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♫ After loving, separation is inevitable, Just like a heart that’s torn to pieces ♫
♫ It’s just that the deeply hidden tears won’t be able to hide the promises ♫
♫ The wailing of the entire night, Despair buries any hopes ♫
♫ The thing that can’t be carried away is the selfish desire, Desire ♫
♫ Whose red string exists on the fingertips of forgetting? ♫
♫ The wind blows away my longing for you ♫
♫ Then I won’t be afraid of that time, The separation that is at the end ♫
♫ Then I won’t keep on thinking of you until the dawn comes! About your image! ♫
♫ After loving, separation is inevitable, Just like a heart that’s torn to pieces ♫
♫ It’s just that the deeply hidden tears won’t be able to hide the promises ♫
♫ The wailing of the entire night, Despair buries any hopes ♫
♫ The thing that can’t be carried away is the selfish desire ♫
- Switch of Fate - Episode 41
Doctor, tomorrow is the whole family going to your ancestral temple to make offerings?
Tomorrow is the Gu family's annual trip to the ancestral temple to make offerings.
So our whole family, from top to bottom, must go to pay our respects to the ancestors.
That's great. That means,
tomorrow will be my chance to get rid of the old hag.
Dad, Grandma will be all alone at home tomorrow.
I'm worried. What if I don't go with you guys tomorrow, and stay home to watch Grandma instead?
That wouldn't work. You're the only grandchild in the Gu family, how could you not go?
But-But I really have so much homework right now.
I need to stay at home to review my homework.
Auntie, tell Dad to let me stay at home to watch Grandma.
I'm worried. Please?
Dad.
Fine, fine. Then you can stay home.
Thanks, Dad.
- Doctor Gu. If there's nothing else, I'll get going. - Okay.
Qiangwei, you can go home now.
Okay, I'll go home.
Stand still.
I wanted to ask you, why aren't you going with the family to make offerings?
I'm not the child of the Gu family, why should I go?
If I go, I'll just feel guilty.
Qiangwei, if you're going to make plans, then plan it completely.
You mustn't arouse suspicion, understand?
I can't be like you.
Spending a lifetime ignoring my conscience, pretending to be the Gu family's devoted servant.
My dad trusts you so much,
he lets you manage the Gu family's money without any reservations.
I don't believe that the Gu family's factory needs more funds right now.
That money must all be going into your pockets.
Silly child. The Gu family assets will be ours sooner or later.
- If we spend a little ahead of time, what's the big deal? - You--
Okay. However you want to take the Gu family's money, I can ignore it.
You're only in it for the money, anyway.
Please let my already paralyzed Grandma go, okay?
She's not your Grandma.
I don't care. No matter what, I won't let you hurt her.
Listen,
Qiangwei, I won't promise you anything.
You'd better remember. Only her death
will be of benefit to you.
Besides, I won't let anyone spoil my plans.
[Chen Traditional Chinese Medical Shop]
The medicine packet is ready.
Rendong.
Daughter.
Dad, what is it?
The medicine packet you wanted me to prepare for the patient is ready.
Your health is already basically completely recovered.
- The medicine I prescribed for you is to replenish your Qi. - Okay.
- Remember to take it at the right time. - Okay. Thanks, Doctor.
- Have a good trip. - Thanks.
Have a good trip.
If you feel unwell, come back to see us.
What's the matter? Have you lost your mind?
Did you have an argument with Zhengding?
You don't need to shake your head at me, I'm not an idiot.
For the past while, Zhengding kept coming to find you every now and then.
It's been half a month now, and he hasn't come once.
What happened? Did you have a falling out?
Maybe he's having a hard time with his studies.
Daughter, listen to my suggestion. Zhengding is a good child.
And you and he are particularly well matched. Take advantage of this opportunity.
Dad, what are you talking about? How are we well matched?
He and I aren't matched in family background, education, or wealth.
He and Qiangwei are the heavenly-matched pair.
He and Qiangwei are the ones who aren't matched in family background, education, or wealth.
You and he are absolutely matched.
Do you know, back when Old Madam Gu compared the characters, it was actually--
Dad, what are you saying?
What characters?
Dad, what are you saying? I don't understand.
I can't explain it easily.
But trust me. It won't be long
before you start having a good life.
