(My True Friend)
(Episode 45)
Have you seen Love and Family's latest post...
about the City of Love on Weibo and WeChat?
You haven't?
Our competitor...
has established their project silently.
Additionally,
they progressed faster thus, they were able to save more money.
Their advertising strategies are so much better.
Wake up, guys.
We have already spent hundreds of millions,
yet our building just laid the foundation.
Look at them.
They just rented an apartment building, established the project,
and now their promotions are well known.
While we at Hong Shi, spent so much money...
on press conferences and inviting media personalities...
in hopes to make the news.
But the advertising effect...
is not even as good as their Weibo and WeChat promotions.
All you, executives...
I spent so much money, but what did you do?
Chairman Sun, please don't be angry.
I have checked Love and Family's official WeChat account,
but I think Hong Shi and Love and Family...
are different and can't be compared with each other.
Love and Family caters to a small group of people.
But Hong Shi's project caters for a solid scale effect.
The building which Love and Family rented...
even if they try to reconstruct and make it suitable to be an apartment,
it can only contain about 20 rooms maximum.
It can't meet the needs of Shanghai long-term rental apartments.
Additionally, once our building is established,
we can provide hundreds of rooms.
Well, the construction time is a bit long,
but in terms of the project scale...
they can't reach our level.
Yun Ping, did I spend so much money to have you here...
just to listen to your debate regarding this?
You are a professional real estate expert,
why don't you come up with a solution...
that will help us have quick returns on the investment?
Now that Love and Family did this...
they did not just take away our market share and clients,
but also takes the pre-emptive opportunities,
brand effect and the chance to be more well-known.
Do you know it?
Let me tell you,
Hong Shi has money and power,
it doesn't mean that you don't have to consider...
the return on investment,
and develop long-term rental apartments for your own vanity.
Our project must be beautiful.
I will never allow anyone to be more distinctive than us.
Chairman Sun...
In Hong Shi, I'm the boss.
I don't need any explanations.
And I don't want to hear any objections.
Only focus on the result.
What a group of waste.
Drink some coffee to make you refreshed.
Thanks.
You look so tired.
Don't think about Chairman Sun's words too much.
His personality is just like that.
He likes people to follow him and he doesn't like opposing opinion.
Our long-term rental project...
is different from Love and Family's.
As long as we build it with stability,
we will obtain a good return.
Don't doubt your judgement.
Besides, we know that...
Peng Cheng and Zhen Zhen did it...
because they had no choice.
You and I both know the reason...
but Chairman Sun doesn't understand it.
He wants to see the result immediately.
He doesn't have the patience to wait.
Why do you think Chairman Sun...
is so eager for quick success and instant benefit?
He should focus on the long-term results.
Yun Ping, tell me.
Did we make the wrong decision...
coming to Hong Shi?
He spent so much money to let me work here,
he just wants to see that I am worth that money immediately.
It doesn't matter now whether or not our decisions were right.
We have no choice,
we can only walk forward.
That and our official Weibo account...
was only registered less than a month ago,
now we have over one million followers.
And the posts in our WeChat account...
was shared more than 10,000 times.
In fact, some top comments have 100,000 more likes.
If you agree to cooperate with us,
we will use our official Weibo and WeChat account...
to help you promote it.
Right.
What we are currently doing is the first phase of the apartment.
We'll start the second and third phases soon.
Once we start the operations,
there will be thousands of tenants...
to rent our apartments from this project.
Just think about it.
If our tenants get used to your brand,
and they will get a good user experience.
When they buy apartments in the future,
they'll choose your brand first,
and be your loyal customers.
Mr. Shao, Ms. Cheng...
your ideas are not bad.
Well then,
when you start the operations of the apartment project...
and already have millions of customers,
come to us for a partnership. I'm sure it won't be late for us.
I think when that time comes,
it will be too late for us to partner up.
That's why we want to cooperate with you...
in the early stages of our project.
Okay.
I have a meeting later.
