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[Negotiator]
[Episode 27]
Qi.
- Qi. - Yes?
What is it?
Sit down. I have to tell you something.
Tell me.
I think I'm pregnant.
You're pregnant?
Really?
My child?
What are you saying?
How could it be anyone else's? See for yourself.
Sorry, I'm too excited.
This is wonderful!
So you want me to keep the baby?
Of course!
If we keep the baby, what will we do about it?
What do you mean? I'll take care of it.
I can afford to take care of two or three babies, let alone one.
Of course I know you can afford to.
But you've insisted on not marrying. How can we have the baby?
Then what do you propose?
I want to get married.
If it were just the two of us...
I can tolerate never getting married and just spending my life with you.
But we have a child now.
We have to be responsible for the child.
- Let me think about it. - For how long?
Can you give me a week?
Okay.
Qi, we are three now.
We can't be so selfish.
What do you think of this outfit?
Miss, here's your drink.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
You still showing off your looks now that you're pregnant.
Well, my life is beautiful.
I want my baby and I to both be beautiful.
All right.
I thought you hadn't decided whether you're keeping the baby.
That's just the excuse I gave to Qi.
What if he just won't marry you?
That won't happen. Qi is already so old.
He's jumping with joy that I'm giving him a child.
If he were here, he'd be buying more than I am.
Enough about me. Let's talk about you.
How's the job search going?
Don't ask. You know about the non-compete.
The same line of work is out of the question.
I remember there were several foreign enterprises
wanting to poach you to be director of the Asia-Pacific region.
Why don't you try going back to them?
You know how big corporations are like.
Who would take me with my current situation with CAEA?
I've asked several companies and they all said they're currently not hiring.
I know when I'm not welcome.
The workplace certainly is like a battlefield. They're so heartless.
If you need, you know, you have to tell me.
I'm here for you.
I should borrow money from you?
I've worked for so many years. I have savings. I won't go hungry.
Enough about me. Continue shopping.
Hello, am I speaking to Xie Xiao Fei?
Who are you?
I am the CEO of Haoke Restaurant Group.
I am Mr. Fu.
I saw your resume on an online job search site.
Yes, that's me.
Our company is an internationalized restaurant group.
We're rapidly expanding.
Seeing as you're a Chinese-American, is your English passable?
Yes.
Would you be interested in taking on a manager's position?
- Sure. - Good.
Show up at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Tardiness is not acceptable.
Okay, thank you.
- Hello, Xiao Fei. - Where are you?
I'm having coffee with Shan Shan.
Send me the address. I'll come find you. I have good news.
Hey--
Xie Xiao Fei is coming?
Listen up. You'd better not tell him about my job search.
You're such a saint.
Your current situation is all thanks to Xie Xiao Fei.
You're still handling him like glass. For what?
You just can't tell him.
What are you doing?
I'm taking a picture. I've slimmed down a lot lately.
Shan Shan, it's been a while. How come you've gotten so much chubbier?
How sweet of you.
Thank you for the compliment.
What good news do you have for me?
I found a job and it's a manager position.
When did you go job-hunting?
I was afraid it'd be embarrassing if I couldn't find one.
So you were job-hunting without telling me.
You were hiding it from me like I'm an outsider. Weren't you?
No.
Enough, I don’t care. Dinner is on me tonight.
Order as much as you want.
And nobody is to fight me for the bill.
Great! I'm going to order whatever I want.
I'll bag the leftovers, then order more.
No problem! Eat as much as you want. Let's go!
Come.
Wow.
This place is so quiet.
They just opened. Come.
Have a seat.
What are you up to?
Give that to me.
Take a look at what you'd like to eat.
Why does it seem like you're leaving yourself at my mercy?
- Do whatever you want. - Then I won't hold back.
Let's have some wine first.
Waiter.
Open a bottle of wine.
- It'll be out in a moment. - Thank you.
Let me take a guess at what special day it is today.
It's definitely not my birthday.
Your birthday...
You're a Scorpio. Your birthday has passed.
Amazing. You actually remember I'm a Scorpio.
Of course I do. Why wouldn't I know your birthday?
Thank you.
Have a taste. See if you like it.
- Thank you. - Please enjoy.
It's very good.
Five years ago today, I met you.
That's why this date is extremely important to me.