Dad, what are you saying? I don't understand it at all.
Say it clearly.
It's too late. You can close up the shop for the night.
I'll make a trip home.
Dad. Dad. Tell me clearly, Dad.
- Just leave it there. - But what were you just talking about, Dad?
Dad must be hiding something from me.
It's so late, why isn't Ah Yao home yet?
He wouldn't--
You're finally home.
You-You didn't tell--
Tell what? Tell that you had an affair?
And the one you had an affair with switched the babies?
I know that Fang Cheng is a bad person.
But, at any rate, Qiangwei is my daughter.
So if you could consider our many years of being in a relationship
and not ruin Qiangwei. Don't ruin my daughter.
That's your daughter. Have you thought about my daughter?
My daughter is suffering right now, do you know that?
What do you mean your daughter?
Your only daughter is Jiayan.
Don't say that to me.
I'm telling you. I'll acknowledge Rendong as my daughter for the rest of my life.
Rendong is my daughter.
For the rest of my life, I'm willing to do anything for her.
Then-Then what do you want to do?
He Xiu, what do you think I should do?
I've thought a lot about it these last few days.
I don't even want to come back.
But I still came back.
I didn't know why, either.
But now that I've seen you, I know why.
Because I married you.
It's for life.
I will still love you that much.
When I found out you did these things, I was dying to divorce you right away.
But I couldn't do it. You don't have to worry.
In the future, I'll continue to work hard,
to let you have a good life.
What's more is,
I'll definitely help Rendong return to the Gu family.
Anyone who tries to stop me, I'll fight them to the death.
You can't. Ah Yao...
If Rendong goes back to the Gu family, then what happens to Qiangwei?
Rendong, don't go.
Rendong, I like you.
Rendong, marry me, okay?
I even bought the ring already, but I'm too scared to ask you.
I'm afraid you'll reject me.
Rendong.
Because of Qiangwei, Rendong has recently been avoiding me a lot.
She can't bear to accept my feelings. Now Han Chong has confessed his feelings to her.
Will she be moved by Han Chong, and feel...
I wouldn't have thought that, all these years,
Han Chong actually felt that way towards me.
♫ Is guarding her solitary fortress ♫
I'll go back to the medical shop now to get medicine.
Brother Zhengding.
Don't go.
The one I like is Brother Zhengding.
Even though he's always let me know he likes me,
but he's engaged to Qiangwei, after all.
And the Chen family wouldn't accept me.
Now Han Chong has confessed that he likes me,
and he left the Gu house for me.
What should I do now?
I...
♫ In absolutely empty night ♫
♫ Who will accompany me while waiting? ♫
♫ The tears will irrigate our oath ♫
♫ And prevent our love from withering ♫
♫ But dead leaves already swirl in the air ♫
♫ Warning me about our impending parting ♫
♫ Frozen Japanese Rose’s pierced heart ♫
Rendong is still at the medical shop right now.
But she must be worried about Han Chong's condition.
Would it be good for me to go in to find her now?
What if she already accepted Han Chong? Then I...
♫ Is guarding her solitary fortress ♫
♫ And watching how her happiness slowly withers ♫
♫ Is guarding her solitary fortress ♫
♫ And watching how her happiness slowly withers ♫
You can't go in. You can't go in.
- You can't go in. - Let go of me.
Let go of me.
Manager Fang, he--
This is none of your business. Get out.
Okay.
Brother Wang. Brother Wang.
Please sit. Sit.
Don't talk.
Did you know Old Madam Gu is awake?
I believe it won't be long before Old Madam Gu's health will be completely recovered.
Don't worry. I didn't come here today for anything else.
I just wanted you to come with me to the Gu house.
Tell everyone the truth about Qiangwei and Rendong.
It'll be fine once you clear it up.
Let's go.
Brother Wang, I want to go, too.
But think about it. Old Madam just woke up.
Her body isn't completely recovered yet.
If you tell her such a huge thing,
she'll definitely be unable to take that shock.
So I think we should wait a bit.
That would be good for Old Madam's health.
Why should we wait a bit?
Why should we wait?
At that time, I only promised to keep the secret for you
because Old Madam Gu wasn't awake yet.
Now she's awake.
So you have to come with me to clear up Rendong's situation.
