♫ Every time we make eye contact ♫
♫ stitches into the thread reserved by time ♫
♫ I will quietly remember all your secretly thoughtful considerations ♫
♫ Unintentional avoidance will be our starting point ♫
♫ Every time we reunite ♫
♫ stitches into the thread reserved by fate ♫
♫ Weaving with my fingertips, I turn them into mementos ♫
♫ of scenes that only exist because of you ♫
♫ Because I met you, bit by bit, I found myself again ♫
♫ I can now read your facial expressions From strangers, we learned to understand each other ♫
♫ Grab onto the thread of time ♫
♫ Bit by bit, we’ll be ourselves again ♫
♫ Don’t let our destined relationship ♫
♫ be separated again ♫ [Because of Meeting You]
- Episode 9 -
♫ I can now read your facial expressions From strangers, we learned to understand each other ♫
♫ Grab onto the thread of time Bit by bit, we’ll be ourselves again ♫
♫ Don’t let our destined relationship be separated again ♫
Li Yun Kai?
Lunatic. What is he doing here in the middle of the night?
What if he drinks too much and falls in the water?
So troublesome.
Hey.
What are you doing all alone at night?
I'm talking to you.
Just how much did you drink?
Yi Bei.
That's enough, I'll take you home. Careful.
Hey, slow down.
You--! Be careful!
I say, you--!
Yi Bei.
Yi Bei, you are back.
What are you doing? You drunkard!
Okay, that's enough. Let me tell you.
I'm saving you out of kind intentions, don't take advantage of me. Let's go.
Walk. Don't come near me.
Don't lawyers have codes of ethics and morals?
Why do you act this way?
Don't come near me. Walk, walk.
Stand properly. Don't fall on me on purpose. Go away!
Be careful, or else I'll throw you into the lake.
If I weren't a kind-hearted person, I wouldn't care about you. In the middle of the night, you--
Guo Guo?
Why didn't you come for clean up today? It has only been a few days and you are trying to slack off?
Look at this guy.
Lawyer Li?
You know him?
I know everyone in Xiping. Even more so, when it's this kind of hottie.
Hottie?
Take this. I'm handing him over to you.
You can toss him or sell him as you please. I'm going home.
Hey.
Where is Yi Bei?
Mister Lawyer, slow down.
Yu Xin.
I really like the clothing you had Guo Guo buy for me.
I am happy to have such a filial daughter.
What nonsense is that brat talking about? Where would I get the money to buy this?
You didn't buy it?
Where did that brat get the money to buy such expensive clothes for me?
Sister, you're back.
Sister.
Sister, what are you doing?
That's what I should be asking you.
Is this how you take pictures?
You even dare to play around with that family?
What were you trying to do?
Sister,
I should be asking you instead. Mom and I traveled a long way to Zhenhu to see you and you ignored us.
How many times did I tell you?
They don't know I have parents, never mind a sister!
Are you trying to destroy my future?
Sister, I didn't mean it like that.
I--
It's your fault. Don't argue with your sister.
I'm here to tell you
I can't even take care of myself now. Stop hindering me.
You, especially.
Stop playing me. Did you hear me?
Sister, you're going overboard!
Yes, I'm being too extreme. So what?
I don't need you to help me.
Also, where did you get the money to buy such expensive clothes for Mom?
You stole it, right?
You stole the money and you are still trying to pin it on me.
Brat, you even dare to steal money?
Mom, I didn't steal. I earned it.
Based on you, how did you earn so much money?
I helped Xiao Qin look after her shop
and I also did embroideries for pocket money.
You could even make money from embroidery?
I'm telling you. You are not allowed to learn embroidery in the future.
Sister, why?
I studied fashion design.
I'm connected to Golden Thread Embroidery in many ways. In the future, I want to be a top grade embroidery teacher.
If you're in the same field as me, I will feel uncomfortable.
Isn't this enough?
What kind of reason is that?
Just listen to your sister.
Mom!
Keep quiet.
If your sister says no, it's no. Go and cook for your sister now.
No need.
I'm going to sleep.
Yu Xin.
Guo Guo, go and sleep at Xu Xiao Qin's place.
It's not easy for your sister to come home. Let her sleep in peace.
