[The Way We Were]
[Episode 18]
Well, clearly the two of you have yet to reach a--
You and Mr. Cheng Ran have yet to reach a consensus.
Therefore, you don't meet the requirements for an easy divorce.
I will represent Mr. Cheng Ran to request the court to issue a contested divorce.
The court will officialize the divorce
a full six months after you receive the divorce papers.
After which, you and he will just be strangers.
I doubt it's that simple.
You think I've never gone over the divorce process before?
There are many strings attaching me and Cheng Ran together.
I think it's too early to predict what the court will decide.
Maybe in six months, this divorce is still being contested...
but divorce is inevitable, sooner or later.
Yes, true. Sooner or later.
It might take five or six years. I'm not in any hurry anyway.
Ms. Jin Lu, this is just a one-sided desire on your part.
I'm going to help Mr. Cheng Ran achieve his goal of divorce as soon as possible.
What did you say?
- You've crossed a line! - Say that again!
Stand right there!
Ms. Jin Lu, I've already laid everything out for you!
- I'm going to kill you! - Stay calm!
This is harassment, you know?
- I'll beat you to death! - You're insane!
- You're negotiating with me? - If you do this, you'll be punished!
- I'm going to murder you! - Will you calm down?
You can be sued for this!
- I'm going to kill you! - Ms. Jin Lu!
This is ridiculous! You'll be punished!
- You're crazy! - You better not let me see you again!
You little...
[Join Us: Recruitment]
Hi William, this is Xiao Qing speaking.
I am studying for the J.D. degree at law school.
I saw your company just posted for a legal counselor.
I'm very interested in this position.
Okay.
I'm available at that time.
I know the address of the interview.
See you tomorrow, thank you!
Bye.
Monica!
Qing, I went to New York.
I'll come back when it's done. Don't worry about me. Monica.
So she ended up going anyway.
Hi. William.
Are you here for the interview?
- Yes I am. - Okay.
This is Shu Che, CEO of our company.
Excuse me, are you Chinese?
Yeah, she is.
You know each other?
I didn't realize it was your company.
If you had known, you wouldn't have come, right?
I'm glad you want to join our team, but I'm sorry.
This position doesn't suit you.
That's it? You haven't even interviewed me.
- I don't need to. - Do you know me at all?
Not exactly.
But my company's legal counselor has to at least be more professional than me.
Why should I trust a JD whose knowledge of criminal law is worse than mine?
There you are. You're not an easy woman to find.
Did you tell Cheng Ran to divorce me?
I have no idea what you're talking about.
You don't know that he's been going after you every day?
It's not what you think.
He went to your restaurant every day to give you tips...
he gives his dad's apartment to you and gives you a maid.
He's practically screaming "Be my girlfriend!"
at the top of his lungs.
Am I supposed to believe what's between you guys is just friendship?
I'm not obligated to explain anything to you.
If you have questions, please ask Cheng Ran.
- I'm asking you right now! - Luca, what are you doing?
Can't you tell? I'm tearing into your mistress.
She's not my mistress!
You're going to cover for her? Stand right there!
We're legally married.
Is you being into her not the reason you're divorcing me?
- Our marriage is one of convenience! - Which is still a legal marriage.
Xiao Qing, if you're not a mistress...
then sort things out with Cheng Ran right now in front of everyone.
You're crossing the line.
Don't ever see Cheng Ran again.
- Get out of here. - Do you dare promise?
- Go! - If you're not his mistress...
don't hang around him, otherwise I'll kill you every time we meet!
Time is up!
Xiao Ming, are you there? Xiao Ming, do you copy?
Yes, yes.
Was that a gunshot just now? What happened?
- A-- A guest opened fire. - It could be a terrorist attack!
Listen to me. Stay down. Slowly inch your way forward.
Slowly crawl your way towards the stairwell.
Okay, okay.
Time is up!
You... are my... rabbit.
Come on, baby!
Are you okay?
You okay?
Someone called the cops.
They can't see you here. Get up.
Get up!
Get up! Get up already! Up!
Take the room key.
Take it! Listen up, if the cops interrogate you...
tell them you're a guest here, all right?
Got it?
- Do you get it or not? - Yes, yes, I got it.
- And f--- you, sir. - Okay.
Look.
Time is up.
Okay, everybody go back to their rooms. Everything is fine now.
What the hell are you doing there?
Received quite a shock, didn't you?
You should eat something to calm your nerves.
- Did the police go? - Ages ago.
Didn't Confucius say?
You still have to eat even if you've got troubles in your heart.
The police called earlier to fill me in.
They've eliminated the possibility of a terrorist attack.
The suspect says he doesn't even remember firing the gun.
They ran an alcohol test
and found 400 milligrams of alcohol in 1 milliliter of his blood.
Basically he was drunk out of his mind.
You know what that means?
The one who pointed a gun at you wasn't a terrorist.
He was just a wasted hunter.
Just?
No matter whether he was a drunk, a drug addict, or a terrorist...
a gun kills people when it's fired.
True. But it's not that serious. From all my years of experience...
you rarely run into situations like these.
Are you telling me I'm lucky?
That's a good way of looking at it.
You should buy a lottery ticket later. You might just win the jackpot.
What would have happened if that bullet had hit me?
Do you have insurance?
Yeah.
I bought it when I got my visa.
See? Then everything's fine.
What are you afraid of then?
What if I'd been shot dead?
Why can't you think of anything positive?
