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[The White Olive Tree]

[Episode 21]

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

You weren't yourself

when you asked for help.

If it weren't

for the girl you love,

you wouldn't have done that.

How's it going between you and Dr. Pei?

We're not like you.

You two love each other.

And I dare say

Song fell in love with you first.

As for Dr. Pei and me,

one moment we're close, the next we're estranged.

It's unstable.

Good for Dr. Pei.

She let you, a playboy,

know the feeling of not getting what you want.

Zan.

You've become a bad guy since you returned to China.

You can enjoy your sweet relationship.

But how can you...

be gloating?

Alright.

I'm hanging up.

Okay.

Why are you still here?

Aren't you supposed to go to the hospital this morning

to remove the bandages?

What's the rush?

Are you worried

that I can't carry a sniper rifle anymore?

Yes.

I don't want to owe you

another favor that I can't return.

If you don't want to owe me a favor,

don't risk your life to rush forward again.

I shouldn't have let you out of the confinement room.

Zan just called me.

How is he?

He's good.

Do you know about him and Song?

What?

I don't know.

I seldom contact them.

He and Song are together.

I could tell

they are happy together.

I'm not surprised.

When we were at the bar,

I could clearly see from their eyes

that they were interested in each other.

Oh.

I'm sure you were focused on Dr. Pei that day.

You couldn't see that.

Why don't you contact them?

Weren't you close to Song?

I read the article you wrote for her.

I was so touched that I almost cried.

Really?

Next time when you're in trouble,

I'll write a better one

to make you cry.

You only have the guts to jinx me.

You are very considerate towards others.

I know the reason even if you don't tell me.

You don't want to disrupt their lives,

so you no longer contact them.

Am I right?

Childish.

They've helped us a lot.

I don't want people and things here

to bother them again.

Dragging one person down is enough.

Should I feel proud

or consider myself unlucky

after hearing what you said?

Excuse me.

Yes?

Is Dr. Pei here?

There's a patient who needs her help.

She's coming.

I'll handle it.

And I also need to perform some examinations.

Okay.

I'm counting on you

to heal my eyes.

They're the eyes of a sniper.

I don't think you're worried you can't shoot anymore.

You're worried you can't pursue beautiful girls anymore, right?

If this beautiful girl is you,

I'll be so scared.

If you hadn't hurt your eyes

while saving me,

I'd never serve you.

I just wanted to see

how far you'd gone.

You...

There's one stitch left.

What do you think?

Do you want revenge?

Of course.

What?

Stop...

Stop joking.

I'm not.

You need to use disinfectant first.

Don't do this.

It's okay.

Dr. Pei!

Don't...

Dr. Pei.

We've got a child injured in an explosion.

It looks really severe.

Zan.

It's me.

Ben.

What's wrong?

What happened?

I miss you and Song. Does that count?

Yes.

Of course.

Don't brush me off.

That's all you want to say?

I've signed up

for Xi Country's annual EOD qualification exam.

After I pass the exam

and get the qualification,

I can come to you

as a demining volunteer again.

I'm not brushing you off, am I?

I'll let you slide.

But we're in no hurry.

Get ready for the exam.

Bye.

No hurry.

No hurry.

Ms. Fu,

did you ask to see me...

Sorry,

Jiang Yu.

I could only ask Ms. Fu for help.

I couldn't reach you.

It's okay.

It's not the first time you've lied to me.

I just don't know why you came to me again.

What else do we have to talk about?

I came to say goodbye.

I want you to know I'm leaving.

Say goodbye?

Are you going back to Eastern Country?

I'm going back to Xi Country first.

After that,

I'll probably go to Eastern Country.

The situation in Eastern Country

has been bad again recently.

I have many friends

and acquaintances there.

I want to go there and offer my help.

Jiang Yu.

Ms. Fu told me

you've been doing well recently

and have kept up with schoolwork.

After hearing that,

I felt relieved.

