What are you doing here?
How come it took you so long? What time is it now?
Now? It's only seven--
Two minutes past seven.
Where's breakfast? Aren't you making it?
It's right here.
I must tell you upfront, taste is very subjective.
Everyone's definition of deliciousness
is quite different.
So something you like to eat,
I might not like.
What I like to eat,
you might not like.
Are you giving me this speech
because you can't cook?
Go wash your face and brush your teeth.
You're so annoying. I'll go get started.
I've beaten the eggs. Now what?
Didn't someone say she can cook?
Come on! What now?
Dice the ingredients.
Hey!
By the time you're done, breakfast will be a late night snack.
Come here.
Also, if you don't want to cut yourself,
tuck in your fingers, like this.
What?
What happened? Did you cut yourself?
Look!
What?
Hey!
What are you doing?
Just kidding!
Jia-wei Ji, you're such a jerk!
Let me cook.
Sit still.
You're amazing!
That's because I'm low-key, unlike that stubble man.
I can't wait.
Dig in.
Who's calling at this hour?
Hello, Ahda?
Jia-wei!
You got Ahda's call, too?
How's Xiao-lin doing?
They say it's cervical cancer.
Should we transfer her to a different place
and get a more thorough exam?
This is a follow-up exam.
The doctor said her prospects aren't looking good.
When Xiao-lin heard undergoing radio chemotherapy
means she could become infertile, she absolutely refused to get treatment.
She can't do that.
CALL HISTORY
What do you think about these locations? Pretty good, huh?
Xiao-tong, look at these locations.
I picked Penghu, Hualien, Taitung and Kenting.
- What do you think? - Xiao-- Xiao-tong Guan!
Xiao-tong Guan, did you hear what we said?
Xiao-tong Guan, so sorry for making you come over.
Have a seat.
Thanks.
This is the project proposal for Happier Next Time Singles Mixer Part Two.
I've already made changes to the part you guys raised. Take a look.
I think it was this over there?
I remember. I think this part needs to--
CALL HISTORY
JIA-WEI JI
Ms. Xiao-lin Xu, time for your exam.
All right.
Do you need help?
It's fine. I'll take Xiao-lin.
You'll be fine. We'll be here waiting for you.
Be careful.
Hello, Amy?
I was about to call you. I'm at the hospital.
Please cancel today's TV show appearance for me.
Just apologize for me. Be polite, all right?
All right, I have to go.
You canceled your work?
I remember
you always used to put work first.
That's in the past.
I've already lost too much because of work.
Now, I can't afford to lose anything else.
Now Ahda and Xiao-lin need our company,
and that's what we can do.
Remember that day,
I saw them enter into the next stage of their lives together.
Who knew they would face
one of life's devastating obstacles so early.
Maybe experiencing so many unexpected things
make us appreciate more
that we must hold onto the important things in life.
You came over in a rush this morning. Have you eaten?
I was about to when I got the call.
Haven't we been through something similar in the past, too?
It was the day Ahda got us together for the first time.
He went in the ER because of gastroenteritis.
The four of us didn't go anywhere.
We just stayed in the ER. We didn't eat anything.
When Ahda woke up, the first thing he said was,
"I'm so hungry."
At the time, Ahda seemed so silly,
but now he seems so dependable.
We shouldn't worry too much.
They will be fine.
No.
That's a terrible waste.
Wait a minute, why did I get the "nostalgic lunch box"?
What's there to be nostalgic about?
I hate "nostalgic lunch box."
It'd just make me even more upset.
I finished the agenda. Take a look.
That's the way to do it.
Boss is back.
Jia-wei, we heard the news.
How's Xiao-lin?
She's fine, just needs to see what happens with treatment.
Boss, how come Xiao-tong didn't come back with you?
Is she back at her office?
- Right. - Xiao-tong?
Why?
I went over just now,
Allen said Xiao-tong left before lunch time
to get you something to eat.
She brought it over. You didn't see her?
JIA-WEI JI
Hello?
Xiao-tong Guan, where are you?
Are you done with your things? Why are you calling me?
Why is it so noisy over there?
Are you eating?
How did you know?
Why didn't you ask me to come with you?
Why are you eating by yourself?
If I wanted to be alone,
I wouldn't have answered your call.
Here you go.
You ordered a lot!
Excuse me, may I have some utensils?
Sure.
You haven't eaten?
That's right. Poor me.
I haven't eaten anything all day.
I'm starving.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Hey, slow down. Are you that hungry?
Don't you know the way you eat makes food seem so enticing?
I only realized how hungry I was after I saw you.
I thought you'd go eat with her.
Tell me.
Did you come at noon to see me at the hospital?
Technically, but not quite.
What?
You were already there, why didn't you come in?
I didn't know your friend was there.
So I only bought one lunch box for you.
So then I thought I better leave.
Xiao-tong Guan.