Yu Xin!
Let me get you a bed sheet.
Mom!
You must watch Zhang Guo Guo. Don't let her do embroidery.
Yu Xin, why are you so against her learning embroidery?
I won't let a child found on the street to be better than me.
I'm afraid that she will steal the thunder away from me in the embroidery industry.
I promise you. Okay?
I know it hasn't been easy for you.
Sit down. Let me change the bed sheet for you.
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You can't. No matter what you say, I won't let you in.
My mom won't let me go home. Just let me stay with you for tonight.
You can't.
Just take it as I'm on my period. Bye-bye!
What does your period have to do with me?
Guo Guo, don't blame me for being inhumane when there's a man with me.
He is such a hottie. How could I let him sleep in the street?
Director Li,
there is news from Xiping.
What's the news?
My worker purposefully asked Yun Kai to be his lawyer, so that he can immediately fight in a lawsuit upon arrival in Xiping.
He really thinks that he's capable and has a future.
My brother doesn't know his worth.
It's fine, too.
As his older brother, I'll pave the road for him and give him a hand.
As long as he stays in Xiping,
he won't hinder your plan to display your talents in front of Chairman.
That's right.
At the previous interview, there was a Zhang Yu Xin. Can you contact her?
She just graduated. I should be able to do so. Why are you suddenly thinking of her?
Zhang Yu Xin was a student under Golden Thread Embroidery's scholarship. If we have her,
it's tantamount to having Golden Thread Embroidery's support. By then,
we can rely on Golden Thread Embroidery's products to shine in the film industry,
and also put Golden Thread Embroidery under our range of influence.
This will give us more right to speak in the company.
It's killing two birds with one stone.
You scared me.
Mom.
I told you to go to Xu Xiao Qin's home. Why'd you sleep here? Go inside.
Where is Sister?
She received a call from Zhenhu in the morning. She said that it was something important and she left.
She left?
Didn't she see me before she left? She didn't even say goodbye to me.
Your sister does important things. Unlike you, who is an idler. You speak to everybody you see.
I wanted to cook chicken soup for her to boost her immunity.
She didn't even eat and left.
Mom, what are you burning?
Your sister doesn't want you to do embroideries again.
Mom, these are my embroideries!
- And those golden threads. I took a long time to save money to buy them. - Why did you--?
Your sister told me to burn these. You are not allowed to learn embroidery again.
- Mom!- Sell wontons with me at the shop.
Mom!
Growing up, I have always given way to Sister,
but this time, even if you beat me to death, I still want to learn embroidery!
You free loaded on us and you still don't have a conscience!
The one without a conscience is Zhang Yu Xin!
Look at how she treats you!
You are not allowed to say that about my Yu Xin! She is my daughter! I can do whatever I like!
If you dare to anger Yu Xin again, I won't let you off!
You want me to join Strong Group?
I really didn't expect this.
Usually people are happy when they hear the news of getting a second chance.
But you seem to not care.
Just like how varsity teams find reserve players to sit out on the bench,
even if I join Strong Group, I'm only a substitute.
Orphans like me, without connections or a good background,
don't expect to by treated fairly by others.
Looks like you aren't very satisfied with the recruitment results last time.
But this is what it's like, entering society. The strong feed on the weak.
It's the law of the jungle. I think that a smart person like you, Miss Zhang,
will not only accept it, but will also take full advantage of this law.
I'm meeting with you today because I wanted to give you this kind of opportunity.
As for if you can grasp this opportunity, it'll depend on you.
I have self-confidence and I believe in my own abilities.
May I know about the opportunity you're referring to?
Movie star Lisa Wu is holding a red carpet attire selection for the International Film Festival.
Her requirement is that it should be an embroidered cheongsam. Do you know about this?
Of course. The media and news are filled with her.
I've always been interested in Golden Thread Embroidery. I also know that
you've been supported by Golden Thread Embroidery since your youth. Your relations with their family is not shallow.
Do you have any interest in partaking this selection event?
You want Golden Thread Embroidery's creativity and innovation in this? Will your superiors agree to it?
Last time when you ate out with the Jin family, you dropped this at the doorway.
I happened to see it and pick it up.
