" Our Glamourous Time "
Episode 44
Cover up the shopping cart.
So, if the customers want to buy thing and add it to the shopping cart,
after a few tries without success, they'll feel annoyed.
Are you saying that you want me to purposely annoy the customers?
Director Chen, have you ever thought of the consequences of your action?
Ji, how long have you been working for me?
- Eight years? - Nine years.
Nine years.
It's quite a long time.
All these years, have I ever treated you badly?
No. You are well-known for treating your employees generously.
Great then.
I want to tell you in private about an information I have from the company.
DP is going to leave soon.
Leave?
Let me tell you about it.
So, as soon as DP leaves,
Si Mei Qi will come back to me.
Understand?
- I understand. - Now is the time...
to choose a side.
How about this. I promise that...
as long as I can get back Si Mei Qi,
I'll make you the CTO of the company. The kind that'll gain you some shares.
Do you trust me?
Yes. Of course I trust you.
In fact, we've long been dissatisfied with the exploitation of DP.
But we don't dare to voice it out. But now that you'll be leading us,
nothing will stop us from following you.
As for the specific operation, I'll call you later.
- Go back first, alright? - Alright.
Remember to keep it a secret.
Don't worry. I won't say a thing.
I'll continue my work then.
Peter.
What's the lawyer's feedback?
The lawyer said that there is no way to accept the case.
Why not?
The lawyer said, the companies that file the complaint are Italian brands.
And they are selling original goods from Italy.
Although some of them are smaller brands, they exist longer than DP.
We can't sue them for infringement.
What about that advertisement? Those printed ads?
The lawyer said that we are going for Cinderella.
And they are going for Snow White.
- As for this... - What is it?
The lawyer said that as long as the Brothers Grimm is fine with it,
they can do nothing about it.
Brothers Grimm?
Brothers Grimm.
Brothers Grimm?
What is this?
DP holds more shares in Si Mei Qi right now.
So, we can ask you to leave this room at any time.
When we sign the contract, as a higher-up in the company,
If I'm fired, I'll be taking away about quite a number of shares.
So, if you want to kick me out,
it wouldn't be very beneficial to you.
Actually, at first,
I wanted to work together with you...
to create the goals for the future.
But Si Mei Qi is getting worse and worse.
Si Mei Qi can only thrive if DP is thriving.
This is not the first time I've heard something like this.
Recently,
DP' sales have been messed up...
because of those imported brands.
There had been a lot of obstacles.
Because we need to change the production line suddenly,
the production of our best-selling products are delayed.
There is a mutual interest between us.
And it's only a gentleman's agreement between you and them.
But do you believe that they are the gentlemen?
Think about it.
- Come. - For our first victory.
- Let's cheers. - Come.
Come.
Thanks to everybody's unity.
Especially Director Ning who went personally to Italy for it.
It's really tiresome.
Luckily, I've been there for quite a few times.
So, I didn't waste too much time on it.
Let's cheers for another round.
Actually,
this is just a small victory.
We still haven't defeat DP completely.
If we want to win,
we still need to make a huge move.
What move?
This scar on Peter must be a knife wound.
And it's from a very sharp knife.
He must have had a story too.
Did he meet up with anybody else yesterday?
No.
The review of H Magazine towards DP is clearly biased.
Looks like Lisa has been helping him out a lot.
I taken a look at the sales performance in China.
If this continues, you won't be able to achieve the annual key performance.
Although the China's market has yet to open up,
I understand the business models and the enterprises here very well.
I'll give you another three months.
That's your deadline!
I know. I've already have a new plan.
Miss Lisa!
Why didn't you pick up my calls?
Because I don't want to.
According to our contract, you have to pay for the advertising fees.
I've held them off for a few times already.
If this continues, they are going to sue you, understand?
I've already thought of a way to deal with Li Zhi Cheng.
What solution do you have?
The high-end brand of DP.
The Royal.
Royal?
Are you kidding me?
DP has been established for so many years.
The Royal never leaves Italy.
All the buyers in the world have to go to Italy to buy it.
It's impossible that your headquarters will bring it into China.
What is it?
Do you think the those higher-ups in DP are men without flaws?
Humans make mistakes.
Do you have anything against them?
No need to worry about it.
