♫ Waiting and expecting ♫
♫ to cross the hills in life ♫
♫ At the unknown intersection ♫
♫ Is there a splendid universe of dreams ♫
♫ From clamor to solitude ♫
♫ the emptiness under the bright lights ♫
♫ is like the pulse of the city ♫
♫ It's flickering ♫
♫ The vague pain of the ideal ♫
♫ The more I know ♫
♫ The more confused I am ♫
♫ Guess again and again ♫
♫ But get no answer ♫
♫ More in-depth, more unconstrained ♫
♫ You and me in the coolest world ♫
♫ Find myself ♫
♫ It's just a match for life ♫
♫ Like the streams crossing each other ♫
♫ Miss it and so what ♫
♫ Meet at the next intersection ♫
♫ Dash around madly ♫
♫ Light the sparkles of youth ♫
♫ The weaker, the more trapped ♫
♫ This song is to the original self-hood ♫
♫ Against the wind ♫
♫ Head for the end of dream ♫
[The Coolest World]
[Episode 23]
[Our life can burn or rot. I can't rot, I choose to burn. From Ostrovsky]
What can we do now?
My customers are waiting.
Did they answer the phone?
No one answered.
Continue to call, until he answers.
The customers are anxious.
He won't answer the phone.
What are you doing?
The system broke down. Several code bugs are given by President Cheng.
We can't solve it without him.
Then just call him.
Wang has been calling him, but he didn't answer.
Go away.
I'll do it.
Qi, Li, get prepared.
Are you here to work or to play games?
Is this bug?
Yes, this is the bug.
Call him now.
Continue to call.
You fat-ass.
You're not here when I need you the most.
You're looking for me?
Where did you go?
I had something to do.
What is so important that made you stop working?
Do you know the system broke down?
I'll check it.
Wait.
I've fixed it, why are you going there now?
Well, Cheng Xu.
No, President Cheng.
Our company just had an investment.
It's far from coming into the market.
Did you slack off too early?
I had something to do.
I want to ask for two days off.
Where are you going?
This is my thing.
It's my personal affair.
Your personal affair.
Your personal affair is more important than our company?
Don't you know which is more important now?
You can have personal affair, I can't have one?
Right, you're the biggest shareholder in the company.
You're the boss.
People like me don't deserve to live.
Where are you going?
Come back.
I said, come back.
What is wrong with him?
About these two,
our department has made a detailed plan on audience target and topic selection.
About the form and compose type,
Zhou Jia and Mingyue, you need to work on market promotion and video-making design.
We need your support on it.
No problem.
Thank you.
President Qin.
Continue.
The next page.
Come on, brothers.
Let's have lunch.
Please clean this place after lunch.
Okay.
Thank you.
It's good.
Come on, let's have lunch.
Xiaoxiao.
You...
Have a seat.
Why are you here?
I'm here to send you lunch.
How did you know I'm here?
You told me before.
Impossible.
You went to my company?
No.
I just came here.
How did you find this place?
I just found this place.
Terrifying.
Okay, okay, I admit.
You geeks are terrifying.
Have a taste, delicious?
Try again.
I can do it myself.
I'll do it.
Put your hand down.
Come on.
Bite it.
Okay.
Good.
Good girl.
Eat this after lunch.
Drink water?
I'll eat outside.
Okay.
At last, let me draw a small conclusion.
Under the same sky,
everyone is busy doing their own things.
Hypocrisy is a form of self-protection.
So the reason why we're making Under the Mask
and the things we try to convey
is that we want to resonate with people in today's society.
I'm done.
Thank you.
Turn it off.
Okay, thank you for today.
Dismiss.
President Qin, today I... I shall leave now.
- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.
About the questions I listed,
you can ask me at any time.
Okay, if I have any problems tonight,
I'll tell you.
Okay, no problem.
I want to check this.
Okay, I'll put it here.
I shall leave now.
Thank you.
I've been working extra hours for three days.
I need to prepare meeting materials tonight.
If you have something to tell me, tell me tomorrow.
I won't bother you a long time.
I just want to know,
when Cheng Peng was discussing cooperation,
how did he check the contract?
What do you mean?
Weren't you two working together?
I only knew he signed in the contract,
I only need to lead one program.
