"Straw" by Alina Cheng
♫ Mischievous ♫
♫ The reality is too mischievous ♫
♫ Don’t rush to back off and escape ♫
♫ Regardless how sad I am, it'll be fine after I cry about it ♫
♫ Throw it away ♫
♫ Throw my bad mood away ♫
♫ All my efforts will be seen ♫
♫ Blissfulness will arrive one day ♫
♫ I know it all ♫
♫ Fortunately, there is one straw ♫
♫ Which lets me suddenly realize that when my dreams are tottering, ♫
♫ My heart still has a beautiful castle inside ♫
♫ No matter how strong the storm is, it can’t be smeared ♫
♫ I've locked my target ♫
♫ Fortunately, there is one straw ♫
♫ Which lets me look back at my heartbeat before it collapses ♫
♫ Ultimately, this straw warns me not to allow myself suffer for my cowardice again ♫
♫ Ultimately, this straw lets me suddenly realize that when my dreams are tottering, ♫
♫ My heart still has a beautiful castle inside ♫
♫ No matter how strong the storm is, it can’t be smeared ♫
♫ I've locked my target ♫
Did you really get scammed?
And they are my best friends.
I treated them with so much care and money.
How can they treat me like this?
How can they?
I'll be going back shortly.
Dad, there's one thing that I want you to help me out with.
You both present your own individual proposals.
The winner will be our new department vice president.
Wait a second. Older Sis Sugar plagiarized.
Birdie Girl, what are you guys doing?
A business plan, from it's original idea to it's formation must have undergone many revisions.
How about it? Are you not convinced?
If you're worried about us plagiarizing,
you're welcome to check our desks.
You both are senior employees. I wouldn't dare.
Lu Qiao Xin, are you implying that we, the seniors, bully you, the junior?
I think it's because you're guilty.
You already dared to plagiarize our creative work. What else do you not dare to do?
Enough.
You both see that, don't you?
Your team, prepare a new proposal in an hour.
This is really unfair!
What is unfair?
This was proposed by Wang Mi Na herself.
Mi Na!
But Older Sis Sugar, they know all about our ideas.
This is unfair to us. Right?
It's okay, Qiao Xin.
If Mi Na and her team can write up a better proposal in an hour,
that means Mi Na really is more capable than me.
Just like what Older Sis Qian said, it's all for the sake of the company.
I should think about the whole picture.
Although it's unfair, it really doesn't matter to me.
Older Sis Sugar, I won't let you down.
Let's go.
Hi, Team Lead Li, it's me, Shao Qi.
Do you have anything new?
No?
Okay, if you have something, let me know.
Thanks!
Why do you keep your phone off?
Call me back, David.
Shao Qi, I'm treating you as my buddy.
You've disappointed me.
Sorry, all buddies. I, Shao Qi, will surely take the responsibility.
Give me some more time.
Sorry.
Yi Fan!
Are you mistaking me for someone?
Sorry.
It's obvious that they plagiarized. Why are we the ones getting to redo it?
I don't want to make it hard for Older Sis Qian.
I don't want any personnel changes because of this evaluation.
How about this? If within an hour,
if Mi Na and her team can write up a better proposal,
that means Mi Na really is more capable than me.
it's all for the sake of the company.
I should think about the whole picture.
Although it's unfair, it really doesn't matter to me.
You heard what junk she said!
Watch your temperament.
Weird.
When we meet in the meeting room normally,
I put everything in the paper shredder even the scrap papers.
It's just to avoid the leakage of information.
How did they get our information?
It's not the time to think about this.
The main point is, we need to come up with a better topic so we can defeat the bad guys.
How is it possible within such a short time?
- We racked our brains to come up with these ideas in the first place. - Exactly!
We need to think now even if we have to break our heads.
Then we'll know if we can come up with better methods.
I'm not as optimistic as you, miss.
I would rather use this hour to yell at Tang Xiao Tong.
Or think of a way to trick her.
Great, I have lots of ideas now.
Don't give up so soon, okay?
Why don't you think about if she really becomes our supervisor,
do we still have a good life in the future?
I'm not afraid.
If this really happens, I'll resign and get married at the worst.
I do have the right to make my own choice.
Why should I humble myself to them?
Right. When one door closes, another opens.
Why don't I go to other companies to work?
We want to live for ourselves and no need to know what others think.
What did you just say? Say it again.
I do have the right to make my own choice.
Why should I humble myself to them?
We should live for ourselves and no need to know what others think.
I got it.
We don't beautify ourselves for our loved ones but only for ourselves.
This is the confidence of the modern woman.
Where can we find the confidence of women?
Some women think it's brand. Some think they are diamonds and jewelry.
But you can have all of these things when you have a rich boyfriend or husband.
You can't call it pride.
The real confidence comes from being able to make my own choice.
I can choose whom I love.
I can choose the one who loves me.
Or I can actually choose none.
The perspective of modern women now is wider and wider.
We're ready to take off anytime.
This confidence doesn't come from what others think,
but our persistence in ourselves.
We think that because of the confidence, we choose what we love, and love what we choose.
This is the corporate image we created for Labonita Cosmeties' 20 years anniversary.
