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[ Episode 10 ]
Whatever, you are the legitimate obligatory support of me.
You should give me money. That's alimony payment.
Yes. The alimony payment I gave to you is not protection fee.
You cannot harass or threaten me at your will
When did I threaten you? I come to tell you that,
you should not send me away with a train ticket at your will.
This is my home.
My daughter's home.
Or else you can call the police.
See if they can do anything to me. Whatever, I have no place to go.
You cannot stay here even if you have no place to go.
You misunderstood me, Nana.
Li Na
Yes. Li Na
Li Xiaona
You're surnamed Li it's after me.
- Will you go or not? - Let's have a talk.
I have nothing to discuss with you.
Fine, we can do that when you wish to.
No hurries.
What on earth do you want to do?
Nothing.
I'm just waiting for you to have the talk with me.
You're dreaming.
Hello. I have booked a room through Xiecheng.com.
May I have you ID please?
Just for checking.
Please wait for a second.
Can I pay by phone? I changed my bag before coming out from home and left my purse in another bag.
No problem. May I have your ID, please?
I have also left my ID in that bag.
We cannot help you to check-in without an ID.
Real name authentication is also required even if you pay by phone.
That won't work. You have to upload the copy of your ID.
Does WeChat or Weibo work? They are real name authorized.
Sorry. We need valid ID.
Phone cannot be used as an ID because it certifies nothing.
Could you please make an exception in my favor?
We're really sorry about that.
Li Na
Are you ok?
I'll look for him with you. He is being shameless!
Forget about it.
He's really got nowhere to go at night,
if you abandon him.
Where did he live before?
He has no fixed stay.
Now with age, he is not respected by people around wherever he goes.
And then he came to me.
It's going to be difficult to send him away, if he really decides to depend on you.
Even if you call the police, he is still your father. You cannot leave him onto the street.
Thank you for taking Licheng tailored taxi service, see you.
- Thank you. - Bye
- Thank you - You're welcome.
How come that both of you come to work today in the same car?
Lawyer He Sai, we will take the same elevator with you later on.
Dai Xi, you're becoming similar to Luo Bin. That's not good for you.
How am I becoming similar to him?
- Pride - and prejudice.
What's up, Li Na?
Lawyer He Sai
Why would you not like to take the same elevator with me?
Stay away from me.
Li Na seems gloomy today.
Who is it that made her gloomy?
- Who made her down? - Not you, whatever.
Then it must be Luo Bin.
You must tell me.
- Otherwise? - Otherwise we're not friends.
I know you would say that you're not my friend at all.
I don't mean like that.
Then you are a friend of mine.
Li Na seems to be troubled,
by some personal issues recently.
Personal issues?
No wonder that I feel something weird about her.
She's got a boyfriend?
Her boyfriend is out of her league?
No. Tell me, please. I've got high blood pressure.
Then go and take some hypo tensor right now.
There are so many adulterated wine in the market.
So I can drink no more than a quarter of a kilo every time.
- Li Na - and some more beer to disinfect.
What are you doing here?
No. You left your purse home.
So I bring it to you in case that you would be worried.
Yes. And would bother your old father to send it to you.
What? What?
Nothing. Oh, Li Na is not very good-tempered because I have spoiled her when she was young.
I just have her one daughter and have no choice. It's my fault.
I can understand that fathers are always likely to pamper his daughter.
That is the same with my family.
My father always bestows favor on my elder sister. So she is also bad-tempered.
True.
Luo Bin, is it the same with your family? Your father also bestows favor on your elder sister.
- Yeah - Look...
It's really not easy to be a father.
And that follows another saying pitiful world parents' heart!
You're right.
What a kind leader you have!
You can come to visit my family some day and we can have dinner together.
I was a chef and I have a chef's certificate and have some wine.
Ok. No problem.
Ok. So, take care. See you.
So, take care.
See you.
Please see uncle Li off.
Please don't bother to do that.
I'll walk you to the door.
This way please
Why didn't you tell me that he is your father?
What has he told you?
He said that he felt sorry for you,
and hoped that you can forgive him.
He loves you by heart.
What if I can't?
He is also your father though you can't forgive him.
You can do nothing with that.
Hello Mr. Zhang. Here's your delivered food.
I've put them in the front-office. please take it.