After completing the performance in a quarterly review,
I can take the money and leave here.
But the problem is
I don't belong to any program.
I don't know what you meant.
It seems our information is uneven.
Would you please explain this for me, President Qin?
This is important to me.
Okay.
You're full?
Drink some water.
Thanks.
Wipe your mouth.
I'll do it myself.
I'm here, you don't need to do it yourself.
What's wrong?
You have something in mind?
I'm about to tell you.
Cheng Xu, he is absent-minded recently.
He always takes his phone and doesn't work.
Then I played a joke on him.
I wanted to take his phone to see what happened.
But he became mad at me.
He has never been like this before.
Did he fall in love?
I don't think so.
You told me he likes to watch live broadcast.
Maybe he falls in love with a beautiful girl in it.
I'm afraid he'll be cheated by others.
Can you change your attitude?
It feels like you are his father.
Well, he is one year older than you.
You don't need to do so.
You're right.
Actually I can understand him.
Well, he has been looking for his loved one.
Right?
And he saw me find such a good wife.
It's normal for him to have a sense of alienation.
I understand.
What wife?
What are you talking about?
I'm telling the truth.
You'll be my wife sooner or later.
Right? We all know about it.
Ms. Teng.
We've finished having lunch.
Shall we begin now?
Okay, okay.
- Thank you for today. - Okay.
We can work early and finish early.
- Okay. - Thank you.
Brothers.
Thank you.
Let's start to work.
Hurry up.
Go ahead.
I can clean it.
It's okay, I can clean it myself.
I'll do it.
I can help you.
I'll do it.
Well, if you still worry about Cheng Xu,
you can call him and have a meal together.
I'll talk with him.
Let's discuss something.
Can I stay with you today?
I brought my computer here.
No, my leader will come soon.
It's unsuitable for me to work here with family.
What did you say?
I said it's unsuitable.
You said I'm your family.
You admit it.
This is just a word.
Enough, just go.
Just go.
Don't push me.
Give me the bag.
I'll help you.
Put it there.
How can you do such work?
Okay, I can do it.
You can go. Just go.
- I shall go now. - Bye-bye.
Call me if you need anything.
Bye-bye.
Family.
Love you.
[Chinese Pancake]
Boss, give me a pancake.
Okay.
Three years?
When Chen Peng signed contract with us,
he said you can't work for less than three years.
Of course,
if you can meet the company's requirements in less than three years,
the company may consider letting you leave early.
A program like Under the Mask,
it's not enough for We Media to operate well.
So, you need to help me bring out a team that can take your place.
Then you can leave.
How much money did Chen Peng get?
Chen Peng used your reward as investment.
His earnings in the project are settled independently.
You're asking me now?
Of course,
this is something between Chen Peng and you.
If there's a misunderstanding,
that is not related to YO Media.
Lu Mang.
I suggest you to change your attitude as soon as possible.
After all,
you'll stay here for a long time.
Add one more egg.
Seven yuan.
I'll do it.
I'll put it here.
Put it on the ground.
Let's talk outside.
Okay.
You're awake?
Boss.
It's yours.
I'm sorry.
I have something to do, so I'm late.
What about this?
You can sleep in the company.
There's a folding bed in my office.
It's okay.
It's so late now.
Besides, I've slept here before.
Have you ever been cheated by others?
After you came to Beijing.
Have I?
If I must say I have been cheated,
my ex-boyfriend has cheated me.
And you.
Me?
Actually I can't say so.
After all, I chose to come to YO Media.
But, before that,
when we worked for Xinqi Magazine, you told me everyday,
the essence of media is to reach.
I've been thinking about that,
so I went to the countryside and investigated abduction case.
I went back to Xinqi Magazine happily,
only to be told I lost my job.
I thought I was stupid.
It seemed I was fooled by you.
So,
I should feel sorry for you.
Boss.
Are you okay?
No matter what stage we reach,
we should have the bravery to start again,
the ability to learn from the very beginning.
It's so late.
I asked you to work extra hours
and listened to my indoctrination.
It's annoying, right?
No, no.
But you look strange today.
I know.
The impression I made on you may be not good.
Boss.
Actually you're reliable at key moment, except...
Except what?
