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The First Half of My Life
Episode 34
What is it?
I heard that Phil was suddenly fired.
And he also might face a lawsuit.
I also just heard about it.
I even heard that someone posed to be Tang Jing, directly went to Dan,
and exposed everything.
Who could this person be?
Who would be willing to vent this anger for me and not even leave a name when she has done a good deed?
And also,
how come this person has the files on the projects that Phil handled for several years when he was still in our company?
I'm the one who gave it.
You gave it?
You know about this matter?
Who did you give it to? A person in our company?
- Luo Zijun.- Luo Zijun?
She kept feeling that she's to be blamed for your current situation
that's why she wanted to find a chance to make it up to you.
But she works in a company that's downstream from us.
Just a minor employee, can't really do anything.
Until she saw the partnership project between
Phil and Dan from Auntie Wu. She felt that something is amiss with it.
She then...
No, what are you laughing about?
I am laughing that she has really become very bold now.
Directly bypassing her superior, bypassing our company,
and looked for a client company that's above us and even disguised as Tang Jing.
If she did that as her graduating project here in our company, I should give her a perfect score.
But Phil now knows that it wasn't Tang Jing who went to see Dan.
He is currently investigating who it is and I'm guessing that he will probably find out about it soon.
Luo Zijun
Then fine, that...if you are free, I'll treat you to some drinks tonight.
Okay.
Luo Zijun, have water entered your brain?!
You dare do such a slapping yourself kind of thing?!
Phil was trying to give us a business to earn from and yet you just have to kick it over.
What do you want us to do? Just drink the northeastern wind?!
I really am suspecting that you might just be a spy that He Han placed here.
Just because he suffered such a minor setback,
you have to get yourself smashed into pieces?! Who are you to him?!
Let me tell you. You made the wrong calculation.
He currently is in danger of losing his own job.
Immediately leave. Pack up your things. Immediately disappear!
Stop right there!
Let me tell you. I'll go over there in five minutes to check on you!
If you are still standing here, I'll let you pay for our losses!
She came here relying on He Han.
Now that He Han is not doing good anymore, she also had to suffer misfortune.
She really was too bold.
I think it's going to be hard for her to recover again.
That's right.
- Don't know who she offended.- That's right.
You chose the road by yourself.
You must bravely face the consequences.
I don't regret it.
What are you smiling about?
Before, it was you who led me here.
Now that I'm leaving, you are again here.
In this matter,
I should apologize to you.
Don't say sorry.
You don't know how very fulfilled I feel right now compared to any other time.
Fulfilled?
You are already unemployed, Miss Luo.
You still have a son to raise.
And your mother, your little sister, you brother-in-law, they all are depending on you.
When Su Manshu drove me out earlier,
it made me remember the scene when Chen Junsheng wanted to divorce me.
All were like me breaking my own feeding bowl.
But this time, I feel very fortunate because I wasn't afraid at all.
I never felt lost due to fear at all.
Because I know what I have, what I know,
where I can go to, what I can do next.
You don't know how good I'm feeling right now.
I want to thank you. Thank Tang Jing.
The Luo Zijun today was created by the two of you.
No.
More accurately, all these were gotten from your hard work.
Coming out of the cocoon to become a butterfly. No one can help you.
Thank you. I'm going now.
What's next?
I'll just take things one step at a time.
What really were you doing?
Without your calling card, if I didn't pose to be you,
I totally won't be able to see Dan.
I am not asking about that.
I am asking why you must risk everything to make Phil fall?
For He Han.
The night before you came back from Hong Kong,
which was also the day that Phil suddenly resigned and when He Han can't be found,
He Han actually was with me.
That day, I was at Hangzhou for a business trip.
Early in the morning, I suddenly learned that my mother left Ping'er alone in the hotel. I panicked.
I called Chen Junsheng but he didn't answer.
I have no other way so I called He Han and told him to help me look after my child.
But that day was Ping'er's birthday. He knew that Ping'er wanted to celebrate his birthday with me.
He then got soft so he brought Ping'er and my mother
together to Hangzhou to meet up with him.
That's why, he got delayed in returning to his company.
Why didn't you tell me this beforehand?
I never thought that things will become this bad.
