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The First Half of My Life
Episode 5
Sister, did you cry?
Oh no, oh no. We were still too late.
Did brother-in-law tell you that he has another woman?
No.
He said he does, but I don't believe him.
He told you with his own mouth?
Where did Chen Junsheng get this kind of audacity?
He, he told you he has another woman?
Where is he?
He just left you here at home alone?
Don't be scared. Jun Jun, don't be scared.
You still have your mom. I will go find him for you.
Mom, don't go. Please come back.
Please sit down and listen to what I have to say.
But I can't sit down.
Please, quickly. Come here.
Okay.
Mom, I want to tell you
that there may be some issues between me and Junsheng.
But it's nothing big. Things will get better.
Don't go find him.
If you go find him and tell him these things, he'll get upset.
I don't think this is a small issue.
- I saw Chen Junsheng with that woman - - Don't say such nonsensical things.
I know who that woman is.
Her name is Ling Ling.
I know her. I've met her a couple times and had a few meals with her.
But she really isn't a bad person.
She's actually a nice person.
Will a bad woman have "bad woman" written on her face
to let you know she's a bad woman?
How can you be so simple-minded?
Do you really believe whatever other people tell you?
What's her name again?
- Ling Ling. - Ok, Ling Ling.
I'm going to go find her and have a chat with her.
Jun Jun, listen to what your mom has to say.
During their lifetime, married couples
will always meet a third party who tries to enter their relationship.
And once you know who that third party is, you must get rid of her immediately.
Mom, don't go. Please don't go.
If you go, then Junsheng will get mad at me.
He will what?
What right does he have to get mad at you?
Think clearly. He's in the wrong.
He has a mistress. How can he be mad at you?
What kind of logic is this?
Jun Jun, listen to what your mom has to say.
Extramarital affairs are never stable.
They're very flimsy, and if you hit them hard, they'll fall apart.
The key here is to hit hard.
Mom, don't go.
What if things aren't as bad as we make them out to be?
What if there really isn't anything going on? Then we'd be blaming an innocent person.
I'll go, okay?
I'll go. I know her, too.
I'll meet with her and see what she has to say.
You're already in your thirties.
Do you not know how complicated humans can be?
Enough, enough. You guys- I'm already going crazy.
Can you guys just go home for now?
You guys should just go home first.
Let me tell you, I don't think things are as bad as you think they are.
You guys know what kind of person Junsheng is like.
All these years, he has treated you guys better than he treats me.
I think Junsheng just had a temporary lapse in judgment.
Don't make the problem bigger than it really is.
After some time passes, all of these troubles will also pass.
Sister, you can't think so simply. You need to make preparations.
You! Why do you always say such nonsensical things!
What preparations?
Are you asking your sister to prepare for divorce?
Let me tell you, you are really something!
Jun Jun, listen to your mom.
You can cry, scream, hit, and blame.
But you can never ever get a divorce. Understand?
If you divorce Chen Junsheng,
you probably can't find anyone that can even compare to him.
I know!
Alright, enough. Please go home. I won't divorce him.
Go home. I need to leave soon, too.
Hurry and leave.
But I'm still worried about you.
Let's go. Don't worry about her.
Wear something nice. Make yourself look pretty.
Okay, let's go.
You two...
Are your brain broken?
Letting your sister divorce.
You should advice for them to reconcile and not separate, don't you know that?
But I saw Chen Junsheng hugging that woman.
Then teach them a lesson and not let them embrace each other.
Isn't that right? You think I'm not angry?
She is your sister, and she's also my daughter.
I wish I could really just grab that Chen Junsheng
and rip him to shreds.
But let me tell you,
your mom is the most clear-headed right now.
Your sister doesn't know how to make money.
Chen Junsheng can be considered to be good to her already.
Right? The best ending now is
that Chen Junsheng will still come back
and still be good to your older sister and Ping'er.
Or else, with your older sister not knowing to do anything, will she just go and drink some northwestern wind? (have nothing to eat but wind)
That's why, even if I have to use a rope,
I have to tie your older sister and Chen Junsheng together.
