My True Friend
Episode 26
Silly Girl. People grow up and get married.
I'm happy that you and Jinran want to be together.
Now we just need to get through your parents. Ok.
We will plan this carefully, alright?
Then I will discuss with my parents.
Okay, let's eat.
Thank you Aunty Bai.
It's your own home.
I know.
[Mom]
Zhen Zhen.
Mom. Why are you still awake?
You can't fall asleep? You were talking about borrowing 500,00 from us.
Then your coworker said the situation was resolved. What exactly happened?
Your father and I were so confused.
Zhen Zhen, what's wrong?
Why are you sweating? Are you sick?
I'm not sick Mom. I'm fine.
You scared me.
I'm telling you. Your dad and I still aren't relaxed.
We bought tickets to come to Shanghai for tomorrow.
You guys, okay, I got it.
What happened? Look how worrisome you are.
Let me tell you, don't try to solve everything by yourself.
Wait until we come to Shanghai, and we can discuss together. Do you understand?
When are you guys coming tomorrow? I will go pick you up.
Wait a second I will ask your dad. Then I will send you a text message.
[Program Intro]
[Human Resource]
Enter.
Boss, it's late.
Would you like the driver to take you home?
Yun Ping, come here and sit. Let me tell you about Peng Cheng's project.
Come.
I was reading Peng Cheng's project panphlet.
Government rules, data analysis, market research,
financial plan, and execution. Everything you can think of.
I think we weren't paying enough attention on
youth apartments. We should pay more attention to it from now on.
Boss,
since you asked, then I should be honest with you.
Chinese home buyers are different than others. They buy properties base on their impulse.
Houses symbolize security in Chinese people's heart.
It almost equals to currency.
Without this asset, they would feel insecure.
Therefore asking them to rent instead of buy
is impossible.
It's a different time now. Maybe our ideas
are too old.
Peng Cheng wrote something in it that makes a lot of sense.
Let me see.
Ha.
People's habits and ideas can be guided.
As long as the business model is mature enough
to satisfy the consumers' needs,
able to improve their lives,
it will be chosen and accepted by them.
Yun Ping,
think about it, fifteen years ago,
when Taobao and Zhifubao came out,
how many people believed in online shopping?
It's hard to believe how they got to where they are.
You don't need cash to go out anymore.
Just a smartphone can complete all kinds of transactions.
I agree with you, boss. It's just...
Just what?
It's just that people's habits and traditional ideas
need a long time to change.
You just said that online shopping took more than ten years to develope.
But in the beginning stage, those companies experienced a very long dark period.
They've gone through it, so here they are. What if they didn't?
They have to leave the game.
Boss, we are a corporation. We need to protect our stockholders.
Before we take part in the stock market, our performance is challenged everyday.
I understand what you said.
It's just there is a sentence from this pamphlet really touched me.
"Other than making money, a company should be responsible for society."
"Provide houses for people is better than just owning houses and not use them."
The best a businessman can be
is make money and improve people's lives.
Then you are saying...
Yun Ping,
form a group for the youth apartment project.
Research the market and the potential.
Come up with a thorough report and give it to me.
Ok. I will do that right away.
It seems that Peng Cheng didn't waste his time study aboard. He did learn somehting.
I made him work at that branch.
It looks like I made the right decision.
[Shanghai Train Station]
They are almost here.
Don't be nervous.
I'm really nervous.
Really nervous.
[Welcome to Shanghai]
Zhen Zhen!
Dad. Mom.
Zhen Zhen. My baby
You've lost weight again.
It's been a while.
I'll introduce you. This is Jinran, my boyfriend.
And when I was in college he was my senior.
Hello Uncle, Hello Aunty.
Jing Ran.
Jing Ran. Your schoolmate?
You two went to the same school?
Yes we went to the same school. When I was senior she has just started freshman year.
What a coincidence.
Mom, stop staring at him.
So what? Such a fine young man.
Who wouldn't want to stare?
Doesn't he look like Alain Delon?
Dad, look at my mom!
What's wrong?
Ok ok. Let's go to the hotel first.
-Let's go. -Let's go to the hotel.
Mom, we just got together.
Your father and I want it more than you do.
