(My True Friend)
(Episode 20)
You check the details of the contract...
and then the payment method.
First, you need to prepare for the money...
because this client really wants this property.
Mei Li!
Oh, Zhen Zhen.
What a coincidence,
bumping into you here at the café.
- Yes. - Why are you here?
I'm in the area to look at houses.
Congratulations...
on sealing another deal.
Well,
it's not a sealed deal yet.
The client,
she wants to know more about the house.
but she doesn't live near our office.
It's not very convenient,
so I told her that I'll come over instead.
That's why I'm here.
Don't we always talk about providing...
- excellent service? - Yes, yes.
Yes, that's right.
I just want to know more.
Love and Family has such great service.
That's for sure.
Well, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to the office.
Sure, sure. Go ahead.
Okay, bye-bye.
- Okay. - See you.
- All right, see you. - Bye-bye.
It...
would be okay, right?
What a coincidence, bumping into her here.
Forget it.
Let's quickly get the contract signed.
Let's go and get dinner together.
I have plans tonight.
You go ahead.
Cheng Zhen Zhen.
Now that you're in a relationship,
you're ditching me, aren't you?
What?
I'm meeting Hao Mei Li tonight to discuss something.
You can leave first.
What do you have to discuss?
Don't ask.
Why are you so clingy? Get going.
But I want to know...
what the two of you have to discuss.
Just go home, seriously.
Quick, get going.
There's a typhoon coming. Get going.
See you tomorrow.
Bring me breakfast tomorrow.
I know.
Ms. Mei Li.
I have something to talk to you about.
Everyone has left the office. Why are you still here?
Let's talk tomorrow.
The apartment in Yuan Yang Tian Di,
did you deal privately?
I remember the client said...
she was in a hurry to sell the house.
When I searched for it online,
the listing has already been taken down.
The café where we met this afternoon...
was just beside Yuan Yang Tian Di.
Zhen Zhen.
Since you already know about it,
I won't lie.
I won't give any excuses...
for doing it.
I hope you can help me out.
Please do not tell anyone...
that you saw me at the café.
As long as you don't tell the company,
I'll do anything for you.
I'll be really, really thankful.
Ms. Mei Li, you...
How many times has Ms. Zeng said it?
You can't deal privately.
- It's the same as embezzlement. - I know.
You'll be punished severely if anyone finds out.
And besides, we all work for the company.
We're paid for it, and we enjoy the benefits.
Isn't this a loss for the company?
Well...
But I didn't steal your client.
You didn't steal my client,
but you stole the company's client.
Now that I know about it,
if I don't report you,
it means that we're in it together.
Cheng Zhen Zhen, you...
Why are you so narrow-minded?
Firstly, I didn't steal your client.
Our company...
has over tens of thousands of deals in a year.
Losing one doesn't make a big deal.
As long as you keep quiet about it,
who would know?
Ms. Mei Li.
Everyone knows that the commission...
for hiring a real estate agent is very high. Right?
So why does everyone still look for a real estate agent?
Because we can help them mitigate the risks.
We can protect everyone's rights and liabilities.
If you deal privately, would you be able to be responsible for it,
should there be anything wrong with the apartment?
Can you be responsible for it?
Do you know how many houses...
are getting sold in Shanghai in a day?
The rate of...
problems arising is less than one in one thousand.
Do you think that...
something would happen just because I deal privately just this once?
Zhen Zhen.
Here. Have a seat.
I'm begging you.
I know you're a nice and kind person.
I know you will help me out.
I beg you, please.
Just this once, all right?
Close your eyes just this once.
I beg you, please help me.
Ms. Mei Li.
If I consent,
I would be doing you more harm.
Listen to me.
For this case, just deal as per usual procedures...
and pay for the agency fee.
I promise...
that I won't tell anyone what happened.
If I go through the usual procedure, what could you tell on me?
What could you tell them about?
Whatever. Forget it.
Forget that I asked.
Take it that I never said anything.
Fine. It's just my luck.
Look at you,
acting like you're a saint.
Yes, you're the kindest and most righteous person.
You're the best, right?
You disgust me.
Just thinking about meeting Ms. Zeng's dad...
makes me feel weak.
If we hadn't...
said things that agitated him,
would he have taken the pills?
I think we're responsible for this.
So even though he's out of danger now,
we still have to visit him.
Cheng Zhen Zhen, you're at it again.
You take responsibility for everything.
And besides, I was the one who said those things.
No, but I feel that...
I wasn't wrong. You heard Ms. Zeng.
She wasn't wrong either.
But her parents just couldn't understand her.
