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00:00:01Chloe, just tanking Ethan's grades isn't enough.
00:00:05Professor Jang is a top-tier tech mogul in the country.
00:00:08Ethan wants to be his grad student.
00:00:10You can't let that happen.
00:00:16Have you seen his grades this term?
00:00:18He's always at the bottom.
00:00:20No way he gets into Professor Jang's program.
00:00:23Chloe, you have no idea.
00:00:25He's actually brilliant.
00:00:26Once he...
00:00:27Whatever.
00:00:27Even if he aces it, which school he goes to, whose program he joins?
00:00:32I decide all that.
00:00:35Hey Sean, the way Ethan worships Chloe.
00:00:38I bet if she told him to drop out right now, he'd do it in a heartbeat.
00:00:42Totally.
00:00:43Everyone saw him trailing after Chloe like a lost puppy.
00:00:46Now his grades went from first to dead last.
00:00:49A guy like him.
00:00:51Never been with a woman.
00:00:52Chloe just bats her eyes and he'd do anything.
00:00:55Gotta say, Sean's plan is genius.
00:00:58Sean, what if Ethan finds out this is all your revenge?
00:01:01He'll lose it.
00:01:03So what?
00:01:04Once I'm in Professor Jang's program, I'll have a huge backer in tech.
00:01:08That spot is mine.
00:01:10But I really want to see his face when he finds out the truth.
00:01:13It'll be priceless.
00:01:22Sean, the opportunity to be with a great beauty like Chloe was something you handed to me yourself.
00:01:29This past year, playing along was fun.
00:01:31But my future's on the line.
00:01:35Professor Jang's sought as mine.
00:01:37As for you guys, I'm out.
00:01:42I've known since I was a kid that I poured all my skill points into studying.
00:01:46Texts that took others ages to memorize, I could recite backwards after one glance.
00:01:50I got concepts in a snap.
00:01:52Unfortunately, I was born into a messed up family.
00:01:57My mom married an alcoholic stepfather.
00:02:00And had his precious daughter.
00:02:02Ethan!
00:02:10Tests!
00:02:12All you ever do is study.
00:02:14I'll show you.
00:02:19Didn't I tell you to get a job to help out with the bills?
00:02:23I just got back from my shift.
00:02:26Sweetie, come on.
00:02:27Let's get you into your new clothes and shoes and mommy will take you out.
00:02:31Okay.
00:02:35One year.
00:02:37Just one more year of enduring this.
00:02:40And I can leave this hell hole.
00:02:42But just then, Chloe showed up out of the blue.
00:02:55Excuse me, are you okay?
00:02:57I'm sorry.
00:02:58My bike.
00:02:59Something's wrong with it.
00:03:00The brakes failed.
00:03:05You okay?
00:03:12This was the first time I met Chloe Jo.
00:03:14Even I could tell that Chloe was up to something.
00:03:18But so what?
00:03:19My first 21 years were drab, pretty bleak.
00:03:23Just my stepfather's fists, my mother's schemes, and the endless grind of studying.
00:03:48Chloe would never have noticed on her own someone like me.
00:03:51Do you need me to take you to the infirmary?
00:03:54In books, you'll find a house of gold.
00:03:57In books, you'll find a jade-like beauty.
00:03:59The house of gold, I'll get that myself.
00:04:02Sean, as for the jade-like beauty you handed to me yourself, I'm keeping her.
00:04:07All right, thanks.
00:04:16After that, I happily savored every single one of Chloe's chance encounters.
00:04:26I knew it was all a trap dripping with honey, but I savored every last drop.
00:04:32She spent more and more effort on me.
00:04:35She stopped for me longer and longer.
00:04:38I knew.
00:04:39Their long-awaited moment was finally here.
00:04:45Come into my world and be a slacker with me, okay?
00:04:53Fine, I'll play along.
00:05:05I pretended not to see her, my obvious disdain.
00:05:09Because all I ever wanted was to keep her for just a little while to brighten up my bleak reality.
00:05:15I figured she'd end this little revenge game soon enough.
00:05:21Dump me in public to get revenge for her childhood friend, or maybe she wanted to drag it out.
00:05:27Let me fall deeper and deeper before putting an end to it.
00:05:31But what I never saw coming.
00:05:38Was that Sean sent this jade-like beauty to come into my life.
00:05:42With the intention of smashing my house of gold to pieces.
00:05:53Why did you come out with me if you were just going to study?
00:05:56Well...
00:05:57Then I won't study.
00:05:59I feel like there's just too big of a gap between us.
00:06:02I hate it.
00:06:07So what do you want?
00:06:09Ethan, slack off with me, okay?
00:06:13Don't go to grad school.
00:06:15Let's stay together forever.
00:06:17In that moment, I fought like hell to hide the wild joy in my heart.
00:06:21Sean!
00:06:22So this is what you were after.
00:06:24So...
00:06:24So this is what you want?
00:06:26Yes, Ethan, promise me, okay?
00:06:29So, Sean still won't give up, huh?
00:06:31Before, he tried to force me with violence, but that didn't work.
00:06:35Now he's switched to a honey trap.
00:06:43What do you want?
00:06:44Think you're tough, huh?
00:06:46You just got here and already got first place.
00:06:50This time, I'm gonna teach you a lesson.
00:06:53You hear me?
00:06:54Aren't you afraid that I'll report you to the teacher?
00:06:57Tell the teacher?
00:06:59My dad is the principal of Riverside University.
00:07:01How are you gonna tell on me?
00:07:05Let's go.
00:07:11What a shame.
00:07:13Even the principal can't control my grades.
00:07:16For the next mock exam, I'll still be number one.
00:07:20All right, settle down.
00:07:22This time, the top scorer in our class's mock exam...
00:07:29...is Ethan.
00:07:36You asking for a beating?
00:07:38Hit me!
00:07:40Sean, a wise man waits for his moment.
00:07:43All these years of grievances, I'll make you pay for it all with interest.
00:07:48What are you thinking about?
00:07:50If you don't agree to this, then you don't really like me.
00:07:53Don't go.
00:07:55I'll do it, but...
00:08:02Kiss me.
00:08:04What?
00:08:05I know Chloe...
00:08:07...could never really like me.
00:08:09Before this, I couldn't make any bold moves either.
00:08:12Afraid she'd rebel and call off this game.
00:08:14But now, she wants me to give up my future.
00:08:18So for her to make a trade is also fair and necessary, isn't it?
00:08:22What? Not willing?
00:08:23Then I'm going back to study.
00:08:39Ethan Chen.
00:08:40Heaven really is looking out for you.
00:08:44For this exam, you aced the grad school entrance mock exam.
00:08:50Sean Zhang.
00:08:51Whoa, Sean, you're a legend!
00:08:57Thank you, sir.
00:09:05Ethan Chen.
00:09:07You've been nodding off in class every day lately.
00:09:10And got caught skipping class multiple times.
00:09:13What the heck is going on with you?
00:09:15Looks like Ethan really got totally ruined by Chloe.
00:09:17Of course.
00:09:18Chloe drags him out every single day.
00:09:19Clubbing, ditching class, hitting up bars.
00:09:21The bar they go to is owned by my cousin.
00:09:23My cousin told me they're out partying almost every night.
00:09:26Stop talking.
00:09:27After school, write me a written apology.
00:09:30Understood?
00:09:31Understood.
00:09:44Chloe, since I've already ended up in last place, what kind of reward do I get from you?
00:09:54Ethan, where are you going?
00:09:57You're in a really good mood today.
00:10:00My piano rehearsal went off without a hitch.
00:10:02I'm thrilled.
00:10:04The piano rehearsal is next Wednesday.
00:10:06You're happy because you helped your childhood friend mess up my grades, right?
00:10:11Well, congratulations.
00:10:14But...
00:10:14I still have to write that written apology.
00:10:17Huh?
00:10:18Don't be so upset.
00:10:20Let me cheer you up a bit.
00:10:24Today is my 21st birthday.
00:10:26Can you celebrate with me?
00:10:27Okay.
00:10:31Everyone should get the life they want.
00:10:34Happy birthday.
00:10:42I, Ethan Chen, starting on my 21st birthday, will once again live toward the sun.
00:10:49They say that after a man's first intimate experience with a woman, he gets a taste for it and always
00:10:55wants more.
00:10:55But I've learned from experience that it's actually women.
00:10:59Who are.
00:11:01More likely to get hooked on the first man they're with.
00:11:04Once they're hooked.
00:11:07They usually call him.
00:11:09The one that got away.
00:11:19Physical closeness can break down barriers.
00:11:22Just like that.
00:11:24Chloe didn't even realize she'd stopped avoiding our physical contact.
00:11:29Nor did she realize.
