♫ From darkness to daylight, ♫
♫ the transition is not peaceful. ♫
♫ A bumpy journey is. ♫
♫ not a mystery. ♫
♫ It is here in my heart ♫
♫ The injury on the body is no longer an injury. ♫
♫ Tear is no longer tear;
♫ Let the rain fall and the wind blow on the back;
♫ Never give up on blowing forward;
♫ Because of you, I am changing my whole life (style)
♫ No matter how hard life is, I am willing to sacrifice.
♫ No matter how tall the mountain is or how deep the water is;
♫ only wanting you to be happy all your life.
♫ Because of you, I am changing my whole life.
♫Serious like sun, moon and stars.
♫ Even there is no regret in this life,
♫ praying to enjoy next life time.
Who Knows The Female of The Women .Episode 12
Mom,
a few incense have been burn (meaning it is already past many hours).
Please let Meng Yao... Chun Chong.
Sigh... so tired. Xiu Yan,
Take Chun Chong for preparation. After this incense has finished burning,
then, let her get up and start the wedding ceremony.
That incense is so long. How long do you want Meng Yao to kneel?
Are you in such hurry to perform the wedding ceremony with her?
Mom, I am afraid everyone... will be tired.
Won't we tired after a day of torture by her?
Good that I can tolerate. I don't mind the incense incident.
Mom... Mom!
Chun Chong, stop creating more troubles. Let's go.
Let's go. Hurry and leave.
Go. I, Sun Meng Yao, making a vow to heaven.
All the insult that Xue family implant on me, one day,
I will pay it back. Surely pay it back.
Stay right there.
Let her come in by herself.
Fine. I will come in by myself. Look at it yourself.
Meng Yao, my bride,
come in slowly. I am here waiting for you.
Xue Chun Chong, do you think you can give me happiness when you have me?
No, you can't afford.
Old woman, you wait.
See what kind of "good" daughter-in-law I will be.
Can't swallow your pride?
You ask for it.
The originally grand and glory wedding, you don't want.
I, this mother-in-law,
will not let you forget today's lecture forever.
Meng Yao.
Groom and bride, wedding ceremony begins.
First, bow to heaven and earth.
Second, bow to elders.
Husband and wife exchange bow.
Send into bedroom.
Meng Yao.
Meng Yao... hey...
What's wrong?
Why are you crying?!
I am so upset!
Why are you upset?
It is because of your mom. She is so ruthless.
I haven't even perform the wedding ceremony,
your mom made me kneel down in front of your Xue family's ancestors.
Isn't this scolding my father
didn't teach me well?!
Oh I see, is that Mom's intention? She is a little too much, huh?
Chun Chong, no matter what, I am your wife right now,
Xue family's Young Madam. Your mom torture me in such a way.
In the future, how can I face those servants in the house?
This is to let me never to held my head up in Xue family.
I know, I know. You have suffered. Don't cry, okay?
I promise, no one will bully you anymore.
I won't bully you either.
Chun Chong, I have followed you.
You will by my sky.
From now onwards, my life only has you.
From no onwards, I want you to treat me good. Can you do that?
Of course, I can do that. Don't worry, I will treat you very well for the rest of our lives.
Then, you promise me. In the future, you will listen to me on every issue.
Even I do wrong, you have to stand by me and support me. Yes, yes, yes...
Huh? Even you are in the wrong, I still have to support you?
Didn't you say you are going to treat me good? This is only the beginning, you already not agree (to her request).
I promise you. Don't be angry, okay?
I will be angry..
Old woman, you wait.
See how I will cause trouble to your Xue family.
You may go down.
Madam, Miss and Gu Ye, good morning.
Mom.
With Chun Chong, we came to greet you.
Chun Chong, kneel... Kneel down.
Mom, please have tea.
Good.
Mom, Meng Yao is young and inexperience,
I don't know rich family's rules and manners, please forgive Meng Yao's ignorant.
Mom, please have tea.
Forgive it. Whatever is in the past,
because of Chun Chong,
I can forget it and forgive you.
Thank you, Mom. I have not finish my words yet. Don't be in a hurry to answer me.
I said, Meng Yao. You don't know the manners of rich family.
Mom won't hold you to that.
After all, your background is different from us.
However, back to where we are,
youth is a good thing. At least,
we still have time to teach you,
how to be a good Xue family's daughter-in-law, right?