Except Xiaowen and others were fired.
You still can't let this go?
Yes, I can't understand.
We followed you to work here.
They are so loyal to you,
but you are too rational.
It seems you are too indifferent.
But you stayed.
Do you know why?
You are not more capable than them.
You're not more gifted.
Because you have no way back,
you'll try your best.
Not only YO Media treats badly to those who don't work hard,
but also the whole Beijing.
Everyone who comes to work in Beijing has their own dream.
For them,
only by trying hard,
can they have a chance to walk into their dream.
If they don't work hard,
they'll feel pity outside the door.
They are not suitable to work in YO Media.
But you're suitable to work here.
Have you been to Tiananmen Square?
The Palace Museum?
Summer Palace?
The Great Wall?
Except for these places of interest,
what's the difference between Beijing and other big cities?
Then why do you have to stay in Beijing?
Actually I thought of this question,
but I had no answer.
Beijing is Beijing.
There's no place like Beijing.
From the moment I squeezed myself into the green train three years ago,
there's a connection between Beijing and me.
I will conquer her.
Or I will be conquered by her.
You will.
Thank you, boss.
You're here so early.
Wait.
I'm not used to sitting next the window.
Waitress.
Hello, sir.
What would you like to drink?
Green tea.
Me, too.
He is the same.
Okay, please wait.
Have you made up your mind?
How long will it take to join Leguo Media
after I resign from YO Media?
The contract is in my bag.
President Xia said, as long as you're willing to join us,
come at any time.
And then?
I change to the same level company,
and I'll start my career in a new place.
- It doesn't sound attractive. - Impossible.
If you join us, you'll be the director of program department.
Your position will be higher.
Sir, your tea.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Please enjoy.
A sum of money is prepared for you.
It will be transferred to your account after you sign the contract.
But, it depends on how sincere you're.
All In's project plan is in here.
There are also projects for YO Media's final quarter.
As long as the project plans are here,
I'll take them with me.
You don't trust me?
Send this to President Xia directly.
There's one thing I don't understand.
The All In production team is preparing it.
They'll start to film it soon.
It'll be scheduled at weekend.
Xia wants this so anxiously at this time,
what does he want to do?
I don't know.
I never care about things that don't concern me.
I don't think you should care, either.
And there's one thing.
Jiang.
Tell me about Lu Mang.
I'm really curious.
You're about to leave.
Why do you care about him so much?
Why?
I'm not curious about him.
In YO Media, I just want to fight with him.
But I didn't have a chance.
No wonder President Xia often says you are ambitious.
Maybe he treasures this value.
Xia asked me to give you this.
He said you like his car very much.
I think you can think deeply in his car,
about how you will work and begin again in the new company.
Please enjoy.
B2, 217.
Hello.
Lu Mang.
I'm about to call you.
I went to visit your wife.
It's unadapted for a single mom to come to America with her child.
I gave her some money for you.
I'll ask my friend later.
We'll think of a solution to help her to get a certificate.
It won't take so long.
Chen Peng.
I just want to know
how we discussed on our cooperation.
Well, what do you mean?
When they gave us the contract,
I wanted to sign it with you.
You said it would be troublesome by adding one more person when we leave here.
So you let me stay in YO Media alone and fulfill the contract.
I can take the money and leave here three months later.
I did as you said.
How much money will you give me?
What money?
Well, what are you talking about?
Please stop acting, okay?
I've seen the contract you signed with YO Media.
How long are you going to lie to me?
I'm not lying to you.
Lu, we've been working together for so many years.
You know me well.
My wife and two children are all coming to America.
I need much money to spend.
But I'll give you every penny I should give you.
I can't be an asshole.
Then I should be an asshole?
My good brother.
Chen Peng.
I just want you to tell me the truth.
Can you tell me the truth?
Lu Mang.
What is the truth?
If you read the contract, you should know,
if you stay in YO Media,
we can share the rest 30 percent of the money.
About the 70 percent, I...
I'll give you 500,000 yuan.
500,000 yuan.
I only have 500,000 yuan now.
You must think I cheated you.
But we're talking about business.
This is reasonable.
Transfer the money to Ji Chen.
No need to talk about it anymore.
Well, Lu Mang...
