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[Old Boy]
[Episode 33]
It must be a setup. I'm not going.
You're mad at your dad but you shouldn't avoid seeing me.
The weekend begins tomorrow.
Last week, you said you were busy with work
but you should show up this weekend.
I'll consider coming home when Dad isn't so rude and unreasonable.
Look at you. You have the exact same temper as your dad.
Listen, this morning, your dad told me
we should make some fried lotus root in the next few days.
Do you hear that? That's your favorite. He's making it just for you.
This shows he has already conceded.
Come home quickly. Quit while you're ahead.
Fine. Just for dinner.
If he lectures me, I'll leave right away.
All right, it's settled, then.
Do you see? She doesn't even like coming home anymore.
What is wrong with a pilot?
Pilots are handsome and mighty. It's also a highly technical profession.
Look at you. You look as if you're facing a formidable enemy.
Don't be mesmerized by the glamorous uniform.
He's already 40 years old.
He is a bit old.
But there are upsides to being older. He'll be mature.
All that matters is that our daughter likes him, no?
He also has a child.
He has a child?
The child is also a student in Xiao Ou's class.
So old already?
Your precious daughter left a nice job to go to Yucai High for this student.
I investigated. This pilot isn't a good man either.
I heard he was suspended from work a while ago.
This... What are we going to do?
You're back.
Yeah.
Very nice.
Doing your own laundry now?
Nope. These were all washed by the time I came home.
I'm just putting them out to air.
Auntie Wen left us a message on the table. Go take a look.
Auntie will be away for two days on urgent business.
We'll have to take care of our own meals.
We don't have any food at home.
Our usual place?
Didn't you tell me not to go to Old Street Bistro?
We can't starve.
- I'm going even if you're not. - Wait up! Let me change my shoes.
Three, two, one! Close the door.
Here are your noodles.
Mister, has your girlfriend tried the products yet? How were they?
It should be all right. I haven't asked yet.
I'm sure it worked.
So I heard you're a pilot.
Flight attendants all look so slim.
Do they have to meet certain specifications on their appearance?
Here's what. I still have some products.
Bring them to work and help me promote them.
I'll give them to you at cost price. You can keep the profit.
Won't you be making a loss?
I can't help it. My parents are on my case about earning money.
Earning less is better than my products just sitting here.
I'm not in the same department as the fight attendants.
I don't see them often.
It's also hard to say who will be on the same flight as me.
Who are you kidding?
Everybody knows the captain is the head honcho on a plane.
Would they not buy what you have to sell?
I won't believe it.
That's even more reason I can't sell to them, Miss.
Coercive sales would be unpleasant.
Can't you just help me out?
I...
What are you doing, Lei Lei?
Are you... promoting... your diet products?
No, no.
I'm sorry, Wu Zheng.
Hurry to the back and bring the soup out to table 3.
She just can't spare me any worry.
Boy, I made your favorite scrambled eggs and tomatoes.
Thank you, Gramps.
- Are you okay? - What's wrong?
I'm fine. My leg is just tired.
You're quite old already.
You could really use a capable helper when it's so busy here.
I don't hope that my daughter can help.
I'll thank my lucky stars every day if she doesn't cause me trouble.
Old man, you only have this daughter?
I only have this daughter. That's why she's been so spoiled.
I can't blame her. I brought this upon myself.
What was that?
What happened?
Li, make another serving. It's been spilled.
Goodness gracious.
You two are only concerned about the soup?
You're not going to ask if I've been scalded?
Is that even a possibility?
You whine when I ask you to wipe a table. How delicate do you think you are?
You don't do anything right.
She'll run our restaurant to the ground soon.
Enough, enough.
Let it run to the ground! I'm not working anymore!
You--
- That child. - She even sounds so justified.
My grandpa is much too pitiful.
My aunt is much too undependable.
Wu Zheng, earn more money to help out my grandpa
so he can hire two dependable employees.
Deep down, you want to get closer to him, don't you?
It's just because of Grandma that you can't forgive him.
You make the bed you lie in.
He's not the same as me.
I didn't know of your existence from the start.
He clearly knew.
That is what is most unforgivable.
Why don't you just lay your cards on the table?
Then you two can talk it all out.
Don't meddle in this anymore.
If you keep this up, we won't eat here anymore.
You can eat at the cafe.
Why should I go to the cafe?
It only has pasta and sandwiches
and doesn't come with the extras the old man gives me.
Mom, do you know why I don't come home for dinner?
Why?
I have to go to the gym more often to work off your delicious food.
If you don't want to do that, you should come home every day.
I've been looking into a slow-carb diet.
It's very effective for fat loss.
Forget it. I finally escaped from Wharton and Dad's evil clutches.
How can you say that?
Your dad hasn't made fried lotus roots in years.
He's making it today just for you.
