Chapter 12: Defense Border
Hello
Face...
Is it hurting?
Not any more
I'm fine
Because
I told mom everything that's on my mind
Yue
Even if they oppose to us
I'll keep persuading them
until they accept us
Morning
You are up early
Did you wash your face?
Watch the pot for me
Check if I turned off the gas
Mom
Don't be in denial
About yesterday
what do you think?
I thought that
without realizing
my daughter has reach
the age when she falls in love with others
It just that the other person
is about to become my son
Xiao Yue
I remember we'd said
we would never have secrets between us
And we never had
So
whenever I thought of
you keeping such a big secret inside
you must have been suffering
When I thought of this
I felt bad for you
And last night
how could I've slapped you
Mom
Please don't say that
It's my fault
This ring
Did Ahmon give it to you?
On my birthday
He must've cherish you very much
Mom
But
You can't live together
Lovers can not be like siblings
living under the same roof
Do you understand?
What should I do?
We need to leave
Since this is Youhui and Ahmon's house
Then...
You are not marrying uncle
Because of me
mom's happiness is shattered
Xiao Yue
I like Youhui
Even if we aren't married
I can continue to love Youhui
And Youhui can love me
Right?
Mom
I think it's for the best
I'm always the one being protected
always the one being loved
Me alone
can not give mom her happiness
Okay
Time to wake Ahmon up
to eat breakfast
I'm already up waiting for breakfast
Ahmon
Seriously
Why are you listening behind our backs?
No way
I wanted to come down
but I didn't want to interrupt you
Auntie
Thank you
Ahmon
If you make Xiao Yue cry
I would make you pay
Yes
It must be Youhui
I think
we need to let the other involved party
become aware of
our new development
new decision
Hello
Mom
Auntie
Are you alright?
Mom
Mom fainted
because of me
Don't worry
Everything is fine
Ahmon
Where is Xuewei?
She is being diagnosed
Don't be sad
Xuewei will be fine
Doctor
how is she?
It's caused by fatigue
She suffers minor anemia and sleep deprivation
you don't need to worry
But
let her rest a while
It's good for her
and the fetus
Is it for real?
Don't you know?
It's the 13th week
Ahmon
Yueyue
I am about to be a father
Thank you
Ahmon
What is it?
Is Xuewei up?
Not yet
Mister, your paperwork is done
Okay, I got it
Let's go
Xuewei and Qi Yue are waiting for us
and Xuewei's baby, too
Dad
There is a thing
What?
Auntie said
she doesn't want to get married
That is not possible
It's possible
Because I...
fell in love with Qi Yue
Stop joking
Today is exciting enough for me already
Dad
I've never been this serious
Qi Yue and I
like each other for a long time
So auntie decided
to support us
Xiao Yue
Mom, you are awake
Where am I?
This is the hospital
You fainted
Doctor said
you have a baby in your stomach
After she heard it
then Xuewei said
she's moving out with Qi Yue?
I think
she was thinking about you
Me
Xiao Yue
and herself
our shared future
when she made the decision
You guys...
should get married
I'll move out
What are you talking about?
I'll move out
I can live by myself
In this shared future
there will be
a new baby
The baby needs its father
Right?
If I leave
then everything would be alright
Stop joking
If
you are not with us
then home will lose it's meaning
I will not agree to it
Mom
I want you to have your happiness
So
I'll move back to the old apartment
No
I've decided
I'll not marry Youhui
Regarding the the baby in my stomach
after it's born
we can adopt it
This way
Youhui will still be it's father
You all be quiet
Sibilings with different parents going out
what's wrong with that?
What do you mean?
Is it what others think
or is it my social status?
Those are bullshits
I don't want to trouble you
and I don't want the kids to be forced
into accepting an ending they don't want
So
you force me to accept
an ending I don't want
and trouble the kids
What's different?
I
Xuewei
I promised your mother
I'll make you happy
Even the baby
Ahmon
and Xiao Yue
must have happiness
Youhui
We should be glad
they are not biological siblings
But if the baby is a girl
we must keep Ahrang
far away from her
You are talking nonsense again
I think
I'll never forget
what happen today
In this lifetime
I'll never, never forget it
Today is Sunday
Where are you going?