What? You want to give me a suprise?
However, I want to say,
When a girl gets older, she can't be too picky.
I know that you are picky.
I think this guy is very handsome.
He should be type.
You are so shallow.
You need to get to know him.
Who are you talking about?
I know that the outside says a lot about inside.
I am into looks. I need to look at the face first
then I will get to know him.
Ok ok, let's go.
Aunt, uncle, let's go back to the hotel and have dinner.
After dinner, you guys can discuss more.
Inside out and outside in.
Look how straightforward he is.
He is confident alright.
Tell mom. When did you meet? When did you start dating?
Which stage are you guys?
What does he do? How are his parents? How is his personality?
Dad. Mom. You are asking me so many questions. Who should I answer first?
Which stage are you guys at?
He proposed to me.
However, I haven't thought it out yet, so I haven't agreed.
He proposed to you?
If we didn't suddenly didn't come to Shanghai, how long would you have hid this from us?
What was with that 500,000?
You were crying about it a couple of days ago. Do it have anything to do with that?
It doesn't have anything to do with it. It was only a work-related thing, which was already taken care of.
Dad, mom. I didn't hide this on purpose.
However, the matter with Jing Ran.
I really like him.
But I really haven't thought about marrying so early.
A girl needs to be conservative when it comes to love.
The more you hold back, the more they value you. Remember what I said.
If you want a man to treat you well, you need to be patient.
What your dad said is right. Dating is okay,
but marriage you must be careful.
Be careful.
Zhen Zhen left so early, what's going on?
You didn't know? Zhen Zhen's parents came.
So she asked Store Manager for time off.
Her parents came to Shanghai?
Her...her parents...just got to Shanghai...and she doesn't...have enough space....so....so where are they staying?
I heard that they are staying at Outlet Hotel.
I heard that Zhen Zhen's parents came to Shanghai,
are meeting Autie Bai,
which might be their in-law. You guys don't know about it?
Zhen Zhen is very impressive.
She got herself such a good one without letting out a peep.
Xishan, learn something from Zhen Zhen.
It's better for a girl to have a good marriage than a good career, especially in our idustry.
We are selling our youth here. There is no future.
That's right, especially those older ones.
Also I think that you should stop telling your extreme ideas to my Xishan.
Who are you calling old?
Since when she became "your Xishan"? Tell me.
She is my cousin. If she is not "My Xishan", is she "yours" then?
I don't want to talk to you.
Let's wipe our hands.
Brother-in-law
and sister-in-law,
can I call you that?
Ok, welcome to Shanghai.
Welcome. Welcome.
Don't get up. Don't get up.
Cheer.
Zhen Zhen is kind and innocent.
I really really like her.
I wonder if you two
are happy with my son.
Jing Ran is a fine young man.
He has a good career and is very sophisticated.
You must've spent lots of effort raising such an outstanding son.
Thank you, brother-in-law.
To be honest, after hearing you say that,
I'm very very happy.
Let me tell you, it's tough to be parents.
My only wish is
see Jing Ran being successful. Whatever he needs
I...I...I would do anything.
That must be hard. Zhen Zhen told us that
Jing Ran's father passed away a long time ago, and you did everything by yourself.
That must be really tough.
Jing Ran is a good kid
and he is good to me. Now that there is Zhen Zhen...
I'm too happy, so I want them to get married fast
and have a couple of kids. While I still can, I will help them raise the kids.
So, since you two are in Shanghai,
I want us to pick a date for the wedding. What do you say?
Isn't it a bit too fast?
Zhen Zhen didn't even tell us anything.
Zhen Zhen's mother and I were not prepared for this.
That's right.
In-laws...
People get married. What's there to prepare?
Jing Ran and I have already made a plan for Zhen Zhen.
Jing Ran, I've heard that you were working in Italy.
Will you be staying in Italy
or having a career here?
Auntie, I've thought it through. I will go back to Italy next month and wrap my job there.
And then I will come back and work as the interior designer in Zhen Zhen's company.
That's right that's right.
That's right, Jing Ran and I have talked.
He will not go back this time. We've also bought a house.
We've signed the contract and turned in the deposit. We are just about to sign the final paperwork.
