Episode 18
What are you doing here?
Ding Ling-jie called me for a meal.
You too?
Yeah.
I don?t know what?s going on though.
You?re here.
Pour me a glass of water.
So tired.
I?ll be asking for another one.
The food?s ready.
Let?s go eat over here.
Come on.
Eat over here.
Luo Man.
Wha??
Um...
I have something to announce before we eat.
Uh...
Your Ding Ling-jiejie and I...
We?re...
We... we...
Are... are that...
You?re together?
Yeah.
Okay.
I thought it was something big.
Let?s eat.
Alright!
Congratulations, Professor Luo.
Congratulations, Ding Ling-jie.
Congratulations on what?
As if you just found out about it.
I have to say something positive.
Think. You?re Professor Luo?s daughter.
They?re together.
Ding Ling-jie?s going to give you preferential treatment.
Right.
How come I didn?t think of that?
Ding Ling-jie, congratulations.
I wish you happiness into old age.
My daughter follows my example.
Luo Man.
Relax.
Although you have a sweet mouth,
you still have to pay me back for those broken glasses.
Cheers.
Cheers~
Cheers.
You too.
I didn?t say anything.
You two are good together.
Doesn?t have anything to do with me.
Eat.
Dig in!
Then... bye-bye.
I have the bike here.
We?re going in the same direction.
Let?s go together.
Okay.
I?m going to the school.
Me, too.
Thanks.
Why are you standing there?
You?re making me sit in the back?
Yeah.
I want to steer today.
Then... let?s go.
Xiu Qi.
Where are you off to?
The library.
What a coincidence, me too.
That?s that then. I?m going to the library.
Okay. We?re picking up the amp together later.
I?ll wait for you at the bus stop.
Okay?
Bye.
What?s wrong?
All I thought about was what to say.
It was a terribly awkward ride over.
Since it was that awkward,
can?t you just not see him?
What?
Or do you not want to?
Caring Brother,
what are you saying?
We?re good friends.
How can we just not see each other?
I?ve noticed
your way of speaking keeps getting colder.
It?s nothing.
I just need to get to the library and study.
No time to listen to your girl problems here.
Looks like you don?t really want to go to the library.
I?ll go ahead.
Why isn?t Ma Jun Cai here yet?
Does he want Zhang Hao and I to continue on in this awkward manner?
Jun Cai texted the address to me.
He said he can?t make it.
What?
He?s definitely pasted to Ting Ting?s side.
I?ll drag him over.
Forget it.
It?s too late.
We can probably manage ourselves.
Alright.
It?s just that...
Just what?
Nothing.
Bus is here.
Sorry, boss!
You?re here!
We?re late.
Girl, you got so tall.
Uncle Wang couldn?t recognize you at all.
Really cool.
Boss.
I?m Luo Man.
Indeed, indeed.
Look exactly like your dad at your age.
You two boyfriend and girlfriend?
We?re not.
We?re just friends.
Don?t interrupt.
Let him speak up.
We?re just friends.
Treat her better.
Understood.
Amp?s over there.
Kiddo.
Your dad said you like curry bread.
I especially prepared some for you.
Come on.
Thank you, shushu.
*Shushu - literally ?uncle,? but not only used for men related to the speaker. Just a polite name to call an older male.
Here.
I specially prepared
so many varieties.
Chocolate.
Ice cream.
Lotus seed.
It?s all curry flavored.
It?s all for you.
Thank you, shushu.
You?re the best.
No need for thanks.
Dashu!
*Same meaning as shushu
Does
this amp still work?
Still work?
Not only does it work,
in the prime of its life
it followed around me and Luo Man?s dad.
It fought on many fronts
all around the country.
What?
Don?t believe me?
I?ll show you a picture as proof.
Wait there.
Quick, run away.
Why are you leaving?
We have class this afternoon.
I?ll come visit you again.
Bye-bye.
Hold on!
Hold on.
Open up!
Hold on!
Open the door!
Thanks.
Driver! Please stop the bus.
Kid,
take good care of your girlfriend.
Come on.
He?s still in your heart, isn?t he?
She might have lied for my sake.
She?s not my girlfriend.
Luo Man is very energetic and loyal.
She might have said she?s my girlfriend
because you?re marrying someone else.
