Second Time is a Charm
Episode 20
Don't touch.
I'm sorry. I'll take these.
I'll take this, too
All of them.
Are you serious?
An An.
Uncle Liang.
I shall take my leave. I'll come next time.
I'm sorry. Bye.
What are you doing?
It affects my business.
I'm sorry, Uncle Liang.
I don't understand.
Why are you doing this?
Uncle Liang,
Don't sell
Xu Lang's things.
Well,
he said
he didn't want these things.
What do you want?
Well,
although you said that
these things are not so much precious memories
as burdens,
but it will be sad to
get rid of these memories
in order to reduce the burden.
What if he regrets it later?
What if he needs something to remind him of
his late relatives?
What if our children
want to know about this memory one day?
Where can we find these things then?
So you're going to buy them?
Xu Lang has left
more than 50 things here.
Can you afford them all?
Even if I buy them for him,
he won't accept.
So
once this cupboard is open,
it means that
the owner has given up everything in it.
You can't afford them,
so don't affect my business.
Please.
Don't sell them for the time being.
I'm sure Xu Lang will change his mind
and take them all back.
An An, it has been five years.
In these five years,
Xu Lang doesn't
take anything back from here.
Who said that?
He took something back.
He took that Harry Potter back
and has never brought it back.
He'll take other things back.
Please.
Fine.
Three months.
What do you mean?
For your sake,
I'll keep Xu Lang's things for another three months.
Doudou, let's read together.
Guoguo and Doudou are going to be siblings.
Right.
Don't talk nonsense.
It's true.
Once your parents get married,
you'll be siblings.
Don't talk nonsense.
Or I'll beat you.
It's true.
Don't. Don't fight.
Don't come to me afterwards.
Yu Doudou.
What's the matter with you?
As a boy,
how can you not be a gentleman?
Guoguo, sorry. Guoguo,
don't be sad.
It's not worth it.
Maybe there's a reason.
Dad, I won't make friends with Doudou afterwards.
Don't say that.
Maybe you'll regret it later.
I will never regret it.
Yu Doudou.
Listen,
no matter what you're angry about,
you shouldn't give vent to your anger on others.
Go.
Apologize to Guoguo.
No.
Yu Doudou.
Yu Doudou, stop.
Stop peeking.
Sit down and eat.
If you don't eat, the dishes will be cold.
Guoguo, eat some vegetables.
You still have an appetite?
Why don't I?
The dishes are tasty.
Am I right, Guoguo?
Grandpa.
Have some more.
Dad, how many reporters were there today?
Not many.
Your mom is nervous.
Of course I'm nervous.
What are you nervous about?
Our son is not a big star.
You know what?
Those reporters went to any length.
They hid in the garden of the community
and asked about you
and your dad.
One jumped in front of me
and told me he wanted to interview me.
Don't date An An.
Mom.
Are you done, Guoguo?
Go brush your teeth.
Go inside and draw.
I'll go to accompany you later.
Grandpa, grandma, help yourselves.
I go first.
Be careful.
Don't date An An,
OK?
Well, I don't mean to discriminate.
She has a son.
Her son is innocent.
I believe in my son's taste.
He won't fall in love with
a girl like An An.
Right?
It's obvious.
Look at his condition. It's obvious.
The best match for him
is Shen.
She's from a well-to-do family.
She's beautiful, highly educated
and has good quality.
She...
Sorry to trouble you recently.
If the reporters ask you again next time,
tell them I have moved.
They won't bother you any more.
The law firm is on the right track recently.
I'll hurry to find a house.
Dad, I'm full.
Xu Lang.
You're gossipy.
I'm not.
I didn't say anything.
You're back.
What happened? Why do you look so depressed?
Bad news.
What bad news?
So your friend
lent this house to you
before she went abroad.
She married a foreign professor as soon as she graduated.
Now she divorces and wants to go back.
So we can't live here anymore.
Another young woman
who fails and returns after spending her youth.
My friend will come back next week.
As a single older woman,
I can live anywhere.
If I really can't find a place,
I can stay in a hotel.
But what do you do with Doudou?
It's been so long.
I think it's time to
live with Doudou as a single, hot mother.
You're in a good mood
as you're leaving me.
How could it be?
How can I live
without you?
Stop that. Don't flatter me.
Stop that.
I'll help you find a house.
No need.
I'll do it myself this time.
You?
Do it yourself?
You can't take care of yourself.
How can you find a house for yourself?
Don't bother.
I'll help you.
Don't look down on me.
But...
Well,
if you're really nice to me,
just cook me a bowl of noodles.
Please.
Two eggs.
You have a big appetite.
Impressive.
You have made a great progress.
