Second Time is a Charm
Episode 19
Waitress.
Excuse me.
Hello.
Yiwu dishes are really not
much cheaper than Shanghai ones.
Sure.
This is a scenic spot.
And it's Double Seventh Festival today.
They want to earn more today.
Please
introduce
your specialty dishes to me.
Surely it's stretched noodles,
our specialty food.
They were once reported in "A Bite of Food".
You can eat them with Plain Boiled Mutton.
If you like vegetarian dishes,
you can order Zongtang Tofu.
By the way,
our boss newly bought some hams.
We can add some cut ham to your noodles.
If you like sweet food,
we have Yiwu-style sweet food.
OK. That's all.
Anyhow, serve us with each portion of the dishes
you just introduced.
Thank you.
OK.
So many.
Wait a minute.
I can't eat so many.
I also eat.
I didn't eat. OK? Hungry.
Why are you staring at me?
I don't think you're the same as usual.
I'm not used to it.
What's different?
So strange.
Qiu Tian said
some people nicknamed you Shanghai Dracula.
They think you usually don't need to sleep
or go to the toilet
but dress yourself up
at night
to have photosynthesis
and uptake nutrients under the moon.
A werewolf has photosynthesis
and uptakes nutrients under the moon.
Dracula is a vampire, OK?
You have a dry sense of humor.
Really?
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Come on.
Then I'll start eating.
Come on.
Wait a moment.
What's up? Put it down.
Put it down.
Take a bite.
This is raw garlic.
Just eat with it?
Yes.
Tasty.
You've seen nothing of life.
Why are you so delighted after having tasty food?
Surely I am delighted.
The charm of food is to make people
have a little flower called happiness in their hearts.
So tasty.
The pie tastes good.
Really?
Kongming Lanterns.
So pretty.
Go. Don't watch.
Let's go back to Shanghai.
It should be dawn when we get to Shanghai.
Boss,
how much is one Kongming Lantern?
5 yuan.
Give me one.
You invited me to big dinner.
I'll give you a wish.
Is that
a big dinner?
Make a wish.
All the wishes people make before Kongming Lanterns can come true.
I'd better make a wish when seeing a meteor.
Stop that.
Quickly.
One, two, three.
Make a wish.
Time's up.
Let it go.
The wrong manuscripts
are always rolled into balls
and piled high.
I don't know when
to finish the painting once without needing any alteration.
In discomposure and panic,
I pack my suitcase suddenly.
In the envy of others,
I start my uneasy journey.
What can you do with me?
The more scared, the more embarrassed.
If you love a wrong person,
just take it as a facetious joke.
Well,
who is soft?
I, I am soft.
When you wake up, you're like a tyrannosaur.
When you're asleep, you're like an angel.
The best meeting.
Feifan.
Hello.
Qiu Tian.
I am in Shanghai.
You are in Shanghai?
What about your matters in Beijing?
Don't worry about them.
I worry about An An and Doudou,
so I came back hurriedly.
An An is OK.
In fact, you didn't need to come back.
It's late for you to be back now.
OK. It's good that she is OK.
Are you busy?
No.
To find An An,
all of us acted yesterday.
How is she now?
Is she home?
I want to go and see her.
An An hasn't come back.
What about Doudou?
He isn't here, either.
Feifan,
it's OK.
Mom. Dad.
Mom.
Doudou.
Doudou, I planned
to celebrate the Double Seventh Festival with you yesterday.
- Are you obedient? - Look.
Yes.
I bought a ticket.
Mom, I don't blame you.
Yesterday I celebrated the festival with Guoguo
and had a lot of good dishes
Uncle Xu Lang made personally.
Really?
Doudou,
I'll go and pack up your things.
Mr. Xu, Mrs. Xu, hello.
Hello.
Thank you this time.
If you didn't take care of Doudou,
I really didn't know what would happen.
You're welcome.
An An,
have you had breakfast?
Doudou had much for breakfast.
I'll heat some food for you.
- Leave after having breakfast. - Stop.
Stop.
An An, I have to say something.
To be honest,
you're not
like a mom at all.
Doudou is five years old.
You should learn to take good care of him.
Don't always ask others to help you.
My son Xu Lang is busy.
Yes.
Both you and Xu Lang are busy.
My wife means
when you're busy,
we can take care of the children for you.
I...
Anyhow we're retired.
We have much free time, right?
My wife just worries about Doudou.
Right, Doudou?
You're so boring every day.
By the way,
this is a hand chain praying for blessings.
I saw it in Yiwu.
I took to it at first sight.
