(My True Friend)
(Episode 32)
I'm going to do business with Fu Xiao Ning.
Cheng Zhen Zhen, you just wait.
I have the capital,
the connections...
and the brain.
When it comes to being independent,
why would I lose to you?
Ms. Luo, I don't understand.
Why did I say I would compare it with you?
You just said,
you will start a business with Fu Xiao Ning?
Yes.
I have money, he has skills.
We'll invest in real estate together.
I just called my friend,
ask some experts, they told me,
house prices in the suburbs of Shanghai have a lot of potential,
it's not late to invest it.
It's your own thoughts,
or he has agreed too?
Of course, we made the decision together.
He came up with this idea.
I don't agree!
Get your stuff away from here, we won't take it.
What's wrong with her?
Why is she mad at me?
Sorry, Ms. Luo. Xi Shan.
City of Love project.
The board has made a decision after discussion.
Peng Cheng,
the members of the board...
would like to give you a chance,
and let you try it.
From now on, you are the director of this project,
and will be in charge to promote the project's execution.
And,
Yun Ping,
Because of a series of house price control policy...
which the government made recently,
there is no advantage...
for the new house selling.
So the board decided to...
suspend investment.
We'll wait until the situation gets better.
But Chairman,
the preliminary preparation...
for this real estate development project is almost done.
All financing partners,
even Mr. Jing, the top designer,
also joined us.
Is it a pity to suspend now?
- And... - Yun Ping, I know how you feel.
You have made so much effort in the early stages of this project.
However, you should understand,
the real estate development...
is like a cruise ship.
Once it sets sail, it's not easy to turn back.
And, we only reached an intent...
with our cooperation partners.
We haven't signed the contracts yet.
We can also persuade these partners...
to join City of Love project.
As for Mr. Jing,
your work won't change.
City of Love is apartment rental project.
So we expect you to make...
some better and perfect designs.
I respect and obey your decisions.
Peng Cheng, so this project,
is on you.
Peng Cheng is still young,
he will still need your help and guidance...
in the future.
Well,
Chairman is right,
I have a lot of things to learn.
If Peng Cheng could bring our Love and Family...
a better future,
why wouldn't we support him?
That is enough.
Director Shi, don't keep complimenting him,
otherwise he would be complacent.
He's still young, he has many shortcomings.
I hope everyone in here...
help him more in the future.
Peng Cheng, what else do you need to report...
to the members of the board?
About the City of Love project,
I still have something to say.
I think this project...
needs a spokesperson.
She represents the hardworking young people...
of this city.
We don't have to invite a star to be our spokesperson,
I think, there is a perfect candidate...
from Love and Family.
She works in Hua Yuan Store.
Cheng Zhen Zhen, my partner.
She is the initiator and has thorough experience of this project.
She's made a lot of effort for this project.
She is very honest, kind, diligent and hardworking.
She is a perfect example...
of those young people who work hard in this city.
And I think her image and temperament...
is suitable for this project.
If she becomes the spokesperson of this project,
I believe this project...
will be more popular.
This is because our target clients, can definitely relate with her.
I know this girl.
Cheng Zhen Zhen surely meets...
the requirements of being the spokesperson.
I am sorry, Chairman.
Thanks for recognizing Cheng Zhen Zhen's efforts.
But she can't take this job.
Why?
Because Cheng Zhen Zhen is my fiancée.
She'll quit soon.
We are going to prepare for our wedding.
So please pick another person as the spokesperson.
When did she say that she would quit?
Is it her decision or yours?
Why did she never tell me about it?
Chairman,
she has submitted the resignation letter recently.
Peng Cheng, sit down.
Mr. Jing,
I never knew that she is your fiancée.
Yes.
I remember that,
Mr. Jing agreed to join our Love and Family...
because Cheng Zhen Zhen...
went to Italy to persuade him.
Okay, the spokesperson...
is not in today's meeting agenda.
Let us put that aside for now.
Since we have made decisions...
for all uncertain problems,
I think, the spokesperson position,
let's talk about it next time.
Yun Ping, we spent the whole morning for a meeting,
all of us are exhausted.
You go and arrange lunch for us.
The board of directors need to have lunch together,
and have a talk.
Sure, Chairman.
Jing Ran.
You put forward the resignation of Cheng Zhen Zhen,
Have you asked her for permission?
If you do it for yourself,
I suggest you stop this behaviour.
You think this would make her happy?
Of course, I did it for her happiness.
Shao Peng Cheng,
If you want to play a relationship game, it's fine.
Because that's your free right.
But, if you want to play it with Cheng Zhen Zhen,
sorry, I definitely won't agree.