Five years ago today?
No, we met at the business school's the new student welcome meeting.
Wrong.
But I'd never seen you before the new student welcome meeting.
You didn't know me, but I knew you.
Think about where you were the night before the welcome meeting.
Stop making it so difficult. Just tell me already!
All right.
I remember stayed up that night
and couldn't sleep after finishing my paper.
I went to the arcade to play games.
Guess what I saw.
What?
I saw a girl really going at it with the claw machine.
She was red in the face.
That girl was you.
I remember now.
It was like I was cursed that time.
I just wanted to play a game and try my luck so I bought 10 yuan in coins.
The game ended up breaking down every time I was about to grab a toy.
I just couldn't accept that and burned through several hundred yuan.
Yes, you even violently kicked the machine before you left
attracting the attention of security.
I was left with a very deep impression.
I was mad. Do you know why?
Because ever since I was kid, I never got what I wanted.
See, it even applies to games.
The next day, you were well-mannered and angelic at the welcome meeting.
It was like you were a different person.
In that moment, I became attracted to you.
See how difficult my life is as a two-faced person?
That's why you should have a better life.
Here.
Tell me, do you have any good suggestions?
Chen Xi.
Be my girlfriend.
Yang Xiao, don't joke.
I'm not joking.
I've kept these words inside me for five years.
If I don't say them today
I'm afraid I'll never have the courage to say them to you.
I like you. That's why I came to Ke Wan.
Because I like you, I don't want you to live a life with a forced smile.
I want to give you happiness.
Chen Xi, won't you be my girlfriend?
I will do everything I can to give you anything you want.
Yes?
Yang Xiao, I know you are a great man, but I...
You still can't forget Xie Xiao Fei, right?
Can you give me a time frame?
Tell me how long it'll take you to forget about him.
I'll wait for you.
That isn't a question that has an answer.
Chen Xi, come with me.
This is a claw machine game we played before.
I've practiced hundreds of times here.
You always said you weren't happy because of bad luck.
Today, I'm going to prove to you
we have to fight for our own happiness
instead of by relying on luck.
Chen Xi, if I catch a toy, you'll be my girlfriend.
Yang Xiao, don't be like this.
Hey! This...
Attendant! Anyone?
Hello, sir. What's the matter?
This machine...
Let me see.
Sorry, sir. It has malfunctioned. Why don't you try a different one?
Then why don't you fix it?
Why don't we give you a free toy?
Yang Xiao?
- Sorry. - It's okay.
Yang Xiao!
Sorry, that was rude of me.
It's okay. You don't have to say anything.
I practiced hundreds of times.
I finally found a knack for it
but the machine breaks down.
It turns out even God thinks I'm not worthy of you.
- I accept my fate. - Yang Xiao.
My mom once told me...
The greatest happiness a woman can have isn't finding her love.
It is finding the one who loves her.
Maybe I haven't fallen in love with you yet...
but I'm willing to give it a try.
A... Are you saying...
I'll be your girlfriend.
Chen Xi!
You're finally my girlfriend!
I'm so sleepy. I'll sleep a bit longer.
No, Xie Xiao Fei!
It's the first day of work. You can't be late.
Just five minutes.
You know how you are.
Would you get up if you keep sleeping?
Xie Xiao Fei, do you want to disappoint your loved ones?
Xie Xiao Fei, from this day on
fight for your future with Tong Wei!
News!
Attention!
Align by the right.
Stop.
Haoke Restaurant has the best service!
Best service! Best service! Best service!
Our objective is?
All for the best service!
The best service for all!
For all the best service!
Our philosophy is?
For Haoke we work!
For Haoke we breathe!
For Haoke we live!
For Haoke we bring glory!
Stop! Excellent!
You call that a slogan?
Who are you?
Hello, is CEO Fu here?
That's me.
You're CEO Fu?
I don't look it?
Take another look. Do I look like CEO Fu now?
- Very much so. - Who are you?
You called me yesterday. My name is Xie Xiao Fei.
Oh! You're Xie Xiao Fei? Come, come.
Let me make an introduction.
This is your new coworker. His name is Xie...
- Xie Xiao Fei. - Xie Xiao Fei. Remember that.
We must work hard together and be a good team.
Then our business will prosper with each day!
