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♪During the dark night♪

♪A guiding light♪

♪Just like you♪

♪Makes life turn bright♪

♪Breaking free from darkness♪

♪You gave me strength♪

♪Running for truth♪

♪I find my path♪

♪Drawing on the hope♪

♪That you render me♪

♪In this long journey♪

♪I run on lightly♪

=Reborn=

(Adapted from the serialized work "Reborn" by Qiang Yu)

(Jiangzhou University)

(College life is just like what Mumu described.)

(Always in motion.)

(Every day, I'm running across)

(this massive campus to get to class.)

(Jiangzhou University) (My roommates come from all over the country.)

(Practically every corner of China.)

(The late-night talks in our dorm)

(range from national affairs to gossip,)

(from calculus to Wall Street.)

(Even if I only chime in now and then,)

(I speak more here)

(than I did in all of high school.)

You were filming me! You pervert!

Which eye of yours saw me filming you?

You wore something that short.

You were asking to be filmed.

Delete the photos! Delete them!

What's wrong with you?

Delete them now!

What's going on?

He took pictures of me without permission!

And who the heck are you?

What's wrong with you?

Delete the photos.

What's it to you?

I'm making it my business.

You're not going anywhere.

If you try, I'll call campus security.

What's going on, Qingyu?

He was taking photos of her.

Call them now!

Forget it, Qingyu.

Delete them. Unless you want to be expelled.

Security?

Send someone to the girls' dorm entrance right now.

Don't be afraid. It's not your fault.

That's right.

He was harassing her.

Fine, I'll delete it.

Can I go now?

Thank you.

Take care.

Come on. Let's go back.

The nerve of that guy.

Pervert.

Come on.

(Psychological Counselors Home) Over here.

Besides organizing case files,

you'll also be

greeting our visitors.

First-time visitors

are usually nervous.

A buffer

will help them settle in.

It'll be difficult

to start formal therapy sessions otherwise.

Up ahead is the registration hall.

After you collect their basic information,

strike up a conversation

or encourage them to browse

the psychology books on the shelf.

You're studying finance.

What made you want to work here?

My mom is struggling with depression.

She's getting treatment now.

And my best friend and I both had

a long period of emotional trouble in high school.

Dr. Le Fan at the provincial hospital

helped us through it.

So I want to do my part

to help people like me and my mom.

There are lots of effective,

practical methods

used in therapy.

Such as exposure therapy,

or sandplay therapy.

If you're interested,

you can learn more

during your time here.

But of course, these are just tools.

The most powerful healing force

is love.

=Episode 23= =I'll Always Be Here When You Turn Back=

(Huanzhou People's Hospital)

I'll carry that for you.

I'm fine. I'm all better now.

The doctor said you should relax

and get out more.

Mm.

We've been here so long,

running around every day,

but we've never gone anywhere as a family.

There's a park nearby.

Let's check it out.

Really?

Sounds good.

Take me to the park.

It's only three stops from here

to our home in Chaoyang New Village.

I never knew

there was such a big park around here.

You used to have too much to worry about.

I worried about all the wrong things.

Which way?

This way.

This way.

You said your roommate lost all her money

in the stock market?

Yeah.

The funniest part is,

she used the method our securities professor taught us.

And he just shrugged and said she was unlucky.

Back in my day,

we called it "work-study."

We made matchboxes

and picked tea leaves.

You guys have it good.

Running a business while still in college.

How's the job at Counselor's Home?

Tiring?

Not at all.

I get to do what I enjoy,

learn a lot,

and earn a bit on the side.

It's great.

Qingyu.

You're working hard.

So many classes,

and still taking on a job.

Don't push yourself too hard.

We're fine financially.

Keep the money you earn.

Stop sending it home.

Close your eyes.

I have something for you.

I bought this with the money you sent.

I didn't spend any of my own.

This must've cost a lot.

Not really.

You're an adult now.

Back when you were in school, everyone had phones,

but we didn't get you one

because we worried it'd distract you.

Now you're grown up.

You should have your own phone.

Just make sure to call me often.

Look at them.

Let's go shopping later.

All dressed up.

Don't just bury your head in the books.

It's time you learned to take care of yourself too.

Right?

A young lady should look like a young lady.

Let's go.

(Xingzhou)

Mom.

This is the pearl hairclip you gave me.

I think you should keep it.

Okay.

Just leave it in my room.

I'll put it on for you.

What?

Here.

You want me to wear it?

Don't move.

It suits you perfectly.

If you say so.

Dinner's ready!

Coming.

Come on.

Coming.

You wanted hot pot.

These are all your favorites.

Should I say something?

Go ahead.

You do it.

You first.

First, let's congratulate your mom on her recovery and discharge.

And best wishes to Qingyu

for her studies in Jiangzhou.

