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First Half of My Life
Episode 15
Zijun, Zijun.
Only you are home?
What are these? Boxes?
Oh, It's for packing. I see.
Good, Good. Chen Junsheng should pack it up as soon as possible.
Move to live with his mistress as soon as possible.
I'm telling you, I came here just to see when he's going to move out.
This apartment is now Zijun's.
He shouldn't stay here any more.
I'm telling you. If Chen Junsheng wants to take anything,
take it. Take it all.
Everything he shall leave behind, we won't keep.
We'll throw all of them away.
After he moves out, as to this apartment,
we'll tidy it up.
When I have time, I would like to stay for a couple of days.
What did Chen Junsheng say about the staff he would like to pack?
Hey Yaqin, I'm asking you a question.
Those boxes are for Zijun and her son.
Mr Chen isn't going to move out.
I knew, Zijun and Ping...
What did you say?
Did you just say that Zijun and Pinger are about to move out?
Where? Where are they going?
Chen Junsheng. It must be Chen Junsheng's �plan.
Where is the justice? How come could it be like this?
Zijun, Ah Zijun. Did Zijun agree on this?
She must be insane. It can't be like this.
She must be insane. My little girl.
Yaqin, does Zijun get off work very late?
Fine, I'll just wait her here.
How come?
By the way, Yaqin, don't prepare too many for dinner.
A few dishes would be fine. I have no appetite.
I am furious.
She didn't pick up the phone.
It's the right timing to try this fish.
Thank you. Thank you.
Old Zhuo sent someone to Tsukiji fish market before dawn
to get this best chunk of bluefin tuna,
and shipped here via airplane as fast as possible.
Wait a moment. did I plan all this staff?
It' him, pushing me everyday, to get the best tuna fast.
To me, it's merely business.
Welcome next time.
I caught a cold, so I can't drink today.
With this tea, instead of wine,
congrats to Tang Jing and wish you a bright future.
Tang Jing.
You've got to try this tuna, it melts in your mouth.
Even me have my share of tuna? It's so pricy.
Never mind, it's on He Han's bill.
I just saw Tang Jing weeping. Why was she weeping?
I mean, she's just got a promotion. She should be happy.
How am I supposed to know?
Why is woman so strange?
Being is love is enough. Why does she have to ask him to marry her?
I'm different.
I can date someone without hoping to get married with him.
Did you see it in me?
I can see that you want someone to kick your ass.
Thank you.
What's up?
Why crying over nothing?
You know why He Han invited us here for dinner?
Wasn't it for congratulating your success on the Kaman project?
He was trying to tell me, we are still good friends.
We can still have fun together.
But only good friends, understand?
What's up?
When Tang Jing just got her master degree and joined BNT,
She knew nothing.
But I thought she is smart and brave,
which would eventually bring her success.
I can say she is a true master now.
It's a pity.
You mean Tang Jing?
Bull shit.
I mean the tuna sashimi.
Sorry, I let everyone frightened.
I was too excited getting such affirmative complimentary from Teacher He.
You know, How strict he has been to me.
As punishment, I'll take 3 cups of wine.
I'll drink with you.
Here.
Take it slowly.
Cheers.
Tang Jing's lover, the prestigious Mr He. the most expensive consultant.
Those tags keeps me 10 thousand miles away from He Han.
But his encouragement in the court half a month ago,
his advice over the phone a couple of hours ago,
and his smiling across the table right now,
it seems to me as if He is right next to me.
Don't just drink. Have a try.
What's up, Ziqun?
Sister, Bai guang is in hospital.
His friends just called me.
When I arrived, he's already unconscious.
He's now in the emergency room getting a gastric lavage.
I was in a hurry and forgot to bring money. I called mom but She's mad at me.
Could you come and help me out immediately?
OK？Hurry up.
OK. OK. I'll be there in a minute.
Ziqun said Baiguang's got Alcoholism and was send to hospital.
I've got to leave right now.
Do you need a cab?
Hey, call a cab.
Let me send her there, I'll be right back.
Good. he's the only one who didn't drink just now.
Do be so polite. Save the words, and we'll be there already.
I must get going. Take care of yourself.
Sure.
Goodbye, Old Zhuo.
Shall I be your company?
Sure.
Get me a pair of chopsticks. Sure.