Come with me to the Gu house.
No, no, no. I want to go.
- But-- - Are you coming or not?
I'm coming.
But not right now. Let's talk it over a bit.
How best to tell Old Madam, right?
I understand.
You're not going, right? That's fine.
If you don't go,
then I'll go myself.
I'm afraid that at that time, your death will be even worse.
No, no.
- Brother Wang. You can't. - Let go.
- Brother Wang. - Let go of me!
Brother Wang, think it over, Brother Wang.
Crap.
That bastard is really going to the Gu house.
That's a problem.
If we can get the singing thing done this time,
that'll be great.
Definitely.
Wang Jiayan. What--
Don't say my name.
My dad is over there.
If he sees me with you,
I'll be dead for sure.
Hide me.
Brother Wang. Brother Wang.
Brother Wang, let's go together.
- Get in the car. - Okay.
- Jiayan. - Don't say my name.
Your dad already got in the car.
- That reminds me. - Scared me to death.
You just said something. What did it mean?
What do you mean, if your dad sees the two of us together, you'll be in trouble?
No, no.
I haven't told my family about my singing yet.
If they see us walking together,
they'll think I've got a boyfriend at such a young age.
No way. I have a fiancée.
Besides, the two of us have such a big difference in age.
That's right, Uncle Pan.
Uncle?
- You think I'm that old? - I'm going.
Hey, you little brat, are you looking to get in trouble?
Coming.
- You guys? - We're looking for your dad.
My dad?
What are you doing? You obviously know my dad and them went to the ancestral temple.
Why did you bring him over?
Qiangwei, Remember,
no matter what happens next,
pretend you didn't hear anything. Just go back to your own room.
What are you going to do?
That's between him and me. Just do as I said.
But--
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Doctor Gu. Doctor Gu.
Where's your dad?
Ask him to come out here.
My dad isn't--
Qiangwei, don't you have homework to do?
Hurry back to your room to do homework.
I'll ask Doctor Gu to come out.
But he--
Brother Wang, have a seat.
I'll go get Doctor Gu.
Wait.
I'm going to Grandma Gu's room.
Then you'll bring Doctor Gu there. I'll wait for you guys there.
What should I do?
Why did Rendong's dad come to find my dad?
And why did Fang Cheng tell me to stay in my room just now?
And not come out no matter what I heard?
What's he going to do?
Old Madam, I came to see you again.
Are you feeling a bit better?
I came today
specifically to find you and Doctor Gu.
I wanted to say hello to you.
Because your health just improved a little, it's best if you aren't too agitated.
Because in a bit, there's something big that's about to happen.
Rendong is your Gu family's real child.
Qiangwei isn't.
Qiangwei is Fang Cheng--
and my improper wife's illegitimate daughter.
I came today and brought Fang Cheng
to have him say everything clearly in front of both families.
After everything's clear,
Rendong will be able to properly come back to your family.
After Rendong properly comes back to the Gu family,
let her take good care of you.
And take good care of her biological father, Doctor Gu.
But I wanted to pay my respects to you first.
All these years,
Rendong has been suffering a lot in our family,
and has run into a lot of misfortunes.
I didn't take good care of Rendong for you.
I can't repay you for this.
I let you down, Old Madam.
Don't be agitated, Old Madam. Please don't be agitated.
What does your blinking mean?
You understand.
Your blinking means you understand it all, right?
Okay.
You're happy, right?
What sound is that?
Why is there suddenly a chill in my chest?
What's going on?
He told me, no matter what, I can't leave the room.
What should I do?
I'm sorry.
This is all your own fault.
Old Madam,
now he's already dead.
The next one will be you.
You're usually so arrogant, aren't you?
Be arrogant again. Be arrogant again!
This was all your doing
because you humiliated me all the time.
You're too arrogant.
There's no other way.
I have to end you.
This way, no one else will ever know my secret.
Old woman who won't die, I'll wish you a good journey.
Go die!
Stop!
Don't hurt my Grandma! Don't hurt my Grandma!
Qiangwei, what did you come here for?
I'm begging you.
I'm begging you not to kill Grandma.
Don't kill her? How can I not kill her?
She already knows our secret.
If I don't kill her, what will happen? Huh?
Get out of the way.
I'm begging you.
Look at Grandma.
