The Way We Were
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The Way We Were
Episode 15
I'm finished.
Okay. Shell the shrimps.
- Okay. - Hold on.
Wash the vegetables first and then shell the shrimps.
Hey.
It's okay.
Hi, Xiao.
I've got a job for you too.
Check if the food and the materials are complete according to this.
Then see what ingredients do we need to add.
Then get those ingredients.
You can't make any mistakes.
No problem.
Please, come again.
- Thank you very much. - You're welcome.
- See you. - Bye.
- Hi. - Hi.
Mister, you're still here.
I thought I was the only one closing up the shop.
Thank you so much.
You must be hungry.
Follow me. Come along.
Over here.
This is the meal I specifically made for you.
Eat it.
Thanks but I'm not hungry.
It's made by me, the God of Sushi.
Don't you want to try it?
Quickly, sit.
I don't drink.
Our restaurant never hires illegal workers.
You only got to work here because I begged the boss.
Now do you understand?
I'm really very grateful.
You only want to thank me verbally?
Okay. Thanks, let me toast together with you.
Let's have a toast.
I'll look after you.
Because I... like you.
I'll always take care of you.
Take your time eating. I'm going to change my clothes.
Wait for me.
Calling Qing Xiao
What do you think? Isn't my tattoo nice?
Mr. Hiruta, did you dial the wrong person?
Not at all. I wanted you to see it.
How is it? Do you like my tattoo?
Alarm Clock [10:10]
Hello, Boss.
You're back.
Have you eaten?
If you want to eat, get it by yourself.
Thank you, Boss.
In my opinion,
you don't look like a foreign student or a tourist.
Since you're working illegally on a travel visa,
what are you really doing in the US?
How do I say it... I'm not even sure myself.
It's impossible to describe.
Tell me the truth.
Are you doing any dangerous work?
No.
Don't bring me any trouble to me.
Although my clients are low-quality,
I won't starve.
I don't want to end up in a worse situation.
Boss, don't worry.
What I'm doing is a romantic
but trivial thing.
What kind of thing is it then? You've got to have a goal.
Goal?
No, no goal.
Then what are you doing it for?
No reason.
Then, why are you doing it?
Why can't I do something without any goal,
hopes, or interest？
Why am I using every minute of my life
to cater to the mundane things in life?
Why can't I just take a break
and not be responsible for my friends, bosses, and family?
A little bit of a break will make a difference.
As long as you're happy.
That's right, as long as I'm happy.
Excuse me, sir.
Are you looking for someone?
Yes, a girl just walked in.
Is she a customer here?
- You mean Xiao Qing? - Ah, yes.
- You want to see her. - Yeah.
- Jessica. - Yes?
Let Xiao Qing know someone is looking for her.
- Okay. - Thank you.
Take your time.
Why are you here?
Did you follow me?
No.
I just wanted to know what you were doing so mysteriously after school?
You're working here illegally, right? Why didn't you tell me?
I didn't want other people to know.
Okay, I won't tell anyone.
Well, you got your answer. You can go now.
I'm not being curious. I'm caring about you.
Thank you for your care. I'm working now.
I don't have time to chat with you. Go.
What are you doing?
Isn't this a restaurant? I haven't eaten yet.
It's not business time yet.
Excuse me.
She said you are not open yet.
So can I wait here first and a...
Oh, sure.
Our kitchen starts in about fifteen minutes.
You can make an order first.
Thank you.
Can you serve me?
Can you not bother me while I work.
Hey, Xiao. Give him the menu.
Take your time looking.
Can you recommend the specials for me?
Mr. Hiruta is the very famous God of Sushi in the Bay Area.
So our most popular dishes are sushi ones.
Especially the nigiri sushi, where the temperature of the rice is controlled at under 37 centigrade.
It's very popular.
I've heard about this God of Sushi.
Then I have to taste it.
What else do you recommend?
Enough is enough.
Don't make fun of me, okay?
I wouldn't do that. I promise you, I'll dine here quietly.
Okay, I promise.
I'm going to order.
I'll have a salad,
uni sashimi, and broiled cuttlefish.
Then I'll have the matsutake soup.
Just a moment.
Here. Number two.
- Thank you. - Enjoy.
Xiao, table twelve.
Are you done eating?
No, not yet.
It's impressive. You spent two hours on your meal.
Can you not stay here forever? It'll affect our business.
Wow. You came prepared?
Keep the change.
This is too much.
The rest is your tip.
The tip is almost as much as the whole bill.
The standard tip here is
20%, if you're extremely satisfied.
It's 15%, if you're satisfied.
Based on my service, it's 15% at the most.
Well, it's up to the customer to say if he's satisfied or not.
I'm even more satisfied than extremely satisfied. So I'm willing to give you more.
You're willing to give me more, but I'm not willing to take it.