And let's also celebrate moving

into this beautiful new home of ours.

I'll say a few words too.

I wish your dad success in his new job.

♪Under the sunlight♪

Jinyu, no matter how your NCEE turns out,

you're going to college one way or another.

Mom.

That sounds more like an order than a blessing.

Either way, I know things will only get better for our family.

That's right.

Everything will get better!

Cheers!

♪During the dark night♪

♪A guiding light♪

Let's dig in.

Let's eat.

Mm.

♪Makes life turn bright♪

That's a big mushroom.

♪Breaking free from darkness♪

I want some sugar.

Oh, dear.

I forgot about that.

Go get it.

Okay, okay.

♪I find my path♪

I want the kind Dad got me last time.

Got it.

♪Drawing on the hope that you render me♪

Mom, Dad, Yu and I raise a glass to you both.

Okay.

Cheers to Mom and Dad.

Here.

Cheers!

Is that everything?

Yeah.

Qingyu.

Hm?

Did you hear?

That guy Hei

finally got sentenced.

(Guo Hei,)

(also known as Hei.)

(Gathered others to incite disturbances,)

(frequently assaulted people at random,)

(vandalized and destroyed property,)

(and made threats)

(that severely disrupted others' lives.)

(Given the severity of the circumstances,)

(the People's Court convicted him)

(of the crime of provoking trouble.)

(In 2006, Guo Hei was punished)

(with ten days of administrative detention)

(for spreading the private information)

(that his ex-girlfriend,)

(Ms. Qiao, had HIV,)

(causing her to suffer)

(from severe online abuse,)

(which ultimately led to her suicide.)

(Due to his repeat offenses)

(and refusal to reform,)

(the court imposed a harsher penalty)

(of two years in prison.)

Justice is served.

Guess that's revenge

for Beiyu and Ming Sheng.

By the way, Qingyu,

was there ever something

between you and Ming Sheng?

Dad and I were closing the other day

when he suddenly showed up.

(Qiao's Handmade Noodle House)

A bowl of noodles, please.

Sorry. We're closed.

Ming Sheng?

What will you have?

Stir-fried noodles.

All right.

Mr. Qiao.

I'll have extra chili

and sugar too.

Thanks.

Rather late to be having noodles.

I'm leaving tomorrow.

Oh...

(Huanzhou people)

(have low spice tolerance.)

He sure failed to keep his cool.

Did he say anything?

I asked if the food was too spicy.

He nodded at first.

He looked like he didn't want to talk.

Then he muttered something.

Couldn't hear clearly,

but I think he said something about "can't forget"?

Qingyu?

Qingyu?

I'm fine.

You watered my plants?

Yes.

I see. Don't do it again.

It needs to be watered at night.

Got it.

Okay?

You remember this one?

When we first moved to Huanzhou,

it was only this big.

You even said it was dead.

Look at it now. It's thriving.

Just leave it be.

I know, I know.

They're your precious plants.

I won't touch them.

That's right. Hands off.

The kids are all grown up.

It's time for us to take a step back.

Especially after Yu finishes his NCEE.

It'll just be the two of us left at home.

We'll finally get to relax.

I remember

when we first got married,

you said you wanted to travel.

Where did you want to go?

Yunnan, Lijiang, or Xishuangbanna?

Well, we've got the time now.

Here you go.

Eat.

Just make sure you've saved up the money.

How much did you drink tonight?

You've suffered all these years because of me.

Go to bed.

I promise, from now on,

we'll live a good life.

All right.

It's sweet.

You eat it.

It's sweet.

Have some.

Have it.

(Jiangzhou University)

Today, I want to introduce

a common literary technique.

Using scenery to reflect emotion.

It refers to when the author, carrying intense personal feelings,

describes the external environment

projecting their inner emotions into what they see.

The emotion gives rise to the imagery,

and the imagery gives rise to the emotion.

Let me give an example. A great writer once asked his students

to translate a short passage.

It's a scene where the male lead, walking under the moonlight

with the female lead, can't help but say,

"I love you."

Most students

simply translated it literally.

But the writer said

it should be more subtle.

Anyone know

how he translated it?

Qiao Qingyu, let's hear your take.

Professor, you picked the wrong person to ask.

Qiao Qingyu has no romantic experience.

The writer believed a direct translation lacked sophistication.

"I love you" should be translated as, "The moon is beautiful tonight."

Subtle, poetic, and moving.

The affection is expressed

through the moonlight they bask in together.

Excellent. Very well said.

You may sit down.

Qiao Qingyu,

look at the moon.

It's beautiful tonight.

It is.

Let's sleep.

Qiao Qingyu,

the moon

is beautiful tonight.

Check my hair. How do I look?

Perfect. You've got this.

Good luck.

You can do it!

Qiao Qingyu!

