Episode 19
It?s not that busy right now.
Do you want to meet up?
M-meet up?
I might not be able to.
What about tonight?
Tonight...
I?ll still be busy.
I have work to do.
You still have to work at night?
Alright then.
That?s that, you?re busy.
We?ll talk again later.
You guys
go ahead and practice.
I have work to do, gotta go.
Professor Luo, don?t worry.
I?ll keep the troops in line.
This guy.
Does he have to be this busy?
Why are you looking at me like that?
You?re in love.
You brat, I can?t get anything past you.
From your expression and your tone,
it?s so obvious.
Who wouldn?t be able to guess?
Why did you leave without a word that morning?
I was going to give you hangover tea.
I didn?t want to wake you.
I?m sorry for troubling you that day.
Fine with me.
Wasn?t like I was busy.
Zhang Hao took care of you for half the night.
Zhang Hao?
Who else could I ask?
He carried you back.
Is he all right?
He?s not bad.
Much more energetic lately than before.
He doesn?t ask me about you anymore.
I think he?s let go.
Why did you get drunk that day?
By yourself no less.
No reason.
I?ll drop it then.
Miss Shu Qing.
You?re back.
Hello.
Secretary Zhang,
are you here alone?
Yeah.
GM Tang had some documents to give your father.
He?s in Korea on a business trip.
He?ll be back next week.
GM Tang has been busy lately.
Perhaps
he hasn?t had the chance to contact you.
Is your cello all right?
My cello?
What do you mean?
It?s fine if it is.
I?ll be leaving now.
Secretary Zhang.
If you aren?t in a hurry
could we have a chat?
I have something I?d like to ask you.
What is this?
Can?t leave it as being brothers.
Our relationship is so convoluted.
I don?t even consider myself as a woman,
but he does?
Yet we?re playing basketball together.
Don?t twist it too hard.
Here, here, c?mere.
I?m holding a meeting.
I have a really good strategy to propose.
What is it?
Do you two still remember
The Battle of the Century held by the American Basketball League?
Look here.
Assume this is Jordan.
This is Kobe.
This is Jeremy Lin?
Them?
They aren?t from the same era.
What I?m saying is,
the important part is,
in the break between defense and offense,
they?
Luo Man.
Luo Man, what?s wrong with your leg?
I twisted it just now in the bathroom.
I?m fine.
How is it?
Is it serious?
I said I?m fine.
Let me see.
Does this hurt?
How about this?
Hurts.
Looks like the bone?s all right.
You just pulled a muscle.
Walk carefully.
Luo-shixiong.
Stop pretending.
You twisted your foot at this important juncture?
That?s such an old trick.
Ma Jun Cai.
How about you take my place?
I...
How could I snatch
such an honor from you?
Besides,
my brain here
is really only meant to support.
Ma Jun Cai.
You?re our only hope.
Don?t look for excuses! Go!
But I... I... but...
Zhang Hao.
You don?t know if my honey can shoot.
Finally lost them.
Good thing I faked a sprain.
Luo Man,
what are you doing here?
Come on, I?ll take you to the infirmary.
No... no need.
Get up, I?ll support you.
Careful.
See? I can walk on my own.
Look.
I can walk just fine.
Alright, don?t mess around.
If you don?t take care of it now,
it will only get more serious.
I?ll pick up your shifts for you.
You focus on healing.
It... it?s really fine.
Stop talking, walk.
Carefully now.
Are you telling the truth?
In order to find my cello,
he postponed a meeting?
GM Tang was afraid you?d be depressed if you lost your cello,
so he hired people to search the entire country.
He did?
GM Tang spent two or three days
to discover its whereabouts.
At that time,
the cello had already been sold in Guangzhou.
GM Tang personally flew over there
and even accepted the person?s unreasonable price.
Finally,
he me made me anonymously
bring it to the lost items center.
GM Tang
didn?t allow me to tell you this.
He said it was fine as long as you?re happy.
Don?t worry.
I won?t tell him
that you told me.
If that?s it, I?ll be leaving.
Actually,
no matter what GM Tang does,
it?s always with you in mind.
I?ll take my leave.
Zhang You Tiao, why are you doing my work?
The tables and stools are all clean.
It wasn?t me.
Xiu Qi came early to get everything done.
Luo Man,
you can?t just move around without your foot all the way healed.
Have a seat and rest.
