♫ My dear, sometimes, ♫
♫ I feel so tired. ♫
♫ When I'm lonely, ♫
♫ I'll cry as well. ♫
♫ Ooh. Ooh. ♫
♫ Trying hard to grow up. ♫
♫ Ooh. Ooh. ♫
♫ Keeping up with hesitation. ♫
♫ Bravely ♫
♫ The so-called darkness ♫
♫ is just your supposition. ♫
♫ The detour in life ♫
♫ makes us fearless. ♫
♫ Ooh. Ooh. ♫
♫ Go flying. ♫
♫ Where are you now? ♫
♫ Let's go. ♫
Go Ahead
Episode 26
When I was in a tight corner,
you accepted and supported me,
which moved me a lot.
But later,
what I fear most is your support.
Every time I fail the audition,
when you encourage me,
do you know how I feel?
Your comforting look
makes me feel I'm useless.
I feel so ashamed.
I'm running into snags at every turn like a joke.
So if we're indifferent to you, will you be happy?
The spit at a winner
is no other than praise out of jealousy;
The encouraging applause
to a loser is no other than a slap.
The more you encourage me,
the more I think I don't have the talent of acting.
Don't say that.
You started acting from your childhood.
A clever child may not distinguish herself when grown up.
Isn't that what your mother said?
How much does your mother dislike me?
Every time she comes,
she'll blame me for being a loafer.
Knowing I'm allergic to the satay sauce,
she must bring it every time.
Haven't you told her
the sauces made by your granny
have been all given to your colleagues?
If you really think you don't have the talent,
why insist on going to the audition?
You are so contradictory
that you keep trying in self-denial.
I just don't want you to know.
I'm afraid of losing face. Am I wrong?
It wasn't that you were not allowed to act.
It was you who thought it was a minor part and refused to act.
Is it different from an extra?
My mom'd be more ashamed of me.
What's there to be ashamed of?
If there're only leading roles in a play, it'll be incomplete.
You know what!
Your business is on the rise,
and Mingyue engages in her favorite journalism.
What about me?
I've been failing the auditions.
The money I earn from the Taobao store isn't enough for me.
The snacks I eat are even bought by you.
It's not you who get nowhere.
Tang Can,
I understand you can't feel at ease.
But Tang Can,
we're your friends,
neither vents to your rage,
nor your enemy.
Now your enemy is yourself.
Jianjian.
I don't wanna talk to her anymore.
How vexing!
Li Jianjian!
You're really something.
With I checking the contract for Li Jianjian,
why can't you and Ziqiu rest assured?
You're just in time. Sign the contract.
Where're Tang Can and Mingyue?
Zhuang Bei, you're here.
What's wrong with you two?
Nothing, we're just kidding.
I've something to tell you.
- Let's talk outside.
- You two...
Hi, Zhuang Bei.
Mingyue.
It's not a big deal.
Let's talk here.
Here's the thing.
Last time you accompanied my mom to mahjong,
and gave her a necklace to keep up her appearances.
I intended to give you money,
but it's inappropriate,
so I bought an identical one.
What's wrong?
You should have talked about it with her alone.
It's not a big deal.
Besides, we two seldom meet alone.
Enough.
How can you treat my friend like this?
You've gone too far.
Let me have a look.
I'll go first.
Okay, be careful.
What's up?
Did you quarrel with Tang Can again?
I tried not to say the harshest words to her.
If you can hold back the harshest words in a quarrel,
you're quite mature.
Though she's older than us,
it doesn't mean anything.
She just knows to yell at me.
She's the most immature one.
So why did you defend her just now?
(Chen Ting)
I think Tang Can has an advantage.
Beautiful?
She has a simple mind,
wearing happiness and unhappiness on her sleeve.
Rather frank.
Are you praising or scolding her?
(Chen Ting)
Hello, mom.
At a transparent box
in the third drawer in the living room porch.
I've had the meal.
I'm chatting with Jianjian.
Can you let me talk to Jianjian?
Don't bother.
It doesn't matter.
My mom wanna talk to you.
Hurry up.
Jianjian,
hi, I'm Chen Ting.
Aunt Chen Ting, hello!
