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"In his fatal history,"
"had he been the only one at fault?"
"During those nineteen years of torture and slavery,"
"his soul..."
"both rose and fell at the same time."
Sis, ever since you left,
many people have changed.
Among all the things I've read,
your sister's piece had the most potential.
My sister is a writer?
I have to collect all her posthumous work.
It's not a posthumous work.
Xin Ni, did my sister ever mention anything about a completed manuscript to you?
"He also saw his life"
"continue to follow two sets of incompatible rules."
"Concealing his own identity,"
"to redeem his soul."
What type of person are you?
Why do you have the ability to calm a person down?
"Where your feet cannot reach, your eyes can go."
"Where your eyes cannot go, your soul can fly to."
(Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo)
♫ No matter how deeply touched you were,
♫ once you've loved, ♫
♫ you'll realize that it's never deep enough. ♫
♫ Even if we cannot love the one we love, ♫
♫ happiness should not be a compromise. ♫
♫ So let neither of us waste more time. ♫
♫ We shouldn't... ♫
♫ linger on this broken dependence. ♫
♫ We shouldn't... ♫
♫ linger on this broken dependence. ♫
♫ We shouldn't... ♫
♫ be afraid of what we would miss out. ♫
♫ Please don't become so small-minded. ♫
Lovestore at the corner.
Book #6-Coming!
The food here looks interesting.
What's wrong?
Are you still thinking about that fierce person?
That person really was too fierce earlier.
He should have been thanking me.
You didn't buy a single book from him. I should at least get one.
Quick, it looks good.
Thank God, I managed to collect some books today.
Otherwise it would have been a wasted trip.
Since we're on the topic, let me do some calculations.
Do these books meet the requirement of cost benefit?
This is worth NT$290.
This book is worth NT$300.
There's no business model for second hand bookstores.
Forget it.
Why are there so many people reading Murakami Haruki‘s books?
Of course.
Works of Murakami Haruki
are compulsory books for artistic youths.
Look.
Even if they don't read it, they can still hold it in front of their chest like this.
Miss, what book are you reading?
Ah, you're also reading Murakami Haruki's book?
Oh right! If things go according to what Liang Li Yun said, once you find your sister's manuscript,
then your sister will become the Taiwanese version of Murakami.
It's so cool.
But I'm quite curious about him.
Murakami Haruka, born in 1949,
he should be an old man already.
How could an old man write so many classic works?
It's super fascinating.
You've read Murakami's books before?
Yes, the "Norwegian Wood".
It was Mr. Wu Bai who introduced it to me. (Wu Bai is a Taiwanese singer, who has a song of the same title)
Are you a moron?
Hurry and finish your food.
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(Joy of Reading Bookstore)
The books you collected this time are not bad.You've got a pretty good eye.
Then... it's my turn to see whether you have a good eye or not.
Who is he? What's his representative work?
Jean-Paul Sartre, “Being and Nothingness”.
An author that believes the philosophy of existentialism.
Then how about this?
What works does she have?
The author of "Murder on the Orient Express",
Agatha Christie.
Expert in writing novels about murders and crimes.
This one.
Dazai Osamu, "No Longer Human."Nicknamed the bearer of oriental decadent.
Then...
What about this writer?
What kind of novels do you think she writes?
Isn't that your sister?
Yes.
What type of books do you think she would write?
She's also a writer.
She wrote some stuff before.
These are essays she's written before.
Thank you.
Have you finished reading them?
Although I don't know who your sister is,
her essays are well written.
This is only a part of it. It's not completed.
There's more?
My sister has been missing for three years.
In these three years, we have never given up on finding her.
Although my mom could no longer take it,
my father still believes that
my sister is still alive.
Although you said you're Yang Mo Cheng,
and you have no memories of my sister,
I don't believe you.
I just don't want you to forget her.
In my memory,
I have never forgotten anyone.
Because I'm Yang Mo Cheng and not Xiang Shu Lei.
I don't care who you are, but I'm very certain
that you forgot this part of your memory on purpose.
I just don't get it.
Why are you not trying to find back your lost memories?
Why are you living as someone else?
Is it that great being someone else?
I understand how you're feeling.
The most painful thing about life is
your dearest person leaving you quietly
taking with them mysteries that will never be answered.
Are you talking about the memories of Yang Mo Cheng
or the memories of Xiang Shu Lei?
