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[Negotiator]
[Episode 5]
- Sir, all dishes are served. - Thank you.
Eat.
I ordered your favorites.
You get so much exclusive information about Tong Wei from me.
This meal wouldn't be considered excessive.
What are you saying?
Am I only meeting you just for her? Aren't we friends?
If not for her, would you know who I am?
I'm not an idiot.
So? Is it good?
Cut the crap. What do you want to know?
Uh... Your sister... Has there been anyone else hanging around her lately?
Anyone else?
Yes. Does another man have an eye on her?
I really don't understand what is so attractive about Tong Wei.
She's such a fierce and mean woman.
Who else besides you would want her?
There really isn't another man?
Don't worry. There isn't.
You should hurry up and marry her.
Then I won't have to see her every day.
Don't talk about your sister like that. She has many qualities.
Stop. Don't call her my sister. Don't speak of us together.
We don't have the same parents.
We just happen to be living in the same house.
I just bought this.
Xuan Xuan, you bought so many pretty clothes again?
You spend so much. Your family must give you a lot of allowance.
I don't use my family's money.
My monthly wages are enough to cover my shopping.
Talk to you guys later.
- Tell me. - Tell you what?
About your sister's admirer.
He's such a fine man. Your sister must be very remarkable.
Chen Zi Xuan, I'm warning you.
Don't praise Tong Wei in front of me again.
What's wrong? Complimenting your sister makes you unhappy?
Yes, I hate her. She's not my sister either.
Doesn't your whole family live at her house?
My parents are reluctantly living at her house just to take care of her.
Do you think I want to live with her?
Oh, save it. Your sister has a townhouse in the city center.
So what? Like I want it.
What's so amazing about her?
All right, let's not talk about things that make you unhappy.
Look at the clothes I just bought. Don't they look nice?
Nope.
Bi Chen, you're having white fungus and lotus seed soup?
Yes. It tastes good.
Where is Ms. Chen Wen?
That's me.
This is your package. Please sign for it.
Okay. Thank you.
Chen Wen, are these flowers from your boyfriend?
I'm not that lucky.
These were ordered for Mr. Qin.
They're Mr. Qin's?
Who is he giving them to?
To the one he likes, of course.
The classy and beautiful woman with big eyes?
You've seen her?
Let's end here for today. Same time tomorrow. Any questions?
- I have some questions. Can-- - Sorry, Chairman Fei.
Good work today.
Hi.
- These... flowers-- - They're such beautiful flowers.
It'd be a shame not to give them to you.
Thank you.
Is there something you need?
It's all thanks to you that the merger was a success.
CEO Sun told me to take you to dinner to properly thank you.
Didn't you already do that last time?
Courtesy is never to blame.
Last time was my personal treat.
This time, it's on behalf of my firm.
Who's that man?
You mean Mr. Qin? He's our manager's good friend.
Good friend?
Mr. Qin is here?
You know him?
Is there anyone in CAEA who doesn't know Manager Tong's boyfriend?
Manager Xiao, don't make assumptions. They're really just normal friends.
How am I making assumptions?
He is a leading lawyer for Fu Tong.
More importantly, he is devoted to your manager.
He makes us all so envious.
They're definitely a match made in heaven.
Manager Tong is so blessed.
Mr. Qin is so manly!
So manly!
Aren't you disgusting?
I bet you'd love to be in Tong Wei's place.
You'd run straight into his arms, wouldn't you?
What are you saying? I'm a real man.
Chairman Fei, you're still here?
How could I leave? This project is so important for X-Group.
I'm fully invested, unlike you.
You're so busy.
Picking on me again.
Don't worry, Chairman Fei.
This case with Ke Wan and X-Group is also extremely important to us.
I will do my very best.
Are you two going out to eat? I haven't eaten yet. Let's go together.
Your friend here...
Probably won't mind, right?
Sorry, I do mind.
You mind?
Boyfriend?
