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Mum.
Mum, look!
Twelve constellations?
Where did you get it?
Aunty gave it to me.
I'm a Leo, born 3rd of August.
What about you, Mum?
My birth date was given by the Welfare Home.
I don't know my real birth date.
So I don’t know my constellation.
It'd be great if Mum can...
meet with my previous Mum.
So you can ask her about it.
I don't think that's a good idea.
Why?
It will be very awkward.
Xiao Ou,
are you happy with your life lately?
Yes.
Am I the mother you've always wanted?
Yes.
I am also working hard...
to become a daughter that mum wants.
Xiao Ou,
I think you should just be yourself,
and feel free to tell me...
anything you have in mind.
Anything?
Anything.
Even this?
My wishes.
First, play hide and seek with Mum;
second, cook a meal with Mum;
third, make friends with Granny Hui;
fourth, if only I could swim;
fifth, watching seagulls...
What about sixth?
Sixth?
I haven't thought of it yet.
Take your time.
From now on,
write down anything you want to do on this paper.
Then we can achieve them one by one.
Okay?
Really?
Hide and seek?
Sure.
You go and hide.
Count to five.
One,
two,
three,
four,
five.
Are you done hiding?
Yes.
I know.
Right. Understood.
Okay.
Yi Zhi, I need to go out.
I have prenatal examination appointment in the afternoon.
I almost forgot.
Well,
can you ask Guo Zhi to accompany you to the hospital?
I'll meet you at the hospital.
Okay?
Are you busy with something?
I have some work to do.
Are you your mother's new secretary?
Of course not, why would you think so?
It's really about work.
I've wasted half of the day.
Alright, go ahead.
I'm not concerned about your work anyway.
Okay, I'm leaving.
Go ahead.
Your shirt.
Big sister.
Why are you two going?
Accompany Second Sister for prenatal examination.
Hurry up then, go.
The sun is rising from the west.
She's smiling.
Big sister seems to be gentler now.
Probably because...
she has a kid.
When is your turn to be gentle?
I'm always gentle.
Hello?
Second Sister, I'm not coming with you.
Geng Ping asked me out for a movie.
Lin Guo Zhi, you traitor!
I am relieved since...
you know the doctor well.
Bye.
Just wait and see.
So, your big baby isn't here today?
He said he's busy.
Right?
It's the top excuse for men.
I understand.
A man would think that...
giving birth...
is like a trip to the toilet,
and prenatal examination is merely a formality,
which isn't worth mentioning...
compared with their undertakings.
A woman's undertakings...
can only be found here.
As if it's only right and proper...
for women to give birth just because they have uterus.
There's a saying that goes...
contraception is sinful,
while reproduction is mandatory.
Actually, many people didn't know...
no matter how well-developed science is,
giving birth is still like a trip to hell.
I'm sorry...
for nagging.
Maybe I'm having an anxiety attack.
I just want to tell you that...
it doesn't matter.
Really.
Even if your husband is away,
you alone are doing just fine.
I'm not married yet.
Are you anti-marriage?
That's cool.
You are?
I'm the officer in charge of Mu Lian Sheng's disappearance.
Just call me Xiao Guo.
I shall not disturb you.
Sister Liu, I'll visit you again.
Officer Guo, please sit down.
Aunt, you don't have to serve me.
Lian Sheng is such a poor boy.
Mu Jing must be devastated right now.
Aunt,
tell me about Mu Lian Sheng's family.
Speaking of it,
both our families have some kind of relationship.
Lian Sheng's father used to be...
my son's classmate.
We were neighbors too.
Mu Jing moved over here...
ever since she was pregnant.
Everything was fine at first, they were ready to get married.
But who would have known that...
Lian Sheng's father was diagnosed with acute leukemia,
and passed away after three months.
Mu Jing was left alone with a child...
and had to work two jobs.
Just like that, she never complained about life.
Sometimes when she was too busy,
she'd let me take care of Lian Sheng.
And she rushed over to...
picked her up again after work.
Lian Sheng.
Aunt Liu.
Mu Jing, you're back.
Mum is here to pick you up.
Mum.
Come, give me a hug.
What have you done today?
I drew a large tiger.
A large tiger?
Let me see.
Here.
You're so clever.
Look, this is its face.
It's a large tiger.
Yes.
You're good at drawing.
Mum, your hand is wounded.
Let me blow it.
While you were blowing,
I don't feel pain anymore.
Aunt Liu.
Mu Jing.
Why are you working so hard?
Learn to be thrifty,
raising a child isn't strenuous.
I want to raise Lian Sheng...
just like a normal family.
Aunt,
when did they move away?
About one or two years ago.
Mu Jing...
found herself a new boyfriend...
from a well-off family.
He was willing to take care of her and her daughter.
So they moved out...
and never came back.
You said...
Mu Lian came back a few days ago?
Did her mother bring her back?