How are you?
I'm fine.
I can take care of myself now.
How about your father?
He's pretty well.
Thank you... for your concern.
I heard your Brother Ling lives opposite to you.
You can look after each other.
I'll rest assured.
That's it.
See you next time, bye.
See you, Aunt.
Has your mom changed a lot?
I don't know either.
Maybe she comes round.
I thought about how to deal with your mom before.
Why?
Your mom and sister dislike me.
If we get committed,
they'll definitely be against us.
If we go public with our relationship,
it'll have an effect no other than Mars hitting the Earth.
Do you really care about their thoughts?
I doesn't matter whether I care or not.
It matters the problem is an objective existence.
I was worried that you cared about nothing,
but you've thought this much.
By the way,
when did you take a fancy to me?
As early as in senior high.
That's why I didn't allow you into my room.
You're so early-maturing.
You're so late-maturing.
Well, what if I got married
when you were in Singapore?
I thought of it before.
If you got married,
I could wait for you
till you got divorced.
Otherwise,
I could help take care of your kid.
If you wouldn't get divorced,
I'd be your brother for my life.
You want to wait for me?
How pessimistic you were!
Good girls can be found everywhere.
You don't understand.
A person like me
has no energy to start a relationship with strangers.
It's my instinct to be with you.
It's self-help.
If you don't grasp me,
I'll sink.
♫ There’s a room ♫
I don't understand.
♫ who never step inside. ♫
♫ Deeply buried in time. ♫
Though I don't understand,
♫ So I ♫
whenever you reach out to me,
♫ lock the door ♫
I'll grasp your hand.
♫ and fake to be a new I ♫
I also have no energy to
♫ till you showed up ♫
start a relationship with strangers.
I've run out of energy all
devoted to you and Brother He.
♫ with your smile. ♫
♫ You are, you are ♫
♫ my everything in life. ♫
♫ You are, you are... ♫
It's too hot.
♫ Never let go ♫
♫ when I am down you pick me off the ground. ♫
♫ Now my heart is verified. ♫
♫ You are... ♫
Ling Xiao, my newly-bought shampoo...
What're you doing?
Playing.
Mingyue, time for breakfast!
Hurry up.
I'm coming.
(Spoiled by Brother, I'm Confused)
Take care.
Come on, wipe your mouth.
What're you looking at?
Just a shojo manga.
Right.
It's a shojo manga. Don't look!
I find it in Li Jianjian's room.
It's appealing.
I've stayed up late to read six books.
I don't know Li Jianjian'll read such kind of books.
What kind of books?
It's the same as the pink-covered book I saw in your studio
called "Spoiled by Brother, I'm Confused."
But I can't understand.
Are you confused by Ling Xiao and me?
Stop reading, eat first.
Wait, let me have a look.
What's this?
What's this?
Is it a comic for normal people?
How can you read this?
He's not her blood brother
just as you two.
No, I don't mean that.
It's Du Juan's book.
She likes such kind of boring shojo manga.
What do you think?
I think it's uninteresting and boring.
Really?
I notice it's the second one you read.
Don't read such books.
It's confiscated.
Have your meal.
What did you take out that comic?
Were you gonna make a fool of me?
I just wanna finish it.
I didn't think about too much.
But I do think
you'd better tell them earlier.
If they know later,
their relationship may be affected.
I'm just afraid they may have conflicts.
The longer you put it off, the greater their conflicts may be.
It won't do.
I've to be discreet.
The spectators see the chess game better than the players.
When will you give me the seventh chapter of this comic?
I haven't finished it yet.
It's left in my studio.
Aunt Luo Hong,
our desserts are freshly-made every day,
and several kinds of coffee beans are estate-grown.
Ziqiu, your ingredients are really of high quality,
and your cafe is quite clean.
I'm amazed you can run a cafe of this high quality.
But it's not a commercial success.
Maybe high school students can't afford to pay such a price.
Look,
you know the problem well.
I notice that
nearby shops mainly sell milk tea, stationery, or snacks.
Their costs aren't high.
Summer vacation is coming,
so many shops have closed.
Do you advise me to close the cafe?
