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[The White Olive Tree]

[Episode 20]

[This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental.]

[Hengsheng Construction]

Mr. Li.

Come on. Move it inside.

Mr. Li?

You come to the office on weekends, too?

Yes.

I came here to exercise.

What are you doing?

I...

I was going to tell you on Monday.

I didn't expect you to come today.

Well, I...

I'm getting married next weekend.

That's great.

Congratulations.

The company

agreed to lend us the venue for the wedding,

so I brought them here to decorate in advance.

Mr. Li.

Well,

are you free next weekend?

Can you come to my wedding?

Yes.

I'll be there on time.

Okay, that’s great.

I'll give you the invitation

on Monday.

Okay.

Can I take someone with me?

Of course.

Welcome. Welcome.

Okay.

See you then.

Okay.

Congratulations.

Mr. Li.

Can you help me

invite Mr. Luo, too?

I think

it might be better for you to talk to him yourself

rather than me.

Who is Mr. Li bringing?

His girlfriend?

I'm curious.

Me too.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Practice boxing with me.

Since you're here,

boxing is more fun than running.

You can also

vent your anger.

I'm not that childish.

I knew

you took Jiang Yu's punch on purpose.

Judging from your reaction just now,

that brat

couldn't have hit you.

You were hit by him on purpose.

You guessed right.

But I don't feel bad

about taking that punch.

Jiang Yu

is trying his best to learn English.

He said

he wanted to go to Eastern Country.

He wants to see

what he can do for Eastern Country

♫I got a feeling in my veins♫

and for Jiang Lin.

♫Can't explain it♫

He wants to complete what Jiang Lin didn't finish.

♫A fire burning deep inside♫

♫Can you hear it?♫

You are not trying to say

♫In this desert of silence♫

♫Ready to fly, yeah♫

♫I'm breaking all the rules♫

you want to go to Eastern Country again too, are you?

♫I'm tearing down the walls♫

♫An explosion of sound♫

♫As your voices drop and call♫

♫I'm going wild♫

♫And their energy is high♫

♫Wrack it to the beat♫

Yes.

♫Reaching for the sky♫

♫And now we take it higher♫

I want to go.

♫This is our revolution♫

I always thought I couldn't go.

♫You set me on fire♫

♫Searing desire♫

It was because I thought couldn't do it.

♫Fueled by the burning hot blood♫

♫Shout it out like a euphoria choir♫

But now I want to give it a try.

♫On fire, on fire♫

I filled out

the volunteer application last night.

Demining accreditation in Eastern Country

requires annual recertification

I want to go back to Xi Country.

No.

I won't grant you this leave of absence.

I know you've always been very opinionated

about your decisions.

But this time...

Unless you resign.

[Medical Examination Report]

You're home?

It's rare that you don't work overtime on weekends.

Yeah, not this weekend.

Boss allowed us to take a break.

What about you?

Why are you home too?

You don't have to work overtime this weekend?

I was just about to go.

I'm off then.

Can you come back to Liangcheng next weekend?

[One week later]

One of my colleagues is getting married.

I'd like them to meet my girlfriend.

Okay.

Are you going on a business trip?

I'm going to the suburbs for shooting

for a couple of days.

I'll ask the driver to give you a ride.

No need.

Our station has sent a car to pick me up.

Be careful.

I'm off.

The car is waiting outside.

Okay.

Thank you.

Hello.

Hello.

May I ask if you are

a friend or relative of the groom's

or the bride's?

I'm not sure.

I'm with Li Zan.

Who are you to Mr. Li?

I'm his...

Girl...

Friend.

His friend or his girlfriend?

She's my girlfriend.

Hello, Mr. Li.

Are you tired from the journey?

No.

When did Mr. Li get himself a girlfriend?

Mr. Li's girlfriend is so pretty.

Let's go.

It's here.

Have a seat.

Here.

Every time I see these photos,

I think of how awesome my girlfriend is.

Does it make you uncomfortable

to see these pictures?

If it does,

I'll put them away.

No.

I'm not that fragile.

Just leave them here.

It's like

I'm staking a claim to you.

Come and take a look.

Hello, Mrs. Li.

The wedding is about to begin.

We're here to invite Mr. Li over.

Yes. Right.