Oh right.
Leave work earlier today.
And also take a break on the weekends starting tomorrow.You can just come on Monday.
Also,
I kept a travel book for Ah Bi,
pass this to him when you go back.
I haven't seen Ah Bi recently, is he too busy at home?
It's OK.
Even though they've changed their restaurant to all you can eat for NT$199,
there still aren't many customers.
He's probably playing somewhere else.
I'll get going first.
Xiang Shu Lei!
Good bye!
Last month, you said this month,
and yet this month, you say next month.
Ah Yuan, I have to support my own family too.
If you continue to do this, what am I supposed to do?
Ah Qiang, we've been friends for so long.
You should give me some more time.
I will definitely return the money I owe you next month.
That's right. I'm so sorry.We really don't have enough money to pay you.
We initially thought that buffet for NT$199 will improve the business.
But look, there are no customers.
But you should at least pay me some first.
I can't survive either!
Else, are the three of us going to hug each other and jump off a building?
Ah Qiang, don't be like this. Give me three days.
Give me another three days, I promise I'll pay you.
Then we can pass this ordeal.
Please...
Alright! Three days will be it.
I will come and look for you after three days.
By then you have to return me back my money.
If not, and my wife becomes angry,
I will die too!
Okay.
Thank you...
Please...
Thank you...
Three days. Where are we going to find money in three days?
Otherwise what do you want me to say? He's already being very nice.
We owed him 3 months already, but he only comes to ask now.
Besides his business isn't doing very well either.
Mom! Can you please sign this?
My class is going to Taipei for a learning trip.
Remember to give me NT$1500 for the trip.
This punk,
can't you see that your parents are having money problems right now?
What are you so angry about?
How would I know that you're having money problems?
If I can't go, then so be it!I'll just stay at this damned place for the rest of my life.
Ah Bi, I didn't ask you to not go!Ah Bi!
Ah Bi!
Liu Ah Bi!
Do you know I've been looking for you for ages!
Your parents are so worried about you!
So what? If they want to worry, let them worry!
In any case, I don't want to go home!
Say that again!
That house is like a hell anyway, I don't want to stay there anymore!
I don't care. Go home now!
I don't want to!
Mo Cheng, it's not fair!
She keeps bickering with me.
There's no such thing. The loser has to go home.
Concentrate.If I score again, the competition is over.
When you're finished drinking, come home with me.
No.
Then where do you want to go?
I want to quit school and work in Taipei.
Say that again!
What's wrong with you? Like it's any of your business.
Say it again, what do you mean by that?
Why do you want to quit school?
It's easier to find a job in Taipei.
I want to earn some money and feed my family.
After I've got a stable job, I will bring my parents over.
If they want to continue working,
I will set up a store for them by the streets.
When I earn enough money, I'll take them to Greece to see the sea,
to Hokkaido to see the snow.
I have so many things I want to do.
So it was like that...
Looks like I'm the bad person now.
You are! Fierce and tomboyish!
Hey!
Let me tell you a story.
On a boring afternoon, a small boy
took out a sheet of paper and drew calendar.
He kept on drawing until the sun set.
After counting, he realized that he'd already drawn the calendar for the next 100 years.
He stared at the last column in the calendar and burst into tears.
Do you know why he cried?
There was no way that he'd be able to live until then.
The moral of the story is very simple.
It wants to tell us that in an afternoon, a little boy
realized that there's a limit to life.
So there are some things that you may think you've thought out carefully.
You think that if you follow the traditional routine, your wish will come true,
or you'll find an answer. But usually...
it's not that easy.
So we shouldn't always think about how are we supposed to do this and that.
But instead, we should think about the surprise
that the "uncertainty" may bring us, don't you think so?
Even though you told us a comforting little story,
from your tone,
why do I feel that you're the despaired boy that drew the calendars?
Is this story from your own life experience?
Hello?
Ke Xin, when are you coming back?
I miss you.
Tomorrow morning.
What's up? You sound tired.
Are you very busy with work?
I'm fine.
But Ah Bi is feeling upset that he can't go on the school's field trip.
Looking at him, I feel really helpless.
There's always a field trip every term.
It's okay not to go once.
It's not just that.
Didn't I mention to you the other time that the restaurant wasn't doing well?
So Uncle Qiang actually came today!