Miss, hello.
You are not from this residential area, right? Looking for someone?
- I am looking for Ling Ling. - Then just call her.
Is she your friend?
You can say so.
What do you mean by 'you can say so'?
My husband is divorcing me and marrying her.
Since you have agreed with my proposal then why aren't you doing things based on what we agreed?
You have spent so many money, and I have spent so many effort
but now it will just become some useless paper in the office?
I am not only angry but also can't understand it.
If you are like this, how are we going to continue this partnership?
Give me the phone!
- Let me ask you, did the other party pay already? - They did.
Then why are you getting pumped up and angry?
Let us go inside, eat some fish and drink some wine.
And then...
Go and get the next client. An inch of time is worth an inch of gold.
What you do is consultation, not supervising.
I have to at least know why, right?
- Give me my phone. - I'll give you once we're done eating fish.
Hurry and give it to me!
The number you dialed has already turned on the message alert.
Your message notification will now be sent...
The number you dialed has already turned on the message alert.
Your message notification will now be sent to her phone.
Old Zhuo!
For you!
Thank you. Thank you.
Better be careful.
This is the best wine that I am able to give.
- Hurry and serve Boss He his wine. - Okay.
Brother Han and Sister Tang Jing.
Please enjoy.
If they won't use my proposal, then it means something is wrong in here.
I must find it.
Please enjoy.
I dare say that even if I give you one night,
you also won't be able to find anything wrong with the numbers
and solutions written here.
It's hard for me to finally have a vacation. Don't say one night,
even for a minute, I'm too lazy to mind these
boring numbers and solutions that appears to be right.
Treat it as me asking for a consult.
Let me say this again.
You've already finished with your consultation
and given your suggestions.
As for whether they will follow your advice, you shouldn't care.
How can I not care? It's disrespect towards me.
Respect?
Then think back to how they treated you when you first entered this industry.
Make the comparison and you will no longer say
they are being disrespectful towards you.
This is probably what it means to not forget your original aspirations.
When I first entered the industry, you were very patient in pointing out my mistakes and guiding me.
I was busy worrying about how to obtain your approval. I didn't have time to worry about how others treated me.
Luo Luo!
Why are you idling over there and eavesdropping on them?
Old Zhuo, let me ask you an age-old question.
Do you think it's better to date someone in the same line of work
or someone in another line of work?
Let me ask you which line of work you're in.
Me? I'm in the food and drink industry.
Food and industry? You can switch.
You can enter the gossip industry.
Hurry up and bring them their fish.
Remember to come back right away afterwards.
- Don't listen in on them. - Okay.
All right.
Let me put it this way. Have you considered this?
You've already covered everything at a technical level, and they haven't pointed out anything they don't like.
So why won't they follow through with your advice?
Because of the people. Remember this.
At the bottom of all consulting problems are people problems.
That's why you should stop worrying about the numbers and figures.
Think about the chain of people involved in the whole project.
Whose interests are affected?
Whose cheese did you move? The problem lies with that person.
The cane sugar supplier.
Lowering the sweetness of the cookies satisfied mid- and high-end consumers' demands to be healthy
but also greatly decreased the demand for sugar.
- Where are you going? - To take care of the problem.
Eat the fish first.
Omega-3 is good for the brain.
Come on.
Seeing how you're so anxious
I'll use some more brainpower to say a little more.
Starting now, this work is completely finished.
Remember, don't do anything the client didn't ask of you.
Don't give the client a free lunch.
You bill by the hour, and it's not cheap.
So, finish your dinner and go home to sleep.
Or, start on your next case.
In any case, stop thinking about this.
All right, Mr. He.
- Hello? Who is it? - He Han!
Luo Ziqun?
Do you know where Tangjing is?
My phone!
Give me back my phone!
I called her, but her phone is off.
May I ask how you know my phone number?
I called Bi'anti to speak with Tangjing's assistant.
I asked her if she knew your number.
I said you must be with her.