You are not lagging behind in schoolwork

because of my mistake.

I know

it's really hard

to make you

accept me again.

Today, besides saying goodbye,

I also want you to know

that I won't stop trying

to fix our relationship.

No need.

Whether I do well or not

is my own business.

I won't become good or bad because of you.

You don't have to come here and say goodbye.

I don't want to know

if you're going back to Eastern Country,

whether it'll be dangerous,

and whether you'll be risking your life!

Anyway, you all have your great reasons.

I don't understand them,

and I don't want to.

Just go far away

and leave me alone for the rest of my life!

♫Heartache♫

♫Like a knife in my chest♫

♫Silent tears♫

♫Falling down from my eyes♫

♫Lost in the waves♫

♫Can't find my way back♫

I forgot to send it to you last time.

♫Like two lonely islands♫

Turns out we already met each other

♫Drifting far apart♫

when you were little.

I think we are fated.

Nonsense.

♫Feeling like a castaway♫

♫Stranded here alone♫

♫No place feels like home♫

If we're fated, why are you leaving?

♫Feeling like far from home♫

Why is everyone leaving me alone?

♫You don't belong to me♫

♫I know, not anymore♫

♫In this darkness♫

♫Search for a light♫

♫Hoping some day♫

♫I'll find my way back to life♫

♫Ocean of sadness♫

♫I'm under attack♫

♫Hoping some day♫

♫I'll find my way back to life♫

♫My way back to life♫

Jiang Yu.

When everything is over,

if you agree,

I'll come back

and be your brother.

Mr. Li,

you're going on leave.

Are you

going to be a volunteer?

I'm not sure yet.

Then...

are you going to Eastern Country?

D-Does Mr. Luo

know about this?

How long will you be gone?

Did...

did Mr. Luo agree?

Was he mad?

Will we be in trouble again?

Mr. Luo...

He...

he has no other way to express his emotions.

He either pulls a long face and throws a tantrum

or keeps silent.

I...

I don't mean to criticize him...

Zhang Jian.

The drawing...

I...

I'll...

I'll finish the pasting soon.

This...

No need.

The drawing is useless.

Throw it away.

Give it to me.

Then...

I'm leaving.

I'm fine.

When I said the drawing was useless,

I was trying to tell him not to think too much.

You got me, right?

Yes.

Then...

why did Zhang Jian become more scared?

Because to him,

it sounded like you were saying

that he was useless

and could be thrown away.

Is it my problem

or his?

Just now, he said

you're irritable

and don't talk to others.

Were you angry about that?

Why would I?

He was telling the truth.

If Zhang Jian heard this,

he might still be afraid of you,

but not as much as now.

You should let them know more about you

and let them know

you also have a cute side

besides your scary side.

You're in no position to teach me that.

You are the one who's best at concealing his emotions

and keeps everything to himself.

You're right.

Let's make improvements together.

Didn't you want to talk to me?

Go ahead.

It's about Jiang Yu.

I want you

to look after him for me.

He probably

hates me the most now.

It will be a long time

before he wants to talk to me again.

You haven't passed the exam, have you?

Isn't it too early

to assign me that job?

Didn't you say

I shouldn't go

if I'm not confident?

Why didn't you listen to me on other things?

By the way,

if anything happens to Song Ran,

just let me know.

I'll

take care of her myself.

I know her.

Why does it sound like

I want to steal your girlfriend?

I didn't mean that.

Don't get me wrong.

She won't like you.

Being in a relationship is such a troublesome thing.

Do you think everyone wants that?

Stay safe.

I will.

Ran.

After I leave Dicheng this time,

I might be going to Xi Country.

For what?

I need to

take an exam every year

to renew my EOD certificate.

I want to go back and have a try.

You can definitely do it.

After renewing your certificate,

do you want to go back to Eastern Country

and continue to be a volunteer?

I just want to try.

I'm not sure if I can.

