Once upon a time in a faraway land
called Guan Mei Fishing Village,
there lived a family
consisting of a mother and two siblings.
Striving to live, they were hardworking and thrifty.
Their greatest entertainment
was playing volleyball while dressed like royalty.
Suddenly, the golden ball crossed the line and fell into the sea.
On the sea once so calm,
a frog suddenly jumped out
from the eddies with the golden ball.
Lovely princess, would you like to have it back?
Of course. It is a volleyball of .9999 pure gold.
Return it.
This ball doesn't matter.
If you kiss me,
I can grant you any wish.
Kiss it. I want an upgrade to G-cup.
- I want to date a top model. - Quick.
I don't want it.
Our dreams will come true.
- Quick. - Don't.
I don't want it.
Let go of me!
Okay. I can kiss you.
Make me rich.
That's so easy.
At this point,
land ownership certificates, stock certificates
and valuable papers suddenly fell from nowhere.
The three of them scrambled for
the valuables that had fallen from the sky.
Princess, I have fulfilled my promise.
It is your turn to fulfill yours.
- Go. - Give a French kiss.
The unabashed frog pushed out his lips to the princess.
The princess moved her face toward the frog.
And unexpectedly--
You're such a fool.
Who would kiss an ugly frog like you?
The frog thought humans would keep their word.
He didn't expect to meet
the most heartless money fiend in Guan Mei Fishing Village,
Ye Tian Yu.
Wait and see.
The story has not ended yet.
After plundering the wealth of the unfortunate frog,
the mother and her kids led a lush life.
I am Chi Ling.
My master.
I'll feed you some grapes.
- Are they tasty? - Yes.
Look. See how degenerate their life is.
After a lavish banquet,
the door suddenly jerked open.
- Ye Tian Yu. - Yes.
Chen Jin Zhi.
- Ye Zheng Zhe. - Yes.
Frog Prince is suing you
for assault, fraud and theft.
His wounds will be used as evidence in court.
Now, come to the police station with me!
You shouldn't have done this.
You... kiss him. Quick!
Ye Tian Yu. Hurry up and kiss him.
- No. - Quick. Kiss him.
No way!
No!
No way.
I won't kiss a frog.
Kiss him and we won't be arrested.
No way!
I don't want to kiss a frog.
No way.
- I won't kiss a frog! - What happened?
- Ye Tian Yu. - I won't!
Ye Tian Yu!
What's wrong? Who wants you to do that?
Didn't you say
kissing a frog will make me rich?
If that's true, I'd be the first to do it.
Then, I wouldn't have to think about
how to repay your Dad's debts.
So it was a dream.
Don't dream anymore.
Get up. There's a lot to do.
Zheng Zhe, catch the frog.
- Catch it. - Mom.
Quick. Catch it.
Hurry up, Ye Zheng Zhe.
PIANIST'S INJUSTICE REDRESSED
Mom, your grievance can finally be redressed.
Principal Shan invited me to receive your award on stage.
I am happy and excited about it. I am also very nervous.
Mom, I will dress beautifully on that day
and accept the award for you.
Why is there so little money?
How can I buy the dress at Simone Joy?
Ye Tian Yu.
Nothing can stop you.
Come to me, money.
My goal is to marry a rich man.
The GM's back.
Shan Jun Hao.
It's his first day back after a business trip.
Seize the opportunity and impress him.
If he takes a fancy to us,
we won't have to bow every day.
- Fan Yun Xi. - Yes.
The reception is the front line.
Pay more attention from now on.
Yes, GM.
Come to my office in half an hour.
Inform all directors to discuss
- the development of Guan Mei at 9:30 a.m. - Yes.
Has the demolition order been sent?
It was sent two days ago.
Jin Zhi's miraculous bullfrog soup.
Mom!
Have you been shaving?
Can you be more serious?
Okay.
The water has been cut off again.
Dang. The neighbors forgot to pay the bill so we have no water, probably.