It was difficult for you to buy a tomato
in the market at the corner downstairs.
Now you're looking for a house.
Are you praising or deriding me?
Eat the noodles.
Is there any house you like?
Like?
I'm not qualified to pick and choose now.
There are several communities
near Yu Doudou's kindergarten.
You can definitely find a house there.
Yu Doudou's kindergarten
is in the downtown area.
The houses nearby won't be cheap.
You know,
I'm not
as rich as before.
I can only fill in the price range now.
I can't choose the area I want to live in.
Given my current budget,
there are only two options.
Live close to the kindergarten.
I live with Doudou
in an old style public house with an area of over 10 to 20 square meters.
Or live far away.
What's your budget?
3,500 to 4,500.
I'll give you more.
Don't.
Don't help me this time.
Let me do it myself.
But then again,
I really don't want Doudou
to suffer with me.
It's not a big deal.
He's a boy.
You can't spoil him.
You have to temper him from childhood.
Family conditions decide his life.
Look. This one is good.
What a big house.
Forget it. It must be expensive.
4,500 yuan only.
Look.
How is that possible?
Why is it so cheap?
It's just a little bit remote.
If the house is really good
and won't lower
Doudou's life quality too much,
it's acceptable for me even if it's remote.
I don't mind working harder.
It's strange.
The house is rented as a whole.
Why is the rent 4,500 yuan only?
Look.
The owner will interview the tenant.
Interview the tenant?
Oh no.
Why is there an interview
everywhere in this society?
Don't be afraid. I'll help you.
Don't worry.
All right.
I'll call the owner.
I think it's good.
I hope it's a pie in the sky.
Nowadays, owners like tenants
who dress neatly, work steadily,
and rest regularly.
Dress professionally,
like an urban white-collar.
Hello.
I have arrived.
Come in.
I see you.
Sit.
Hello, I'm An An.
Hello.
Would you like something to drink?
Water, please.
According to the resume on the website...
Thank you.
You're a cartoonist.
But you look like a college student
who has just graduated from school
and started work.
What star sign are you?
Leo.
I don't like Leo.
Really?
Now people usually ask three questions.
Star sign, blood type, and hometown.
Answer whatever he likes.
If he doesn't like your star sign and blood type,
find a way
to give him a unique insight.
I don't like Leo very much either,
but the last thing I like is Virgo.
What's wrong with Virgo?
Well, tell me about your advantages.
Take the chance
to praise yourself.
Make him think
you're a wonderful person.
I don't
have many advantages.
Industrious, optimistic, kind etc.
I'm good at drawing,
singing and dancing.
If you want me to give you an example...
You're excellent.
Why do you choose to rent my house?
He rents
such a big house at such a low price.
He must be rich.
He must be looking for someone
with spiritual resonance.
If he asks why you rent his house,
don't tell him that
it's because the house is cheap.
You have to answer
from an artistic point of view.
When I first
saw the house,
I was deeply attracted by its decoration.
It's classy.
It's like my dream house.
I thought
it must be two people
with similar artistic taste... - Tell me the truth.
It's cheap.
Be sincere
and don't play tricks. OK?
Well, please make a sentence with
I, rabbit,
bridge, key.
Make a sentence?
I... I.
I.
You.
I.
Rabbit.
Bridge.
Key.
Make a sentence.
I, rabbit,
bridge, key.
When I was crossing the bridge,
the rabbit stole my key.
You just got dumped?
How did you know?
I represent you.
Bridge represents your life.
Rabbit represents your lover.
The key represents your property.
In other words,
your lover
just left your life
and took your money
or something precious to you.
How poor you are.
Well.
Let's do a test.
A test?
Don't worry.
Just some simple psychological quizzes.
Here you are.
100% match.
Do you have a friend
who also wants to rent my house?
No.
What do you do?
I'm a lawyer.
Nothing new.
What star sign are you?
Virgo.
I don't like a Virgo as me.
Well,
please make a sentence with
I, rabbit,
bridge, key.
I,
namely you.
Rabbit.
Bridge.
Key. Make a sentence.
I look for my key on the bridge
and then I run into a rabbit.
Sorry.
My Chinese is not very good.
How romantic.
Lawyer Xu.
No, Xu composed of "yan" and "wu."
Sorry.
Well,
let me introduce
my house briefly.
My house
is a small villa.
It's a little bit remote,
but it's of fine decoration.
Large.
Cheap.
I know that.
I really like your house.
Stop that.
That's what all the interviewers say.
After all, it's cheap.
Maybe you're curious
why my house is cheap.
It's because
I'm really rich.
And I'm going to travel around the world.
I don't know when I'll be back,
so I want to find a reliable person
to take care of my house
for me.
