Dodgeball has taught me a lot of things
that I couldn't face in life.
At first,
I was afraid of playing dodgeball.
But I realized that the more afraid I was,
the more people wanted to attack me.
Because I showed my fear,
I was broadcasting my weaknesses to the world.
So I had to learn
to hide my fear.
So? Do you dare to ask for her number?
Do you like the one with the ponytail
or the one with no pants?
Ko Chia-hao doesn't care.
He said he's not interested.
-That's right. -Yes.
Your mom told me you've never had a girlfriend.
I'm a bit curious about why.
Is it because of work?
Mr. Ko, Jou-jou wants to ask you
if Ms. Hou confessed to you on the rooftop yesterday.
Why are you so loud?
Do you want overtime work every day?
If you want to survive until the end of the competition,
the key is to learn how to dodge.
Did you reject her?
If you were me,
would you reject her?
The one with the ponytail of course.
But she's playing basketball now.
A date would be at night.
Ask her out for supper, karaoke,
or to the hot springs.
I heard the pasta here is amazing.
Here.
Mom, try it.
I can do it myself.
You take care of her.
Ms. Zhu, has anyone told you that you look like an actress?
You're like my mom when she was young.
Beautiful and generous.
Playing dodgeball is similar to life.
Facing every unexpected attack,
as long as you're good at dodging,
you should be able to get away unscathed.
THE PERFECT DODGEBALL GAME
Due to the pandemic,
our marketing strategy
mainly focuses on e-commerce.
I have the sales statistics
of the five major e-commerce companies.
Stand up straight.
Due to the pandemic,
people spend more time at home.
I suggest
increasing Q3's media advertising budget.
That's good.
If we do television dramas or programs,
Hsin-hua can take over once she returns.
I have a few projects now.
One is New Tenants.
Another one is an urban online love story.
There's also a ghost story web drama.
A ghost story?
How do we incorporate that into the company's image?
What's your plan?
We can market the upcoming Ghost Festival
to attract a younger demographic.
Mr. Hou, take a look at the proposal.
You're drooling.
The Marketing Team's girls are already taken.
Don't even dream about it.
Or do you want to consider Jou-jou?
What's wrong?
Nothing.
You guys are so childish.
Learn from Chia-hao
to have some ambition, okay?
Ambition?
He has the boss's daughter's support.
What effort does he need to make?
What do you mean?
-Nothing. Sorry. -It's nothing.
Mr. Hou looks at Chia-hao
like he wants him to...
Okay, very good.
Chia-hao,
Hsin-hua's quarantine will be over in a few days.
Help me pick her up.
No problem. I'll arrange it.
You two don't have to hurry back.
Make a stop at Minsheng Community
and have a sundae.
I'll send you the shop she likes.
I'll give you the afternoon off.
Put it on the expense account.
Thank you, Mr. Hou.
-The newbie who came last week... -Huang Shao-kuang.
Are you in charge of him?
Young people these days have big egos.
Keep an eye on him.
I will.
Is there a lot more?
Not much.
It's everything you see.
How long will this take?
Mr. Ko,
don't spoil Huang Shao-kuang too much.
Let him do it himself.
That's right. No special treatment.
Mr. Ko, we're going drinking with the Marketing Team's girls.
You seem free. Why not stay and help?
I have plans. I'm leaving.
Bye, Mr. Ko.
Bye, Shao-kuang.
I'm not helping you. I'm helping myself.
What if you make a mistake
and it gets our team fired?
It's not that serious.
Is it not that serious?
Don't wander around at work. Focus.
Am I not focused?
Is this your novel?
I'll toss it away the next time I see it.
Thank you, Chia-hao.
Keep the thank yous
until you're on the permanent payroll.
You owe me Japanese Wagyu beef.
How about braised pork rice?
Extra large.
You're so funny.
Stand up straight.
-Mr. Ko? -I'm sorry.
Your Zuhao skewers.
Why can you persist when you like something,
but not when you like someone?
