Episode 18
You are not kids anymore, time to grow up
I'll only say once today
No more mentioning Ping'an
as if there were never such a person in our family
the belongings of Ping'anput them away as long as you see them
burn them or send them away
don't let your eldest sister know.
Understand?
Yes, grandma.
Steamed buns! osmanthus stuffed bun with sugar
I'll buy some buns for Ping'an
the osmanthus stuffed bun with sugar is Ping'an's favourite
Eldest sister, you have dinner first, let me buy it
I go, or it will be soon sold out
Go, go
Mad woman, mad woman
Mum, mum
Ping'an, mum buys the sugar bun for you, ok?
Mum, mum
-Mom will buy the sugar bun for you ok?
- Mom, mom...- Don't be afraid, ok? Pingan.- Sister, sister.
Ping'an, let mummy buy you some white sugar bags, okay?
- Don't be afraid, ok?.- Sister, sister.
Ping'an! Ping'an!
Sister, I will go buy you some white sugar bags, I will buy it!
-Xiang Jun! -Ping'an!
Xiang Jun.
Who are you?
What's wrong with her?
Ming Han
Where's Ping'an?
Xiang Xiang
Isn't a family eating together good?
Count it as Brother-In-Law is begging you,
I sent Ping'an to my old home in Han Shou already
Aren't we in the middle of war?
When are you picking him up?
When the war is over.
Sins,
I committed sins,
I did too many bad things and this karma given to me by God.
I have to accept it myself.
Grandma,
don't worry.
I will not stop taking care of this family.
You all should live your days the way you all should.
Let's think of a plan.
Think of what plan?
Take revenge for our Older sister and Ping'an?
Kick Brother-In-Law out of the house?
Either way, this cannot end like this.
What can we do?
Do you have a heart?
Older sister has always treated us so well, have you completely forgotten?
Older Sister likes him.
Older Sister loves him.
Mom, do you really believe
that Xue Jun Shan can look after Xiang Jun forever?
I'm so worried that she won't recover from this..
Xue Jun Shan's whole family is gone,
with him left as the only son to pass on the family line.
If he knows that she can no longer conceive,
in the future, if he becomes foolish,
who can do anything to prevent it?
Older Brother, I even have the heart to die.
I don't blame you.
Brother.
Doctor, is there not even a sliver of hope?
I am really sorry.
Come.
Thank you.
I think that we can start conservative treatment.
Dr. Wang, you go first.
Xiang Xiang, quickly go have a look.
Your Brother-In-Law is in Dr. Liu's office.
Those two closed the doors,
I don't know what are they talking about.
Help me take over.
Go ahead and enter.
Cousin.
You came?
Doctor Liu, I will leave Xiang Jun to you then.
I beg you.
This is the first time I see you in the nurse outfit, it looks preety good.
More than good enough to pair with that Gu Qing Ming.
Cousin, he didn't do anything to you right?
Come over.
I brought your sister over to have a look already.
Your doctor said that her condition is getting better and better.
More and more stable.
Anyways, your sister can no longer conceive.
So you plan to push my sister over to my cousin
and you leave for good?
You, you...what are you thinking of? You little kid.
Don't say nonsense.
What I mean is
Look how your brother-in-law has always been good to you..ah-apart from the attitude.
Think about how many things I've done are for your good.
So right now you should do something for your Brother-In-Law.
How does your Brother-In-Law treat your sister? Good or bad?
You can see it with your eyes.
Does your sister like kids?
Let's say it this way,
with your understanding of Gu Qing Ming, this young master,
in the future do you think he is willing to give his child to someone else?
I'm not sure if someone else will or will not be willing,
but for my sister, I am willing.
With this saying, I am at ease. I have not doted you for nothing.
Xiang xiang, don't let your stomach disappoint me!
If its ugly, I will not take it.
It's best if you can give birth to twins like you and Xiao Man, then I will be really satisfied.
I'll be leaving then.
That's right, make sure you have a grasp of time,
everyone in the family is waiting to eat your wedding candy.
Say it quietly!
What's wrong?
