METEOR GARDEN
EPISODE 10
Out of all these cards, which one is the highest?
Ace of diamonds./ You sure?/ I'm sure.
Jack of hearts. Clubs.
King of clubs.
Diamond.
Queen of spades.
Wrong again?/ You got it right, but you were late in revealing your cards.
It's great that I haven't made mistakes, you know?
I will try my best.
You've gotten the basics, now the biggest problem is...
...people can tell what cards you have quickly.
Impossible.
In your hands, you have many cards of spade.
Am I right?
You have an abnormal ability./ Alright, try lying to me.
If you can trick me, we stand a chance of winning.
Fine.
Do you like going school at Ming De?
I like it. The people here are really great.
You don't like it./ This doesn't count, you've known this from the beginning.
Do you like A Si?
Of course not./ I want you to lie to me.
If you don't like him, you should've said yes.
I can't say that./ Do you like me?
No.
This seems like the truth.
What? I...I'm lying to you.
Who would ask a question like this? How can I answer it?
You're the only one who can't.
Well then, do you like Jing?
Sorry. I shouldn't have asked you that.
Will you believe it if I said I've forgotten her?
You really hope that I'll stay here?
I will try my best to stay here then.
I could at least be able to protect you.
Thinking of you makes me almost crazy Nobody else can understand me like you do
We meet a period at a time, that's too cruel
Allow me to apologize and start over
If Shan-cai leaves Ming De, I will leave F4.
Do you know what you're saying?
Eventhough being F4 is prestigious,
...but as soon as you pick on Shan-cai, you will become my enemy.
Qing-he, you're not that important. Shan-cai doesn't like you.
It doesn't matter Shan-cai likes me or not, what's important is that I like Shan-cai.
Liking someone and expecting her response, that's not being a real man.
Dao Ming-si, if you like Shan-cai, you should treat her right.
Even if Shan-cai doesn't like you, as long as you can see her...
...smiling happily, it's already enough, right?
Chen Qing-he, I'm beginning to see the potential of you joining F4.
Spoken like a true gentleman.
You can start practicing playing Bridge. So if F4 is ever short of 1 person,
...you take his place at the competition.
Love has no heart Lasting only a week
Since the first day of starting at Ming De,
...I've heard of many betting with F4 at Bridge.
I'm the one who got a Joker card and never expected to be with Lei...
...going against Dao Ming-si during the first year.
Who do you think won?/ Of course it's Dao Ming-si.
Shan-cai can't play Bridge.
Eventhough Lei's really good, Shan-cai was of no use.
Shan-cai.
Don't give up. I hope you succeed.
Look.
Did you sleep well last night?/ I was too nervous to sleep./ Don't be afraid.
The truth is I did sleep well. Got you, didn't I?
You've succeeded in lying to me. You've passed.
That means we'll win this time.
Shan-cai, for the second time, welcome to the Bridge room...
...to compete in a card game with F4.
Hua Ze-lei has already told you the rules, right?
Are you both planning to play bridge holding hands?
Dao Ming-si and Mei-zuo on 1 team. Shan-cai and Hua Ze-lei on 1 team.
Both teams will try to get the King card, winning team will receive additional 6 rounds.
The team that reaches the designated points first will be the winner.
And if it cannot be reached, the opposing team wins.
Have you heard clearly?
Yes./ Please sit.
You already know what the bet is?
Shouldn't we have known at the beginning?
What's the bet?
Shan-cai, just say it.
My bet isa€|
...if I win, please forgive me.
This is really important to you?/ Yes.
In my opinion, you don't want to be with Hua Ze-lei...
...with guilt on your conscience.
Maybe./ That makes me not want to lose to you.
What if I win?
Then I won't see Shan-cai anymore.
You're the one who said it./ Yes, I did.
But I might not lose, right?
Ok, the game will begin.
Please take a look at your cards.
Shan-cai, shuffle the cards first.
1 heart./ 1 heart.
1 spade./ 1 spade.
3 of hearts./ 3 of hearts.
What? Hua Ze-lei has hearts like I do?
I don't have any card of hearts at all. I just want to trick them first.
4 of clubs./ 4 of clubs.
