My Mr. Mermaid (浪花一朵朵)

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Episode 23 -

Okay, ten seconds left.

Concentrate! Six, five, four...

The girl I like is called Yun Duo.

If it was me who confessed to you today, what would you reply?

Impossible.

Okay, prepare for frog jumps.

Tang Yibai. Tang Yibai!

Get up.

What are you thinking about? Did you not hear what I was just saying?

Go outside and run a few laps. Before you adjust your focus, don't come back.

What are you guys looking out? Do you want to go with him? Jump!

Is this Lin Zi even human?

How can he not blush or be shy while saying those words to me?

Hey, Yun Duo! - Yangyang, why are you here?

Your colleagues told me to come for an interview. We're going over the interview questions right now.

You're accepting an interview?

Why don't you put on some make up?

If you don't put some make up on, you'll look listless on the camera.

How about I help you with it?

Okay. - Let me see.

Your skin is a bit dry. How about doing a mask first?

I brought some.

You don't need makeup, just film like that.

That's right, Yun Duo. Our main point is Girl Power.

We're after the tough female athlete image like Yangyang, who doesn't wear make up.

Actually, I don't think makeup suits Yangyang.

It doesn't match with her image as an athlete. I'm afraid the audience won't recognize her if she put on makeup.

Who said female athletes have to be tough and can't wear makeup?

Can't you guys let Yangyang be pretty on camera?

Not that, but our main topic is...

I know Girl Power.

Then, you should let Yangyang express her notion of Girl Power.

Don't be inflexible and follow the popularized image of her.

Actually, Girl Power refers to more than competition.

It can be a girl's power to choose who she wants to be.

This can allow the audience to see a different side of Yangyang.

It might even be more interesting. We can try it.

That's right. Yangyang, what do you think?

I want to be pretty on camera.

All right. We will listen to you. Let's have the stylist do your makeup.

We will make a little change.

Yangyang, let me help you find the stylist. Wait for me here. We'll make you look pretty.

Thank you. - I'll get to work.

Go get busy. I'll help you do a mask.

You are?

That's right. I'm Qi Ruifeng. Don't question it. Where's Yun Duo? I'm looking for her.

Over there.

All right. Bye-bye.

Girls need to protect their skin. It makes an obvious difference.

I'll give you this box of masks to use.

Really? Thank you, Yun Duo.

You're welcome.

You can do your makeup.

You can do it first. I have to pick up the phone. - Okay.

Qi Ruifeng, what's up?

I came to find you about something important.

Qi Ruifeng, why are you here?

I'm here because of something, but a certain person doesn't want me to tell you.

But it's hard on me if I don't say it.

What do you mean? Be more specific.

If I can be specific, I could have called you. Why would I come here?

It's not much. Just listen to me. Use your heart to feel it.

Use my heart to feel it?

That's right. With our friendship, I don't have to say anything.

Just look into my eyes and you'll know what I have to say.

Here, look into my eyes.

Yun Duo, listen carefully.

Tang Yibai actually really likes you. He really, really likes you.

Okay. Did you understand me?

Stop messing around. That would be weird if I understood you.

Yun Duo, why are you so bad at understanding people?

My message was very simple. Because of yesterday, Tang Yibai is very affected.

Tang Yibai is affected?

Can you be more specific?

I'm already very specific. If I say anymore, I would be betraying Yibai.

Whatever. Think about it. If you still don't know, go ask Yibai.

I'll be leaving now.

Hey, Qi Ruifeng, what are you doing here?

I came to look for Yun Duo.

Why are you looking for Yun Duo?

Nothing. I have to go.

Bye.

What happened to me back there? Why is my heart beating so fast?

Why was I so nervous to see Xiang Yangyang? I couldn't even breathe.

Hey, Yun Duo, what did Qi Ruifeng need from you ?

I don't even know. He just said some gibberish.

He said Tang Yibai is affected from last night.

I don't understand.

Yes, Tang Yibai did ask me something last night, but he shouldn't be affected.

What happened yesterday?

Oh, that's what happened.

I really don't understand. Lin Zi was the one who confessed yesterday.

It wasn't Tang Yibai. Lin Zi is okay, what's with Tang Yibai?

Have you ever thought about it? What if Tang Yibai wanted to confess to you yesterday?

How is that possible?

Why is it not possible?

Why are you asking the same questions as Tang Yibai?

I know myself.

That Tang Yibai who only focuses on training and competition

doesn't have time to confess.