In short, I'll will Royal into China.
By that time, not only the Royal will become a hit,
Domini Di Pioggia will be rejuvenated as well.
As for H Magazine, help me hold them off.
I really can't do it.
Do you know what's the difference between us?
I'll never say the phrase 'I can't'.
- You are back. - Qian.
I have a bold idea.
Let's share our Xue Yan Twill freely with the other two companies.
So, if we succeed in cooperating with Xin Bao Rui and Si Mei Qi,
we can drastically lower the cost.
Just like our co-brand with Fancy before this.
It's great if we can lower the cost.
But if three companies cooperate together, there'll be mass production.
With this kind of production, can the market digest it as quickly?
This is Glamorous' mass production feasibility report.
According to the report, Xue Yan Twill...
can decrease the body temperature by two Celsius.
This reminds me of...
the Dacron that was all the rage once.
When Dacron just came out,
although it's as expensive as a normal person's monthly wage,
it was still a big hit.
And our Xue Yan Twill cooling effect can last way longer.
Together with your innovative design, the company's marketing strategy...
and the direction of it's development, as soon as we hit the market,
word will spread like a wildfire.
And our products will be widely spread.
As long as we have mutual interest, all of our strength can be united.
Use the strength of our local product.
We have to use the strength of Glamorous to win DP in this war.
Qian, when will your brother come back?
My brother...
should have returned already.
Alright. Then can I arrange for...
your brother to come have a meal with my family and talk about our marriage?
When?
Tomorrow night.
Long time no see.
How are you?
Actually, I come here today...
to apologise to you again.
Apologise for the wedding dress and letter that you've left behind.
I know.
Those are the last things...
that you've left behind before your passing.
It's your most regrettable thing for not being able to tell her.
But I'm really afraid to let her know about it.
I'm afraid that if she knows about it,
you'll become her deepest regret...
for her whole life.
Do you know how jealous I am of you?
She used to love you so deeply.
Now,
she still loves you with the same intensity.
I think this is karma.
All these while,
to survive and to win,
I've been so calculative in everything that I do.
I've used so many people.
Actually, when I first approached her,
I have a motive too.
I thought that this time,
in this game,
I can win.
But I've lost her.
I've lost the very person...
in this whole wide world that I can't bear to lose.
Maybe,
I've brought all of these upon myself.
What are you crying about?
I've asked both of you to come here today...
because I want to talk about the direction of our future cooperation.
I hope that we don't need to compete against each other in secret...
but to find a project that can benefit all of us.
Regardless of whether there is DP or other clothing company in the future,
we have to sincerely cooperate with each other.
Use the power of Glamorous to revive the national clothing industry.
Don't worry, Director Li. We came here today...
because we know the reason you call.
That's right. We are on the same boat now.
Let's not talk about other things and focus on something practical.
Specifically, how will the three of us cooperate?
Lin Qian is developing Xue Yan Twill so that it can be used in shirts.
I'll share the fabric and design patents...
freely to Si Mei Qi and Xin Bao Rui.
Xin Bao Rui can produce it using it's own production line.
Si Mei Qi can sell it through their website.
What about the problem with the cost? Have you solved it?
This kind of new fabric presents a huge risk.
Director Li.
You know the current situation of Si Mei Qi.
We can't afford to take another hit.
I understand your concern.
The fabric of Xue Yan Twill can already be mass produced.
The important things is Lin Qian's design.
We need to use her design and that fabric to complete Glamorous.
If we can design reasonably, we can drastically reduce the cost.
Do you have a timeline for everything?
And, how much are you going to spend in promoting it?
Have you thought about how to increase the sales?
These are all the things that we need to consider.
If it's like before, we'll be willing to take the risk.
But now, everybody has a shortage of funds.
Look at Director Chen. Their shares have been sold.
And now, I only have a few millions of liquidity on my hands.
To make so many shirts, we need at least tens of millions funds.
I know your difficulties.
So, I'll be taking care of the funds problem.
Today, it's a truly meaningful sincere cooperation between the three of us.
Such a pretty outfit you are wearing.
Brother.
- Is it nice? - Yes.
- Let's go. - Let's go, quickly.
- Where? - Li Zhi Cheng's house.
Why are we going to his house?
