Standing in the Time Episode 9
In the last shoot,
Zhou Zimo was really sub-par.
If he still can't perform well,
he'll be relieved
from the dedicated model selection.
Look at
Mo's model.
He has never
repeated a poss.
You can also do it.
Why do you want to go there?
I want to investigate
the Pagoda of Happiness.
In fact, its original name is
the Pagoda of Three Saints.
In my book,
it is the Pagoda of Happiness.
Master Yunzhi
just called me
and said he'd withdraw his work from us.
I just tried to
perfect
the proofreading result
so as to have no regrets.
Pack your stuff and get out!
Think yourself! What can you do?
Li Xiao's matter was
indeed not-so-appropriately handled,
but at least,
you should've expected it to happen.
I should've expected it to happen?
Tell me. How?
She drove
a writer away!
What kind of proofreader does that?
I've never seen a proofreader do that.
Wasn't it you
who insisted on
arranging her for Master Yunzhi?
I asked you why.
I kept asking.
But you left me wondering.
What's the matter with you?
Tell me.
Just tell me.
And let's figure something out.
Right at the beginning,
I wanted her to be my proofreader
for my own reasons.
But unexpectedly,
she didn't listen to me.
She's completely out of control!
Well…
OK.
I can't talk.
I must get back.
The boss is still waiting to interrogate me.
Sorry.
I'm disturbing you again.
Lately,
I've come across some models
and seen
how they worked,
and it has reminded me of
the friend
you mentioned to me earlier.
I admit that
I used to hold biases
towards the career he's engaged in,
but when looking into
the price they've paid
behind their shiny appearances
on stage,
I'm afraid that is not
something ordinary people can withstand.
I still don't want you to
compare him with me,
but from now on,
I'll consider
your previous suggestions seriously.
Those suggestions don't matter now.
From now on, you don't need to
talk to me about work,
because I'll probably be leaving
Dongfan Press soon.
Keep going, Leiyang.
Those suggestions don't matter now.
From now on, you don't need to
talk to me
about work,
because I'll probably
be leaving
Dongfan Press soon.
Keep going,
Leiyang.
Where are you?
Sorry.
I've asked you out so late in the evening.
It's okay.
I'm in a bad mood.
A stroll might help.
Right now,
I need something spicy to
cheer me up,
like this.
The stronger it is, the better.
At the beginning,
I had a bet with a colleague that
if I succeeded
this time,
he'd buy me this.
I didn't think that all I'd get is this fiasco!
You haven't lost yet.
You still haven't resigned.
The result isn't so important
in many cases.
The process is.
Take me as an example.
I'm a model.
But before a camera,
I'm a mess.
I even thought about quitting.
But, in that split second,
it felt like I shouldn't.
It felt like I mustn't give up.
You know why?
Because of you.
Because of you,
in that split second,
I got confidence out of nowhere.
I envy you.
Unlike me,
even if you fail,
you can comfort yourself with me as a worse example.
I don't mean that.
I'm trying to tell you that
you gave me courage
and showed me that
what's important is
not the result
but the process of pursuing it
and how you enjoy it.
Don't doubt yourself.
Your optimism,
including your persistence,
is your most valuable possession.
But I really don't know
what I'm supposed to do.
If this bad result
came out of your good intentions,
I don't think it matters.
Just explain
yourself.
Don't say you have no chance too.
A chance
is created.
It's from the mind.
The voice comes.
It's the dream.
That is guiding me.
The joy after hardship,
is the best landscape.
Hold
my hand.
Let time
prove it.
Time flies.
Never leave any regret.
Don't break…
Our deal with time.
Ma'am,
I don't think it's a good idea to
waste time here.
Maybe you can just
call Master Yunzhi.
I already have.
But he won't call back.
It's okay. I'll just wait here.
Well…
Master Yunzhi!
Ma'am, don't do this.
Without Master Yunzhi's invitation,
you can't go inside.
Ma'am! Master Yunzhi,
I know you're mad at me,
but would you please
give me a chance to explain myself?
You can't just withdraw your work
because you feel like it.
You think every famous writer
has the right to bully publishers?
Master Yunzhi! M-
Come on in.
You think
what I'm doing is
bullying?
I don't mean that,
Master Yunzhi.
If I've done anything wrong,
I apologize to you.
But could you tell me
what I've done wrong?
Okay.
I'll tell you what you've done wrong
right now.
You've crossed the line.
Can you understand?
I see.
Isn't that just because
I investigated the Pagoda of Happiness?
But all I wanted
was to do my job well.