We'll talk about it when we get another chance.
Please.
Sorry for disturbing you.
- Thanks. - Okay.
Thanks.
Ms. Cheng and Mr. Shao,
I have understood what you mean.
You want our company...
to provide furniture for this apartment model room.
But, I want to apologize.
Unfortunately, we only partner up with companies...
which has reached our standards.
It's obvious, your current project...
hasn't reached our requirements.
So, I can only say sorry.
Well, we can't comply with your requirements now, but...
Mr. Shao,
our company has our own considerations,
that's why I said sorry.
All right.
- Still, thank you. - Okay.
- Thanks, bye. - Bye.
It's normal that we didn't succeed in making a deal for sponsorship.
If this one isn't willing to deal, we'll seek another company.
This brand doesn't want to work with us,
we'll talk to another brand.
There will be a company which is willing to cooperate with us.
Fine, stop consoling me.
Don't worry, I won't give up.
I never did business before,
but I have learned how to do it since I was a child...
because I've watched my dad to operate a small agency...
which now became Love and Family.
So I know,
it's hard to persuade people to believe you.
Cool.
I never thought that you have that kind of personality.
Back when you first joined Love and Family,
I thought you were so frivolous.
You don't look trustworthy.
You were so different.
It proves that you've really grown up.
Stop it.
Was I like what you said?
Was I frivolous?
Yes, let me re-enact it.
Do it. Show me how I was.
How could I act like that?
Did I put my nostrils toward people's face when I was talking?
Manager, why do you call me?
Do you have time today?
I helped you contact an investment agency.
They have read the feasibility report of your Big City of Love.
They are very interested...
and want to talk about it with you in person.
Really?
Ms. Zeng, you have left Hua Yuan Store,
yet you still care about us.
I don't know how to thank you.
Mu Yun Ping took your project...
to Hong Shi Group.
I know you are having a difficult time.
Although I have left Hua Yuan Store,
I have witnessed how this project was established.
Of course, I want it to be good.
Okay, thank you Ms. Zeng.
Then send me the address, I'll go there later.
Okay.
I'll send you the address, see you later.
See you.
Zhen Zhen, can you come to the hospital to visit my dad later?
Manager Zeng is going to introduce me to an investment agency.
I have to go there now.
Sure. Go and meet them.
I'll go and visit Chairman later.
- Okay, I'll go then. - Sure.
Manager Zeng.
Why do you still call me "manager"?
I have got used to it.
I saw you like to buy stuff on Vipshop.
I picked this beauty cosmetic...
so that you can be more beautiful.
It's authentic.
I have heard of what happened in Love and Family.
How is Chairman Shao?
The surgery was successful,
but he still needs time...
to recover.
Don't worry, Zhen Zhen and I are there.
I believe that everything will be all right.
Peng Cheng.
I still want to say sorry to you.
I left during the toughest time of the company.
I hope you can understand me.
And,
Mu Yun Ping also hopes that you can understand him.
I understand that it's because of love.
Shut up.
I don't hate him.
Mu Yun Ping just did something...
which most people would do.
So I understand.
Sometimes it happens.
Because in this world,
we can't control anyone.
I think the most important point...
is be yourself.
You're mature now.
You can even tell me these words.
Okay, let me tell you the thing.
Later, a boss from a famous equity investment company will be here.
The name of the company is Fu Si Capital.
The company's boss, Chairwoman Jia,
is a genius in the investment field.
Because she has been investing in...
many start-ups in their early stages.
But they all successfully entered the stock market at the end.
We are old friends.
Then one day, I recommended City of Love project to her.
She was so interested when she heard it.
She's been researching...
the characteristic of this start-up apartment.
So, she said she wanted to see you in person...
and hear your opinions.
So I mean,
when she is here,
grab the chance and introduce your project well.
Then,
thank you, manager.
You have left the company,
you still think about me. Thanks.
Zhen Zhen,
Peng Cheng told me,
you have found a house for long term rent.
