The First Half of My Life (我的前半生)

The First Half of My Life

I, at age 33, am a housewife with no worries about lack of clothes or food.

My child is 8 years old.

His transportation and meals are handled by the nanny Ya Qin.

The only battles remaining for me to fight are against my daily loosening skin,

and the gorgeous girls surrounding my husband.

At that time, I thought I was the luckiest person

because Junsheng is an honest person.

His only route is from his workplace to home, and vice versa.

He said that his lifetime wish

is to give me and Ping'er a happy and complete family.

However, the seemingly luckiest and easiest paths

always lead to difficulties.

How I wish, at that time,

I had been prepared.

The First Half of My Life

Episode 1

Do you remember the Rick who came to our house last time?

A few days ago, he eloped with a new secretary at the company.

Don't you think that's stupid?

He even left his wife a notification,

saying that many famous people, of both ancient and modern times, eloped.

It hurts a little. It's too tight! - I'm sorry.

Also, young lady, you should keep your fingernails shorter. You will hurt the customers.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I got it.

Forget it. Junsheng is always around somebody like that.

I'm so worried.

If they ever find him, they should execute both the male and the female!

Then, they won't dare to do it anymore.

Zijun, he and Junsheng are different.

Master is honest and cares about the family. He won't do that.

Little girls nowadays don't care if you're honest.

If you have money, they just leap into your arms. Right?

That's not it. Actually, most people are rather honest.

What are you talking about? Don't think I don't know.

Little girls nowadays don't care about honesty.

I was also once a young girl...

Mrs. Chen! Where are you going? - Zijun!

Zijun? - Mrs. Chen, where are you going?

Teach Chen, I think this one is pretty,

but it's a little expensive.

It's fine if it's expensive. I'll take this one. Go wrap it.

Wait. Let me see it.

Zijun?

Who is this?

My wife.

This is my company's new intern.

We're picking a necklace for our client, and I don't understand jewelry,

so I asked her to help me.

Sister-in-Law, hello.

Are you here to buy shoes?

Jewelry? I'm the expert at picking jewelry!

Why didn't you ask me?

Girls who graduated from university only know how to accept gifts.

They won't know which ones are good.

Remember to come home early tonight, okay?

Ping'er's school assigned a family homework. The whole family needs to complete it together.

Sister-in-Law, I think these gold shoes are pretty. They make you look young.

Let me see.

You should pick this one. It looks more mature.

This one is too gaudy. It's only good for tricking little girls.

I'll listen to you, Sister-in-Law. You are right.

What's your name? - My name is Sandra.

Sandra what? Many people are called Sandra.

Sandra Dong.

Sandra Dong? Okay, you two keep shopping.

Come home early tonight. I'll wait for you.

Sister-in-Law, goodbye!

Then, wrap up this one. - Okay.

Why are you standing by the door?

As if I would steal your shoes. Seriously...

Mrs. Chen.

Wrap up all these shoes. I'll take them all. - Okay.

Also, the ones I'm wearing right now...

The purple one. It's more charismatic.

Little girls don't know anything.

Then, I'll help you get the purple one.

Everyone, Tang Jing previously proposed an estimated market share growth of 2%

based on past experiences,

but I think if we can attract more resource inputs,

and attract more market expenses,

I think a growth of 5% to 7% is plausible.

I'm currently in a meeting! It's a situation of life and death!

Tang Jing, hurry and help me investigate a new intern at Junsheng's company.

Her name is Sandra Dong.

Yes, yes, help me look into her background.

Chen Junsheng's intern?

I'm not from the C.I.A..

I just ran into those two buying jewelry together!

Don't you think that's stupid?

Hurry and help me investigate! Otherwise, I won't even have appetite for dinner tonight.

Wait, wait.

I think I should buy the gold one.

The gold one looks younger, right?

Yes. You look good in anything. - They're all pretty, Mrs. Chen.

Okay, okay. Continue with your meeting. After you finish, help me search!