Do you know what I'm thinking of right now?
What are you thinking of?
I want to severely beat you up.
Are you being crazy?
I'm crazy? My wife turned crazy!
My wife went crazy.
My son died too.
My wife's body is not well and cannot conceive ever again.
I, Xue Jun Shan, from now on will not have any descendants!
What happened?
When I left, your wife and son were perfectly fine.
Stop pretending to be silly. What happened?
Isn't it because of you?
If you didn't go to my house to say nonsense, would this have happened?
You have mistaken. I see you as my brother,
so with good intentions, I went to visit your family.
I didn't know it would turn out like this.
You see me as your brother?
-Sincerely? -Of course!
Come, brother, sit
Then I shall see you as my brother.
Brother Gu,
the Japanese fled
Even though the newspaper keeps on saying we have victories frequently,
annihilating two million, four million of the enemy,
that's all lies!
We know that the Japanese will still return
When the Japanese return, I will have to return to the battlefields.
You're different.
You have to stay at Changsha to help out.
Promise me one thing.
Say it.
Look after the family for me.
I promise you.
Your Sister-In-Law's condition is not too good.
I'm afraid something will happen to her.
You have to help me take care of this big family.
Are you able or not?
Stop looking at me like that.
You owe me this, do you know?
Ok, ok. I owe you this.
Brother Xue, from last year untill now,
I witnessed your family
going through each changes.
Your feelings, I feel and experience the same.
Don't worry,
I will take good care of your family.
Also, Xiang Xiang
promised me that you two will give a child to me.
Are you willing or not?
Huh?
Huh? Huh what? Are you willing or not?
This...
Fine fine fine. If you're willing then fine!
I have lived to this day, I don't want to beg anyone!
That's not it, Big Brother Xue!
What are you doing? Stop pulling on me.
-Big Brother Xue, sit down. -What sitting?
Am I owing you something, or what?
Accompany to finish drinking this wine,
then I would be willing.
You're willing to give a child to me?
Thank you, Commander.
Come.
I have nothing to say.
Come, sit.
Ping'an, Ping'an.Where did Ping'an go?
Why hasn't Ping'an return yet?
Where did Ping'an go?
We have returned.
Has Ping'an return?
Where's Ping'an?
Why isn't Ping'an home yet?
Xiangxiang, I haven't moved from this spot for the whole afternoon.
There's no one looking after your sister.
What if something happens to her?
Jun Shan went to pick up Ping'an, why haven't they returned?
Immediately, they will be back immediately.
Jun Shan has come back.
Jun Shan, you came back. You finally came back.
Where's Ping'an? Why hasn't he come back?
-Ping'an..-Did you go pick Ping'an up yet?
I'll go pick him up tomorrow.
Didn't you pick him up today?
Why hasn't he return?
Never changing.
Didn't you say you will pick Ping'an up today?
Go, go pick Ping'an up.
Where's Ping'an?
Xiang Xiang.
I'm freezing to death.
Why are you angry for no reason again?
Are you angry at Brother-In-Law or Gu Qing Ming?
At both.
What's wrong with Gu Qing Ming?
He obviously knows that something big happened in at our house,
yet he still brings Brother-In-Law out to drink alcohol.
Does he want to give that Xue person a celebration party?
This you don't understand.
How do men overcome grief?
Alcohol is the answer.
He should worry.
That's not right. Yesterday you were saying,
“because sister likes him, loves him.
Everyone should forgive him."
Anyways..anyways once I see
his drunkard mannerisms, I become angry.
Commander.
What are you doing here?
What, can't I come?
Let's go. I'll take you to eat.
I'm work. What this about eating?
Still to busy to even eat. Let's go.
- This...- Let's go.
- Xiao Moh, help me look after things.- Yes.
You two guests, please take you time.
Come. Quicker.
I'm working. I don't have time for eating.
Officer Gu, please go to the second floor.
Welcome you two.
- Officer Gu, please go upstairs.- Okay.
I heard Old Xu say that you had a blind date here before,
so I specifically chose this place today.
Older Sister, stop treating me as a child and teasing me.