This is also the new modern soul for Labonita Cosmeties.
Thank you.
Mi Na, well said.
You've fully demonstrated the spirit of Labonita Cosmeties.
Thank you, Older Sis Qian.
With your high qualifications, having you to work in a small company like ours is really unfair to you.
Manager, you're too polite.
The most important thing is that I can freely use my talents at your company.
There are not many people who think like you nowadays.
Then, how much salary are you asking for?
This is my first official job after all.
I can't really ask for too much.
So I think...
Really?
Thank you, Manager. You really have the foresight.
NT$300,000? No problem.
It's NT$30,000.
NT$30,000?
US Dollars, right?
What do you mean "a small temple can't carry a big god?" (A rejection to an applicant)
Is it too much if I want NT$200,000 per month?
Is it too much?!
They all offer this much in the United States.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
Yay!
When I think about you being the supervisor of Tang Xiao Tong,
I'm roaring inside!
Do you know what it is like?
Just like many bulldogs walking over me.
Why bulldogs?
It's roaring!
I think Older Sis Sugar is probably crying and angry at home.
You two. Older Sis Qian asked me to be her assistant.
She must know that I keep private life separate from work.
No matter what it's for,
when I think about that Sugar is no longer sweet, I'm super happy.
Cheers, cheers!
Sorry. Sorry. I'm late. I'm late.
- Hi. - Have a seat.
Let me introduce to you all. He's the top lawyer from our firm, Zhang Shu Huai.
I'm Wang Mi Na.
- Hello. - Hi, I'm Weng Mei Yan.
- You can call me Birdie Girl. - Hi.
Hello, I'm Bai Bai.
She's my girlfriend.
By the way, Shu Huai was ranked number one at the lawyer exam that year.
Wow, so that means he's a Number One Scholar! Come on, give him a toast.
Miss Wang!
I've heard that you work at Labonita Cosmeties.
- Right. - I want to know more about the working conditions there.
It's just the same as everyone else.
Sorry, I may not express myself clearly.
Let me ask you directly.
What's your salary like?
What's your average salary per month?
Working in Taiwan is harder.
You need to punch your card on time at work, otherwise they'll take money off your salary.
And then you still have lots of work to do after work hours.
It's responsibility, tough work, tough.
Actually, when you talk about this, it's a vicious cycle.
We have so many spoiled bosses in Taiwan, the employees are partly responsible.
Especially... the white-collar workers like you.
Do you know an organization called a union?
Actually, through the unions,
a lot of employees can fight for their rights and responsibilities in a legal way.
In many advanced countries in Europe and US, they form a political party through the union.
Then it gets involved in the politics to fight for their rights.
- Don't make it look like the employer suppresses you. - Is that person— - What is it?
- Because, actually— - Wait!
Wang Mi Na! You!
Why don't you take me away?
I'm not done.
Is her behavior very impolite?
Impolite.
Let's eat first. She'll be back later.
Okay. Let's eat first.
It turns out that you're here. Get out!
- Big Bro, let's talk nicely. - You brat!
You're good in running.
No, no.
I can't run fast with my dress shoes.
- You can't run fast with your dress shoes? - Right.
If you can't run fast, why do you run?
This is what you mean by not able to run fast.
I'll break your limbs right now.
Then you really can't run fast. Okay?
Don't. Don't. Don't hit my face.
Police! It's here. That's right. That's right.
- It's right here. Right. - Hurry and run.
Are you okay?
Why are you here?
Let's get going first.
- Wait - This way.
- Can you run slower? - We're fooled. - Hateful.
- Get them! - Hurry up. - They haven't caught up yet.
Slower.
Watch out. Watch out.
Don't run!
Quicker...
- Quicker... - Don't. Don't.
Hey!
I don't want to run any more. I don't.
I don't want to run. I don't want to run.
You are very impressive.
You can run this far with high heels.
I ran to meet the curfew for four years in university.
Why were they chasing after you?
My suppliers came to me for their payments.
You also know that I'm broke.
So they hired someone to hit me.
Why don't you call the police?
I can't call the police.
Why?
No. If I call the police,
doesn't it mean that I'm telling the debtors that
I'm here, come hit me?
Hey, you are young and should exercise more. Okay?
You are panting badly.
Let me tell you.
It just so happens that I saw you so I could help.
You should have your friends beside you to be safer.
I don't want to have this life-threatening experience again.
My friends?
But my friends are my loaners now.
My best friend is the one who made me run like this today.
Good friends.
How about your family and relatives?
Thank you for your help. Goodbye.
Hey, hey, hey!
Can you pull me up first?
What?
You are this bad already. Why do you still care about your self-esteem?
Just lower yourself and ask your dad for help.
Impossible. I can't.
It's beyond my reach.
No, even if I really go to my dad for help today, he won't help me.
He'll only insult me, despise me, mock me.
It's really impossible.
Forget it.
I'm like a dead lion whose beard has been pulled by hares.
Why would I end up like this?
Come on, my life.
I end up asking a stranger to help me in order to pass tonight.
Welcome.
- May I ask if you're staying overnight? - Yes.
We only have the room with style 1860 left.
1860... is it clean?
We clean and sanitize the room daily.
