Couldn't you tell that she was attacking me?
I know that I'm not good enough for you now.
You can't officially introduce me to your mother yet.
You've misunderstood.
But believe me.
I'll work harder.
I won't let you down. All right?
Is there anything else you want to apologize for?
Come clean now.
I haven't divorced Sally yet.
We should cool things off between us for a while.
Cool off for what?
Yes, I misspoke.
Staying cool has never been a problem for you.
I'm the one with that problem.
I have my reasons for not getting divorced.
But I didn't break any rule.
Is that the only thing you're concerned about in a relationship?
I told you everything that you wanted to know.
Does your honesty come in installments?
First, you didn't tell me you'd been married before.
Then, you didn't tell me you haven't gotten divorced yet.
You're such a liar.
I'm not lying to you.
We're still negotiating over the division of property.
It's not like we're not getting divorced.
I just feel that you're not being honest enough.
I think that you don't care about our relationship at all.
Ever since we started dating,
I keep convincing myself
to accept and endure things about you that I'm powerless to change.
You were married.
I told myself that I had to be tolerant if I liked you.
You have a child.
I told myself
that I have to accept the man I love for who he is.
Now that you haven't gotten divorced yet,
do I have to force myself to accept that too?
Why are you so emotional?
Separation is legal in the States.
I'm not like your American ex-wives.
I don't buy your American way of doing things.
Nian-nian, you know what?
It's not that you don't understand.
But you refuse to understand.
You're so lucky.
You never hit the wall even when you go around sweeping.
And you only have one home.
Unlike Ryan and me.
Whenever we talk about marriage,
we keep hitting the wall.
IT'S SNOWING IN LONDON. WE'RE TAKING EUROSTAR TO PARIS TO ESCAPE THE COLD.
DO YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO YOUR MOM AND I SPEAK FRENCH?
-Ren-gui, let's say it together. -Okay.
-Je t'aime. -Je t'aime.
Isn't loving you this way enough?
Is loving you not enough?
Wow!
Look at this.
Our volume of trade has exceeded one million.
One million!
Here.
-Thank you for your effort. -Thank you.
-Good job, everyone. -Good job.
-Let's keep striving towards our goal. -Keep fighting.
-Let's keep working hard. -Here.
There's more.
Here's the vegetarian vermicelli
to thank our hero today, Jo.
-Thank you, everyone. -Jo.
Everyone worked really hard.
Cheers.
Taiwanese people celebrate everything by eating.
-That's right. -This is our little joy.
Exactly.
Come on. Let's eat.
Where's Grandma?
Grandma said that she'll be here soon.
-Let's eat. -Okay.
Hurry up and eat.
Tell me.
If it's something I can do, I will consider it.
Grandma.
Can you lend me 30 million?
All right.
Things will be simpler for you if I'm your only creditor.
No wonder you came here alone without letting Jo know.
Yes, I wanted to handle this on my own.
Grandma.
This is the deed to my grocery store.
I'm going to mortgage it to you.
I'll lend you the money,
but take this back first.
If you marry Jo,
I'll give the money to you as a wedding gift.
Wait here.
I'll tell Jin-hua to write you a check.
Grandma.
If that's the case,
I won't accept your money.
Why?
I was thinking
that this would be regarded as a matter of business.
You lend me money and I'll work hard to pay you back.
-It's simpler this way. -Come on.
Don't act like a stranger.
-It's all right. -Grandma.
Grandma.
I don't mean to argue with you.
But these are two separate matters.
How can I let you return the collateral to me?
All right. Stop it.
Grandma, if you...
Grandma, if you insist on that, I can't accept your money.
Please don't let Jo know that I came here today.
Please.
Hey, don't...
Auntie Yue, this is Tian-ming.
I need to discuss something with you.
I'd like to hold a meeting in two days.
I'll talk about my plan for paying back the debt.
I'd like to explain it to you in person.
You have to come.
What did she say?
MINYUE STREET NUMBER 227
Excuse me, would you like some tea?
Thank you.
Would you like some tea?
Pretty Lady, would you like some tea?
