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♫ On the surface of the shimmering sea ♫

♫ Blocked by the navy blue sea ♫

♫ It doesn’t matter; time will not be forgotten ♫

♫ My mask is torn; you met me ♫

♫ Wings were burnt by promises ♫

♫ But my faith does not cease ♫

♫ Clowns can still sing proudly among ridicule ♫

♫ My longing is bound by your gaze ♫

♫ Sweat severs the doubt to move forward ♫

♫ Clowns are not afraid to be broken ♫

♫ Time burns to ashes ♫

♫ And it doesn't matter ♫

♫ And it doesn't matter ♫

♫ And it doesn't matter ♫

[Symphony's Romance] ♫ And it doesn't matter to me ♫

[Episode 24]

You and Team RS will produce more music that belongs to you all.

And this time will definitely be better than last time.

As the person-in-charge of Team RS, I am quite selfish

because I admire your talent,

and I don't want other people to snatch you away.

I want to pull you over to our team in advance.

If I say that last time, I asked for you to substitute,

then this time I truly hope

that you can continue to stay with our orchestra until the end.

Although I'm not confident enough

to dispel all of your doubts towards me,

I can confidently ask you to join us.

So please consider our offer.

I got it. I will consider it.

Why didn't you tell me that you came?

If I told you, could you still focus on practicing?

Did you wait long?

I asked you if you waited for a long time.

It's fine but I rarely see you practice alone for so long.

It's because I want to prove to you

that I can be a great concertmaster, too!

So you are trying to take my place?

If you hadn't had a stiff neck at the competition, you would have definitely won the first place.

You lost such a great opportunity, I feel terrible for you.

So what?

So... So I think you should

go to a bigger stage.

Qingshang, I don't think you belong here.

When we formed Team RS, didn't you also say that you wouldn't stay here forever?

You heard everything in the practice room today, didn't you?

You don't have to worry about me.

Just do what your heart tells you to.

Team RS will definitely be fine.

I will get better and better so just follow your heart.

When you come back,

I will definitely compete with you for the position of concertmaster.

At that time...

At that time, you won't be able to take it back so easily, I'm telling you!

Today I called you all here to make an announcement.

You don't have to announce it! We all know what happened to you two already!

Aren't Qingshang and I the same?

What I wanted to announce is not that.

Actually, Xiaowo and I

plan on going to Paris.

Although I didn't win the first place at the competition,

there is a great master in Paris who is willing to take me as his student.

- That's fantastic! Congrats, Xiaowo! - Thanks!

Although I told everyone before that I was planning to leave, I've always felt guilty about it.

Going to Europe this time, I will work hard to become the best conductor.

Then when the right opportunity comes, I'll come back to conduct the best you.

Wait a minute!

You are leaving for Paris,

Qingshang and Ji Mo are leaving,

and Xiao Wo is also leaving.

If everyone is leaving, what's going to happen to Team RS?

In regards to the new concertmaster, I've thought about it.

You will take Qingshang's position. I believe in you.

As for the conductor, I want He Shengliang to take my place.

However, he hasn't given me a reply so I'm not too sure of the situation right now.

I've thought about it. I'll do it!

You came! Come over here.

This came too soon.

Welcome. Welcome!

I'm very happy that you are joining Team RS.

We have all collaborated before.

I heard from Qingshang that everyone recognizes your skill.

Thus, I'm confident

that you will conduct Team RS well.

Wait a minute, I don't agree!

How can he compare to you?

Don't say it like that! I watched the performance video from before, it was great.

That time we had no other options. This time is different.

- This is a long term collaboration. - That's right!

We weren't on good terms before, either.

The vibe with him is weird.

If I left a bad impression last time,

I'm very sorry.

But I can guarantee

that if I conduct the orchestra,

I won't make the orchestra worse than the time when Senior Li was conducting.

We will only become more outstanding.

It's because I believe in myself and I believe in you guys even more.

It is the music from every single one of you that made me determined to come to Team RS.

Hence, I hope that everyone can give me a chance.

So that all of us can create music that belongs to us.

With this attitude, it is difficult for us not to be pleased.

Welcome He Shengliang!

All right, great!

Since Senior has agreed,

and Qingshang also approves his abilities,

I'll agree to having you conduct our orchestra.

- Good luck! - Thank you.

Anyhow, congratulations Li Zhenyan!

I wish that you can fulfill your music dream soon in Europe.

I'm so envious!

We will work hard, too.

Senior, you guys must try your best, too.

- Don't worry Senior! I'll practice a lot. - Good luck!

Zhenyan, I'm sure you'll be successful there, too.

- See you in Paris. - See you in Paris.

Let's not have such a depressing atmosphere.

Even though you are bidding me a farewell today, I want to treat you all to a great meal.

Let's get moving!

- Really? - Really?