Get yourself out of here. Cheers.
One more.
Thank you for driving me there.
No problem. You've got a emergency.
Before, I really thought you are a princess.
Never thought your family also has so many messed up things.
Of course. whose family isn't like that?
Isn't it also like in the Dream of the Red Chamber?
You even watch the Dream of the Red Chamber?
I do. Every time it is shown in TV, I'll watch it.
When I wasn't doing anything before, I will just stay at home and follow this TV series.
Right now, really great, I don't even have any time to watch TV anymore.
Tang Jing actually told me twice already.
It's about...it's like the two of you...
were fighting about a client. I don't really get it.
But I know that she said that she felt that she was too anxious,
and she was very sad earlier. I feel that you should talk to her.
Don't worry.
To tell you the truth, I really am very happy for her current situation.
You are happy? She already cried.
You don't understand.
I know her more than you. She will be fine soon.
I indeed don't understand it.
Really can't understand you two.
This son-in-law of mine is really a money burning machine.
Mom, how is Bai Guang?
He won't die.
Where is Ziqun?
Ziqun is with him in there.
- Take me to see them. - Don't rush.
- What? - I just happen to be looking for you.
- What is it? - Are you going crazy?
How can you not want the house after getting divorced? Are you trying to be of noble character and unquestionable integrity?
You just had a job and Ziqun can't really earn much too.
How do you expect us three to live from now on?
Who told you about that?
What do you mean? You even want to hide it from me?
Let me tell you.
Listen to me tell you about it first. Don't leave first.
Daughter, you...don't have anything now.
The only most valuable thing you have is that house.
How could you have agreed to give it to Chen Junsheng?
I am not giving him that house without anything in return.
Both of you are poisoned by the male poison.
How come I raised two possessed daughter like you two?
Really...
- Let us hurry and take a look. - Where?
- Ziqun. - Mom.
Just lend me some more money, okay?
What? lend you money?! You kept asking and asking for money.
I won't say that I don't have money.
Even if I have money and you'll give me high interest, I still won't save that man's life.
What is this? Totally...borrow and borrow...
What are you looking at? Stop looking already.
Let me tell you all. My son-in-law drank wine and drank himself to death.
What? Did I say anything wrong?
Why must we save such a person?
Let me tell you. Eating...he living is just a waste of food.
If he dies, he would have helped protecting the environment.
Stop doing this. What are you doing?
Go. Go. Hurry. Hurry and go to the hospital...
that office, and sign something
about if he anything happens to him or he dies,
it has nothing to do with us or the hospital.
- Mom! - What mom?!
No matter what, he is Didi's father. What if Didi lose his father?
Stop saying father...what father?
Obama also has no father that accompanied him since he was little.
He became the US President. You two also has no father
that accompanied you since you were little. Weren't you two able to live well?
I still will say the same words. He dying is better than he living.
If he dies, he deserved it and we will also have more peace and quiet.
- Really so... - You...
Older Sister, how about you lend me some?
- Who is Bai Guang's family? - Me.
The patient is awake.
Not paying, he won't wake up. After paying, he woke up.
- Let's go and take a look. - I won't look.
- Give this to her. - Go in already.
You already did this good thing for them.
What?
There is nothing good to see anymore.
That son-in-law of mine is so embarrassing.
Drinking wine can lead to death, do you all know that?
Really...Such a bottomless pit.
Let me tell you, Baiguang.
My mother kept saying that she won't save you but she still paid your bills.
There is no next time.
Next time, my mother won't save you, I won't visit you, and Ziqun won't mind you anymore.
I also don't want to be like this.
I...lost my job again.
I don't know how to explain it to Ziqun.
I know that Ziqun suffered a lot when she chose to be with me.
I just drank a half bottle of rice wine.
That surely is a fake wine or else this shouldn't happen.
You are not me. You two don't know how hard have I been living.
You are living hard?
All of us here aren't really living way better than you, Bai Guang.
I beg you to control yourself next time.
If you want to drink, drink the whole bottle. Just drink yourself to death and no one will care.
Do you know that we live scared everyday?
Just one call from you, Ziqun has to come over the take care of the mess you did.
We also have to come over and help you.
Let me tell you, this is the last time that our family is spending money to save you.
There is no next time. We also are in need of money.