I told you.
Don't tap from the same family.
They will find out.
Right. We shouldn't tap from the same family.
Let's switch to another.
Ye Tian Yu, Li Xin's home has run out of gas.
Hurry and deliver a tank. Okay?
By the way,
don't forget to apply for the ambrosial palanquin race.
Li Tong Luo from the adjacent district said
the champion can receive $150 this time.
$150!
Hurry and earn some money for our home. Okay?
$150. There's hope for my dress.
Okay, Mom. I'll go immediately.
388 GUAN MEI ROAD
Principal Shan has sent the invitation card
of Mom's memorial concert.
SIMONE JOY
If I win the ambrosial palanquin race,
I can wear this dress
when I attend Mom's concert.
Su Li Xin, why did you surprise me?
Ye Tian Yu, how dare you daydream here
and not send the gas inside?
This dress only suits classy people like me.
There's no reason for you to look at it.
Strange. You haven't seen me in it. How can you know?
Anyone who has eyes and sees our hands
knows that I am a lot classier than you are.
Sorry, I have to deliver the gas tank.
Ye Tian Yu, you--
Tian Yu.
Tian Yu, can you work faster?
I'm half way through washing my hair. It's cold.
- Ye Tian Yu. - It's done.
Auntie Yue Jiao, it's a total of $18.
$18?
It used to cost $15.
Since when has it cost more?
Now.
Since you ordered at short notice, an extra fee is charged.
What? You don't know?
Ye Tian Yu, you are extorting our money on purpose.
Do you think we are fools?
Okay. Forget it. Call another shop.
I'm leaving.
Okay, here. Give her a couple hundred.
- Mom! - Our family runs a big business.
This won't hurt.
She always--
My fragile body can't stand the cold. It's freezing.
Thank you. It's a total of $18.
I'll give $15 to my Mom for filing.
The three dollars will be retained as my personal savings.
My next goal is winning the $150 award in the race.
Miss, you look bad.
It's the worst face I've ever seen.
I'm afraid you'll have an accident.
Psycho.
It's an accident.
Master.
You're awesome, master.
Master, help me.
If you listen to me,
you are guaranteed to avoid disasters
and meet rich people.
Really?
See?
This exquisite love amulet
can help you find rich people.
When you meet someone who is rich,
this bell will ring.
You are lucky to see me.
- Thank you, master. - No problem.
It costs $15.
$15?
Sorry, I have to go.
It's worth it.
- This is real currency, no problem. - Yes.
Thank you, master. I have to go.
- Old master. - Old master.
Ah Sheng.
Old master's Guan Mei Hotel is closing down.
He is heading for Senwell to duke it out.
What? Guan Mei Hotel is closing down?
SENWELL'S EXECUTION ORDER
The one-month time limited has been shortened to two weeks.
You are tearing down my hotel.
Dang!
Good morning.
I am Tang Shun Ming, owner of Guan Mei Hotel.
I am looking for Shan Yao Rong.
I want to see your Chairman!
Sorry, the Chairman is having a meeting. He will finish an hour later.
Enough. I can't wait any longer.
I'll find him myself. No need to tell him.
This must be about the demolition of the hotel.
Phone Da Wei, GM's personal assistant.
Tell him about Mr. Tang.
- I'll console him first. - Okay. I'll make a call.
Now, I am introducing
Senwell's future holiday resort in Guan Mei,
Paradise City.
Besides these pictures,
you should have the details at hand.
The top holiday resort in Asia
will be completed within a year.
General Manager.
You said the resort is expected to be completed within a year.
Am I right to doubt its quality?
We all know
sometimes hasty work
means sloppy work.
After careful calculation,
so long as no one slacks off,
transforming Guan Mei within a year,
there is more than enough time for it.
Do you have any more questions, Deputy General Manager, Zhang Ming Han?
Okay, I have no questions for now.