-Would you like some tea? -Ma'am, come in and take a seat.
Would you like some tea?
Thank you.
Hello, everyone.
I'm sorry. You're going to have to--
Deng Tian-ming, you're a liar.
Zhao.
It won't be worth it if you die from getting so mad.
Why are you so stupid?
Listen to what he has to say first.
Sit down.
All of you are elders who have watched me grow up.
Zhao, you too. We always played together when we were young.
Don't feign familiarity.
Just cut to the chase.
Okay, I'll get to the point.
My investment failed
because my partner eloped with all the money.
I've already returned the money to you partially.
I believe everyone has received it.
As for the rest,
I originally told you that I'd pay you back in five years.
But I'm really having financial problems now.
Could you let me change
the term from five years to ten years?
What?
Didn't you say five years before?
How can this happen?
Hey.
Although I opposed you before,
I still invested my money.
What the hell are you doing now?
-I know... -You keep extending the terms.
What exactly are you doing? Trying to stiff us out?
I'm not trying to stiff you.
I just have a bit of a problem with procuring the funds.
You have my word.
You watched me grow up.
Don't I always take responsibility for things?
Can you please give me some leeway for once?
How much leeway do you need?
How about 100 years?
Think about it. How old is my dad?
What about Auntie Yue? How old is she? Will she be able to wait?
I'm telling you. I can't wait even for another minute.
If I don't get the money by the end of this month,
I'll see you in court.
Dad, let's not waste time talking to him. Let's go.
How old am I right now?
Let's go.
You can do it.
Take care.
Sir.
That's my life savings.
If you still care about us as your elders,
earn the money quickly, do you hear me?
I know, sir, thank you.
-Auntie Yue. -Tian-ming.
See if you can find a way
to pay everyone back in the shortest time.
I'm not in a hurry to get mine back.
You can also keep my interest with you first.
Do you understand what I mean?
I do.
Call me Pretty Lady.
Auntie Yue?
What's gotten into your head?
-Take care, Pretty Lady. -Pretty Lady, bye.
I never thought that the person who supports you the most isn't a youngster,
but an elder.
Youngsters tend to be more impulsive.
It's all right.
Especially Zhao.
He was so worked up.
He has always been very emotional.
If I were him, I'd probably react the same way.
I'll find a time to talk to him again.
By the way, why did you tell everyone all of a sudden today
that you'd like to extend the term to ten years?
It's a large amount of money.
So of course I'd like to have more time.
I don't want to feel so pressured.
I can help you.
But I have to wait for my mother to come back.
I know.
Don't worry. I can handle this matter.
Let's go to bed.
-Hello, I'm Iris. -Hello.
-Follow me. -Okay, thank you.
Now, we need to do Hegu.
Fengchi.
Weizhong.
SET TIMER
Take this to the reception desk.
That's all.
That's all?
Professor Qian.
How did I do just now?
Why? Do you need me to compliment you?
You can handle this kind of case on your own.
Don't call me, all right?
It's a petty matter.
That patient asked for you.
And be confident in yourself.
Don't be so dependent on others.
Come see me after your internship ends.
Nian-nian, stay behind for a while.
Good luck.
Come. Take a seat.
Wait a second.
Are you eating again? Can you eat hamburgers at your age?
You have no idea how much I was craving for it.
I love the taste.
How did you do? Was everything all right?
I was really nervous at first.
But I gradually realized
that the only difference is the skin color.
The pathology is the same.
Of course.
You have lots of clinical experiences.
This is a piece of cake for you.
I still feel nervous.
Patients come here because they trust the doctors.
Of course I feel the pressure.
You don't have to be nervous.
There are only two types of people who go to a Chinese Medicine clinic
in the States.
The critically ill patients whom Western Medicine doctors can't treat,
and the other type, the underprivileged ones.
They can't afford expensive medical bills.
Therefore, they choose to come to us.
So you shouldn't feel pressured at all.
The people here look down on us.
In order to survive,
we must be strong.
We can't show our weaknesses.
Is that why you left Derek to me
and attended to the female patient so warmly?
Is that also for survival?