Prosper with each day! Prosper with each day!
That's the right attitude, young man. Excellent!
Get changed. Get to work!
He must be the new floor manager.
He's so handsome!
Handsome? I bet he is good-looking but useless.
I bet he's not as handsome as me. I'm handsome in my own chubby way.
The only thing he has going for him is probably his looks.
My uncle owns this restaurant.
If you keep this up, you'll be fired.
Go.
Don't worry, Uncle.
I'm keeping a tight eye on everybody for you.
I'll call you first thing if anything happens.
Okay. Don't call me Uncle out there.
Okay, Boss.
You don't have to worry about a thing.
Good, good.
Boss, I'm a manager. It's not that appropriate for me to wear this.
You look great. Manager?
Manager-in-Training! Right.
Manager-in-Training? What does that mean?
If you do a good job, you'll be a manager in the future.
If you don't do a good job, you'll continue to be a manager-in-training.
This is the CBD. Understand?
There are big companies all around.
Have you seen anyone become a manager as soon as they join a company?
That kind of thing doesn't happen.
- Young people. - All right.
Then what do you want me to do?
What'll you do? You just joined us. You'll do something easy.
Make deliveries.
When the orders are ready, you pack them up and deliver them
That's easy.
M... Make deliveries?
That's not very meaningful.
What's meaningful? A dancing and singing celebrity?
Can you do that?
At the time...
How much is the pay?
I get a headache once money is mentioned.
Other places pay delivery boys 100 yuan a day.
You know a foreign language, right? That's a special skill.
Delivering to foreign companies...
Fine, I'll bite the bullet. 150 yuan a day. Okay?
- How much? - 150 yuan a day.
150 yuan? Deal! I'll do it!
But I have a question, Boss.
I have a U.S. passport.
Don't I need to get a work permit or something?
Do the work and send out my deliveries first.
When business thrives, I'll handle all those permits. Don't worry about it!
- Make the deliveries first? - Deliver.
- Nothing wrong with that! I'll do it! - Do it.
- I got this, Boss. - You got this.
- I'm getting to work now! - Okay.
Excellent.
Uncle, that salary is a bit high.
Find some faults and make deductions.
- Keep an eye on things. - Don't worry, Uncle.
Leave it to me.
What's going on with the elevator?
The elevator is out of service. Technicians are coming soon.
- We have to get to work. - I'm in a hurry.
- W... What's going on? - The elevator is out of service.
Out of service?
Hold on. I'm going to check with Maintenance.
13th floor?
- Hello? - Xie Xiao Fei!
Where's 1302's delivery?
They're complaining! You're still not there?
- The elevator is out of service. I-- - Hurry up!
Hello?
I can't believe I'm taking the stairs.
Five more floors.
You're doing this to survive, Xie Xiao Fei.
Keep going.
Delivery!
Ma'am, are you all right? What's wrong?
Ma'am? Ma'am!
Hello, someone has fainted. I need an ambulance.
How is she?
It's not serious but she needs to go to the hospital for observation.
It's a good thing you called it in.
Don't worry.
That's good. Thank you.
Hello?
Xie Xiao Fei, where the hell have you gone now?
The customers are complaining! You're still not back yet!
Sorry, I'll be there soon.
Very soon.
This is our office area.
It's not as big as CAEA, but the benefits are good.
Did you call me here to show off the benefits?
Of course not.
Let's talk inside.
Please have a seat.
Do you still remember Yep and Quick's merger?
Of course. I remember every victory.
It's still difficult to say whether that was a victory.
Yep is now planning on purging Quick and laying off all the old employees.
Is that true?
Yep would be so foolish to do that.
They would be causing great losses for the new company.
Yes.
Now that you've left CAEA
I think that would make it easier for me to hire you.
Honestly, the merger only went so well because of you.
Wei Wei, can you see this through to the end
and help me again?
If you don't cut down on my compensation rate
I'd have no reason to decline.
Okay, I won't.
Then what if I ask you to work full-time?
- Full-time? - Full-time.
Be our legal consultant.
We couldn't poach you when you were with CAEA.
Now that you've left, why don't you give us a chance?
Fu Tong definitely won't mistreat you.
Tian Yu, you're not mistreating me.
You're pitying me.
You're well aware
the big companies out there are keeping a respectful distance from me.