Wait here I'll get the change for you.
Thirty dollars for change.
Okay.
Excuse me, Sir.
Yes?
Do you have a policy for the maximum amount of tips?
No, we don't.
I don't need the change.
This is for the waitress.
That's very kind of you.
I'll only accept 15%.
That's okay.
So... you two work this out.
This shouldn't be hard.
Xiao, listen.
There are many customers waiting to be served.
Don't let this interfere with your work, okay?
What are you doing?
Thank you.
Why did you just get off work?
I needed to close the shop.
What about your job at school? Why are you working here illegally?
I quit that job.
Why?
That job was originally someone else's.
The professor only gave me the job because he wanted to do me a favor. So I quit after I found out.
Are you an alien? A job at school is versatile. It's totally normal for people to compete for it.
If you're too humble and generous, you won't be able to get what's yours.
I'm not afraid of fair competition. I just don't want any special treatment.
Then you're okay with working here as an illegal worker so pathetically?
The point is, I don't find it pathetic.
I regard it as an experience of what it's like to live outside of school.
Well, you're not only the Study Goddess,
but also a female warrior who's frugal, diligent, and upbeat.
I'll consider your sarcasm as a compliment.
I'm not being sarcastic. I'm genuinely admiring you.
Action speaks louder than words.
In the future, I'll treat this restaurant as my cafeteria.
I'll have all my meals here.
And you're going to tip me handsomely for every meal?
We can negotiate the tip.
I think 15% is too little. 30% sounds about right.
Are you trying to sabotage my work?
I'm just being a customer like anyone else. How is this sabotaging your work?
It's your freedom to choose where to dine.
If you plan to have all your meals in my restaurant, I can't stop you, but I have two demands.
One, don't appoint me as your waitress.
Two, I'll only charge you the normal tipping rate if I serve you.
If you don't serve me, why would I give the tip to anyone else? Am I nuts?
I really don't need your tips.
No, that's not what I mean. What I'm trying to say is—
No matter whether it's out of kindness, wanting to help me or not,
or if it's out of sympathy and you're trying to rescue me, I don't need any of it.
I don't find it pathetic to do part-time work like this.
No matter if it's work at school or work at the restaurant, it's my life studying here.
It's just like I need to eat, study, and sleep every day. It's totally normal.
That's what I think.
If you think I'm trying too hard,
all I can say is that you misunderstood.
Well, I've made myself clear. I'll go home now. See you.
Let me take you home.
I'm riding my bike.
Why are you choosing a slow way than a fast one? You're wasting the resource.
I'm not Cinderella. You're wasting resources trying to be the prince who sends me the crystal high heels.
Can you not follow me.
How about getting out of your car and pushing it as well?
I beg you, stop following me and go home.
I beg you, please stop following me.
I don't mean anything by it. I'm not trying to be a knight in shining armor either.
It's very late. I'm worried about your safety.
I've been riding my bike home in the middle of the night like this for more than 2 weeks now.
There's nothing to worry about.
If you don't want to get in my car, it won't hurt if I follow you in my car.
Young Master, do you want me to lean on your shoulder
and then sob heavily about how hard my life is?
Is that the only way to make you feel like a hero?
Even if you're not grateful, there's no need to mock my kindness to prove you're tough.
I'm not tough at all.
I'm very sleepy now.
I need to go to the library to do my homework soon.
You're making my off work time more tiring than actual work time for me? Can you leave me be? Go back home. Okay?
Thank you.
I'll come back tomorrow!
I'll come every day! Every day!
Hello, Peng Yi, what's up?
Hello, Shu Che.
Someone from a venture capital firm called me.
I don't know how he heard about our project.
He's very interested. He wants to meet us and talk about it in detail.
A venture capital firm? Is it Chinese or American?
He's Chinese and he speaks Mandarin.
But I didn't ask whether they're China-backed or US-backed.
What do you think? Let's meet him, okay? He's waiting for my reply.
Okay, let's meet him then.
He said he wanted to meet right away.
Then, pick a place.
Great, I'll pick a place.
After hearing your introduction, I now have a basic understanding of the position, projection,
and the team involved in your DNS server project.
This is just some basic info. Our team will come up with a more detailed
marketing plan and development strategy.
Besides, we have a small studio. We welcome you to visit us at any time.
Then, let's get it started.
You're saying...?
I can express our intention to invest on behalf of my company.
I can make a promise to fund your project and your team.
Do you really want to fund us?
Yes.
It'll take a few months to sort out the project's preliminary conditions sheet,
its' due diligence, and lots of other procedures.
Those are just a formality. We will take care of them for you.
I'm more interested in your idea and the technological know-how.
I hope we can sign the deal as soon as possible.
You can then work on hiring more people and expanding your team.
Go find a bigger office.
