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♫ I wish I could wake up and have the morning breeze soothe my sorrows ♫

♫ I want to turn around and see the coldness melt away ♫

♫ I want to see your smiling face when I look up ♫

♫ How I wish you could show me your happiness and sorrow ♫

♫ I wish our hearts were going in the same direction ♫

♫ I want to be able to hold onto the warm feeling of understanding along the way ♫

♫ I want to help you let go of the world so you can have your dreams back ♫

♫ I want you to know that love flows from the bottom of my heart ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ Embrace more hope after the disappointments ♫

♫ The end of the night is called sunshine The happiness in my hand will bloom eventually ♫

[Adapted from the novel "Children of the Qiao Family"]

[The Bond] ♫ It will bloom eventually ♫

[Episode 3]

Stay inside and do your homework, okay?

We'll have guests arriving soon.

If I don't call for you guys, don't come out.

Kids shouldn't eavesdrop on adult matters.

Teacher Shen, this way.

Teacher Fu, this way.

You're here?

Yes.

- This is Qiao... Qiao Zuwang. - Nice to meet you.

- Here, this way. - Okay.

Have a seat inside.

I just brewed some tea.

Thank you. Thank you.

The tea is ready.

Thank you. Thank you.

Sanli. Simei. Come out.

Say hi to Uncle and Auntie.

Move! Move!

What's your name?

My name is Qiao Simei.

How old are you this year?

Seven.

Sanli goes to school.

Sanli. Simei. Come here!

What did they say to you?

Nothing really. They just took a look at us.

They asked us what grade we were in and how old we are; stuff like that.

That's it? What were they looking at? What's there to look at?

They just looked at our faces. Our eyes,

our noses, our hair,

- our legs and feet— - All right.

Sanli, let's not talk about it.

Clean up and go to bed.

[Repair Shop]

- Chinese teacher. - Slow down.

They're out of school.

You're back?

Come here! Hurry and say hello.

This is Mr. Shen and Mrs. Fu.

They're both teachers, so you can greet them like that, too.

Hello, teacher.

Hello, Mr. Shen and Mrs. Fu.

Hello to you all.

Here.

Here's a book for you. Take it.

Hello.

Mr. Shen.

Your name is Qiao Yicheng?

I heard from your dad that you have really good grades, that you work hard.

He's very smart.

Here. Kids, eat some candy.

Take it.

Here.

Thank you.

Here, Yicheng.

Thank you.

Simei, address her.

Mrs. Fu and Mr. Shen.

This little girl is very nice and clever.

Usually, she speaks very sweetly.

She's also really talented. At this age,

she can wash handkerchiefs and socks by herself.

She can also help adults do chores.

How amazing.

She looks like her mom.

Very elegant.

Come and sit. Sit.

Have a seat! Have a seat.

Sit.

- Mrs. Fu. - Yes?

Your perm looks so pretty.

Thank you.

Your pigtails also look very pretty.

I braided them myself. My sister can't braid as well as this.

Really? That's great.

Simei, would you like me to braid your hair in the future, too?

I'm very good at it, I can even French braid.

Okay!

This alley is a bit dark. Not used to it, right?

This way.

Mr. Qiao, so this is agreed upon.

Please help Simei pack up during the next few days.

On that same note,

- finish the necessary procedures. - Okay, okay.

We'll come back and pick her up soon. When it's time, I'll get in touch with you.

Okay, okay, okay.

- My wife and I are staying in the Siping Hostel in Mendong, room 206. - Okay. Okay.

If you need anything, just come find us.

Got it, got it.

Both of you don't need to see us out. Okay?

- We can walk on our own. - That won't do.

Sorry for causing any inconvenience.

Come here everyone.

Stop reading the children's book.

Come here, I have something to tell you.

We have... a lot of children.

Your mom passed away early and I can't take care of you all.

Were Mr. Shen and Mrs. Fu who just came nice?

