♪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 19]
[The first symptom of true love in a young man is timidity;]
[in a young girl, boldness. -Victor Hugo]
Hello?
What?
When did you become blinded by love?
You caught a glimpse of her in the dark.
You're obsessed, aren't you?
No.
Zhonghe's Mr. Wang
wants to talk to us about financing.
How?
A dinner party.
I sent you the address.
Don't mess it up.
Okay, I got it.
Miss.
Hello.
So here's the thing...
I have to leave for an unscheduled meeting.
My friend will be here in a bit.
I'll order for her in advance.
Okay.
And
her name is Teng Xiao Xiao.
Tell her
I have something for her.
How about this? Get a pen.
I'll write everything down.
This is my number.
If something comes up,
please call me.
Okay?
Remember. Teng Xiao Xiao.
Her last name is Teng, and her first name is Xiao Xiao.
Teng Xiao Xiao.
Alright. Here you go.
Get me the menu.
Okay.
Thanks.
Alright, there's no need for me to check it.
Anyway, just...
Plan a full meal out of your best dishes.
Make it two.
Remember. Teng Xiao Xiao.
Okay.
I'll pay right now.
Okay.
There's no PIN.
Go ahead.
Look. We couldn't find
this part on the internet.
We'll have to go to the resource room.
If we don't have the material,
there's no way this proposal will pass tomorrow.
They're all leaving. It's just the two of us.
How do we do this?
Then let's go.
Let's go to the resource room right now.
Let's go.
Let's.
Shen Ying, you're done too?
Oh, no.
It's literally just the two of us left.
We haven't even finished researching.
Let's get going.
You've worked hard.
We're leaving then.
Bye.
Brother Hui, we're leaving.
We're going to do some research.
Bye.
[Mom: The money isn't enough]
Shen Ying.
Brother Hui.
You're done?
Are you busy this evening?
Pack up your stuff.
Come and visit a place with me.
I'll wait for you downstairs.
Hello.
Do you have an appointment?
A friend is calling.
Sorry.
It's okay.
Excuse me.
Hello?
I...
[kitty&Daniel movie-themed restaurant (Communication University)]
Come on.
Cheers.
Mr. Zhang.
Everyone.
You started drinking without me?
You guys of Yo Media are so good at being late.
We couldn't wait on empty stomachs.
I was just kidding.
I'll punish myself with three drinks.
Three drinks.
Okay.
Don't be shy.
Allow me to introduce Shen Ying,
a newcomer to our company.
I brought her with me to show her the outside world.
Pretty.
Go and sit next to Mr. Zhang.
Sit here.
Mr. Hong.
(Mu Mu.)
(Long time no see.)
(We'll have a drink later.)
Did you just graduate?
I graduated more than a year ago.
Oh, more than a year?
Pretty good.
You are doing well at a young age.
Already working at YO Media at this age,
your future looks very promising.
Mr. Zhang. Your eyes are sharp.
Right now, she's on the Under the Mask team.
She's responsible for theme selection and creativity.
She has some bright ideas.
There's an old saying from my hometown.
Honest kids do great things.
The less talkative someone is,
the more ideas they have in their heads.
Mr. Zhang, your hometown seems to have many sayings.
There's so much you don't know.
Well...
Shen Ying.
What is it? Why are you still pulling a long face?
Mr. Zhang has been praising you.
Shouldn't you have a drink with him?
Here.
I don't know how to drink.
Don't be so shy.
It's not like I'm asking you to drink a ton.
Just for formality.
Take it.
Go ahead.
Have a little.
Mr. Zhang.
Okay.
Too shy.
Having one drink is right, isn't it?
Alright alright.
Stop bullying this young lady.
Come on. Let's get down to business.
What's going on with you?
The funding for my project has been distributed,
but there's no sign of anything happening.
Let's not talk about it yet.
Let me finish the two drinks I owe,
alright?
Good idea.
Come on.
I'm taking the initiative.
I already had a drink.
This is my second, okay?
Mr. Zhang.
Good on you.
Mr. Hong, you can really hold your alcohol.
I'm going to the washroom.
Bottoms up.
We good?
Come on.
Where are you going?
The washroom.
Excuse me.
It's her first time out and about, she's too shy.
I'll go and take a look.
Wait for me.
What are you doing?
Brother Hui.
I can't drink.
I want to go home.
Do you know who these people are?
YO Media runs so many projects.
Cutting one or two projects
is like nothing.
No matter how great Under the Mask is doing,
it can be cut just like that.
You're still an intern.
I don't know which department you'll be assigned to
in the future.
I don't even know whether you can stay.
This table
is filled with advertisers who have worked with our company
for many years.
