♪Waiting and looking forward to♪
♪Overcoming the hills in life♪
♪That unknown road♪
♪Can we still have♪
♪The bright universe of our dreams♪
♪From bustling to loneliness♪
♪Dejection under the bright lights♪
♪Like a city's pulse♪
♪Bright then dark♪
♪Our dreams ache♪
♪The more we know♪
♪The more we feel lost♪
♪Second guessing♪
♪Doesn't help♪
♪The more we understand, the freer we will be♪
♪You and I are in the coolest world♪
♪Finding ourselves again♪
♪Is but an alignment to life♪
♪Like a mere trickle♪
♪Intersecting♪
♪So what if we miss it♪
♪We'll meet again at the next intersection♪
♪Go on a rampage♪
♪Bravely light up the sparkle of youth♪
♪The more dejected we are, the more we'll sink♪
♪This song♪
♪Is about myself in the early days♪
♪Running hard into the wind♪
♪To the end of my dreams♪
[The Coolest World]
[Episode 14]
[By forming part of a crowd, an individual's intellect is considerably lowered.
To gain affirmation, the individual is willing to abandon their morality,
trading intelligence for a sense of belonging. - Gustave Le Bon]
Mr. Liu.
-Hello. -Hello.
I'm a bit busy today.
I have a meeting with a few deputies.
So let's just talk here.
Come, have a seat.
Please have a seat.
I came here today
to verify some information with you.
You and Mrs. Ji Chen are divorced,
but both your names are
on the real estate ownership certificate.
Yes.
In that case,
she will need you to handle a few formalities
when she sells the property.
So she hopes that you will
sign a trust agreement.
With that,
the property will be transferred to her.
She will use the money to go abroad.
You can give it to me.
Do you have a pen?
By the way.
Please give this to her.
This is for the alimony and child support.
For any domestic formalities...
Are they still in China?
I have no right to disclose this information.
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
Alright.
So be it.
Okay.
Thank you.
Sure.
Goodbye.
Mr. Lu.
Yes, Mr. Lu.
Hello?
Mrs. Ji Chen.
Mr. Lu Mang has signed the trust agreement.
He has also paid the alimony.
Okay.
I'll be right there.
Did I hear that correctly?
Mr. Lu got a divorce?
He left the marriage with nothing?
Seems like it.
We went ahead with initial planning,
designed the style promoted the single
for these excellent works,
and researched into the music industry
as well as conducted comprehensive marketing.
It includes radio, television,
news media, network
and large-scale events,
which are also an important part of our marketing process.
Mrs. Liu,
this is my project outline.
It's good.
Thank you, Mrs. Liu.
Next one.
Go.
Not bad, right?
Shen Ying.
Your turn.
Actually, I have an idea for it.
But I think it'll be difficult to realize it in practice.
So I...
Then stop.
You seemed quite lively
when Teng Xiao Xiao was here.
It's like you've capitulated with your captain gone.
You graduated from the same school, the same class.
Why is there such a huge difference?
If you want to stay in the planning department,
at the very least,
you will need to have the basic ability to develop a theme.
If you can't do that,
you can tell me directly.
So?
Why don't you think about it?
Should I give you another chance
or will you, Mr. Lu, take her on?
Since the company put them on the self-media team,
they are staff of the self-media team.
It'd be against the rules if I manage them.
Besides,
I lack the criteria of assessment for interns.
Mrs. Liu.
Please give me another chance.
I will definitely finish the project tonight.
Would that be OK?
Sure.
None of us have that ultimate power over you.
Don't be so anxious.
Alright.
You can just
put your theme
on my desk tomorrow morning.
Mr. Lu.
Do you have anything else to say?
No.
Alright.
Let's end it here.
We'll talk about the rest this afternoon.
Alright?
Let's go.
[YO Media Gossip Group]
[I heard he got divorced for Teng Xiao Xiao, and he didn't get anything out of it.]
[I'm just watching the show. Really? What? I just got here, let me scroll up]
[Oh my god, Teng Xiao Xiao is really something!]
This is huge!
Mr. Lu got divorced for Teng Xiao Xiao?
He left the marriage with nothing?
What?
Is that true?
That's too...
Look.
Look at my phone.
I hereby announce,
from now on, Teng Xiao Xiao is my idol.
What?
It's another kind of inspiration.
If I was that capable,
I'd stop being an intern.
I'd just be Mrs. Lu and stay home all day.
You didn't know?
Then she hides it way too well.
You see,
you two are good friends,
and you graduated from the same school.
Why didn't she tell you anything?
That's right, Shen Ying.
Mr. Lu didn't do anything
to help you just now.