-Derek? -Yes.
Derek is as strong as an ox.
Just tell him to exercise more.
Then perform electroacupuncture on him.
Why do you need me?
What about the female patient?
She's 28 years old and has been suffering
from sleep disorders for the past five years.
Can you ignore her?
Can you?
Did you really think I was a lecher?
Oh, dear.
Professor Qian, I'm sorry.
I really thought that you were an old lecher.
Do you want another burger?
I think you're too skinny. I'll buy you another one, okay?
All right. Stop sucking up to me.
We're even now.
When I was at your boyfriend's place on Christmas Eve,
I infuriated his ex-wife
that she almost killed me.
I'm sorry. We'll just call it even, okay?
So? How are you two doing?
We're all right.
That's good.
Actually, we're not all right at all.
What?
He's not divorced yet.
What?
Thank you for coming. See you next time.
-Thank you for coming. -Thank you for coming.
Come. It's time to eat.
Tian-ming.
-You have food? -What did you buy?
-What are we having? -Take a look yourself.
-Let me see. -Let's eat.
Here.
Herbal jelly sweet soup!
God! Having a bowl of herbal jelly sweet soup in winter is the most blissful thing.
Water chestnuts, peanuts,
and sugar-coated roasted chestnuts.
Tian-ming, you love my cousin so much.
I'm broke as hell. Be thankful that there's still food, okay?
The more you eat, the more ideas I need from you.
Yes.
Contribute ideas for what?
I've temporarily fixed the problem regarding my debts.
But I want to increase the profit for my grocery store business.
So I need you to come up with some ideas for me.
-I see. -I see.
You want some ideas.
-I've got one. -Yes?
Let's do a livestream.
Let's hold a check-in livestream event on Facebook.
What do you think?
I can invite some bloggers and friends who play in bands.
We can increase our exposure together.
Sounds great.
It's a good idea to utilize technology.
Don't look down on us internet sensations.
You called yourself an internet sensation? How shameless.
Internet celebrity.
Hey, where have you been the whole day?
Have you talked to Zhao yet?
Not yet.
I've already thought about what to say to him, though.
Tian-ming, my herbal jelly sweet soup and I have faith in you.
-Me too. -Okay.
These roasted sweet potatoes too.
As well as the peanuts.
Please give me some time to explain to you.
No, you don't need to explain to me.
I have a business to run. Please leave.
Hurry up and leave.
Zhao, we won't take up too much of your time.
Just hear Tian-ming out.
There's no need. I've said everything I wanted to say.
-Just leave. -Zhao.
I know you sold your ancestral property.
I know the realtor swindled all of your savings, is that right?
That's right.
I was stupid to sell my ancestral property and let a scumbag realtor scam me.
But I did it for your investment.
And you lost all my money.
I'm begging you now.
Please don't get me into more trouble. Leave now.
It was the realtor who scammed you. You should talk to him.
It has nothing to do with Tian-ming.
Show me the deed to your house.
I know a thing or two about the laws. I can help you out, all right?
No, I'm really scared of you now.
Please just leave.
Zhao, come on.
We've been friends for so long. Don't you know what kind of person I am?
Give me a chance to help you.
This Zhang Guo-qiang
is truly a scumbag.
He colluded with the realtor
and told me he was interested in my property.
He gave me a small amount of deposit,
and tricked me into signing this six-month contract.
I can't make any sales in six months.
But then, after we signed the contract, he told me he wasn't interested anymore.
He complained the house was old and has leaks.
He refused to make the final payment.
What can I do?
I need the money now.
What can I do within these six months?
Doesn't Zhang Guo-qiang own a fabric store on Yanping North Road?
That's right.
Do you know him?
He and his wife used to be my clients.
I helped them make a lot of money.
They owe you a favor then.
Tian-ming.
I will leave it to you
to deal with him.
You must settle this matter.
All right?
You should be hungry.
Let me make you some food.
Tian-ming, God has sent you to save me.
Are you sure that you'll be able to help him out?
What else can I do?
Cut the crap.
What's the matter? Don't you know how to take a pulse?
