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[Our Generation]

[Episode 12]

Thank you, Madam. Goodbye.

Congratulations, Lin Cherry.

You used to be the last person to leave after class.

You are now the second-to-last person to leave after class.

Your progress is a giant leap!

Your improvement is making me nervous.

If next time you are third-to-last to leave class, does that count as my regression?

Those big eyes of yours are wasted!

Didn't you see me hand in my paper?

I wasn't late. I was asking the teacher questions.

What's that look for?

What? Do you finally understand physics?

Jiang Qiao Xi taught me a method.

He said when solving problems, if you don't know the answer,

ask why the question is phrased that way.

Using this approach,

I suddenly realized all physics problems are basically the same.

Lin Cherry, you have unlocked your meridians.

Hearing this makes me nervous.

Forget about surpassing Cai Fang Yuan. You'll overtake me.

Are you aiming to join the Olympiad Physics team now?

Not really. She is already 17 years old,

too old for the genius programs.

Cherry, don't feel bad about it.

Stop teasing me. You two never say anything nice.

Let's hurry. Today is a big day for our Qunshan squad.

I wonder if Qin Ye Yun and Du Shang got the fireworks.

- Slow down! Careful! - I'm fine, Dad.

Yun Yun, watch your back.

Shuang Yan,

they are really serious about this.

Listen, I've thought this through.

It would really help me to have you here.

- Brother Qin— - Yun Yun discussed this with Du Shang.

Du Shang fully supports this idea.

He is a filial boy.

He doesn't want his mom to work outdoors and be chased by city officers.

You can safely run your business here.

Brother Qin, how about this?

I'll give you 20% of my fried skewer earnings as stall rental.

Is that okay?

No.

Are you aware of the current shop rental prices?

20% is already too low.

Let's do this.

There is something called a job trial period.

First, try selling here for a one-month trial period.

We'll discuss terms later.

All right then.

Yun Yun, Du Shang.

Do you want to have a nice dinner tonight? Let's eat out,

to celebrate our joint business venture.

There's no need to spend money outside.

Let's eat at home. I'll cook.

Mom, we are going to the beach tonight. Let's do it another day.

It seems we'll enjoy Aunt Cao's cooking often from now on.

Aunt Cao, the sour and spicy fern root noodles you made before were delicious.

Can you make it again tomorrow?

No problem.

Qin Ye Yun, I'll give you the first priority for our menu choices in the future.

Let go.

Brother Qin, give me a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes

and a Want-Want snack bundle.

Don't just stand there.

I want the Zhonghua soft-pack. Keep the change.

Shuang Yan.

Brat!

Cao Shuang Yan, what do you mean?

How can you do this?

I've been exhausted from work and finally came back,

- yet you can't even stew the trotters tenderly. - All right.

Are you purposely making it hard for me?

Hello, Cherry.

Jiang Qiao Xi, we have to cancel tonight's plans.

How is it?

- Du Shang! - Open the door!

- Du Shang! Open the door! - Du Shang!

Who is it?

You children…

What's going on, Cherry?

We are here to see Du Shang.

- He is coming soon. - Cherry.

You are here.

Are you okay?

I'm fine. I'm cooking with my dad.

Son, Cherry, perfect timing. You are all here.

Your Aunt Cao and I cooked a whole table of dishes.

You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come in. Let's eat together!

- There is no need. - No, thanks.

We've already eaten.

There's no need to be polite with me.

I think Uncle Du has changed a lot, even his personality.

It seems like it.

This means Du Shang probably won't get beaten anymore.

Wait for me!

How is it? Is everything okay?

Everything is fine.

I bought fireworks. You can go to the beach.

It's okay. We'll go together when you're free.

Just have dinner with your parents tonight.

Aren't you attending that winter camp?

When we return, the weather will be colder. How will we go then?

It's not like we'll only have one winter.

Besides, I've prepared more than just fireworks for everyone.

Go ahead.

Well, I'm leaving.

- My friend… - Bye.

Bye.

All right, stop worrying. Let's go.

Let's go.