She can't talk or move right now.
She definitely won't tell anyone our secret. I'm begging you.
That won't do, either.
Open your eyes and look.
There's no way to clean this all up.
This has all become like this already.
If I don't do this now,
if we leave this snake in the grass,
we'll be done with.
So anyone who knows about this,
I have to shut all their mouths.
Qiangwei, this is the only thing we can do for our future. Get out of the way.
No. No. Don't kill her.
Are you going to kill me, too?
I can't stand it anymore.
I really can't stand it anymore.
Kill me, too.
Let's end this all with them, okay?
Qiangwei, this is the only thing
that I won't listen to you about.
Do you hear me? Get out of the way.
- No! - Get out of the way!
Qiangwei. Qiangwei.
Weird.
Didn't Doctor Gu say Qiangwei was at home?
Why isn't anyone answering me?
Maybe she's taking care of the Old Madam, so she didn't hear me.
Qiangwei.
- It's Ah Shun. - Qiangwei, where are you?
Qiangwei. Qiangwei.
Qiangwei.
Go. Go answer him.
Hurry. Hurry.
Promise me. You can't kill Grandma.
Fine.
I promise.
I'm telling you.
If you dare to touch a hair on my Grandma's head,
I'll make you regret it!
Qiangwei.
Why are you crying like that?
What happened?
It's because...
because Grandma isn't better yet.
Then, let me go in and look at her.
No need.
Grandma is asleep.
You'd better not disturb her.
Okay.
That reminds me. Why did you come back?
Doctor Gu said Old Madam's medicine needs to be changed again.
So he had me bring the new medicine over.
He also told me the only person at home today would be you.
He wanted me to help you take care of Old Madam.
Then you should go prepare the medicine, quickly.
Okay.
Old thing, you're lucky.
Okay. I'll spare your life today.
Just wait. I'll end you sooner or later.
Uncle Fang?
Where's he going at this hour?
I'm not at the Gu house anymore.
Why am I sticking my nose in where it doesn't belong?
It's already past three. I haven't gotten a single passenger yet.
When will I be able to repay Ah Shun?
Does anyone want to ride a rickshaw?
Han Chong.
Boss Gao, why are you here?
I came specifically to find you.
Boss Gao.
You said you came specifically to find me today.
- Do you need something? - Han Chong.
I know you became like this
because Fang Cheng was pulling tricks behind your back.
Ever since I've known you, I've always thought you were a talented person.
I came specifically to find you today
because I hope you'll come to my new company to be the manager of sales.
You--
You said you're inviting me to your new company
to be the sales manager?
Are you willing?
That... Of course I'm willing.
That's great.
I even brought the contract today.
Then, let's sign it, okay?
This--
Is this real?
Thank you.
Boss Gao, thank you so much.
You deserve this.
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You eat it, too.
Annoying.
You little brat. Deserting your post during office hours, eh?
Who's he?
He's--
Hello. I'm Wang Jiaping's friend.
You're Lu Yao, right?
Jiaping's always talking about you.
He said you're so pretty and cute.
Now that I've seen you in person, you're just like this fellow described.
That's right.
How about it? I've got good taste, right?
Good taste.
Please have a seat.
Jiaping, your good friend is here.
Why don't you bring him some tea?
No need. Anyway, this store is my--
Huh?
What's the matter?
That--
I mean, when I have some free time, I often come find Jiaping
to chat and buy stuff.
That's right.
Then, thank you.
Because I'm normally busy at school, so I don't have time to spend with him.
If you come to keep him company, then I won't be worried.
Don't worry. Pan Xing frequently keeps me company.
- Don't worry. - Then please have a seat. Sit.
Brother!
Brother! Brother! I'll tell you some good news.
Today, I got 100% on my math test.
You got 100%?
Jiayan?
Sister Lu Yao.
My good little sister, you got 100%? Then I, your big brother, will reward you.
Go, go, go.
So you're Jiayan's big brother?
No, no. His name is Pan.
My name is Wang. How could that be?
He's my big brother.
You're Jiayan's big brother?
Then, Rendong?
She's my big sister.
Then Jiaping--
Jiaping is mine and Rendong's big brother.
Didn't you know that?
That... Lu Yao, listen to me.
Hey, wait for me. Don't go. Wait.
