♪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 23]
[One's life may be burnt or decayed. I can not be decayed, I am willing to burn myself. -- Nikolai Ostrovsky]
[Access denied]
What should we do?
My clients are waiting.
Did you get through?
No one's answering.
Call him till he picks up.
The clients are waiting anxiously!
Now he's not answering the calls.
What are you doing?
The system crashed.
Mr. Cheng gave us the code with bugs.
We can't do this without them.
Call him then.
Wang's calling him all the time.
He didn't answer.
Get up, get up.
Let me, let me.
Qi, Li, get ready.
Are you working or playing games here?
This one?
Yeah, yeah.
Keep calling him!
You keep trying.
Dang it, Fatty!
You are not here when you're needed.
You asked for me?
Where were you?
I... was busy.
What was
so important?
You didn't even care about the company.
The system crashed, you know?
Well, I'll go check it.
Stop.
I took care of it. You are late.
Cheng Xu.
No.
Mr. Cheng.
Now the company just got an investment.
We're a long way from being listed.
Isn't it a little early for you to take a break now?
I've got something to do.
I want to take two days off.
Where to?
This is my business.
Something personal.
Personal business?
It's more important than the company now, huh?
Don't you know which is more important
at this point?
You can deal with your private affairs.
I can't?
Right.
You are the major shareholder of the company.
You're good.
People like me don't deserve to live.
Where are you going!
Come back!
Hey, you! Will you stop?
What's going on?
For...
the audience and program's topic,
our department has made
detailed planning.
As for the form and typesetting,
Zhou Jia and Ming Yue, we need you two
to take care of the marketing
and done-up of videos.
We need you to
help and support our program.
No problem.
Thank you.
Mrs. Qin.
Keep going.
Next page.
Come on, men.
It's time to eat.
Please...
clear it after dinner.
OK.
Thank you.
Good.
Come and eat.
Xiao Xiao.
You...
Sit.
Why are you here?
I came to bring you food.
How did you know I am here?
You told me before.
It is impossible.
You went to my company?
No.
But I just came here.
How did you find it here?
I just happen to know.
This is terrifying.
Okay, okay.
I'll admit it.
IT man. So terrifying.
Try, is it good?
Have more.
I'll do it myself.
Let me.
Put your hands down.
Come on.
Have a big bite.
Good girl.
Yeah. Right.
Good girl!
Let's eat this after the meal.
Do you want some water?
I'll eat outside.
OK.p
Finally, I'll give a short summary.
People now
are always
busy with their own affairs.
Hypocrisy
is actually a kind of self-protection.
So the main purpose of
Under the Mask
is to
make the people nowadays feel related.
I'm done.
Thank you.
Turn it off.
[Thank you]
Alright, thank you all.
You're dismissed.
Mrs. Qin, today...
I'm leaving.
-Bye. -Bye.
If you have any problems with my speech,
you can come to me anytime.
OK, if I have some questions,
I'll ask you
tonight.
Sure.
I need to read it first.
Okay, well, I'll leave this to you then.
I'm leaving.
Thanks.
I have been working overtime for three consecutive days.
I have to prepare the meeting materials tonight.
What can't you find me tomorrow?
I won't bother you for long.
I just want to know
when Chen Peng signed the contract with you,
how did you check the content?
What do you mean?
Aren't you two friends?
All I know is that the contract needs me
to take care of one project.
Complete performance in a quarterly audit,
then I can take the money and leave.
But the problem now is
that I am not part of any project.
I don't know what you mean.
It seems that we don't have the same information.
Can you please
explain it for me?
This is very important to me.
OK.
Are you full?
Have some water.
-Here. -Thank you.
Wipe your mouth.
I'll do it myself.
You don't need to since I'm here.
What's wrong?
Something on your mind?
I was just about to tell you.
Cheng Xu
has been absent-minded
and distracted recently.
He checks his phone all day long.
