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[Negotiator]
[Episode 7]
Everybody get out.
You don't look too happy.
Why did you do this?
What do you mean why?
Just yesterday, you were still treating this project seriously.
Why did you show up today like this?
There was a gathering last night.
I really couldn't decline, so I went.
Do you know how much effort we've all invested into this negotiation?
All right, enough.
I'll explain to them.
It isn't your fault. It's all on me.
Do you think I'm afraid of bearing responsibility?
Then... what is it?
I'll make it up to you.
I'll make it up to you, all right?
Forget it.
Wait.
What do you mean forget it?
Let's have lunch together.
You can't leave.
Do you have any other instructions?
Oh, you.
You were so cute to me yesterday. Why are you so mean to me today?
The way things are now, I can't be cute.
I said it it's not your fault. I'll take responsibility.
This Xie Xiao Fei is too outrageous.
The CAEA still tried to cover up for him.
What do they take us for?
Chen Xi?
Don't you find it strange?
How so?
This is a big move for Ke Wan and X-Group.
No matter how much of a scoundrel Xie Xiao Fei is
he'd still cover it up a bit.
He ends up drinking all night before the negotiation?
That's not normal.
Are you saying...
I think Xie Xiao Fei's actions were likely planned.
He's not as bright as you think he is.
No, no.
I have to think about this.
There must be more to this.
Cui Xi, go out first. I want some time alone.
Manager, don't blame yourself too much.
The negotiation fell through entirely because of Xie Xiao Fei.
Can you move aside?
Manager is resting. Nobody is to disturb her.
You're so annoying! I have urgent business to see her about.
- You can't go in. - Let me in.
- You can't go in. - It's important! Move it.
- What are you doing? Let go. - No!
- Are you letting go? - No!
If you don't, I'll scream.
Harassment! Sexual harassment!
Sexual harassment! Sexual harassment!
Help! Sex--
Look, you woke up Manager.
I have urgent business to report to Manager Tong.
Manager, I saw Xiao Xiang being secretive in Director Zhou's office.
He must be up to no good.
That's it?
I'm not interested.
What? How can you stay so calm?
Don't you know what kind of person Xiao Xiang is?
He has more seniority than you but has never performed better than you.
That's why he always thinks Director Zhou takes your side
and gives you all the good projects.
Now that you've messed up with Ke Wan
he's sure to take this chance and go to Director Zhou to tattle on you.
Watch out for yourself, won't you?
Let him talk.
I did mess up. What can I say?
Hello, Director Zhou?
Okay.
Director Zhou wants to see you.
See?
Come in.
Tong Wei, email all the files you have
on the X-Group and Ke Wan negotiations to Xiao Xiang.
He will takeover this case moving forward.
You don't need to work on it anymore.
Is there a problem?
Tong Wei, I'll be waiting for your email.
Xiao Xiang, is this fun for you?
What's with that tone?
This is a normal job handover.
Are you dissatisfied with me or Director Zhou's arrangements?
Yes, you have seniority over me and I shouldn't contradict you to your face.
I also did indeed fail in today's negotiations.
But you didn't have to gloat so readily and make complaints about me.
Now you're measuring others by your own standards.
I've never made complaints about you.
You would know.
Director Zhou, today's negotiation was indeed a fiasco because of me
but I wish to get back up where I've fallen.
I hope you will give me a chance.
Tong Wei, who's the boss here?
Do my words go in one ear and out the other now?
- That's not what I mean. - Then do what I say!
- But-- - No buts.
Either obey my orders or resign.
Tong Wei, I'll be in my office waiting for your email.
Director Zhou, I'll be going now.
What's the matter with you today? Why were you so impulsive?
I can't accept it!
I know better than you what kind of person Xiao Xiang is.
He has complained about you before, but I've never questioned your abilities.
Then why did you believe him this time?
Do you know Li Xiang Zhong has already reported
the entirety of today's meeting to New York headquarters?