[How do you feel of being tricked by your old company and new one?]
[You thought YO Media would appreciate you.]
[Don't dream about it, you're just a chessman.]
Shen Ying.
I was wrong about what I did.
I want to apologize to you.
I'm sorry.
I hope you can forgive me.
Then we can let this go, okay?
Guys, I want to apologize to you as well.
I am bad-tempered.
Please forgive me.
I'll try to be kind to you.
It's okay, Hui.
Okay, thank you.
Shen Ying.
I want you to do me a favor.
Please send this document for me.
I'll send you the address.
Please send it there before 10 o'clock.
I need to have a meeting later.
I'm afraid I don't have enough time,
so I want you to do this for me.
Okay.
I'll go to have meeting.
Don't forget about it.
Thanks.
Beautiful girl, what's wrong?
Why are you standing here again?
No, I'm here to send a document.
Okay, I'll company you for a while.
Did you have breakfast?
Yes.
You worked extra hours again last night?
Why didn't you come back?
I'm working on the pilot for that program.
I found, if people are really sleepy,
they can sleep at anywhere.
I felt the ground wasn't hard at all.
I had a good sleep.
If Lu Mang didn't disturb me with a Chinese pancake,
I can sleep till morning.
Lu Mang?
Chinese pancake?
What happened?
It's not what you thought.
But he was a little strange yesterday.
It felt like we knew each other well,
just like old friends.
He talked a lot about the truth of life and so on.
I didn't understand.
I was confused.
It's good.
You can be friends with your boss.
No.
It's not good at all.
Being friends with your boss,
it will make oppression more reasonable.
Nuo said so.
But I'm willing to be oppressed.
I think he is preoccupied.
I didn't know what he meant.
I guess, he met some troubles recently.
You had a talk, why didn't you ask him?
No, I can't ask.
I must keep a safe distance between him and me.
Why didn't you talk about Made In China?
You can ask about his opinion,
and learn some experience.
You're right.
Why didn't I think of it?
Well done, Shen Ying.
You're so insightful.
You know we can learn from teacher now.
Okay, it's time to go to work.
I won't company you here.
I have many things to do today.
I'm so busy.
Just go.
Shen Ying.
Bye-bye.
[20,000 yuan from Hong Hui]
President Lu.
Thank you.
Look what you've done!
Is this so-called quality?
Is this so-called creativity?
My leg!
Have a look.
This is the plan we made now.
Any problems?
I think some parts need a little more refinement.
Are you okay?
My leg.
How did you drive? My leg hurts.
My leg...
There's still distance. I didn't feel...
I didn't hit you.
Pay me mental damage compensation and medical fee.
Sir, please stop acting, okay?
I just filmed it.
Who are you?
Why did you film me?
Let me tell you, if you keep this attitude,
you can't get the final payment.
You can't be like this.
So many workers are waiting.
I can't be like what?
You treat my masterpieces like this.
This is called "murder", do you know?
You're doing a bad job.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Thank you for upholding justice.
President Lu.
The deadline is too tight this time.
I can do nothing about it.
I know.
Thank you.
Just hurry up.
Lighting department.
Raise No. 2 light a little.
No. 2 light.
Yes, that's right.
And raise No. 3 light.
Be careful.
Everybody, pull yourself together.
We'll have a rehearsal in ten minutes.
Why are you here?
LED.
Check LED.
What's wrong with the light?
Sorry, President Lu.
I'm trying to adjust it.
The LED screen might be small.
But if we want to change it, maybe we need...
President Li, I believe everyone is interested in your initial entrepreneurial idea.
Can you share it with us here?
I don't want to answer your question.
I'm sure everyone in this room is just like me.
Our idea is simple at the early stage of starting a business.
We just want money.
President Chen, can you talk about it here?
What happened?
Do you still want to make a program?
What light is this?
Are we dancing square dance here?
This is so amateurish.
Do you know how to ask questions as a hostess?
If the guests don't answer, just keep asking them!
You can stop until he answers!
Understand?
Calm down.
I can't calm down!
Mr. Wu.
I'm fine.
This is not my problem.
Drink some water, sir.
I'm sorry, guests.
We have a little problem here.
We need to adjust it.
Please have a rest in the guest room.
