♫ 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 17 -
Mom. Why isn't she drinking?
How can formula milk be compared to breast milk?
She's had breast milk before, so she can't stand the formula milk.
How do you know she's drank breast milk before?
I'm a mom, how could I not know?
This girl really has bad luck. Unhealthy and won't eat.
I'm afraid we can't keep her alive.
Mom, don't worry. There's always a way.
Aiyo.
Just drink some.
I've thought of something. Wait for me, I'll be right back.
Okay, we won't eat, won't eat.
Thank you. Once the company seals this document, I will courier it to you.
Okay.
Let's have a good collaboration.
Lead Embroiderer, the chairman is waiting in his office for you.
Okay, I will go over now.
I will have to trouble you then.
You are welcome.
I didn't expect Lead Embroiderer Xu to agree that easily. It must be due to your merit.
You don't need to thank me. I'm also doing this for the benefit of our future collaboration.
I understand. Let me know what you need before you go overseas.
Take care of yourself when you go back.
Remember to miss us a lot.
You must miss us. Don't forget about us.
Why are you suddenly leaving?
I didn't expect the situation to be that urgent, either.
Let's not talk about unhappy stuff. Wait for me to come back to Xiping and I will treat you to a meal and karaoke.
Okay, fine.
That's a must. By the way, Yun Kai,
I remember that you are looking for an embroiderer called Song Xiu Hua, right?
That's right.
My aunt has a friend who owns a clothing shop in town. I heard that
shop does business in embroidered clothes, too. I think it's from a teacher with the surname Song.
Really?
Yes, it's true.
Then-- Then do you know the address? Can you write down the address?
Yun Kai!
Yun Kai.
Where is he?
Mom. Look, she's drinking.
Aiyo, our Le Tong is so picky. She only drinks breast milk.
You're purposefully trying to make things difficult for me.
Mom, don't worry. When I have time, I'll get some breast milk from the hospital.
Some mothers produce too much breast milk. If no one drinks it, it's just wasted.
I will bring it back for Le Tong.
People say children who eat food and wear clothes from neighboring families grow up well.
Our Le Tong drinks milk from neighboring families. She'll surely grow up healthy.
Oh right, when you're getting the breast milk
pay attention to the mothers' health condition.
If the mother is sick, the breast milk will have bacteria.
What if our baby gets sick?
Mom, you really think of everything.
She is not an outsider. She's my granddaughter.
Mom, you are great. The hearts of mothers and daughters are indeed connected.
Of course.
You are my daughter, and you've sincerely adopted Le Tong.
Of course, she is my granddaughter.
Furthermore look, our Le Tong is so pretty.
How can I not I love her? Right?
Of course! Our Le Tong is going to become a pretty lady.
By the way, Xu Xiao Qin is looking for me. I'm going to see her for a while. I will be back soon.
Go ahead, the child is with me. Don't worry.
Come back after you finish.
Eat as much as you want, okay? After eating, grow big and strong.
Mom. When I was young, you didn't give me that much attention.
How could I not give attention to my biological granddaughter?
You look exactly like Yu Xin when she was young.
Okay, enough.
Xiao Qin, don't cry.
Did you call him?
I called, but it was out of service.
Is he avoiding me on purpose? He moved
and even changed his number.
Don't be anxious. I will think of a solution for you.
Guo Guo, aren't we buddies?
Of course, we are.
Then tell me the truth. Are you hiding him?
Me?
Since you both came back from Zhenhu, I have been feeling strange.
Although he still calls you Ramen-Head, I keep feeling that something's off.
Yan Kai is a golden bachelor.
He definitely wouldn't dump the prettiest girl in Xiping and fall in love with you.
But, do you like him?
I like him!?
How can that be?! If all the men died in this world, I wouldn't like him.
Really?
Yes.
Then I don't need to worry.
But where did he go?
Alright, stop crying.
I will help you to find him.
This jerk, when I find him, I'm going to shave his head.
You can't shave his head!
I heard you hired a new embroiderer called Song Xiu Hua. Take a look and see if that's her.
Yes, that's her.
Really? This is great.
Can you give me her phone number or address?
I don't have it.
Teacher Song comes here to pick up the orders and works on them at home.
She then delivers the orders at the appointed time.
She doesn't talk much. We don't talk very much in private, either.
Then do you know when's the next time she'll be here?
I'm not sure. She doesn't come out often now.
Her apprentice comes instead of her to deliver and receive the orders.
Apprentice?