Qiao Qingyu!

The moon is beautiful tonight.

Let's check it out! Come on!

Qiao Qingyu,

the moon is beautiful tonight.

Ugh, that line again?

Qiao Qingyu said

the moon is beautiful,

but it's got nothing to do with you.

That's harsh.

It's okay, man.

It's all right.

You'll find the one for you.

Qingyu,

do you know who that was downstairs just now?

That was Chen Ziyun, heartthrob of the graduate school.

His dad's a professor in our faculty.

He has a good background.

Why don't you give him a shot?

I bet

Qingyu already likes someone.

She's turned down lots of guys.

Maybe she's been hurt before?

Tell us your story, Qingyu.

That reminds me.

You always run off to the lighthouse.

Are you waiting for someone?

You're a beautiful girl.

Don't waste your youth.

Maybe you can take some of those guys off Qingyu's hands.

(Qingyu, Sheng)

(Sheng: Qiao Qingyu, good luck on the NCEE!)

(Hope all three of your wishes come true!)

Miss.

Your coffee.

There's something I need to tell you.

The café will be moving

to Huancheng South Road soon.

That's a bit sudden.

We didn't have a choice.

This whole area is being redeveloped.

You're our regular,

so I thought you should know.

You've been coming here once or twice

every month for the past six months.

I think you mentioned

that you're waiting for someone?

Yes.

Well, I hope your wish comes true.

The coffee's on the house.

Enjoy.

(Make A Wish Upon The Sea Breeze, We'll Meet Again By The River And Sea.)

Qiao Qingyu,

I'm keeping this.

For you, Ms. Wang.

Stop teasing me.

I'm just a new intern assistant.

I came along with the team for the academic exchange.

Figured I'd take the chance to catch up with you.

Still tastes like my childhood.

Do you ever think about those days?

I don't know, honestly.

Back then, all I could think about was

when can I finally leave home,

when can I finally grow up?

Now I've outgrown the troubles of being 18

only to have the problems of being 20.

I remember back in high school,

we used to ask each other the same question.

"Does it get better when we grow up?"

I saw a movie.

A little girl asked an adult

that same question.

"Will things get better when I grow up?"

The adult replied,

"No. Life is always like this."

He's right. Life is always like this.

But the good thing is

we've gotten stronger.

Yeah.

All right, enough about the past.

Let's talk about what's bothering you now.

I bet

your line of admirers stretches all the way to the campus gate.

Quit messing with me.

What about you?

Me? I'm married to my job.

Oh, right.

Let me take you somewhere.

Follow me.

(Anna's Musical Path)

(Have a successful signing event. From: Ming Qiuxin)

(Anna's Musical Path)

Thank you.

Thank you.

Can I have a handshake, Ms. Anna?

Of course.

Thank you.

Thank you.

(Anna's Musical Path Signing Event)

That's Ming Sheng's mom.

Mr. Ming gave me tickets to the event.

She probably knows what's going on with him.

Can I take a photo with you, Ms. Anna?

Sure.

Aren't you even a little curious about Ming Sheng?

What's the point?

It's all in the past.

Do you really believe that back then,

when he rescued you from the snowstorm

and planned to run away with you,

it was all just because you were classmates?

Growing up means accepting

the things we can't change

and also choosing to change the things we can't accept.

I heard Ming Sheng's been helping

his mom prepare for her concert.

He's back.

(Anna's Musical Path)

- Thank you. - Thank you.

I think I'll skip the signing.

I have something else I need to do.

I'll take that.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Are you happy?

Yes.

Guess what I wished for.

For my first wish,

I hope I can get

into the university I want.

Second wish,

I hope my whole family

stays healthy and safe.

And the third?

I can't tell you. It's a secret.

(Qingyu: Will you come back to Huanzhou)

(for New Year?)

I still don't get it.

We'd been together since we graduated high school.

Four years.

And he broke up with me

just as we're graduating college.

I...

I just can't let him go.

I can't accept that four years of love

just disappeared.

Cry it out.

It'll make you feel better.

I tried calling and texting him.

He just won't answer.

I feel so lost

without him.

If it were you, could you let it go?

I don't think you have to let go, necessarily.

No matter how hard we try,

it's difficult to forget the past.

It's part of what makes us who we are.

What we can do is make sure

the past shapes our future

in a positive way.

Take the pain

and treat it as an experience.

There may be regrets, but I'm sure

there were precious moments

between you two as well.

Okay.

I'll think about it.

(Will you come back to Huanzhou)

(for New Year?)

Come in.

Dr. He.

I've confirmed

last month's visitor records.

And I confirmed

next week's appointments by phone too.

Qingyu,

you'll be starting class again soon.

What are your plans for the future?

If you're leaving,

I need to plan for a replacement.

I've already thought it through.

I want to stay and keep working.