00:11:30That the bond between us had already gone way beyond anything she had with Sean.
00:11:36But...
00:11:37Sean being a guy picked up on it right away.
00:11:40That subtle shift.
00:11:43What's your problem?
00:11:45Changing in front of a girl, just like that?
00:11:47It's not like you haven't seen me before.
00:11:50Anyway, I've got a nail appointment.
00:11:52Gotta run. Let's grab dinner after you're done.
00:11:56Okay.
00:12:01Ethan.
00:12:02You and Chloe are pretty lovey-dovey.
00:12:04Attached at the hip, every single day.
00:12:07Don't you get sick of it?
00:12:08Spending time with the one you love, doing what you love.
00:12:11Why would I ever get tired of that?
00:12:16Plus, if I'm not spending my time with my girlfriend, what else am I supposed to do?
00:12:21Study?
00:12:22Prep for grad school?
00:12:25Her or your grades.
00:12:27Sean.
00:12:28You can only pick one.
00:12:30Ethan, one day I'll wipe that smile right off your face.
00:12:36Sean's face wasn't just angry.
00:12:38There was something else.
00:12:40A smug confidence in his little scheme.
00:12:45Today...
00:12:46Must be the day Sean planned...
00:12:48To wipe the smile off my face.
00:12:50The very day he promised.
00:13:03Chloe.
00:13:04It's been so long since we've hung out.
00:13:06Once Ethan turns in his applications, you dump him the second he does.
00:13:10We already agreed on this.
00:13:12After we ruin Ethan, we'll...
00:13:16Chloe.
00:13:18You're avoiding me.
00:13:19Chloe herself probably didn't even realize it.
00:13:22That day at the clothing store, I gained the leverage to make her fall deeper into my trap.
00:13:32Whenever she got cozy with another guy, I just bury myself in my books.
00:13:46And so...
00:13:48Chloe gave in, little by little.
00:13:51From avoiding every male classmate who admired her...
00:13:54All the way to...
00:13:56Avoiding her childhood friend Sean.
00:13:59Sean.
00:14:00Sean.
00:14:00And I.
00:14:02I returned the favor in kind.
00:14:04Made sure I came in dead last on every mock exam.
00:14:10Chloe.
00:14:11Her most beautiful, vibrant years belonged completely and solely to me.
00:14:15And I loved every minute of it.
00:14:18Sean.
00:14:19And you?
00:14:21When Ethan was around, you avoiding me was bad enough.
00:14:25But now he's gone.
00:14:26And you're still acting like you're saving yourself for him.
00:14:29Chloe, you're not actually into him, are you?
00:14:33Wasn't that all your scheme?
00:14:35If it weren't for me?
00:14:36How do you think you got that first place?
00:14:39Now that you've got your bone, you're trying to bite the hand that fed you?
00:14:43I never asked you to stay loyal to him.
00:14:45It's been two weeks since the exams.
00:14:48You two have been together every single day.
00:14:51Chloe, don't think for a second I don't know what you've been doing for him.
00:14:56Say something.
00:14:58What did we do?
00:14:59Of course, what a man and a woman are supposed to do.
00:15:04Think whatever you want.
00:15:13I like deep kisses.
00:15:15When I'm kissing, I always like to take the lead.
00:15:18Like an animal marking its territory, it's a way of claiming possession.
00:15:24Chloe's used to my rhythm.
00:15:26How could she still prefer Shawn's slow, steady affection?
00:15:30I've played along with your little act for a year.
00:15:32And I've gained a lot from it too.
00:15:38Now it's time for the main attraction.
00:15:55Didn't we agree to check our scores together today?
00:15:58Why are there only two of you?
00:16:00What's the rush? So what if not everyone's here?
00:16:03But you, on the other hand, the guy who's second to last, why are you here so bright and early?
00:16:09Well, things can't get any worse. Might as well get it over with.
00:16:14Looks like you're totally comfortable.
00:16:16Being a loser.
00:16:18I heard.
00:16:20You estimated your score at over 400.
00:16:23That would make you first in the department, wouldn't it?
00:16:25Then your principal dad?
00:16:27Must be over the moon.
00:16:29So you called us all here to check our scores together just to witness your big moment?
00:16:33Is that it?
00:16:34What?
00:16:36Jealous? Just say it.
00:16:37Jealous?
00:16:45Chloe, your lipstick's smudged.
00:16:53Come on, hurry up. Get over here.
00:16:55Come here.
00:16:56The camera, the spot, and the live stream all set.
00:17:01Everything's ready to go.
00:17:03Sound? Everything. All good.
00:17:05No issues. Good.
00:17:08Why are you just standing there? Get in. Sit down. Now.
00:17:12Scores come out at 9.
00:17:14So, the principal doesn't just want us to witness Sean's moment of glory.
00:17:18He wants to broadcast it to the whole world.
00:17:21Ethan.
00:17:22I told you, sooner or later, I'd wipe that smug grin off your face.
00:17:27Tonight, when the scores drop at 9, you just watch.
00:17:30I'll show you how I grind you into the dirt.
00:17:33This setup is even bigger than I thought.
00:17:36It makes me look forward to it even more.
00:17:38It's starting soon. Let's have a seat.
00:17:40All right.
00:17:47Everyone, the moment of truth is here.
00:17:50Today, all our students are checking their scores together.
00:17:54Please come up to the podium in order of your student ID numbers.
00:17:58Your results will be displayed on this big screen.
00:18:01For this exam, the student who places first will be chosen by our professor Zhang for direct admission.
00:18:08So, everyone will witness your triumphant moment.
00:18:17Without further delay, let's get started.
00:18:48402 points.
00:18:49402 points.
00:18:50Dad, that's two points higher than I estimated.
00:18:59Son, with this score...
00:19:01I'll definitely be chosen by Professor Zhang.
00:19:03Directly admitted.
00:19:08Next up, Ethan Chen.
00:19:11Ethan, what's the holdup? We're all waiting.
00:19:15Fine.
00:19:21Ethan, don't worry. You failed this time. There's always next time.
00:19:25You may have failed, but I passed.
00:19:28Oh, there's always a next time.
00:19:31But you probably won't pass then, either.
00:19:40Next up, Ethan Chen.
00:20:13That's absolutely impossible.
00:20:15This system has a bug.
00:20:18I'm from Crestwood University's admissions office.
00:20:21At the request of Professor Zhang, I'm here to recruit a student.
00:20:25Excuse me, which one of you is Ethan?
00:20:30That's me.
00:20:33Hello, Ethan. I'm Mr. Lee from Crestwood University.
00:20:37Hello, Mr. Lee.
00:20:39Are you really from Crestwood University admissions office?
00:20:42What proof do you have?
00:20:44Something like this.
00:20:45It's not easy to fake, is it?
00:20:51Quick, get the camera on Ethan.
00:20:53Ethan, what on earth is going on?
00:20:55Did your grades drop because you were dating Ms. Joe?
00:20:58Or were you manipulating your scores on purpose?
00:21:00You skip class and hang out at bars every day, yet you still get such high scores.
00:21:05Are you a genius, or do you have some secret study method?
00:21:08You can interview me.
00:21:09I know what's really going on.
00:21:12Chloe Zhou is Sean's girlfriend, the campus bell.
00:21:15Sean resented Ethan for stealing his top spot and his grades.
00:21:18He was even more afraid Ethan would take his spot as Professor Zhang's student.
00:21:22So he had Chloe seduce Ethan.
00:21:24Chloe took Ethan out every day, skipping class.
00:21:27The goal was to make his grades plummet.
00:21:29So this is the story of a top student who saw through a villain's revenge plot,
00:21:33played along with the scheming girlfriend sent his way,
00:21:35and then got into Crestwood University.
00:21:37And it's all live.
00:21:39Mr. Zhang, is what Nina just revealed true?
00:21:42Did you really go to such lengths to ruin Ethan?
00:21:45I-
00:21:46Principal Zhang, answer our questions.
00:21:48No, no, no, no.
00:21:50Stop filming.
00:21:51Stop filming.
00:21:51Let's go.
00:21:55I didn't expect everyone to be so interested in my story.
00:21:59Actually, I've been wanting to compile my study methods and review notes from these past few years
00:22:03into a book for publication.
00:22:05Any interested publishers can contact me.
00:22:07Ethan truly lives up to being number one.
00:22:09His vision is even broader than most people's.
00:22:13Mr. Lee, let's talk somewhere else.
00:22:16All right, follow me.
00:22:17I-
00:22:28Ethan, I need to talk to you.
00:22:30Ethan!
00:22:35Ethan!
00:22:37Ethan, wait for me!
00:22:47Ethan, your family situation, we are aware of it, prior to your enrollment.