Be he knows
that you are friends with Xiao Xiao,
he should have at least spoken up for you.
Mr. Lu is impartial.
Besides, our Shen Ying doesn't need his help.
Okay, okay, let's go eat.
Have you heard?
Lu Mang got divorced
for me.
Why aren't you laughing?
It's so funny.
What's wrong?
The guys from YO Media are cracking me up.
They can turn the whole truth
upside-down.
Xiao Xiao.
I really think you should keep your distance from Lu Mang.
Although I know that there's nothing going on between you two,
I hate listening to them talk about you like that.
Gossip is a fearful thing.
What do they say about me?
It doesn't matter what they say.
But this is really bad for you.
Hey.
There is nothing going on between us.
If I
go ahead and speak up now to declare my position,
everyone will think the gossips are true.
Why should I have to change
because of what they say?
Besides, Lu Mang is also a victim.
He helped me so much.
Forget it.
I don't owe him anything anyway.
I'll just buy him another shirt
and we'll be even.
We'll go our separate ways
and never cross paths again.
But none of that is important.
The important thing is
that if someone bullies you,
you must tell me.
You make it sound like
you can help me fight them if I tell you.
I can't
beat them in a fistfight.
It wouldn't be elegant nor beautiful,
but instead quite barbaric and unseemly.
However, I can use my own methods
to punish them.
It's fine, I'm good.
The requirement of my work has been raised up.
Hong Hui and the others arranged a lot of chores for me.
I have to work overtime later.
You should go home after work.
I really envy you.
Some feel happy while others feel sad.
I'm so bored here.
And you're too busy.
You are right.
I should draw a clear line between me and Lu Mang.
Do you think that guy from the video department
is trying to mess with me on purpose?
He won't give me any tasks.
Is he trying to bury me in the business?
He wants to put a ban on you.
Stop it, go to work.
Go ahead, go.
Bye-bye.
Bye.
Shen Ying.
Mr. Lu.
You noticed it, didn't you?
The current situation
has become much more complicated than when you first joined the company.
Xiao Xiao can't protect you all the time.
Mr. Lu.
You know that Xiao Xiao and I are friends?
This is YO Media.
The company's personnel department
has files on all of us.
With the information of the both of you, it's obvious.
This petty trick wasn't very clever of you.
It will leave
a bad impression on people anywhere you go.
Shen Ying.
Your main issue
is a lack of initiative.
When you encounter a problem,
you hope for someone
to offer you a solution.
But you have to understand one thing.
No one will help you forever.
If you don't change this mentality of yours,
things will only get harder in the future.
I'm not as clever as Xiao Xiao.
If you want to stay here,
you need to learn from her.
Her strength lies in her persistence.
No matter how impossible it seems,
she will try to succeed.
If she fails, she looks for another opportunity.
Everyone in the workplace needs a kind of predatory quality.
I won't sympathize with you.
Others will do even less so.
Stop pushing!
Don't push!
Don't misunderstand.
I'm not eating it.
I was eating it before I got on.
I have a big appetite.
You ran away in the middle of our chat last time.
Where did you go?
Aren't you
working right next to our unit?
Which unit are you in?
You are always busy when I meet you.
What's wrong?
Xiao,
do you want to eat hot pot?
Are you free today?
Yeah.
I'll wait for you near your company.
What time do you get off work?
I'm already on the subway.
Just send me
the address in a bit.
See you later.
Excuse me.
Look, we meet each other so often.
Can I have your number?
Or some contact information or something?
Excuse me.
What... What are you doing?
That girl left.
I haven't left yet!
This is my seat!
You are a woman, so what?
That's my seat!
It's been quite a few years.
Five years.
I've always felt regret
for not being able to keep you back then.
I feel sorry about it.
Really.
Now that you are back, you must have noticed
that even though I hold this position,
I still don't have
a right-hand person of my own.
The staff situation of the company is complicated.
I didn't take the initiative
because I wanted to protect you.
Can you understand me?
Mr. Yin.
I came back to YO Media
for your sake.
I came back to build something up with you.
Let me do it.
I'm very pleased to hear these words.
It's true.
I was planning on giving you
all the best resources.
Take this.
However,
my words didn't count.
Even though a lot of projects
are still not under my management,
believe in me,
I can definitely help you.
Come.
Five years.
How have you been in these five years?
Tell me, are you happy or not?
Very unhappy.
Unhappy?
Very unhappy.
But I don't see any changes in you.
You still look very energetic.
I took care of my health.
Sir, here are all the dishes you ordered.
First of all,
welcome back to the company.
Of course.
Secondly,
you can still
work by my side.
I'm very happy to be at your side again.