Ok, it's nothing.
Dai Xi, there's an express for Luo Bin.
Ok.
Ah, please also help to take Li Na's. Both of them are not here.
- Ok. - They seemed go away together.
- Thank you - Fine.
Both of them are not in the law firm?
I remember it's Luo Bin who plead for you when you made a mistake last time.
I'll take it for you.
- Thank you - It's nothing
I have to rectify that first that was a minor error last time.
Second, our client didn't plan to call to account.
Third, I have made compensation at that time.
But, the client has been one of Luo Bin's
ever since he came back from Hong Kong.
Thank you for making me deeply understand that saying biting the hands that feeds one.
Look.
I've been waiting for you.
Come here, Lawyer Luo, please.
Please have a seat. Just make oneself at home. You are welcome.
Please have a seat.
I'm ok.
What's the matter that makes you here today?
Nothing.
Just that Li Na is at age.
I'm just wondering,
when I can see her getting married.
Why do you say that?
Can't I invite Lawyer Luo for a chat?
One may be afraid of meeting and chatting too much with other people.
If Lawyer Luo has an affection towards you.
Then, let's settle it down when I'm here.
If he doesn't… Please stop wandering of mind.
We're just colleagues.
- Nana - Li Na.
I'm your father, can't I know that you like him?
Even if you don't say it, I can see it from your eyes.
Please just go directly about what you want from us two?
Nothing. All that matters to me is you.
You only come to me when you're in need of money.
What kind of thing have you been in? And how much money do you need, please say it.
I just want you to be happy.
Thank you. Up to now, all my misfortunes originate in you.
Li Na.
We're here to solve problems not for quarrel.
Please just tell me your problem.
Actually, I have nothing to say.
The first one is about you two.
Do not interfere into my business just go your own business.
You see, I should have such a daughter.
Look.
Please just tell me your plea stop rounding about.
Actually, my plea is very simple.
Raising up a son to feed me when I'm in old age. Am I right?
Now that I'm getting old,
and
with many diseases I have nowhere to go but live in here.
Why? This is my house. I've earned hard for it!
You want to live here without a penny contributed,
just because you are my father? As my daughter.
As my daughter you have to act as my legitimate obligatory support of me.
Where have you been these years?
Now that you think of me as your daughter,
when you are getting old and need caring.
I should have agreed with abortion when you were not born if I know what you are today.
You did have that kind of think then. It was my mom who insisted to give birth to me.
It was your mom who want abortion,
but I pleaded her not to due to my soft heartedness.
It's me who made you alive...
Bullshit! What you have given to me is full of shame.
- Don't you think that I can beat you? - You dare.
I warn you. If you dare to beat anyone.
Even the slightest injury of her.
Ok. Now that you've grown up and should find someone to beat me.
Come on, hit me. Hit me to death.
It sucks if you cannot beat me to death.
Come on.
Let's go.
Come to my office Right now.
That should be me,
the call from your desk. Who else if it wasn't you?
But it's Zheng Mang who picked it up.
I didn't have time to say a word.
What's the matter with you?
I'm going to be fired.
Have you done something wrong? Being blamed by the client?
I did nothing.
That scares you.
- What's done cannot be undone - you know that.
I just picked up his words.
Go ahead.
What could be done, right?
Our law firm is promoting a senior partner.
Yeah I know that.
It's Luo Bin.
What kind of tea are you drinking?
Changqing Tea. For losing weight?
You are on diet.
Xiaotian
- I... - Please go to somewhere else.
I haven't fixed it.
Don't worry.
No, this is my job.
You need not to work anymore.
Look how you have scared Xiaotian.
Xiaotian, have I scared you?
I have tried my best.
I'm not saying that.
But why would you fire me?
When did I say that?
Xiaotian, He does not mean to fire you.
What he means is that you can just go and leave us alone.
We have something to discuss.
- Am I clear? - Clear? ?
Now please stand up. Stand up.
Ok, go.
How could you be so vulnerable a man?
Look at Dai Xi.
Ok, we can go now.
Turn around and go. Go go go.
Close the door please.
You
I know.
What do you think? Luo Bin scrambled for your client.
I didn't plan to take it back.
I'll stand neutral, in anyone's action towards Luo Bin.
- Do you think that I am directing against Luo Bin? - Or else?
