All language subtitles for Dazzling (2026) Episode 23

[Episode 23]

Xing Wu.

Are you sure you're okay?

I'm good.

What's there to worry about?

I'll just grab some popsicles

from the fridge.

Just ice it, and it'll be okay.

I can even eat them afterward.

Then I'll go check on Grandma

to see if they need anything.

Good night.

Grandma.

I've changed the bedding for you.

I also put an electric blanket on for you.

Turn it on if you feel cold.

I've set the air conditioner for you too.

If you feel too warm,

just turn it down.

The remote control

is on the right side of the nightstand.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

- Don't mention it.
- Really, thank you.

Grandma, I brought you

some slippers and pajamas.

They're brand new and have never been worn.

My size. They'll fit for sure.

Let me help you put them on.

No, it's okay. No need.

- It's fine.
- Let Lan Fang help me.

Just let Lan Fang help me.

Fen.

Let me do it.

Thank you.

Alright then. Fang, then you

help Grandma change.

I'll go get some more toiletries.

And I'll go

boil some water.

Come, put your arm around me.

All done.

Are you cold?

No.

Okay.

Lan Fang...

I-I didn't do it

on purpose.

I know.

I know you didn't mean it.

No,

my legs just went numb.

I don't know how it happened.

But it just did.

You stubborn old woman.

You seem so happy all the time,

but you're just as stubborn as Xing Wu.

A stubborn mule.

You love to just suffer in silence.

You never say anything.

You don't say a word even when asked.

- No...
- You all love to hold it all in.

Aren't you tired?

You should learn from me.

Eat when you're hungry.

Sleep when you're tired.

When life throws

hardship and trouble at you,

just accept them.

I understand.

Lan Fang.

I...

Don't get mad.

Don't get mad.

I'm not blaming you.

And I'm not scolding you.

I just feel bad for you.

I'm scared you'll get sick
if you keep everything inside.

You know what I mean?

I know.

But Lan Fang...

We've just been so unlucky.

What are we going to do now?

So what if Xuan Island is gone?

I'm not going to abandon you.

I'll never leave you.

I know.

All my life, it's been you and Wu

looking after me.

I'm your daughter-in-law.

My son was a failure.

But I'm so lucky to have you.

You're just like my own daughter.

I've been fortunate.

If it weren't for you and Wu,

I'm afraid

I'd be dead

by now.

Stop crying.

Don't cry anymore.

We'll get through this.

We'll definitely be fine.

It's going to be okay.

Lan Fang,

I...

Look,

I got this out

when the fire was going.

I'm not a useless old woman.

See?

There's quite a bit of money in this.

Mom.

- Wu.
- Hello, Mom.

How's everything over there?

I'm good.

Grandma just went to sleep.

That's good.

What about you?

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Don't you know me?

You don't need to worry about me.

I wanted to get some things for Grandma,

but all the shops were closed.

You don't need to buy anything.

Auntie Jin has already prepared

all the daily necessities for Grandma and me.

Alright, good.

I'll come over to see Grandma tomorrow.

Okay. Come back tomorrow.

Get some good rest today.

You too.

Fang.

You must be worn out.

I made you some dumplings.

- Eat them while they're hot.
- I'm not hungry.

Just have a little.

I just can't eat.

You came too.

- Same thought.
- Same thought.

Eat something.

If you're feeling upset,

just talk to us.

If you don't want to talk,

at least take a few bites.

Yes, have some.

I've been thinking...

Inside my cash drawer,
there was a few thousand yuan.

I planned to spend it
on visiting relatives for the New Year.

Why on earth didn't I

think to withdraw it earlier?

Who could've seen this coming?

It's not your fault.

Stop blaming yourself.

Who else is there to blame?

Now Ye's textbooks are gone,

and Wu's review materials are lost too.

If they can't get into college

because of this fire,

it's all my fault.

I would've destroyed

their bright futures.

You can buy them new books.

They can do the exercises again.

As long as you're all safe,

you can start over from scratch.

Tell me, why does this

keep happening to me?

Right when things get a little better,
trouble knocks on my door again.

Every single time. What did I do wrong?

But you've made it through every time.

We're doing okay, aren't we?

What's done is done.

But now, my home is gone.

From now on, my home is yours.