Guoguo,
well, let me wear it for you.
Thank you, Aunt An An.
Pretty. So pretty.
So common.
It isn't pretty.
Pretty. Pretty.
You don't wear your glasses.
Do you like it?
Yes.
Thank you, Aunt An An.
Pretty.
Go. Let's go to the kindergarten.
Come on.
Guoguo, carry your bag.
OK.
Come on.
We're leaving, dad, mom.
- Be careful on your way. - OK.
Yes. Be careful.
Mr. Xu, Mrs. Xu, we're leaving.
OK. Bye. Bye.
Bye. Grandma, bye.
- Bye, grandpa. Grandpa, bye. - Bye, Doudou.
Bye. Bye.
Visit us often.
OK. Let me close the door. Thank you.
What are you doing?
So unfriendly.
Behave like an adult.
Once again.
Well, I just said the box was pretty.
Do you miss me?
Why not ask for a leave today?
I'll send them to the kindergarten.
I can't today.
I still need to go back to Dawang Comics Studio
and sort out the matters in Yiwu.
And my long comic...
OK.
Dawang must be also anxious.
I don't want to listen.
I am not your boss.
Don't report to me.
OK.
Say goodbye to them.
Aunt An An, bye.
Doudou, see you in kindergarten.
See you in kindergarten.
We're leaving.
Bye.
He was kind to me last night.
But he becomes abnormal again after daybreak.
He is really kind of like Dracula.
Mom, what are you talking about?
Nothing.
Let's go to pack up your things
in Aunt Qiu Tian's home.
It's time to go to kindergarten.
Check your bag
and see whether there is something left in Guoguo's home.
Or we have to go back to get it.
So troublesome.
Mom, this isn't my book.
Baby. Baby.
You know that I can't let you go.
I've never seen this as the destination.
I just don't want you to say goodbye.
Baby. Baby. Baby.
You know that I can't let you go.
Only when time allows my love and soul to pass,
maybe I can stop loving you.
Don't you need to go to the studio today?
Aren't you supposed to be in Beijing now?
I have something important for the time being,
so I came back.
I heard.
Gary mentioned when I called him.
Why do you have time to come back?
I was just passing by.
Mr. Yu.
What's up?
You didn't delay your work
because of anything before.
And this event is so important.
Do you know I...
Do you know how hard it is
for this event to proceed smoothly?
When I was your assistant,
it began to be prepared.
But you canceled it
and came back here
for such a trifle.
The event sponsors were angry.
Wang Lei,
you're not my assistant anymore.
You should be more concerned about
whether the long serial comics of Dawang Comics Studio are going well
rather than spend your energy
on those useless and fruitless things.
Pack up carefully
and go to work.
Good morning, Miss An.
I miss you so much, An An.
Well, did it go well this time?
It's a long story.
But finally, there's a good result.
The manufacturer has delivered the goods.
They should arrive today.
We're sure to get fans' Double Seventh Festival gifts ready
within the expected period of time.
Great. I finally
feel relieved.
Let me tell you.
Thanks to An An this time.
Or if we failed to deliver goods on time by then,
Dawang would be irritated.
By then, no one can avoid being punished.
Be gentle.
I brought you Yiwu's specialty brown sugar.
It's good to your health
and can improve your looks and make you prettier.
Wu Bai.
Xiaomei.
Thank you, An An.
Tim.
This is yours.
But this gift is a surprise.
Please forgive me.
Let us get restarted.
Give it to me.
Wang Lei,
An An brought it back from Yiwu.
This is your portion.
Take mine.
Get out.
Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.
Sorry. Sorry.
Terribly sorry.
Sorry.
It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. Sorry.
Sorry. Sorry.
Don't say sorry to him.
Who is he?
He's Chief Editor Wang of Daxi Comics APP.
He always fails to make an arrangement in advance with our manuscripts.
Dawang, in a bad mood, is hurrying on with her manuscripts,
so he was driven out.
What's up?
What treasure? Let me see.
Is this...
Lower your voice.
Do you forget Dawang is also collecting "Harry Potter"?
If she sees, she'll ask me for it.
Are you happy?
Just so so.
Come on.
Don't be cheated by his pitiable look.
He has a bad reputation
in the circles.
He is nicknamed Old Bird.
Old Bird?
He sits idle and enjoys the fruits of others' works.
He likes to steal others' ideas most,
and then take a little money to hire ghost authors.
That's how he started.
In Daxi Comics APP,
there're so many false works.
He even copied Dawang's works.
I see.
He comes here irregularly,
making here a foul atmosphere.
He is such a killjoy.
