EPISODE 13
Ms. Yu! Let me do it!
It's fine. Go and make lunch.
I'm going to bring lunch to Mr. Zheng.
I see. What kind of dish should I make?
Make some beef with celery and radish cakes with an egg.
Then, make some pickled cabbage with bean curd. Grill some fish as well,
but pack it...
You've reached the voice mailbox.
To leave a message, press zero.
It's me.
I just wanted to remind you
that Zi-en and Xiao-en will be back from summer camp tomorrow.
What's her temperature?
It's 38.7 degrees Celsius.
I guess it dropped a bit.
Her fever will go away tonight for sure.
Careful now.
-Be careful! -Her feet!
Careful.
Let's get going!
Both of you should not stay at the hospital all day.
Go out on a date.
Ms. Zhang, don't worry about us.
We're on a date at the hospital every day.
Not only that, I love watching Man-qing take care of you.
We're here!
The new Yu-en
is really cute.
How are you doing?
You are a great dad.
Don't worry. I will take care of Yu-en.
You have to take care of yourself, okay?
-Dad's home! -Dad's home! Yay!
-Dad! I've missed you! -Hello.
I've missed you!
Hello kids!
Dad, I know how to read the constellations!
Really?
We learned how to read the Northern Dipper.
You won't ever be lost again!
I can tell you where the North is!
That's good.
-So can I! -As if!
-You were sleeping the whole time! -As if!
That's enough now.
Apart from the Northern Dipper, what else is there?
There's also the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd constellation
and the Milky Way and Cygnus!
The teacher told us so many stories.
I've memorized them all.
Dad, when will we go cycling?
Mom said we're so well-behaved that you're going to take us cycling.
Sure.
Look, Dad! I can ride with one arm!
No! Don't do that! It's dangerous!
You do that again, and I won't let you go cycling again.
It's fine. Just be careful. Go on.
Is it wrong to worry?
I'm their mom.
I'm afraid that my kids will get hurt.
I'm afraid they will go down the wrong path.
That's why I keep saying "no" to things.
I try my hardest to keep them unharmed.
Carefully,
I want to give them a painless life.
Am I doing this the wrong way?
I am also a wife.
I'm afraid of losing my husband.
I'm afraid that my children will lose their dad.
That's why...
I come up with strategies and plans
to protect this family.
Is that so wrong?
Da-shan.
Be honest with yourself.
That girl who keeps calling you
the perfect dad...
Do you really see her like a niece?
When I look at you, I know that you will commit a sin.
When I look
at where you're heading,
I know you're heading to damnation.
Should I not try my hardest to stop you?
That's why...
I've decided to commit a sin first.
It's fine if I go to hell.
But you are my children's dad.
You cannot go to hell.
If you want to make it up to Yu-en,
you should let him and Man-qing go to Singapore.
Let them leave all this behind.
Let them live happily together
away from all of this.
Is there anything wrong with that?
What's wrong with me planning that for them?
For you,
for this family,
I'm willing to make a deal with the devil.
Would you?
I know.
I know that you wouldn't.
I know this
because you don't know what it's like to love someone
whom you know will never love you back.
Let bygones be bygones.
Let's start over
right now.
Okay! One order of soup and steamed vegetables!
-Which table is this for? -This is for table two.
-Where's table two? -Over there!
-No, it isn't! -Over there!
Can't you memorize it?
If both of you are here, what about Mother Man-yu?
Mom? She's in a great mood today.
She forced us to go out for a walk and got angry when we refused.
Is that so?
-Be quiet, Ms. Lin. Don't let her hear it. -Okay.
Look at Mother Qing-xia.
She giggles like that when a hot guy is giving her a massage.
Stop laughing now, okay?
How are you doing?
Yu-en and I are both doing well.
-Don't forget. You promised me -Stop hogging her boyfriend.
that you'd live happily.
Enough with Ms. Lin. Go on a date with Man-qing.
Man-qing! I'm done with your boyfriend. You can have him back now.
Are you doing well? Yu-en and I are both doing well. Don't forget...
Do you know where you're heading?
Yes.