Remember, since you enter Xue family's door,
you must keep Xue family's manner and behave like a Xue.
I hope from now onwards, you put all your mind towards Chun Chong.
Proper behavior, respect husband and teaching children. Understand?
Yes, Mom.
Mom. Please don't worry, Meng Yao will not disappoint you.
What is this place?
Oh...
Already move to Qing Dong! Oh, I almost forget it. What kind of brain is this...
Qi Zhen...
Where did she go in the early hour?
Qi Zhen!
Hiya... Fu's ancestors.
Sorry to keep you here.
I will hang you guys up, okay?
Qi Zhen, you are back. Where did you go in this early morning?
What happen? Did you get upset outside?
Don't even answer me... That's okay. Later, I will make a round outside.
May be I will know some high ranking, royal bloods decendents.
If lucky, you don't have to go out and earn a living.
Qi Zhen, do you have some money? I am hungry.
Please don't put on a face of "not my business".
If you really starve me to death, then, our child will not have a father.
One bun? How can I eat? I am not eating.
Here, eat now.
What? A cup of cold tea with a bun? You think you can shut my mouth with that?
Qi Zhen, where are you going?
Qi Zhen. Qi Zhen.
Eat whatever can be eaten. Better than starve to death.
Come, please take it.
I will write it down for you. Oh, good.
Qi Zhen.
Xiao Hu... Thank you.
My invoice is on the cupboard, please go and get it for me.
Sure.
Why are you here?
Come with me. Let go of me.
Come with me.
Come with me. Let go of me!
Let go of me! Why are you here in Qing Dong?
Why are you helping Xue family's oil factory delivering empty bottles?
Where is Fu Zhen Jia?
He should be the one who is doing these kind of dirty job.
How can he let you, who are pregnant, to work so hard?
I need to earn money. Stop being in my way. Qi Zhen.
You are not suitable to do such hard work.
Xue family Gu Ye,
first, I don't steal. Second, I don't rob.
I am not your Xue family's servant,
you have no right to control me.
Stop torturing yourself, okay?
Seeing you ruining yourself so much,
my heart feels like thousand of knives piercing thru.
Qi Zhen, stop working, please?
I beg you.
This is too heavy, let me do it. No problem. I can do it.
Slowly.
All have account for. Total of 20 boxes.
Please count the money.
Thank you.
.
Boss, please give me half roast chicken.
One bottle of wine.
Also, a plate of peanuts. Okay.
Here is the money.
Zhen Jia. Yes.
You have returned finally.
Do you know, I have look for work all day long.
With me, the descendent of royal blood, no one want to hire me.
Don't you think that nowadays, all the bosses are all blind.
None has a good eye sight.
Let's eat.
Wow...
White wine, peanuts
Qi Zhen, did you rob the bank?
Today, I received pay check.
You find a job?
Oh, you have good conscious.
This morning, that bun was too dry and hard. Together with that water, which was cold,
even until now, I feel no appetite for it. Anyway, it is okay.
This time, everything is alright now.
Here.
What happen? Are you okay?
I am fine. Morning sickness?
You work hard.
Come, drink some water.
I pour some wine for you.
Oh...
Here.
Say how lucky I am.
Marry to a good wife like you.
Hard working, can earn money, and also,
carry my baby.
With you beside me, it is good.
Let me see, perhaps, I should just stay home as retiring, for the rest of my life.
Why should I still trying so hard to look for a job?
Here, here, here, Qi Zhen. You have morning sickness, may be you should eat it. Come, eat the peanuts.
Oh, be careful.
Hey, Xiao Fu brother.
Xiao Fu brother,
didn't we agree that I will be the one who collect the empty bottle here?
This morning, wherever store I went, why did they say someone have collect the empty bottle?
This work isn't suitable for you. You don't have to work in the future.
Xiao Fu brother, if there is anything area that I didn't do well, please tell me. I can change.
You are only a woman. Not much strength. Stiff in your movement.
I can pulled a man out of nowhere and he is twice as good as you.
Why should I use you? I beg you,
please don't make it difficult for me. Please leave.
Gu Ye, already did what you instruct.
Very good.
Unsuitable person, we must let them go.
Otherwise, they will delay our progress.
This type of hard work don't let woman do.
Yes, I understand.