Take my pulse.
How are my pulses?
The pulses of your heart, kidney, and liver
are rapid and breaks intermittently.
This means you have an excess of yang.
The pulses of your lungs and spleen are slippery and hard.
You suffer from phlegm retention and pain.
Does your period come regularly?
Have you finished the Acupuncture course?
Yes, I have.
How much did you score on Dosimetry?
Have you fully understood Syndrome Differentiation?
Don't worry.
I'm not a rookie. I had a clinic when I was in Taiwan.
You're Taiwanese.
How can Chinese Medicine in Taiwan match up to China's?
You didn't come here to be treated. You came here to look for trouble, right?
I came here to get treated, of course.
But I don't think your medical skills are good.
You'll find out when you lie down and let me insert needles into you.
I'm not going to let a charlatan treat me.
If you don't want to take the risk of getting treated by a charlatan,
please leave then.
I don't want to leave.
I'm a patient.
You're not a patient. You're a troublemaker.
I'm not leaving.
What can you do to me?
I'm the commander of my legs.
I can go wherever I want.
If you're not going to get examined, please leave.
If you're not ill, leave. Or I'll call the guard.
Why? Are you afraid that I'll call your bluff?
What's your problem?
-Call my bluff? -You two are really going at it.
Wendy.
She's your junior schoolmate.
Old Qian.
This girl is quite bold.
No wonder you get along well with her.
FOR SALE OR LEASE
You and Zhao
loved to play soccer there when you were young.
You wouldn't listen to my warnings.
Yes, I still remember that.
We broke the window of that house once.
My mom even spanked me for that.
Unlike his brother,
who has built his own family before 30,
Zhao is less stable.
He's always been like that.
He's muddled along without any aim.
He loses money every time he tries to run a business.
Therefore,
after I got sick,
I transferred the ownership of this house to him.
I told him to make an investment.
I was hoping that you could help him
become successful.
-I didn't know things would go south. -I'm sorry, Uncle.
If I knew he was going to sell your ancestral property,
I would've stopped him.
Ming.
You've always been the smartest boy in our neighborhood since you were young.
Everyone in this neighborhood
wanted to give birth to a son as smart as you.
Don't get defeated.
There's no obstacle that one can't overcome.
I have faith in you.
I know that you're caught
in a dilemma now.
However,
I want you to think it through.
Don't sell the grocery store.
It's an ancestral property that your dad left behind.
I would hate to see you
end up like me.
Sir.
-Tian-ming. -Sir.
-I haven't seen you in a while. -Yes, it's been ten years.
-That's right. -You haven't changed a bit.
-Sit down. -Okay.
Here. Take a seat.
Sit here.
This is my girlfriend.
She's from the States.
Nice to meet you.
How's your wife?
We're an old couple.
There's nothing much going on in our life.
Anyway, Tian-ming,
have you got some good news for me today?
Have you?
I always do, but I don't know if you have the time for it.
Of course.
I'm all ears.
Actually, there's something I want to discuss with you.
I'm a bit interested in Zhao Zi-rong's ancestral house.
You want to talk about that house.
That's indeed quite a good house.
But one thing I don't like is that the house leaks when it rains.
And some power lines are old. I have to reinstall those.
-Sir. -The house--
Sir, are you saying that you don't like the house?
No.
That's not what I meant.
I was just saying that it wouldn't be easy to replace the old power lines.
I need more time to reconsider the house.
But they're strapped for cash now.
They're strapped for cash?
Are you referring
to him being scammed by your friend?
I befriended the wrong man.
Sir, I made investments for you ten years ago.
Actually, you earned quite a lot of money.
Yes.
That's true.
Frankly speaking,
I wouldn't have been able to open this shop without your help.
I should thank you.
Then, I will cut to the chase.
This is my idea.
Sir, buy the house
and pay the price that Zhao offered.
I'll find someone to take over the house so that you can make a profit.
What do you say?
Are you saying that someone is interested in buying the house?
This kind of old house is popular now since you can get better floor area ratio.
Just pay him the price that he offered.
I will find the next buyer for you.