Where do you want to go?
Let's go home and do the laundry.
How much detergent powder do I use?
Use three scoops.
Okay.
I've already mopped the floor.
Hey!
You need to wash the mop before drying it out.
Got it!
What are you looking at?
It's nothing.
It's just that...
It feels like we're married.
Yeah right!
Did you work at a clothing store before?
No, I didn't.
Why do you ask?
You're really good at folding clothes.
It's so neat!
Since I was 12, I learned how to take care of myself.
To be honest,
I had OCD at that time.
I couldn't stand asymmetrical shirts
that weren't folded into straight angles.
I wanted to do everything perfectly.
You did a great job!
Good boy
You did well.
Thanks, teacher.
What's wrong?
Well...
if I could ask a question,
is this yours?
Of course not!
It's Mother Chu-hong's. It's not funny.
YU-EN'S DAD
You have to live happily. You are the perfect dad.
Who said that you can enter my room?
Get out.
-You've crossed the line! -How have I crossed the line?
You tried to violate me. How is that not crossing the line?
Maybe it's because your pity for me
that keeps you from going further with me.
If that's what you think, then I really don't know what to say.
Can't you tell me you love me?
When your heart and eyes have stopped working,
do you think you can tell the difference between a truth and a lie?
Fine then.
It looks like I can only choose to believe
what my eyes see.
So loving a person...
is this hard.
We have to see eye to eye and be on the same page.
We must be able to understand each other.
I never thought it would be this hard.
Calm down and tell me where it hurts.
Ms. Zhang!
What's wrong with my mom?
Her body's reacting to the chemotherapy.
The doctor's checking up on her now.
Please wait over there, please.
Ms. Zhang?
-Prepare the saline solution. -Yes, sir.
We'll make adjustments when we take her blood pressure next time.
Your mom's condition doesn't look good.
I understand.
Thank you, doctor.
This afternoon,
I had a fight with Man-qing.
It was my fault.
It's because
I wasn't thinking straight.
Ms. Zhang.
I'm sorry.
I've disappointed Man-qing.
I've thought about it for a long time.
I've finally reached a decision.
Ms. Zhang.
Don't worry.
No matter what happens,
I will protect Man-qing.
I'll do everything within my capacity
to protect her.
Perhaps,
every mistake we make
is one step forward.
Are you awake?
You seem to be in good spirits today.
-Do you want some water? -No.
Hey.
You'll get the test results today,
right?
Today?
I think you're right!
I'll look it up online.
-Quickly now. -Okay.
I'm so nervous.
Mom?
Mom,
I got 394 for my test.
If you average in the grades, I should be able to get my first pick.
Department of Radio and TV at NCCU.
Don't worry. I'll work hard.
I'll get my diploma at my graduation ceremony.
Then, I'll join a news company
and report on political news.
Don't worry.
I know life has many obstacles.
I'll never let them drag me down.
I'll be happy.
Don't worry.
I'll be happy,
just like you've always wanted me to be.
You have to wake up and be there when all that happens.
Okay?
I'll also help you prove to God...
that even though he's given us poor lives,
we still have a way
to live happily anyway.
DNR ORDER CONSENT FORM
During emergency treatment, the patient may experience immense pain.
So, I hope you will think about this carefully.
Can you promise me something?
Should one day
where after the emergency treatment,
I am left to live my life bedridden and unconscious,
don't resuscitate me.
"Don't be sad."
It is the worst way to comfort someone.
But apart from that,
what else can I do?
Careful now. You'll spill the flour.
-Dad, you're home! -Dad, you're home!
What?
Why aren't the two of you at school?
Mom says we could take a break today to make dumplings together.
I see.
Go. Hurry and change.
Okay.
Hurry up!
Watch out.
Go and change.
What are you doing here?
Aren't we making dumplings?
That's right. Dumplings.
I came here to look for some files. It slipped my mind.
Look at you. You're so tired that you're forgetting things.
Next month, you have to take some time off no matter what.
That's right. Take some time off.
Da-shan?
Dumplings.
Got it. Dumplings.
Put this in here.
Dab some water around the edges.
