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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 ♫

♫ Embrace more hope after the disappointments ♫

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

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

[The Bond] ♫ It will bloom eventually ♫

[Episode 6]

Brother Yicheng, do you come here often?

When I was younger, I always brought my siblings here to play.

How nice. When I was a kid, I lived in the countryside.

At the time, I often played on the racetracks. It was huge.

I didn't do much, I just ran around like crazy.

So now, I can run really fast.

Really? I don't believe you.

Then let's race.

Ready... one, two, go!

What are you doing?

Your shoes are so nice, too.

Haven't you heard of a simple and hardworking life?

Hey, wait up!

"Our first encounter was there."

"I'm willing to see that desolate cemetery,"

where there's a cross and shade from trees."

Tatyana is so lucky.

She had such a loving husband

and someone who will love her forever.

Brother Yicheng, if you were Onegin,

would you leave Tatyana, who loved you?

Of course I wouldn't.

Even if I did, I won't be like how Onegin was afterwards.

Turning around to chase Tatyana in vain.

However, I think that Onegin chasing after Tatyana later on

wasn't in vain.

He was atoning.

He was making up for the mistakes he made when he was younger,

chasing after the love he once let slip away.

If you were the once chasing after Onegin,

then maybe this novel's ending wouldn't be as tragic as it is.

Brother Yicheng.

What do you want to do in the future?

I haven't decided on that yet, what about you?

Me?

I want to be carefree, unrestrained. ♫ Give the years some space ♫

Always have a haven where the noise and smoke will melt away. ♫ Give the years some space ♫

Then I'll be a tree with an umbrella-like canopy. ♫ Maybe people with time on their hands will guess ♫

♫ Old people, old memories ♫

Why?

♫ Which deserves to be favored more? ♫

♫ The fading to yellow of yesterday's time ♫

♫ The faded stop signs of time ♫

♫ Thousands and tens of thousands of things ♫

♫ Who's cherished thoughts did they flutter into? ♫

♫ I have a few deep, emotional lines of monologue ♫

Brother Yicheng, I'm about to leave. ♫ Intentionally avoiding the sea of people ♫

My mom's job is being transferred to Beijing. ♫ Only when it's late at night ♫

She wants to take me with her. ♫ We can talk about our colorful memories ♫

Then will you still come back?

My mom doesn't want me to come back to Nanjing anymore. ♫ You're by the door at the edge of these memories Protecting all my expectations ♫

She said this place... doesn't suit me. ♫ Regrets stay behind after all the trials and hardships ♫

♫ Only the residual light and shadows are left lingering ♫

♫ Lingering both in and out of dreams ♫

He's so handsome! What type of girl will qualify as his girlfriend?

Either way, it's not you.

I don't think there's a single woman in this world good enough for him.

Stop wondering about it. Who knows, he probably has already had one for a long time.

Shut up, I don't want to hear it.

You switch idols every year.

This time, are you planning to keep with Chow Yun Fat for a few years?

How many years doesn't matter, at least I have an idol unlike you.

Big Brother is my idol!

Second Brother, who's your idol?

My idol is my Master.

Your Master?

Who's that?

The person training me at the factory.

That's boring.

What are you doing?

Ju'an and her mom... left for Beijing today.

I'm sorry... I'm sorry.

There's nothing to be sorry about. [Used Books]

The feelings between young people is the most pure.

You and Ju'an are both good kids.

Being able to leave some memories in each other lives

is the fate you share. You haven't wronged anyone.

Although... although you've already split up,

but in the future, when you look back... it'll be wonderful.

Right?

Here.

This is for your final month of tutoring.

Thank you, Mr. Wen.

- Mr. Wen, this— - It's Ju'an's address in Beijing.

Yicheng, you're about to graduate.

You can seriously consider where to go in the future.

After many years, when you look back,

these obstacles will seem like nothing.

Mom, it's time to eat.

Xiao Yi.

Dad. What did Dad say?

Your dad was asking why he hasn't seen Xiao Ya and Xiao Yi recently.