Right Chairman, we found an old house...
that's very suitable for the Youth Apartment.
I just signed the contract before I came here.
So don't worry,
rest and get recovered here.
Zhen Zhen, I know...
Peng Cheng has made some achievements.
It's all because of you.
No, it's not.
You helped him a lot.
The point is he listens to your words.
It's mainly because Shao Peng Cheng...
Let me finish it.
You're a kind...
and responsible girl.
When I saw you for the first time,
I knew you're the one who will insist to finish it...
once you made the decision.
Since you stayed by his side,
I feel relieved.
You'll have many difficulties in the future.
If he is not doing it right,
help me give him a lesson.
When he has trouble,
help me encourage him.
If he doesn't do what you say,
tell me, I'll support you.
Chairman.
Zhen Zhen,
I'll take this as a promise.
I give Peng Cheng to you.
Chairwoman Jia, this is Shao Peng Cheng of Love and Family.
This is Fu Si Capital's Chairwoman Jia.
- Nice to meet you. - I am Shao Peng Cheng.
Please sit, Chairwoman Jia.
Let me speak straightly.
Then, Chairwoman Jia...
this is our business plan.
Please take a look.
No need.
Actually our team...
have already assessed the City of Love project.
My good friend, CEO of Lie Pin, Dai Ke Pin...
he's an outstanding person in Chinese human resource industry.
He focuses on elites.
He thinks you are good so he asked me to meet you in person...
to check if I can see something else...
besides what was written about you.
Don't worry about it,
Manager Zeng never gave me any of your information documents.
All the information...
was obtained from the report of Hong Shi company.
I know you are the original founder of this project.
So I hope you can explain to me...
what are the differences and advantages the City of Love has...
compared with the other youth apartments...
built by Hong Shi and other companies?
No problem, let me introduce it briefly.
Our City of Love project...
has are three main characteristics.
The first, our apartment...
is planned, designed and decorated...
based on users' needs and categories.
Besides providing apartments,
we also provide management and operation services.
It eliminated the possibility of renting to different people.
We build it according to users' categories.
Such as youth apartment, elder apartment, etc.
The second, we provide agency service and management service.
The rent will be directly transferred to the landlord.
We only charge a small amount...
of agency fee and management fee.
This avoids the risk that...
some companies in the market...
might embezzle the tenant's rent.
The third,
Love and Family is an agency company.
We can quickly find...
high-quality target customers,
and provide them with reasonable and stable rental sources.
We can promote the rental market's legitimacy and normative.
Our country promotes consumption upgrade.
What we want to do is...
make the people of this city...
to truly feel consumption upgrade and improved quality of life...
from living conditions.
Thanks a lot for your detailed introduction.
Dai Ke Pin really has good eyes.
Your unique operation model...
and talented team has persuaded me.
Actually, before I came here,
Fu Si Capital has already decided...
to list City of Love...
as one of our investment projects.
But because of my personal work habit,
I still hoped to hear your core concept.
Okay.
Let's say,
please make a sample case as soon as possible.
If the final results and financial status...
are the same as what you said,
Then we'll start a round of equity investment.
This...
I didn't expect this.
- This is great. - Thanks.
Thank you, Chairwoman Jia.
This went so well.
Thank you, I didn't expect that this will go well.
Thank you, Manager Zeng.
No worries.
Yun Ping,
during the meeting today...
our Chairman Sun's attitude made you uncomfortable, right?
His temper is just like that.
I've worked for him for years, he's like that every day.
It's nothing.
A boss is a boss.
We work for him,
can't require him to have a better temper.
You are his most promising talent.
He got you from Love and Family...
in hopes that you can help Hong Shi have long-term rental projects...
and be the number one in this field.
You can't let him down.
Yes, I didn't do that good.
But I have faith in this project.
The success is only a matter of time.
I believe, after one year,
Hong Shi will be the final winner.
I think so.
Here, let's drink.
But our boss has no patience to wait.
