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♫ Hello. At a confused time, ♫
♫ you want to find happiness and carefreeness. ♫
♫ Once you’ve made your promise, don’t turn back. ♫
♫ Hello. At the end of fantasy ♫
♫ is the original promise’s mutual understanding. ♫
♫ The fearless ones, the cute ones. None held back. ♫
♫ I want to use all aspects of love to prove to it you ♫
♫ because I want to pursue sincere inspiration to love you. ♫
♫ Nobody wants to endure the past pains, ♫
♫ but it allows me to cheer loudly after victory. ♫
♫ Just like this, break through the waves. ♫
[My Mr. Mermaid]
- Episode 6 -
I can't believe you still have the energy to flirt right now.
What's wrong? Are you jealous that Yibai is in love?
I've seen your practices. Your angle when entering the water is off.
The timing of your breaths also aren't good.
Four years ago, your flaw of slow turning is still present.
Did you not realize that?
Asking that girl to watch you compete?
Watch what? Watch you lose?
You can't even beat the "you" from 4 years ago.
Much less beat me.
You're that certain you can beat me?
After all, you've never defeated my four-years-ago self.
I'll see you at the competition.
No wonder you're Brother Yibai. Even if faced against Ouyang Heng, you're still confident.
Ouyang Heng would never expect that he can't even win a duel of words.
Are you confident you'll win against Ouyang Heng?
We haven't raced yet. Who knows what the result will be?
But I believe that no matter what I lose, I can't lose in demeanor!
Beautiful. That's the Yibai we know.
Right, left, right, down.
Alright.
Yun Duo, what are you going? Trying to increase the number of views?
With your little hands, even if you break your mouse, you can't increase the view count that much.
Teacher Sun, I'm not trying to increase the view count.
I just can't understand. Did I mess up somewhere?
Why are the views so low?
I understand how you feel. After all, this was your first video.
Of course you care about the number of views.
But on the other hand,
I think your video was wonderfully done.
Look.
Look at the comments section.
It has broken a record in QKVideo.
What record?
The number of people cursing at Tang Yibai is double the view count.
This isn't an easy achievement to reach.
Purposefully trapped Tang Yibai with those stupid questions.
I didn't set up a trap for him.
Maybe I just said his thoughts out loud for him.
Don't you have manners? I told you not to ask, but you had to ask.
Alright, alright, alright. So noisy.
Don't fight, you two.
You're the mentor, you should let him off the hook a little.
You two, get to work. Our meeting is about to begin.
- Mentor.- I don't want to speak to you.
Hey! I...
Two cups of americano.
Alright. Please wait a moment.
One cup of hot latte.
Okay.
What a coincidence, Cheng Mei.
What a coincidence, you're here too?
Why are you here by yourself, not by Yun Duo's side?
My mentor is angry right now,
so as her student, I must be sensible.
I'm buying coffee for her to pacify her anger.
Alright. Let's sit here and wait.
Okay.
Please send it over there.
Alright.
Lin Zi, can I ask you something?
You're really not James Lin?
How come you are still asking me that? I am definitely not.
Then why are you staying by Yun Duo's side?
My intuition tells me that if you're getting close to Yun Duo,
even sucking up to her, there must be some motive.
Correct. I have my motives.
Think about it. Finding a job in this day and age is so difficult.
If you want to get promoted and make a lot of money, you have to aim high.
Obviously I have to curry favor with her.
Don't joke with me.
Although you're disguising yourself very well, there are times you expose yourself.
I remember you wore a jacket the other day.
Looked cheap, but the price was definitely not.
And the shoes you wore that day were also not cheap.
You can deceive Yun Duo, but you can't deceive me.
You definitely don't need that job's salary.
I have to say, your words are very direct.
Telling it straight is just my nature.
Listen. I'm Yun Duo's closest friend.
No matter your motive, I will keep an eye on you.
I will protect her and make sure no one will hurt her.
- Sir, here's your americano.- Thank you.
Miss, here's your latte.
Thank you.
Friendly reminder: Yun Duo doesn't like hot americano.
She likes the latte that I ordered.
Brother Feng, your training is over?
Just finished. What are you guys doing?
Nothing much. We're archiving these few months' training results
for coach to see.
That's a lot. Can you even finish?
We can handle this.
Who recorded this one?
