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00:05:20Dump
00:05:21me
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00:05:21public.
00:05:22To get revenge for her childhood
00:05:24friend 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.
00:05:58Then I won't study.
00:05:59I feel like there's just too big of a gap between us.
00:06:02I hate it.
00:06:06So what do you want?
00:06:09Ethan.
00:06:10Slack off with me okay?
00:06:13Don't go to grad school.
00:06:15Let's stay together forever.
00:06:17In that moment.
00:06:18I 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.
00:06:27Ethan.
00:06:27Promise me okay?
00:06:29So.
00:06:29Sean still won't give up huh?
00:06:32Before he tried to force me with violence but that didn't work.
00:06:35Now he 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 going to 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 going to 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.
00:07:19All right.
00:07:21Settle down.
00:07:22This time the top scorer in our class's mock exam.
00:07:29Is Ethan.
00:07:36You asking for a beating?
00:07:39Hit me.
00:07:40Sean.
00:07:41A wise man waits for his moment.
00:07:43All these years of grievances.
00:07:45I'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.
00:07:54Don't go.
00:07:55I'll do it.
00:07:56But.
00:08:02Kiss me.
00:08:04What?
00:08:05I know Chloe.
00:08:07Could 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.
00:08:15She wants me to give up my future.
00:08:17So for her to make a trade is also fair and necessary isn't it?
00:08:21What?
00:08:22Not 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.
00:09:06Ethan Chen.
00:09:07You've been nodding off in class everyday lately.
00:09:10And got caught skipping class.
00:09:12Multiple times.
00:09:13What the heck is going on with you?
00:09:14Looks like Ethan really got totally ruined by Chloe.
00:09:17Of course.
00:09:18Chloe drags him out every single day.
00:09:19Clubbing.
00:09:20Ditching class.
00:09:21Hitting 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.
00:09:25Stop talking.
00:09:27After school.
00:09:28Write me a written apology.
00:09:30Understood?
00:09:31Understood.
00:09:43Chloe.
00:09:44Since I've already ended up in last place, what kind of reward do I get from you?
00:09:50Ethan, 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.
00:10:13But I 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 love you.
00:10:47and live toward the sun.
00:10:49They say that after a man's first intimate experience with a woman, he gets a taste for
00:10:54it and always wants more.
00:10:56But I've learned from experience that it's actually women who are more likely to get hooked
00:11:02on the first man they're with.
00:11:04Once they're hooked, they usually call him the one that got away.
00:11:19Physical closeness can break down barriers.
00:11:23Just like that.
00:11:25Chloe 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, Sean 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.
00:11:53Let's grab dinner after you're done.
00:11:55Okay.
00:12:01Ethan, you 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.
00:12:10Doing 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 must be the day Sean planned to 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, Chloe gave in, little by little.
00:13:51From avoiding every male classmate who admired her, all the way to avoiding 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.
00:14:53What you've been doing for him.
00:14:56Say something.
00:14:57What did we do?
00:15:00Of 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?
00:16:01So 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.
00:16:12Might as well get it over with.
00:16:13Looks 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?
00:16:46Chloe, 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.
00:17:02Everything's ready to go.
00:17:03Sound? Everything. All good.
00:17:04No issues. Good.
00:17:08Why are you just standing there?
00:17:09Get in. Sit down. Now.
00:17:12Scores come out at nine.
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.
00:17:22Ethan, I told you sooner or later I'd wipe that smug grin off your face.
00:17:27Tonight, when the scores drop at nine, you just watch.
00:17:30I'll show you how I grind you into the dirt.
00:17:32This setup is even bigger than I thought.
00:17:36Makes 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.
00:18:07So, everyone will witness your triumphant moment.
00:18:17Without further delay, let's get started.
00:18:22The End
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00:18:48402 points
00:18:49Dad, that's two points higher than I estimated.
00:18:58Son
00:18:59With this score...
00:19:01I'll definitely be chosen by Professor Zhang.
00:19:03Directly admitted.
00:19:09Next up, Ethan Chen.
00:19:11Ethan, what's the hold-up? 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.
00:19:39The End
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00:20:13That's absolutely impossible. This system has a bug.
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00:22:29Ethan, I need to talk to you.
00:22:30Ethan!
00:22:35Ethan!
00:22:37Ethan!
00:22:37Ethan, wait for me!
00:22:47Ethan, your family situation. We are aware of it, prior to your enrollment. You'll stay here for now. We've purchased
00:22:53a laptop for you to use.
00:22:54Thank you, Mr. Lee.
00:22:56No problem. Then 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. I've received contact info from over a dozen publishers. So I can start comparing their offers.
00:23:34Hello?
00:23:36It's ringing, it's ringing!
00:23:37Put it on speaker. Put it on speaker. Oh, right, right, right.
00:23:42More dial pad.
00:23:43Ethan, it's dad. Did you get the scholarship this time?
00:23:50Yeah. At 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. We have so many things to buy for the house. What's the rush?
00:24:11The Chens have really hit the jackpot.
00:24:14Exactly. Why 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. We're waiting to do a feature on your whole family.
00:24:25Ethan, when are you coming back? These reporters are waiting to interview you.
00:24:29Come back soon. Mom's going to cook you a whole celebratory banquet.
00:24:35What did you say? Which home?
00:24:38What did you say? Which home?
00:24:40Oh, you silly boy. What nonsense are you spouting?
00:24:43How many homes do you have? Our home, of course.
00:24:46That hellhole? That's not my home. I'm never going back there.
00:24:51What? Ethan Chen isn't coming back.
00:24:53He's not coming back?
00:24:57You silly boy. What are you spouting now?
00:25:00Where else can you go if you don't come back?
00:25:01You've got your mom and dad right here. And your sister.
00:25:05Dad? Mom?
00:25:09That? The one who came home drunk every day and beat me senseless, then forced me to drop out and
00:25:13work?
00:25:14That father? Or you, who couldn't wait for me to sign that kidney donation agreement?
00:25:19The reporters?
00:25:20Just so you could make a huge profit? Or maybe that sister who never saw me as her brother? Spoiled
00:25:27rotten by you. That sister, Amy.
00:25:30Oi!
00:25:31Ethan.
00:25:32Ethan Chen?
00:25:33Need a daily beating to keep you in check? Don't you know your place anymore?
00:25:38Calm down, calm down. What's wrong with you?
00:25:40You beat him often, don't you?
00:25:42Obviously.
00:25:44No, Ethan. My dear boy. All that is in the past now. It was mom and dad's fault. But no
00:25:51matter what, we're still your parents after all. This will always be your home. If you don't come home, where
00:25:58else could you go?
00:25:59I'm a grown man now. What's more, I got into the top university and the hottest major. My hard work
00:26:06and talent are gonna bring me countless successes.
00:26:09Just like today, you're begging me to come home. Let me tell you something. I'm gonna expose your abuse to
00:26:15the whole world. You'd better watch your backs.
00:26:20Ethan!
00:26:22Hey!
00:26:23Hey!
00:26:24Hey!
00:26:25Alright, alright, alright.
00:26:27That little bastard. I'm gonna drag him back right now and break his legs.
00:26:32What?
00:26:33So Ethan was telling the truth. You'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. They had it coming. I knew something was off with that family.
00:26:45They've always favored their own daughter. How 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! Get out!
00:26:57You hear me?
00:26:58Get lost now.
00:27:00Everyone out! Out! The farther you go, the better. Don't ever come back.
00:27:04Get lost. Get out. Get out now. How dare you defy me!
00:27:09Ethan, you have to keep moving forward. Always 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. I don't care if you lied to me before, or if you're a
00:27:49good student or not. I just want to be with you.
00:27:52You want to go to Crestwood? I want to go to Crestwood too. Let's stay together. And never be apart,
00:27:58okay?
00:28:02But by doing this, aren't you afraid Sean will be furious? The bet. You lost.
00:28:08Chloe.
00:28:10So you did hear everything.
00:28:12No, it's not like that. Back then, I didn't know you. I didn't understand you. I was provoked, so I
00:28:19agreed to that bet with Sean. But I really regret it now. I regret it so, so much.