Stick the sides together.
Then just pinch! See this?
-There you go! -I see.
Dad, that's a bad dumpling.
Yes, it's so ugly.
Let me see.
I thought you are really good at this.
I don't know why my hands are so clumsy today.
-Dad, you're so clumsy today! -You're so clumsy!
Dad, you're such a newbie!
This won't do. There's a reputation to maintain here.
I've got to wake up and show you my true abilities.
Look here! I know I can do better.
Wait.
-You're putting in too much fillings! -I got this.
It's fine. I'll just do this.
Goodness, that's gross!
It's all spilling out. I'm not going to eat that one!
He obviously can't make dumplings, yet he loves trying to make them.
He said something about, "the filling must be made from the heart."
So,
he'd greedily put in
too much filling all the time.
In the end, the dumplings will be overstuffed.
When Xiao-en and Zi-en laugh at him,
he won't have it and starts a flour fight with them.
-Mom, you're ugly now! -Mom, you're ugly now!
So are you!
You're Prince Charming!
You're Snow White!
Doctor, her numbers are dropping.
NO 3 INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
-Doctor? -Doctor?
If you have any last words you want to say to the patient,
now is the time to say it.
What do you mean by that?
Last words?
What do you mean?
Doctor! Hurry up and save her!
Give her a shot! Defibrillate her!
She's still breathing! Go save her!
Do you want money? I've got it right here in my purse!
Go save her right now! She's still breathing!
Hurry, please!
Miss!
Miss? I'm sorry.
A family member has already signed the DNR order consent form.
We can't do anything else now.
I didn't sign anything.
We didn't!
We didn't sign that thing!
Now go in and save her!
I signed it.
Because Mom said that...
How could you do that?
How could you?
Man-yu!
I finally understand how it feels
to be in another person's shoes.
When your mom passed away,
what did you need the most?
Mom...
I finally understand.
Right now, she needs...
Ms. Zhang has passed away
Man-qing needs you.
Sir, it's time to leave.
Where to?
Your meeting with Mr. Yao is at two o'clock.
Right. Let's go.
Mr. Zheng, you forgot your cellphone.
Can you cancel my meeting?
You've reached the voicemail.
Charges will start after the beep.
Can you tell me what made you so sad like this?
Ms. Yu.
I'm sure this isn't why you wanted to see me.
Your dad has been aloof lately.
He's always staring off into space, and seems preoccupied.
I know he's very worried about you.
Ms. Yu, you have it all wrong.
First,
my dad would never
become aloof
and absent-minded over me.
Secondly,
rather than trying to get
more information from me,
why don't you just ask my dad directly?
You're right.
I love your dad so much.
I love him to the point that I'd do anything to keep him.
That's why
I'm afraid of Man-qing.
From when I first saw her, I knew
that she was my punishment.
So I had to figure out a way to deal with her.
In order to reach my goal,
I decided to frame you.
I don't know who originally sabotaged you,
but I should thank that person.
They gave me a way
to make you fall into depression.
Now your dad can't stop feeling guilty for what he did to you.
So, I knew that he would give Man-qing up to you.
I want you both to stay away from my happiness.
That's why
you must take Man-qing to Singapore.
I've never expected...
that you and your dad were on such good terms.
I'm surprised you were able to figure everything out.
I know.
You probably don't like me.
No.
To be more accurate,
you hate me.
But that's fine.
You can hate me or dislike me.
I don't care what you think.
The only thing that matters to me is
that you don't misunderstand your dad.
After hearing something so honest and frank from you,
my heart ought to be moved.
Right?
I'm sorry to disappoint you,
but I can't do that.
Mom? Ah-di? Let's eat some noodles.
Okay.
You still have an appetite, don't you?
We have so many things left to do. Of course we need to eat.
Let's eat, okay? Come on.
Thanks, Man-qing.
Qing-xia!
Eat something, okay? You haven't had anything since last night.
-Let's go. -Leave me alone.
Mother Qing-xia.
I know you're sad,
but we have to take care ourselves and continue living our lives.
That way, Mom can rest in peace.
