The Way We Were
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The Way We Were
Episode 19
Sleep during the day and drink at night
This way, you will get enough rest
Your new work gets off later than a Japanese restaurant
I'm used to it
How's your brother?
I went right to the hospital after my plane lands
I told my mom that I will do the kidney matching
I'm already psychologically prepared to give Adam a kidney.
Then?
Then...then life is done. It didn't match.
To tell the truth
When I first hear this result
I was relieved for myself
Then I immediately feel sad for Adam
He needs to continue wait for a matching kidney
And we still do not know how long it will take
Before finding the matching kidney, he can only continue to dialysis
He is only nine.
At least now I feel that I do not owe anyone.
There have to be a solution
You know? This morning when I get off the plane and comes here.
Seeing this house from far away
I thought about the house having you, and having you guys.
I suddenly feel that this is not just a house
I thought of home.
Come
Hi boss, why do you ask me to come so early?
Well Xiao, I heard that you been learning how to bartend from Jack.
How 's it going?
Not bad. Do you need to test me?
Okay! Bartender give me a Tequila Sunrise
No problem.
Tequilla Sunrise.
Thank you bartender
Not bad. Not bad at all.
Listen Xiao, I received a phone call today for a party order this Saturday afternoon
Now they want our bar to provide all the wine, the liquor, cold meal, sandwich etc.
And they happens to want a waitress that also know how to bartend. Can you do it?
No problem. Can I go to work so quickly?
Yes, you can.
Really, very good.
Thank you.
Field technology
Yeah, you will see a very tall building. Go past that then turn right
Wait a minute, sorry about that.
Did Miao Ying invite you here?
Did you just come back from traveling or are you running away from home?
Go in.
Nothing
Bartender?
This is the bar. Later, you will bartend here for everyone
I'm Anny and if you have any question just ask me
Hey Xiao
Boss? Can you find someone to replace me here?
What happens to you today?
Your not feeling well?
No. The owner of the company is someone I know
Many of my friends are here too
Ahh, I see. Your friends gonna find out about your work.
Well listen, Xiao, I booked you for this job today because you're specifically requested by the client to do it.
Why me?
Look I don't know. I just follow the order.
Xiao I'm counting on you to do a good job today okay?
Okay. Bye.
Hi.
Xiao Qing?
Shu Che invited you to come? He didn't even notify me.
He didn't invite me. I'm here today for work.
Work what?
I'm working at a bar. I received the order to come here to bartend. That's why I'm here.
Didn't know it was your guys' company opening ceremony. Congratulation.
Who arranged this order?
I don't know either.
Hello, can you please give me another cup?
Then, um you do yours.
What's the situation with Xiao Qing? I thought you invited her.
Didn't you invite her? No I didn't
Then why is she here bartending?
She said right now she is working at a bar near school.
And the bar happens to accept our open ceremony order.
Off-campus illegal working
But didn't Professor Anderson offer her a job on campus?
Then I don't know How come you don't know?
Aren't you the one suppose to organize the drinks?
Luca said she know a friend that can give a discount. Then she took it over
I didn't think much.
Did Luca do it purposely?
Why are you here?
I was the one who invited her here.
Waitress, give a Tequila Sunrise.
Sure.
What are you up to?
Aren't I that person who gives tips every day?
Isn't it because I want to help her.
Don't you know that having her do this in front of her friends is humiliating?
Ai-ya. So many customs.
Serving guests is humiliating?
Isn't self sufficiency honorable?
Why can't she lift up her head?
Or is it you that feels she is humiliated?
So you can't raise your head in front of your friends?
You are going too far,
Right now, this area is our office area - and over there is a small office.
You need to face the truth in your heart.
You and she are from 2 different classes. You aren't from the same pot.
I love her no matter what social class she's from.
This place is really great.
Do you really think this is your first love? And you suddenly love what love is?
Just because she is someone you can't get and you refused to give up?
You love her, but does she love you?
Whether she loves me or not that's her business. But me loving her is my business.
What are you two doing? Come with me.
Come here for a minute.
Okay. Here, here, come here.
Thank you. Your work is over. You can go to the Finance Office to collect your wages.
Why?
Because we already have enough alcohol. We don't need more tipsy people.
So please leave.
Do you feel that me being here embarrasses you?
I'm just afraid it embarrasses you.
I'm working.
Serving or being served doesn't represent any difference in status or superiority. Why would I be embarrassed?
Okay, then. I don't want . . .
to let my company become a battleground for you, Cheng Ran, and Luca. Okay?