Shouldn't it be you, if we want to promote a senior partner?
I do think so, but it's of no use.
Feng Yin would not think so.
I can strive for you,
with the promise that, you must replace Feng Yin,
as the director of Law Firm Administrative Committee.
I need your support.
Sorry. I can't do the favor for you.
It's ok.
You don't need to say sorry.
You should feel sorry for yourself.
I suggest you go to the bathroom, and have a wash of your face.
Look at yourself in the mirror, and ask to yourself.
Is that really the man you want to be?
I have a clear conscience.
When I first met you,
you were internship lawyers with Luo Bin.
At that time, you were energetic and ambitious,
Everyone knows your famous father.
Why won't you go to the bathroom, have a wash of your face. And look at yourself in the .
- I like what I am at this time of being,
Alone, without a friend.
I don't need any friends.
Only those who are vulnerable need friends.
You said that because, you don't have any friends.
I don't think, it's shameless if one has no friends.
On the contrary, it is shameless when one trying to make friends
but get none.
Hello.
Hello, this agent Xiao Wu.
I saw you posted a house online with good location and structure.
Can I have a look at the house when you are available?
Whenever, We have someone's there, you can visit the house anytime you like.
♫ The smoke never cleared out. So what? ♫
- Hello. - Hello.
I'm the agent company.
Are you convenient to show the client around the house?
We have someone's there, you can visit the house anytime you like.
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♫ theoretical and logical ideas ♫
♫ colliding with each other. ♫
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♫ unlock the whole truth. ♫
I'm back.
- Hello. - Hello, I'm the agent,
that will come to visit the house in the morning.
You must be wrong. We didn't plan to sell the house.
Hello. We are the one who just called and come to look at the house.
Why again someone come to see the house.
I just make it clear, that we didn't plan to sell the house.
It must be someone who come to see the house. Right?
Why won't you sell your own house? How many times I have said.
Hello. The phone you're calling is busy now.
Please redial later.
Nana.
Why there are so many people come to see our house?
I won't sell the house.
Don't play that.
- Congratulations!
What?
The senior partner.
You've got so familiar with our firm.
Just as the saying goes: Know both ourselves and our adversaries.
Hello. Hello.
Sir, Sir. Sir, Sir.
Sir, Sir. Could you please tell me who you're looking for?
- I'm looking for my daughter. - Do you know her name?
Li Na.
Sorry. Li Na is on vacation these days.
On vacation? Where?
Where?
Sorry, we don't know.
Then I want to see Luo Bin.
Sir, Sir.
Do you have an appointment?
What kind of appointment, is this a hospital?
I'm sorry. Lawyer Luo is very busy.
You may not see him. Without an appointment
- What kind of great airs he assumes? - Sir.
Get away.
Security, please come upstairs.
Ok.
Then.
I'll call Luo Bin. Is that ok?
I have his name card.
Why wouldn't he pick up my phone?
He must be in.
He, together with my daughter, want to sell my house, and show no filial obedience to parents.
Absurd! Tell him to come out and see me.
- Sir. - Is there no limit to the law?
How about, you come and sit there for a while.
We can call his assistant.
I'm not that patient, be quick.
- Hello. - Is that Lawyer Luo?
Lawyer Luo is in the court now, not here. What's the matter?
We've got a man in the front door
He takes a tough stance and insists on meeting with Lawyer Luo.
Ok, I know that.
Sir. I've called the assistant to Lawyer Luo.
Lawyer Luo is in the court now.
I don't know what a court is. But I tell you that, I must see him today.
- What happened? - Dai Xi.
This is the assistant to Lawyer Luo. Dai Xi.
Hello. May I know the reason why you would meet with Lawyer Luo?
Why he keeps hiding from me? And don't want to see me?
I'm sorry. He is not in the law firm.
I don't care about what firm is this. Just call him.
Why didn't he pick up the phone when I called him? He dares not to answer.
He cannot pick up any phone call when in the court.
Then tell him. Dare he sell my daughter's house,
and make me homeless. I'll go and live in his house.
Unless he agrees.
If he doesn't agree, you cannot live in his house, sorry.
Why can't I live there? Why shouldn't I do that as you say so? Who do you think you are?