You were there at that time? I remember only that the Li family was present.
The chairman of Strong Group's surname is Li. And that person is my father.
If there's something I want, what can't be done?
I remember now.
You are BusinessWeek's cover person, Li Yun Zhe.
So I have confidence and the ability to make the cheongsam designed by you
appear on the red carpet.
But... you don't know me.
Why are you willing to take such a huge risk?
I've seen your graduation portfolio. Although it's not highly developed,
you have keen insight in color coordination.
Also, your cropping is more special. I'm willing to purchase your insight.
Most importantly, I want to purchase your connection to the Jin family.
What are you looking at?
Grand Lead Embroiderer.
Mom.
Who is this?
This is movie star Lisa Wu. She has publicly announced
a competition to design the cheongsam she'll wear to International Film Festival.
Mom, if Lisa Wu
walks the red carpet wearing the cheongsam embroidered by Golden Thread Embroidery,
combined with our public marketing,
Golden Thread Embroidery could possibly go international.
What are you getting at?
I want to collaborate with Strong Group and make use of this open competition
to greatly promote our Golden Thread Embroidery.
The works of Golden Thread Embroidery depend on artistry and reputation,
not on competitive events.
If anyone wants to overstep her boundaries to earn big bucks, she doesn't deserve to be lead embroiderer.
Times are improving, yet Mom is becoming more conservative.
She's unwilling to let Golden Thread Embroidery partake in many major events.
She missed out on so many great chances to consolidate our brand.
Furthermore, the decision to enter the selection or not
should be my will, as I am the successor.
Lead Embroiderer Xu, don't be rash.
If there's a competition, there'll be a winner. Nobody can be certain.
If we can't win, I'm afraid
it'll be harmful to you and Golden Thread Embroidery.
Teacher.
What is it? I have an appointment with someone.
Teacher, this is what you had me embroider last time. I'm done.
Yu Xin, I think embroidery is really not your thing.
You shouldn't waste your time with it any more.
Teacher, I thought that, too, at first.
Look at this one.
What happened to your hand?
I'm not familiar with the handiwork yet, so I always prick myself when embroidering.
But I've gotten the hang of some techniques now, so it's a lot better.
You've damaged your hand so badly just to learn embroidery. Is it worth it?
Of course, it's worth it.
Teacher, you now see my sincerity in learning embroidery, right?
As long as I can learn embroidery from you,
even if I prick all my fingers, it doesn't matter.
I see my younger self in you.
As an experienced person, I must warn you:
This path isn't easy.
Then let me walk down this path with you.
My handiwork might not surpass anybody's in Golden Thread Embroidery,
but there's one thing none of them can do for you.
Presently, Strong Group is hosting a cheongsam embroidery contest.
I have confidence in helping you win the competition.
Do you hear what you are saying?
My words might sound absurd, but results are all man-made.
If I help you win the competition, will you accept me as Golden Thread Embroidery's apprentice?
I don't need to answer this question because you won't be able to win.
Teacher will definitely soften. We have a common desire,
but she has one more weakness than I: She has sympathy for orphans.
Guo Guo.
Why are you soaked?
What happened?
- Tell me. - Teacher.
Why are you crying? What happened?
Don't cry.
My mom doesn't want me to enter the embroidery competition.
So she burned all my embroideries.
Why is it like this? Didn't she already agree to it?
Because...
Because what?
They don't know that I have parents, never mind a sister!
If you're in the same field as me, I will feel uncomfortable.
What kind of reason is that?
If your sister doesn't want you to, then just listen to her.
Because I was embroidering once
and forgot to make a delivery, so Mom isn't happy.
That's not a reason to hinder your future.
I'll go talk to your mom.
Teacher,
my mom can't be persuaded by force. If you go,
she'll think I'm using you to suppress her. That'll be worse.
That's true. Come inside and change first.
Wipe yourself dry.
He has a good career and good looks.
If a man like this belongs to me, that'd be so great.
How did you get in?
Hey, this isn't my house.
Mr. Lawyer, it's me.
It's you. Who are you again?
You don't remember me any more? I'm Xu Xiao Qin, the one who took you to the law firm.
Oh, right. Sorry, I drank a lot last night.