Waiter!
Coming.
YO Media is rushing
to complete all the contracts with me.
They made "all in"
with the self-media team.
They call it resource sharing,
but the whole team went to work for Under the Mask.
I have to hire people right now.
It's obvious they are delaying time.
All major media companies are the same.
You need to do reasonable resource allocation.
You must establish it
under the surveillance of some certain leaderships.
For example, Qin Qiao.
She is very young.
But she's very rigorous.
She is the new project leader.
Before she gets a clear picture of who you are,
she won't help you get ahead.
But I can't wait any longer.
Those of Leguo have seen my business plan.
I can't just wait for the same type of show
to occupy market share
to then try to scavenge for a piece of it.
We should be the first!
Hey, you can't laugh!
This is a serious matter, Mr. Yin!
YO Media is a big fish tank.
But this fish tank is too calm right now.
What do we need to do?
We need to find a catfish.
Throw it in, plop!
It'll cause some waves.
For this "plop"...
I already have one or two candidates.
He will definitely help you.
Believe me.
Let's drink to it.
Dig in.
Are you not going to eat anything?
Hello?
I sent you the pictures you wanted.
Take a look.
There's no need.
Develop them.
Send them to the address I told you before.
Alright.
[Eat Well]
Did you sell a painting?
Why so generous?
I'd want to treat you to hot pot even if I didn't sell anything.
You would?
I used to pay the bills
even when you sold paintings before.
Is that for me?
No.
It's for my project manager.
Male project manager?
Lu Mang.
The former boss of our magazine.
Didn't you change jobs?
He helped me.
Where does he live?
Are you crazy?
Are we going to eat or not?
We are.
Dig in.
I've never seen you try to please a male manager before.
Can we eat now?
I'm telling you,
I came here to eat hot pot.
If I can't eat it, I'll leave.
I am leaving.
Yes, you can eat.
Dig in.
Why get so anxious?
I just care about you.
Care about me?
Someone didn't let me in the house
during heavy rain two days ago!
Who is the one who shut me out?
Please don't mention this anymore.
I...
I just want to eat hot pot with you.
You don't have to talk about it
if you don't want to.
What do you mean, I don't want to talk about it?
Why wouldn't I want to talk about it?
What are you getting at?
Xiao,
don't get so angry every time you see me.
I mean it.
There's nothing else to it.
I just want to talk to you.
Let's be just like before,
chatting while eating hot pot.
Come on, dig in.
Come on.
Just shut up.
I'll take a bite.
Xiao.
Do you remember?
Back when we were poor,
I hoped to save up 50 yuan every week
so we can have 200 yuan by the end of the month,
and then we could eat hot pot.
We could order whatever we want.
Sometimes, even after saving up 200 yuan,
we didn't want to waste it on the hot pot.
All the things I needed to buy,
the paint, the canvas,
toothpaste, sanitary napkins,
firewood, rice, oil and salt.
Although life was hard at that time,
but it was sweet as well.
I really miss it.
Nie Jia Fan.
You really know your tricks.
Just tell me.
What is this meal for?
For nostalgia?
For sentimentality?
Or do you want to confess something?
Nothing at all.
I mean it.
I just want to have a meal with you,
just like we used to.
It's different.
We'll get better and better.
Actually, there is something I need your help with.
What's that?
It's like this.
My childhood friend came to Beijing.
I always told him
that I have a really pretty, really smart,
and really gentle girlfriend.
It's true.
He always wanted to see you.
But I mean, we aren't living together anymore.
How about this?
Let's take my friend
on a trip around Beijing this weekend?
Nie Jia Fan.
Do you have money to take care of your friend?
Don't starve yourself
at the end of the month again.
I'm not going.
It's fine.
I've got an idea.
Tell your friend this.
We artists cannot fall in love.
We will lose all the inspiration if we do so.
Your friend will definitely understand.
I'm full now.
Thank you for the meal.
Hey...
I'm off.
At least finish this bowl.
Xiao, Xiao! Xiao!
Xiao!
Things have definitely changed.
I used to pay the bill.
It's different now.
We split the bills.
Just think of me as a bad woman.
What are you doing?
Let's dance together.
What happened to you today?
Why are you dancing in the middle of the night?
Nie Jia Fan treated me to hot pot today.
He's so stingy.
He only ordered two plates of meat.
I didn't even get full.
I want to eat a rice dumpling,
but I'd feel guilty.
That's why
I'm losing the calories for a rice dumpling.
Come on.
Why did you eat dinner with Nie Jia Fan?
Did you two make up?
Of course not.
I just wanted to observe
the diversity of human behavior.
