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[You are My Fateful Love] [EP18]

But hearts can change,

and minds are hard to gauge.

How can you be sure the one you love

is worth it?

I do know such a person,

if you love her,

she's totally worth it.

Who?

You yourself.

No wonder you looked familiar

the moment you walked in.

So it's true,

a real star!

Cai,

the real deal really

hits different from a knockoff.

Hey, don't touch!

What 'real vs knockoff'?

Stay away from my idol!

You back off!

- Hey. - Shican. Come on,

we finally got rid of you,

why're you back?

My idol's here,

of course I'm back!

Like you'd leave otherwise.

That's true.

I was gonna clean up

that mess of a room you live in

for business.

But dad said leave it.

Just like

he thought! My idol's here,

cut me some slack, please? You? Slack?

Shican.

You brought a guitar,

gonna sing?

Of course not.

No way

I'd show off in front of you.

I just wanna hear you…

Is that okay? - Can you? - Sure.

Wonderful!

But they're still busy.

Come on, time for music!

Mr. Xu!

Ms. Ruan, come here!

We'll finish the dishes

and come over.

Alright.

Go ahead. You can start.

- Shican. - She can hear you.

Alright, I'll start.

Nice!

If you wanna listen, go ahead.

I'll wash.

I'm not the type to duck responsibility.

Then what are you responsible for?

These dishes.

Fine.

He just showed me

photos of your camping trip.

It wasn't

just us.

It was a team event.

I know.

I just wanna ask,

when the meteor shower came,

what did you wish for?

The moon looks so full tonight,

and so bright.

Why is that?

A shooting star!

Quick, make a wish!

So fast!

I…

Why bring that up?

Just wondering,

did your wish come true?

It came out of nowhere,

I was rushing,

couldn't remember what I wished for.

I remember.

You saw it too?

Then…

what did you wish?

You won't tell me,

still trying to get it out of me?

I… really

don't remember!

Then neither do I.

Huaisong, you're so childish!

I'm done washing. Didn't you just say

you'd take responsibility for the dishes?

And you said you remembered!

Quit teasing me like that.

Wanna go listen to music?

Mr. Xu, why're you up so early?

We're off today,

shouldn't you sleep in?

Sounds good, right?

Shican, you're amazing! I mean it!

You… didn't expect you to be that good too!

- Night. - Night. Night, Shican.

Bye.

Shican, since you're on break,

you should go enjoy yourself.

How about we hit the market

tomorrow at 7:30?

Sure. See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow?

Morning. Morning.

Morning.

What a coincidence.

Yeah.

Mr. Xu, heading out?

No work today,

just planning to visit the market.

What about you?

We're…

Yeah, we're going too.

Then let's go together.

Sure.

Mr. Xu, your acting's wasted,

should've been an actor.

Even you noticed,

think she didn't?

What are you doing? Hurry up!

Coming!

It's called implied understanding.

What's that?

[Last night was an accident.]

Why do I sound like such a jerk?

[What happened last night, ]

[don't read too much into it.]

[What if I'm just overthinking?]

[Maybe he never intended]

[to take it seriously.]

[How do I say this in a way that's]

[both proper and polite?]

Morning.

Mingying.

Mingying?

She left without saying a word?

Does she think I'm the kind of guy

who won't take responsibility?

[Thanks for last night.]

[Appreciate it, Mr. Liu.]

[I'll treat you to a meal next time.]

Appreciate it, Mr. Liu.

Appreciate it, Mr. Liu?

That's it?

There are

a lot of traditional handicrafts here.

Here's the paper-cutting,

and further ahead, clay figurines.

The one you posted on your Moments?

Which one?

This one.

It's pyrography gourds.

The shop's just ahead, at Master Li's place.

I've been

learning there lately.

I'll take you to see.

Okay.

Let's go.

Okay.

Mr. Xu, what are you looking at?

Nothing.

Mr. Xu,

are you blocked,

can't even see her Moments?

I've been busy lately,

just haven't seen it.

So you did see

her post yesterday?

Of course. That photo she picked

was pretty interesting.

But, she didn't

post anything yesterday.

So many things to talk about?

