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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.

00:18:34402 points.

00:18:35402 points.

00:18:35That's right.

00:18:48$400,000.

00:18:49two points. Dad, that's two points higher than I estimated. Son, with this score, I'll definitely

00:19:01be chosen by Professor Zhang. Directly admitted. Next up, Ethan Chen. Ethan, what's the holdup?

00:19:13We're all waiting. Fine. Ethan, don't worry. You failed this time. There's always next time.

00:19:25You may have failed, but I passed. Oh, there's always a next time. But you probably won't

00:19:32pass then, either.

00:20:13That's absolutely impossible. This system has a bug.

00:20:18I'm from Crestwood University's admissions office. At the request of Professor Zhang, I'm here

00:20:24to recruit a student. Excuse 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. It's not easy to fake, is it?

00:20:51Quick, get the camera on Ethan. Ethan, what on earth is going on? Did your grades drop because

00:20:57you were dating Ms. Joe? Or 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. I know what's really going on.

00:21:12Chloe Zhou is Sean's girlfriend, the campus bell. Sean resented Ethan for stealing his top spot and

00:21:17his grades. He was even more afraid Ethan would take his spot as Professor Zhang's student.

00:21:22So he had Chloe seduce Ethan. Chloe took Ethan out every day, skipping class. The goal was to

00:21:28make his grades plummet.

00:21:29So this is the story of a top student who saw through a villain's revenge plot, played along

00:21:33with the scheming girlfriend, sent his way, and then got into Crestwood University. And it's all

00:21:38live. Mr. Zhang, is what Nina just revealed true? Did you really go to such lengths to ruin Ethan?

00:21:46I... Principal Zhang, answer our questions.

00:21:48No, no, no, no. Stop filming. Stop filming. Let's go.

00:21:55I didn't expect everyone to be so interested in my story. Actually, I've been wanting to compile

00:22:00my study methods and review notes from these past few years into a book for publication.

00:22:05Any interested publishers can contact me. Ethan truly lives up to being number one.

00:22:09His vision is even broader than most people's. Mr. Lee, let's talk somewhere else.

00:22:16All right, follow me.

00:22:28Ethan, I need to talk to you. Ethan!

00:22:36Ethan! Ethan, wait for me.

00:22:47Ethan, your family situation. We are aware of it, prior to your enrollment. You'll stay

00:22:51here for now. We've purchased a laptop for you to use.

00:22:55Thank 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

00:23:16comparing their offers.

00:23:34Hello?

00:23:36It's ringing, it's ringing.

00:23:38Put 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?

00:24:07All you think about is concerts.

00:24:09We have so many things to buy for the house. What's the rush?

00:24:12The 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. Come back soon. Mom's going to cook

00:24:31you 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?

00:24:47That's not my home.

00:24:49I'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?

00:25:02You'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.

00:25:21Just so you could make a huge profit?

00:25:23Or maybe that sister who never saw me as her brother?

00:25:26Spoiled rotten by you. That sister, Amy.

00:25:30Owie!

00:25:31Ethan. Ethan Chen? Need a daily beating to keep you in check?

00:25:36Don'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.

00:25:50But no matter what, we're still your parents after all. This 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. What'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. I'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, Ethan.

00:26:25All right, all right, all right.

00:26:27That little bastard. I'm going to drag him back right now and break his legs.

00:26:32What? So 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. They've always favored their own daughter. How

00:26:49could they treat Ethan well?

00:26:51No.

00:26:51Keep 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? It's me.

00:27:25Chloe, open the door, please.

00:27:28Ethan? I've been searching everywhere for you. Finally tracked you down here.

00:27:32Ethan? Please, 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. Every day

00:28:25I spent with you, I slowly came to understand my own heart. I like you. I really, really like you.

00:28:33Let's just leave the past behind. Can we start over?

00:28:41Did you catch all that? Sean.

00:28:46You hear that? Sean.

00:28:49Ethan.

00:28:50You poor dog. You really think you can beat me? Let me tell you something. Don't get too cocky. You

00:28:57got into Crestwood University. Became Professor Zhang's student. Big deal. You're just an aunt. I have plenty of ways to

00:29:03crush you.

00:29:05And Chloe, do you really think you and that guy actually have a future? Let me tell you something. Ethan's

00:29:10known the whole time about our plan. He's just using you to get back at me. You're just a tool

00:29:15for his revenge on me.

00:29:17Now that he's done with you, he'll toss you aside like trash and cast you aside.

00:29:21No, that's not true.

00:29:23You hear me?

00:29:24Ethan, I don't believe it.

00:29:29Ethan, 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.