I was afraid that you will overthink. I also don't want to hear any slanderous gossips.
Really...afraid that I'll overthink?
What kind of overthinking will I do? Suspect you and He Han?
Just let people say what they want.
They don't really know our relationships.
They also never saw how you two were fighting like mortal enemies for three lifetimes.
If there really is something going on between you two,
I'll then say all those bad words and things that you two said
against each other before. I guarantee that it will cause you two to separate in seconds.
He helped me a lot and taught me a lot of things.
Just treat it as me repaying him a favor.
We all are like family. Why must you be this courteous?
Trying to make such distinctions.
How is your wedding preparation? What else is there that needs to be done?
Like those that must be confirmed
or should be invited, just leave them to me.
Anyway, I am not doing anything right now. I haven't found a job yet.
There are indeed some more miscellaneous things.
Have to trouble you then.
Why are you being courteous? We are like family. Why must you make such distinctions?
I am idle after all.
- Bai Guang, where are you going?- Sister.
I already asked for a leave from Old Zhuo. Ziqun is back.
She just texted me. She went to see mom and Cui Baojian. I'm currently rushing to go there.
Ziqun is back?
I'll go with you.
- I'll just go see my little sister.- Okay.
A drunken young lad had car chase with the police.
Lost in two successive battles.
What are you sighing about?!
When you left, you also didn't discuss it with us.
And now that you're back from Shenzhen, you want to discuss it with us?
Do you have the money or the time?
Just to prove that Ah Hui has a wife?!
Now that you've verified it, what do you plan to do next?
What are you doing? After they got married,
they immediately went out to work, one in Shanghai, one in Shenzhen.
They only see each other once a year.
Even if they only see each other half a time, they are still legal husband and wife.
It's exactly because that this once a year wife is present,
you can never be married to him, do you know that?
i already told you when you were little
that you must not touch a man with a wife.
You won't have a good ending if you do things like this.
It's not really about retributions.
At the start, you are already cheating. No title at all.
At the end, you still have to slash your wrist, attempt to hang yourself, just to beg him.
Beg him to get a divorce.
Your position and attitude are wrong from the start.
At the start, you already lose in imposing manner. Do you know that?
Fine, you have a strong imposing manner.
But aren't you also here just reading newspapers to the point that your voice is already getting hoarse
and Uncle Cui isn't really improving?
You hateful girl...
You hateful girl, listen to me. If you down't listen to my advice,
then go and stop sighing here.
Where did you go, Ziqun?
Don't go anymore, Ziqun.
I won't go after anymore on what happened before. It was all my fault. I'll change.
Don't leave anymore, Ziqun...
I beg you.
Say, as a man, how come you can just easily kneel like that?
Before, you were also like this.
Making oaths that you'll change. That you're going to completely correct your past mistakes and be a better man.
What? Three days after going home, you two will just fight again.
I really have changed now, really.
I know live at Old Zhuo's Japanese shop.
If I have time, I help him out,
moving things and putting out the garbage. No matter how dirty or tiring the work is, I'm not afraid.
I was thinking that one day, when you come back
and see my present situation, you will give me another chance
and you won't go anymore. Ziqun...
Sister.
Where did you go these past few days?
Go where? She went to Shenzhen.
To prove that rotten Ah Hui has a wife.
Stop acting dazed there
and stop looking at me or your sister.
You must not be with that dishonest guy with a wife.
This one, who is a clear sky for two days then produces lightning in three days, you must not have him too.
What should I do then?
Tell me what should i do?!
I'll tell you what you should do. Come home with me first.
Stay in my house for two days and I'll have a good talk with you to tell you what you should do next.
Just come back with me, Ziqun.
Okay... Hurry... Get up first.
- Come back with me, Ziqun.- Bai Guang.
I don't drink wine anymore, right now. Really.
I...other than taking care of the child, I help with Old Zhuo.
Old Zhuo saw it all. You can go ask him.
Sister also saw it. Sister, please help me tell her.
Don't rush. Let her come home with me first.
- I'll just have a chat with her. Okay?- Then she--
She won't go anywhere. Don't worry. I won't let her go to that Ah Hui.
In a few days, I'll take her to the shop to look for you. Okay?!
