Episode 23
Phone: Shu Qing
I thought you weren?t coming.
I?m sorry.
Something urgent came up.
What happened?
It?s nothing.
I thought a friend got into a car wreck.
Turns out it was a false alarm.
Seeing how nervous it made you,
that person must be important to you.
I heard
Ding Ling-jie say
your engagement?s off.
Right.
Is it because of me?
Because I
caused conflict between you two?
It wasn?t you.
I caused a lot of issues.
Why do you say that?
In the past, I pretended I was indifferent
to all the plans forced on me.
But inside,
I was silently mapping everything out.
I thought that no matter what anyone else said,
as long as it only affected me, I could go ahead.
I?ve lead a two-faced life
until recently.
I messed everything up
and troubled the people around me.
Shu Qing.
You told me your decision early on.
This isn?t only your problem.
You know why
I pretended to not know you at first?
Because you were outside of my plans.
You came to China to find me,
but I want to study music at Berkeley.
We?re both still young.
We have a long road ahead of us.
The chance we?ll end up together is practically nothing.
Right?
I don?t want to waste time
or drag things out.
That will hurt you.
I understand.
Was what you said before true?
What did I say?
You said
we?re in a good state right now.
That you?re happy
I?m getting married.
Does that mean
your feelings for me are gone?
Alright, I understand.
I should readjust my feelings
and think about
what it is I should do next.
I originally thought
after dissolving my engagement,
I would be relaxed.
I never expected
feeling this upset.
I even feel perplexed.
I don?t know what exactly it is that I want.
At any rate,
thanks for coming to see me today.
I?ll accompany you back.
No thanks.
I?ll get back on my own.
It wouldn?t be good if my parents saw.
What did you do?
Plain water has no taste.
I always put sugar in it.
Luo Man!
Zhang Hao.
What are you doing here?
Are you all right?
Are you hurt?
What happened just now?
Hurt? I?m not hurt.
Why do you ask?
I heard you cry out over the phone,
then the call was cut off.
You scared me.
That?s how Zhang Hao is.
He?d be worried over any friend
running into trouble.
I?m thinking too much.
Who?s there?
I thought it was Luo-shixiong.
She?s good at climbing the pipe.
When I tried, it was quite difficult.
A person like you can?t do it?
Are you playing at being Luo-shixiong?
The doors were locked.
Climbing in was easier.
Zhang Hao.
It?s so late. Where have you been?
I went to see
a friend.
A friend at this time of night?
No way it was a girl, right?
Right.
It couldn?t be
that girl from Santorini, right?
Seriously?
Zhang Hao,
you finally progressed.
Tell me how you did it.
How did you woo her?
Tell me.
I...
You?re so rude.
Guys always talk it out with me.
Can?t you tell me?
You remember that day I told you I have someone I like?
That person is Luo Man.
Xiu Qi,
you know this.
I don?t have the heart to date anyone right now.
I support you trying to date Luo Man.
Really?
Of course!
To tell the truth,
I really do think you and Luo Man make a good match.
I really don?t get it.
Why won?t you choose Xiu Qi?
He?s a good person with a good stature,
good grades, good health?
Ting Ting, could you stop?
You?ve been blabbering on all morning.
My head?s about to explode.
Alright, alright, I?ll stop talking.
One last question.
Do you still like Zhang Hao?
Wen Ting Ting!
I won?t ask.
I really won?t.
Then why did you call Zhang Hao?
How did you know about that?
Because he called me.
He said you called him last night
but didn?t say anything.
He seemed really anxious.
He was anxious?
How anxious?
I mention Zhang Hao and you get riled up.
I mention Xiu Qi and you tell me to shut my mouth.
You?re being way too obvious.
Actually,
Zhang Hao found me last night.
He said he was scared something had happened to me.
I really didn?t get it.
Why would he would act so anxious
towards an ordinary friend?
I don?t know.
Zhang Hao isn?t from China.
Maybe all foreigners treat their friends like that.
That must be the case.
Ting Ting!
Jun Cai!