00:29:55So he brought his goons and cornered me in the bathroom and beat me up.

00:30:02Sean set his dog on me. It 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 give up the top spot.

00:30:27Then why the hell would he send you, his campus bell childhood sweetheart, to my side?

00:30:31Ever wonder?

00:30:33Why?

00:30:35Fine, I'll tell you.

00:30:36Because every other move he made, I 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?

00:31:04Ethan.

00:31:06You there?

00:31:07Don't look so shocked.

00:31:09This 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.

00:31:30Why get my hands dirty?

00:31:32Since over and over again, you just won't take a hint.

00:31:36I'll find any excuse to expel you.

00:31:48See, 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.

00:32:06I'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!

00:32:35If we keep hitting him, something bad's gonna 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, were you robbed?

00:33:20Ma'am?

00:33:21Can you help me?

00:33:23Okay, I'll call an ambulance right now.

00:33:26Ma'am, I can go to the hospital myself.

00:33:29What 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, I'll go get it for you.

00:33:48Hey, mind 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.

00:34:14But Principal Zhang, in a small place like ours,

00:34:17is incredibly well 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,

00:35:06scheming 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,

00:35:15in that alley,

00:35:15I checked every single car.

00:35:17One by one.

00:35:19In the end,

00:35:20I 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,

00:35:31you 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

00:35:40has to have a soft heart, right?

00:35:42So when Sean started swinging,

00:35:44I 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,

00:36:10even though fate never favored me,

00:36:12it was still intimidated by my ruthlessness.

00:36:16After that, things were simple.

00:36:18The dash cam caught Sean assaulting me,

00:36:21clear as day.

00:36:23I told Sean that if he dared to lay a hand on me again

00:36:26or if I got expelled,

00:36:27then this video would be posted on every website

00:36:30and ruin his reputation.

00:36:32But by doing that,

00:36:34aren't you afraid you'll ruin your own life too?

00:36:40Your reaction and Sean'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?

00:36:52Sean 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,

00:37:05dating the accomplice of my abuser would be...

00:37:07pretty disgusting, right?

00:37:09Ethan, are we really?

00:37:11But you were aiding a tyrant.

00:37:13That'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

00:37:26while the abuser gets to live carefree?

00:37:29I'm going to personally put Sean behind bars.

00:37:32I want him to spend his time in there

00:37:35every minute,

00:37:36every second,

00:37:37remembering 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,

00:37:47comes around.

00:37:48He's getting what he deserves.

00:37:49And you were just one of my tools for revenge.

00:37:54Ethan,

00:37:55you 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,

00:38:12no, I'm not leaving.

00:38:13Get out.

00:38:14Get out.

00:38:30Get out.

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.

00:39:49I'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

00:40:05who 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.

00:40:40I think...

00:40:41Dad?

00:40:41Mom?

00:40:42It's right here.

00:40:44Ethan!

00:40:45Ethan!

00:40:46Ethan!

00:40:48Ethan!

00:40:50Ethan!

00:40:55You ungrateful jerk!

00:40:57You liar!

00:40:58We raised you for what?

00:41:00Wait, nah.

00:41:01What 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.

00:41:19Not a single word is true.

00:41:22It's all garbage.

00:41:26Everyone?

00:41:27At 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.

00:41:52We'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

00:42:09a 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

00:42:17is very detailed.

00:42:19Are you suggesting he'd risk

00:42:20his own future and reputation

00:42:22just to slander you?

00:42:23That would bring him

00:42:24absolutely 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

00:42:31all 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

00:42:43nothing ever happened.

00:42:45That proof, of course,

00:42:46I 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

00:42:57every last cent of my scholarship money

00:42:59for 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.

00:43:07This is my husband's,

00:43:08Ethan's father's,

00:43:09medical report.

00:43:10He has heart disease

00:43:11and high blood pressure.

00:43:12He's been on long-term medication.

00:43:14He can't get angry

00:43:15or drink alcohol.

00:43:16Otherwise,

00:43:17it could trigger

00:43:17a cerebral infarction.

00:43:18How could he be

00:43:19a chronic alcoholic?

00:43:21And as for what you said

00:43:22about 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.

00:43:30Check 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

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,

00:43:52Ethan could have photoshopped it too.

00:43:55Ethan,

00:43:56I'm begging you.

00:43:57If you're mad,

00:43:58take 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

00:44:05by tons of people.

00:44:06Not just the neighbors.

00:44:08They're all cursing mom and dad.

00:44:10Even people at school

00:44:11are yelling at me too.

00:44:12Well, mom and dad,

00:44:13they 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.

