Standing in the Time Episode 15
She quit her job, do you know that?
She quit?
Zhou Zimo!
Zhou Zimo, stop!
Where are you going?
Your model didn't show up, neither did you.
You didn't come, and didn't answer your phones.
Did you just disappear?
I think we can consider breaking off the agreement with him.
I signed the contract with him not long ago.
But you told me to break it off.
You just signed the contract, but you came here.
I must come.
Your relationship started not long ago?
We are not in a relationship yet.
I'm not a conservative person.
But I have my own principles.
Your dating Xiao shouldn't be like playing house.
Both of you should be responsible for each other.
I know Xiao is very capricious.
Sometimes she may cause trouble to you.
When both of you are away from home, you'd tolerate her more.
Not really. Uncle.
Instead, Xiao often takes care of me.
She is nice.
Help yourself.
Help yourself, too.
Okay. I'll eat.
Would you like some vinegar?
No, no.
Help yourself! Help yourself!
Xiao, go and ask your grandma to come out.
What did you do?
It took you so long to buy drinking water.
He didn't eat anything.
I took him to eat a meal.
You didn't have time to eat a meal?
It's okay, aunt.
I am so sorry for that.
Mom, mom!
How is dad?
His condition is stable.
He is really fine.
Don't worry about him.
Please listen to me. Go back now.
He is so stubborn.
Can you deal with him?
All of you should follow my advice.
I'm waiting here.
Dad, you have to work tomorrow.
You also have your job.
Mom, It's okay to let me stay here.
I am okay.
How could it be possible?
You are so tired after coming back from Shanghai.
Besides, your friend is also here.
You shouldn't let him spend a lot of time staying here.
Tell my grandpa to cut down drinking.
Now he is being watched over by your grandma.
Xiao, take a taxi to go home with your mom first.
Okay.
I'm not feeling cold.
Oh, Xiao, Help me sort out the stuff in the small workshop this afternoon,
will you?
Why?
The business of the workshop can't keep going.
Uncle Wu plans to change it into a cafe.
I have almost finished sorting it out.
Except some small stuff.
Please go to help me clean it.
Didn't you say I needn't do anything after I came back?
Do you really intend to live an idle life?
I have to take care of your grandpa.
I see.
Dad, take care!
Take care!
Come home earlier as soon as you finish the cleaning.
Okay.
What's she talking about?
Why you… Why have you been smirking since you came here?
Really?
You look as if your IQ dropped.
Don't smirk.
Let me take you to my alma mater.
Let's go.
Here is my high school.
My three-year junior high and three-year senior high years
were spent right here.
At the time, my dad was the headmaster of this school.
So, I was able to get a ride from him to come to the school every morning.
But later I didn't want to sit in his car.
Because I thought it more interesting for me to cycle to school
with my classmates.
For this reason, my dad wasn't happy.
Over there was the classroom where I studied when I was in junior high.
Let's go.
This was my classroom.
Class 4, Junior 3.
I used to have a headache when going to school was mentioned.
But now
I miss here so much.
Zimo, you haven't told me about your childhood.
There was nothing interesting about my childhood.
Really?
Didn't you have fun when you were a child?
Where's your senior high classroom?
It's over there.
Let's go.
This is a garment workshop my family used to run.
My mom used to do garment processing.
I played here every day when I was a child.
As far as I can remember,
there were more than 20 workers and 20 sewing machines working together
at its prime time.
But the business was not good later, so, the workshop closed down.
What's this?
It's a sketch.
It's drawn according to the actual proportion.
Then a cloth is cut based on this sketch.
I remember it.
They were drawn by my dad who wanted to help my mom.
Because my dad often writes and draws, he has deft fingers.
What a nice sketch!
You've worked in the school all day.
Eat some fruit and then keep on drawing.
The delivery date is a couple of days away.
You are so tired, but I can only help you a little.
Thank you.
Zhang!
So, all the sketches were designed by your mom?
Sketch design is very professional.
My mom can't make it alone but she has a good taste.
Do you know where all her sketches came from?
Where?
These are her secret.
So, your mom designed her own clothes based on the patterns in RESA?
Yes.
Wasn't my mom very smart?
Besides, she is good at picking good styles.
As long as she put the styles she liked into ready-to-wear clothing,
all the clothes would sell well.
She's amazing!
If you let me make clothes by looking at the sketch, I can't do it.
So, when I was young, all my clothes were not bought
but tailored and made by our Li family.
All my classmates admired me for that.
