[Studio Banshan] [Regeneration] [Episode 2] Wait, do you remember the location? Songshan Road. Zhang... Zhanghua Road. What's the name of that community? It's... Something Haoting. Yujin Haoting. Right. Right... That's the place! Room 701, Building Six. How do you know? That's not his home. That's mine. Your home? You mean, Fei Ke brought people to your place and made it look like his? Yeah. Did you know that? Not until today. Let Mr. Chen finish first. Mr. Chen. Jiajia. Come in, please. It's... It's south-facing, right? Right. What's the size of this place? 177 square meters, with a usable area of 140. The houses in this area go for like 70 to 80 grand per sqm, right? I bought it early. It was just over 50 thousand. I don't do property flipping and I wasn't too sensitive to the prices. Did you pay with cash or a loan? Dad! My parents paid the down payment. And I'm paying off the mortgage. How much a month? I bought at a low rate, less than four percent. The entire loan was 3.8 million, and the monthly repayment is a little over 20 thousand. So... 30 years? Twenty. I was outside the country and I bought it under my dad's name. He's almost 50. The term is at most 20 years. Mr. Chen. Do you prefer tea or coffee? Tea. Okay. Mr. Chen. This is good tea. Golden and clear. The leaves are neat and thick. The taste is clean and rich. It's good tea. Mr. Chen, you know the deal. This tea has got to be five or six years, isn't it? It's a national gift. Not for sale. First-picked premium white peony from eight years ago. Traditionally made. No stir-frying, no rubbing. It soothes the lungs. I think you're the expert here! I overheard some seniors talking and I remembered it. Sorry for showing off. I'll check out the place a little more. I'll show you. Fei Ke... Listen! Whose apartment is this? Mine. Cut it out! It's true! You can't be serious. Check it out. This is my bedroom. Here's the closet. There's an open kitchen. This is the study. Best lighting in the place. I'll have a smoke, okay? Okay, go ahead. Is that okay? Sure. I'll go get you an ashtray. Here. Make yourself at home. I'll go cook. Okay, go ahead. Okay. Here, see if you like my cooking. Okay... Here. To our first meeting and your achievement. Cheers. It's a nice apartment. Why don't you live here? It's too far from my office. I thought you had a car? It wasn't mine, actually. It belongs to my mom. Strictly speaking, I own nothing. Well, what's your parents' is eventually yours. Not the same. When I bought this place, my dad was working in Chengjiang. When the apartment was delivered, he got transferred to Beijing. I'm now technically managing their property. And you kept me in the dark, too. If I hadn't done that, you wouldn't be living with your dad, would you? Well, I've actually been longing to kick her out! Start a family, will you? By the way... What do your parents do? They're just ordinary public servants. In which department? Dad, would you stop interrogating? Stay out of it. Mr. Chen. You're no stranger here, but I'd have to ask you to keep it a secret. I'm no big mouth, okay? Management Department, Ministry of Lands and Mines. Let me see. Management Department? First name... Fei? I took after my mom. And your dad's first name? Li. What does your mom do? She's a college teacher. Not a 985 university, just a 211. She's a professor. All she does is read papers. Kind of boring. Good. An intellectual. She's got the insight. Wait. She's a college teacher and she drives... a Panamera? Well, that, that was a used test-drive car from my uncle's shop. I don't drive it often, either. Jiajia knows that. Plus, the parking space in my office building costs 60 yuan an hour! I figured I might as well live closer, so I'd save some money. Yeah... So, um... Where... Where's the place you rented? It's a staff dormitory of Chengjiang University. It's an old building, but I like the environment. I could just walk to their library. I think that's the top living environment you can buy! Well said! Be efficient while keeping a low profile! Come on! Mr. Chen. - Mr. Chen. - No need! Come on, take it. No need. He's got a lot already. Take it. I don't drink tea myself. If they send me more, I'll have Jiajia bring it to you. But... That's too polite of you. It's... No need! Snob. I'm just