Are you heartbroken?
You still need to work.
Your own happiness is more important.
Who cares about her?
Keep things separate.
That makes sense.
Being happy is the most important.
I think you're right.
Don't tell me
that deep inside,
you are a scumbag.
Do I have nothing better to do?
Hurry up and eat.
I want to go home.
AT THE MOMENT
SHAO-KUANG
FOLLOWING
SNEAKING IN A WORKOUT
LIKED BY TAOCHIEN AND 1 OTHER
THANK YOU FOR TODAY! I'M ALWAYS TROUBLING YOU
GO HOME AFTER FINISHING UP TODAY!
YOU RECEIVED 520 DOLLARS
THANK YOU FOR THE HELP, CHIA-HAO. SUPPER SHOULD'VE BEEN MY TREAT.
I think
everything in this world will disappear.
Just like colds, illnesses, and pandemics.
They will all pass.
Love too.
It comes and goes.
Why were you still awake at 3 a.m.?
How did you know?
You commented on my photo. How could I not know?
The company doesn't specify a certain bedtime.
The point is, why didn't you go home and sleep?
It's a long story.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
I'm sorry.
You're good at sweet-talking.
Didn't you listen to me yesterday?
I did.
Live a good life.
Eat well.
Work overtime.
The whole office knows you sleep here.
Really?
Did they say anything?
That you stink.
How is that possible?
I wear cologne every day.
That just makes you stink even more.
Bullshit.
How about
we go to your place?
I'll leave the clothes outside.
Thank you.
Chia-hao.
You're out of body wash.
You didn't start without me, did you?
Actually, your house
is quite nice.
It's just a bit messy over there.
Put on some clothes.
I'll just drink yours.
I think the two of us
are really compatible.
What do you mean?
Our taste in drinking.
Besides,
we actually use the same body wash
and shampoo.
Really?
Then I'll change them all.
Is that necessary, Chia-hao?
Hold on.
I want to take a photo.
I want it to look chill.
I want to look like I'm drinking with someone.
Didn't I tell you to let it go?
I did.
Then who are you posting it for?
For the future me.
Are you serious?
Are you sure you're not pretending?
I'm just taking this photo
to show it to myself in six months
or in three to five years.
When I look at this photo,
I'll remember this night
and that I'm actually not lonely.
Fine, I'll take it for you.
It's just a photo. Don't be so cheesy.
Include your beer in the shot.
Like this?
One more horizontally.
Take a look.
How about this?
Let's have a man's dare.
What do you mean?
The winner can tell the loser
to do something.
The loser
has to drink one more can.
I'll just drink. I don't want to play.
Okay, you don't have to play.
I'll just think you're a coward.
Starting tomorrow,
work hard and get off work on time.
Delete her number.
Block her.
Wait. New rule.
Don't talk about work.
And don't talk about relationships.
What you just said
isn't that easy.
It's not that easy?
You can meet new people.
Are you an idiot?
Where would I meet someone new?
Tell me. I'm not afraid.
I...
You're...
You can't just zone out.
I thought you were an alcohol monster.
I'm going to bed.
So soon?
Where do I sleep?
Here. Feed the mosquitoes.
Huang Shao-kuang, what are you doing?
Chia-hao,
that guy is so weird.
What about me?
You're all dressed up.
Are you cosplaying as a tree?
That's because
Chia-hao told me
to take work seriously
and have a good attitude.
Did I say that?
Didn't you?
There's more.
-He also said... -Wait a minute.
Why does your outfit
look like one I've seen Chia-hao wear?
Shut up.
It was when we had soju on our business trip to Korea.
Right?
Yes.
It looks like
Chia-hao and I have the same taste.
What? Do you think I have a bad taste?
Get back to work when you're done.
Yes.
By the way, Chia-hao, did you get the memo?
The dodgeball game was canceled.
The boss thinks it's too risky
during the pandemic.
What about our three-peat?