How do you deal with that?
There's no way.
Okay, let's not worry about it.
We'll just do whatever we can...
to help Ms. Zeng.
Hello. I'm here to sign up for membership.
Hello, miss.
- How much do you want to deposit? - Seven thousand dollars.
Okay. Please wait for a moment.
Hello, miss. We need your ID and bank card.
Thank you.
Ms. Zeng, please have a look.
Please check if your phone number...
and ID number are correct.
- It's correct. - A deposit of 7,000 dollars, right?
Ms. Zeng.
Why are you here?
I...
Boss, Ms. Zeng just signed up...
for a 7,000-dollar VIP card.
Ms. Zeng, I'm really thankful for that,
but...
I can't accept it.
No.
Give me the card.
Refund the full amount that Ms. Zeng...
has paid,
and from now on, all of Ms. Zeng's expenses...
in our store are on us.
- Don't do that. - Listen to me.
Hello.
Something happened to my dad?
Get going.
What's there to see? Go back.
Go back and have a good rest.
Go, go, go.
Doctor.
You're here at last.
We're done with the required tests.
Although he has fully recovered...
and can be discharged,
he refuses to leave.
We tried talking to him,
but he says that we're rejecting patients.
We have limited beds in the hospital,
so we can't afford...
to keep the needy patients waiting.
Please try to convince him...
to leave the hospital and not make things difficult for us.
I'm sorry, Doctor. I'll have a talk with him.
- Sorry to have troubled you. - It's okay. Never mind.
- Ms. Zeng. - All right, all right.
- Mr. Shao. - What are you doing?
This is a problem of Ms. Zeng's family.
As outsiders,
we shouldn't be involved.
Wait.
Are you Ms. Zeng's spokesperson?
It's her family's problem.
Let her handle it by herself.
And besides, Mr. Zeng just recovered.
You have got such a wicked tongue.
Don't stir the pot.
Fine. I won't go in.
Who wants to go in?
I'll wait here, all right?
Stop pretending.
So what else do you want from me?
I told you.
Your brother can't get married,
if he doesn't buy an apartment.
You wretch.
Do you intend to prevent our family from having descendants?
Family should always come first!
You wretch.
At the end of the day,
you just want me to buy him an apartment.
Dad, have you thought about it?
It's his fault that he can't get married.
It's not my fault.
Mom, for the past few years,
what has he been doing?
He's already 30.
But he's just lazing around.
He doesn't do anything.
The boys who are younger than him...
have all gone to the city to work,
earn money, buy an apartment, and get married. What about him?
He did this to himself.
Aren't the two of you responsible too?
You're right about one thing.
Honestly, I don't want to pay for it.
Do you know why?
Because he's gotten used to being spoiled.
That's why he's already 30,
yet he still asks for money.
I can't accept that.
Stop talking about your principles.
Get lost.
I'm telling you, I don't understand...
your stupid principles. And I don't want to.
Let me ask you.
Are you part of the family?
Isn't he your brother?
Isn't he your blood-related brother?
Isn't this something you should do for him as his sister?
I can see that...
you want me to die without descendants.
You... you...
Don't get mad, dear.
Don't get mad.
Speak slowly.
You won't understand whatever I say anyway.
Dad.
Mom.
In your world,
it's almost like I never existed.
I'm tired of this.
My dear daughter, of course, we have you in our hearts.
- No. - She's leaving.
You can't let her go.
- We can't let her go. - Ms. Zeng.
- Shao Peng Cheng.
Just stay here.
Mr. Lin seems like a nice man.
He's quite nice to Ms. Zeng.
Although it wasn't a successful deal,
but maybe they're fated to meet.
Don't get involved.
Why are you always lecturing me?
You have seen too many idol dramas.
Such perfect love does not exist.
I'm telling you, he's not a nice guy.
Are you crazy?
Take the fruit basket.
Actually,
life in this world...
is not always good for everyone.
We'll experience anxiety...
and pain...
in decision-making.
Things won't always turn out the way you want.
You know, there's something in this world...
called the law of attraction.
So you have to be strong.
Thanks for sending me home, Mr. Lin.
Hello, Dad.
You're on the train?
Who helped you with the hospital discharge?
Mr. Lin?
He paid for the bills?
No, Dad. How could you accept his money?
Mr. Lin.
Ms. Zeng.
What a coincidence. I was just about to call you.
Really?
I'd like to invite you...
to have dinner with me tonight.
- But my dad just gave me a call... - All right.
You don't have to say anything.
We'll talk about it over dinner, okay?
Get in the car.