If you wanna chat that much,

just add each other and talk later.

- Coming. - Alright.

Mr. Xu,

that's called entrapment.

Entrapment.

Roasting sweet potatoes, sis? Yeah.

- I gotta try one. - It's hot!

Haven't had this in ages.

So craved?

Smells amazing.

Then stay.

Help me out,

I'll roast you some every day.

Can't. I still have to leave.

But I've decided,

when Shican finishes his break,

I'm leaving with him.

Alright.

Go then.

Just do me a favor,

take out the trash

on your way out.

At your service.

Where are you going?

So good!

Excellent!

- Amazing! - Bravo!

Shican, you've got it!

Shican,

got any new songs?

Sing us one, we wanna hear something fresh.

I see you haven't

dropped anything lately,

saving something big?

No.

Haven't written anything new.

Isn't this a new one?

Why did he throw it away?

In the second part, it says

her name

first appeared to me

in early summer last year,

when Ms. Yang Yinyu

was the president of

the Women's Normal University.

What time is it?

It was noted later,

she was from Wuxi, Jiangsu,

and in 1924 she served as president

of Beijing Women's Normal University.

That'll be on the test.

Write it down.

And,

any ideas

for the reading for the speech?

Alright, that's it for today.

Class dismissed.

Ye, bring your previous work,

let me take another look.

Yi, got you!

Why're you chasing me?

You've been

running off after class.

Tell me,

are you hiding anything shady from me?

What could I hide?

What's in your bag?

Open it.

Just books.

I don't believe, just open it!

Forget it.

I said open it!

Give my money back!

Sorry, Miss,

no returns once sold.

Then explain this.

There are…

65 of Li Shican's

signed collab cups here.

Why didn't my friend

get a single signed one?

Those are

hidden items.

But the official odds are 1 in 32.

Then you just got unlucky.

Today, you ran into me,

so that's your bad luck.

Each one is 39 yuan,

and my friend

bought 65 of them,

that is

2,535 yuan in total.

By law,

large purchases by minors

require guardian consent.

Otherwise, the transaction is invalid.

Stop talking nonsense.

Fine.

Then I'll call his parents right now

and ask if they approved this kind of spending.

Don't!

Shut it!

I won't let anyone bully you!

Wait, he came here

and spent the money willingly!

Sir,

this kind of thing

shouldn't be near a school.

People online

are already reporting this.

And your "win rate" is fake too.

If you don't refund now,

I'll call the police.

No!

I'll refund, alright?

I'm just unlucky.

Here you go.

Yes!

Yes! Yes!

What are you laughing at?

You're rich and reckless.

I just thought

you did poorly on your exam,

so I bought you

a signed cup from Li Shican

to cheer you up.

Who knew

he was tied

to a scam like this?

That was a decision made by his company.

Why are you looking at me like that?

I just feel

you're terrible at school,

but you're great with numbers.

Not just numbers,

you're great at reciting laws too.

That's more like it.

Well, I have

a great lawyer brother.

Cai.

Why are you back already? I thought

you'd eat out.

Cai, you haven't eaten, right?

Let's just eat together.

No need to worry about us.

We'll just grab something quick.

You guys eat here.

Come over.

There were too many people,

so we packed some food back.

Call Shishan over.

Cai, join us. So much food,

let's all eat together.

Yeah, I was wondering

why you ordered

so much.

Because Mr. Xu and I,

our tastes

are totally incompatible.

Is that the right way to use it?

Then 'nitpicking'

works here, right?

I'll go get Hui.

Cai,

go call Shishan down to eat with us.

He's upstairs

playing with his guitar.

He's been at it all morning.

Never worked this hard before.

I'll go get him.

Thanks.

Shishan,

did you write

that piece yourself?

You heard it? Yeah, I did.

It's not mine.

It was…

written by

a senior of mine.

But he didn't finish it.

The song hasn't been released yet.

No wonder.

How could I

have missed something this good?

You think it's good?

Yeah.

Even from

that short snippet,

it already

tells a story.

It's amazing.

What kind of story?

Let me think…

Do you remember back in college

when we put on that musical?

I couldn't

come up

with a script then. And you

played me a song. Do you remember?