Right, you are no longer a child.
You have your eyes for a Chang Sha girl, how's it going?
When will you get your son-in-law?
It's not looking like it'll be soon.
You just said you are not a child,
but you are still like this.
You do things carelessly and slowly.
You guys are all worrying so much, what can I do?
So you mean we are being busybodies?
Older Sister, you obviously know I don't mean that.
Mr. Fang.
Miss Gu, we have bothered you to make a trip here.
Not at all. Not at all.
This is my younger brother, Gu Qing Ming.
Mr. Fang, hello.
Gu Qing Ming is a talented fellow.
He has the demeanor of his father.
Thank you for the compliments.
Teacher Fang, you have accomplished great deeds,
and also, you are Wei Yuan Zhang's best man.
In front of you, how could our family's Shao Huan dare claim to superior?
Miss Gu, you are way too polite.
Please.
The Japanese are not moving.
The military power is for sure not enough.
There are not enough materials.
Our men are here.
I do not believe they can last that long.
You shouldn't forget,
they also have that trick,
I'm just afraid that the ethnic minorities ruin everything
Commander Fang, my father has a son in his old age
he dotes the most on my younger brother.
If he were to go on the battlefield, or the most front lines,
my whole family will be heartbroken.
I understand what Miss Gu means.
Please tell Mr. Gu
I, Fang Xian Jue, will take good care of him.
Commander Fang, with your words, I am reassured
over at Chong Qing, you do not need to worry.
Who can be used and who cannnot,
the Chairman has an idea.
Thank you for your words.
Come. Come. Let's eat.
Eat.
What's wrong again?
What is wrong with you?
I knew, I just knew...
this kind of young master fellow is not reliable.
What event makes you so angry?
Who's not reliable?
Who else can it be?
How many young masters does our family know?
Young master? You mean Young Master Gu, Gu Qing Ming?
He is cheating us.
Xiang Xiang cannot marry him.
He is already "eyeing what is in the pot while waiting for what's in the bowl"
What will he dare to do next?
How could Xiang Xiang live good days?
You sit down, sit down.
What is wrong with Gu Qingming?
Xiang Xiang, your dad drank too much. Just ignore him.
Who drank too much?
Then what did you see, what did you hear?
Say it clearly.
I cannot say it aloud.
If you can't say it then don't.
You're drunk, go to bed!
Dad, did Gu Qing Ming go find find you?
Xiang Xiang, do not interact with him anymore.
This kind of young master, is not reliable!
But you must at least have a reason.
Father-in-law, why are you so agitated?
What you just said is not right. Gu Qing Ming is not that kind of a person.
If he was this kind of a person,
wouldn't he have already become your son-in-law?
Son-in-law, why can't you believe me?
Just a moment ago I definitely saw
him cuddly and pulling on a pretty girl.
No decency!
Dad, dad.
Speak quietly, speak quietly.
What you just said is real or fake?
I saw it with my own eyes, how could it possibly be fake?
Technically, this is normal.
You cannot blame him, he talented and good looking.
He is valued in any family.
Just our family's Xiang Xiang will not have him.
Won't say yes for anything
Do you think every women's eyes are blind?
I don't need you all to care for my matter.
Xiang Xiang, we're not angry. This matter has never had any connection to you.
Xiang Xiang.
Gu Qing Ming will never do this kind of thing.
Believe me, Xiang Xiang's heart has a place for him.
I will handle this.
You drank too much.
I didn't drink that much!
Jun Shan, Xiang Xiang must marry a good person.
At least his personality must be good.
Our family is a upright scholarly family.
No matter how powerful and prestigious the Gu family is
we cannot accept someone so unscrupulous.
You really saw him?
If I didn't see this, how could I have made this up?
Jun Shan, you should go ask.
How about...I go ask him.
Ask what?
Will you give up only when he humiliate you?
Commader Gu, come come come.
What's wrong?
I have always seen you as my brother,
I have always bragged about you personality in front of my father-in-law. Don't embarass me.
How could you eat two family's food?