It is illegal invasion, entering into other citizens' house,
entering into other citizens' house,
against the house owner's will, or without legal permission,
or refusing to withdraw if be requested to.
What kind of mess! I don't understand.
I'm telling you that, don't show off in front of me.
Even that you have been in school, and learned more knowledge than me.
I am not that poor as you may think of.
Luo Bin is not here, right?
- Ok. Take me to his director. - Sorry.
Don't say that again and again to me.
Be quick, take me to his director.
It is illegal, showing no filial obedience to parents.
Is there anybody take charge of this?
She would rather, let that man sell the house than,
allow her own father to live in it. Is the law useless to her?
It's you who abandon the first.
Who told you that?
Is that Luo Bin or Li Na?
Where were you when Li Na born?
Where were you when,
Li Na's mother passed away?
I'm telling you that,
no parents are wrong.
Right?
Parents have feelings and emotions too.
And showing filial obedience is, a traditional merit of the Chinese nation.
Ruthless parents are excluded out.
My heart goes…
How come?
Hello, is that emergence car? This is Jinhui Building
You two go and search for the internet.
Has our firm been on the top social news,
for irritating an old man to heart disease?
It is apparent that he wants to suit us,
and I bet that he can make it.
Just a few days ago, someone persuade another person not to smoke in the elevator
and that ends in a quarrel.
The person who smoked was send to hospital and the one who persuades
was suited to the court by that smoking person's family.
- But that family failed in that suit. - What are you grumbling at?
Boss, don't be angry.
Please don't worry. It'll be fine.
I just went to the hospital.
The doctor said that, there's no need to be in hospital.
Then why wouldn't he leave?
He insists on making troubles,
and saying that he has no son or daughter.
The hospital is also afraid of, having negative influences by expelling him away.
You'll be responsible for
his medical treatment fees.
What are you going to do next?
It's apparent that, he is going to feed on you.
It's ok.
He can stay in the hospital if he like.
I'm also ok with spending some money to get him some treatment.
Li Na's father has become the hottest topic online.
And Li Na has also been a boom online.
There're may people leaving messages following the texts.
- Look - Could you please comment on this?
Why can't a father, live in his daughter's house?
Could you please tell us about your situation?
You don't know how vainglorious my daughter is.
She has cut me off ever since she went to the big city.
And she has also changed her name into Li Na from Li Xiaona. That made me difficult to find her.
It's not that I have abandoned her, but she is hiding herself from me by changing her name.
- Where is Li Na? - She's on vacation.
- Tell her to come back. - She's on the sea. There's no signal.
Wherever she is, you should go and find her. Tell her, it's not good to hide herself.
Natural blood relation is based on
the nature birth of children,
it cannot be terminated by any law, or human interference.
In other words
in the worst situation.
Her relation with her parents cannot be terminated,
even if her parents were villain or criminal.
That's unfair to the children.
Say,
It is indeed unfair.
A man who, abandoned his wife and daughter when in youth,
now should ask the hurt daughter, to take care of him, as he is getting old.
That amounts to,
punishing the innocent children,
and favoring relentless parents.
That's rendering good for evil.
Biting the hand that feeds one. Tit for tat to villains!
So are you going to bite the hand that feeds one? or tit for tat?
That depends on what kind of person one is
I warn you. Fight a quick battle to force a quick decision.
He is one of the vulnerable.
Do not leave an impression that we're bullying an elder people.
I suffered greatly to find her, but she dislikes me so much that,
putting up innumerable obstacles to me.
She is so afraid that her colleagues would know. she has such a poor father.
There is a famous saying: "even a dog won't despise the poor family that raised it"
I do have nothing as a strength but I am her father.
She lives in such a comfortable life not worrying about food and daily use.
She even uses a machine when washing her face. What about me?
As her father, I have nowhere to stay
but to sleep or begging on the street, living in such a difficult situation.
My friends, Could you please tell me, is she qualified as a daughter?
How shameless she is!
Luo Bin.
Tell me the truth.
What kind of background does Dai Xi come from?
Whatever her background, we cannot dismiss her or pass the buck to her.
I'm not passing the buck to her. But it is she who should assume the responsibility.
It's Li Weizheng. It's him who acts shamelessly. We all know that.
Even if Li Weizheng is a bastard, Dai Xi is artful.
I've seen that video. Would you like to see it again?