00:22:51You'll stay here for now.
00:22:52We've purchased a laptop for you to use.
00:22:54Thank you, Mr. Lee.
00:22:56No problem.
00:22:57Then we'll see you at school.
00:22:58Okay, thanks for your hard work.
00:23:02Earning something through your own hard work feels so good.
00:23:10Perfect timing.
00:23:12I've received contact info from over a dozen publishers.
00:23:15So I can start comparing their offers.
00:23:34Hello?
00:23:36It's ringing, it's ringing.
00:23:37Put it on speaker.
00:23:39Put it on speaker.
00:23:40Oh, right, right, right.
00:23:42More dial pad.
00:23:43Ethan, it's dad.
00:23:45Did you get the scholarship this time?
00:23:50Yeah.
00:23:51At least $500,000.
00:23:53$500,000.
00:23:56Plus.
00:23:56And there are a lot of publishers.
00:23:58They're fighting to sign me for an autobiography with an advance of at least a million dollars.
00:24:03Oh my, we're rich, we're rich.
00:24:05Does that mean you can buy me concert tickets?
00:24:06All you think about is concerts.
00:24:09We have so many things to buy for the house.
00:24:10What's the rush?
00:24:12The Chens have really hit the jackpot.
00:24:14Exactly.
00:24:15Why don't I have that kind of luck?
00:24:17From now on, the Chens are going to be strutting around here.
00:24:20Quick, ask Ethan when he's coming back.
00:24:22We're waiting to do a feature on your whole family.
00:24:25Ethan, when are you coming back?
00:24:27These reporters are waiting to interview you.
00:24:29Come back soon.
00:24:30Mom's going to cook you a whole celebratory banquet.
00:24:35What did you say?
00:24:36Which home?
00:24:38What did you say?
00:24:39Which home?
00:24:40Oh, you silly boy.
00:24:41What nonsense are you spouting?
00:24:43How many homes do you have?
00:24:44Our home, of course.
00:24:46That hellhole?
00:24:47That's not my home.
00:24:49I'm never going back there.
00:24:51What?
00:24:51Ethan Chen isn't coming back.
00:24:53He's not coming back?
00:24:57You silly boy.
00:24:58What are you spouting now?
00:24:59Where else can you go if you don't come back?
00:25:01Jack, you've got your mom and dad right here.
00:25:03And your sister.
00:25:05Dad?
00:25:05Mom?
00:25:09That, the one who came home drunk every day and beat me senseless, then forced me to drop
00:25:13out and work.
00:25:14That father?
00:25:15Or you, who couldn't wait for me to sign that kidney donation agreement.
00:25:19The reporters.
00:25:21Just so you could make a huge profit.
00:25:23Or maybe that sister who never saw me as her brother, spoiled rotten by you.
00:25:28That sister, Amy.
00:25:30Oli!
00:25:31Ethan.
00:25:32Ethan Chen?
00:25:33Need a daily beating to keep you in check?
00:25:36Don't you know your place anymore?
00:25:38Calm down, calm down.
00:25:39What's wrong with you?
00:25:40You beat him often, don't you?
00:25:42Obviously.
00:25:43No.
00:25:44Ethan.
00:25:45My dear boy.
00:25:47All that is in the past now.
00:25:48It was mom and dad's fault.
00:25:50But no matter what, we're still your parents after all.
00:25:54This will always be your home.
00:25:56If you don't come home, where else could you go?
00:25:59I'm a grown man now.
00:26:01What's more, I got into the top university and the hottest major.
00:26:05My hard work and talent are going to bring me countless successes.
00:26:09Just like today, you're begging me to come home.
00:26:12Let me tell you something.
00:26:13I'm going to expose your abuse to the whole world.
00:26:16You'd better watch your backs.
00:26:20Ethan.
00:26:22Hey.
00:26:23Hey.
00:26:24Ethan.
00:26:25All right, all right, all right.
00:26:27That little bastard.
00:26:29I'm going to drag him back right now and break his legs.
00:26:32What?
00:26:33So Ethan was telling the truth.
00:26:35You've been abusing him this whole time.
00:26:37No, no.
00:26:38The Chens really don't know how good they had it, huh?
00:26:41Yeah.
00:26:42They had it coming.
00:26:43I knew something was off with that family.
00:26:45They've always favored their own daughter.
00:26:48How could they treat Ethan well?
00:26:51No.
00:26:52Keep filming.
00:26:53Stop.
00:26:54Stop filming.
00:26:55I said stop filming.
00:26:57Get out.
00:26:57You hear me?
00:26:58Get lost now.
00:27:00Everyone out.
00:27:01Out.
00:27:01The farther you go, the better.
00:27:03Don't ever come back.
00:27:04Get lost.
00:27:05Get out.
00:27:06Get out now.
00:27:07How dare you defy me?
00:27:09Ethan.
00:27:10You have to keep moving forward.
00:27:12Always have the courage and guts to make your own choices.
00:27:19Who's there?
00:27:21Who's there?
00:27:23Ethan?
00:27:24It's me.
00:27:25Chloe, open the door, please.
00:27:27Ethan?
00:27:28I've been searching everywhere for you.
00:27:30Finally tracked you down here.
00:27:32Ethan?
00:27:33Please, just open the door.
00:27:44Ethan, I finally get to see you.
00:27:46I don't care if you lied to me before or if you're a good student or not.
00:27:50I just want to be with you.
00:27:52You want to go to Crestwood?
00:27:54I want to go to Crestwood too.
00:27:55Let's stay together and never be apart, okay?
00:28:02But by doing this, aren't you afraid Sean will be furious?
00:28:05The bet.
00:28:06You lost.
00:28:08Chloe.
00:28:10So you did hear everything.
00:28:12No, it's not like that.
00:28:14Back then, I didn't know you.
00:28:16I didn't understand you.
00:28:18I was provoked, so I agreed to that bet with Sean.
00:28:20But I really regret it now.
00:28:22I regret it so, so much.
00:28:25Every day I spent with you, I slowly came to understand my own heart.
00:28:29I like you.
00:28:30I really, really like you.
00:28:32Let's just leave the past behind.
00:28:35Can we start over?
00:28:41Did you catch all that?
00:28:43Sean.
00:28:46You hear that?
00:28:48Sean.
00:28:49Ethan.
00:28:50You poor dog.
00:28:52You really think you can beat me?
00:28:54Let me tell you something.
00:28:55Don't get too cocky.
00:28:57You got into Crestwood University.
00:28:58Became Professor Zhang's student.
00:29:00Big deal.
00:29:01You're just an aunt.
00:29:02I have plenty of ways to crush you.
00:29:05And Chloe.
00:29:06Do you really think you and that guy actually have a future?
00:29:09Let me tell you something.
00:29:10Ethan's known the whole time about our plan.
00:29:12He's just using you to get back at me.
00:29:14You're just a tool for his revenge on me.
00:29:17Now that he's done with you,
00:29:18he'll toss you aside like trash
00:29:19and cast you aside.
00:29:21No, that's not true.
00:29:23You hear me?
00:29:24Ethan, I don't believe it.
00:29:30Ethan, you like me too, don't you?
00:29:37You're injuries.
00:29:38What happened?
00:29:39You mean...
00:29:41Here?
00:29:42Right here?
00:29:43Your childhood friend burned me with a candle.
00:29:51Sean said I was born unlucky,
00:29:53dreaming of things I didn't deserve.
00:29:54So he brought his goons
00:29:56and cornered me in the bathroom
00:29:57and beat me up.
00:30:02Sean set his dog on me.
00:30:03It ripped a chunk of flesh right off.
00:30:06Of course it was a bloody mess after that.
00:30:08Why would he do that to you?
00:30:11Why?
00:30:13For the same reason you're cozying up to me.
00:30:16Chloe.
00:30:17Ever think about that?
00:30:19Sean's family is rich and powerful.
00:30:21And his father is the principal.
00:30:23He had so many ways to make an aunt like me
00:30:25give up the top spot.
00:30:27Then why the hell would he send you,
00:30:28his campus bell childhood sweetheart,
00:30:30to my side?
00:30:31Ever wonder?
00:30:33Why?
00:30:35Fine, I'll tell you.
00:30:36Because every other move he made,
00:30:38I put my life on the line to block his path.
00:30:41You risked your life to stop him?
00:30:43What happened?
00:30:46Chloe.
00:30:48Ready to meet the real me?
00:30:59Man, that was intense.
00:31:01It's actually pretty hard to watch, right?
00:31:05Ethan, you there?
00:31:07Don't look so shocked.
00:31:09This time around,
00:31:10I wanted Sean to hit me.
00:31:18Ethan, get ready to get expelled.
00:31:20I'm done playing.