I don't know why I'm wrong for what they did in front of me.
Wherever you go or whatever you do with your troubles, I just hope that my company can escape that.
Do you understand?
How come you always look at me that way?
The finance office is over there.
Xiao Qing
I'm sorry about today.
Because of me, you received these insults.
You over thinking it.
Whatever other's do is their business.
However, I don't think that I have anything to be embarrassed about.
Bye Bye.
[Field Technology]
Excuse me, everyone, can I use a few minutes of your time?
I . . . I'm not good at speeches.
Because using what my father said, I'm not good enough.
But, today, I can't help saying a few words.
You might have paid attention to, without perceiving that
the bartender who just left this party,
She is my sister's good friend,
Stanford student, at the law school studying for her JD
Today, someone tried to use her as a chess piece.
To use her as a server, to serve her classmates and friends.
The pity is that, facing this, she didn't feel anything was wrong.
My friends and I, with good intentions, asked her to leave.
But, to her, this came across as condescending.
I just want to say
I . . . all of us used different means to hurt her.
Some used mean ways, some out of kindness.
Whatever was done, it didn't matter to her.
But I still have to say, our mistake was made
because we are privileged.
You all praise independence.
But in reality all you have is from your parents' money.
You praise self-reliance. But who doesn't admire not having to work?
You all say, hard work is the most admirable, but you really think that manual labor . . .
is something to look down on.
With your mouths, you praise it, but in reality you belittle it, trample it underfoot.
What you say that you disdain the most,
is actually what you are admiring the most.
For example, me. Frankly, I'm inferior to you.
Because I can't even accurately say any slogan.
Because I'm consistent with what I say.
I want to announce loudly to everyone.
I have the capital to earn without doing anything, to idle around all day, and to spend money like it's just some dirt.
Being envied by others as a son of a rich man.
Even if I don't work hard, strive hard, or improve, I'll live better than anyone.
have more number and more beautiful girls by my side.
If you are not convinced, what can I do?
I rely on my father's wealth. That's right. I rely on my father's wealth.
For not meeting a father like mine,
I feel sorry for everyone.
Please fall in earlier on your next reincarnation.
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Until I met this girl.
I suddenly felt
embarrassed about my weakness.
She made me believed
The three views that you people keep saying might be right.
That's what she said and did.
When your words differ from your actions.
You guys just don't believe
that your own hard work and perseverance can
make you more stronger than me.
But only she believed.
She let me know that
my blood has been part of the rich family.
If I ever meet anyone that is poorer than me, I'd find them a loser.
I spend my dad's money and love my own existence.
This is not something I should be proud of.
It is so despicable.
What's wrong with being poor?
Someone being born poor is like someone being born with a birthmark.
It doesn't represent who you are now or in the future.
It is not now and forever.
She allowed me to understand.
The first time I met a girl who didn't care about all that.
I am disappointed in myself.
What's wrong with being poor?
Being inherently poor shouldn't become a disgrace.
But every hard work to change
your current situation should serve as an example.
When she left today,
I thought she was hurt. So, I wanted to go run after her to console her.
I said, Xiao Qing, I'm sorry.
Because of me, you were belittled.
I thought wrong.
She was more stronger and calmer than I thought.
Sorry. I said so much.
It's because I'm drunk. I just wanted to express myself.
Sorry Shu Che, I'll be going now.
Do you know Xiao Qing well?
Probably, if you have something you want to ask, say it.
I heard Professor Anderson from my university gave Xiao Qing a work study job.
I witnessed a girl yelling at Xiao Qing.
She said she went to cry to Mr. Anderson.
She got the job that did not belong to her using despicable methods.
No wonder she resigned that job.
She went off campus to work illegal jobs.
She resigned the on campus job?
She said she didn't want special treatment.
You're saying she knows that Mr. Anderson gave her that job due to special treatment?
She's not qualified. It is unfair to give her that job.
Professor Anderson was being kind.
When a mother got into a car accident,
when she's lying in the hospital for 50 days and need half a year to recuperate.
Shouldn't the daughter who is studying abroad get special treatment?
What. Did I hear wrong? Xiao Qing?
Something big like that happened? When?
About 2-3 months ago.
Only I know about this.
No wonder she had to earn her own living expenses.
Her mom's hospital fees are not covered by insurance so they have to pay it on their own.
So their family are financially burdened.
What a silly girl.
Her family is like that already. Why does fairness matter?
She just had to return all of Mr. Anderson's kindness.
She went off campus to work, but she was harrassed by a chef.
In the end, I got her fired.
Why did she sleep in class that one time?
