(My True Friend)
(Episode 47)
Just now, Zhao Zhi Guo told me himself.
He did go to Shanghai last month.
Why did he go there?
To have his blood drawn in his cousin's stead.
Why did they do that?
Are they really trying to commit fraud...
to get compensation from us because of leukemia?
I think it's not to that extent.
But I don't get it either. Why did he do that?
I think we should return to Shanghai tomorrow,
and ask Zhao Jian Guo about it.
We'll know after hearing it from him.
Anyway, I think we gained quite a lot from this trip.
At least, we know that Zhao Jian Guo is really lying.
Sleep now.
We need to hit the road tomorrow.
Hurry.
All right. I'll sleep first then.
Good night.
Can you sleep on the chair for the entire night?
You need to drive for hours tomorrow.
Why don't...
Why don't I sleep on the bed?
Don't move. Who said you're allowed to?
Well, I can't be sleeping on the floor, right?
Where should I sleep then?
I mean I'll give you the blanket, and you can sleep on the floor.
- No need to give me the blanket. - This...
- Hurry. Lie down. - This...
- Hey, what are you doing? No. - I'll turn off the lights.
Don't shout, all right?
Sleep on the floor.
I have a blanket. I'll cover myself with it.
I'll have lower back pain. If so,
- how am I going to drive? - Don't talk about lower back pain.
How am I...
The room has poor sound insulation.
Others will misunderstand what you said.
All right. We'll lower our voices.
Lower our voices.
Sleep.
Don't move.
No, I didn't move.
- Don't move. - I didn't.
- Hold on. - What are you doing?
- Why did you take off your shirt? - What?
Why did you take off your shirt?
Nonsense. Of course I'll sleep with my shirt off.
You...
I told you not to put your hand under my head.
Your arm hurts now, right?
Let me drive. You can take a rest.
Do you know this old saying?
"There's happiness in pain."
You're helpless.
Massage it for me. Hurry.
Massage? Drive properly.
- Can't you massage it for me? - Drive properly.
It doesn't hinder my driving if you massage it for me.
Drive properly. Don't move.
What are you doing?
Cheng Zhen Zhen, believe it or not, I'll throw you out of the car.
Drive properly. Be safe.
Cheng Zhen Zhen, what are you doing?
- Don't move. - Stop it. What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Cheng Zhen Zhen, just you wait.
I'll surely take revenge.
You made me look like the "Hulu Brothers."
Mr. Jing. We just got the news.
Zhao Jian Guo, the foreman of your company's City of Love project,
has been officially diagnosed with leukemia.
The situation is so serious.
What remedies will be taken by Love and Family?
Mr. Jing, which renovation materials have gone wrong?
Or are there problems with all the materials?
Mr. Jing.
Love and Family has always been advertised as a company...
with sincere service and best quality.
Well, since such a vicious incident has taken place,
should the person in charge come forward...
to clarify this matter?
(Jing Ran)
Hello, Jing Ran?
How is the situation over there?
- Have you found the evidence? - Yes.
Zhao Jian Guo got leukemia before he joined the company.
His cousin helped him with his pre-employment medical examination.
Let me tell you. There are reporters at Love and Family headquarters.
They're very emotional and are pressing us for an explanation.
All right. Pacify them first.
Tell the reporters that we've checked out the matter.
- We'll arrive soon. - All right. Hurry.
Drive safe. See you later.
All right. See you later.
Cheng Zhen Zhen.
Quickly remove it.
Can you tell us?
- Mr. Jing, can you explain it? - Can you answer our questions?
All reporters.
I'm the person in charge from the public relations department.
I want to say a few words on behalf of the company.
The City of Love project...
isn't approved by the company's board of directors.
The funding doesn't come from Love and Family too.
In other words,
it's the individual action...
of the former chairman's son, Shao Peng Cheng.
- Individual action? - Individual action?
I see.
How can you say that to the media?
It's as good as pushing Shao Peng Cheng...
in the firing line.
It was his doing all along.
This is all I can do for the sake of Love and Family.
What do you mean it was his doing all along?
You mean...
Explain it to us.
Please step back.
Come on. Mind the safety.
Calm down and listen to me.
Calm down.
I have just spoken to our project director, Mr. Shao Peng Cheng.
He has found the evidence to prove our innocence.
So, please calm down. Return to your seats. We'll discuss it slowly.
- All right? - Please sit tight.
We'll answer all your questions. All right?
Mr. Jing, can you disclose the key evidence Mr. Shao found?
Mr. Shao, Mr. Shao.
I heard that you have found out the truth.
Can you explain it to us?