Why did I ask him that?

I put him under pressure for no reason.

It's okay.

Anyway,

I'm not ready yet.

I was just asking.

Zan.

Take your time.

There's no rush.

Okay, Ran.

Neither of us needs to rush.

This time,

shall I walk you to your room first,

or you'll walk me to my room first?

I'll walk you to your room first, and you leave your luggage there.

Then, you walk me to my room,

and I'll walk you back.

We can

keep doing this

until dawn.

Okay.

Where are you going?

Why don't we ask for a refund for the rooms?

I don't think the hotel will charge us

if we just walk in the corridor for a whole night.

[Mom]

Mom.

Were you sleeping?

No.

Where are you?

Ping County.

Didn't I tell you

I'm still doing my research?

When will your secret research end?

Are you never going to

let me see

your mysterious friend?

Bring him to me tomorrow noon.

Turns out

she knew it long ago

but kept playing dumb.

I was the real dumb one.

You're so nervous.

Are you worried

your mom won't be satisfied with me?

That won't be a surprise.

She's not even satisfied with me.

They say

the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law,

the more she likes him.

None of the rules in the world

applies to my mom.

Fine.

If your mom really disagrees,

I'll elope with you.

Will you elope with me?

Aren't we

already eloping?

Stop laughing.

My mom is very smart.

She's a control freak

and also tough.

Otherwise, she couldn't have become a leader

in a big group like Dihua.

You won't be able to laugh when you see her.

How did your mom join

Dihua Group?

She used to work in Liangcheng.

When she and my dad were going through a divorce in 1998,

Dihua Group happened to start open recruitment.

So, she went through the divorce procedures

while preparing for the recruitment exam.

Unexpectedly,

she passed the exam.

My mom has her own pride.

Her whole family was against

her marriage to my dad,

but she married him anyway.

Later,

no matter how she quarreled with my dad,

she didn't say a word about it

to her family or friends.

At that time,

she probably thought

no matter how hard it was,

she'd endure it for the rest of her life.

Then, one day,

Aunt Yang...

Who are you?

came with a child.

This is Song Zhicheng's child.

I didn't know

she'd come to you.

It wasn't my idea.

She's braver than you.

You're such a coward.

You can't take Ran away.

If you take her away,

I'll become a laughingstock when I return to my hometown.

If Ran lives with you,

she will be ruined.

Ran Yuwei,

don't think you're the only capable person in the world.

I'm sure Ran will be successful

if she lives with me.

Given what you're like,

can you raise a successful child?

Anyway, I'm not letting you take my daughter away.

If you don't agree, just file a lawsuit.

I'm not afraid of being laughed at

or waiting for a long time.

Let's see who's more patient.

Dad.

Mom.

♫She is a white island♫

Mom.

♫The colorful wind rushes past♫

♫Lonely waves, starlit glow♫

♫Quietly leaning together♫

♫Autumn reflects in the water♫

♫He is a blue sailboat♫

Your mom...

♫Sailing alone♫

♫Through the boundless night♫

had a difficult time.

Yeah.

♫His sails dancing in the wind♫

She's so eager to do well.

♫Silently by her side♫

Both

♫Heading toward her shore♫

in life

and at work.

♫The sky turns a deeper blue♫

You and your mom should have

♫The brilliant night♫

lots in common.

♫Has never shone so bright♫

No.

I'm not as stubborn as her.

♫A white island♫

♫Blooms in the vast sea♫

I mean in your bones.

Neither.

♫I wish I could pick it♫

♫And give it to you♫

I was wrong.

You're not like her.

Ran.

Your mom

didn't choose to take you away.

Do you blame her?

I don't know.

Maybe I was too young back then.

When I grew up,

I didn't feel anything special.

Anyway,

I've turned out great.

No matter who you grew up with,

you'd be outstanding.

I used to...

blame her

for not

trying harder for me.

She perseveres in everything else.