They came from Suzhou.

High school teachers.

They were students at a prestigious university before.

They're both educated people.

They don't have any children and want to adopt one.

Simei caught their eyes.

It wasn't Sanli, it was Simei.

I'm not going, I'm not.

I'm not going even if they invite me.

Who's inviting you?

You can go, you can go. They're both teachers.

They'll make you do homework every day until you die from it.

I'll do it then! With them, I'll eat White Rabbit candy every day and get a perm.

You'll die from anger!

I won't get angry, I won't!

Dad! Why would you give Simei away?

Will she ever come back?

Dad.

Simei, come here.

Do you want to go?

Yes.

Yicheng, are Simei's things packed already?

It's packed.

You just have to pack up her school belongings.

They'll buy new clothes for her, okay?

Take those out.

They have connections overseas and many foreign exchange certificates.

Stop flattering yourself, Qiao Simei!

My name isn't Qiao Simei anymore. I have a new name.

It's Shen Jingyi.

[Siping Hostel]

Please adopt me instead. My grades are better than Simei's.

I'm a member of the Communist Youth League and part of my class committee.

I can do anything.

Yicheng, how come—

I can do a great job!

I know how to prove myself and I'm willing to study.

I can complete my education and support myself.

I just want a good environment to study in and be educated in.

I'm begging this favor of you.

Yicheng, we completely understand what you're feeling.

There are some things... you're unaware of.

In the past, we had a daughter.

However, she passed away from an illness at six years old.

When we saw Simei,

we felt we connected well with her.

She even looks a little bit like our daughter.

So, look, Yicheng.

The lotus is the kind of flower that won't get dirty even though it grows in the mud.

People can do the same.

You're so hardworking and eager to prove yourself.

You'll definitely become

a useful person in the future.

[Certificate of Award]

Yicheng!

Take this with you. It's for your brother and sister.

Take care.

[Certificate of Award]

[Certificate of Award]

Niuye's father is a well-off seaman.

Their TV is about 12 inches big.

You know what? 12 inches is the length of the diagonal line.

I want to watch TV, too!

Next time, I'll take you to Niuye's house to watch.

You're always watching TV. You even mentioned the 12-inch diagonal line. Do you really understand it?

Then, why did you only score one digit on your math exam?

You're always over at Niuye's every day.

You may as well attach yourself to Niuye's waistband!

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

No wonder even your biological father called you stupid.

I bet he must've drunk so much that he made you stupid!

Big Brother, just now I kept asking Second Brother what a TV looked like.

What's there to ask about?

You can watch Uncle Shen's TV all day long in the future!

Big Brother, what's up with you?

Here.

You eat it.

Second Brother, you don't want it?

You eat it first.

Watch your step.

Simei's going to live a good life.

Come on. Let's go home.

Second Brother, let's go home.

Don't go.

I'll give you all the White Rabbit!

I'll give you all of it!

Don't go!

Simei!

Don't go.

I'll give you all the White Rabbit. You can have all of it to eat!

- Simei! - Yicheng.

- Carry the things into the house for me. - Don't go!

Don't go! I'll give you all the White Rabbit!

Sanli, carry the things inside for me.

Simei!

It was Qiao Zuwang's idea.

He told me the day my sister got cremated.

I tried my best looking around for a few years before I found this good family for the kid.

Good family?

They are a good family!

Simei being given to Teacher Shen's family to be their daughter,

it's a lot better than being raised by Qiao Zuwang.

Remember what I say today. In ten years,

Qiao Simei will definitely thank me for this.

Even my sister, in heaven, would thank me.

What kind of father is Qiao Zuwang?

Qiao Zuwang is a good-for-nothing.

As a father and a man, he shouldn't have sold his daughter.

Don't make it sound so unpleasant.

We went through the adoption procedures with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

I'm going to go talk to him.

Don't go. Why are you going?