Even if you're not, you must know where she is. Right?
Doesn't she have any common sense?
Why would she say you're with me? I just resigned.
Doesn't she know that nobody should have such close associations with me at this time?
Even if I didn't resign
she can't publicly make claims about our relationship either.
Does she use her brain?
She's never worked before. None of this would occur to her.
Fortunately, she spoke with our own people.
My assistant won't say anything. Don't worry.
It doesn't matter to me. She would putting you in hot water.
Chen Junsheng wants to divorce her.
That's absolutely normal.
It's already way past time for it to be happening now.
For Ziqun, that's the equivalent of the sky falling down.
I say God is doling out justice.
Where are you going?
Aren't you going to see her? I drank.
Give me a ride home.
- Bye, Old Zhuo! - Bye!
Thank you. Please come again.
Old Zhuo, is Chen Junsheng the one who
drank here all by himself until the wee hours of the morning?
What about him?
Are all you city people like that?
City people? What?
A mess. How can you all be such a mess?
How are city people a mess? How so?
In every aspect...
How come you're such a gossip now?
I'm just getting familiar with the environment.
Waiter, get me the check!
Let me get the check.
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What kind of alcohol did you give Old Zhuo today?
A very expensive Japanese whiskey.
That's generous of you.
Old Zhuo treats us with the best he has every time we visit.
It's time to return the favor.
So friendship is also a transaction to you?
It's a transaction of feelings.
Give and take is a good thing.
What is a one-sided contribution? That's called a sacrifice.
How much can one person sacrifice?
After you've sacrificed something, you don't have it anymore.
That's why there needs to be someone to make up for it.
False reasoning.
It's the same with you and Luo Ziqun.
After you two graduated from college, she got married.
You were still a poor student so she often gave you financial assistance.
Now, you're doing well,
but her marriage is on the rocks, so you're returning the favor. Right?
But, please help me to tell her
not to call me again.
I've already blocked her. She can't reach me even if she calls me.
- Hello? - Tangjing.
I'm outside Ling Ling's place right now.
I want to talk to her,
but I don't know what to say.
What do you think I should do?
Don't go anywhere. Wait for me right there!
What are you doing? We're just one block from my house!
Didn't you hear her? She's outside Ling Ling's place.
It'll be big trouble if she runs into Ling Ling. There will be no turning back!
A few minutes won't make any difference.
You have nothing to do anyway.
Time is money.
Enjoy the feeling of being a high roller.
- Tangjing. - Leave with me.
You should first be holding Chen Junsheng accountable.
You didn't even get all the facts straight before coming here to see Ling Ling.
You don't even know what you're going to ask her or fight her for when you see her.
I... I don't want to do anything.
I just want to talk to her to find out the truth.
Maybe it's not what we think,
and nothing is going on between them.
How can you be so silly?
Would she tell you the truth?
When she met you, she was already deeply involved with Chen Junsheng.
She ate with you and talked with you like nothing was going on.
Would she be truthful with you?
Then I'll ask her this. There are so many men in the world.
Why did she have to target Chen Junsheng?
I'm going to ask her
how she could lie to me without blinking an eye.
I'm going to ask her how she could let
a child who is just as young as her own child lose his father.
Can't I ask her that?
Do you know what it means to pretend to be a pig to prey on the tiger?
No matter what kind of woman it is
if she can make a man go home
and tell his wife and child that he wants a divorce
then she is no simple woman.
If you confront Lingling today
then Chen Junsheng will be determined to divorce you
because he will have no room for retreat.
Do you understand?
If you really do confront Ling Ling today
then Chen Junsheng really will divorce you.
He will have no room for retreat.
Then what do I do?
He will have no other choice.
I... I still want to talk to her.
All right, let's get into the car first.
Sorry, sorry.
Are you... Bi'anti's Manager He?
Yes, yes. You are...
I am Chen Xing's Ling Ling.
- Hello. - Are you visiting someone here?
Let's get into the car and think about what we'll say to her.
Okay? Come on.
- Let's get into the car. - I'll wait for her here.
