(My True Friend)
(Episode 21)
If we don't come here,
I can't imagine what you darn girl will do.
- 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?
I will agree to end our deal.
As for the deposit,
I'll return it all to you.
Well, it's 14,000 dollars!
He just didn't take it.
You will see.
If he did not take the money now,
he might want something else later.
You're really ignorant.
Friends help each other out.
Shouldn't it be normal?
(Secret of Gambling)
Let me give you a reminder.
Don't gamble. You'll lose.
This demon is an adult.
A relationship is a personal matter.
It goes without saying.
We shouldn't mind other people's business.
But my conscience won't let me be at peace.
I can tell Lin Zhi Xuan is a bad person.
Right?
But no one believes in me.
What do I do about it?
Nothing.
- Hui Min. - Yes?
Would you like to check again,
and see if you've brought everything with you?
What's going on with you?
How many times have you asked me that?
I've brought everything.
That's right.
I think I've said it a few times.
Don't laugh at me.
I'm really excited today.
Because your name will be registered...
on the Housing Property Ownership Certificate.
We will be a family soon.
(Staff)
Can you help to answer this call?
- Is it okay? - Of course.
- Hello. - Boss, this is bad.
- Our shop has been smashed up. - What?
Don't be nervous.
Mr. Lin and I will rush over now.
- The bar... - All right. I got it.
Sit tight.
What's the situation?
Boss.
What happened? Who did this?
A few people came in just now.
They smashed everything in sight.
They also said...
What did they say? Say it.
They said, if you still don't pay up,
the bar is not the only thing that they will smash up.
They'll break your legs first.
Then, they'll take your life.
But I've told them.
I will pay them.
Where do I get that amount of money?
Boss, why don't we call the police?
No way.
We can't call the police.
It's against the law to borrow money from a loan shark.
They'll not protect me.
We can't let it slide, though.
They are threatening you.
What if they really hurt you?
I'll withdraw money from the bank now.
Why did you pull me here?
Look at the situation.
What's the matter?
I want to see you for a while more.
There's no more time.
It's fine.
Including the travel time,
it will take me an hour to get the money.
We'll think of a way if it's not enough.
I'm afraid.
What's there to be afraid of?
I'm here, isn't it?
I'll go to the bank first.
Be good.
Boss, I used all the right lines earlier, right?
Yes.
Boss, don't worry.
Those that we smashed up,
are the cheap wines that we bought beforehand.
Our wines are in the warehouse.
Get lost!
Gamble.
Gamble!
(China Construction Bank)
Sorry.
Zhi Xuan.
I've transferred the money to your account.
Remember to check it.
I called you, but you didn't pick up.
Are you still busy?
Remember to return my call when you're done.
Ms. Zeng.
- Ms. Zeng. - Yes?
You don't look good.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Since we ran into each other,
I'll just say it.
Although I shouldn't comment on your relationship,
I really want to remind you this.
Here's the thing.
Lin Zhi Xuan is not so bad.
I just feel that,
when it comes to money matters, I think you shouldn't trust him yet.
Well, of course.
I really hope that you can be together.
That's all I have to say. Okay.
Are you really all right?
Are you sure?
All right. I'll get going then. Bye.
(Money Transfer Receipt Zeng Hui Min)
Zhi Xuan.
Sorry.
The number that you dialled cannot be reached at the moment.
Please try again later.
Zhi Xuan, I am right outside your door.
Why aren't you picking up my calls?
Where are you?
Stop.
Sorry.
The number that you dialled cannot be reached at the moment.
Please try again later.
Zhi Xuan, text me after paying back the money you owe them.
I haven't heard from you.
I'm really worried about you.
Excuse me.
Where's your manager?
She's in her office.
Over there.
You're Zeng Hui Min?
Yes. You are?
Do you know Lin Zhi Xuan?
What about him?
How do you know him?
I'm his boss.
I'm also his creditor.
And I'm his girlfriend too.
Let's talk in the conference room.
Ms. Zeng.
It's fine.
Did you hear that woman mention Lin Zhi Xuan's name?
Yes.
Will Ms. Zeng be all right?
These...
These people don't seem like good people.
I think it's not looking good.
What should we do then?
Let's listen first.
I'm here to tell you this.
Lin Zhi Xuan...
is a dog that I keep.
He lost tens of millions in Macau.
I'm the one who helped him repay the debt.
I took pity on him.
So, I opened up a bar for him to manage.
He secretly mortgaged the company,
for five million behind my back,
and bought illegal wealth management product from an underground bank.
In the end, he was fooled and cheated by others.
He's afraid that his plot would fall through.