He doesn't work well.
Then I played a joke on him.
I wanted to grab his cell phone
and see what happened.
But he got angry with me.
He's never been like this before.
Is he seeing someone?
No way.
Didn't you say
he likes watching live streams?
Maybe he falls for some girl online.
I'm just afraid he'll be cheated.
Can you change your
attitude towards him? You're like his father.
Well.
I think he is a year older than you.
How so?
Yes.
Actually, I understand him.
Well...
He always wants to find his soulmate.
Right?
And then I
have my soulmate here.
So it's normal for him to feel sad.
I understand him.
What soulmate?
You're exaggerating.
I'm not.
I'm telling the truth.
We both know it.
Miss Teng.
We have finished our meals.
Do you think it's time to start work?
Sure.
Thank you all.
OK.
Let's start early and finish early.
OK.
Thank you.
Dude!
Thank you.
Start!
Hurry up.
You go ahead.
I'll clean it.
No, no, no. I'll do it myself.
I will clean it up.
Let me help you.
I will do it.
And...
If you really worry about Cheng Xu,
ask him to have dinner with us some other day.
I'll talk to him.
What about this?
I can accompany you today.
I brought the computer here.
No, my leader will be here in a minute.
I'm bringing my family to work.
How inappropriate!
What did you just say?
I said it is inappropriate.
You said I'm your family.
You admit it.
It's just used to describe someone.
Come on, leave now.
Come on, leave.
Don't rush me.
Give me the bag.
I'll get it for you.
Just put it there.
You shouldn't do this.
Come on, I'll do it.
Off you go.
Go.
Then I'll leave.
Bye-bye.
Call me if you need anything.
Bye-bye.
Family.
Love you.
[Radiance Jinhui]
[Pancake]
Sir.
A pancake, please.
OK.
Three years?
When Chen Peng signed the contract with us,
he said no less than three years.
Of course,
if you can meet our requirements
in a shorter time,
the company might consider letting you leave early.
But "Under the Mask"
is not enough for the self-media to continue to operate well.
So you have to help me train
a team that can take your place.
Then you can leave.
How much money did Chen Peng take?
Chen Peng used your remuneration as the investment.
Revenue in the project
and finance are settled separately.
And you're asking me?
Well.
This is between you and him.
If there is a misunderstanding,
it has nothing to do with YO Media Company.
Lu Mang.
I advise you
to adjust your mentality as soon as possible.
After all,
you have to stay here long.
Add an egg.
Seven yuan.
Let me.
I'll put it here.
On the floor.
Let's talk outside.
OK.
You're awake?
Boss.
Yours.
I'm sorry.
Something came up last minute. I am late.
How about this?
You go back to the company to sleep.
I have a folding bed in my office.
No need.
It's late now.
Besides,
I just slept.
Have you ever been screwed over
after coming to Beijing?
Have I?
If I have to say yes,
maybe my ex-boyfriend.
And you.
Me?
Actually, I can't say that.
[Never forget why you started]
After all,
I came to YO Media Company willingly.
But
when we were in New Flag Magazine,
you kept saying
the essence of media is to spread.
It was all in my head back then.
I went to the countryside to work on that abduction case
and headed back happily
only to find that I was jobless.
I was like an idiot back then.
I felt like I was fooled by you.
Then...
I did fail you.
Boss.
Are you all right?
No matter
how old we are,
we must have the courage to start all over
and the ability to learn from scratch.
It's late now.
But I asked you here to work overtime
and you have to listen to what I said.
Isn't it annoying?
No, it's not.
But you are really a little strange today.
I know.
I may not leave a good impression on you guys.
Boss.
In fact, you're reliable in critical moments.
Except for...
Except for what?
Except for Sister Xiao Wen's dismissal.
You're still upset about this?
Yeah, I can't understand it.
We all came here because of you.
They were so affectionate.
But you were so rational.
It makes you look very indifferent.