No.
I don't know what happened,
but she came alone.
She said she was looking for her grandparents.
Alone?
Yes, she was alone.
But I think her grandparents moved away,
so she ran towards a car...
and seemed to be talking to someone.
Did you see who that was?
I didn't see clearly.
What type of car was it?
I know nothing about cars.
What about the license plate?
Oh, I remember.
There's a Chinese character on that license plate.
Yes, the character 'Jing' of 'Beijing'.
Are you sure?
Yes, I'm sure.
Officer Guo, would you like some sugar?
Yes, please.
You have...
two female employees out of five.
But they look nothing like fake Tian Fang.
Tell me, who's willing to risk her life...
to investigate Changchuan for you?
I wonder...
who hated me so much...
to frame me like that?
Do you think that she's framing you?
Don't you think so?
If she didn't impersonate me,
then how did you find my house?
Is that...
the right thing to say as a beneficiary?
Changchuan is practicing fraud, murder for money,
and is guilty of terrible crimes.
If it wasn't for fake Tian Fang,
I would have found Changchuan's evidences.
Are you able to win the lawsuit?
The evidences were sent over by my fans.
I don't know where they got it.
Fans?
You have a fanbase?
How did she give it to you?
She left it outside my door.
Without any contact information,
she wrote a letter that she's my fan.
She couldn't bear to see me...
being accused by Changchuan.
Tian Fang,
I don't care if you're telling the truth,
I won't let you go easily.
Because you're my only hope...
of finding that child.
I'll give you two days...
to find that fan.
What if...
I don't cooperate?
I'll obtain the surveillance footage from the property management.
If I caught you lying,
I will arrest you for...
giving false statements and obstructing police duties.
Officer Guo,
I was just joking.
Three days,
three days is all I need.
Three days it is.
Hurry up and look for that fan.
Okay.
I want to resolve this earlier too.
Officer Guo,
why did you come alone?
I thought police officers work in pairs?
We're short of manpower.
Mum, you don't know how to cook?
Do you know how to cook?
I don't.
Look who is talking.
I'm just a kid.
You're already a mum.
It's not necessary for a mother to know how to cook.
You wish to learn how to cook...
so that you can become a mother?
Yeah.
I want to be mum's mother...
so that you'll forget those unhappy things.
Here, I'll teach you how to cut vegetables.
Never mind.
Both of us can learn slowly.
Mum wants to tell you something.
Listen up.
As a girl,
don't develop the habit of flattering others.
Because if you make it a habit,
then you'll backslide one day.
It'll be disastrous.
Backsliding means...
for example,
leaning on a mountain...
but it collapsed.
So you have no support now, right?
You...
Mum, I will never forget what you said today.
Aunty must have forgotten her key again.
Mum...
Mum.
That deceitful uncle is here again.
You said you would give me a call.
Dalian's police officers came today.
I can only hide over here.
Do you mind?
I can see that you can't cook.
Come, let me do it.
I have a chef's license.
Does it taste better with an induction cooker?
Bad uncle,
turn off the fire now.
Mum is afraid of fire.
What happened?
Sorry.
I didn't know you're afraid of fire,
I didn't do it on purpose.
Get out.
Get out!
It's fine.
The past is in the past,
it's all settled.
Besides, I have nothing to lose.
If there's nothing else,
I'll greet my guest now.
Aunt Zhong, Guo Jian Ming is my father.
Do you remember him?
He handled your case...
thirty years ago.
He is about to retire this year.
He couldn't let go of this case.
The best thing I can do now...
is to make him feel relieved.
Officer.
I've told your father...
everything I knew thirty years ago.
I have nothing else...
to say to you anymore.
Please.
Aunt Zhong.
I believe my dad didn't ask you about this, right?
I found this in the photo studio where Li Ze...
used to work at.
I guess he left it there.
See if you can recognize anyone here.
No, I don't.
Aunt Zhong, the studio owner said...
Li Ze was an outstanding photographer.
The customers loved him very much,
because he was good at capturing beautiful moments.
But why do these people...
look so suffering?
It's just a photo,
their suffering was limited.
Aunt Zhong,
do you know that...
Li Ze took such photos before?
No.
Fire and flood have destroyed everything.
Aunt Zhong, back then you insisted that...
you impulsively set on fire.
Then why are you two arguing?
You and your daughter are now...
It wasn't easy for me to forget about the past.
why are you making me remember again?
Aunt Zhong, I'm here to help you.
I don't need your help.
I'm not wrong.
Aunt Zhong, I really want to help.
Go away.
Aunt Zhong.
I'm not wrong.
I really want to help you.
Aunt Zhong, I really want to help you.
Aunt Zhong.
Aunt Zhong, I...
[The punishment begins]
[1988's fire in Dalian]
Mum, granny is sending me to school.
Going to school?
Xiao Ou is big enough to go to school.