He's a sly devil. There's no way you can find him right now.

Didn't you say we'd surely make money? Are they not paying up?

What could I do? They said that there's some procedure to go through.

Only when we've gone through the procedure can we get a truck.

How could seafood, fruits, and vegetables sit for a day?

They'll rot and stink after sitting for a day or two.

I can't even estimate the loss.

Old Xu, I don't care if they rot and stink.

You need to give the money and bracelet back to me.

That's not right.

It's already been sold, how can we get it back?

You didn't lend me the money.

We're business partners.

You can't—

I'm very kind-hearted.

I'll give you a little refund. Here take it.

Xu, you want to get rid of me with just this bit of money?

Are you out of your mind?

I'll tell you what, even if we were biological brothers, you'd have to pay me back.

This isn't over!

Not over. Not over indeed.

There'll be new cargo next month, which is a great chance to make a comeback.

Why don't we discuss it in detail?

Talk my ass!

What did you say at the beginning?

You lied to me! Give me my money back!

What the hell?

Wants me to go with just 100 yuan?

And wants me to invest more?!

If I did, I'd be a fool.

I'd be a dumb goose.

What a heartless creature.

So stinky.

Second Aunt?

I've given you the money for this month already.

Your kid got hurt. You should take care of him.

Now that Simei's gone, you can spend more time with Qiqi.

If he had a fever or headache, I wouldn't come and complain to you,

or ask you for the money to see a doctor.

But this kid's leg is badly injured.

I'm afraid he's going to need long treatments at a children's hospital.

You can't just ignore it.

He's your son after all.

This kid was fine when I left him to you.

Hey, what you're saying is unreasonable!

This kid isn't an object! So, you left him to me.

Are you saying once you leave him to me, I'll have to keep him safe?

For how many years then?

We're all humans.

Who never gets sick? Plus, he's a kid!

So much nagging.

His leg. How did he injure it?

He accidentally fell while playing in the house.

Because you didn't watch him!

Why are you calling me the culprit when I haven't blamed you?

Can you not make wild accusations?!

To be honest with you, I've taken the kid to see a doctor before. No matter how much I've spent,

I'm not asking you to pay me back now.

The doctor said that he was diagnosed with polio.

He was born with it, not because he fell!

He's your son. If you don't want to raise him,

the government won't allow that and the police will arrest you.

Wasn't he fine when he was born?

Auntie!

Qiqi, Second Aunt doesn't have a choice.

I brought you a packet of candy.

I'll come and visit you again whenever I have a chance.

Don't be mad at me, okay?

I'm leaving now.

Don't cry. Don't cry.

You're leaving just like that?

Second Aunt!

Did I cross the line?

Kid, I'll take you to a children's hospital.

But we're not... a well-off family.

That would require spending money.

What should I do then?

Mom, I'm back.

You're back?

Qiqi!

Qiqi!

Mom, where's Qiqi?

Mom, where did Qiqi go?

I sent Qiqi back.

Sent him back? Why?

Today I took him to the hospital for another checkup.

The doctor said that he's got polio.

This is a complicated disease. He might end up disabled if it's not handled properly.

We can't afford to shoulder the responsibility.

Also, he's growing up. He should go back to Qiao's.

But, Mom, isn't polio curable?

My classmate's mom said that in the children's hospital,

there's an old doctor with the surname of Wei who's very capable!

Whether it's curable or not, the Qiao family will worry about it.

Also, when your dad is on a business trip, he's gone for the better part of a month.

I'm way too busy taking care of him, you, and your sister.

Your studies are so important I don't want Qiqi to distract you.

These were a few outstanding essays from the newspapers.

Your teacher specifically printed a few for you all to read.

Everyone should study them.

[Tenth Grade of Jinling Secondary School, Qi Weimin]

Where's Qiqi? I've come to see him.

- He's inside. - Is he better?

I'm not a doctor, how would I know?