Work
Didn't I tell you
to quit your job?
And also
did you apply withdrawal from your school?
Have you stop listening to your dad?
Dad
I don't want to emigrate
We all are emigrating
Besides
This house
I've sold it
Why should you stay here alone?
Dad
Because of your job
you need to emigrate
But
I don't want to change my life
This place has my friends
and my...
Your life should be with your family
I want to stay
Go quit your job
Hello, Qingzi
Hello
Yuanyi
I called the wrong number
What's wrong?
Nothing
But you sounded a bit down
I'm worrying about
Xiao Yue and Ahmon
Why?
Because they went to a motel together?
What?
You don't think it's right
But Yuanyi
if two people love each other
then shouldn't they be together?
Uncle
actually approved of us
Yueyue
You and Ahmon
When did you guys start dating?
Around a week after we met
So that's it
It began so long ago
Because
I couldn't tell you
So
I'm sorry
Uncle is not blaming you
It's actually the opposite
The person Ahmon chose being you
I thought it's even better
Qi Yue
I don't know if you remembered
I once told you
if it was you
you'd understand Ahmon better
The situation now
verifies my instinct
But you two
becoming
lovers and siblings
will be problematic
I believe
you'll face many obstacles
Even if it were true
I still wanted us
to be like a family
living together
All this time
I lived everyday in uncertainty
suppressed my feelings
Now
It's over
What do you think?
Of course, I want to live with everybody
Ahmon
What about you?
I...
as long as she's happy
Okay
Then starting with tomorrow
we'll begin our new lives
I'm really worried
Qi Yue was brought to a motel
I'm not worrying about that
It's because Xiao Yue told me
mo matter what happened
she would call me
It's too late
Qi Yue was a lamb on the slaughtering table
What are you talking about?
So what if Ahmon did something to Xiao Yue
They like each other, okay?
But
The Qi Yue in my mind
is like an
innocent and cute flower bud
Ahmon is just too devilish
A beautiful first time
Qi Yue probably felt
very...
very panicky
What do you mean?
Ahmon and Xiao Yue together
you got a problem with that
Don't you feel that way?
Ahmon that guy
is very impulsive
He's definitely not the gentle kind
Sang Yuanyi
What do you mean?
Ahmon would not be gentle
But if it were you
you would be gentle, is that it?
No
I don't mean that
You misunderstood
We are home
I'm starving
Then...
it's up to you to house sit
Okay
Yueyue
I think you knew
As a child, Ahmon
suffered a lot of emotional wounds
I hope you'll support behind him
No problem
What did the old man tell you?
Same thing you want to tell mom
Can I tell auntie?
Ask her to gave you to me
So
Uncle gave you to me
So now
you are mine
You are mine
I don't care, you are mine
okay
It doesn't matter which tall wall is in front of us
Let us break it through together
Why are you sneaking around?
Shoot
You came here uninvited
What do you want?
We only wanted to ask
did you do anything?
Normally
it's a reaction to a guilty conscience
Ahyi
You are at my house
It's very easy for me to eliminate you
I put poison in your cup
Yeah right
Nobody would believe it
You got the smarts
I didn't put poison
but I spit in it
It's not what you think
we didn't do anything
Stop
This time, this topic
we should discuss it in our individual rooms
I'm here to talk business
We didn't
Don't interrupt
You listen to me
Somethings
if you did it
then you must take the responsibility for it
It's the attitude us men should have
We didn't
Don't interrupt
Although, society is very open
but you can't casually
I said we didn't
you think too much
It's not fair to the girls
Qi Yue is a nice girl
Be good to her
understand?
Ahyi
I think
you are a talent
Good in both sport and literature
We are not talking about me
But
why are you praising me?
Good in both sport and literature
Am I really that talented?
Of course
You must be playing the basketball with your left hand
write novels with your right
I... I don't know how to write novels
Then how come
you are so good at making up stories?
Me?
For the 800th time
We didn't
Which of your ears can't hear it?