So, he embezzled...
the liquid funds from my company,
and 188,000 dollars from you.
Two days ago, he went to Macau again.
Right now...
he has probably lost everything.
Sorry.
The number you dialled cannot be reached at the moment.
Here. Listen to it.
Come on.
Hui Min, I'm sorry.
I lied to you.
I wanted to use your money,
to win back the mortgage loan of 723,000 dollars.
But I've lost everything.
Now. I've nothing left.
I'm an idiot!
Just forget about me.
All right.
I'll get going.
Hold on.
Can you tell me how long have you been together?
Five years.
In these five years,
I watched him,
from being a salesman,
and lost the money from gambling at Macau.
Then, he met me.
He got to live the life that he wanted.
Then, he lost money again.
He turned into a downright gambling addict.
I think it's my fault too.
I made money come to him easily.
I believe besides me,
no one in this world cares about his life or death.
Actually...
he has told me about the two of you.
In order to seek for my forgiveness...
he knelt down like a dog.
Is such a man...
worth it?
Wait for his message.
He will tell you.
Sorry. Hold on.
It's fine.
I'll just ask one question.
Just now, you said Lin Zhi Xuan ran off.
I would like to know who will pay back the 188,000 dollars?
If Lin Zhi Xuan repents,
and sever his relationship with your manager,
when I'm in a good mood...
I'll get him to pay her back.
Did anyone see Ms. Zeng?
She isn't inside.
- I didn't see her. - She's missing?
Is it possible that she'll not think straight because of this?
Quickly look for her.
Xi Shan, you go with Xiao Ning.
Let's go together.
Both of us together. Hurry.
Hao Mei Li, look after the shop.
I...
It's my fault.
Back then you said something is wrong with Lin Zhi Xuan.
I didn't believe you.
Enough of that.
It's not the time to blame yourself.
Let's not complain.
Right now, finding Ms. Zeng matters the most.
If anything happens to her, I...
That's enough. It won't happen.
Can you look on the bright side?
- Where did he go to? - Over here.
How can such a smart person actually be deceived?
- Mr. Mu. - Yes?
Why are you here?
Where's your manager?
Well.
Something happened to her.
Just now, her love rival came.
Love rival? What is it?
Don't you know?
Recently, Ms. Zeng is seeing a guy.
Little did she know, that guy is a swindler and a gambling addict.
He took almost 188,000 dollars from her.
The worse thing is, that guy has a girlfriend.
Just now, the real girlfriend came to our shop,
and kicked up a fuss.
In the end, Ms. Zeng suffered an emotional shock.
She couldn't take it and broke down.
Then, she took off.
Xiao Shao and Zhen Zhen are worried about her.
They went out looking for her.
Is there anything I can do for you?
It's fine. Just tell me what to do.
I...
Mr. Mu.
The most important thing about a woman,
is not to believe what a man says.
You will end up looking like a fool.
I feel sympathy for you.
Lin Zhi Xuan...
will never like you.
Wake up.
There is only gambling in his eyes.
Only gambling can make him excited.
The down payment for the apartment...
was 190,000 dollars.
You can use the money for now. Take it for emergency use.
Hui Min, how about this?
I'll add your name to my apartment.
- Hello. - Boss, this is bad.
- Our shop has been smashed up. - What?
They said, if you still don't pay up,
the bar is not the only thing that they will smash up.
They'll break your legs first.
Then, they'll take your life.
I want to see you for a while more.
There's no more time.
We've searched the whole day but she's nowhere to be seen.
Manager.
Zhen Zhen.
Are you crazy? You crossed the road without looking for traffic.
Do you have a death wish?
I just saw Ms. Zeng.
Even so, you can't just cross blindly.
What if that car knocks you to death?
If you know it's dangerous, why did you rush over?
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Are you all right?
Ms. Zeng, don't do anything foolish.
Everyone is looking for you.
Come back with me.
I would like to sit by myself.
Manager.
She's fine. Let her calm down first.
Hey!
Are you going to take care of this mess? We have been waiting here!
Don't you care at all after knocking us down?
We will take care of it.
Officer, you're finally here.
We've waited for so long.
Here.
Thank you.
I always thought that I was a strong person.
I'm quite strong.
But I don't know what has gotten into me this time.
I'm extremely foolish, right?
Don't say that about yourself.
You're a very nice person.
It's not your fault.
I think one day...
someone who really cares for you will show up.
It's true.
Actually, I can't forgive myself.
I just feel that...
How can I make such a mistake?
Don't blame yourself.
Things like that happen. Just accept it,
because that's how you learn from your mistakes.
Hui Min.
I suggest that you take the annual leave in advance.
Go home and have a good rest for a few days.