He's asking how they are.

The kids are doing well, don't worry about them.

I'm going to go eat, I'll come back to massage your legs in a little while.

Listen. That Xiao Yi really is something.

Spends the whole day in the factory. It's like he's possessed.

Xiao Ya is the same way. Even though you're attending university out of town,

for good or bad, when your father's sick, you should at least

call a few times, write some letters.

It makes it seem like the two of us only have one son.

Really.

When Xiao Ya called last time,

you told her not to call anymore, save some money.

As for Xiao Yi, when he was competing to be outstanding worker,

what did you say to him?

You said he should strive for first place, encouraged him to be at the factory.

Now look. They both listened to you.

You're just covering for them.

I'm covering for you.

Covering for me?

I'm here too. I'm here too.

Okay, enough. Hurry and eat.

Mom.

Dad... it seems like... it seems like hasn't taken a breath in a while.

Old Qi, Old Qi.

We've never lost dignity our whole lives.

Thank you for giving us these good children.

I thank you.

Go in peace. In peace.

♪ Half a face of evil ♪

♪ Half a face of good ♪

♪ Both good and evil will lead to karma in the end ♪

♪ Will lead to karma in the end ♪

♪ Half a face in darkness ♪

♪ Half a face in light ♪

A person who only lives for themselves,

will never understand the significance of a good person.

Uncle was a good man.

Only a good man can become good father.

Brother, don't feel too bad.

Auntie needs you more now than ever.

I'm fine.

Xiao Qi always has his eye on Mom.

He won't take a step away from her. Don't worry.

Having you as a brother is Qiqi's good luck.

He's luckier than any of us.

♪ Half a face of evil ♪

♪ Half a face of good ♪

♪ Both good and evil will lead to karma in the end ♪

♪ Will lead to karma in the end ♪

♪ Half a face is crying ♪

♪ Half a face is smiling ♪

♪ Is it crying or smiling? Only I know ♪

♪ Half a face in darkness ♪

♪ Half a face in light ♪

Have you decided to go to the magazine publisher?

I need to go to the publishers. I need to help my family.

What about you? Have you decided where to go?

I want to continue my studies.

Will Uncle agree to that?

I want to live for myself, before living for others.

What? You're not going to report to the school to accept your work distribution?

What are you going to do?

- I want to take the postgraduate exams. - What's that?

I'm going to study for the exam. Become a graduate student. I want to continue my studies.

Big Brother, you want to study more? Aren't you afraid that so much studying will hurt your brain?

Big Brother, what is graduate study?

Is studying that great?

Simei, an ignorant person can't understand

the heart of someone who gets joy from learning.

Do you get money being a graduate student?

No.

Why test into graduate studies when it won't make money?

After graduating from university, you should get a job, earn some money.

You should be out buying and selling to earn money. Do you take me for a bank?

Whether you have a bank or not, what's that got to do with me?

Look at that Weimin.

He's graduated too.

He immediately went out and joined some, what... group. Became a book chicken.

He'll get a salary next month.

But you? How many years have I supported you in your studies?

I just wanted you to go out and earn money and let all of us live some good years.

But what do you want?

When you graduate from college, you want to stay home and continue spending your youth unemployed.

You're so selfish.

Did I take any money from you for college? How come I didn't know about it?

I went to a teacher training college, all of my expenses,

the money for books, I earned all of it doing odd jobs.

I'm selfish?

If we're ranking selfishness, if you say you're second, who would dare say they were first!

You're awfully rude! Why don't you ascend to heaven then.

I won't go to heaven! My feet are firmly on the ground.

I'll choose my own path. I am going to take the postgraduate exam. No one can stop me.

You...

Also, Qi Weimin went into magazine publishing.

What he is, is an editor, not a book chicken (T/N: Difference in pronunciation, book chicken isn't a word in Chinese.)

Please get it straight before you lecture me.

What do you think you're doing? You're even fighting over pronunciation with me?!

- You...you... - What are you going to do?

