Chapter 13: Follow through with love
Yuanyi
Have you ever practiced in swords?
No
What about playing around?
Also no
Not even once?
Not even once
That is not good
My dad will beat you to death
Dad
For you to fight Yuanyi
is very unfair
I'll let you
attack in any way
As long as the wooden sword you are holding
touches any part of my body
then you win
Can I really attack in any way
and as long as I touch you, I'll win?
Correct
I will only attack three times
If you can take it, not ask to stop
and still be able to stand
then I lose
No
One time
Okay
Three times
Yuanyi
Maybe you don't know
if my dad hit you once
all you ribs may fracture
Second time
you head may split open
The third time
No
It's impossible
My love for you
will turn the impossible to the the possible
Stop with the horseshit
Qingzi
Move aside
Yuanyi
Where is my sword?
My sword!
Forget it
We'll stop fighting
We never had a chance
You'll get killed
Are you going to give up like this?
The only basketball game I ever gave up
was for you
And now, for you
I'll not give up
Don't do this
One more time and I win
Stop trying
It's a battle between men
In this battle, there are only two endings
It's me standing
or it's me lying down
But no matter which one
it'll have me and your dad
fighting for our beloved Xiaoqing to the end
So stop telling me to give up
The one leaving the battlefield
will not be me
Only one more left
Now
Yes
We succeeded
I win
Then I'm leaving with Xiaoqing
Dad
Not matter how big of a conflict occurs between us
I still love you
Just like mom
I'll always love you
I am really happy for you two
Yuanyi, you are awesome
I feel this is the best ending
No matter what happens
as long as two people are in love
then they should insist on being together
It's actually Qingzi's last psychological tactic
Angered her dad into confusion
so I could come back alive
Is uncle preparing to leave?
But
I know my dad
he doesn't want to part with me
Afterwards, he secretly told me
this punk's rashness
has the same cool factor as his
However
sword fight
is only the first round
It's possible
when he comes back
there will be a second round
The second round is
drinking contest
So if you don't have enough alcohol tolerance
I may have to go back
That is not good
Ahmon, what?
Ahyi
You got trapped into cohabiting
It's not all it cracks up to be
It's better to freely
be a basketball hunk
It's more fun
What are you talking about?
Stop lying
It's true
Bull
That's so cute
Last time
I gave Ahmon gloves
Then this time
I'll give him this
Are you looking for something?
I'm looking for a birthday gift
Is it for my brother?
Ahrang
Qi Yue
Long time no see
You grew taller
I did?
It's more like you didn't grow any taller
Whatever
Do you want to get a drink?
Okay
How is my brother?
He is doing good
So later on
you two didn't meet up anymore?
So I'm thinking
while I'm still here
I plan to meet up with him
Are you going somewhere?
My brother didn't tell you?
I'm leaving for Italy
You are studying abroad?
Right
My brother
really didn't tell you?
Ahmon didn't tell me anything
Mom should have wrote him about it
I think my brother
is ignoring my mom
Even now
my mom is trying to contact him
But...
I think my brother hasn't gotten over
the past events
Unfulfilled love
The mother who always stayed by the sick brother
who never paid attention to him
Yet
it couldn't be helped
The situation
to a five year old Ahmon
was too cruel
Then...
what did you mom say?
She said
before she leaves
no matter what
she wants to see him once more
Please come in
There is a call for you
Who is it?
It's from a Ms. Yuan
Transfer it to me
Okay
I'm back
I bought a gift
which is good
But...
Qi Yue
Please talk to my brother
Please have him meet with my mom, alright?
Now
It's not the time
to celebrate a birthday
Why are you in my room?
What?
I fell asleep
I was reading you manga
Your girl manga
is boring
Ahmon didn't tell me anything
Is it because he doesn't want me to worry?
I bumped into Ahrang today
He said
your mom wants to see you very much
You ask me out
and you're late
You look energetic
It's great
Please give me a cup of coffee
Same as in the past
when I ask you out
it's not to see you pissed off face
Enough already
You are meeting your ex-husband
and you're trying to look young
Putting on that heavy makeup
You are talking about me
What about you?
Wearing such a flashy outfit
Let's talk business
I'm busy
What do you want?
Congratulations
I heard
Your future second wife is pregnant
Where did you hear it from?
Don't try to lie to me
I know everything
Your Jian family's official heir
just added another one
Your mother must be excited
So
It's about time
Ahmon should be returned to me
You...
what kind of nonsense is that?
We are about to begin a new family
And you want Ahmon to endure
another family separation?
What are you talking about?