Come back to work when you're feeling better, all right?
People tend to over think when they have a lot of free time.
I still need to face whatever comes my way.
I am already in this state.
Will things get any worse?
You're right.
Hey.
Why are you staring blankly and not eating?
The food is delicious.
Why were you able to tell about Lin Zhi Yuan but I couldn't?
I kept finding excuses for him.
Zhen Zhen, this is not your problem.
Actually, when I saw his photo with that woman,
and his gambling stuff,
I suspected that something is wrong with him.
But of course, I wasn't sure.
But it's not your fault.
This shows that you're a kind person.
I know.
You were thinking that,
it wasn't easy for Ms. Zeng to find someone she likes.
You want her to find a good man, right?
You also want her to experience great love.
It's not bad to hope for that. You're right.
But none of us expected this to happen.
Speaking of which, the thing with Ms. Zeng.
Actually, I think it's my fault.
I was too hesitant.
I clearly felt something was wrong.
Why didn't I tell her about it?
But I wasn't sure back then.
I was afraid if I told her she might misunderstand, right?
Anyway, what was meant well had turned into a mess.
If only I was more firm,
things wouldn't have turned out this way.
Since when have you learned to reflect on yourself?
Look at you.
A person has to grow up too, right?
I've realized my mistakes,
I learned from it and I matured.
Is that all right?
Anyway, this time,
we've seen Lin Zhi Xuan for what he is.
Although everyone is unhappy that this happened,
I think what matters most is to find the solution.
If nothing works out,
let's think of a way to help Ms. Zeng solve this.
But before we do all that, we have to eat first.
All right?
Here. Take the fish.
Ever since you started seeing that poker face guy,
you really don't care about me anymore.
You no longer eat with me too.
If you continue doing this, I'll only treat you to dumplings.
- Let's order more, then. - Hey.
That's enough. It's too much.
Hello.
Hui Min, it's me.
Ms. Zeng, aren't you eating?
I was wrong.
It's all my fault.
Hui Min, I'm sorry.
I wanted to use your money...
to gamble for one last time, and pay back the loan.
I wanted to do business,
and set myself free of Ms. Lan's control.
Then, I want to marry you so I can love you forever.
Lin Zhi Xuan.
Thanks for calling me, and telling me these.
Hui Min, I know you won't trust me anymore.
But I want to tell you this.
From the moment I first saw you,
I had a good impression of you.
When I sent you home that night,
you were crying in my car.
I just wanted to protect you, and to love you.
It's true.
You're the only woman that I never wanted to hurt.
I'll return the 188,000 dollars to you.
Life has no take two. I know that.
We can never be together.
I am the silliest person in the world.
I was given this rare chance to be with someone special like you,
but I didn't value it.
I'm really sorry. Please forget about me.
Take good care of yourself.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Ms. Zeng is here.
Zhen Zhen and I found another two listings.
We're waiting to report it to you during the morning meeting.
Should we start with the morning meeting,
or the money grabbing dance?
Since Shao Peng is so excited,
why don't we have the morning meeting first?
Ms. Zeng, I brought you some good food.
It's pistachio.
Eat some and relax.
Mom, didn't I tell you?
Put on more clothes when you go out at night.
There's a huge temperature difference during the day and night.
It's fine.
Without the five grains, how would I not be sick?
It's fine.
You always think that everything in China is better.
You even brought the cold medicine from China.
That's right. It's effective.
- Here. - Thank you.
- Be careful. It's hot. - Okay.
Is it hot?
I added too much hot water.
It's fine.
Thanks, son.
My son is a dutiful son.
Even after you get married,
you need to continue to be a dutiful son.
That's for sure.
But of course, after you get married,
I'll have two dutiful children.
That's right.
I think Zhen Zhen is a girl with good character.
She's just like this cold medicine of yours.
You can give her a gold award.
Mom, I'm not trying to complain.
Ever since I stepped into the room,
you've mentioned Zhen Zhen's name over 20 times.
That's right. I miss her.
Also, to be honest.
I'm worried.
You're not by Zhen Zhen's side,
Xiao Shao is with her instead.
Mom, you're at it again.
That's right. Quickly get married.
Quickly get married, and I'll have peace of mind.
You need to believe in us. Believe in me.
I believe in both of you.
All right.
I'll believe in my son.
- He's someone with plans. - Right.
You already planned when you are going back to China,
and when you are going to buy a house...
and renovate it.
You've already planned when you're getting married.
I believe that you'll make a good arrangement.
Mom, speaking of houses,
why don't let Zhen Zhen view the houses in China first?
What?
Let her view the houses first.
So when we get back to China,
we can just move into the house.