We're all here to invite Mr. Li.

Hello.

So this is Mr. Li's girlfriend.

She's quite pretty.

Right?

-Am I right? -They look really good together.

Hello.

I thought the wedding was about to begin.

Does it take this many people to invite me over?

You're so beautiful, Mrs. Li.

You're so elegant.

Let's go.

Why did you just watch and not say anything?

You just said

♫It's probably♫

♫Just a game of fate♫

you wanted to stake a claim to me.

♫Unexpected encounter♫

♫And rushed goodbyes♫

Now that you've done that,

♫A story♫

it's my turn to stake my claim.

♫Silently waits for continuation♫

What did you say?

♫She can't see♫

♫The red thread♫

♫Stretching across mountains and seas♫

♫Tied to his fingertip♫

♫Sensing each other♫

♫In reunion and separation♫

Hurry up.

Liu.

Come here.

♫On the other side of the sea♫

Okay.

♫One day♫

Everyone, come over here and help.

Coming.

♫Has become so long♫

♫Happy Ending♫

♫Can it bloom?♫

♫The secret left in the paper♫

♫Frozen in memory♫

♫The story of love♫

♫Waits to be continued♫

Did you two

have a quarrel?

Guys only fight.

We don't quarrel.

Did you fight?

Why are you so daffy?

No.

Mr. Luo...

Maybe something happened to him.

And he's always been

a bit of a strange character.

I'm already used to it.

You scared me.

I thought you had a fight.

Come here.

This is the beautiful reporter

I told you about.

She's so pretty in person.

Right?

Hello.

Hello.

The photography work

I showed you

was taken by her.

Awesome, right?

I need to use the bathroom.

Really?

We finally get to meet her in person today.

Hello.

-Awesome, right? -You're so pretty.

Thank you.

[Meeting Room]

Dr. Liang.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know

Li Zan would bring his girlfriend here today.

I meant to ask you

to talk to Li Zan.

It's okay.

I didn't come here to talk to Li Zan to begin with.

I'm here to talk to you.

Me?

Li Zan came to me a few days ago

for a psychological test.

He said he wanted to be a volunteer again

and go back to Eastern Country.

Dr. Liang.

I plan to go back there to be an EOD volunteer.

The EOD certificate

requires annual

re-examination,

testing, and re-verification,

including psychological assessment.

So,

I'd like to ask you to give me another psychological test.

Sure.

I'd also like to see

how your treatment is going.

Thank you.

What's the assessment result?

He passed the test.

Everything is normal.

What?

He's fully cured?

At least from the assessment result,

he's qualified.

That won't make a difference.

I won't grant him the leave to go.

When we were playing real-life CS

during the company's team building last time,

he couldn't...

He couldn't even stand that.

How could I let him go to Eastern Country now?

Take a look at this.

Don't worry.

♫I got a feeling in my veins♫

This way.

♫Can't explain it♫

♫A fire burning deep inside♫

♫Can you hear it?♫

♫In this desert of silence♫

♫Ready to fly, yeah♫

♫I'm breaking all the rules♫

♫I'm tearing down the walls♫

♫An explosion of sound♫

♫As your voices drop and call♫

♫I'm going wild♫

♫And their energy is high♫

♫Wrack it to the beat♫

♫Reaching for the sky♫

♫Igniting me on fire♫

♫Now we're unstoppable♫

♫On fire, on fire♫

Li Zan showed me this.

That's why I agreed to give him the psychological test.

This...

How could this be?

Li Zan said

he was not mentally prepared that time.

It was too sudden.

Besides, it was during the time when his memory was recovering.

He could be relatively sensitive and fragile at that time.

When his memory recovers,

the patient will generally enter

a relatively stable state.

But it was just a game.

It's completely different from the situation in Eastern Country.

I saw it with my own eyes

how his condition was after he returned from Eastern Country last time.

If he has to experience it again,

I'm afraid he'll never recover.

This time, he fully cooperated with the treatment.

That means he's very determined himself.

I think it's a good thing.

He needs

full support from you,

his leader and friend.

I got it.

Dr. Liang.

I'll think about it.

Okay.

-Dr. Liang. -Dr. Liang.

Dr. Liang told you

about the result of my psychological assessment, right?