00:28:24Every day I spent with you, I slowly came to understand my own heart. I like you. I really, really
00:28:31like you. Let's just leave the past behind. Can we start over?
00:28:41Did you catch all that? Sean.
00:28:46You hear that? Sean.
00:28:50Ethan, you poor dog. You really think you can beat me? Let me tell you something. Don't get too cocky.
00:28:57You got into Crestwood University. Became Professor Zhang's student. Big deal. You're just an aunt. I have plenty of ways
00:29:03to crush you. And Chloe, do you really think you and that guy actually have a future? Let me tell
00:29:09you something. Ethan's known the whole time about our plan. He's just using you to get back at me. You're
00:29:14just a tool for his revenge on me.
00:29:17Now that he's done with you. Now that he's done with you, he'll toss you aside like trash and cast
00:29:20you aside.
00:29:21No, that's not true. You hear me? Ethan, I don't believe it. Ethan, you like me too, don't you?
00:29:37Your injuries. What happened?
00:29:39You mean...
00:29:41Here? Right here?
00:29:43Your childhood friend burned me with a candle.
00:29:51Sean said I was born unlucky, dreaming of things I didn't deserve. So he brought his goons and cornered me
00:29:57in the bathroom and beat me up.
00:30:02Sean set his dog on me. It ripped a chunk of flesh right off. Of course it was a bloody
00:30:07mess after that.
00:30:08Why would he do that to you?
00:30:11Why? For the same reason you're cozying up to me.
00:30:17Chloe. Ever think about that? Sean's family is rich and powerful. And his father is the principal.
00:30:23He had so many ways to make an aunt like me give up the top spot. Then why the hell
00:30:28would he send you, his campus bell childhood sweetheart, to my side? Ever wonder?
00:30:33Why?
00:30:35Fine, I'll tell you. Because every other move he made, I put my life on the line to block his
00:30:40path.
00:30:41You risked your life to stop him? What happened?
00:30:46Chloe. Ready to meet the real me?
00:30:59Man, that was intense. It's actually pretty hard to watch, right?
00:31:04Ethan? You there?
00:31:07Don't look so shocked. This time around, I wanted Sean to hit me.
00:31:18Ethan, get ready to get expelled. I'm done playing.
00:31:22Sean, what are you talking about?
00:31:24My dad said, for someone like you who can't take a hint, out of sight, out of mind.
00:31:31Why get my hands dirty? Since, over and over again, you just won't take a hint. I'll find any excuse
00:31:37to expel you.
00:31:47See? Life's just this hard when you're poor.
00:31:52All these years, I've taken all those beatings from Sean, all because I wanted to study hard and find a
00:31:58way out.
00:31:58But people like him, with just a single word, blocked my path.
00:32:04But I refuse to accept that. I'm gonna make Sean lay hands on me one more time.
00:32:09To get Sean to make the first move, I went all out on that exam, and beat him by over
00:32:1440 points.
00:32:33Ah, Sean! If we keep hitting him, something bad's gonna happen.
00:32:37Fine. Then let's play a more interesting game. Strip off his clothes.
00:32:48My little fools. Why strip his clothes? Strip his pants?
00:33:01Enough.
00:33:03Boring.
00:33:05Tomorrow I'll have my dad expel you.
00:33:17Young man, what happened to you? Were you robbed?
00:33:20Ma'am? Can you help me?
00:33:23Okay. I'll call an ambulance right now.
00:33:26Ma'am, I can go to the hospital myself. What I want is this.
00:33:30So you want the USB drive from the dash cam. The whole thing was recorded. It's all on here.
00:33:36Okay. I'll go get it for you.
00:33:48Hey. Mind if I ask you something? Do you even know who attacked you?
00:33:54Look at you. You're just a student. You got beaten up this bad. Why 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
00:34:18connected.
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. Take it.
00:34:54You need to save yourself.
00:34:58Thank you.
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.
00:35:18In 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?
00:35:41So when Shawn started swinging, I fought like hell to put myself right in front of her dash cam.
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 dash cam caught Shawn assaulting me, clear as day.
00:36:23I told Shawn 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 Shawn's are exactly the same.
00:36:43Just 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?
00:36:52Shawn 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 pretty 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.
00:37:20Shawn 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 Shawn 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.
00:37:54Ethan, 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.
00:38:03But I never cared about you.
00:38:08Please leave.
00:38:11Ethan, no, I'm not leaving.
00:38:12Get out.
00:38:14Get out.
00:38:17Get out.
00:38:17Get out.
00:38:30Get out.
00:38:33Get out.
00:38:37You have a baby.
00:38:57İzlediğiniz için teşekkür ederim.
00:39:10The law will see that justice is served.
00:39:13Thank you.
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
00:39:34for coming to Bright Sun Publishing's
00:39:35new book signing event for Ethan Chen.
00:39:39Let's give a warm round of applause
00:39:41as 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
00:39:51for coming to support me today.
00:39:53To be here today,
00:39:54I'm so excited and happy.
00:39:56This book tells my own story,
00:39:58along with the lessons from my years of study.
00:40:00but I believe there must be many people like me
00:40:03with similar experiences
00:40:04who will see themselves in it.
00:40:07Ethan, I've read the sample the publisher sent.
00:40:10After finishing it,
00:40:11I truly couldn't sleep all night.
00:40:13It's hard to imagine that at such a young age,
00:40:15you'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,
00:40:23I went through two whole boxes of tissues.
00:40:25When you wrote about your family of origin,
00:40:27I really related to it.
00:40:29I grew up in an unhappy family,
00:40:31beaten by my dad,
00:40:32and neglected by my mom.
00:40:34I believe your book will definitely inspire others
00:40:36with similar experiences.
00:40:39I think...
00:40:41Dad?
00:40:41Mom?
00:40:42It's right here.
00:40:44Ethan!
00:40:54Ethan!
00:40:55You ungrateful jerk!
00:40:57You liar!
00:40:58We raised you for what?
00:41:00Wait, na-
00:41:00What are you doing?
00:41:01Security!
00:41:06Ladies and gentlemen,
00:41:08we 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.
00:41:29We admit that.
00:41:30But all that stuff about abuse,
00:41:32forcing him to donate a kidney.
00:41:34Never happened.
00:41:35It's all Ethan's doing.
00:41:37He just wants to cash in.
00:41:38So he won't support us,
00:41:40his own parents.
00:41:41Or 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.
00:41:50You 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,
00:42:01I've laid out everything.
00:42:02The records from my part-time jobs
00:42:04to pay for living expenses.
00:42:05The injury report from when my dad beat me.
00:42:07And from my mom,
00:42:08there's her forcing me to sign a kidney donation agreement.
00:42:10All 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
00:42:21and 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,
00:42:32we wouldn't have had to come here.
00:42:34Making such a scene.
00:42:36You're lying and slandering us.
00:42:39If you apologize to us now
00:42:40and 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.
00:42:52Go back with you?
00:42:53So you can leech off me again?
00:42:56What?
00:42:56Am I supposed to hand over every last cent
00:42:58of my scholarship money for you to squander again?
00:43:00You have proof?
00:43:02Then show it now.
00:43:03You're forcing my hand.
00:43:06Everyone.
00:43:07This is my husband's,
00:43:08Ethan'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
00:43:23and 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,
00:43:28go ahead and check it all.
00:43:29Check 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
00:43:43and beating people up every day.
00:43:45But in the chat history,
00:43:46there'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.
00:44:10Even 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, come on.
00:44:19Get up.
00:44:20We're not begging him.
00:44:21Ethan, 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?
00:44:36Mr. 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 isn'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 Chen's 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.
00:45:32Principal Zhang,
00:45:34Are you here today because of the Chen family?
00:45:37I'm...
00:45:37Did 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...
00:46:01I failed in my duty.
00:46:03But precisely because of that,
00:46:05as a principal,
00:46:06it's even more imperative
00:46:08that I don't fail in my duty.
00:46:09Ethan is a fine young man with a bright future.
00:46:14I 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
00:46:27it's not too late to turn back.
00:46:29That brat,
00:46:30Ethan dared to use me
00:46:31to deal with his heartless parents
00:46:33and got my son thrown in jail.
00:46:36And my grudge.
00:46:38Today.