00:44:21Ethan,

00:44:22what more do you want from us?

00:44:23Just to satisfy your selfish desires?

00:44:25So it seems Ethan Chen's book

00:44:27does contain some exaggerations.

00:44:29Favoring a younger daughter

00:44:30isn't a crime.

00:44:31What family can treat

00:44:32everyone equally.

00:44:33He's the older brother.

00:44:34What's wrong with

00:44:35giving in to his sister?

00:44:36Mr. Chen,

00:44:37if today's commotion

00:44:39can't be settled,

00:44:40then this book.

00:44:42I'm afraid we can

00:44:43no longer publish it for you.

00:44:46What a performance.

00:44:48If it were someone

00:44:49with weaker mental fortitude,

00:44:51they might have really

00:44:52let you pin the blame on them.

00:44:54Are you saying

00:44:54all this evidence is fake?

00:44:56That's exactly the point.

00:44:58This whole act

00:44:59and all this evidence

00:45:00isn't something

00:45:00you could have come up with.

00:45:02There's got to be someone

00:45:03pulling the strings.

00:45:04After thinking it over,

00:45:06someone who has it out for me

00:45:08and has the means,

00:45:09there's only one person.

00:45:12Our esteemed Principal Zhang

00:45:13as the mastermind.

00:45:15Aren't you going to come out

00:45:16and say hello?

00:45:20It really is Principal Zhang.

00:45:21So is what Ethan said true?

00:45:23That Principal Zhang

00:45:24put the Chens up to this act?

00:45:25Sean Zhang is in prison

00:45:27and Principal Zhang and Ethan

00:45:28have a deep-seated grudge.

00:45:30So he's definitely capable

00:45:31of doing something like this.

00:45:33Principal Zhang,

00:45:34are you here today

00:45:34because of the Chen family?

00:45:37I'm...

00:45:38did indeed help the Chen family.

00:45:40Then may I ask,

00:45:40is this retaliation on your part?

00:45:42The Chens are disgusting.

00:45:44They actually teamed up

00:45:46with the man

00:45:46who abused their son.

00:45:47They got in bed with him.

00:45:49Everyone,

00:45:49please 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

00:45:57legal consequences.

00:45:59As a father,

00:46:00I...

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

00:46:08that I don't fail in my duty.

00:46:10Ethan is a fine young man

00:46:12with a bright future.

00:46:14I can't bear to see Ethan

00:46:16go down the wrong path.

00:46:17After investigating

00:46:19the Chen family's

00:46:20actual situation,

00:46:21I resolutely decided

00:46:23to help them.

00:46:25I simply hope Ethan realized

00:46:27it's not too late

00:46:28to turn back.

00:46:29That brat Ethan dared

00:46:31to use me to deal

00:46:32with his heartless parents

00:46:33and got my son

00:46:34thrown in jail.

00:46:36And my grudge...

00:46:38Today.

00:46:38I'm going to settle

00:46:41it all with you.

00:46:42Everyone,

00:46:43setting aside our positions,

00:46:45the Chen family

00:46:46did present concrete evidence.

00:46:49Everyone,

00:46:51take a look at this

00:46:51medical report in my hand.

00:46:53Let me ask you,

00:46:54how could someone with AE,

00:46:56long-term history

00:46:58of hypertension

00:46:59and heart disease,

00:47:00possibly drink heavily

00:47:01and 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?

00:47:12My friend,

00:47:12the hospital director,

00:47:14helped me get them.

00:47:14No one.

00:47:15No one could tell

00:47:16the difference.

00:47:17If Ethan would lie

00:47:19about something like this,

00:47:20then it's possible

00:47:21he lied about

00:47:21other things too.

00:47:22Let's wait a bit longer.

00:47:24I still believe

00:47:25in our genius.

00:47:26Dad,

00:47:27you said you have

00:47:28hypertension

00:47:29and heart disease.

00:47:30So you can't get angry,

00:47:31right?

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

00:47:42to do this

00:47:42for 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

00:48:07you had high blood pressure

00:48:09and 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

00:48:18someone with high blood pressure

00:48:20and heart disease.

00:48:21Honey,

00:48:21he's...

00:48:22he's...

00:48:22he, uh...

00:48:23He took his meds

00:48:24before coming.

00:48:26Right,

00:48:26right.

00:48:27I just took my pills today.

00:48:30Ugh,

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

00:48:39out of my system

00:48:40that I hit him a few times.

00:48:42Whether I'm lying or not,

00:48:44just watch this video

00:48:45and it'll all be clear.

00:49:00Seriously?

00:49:01You were secretly

00:49:02filming at home?

00:49:03Seriously?