So do I.
How about asking me to let her make a suit for you?
My mom will like such a good figure very much.
What clothes do you need?
I
Don't.
Leiyang does.
I wonder when my salary can afford a high-quality suit made by the Li family.
Li Xiao,
finally I know what makes who you are.
Because you have what others may not have
in their life.
And this is most precious.
Don't comfort me.
Obviously I can do nothing well.
I know you won't give up.
Whether you resign
or you
leave Shanghai, wherever you go,
I'm willing to be with you.
Because
I like you.
You come to me silently,
like the warmth of the sun.
Unconsciously, the feeling overflows.
This is my pink secret.
I see myself smiling
in your eyes.
You're the answer to my riddle.
The answer is crystal clear and transparent.
I want to get close to you Little by little, day by day.
Sweetness is accumulated Little by little, day by day.
I like you surrounding me with your two arms.
Let me melt in your breath.
Time becomes memory Little by little, day by day.
We become intimate Little by little, day by day.
I don't want happiness to come in an earthshaking way.
I just want a touch of beauty.
Dad, take care!
Dad!
Grandpa and grandma, take care!
Take care!
Xiao, do you really want to go back?
Have you decided?
I think I should give it another try for the sake of my dream.
Anyway, I have failed many times.
Even if I fail one more time, it doesn't matter.
Um.
Grandpa and grandma, I'm leaving now.
You see, your grandpa has never asked a favor of others.
But last night, he called a former battalion commander
to ask him to find you a job in the city's Publishing Press.
You're leaving here.
Your grandpa will lose face.
You see.
My face is crooked.
Forget it.
I know you love me most.
Grandpa, don't drink from now on.
Or you will suffer.
I will listen to Xiao.
Xiao,
before you leave here, I'd like to say something more.
You have a long life journey ahead of you.
I hope you won't feel regret about every decision you make
in your future work and life when you look back.
Don't worry, uncle!
We're leaving.
Take care!
Come on.
Take care of her.
Don't worry.
Take care of yourself.
You, too.
Zimo, take care of her.
Um.
Grandpa and grandma, we're leaving now.
Take care of yourselves.
Okay.
Take care.
Uncle and aunt, grandpa and grandma, goodbye!
Goodbye!
Xiao,
if you decide to go back to the Proofreading Section,
I'll be back to be a model.
Okay.
Wave goodbye to our yesterday's immaturity.
Turning around, we see our dreams giving out bright and colorful light.
With our original dreams, we brave the unknown and hardships.
Feeling uneasy, we iron out the wrinkles of the reality
with confidence and smiles.
You two are sitting in the back seats.
Your guys treat me as your driver?
Yes. So what?
Okay.
Both of you are influential figures in Dongfan.
It's an honor for me to be your driver.
Oh, How is Xia Fan?
Do you still remember your editor?
She has been sent to the police station.
Do you know that?
Police station?
I really don't know that.
How should I blame you both?
Especially you, Li Xiao.
You have been an adult for so long,
but you never think about the consequence of what you do.
You played the game of leaving home and getting lost.
Have you ever thought of the fact that a worker is suddenly short
in the Proofreading Section?
Wu Yu, please stop talking!
I'd blame you, too.
You ignored Xia Fan and then ran away.
You were shooting.
It's your job.
And the job didn't finish.
As your editor, couldn't she be worried?
When she was worried, she lost control of herself
and quarreled with the point constable.
It's all my fault.
If I weren't so capricious as to go back home, you hadn't come to find me
and we hadn't caused trouble to Xia Fan.
Okay. Xiao, it's not your fault.
I'll apologize to Xia Fan personally.
Apologize to her?
I guess she will eat you.
I don't know how she dealt with the shooting.
But after she went back, she couldn't have been treated well
by their Editor-in-Chief.
Zimo, I will go back to the Publishing Press to find Xia Fan with you.
I'd say sorry to her.
Okay. You can go with him.
I think both of you can form a group.
In the past, it could be called The Fugitive.
But now the name should be replaced by Apologetic Couple.
Xiao is back.
Old Nephew!
Why did you resign from the Publishing Press?
You didn't tell me why.
I'm worrying about you a lot.
Was it because that guy bullied you again?
No.
Was it because of your job?
Put it gently.
Shut your mouth.
Sir, You'd back your car later.
Old Nephew, he is our literary editor, Wu Yu.
I'm sorry, editor.
You are Old Nephew?
I think he looks better than Zhou Zimo.