I can't even find a decent job.
- You're treating me as a charity case. - I'll be honest.
I do want to help you.
But this isn't pity or charity.
I'd also be helping myself.
You need a stable job
and I need a professional partner.
Given our years of friendship and rapport
I believe our partnership will bring us success.
Wei Wei, think on it.
No need to think on it.
I've decided. I need this job.
Thank you, Tian Yu.
- Sorry, sorry! - You're late.
I'm late, but I have good news. I found a job.
Really? That's great. Where?
Don't be mad when I tell you.
I'll be a legal consultant at a law firm.
That's wonderful. Why would I be mad?
Because...
Qin Tian Yu also works at that law firm.
You're doing this on purpose.
I'm really not.
They happened to need me for a case and thought I was a good fit.
I also need a job, don't I?
I can't just idle my days away.
Don't be mad.
I'll make you a promise.
This is only temporary.
If other companies want to hire me, I'll jump ship immediately.
Don't look for excuses.
You're really angry?
All right.
If you're mad, I'll go turn down the job right now.
Wait, wait!
I'll just starve to death with you.
Who told you to turn it down?
So you allow it?
You have to promise me one thing.
What is it?
You can't have any relationship with Qin Tian Yu
except for a professional one.
You also can't give him a chance to get between us.
That'll depend on you.
All right!
Why are you so serious? I'm just teasing you.
Okay, I swear to you
if anything happens with him, I'll die an ugly death.
No way!
If you die, I won't be happy either.
Enough about me. What about you? How was your first day at work?
It was all right.
So how was it exactly?
I don't want to lie to her.
Should I tell her I'm a delivery boy?
No, that's too embarrassing.
- I'll tell her when I get a new job. - I asked you a question.
Are there young girls at your office throwing themselves at you?
Of course there were plenty.
You'd better be careful or else someone might steal me away.
Really? Are you such a catch?
Then hurry up and get stolen away.
Chen Wen, your hair looks so soft lately.
It makes you look so radiant.
You look so much more confident than before.
Really?
Do you guys know we're getting a new legal consultant named Tong Wei?
I know. I heard she has a special relationship with Mr. Qin.
- Really? - What's her story?
Let me tell you, she's not someone you should be talking about.
You guys just joined the company so you don't know.
She used to be a CAEA negotiator.
Yep and Quick's merger negotiation was at a deadlock.
It only ended successfully because Mr. Qin asked her to help.
She's impressive.
So why is she coming to work for Fu Tong?
I heard she had some sort of conflict with her previous company
so she resigned.
She's not one to be trifled with. You mustn't offend her.
Moreover, she's the perfect woman in Mr. Qin's eyes.
If you offend her
even if she doesn't take you down, Mr. Qin will.
All right.
Give me a copy of the file in the meeting.
You're back.
I'm washing clothes. Anything you need washed? I can do them together.
No, thanks.
Oh, right.
Is Tong Wei working at your firm now?
Yes.
What's her position?
She's now a consultant for our firm.
Only experts in their field can assume a position on that level.
She's an expert at such a young age?
Don't let Tong Wei's age fool you. She has handled many large cases.
Take for example, Yep and Quick's merger earlier this year.
Quick's CEO, Chen Mo, refused to continue negotiations midway through.
Mr. Qin was seriously worried.
Luckily, Tong Wei was there.
She said one thing to Quick's CEO
and he changed his mind and agreed to the merger.
She only said one thing?
What did she say?
I don't know the details.
I had just joined the company at that time.
I understand. I'm going to my room. Bye.
You have to keep working hard, Xie Xiao Fei.
Tong Wei is so amazing. You can't lose to her.
But you are just a delivery boy now.
How are you going to catch up to her?
Forget it. Go to sleep. There are countless deliveries to make tomorrow.
Hang in there, Xie Xiao Fei.
Lunch time! Let's roll.
Let's go.
Take a look.
Come in.
It's noon. Do you two want to have lunch?
I want to finish this first.
- Are you hungry? - No.
How about this? When you take lunch, bring back two boxed lunches for us.
Okay.
I'll just have salad. Thank you.
Okay.
I made revisions. Take a look. It's pretty good.
- Hello. - Hello. Who are you looking for?
My daughter, Shang Bi Chen, works here.
