Episode 14
Many of your dad's colleagues came to visit him.
Surprisingly,
he has many friends.
What's the matter?
What's so funny?
A classmate told me that...
food in the hospital tastes horrible.
I thought it was just him being picky.
It's actually true.
I don't ever want to eat this again.
Teacher Gao called me today.
He said your scores dropped a lot in the last exam.
He said you're always absent-minded in class.
I can take care of your dad.
So don't worry.
If this goes on,
you won't be able to go to the UK.
I'm not going anymore.
Why?
I just don't feel like going anymore.
Our situation isn't that bad.
Once your dad gets better,
I'll look for a job.
Don't worry. I'll support you.
What's the matter?
I'm full.
Just leave it there.
I'll throw it away later.
I'll go out and revise.
Son, why are you still awake?
Mom.
Mom, I've something to discuss with you.
Thank you, boss.
Please enjoy.
Are you okay with this?
I like it.
Great.
Since the first time we met,
I knew we'll get along.
Eat more.
Auntie.
You're a dancer and you don't mind eating this?
It's delicious.
I can have it once in a while.
I wish I've a daughter like you.
Sometimes,
I can't handle him at all.
Yesterday, he came home...
and told me very seriously that...
he doesn't want to go to the UK anymore.
He doesn't care that I've prepared his visa,
contacted the school...
and even bought the flight tickets for him.
I'm sorry, auntie.
I asked to meet you...
because I want to hear your opinions.
How's your dad?
He just had a surgery.
The doctor said...
his legs are permanently disabled.
Then...
what are your plans?
For sure, I can't go to the UK.
Now that my family is in this situation,
I can't leave.
I know you're a good child.
I'm sorry for what happened to your family.
Would you let me help?
I've a suggestion. You can go to a local university first.
Once things get better for your family,
you can go to the UK.
You can apply for student exchange or post-graduate studies.
I'll sponsor you.
What do you think?
Don't worry about it.
Just take it as that I'm lending you money.
When you start working,
you can slowly pay me back.
But why?
I...
have a selfish reason.
I want my son to be academically successful.
I want him to realize his Cambridge dream.
That's why I came up with this idea.
You don't have to give me an answer immediately.
Just think about it, okay?
Because of this accident,
I realized that...
I've a lot of supportive people around me.
But, I've come round to it.
I can't go to the UK.
Auntie, take him to the UK.
Please tell him that...
I'm sorry and that he was wrong about me.
Qiao Yi.
I'm leaving next week.
Can I see you before that?
Please come.
I'll wait for you.
Good evening. Table for two?
Wait for me.
I'm sorry. We're closing.
Can you give me 15 more minutes?
-Okay. -Thank you.
Don't forget about us.
We might meet again...
or part ways forever, right?
Yan Mo is leaving.
Zhao Qiao Yi.
Don't you have anything to say to me?
Have a safe trip.
What else?
May you succeed.
And?
Hurry.
Hey.
It's a promise.
Yan Mo, we must keep in touch.
Also, the first thing we'll do in college...
is find our first love.
We must find our girlfriend or boyfriend...
before the end of junior year in college.
Right.
First love is so wonderful.
It makes one's heart flutter.
I already found my first love.
The feeling has to be mutual.
That's just your one-sided feeling.
Let's connect with the next caller.
-Hello. -Hello.
I'd like to request a song for my best friend.
Her family is having a rough time lately.
This is a song for her.
No one is born strong.
You become strong as you go through pain and sorrow.
Life always forces us to grow up.
In the dark night, I told myself again and again that...
it will be daybreak soon.
But, who really knows...
when the dark night will end?
Dear time,
please move faster.
Let me become confident...
and strong sooner.
Let the dark night end sooner.
Su Ying! There's an earthquake!
Everything fell down!
Dad.
We saw it.
He promised to stop drinking.
Then he rummaged for alcohol.
Why did I marry a guy like this?
Listen to me, Qiao Yi.
You must think carefully before you marry someone.
Find a man who keeps his promises.
Mom.
Just let him drink.
This is the only thing he enjoys.
He's bored at home.
Why are you helping him?
The doctor said that...
his legs...
need regular exercise.
Otherwise, his muscles will shrivel.
He can't drink so much.
Enough of him.
I get mad whenever I talk about him.
Remember to take some warm clothes with you.
The weather report says...
it's going to be cold next week.
It's okay, mom. It's warm in the dormitory.
Just do as I say.
This is for your own good.
Your dormitory isn't like back home.
You won't know until you need it.
Alright then.
Call your brother.
Ask him if he needs warm clothes.
Guan Chao is a big boy now. He can take care of himself.
Mom, don't worry about us.
We're no longer kids.
You're just a sophomore.
Once you get married,
I'll leave you alone.
You think I enjoy this?
Others have only one child.
But me?