Don't talk nonsense!
Editor Wu, Stay here and eat a bowl of noodles!
No.
We'd hurry back to the Publishing Press.
Yes, yes. Hurry up!
You'd come here next time.
The noodles in our noodle restaurant are most delicious.
Yes. I heard Li Xiao mention it.
We have the most famous yellow croaker noodles and large intestine noodles
and the scallion oil I make for scallion oil noodles is very delicious.
Li Xiao told me that your restaurant had bear's paw noodles.
You must be kidding.
You've come back.
Why didn't you tell me ahead of time?
Ms. Shi.
A famous fabulist La Fontaine said Patience and persistence
excel fierce and fanaticism.
You treat the proofreading job as riding the roller coaster.
It seems that you really don't suit the job here.
Li Xiao.
Director.
Come here.
Have you finished your vacation?
Did you have fun?
Here is yours.
Your irresponsible attitude to your job is not right.
Let me tell me,
Any newcomer who works here for less than a year can't enjoy annual leave.
You left here for three days.
You have been recorded as absenteeism and your salary has been deducted.
Do remember that
even if no one can afford the mistakes in the proofreading,
you can rely on me, director of the Proofreading Section,
to help you deal with them.
What' wrong with the original, Meimei?
You have done it like this,
how can the second and the third proofreader go on with it?
Your attitude is not right.
Do you know?
Director, it should have done by Li Xiao.
After she left, you forced me to do it
and finish its first-time proofreading within three days.
Look, I've had so many manuscripts here.
What should I do?
Hi, everybody.
I'm back.
I'd say sorry to you.
I've caused a lot of trouble
to everybody this week.
I am too capricious.
I know I was wrong.
Now I've come back.
I want to say
no matter how long I'll stay in the Proofreading Section
or no matter where I go,
I promise to you here.
First, I'll never resign;
second, I'll work hard;
third, I'll improve my expertise quickly.
I declare that
I will surpass Ms. Shi's error correction rate with the shortest time.
I'll show you that
I'm suitable to work here
and I'm a qualified professional proofreader.
I hope you can supervise me.
That's all.
Zhou Zimo,
you've come back.
Xia Fan, your model has come back.
Where did you go?
Xia Fan, it's all my fault on that day.
I was wrong.
I'd say sorry to you.
I was really wrong.
I heard that you helped me a lot that day and took the blame for me.
I'd apologize to you.
Are you okay?
Xia Fan, I really had something urgent to do on that day.
I'm sure to focus on the shooting this afternoon.
No matter what posing you want me to make…
Xia Fan,
After thinking twice,
I think I can accept the setting of a model writer.
I mean it.
This setting is funny.
Xia Fan!
Xia Fan, Xia Fan!
Don't be angry! Calm down!
You have kicked me.
Stop!
Go and get changed!
Xia Fan, I really had something urgent that day.
I had no choice.
Zhou Zimo, let me tell you.
After the shooting, move out of our home immediately!
Get changed! Thanks.
Xia Fan.
Zhou Mian, have you ironed the three suits yet?
There's not enough time left.
Quick!
Okay, okay. Everything is ready.
Thank you! Thank you!
I'm sorry, everybody!
I'm sorry.
Xia Fan, don't be angry.
Let's talk about it after we finish the photo shooting, shall we?
I'll get changed now.
I'll do it right away.
Let's go.
Miss Xia, have you brought Zhou Zimo's shoes?
No, let him put on this pair.
Those shoes are a little tight.
Forget it. Hurry up!
Okay, okay.
How's the lighting? Hurry up!
Editor Wu, the Editor-in-Chief wants to see you.
I see. You can leave now.
Okay.
Hello, Fairy Xia Fan,
has Zhou Zimo gone to see you?
Yes.
So, is he beaten black and blue?
Look at the time.
Don't be kidding, okay?
Okay.
Don't bother yourself arguing with a young man like him.
Oh, what's up?
Please help me check your car to see whether my laptop is in it.
It's a laptop with a bandage.
Are you in need of it now?
Please go and check.
I'll go to find it later.
Today I'm a little busy.
If I find it, I'll send it to you some other day.
Okay. Thanks.
Okay. Goodbye.
Editor-in-Chief!
You're coming.
What's up?
Zeng Jun's final refereeing original can be sent to the Proofreading Section.
Is it written by Zeng Jun?
Once
a Young Boy. Once a Young Boy.
Is there anything wrong with it?
No. No problem.
A young guy in his 20s has already published his autobiography.