I have found the key evidence with Ms. Cheng Zhen Zhen,
the project spokesperson.
Zhao Jian Guo’s leukemia...
has nothing to do...
with City of Love's renovation.
Who is Shao Peng Cheng?
- I am. - Hello.
We're from the District Environmental Inspection Team.
We received the report made by City of Love's foreman,
Zhao Jian Guo.
He said that the project's renovation materials...
are seriously contaminated, causing him to suffer from leukemia.
You are the person in charge of the project, right?
Please come with us. Let us learn more about this matter.
Hold on.
Zhao Jian Guo's leukemia has nothing to do with us.
- That's right. - Zhen Zhen, don't worry.
I'll explain the matter to them.
Wait for me at Hua Yuan Store. Don't worry.
- Let's go. - Mr. Shao.
Mr. Shao, can you explain about the renovation materials?
Everyone, please stay.
Don't squeeze in.
(Love and Family)
Why would someone report using his real name?
He's clearly framing us.
Jing Ran.
Didn't you send all the materials for quality inspection?
When will we get the report?
Let's see what those scumbags will say when the report is out.
I've asked them this morning. It should be today.
Don't be anxious.
Once the report is out, I'll get the report...
and explain it at the Environmental Protection Agency.
All right.
It's the Quality Inspection Center.
Hi.
Yes, I'm Jing Ran. Go on.
What?
All right. I got it.
Thank you.
What's the matter?
The result is out.
There's serious contamination with our materials.
Contamination? How is that possible?
That's right.
Which materials are contaminated?
They said our sheet materials...
contain formaldehyde that exceed the level.
They also contain other harmful volatile materials.
All the sheet materials are strictly screened and controlled.
Why would they be contaminated?
Yes, I thought the same too.
All of our building materials...
are the top brands of well-known manufacturers.
I can guarantee that it can definitely meet...
the international E1 environmental standard.
And it was delivered directly by the factory.
I personally checked it when it came into the warehouse.
There shouldn't be a problem.
Jing Ran.
Do you remember the process of random sampling the other day?
Are you sure they tested our materials?
I went into the warehouse with the quality inspector. Then...
That's not right.
I didn't enter the warehouse in order to fill out the form.
I suspect that the materials in our warehouse have been swapped.
That's why the final results didn't meet the standard.
Let's take a look at the warehouse.
Let's go.
What are you doing?
Something huge happened with the City of Love project.
Shao Peng Cheng has been arrested by the police.
How are you able to stay calm?
What can I do then?
Shao Peng Cheng told us to look after Zhao.
We must be responsible people.
Are you a fool?
We're just the property agents.
We earn money based on our performance.
This is great now.
We're stuck here to look after the patient every day.
If we don't get to sign a single deal by the end of the month,
are we going to live on an empty stomach?
Well, the City of Love project has encountered a problem.
Shao Peng Cheng usually treats us well.
Right now, we should help him since he's in trouble.
We can't act in bad faith.
Why are you so stubborn?
I've just made a call back to the store.
Hao Mei Li said everyone is losing their heads over it.
They are going separate ways.
No.
What are you doing?
Fu Xiao Ning, let me tell you.
You can stay if you want. I won't keep you company.
The project is ruined, and the store is in a mess.
The two of us are staying here...
to look after a patient who is unrelated to us.
Fu Xiao Ning, what is this?
If you're leaving, you should at least let him know.
Let me tell you once more.
You're not alone now.
You need to support your family.
What are you thinking?
Mr. Zhao.
We have some urgent matter at the store. We have to go.
- All right. - Remember to take the medicine.
Call the doctor if there's anything.
- I'll get going. - All right.
I need to inform you first.
We might not be able to come anymore.
All right. It's fine.
Get to your work.
I'll call the nurse if there's anything.
All right. Take good care of yourself.
All right.
(Call log)
Sirs, that's about it with our project.
Sorry.
I have a very important call.
I need to step outside to answer it. Excuse me.
All right.
Hello, go on.
Secretary Zhou.
Look.
I've done what you asked me to.
Where are you now?
I'll come over to find you.
Let's settle the rest of the things, all right?
What's the rush?
It's not the time to meet up.
I'll do what I promised you.
Why must you do it now when the tension is building up?
After this is over,
I'll contact you.
No, Secretary Zhou. Look.
You know about my illness.
It's a terminal illness. I won't live for long.
I can die anytime.
I went against my conscience and helped you with this.
I did it just so that I can leave more money for my wife and child.
Now, you're telling me this?
Don't go back on your words.
You can't take advantage of me.
Zhao, why are you saying this?
You need patience to achieve great things.
Wait for a few more days.
I'll surely come to you, all right?
