01x12 - Episode 12

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THIS STORY IS FICTIONAL - ANY

SIMILARITIES TO REALITY ARE COINCIDENTAL

Mr. and Mrs. Fang, this way, please.

You're really lucky.

Many people don't get to invest.

Our monthly quota

is always quickly filled.

This way, please.

Mr. and Mrs. Fang. Our manager, Rorick.

Welcome, Mr. and Mrs. Fang.

Congratulations on becoming our clients.

Mr. Fang, here's

the 6 kg of gold you bought.

The current price for gold is

S$32,000 per kg.

You're entitled to a 5% discount.

That's S$30,400 per kg,

and S$182,400 for 6 kg.

I believe Jiahui has explained it to you.

You can sell the gold back to the company

at the original price

to earn a 5% profit.

If you choose to keep the gold

with the company,

we'll pay you 3% interest every month.

That's 36% in a year.

At the rate things are going,

the amount of our investment

will reach S$500 million a year from now.

Should be less than a year.

I like people who are confident.

The old man has good judgement

I was right about you too.

Thank you for giving me a chance,

Little Boss.

Don't call me that.

Just call me Richard.

Is S$500 million a lot?

It depends on each individual.

It's a fortune to me,

but it might not be so to you.

Because I'm richer than you?

You can have what I have too.

If we can raise S$500 million

and get 10% out of it,

that's S$50 million.

S$50 million can't buy you two floors.

Even S$500 million

can't buy you a building.

I bet the old man has said this to you,

"Greed can bring you success.

It can also cause your downfall."

But being just greedy is not enough.

You have to be ambitious

and adventurous too.

Take a big gamble.

That's how you can make it big.

Thunder and I are going to Macau.

Make the arrangements.

Sure.

-A private jet?

-Uh-huh.

Is it true?

Unless I was hearing things.

You've made your mark, Bro Musen.

Before this, you were a mover

who reeked of sweat.

And now, you're

travelling in a private jet.

It's not like the private jet is mine.

Wait till I can afford to buy a building.

That's when I'll have made my mark.

You're so greedy.

I'm content with having earned

a commission of S$6,000.

Yet you're thinking of buying a building.

You're something, Lin Jiahui.

You made over S$2,000 last month

and over S$6,000 this month.

Did you sweeten your clients up?

No. As you advised,

I didn't trade on my looks.

See? My clothes aren't revealing.

Still, be wary of people

with an ulterior motive.

I will.

Bro Musen, I've made S$6,000.

Did you make S$60,000?

Did you?

Mind your own business!

At least buy me a good meal.

Sure, I'll treat you to wagyu beef.

-Wagyu.

-Wagyu.

Sis Zhenyu, do you know Bro Musen

is travelling with

his boss in his private jet?

He did tell me.

I knew Bro Musen would make his mark.

He's been smart since he was a kid.

In fact, he's super smart.

My homework was always

a piece of cake to him.

Jiahui, are you happy in your job?

Sure.

I was worried

that I couldn't adapt initially.

I'm not good with words.

How do I get people to invest?

But things are going

more smoothly than I thought.

Many of my clients referred their friends

and relatives to me to earn rewards.

-You think this thing can be trusted?

-Huh?

I can't help feeling 36% return

per annum is far too good to be true.

Investments are complicated, Sis Zhenyu.

To people who are good at investing,

36% isn't a lot.

I hear some shrewd investors

can earn two or three times that amount.

I don't know anything about investments.

That's why I'm worried.

It's a very common

concern among investors.

But I always tell them,

if they're really worried,

they can take home the gold,

which has been certified,

and sell it back to the company

three months later.

They can also make money that way.

Sis Zhenyu, our company already

made investments

during these three months

using our clients' money.

We've made a profit of over 5%.

I know it's Bro Musen

you're worried about, not me.

Don't worry,

he'll be fine since he's smart.

What are you chatting about?

The silly things that you did as a kid.

Bring it on. I have nothing to hide.