Yeah, I do. You said

it was your muse,

that whenever the intro played,

you could already see the story. Right!

When I just heard…

That's exactly how I felt

when I just heard this.

It's amazing!

Me too!

You know?

This piece

actually has many versions,

but my senior wasn't satisfied

and discarded them all!

But I think it's great!

Yeah, I agree,

it's really good!

You writers

and musicians

actually get along pretty well.

Writing and music

are just

different forms of expression.

But when it comes to

conveying emotion and energy,

they're really the same.

Exactly!

Both are powerful!

Law is too.

Yeah, law is powerful too.

It really is.

But it seems like

your vinegar's gone, Mr. Xu.

Mr. Xu,

if you can't reach it,

you can have mine.

We've got plenty of vinegar,

another bottle's right there. It's fine.

Shican,

sorry to interrupt. You came at the right time.

I was just about to ask you something.

Really?

Come in.

Don't be nervous.

Sorry.

Sit down.

Alright.

You said earlier

this song has a certain "taste."

What kind of taste?

Well…

I wouldn't dare say for sure.

Go ahead.

Alright, then.

It feels like…

the taste of love.

Of course,

it's not the sweet kind.

It has a hint of bitterness

mixed in with the sweetness.

Like the feeling of waiting.

It really sounds like

a song for confessing feelings.

You think it's

for confessing feelings too?

Shican,

I actually came here

to apologize.

When I found your score,

I wanted

to study it quietly.

I didn't expect everyone to hear it.

I'm really sorry.

There's nothing to apologize for.

You did me a favor.

Me? A favor?

In a few days,

when I finish the piece,

you'll understand.

Happy New Year!

- Tonight. - Cheers.

- People will think we're drinking. - Come on.

Tonight, brought to you by 'Shen'ao's Li Shican, '

the future Chinese superstar,

Li Shishan, - here's a - Great!

Beautiful song for you!

- How does that sound? - Yes!

Morning, Mr. Xu. Morning, Cai.

Morning.

[Mingying, I know you're busy.]

[How about]

[I pick you up after work?]

[We can talk]

[on the way.]

[Mingying, ]

[there's a really popular restaurant lately.]

[Wanna check it out?]

[Mingying, ]

[can we talk face-to-face?]

[Mingying, ]

[do you have time to meet today?]

He really doesn't know

how awkward he's being.

Mr. Liu,

it's not that I don't have time,

I just don't need to meet you.

I've already paid the legal fees.

And I treated you

to that meal last week.

[So why] [should we]

[meet again?]

You've been

sighing all morning.

What's wrong?

Nothing,

thanks for asking, Ms. Zhang.

You've been frowning for days.

I could help if you want.

All good? Fine, I'll get going.

Ms. Zhang.

Come back.

Close the door, please.

Take a seat, Ms. Zhang.

Alright, there is a small matter.

My friend

recently…

met a girl.

They kind of…

hit it off.

That girl said

she'd treat him to a meal.

So he tried

to set a time.

But instead,

she ordered takeout

and had it sent to his office.

Well,

they didn't even meet in person!

Do you think

this is

what they call

a "stone-cold woman"?

Good question.

There are

no truly "stone-cold men",

just men who don't care.

Likewise,

there are

no truly "stone-cold women",

only women who've built walls

to keep you out.

That's my friend,

not me.

Alright, your friend.

If he

runs into this kind of wall,

my advice is:

if he doesn't wanna end up all beat up,

better turn back now.

By the way,

it's almost New Year.

Are Mr. Xu and Mr. Chen

done in Shen'ao yet?

Here.

Thanks.

[Ms. Zhang asked]

[when you'll be back.]

[It's year-end, ]

[we should all get together.]

Got it.

We should buy tickets soon.

Many time slots

are already sold out.

Mr. Xu,

we should book our tickets too.

Work here

is basically wrapped up,

the rest can wait until after the holiday.

Honestly, you might as well

all stay and celebrate the New Year here.

It's not

like the city here.

New Year is really lively!

You can even watch molten iron fireworks!

Molten iron fireworks?

That sounds amazing!

I'd like to stay for New Year too.

But my parents

are waiting for me at home.