♫ Love is in your eyes ♫

♫ You will see flowers blooming ♫

[Bike to school together!]

♫ We soar across the seas ♫

- Good morning! - Morning.

- Morning. - Where is Jiang Qiao Xi?

He hasn't arrived yet.

Morning, I'm here!

- Morning! - Jiang Qiao Xi, slow down!

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

Aren't you supposed to compete? Why are you coming to school with us?

You reminded us to ride bikes together.

Before the competition, what I want most is to go to school with you all.

What are you holding?

Cherry told me if I want to officially rejoin the Qunshan team,

I must warm your hearts a little.

So you chose the simplest method. Gifts!

That's right.

I've prepared gifts but I'm not sure if you'll dare accept them.

After that, how could we dare not accept what you dare to offer?

I knitted a scarf for everyone. The Qiao Xi brand scarf.

- Did you knit this yourself? - Of course!

Do you even knit scarves? That's impressive!

It's not hard. Simply apply some math formulas.

I spent extra time knitting special patterns, just for you!

Never mind. Jiang Qiao Xi sees math in everything.

The image of Jiang Qiao Xi knitting scarves feels surreal.

Enough! I can't erase the image anymore.

♫ Once again in my dream ♫ ♫ I gazed at the ocean ♫

♫ Only to hear the dream's surging tide ♫

♫ An incredible power ♫ ♫ Flows through the darkness ♫

♫ My dream! I want to set it free ♫

♫ I want to let you ♫

♫ I want to let you see ♫

♫ The light that shines within me ♫

Actually, I get quite bored when I can't hang out with you.

I can only find things to do by myself.

It's not just scarves. I can knit sweaters, too.

Jiang Qiao Xi, let's skip the sweaters.

These scarves are troublesome enough.

Why are the scarves red?

I like red.

We all thought you liked black the most.

Black isn't my choice. Red is.

Still, this is too red. It's like a traffic light.

I've never worn anything this red.

You are all complaining. Red is perfectly fine!

Red stands for the sun, hope, and warmth.

I actually like it. I'll keep it.

Thank you, Jiang Qiao Xi.

You can keep it if you want. I don't deserve this.

Jiang Qiao Xi, you are so stylish.

How did you knit such an ugly scarf?

Who's ugly? You're ugly! Put it on!

♫ Like the scent of white wildflowers ♫ ♫ On a morning road ♫

Du Shang, hurry up!

♫ An incredible power ♫ ♫ Flows through the darkness ♫

♫ My dream! I want to set it free ♫

♫ I want to let you ♫

♫ I want to let you see ♫

- That's… - Jiang Qiao Xi?

Why is he here?

Ms. He.

The other competitors have already left. Why did you come to school today?

I want to attend more classes here.

I've informed Ms. Peng about the Olympiad.

I'll take the exam tomorrow.

Why are you all wearing red scarves?

Ms. He, we are wearing red for good luck on Jiang Qiao Xi's exam.

That's right, Madam.

All right, get to class now.

Okay. We are leaving.

- Goodbye, Madam. - Goodbye, Madam.

Goodbye, Madam.

Shouldn't Jiang Qiao Xi be preparing for the competition?

Why is he doing such childish things with them?

That's not Jiang Qiao Xi.

Isn't that Jiang Qiao Xi?

Who else could it be with that height?

I told you, that's not Jiang Qiao Xi.

He has never smiled this happily before.

How dare he smile so happily?

Today's chicken legs are amazing. They are so good!

Cherry,

Could you please give me some stuffed lotus roots?

Are you still hungry?

I won't eat them now. It's for the winter camp trip later.

Fine. I'll ask my mom to fry some tonight.

I want pig trotters.

I want date buns.

That's not happening.

- Why, Lin Cherry? - Yes, why is that?

- It has been a while since I ate those. - Yes.

They must be made one by one.

If she finishes all in one night, my mom will be exhausted.

Exactly! Her mom can't handle it all. We should queue.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

- My stuffed lotus root is first. - Mine is the second.

- Mine is third. - I guess mine is fourth then.