00:46:38I'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,
00:46:56long-term history of hypertension and heart disease,
00:47:00possibly drink heavily and beat people every day?
00:47:03Therefore, this is an outright lie.
00:47:06From that perspective,
00:47:07it really is possible.
00:47:10These medical reports,
00:47:11my friend,
00:47:13the 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.
00:47:22Let'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?
00:47:40Finally,
00:47:41I've been wanting to do this for a long time.
00:47:44Quick,
00:47:45stop him.
00:47:46Honey.
00:47:51You...
00:47:51you little...
00:48:06weren't you the one saying you had high blood pressure and heart disease?
00:48:11I see you're pretty worked up.
00:48:13Yeah,
00:48:14yeah,
00:48:14that's right.
00:48:16Look at that energy.
00:48:18Sure doesn't look like someone with high blood pressure and heart disease.
00:48:20Honey,
00:48:21he's...
00:48:22he's...
00:48:22he, uh...
00:48:23He took his meds before coming.
00:48:26Right,
00:48:26right.
00:48:27I just took my pills today.
00:48:29Ugh,
00:48:30I'm still not feeling well.
00:48:33Really not well?
00:48:34That's right.
00:48:35Enough!
00:48:36Cut the act.
00:48:37I just...
00:48:38It was just to get it out of my system that I hit him a few times.
00:48:42Whether I'm lying or not,
00:48:44just watch this video and it'll all be clear.
00:49:00Seriously?
00:49:01You were secretly filming at home?
00:49:03Seriously?
00:49:04A hidden camera?
00:49:05I just put a camera in my own room.
00:49:07That's all.
00:49:08This 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,
00:49:19this evidence,
00:49:19all this evidence,
00:49:20I kept it.
00:49:21So I could give it to the police?
00:49:22I could hand it over to the police.
00:49:24Never thought I'd need it right here,
00:49:25today.
00:49:26What kind of parents do that?
00:49:30Surprised,
00:49:30huh?
00:49:31Only now do I get it.
00:49:33Only by making all this evidence public can I really make you face the music.
00:49:37Now everything's out in the open.
00:49:39You need to leave.
00:49:40Now.
00:49:40And don't disrupt the book signing.
00:49:42Security.
00:49:43Now everything's clear.
00:49:44Get out now.
00:49:45And don't you dare disrupt this signing.
00:49:48Call security.
00:49:49You're not going anywhere.
00:49:51Everything you did today,
00:49:53we're going to expose every last bit of it.
00:49:56Principal Zhang,
00:49:57admit it now.
00:49:57You helped the Chen family.
00:49:59Retaliate against Ethan,
00:50:00didn't you?
00:50:01Mr. Chen,
00:50:03in the video Ethan took,
00:50:04you were clearly drinking.
00:50:05So then,
00:50:07that medical report for hypertension and heart disease,
00:50:10who helped you forge it?
00:50:11Answer the question.
00:50:14Stop filming.
00:50:15Stop it right now.
00:50:18Whoa, what?
00:50:20What is this?
00:50:25Enough.
00:50:28Ethan Chen.
00:50:30You think we ever actually wanted you?
00:50:33Huh?
00:50:35Aren't you the big shot?
00:50:37Why don't you go find your real father?
00:50:40You 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.
00:50:56You ate my food,
00:50:58lived under my roof,
00:50:59spent my money.
00:51:01Huh?
00:51:02Shouldn't you be kissing my feet in gratitude?
00:51:07Fine.
00:51:08Even if I gave you everything,
00:51:10you think you deserve any of it?
00:51:12Oh,
00:51:13Ethan.
00:51:14Bet you still don't know,
00:51:16ish show?
00:51:16How your real father dumped you.
00:51:20Let me tell you.
00:51:22Your real father,
00:51:23back then,
00:51:24waited 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,
00:51:36your stepfather,
00:51:38raised you,
00:51:39put you through school,
00:51:40and made you valedictorian.
00:51:43And you have the nerve to feel wronged?
00:51:46You never should have
00:51:48been born.
00:51:51That's too much.
00:51:52What kind of people are you,
00:51:54uh?
00:51:55Security,
00:51:56take him away!
00:52:01Ethan Chen.
00:52:03Take him away.
00:52:05This isn't over,
00:52:06Ethan.
00:52:16What happened today was on us,
00:52:18at the publishing house.
00:52:19Our security wasn't up to par.
00:52:21Really sorry about that.
00:52:23It must have been a real shock for you.
00:52:26Here's an idea.
00:52:27How about we just reschedule today's signing?
00:52:30Today,
00:52:30you just relax and enjoy a valedictorian's feast.
00:52:33To calm your nerves, alright?
00:52:36Ah,
00:52:37you're too kind.
00:52:38Don't worry about it.
00:52:40We can proceed as scheduled.
00:52:42Are you sure?
00:52:43But in a bit,
00:52:44you're giving that live online speech.
00:52:47It could be seen by millions.
00:52:51Trust me,
00:52:52I've got this.
00:52:53Got it.
00:52:54I'll get everything set up right away.
00:52:56Alright then,
00:52:56Ethan.
00:52:57Why don't you head backstage
00:52:58and freshen up?
00:52:59Alright,
00:52:59thanks for everything.
00:53:20Hello everyone,
00:53:21I'm Ethan Chen.
00:53:22Spend $500,
00:53:23get $200 off.
00:53:24A lot of you already know my story.
00:53:30If you're stuck in the mud right now,
00:53:32remember to cut through the thorns,
00:53:34be your own life raft.
00:53:36Trample all your burdens underfoot,
00:53:38turning them into stepping stones.
00:53:40I am Ethan Chen.
00:53:41Not chasing the sun,
00:53:43nor just looking up at it.
00:53:45I am the dawn that darkness can't hide,
00:53:47the sun that only shines after hardship.
00:53:51I hope that you and I can all rely
00:53:53on our unbreakable spirit.
00:53:55To chase the stars,
00:53:56to journey far,
00:53:57to see the wilderness,
00:53:59and to be our own sun.
00:54:05The road ahead is long.
00:54:07I'll take that first step.
00:54:18Ethan.
00:54:20That was a brilliant speech.
00:54:21The viewer count just now
00:54:22has already surpassed 10 million.
00:54:25That book of yours
00:54:26is going to be a bestseller for sure.
00:54:28Thank you.
00:54:29I need to use the restroom.
00:54:30I'll be right back.
00:54:32Okay.
00:54:40Wait.
00:54:45So it's really...
00:54:47Oi, you.
00:54:48I knew I wasn't seeing things.
00:54:50I didn't mean to bother you.
00:54:51I just wanted to see you from afar.
00:54:54At the very beginning,
00:54:55I always thought that as time went by,
00:54:58even the strongest feelings would fade away.
00:55:01Maybe there was still a chance for us.
00:55:04But just now,
00:55:05seeing you deal with Principal Zhang
00:55:07and the trouble your family caused,
00:55:09and that brilliant speech...
00:55:11I finally realized you're a bird soaring in the sky.
00:55:15You should fly back to your own forest.
00:55:17Someone like me
00:55:20isn't worth you looking back for.
00:55:22That's poetic,
00:55:23but I prefer to be practical.
00:55:27There's $20,000 in this card.
00:55:30This is for all the money you spent
00:55:32while we were together.
00:55:33In the past year with you,
00:55:35you covered most of the expenses
00:55:37so I could focus on my studies.
00:55:40Wait, no.
00:55:41I 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.
00:55:51Besides...
00:55:51Chloe,
00:55:53don't get me wrong.
00:55:54Giving you this money
00:55:56isn't about feeling indebted.
00:55:58Back then,
00:55:58I 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.
00:56:19Ethan.
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.
00:56:41No matter how long,
00:56:42I 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
00:56:53by StarTech,
00:56:55the top firm in the field,
00:56:56as vice manager of R&D.
00:56:59Today's my first day on the job.
00:57:06This is the manager's office.
00:57:08All right, thank you.
00:57:10Thank you.
00:57:24Thank you.
00:57:28Hello, I'm Ethan Chen,
00:57:30the new vice manager of R&D.
00:57:32I'm your new deputy.
00:57:33I look forward to working with you.