- Let Zhen Zhen view it? - Yes.
I think Zhen Zhen is too young.
Look. This is a huge deal.
I think...
I think it's not appropriate for her to take care of it.
Mom, it's just to view the houses.
There might not be a good one.
Fine, all right.
All right then.
All right, rest now.
Mom, don't forget.
I've pasted the medicine on the headboard.
Don't forget to take the medicine tomorrow morning.
Why do you act like an old nagging woman?
- Rest early, okay? - Okay.
Sleep earlier. Don't play with the computer.
The medicine.
Thanks, Mrs. Jing. Got it.
- Good night. - Good night.
(Jing Ran)
Hello.
Why are you calling me this early?
Good morning.
Good evening.
I want to discuss something with you.
If you have nothing to do,
help to find me a house.
No, help to find us a house.
You're moving back?
All right. If I had known that, we shouldn't have sold...
Ms. Bai's old house.
What kind of house do you want?
I'll help to check it out.
I still prefer a detached villa.
But it needs to be bigger than the previous unit that we sold.
It's big enough to fit three family generations.
A place perfect to be used for the family of five.
Family of five?
That's right.
We will have two kids in the future.
Shouldn't we make plans for them?
Don't joke about it.
All right. I'll help to search for it.
If I find a suitable house,
I'll take photos, and send you the video.
You can decide it with Ms. Bai.
Hey.
Let me correct you again.
You're not doing this to help me. It's for us.
Besides these requirements,
there's one most important thing I want you to consider.
You must like it the house yourself.
Bye.
Zhen Zhen.
What's the matter? Why are you so happy?
Looks like someone asked you to find a house.
Jing Ran and Ms. Bai are moving back.
He asked me to help him find a house.
Right.
If you have nice villas,
please recommend them to me.
It goes to anyone who seals the deal.
It goes to anyone who seals the deal?
Zhen Zhen.
They are abroad now.
Who will view the unit, and make the decision?
Just now, he asked me to view the unit for them.
You?
Are you going to help them pay for the deposit too?
Don't you know?
Ms. Bai has always been staying in a villa.
Can you afford the deposit with the small amount of money you earn?
What a joke.
Jing Ran has transferred the deposit money to me.
No, Zhen Zhen.
I care about you. It's for your own sake.
I'm afraid that you can't make clear of the situation.
What if you got cheated?
About the house.
Don't rush it.
I'll help to search for something good in these two days' time.
I'll surely find one that's to your liking.
Thank you.
Why must you come here to view this house?
It costs millions.
Can we view houses that ordinary people can afford to buy?
What do you think about this neighbourhood?
Of course, it's good. Do you even need to ask that?
If Ms. Bai and Jing Ran stay in this neighbourhood,
I think it's quite suitable.
- Hold on. - What?
You dragged me out today to help him view the house?
Yes.
It's working hours.
I have no time to accompany you for personal matters.
View it on your own.
What's wrong with you?
You're early.
Early morning is the golden time of the day.
The early bird gets the worm.
Let's have breakfast.
I already ate. Thanks.
You have?
Very well. You took breakfast on your own.
That's an improvement.
What are you reading that you look so serious?
"European and American cities'..."
"apartment rental development outline."
What is this? A novel?
It's the study of the development prospects...
of the commercial leasing market.
Why are you studying it?
Did you suffer an emotional shock?
That's because of you.
You're now in a relationship with two hearts beating as one.
I'm still single.
I need to work harder,
to become more outstanding.
No matter what, I can't be worse than your boyfriend.
Save it.
Hey, accompany me to view the houses later.
Give me your opinions.
Can you not tag me along when you view houses for Jing Ran?
Jing Ran asked for your help.
Not me.
Besides, even if he asked me,
I have no time to help him view the houses.
You're at it again. Do you need to do that?
Hello.
Zhen Zhen, I have a listing.
The location and the price are very suitable for the designer.
All right. Send me the address.
I'll head over there now.
Okay, bye.
All right. Keep it up then.
I'm going to view the house.
The house is really beautiful.
Ms. Wu, you have such a good taste.
Thank you.
Honestly, if I am not going to San Diego...
to reunite with my husband,
I couldn't bear to sell away the house.
Your husband works in San Diego?
That's right. He's a data scientist.
He's doing data development at a medical company in San Diego.
But, there's very little information on this project in China now.
So, he could only expand his career in the US.
He couldn't come back.
So, I have to go over there and accompany him.
I hope that he can successfully bring advanced technology back here,
when he returns in the future.
You're really fortunate to be able to settle down in the US.
The word "hometown" means a lot to us.
We hope we can return to the home we belong to when we grow old.