Jiang Qiao Xi!

- Qiao Xi's mom. - Hong Fei!

Be civil when speaking.

Jiang Qiao Xi!

Did he request leave to skip the Olympiad opening ceremony?

He mentioned it to me.

Still, who gave him the right to decide?

This boy… I thought he went to the ceremony.

Ms He informed me, so I knew he was here.

Don't worry.

It will end soon.

I've booked tonight's ticket.

He must attend that opening ceremony.

Principal, we are leaving.

All right.

Remember. [22nd National Middle School Math Olympiad]

First, stay calm. Don't be distracted.

Focus on the questions.

Prioritize those with high scores first.

Genius Jiang, the exam is starting soon. How are you?

You are?

I knew a genius wouldn't know me. I'm Qi Le.

A first-year student at our school.

During first round, I luckily guessed the approach for the final question.

That's how I got into the national exam.

I'm just here for participation.

Hello. I'm Jiang Qiao Xi.

Genius! You don't need introductions. We all know you.

My dad leads our province's Math Olympiad team.

That's him. Teacher Qi.

He keeps mentioning your name at home.

He says you have supernatural math intuition. A one in ten thousand.

He wishes you were his son instead.

It's fine if you can't focus.

Why are you disturbing others at this time?

See? I told you you're his real son.

Keep spouting nonsense and I'll deal with you at home.

What's wrong? Unwell?

Fine. Just a slight fever.

Getting sick now? Did you take medicine?

Don't take it.

Medicines make you drowsy. You can't think straight when you're drowsy.

Don't take any.

Genius, did someone ask to borrow your eraser before the exam?

- "Eraser"? - There's a legend in Chinese Math Olympiad:

Before the exam, if someone borrows half an eraser from the top student,

all his good luck will be drained away.

Genius, someone wants to sabotage you.

Nonsense!

You study math too! How can you be so superstitious? Have some dignity!

Dad, advanced math is basically metaphysics.

Besides, someone like me made it to the national exam.

That's pure luck.

It's such a critical time. Don't mess with me.

Look at Wang Shu Ran performing her ritual over there.

"Ritual"?

What do those characters in her palm mean?

According to that Qi Le guy, there's a superstition:

Writing "win" 16 times on your left palm

and "excel" 16 times on your right palm changes the luck for the exam.

Really? Did you try that?

Why would I? I don't need luck.

True.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

Why do I feel that something's wrong with your voice?

Are you sick?

Yes. I'm much better now. It was just a slight fever earlier.

Nothing to worry about now.

Do you have a fever?

Can you handle the competition alone like this?

Getting sick before the finals? Such bad luck.

Heaven will bless you. Fortunately, it's the last day.

I hope you won't be affected.

I don't need Heaven's blessing.

I just need

Cherry's blessing.

What? How can you joke at a time like this!

Don't worry. This doesn't matter.

It won't affect me.

Cherry, I...

I need this to end.

I will end this.

Nothing will stop me.

Why do you keep saying "end"?

End what exactly?

Be patient.

You'll know soon.

All right.

Bye.

Student, are you okay?

Student, are you fine?

I'm fine. I'm just resting

and organizing my thoughts.

Are you sure you're all right?

I'm fine.

Given Sn and An,

how do you solve for An?

This formula...

Stop laughing!

Lin Qi Le. What was I explaining?

To derive An from Sn and An...

Fifty.

- Fifty. - Fifty.

Record mine for fifty-two.

I will include breakfast.

- Right. - Fifty plus breakfast.

As for me...­

What are you doing?

Voting.

Voting for what?

The Olympiad, of course. It starts soon.

Do you want to vote whether Jiang Qiao Xi will win the award?

No, I won't.

Not voting? That's not like you, Cherry.

Even Yu Qiao went all out to support Jiang Qiao Xi.

I'm not doing this to support Jiang Qiao Xi.

I merely saw a rare chance to take advantage of his situation.

- Hurry up. - Class is about to start.

They're guessing who'll get into the national team. [Polar Hotel]

Did you participate? [Event Vehicle]

Of course not.