Ting Ting, Ting Ting, Ting Ting.
I bought this for you.
It?s a bit heavy.
Honey.
Why do you look like you haven?t slept at all?
Don?t bring that up.
Zhang Hao got back late last night.
After he got back,
I couldn?t sleep.
Zhang Hao got back late.
Where did he go?
To see that Greek girl.
I think they made progress.
He had a sweet look on his face.
Too bad I couldn?t get any details.
Don?t you guys think he?s way too rude?
He won?t treat me to a meal despite wooing a girl.
He?s not loyal.
No...
What?s wrong with her?
What?s wrong?
Caring Brother.
I bought breakfast for you.
Thanks.
Xiu Qi,
can I ask you something?
Sure, go ahead.
What you said to me
after the basketball match...
You said
you?ve liked Luo Man for a long time, right?
Mm.
Although you said
you didn?t tell her because you were afraid it?d interrupt your studies,
I still think it?s strange.
Did you really never think of confessing to her?
I did.
Many times.
Then why?
The thing about interrupting my studies
is an excuse.
It?s because I?m far too cautious.
I take too many precautions when doing anything.
Dragging it out again and again.
Like you said,
it has some fault in it.
So that?s it.
But when you said you?d support me,
it really gave me peace of mind.
By the way,
it?s about time for class.
Wanna go together?
You go ahead.
I haven?t prepared everything yet.
Alright, I?m off then.
Thanks for breakfast.
It?s already too late.
Isn?t it?
What did you say, Director?
You?re moving us out of the practice room?
That?s right.
In the wake of the English language team
consistently winning various competitions,
they?ve recruited more members,
making them next club on the list
who is in need of a space.
Therefore, the band
has to leave the practice room.
You guys never
have anything going on.
The band
might as well disband.
Who says we have nothing going on?
We?re seriously practicing every single day.
W-when we were preparing for the Founder?s fest,
we even performed on stage.
Are you done?
Professor Luo,
I wish you wouldn?t bring up the Founder?s fest.
It angers me just hearing it mentioned.
Try telling me
how many faculty and staff
we lost before our eyes
with your so-called performance.
Now you want to do that again.
Director,
I?m urging you to reconsider.
Our band members are practicing relentlessly.
They?ve improved immensely.
Even that Li Xiu Qi
is very, very good.
He?s taken charge of planning practice everyday.
That?s precisely it.
I do not wish to see
Li Xiu Qi,
a kid with that much promise,
wasting time in the band.
Tell me
how much joining the band
has affected his student government presence.
This is not up for discussion.
Okay.
If you?re going to put it that way,
I have no choice.
I?ll go and tell them
we?re disbanding.
Take your time on that.
This semester
is almost over.
Disband after the semester?s over.
If you remember correctly,
Professor Luo?s contract
also ends next month.
Here, have this.
Do you feel better?
I?m feeling a lot better.
Don?t worry.
It?s just a cold.
Where did you go last night?
You were cold all over returning that late.
I made you worry.
Is Dad
still mad about the engagement being dissolved?
Yeah.
You?re so unintuitive.
What happened between you two?
Don?t tell me
there?s no chance to turn things back around?
According to his personality,
he wouldn?t have so casually come to this decision.
Your dad wouldn?t stop asking him,
but he wouldn?t give the reason.
He just kept apologizing.
You can?t force feelings.
Stop worrying, Mom.
It would be fine if things were that simple.
Your dad has a contract with the Tang family.
Now that things have become like this,
the conditions of the contract may need to be reexamined.
In the meantime,
you wouldn?t understand all the subtle changes that will occur.
I want to rest.
Do you know Tang Bo Wen?s
being transferred to Korea?
He decided to go?
Yeah.
To a new branch in Korea.
I heard his father say
he decided to transfer there on his own accord.
All attention is being shifted to that new work place.
I suppose he?ll be there for several years.
Tang Bo Wen is strong-willed.
He adamantly refused all other marriage offers
given by his father before this one.
Did he?