00:57:42Long time no see.
00:57:43Ethan Chen.
00:57:45Sean, what are you doing here?
00:57:47Taking your seat.
00:57:48Is it not obvious?
00:57:49You just got out of prison not that long ago?
00:57:51How could you possibly have become a manager at StarTech so quickly?
00:57:56Your dad must have connections at StarTech, 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,
00:58:07even though you framed me and sent me to prison,
00:58:10in the end,
00:58:11I'm still riding high above you.
00:58:17Sean, what are you doing in my seat?
00:58:20Uh, nothing.
00:58:21Just having a little fun.
00:58:23With the new vice manager.
00:58:27So, you're the new vice manager,
00:58:29Ethan Chen.
00:58:32There's a change regarding your position.
00:58:34Our department only needs one vice manager,
00:58:37but we have two candidates now.
00:58:38One is a top student with an impressive resume,
00:58:40and 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.
00:58:46I don't need to name names, do I?
00:58:48After a discussion with senior management,
00:58:50we've decided to put you both on a one-month probation.
00:58:53Coincidentally,
00:58:53the company is currently trying to secure a collaboration
00:58:55with Eastern Group worth $50 million.
00:58:58So, within a month,
00:58:59whoever can secure this deal gets to stay.
00:59:11Eastern Group.
00:59:12I'm going to win you over today.
00:59:16Thank you.
00:59:30That covers everything in my proposal.
00:59:32Please review it, Director He.
00:59:33Vice manager Chen.
00:59:35As the person in charge of this key project for Eastern Group,
00:59:38as for me,
00:59:39I won't beat around the bush.
00:59:41Your proposal, I think, is excellent.
00:59:44I will submit your proposal to the company leadership
00:59:46as soon as possible for further discussion.
00:59:49Thank you, Director He.
00:59:51Rest assured, I won't let you down.
01:00:00Director, hey, take a look at this.
01:00:20Vice manager Chen, I'm sorry.
01:00:22I won't be adopting the proposal you submitted.
01:00:24Please leave.
01:00:25Director He, why is that?
01:00:28Director He.
01:00:29We were just having a great conversation.
01:00:31What made you suddenly change your mind?
01:00:33Did something go wrong?
01:00:35Vice manager Chen,
01:00:36you know exactly what you've done.
01:00:38You know it perfectly well.
01:00:39There's no need for me to spell it out for you, is there?
01:00:41Wait, Director He.
01:00:43Since you're dead set against this proposal,
01:00:45mind telling me why?
01:00:47At least let me understand where the problem is.
01:00:54Take a look for yourself.
01:00:58Sean, you still haven't grown up.
01:01:01Director He, this presentation is slander against me.
01:01:04I can explain everything.
01:01:06Save your explanations.
01:01:07Vice manager Chen.
01:01:09A scandal like this, true or not, is nothing but trouble.
01:01:12Even if I believe you personally,
01:01:14do you think the higher-ups will?
01:01:16Vice manager Chen.
01:01:17In business, we avoid trouble whenever we can.
01:01:20This collaboration is over.
01:01:22Wait, Director He.
01:01:25Excuse me, Director He, would you please hear me out?
01:01:28Chloe.
01:01:29Ms. Joe.
01:01:30Director He, I heard the whole thing outside the door about that presentation.
01:01:34It's clearly malicious rumors.
01:01:37Ethan and I go way back.
01:01:39Given his character and skills, you can trust him completely.
01:01:43You have my word.
01:01:45With Ms. Joe's guarantee?
01:01:47Well, that does change things.
01:01:49In that case,
01:01:51Ethan,
01:01:52your proposal, I'll submit it to the company for evaluation as usual.
01:01:55As for the presentation issue,
01:01:57we still need to clean up this mess,
01:01:58and fast.
01:02:00Director He, rest assured,
01:02:01by the end of today,
01:02:03I'll make sure that presentation is gone for good.
01:02:05Good.
01:02:06I'll leave you two to talk.
01:02:07I've got work, so I'll get going.
01:02:18Ethan.
01:02:19Surprised?
01:02:20You said we'd never see each other again.
01:02:22And yet, here we are, meeting again.
01:02:24In any case,
01:02:26thanks for your help.
01:02:27You don't seem the least bit surprised to see me here.
01:02:31Or even curious about who I am now.
01:02:33Chloe.
01:02:34To be chosen by StarTech to lead this project,
01:02:37I always do my homework on our potential partners.
01:02:40When I was analyzing Eastern Group's internal structure,
01:02:43I noticed a board member with your last name who looked like you.
01:02:46I followed that lead and traced it,
01:02:48cross-referenced it with the company's recent personnel announcements.
01:02:51I knew you'd been promoted to vice manager ages ago.
01:02:57If you wanted to partner with Eastern Group,
01:02:59why not just come to me?
01:03:00I could have helped.
01:03:03I'd rather rely on my own skills than pull strings.
01:03:05And right now,
01:03:06your cloud at Eastern Group can't be that great.
01:03:09It would have been a waste of time.
01:03:12You haven't changed a bit.
01:03:14Still as sharp as ever.
01:03:15Still brilliant.
01:03:17Thanks.
01:03:18Well then, about the presentation.
01:03:20You don't need my help with that, do you?
01:03:22No need.
01:03:22I'm getting back now to deal with it.
01:03:35Ethan.
01:03:38I hope you win this bid.
01:03:40Looking forward to working with you.
01:03:45You can count on it.
01:03:49Chloe, you've waited four years.
01:03:52You've got to hold it together.
01:03:54Sean.
01:03:55You're just unbelievable.
01:03:56Once your presentation dropped,
01:03:58Ethan doesn't stand a chance against you.
01:04:00He's done for.
01:04:01That vice manager spot is yours, Sean.
01:04:03Vice manager?
01:04:04Please.
01:04:06I came to StarTech.
01:04:08To be the CEO.
01:04:10Absolutely.
01:04:11In that case,
01:04:12I've got a little gift for our future CEO.
01:04:17Ethan Chen.
01:04:18You're dead.
01:04:20Sean.
01:04:21Calling you a simpleton is putting it mildly,
01:04:24don't you think?
01:04:25I can see your ceiling is right about here.
01:04:28Today,
01:04:29you're going to explain this presentation business to me.
01:04:32Clearly.
01:04:33What proof do you have that I did it?
01:04:35How dare you order me around?
01:04:37Proof?
01:04:39Do I need proof it was you?
01:04:41What's that supposed to mean?
01:04:43Sean,
01:04:44your slander against me is just hearsay.
01:04:46But the fact that you did time in jail for assaulting me,
01:04:49that's solid evidence.
01:04:51You get that?
01:04:52The great Mr. Zhang?
01:04:54I'm sure the great Mr. Zhang wouldn't want the whole company,
01:04:57let alone the entire industry,
01:04:59to find out about your glorious past, right?
01:05:02Want to guess?
01:05:04If everyone in this industry found out
01:05:06there's a good-for-nothing ex-con
01:05:08sitting in an office trying to do business with them,
01:05:10what do you think they'd do?
01:05:13Ethan.
01:05:15Ethan.
01:05:16Don't forget.
01:05:17You dare expose my past?
01:05:19My past is just you bullying me.
01:05:22But there's nothing shameful about that.
01:05:24Why should I feel ashamed or guilty?
01:05:26The one who should be condemned is the abuser.
01:05:30Sean,
01:05:31with that pea-sized brain of yours,
01:05:33maybe you should eat more walnuts.
01:05:34These dirty tricks of yours,
01:05:36aren't you sick of them yet?
01:05:38Sean?
01:05:38You've got one hour to wipe that presentation
01:05:41off the face of the earth.
01:05:43If I see it being shared again,
01:05:46then that presentation
01:05:47of your glorious past
01:05:49will immediately go viral.
01:05:51You too.
01:05:52Get back to work.
01:05:56Hey you,
01:05:57go get me a coffee.
01:06:00Sean,
01:06:01what are we supposed to do?
01:06:02Sean,
01:06:03maybe we should have some friends
01:06:04from the streets rough him up.
01:06:05Yeah, that's right.
01:06:07You too, my little fools.
01:06:08just do your jobs.
01:06:09Get lost.
