The Wat We Were
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The Way We Were
Episode 3
Are there any other variables involved?
Many variables can affect the outcome
both before and during the proceedings.
Such as?
Such as evidence being overturned, witnesses backing out of testifying
or even not showing up in court.
It's possible for witnesses to not show up?
Yes, there are many instances of such.
Let's say the arresting officer
didn't show up to the hearing.
The case would be missing its key witness.
The case against the suspect would then be dropped immediately.
Lawyer Kang, I need a small favor from you.
It has to do with that highway patrol officer.
I already prepared for that.
This is his information.
I only prepared a hard copy to stay safe.
That is smart.
It's nothing.
First, get him out on bail. Let me know when the hearing date is set.
Don't worry.
Also, we'll be seeing each other more often in the future. In front of the two kids..
I don't know who you are.
Sister, I'm here to check up on you.
I'm more concerned about how you're doing.
I slept in the room next door last night.
That's as close as we've ever slept.
Please tell me how in the world you ended up getting married in secret.
It's just what it looks like.
It's hard to fight some people's oppressive ways.
Who are you calling oppressive?
Are you still in denial?
No one forced you to marry me.
Even if you weren't ecstatic, you were in on it with me.
A deal based on equality and mutual cooperation.
Isn't that what you like to say all the time?
What kind of deal?
See, you hear that? You didn't hear wrong.
Yes, this is just a formal arrangement, like a business deal.
It isn't a real marriage.
What is a real marriage? Is a marriage registered with the local government not real?
It's legal in American law.
So which is it, marriage or a business deal?
-Marriage. -Business Deal.
Who am I suppose to listen to?
She's not wrong either. If you put it together, it's a contract marriage.
She gave me $150,000 to marry her.
Why?
Her family came across some issues getting their investor green cards. She wanted a green card as soon as possible.
So she came up with the idea of marrying me. Then she could get a green card as my spouse.
So we exchanged money and rings..like a business marriage.
Cheng Ran, how could you accept other people paying you just to get married with you?
Because...I lack money.
Will you lack money?
Sister, you don't know that our dad has controlled my finances
for a year. Say, how could anyone believe a rich son
telling them that he's broke?
That's why, my business deal-marriage was forced by her and by our father.
Dad
That's right, him, who else can it be.
Dad, why are you here?
Who..Whose Dad?
Your Dad.
Jeez...oh, my god...
My head hurts... It hurts...
Your eyes are recovering very well.
He can be discharged from the hospital.
Come on Doc, I can't be discharged.
Everything is spinning around in front of me. I feel very dizzy.
Are you sure my body doesn't have any internal injuries?
How about you let me stay in the hospital for another few days?
Or let me have a MRI and check me thoroughly.
I'm 100 percent sure it's not necessary.
You only have minor cuts and bruises.
Come on Doc, double check please.
You're going to be all right.
Thank you.
Immediately process his discharge.
Jeez, dad, I really can't get out of this bed. I feel unwell all over and my legs are so weak.
I really can't get up.
Get up yourself. Or do you need me to do it for you.
Get up!
Come back with us.
Okay, dad. I was just thinking of finding the right time to have a talk with you.
My head hurts.
Oh, my...
You even gave her the keys to our house?
Dad, isn't your house my house.
Cheng Ran.
I can't, my head is starting to feel dizzy.
Sir, you're back.
Maid Ma, yes, I'm back. Just go back to what you're doing.
Okay.
Cheng Ran. Where are you going?
I'm going up to lie down for a while.
If you want to lie down, lie here.
Dad, can we talk some other time? Why must you make things difficult to a patient?
You can dodge faster than me and you call yourself a patient? Come over here!
Oh, my! How come my ears are ringing?!
What did you say?!
If you keep pretending to be silly with me,
I'll punch you! You hear me?
Come here!
Dad, what would you like to drink? -Don't call me Dad.
Uncle, your house has the high-grade Chinese tea sent to me by my father. Let me prepare one for you.
Thanks. This is our house. No need for you to entertain anyone.
Sit down.
I have something to ask you guys.
Your name is Jin Lu?
You can call me Luca.
You can call her "green card". It's easier to remember.
Uncle, I'm guessing that you want to see our marriage certificate. I've brought it for you today.
[Marriage Certificate]
What kind of marriage certificate is this? There's not even a photograph.
US marriage certificate is like that.
On it are my name, Cheng Ran's name, and the stamp of the local government.
This doesn't look so formal. How come it looks fake?
This is real.
Our marriage is recognized by the US law.
How did you two...
...meet? Who suggested to have a marriage deal?