To meet his parent.
What meeting is that?
The one you promised us.
- I forgot to bring my purse. - Wait.
When did I promise you both that I'm going to meet his parent?
Don't act dumb. You've promised him in front of me.
Quote on quote.
Out of manners...
and out of my protectiveness towards my sister,
we can arrange for a meeting during my next return.
He has arranged it.
The next return I meant might not be this time.
It can be next time, right?
Brother, you...
Even if we want to meet the parent,
he should meet our parent first.
And then, we'll meet his parent.
Don't dwell on these things during time like this.
Our parent is abroad and you are my brother.
An older brother will act as father. You are representing our parent.
Moreover, Li Zhi Cheng's father is ill and he's quite old.
Let's not be troublesome to them.
Right?
- Brother. - What are you doing?
I've already made my promise and he has arranged everything.
We have to go, brother.
- Brother. - Get up.
Get up!
Get up.
Let me tell you. If we really meet up with the parent,
the nature of your relationship will be different.
- Brother! - I'll go.
Listen to me. When we reach there, keep your mouth shut.
Just listen to me quietly. Let me judge him properly.
Brother, then...
A warm reminder.
We can't give them a dark look when we reach there, right?
Am I a person like that?
Maybe a little bit of smile?
Let's go.
Brother!
This way please.
Father.
Let me make the introduction. This is Lin Qian.
Nice to meet you, uncle.
I am Lin Qian.
This is Lin Qian's brother, Director Lin Mo Chen.
Hello, Uncle Li.
It's our first time seeing you. I've prepared some simple gifts for you.
I hope that you will like it.
Dinner is ready. Let's have dinner first.
Alright.
Brother.
What's your job?
I'm doing finance in the America.
What do you invest in?
I invest in anything that will earn me profits.
Let me tell you.
You are a Chinese.
Don't always invest your money on those foreigners.
Invest your money on the corporations in China.
Since the ancient times,
Blind worship on foreign things has never ended well.
Father, we don't talk about work today.
Let's eat first.
You.
Why didn't you follow your brother to the America.
It's like this, uncle. It's because I prefer...
traditional Chinese clothing.
So, I want to stay here...
and pursue the things that I like.
Li Zhi Cheng has been helping me to create my own clothing brand.
Father, a lot of Ai Da's successful projects...
are designed by Lin Qian. She's an outstanding designer.
When do you plan to have kids?
The more the better.
I've already prepared a villa by the sea for you.
- Stay there when you are pregnant. - Father, if you are done eating,
- go back to rest first. - I haven't even start.
What are you talking about?
Uncle Li.
Now, my sister wants to focus on her career.
The thing that you mentioned just now,
we don't have any plans for it yet.
What do you mean by no plans?
Marriage is to have children.
She doesn't need to work.
Our family Li can take care of her.
I can take care of your whole family too.
I can take care of my own family too.
But more importantly, I hope that my sister can fulfil her dreams.
I hope that she can live the life that she wants.
What are you talking about?
Zhi Qian, I just hope that...
you can give more grandchildren to our family.
Marriage is to have children. What's wrong with that?
- Give birth. I want grandchildren. - Father.
- What's wrong with that? - Enough.
- Tell me. What's wrong with that? - I'm sorry.
My father's illness will become more serious at night.
It's alright. Go, quickly.
- Take care of your brother. Auntie. - Go, quickly.
- Send my father back to his room. - What's wrong with that?
Tell me, what's wrong with that? Zhi Qian, what's wrong with that?
Brother, I...
Brother, where are you going? Don't leave first, brother.
This is your future life.
You've chose it yourself.
Brother, when Zhi Cheng's brother passed away,
it's a huge blow to his father.
From that moment onwards, his father becomes sick.
You should be understanding.
I understand.
He's a patient.
Then stay here and give birth to some children.
Brother.
Director Lin, Qian.
I'm sorry.
My father's illness will become more serious at night.
I apologise.
It's alright.
We understand. He's a patient.
But one thing is made clearer to me.
The relationship between the both of you...
will end here.
Qian, let's go.
Director Lin, I have something to tell you.
Alright.
What else do you want to tell me about?
Tell me everything.
It's impossible to separate me and Lin Qian.
