Ode To Joy 2 (Huan Le Song / 欢乐颂)

Director Liu, thank you.

My friend is over there.

That's all for now.

Bao Yi Fan?

VP Bao?

I also know your friend.

I'll go and say hi.

It's over so soon? I thought--

Director Liu of Qihua.

You know each other.

Director Liu.

Andie was in a meeting with you?

I'd have gone in if I knew it was you.

I waited for quite some time in the car.

I didn't expect you to know each other so well.

We're working on an acquisition.

We had a meeting this morning.

VP Bao came to pick me up because I don't have a car here.

CFO He, I've known Young Master Bao for years.

I've never seen him play chauffeur for anyone.

He even waited for so long.

But I can understand. CFO He is so outstanding.

I understand.

Liu, don't make fun of me.

I'm very shy before a beautiful woman.

All right, I've already greeted him.

I'll let you guys chat.

I'll get going.

Let's meet up to play golf.

- Bye bye. - I'll wait to hear from you.

Sheng Mei, I've told Ying Qin that you're having dinner with us.

What for? I don't want to be the third wheel.

Come on, join us!

He already agreed to it.

The real reason is that...

I'm worried that he'd be just like my ex-boyfriend.

Ying Qin might be--

The next Asshole Bai?

Bai was quite good to me in the beginning as well.

Who knew that he would be so mean in the end?

Sheng Mei, in Shanghai, you're the kindest to me.

You're like my closest kin.

Besides, I'm really silly and I can't figure out anything.

Could you come and check him out?

You trust my judgment?

Of course! You're Sheng Mei!

You're a senior HR adviser with penetrating insight.

Okay, I'll be there.

Okay. I'll text you the time and location later, Sheng Mei.

Okay, bye.

See you tonight.

What have you planned tonight?

Didn't you say that I can't have dinner with anyone else?

You're so obedient?

I...

Frankly, my parents strongly asked to invite you to dinner.

Will you agree to it or not?

How often do your parents make such a request?

Who gave you that impression?

You have to be there all the more now.

If you don't, you'd keep thinking that I've made it up.

I'm not going. I can't handle it.

See?

I've actually already told my parents that you won't join them.

I'm just informing you of their sincerity.

I'm in a dilemma.

How I wish to introduce you to my parents

my paternal and maternal grandparents, friends, and classmates.

I'd love everyone to know that you're Bao Yi Fan's woman.

However, circumstances are as such.

After all, we don't even get to spend much time together.

I won't allow anyone else to take up any of your time.

I'll have you all to myself.

Who is your woman?

Who said that you can have me all to yourself?

It's you.

You really are crazier than I am.

If you're considered crazy, what am I then?

Once we get back to the hotel, shall I show you what crazy is?

I'm heading back to Shanghai tonight.

Tell your parents that I have to head back for work.

What are you laughing at?

Did I?

My parents will be quite surprised.

Why?

I've told them that I'm still trying hard to court you.

They are very surprised.

There's a girl who won't want to marry into Bao family?

Are they surprised?

Are you surprised?

I am.

I'm very surprised.

What sort of a girl could have won me over?

What surprises me even more is how special this girl is

to have made me court her with great efforts

and still enjoy doing so.

Hold on!

Where are you going?

The hotel.

Why are we going to the hotel?

Didn't we say so?

Bao Yi Fan, don't fool around!

You're going back to Shanghai.

Don't you have to pack your bags at the hotel?

Seriously...

What's going on in your brains?

Here we are!

This is the place.

Go on. Hurry up.

Server!

- Over here. - Okay!

I'm meeting Sheng Mei for the first time.

Is it okay to eat in such a place?

Sure, what's wrong?

I can eat anything and anywhere when I'm with you.

It's just that Sheng Mei seems--

You think that she doesn't fit into such a place?

I find her quite upscale.

Anyway, she's different from us.

Don't think too much. Sheng Mei is very nice. Let's go.

We'd like to order!

Sure.

I'll do it, Sheng Mei.

- Here. - Sheng Mei, leave it.

Let me do it.

It's okay. I'll do it.

It's best to rinse the tableware when we eat out.

It's healthier.

Sheng Mei, why don't you order the food?

Everything is spicy so I don't know if it is to your liking.

It's your hometown's specialties. You should order.

I'll go along with your recommendations.

I'll order then?

Let's order... Steamed mullet?

Okay. Steamed mullet is really good.

It's a traditional dish.

It's so fresh and tasty.

Order a serving of lotus root dumplings.

Sure, let's get the lotus root dumplings.

Okay. This is tasty.

What cake is this?

This is too expensive.

How about this? It's half price.

Sure, I'll leave it to you.

It's just the three of us so there's meat, fish...

Why don't we get some vegetables?

That should be enough.

What do you think, Sheng Mei?

I don't mind.

- Sure, we can always order more. - Let's order this.

Lotus root dumplings.

Braised beef.

And then this vegetarian dish.

Okay.

Sheng Mei, would you like any drinks?

No, I'll just have water.

Sure, we'll just order these.

Okay.

Server, could you pour the water out for us? Thank you.

- Sure. - These two cups.

Thank you.

Thank you, Sheng Mei.

Xiao Ying.

Do you have to stay up late to work overtime a lot in the IT industry?

Is it so?

It depends on the workload.

Anyway, I had to sleep in the office a while ago.

It's not such a big deal.

I remember it now.

It was quite late when Ying Ying made you

the cured ham rice and brought it to you.

Were you working overtime then? How tiring.

It is but this is the only job I can do.

There's not much to consider in this job.

I just have to carry out my duties.

I think that it suits me quite well.

What about you? What do you do?

Sheng Mei is a senior HR specialist.

I've resigned from that job.

I just joined Dexian Investment.

I'm now a personal finance specialist.

Sheng Mei, how is it at your new company?

There's so much competition.

Everyone in my department is younger than me.

I'll have to try even harder.

That's not the worst bit.

The worst is that I have to put on a uniform.

Whenever I'm out shopping and come across pretty clothes

I can only say hello and goodbye to them.

That's great.

It saves time and effort.

You know about my previous job, right?

There was no uniform and we had to dress formally.

I had to buy those outfits.

The cheap ones don't look good and I couldn't afford the expensive ones.

It's nice that I have a uniform now.

I can use my money on things that I like.

I don't have to worry about what my boss thinks.

Perfect.

Hello, the cups are washed.