Are you done yet?
Yes, coming right up.
All right, I'll try to play nice.
Here you go. Try it.
- Wow! Incredible, Dad! - It smells delicious!
- It looks amazing. - I got this.
- Give it to Xiao Ou. - Try a bite first.
- That's right. - Take the chopsticks.
- Thank you. - Very nice work.
How is it?
Good enough to sell.
Come home more often.
I'll make them for you as long as I have the time.
Sit.
- You try one too. - Okay.
Tasty.
Xiao Ou, I'm not impervious to reason.
I won't comment on your past with Ye Xin.
You are free to date
but I think it's best if you and Wu Zheng wait until Xiao Han has graduated.
Everybody has a past.
But for a man to reach 40
and have such a big son appear out of nowhere
isn't what is considered normal.
Dad, you don't know about his private life.
Don't jump to conclusions.
How would I not know?
How could one who is responsible for himself and others
possibly allow his own life to be so out of control?
He can't even manage his own life. How can he take responsibility for you?
Dad, you have gone too far.
When you followed us, I thought you were just being an overprotective dad.
Now you're investigating him in private? That is underhanded.
It's a good thing I did
or I'd have been negligent as a father.
He is not right for you.
You're just charmed by his appearance and wasting your youth on him.
You will regret this in the future.
You don't actually care whether he is right for me
You already have a preconceived notion of him
and think he isn't good enough for me because he's divorced and has a child.
Isn't that old-fashioned?
I say you're overly conservative and opinionated!
Okay, all right. I'll take a step back.
- Calm down. - I'll give you two years.
In two years, after Xiao Han graduates
if you two still like each other
then you will have my approval and I won't get in your way.
Why should I have to wait two years?
I won't even wait two days.
- Hello? - Hey, where are you? I miss you.
Miss me? All right. Where are you? I'll pick you up.
No need. You're at home, right? I'll come to you.
Your teacher is coming. You're not helping tidy up?
She's here to see you, not me. Why should I clean up?
Disloyal brat.
She's seen our place in an even messier state.
Besides, this gives you two a new activity to do together.
You two can clean the house together. Isn't that sweet and cozy?
Come here.
You don't have to help but don't give me more grief.
Go eat with Zhou Zhou after you two finish playing basketball.
Don't come back too soon. Got it?
Paid in spirit.
Don't forget to put out the flower pot.
Have some discretion anyway.
Don't be like last time, coming in then leaving.
Go on.
I wish you success.
Xiao Ou! Xiao Ou!
Xiao Ou.
How can you treat your dad like this? Look at how mad he is.
He was in the kitchen all day. You're just going to leave?
I wish I could stay but he's being so unreasonable.
I can't tolerate that.
He's only doing that for your own good.
Why don't I work on him some more?
Why don't you come back to talk with him again after he has cooled down?
Mom, a lot of harm is done in the name of doing what's best for someone.
Dad is so obstinate. Nothing you do will work.
You have such patience with your unruly students.
Why can't you be the same with your dad?
Speaking of which, Dad is very polite at school.
How come he turns into a tyrant once he comes home, especially to me?
He is stern and reserved at school.
All fathers love their daughters. Do you understand?
Enough, Mom. I'm taking off now.
Tell Dad to eat more.
Help me straighten him out.
Open your mouth. Eat slowly.
Is it sweet?
Here.
You've been looking much better lately.
It seems the medication is working.
You... You troubled Wu Zheng again?
How could I trouble him again?
But it does have something to do with him.
This medicine is s... so effective.
It must've been expensive.
Don't worry about money.
You just focus on receiving treatment.
I... It's my body's fault for being useless.
I... I'm sorry to put you through this.
Enough, enough. We are married. Why are you saying this?
I can still work and I'm still healthy.
There is a lot of work available in the city.
You just focus on treatment. I'll earn money for us.
Okay, okay. Watch your hand.
I turned down a delicious meal at home just to come see you.
It turns out you don't even have any snacks at your place.
People don't get hungry when they're in love.
Take me for example.
I'm content just looking at you.
I have a rather big appetite.
That's easily taken care of.
Just wait.
This can't be all.
Don't look down on this.
This is a Wu family secret recipe, Wu's instant noodles.
I guarantee you won't be able to get enough of it.
You look like you know what you're doing.
You must have used this move on a lot of girls before.
I'm sure you can make an instant noodles cookbook.
I usually don't use this ultimate move.
Only three people in this world have tasted this.
You, Xiao Han, and myself.
I think you must have misconceptions about those in my profession.
I'm a captain who is handsome and classy
and flies every day, meeting all sorts of people
but in actuality, I am committed in relationships.
Trying to explain means trying to cover up.
You really underestimate me.
You're surrounded by a stream of gorgeous flight attendants every day.