They're all Party A.
Being able to serve Party A well
is a science.
I brought you here today to learn the craft.
What's with the glum face?
Opportunities come to those who are prepared.
Suit yourself.
Let me grab something to eat first.
Cheers.
The temporary change of venue
didn't interfere with anything, did it?
No.
I'm really happy to be able to meet with you
before you leave the country.
Well...
There are many young people who cherish opportunities,
but there are few who are thankful for them.
I don't like young people who show no restraint.
You're quite calm and dignified.
Thank you.
Do you want to know
why I chose Inch IT
over all the other IT companies
that were also at that venture capital
investment meeting that day?
In terms of development and thinking process,
there aren't many that can top us,
but there are a few.
I'm guessing that you took a fancy
to our future growth and development.
Exactly.
I want to buy out your next ten years
because I believe your project
will make miracles happen.
Thank you.
So, Inch IT doesn't need glamming up
to be a tough competitor.
Don't worry.
I have great confidence in our team.
Here's to you.
Thank you all.
Let me top up your drink.
This...
This is...?
You thought I would think it out more carefully?
Yes.
I thought you would want to get a better understanding.
True investment decisions
are made at first glance.
Hesitation is incurred
when the project isn't good enough.
I believe
Inch IT will not let me down.
Are you sure you don't need more time?
Do you have a pen?
I have one on me.
Thank you.
Mr. Wang.
Thank you very much.
Keep up the good work.
Such a young talent.
Thank you.
Come on.
Let's drink to this young talent
of ours.
Come on.
Congratulations, Mr. Duan and Mr. Wang.
Cheers.
Thank you.
Is this jerk taking his revenge on me?
So childish.
Hello. I'm Wang Xin.
I don't plan on going to Germany with my dad.
I'm going to stay in Beijing for a few days.
Call me when you're free.
Sure.
Bye.
Thanks.
Duan.
Didn't you come here for business?
How come you're talking to a girl?
She's Mr. Wang's daughter.
Mr. Wang's daughter?
So, how did it go?
The dinner was over in less than an hour.
What do you think?
What was he dissatisfied with?
I'm telling you.
He's the one who thinks the most highly of us
among all the people we've talked to.
If he says no,
the others would be more dissatisfied.
I told you not to cross the line.
You just had to flirt with Mr. Wang's daughter.
Alright.
Stop thinking stupid thoughts.
Listen to me.
Once we receive the funds,
you have to get all our bros back to work.
Those who are home with their wives,
those who are hiding out at home, and those who are fooling around.
They all need to get back into work mode.
Including you.
Have I ever failed us?
You're something!
Not so hard.
Tell you what, I'm about to become someone
who earns a seven-figure annual salary in assets.
Didn't your teacher tell you
that anything under 50,000,000 doesn't count as assets?
It's just savings.
I don't care.
Once the contract is official,
50,000,000 will be a piece of cake.
A piece of cake.
Stop being recklessly arrogant,
you.
The development will be a hard bone to chew.
Don't drop the ball, alright?
Me dropping the ball?
How can I drop the ball?
I'm telling you.
You won't be able to find
a highly professional and cute senior programmer
like me anywhere.
So, cute senior programmer,
how much money do you have on your card?
I...
I don't have much on my card.
I'm asking you how much you have on your card.
Over 100 thousand...
Listen to me, don't touch that.
That's for my marriage.
I know.
Go to that mall over there
and spend it all.
Spending the money before receiving it?
Mr. Wang's daughter
is going to stay here for a while.
Oh, I get it.
Let's go.
Here?
Brother Hui.
Thank you for today.
I'm heading home then.
Wait.
No one did anything to you.
If you feel aggrieved,
I won't ask you to accompany me to these types of events anymore.
But if you can't even play the role
of an ordinary sociable foil in a situation like this,
you'll have a very hard road to walk down in the future.
Qin Qiao climbed to the position
she's at now at such a young age.
Do you think she has had it easy?
When you haven't made something of yourself,
do not take yourself too seriously.
Take it.
It's for you.
You can have it.
Think about what I said.
Go on.
Good night.
You're back?
How come you're back so late?
You didn't turn on a light.
I was getting ready for bed.
Tell me the truth.
You drank?
How much did you drink?
Just a little bit.
Seriously...
You went drinking without me.
A friend came from my hometown,
so we got something to drink.
Don't drink too much.
You can't drink anyway.
Look at your face,
it's all red.
Didn't you go out to dinner with a friend?
Forget it.
That Duan Chong.
I stood him up
at that exhibition last time, right?
Guess what?
He stood me up today.
But luckily, he didn't come.