I thought your friend
got people married
without even showing a photograph.
Tang Bo Wen really does like you.
Otherwise,
I wouldn?t accept this marriage so easily.
When his father first showed your picture to him,
he was so excited.
He even said he wanted to meet you right away.
You rest.
Think it over.
Dissolving the marriage
must have broken his heart.
I realize the band?s going to disband,
and I?m going to lose my job.
Luo Man?s going to be disappointed.
How do I even bring this up to Ding Ling?
Chasing their dreams with all their might,
battling without end in sight,
only the strongest singers will qualify.
Focused on fans over riches,
they aren?t singers,
they?re stars from a past era.
This isn?t a stage,
this is a place of rebirth.
Jiang Nan stations presents a new variety show.
Every week the hottest stars from the past
will accept challenges and be eliminated.
The monthly champion wins not only prize money,
but another chance to give a small-scale concert.
That?s how the show is.
Singers who used to be popular and can?t regain their fame
assemble together.
Every week there?s a new challenge.
The champion can perform a small concert
on the show every month.
Not a bad idea, huh?
Wild King of Karaoke.
July, the gate starts shaking.
Hello.
I?m looking for General Manager Tang Bo Wen.
My apologies, he?s not in right now.
He went to attend a meeting an hour ago.
What time will he return?
That...
I?m not sure about.
Can I wait for him here?
You can, please wait over there.
Phone: Tang Bo Wen
Do you think if you put enough effort in,
you can make the one you like
like you back?
What do you mean?
I?ve been seriously thinking about our relationship.
Then...
What conclusion did you come to?
It looks there?s been a lot of wishful thinking on my part.
What is it you?re trying to say?
I want to dissolve our engagement.
These are the concert tickets you gave me.
The show?s tonight.
We agreed
we?d go together.
I have to work until late.
You should go with someone else.
Is that true?
Or do you not even want to be friends with me?
Shu Qing,
the world doesn?t revolve around you.
What?s going on?
Hello, the number you have dialed is busy.
Please try again later.
Okay.
I understand.
I?ll be there in 15 minutes.
Hello, miss.
I just received a call from GM Tang?s secretary.
He said GM Tang won?t be returning to the company today.
Therefore...
Okay, I understand.
What?s with you?
I wore headphones so I wouldn?t bother you.
The sound from your computer didn?t bother me,
the sound of you laughing did.
Be more careful.
Get up.
Wake up.
Time to eat!
It is?
Only food can get you up and moving?
Sleep in your bed.
Stop snoring.
Seriously.
I dreamt of myself eating everything in the world.
Why did you have to wake me?
Hold on, Bing Bing.
Isn?t that Luo Man?s lamb?
It?s comfortable so I borrowed it.
Give it back to her.
She really cares for it.
She?ll get angry.
It?s pretty soft.
I just said that.
Softer than any other pillow.
It?s really comfortable.
Lend it to me first.
No way, I had it first.
Give me it.
No.
Why are you acting like a child?
I won?t give you it.
You did this on purpose, didn?t you?
So what if it was on purpose?
Give it.
I won?t, I won?t, I won?t.
Give it.
Give it!
Enough fighting.
I won?t, I won?t.
Give it!
I won?t, I won?t.
Give it!
I won?t, I won?t!
I bought fruit, you guys want some?
Bing Bing,
do you want some fruit?
I bought your favorite honeydew melons.
I?m not hungry.
Song Qing.
You?re studying.
I didn?t disturb you, did I?
Y-you didn?t.
Luo Man.
Going to bed so early?
How about taking a walk with me?
Sure, first let me grab something.
Um, Luo Man...
Who did this!?
Luo Man!
Xiu Qi?
What are you doing here?
I saw it was raining.
I thought for sure you didn?t bring an umbrella,
so I came to pick you up.
Isn?t tonight
the student government?s regular meeting?
It got canceled so you came to get me?
Here.
Thank you.
If you want to thank me,
come get me at the library next time it?s raining.
Sure, no problem.
Zhang Hao.
What are you doing?