- What? - Everything happens for a reason.
No. What's wrong?
It's good enough to have a place to stay, yet you are still complaining.
Let me tell you, you can die from it if it's not clean.
How about you two think about it?
Wait. Wait. We'll take this one.
We'll take this one.
Can I have your ID, sir?
I don't have any ID.
Do you have an ID, miss? I'll need it for check in.
Here.
Are you paying in cash or credit card?
Cash.
Let me tell you.
I can only help you today. I'll help you till the end of the day.
You figure something out tomorrow.
If you still don't have a way tomorrow, you should still tell your dad.
Let me tell you, even if I have to kill myself,
it's still impossible for me to ask my dad, okay?
Okay, your death doesn't concern me anyway.
It is so. My life has nothing to do with you.
Right, if you really die here today, it has nothing to do with me.
Don't worry, even if I die in this room today,
it really has nothing to do with you.
Either I live or die, I'll take care of it myself, okay?
Sorry, our rooms are full.
What?
What? Didn't you just say you have a room?
Right, didn't you say 1860?
Sorry, it's my mistake.
It was booked online.
I'm sorry.
You are so unlucky.
- Thank you for coming. - It's not like that. We're just booking a room. Why are you mad ?
[Luzhou MRT station]
- Take this. - Thank you.
I'll have a shower then.
Wang Mi Na, you can pick up a stray dog or cat, why a stray man?
And it's one with debts.
These aren't the main point.
The main point is that you three girls live together.
Is this good?
So you need to stay tonight to keep us company.
I don't want to take him in, either.
But, he was surrounded and beaten up by a group of gangsters.
Can I just ignore him and let him be beaten to death?
No, but you don't need to bring him back.
Give him money to go to the hotel.
Right, you take him home. What if he plans something bad to us?
You need to be responsible if he wants my money or body.
You really are thinking too much.
But I want to say,
I did go ask every single hotel with him.
Since the first one, we already paid the deposit.
But in the end, she said the room was taken online.
Okay, then every single one after, it was either the roof is leaking,
computer problems, or fully booked.
Oh it's just like a curse, every one had its own reason.
I almost had a mental breakdown so I decided to bring him home.
Then you shouldn't keep him here if that's the case.
What if our house gets cursed?
That's right!
I'm done. I'm done.
Thank you for all the help.
Don't worry.
I'll leave first thing in the morning. I won't cause any troubles to you, okay?
Okay?
You don't need to be so polite.
Actually, pleasure comes from helping others. Right?
Thanks.
Did I say it wrong?
Oh, right. Where do I sleep?
Sofa.
Sofa?
Don't you have something a little more like a bed?
No, I'm telling you, I'm honestly telling you, one can't sleep on the sofa.
About sofa, sleeping on a sofa can cause a slipped disk.
It's very hard to treat a slipped disk.
- Bro! Bro! Bro! - Hey.
Right now you're penniless.
Are you still picky about where you sleep?
No, my being broke and sleeping on the sofa...
If you keep arguing, then sleep on the the dining room table.
Let's go, baby.
Yeah, once in a while sleeping on the sofa is quite romantic.
Good night, little handsome man.
Good night.
My dear Mi Na, can I bother you?
Come in.
What?
That Bai Bai was too shy to ask you.
She wanted me to come ask you what's your thought of that big lawyer today.
I don't like to associate with elite guys like that.
I just knew you'd say that.
Otherwise, what do you think about that beefcake out there?
- Weng Mei Yan! You really— - Alright, alright.
I know you don't want to date now.
I'll give you two choices.
First, marry Labonita Cosmeties.
Second, you can marry me.
Dream on. You'll benefit so much from it.
Who benefits from it? It's you who benefits from it, right?
Come, let your future husband see what you're busy at.
I can't finish this.
Time to sleep, older sister.
I've told you it'll cause a slipped disc.
Lawyer Zhang, the CEO is still in the meeting.
Please wait.
No problem. Thank you.
- The girl whom you introduced last night, Wang...
- Wang Mi Na. - Miss Wang.
She's pretty immature.
She left when we were in the middle of the conversation.
She didn't come back
nor did she ask you to apologize to me after.
No.
- Not at all? - No.
That's really impolite.
But, this type of thing is like that. You can't force it.
Just forget if if you don't like her.
You are right.
But based on my criteria of choosing a partner,
she's considered a barely pass.
I'll give her another chance then.
How about this? This weekend, arrange and see if she's free
to have a dinner together, okay?
- You still want— - Lawyer Zhang.
- Our CEO is done with the meeting. Please follow me. - Okay.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
We'll just drop you here.
Hurry up and get out of the car. Bye.
Bye-bye.
Hey, don't say goodbye.
If it's possible, let's never meet again.
This idiot said he was not used to sleeping on a sofa.
He actually slept till I woke him up just now!
Once he woke up, he asked "Why is there no breakfast?"
I really think we should drop him a little farther.
For example, drop him in Yangmingshan (National Park) so he won't come to bother us again.
If you gals don't like him that much, why did you ask him to ride with us?
Also, he's not a stray dog. It makes us like we are abandoning him.
Why didn't you suggest this earlier?
