Second Time is a Charm
Episode 4
Finish?
You can go then.
I'll go if there's nothing.
It's not all my fault, is it?
Why bother?
You can call Yu Feifan
or Qiu Tian.
Right?
The phone.
The ice bucket.
No one is allowed to call today.
You have to drink with me.
Drink till dawn.
My phone is broken.
It doesn't work anymore.
It's down.
Game over.
Well,
can you delete the video?
Don't worry.
I won't keep and enjoy it.
It's hard to say.
Now many people watch
girls sleeping live.
They're beautiful girls.
I'm beautiful, too.
Go. Go.
Dad.
Don't move.
Dad.
Guoguo.
Guoguo, you wake up.
Dad,
who were you talking to just now?
Go to brush your teeth and wash your face.
I will let you watch cartoons for a while.
OK?
Really?
Sure.
Go.
Hurry up.
Remember.
The video...
Remember to delete the video.
Hurry up.
I have to go.
What's wrong?
We made an appointment for morning run.
Sorry, I forget my shoes.
Sorry, I...
It's okay.
Your phone turned off and I didn't get through.
My phone broke last night.
Your girlfriend?
No, just a friend.
Dad, who's there?
Auntie An An.
I have to go.
Guoguo, go upstairs and brush your teeth.
I will be right back.
Go. Go.
It's early in the morning.
I'm confused. It's too much.
I meet your daughter and your girlfriend.
By the way,
our old classmate will be back.
I didn't tell him I met you.
But I think he'll find you
if he wants to,
although I don't know
why you don't want to meet him.
But we can't avoid
some people and some things.
The video recorder was on all night?
It's abnormal.
Yes.
Come on.
You slept at his home all night,
but he didn't touch you.
Should you
reflect on yourself?
Why didn't he
touch you?
I live with you now.
I didn't come back last night.
Did you worry about me?
Did you go downstairs to look for me?
Were you afraid that I was taken away by some ferocious man
who cherished dark designs and couldn't come back?
I drank with my clients all night,
and I didn't come back until this morning.
I thought you were sleeping in the room.
You two
always keep me worried.
But An An, to be honest,
you should learn to take good care of yourself.
You have a son,
but you actually don't know
girls can't go out alone to drink
and stay out all night.
How can we rest assured?
Okay, I got it.
This will never happen again.
It's a shame this time.
It's good to know the shame.
Xu Lang is not bad.
He took you back his home.
I don't know if he remembers to delete the video.
He keeps your drunken video?
Isn't he afraid that his computer will get virus?
Not necessarily.
Think about it.
Lawyers are under great pressure.
They absorb negative energy every day.
How to relieve?
They have to find an exit.
So they must have
some unknown habits for stress relief.
Su Shan has a point.
It really makes sense.
Oh no.
Xu Lang.
Mom.
You look good.
Thank you.
An An,
from today on, you have to remember
you're no longer the idle
and bad-tempered Mrs. Yu.
You have to work to earn money to support yourself.
Even if you work as a waitress,
you have to live a good life in real life
with your instinct to live when you were in your mom's womb
and the survival skills you learn after you were born,
so that you will be able to reclaim Doudou's custody.
Real life is cruel,
but you will love it.
Last time you were drunk
and broke your phone.
I bought you one.
Take it as my blessing for you.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Living a good life is the biggest reward for me.
Do you have cloud backup
for all the data you collected before?
Just import it in your new phone.
Very convenient.
Oh right.
Here you are.
Why do you give me your car key?
I won't drive in the future to save gas money.
Good.
Manager Su
will be your leader afterwards.
You have to listen to her in work.
It's not as scary as she said.
It's all simple things.
That's something she hasn't done and doesn't care to do
in the past six years.
It's about taking care of the guests
and settling accounts.
An An will do a good job.
Do you hear her?
Could you serve the guests
with tea and water?
Sure.
OK. Let me show you the coffee machine.
OK.
This way.
Generally, the first step in making coffee
is to rinse this spoon.
I need a job
not just for custody
or Doudou.
It's also for myself.
My marriage is over,
but I'm just 28.
I'm still a girl.
I can't blame the relentless years
for my failed marriage.
I can't be a bitch full of remorse and abandon myself
on the excuse that I can't adapt to the society.
I have no excuse and no way back,
so I need to keep myself busy,
forget these terrible things recently
and forget the cowardly and ignorant self
who doesn't know what to do in the face of problems.