You were the one separated Ahmon from me
It's you
and your mother
Silence is agreement
When we divorced
the person Ahmon wanted to be with
was me
Everytime I asked you about your mom
you never wanted to tell me
how she's like
I don't remember
Since
she didn't care that much for me
Grandma didn't like her
Always said she dressed too flashy
Not like a lady from a good family
Now come to think of it
Maybe, it's our family having too many rules
so too much pressure was put on her
And dad
only cared about his career
Mom couldn't adjust
to being a Jian family's daughter-in-law
Or
because she was pregnant with me
so she had no choice but to marry dad
I remember
she would always say through her tears
If only I never had you
wouldn't it be better?
She is a pitiful woman
And I
was what caused her
to be trapped in a painful marriage
Ahmon
Stop
I'll never ask you again
But
Right now
I think I can go see her
because you are here
When I see her
maybe
I'll not forgive her
Or
I may not see her as my mom
It's okay
I will stay with you
Hello
Ahrang
I'm going too?
Your mom wants to see me?
Ahmon
Yueyue
Xuewei is home
Hurry
Auntie
Mom
Careful
Mom: I miss you
Are you okay?
He definitely can
The us now
Our hearts
are filled with warmth
We can definitely face
the frozen wound of the past
Thank you
Ahmon
decided to see that woman?
Seriously
Youhui
What that woman?
She is Ahmon's mother
I heard
because of her work
she is moving out of the country
So before she leaves
she wants to see Ahmon
Ahmon should see her
If it's Ahmon's decision
I can't stop him
Don't worry
Xiao Yue will go too
That woman asked her to go?
Not again
Xiao Yue said
Your ex-wife
wishes that on Ahmon's birthday
they can eat together
Don't worry
Youhui
Look
Our babies are so good looking
Ahmon
Auntie can promise you
when your mother sees you
she will be very proud of you
Dad
We are going
Yueyue
Ahmon
Please look after him
Bro
Qi Yue
Sorry
We are late
No problem
We just arrived ourselves
When I see her
I may not think of her as my mom
Mom
Bro
Qi Yue
Sorry
We are late
No problem
We just arrived ourselves
Mom
You've grown
You must be Qi Yue
Nice to meet you
I've always wanted to meet Ahmon's girlfriend
And
I know you two
went through a lot
Mom
I reserved a table upstairs
Let's go up
Youhui
Relax
The kids only left a moment ago
Xuewei
Do children
no matter what age they are
would want their mother?
Then that means
if Ahmon chooses her
I can't object
You are too nervous
What choosing?
Ahmon is only meeting
a mother he hasn't seen for a long time
Isn't it?
Youhui
But she
wants to take Ahmon to Italy
What is it?
Is there something on my face?
No
I was think that
you two have the same eyes
and I kind of lost in my thoughts
Same eyes
Are you referring to me and Ahmon?
That's true
Everybody says
boys tend to take after their mothers
I almost can't recognize him
since I haven't seen him for more than ten years
Happy birthday
Ahmon
Happy birthday
Bro
Did Qi Yue give you the gift?
Not yet
She bought a very unique bracelet for you
Ahrang
Why are telling him?
I was planning to give it him when we get home
I destroy the surprise you have for bro?
Ahrang
He's always like this
Clueless
Don't assume
he is perceptive
he is not like that at all
Because I'm like mom
You are annoying
I'll just pretend I didn't hear it
Like the usual Ahmon
Yueyue
Please look after Ahmon
Uncle
Ahmon
will be alright
Truth is
me and uncle have the same concerns
When Ahmon sees his mother
what reaction will he have?
But
Ahmon is very strong
He can handle his inner emotions very well
Auntie
I heard
you will be working in Italy
After my divorce
I began working in fashion
I designed
and created my own label
It was very hard
In the beginning when Ahrang was little
as long as we made enough to support ourselves
I would be satisfied
It's been ten years now
We finally can stretch out to foreign countries
challenge international markets
That means
through your hard work
your dream is about to come true
I am different now
Ahmon
Will you go to Italy with us?
Didn't you promise
you won't bring this up?
If I don't say it now
when should I?
What's going on?
What is she saying?
Sorry
I scared you
But
I want you to hear it too
Mom
At the time
It was not my choice to leave Ahmon behind
I was coerced into it
At that time
I wanted to take Ahmon with me
To raised him together
But they said I couldn't
Said that
I didn't have enough fiancial ability
Letting me take Ahrang
was their biggest limit
Said that
Ahmon is their heir
He needs to succeed their family
So I must gave up on Ahmon
Stop
It's all in the past
You complain about it now
What are you trying to get at?