You live up to your name, Caring Brother.
So considerate.
Get back to work.
Hey.
Luo-shixiong.
Xiu Qi...
didn?t he make you sit down?
He?s really concerned.
Don?t misunderstand.
It?s part of Xiu Qi?s personality to act like
a housewife and a Caring Brother.
We grew up together,
so he pays particular attention to me.
Don?t get the wrong idea.
I know.
So don?t get the wrong idea.
Wrong idea about what?
Nothing.
Careful, careful.
Okay, we?re here.
Be careful on your own.
I know, I know, you hurry back.
I?ll be by to pick you up for class tomorrow.
What?
Don?t get that involved.
This isn?t how I operate.
Before your foot is healed,
I?m going to take care of you.
Not doing that isn?t how I operate.
Xiu Qi, I really can make it?
Okay.
Remember to take your medicine.
I?m leaving.
Take care of yourself.
Is this how it?s going to be?
When will the situation
stop being so awkward and uncomfortable?
Bing Bing,
how many times have I told you?
Don?t make sound when you eat.
Song Qing.
Look.
Which of these clothes suits my Jun Cai?
Only silly women can focus all of their thoughts on a man.
?Kay then.
How about this one?
He didn?t see me, did he?
I saw you.
You?re telling the truth?
Yes.
That means
Luo Man used her work as an excuse to not practice basketball.
Even her wound was fake.
That?s right.
Why, Luo Man?
Must be too lazy to practice.
She?s scared she?ll be embarrassed on the court.
Isn?t that right, Luo-shixiong?
You?re wrong.
As far as I understand Luo Man,
even if she didn?t want to compete,
she wouldn?t fake an injury.
There must be some other reason.
Luo Man,
what is it?
Did you purposely hide from us?
I didn?t.
Suspicious.
Questionable.
Luo Man,
have you really fallen for me?
You were afraid you?d feel awkward around me and Ting Ting.
Luo Man,
is that really it?
Who are you hiding from?
She doesn?t want to say. Don?t force her.
Is there a point to all this?
Look at you.
We?re joking.
Do you have to take it like that?
Caring Brother, they?re joking, don?t get angry.
Since Luo-shixiong isn?t willing to participate,
you do it.
Right, Jun Cai, you do it.
Luo Man can?t play basketball anyway.
She?ll only bring trouble to the court.
Can?t I not do it?
I agree.
Agreed.
Since that?s decided, I?m leaving.
Ding Ling-jie.
Your soup?s ready.
Smells nice.
All ready.
Thanks.
Take care.
My dad can?t come.
Let?s just us practice.
Okay.
Come on now.
Get started.
Come on.
What the heck?
Xiu Qi!
Here, again, again.
Come on.
Go.
Ready?
Yeah.
Xiu Qi.
Pass!
Coordinate, coordinate. Come on.
Come on, again.
Put it in.
Put one in.
Pass.
Okay.
Come on.
One more time, come on, pass.
Pass, pass, pass.
Isn?t Luo Hai Bin
in the midst of writing his thesis?
Are you joking?
Why would the President allow Luo Hai Bin to help him write a thesis?
Professor Luo?s thesis
has been criticized by the teaching board numerous times.
His class is soon to be canceled.
How is that possible?
To make it short, he?s not here,
and he barely comes to the office.
How about you give him a call?
Luo Hai Bin, you idiot.
Daring to lie to me.
(Black text: Nan Yang University)
Xiu Qi!
Come on! Pass the ball!
Go for it!
Pass it, pass it!
Pass it! Pass!
Okay, Xiu Qi.
How can I pass?
You could just then.
I didn?t see him!
Jun Cai! Jun Cai!
Let?s just let Luo-shixiong play.
Right! Might as well let me play.
Shush, shush.
Come on.
Go! Go!
Pass the ball!
Pass!
Xiu Qi!
Go! Go!
Nice shot!
Defense.
Keep strong!
Defense.
How can we get the prize money like this?
Right.
You?re being a ball-hog, Xiu Qi.
I?ll spell it out for you.
The next match is going to be intense.
You have to share the ball with Zhang Hao, alright?
Alright.
As far as I?ve read, those manga characters? strength
doesn?t compare to yours during practice.
As long as we cooperate like I said,
making it so Jun Cai doesn?t assist,
victory will surely be ours.
Understand?
Understood!