-You even bought the house? -That's right, I did.
It's a three-story house. Two stories above ground and one basement.
Also a yard and parking space.
Get married early and have kids soon after. Imagining all the kids running around in the yard...
it makes me feel so happy!
Mom, we...we spent all this time talking. Let's eat something.
Yes, eat eat eat.
Please please, brother-in-law.
I'm eating it.
Right right right.
Jing Ran and I have been talking.
After they get married, Zhen Zhen will stop working.
First of all, I think it's not good for the husband and wife to work in the same company.
Second of all...
Please don't get mad.
I think Zhen Zhen's job doesn't really have a future.
A girl works this hard and can't make much money.
Jing Ran will be making money. Zhen Zhen doesn't have to work.
What do you think?
A girl can't do without a job.
A girl has to be financially independent.
The society has gone this far.
The traditional, conservative ideas need to be improved.
They need to catch up with the time.
Auntie Bai,
my father is straightforward.
The mothers-in-law and the wives never do well.
Especially your mother-in-law.
Dad, I don't want to marry so early. She's not my mother-in-law yet.
Let me tell you, Zhen Zhen, people live to be happy.
If you don't want to marry, then I will take care of you for the rest of your life.
Sit down. What are you saying?
Daughters naturally marry when they grow older.
To me, Jing Ran isn't bad.
It's just that his mom is hard to deal with.
Who?
I will open the door.
Why did you come?
I didn't come to see you. Where are your parents?
Wait a second. How did you know we were here?
Who cares how I knew.
Zhen Zhen, who is it?
Mom, this is my coworker. Shao Peng Cheng.
Uncle, Aunty, It's me Shao Peng Cheng. Zhen Zhen's partner. We even called on the phone, did you forget?
Oh it's little Shao.
Zhen Zhen always talks about how you take care of her.
Come, sit down!
- Come! - I brought some food over.
- You brought so much. - Come.
Uncle and Auntie, I heard from Zhen Zhen that you guys are fond of spicy food,
so I bought some crawfish.
Peng Cheng, you bought the right stuff.
Your Uncle loves this stuff.
Really?
How thoughtful.
There's a lot of different flavors. Over there is some porridge I bought for you, Auntie.
Look at how thoughtful this child is.
I also brought beer.
- Here, Uncle. - Yes.
So much? That's perfect because I didn't eat much earlier.
Seeing all of these, I can't help but be hungry. Thank you, Peng Cheng.
Your welcome, Uncle. Auntie, let me tell you,
the crawfish is this restaurant's specialty.
Just try it.
No, no, no, you can eat it.
I can do it myself. Plus, I can't eat too much greasy food.
I brought food that isn't greasy too.
This one isn't greasy, and Auntie, it's very easy to eat.
Steep it in hot water for two minutes, and it's done. I'll do it for you.
No no no, I'll do it. Look at you, child.
So thoughtful!
- Drink! - Alright.
Peng Cheng, thank you!
Don't be so polite!
Here, dad
-Drink up. -Drink up.
Here here.
What's wrong? Are you still upset over what happened?
Mom, truthfully, I think that
Zhen Zhen's parents are good people.
At least, they're willing to say what's on their minds and communicate.
It's better than just keeping it inside.
Wow.
You're helping other people now?
Mom, I'm not speaking up for someone else.
I just think that...
I just think that today you were...
a little too overbearing towards Zhen Zhen.
Overbearing?
This is the first time we met her parents.
You looked so unhappy, what could Zhen Zhen do?
Weren't you making things difficult for her?
I—Son!
I wasn't purposely trying to make things difficult for Zhen Zhen.
She's different from before, did you know?
She used to be an outsider, a family friend.
Now her place in my heart is as a daughter-in-law.
How could a daughter-in-law and a regular friend be the same?
Also, what's wrong with asking her to take care of her family?
I'm doing this out of consideration for you two. I can't be like Zhen Zhen's dad,
only looking at the present and not planning for the future, right?
Yes, Mom, you're right. I know that you're doing all of this for us.
But think about it.
This was the first time we met her parents, right?
Right off the bat, you were saying that the other party's daughter doesn't have a good job.