We should take him for an examination to see if there is a chip on him.
Let's go.
On this page of the contract,
we've listed all the details from before in this contract.
If both sides agree with the conditions, we can sign the contract.
We have no problems with this.
We've got no problem with the contract.
What do you think, CEO Yin?
There's no problem in general.
But, I want to add an additional clause in the contract.
Please tell us.
Don't worry.
It's not something difficult.
I'll let my daughter explain it.
Can he just add an additional clause like this?
We can wait first for his daughter to come in and then listen to what they say.
Dad!
Ge Li. Let me introduce you.
Chairman Zhao and CEO Lin.
Hello, you two.
Long time no see, Senior Brother.
Long time no see.
She was my junior sister at university.
I heard that Older Sis Qian will promote Older Sis Mi Na as Vice President tomorrow.
Older Sis Sugar is losing her power.
Should we change sides?
Really.
I'm doomed.
Look, Older Sis Sugar is like a defeated old hen.
It's terrible.
We should be careful.
Older Sis Mi Na, over here.
I've ordered you your favorite green tea and it's still hot.
Thank you.
What couldn't you tell me at the office that we had to meet outside?
What happened?
Older Sis Mi Na, I'm sorry.
Why are you apologizing?
Women should be pretty for their own sake.
[Women should be pretty for their own sake.]
So it was you who stole Bai Bai's USB stick and then installed a Trojan virus.
You're pretty good with computers.
I know I was wrong, Older Sis Mi Na.
But please believe me that I was forced to do it.
Originally, Older Sis Sugar told me that she only wants to use it as a reference.
I didn't think she would use all of it.
Older Sis Mi Na, please don't blame Older Sis Sugar. Okay?
I think she did it because she knows she's not as good as you.
Are you finished?
Older Sis Sugar is indeed good at sales and public relations.
You can learn a lot from her.
You just graduated, right?
You should put your effort into the right stuff.
- Older Sis Mi Na— - Don't worry.
I'm not the type of person who would take revenge for a personal grudge through work.
I'll treat everyone the same regardless of whether it's you or Older Sis Sugar.
I just hope that you will increase your capability in the future.
Don't put your effort on things not related to work.
After all, we are working for our career, not some sort of politics.
Let's pretend we didn't meet today.
I'll pay.
Don't you know our company is all about politics?
Politics are inevitable at work. Everyone intrigues against each other.
I was ignorant when I first started work.
I became the scapegoat and the target when I was not careful enough,
and even became a gun to be used by someone.
I still remember how mad and hurt I was.
But because of this, I then keep on climbing up toward the top of the tower.
You'll change the whole database.
- We'll give them one more. - Good.
Now I found someone is playing a similar game in front of me.
I'm just laughing inside.
I'm now taking it easy.
Because of this, it seems that I've climbed up one more level in my tower.
♫ Freedom and loneliness are only to be wasted freely ♫
♫ If I've loved, I'll just love ♫
Good morning, Chairman.
Good morning, Chairman. Good morning, Older Sis Qian.
Don't you think our chairman is a good-looking man with a good body figure?
No. You've passed the Lolita age. The chairman is already taken.
Stop your fantasy.
Why can't I even think about it?
He rarely comes here. Can't I just fantasize a bit?
But they both look really mad, but he's still good-looking.
Yeah, they look mad.
Miss, do you sell picture frames?
Qian, don't insist any more.
Their requirement isn't unreasonable after all.
Is it... Is it reasonable?
Didn't both sides agree on that already?
Zhan Xiong will invest the capital but still let us operate.
But right now, what is this?
Have you ever thought about
if we refuse their request today,
our Labonita Cosmeties
to become Taiwan number one beauty product
may have to stop right here.
You've worked so hard for so many years.
Are you happy?
You've always been calm and intellectual.
Think carefully about it again.
Look at the big picture.
Then it must be because your luck in test-taking is not good.
Right, I'm just this close. Just this close.
- Can you notify Lawyer Zhang about the contract amendment? - Are you still in touch with Bai Bai and the girls?
Sorry Special Assistant. The CEO still needs to talk to you.
Okay. I'll go work then.
Go ahead.
Lawyer Zhang, we will talk next time.
So is that person your junior sister in the university?
- Junior sister. - Just your junior sister?
Yeah, just my junior sister.
Oh, right. About your request to meet with Wang Mi Na—
No need. Just now, I've just met my Miss Right.
Who?
Don't you think your junior sister, Miss Yin, really matches me?
Oh, yes.
Can you set up a date for me and her? Please.
He's so philandering.
I really need to sleep in the park tonight.
Alright! I'll sleep in the park if I have to.
I'm not scared.
I'm very hungry.
Let's buy something to eat.
Let's see how much I have.
NT$ 16?
Let's see. Will this be a tea egg or instant noodles?
Which one will you choose tonight?
My money! My NT$ 10. Oh my last NT$ 10!
No way.
What are you doing?
Do you also want to scam even my last NT$ 10?
I'm telling you, I won't accept failure.
Even if I end up sleeping in the park,
I will sleep in the best park.
Hate to bother you, but where is Da'an Forest Park?
That way.
That way? Okay.
Thank you.