Dao Ming-si called out 4 of clubs.
If I want to call out a higher number, I have to call it until the number 4 too.
That means that to win, I have to win by 10 cards.
I only have 3 club cards, if Hua Ze-lei has them too...
Pass.
The king card is a club card. Hua Ze-lei, open your card first.
Shan-cai, Hua Ze-lei is wrong.
He thought that you have the ace of hearts, so he put out a card of hearts...
...so that you will win the first round. I actually do have the ace of hearts.
It looks like your plan is going to fail.
Shan-cai needs a card of hearts. The king of clubs will win the first round.
Shan-cai, you're doing great.
Never thought that naive Shan-cai can also lie.
Even as a liar, Shan-cai is still a sweet girl.
She's not like other people who're honest but always hurt others.
It's obvious that a guy that lies is the most unreasonable.
Aren't you like that?
Please remember, this is a card game, don't attack each other with words.
Shan-cai, the winner shows the card first.
Shan-cai has the diamond card, winner. Winner of the second round.
Shan-cai, not bad./ Hua Ze-lei is a good teacher.
Shan-cai is talented.
Show your card again.
I won't be letting you guys win again.
Who said? We may not lose.
We?
Shan-cai, the word "we" means you and Hua Ze-lei...
...will soon be annihilated from Ming De University.
The game has been going on for long. why haven't they come out yet?
We betted big and small yesterday, we were done in 10 minutes.
Qing-he, Shan-cai is competing in a real Bridge game this time...
...with Dao Ming-si./ I can play Bridge too.
If I take over, F4 will lose quickly.
You're really funny.
F4 is the champion of a few of the international Bridge competitions.
You're just talking big.
Qing-he, I know you and Shan-cai have a very good relationship.
But no matter how good it is, you still have to accept reality.
You should pray that she gets good cards.
Li Xin-hui's right. God, please protect naive and cute Shan-cai...
...so that she won't be stepped on by that devil Dao Ming-si.
Shan-cai, you're both going to lose.
Nobody has the king cards anymore.
I will next pull out the ace of spade card that you don't have.
You're both going to lose for sure this time.
You don't have the king of spades?
Shan-cai's king of spades card defeats Dao Ming-si's spade card.
I thought we were going to lose for sure./ Shan-cai, you're both going to lose.
From the results of the game, we should all have some diamond cards left.
Dao Ming-si should have the highest cards among us.
My memory shoudn't be wrong, you will definitely lose this round.
Really? We're definitely going to lose?
Yes, keep smiling like that.
The smile that can't be bought with this money...
...has filled me with confidence and not feel scared anymore.
Hurry and show your card.
A Si, you're going to win, right?
Not necessarily. Maybe he doesn't have a card of diamonds.
If he doesn't have a card of diamonds then we will win.
If we win, Dao Ming-si is the one who has to leave Ming De.
I think we've made too big of a bet because A Si will definitely win.
If that's true, doesn't it mean that Lei and Shan-cai...
...are the ones who have to leave Ming De?
It's ok if we can't see Lei anymore, we can still go hang out at his house.
But if Shan-cai leaves, Ming De University will be without a tough girl.
It's ok, that means that the standard for girls on campus will be even.
Dao Ming-si, are you going to show your card or not?
Just show it.
If I lose, I will admit it.
Please be there for me Dare to hate and love
Doesn't want to play anymore, lousy opponent.
Hugging you I won't ever let you go
You guys win.
We win?
Hua Ze-lei, we won./ The truth is, we didn't.
Why not? It's obvious that Dao Ming-si can't win,
...he's frustrated because he's ashamed and threw away his card.
Spoil sport./ The card Dao Ming-si has is higher than ours.
Mei-zuo.
This was A Si's card. I remembered correctly.
Nobody can defeat Mei-zuo's photographic memory.
If he was winning, why didn't he want to play anymore?
What do you think?
Come on.
Zhuang is still waiting for us at the victory party.
Come on, let's toast to this beautiful moment.
Cheers./ Cheers.
Today's problem can be considered finished right?
I hope so. But A Si hasn't come home yet.
He doesn't know where to go after the competition./ It's ok.
A Si used to not finish his Bridge games often.