You asked her to quit her job and become a housewife. How could they be happy?
Even though this is the truth,
shouldn't we do this slowly?
Oh, yes, this makes sense.
But, I really am doing this for the sake of your futures
and your family.
I know that.
I'm afraid I'm,
I'm getting old.
- I can't always be next to you. - Mom.
In the future, in this house, Zhen Zhen will be taking care of you.
She'll be taking care of the kids and this house.
I really don't want for my son, after a tiring day's worth of work,
- to one day come home to a cold and empty house. - Mom, it's alright.
You're not old. How could you be old?
I'm really old.
You're really not old.
I'm already old.
Trust me, you won't get old.
Alright, don't be sad anymore.
Goal!
Why didn't you come earlier?
I would've not go out.
No problem, eat some more!
Let me crack another crawfish for you.
Do it do it.
Shao, you two work in the same company
as partners. How are you guys?
Uncle and Aunty you can really relax,
our cooperation could be considered as extremely perfect, right?
Even though weren't besties at first.
However, very soon we worked together very well. This month we've completed many cases.
Really?
Do you believe that working in real estate,
has what kind of future?
Uncle, this question is a little serious.
But I do have some ideas for this field.
If you're willing to listen I will tell you.
I want to listen.
I think this is the best time to be a real estate agent.
Also, in the future, I think there will be two very obvious traits in this field.
Firstly, it will become more professional.
Secondly, there will be more data analysis
and leads to more precise services,
which the real needs will be discovered from the market.
It's rare for someone who just started working to come up with such ideas.
Dad, he a knowledgeable person who graduated from an famous University in the United States.
It's just his brain isn't too good.
Uncle, Aunty, although sometimes,
my brain isn't too good.
However, I still have ideals. My ideal is that in the future,
Buying a house will no longer be a burden for families.
For example, in your times,
buying a television
or a refrigerator were considered luxurious, right?
They were.
-Right? -Right.
But look at now, they are in every household.
One can say that everyone owns one.
So you're saying in the future buying a house,
will be just as simple as buying a car?
Really? Then,
then this represents that house prices,
that they will go down. Or does it mean,
people's lives...
Or that salary goes up?
Aunty, actually neither is true.
This isn't to say houses are cheaper or salary is higher,
There are new ways of doing business now.
People don't need to buy houses anymore. Also, when you don't need to buy a house,
you can live comfortably
within your budget.
Of course, this lifestyle is not very popular yet,
so we hope that through our hard work,
we can popularize it.
You can do it! You are making me excited!
Okay, okay, eat and talk.
This is ready.
Young people should have dreams and are energetic.
If I'm not my age, I would build something with you.
To your dreams. Cheers.
-Cheers! -Cheers!
Drink up Aunty.
Cheers cheers.
-Cheers! -Cheers!
-Let's. -Cheers.
-Here, uncle. -Cheers.
Let's do this.
-Cheers! -Cheers!
Drink!
You can really hold your liquor. I admit defeat.
Dad!
What are you saying? I can still drink. Can I drink you?
Dad, look at your face. Just from looking at your face, I know you can drink.
Your eye bags are huge. When your eye bags are huge, you can drink a lot.
Let me tell you, you need to do something about your bags.
You can't look like you are sleepy all the time, right?
I'm telling you, son, you looked at me once,
What's wrong?
Where are your eyes?
Look at my daughter's eyes.
Look at my eyes. Don't focus on the bags.
Dad, you don't understand.
Single eyelids are very valuable. Double eyelids are not.
Drink up, dad.
Who are you calling dad?
This isn't my dad. He is my dad. What's wrong?
Your dad?
Your dad is my dad.
Your mom is also my mom. Your aunt is my aunt. Your whole family,
is my family, right, dad?
He's my dad...I mean I'm his dad.
-That's messed up. -What are you saying?
-Are you okay? -How could I not be okay? How could I not be fine?
Of course I'm fine. Do you still have some?
-Yes. -Let's drink some more.
Let's.
Dad, I with your daughter,
will drink a little.
Wait for me.
Drink up.
Drink with me.
Dad.
-Jingran -Uncle and Aunty.
Did you rest well?
It was good. We are looking at the property today.