You brat, messing everything up.
Wait for me!
They...
My little sister, you gave away your brother's big secret.
Then what should I do?
Lu Yao.
Lu Yao. Wait. Wait.
- Lu Yao. Listen to me. - You liar! Get out of my way!
Lu Yao, listen to me explain.
I really didn't lie to you on purpose.
I'm not listening. Get out of the way.
My foot hurts really bad.
You... what happened to your foot? Are you okay?
It seems to be sprained.
Sprained?
Let me see.
Then what do we do?
- Help me up first. - Okay.
Try it. Can you walk?
With you holding me up like this, it doesn't hurt anymore.
How could you trick me again?
Lu Yao,
I was really wrong. I'm sorry.
I lied to you because...
I was afraid that, once you knew I wasn't the boss of the record store,
you'd look down on my being poor and not be interested in me.
So...
Jiaping,
do you think I'm that kind of shallow, materialistic girl?
That's not what I mean.
Then what do you mean?
I only hoped I could find a man who earnestly loves me,
who would never lie to me.
No matter if he's impoverished or wealthy,
I just wanted him to love only me forever.
We could spend our lifetime together peacefully, growing old together.
Lu Yao.
Whether you have money or not isn't important.
I just wanted you to treat me with sincerity and honesty.
But why did you lie to me?
I'm really disappointed in you, do you know that?
Lu Yao. I did this because...
because I love you too much.
I want to take care of you forever.
I want to marry you.
Are you telling the truth?
Lu Yao,
this time, I wronged you.
I'll never lie to you again.
I want to take care of you forever.
If you don't believe me,
then I'll swear, I, Wang Jiaping, will swear right now.
If I lie to Lu Yao or wrong her,
- then I, Wang Jiaping, won't be as good as a pig or a dog-- - Okay.
Why do you need to swear such a serious oath?
I believe you.
Then, do you forgive me?
That's great.
Wait.
Don't be happy too early.
Even if I forgive you, you should still do better.
Otherwise my mom won't agree to let me be with you.
I thought of that before, too.
But, I won't be a store clerk forever.
I'll earn a lot of money,
and let you have a good life.
But, based on your situation right now, how will you earn a lot of money?
Don't worry.
I'll find a job and start over.
I believe you.
After I earn a lot of money, you...
you'll be willing to marry me?
I'll have to think about it.
Why?
Don't forget,
your mom is really hard to tolerate.
Even though I'm studying home economics,
but my mom has never let me do any household chores.
What if I marry you and your mom makes me cook?
No problem. Then my mom will cook.
And wash the clothes?
- My mom will wash them. - All the household chores?
My mom will do them all.
That's good.
That's good, big brother.
You've got some nerve.
You actually dare to say you'll make Mom do all those things?
- I'll be surprised if Mom doesn't beat you to death. - Be quiet.
Right now, Lu Yao is most important.
As long as Lu Yao is willing to marry me, don't even talk about washing the clothes or cooking.
Even if my mom beats me to death, I'm still willing.
Jiaping.
Let's see how you tell Mom that.
Jiayan, what are you staring at? Call her sister-in-law.
Sister-in-law.
[Chen Traditional Chinese Medical Shop]
Strange.
Why does my chest feel so tight today?
It couldn't be that something happened, right?
Dad didn't come all day today.
He wouldn't be sick, would he?
This won't do. I have to go home to see him.
- Girl. Girl. - Mom.
I don't know what's going on, my chest has felt so tight today.
Where's your dad?
Dad hasn't come to the medical shop all day.
He didn't come to the medical shop? Then where did he go?
I'll acknowledge Rendong as my daughter for my whole life.
Rendong is my daughter.
I'll definitely have Rendong go back to the Gu family.
Anyone who tries to stop me, I'll fight him to the death.
He wouldn't have gone to find him, right?
Mom, do you know where Dad is?
Quick, tell me. I'll go find him.
It's fine. You take care of the medical shop. I'll go fine him, okay?
Mom. I'm really...
- I'm really very worried. - It's fine, it's fine. Be good.
I'll go find him, okay?
Mom.
Hey.
- Get out, get out. - What are you doing?
- What are you trying to do?
Is Manager Fang here?
Manager Fang left. He hasn't come back yet.
He left?