00:49:04A hidden camera?

00:49:05I just put a camera

00:49:06in my own room.

00:49:07That's all.

00:49:08This camera

00:49:09has recorded years

00:49:10of you beating

00:49:11and kicking me on tape.

00:49:13I was afraid

00:49:14that before I even

00:49:15turned 18

00:49:15you would beat me

00:49:16half 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

00:49:22to the police?

00:49:22I could hand it over

00:49:23to the police.

00:49:24Never thought I'd need it

00:49:24right here,

00:49:25today.

00:49:26What kind of parents

00:49:27do that?

00:49:30Surprised,

00:49:30huh?

00:49:31Only now do I get it.

00:49:33Only by making

00:49:34all this evidence public

00:49:35can I really make

00:49:36you face the music.

00:49:37Now everything's

00:49:38out in the open.

00:49:39You need to leave.

00:49:40Now.

00:49:40And don't disrupt

00:49:41the book signing.

00:49:42Security.

00:49:43Now everything's clear.

00:49:44Get out now.

00:49:45And don't you dare

00:49:46disrupt 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

00:49:54every 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,

00:50:02in the video Ethan took,

00:50:04you were clearly drinking.

00:50:06So then,

00:50:07that medical report

00:50:08for hypertension

00:50:09and 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,

00:50:19what,

00:50:19what is this?

00:50:24Enough.

00:50:28Ethan Chen.

00:50:30You think we ever

00:50:31actually wanted you?

00:50:33Huh?

00:50:35Aren't you the big shot?

00:50:37Why don't you go

00:50:38find your real father?

00:50:40You clung to our family

00:50:41like a leech

00:50:42for so many years.

00:50:45If it weren't for the fact

00:50:46that your mom was pregnant

00:50:47with Amy back then,

00:50:49how could a brat like you

00:50:51have gotten into our family

00:50:52so easily?

00:50:54You came into our family

00:50:55when 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

00:51:03kissing my feet

00:51:04in gratitude?

00:51:07Fine.

00:51:08Even if I gave you

00:51:09everything,

00:51:10you think you deserve

00:51:11any of it?

00:51:12Oh,

00:51:13Ethan.

00:51:14Bet you still don't know,

00:51:16ish show,

00:51:17how your real father

00:51:19dumped you.

00:51:20Let me tell you.

00:51:21Your real father,

00:51:23back then,

00:51:24waited until our

00:51:25whole family was out.

00:51:27And dumped you

00:51:28right on our doorstep.

00:51:30So,

00:51:31Ethan,

00:51:33your own father

00:51:34threw 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

00:51:41valedictorian.

00:51:43And you have the nerve

00:51:44to feel wronged?

00:51:46You never should have

00:51:48been born.

00:51:51That's too much.

00:51:52What kind of people

00:51:54are you?

00:51:55Security,

00:51:56take him away!

00:51:58Okay,

00:52:01Ethan Chen!

00:52:03Take him away!

00:52:05This isn't over,

00:52:06Ethan!

00:52:14Ethan,

00:52:16what happened today

00:52:17was on us,

00:52:18at the publishing house.

00:52:19Our security

00:52:20wasn't up to par.

00:52:21Really sorry about that.

00:52:23It must have been

00:52:24a real shock for you.

00:52:25Here's an idea.

00:52:27How about we just

00:52:28reschedule today's signing?

00:52:30Today,

00:52:30you just relax

00:52:31and enjoy

00:52:31a valedictorian's feast.

00:52:33To calm your nerves,

00:52:34all right?

00:52:36Ah,

00:52:37you're too kind.

00:52:39Don't worry about it.

00:52:40We can proceed

00:52:41as scheduled.

00:52:42Are you sure?

00:52:43But in a bit,

00:52:44you're giving that

00:52:45live online speech.

00:52:47It could be seen

00:52:48by millions.

00:52:51Trust me,

00:52:52I've got this.

00:52:53Got it.

00:52:54I'll get everything

00:52:54set up right away.

00:52:56All right then,

00:52:56Ethan.

00:52:57Why don't you

00:52:57head backstage

00:52:58and freshen up?

00:52:59All right,

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

00:53:25already know my story.

00:53:30If you're stuck

00:53:31in the mud right now,

00:53:32remember to cut

00:53:33through the thorns,

00:53:34be your own life raft.

00:53:36Trample all your

00:53:37burdens underfoot,

00:53:38turning them

00:53:39into 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

00:53:46that darkness can't hide,

00:53:47the sun that only

00:53:49shines after hardship.

00:53:51I hope that you

00:53:52and 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 son.

00:54:05The road ahead is long.