And if you really want her to be happy,
she has a relationship that belongs to her.
You should be like a man, bless her,
not bother her every day,
and make her upset.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
If you really want her happy,
you should think more based on her perspective.
Xi Shan.
Wait for me, Xi Shan.
Hey.
Cheng Zhen Zhen.
Jing Ran said you would resign. Is that true?
I have no time to talk about it with you now.
Luo Zu Er and Xi Shan had a fight.
I'm chasing Xi Shan.
Help me and call Fu Xiao Ning,
ask him to call Xi Shan immediately,
then find her. You get it?
What? Hello?
I'll hang up, bye-bye.
What's going on?
Xiao Ning.
Nobody had a clue about your secret.
When did you two started your relationship?
Well, what are you doing here?
Well, I have sharp eyes,
why didn't I find out?
Your eyes are sharp,
can it compare with Fu Xiao Ning's lie?
We have been going out ever since we were college.
It's been eight years.
I am almost fooled by him.
Fu Xiao Ning,
you asked me to hide our relationship,
because you were afraid that...
your female clients could know it...
and wouldn't talk to you anymore.
You are worried that...
it would ruin your image in their hearts, right?
Fu Xiao Ning,
when you asked me to hide our relationship,
do you treat me as just your back up?
I have explained it to her thousands of times.
So?
Do I misunderstand you?
You and Luo Zu Er plan to invest in real estate together.
It's such an important thing yet, you didn't tell me.
You didn't even mention a single word.
If you two get married one day,
also won't tell me, right?
Well, could you speak politely?
I invest in real estate with Luo Zu Er, so what?
I just want to make more money for us.
She has money, I got skills.
Why couldn't we make money together?
Money.
Frankly speaking, is this called "gold digger"?
Well, could you not exchange the concepts?
No.
Well...
It's all right, don't be sad.
Well, I...
How could you and Luo Zu Er...
Luo Zu Er likes you, it has nothing to do with me.
Let's not talk about it first.
Let's focus on your investment in real estate.
You know it's risky, don't you?
I know it has a bit of risks.
I have been observing house prices in Shanghai suburbs...
for years.
I saw it rose from 150 dollars...
to 2,900 dollars.
And the transportation from Shanghai suburb to downtown,
is getting more convenient.
The house price rises rapidly.
The government made some positive policies.
If I don't invest it now,
then I will never get a chance again.
Xiao Ning, listen.
House prices in Shanghai suburbs,
has exceeded...
the local residents' purchase ability.
House price rises because of non-local people's investments.
It's a very broad industry.
And the government is making some policies.
If one day, the domestic house price returns to be reasonable,
it'll start from here.
Low-risk resistance's suburb.
Understand? Would I fool you?
What are you doing here?
Yes, I know...
you want to give Xi Shan a home early.
But it's not the best way.
Xiao Ning.
Listen to his suggestion, please.
And the money you will use...
will be from Ms. Luo.
Ms. Luo is our client.
What if you fail and lose money,
who will take this responsibility?
I know, you're in a hurry to make money.
You want Xi Shan to live in a better life.
But you should also consider her feelings.
Look at her now.
What you did doesn't make her happy.
You hear that?
I heard it.
Listen, you are a man.
No matter what happens, you should take more responsibility.
If you two fight, does it solve the problems?
- I don't want... - Let me finish it.
Listen, I was in a meeting this morning.
I haven't even finished my own problems, I came here to help you.
Am I a good enough for you?
Can you be nice? Can you?
Yes, go to finish your problems.
- Take the initiative. - Sure.
Fine.
Then we are going to leave.
Go.
Have a nice talk, go.
I have something I need to talk with you.
You two be good.
Well, why are you taking me away in a hurry?
Don't you see they are not good yet?
Let me ask you, Jing Ran brought up your resignation...
in front of the board today.
Do you know it?
Jing Ran said I'm going to resign?
What's going on between you and him?
Well, I don't care what he said.
Now, I only want to know...
what do you think about it?
Yes, Jing Ran asked me to resign.
Ms. Bai also told me,
she wants me to take care of the family,
just be a housewife.
But I'm not prepared for it.
I think marriage,
is still not on my list of priorities.
Not to mention taking care of a family.
Yes, I love Jing Ran so much.
But I haven’t thought about it yet.
I think love shouldn't make you lose yourself.
It should be helping each other to achieve a compromise.
One should let their lover to do anything they want,
and watch them be happy and be better at what they do.
So I don't know what I should do now.
As for the resignation,
it should be done when I've thoroughly thought about it.
I will submit the resignation myself if I really want to.
Jing Ran can't represent my decision.