I hope our General Manager will have no problems then.
If there are no questions,
we will sign a joint venture contract with US company K-Line.
The capital from the US partner
will ensure the project runs smoother.
GM, Tang has come to complain, threatening to sabotage our meeting.
Ask Xu from the marketing & PR Dept to deal with it.
Director Xu hasn't arrived yet.
Where is he?
Gary, prepare the documents of the Guan Mei project.
I'll arrive five minutes later.
Okay. I will deal with Tang Shun Ming.
Okay, see you later.
Behave yourself.
I am late because of your breakfast, beauty.
Please don't fidget, okay?
Stay still. I'll accelerate.
What about it, Miss?
Miss.
Have you forgotten something important?
We've arrived.
You...
didn't pay your fare on my first day at work.
- You brought me bad luck. - No, I didn't.
Director.
- Good morning. - Hello.
- Here you go. - Okay.
Pay your $14 fare.
Dude, look.
This is my most expensive belonging.
I've just spent $15 on it. It's a powerful amulet.
I'll give it to you.
But you have to give me $1.50 change.
This crappy amulet can be found anywhere.
$15? Do you think me a fool?
This love amulet can help you find rich people.
Have I met one?
But the bell didn't ring.
I won't leave you alone even if you play the fool.
Don't! Brother, calm down!
What are you doing?
- Tong Hua Shun? - Big brother.
- Big brother? So he's a gangster? - Why are you here?
Tong Hua Shun, you're driving a taxi.
Speaking of that,
this girl here won't pay her fare.
It's my first day.
She wanted to use an amulet to make up for $15.
- You mean this? - Yes, this crap.
Brother, I didn't deceive you.
I really spent $15 on it.
You brat, so stubborn.
- Calm down. - Okay, Tong Hua Shun.
Don't argue with her.
Here, I'll pay for her first.
No, big brother. I can't take your money.
Tell you what. It's your first day.
You shouldn't suffer a loss in this deal.
- Take it. - Big brother.
I really can't take your money.
- Get back to work. - I can't.
Hurry and take it. Get back to work.
- Big brother. - Driving a taxi is not easy.
- Thank you. - No problem. Do your best.
- I'll get to work. - No problem.
Be more careful! Don't ride my taxi again.
Bye.
There you go.
Do you work here?
Please, I am looking for someone here.
Looking for someone?
Director Xu, hello.
Ask them if you have any problems. They'll help you.
I'll leave her to you.
Director Xu.
It's true.
This amulet can help me find rich people.
BONDING
No, what about old master?
Director Xu, please attend to Mr. Tang.
Hello, Mr. Tang.
Xu Zi Qian, Director of Marketing & PR Dept.
This is my card.
Again, someone to brush me off.
I have been friends with your Chairman for over ten years.
He promised to give me some time to raise money
and repay the one million dollars in loans taken from Senwell.
Why was an execution order suddenly issued to demolish my hotel two weeks later?
Read this document and the situation will be clearer.
Your documents will only make our villagers
lose their homes and everything.
- We don't mean that. You're mistaken. - Enough!
Not letting me meet him means driving me to death!
Mr. Tang, please calm down.
Okay. In this case, I'll die before your eyes.
GM, Director Xu says Mr. Tang is on the roof,
threatening to jump.
What is Xu Zi Qian doing?
Here's Tang's loan information.
I'll pass. I've seen it.
- Do the press know about this? - No.
I'll take care of it before they come.
They said old master is in the meeting room.
Every room looks the same.
Which is the meeting room?
BONDING
Have I met my rich guy?
No one's here.
Shan Jun Hao,
if you don't leave me a way out,
I'll die before your eyes!
Old master!
Old master, don't do anything reckless!
How did you do it?
I asked you to see to Tang and he became suicidal.
Isn't the time limit one month? Why was it shortened to two weeks?
Only swift actions can stop a slow project from rendering bad debts.