What's more, I don't like people
who severe their ties
with their neighbors
because of trifles.
You know, when we were little,
neighbors visited each other.
It was quite bustling.
Look now.
You can rest assured.
I'm sure I can get along with my neighbors.
I can see
from this little test that
you'll live in harmony.
Well,
when are you going to move in then?
I'm admitted?
Admitted?
I can move in?
Yes.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Qiu Tian.
Be careful.
There's a pie in the sky.
The owner is going abroad.
He was worried as no one took care of his house,
so he posted on the Internet for cheap rent.
He has a very high demand for the tenant,
but I've
passed his interview smoothly.
The moving company is already at the door.
What do you think?
Am I capable?
I have made it all by myself.
Mom.
Well, my son is calling me.
I have to hang up.
What's wrong?
Sir, don't put my things here.
My house is over there.
Help me move over there.
Pay another 300 yuan.
300?
Why? You didn't say that before.
It's agreed that I pay 400 yuan, and you move all my things.
I have given you the money.
Miss,
you can only hire us for two hours
at 400 yuan.
Look.
here is the consent you signed.
Right? Here's your signature.
Right?
The fee is stipulated by our company.
Look.
You have to pay another 150 yuan
for every quarter.
The characters are too small.
Who can see them?
You are a fraud.
Cut the crap.
If you want us to move the things for you,
pay another 300 yuan.
We'll move them for you.
If you don't need us,
we'll go now.
How can I move so many things by myself?
Yeah, there are so many things.
It will take at least half an hour.
300 yuan is not much.
I won't pay you extra money.
Do it yourself.
Guys, go.
Let's go.
Mom, what do we do now?
What can we do?
Move by ourselves.
Stop that.
Fortunately, there is no furniture.
If only Qiu Tian were here.
Yu Doudou, listen.
In front of this kind of person,
you can't give in
or show weakness.
Got it?
Yes.
Move.
What a bad luck.
Aunt An An.
Guoguo.
You're moving?
We're also moving.
I heard the noise outside
at home.
300. 400.
I wondered who that was.
At home?
You...
I want to ask the same question.
My God.
What a coincidence.
Is this what we call quantum entanglement?
I don't think it's a coincidence.
There are few houses in this area.
There are rare houses of good quality and low price,
suitable for children's living.
A1 and A2 are under the name of the same owner.
It's normal for him to lease them together.
There is logic to follow
behind any human interpretation.
There's no quantum entanglement
between normal people and abnormal people, OK?
Hello, Doudou.
Hi, Uncle Xu Lang.
Your mom has to move so many things alone?
Amazing.
Because Doudou is here,
I should give him a demonstration.
Let him know that
he must adhere to his principles in front of the wicked.
Listen.
I have to go to work in the afternoon.
Time is tight and task is heavy.
Hurry up.
What questions did the owner ask you
during the interview?
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.
I'll carry this box.
Help me move these two little ones in.
The more scared, the more embarrassed.
Just put them here.
Put them here.
OK.
Thank you.
The problem could have been solved
in half an hour with 300 yuan.
But you have to be exhausted.
That's not how it's done, OK?
I'm going to live on my own
and take care of Doudou by myself.
Of course, I have to square accounts in every detail.
What if you didn't meet me today?
I can do it by myself.
Have faith in me.
I'm now an author of
Chinese comics
who will publish a long serial.
It's time for the kids to eat.
Bye.
Explain why
your long serial
appear in the long serials
of Daxi Comics APP.
How is that possible?
In the comic called "Pet Lovers,"
although the names and the story are different,
the whole creative idea
and the story boards
are exactly the same as "Cartoonist Wang and Lawyer Miao"
you gave me.
I...
I always thought
you were a very stylized individual author.
I didn't expect you to copy.
This is absolutely not allowed
in my studio.
Dawang,
I really don't know
why "Pet Lovers" is the same as my work,
but "Cartoonist Wang and Lawyer Miao"
is definitely my original work.
How do you explain that
it began a month ago?
At that time, I hadn't announced
the long serial news of you and Wang Lei.
But,
but I had this idea in my mind
as early as the live match of the Star Comics Award.
You also
saw my entry.
What's more, the vertical comics I've serialized on the Extraordinary Comics APP
have something to do with it.
At that time, I conceived
"Cartoonist Wang and Lawyer Miao."
Your conception and imagination?
How to prove it?
Fortunately, I always check
whether Daxi has copied my works.
It turns out that
you copy
their works.
It's a shame.
I, I really don't.
You don't have to explain.
I have a lot of things to do.
Anyway,
your "Cartoonist Wang and Lawyer Miao" has to stop now.
I need to
discuss this matter with Yu Feifan again.
Dawang.
Out.