It was me. What's wrong?
Are you sure you didn't record it incorrectly.
No way. Such an important task, how could I record it wrong?
Brother Feng, where are you going?
I haven't input those files into the computer yet!
In my eyes, my opponent can be no one else.
My only opponent is my teammate, Tang Yibai.
Our Tang Yibai will not fear Ouyang Heng.
So from what I understand, you're certain you can beat Ouyang?
As an athlete, I fear no challenges.
You can't even beat the "you" from 4 years ago,
much less beat me.
Has anything happened lately?
Ever since Ouyang Heng came,
your times have been getting worse and worse.
Tang Yibai!
Everyone, get out. I have something to discuss with him.
Get out!
Didn't you hear me?
Ming Tian, close the door.
Tell me honestly. Did your knee injury recur?
You've been hiding it from me.
My injury hasn't recurred.
Hasn't recurred?
It hasn't recurred, and yet you're swimming like this?!
Look at this yourself.
You're thinking too much. These are all practice times.
These don't mean anything.
Don't tell me you're slacking just because it's practice.
The Tang Yibai I know gives it his all during practices.
But ever since the last joint warm-up match,
your practice times have been getting worse and worse!
This is why Ouyang Heng said you've become worse since 4 years ago.
Even Ouyang Heng knows this. But you haven't even mentioned it to me!
Do you still consider me as a brother?
If I hadn't come confirm you today, when were you planning to tell me?
I never wanted to hide it from you. I didn't tell you because
I don't even know what happened myself.
Coach Wu has helped me get check ups. My knee is fine.
We have also replayed my recorded swimming videos,
and the posture looked fine.
I just don't know why the speed isn't up to par.
All I know
is that every time I go into the water, I can clearly see
somebody always swimming in front of me.
That person isn't another person.
It's myself from four years ago.
Myself from four years ago, who's in his top condition,
and didn't carry any burdens. No matter how hard I work now,
I cannot even catch up to myself from four years ago.
He is always in front of me by 10 meters.
Those ten meters
is the distance
between my past and present.
I clearly know that I'm different from other competitors.
I have a four-year vacuum period from competing.
I also know that if I can't overcome this four-year distance,
never mind Ouyang Heng. I might not even make it to the Dream Cup's finals.
Lingye, should we call 120 (number for the ambulance)?
Why?
If they're having a fight, we'd at least hear some noise.
But we can't hear anything right now.
Has someone died in there?
Enough. Don't say nonsense.
I'm not saying nonsense. It's not like you didn't see Brother Feng's face earlier.
I don't know how Brother Yibai is right now.
Don't worry. I won't admit defeat.
I'll definitely find a way
to find my top condition again before the competition.
I only need you to trust me.
Trust that I will overcome this barrier.
Of course I trust you,
but you also need to know that we're a team.
You are also my brother. You're not alone.
- I know. - It's good that you know.
Today, I, your captain, will keep you company at practice.
I will help you solve all your problems.
Let's go.
I know. You must be mentally-ill.
You're the mentally-ill one.
Do you have some sort of athlete amnesia?
I think you're the one who has IQ amnesia. You lost all your IQ.
Me? You're the one who lost your IQ!
He's still alive.
Great. Now, I won't have to pay the phone bill for calling 120.
Does it cost money to call 120?
This week, our sports sector's viewers count has clearly fallen by 10%.
I want to hear the opinions of you interns.
How should we increase the viewer count?
Director Liu, currently, consumers are most interested
in news relating Tang Yibai's challenge to Ouyang Heng,
but we always put our focus on the combined training of the two schools.
This monotonousness will make us drown among our competitors' shrewd articles.
Of course our viewer count will fall.
I think we can publish something more aggressive.
We should have done this a long time ago.
Say it.
Director Liu, I remember that my first day at QKVideo, you told me that
we are professional news reporters.
Our every article will bring different levels of influence to our viewers,
so we cannot join in the public opinions to jeer at others.
Everyone present at that day's press conference knows that
Tang Yibai said he didn't fear challenges.
As a professional athlete,
he was not wrong in saying these words.
Yun Duo! Don't say nonsense.
I'm not saying nonsense. It's the truth.
I really don't think we should continue the hype
and continue to misinterpret Tang Yibai's words.
I personally agree with Yun Duo.