I advise you to
reduce overall costs of the cafe,
adjust pricing,
and add some low-cost drinks and desserts.
Even in summer vacation,
various cram classes can be seen around the school.
With some promotion activities,
your cafe is bound to attract students.
From the perspective of a manager,
though you can bear the loss,
you can't let it be always at a loss.
You know,
you can't just live on your business spirit.
Well, I can offer you a plan...
Thank you, Aunt Luo.
I'll take all of your advice.
I can handle the rest of it.
I won't bother you anymore.
You're not bothering me.
I'm your dad's friend.
You don't know my dad, do you?
Because I can remember things when I was very young,
so I remember you held me in your arms when I was little,
and bought me snacks.
You still remember it.
Yes.
So you must be clear about what happened to my family.
Thank you for your kindness,
but I won't bother you any longer.
Ziqiu, your mom did so for your own good.
Thanks, Aunt Luo Hong.
Let it go at that.
(Spoiled by Brother, I'm Confused)
What're you doing? Why not work?
You scared me.
I can't find my favorite wood.
I told you never to read this,
or a girl like you can easily put herself in,
especially you with prototypes beside you.
The power of psychological suggestion is too strong.
Alright.
I won't read. I'll work instead.
But you can help them find girlfriends.
If they have girlfriends,
they won't care for you.
Really?
You've been worked overtime for Zhou Miao for several nights.
He must care for you very much.
It's not the case.
He's not that considerate,
but I feel happy.
That's enough.
But he's not even considerate.
How can you feel happy?
Because I like him.
As long as he stands in front of me,
without doing anything,
I'll be happy just looking at him.
Because of his existence,
I think whatever I do is meaningful.
If the world is governed by "Love is all" rule,
the world will be a utopia.
Is "Love is all" wrong?
I'm happy.
Okay, fine.
Go back to dad's house with me for lunch.
Why didn't you tell me in advance that you'd be back?
There aren't enough vegetables left for me to cook.
Brother He asked me to go back for lunch.
Make do on these.
Did your Aunt Luo Hong visit your cafe?
Who's Aunt Luo Hong?
A friend of mine running a cafe.
She wanted to help Ziqiu out with his cafe.
Dad, when did you know her?
For a long time.
She's a friend of Aunt He Mei, right?
Did she tell you herself?
No, I remember her.
She used to be Aunt He Mei's colleague
at the cosmetics counter.
Though my cafe isn't a commercial success,
who bother telling her?
She has nothing to do with us.
How can you remember things so long ago?
Dad, there's no need to bother others with our trouble.
Alright.
But it was your mom who offered to help you.
She went to your cafe,
and thought there was something wrong with your operation.
Don't contact with her anymore.
She already has a new family.
Your keeping in contact with her
isn't good for her.
You're right.
Just forget it.
How can you know nothing but eating?
You even eat the potato shred by shred.
If I don't eat, you'll blame me for not eating;
but now I'm eating, why blame me again?
I see.
In our family,
once Brother He blames you, you'll blame me, right?
I didn't blame Dad.
I was reasoning things out with him.
You're not dating, right?
Absolutely not.
We're 24k brother and sister.
Really?
Indeed.
Dad, no more questioning.
I'm not questioning you.
I'm not a big gossip.
I'm afraid you can't get on well.
That's what I worry about.
Don't you know Brother He?
He just wanna have his name on our household register,
and was carried away,
but he has been cured by me.
How did you make it?
I have medicine.
Medicine of love.
Gross.
Dad, wanna have a try?
I still have one finger heart.
No, thanks.
Two?
Give it to him.
Two!
I'll... fetch the soup.
There you go.
More like a grasshopper.
What? Pardon?
Nothing.
I'll try my best.
Okay.
Thank you, Granny Qian.
You're welcome.
I'll go, bye.
Okay, bye.
You're so sweet.
Okay, bye.
Let's go.
What're you secretly talking about with Granny Qian?
Isn't it improper to keep it from him?
Don't worry.
Let's go take a taxi.
- I'll withdraw some money first.
- Okay.
Why are you squatting here like a theft's lookout?
Why do you withdraw so much money?
To pay the employees.
You can pay them by making a transfer.
People seldom withdraw cash now.