Da'an Forest Park, I'm coming to sleep in you!
Older Sis Mi Na, morning.
- Morning. - Older Sis Mi Na, morning.
Older Sis Mi Na, this is today's—
Look at the time, Older Sis Qian should be coming to announce your promotion, right?
Quieter...
I really want to see the expression of Tang Xiao Tong.
- I heard the Chairman is also coming today. - Really?
I think maybe he wants to announce your promotion himself.
Keep it low. Keep it low.
Vice President!
- Promotion! - So happy.
We didn't do it together. One more time.
Hi, Vice President Wang!
Morning, everyone.
- Morning, Older Sis Qian. - Morning, Chairman.
Good morning, Chairman.
The routine meeting is cancelled today.
Chairman came here especially to announce
the candidate for the new position.
Morning, everyone.
Everyone has worked very hard for the capital increase case.
Thank you, everyone.
Now, I will introduce the new Vice President,
Miss Yin Ge Li.
♫ This is a city with you in it, but I can't find you ♫
♫ No matter how strong the storm is, it can’t be smeared ♫
♫ I've locked my target ♫
Now, I will introduce the new VP,
Miss Yin Ge Li.
Hello, everyone.
Form now on, Vice President Yin will collaborate with everyone closely.
I believe that under these two's leadership,
we, Labonita Cosmeties, can move toward a higher level.
Let us conquer Taiwan with an eye on the world.
That's all.
Welcome! Welcome!
We really welcome you.
Applause!
Clap your hands.
Wang Mi Na, what is this?
Why is she here?
Qiao Xin, I'm very happy today.
Our new Vice President is so gorgeous and very capable.
- Let's not talk here. - Really. - I'm more convinced this way.
I'm boiling mad.
Which plot are we following now?
I don't know.
Didn't they initially want to promote you?
How did they just let her drop in?
Mi Na, didn't Older Sis Qian mention it to you at all?
This is too much if it's a joke.
Now what is our hard work worth?
No wonder Yin Ge Li said "we will meet again" at Jia Hui's wedding.
I think she's probably doing this on purpose to spite you.
It's not possible.
Why would Zhan Xiong Group spend several billions just to chase me away?
Do you not think it's weird?
Such a big company, who they can't send here but they purposely send Yin Ge Li?
I'm telling you, this entire situation is just weird.
What's going on?
Older Sis Qian is looking for me.
Please come in.
- Older Sis Qin, - Please sit
I know your mind is full of confusion right now.
I initially said that I would choose between you and Xiao Tong.
So how did I go back on my word?
Older Sis Qian's calling me here is probably to explain this, right?
When encountering this situation,
you still are able to face it calmly.
It proves that you surely have the capability to take responsibilities.
However, it's pitful
that even as I've reached the position as a CEO,
I still need to compromise on lots of things.
This is a compromise to the investor's request.
I hope you could understand.
That's no problem.
I know Older Sis Qian has our best interests.
Even though I don't have the chance,
I think the competition that we had is a constructive competition.
I've learned a lot.
Really.
The way you see this is amazing.
Thank you for your understanding.
If Older Sis Qian doesn't have anything else, then I will get on with my work.
No one would've thought that Yin Wen Xiong's daughter actually come to our company to become VP.
Exactly, having a rich dad and a good face,
no wonder people said it's important to have a good family rather than a good investment.
Hey. Mi Na.
♫ Embrace ♫
♫ Embrace at this moment ♫
♫ No need for words to disturb ♫
♫ Time seems to be stopped for three seconds ♫
♫ Proud ♫
♫ You're proud of me ♫
♫ Your curved corners of the mouth cancel out all the tortures and tests ♫
♫ Smile from the heart ♫
♫ Fortunately, there is one straw ♫
♫ Which lets me look back at my heartbeat before it collapses ♫
♫ Ultimately, this straw warns me not to allow myself suffer for my cowardice again ♫
♫ Ultimately, this straw lets me suddenly realize that when my dreams are tottering, ♫
♫ My heart still has a beautiful castle inside ♫
♫ No matter how strong the storm is, it can’t be smeared ♫
Chairman Zhao. CEO Lin.
Let's congratulate to the bright future of Labonita Cosmeties in advance.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Ge Li, when you're in the company later on,
you must learn more from Chairman Zhao and CEO lin.
I will learn well from you both.
CEO Lin is responsible for all the businesses at Labonita Cosmeties.
Ge Li, if you need anything, you could talk to Older Sis Qian.
Yes, I will.
President Yin,
you have such a brilliant daughter. A wild goose never laid a tame egg.
Thank you.
Oh that's right, I remember President Zhao has a son.
Yes, that's right, he's still studying in America.
He may return in a few years.
Excellent, excellent!
- Right, we have settled the case with Labonita Cosmeties. - That's right.
Then, may I ask if President Yin has interests in any other developments?
Manager, hello.
Don't. Don't. Sit. Sit. Sit.
Okay.
How do I call you, Manager?
Just call me Mars.
Older Bro Mars.
I've seen your information.
You fit in with our company quite well.
Thank you.
In terms of salary, I think NT$ 100,000 per month?
Not that, NT$ 50,000 is fine too.
Mr. Zhao, you're too humble.