Let's not argue already here. That...
who was that...Uncle Cui can't anymore.
It's fine. It's fine. Your Uncle Cui isn't afarid.
He indeed needs this external stimulations. Really.
I saw it in a book. Look.
Right now, I read medical books everyday.
It was written quite well here.
Okay already. You take care.
- It's fine.- We'll get going now.- You two, wait first.
Uncle Cui's son came to visit his father.
Look at the fruits and milk he brought.
He told me, "You can eat them too."
Uncle Cui, we will be leaving now. You must have the confidence.
With confidence, you surely will get better. We're going now.
- Go. Go. Go.- They are leaving now.
They came to visit you.
Come, let's continue reading.
Tang Jing really plans to get married in Hawaii?
Hawaii or Europe. She hasn't decided yet.
Then who will pay for the plane tickets of the people going?
Of course, it's the bride and groom.
How much will that be?
Isn't wedding just spending money?
If you are rich, then you can spend more. If you are short on money, then spend less.
If people are already sick of eating, then just treat them to travel.
Each people are really different.
I even worry about a ¥2,000 monthly rent.
But what about her? Spending millions in just one go to treat you all to eat, drink, play, and be merry?
Why didn't you say that while you and Bai Guang are doing tug-of-war
and wasting your life Ah Huei, everyone else were striving hard at their work?
You think those fortunes and luck of those people just fell from the sky?
Okay already. Stop lecturing me.
Say, those people who gets married into rich families,
tell me, what else are they distressed about?
If there will be someone who will give me ¥50,000 now,
I won't dwell on some Ah Hui or Bai Guang anymore.
But right now, I only have thousands with me.
Of course I must think if I will be able to continue living with this one or will I have more future with that one.
Then let me ask you,
if I give you ¥50,000 right now, what do you plan to do?
Forget it. You just lost your job.
If you give me money, how about you?
I am serious. I already saved some money.
Once I find a new job, I'll have an income again.
You're really giving it to me?
I have a condition.
First, tell me how you are going to spend this money. You must have a plan.
Second, severe your ties with Ah Hui. You must not have any communications with him.
Third, maintain a definite distance with Bai Guang.
Don't get soft every time he kneels on the ground and begging you for mercy.
And then take his clothes and run away every time he has a fight with you.
Ah Hui and I agreed to meet in a few days to talk about things clearly.
What meeting? Not meeting sends the message most clearly.
What's up with you now? The merging of Tang Jing and He Han?
You think of it clearly. Either you go look for Ah Hui or get the money from me.
He Han
- Who is it?- A colleague.
Hello, Miss Wu.
Why didn't you answer He Han's call yesterday?
How did you know?
I was with He Han. He called you but you didn't answer so I called you.
You were with him last night?
- For you.- For what about me?
Since you resigned,
I kept asking my friend in the hunting company if there are good vacant positions.
Thank you, Miss Wu.
Why are you being courteous with me? Just a waste of time.
I actually also have been monitoring these hiring news.
What you can think of
are surely those market research companies of the same level.
But the news that I'm going to tell you today is
Chen Xing's Knowledge Group is currently hiring.
Chen Xing's Knowledge Group.
Don't scare me already. It's impossible that I'll go there.
You don't know the stakes within this.
I indeed didn't know before.
After I got the news yesterday, I contacted He Han.
He Han already told me everything.
Although it is indeed quite complicated,
working in your ex-husband's working unit,
working in the same department as your ex-husband's current wife,
indeed is quite hard.
But removing all the relationships,
Zijun, I really think that this is a very good opportunity.
Currently, you likely won't be able to find anything that's more suitable than this.
No matter how you convince me, it's no use. I can go to any company
but not I surely will not go to Chen Xing.
Don't make decisions that fast.
Think about it first.
You have gone through so many unendurable hardships.
I definitely believe that you can go over this door sill.
Moreover, we market research companies
are after all just downstream enterprises.
If you can really directly go to a consultation company,
that is the dream of those little ladies in our company.
Think about it. Directly becoming the main party (client) from being the second party. That's like flying to a higher branch and becoming a phoenix.
And one more thing, it's the reason that I personally think why you should go, He Han.