Why couldn't she do that for me?

Was I that unworthy?

She just left me at someone else's home.

I was like an outsider,

feeling awkward as I watched the three of them live together as a family.

I feel awkward easily.

I'm afraid of awkwardness the most.

You know that.

You

can blame her.

It's okay.

But I think

your mom

must have started to regret it long ago.

Because she didn't watch

her outstanding daughter grow up.

Zan.

I really don't blame her anymore.

If she had taken me away,

I probably wouldn't have met you.

If so, no matter how great I turned out, I wouldn't be happy.

I think it was worth living the past 20 years or so

in awkwardness in exchange for

the moment I stepped on the mine.

Maybe it was

a blessing in disguise.

I've never heard

someone

call stepping on a mine

a blessing in disguise before.

Don't worry.

No matter if you lived with your dad or mom,

you'd meet me.

Because I'm an old horse that knows the way.

I'd always find you.

Okay.

Old horse.

Mom.

This is Li Zan.

This is my mom.

Nice to meet you, Ms. Ran.

Nice to meet you.

Have a seat.

I didn't know what you liked,

so I ordered some specialties.

I'm not picky about food.

You're indeed good-looking.

Mom.

How can you comment on his appearance

right after you met him?

Besides,

am I that shallow?

Song Ran didn't tell me you came to Dicheng.

Otherwise, I'd have invited you to dinner long ago.

It's not Ran's fault.

I was thoughtless.

I should have visited you earlier.

Zan is usually very busy.

Every time he comes,

he can only stay for about a day.

Every time?

What was your major?

Engineering blasting.

That's a rare major.

Isn't it dangerous?

No.

With accurate calculations in advance,

the error at the time of a blast is small

and neglectable.

I saw you in Song Ran's interview.

You often volunteer, too?

Yes.

I volunteer when I have time.

Those poor and run-down areas

are dangerous.

Why do you think everything is dangerous?

I think

you're now in real danger

as you're obsessed with him.

I...

Ms. Ran, is there anything you don't eat?

Let me get you some soup.

I don't like it.

Song Ran likes it.

Okay.

Isn't my daughter weird?

She likes

to eat off-cuts like this.

Here.

Thank you.

Where are you from?

My ancestors were from Jiangcheng,

but I was born in Xi Country

and went to university there.

After my father retired, he came back to China and settled down.

I also plan to come back and keep him company.

What did your father do before he retired?

He was an architecture major, too.

What about your mom?

My mom was an elementary school teacher.

She passed away when I was five.

After all these years,

you dad never remarried?

Mom.

What?

No, he didn't.

My dad

has always been alone.

I told him many times

that I didn't mind him finding a partner,

but he didn't want to.

He said

my mom was very petty,

and she'd mind.

If he found a new partner,

my mom wouldn't talk to him

when they were reunited in heaven.

Zan's dad is infatuated.

He only loves Zan's mother.

He's very handsome.

You can tell by looking at Zan.

Many women pursued Zan's dad,

but he said he only loves Zan's mom.

That's rare.

Eat up.

Mom.

What do you think?

I don't quite agree.

That means

you kind of agree.

You are still young.

Let's observe him for a few more years.

But your dad definitely won't agree.

Why not?

Why not?

He spent much effort

raising you to be a great reporter.

He must want you to marry a rich and powerful man.

Is that what you want, too?

I hope you can find someone who truly loves you

and won't betray you.

You can get much hurt,

but you can't have your heart broken.

When you come to Dicheng in the future, stay at our place

instead of the hotel.

Thank you, Ms. Ran.

You're welcome.

We have guest rooms. It's convenient.

Why did she look at me?

I wasn't trying to say anything.

What's with this?

Why did you come to me with your laptop?

You were thinking

if your mom caught us,

you could tell her we were reviewing our schoolwork, right?

What schoolwork?

Elopement?

Okay.

Let's review the elopement.

I'm here for something serious.