We were introduced by a friend at a party around October of last year.
I'm the one who suggested the marriage deal. But the two of clicked upon first meeting. No one forced anyone.
Ms. Jin,
there are a lot of routes in emigrating.
Why must you choose a marriage deal?
My parents have actually applied to migrate here as investors, but they encountered some problems and couldn't temporarily proceed with it.
As a skills immigrant, I completely won't pass.
Only migrating via marriage is the fastest route.
But let me ask you first. $150,000
is several times higher than the usual market price.
Why were you willing to accept it?
I'm willing to give that much money.
Honestly, Uncle, I really don't mind getting that green card.
My family has already bought a house here.
I will come here with a tourist visa and stay for several months every year. Eat, play, and shop.
I can stay here or return as I want. I'm very free to do anything.
I don't really care about some immigration green card.
If not because I met Cheng Ran, I wouldn't do a lowly move like a marriage deal.
You already had an evil ulterior motive upon meeting me, is that it?
Dad, did you hear that? I got tricked.
I indeed tricked you, but you could have refused it.
Not only did you not, you continued to cooperate with me.
I understand now.
Your motive wasn't the Green Card. It was Cheng Ran.
Yes, Uncle. It's because I like him.
I married him because of love.
Cheng Ran. Did the both of you get married because of love or a business transaction?
- Love. - Business transaction.
A business transaction is also love. There is no contradiction between these two.
How can it not been contradicting? Since it's a business deal, don't inject any love into it.
Dad, she is misleading you.
Based on the American law, how long will it take for her to get the Green Card?
The interview at the Citizenship and Immigration Services is in two months. Once I have passed the interview, I will get the Green Card very soon.
This means the both of you can get a divorce after two months.
We can't.
Why?
Getting the Green Card is part of the conditions.
If I get a divorce within two years, my Green Card will be cancelled. We need to be married for two years
so that I can replace it with a ten year long term Green Card.
Cheng Ran, is this the American law?
- Yes. - Yes?!
You can't get a divorce within two years and you still dare to accept this business transaction?
Anyway, it won't affect me. It's unlikely that I would marry anyone else within these two years.
You still say that it wouldn't affect you?
How old are you, idiot?
Once you are divorced, you are considered a divorcee.
This won't happen, Uncle. I guarantee that I won't divorce him after two years.
We need to get a divorce. We had this in black and white.
I'm telling you. If we don't get a divorce, I will go to the Immigration department and report you.
I will let your Green Card be invalid.
I don't care if you cause it to be invalid. Even if you report me, I won't divorce you.
That's called swindling, do you know that?
Cheng Ran, look at this absurd thing you have done.
Aren't you shameless or not?
Doing a business transaction for money. Do you really lack money?
I do.
What do you lack? Didn't I give you living expenses?
Dad, you have been controlling my finances for a whole year.
Do you know how I have lived for the past year? I was just like a zombie.
I gave you living expenses of US$10,000 a month and you lived just a zombie?
US$10,000? It was a great difference from the past.
From the past? You still don't feel bad talking about this?
By the way, if you know what he was like in the past,
would you still dare to marry him? Talk about what rotten thing you did in the past.
- During high school? - That's right.
I used my own means to play shares. What's wrong with that?
What shares?
What did you invest in?
Cannabis.
You bought cannabis?
I bought it at a low price. I'm an investor.
I had a black student brother who was selling cannabis in school. It was extremely lucrative.
I gave him the funds for it. When he made profits, he returned the money to me at a high interest.
So, you are considered a high interest loan person.
Dad, did you hear that? She understood it in an instant.
I was doing business as a loan person.
You know crap. If I had still given you that same sum of money,
in less than two years, you would have become a major drug dealer for the States.
Uncle, I'm definitely on your side regarding this.
Thank you very much for not giving him money to spend.
(sound of waves)
You are very noisy. We were sleeping!
Sorry.
Do you need to be so loud when you are cleaning? You are too much.
Frankly, you can just tidy up here and there.
We have a cleaner who comes in during the weekend to do the major cleaning.
I can't just do this.
Xiao Qing, what did you do?
Did you touch my stuff?
I saw that it was a bit messy and I organized it.
Where is my hair band?
It's here.
Where is the saline solution for my lenses?
These are your cosmetic products?
Proya. I brought these over from China.
A brand from the mainland. Are they good stuff?
The ingredients are from the ocean. They are good stuff. Do you want to try it?
Seems like the result is not bad.
So clean. Look at how shiny the tap is.
Xiao Qing, you are amazing. This is more like a place where women live.