There's no such thing as inseparable.
There's no such thing as can't be separated.
- Do you understand? - Director Lin.
You don't even know what happened and what we've gone through together.
Alright. Tell me then.
What are the outstanding things that you've gone through together?
When I first returned to Wen Da,
it's the most difficult time of my life.
Lin Qian and I had tackled the turnover jacket project together.
Together, we've fought to work with Fancy.
Together, we've protected the patent for Xue Yan Twill craftsmanship.
Along the way, we've gone through so many things.
We've shared our weal and woe and we've defeated all obstacles...
until we managed to establish the Glamorous you see today.
We grew together.
So, our bonds are not skin-deep like what you've said.
Are you done?
You've just gone through...
a few obstacles that are faced by every entrepreneur together.
And it's a proof that your bonds are adamantine?
So childish.
He is my saviour.
Brother. I've been afraid to tell you.
When I went alone to Yunnan to collect cultural materials,
I've been kidnapped by a group of thugs.
Every time, when I am facing imminent danger,
I'm rescued by Li Zhi Cheng.
One time, the knife almost stab through me.
Li Zhi Cheng is the one who used his body to shield me from that stab.
If he wasn't there,
you won't get to see me anymore.
He used his life to exchange for mine.
Our love...
has passed through the test of life and death.
This might be...
what we call it, a destiny.
Zhi Cheng.
I have something to ask you.
In private.
What are you...
First and foremost, I want to thank you...
for saving my sister's life.
But I still know quite a bit about you.
DP had plagiarised Lin Qian's design. And because of that,
you stopped the production line.
And it almost costed you Wen Da.
You are too immature.
Wen Da will lie in ruins by your hands sooner or later.
Tell me. Why should I trust you to bring happiness to my sister?
We've already started our multi-million Glamorous Shirt project.
And we've convinced our two competitors,
Xin Bao Rui and Si Mei Qi to cooperate with us.
Within one year,
we'll make Glamorous the top in Linhai city.
Within three years, the top in the country.
I'm prepared to face with all difficulties.
But I think your biggest crisis now...
is money, right?
How about this.
I'll give you money. A huge amount of money.
As long as you leave my sister.
Name a price.
I won't leave Lin Qian.
And I don't need your money.
If you are here just to tell me this,
then I think our conversation can end here.
Let's make a bet.
What's the bet?
By using Wen Da and Glamorous' shares as mortgage,
I will give you two billion.
Just like what you said.
Build up Glamorous.
If you succeed,
I won't be in your way.
If you fail,
Both of you have to separate from each other.
Who are you?
Uncle, I am Lin Qian.
We just ate together just now.
Don't you remember?
I am Zhi Cheng's girlfriend.
This is Zhi Cheng.
Then this is his...
Brother.
Let's go back.
What did you talk about just now?
We had a good chat just now.
Uncle Li.
We'll come and visit you again.
See you next time.
Brother.
Today, it's a mission complete for me, right?
Go in and rest earlier I'm going to leave.
No, brother. Tell me.
What did you talk about in his reading room?
You've asked me during the whole journey back and I didn't tell you.
Do you think I'll tell you now?
If you don't want to tell me, I won't let you go.
Then let me tell you...
about my opinion on Li Zhi Cheng.
Alright.
Tell me.
When you invest in a new company, you are actually investing in the founder.
How to determine whether or not a founder is qualified?
We have to see whether or not he can get help...
from a group of people right from the start.
Nobody is foolish.
If the people around him are willing to help him,
it means that he is better than others in something.
But if he can...
make his opponent cooperate with him,
then this is really an outstanding guy.
Yes. Brother, are you complimenting him?
Does this mean that he's gotten your approval?
Sort of.
But I gave him a new test anyway.
There are some problems that he needs to take care of.
Why did you test him again? When can you be satisfied?
This is for you.
Entrance ticket for Paris Fashion Week.
Is this true?
How did you get it, brother?
If I want something, of course I'll find a way to have it.
You are too good.
But...
we've met his father and we have to start preparing for the wedding.
You gave me such a huge temptation at times like this.
Brother. You are not going to let me have a wedding ceremony?
The newcomer exhibition in Paris Fashion Week...
is the best way for you...
to promote Glamorous to the world.