She didn?t want me to feel embarrassed.
Do you know?
Even though I?m single right now,
I?m having a lot of fun.
I have a lot of friends by my side.
My life is very fulfilling.
I?m happy for you that you?re getting married.
Us being like this
is also good.
So,
don?t worry about me.
You be happy, too.
Sorry
for embarrassing you too.
Put this on.
I can do it myself.
It?s fine. We?re like brothers.
I finally see your smile.
I swear, Luo-shixiong,
why do you have so much going on?
Making yourself do ridiculous things.
Ridiculous?
Watch what you say
or else I?ll?
Luo-shixiong is back.
You?re also the real Zhang Hao right now.
Yeah.
I?ve felt tense all day today.
You didn?t believe
it was a joke, did you?
You can?t tell a lie.
It?s your downfall.
To tell the truth,
from the start I really hated myself for what I said after I drank.
But it feels like a weight?s been lifted off my heart.
Even though
I?ve given you a lot of stress.
How come I never guessed
you could like me?
I feel really happy.
But
you realize I don?t have the heart to
think about the future right now
or to start a new relationship.
I?m sorry.
Why are you apologizing?
It?s not like I can?t understand your situation.
I get it.
Let?s change
how much has happened between us.
Mm.
But
I don?t want us to feel awkward around each other anymore.
I don?t want that either.
Then we promise.
Let?s stop pretending nothing happened
and feeling awkward.
Right, I agree.
Mm.
Then we calmly face the fact
that me liking you is my business.
We?re still good friends.
Mm.
Let?s go.
Can I ask you something?
What is it?
Do you have money?
Remember to pay me back.
Let?s go.
To you, is that person past tense
or present tense?
I hope it?s past tense.
The best scenario would be eternal past tense.
What?s up?
You need something?
Why are you being so harsh?
This is for you.
Well?
You like it?
I know you?ve always wanted a harmonica.
Today I went to my dad?s friend?s music shop.
Thought this was pretty nice,
so I brought it back for you.
Brought it?
You mean stole it.
I?m just joking.
Why are you being so solemn?
He?s my dad?s friend.
I begged him until he gave me it.
Really?
Of course it?s true.
Okay.
Thank you.
Why are you thanking me?
We?ve been friends for so many years.
Don?t you go thinking I?ll neglect you as my friend.
I know something?s been bothering you lately.
It?s fine if you don?t want to say.
I?ll wait until you can tell me.
I won?t act all distant like you.
There?s nothing bothering me, don?t worry.
I?m going to the library.
Alright, alright.
Remember what I said.
I?m off. Bye-bye.
Is that my phone?
Bring it over, Zhang Hao.
I?m playing a game.
Thanks.
Hello? Shu Qing.
What?
I can?t hear you. It?s too noisy.
Did you drink?
Where are you?
Don?t move, I?m coming to get you.
Was that Shu Qing?
Can you go by yourself?
You?ll need to drive.
How about I come too?
Will that be all right?
Of course.
I?ll get the door, you get her out.
Come on.
Come, out of the car.
Okay. Careful.
C-careful.
Shu Qing.
Hey.
Are you all right?
Luo Man.
What?s wrong?
Didn?t you go to work?
Come on, let?s talk outside.
Let?s go.
I?m just so defeated.
This afternoon,
I said I wanted to be friends with Zhang Hao.
But I know I?m lying to myself.
I keep thinking as long as we?re friends,
there will be a thread of hope.
But how did it never occur to me?
He came here from the States
all for that girl.
What right to I have to compete?
It?s fine to not compete.
I didn?t compete at all.
All of you were right.
I?m just a tomboy. I?m not womanly.
On what basis would Zhang Hao chose me over her?
You don?t have to chose Zhang Hao either.
You don?t get it at all.
I was like you before.
I thought love was childish.
How can you like
just one single person?
But liking someone
can?t be controlled.
You just don?t get it.
Luo Man.
I get it.
I understand how you?re feeling.
I?ve understood all along.
You really don?t have a choice
about who you like.
Luo Man.
I like you.
I?ve liked you all along.
I don?t know when it started.
To me, you already aren?t simply an ordinary friend.
Xiu Qi...
I?m sorry.