I'll make a transfer next month.
You used your credit card!
Really?
I didn't notice it.
Why did you withdraw money with a credit card?
Are you short of money?
I just have a problem in cash flow.
You can ask Zhao Huaguang for money.
Why must I ask Zhao Huaguang for money?
Isn't your money all given by him?
No.
Wait! Wait a second.
What do you mean?
So... who gave you the money to open the cafe?
No one gave me money. It's all mine.
What do you mean by "yours"?
How can you have so much money?
I earned it myself.
Since I opened the cafe,
every penny I used
was earned abroad by myself bit by bit.
It has nothing to do with Zhao Huaguang.
Can you understand?
What do you mean by "Zhao Huagguang left Ziqiu alone"?
It means
Zhao Huaguang took him abroad
but only looked after him for two years.
The later living expenses,
tuition fees and money to run a cafe
were all earned himself by working part-time.
We all thought he was living a better-off life
with rat Zhao Huaguang.
Don't talk dirty.
Ziqiu, tell me yourself.
Not a big deal.
After I went abroad,
I was unwilling to call him dad.
He asked me to change my surname to Zhao.
How was it possible?
I was reluctant to go to his house for I felt uneasy.
He was so unsatisfied that
he imposed economic sanctions against me.
It's okay because I have hands and legs.
I can make money myself.
It's not a big deal.
Forget it.
Why didn't you tell Dad Li about it?
Why must I tell him?
It's between Zhao Huaguang and me.
He'd worry about me if he knew.
How dare you blame me?
You're the same.
What's wrong with Zhao Huaguang?
Weren't he concerned with you when you worked outside?
Many classmates also earned money themselves.
It's right and proper for an adult to make a living himself.
Remember not to tell dad,
or if he knew,
he'd not sleep well.
You even use your credit card to pay employees.
What's your plan afterwards?
I've paid three months' rent.
After paying the employees for this month's salaries,
there's no big expense.
The current cash flow is enough for expenses of
daily ingredients and water and electricity charges.
You may as well close the cafe.
What're you saying?
Close the cafe.
Why?
During the off season,
I should adjust management tactics,
and see how it works till the busy season.
If I close the cafe now,
all my efforts will be in vain.
You met Dad Li's friend today who runs a cafe.
What did she say?
She's not Dad's friend,
but Aunt He Mei's.
Her previous colleague at the cosmetics counter before.
Why did she help you?
I feel strange as well.
Maybe Dad begged her,
or she wouldn't mind my business.
So I can't close the cafe,
or I'll be her object of ridicule.
Can you pull through the off season?
Almost.
Brother He,
I'll get my royalties this month.
I'll give you how much you lack.
Don't mess about.
Keep your own money.
Don't take it as "my own money".
Didn't you say this cafe is opened for me?
Do I have your word?
It won't do.
Without a right management tactic,
none of you can throw good money after bad.
Stop loss in time.
But it's the fruit of Brother He's efforts.
I can't be reconciled, too.
Gamblers bringing families to ruin think just like you.
How can it be the same?
Help us find a way out.
You've been like this since you're young.
Every time we wanna do something,
you'd pour cold water on our enthusiasm.
Okay.
"You".
Stop all this fuss.
I don't mean it.
The way I can think of
may have been considered by Ziqiu.
You can do some adjustments.
It's not I who pour cold water on purpose.
There're more failures than successes
when starting up a business.
You need to be calm.
The money was earned yourself.
You've no reason to throw all good money after bad.
I know.
I'll wait till the busy season.
If it can't run well, I'll close the cafe.
If you're short of money,
I can support you.
I don't have much,
but it can help you pull through for months.
You don't have to.
Keep your own money as well.
Okay, I see.
"You" may continue your discussion.
I who can only pour cold water will leave now.
What a fuss!
Why is he angry?
Go console him.
You go first.
It's your job.
It's your job.
You.
You.
You.
You.
You! Go!
Okay, me.
Aren't you angry?
27 seconds.
What 27 seconds?
Your boyfriend is angry,
but you don't come in till 27 seconds later.
Boyfriend?
Yes, boyfriend.
Right, boyfriend.