The title is Once a Young Boy.
I think he is still a young boy now.
Such a book will have a wide readership.
Yes.
Editor-in-Chief, I have been considering a matter these days.
In the past two years our sector…
I mean
when I decide
to publish a book,
am I paying too much attention to its sales issue?
I often ask myself, can a Publishing Press only focus on its profits
while ignoring anything else?
But ironically, even though I solicit contributions and publish books
with this idea in mind,
the sales in the past two years haven't improved.
So, I feel confused.
I begin to doubt
whether there is something wrong with my thought.
What you say makes sense.
And it's worth our while to ponder.
The purpose of the Publishing Press isn't as simple as making money.
We need to have more social responsibility and cultural influence.
Look at this book.
Though it has its readership, do you think it's written by himself?
Is its content believable?
At least this book is encouraging.
Besides, its sales won't be bad.
Not everything is under our control.
Okay.
Go ahead.
Are you available tonight?
What's up?
Zeng Jun's agent invites me to dinner tonight.
But I am busy with my family matters.
I'm not available.
Please go for dinner on behalf of me.
To eat dinner with his agent?
And with Zeng Juan as well.
Both of them.
So, is my rank high enough to meet them?
You are his executive editor.
Of course I am.
Okay. Let me see.
You have no choice.
If you feel it boring to go there alone,
you can invite Lu Wenfeng to go with you.
It's okay for the executive editor and executive proofreader to attend it.
Good idea! I see.
How quickly you come back to work again!
The Proofreading Section can't go without you.
Wu Yu.
What's up?
Director, She's just come back and you… Let's get down to business.
Who is in charge of this memoir of a star?
The person who came back just now.
She's free.
She?
Director, it's impossible.
She came back just now.
Don't you criticize her and let her face the wall pondering over her mistakes?
Change her for another one. Change her for another one.
It's you who picked her up.
Why should I change her for another one?
Miss Li,
this memoir of a star
is won by you again.
I hope that your work efficiency can be improved
after taking a rest for so many days.
You'd better finish the first proofreading within three days.
No problem.
Generally speaking, such books are of poor quality.
And its error rate won't be lower than 1%.
So, the first proofreading finished within three days can only be a burden to
the second and third proofreaders.
Yes, yes.
You are right.
So, the second and third proofreading of this book
should rely on you to make the final check.
Anyone who is the executive proofreader of the book
is responsible for the final check.
I've given the original to her.
Good.
I have a good thing to tell you.
Are you interested in joining me?
Do you have a so-called "good thing"?
Come on!
What are you going to do tonight?
Go back home.
Don't go home.
The big star Zeng Jun ordered a dinner,
specially inviting the executive proofreader and the executive editor to dinner.
Please go with me.
No.
We haven't decided who is the executive proofreader.
Besides, I won't feel comfortable to have dinner with such stars as Zeng Jun.
Nor will I.
I don't know them.
My senior, just accompany me to go there.
Let's go for dinner on behalf of the Publishing Press.
Go and find Li Xiao.
She is suitable.
Is she suitable?
Yes.
Why?
She is also the proofreader of the book
It's suitable for her to go for dinner with the star.
Listen to me. Go ahead.
She isn't the executive proofreader.
Please! Please!
She is only the first proofreader.
Give it a go! Give it a go!
Listen to me.
What's up?
I'm working now.
The author invites the executive editor and proofreader of
his book to dinner tonight in order to thank the Publishing Press.
Do you want to go with me?
Am I suitable?
Aren't you the proofreader of this book?
Of course.
If you and your fugitive boyfriend hold a meeting
on reflection and self-criticism, I'll go there alone.
I'll join you.
Have you finished packing?
Hurry up!
Very soon!
Zimo, Zimo.
Are you off duty?
Um, is Li Xiao off duty?
She's just come back.
Of course she'd work hard.
Now She and our Editor Wu go out for dinner with a big star.
For dinner?
Let me tell you.
Li Xiao's speech was cool today.
What did you mean?
Let her act it out to you again.
That's true.
Her words made our Ms. Shi speechless.
Wu Yu!
Sorry! Sorry!
Is my dress okay?
Okay. Let's go.
Will we eat here?
Yes.
Big stars all like the feelings of being high up in the air.
So do they when they eat dinner.
Let's go.
While eating dinner, don't mention your proofreading the book.
He hasn't decided it.
If not, what should I talk about?
Just enjoy your dinner
tonight.
Enjoy my dinner?