Before you find a suitable house,
live here for the time being.
Thank you, Mr. Yu.
If it wasn't for the landlord to break the contract,
I wouldn't bother you like this.
You should have told me earlier.
But is it not good
for me to live here?
Why?
Are you afraid others will gossip?
It's okay. Anyway, I don't live here.
Thank you, Mr. Yu.
I'm sorry to trouble you.
Get familiar with the environment first.
I have something else to do. I have to go.
I'll entertain him.
No, I'll go.
I told him I was here.
What's up?
Why did you need to meet me?
There's a document you need to sign.
It's in duplicate.
You can leave it here.
I'll send it back to you after I sign.
Don't bother.
I have a pen with me.
You can sign after reading it.
Sorry.
The rule in our shop is that
we can't do private business when we work.
And I've once fallen into
the trap you and Yu set.
I have to see this kind of thing with legal effect clearly, word by word,
in the future.
I won't sign
even if you ask me to.
OK.
But you can't understand it.
You'd better find a lawyer
to help you with everything.
I will.
I will find a better lawyer than before.
He must be professional
and kind-hearted.
Professional and kind-hearted.
OK. Contact me directly after you find one.
Let me see.
Of course I'll let you know immediately.
You will see
how he helps me regain custody.
You find a job as a waitress?
Hope you can hold on for three days.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
What?
Every cloud has a silver lining.
It's a foreign proverb.
It's from the sun behind the dark clouds.
It's also called the happiness line behind the dark clouds.
So?
So I want to tell you
I passed the CET 6 exam.
I'm a college graduate.
I majored in art design and specialized in Chinese comics.
I once won a prize
and received an enviable offer.
I had dreams, too.
But I gave them up for love.
I gave up being myself.
But it's not humiliating.
Now all the troubles are temporary.
What would you like to eat? Let me know after you decide.
Honey.
Honey, you're still working.
What are you doing?
Don't behave like a hoodlum in broad daylight.
It hurts. Let me go.
Let me go. I'm not a hoodlum.
Don't take me wrong.
That thief,
that thief can prove it.
Do you think I'll believe you?
Let him go, Qiu Tian.
Brother An.
It's me.
Stop that.
I'm your friend.
An An, it's me.
- Who are you? - Me.
Let me go.
I'm Lei Yuhao.
Fatty Lei.
Now that you ask sincerely,
I'll tell you mercifully.
In order to prevent destruction of the world.
Protect world peace.
Implement the evil of love and truth.
Charming and lovely villains.
We haven't met for years.
Why are you so thin now?
Why are you so light now?
You're so cute.
World Environment Organization.
Amazing.
We were treating tigers.
This is the gate of the World Oceanic Administration.
Impressive.
When you were 200 jin in junior high school,
didn't you say that your dream of life was to be lazy
and get something for nothing?
Why do you work so hard now?
You even travel all over the world.
Did you suddenly become progressive
after you moved from the next door of our house?
I haven't changed.
Now my ideal is still to be lazy.
But I understand something.
We have to work hard first.
We have to work hard
before we can be lazy.
You know,
life was so boring after we were separated,
so I could only
focus on these things.
You're a handsome man now,
but you're still a soft fat man in your heart.
Really?
Yeah.
Or why do you,
a lawyer who's been abroad,
work as a free counselor
for these charities?
And just now
you pretended to be my boyfriend
just to avoid embarrassing the thief
and stop what he was doing.
Otherwise, how could you
defeat a thief with your physique
when there were people around?
You are thinking too much.
I was afraid your clothes would be spattered with blood if I hit him hard.
Well,
your friend
Qiu Tian,
as her name suggests,
has a violent
temper.
Sorry.
My friend was rude just now.
She is a black belt in karate.
So that's why.
But I'm worried about her.
Her boyfriend must be courageous.
She's bad-tempered,
but she's a kind little princess
in her heart.
Fine.
She can't be so rude usually.
How many years haven't we seen each other?
Ten years.
But you still can recognize me.
Brother An, you know,
your image in my heart
will never disappear.
I still have that scene in my head.
We took the bus together.
I held onto the handle.
But you couldn't reach it.
You looked at me pitifully.
What could I do?
I gave you my flab.
You dragged my flab all the way.
What to do?
It was embarrassing.
How time flies.
Yes. Time flies.
How are you doing?
Let me show you the pictures of my son.
You have a son?
Come on, show me.
He's five years old.
Come on, let me see.
His name is Doudou.
So cute.