Yicheng, you haven't given Qiqi any of this medicine.

Is that right?

Qiao Yicheng, I'm talking to you.

The mother next door has been through this before. She said

Qiqi's legs don't appear to be sprained.

Your medicine is for treating sprains and fractures. They're useless.

Then, take him to see a doctor.

My dad only gave me this month's living expenses, I don't have any money.

He's your biological brother.

What right do you have to criticize my behavior?

What criticism? I'm just asking about Qiqi's illness? How is that criticism?

Don't try to act the good guy in front of me.

Don't you know how his legs got hurt?

What are you saying? You.

- You have such a weird temperament. - You're the one with a weird temperament.

You can be a model student at school and you still want to come to our house to do it, too?

Qiqi. Qiqi.

Second Brother. Second Brother.

I'm going to take you to have someone look at your legs.

- Where are you going? - To the hospital.

♫ We'll eventually end up somewhere far away from home ♫

♫ It's through the window of a vehicle that you learn to appreciate an unfamiliar moon ♫

♫ There are some words I can't help thinking about ♫

Hello, Auntie. I want to sign up to see an orthopedist, the one named Dr. Wei.

Hello, Doctor. Can I ask where I can find the orthopedist, Dr. Wei?

♫ Because you're pointing a light for me from behind ♫

♫ Even if time causes us to be free and flowing with the wind ♫

♫ Even if time causes us to be free and flowing with the wind ♫

♫ With your light ♫

Second Brother, money.

♫ Don't worry about time and tide separating us at times ♫

Dr. Wei!

Doctor.

It's not polio.

The bad leg of a patient with polio is a little shorter than the good leg.

But looking at this child, his bad leg is actually a little longer than his good leg.

This is typical of slippage and inflammation in the hip joint.

Dr. Wei, is this serious?

It's not serious.

Take him back and make a hot water compress.

Let him rest quietly, don't move about too much.

It'll get better in about a week.

He'll be fine.

This little guy is very healthy.

Don't be afraid of falling. Falling now and again,

then you'll be grown up.

Young man, you're very sensible.

Being a brother and sister is one way to make our destinies better.

You have to cherish that.

I'll remember that. I'll cherish it.

- Money. - Money.

♫ You'll meet someone who you miss again ♫

♪ Comrade, you disguise yourself and penetrate deep into enemy territory to fight ♪

Brother-in-law, I'm taking Qiqi's stuff with me.

You still need to find a way to return the money for Qiqi's hospital visit.

That's our family money from publishing articles in the paper.

- Right. - You're not even embarrassed to use a child's money.

Got it, got it. Don't worry, I'll pay it back.

Next month, I'll surely pay it back.

You-You... Just look at you! Look at you!

I've come to take Qiqi away. Just look at that twisted happy face of yours.

I'm not happy. How could you say something like that?

That's right. What I said isn't right. You've always had a twisted mouth.

True, true.

It's your father who has a twisted mouth.

Auntie, where's the train to Nanjing?

Nanjing? I'll go look for you.

It's on Platform 2.

Little girl, have you lost your parents? Hey!

[Bring it into the station or onto the train!]

Hey, little girl.

Little girl.

Where's your daddy?

I... My dad... My dad is over there!

♫ A few nameless birds are flying in the sky ♫

♫ The people down below are incredibly ambitious ♫

Dad!

♫ Dancing happily with a smirk. Just wait and see ♫

♫ Nobody can stop the spirit of young people ♫

♫ Wildfires burn in dissatisfied eyes ♫

♫ Wildfires burn in dissatisfied eyes ♫

♫ Wild birds are barefoot under the scorching sun ♫

♫ Humming proudly despite hardship ♫

♫ I can’t fail youth ♫

♫ Even if I’m insignificant, I have to jump high ♫

♫ Someone ridicules and whistles at me along the way ♫

♫ Be as unshakable as the wild birds in the sky ♫

♫ The wind is nesting in the clouds ♫

♫ In our crazy youth ♫

-Big Brother! -

Big Brother!