Now that I think about her apprentice... Zhang Guo Guo.
They don't seem like master and apprentice at all. Guo Guo really knows how to talk.
Sorry. What did you say her apprentice's name was? Zhang Guo Guo?
That's right. She's from the wonton shop, that Zhang Guo Guo. She can sing and talk really well.
I originally thought that she was going to be the wonton shop's boss lady.
Who knew that she would become Teacher Song's apprentice?
Teacher Song sees very highly of her.
She hands over most of the orders to her. She doesn't worry about it.
During the past few years, they picked up the orders together.
Okay, thank you so much. Good-bye.
Zhang Guo Guo, you even lied to me.
This jerk is too evil. He simply just disappeared.
Do the people in Xiping not matter to you at all?
Next time I see you, I'll shave your head
and rip open your mouth.
Li Yun Kai?
Jerk.
Get out of the car!
What expression is this?
You're glaring at me with your single eyelid? Who are you glaring at?
Glaring? I want to hit you! If I hit women, you'd be doomed today.
Why are you so mean today?
Didn't you say you don't know Song Xiu Hua?
I-It's true that I don't know her. Who's Song Xiu Hua?
You don't know her?
No.
I just asked the owner of the clothing shop. You are Song Xiu Hua's apprentice, right?!
The owner of the clothing shop?
I remember that she has an unusually big tongue.
She must have said it wrong. Or you must have heard it wrong. Right?
I don't know her.
Are you still pretending? Still pretending?
She said the wonton shop owner's daughter, Zhang Guo Guo. Is there another wonton shop?
- Is there a second Zhang Guo Guo?!- Alright!
I do know her. So what?!
But she already left Xiping. I don't know where she is now.
Liar! You're a big fat liar! Have you always been like this?
Are you always like this? Are you always this inconsiderate and spewing lies? Why are you treating me this way?
Why? Why did you lie to me? Do you know that I originally...
What?
I must've been out of my mind. How could I--?
Just pretend that I never came to Xiping.
Good-bye.
Don't leave! You should give Xiao Qin an explanation! She likes you so much!
You can't just leave! Open the door! Li Yun Kai! Li--!
You should give me an explanation too.
♫ 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 timeBit by bit, we’ll be ourselves again ♫
♫ Don’t let our destined relationship be separated again ♫
♫ If challenges arise again, ♫
♫ you will still be my only certainty ♫
♫ Because I met you, bit by bit, I found myself again ♫
Leave. Leave. If you leave then don't ever come back.
Don't think the whole world likes you.
I'm only feeling sad for Xiao Qin. Why would I be sad?
♫ be separated again ♫
Don't cry. Don't cry.
Why is Le Tong crying? Poor child.
- Let me hold-- - Get out of the way!
It's your fault. Where did you find this breast milk?
After drinking this, she's been crying nonstop. Gave me a scare.
What's wrong with the breast milk?
I don't know. She was fine just now. She started crying and vomiting after she drank it.
She vomited?
I reminded you so many times to check the mothers' health when picking up breast milk.
Did you even look?
But the breast milk I asked for were all leftover from the mothers after feeding their children.
I'm so stupid. Why didn't I ask about their condition?
Okay, stop crying.
What's the point of saying that now? Hurry and think of another way.
Mom, take care of her. I'm going to go out and buy medicine.
Le Tong, don't cry.
Mom! I'm back!
Mom, I'm back.
Give me the medicine.
Go out and reflect on your mistake.
Mom!
You should suffer when you have done something wrong
to avoid creating more trouble with your carelessness in the future.
Mom, what are you talking about?
Open the door now.
Le Tong, your new mother is very clumsy.
I should teach her a lesson.
Or she will let you suffer in the future.
What are you saying, Mom? Open the door.
This is for your own good. Don't blame me.
Open the door, Mom!
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Guo Guo? Why are you sitting here?!
- Teacher. - What's wrong?
Get up. Hurry and stand up. Let's speak inside.
Oh my god, you're all wet! Go inside, quickly.
Your mother's temper is just horrible. When something small happens, she always kicks you out.
It's because I'm not good enough.
Teacher, do you think I'm useless? I always disappoint everyone.
You silly child. When will you start thinking of what you want?
Learning embroidery from Grand Lead Embroiderer is such a good opportunity.
How could you just give it up like this?
Teacher, do you know why I wanted to learn embroidery?
It's because my mom works day and night,
yet can't bear to buy any clothes for herself. So,
I thought that after learning how to embroider, I could make her clothes.