But what I say is true
Ahmon, I
But
I don't plan to live with you
I will not go to Italy
I see
From the beginning
she wanted Ahmon
to go to Italy
Qi Yue
Mom tells us to wait downstairs
I'm going to the restroom
It took a lot effort for us to meet
and we are parting unhappily
I told mom it was impossible
I said brother will never abandon you
and leave by himself
Sorry, Qi Yue
It's okay
I was caught off guard that's all
Because I never imagined
about this situation
Ahmon will leave here
to a place faraway
Right
Ahmon will never abandon me
uncle
and everybody
to leave by himself
But
I keep having
an uneasy feeling
So slow
What are those two doing?
I'll go check it out
Please reconsider
Ahmon
You were a good kid who always listened to his mother
Weren't you?
You are worring about Qi Yue
Right?
Once she understands
you really want to go with your mother
she will forgive you
Ahmon
Please say yes, okay?
You are just like before
You didn't change at all
You only know how to dump all your problems on me
Always thinking of yourself
I only want a chance
to make it up to you
I don't just want to be your biological mother
I want to be a mother who can take care of you and love you
Stop joking
I already forgot
what's like to have a mother
So
I don't need one at all
Now
you try to act like a mother
To want me to go with you
All your explanations
make me feel
it's enough
I refuse to be used by you
to take revenge on that house
I didn't
You can't said that about me
I don't want to take revenge on that house
I only want to have my child
return to my side
I only want to have my child
return to my side
Ahmon
I am here
I wanted to see her
Truth is
I really want to see her
Ahmon
Hug me harder
Hold me tighter
I'm here
Can you feel it?
I really wanted to see her
Never once
have I seen Ahmon this shaken
by a powerful presence
What else can I do?
Ahmon
How is it today?
We had dinner
What else?
I'm going to sleep
Xiao Yue
Yueyue
Ahmon
Is he alright?
This turned out to be
an unsurprising
expired
so couldn't be delivered on time
feelings
are all wrong kind of gift
Ahmon, happy birthday
Everything that happened
is what makes us closer
From now on, we'll always be together
But now
the way I wrote it
It's like telling him not to go
Auntie, morning
Ahmon, morning
Come to eat breakfast
Where is Qi Yue?
She left already
Oh yeah
That gift is what
she wanted me to give to you
Mom
At least clean up the clothes you've already worn
How long are you going to stay like this?
Did Ahmon call?
No
Then call him
He doesn't take my calls
But he will take yours
Go call him
Mom
Give it up
It's not possible
Our departure date
is already set
And the things you need to take care in Taiwan
can't be postponed
Mom
Are you listening?
How many times should I give him up?
All my hard works
For what?
Mom
Ahrang
You left with me
Have you ever regret it?
Of course not
Many times when you were little
we couldn't pay the rent
so we had to live in relatives' house
The time we moved from one place to another
you endured a lot with me
At the time, I kept thinking
would you envy your brother
that he can
live in a well-off place?
Mom
It's all in the past
We came through
But I know
To you
To Ahmon
it wasn't fair
But, I never admitted defeat
I had hoped that
I could gave you brothers the best
Mom
You don't need to be this tough
Look
I'm all grown up
Besides
there is also Uncle Cuimin
He has been waiting for you
I know
All these years
I never accept him
It's because
all my love
is devoted to you and Ahmon
But, when I finally have the ability
Ahmon rejects me instead
This Yuan Meijin has nothing to do with us
What right does she have
to take Ahmon to Italy?
Mom
If Ahmon's choice
is to go with his mother
I think I'll respect his decision
What are you talking about?
Youhui
Ahmon is our Jian family heir
I don't care
I was the one raised him
He can't go anywhere
Besides
that day
didn't he reject her face-to-face?
If he did make the decision
he would tell us
Xiao Yue told me
Ahmon always thought his mother didn't love him
It's until he met her
and talked to her
then he found it was not true at all
Maybe, because of it
it stunned Ahmon
and confused him
Enough
No more talk about that
I...
I'm not here today to talk about that
I'm here to discuss the details of your wedding
Xuewei
I'm sorry
Because of my ex-wife
I forgot about your feelings
I understand
I said it before
Wedding is only a formality
to give the baby
a clear status
Our life
we are very sure of it
Xiao Yue and Ahmon's lives
What will happen to them?
It's not only you
I'm concerned about it too
Mom
If Ahmon made the decision
then we should prepare ourselves
Bro
I know you are annoyed
but I have to ask you
Can you come with me
and see her one more time
I don't want to go
Go once
then twice
and then?