You'll make a few million.
That's not a lot of money.
Come on.
Let's have some tea.
I'll go make some tea.
LILIAN CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. ZHENLI FABRIC COMPANY
YUANYI GROCERY STORE MINYI TEA SHOP
You made up the things you told Zhang Guo-qiang today,
didn't you?
Of course.
He's a cunning old fox. That's the only way to make him talk.
He just wanted to buy that house to change the land category.
Then he'd demolish it and make a profit by constructing a large building.
He's really cunning.
Deng Tian-ming.
Hey, Zhao.
Get him a glass of water.
Why did you drink so much?
Tian-ming.
-What's the matter? -My money...
I'm thinking of a solution for you.
Do you know that everyone is calling me the prodigal son
who sold his ancestral property because of you?
I don't know how to face my parents.
I'm thinking of a solution for you.
Come on. Don't be like this.
That's right.
You're thinking of a solution.
My dad told me that too today.
Tian-ming will come up with a way.
You know what?
I've not only lost to my brother since I was a child.
I've also lost to you.
Why are you saying this?
Look.
Although you messed up big time,
everybody still trusts you.
Deng Tian-ming will know what to do.
-Come on. -What about me?
I'm the prodigal son who sold his ancestral house.
Tian-ming.
You must help me.
If you don't help me, I'll be dead.
All right. I know.
Don't throw up here. Go inside.
Go to the toilet.
You know what?
Wendy used to be a realtor.
Then, she wanted to learn Chinese Medicine with me.
I've never seen such a diligent girl like her.
I had high hopes for her.
Since she was so outstanding, why didn't she continue learning?
She's fallen ill.
People lose their ambition once they fall ill.
She couldn't do it anymore.
Every time she comes back here,
she gives the interns a hard time.
But strangely, you aren't afraid of her.
That's because she made fun of Taiwan's Chinese Medicine.
Actually, Wendy quite admires you.
She's just jealous because I've often complimented you in front of her.
She's so competitive.
So...
Breast cancer.
Stage two.
No wonder her pulses were like that.
I need to remove her needles.
You shouldn't smoke if you have high blood pressure.
High blood pressure?
I'll die faster if I don't smoke.
Your logic...
It's like your boyfriend's.
Of course not. Nonsense.
I'll confiscate that.
Stop smoking.
These kids.
Sir.
I know that you're trying to buy yourself time
then change the land category and build a building, right?
But your contract with Zhao states that the house is a historical building.
If you demolish it, it'll be equally unpleasant as the news
that some historic site was burned to ashes.
The Urban Regeneration Office won't sit still.
If something goes wrong, I won't be able to help you.
So are you telling me not to demolish and buy it?
Sure.
Return the down payment to me.
Sir.
I'm here to solve the problem, not to look for trouble.
Unlike what you thought,
old houses like this one are very valuable now.
How about this? I'll make a plan for you.
Hear me out.
The house is very bright during the day.
In the afternoon, the sun moves to the west.
Eventually, the sunlight will disappear.
But there's wind.
Southeastern wind brings warmth in winter and coolness in summer.
Wind will bring in customers.
If you demolish the house,
there will be no wind.
Besides, this house is close to a metro station.
There's also a pier and a parking lot nearby.
What kinds of customers can we attract?
Small families.
There are lots of cultural and creative shops nowadays.
But we don't have to follow them.
We can turn it into a parent-child workshop.
Imagine a family of four.
How much money will they spend?
We only have to remove the wall mold and repair the leaks.
We can keep the brick walls.
We can even transform the cement into an installation art.
You should use the demolition fee to renovate this old house.
I promise you'll get the profit in three years.
If you don't, I'll pay for the renovation expenses.
What do you say?
Sir.
I'll cover one-third of the renovation expense.
I'll deduct it from the house payment.
You came here today
and made such a proposal.
How can I turn you down?
Sir.
I remember there was a year when this area was flooded,
but their house wasn't affected.
Sir, you were only eight years old then.
The two of us weren't even born yet.
-Really? -Yes, I looked it up.
Your house was the only one unaffected.