Me and Qi Yue
We didn't do it
Nothing happened
Nothing
801st time
We didn't
Not possible
Nothing about you
indicates you are a gentlemen
Hey
How come?
You were at a motel
and you didn't
didn't
do that
Unbelievable
You, the devil
didn't have any development
any breakthrough
That's true
I think we did
The relationship between me and Qi Yue
probably had some developments
and breakthroughs
What?
Tell me
Hurry up
So you are saying
You and Ahmon's relationship
finally had some developments
Auntie and uncle found out
and were willing to accept it
During this period
We made you worried
Sorry
You don't need to be polite with me
But it's really great
Then from now on
you don't need to be sneaking around
Qingzi
What is it?
Something wrong?
Nothing
I'm really
happy for you guys
Thank you
I envy you guys
Me and Yuanyi
will probably break up
How come?
Because of my dad's job
Our whole family is moving
Me and him
probably can't continue
Ahmon and Qi Yue
can obtain their parents' acceptance
It's great
Their last challenge
is to get Ahmon's grandma's acceptance
I think
Ahmon's personality
would hold out to the end
Yuanyi
What if
this kind of thing
happened to us
would you hold out to the end?
Of course
You don't believe in me?
Don't answer so fast
I'm asking your in all seriousness
Xiaoqing
What?
Can't I be serious?
You are acting weird
Maybe it's because recently
we were busy
helping Xiao Yue and Teacher Ahsen
I feel
it'd been a long time
since we went on a date
Because we got plenty of time to be together
Share some of it with friends
shouldn't be a problem
Then give your today to me
Okay
I'll give you tomorrow too
day after tomorrow
two days after tomorrow
three days after tomorrow
January
Okay
-February, March, April -Okay....
I don't care about tomorrow
Anyway...
From this moment on
you are mine
Then...
we should do
the things couples would do
And
act as if we can only do it once
So we must put our hearts into doing it
Why?
Why not?
Let's go
Grandma
The saying goes
people don't visit for no reasons
You are here to see me
must be for something
Right?
Grandma
You raised me
The process
must be tough
To say it's tough
it's all in the past
But to say it's not tough
then wouldn't you get off too easily
You little brat
I had to take care everything for you
When you didn't have an appetite
I was afraid that you would go hungry
When you had too much apetite
I was afraid that you would get overstuffed
In the winter
I was afraid you would be cold
Under the scorching sun, I'm afraid you would get heat-stroke
Everyday
I take care of you this, take care of you that
But all these were not the toughest
The thing you pissed most about was my disobedience
You got it.
I told you west. You insisted on east.
I told you this. You insisted on that.
I brought you to a gathering with the elders I bought you a suit and a pair of shoes.
You ended up wearing a torn jean to the place
I told you to learn violin, nurturing some artistic air.
Instead, you went to learn that noisy electric guitar.
And
You hired a tutor to teach me English and Japanese.
I ended up
talking Taiwanese and cursing at the teacher
Forget it
Then now
do you approve of me?
I
I would never approve you
I'm learning to be tolerating
but I'm very unwilling
Someone must back off
I got a bad temper
So everytime
you guys are the ones appeasing me
We went around in a big circle. Shoot.
What kind of deep water bomb are you giving me?
Grandma
Hold on
Let me swallow two pills
or my heart can't take it
I'm ready
Grandma
I have someone I like
The color is too cute
It's awkward on me
Please
I am Qingzi (Zi = purple)
Of course I need to choose purple
Why must we be like this?
Only this one time
We have never
worn a couple outfit on the street
It feels great
I want a bubble tea
We are only getting one
Give us two straws
Thank you
Between a couple
what else is there to do?
Xiaoqing
I feel you are like a little dog today
Why?
When a little dog sees a electrical pole
it would want to pee on it
To mark territories
I feel today
you are acting that way
You are treating me like the electrical pole
I don't pee everywhere
You are the one peeing
I'm telling you
You not only pee on the electrical poles
you also shit on them
Okay
I'm wrong
Don't get mad
I just feel
you got a sense of urgency
Urgently, announcing to the world
we are together
I just
Do you remember
why we are together?