I should've had Zhen Zhen taking a day off and go with us. It's inappropriate if it's just us two.
What's inappropriate about that? You will be living it from time to time. Let's go see it first.
If you are not happy with the rooms, I can redesign them.
Let's go see it with Jing Ran then.
We are just looking. We won't comment on it.
-You two will be deciding. -Ok.
Uncle and Aunty, I'm sorry for what happened during dinner.
Let's see the house first.
-Let's go see the house -Okay.
The environment is quite nice.
This is the balcony on the second floor. Here is the livingroom.
You can read and have tea here.
Are you satisfied? Zhen Zhen and I both really like it.
Health is the most important.
Jing Ran, the newly remodeled house
needs to be environmentally friendly. The chemicals need to be aired out.
I did. I put one of these in every room.
It can filter out the air.
-It can do that? -Yes.
Just this little bottle can do this much?
It's like moving a forest here.
Uncle, let's go see the other room.
Jing Ran, thank you for the tour.
This style is very sophisticated.
This house hasn't been remodeled. This is from the previous owner.
I will find time and redesign everything.
Please.
Awe, in-law...
-Ladies first. -Ok ok.
Uncle.
Please, please.
Before my husband and I were always worried,
She lives in Shanghai alone and single.
She's always been floating around and when is it going to end?
Now that Zhen Zhen has Jing Ran for her boyfriend.
And now there is a house. We can stop worrying.
Jing Ran's mom, its like this,
kids buying a house is a large matter.
Shanghai's houses are expensive. Her father and I still have a million.
If you need, just ask.
Don't worry about it, sister-in-law. About the money,
You don't need to worry. Jing Ran already prepared well.
Shouldn't the husband in charge of buying the house?
You really don't have to worry.
-Look at the living room. -So great.
Please sit.
You sit, too.
Here.
Uncle, aunty, you really don't need to worry about the money. I've prepared everything.
This house will be owned by the both of us. I've decided to write both of our names on the owner's certificate.
Don't worry.
Since the in-laws want to contribute,
I have a suggestion.
How about using this one million to remodel the house?
The husband's family buys the house and the wife's family pays for remodeling.
It makes sense this way and both parties help. It's a win-win, right?
Mom.
Timing and Subtitles by the True Lovers Team @Viki.com
♫ The day fate set us to collide ♫
♫ The way you look into my eyes ♫
♫ Never thought, love would come ♫
♫ Like all was meant to happen ♫
♫ Where you are will be where I start ♫
♫ You’ve become my only star ♫
♫ Where it’s dark is where you spark ♫
♫ I’d follow wherever you are ♫
♫ Baby I won’t let you feel afraid ♫
♫ I’ll be here with you through night and day ♫
♫ All these memories won’t be erased ♫
♫ My love for you will never fade ♫
♫ Hey, I know you know, our hearts getting close ♫
♫ We can’t deny, it’s real ♫
♫ All my life searching ♫
♫ Now I know, I found you ♫
♫ The moment you whisper in my ears ♫
♫ I hear my heart racing on ♫
♫ Then I know, love is here ♫
♫ I see you in my future ♫
♫ Where you are will be where I start ♫
♫ You’ve become my only star ♫
♫ Where it’s dark is where you spark ♫
♫ I’d follow wherever you are ♫
♫ Baby I won’t let you feel afraid ♫
♫ I’ll be here with you through night and day ♫
♫ All these memories won’t be erased ♫
♫ My love for you will never fade ♫
♫ Hey, I know you know, our hearts getting close ♫
♫ I’m falling in love little by little ♫
♫ People come and people go ♫
♫ You’re the one I won’t ever let go ♫
♫ Cause I know you know, our hearts getting close ♫
♫ We can’t deny, it’s real ♫
♫ All my life searching ♫
♫ Now I know, I found you ♫
♫ Hey, I know you know, our hearts getting close ♫
♫ I’m falling in love little by little ♫
♫ People come and people go ♫
♫ You’re the one I won’t ever let go ♫
♫ Cause I know you know, our hearts getting close ♫
♫ We can’t deny it’s real ♫
♫ All my life searching
♫ Now I know, I found you ♫