That restaurant he picked, do you know
how much its average cost
per person is?
Guess.
One hundred?
Over 1,000.
Good thing he didn't show up.
If he had come, what would I have done?
I'm guessing I, Teng Xiao Xiao,
would still be washing dishes in the kitchen.
So Duan Chong is the one you were supposed to meet?
Didn't he say he was going to bring me some material?
I thought I'd treat him to dinner and apologize.
But to my surprise, he never came.
On top of not showing up,
he didn't pick up any of my calls either.
Is he playing tricks on me
on purpose?
Things have been going back and forth between the two of you.
Is something going on?
What?
Who knows if that guy is trying to set me up?
Oh, wow.
Did you go shopping?
Shen Ying?
My friend bought too much,
so she gave it to me.
Chanel?
Your friend is so generous.
Does she want another little sister?
Lipstick?
Bought it today?
Yep.
Let me try it on.
It's so pretty.
It looks so good.
Seriously,
there's no fault in spending money.
Right now, I feel like
compared to my lips, my face isn't worthy.
Having this high-end lipstick on
immediately makes me feel fancier.
I finally understand the girls who love to shop.
Honestly,
who doesn't want to own something this nice?
But we only have one set of lips,
why do we need so many lipsticks?
This is called the economy of lipsticks.
Think about those luxury goods,
each item costs like 8,000 to 10,000,
who can just buy those all the time, right?
But
one lipstick only costs about 200 to 300.
When you spend money,
you get this sense of happiness
from participating in consumption and mastering your own life.
Isn't that lying to yourself?
Not entirely.
After all, you do get to own
something you really want,
right?
But
we really shouldn't over consume.
Did you know?
Feng Jia asked to borrow money from me today.
She asked to borrow money from you?
Yeah.
Even if you pluck all the hairs on my body off,
I cannot lend her any.
Huang Lu and Wang Yao said
she also asked to borrow money from them.
It seems to be because she can't make her payments for an internet loan.
So she has to borrow money from us.
Her bank card has been frozen.
Wasn't she quite well-off before?
So when Sister Nuo said she was carrying a fake bag the other day,
I thought it wasn't true.
Thinking about it now, she must have spent way too much,
so now the hole can't be patched up.
She didn't ask to borrow money from you, did you?
If she asks you,
do not lend her any.
Make her learn from her mistakes.
Here you go.
It looks so nice.
Hello?
Come downstairs right now.
What for?
Dude, do you know how late it is?
I'm waiting for you at the gates.
I have something I want to say to you.
Wait...
Hello?
So annoying.
Shen Ying.
I'm heading out.
Be careful.
It's fine, I'm just going downstairs.
[Baijiazhuang Xili Community]
What is it? What's up?
Don't ask. Let's go.
Wait, wait. Where are we going?
I'm still wearing pyjamas.
It's fine. Let's go.
No, I'm not going.
Dude.
I'm wearing pyjamas,
where are you taking me?
Pyjamas are fine.
You'd look good wearing nothing.
What the heck are you saying?
Are you okay?
To be honest,
I'm kind of excited.
You're so dramatic.
Did you stand me
this time because
I stood you up last time?
Of course not.
What are you thinking?
I didn't go either.
I ordered for you
and left the material there for you.
You IT guys really have a different way of thinking.
Would sending me a message
take up that much of your time?
Moreover,
I went to that restaurant.
The average cost per person over there is over 1,000.
Do you know how much my salary is?
I still have to pay next month's rent.
I didn't even think about letting you pay.
In the future, when you come out with me,
don't worry about money.
Don't try to set me up.
Tell me, where are you taking me?
I'm hungry.
I haven't really had anything to eat.
I'm really hungry right now.
Let's go to eat.
Eat what?
I'm dressed like this.
You dressing like this is especially appropriate for having this.
[Stewed Pork Entrails with Bread Bits] Come on. Come here.
What are you doing?
I'm wearing pyjamas.
It's not busy at this hour.
Look.
New Beijing, new diners, traditional taste.
Ancient capital, Hutong foods, cultural experience.
Let's go.
Stewed pork entrails.
No, no, no. I don't eat stewed pork entrails.
It's fine.
I can't stand the smell.
Just try it.
I really, I...
Be careful.
It's crowded.
Go.
Excuse us.
Let us through.
Excuse us. Let us through.
Excuse us.
There are no tables available.
Let's leave.
Let's just leave.
There is now.
Quick, sit down.
Here, please?
Coming.
Miss.
Please clear the table for us.
Coming.
You line up here.
Wait for me.
This is a table for two,
save a seat for me.
No problem.
It tastes good.