Qi Zhen.
Your husband is back. Hurry and welcome your husband.
You are drunk again? No...
I can even stand on one leg.
Oh you...
Qi Zhen, you are my...
belong to me only.
You are my, Fu Zhen Jia, wife...
That's enough... You hurt me.
What are you doing? Are you trying to kill your husband?
You still know you are my husband? Huh?
Everyone is waiting to laugh at me.
Can you strive some pride for me? Stop letting people looking down on you.
Who look down?
You mean Zhao An Hua, right?
Finally, you said it. So, you regret marry to me, right?
Just as I said, why move to Qing Dong without reason.
That's because you can't forget your ex lover in your heart,
Zhao An Hua.
Yes, I am good for nothing, useless, can't live up to expectation.
Aren't because of all these, you chose to marry me back then?
Aren't you using me to make that Zhao An Hua angry?
Yes, I am stupid. But I am still a man.
I am a man with feeling. Don't think I don't know,
you still love that Zhao An Hua. You still can't forget him.
I know this more than anyone else. Nevertheless, I still move to Qing Dong with you today.
Listen up.
I, Fu Zhen Jia, will just be this way.
No other choice.
You also don't have any choice. You already marry me.
Also, carrying my child.
You are mine.
Your whole life is mine.
I won't let you go.
If there is anyone who... who...
dare to snatch you away, I will
fight with that person my life.
So, Zhen Jia has fallen in love with me.
That true, I have selfishly use you.
Use you to as tool to get revenge on Zhao An Hua.
Today, you suffer so much
because of me. I did all these.
It's me who pulled you into this.
Young Master, you just got marry. Why don't you spend time with Young Madam?
If you didn't marry before, you don't know. Liang Chao, I am a man with wife.
If I don't work hard, how can that be, right? Oh, yes, yes, yes.
Young Master love your wife so much. Young Madam is so blessed.
Of course.
Second master, pleases come over and take a look. Oh, I will go over right away.
Young Master, I will get busy first now. Yes.
Miss, Gu Ye.
Brother-in-law, please come over for a while.
Brother-in-law, can you look if this wok of sesame seeds
is well fry? Not bad.
Another two more rounds, it should be done. Thanks, Brother-in-law.
Work hard.
An Hua, did I see it wrong?
Is he really my brother? Why not? Don't believe?
Chun Chong actually working in this hot environment since early in the morning.
He never stay in bed just because it was his newly wed.
If Mom knows about it, she will be very happy.
Hopefully, he will continue this to the end.
And not disappoint you and Mom's effort.
I don't think so, Chun Chong is married.
He has Meng Yao, he should be more mature now.
Mom can finally put down her burden and enjoy her retirement.
Right now, the factor has you to manage. Beside, Chun Chong is working hard.
Our Xue family's business should have no problem expanding out.
Leaving been behind a Young Master status and work like a servant. Just like a begger.
Chun Chong.
Wow, why are you here, Meng Yao?
This place is dirty and messy. Hurry and go back, don't get dirty.
Why? Are you chasing me out as soon as I come?
I am afraid you are over tired. So, I made some tonic for your body.
You made it personally for me?
Meng Yao, you are so nice to me.
You are my husband. Who else should I be nice to?
Yes, Madam Wife. You are right.
Young Master.
Liang Zhao, let me introduce to you.
This is my wife, Meng Yao.
This is the second master of the oil factory, Liang Chao.
Greeting, Young Madam.
Young Master, it is too hot here. Why don't you bring Young Madam to the resting area for a while?
That's right, let's go, Meng Yao.
Brother-in-law. Meng Yao.
Fragrance factor is a place men work.
Women shouldn't be here. You better and hurry home.
That's strange, brother-in-law,
you mean only the government can light fire, but the public can't.
What do you mean?
I mean, both of us are women. His wife can come in,
but I, the wife of Xue family's successor, can't come in.
That's right. Brother-in-law, why is it so?
This is the rule your mom set.
Meng Yao doesn't know. You should, right?
Chun Chong, did the oil factory has such rule?
Brother-in-law said yes, then, there should be one.
Xue Chun Chong, I send tonic soup for you. with good heart. You... You... didn't even protect me and yet together with an outsider, chasing me away!
Who need that!
Oh, you are mad again? Brother-in-law...