But you stayed.
Have you ever thought about why?
You aren't necessarily better or more talented
than them.
But you had no other choice.
That's why you tried your best.
Not just YO Media Company, all companies in Beijing
don't treat lazy workers well.
Everyone who comes to Beijing for work
has their own dreams.
For them,
only by doing their best
can they realize their dreams.
If not,
they can only achieve nothing.
They don't fit in YO Media Company.
But you do.
Have you ever been to Tian'anmen Square,
Forbidden City,
Summer Palace,
or the Great Wall?
Except for these travel spots,
Beijing and other big cities
are the same.
Then why do you have to stay in Beijing?
[Never forget why you started]
Actually, I've thought about this.
But I couldn't find the answer.
Beijing is just different.
No other place is called Beijing.
From the moment I got onto the train
during the Spring Festival travel rush three years ago,
I had a connection with Beijing.
I wanted to conquer her
or be conquered by her.
You will.
Thank you, Boss.
So early.
Wait.
I'm not used to sitting by the window.
Waiter.
Hi, sir.
What would you like to drink?
Green tea.
Give me a...
Green tea for him too.
OK, just a moment, please.
How's it going?
If I leave YO Media Company,
when can I join Leguo?
The contract is in the bag.
Mr. Xia said
you can come anytime
as you wish.
Then what?
It's a company of the same level.
If I go there and start all over,
it doesn't sound cool.
How is that possible?
You will be the director of the program department.
You'll be promoted.
Tea for both of you.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
Please enjoy.
There is also a sum of money for you.
After signing the contract, it'll go directly to your bank account.
But
it depends on your sincerity.
"All in"'s project alternatives
are all in here.
And there are YO Media Company's projects to be done
in the last quarter.
As long as I have it,
I'll bring them with me.
You don't buy it?
Send it directly to Mr. Xia.
There's one thing I don't understand.
The production team of "all in"
has started to prepare for the show.
They will begin to shoot soon.
It will be on the broadcast list this weekend.
Xia wants to get it so anxiously now.
What's the point?
I don't know.
I never care about things that have nothing to do with me.
I don't think you need to care either.
One more thing.
Jiang.
Tell me about Lu Mang.
I'm really curious.
You are going to leave.
Why do you care about him?
Why bother?
There's nothing to be curious about.
I wanted to win over him
in YO Media Company,
but I didn't have the chance.
No wonder Xia always says that you are wolf-like.
That's probably what he likes about you.
Mr. Xia asked me to give this to you.
He said you like his car.
I think you can think about
how to enjoy a new bright career
in the new company.
You can think it through in his car.
Enjoy yourself these days.
B2.
217.
Hi.
Lu Mang.
I was about to call you.
I went to visit your wife.
She and your child are new in the States, not used to here yet.
I gave them some pocket money for you.
I'll ask my friend about this later.
We will try to get her a license.
It won't take long.
Chen Peng.
I just want to know
what the terms of our cooperation are.
Hey.
What do you mean?
When the contract came to us,
I said I'd sign it with you.
You said it would be
very troublesome if we both signed.
So you asked me to stay in YO Media Company
and fulfill the terms.
You said after three months, I could take the money and leave.
I did everything as you said.
How much are you going to give me?
Don't say that.
I mean...
What are you saying?
Will you stop acting?
I've read the contract you signed
with YO Media Company.
How long do you plan to keep it from me?
I'm not.
Lu Mang, we have been friends for long.
You know my condition well.
My two children and my wife
are coming to the States.
I need to spend a lot.
But I will give you
whatever belongs to you.
I can't be a jerk. Right?
You mean I can be a jerk?
We're good friends.
Chen Peng.
I just want to hear you tell me the truth yourself.
Can you still tell the truth?
Lu Mang.
What truth?
If you read the contract,
you should know
if you stay in YO Media Company,
we can still get 30% of the money.
As for the 70%,
I...