What do you mean eating two family's dinner? I'm full already.
I came to give gifts. My sister brought some presents.
Grandmother.
Who? Who's older sister?
-Mine -Your sister？
My older sister came to Changsha to visit me.
We just ate at Xu Chang Xing
These are presents for your family.
Oh really? You are too generous.
You don't to have bring stuff when you come over!
It is just something from my sister.
Why didn't you bring your sister over?
Grandmother, put the gifts away first. Talk later.
Hurry, something also happened. Follow me, go save the fire.
You...you have never done anything right before
My father-in-law does not accomplish much, but have excessive failures.
He said you were involve with another woman.
I tried to explained to him, saying you're not that kind of a person.
But they didn't believe and got angry.
Save the fire, save the fire.
-No no no. -Explain to her.
Just like this
Xiang Xiang! Xiang Xiang.
Commander Gu came to see you, he's coming in.
Why did you come in?
Is the hospital busy lately?
Not as leisure as you.
Someone from the family came, my sister came to visit me.
Why did you tell me this for?
My sister brought you some gifts.
Only a ghost would want your gifts.
Fine, stop crying.
Only a ghost would cry.
I am being dispatched to the 10th division.
I will be staying at Jin Jing
Only a ghost would...
When are you leaving?
Tomorrow.
Then...then why haven't I heard you mention it before?
Every single time you see me, you would run away.
How could I have the time to tell you?
Don't cry, don't cry.
Don't be that confident! I'm not crying because of you.
It's because my sister is sick, so I feel bad for her.
I know, I know. I can tell.
Okay, okay. Don't cry anymore.
Let's sit down first.
Sit and rest.
I heard your brother-in-law say
you promise you will willing to give him child.
I want to say to you..
I want to tell you,
I also agreed.
They are new injured patients. Quickly come out to help.
Xiang Xiang, what are you looking at? Hurry.
Check if there's anything missing.
Everybody, hurry.
Come. Come.
Here. Careful.
♫ The sky is ♫
♫ dyed gray ♫
♫ Behind the ♫
♫ burning flames of war ♫
Xiang Xiang
♫ Happiness.. Where is it? ♫
Nurse, hurry up and go.
Hurry up.
♫ Don't worry too much ♫
♫ Excuses are too weak ♫
♫ Yield not to fight, even if there is no me tomorrow ♫
♫ Our pain.. will heal within time ♫
♫ You want happiness. Support my dedication ♫
♫ for tomorrow's commitment to bear the sadness. ♫
♫ Before parting, we can only fight back ♫
♫ Said you didn't love me. ♫
♫ The vision is still tender ♫ Why don't you say a few words with Xiang Xiang?
Don't be nosy. Start driving.
♫ Remember... I've loved. ♫
Good. Tthank you. Go, ok?
Xiang Xiang, I'll take over for you
Go.
Gu Qing Ming！
You're leaving?
Didn't I tell you already?
Pay attention to safety.
I know.
Then I'm going back.
♫ You want happiness. Support my dedication ♫
♫ for tomorrow's commitment to bear the sadness. ♫
♫ Before parting ♫
♫ we can only fight back ♫Remember to write letters to me.
♫ Said ♫
♫ you didn't love me ♫ I will write to you every single day.
♫ The vision is still tender ♫
When are you coming back?
When we win.
1941 Chang Sha--Autumn
What else do you want to buy?
I want to buy Ping'an some new clothes for the New Years
It's been a long time since we bought new clothes for our child.
Dad and Mom usually don't let me go out.
It's rare for you to come back so you can accompany me shopping.
Buy, buy
Dad and Mom said it's no safe outside,
so they usually don't let me bring money.
so I can only wait for you to come back to help me pay the bills.
I have.
Brother, sister-in-law, she...
It's okay. You go ahead.
Dad and mom usually doesn't let me go out.
It's rare for you to come back so you can accompany me shopping.
Buy, buy.
Dad and mom said it's not safe outside,
so they usually don't let me bring money.
So I can only wait for you to come back to help me pay the bills.
I have.
Officer Gu, quickly leave!