It's useless
Can you take pity
on a poor woman?
This woman is your mom
You can pretend indifference
But I can't
Because she is also my mom
To see her suffer
and not care at all
I can't do that
But how do mom go on?
Stay here?
Go to Italy?
Go anywhere is the same
Without Ahmon
even if I conquered the world
I would still be
a ridiculous fool
The more glamorous I appear
the more pathetic I appear
After your birthday
she's been acting like that
She didn't work either
She's in a state of shut-down
Before Ahmon makes the final decision
the only thing I can do is wait
I can't imagine
when in the end
his choice is not me
I don't believe
Ahmon will abandon you to go to Italy
Why?
You two are finally being accepted
On this journey
you two went through a lot
to finally be like regular couples
going out
Why destroy this hard earned happiness?
Many times
I thought we couldn't make it
But Ahmon would always lead me on
make me believe whole-heartedly
as long we like each other
we can stay together
Right
Because of the road you took for your love
was so difficult
but you two still marched on
It encouraged me
to take out my courage
to face Qingzi's father
and fight for our happiness
I envy you two
Even though, not everybody
can be measured on the same scale
but
if I can do it
Ahmon can do it too
But
A chunk of Ahmon's missing time with his mother
is something no amount of my love
can fill it
He always surpressed that feeling
It was the first time
I saw Ahmon that undecided
Obasan
How old are you?!
Why are you making Ahrang worry?
Don't call me Obasan (Obasan = middle age woman)
You look terrible
So ugly
Be quiet
You are too noisy
Why are you here?
No one asks you to be here
You still smoke?
You were like a thieve
sneaking behind grandma's back to smoke
Right?
When I shouldn't smoke
I didn't smoke
When I was pregnant with you and Ahrang
I didn't smoke at all
Your whole family is the same
None of you recognized me
You too
Even if that old woman
doesn't like me
I'll always be your mother
Even if I die
my identity will not change, either
Go away
Go back to your father
If I left now
you would definitely start another tantrum
and make yourself a mess
make Ahrang worry
right?
Who is older?
You, the mother
Or Ahrang
Enough already
Right
I'm hopeless, disappointing and terrible
I'm the most useless mother in the whole world
I have a son who lives with me
but never receives my care
Another son doesn't want me at all
You are not even willing to address me
You really want to
live with me again?
Hey
Did you hear me?
Of course I want to
I've always regreted it
Regret giving you up
Why
Why couldn't I
just stand that family a little longer?
Only if I could believe in what that man said
Maybe we could live happily together
Meng
Can mom hug you one more time?
Mom's embrace
as a child
it's what I often dreamed about
But when I woke up
I always wiped away my tears
and be mad at myself
Gradually
My heart and dream
automatically barred mom out
Compared to constant disappointment
I chose to forget
to stop hoping
That obasan is still crying
I'm leaving the rest to you
Then...
I'll be back next time
Bro
Is it okay?
I mean Qi Yue
The way Ahmon is
once he decided on something
it's difficult to change it
You mean
you are not confident about their future
Truthfully
adding together time
space
enviromental distances
how people's feeling will change
no one can predict
Please come in
President
your son is here to see you
It's unusual for you to come to the office
Today
I came here to ask you
to listen to an unreasonable request of mine
You should know
I'm different from your grandma
No matter what your requests were
I never thought them as unreasonable
Please allow me to go with mom
to Italy together
Please allow me to go with mom
to Italy together
You've decided?
Yes
You feel doing this
you can recover what you've lost?
what I've lost
Maybe
But
At the same time
especially for your grandma
it means
you are giving up your succession to Jian family
I never
planned to take over Jian family
or dad's current business
Eventually
I will disappoint grandma
Why not now
and end it all
Right
This part
I knew you wouldn't care
So then
I support you
I haven't lose you as a son
right?
No
And you never will
Old man
I'll reluctantly let you hug me for a while
What's with the shit face?
Lousy person
Disloyal
Jerk
Whatever
I'm not here to ask your opinion
I've made my decision
How can you abandon me?
I'm with you since high school
Now you are leaving?
Then what about the feelings I invested in you
What should I do?
The feelings I have for you
I can't take them back
From now on
I'll be thinking of you when I go to sleep every night
What are you going to do about it?
No
You must answer me
Get out of the way, Yu Yangping
Can you be like a man?
Are those the things a man like you
should be crying over?
But the same thing
if I were Qi Yue
I would ask you too
Mom
I'm back
Why are you sitting in the living room alone?
Where is uncle and Ahmon?