It's cold outside. Get into the car with me.
Let's talk in the car.
I've... resigned already.
I have a friend who lives nearby.
I came to visit.
Where is Building 42?
There is no Building 42.
None?
I may have...
gone in the wrong direction.
- I'll keep looking. - Okay, bye.
Ms. Ling, your neighborhood
doesn't have any buildings numbered in the 40s?
None. Our buildings end in the 30s.
It may be in that area. Why don't you check over there?
- Okay, thank you. - Goodbye.
Goodbye, goodbye.
After Chen Junsheng leaves work--
Thank you. Good thing I didn't drop you off first.
Listen, never in my life have I
done such an embarrassing thing.
Chen Junsheng's car!
Let me get off! I'm going to see him!
He gave Ling Ling a ride home!
Let me out! Quickly!
Unlock the doors! Let me get off and ask him!
He escorted Ling Ling. He won't be going home now.
He's going to her house.
Let me off.
Can you quiet down?
Unlock the doors! Let me go to him!
He's not going home anymore!
Ma'am, can you quiet down?
Will you stop crying? It's as you saw.
This probably isn't the first time your husband has been to her place.
So stop dwelling on that, all right?
The problem you should be focusing on now is
how you are going to make him go back to your home more often.
Why did you lock the doors?
Let me out to ask Ling Ling
why she is making Junsheng go to her.
Maybe they're just normal colleagues
and Junsheng is just going to discuss work with her.
My god! Your logic is so weird.
However, it's my first time seeing
someone like you who
makes up excuses for her husband's tryst with the mistress.
Shut up.
What did you say? You've never been married!
What right do you have to criticize someone's marriage?
Listen up! I think my marriage
is not in dire straits and is very blissful!
We're not like you!
You're over 40 and still unmarried.
You're a strange old man!
You only know how to earn money, eat fish, run, and play around with women.
Do you think others would envy you for setting the trend?
- You... - You don't even know what others are saying about you behind your back!
What did you say? Who is over 40?
- Who plays around with women? - Stop fighting.
Are you kidding? I just helped you out.
Who asked for your help?
- You two, stop shouting. - You're out of your mind!
- He's in the wrong. - You're not right in the head all the way to your toes.
- You're the one who is nuts. - You are!
- You're nuts. - Who's nuts?
Stop fighting, you two!
Okay, he's in the wrong.
Start driving.
I drank.
Start driving. I'm in the back.
Stop crying, will you?
I want to see Junsheng.
Okay, okay.
Where's Jiaqing?
He'll be back later. He has makeup lessons.
Why would a first grader have extra lessons?
He's not a smart kid. If he is to have good grades, he'll have to work extra hard.
Here.
You're just worrying too much.
The entitled can afford not to worry. I'm not that lucky.
This is all set.
By the way, I ran into He Han just now.
He said he was looking for a friend, but when I asked him the address, he said he didn't know the house number.
He is Tangjing's boyfriend.
Was he alone?
Yes. Am I reading too much into it?
It's ready.
Take a break.
Was it too sudden?
I've been lying to Zijun while making you wait. I can't bear to continue on like that.
But it was so early in the morning. She wasn't even completely awake yet. Was that appropriate?
There's no appropriate time for such a thing. It has to be said sooner or later.
It's good now that I've said it. It really is great. I can breathe easy now.
Whether Zijun cries, throws a tantrum, hits me, or yells at me
I just won't argue with her. I didn't handle things well after all.
This is the way things are now. The dust will settle.
Actually, I've never thought of asking for much by being with you.
I feel very content already that
God arranged for us to meet and be so well-matched.
I don't dare to ask for more.
Didn't we agree I'll live well and you will too?
My divorce with Zijun doesn't have anything to do with you. It was my own decision.
But I think you will regret it.
I swear I won't regret it.
Sometimes, when I think about this, I feel like this is a dream.
How could I do something like this and play such a role?
When I was 20, I never imagined my life would turn out like this.
I am playing the role of a bad person.
Ling Ling, there were problems in my marriage.