00:54:07I'll take that first step.

00:54:18Ethan,

00:54:19that was a brilliant speech.

00:54:21The viewer count just now

00:54:22has already surpassed

00:54:2310 million.

00:54:25That book of yours

00:54:26is going to be

00:54:26a bestseller for sure.

00:54:29I need to use the restroom.

00:54:30I'll be right back.

00:54:32Okay.

00:54:40Wait.

00:54:41Wait.

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

00:54:52from afar.

00:54:54At the very beginning,

00:54:55I always thought that

00:54:56as time went by,

00:54:58even the strongest feelings

00:54:59would fade away.

00:55:01Maybe there was still

00:55:02a chance for us.

00:55:04But just now,

00:55:05seeing you deal

00:55:06with Principal Zhang

00:55:07and the trouble

00:55:08your family caused

00:55:09and that brilliant speech,

00:55:11I finally realized

00:55:13you're a bird

00:55:13soaring in the sky.

00:55:15You should fly back

00:55:16to your own forest.

00:55:17Someone like me

00:55:20isn't worth you

00:55:20looking back for.

00:55:22That's poetic,

00:55:23but I prefer

00:55:24to be practical.

00:55:27There's $20,000

00:55:29in this card.

00:55:30This is for all the money

00:55:31you spent

00:55:32while we were together.

00:55:33In the past year

00:55:34with you,

00:55:35you covered

00:55:36most of the expenses

00:55:37so I could focus

00:55:38on my studies.

00:55:40Wait, no.

00:55:41I mean study in secret.

00:55:44Here, take this.

00:55:46You don't have to.

00:55:48I spent every bit

00:55:49of it willingly.

00:55:50Besides,

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

00:55:59against my own potential.

00:56:01Now,

00:56:01I'm just here

00:56:02to pay it back.

00:56:04This money

00:56:05is to make things right

00:56:06for the man I was.

00:56:08The one who could

00:56:08only swallow his pride.

00:56:14Wait.

00:56:17Hold on.

00:56:19Ethan,

00:56:21I'll never find

00:56:22anyone like you again.

00:56:26I know you'll find

00:56:28someone way better

00:56:29than me.

00:56:34Chloe.

00:56:35Goodbye.

00:56:39We will meet again.

00:56:41No matter how long,

00:56:42I will win you back.

00:56:46After graduating

00:56:47from a top grad program,

00:56:48I worked for two years.

00:56:51Then I got headhunted

00:56:54by StarTech,

00:56:55the top firm

00:56:55in the field

00:56:56as vice manager

00:56:57of R&D.

00:57:00Today's my first day

00:57:00on the job.

00:57:06This is the manager's office.

00:57:08All right.

00:57:28Hello.

00:57:29I'm Ethan Chen,

00:57:30the new vice manager

00:57:31of R&D.

00:57:32I'm your new deputy.

00:57:33I look forward

00:57:34to working with you.

00:57:42Long time no see.

00:57:43Ethan Chen.

00:57:45Sean,

00:57:46what are you doing here?

00:57:47Taking your seat.

00:57:48Is it not obvious?

00:57:49You just got out of prison

00:57:51not that long ago?

00:57:52How could you possibly

00:57:53have become a manager

00:57:54at StarTech so quickly?

00:57:56Your dad must have

00:57:57connections at StarTech, too.

00:57:59So,

00:57:59now you should understand

00:58:00the gap between us.

00:58:02Only an aunt like you

00:58:03needs to climb up

00:58:04step by step.

00:58:06But as for me,

00:58:07even though you framed me

00:58:09and sent me to prison,

00:58:10in the end,

00:58:11I'm still riding

00:58:12high above you.

00:58:17Sean,

00:58:18what are you doing

00:58:18in 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

00:58:28vice manager,

00:58:29Ethan Chen?

00:58:32There's a change

00:58:33regarding your position.

00:58:34Our department only needs

00:58:36one vice manager,

00:58:37but we have two candidates now.

00:58:38One is a top student

00:58:39with an impressive resume

00:58:40and the other,

00:58:42well,

00:58:42let's just say

00:58:43he's the boss's pet.

00:58:44I think we all know

00:58:46who's who.

00:58:46I don't need to name names,

00:58:47do I?

00:58:48After a discussion

00:58:49with senior management,

00:58:50we've decided to put you both

00:58:51on a one-month probation.

00:58:53Coincidentally,

00:58:53the company is currently

00:58:54trying to secure

00:58:55a collaboration with

00:58:56Eastern Group

00:58:56worth $50 million.

00:58:58So,

00:58:59within a month,

00:58:59whoever can secure

00:59:00this deal gets to stay.