Come on, I can go on and on for days

talking about them.

You ingrate! I regret bringing you here.

Don't you go against Sis Zhenyu's order.

What did you promise her,

You're-so-Pretty?

She said from now on, you must always

take me along if you buy her good food.

Don't put words in her mouth. I'm no fool!

He hit me again, Sis Zhenyu.

A cunning guy like him

won't be taken advantage of.

Hit him.

Lin Musen, Jiahui is no longer a kid.

Stop bullying her.

If I did bully her, I wouldn't have

brought her here for wagyu beef.

Are we really having wagyu beef?

You look just like a glutton.

Watch your saliva!

The chef told me a batch of

A5 wagyu beef had just arrived.

Hey, wagyu beef is expensive.

Let's have something else.

Come on, I don't always

get to have wagyu beef.

Don't try to help him save money.

He's loaded now.

There's money everywhere in this world.

If you use your wits,

you'll be able to make lots of it

and get to eat lots of wagyu beef.

Let's dig in.

Watch your manners, palace maid.

Her Majesty hasn't started eating yet.

Sorry about that, Your Majesty.

-Can I eat now?

-No.

I don't care! I want my wagyu beef.

Nice?

-Mr. Li.

-Hello. Call me Simon.

Sorry, I was held up at a meeting.

It's all right.

This is our scheme for the repurchase

of gold. Please take a look.

Okay.

-What would you like to drink?

-Coffee.

-Okay, I'll get it.

-Thanks.

Lin Jiahui, your goal today is S$200,000.

You must nail it.

Have you seen this person?

Why does he look so familiar?

It's that Thai?

Remember me?

-You're Su

-Susakong.

Are you looking for someone?

Have you seen this person?

Sorry, I can't help you.

It's all right.

Thanks.

Thanks. I'll help myself.

Let me explain our scheme to you, Simon.

No need. I've gone through it

and got a rough idea of it.

I want sugar.

The coffee is a bit bitter.

Two packets of sugar, please.

-I'll get them.

-Thanks.

-Here you go.

-Thanks.

I'm quite pleased with

the scheme, Ms. Lin.

I'm willing to support you too.

But I'm having cash flow problems.

There might be a limit

as to how much I can invest.

Give me a minute. Let me check my account.

Sure, take your time.

I'll be receiving a sum of money

in a few days.

So for a start, I'll put in a million.

Okay. Thanks, Simon.

I'll go back and prepare the documents.

Once they're ready,

just come to our office to sign them.

Sure.

What's the matter? Are you feeling unwell?

Where are you going? I'll give you a lift.

-Never mind, I'll take a cab.

-It's okay, I'll drive you.

Yes?

You've woken up?

Watch it!

-Let go!

-If I let go, you'll fall into the river.

Don't worry,

I didn't take advantage of you.

You were groggy, so I let you sit down

here and waited for you to wake up.

For fear that you might fall into

the river, I let you lean against me.

-How did I?

-You were drugged.

Huh?

That man doped your drink

when you went to get sugar.

No wonder the tea tasted weird.

That scumbag.

I've got back at him for you.

He got a punch from me and lost two teeth.

Splendid!

You okay?

Get some more rest. Here.

It must've been sleeping pills.

Have lots water

to reduce the effect of the pills.

Thanks, Susakong.

What is it?

A colleague warned me

about clients with an agenda.

Bro Musen also told me to be street-smart

and not be so gullible.

But I'm so stupid! I never learn!

It's not so easy.

To see a person's true colors

is not so easy.

By the way, how did you find out?

I was standing outside the cafe

looking at you.

Looking at me?

Because I look like Pat?

You were reminded of her?

So if not for

the fact that I resemble Pat,

you wouldn't have looked.

Jintiao, why are

you calling back only now?

Of course it was an emergency

But it's all right now.

Please don't tell Bro Jintao about it.

If he finds out,

Bro Musen will find out too.

Then I'll lose my job.

Thanks, Susakong. I'm all right now.

I'll make a move then.