Let's speak hypothetically.
If you'd been killed, you'd be reimbursed. Someone would get paid.
You just reminded me. You need to give me an emergency contact number.
Just in case you...
I should know who to contact.
- I quit. - Hold on! Wait, don't just quit!
You...
How about this? I'll increase your salary.
Reimburse you for your traumatized little soul.
Listen to me. People who survive disasters are destined for great fortune.
After such an incident, you'll be more protective of yourself.
I quit no matter what.
I've been shot awake.
All of this was a warning from God.
See? I wanted to be self-centered. Nothing good comes of being selfish.
If I just die here in America...
who would take care of my parents? My grandfather?
Who would be responsible for the things that I'm supposed to do?
So you believe you should go back...
and be a slave towards yourself, your parents, and this world?
Anyways, I quit no matter what.
I worked here 40-some days. You can just pay me for a month.
I... find cowards like you who run at the first sign of the tiniest adversities...
I find them very... very, very disdainful.
I can't stop you if you insist on leaving.
But let me make this clear to you.
If you still plan on staying here before you go back...
it's $50 a day.
And remember, breakfast isn't free.
Doesn't matter whether you eat what I bring you. It's still $20.
Beginning with this meal.
You've disappointed me.
Miao Ying.
I can't stay here any longer.
At least you and Shu Che have returned to the way you were.
I'll think of this as the final nail on the coffin.
It's time to give up and leave.
I'll just bid you a silent farewell like this.
Goodbye to the love you're unaware of that is the biggest light in my life.
Thank you for your support and faith in our project.
Our team will do our best to live up to your hopes so that we may both succeed.
All right.
- Miao Ying. - Dad.
A venture capital company registered to a Chinese person in San Francisco
just invested three million dollars into Shu Che's company.
That's great!
But the preliminary review, checklists...
due diligence, and all the other steps were just treated as formalities.
It all happened extraordinarily fast.
That proves that they see a lot of potential in Shu Che's startup.
Is this company's financing connected to you in any way?
There's not a single shred of evidence that shows that I'm connected to it.
Just be straightforward with me. Did you have something to do with this?
Do you remember what I told you before I left?
Some things will happen inevitably.
Is this your way of paying back Shu Che's dad?
For securing the subway manufacturing rights for Weiye.
Miao Ying, this is just an investment method.
I know, Dad.
This is investing, but... but it's more like bribing disguised as investing.
No one will ever find out that I'm the one behind Shu Che's investment.
And no one will find out the reason behind my investment.
Only four people, including you, know about this.
The person handling all of this doesn't even know what he's doing.
Miao Ying, don't worry.
Just then, I was shocked, and sure I'd heard things I wasn't supposed to.
I gained a clearer understanding of Miao Ying's situation.
I had a feeling about the reason she didn't marry Shu Che that day.
And thus, my worry for her deepened.
So? Have you said goodbye to that person you came for?
Let me know when you're leaving. I'll calculate your bill.
I don't want to leave anymore.
That's up to you.
It's not like I'm kicking you out.
Finish filling in this door.
Smooth this out.
I meant I'm not leaving America anymore.
Not that I'm not leaving here.
Whatever.
I'm used to it. People don't work here for long.
They always end up quitting.
I'll do it.
I'll work until you find my replacement.
- What the hell, man? - Who is that?
- Who the heck is she? - Why'd you turn off the music?
What are you doing? Do you want to die?
Jin Lu. We're divorced.
I'm none of your business, and you're none of mine.
You want marriage, right?
There are plenty of hot guys here for you to choose from.
Guys! This is my ex-wife. If anyone's interested, go for it!
Music!
- What do you think of me? - Come, have a drink.
Cheng Ran, you're an asshole!
Miao Ying, Cheng Ran has lost it.
You should hurry home.
- There's more booze here! - Help yourself to all the food!
Cheng Ran!
Why are you still here? Get the hell out of here!
I'm such a damn idiot for getting into a contract marriage with you.
My brain wasn't working.
Get out of here! Listen, if you won't leave, I'll leave!
He's drunk, don't take it to heart.
Lie down properly!
One more margarita, please.
One margarita.
Amazing!
- That was awesome! - Want to learn? You'll make more.
I do! But is it hard?
I'll teach you. As long as you're not stupid, three days and you're a pro.
I'm very smart.
Another late night?
Come and have breakfast.
- The coffee is fresh. - Thanks.
Monica's back!
You're back.
- Finally. - How's your brother?
Monica, are you hungry? We can talk while we eat.
I just want to crawl into my bed and sleep.
- Hi! - Luca!
I'm sorry I'm late.
Do you want something to drink?
- Beer. - Okay!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
Do you need any help planning the opening party?
I have lots of friends. I can get you discounts on drinks or live musicians.
I don't think we'll need an orchestra. We're just inviting some friends.
We haven't gotten drinks down yet though. Are your friends reliable?
- Leave it to me. - Okay. Then I'll get back to work.
Luca!
I'm sorry, I have something to do right now. See you!
See ya!
[Our bar accepts various orders...]
Sleeping in the morning and drinking at night...
Resuming your regular schedule so fast?
Your new job keeps you later than that restaurant did.
I'm used to it.
How is your brother?
I went to the hospital as soon as my plane landed.
I told my mom I came to do the matching test.
I'd mentally prepared myself to give Adam a kidney.
And?
And then...
And then, life happened. I wasn't a match.