00:59:11Eastern Group.

00:59:12I'm going to win you over today.

00:59:30That covers everything

00:59:31in my proposal.

00:59:32Please review it,

00:59:33Director He.

00:59:34Vice Manager Chen,

00:59:35as the person in charge

00:59:36of this key project

00:59:37for Eastern Group,

00:59:38as for me,

00:59:39I won't beat around the bush.

00:59:41Your proposal,

00:59:42I think,

00:59:42is excellent.

00:59:44I will submit your proposal

00:59:45to the company leadership

00:59:46as soon as possible

00:59:47for further discussion.

00:59:49Thank you,

00:59:50Director He.

00:59:51Rest assured,

00:59:51I won't let you down.

01:00:00Director He,

01:00:01take a look at this.

01:00:20Vice Manager Chen,

01:00:21I'm sorry.

01:00:22I won't be adopting

01:00:23the proposal you submitted.

01:00:24Please leave.

01:00:25Director He,

01:00:26why is that?

01:00:28Director He,

01:00:29we were just having

01:00:30a great conversation.

01:00:31What made you suddenly

01:00:32change your mind?

01:00:33Did something go wrong?

01:00:35Vice Manager Chen,

01:00:36you know exactly

01:00:37what you've done.

01:00:38You know it perfectly well.

01:00:39There's no need for me

01:00:40to spell it out for you,

01:00:41is there?

01:00:41Wait,

01:00:42Director He.

01:00:43Since you're dead set

01:00:44against this proposal,

01:00:46mind telling me why?

01:00:47At least let me understand

01:00:49where the problem is.

01:00:54Take a look for yourself.

01:00:58Sean,

01:00:59you still haven't grown up.

01:01:01Director He,

01:01:02this presentation

01:01:03is 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,

01:01:10true or not,

01:01:11is 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,

01:01:18in business,

01:01:18we avoid trouble

01:01:19whenever we can.

01:01:20This collaboration is over.

01:01:23Wait,

01:01:23Director He.

01:01:25Excuse me,

01:01:26Director He,

01:01:26would you please hear me out?

01:01:28Chloe.

01:01:29Ms. Joe.

01:01:30Director He,

01:01:31I heard the whole thing

01:01:32outside the door

01:01:33about that presentation.

01:01:34It's clearly malicious rumors.

01:01:37Ethan and I go way back.

01:01:39Given his character and skills,

01:01:41you can trust him completely.

01:01:43You have my word.

01:01:45With Ms. Joe's guarantee,

01:01:47well,

01:01:48that does change things.

01:01:49In that case,

01:01:51Ethan,

01:01:52your proposal,

01:01:53I'll submit it to the company

01:01:54for 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,

01:02:01rest assured,

01:02:01by the end of today,

01:02:03I'll make sure that presentation

01:02:04is gone for good.

01:02:05Good.

01:02:06I'll leave you two to talk.

01:02:07I've got work,

01:02:08so 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,

01:02:23here we are,

01:02:23meeting again.

01:02:25In any case,

01:02:26thanks for your help.

01:02:27You don't seem the least bit surprised

01:02:29to see me here,

01:02:31or even curious about who I am now.

01:02:33Chloe,

01:02:34to be chosen by StarTech

01:02:36to lead this project,

01:02:37I always do my homework

01:02:39on our potential partners.

01:02:40When I was analyzing

01:02:41Eastern Group's internal structure,

01:02:43I noticed a board member

01:02:44with your last name

01:02:45who looked like you.

01:02:46I followed that lead

01:02:47and traced it,

01:02:48cross-referenced it

01:02:49with the company's

01:02:49recent personnel announcements.

01:02:51I knew you'd been promoted

01:02:53to vice manager ages ago.

01:02:57If you wanted to partner

01:02:58with 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

01:03:04than pull strings.

01:03:05And right now,

01:03:06your cloud at Eastern Group

01:03:07can'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,

01:03:19about the presentation.

01:03:20You don't need my help

01:03:21with that, do you?

01:03:22No need.

01:03:22I'm getting back now

01:03:23to deal with it.

01:03:35Ethan.

01:03:38I hope you win this bid.

01:03:40Looking forward

01:03:41to working with you.

01:03:45You can count on it.

01:03:50Chloe, 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

01:03:59against you.

01:04:00He's done for.

01:04:01That vice manager spot

01:04:02is yours, Sean.

01:04:03Vice manager?

01:04:04Please.

01:04:06I came to StarTech

01:04:07to be the CEO.

01:04:10Absolutely.