Yeah.
He looks like you.
What's his name?
Doudou.
You've fulfilled your life dream.
Eat, sleep and beat Doudou.
The people's court
hears divorce cases.
Don't make a frantic last-minute effort.
Why don't you tell your childhood friend
the case?
He looks like a good lawyer.
Maybe he can help you.
You know it?
Yes.
He posted the picture of
the European environmental protection agency on his Moments.
I know
it's not a place
where average lawyers can get in,
not to mention being a consultant there.
Forget it. I haven't seen him for years.
I don't want to tell him about it
and ask him for help as soon as we meet.
It's too much.
It's good
to talk about the old days happily.
Moreover, I don't want to cut blocks with razor.
I'm a young housewife
fighting for custody.
I don't want to bother
a lawyer like him.
It's not a big deal.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
You're just thin-skinned.
If I were you,
I would ask him for help.
If he doesn't want to be your lawyer,
he can introduce a reliable one.
He has just come back.
He's not as well-connected as you.
Besides, I've made up my mind.
Before I find a lawyer,
I need to learn
the relevant legal knowledge.
I don't want to lose again
when I was unprepared before.
Fine.
It doesn't matter if you don't talk about it.
There are many divorce lawyers.
We can always find a good one, right?
Now I'm going to tell you something big.
What is it?
The annual
Star Comics Award.
Are you confident in the new fight?
Me?
Now?
I can't do it now.
Forget it.
I haven't drawn seriously for years.
Don't talk nonsense.
Doudou sent me the pictures of
what you usually drew.
I drew casually.
It's far from the standard of the Star Comics Award.
What's wrong with you now?
Be confident!
When you were in college,
you always said that you were capable
and were shortlisted for the Star Comics Award every year.
At that time, I was tired of listening.
Why are you so coward now?
I really can't right now.
Moreover,
Yu Feifan is the judge of this session.
That would be great.
Just let him see you're better off
without him.
This is not the time to think about it.
Now the most important thing for me
is to appeal for custody.
An An,
In fact, this is one thing.
You are a comic genius who was admitted to
the Art and Design Department of Jiaotong University as the No. 1.
Do you want to be a waitress all your life?
She's really bad-tempered.
Good comics.
I'll sign up for her.
An An.
Mr. Yu,
the house has been changed into your favorite style.
All the furniture is new.
Thank you.
You're welcome. I'm glad you like it.
What about An An's things?
I have packed them up.
Would you like to send them to her?
You arrange it.
In addition, colleagues from the studio
can also come here to create.
The house is very big.
Otherwise it would be a waste.
Don't they often complain
the studio is too noisy?
Now the problem is solved.
Doudou goes to the kindergarten in the daytime.
He won't disturb you.
I don't usually come back.
Basically I live in the company.
The housekeeper is also here.
She can take care of you and Doudou.
You're preparing for the Star Comics Award?
Sorry, Mr. Yu.
I will not delay your work.
It's okay.
I have Gary and the others.
I will support you.
You're like me in the past.
As long as you make up your mind,
you have to be successful.
Do you think I can win the prize
for my painting?
Your creation is much more mature than that of other cartoonists of the same age.
But your problem
is never the skill itself.
Good stories are the foundation.
If we don't see a good story in your creation,
it'll be a problem.
An An's creation is simple,
but her ideas and stories are outstanding.
You told me
a lot about An An before.
How dare I compare with her?
But you work hard enough.
This is your advantage.
Okay, get down to your business.
Mr. Yu,
thank you for taking care of me.
You're welcome.
Your home is so far away.
Your parents are not with you.
I recruited you as an my employee
as soon as you graduated.
Of course I have to take good care of you.
You have to work hard.
I will try my best
to win the Star Comics Award
and become a signing author of "Extraordinary Comics."
But don't think that you will gain extra advantage
because I'm one of the judges of
the Star Comics Award.
I will depend on myself.
Doudou.
Doudou, come over.
Doudou.
He may not be used to the changes now.
I'll talk to him.
What's the matter, Doudou?
You're unhappy?
Yes.
I know you're upset.
You're still young.
I don't know
how to explain some things to you.
When you grow up,
you will understand
why I divorced your mom.
Right?
No.
In addition, Wang Lei is my employee.
She will take part in a competition,
so she needs a place to create.
She may live here recently.
I want you to get along well with her during this time.
Can you do that?
I'll make her suffer if she dares to live here.
Bye.
Guoguo.