You're unwell. I didn't want to join their nonsense.

But if I weren't sick, you would've participated, right?

Do you think I'll be selected?

Of course, I think you'll be selected.

But I still won't mess around with them.

I think they're just seeking psychological satisfaction.

But I don't want to joke about your competition.

Do you know my risk-reward ratio?

What's a risk-reward ratio?

"Risk-reward ratio"? Isn't that a financial term, genius?

Why are you talking about that?

It's my mistake for not explaining clearly.

Even Cherry's confused now.

Never mind.

My risk-reward ratio is probably low anyway.

There's no loss if you don't participate.

Besides, I'm going back soon.

It will end soon.

Jiang Qiao Xi, what exactly is "end"?

I thought about it all day and still can't figure it out.

Are you talking about the competition ending?

Everything

is coming to an end.

Anyway, I wish you a triumphant victory.

"Triumphant victory."

I like that phrase.

I really need that.

Thank you, Cherry.

Why so formal?

So when exactly are you coming back?

Starting today, I'll return on the fourth day.

Okay.

Genius, aren't you coming in?

Jiang Qiao Xi?

Cherry, will you pick me up when I return?

Yes,

I will be there.

Congratulations to these students.

Today, you gloriously won the Olympiad gold. [Honor Roll]

Genius,

you had a fever and underperformed.

Otherwise, you would've dominated the entire competition.

However, with your ability, even if you take the college entrance exams,

you're destined to be the city's,

no, the province's top scorer.

Thank you,

but I don't think I need it.

There's a contestant in this competition who showcased exceptional skill.

He achieved a perfect score in the Chinese Math Olympiad.

Let's give a round of applause to Jiang Qiao Xi

from Jialin First High School!

Genius, you hid your true self well!

I always said the real deal stays the real deal!

[Outstanding Student: Jiang Qiao Xi]

Not only did Jiang Qiao Xi get a perfect score,

he's also selected for the national training team.

Moreover, he secured direct admission to Qingbei University.

Look, that's Cherry over there.

- So that's what she looks like. - Jiang Qiao Xi!

Jiang Xiao Xi made phone calls all four days of the trip.

At least half an hour every single day.

How can they say he's aloof? He's such a chatterbox!

Yet he still got a perfect score and made it to the national team.

No amount of phone time matters.

Come, everyone, quickly gather.

Assemble over there.

Are you feeling better?

Much better, I'm almost back to normal.

Have you eaten yet?

Not yet.

How can you recover properly without eating?

We left too hurriedly.

Let's go and eat later.

- Sure, that works. - We want breakfast, too.

Let's go together.

I need chili sauce.

- Here. - Thanks.

- Here. - Thank you.

Senior Sister, I'm Qi Le.

You're Qi Le?

I'm Lin Qi Le.

Then your nickname must be Rong Rong?

"Rong Rong"? Harmony and joy?

Yes, exactly!

Are you reading The Monkey King Chronicles?

Jiang Qiao Xi loved reading Journey to the West as a child.

Miss Lin, have you really known Senior Jiang since childhood?

Yes.

I read this book in middle school, too.

Seriously, I absolutely love this book.

"I want the sky to no longer blind me."

"I want the earth to no longer bury my heart."

"Let all beings understand my will."

"Let all deities vanish into smoke!"

Let me see.

[Camp ID]

Fortunately, this photo covers the scar on your forehead.

It's fine. See? It's almost healed now.

It's still noticeable.

I don't see much difference.

I should read it, too.

[Beef Noodles, Roujiamo, Coffee, Milk Tea]

Will you have to take the exams again later?

No. I don't need to take them.

I don't need to take them either. I was eliminated.

If I want to try again, I must wait until next year.

Genius Jiang doesn't need to take them because he got a perfect score.

He directly qualified for the Olympiad World Championship.

What does that mean?

It means that Jiang Qiao Xi was directly selected for the national training team.

He will compete internationally.

Must he go overseas for that?

- I'll pay. - Senior Jiang won't need to attend school.