How impolite you are.
An An.
An...
Well.
What happened?
Wang Lei.
What's wrong?
It's strange.
Guess what
Dawang said to her inside.
She can't continue her long serial?
You have nothing to do?
Wang Lei,
come in.
The position of the long serial in "Extraordinary Comics" is yours.
This is the copyright contract shared by Dawang Studio
and Extraordinary Studio.
In addition, the author's contract
will be sent over this weekend.
It's you, right?
What do you mean?
I'll ask you one last time.
This time, a serial similar to An An's work
appears in Daxi Comics App.
Does this have anything to do with you?
And why did An An's drafts
suddenly disappear before?
I'll tell you the last time.
It has nothing to do with me.
Whether it's because of An An's own bad luck
or because someone deliberately sets her up,
that's what she deserves.
As I said,
I'm going to win with my strength this time.
I'm different from someone
who copies other people's works.
Dawang,
I decide to resign.
Will you
divorce my dad?
No.
I swear,
no matter what happens,
no matter who we meet,
we will always be together.
I know the rules of the game,
but please give me a chance.
At least let me tell Doudou
I don't run away.
As a single older woman,
I can live anywhere.
But what do you do with Doudou?
If the house is really good
and won't lower
Doudou's life quality too much,
I don't mind working harder.
Mom, what do we do now?
Yu Doudou, listen.
In front of this kind of person,
you can't give in.
Got it?
Yes.
Dawang,
I'll prove that
I've never copied anyone's work.
Lawyer Shen, what brings you here?
Where's Xu Lang?
Xu Lang...
Lawyer Shen, come sit in the tea room.
I have the new British black...
Where's Xu Lang?
Xu Lang...
Lei Yuhao.
Muse,
what brings you
to our place today?
Xu Lang doesn't answer the phone or reply my messages.
Why?
Who?
Xu, Xu Lang?
Yes.
It's who he is.
You know him, right?
He is
aloof.
So...
You want to meet me?
Come in.
What can I do for you?
Extraordinary Studio has terminated
all the venue treaties of Yu's Hotel Group.
Moreover,
Yu's Group is not allowed to participate in
the future financing plans.
My client is very dissatisfied with this.
He wants to talk with your client face to face.
With what identity?
What do you mean?
If the chairman of Yu's Hotel
wants to talk to the boss of Extraordinary Studio,
he can just talk to me.
If Mr. Yu wants to talk to his son,
they can meet alone.
We just need to do our work.
I see.
Business is business.
Yu Feifan has to
give me a reason to persuade me.
Mr. Yu Feifan has made it clear that
he hopes to
draw a clear line with Yu's Group,
although it may be a little more difficult to deal with it
as they've
had a close relationship for a long time.
If it's for personal reasons,
Yu's Group has so many businesses.
Why do you, the chief counsel,
handle this little thing?
Cherry,
pour a cup of hot tea for Miss Shen.
It's raining outside.
Have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself.
Xu Lang,
what's wrong with you?
I'm fine.
Hot tea.
If you don't like it,
there is a classy cafe downstairs.
We can order a cup of coffee
and talk things out.
I remember when we were in college,
our group was broken up.
You were in the plaintiff group, and I was in the defendant group.
I came to you anxiously.
You were always so calm and confident
and sent me off with a few words.
I was pissed off.
You gave me a cup of hot tea,
and I calmed myself.
Boss.
We haven't finished talking about business and personal matters.
Let's talk another day.
You owe me a cup of hot tea.
I don't lack sculpture in this room.
When are you going to stand like this?
What're you doing?
It's my working time.
I charge on an hourly basis.
Do you know my rate?
Do you know how much I charge for an hour?
I need your help.
I need your help more.
Lei Yuhao.
It's okay. I'll take the fire escape.
Come back.
I, I thought you were in there.
I didn't think you were out here.
You are sometimes in
and sometimes out,
as if you had a clone.
Is that enough?
Am I that terrible?
I didn't say you were terrible.
It's just that you
are not nice enough sometimes.
Men like tender girls.
Poor taste.
It depends.
The sense of propriety
is very important in love.
What do you mean?
Do you want to know?
I will listen respectfully.
Muse, do you know?
Sometimes you put on airs.
Relax yourself
and the other party.
Then both of you will be happy.
Everyone will be happy.
I know why you don't have a girlfriend
although so many girls like you.
I have to go.
Bye.
What do you mean?
People say that love is like a bubble
that breaks when touched.
But I don't believe it.
What's that?
Even if the bubble breaks,
love doesn't
as long as you are brave enough to chase.
Why do you chase me?
You break my love,
oh no,
bubble.
So?
Forget it if you don't compensate me.
I'll compensate you.