You've got not respect, you!

What does a postgraduate do?

[Ju'an]

Liang Yong, Su Bo,

Wang Binbin, come get your letters.

I'm leaving now. See you tomorrow.

Let's go.

Big Brother. Who's Ju'an?

Why don't you make any noise when you walk, like Little Mianhua?

You didn't answer me yet. Who's that letter to?

Nobody. Just an old classmate.

If if you don't tell me, I still know.

It's the person you like.

Don't speak nonsense!

Big Brother, it's a good thing to have someone you like.

Why do you have to keep it inside and not say anything?

You always keep things buried inside.

We're siblings. If there's something on your mind that you're thinking about,

I hope you can talk to us about it.

Sanli. You don't have to worry about me.

Your mission is to do well in school.

But Big Brother, Second Brother has been acting a lot like you recently.

What's up with him?

He's always laughing to himself.

Before he'd wear an outfit for the whole week.

But now he wears something different every day.

And he even started brushing his teeth at night.

One day I inadvertently called him a clean freak

and he even blushed.

Big Brother, do you think that Second Brother is dating someone?

Erqiang isn't Simei.

He would've told me if he was dating someone.

You're right.

Sanli.

Do you have someone you like?

No. I don't want to date anyone.

Sanli, you can't think that way.

Actually, when it's time to start dating,

you should be dating. There are plenty of good guys out there.

Big Brother, let's not talk about this anymore.

I'll go prepare dinner.

Simei, you—

What's going on?

Sister, is Big Brother in there?

Yeah. Are you looking for him?

I'm done for.

What's the matter?

Sister, you have to help me. I failed the make-up exam.

What are you two doing?

Big Brother.

Why are you acting weird again?

Just tell the truth, don't waste my time.

- I... - Speak louder!

Big Brother, don't be mad. Really, don't get angry.

Simei, she... she...

Do you need me to force it out of you?

Tell me the truth.

She failed her make-up exam.

What? Qiao Simei, get over here!

- Get over here! - Big Brother! Big Brother!

Qiao Simei!

I'm not angry with you. It's yourself you're disappointing! You deserve it!

Big Brother, don't be angry.

Erqiang dropped out of school because the old man didn't consult with me first.

He did it privately!

Are you trying to follow in his footsteps?

Qiao Simei. Qiao Simei. I'm telling you, Qiao Simei.

If you fail your make-up exam for graduation, you won't be able to get your junior high diploma.

Then your educational background will only show you're a primary school graduate!

Good, good, good!

Be a primary school student forever!

Be young forever! That's great!

Qiao Simei, get out here!

Be where you need to be!

If I ever care about your matters again in the future, I'm not a son of the Qiao family!

Comrade Qiao Yicheng, I can't approve of your request.

What have you guardians been doing?

If you cared about her schoolwork earlier, things wouldn't be like this.

You're right. Principal Ning.

How long has our school been around?

No one has ever taken the make-up exam a second time.

You can ask around if you don't believe me.

Which school in this district has ever had this precedent?

I know all this. I get it. Principal,

I'm extremely sorry for bringing you and the school trouble.

But can you make an exception?

I promise.

If she fails it again, I won't bother you again.

And I won't cause the school anymore trouble.

The problem is that there are rules

and principles.

We can't just do what you want to be done.

You're right. I understand this as well.

Of course, Student Qiao Simei has told me

about your difficult situation at home.

You and your three siblings lost your parents at a young age. It was you, the Big Brother,

who took on the role of the mother and the father, and raised them.

But you can't leave all the housework to your younger siblings

just because you're planning on taking the postgraduate entrance examination.

Simei can only study and do her homework

after her household duties are finished.

I have to criticize you about this.

It's not responsible of you.

You shouldn't hold up your younger siblings' studies

to focus on your own personal future.

You're right.

Master, Master.

Master, Master. You're like the Monkey King.

What are you standing there for?

Get to work, go home as soon as you finish.

What do you want?

- Where's the money? Give me the money. - I don't have the money.