Come in.
Go for it!
Bring our prize home!
Xiu Qi!
Hey.
Are you okay?
I don?t know what?s wrong,
but the way you played today
didn?t feel like your usual style.
I scored a lot.
I?m not talking about scoring.
Is stopping to pass the ball to you my style then?
Well, now that we?re in the finals,
we need to cooperate, okay?
I understand.
I never said I wasn?t going to.
Work hard.
Go! Go!
Xiu Qi!
Pass the ball!
Pass the ball! Behind! Behind!
Xiu Qi!
Go for it, Zhang Hao!
Pass!
Xiu Qi!
Pass the ball!
Here! Xiu Qi! Pass the ball!
Xiu Qi!
Pass! Pass!
Xiu Qi!
Keep at it!
Go for it!
Pass! Pass!
Li Xiu Qi, pass the ball!
You?re hogging the ball.
Go for it!
What?s with you?
What?
Come on, come on.
Come on.
Go for it! Go for it!
Beautiful!
Good, good.
Hey!
Take your attitude off the court, okay?
What did I do?
You know what.
What the heck?
Hey!
Stop hitting!
Stop hitting each other!
What are you doing?
Stop it!
What are you doing?
Stop it! You two separate!
Li Xiu Qi!
Stop fighting!
Stop fighting.
Honey, good work today.
It wasn?t hard at all.
If it weren?t for these two holding back,
we would have won for sure.
I don?t know what?s up with you two.
What exactly is going on here?
Speak up.
I swear. You two
actually fought on the court.
I couldn?t stand it, I couldn?t.
Professor Luo.
I?m sorry.
Xiu Qi.
Come with me.
Come!
It isn?t because you?re Luo Man?s friend that I?m saying this.
I?ve seen how you always have a sense of responsibility.
What happened today?
You changed over the break.
It?s nothing.
You haven?t been calm since the preliminaries.
I know you don?t fly off the handle for nothing.
But!
you need to do some self-examination
of your behavior today.
I understand, Professor Luo.
I will reflect on my actions.
Go on.
And you said you were going to buy
Ding Ling a present with that money.
This punk.
About today...
I?m sorry.
Xiu Qi,
have I done something to offend you?
It started when we returned from Wang Min Qiang?s home.
Your attitude toward me
began changing.
If I?ve done something wrong,
don?t hold back. Tell me directly.
Where did those two run off to?
Not answering their phones.
I want to continue being your friend.
Since I arrived in China,
I?ve felt overjoyed
that you are my friend.
I value our friendship.
So...
Do you still remember when I told you I have someone I like?
I remember.
You also said
you can?t delay your studies by being in love.
That person is Luo Man.
That?s right. I like Luo Man.
So now you must understand why.
Luo Man told me she likes you,
so my attitude toward you has already unconsciously changed.
I told myself so many times to not act like this.
But as soon as I see you,
I can?t stop my own feelings.
I never thought I could be this petty.
No, no, don?t say that.
People...
People?s feelings are very complicated.
I...
I completely understand.
I tried analyzing why I became like this.
I started liking Luo Man a long time ago,
but I had to take care of more urgent matters.
Everything?s being handled -
my exams, grad school,
being the student president.
Because of that, I?ve always neglected my feelings toward her.
By the time I noticed it, I realized how deeply
I?d fallen for her.
The problem is all on me.
It?s all my fault.
I?m sorry.
There?s nothing to apologize for.
I understand.
Xiu Qi.
You know that
I don?t have the heart to fall in love right now.
So I fully support you trying to date Luo-shixiong.
Really?
Of course.
To tell the truth,
I think you and Luo-shixiong are a good match.
I...
I?m just passing by.
Careful!
I think Zhang Hao
will return all bloody.
Not a clean spot on his body.
It?s not that serious.
You didn?t see
how Li Xiu Qi looked at Zhang Hao.
Like he wanted to eat his heart out.
Zhang Hao should be good at fighting.
Yeah.
We should re-evaluate.
Do you think they will both return bloody?
That?s the wound from the game.
None others added.
Essentially, it was all Luo Man.
You two aren?t going to fight in the dorm, are you?
I?m telling you.
As your good friend,
I won?t allow that sort of thing to happen.
All we did was drink together.
What are you two imagining?
Ma Jun Cai,
didn?t you say they would?
I told you earlier.
Everyone?s an adult here.