From a marketing point of view, when everyone is producing the same product
in a blood bath,
if we blindly follow suit,
we will only drown in this blood bath.
Thus, while everyone is honing in on one topic,
we should become the spearheads of a different campaign.
Xiao Lin, do you even understand this? If you don't, don't act like you do.
Let him finish.
Continue.
I saw that below the news concerning Tang Yibai's challenge to Ouyang Heng,
a user commented something very interesting.
The user said that four years ago, in the Asia Elite Training Team's trial,
Ouyang Heng and Tang Yibai were fighting after the same spot.
But after an unpublicized competition,
Tang Yibai alone entered the final name list.
You mean to say Tang Yibai and Ouyang Heng had a match-off in the past,
and Tang Yibai won?
That's right. I don't know why this competition was never publicized.
Currently, everyone is wanting to see how Ouyang Heng will punish Tang Yibai,
but they don't know that four years ago,
Ouyang Heng had already lost to him.
This is quite interesting.
Everyone, listen up.
This is a very good opportunity. From the argument that Lin Zi just presented,
we can confirm
what professionalism is. It is to use a truth-seeking attitude
to report the facts.
Turns out you just barged into the locker room because Tang Yibai had reached a low point in his training?
What else? Did you think I'd start a fight with Tang Yibai?
If that really were to happen, I'd gather as many people around as possible.
Why would I chase them out?
No. Ming Tian said that it's because Tang Yibai and Yun Duo had been getting too close,
and you were angry that Tang Yibai turned his affections to another lover, and you two were in a fight.
We're not lovers!
Ming Tian, how disgusting.
Brother Feng, I was just joking around to lighten the atmosphere.
There's South Physical's news on QKVideo.
Let me see it.
I want to see if Yun Duo is loyal enough and put out some good words for Yibai.
A few days ago, a famous Chinese swim school, South Physical Education College
and North Physical Education College...
Look, look. I look so handsome,
but still not as handsome as I am in real life, right?
Do you even want us to eat?
But according QKVideo's exclusive investigation, we found that
in the membership tryout competition
of the Asia Elite Training Team under the famous coach Fei Yu,
Tang Yibai had defeated Ouyang Heng, who is currently known as the Sovereign of the North.
Brother Yibai, you've defeated Ouyang Heng before?
But Tang Yibai was suspended for this reason.
He was also disqualified from taking part in the Asia Elite Training Team.
- You did it on purpose, right?- Huh?
What are you "huh"ing about?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Don't act stupid.
Earlier, you purposefully mentioned Tang Yibai's victory over Ouyang Heng
to make everyone investigate into Tang Yibai's suspension, right?
You're overthinking. I was only providing data.
It was Director Liu's decision whether or not to report on this.
It's not something a mere assistant like me can decide.
Moreover, all of this is the truth.
I don't see any false accusations.
It's also not my business how people interpret this message.
Thus, you're really blaming the wrong person.
Don't change the topic. You purposefully misled everyone.
I also ask that you don't change the topic. Just admit it;
You're only arguing with me because you're protecting Tang Yibai.
I'm only analyzing this situation from an objective stance,
to find any possibilities. Instead, you think I'm biased?
I think you are even more biased.
Why are you so protective over Tang Yibai?
Is Tang Yibai that important to you?
He's my friend. Of course he's important!
Sister Yun Duo, seriously...
Why did she randomly mention Brother Yibai's suspension?
Yun Duo was right.
In the past, I really did leave the training team due to my suspension.
This news was right. They're all facts.
Without even thinking, I know that Yun Duo wasn't involved in this.
She's in such a low position. Nobody would listen to he,
but this news report...
The past situation with Tang Yibai and Ouyang Heng
became a target for everyone.
Now that this report has broadcast, nobody will forgive him.
It's true. All the comments online are saying that
Brother Yibai used some underhanded tricks
to win against Ouyang Heng.
Ming Tian, do you want me to destroy that phone?
Put it up.
Everyone, look. This is the famous Tang Yibai.
If he hadn't used underhanded tricks,
- he wouldn't be able to defeat our captain.- Exactly.
I don't know what's up with South Physical.
They even allow a cheater like Tang Yibai
back into the team swim.
Are they out of athletes?
I'm full. I'll go back now.
Don't mind them.