If you don't understand the urgency of the project,
you still have lots to learn, Xu Zi Qian.
Tang Shun Ming.
Shan Jun Hao, you've finally come.
If I don't make a scene, you won't meet me face-to-face.
Nice. It's high enough.
- Someone can die from this. - What?
Don't you want to jump from here? I am measuring the height for you.
GM.
Don't you dare talk like this!
You think I am bluffing, right?
- Da Wei. - Yes.
These are the receipts of the loans you took from Senwell.
It's one million dollars in total.
Yes, I took the loans.
But you're ruining our villagers' livelihood
for the sake of developing a tourism project.
I'll duke it out with you for this alone!
Old master!
Jun Hao!
Shout again and I'll drop you.
Grab me tight.
Old master!
Let go of me. Old master!
Let go of me!
Are you alright?
You have set a bad example for society.
Xu Zi Qian, before the press arrive,
we'll make a declaration ourselves.
First, three years earlier, the Chairman negotiated with Mr. Tang
about taking over the hotel and the village
and gave him a grace period of one year.
Second, the behavior of Mr. Tang
has had an adverse impact on society
so he should apologize to the public.
Can you give me one more chance?
I beg you.
Please, give me one more chance, okay?
One more chance will do. Okay?
- GM. - No need for this.
Old master.
I have to see old master. Get off!
Old master.
Are you alright?
Old master, how are you?
- Did you get hurt? - No problem.
- You freaked me out. - Don't worry.
What do you want?
You drove old master to commit suicide, right?
What do you want? Thought we are pushovers?
What do you want?
Tian Yu.
It is not his fault.
Thank you. No need to walk me further.
I can walk by myself from here onward.
Take care.
He wanted to commit suicide.
It's him.
What? Nothing to see. Go away!
Nothing to see! Go away!
Go away! What are you talking about?
GM.
Yun Xi seems to be upset.
Do your work.
It's your first day at work.
Seems someone didn't hear me.
The view on the roof was nice, right?
It's quite good.
Don't you know I was worried?
Same here.
You became a receptionist
at the hotel without notifying me.
Isn't that worrying too?
People will think our family mistreats you.
Okay, don't throw tantrums.
You saw what happened.
The demolition of Guan Mei Hotel has to be sped up.
Don't come to work tomorrow.
Visit Guan Mei Hotel with me.
You studied hotel management.
I hope you will give some advice.
Hello?
Send me the info on the VIP suite before tomorrow.
Yes, right.
GM. I'll leave you to it.
Okay.
How about the supporting measures?
GUAN MEI HOTEL
Old master, I know that Guan Mei Hotel means a lot to you.
But even if it's closed down, you've still got the land.
You didn't know. The whole village will be demolished.
I knew it.
Ye Tian Yu!
How dare you?
You left the car and gas tank there and disappeared for the whole day.
No, Mom.
The car suddenly broke down.
And old master had an urgent matter.
What urgent matter did this fat guy have?
There are only flies in Guan Mei Hotel. No customers will come.
How many times have I told you? You're busy.
You don't have time to catch flies.
You.
- Don't hustle me. What are you doing? - What's your problem?
You've been like this since your youth. Always scolding your kids.
No wonder they say women are wicked.
Also, don't ever call me "fat guy" again.
She's mine. Mind your business. Give birth to one if you can.
Fat guy!
You've finally spoken the truth.
You knew I couldn't give you a son so you bore a foreigner's son,
who can't speak Mandarin.
You did it to put me in my place.
How many times have I told you?
Zheng Zhe can't talk well because he has a learning disability.
You have been slandering me for 17 years. Aren't you tired of it?
Don't you dare say that.
When you sneaked into the room of that Portuguese guy,
I knew something was wrong.
What learning disability?
Prove that to your ancestors!
I've told you so many times.
I went to his room because his fan broke down.
I couldn't find anyone to repair it.
What a heated argument over bygones.