Let's not mention him.
By the way,
how's the sample manuscript
of your long serial comic going?
I didn't have time to draw when I went to Yiwu these days.
I really need to make the best use of my time.
Why not focus on your serial comic
and let me handle your daily work?
No.
I should perform my work well.
And you're the first assistant.
How can I let you
outline and fill the background?
It doesn't matter.
My work is almost done.
But you have too much work to do.
And as Dawang said,
we're closely related.
If any of us has a problem, our team will suffer.
It's my duty to help you.
It's so kind of you.
I tire you,
but you actually speak so considerately.
Come on.
I believe your long comic
will make a hit.
Have you prepared the manuscript of your long serial comic?
I've prepared it well.
I'll send it to you today.
I delayed three days
as I went to Yiwu.
Hurry up.
Next month, the page of "Extraordinary Comics"
will be enough for only one person.
One of you
will have to go on waiting.
I see.
What a coincidence.
What's the matter?
What a coincidence.
Do you come to have buckwheat noodles?
I'll make for you?
OK.
Old place.
Taste.
It must be so tasty.
Why do you say so?
You look happy today.
I finished what I wanted to do.
What did you
want to do?
Do you want to know?
Why do you care about me so much?
I...
Don't think so much.
I think your buckwheat noodles
are so tasty.
I, I happen to work in a coffee shop,
so I want to recommend you to work there.
Coffee shop.
Buckwheat noodles.
Can I make buckwheat noodles in a coffee shop?
So special, right?
I am afraid I can't help you.
My application for study abroad has been adopted.
I'll go to the UK next month.
Study abroad?
Are you still at university?
Do I look so young?
I graduated two years ago.
I just want to learn more
and have a try.
Then when will you come back?
It's hard to say.
Maybe I'll come back
soon.
Maybe I won't
come back
if I can live well there.
Then, then
can I...
Sorry. Let's talk next time.
Do you think boss knows?
I don't think he knows.
I also don't think he knows.
But he has
a poker face.
It's hard to judge.
But I think if he is still so calm after knowing it,
how broad-minded he is.
Did you read the news in the morning?
Look.
We're easy to know something from his look.
Right?
What?
It has been widely spread in the lawyer circles.
Yes.
Boss is usually low-pitched,
but he has a wild heart.
Well,
you should understand a single man.
Sometimes he is energetic.
Don't look at me. I am already married.
Well,
do you envy him?
No.
I've found my true love.
Why are you so idle?
Boss, are you OK?
Yes.
Boss,
do you think you have more burdens
or sweetness?
What do you mean? So strange.
It seems he really doesn't know.
Well, what are you three thinking about?
Secretly, do you want to revolt?
Yes, he doesn't know.
It's just a common piece of gossip news. What's the matter?
Nothing.
As long as you think it's no problem,
- we don't worry. - Yes.
We don't have any problem.
How could it be OK?
I received several calls
from gossip reporters this morning.
They wanted to interview boss,
but I refused all of them.
Think about it.
They can get my phone call.
Maybe they can come to our law firm.
I am afraid they'll...
If there is any news about stars in a few days,
the news about me will be covered.
This is the common law.
Yes, you're right.
But did you hear
the phrase
Butterfly Effect?
Yilin,
are you unhappy?
There is something annoying me.
If you need help,
tell me.
I can only solve it myself.
You can't help me.
That's not true.
What if I can help you?
Then invite me to dinner, OK?
The photo of you and An An which was taken in Happy Valley
was just spread online
and didn't make a stir.
But it's not the same case this time.
You shock "Pepper Weekly" this time.
It's an official account
which is best at slandering people.
If you decide to cancel
the cooperation between your studio and my law firm,
I can understand and accept it.
Why do you think so?
I meet you,
hoping you can find a way
to solve it with me.
If so,
I'll send a lawyer's letter to "Pepper Weekly"
on behalf of your studio
to give a serious warning to their behavior of
spreading false news.
But to be honest, that's not what I'm worried about most.
The whistleblower had such a clear and accurate grasp
of An An's operational clues
That's what I'm most worried about.
Actually, I already know who the whistleblower is.
Well, from a legal point of view, I can handle it easily.
No.
I'm not going to sue her.
Or I want to
give her another chance.
I see.
In the last unlucky week,
the attack is so ferocious
and fatal.
Don't watch it.
I think it's really appropriate for you two to be together.
What are you talking about?
This is fact.
Impossible.
I have nothing in common with him.
There is no intersection between us.
No.
Xu Lang has a uniform handsome look,
and you have a special interesting soul.