Big Brother, I think I hear the sound of Simei's voice.

Big Brother!

Simei!

Simei, why are you back? You...

Comrade.

- Your little girl is quite something. - Are you hungry?

She took the train from the Suzhou train station by herself without getting on the wrong one.

The railway police thought she was kidnapped and so we came with her all the way to Nanjing.

No. She wasn't kidnapped.

She went to Suzhou to see her auntie. This child is impulsive. She takes after me.

Luckily, the railway police saw that no one came to pick her up in Nanjing.

They called us at our police station.

This little girl is smart indeed.

She could write down her home address, her father's name,

- as well as her older brothers' and sisters' names clearly. - Why did you come back?

I missed all of you. I missed Dad and home.

Good-for-nothing. What's to miss in this house?

Hurry. Come and wash your face.

Simei, you probably didn't want to do homework.

You didn't want to study so you came running back, right?

Did I guess right?

Second Brother, will you take me out to play?

Big Brother, I lost a tooth.

Where's the tooth?

Big Brother, this is one that I lost on the bottom.

Throw it up on the roof for me.

Okay.

♫ I want you to know that love flows from the bottom of my heart ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ We must be strong even when we stumble and fall ♫

♫ Counting all the shooting stars landing on your shoulder And I'll always be by your side ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ Embrace more hope after the disappointments ♫

Look at that Simei of yours.

Isn't she making it difficult for me?

Fortunately, the Shen couple is educated and reasonable.

They're not going to come after you.

It's not like I'm the one going back on my word.

I was happy she could join a good family.

Raising four children with just my salary...

Each one of them needs money to go to school.

Brother-in-Law.

Judging by your tone, are you not going to pay me back?

How could I?

How could I?

All right. I hope you're not all talk, no action. (T/N: literally thunder and lightning with no rain)

I'm leaving.

Yicheng!

Why are you studying in such a corner of the wall?

Sometimes he does his homework here.

I can focus this way.

Are you keeping up with high school studies?

Hopefully not.

Then I won't have to spend money on him.

Erqiang was held back for another year and has to graduate late.

Look at all of them.

Every one of them stings me and sucks my blood like a leech.

Hey, watch what you're saying!

It's always a good thing when a kid likes to study!

Look at our family's Min. He's ranked among the top at a famous high school.

A while ago, he even published an article in a newspaper.

The news agency even invited him to write an article. I said he could do it if he wanted to.

Even his teacher praised him and said he was likely to be a first ranked scholar since he was great at literature.

Wait!

Hey, Mr. Qiao, where are you headed to?

- Full speed ahead. - Okay.

- Notify every department. Got it? - Okay. Okay.

Plant Manager Shi.

- Qiao. - What's going on?

I've found a good job for you. Food procurement.

Nobody but you, the sly devil, can do it. Isn't that great?

Food procurement?

Where's Manager Yang?

Over here.

Master Qiao, welcome.

It's dirty.

The plant manager told me to come.

From today on,

he wanted me to be in charge of procurement. I look forward to working with you.

Timing is everything.

Master Qiao, I'll be straightforward with you then.

According to our canteen's rules, we go out for procurement at 2:00 in the afternoon.

You ride a tricycle and go out with Master Ma. He's experienced.

Huh?

- I ride a tricycle? - Exactly.

Aren't I supposed to make purchases?

That's making purchases. You make purchases with Master Ma.

Oh, Master Ma makes purchases and I'm in charge of the manual work.

You can put it that way.

Are you serious?

Why would I not be serious with you?

This is work, not a joke.

Riding a tricycle is a part of procurement.

Why can other people ride it, but you can't?

Plant Manager Shi, I'm getting old.

How can I do manual work?

You can't bully me like this.

Our plant has so many older workers.