Because of a red umbrella bet
I know you can't forget Yue so soon
that is not important
can't we create our own memory
I gamble on a chance
if the next person carries a red umbrella
then we'll go on a date
Although, we began with a bet
But I said
I wanted to create memories of our own
I was serious
So everything I do today
is to create our own memories
But everyday that we are together
is a memory
You don't need to create one intentionally
We
both assumed
we have countless everyday
But what if it's not?
And
If we carelessly
wasted today
Then tomorrow's memory
wouldn't it be a blank?
Those two
are Qingzi and Ahyi
People in love
must they be so flamboyant?
I'll...
take you home
Didn't I say
I decide where to go today?
Then...
where do you want to go?
My place is really messy
Am I the first girl to be in this room?
No
Every once a while
my grandma comes to clean my place
My place doesn't have anything
I'll get something from the grocery
What do you want?
I want...
to spend a night here
Come in
Where did you go?
I'm sleepy
You want to sleep?
Xiao Yue
On my way back
I saw Qingzi and Yuanyi
wearing couple outfit
They look sweet
No
Actually it's more like goosebumpy cute
Isn't that great?
Me and Yuanyi
will probably break up
Because of my dad's job
our whole family is moving
Me and him
probably can't continue
Can we really?
No
You are shaking
your face is all pale
I can do it
Why?
Xiaoqing
I really don't get it
Is this also a memory you eagerly want to create?
I'm very willing
Stop
Don't you want to be with me
I...
I'm healthy
physically capable
My whole body is about to explode
Of course I want to
Nothing to worry about
Ahmon seemes to be exhausted
Since
we are really, very tired
The feelings he hadn't expressed
is his fear of loneliness
This kind of situation
is different with individuals
Besides
Ahmon can rely on me like this
I'm really happy
Yuanyi
You are a good guy
Shush
Good guy my ass
Phone: The number is not in service
Please try again later
You are not going home
Spending a night outside
Is it really okay?
Xiaoqing
What's wrong?
Let's talk about it
We can solve it together
My problem
is really big
My problem is
my boyfriend
is totally not interested in me
Stop talking
It must be that I'm not sexy enough
not appealing
You listen up
Good guys have urges too
So
Don't seduce me
If you keep up
I'll..
It's late
Go to sleep
Can you tell me a bedtime story?
I don't know how to tell a story
Then go straight to the ending
Snow white and the prince
what happened in the end?
After the prince rescued Snow White
they lived happily ever after
What about sleeping beauty?
Prince kissed awake Sleeping beauty
Then
they lived happily ever after
Cinderella?
Prince found Cinderella
Then
they lived happily ever after
Did the kids really say that?
They
support us marrying
What I'm most concerned about
is your mother
How do we tell her?
Xiao Yue and Ahmon
can they really be together
They will
Let's pray for them
Mom
What's wrong with Xuewei?
What did the doctor say?
Don't worry
Doctor said
two days of bed rest will do
You are too careless
You didn't even know you were pregnant
She needs to be careful from now on
Mom
Xuewei, lie down
I don't know what to do
to obtain your forgiveness
Why?
Just because of your carelessness?
Because
My daughter Xiao Yue
and Youhui's son Ahmon
They are in love
I'm really sorry
But I don't believe they are wrong
So
you think your individual children
can be in love, even get marry?
Mom
If there must be something wrong
then it is
their choice
not matching our expectations
But as long as they are happy
Mom
Because they are both kind-hearted
and considerate children
So they are mutually attracted
and in love with each other
Mom
If you would allow me to call you mom
Then I beg you
please accept their love
Xuewei
To be a Jian woman
you can't be this weak
Stand up
I know based on your standard
we are too self-centered
But I sincerely ask of you
please accept the kind of us
that in other's people eyes
who has a messy
and complicated relationships
So
in order to gain
what you considered
as the happiness you deserved
then you need more than anything
to stand tall in front of me
Mom
What others think
I care not a bit
But I can't disregard your opinion
Your thought
will decide whether our family
is together or split up
Then...
you should split up
Mom
If I can't have your blessing
Then I... I
My blessing
is it really that important?
You, the father, is lesser than your son
Mom, you mean...