Luo Man.
I don?t want you to do anything for me right now.
I just wanted you to know.
There?s someone on this Earth
who upon seeing you smile
feels like he has the whole world in his possession.
Who upon seeing you upset
feels ten times more torment.
You still don?t understand?
Ting Ting like?
How many times have I told you?
I really have no interest.
Do you really like him?
I do like him.
But I never wanted him to know.
I don?t think you should say it was a joke.
You should face your own feelings.
What should I say?
Should I really tell him,
?Zhang Hao, I like you??
It?s not like you haven?t already.
Bye.
What?s wrong?
The ride over was terribly awkward.
Since it?s awkward, can?t you just not see him?
Or do you not want to?
This book points out that
John Dewey?s reformation of philosophy
said as long as we don?t treat philosophy as a means to an end,
the way philosophers solve questions
will become the catalyst for their growth.
When the time comes that they need to solve all of humanity?s problems,
philosophy?s true value will be reinstated.
Okay, we?ll stop here for today.
I?ll do the roll call.
Hong Yao?
Here.
Zhou Da Kui?
Here.
Luo Man?
Is Luo Man here?
Is that how you answer?
Ma Jun Cai?
Here.
Zhang Hao?
Here.
Ting Ting, that hurt.
Didn?t we promise?
I?ll answer for Jun Cai?s name,
you answer for Zhang Hao?s.
How could you drop the ball at this important moment?
Xu Wan Lin?
Here.
Wang Ya Ting?
Here.
It?s almost time.
Jun Cai should be in the practice room.
Xiu Qi said they don?t have class this afternoon,
so
they can get to the practice room early.
Wen Ting Ting?
Let?s go after class is over.
Here.
Liao Zi Yan?
X-Xiu Qi?
What?s wrong?
Han Yan Ran?
Um...
I have work at the pub today.
I can?t go.
You go by yourself.
Here.
You didn?t tell me you have work.
I forgot to tell you.
I can?t talk.
Gotta go, bye-bye.
Liu Fei Yang?
Here.
What?s going on?
I?ve never seen her so serious about work.
What do I do?
Why did it turn out like this?
Why has the awkwardness with Zhang Hao
transferred to Xiu Qi?
It doesn?t matter.
Calm down.
I?ll hide in the pub first.
If I run into him,
I?ll act like nothing happened.
Right.
That?s that.
Keep at it.
Is it that big of a deal?
Luo Man.
Class over?
I?m going to be late for work.
See you later, bye-bye.
Strange.
She shouldn?t have needed to pick up an extra shift.
Unreliable.
It is really strange.
Luo Man?s usually the one really into practicing.
Today she?s the first one to escape.
Mm.
Ma Jun Cai,
are you practicing hard or what?
Why are you competing with it?
Professor Luo, this amp is broken.
You know I borrowed one from my friend.
This is the one you borrowed, sir.
Look.
There?s no way.
Jun Cai.
On a program about legalities, they said
friends really do deceive friends.
Mm.
Dishonest.
How about we send it in for repair?
Even our instruments are second hand.
How can we afford repairs?
I swear,
each and every one of you are usually so clever.
But now you?re acting all dumb.
Just wait.
Organizing a 3 v 3 basketball game Reward: First place wins 5000 Yuan Enjoy exercise, enjoy basketball
See this?
Basketball match?
That?s right.
As long as we?re the champions,
we?ll win the award money.
With that, we can repair the amp.
I think we ought to give it a shot.
What do you all think?
I?ve decided to assign this task to?
Professor Luo.
I think we should combine together
the most important people in our band.
Your daughter Luo Man,
the student president Xiu Qi,
and the one who came from afar Zhang Hao.
At this important juncture,
they should carry this heavy burden
and serve our band.
Why is it?
I agree.
Me too.
Ma Jun Cai.
A big kid like you isn?t going?
You?re making Luo Man go?
You think that?s okay?
Professor Luo,
you don?t understand.
Don?t look at my strong physique.
I?m the type that chooses to use my brains.
The role of support fits me.
I?ll add them together again.
Watch.
There?s
Zhang Hao,
Xiu Qi, and Luo Man.
This team can sweep the competition away.
How logical.
I agree.
Okay then.