Uncle Qiang is that Pork Qiang that sells pork meat in the front alley.
You guys there have so many... Uncle Liu, Grandma Juan and Uncle Qiang...
I'm already confused.
Anyways, it's the boss who sells pork meat.
he came to the restaurant to collect payment,
but because the business in the restaurant isn't doing well, his money...
The restaurant's business not doing well is to be expected.
Think about it, they don't have a good business plan
and also don't even have any highlights in their menu.
Moreover, not many tourists walk into that street.
And the relocation of all the Yilan locals is also a serious matter.
Oh right! Our internet auction company
recently added so many highlight products. Do you know?
- I...- Li Ze Xuan.
I'm really very tired.
Can we talk about it tomorrow instead?
Bye bye.
Ke Xin, I'm sorry.
I forgot to hear you out again.
Don't be in a bad mood.
Let's go out and relax this weekend, okay?
Sleep well, I miss you.
Come, enjoy some desserts.
Mrs. Xiang, I'm sorry to disturb you again.
Don't say that. I always welcome you!
Come, sit.
Mrs. Xiang, I'm here to confirm something with you.
What is it? Say it.
When he was little, did Xiang Shu Lei ever use a second-hand textbook?
Did he tell you that?
When he was in high school, he spent the money meant for textbooks
on imported toys for the girl he liked.
Then he borrowed textbooks from his class seniors.
In the end, he got a scolding from his teacher.
His father was hopping mad!
So...he used the second-hand books as his textbooks?
Yes.
Mrs. Xiang, can I take a look at Xiang Shu Lei's room?
Feel free to take a look.
Boss, how do you know how to play the piano?
I learned it when I was young.
My mother would bring me for classes every Sunday.
The boy who taught me to play the piano was very good looking, and they really liked to chat.
I always see them chatting very happily.
Mrs. Xiang, did he learn how to play the piano in the past?
Right, he learned for many years.
At first, I taught him how to play the piano,
but in the end he made a fuss and stopped learning.
I could only ask the professional teacher, Jiang, to teach him.
Only then was he willing to continue learning.
I was thinking, little boys still prefer young girls...
That teacher Jiang was not a man?
Of course not, she was a pretty, an elegant long-haired lady.
From a person's memories, how can some parts be real while others are fake?
Will a person with amnesia behave in such a way?
Be it second-hand books or learning how to play the piano...
That Yang Mo Cheng remembers very clearly.
That means that he still has a very deep impression about his past.
I already know about these things that you've said.
Because he has associative amnesia, so whether it is his memory or his identity...
So long as he's unwilling to find his lost memories back, no one can help him.
Oh right, I have something to remind you about.
No matter what you want to find, you're not allowed to ask my dad about my brother.
Why?
Because it's a tormenting past for them.
Since I can't mention about the hospital,
then how can I help Xiang Shu Lei get back his memory?
Your mother or you?
Or is it your father?
Do you really want to hear the truth?
If I'm put into his shoes, I would rather not remember anything.
(Ze Xuan)
Hello?
Ta-da! Happy Traveling Plan.
- What's that?- Happy Traveling Plan!
I spent a week staying up late to write this plan.
Look. I have written down the future cities and destinations that we may be going to in future.
I even classified them into Southeast Asia, North America, Europe.
If there are any places that I've not written down, we can still travel there.
I've also done my research. Look.
Oh right. If one day, we get married and have kids...
I have also searched for places that are suitable for our little children.
So there are some things that you may think you've thought out carefully.
You think that if you follow the traditional routine, your wish will come true...
But usually... it's not that easy.
Then we'll just follow according to our plan!
Don't say anymore.
What's the matter?
It's nothing.
I just think that you draw out life into so many columns,\.
Don't you think it's a little ridiculous?
What? Why?
We've planned our life, so when it's time, we'll go according to the plans,
it's safer that way.
But there are so many things beyond our control in life.
No matter how nicely you plan it out, it's no use!
What happens if I get into a car accident tomorrow, or...
Touch wood!
Why are you cursing yourself?
That's not what I meant.
I'm saying that... you can leave some space for imagination in life
or a chance for adventure.
So we shouldn't always think about how are we supposed to do this and that.
But instead, we should think about the surprise that the "uncertainty" may bring us.
For example...
I don't want to drink afternoon tea anymore. I want to go to the waterfall.