With your education, you can command higher.
- Really? - Yes.
To our company, the most important capital is the employees.
An outstanding young man like you,
you can do it.
So, salary?
The probation is three months. You'll get NT$150,000 first.
Is that all right?
Thank you, Older Bro Mars. Thank you!
You know me. I won't let you down!
Thank you. Thank you.
When can you start to work?
Any time.
- Is it okay that I start tomorrow? - You can tomorrow?
Really. No problem.
I've been standing by.
But our company has a requirement.
In order to persuade our customers how good our products are,
we have to first use the products.
Of course, you must try it first!
However, you have to invest NT$300,000 in our products first
and NT$ 50,000 of other expenses.
Is that fine? It's only NT$350,000.
When a person opens a store, there is cost. NT$ 350,000 is nothing!
I tell you, we had a member before,
he was driving a domestic car last month.
The month after, he drove a BMW. Do you want to drive a BMW?
When a young person drives a BMW—
It's the conference room over there.
This one is where we drink coffee and take a break.
Hi, Wang Mi Na, you just so happened to be here and drinking coffee!
Excuse me.
Don't rush to leave.
Come introduce yourself to our beautiful and generous Vice President.
No need to introduce.
♫ This is a city with you in it, but I can't find you ♫
♫ No matter how strong the storm is, it can’t be smeared ♫
♫ I've locked my target ♫
Excuse me.
Don't rush to leave.
Come introduce yourself to our beautiful and generous Vice President.
No need to introduce. You're Manager Wang,
Manager at the sales department, right-hand woman to the Executive Director, right?
Do you know her?
Right, Wang Mi Na is young but has great potential.
Even us seniors need to learn from her.
Thank you, Older Sis Sugar.
VP Yin is still waiting for you to show her around.
There's a proverb, "The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel."
It describes your situation perfectly.
Older Sis Sugar, you are so good at Chinese.
But you also know this proverb, "Every cloud has a silver lining."
Sure, let's see whose Chinese is better.
By the way, VP, do you drink coffee?
I have really good coffee beans.
If you want coffee, you can come to me any time.
No need for the trouble.
I can just drink what everyone is drinking.
Okay. I'll leave you to work.
Why so many things
that I think they belong to me,
they still become hers eventually?
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Come here, VP Yin.
Colleagues, to welcome VP Yin to join our team,
we'll have a welcome dinner tonight.
Hope all the departments can join.
Sure. Sure, Qiao Xin can make a reservation.
Good. VP Yin, can we talk?
- Older Sis Sugar, what restaurant do you think that I should make the reservation at? - The more expensive one.
Find the most expensive one.
Welcome what? I actually want to send her away.
She has bullied you too much.
She has snatched you position away. Why is she still pretending?
What VP Yin, she's here to trick us. (Yin and trick are homonym.)
Mi Na, can we not go?
Okay. We'll talk later.
Older Sis Sugar, why aren't Wang Mi Na and the rest here yet?
- If you have any questions, just come ask me. - She'd better not come.
VP, let me introduce you.
She's the great helper in our sales department, Qiao Xin.
- Hello VP. - Hi.
- This is Cindy from the product department. - Hi VP.
Older Sis Chen of the accounting departments, Beng Beng of the human resources,
Jie Han of the sales departments.
I say, Jie Han, you're already here.
Why hasn't your Manager Wang arrived yet?
I don't know, either.
- It's okay. - This is too weird.
She's normally not late, but why today?
Right.
I apologize.
I'm sorry for coming late. I had to settle some matters earlier.
It's good you're here.
Okay. Now lets welcome our new college,
Yin Ge Li, Vice President Yin.
Hello, Vice President. Please advise me from now on.
Hello.
- Please advise me. - Thank you.
- Vice President, please give us your advice. - Vice President, please give us your advice.
- Hello, Vice President. - Hello. - You're so pretty.
- The clothes you're wearing today are so pretty. - Please advise me.
What is it? See the halo that once belonged to you now is on someone else's head.
Isn't it a little painful?
Mi Na, Xiao Tong, what are you chatting about?
Do you want to share it with Vice President?
Nothing, Older Sis Qian. I was asking Mi Na why her two little follow–
good friends are not here.
Would that be a little rude toward our VP Yin?
I was the one who told them not to come.
I asked them to organize the sales reports at the office.
So I can turn them over to the Vice President first thing in the morning for her to understand the company's condition easily.
As a supervisor, I must go.
Hey, it's nothing if you don't attend that type of social and politic event.
If you go, you're just putting on a fake smile.
I won't go as a show of protest.
Wang Mi Na, then you will have to face Yin Ge Li and Tang Xiao Tong yourself.
No way. This kind of circumstance, with a wolf ahead of you and a tiger behind you is too dangerous.
I've decided to go with you.
At least I want her to pay back that slap from back then.
What are you doing now? Why on earth?
- I want to go with her! - Bai Ya Xuan.
- Pull her back. - What pull me back? - I'm getting my bag. - I want to help!
- Wang Mi Na! You can't go! - Don't go there to cause troubles.
- I'll wait and follow you! Wang Mi Na! - You can't go!
Here, lets all lift up our glasses.