01:06:10Let's go, let's go.
01:06:13Ethan Chen,
01:06:14I promise you won't be smiling for long.
01:06:20Congratulations to both of you.
01:06:21Both of your proposals
01:06:22have made it to the final round
01:06:23of evaluation at Eastern Group.
01:06:25According to reliable sources,
01:06:27Eastern Group will make its decision
01:06:28tomorrow morning
01:06:29on the final winning proposal.
01:06:30And the winner will be one of you too.
01:06:32One of you.
01:06:33You've both done outstanding work.
01:06:34Thank you, Manager Nguyen.
01:06:36I was just doing my job.
01:06:38Management has decided
01:06:39to host a grand banquet tomorrow.
01:06:41It'll also double
01:06:42as an awards ceremony
01:06:43to celebrate landing
01:06:44the partnership with Eastern Group
01:06:45worth $50 million,
01:06:47a real cause for celebration.
01:06:49We'll also be recognizing
01:06:50the key contributors
01:06:52behind the winning proposal.
01:06:54Now I know for you too,
01:06:56this is good news and bad news.
01:06:58All I can say
01:06:59is good luck to you both.
01:07:00Thank you for your well wishes,
01:07:02Manager Nguyen.
01:07:02However, I don't believe in luck.
01:07:04I believe in skill.
01:07:07Manager Nguyen,
01:07:08if Ethan loses it tomorrow
01:07:10when his hopes are dashed,
01:07:11I'd be happy to handle
01:07:13the cleanup duty for you.
01:07:15Manager Nguyen,
01:07:16I'll get back to it.
01:07:18Manager Nguyen,
01:07:19I'll be going too.
01:07:26Hey, Dad.
01:07:28How's everything coming along?
01:07:29Don't worry.
01:07:30Son.
01:07:31It's all taken care of.
01:07:32Thanks, Dad.
01:07:42Mm-hmm.
01:07:44Don't worry.
01:07:45Everything's under control.
01:07:47Yeah, done.
01:07:49Tomorrow at the banquet,
01:07:50we'll see how it plays out.
01:08:02You wanted to add me on WeChat.
01:08:04Why not just ask me to my face
01:08:05instead of adding me sneakily afterwards?
01:08:08I was afraid you'd reject me.
01:08:09Now I've found a good excuse.
01:08:12I asked a friend to trace the source
01:08:14of that slanderous presentation.
01:08:15We found an IP address,
01:08:17but it was fake.
01:08:18So, the rumor monger
01:08:19is very careful.
01:08:21It'll probably be hard
01:08:22for you to find
01:08:23direct evidence to sue.
01:08:24Doesn't matter.
01:08:25It's handled.
01:08:26But thank you anyway.
01:08:31Ethan Chen, I...
01:08:38Chloe Zhou.
01:08:39Four years,
01:08:40and you still can't get over me.
01:08:49I don't have time
01:08:50for affairs of the heart right now.
01:08:51Whether I stay or leave tomorrow,
01:08:52the celebratory banquet is crucial.
01:08:54I'm calling it a day
01:08:55and going to bed.
01:08:59Time flies.
01:09:01Chloe,
01:09:02this is goodbye.
01:09:04We will meet again.
01:09:05No matter how long it takes,
01:09:06I will make my way back to you.
01:09:08Dad,
01:09:09I want to work at Eastern Group.
01:09:10Please help me.
01:09:11With your lazy,
01:09:13unambitious attitude,
01:09:14you still want to join
01:09:15the corporation?
01:09:18Dream on, Dad.
01:09:20I'm serious.
01:09:21Tell me what I need to do
01:09:22and I'll do it.
01:09:22Are you serious?
01:09:24Yes.
01:09:24All right.
01:09:25I'll help you.
01:09:26But if you give up
01:09:27on this halfway through,
01:09:28then from now on,
01:09:29never bring this up again.
01:09:33Ethan,
01:09:33I've worked very hard
01:09:34these past few years.
01:09:35I studied abroad
01:09:36and came back
01:09:36to build my career here.
01:09:38I'm not a bad student anymore.
01:09:39Now,
01:09:40am I qualified
01:09:41to enter your world?
01:09:43I've seen your resume.
01:09:45Welcome to
01:09:46To the World of A Students.
01:09:48Ethan,
01:09:48I owe you too much.
01:09:50For the rest of my life,
01:09:51I'm truly under your thumb.
01:09:53The purpose
01:09:54of today's victory celebration
01:09:55should be clear
01:09:57to everyone here.
01:09:58It's about whether
01:09:58we land the deal
01:09:59with Eastern Group
01:10:00and the selection
01:10:01of the vice manager.
01:10:03Now,
01:10:03before the celebration begins,
01:10:05let's all give
01:10:06a warm round of applause
01:10:07to welcome
01:10:08today's guest of honor,
01:10:09Mr. Liu.
01:10:12Mr. Liu came in person.
01:10:13Looks like the company
01:10:14really values this partnership.
01:10:16You said it.
01:10:17Chairman Howard
01:10:17has been on sick leave
01:10:18for a year.
01:10:19Mr. Zhao is already
01:10:20the one in charge.
01:10:21I think it's only
01:10:21a matter of time
01:10:22before Mr. Liu
01:10:22joins the board of directors.
01:10:26Thank you for the welcome.
01:10:28Today,
01:10:28I'm very pleased
01:10:29because StarTech
01:10:30has landed the partnership
01:10:31with Eastern Group.
01:10:32Of course,
01:10:33that's thanks
01:10:34to everyone's hard work.
01:10:35At the same time,
01:10:36today is also
01:10:37heartbreaking for me
01:10:38because today
01:10:39is also the day
01:10:40we decide the fate
01:10:41of our two outstanding
01:10:42young talents.
01:10:43Who stays
01:10:43and who leaves?
01:10:45Losing either one
01:10:46would be a tragedy.
01:10:47The company simply
01:10:48doesn't have enough
01:10:49management positions
01:10:50to offer
01:10:50and neither of these
01:10:52young people
01:10:52should have to settle
01:10:53for less.
01:10:54Therefore,
01:10:55these two young people
01:10:56must prove themselves
01:10:57with their abilities.
01:10:58Mr. Liu,
01:10:59the result from Eastern Group
01:11:00should be coming in
01:11:00any minute now.
01:11:01Okay.
01:11:06don't worry,
01:11:07Sean.
01:11:08Everything's set.
01:11:09We'll make sure
01:11:09Ethan is utterly humiliated.
01:11:15Ethan,
01:11:16tell me,
01:11:17doesn't this feel
01:11:18just like back
01:11:18when we got
01:11:19our exam results?
01:11:21Yeah,
01:11:21it really does.
01:11:23And today's outcome
01:11:24will be exactly the same.
01:11:27This time,
01:11:28you're definitely
01:11:29going to lose.
01:11:31Mr. Liu,
01:11:32from Eastern Group,
01:11:33Director,
01:11:33he is on the line.
01:11:34Hello,
01:11:35this is Leo Liu.
01:11:36To think it's Mr. Liu
01:11:37himself taking my call,
01:11:38I'm truly honored.
01:11:40I'm from Eastern Group,
01:11:41the person in charge
01:11:42of this bidding process,
01:11:43Don Hai.
01:11:44I'm calling to inform you
01:11:45that after evaluation,
01:11:46one of your proposals
01:11:47has been selected.
01:11:48We at Eastern Group
01:11:49are very much
01:11:50looking forward
01:11:50to working with StarTech.
01:11:52Excellent,
01:11:52Director He.
01:11:53So,
01:11:54which proposal
01:11:54did you ultimately choose?
01:11:56Let me see.
01:11:57It's the one code
01:11:58named the RY proposal.
01:12:00RY is my proposal.
01:12:03But whose proposal
01:12:04is the RY one?
01:12:05What are you
01:12:06so worked up about?
01:12:07We don't know,
01:12:08but surely management
01:12:08knows, right?
01:12:10All right,
01:12:10thank you.
01:12:11All right,
01:12:11then.
01:12:12We'll stay in touch.
01:12:16The dust has settled.
01:12:17The RY project
01:12:19has won the bid.