I can also
see what tricks he has up his sleeves.
He really did change the tricks he uses.
He was
recalling our sufferings and happy memories.
He brought up all those tear-jerking stories.
Anyways.
What are you doing?
Why so sad?
I am in a bad mood.
What happened?
I think I'm going to have to do overtime every day from now on.
Why?
I need to do a new theme.
But the video content isn't long enough.
That's easy to solve.
I'll teach you a trick.
What is it?
Listen,
add more good background music.
Let the overall rhythm take hold.
Right?
In the middle of it,
you can add some interesting illustrations or pictures.
That way you can also sketch out your idea.
Am I right?
Here,
give me your concept,
I'll let Nie Jia Fan do the illustrations.
He needs help right now.
He'll definitely help you.
He'll do them tomorrow.
Really?
Of course!
He can be really nice.
But he can also be
insufferable.
He's impossible.
Impossible.
Do you want some?
No.
My mom made it, it's delicious.
She told me specifically to let you try it.
I don't want to eat it.
I'd have to exercise.
Then do it!
It's so delicious.
Come on, come on.
I'll teach you something that will make you want to dance.
Take this rice dumpling.
Look at it and you'll want to dance.
Come on.
It's starting.
See? I'm eating.
I dance and then I take a bite.
Like this.
I dance and then I take a bite.
Am... am I
doing this right?
Yes.
You kicked my butt.
I don't want to exercise.
Look at the rice dumpling.
Let's do it one more time.
Wait a second, I've got a message.
[From a stranger: One who asks humbly for advice will be rewarded.]
[Use all resources available to you. You will grow better.]
Why aren't you dancing anymore?
You stopped halfway.
Wait a moment, I'm sending a reply.
Alright, I don't want to dance anymore either.
I'm sweating.
I'll take a bath.
[From a stranger: Do you want to stay?]
[Reply to a stranger: What should I do? ]
Why are you sleeping on the ground?
What's up with you?
I'm sorry.
Sorry, I woke you up.
Well...
I have to bring him the shirt today.
I'll go crazy if I don't do it soon.
But you don't have to do it so early, do you?
No, I have to...
I have to avoid the gossipers' eyes at the company.
Sleep a little longer.
Go to sleep, go to sleep.
Sleep, sleep, sleep.
Be brave, be brave.
A clean hand wants no washing.
I'll be fine after today.
Enter.
Mrs. Qin.
Your e-mail.
I think that every office worker
will encounter these situations.
This also reflects a certain social phenomenon.
We can describe it objectively
and help the news team
create a video album about the metro's ecology.
It will increase popularity.
I also think it's more professional than reshooting pieces
and forwarding them to news media platforms
as we've been doing all along.
Our team
does not engage in creativity or development.
We make whatever videos the company
wants us to make.
Execution comes first.
Boss.
But...
Xiao Xiao.
If you think
that it's boring to make these videos,
why don't you trade with them?
You'll do research on the streets,
and they'll make the videos.
What do you think?
Fine by me.
Alright.
You two, go and take videos
of the imported auto market that was reported.
You'll swap with her starting tomorrow.
Alright.
Good.
I have to go.
Take care, Boss.
Goodbye, Boss.
Our boss gave you less work
for Mr. Lu's sake.
But you don't appreciate it.
I can't believe this.
[Lu Mang: Come to meet me at the coffee shop.]
Good day, Mr. Lu.
What happened?
Do you know?
Mr. Lu and Teng Xiao Xiao are in a relationship.
For real?
Look over there.
Why else would he be here?
Xiao Xiao, you came.
Good job, Xiao Xiao.
Who else do you think Mr. Lu would be waiting for here?
See? See?
It's starting. It's starting.
It's starting.
She's going there.
Mr. Lu.
Why did you call me here?
Why didn't you come to see me yesterday?
"Why didn't you come to see me yesterday?"
I'm sorry.
I worked till too late yesterday.
I'm sorry.
I've heard some of the recent rumors
in the company.
It must be difficult
for a young girl like you
at the workplace.
Indeed.
I don't know what happened to everyone recently.
I am at a loss.
However,
even though it is annoying,
there is nothing to explain, right?
The best way to cut our losses
is to give our best in what we need to do.
This
is the information on Wu Guo Ji's project.
It belongs to the self-media team now.
I know you have a lot of free time on the shooting team.
Do your homework first.
The class committees
have continuously failed to start up this project
because too much material
is needed for this case.
It is difficult for Wu Guo Ji to succeed single-handedly.
Mr. Lu.
They won't burn the bridge after everything's done like Leguo, will they?
I hope not.
That's why we have to help him.