I know my brother well.
He's an adult child that only thinks of himself.
You can blame me for not raising him right. It's ok, you don't need to care about him.
Come on, let's eat something good./ Zhuang, we're not pigs.
How can we eat that much, right?
You don't eat enough, that's why you can grow as tall as this and have a small waist.
Is a competition like this normal? Shan-cai, you've gotta eat too.
Don't be like a cow quietly eating grass.
I don't have an appetite. I'm so nervous that my stomach hurts.
Nervous about what?/ My bet with Dao Ming-si.
Since my first day at Ming De I've heard of many stories...
...about F4 and the Joker card. Especially since this is my first time playing Bridge.
There was great pressure on me at the competition./ That's true. But Shan-cai,
...that's all because of feeling envious.
A Si and F4 purposely challenged you and couldn't accept losing either.
They couldn't be humble enough to try to explain to their friends...
...so they made up that gossip./ We have to do it.
There are many who wants to challenge us.
We're really agitated. If there wasn't a bet...
...and a Bridge game with a person a day,
...we would've been tired from the beginning.
Everyone's an adult, no longer children.
Just for this problem, we deserve to have a party.
Come on, cheers./ Cheers.
Zhuang, every time you drink alcohol, you are more open.
Never expected that little kid that wore little kid's pants...
...and often wets his bed...
...to be at an age of being able to be jealous of women.
It's funny thinking about it.
F4 wore kid's pants and wet themselves.
I can't imagine it./ Shut your mouth.
Zhuang, don't bring up the past anymore.
It's ok, everyone has had a childhood.
There's more, when Xi-men and Mei-zuo were kids, they bit on their toes.
While biting, they would drool everywhere. Everyday they would cry for a pacifier.
When small, Hua Ze-lei would wash his hair...
...and immersed his head in the toilet.
Finally getting his head stuck and couldn't get it out.
Zhuang, that's enough.
What's the point of you remembering the past so clearly?
I haven't told you about how you guys would secretly wear...
Cheers./ Cheers./ Cheers.
Why don't you watch where you walk?
Are you deaf?
I'm tired of talking to a deaf person like you.
What did you just say?
I asked what did you just say?/ I...
You just brought up Lei (tired).../ No...not tired anymore.../
I'm not tired anymore./ Don't let me hear the word Lei (tired), understood?
Understood.../ I'm Dao Ming-si.
How is it possible that I'm unhappy because of a girl?
Is that true?/ It's true... You don't look worried. I...
33721842369./ 17718512317.
What are you guys doing?/ We're are competing on who has better memory.
We're seeing who can recall the phone number of their ex./ 17701672125.
Isn't this Xiao Li's number?/ She likes me.
Be quiet. This isn't for guys only, girls can join too.
Shan-cai, you can also say one of your ex-boyfriend's number.
Shan-cai doesn't have an ex-boyfriend. You don't need to ask her.
A Si's number is 10881217039.
No way, Dao Ming-si isn't Shan-cai's ex.
His love is an unrequited love. Isn't that right, Shan-cai?
Why are you hitting me again?
Shan-cai, how is your relationship with Lei so far?
We...We've gone on a date.
Although Shan-cai is like a cow if...
...you compare her to Teng Tang-jing who's a goddess,
...you're not being fair here, Lei.
Zhuang, their most intimate moment should be...
...when Lei kissed Shan-cai's forehead at the airport.
The both of you were so slow that Dao Ming-si had a chance.
Or the both of you can spend the night together to develop your relationship further.
What do you mean? What do you guys want?
Ok.
I want to speak to Shan-cai alone.
What do you want to talk to me about?/ I don't know.
I just want to talk to you alone.
Or you start talking first.
Or we can talk about our vacation after graduation. What do you think?
During the vacation after graduating high school, we went to Chong Ming Island.
We had pillow fights at night and had a fireworks party.
Remembering it all now brings back special memories.
What about you? Where did you go?
Praha./ I didn't go...
You...Why are you staring at me?
Ugly.
Just kidding.
Seeing you like this, you're really plain and there's nothing special.
You don't need to remind me.
But your expressions while playing cards today was very seductive.
I never understood why A Si liked you so much.