We can sort things out civilly.
You wouldn?t believe me when I said not to worry.
Besides,
our Caring Brother
has a deep heart.
How can he hold a grudge?
Xiu Qi.
You know that
I don?t have the heart to be in love right now.
So I fully support you trying to date Luo-shixiong.
Luo Man,
why aren?t you asleep yet?
What are you looking at?
The moon.
The window isn?t even open, how can you see the moon?
Why are you acting like there?s something weighing on you?
Like you?re heartbroken.
That?s pretty much what it is.
A story?
I love listening to stories.
Your worries.
I?m concerned for you.
Concerned for you.
I can tell you.
You?re saying
your crush Zhang Hao
told Xiu Qi
he?d support you and Xiu Qi getting together?
Heavens.
This is such big news.
I don?t know what to say first.
But I never even dreamt
you?d like Zhang Hao.
I never thought so either.
You know how much he annoyed me before.
But feelings are mysterious things.
I don?t understand it myself.
Just like I don?t understand you and Ma Jun Cai.
Jun Cai and I aren?t complicated like you three.
So this is how it is.
No wonder Xiu Qi?s been acting that way around Zhang Hao.
Xiu Qi is a guy, after all.
But in this situation
I?m on your side no matter what.
My advice is to
quickly give up on Zhang Hao.
That guy.
His head is full of that Santorini Shu Qing girl?s shadows, you know.
I know.
Think it over again.
Xiu Qi?s been silently supporting you for so many years.
Where else are you going to find such a good guy?
Although we?re all friends with Zhang Hao,
in this situation
I think you should look at how well Xiu Qi treats you.
What you ought to do now
is kill your feelings for Zhang Hao.
That way everything else can be settled.
Really!
Personality-wise,
you and Xiu Qi are a good match.
Isn?t there a saying?
A perfect couple
always stems from a perfect friendship.
All I need is for you to put it so simply.
There?s so much you don?t understand.
Go on to sleep.
Then tomorrow morning, think over carefully what I said.
Ting Ting.
What?s wrong?
I?m right here.
What is keeping you so distracted?
I?m thinking about Xiu Qi, Luo Man, and Zhang Hao.
The situation between them.
What situation?
I thought you didn?t know.
I was just thinking about
whether or not we should help them out
as their friends.
No, that?s not...
What are you talking about?
I don?t understand.
You haven?t noticed
how different Xiu Qi has been treating Zhang Hao lately?
Of course I noticed.
I am a sensitive Pisces.
But
last night, it seemed like they resolved their differences.
They did resolve their issues.
But the problem has grown deeper in Luo Man?s heart.
No.
That Luo Man,
what does she have to do with their issues?
Xiu Qi likes Luo Man.
What did you say!?
It never occurred to me.
Caring Brother actually likes Luo Man!
That?s why we need to help them.
Hold on.
This affects my life way too much.
I need to think it over.
I never thought Xiu Qi?s taste was so unique.
Looks like
I need to have a forgiving mentality to deal with this.
What are you guys talking about?
So absorbed in your conversation.
Come, come, sit.
Do you know why I had you sit here?
This news might give you a fright.
What news?
I?ll tell you.
Our school?s man of the moment, Li Xiu Qi,
unexpectedly likes our main heroine Luo-shixiong!
Why do you have no reaction?
Aren?t you stunned?
Zhang Hao already knows.
Y... you two already knew?
Xiu Qi told me when we went out drinking last night.
Then you should have told me last night.
Are you my bro or what?
Jun Cai, that?s not important right now.
The important thing is what we should do to help.
Hurry up and think of something.
How about... Zhang Hao,
you help out too.
Think of something...
We can act as matchmakers for them.
Like having a friendship party or something.
Are you joking?
Why would the school?s president allow Professor Luo to help him write a thesis?
Professor Luo?s thesis has been criticized numerous times.
His class is soon to be canceled.
How is that possible?
He hasn?t been here.
He barely comes to the office.
What?s going on?
You didn?t pick up my calls.
I thought something happened to you.
I?ve been watching the shop all day.
What could happen?
You need something?
No.
I just wanted to talk.
You?re in a bad mood.
You must be in a bad mood.
You aren?t
pleased about something.
Me?
I'm not.
What about you?
Me either.
You really aren?t?
I?m telling you.
Since we...
After we did that,
it's been great.