concerned. I want you to have a nice life. But this guy is quite something indeed. And he's solid, isn't he? Well, it's fate. I guess you have met your fate. So, you've agreed to our marriage? No. Even though I've agreed, as a girl, you need composure. Dad! What more do you have to worry about? Well, he's said a lot, but we need to see it to believe it. At least... I need to see his parents, right? [Ministry of Lands and Mines] Mr. Chen, I checked. There is a Deputy Director General surnamed Li. Born in 1960. I found some photos for you. Got it. So, the two of them should be a good match? More like they worked in cahoots to me. Mr. Chen, have you seen his parents? In a month, I met his family. His father meant to come, but got stuck in Beijing for some important conference. I had dinner with his mother. It was at my own club. We had a great time chatting that day. Please, sit here. Nice to meet you! His mother is a gentle person. Good-mannered and knowledgeable. Mr. Chen, we're family now. Go easy on the drink. Mr. Chen, still? Call me Fa. Fa is fine. Once I saw this future in-law, I knew that my girl would be in good hands. Give us a grandson soon. Well, that depends on Jiajia. Me and my husband wouldn't demand that. A son is a must. A son can do big things! Either is okay. You see, don't you have a great daughter here? Aren't you proud? Come on, your son is great too. Yeah. Fei Ke. Do bring words to your dad, okay? I understand that it's inconvenient for him to meet us merchants right now. Some day, I'll definitely invite him to dinner. It's a touchy moment. And my dad is indeed at a conference. He couldn't come. That's more important... I heard that they're correcting rented accounts, is that true? Well, I don't know the specifics, but rented accounts do have... security issues and mining qualification issues, which the leaders are focusing on. I also heard that they're retracting all mining licenses to re-examine before distributing them? I don't know. But... there are over a thousand rented account companies in the country. A thorough check would take time, right? Fei Ke, how old is your dad? Fifty-five. Born in 1960. 1960? What's his Zodiac? Pig. Wait. Isn't 1960... Rat? My dad was born on December 17 by the lunar calendar and January 15 by the solar calendar. Yes... So, he takes on the Year 1959, the Pig Year. Born in the 60s. That's a good age. He's got potential. You know what? Son, we're here celebrating you and Jiajia. Let's not talk about work, okay? Yeah! Enough about work. Yeah. Let's eat before it gets cold! Mr. Chen. Cheers. Why are you still calling him "Mr. Chen"? Dad! Mom. Mom, what's up? The Inspection Group just entered your dad's department. That's big! He's probably going to be busy for a while, isn't he? It's okay, Mom. It's a critical time. It's normal to be busy. Too bad, my dad wouldn't be able to leave Beijing for a while. Yeah. He's gotta follow orders, right? It's okay! We're family now. There will be another chance! The kids getting married is important. Li wants to talk to you over the phone to apologize. Come on! No need... Let me call him. Dad. No need! Hello. Hi, in-law. It's me, Fa. "Mr. Chen"? Come on. I'm younger than you. Just call me Fa. Yes, I understand. Your job is important. You need to serve the public. You have my daughter's hands now. Don't worry, Dad. Dad... I'll drink this up first! Hold... Hold it! Listen to me! Listen... My brother! Right. Real brother. Okay... Enjoy! Order anything you want! Okay. I've got money! Dad! Take it easy! Bye... Easy... Go back... Stay there... Stay! You're drunk! Take this. You're my son-in-law. You don't need to wait in the lobby. I thought we agreed on no bridal gifts or anything like that. You think that's for you? You wish! Ten million here! You're an investment manager, aren't you? On the one hand, this is me supporting your career. And on the other hand, you'd be revitalizing my spare cash, right? Anything you earn belongs to you and Jiajia. Okay. If you lose... Sure. It'd be on me! Okay... Lately, there have been a few promising projects. I'll go to your place to introduce them to you later. Come on! I know nothing apart from mining. Just invest in whatever you like. Okay... I'm not investing in companies here. I'm investing in