What do you want to eat?

No matter what, don't go to my family's noodle restaurant!

Store these properly.

Professor Zhang Shangge, until now,

can only help you till here.

Before going to Paris, remember to memorize all of these pieces.

Don't leave a bad impression!

Don't worry! I'll work hard to memorize them.

And if someone forces you to play in a style that you don't like,

call me immediately.

I will buy a plane ticket to Paris right away and yell at him.

Professor Zhang, no one other than you will force me.

What are you saying? Don't you see I'm very sad now?

Very upset and very painful.

I'm just joking!

I know that last time, you were just trying to help me win the first place,

that's why you were like that.

Don't worry! I will work hard.

It just that we won't be able to compose PiPi song together anymore.

This is for you.

No, thanks! It's no fun dancing without you here.

We'll talk about it when you come back.

Okay.

Then how about you just give it to me first?

It needs practice.

Okay, just go.

- I'm leaving. - Go on.

Xiaowo, Xiaowo! Fang Xiaowo!

- Professor. - What are you doing? - You're leaving like this?

I came to take a photo of you guys.

- What photo? - The annual report is due soon, it'll be useful.

Xiaowo, stand in the middle. Come!

- I don't want to take one. - Smile!

Why are you so serious and uptight? Quickly!

Look at the camera! Smile!

Can you smile more brightly? It looks like you saw a ghost.

Ready, Bravo!

Bravo!

- Okay. - All good!

You can go.

Bye Professor Hu and Professor Zhang!

Go on now.

Just leave!

I'm leaving.

Both of you, don't fight!

Take care of yourself!

What a great student!

Where can we find another student like her?

Right?

Old Zhang, I can fully empathize with you right now.

My practice room is open to you anytime.

If you want to cry, I can lend you my shoulder.

What's wrong?

I'm telling you Hu Qianjue,

if you didn't recommend Fang Xiaowo to me as my student,

we would never be on this kind of relationship,

I would have blacklisted you long time ago, you know?

Take this and practice it well.

Find me in the practice room tomorrow and play it well.

What is this?

PiPi song?

Hello, Uncle.

Thank you, Uncle.

Your special daughter-in-law meal.

- Thank you, Uncle Qin. - You're welcome!

Dad, where is mine?

You don't know who's the most important here?

Thank you, Uncle Qin. It has been hard on you.

Thank you.

What are you doing?

Uncle, it's fine.

Goodbye, Uncle Qin.

- What are you doing? - What?

My dad is making everything he knows for you to eat.

Isn't it great to be our daughter-in-law?

I don't think so.

I'm telling you that after you go to France,

you can't eat these even if you want to.

Then do you not want me to leave?

No, if you want to leave, then leave.

What are you saying?

Even though you belong to the entire world, you're still mine.

Then who belongs to whom?

Okay, I belong to you.

You look like you were forced to say that. You originally belong to me, okay?

Qin Feng, let me tell you.

You have to learn how to cherish.

After all, people like me with such a bad taste,

you don't see many out there.

Actually, sometimes I think,

if you hadn't brought me that make-up exam paper that day

and played the violin so beautifully to shock me,

I wouldn't be whom I am today.

I would probably just play in a rock band or stay behind to learn how to cook noodles with my dad.

I wouldn't know that I would be passionate in classical music.

I think that make-up exam paper you sent me,

is my future notice.

That was my "dog poo luck". (T/N: dumb luck)

- I was just becoming moved by what you said, then you called me "dog poo luck". - I'm telling the truth.

I am taking the dare.

- You win. - I originally won.

Fine! The winner can eat, okay?

Congrats!

You can go abroad with Li Zhenyan now.

I also don't know why I'm going to Paris for.

However, Li Zhenyan will be in Paris so we can do anything.

However, you have to remember,

whether you're happy or sad,

you have to live for yourself.

Keep having your original intention.

What you said is right.

I will keep having my original intention.

Oh right! Are you also going to Paris?

That's right! I'm going a bit later than you guys.

This is great! I don't know French.

With you, Qingshang, and Li Zhenyan, then I should be fine.

However, you still have to learn it.

I can't! It's too hard.

I want to sleep once I read that book.

Oh right! Don't you like that girl? Did you confess to her yet?

If you still don't confess, then you won't make it in time.

I like you.

I said that I like you.

Since the first time I heard you playing the piano,

I started to like you.

I even thought I couldn't find you after I grew up,

but didn't expect that I was so lucky.

Not only I found you, but I also recognized you.

From that day on, no matter where I went,

my eyes and heart

were all you.

I could even figure out that you're the one playing the piano from afar.

I've confirmed a long time ago that

the person I like is you.

These are the words that I want to tell that girl.

You scared me to death.

Let me tell you! I'm not being a narcissist.

I really thought that you were... really, really...

really talking to me.