It's good that we got divorced.
You had taken a fancy to Tian Yu's Dad earlier on.
They rode off on my Dad again.
You made me a cuckold.
Dad, your ears must be itchy now.
You're old and muddle-headed.
It's good that Zheng Zhe's surname is now Ye.
Don't forget that the land where the grocery store sits is mine.
Tang Shun Ming, don't forget that's my alimony.
Get it back if you dare. Take it.
Let's go.
- Old master, bye. - Shut up.
GUAN MEI HOTEL
Looks like this heritage will end in my hands.
Guan Mei Hotel will be torn down?
Really?
Mom.
Is that fat guy alright?
Strange.
Don't you always want to see him in trouble?
Why are you so concerned now?
Right, Mom.
Normally, at such a time, you'll say:
"Fat guy, serves you right."
Shut up.
Mom.
It's about time. I'll cook.
Mom.
Are you cooking this abacus?
Who put this in my hands?
What's wrong with you?
Why didn't you react to this incident?
Old master is your Dad.
What about it?
He never looks at me properly.
However, Sis,
how does it feel to have a Dad?
Having a Dad...
is like...
feeling secure and--
Next time you see old master,
look into his eyes
and call him "Dad" in a friendly way.
You'll know how it feels.
- Dad. - Yes.
- Wouldn't it be disgusting? - Why?
You have to be more emotional.
Dad.
- Dad. - Yes, just like that.
Good, practice it. I'll get busy.
Don't cause trouble to Mom.
Dad.
As the Chairman of Senwell, I strongly disagree on
changing the time limit for Mr. Tang to two weeks.
You're too rushed.
Dad, have you heard that
if you finish a ten-minute job
in two minutes,
you'll have five times as much time.
Okay. Don't discuss business over dinner.
Where is Zi Qian? I invited him for dinner.
Zi Qian told me on the phone that he is on the way
and we can eat first.
Then we'll eat first.
- Okay. - Come on.
Here he comes.
Zi Qian.
- I'm sorry. - We're waiting.
I'm late.
Tell you what? It was very dangerous.
When I was driving,
a sparrow flew into my car
and stood on my head.
I nearly had an accident.
- Such a thing happened? - Yes.
Xu Zi Qian.
You have a habit of telling blatant lies.
When will you rectify it?
I think it's nice.
Aunt and Yun Xi both laughed.
Okay, let's eat.
If we wait any longer,
Mrs. Lin's lovely dishes will get cold.
What a feast!
Actually, there's a meaningful purpose
behind tonight's dinner.
Now, I officially announce that
the date of the wedding between Jun Hao and Yun Xi
has been decided. It's next Tuesday.
Congratulations. I'll give a toast to you two.
There's no need to do this.
I didn't plan to marry Jun Hao.
What?
The three of us grew up together.
When I was seven,
my parents dumped me at the entrance of Senwell.
You found me and held my hand.
If not for you, I'm not sure where I would've drifted to.
I wouldn't live here or studied in Switzerland.
Okay.
What do you want me to do? What do you want?
Talk to me directly.
The process.
I want to experience the process.
The chicken soup is almost done.
I'll help Mrs. Lin bring it over here.
I'll be right back.
I didn't expect the chicken soup to be enjoying the wind on the balcony.
What are you trying to pull?
What are you doing?
Nice, isn't it?
You do this every time.
You're always the first one to find that I'm upset.
You always give me a candy when I'm upset.
So?
So, I'm thinking,
if Jun Hao was half as sensitive as you are,
I would be the happiest girl in the world.
It's a pity that there's a difference
between friends and lovers.
You've known Jun Hao since you were little.
You should know
his top priority is his career. Then, it's you.
And you want him to be sensitive like a friend.
Aren't you too greedy?
Sometimes, I think so.
Sometimes, I wonder
if karma will get me as I am so greedy.
No, it won't.
What do friends do?
Protect you
before karma gets you.