Thank you so much.
I'm sorry.
Sir.
Have some water, sir.
Boss.
What's wrong with Wu Guoji today?
Why is he so aggressive today?
I checked those company representatives.
They didn't look well as well.
The company representatives here didn't answer exactly as scripted.
And there's an accident on the stage.
Wu Guoji is a person who demands perfection.
You're right.
But I think the A-listed company on the profile is not very friendly.
He is cocky the whole day.
It feels he looks down upon everyone.
This is far from our original script.
Boss.
I think we can't have a rehearsal today.
What about talking with Wu Guoji,
and show him Plan B?
I'm...
Hello?
Go home.
You've been working extra hours for two days.
Go back and have some rest.
But there are many things waiting to be settled.
I'll deal with them.
I'll pacify the guests.
After that, I'll talk with Wu Guoji alone.
Just go.
Okay.
Thank you, boss.
Bye-bye.
I'm here.
I'm downstairs.
What's the hurry?
What happened?
Go with me.
It's about Cheng Xu, come on.
Let's go.
What happened?
Well, what's wrong?
What happened to Cheng Xu? What's wrong?
This is a screenshot I pulled from his chat logs.
Have a look.
Why did you take a screenshot?
Just have a look.
I'm really speechless about it.
I feel it's funny.
Have a look.
It's...
Continue, there're more surprises.
[- My cosmetics run out quickly. - I'll make more money and buy some more for you.]
[- One more red packet. Hope you can love me more. - Love you. I'll go to sleep.]
[- I'm so tired. Say good night to me. - Have a good sleep and you can be pretty.]
[- I want to buy a new handbag. Okay? - No problem. I will buy you whatever you want.]
How long did they know each other?
Why did this girl continue to ask him for money?
Why do I think, she is a cheater?
She is a cheater.
Let me tell you,
you don't know what I have gone through, okay?
About a week ago,
I thought he was just relieving his stress by watching live broadcasting.
Until our company's system broke down recently,
I knew he has gone out of his mind a month ago.
Do you know that?
Since he knew this girl on the website,
the girl would send him some photos,
then he was infatuated with her.
He'll give her whatever she wants.
He is more obedient than a dog.
Red packet, transfer and loan,
these are more than tens of thousands of yuan.
This is already criminal liability.
She can be put into prison now.
The question is he didn't know he should stop.
He ordered a first-class flight for her.
I don't fly in first class frequently.
He must be waiting at home and getting ready to pick the girl up.
Understand?
Then we're on the way to his home?
I will stop him on the way.
Let me tell you, if I can't hold it back,
I'll lose my temper.
If I hit him... - No, no. - I'll beat him up.
Well, wait.
Well, if we go to his home like this,
will we hurt his self-esteem?
But we have to tell him the truth.
Xiaoxiao.
You should help me with it.
I know, I know. I'll help you.
But we should think about how to help him, right?
Stop me, and don't let me beat him to death.
Don't say these now.
What if he is obsessed with the girl now?
Did you hear that,
if you let two lovers break up, they'll continue to be together.
He should figure this out himself.
He is out of his mind now.
He is crazy now.
How could he figure this out?
Aren't you an expert about it?
♫ The subway at 8:30 in the morning ♫
♫ The crowded street ♫
♫ The sunlight with slight warmth ♫
♫ is as dazzling as usual ♫
♫ The muggy carriage ♫
♫ is full of people with indifferent faces. ♫
♫ The quivering train window reflects ♫
♫ a pair of perplexed eyes ♫
♫ I doubted it again and again ♫
♫ I shed my tears in the sleepless night ♫
♫ I've heard too many voices of doubt ♫
♫ I'm involved into crowds by swallowing my pain ♫
♫ Under the colorful neon lights ♫
♫ Wandering alone in the city ♫
♫ Where is my little sky ♫
♫ Maybe in some corner ♫
♫ Pretend to be calm with great pains ♫
♫ Because I believe in my little dream ♫
♫ Even I declare failure today ♫
♫ but so what ♫
♫ Even the humblest singer have loyal audience ♫
♫ In the coolest world ♫
♫ Give myself a hug ♫
♫ Stumbling along on the way ♫
♫ can touch my heart ♫