00:31:22Sean, what are you talking about?
00:31:25My dad said,
00:31:26for someone like you who can't take a hint,
00:31:29out of sight, out of mind.
00:31:30Why get my hands dirty?
00:31:32Since, over and over again,
00:31:34you just won't take a hint.
00:31:36I'll find any excuse to expel you.
00:31:45I'll find any excuse to expel you.
00:31:47See?
00:31:48Life's just this hard when you're poor.
00:31:52All these years,
00:31:53I've taken all those beatings from Sean,
00:31:55all because I wanted to study hard and find a way out.
00:31:58But people like him,
00:32:00with just a single word,
00:32:03blocked my path.
00:32:04But I refuse to accept that.
00:32:06I'm going to make Sean lay hands on me one more time.
00:32:09To get Sean to make the first move,
00:32:11I went all out on that exam
00:32:12and beat him by over 40 points.
00:32:33Ah, Sean.
00:32:35If we keep hitting him,
00:32:36something bad's going to happen.
00:32:37Fine.
00:32:38Then let's play a more interesting game.
00:32:40Strip off his clothes.
00:32:48My little fools.
00:32:50Why strip his clothes?
00:32:51Strip his pants.
00:33:01Enough.
00:33:04Boring.
00:33:05Tomorrow, I'll have my dad expel you.
00:33:17Young man, what happened to you?
00:33:18You...
00:33:19Were you robbed?
00:33:20Ma'am?
00:33:21Can you help me?
00:33:23Okay.
00:33:24I'll call an ambulance right now.
00:33:26Ma'am,
00:33:27I can go to the hospital myself.
00:33:28What I want is this.
00:33:30So you want the USB drive from the dash cam?
00:33:33The whole thing was recorded.
00:33:34It's all on here.
00:33:36Okay.
00:33:37I'll go get it for you.
00:33:47Hey.
00:33:48Mind if I ask you something?
00:33:50Do you even know who attacked you?
00:33:54Look at you.
00:33:55You're just a student.
00:33:56You got beaten up this bad.
00:33:57Why isn't your school stepping in?
00:34:02Then just tell me who did this to you.
00:34:05It's Principal Zhang's son.
00:34:08Principal Zhang's son?
00:34:11Young man, I feel so bad for you, but Principal Zhang, in a small place like ours, is incredibly well
00:34:18-connected.
00:34:20I...
00:34:21But I just can't take that risk.
00:34:25It's okay, ma'am.
00:34:45Young man, I have kids too.
00:34:50Here's the USB drive.
00:34:51Take it.
00:34:54You need to save yourself.
00:35:00Thank you, ma'am.
00:35:02This video here.
00:35:04I risked my life for it, scheming to get it from a soft-hearted mother.
00:35:09Scheming?
00:35:10Oh, right.
00:35:12Forgot to mention.
00:35:13Before it all went down, in that alley, I checked every single car.
00:35:17One by one.
00:35:19In the end, I picked that kind lady's car.
00:35:23Because she had photos with her daughter in the car.
00:35:26Pictures in the car.
00:35:28A whole bunch of them.
00:35:30The most recent one, you could tell her daughter was only a few years older than me.
00:35:34This mom probably updates the pictures in her car every few years.
00:35:37A mom who loves her daughter that much and has to have a soft heart, right?
00:35:42So when Sean started swinging, I fought like hell to put myself right in front of her dashcam.
00:35:48Right in the frame.
00:35:50See?
00:35:52See how twisted I am?
00:35:54I took advantage of an innocent, soft-hearted mother.
00:35:57Don't say that.
00:35:58It's not your fault.
00:36:00What else could I have done?
00:36:02Guys like us.
00:36:04What have we got left to risk?
00:36:06Besides our own lives?
00:36:08But luckily, even though fate never favored me, it was still intimidated by my ruthlessness.
00:36:16After that, things were simple.
00:36:18The dashcam caught Sean assaulting me, clear as day.
00:36:23I told Sean that if he dared to lay a hand on me again or if I got expelled,
00:36:27then this video would be posted on every website and ruin his reputation.
00:36:33But by doing that, aren't you afraid you'll ruin your own life too?
00:36:40Your reaction and Sean's are exactly the same, just like I thought.
00:36:44But I'm different from you.
00:36:46I'm not afraid to drag myself through the mud.
00:36:49Is he?
00:36:51Are you?
00:36:52Sean doesn't dare.
00:36:54But he can't accept it either.
00:36:56So he sent you to deal with me.
00:37:00But I didn't know anything.
00:37:03Of course I knew.
00:37:04Otherwise, dating the accomplice of my abuser would be...
00:37:08Pretty disgusting, right?
00:37:09Ethan, are we really?
00:37:11But you were aiding a tyrant.
00:37:12That's just as despicable and vicious.
00:37:20Sean was right.
00:37:22I do want revenge on him.
00:37:24Why should the victim be trapped for life while the abuser gets to live carefree?
00:37:29I'm going to personally put Sean behind bars.
00:37:33I want him to spend his time in there every minute, every second, remembering everything he's lost.
00:37:39For every slap he landed on my face.
00:37:42For every scar he left on my body.
00:37:45It's what goes around, comes around.
00:37:48He's getting what he deserves.
00:37:49And you were just one of my tools for revenge.
00:37:55Ethan, you mean you never had any feelings for me?
00:37:59Of course.
00:38:00I liked your body.
00:38:01I liked your face.
00:38:02But I never cared about you.
00:38:08Please leave.
00:38:11Ethan, no, I'm not leaving.
00:38:13Get out.
00:38:15Get out.
00:38:17Get out.
00:38:58Don't worry, Ethan.
00:38:59The video evidence you gave us is enough to charge Sean Zhang for his criminal actions.
00:39:04We've already sent officers to pick him up.
00:39:06Leave the rest to us.
00:39:07You just focus on your studies, alright?
00:39:09And get some rest.
00:39:10The law will see that justice is served.
00:39:17Go home and get some rest.
00:39:19Try to stay positive.
00:39:22The sun's come out.
00:39:24Ethan Chen.
00:39:26Even if storms keep raging in the future,
00:39:29you've got to keep living toward the sun.
00:39:32Thank you to all the members of the press for coming to Bright Sun Publishing's new book signing event for
00:39:37Ethan Chen.
00:39:39Let's give a warm round of applause as we welcome Ethan to say a few words.
00:39:47Hello, everyone.
00:39:49I'm Ethan Chen.
00:39:50I'm very grateful to all of you for coming to support me today.
00:39:53To be here today, I'm so excited and happy.
00:39:56This book tells my own story, along with the lessons from my years of study.
00:40:00But I believe there must be many people like me with similar experiences.
00:40:05Who will see themselves in it?
00:40:07Ethan, I've read the sample the publisher sent.
00:40:10After finishing it, I truly couldn't sleep all night.
00:40:13It's hard to imagine that at such a young age, you've already weathered such huge storms.
00:40:18Me too.
00:40:19I stayed up all night to finish it.
00:40:22As I was reading, I went through two whole boxes of tissues.
00:40:25When you wrote about your family of origin, I really related to it.
00:40:29I grew up in an unhappy family, beaten by my dad, and neglected by my mom.
00:40:34I believe your book will definitely inspire others with similar experiences.
00:40:40I think... Dad? Mom?
00:40:42It's right here.
00:40:44Ethan!
00:40:50Ethan!
00:40:54Ethan!
00:40:55You ungrateful jerk!
00:40:57You liar!
00:40:58We raised you for what?
00:41:00Wait, now...
00:41:01What are you doing?
00:41:01Security!
00:41:06Ladies and gentlemen, we are Ethan's parents.
00:41:10Today we are here to expose his lies.
00:41:13Lies?
00:41:14What lies?
00:41:17Everything in this book is a lie.
00:41:20Not a single word is true.
00:41:22It's all garbage.
00:41:26Everyone, at home.
00:41:27We did spoil our daughter a little, we admit that.
00:41:30But all that stuff about abuse, forcing him to donate a kidney, never happened.
00:41:35It's all Ethan's doing.
00:41:37He just wants to cash in, so he won't support us, his own parents, or help out the family.
00:41:42He cooked up this whole scheme himself.
00:41:44We raised you for nothing.
00:41:47Exactly, Ethan.
00:41:49So you've made it big now, you can't just turn your back on mom and dad.
00:41:51We're family.
00:41:52You're breaking your mother's heart.
00:41:54Ethan, what do you have to say for yourself?
00:41:56Here's what I have to say.
00:41:57You need proof for everything.
00:42:00In this book, I've laid out everything.
00:42:02The records from my part-time jobs to pay for living expenses,
00:42:05the injury report from when my dad beat me,
00:42:07and from my mom, there's her, forcing me to sign a kidney donation agreement.