Bye.
Dad.
What happened? Why are you so happy today?
Dad, we have a new classmate today.
Dad, guess who he is.
Do I know him?
Yes
Really?
You're the only five-year-old child
I know.
No, you also know another one.
Another one?
Yu Doudou.
Where is your mom?
She's at home.
Why doesn't your dad come?
Right.
His dad did say
he would transfer him here.
I didn't expect it to be so fast.
Hello, Mr. Yu.
Guoguo.
Did I tell you not to
run around and throw things around
at home?
And when you play, keep your voice down.
Don't disturb the neighbors.
I see, Dad.
Stop.
No. No.
Don't try to run away. Stop.
Guoguo,
did I tell you not to
come to the kitchen
when I cooked?
There are knives and fire.
There are also many bowls and plates. It's very dangerous.
Would you like to play outside?
I see, Dad.
Doudou, go.
Guoguo.
Hello, Mr. Yu.
When will you come to pick up Doudou?
Lawyer Xu, I'm really sorry.
I have some things to do. I can't leave now.
Well, I'm really ashamed.
I'm sorry.
Mr. Yu, I hope you can understand.
It's hard for us to
keep Doudou.
I hope you can cherish.
I understand.
Lawyer Xu,
you know the situation of my family.
The news of my divorce from An An
hasn't been made public.
To keep my father
from getting the news from others,
I'm even
on guard of my housekeeper and driver.
So...
Of course,
if you can't take care of Doudou,
I'll call An An
and ask her...
Wait. Mr. Yu,
You know,
if your ex-wife still wants to appeal,
what you do now
will be very unfavorable to us.
The results of all our successful efforts
will vanish.
Of course I can promise you
to take care of Doudou for some time.
That's because
I want to keep our hard won results
and I firmly believe that
you can give Doudou
a very good life.
But
just for once. I do this for my work.
In private,
I hope you can
have a good talk with your ex-wife
and work out
the best time plan
for you and your son.
To some extent,
it can also discourage her appeal.
Maybe you don't think what I'm worried about
will happen.
But after these things,
your ex-wife will change her mind.
Lawyer Xu, you don't know An An very well.
She won't change.
But anyway, thank you.
OK.
Bye.
The next morning,
the little girl was found dead,
with a burnt matchstick
in her hand.
Guoguo, where is your mom?
I've never met her.
Have you ever thought about what she is like?
I always think she should be a princess
living in a castle.
That's why we can't live together.
She may also be a superwoman
who is out on a mission to save the world.
It's better to be a princess.
Why is there no picture of your mom here?
My dad doesn't allow to
put pictures of my mom at home.
Why?
Maybe it's because he misses my mom so much.
He will miss her more if he sees pictures.
Let me draw a portrait painting of your mom.
Good.
Then
you can see her every day.
What does your mom look like?
I think
she should have
long, black, curly hair.
And?
Her eyes are as big as mine.
How tall is she?
Like this.
Like this?
Taller. Taller.
Like this?
Yes.
Is it vivid?
Thank you, Doudou.
Please come in.
Doudou, you will sleep here tonight.
Oh no.
Xu Guo.
I drew it.
Doudou is a guest.
He doesn't know the rules at home.
Don't you know?
How many times did you
break the agreement with me
tonight?
Sorry, Dad.
It's my fault.
I shouldn't make noise,
eat little food
and scribble on the wall.
Uncle, don't be so fierce.
Isn't it better for Guoguo to be vivacious?
And we're at home,
not in public.
She didn't eat little food.
She said
it was the most delicious meal she had ever eaten, and she ate a lot.
There's no picture of her mom in the room,
so I drew one for her. What's wrong?
If the wall is dirty, you can paint it again.
The boy who makes a girl cry is not handsome.
Sorry.
Keep your voices down when you play.
Go to bed later.
Enjoy yourselves.
Humph.
It's useless
to talk to you.
Here you are.
590 yuan for the drinks yesterday.
And the money for my phone,
dry cleaning and car washing.
If you want to pay it back, please get all the money ready
and give me all.
Sorry.
I owe you.
I've never seen a man
as fussy as you.
The one who gives suffers.
I can only swallow the sadness silently.
And the one who owes me...
Do you think it's funny?
Leave me alone.
You take my goodwill for ill intent.
But I'm kind,
talented and pretty.
I can't bear to see others sad.
All the troubles leave Xu Lang.
I'm who I am.
I'm different from others.
Leave me alone.