I'm afraid she'll be wasting time at home.
I found a school for her...
to transfer. Take a look.
By the way,
give me Xiao Ou's identification card.
I'll enroll her.
Mum,
my sixth wish is to go to school.
The school fees are expensive.
I'll send her to a public school.
Expensive?
She is my granddaughter,
I'm willing to spend money on her.
She is my daughter,
I'll take care of her myself.
Xu Zhi, listen to me.
Both of you just came back to Beijing,
you haven't even set up an account for her.
If you are to prepare everything,
you might need to...
wait until next year for her to attend public school.
Do you want to delay Xiao Ou's study for a year?
Right now, Xiao Ou...
will study at this school.
Next year...
I'll let you transfer her to another school, okay?
Let me think about it.
As a mother,
I'll always consider my child's needs...
before my own.
Alright.
Go and think it over.
Mum, is it expensive to go to school?
Let's fulfill the other wishes first,
okay?
Okay.
Mum, leave me alone for a while.
Yi Zhi.
It's you.
I'm sorry.
If you're apologizing for not accompanying me to the hospital,
there's no need to do that.
What happened to you?
You're apologizing for something else?
Yi Zhi,
about our marriage,
can we talk about it later?
Jiang Guo Dong, what's the meaning of this?
Since neither of our family agrees...
Please don't blame it on my mother.
My mother has never objected.
Okay, fine.
It was my mother.
Are you happy now?
I has quarreled with her today.
She almost had a heart attack.
So dramatic.
Pardon?
Alright, I get it.
For the sake of your mother's health,
let's not get married. Okay?
Yi Zhi,
stop being angry.
Besides, marriage...
has always been a family thing.
Jiang Guo Dong,
one moment you're brave like a soldier,
suddenly you're surrendering like a captive.
You're quick in switching roles.
Since your mother...
disapproves us for being together,
then let's just...
settle this in one go and make her happy.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
This is what your mother wants.
Why are you scolding her now?
I'm not feeling well after returning from the hospital.
Get out.
Thank you, Master Zhong.
You're welcome. Bye.
Xu Zhi, Xiao Ou.
Granny Hui, I miss you so much.
I miss you too.
She wants to be friends with you.
It's her wish.
Come in, come in.
It's hot outside.
Come on in.
Look.
You must be thirsty,
want a drink?
Xu Zhi,
here you go.
How are you doing lately?
This movie...
is very similar to my adoptive mother's story.
Her family relies on her.
I guess it's difficult for her too, right?
But she never reveals to us.
She loves me...
more than her own daughters.
But I always make her feel bad.
Xu Zhi,
the joy of being parents...
is being able to see...
their children around.
As long as you live well,
your mother would be pleased.
Granny Hui, do I look pretty?
Yes.
You're pretty.
Actually, I don't know...
what's the meaning of 'live well'.
My biological mother abandoned me...
maybe because I had done many...
bad things when I was a kid.
I don't think so.
How old were you back then?
Why would you do something bad?
Just forget about...
your biological mother.
Who else would send me...
those bizarre things besides her?
Why should I go to Dalian?
Aren't you going to Dalian...
because of that child?
Mu Lian Sheng.
How did you know her name?
Look at this.
Don't worry, I won't call the police.
If something happens to us,
I'll say that I don't know you.
Granny Hui.
Xu Zhi.
I want to meet you.
Hey, look!
Isn't that the girl who went missing in Dalian?
Don't be ridiculous.
The police couldn't even find her,
but you can?
And you can spot it so easily?
I said she looks similar,
I didn't say she's the one.
Shut up.
Be careful, her mother might come to you.
Isn't that...
Isn't she the little girl who went missing?
I watched the news this morning.
I think it's her.
She looks similar to me.
Are you finished eating?
Yes.
Mum, let's go home.
Let's go.
I'm quite certain.
Maybe she's the one.
[Tian Fang]
I'll send you home first.
For the past 14 years, I've deposited 30,000 yuan...
every year on 15th June.
Zhong Hui,
is this all you can save...
after you were released from prison?
Your daughter is only worth this much.
What do you want to buy?
Film negatives, all of them.
♪ Who am I ♪
♪ To be so miserable ♪
♪ Dashing all the time ♪
♪ But missing out on someone ♪
♪ I want to hug you ♪
♪ And protect you from harm ♪
♪ I want to see you ♪
♪ When you grow up ♪
♪ I want to ♪
♪ Sing for you ♪
♪ Until love no longer ♪
♪ Leaves you ♪
♪ Every inferiority has ♪
♪ Heard its confession ♪
♪ Everything can still make it ♪
♪ With compassion ♪
♪ I want to hug you ♪
♪ And protect you from harm ♪
♪ I want to see you ♪
♪ When you grow up ♪
♪ I want to ♪
♪ Sing for you ♪
♪ Until love no longer ♪
♪ Leaves you ♪