00:42:11All in the chat history.
00:42:12It's all right here.
00:42:14You say I'm lying?
00:42:15Where's your proof?
00:42:16The evidence in Ethan's book is very detailed.
00:42:19Are you suggesting he'd risk his own future and reputation just to slander you?
00:42:23That would bring him absolutely no benefit.
00:42:25Proof?
00:42:26Of course I have it.
00:42:27I have solid proof.
00:42:28Got proof?
00:42:29Then prove it.
00:42:30If you hadn't deleted all our contact info, we wouldn't have had to come here.
00:42:34Making such a scene.
00:42:36You're lying and slandering us.
00:42:38If you apologize to us now and come home with us quietly,
00:42:42mom will pretend like nothing ever happened.
00:42:45That proof, of course, I won't show it.
00:42:47We don't want to go that far either.
00:42:49Think it over carefully.
00:42:50That's right, Ethan.
00:42:51We're family.
00:42:53Go back with you?
00:42:54So you can leech off me again?
00:42:56What?
00:42:56Am I supposed to hand over every last cent of my scholarship money for you to squander again?
00:43:01You have proof?
00:43:02Then show it now.
00:43:03You're forcing my hand.
00:43:06Everyone.
00:43:06This is my husband's, Ethan's father's, medical report.
00:43:10He has heart disease and high blood pressure.
00:43:12He's been on long-term medication.
00:43:14He can't get angry or drink alcohol.
00:43:16Otherwise, it could trigger a cerebral infarction.
00:43:18How could he be a chronic alcoholic?
00:43:21And as for what you said about patient trafficking and kidney donation records,
00:43:24I know nothing about any of that.
00:43:26This is my phone.
00:43:27If you don't believe me, go ahead and check it all.
00:43:30Check for yourselves.
00:43:31Friends from the Media
00:43:34Take a good look.
00:43:35Look.
00:43:38These medical reports are real.
00:43:40Heart disease.
00:43:41High blood pressure.
00:43:42He really couldn't be out drinking and beating people up every day.
00:43:45But in the chat history, there's no mention of donating a kidney.
00:43:48Maybe he deleted all the related content.
00:43:51Well, Ethan could have photoshopped it too.
00:43:55Ethan, I'm begging you.
00:43:57If you're mad, take it out on me.
00:43:59Just let mom and dad go.
00:44:01This is all because of your book.
00:44:04We're getting harassed online by tons of people.
00:44:06Not just the neighbors.
00:44:08They're all cursing mom and dad.
00:44:09Even people at school are yelling at me too.
00:44:12Well, mom and dad, they did raise you.
00:44:15They just favored me a bit more.
00:44:17Precious daughter.
00:44:18Come on.
00:44:19Get up.
00:44:20We're not begging him.
00:44:22Ethan, what more do you want from us?
00:44:23Just to satisfy your selfish desires?
00:44:25So it seems Ethan Chen's book does contain some exaggerations.
00:44:29Favoring a younger daughter isn't a crime.
00:44:31What family can treat everyone equally?
00:44:33He's the older brother.
00:44:34What's wrong with giving in to his sister?
00:44:37Mr. Chen, if today's commotion can't be settled,
00:44:40then this book.
00:44:42I'm afraid we can no longer publish it for you.
00:44:46What a performance.
00:44:48If it were someone with weaker mental fortitude,
00:44:51they might have really let you pin the blame on them.
00:44:54Are you saying all this evidence is fake?
00:44:56That's exactly the point.
00:44:58This whole act and all this evidence
00:45:00isn't something you could have come up with.
00:45:02There's got to be someone pulling the strings.
00:45:04After thinking it over,
00:45:06someone who has it out for me and has the means,
00:45:09there's only one person.
00:45:12Our esteemed Principal Zhang.
00:45:14As the mastermind,
00:45:15aren't you going to come out and say hello?
00:45:20It really is Principal Zhang.
00:45:21So is what Ethan said true?
00:45:23That Principal Zhang put the Chens up to this act?
00:45:25Sean Zhang is in prison,
00:45:27and Principal Zhang and Ethan have a deep-seated grudge.
00:45:30So he's definitely capable of doing something like this.
00:45:33Principal Zhang,
00:45:34are you here today because of the Chen family?
00:45:36I did indeed help the Chen family.
00:45:39Then may I ask,
00:45:40is this retaliation on your part?
00:45:42The Chens are disgusting.
00:45:45They actually teamed up with the man who abused their son.
00:45:47They got in bed with him.
00:45:49Everyone, please calm down.
00:45:50Let me say a few words.
00:45:52Indeed.
00:45:54My son deeply hurt Ethan.
00:45:56He is now facing legal consequences.
00:45:59As a father,
00:46:00I failed in my duty.
00:46:03But precisely because of that,
00:46:05as a principal,
00:46:06it's even more imperative that I don't fail in my duty.
00:46:10Ethan is a fine young man with a bright future.
00:46:13I can't bear to see Ethan go down the wrong path.
00:46:17After investigating the Chen family's actual situation,
00:46:21I resolutely decided to help them.
00:46:25I simply hope Ethan realized it's not too late to turn back.
00:46:29That brat Ethan dared to use me to deal with his heartless parents
00:46:33and got my son thrown in jail.
00:46:36And my grudge.
00:46:38Today.
00:46:39I'm going to settle it all with you.
00:46:42Everyone,
00:46:43setting aside our positions,
00:46:45the Chen family did present concrete evidence.
00:46:49Everyone,
00:46:50take a look at this medical report in my hand.
00:46:53Let me ask you,
00:46:54how could someone with AE,
00:46:57long-term history of hypertension and heart disease,
00:47:00possibly drink heavily and beat people every day?
00:47:03Therefore,
00:47:04this is an outright lie.
00:47:06From that perspective,
00:47:07it really is possible.
00:47:10These medical reports,
00:47:11my friend,
00:47:12the hospital director,
00:47:14helped me get them.
00:47:14No one.
00:47:15No one could tell the difference.
00:47:17If Ethan would lie about something like this,
00:47:20then it's possible he lied about other things, too.
00:47:23Let's wait a bit longer.
00:47:24I still believe in our genius.
00:47:26Dad,
00:47:27you said you have hypertension and heart disease.
00:47:30So you can't get angry, right?
00:47:34What is it?
00:47:35Is there a problem?
00:47:39Ethan,
00:47:39what are you doing?
00:47:41Finally,
00:47:41I've been wanting to do this for a long time.
00:47:44Quick,
00:47:45stop him.
00:47:46Honey,
00:47:50you,
00:47:51you little...