L-Let me ask... when will the funding be available?
As soon as we sign the deal.
That fast?
The faster, the better. Efficiency rules.
Are you still thinking about the VC? (Venture Capital)
It's too fast. I can't process it.
I also find it too fast.
It's like he's specifically allocating from a fund somewhere.
It's like he's throwing this hot pie directly at me.
But it's also a good thing.
Cardboard box. Right.
Yes. Hello, cardboard box, cardboard box.
- Be careful. The cardboard box. - The one at the back.
Put it on top.
What's going on?
Look, Mom and Dad bought this house.
Dad, Mom.
Look, our handsome son-in-law. We haven't seen you for a while. I miss you a lot.
He looks so great in red.
Uncle, Aunt, to be honest, the houses here aren't the best choice. You should look in more areas and make comparisons.
There's no need. I like it here.
Lulu said it was for sale, so I bought it right away.
As Chinese, we think the most conservative way to invest is to buy houses.
Son-in-law, I told you. Money is nothing.
See, how great is it since her dad bought the house? We are only 100 meters away.
I can get to your house in minutes. I can help take care of you two by cooking, shopping for groceries, and cleaning the house.
Especially in the future, after you have kids,
I'll take care of you guys. You don't have to worry about anything.
So you can enjoy your time together, right?
- Hey. Hey. - Hey!
You have to be careful, that's really expensive!
Put it upstairs. Put it upstairs. "Up". Should I say "up"?
This is to the upstairs.
Upstairs. Upstairs.
- Upstairs. - Thank you.
- Upstairs. -That's right, upstairs.
Did you urge them to buy it?
It's more convenient for me to chase after you when I'm close.
Don't worry, I won't let them come over.
I'll let them come over after we have kids.
Enjoy.
- Boss. - Yeah?
I have an issue and I need to tell you about it.
Okay.
- What's up? - Um...
It's about Chef Haruta.
I think he's been too... passionate.
Oh, yeah. I agree with you.
He's indeed a passionate person.
The reason why he's so good at cooking is because of this
great enthusiasm for sushi. You know
food will taste special and delicious if there's some love in it. Right?
Yeah. Hmm...
I'm totally okay with his passion for sushi.
But his affection toward me has started to influence my work.
He's always touching me inappropriately and makes me feel really uncomfortable.
He likes you a lot and I can tell.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have strongly asked me to give this job to you.
You should be really thankful to him.
Boss, I really value my job.
Could you please talk to him about this?
Talk? About what?
The affection he has for food and for you, it's about the same.
Love and cuisine should be cherished forever. Have you ever heard that?
My advice to you, don't take it too seriously.
This is life, just enjoy it, okay?
Young girls are always dramatic.
[ Izakaya ]
Please, don't cross the line. Don't make jokes like this.
Oh, no. I'm not joking.
I'm really serious.
Xiao, I really like you. Be my girlfriend.
I'm here to work. I don't intend to date anyone here.
Please, give up.
Xiao, it's lucky for you to be my girlfriend.
- Let go of me! - Okay.
Hear me out, let me finish what I have to say, okay.
I can have the boss raise your salary.
Besides, you don't have to take on any difficult task.
I can create delicious meals for you wholeheartedly every day.
I don't need any of that. Thank you, anyway.
- Wait, Xiao— - What are you doing?!
What do you want? Tell me! I'll give you anything you need!
I don't need anything! I just want to go home!
No!
Uncle, my girlfriend made it very clear. Why are you still disturbing her?
You're being very rude.
Hey Xiao, is he your boyfriend?
You think that little bonuses and interests are enough for you to get her? Are you daydreaming?
You recognize these credit cards, right?
As long as she wants, she can use them whenever she feels like it. There's no credit limit.
Can you give her these?
If what you're saying is right,
then why is she still working here illegally?
Do you know what "rich people can do whatever they want" means?
We don't work to make money.
We do it to be more down to earth.
People like you, who don't understand what having a fortune means, will never understand.
If you bother her again...
the outcome will be a lot more serious.
Okay.
Okay. Okay.
I knocked him out him with TKO. (TKO - Technical knock out )
- Let's go. - Hold up!
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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 far should I go, how long should I go to heal the wounds ♫
♫ It's better to go back to the place where we had love ♫
♫ Leaving silently, without a goodbye ♫
♫ The room is cold and there's no sunshine ♫
♫ I long to keep the time we have for each other ♫
♫ I can't forget about you. I'm waiting for the echo of love ♫
♫ The brink of love and hate ♫
♫ The departure and being together ♫
♫ I'm asking why you will care ♫
♫ I'm still thinking about it now ♫
♫ When I got back, you're still here ♫
♫ I'm counting on you ♫
♫ Our bodies parted but my heart is back ♫
♫ Remember this love, our love ♫
♫ This is love ♫