you. Hello. Welcome to Tianyuan Mansion. This is our Building Two at sale. Please take a look at the brochure. I thought you had an apartment already. Why are you checking out apartments? I'm planning on selling Yujin for this. That's not necessary. My dad has several apartments. Yeah. You and Jiajia can just pick one. That's different. That's your apartment. Not what I give her. What do you mean? Yujin Haoting is under my dad's name. It's not exactly our property. Besides, I don't like its location. I've thought it all through. This apartment will be under Jiajia as my wedding gift. Hello. Let's confirm. There are 20 floors in Building Two, and you booked the lucky apartment of 1909 on the 19th floor, under the name... Ms. Chen Jiajia. Please confirm and sign. Nine for eternity. [Party A: Chen Jiajia] How do I pay the deposit? Follow me later on. Okay. Thanks. Okay, excuse me. Wait. What about that apartment of yours? Well, for this apartment I'm buying for Jiajia, I don't want to buy it with loans, so I'm planning on selling Yujin first. Sell it? Then... where will you guys live? Don't worry. I've planned everything. I'll have to let Jiajia live with me in a rented house before the new place is ready. I told you. Dad has plenty of apartments. We could just pick one. Dad. Pick one. Well, why don't you two move to my villa? Dad, no need... That's settled. Since he moved into my villa, Fei Ke did make a change in our lives. He cooked now and then. And he played golf with me at weekends. Back then, I always thought that my girl was lucky to have found a perfect husband. - I won again! - Won again? I didn't do it on purpose! That's the tile I need, too. Dad. Their boss went on a business trip today. He asked me to say hi to you. That's too polite. I'm expecting them to profit for me. Wylon Medical. Based in Ottawa. Their Asian office is located in Chengjiang. The company has over a hundred employees. This is the cancer screening equipment from Canada that I told you about. In our country, Wylon is the only company with this technology. All you need is to stick a needle into the marrow and take out some tissues. And you'll be able to predict your likelihood of future cancer. Combined with genetic technology, they can provide accurate preventative measures. [Wylon Medical Instrument Co. Ltd.] Isn't there a Chinese version for this project proposal? Yes. I'll have it translated. You're having a meeting? Can I help you? I'm Susan's friend. She's on a business trip. She told me about it, and she's got arrangements already. This is Mr. Chen from Nanlin Mining. He's interested in Wylon. I'm showing him around. Okay. I'll leave you be. How much does this charge? Free. How do they profit, then? They're not selling services, but consumables. Guess how much this one needle costs? Two yuan? Nine jiao. And it's sold at ten yuan. But it's still nothing, even if everyone on earth gets a shot! What if I told you that it can also predict other diseases? What if in the future, it can be incorporated into the physical examination program? In the fourth-quarter release conference, including public and private hospitals, they're launching 8,000 offline test sites and expected to go public in three years. So how much can we invest? I'd suggest six or seven million. That's too little. Dad. Right now, Wylon's shares are popular out there. With my current position, that's the best I can get. Besides, you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket, right? I've got some other incubating internet projects that are also good, which you can consider. They're cheap. When was that? 2016... January. Did you profit? Profit? Huh. So that medical company was bogus? On the contrary! I only found out later that this company has been listed long ago! They don't need investment at all! Wait. Where's that company located? Which floor? Pearl Plaza. Thirty-eighth floor. Wylon Medical. Owned by Zhao Xiaoyang. Who's Zhao Xiaoyang? Wylon Asia's No.1. Our magazine interviewed him once. The biggest tragedy is, as an old man, I can't read English. And I had to believe whatever he said. But why did he have to scam you? He's your son-in-law, after all. Compared to what happened later, that was just chicken feed. Dad. You guys can go now. What happened, Dad? There's