My head is a bit muddled. What am I doing here again?
You got drunk last night. I couldn't bear to let you sleep in the streets, so I brought you home.
You're such a good person, so kind.
Hey, where's my watch? What time is it now?
Noon.
Twelve o' clock?
Why didn't you wake me up earlier? Quickly.
- Where are my shoes?- Hey, you don't need to rush. I already called the law firm.
I said that on the way to work, you took a grandma who was hit by a car to the hospital.
For real?
You're not only kind-hearted, but clever, too.
Pretty and refined.
Miss Xu really is...
Is this my suit jacket?
Why's it here?
Yesterday, I saw that
you had keys in your pockets, so I got clean clothes for you.
Oh, you went to my house?
If you went to my house, why didn't you take me back?
I--
Looks like I'll have another entanglement in my love life.
Is this you?
Is it pretty?
Yes, yes. Why is she here?
You mean, Guo Guo? She's my best friend!
She was the one who wanted to leave you in the streets last night, but I brought you here.
Oh, you mean, she saw me when I was drunk?
Yes!
Aiya, how could you let her see?
Teacher, you're so good to me.
This is strange. Every time I comb your hair,
I remember that pitiful child.
Messy girls are not pretty.
Oh, right. Eldest Aunt, why do you always have time to play with me,
but Mom is always busy?
Teacher, who are you talking about?
It sounds like you really like her.
That's right. Sadly...
Guo Guo,
what will you do if your mom insistently opposes you doing embroidery?
Teacher, I don't know, either.
What do you think I should do?
Ask your heart.
Will it allow you to stop doing embroidery?
Will I really give up?
Then, I won't have an opportunity to embroider such vibrant pieces.
No, I can't give up.
Hello? I'm sorry, but we're lacking workers today. We can't deliver takeout.
Tomorrow? Okay, okay.
Please enjoy.
Mom.
Hey! You stupid girl, where did you go?
I didn't let you learn embroidery, so you stopped working to take revenge on me?
Mom, if I learn embroidery, I can help earn money for the family,
so that you don't have to work so hard anymore.
Moreover, I really like embroidery. Just let me learn it.
No, I refuse!
If you want to learn singing or dancing, I'm fine with it.
I strongly oppose you learning embroidery!
Why?
Your sister said she'd feel uncomfortable if you learn embroidery.
Starting today, don't touch the embroidery needle again.
Mom!
We are both your daughters, but why do you always reject me and accept Sister's requests?
Yu Xin is my most beloved daughter. How could you compare to her?
If you affect her future, I won't be your mom anymore.
You--
Okay, I'll go to Zhenhu to find Sister and make her allow me to learn embroidery. This way, there's nothing you can say!
Stop!
Mom!
- Will you go? Will you go?- Mom!
You're becoming more gutsy! You dare to go to Zhenhu?
I shouldn't have fostered you!
What did you say?
What do you mean?
- You're always opposing me! - Mom!
- I shouldn't have given birth to you!- Mom!
Hey, stop driving!
- I shouldn't have given birth to you!- Mom!
Auntie, stop hitting. Guo Guo is already grown up. If you hit her in the middle of the street, it'll hurt her self-esteem!
She's my daughter. I can hit and yell at her as much as I want. Don't butt in!
Why are you so unreasonable? Are you even her biological mother?
Mom, even if you beat me to death, I must learn embroidery!
Ramen-Head wants to learn embroidery?
What did you say? You still dare to mention embroidery?
- Mom!- I'll beat you!
- Even if you beat me to death, I must learn embroidery!- You still dare to mention that to me? Move aside!
Hey! You're maliciously hitting her in front of a lawyer.
Why, you want a lawsuit?
It's you, great lawyer!
What's so great about being a lawyer? I, Wang Ai Yu, didn't grow up in fear!
Filial children are raised by the stick. Every child was beaten while growing up.
Why are you taking pictures?
Your words can be used as court evidence.
Parents hitting children is domestic violence.
After her injuries have been examined, if the situation is severe, it could lead to criminal responsibility.
I heard you just say you beat her often.
This is habitual violence. That'll add to your punishment.
Hey! My mom didn't hit me. We were playing around.