Are you surprised?
This is such a big place.
Why isn't there anyone else here?
I have arranged it especially for you.
A VIP birthday session.
What VIP?
I know.
You gave the money for the membership...
to my parents.
I have your account number. I'll transfer you the money.
Ms. Zeng.
Don't you think that transferring the money...
would ruin the atmosphere right now?
Can I have a small request?
Can I not address you as Ms. Zeng?
I'd like to call you Hui Min.
You know,
I have never seen you as...
a regular client.
To me,
you're a beautiful lady.
So I don't want you...
to feel sad and helpless.
You don't deserve these burdens.
Your life should be full of fresh flowers and candlelight.
To be loved...
and have everything nice.
That's what you deserve.
I don't even know what I'm saying...
or what I have said.
Make a wish.
For all these bad times to be gone...
and for better times ahead.
I hadn't been celebrating my birthday for many years.
Thank you.
Wait a moment.
Here.
Are you happy today?
I'm happy too.
Human beings...
encounter a lot of obstacles.
Some people do silly things...
when they face problems.
But I'm happy...
because I met you.
Do you not understand me?
I want to be responsible for you.
Please consider me.
Ms. Zeng.
Don't mind me,
but it was already a mistake...
when you gave up buying an apartment.
Hui Min.
I know you're always working overtime.
I got you this Marubi eye cream.
And I hope you'll look beautiful like these fresh flowers.
You have been too tired lately.
Remember to take a break.
I look forward to your positive response.
Lin Zhi Xuan.
Sometimes, women...
All right.
I hope I'm wrong too.
Right?
Does it look good?
It smells good.
Cai Xiang.
Have you considered my apartment?
It's only 723,000 dollars.
If not because I need the money,
I wouldn't sell it for so cheap.
Zhi Xuan, it's not that I don't want to help you.
But I bought a fund recently.
I don't have cash on hand.
Why don't you wait for a while more?
I'll get back the money in half a year.
I can't wait.
You know Lan's temper.
If she finds out...
that I mortgaged the bar...
and the money was lost to illegal fund-raisers,
she'll kill me.
I say,
you're too aggressive.
I told you not to trust...
high return investments.
Money doesn't come easy.
It's too late to say these now.
Is there...
another way to resolve this?
I...
Why have you been looking at him?
Did you ask me here today...
because you've missed me?
What expression is that?
Now that we're here,
you should buy me a drink.
It's all because of me that Mr. Lin...
didn't want Ms. Zeng to compensate for breaking the contract.
A drink is too cheap.
You should buy me a meal.
Say,
do you think Mr. Lin likes Ms. Zeng?
It'd be great if they get together.
What do you think?
Do you think he's a nice guy?
Mr. Lin.
Why are you here?
I have something to tell you.
Go ahead.
I won't beat around the bush.
Ms. Zeng is a nice lady.
If you really like her,
I'd give you my blessing.
But if you have a hidden agenda,
I advise you to stay away from her.
Don't hurt her.
What makes you think I'm out to hurt her?
I'm telling you.
You won't win every time.
Ms. Zeng is dressing up again.
She must be going out to meet Lin Zhi Xuan.
If you ask me,
I don't think he's reliable.
You should talk her out of it.
Ask her to distance herself from Lin Zhi Xuan.
Why should I tell her...
to distance herself from Mr. Lin?
Why are you always talking bad about him?
Do you have proof?
Cheng Zhen Zhen.
Can you use your brain?
What else can you do besides dissing me?
Think about it.
A man whom you have only met a couple of times...
is unaccountably solicitous...
and gives up the deposit just like that.
Fine. He's rich.
On Ms. Zeng's birthday,
Lin Zhi Xuan held a big party.
What for?
Have you ever thought that maybe he sincerely likes Ms. Zeng?
Is there a problem with that?
Of course, there is.
Do you know what I saw...
when I went to Mr. Lin's house?
What are you discussing?
I have plans tonight. I'm leaving first.
The two of you can get ready to knock off.
What did you see?
I saw some photos of Lin Zhi Xuan...
being intimate with a lady.
The lady,
she looked posh...
and pretty young.
What if Lin Zhi Xuan...
already has a family?
That's impossible.
When Mr. Lin came to sell his apartment,
I saw his records.
It says he's single.
Then that's even worse.
He's two-timing them.
No.
Maybe it could be...
Mr. Lin's ex-girlfriend.
Okay, forget that I said it.
This is for you.
Thank you.
Have you thought about it?
I know I'm imperfect in many ways,
but thank you for giving me the courage.
I want to be with you.
Hui Min, trust me.