But it will take an hour to go up there now.
If it's an hour, so be it!
But it'll be dark in an hour later. How are we going to come down?
Must I walk through the whole route? Can't I just suddenly stop whenever I want to?
But we already went up, it will be so strange if we didn't get to see the waterfall.
How strange is it? I think you are the strange one.
Why do you always have to plan out everything?
Can't you do anything without planning?
Ke Xin...
If you don't want to, I'll go on my own!
Ke Xin!
Ke Xin, wait for me!
"Where the water ends,"
"the end is not seen, and the water is not seen."
"But there is a faint scent."
"You feel the chill in your eyes,"
"in your ears, in your clothes."
What was wrong with me just now?
Li Ze Xuan did nothing wrong.
Why was I so fierce to him?
♫ No matter how deeply touched you were, ♫
♫ once you've loved... ♫
♫...you'll realize that it's never deep enough. If... ♫
What's wrong?♫ we cannot be happy loving one another, ♫
If I tell you now that I don't want to go to the waterfall anymore,♫ shouldn't we concede? ♫
I want to go home,♫ shouldn't we concede? ♫
will you accompany me?
Yes.♫ So let's neither of us waste more time ♫
♫ We shouldn't... ♫
♫...be afraid of what we might miss out on. Please don't... ♫
♫...become so small-minded ♫
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Here it is. Pork in wine sauce is here.
Boss, there's still another dish of mine that hasn't arrived yet.
Please hold on for a while!
Ah Bi! Quickly come down and help me.
What time is it now? Why are you still sleeping?
Quickly come down!
Bi's Mom, what's the matter?
Sorry, I'm calling for Ah Bi. I need some help.
There are so many customers today. I can't manage the crowd with my husband alone.
Don't worry.
I can help you serve the dishes.I only start work in the afternoon anyway.
Really? But I feel a bit apologetic...
It's okay.
Why not...just charge me less for the rent?
Alright.
There are so many customers today, I can't manage.
So thank you so much...
Not at all.
Boss, can I order?
Sure, no problem.
Don't worry, I'll do it.
Thank you.
Thank you!
Why do you keep calling me?
I need your help! Why are you so late?
Can't you see there are so many customers?
Help me, quickly.
Go! Help!
Can I have this set?
Set?
Can I take a look?
When was this brochure printed?
Which set do you want?
Here, it's hot.
Thank you, please come again.
Enjoy your food.
Ah Bi! Who made this flyer?
It's so amazing.
No wonder business is doing so good today.
That... I asked Mo Cheng to help me with it.
Not bad, huh? Did the customers come because of the flyer?
Of course!
I didn't think that you had such a sense for business.
Why are you so amazing?
Not really.
After listening to what Mo Cheng said,
I felt...
that I should think of what I can do for my parents now
and not worry my parents with things like quitting school.
Liu Ah Bi, you've grown wiser!
If Uncle Liu heard what you just said, he would definitely be so happy.
You're blushing!
I didn't know that you could blush!
You're so annoying! Go get busy with your work.
Alright, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll go help out.
Xiao Ba, why are you back so early?
Can we go to do the bookstore today, Ke Xin?
Of course.
-Yay!-Let's go.
Here.
Thank you.
You just started working, so why do you look so tired?
Let me rest for a little while.
I was helping out with the orders and washing the bowls at Ah Bi's place.
It was so busy for three hours.
You've been handing out Ah Bi's flyers here?
That's right.
Both of us thought for a long time to come up with this.
How is it?
It's amazing.
Otherwise I wouldn't be so tired.
That's great.
Looking at Ah Bi,
he has more confidence now.
I guess you have no energy left to help Xiao Ba with his homework.
I'll help him today. You look after the shop.
Thank you, Boss!
Xiao Ba!
You're reading, "Peanut"?
Let's go to the backyard, and do your homework later.
After we finish the homework, I'll read the "Peanut" story for you, okay?
I love hearing stories from Uncle Mo Cheng!
Let's go.
Here, take this.
In the end, although they finished eating the peanut dishes,
the last few words of his dad
remained in his heart for a very, very long time.
Finished! Is it good?
It's really good!
Uncle Mo Cheng, have you ever planted peanuts like the character in this book?
I never planted peanuts before.
But I'll tell you a secret,
I'm the thief lord of peanuts.