All right, I won't bother you two.
Sorry, Chairman Fei. I'll take you out next time.
Let's go.
Manager Tong is normally very zesty.
Only in the presence of her boyfriend does she act so feminine.
Shut up.
Who's that man?
A client.
It sounds like he thinks he's very close to you.
Director Zhou gave me this case thinking it would be good for me.
What she doesn't know is that she gave me a spoiled brat.
He's so difficult. I had to invite him several times just to come to a meeting.
He's so arrogant.
If I had known, I would've lectured him a bit more for you.
You don't have to. He grew up in the U.S.
He wouldn't understand your lecturing anyway.
You'd just work yourself into a tizzy.
I'm praying for this project finish without incident
and send that brat on his way.
Right.
Let's go.
Tong Wei!
- Is something the matter, Chairman Fei? - Yes.
There's a lot of material from the meeting I still haven't processed.
I need to discuss it with you further.
- Right now? - Right now.
It's currently Ms. Tong's personal time. Save it for tomorrow.
She told me today's work must be done today.
When did it turn into leaving today's work for tomorrow?
The project is still in its beginning stages.
Is it that urgent?
Whether it's urgent isn't decided by an outsider like you.
U.S. Headquarters has called
complaining of our slow progress and we must speed up the timeline.
U.S. Headquarters called?
We really shouldn't delay anymore. We're already behind by three days.
You hear that? No more delays.
Tian Yu, I'm sorry. I won't be able to eat with you today.
All right, then.
But... I want a special meal.
All right, it's on me next time.
Don't work too late. Call me when you get home.
You're still looking? He's gone already.
I'm sorry to keep you from your date though.
You're the client. You call the shots.
What did U.S. Headquarters say?
I might need to rearrange the timeline.
What were you two planning on eating?
Shanghai cuisine.
Does it taste good?
Tian Yu said reservations are hard to get.
Do you know why?
That's because he's incompetent.
Chairman Fei, let's continue our meeting inside.
That's so boring.
I'll take you for a good meal. We'll talk while we eat.
But isn't it work?
It's fine.
Get in the car.
Chairman Fei, are you sure this place is appropriate for a work discussion?
Whether it's appropriate has nothing to do with its surroundings.
Good evening, sir.
Xiao Fei!
- Excuse us, Mr. Luo. - Okay.
Give me a second.
Have you been waiting long?
Who did you bring to dinner? You're so anxious.
A manager at CAEA. She's in charge of our project.
But, she's too haughty.
That's why I brought her here to have a nice talk with her.
Let's get to it. Are you ready?
Everything's ready.
Our chef also happens to be in tonight.
Wonderful. You don't know what she's capable of.
Her?
Yes. Come on. I'll introduce you.
Let me introduce.
Tong Wei.
- We've met before. - Yes, at the grand opening.
You came with Shan Shan, right?
All right. Even better if you know each other.
Serve us quickly. Bring the food out.
Okay, go get seated. I'll check on the food.
After you, Ms. Tong Wei.
I don't drink.
Great. More for me.
Have a sip.
If you had gone to dinner with that unscrupulous lawyer...
you wouldn't have gotten the chance to try such fine alcohol.
I don't know how to drink.
Ms. Tong, if one refuses a toast
it would be a show of disrespect, regardless of the reason.
Xiao Fei is a client of CAEA.
Not drinking would be disrespectful to your client.
Do you still want this job?
Chairman Fei brought me here for work, not to drink.
Yes, I did bring you here to discuss work.
Pour her some.
Drink it and we'll start our discussion right away. Okay?
Just this much.
Here.
Who wants to drink with you?
I already drank it. Can we begin our discussion now?
Drinking is making me a bit hungry. Do you have any food to go with this?
Serve the food.
Caviar?
You know me so well. You know caviar is my favorite.
Dig in.
Nothing finer.
Do you know how to eat caviar?
I am allergic to seafood.