Are you really full? Are you full off food,
or are you full off drugs?
What did you say?
If you have the guts, say it again.
Qi Ruifeng,
these are my teammates. Even if they did something wrong,
you have no right to lecture them.
Now, can you discuss with us
how your attitude has changed after your four year hiatus from swimming?
Four years ago, I thought swimming was an individual sport.
because you must bear the consequences of your competition results alone.
In the past, I always competed for myself.
In my brain, other than winning first place, I didn't care about anything else.
What about now? Compared to four years ago, how are you different?
I'm different now.
Swimming is no longer an individual sport.
Currently, I don't compete for myself.
I also compete for my fellow teammates and my coaches.
In my heart now, it's their hopes in me
that rank before my victory.
Other than this, my second biggest difference from four years ago
is that I now have a promise with a certain person.
I promised that person
that not only will I win first place in this year's Dream Cup,
I will also become the fastest male swimmer in this world.
Then, I will leave my first exclusive interview
to her.
[Get off your drug addiction first.]
I hope today's news didn't impact you.
This isn't what I wanted. I already tried my best,
but I'm powerless. I sincerely feel apologetic.
Brother Yibai!
- Why are you so panicked?- Bad news! Brother Feng and Ouyang Heng are having a duel.
They're about to hold a private competition at the stadium.
What?
So exciting. I'm also coming!
- Hurry and stop Qi Ruifeng! He's going to challenge Ouyang Heng. - I know.
Yibai, you must stop him!
He always listens to you!
- Move aside.- Who told you to come here?
Why should we listen to you? Go away.
I'm telling you, hurry and move aside!
Everyone, move aside!
Our captain said that before a winner is decided between he and Qi Ruifeng,
nobody is allowed inside.
This is our territory!
I'll tell you one last time: move aside!
Who are you? Who gives you the right to tell me to leave?
- What are you doing?- Let go.
Tang Yibai, you will be next.
You just wait.
Qi Ruifeng.
Qi Ruifeng!
Come down here.
Yangyang, don't worry. Leave him to me.
Qi Ruifeng!
Come here!
What are you doing?
You don't want your hand anymore? You don't want to swim anymore?
Do you remember what you told me
after our swim team lost that summer championships
in high school?
What are you two doing?
Ouyang, what's that expression on your face?
Even your eyes are red. Did you just cry?
I didn't.
Tang Yibai, you're even worse. Why is your fist clenched so tightly?
After losing the competition, you want to fight somebody?
Xiao Feng, don't you feel unsatisfied after losing?
Of course I'm unsatisfied. I'm also angry.
But so what if I'm unsatisfied and angry?
You two, give me your hands.
- What is this?- Win! Victory!
- Win?- Yes.
You wrote the "N" backwards.
Stop it. They're all the same.
I've decided that starting now, us three must become stronger.
Like steel warriors, we must grasp victory tightly within our own hands.
Now, what's in our hands isn't dissatisfaction. Instead, it's determination.
Until we tightly grasp victory within our hands,
we won't give up!
We won't lose again!
We won't lose again.
That happened almost a hundred years ago. Who would even remember?
Don't lie to me. At that time, you even wrote the "N" in "win" backwards.
I'm sorry.
I originally wanted to get revenge for you,
- but instead...- Don't say anymore.
We will get our revenge at Dream Cup.
I am a first year student, Ouyang Heng. My goal in joining the swim team
is to become the fastest swimmer in all of China.
First year students this year are so arrogant.
He wants to be best in the nation?
I don't know where he found this confidence.
My name is Tang Yibai. I am also a first year student.
My goal is to defeat the best-in-the-nation standing next to me,
and reach the peaks of the world. I will become the fastest male swimmer in the world.
My name is Qi Ruifeng. I will defeat those two standing next to me!
I will become the fastest swimmer in the universe!
What kind of expression is that? What are you looking at?
That's right. Don't think you can be arrogant just because you gained the right to compete, first year.
Senior, please know your limits.
Ouyang wasn't the only one
who stole competition spots from you. Yibai and I also did.
It's okay. I can have another competition with you, senior.
If I lose, I'll let you have the competition spot.
You two first year students,
watch your attitude when talking to your seniors.
Coach said that any swim conflicts will be resolved in the pool.
If you still have the conscience of seniors,
please don't use these lowly tricks in the future.