I have two to look after.
Three.
Are you coming home for dinner tomorrow?
No. I've school activities tomorrow.
I'm leaving. Bye bye.
-Be careful. -Bye.
Tian Wei Min, you drank again?
I did not.
Why are you running away?
Where are you hiding the alcohol?
My family went through a lot the year I entered Grade 11.
After 2 months in the hospital,
dad was finally discharged.
The good news is,
he accepted the reality with a positive mind.
The bad news is,
after losing his ability to walk,
he became even more talkative.
Look at Fei.
He's getting lazier.
A dog bit someone last month.
Yet, he didn't take action at all.
How many times have I reminded him?
He's not being people-oriented.
Do you know?
I spent one whole month...
visiting all residents in this area.
I talked to them in the afternoon every day.
I've recorded...
all the routes the dog takes.
If I paste this...
at every apartment's lobby...
Su Ying?
My NCEE result was pretty average.
I barely made it into a Tier 2 university.
But the good thing is,
my school is close to home.
Guan Chao was planning to apply for military school.
But, for some reason,
he changed all his desired majors before NCEE.
Now, he's studying in a medical college in Beijing.
Hao Wu Yi's NCEE result...
set the new low.
Her mom sent her to a private college in Beijing.
She prefers writing novels over studying.
Now, she has earned herself some fame.
As for Yan Mo,
after he left for the UK at Grade 11 in winter,
I never heard of him again.
It's as though he has...
disappeared from this world.
Here comes your snacks!
You're finally back!
Here you go.
You're still hiding here even though you're so hungry.
I can't believe this.
The weather is so hot.
I won't go out unless I need to go to school.
I need to go out later.
Where are you going?
I've to do some self study.
I picked Japanese for this semester's elective subject.
If I don't revise now,
I'll fail.
My godbrother majors in Japanese language.
Do you need his help?
Sure.
I'm going to the school's general office later.
Then, I've a student council meeting.
And tonight, I need to prepare for an evening gala.
I'll be back late. Don't wait for me.
Qiao Yi.
We're just in our 2nd year.
Why are you so busy?
Am I?
You're the busiest mass comm student in our school.
Hello.
Qiao Yi.
Save me.
What happened?
I'm meeting the editor of a publisher tomorrow.
If things go well, I'll become their contract writer.
They'll do their best to promote my work.
Isn't that good news? You've always wanted this.
Yes, it's good news!
But, you know me.
Deep down, I've no confidence at all.
At crucial times, I always...
This is such an important meeting!
I'll definitely screw up!
Qiao Yi, can you come with me?
Now?
Qiao Yi, I'm going to throw up!
Come and save me!
Wait.
I... Calm down.
I'll think of something for you.
Have I kept you waiting?
No. I just arrived.
Are you on holiday?
No. I've a golf competition in Nanchuan.
So, I took the opportunity to come back and visit my parents.
Do you guys play golf every day?
We mainly study things like human resources,
marketing and sales.
In full, our major is called...
golf course management.
They say it's easy to get a job if you major in management.
That's why I chose this course.
Mo Mo.
Is that so? I'll ask my mom.
Qiao Yi is here.
Show me around your school.
-Let's go. -Let's go.
-Qiao Yi. -Hello.
Are they your classmates?
My classmates, my club mates...
and friends from the student council.
Qiao Yi, you're so different now.
You weren't so active in the past.
Maybe it's because I've too much spare time.
I'm the same.
I've so much free time every day.
Only Mo Mo...
buries himself under books in Cambridge every day.
Sorry.
I... I brought him up again.
It's been so many years. It's okay.
Did he talk to you after that?
He rarely talks to me too.
Actually, Mo Mo...
is just too egoistic.
You're the first girl...
he has ever liked.
Maybe he doesn't know how to express his love at all.
I've no right to comment about the two of you either.
Anyway, in a relationship,
there's no right and wrong.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
I'm leaving.
-Bye bye. -Bye bye.
I'm not going!
Can you help me call the editor?
Tell her I'm sick and cancel the meeting.
I'm really sick!
My heart beats so fast.
My stomach hurts. I feel dizzy and nauseous.
I need to go to the doctor.
I'm a doctor.
You're perfectly fine.
-Are you going or not? -No.
You're not going? Then I'm leaving.
Zhao Guan Chao, you scoundrel!
Hao Wu Yi.
Because of you,
I skipped 4 important classes today.
You must go in and settle it today.
I'm scared.
What are you afraid of? Is she a dinosaur?
I've never succeeded in anything.
I didn't even have the courage to take my last NCEE paper.
Writing is the only thing I can do.
This is my future. Do you understand?
What if I mess up?
I'm so useless! I'll definitely mess up!
What?
I'm lending you my good luck.
-Will that work? -Of course.
All your wishes will come true.
Really? Then do it a few more times.