Meng Yao! Wait up! Please listen to me!
Meng Yao, please listen to me.
Meng Yao;s character is truculent and inexperience. Chun Chong is going to suffer.
Meng Yao, stop running.
Let me go. Don't be angry. Please listen to me.
Meng Yao, listen to me. No, I don't want to listen.
My foot... ouch... so painful...
Meng Yao, please be angry. I know I should speak for Brother-in-law.
Sorry.
You think I am upset because you were helping outsider to bully me?
If it isn't because of that, then...
I... I... I just feel sad for you, pity you.
Sad? Pity? How so?
Chun Chong,
Nevertheless, you are Xue family's Young Master.
You are Xue family future successor.
You should be the one who is in charge and making decision for this oil factory after you got marry.
But the fact isn't so. You can't be in charge or making decision.
You still have to listen to a Gu Ye who marry into the family.
Do you know how pity I have for you after seeing that?
Gee, I thought it is something serious, you sounded like I have been bullied by others.
You just marry into the family, thus, you didn't know. Brother-in-law has the skill of making good fragrance oil.
Xue family business can depart from him yet.
Since we have him been the pillar, we can enjoy a little more.
What? You only have so little ambition? If I knew that, I shouldn't have marry you.
How can you say that? I am your husband, scolding me no ambition, do you have any face?
Chun Chong,
I have high expectation on you. Hence, I said that.
Actually, you are a smart person with lots of idea.
Unfortunately, your Mom and Sis have been suppressing you for a long time.
Therefore, no one can see your ability.
Do you really see that in me?
Am I that good like you have said?
Of course.
I use my heart to know you. Thus, I know you better than anyone else.
That's wrong, that's wrong.
You must be comforting me. Otherwise, my brother-in-law, Sis and Mom
will not always worry about me.
Chun Chong,
Your ability has been suppress because of their much protection.
Specially since Brother-in-law married into the family.
Doesn't Sis worry that one day you took over Xue family's business,
then, she and brother-in-law's status in this family will be shaken.
Thus, they don't want you to be shinning.
No way. My Sis isn't that kind of person.
Is she this kind of person? I don't know. But all men are for himself.
Chun Chong, it is tradition that family business successors are always the sons not the daughters.
I don't think they don't know this logic.
Chun Chong,
I am sincere in planning for our future.
I hope you can become a man of much accomplishment, . responsible and authority.
As long as you have status and authority, then, I, this Young Madam,
will have the support of this honor husband, and there will be no looking on me, your wife.
But... I don't have the skill of making good fragrance oil like Brother-in-law.
You are so silly.
As long as you take control of managing the business,
let Brother-in-law be the Head Master, helping you to make fragrance oil, that should be alright.
The problem is... will Mom and Sis agree?
Well, that will see how much they love you.
On top of that, if you don't try, how do you know Mom won't agree?
Mom, look.
This bird nest is just brewed.
Mom, please hurry over and taste it.
Wow, precious son so nice to me?
Married is sure different.
Mom, here.
Everyone is busy at the oil factory. How do you find the time to be here?
Mom. I feel in the past
you have been too worry about my wedding. Your hair has a few more white in a short time. I feel bad.
Meng Yao brewed this bowl of bird nest, she wants me to bring it over,
for improving your health.
Mom, why don't you drink it?
Qie Er, you go out first.
Yes.
I ask you, what does Meng Yao ask you to come here for?
Mom. You are very clever. You guess it right at the very first time, knowing that it is Meng Yao's idea for me to come.
I have discussed with Meng Yao.
In the past, I have been to playful, never pay attention to Xue family business.
But I am a man with family, the head of family now.
Old saying men have family before they build their career. Therefore, I would like to ask Mom, the management of Xue family's business,
take it back from Brother-in-law's hand and give it to me.
Just married into the family, not even touching the accounting, she wants the main control?
Mom. This isn't Meng Yao's idea.
You stop talking on her behalf.
I asked you. Even you have a family, because head of the household, so what?
With these, you can manage oil factory?
Did you learn the skill of how your Brother-in-law making fragrance oil?
I indeed didn't master it. But Meng Yao said,
after I become the head and taking control,
I can still keep Brother-in-law as the Head Master for our Xue family's oil factory,
continue to make fragrance oil for Xue family.
These two are separate issues without conflict.