Ahmon visited me this afternoon
You think your son
would listen to me?
I have someone I like
Same as before
I know you won't accept her
But
I don't care
The person I like is
Qi Yue
Grandma
You knew already
The correct saying is
I guessed it already
That's why I arranged
Meidi and you to date
And I tried to tell Xuewei
to pay attention to you guys
So?
I should ask you that
Do you feel I should accept it?
You are about to become siblings
Can I accept it?
Grandma
Although, when I was younger
I hated when you imposed violin lessons on me
But one incident
left a deep impression on me
Go on
I still remember
the teacher who taught me violin
he had a very important music concert
But the thing was
whether it was sabatoge
or what not
before he went on stage
he discovered
his most priced worldly famous violin
was swapped
When he opened the case
inside
was a very ordinary violin
I remember this incident
That day
I forced your to go to the concert
Before the performance
we went backstage
it's when we saw it happen
At the time
I thought he must be mortified
But unexpectedly
he actually went on stage
and finished the performance
Using that
very ordinary violin
he said something to me
that I still remembered it to this day
He said
It didn't matter whether he held
a worldly famous violin
or an ordinary violin
To him
it wasn't important
What was important
was the music
already being in his heart
Why are you talking about this?
Like that violin
Only people who don't know music
would care
whether he holds a worldly famous violin
or an ordinary one
Similarly
What is the relationship between Qi Yue and me?
Whether it's lovers or siblings
to me
it's not important
Because
no matter how people look at me
Qi Yue
is already in my heart
Since Ahmon already said that
I couldn't tore his heart out
Forget it
Although, I don't like your arrangements
But
Do whatever you want
Mom
Thank you for accepting us
I'm back
Ahmon
Qi Yue
Midnight snack
Not home?
Ahmon
Yueyue
Uncle, morning
Yueyue, morning
Breakfast is almost ready
Go wash your face
I'll be right back to help you
Yueyue, it's okay
If it wasn't for Xuewei being in the hospital
uncle wouldn't get to cook
I want to enjoy the joy of cooking
Do you remember
uncle prefers
to use food
to pass the cook's thoughts
to the hearts most needed love
Get me a towel
How come you didn't lock the door?
When did you come in here?
Unbelievable
I didn't see anything
But
I should've see it more closely
You are horny
I didn't see anything
Let go of me
Very interesting
Granma: What are you doing?!
These two kids
whenever they get a chance
they flirt
What was our arrangement?
You promised me that
when you are students, you would refrain yourselves
That's the condition for you two dating
And what happened?
Xuewei is in hospital
so I come to visit
And I see this kind of stuff
What do you have to say for yourselves?
Mom
What?
Mom
Let's call him Xiaoqiang
What about Xiaoqiang?
Xiaoqiang is like cockroach (Xiaoqiang is slang for cockroach)
No
Mom
Qiang. It's sounds great (Qiang = strong)
right?
Big brother, Meng
Second brother, Rang
Youngest brother called Xiaoqiang
Jian Qiang
If it's a girl
it would be Qiang which stood for the "Rose"
It's a wonderful name
It will bring wealth
The expecting date is next year
We can name it next year
These two's issues
are what we need to discuss
Dad, I want more
You got a good apetite
Look, your grandson has a good appetite
Big and strong like a tree
You... your whole family
lacks proper manner
I...
Qingzi
Go back with me
Qingzi
This is?
Dad
Follow me
Dad
I got class in the afternoon
No need
I already submitted your school withrawal
Withdrawal
Why do you need to withdraw?
I...
I don't want to
Qingzi, let's go
Uncle
Our first time meeting
Nice to meet you
My name is Sang Yuanyi
I am Qingzi's boyfriend
You didn't come back last night
because you were with this punk
You
Uncle
I can understand why you are upset
But before you get mad
please listen to our explanation
No need
You know how I am
Are you going back of your own volition
or are you going to make the situation worse?