This will also help you
return to the self-media team.
It may help.
That's okay.
I'm someone
who does her best whenever there's hope.
I've had too much free time lately anyway.
It's nice to be busy.
Thank you, Mr. Lu.
Don't rush for quick success.
Do your homework carefully.
If there's something you don't understand, ask me.
Alright.
Xiao Xiao.
As for the shirt's money,
I've transferred it to your account.
You haven't earned any bonuses lately.
Spend it sparingly.
"Why didn't you come to see me last night?"
"I worked till too late last night."
It's like this.
The theme for the first round...
You've all passed.
You did well.
Next up,
you will use your own proposals
to make a budget.
Make a rough budget.
Once you're done, give them to Hong Hui.
We‘ll still broadcast
the fire brigade theme during these two weeks.
So you have enough time.
Have them ready the day after tomorrow at the latest.
We will determine the final theme the day after tomorrow.
Alright?
Okay.
It's lunchtime, go and get something to eat.
Let's go.
Shen Ying.
Time to eat.
Don't stress yourself out.
Since Xiao Xiao isn't here,
you can talk to us
if something's the matter.
Right?
Xiao Xiao will help you too.
It's not easy to join a big company.
We all know.
Don't get me wrong.
How about we go eat lunch together?
I'm not hungry yet.
I'll pass.
Thank you.
It's so obvious someone has helped her already.
Her result today is so different from the one yesterday.
Why talk to her when she gives you the cold shoulder?
Do you understand trends?
The workplace is like glue.
If you want to survive,
you have to follow the trend.
What are you talking about?
I don't get it.
We are families that love each other.
Someday you'll understand.
Forget it.
Let's go.
Let's eat.
Xiao Xiao.
Is that your friend?
She's your friend?
Let's sit together.
Let's eat together.
Yes, we've got two more chairs.
Come on, come on.
Let's eat together.
Don't be shy. Come on.
We won't harm you.
Come sit.
This chair is free.
Which department did you say you're in just now?
I'm with the planning department.
Xiao Xiao, don't you also work in the planning department?
Yes.
Maybe she just got to the planning department
before I came here.
No wonder.
Miss,
I don't think I've seen you before.
What is your zodiac sign?
I'm a Gemini.
Gemini?
What a coincidence, I am also a Gemini!
We can play mahjong together.
Let me tell you...
Recently, Gemini...
Why didn't you ask me?
I'm an Aquarius.
OK, OK.
Did you know that the Gemini has great luck?
Let's be friends on WeChat.
I'll tell you all about it.
Weren't you two going to the auto market?
Why are you here...?
I've been working really hard for Boss all morning.
Go there after lunch.
Was it taken by three cameras again?
Don't mess up the numbers again.
Xiao Xiao.
If you go to take videos in the future,
you must number the raw files.
You know?
But I only took one video yesterday.
You have to number it even if it's only one video.
Turn it into a good habit.
Xiao Xiao.
Don't listen to him.
It's hard for the girls
to shoot videos at external locations.
And then you have to number them for him?
What good is he for?
Song Zhe.
Seriously.
But all you usually do is to send out materials,
even I can do that job.
Why don't you go home and rest?
Don't misguide the newcomers.
Sorting through materials is work, too.
Isn't it?
It needs a lot of focus and concentration!
Do you understand?
You must be exhausted.
Hurry up and get your meal.
Don't pester us here.
Go, go, go.
How long have you been working at our company?
Let me tell you more.
Wait a moment.
Gemini has recently passed Mercury Retrograde,
it's doing great.
Our lucky number right now is six.
Add me on WeChat.
You...
You've got guts,
you are still eating pork, Lady?
♪The metro at 8:30 in the morning♪
♪The huge crowds on the streets♪
♪The sunlight with a little warmth♪
♪Is shining as it always does♪
♪Inside the stuffy carriage♪
♪Full of expressionless faces♪
♪Next to the window that is juddering♪
♪A pair of confused eyes♪
♪I've doubted myself countless times♪
♪In the sleepless nights, with a few tears♪
♪When my ears are filled with the sounds of doubt♪
♪And I choke back my tears as I get pulled into the crowd♪
♪The glittering neon lights♪
♪Drifting alone in the middle of the city♪
♪Where is the place that belongs to me♪
♪Maybe in some corner♪
♪Pretending to be composed when I'm hurting♪
♪Because I believe in what's left of my little dream♪
♪If I announce my failure today♪
♪So what can be done?♪
♪Even the most unknown singer♪
♪Have their own audience♪
♪In the coolest world♪
♪Give yourself a hug♪
♪I may fall but I keep moving forward♪
♪I was moved by myself♪