What do you mean? Are you looking for a fight?
Are you complaining that Monica and I are dirty. We don't do any cleaning and she is the only one who does?
Don't misunderstand. What I meant, it's that
it's rare to find a girl like her nowadays.
She is obsessive about cleanliness, an disorder.
She will give us great stress. Don't you get it?
As for you, don't touch my stuff in the future.
There is a system in where I place my stuff. Every single item is within my easy reach.
Don't force your obsession with cleanliness on me. I didn't ask you to help me to tidy up. Okay?
I'm sorry. I won't touch your stuff again in the future.
Thank you.
You are welcome to tidy up my stuff. I don't mind at all.
It's not Sunday today. Why is there a cleaner here today?
This is the cleaner we hired.
Xiao Qing cleaned up in the morning and disturbed my sleep.
I didn't expect this. She has quite the potential.
What do you mean?
The potential to be a cleaning lady.
Is there any big supermarket near here?
The best would be those who carries everything and the prices are low too.
The prices are higher here, right?
The one that Benjamin and I patronize, it's not bad.
Anyway, the prices there are just right for me.
I don't know whether it will suit you.
Is it far from here?
It's about five to six stops away by public transport. There aren't any big supermarkets near here. You need to take a cab there.
We are going there this afternoon. Do you want to ride in our car?
Can you take me?
Yes, but you need to share the cost for gas.
How much should I pay?
The public bus is US$3 one way and US$6 for a round trip.
If you call Uber, it's probably more than US$10.
If you take our car, it's faster than the public transport.
It's also more comfortable and not that expensive as calling for a cab.
I will give you discount and collect US$10 from you. What do you think? It's fair, right?
Katrina has a head for business.
Every other thing becomes a business deals and they are fair too.
If I let you take my car for free, you would think that you are asking me for favors.
Supermarket is a place where you will frequent. Don't tell me you will keep asking for favors every time.
Even if others are willing to, you will feel burdened by it too.
Look, you are the only who has this opinion.
Also, if you want to ride in our car every time,
why don't you pay more and turn it into a monthly or season pass?
You will save and it's only just loose change.
I need a pass to ride in the car too?
This creative idea is really very new. You are really becoming more awesome.
Let me do the calculations for you. You need to go to the supermarket once a week.
You probably need to go four or five times a month. It's about fifteen times per season.
I will charge you US$9 for a monthly pass and US$8 for a season pass.
It's cheaper for a year's pass. It's US$6 per trip.
It's more worth it than taking the public transport.
Forget about the yearly pass.What if Xiao Qing moves out or buy a car?
I still need to refund her the money. It's such a hassle.
So, Xiao Qing, which type of card would you like? A monthly or season pass?
I... I think let's just forget about this.
Katrina, please write down the address of the supermarket for me later.
I will just take the public transport.
Fine. Do whatever you want.
Does your wound still hurt?
It's okay. It doesn't hurt anymore.
The doctor came to check just now. I want to be discharged tomorrow.
Why are you in such a hurry to be discharged?
Stay for two more days till your wound has healed before you discharged yourself from the hospital.
Are you worried about Shu Che?
I know this very well in my heart. Don't worry.
These two kids of mine. One tells me not to worry,
and the other is breaking my heart. Take a seat.
How's the discussion between you, Cheng Ran and that young girl yesterday?
What else can it be?
I planned to make a clean cut out of it. I didn't expect to meet a sharper blade.
It won't be easy to handle the problem for this round.
This younger brother of yours. From young till now, he has been up to no good
from China all the way to overseas.
We were able to solve those problems for him in the past
until I met that fat girl today.
It's really hard to solve this. She has fallen in love with your younger brother.
Anyway, I think she is not after the money.
It would be easier to handle if she was after the money.
If money can't solve the problem, it's a major problem then.
For Cheng Ran...I really shouldn't have insisted in asking for his custody rights from your mother.
I should have left you and him under the care of your mother.
If he were half as good as you are now, I wouldn't have needed to waste so much efforts.
Should I thank you then for giving up on the rights to raise me?
I said the wrong thing again. Don't be angry.
Just like what Cheng Ran said, towards him and you,
I haven't been a good father. I'm a failure as a father.
You surely came here this time not just for the two of us, right?
Of course, I had something to do here.
By saying this, are you angry again?
Why would I be angry?
It's usual for you to say this.
It's very obvious that you are angry.
Frankly speaking. Sometimes, when I face the both of you,
I don't know what I should do as a father.
I don't know how to communicate with the both of you.
Anyway, I'm used to it.