Then talk to him. He'll listen to you.
Thank you.
Bye.
What's this about dodgeball?
Every year, the head office holds
a company-wide dodgeball game.
It sounds more like a mating call to me.
That's one way to put it.
More people showed up at the post-game dinner than at the game.
So...
are you disappointed
because you can't go courting?
It's because I can't compete.
What if you win?
Does it count?
It's the same every year.
Three cases of beer.
Three cases of beer only?
Then why are you so obsessed?
That's because I think
dodgeball is a high art.
Playing dodgeball is similar to life.
Facing every unexpected attack,
you have to be good at dodging
in order to survive to the end.
That can't be right.
You can't just be good at dodging.
You must take the initiative.
It's just like life.
You can't hide forever.
That's called escaping reality.
Aren't you hiding now?
You're hiding out here
instead of going home.
You're right.
Why do I keep hiding?
I should take the initiative
to face this failed relationship.
I should
bravely defend my dignity as a man.
You figured it out so quickly.
I don't know.
Your dodgeball theory just now
sounded quite convincing.
Let's switch.
Is that so?
It's one thing to figure out.
She's the one renting the house.
There's also a bunch of stuff to take care of.
Besides,
she is still living there.
Chia-hao,
my internship is almost over.
You wouldn't mind letting me stay
for a few more days, right?
If I told you
that my heart fluttered for someone
for the first time
in my 33 years of life,
would it sound like a joke?
That night,
when I saw the two toothbrushes next to each other,
I couldn't help but smile.
I read an article.
When two men sleep in the same bed,
18% of them
have had or would like to have
sex with men.
These numbers are much higher
than the statistics of any gay community.
Today,
I brought a guy home for the first time.
I've never felt this way before.
Even when I'm just by his side,
I feel happy
and warm.
All beginnings have no reason.
GLAD TO HAVE A DRINKING BUDDY
Before I know it,
I'm already in it.
Ms. Hou, although you were the one
who got us New Tenants,
we get a reshoot now,
so we must make the most of it.
Okay, please continue with the liaison.
Ko Chia-hao,
how is the newbie?
Can we keep him?
Him?
Okay?
He's not bad. He takes work seriously.
He takes work seriously?
I've never heard you say that about anyone.
That's right, Hsin-hua.
I hit my sales target last month.
I didn't even get a cup of coffee.
Chen Hsiao-jou, you're a veteran.
A job well done is expected.
Ko Chia-hao,
to be honest,
it's hard to find a newbie
who can hit the ground running.
-Do you know that? -I know.
He's reckless,
careless,
and cries a lot.
Should we keep someone like that?
But he's actually very sincere.
He's also very kind.
He's also
quite considerate.
Okay, why don't you invite him
to join our meeting?
I haven't met him yet.
Okay.
Give me a minute.
MUTE
What are you doing?
Don't run your mouth.
Just listen.
UNMUTE
This is Huang Shao-kuang.
Hello, Ms. Hou. I'm Huang Shao-kuang.
Hi, Shao-kuang.
I'm Hsin-hua.
I was supposed to supervise you,
but I'm overseas,
so I asked Chia-hao to help.
Do you want to tell us
how you feel about your internship?
Everyone is nice to me
and takes good care of me.
Especially Chia-hao.
-He... -Hold on.
Is there a problem with your microphone?
The echo is really loud.
Can you fix it?
-Let me see. -Huang Shao-kuang, go take care of it.
Ms. Hou,
I'm actually staying at Chia-hao's house.
Why are you at his house?
Do you two live together?
No, it's because Huang Shao-kuang...
-Because... -My landlord recently terminated my lease,
so I slept at the office for a few days.
Chia-hao took pity on me
and let me stay at his house.
Just for a bit.
Yes.
Ko Chia-hao!
My baby, I've missed you so much.
Hello, Ms. Hou.
I'm Huang Shao-kuang.
Are you embarrassed that someone saw it?
Ms. Hou, how was your time in the US?