He wants to step competitors...
under his feet at the beginning.
He doesn't want to give them any chance.
- What is this? - Open it.
This is what I researched...
City of Love sample apartment's decoration director.
You could ask someone to find him,
and give him a bit of money for the business.
As long as he can make...
some big problems with their models...
and let media report it,
then we'll get an advantage.
Doing this thing...
it's not good.
Yun Ping,
this is Chairman Sun's intent.
Consider it carefully, okay?
(Zhao Jian Guo)
I'll leave now.
And,
every boss wants his favourite employee...
to fight for him.
(Yun Ping, did I spend so much money to have you here...)
(just to listen to your debate regarding this?)
(You are a professional real estate expert,)
why don't you come up with a solution...
that will help us have quick returns on the investment?
(You could ask someone to find him,)
(and give him a bit money for the business.)
(As long as he can make...)
(some big problems with their models...)
(and let media report it,)
(then we'll get an advantage.)
Company should have social responsibility...
aside from gaining profits.
If I could get a mansion that is as big as ten thousand miles,
I'd house all poor scholars and make them beam with smiles.
What is the highest level of entrepreneurship?
It's getting benefit from the people and then benefit the people.
What?
What happened to you?
It scared me when I heard your voice.
Why did you drink so much wine?
You are making me worried.
Hui Min.
What?
Hui Min.
I'm too tired.
Okay, stop crying.
I'm so tired.
I know you are tired.
I know.
Tell me,
did something bad happen to you?
Or Chairman Sun gave you pressure again?
Hui Min.
If one day I become a nobody,
will you still be with me?
Stop being silly.
You're drunk.
Of course, I'll be there for you.
Yun Ping,
if you feel bad working in Hong Shi,
I'll leave there with you.
As long as we are together,
nothing else matters.
Okay?
Are you feeling better now?
Don't worry.
Even if I don't work,
I still can support you and Mu Mu.
You silly.
I believe you.
Don't drink so much wine anymore.
You hear me?
I'm fine now.
I'm fine.
Really?
Let me get you home.
Go.
- Slowly. - I'm fine.
Slowly, where are you going?
Home is this way.
You are too drunk.
Our official Weibo account has 10,000 more followers today.
- Here. - It grows so fast.
When I checked our official Weibo account,
there were a lot of constructive comments.
There was one saying,
our first phase showrooms are limited,
so we should find a proper time...
to start pre-rental in advance.
Pre-rental in advance?
I think we can consider it.
Opinions like that are helpful.
The wisdom of the masses is infinite.
Yes.
Well, Xi Shan, you collect all constructive advice,
- We can use them as references. - Sure.
Actually, the current problem is...
we need to think of a way...
to persuade these brands to sponsor us...
all needed furniture and home appliances.
I think it's useless if you only speak to them.
Think about it,
a lot of people want to partner up with those brands...
and get them to sponsor their company.
I think the best way is,
to invite them to visit our previous customer's home.
Best example is Ms. Yu's family, right?
I believe if they see...
Mr. Jing's design and real decoration...
they'll be confident in the prospects of our projects.
I think we can...
organize a press conference.
During the conference, we can showcase our design concepts.
And we let all customers to truly feel and see...
the look of our houses.
I agree. Not only can it promote our project,
but it can also advertise our sponsors.
They should agree with it.
This is good.
Mr. Mu, what's the matter?
(Portfolio)
I can't do this.
Please tell Chairman Sun to ask someone else to do it.
You know how his temper is.
If he knows his favourite employee...
did not follow his instructions, then the results...
Sorry.
Doing this is against my morals in life.
You think if you don't do this, nobody would do it?
Forgive me for telling you this...
but how can a person who betrayed his old employer,
talk about morals in life?
If the new employer abandons him too,
that will not be the boss' problem.
It's your problem.
If I were you,
I will think about it again.
Ms. Yu, sorry for bothering you.
No, it's okay.
Our home is your Youth Apartment project's first beneficiary.