It would be great if your mother is still alive.
Universal Bank
Are you hiking up the mountain?
Why do I bump into you everywhere? Where did you come from?
This is known as fate. Let me give you a lift.
Forget it. Your wife will appear again and try to punch me.
Don't worry. She won't be here for the next few days.
Are you sure? I don't want to make her angry.
I'm hundred percent sure. Let's go.
I won't feel obliged then.
Didn't your wife poked your eyes yesterday? Why is your forehead injured?
Your wife beat you up again?
No. I bumped into the door.
Come off it. One look and I can tell that your wife beat you up.
When others fight, they usually hit the person and not the face. Why does your wife love to hit your face instead?
Can you stop talking about my wife?
She is a counterfeit.
There is really such a thing as a counterfeit wife?
Get in the car and I will tell you about it.
Thanks.
Listen to me. I'm in a fake marriage now.
I will be single in two years time.
Are you telling me that you are a married but a single person now?
Yes, that's what I meant. We signed a marriage contract.
Within the rule of this marriage, as long as it doesn't affect her from obtaining the Green Card,
we are free to date anyone else.
This marriage deal of yours is illegal.
Furthermore, what about your wife?
Stop calling her my wife. Call her the Green Card.
I think Luca has no intentions of giving you a freedom to love.
I don't need her consent to date whoever I want.
This is not what I think.
This is the second time we met and you are discussing about my freedom to date. Is this appropriate?
Do you think it's appropriate for your wife to think of me as the third party the first time we met then?
You won.
Let me get it for you.
No need. I can get it on my own. My room mates are in there. Don't go in.
What is there to be afraid of? Are you trying to hide your roommates from me or trying to hide me from them?
What I'm afraid of is both of you getting the wrong notion.
Thanks for driving me back. I will treat you to a meal on another day to thank you.
Okay, I will wait for your news then.
Just to not be a third wheel, I'll take my leave then.
Lawyer Kang, thank you.
Don't mention it. Good luck.
- Thank you. - Don't mention it. Bye.
Have you fully recovered?
Just to get here, I made sure I've recovered before today.
Regarding this meeting, I've thought of so many possibilities, but...
but I didn't expect it to turn out like this.
But I'm sure that among those numerous possibilities you've thought about,
none can make be as emotional as this.
Thank you for paying the bail for me.
Starting from now, you are my debtor. I guarantee you won't lose a single cent.
Fine. To ensure that I don't lose anything, you are not allowed to leave my side for a single second.
But...there is a bad news.
My father is in the States too. He wants to see you.
Does he know about what happened to me too?
You can't escape from going back with me to meet him this time.
Nothing else is worse than meeting him now.
How are you, Shu Che?
Hello, Uncle Shu. This is the first time we met.
This is not the first time I have seen you.
Have we met before?
When did you see him? Why didn't I know?
It was during your second semester when your mom brought you here to stay a few days with me.
That day, you and your classmates had a field trip, right?
When I got back from my morning jug, I saw a young running around our villa.
After seeing me, he suddenly jumped into that tree hole of our neighbor.
He was really nimble.
That kid was probably you.
I thought you didn't see me.
You were hiding in the pit of tree and didn't come out. I could only pretend not to see you.
Come, take a seat.
- Sit, Shu Che. - Thank you.
It's here.
- Have some water. - Thank you.
Shu Che. Do you have any plans regarding this case?
I have discussed with Lawyer Kang on similar cases to this.
Right now, what I can only do
is to try my best to request for the resumption of my driver's license
from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Second, is try hard to
and also explain the reason that I sped because I was in a rush to reach the hospital.
Ask for the greatest possible forgiveness.
As for the rest, it will depend on my luck then.
Regarding the court's decision, I have already prepared myself for the worst. If I must serve a sentence,
I'm prepared to take a leave of absence from college for the time being.
So to say, you are prepared to take the punishment?
I definitely made a mistake.
Shu Che. Can we work harder in another area?
Something which you possibly hasn't thought of yet.
Uncle, what are you referring to?
Based on intuition, I feel that this case still have a room of getting reversed.
After all, it is still some time before the court hearing starts.
Have you seek your mother's views about this?
I didn't tell my father and also forbid the lawyer from reporting to them.
Why?
I'm already an adult. I don't need them to worry about me again.
But Shu Che... I can understand your stand on only reporting the good but not he bad news to your family.
But a parent's social experiences is naturally more than what you have.
Perhaps, your parents can help you to settle this matter.
When I left for overseas, I have already decided to make my own decisions.
I understand.
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Speak.
Shu Che is out on a bail today and he came to my home.