Some of them are even disabled but still work hard every day.

Hey, I'm disabled too!

My left foot doesn't have a big toe. Don't you know that? I can take it off and show you.

I know. I know.

But does it affect the way you walk?

Every time our plant gives benefits, you run faster than anyone else!

Master Qiao, you've worked in the warehouse for 20 years.

Thanks to the government's new policies, your salary even increased. You should be thankful.

It's common for people to change their positions.

Even you know that I've worked for the factory for 20 years.

It was a long time ago when I got a raise.

Now I'm just doing chores, which doesn't make sense.

We look at performance.

We don't keep lazy people. How's your performance?

Am I lazy? I'm the most hardworking.

We've lost cargo several times. You should be thankful that we didn't accuse you of stealing things.

Hey! We need to clarify this.

I've served this factory for 20 years.

This factory is my family. I've been working diligently and responsibly.

How can you suspect me of theft?

Even if I haven't achieved anything, I've worked hard. Even if I haven't worked hard, I've exhausted all my energy.

Right, you're tired every day. You nap at work.

An old worker who fiddles around all day. What kind of example are you setting for young people?

They're not my children, they don't call me Dad. What example do I need to set for them?

Let me tell you, Shi Weidong. I'm definitely not selling my body for hard labor.

Listen to me, Qiao Zuwang.

You have to do it whether or not you want to. This is the factory's decision, it can't be changed.

I'd just like to see if you'll change it or not.

♫ A few nameless birds are flying in the sky ♫

♫ The people down below are incredibly ambitious ♫

♫ Running despite the wind and rain ♫

♫ Dancing happily with a smirk. Just wait and see ♫

♫ Nobody can stop the spirit of young people ♫

♫ Wildfires burn in dissatisfied eyes ♫

♫ Wildfires burn in dissatisfied eyes ♫

♫ Wild birds are barefoot under the scorching sun ♫

♫ Humming proudly despite hardship ♫

♫ I can’t fail youth ♫

Where did you run wild to again?

Spending all your time following those guys, running about and up to no good.

- Go home! - That hurts!

Looking again? Still looking?

Niuye's family got a new refrigerator.

It's called... Perfume Flower brand.

Perfume Sea.

They put all their leftover food in the refrigerator.

It won't spoil even after three days.

Our family, forget the fact we can't afford that.

Even if we could afford it, with you greedy eaters...

You!

How much do we have left every day?

What good is an empty refrigerator?

Use it to store the cotton padding?

Hurry and eat.

After you eat, whoever needs to do the dishes, do the dishes; and whoever needs to do homework, do homework.

Mr. Qiao, do you need something?

Are you having dinner?

Then, just sit down together and eat. Give Mr. Qiao

- a set of bowls and chopsticks. - No need, no need.

You go ahead and eat. Eat.

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♫ I wish I could wake up and have the morning breeze soothe my sorrows ♫

♫ I want to turn around and see the coldness melt away ♫

♫ I want to see your smiling face when I look up ♫

♫ How I wish you would show me your happiness and sorrow ♫

♫ I wish our hearts were going in the same direction ♫

♫ I want to be able to hold onto the warm feeling of your understanding along the way ♫

♫ I want to help you let go of the world so you can have your dreams back ♫

♫ I want you to know that love flows from the bottom of my heart ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ We must be strong even when we stumble and fall ♫

♫ Counting all the shooting stars landing on your shoulder And I'll always be by your side ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ Embrace more hope after the disappointments ♫

♫ At the end of the night is sunshine ♫

♫ The happiness in my hands will bloom eventually ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ We must be strong even when we stumble and fall ♫

♫ Counting all the shooting stars landing on your shoulder And I'll always be by your side ♫

♫ Life should always face the light ♫

♫ Embrace more hope after the disappointments ♫

♫ At the end of the night is sunshine The happiness in my hands will bloom eventually ♫

♫ It will bloom eventually ♫