I will give you half a million.
500,000.
That's all I have.
You must think
that I betrayed you.
But it's business.
This is reasonable.
Send the money directly into Ji Chen's account.
We are
done.
No, Lu Mang.
[Unknown: How do you feel when being fooled?]
[You think Yo Media Company will value you? Stop dreaming! You're being manipulated.]
Shen Ying.
What happened before was my bad.
I apologize to you.
I'm sorry.
I hope you can forgive me.
Let's get it over.
OK?
Everyone,
I will apologize to you all.
I'm bad-tempered.
Sorry for that.
I will try my best to do better in the future.
It's okay, Brother Hui.
OK, thank you all.
Shen Ying.
I need a favor.
Mail this document for me.
I'll send you the address later.
Be sure to deliver it before ten o'clock.
I have a meeting later.
I'm afraid I won't have time for this.
Please help me.
OK?
Then I'll go to the meeting.
Don't forget about this.
Thank you.
Beautiful girl.
What's the matter?
Standing here and being lost in thought?
No.
I'm going to send this document.
I'll wait here with you.
Did you have breakfast?
Yes.
You worked overtime again last night?
Why didn't you come home?
It was for that pilot episodes.
Seriously.
If you are too sleepy,
you can sleep anywhere.
I didn't think the floor was hard.
I slept well.
Lu Mang came to
bring me a pancake last night.
Otherwise, I could sleep till dawn.
Lu Mang?
Pancake?
What was going on?
It's not what you think.
But he was
a little strange yesterday.
I felt like I know him very well,
like we are good friends.
He talked about a lot of life principles.
He talked so much.
I didn't understand anything.
I was quite confused.
Isn't that good?
You can be good friends with your supervisor.
No.
It's not good at all.
Being friends with your supervisor
will only make them take your overwork for granted.
Sister Nuo said it.
But I
am willing to do it.
I think there is a lot
in his mind.
I didn't even get his point.
I think
he must have encountered difficulties recently.
Since you were talking,
you didn't ask him?
No, I couldn't.
I must keep
a distance from him.
Then why don't you talk about your Made in China?
And ask him what he thinks.
You can also learn from his experience.
Yeah.
Why didn't I think of it?
Good, Shen Ying.
You are very scheming now.
You are so good now!
Alright, it's almost time.
I won't wait with you anymore.
I have a lot of things to do today.
I'm going crazy.
Go.
Shen Ying.
Bye.
[Hong Hui, Bank Transfer] [20,000 yuan]
Mr. Lu.
Thank you.
Look what you've done!
Is this what you call good quality?
Is this the creation?
My leg.
Take a look at it.
What we are doing now is this.
Any problems?
I think some parts
need to be more exquisite.
Are you all right?
My leg!
How did you drive the car? It hurts!
My leg!
I didn't even touch you. I didn't feel I hit...
I didn't touch you!
You have to pay for my mental damage and medical expenses!
Bro.
Will you stop acting?
I just videotaped it for you.
You... Who are you?
Why are you filming me?
Let me tell you something.
With your attitude,
you will never get the final payment!
You can't do this.
We're all waiting for the money.
What?
The way you treat my work
is a disregard for human life, you know?
What the heck!
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Thank you for your justice.
Mr. Lu.
We didn't have enough time.
We can't...
I know.
Thank you for your hard work.
Hurry up.
Lighting.
Hang the No. 2 Light a little higher.
No. 2.
Yes.
No. 3, too.
Be careful.
Everybody, cheer up!
Rehearsal in ten minutes.
Why are you here?
LED.
Check the LED.
What's wrong with it?
I'm sorry, Mr. Lu.
I'm working on it.
The LED screen is small.
But if we want to change it,
it will take...
[ALL IN] Mr. Li, I believe that everyone is concerned
about your initial entrepreneurial idea.
Can you share it with everyone?
I don't want to answer this kind of question.