01:04:11In that case,

01:04:12I've got a little gift

01:04:13for our future CEO.

01:04:17Ethan Chen.

01:04:18You're dead.

01:04:20Sean.

01:04:21Calling you a simpleton

01:04:22is putting it mildly,

01:04:24don't you think?

01:04:25I can see your ceiling

01:04:27is right about here.

01:04:28Today,

01:04:29you're going to explain

01:04:30this presentation business

01:04:31to me.

01:04:32Clearly.

01:04:33What proof do you have

01:04:35that I did it?

01:04:35How dare you order me around?

01:04:37Proof?

01:04:39Do I need proof

01:04:40it was you?

01:04:41What's that supposed to mean?

01:04:43Sean,

01:04:44your slander against me

01:04:45is just hearsay.

01:04:46But the fact that you did

01:04:47time 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

01:04:55wouldn't want the whole company,

01:04:58let alone the entire industry,

01:04:59to find out about

01:05:00your glorious past, right?

01:05:02Want to guess?

01:05:04If everyone in this industry

01:05:06found out there's a good-for-nothing

01:05:07ex-con sitting in an office

01:05:09trying to do business with them,

01:05:11what 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

01:05:21bullying me.

01:05:22But there's nothing shameful

01:05:23about that.

01:05:24Why should I feel ashamed

01:05:25or guilty?

01:05:26The one who should be condemned

01:05:28is the abuser.

01:05:30Sean,

01:05:31with that pea-sized brain of yours,

01:05:33maybe you should eat

01:05:33more 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

01:05:40to 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.

01:06:22Both of your proposals

01:06:22have made it to the final round

01:06:23of evaluation at Eastern Group.

01:06:26According 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

01:06:31one of you too.

01:06:32One of you.

01:06:33You've both done outstanding work.

01:06:35Thank 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,

01:06:46a 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.

01:07:03However, 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?

01:08:07I 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 is very careful.

01:08:21It'll probably be hard for you

01:08:22to find direct evidence to sue.

01:08:24Doesn't matter.

01:08:25It's handled.

01:08:26But thank you anyway.

01:08:30Ethan 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 the 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 on this

01:09:27halfway through,

01:09:28then from now on,

01:09:29never bring this up again.

01:09:32Ethan,

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.

01:09:40Now,

01:09:40am I qualified

01:09:41to enter your world?

01:09:43I've seen your resume.

01:09:45Welcome to

01:09:46the 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 of today's

01:09:54victory celebration

01:09:55should be clear

01:09:57to everyone here.

01:09:57It'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 a warm

01:10:06round of applause

01:10:07to welcome today's guest

01:10:08of honor,

01:10:09Mr. Liu.

01:10:12Mr. Liu came in person.

01:10:14Looks 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 a matter

01:10:21of time before 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

01:10:51of these young 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, Sean.

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 looking 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 so

01:12:06worked 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.

01:12:15The dust has settled.

01:12:18The 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.

01:12:44Ethan,

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.

01:13:06RY?

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?

01:13:27How can it be Sean?

01:13:32RY is clearly my proposal.

01:13:34How did it end up

01:13:35as Sean's?

01:13:36Mr. Liu,

01:13:36Manager Wen,

01:13:38what on earth

01:13:38is going on?

01:13:39Did something go wrong?

01:13:41Ethan,

01:13:42you said that

01:13:42for the RY project,

01:13:43you were the one in charge.

01:13:45But it clearly states 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 the boss's pet.

01:14:21So Ethan's proposal

01:14:22really was stolen by 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,

01:14:40this 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,

01:14:47I 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.

01:14:55Back then,

01:14:56Ethan bullied you so badly.

01:14:57As your uncle,

01:14:59of course I have to

01:14:59help you get 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. Zhou.

01:15:42I'm surprised you know

01:15:43who I am, Mr. Liu.

01:15:45Exactly.

01:15:46Your little chat with Sean

01:15:48just 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.

01:15:58But 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.

01:16:22Chloe, are you out

01:16:22of 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. Zhou,

01:16:30do 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,

01:17:28Ethan.

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 of authority.

01:18:20Mr. Liu,

01:18:21quite a show of 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 someone

01:18:48receive you.

01:18:49All right.

01:18:50I'm getting old.

01:18:51I've been on medical leave

01:18:53for over a year

01:18:54and now coming

01:18:55to my own company,

01:18:57my presence here.

01:18:59Well,

01:18:59it 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 are relevant people.

01:19:18I tried to kick them out

01:19:19but they refused to leave.

01:19:21Security,

01:19:22get these people

01:19:23out of here.

01:19:24Get them out

01:19:25out of the chairman's sight.

