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TAK thinks that his burden can be released as CHOI return. CHOI claims that his academic performances is so good that he can finish his study earlier. BILL is excited. In fact CHOI fails his examinations and he works as a messenger in the Central. KIT is appointed as the new manager in the household appliances department of Ki Fuk Company. He is of the same rank of KAN. CHOI wants to reorganize the department by dismissing one of the assistant managers. As all the other three assistant managers have relationship with the directors, TAK is chosen to be dismissed. TAK tells CHEUNG his unfortunate experience. CHEUNG is the boyfriend of CHING who is the director's only daughter. He has employed private detectives to collect information to prove that LUNG is involved in bribery.

LIN insists on keeping the baby and she goes to the hospital for checking every day. Finally her situation is stabilized. YAN is entangled by her mother who is crazy. She uses excuses so that she can stay in TAK's house for two days. However her mother still follows her. CRAN asks CHEUNG and TAK to come and help him. They can own 30% of the share as bonus. The terms are attractive and they decide to quit. KIT offers an increment of five thousand dollars per month to TAK. TAK changes his mind. CRAN refuses to hire CHEUNG as TAK does not come. Kit's wife returns but KIT no longer loves her. KIT brings his wife, TAK and SHAN to Vietnam for business. However his wife has learnt from the private detective that SHAN is KIT's secret lover. She humiliates SHAN. SHAN decides to leave KIT but KIT does not let her go. TAK goes to calm SHAN but when KIT comes, he has to hide in a cabinet for a night……

LIN moves into her mother's house after getting out of the hospital as she does not want to see TAK. Because of WA, KIT gains his role in the company and respects her. WA dismisses SHAN and hires her former classmate to keep an eye on KIT. CHING hopes that CHEUNG will return to her. She arranges a new job for him. Knowing what CHING has done for him, CHEUNG feels inferior and this worsens their relationship. TAK is annoyed with his home affairs. He is appointed to take care of a transaction involving over three thousand air-conditioners. He suffers from the stress. LING discovers that LI has a secret lover in Shenzhen. They have a quarrel. LIN is annoyed with them and runs away.

LIN takes temporary accommodation in YAN's house. She misses her daughter so much that she secretly gives her daughter a phone call. YAN goes to Taiwan for business and LIN stays in her house. She meets YAN's mother and knows more background of YAN. CHEUNG competes with TAK for the contract so as to get a new job. KIT meets SHAN secretly but WA also goes to the same place. KIT seduces TAK with increment and promotion to cover up the relationship between KIT and SHAN. TAK has to accept the terms unwillingly. WA does not trust KIT. Thus KIT has no chance to celebrate SHAN's birthday with her. YAN returns from Taiwan. She is convinced by LIN to forgive her mother. However her mother has left.

CHEUNG is dismissed because of LIN. LIN feels guilty. SHAN can now unearth her relationship with KIT. KIT is deeply touched and asks her to marry him. YAN becomes a pop star and this widens the gap between YAN and CHOI. They dine at the food stall. Being seen by some journalists, they become the focus of the press. They have to hide their relationship. YAN claims that she has broken up with CHOI and CHOI also states that he has left YAN in front of his neighbours. With TAK's assistance, BILL buys thirty air-conditioners from a customs officer. As he has earned several thousand dollars, he decides to run a direct-sale market of electrical appliances in a housing estate. It is a risky business.

WA inherits a big fortune from her father who has just died. She gives a chance to KIT. For money, KIT gives up SHAN and stays with WA. WA is hurt deeply in heart and she takes accommodation in CHEUNG's house, hoping that the wound can recover. TAK and CHEUNG open a shop selling electrical appliances. They have rent a shop but the owner changes his mind. Though the owner is willing to make compensation CHEUNG insists on getting the shop. TAK does not agree with CHEUNG who wants to increase the investment so as to get the shop. TAK prefers to find a job. He quits the investment. Luckily CHEUNG gets help from SHAN and he overcomes the financial problem. YAN's boss hires two persons to impersonate her parents. He realises YAN's potential and promotes YAN's publicity by selling her good girl image. The plan is a successful one.

LIN looks after the shop for her husband. However before the opening, the shop is robbed and they suffer a lot. They are approached by HUNG who asks them to pay protection fee. They have to deal be a series of stumbling blocks. LIN does not give up. She manages to overcome the situation. She also helps HUNG unintentionally. In return, HUNG no longer asks for the money. CHEUNG holds banquets for representatives of different companies and he wins their trust. He can delay the payment and this arrangement provides for liquidity assets for the operation. CHOI also quits his job and joins them. TAK is jealous and he has changed his mind. The others are inspired as they earn ten thousand dollars each in the first month.

TAK accuses LIN having neglected their family. LIN has to quit the job. CHEUNG is depressed. LIN introduces some girlfriends to CHEUNG but CHEUNG is not satisfied. TAK meets an old friend who is the editor-in-chief of a magazine. He promises to report TAK's shop in the magazine. However TAK cannot arrive at the shop in time as he has been trapped in a lift. The reporter disregards CHEUNG and LIN as a couple. When TAK reads the article, he is angry. LIN has to stop her work immediately, hoping the situation will not be worsened. YAN's past is unearthed and it is disclosed that she was in a Girl's Home. RICHARD makes a certificate to protect her. YAN's mother is visited by reporters. She does not tell the truth for YAN's sake.

KAN is going to emigrate to Canada. He wants to apply for TAK and TAK's family. However TAK does not trust LIN. He loses his self? control and argues with LIN over the matter of migration. He even suggests to divorce LIN. For self-prestige, TAK sells the house. Knowing that there is little hope for TAK to change his mind, LIN packs her luggage and prepare to go to Canada with her children. YAN realises that RICHARD has always regard her as a tool of making money. He ignores her as she has lost her value. Luckily she wins support from CHOI and his family. CHOI practises cycling and YAN buys a good bicycle for him to join a competition. However in the competition, CHOI hurts his leg ...