Close your eyes.
Move!
I'm not going!
Our school is affiliated to the University of Nottingham.
Every year, we send students over for a 1-week exchange programme.
Are you interested?
The University of Nottingham is in the UK, right?
Yes.
Sir.
I'll pass.
Thank you.
Dad.
Why are you back?
I came to get something.
Dad, I'm awarded a scholarship.
Next month's the prize giving ceremony.
Good.
Tell your mom to take more pictures...
for me to see.
You're not coming with mom?
I...
I'm happy enough knowing that you and Guan Chao...
are outstanding students in school.
I...
If your classmates see me...
No.
Dad.
I had chickenpox back in Grade 7...
and my face was so swollen that I looked like a pig.
Did you feel embarrassed when you sent me to school?
Of course not.
Don't you get it?
I was just too worried.
Don't say that again.
I swear.
Our school has a huge library.
There's an auditorium beside the library.
All major events are held in the auditorium.
Canteen 2 is the closest to my dorm.
But, the food there doesn't taste good.
So, I always go to Canteen 3.
Is there a lake in this school?
Yes.
We have the Lovers Lake...
and the Diligence Lake.
So, many people go there to read.
You're so studious.
I'm sure you go to the lake every day.
Qiao Yi.
Actually, I've always wanted to apologize to you.
If it wasn't for my accident,
you could be studying in the UK now.
Dad.
I didn't really want to go to the UK that much.
It was just because...
I promised someone I'd go.
The No. 1 guy in your batch.
Your deskmate, right?
You still remember him?
Of course I remember.
He came to our house before.
You always keep everything to yourself.
Both your mom and I know this.
He's a good boy.
Just a little quiet.
Actually,
his mom came and talked to me before he left.
His mom?
What did she say?
She wanted me to go to the UK with him...
without worrying about the money.
She offered to sponsor me.
Does your mom know?
I rejected her.
You did well.
We might be poor,
but we have our pride.
We can't take advantage of others.
When his mom came to me,
I was reminded of the days after mom's divorce.
Every month, my mom took me and Guan Chao...
to that man's house to demand for alimony.
He never gave us the money on time.
He always had reasons.
So, I hated the 30th of every month.
Because that was the day...
the three of us would wait...
outside of his house like beggars.
At that time, I told myself that...
I must grow up quickly.
Because if I'm all grown up, maybe I don't have to...
do something so embarrassing anymore.
I could tell that his mom genuinely wished to help me.
She wasn't trying to embarrass me.
But, I still felt embarrassed.
Sometimes, you can be...
quite an annoying brat.
Don't you know...
you're making me sad?
Dad, it's a matter of the past now. Let's go.
Look at you.
After Yan Mo left,
I set a rule for myself.
I told myself that...
every week,
I could only think of him for 6 days.
Then, I cut it down to 4 days,
two days...
and ultimately 1 day.
Because I believed that eventually,
I would forget him.
Because I knew that...
there'll always be regrets in growth.
But, I still had a lot of things I wanted to say to him.
I wanted to tell him that...
I changed after I got into a university.
I became happier...
and more confident.
I took part in various activities...
and joined clubs and even the student council.
I became full of hopes and anticipation for the future.
I slowly became...
an outstanding person.
I really changed.
I also wanted to say to him,
"I wish you were here with me."
It's 6 pm now.
I'd like to share...
a few lines I read in a book.
"Spring is so beautiful."
"Yet you are not here."
I believe the author wrote that...
for a person he lost.
This is such a wonderful moment.
And I wish you were here.
Next, I shall play the song...
"Pale Moonlight".
Pale moonlight, somewhere within my heart.
It is so bright, yet so ice-cold.
Everyone has that moment of sorrow...
they want to hide, yet end up revealing.
Pale moonlight, shining upon the two ends of the world.
In the heart, yet not by my side.
Unable to wipe your tears from that time.
The road is too long for us to chase after forgiveness.
You are my wound I cannot speak of...
that I want to erase, yet can't help recalling.
Like an exile, I stumble on the road.
Unable to free myself from you.
Zhao Qiao Yi.
Pale moonlight, shining upon the two ends of the world.
The rounder the moon, the lonelier I feel.
Unable to wipe the tears in my memories.
What are you doing here?
We're twins. I sensed it.
You're worried about me?
In a way,
we're the same person.
If you don't want to lose him,
just go in...
and tell him that you like him.
Ask him to stay.
Regardless of the result,
you won't have regrets.
He'll definitely stay.
I know that.
Then what are you worried about?
I don't want him to stay.
If he stays...
and one day realizes that I'm not worth it...
Why should he give up a better future for me?
I lost even before we started.
Sister.
Don't worry.
We're just waiting at a red light.
Stop wasting your time on me.
Sir!
Qiao Yi.
I want to go to the UK!