He Han, right now, pressed hard from every side at Chen Xing.
He looks as if he doesn't mind but deep inside, it's impossible that he isn't feeling the pressure.
If you go, even if you are just in an assisting department,
but you can help him in situations
when you are given a chance, be his assistant.
But I don't want to be this near to He Han.
Is there any use if you avoid him?
Running away will not work. What era is it already?
Why don't you just try to change your relationship to something better?
Manage it under the sun.
It's not as if there's only one way where you can interact
with the person you love and care about.
It's not as if other than being in a romantic relationship with him, marrying him, having children with him,
you can't have anymore connections with him in this lifetime.
Miss Wu, it's easy to say such things
but it's really hard to do it.
You better just think about it clearly first.
How about this? I'll give the WeChat account of my friend from the hunting company.
You contact him by yourself.
If you go there this time,
it won't be He Han helping you. You might be the one who will be able to help He Han out.
- I already sent it to you.- Okay.
Miss Wu sent you a contact.
I went specially to the health shop this afternoon to buy this.
Aren't you going to work this afternoon?
I've already finished work this morning so I can go out this afternoon.
Unlike before, it's so boring that the flowers bloom (idiom for boredom)
But when the flowers bloom, I'm thinking of you.
I have found you a job.. the pay
is about the same as what you were getting at Su Mansu.
But you will not be as busy.
I'm not afraid of hard work.
You're not afraid but I am!
I'm afraid that you will be so busy, you won't have to find a boyfriend.
In the future, both He Han and I can't drag you, a single woman, with us on our dates.
The cake tastes delicious.
I'm telling you it's time to find a boyfriend.
I'll get this cake for Ping'er when I head home.
You're annonying me!
I'll let you know about an important matter.
If I had a better job placed in front of me with higher pay
more opportunities to expand my horizon
but I have to cope with relationships being complex
What do you think I should do?
If the opportunity is good, why don't you try it?
You are not inviting clients out for dinner or competing with others
Even if you go in cleanly, in just less than two days, you'll get dragged into the muddy water.
It depends on what you really want.
Think and look clearly
Swing your weapon and charge in. Who cares who they are?
If it's not the other person who falls, it will be you.
It's that simple...just like going to war.
What kind of job is it? Which company?
Chen Xing
Knowledge Group
Ling Ling's department?
Does He Han know about this?
I'm going to call him to find out.
Please don't...Please don't ask.
Can you please wait until I've decided before speaking okay?
He Han
Hi. I was just about to call you.
If you do happen to see Luo Zijun one of these days,
and she says she wants to work at Chen Jing, please stop her.
Why? I do need to give her a reason.
- You can tell her she is not qualified enough
- In a company like Chen Jing, it's not like if she thinks she can work here, she can do it.
- Although she did well working at Su Mansu,
- But a year's worth of time and experience
- in this industry is not sufficient.
Just encourage her to just look for a market research company of the same level as her previous.
- Don't even think of working at Chen Jing.
I never thought he would be saying such serious words
Never mind. Sometimes listening to these kind of words is quite good too.
It helps one's brain to be clearly awake.
Let me leave and think about this thoroughly.
Not eating?
I would like to ask each person near me
if this happened to them, how would they choose?
By doing this, am I walking nearer to the direction of eternal doom
or it's really like what Auntie Wu said,
that going out and it's just another field basking under the sun.
Luo Zijun's resume
Hi Miss Wu.
I've given this a lot of thought and decided to work at Chen Xing.
Could you please recommend me to the Human Resources department at Chen Xing
Human Resources Department
Luo Zijun
I would like to ask if this Luo Zijun will be in my department?
That's right. What's the matter?
Nothing. I'm just confirming it.
Luo Zijun wants to work at Chen Xing? in your department?
Is this a joke?
I thought this was a joke too
But Human Resources department has already sent a notification
He Han...
Did He Han do this?
I'm going to ask him.
What are you doing?
Calm yourself down before we speak.
Doing what..I don't know what you are talking about.
Why did you bring Luo Zijun to Chen Jing?
And in the knowledge group. Have you considered Luo Zijun's feelings?
or considered Ling Ling or my feelings on this?