I'm serious.
Hurry up.
Excuse me.
Hello.
I'd like one with large intestines and lung,
and one with small intestines and lung.
Okay.
For here.
Hurry.
Excuse me. Let me through.
Hot, hot, hot, hot.
Sorry.
Duan Chong.
Are you torturing me?
Are you doing this on purpose?
No.
Wait...
Who sent you?
No.
I thought long and hard
about what I wanted to eat.
I'm telling you,
I chose to bring you here
after careful consideration.
This is a time-honoured brand.
You should give it a shot.
Don't you think it smells like poop in here?
It smells stinky,
but tastes great.
Come on. Try it.
No.
I don't want to.
How about it?
If you give it a taste,
I'll be your driver for free for a year,
no matter in what weather.
I can take the subway.
Then...
Don't you want to interview me?
If you finish the whole thing,
not only will I let you shoot,
but I'll even give you
all of Inch IT's start-up documents
as reference.
How about it?
I'll do it myself.
So good.
How is it?
Good?
It's good once you swallow it.
How do you feel?
How is it?
Have some more.
How is it?
It's pretty good.
Good.
Is it good?
It's not as bad as I thought.
Right?
How could I lie to you?
Do you need to wipe your sweat off?
But did you get me out here
in the middle of the night
just to make me challenge myself?
No.
What else is there? Tell me.
I haven't decided yet.
I'll tell you once I've decided.
That's ambiguous.
Alright.
I'm going to get an order for Shen Ying to try.
I'll get it.
I'll get you two orders.
You can have some for breakfast tomorrow.
Wait here.
The line is too long.
Mister.
Please sit.
Okay. Thank you, young lady.
It's no problem.
Thank you.
We have a deal.
You have to help me when I come back.
Wait till I finish this round of theme selection first.
Actually, I...
What?
Nothing.
"All in" is about to start its pilot, right?
Under the Mask has been affected as well.
I'm worried about how this round of theme selection will go.
I'll help you.
No, it's okay.
I want to do it myself.
I can't ask you for help every time,
right?
I'll come to you when I'm stuck.
Okay?
Fine, I won't look at it.
Our Shen Ying is all grown up,
and she doesn't need me anymore.
No...
I just want to do it all by myself this one time.
I'm kidding.
Being independent is a good thing, right?
Think about it. Before, we were talking about
that our high school classmates
went back to their hometowns,
and most of them got married and had kids.
But look at our YO Media's 16th floor.
Almost all girls,
and most of them are single.
Being independent isn't wrong.
This proves that society is advancing,
right?
You can, too.
Pay attention.
Be careful.
Okay.
There's so much stuff.
Okay.
Hello?
Where are you?
Didn't you know we're moving today?
Where are you then?
Are we moving or not?
Don't say such useless stuff.
Okay.
See you later.
Such a slowpoke.
I'm hanging up.
This.
Be careful.
Okay.
Bro.
Help me move this inside.
Sure thing.
Can someone
come here?
The entrance can't be blocked.
Move the sofa
over there.
Have the TV against this wall.
And move these boxes over there.
Spread that thing out.
Hello? Shen Ying.
Are you there yet?
Excuse me.
You're at the elevators?
Wait for me.
I'm almost there.
Bye.
Teng Xiao Xiao!
What's going on?
What's happening?
Over here, Teng Xiao Xiao!
I don't know.
Hey, handsome! Who's that?
Who is that?
-Go on. -Go ahead.
Don't be shy.
Go on.
Hurry.
What's there to be shy about?
Don't be shy.
Be brave. You got this.
Go on.
Go ahead.
This is big news.
Hurry.
Go on.
Hurry up.
Hurry.
Dude, what are you doing?
Are you trying to kill me?
Are you surprised?
This is for you.
You scared me alright.
Please leave.
What are you doing?
I'm confessing my feelings for you.
There are so many people at your company
and there are so many guys.
There are definitely a lot who like you.
If I don't act first,
how will I spend the rest of my life?
So, since last night, I've been thinking
that I want you to be my girlfriend.
Say yes!
But
it needs to be made special, right?
So, my purpose in coming here today
is to make it known.
I want to tell everyone here
that from now on, Teng Xiao Xiao is my girlfriend.
Congratulations!
Thank you.
Please leave.
Leave.
Then give me an answer.
Leave.
Answer him.
Why are you so brazen?
Say yes!
What's going on?
Why are there so many people?
Sir.
Are you an employee of this company?
No.
You have seriously disrupted
the order of this place.
Please hurry...
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'll ask him to leave now.
Don't...
Hurry up.
Clear the area.
Did you hear?
If you keep going, I'm going to lose my job.