Sir, this house has a geographical advantage.
That's right.
If your dad didn't save me
from the flood that year,
I wouldn't be sitting here now.
Sir.
My dad introduced you to me when I was ten.
We're all very happy to have witnessed
your success and wealth.
You're a very important person in this district.
We really need your help.
We have to take care of our own neighborhood.
This house can't be taken apart.
You sure are the blessed son of God.
The blessed son of God.
I'm happy for your dad.
Cheers.
-Deng Tian-ming. -Yes?
I love you!
-Oh, dear. -Lower your voice, my goofy friend.
-Love you. -Buddy, you were amazing today.
You settled my house issue and your renovation project
all at once.
My dad was so happy that he jumped up from his chair.
It's a win-win situation.
-Amazing. -Win-win.
Jo.
Hey, Jo.
Hey.
American chick, I'm telling you.
You didn't see Tian-ming's performance today.
He went from being soft to tough.
Then, from tough to soft.
He made Zhang Guo-qiang speechless.
He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.
He was awesome.
Jo. You sit down.
-Awesome! -Say it nicely. You made it sound weird.
I was telling the truth.
Hey, American chick. Here.
We must celebrate. Have a drink with me.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
Jo.
You should be happy.
Tian-ming's renovation project has been restarted today.
Of course you should be happy.
-Yes. -That's right.
All the problems have been resolved today.
Wonderful!
Cheers.
Nian-nian.
I have a patient who can't sleep well.
I inserted needles into Sanyinjiao, Zhaohai, and Anmian.
Is that correct?
Yes, that's right.
If he has the same problem again,
you can add Shenmen to help him sleep better.
Shenmen.
-I have to go back. -Okay, bye.
I know you Taiwanese love to drink tea.
I specially got you the most expensive tea leaves from Ten Ren's Tea.
Here you go.
That's a special way to apologize.
It's very domineering.
Hey, how could this be an apology?
It's merely a belated welcome gift.
Accept it.
Then...
I'll accept this welcome gift.
Thank you, senior.
Don't call me your senior.
I'm allergic to the word "senior."
From now on, just be my attending physician.
Okay.
Since you bought me tea,
I'll treat you to a cup of coffee.
Sure.
-Let's go. -Okay.
Julian.
Let's go get coffee.
Let's go.
Professor Qian told me that you're a realtor.
That's right.
Selling and buying houses are much easier than treating patients.
Treatments make patients healthy.
Selling and buying houses make people happy.
They are both very important.
You're a modern-day poet.
Do you Taiwanese people always talk so poetically?
Interesting.
I like you.
I'm definitely going to be friends with you.
Cheers.
You Shanghai girls talk so fiercely.
I'm very happy to befriend you.
Liho, my name is Li Nian-nian.
Nong hao, I'm Wendy.
"Liho"?
-Is that Taiwanese? -Yes.
Hey. You can teach me Taiwanese in the future.
-Yes. -I can teach you Shanghainese.
Sure.
Hey, Jo.
Who is that?
Jo, this is Wendy.
Wendy, meet Jo.
Hi, beautiful girl.
We're having a chat now.
I'll let you guys chat. Call me when you're free.
Jo.
What's the matter?
Did she hang up?
Why did she hang up so fast?
Jo is a very special friend of mine.
I'm living in her house in San Francisco while she's living in mine in Taipei.
We only keep in touch through video calls, but we always have so much to talk about.
-You have a lot to talk about? -Yes.
But you can only talk to her through video calls.
That's all.
I can take you out and have fun.
How about this?
Let me take you out this weekend.
Let's go and have some fun.
Have fun...
What are we going to do?
Something fun, of course.
There's a lot of fun stuff out there.
I don't like that kind of fun.
I'm quite faithful in a relationship.
-I can't accept anything that's too hasty. -Hold on.
What are you thinking about?
We're just going to have a lot of fun.
Then...
Can you be more specific about what we are going to do?
It's simple. We're going to do things that women love, okay?
Things that women love?
-There are a lot. -Don't worry.
Come with me and you'll know.
You have to see it with your own eyes to understand how fun it is.