How is his situation now?
His mood was fine. After getting locked up for several days, he didn't made any complaints at all.
Regarding the trial, have you talked to him about it? What is his stand?
It was just what you have expected.
After mentioning you, he was very resistant. He insisted no to let his parents know about it.
Since that car accident here in the country, he has been always contradicting me.
I wanted to get him a house. He didn't want it.
He declined the opportunity for me to contact him.
Anyway, as long as I'm the one who arranged it, he refuses to accept it.
It's as if I'm not helping him, but harming him. Totally unappreciative.
He told me about the worse scenario from the result of the judgement.
What's the worst scenario?
There's a possibility for a short term prison sentence.
Impossible. Definitely, no.
There can't even be any traces of criminal record.
Of course, this is our goal.
But after meeting him today,
I've decided to handle this matter secretly. I can't let him know too much.
When his cooperation is needed already,
I'll let Lawyer Kang talk to him.
Do you have any plans on how to handle it already?
The police at the scene and the girl who took a ride in the car are crucial.
I'm currently still investigating the situation of both sides.
We surely will find an entry point.
You must handle this matter properly. You must not leak any info to him.
Don't let him discover that I know about this.
If not, no matter how you help him, he will decline it.
I understand.
I will be in the background and let him think that Lawyer Kang is doing all the work.
Okay, thank you.
Don't mention it. I will keep you posted.
[Grooming]
To the Stanford community, welcome.
I'm your DJ Martin. Today is a sunny day.
We have a new song to share to everyone.
I hope you will have a good start in your new semester.
US$20.
Hi. I'm looking for a part-time post. Do you have any opening here?
Sorry, the vacancy is full. You can ask at the cafeteria.
Thank you.
Hi. Where is Miao Ying?
She's processing her admission papers in the College of Business. You're done with the College of Law?
Yes, it's done.
You are looking for a part-time job?
There is no opening here. I plan to check the cafeteria and library.
Do you have a F1 visa?
Yes.
If you have a F1 visa and wants to work part-time, you need a SSN. Do you have one?
What is SSN?
SSN is the social security number in the States. You need this to have a part-time job.
This is basic knowledge. Didn't you do your homework?
I only had the idea of working part-time a few days ago.
I didn't had the time to know about the basics yet.
You can apply for the SSN on the college's internet. When you have received the application,
Once there is any vacant job position, they will then assign you there.
Thank you for your guidance.
Oh, right. There is a line in getting a job. You should apply early.
I don't know what to say to you.
For the past few days, I have been feeling uneasy.
You didn't do anything wrong. You don't need to feel uneasy.
Shu Che.
I'm very happy to have met you and Miao Ying in the States.
A traffic police
has been given US$10,000 and he didn't budged.
It's a serious offence for public officers to receive bribes in the States. It could be that he's afraid to be discovered.
Not only will he be fired, he will lose his post and be jailed too.
If we can't convince this officer,
everything can't be changed then.
Are you sure this intermediary didn't leak anything about us to the police officer?
I'm hundred percent sure. Two hundred percent sure.
I have already said this many times.
To ensure that there is no risk,
I have never met him personally.
I all coursed through the friends of my friends and had to take so many detours.
The other party will never be able to trace it back to us.
Enter.
President Cheng, Lawyer Kang is here.
- Invite him in. - Okay.
- Lawyer Kang. - President Cheng.
- It has been tough for you for this period of time. - this is what I should do.
Take a seat.
I brought a breakthrough in the development today.
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♫ Love and Hate's margin ♫
♫ Gathering and dispersing ♫
♫ Asking why do you care ♫
♫ Until now, I'm still longing ♫
♫ And I'll still go back to you ♫
♫ I rely on you ♫
♫ Separated but the heart comes back ♫
♫ Remember this love, we understand ♫
♫ That this is just love ♫
♫ Whenever I feel hurt ♫
♫ Do not leave and go far away ♫
♫ How long and how far does it take to heal? ♫
♫ Why don't you just return to the place you fell in love? ♫
♫ Did not say goodbye and silently left ♫
♫ The room is cold and no longer has the warm sun ♫
♫ How much I want to keep the time of you and me ♫
♫ Never forgetting and longing for the love to come back ♫
♫ Love and Hate's margin ♫
♫ Gathering and dispersing ♫
♫ Asking why do you care ♫
♫ Until now, I'm still longing ♫
♫ And I'll still go back to you ♫
♫ I rely on you ♫
♫ Separated but the heart comes back ♫
♫ Remember this love, we understand ♫
♫ That this is just love ♫