We don't have excessive money for you to waste. Do you know that?
Enough already. Just say a few words. He just recovered.
If you are like this again, I surely will still help you.
But before saving you, you must sign the divorce papers first.
Wife, I'm wrong. Wife...
I guarantee that there won't be a next time.
I really don't want to be like this. This time, it was because I hated myself.
I wanted for you to live well, to be blissful.
But I kept being unable to do it. I feel awfully bad.
- I caused myself to lose my job again. - Stop being sad already.
Give me one more chance.
- I surely will make you blissful. - Okay. Okay.
We can look for another job, right?
You have hands and feet so you surely will be able to find another job.
But can we not drink alcohol again next time, okay?
- Okay. Don't drink anymore. - That...
Luo Ziqun, I'm going already.
Come out and walk me out. Let him be sober first.
Hurry. Let him sober up.
I'll get you porridge later. The doctor said that you can already take it later.
Sleep first. I'll be back in awhile. I'll be fast.
Sleep more. I'll be back in a jiffy.
Wife, I want to eat minced pork congee with preserved egg.
Where is mom? How come I haven't seen her since we came out?
Don't know. She has been acting mysterious this past days. Don't know where she went.
Let me tell you. She also isn't having it easy.
Sometimes, when she gets mad and wants to lecture or scold you, just let her say them.
Just let it enter your left ear and leave your right ear. Stop arguing with her.
I know already.
But you, I feel that you've grown thinner. Aren't you too tired?
Until now,
I can be considered to have been completely driven out of this marriage and has truly lost this family.
Emotionally, I feel quite fine. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
Let me tell you, the capacity of humans to endure things is really far from what one can imagine.
A few months ago, I was still even a wife living like a princess.
Thinking about it now, it seems as if it was a lifetime ago.
Okay already. Don't get teary eyed. I wasn't even crying so why are you crying?
Nothing. I sometimes think why people must get married.
Before getting married, you two are so sweet and great with each other.
You and mom won't let me marry him. But that time, I thought that
even if I have to lose my life, I still must be with him.
Right now? Right now, everyday that we are together
is just tormenting each other.
If you can't endure it anymore, then stop living together already.
Look at me. Aren't I also doing good?
Aren't I still living quite well?
I am not the same as you.
It's not that I don't want to get divorced. It's more that I cannot divorce.
Although Chen Junsheng wasn't a good husband,
he was a good father.
He will provide for you and your son.
But how about Bai Guang?
If I leave Bai Guang, he will not be able to live.
And also, although you are older than me,
you were able to eat and dress well
and have nothing to worry during these long years that you were a housewife.
Look at you now. You still are pretty.
How about me? All the unhappiness and hardships are written on my face.
Right now, I can't even dare to look at the mirror.
Say, if I get a divorce...
if I get a divorce, who else will want me?
One can only live once.
Living one's days cannot be all about compromise like eating out.
The food in this restaurant this time isn't good so let's just make do and get ourselves full.
Next time, let's just change to another restaurant with more delicious food. It shouldn't be like that.
I know all the proper reasons and principles.
But everyone are compromising.
Compromising all their lives.
I thought about it. Even if I do risk it all (and divorce),
what if it turns out to be worse than what I am in now? What do I do? I don't really have any skills.
Before, I kept feeling that I am smarter than you. Aloof and remotely ordering you around.
Using an excuse that it's for your own good. Thinking about it now, I shouldn't have done that.
I was just saying things randomly earlier. You don't need to follow them.
It's your life. How you want to live it, you decide.
If you're happy, we all are happy.
I know that you are just thinking for my sake. I know.
Sometimes, thinking about it, it's also quite strange.
It seems to be already so long ago that we had such heart to heart talks.
What kind of words were that? We are siblings.
If we don't talk, to whom are we going to say things, right?
No matter how people change,
we won't change, you, me, and mom.
We will forever be the closest family. Right?
Luoluo, what are you here for?
I came to remember your gate,
so I can report to you timely in the future.
How do you know I live here?
Everybody in the restaurant knew, only I didn't know.
- Now you know it? -Yeah.
Go home.
I have nothing to do for now. Let's chat for a while.
What? What?
You have nothing to do, so you want to chat?
Just let me in and take a glimpse at your home. Just a glimpse.
OK, just a glimpse.