As long as I have something to eat and drink,

I won't let my best friend end up homeless.

I mean it.

Exactly. If you need money,

just come to me.

Now is exactly when you need us the most.

- And we've got your back.
- Yes.

Here, take this money for now.

I've got some too.

- Same again.
- Same again.

- Take it.
- Go on, take it.

Alright, stop crying.

How did I,

Li Lan Fang, get so lucky

to have friends like you?

Well, we're all women.

Girls help girls.

Wait, whose dog died?

It's New Year's. Why bring up death?

"Girls"

means women.

"help girls" means...

women shouldn't make it hard for each other.

Come on, have some.

Take it slow.

- Who made the better ones?
- Both are good.

Okay, no more tears.

Wu, I've got the wheelchair.

I'll take it to your grandma.

Textbooks, notes, and review materials...

I've got them all sorted.

I'll go to my dad's office tomorrow

- and make two copies of everything.
- Thank you.

Xing Wu,

stay strong.

And Qing Ye too.

[Xuan Island Barbershop]

Three, two, one.

- Cheese!
- Cheese!

- Happy New Year!
- Happy New Year!

Xing Wu.

Don't be sad.

Everything will pass.

Things will get better.

Why did you come?

I woke up this morning

and didn't see you.

I thought

you would be here.

Besides,

I came over

to look for your New Year's gift.

What kind of gift?

A keychain.

I put it under your pillow.

I was hoping that

when you woke up this morning,

you would see it.

Xing Wu.

Did you find it?

This one?

Yes.

How did it get burned like that?

I should have given it to you earlier.

It's okay. I like it.

It looks vintage.

It suits me perfectly.

I just took a quick look at Xuan Island.

There's still plenty of good stuff left.

I'll call Li Lan Fang and tell her about it.

That's great.

So Auntie and Grandma don't have to worry.

There's still hope for Xuan Island.

I also borrowed a wheelchair.

It's mainly for Grandma.

Look, that's just...

how life is.

Like it's making fun of me.

Have you seen Forrest Gump?

In that movie, it says

"Life is like a box of chocolates.

You never know what you're going to get."

I think...

mine is bitter right now.

But the next one

should be sweet.

- Can I have a taste?
- Yes.

Xing Wu,

I believe that someday,

we'll have everything we want.

I think so too.

We will definitely rebuild

a better home.

It will definitely be

even cozier.

Of course.

And your room should be redesigned too.

Where should we put the family photo?

In the bedrooms. Just hang one in each.

As for your wardrobe and mirror,

I'll have a bigger set custom-made for you.

Don't forget the air conditioner.

No second-hand ones this time.
I'll buy brand new ones.

Grandma's room needs one too.

Of course.

And for Li Lan Fang, we'll get her

a whole new set of salon gear.

Exactly.

We need more shampoo chairs.

That'll make the business better.

We're on the same page.

But...

rebuilding our home

will cost a lot, right?

Yes.

But it's okay.

So, this time,

will you leave school

to make money for the family?

This time,

I'm not giving up.

Making money and studying...

I want both.

Wu.

Did you go to Xuan Island early this morning?

Yes.

Don't you think the fire at your place

was a little suspicious?

Let the police figure that out.

A fire on New Year's?

Someone must have set it.

Anyway, Hu and I

both think something is off.

When Cao Ping and Yang Gang

got taken to the police station,

I was worried he would get back at you.

Even though Cao Fan helped you out that time,

I think someone like him...

could do anything.

Hey, Xing Wu, what are you doing?

- What are you doing?
- Did you set the fire?

What fire?

My house caught fire last night.

- Did you do it?
- Your house caught fire?

What does that have to do with me?

Then why do you have gas at home?

So what if I have gas at home?

If I did it, would I be here waiting for you?

You'd better tell the truth.

I've called the police.

Let go. Let go!

I don't care what happens to me,

but I can't mess up my sister's life again.

Take it or leave it.

Hello?

Xing Wu.

Officer Xu is at the house.

He wants you to go to the station.

They're looking into the cause of the fire.

They're gathering clues and evidence.

You think Cao Ping did it?

I'm with him right now.

I don't think it was him.

Wait for me. I'll be right back.

The cause of the fire has been found.

Look.

Yang Gang.

Yes. According to our investigation,

before the fire happened,

neighbors saw him there.