Being on the national team guarantees admission to Qingbei University.

Let's go.

- Thanks, Genius. - No problem.

Thank you, Senior.

[Camp ID]

Jiang Qiao Xi,

then won't you attend school on Monday?

I'm going to school.

All of this

has ended.

Senior Jiang, are you not joining the national team?

I'm quitting the Math Olympiad. I'm going back to school.

Not training for the Math Olympiad?

Mrs. Jiang's child is giving up guaranteed admission to Qingbei. What's wrong?

He's not going? Is he rejecting Qingbei?

Yes.

Mom, these are all the Olympiad materials

I've organized since childhood.

I've categorized them.

If you want, you can tear them up accordingly.

What do you mean?

I guess you have forgotten.

When I was in first grade

and just returned from Hong Kong,

I neglected your assigned math homework

because I was fooling around.

You tore up my Olympiad books.

You told me that Math Olympiad was my only path.

You told me to figure it out by myself, and I did.

I'm rejecting that path now.

What's this act about?

"Revenge is best served cold"?

No.

These ten years were my answer to your question.

I don't want this math genius future.

I'm giving it up.

I raised you to be too smart.

You know how to hurt me the most.

You insisted on waiting till now

to destroy everything after all this was accomplished.

You just want me to know that

I wasted all these years, don't you?

Mom, I waited until today

because today's the only day

you would be willing to hear what I want to say.

And willing to listen to what I want to do.

I'm not Jiang Meng Chu. I'm not anyone's shadow.

I'm Jiang Qiao Xi. I have my own name, Mom.

The last thing you should mention is his name!

He's different from you. He knew how hard I struggled!

Meng Chu told me at age four that he wanted to go to Qingbei.

He wanted to become the world's greatest mathematician.

If he were alive, how envious he would be of you!

I'm sorry, Mom.

But I'm the one who's alive now.

What does Jiang Meng Chu's unfinished genius life have to do with me?

Liang Hong Fei, how could you...

He's an adult now. How can you still hit him?

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Sit.

[Jiang Qiao Xi is giving up Qingbei University.]

Qiao Xi's such a good boy, obedient and sensible.

Yet Aunt Liang still pressures him. This isn't right.

I've never understood Aunt Liang's attitude. [Jiang Qiao Xi was beaten by his mom.]

Qiao Xi is so obedient.

Remember when he studied at our house as a kid? [He's already exempted from classes.]

He would do stack after stack of test papers.

It was like he was glued to the chair.

Look at our Cherry.

Bathroom breaks every three minutes, water breaks every five minutes.

Couldn't sit still...

Like there are nails on her chair.

Manager Cai.

Okay. We're coming. All right.

Qiao Xi,

I know you're exhausted physically and mentally.

How about this? Let's take a trip together

and relax.

Didn't you want to visit Tibet?

Huangshan, Taishan, any famous site you want.

If you don't want to go with me, invite your friends and form a group.

We'll cover all expenses.

Go anywhere, even abroad if you want.

I'm not begging for a vacation or acting spoiled.

I just want to say, from today, I reject all this.

From this moment on, I have a name. I'm Jiang Qiao Xi!

Qiao Xi, I was wrong. I'm begging you.

I apologize. I shouldn't have torn up your books.

Please don't give up. You can't abandon Qingbei.

You've worked so hard. You must be the world champion! Understand!

Mom, after all I've said, you still don't understand what I want?

What do you want?

That girl from Qunshan?

Because of her? Is that it?

I understand.

In your heart,

this is the only accusation you can pin on me, right?

But when you were young, you were so well-behaved

and listened to me.

Ever since going to Qunshan and meeting those people,

everything changed.

Your dad and I did so much for you over the years.

How dare you just give up like this?

Mom, think about it.

All that you did for me since childhood,

was it really just for my sake?

Isn't it fear that makes you and Dad control me so strictly?

When I was young and you were drunk, you looked at me and said,

"Jiang Meng Chu,"

"it's my fault."

"I should have picked you up."

"I shouldn't have asked your dad to go."