She stayed up all night the night before in the hospital.
How can she not be sleepy the next day?
Did she get sick?
No, her landlord.
Her landlord wanted to commit suicide.
Thank goodness Xiao Qing got there in time and sent her to the hospital. She saved her life.
Gosh.
What else do you want to ask?
I am Xiao Qing's spokesperson.
Did Xiao Qing own a Japanese model car?
She would only drive it when Miao Ying and I are not present?
You're saying the Japanese car that my dad used to bribe Xiao Qing for her to speak in court for you?
White Japanese model car right?
-That's right. -I know about that alright.
How do you know about it?
She kept assistant Wang in a bathroom in order to return the car.
Assistant Wang ran back to China to escape it.
She returned the car?
She didn't succeed. She had me return it to my dad.
When did this happen? Before or after court?
It should be 2 days before the court case.
I didn't even know about this.
My dad doesn't know about this.
Your Dad doesn't know. How did you return it?
The car wasn't returned.
Where's the car?
I used it to repay my gambling debt.
I...Cheng Ran.
Seriously you. You win!
I'm wrong alright.
You...
How did you know that my Dad gave Xiao Qing a car?
This is my first time hearing it.
Before the court hearing, I saw assistant Wang
gave Xiao Qing the car keys.
But you didn't know she returned it afterwards?
So you were always opinionated about her.
I have been misunderstanding her and challenging her.
I don't blame you.
Your actions today extinguished my last bit of affection towards you.
From now on, we are strangers. Later today, let's file a divorce.
Cheng Ran, I know I'm wrong. I really know that I'm wrong.
In these 2 hours of waiting for you to come home, I have deeply reflected on myself.
Reflected on all these years of my life. Knowing that you're shameful makes you closer to being brave.
All I have learned today.
It surpassed what I learned all my life.
Then tell me where were you wrong?
I thought that I've set Xiao Qing up on a situation where she'll expose her weakness.
I even created an image of myself of someone eliminating her love rival from the face of the earth with just the flick of a finger.
Cheng Ran, do you know
You were so handsome earlier!
If not because your words were targeting me that time, I would have boldly supported you.
Do you know when you said those words
It doesn't seem like something you would say.
You changed.
How come your praises sounded like insults?
Did I? I am sincerely praising you.
You should go meditate.
The words you said at the party.
Like the evil mirror. I saw an ugly self of me.
- How ugly? - You highlighted my ugly point of view
of treating money as almighty, highlighted my snobbish features,
harsh personlity, and narrow-mindedness.
I used a rock to hurt myself.
I wanted Xiao Qing to pity herself, but I instead put halo around her.
I wanted to show how more superior I am, but instead pushed you more towards her.
I am going to completely correct my past mistakes. I really am going to change myself.
I saw you in love for the first time.
You're like that when you love someone.
What do I look like?
No one can make you a better person, but Xiao Qing did it.
I can't see her as an enemy anymore. She's my idol now.
I want to learn from her. She's my role model.
I have to become like her.
How can you look like her?
I don't mean that.
I will make myself better. Make myself lovable.
That way, I can see the loving you.
Thank goodness she doesn't want you.
I have a chance. I have time. I can do it. Fighting!
I'm done talking. I feel better now. I can go over tonight.
I can't accompany you now husband. I'm going back to rethink my life.
Is she trying to turn over a new leaf?
We are finished. Thank you
Thank you. -You're welcome.
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Hi.
Need something?
Yes.
My situation with Angie is resolved.
Not that situation, but our situation.
What happened between us?
I have to apologize to you.
Why?
Because I knew nothing about you.
For my bad behavior for judging you.
For misunderstanding you.
For having my opinions on you.
For not helping you out when you needed it. I'm sorry.
It's fine.
Also, I hope you
can consider one of my invitation.
Of course, this is not a compensation. I do really think you are suitable.
What invitation?
Are you willing to join my company and be our legal adviser?
This position is related to your major.
And after your first year, you can already apply for a CPT from the school.
This way, you can legally work off campus.
Of course, if you are not willing to or
if you're unhappy when you see me, I won't force you.
Sure.
Sure?
That means I agreed
Ok. I welcome you anytime. You know the address right?
That's it. Bye.
Bye Bye.
Also one more thing. It may be late.
It's nice to meet you.
Hello dad. Why are you calling me so late? It must be midnight at your place.
It's been a busy day. Your mom is asleep.
I just had the chance to call you to let you know about the good news.
Your Mom got discharged from the hospital.
Dad. You scared me. When you want to tell me good news next time, please choose another time.