Don't tell Ziqiu about our relationship now.
Don't bother him with this.
Yes, I think so.
I intended to tell him today,
but suddenly I knew his secret,
so I have no chance to tell him
for fear that he'll be bothered.
Right.
I'll go buy some fruit.
I'll go with him.
What are you going to do?
Now the fruit is very expensive.
I'll pay for him.
Brother He!
Jianjian!
Wait for me!
You'll irritate him this way.
Excuse me, 81.4 yuan in total.
Will you pay by cash or WeChat Pay?
Cash.
Brother He, I also want bananas.
Bananas?
Okay, I'll fetch some.
Over there.
- WeChat Pay.
- Okay.
I'll scan your code.
Here's your receipt.
The bananas are a bit unripe.
I won't take them.
Okay, keep your receipt please.
Brother He!
Brother He, wait for me.
Brother He!
I'm exhausted.
Are you angry?
Do you think I need you to pay for my fruit now?
I'm not as poor as you think.
I didn't say you were poor,
but everyone may have a hard time.
I ought to pay for what you eat and want.
Yes, you can.
But you can pay for me after you get through the crisis.
So what do you want?
Do you wanna raise me?
No problem.
I'll have a large income this month.
Neither you nor Brother Ling has more money than me.
I wanna raise you
instead of being raised by you.
I know.
We're family.
You can raise me.
So can I.
How can I let you raise me?
Why not?
Why can you raise me but not let me raise you?
Dad raised me up.
So do you wanna
replace Dad to continue raising me?
He Ziqiu,
how harsh your words are!
We're family.
You can raise me,
and it's right and proper for me to raise you.
It's not right and proper.
You're not obliged to raise me.
He Ziqiu, shut up!
I don't wanna talk to you.
It's impossible for you to raise Boss Li like a bird in cage.
How long've you been standing here?
All the time.
What happened to your family?
How can you a "rich second generation" be short of money?
None of your business. Stop asking.
He Ziqiu,
when others show concern for you,
can't you stop pricking others like a Hedgehog?
I advise you to take your own advice.
Well, it's my fault to be a busybody.
Please tell Zhuang Bei
I gave his mom a necklace
by force of circumstances.
I'm different from Li Jianjian.
I, Tang Can,
will never give a man my own money.
Go tell him yourself.
I won't see him again,
or he may flatter himself.
You're back.
What's up?
Don't call Brother He the rich second generation later.
But he is.
He's not.
Zhao Huaguang has long left him alone.
His living expenses abroad
and costs of running the cafe
were all earned himself
by working part-time.
Really?
I saw him withdrawing cash via a credit card today.
He told me when I pumped him.
He must have done a lot of jobs.
We all used to think
He Ziqiu lived a better life than Ling Xiao
at least not in lack of money.
But now it seems
he said nothing but pack of lies.
You're back.
I'm back.
Listen, I'm not an eavesdropper.
You talked to your Brother He so loudly
that you can be heard one kilometer away.
I used to tease him
but you can't blame me.
I didn't know he was so miserable.
If I had known,
I would have been polite to him.
Because he didn't
want others to be polite to him just for this,
he didn't tell the truth.
So what?
He hates to be pitied.
Wanna eat?
You always apologize in the same way.
It works.
You won't really bear a grudge against me anyway.
Besides, I'm crossed in love.
You ought to be tolerant of me.
Have you really let go of Zhuang Bei?
There're plenty of fish in the sea.
I can change for another one.
What's more,
with my appearance,
I'm enough to be a "fishpond keeper".
I just took a fancy to him incidentally.
I'm not serious.
Look,
is there something different about me today?
Smoky eyes.
Do you know what it means in a costume drama?
It means a heel-face turn.
I'll take a shower.
If she's not serious,
why did she give his mom a gold necklace?
You money-scattering Sudhana!
(Time Crevasse)
Jianjian, which one do you like,
barbecue or hotpot?
I find a highly-commented hotpot restaurant.
Both are okay.
Let's have hotpot!
Wagyu slices are offered there.
Since our studio's about to advance,
we should be generous,
and invite guests to a feast.
That's it.
Let's have hotpot.