Okay.

Susakong.

Give me your phone.

Huh?

You're looking for someone, aren't you?

I'll give you my contact number.

Send me the man's picture.

If I find him, I'll inform you right away.

Done.

MACAU

Mr. Lin.

Mr. Richard says, "Enjoy."

Where is he?

He's having a few games in the VIP room.

How much is all this?

MOPS$1 million.

A million?

Mr. Richard says he'll find out

tomorrow morning how you fare.

Good morning, Richard.

How did you fare last night?

I lost.

How much did you lose?

All of it.

I was winning

by quite a bit.

But you wanted to win more.

I thought I was on a winning streak.

And? You lost everything in the end?

Yeah.

Sit down and eat with me.

I have no appetite.

You either win or you lose.

Richard, it wasn't S$10,000

but S$1 million I lost.

I've never seen so much money in my life.

If only I hadn't been so greedy.

No way.

People are never content.

When you have a mil, you'll want ten mil.

When you have ten mil, you want 100 mil.

Richard, give me some time,

I'll pay you back the S$1 million.

No need. Take it as training fee.

Training fee?

I wanted to broaden your horizons.

If you lose

your appetite over just S$1 million,

you wouldn't be able to go far.

I won some money last night

S$10 mil.

Greed will only make you

lose your bearings.

You don't know when to stop.

Ambition is different.

You keep your head and observe

as you bide your time.

Focus on your target.

Pluck up the courage to take a gamble.

That's how you strike and win.

What you get

will be far more than S$10 mil.

Huang Jintiao, stop looking

or I'll gouge your eyes out.

I didn't know you were the sort.

What do you mean I'm the sort?

A lecherous man, always ogling women.

Not me! I'm not a lecherous man.

I don't ogle women.

I mean, I don't look at other women.

I only look at you.

Huang Jintiao! When are you

going to stop loafing around?

What?

You quit your job.

So are you between jobs?

Between jobs?

Oh no, I'm not "between jobs".

You don't understand that expression,

Huang Jintiao?

Between jobs means being out of a job.

I'm going overseas.

-You're going away?

-To Thailand.

You good-for-nothing!

Going on vacation when you're jobless?

It's not a vacation.

I'm going there for further studies.

-Further studies?

-Uh-huh.

I'm going to a Muay Thai gym

to learn Muay Thai.

My lessons start next week.

Musen told me

you were obsessed with Muay Thai.

You're even going far away

to take lessons.

Of all things,

you chose to learn fighting.

So what if you master it?

Can you make a living out of it?

Sure, I can.

How?

I can teach Muay Thai for a living.

Do you really think

you're Huang Feihong or Bruce Lee?

There's a master in every trade, Mom.

Exactly. Who knows, I might become

the Huang Feihong of Singapore.

How can you be so naive at your age?

Huang Jintiao,

it's good to pursue your dream.

Don't give up halfway

I won't.

I'll pay you, Lady Boss.

Don't bother.

When you've really become

the Huang Feihong of Singapore,

help to promote my coffee shop.

Sure, thanks. I'll be going.

Bye, Zhenyu.

Bye, Lady Boss.

You took my words seriously?

What a fool you are!

Come on, Mom. He's so devoted to you.

Devoted, my foot!

I heard it.

Huang Jintiao said he wouldn't look at

other women. He'd only look at you.

Watch where you're going, Tommy!

My Milo dinosaur is

left with one mouthful!

What happened to your eye?

Who punched you?

Peter and his g*ng.

Why did they hit you?

They were sniffing glue

till they went berserk.

-Take me to them.

-No

Why not?

What if they punch me in this eye too?

Relax, I'll be with you.

That's why I'm scared.

You know Shorty Yang?

He was sniffing glue

and eventually jumped to his death.

Take me to them, now!

Huang Jintiao!

Just call the police

to have those hooligans arrested.

No need to get yourself involved.

Don't know how to call 995?

I'll do it for you.

Don't call the police, Lady Boss

Peter mustn't get arrested.