Can you live in peace?
She raised you for 18 years.
You were her life.
She was not related to you by blood,
but for you,
she gave up her dream of being a doctor.
When you first called her "Mom,"
do you know how much she cried?
What then?
You won't even let her receive emergency treatment!
Qing-xia.
What's wrong with you?
Were you afraid she'd be in a coma and she would trouble you?
Were you afraid of dealing with her bodily fluids too?
Have you forgotten
who cleaned you up before?
If you're ungrateful and unwilling to do it, I'm still here!
I would have done everything to help take care of Man-yu.
We wouldn't have burdened you.
Qing-xia, don't say that about her!
Why? Am I wrong?
Why are you blaming her?
You helped in raising Man-qing!
Do you think she'd be able to be so cruel and coldhearted?
Perhaps Man-qing signed that form
-to prevent Man-yu from suffering-- -Stay away from this!
Ah-di!
Hey!
You want to leave too, don't you?
Go ahead and leave.
I'll handle Man-yu's affairs myself.
Why do you have to be like this?
Have you ever thought how sad she would be
if she were to see us like this?
You haven't shed a single tear.
I knew it.
It occurred to me now that you're adopted after all.
Man-qing. Don't be sad.
Mother Qing-xia is in great grief. That's why she's like this.
Never forget that she's the one who disciplined you.
But she's also the one who's afraid that you would be sad.
Don't take what she said seriously.
I know.
Don't worry, Mom.
Mother Qing-xia needs you.
That's a good girl. Don't overthink things.
YU-EN'S DAD
Thanks for bearing with me.
How do you feel?
It feels great.
Remember.
You don't need to hide and cry.
You don't need to be strong.
You're only 18.
Don't live like a 48-year-old person.
Okay.
Man-qing.
Take care of yourself.
You...
I'm sorry.
I can't be there for you.
I'm so sorry.
From: Da-shan To: Yu-en
I've read some good books recently.
LETTERS OF APOLOGY FROM FATHER
Here they are.
There are some CD's too.
WIND AND TREE SONG
Last time when I was at your house,
I noticed that you like movie soundtracks a lot.
I was at a music store and bought some.
Look at these.
I don't know you well enough.
I don't even know if you'll like them.
When I gave them to you...
for your college graduation gift,
I forgot to tell you what they meant.
Now that I remember,
I should tell you.
I once wished that time would go by faster
so that we can mend our broken heart.
I often wished we could go back in time.
I wish we could go back to the days when we were happy.
But now I finally realized
that time is moving
at the right speed.
It allows us to appreciate
and cherish the moment.
while we can.
-Go away. -No.
Mom, please forgive me.
Mother Man-yu made me promise that she doesn't want to suffer like that.
That's why...
Don't you want me to listen to my mom?
In my heart, I am always your daughter.
There's not one drop of your blood in me.
But I was raised by your sweat,
blood and tears.
I am indeed your daughter.
My life goal is to repay your kindness.
It's not because I was afraid to take care of Mother Man-yu.
I just didn't want to see her suffer like that.
I didn't shed a single tear because I was trying to be strong.
I wanted to be the pillar of strength for you and Mother Chu-hong.
Mother Qing-xia.
I am not a bad daughter. I am your daughter!
What you said
is indeed true.
It's just that I am afraid.
Don't be afraid. You have me.
Don't be afraid. I'm still here.
What if one day
your birth mom comes to find you?
What if one day
I become old and you no longer love me? What do I do?
Chu-hong has Ah-di.
You have Yu-en.
What about me?
I have only myself.
I'm afraid that I'll work myself to death.
I'm afraid that no one will come to visit me at the hospital.
I'm afraid that I'll die at home and no one will even notice.
You're not alone!
You have me. I'll always be here.
You're not alone.
You have me.
Don't be afraid. I'm here.
I'll always be by your side.
Are you doing well?
Can I...
go and see you?
If there's love, it's a companion.
If there's no love, it's a disturbance.
Yu-en.
Stop burdening her.
I'm helping Mom to prepare the flowers. Can you help me?
Subtitle translation by Eric Lieu