I finally understood it today. The truth is...
What truth?
I don't know how I feel about you.
Xi-men said it was probably because of what happened with Jing...
...that I used you to get over her.
It's possible.
Buta€|
It's ok, I understand. I know how you feel about Jing.
I also know that Jing is quite special to you.
Why are you by yourself again? I've been looking all over for you that my leg's sore.
Don't hide next time.
What are you painting?
Are you painting me?
It really looks like me, I love it.
When I was younger, everyone said my paintings were ugly except Jing.
Jing is a really special girl.
I don't know if I can ever fall in love with someone else.
Although I really like you, I know this isn't love.
It's oka€|
Sorry./ Why are you apologizing?
If I didn't come home, you could be with A Si.
You don't need to apologize to me. Who wants to be with that boy?
If it wasn't because of this,
...I wouldn't have been able to see the new you now.
I'm different than before?
The old you was never vibrant and was cold when you spoke,
...always making people feel that there's a wall.
Like this. I'm not interested in other people's problems.
Did you know? Every time you say...
...other's problems have nothing to do with you,
...I feel so sad.
But you're different now. I like the new Hua Ze-lei.
I'm ready to be a good friend to you forever.
Thank you for understanding.
I'm home.
A Si, your sister, Shan-cai and your friends are in the dining room.
They still have guts to eat at my home?
You're all so close to my brother. Why don't you teach him...
...on how to interact with women?
Zhuang, is there another woman who can interact with A Si besides you?
Zhuang, it's not only women. even guys, other than us,
...don't want to hang out with him./ That's true.
This is a genetic disease passed down from my Mom, it's called...
...difficulty to communicate, difficult to serve, and difficulty interacting with others.
Eventhough Lei is unpredictable, but once he likes someone...
...he can be quite tolerant.
No wonder A Si blows up whenever he and Shan-cai meet.
...it's like dating a time bomb./ Let my brother suffer a little.
Sometimes a broken heart is not a bad thing.
Guess what Shan-cai and Lei are doing right now?
They should be doing...
A Si?/ This has nothing to do with A Si anymore.
What's going on?
A Si, why did you come home so late?/ A Si, are you tired?
Do you want to rest first?/ What did you say?
Don't hide this problem from him. Sooner or later he'll find out.
A Si, Shan-cai and Hua Ze-lei are in the room.
If you're a gentleman, you have to sincerely give them your blessing.
Why is there a strong smell of gunpowder?
I hear the sound of sparks.
How? Is there something you want to say?
Didn't realize that Lei has so many tricks up his sleeve.
Don't you think this is a good thing?
It's very good, A Si. You're open-minded.
A Si, you did the right thing.
You'll probably be a good man./ You're noisy.
I'm so hungry, make me a plate of food.
Hua Ze-lei, thank you for saying that to me.
Jing, although I can't be compared with you, it's okay.
I am Shan-cai, the wild grass.
A Si, why so early?
Xi-men, you still remember when I stole Lei's favorite toy?
When?
When we just started elementary school.
I loved that Spiderman with the signature and code on it.
If I had asked my Dad to buy it for me,
...my Dad would have asked someone to bring it from America for me.
As many as I wanted.
What are you holding? Let me see. Give it to me.
The more he loves it, the more I like it.
I know I've done something that's hard to forgive.
Why didn't you let go of it earlier?
This is your fault./ But I won't admit it.
That night, I didn't sleep much.
I thought that Lei would be really mad at me the next day,
...so I got close to you guys first and then made fun of him.
At that time, I can already feel that I will never win.
Nobody ever brought it up again.
I think Lei has forgotten too.
But I still remember my debt with him.
I feel that this is the moment for me to atone for my wrongdoing.
Do you mean Shan-cai?
I can't torture her anymore.
Shan-cai, come on over. Mom and Dad would like to speak with you.
Dad, Mom, I'm sorry. I slept over at a friend's house last night...
...and didn't tell you.
Shan-cai, you can't live here anymore.
Why?/ Your Dad's company's dorm is moving somewhere else.
Moving where?
Li Ni Sheng Investment Consulting Company. Dad, is this true?/ Yes.
A few days ago, I went for an interview.