Also, he is so talented with so many girls who like him.

He wouldn't fall for an intern reporter.

Why not? We athletes are humans, too.

Don't be so loud. - We can like people, and we also hope to be liked.

Also, you and Tang Yibai are so close. It's not weird that he might like you.

From what I see, what he said to you yesterday

was to test whether or not you had feelings for him, but you told him impossible.

No wonder Qi Ruifeng said Yibai is disappointed.

It can't be like that.

Is there some misunderstanding? I never thought that Tang Yibai would like me.

Have you ever thought that you also like Tang Yibai?

I never thought about this question.

Have you really not thought about it?

No. No.

Okay, change of topic. Do you think Tang Yibai is handsome?

Very handsome. He's tall and fit.

Second question. What do you think of him as a person?

His personality is very good. He seeks self-improvement and doesn't give up in face of adversity.

He gives people a dependable feeling.

Third question. Do you like this type of Tang Yibai?

Okay, you don't have to answer me.

Let me ask you another question. In the time you have spent with him, how has your mood been?

Now you tell me whether or not you like Tang Yibai.

Yun Duo, do you have time? Director Liu told you to go to his office.

I'm coming. I'm going now.

Yun Duo,

from today on, I'm sending you to entertainment news from sports news.

Entertainment news?

Give all your current work to Sun Bufang.

Starting tomorrow, you're doing entertainment news.

Why? Director Liu, why are you sending me to entertainment news?

Who decided this?

I did. Your supervisor is no longer Sun Bufang.

I will be in charge of your work from now on.

That means from now until the end of your internship,

I will be watching your performance closely. Any questions?

Yes.

Speak.

Director Liu, did I do something bad or wrong?

Why are you asking this?

I feel like this change in position is a punishment.

It's not a punishment. I just want to see how you do in other news.

I want to see if your work ethic is worthy of being an official reporter.

Official reporter? Why so sudden?

Did you know what happened before the end of the first stage of internship?

Just for you, Tang Yibai came to find me.

What? Tang Yibai said that to you?

He said he would reject all interviews from us if you're not the one interviewing him.

I know he said that on impulse.

But I've done this career for many years, I have never seen the interviewee

making such a decision because of an intern reporter.

To be honest, I initially thought that he did all this because

of your personal connections. However, you interviewed Sun Yang later.

Also, your recent efforts made me want to confirm one thing.

That is the worthiness of you as a reporter.

I want to see whether or not you are worthy of staying until the end and becoming an official reporter.

You should thank, Yibai. If not for his persistence, I wouldn't have made such a decision.

Why are you here?

I have something to talk to you about.

What a coincidence, I have something to say, too.

What is it?

Did you go find Director Liu before and tell him

that if I was not interviewing you, you wouldn't accept QK Video's interviews?

You're the one who created that interview, and the coaches only agreed because they trust you.

So, if you're not interviewing me, there's no point to continue anymore.

Sorry.

Did this bring trouble to your work?

No. I just wanted to say,

even if I'm not interviewing you, I still hope that you continue on with it.

Because I want more people to see your hard work and support you.

Why?

Because I switched to entertainment news. I won't be doing sports news.

Is it because of what I said to your boss?

No. It has nothing to do with you. It was arranged by the company.

Also, I want to see if I can do other kinds of news besides sports news.

You're not trying to hide from me are you?

Hide from you? Why would I hide from you?

It's fine. You don't have to feel awkward. I came to find you today

to talk about yesterday.

Last night, I was just kidding. You weren't thinking I was serious, right?

Kidding?

We are friends. I saw you feeling troubled yesterday.

I wanted to help you out. I asked you those questions for fun.

I even emphasized "What if." It's just a scenario. You didn't think it was real, right?

Of course not. Why would I think you were serious?

That's good. I thought you would avoid me because of awkwardness.

No. You said "What if." It wasn't real.

Why would I feel awkward?

Well, we are still friends?

Of course. If we aren't friends, then what are we?

In the first round of group point qualifiers,

our school is up against Yudong College, Fuhua College, and Kunyue College.

Our biggest worry is Li Xun of Yudong College.

Li Xun is the center figure of Yudong College's swim team. He placed 7th in the last Dream Cup.

What? He's only 7th place. Why should we be concerned?

In long-term competitions, belittling the opponent is bad.

Listen up. In the upcoming competitions,

you cannot be careless. Whether win or lose,