What is thief lord of peanuts? Uncle Mo Cheng, tell me quickly!
Because when Uncle Mo Cheng was young, my family was very poor,
so I often stole the peanuts planted by others.
Peanuts are actually easy to steal.
You just have to pull it like this.
Then you can pull out a long vine.
You can go home loaded in 5 seconds.
But... you have to run very quickly
because if you get caught by others, it will be a big problem!
How is it? Isn't that amazing?
It's so amazing!
Uncle Mo Cheng, tell me more about it.
Uncle Mo Cheng, quickly, tell me!
Uncle Mo Cheng, tell me!
Okay.
But if you want to hear the second story, you have to memorize another five idioms.
-How is it?-Okay!
The deal is on!
Strange...
Why do I keep staring at him?
What was I doing?
Ke Xin.
I kind of don't want to go home.
Why?
Because I'm afraid granny might know that I came to the bookstore to play after school.
I would definitely get a scolding from her.
Don't worry. Why not just tell her that
I brought you out.
But...why is your granny getting angry all the time?
Because she doesn't really know how to speak the language here. The people living here don't understand what she is saying.
If it's something urgent, she will definitely be angry.
So this strong-headed dumpling granny also has a weak side.
Here, get on. I'll bring you to your granny.
- Okay.- If you're late, you'll get another scolding.
-Sit tight.-Okay!
Don't move around.
It's so fast!
Stop moving!
How can the driver park his car this way?
How are you, granny?
I took Xiao Ba to the bookstore to do his homework.
What's the problem with these people?
Just for that NT$199 buffet, you guys park your cars and block the way, so people can't even go through!
You created a heap of problems and just left like that.
No standards!
Hi granny.
And you...why are you sitting there?
Aren't you tired of sitting all day long?
Get down!
Let's go home and have dinner.
And you.
Me?
Yes, you.
Follow me!
You won't die following me!
Wait here and don't move.
Xiao Ba, go do your homework.
Granny, how much is it?
Why would I take your money? It's free!
I thought you said you have something going on in the bookstore? Hurry, run along!
Thank you granny.
You're welcome. Quickly go.
-Thank you, granny. -Welcome.
Xiao Ba, I'm leaving.
-Goodbye, granny.-Bye, Ke Xin.
This is wrong.
How much is 36 minus 4?
How much is it?
So the strong-headed front was just for appearances.
The smile on her face while teaching her grandson is her true expression.
Why is your number nine so ugly?
Then...
2 times 9 is 18. That's correct.
I'm back!
Where did he go again?
He didn't even close the door.
Luckily there's nothing to steal in here.
What are you doing?
Are you okay?
-I'm fine.-Are you okay?
Only now do I see that when you're concerned and comforting others,
there seems like there's a kind of magic in your stare.
No wonder you managed to tame Ah Bi and Xiao Ba.
This version of you... Are you Yang Mo Cheng or Xiang Shu Lei?
I'm fine.
That...I bought bentos.
Bento.
Boss, I've finished my work for today.
Do you need any help?
No, it's okay. I'm also done.
Then...can I go watch the DVDs?
Sure. There probably won't be more customers tonight. You can relax a bit.
Boss, since there are no customers, let's watch it together.
A man loses his memory and forgets the person he once loved so dearly.
That's so pitiful.
So...you should be able to relate to him too, right?
How would I know? I'm not the actor.
A man who lost his memory and a man who is drunk are the same.
A drunk man will never say they are drunk.
I have to find a way to make you remember.
Excuse me...
Hi!
Do you sell any vinyl records?
We have others over here too. Please take a look.
Boss, can I try playing the songs?
Of course! Or do you have other songs you have in mind,
you can directly ask my boss. He's formidable!
I'm don't really understand anything about records. My father's the one who does.
He loves music.
So I decided to pick out a couple or so for his 60th birthday.
Can you recommend some to me?
Do you know what's his favourite genre?
Actually, I've always hated his record player.
Moreover, he always lock himself in his small listening room.
I don't really know what he listens to.
I only know he loves vinyl records and has a whole pile of them.
Can you recommend some, please?
I hope to give him a surprise,
and let him feel that his daughter knows him better than he thinks.
Although... I guess I don't really understand him.
Okay.
I think...your father might like these two.
This record is pure jazz piano that sounds very, very pure.