Just 30 minutes ago, CAEA Headquarters called
and blamed me for being negligent and sending an inexperienced negotiator
resulting in failed negotiations right off the bat.
They believe this is a major slight to X-Group.
I am your superior, but I report to headquarters.
I also feel the pressure.
I'm sorry, Director Zhou. I was too emotional just now.
I know why you work so hard.
We are in the limelight now.
If I continue to defend you, my superiors will be more displeased.
I hope you can understand my decision.
Take a look at this.
- What is this? - Jin Yin Mao Finance.
They are an online financial technology company.
Their Series B financing is currently underway.
Their prospective investor
is the long-established American investment bank, Hua Sheng.
We've been hired for negotiations.
A fresh case, a fresh state of mind.
Don't look down on this case.
To be able to interest a century-old American bank
means they're no ordinary company.
Their Series A financing received investments estimating two billion yuan
from several well-known public companies.
Is there a date for negotiations yet?
Next week.
So soon?
If it were easy, I wouldn't have given it to you.
After this case, you can take a few days off.
Manager, what did Director Zhou say to you?
Nothing.
I can take this chance to take some time off.
You're taking time off?
That's not Director Zhou's wish, is it?
That's so unfair.
One has to fight for fairness.
Are we still having our afternoon meeting?
Yes.
Why should we pay for another person's mistake?
All right.
Are all the files prepared? I need to hand over everything today.
Everything's ready. Don't worry.
Cui Xi, did we not reserve the conference room?
I reserved it with Logistics a week in advance.
We reserved the conference room. I'll give you five minutes to pack up.
Deaf?
Did you not understand? Get out.
It's hard to understand what you're saying.
That's the language of freaks.
Say that again. I'll claw your eyes out! Say it!
Jiang Ke!
Watch your attitude. We're at work, not a market.
If you always yammer on like that, you'll embarrass your superior.
Others would say you're imitating your superior's vices.
Xiao Xiang, you should worry about your team's performance instead.
Picking up the crumbs after other people's mistakes every time
is acceptable once or twice
but nobody will give you handouts forever.
Handouts? Who are you talking about?
Five minutes are up.
I'm going to sit right here. What are you going to do about it?
I see both managers are here. What's going on?
Department Chief Chen, good thing you're here.
We reserved this conference room a week in advance.
I don't know why they are here now.
Xiao Wu, check on what happened.
Manager Tong did reserve the room first.
But Manager Xiao said he has taken over Manager Tong's project
and he urgently needs a conference room.
I assumed they worked it out beforehand.
You assumed?
The most unprofessional thing to do is jump to conclusions.
It was my mistake.
Manager Tong, Xiao Wu is new to the job.
Please forgive his mistakes.
Manager Tong, I am sorry.
So who gets to use this room now?
Manager Xiao has a lot on his plate. Why don't we let him use the room today?
You can get some rest.
You've been working a lot lately and seem to have lost weight.
Tong Wei, just appreciate your good fortune.
Our team dream of taking a break
but we're so busy that we don't have any time.
Since Department Chief Chen has made his request, we'll let you have the room.
I hope this kind of careless mistake won't happen again.
Isn't it true that the spoils go to the victor?
She'll have to go home and savor the taste of failure.
Let's get started.
Buy some iced tea so we can all cool down.
Even a glacier can't soothe my fury now.
Did you guys see Xiao Xiang?
Wasn't he smug!
Exactly. He's so shameless to use such underhanded tactics.
If he dares do this again, I... I...
I'll claw him to death!
- What was that for? - Calm down.
Who would you be able to claw?
Manager Tong.
Are you all right?
Done venting?
If you are, then compose yourself.
Take the energy you have for cursing him and direct it towards work.
Director Zhou gave Manager Tong a few days off.
While she is gone, our team will continue to work.
I've already emailed you your work schedules.
If you have any questions, you can ask Manager Tong now.
Manager Tong, don't worry while you're on vacation.