No parents are wrong in the world.
Practicing filial obedience is a traditional merit of the Chinese nation.
Ruthless parents are excluded out.
I saw in her a kind of valuable quality. A strong sense of fairness.
That's not the same thing. Between sense and impulsion of fairness.
Boss
Dismissing Dai Xi
would amount to saying all the young lawyers
should not sacrifice yourself for the law firm.
It's better to protect themselves first.
You fight for the law firm,
but the firm would sacrifice you,
once something serious happened.
It depends on you
You haven't gone through the procedures for promotion of senior partner.
Not everyone is admiring you.
You and Dai Xi, make a choice. Who will be responsible for that?
- Who will be responsible for that? - I will be.
So we go back to the old question again.
Why would you be blamed for the impulsive behavior of an intern?
I was also impulsive when I was young
And it was you who
assumed the responsibility for my impulsive behaviors.
If you need a lawyer
I can
Poor kid Poor kid.
That must scare you.
I'll repeat what I have said again.
You will be in need of a lawyer. If you got accused
and I can be your lawyer.
I'm an excellent lawyer. I will not charge any fee from you.
So don't worry about the lawyer fee.
And besides, I have told all the staff in our law firm
no opinions or interviews are allowed for this issue.
And that monitoring video is also not allowed being uploaded online.
I've seen that video.
Don't worry. Though your behavior is not perfect
that video, has fully demonstrated blackmailing.
How sinister an old man would become.
On that day, he fell down slowly with hands on his breast
and eyes looking at the ground
but a real heart attack is like this
Lawyer He.
Come to me when you need a lawyer.
Thank you.
Bin, I would suggest that it's better for you and Dai Xi
to keep silent in avoidance of any media interviews
You are saying that just let the rumors ferment
- I mean to roll with the punches. - I'm not that well cultured.
- Please do not misunderstand me. - Ok.
I would suggest you, roll with the punches, if someone offend .
What does it mean literally is that when someone spray their spittle to you
instead of swipe it you just let it become dry on your face
but actually this is an old saying.
There was a prime minister in the Tang dynasty called Lou Shide
and he is greatly admired by Wu Zetian, the Empress.
That evokes jealousy.
So he said to his younger brother, on brother's way to be official.
Now that I am admired by the Empress
That evokes jealousy,
and people would slander me in the face of the Empress.
So you must be forbearing and conciliatory
when in office outside the capital.
His younger brother kneeled down and said, Even when someone spray their spittle to me in future,
I just swipe and would care about it. So I won't make you worried, my elder brother.
When translated into modern Chinese language.
From today on, my big brother, even when someone spray their spittle to me I just swipe and would care about it
I won't make you worry about me
- What did Lou Shide say? - Shide said with worries
That's just what I am worrying about
People express angry by spraying their spittle to you
The action of swipe would only irritate those people and intensify their anger
You should smile and just let it become dry on your face. What does that mean?
His brother meant That's just what I am worrying about
Why people would spray their spittle to you? Why?
Because they are angry with you and hate you
You swipe the spittle with hand That goes against their will
and would only aggravate the hatred in those people
Then what should he do? People express angry by spraying their spittle to you
You should not swipe it Just let it become dry on your face
and keep smile while tolerate this
I'm talking to you
So the story means that you should never irritate others
Even if someone sprays their spittle to you, You should keep smile while tolerate this
I just want to know
How did the two brothers go in future then?
Wu Zetian the Empress changed the Tang into Zhou dynasty
and designated Luoyang as the Holy Capital
The big brother Lou Shide was appointed into an important position
acting as the Prime Minister and made great contribution
Then how about that younger brother
who did not swipe the spittle and let it dry on face
There is no record can be found in the history
But I have to mind you
You must hand in this case to me
I am more suitable than you to deal with it
You have been labeled as an unscrupulous lawyer.
People would only direct against at you, whatever you do.
I like to be directed against,
I don't like.
This is your vacation application form.
That was my form five years ago.
It is still valid. You will be on vacation from tomorrow on,
and your work will be handed into He Sai.
Fine. But I have a request.
- But I have a request. - Say it.
The responsibility should not fall into, my assistant or any temporary staff.
I will put you to assume full responsibility, when necessary,
for example, revoke your lawyer's license
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