01:19:26Chairman Howard,

01:19:27I'm Chloe Zhou,

01:19:28vice manager

01:19:29at Eastern Group.

01:19:30I wish to report

01:19:31Leo Liu

01:19:32for his despicable actions

01:19:33which have infringed

01:19:34upon the rights

01:19:35and interests

01:19:35of StarTech.

01:19:37Chloe Zhou,

01:19:38cut the crap right here.

01:19:40This is StarTech territory,

01:19:42not your Eastern Group.

01:19:44Chairman Howard,

01:19:44please just hear me out.

01:19:46Oh,

01:19:46so you must be

01:19:47Ms. Zhou.

01:19:48Mr. Liu is right.

01:19:50You are an outsider

01:19:51after all.

01:19:53It's not your place

01:19:53to comment

01:19:54on our company's

01:19:55internal affairs

01:19:56and point fingers.

01:19:57Chairman Howard,

01:19:59this 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

01:20:10can'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

01:20:21to speak.

01:20:21He's an employee

01:20:22of 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

01:20:30was fired?

01:20:32That's right.

01:20:33Oh, come on.

01:20:34That's nonsense.

01:20:35What gives you

01:20:36the right to fire him?

01:20:37Assistant Chen,

01:20:38didn't you tell

01:20:39Mr. Liu who you are?

01:20:40You're the assistant

01:20:41I 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,

01:20:59so of course

01:21:01he couldn't introduce himself

01:21:02right away.

01:21:03Chairman Howard,

01:21:04but I think

01:21:05the inspection is over,

01:21:06so it's time for me

01:21:07to introduce myself

01:21:08to everyone.

01:21:10Hello, everyone.

01:21:12I'm Ethan Chen,

01:21:13the chairman's

01:21:14special 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

01:21:33could you be

01:21:34StarTech's chairman's

01:21:35special assistant?

01:21:37Sean,

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.

01:21:43Ethan, 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

01:21:51to you with 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

01:21:57I need to report

01:21:58my 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

01:22:24your 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 for

01:22:36embezzling company 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.

01:22:55Leo?

01:22:57Leo, you'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, get him

01:23:06out 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.

01:23:18I'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

01:23:30enough to get you

01:23:31fired?

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

01:24:09on 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

01:24:17we 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

01:24:31banquet was 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

01:24:42started,

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

01:24:49you 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

01:24:57believe me,

01:24:57please look at the screen.

01:25:02Ethan,

01:25:04what does the company's

01:25:05loss have to do

01:25:06with 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,

01:25:14Ethan,

01:25:15you stayed

01:25:15because of 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,

01:25:41sent 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,

01:25:49after he stole my credit

01:25:51and streamed my angry face

01:25:53live for revenge

01:25:55for that time

01:25:56during the big exam

01:25:57when I 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 on him

01:26:11and on his two little

01:26:12lapdogs all 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

01:26:19was a piece of cake.

01:26:20Uncle.

01:26:22I,

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 unanimously

01:26:34voted to fire

01:26:35Leo Liu

01:26:35and to press charges

01:26:36for dereliction

01:26:37of duty

01:26:37and embezzlement.

01:26:38Well done.

01:26:39Sam, do it.

01:26:40Get them out of my sight.

01:26:42Yes.

01:26:43Yes.

01:26:46Chairman Howard,

01:26:47Chairman Howard,

01:26:47please,

01:26:48have 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.

01:26:56I'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.

01:27:09Ethan,

01:27:10are you okay?

01:27:12I'm fine.

01:27:13Sean,

01:27:14how 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,

01:27:31listen 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 would have been ruined

01:27:39by that fool,

01:27:40Leo Liu.

01:27:41Completely 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.

01:28:16In 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.

01:28:26Manager Wen,

01:28:27you earned it.

01:28:29And your mother

01:28:30did a great job

01:28:31raising you.

01:28:32What?

01:28:33You know my mother?

01:28:35What?

01:28:35You know my mom?

01:28:36Just once, briefly.

01:28:38Not a big deal.

01:28:39Ethan,

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,

01:29:10if I went to the hospital

01:29:12with you,

01:29:12would that be too pushy?

01:29:14A bit, yeah.

01:29:18You know,

01:29:19I'm ruthless.

01:29:20I'm good at

01:29:21turning 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

01:29:48your decision.

01:29:49Ethan,

01:29:51you just enjoy your life.

01:29:53You just enjoy your life.

01:29:56You just enjoy your life.

01:29:57I'm orphanage.

01:29:58You're so happy to know you're

01:29:58You're eating.

01:29:58I'll be right now.

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