As long as everyone agrees.
Xiu Qi,
you tell Luo Man.
Alright then. Let?s practice.
I gotta leave.
I?ll be back to check in on you.
P-P-P-P... Professor Luo.
You aren?t going to watch us practice?
No, you...
Are you children?
Need me to keep watch?
You guys need to learn independence.
Understand?
Don?t always ask for me to be here.
Practice.
Wait for me to come back and check in.
So worrisome.
This father-daughter pair
have been acting abnormally.
Where are my car keys?
They have to be here.
What happened?
What are you looking for, Ding Ling-jie?
My car keys.
I swear this brain of mine.
I haven?t seen my car keys since
I picked up Shu Qing yesterday.
Where?d they go?
Shu Qing?
Shu Qing drank too much last night.
I asked Zhang Hao to help me take her home.
After that, I worked.
Who put them there?
Alright. Found them.
Oh right.
You aren?t scheduled today, are you?
Did you add your own shift?
I?m not paying for overtime.
I?m off, bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
Turns out they were hugging yesterday
because Shu Qing was drunk.
Not bad, huh?
Not bad.
Thanks.
I?m starving.
Price isn?t bad either.
How about this?
Steak paired with assorted seafood.
That and...
a cheese tenderloin steak. How?s that sound?
Sure, sure.
Tenderloin.
Steak.
Those two then.
Thanks.
I?ll pay for this time.
H-h-how is that okay?
It?s the man?s treat on a date.
That?s required.
Don?t show off.
I know you?re hard on cash.
Besides,
last time I loaned the guitar to you,
I made a lot of money.
Just take it as my thanks to you.
You must have the wrong impression.
That must be it.
What?
What was I last time?
Last time, I was...
I was... money... drowning in money.
I just couldn?t withdraw it.
You... you must?ve thought me broke.
Impossible.
I?m a famous rock star.
I?m a rock star!
How could I be broke after those years?
I?ve asked countless girls out to eat.
It?s impossible.
Really?
I?m telling the truth.
Look.
Alright then.
Then... you pay this time.
I?ll get the next time.
You can?t see.
I just can?t bear to see you all like this.
It?s obviously has to be the man?s treat
on a date.
How can you let the woman pay for this and that?
Starting today,
I?m paying for everything.
Really.
Um...
You wait in the car, I?ll pay the bill.
Hello.
Uh...
I... I didn?t bring enough money.
So what I have...
Here?s my ID card.
Take it as security.
I?ll come back with enough money.
The steak smelled
really good today.
Let?s go back there next week.
Okay.
I just can?t believe it.
I?m really walking with you.
No.
What does that mean?
I mean to say,
right now
I really am happy.
Really.
I have a lot of things I want us to do together.
Like watch a movie,
attend a yacht party,
go bungee jumping, parachute jumping,
travel in Europe.
So many things. That?s not all either.
What?s wrong?
Why aren?t you the least bit happy?
No.
I... I?m very happy.
I?m happy.
I... I?m so happy.
What do you want to do?
Is it... eating at street stalls?
Alright.
I still have work to do.
You go on back.
Bye-bye.
Manager.
Not bad.
I didn?t think you?d hold out for so long.
Looks like you have some endurance.
I said so, didn?t I?
Express delivery
is nothing to me.
That?s nice. Keep up the good work.
Oh right, manager,
I have something to talk over with you.
Next week, could I deliver to more districts?
Others just deliver to two or three
and wear themselves out.
Not you though.
Already want to add more.
I... I want to make money.
Okay. We all have wives and children.
I understand.
Luo Man, why aren?t you here?
You need to practice basketball and do preparations for the band.
You have a lot to prepare for you know?
We?re practicing basketball today.
Luo-shixiong,
you can?t sneak away at the critical moment.
I?m keeping my eye on you.
I don?t want to see Li Xiu Qi or Zhang You Tiao.
What do I do?
Let?s decide.
Go.
Don?t go.
Go.
Don?t go.
Go.
Don?t go.
Go.
Did this flower offend you?
Ding Ling-jie, you interrupted me!
I don?t know whether or not to go.
Go where?
You?re not on the schedule today.
Don't go breaking things in my shop.
What a nice flower.
Hurry up and leave.