Look at me.
Come on.
You obviously care.
Why act like you don't?
Xiao-tong Guan, if you pretend you don't care,
Jia-wei Ji might think you're not that into him.
Fine, I did go to the hospital to see you.
But when I saw you were so engrossed
in your conversation with her, I just left.
I was going to eat the lunch box I bought for you.
But then I thought,
I can't let it go like that. That's why I came to pig out on my own.
I thought I'd use food to comfort myself.
And what else?
And--
And I know
I'm just needlessly troubling myself.
You're so busy taking care of Ahda and Xiao-lin's situation,
yet I can't help you at all.
Just thinking about that makes me feel terrible about myself.
I thought eating gourmet food
would make me feel better.
It's just that--
I don't get it.
Why are you always keeping so much bottled up inside?
Must I ask you one question at a time?
If you saw me talking to Zhi-yu, you'd understand.
At least I'm glad we could talk openly about so much.
That means we can be just friends.
From now on,
my life and hers will remain parallel.
You should stop troubling yourself over nothing.
We still need more time to get to know each other,
as long as we have trust.
Silly!
Even if you use innocent puppy eyes, that still won't have any effect on me.
From now on,
you have to say whatever is on your mind.
Don't keep it bottled up inside.
Also,
I want to know everything you're thinking about.
And, you're strictly prohibited to pig out alone
as a way to vent your frustration. Get it?
Are you feeling a little better now?
Seeing you makes today not as bad.
Especially...
as you're starting to get jealous over me.
I am not!
One more rule!
You must say exactly what you mean!
Let's eat.
What's going on?
You're checking out so soon?
No.
Xiao-lin wants to transfer to a room covered by national health insurance.
Why?
It's the hospital. It doesn't matter which room I stay in.
Of course it matters.
If your room is more comfortable, you'll feel better,
and you'll get well sooner. Right?
That's fine.
This is a long-term battle.
We must face these realistic problems.
How may I help you?
I want to pay for Room 905's fees.
I'd like for the patient to stay in the same room.
This patient's hospital fees
under the physician's treatment plan
have already been paid.
- Already paid? - Yes.
This is the hospital payment receipt.
I've already told Ahda,
I will cover all of their hospital bills from now on.
This is what I can do for them.
There's not much else I can do.
I think it's better that we keep this from Xiao-lin.
I don't want her to worry about this kind of stuff.
There's good news, though.
She's agreed to undergo treatment.
I gave her some encouragement.
I said, when she's recovered, the four of us can--
Zhi-yu.
You should know,
I don't look back once I get on with life.
I'm not trying to tie you down with memories.
You don't need to keep your distance from me.
Because your words have already done so.
This time I'm back,
I only want to make it right with the people I've missed and I've hurt.
If you don't want to be friends, I will try to work on it.
Thanks for the last cup of coffee as your friend. See you.
We already decided on this project last quarter.
This special exhibition on divorce is the first time we're co-curating.
If the outcome is positive, not only can we
raise the company's profile,
we can also promote Renew's ideology of ending on good terms.
I know that, of course.
But if this time all three of us go out in the field,
then the office--
How can we leave the two of them behind?
Did you forget, Boss? You left us here last time
to take part in the camping trip for the singles mixer.
I don't remember you being worried about the company.
That time-- That was different.
It was our first collaboration with them across the street.
Of course I had to go and...
be there.
Don't you have other plans?
You know how Mr. Gao is. He's an artist.
He's very sentimental. You saw how he was at the divorce party.
If you're around, everything is fine.
If you're not around, no room for negotiation whatsoever.
Boss, this time we're hugely expanding our clientele reach.
Instead of aiming at divorce related events only,
we will be targeting the hottest cultural and creative industries.
You have to be there in person.
This will be a home run for us.
Boss, I know what's troubling you.
Listen, newly formed couples are joined at the hip.
They can't be apart for a second. But haven't you heard?
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
I promise, when you come back from the business trip,
your relationship with Xiao-tong will advance to the next level.
To the next level?
You don't get it? I'll explain it to you.
If you were on the fourth floor, you'll get to the fifth floor.
Still don't get it? How about baseball metaphors?
If you were on first base, you'll get to second base.
Then get ejected from the game.
I'm going crazy.
I forget you're the king of bad ideas. I almost listened to you.
Boss, you should listen to me.
In relationships,
the least logical method works the best.
Polo!
How come you only eat canned food and not the dry food?
Don't be a picky eater. Come on, eat.
Good boy.
Eat up.
What is it?
What do you mean?
Why are you asking this question?
Are you a psychologist? Did you really get licensed?
- Do you expect me-- - To spell it out for me?
It's just a business trip.
You should just go. Don't worry about me.
You think it's about you?
I'm worried about Polo. Polo.
You know him. He can't take care of himself.
Plus, he knows it's hard for me to leave him behind.