"He is always late."

Later, I realized that

Jiang Meng Chu skipped class because of the Olympiad.

You didn't pick him up, so he— - Jiang Qiao Xi, stop talking.

As I grew older, I understood you wanted him to be an Olympiad prodigy.

But him? He just wanted to find somewhere far away to hide from you.

At 13, he disappeared on a hill so close to home.

- Do you really believe it was just— - Don't mention him like this!

Jiang Qiao Xi, don't you feel bad saying this about your deceased brother?

How did I wrong him? Who's exactly wronged him?

What are you saying?

Meng Chu had your eyes and shared your blood!

He wouldn't think this way!

Yes, Jiang Meng Chu shared my blood and my eyes.

My skin, bones, and flesh, everything about me was from you!

These certificates, these achievements, were from you both!

You want these, right?! I'll return them to you today!

I just want to be Jiang Qiao Xi!

Jiang Qiao Xi.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

♫ The warm sunlight caresses her gently ♫

♫ When I open my eyes ♫ ♫ The little prince is riding a white horse ♫

Our family is having hotpot tonight.

Will you join us?

You know I'm not great at eating hotpot.

But if you're there fighting me for it,

I can eat a lot more.

♫ She shyly hides behind the clouds ♫

♫ Under the blue sky ♫ ♫ I softly murmur as I rest on the grass ♫

Let's go.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

Let's go.

♫ The sunflower bows its head ♫ ♫ In a gentle goodbye ♫

♫ I set off on the road ♫ ♫ Wearing a little straw hat ♫

Sit here.

Wait a moment.

Your wound needs disinfection. I'll get the iodine.

We can't have hot pot until your wound is disinfected.

My mom also made fried pork floss. You must eat a lot of it.

That way I can eat more, too.

How about this?

Count to ten. I'll be back by then.

♫ At the hillside behind the small town ♫

♫ You hold my hand ♫ ♫ As we ran to the mountaintop ♫

♫ The setting sun dispels all our worries ♫ ♫ With its red glow ♫

♫ I am looking at you ♫ ♫ I see your reflection in my eyes ♫

♫ Before I knew it ♫ ♫ You were all that I could see ♫

♫ Only at that moment did I finally realize ♫

♫ What peace and freedom meant ♫

♫ Is our story coming to an end? ♫

♫ Will we meet again? ♫

♫ We may have lingering regrets ♫

Jiang Qiao Xi left.

Jiang Qiao Xi didn't write to me or call me.

I will never think about Jiang Qiao Xi again.

I will never get hurt because of him again.

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~ Refuse To Be Ordinary ~ Xu Yang

♫ Once again, I am like dust in the night ♫

♫ Blown by the wind ♫ ♫ I can't find a place to rest ♫

♫ Once again in my dream ♫ ♫ I gazed at the ocean ♫

♫ Only to hear the dream's surging tide ♫

♫ An incredible power ♫ ♫ Flows through the darkness ♫

♫ My dream! I want to set it free ♫

♫ I want to let you ♫

♫ I want to let you see ♫

♫ The light that shines within me ♫

♫ I want to sing ♫

♫ I want to sing for you ♫

♫ About my loneliness and confusion ♫

♫ I want to forget ♫

♫ I want to forget the plain life I once had ♫

♫ Lost in thought ♫

♫ I gazed intently ♫

♫ Far into the distance ♫

♫ Once again in my dream ♫ ♫ I smelled a fragrance scent ♫

♫ Like the scent of white wildflowers ♫ ♫ On a morning road ♫

♫ An incredible power ♫ ♫ Flows through the darkness ♫

♫ My dream! I want to set it free ♫

♫ I want to let you ♫

♫ I want to let you see ♫

♫ The light that shines within me ♫

♫ I want to sing ♫

♫ I want to sing for you ♫

♫ About my loneliness and confusion ♫

♫ I want to forget ♫

♫ I want to forget the plain life I once had ♫

♫ Lost in thought ♫

♫ I gazed intently ♫

♫ Far into the distance ♫