We are happy to see you...
bring your clients to visit our home.
Additionally, Love and Family owns this house.
- Come in, please. - Thanks.
- Please come in first. - Okay.
Go.
The shoe cabinet is rotating.
This saved a lot of space.
Then when we need to change shoes,
we can put down this invisible taboret.
The design of this pull-down bar...
helps us to take things from high places.
This design is my favourite.
This is multifunctional turning bed...
when my parents visit us, they can sleep on it.
This is thanks to Mr. Jing's design.
Then, let's go to visit bedroom and bathroom.
No need.
We basically know it all.
They are all good.
The City of Love first phase showrooms...
will have about 20 rooms.
Each room has its own unique design.
And our project...
attracts a lot of attention online.
If you sponsor us,
you will surely get more attention from it...
than your own showrooms.
And this afternoon,
City of Love project will have a press conference.
We will exhibit our design concepts and renderings.
If you have time,
we hope you can join us.
Okay, thanks for your invitation.
We are honoured to join you.
That's settled. I'll see you at the press conference.
Okay.
We will surely be there.
(19, Aide Road)
Please come here.
This is our QR code.
Get some snacks here.
This is the first floor of our apartment.
It's our common area.
People will usually rest here.
This way is a book bar.
Look at this way, it's a small bar.
People can drink and talk here.
We prepared some food for you today,
there are desserts, wine and drinks.
When you take a break later, you can come here and taste it.
And we have a large lawn.
Our designer is very innovative.
Look, there are many kinds of plants,
and some are even fruit trees.
In the fall, there will be countless rich fruits.
This is a pomegranate tree.
(City of Love Showroom Press Conference)
As you can see,
although our apartment is an old building...
with a lot of years' history,
our facilities are operational and complete.
Many of them are designed for young people's use.
And small...
Mr. Shao,
I just did a physical examination in the hospital.
The doctor said I have leukaemia.
What?
How can I live with it?
You have to take responsibility of me.
You are Mr. Zhao who manages this project, right?
Yes.
Well, take it easy. Speak slowly.
Don't worry, I'll take the responsibility if anything happened.
I just took the physical examination.
The doctor said I have leukaemia.
I got this illness...
after I took this project.
I was very healthy, my body has no problems.
But I have this illness now.
Tell me, are our decoration materials poisonous?
Poisonous?
- Poisonous? - They are poisonous?
This is new.
Please be silent. Listen to me.
I promise to you all,
all the materials which we used, no matter if it is big or small,
they all comply with international environmental standards.
Please trust us, Love and Family would never use...
dangerous materials and ruin our reputation.
Mr. Jing, what do you mean?
Are you saying that I'm framing you?
Or you don't want to take the responsibility?
Let me tell you, since I took this project,
I have been working day and night.
Now that I got leukaemia,
how will my family survive?
Mr. Zhao, I understand what you are feeling right now.
Don't be anxious, take it easy.
Let's fix the problems first, okay?
I suggest we go to another hospital...
to take a full physical examination for a second opinion.
In case your previous examination result was not correct.
Don't scare yourself, okay?
I did the examination in a well-known hospital.
How could the results be wrong?
Xiao Ning and Xi Shan.
Bring Mr. Zhao to the closest well-known hospital,
and take a full physical examination.
If he really has leukaemia, arrange him to be hospitalized at once.
Okay, we'll go now.
Let's go, Mr. Zhao.
Mr. Jing, what happened to him?
Mr. Shao, could you explain it?
Everyone, listen to me.
I, Shao Peng Cheng, is here.
I guarantee you that...
our construction materials...
don't have any problems.
They definitely have passed...
the international environmental standards.
We need to talk to them.
- I ask you... - That's right.
not to make rumours and don't report false information...
before we get this matter clear?
Please don't worry.
I promise you here,
we'll find out the truth as soon as possible,
and publish it to the public.
Thanks to you all.
Mr. Shao, could you talk with us for a moment?