This music is so pure that it will give people goosebumps.
It uses graceful, beautiful melodies and strong, classical chord play
to influence many famous jazz piano players in the jazz music industry after then.
In the past, did he discuss music with my sister like this?
That's so awesome.
This really feels different from listening to CDs.
This is a new music form that was developed through
the influence of rock music in the late 1960's in America.
If you're not in a rush for time, you can sit on the sofa and try listening to it.
This is the best seat to listen to music in this shop.
Alright.
Over here.
If you're not in a rush for time, you can sit on the sofa and try listening to it.
This is the best seat to listen to music in this shop.
Alright.
That's my sister's seat!
I also want to know how does it feel to listen to vinyl records in the best seat in the shop.
Du Ke Xin, go brew two cups of tea.
- But, I also want to listen...-There's a customer.
Fried rice with egg and shrimp?
One boiled vegetable.
- Boss! - Okay, thank you...
Boss, is the food we've ordered ready?
Why are you so slow!
Sorry, boss. I'll go rush for it now.
-Hold on for a while.- Do it faster!
Alright, I'll do it immediately.
Faster, there's more, there's more orders.
Boss!
This meat is not even cooked yet, does the boss know how to cook?
Mister, I'm sorry. I'll handle this customer first.
He's a customer, and I'm not a customer? Faster, handle it!
What are you staring at?Aren't you going to bring something for me to wipe with?
Why are you standing there?Are you made of wood?
- Quickly go. - What do you want now?
What attitude is that?
Quick!
What do you want?!
So what if you pay? Are you the king if you pay?
Can't you wait? We're so busy that we almost can't handle it!
What kind of attitude is that?!
Enough, Ah Bi!
Boss, I'm so sorry. He's young and insensible.
Don't bother about him, I'm sorry.
Boss, I tell you... for that meat problem of yours,
I'll treat you to braised fish in brown sauce, okay?
Okay? Thank you.
Ah Bi, follow me.
Ah Bi, go to grandma's place to eat dumplings first.
Come back and help after you finish eating.
Mom, they're too much!
That's how business works. Customers are always right.
Boss, didn't you say it was a treat? Why are you so slow?
Ok, please give me a moment.
- Quick, go!- Hurry!
Okay... I'm so sorry.
Sorry, everybody.
I'm so sorry.
You can't do business like that.
I know...You have to teach that child.
Okay... it's not easy to do a business.
(Joy of Reading Bookstore)
Hello, take a look.
Okay.
This is the best seat to listen to music in this shop.
I got it.
What's that...
I have no idea why my sister fell in love with him.
Miss.
The shelving arrangement of your bookstore is very special.
I walked around here for quite some time. The more I look, the more interesting it is.
This is not the usual shelving arrangement of normal bookstores.
Instead, it is the shelving arrangement of your boss' private reading room.
Especially that book shelf over there.
This shelving arrangement must have some kind of logic behind it.
I really want to know, but no matter what, I still can't understand it.
Do you know?
That book shelf? That...
I'm sorry.
I also expected you to not know it. It's so easy to be a staff in a bookstore lately.
There's no need to understand the shelving arrangement of the boss.
You only need to handle payments, sweep the floor.
But, you don't need to know the meaning behind it all.
Alright, I will ask your boss when I meet him on another day.
I'm so sorry.
The logic behind shelving arrangement for books...
Is it that hard to understand?
Why do you keep staring at that book shelf?
Why don't you ever ask me to arrange the bookshelves?
Is it because you think that I don't know about books, so I won't know how to arrange the shelving?
I always arrange the shelving by myself, so I'm used to it.
I want you to tell me about the classification of the bookshelves.
I want to know!
Okay.
This shelf... is basically a bookshelf for practical books.
The more practical it is, the further in front it will be placed.
This shelf. It's basically a bookshelf for pretty books.
The prettier the book is, the further in front it will be placed.
There's also this shelf.
This shelf is basically arranged based on my own personal preference.
The more I like it, the further in front it will be placed.
Do you think you can help out with this kind of logic?
Then what about this bookshelf? You haven't talked about this bookshelf yet!
I thought you would have figured it out by now,
but you haven't realize yet.
This bookshelf will never change.
When the book in this spot gets sold,
it will be restocked with the same book in the same position.
Just like this, it will never ever change.
But I don't understand!