He dropped a cigarette butt at the scene,

and it lit some cardboard in the backyard.

Then the wind fanned it into a fire.

He is suspected of negligent arson.

He's under criminal detention as per the law.

Officer...

I didn't do it on purpose.

It's not a crime if it's an accident, right?

We've fully investigated

the cause of the fire.

It was caused by a cigarette butt
that you carelessly left at the scene.

Your actions

have endangered public safety.

This is the crime of negligent arson.

According to the law,

if the damage is minor,

you will face up to three years in prison

or criminal detention.

If the damage is serious,

you will face three to seven years in prison.

I just threw a cigarette butt.

I never expected it to be this bad.

You have the right to get a lawyer.

But there's something else

I have to tell you.

What? What is it?

You're suspected of illegal business.

We have already seized your warehouse by law.

We found that

most of the items in your warehouse are stolen.

Those aren't stolen.

They're just refurbished.

If you can't provide a reasonable explanation

for where these items came from,

we will transfer the case

to the prosecutor for prosecution.

So,

please cooperate with our investigation

and explain everything clearly.

Okay. Thank you.

No problem.

That's the current situation of the case.

You can go home for now.

If anything else comes up,

I'll call you.

Wu, take good care of your grandma.

- Thanks, Officer Xu.
- It's okay.

- Sorry for the trouble.
- I'll get back to work now.

- Alright. Thank you.
- Goodbye.

Officer Xu just said that

Yang Gang doesn't own any property.

So for now, we won't get any compensation.

We can only rely on ourselves.

We cleared all our debts before the New Year.

And now,

we have to get back into debt.

Don't worry, Mom.

Let's just pretend we're starting from nothing

and building it all over again.

But that will be so tough on you.

- No, it won't.
- Grandma.

After every storm comes a rainbow.

We will definitely

do our best to get through this.

Grandma,

I'll work even harder.

Things will get better and better.

Trust me.

It's New Year's.

The luckiest thing is that our whole family

is together and safe.

So we should smile.

Come on, smile.

Smile.

Smile.

Come on, let's go home.

Why is it so lively over there?
Is there some kind of event going on?

Maybe they're praying to
the Dragon King and Mazu.

Let's go pray too.

We coastal people

believe in the Dragon King and Mazu.

All of us

should make a wish too.

I hope Mazu will bless us

and keep our family safe.

May everything go well.

May Mazu bless

Wu and Ye

so they can get into

the colleges they want.

May Grandma stay healthy.

May Qing Ye get into her dream university.

Please bless Mom

to make a lot of money.

I hope

we can always be a family.

Xing Wu and I

will always be together.

What about you? What did you pray for?

I'm not telling you.

Say it out loud.

It won't come true otherwise.

You're lying.

It'll come true either way.

Hawthorns are very sour.

But when you coat them in sugar,

they turn into a New Year's treat.

Life is like that too, isn't it?

Wrapping bitter days in a sugar coating

makes them memorable.

I'm going now. Take care.

Sorry for the trouble again.

It's no trouble at all.

Thank you, Auntie.

We won't be staying too long.

Yeah. We plan to rent a place

after the Lantern Festival.

Why rent a place?

I told you, my home is your home.

You can stay as long as you need.

If you need anything, just say it.

Good to have you.

By the way,

keep the house keys.

- Okay.
- I'll get extras if you need.

It's enough. That's plenty.

I'm leaving now. Goodbye.

- Message me if you need.
- Sure. Bye, Auntie.

Take care.

- Wu.
- Thank you, Auntie Jin.

Don't mention it.

- Sorry for the trouble.
- Tell me if you need anything, bye.

We will stay in Xi Xi's room.

Ye can stay in Hu's room.

What about Xing Wu?

I'll sleep in the living room.

What's all this?

Everyone gathered some clothes
and daily necessities for us.

They got some for you and Grandma.
New Year's stuff is pricey.

- So they just pooled what they could.
- Okay.

- I'll take them inside.
- Okay.

Lan Fang, didn't I give you the card?

Just go ahead and use it.

As the old saying goes,

when you're past 50,

you shouldn't touch your savings.

That money is for you

to live on.

Now is exactly the time to use it.

We need food and clothes right now.

It's just right for this crisis.