You are full of yourself. Have you ever thought of others?
You are more conceited than I thought.
I've already told Tang Jing to stop her know from working at Chen Xing.
I never thought she would still come.
I wanted to go myself.
I'm afraid that if I passed on this opportunity, it will be another three to five years of waiting.
Ling Ling is indeed a bit gentle and cares very thoroughly.
But you are both in the same department
Have you considered this thoroughly?
I've already thought of the problems that might arise
Maybe the first two months will be a bit harder.
But as time goes by and she sees that I am serious in my work,
that I treat her professionally,
and that I keep my distance from you, everything will surely get better.
Also Knowledge Group is not my final objective
I need to learn and improve a lot in two years.
I underestimated you
Now that you're working so hard to get ahead, who are you learning from?
Tang Jing? He Han?
or Miss Wu?
There's you..
I need to alert you
He Han will be replaced by someone new.
If you come to Chen Jing, do heed He Han's words
let him continue to be your protector
I feel that you can forget that idea already.
Work is work as long as you take care of yourself and not bother others
My past reminds me that no one can be a shelter forever.
It's better for me to be my own protector.
That's right. That's how you write this.
Don't be careless.
I'm home.
You're home. She brought Ping'er home?
She will start work in a day or two. So she will pick him up in the meantime.
How's it going? Let me have a look.
Look. he did it well today.
Did she say anything about starting work?
Nothing much
I told her that if she had any problems, she can ask you.
Work is work. Don't bring personal matters there.
Don't worry. We are all colleagues.
I won't bring personal matters to work.
Also you are in the company
If there are any issues, you are there too.
This one is wrong.
Really..so careless again
Luo Zijun, He Han and Tang Jing ..what's the relationship between the three of them?
Zijun and Tang Jing are good friends
Tang Jing and He Han will be be married by the end of the year.
Why do I feel that Zijun's relationship with He Han is not bad too?
Everyone knows that she left her job because of He Han.
Isn't it Zijun entered this type of profession due to Tang Jing and He Han?
This one? Please get him to correct it.
I'll take a bath.
Right...this is wrong here.
I told you to be careful.
Ziqun, where are you?
Why didn't you answer my call?
Ziqun, when you saw that person in Shenzhen
We got married in our hometown. There's no feeling between us.
Ziqun, I don't mind divorcing.
I'll do anything for you.
Because I didn't go, he waited for me for 2 hours.
You regret it?
Why didn't you say why he didn't tell you he got a divorce.
You went back to Shenzhen and had to take a very long train ride.
Tomorrow is my first day of work at Chen Xing.
For me, it's a new beginning.
I also hope it's a new beginning for you too.
Even though I know that I'll find a lot of troubles and issues when I get there,
and that it's possible that it'll just be a matter of a few days before I get discouraged and get out of there,
Still, I'm preparing myself mentally.
I must try.
What if you give me the money and I still don't do well. What if...
Not to mention, these are your savings of six months, right?
If I don't do well,
if there's no money, what do I do?
Ziqun, if those 50000 yuans
can bring out a new independant and happy you,
then I'll spend a few more 50000 yuans, and it'll be worth it.
I can do it, big sister. Don't worry, I can do it.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you're here.
You can do it.
What test do you have today?
- Math test?- Yeah.
Okay.
- Get in.- Mum, good luck!
Thank you! Good luck on your test.
- Bye, mom.- Bye.
Bye bye.
Hello. I'm looking for Ling Ling.
Wait a moment.
Luo Zijun, welcome to Chen Xing.
Hello.
Come with me.
Director Chen and Director He are at a meeting. It's all part of the same company.
Working with personal feeling put aside as much as possible would be best. Don't involve your private relations.
I know.
Let me introduce you. This is your new colleague, Luo Zijun.
Hello. Welcome.
Hello, everyone. In the future, please take care of me.
Okay. Your desk is over there.
My desk is behind yours, if you have any questions, just ask me. It's very convinient.
Okay.
In order to welcome you, we booked a restaurant today
and everyone can come.
No need. I feel that since I just arrived, I should grab hold of time to be familiar with the work here.
Relax. You need to become familiar with the environment and with your colleagues.