I'm going to talk to Jing Ran.
To be honest,
actually I never thought...
you and Jing Ran would get married soon.
But I understand,
if you two really want to get married,
there are many things...
you can't make decisions by yourself.
But Zhen Zhen,
I still want to express my thoughts.
The City of Love project,
we made a lot of effort...
to make it come true.
You also promised me,
that you are going to finish this project with me,
and make more young people in this city have their own home.
So,
So I don't want you leave Love and Family...
most especially the City of Love project.
And, today at the board meeting,
Chairman has agreed...
to establish City of Love project.
And I recommended you...
to be this project's spokesperson.
Me? Be the spokesperson?
Yes.
I firmly believe...
you represent the young people...
who are struggling to live better in the city.
Moreover, I believe that City of Love project...
it's both our dream.
And,
the matter between you and Jing Ran,
it's up to you.
Whether you stay or leave, you should make the choice.
When you have the answer,
please let me know.
I'm leaving.
Hello, Mr. Jing.
Hello, Zhen Zhen.
Jing Ran, did you tell everyone that...
I'm about to resign at the board meeting today?
Don't worry, I'll explain it to you later.
Please come in.
Mr. Jing,
(Resignation Letter)
Mr. Jing, you are very vigorous at work.
- Sit. - Thanks.
In the morning, you said she's going to resign.
After lunch,
the resignation letter is ready.
Chairman, Cheng Zhen Zhen and I are going to get married.
Sooner or later,
she's still going to quit her job.
Cheng Zhen Zhen is the employee of Love and Family.
Based on the process, if she wants to quit,
she should submit the resignation letter...
to the store manager who she works for.
Company has its own rules.
You, submitting this letter to me is crossing the rules.
This is incompliance with the process...
Chairman, you are right.
It's incompliance.
But what I'm thinking now is...
City of Love project will start soon,
if she submits the letter directly to the store,
it may affect her colleagues' morale,
and cause some criticism.
So I decided to report to you directly.
I hope you agree to it.
Well,
I'm going to keep the resignation letter for now.
But if she's going to leave or stay,
she should make the decision herself.
Yes, hurry up.
There, that way.
You too. Don't mix up the documents.
Hurry up.
Do it faster.
Director Chen,
what are you doing?
Mr. Mu.
About this,
I hope you understand.
Mr. Shao's project is approved.
Then he needs to work here.
So I have to prepare an office for him as soon as possible.
But the current offices,
are either too small or too big.
So I only can use this place here...
because of the limited resources,
to make things easier.
But,
I helped you move to a very nice and new office.
It's a big room with bright lights.
I have also cleaned your office...
early this morning.
It's more comfortable than this one.
Should I bring you there and take a look?
(Mr. Shao Peng Cheng)
No need. Please continue what you are doing.
I respect all decisions of the company.
Chairman, you don't have to walk me to the door.
Please.
Please help me deal with Zhen Zhen's matter.
See you.
Come on, move quickly.
Slow down, make it look like the original.
Chairman,
What's going on?
Chairman.
I'm thinking,
to provide Director Shao a suitable office.
"Director Shao."
Who asked you to do this?
Follow me.
Director Chen.
What's wrong with you?
Have you asked for my permission...
regarding the changes of Mr. Mu's office?
What do you want?
Do you want me to praise you?
I...
Do you want to quit?
I'm wrong, Chairman.
I'm going to change Mr. Mu's office back,
I'll explain it to him well. Don't worry.
Right.
You explain it to Mr. Mu.
- Okay. - And,
deduct this month's bonus from your salary.
You inform the finance department.
Hey, everyone.
Hey, Zhen Zhen.
I think, should we organize a party?
Let's celebrate.
I know that as long as Xiao Shao takes it,
this project will surely be successful.
I'm serious.
Xiao Shao is going to work in the headquarters.
Maybe we'll get some benefits from him. Am I right?
Who told you that I'm going to work in the headquarters?
I can carry out City of Love project here at Hua Yuan Store.
Let me tell you,
never try to get some benefits based on my reputation.
I, Shao Peng Cheng,
only belong to Hua Yuan Store,
whether I am dead or alive.
Zhen Zhen,
the company's HR just called me,
she said Mr. Jing submitted...
your resignation letter to Chairman.
She wants me to ask you to confirm it.
What happened?
You have to think about it.
If you really want to quit,
who will be the spokesperson of City of Love?
Well, Zhen Zhen,
why would you suddenly want to quit?
Why didn't you tell us in advance?
This.
Xiao Shao... Director Shao!
Congratulations...
for being the head of City of Love project.
I always think you would be successful.