I think you're a perfect match. Indeed.
As you said,
he also knows food well.
As the heroine of an old Hong Kong film says,
any wonderful relationship
begins with a meal.
Doudou.
Brat. What are you doing?
I think you're freaking out today.
Blame him.
He has caused much trouble recently.
Yu Doudou.
So naughty.
How could you do this?
You must be punished.
Mom.
Mom. Mom.
What's wrong with you?
Aunt.
Quickly. Dial 120.
Mom.
Susan sent Doudou home.
He already went to bed.
I contacted the brain specialist
at Fudan Affiliated Hospital by my friend.
He will come to consult tomorrow.
Thank you, Qiu Tian.
You're welcome.
Doctor, how is he?
She came to herself.
Thank you.
How, how is her situation?
It's still caused by brain tumors.
They're benign,
but they keep growing big, and oppressing blood vessels and nerves,
so the patient suddenly fainted.
We'll prevent her from suffering from it.
Your mom can't work anymore.
So dangerous.
Let her receive an operation quickly. Don't delay again.
I see.
It's OK. It's OK.
Don't, don't comfort me. I'm OK.
The doctor told me before
my mom might suddenly faint,
but I didn't expect
it would be so fast.
I haven't saved enough money yet.
We'll find a way.
Well,
write a brief introduction to the situation of you and your mom
and send it to me.
I'll apply for an account for crowdfunding
on the regular online platform.
Thank you, Qiu Tian.
Thank you for helping An An
in Dawang Comics Studio.
You're just like our family right now.
We'll help you.
Thank you, Qiu Tian.
It's my pleasure.
Thank you.
Who is the family member of Lu Qing?
Have her hospitalization formalities handled.
I'll go.
I am. I'll go.
OK, this way, please.
She will get better.
Mr. Yu,
did you drink last night?
I drank some.
I came back to get something.
I'll make you a cup of ginger tea.
No, I drank it.
You haven't sobered up.
Let me send you.
I already called a taxi.
Then why don't you take a shower?
There're your clothes in the room.
I'll go to work first.
I won't bother you.
Morning.
I have no problem.
Everything is ready.
As soon as your original comic
is done,
I can serialize
Cartoonist Wang and Lawyer Miao at once.
OK.
Why are you yelling again?
Don't move.
I was about to finish it.
Then a lot of strange windows
suddenly popped up from the computer
and couldn't stop at all.
Then it
becomes so.
Well,
why are there always problems
with your computer?
I didn't use this computer
and borrowed Xiaoyao's computer in a long time
since my manuscript was lost before.
But now I am drawing a long comic.
Xiaoyao's computer isn't enough for me,
so I use this one again.
What happened?
What's the matter?
Don't stand still. Can the computer work again by doing that?
Chair.
If you press "Ctrl" and "Shift" at the same time,
surely there is such a problem.
It's common sense.
I see.
And you should
be careful
when using the computer later.
Don't be always careless.
Like people,
computers also
have a temper.
Yes.
Go on.
It works again.
Thank you, Tim.
Tim.
Tim,
are you still satisfied with that gift?
You know the answer.
But, but if it didn't lack a corner,
it would be perfect.
Lack a corner?
Tim,
can you lend me that book for a check?
What do you want to do?
Do you want to take it back?
No. No.
I just check it.
I'll return it to you soon.
OK. Wipe your hands with a wet tissue.
Quickly.
That seller on eBay must be Xu Lang.
What a small world!
Have you finished?
Give it to me quickly.
Uncle Liang.
Hello.
I brought you your favorite snack.
Thank you. It's kind of you.
Are you here for Xu Lang's things?
How do you know?
It's easy for me
to figure out the mind of you young people.
Uncle Liang,
can I see his things?
Uncle Liang,
shouldn't this cabinet be locked?
Yes. The owner said
he wanted to give up his things,
so I opened it.
When?
A few days ago.
I am too old to remember it clearly.
Why are they all from Thailand?
Uncle Liang.
Hello. Have a look.
Don't move.
Sorry. I want these things.
I also want this.
I want all of them.
Qiu Tian,
I was scared out of my mind yesterday.
I ran into hooligans on my way home last night.
Do you know?
I thought I would be finished.
You know what happened?
Someone appeared and saved me.
I think I have a fever.
Do you know who he was?
Xu Lang.
Help. Help.
Who are you?
Lei Yuhao
Qiu Tian.
Are you listening to me?
Hello,
why not come out for a drink?
I have no time.
You have a cold.
How do you know?
Coming.
Your voice sounds different.
Tian,
I think you need me.