Oh, just playing around? That's easy, then.
Civil mediation. You want to learn embroidery, right?
Yes.
If you allow it, I'll pretend like nothing happened today.
If you don't allow it, then you'll have the subjective intention of a criminal.
You mean that if I don't allow my daughter to learn embroidery,
I'll break the law? Will you arrest me?
Then, let's go to the police station first. We have so many witnesses here today, so you can't deny the truth.
You still won't agree?
Hello, is this the police station?
- What are you doing? You think you can randomly arrest people because you're a lawyer?- Heavens!
- You must help me!- Mom!
I worked so hard to raise this daughter,
and she has no conscience!
- Mom!- She wants to put me in jail!
Hurry and leave! We don't need you intervening in our family business.
Why are you angry at me? I'm helping you, okay?
Anyway, nobody can bully my mom!
That's more like something my daughter would say!
Help me up. Let's go back.
Scatter! Scatter! You only like to watch the fun.
So angry!
Don't be mad.
Yu Xin!
I bought your favorite pineapple buns for you.
Yu Xin?
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We have a child now.
You cried?
No.
You're a man, yet you cry all day. It'll only make me look down on you more.
- Yu Xin, I came today to...- Enough, enough. Don't say any more.
Hurry and sign this. Let's leave on good terms.
I won't sign it. You're pregnant. We have a child together.
♫ The image of you in my head is a mystery for my yearnings ♫
♫ like nonstopping heavy rain ♫
♫ Starting and stopping, my memories are soaked by the rainwater ♫
♫ Suddenly, my heart breaks into a million pieces ♫
Child? What child?
It's like those scraps of paper: Shattered. Gone.
This is our biological flesh and blood.
You think having a child is easy? Since I was ten years old,
I have been living independently.
When other children were following their parents around, I was working part-time.
♫ unwilling to oppose it ♫
Yu Xin, trust me. I will definitely give you happiness.
What will you use to give me happiness? What gives you the right?
If you still have a conscience, sign this.
If you can't give me a rich life, get out of my world!
Is our love only measured in money?
Without money, what love will you give me? Can love be eaten as food?
Can it give me a status, honor, or dignity?
♫ we couldn’t end up together ♫
Hurry and sign it, or else I'll see you in court.
Yu Xin!
Let go.
- I'm not letting go!- I'm telling you, let go!
♫ What kind of love makes us unable to let go? ♫
If you sign it, we'll be safe and sound strangers. If not, we'll be enemies.
♫ What kind of love makes us leave in love and hate? ♫
♫ I feel endless regret that we couldn’t end up together ♫
Hui Jie!
Why do you have to create such a scene to get a new apprentice?
Mom, talent shows are very popular nowadays. We can use this opportunity to market ourselves
so that everyone knows about our Golden Thread Embroidery.
You're just trying to impress the public. Embroidery values peace and focus.
What about you? Talent shows and celebrities.
How could the winner make good embroidery?
Youngsters like entertainment nowadays. Without gimmicks, how will you attract their attention?
Mom, since you left Golden Thread Embroidery in my hands, you should just enjoy your quiet days.
Wait!
If you do this, you'll eventually ruin our reputation. If you continue being so willful,
I will take away your position as lead embroiderer.
Mom.
Mom is right.
If that accident hadn't happened, the successor of Golden Thread Embroidery would be Sister-in-Law.
Sister-in-Law, Sister-in-Law. In your eyes, I'll never been as good as her,
but all these years, I've done the most for Golden Thread Embroidery!
Just based on the way you were speaking to me, Xiu Hua is much better than you!
No matter how great Sister-in-Law is, she won't come back. She's not by your side!
No! She will come back. We're going to look for her tomorrow.
You know where Sister-in-Law is?
Tomorrow, there's a Yao Jianping embroidery gallery at the museum.
The Yao style of blending embroidery is Sister-in-Law's favorite.
She might attend. Mom and I decided to go try our luck.
Didn't you already agree? How could you change your mind so easily?
Anyway, I have my own reasons.
Mom!
I don't care about your reason.
Isn't becoming a remarkable embroiderer better than working in a wonton shop for life?
Stupid girl, it's okay if you want to learn embroidery. Never come back to this home.