What is it you?re holding?
You mean this?
My roommates wrecked it.
I gave it to a tailor to fix
before work,
but the more it gets fixed, the uglier it gets.
I remember that?s what you and Zhang Hao won together, right?
Give it to me.
I?ll think of something.
Come on.
Come closer.
You?re getting soaked.
This short period of time,
you?ve worked hard.
Um...
Next semester,
we might have to give this room to the English language club.
That is to say,
our band might
disband.
What?
Dad, what happened?
Why is the band disbanding all of a sudden?
Was this the Director?s idea, Professor Luo?
It wasn?t completely his idea.
I have other work to do.
I might not be able to teach you guys next semester.
Good thing that?s when the Director sought me out and told me
to give the room over.
Good thing I also
won?t hold a position at this school
starting next semester.
You resigned, Dad?
No... I... this...
This... is too sudden.
Professor Luo,
even though I often talk back to you,
I sincerely really do like you.
I-I can?t adjust to you just leaving like that.
Right, Professor Luo. Don?t leave.
Although
this short period of time
I always criticized you all,
getting along with you all
was a rather joyful thing.
Right here,
I?m thanking you all.
Dad!
Hold on.
Dad,
should we all have a talk with the Director?
Try to win him over?
Um...
It?s already decided.
I think
that wouldn?t be necessary.
But why is the band suddenly disbanding?
There must be a reason.
The Director?s always
displeased with me.
He can pick at any of my shortcomings that he wants.
Dad,
how about I get Li Xiu Qi to talk to the Director?
The Director dotes on Xiu Qi.
Xiu Qi can think of something for sure.
The Director said
the reason for disbanding the band
is that
it might be interrupting Xiu Qi?s studies.
Truthfully,
in the Director?s eyes, I?m merely
someone of no importance.
Don?t embarrass him.
Dad.
That stupid English language club,
stealing anyone?s territory.
They nabbed it out from under us!
It?s not due to the English club.
Yeah.
We made such a mess of it last time,
it made the Director look down on us ever since.
Luo Man has to be upset right now.
What should we do?
That stupid Director,
even upsetting my Ting Ting.
This isn?t right.
I think we should come up with a solution.
Why does the Director hold the English club in such high regard?
Because they win awards every year.
That?s what the Director sees as important.
Let?s us win a prize, too.
Put that trophy on his desk.
See if he can disband us then.
You?re right.
Let?s enter a competition.
Don?t take it seriously.
I was just running my mouth.
Isn?t it too late for a competition?
We don?t even know what we should compete in.
Okay, I?m going to investigate.
Crap.
He?s serious.
Here, this is for you.
You sewed it.
I borrowed the House Mom?s sewing kit and learnt from her.
Caring Brother,
you really are very considerate.
What am I to do with you?
Thank you.
Actually,
you didn?t need to return it.
Having it
will only increase my worries.
It?s fine.
At least I?m the one who made you feel happy,
not Zhang Hao.
Also,
about the band disbanding...
I?ll think of something.
Don?t lose heart.
Xiu Qi,
why do you treat me so well?
Okay.
Are there really no competitions being held?
Alright.
Ting Ting.
You said you thought of something?
What?s going on?
I didn?t think of it.
Zhang Hao?s the one who called everyone here.
We can?
You go first?
You go ahead.
I looked all morning.
There?s a campus music fest,
and it looks like it?s not small-scale.
If we can enter this competition
and win the prize,
the Director might allow us to continue our band.
Yeah.
Xiu Qi?s right.
The Director will be overjoyed
if we can make it to the finals.
If we get a lot of attention,
he won?t be able to force us to disband.
This is a good idea.
Caring Brother, you?re so smart.
If several reporters cover the event,
the Director will be able to hold his head high
and won?t be able to hold us down.
Makes sense.
I think it?s good.
Let?s do it.
We formed this band through so much sweat and tears.
We can?t just disband it like that.
Okay.
I?ll go tell the Director.
This...
What does your band disbanding
have to do with this competition?