VP Yin, welcome to join our big family, Labonita Cosmeties.
Thank you.
I'm driving today so it's not convenient for me to drink.
How about I change it to orange juice and cheer with everyone?
- Server. - Right here.
Thank you.
Thank you, CEO.
I'm honored to be able to join this big family.
In the coming days, I hope we can strive and work hard together
to bring Labonita Cosmeties a better future.
Here, let's work hard together.
- Work hard together! - Work hard together!
- Cheers. - Cheers.
I heard that Vice President Yin came back from studying abroad.
Also you graduated from a famous ivy league college.
You're really outstanding.
I studied business management at Columbia University.
I had also studied at Hua Yang University for one year.
Hua Yang University?
I remember that Wang Mi Na also graduated from Hua Yang University.
Hey, Wang Mi Na, The Vice President is at the level as a campus belle.
There's no way for you not have met her when you were at school.
If you haven't met her, you must have heard of her.
A lady as beautiful and intelligent as the Vice President
must have been an influential figure in the school.
Of course.
At the university, who hasn't heard of VP Yin's big name?
Everyone knows her. Right, VP?
Distinguished guests, dinner is ready.
We can all go in to eat.
Older Sis Qian, Vice President, please eat.
Okay, let's go.
Let's go.
Wang Mi Na, fighting.
Smile.
Thank you.
I heard that the VP spot was originally yours,
but because of me, the plan was destroyed, right?
Yes.
Then, I apologize.
I hope you're not feeling bitter inside.
We're no longer children anymore.
At work, I'll still work hard.
I won't have any immature movements.
You lied.
What do you mean?
That day Birdie Girl said that you're dating the son of Labonita Cosmeties' Chairman Zhao.
Why didn't you tell all of us that you already have an admirer?
Right. Plus that person is our company's young boss.
It was a lie, right?
Right.
For so many years, you haven't dated anyone, right?
I'm sorry. I don't understand what exactly VP is trying to know.
Is it because of He Yi Fan?
♫ This is a city with you in it, but I can't find you ♫
♫ No matter how strong the storm is, it can’t be smeared ♫
♫ I've locked my target ♫
I'm sorry. I don't understand what exactly VP is trying to know.
Is it because of He Yi Fan?
I apologize, this question is beyond the business.
Don't you think it's boring to bring this up again?
In the past, a lot of Italian brands actually focused on
skin whitening and—
I apologize.
Older Sis Qian, I'm sorry.
I'm not feeling well. I want to leave first.
I'm going to reply to this first.
Get a good rest.
♫ Hey! It's getting dark ♫
♫ We all know nothing can be perfect all the time ♫
For so many years you haven't dated anyone.
Is it because of He Yi Fan?
Then, can you promise me one thing?
When you go aboard after, don't fight with me for He Yi Fan.
But if your relationship can't be put to a test,
even if I promise you, then what?
I promise you that I won't do anything to hurt you.
Trust me.
It wasn't until today that I then realized that
some things which you thought had become only memories,
were only covered up.
But when that scar gets revealed again,
you'll still immediately remember the painful feeling at that time.
Such a bloody view.
♫ We finally no longer believe in capricious fate ♫
♫ We finally feel anxious but sincere when it's getting dark ♫
♫ We finally won't complain about anyone anymore ♫
Hello. I want to stay with you for one more night.
Hello, I want to stay with you for one more night, okay?
- Why is it you again? - That...
That... I want to stay with you for one more night.
I-I really have nowhere to go.
I'm sorry.
Thank you. Thank you.
Haven't you eaten yet?
Right.
I have been going around to interview everywhere recently,
but no company is willing to employ me.
But have they ever thought,
if I'm willing to ask for this price, that means that I'm worth this price.
Everything I can give them is beyond what they can imagine.
How can they–
How can the bosses of companies now be so myopic?
Why don't you say it's because you are too ambitious and have unrealistic expectations?
The economy is not doing great now.
You should find any job first before you look around for the best jobs.
If you don't take the first step, how can you move up the ladder of success?
Bottoms up.
But there are also some people,
who are already standing on the top of the ladder since birth.
When we are working overtime and extremely hard to move forward,
a person like that just needs to move a teeny tiny... bit,
and she can stand in front of you to look down on you.
What happened?
Are you in a bad mood?
Let's bottoms up first and then talk.
Say it.
Last time,
you said, I don't understand the feeling of getting betrayed by your friend and lover at the same time.
Right.
That feeling
I already experienced when I was nineteen years old.
I had had a best friend
who stole my boyfriend.
At least they did not make you go into debt of NT$70,000,000.
But then now that best friend became my supervisor.
It's bad enough I have to meet her everyday.
Whatever she says, I have to do.
That person is your supervisor.
Of course whatever she says you have to do it.
That sounds really bad.
If my case can be described as down by one strike,
your case can be described as delayed execution.
That's just really bad.
Good, you said it good.
Good. Bottom up.
Everyone is so happy today. Do you all want to go to karaoke?
Okay.
Older Sis Qian?
If I go, no one will have fun.
You guys can go with the Vice President.
See you all tomorrow.
Happy teamwork for the future.
- Goodbye, Older Sis Qian. - Bye-bye.