Ms. Tong.
You refuse to eat or drink. Do you not like what I have to offer?
That's not what I mean.
Tong Wei, this dinner
was thoughtfully prepared for you by Luo Bin.
If I eat this, can we then start to discuss work?
Yes, if you eat it all, I'll discuss work with you right away.
What are you doing?
She can't even enjoy such delicious food. Was that necessary?
How am I supposed to know?
Mr. Luo, where did the lady go?
What's that?
The lady said her stomach was feeling upset. She asked me for antacids.
- Antacids? - Yes.
So she really was feeling unwell.
Where are you going?
I'm going to check on her in case something happens.
Wait.
Didn't you want to give her a lesson? Why do you care now?
Are you okay?
I'll take you home.
No need. You drank.
I only drank a little. I'm completely sober.
I said no.
Why are you like this?
I treat you to dinner and you don't thank me.
I want to take you home and you give me attitude.
Tell me what I've done wrong.
Chairman Fei, if my memory serves me, you asked me here to discuss work.
You're really juvenile.
What are you smiling about?
Chairman Fei, from a work perspective, you are my client.
I have confidence we will become very good partners.
But in private, I cannot in good conscience say we are friends.
I don't have anything against you.
I am feeling unwell and want to go home.
I hope you will read through the files.
I hope our meeting tomorrow will go smoothly. I'll be leaving now.
Mom?
Tian Yu, how come you haven't come home lately?
I'll come home when it's not so busy.
How are you and Ms. Tong doing.
Pretty good.
Pretty good?
When are you two getting married? When will I have grandchildren?
Mom, you're more impatient than I am.
You can at least bring her home, right? Let your dad and I meet her.
She and I are both very busy. We'll talk about it when we have time.
Mom, I have to go.
- Is something the matter, Chairman Fei? - Yes.
There's a lot of material from the meeting I still haven't processed.
I need to to discuss it with you further.
Tian Yu, I'm sorry. I won't be able to eat with you today.
[Are you back home yet?]
Tian Yu? How come you're here?
I came to see you.
Where is he?
Don't mention him. I want to throw up.
What's wrong? Do you feel unwell?
I ate something I shouldn't have eaten. My stomach hurts now.
Did the Xie fellow force you to eat?
Why didn’t you tell him you have a weak stomach?
He and I are only business acquaintances. Why should I tell him so much?
What's the matter?
There's a place I want to take you to.
Get in.
[Wonton Noodles]
Let's sit here.
More food?
You threw up everything. Your stomach is empty now.
If you don't eat something, you'll have an uneasy stomach.
Wait here.
Boss, I brought my own wontons. Can you help me cook them?
My wife has an upset stomach.
- Okay. - Thanks.
How do you feel? Does your stomach still hurt?
I'm much better now.
How could Xie Xiao Fei do that?
Why did he take you out to eat random food?
Minimize your dealings with him, okay?
Here we are.
Your wife must be very picky. You even brought your own wonton.
- Enjoy. - Thank you.
Pork and vegetable wontons that my mom made.
Eat them hot to warm up your stomach.
How could you tell the boss I'm your wife?
How else should I explain a man and a woman together so late at night?
Friends or siblings?
Father and daughter.
I'm kidding. Thank you.
Ever since my parents passed away, I haven't had such traditional wontons.
Do you want to eat them every day?
You're setting up a trap for me.
If I say I like it and want to eat them
you'd say you'd make them for me every day and so on.
I don't want to talk about that.
I just want to finish this bowl of wontons, okay?
Okay.
Women shouldn't be so smart.
How are they?
They're delicious. Do you want some?
I'll just watch you eat.
- What are you looking for? - Antacids.
I'll get that for you.
Hello, Chairman Fei?
Send me Tong Wei's address right away.
Go to sleep soon. I should head in.
I'll wait for you to go in.
Thanks for today.
Why are you being so polite? We're family.