But now that Mom's back home, can you manage on your own?
It's fine. I found someone to cook for your mom.
She also help your mom to the hospital to do rehabilation.
I'm fine at night now. Your mom can go to the bathroom alone now.
That's great. Does that mean you can get back to work?
Yes. Back to normal step by step.
Then I'm rest assured.
How are you doing?
Is it stressful at school? Is it difficult at work?
Everything's fine. I can handle it.
By the way, Dad, I got a job as a legal adviser today.
It's at my classmate's company.
This company just received US$3 million venture capital. It has great potential.
With your situation, can you work off campus legally?
After this research, I can apply to the school for internship.
This way, I can work off campus legally.
That's great.
Don't worry. Dad
Our hardwork is not wasted. It's all getting better.
That's right. Getting better.
Keep working hard
Let's work hard together.
Get some rest, Bye bye.
Hey Sister Xiao Qing! You're finally back.
I've been waiting for you for two hours.
I promised that I didn't look for Cheng Ran. You forced me to be at the party.
I am sorry for that dumb party.
From now on, let's start over.
-Start what over? -Our friendship.
Sister Xiao Qing, I think you're a great person.
Can you become my teacher?I want to learn from you.
Learn what?
Learn how to make Cheng Ran fall in love with me.
I have no idea.
Then how did Cheng Ran fall in love with you?
I don't want it either.
I just want to learn this from you. You don't care but everyone still falls for you.
Alright. Let go of me. You'll break my arm.
Sorry. Sorry.
Okay.
I didn't drink anything on the car for a few hours. May I have some coffee?
Come in.
Why are you here again? Who let you in?
What's wrong?
My teacher let me in.
Xiao Qing, how could you become friends with these type of people?
Did you know before you came home, she came to our home.
She kept saying she'll take you with her. Are you leaving with her?
When did I say I was coming with you?
Teacher, I have a beautiful plan.
I want to bring you over to my house this way you can save on rent money.
You can teach me in the meantime. Isn't that great?
Don't say anything, this decision should be made by Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing, are you really going to go with her?
I never said I wanted to go with her.
Teacher, if you come to my place, rent is free.
If Xiao Qing is willing, I won't accept her rent money.
Jeez, are you trying to compete with who has the better favorable treatment?
I have a luxury home worth US$3 million. I can let her drive my luxury car any time.
I can even let her borrow my parents. Why don't we compete on concrete rich people details?
Teacher, I will change my attitude.
Where's your suitcase Teacher? Come with me, I'll help you pack.
Just go back. This house is comfortable. I won't go with you.
Teacher, why don't you reconsider?
You have to carefully reconsider.
You already heard Xiao Qing say that she doesn't want to go with you.
So you get out right now or I might have to kill you.
I'll say you illegally trespassed.
Katherine, Benjamin, you guys can be my witness right?
-No problem. -We'll be the witness.
Hurry and go. She is very impulsive. I can't stop her.
I can't guarantee your safety. Hurry and go.
I have never seen such a rich and snobbish person.
Are there any bullets in there?
Did you think I was kidding?
Shu Che, I'm happy that you can forgive Xiao Qing.
Hello.
Frank
Tomorrow afternoon
At Weiye? Okay.
Okay see you tomorrow.
Frank said he has a case to introduce to me.
-Really? -Did you know about it?
I don't know. I really didn't know.
There is this OA (office automation) system upgrade deal.
I would like Shu Che's company to handle it.
The boss of Hua Long Group is my friend. Weiye also does business with him.
Their company's scale is quite huge here in North America. They have more than a thousand employees.
This time, they want an all-aspect OA system upgrade.
I would like to facilitate the collaboration of this project.
The proverb says "Fertile water should not flow into other people's land" (T/N: We must not let others have the gains]
I want Shu Che to earn this money.
OA system upgrade?
Our specialty is not in this field.
I know, but that doesn't mean you're not willing to do it.
Tony, the Vice CEO who's in charge of the upgrade of Hua Long Group's OA system happens to be here.
I invited you all today so you guys can meet each other.
They are waiting in the guest room. Let's go.
Go meet them.
This the Vice CEO of the North America Headquarters of Hua Long, Tony.
This is the pioneer and CEO of Field Technology Ltd., Shu Che.
Young and bright. It's my honor.
You are overpraising me. Thank you.
And this is also President Cheng's pride.
The future successor of Weiye.
It's my honor to meet you Miss Cheng.
Call me Miao Ying.
Sit down.
♫ 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 ♫
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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 ♫