It's said that he is shopping in the watch store.
Mr. Yuan!
Editor Wu!
Hello! Hello!
I'm sorry. Please wait a minute.
He will finish shopping very soon.
Mr. Zeng is… Yes. Yes.
How about this?
The restaurant we ordered is next to the store.
How about going there first?
Is it this one?
Mr. Zeng ordered Room 808.
I'll come over as soon as I finish paying the bill.
Sorry! Sorry!
It doesn't matter. Please take your time.
Okay. Okay.
Zeng Jun?
Yes.
Which one do you think looks better?
I think this one is good.
Take this one.
Okay. Let's take this one.
Okay.
Let me swipe the card.
Okay. This way, please.
Have you also found something wrong with the suit?
Go to ask them whether it's okay.
If not, we'll withdraw from the activity.
Mr. Zeng, We can't cancel the activity held by RESA.
If we cancel it, we'll suffer a heavy loss.
Don't you say I have a good public image?
They won't treat me like this, will they?
Okay. Okay.
Don't worry.
I will surely consult with them about these problems.
Today, let's deal with the people from Dongfan Press.
Listen to me.
Editor Wu! Editor Wu!
I'm sorry to keep you waiting so long.
It doesn't matter.
It's an honor for us to wait for Mr. Zeng Jun here.
That's very nice of you.
Take a seat.
Let me introduce you to each other.
This is Zeng Jun.
Of course. This is Wu Yu, a literary editor from Dongfan Press.
He is also the executive editor our book Once a Young Boy.
He will guarantee the quality of Mr. Zheng's memoir.
Thank you, Mr. Wu!
My pleasure.
This beauty is?
I forgot to introduce her.
She is also from Dongfan Press.
She is the proofreader of Once a Young Boy.
What?
Proofreader.
What's a proofreader?
It means she corrects all the wrongly-written characters in your book, right?
Got it.
Proofreader.
I used to pronounce it incorrectly.
I'm Li Xiao.
Xiao in my name is part of the word.
One word?
I've learnt a new word.
Let's begin to order some food.
Would you like to eat some meat or seafood for dinner?
I think seafood is better.
You have a good taste.
But
I don't know whether the white wine matched with seafood here is Arian 2004
made in Spain?
Arian 2004?
Arian. Arian 2004.
Mr. Wu, if there is no Arian 2004 here, what wine should we drink?
It doesn't matter.
Tell them any brand of wine made in Rioja is okay.
But the wine must be made in 2012.
The grapes grown that year were very good.
Rioja.
I know the wine.
Thank you.
What a beautiful night view!
Mr. Zeng, Just now I heard you mention RESA.
They will interview me next week.
Will what I said be corrected by you?
Please tell them the suits they prepare are defective.
They always let me put on some clothes of very ordinary brands.
How can I wear those clothes?
My photo will appear on the cover of the magazine.
Just now you also saw that
I even had to choose a watch for the photo shoots by myself.
Actually, Mr. Zeng, Not wearing famous brand clothes can produce a good effect.
Because RESA is not only a roll booster of some famous brands
but it also creates many columns to provide guidance on how to dress properly.
I think RESA wants you to convey some… No, no. It's not true.
It's meaningless for them to do so.
Those clothes are far from dressing properly.
Yes. Yes.
I've already ordered the food.
The restaurant has that brand of wine you referred to.
You really have a good taste.
That's good.
Before the food is served, let's get down to business.
Have you read the original of Once a Young Boy?
Of course.
I'm honored to have finished reading
the book.
This book is actually about some details in Mr. Zeng's life
and his inner world.
Personally, I think it will have market appeal.
It will surely be popular with a wide audience.
I wonder what you think of it.
I have nothing to say.
I… What I am interested in is how long Mr. Zeng spent
finishing writing such a thick memoir.
As for this topic, I have something to say.
As we know, Mr. Zeng shot two TV series, three movies
and attended more than 100 various commercial activities last year.
So, his time was very limited.
So, how did he squeeze time to write the book?
Please look at these pictures.
This book was born in this way.
We can squeeze time to do it even though time is tight.
Such as the free time at the filming site and on the way to the airport.
The fragmented time was made full use of by Mr. Zeng.
Finally, Once a Young Boy was born.
Amazing! Amazing!
It's the first time for me to see such a professional staged photo.
Poses?
How could it be possible?
You see…
What do you mean?
Will we continue to talk about it?
"Amazing" means that
I haven't expected this book was written by you.