My Roommate is a Detective (Min Guo Qi Tan / 民国奇探)

MY ROOMMATE IS A DETECTIVE

Why does this place look so familiar?

Dahua Ballroom.

Your distant auntie's husband Liu Xiangui was burnt to death here.

It was renovated?

Yes.

Someone bought this building with a very low price

after the accident.

This floor was renovated into a ballroom.

Other floors have been changed into a high-end hotel.

This evening's ball is

to celebrate the opening.

There was a murder here.

There were people who dared to buy it?

That's a courageous entrepreneur.

That's her. Zou Ying, an unusual character.

This lady is good. Are you two…

Absolutely no. I'm not even familiar with her.

We'll just nod when we meet.

She is not any ordinary woman.

Her father was a famous big drug dealer in Hangzhou.

But he lost almost all the family property on the gambling table.

After she took over the family business,

she made every effort to turn it around

and started to gain profit in a few years.

Most importantly,

she's close with Mr. Bai privately.

She is also from you guys' underworld?

That's not it.

When your business begins to grow bigger in Shanghai,

both officials and gangsters would demand so-called protection money.

When she ran a pharmaceutical factory,

someone set up a fire and stole talents from her,

and no one dared to sell medicinal materials to her.

Later it was Mr. Bai

who took her to visit all the related gangs

so that she didn't go bankrupt.

Why would Mr. Bai help her?

Such a stunner asked for your help. Wouldn't you help her?

I will be right back.

Let me introduce a girl to you.

Let me introduce a friend of mine to you.

He's particularly interesting and smart.

Also he graduated from Cambridge.

I think

you two will definitely hit it off.

Where is he?

I'll be sick if I drink anymore. I give up.

If you don't, you'll get down on your knees and kiss my shoes.

Why?

This is just the rule.

Who made that rule?

I read the Student Rules but I can never see that one in there before.

I'm your senior.

So what if you are?

I know Mr. Russell likes you

but that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want.

Here is the British Empire.

Not your hometown.

I'll drink.

I'll drink

for him

and for all Chinese students.

Alright.

Go on then.

Can you manage?

I have to.

Are you OK?

It's okay. This is nothing.

Don't drink so much if you can't tolerate the booze.

Me being drunk is better than you being beaten up.

You…

Why did you help me?

Because you are a Chinese person.

In a foreign country, I can't watch my countrymen being bullied.

You can come to me if you need help.

My name is Zou Jing.

Are you trying to take advantage of me?

Fine.

You are drunk, I will pretend I didn't hear it.

Go back on your own.

You…

Lu Yao?

It's really you.

I thought I mistook someone else for you.

Are you drunk?

I didn't drink any alcohol.

Then why do you look so absent-minded?

When did you return to China?

Last month. How about you?

More than a year.

Over a year?

Why didn't you write to me?

I'm busy.

Are you?

You are still a lousy liar.

Of course I can't compete with you on this.

Why are you always like this?

You never believe my words.

You only believe what you think you saw.

Do you mean I'm blind?

We haven't seen each other for a long time.

Can you be a little friendly to me?

I found you dating someone else

and you refused to admit it.

Did you think I was blind or stupid?

Why do you keep mentioning things from the past?

If I knew you would be like this,

I wouldn't have come to talk to you.

Yes, I beg you, don't talk to me.

Better still, never talk to me again.

Good, as you wish!

What's going on?

Do you have a smoke?

No.

I get it. She is not interested in you.

Go away.

OK, the ball has started.

Tell me if you see anyone you like.

Since I am here,

I guarantee tonight you will not go home empty-handed.

Go.

Dear guests, friends and families,

thank you for coming today

to our opening ceremony.

Over the past few years,

everyone has been supporting and helping me.

But I never have the chance to say thank you

but bury my gratitude in my heart.

Taking this opportunity today,

please allow me to sing a song for everyone.

I wish you all have fun tonight.

How about that one?

Too skinny.

What about that one?

I like women a little bit more mature.

Then that one.

That one is old enough to be my mother.

Why are you so picky?

Leave me alone.

Let me drink some wine to calm down.

Who got under your skin?

You know her?

No.

So it's ok for me to make a move, right?

Sure. Go ahead.

Sorry, I don't drink,

and I don't smoke either.

What are you doing here then?

Come to see the world, I guess.

Miss, what's your name?

My surname is Zou.

Then you and Zou Ying?

She is my elder sister.

So she forced you to come tonight.

How do you know?

You're sitting on pins and needles.

Just by looking at you I feel uncomfortable.

Maybe I have stayed abroad for too long.

So I am not used to the atmosphere here yet.

But I think I will get used to it.

Can I invite you to dance?

I don't dance.

I can teach you.

Dancing with me is better than

having to make conversations and drink with total strangers.

You are also a stranger to me.

Qiao Chusheng. That's my name.

Who do you take a fancy to?

Why are you here?

I should be the one asking you!

You came to such a place at night behind my back.

What do you want to do?

I didn't want to come. Qiao forced me to come.

If you didn't want to come, can he point a gun to your head?

Ask him if you don't believe me.

Stop!

Hey.

Why do you look so guilty?

Guilty? Who?

Wait. Who are you to me?

What gives you the right to mind my business?

What's wrong with me coming here?

It's not your business even if I go to brothels.

You're right. It's not my business.

But as my friend

you can't come here to support this kind of person.

What kind of person? Who are you talking about?

Zou Ying.

You have a grudge against her?

She is my dad's lover.

I ran away from home because of her.

Cheers.

Bai Youning, are you crazy?

You can play whatever you want outside.

But you can't take your lovers home!

You promised me that!

I'm sorry. I think I need to go.

Don't go.

Tell her to get lost! now!