Even though the arrangement for other bookshelves are strange,
but at least there's still some logic to it.
But why is it that the arrangement and classification in this bookshelf can never be changed?
And look.
This one for example, why do you have to put Eileen Chang and Ernest Hemingway's books together?
Also, why do you have to put, "The Little Prince" with a pile of poetry collection books?
What is the relation between them?
For you, there may be no relation.
But for me, only when this bookshelf is arranged in this way, will it be meaningful.
Coming, shredded pork with garlic sauce and tilapia fish.
Customer, I'm sorry. It's full now, so you guys have to wait for a little while.
- Sorry.- Okay.
Here, this is the tilapia fish.
Boss, why is the Shishamo and roasted squids we ordered just now not here yet?
I'm so sorry. I'll serve you the food right now.
I'm sorry!
Ah Yuan, quick! Customers are getting impatient.
Ok, it will be ready soon.
What are you doing?
I'm helping you.
The customers are waiting. There's no time left.
I've already arranged the order of cooking. What can I do with you messing it up?
What order? Not letting the customers wait is more important!
I came in to help you.
Ah Yuan!
Ah Yuan! We're so busy right now. Where are you going?
Stop calling for me! Go in and cook by yourself if you can!
Why are you always not listening to me? How am I going to work?
What are you talking about?
Aren't you tired of quarreling all the time?
Finish cooking the dishes first. We will continue quarreling later.
Cook again? This kind of buffet is a losing-money deal!
The better the business, the more more you lose. Don't you know?
So what is it now? Are you blaming me?
OK, so you're blaming me now? Let's quarrel then.
Ah Yuan! Don't come back if you've got the guts!
Ah Yuan!
Why are you staring at me?
I wasn't. When was I staring at you?
What are you doing over there? Quickly come over and help me.
Why is there such a rough girl like you?
I'm used to being manly.
Usually, my boyfriend does all these things for me.
Do you have princess sickness?
Is there any princess as rough as me?
I'll dock your pay if you spoil it again.
I got it.
Hello?
Okay, don't be nervous. I'll make my way there now.
Where are you going?
Something happened to Ah Bi's father. I have to fetch Ah Bi to the hospital to visit his father.
Hey!
What should I do...?
Mom, how is Dad doing?
Ah Bi, the doctor said that your dad is suffering from Acute Aortic Dissection.
If he doesn't have surgery, he will...
Then just let him have the operation. Why not?!
Where's the doctor?
Doctor?!
Doctor!
-Ah Bi...calm down!-Doctor!
The doctor is inside trying to save your father!
Ah Bi, you have to believe in the doctor and believe in your father.
He will be fine, alright?
Why are you here?
Sorry... I heard something happened to Uncle Liu,
so I couldn't look after the bookstore.
So... I closed the store earlier.
It's okay.
I would've done the same if I were in that situation.
The doctor is out.
Doctor, the man inside is my husband. How is his situation right now?
The surgery was successful. However, the patient is still unconscious.
Later we will transfer him to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Unconscious? ICU?
When will he wake up?
It depends on the patient.
Currently, it's still very difficult to determine.
Can't determine? What do you mean by you can't determine?!
- Ah Bi!- Ah Bi! Don't be like this!
I'm sorry, doctor. Is his illness Type A sudden aortic dissection?
Currently, it seems like it's this illness.
Then, it may create complications for his brain and kidney function.
Did you guys check these things, too?
Are you...a doctor, too?
Don't worry. There are no symptoms for that.
We will do a further check up for the patient afterward.
You can visit the patient during the visiting hours.
Thank you, doctor.
Boss Yang, the Type A thing that you said just now...
And also about his brain and kidney, what is it all about?
I'm just afraid there might be complications.
But since the doctor said he's fine, you don't have to worry.
Dad was all fine when I left home this morning.
We never heard him saying that he felt unwell.
Why did he suddenly collapse?
It's all my fault.
We've been quarreling about the business lately.
There were a lot of customers today. I kept pestering him for the dishes.
He was so nervous. He rushed out, and then he fainted.
It was all my fault.
Damned place, damned business.What is this?!
Ah Bi...
Mrs. Liu, it's more important to handle the procedures for hospital admission.
Ke Xin! Go after him!
Okay!
Wait till Uncle Liu gets well, Ah Bi will be well too.
Boss Yang, thank you.