Master Yunzhi,
I'm a rookie in the Proofreading Section.
It was my first time to work with
an important writer like you.
So, I believe
you can understand
how significant your work is to me.
And I treated it with extra-caution.
I didn't want any mistake to occur
in the proofreading process.
I admit that I was extremely rigid,
but I didn't mean to
offend you in any way.
As the writer,
I told you again and again that
I wouldn't change
the "Pagoda of Happiness."
But as your proofreader,
I also had the responsibility to
remind you that
this would cause
reader's confusion.
I know.
There must be
some story behind
the "Pagoda of Happiness."
Or, it means
something important to you.
But you've been trying to avoid me.
Now, you're not just
crossing the line,
you're invading my privacy.
That's really not what I mean.
Master Yunzhi,
in fact,
I came here
not because I want your forgiveness.
I'll accept
any decision you make,
because I've planned
for the worst.
But, putting aside
the proofreading,
let me advise you
as a friend…
I mean…
Let me advise you
as your reader.
I'd like to say that
since you'd like to include the "Pagoda of Happiness"
in your work,
it must be something
that you care about.
Since you care about it so much,
why don't you
show us?
If the story behind it
can touch your heart,
I believe
it can move everybody.
Right?
As for
the town in your novel,
you haven't been back there
for so many years.
Are you avoiding something?
Because of my job,
I've read this novel
meticulously.
I can't help feeling that you're keeping something
to yourself,
because between the lines,
I can feel that
you have regrets and disappointment
and find something unacceptable.
So, in my point of view,
you wrote this novel
as reminiscence.
If that's your reminiscence,
you wanted to look back.
So, why don't you?
I visited Master Yunzhi.
And I meant to apologize.
But, I didn't do it well.
How did you apologize?
I talked nicely,
but
insistently.
And?
And, I talked,
and he listened.
I can't remember clearly
what I said.
But,
I was a little insistent.
Oh, girl,
why are you so stubborn?
Well done!
You have my support, Li Xiao.
Liu Haochen!
Don't cheer for the wrong reason!
Our director has been summoned by our superiors
and hasn't come back yet.
Why?
It shows how serious this is.
If something goes wrong,
the entire Proofreading Section
will be dragged into it.
Why?
I caused
this.
I will
take full responsibility.
I'd never drag you all into this.
Li Xiao!
Come back.
I'm talking to you.
Come back.
Our director and Wu Yu
are handling this.
He promised that
the result would come today.
I hope you will sit here quietly
during work hours.
Don't go anywhere.
But, Ms. Shi…
But what?
In this situation,
can you ever control
who gets involved?
Nobody stopped you
from what you chose to do.
Of course,
based on your personality,
nobody could have either.
But right now,
the only choice for you is to sit here.
Has anything changed?
Still the same, right?
How unexpected!
Everything here
is still the same.
For all these years, I've been wondering
when you'd come back.
Until one day,
I realized that you'd become
a famous writer,
and I gave up that hope.
For over a decade,
in fact, I've been waiting.
I wouldn't come back
until I had the competence,
so that I could face everything here.
A person
will never feel satisfied.
It seems
it's you
who have convinced yourself.
The other day,
there came a girl
who talked about your new book,
where you've
mentioned this little town.
Yes.
At that time,
I felt I had the competence,
so I wrote the work
in one go.
After it was done,
I did
feel relieved.
But that girl…
She found out.
Through the name of a pagoda,
she could tell
I was avoiding something.
And my avoidance
shows that I still can't let go.
I still can't.
I'm still not competent enough.
So,
it's not a good work.
It should be a good work,
but it could be even better
in your opinion.
OK. The tea is ready.
Try it.
Give me your cell phone.
Why?
Don't tell me
you don't have WeChat.
What's so funny?
How incredible that you can use this thing!
What's the problem, folks?
Work hours are over. You can go.
Director,
take me to see the boss.
I myself alone caused this.
I can't drag everybody into it.
What for?
You think the boss will stay in the office
waiting for you to visit?
OK, Li Xiao.
Since things have come this far,
I just want to tell you that
no matter what and where your job
will be,
don't forget this lesson.
Society, the workplace,
they aren't as simple as you think they are.
You can't do
whatever you want.
Do you understand?
Just learn as you go.
Clear your stuff up.
All right, Li Xiao.
Stop.
Master Yunzhi has changed his mind.
He'll continue to work with us.
Are you serious, director?
He appreciates you
for a lesson you taught him,
a sharp and warm lesson.
I thought we agreed to tell her later.
Wu Yu!
Why did you lie to me?