Okay.
Mr. Jing, you're the chief designer of this project,
do you know all sources of these materials?
Can you tell me which materials could be poisonous?
Or all of the materials are poisonous?
Mr. Jing, we have heard that City of Love project...
has problems in terms of finances.
Is this the reason why you have to use...
cheap materials?
Yes.
You have seen that...
we have sent Zhao Jian Guo to the hospital...
to re-take the physical examination.
So if he has the illness,
and if our materials have problems,
we will answer your questions after we research it.
Listen to what he said.
Mr. Jing.
Tell me.
Mr. Shao, Ms. Cheng.
We feel regret for what happened.
Then,
when you figure out the truth,
we'll talk about partnership again.
Mr. Shao, Ms. Cheng,
how could you let this happen?
We trusted your Love and Family project,
so we let you put our name as the furniture sponsor on your fliers.
But now, it might cause a bad reputation to our name.
I request you to take back all fliers which you have handed out...
and destroy it immediately.
We sincerely apologize.
Everything that happened was unexpected...
but please believe us,
we never would use non-environmental materials.
Please give us a bit of time, we will find out the truth.
Do you think we will still believe you after what happened?
Let's go.
It's okay.
Mr. Zhao, when did you start feeling uncomfortable...
about your body?
A few days ago.
I started to feel dizzy and nauseous a few days ago.
I felt very tired.
I didn't take it seriously.
I didn't expect to find out about this illness...
after the physical examination.
If I had known it, I wouldn't work there.
Look,
I have kids and old parents at home.
How could I live after I got this illness?
Listen, leukaemia has a long latency.
We normally won't have this illness all of a sudden.
Could you remember...
if this happened to you long time ago?
What do you mean?
What do you mean with what you had said?
You mean I've got this illness for a long time now?
Do you think I'm blackmailing the company?
No.
I did a physical examination before I took this job.
I was very healthy.
I had no problems.
I got the disease after I took this job.
This is a work-related injury. Don't try to deny it.
Don't try to deny it.
Mr. Zhao, take it easy.
Xiao Ning, he doesn't mean it.
What does he mean then?
Don't think too much.
We know Mr. Shao very well.
Whether it's work-related injury or not,
when his employees get sick,
he won't deny the responsibility.
You calm down first, don't be mad.
We'll take a full examination later in the room.
What if it was misdiagnosed? Right?
Then we are all happy.
I also hope it's misdiagnosed.
Number A0229, Zhao Jian Guo...
please come to the fourth consultation room.
Go.
Number A0229, Zhao Jian Guo...
please come to the fourth consultation room.
- It's okay. - Listen to me.
Your body hasn't completely recovered.
If I let you leave the hospital now,
that's irresponsible for you.
Dr. Zhong, just let me go.
You know City of Love is all of Peng Cheng's efforts.
Something big has happened,
how could I peacefully stay here?
No.
Tell me what is more important than your body?
Think about it,
you've recovered and achieved this state of health...
through all the efforts have we made.
You can't just give up.
It's okay.
Come on, Shao.
Could you just listen to me?
Dad, you can't leave the hospital.
The company is in big trouble,
why are you here instead of solving problems?
That's because you want to leave the hospital.
Mr. Zhang doesn't know what to do,
so he called me.
Come here and talk to your father, don't let him leave the hospital.
Come.
Dad, remember what you said,
you said you let me take care of the company.
You already left it to me.
You can't worry about it when it has any problems.
It's not the attitude of giving up your rights.
Peng Cheng,
it's not that I don't believe in you,
but this thing...
is not that simple.
I guess our competitor made it.
I'm afraid you can't deal with it by yourself.
I know what you mean.
But you have to trust your son's ability, right?
If I ask for your help...
when I have any trouble,
how could I grow up? Right?
Dad, just listen to me...
and stay at the hospital.
If I can't solve it at the end because of my limited ability,
only then you can leave the hospital and help me solve it.
It won't be too late for us.