an official order. They wanna tighten up on illegitimate private mines. You mentioned that before. Rented accounts, right? My mining certificate was rented over a decade ago while the policy was lenient. But now they want to tighten up. They want a thorough check! Why don't you complete the formalities? They stopped issuing certificates long ago! Three years ago, someone wanted to buy my mine, offering 700 million. I wasn't happy with the price and I refused. Now, I can't even sell it at 70 million! Without a buyer, or a certificate, I'd own nothing more than a dozen... of rock pits! Take it easy. Let me think of something. Well... Can you maybe ask your dad if there's anything we can do? First, these things take time. Plus, this is not my dad's scope of work. Just policy information would help! I'm okay to pay, you know? He won't take any money. Besides, this is our own business. It'd be complicated. You're right. I've... I've lost my mind now. Let me think. It won't be airtight. There's gotta be a way. Dad, take a look. No need. Just tell me. There are lots of listed companies seeking to buy private mines. If we manage to get this Zhifeng Group to do their evaluation on our mine before it's determined, and finish the buyout, we can avoid a significant amount of losses. Good... Do you know anyone from them? No. I bet your dad does. I heard that Yu Zhifeng was from the Ministry of Mining. I can't guarantee a sure success, but I guess I can manage to jump in. The top priority here is time. I wish we can meet this Mr. Yu sometime. Meet? No, we shouldn't. Don't worry. Leave it to me. I'll be your middleman. Rest assured. No problem. I trust you. Son, our entire family relies on you now. Hello, Mr. Chen? Who... Who is this? This is Yu Zhifeng from Zhifeng Group. Nice to hear from you! Fei Ke told me about your mine. We've done some internal evaluation and we think we can proceed. The problem is, there are other companies like yours. Lately, with the tightening policies, lots of companies have been contacting us. Honestly, Nanlin's rating is not high enough. Yes, I understand. Had you approached us, we'd have offered a low price. But Director General Li was my superior before, I'd owe him the favor. You... You don't say! Director General Li and I... are in-laws! In-laws! 220 million. That's our best offer. But, um... Can't... Can't you do more? Ask for 260. He won't offer too much. We're in a special condition. Well... How about 260? That's a lucky number. Deal! Why use a talkie? There wouldn't be records. So, what's caught on camera wouldn't be able to prove that you'd met Yu Zhifeng. The room blocks cellphone signals. By doing so, you'd be clean from illegal mining or rented accounts. Fei Ke was meticulous and arranged things properly, which is why I fell for his trick. 260 million is not a low price. Shouldn't that solve the problem? If it could be solved that easily, I wouldn't be here today. What? How could he do that? I thought we had a deal! Right when I thought I was saved, Fei Ke told me that Yu Zhifeng backed out. He wanted 200 million. In the end, Fei Ke said that if I insisted on 260 million, I'd have to pay Mr. Yu a 10% commission. [Chen Shufa] Commission? Can an owner from a listed company do that? That's not right. Even if he wanted the money, he wouldn't dare do it. A deal that big... went a bit too easily, don't you think? You wired all the money to Fei Ke, didn't you? Mr. Chen saw him as family and trusted him entirely. Under the emergency, Fei Ke was his last resort. Right. He brain-washed me into not daring to contact Yu Zhifeng in case the deal went south. He acted as the middleman. And the fees were wired to the account he designated. Every time I asked him how things went, he'd answer me the same thing. Not yet, Dad. Almost. Maybe some more work on the deputy general manager. Not a lot. Just wire it to me. What? Altogether, he took over 40 million from me. And then he disappeared. Disappeared? Gone! Out of thin air! All of a sudden! I thought something happened to him and I looked for him for a few days, before I realized that he had run away with my money. He was a fraud! I thought you'd met Yu Zhifeng. I have. Through a window glass. It was blurry. And when did you realize that Fei Ke was a