00:48:06weren't you the one saying you had high blood pressure and heart disease i see you're pretty
00:48:12worked up yeah yeah that's right look at that energy sure doesn't look like someone with high
00:48:19blood pressure and heart disease honey he's he's he uh he took his meds before coming right right
00:48:27i just took my pills today uh i'm still not feeling well really not well that's right enough
00:48:36cut the act i just it was just to get it out of my system that i hit him a
00:48:41few times
00:48:42whether i'm lying or not just watch this video and it'll all be clear
00:49:00seriously you were secretly filming at home seriously a hidden camera i just put a camera
00:49:06in my own room that's all this camera has recorded years of you beating and kicking me on tape
00:49:13i was afraid that before i even turned 18 you would beat me half to death
00:49:18this video this evidence all this evidence i kept it so i could give it to the i could hand
00:49:22it over
00:49:23to the police never thought i'd need it right here today what kind of parents do that surprised huh
00:49:31only now do i get it only by making all this evidence public can i really make you face the
00:49:36music now everything's out in the open you need to leave now and don't disrupt the book signing
00:49:42security now everything's clear get out now and don't you dare disrupt this signing
00:49:47call security you're not going anywhere everything you did today we're going to expose every last bit
00:49:54of it principal jeng admit it now you helped the chen family retaliate against ethan didn't you
00:50:01mr chen in the video ethan took you were clearly drinking so then that medical report for hypertension
00:50:09and heart disease who helped you forge it answer the question stop filming stop it right now
00:50:18what what what what is this
00:50:25enough
00:50:28ethan chen
00:50:30you think we ever actually wanted you
00:50:32huh
00:50:35aren't you the big shot why don't you go find your real father
00:50:39you clung to our family like a leech for so many years
00:50:45if it weren't for the fact that your mom was pregnant with amy back then
00:50:49how could a brat like you have gotten into our family so easily
00:50:54you came into our family when you were two you ate my food lived under my roof spent my money
00:51:00huh
00:51:02shouldn't you be kissing my feet in gratitude
00:51:07fine even if i gave you everything you think you deserve any of it
00:51:12oh ethan
00:51:14bet you still don't know is show how your real father dumped you
00:51:20let me tell you
00:51:22your real father back then waited until our whole family was out
00:51:27and dumped you right on our doorstep
00:51:30so
00:51:31ethan
00:51:33your own father threw you away
00:51:35and i your stepfather
00:51:38raised you put you through school and made you valedictorian
00:51:43and you have the nerve to feel wronged
00:51:46you never should have been born
00:51:51that's too much
00:51:52what kind of people are you uh
00:51:55security take him away
00:52:01ethan chen
00:52:02chen
00:52:03take him away
00:52:04this isn't over ethan
00:52:15ethan
00:52:16what happened today was on us at the publishing house our security wasn't up to par
00:52:21really sorry about that it must have been a real shock for you
00:52:25here's an idea
00:52:27how about we just reschedule today's signing
00:52:30today you just relax and enjoy a valedictorian's feast
00:52:33to calm your nerves all right
00:52:36ah you're too kind
00:52:39don't worry about it we can proceed as scheduled
00:52:42are you sure
00:52:43but in a bit you're giving that live online speech
00:52:47it could be seen by millions
00:52:51trust me i've got this
00:52:53got it i'll get everything set up right away
00:52:55all right then ethan why don't you head backstage and freshen up
00:52:58all right thanks for everything
00:53:20hello everyone i'm ethan chen spend 500 get 200 off a lot of you already know my story
00:53:30if you're stuck in the mud right now remember to cut through the thorns be your own life raft
00:53:36trample all your burdens underfoot turning them into stepping stones
00:53:39i am ethan chen
00:53:42not chasing the sun nor just looking up at it
00:53:45i am the dawn that darkness can't hide the sun that only shines after hardship
00:53:51i hope that you and i can all rely on our unbreakable spirit
00:53:55to chase the stars to journey far to see the wilderness
00:53:59and to be our own sun
00:54:05the road ahead is long i'll take that first step
00:54:18ethan
00:54:19that was a brilliant speech the viewer count just now has already surpassed 10 million
00:54:25that book of yours is going to be a bestseller for sure thank you i need to use the restroom
00:54:30i'll be right back
00:54:32okay
00:54:40wait
00:54:45so it's really or you i knew i wasn't seeing things
00:54:49i didn't mean to bother you i just wanted to see you from afar
00:54:54at the very beginning i always thought that as time went by even the strongest feelings would fade away
00:55:01maybe there was still a chance for us
00:55:04but just now seeing you deal with principal jang and the trouble your family caused and that brilliant speech
00:55:11i finally realized you're a bird soaring in the sky you should fly back to your own forest
00:55:18someone like me isn't worth you looking back for
00:55:22that's poetic but i prefer to be practical
00:55:27there's twenty thousand dollars in this card
00:55:30this is for all the money you spent while we were together
00:55:33in the past year with you
00:55:35you covered most of the expenses so i could focus on my studies
00:55:40wait no i mean study in secret
00:55:44here take this
00:55:47you don't have to
00:55:48i spent every bit of it willingly besides
00:55:51chloe
00:55:53don't get me wrong
00:55:54giving you this money
00:55:56isn't about feeling indebted back then i was just borrowing against my own potential
00:56:01now i'm just here to pay it back
00:56:04this money
00:56:05is to make things right for the man i was
00:56:08the one who could only swallow his pride
00:56:14wait
00:56:17hold on
00:56:20ethan
00:56:21i'll never find anyone like you again
00:56:26i know you'll find someone way better than me
00:56:34chloe
00:56:36goodbye
00:56:39we will meet again no matter how long i will win you back
00:56:46after graduating from a top grad program
00:56:48i worked for two years
00:56:51then i got headhunted
00:56:54by star tech the top firm in the field
00:56:56as vice manager of r&d
00:57:00today's my first day on the job
00:57:06this is the manager's office
00:57:08all right thank you
00:57:28hello
00:57:28hello i'm ethan chen the new vice manager of r&d
00:57:31i'm your new deputy i look forward to working with you
00:57:42long time no see ethan chen
00:57:45sean what are you doing here
00:57:47taking your seat is it not obvious
00:57:50you just got out of prison not that long ago
00:57:52how could you possibly have become a manager at star tech so quickly
00:57:56your dad must have connections at star tech too
00:57:59so now you should understand the gap between us
00:58:02only an aunt like you needs to climb up step by step
00:58:06but as for me even though you framed me and sent me to prison
00:58:10in the end i'm still riding high above you
00:58:17sean what are you doing in my seat
00:58:20uh nothing just having a little fun
00:58:23with the new vice manager
00:58:27so you're the new vice manager ethan chen
00:58:32there's a change regarding your position
00:58:34our department only needs one vice manager but we have two candidates now
00:58:38one is a top student with an impressive resume and the other
00:58:42well let's just say he's the boss's pet
00:58:44i think we all know who's who i don't need to name names do i
00:58:48after discussion with senior management we've decided to put you both on a one month probation
00:58:53coincidentally the company is currently trying to secure a collaboration with eastern group worth
00:58:5750 million dollars so within a month whoever can secure this deal gets to stay
00:59:11eastern group i'm going to win you over today
00:59:30that covers everything in my proposal please review it director he vice manager chen
00:59:35as the person in charge of this key project for eastern group as for me i won't beat around the
00:59:40bush your proposal i think is excellent i will submit your proposal to the company leadership
00:59:46as soon as possible for further discussion thank you director he rest assured i won't let you down
01:00:22the proposal you submitted please leave director he why is that
01:00:27director he we were just having a great conversation what made you suddenly change
01:00:33your mind did something go wrong vice manager chen you know exactly what you've done you know it
01:00:38perfectly well there's no need for me to spell it out for you is there wait director he since you're
01:00:44dead set against this proposal mind telling me why at least let me understand where the problem is
01:00:54take a look for yourself
01:00:58sean you still haven't grown up director he this presentation is slander against me i can explain
01:01:05everything save your explanations vice manager chen a scandal like this true or not is nothing but
01:01:12trouble even if i believe you personally do you think the higher-ups will vice manager chen
01:01:18in business we avoid trouble whenever we can this collaboration is over wait director he
01:01:25excuse me director he would you please hear me out chloe miss joe
01:01:30director he i heard the whole thing outside the door about that presentation it's clearly
01:01:35malicious rumors ethan and i go way back given his character and skills you can trust him completely
01:01:43you have my word with ms joe's guarantee well that does change things in that case ethan
01:01:52your proposal i'll submit it to the company for evaluation as usual as for the presentation issue
01:01:57we still need to clean up this mess and fast director he rest assured by the end of today i'll
01:02:03make sure that presentation is gone for good good i'll leave you two to talk i've got work so i'll
01:02:08get going
01:02:12i'll get it to the end of today
01:02:18ethan surprised you said we'd never see each other again and yet here we are meeting again
01:02:24in any case thanks for your help you don't seem the least bit surprised to see me here
01:02:31or even curious about who i am now chloe to be chosen by star tech to lead this project i
01:02:38always
01:02:38do my homework on our potential partners when i was analyzing eastern group's internal structure
01:02:43i noticed a board member with your last name who looked like you i followed that lead and traced it
01:02:48cross-referenced it with the company's recent personnel announcements i knew you'd been promoted to vice
01:02:53manager ages ago if you wanted to partner with eastern group why not just come to me i could have
01:03:01helped
01:03:03i'd rather rely on my own skills than pull strings and right now your clouded eastern group can't be
01:03:08that great it would have been a waste of time you haven't changed a bit still as sharp as ever