Okay.
Since you've said it, Ai Yu, starting today, Guo Guo will live with me.
- Hey. Hey, Teacher!- Let's go, Guo Guo.
- Teacher! Mom!- Let's go.
Leave, then! If you leave, never come back! Don't think I'd ask you to stay.
Stupid girl.
You can't handle it already?
I didn't listen to my mom and even left home. I bet Mom is furious.
I am purposefully trying to provoke her.
If I don't do this, when will your mom let you out?
Teacher, will this work?
What if my mom still doesn't let me learn embroidery?
That's the exact question I wanted to ask you.
If your mom insistently opposes, what will you do?
In the past, after returning home from the wonton shop, I would be so tired and only want to sleep.
But since learning embroidery, whenever I pick up the needle, it's like I'm on steroids. I don't feel tired.
Teacher, I really like embroidery. I don't want to give up.
That will be enough.
My mom!
Remember what you just said.
Mom.
Stupid girl! Hurry and come back!
The wontons you delivered poisoned someone's son to death!
What?
How could he die?
Uncle Chen, there really isn't poison in our wontons. You must help me.
Guo Guo, don't worry. Listen to me. Nobody died.
After eating your wontons, he only had diarrhea.
He didn't die? That scared me. This mom of mine...
Hey, but our wontons are made strictly according to the health standards. How did he get diarrhea?
You can discuss this with Yun Kai later. I left this case to him.
That jerk lawyer?
Hey, who's talking bad about me behind my back?
Oh, it's Ramen-Head.
Oh, I know. Your wontons made somebody sick, right?
Don't say nonsense.
How is that nonsense?
Director, I can't fight this lawsuit. She'll definitely lose.
Don't ruin my plan of winning a hundred lawsuits.
If you're not good enough, just be honest. Why mention some "winning 100 lawsuits" goal?
I doubt you can even win one.
Uncle Chen, can you change my lawyer?
Don't. Director, I must take this case. I will definitely win it.
I'll show you the strengths of Xiping law industry's future star.
Enough, enough. Stop arguing. Studying the case's details is more important.
Here, this is the file.
The plaintiff's son is an online celebrity. He earns more than ¥100,000 a month.
After eating Guo Guo's wontons, he's been having diarrhea, so he hasn't made money in many days.
The plaintiff requires Xiping's wonton shop to compensate for the huge loss.
Huge loss?
Director, this is complete humiliation to us lawyers!
- Lower your hand.- Oh.
Back up a little. I'll take a few more.
That's right, back up more.
♫ I am still looking because you have stopped, ♫
♫ yet I still can’t forget our meeting ♫
Let go of me! You jerk! Who let you touch me?
What are you doing? Did you think I wanted to touch you? You smell like wontons.
He turned around to look at us and almost found out. It was just a disguise, idiot.
What disguise? Do you think you're a spy?
You're right.
Obtaining evidence is like spy work. You must be keen and careful. You don't know anything.
Nonsense! It's only a dog.
Look at you! I already said you don't know anything.
That dog is an online celebrity. He's very popular. He earns more money than you each month.
You, say that again!
What about me? Did you think I want to go to court with a dog?
Whenever I'm with you, every unlucky thing happens.
You insult me every three sentences. If you weren't fighting a lawsuit for me, I would have already beaten you to death.
Hey, my great spy, did you find evidence?
Of course.
[Golden Thread Embroidery]
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♫ Treat the rain as an envelope, ♫
♫ covering the sky that all belongs to you ♫
♫ Shyly, I lower my reserved face ♫
♫ and tell you about the love that I imagine ♫
♫ Who uses fireworks as eyes, ♫
♫ landing on all the footsteps that are chasing after you? ♫
♫ Yet I can’t let go of my original thoughts ♫
♫ The permeable air and courage are both near and far ♫
♫ I can’t let go ♫
♫ because I met you ♫
♫ Even if there’s no reason, ♫
♫ we must have come into each other’s life ♫
♫ I am still looking ♫
♫ because you have stopped, ♫
♫ yet I still can’t forget ♫
♫ our meeting ♫
♫ Because of you ♫
♫ I still can’t forget ♫
♫ our meeting ♫