His grandma will be heartbroken.

Like me, he was brought up by his grandma.

His grandma dotes on him.

Those hooligans almost

fractured your skull the last time.

And now, you're going to

incur their wrath again?

I'll be fine. Don't call the police.

You fool!

Do whatever you want. I don't care!

Mom, if you're worried,

just call the police.

Who says I'm worried?

You heard me.

He can do whatever he wants. I don't care!

Age is catching up with me.

I'm getting forgetful.

Auntie Prawn Noodles ordered

two coffees. I almost forgot.

I'll deliver them this minute.

Come on.

Out of my way!

Peter!

Schmuck.

Look who's talking.

Don't you know glue sniffing can k*ll you?

That was how he hit me too.

You should've told me.

So pretty

I told you to call the police

Xiaomei!

So heavy

So heavy

My eyes are hurting more and more.

You'll be all right.

We'll see a doctor real soon.

It's all your fault, Huang Jintiao.

Yes, I'm to blame for it.

My daughter is blind.

What if I lose my sight too?

That won't happen.

I'll take care of you both.

I'll take care of you all my life.

Stop rubbing it in

I mean it.

I'll take care of you all my life.

I love you, Xiaomei!

-Stop it! Don't go on and on

-I really love you.

Closed for lunch?

Help!

Xiaomei, you'll get to see a doctor soon.

Huang Jintiao.

Are you okay, Huang Jintiao?

Help!

Xiao Xiaomei! Help Xiaomei!

I'm all right now.

Xiaomei, you're fine?

I'm fine. You? How are you feeling?

Your eyes are okay?

What happened to me?

The doctor said

you couldn't catch your breath.

And you were too anxious.

That's why you passed out.

Xiaomei.

I

Hey, don't spout nonsense again.

It's not nonsense. Those were

words from the bottom of my heart.

I bet you said them in a delirium.

No, I didn't. My mind was very clear.

I'm past 40.

And my three children are grown-ups.

No, you still look so young.

But look at me, I'm 28 but look 38.

You're getting younger and prettier

as the years go by,

whereas I'm getting old before my time.

Don't be ridiculous.

I'm serious. We really can get together.

We won't look incompatible.

I'll let the nurse know you've woken up.

Xiaomei.

Wait for me.

Whatever for?

I'll go back to my shop. You go home.

I mean, wait for me

to come back from Thailand.

Wait for me to come back.

I'll make you my wife.

I'm not as crazy as you.

You're back, Mom

Auntie Prawn Noodles had a chat with me

and I forgot the time.

She didn't open her stall today.

Oh? Did I say Auntie Prawn Noodles?

I guess I'm getting senile.

I meant to say Auntie Fishball.

She came to buy coffee just now.

I wasn't talking about Auntie Fishball

but the hawker next to her

The one who runs a vegetarian stall,

Sis Hua.

-Mom.

-Yes?

Go on like this and you'll name

everyone in the hawker center.

You didn't go to deliver coffee.

It was actually

"Xiaomei to Jintiao's rescue."

Are your eyes all right now?

How did you find out?

I even know that someone

confessed his love to you.

"I love you, Xiaomei.

I'll take care of you all my life."

If Zhenting heard about this, she'd think

you were acting in a Korean drama.

Who's this person

who's been telling tales?

Tommy came and told me everything.

Ming happened to deliver prawns to me,

so I got him to check it out.

-Did you remind him not to tell anyone?

-Yeah.

Thank goodness it was Ming.

He doesn't gossip.

If word got around, I'd be

too embarrassed to do business here.

It's all that idiot's fault.

I regret helping him.

Zhenyu, I didn't purposely go to help him.

I just happened to pass by

while on my way to get something.

Seeing the superglue had got to my eyes,

he panicked and started

spouting nonsense.

The words he said in desperation

must be from the bottom of his heart.

He's a fool. If I took his words for real,

I'd be as foolish as him.

Be brave.

You're only in your forties.