Okay.
-The weather is so nice. -Yes.
Hey, a marijuana shop. Want to go in and try it?
-I don't want to. -Hey.
-It's Professor Qian's favorite. -No, it's not my favorite.
Why? Don't be scared. We're already here.
-Let's go in. We're already here. -I don't want to.
What a shame. What's the matter with you?
I'm scared of trouble.
-What's there to be scared of? -I'm so scared of it.
It's an excuse.
It's a nonsensical excuse.
Men, from then until now, from here or elsewhere,
have always been the same.
So...
You also think that he's lying to me?
Of course.
At least, he's not an honest man.
Hello?
Okay.
Go ahead and scold me.
Did he soften you up by saying some nice things to you?
He apologized to me and asked me out.
He apologized to you?
"I am sorry" and "I love you" are both three words.
However, some naive girl
just can't resist the Crazy Love Three Character Classic.
The "Crazy Love Three Character Classic"?
That's right.
Men only want women,
not love.
But some women are stupid enough to believe the bullshit things men say.
Do you think that I'm stupid?
You're so stupid.
You'll definitely spoil a man to the extreme.
Have you ever had that kind of experience?
Like you were so deeply in love with someone
that you want to marry him, give birth to his child,
and spend the rest of your life with him.
No.
Never.
And not in the future too.
If I want men, I can just open the door to my room.
If I want to be alone, I can just kick them out.
Being single allows me to do whatever I want.
I get to save money, save time.
That's right.
We're around the same age.
I never thought that you've already thought things through so clearly.
I really envy you.
Why do you need to envy me?
I...
I am willful and carefree.
That's why God is punishing me with breast cancer.
-Let's go. -Where are we going?
-Follow me. -What are we doing?
We're on Haight Street. What is it?
Nice to see you again.
Nian-nian, I've been waiting for your call.
I'm sorry. I've been busy lately.
We can talk now.
How are Tian-ming and you doing?
He's doing great.
It's all right. I shouldn't bother you.
Call me when you're free.
-I can talk to you now, Jo. -Bye.
MINGTIAN BAR AND GROCERY STORE
Li Nian-nian.
Why is it you?
Where's Jo?
I don't know. She's probably taking a shower.
-What is it? -How dare you ask me that?
It's all your fault.
Did you upset Jo again by doing something stupid?
What are you talking about?
I'm so busy every day. I couldn't have done any stupid thing.
Did she tell you something?
I haven't had the chance to talk to her yet.
But I have reason to suspect that you
must've done something to upset her.
Hey, miss, I should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
But Jo's a tough woman.
You're the only person who can make her look so sad.
Do you know a cold front is passing through Taiwan now?
You're calling from San Francisco just to taunt me.
Aren't you afraid I might get frostbite from your coldness?
Zero points.
What are you going to do, Deng Tian-ming?
Your jokes are getting really lame.
What if Jo stopped loving you?
Do you think she's staying with me because of my sense of humor?
You're crazy.
The video is lagging.
-Is the reception bad? -It's not lagging.
I was messing around with you.
I have to go to work. I'll give you an earful next time.
Be good. Don't do things that will upset her.
-Hey. -Psychopath.
Was that Nian-nian?
-Yes. -What did she say?
She was talking nonsense. How would I know what she meant?
Wait a second.
Zhao.
Hey, Zhao.
Yes, I'm working on it.
I'll send it right away.
Yes, give me a second.
Zhao.
By the way, Nian-nian said
that you're not in a good mood or something.
I see.
We're living under the same roof.
Nian-nian has to tell you I'm in a bad mood for you to know?
Come on. I've got a lot on my plate lately.
I've been burning the candle at both ends.
I have to deal with Zhang Guo-qiang, Zhao,
the house renovation, and the debt at the same time.
Seriously, I'm going nuts.
Tian-ming, can you turn off the laptop first?
Okay.
What's the matter? Tell me.
It's been a while since we last had a chat.
Yes.
I know that you've been busy lately.
But I feel that...
Yes?
Hi, Zhao.
I know.
That information?