Even without you, I would still have had a divorce. It is not your fault.
But she is still young and pretty. She also seems quite nice.
It's because she's too good.
She's naive and ignorant of the real world. That's why I've been protecting her and taking care of her.
I've kept her away from all the bad things. But I'm just a normal person.
I also need someone to share my burdens and worries.
Let's not talk about it.
Go home.
Why?
Because it is a critical period right now. You need to endure everything she does to you.
You also have to tell them that even though you are leaving, you will still fulfill your responsibilities to them and care for them.
You have to treat your son even better. Minimize the damage. Then I'll feel better about this.
Am I worrying too much again?
Why didn't you appear in my life sooner?
I'll walk you to the elevator.
Jiaqing, you're back.
I'm sorry.
Mom, hurry back in here!
It's okay. Give him some time. Go inside.
You're finally back! Jingjing, you came too.
Auntie, Ziqun, you're both here too.
Actually, I had gone home already.
Later on, Ziqun called Chen Junsheng, but he didn't answer. I was worried so we both came over.
I didn't know you were here. If I'd known, I wouldn't have been so worried.
Jingjing, to be honest, I really like you. Listen, sometimes I think
how I was so unlucky that I didn't have a daughter like you.
Look at how nice your skin is.
This watch... This watch must have cost thousands of dollars.
It wasn't too bad.
Out of all of Junjun's friends, you're the only one I like.
You're the only one most like me, smart and experienced.
Help me talk to Junjun.
I got it.
Mom, how can you possibly compare to Tangjing?
Is that so? I was born in the wrong decade. If I were born 20 years later
then I'd be your older sister.
Junjun! Junjun, relax. It's just a mistress.
You have your mom, sister, and Tangjing. We'll help you deal with this.
Zijun, don't force yourself into a dead end. Mentioning divorce and actually divorcing are two different things.
I often fight with Baiguang. We talk about divorce every day.
But actually, we're doing quite well.
- Don't talk about how well you two are doing. - Mom.
Ziqun, go home. Let Tangjing stay with me.
Okay.
All right. Tangjing must think the same way I do.
If you two trust me, just go home first. I'll go inside and talk to her.
Okay, okay. I definitely trust you. Come up with something.
Chen Junsheng and that mistress ought to be punished and scolded, but there must not be a divorce.
If Chen Junsheng has the intention of repenting, have him buy a house or a car
and hand over control of all his money to show for his loyalty.
However, urge Zijun not to blow this up so much that it'll be hard to recover.
We'll also understand. Junsheng is such an outstanding man.
There are plenty of beautiful and exceptional women out there. He's always...
Right? However, you have to tell him it won't happen again.
I understand. I get it. I will tell her what you want to say.
- Okay. - Don't worry.
- Ms. Tang, you're not leaving, right? - I'm not.
- I'll get you a cup of tea. - Thank you.
- All right, you should go. - Bye.
Ya Qin, get me my clothes and bag. Junjun, we're leaving.
Ms. Tang, is black tea okay?
Yes.
The madam of the house isn't dead yet.
Mom.
I'm going to replace you sooner or later.
Your sister just makes me worry so much.
Chen Junsheng, listen up!
- Go die. - Mom, Mom!
Are you okay, Mom? Where are you hurt?
Go away.
You have the nerve to ask me that? How could you have another woman on the side?
Practically... angry...
- Are you okay, Mom? Mom? - What's wrong with me? I'm fine!
I'm fine.
Your wife, my daughter, Junjun, is upstairs and is not fine.
Hurry upstairs and beg for her forgiveness.
You got it? Hurry up there. Hurry up!
Ziqun, why don't you take Mom to the hospital?
I will. Go on.
What's wrong with my head?
I feel a little dizzy.
Junsheng still isn't back yet.
Do you think he's really going to divorce me?
Do you want to hear the truth?
I'm afraid he really will.
When two people are together, the one who improves faster will always abandon the one who stays standing in the same spot.
That's because it is in people's nature to
seek more out of life.