I bring you to handle the procedures for hospital admission first.
- Okay.- Come.
Here.
Ah Bi!
So what if I made the flyers?!
Once the business is doing well, Dad gets sick!
Ah Bi! Don't be like this!
What the hell is this place?!
Why must the deity in the heavens do this to us?
Your dad is still in the hospital.
By doing this, you'll worry your parents even more!
Can you be more sensible?
It's alright...
The world is not as cruel as you thought.
Everything will be fine.
The world is such a cruel place.
For a venture capital firm like us, the proposal looks very interesting.
Really? You think it's interesting?
That's great!
Manager, I've actually been working on this proposal for a long time.
I thought it was still incomplete to begin with.
What I meant by "interesting" is that
I haven't seen this kind of childish proposal for a long time.
You even packaged it as a big-volume book?
Mr. Li, I can see that you are really well-intentioned.
Manager, if there is any interesting part that can be salvaged,
I can rework the proposal to make it more complete.
Let's not waste each other's time.
To be honest,
if not for your brother-in-law, I wouldn't even make time for you.
Honestly,
I'm very disappointed.
Manager, are there any problems with the proposal's content?
It's not only the content.
Right from the start, you were already on the wrong track when you selected this business to invest in.
Let me ask you. Do you know how saturated the market for online shopping malls is?
If we compare the shops on your platform with those on your competitors' product offerings,
what's your competitive advantage?
What's your clientele like?
Have you analyzed them?
I...
Now let's talk about its content. In this proposal,
I didn't see any letters of intent from the vendors.
I also didn't see any tangible plans for physical facilities.
Speaking of which, where are you going to keep the goods that you want to order?
Do you even have a warehouse?
Have you estimated your personnel and operations costs?
I know it's good for a young man to have ambition.
But ambition is not imagination.
Imagination is also not just pipe-dreams.
Your proposal is just an unrealistic pipe-dream.
Thankfully, you met me.
Don't toss around grade school assignments like this anymore.
Take this proposal back.
(Ke Xin)
Since this is the happiness between the two of us,
then we should think of a solution together.
Don't worry, I won't let you go through this alone.
Think about it. If today I can help Xiang Shu Lei remember my sister,
with his family's wealth,
surely, he'd be very willing to lend us 20 million for investment.
Li Ze Xuan, why are you feeling so down?
Ke Xin is working so hard right now. She's going to be your wife in future!
For her sake, I must not give up.
I must not be discouraged!
I can do it!
"No place in the world is wider than the sea."
"There is a prospect greater than the sea, and it is the sky."
"There is one spectacle grander than the sky. That is the interior of the soul."
(Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo)
Cheongsam? When will I get to wear it?
The day when you and Ze Xuan get engaged.
Otherwise, why would I have arranged the two of you to meet?
- There are some things I'm not sure if I should say it.- What does that mean?
The relationship between Dong Xin Ni and her clients seem too complicated.
Before you knock off, I want to see his resignation letter.
I don't wish to see him tomorrow.
Classmate, don't you know if you use this road, you have to pay protection fees?
What are you doing? Let go!
What are you doing?!
This time we'll go according to the average price
of NT$ 600,000 per book as the lowest bid.
I thought you said this marvel is not for sale, then why...
Boss Yang!
You're the lady... who bought the vinyl records the other day?
I know what you're thinking.
I will not let anyone snatch Xiang Shu Lei before my sister returns.
Subtitles by the Lovestore at the Corner Team @Viki
♫ Three years ago, we were just strangers on the road. ♫
♫ There're no worldly emotions that entangled us. ♫
♫ We lived an affection-less life, just passing each other by. ♫
♫ We were people from two different worlds. ♫
♫ But loneliness dictates that our story begins. ♫
♫ We went from lovers, to family, then strangers in the end. ♫
♫ I took a long detour and got to see our journey thus far. ♫
♫ Returning to the start left me so full of emotions. ♫
♫ I don't want to be the nice guy with a reluctant smile. ♫
♫ I'd rather be indifferent and turn away. ♫
♫ I was alone to begin with, ♫
♫ I could only wish you and him a happy life. ♫
♫ I'll be a good person and let you go. ♫
♫ Is happiness still a possibility? ♫
♫ From this day on, in our own journeys, I hope that love can come again ♫
♫ and bring about an emotion-filled love song. ♫