But after having Le Tong, my goal has changed.
Changed?
What did it changed to?
I should still work hard to learn embroidery to make money to cure Le Tong's ears.
Cure Le Tong's ears? What's wrong with her ears?
The doctor said that there's a possibility that Le Tong might not be able to hear.
When she turns five, I need to take her to get a surgery in a big hospital.
Then...
You won't consider coming with me to Zhenhu any more, right?
Teacher, I don't want Le Tong to be deaf her whole life.
If I'm the reason for her buden, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life.
I understand.
Guo Guo. Le Tong is important, but your future is important too.
How about you take your mother and Le Tong to Zhenhu with me? Don't worry about the living expenses.
I still have some savings. It's enough to cure Le Tong's ears.
Teacher, that is your money. I can't use it.
Furthermore, I'm used to living in such a small place like Xiping.
I'm afraid that I won't be accustomed to the big city.
If I bring along Le Tong to learn from Grand Lead Embroiderer, I won't be able to concentrate on embroidery.
So... Teacher, I'm sorry.
Okay.
If you are foolish, I will join you in your foolishness.
I'll wait for you.
When Le Tong turns five, I'll take all of you to Zhenhu. Okay?
Really?
These past few years, I've been living by myself. If it wasn't for you
I don't know how I would be living, honestly.
Guo Guo, I'm already used to being with you.
I will use these five years to teach you everything about embroidery that I know.
Okay?
Teacher.
Don't cry any more.
Thank you.
Have a drink of water.
♪ A warm breeze rises. ♪
♪ The moon rises into the blue-green sky. ♪
Mom, I'm back.
You're back?
Why aren't you welcoming me when I'm back?
Weren't you worried about me living by myself?
How do you want me to welcome you home?
Should I dance for you and liven things up?
Okay.
Yun Kai is back. I am so happy. Eat some fruits.
- You're back. - Dad, I'm back.
You're back.
Brother, are you unhappy over something? Your face is so sour.
You have no manners. How could you talk to your older brother this way?
Please enlighten me.
Something happened. Something bad happened.
What happened? Is it about Le Tong?
It's not about Le Tong, Xiu Hua is taking care of her. It's Yu Xin.
Sister?
What happened to Sister?
She sent me this in the morning, take a look at it.
It's just a dress. Mom, she's probably giving this to you as an early present for your birthday.
How could you be so stupid? If it was only just a dress, would I be that anxious?
Look at this. There's also a letter.
Mom, I'm going to study in Europe. It might be a few years,
or I may never come back. I haven't been with you for the past few years.
I have deposited some money on your card. I'm not a filial daughter. Just forget me.
Sister is too much. She didn't even discuss this major event with you.
She could have at least come visit you before leaving.
Europe is so far away. When will I ever see Yu Xin again?
Mom, Sister said she's leaving on the seventh.
Isn't today the seventh of the month?!
I've been calling her and she's not picking up.
Did she go to the airport? Guo Guo, let's go catch a taxi.
Why?
We should try and see if we can catch your sister or else it might be too late!
[Searching for Artist]
Looking for the artist?
What kind of drawing is it?
Are you hungry, baby? Let's go home and have your milk.
Don't cry. Don't cry.
[Searching for artist, Jin Yi Bei]
Yi Bei?
[Searching for Artist]
[Artist: Jin Yi Bei]
Let's go home and have your milk.
Sorry, there is a slight problem at my home.
I made you wait for a long time. I'm sorry.
Si Chen, have you settled your family problems?
Yes.
I believe the law is fair. I'm a free man now.
Si Chen, since Wang Wei strongly recommended you to me,
I won't beat around the bush.
I heard that you have received an offer from an overseas elite university.
If you become my assistant at Strong Group,
you will miss this opportunity to study overseas.
You won't have any regrets?
I won't.
Because of my past mistakes, I couldn't even see my father for the last time.
This time I need to grab this opportunity and prove myself.
Fine. Thank you for being candid with me.
If it's like this, I also have something to say.
The person I want is not just an ordinary employee.
I'm looking for someone who can specially do things for me.
I understand. I will do my best to work for you.
Welcome.
I can see your desire to succeed in your eyes.
No matter what happens in the company,
I hope that you know whose side you should be on.
Director Li, don't worry. You will determine what's right or wrong.
I will only be responsible for carrying out the tasks.
Mom! The airport is over there.
This is the airport. Let's go.
Over here! Quickly.
Quickly.