Director Zhou gave me a new project. Take a look.
Jin Yin Mao?
I've been using them. I can check my earnings at any time.
Look, I can splurge on a meal again today.
Then we'll have Kiki handle preliminary data compilation.
Okay.
Nice.
Hi, Xie Xiao Fei. We meet again.
Director Zhao. Did you need something?
I've been wondering if you have some misunderstanding about Ke Wan.
No.
Then why did you deliberately ruin first round negotiations?
Deliberately?
Sorry, I guess I had too much fun that day.
Is there anything else?
That's not true.
You're not like that.
You bought a first-class ticket
but out of the goodness of your heart, gave it up to a sick old lady.
I'm suddenly really looking forward to Ke Wan and X-Group's collaboration.
I also can't wait.
Is there anything else?
If not, you should go. Don't keep me from playing. Thanks.
I like to be alone.
Manager Tong, if there's nothing else, we'll leave first.
Bye, Manager Tong.
Do you have something to say?
Manager, I know being taken off the case is a huge blow to you.
It's okay though.
Didn't a famous person say
to reach the broad and open road of success
you'll first have to pass through narrow and winding roads?
Who said that?
I don't remember. It was a really famous person.
Did you mean Phillips?
Failure is the first step towards success.
Yes, that's it.
If he knew his quote was modified so much
he would be rolling in his grave.
Well, saving a life is more...
More meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda.
Right, more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda.
You're finally smiling.
Here, for you.
Eat something sweet.
I also booked a spa for you.
Go relax today and then go home for beauty sleep.
I know I'm so nice. Don't be too touched.
I'll take the chocolate, but I won't go to the spa. Thank you.
You should go home and rest too.
All right, then.
Mom, Dad, I'm home.
Auntie, Uncle, how come you're here?
Wei Wei.
Something happened... to your parents.
What happened? I'll call them.
Wei Wei.
From now on, Auntie and Uncle will take care of you.
Auntie, what do you mean?
Wei Wei.
Your parents won't be coming back.
They... are dead.
You're lying! I don't believe you. I'm going to look for them.
You parents jumped from a building and died.
- They're not coming back. - That's not possible!
That can't be!
Dad! Mom!
- Auntie, Uncle. - Wei Wei.
I want Mom and Dad.
Your older brother looked so polite and well-mannered.
I can't believe he would be so bold as to take so much money from someone.
I don't believe he was that kind of person.
Regardless of whether you believe it or what his reasons were
the dead can't speak.
It would be nice if we could find Cai Tian Lan.
Yes.
That was the professional the other party sent to negotiate with him.
If we find him, we'd be able to learn what happened.
[Cai Tian Lan]
You good-for-nothing! You knew the negotiation was the day after!
Why did you still stay out partying all night?
I just wanted to have one drink.
Then I happened upon a friend celebrating a birthday.
I couldn't get out of it.
Shut up! You--
Xiao Tian, take care of Dad.
A friend's restaurant has a grand opening today and asked me to attend.
- Sorry. - I'm talking to you--
Call him and tell him to log back in immediately.
Dad, calm down.
Xiao Fei is moody right now because you sold his land.
I have my reasons for doing so.
The collaboration with Ke Wan concerns X-Group's future.
Has he considered the consequences of his careless behavior?
What should we do now?
Go out first. Let me be alone.
Okay.
Bi Chen, work is over. How come you're still here?
I'm not done yet.
- Should I wait for you? - No, you can leave first.
- Okay, see you tomorrow. - Bye.
You're not leaving yet?
I plan on finishing up first.
It's really late. Work on it at home.
It's okay. I booked a rideshare. I happen to have a free ride offer.
I'll leave in a bit.
Cancel it.
It's late. A rideshare is dangerous.
Come on. I'll give you a ride.
Seatbelt.
I'll help you.
There you go.
Thank you.
If you're so nervous, the seatbelt will snap.
Is my joke that lame?
No, it's really funny.