Help me take these off first. - Okay.

Okay, I'll wait for your reply.

Okay, I got it. Goodbye.

Let's make a specific proposal based on this standard.

Bi'anti really is sharp and efficient.

Good work, young man. We're very impressed.

I'm sorry. There's a problem with this number.

There are no problems. It should be this way.

Let's take a break.

So is it 2% or 7%?

Starting now, find somebody else to work on the Liv project with you. I quit!

Starting today, I also won't participate in any projects you take on.

I pulled so many all-nighters to get those results.

While I was out making a phone call, you casually changed it!

7%? You really dare to say that?

How will they believe that we'll reach so much growth?

Why do you still not understand?

What do they want us for?

They want a result that's higher than 3%,

so that they can request resources and investment budget from their company.

If you give them a 2%, what do you expect them to do?

If their company can't give them the budget, our upcoming work will not exist.

I am a consultant.

All these years, I worked so hard to study and practice

because I hope to use many methods to calculate objective and fair numerical data conclusions.

Technically speaking,

you should use your knowledge

to calculate a numerical conclusion that they want.

Data are inflexible,

but using data permutations to form a conclusion is flexible.

If you earn money from somebody, you must work for them.

We need to be constantly connected to our clients,

experience their happy and sad emotions,

and stand on the same battlefront as they.

You can continue with your illogical and fallacious ideas;

you can also continue taking these shortcuts.

You are you; I am me. I don't approve of your ways, and I will not follow you.

Tang Jing!

No matter if it's Liv or any other company,

we are not angels. We are not here to save all of humankind.

Our only interest should be their wallets.

Use the shortest time to earn the most money. That's efficiency!

And the truth is the job of the police.

Let's go.

Mrs. Chen, take care. Be careful of the stairs. - Okay.

Don't need to escort me anymore.

Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Her husband isn't Chairman Jack Ma. He's still working under people.

A woman like her wears custom made, ¥80,000 shoes.

If her husband is having an affair, he will.

That's right.

My knees hurt so much from kneeling on the ground. - Are you okay?

Does she really think she's an empress?

Identification card.

When did your father pass away?

Last year.

Why didn't you come find me earlier?

I'm sorry.

Your first time in Shanghai?

Luo Luo, remember:

since your father left you in my care,

starting today, I will be your guardian.

I will take responsibility for everything about you.

No matter how lazy or greedy you are,

I will make sure you have food to eat.

If you find a better job, I won't stop you,

but for each day you're here, I need to watch over you.

Can you accept this?

These are the staff regulations for my shop.

Memorize it. Work starts at 6AM everyday.

Your living place is a little far from here.

In the future, if possible, I will take you in my car.

No need. Thank you, though.

What did I just say?

I said that for each day you're here, I will watch over you. Correct?

Good.

Let's go familiarize you with the shop.

Sir, ma'am, excuse me.

Please enjoy your champagne. - Thank you.

Thank you. - You're welcome.

To our future 2-year contract with Liv.

To our complementation of each other, good teamwork, and uninterrupted success.

Junsheng just called, saying that

he'll return two hours late.

Where do you think he went?

Working overtime? He's on a date!

He gave her a necklace in the morning, so he'll surely

have a romantic dinner with her.

Why is your TV so loud? Are you unable to hear it?

I didn't turn it on. It was you.

What are you looking at?

I'm dead. Even Ya Qin dares to be rude to me now.

She even rolled her eyes at me.

Is something wrong with her?

It's true that she's the one helping me and Junsheng,

but I'm the master, and she's just a nanny!

This is all wrong!

Okay, stop being so busy with work.

Tonight, let's go eat at Old Zhuo's place.

This afternoon, they specially ordered

fresh sea urchins and lobster sashimi from Hokkaido.

I can't go.

Zijun called me so many times, saying that her husband is eloping with a young girl.

If I go eat lobster sashimi, I'm afraid she'll hang herself and become sashimi herself.