Chun Chong, it isn't easy to be the head of the household.
You must first learn how to form an opinion.
You only marry a few days.
With only a few words, she has lead you by your nose.
How can I just hand over Xue family's oil factory to you?
Mom, don't you love me anymore?
Mom only have you as my son. If I don't love you, who else do I love?
Chun Chong, don't worry. Mom is just temporary hand over the fragrance factor for your brother-in-law to manage.
Right now, we still have to depend on him.
In the future when you become the head,
Mom will surely take back the management power and give it to you.
Don't rush. Learn the skill well from your brother-in-law. Understand?
Understand!
I already told Meng Yao, Mom love me the most.
Surely will look after me.
Son, don't listen to your wife for everything.
You must have your own opinion.
Mom. Didn't they say
men must listen to wives in order to build a big empire.
Non sense! Where did I speak nonsense?
Like Father, because he listened to you, thus, we have Xue family business today.
That's different! Meng Yao's ambition is too big.
Even she has the ability to help her husband, still you can't let her do whatever she wants.
One day if she climbs all the way up to your head, it will be hard to control her then.
Really? What should I do?
If I don't do according to Meng Yao's idea, she may get angry again.
Then, I will be doom.
Silly boy.
You, listen up.
When you return to your room later. Don't bother with her. After some times, she will become obedience.
Cold shoulder with her for a while? Will that work?
Sure. Just listen to Mom.
Yes. I will listen to Mom.
Mom, sit down.
Let's us eat bird nest.
Just a servant girl, wanting to fight with me?!
Reallly?
So, how? Is this good?
Good.
Specially with your soft hands, it is so good.
Chun Chong, Mom and Sis can only keep you company for a time being.
I, this wife, is the one who going to keep you company for the rest of your life.
Mom said that in a short time, our Xue family still need Brother-in-law's skill to keep the business going.
Thus, the factory's control still cannot hand over to me.
Meng Yao, sorry.
I knew it would come out to this.
No problem. Since Mom said so,
then, we will listen to her will, let her be at peace.
Come.
Meng Yao, you are really a good daughter-in-law.
This time,
Mom is confused. She has seen you wrongly.
What do you mean?
Mom said, you will help husband but your ambition is too big.
She wants me to control you, don't let you climb up my head.
I think Mom is just worry for nothing. Said, our relationship is so good,
how will you bully me?
This old woman... thanks goodness, I have blocked this move of yours.
I am tired.
Come, I help you to bed.
Come.
I will do it myself.
I am your wife. It is my duty to serve you.
Meng Yao, sorry.
I am afraid...
Don't worry. You sleep first then.
Tomorrow, I will go and search for some herb to improve your health.
Let's Mom get a grandchild soon. Playing with grandchild at old age.
Meng Yao, thank you.
What to thank for? Good night.
Dead old woman! Guarding me?
Ginger isn't always the old one more spicy. (meaning old doesn't mean wise). Wait and see. I, Sun Meng Yao, will play with you.
See who live the longest!
Tofu for sale!
Tofu for sale.
Tofu for sale!
Give me one bowl. Please wait.
Zhao Boss, please go safely.
Gu Ye, please take a look at the accounting ledge.
Here, for you. You go and get busy.
Here is the money. Please go safely.
Tofu on sale.
Why are you selling tofu again?
If you don't think about yourself, can't you think about your child in your tummy?
Stop torturing yourself.
Xue family Gu Ye, aren't you have nose too much?
Since the child in my tummy choose to follow me,
however I live, that's his fate. He is to bow to it.
How do you want me to say it that you will then listen?
Enough. Xue family Gu Ye, be careful.
Don't let Xue family notice. Otherwise,
this Xue family Gu Ye position may not keep.
Tofu for sale.
Tofu for sale. Qi Zhen.
Can you sell all your tofu to me?
Really? Xue family Gu Ye surely is generous.
unfortunately, not everyone can eat the tofu that I made.
I can accept other's money,
your money? I don't care.
Tofu for sale.
i can accept other's money,
your? I don't care.
What's wrong?
Sorry, I woke you up.
Not asleep yet?
Is there any worry?
I feel the burden on myself is very heavy, very heavy.
I can't breath under it.
I understand.
On yourself, you have been carried Xue family's son-in-law's status,
on top of that, you manage Xue family's oil factory.