I just got out of customs
and you want me to go see a client.
Didn't you introduce the client?
You can't say that.
You should at least ask me
if I want braised pork rice
or beef noodles.
Today is the first day of the product reveal.
I don't want him to go alone.
Can't you go alone?
I can go alone.
Then why are you here as a third wheel?
I told Chia-hao I could go alone.
But he insisted.
Did you know that today is our anniversary?
Don't say that. He'll take it seriously.
Did you forget?
I'm so sad.
I'll go on ahead.
Choose from our tenants.
Tell me which girl you like.
-Go ahead. -I think they're all okay.
Come on.
Pick one.
She won't get jealous.
Look.
An old man and a young girl.
They're a perfect match.
Hurry up. Give me the wedding invitation!
-Give us a big red packet. -I'll sit at the main table.
-Chia-hao. -You definitely will.
Did you hear that?
-Chia-hao. -Really?
Definitely. Come on.
I'll be mad if you don't sit me
at the main table.
Did you hear that?
You'll be at the main table.
But if I'm giving you a red packet,
shouldn't you set a date first?
-How about this? -It's okay. Take your time.
-I'll get back to work. -Really?
If you can't set a date,
why don't you decide on the style?
-Then I... -Hsin-hua will decide.
If it's up to her,
it might be a Barbie style.
It's all up to me now.
Barbie style?
Your call will be forwarded to voicemail.
LEAVING IN THE MIDDLE OF WORK IS IRRESPONSIBLE!
WHERE DID YOU GO?
Huang Shao-kuang.
What are you doing?
I'll clean up later.
She called me in the afternoon.
I went to see her.
I'm sorry.
Are you two okay?
No.
We've been together for so long.
She now picks at my faults until I seem worthless.
When I came here from the south for training,
she was the one who asked me to move in with her.
Now she's sick of me.
She thinks I'm annoying.
She thinks I'm lazy.
She thinks I'm not romantic enough.
Damn it.
I've been like this
from the beginning, okay?
Are you done?
How long are you going to mope?
How old are you? You're still...
Don't bother. I'll do it myself.
How can you do it yourself?
If I am
really like what she said,
does that mean
no one will love me?
There's only one of you.
There's no one else like you.
That alone makes you worthy of love.
Did you watch too many dramas?
Huang Shao-kuang.
I'm sorry.
What were you doing?
Do you think this is funny?
Why did you kiss me?
So do you not like me?
What gave you that idea?
So do you not like me?
Even if I break up with my girlfriend,
I still won't like you.
What girlfriend?
A girlfriend is a girlfriend.
And isn't Ms. Hou your girlfriend?
He told me that I can't just avoid things in life.
You have to take the initiative.
That's right.
What's meant to be will be.
You can't avoid it.
So I've decided not to avoid it.
I'm going to face my feelings.
What's wrong with loving someone?
I just didn't expect
to fall in love with a straight man.
Meeting room at 2 p.m. Don't be late.
Do you want to go upstairs? Let's go together.
Let's go.
Why did you want to meet here?
Based on my experience,
you get free drinks here every ten minutes.
As if!
Excuse me.
This is from that guy.
I told you there would be free drinks.
Is this enough for you?
Were you waiting for me?
I think you're mistaken.
You swiped me on Tinder.
We talked the whole night.
When it was over, we even...
Do you remember?
Why are you here?
What do you think, babe?
I shouldn't have kissed him.
I shouldn't have liked him.
Every time he sees me
and looks at me,
I feel like
he thinks the same as I do.
-Why? -It's okay.
I'll make you happy.
Fuck, if you can't get it up,
don't come out to play!
Get up.
Why are you here?
Go away.
Don't touch me.
Huang Shao-kuang,
don't look at me like that.
If you look at me like that,
I will think you like me too.
Because I like you a lot too!
Don't you know?
I shouldn't have kissed you.
I'm sorry. I was wrong.
It was a big mistake.