You say I'm standing in the same spot?
I gave birth to a child and am raising him. I put in great efforts to be in my best form.
When am I not his sweet and compliant Mrs. Chen?
Does all that not take time and effort?
My suggestion is whether or not he divorces
you, Luo Zijun, need to rely on yourself.
Or, you need to have the ability to be self-reliant.
I don't want to hear annoying declarations about being an independent woman.
Do you know why men in the ancient days could have so many concubines?
It's because women needed to rely on men to survive.
The food you get to eat is his reward for you because you please him.
Once such a dependent relationship is established, there is no equality to speak of.
I'm encouraging you to find a job.
Regardless of how much it pays, you are earning your own dignity.
When men marry you, support you, give you money to spend
have children with you, and grow old with you, how is there no dignity in that?
Those who can't have these things are the ones who rack their brains
to mingle with the men and steal their jobs.
In that case, why should there be a distinction between men and women?
If you don't get a job
then after you are divorced, you'll have to rely on Chen Junsheng
or what Chen Junsheng and Ling Ling give you for alimony.
You're my friend!
My mind is a mess right now! I don't know what to say or do.
Can you stop criticizing me and comfort me instead?
During your toughest times, when I helped you out
didn't you say you envied me for marrying a good man?
Comforting you and showing understanding would be the result of an indifferent attitude.
I have your own interests at heart. I'm only saying these things to you because I'm thinking about your future.
My job is to fix other people's problems.
The more difficult and hopeless a problem is
the more you should be cutting off all means of retreat early on.
Work is work. Relationships are relationships.
If you're so good at solving problems, have you fixed your own yet?
You have a successful career and can do anything you want. Do you feel happy?
You call me hopeless but you've also liked a man for over eight years
and have to be overly cautious and still haven't gained anything. Who's the hopeless one now?
Zijun.
You're back.
Have you changed your mind?
You still want a divorce?
You can state any terms.
No matter what you want, if I can give it to you, I will.
I don't want anything. I want you. I want Ping'er.
I want our family to be together.
I want you to leave Ling Ling!
No matter what terms she has, I'll fulfill them. I'll give her anything!
I want her to give me back my man.
Zijun.
Zijun, I won't neglect you and Ping'er. I will make arrangements.
Dad, Mom.
Mom.
We're not fighting. We're talking.
Have you done your homework yet? Go do your homework.
Mom, are you two divorcing?
No. We won't be divorcing.
We won't divorce. We're just talking.
I have work to do at the office. I'll be going now.
Dad, are you going to come back?
I will. I'll definitely be back.
I'm going to the office. I'll call you when I get there.
♫ At the moment the crystal ball broke ♫
♫ My world also shattered and froze ♫
♫ Fairy tale like happiness ♫
♫ In the end, the prince and the princess faded away because time vanished ♫
♫ At the moment the crystal ball broke ♫
♫ Your words caused my shell to be scooped empty ♫
♫ The ending was hasty, careless, and entangled. The me from now on ♫
♫ must position myself in what role ♫
♫ Love causes people to forget the their ability to rotate and can only rely on revolving around you ♫
♫ Losing love, I am just a star without light, hiding ♫
♫ within a starry night ♫
I stayed in my room for a whole day and night.
They all thought I had a breakdown
and would not be able to pull myself back up.
Zijun, I'm taking Ping'er to school now.
There is porridge being kept warm in the rice cooker.
But, in fact, I was thinking about what I should do.
At this stage, even brainless women would
use all her brain cells to choose a direction
and put up a desperate fight. The more difficult things are
the more the heavens will add insult to injury and leave you out on a limb.
♫ Love causes people to forget the their ability to rotate ♫
♫ and can only rely on revolving around you ♫
♫ And now, it's time to make myself the axis ♫
♫ Not turning anymore for you ♫
Zijun.
Zijun?
Zijun!
Ms. Tang, Zijun hasn't come out of her room after you left.
I've knocked. She doesn't reply when I talk to her.
I'm getting scared so that's why I called you.
"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. ♫