Oh, okay. Have a seat first. Please wait a moment.
Bi Chen, someone's here to see you.
Who?
Mom?
Baby.
Mom, how come you're here?
For you, of course.
You don't give marriage any thought so I have to keep an eye on it for you.
Mom, don't cause a scene here. I'm working.
What are you afraid of? It's nothing embarrassing.
Mom, I can't explain it right now. Go wait somewhere. I'll find you later.
No. Since I'm here, you have to explain everything.
Tell me or I'll be worried.
Xiao Yu. - Yes?
- Make three copies for me. - Okay, Mr. Qin.
Mr. Qin?
Mr. Qin.
- You are... - You are Qin Tian Yu?
Mr. Qin, this is my mom.
Hello, Auntie.
Hello, hello. I want to--
Mom, wait here for a second.
Mr. Qin, can I have a word with you?
You told your mom I'm your boyfriend?
Mr. Qin, I'm so sorry.
I only wanted to hold her off for a bit. I didn't think she'd really come here.
Please, you have to help me.
Please, Mr. Qin.
My gosh, you...
This isn't a question of helping. This is...
I know this isn't a good thing to do
but if I don't do this
my mom will force me to go home to get married and have children.
I don't want a life like that.
Mr. Qin, I promise.
I promise you won't have to do anything. Just don't blow my cover.
I'll also promise to make her leave as soon as possible.
Please.
Thank you, Mr. Qin.
Mom, he is Qin Tian Yu, the boyfriend I told you about and also my superior.
You're lying. I talked to your receptionist.
She said Mr. Qin doesn't have a girlfriend.
It's like this, Auntie.
Our law firm has a rule that employees are not to date each other.
Moreover, Bi Chen and I are superior and subordinate.
If word gets out...
it would be detrimental to our firm's image.
That's why we are keeping it a secret.
Yes, Mom. The firm will fire me.
All right. I came to ask you a question.
When are you marrying Bi Chen?
Mom.
Auntie, this matter has been in my plans all along.
However, Bi Chen is a very outstanding employee.
I'm afraid married life will affect her prospects.
That's why I'd like to consider this matter
after her career is more stable.
Career?
What's most important for women is her family.
If you are serious about my daughter, then get married and have children first.
Her career can come later.
Mom, let's not talk about this. It's embarrassing.
How is it embarrassing? Marriage is a natural part of life.
Since you two have a deep affection for each other, don't delay.
Auntie, we will give this proper consideration.
Have a drink.
Auntie, I'll see you to here.
- Okay, thank you. - Get some rest.
- Here you go. - Let's go.
Tian Yu? How come you're here?
You guys are back.
Chen Chen, who are these two?
Mom, they're my housemates.
Auntie.
Your luggage is heavy. I'll take it upstairs for you.
Come.
Tong Wei, Xiao Fei, you have to help me.
Calm down. Tell us slowly. What's the matter?
Help you with what?
I really don't understand what my daughter is thinking.
She pays so much every month just to live in such a small place.
Everybody says the big city is great.
I think they're just trying to keep up appearances.
Auntie, have some water.
Tian Yu, our family may be from a small town
but her father and I are both teachers.
We're considered an intellectual family with a respectable background.
Many young people date without getting married nowadays.
I absolutely won't allow my daughter to do that.
Mom, we're back.
Auntie, we'll be leaving now.
I should be going too.
What?
You don't live here?
Mom, I share the place with Xiao Fei.
What? Share the place?
With a man? This is outrageous!
How can a lady live with a male stranger?
Mom, we each have our own rooms.
Yes, Auntie. Sharing apartments is very common in the city.
That's right.
Even if I believe you, would others?
Chen Chen is still a young girl!
If word gets out, that would be so shocking!
Moreover, if this man gets any ideas about Chen Chen
and something happens, who would be held responsible?
How could you do this, my baby?
Auntie, do I look like a bad person?
This is my girlfriend. We're together every day.
That's right.
Auntie, I am Xiao Fei's girlfriend.
Tian Yu is Bi Chen's boyfriend.
We trust each other. Please don't worry.
That's just what you say.
Mom, I don't have money to rent a place on my own. It's expensive!
Don't worry for nothing.
You keep crying and saying you want to stay in the city.
What for?
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