01:12:22The person in charge
01:12:23of the RY project
01:12:24is a great asset
01:12:25to the company
01:12:27and logically
01:12:28should be promoted
01:12:28to vice manager
01:12:29of the department.
01:12:31So,
01:12:32let's congratulate
01:12:33the person in charge
01:12:34of the RY project.
01:12:36Sean,
01:12:36you lost again.
01:12:38Sean.
01:12:40Sean.
01:12:44Ethan,
01:12:45you're the one
01:12:46who lost.
01:12:47Ms. Jo,
01:12:49you're here.
01:12:50Don,
01:12:51you're in charge
01:12:52of the proposal.
01:12:53Any word
01:12:53on the bidding results?
01:12:54The results are in,
01:12:55Ms. Jo.
01:12:56You're so invested.
01:12:57Is it because
01:12:58of vice manager Chen?
01:12:59Something like that.
01:13:01So,
01:13:02so,
01:13:03which one won?
01:13:03It's RY.
01:13:06A RY?
01:13:08So,
01:13:09it's Ethan's proposal.
01:13:11Excellent.
01:13:12Right.
01:13:12I know,
01:13:13it's vice manager Chen's proposal.
01:13:14However,
01:13:15I heard that at StarTech,
01:13:16the person in charge
01:13:17of this project
01:13:17is listed as
01:13:19Sean Zhang.
01:13:21As long as it doesn't
01:13:22affect implementation,
01:13:23we at the Eastern Group
01:13:24won't interfere.
01:13:25What?
01:13:26How can it be Sean?
01:13:32RY is clearly
01:13:33my proposal.
01:13:34How did it end up
01:13:35as Sean's?
01:13:36Mr. Liu,
01:13:37Manager Wen,
01:13:37what on earth
01:13:38is going on?
01:13:39Did something go wrong?
01:13:40Ethan,
01:13:41you said that
01:13:42for the RY project,
01:13:43you were the one
01:13:44in charge.
01:13:45But it clearly
01:13:46states here
01:13:47that the project lead
01:13:48is Sean Zhang.
01:13:50Manager Wen,
01:13:52explain this.
01:13:53Mr. Liu,
01:13:54I've made myself
01:13:55perfectly clear to you.
01:13:56I'm not willing
01:13:56to cooperate with you
01:13:57in telling this lie.
01:13:58The proposal is Ethan's.
01:14:00But you're giving
01:14:01all the credit to Sean.
01:14:02There's nothing
01:14:03I can do about it.
01:14:04You really are ungrateful.
01:14:06That's why,
01:14:07after all these years,
01:14:08you're still just
01:14:09a junior operations manager.
01:14:11For a measly
01:14:11vice manager position,
01:14:13you're throwing away
01:14:14your own future.
01:14:15Is it worth it?
01:14:16So that's it.
01:14:17Sean,
01:14:19so you're
01:14:20the boss's pet.
01:14:21So Ethan's proposal
01:14:22really was stolen
01:14:23by Sean.
01:14:24That's outrageous.
01:14:25So Sean really
01:14:26is the boss's pet.
01:14:27It seems the vice manager
01:14:28position was just
01:14:29a stepping stone for him.
01:14:31What's all the noise?
01:14:32Since that's the case,
01:14:33there's no need
01:14:34to pretend anymore.
01:14:35Ethan,
01:14:36pack your things immediately.
01:14:38You're fired.
01:14:39Sean,
01:14:39this is a setup by you.
01:14:41This open competition
01:14:43from the very beginning
01:14:44was your means of revenge.
01:14:46Ethan,
01:14:46I told you,
01:14:47this isn't the ivory tower.
01:14:49It's not like back then
01:14:50when exams were simple.
01:14:52Mr. Liu is my own uncle.
01:14:54Back then,
01:14:56Ethan bullied you so badly.
01:14:57As your uncle,
01:14:58of course I have to help you
01:15:00get even.
01:15:01With just one word from me,
01:15:03the entire industry
01:15:04will blacklist him.
01:15:05Leo,
01:15:06you're just a company's
01:15:07general manager.
01:15:08You haven't even set foot
01:15:09in the boardroom.
01:15:10By doing this,
01:15:12aren't you afraid
01:15:12that if word of this
01:15:13gets to the chairman
01:15:14of StarTech,
01:15:15you won't be able
01:15:16to handle the consequences?
01:15:18Anyone who tries
01:15:19to take this
01:15:19to the chairman
01:15:21will be fired.
01:15:25Ethan,
01:15:26you see,
01:15:27no one is willing
01:15:27to help you
01:15:28as a lowly employee.
01:15:30What can you possibly
01:15:31do to us?
01:15:33Not necessarily.
01:15:36I wouldn't be so sure.
01:15:40You're the vice manager
01:15:41at Eastern Group,
01:15:41Ms. Jo.
01:15:42I'm surprised you know
01:15:43who I am,
01:15:44Mr. Liu.
01:15:45Exactly.
01:15:46Your little chat
01:15:47with Sean just now
01:15:48I heard the whole thing.
01:15:49Let me cut to the chase.
01:15:51About the RY proposal
01:15:52you won this time,
01:15:53I know full well.
01:15:55That it was done
01:15:56by vice manager Chen.
01:15:57But you went and replaced
01:15:59the follow-up contact
01:16:00with Sean.
01:16:01I'm fully aware
01:16:02of Sean's past.
01:16:03He's not capable
01:16:04of handling this project.
01:16:07As the representative
01:16:08of Eastern Group,
01:16:09I'm deeply concerned
01:16:10that your actions
01:16:11will hurt the interests
01:16:12of Eastern Group.
01:16:13If you don't correct
01:16:14this right now,
01:16:15I'll inform the board
01:16:16of directors
01:16:17at Eastern Group
01:16:18and get them to cancel
01:16:20our cooperation with you.
01:16:21Chloe,
01:16:22are you out of your mind?
01:16:23That Ethan Chen used you
01:16:25and then dumped you
01:16:26and you're still
01:16:27on his side?
01:16:28Ms. Jo,
01:16:29do you realize
01:16:30what consequences
01:16:31this could have
01:16:32for both of us?
01:16:33I know exactly
01:16:34what I'm doing.
01:16:35This is the right thing
01:16:36to do.
01:16:39And it's a choice
01:16:40I should have made
01:16:40a long time ago.
01:16:43Since you see it
01:16:44that way,
01:16:46then I get it.
01:16:47I trust you,
01:16:48Mr. Liu.
01:16:49We'll make
01:16:49the right choice.
01:16:50So here's my choice.
01:16:52Even if the deal
01:16:53falls through,
01:16:54I won't keep
01:16:55that fool Ethan
01:16:56in the company.
01:16:57What?
01:16:58What?
01:16:58Mr. Liu,
01:16:59do you have any idea
01:17:00what you're saying?
01:17:01Mr. Liu,
01:17:02don't forget,
01:17:03this is a $50 million
01:17:04contract.
01:17:06As the company's
01:17:07general manager,
01:17:08instead of protecting
01:17:09the company's interest,
01:17:10you're covering
01:17:11for your relative,
01:17:12Sean,
01:17:12costing the company
01:17:13a fortune.
01:17:14That's gross misconduct.
01:17:16Ethan,
01:17:17the company's losses
01:17:19are none of my concern.
01:17:21StarTech isn't
01:17:22my private property.
01:17:23Even if the deal
01:17:24falls through,
01:17:25it doesn't affect
01:17:26my stable income.
01:17:27The real problem
01:17:28is you, Ethan.
01:17:29You're staying on
01:17:30because of this contract.
01:17:31How does that make me
01:17:32look as the general manager?
01:17:35How am I supposed
01:17:35to lead this entire
01:17:36company from now on?
01:17:40Quite the power play,
01:17:41Mr. Liu.
01:17:42Ethan,
01:17:42and as for you,
01:17:43get out of here.
01:17:44Now.
01:17:45If you have a problem
01:17:46with my decision,
01:17:47you can get out as well.
01:17:50StarTech doesn't
01:17:50lack for talent.
01:17:52Vice Manager Chen,
01:17:54at Eastern Group,
01:17:55we'd welcome talent
01:17:56like yours.