Yell again!
Try me. Yell again!
You're even crying…
Well,
Master Yunzhi wants to see you immediately.
How can you see him with your makeup ruined?
Make way!
Stop.
Do you know the place?
"Yun Xiu Bang".
Thanks, Director.
You're such a disappointment.
Master Yunzhi.
They say if you go all the way to the east from here,
you'll see the most scenic view
of this little town.
Indeed!
The Pagoda of Happiness is the Pagoda of Three Saints.
I use this name
because I'd like to preserve some space
for myself,
because this place holds
a lot of my dreams
and unforgettable memories.
Dad, look! Dad, look!
What's the name of that pagoda?
The Pagoda of Three Saints!
Why is it called the Pagoda of Three Saints?
Because in this pagoda,
three saints are worshiped.
Three saints, with different heights,
just like dad, mom, and me.
With that said,
I do feel like
they're a family.
Why haven't I realized that for so many years?
They're just like our family.
This is the "Song of Happiness" my teacher taught me.
And the "Happiness"
means our family, right?
Then, let's call it the Pagoda of Happiness.
This is the name
only the three of us know,
okay?
Yes! Yes!
The Pagoda of Happiness!
Shall we come here
to visit our Pagoda of Happiness
every day?
Sure!
Now I see.
So, why don't you want to
share such a wonderful memory
in your novel?
Later,
my wife got seriously sick.
The in-patient fee and operation costs
were all too expensive.
I couldn't afford it.
In that era
where people pursued entrepreneurship,
I didn't want to follow the trend.
Can you do me a favor?
Please help me collect
about 80,000 yuan in loans?
Help me in this crisis.
Just like that, her treatment was postponed once again.
I was anxious,
but I couldn't do anything.
Stop drinking!
If you fall,
your entire family falls.
I could only numb myself
with writing.
On the night she was critically ill,
I had gotten totally drunk
at the Suxi Bookshop
and lost consciousness.
Dad!
With remorse
and regrets,
she left this world
quietly.
Dad, wake up!
Mom died.
But as her husband
and her child's father,
I-
I didn't stand by her side.
Sorry, Master Yunzhi.
I didn't know
you'd experienced all this.
But I believe that
in that circumstance,
your wife must have understood you.
Even if she could,
one person
will never forgive me.
You mean
your son?
That's why I used the "Pagoda of Happiness,"
a name that
only he understands.
I avoided it
because
I didn't know how to express this.
I even thought
he'd never
read my work in his lifetime.
Master Yunzhi,
I'm sorry.
I must apologize to you sincerely.
My self-righteousness
almost ruined your good intentions.
Don't say that.
Without your persistence,
I wouldn't have found the courage to
face my past.
I've made up my mind to
include why Pagoda of Happiness
is called that in my story.
You've done an excellent job.
Thank you.
Just doing my job.
All right!
I left you panicking.
So, after such a long trip you took,
I can't let you go back on an empty stomach.
I'll buy you dinner tonight.
Thanks,
but I don't deserve that.
It's okay.
You don't have to worry about
crossing the line on this.
It's a token of my sincerity.
Forget the tea.
Let's have a little beer.
OK?
Yeah, no problem.
Drink up!
Nice, Li Xiao!
Although you went through some bumps,
the final result was amazing.
Of course!
Director, from now on,
just entrust to me
every writer's piece
you get.
Today's young people
have some appetite.
What do you mean?
That means
always coveting something bigger.
Can you just
not show your jealousy
so obviously?
I'm wondering
who was scared to tears by Wu Yu back then.
Liang,
don't talk to me
about that cuttlefish.
I'm going after him later.
Going after whom?
What is this?
I'm here to collect the script.
Yes! Yes!
Is it good?
Keep going.
Harder!
A few more chops!
Not so creepy, please!
Be normal.
Wu Yu!
Since things have come this far,
I hope you've
learned a lesson from this.
Society isn't as simple
as you think it is.
No matter whom you're betting against,
remember that
whatever you do, you must pay the price.
Well, give me ten more.
OK.
Can you eat them all?
The sight of it matters, not the eating part.
Now, roast them.
OK.
More chili!
OK. No problem.
I really should have fired you
back then.
Don't try to scare me.
I came to Dongfan
not because
I wanted the proofreading position.
My ultimate goal is RESA,
in the fashion editor position.
You're planning to go to another camp!
Good hiding skills!
Hiding?
I haven't ever hidden it.
Everyone, including the director, knows that.
You're just not observant.
Hi, more chili please!
More chili, please.
Fashion editor?