Even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you!

Let go of her!

Don't fight!

- Let go! - You can't fight!

Stop fighting.

Just work it out, you can't—

It's a matter between my wife and I! Who dares to try and stop me!

What kind of a man hits women?!

Are you going to give me the money? Have you gone mad? Give me the money!

- I don't have any money! - Let go of her!

- Don't move. - Don't fight!

Let go of him!

Come at me if you want to fight or kill!

Why are you grabbing me? Is he your lover?

He's a child! Open your eyes! Look!

Erqiang, are you okay?

Tell me.

Are you going to give me the money today?

I'll give it to you! You just want money, right?!

Give it to me. You...

I'll definitely... I'll definitely make a lot of money this time,

so you and our son can have a good life.

I'll get the goods right away. I'll get it right away.

This time I'm getting Dongbei's banana pears.

Southerners have never seen them before.

I'm sure I can sell them for a high price.

What's going on? Who fell?

Master Ma,

this happens almost every other day. Are we still engaging in manufacturing?!

Who let him in?

How can the entrance guard let random people in?

The entrance guard didn't know who he was.

The work day is almost over! Tidy everything up. Disperse!

The work day is almost over! Tidy everything up. Hurry!

Let's go.

Why are you crying? Did I hurt you?

Master, why do you have to live like this?

If he's bad to you, I can seek revenge for you.

Don't speak nonsense.

Also...

you laugh for other people to see, keep your crying inside.

Why?

Because no one cares if you cry. They'll only laugh at you.

- People do care. - Only those who cherish you care.

Master, I cherish you.

It's getting late. Go home.

Don't say such things again in the future.

Erqiang!

Don't speak nonsense and don't do anything foolish in the future.

Your master is still your master and will treat you as well as a master treats her apprentice. Okay?

- Hey. - Hey, hey, hey!

You've lost your knight

Indeed.

Brother Qiao, your eldest son,

did something happen to him recently?

That's right. The other day after my night shift,

I ran into him in an alley.

He was mumbling.

His face was as pale as paper.

What was he up to?

You all speak like peasants.

My son is taking the post graduate exam.

He's going to be a graduate student. It's called advanced study.

Do you understand?

This Brother Qiao of mine,

who would've thought,

he looks like one of us illiterate people. Doesn't look like he has much culture.

Actually he's pretty sophisticated!

Your King!

- Yicheng! - What's up?

Do you know who I am?

Of course I do. You're my Second Aunt, how could I not recognize you?

Are you sure? Look closely. Who am I?

I was wrong, I was wrong. You're not my Second Aunt.

You are the head of the neighborhood committee.

You're the one who forced us to kill Lu Hua.

You brat! You really scared me.

Auntie Luo, even if I couldn't recognize my father anymore,

I'd still recognize you.

Yicheng, you really are a big name now.

You got into graduate school!

- How is it? - It's good.

- I just reported to school today. - Really?

I said early on, you're the most promising among the kids in your generation!

You have a good pair of eyes.

Like the Money King.

Exactly!

I'm not like the Monkey King!

That old hag.

What a bootlicker, she sure knows how to flatter.

[Corner Store]

We're opening today! We're opening today!

Hurry, come take a look!

Is there anything you like?

[Cigarettes]

Second Aunt, Brother Min.

I passed! I received the certificate.

- You look so happy. - What certificate?

Middle School Graduation Certificate. I have a middle school diploma.

And Big Brother got into graduate school too.

He just got the admission letter yesterday. It's two good things happening on the same day.

Simei, congratulations! I will also pay Yicheng a visit to congratulate him in person.

I won't chat anymore then. Second Aunt, Brother Min,

I'll head home now.

The latest from Brother Xiang.

Thank you.

I'll pay you back when you come to my place.

I'll be going now!

Be careful!

It's just middle school graduation.

"Two good things happening on the same day". She talks as if it's a big deal.

Min.

I think your newspaper doesn't really have a future.

Yicheng can make it to grad school.

I think you can do it too. You should take the exam too.