Yu Xin.
Aiya.
Hurry, there's no time.
Are you not feeling well?
- Huh? - Mom,
I'm fine. Hurry and find Sister. It'll be too late once she gets on the plane.
How can I leave you here by yourself? Let's go together.
- Are you okay? - I'm fine.
I'm fine.
I'm already at the airport.
You don't need to see me off. You have an important meeting.
Furthermore, you should maintain the secret
that you are personally sponsoring me in my overseas studies.
If people knew, they would misunderstand.
I'm going to board now. I'm hanging up.
Okay.
I have already decided. What am I still expecting?
Okay, let's go now.
Mom, why isn't anyone here?
Don't tell me Sister already has left.
How can she go in so quickly?
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I kept thinking about Zhang Guo Guo
and almost forgot about searching for Yi Bei.
Teacher, this means
that Yi Bei is your niece?
I never had a child. Back in those years,
I always treated Yi Bei as my own daughter and cared for her.
These past few years, I've been looking for her.
But I've never found her.
How did she go missing?
I'm not sure, either.
To me,
this has always been a mystery.
Teacher, don't be sad.
As long as her family members don't give up
they'll definitely find her.
Yes. I also believe that.
Since she was young, Yi Bei has always liked the dyeing compound.
She has always like to draw that courtyard since she was young.
How could she bear to leave that place?
She'll come back.
Guo Guo!
What are you doing?
Mom.
You left the wontons cooking on the stove and ran off.
Are you trying to burn down the wonton shop?
Aiya! Wontons!
I... I also forgot to buy salt.
Stupid girl. You even still bragged that
you wanted to make money for Le Tong's surgery.
Look at how distracted you are.
How are you going to make money?
I... I'm going to buy salt now.
- Teacher, I'm leaving first. - Quickly go.
Silly girl.
She is always making me worried.
She must be missing parts of her brain.
No wonder her biological mom never came to find her.
Biological mother? What biological mother?
I was talking about Le Tong.
Now that Le Tong has Guo Guo, she is so happy that
she forgot her biological mother.
Alright, Xiu Hua.
Le Tong is still with Xiao Qin. I'm going to bring her home.
- Go now. - I'm leaving.
The dishes here are not that bad, right?
It has been a long time
since we have dined together.
This used to be your mother's favorite restaurant.
Even though it's been renovated a few times
the taste of the dishes has never changed.
Do you still remember?
I have even forgotten how my mom looks. How could I remember this place?
You are a heartless person.
Who told you to be greedy? You couldn't even eat any rice.
What's wrong? Drink some water.
Dad, let's play a game.
Let's compete to see who can eat fried rice faster with chopsticks.
Chopsticks?
It's okay, forget it. It's boring anyway.
It sounds a bit interesting. Whoever loses has to drink up.
How about it?
Chopsticks?!
Let's start.
You better hurry up, I'm almost finished.
Forget it. I will take the punishment.
The total is ¥10.
Thank you.
♫ When I have things to say, I can only tell him ♫
♫ There are no other people ♫
♫ Upset, I occasionally speak to myself ♫
Li Yun Kai?
When did he draw this? There's even drool.
He drew such an ugly picture of me.
♫ Listen to me: I’m starting to miss you ♫
♫ While alone, you must be happy ♫
♫ Don’t be like me, ♫
Yun Kai, what's wrong? Not eating?
♫ I am praying for you ♫
♫ While alone, you must be happy ♫
Are you troubled about something?
No. Dad, just carry on eating.
[Delete photo]
♫ I say to myself, ♫
♫ I think my conduct ♫
♫ should be changed ♫
♫ But you are not by my side anymore ♫
♫ What’s the point of mentioning this? ♫
♫ I am still alone ♫
♫ Listen to me: I’m starting to miss you ♫
♫ While alone, you must be happy ♫
♫ Don’t be like me, too suspicious and thinks too much ♫
♫ I’m starting to miss you ♫
♫ Listen to me: I’m starting to miss you ♫
♫ While alone, you must be happy ♫
♫ Don’t be like me, moved to tears from just one sentence ♫
Whatever. I should forget her.
She never liked me. No need to waste time on her.
[Delete photo]
[Five years later]
I'm starting to save up more money. I can take Le Tong to the hospital soon.
Guess who I am!
Her little hands are soft and smell good.
It must be my, Zhang Guo Guo's, daughter!
Our precious daughter is so pretty. Who does she take after?
I look like my mommy, of course!