No, Secretary Zhou.
You're the one who wanted it.
I don't want to achieve any great things.
You're getting rid of me once I'm no longer useful.
If you do it this way, I'll go to your company now.
I'll make a scene at your office.
How about this?
I'll send you an address later.
We'll meet there an hour later.
Be careful when you come over.
- Don't let others tail you. - Don't worry.
I'm even more afraid to be seen.
Send it now.
My goodness. This is...
- Look. - Jing Ran.
Are these the materials that we ordered?
Take a look at this.
This is...
Someone swapped it.
It's swapped?
If so, we'll have a hard time explaining ourselves.
It looks like this whole thing is planned by one person.
This person should be Zhao Jian Guo.
When we first started the construction,
he came to me.
He said his family has financial problems.
He wanted to apply to be a warehouse manager to earn more money.
Later on, he told me that he's a foreman,
and he should be in charge of the quality of the materials.
So, I can't let others manage this place.
At that time, I felt that he was really sincere.
So, I agreed.
From the looks of it, I trusted him easily.
No wonder...
he asked someone else to take the pre-employment medical examination.
I think it's not that simple that he wants to trick us...
into compensating him for leukemia.
He surely has other motives. Think about it.
There are so many materials.
Even if he's an ordinary person, if he wants to swap them,
it can't be done in a short period of time.
It must be premeditated.
He's trying to ruin us on purpose.
But we have no grudges with him.
Why is he trying to set us up?
Besides, if he wants to scam us for the medical expenses,
he didn't have to go to such great lengths...
to swap the materials.
The money to swap these materials...
is enough for him to pay for his medical expenses.
Why is that then?
The one behind Zhao Jian Guo is Hong Shi Real Estate.
Mr. Mu?
Ms. Zeng?
It was Hong Shi that instructed him to do it.
They bribed Zhao Jian Guo beforehand.
Their motive is to take down the City of Love project.
They want to launch their rental apartments...
before the Love and Family does.
You're Hong Shi's vice president.
Why did you come to tell us these?
We have resigned from Hong Shi.
They wanted Yun Ping...
to get Zhao Jian Guo to do this,
but this goes against his limits.
So, we chose to leave.
It looks like Shao Peng Cheng was right.
This matter isn't that simple.
What should we do now?
Hui Min, how about this?
You help them to come up with an idea...
to persuade Zhao Jian Guo.
Make him confess to his actions and disclose the truth to the media.
I'll go to the Inspection Team office with Zhen Zhen...
and bring Peng Cheng home...
to discuss the counter attack on Hong Shi and recover the losses.
- All right. - Hold on.
Mr. Mu, if you do this,
Chairman Sun from Hong Shi will hold grudges against you.
Also, Mr. Dong from Love and Family...
wouldn't appreciate this favour.
Are you sure you want to help us?
I'm sure.
The whole thing started with me.
I can't absolve myself from the blame...
for causing such a huge damage to Love and Family.
I went to work in Hong Shi...
to achieve my years of ambition in the real estate industry,
but things turned out contrary to the way I wanted it to be.
Hong Shi's action has seriously crossed line...
of normal business competition.
It's the thing that I can't tolerate the most.
So, I'll surely think of a way...
to help you clarify the matter and recover the losses.
Let's go.
Sir, follow the car at the front.
All right.
This man is quite cunning.
He's going around in circles.
All right. Let's see who's more patient.
Sir.
Slow down.
Catch up.
How cunning.
Secretary Zhou.
Why are you so late?
There's a traffic jam.
I went around in circles. So...
All right. Why are you being so anxious?
You called me at this critical time.
I'm feeling anxious.
Here's the money. Count it.
No need to count it.
All right. Don't count it first then.
I won't pay you any less.
Of course not.
All right.
Well...
- I'll return this bag to you later. - No need.
Quickly take the money and leave. All right?
- Watch over your shoulders. - All right.
- Thank you. - Shake hands? Hurry.
I'm leaving.
(District Environmental Inspection Team)
Zhen Zhen.
Peng Cheng is fine. Don't worry.
I've asked around.
The Inspection Team merely wants to learn about the situation.
He'll be out later.
Thanks, Mr. Mu.
Actually, life is a journey of discovering ourselves.
In the middle of the process, you'll be at a loss and confusion.
You'll be conceited.
Just like me.
At the beginning, I was high-spirited.
Right now, I'm experiencing lingering disappointment.
No one knows the pain of insatiable greed,
life in despair, and self-denial...
that you've experienced along the way.
Sometimes, I even wonder which is the real me.
Am I that young man who's so proud of my success?
Or am I that Mr. Mu who swims with the tide?
