Shine on Me (骄阳似我)

ADAPTED FROM GU MAN'S NOVEL, SHINE ON ME

Mr. Lin.

I'll head back and check in with Mr. Ba at Shengyuan Finance.

Mr. Lin.

Do you have a moment?

Shut the door. What's the matter?

I wonder how he'd look in a white lab coat.

Here's the thing.

I've noticed a clear breach of company regulations.

If we don't fix this,

it's going to seriously undermine our credibility.

Be more specific.

Yin Jie, Yuhua, and I joined before the new hire did.

But Logistics went ahead and gave him a room in Building 1.

Did you come to me

just for this?

Yeah.

Mr. Tong, come to my office.

I'm so sorry. This was a complete oversight on our part.

We only looked at the new application forms

and completely overlooked the staff who joined earlier.

It's fine.

I hope you can get this sorted out as soon as possible.

Well...

he's moved in.

We'll have to talk to him first.

- It might be... - Your oversight

did cause trouble for others.

An apology is in order

and you should make the proper arrangements.

Yes, sir. But I just ran into Mr. Mo on my way here.

What does he have to do with this?

Mr. Mo.

I see.

But someone has brought this to my attention.

If we don't handle this properly,

I'm afraid it won't sit well with the team.

Of course,

we'll stick to company policy.

This was a major oversight by Logistics.

It has nothing to do with you.

I'm sure the others won't hold it against you.

I'll talk to him right away and get this sorted out.

There's just one thing though.

We only have one room available with two beds.

There are three of you.

How should we split it?

The other two will move there.

Understood, Mr. Lin. I'll handle the arrangements now.

Miss Nie,

do you have any issues

with the way I handled that?

- Not at all. - I figured as much.

Since you're so set on playing the commoner,

I'm sure you won't mind a bit of a downgrade in living standards.

I finally figured out why he's always giving me a hard time.

Why does every cute guy I meet

have to make my life miserable?

Isn't that a good thing?

If a knockout were giving me a hard time, I'd be thrilled.

Jiang Rui.

Didn't you ask him how he found out who you really are?

Of course I did.

But you really think he'd just tell me?

It's not really that much of a surprise.

He was transferred from HQ, after all.

It's only natural he'd know you were here.

It's just his attitude that's so annoying.

Xiguang.

He's a surgeon who became a Deputy Manager in just one year.

Doesn't that strike you as odd?

I've thought about it.

But it's not like it has anything to do with me.

No. Maybe it has nothing to do with you, but what about your dad?

I heard the infighting at Shengyuan has been pretty bad these past few years.

The old man is about to name his successor,

and he has many sons.

Your dad is close with his eldest, Sheng Bokai.

We don't know whose side your boss is on,

but he's definitely not on Sheng Bokai's side.

So I think

you're caught in the crossfire.

No way.

I just don't get the feeling

that he's the type

to take out his frustrations on others because of a power struggle.

He has this aura about him,

like he's completely above all that.

He used to be a doctor, right?

He seems far too principled to take a bribe.

Seriously, Xiguang?

After how he treated you, you're still saying he's a good guy?

Sounds like you're catching feelings, Xiguang.

That's a completely separate issue.

Jiang Rui.

Shanghai isn't far from Suzhou.

It's only ten minutes away by high-speed rail.

Don't be surprised if I show up at your school.

All right, I'm done messing with you. I'll stop.

But you're right. Those people play dirty.

If he wanted to make your life miserable, he wouldn't make it this obvious.

He's way too smart for that.

Are you calling me stupid?

Of course not.

But in that case, I think there's only one possibility left.

Did you do something bad that gave him a really bad impression?

No way.

I...

Tell me everything.

In your dreams.

I'm hanging up.

Why are you guys just sitting there?

Get your stuff together and move into the new dorm.

Dorm Management called right before they clocked out.

They said the room in Building 1 has been cleared and cleaned.

Talk about efficiency. Only Mr. Lin could pull that off.

Xiguang,

we can't take the room.

I feel terrible for not backing you up when you went to see Mr. Lin today.

You were the one who stepped up,

but we're the ones getting the perks.

It just doesn't feel right.

Going to see Mr. Lin was my own choice.

It's totally normal that you didn't react in time.

Besides, Mr. Lin works me to the bone every day.

I wanted to make him do some actual work for once.

It's not on you.

Plus, the final decision on who gets Building 1

was based on who joined first.

If I moved in, it wouldn't be fair.

But I...

No buts.

Come on. I'll help you pack.

Let's get over there and claim the washer and fridge.

HUAYA BANK

Mr. Ba, why are you calling me at this hour?

Don't tell me you're doing overtime like I am.

Go ahead, I'm listening.

Okay.

Mr. Ba,

is this coming from Mr. Sheng Bokai himself?

Don't worry about the details.

I just want to make sure I don't mess this up.

The problem is if you do it too well.

With the PV market as it is, it'd be unfair to ask for a real favor.

We don't want to make things difficult for you.

But our subsidiary is begging us.

We have to look like we're doing something.

I get it.

That's easy then.

I'll just send someone over to go through the motions.

Mr. Song, you're a real straight-shooter.

Some other time, when Mr. Sheng is available,

- let's grab a drink together. - Okay. Leave it to me.

Zhuang Xu, come here.

Mr. Song.

A few years back, Shengyuan invested in a PV company

over in Suzhou called Suzhou Shuangyuan.

Get in touch with them

to run pre-loan due diligence.

Got it. I'll get on it right away.

Wait.

Don't let this drag you down. Make it quick.

Understood.

So this is what Xiguang fought so hard to get us.

It has a fridge

and even a washing machine.

Let's get settled. It's getting late.

I'll give the washer a good scrub tomorrow and disinfect it.

Xiguang, you should do your laundry here from now on.

You bet.

I'm still a bit worried, Xiguang.

Are you sure he won't hold this against you?

Even if he does,

it won't be over something like this.

I'll just stay out of his way.

The site-wide inventory is next week. I'll head there first.

Mr. Lin, as scheduled,

Mr. Tu from Yixin Trust is coming at 9 a.m.

Mr. Ping from the construction team is meeting you

at the Phase 2 plant at 10:30 a.m.

Also, Huaya Bank is sending someone for a site visit today.

Do you want to meet him?

Huaya?

Who's coming?

A Mr. Zhuang from Loans called me last week.

I've already put Finance in touch with him.

I won't be seeing him.

Let Finance welcome him.

Got it.

Wait.

Where...

did Nie Xiguang go?

Administration and Finance are teaming up for a site-wide inventory.

It'll take a few days, so they're rotating the shifts.

She volunteered to go today. She's been stepping it up lately.

I've had enough.

We've been at it for three hours and only finished one category.

At this rate, we'll be here forever.

The stock for this material is huge.