You've been running?
Done?
It's been quite a few glimpse. You should leave now.
Won't you send me home?
Shall I send you home?
You live not far from here. Go on your own.
Don't you worry that anything bad might happen to me. It's been so late.
Fine. Go.
There is no issue to this case basically.
But I hope you can nail down more details.
Hi.
Hi lady, who are you here for?
I'm here to see Chen Junsheng.
I'm his mother-in-law. Ex-mother-in-law.
Mr Chen is not here.
It's impossible. He must be here working. How come he's not here?
Auntie.
Oh He Han, it's you.
I'm telling you. Chen Junsheng, he is a an asshole.
He's totally a badass.
Auntie, be a little bit quiet, please.
I'm telling you, he's totally a badass.
He drove Zijun out of their big house.
Isn't such thing so easy to driving me crazy?
Right! You're his boos. Let's find him together.
I want to see if he dare tell a bullshit in front of you.
Auntie, Chen Junsheng is not here yet.
How about taking a seat, and wait him for a while?
I see. he isn't here yet. is he?
OK, I trust you.
I'm a little thirsty now. I'd like to have a drink.
- Come with me. - OK.
What would you like to drink?
Um...what ever drink would be great.
OK, we've got all kinds of drink.
What are you doing? Get up, get up.
Zijun, We, Chen Family have been awfully to you.
But you should not be so cruel.
Junsheng wants to live back here not for anything else,
it's for us being too old, and not in a good health condition.
That's why he wants to brings us back and live here.
Now you are asking him for so many money.
If he has got so many money. He would have bought a big house already.
Zijun, you were a good-hearted woman before.
Zijun.
You also know, we, 2 old people, have been living on a tight budget.
This is all our savings.
253, 000 RMB. That's all of them.
Let's don't make it 2 years.
I'll give all to you right now.
We really can't afford to offer 500,000 RMB.
Would it be Okay, Zijun?
Zijun, I've brought all my jewellery as well.
If you need, you can take all of them.
You konw,
we're offering everything we have.
Old lady, you really don't have to do this.
You know, Zijun is not that kind of person. She won't accept your jewellery.
As the old saying goes, "a day together as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of devotion."
You were a family.
Why have to be narrow-minded like this?
I don't know whether I should consent to their offer or not.
How I wish at this moment, He Han would be over the phone,
teaching me what to do.
I'm closing my eyes.
I'm thinking what He Han would do if it's happening to him.
He would surely blame me if I show too much sympathy and being too easy to compromise.
He would tell me to hang in there, protect myself.
Could you stop crying? You've been in a bad health condition.
Crying will harm your health.
Zijun, now you're asking for so many money.
is equal to asking my son to steal, to rob, to break the law.
Only through this way can he offer you this much.
You can't be so cruel being a person.
Please take those jewellery back. I won't take it.
They means a lot to you, but nothing to me.
You won't take it?
I don't want those. I want 500,000 RMB in 2 years.
Chen Junsheng has already sent his mistress to persuade me.
Now he sent you here to bargain with me.
What I want to say is, This is my final decision.
Whoever he sent or will sent won't work.
Mom.
I shouldn't call you like this now.
Auntie.
All you want is to live together with your son.
You're also afraid of being apart from your son.
Then you should understand, when you and Chen Junsheng,
were trying everything to take Pinger away from me,
how would I feel?
Now it's merely a issue of an apartment. It's no big deal, renting another apartment would solve it.
But I was in a much worse collapsing situation than you were.
Zijun, I always thought you were a kind-hearted girl.
How come you become such a cruel person?
You told me move to the small apartment with my son.
The price difference of these 2 apartments are more than 1,000,000 RMB.
I only ask for 500,000 RMB. It's not too much.
I'm not the one who is cruel. Your son is.
Sorry, I've got to go. Otherwise I'll be late for work.
If you think I'm asking too much, then I won't move out.
I'll ask a handy man to change the lock tomorrow. You can buy another apartment.
Zijun.
By the way. Just now you said I changed. Yes, I changed.
So please tell your son when you're back.
Please come and talk to me directly if he wants. Don't waste time talking about the relationship.
The last thing we are able to talk about,
is our relationship.
Old lady. It's Okay. It's Okay.
Don't be so sad.
He Han.