01:17:57Wendy,
01:17:58if you're interested,
01:17:59we'd welcome you too.
01:18:00I'll put in a strong
01:18:01word for you.
01:18:03Let's go.
01:18:06Chloe,
01:18:07I appreciate the offer.
01:18:09Really.
01:18:10But the real show
01:18:11is about to begin.
01:18:13Leaving now
01:18:14would be far too early.
01:18:15Show?
01:18:16Leo,
01:18:17quite the show
01:18:17of authority.
01:18:20Mr. Liu,
01:18:21quite a show
01:18:22of authority.
01:18:23Chairman Howard,
01:18:24what brings you here
01:18:25all of a sudden?
01:18:26Huh?
01:18:27Not happy to see
01:18:28this old man?
01:18:29Of course not,
01:18:30Chairman Howard.
01:18:30Chairman Howard,
01:18:31this is your company
01:18:32after all.
01:18:33How could we not
01:18:34welcome you?
01:18:34It's just that
01:18:35for the past year,
01:18:36you've been on medical leave
01:18:37and all company affairs
01:18:38have been handled
01:18:39by your special assistant.
01:18:40Your sudden arrival
01:18:41took me by surprise.
01:18:42Mostly,
01:18:43I'm just worried
01:18:44about your health.
01:18:45Next time you come,
01:18:46give me a heads up
01:18:47so I can have
01:18:47someone receive you.
01:18:49Alright,
01:18:50I'm getting old.
01:18:51I've been on medical leave
01:18:53for over a year
01:18:54and,
01:18:55oh,
01:18:55coming to my own company,
01:18:57my presence here.
01:18:58Well,
01:19:00it doesn't carry
01:19:00quite the same weight
01:19:01as yours,
01:19:02Mr. Liu.
01:19:03Oh,
01:19:03Chairman Howard,
01:19:04you must be joking.
01:19:06Ah,
01:19:07so,
01:19:08about this celebratory banquet,
01:19:10what's the plan?
01:19:11And them,
01:19:12why is everyone
01:19:13so on edge?
01:19:14Mr. Liu,
01:19:15I,
01:19:16these irrelevant people.
01:19:18I tried to kick them out
01:19:19but they refused to leave.
01:19:21Security,
01:19:22get these people out of here.
01:19:24Get them out
01:19:25of the chairman's sight.
01:19:25Chairman Howard,
01:19:27I'm Chloe Joe,
01:19:28Vice Manager at Eastern Group.
01:19:30I wish to report Leo Liu
01:19:32for his despicable actions
01:19:33which have infringed
01:19:34upon the rights
01:19:35and interests of StarTech.
01:19:37Chloe Joe,
01:19:38cut the crap right here.
01:19:40This is StarTech territory,
01:19:42not your Eastern Group.
01:19:43Chairman Howard,
01:19:44please just hear me out.
01:19:46Oh,
01:19:46so you must be Ms. Joe.
01:19:48Mr. Liu is right.
01:19:50You are an outsider after all.
01:19:52It's not your place
01:19:53to comment on our company's
01:19:55internal affairs
01:19:56and point fingers.
01:19:57Chairman Howard,
01:19:58this old fool,
01:20:00he's truly losing his mind.
01:20:02Security,
01:20:03Leo,
01:20:04what's the hurry?
01:20:05I'm not done.
01:20:07Chairman Howard,
01:20:08what else do you need, sir?
01:20:10If an outsider can't speak up,
01:20:12then our own people
01:20:13should be allowed to,
01:20:14shouldn't they?
01:20:16Hmm,
01:20:16you speak.
01:20:17Now,
01:20:18Chairman Howard,
01:20:19he is even less fit to speak.
01:20:21He's an employee of the company,
01:20:23one who is just fired.
01:20:25He's in a dispute
01:20:25with the company right now.
01:20:27Hey.
01:20:28What did you just say?
01:20:29You said that he was fired?
01:20:32That's right.
01:20:33Oh, come on.
01:20:34That's nonsense.
01:20:35What gives you the right
01:20:36to fire him?
01:20:37Assistant Chen,
01:20:38didn't you tell Mr. Liu
01:20:39who you are?
01:20:40You're the assistant I sent here.
01:20:42My personal assistant.
01:20:44Chen,
01:20:45Assistant Chen.
01:20:46Chairman Howard,
01:20:47have you forgotten
01:20:48that I'm the employee
01:20:50you planted inside the company
01:20:51to conduct an inspection?
01:20:53That's right.
01:20:54I must be getting forgetful
01:20:56in my old age.
01:20:57Ethan Chen was here
01:20:58on an internal inspection,
01:21:00so of course
01:21:01he couldn't introduce himself
01:21:02right away.
01:21:03Chairman Howard,
01:21:04but I think the inspection is over,
01:21:06so it's time for me
01:21:07to introduce myself to everyone.
01:21:10Hello, everyone.
01:21:12I'm Ethan Chen,
01:21:13the chairman's special assistant.
01:21:15For the past year,
01:21:17I've been working here
01:21:18at StarTech,
01:21:19assisting the chairman
01:21:20with corporate affairs.
01:21:22Today is my first
01:21:23official introduction
01:21:24to you all.
01:21:25I look forward to
01:21:27working with you.
01:21:29You're the mysterious
01:21:30special assistant?
01:21:31Ethan,
01:21:32how the hell could you be
01:21:34StarTech's chairman's
01:21:35special assistant?
01:21:36Sean,
01:21:38surprised?
01:21:39After eight long years,
01:21:40you're still dancing
01:21:41to my tune,
01:21:42around in circles.
01:21:44Ethan, you,
01:21:46Assistant Chen,
01:21:47look,
01:21:48we've had our share
01:21:49of misunderstandings.
01:21:50Let me make it up to you
01:21:51with a dinner.
01:21:52We can clear the air.
01:21:53How about it?
01:21:55Mr. Liu,
01:21:56that's generous,
01:21:56but right now,
01:21:58I need to report my findings
01:21:59to the chairman.
01:22:00Go ahead.
01:22:01Tell us what you found
01:22:02during your inspection.
01:22:04I found that
01:22:04general manager
01:22:05Leo Liu
01:22:06within the company
01:22:07has been acting
01:22:08like a tyrant,
01:22:09completely lawless.
01:22:10He should be removed
01:22:11from his position.
01:22:13Seriously?
01:22:14Chairman Howard,
01:22:15there's got to be
01:22:15a big misunderstanding here.
01:22:17Don't you dare
01:22:18try to deny it.
01:22:19Every single person
01:22:19here is a witness.
01:22:21In order to place
01:22:22your relative Sean,
01:22:23you bullied your colleagues,
01:22:25stole their credit,
01:22:26and even harmed
01:22:27the company's interests.
01:22:29Every single one
01:22:30of these things
01:22:30is right here
01:22:31in black and white.
01:22:32The company
01:22:33won't just fire you,
01:22:34we'll also hold you
01:22:35accountable
01:22:36for embezzling
01:22:37company funds.
01:22:38Chairman Howard,
01:22:39I can testify.
01:22:41What are you
01:22:41standing around for?
01:22:42The chairman's
01:22:43right here?
01:22:43Why are you
01:22:44still scared of Leo?
01:22:45Chairman,
01:22:46I can testify.
01:22:47I can testify too.
01:22:49Well, well, well.
01:22:51With the tiger
01:22:52gone from the mountain,
01:22:53the monkey thinks
01:22:54he's the king,
01:22:56Leo.
01:22:57You've completely
01:22:58betrayed the trust
01:22:59I placed in you.
01:23:00Is this how you
01:23:01repay me for my patronage?
01:23:03Effective immediately,
01:23:04you're fired.
01:23:05Sam,
01:23:06get him out of my sight
01:23:07and have everything
01:23:08in his office sealed.
01:23:10It's all evidence.
01:23:11He is not to take
01:23:12a single thing.
01:23:14Yes, sir.
01:23:17You old fool.
01:23:19I'm the general
01:23:20manager here.
01:23:21You can't just fire me
01:23:22without a board vote.
01:23:23Leo Liu,
01:23:25are you deaf?
01:23:26Ethan just laid out
01:23:28so much evidence.
01:23:29Which one isn't enough
01:23:30to get you fired?