Mr. Mu.
Don't be too harsh on yourself.
I think all of us are ordinary people.
It's inevitable for us to be unclean.
So long as you can keep your initial intention,
be honest with yourself and everyone.
You can surely find a path that belongs to you.
You're right.
It's extremely simple. Return to the truth.
How are you? Are you all right?
I'm fine. What can possibly happen to me?
They want us to stop the project.
Then, we'll be fined.
This time, I'm really going to be poor.
Peng Cheng, let's return to Hua Yuan Store.
Mr. Mu and Ms. Zeng have resigned from Hong Shi.
They told us that Hong Shi incited Zhao Jian Guo to do this.
Initially, Chairman Sun asked Mr. Mu to do it,
but Mr. Mu rejected him.
They wanted to ruin the City of Love project...
and launch the Youth Apartment before us.
I'm feeling hungry. Zhen Zhen, why don't we go and eat?
- Let's go. - All right. Let's go.
Thank you.
Give it to him.
Take a look and see what you would like to eat.
I'll go outside and see what else is there.
Have a chat.
- Lead the way, please. - All right.
Peng Cheng.
Actually, I've been wanting to talk to you for so long.
About the job-hopping...
I let the chairman down.
I let Love and Family down.
I let you down too.
Mu Yun Ping.
It's not me whom you should ask for forgiveness.
It's my dad.
It's normal to change jobs,
but you threw away the years of friendship.
You chose to leave when the company was in a crisis.
You didn't just ruin your bond with my dad.
You ruined...
the respect that others have for you.
Moreover,
the idea for Youth Apartment...
is just a business model.
It doesn't matter who plagiarizes it...
because no one can really understand the essence of it like I do.
Thanks for telling me these.
I know I have let the chairman down.
I'll personally find him...
and ask for his forgiveness.
I've told Zhen Zhen and the others.
This whole thing started with me.
I can't absolve myself from the blame.
I will do my best to clarify this matter...
and help Love and Family recover the losses.
You were with my dad for more than 20 years.
It's a bond that lasted for so many years.
No matter what happens in the business,
it can't take the two of you down.
But this time,
you really broke his heart.
I came to Love and Family after I graduated.
I had been with your dad since I started to work.
This went on for so many years.
He's like my brother and father.
No ordinary person can understand...
my bond with the chairman and Love and Family.
I admit that I am a proud person.
The company denied my hard work on real estate development.
I couldn't resign myself to it when it changed to the Youth Apartment.
I left to prove that I was right.
But I never expected that reality would show me...
your choice is the real trend of industry development.
While I was away,
I calmly reflected on myself.
I looked at this industry and society.
I realized that I didn't have it in me,
the courage and drive of an entrepreneur.
All my previous achievements...
came from your dad.
Without him, there will be no Mu Yu Ping.
He's the real giant among men.
What time is it? Why isn't he back yet?
You're finally back. We're so anxious.
Here. Have a rest. Take a seat.
- How was it? - I...
I've brought back important evidence.
Won't you line up to welcome me?
Meritorious person, hurry.
Show us.
Get down to business. Hurry.
It's too exciting.
I realized I have the talent to be a spy.
I got such a clear video, but they didn't notice me.
Here's the money. Count it.
No need to count it.
All right. Don't count it first then.
I won't pay you any less.
Of course not.
Thank you.
My goodness, it's like in the movies.
In order to take us down,
they really stop at nothing.
Have Secretary Zhou from Hong Shi...
and Zhao Jian Guo lost their minds?
Xiao Ning, you're good.
You got such a clear video, and yet they didn't notice you.
Amazing.
Now, we have an important video as evidence.
They can't deny it now.
Should we call the police?
No.
Why?
We have solid evidence now.
Are you afraid we can't convict them of their crimes?
This offense.
Business defamation.
That can put them away for a few years.
It's because they have violated the law.
So, we can't file a police report.
Do you have any concerns?
Think about it.
If we call the police now,
the first person to bear the legal responsibility is Zhao Jian Guo.
He's terminally ill.
If he's sentenced to prison,
it would be one disaster on top of another for his family.
If so,
that's against my initial intention.
Xiao Shao.
I never realized that you're so kind and soft-hearted.
But they put us in this situation.
It's hard for us to carry on the City of Love project.
We can't let them get away easily.
There's an old saying.
"To err is human, to forgive divine."
I believe that Zhao Jian Guo has done so many bad deeds.
He surely doesn't have peace of mind.
Let's find him tomorrow and have a chat with him.
I believe he will repent.
Actually, no matter the punishment for Zhao Jian Guo,
it couldn't recover the losses that we have suffered.