Wait
Uncle
Qingzi did spend a night at my place
but
I don't want to hear
what you did
We didn't do anything
Get out of the way
I can't
At least, let me sort out
why Qingzi needs to quit school
You don't know what's bad for you
Young man
want to be a hero
examine yourself
see if you got the ability
Go
Ahmon
hurry up, We need to go
Ahmon
So slow
Ahmon
Hello
Yuanyi
Qingzi is emigrating
No wonder she was so weird yesterday
Qingzi told me
She is afraid of her father
She said
although her dad is businessman
he is also a skilled swordsman
He is the strict and authoritive father
So
once he makes a decision
no one can change it
Apparently so
Her dad's ruthlessness
I experienced it this morning
I know Qingzi doesn't want to leave you
But she doesn't know
if she has a choice
Who allowed you to use
that dreaming look
I didn't
You are boring
I got a girlfriend, okay
she's about to leave you
Yuan Yi
Ahyi
The other day
I saw you and Qingzi were wearing
couple outfit, which made even me felt embarrassed
You had the courage
to do that humiliating thing
Because of Qingzi
you know
girls like those kinds of stuffs
But
you were smiling
You were cool
I admit defeat
But
it was definitely not like now
a beatup look
Miss
Please eat something
If you don't want to eat
I'll get you some soup
Don't mind her
Dad
I often thought
if mom were here
would you be like this
I heard from grandfather
back then
he also opposed to you two getting married
Because
you were poor
and not as educated
So mom, at the time,
eloped with you
Nonsense
That was only in the beginning
Eventually, we got your grandfather's approval
Dad
I saw your pictures
I remember there were several pictures
with you and mom wearing couple outfit
And, those
were the type
of romantic purple
Was it because mom
liked purple the most?
What was a guy wearing purple for?
That was under your mom request
Dad
I can imagine mom
must really loved you
I also wish very much
to meet the dad back then
I'm also jealous of mom
because she once owned
the dad who was so gentle inside
Dad
No matter how big the conflict occurs between us
I still love you very much
Like mom
I'll always love you
Next week
will be Ahmon's birthday
Xiao Yue
I want to ask you one thing
Qingzi and Ahyi
Can they be together?
Can they?
I don't know
That is not it
I want to ask
you birthday is coming up
What kind of gift do you want?
I don't celebrate birthdays
Please go out with me
How is it possible for a rainfall
to wash away and forget the shadow here?
And why would you agree to go out with
someone with another person's shadow in his heart?
So if it's like this, is it possible?
Rub your hands warm
and put them on your face
then you won't feel cold
I know you can't forget Xiao Yue so soon
that is not important
can't we create our own memory
Your shoes don't fit you,
why force yourself to wear it?
I found out when you fell down
Relying on others is not shameful,
especially, when he wants you to depend on him
I want to treasure you
But why aren't you treasuring yourself
We
both assumed
we have countless everyday
But what if it's not?
And
If we carelessly
wasted today
Then tomorrow's memory
wouldn't it be a blank?
Mister, who are you?
Qingzi
I'm here for you
I don't remember anyone
invited you to our home
Be sharp
Leave immediately
I'm here for a reason
I'm leaving with Qingzi
What a joke!
I didn't forget uncle stated
that I should examine myself
So I'm here
Such a reckless punk
Uncle
I know what I'm doing
I want to tell Qingzi
My feelings
haven't changed
Qingzi
I want us to be together
I don't want you to stay
I hope you'll leave with me
What do you base it on?
You two are only students
You got nothing
You want to take my daugher
aren't you a bit naive?
It's not true that I got nothing, Uncle
I'm like you
we care about Qingzi
and have the love for Qingzi
Qingzi
Are you confident in us?
I am confident in us
I can't let you take Qingzi away
So I want to challenge you
Using your method
to prove to you
You can leave your daughter with me
Yuanyi
I know your father is a skilled swordsman
But if your father
believed it's the only strength that can protect you
I'm willing to use the same strength to protect you
You can't
Are you crazy?
My dad is exceptional
He'll beat you to death
So
To allay his concerns
I must be better than him
It's the only way
Young man
superfluous words can only fool girls like Qingzi
Do you want to know how you'll end up?
Translation by: --- Kumaxell 09/14/2005 ---
Subtitle by: chimie 9/15/05. Resynched and edited to ydy version by sweetsweet.