A week isn't very short at all.
What if something happens to him while I'm away?
I'm telling you, everything will be fine. Don't worry.
Polo!
You finished it? Good boy!
Yes, you are!
Here.
Xiao-tong Guan.
Come here.
What?
Sit down.
What is it?
Hold these.
EVENT OBJECTIVE
If I don't finish my report today, how can I leave tomorrow?
Hey, are you using me as a reading stand?
You think anyone could be my reading stand?
Only your height is just right. Get it?
EXPLORE DIVORCE
This is the most comfortable height for reading.
Don't move.
Focus!
That's too high.
Jia-wei Ji,
does this work for you?
Come on, do your work.
What if you don't finish before the trip?
Wouldn't that be even better?
Then I'd have a legitimate excuse for not going on the trip.
Or maybe I should just cancel it?
What?
By the way, while you're away,
what's going to happen to Polo?
He'll be all alone.
Who's going to take care of him?
Polo?
I usually leave him with Shao-qiang,
but Shao-qiang is a clean freak,
so he's always complaining.
Anyway, he's also going on the trip with me. So--
So I think Polo has to stay
at a pet hotel for a whole week. Poor thing.
What? Stay at a pet hotel for a week?
That's so sad.
I can take care of him.
I don't think so.
You can't even take care of yourself.
Stop joking around. I can't leave Polo with you.
I thought you said Polo has insecurity issues?
You can't leave him at a pet hotel for a week.
Fine, I'll drive you...
to get stuff from your house.
You don't need to bring too much,
because my house pretty much has everything you'd need.
What? Don't you have the key to my house?
It's decided, then.
You should stay here for the week.
But I--
Polo is attached to his bed.
He can't sleep well anywhere else.
Right, Polo?
Boss, look at this beautiful scenery.
The sound of waves brightens you up right away.
Listen, tomorrow afternoon is the presentation.
Then Mr. Gao will treat us to afternoon tea.
We treat him to lunch the next day. Then it's a negotiation meeting
at two o'clock in the afternoon.
So tomorrow morning and evening on the third day
are both free activity time.
What do you say? We'll swim in the morning.
Then take a stroll in the city tomorrow evening.
Wait a minute.
Why are we here so early? The meeting is tomorrow afternoon.
Who made the schedule?
Me, but you approved it.
We were always on a tight schedule for business trips.
You asked me to make it a relaxed schedule.
Me?
Boss, you said we should come earlier,
so we'll have plenty of rest. That way, we'll be more prepared,
and the client will have more trust in our ability.
This schedule is way too relaxed.
If we finish early, can't we return sooner?
It's Zhi-yu He!
What are you doing here?
We're here on a week-long business trip.
Jia-wei specifically asked to stay here.
You're here for--
I'm here for work. What a coincidence!
Yes, because Ms. Zhi-yu said she's stayed here before.
Instead of the hotel the client offered, she insisted on this place.
Since we're all here, let's have dinner together, Zhi-yu.
I'm starving.
What are you doing?
Don't you know the situation between Jia-wei and Zhi-yu now?
Please, of course I know what's going on.
This is a distraction strategy,
to diffuse attention from the main man.
What?
You know nothing.
Just watch and learn.
Boss, didn't you say you need to go to your room?
I'm sorry, I can't go with you.
Zhi-yu, let's go eat.
I'm sorry.
I have a full schedule of work today.
I'm afraid I can't go with you.
I should get going.
What are you looking at?
Aren't you going to eat?
Go on.
"Distraction Strategy"?
Idiot!
Who knew she'd slip away like that?
This doesn't count!
Polo!
Come on, time to eat.
Over here.
Come, sit down.
Sit.
Shake.
Go on, time to eat.
You're so good.
Jia-wei Ji reads a lot.
"The Elegance of the Hedgehog"?
More like "The Elegance of the Durian."
Cookbooks, too?
GARDEN STYLE TRENETTE PASTA
MEAT MACARONI AND CHEESE SPAGHETTI
He made notes, too.
How come it's all pasta?
This is my favorite pasta.
I'll finish it all.
Published on April 15, 2015. First Print.
Did Jia-wei Ji already know how to cook?
Or did he learn it on the fly?
I can't believe Xi-men and Shao-qiang!
With so much work to do,
they left me here alone and went out to eat!
What is this?
It tastes worse than the pasta I make.
I wonder what Xiao-tong Guan is doing now.
XIAO-TONG GUAN
Xiao-tong Guan!
How come she only climbed into my bed while I'm away?
She did it on purpose, I'm sure.
How is your day? Is work going well?
Look.
It's fine.
But if I can't sleep in this bed,
I might rush home any minute
and sleep where you're laying right now.
Jia-wei Ji!
What is he talking about?
If you really can't sleep,
then go look at the ocean.
Polo and I would love to see the ocean.