Yes.

She said you've made up your mind,

and I couldn't stop you.

Can you listen to

the reason why I made up my mind

before you decide whether to stop me?

Your reason is too great

for me to understand.

I do want to go back to Eastern Country

to do something more

for the people there.

It also has a lot to do with

how Jiang Lin was my friend

and how he died to save me.

Jiang Lin was a soldier.

Even if that person weren't you,

he would've saved him regardless.

For him, it might be true.

But for me,

I owe him my life.

But...

But that's not the only reason.

I also have my own selfish thoughts.

Even without Jiang Lin,

I still have special feelings

for Eastern Country

and the people there.

Because I saw with my own eyes

what they went through.

I can feel their pain.

I want to help them

from the bottom of my heart.

Isn't that

why I volunteered in the first place?

You were once a volunteer, too.

You should know

this feeling.

But now...

Your situation is different now.

It's exactly because

I'm different now that

I want to go even more.

Because I don't want to be different.

I want to be a normal person

like I used to be.

I don't want to

hide from the so-called stimulus

and pretend that I've recovered.

I can't stand this fragile feeling.

"It is better to die a broken piece of jade

than to live a life of clay."

I think you understand

this sentence too.

Because you've seen me

at my worst.

My ears

and my physical injuries have healed.

But there's still

a time bomb buried deep in my heart.

It could explode anytime

and blow me back to that mess again.

I want to demolish it completely.

Dr. Liang must have told you

it's risky

to face the stimulus head-on.

But there're also chances that

I can completely recover.

I want to give it a try.

I have

Ran now.

I don't want her

to protect my feelings carefully

for the rest of our lives.

I hope that after coming back from Eastern Country,

I can also give her

a normal and happy wedding

like this one.

So, have you told Reporter Song

that you're going to Eastern Country?

Not yet.

I want to wait until

I get the EOD certificate

before I tell her.

After all,

there'll be a simulation of a real explosive ordnance disposal.

I...

I don't know if I can pass.

If I fail,

there's no need for her

to go through the disappointment with me.

Don't go if you're so unconfident.

Alright.

Come on.

I'm sorry.

Everyone, please be quiet.

You must've waited long.

The next game...

It's been a while, Reporter Song.

It's time to test your tolerance.

Hello, Mr. Luo.

Let's see whose cheesy lines

are the most unbearable.

Let's start with the bride and groom.

Come on.

Do you know...

Cheesy lines.

What the

closest distance

between two hearts is?

What is it?

This.

Next.

I'll go.

Do you know

where my heart is?

On the left.

No.

It's in your heart.

What should we do when it's our turn?

Who'll say it?

Do you know any lines?

I hear them

talk about this a lot.

I know a few lines.

Mr. Li.

It's your turn.

Your eyes

are quite pretty.

Really?

But they're not as pretty as mine.

You're right.

That's not how you're supposed to respond.

What should I say then?

You need to play along.

How?

You need to ask me

why.

I'll ask you again.

Okay.

Your eyes are quite pretty.

Really?

But they're not as pretty as mine.

Why?

Because I've got you in my eyes.

I used to think

weddings were boring.

A lot of weddings are just formalities,

with ceremonies on the stage

and people below eating with their heads down.

It's so embarrassing.

But today is different.

Everyone is sincere.

I found that

you science geeks

are all goofy.

That's cute.

I found that

you said "embarrassing" twice today.

Are you afraid of embarrassment?

Yes.

It's like I have a phobia about embarrassment.

And it acts up a lot.

A phobia about embarrassment?

Then

when we get married,

we won't invite

so many irrelevant people,

so that you won't feel embarrassed.

Whether they're relevant

or not,

it doesn't matter who doesn't come.

As long as you're there.

Zan.

Am I humorous?

Am I?

Not really.

Not very humorous.

I'm not humorous,

so why do you keep smiling at me?

Why?

Because...

Because I like you.

♫A blue pen♫

♫Gently leaves ink stains♫

♫Writing down your name♫

♫Pretending not to care♫

♫The yellow halo♫

♫The messy vibe♫

♫The accelerated breathing♫

♫Naturally remind me♫

♫I'm getting way into it♫

♫Do-re-mi-fa-sol-sol-sol-mi-re♫

♫Do-re-mi-fa-mi-fa-mi-re-do♫

♫If the wind has a color♫

♫Will you♫

Ran.