01:03:15still
01:03:15brilliant thanks well then about the presentation you don't need my help with that do you no need
01:03:22i'm getting back now to deal with it
01:03:35ethan
01:03:38i hope you win this bid looking forward to working with you
01:03:45you can count on it
01:03:49chloe you've waited four years you've got to hold it together sean you're just unbelievable once
01:03:57your presentation dropped ethan doesn't stand a chance against you he's done for that vice
01:04:02manager spot is yours sean vice manager please i came to star tech to be the ceo absolutely in that
01:04:11case i've got a little gift for our future ceo
01:04:17ethan chen you're dead sean calling you a simpleton is putting it mildly don't you think
01:04:25i can see your ceiling is right about here today you're going to explain this presentation business
01:04:31to me clearly what proof do you have that i did it how dare you order me around proof do
01:04:39i need proof it
01:04:40that it was you what's that supposed to mean sean your slander against me is just hearsay
01:04:46but the fact that you did time in jail for assaulting me that's solid evidence
01:04:51you get that the great mr zhang i'm sure the great mr zhang wouldn't want the whole company
01:04:57let alone the entire industry to find out about your glorious past right
01:05:02want to guess
01:05:04if everyone in this industry found out there's a good for nothing ex-con sitting in an office
01:05:09trying to do business with them what do you think they'd do ethan ethan don't forget you dare expose
01:05:19my past my past is just you bullying me but there's nothing shameful about that why should i feel ashamed
01:05:25or guilty the one who should be condemned is the abuser sean with that pea-sized brain of yours maybe
01:05:33you
01:05:33should eat more walnuts these dirty tricks of yours aren't you sick of them yet sean you've got one hour
01:05:40to wipe that presentation off the face of the earth if i see it being shared again then that presentation
01:05:47of your glorious past will immediately go viral you too get back to work
01:05:56hey you go get me a coffee
01:06:00sean what are we supposed to do sean maybe we should have some friends from the streets rough him up
01:06:05yeah that's right you too my little fools just do your jobs get lost let's go let's go
01:06:13ethan chen i promise you won't be smiling for long
01:06:20congratulations to both of you both of your proposals have made it to the final round of
01:06:24evaluation at eastern group according to reliable sources eastern group will make its decision tomorrow
01:06:29morning on the final winning proposal and the winner will be one of you two one of you you've both
01:06:33done outstanding work thank you manager when i was just doing my job management has decided to host a
01:06:40grand banquet tomorrow it'll also double as an awards ceremony to celebrate landing the partnership
01:06:44with eastern group worth 50 million dollars a real cause for celebration we'll also be recognizing the
01:06:51key contributors behind the winning proposal now i know for you two this is good news and bad news
01:06:58all i can say is good luck to you both thank you for your well wishes manager when however i
01:07:03don't
01:07:04believe in luck i believe in skill manager when if ethan loses it tomorrow when his hopes are dashed
01:07:11i'd be happy to handle the cleanup duty for you manager when i'll get back to it manager when i'll
01:07:19be going
01:07:19too
01:07:26hey dad how's everything coming along don't worry son it's all taken care of thanks dad
01:07:44don't worry everything's under control yeah done tomorrow at the banquet we'll see how it plays out
01:08:02you wanted to add me on wechat why not just ask me to my face instead of adding me sneakily
01:08:07afterwards
01:08:07i was afraid you'd reject me now i found a good excuse i asked a friend to trace the source
01:08:14of
01:08:14that slanderous presentation we found an ip address but it was fake so the rumor monger is very careful
01:08:21it'll probably be hard for you to find direct evidence to sue doesn't matter it's handled but
01:08:26thank you anyway ethan chen i
01:08:38chloe joe four years and you still can't get over me
01:08:49i don't have time for affairs of the heart right now whether i stay or leave tomorrow the celebratory
01:08:53banquet is crucial i'm calling it a day and going to bed
01:08:59time flies chloe this is goodbye we will meet again no matter how long it takes i will make my
01:09:07way back to you dad i want to work at eastern group please help me with your lazy unambitious attitude
01:09:13you still want to join the corporation
01:09:18dream on dad i'm serious tell me what i need to do and i'll do it are you serious yes
01:09:24all right i'll
01:09:25help you but if you give up on this halfway through then from now on never bring this up again
01:09:52the purpose of today's victory celebration should be clear to everyone here
01:09:57it's about whether we land the deal with eastern group and the selection of the vice manager
01:10:03now before the celebration begins let's all give a warm round of applause to welcome today's guest of
01:10:08honor mr lu mr lu came in person looks like the company really values this partnership you said it
01:10:17chairman howard has been on sickly for a year mr jao is already the one in charge i think it's
01:10:21only a
01:10:21matter of time before mr lu joins the board of directors thank you for the welcome today i'm very
01:10:29pleased because star tech has landed the partnership with eastern group of course that's thanks to
01:10:34everyone's hard work at the same time today is also heartbreaking for me because today is also the
01:10:40day we decide the fate of our two outstanding young talents who stays and who leaves losing either one
01:10:46would be a tragedy the company simply doesn't have enough management positions to offer
01:10:51and neither of these young people should have to settle for less therefore these two young
01:10:55people must prove themselves with their abilities mr lu the result from eastern group should be coming
01:11:00in any minute now okay don't worry sean everything's set we'll make sure ethan is utterly humiliated
01:11:16ethan tell me doesn't this feel just like back when we got our exam results
01:11:21yeah it really does and today's outcome will be exactly the same this time you're definitely going
01:11:30to lose mr lu from eastern group director he is on the line hello this is leo lu to think
01:11:36it's mr
01:11:37lu himself taking my call i'm truly honored i'm from eastern group the person in charge of this bidding
01:11:42process don hi i'm calling to inform you that after evaluation one of your proposals has been selected
01:11:48we at eastern group are very much looking forward to working with star tech excellent director he so
01:11:53which proposal did you ultimately choose let me see it's the one code named the ry proposal
01:12:00rye is my proposal but whose proposal is the ry1 what are you so worked up about we don't know
01:12:07but surely management knows right all right thank you all right then we'll stay in touch
01:12:15the dust has settled the ry project has won the bid
01:12:22the person in charge of the ry project is a great asset to the company
01:12:27and logically should be promoted to vice manager of the department
01:12:31so let's congratulate the person in charge of the ry project sean you lost again sean
01:12:44ethan you're the one who lost ms joe you're here don you're in charge of the proposal any word
01:12:53on the bidding results the results are in ms joe you're so invested is it because of vice manager
01:12:58chen something like that so so which one won it's ry
01:13:06all right so it's ethan's proposal excellent right i know it's vice manager chen's proposal
01:13:14however i heard that at star tech the person in charge of this project is listed as
01:13:19sean jang as long as it doesn't affect implementation we at the eastern group won't interfere what how can
01:13:27it be sean rye is clearly my proposal how did it end up as sean's mr lu manager when what
01:13:38on earth is
01:13:38going on did something go wrong ethan you said that for the ry project you were the one in charge
01:13:45but it clearly states here that the project lead is sean jang manager when explain this mr lu
01:13:54i've made myself perfectly clear to you i'm not willing to cooperate with you in telling this lie
01:13:58the proposal is ethan's but you're giving all the credit to sean there's nothing i can do about it
01:14:04you really are ungrateful that's why after all these years you're still just a junior operations
01:14:10manager for a measly vice manager position you're throwing away your own future is it worth it so
01:14:16that's it sean so you're the boss's pet so ethan's proposal really was stolen by sean that's outrageous
01:14:25so sean really is the boss's pet it seems the vice manager position was just a stepping stone for him
01:14:30what's all the noise since that's the case there's no need to pretend anymore ethan pack your things
01:14:36immediately you're fired sean this is a setup by you this open competition from the very beginning
01:14:44was your means of revenge ethan i told you this isn't the ivory tower it's not like back then when
01:14:50exams were simple mr lu is my own uncle back then ethan bullied you so badly as your uncle of
01:14:59course i
01:14:59have to help you get even with just one word from me the entire industry will blacklist him leo you're
01:15:06just a company's general manager you haven't even set foot in the boardroom by doing this aren't you
01:15:12afraid that if word of this gets to the chairman of star tech you won't be able to handle the
01:15:16consequences anyone who tries to take this to the chairman will be fired
01:15:25ethan you see no one is willing to help you as a lowly employee what can you possibly do to
01:15:32us not
01:15:33necessarily i wouldn't be so sure you're the vice manager at eastern group ms joe i'm surprised you
01:15:43know who i am mr lu exactly your little chat with sean just now i heard the whole thing let
01:15:50me cut to
01:15:50the chase about the ry proposal you won this time i know full well that it was done by vice
01:15:56manager chen
01:15:57but you went and replaced the follow-up contact with sean i'm fully aware of sean's past he's not
01:16:04capable of handling this project as the representative of eastern group i'm deeply concerned that your
01:16:10actions will hurt the interests of eastern group if you don't correct this right now i'll inform the
01:16:16board of directors at eastern group and get them to cancel our cooperation with you chloe are you out of
01:16:22your mind that ethan chen used you and then dumped you and you're still on his side ms joe do
01:16:30you realize
01:16:30what consequences this could have for both of us i know exactly what i'm doing this is the right thing
01:16:36to do and it's a choice i should have made a long time ago since you see it that way
01:16:45then i get it