You're the only child, right?

Yeah, if I don't go back,

they'll have a quiet New Year.

Speak of them, they just texted me.

Probably asking me to go home.

[Yu, ]

[your dad and I booked]

[a 7-day trip to Hainan.]

[We're going there for New Year.]

[Make your own plans]

[for New Year this year.]

What's up? Mr. Xu.

The car's downstairs already.

Mr. Xu, we came together,

but I'm leaving alone.

How do I explain that?

What's there to explain?

I'm staying for New Year,

not for a funeral!

I… didn't mean that.

But the boss's still working here

while the staff go home for New Year.

That… just doesn't

seem right.

Listen, if you leave now,

you'll do me a favor.

I can't, Mr. Xu.

Ten seconds,

get out of my sight.

I'll bump your year-end bonus by 10%.

Take care on the way back.

[Bro, New Year's almost here, ]

[how's the song coming along?]

[We're bored out of our minds here.]

Almost done.

If you're free,

just go home

and take a break.

No need to wait for me.

Hello, I sent Hui back.

Go ahead and get together,

don't wait for me.

- I'll stay here for New Year. - I'll stay here for New Year.

Still at it?

Alright,

stop overthinking it.

Thanks.

Your parents finally get

some alone time.

Just

stay here

and celebrate with us.

Make yourself at home.

Cai, you have no idea.

My parents are retired,

they have 365 days

a year for "alone time."

Why skip me

just for these seven days?

This is New Year.

They should

spice things up a bit.

Otherwise,

life gets dull,

don't you agree?

I can't

take this anymore!

What's with all the sudden reactions?

Mr. Xu! What's going on?

I want

a divorce!

It's…

What happened?

Things were going fine,

why the sudden divorce?

I can't even get a pork bun!

What's the point

of this marriage?

Pork bun? What?

I asked Zhao to get me a pork bun,

and he came back

with a plain bun

and said it all tastes the same.

I said I just wanted a pork bun.

But he brought back

a pile of plain buns.

And he told me to make it myself at home.

Fine, self-made

pork bun,

but I got to get the meat.

We don't even

have any meat at home!

So tell me,

all I wanted was a pork bun,

why is that so hard?

Alright, I get it.

So your divorce

is over a pork bun?

It's not about

the pork bun.

He never

takes me seriously.

I say one thing,

he hears another.

Even when I said I wanted a divorce,

he…

And now he's here.

I heard the courtyard was on fire.

Where's the fire?

Right here.

- Wait! - No need! You…

Hey…

They meant

your home life's on fire!

Ah, my home!

My home… I…

Calm down.

Take it easy.

How…

Alright.

See?

It's totally wrong.

He doesn't

just ignore me,

he doesn't even understand a word I say!

I said, 'HPV shot, '

and he heard 'party shots.'

I said, 'I'm starving, '

and he heard 'I'm starting over.'

I said '98,'

and he said, 'night at a bar.'

That's how

we live every day.

Other couples

are so in sync.

But us?

We're supposed

to be on the same page,

but we're not even close!

I really can't

go on like this.

Mr. Xu,

I want a divorce,

and I want it fast.

You…

The fastest way

isn't court,

it's mutual agreement.

If both sides agree, you can

divorce after a cooling-off period.

Going to court is slower.

Then I'll never

get a divorce with Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao, if you decide,

I can act as a mediator

and help you reach an agreement.

But you should know,

whether it's a mutual

or contested divorce,

it involves dividing assets

and deciding

child custody.

As for the child, I…

Well, that's the point.

Mom.

This is her daughter.

Madam Meng from next door

wanted to see a lawyer,

so I brought her here.

Madam Meng,

you could've called me.

I would've come to you, no need to come all this way.

Nothing much.

It's just that you did my family

a great favor

and wouldn't even take payment.

So I brought you some New Year gifts.

I really can't accept these.

We're here doing pro bono work,

can't accept money.

Sir, please take it.

Madam Meng came all this way,

it's just a token of her gratitude.

Exactly.

These are all homemade,

not worth much.

- Just take it. - You just…

- Come on. - Alright.

Take it. Give it to me.

Ma'am,

I'll be around over the holidays.