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered to stop our project,
and we've been fined too.
They want us to get rid of the materials that are contaminated...
and deal with the formaldehyde on site.
I think we should find the materials first...
that were swapped by Zhao Jian Guo...
and minimize our losses to the greatest extent possible.
Then, we'll make him confess in public...
that he wants the company...
to bear his medical expenses because of his illness.
That's why he set us up with the contaminated materials.
And most importantly,
we must hold Hong Shi accountable for the crime.
Also, make them bear the economic losses that we have suffered.
Zhen Zhen is right.
So, about the punishment for Zhao Jian Guo for taking...
the bribe from Hong Shi and swapping the materials,
that depends on his response tomorrow.
If he still goes about things the wrong way,
we can call the police then.
Peng Cheng.
You have shown me...
the demeanour that a boss should have.
Mr. Shao, I have decided.
From now on,
I'll be a down-to-earth person and follow you.
We have such a kind-hearted boss.
Do I even need to worry that you'll mistreat me in the future?
- What is it? - Are you hoping that Peng Cheng...
will make a fortune in the future?
Yes, that's what I thought. What's the matter?
I'm not a hypocrite like you.
In the future, I'll rely on Mr. Shao, the rich boss,
and work for him for the rest of my life.
Do you feel cold?
A little.
You knew it's going to rain, but you still didn't drive.
Trying to be romantic?
What do you know?
This is called romance. Got it?
Where are you going?
Sir, how much is the sweet potato?
I'm going to pack up the stall.
I'll sell it at a cheaper price. One for one dollar.
One dollar?
Here.
All right. Which one do you want?
- This. - This? All right.
What are you doing? Quickly, come over here.
Cut it out.
If you lose, you have to run over here.
If I lose,
I'll run over there, and finish up the sweet potato.
- Rock, paper, scissors. - Rock, paper, scissors.
Come over.
Do you want me to catch a cold after getting under the rain?
I'll go home then.
(Shanghai Zhoupu Hospital)
Come in.
Mr. Shao, Ms. Chen.
Why are you here?
Zhao.
I'm here to talk to you.
You should be well aware about the swapping of materials.
I don't quite understand.
The doctor said I need to have more rest.
I can't get too tired.
Mr. Shao.
You're keeping so many secrets in your heart.
Can you still eat well and have a good sleep?
Zhao, since you don't want to say it,
I'll say it for you.
Around the Spring Festival this year,
you knew you have leukemia.
That's why you asked your cousin, Zhao Zhi Guo,
to take the pre-employment medical examination for you.
Later on, Secretary Zhou from Hong Shi came up to you.
He promised you a huge amount of money.
He asked you to swap the materials for the City of Love project,
and you framed us...
that you got leukemia because the materials...
were contaminated with formaldehyde.
Nonsense.
What evidence do you have?
Zhao.
You don't want to spend the rest of your life in jail, right?
This doesn't prove anything.
It doesn't prove anything.
I didn't do anything.
I didn't do anything!
That's right. Zhao Zhi Guo is my cousin.
Secretary Zhou took pity on me,
so he gave me money for my medical expenses.
But these have nothing to do with me falling sick...
because of the contaminated materials.
Don't try to scare me.
I didn't do anything!
I can't live for much longer.
How could you frame someone who is dying?
Mr. Zhao.
Come on. Get up first.
Take a seat.
Mr. Zhao.
Mr. Shao and I sympathize with your situation.
We know that your family isn't doing well.
Your parents are old, and your wife is sick.
Your daughter is in university, and your son is still young.
The whole family depends on you making a living in Shanghai...
to support them.
But you can't break the law because you have no money.
If we call the police and get them to handle this,
not only will it stop you from supporting your family,
you'll also have to return the money that you got.
What would your family think of you?
Your wife, your parents, and your children.
How are they going to hold their heads up high and live?
Won't you have failed them?
Zhao.
Since we're here today to find you, it means that...
we don't intend to institute legal proceedings against you.
So long as you're willing to tell the truth...
and return the materials that you have swapped,
as well as confess in public,
that you framed the company for using contaminated materials...
because you wanted the company to pay for your medical fees,
I promise you these.
First, I won't call the police.
I'll hire the best lawyer to defend you.
I won't hold you legally responsible.
Second, I'll pay for your medical expenses.
You need not return a single cent of the money you got from Hong Shi.
I'll return it to Hong Shi on your behalf.
Everything I said is real.
I won't lie to you.
Sorry, Mr. Shao.
Sorry, Chairman Shao.
I've failed the City and Love project.
But I did these things...
because I had no choice.
Mr. Zhao.
Tell us if you have any grievances.