Jianjian's two brothers,
the lawyer friend,
Qi Mingyue and Tang Can.
Anyone else to be invited?
Do you really wanna make a feast?
Fine.
We can only invite them to celebrate it.
Jianjian,
you don't have much creation desire recently.
Are you gonna loaf like this?
That's it, Boss Li.
You have to take time to create.
Zhang Ailing once said
your pains may not result in gains every time,
while without pains,
you won't have any gains.
Zhang Ailing didn't have such a stupid saying.
It seems
I haven't carve Guan Yu for so long
that he no longer shields me.
Let me select a piece of wood.
Why did Boss Li talk to me with sarcasm?
It's typical of an artist.
Let's work,
and knock off earlier.
Okay.
Dear fellows,
on behalf of our studio,
I'll start with opening remarks.
Since our studio started,
it has been three years.
This time marks the first time that
we've sold our copyright of derivative works.
This is a huge step forward,
marking our extension
from the domestic market to the overseas market.
And I believe
one day
in every corner of the world,
at the bedside of every family
stand sculptures of you three siblings'.
Well done!
The atmosphere is not warm enough.
Come on, let's drink.
Let's drink.
Okay, let's drink.
Come on, Tang Can.
Mingyue, last night
I saw your friend's help post in your Moments.
If she wanna get divorced, I can offer legal aid.
Really?
But I feel she's reluctant.
She just wanna scare her husband,
and let him change his mind.
Okay, fine.
Call me if necessary.
Thank you.
What're you doing? They all have to eat.
It doesn't matter. Eat more.
He Ziqiu,
why you always snatch food out of my hand?
You may order one more pot and eat with her alone.
There's a lot left.
You can pick another.
It's for Ling Xiao.
Come on, here's your tofu.
I also want brothers like them.
If you have such brothers,
your boyfriend will be jealous.
With such brothers,
there's no need to have a boyfriend.
Hasn't you asked your mom
not to place orders in my Taobao store?
Did my mom place an order again?
I'm sorry.
I'll tell her when I'm back.
Make it clear to your mom.
Ask her to apply for refund. That's it.
Tang Can.
I'm sorry.
You don't have to say sorry.
You did nothing wrong.
I returned you the necklace in front of others
without thought of your feeling.
You don't have to.
To be frank,
you did nothing wrong, but dislike me.
Don't worry.
Just because you look like Jeongbong,
I took to you.
I must have been carried away to give your mom
the present for my mom.
I was out of my mind.
Don't feel pressed.
Many guys chase after me.
Don't you notice?
Yes, I do.
You're so pretty
that many people like you.
See? I know you'll come but I come as usual.
It means I don't take it seriously.
We have so many mutual friends.
Don't be embarrassed.
You can think this way.
I feel quite relieved.
I'm relieved as well.
Well, you may use the toilet.
I'll return now.
The last question.
Go ahead.
Do you think I have any shortcomings?
No, I think you're perfect.
I mean it.
But I've found my true love.
I see.
What kind of girl is your true love?
She's quiet,
cute and graceful,
engaged in a nine-to-five job.
You can take her with you next time.
No hurry. I haven't bare my heart.
You need to hurry up,
or she'll be taken by others.
Okay, I will.
Go Ahead! I wish you happiness.
♫ When we held our hands for the first time, ♫
♫ it was like you were grasping all you had. ♫
♫ One turns bigger while the other turns smaller. ♫
♫ We meet at the crossroads of time. ♫
♫ Good night. Goodbye. My children. ♫
♫ Maybe you'll leave here. ♫
♫ Maybe the way back home will be longer. ♫
♫ Walk slowly. Don't look back. ♫
♫ I'll stay here, ♫
♫ looking afar with your back view. ♫
♫ I'm like the old house you're accustomed to live in. ♫
♫ One day you find a new start, ♫
♫ like a leaf flying to the new branch. ♫
♫ The old days are just like yesterday. ♫
♫ Good night. Goodbye. My children. ♫
♫ Maybe you'll leave here. ♫
♫ Maybe the way back home will be longer. ♫
♫ Walk slowly. Don't be sad. ♫
♫ I'll stay here, ♫
♫ watching you fly away. ♫