You're not only embarrassing yourselves. You're also disgracing your identities as seniors.
Forget it. Don't mind these three. Let's leave.
Let's leave.
Thank you.
In the future, if you're free, come train with us.
That's right. Let's see which of us three is faster.
Okay.
[Win]
Hello?
Okay. You did well.
I got it.
I will leave this to you, then.
Okay.
Coach. Why are you two here?
It's so late. Where did you go?
Coach, let me first tell you that no matter what you heard,
especially from Xiang Yangyang, it's not true.
I was framed. I didn't do anything.
You know that I'm the most obedient.
Did you do something against my back again?
You guys still don't know?
You're not here for me? Then, why are you here?
I'm here to find Tang Yibai. Where did he go?
Looking for Tang Yibai? Why?
None of your business.
Immediately tell him
to go to my office. I need to talk to him.
- Do you hear me?- Yes.
Why are they looking for Tang Yibai?
Wait!
Good morning, mentor.
Get on the car. I'll drive you to work.
This is your car?
Yes.
Where did you get this car from?
Who said it's my car?
Then, where did it come from? Did you steal it?
You're overthinking. I borrowed it from a friend.
I finally found a job, so if I don't drive a decent car,
people will look down on me.
Can't you be more down to earth?
It doesn't matter what others think of you.
If you don't look down on yourself, that's enough.
Don't always pursue materialistic gains.
Yes, yes, yes. You're right, mentor.
In the future, I'll be a down to earth person.
Mentor, are you done with your lecture?
Get on the car. Otherwise, we'll both be late.
Fine. Just give me a ride.
Qi Ruifeng, how are you? Are you okay?
I'm fine. It's nothing major.
Also, you didn't tell Head Coach Yuan about my competition with Ouyang Heng, right?
Very good.
By the way, I saw Head Coach Yuan taking Yibai away yesterday. It looked serious.
As Head Coach Yuan's little follower,
you should know what happened, right?
I don't know. If you don't need anything else, I need to leave now.
Wait.
Are you hiding something from me?
What would I even be hiding?
Hurry and tell me. If you won't, I'll tickle you.
Don't. I'm not hiding anything from you.
If anything, you're the one hiding secrets from me.
Just tell me what happened between you, Yibai, and Ouyang Heng.
Why do you hate Ouyang Heng so much?
That's none of your business.
Why isn't it my business?
I've never seen you like that before.
You were so angry yesterday.
Just tell me. Otherwise, I'll be worried.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Switch.
Two, two, three, four...
Lingye, where's Tang Yibai?
I heard Head Coach Yuan called him in for a talk early this morning.
Again? Did something happen?
Continue practicing. Don't get distracted.
Why don't I see Tang Yibai?
Was he even suspended from training?
Watch your mouth! Don't create trouble.
Don't worry, captain. I'm not trying to create trouble.
I just wanted to greet them.
Everyone, look here. Swim captain of South Physical, Qi Ruifeng,
is about to begin his training session. Come watch and learn.
You can do it, Qi Ruifeng. I'll time you.
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♫ It’s beautiful. ♫
♫ My courage to love you ♫
♫ is an intention that doesn’t need to be faked. ♫
♫ It’s a heart that is no longer perturbed. ♫
♫ Time will not stop. ♫
♫ Even if the skies heartlessly change, ♫
♫ I will stay with you. I will embrace you until the end. ♫
♫ The world is so big, ♫
♫ even if this lifetime is so small. ♫
♫ Fortunately, with you on my mind, everything has a meaning. ♫
♫ This time, I will not let go. ♫
♫ This time, there is no right or wrong. ♫
♫ Start now, because of your touched heart and smile, ♫
♫ I will believe in the impulse to love. ♫
♫ This time, I must ♫
♫ say it outloud. Forgive my slow retreat. ♫
♫ Start now, because of your existence and reliance on me, ♫
♫ we will not miss out on the future. ♫
♫ This time, I will not let go. ♫
♫ This time, there is no right or wrong. ♫
♫ Start now, because of your touched heart and smile, ♫
♫ I will believe in the impulse to love. ♫
♫ This time, I must say it outloud. ♫
♫ Forgive my slow retreat. ♫
♫ Start now, because of your existence and reliance on me, ♫
♫ we will not miss out on the future. ♫