There are many who wait upon your performance.
With this yoke, the burden is sure heavy.
An Hua, sorry.
Let you feel bad.
Xiu Yan.
I know.
You want to have a shop that belong to you, Zhao family oil factory.
In order to protect Xue family oil factory for me,
you can't build an empire.
Just wait a little,
after a few years,
after Chun Chong take over Xue family's oil factory,
I will go with you to set up your own business.
Complete your career and ambition.
Stop thinking, sleep early.
Go to sleep.
An Hua must have something else in his heart.
Is that because of that jade again?
I am now Xiu Yan's husband,
Xue family's son-in-law.
Cannot and must not think about Qi Zhen anymore.
No way. I can't continue to be so pitiful.
Mom said that the only way to capture An Hua's heart
is to give birth to An Hua's child.
Doctor, where is the sickness of our Miss?
Congratulation, Xue family Miss.
Congratulate me?! Am I...
Yours is a joy pulse.
I am pregnant!
Xue family's ancestors,
Xiu Yan is pregnant.
Xue family line can continue now.
Thank you ancestors for your protection.
Xiu Yan, don't go to fragrance factor anymore.
Right now, the most important job you have is to take good care of my precious grandchild.
An Hua, please spend more care on oil factory.
Let Xiu Yan stay home and rest well.
I understand, Mom.
Your Sis is now pregnant. Next will be the two of you.
Keep it up.
Mom, don't worry. I and Chun Chong won't disappoint you.
Hopefully.
Mom. I am hungry.
Let's go and eat.
You, this child.
Let's go.
Mom. Mom, be careful.
Sis, now you are pregnant, I am going to be an uncle now.
She has baby before me.
If she really give birth to a baby boy,
then, in the future, the Xue family's inheritance will have to share with him?
Miss.
This is the tonic medicine for pregnancy. Give it to me.
You may go down. Yes.
Time for medicine.
I will do it myself. No.
You are pregnant now. Let me take care of you.
An Hua, I have always want to give birth to your child.
The heaven must have hear my prayer.
I finally am pregnant. Are you happy?
Of course.
Back then, my Mom's agreement with you.
Our first born...
must follow mother's surname.
I know this is unfair to you.
But don't worry. After I delivery this baby,
I will help Zhao family delivery another baby,
carry the line of Zhao family.
Let you have an answer to your parents who passed away.
Sure. Come.
What happen? Are you okay?
Nothing, nothing.
Look at you,
only the first one, you already suffer.
You still want to give birth to another for our Zhao family?
Able to help you Zhao family to continue the family line,
it is worthy it no matter how hard it is.
Xiu Yan.
You are so good to me.
I don't know what to do
to pay back
what I owe you.
You didn't owe me anything.
Where the pay back?
I mean
my past.
Didn't we agree not to mention it again?
An Hua,
I only care about the present You.
Presently, you are one with wife,
family,
I hope you don't half hearted, imagining things.
For the sake our family,
for our child, you should plan well.
Sure. I promise you.
I will keep my promise.
An Hua.
I feel that I am so bless.
Heaven is so good to me.
He let me have you.
And now, our child.
From now onwards,
I am not only a husband,
also a father.
Xiu Yan and child are my yoke.
Just like Xiu Yan said, I shouldn't half hearted.
♫Between the irresolute,
♫Who steal the night away?
♫Let the feeling been so unease
♫Let the wind blow over autumn leaf.
♫As if, it is word that you leave behind.
♫In a sparseness,
♫Words around the ears, cover the moon.
♫In a glorious hour, missing you
♫The past memories becomes like the moon in the water,
♫floating around the world of people.
♫Women's heart (mind) is hard to predict, understand and dissect.
♫For the sake of love, willing to forgo youth that like a flower petals.
♫Rather keeping hundred and thousand of wrongful action for the rest of life.
♫ Tolerate facing the sunset alone,
♫Women's heart (mind) is like water, flower, needle.
♫How many can get rid of the intertwined mass of the word "LOVE"
♫After all the glory has faded away, then it is real.
♫ After,all, for the sake of love, women become complete.
♫Women's heart (mind) is hard to predict, understand and dissect.
♫How many can get rid of the intertwined mass of the word "LOVE"
♫After all the glory has faded away, then it is real.
♫ After,all, for the sake of love, women become complete.