I believe everyone here is the same.
When first start our business, our only goal
is just to earn money.
Well, Mr. Chen.
Can you tell us more about it?
[ALL IN]
What's going on?
Are we doing it or not?
Look at the lights.
Is it for the square dance?
How unprofessional!
Host.
Do you know how to ask questions?
You keep asking if the guests don't talk.
Ask until they answer!
Don't you understand?
Calm down.
How!
Mr. Wu.
It's OK.
This... this is really not my problem.
Please have some water.
I'm sorry.
We have some problems now.
We need to adjust it.
Please take a rest in the guest room.
Thank you.
Sorry.
Sir.
Have some water.
Boss.
What happened to Wu Guo Ji today?
Why was he so angry?
Those company representatives
weren't happy, either.
The company representative at the scene
did not answer according to the scripts.
And there were problems with the stage.
Wu Guo Ji is a person who demands perfection.
That's true.
But those companies
weren't really friendly.
They put on airs,
like they care about no one.
This is so much different from
our original script setting.
Boss.
I don't think we can make it today.
Why don't we go talk to Wu Guo Ji
and give him plan B?
I am now...
Hello?
Let's get off work.
You've been up for two days.
Go back and rest early.
But a lot of things have not been solved.
I'll take care of it.
I'll take care of their anger.
When it's over,
I'll talk to Wu Guo Ji alone.
Go ahead.
OK.
Thank you, Boss.
I'll leave.
I'm here!
I'm downstairs.
What's the matter?
What happened?
Come with me.
It's about Cheng Xu. Hurry.
Come on.
What's the matter?
What's wrong?
What happened to Cheng Xu?
What's the matter!
This is the screenshot of his chat.
Look.
How could you do that?
Just look at it.
Really, I'm speechless.
He made me laugh.
Look.
Well...
Go on. There are surprises.
[Kong Chen Fei] [Honey, don't be angry. Talk to me.] [Will you stop?]
[My skin is so dry these days. I almost finish my skincare products.]
[My poor baby, I will earn more money to make sure you are always pretty.]
[Thank you, honey. My mom's birthday is around the corner. What do you think I should give her?]
[Thank you, honey. Love you so much.] [Give you more money, love me more, OK?]
[Sure, I'll go to sleep now, good night.]
[Time for bed. I'm so tired now. Remember to say "good night" to me.]
[Sure, go to sleep.]
[Send me some money, so I can dream about you.]
He just knew her.
Why did she keep asking for money
from him?
I feel like
she is a swindler.
She is a swindler.
Listen to me.
You have no idea what I have been through.
Oh god.
A week ago,
I thought he was just watching live streams to relax.
Until the company's system crashed some time ago.
I just knew that he
had been crazy more than a month ago.
You know?
Since he met his girl
on the Internet,
she sent him some photos
with some random poses.
He got fascinated.
He gave her whatever she wanted.
More obedient than a dog!
Red envelope. Transfer. Loan.
It adds up to tens of thousands!
That is
a crime!
She can go to jail.
The thing is that he was stupid enough
to book her a first-class flight!
Even I don't fly in first-class seats!
He must be at home,
cleaning up and waiting to see her.
You know?
So we're on our way to his place now.
Of course!
I'm going to stop him.
I'm telling you.
If I can't hold it,
I'll be rude to him.
If I want to hit him,
-No, no, no. -I'll make him suffer.
No, wait a minute.
No.
If we go to him
just like this,
wouldn't we hurt his pride?
But we have to tell the truth.
Xiao Xiao.
You have to help me with this.
I know. I will help you.
I will definitely help you.
But we have to figure out how to help him, don't we?
Stop me
before I kill him.
Don't say that.
What if he's obsessed now?
Have you ever heard this?
You can never separate a loving couple.
He has to
figure it out himself.
He's crazy now!
Enchanted.
How will he understand?
Aren't you a master at this?
♪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♪