01:16:47i trust you mr lu we'll make the right choice so here's my choice even if the deal falls through
01:16:54i won't keep that fool ethan in the company what what mr lu do you have any idea what you're
01:17:00saying
01:17:01mr lu don't forget this is a 50 million dollar contract as the company's general manager instead
01:17:08of protecting the company's interest you're covering for your relative sean costing the company a fortune
01:17:14that's gross misconduct ethan the company's losses are none of my concern star tech isn't my private
01:17:23property even if the deal falls through it doesn't affect my stable income the real problem is you ethan
01:17:29you're staying on because of this contract how does that make me look as the general manager
01:17:35how am i supposed to lead this entire company from now on
01:17:39quite the power play mr lu ethan and as for you get out of here now if you have a
01:17:46problem with my
01:17:47decision you can get out as well star tech doesn't lack for talent vice manager chen
01:17:54at eastern group we'd welcome talent like yours wendy if you're interested we'd welcome you too
01:17:59i'll put in a strong word for you let's go chloe i appreciate the offer really but the real show
01:18:11is
01:18:11about to begin leaving now would be far too early show leo quite the show of authority
01:18:20mr liu quite a show of authority chairman howard what brings you here all of a sudden huh not happy
01:18:28to
01:18:28see this old man of course not chairman howard chairman howard this is your company after all
01:18:33how could we not welcome you it's just that for the past year you've been on medical leave and all
01:18:38company affairs have been handled by your special assistant your sudden arrival took me by surprise
01:18:42mostly i'm just worried about your health next time you come give me a heads up so i can have
01:18:47someone receive you all right i'm getting old i've been on medical leave for over a year
01:18:54here and now coming to my own company my presence here well it doesn't carry quite the same weight
01:19:01as yours mr lou oh chairman howard you must be joking ah so about this celebratory banquet what's
01:19:10the plan and them why is everyone so on edge mr lou i these irrelevant people i tried to kick
01:19:19them out
01:19:19but they refused to leave security get these people out of here get them out of the chairman's
01:19:25site chairman howard i'm chloe joe vice manager at eastern group i wish to report leo lou for his
01:19:32despicable actions which have infringed upon the rights and interests of star tech chloe joe cut the
01:19:39crap right here this is star tech territory not your eastern group chairman howard please just hear me out
01:19:45oh so you must be miss joe mr lou is right you are an outsider after all it's not your
01:19:53place to
01:19:54comment on our company's internal affairs and point fingers chairman howard this old fool he's truly
01:20:00losing his mind security leo what's the hurry i'm not done chairman howard what else do you need sir
01:20:09if an outsider can't speak up then our own people should be allowed to shouldn't they hmm you speak
01:20:17now chairman howard he is even less fit to speak he's an employee of the company one who was just
01:20:24fired he's in a dispute with the company right now hey what did you just say you said that he
01:20:30was fired
01:20:32that's right oh come on that's nonsense what gives you the right to fire him assistant chen didn't you
01:20:38tell mr lou who you are you're the assistant i sent here my personal assistant chen assistant chen
01:20:46chairman howard have you forgotten that i'm the employee you planted inside the company to conduct
01:20:52an inspection that's right i must be getting forgetful in my old age ethan chen was here on
01:20:58an internal inspection so of course he couldn't introduce himself right away chairman howard but i
01:21:04think the inspection is over so it's time for me to introduce myself to everyone hello everyone
01:21:12i'm ethan chen the chairman's special assistant for the past year i've been working here at star tech
01:21:18assisting the chairman with corporate affairs today is my first official introduction to you all
01:21:25i look forward to working with you you you're the mysterious special assistant ethan how the hell could
01:21:33you be star tech's chairman's special assistant sean surprised after eight long years you're still
01:21:41dancing to my tune around in circles ethan you assistant chen look we've had our share of
01:21:49misunderstandings let me make it up to you with a dinner we can clear the air how about it mr
01:21:55lou
01:21:55that's generous but right now i need to report my findings to the chairman go ahead tell us what you
01:22:02found during your inspection i found that general manager leo liu within the company has been acting
01:22:08like a tyrant completely lawless he should be removed from his position seriously chairman howard
01:22:14there's got to be a big misunderstanding here don't you dare try to deny it every single person here is
01:22:20a witness in order to place your relative sean you bullied your colleagues stole their credit and even
01:22:26harm the company's interests every single one of these things is right here in black and white
01:22:32the company won't just fire you we'll also hold you accountable for embezzling company funds chairman
01:22:38howard i can testify what are you standing around for the chairman's right here why are you still scared
01:22:44of leo chairman i can testify i can testify too well well well with the tiger gone from the mountain
01:22:53the monkey thinks he's the king leo you've completely betrayed the trust i placed in you
01:22:59is this how you repay me for my patronage effective immediately you're fired sam get him out of my sight
01:23:07and have everything in his office sealed it's all evidence he is not to take a single thing yes sir
01:23:17you old fool i'm the general manager here you can't just fire me without a board vote leo
01:23:24liu are you deaf ethan just laid out so much evidence which one isn't enough to get you fired
01:23:31so i hired a relative i admit it as the gm bringing a relative into the company
01:23:39what's the big deal who on the board hasn't done the same you think that's enough to convince the
01:23:46board to fire me dream on leo liu and for sean you sabotaged star tech's deal with the eastern group
01:23:54a 50 million dollar partnership harming our company's interests where's the proof we are all witnesses
01:24:00you're all connected to ethan and suspected of collusion you think your so-called evidence is
01:24:08enough to pin this on me dream on well well well leo liu you've got some nerve ethan what do
01:24:17you
01:24:17suggest we do chairman howard don't you worry i've got proof just now everything leo liu said and did
01:24:24every single word in action has been recorded ethan cut the crap this celebratory banquet was arranged
01:24:32by my trusted people you think you could sneak in a hidden camera to film me to scare me you're
01:24:38not
01:24:39even close mr leu is right before this meeting started i did indeed go to a lot of trouble see
01:24:48i
01:24:48told you you can't touch me i wasn't finished but i did indeed get the video evidence if mr leu
01:24:56doesn't believe me please look at the screen
01:25:03ethan what does the company's loss have to do with me star tech isn't my private property even if the
01:25:10deal's dead it doesn't affect me i have a stable income but you ethan you stayed because of that
01:25:16contract how am i the gm supposed to save face how can i manage the entire company from now on
01:25:25how did you do it you can thank your dear nephew
01:25:31sean for that sean what's going on i allow me sean before this meeting even started sent his two goons
01:25:42to plant a hidden camera and live streamed everything that happened here his little scheme
01:25:47was simple to broadcast my angry reaction after he stole my credit and stream my angry face live for
01:25:54revenge for that time during the big exam when i humiliated him on a live stream but he miscalculated
01:26:02two things first i'm not just some regular employee i'm the chairman's special assistant
01:26:09second i've had my eyes on him and on his two little lapdogs all along so the moment the stream
01:26:15started i knew getting my hands on this evidence was a piece of cake uncle i i didn't mean to
01:26:24you
01:26:24fool utterly useless and only good for messing things up you fool chairman howard we just received word
01:26:33the board has unanimously voted to fire leo lu and to press charges for dereliction of duty and
01:26:38embezzlement well done sam do it get them out of my sight yes yes
01:26:46chairman howard chairman howard please have mercy chairman howard please i'm begging you i can't lose
01:26:51my job chairman howard you old fool you can't touch me i've been a pillar of this company i've earned
01:26:56my
01:26:56place here old fool let's go you can't do this chairman howard give me another chance chairman howard i can't
01:27:02lose this job chairman howard i can't
01:27:10ethan are you okay uh i'm fine sean how much lower can you possibly sink ethan chen
01:27:19for the rest of my life i will never spare you even if i go to hell i'm taking you
01:27:23with me you won't get
01:27:25that chance this is intentional assault take him to security everyone listen up ethan chen has done
01:27:33an outstanding job ethan if it weren't for you our company would have been ruined by that fool leo
01:27:41liu completely ruined i was just doing my duty chairman after this inspection ended i had a very
01:27:49pleasant surprise faced with leo liu's pressure and bribes manager when still stood her ground firmly
01:27:54and refused to yield after a month of observation i am certain that manager when is a courageous and
01:28:01determined employee as a department manager it's a bit of a waste of her talent with your recommendation
01:28:07manager when i'll have a word with the hr department i'll take care of it we'll promote you to general
01:28:13manager of a branch office in due time you will take over leo liu's position thank you chairman
01:28:20howard i won't let you down i promise ethan chen oh right assistant chen i should thank you even more
01:28:26manager when you earned it and your mother did a great job raising you what you know my mother
01:28:34what you know my mom just once briefly not a big deal ethan your injuries want to go get checked
01:28:41out
01:28:41at the hospital first okay ethan i'll get back to work now if you need anything just let me know
01:29:02not leaving not saying anything either
01:29:09i was thinking if i went to the hospital with you would that be too pushy a bit yeah
01:29:18you know i'm ruthless i'm good at turning people down
01:29:27what scared to follow
01:29:33what's to be afraid of this time it's your turn to enter my world
01:29:45the road ahead is long no need to rush your decision ethan you just enjoy your life
01:29:54you
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