So I'm funny?
That's not what I mean! I said you--
Relax.
I'm not that scary.
I'm just afraid I'll do a bad job and embarrass you.
Embarrass me?
I feel everybody at the law firm is so incredible.
I'm afraid I'd embarrass you, so I have to work harder.
Pressure is necessary, but remember to take care of yourself.
I remember during my first five years at the law firm
I never left work before 10 p.m.
You have to give all you're capable of, mentally and physically. Got it?
Let's go.
All right, go to sleep soon. I'm taking off now.
- Drive safe. Bye. - Bye.
Bye, Mr. Qin.
Hello, Mom? Why are you calling so late?
I just came back from your cousin's wedding.
Give her my congratulations.
Chen Chen, why don't you come home?
I didn't approve of letting you go to Shanghai.
Getting married and having children are most important for a woman.
You're already 24 years old.
When you're over 25, it'll be even harder to find a good partner.
Mom, I didn't study so much just to find a husband.
You're becoming more unreasonable.
What do you want to do if not find a husband?
I shouldn't have agreed to let you stay in Shanghai.
You're becoming more wild at heart.
Come back tomorrow.
Mom! I was wrong.
Are you coming back or not?
If you don't, I'll come to Shanghai to get you myself.
Mom!
Mom, I actually have a boyfriend.
You have a boyfriend?
What does he do?
He is my immediate superior.
He's very tall and handsome. He takes care of me.
Your superior? Then he's a proper lawyer.
Yes! He's a partner at the law firm.
Good, good. That's good. I'm relieved to hear that.
Mom, it's really late. You should sleep. I have work to do.
Bye.
What was I saying?
Mr. Qin, please follow me.
Miss, Mr. Qin has arrived.
Bring him in.
What is it that requires us to meet right now?
Have a seat first.
CAEA replaced the negotiator working on our project.
Tong Wei has been ordered to take leave.
Has word leaked that I am the attorney on this project?
That's probably not it.
Then what do you think happened?
The meeting a few days ago was very strange.
Xie Xiao Fei was late and hungover. He didn't seem to take it seriously.
Even though it seems as if we have gained the upper hand
I get the feeling that something isn't right.
Continue.
Everybody knows China's high-end tourism industry is developing.
That's why X-Group is itching to collaborate with Ke Wan
and break into the China market.
However, Xie Xiao Fei, as X-Group's representative...
committed such a basic error on our first meeting.
That's not normal, is it?
That's because you don't know him well enough.
Xie Xiao Fei is a prodigal son.
Unreliable is his norm.
It'd be abnormal if he didn't let anyone down.
You're wrong.
Xie Xiao Fei isn't like that.
What's the matter?
I feel embarrassed to have an opponent like that.
I've looked into Xie Xiao Fei.
He's not as weak an opponent as you think.
He studied at a top university in America.
He created his own company when he was still in school
and it did very well.
There is a reason he became the devil incarnate in recent years.
In short, you mustn't underestimate him.
Are you saying I am not as good as him?
How come you sound so emotional?
I heard Xie Xiao Fei has been close to Tong Wei lately.
You're not jealous, are you?
You're reading too much into it.
I keep my business and personal matters separate.
I will do my job properly.
I believe that.
A man who would lurk close to the woman he loves to acquire crucial information
for the prospect of a promotion
would certainly be the best employee.
If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving.
You're not angry, are you?
I was kidding.
Don't worry, I will tell Dad about your work performance
and have him speak well of you to CEO Sun.
Thanks.
Tong Wei is now off the case.
You can't acquire information from her anymore
but you are finally free of the burden of betrayal.
In light of that, it's a good thing.
For future matters, try to keep communications over the phone.
It will work very well in practice.
And the timeline will--
Chairman Fei.
Please sit.
Chairman Fei, you came at a good time.
We're currently discussing X-Group and Ke Wan's collaboration.
Why don't you listen in
and give us some suggestions and direct our work?