We don't need to find Chen Junsheng any more.
Not any more.
Then why are you so happy?
Of course I'm happy.
See. Have a look.
50,000 RMB
What I did say? What did I say?
I said we can't give the apartment away to him so easily.
Didn't I? After flighting again and again,
we finally get the compensation.
It's great.
What do you say about Zijun being such a smart girl so fast?
Who did she learn from?
It's Tang Jing. Is it Tang Jing?
Maybe.
It's great. It's really great.
I'm telling you, I finally feel relieved.
Wait. Tang Jing should help her more.
I heard that Tang Jing learned her skills from you.
- Really? - No,
- she is smart and learned all by herself.
Auntie, are you going to keep waiting for Chen Junsheng here? or?
Of course not. What do I wait him for?
I don't need to teach him a lesson now.
My Zijun can live on her own now.
Good. Come this way, please.
- Thank you for sending me away. - Sorry?
I mean, You've been so busy here, and you still bother to send me away.
Fortunately, I'm not going home. Otherwise it's a bit too far.
I'm just going to Nanjing Road. Why are you being so nice?
I'm telling you. Tang Jing is so lucky.
OK, Auntie. Let me drive you there.
- This way. Sure.
- Don't forget your purse. - Sure, sure.
I really didn't anticipate this. It's way better than I've ever imagined.
Auntie, mind you steps.
Sure, sure.
Auntie, where in Nanjing road are you going?
- Shopping? - No, not shopping.
I'm going to that...Bailemen.
- Bailemen? - Right.
- To dance? - That's right.
Or else, look.
Why will I wear such a pretty high heeled shoe?
This shoe of mine is ¥6,000 plus and has a sheep skin base.
You cannot get it wet or else it will be destroyed.
I was indeed going there to dance. Oh, so sorry.
Dancing at Bailemen in broad daylight?
That's right. Or else, what?
He Han, you couldn't be thinking that I would go to that
park or some public square to dance, right?
That place Bailemen is a bit more high class.
Because you need to buy entrance tickets so the people there are more decent.
What do you mean by decent?
Decent...it means that you go there to dance is just a cover up.
But in reality, you are there to look for a partner.
Because you already spent money to buy an entrance ticket,
so people tend to be more honest
in interacting with other people.
I just feel that it's better than going out to have some coffee.
For example, after dancing one dance, if I feel that this person isn't bad, I'll continue dancing with him.
But if I feel that after this dance,
I don't really like him, I'll tell him that I'm tired already and wants to take a rest first.
I'll then change to another partner and see how others are.
With just one dance time, you can already know if one person is good or not?
That's right.
Let me tell you.
There are people who say things that are very different with what they are thinking.
But you don't know that so you'll get fooled. But dancing is different.
Just touching hands and some body movement,
you immediately will know that his person is an old-fashioned guy
and he is even an old maniac.
Auntie, you really are...brilliant, wise.
He Han, you are making me feel embarrassed by praising me.
I just have read too many people already.
I...let me tell you. I really am.
For example, when I first saw you,
I really felt that you really are so great.
I thought how good it would be if you were my son-in-law.
But too bad, my two daughters really won't be able to make such connection with you.
As for this aspect, really, I have skills. Let me chat about it with you.
- A person-- - Okay.
Okay already, Auntie. We will be there soon.
Drink some water.
Okay. Okay. Thank you.
How come you are not dancing with that foreigner anymore?
That's right.
I don't want to.
His wife just died two months ago and he already is here dancing and looking for a girlfriend.
Jeez, I don't like that kind of person the most.
- What is it? - That one.
That old man wearing a golden watch, who is he?
Your eyes are quite sharp.
That man with golden watch is an overseas Chinese. He just arrived here.
I heard that he also lost his wife.
His son is still in the US.
His qualifications are quite good.
And he also seem to have maintain his health well.
You're too late.
Look. He brought his partner with him.
They are just borrowing this place to have a few dance.
I reckon that he is already taken.
Which one? That girl dancing with him?
That's right.
Her figure is quite fine.
Just looking at her and you'll know that she studied dancing before.
Let me tell you.
- Just one look and you'll know that she's a money digger. - Really?
This large golden watch will sooner or later be fooled by her.
Zhenzhu, you're here.
Oh, Old Lin, hello.
Let's have a dance.