You should thank me
that you have this proofreading position.
Without my connection
with Master Yunzhi,
you would've ended up…
Give me a break!
Master Yunzhi was
moved by my sincerity.
What did you have to do with it?
Ask him if you want.
I forgot.
You don't have his WeChat!
More chili. OK.
I've lost.
You set what is right.
Hi,
roast this too please.
Cuttelfish,
let me ask you something.
Does Master Yunzhi have
a bad relationship with his son?
What's the matter?
He said his son hates him,
but he didn't talk much about it.
And, in his book,
it seems
no character was
created based on his son.
So, it feels to me like he…
Don't cross the line!
Don't ask what you shouldn't.
You're so forgetful.
If you don't know, just admit it.
What do you care about crossing the line?
I'll ask you one more thing.
You wouldn't let me
proofread Leiyang's book,
but insisted that
I work on Master Yunzhi's book.
Why?
OK.
Since things have come this far,
I guess I can tell you.
For each work,
the author,
the style,
including the choice of proofreader,
the entire operation
is determined based on my mood!
Hey, add ten more!
OK. OK.
No! Don't!
Twenty!
OK. OK.
That's too much!
Thirty!
OK. OK.
Well, she's…
Give me all you have.
That's enough.
Leiyang,
I have good news for you.
Today, I've finally completed proofreading
Master Yunzhi's book.
And, I don't have to leave Dongfan.
Maybe, in the future,
we'll have a chance to work together.
I write you this email
to say sorry.
Every writer
has his own secret
and his own space.
All the things I said to you
were very inappropriate.
Hereby, I offer you my official apology.
It's been a while since we last talked.
Why are you suddenly apologizing?
I'm not quite
used to this.
I'm more acquainted with that
eloquent word-wielding expert.
It's probably because
there's someone I've fallen in love with.
Is he
the handsome and talented model
you talked about earlier?
Yes.
He's the most
handsome and brilliant model I've ever seen.
Have you put this on?
If you perform well this afternoon
and win this brand's sponsorship,
you'll be so well off.
Zhou Zimo,
eat up the eggs. Don't leave anything.
I have a meeting in the morning.
After you eat, go to the gym.
Get there early in the afternoon
so that you'll have more time for makeup.
And, don't be late.
Xia Fan,
I'm a little nervous.
Just imagine that everyone down there
is an egg.
All you need to do is to exercise all that
we have rehearsed.
It's an internal show today.
There won't be much of an audience,
except for some colleagues and sponsors.
You can do it. I believe in you.
You just
don't care much about me.
You said you were nervous before,
but I think the result was
pretty nice.
The promotion pictures have been released.
I'll send them to you now.
See them for yourself.
So, don't worry.
Just practice
the rehearsal.
Take a look.
You can do it!
The proposal to RESA Plus
has been approved by the editor-in-chief.
On this
client appreciation meeting,
we'll officially
announce this.
So, the male model catwalk part
is critical.
We must
fully demonstrate them to our clients,
and based on their attitude,
we'll set and plan the orientation of
our male model concept.
This is also
a bold attempt.
It's our first time to
put on this catwalk show
on a client appreciation meeting,
so everybody must be
meticulous and cautious.
Mo,
you take charge of coordination.
Xia Fan,
you're on the male model management.
These clients are rather important.
So, you're still in charge of it.
Everyone else, do your best to help.
OK? Dismissed.
Looks like you must
train Zhou Zimo quickly.
Otherwise, if anything happens
on the scene,
I won't be able to help you.
Xia Fan,
I was looking for you.
What's up?
It's said that RESA is hosting
an internal appreciation party,
which also includes a catwalk show.
Let's discuss something.
OK.
Since it's
an internal catwalk,
can I go back there to have a look?
Xia Fan,
I really haven't been
back to RESA for a long time.
The work at the Proofreading Section
is so boring!
If you go back,
you'll bump into Amanda!
I don't care.
I'm there to watch the show,
not to see her.
Besides, if you leave me a ticket,
I'll be able to
walk through the main entrance normally.
Who cares who I'd bump into?
OK. I'll give you one.
Do you want one, Emmy?
No, thanks.
I'll eat out
with Haochen tonight.
I'll recommend you a restaurant.
It's good at roasting cuttlefish.
Talking about me?
My dear boss,
I'm praising you.
You would do that for me now?
What did you praise me about?
Editor Wu,
you're mail.
Emmy,
I'd like to ask you
why my deliveries…
My mail
is delivered to your desk separately?
Wasn't it always classified and delivered
to each different departments before?
How would I know?