Okay, I will add that in.
All right. I'll make sure of that.
Continue.
I know that friends matter to you a lot.
But isn't it better to separate friends from work?
This is the way I do things.
How can I separate them?
Taiwanese values relationships between people.
I know that Zhao and you go way back.
-But Zhu was also an old friend of yours. -Yes.
That kind of problem still occurred.
They are two different things.
Zhao is Zhao and Zhu is Zhu.
How could you say that?
All right. Maybe, I might be overthinking.
Hey, Zhao.
I can't find it.
That's right.
I don't see it.
Okay, I found it.
All right. I got it.
-Tian-ming. -Yes?
I know that you're very busy.
-I'm also busy too. -Yes.
I think that...
So you can focus on resolving your problems.
So I'll move back to Heshengtang tomorrow.
All right?
First of all, I'd like to apologize for what I did on Christmas.
Please forgive me.
My daughter is only 15 years old.
I'm a father.
Yes. A father.
You're a good father.
I came here today to speak with you as a father too.
As a father?
Yes.
Are you and Sally still married?
Did Nian-nian tell you that?
Nian-nian is my favorite student.
In other words,
she's like my daughter.
The fact that you haven't divorced yet
has already hurt her feelings.
I can't tolerate this.
I've tried to explain to her.
She couldn't accept it.
You should try harder.
Think about it.
What would you do
if this happened to Tiffany?
I had a daughter.
She would be Nian-nian's age
if she were still alive.
Stage three breast cancer.
That's when I realized
that as a doctor, I couldn't even save my daughter.
Do you know how much that hurt?
Therefore,
I won't allow her to be wronged.
Let her go if you can't do it.
I understand.
Thank you.
I can never go back
to being a man without a past,
a perfect man who has done nothing wrong.
I just need more time
to settle the matter.
I won't bother you
before that happens.
Do you know that there's a therapy called Bloodletting in Chinese Medicine?
The therapy lets the bad blood flow out
to decongest the meridian and help the patient regain his health.
I don't understand.
I want to know about you and Sally's past.
Everything.
Are you sure?
When we got married,
everyone in my church told me
that I married a perfect woman.
I thought
that my dream of having my own family
had finally come true.
She was perfect,
but too perfect.
I couldn't accept
that she always wore a smile
on her face.
I don't think I've ever seen her without makeup.
From the food we ate,
the gatherings with our friends,
to the parties we went to,
everything had to be perfect.
I had to take pills
to fall asleep at that time.
And It's the same for her.
She gave herself too much pressure.
In the end,
we decided to separate.
Sally agreed to separate.
But freedom is too pricey.
If I divorce her,
I have to give her half of my property.
I can't do that.
So...
Now what?
Now,
we're just doing it for Tiffany.
Are you really doing it for Tiffany or for yourselves?
For Tiffany, of course.
I've always wanted to give Tiffany a happy family.
But I had already given up on that dream.
Until I met you.
Promise me.
Give me more time.
Don't give up on us.
Nian-nian.
Are you happy now?
Nian-nian.
Is everything all right in San Francisco?
Your mom is driving me crazy.
Auntie is not your biological mother. Is that true?
Yes.
Hey.
Did you try the rice cake shop that I recommended?
If I were there, I'd definitely take you there myself.
Sure.
I'll wait for you to come back.
Good morning, San Francisco.
Are you the owner of this grocery store?
I'm not some big shot. I just own a small business.
I worked so hard over the past years to raise you.
I don't want you to marry someone who can't feed you
and even needs you to earn the money.
I only have this darn grocery store!
And I'm in huge debt!
You think I don't know all you have is this stupid grocery store?
And that you have a lot of debt?
Because I'm happy when I'm with you.
That Chinese Medicine program sounds interesting. Can I sit in?
-No. -No?
Do we have to do this?
Can you get a divorce then?
If you can't, let's break up.
Let's break up then.
I think I need to find a chance to tell my mom everything today.
Okay. Can you wait until this is over?
-Honey. -His girlfriend is here.
This will upset his girlfriend, right?
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Subtitle translation by Judy Lu