If you get tempted, I'd really be no match.
However, you don't have to worry. I don't mind.
Long live understanding and consideration!
I've made a decision.
I'll inform you whenever I take off and land from now on.
Even if I'm staying overnight out of town
your imagination shouldn't run wild.
Hey, I'm a busy woman.
I don't have time to keep tabs on you at all times.
Trust is the foundation of any relationship.
If we don't have that, we're better off staying single.
Lord, what good deeds have I done to deserve this?
A beautiful and kindhearted woman is hard enough to find already.
She's even so understanding.
I'm the luckiest man in the world.
All right, all right. Just tell me what you want.
- So are you coming or not? - Of course!
This school is great.
It's not comparable to our old school, but the landscaping here is not bad.
On top of that, the people at this school are more friendly.
I feel more comfortable here.
Why don't you transfer too?
- Xiao Han. - Bye.
Xiao Han.
I want to--
Let's go.
Second place.
It's so good!
One bowl isn't enough.
Oh no.
I now have two gluttons in my house.
I'll be eaten out of house and home.
I only ate one bowl of noodles. You already can't afford to support me?
No, I mean to say
I'll have to work hard and keep earning money.
Hello?
Where are you? I want to see you.
I'm with my girlfriend right now.
What do you need?
The company is renewing contracts. Others have already signed.
I'm the only one who hasn't been notified. What should I do?
That can't be.
You've done such good work. Why wouldn't they sign you?
I'll ask for you later.
Wu Zheng, I really need you right now. Can you come over?
Just come over for a bit.
I can only say sorry.
I really can't leave right now.
Goodbye.
What's wrong?
She...
The company is renewing contracts and she wasn't given an offer.
I'll ask about it for her later.
Is that so?
Why don't you go see her? She's probably feeling down.
Who says?
It'd be wrong for me to spend time with her.
I'll be flying every day.
My time will be spent either flying or with you.
I don't have time for other people.
What about your son?
My son?
I'll give him a tiny iota of my time.
Devious.
When you told me to apply to work at Yucai High
you must've had the selfish motive of having me keep an eye on Xiao Han.
An expert chess player always plans four steps ahead.
Come, my time is precious.
Let's...
do something worthwhile.
What did you say?
Xiao Han, you have a message. Take a look.
I'm curious what Lu Da Zhi is up to.
I'm sorry, Xiao Han.
I know you really hate me.
I also know an apology is not enough.
Even so, I still want to apologize in person.
I stole your education fund.
I've done wrong by you and your mom.
I wanted to prove myself to you.
I'm guessing you won't believe me when I say that now.
It's all too late now.
Xiao Han, where are you going?
Xiao Han!
Xiao Han.
Why did you come here?
You still want to see him?
He's done so many bad things.
Why do you still want to see him?
You shouldn't see him or forgive him.
What are you doing?
Where are you?
Come out. I want to see you.
I have questions for you.
Don't soften towards him after he cooks up random excuses.
He's a bad person and should receive appropriate punishment.
If he wanted to turn himself in, police stations are everywhere.
He would've done it already.
If you really don't know what to do...
ask Wu Zheng.
It's almost nighttime.
I'm going home.
I'm sure you've seen Shanghai's night view many times.
But I have to bring you here to see it.
Do you know why?
It's this elevation.
The view of Shanghai from here
is the closest to my view of Shanghai every time I descend for a landing.
I've flown all over the world over the years.
The beautiful views I've seen are too many to count.
Sometimes, I sit in the cockpit
and look up to see the starry sky
and look down to see an endless stretch of city lights.
Sometimes, it could be boundless snowy peaks in one moment
and a stormy tropical rain forest in the next moment.
It's a stunning sight when I emerge above the clouds.
I think to myself every time
how perfect it would be if I could share it with you.
Okay.
Take me up there.
Sometimes...
I feel such gratification
to be able to see so many beautiful sights as a pilot.
What reason would I have to not live or love to the fullest?
I won't anger you again.
We'll see if you keep your word.
You're quite a poetic captain.
You must have been a favorite of your Chinese teacher.
I don't just have dashing looks but also literary skill.
I have over 200,000 followers on Weibo checking daily for an update from me.
What's your blog name? Let me check it out.
Consider it my little secret.
That's okay. I'll find it somehow.
Don't let me catch you flirting with a female fan.
What's considered flirting?
Don't know.
Boy, it's you?
Not going home yet?
Did you forget your key?
Sit down.
You...
I just wanted to know how alcohol tastes.
This is hard liquor!
If you drink it, you should sip it.
Instead, you downed it in one gulp!
If your dad finds out you drank here, I'd never hear the end of it.
Eat some peanuts to balance that.
He won't come after you.
He's busy right now.
You came by so late. You must not have eaten yet.
I'll make noodles for you.
How come you haven't eaten?