♫See the ordinary me?♫

I've packed your luggage.

Breakfast is ready, too.

♫Do-re-mi-fa-sol-sol-sol-mi-re♫

Time to get up,

or you'll miss your plane.

♫Do-re-mi-fa-mi-fa-mi-re-do♫

♫The melody hidden in my heart is made for you♫

♫I really want to tell you♫

♫I'm so into you♫

It's all your fault.

You drank so much yesterday.

I'm so sleepy.

I didn't know

you'd be grumpy when you got out of bed.

I'm not.

You can catch up on sleep

on the plane later.

I have a meeting

this morning,

so I can't take you to the airport.

But I called a taxi for you.

It'll be there soon.

Zan.

There's something

I forgot to tell you yesterday.

What is it?

Go ahead.

I'm almost done with

my program at the TV station.

They want to invite me to stay.

But I feel like I've been out of job for too long.

I'm too scattered

to be employed now.

It's okay.

Just do as you wish.

I'll support you anyways.

However,

although the show is over,

I need to stay in Dicheng

for a while longer.

I've made some adjustments

to The Chronicles of Eastern Country.

I need to stay in Dicheng

and have meetings with Mr. Luo and the others for discussion.

You've made some adjustments?

What kind of adjustments?

It's a secret.

Could it be...

Related to me?

Stop guessing.

Ran.

Did you make those adjustments

because you don't want to go back to Eastern Country?

What about you?

Yes.

But I can't really do it.

Or is it because of me?

It's because I'm not sure...

I'm not sure

if I can face

those things.

I...

I want to wait a bit longer.

I'm sorry, Ran.

I shouldn't have asked.

No one will

force you to face anything.

Don't worry.

Take your time.

By the way,

this is for you.

I hope you

will be safe forever, Zan.

This is only for my safety?

What about marriage?

You can rely on it for safety.

As for marriage,

you can rely on me.

Okay.

The car is here.

Text me

when you get on the plane.

I'll text you as soon as I get to the airport.

I'll text you when I board,

when the plane is about to take off,

and when I land.

Will you be tired of it?

Go.

Have a safe journey.

Be careful.

Sir.

We can go now.

Okay.

I wouldn't dare drive unless you let me.

I didn't want to disturb you.

Maybe there's some kind of ceremony or something.

We can go now.

Thank you, Sir.

Hello, Mr. Li.

Your volunteer application has been approved.

Our staff

will confirm the volunteer service period with you as soon as possible.

Please check carefully.

[Luo Zhan]

Li Zan.

Have you heard anything lately

about Eastern Country volunteers recently?

A bit.

Many volunteers are going to Eastern Country recently

because Eastern Country is in urgent need of them.

But I don't know

why they are in urgent need of them.

I didn't hear any news about it either.

What's wrong?

I just submitted the application,

and it already got approved.

The feedback was so fast,

so there must be a reason.

So I wanted to ask you

if you knew anything.

It's indeed a bit strange.

Hello.

Who's that?

Ben.

It's me.

Li Zan.

Zan.

I didn't expect it was you.

What's up?

How have you been?

I'm fine.

How are you?

How's the situation in Eastern Country now?

We're okay,

but Eastern Country...

How should I put it?

Ever since Ke was arrested,

the armed riots

have been negotiating with the government

for Ke's release.

Release Ke?

How is that possible?

Exactly.

The government turned down their request.

As a result, these bastards

started to expand the layout

and took revenge on the civilians.

They even used

those kind of dirty tricks.

The losses and casualties of civilians

are even more serious than before.

And we soldiers

can't really put our strength into use.

In fact, what Eastern Country

needs the most right now

is demining volunteers like you.

By the way,

how's it going between you and Song?

She's my girlfriend now.

I knew it.

The way you asked for assistance before

wasn't like you at all.

If it weren't for

the girl you love,

you wouldn't have done that.

Has there been any progress between you and Dr. Pei?

Our situation is different from yours.

You two are in love with each other.

And I dare say that

Song fell in love with you first.

As for Dr. Pei and I,

we've been blowing hot and cold.

It's quite hard to say.