I can give you happiness.
Let's have a drink.
- Okay. - Okay.
I was a little nervous earlier.
Hello. What's the matter?
Boss, you didn't pick up your phone.
LAN got anxious and called me.
She said she'll be in Shanghai three days later...
and asked that you go pick her up.
What should we do?
- What do you mean? - LAN is coming.
She'll find out that the bar has been put on a mortgage.
We'll be in trouble.
Boss, you have to find a solution...
to pay the loans.
Otherwise, we'd be dead.
I'll be responsible for the bar.
Don't you worry.
That's it.
How's it? How's it?
Looks like Ms. Zeng is taking the bait.
When it comes to seducing women,
our boss is the best of the best.
What's the matter?
Did something happen to the bar?
It's nothing.
Things happen when you're doing a business.
Don't worry, it's nothing serious.
I have been managing this bar for a while,
so I have confidence in myself.
Zhi Xuan, I was telling you...
that I want to be with you. I'm serious.
So I don't want to just share happiness with you.
I also want to bear your burdens.
Tell me, what happened?
I don't need you to do that. It's nothing.
Actually, just recently,
I thought the bar was doing quite well,
so I wanted to expand the business.
Then I took some loans under my own name.
You know, if we take bank loans,
it'll take too long. I was afraid I'd miss the opportunity.
So I wanted to sell my apartment...
and pay the loans as soon as possible.
But I don't want to sell the apartment now...
because I feel that...
we got to know each other because of the apartment.
So...
the apartment means a lot to me.
When you said personal loans,
did you mean usury?
What's the matter?
It's nothing.
It can be solved easily.
Zhi Xuan.
The down payment for the apartment...
was 190,000 dollars.
I don't need it urgently.
You can use the money for now. Take it for emergency use.
Hui Min.
Don't say such things.
I don't want our relationship to involve money.
I don't want to use your money.
I know you worked very hard...
to save all that money.
I won't use it.
But the interests are really high.
You know,
don't stand on ceremony.
Use the money.
How about this?
I'll add your name to my apartment.
Then naturally, you'll own half of it.
I'll borrow the down payment of 190,000 dollars.
If anything happens to the business,
at least half of the property belongs to you.
This is the only solution I can think of.
And that's also my conclusion.
If you don't agree to it,
I won't use a single cent of yours.
Thank you.
Great. We have arrived.
Good night.
I'm leaving.
I'll watch you until you get in.
(Ms. LAN Calling)
LAN.
Why are you still awake at this hour?
Lin Zhi Xuan.
You still remember me?
I have been too nice to you, haven't I?
I have been calling you.
Why didn't you pick it up?
Where have you been? I thought you were dead.
I was discussing the contract with a client.
So I turned on the silent mode.
Don't be mistaken.
I'm telling you,
Lin Zhi Xuan.
Don't take me for a fool.
I'm heading to Shanghai in two days' time.
If I find out...
that you're hiding something from me,
don't blame me for what I'll do.
LAN... LAN!
Ba Wan.
Game.
- That was quick. - It was a small win.
(Lin Zhi Xuan Calling)
That was fast.
Hello. Zhi Xuan.
Cai Xiang.
Is it convenient to speak now?
Give me a second.
Let me answer this call.
- Where are you going? - Give me a moment.
- Hurry. - Are we still playing?
Speak.
Well...
You have to help me this once.
LAN is coming to Shanghai in two days' time.
I can't raise 723,000 dollars in such a short time.
All I can manage to get...
is 275,000 dollars.
Could you help...
and lend me 448,000 dollars?
Once LAN leaves,
I'll return it to you.
My dear brother,
do you think I'm an ATM?
Where will I get...
so much money in such a short period of time?
I know, I know.
But I don't have a choice.
Can you help me?
I have a solution,
but I'm not sure if you're willing.
Tell me about it.
Don't you have 275,000 dollars on hand?
Go to Macau tomorrow.
I'll get someone to accompany you.
Go gamble.
If you're lucky,
you'll win a few hundred million.
I heard that...
a lot of people have been winning plenty of money there recently.
You have always been lucky.
You'll definitely win money.
I know. You lost money last time.
But think about it,
you've always won nine out of ten rounds.
You won't lose so pathetically all the time.
And besides, even if you lose,
the worst that could happen is that LAN finds out that...
you took out a mortgage with the bar.
You'll die either way.
Why don't you take a gamble?
Fine.
Tomorrow, I'll transfer you...
275,000 dollars.
You arrange things for me in Macau.
I'll take a gamble.
All right. I'll wait for your update.