fraud? Open the door! Hello, sir. What can we help? Sorry, but who are you looking for? Mr. Fei! Fei Ke! I'm sorry, sir, but we don't have a Mr. Fei here. The subscriber you dialed is not answered now. Fei Ke, where are you? Pick up the phone, okay? I'm Mr. Chen! I'm one of your shareholders, remember? Mr. Chen? Hold on, please! I've invested money here! - I... I'm looking for Fei Ke. - You can't go in! I'm a shareholder! Sir, I'm afraid we'll have to call security. We're calling security! Fei Ke, if anything happens, talk to me. Don't do this to me, please! Fei Ke! Fei Ke... It's simple. Once I enter, I'll go to the window. When I give you the wave, you can start your lines with the walkie-talkie. Have you memorized your lines? Can you handle this? Rest assured, bro. So, today, I'm recommending to you this Da'an medical-grade sphygmomanometer with less than three millimeters of error and comprehensive features, perfect for people above middle age. An all-round strengthened arm belt. High-definition LED all-screen display. All the data are clearly displayed. 1.5 thousand mA lithium-ion battery. Six hundred times of recharges. Enhanced with voice command. Jiajia? Jiajia, what's wrong? Jiajia! Answer me, Jiajia! Jiajia! Where are you going? I wanna go look for Fei Ke! Jiajia, calm down! Wherever he is, I will find him. Don't be impulsive. You hear me? Be good. Be good. Wait for me at home. Actually, government officials' profiles are easily verified. Their information is semi-public. We businessmen are terrified of the officials. We get scared when we see them, which makes us vulnerable. I only found out later that this guy is audacious! Sir... Please! Please help me! You're looking for Deputy Director General Li, right? You can talk to me. I'm his subordinate. Hello, sir... Take... Take it easy. Take your time. You know, Mr. Li and I, we're relatives. His son is my son-in-law. Your son-in-law? Yes! We... We're family! I'm telling the truth. Look! It's a wedding photo of his son and my daughter. This is my daughter. See? This is his son. You... must be mistaken. Well... What exactly do you want? Why don't you just tell me? I can't. I need to see him in person! I need to tell him. If you can't tell me, I won't be able to help you. Sir... Don't go! Sir... - You don't have to call me sir. - Fine, I'll tell you. Go ahead. His son told me that he could help with the acquisition. To buy my mining company. The buyer is Mr. Li's former subordinate, Yu Zhifeng. You know him, right? He's the buyer. Well, this is obviously a scam. There's no such thing. Besides, what you just mentioned, acquisition and everything, they don't exist. And you know, the biggest problem is, this son-in-law of yours must be a mistake. Mr. Li doesn't even have a son. That I can tell you for sure. But... Okay, no need for anything else. Don't believe in rumors and don't spread them either. All these things about business and all the related policies are in fact public. All you need to do is check the official website. I've got a meeting. Here. It's the card for our office. You can call us if you have a question. Any more problems, tell him, and they'll try to help you, okay? Now, will you excuse me? I'd suggest you call the police. Jiajia, I'm home. Jiajia? Jiajia, I'm home. Where are you? Jiajia? ♪The lights are on my wounds again♪ ♪Not saying anything, but feeling uneasy inside♪ ♪Still pretending to be happy♪ ♪I can't even blame you for being so cruel♪ ♪When you're lost and sad♪ ♪I even don't have the right to comfort you♪ ♪I took a script that has too many twists and turns♪ ♪I can't either love or quit, just pretending to smile♪ ♪Who cares?♪ ♪I'm just an unneeded character♪ ♪Like a role that doesn't have a story to tell♪ ♪Wait till the song is over and everyone's gone♪ ♪I'm just an unneeded character♪ ♪Like a puppet led by invisible strings♪ ♪Yet watched by your coldness♪ ♪As my weary smile fades♪ ♪I can only be picked♪ ♪With no right to know the outcome♪ ♪I'm just an unneeded character♪ ♪Like a role that doesn't have a story to tell♪ ♪Wait till the song is over and everyone's gone♪ ♪I'm just an unneeded character♪ ♪Like a puppet led by invisible strings♪ ♪Yet performing for your coldness♪ ♪Let the most fragile heart ache♪ ♪Feeling wronged in silence♪