Don't think this is all I am right now.

I can still put you through a PhD program.

Don't worry about it.

Big Brother. Big Brother, hurry, look!

Big Brother! I got it!

- Look. - What did you get?

Wrong one.

This one!

Look. My diploma.

God is fair, right? Well done.

Simei now owns a diploma.

Big Brother, you promised.

♫ 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 ♫

Hurry up.

What's the rush?

♫ 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 ♫

- Is that all? - There's more.

- What else? - There's also "Yesterday's Glitter" (T/N: a movie) ♫ 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 ♫

♫ I wish I could wake up and have the morning breeze soothe my sorrows ♫ [Fei Xiang]

♫ 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 ♫

- Second Brother. - What's up?

Did you mix our clothes together again when you were putting them away?

You said you wanted to do laundry separately.

Since then I brought them in separately too.

I don't want your clothes even if you give them to me.

We're missing two for Simei. Those two are her favorites.

If you messed it up, she's going to be mad.

Second Brother!

There's something that I couldn't make up my mind on.

What is it?

[Second Brother, I'm going to Beijing to see Fei Xiang with some friends. I have enough money. Don't worry about me. I'll be back soon. Please help me keep this a secret. You're the best! - Simei ]

You've known for a while already?!

- I just found— - What do you know?

Sanli, a letter for you.

Big Brother, look.

Where did she get the money for the bus ride?

I... I gave it to her.

Do you have money to burn?!

That's not right.

What you have isn't enough for her to go to Beijing.

- Did you give her money too? - I didn't.

I've saved all the spending money you gave me.

It's not her.

Simei borrowed it from our cousin.

Qi Weimin?

Qi Weimin, come out here.

What are you doing here?

Where are you taking me? Just tell me what you want.

What's wrong?

What do you want?

Let me ask you. Did you lend money to Qiao Simei?

This is what you are asking about? Don't worry about it.

- There's no rush to pay me back. - I'm not paying you back!

Don't worry about it?!

Do you know where she went with the money?

- She went to Beijing. - I know. She told me.

She wanted to go to Fei Xiang's concert.

You gave her money knowing she's going all the way there?

Simei is young, immature, and makes mistakes.

You're twenty! How do you not understand this?

A group of girls going so far away from home.

What if they get into danger?!

Calm down. Let me explain.

There are two adults with them. One is her classmate's aunt

and her boyfriend. Simei told me.

Aunt's boyfriend?

You believed it?

You're so stupid that you were deceived by a little girl!

You don't care about her since she's not your sister.

You can't say that!

- I've always treated Simei as my own sister. - Right, right, right.

You treat my brother as your own brother, my sister as your own sister.

You're a loving family. I'm the bad guy here!

- Qiao Yicheng, what do you mean? - Qi Weimin, I'm telling you,

if anything happens to Qiao Simei, I'll never let you go!

- Yicheng! Yicheng! - What do you want?!

I'll give you the address of the guest house where Simei is staying.

Qi Weimin, let me tell you.

I won't pay you back what Qiao Simei borrowed from you!

This will stop you from having too much money to waste!

♫ You're like a fire in the winter. ♫

♫ The blazing flame warms my heart ♫

♫ Every time when you approach my side quietly ♫

♫ Your light illuminates me ♫

♪ Your eyes are bright and twinkling ♪

♪ Like the brightest star in the sky ♪

♪ You are like a fire ♪

♪ The blazing flame warms me ♪

♪ You're like a fire ♪

♪ Your light illuminates me ♪

♫ I'm happy, although I didn't tell you ♫

♫ I know you sincerely love me too ♫

Timing and Subtitles brought to you by A Family of 7️⃣ Team @ Viki.com

Let me touch it! Let me touch it!

♫ I know you sincerely love me too ♫

It's like him touching my face.

♫ You are like a fire ♫

♫ 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 ♫

♫ 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 ♫

♫ Just wait and see. Nobody can stop the spirit of young people ♫

♫ 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 ♫

♫ 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 ♫