Let's use it. Don't worry.

When I make big money someday,

I'll put every cent back into your account.

Ye,

take this.

When you have time,
go to the bank with Wu and take out the money.

Grandma, you'll get

three times this amount back.

Okay,

then I'll wait to live off the interest.

Are you sure there's only

300 yuan in this account?

I'm sure.

But my grandma said

there was 10,000 yuan in it.

- Yeah.
- Please wait a moment.

Let me print a balance statement for you.

Here you go.

356 yuan.

Maybe...

Could Grandma have remembered it wrong?

Can you check the transaction records?

Sure, please wait.

There was indeed a deposit of over 10,000 yuan.

But it was taken out two years ago.

Thank you.

Xing Wu, do you know

who took it out?

Xing Guo Dong.

Your dad.

So that's why he came back suddenly

to take Grandma's ID card.

He even had her sign some kind of consent form.

Did he have

gambling debts?

He must have taken the money to pay them off.

He had a pile of debts,

and still dared to take Grandma's savings.

So where is he now?

He's dead.

Fang.

There are scissors and stuff in this box.

Can they still be used?

Keep them for me.

Okay, okay.

Fang.

- Liu Nian, what...
- Fang.

As soon as I heard the news, I rushed back.

I didn't think

it would be this bad.

We were talking about expanding before,

but now,

before we even got started,

you've lost your job.

It's okay, Fang.

If you want me,

I'll stay and work for you. Look.

I even brought my luggage.

There's nothing for you here.

You should go find a job right now.

Otherwise,
how will you take care of your grandma?

How will you all survive?

But Fang, this is when you need help the most.

I have to be here.

Otherwise, I'd feel guilty.

If you stay here, then I'll feel guilty.

I've got nothing to give you.

Just do as I say.

Find a decent job.

Just work hard and make a living.

Okay, Fang, I'll listen to you.

If you need anything, call me.

I'll come right away.

I'll check what else you can still use.

Liu Nian.

- Auntie.
- Mom.

You're back.

How did it go?

Did you get the money?

What's wrong?

Grandma's savings are gone.

Gone?

They've been gone for years.

Xing Guo Dong took them.

How can you be sure it was him?

The bank has records.

The dates and details all match up.

Aside from him,

it couldn't have been anyone else.

Don't tell Grandma about this yet.

Find some coupons

and put them in an envelope.

Tell Grandma we got the money.

Let's clean up.

Don't worry.

The food is really good today.

So, you've got to spend money when it's needed.

Grandma is right.

We've already got enough

to cover our daily expenses for now.

We don't have to worry about money.

That's right, Mom.

They have already given me the money.

I've got it. Don't worry.

Ye and Wu

are under a lot of pressure with school.

They need to eat well.

Here. Come on, eat more.

Mom, I'll get you some more fish soup.

- Okay.
- This fish is really fresh.

It's good.

It's a whole fish.

Yes.

Yeah. It's best with tofu.

- It's more nutritious.
- Here.

Thank you.

Boss, let me explain.

I never meant to hide anything.

It's really not what you think.

Boss, please listen to me.

What's there to explain?

You hid something this big from us.

I didn't hide it.

They didn't ask when they hired me.

Well, I'm asking now.

We don't hire people with a record.

- Now leave.
- Boss...

Then... how about my wages?

Don't worry. I won't short you a single cent.

I'll send it to you via WeChat now.

I've been working since this morning.

They're about to serve lunch.

Can I get a boxed lunch?

- Eat and then leave quickly.
- Okay.

Drink some water.

So tell me.

What was that all about?

What else could it be?

I got fired.

Because I've been to prison. I have a record.

What's this?

A job.

I don't know anything about raising fish.

Besides,

who would dare

hire someone like me?

Don't worry.

This is your sister's friend's fish farm.

I've already talked to the boss.

It's up to you whether you go.

I'll leave it here.

Hello, Uncle Sun.

Happy New Year.

Ye.

Happy New Year.

- I wanted to...
- Wait a moment.

Okay.

Number 101, please.
Window three for your medicine.

That's me. Thank you.

Go ahead, Ye.

Wait, Uncle Sun, what's wrong?

Why are you at the hospital?

I'm fine.

My mother-in-law just had an operation.

I'm picking up her medicine.