Did someone named Wang Yao come here today?
There's a lot of people coming and going from our company every day.
How am I supposed to know who you're talking about?
Hurry and get out of here.
Hurry, hurry. Go, go.
Hurry, go.
I'm going.
I've had pretty good luck today.
I actually found the herbs I like.
I've already been standing here all day.
I haven't seen Fang Cheng or that old man.
This...
I already haven't seen him all day.
Where did he go?
It's really worrying me to death.
Are you trying to kill me?
Do you know you almost scared me to death?
What bad things did you do that are weighing on your conscience?
I lightly tapped you and you got so scared?
I...
That's right, why are you here?
It's nothing. I was looking for you guys for something.
- What? - Did Wang Yao come here?
I don't know.
You... How could you not know?
Don't you live at the Gu house?
Today is the Gu family's annual day to pay respect to their ancestors.
Aside from Qiangwei taking care of Old Madam,
everyone else went to their family temple.
I went up the mountain today to harvest herbs.
So I don't know.
That's right, you can just go inside and ask.
If Fang Cheng is inside and finds out I came to the Gu house,
he'll definitely cause some trouble for me.
This...
How about this? I'll go in with you.
No, no, no. No need, no need.
I suddenly realized that I have stuff to do, so I'll be leaving now.
She came but wouldn't go in.
What's going on?
Why is there suddenly mist on the mountain?
Rendong.
Dad.
Dad, where have you been all these days?
Do you know how worried I was about you?
Dad. Dad.
Dad, what's the matter?
Dad.
Dad. Dad!
Dad!
Dad.
I was just having a nightmare.
Thank goodness it's just a dream. Thank goodness it's just a dream.
The sun's already out.
Dad didn't come back all night?
- Rendong! Rendong! - Rendong! Hurry, open the door!
Hurry, open the door, Rendong!
Rendong, Rendong, hurry and open the door!
- Open the door! - Hurry and open the door!
- Auntie. - Rendong. - Is your dad in the medical shop?
- My dad, he... - Brother Wang!
- Why are you guys here so early? - Brother Wang!
My dad hasn't been back from last night until now.
I've been waiting for him the whole time.
What?
Your dad hasn't come home all night?
That's right.
Heavens.
Auntie.
What happened to my dad?
That... I-I-I... That...
That...
Brother Zhengding.
What happened to my dad?
Did something happen to him?
Quick, say something!
The police just called. They said that, on the mountain,
they found a corpse. It seems like... It seems like
it's Uncle Wang.
- Rendong! Rendong! - Rendong! Rendong!
Rendong, wake up!
- Rendong. - Rendong.
Rendong, wake up.
- Rendong. Rendong. - Rendong. Rendong.
I don't believe it.
- I don't believe it's my dad. - Rendong.
- I don't believe it. I don't believe it. - I also hope it isn't Uncle Wang, but the policemen
hope a family member can go to the scene of the crime to identify the body.
- My dad already went to find your mom. - I don't believe it.
Let's just go to the scene of the crime to take a look, and then we'll know, right?
It absolutely can't be my dad, Brother Zhengding.
That's not my dad. Right? That's not my dad.
- I'm begging you to tell me. - Rendong, don't worry.
No matter what happened, I'll be by your side.
No. I have to find my dad.
I have to find my dad. I have to find my dad.
- I have to find my dad. - Rendong, don't get agitated. Calm down.
Here.
Rendong!
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♫ Looking at you back then ♫
♫ Talking about our dreams with a pure heart ♫
♫ Going back to the fond memories from that restaurant ♫
♫ Why do they make me cry so much when I am leaving? ♫
♫ You told me to see myself more clearly ♫
♫ And I have decided to give up on you ♫
♫ So you can find a better and more courageous person ♫
♫ These words pierced my heart the moment I realized them ♫
♫ After you left, I realized you left behind all tenderness ♫
♫ I no longer deserve to be with you ♫
♫ With tears flowing down, I wish to be able to return to your side in another life ♫
♫ Your tightly knitted eyebrows make me humbly set off ♫
♫ After you left, I realized you left behind all tenderness ♫
♫ I no longer deserve to be with you ♫
♫ Please forget everything about us and the past fate that brought us together ♫
♫ Do not take it to your naive heart ♫