I made you feel uncomfortable.
I'm really sorry.
Now we can't even
be friends.
I'm destined to be an unhappy person!
What do you think?
I think these proposals are pretty good.
I know the boss very well.
He said if we make a decision,
he'll make us his priority.
Dad, there's no rush to decide, right?
You don't know what will happen
with the pandemic.
What's wrong?
Are you unhappy?
You really lucked out.
I'm happy. Why wouldn't I be happy?
I don't know how you got this offer.
I'm just like you guys now.
That's great.
Remember to treat everyone to a meal
when you get your first paycheck.
Especially Chia-hao.
He really looked out for you.
Yes, don't forget about me either.
Just do your work.
All right.
Is it such a hardship?
Are you still living with Chia-hao?
No, I moved out.
You're smart.
How else will Ms. Hou and Chia-hao
spend a romantic night together?
Chia-hao doesn't have dirty thoughts like you do.
They're getting married.
How is that dirty?
Things are uncertain now,
that's why you need to decide sooner.
No, right now...
Huang Shao-kuang?
Haven't you left yet?
Soon.
I just wanted to say thank you.
Thank you for taking care of me.
You're welcome.
Work hard in the future.
You were trained by Chia-hao.
You'll embarrass him if your sales don't exceed 100.
Okay.
I will follow Chia-hao's example.
Chia-hao,
do you have any words of encouragement for him?
Do your best.
Thank you for taking care of me.
I'll do my best.
Is there anything else?
No.
-I'll get going. -Okay.
Okay, let's continue.
I personally want
to hold it in California.
The weather is good there.
But it's hard to book it at this time.
Huang Shao-kuang.
I'm transferring to a branch office soon.
Let's keep in touch.
I used to like you.
You don't have to force yourself
to like women
or force yourself
to be an unhappy person.
You have to be yourself.
Yes, you have to be yourself.
You have to be yourself.
I like you too.
So...
you have to be yourself.
You have to be yourself, yes.
Huang Shao-kuang, what are you doing?
He won't go to the US to marry you.
I said
he won't go with you to the US and get married.
Who wants to marry their best friend?
We're best friends.
But
everyone in the office said
you're going to the US to get married.
That's because I used to like him.
Anyway, it's a complicated story.
But I'm the only one in the office
who knows he's gay.
Then...
Do you want to be together?
Be together.
Wait.
Be together.
I...
Huang Shao-kuang.
Bye.
Call me when you get home.
Bye.
So do you have money for a taxi now?
Someone should buy a Wagyu beef dinner.
I think what you said
when you hugged me was really stupid.
How would I know that you two are best friends?
And I meant what I said, okay?
That's why that was even more stupid.
Yes, you're right.
But no matter how stupid it was,
it wasn't more stupid than when someone cried at the bar.
"Don't look at me like that.
I hate myself."
Huang Shao-kuang, keep it down.
-Don't imitate me. -"I'm destined to be an unhappy person!"
Be quiet!
When the pandemic is over,
if the company brings back dodgeball,
I'll beat you up.
I'm so scared!
Let's see who will beat whom up then.
-Okay, let's play. -Let's do it.
-Here, one more. Catch it. -Catch it.
-Yes! -Yes!
Good catch!
Please, Ko Chia-hao.
Be a happy person.
It sounds irresponsible,
but
being accepted by someone else
feels really nice.
It sounds irresponsible,
but
being accepted by someone else
feels really nice.
And he's a straight guy.
I'm not straight.
I'm talking about my buddy.
Then what about us?
I just listened to you talk so much.
Haven't I accepted you?
You did. Thank you.
I've never experienced this straight crush
that you talk about.
I take the initiative when I like someone.
There's no misunderstanding.
But I've never experienced it.
So
have you never been in love either?
Be polite, will you?
I thought you were
an insider like me.
Time is up.
Do you want to keep talking?
Sure.
Add me on LINE.
Give me your ID.
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Subtitle translation by: Renee Luk