Family?
You say we're father and daughter.
- Night, Pops. - Goodnight.
Leaving because your stomach hurts?
It was just so you could go on a date with Qin Tian Yu!
Yes, that's right.
That damned woman lied to me!
I even bought medicine for her!
Why did I do that?
I'm not giving you a single pill.
I won't waste my affections on you!
Yes, I won't give you a single pill.
Don't even dream of getting a single pill from me.
Now I'm pissed.
Forgot the water.
I'm fine. I'm doing fabulous.
I won't let you have it.
Did I take laxatives last night? I've been going all night.
Take me to the doctor right away.
Damned woman! She even deleted me from her friends list!
I have to see a doctor.
Hello, Chairman Fei?
Hurry and call Tong Wei and tell her to call me back.
I want her to take me to a doctor.
Doctor? Are you okay?
What's with all the questions? Just make the call!
Okay.
Why is he in such a hurry to contact Ms. Tong Wei?
[Tong Wei]
Not taking my calls?
A pedestrian has been hit! Is he dead?
- Poor man. - Yes, yes.
Hello, Chairman Fei? Why did you call me so early?
Someone fell in front of my car.
What did you say?
Everybody, look. The car hit someone. It's a fatality!
Xie Xiao Fei?
Can't talk right now. It's an emergency.
Hello, Wei Wei?
Hi, Tian Yu. I'm sorry to call you so early.
I have an urgent situation and need an attorney.
Okay. I'll pick you up at your house in 15 minutes.
Are you an American?
Officer, you can't let him go just because he's a foreigner!
Lower your voice. This is a hospital.
I really didn't hit him.
There was a distance between us and I was driving very slowly.
How could I have hit him?
Xie Xiao Fei!
What are you doing here?
Hello, Officer.
I am Tong Wei
a member of an international negotiations agency working in Shanghai.
This is my business card.
Mr. Xie is an important client of mine. I can confirm his identity.
I'm Qin Tian Yu of Fu Tong Law Firm
specializing in providing law services for foreigners.
In view of Mr. Xie's special identity
I will be acting on his behalf on this matter.
- Who gave you permission? - Xie Xiao Fei.
Excuse me. I'd like to speak with Mr. Xie in private.
Sorry.
Come with me.
Mr. Qin, is it?
I'll give you a rundown.
An elderly man fell in front of your client's vehicle.
Surveillance camera footage of the scene isn't clear
and witness statements aren't definitive
so we're unable to determine who is at fault.
Your client is suspected of hitting the pedestrian
but he firmly denies it.
And you are the old man's...
He's my father!
Sir, calm down. May we speak in private?
What did you bring him here for? I don't need his nose in my business.
Chairman Fei, it's just the two of us now.
Please tell me the truth.
- Did you hit him? - I said no.
Why are you looking at me like that?
I understand.
Understand what? That I didn't hit the man?
He hit my father! You all have to take full responsibility!
We'll certainly take responsibility, but only on the premise that
the police must first verify the fact that my client hit your father.
At present, the police are unable to verify this.
Therefore, if you continue to insult or denounce my client in public, then...
What? Are you threatening me?
It's not a threat. I'm just giving you a friendly reminder.
If you continue this, I can sue you for slander on behalf of my client.
Sir, you seem like a smart man.
I'm sure you're aware of the gravity of this situation.
I won't leave it at this!
He can't bully us just because he's a foreigner!
That is definitely not our intention.
How's this? Before we get to the bottom of this...
Because we have a compassionate spirit
we are willing to give your father assistance with medical fees.
What do you think of that?
We're not entirely about the money.
So...
So, uh...
How much can you offer?
That can be discussed.
- How is it? - It's taken care of.
That's good. Thank you. Let's go.
I'm the one involved. You took care of it and you're not going to tell me?
How did you take care of it?
The man wanted money.
I gave him double the cost of medical fees.
Why did you give him money?