Uncle went to visit grandma
Ahmon went to visit Yangping and the gang
Xiao Yue
I have something important to tell you
Please take it calmly
Could it be
Ahmon decided to go to Italy
Youhui called at noon
to tell me about it
I thought before Ahmon comes back
I should let you know first
Since this is Ahmon's decision
If
in front of Ahmon
you appear really, really sad
Ahmon may feel worse
I thought you would understand
He is abandoning me
leaving by himself
Xiao Yue
You had the feeling already
Right?
I had the feeling
But
I still couldn't accept it
Xiao Yue
Hello, Qingzi
I'm Qi Yue's mother
I've considered that
Ahmon
might leave
But
in my heart somewhere
I deeply believe
in his promise
I only
want the people around me
to stay with me
That would be enough
Do the people include me?
It's you
I keep waiting
Waiting for Ahmon to choose me
Will something happen to Xiao Yue?
Stop thinking about what not
We need to find her quickly
The same thing
if I were Qi Yue
I would ask you too
Qi Yue
I heard
Originally
I planned to go home
and tell you properly
Because
I want to have your forgiveness before I go
Really?
Are you really going?
I've decided
I want to start over
to live with my mom
I will go with them to Italy
Truth is
maybe I couldn't stand my mom
and come back disappointed
Or
I actually hated her
But I believe
these things
will keep repeating
and create a new relationship for us
Will you come back?
I can't
promise you
It could be a year
or maybe two
I don't know how long
What you mean you don't know how long?
During that time
what am I suppose to do?
Staying in a house without Ahmon
where happiness once was
Now it became
a life sentence
a torturous jail house
I'm sorry
I'm too selfish
I said
I would stay with you always
Don't apologize to me
I
betrayed you
No
You suck
A simple sorry
can it wipe away
all the promises?
How can you be this selfish?
You were the one picking on Qi Yue
invading her life
It's you who forced her to love you
And you promised
you would take her over any obstacle
You said you would never give up
Everything I've said
which of it is wrong?
None
Why are you leaving her behind?
Just pretend Qi Yue
met the devil
What do you mean?
Ahmon was right
He is the devil
So he doesn't have to take any responsibility
Xiao Yue, why are you like this?
So this is how it is
All this time
He was always him
controlling the two of us
All the decisions
had always been me going along with him
So this time is no different
His decision
I'll gladly go along with it too
Why are you talking like this?
Why aren't you angry?
Why aren't you yelling at him?
Look
What have you done to Qi Yue?
People doesn't have a switch for feelings
How can it be control by you?
Turn on as you want
So I will not say
wait for me
Jian Meng
I'm never going to ask you
to wait for me
So even without me
you'll need to become
a woman who can face anything by herself
I can no longer
have anymore expectations
Those arms that held me
And those gentle hands
Yuanyi
Over here
I know what you are thinking?
Really?
Okay, tell me
Your cooking is getting better
Everyday
I eat the lunch you prepared for me
and I feel
the time has slowed down
The whole world becomes quiet
Only because
I want to enjoy
Xiaoqing's regard for me
What are you talking about?
It's only regular food
It's not all that magical as you made it
So
You were thinking
Why didn't Ahmon appreciate this
peaceful
but hard to get happiness
Right?
I feel unworthy for Xiao Yue
and feel bad for her
Ahmon is leaving
but she is very calm about it
Something feels wrong
How?
Everyday
although she attends classes normally
but now, when she takes notes
she's super diligent at it
Compare to the day-dreaming Xiao Yue of the past
she is completely different
With the basketball club, too
She would do everything
She even said
she will work with me at the fast food place
She is not leaving any time for herself
That's because
she wants to use work
to numb and escape
the feeling of losing Ahmon
You pirate?
I'm jealous
Girlfriend's lunch of love
What are you talking about?
But the taste
is not too good
Take back what you said
Whatever I do say is wrong
You shut up
Tomorrow, we'll have a farewell party for Ahmon
Are you coming?
Did you invite Xiao Yue?
No
Ahmon said
he wants to maintain a peaceful state with Qi Yue
So
Situation that will remind them of separation
should be avoided
As if he were really sensitive
You guys go
I'll keep Xiao Yue company
That's good, too
You are back
I'm back
Are you heading out?
I'm going to buy a few things
and then go get my visa
There isn't much time
So
I need to be there before the school starts
Then...
is the departure date set?
I told mom
at least
I have to attend
dad and auntie's wedding
That's next Sunday
Translated by: --- Kumaxell 09/21/2005 ---
Subtitle by: chimie 09/21/05