You still have a long way ahead of you.

The three of us will leave you

one day to lead our own lives.

If there's someone you like,

try and accept him.

It's your own life,

so make the best of it.

Don't bother about what others think.

Have you figured a way out?

I'm still thinking.

Still thinking?

My lessons start the day after tomorrow.

You know how shrewd your grandma is.

It's not so easy to dupe her.

If I miss this chance,

I'll have to wait for six months.

Wait for six months for what?

Wait, my foot! Give him an earful, Granny

I told him to learn English

since his English is so poor,

but he keeps saying no.

What are you waiting for?

Why won't you learn English?

Go for classes!

-All right.

-You'd better.

Granny, this is for you.

So much money? Keep it for yourself

I work hard. I'm not like him.

See how capable he is.

You're so greedy for money, Grandma.

What do you mean I'm greedy?

I'm saving up the money for his wedding

in the future.

This money is for you to spend, Granny.

No need to save it up for me.

Hello?

Huh? I've won a prize?

How much is it?

Huh? S$100,000?

Okay.

I've to pay an admin fee of S$1,000?

How about I give you a million?

I'll burn it for you, scammer!

Stupid con artist! I'm not so gullible!

Why not cancel the landline?

That'll stop con men calling.

No. What if his dad calls

and can't get through?

Where's the soup, Grandma?

Oh, I forgot. Give me a minute.

I should think

he's turned into ashes already.

Some son you are, Huang Jintiao!

Fancy cursing your own dad!

Lower your voice.

How dare you curse your dad,

you unfilial thing.

Buy an air ticket

to go to Thailand this minute.

Whatever for?

You told me the other day that you'd

dreamt of your dad calling to say

he was in Thailand.

Did I?

Stop pretending!

I get it.

You don't want your grandma to

make you go to Thailand to look for him.

Look, buddy. I'm not going to

help you hide it from Granny anymore!

What's going on here?

He received a call from a man

a few days ago.

The man said to him, "Jin"

Yes, that's what his dad calls him.

Exactly! That man said, "I'm your dad."

Guess what your grandson said to him?

He said, "You're my dad?

I'm your grandpa!"

And then he hung up.

You unfilial son!

-What happened after that?

-Granny is asking you.

How should I know?

What happened after that?

After that, the phone rang again.

The man said, "I really am your dad.

Your grandma's name is"

-Shenniang!

-That's right!

Oh, this is making my hair stand on end.

He also got his mom's name correct.

That must be him!

What else did he say?

He said, "I'm in Thailand right now.

I really want to go home.

But I'm up to my neck in debt.

Come with S$80 to S$100,000

to pay off my debts.

Once I'm out of debt,

I'll be able to go home.

You know who I miss most?"

Who?

"It's your grandma."

My foot! Who is he trying to kid?

It's him all right!

Buy an air ticket for me.

I'm going to Thailand.

We're not talking about Sentosa, Granny.

It's tough travelling to Thailand.

Why not let Jintiao go instead?

This fellow?

He couldn't wait for his dad to

turn into ashes. Would he want to go?

Are you going or not?

-Are you going or not?

-Yes.

Yes, I'm going.

You're-so-Pretty,

why do you like coming to the park?

Because I can only hear and feel.

When I come here, I can hear the birds

singing and the insects chirping,

and I can feel the breeze,

the swaying of the leaves on the trees,

as well as the butterflies flying.

Here's my promise to you.

I'll make you see them once again.

I already told you.

So long as everybody around me is fine,

I have no regrets

even if I can never see again.

No. I'm so good-looking and charming.

It's not fair to you if you don't

get to have a glimpse of it.

I'm okay with only being able to

hear and feel you.

Why?

Well, we all lose our looks over time.

Nobody can stay young and pretty forever.

But our voices do not change.

Down the road, your voice will

still be familiar and endearing to me.

But many years from now, I'll have become

an old lady with grey hair and wrinkles.

You have a point there.

What's the matter?

If my eyes were damaged,

I'd be able to be like you.