Where is she?
Who?
Tong Wei, Tong Wei.
Chairman Fei, are you asking about Manager Tong Wei?
She failed right at the start and has been taken off the project.
Please forgive her. She is still young and inexperienced.
Don't worry though. CAEA greatly values X-Group.
That's why Director Zhou
brought me and my outstanding team over from another project
so that we could meet the deadline--
Chairman Fei, won't you stay a while longer?
Why don't you provide some suggestions for our second round of negotiations?
- Second round. - Who are you asking?
You.
You're asking me? I spend money to hire you and you're asking me?
You want me to give suggestions? What do I need you for?
Do you have brains?
Chairman Fei has a temper. Please don't be upset.
Right, right.
She's been taken off?
That's good.
It's obvious this Xiao Xiang isn't very competent.
With him in charge
I'm guessing I won't have to do much and the project will fall through.
But now I won't get to see her.
To hell with it! Why would I want to see her?
No need to knock.
Our manager isn't in.
She's not in? Where is she?
On leave.
I asked where she is.
I don’t know.
You don't know? That's okay. I'll ask her myself.
Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is unable to pick up.
Why did she reject my call?
You're not her client now. She doesn't need to answer your call.
Uh... Do you have any other way to contact her?
Yes.
But I won't disclose it.
Why?
It's personal.
What? Is this necessary for such an insignificant project?
You're all scowling at me!
Are you a ghost? Your footsteps are silent.
Chairman Fei, one should admit to his mistakes.
A man should act like a man.
What mistake did I make?
You really don't know?
Let me tell you. I don't want to know nor do I need to know!
I... I don't know!
I've never met someone like you!
You've ruined everybody's life and still act so righteous!
W... What are you doing?
How have I ruined everybody's life?
Didn't you say you didn't want to know?
I'm telling you to tell me!
I'll tell you!
Our team toiled many days and nights.
You come in and screw things up
and everybody's hard work has gone down the drain!
It's just a trivial case. How much is it worth?
I'll compensate you all, all right?
I'm a man! I won't compromise my integrity for pennies.
Are you?
How much did you say you'd give?
This isn't about money!
You made Manager Tong have to suffer Xiao Xiang's damned attitude.
One would prefer death over humiliation.
Sure enough, it was Xiao Xiang who pushed out Tong Wei.
Guilty now?
Blame yourself?
Blame myself?
I'll have you know that phrase doesn't exist in my world.
Just won't admit it.
For Pete's sake.
That bastard.
Hello, Director Zhou?
Oh, okay. I'll come right away.
Director Zhou, you--
Perfect timing.
I just told your superior that this had nothing to do with you.
I was the one who messed up.
Who asked you to interfere?
I'm not doing it to help you. I just can't stand a snob like Xiao Xiang.
Go see him right now and tell him you won and give him what he deserves.
What I do is none of your concern.
Why can't you appreciate others' good intentions?
Chairman Fei, I have something to discuss with my subordinate.
Could you give us some privacy?
Tong Wei, I know you are competitive and always like to win.
Even so, I never imagined you would become like this.
Director Zhou, I didn't send Xie Xiao Fei to speak up for me.
When he walked into the conference room this morning and saw Xiao Xiang
he immediately left and went to your office to find you.
When he saw you weren't in, he came to me
and insisted on bringing you back on the project.
You say he's not here to speak up for you?
You're right. I do like to win, but I want to win honorably!
Depending on others to make a plea for me isn't something I'd do.
If he came on his own, then I have to lecture you all the more.
- Why? - He is the client.
What does it mean that he steps up to bear the responsibility for you?
It doesn't mean anything.
Our client and contractor relationship can't be more normal.
Romance between a man and woman is only natural.
But don't forget, Tong Wei.
This is CAEA. You should know clearly what should and shouldn't be done.
I know clearly.
I know very clearly what I should be doing.
That's why I can definitively tell you I really dislike this person.
Don't worry. I know what to do.
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