Okay.
Go.
- Hurry and go. - Thank you.
Nana, come over here and I want to tell you about this.
Okay.
Total all these numbers. These ones that are all about shoes...
Hello, what is it?
Luo Zijun, you did great.
You made another huge step in this path to strengthening yourself.
Are you listening?
Ms. He, hello, hello.
Right... That shoes you want last time.
I'll go check our stock room to see if there is any stock.
Wait a minute.
Right...I should have saved it for you.
Wait a minute. I'll just take a look.
What are you saying? How did you know about that ¥500,000?
Ms. He just drove your Royal Mother to Bailemen.
My mother went to the night club? Why would she go there?
Oh, you're going to the night club to wear these shoes?
Then let me tell you, our shoes are really very suitable for that occasion.
The heel of this shoe is not thin at all. It's very stable when worn.
And our brand's sole is very soft.
I guarantee that your feet won't hurt when you dance.
If you want it, I'll reserve it for you then.
I know your size.
Right. If you have the time, come and try it on.
No problem. Leave me a pair of red ones.
Don't want one with sheep's sole and can be worn when dancing. Bye-bye.
That..tomorrow, I'll help you move these things to the truck.
I won't go with you there anymore.
Have you bought the tickets back to your province already?
Still not. I'll buy tomorrow. I'll surely be able to get one.
- Let me. - It's fine. No need.
Mommy, is our new house very far?
Not that far. It's just that it's a bit farther from your school.
Is our new home beautiful?
Of course, it is.
You can design your room however you want.
Then how come Auntie Ya Qin isn't coming?
Will Auntie Ya Qin still come back?
She will come back. Don't worry.
Go sleep already. You still have class tomorrow.
Okay.
- Brush your teeth! - Yes.
- Goodnight. - Goodnight.
Ya Qin, go sleep too.
How about you?
I'll go to sleep in awhile.
People still disperse once the tune ends.
I finally left that big house that held
my whole youth and a place I thought is my asylum.
I don't know how the future will be. Journeying to mountains and rivers,
but at least I am going while facing the sun.
Just let the past that's being enveloped by time gradually grow distant as I proceed. I won't look back.
- What is it? - I have my period.
Did you bring that?
If one's period can really be like what wanted it to be, that would be great.
- Mr. He, good morning. - Good morning.
Busy?
I didn't see you.
It's been to busy at home.
My work here has been piling up. Just trying to do as much as I can.
Then do you mind to be a bit more busy? I need your help.
No problem.
You're not asking first what it is and already agreeing?
You already are asking my help.
It means that this matter suits me and that I can do it.
I'm not trying to flatter you.
Since you came, I also happened to have a huge pile of family problems that occurred. I usually was late or leaves early.
It was you who has given me enough tolerance.
That is because you were still able to finish your work on time and with the right quality. I have bad to say about it.
As for what time you go in and leave work, for me, isn't really that huge of a deal.
What is it?
Adam bore the responsibility for the failure with the Carmen project.
That's why, I was able to continue staying here at Chen Xing and in this position.
And when he resigned after taking responsibility for it, he gave our Chen Xing a chance.
That's why, Carmen now wants us to do this project in collaboration with B&T.
Collaboration?
Although this matter isn't common, it's not the first time.
They were impressed about our Chen Xing's past season's market investigation and data collection
and B&T's skills in solving problems and analysis.
Then based on what you said, this seemed to be a good thing.
But you know that the person in B&T handling this matter is Tang Jing.
To avoid arousing suspicion, it's not convenient for me to interfere with this project.
That's why, I want to send you instead.
"In The Pouring Rain" by Ye Linsheng
♫ In the torrential rain, among the busy cars. ♫
♫ Why is the image of your face still so clear? ♫
♫ I hold my breath, watching you as you leave. ♫
♫ Why do I feel my heart slightly wavering? ♫
♫ When did I start becoming used to your presence? ♫
♫ Your calls always appear at the perfect time. ♫
♫ My heart has sold me out. ♫
♫ I still have a little hope ♫
♫ that you will come back, searching for me. ♫
♫ In the torrential rain, among the busy cars. ♫
♫ Why is the image of your face still so clear? ♫
♫ I hold my breath, watching you as you run towards me. ♫
♫ My heart is slightly wavering. ♫