Don't be silly.

I have something for you,

You're-so-Pretty.

What did you buy this time?

Here you go.

Careful, it's heavy.

What is it? It feels cold.

It's gold.

Why are you giving me gold?

Relax, this isn't the dowry.

I'll be giving you at least 10 kg of gold

for the dowry,

to show my sincerity.

You bought this?

Of course. I couldn't have robbed someone.

How much did it cost?

Not much, around S$30,000.

It's S$30,000

and you don't think it's a lot?

It is not a lot.

Those investors buy 10, 20 kg in one go.

It's like they're buying some cheap metal.

You're-so-Pretty, know why

I'm giving you a gold bar?

They say love is stronger than gold.

But love can be felt but not touched.

It's different for gold. You can touch it.

If there's both love and gold,

it's perfect.

This is the first gold bar I'm giving you.

I don't want it.

-It's gold, you know.

-I don't want it!

You're-so-Pretty, you're

the most important person in my life

I'm giving you the best

and most precious thing.

It's a show of my love for you.

I won't take it.

Why?

Don't you think it's abnormal to make

so much money in such a short time?

How is it abnormal?

I make investments for people.

When they make money, I earn a commission.

It's like how property agents

and stockbrokers earn money.

It's honest money I'm making.

What if you suffer a loss?

Jiahui told me many of the investors

are old folks who just got their CPF money

I always warn them about the risks

involved in investments.

Ask people who speculate in shares

whether profit is guaranteed.

If a certain stock

looks promising, you buy it.

Share prices go up and down.

You may make a windfall,

or lose everything.

The same goes for investing in property.

If the market is good,

property prices go up.

If the market is no good,

property prices drop.

But it's different for gold.

This is a rare and precious metal.

If you're investing for the long term,

you won't suffer a loss

I'm making investments for people,

not conning them.

Why won't you believe me?

It's not that I don't believe you.

I'm worried about you.

You're worried?

I know I'm not well-educated

and I don't have a degree.

So you think

I'm only fit to be a supervisor

and make S$2,000, S$3,000 a month.

That'd be normal to you.

-That's not how I look at it.

-Yes, it is.

You think a guy like me can't invest

and make money for other people,

and I can never afford to buy a gold bar

worth S$30,000 for you.

That's why you think

I stole it or robbed someone!

No!

Let me ask you again

do you want the gold bar?

No.

You don't want it? Fine.

What did you do?

Since you don't want it, I dumped it!

What are you doing?

This is a pond. It's dangerous. Come up!

You won't be able to find it.

Watch your footing. I'll look for it.

You really found it.

You're-so-Pretty.

I'm sorry. I was too reckless.

You said this is the first gold bar

you're giving to me.

So will you be giving me more gold bars?

If you don't like it,

I won't give you any more of it.

No. I want it.

No matter how many gold bars

you give me, I'll accept them.

MALAYSIA

SIX DAYS AFTER HE JIANZHI WAS SHOT DEAD

You have to push it hard.

-Thanks.

-Don't mention it.

I think we're safe.

We owe it all to Xiaomei this time.

If I hadn't dreamt of her

telling us to run, we'd have been

What's the matter?

Your legs feel like jelly?

Same here.

My legs are so weak and so painful.

Liu Mu, I kind of miss Xiaomei.

Water

Huh?

I want water.

You want water.

I'll boil some. Give me a minute.

You okay? Not feeling well?

What did I tell you?

You have to watch your back all the time.

You neither eat nor sleep well.

And when you hear a dog barking,

you're ready to run away.

Even if you were made of steel,

you'd collapse.

Let me get some sleep and I'll be fine.

Okay, sleep.

Wake me if something seems amiss.

Got it.

Be wary of the man next door.

He was looking at me just now.

Don't be so paranoid. Get some sleep.

Liu Mu.

Miss Mo said we could contact her

in an emergency.

We almost got caught.

And you're sick.

This counts as an emergency, right?

Call her, quick.