Preschool has been over for so long, yet you only returned. Did you go somewhere to play?
Not telling you. Kids have their own secrets. Adults can't ask.
Le Tong, in a few days, I'll take you to Zhenhu.
After curing your ears, you'll study in Zhenhu, okay?
Mom, I'll go wherever you go.
If I'm with Mommy, I can even live on the moon!
I don't have the abilities to take you to the moon.
You're hungry, right? I'll take you home to eat.
- Okay.- Let's go.
Xiao Yu, Guo Guo and I already decided. Why are you suddenly not selling any more?
Not selling, not selling. I already said so.
Your daughter says yes, but you say no.
I think you're purposefully trying to raise the price.
Ma'am, we're sincerely wanting to sell it.
Zhang Guo Guo! How could you sell the wonton shop?
Mom.
Does your shop have frequent customers?
A lot! Whenever we open every morning, the line of customers reaches my preschool!
People who have eaten our wontons can circle the town many times.
This little girl is so good with words.
Ma'am, this child was raised by her grandma, so she might exaggerate a lot.
Your shop is on a good stretch of land. I know that.
If no more problems, let's go sign the contract in the agency later.
Okay, no problem.
- I'll leave first, then.- Okay.
What's wrong with you? If you sell the shop, will we sleep on the streets as hobos?
Le Tong, help me put this inside. Good girl.
Mom, didn't we already agree
to go to Zhenhu to cure Le Tong's ears once she turns five?
Then, we'll stay in Zhenhu long-term. Why did you change your mind?
Even if we're getting medical treatment and attending school, we can't sell the building.
If we leave and Yu Xin can't find us when she returns, what'll we do?
Mom, it's been five years. Has she ever called home?
Moreover, she grew up in Zhenhu. It'd be easy for her to find us.
How could you say such heartless words?
Anyway, we need a lot of money to settle down in Zhenhu.
We must sell this house. You must listen to me this time, Mom.
I'll listen to Mommy!
You only care about your mom. Aren't you afraid I'd be sad?
Grandma, why are you always so mean to my mom?
I won't allow you to be mean to my mom.
If you continue, I'll be mean to you!
If you continue treating my mom badly, I won't like you any more!
Little heartless child.
Alright, Mom. Don't take the kid's words to heart.
When we go to Zhenhu, I'll give our new address to our neighbors here.
If Sister comes back to find us, she can find us easily.
Where are the keys to the property deed? Give them to me.
It's in the bedside cabinet.
Eat your food, Le Tong.
Okay.
Guo Guo, is Xiu Hua really willing to take us in?
What if she was just being polite, yet you took it seriously?
You're such a foolish and simple-minded child. In the big city,
you won't even know if people trick you. Hey, Le Tong!
What is that?
- Hurry!- What else? A grasshopper!
Hurry and take it out.
Grandma, you must remember this:
In the future, you can't be so demanding when speaking to my mom.
Otherwise, more grasshoppers will come to play with you. I'm going to go play with my friends!
Aiyo, you stupid girl. Hurry and take it out for me, Le Tong!
I don't know how. I only know how to put it in, not how to take it out!
Thank you.
Teacher!
Here.
Teacher!
Guo Guo!
- Guo Guo!- Teacher!
Guo Guo!
- You're finally here!- I missed you so much. I was afraid you'd forget us.
How could I forget? I was waiting for you to come take care of me!
Xiu Hua.
Ai Yu!
This building is so pretty.
- You like it, right?- Yes.
In the future, this will be your home.
Sorry to bother you.
What are you saying?
Hey!
Beautiful Grandma, I've missed you!
I've also missed you to death!
Let's go inside to eat delicious food!
Let's go. Come inside.
- Come inside.- It's so pretty.
This is the living room. There's also a second story. Your rooms are all upstairs. Come look!
You haven't changed your original decision, right?
Of course not. I could finally start anew. I'll surely work hard.
This path is hard. I hope you can persist until the end.
Don't you understand my personality? The harder the task, the less I'll give up. Just wait for my news.
Okay.
Go ahead.
Guo Guo, you must work hard. Help protect Golden Thread Embroidery for me.
Sister hasn't contacted us in so many years. I think she's still overseas.
She mustn't know I've come to Golden Thread Embroidery.
Hey. Miss, who are you looking for?
I'm looking for Grand Lead Embroiderer, Dong Li Jun.
Oh, okay. This way, please.
It's so pretty here. It's like a fairyland.
This place feels so familiar.
[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 ♫