I didn't hit the old man! Why did you pay him?
You're distorting the truth! Do you understand?
You can rest assured. He gave me his promise.
He will only disclose to others that the old man fell on his own.
I really didn't hit him.
Chairman Fei, as an attorney, my job is to deal with problems.
Investigating the truth is the job of the police.
I've already done my job. Please trust my professionalism.
So everything I just told you was for nothing?
Why won't you trust me?
Chairman Fei, calm down.
This is the situation: you were driving your car and hit an old man.
Regardless of what actually happened
we will be in the wrong no matter what we say.
You came to China to close a deal, not to argue about who is right or wrong.
That's why your best course of action is to to keep this silent. Understand?
I don't understand!
I don't want to understand either. I just want to bring the truth to light.
Wei Wei.
I don't think he hit the man.
Why are you also going on about that? It's not a matter of--
Let's not discuss that right now.
I'm going to check on him.
That is what happened.
Okay.
Oh, perfect timing.
The old man has spoken. We have a clear idea of what happened now.
Take your time, sir.
Young man, thank you.
He said he forgot to bring
his blood pressure medication when he went out today.
He fainted halfway across the street and right in front of Mr. Xie's car.
Fortunately, Mr. Xie brought him to the hospital in time
or else it would've played out very differently.
Hey.
Gramps, remember to take your medicine next time you go out. Okay?
There are still many people like me in this society who would help others
but if you happen upon those who would rather avoid unnecessary complications
that would be terrible.
What's that look?
Am I wrong?
Am I right, Gramps?
Yes, yes. I'm very lucky to have run into such a kind young man like you.
You saved my life.
All right, since we know what happened, we should let him rest. Let's leave now.
Thanks for your work.
- Thank you. - Have a good rest.
Thank you.
What is it?
Okay.
Hey, shouldn't you be saying something to me?
- Sorry. - What else?
- I shouldn't have wrongly blamed you. - And?
And what else?
Why did you delete me from your WeChat friends list?
I wanted to.
That's not in the contract, is it?
Wei Wei.
I need to get back to the firm.
All right, go on.
Call me if you need anything.
If there's nothing else you need, I'll be leaving too.
How could--
How can I be okay? I called you so many times so early in the morning.
What's wrong?
I don't feel good. Take me to the doctor.
It's true!
Okay, let's go.
Did you take the wrong medicine?
Can you have some sympathy?
That's usually an insulting phrase. I can't believe that actually happens.
I'm dying of pain.
Do you remember what medicine you took?
I... uh...
This.
Usually, one pill won't result in stomach pain.
I took a whole pack.
Then you're really abnormal.
What? It's all because of you.
You took a whole pack? This is quite serious.
What should be done now, Doctor?
Go get your stomach pumped first and then I'll prescribe medicine.
Stomach pumped?
I don't want my stomach pumped! No!
I'll have Li Xiang Zhong pick you up.
No.
How can you drive in this state?
Why can't you give me a ride?
It's the weekend, my dear client.
What?
What do you mean by that?
You have the energy to be mad? That's good.
That means you're fine, so I'll be leaving.
No, you can't leave.
I bought the medicine for you.
You were feeling unwell so I went to the pharmacy to buy medicine for you.
And then?
Were you with that unscrupulous lawyer last night?
- How did you know? - I saw it.
After all the effort of buying you medicine
I end up seeing you with the lawyer.
How could I be in a good mood?
So, I...
I ate all the pills in one go.
Sorry.
What should I say?
I'm being honest.
You and that unscrupulous lawyer really aren't a good match.
It's not like he's my boyfriend.
He's not your boyfriend?
Then why do those people all...
Who?
He's not?
Add me back on WeChat.
Why?
Why? Are you doing it or not?
Fine, fine.
Good now?
After all this fuss, I'm now famished.
Let's go eat something good.
You just had your stomach pumped. I'll take you to eat something unique.
Let's go.
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