I'm applying for grad school in psychology.

Someday, I want to go back to Nanqiao Village

and do counseling

for left-behind children.

I'd be happy to have you if you want to stay.

But you're studying finance. That's a competitive field.

Did you talk this over with your family?

It's my decision.

My parents support me.

Okay, then.

Focus on your prep.

Let me know if there's anything you need.

Please take one.

Thank you.

Located on Heping Road, fully renovated. Connected to two subway lines.

A one-stop shopping center just a two-minute walk away.

The community also includes a kindergarten and an elementary school.

Do have a look.

Please take one.

Thank you.

Please take one. Thank you.

Thank you.

(Maybe one day,)

(we'll all be grateful for the mistakes we once made,)

(because they helped us grow.)

(Jinrui.)

(I hope)

(you'll visit Nanqiao Village again someday.)

Please refer to my business card.

Feel free to contact me if you need anything.

Okay. Thanks.

(Qingyu.)

(I failed Bei.)

(I failed your whole family.)

Hello.

Excuse me.

Please take one.

(I want us to let go of the past)

(and move on.)

Hello. Please take one.

Qingyu.

There's a letter for you.

(To: Qiao Qingyu, Jiangzhou University. From: Reception Desk, Huanzhou High School.)

Who even writes letters anymore?

Does this person live in a cave or something?

(Mail To Future)

(To: Qiao Qingyu, Jiangzhou University. From: Reception Desk, Huanzhou High School.)

Thanks.

I need to go.

♪Maybe♪

♪The more I care, the more I tread carefully♪

♪Counting the distance between us♪

♪Just one step away from reaching♪

(Mail To Future)

What did you write?

It's a secret.

♪We were afraid of losing♪

(Some say the one you love)

(is like a lighthouse out at sea.)

(It pulled me out of the darkness.)

(You can always see its light)

(but never quite reach it.)

(Maybe that's what a lighthouse is for.)

♪Turns out, all my thoughts♪

(There will always be one that shines just for me.)

♪Spell your name♪

♪The one and only stubbornness in my heart♪

(It's witnessed many goodbyes and reunions.)

(And I hold onto a belief.)

(A legend about a lighthouse.)

♪That's when the dream began to feel real♪

♪Turns out♪

♪Your heart had a place for me too♪

♪Cradling the same story we both knew♪

♪Thankfully, we were naive enough♪

♪And brave just in time♪

I'm at my lowest right now.

(And you're the only one here for me.)

I appreciate it.

Appreciation received.

Then,

this will be our keepsake.

(Sheng)

♪Maybe♪

♪Our minds just click without a word♪

♪So many times we've crossed paths by chance♪

♪And every time, it means something♪

♪The future♪

♪Time will unveil this mystery♪

♪Waiting is a silent promise♪

♪But one that never expires♪

Heard you were looking for me.

I came back before the break started.

This time, I'm staying for good.

Mm.

That's all?

Qiao Qingyu.

There's something I've always wanted to ask you.

Back in senior year,

I spent a birthday with you here.

You made three wishes.

What was the last one?

You don't need to know.

It's already come true.

You gave me this.

You said it was your lucky charm.

That it would bring me good luck.

And now, I'm giving it back to you

because I've already been lucky enough.

♪Turns out, all my thoughts♪

♪Spell your name♪

♪The one and only stubbornness in my heart♪

♪From the very first glance♪

♪I started painting what our future would look like♪

♪That's when the dream began to feel real♪

♪Turns out♪

♪Your heart had a place for me too♪

♪Cradling the same story we both knew♪

♪Thankfully, we were naive enough♪

♪And brave just in time♪

♪To make sure our moments weren't lost to time♪

I told you.

I'll always be here

when you turn back.

(Some say the person you love)

(is a lighthouse that never goes out at sea.)

(It's a promise in confusion, a constant.)

(It's the light and the hope in the darkness.)

(It points you, day after day,)

(toward true love.)

(And so I walked many roads,)

(but they all led back to you.)

(I still believe in that legend of the lighthouse.)

(That those who part beneath it)

(will one day meet again.)

(The End)

♪Maybe♪

♪The more I care, the more I tread carefully♪

♪Counting the distance between us♪

♪Just one step away from reaching♪

♪The future♪

♪Time will unveil this mystery♪

♪Waiting is a silent promise♪

♪But one that never expires♪

♪Turns out, all my thoughts♪

♪Spell your name♪

♪The one and only stubbornness in my heart♪

♪From the very first glance♪

♪I started painting what our future would look like♪

♪That's when the dream began to feel real♪

♪Turns out♪

♪Your heart had a place for me too♪

♪Cradling the same story we both knew♪

♪Thankfully, we were naïve enough♪

♪And brave just in time♪

♪To make sure our moments weren't lost to time♪