If you run into any issues,

just call me anytime.

Okay, that's great!

Thank you so much. Alright, I'll leave you to it.

Okay. - Take care. - I'll walk you out.

Alright.

We're heading off.

It's fine.

Mrs. Zhao, have a seat.

Cai's here too.

Have a proper talk with her

and think over what I just said.

I'll head over there. I'll head over there.

Where are you going? Sit down.

You're really… Be seated.

[Mrs. Zhao]

[spent the whole day talking with Cai.]

[She went on about all the mess of married life.]

[I listened from the side, ]

[but couldn't offer any advice.]

[With my experience, ]

[I don't think I can yet] [figure out the puzzle of marriage.]

[I just couldn't help wondering]

[how did two people who can't]

[even talk anymore]

[end up]

[together in the first place?]

[At the beginning, ]

I just thought

he was gentle,

quiet,

and honest.

But who knew?

"Honest" turned into

seeing only his

own little world.

He doesn't talk much,

but when he does, he can really hurt you.

One sentence from him can knock you flat

and leave you reeling for hours!

Ms. Ruan,

I really regret choosing the wrong man.

That's not fair.

You can't say it like that.

I don't agree.

You can't expect everything

when choosing

a partner.

You have to prioritize.

When you

chose Mr. Zhao,

you picked him for being honest,

no tricks, no games.

And he's lived up to that, hasn't he?

Don't keep doubting yourself.

Ms. Ruan,

don't you think so?

[That's right. No one's perfect.]

[There's no such thing]

[as a perfect partner.]

[Even the traits]

[you see as strengths can, ]

[on the flip side, ]

[be exactly]

[what you dislike.]

[So you need to figure out]

[what matters most]

[to you.]

[And choose someone]

[who has that essential quality.]

[If it were me, ]

[how would I choose?]

If I could only pick one thing,

then whether he talks a lot or not

wouldn't be the deciding factor.

Then,

immaturity or maturity?

Sure, maturity

has its advantages,

but immaturity

has its own charm too.

And some people

are mature when it matters, but a bit childish in everyday things.

So it's hard

to draw a clear line.

[Bro, Huaisong.]

Bro,

did Mom come to see you today

because she wants to divorce Dad?

Let's talk inside.

Come.

You don't have to lie to me.

I already know.

Adults are

so bad at lying,

you can't fool me at all.

I'm not trying to fool you.

I was just wondering,

at your age,

do you really understand

what divorce means?

Of course I do.

It means Mom and Dad

won't live together anymore.

So I'll only

have one of them.

Bro,

does that mean

we can only have one parent

from now on?

Then do you know

my parents

are divorced too?

[They split up]

[when I was in high school.]

[After that, ]

[I went abroad with my dad.]

[And I never really had]

[my mom]

[or my sister around again.]

[But Huan, look at me, ]

[I'm doing]

[just fine, right?]

[But were you]

[not sad back then?]

[Of course I was] [sad back then.]

But later I realized,

if they stayed together

just for me and my sister,

forcing it against their will,

I might have felt

even worse.

Like now,

if your parents

aren't happy together,

can you really be happy?

Hearing them argue every day

makes me unhappy too.

Exactly.

If staying together

only leads to constant fights,

then separation

might be

a way forward.

We're all

born as independent individuals.

Parents don't

have to stay together,

and we don't

have to be

bound to them either.

We each have

our own lives to live.

So whether they stay together

or not,

it won't affect

you growing up into yourself

and living your own life.

I get it, bro.

If they're

happier apart,

I'll support them.

Even if they split up,

I'm still me, right?

Of course.

You're still you.

Huan,

why did you run out

without saying a word?

Do you know how worried I was?

Mr. Xu, I'm sorry.

We've caused you trouble. It's fine, Mrs. Zhao.

Go home with your mom for now.

And remember

what I just told you.

Thank you, bro, see you.

Wanna go for a walk?

The moon looks so full tonight,

and so bright.

Why is that?

A shooting star!

Quick, make a wish!

So fast!

I…

[Hope I'll get another chance]

[to see Huaisong.]

[Hope we can meet again someday, ]

[Yu.]