Vice President, then where should we sing?
I'm sorry, everyone. I'm really not that interested in singing.
In tomorrow morning's meeting,
Cindy, please give me a full report of the new product.
Xiao Tong. The total revenue for your department's last season was less than the estimated value by 15%.
I want to know where the problem is.
Finally, Jie Han. The marketing department's advertising budget
has increased significantly from last year.
Please discuss with Manager Wang
and tell me together tomorrow.
That's it for everyone. Appreciate your efforts.
Goodbye, Vice President.
Isn't today Vice President's first day at office?
How come she knows so much?
Isn't it obvious that we have just been proven wrong?
Why are you all still standing here? Hurry and go home. Be a good baby and write reports.
- Excuse me. Here is your Pacific saury.
Hey, do you remember that one time
at the front of a convenience store,
you bought cookies from a little cute girl?
Then... "Older Sister" will tell you.
Later, when you meet a woman on the street and you don't know how old she is,
you have to call "older sister." That way is respectful.
Okay. Then Auntie Older Sister, do you want to buy cookies?
- That person behind, was you?! - Right.
When she called you "Auntie Older Sister," that was so funny.
Why do you still remember?
Hey, wow, we must be fated since we met before this.
But it's a bad fate.
What do you mean bad fate?
Let me tell you, meeting me is your good fate.
You are so lucky you know. Okay?
By luck, are you referring to me losing my cell phone
or my vice president position being taken away from me?
Here, drink this one. I'll tell you.
Here. Drink. I'll tell you.
I have a really special ability.
Any women who kisses me,
within one hour, the shortest time, and one year, the longest time,
she would definitely find someone to get married.
♫ This is a city with you in it, but I can't find you ♫
♫ No matter how strong the storm is, it can’t be smeared ♫
♫ I've locked my target ♫
Any women who kissed me
within one hour, the shortest time, and one year, the longest time,
she would definitely find someone to get married.
Either I'm drunk or you're crazy.
It's real. Let me tell you.
Let me tell you, my female cousins, aunties, and even more ridiculously,
my aunty that has been a widow for so many years,
two months after she kissed me,
she found someone else to be with.
So my kiss has been called by others as
God's kiss.
I wouldn't believe in your stupid God's kiss.
I am more curious why you would kiss your female cousins, aunties
and the aunty who was widowed for a long time.
Don't you think I'm willing?
Do you not believe me?
Your girlfriend even left. What's there for me to believe?
I only say "to get married," I didn't say "marry to me."
Watch and see.
Within the longest one year period,
you would definitely find someone to get married with.
I want to say to you right now. May you have a prosperous future and
an everlasting marriage.
Fine. If I really get married,
I will let you sit at the main table.
No. I don't want that.
I'm not capable to sit at your main table.
You just need to pack a large red envelope.
♪ I'm not drunk, I'm not drunk. ♪
It's raining. Stop singing for now.
I know you are hurting a lot.
If you are hurt, then cry. What are you doing right now?
Is crying useful?
Crying won't solve the problem.
You're really a good girl.
One day you would surely find—
It's okay. You don't need to give a *good person card. (*Refers to card out of pity when friend-zoned, rejected, etc.)
I do not like you.
I do not like you, either.
I didn't mean that.
- I— - I know I'm good.
- Thus, the heavens would surely treat me very well. - Right.
If not... If not, then it would be very unfair.
Right. Very unfair.
- I'm telling you. - Yes.
When you look for a girlfriend next time, don't look for random girls.
If you're going to find, find someone like me.
When in love, they will put in all their efforts.
Even if they get dumped after, they won't even scold the other person, that kind of person.
Okay, I will. I got it.
You, come here.
What are you going to do?
Don't you have the God's kiss?
- Yes. - Let me kiss you.
Don't mess around. You've drunk too much.
My career path is not going well anyway.
I switch to focus on my love life.
We already kissed.
Two negatives make a positive and strengthen the effect. Haven't you heard of this before?
If you dare to reject me, you will sleep in the bathroom.
♫ You know blissfulness is originally a kind of imagination ♫
♫ No matter what you do, they are just castles in the sky ♫
♫ Whether I'm happy or not, I must learn to let go ♫
♫ My body can't be too flurried ♫
♫ Which one is harder? ♫
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"The Love Story in Kuala Lumpur" by John Yuan
♫ I've set my foot on the station of KL Monorail ♫
♫ I try not to let myself walk too slowly ♫
♫ Once again, I determine on dumping the residual hope of my heart ♫
♫ But my nostalgia can't change my habit of running toward you ♫
♫ This is a city with you in it, but I can't find you ♫
♫ Both in the air and in my eyes, it's so hot that they are humid ♫
♫ The demolished street has no spot for kissing already ♫
♫ Kuala Lumpur and you are already names living in my heart ♫
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Didn't I make it clear to you?
I don't like you.
We decided to keep giving you shelter
until you find a job, and capable to live alone.
Young man, are you helping my daughter buy this?
Hello, Mister. You're name is He Yi Fan, right?
Yes.
How come you're here?
If it is like this, then I'll have to make it clear to you.
Ge Li, I won't allow you to leave me again.