There's a lot of time for that. If there's a problem, I'll slowly teach you.
- I'm going to work.- Go.
Hello, Sister Zijun, I'm Cai Cai.
Hello, Cai Cai.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
Based on your budget, the location of a school nearby, and your request on the residential area,
after filtering everything, I think these ones suit you the most.
There are quite a lot of house listings in Lianjia (an online real estate site).
Yes.
It's great, although a little big.
How about you lower it of 1000 yuans every month?
Oh, my sis, all our dealings in Lianjia have a third party contract.
We don't change the prices. This is exactly the price given by the owner.
If you feel that this price is too high, how about we look at other locations?
How about this? Make it ¥500 less and I'll immediately sign a contract with you.
How about we contact the owner first?
Sorry, I didn't listen to your advice. I insisted on coming to Chen Xing.
When you called Tang Jing, I was there. She used the handsfree device.
This environment doesn't suit you.
Before, I also felt that the convenience store, retail store, and market research company are all not suitable for me.
But Chen Xing is not like those companies. This company...
The personnel turnover here is too great. You don't really need to get involved in this muddled water.
So you're afraid that your position here in Chen Xing isn't stable enough.
If ever you leave, you can't help me anymore?
I'm just worried Ling Ling might scheme against you.
And this Chen Junsheng, he definitely isn't Ling Ling's opponent.
Then let her scheme. I'm used to it, it's not the first time.
No matter how evil her scheme will be, it won't be worse than how she schemed against my marriage, right?
He Han, actually what I want to say is
that I really learned a lot from you for the past period.
I think, right now, I have enough abilities
to face all good or bad situations that I will encounter. Really.
Within this year, you indeed encountered a lot of things and really had worked hard.
That's because I had your help
See, can you not help me this time?
Give me an equal opportunity as you. Maybe one day,
me, you, Tang Jing, and maybe even Chen Junsheng, we all can work together side by side.
You really always go beyond my expectations.
Looks like I really cannot belittle you anymore.
If boss agrees to hire me then please sign here.
He Han
Sis, we've rented the place. How are you?
I'm also pretty great.
It's way better than I expected.
Baojian, look at you.
You're getting better everyday.
Look at you, you can speak right now.
Wait two more days and you'll be able to stand up.
After you get up, I'll take you
to the hospital's garden to enjoy the sunlight.
How is it? How's your leg?
I know. It feels good, isn't it?
Okay... Come, let me massage you more.
Does this feel good?
What are you doing?
You must not cry. Don't cry.
I know what you're saying
We are family. No need to say such things.
Okay?
Thank you.
Don't speak like that.
Okay, okay.
Luo Zijun, I helped you make these marks.
These are the important monthly events in the company and some arranged activities so you can at least be familiar with them.
Okay.
This document is our department's rules and regulations.
Miss Tang. What wind brings you here? Are you looking for the diretor He?
- I'm looking for Luo Zijun.- Luo Zijun?
It's fine if it's Chen Junsheng.
Diretor Chen.
How can you have time to come here?
My morning class ended early. It's Zijun's first day at work. I came to visit her.
She was still here a while ago. How about you just wait for awhile, I'll call her for you.
Okay.
Sister Tang Jing, you're here.
Sister Tang Jing, I heard you went to do training at B&T.
This is the rules and regulations. Just try to look at them casually if you have time.
Sign on it afterwards and leave the last page.
You will be needing it during the weekly meeting every Monday and every monthly summary.
Okay.
These are your entry files, right?
I can tell you, this needs a signature on top...
"In The Pouring Rain" by Ye Linsheng
♫ In the torrential rain, among the busy cars ♫
♫ Why is the image of your face still so clear? ♫
♫ I hold my breath, watching you as you leave ♫
♫ Why do I feel my heart slightly wavering? ♫
♫ When did I start becoming used to your presence? ♫
♫ Your calls always appear at the perfect time ♫
♫ My heart has sold me out ♫
♫ I still have a little hope that you will come back, searching for me ♫
♫ In the torrential rain, among the busy cars ♫
♫ Why is the image of your face still so clear? ♫
♫ I hold my breath, watching you as you run towards me ♫
♫ My heart is slightly wavering ♫