01:23:32So I hired a relative,
01:23:33I admit it.
01:23:35As the GM.
01:23:36Bringing a relative
01:23:38into the company.
01:23:39What's the big deal?
01:23:41Who on the board
01:23:42hasn't done the same?
01:23:44You think that's enough
01:23:45to convince the board
01:23:46to fire me?
01:23:47Dream on.
01:23:49Leo Liu.
01:23:50And for Sean,
01:23:51you sabotaged
01:23:52StarTech's deal
01:23:53with the Eastern Group.
01:23:54A $50 million partnership
01:23:55harming our company's interests.
01:23:58Where's the proof?
01:23:59We are all witnesses.
01:24:01You're all connected
01:24:02to Ethan and
01:24:04suspected of collusion.
01:24:06You think your
01:24:07so-called evidence
01:24:08is enough to pin this on me?
01:24:10Dream on.
01:24:11Well, well, well,
01:24:12Leo Liu.
01:24:13You've got some nerve.
01:24:15Ethan,
01:24:16what do you suggest we do?
01:24:18Chairman Howard,
01:24:19don't you worry.
01:24:20I've got proof.
01:24:22Just now,
01:24:23everything Leo Liu
01:24:23said and did,
01:24:25every single word
01:24:25in action,
01:24:26has been recorded.
01:24:27Ethan,
01:24:28cut the crap.
01:24:30This celebratory banquet
01:24:31was arranged
01:24:32by my trusted people.
01:24:34You think you could
01:24:35sneak in a hidden camera
01:24:36to film me
01:24:37to scare me?
01:24:38You're not even close.
01:24:40Mr. Liu is right.
01:24:41Before this meeting started,
01:24:43I did indeed
01:24:45go to a lot of trouble.
01:24:47Ha ha ha.
01:24:48See?
01:24:48I told you you can't touch me.
01:24:50I wasn't finished.
01:24:53But I did indeed
01:24:54get the video evidence.
01:24:55If Mr. Liu doesn't believe me,
01:24:57please look at the screen.
01:25:02Ethan.
01:25:04What does the company's loss
01:25:05have to do with me?
01:25:07StarTech isn't
01:25:08my private property.
01:25:09Even if the deal's dead,
01:25:10it doesn't affect me.
01:25:12I have a stable income.
01:25:13But you, Ethan,
01:25:15you stayed because
01:25:15of that contract.
01:25:17How am I,
01:25:18the GM,
01:25:18supposed to save face?
01:25:21How can I manage
01:25:22the entire company
01:25:23from now on?
01:25:25How did you do it?
01:25:27You can thank
01:25:28your dear nephew.
01:25:31Sean for that.
01:25:32Sean,
01:25:33what's going on?
01:25:34I
01:25:36allow me.
01:25:38Sean,
01:25:38before this meeting
01:25:39even started,
01:25:40sent his two goons
01:25:42to plant a hidden camera
01:25:43and live streamed
01:25:44everything that happened here.
01:25:46His little scheme
01:25:47was simple,
01:25:48to broadcast
01:25:48my angry reaction
01:25:50after he stole my credit
01:25:51and stream my angry face
01:25:53live for revenge
01:25:55for that time
01:25:56during the big
01:25:56exam when
01:25:57I humiliated him
01:25:58on a live stream.
01:26:00But he miscalculated
01:26:02two things.
01:26:02First,
01:26:04I'm not just
01:26:05some regular employee.
01:26:06I'm the chairman's
01:26:07special assistant.
01:26:09Second,
01:26:10I've had my eyes
01:26:11on him
01:26:11and on his two
01:26:12little lapdogs
01:26:13all along.
01:26:13So the moment
01:26:14the stream started,
01:26:15I knew.
01:26:16Getting my hands
01:26:17on this evidence
01:26:18was a piece of cake.
01:26:20Uncle,
01:26:23I didn't mean to.
01:26:24You fool.
01:26:26Utterly useless.
01:26:27And only good
01:26:27for messing things up,
01:26:28you fool.
01:26:31Chairman Howard,
01:26:32we just received word.
01:26:33The board has
01:26:34unanimously voted
01:26:35to fire Leo Liu
01:26:35and to press charges
01:26:36for dereliction
01:26:37of duty and embezzlement.
01:26:38Well done.
01:26:39Sam, do it.
01:26:40Get them out
01:26:40of my sight.
01:26:42Yes.
01:26:43Yes.
01:26:46Chairman Howard,
01:26:47Chairman Howard,
01:26:47please have mercy.
01:26:48Chairman Howard,
01:26:49please,
01:26:49I'm begging you.
01:26:50I can't lose my job.
01:26:51Chairman Howard.
01:26:52You old fool.
01:26:53You can't touch me.
01:26:54I've been a pillar
01:26:55of this company.
01:26:55I've earned my place here.
01:26:57Old fool.
01:26:57Let's go.
01:26:58You can't do this.
01:26:59Chairman Howard.
01:27:00Give me another chance.
01:27:01Chairman Howard.
01:27:01I can't lose this job,
01:27:02Chairman Howard.
01:27:03I can't.
01:27:10Ethan,
01:27:10are you okay?
01:27:12I'm fine.
01:27:13Sean,
01:27:15how much lower
01:27:15can you possibly sink?
01:27:17Ethan Chen.
01:27:19For the rest of my life,
01:27:20I will never spare you.
01:27:21Even if I go to hell,
01:27:22I'm taking you with me.
01:27:24You won't get that chance.
01:27:25This is intentional assault.
01:27:27Take him to security.
01:27:31Everyone listen up.
01:27:32Ethan Chen
01:27:33has done an outstanding job.
01:27:35Ethan,
01:27:36if it weren't for you,
01:27:38our company
01:27:38would have been ruined
01:27:39by that fool,
01:27:40Leo Liu.
01:27:42Completely ruined.
01:27:43I was just doing my duty.
01:27:45Chairman,
01:27:46After this inspection ended,
01:27:48I had a very pleasant surprise.
01:27:50Faced with Leo Liu's pressure
01:27:52and bribes,
01:27:53Manager Wen still stood
01:27:54her ground firmly
01:27:54and refused to yield.
01:27:56After a month of observation,
01:27:58I am certain that Manager Wen
01:28:00is a courageous
01:28:01and determined employee.
01:28:02As a department manager,
01:28:04it's a bit of a waste
01:28:05of her talent.
01:28:06With your recommendation,
01:28:07Manager Wen,
01:28:08I'll have a word
01:28:09with the HR department.
01:28:10I'll take care of it.
01:28:12We'll promote you to
01:28:13General Manager
01:28:14of a branch office.
01:28:15In due time,
01:28:17you will take over
01:28:17Leo Liu's position.
01:28:19Thank you, Chairman Howard.
01:28:20I won't let you down.
01:28:21I promise.
01:28:22Ethan Chen
01:28:23Oh, right.
01:28:24Assistant Chen,
01:28:25I should thank you even more.
01:28:27Manager Wen,
01:28:27you earned it.
01:28:29And your mother
01:28:30did a great job raising you.
01:28:32What?
01:28:33You know my mother?
01:28:35What?
01:28:35You know my mom?
01:28:36Just once, briefly.
01:28:37Not a big deal.
01:28:38Ethan,
01:28:39your injuries.
01:28:40Want to go get checked out
01:28:41at the hospital first?
01:28:42Okay.
01:28:52Ethan,
01:28:53I'll get back to work now.
01:28:54If you need anything,
01:28:55just let me know.
01:29:02Not leaving.
01:29:03Not saying anything either.
01:29:09I was thinking,
01:29:11if I went to the hospital with you,
01:29:12would that be too pushy?
01:29:14A bit, yeah.
01:29:18You know,
01:29:19I'm ruthless.
01:29:21I'm good at turning people down.
01:29:27What?
01:29:28Scared to follow?
01:29:33What's to be afraid of?
01:29:36This time.
01:29:38It's your turn
01:29:39to enter my world.
01:29:45The road ahead is long.
01:29:47No need to rush your decision.
01:29:49Ethan,
01:29:51you just enjoy your life.
01:29:52and listen.
01:29:56See you next time.
01:29:56He's gone.
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