I know you are not a person...
who will always be stuck in this small place, right?
Look,
our image spokesperson has resigned,
could you consider me for the position?
I also made several...
Shut up, will you?
Sit.
Why didn't you talk to me first...
before you submitted my resignation report to the chairman?
Order something to drink first. What do you want to drink?
Waiter.
No need.
I only want to know why you did this.
I talked about it with you before,
I didn't get an answer.
Yes, I'm your girlfriend.
But you can't make decisions for me...
on such important matters.
When you did this, have you thought of my feelings?
Shouldn't you also have to consider my feelings?
Is this project...
so important to you?
Is it more important than our relationship?
Our present situation is that...
my mom is already old, and not in her best condition.
Soon after we get married, we'll have a baby.
And these things need our time and energy...
to arrange and to prepare.
I will work hard,
while you stay at home and support me,
isn't it an ideal set up?
Jing Ran.
I did consider that...
after I finish City of Love project,
I'll change to an easier job,
so I can have more time to be with you,
and Ms. Bai.
I didn't think you would be in a rush.
The more you do this, the more scared I will be.
Zhen Zhen, you know,
I like everything to be simple,
including our relationship.
Shao Peng Cheng likes you.
He attempted to hide his feelings.
And everyone knows that the three of us have a special relationship,
and work in the same company.
- You think... - Jing Ran.
This is about us.
It's not Shao Peng Cheng's business.
And,
I hope you won't control me in the name of love.
Sorry, I'll let you down today.
I'll tell the HR from the headquarters...
to disregard my resignation.
Son.
Mom, I want to be alone for a while.
Why do you listen to this music?
I remember that,
you took a long time to learn this music when you were a kid,
Your father was mad because of it.
Tell me,
what happened to you?
Is it about Zhen Zhen?
Actually, I didn't want her to quit immediately.
If this is only about two of us,
I'm willing to wait, I mean it.
When she gets tired from work,
I'll always be there for her.
This may be my wishful thinking.
Maybe,
she just with me because she thought I was the man of her dreams.
Her dream.
Son.
No matter what happens,
Mom will always stand by you.
If you choose him,
you'll have to go according to his plans.
He may seem like an educated and reasonable person,
but he's self-assured and domineering.
He knows what he is doing.
That's exactly like his mom.
I still have to nag at you for a bit.
Regarding your marriage with Jing Ran,
you must think carefully.
When it comes to marriage,
it isn't just about the union of two people,
but that of two families.
It isn't enough to just have a vision and longing for it.
Whether you're a full-time housewife...
or a career woman in the future,
what matters is that you're happy.
One side is love,
the other side is my career.
I can't give up either of them.
But,
if I have to choose one now,
I'll choose to be myself.
I'm not giving up my dream.
I want to be the real Cheng Zhen Zhen.
Why doesn't it work?
After you left this morning,
the water pipe started to leak.
I called the house owner,
he hasn't arranged for anyone to fix it.
So I used a basin to catch the water.
So,
we have to make money...
and have our own house.
Then I can bring you to get out of this shit place.
I understand that you want to make money.
But you also should consider my feelings.
I've told you,
I don't like you and Luo Zu Er to do something together.
I don't like you two to be business partners.
And,
there is a risk to invest in real estate.
I don't want you to take the risk.
A large amount of money is involved, what if you fail?
Are you going to jump from a building or sell yourself to pay?
Why wouldn't you trust me?
Now Shanghai's real estate market is booming.
A lot of clients can invest in it.
I'm a professional house agent,
why can't I make money...
using my professional knowledge?
You Luo Zu Er for help,
it's not called relying on your professional ability.
This may sound harsh,
but you are using her for money.
In conclusion,
you neither believe my professional ability,
nor my moral standing.
You don't trust our relationship.
You just stay here and think suspiciously of me.
Then, since you know I like to think suspiciously,
why would you still do those things that makes me feel bothered?
I've told you thousands of times,
I don't care how much money you make,
I don't care what kind of house you would buy.
Renting an apartment for the rest of our life isn't good?
As long as we live together,
we are happy and safe,
it's better than anything.
You think living in such a small house,
will make us feel happy?
A few days ago, that Audi driver,
he pointed at my nose, insulting me.
He said, I'm just a real estate agent from some unknown town,
and I affected Shanghai's transport.
I was thinking, even an ant is better than me.
House.
House can bring me the sense of belonging and dignity.
I think I must buy a house...
which belongs to us.
Now I have a chance.
I want to work hard for it.
What if I insist not to agree to it?
I get it.
Zhen Zhen, are you at home?
Can I go to your place?
Xi Shan.
What happened to you?