Don't...
Then...
At least you should promise to give me a chance.
Fine, fine, fine. I'll give you a chance.
I'll give you a chance.
Please go.
Leave.
I'm leaving.
Break it up.
Go to work.
Sir, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Hurry up and leave.
Break it up. Go to work.
I'm going to be late.
No wonder it said
that something unknown from the southeast direction
will cause me trouble.
So this is what it was talking about.
Are you okay?
Did that scare you too?
No.
I'm preparing for the upcoming meeting.
I'm a little nervous.
Theme selection meeting?
Relax.
You'll be fine.
I don't know
how many more theme selection meetings I have left.
I need to treasure it.
Is work the last thing on your mind now?
Receiving such a big bouquet of roses
on the morning of a workday.
Few IT guys are this romantic.
Give me a break.
This dude's head is screwed on differently.
Super dramatic.
He's killing me.
But to be honest,
this is pretty strange.
There are so many people around in the morning,
it doesn't look good on you.
I think you should talk to him about this later.
There will be no next time.
No one can affect me before I return
to the 16th floor as a full-time employee.
Let's go.
What's with this Mary Sue plot?
Teng Xiao Xiao is really something.
What? You're jealous?
You can learn from her.
Are you out of your mind?
Brother Hui.
This is the material you gave me last time.
I went over everything
and picked out a few promising points.
Are there any improvements that need to be made?
The first two look pretty good.
We'll discuss them during the meeting.
See which one to go with.
Now we also have to consider cost reduction.
But I can see improvements.
I did all this by myself.
Of course, with your material as the foundation.
Brother Hui.
That night, it was my bad.
I was a little flustered,
so I wasn't in the right mindset.
I hope you don't mind.
Then this proves I didn't choose the wrong person.
Go back to work.
Okay. Thanks, Brother Hui.
Your bag.
Sis.
You wanted to see me?
The new project has already come in.
We need to turn in our projects' statements
to the financial department as soon as possible.
They'll need them for the quarterly audit.
By the way,
what's going on with
your subordinates these days?
Their efficiency is lower than the interns'.
I'll talk to them during the meeting.
Sis.
Shen Ying has been doing well recently,
she worked on two projects in a row.
Should we talk to the higher-ups
about her becoming an official employee?
Yes.
She has been doing well recently.
It was you who told me
to use my people well.
Alright, stop with the flattery.
Let's get down to business.
This week is going to be tough.
"All in" is about to go live.
Everyone is waiting to see how these two compare.
So, make sure to put in more work.
If it goes well,
she'll be able to become full-time for sure.
Sis. I'll let you get back to work.
Okay.
Here. Have some sweets.
Be happier.
Don't take all of it.
That was so romantic.
Giving out sweets when it's this sweet already?
Everything I have tastes sour.
I don't want this one.
So,
you guys experienced
Teng Xiao Xiao's PDA first-hand.
Aren't you angry?
Can you be still happy?
I can't.
I just don't understand,
what's so great about Teng Xiao Xiao?
Seriously.
It's like she's the only one working hard.
Look.
I worked until
2:30 in the morning.
Why is it always Teng Xiao Xiao
who gets to play the female lead?
Why don't I have a boyfriend?
I just don't get it.
Shen Ying.
You're so close with Xiao Xiao,
aren't you even a little bit envious of her?
That's right.
I am.
I envy her a lot.
I envy her loads.
But what good will being envious do?
No good, right?
Bai. Don't you have a boyfriend?
What are you doing?
I didn't even say anything.
It'd be better
if you guys
finish your work as soon as possible.
Have you finished?
I...
No, right?
I... I finished.
You finished? Keep going then.
Okay.
Would you look at that?
Now you've got nothing more to say.
[From a stranger: You seem to hold yourself differently these days.]
[To a stranger: If you think I won't be the one to stay, why talk to me still?]
[From a stranger: I've kind of changed my mind, hope you won't let me down.]
♪The metro at 8:30 in the morning♪
♪The crowded streets♪
♪The sunlight with a little warmth♪
♪Is shining as it always does♪
♪Inside the stuffy carriage♪
♪Filled with expressionless faces♪
♪Next to the juddering window♪
♪A pair of confused eyes♪
♪I've doubted myself countless times♪
♪A sleepless night, a few tears shed♪
♪When my ears are filled with the sounds of doubt♪
♪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 small dream♪
♪If I announce my failure today♪
♪So what can be done?♪
♪Even the least popular singer♪
♪Has their own audience♪
♪In this coolest world♪
♪Give yourself a hug♪
♪I may fall but I keep moving forward♪
♪I was moved by myself♪