Eat up. It won't taste good when it's cold.
Is something troubling you, boy?
My foster father came to see me at school today.
He once hurt me and my mom.
I ignored him but he did treat me well for nearly 16 years.
I don't know if I should tell Wu Zheng about this either.
Boy...
You feel conflicted.
It's a terrible feeling, isn't it?
It means you're still concerned about your foster father.
Take some time to meet him.
Don't ignore him.
He did something bad.
He put my mom's business into bankruptcy
and even stole the money my mom left for me.
He's done things to betray you and your mom.
If he broke the law, the law will punish him.
As for you, as you said, he raised you
and was good to you for nearly 16 years.
Isn't that true?
I feel that if I meet him, it'll be a betrayal to Wu Zheng.
Why?
What favor do you think is greater? Giving birth to me or raising me?
As you say, you're indebted for both favors.
As for which is greater, only you will know.
Others cannot tell you.
Li?
Why are you drinking again?
- Granny. - You'll have trouble sleeping later.
Hello. Take your time eating.
You'll be talking in your sleep again.
I'll stop drinking.
Kid, eat quickly, then hurry home.
Don't make your dad worry.
Xiao Han, is it you?
Where are you? Let's meet.
I'm back at the Jade Waters Complex.
Why don't you pick a place? I'll come find you.
No need. Just wait there for me.
- Are you Lu Da Zhi? - Yes.
You are suspected of financial fraud.
This is a warrant for your arrest.
Please come with us.
Take him away.
Thank you for helping me take this step.
I really didn't have the courage to turn myself in.
Take him away.
I... I didn't.
What's going on?
I have to crash here tonight.
Sure thing.
My mom and I both welcome you.
By the way, did you go see him?
I did see him.
When he was being arrested.
He looked like it was a weight off his shoulders.
I didn't get to say a single word to him.
He even thanked me.
He deserves to be arrested. Why should you feel guilty?
It's not like you reported him in.
Exactly! That's why it feels strange.
I didn't report him but he thanked me.
If he did that to you and then even thanks you in a relieved manner
wouldn't it seem strange to you?
Oh, right. Did you tell Wu Zheng yet?
He's been too busy to pay attention to me today.
Besides, do you think this is a TV drama with such a ridiculous plot?
Talk to my birth father about my foster father?
That's true.
Are you hungry? I'll get something for you.
Xiao Han?
Hello, Xiao Han? It's midnight. Where are you? Why aren't you back?
I'm at Zhou Zhou's house.
Why are you at his house so late?
I thought you were back already. The flower pot wasn't taken down yet.
I'll be sleeping at Zhou Zhou's house today.
Is everything all right?
Nothing's the matter. I was nearly asleep when you woke me.
All right. Don't be late to school tomorrow. Go to sleep.
Xiao Ou, I don't know what's wrong with Xiao Han today.
He didn't come home and is staying the night at Zhou Zhou's house.
Please keep an eye on him tomorrow.
No problem.
Goodnight.
Coming!
Mom? How come you came over so early?
How could I catch you if I didn't come so early?
Let's keep it quiet. Ye Zi was working late last night. She's still sleeping.
I brought you yesterday's lotus roots.
When you get back from work tonight
you and Ye Zi can just heat it up in the microwave.
Okay.
Help me put it in the fridge.
All right.
Your dad couldn't sleep all night.
He's deeply hurt.
He's the one who spoke offensively first. Why would he be hurt?
Your dad was toiling in the kitchen all day for you
and made so many fried lotus roots.
He didn't eat a single one.
You just left and slammed the door.
You didn't show any respect for his feelings.
Think about it from a different perspective.
Wouldn't you be hurt if you were in his shoes?
Your father is only acting like this
because he's worried you'll be deceived again.
If you continue dating this Wu
are you and your father never seeing each other again?
If he continues to be so opinionated, I'll really consider that option.
You're so stubborn.
Listen, I've already scolded your father yesterday.
We also discussed this.
You should bring Wu back home for dinner as soon as possible.
We'll make it a warm and inviting setting
and the two men can get to know each other.
Then your father won't be so hostile.
Wu Zheng is very busy. He's a pilot.
Then tell him to set aside time in advance.
Bring him home soon so everybody can get to know each other.
All right, I'll ask him.
Okay, I'm leaving you two be. I'm going to go now.
Wait, I'll leave with you.
Okay.
Wu Zheng, something must be up.
Is your gossip radar starting a scan?
No scan necessary.
It's clear from a glance you're now taken
but definitely not by Wen Li.
How would you know?
If it were Wen Li, would you have waited till now?
I'm just curious who was able to wrap you around her finger.
Someone beautiful or someone bizarre?
A bit of both.
She's an all-around phenomenal woman.
Enough gossip. Let's go.
[Old Boy]
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