The boss said I'm talented in the world of investments.
This company not only guarantees its employees of getting profits,
...it also guarantees an employee's income. Your Dad is about to be successful.
Do you understand investment consultation?/ Yes, I have asked him this.
But he said this company has an S something.
Standard Operational Procedures.
Right, Standard Operational Procedures.
Following the Standard Operational Procedures, everything is quite complete...
...and can provide big profits./ Is it that easy?/ No problem.
Your Dad has finally found his chance at a second career.
If there's a chance for a second career,
...why are the two of you frowning?/ Because we'll have to move.
It's been many years that we've lived in this house.
Now that we have to move, I don't have the heart to move.
Besides that, your Dad wants to use the money for business investment, so...
...our new house will be smaller.
Smaller house means smaller kitchen.
Mom won't be able to cook freely.
What I'm worried about is how are we going to move all of these things?
We bought a lot of souvenirs when we went on vacations.
Then throw them away./ Throw away?
Throw away? All of them were love-filled souvenirs. Throw away?
Shan-cai, go pack quickly. We have to move tomorrow.
Fine, I will go now.
What are we going to do?
Come in quickly...We're home.
My dear wife, the shape of this house is too ordinary, it's small inside.
But my wife, with your taste and creativity,
...you will be able to decorate this house with a good and practical way.
Trust me. I'm going to take a look at the secondhand stuff website...
...to buy furniture. The price is cheap and reasonable.
The most important thing is that it's closer to our dear daughter's campus.
This way, Shan-cai can sleep a half hour more every morning, right?
Yes./ My wife, you are truly great, always thinking of everything for this family.
Marrying you is my biggest blessing in my life.
Joyous family, family members can live happily.
My wife, I will also work hard for you and our dear daughter.
I believe in you./ I will fight on too.
Shan-cai, you have to study well.
You are the hope and future of this family.
That's right./ That's the spirit./ Hurrah./ Cheers.
Mom. I've already contacted the water, electricity and internet companies. Please check on it.
Why didn't you make a sound?/ I've been calling you.
What have you been so focused on?
Nothing./ This is the textbook that you left at my house.
I forgot./ Don't be so forgetful next time.
You're not focused today./ I know.
Did you forget again?/ What?/ Say thank you.
I purposely brought it to you./ Thank you.
How weird. Why is he so normal all of a sudden?
Shouldn't he be ignoring me?
The Frankie restaurant is looking for an assistant cook. Work hours are from 6 to 10 pm.
The location is close to our campus. That's good.
How are you? I came for the job interview.
The kitchen's over there./ Thank you.
Who are you looking for?/ Um...I came for the job interview as an assistant cook.
Assistant cook?
It so happens that we need help. You can start now.
Peel these potatoes well.
A Si, your wound has healed quickly. It's only been a few days...
...and you've forgotten Shan-cai./ Of course.
Who hasn't been crazy before? Now I keep an open mind.
Who would like or want a rough girl like that? If Lei likes that,
...I will wrap a ribbon around her and give her to him.
Speak of the devil, look at who showed up./ Who asked him to be here?
Why did you suddenly decide on a billiards place? It's been a long time since I've come here.
Don't know what A Si's crazy about, making us come here.
A Si, didn't you say earlier that you're keeping an open mind?
Why did you leave as soon as you saw me?/ I'm still mad.
A Si, where are you going?/ Don't worry about him, that's how he is.
Lei, how was last night?/ What about it?
Stop pretending again, you and Shan-cai.
A single man and a single woman in a room, did something happen?
Didn't you want to play pool? Come on.
Why are you avoiding it?/ You don't need to keep secrets from us.
Shan-cai is a good girl. I'll admit that I almost fell in love with her.
But how do I say it?
There's no way I would do something to her.
Why not?/ Because I won't betray A Si for my own sake.
He is our best friend whom we grew up with.
So it's like that./ If only A Si has learned how to love...
...the girl he likes and can understand that we can't always get...
...what we want,
...then whatever happened was worth it.
Before that happens, I'm going to keep my distance from Shan-cai.
If we tell this to A Si, he would be so happy that he couldn't keep still.
I don't plan to tell him now./ Why?