If our band can make it to the finals,
we?ll win honor for the school.
You guys
won?t win a prize.
You?ll just be standing to the side
cheering on the other teams.
Won?t that be embarrassing?
Director.
You?re saying
the band has to win a prize.
But the band
was just founded.
We?re in a bit of a pickle.
I won?t insist on it.
But it?s my intention that
now that you?ve entered,
you have to succeed.
You obviously know without results,
your band will have to go.
Isn?t this a waste of time?
I?ve carefully looked over
this poster.
There are a lot of prizes.
Look here at this.
?The Best Looking Newbies.?
Aren?t you newbies?
How could you not win this prize?
You mean to say,
we get the Best Looking Newbies prize,
and you?ll let the band stay?
This I can consider.
Director,
since you?ve made the promise,
we?ll definitely work our hardest.
Please make yourself clear.
(Testimonial. If the band wins the Best Looking Newbies prize in the campus music festival, I agree to the band continuing to practice. Signature)
This
I have to think over.
Director,
I?ve never begged you for anything.
I?m begging you now.
This child...
Alright.
I?ll sign.
Take it.
Thank you, Director.
I?m really grateful.
We?ll work hard.
You need to let go of any illusions you have regarding Zhang Hao.
That guy,
his brain is full of that Shu Qing girl from Santorini.
I know.
Reconsider.
For so many years,
Xiu Qi has been silently supporting you.
Where else can you find such a good man?
Although
we?re all friends with Zhang Hao,
in this situation
I think you need to look at how well Xiu Qi treats you.
Luo Man.
I don?t want you to do anything right this moment.
I just want you to know that
on this Earth, there?s someone
who upon seeing your smile
feels like he possesses the entire world.
Who upon seeing you upset
hurts ten-fold over.
Actually,
you don?t need to return it.
Holding onto it
only increases my worries.
It?s fine.
At least the one who?s making you happy right now is me,
not Zhang Hao.
Phone: Li Xiu Qi
Meet me at the field.
Luo Man.
Good news.
What?s up?
The Director said as long as we nab the Best Looking Newbies award,
we won?t have to disband the band.
Really!?
That?s awesome!
Xiu Qi, thank you.
Thanks for what?
Of course I?d do this for you.
Um...
You told me that
on this Earth,
there?s someone
who because of my smile
feels like he possesses the world,
and will because I look upset
hurt more.
I?ve always remembered those words.
Mm.
How I feel about you
has never changed.
Other than my Dad,
you treat me better than anyone else.
So,
I want to say
to me, you?re
a very, very important person.
I knew it?d turn out like this.
Li Xiu Qi, it?s your treat.
No...
Luo-shixiong,
you profited so you treat.
Of course I?ll treat.
I?ll treat all of you to a meal.
You two are finally together.
I can relax at last.
Ting Ting.
You make it sound like I?m getting married.
Now our 6-member band
has two couples.
American friend,
how about you get together with Wang Min Qiang?
Then we can be a band of couples.
Today really has been full of blessings.
The band doesn?t need to disband,
and Xiu Qi and Luo Man got together.
Ting Ting.
Don?t get happy too early.
We?re still not sure we can win the prize.
Look.
Best-Looking Newbies prize?
Such a harsh condition.
What will we do if we win first place?
How?s that possible?
Well,
we should be able to get into the finals no problem.
Luo Man,
should we discuss this with your dad?
I don?t think we should tell him.
The Director has already provoked him so much.
There?s no way he?d agree to us entering the competition.
Luo-shixiong is right.
Let?s wait until we really make it to the finals to tell him
so he doesn?t get disappointed again.
Let?s do that.
We don?t have much time.
We ought to think of our song.
How about we sing
?One and a Half Summer??
That might be the best choice.
I like that song.
It?s good,
but that song?s solo section
is really difficult.
I never make it through.
Let?s find a main guitarist to solve this problem.
We can leave out the solo,
and focus on the other sections for now.
It should be able to link up.
How about
we give it a shot?
Okay.
Mm.