You can delay the wedding. It'll be worth your while.
Anyway, I'll leave the ticket to you.
To go or not to go,
discuss that with your Li Zhi Cheng.
If he really loves you, he won't stop you from going.
I'll leave now.
What are you doing?
Why are you here? I'm cooking soup for you.
Miss Li, can you not swing the knife around?
Cooking the soup is my responsibility. Your responsibility is to drink it.
I just want to cook a pork leg soup for you.
I know. Come, let me do it.
Then, let me help you.
Sure. Help me wash the vegetables.
Vegetables?
I think the auntie washed it just now.
Alright. You just need to sit tight.
When the soup is done, I'll serve it to you, alright?
No, I want to do it together with you.
Alright.
You sure know how to use a knife.
By the way, let me tell you some good news.
What good news?
Your clothing trading platform app has been put into the agenda.
I've already prepared the funds and technical support for you.
How can you be so good?
Aren't you going to show me your thanks?
That's more like it.
Brother, are you here to help me because...
you know that I'm in need of money?
In your dreams. This money is not for you.
Not for me? Then what is it for?
This money is for Jin Yuan to develop her app.
Where did you get so much money from?
- I've mortgaged the house. - What?
Gu Yan Zhi, are you crazy?
Flirt is flirt but you've overdone it. I've already analysed it for you.
You won't get anything by investing in it.
Calm down.
We haven't even started to do it.
We can't be sure that it'll fail.
Besides,
I can let Jin Yuan do the things she likes.
So this money is worth it.
Look at your cunning face.
You can just give it to her then. Why did you bring it to me?
If she knows that I'm the one giving her money, she won't take it.
So she'll take it if it's from me?
Yes. Because despicable is your middle name.
Alright. Back to business.
Consider this money as the start-up capital.
Spend it on what you deemed necessary.
But you can't spend on those...
I know.
Alright. I never thought that among my good friends,
I'll have an angel like you.
What if Jin Yuan asks me about where did I get the money from, I...
Don't tell her that you have this money.
Just say that you have a friend that knows how to develop an app.
And you are close, so, he's willing to do it for you for free.
You can just tell her that.
Alright.
Looks like you truly love her.
Jin Yuan, I heard from Gu Yan Zhi that you are going to make an app.
Why? Are you here to splash me with cold water?
You can shut your mouth.
I've gotten plenty of that recently.
Director Chen is here to help.
That's right. I have a friend...
that has his own company and team.
And he's an app developer.
They are quite free recently. So they can help you with it.
So you are here to drum up a trade for your friend.
Then you've came to the wrong place. I don't have any money.
Why are you mentioning money with me in such an elegant place?
That friend of mine doesn't want to be paid anyway.
He doesn't want to be paid?
- Then what does he want? - He wants nothing.
It's like this.
Our company has cooperated with their company once.
In the end, because of some issues, we didn't get to...
- cooperate with them. - What is happening?
So he always feels like he owes me a favour.
When Director Gu told me about it, I was thinking that it's great.
I can send him to you so that he won't pester me again.
Will people like you can have such a good friend?
Jin Yuan.
I've already investigated about the company.
It's trustworthy.
And I've already thought of the app's name for you.
The Designer Shop.
Interesting. I like this name.
Basically, we are creating a clothing platform...
where everyone can participate in the trading.
At first, I want to start the business myself.
But in the end, both of you did it for me.
We are just helping you to start the business.
Whether or not it can be successful, it'll depend on you.
- Help me hold this. - Alright.
Where are you going?
Li Bai, Meng Haoran,
Su Shi, Wang Wei...
and all the ancestors who had came to Yellow Crane Tower before.
You have to bless my 'The Designer Shop' app...
so that it'll be successful.
Please give me your blessings so that I can succeed.
Thank you.
This is nothing.
The sales have ratcheted up although you are just back online.
Just like what I've said, Chen Bai Bai.
With your IQ and your capabilities, you can manage Si Mei Qi well.
Director Li.
Can we pick out those substandard buttons?
These buttons are quality fakes.
Under the naked eyes, if we are not careful, we won't find out about it.
There are tens of millions of buttons here. It'll be too difficult...
for us to pick them out.
How can this happen? You are supposed to supervise.