Let me tell you! If I were that girl,

I would definitely be moved by you.

Hurry and tell her!

We've already missed each other.

But it's fine, as long as she's blissful.

What a pity!

There's nothing to pity.

Fang Xiaowo?

I'm leaving! Let's keep in touch.

Let's go.

Let's go!

Drink some more!

You talked for so long so you must be thirsty.

You'll take the make up Chinese exam in a little while.

- What time is it right now? - There's still an hour.

It's fine! I'll make it in time.

Even if there are only five minutes, you'll still make it.

- Are you jealous? - I'm not jealous.

Not at all!

Wait! What were you guys talking about for so long?

He said that...

- he'll miss me and we should keep in touch when I get to Paris. - Then what did you say?

I said that I will also miss him.

- I'm only joking. - I don't get jealous that easily.

Hurry! Use your time wisely to study.

Let's go to Paris and eat crêpes.

Let's go eat that Eiffel Tower! No, no. To see the Eiffel Tower.

- Eat the Eiffel Tower? - Eat crêpes!

Tens of thousands of music students graduate every year.

However, the number of professional orchestra is limited.

Even if they are very skillful, it's difficult to guarantee that they will get into a professional orchestra.

Some students are wasting their skills.

So, their belief in music is the purest.

Therefore, only they can fight for their music dreams.

Listen!

That joy comes from deep in their hearts,

so they are able to play such beautiful music.

These kids

make me aware that continuing down the path of music

isn't necessarily natural or easy to do.

How many random things did you put in there?

The things I collected are good things. I'm also bringing some to Paris.

- Why are you bring so many things to Paris? - They're all useful.

Didn't you pack yours?

I already did.

That's all you're bringing?

Yes, that's enough.

It doesn't feel like you're a person going abroad to study abroad.

It seems like you're going on a vacation and coming back in a few days.

Are you not coming back? Of course, we're coming back.

That's right.

It'll be different when we come back.

You've lived here for so long and now you're moving out, are you missing it?

What else can I do? It is so expensive to live in Paris.

I don't have that much money.

Goodbye my cute house!

You can live at my place when you come back.

That way, you can see your house often.

Are you telling me to be the female host? I can!

Stop being excited! Let's hurry and go.

Just a friendly reminder! We're flying for more than ten hours.

- I don't need you to tell me. - Don't you worry! I put on hand cream.

I put it on my whole arm and I can lend it to you.

You're crazy. Let's go!

- Help me bring my clothes and bag. - Wait! Why are you like this?

I can't bring this much.

Hurry! The car has arrived.

- It's so pretty. - Right.

Let me take a couple photos.

Let me help you take them. It doesn't look good from your angle.

- I will take them myself. - Take photos of that side then, look.

Oh right! I'm reminding you.

Whatever happened on the airplane,

from here, empty it all out.

Treat it like you didn't see anything and nothing happened, okay?

I'm not going to.

You're not like this often when you rely on me.

- Paris is so pretty. - I haven't been here in a while. I do miss it a bit.

It's completely different from Shanghai.

What are we going to eat later?

You only know how to eat the whole day.

- Let's eat after we drop off our stuff. - Okay.

Sorry, I have something urgent.

I have to leave now.

You guys go up yourself, okay?

The keys.

Let's meet later, okay?

Goodbye.

Let's go up!

Let's go.

We didn't bring our belongings yet.

Oh right! I almost forgot. Let me do it.

It's so big.

There's a piano.

There's also a study room.

My goodness.

The kitchen.

Let me take a look.

There's also a coffee machine.

Li Zhenyan, what are you doing?

There's someone in there.

- What? - There's someone.

Don't peek! Let's go.

Li Zhenyan, let me look!

Hello, this is Li Zhenyan.

I want to ask...

how come there's someone else at the house I rent?

Sorry, I was in a rush just then so I forgot to tell you.

The landlord gave us the right to rent the apartment.

So you will have a roommate. It's a foreigner.

Her name is Daria.

It's like this. I think...

Don't worry! Her Chinese is very good.

Thus, there won't be a problem with communication.

Just don't be worried.

No, this isn't what I meant.

I still have other things to do. I'm hanging up.

Look at this one!

- The nostrils are so big. - What kind of expression is that?

So awkward!

Fang Xiaowo.

Li Zhenyan, let me introduce to you.

This is our future roommate, Daria.

This is my boyfriend, Li Zhenyan.

Hello, I'm Daria.

Hello.

Is this you?

Okay, we have to get along in the future. Please take care of me.

You speak Chinese?

I studied abroad in China. I also play the piano.

I heard the house owner here is a generous but mysterious Chinese person.

He usually rents it to only Chinese people,

but I know how to speak Chinese and love Chinese culture,

so he made an exception for me to move in.

Daria is very nice! She just offered to help me with my luggage.

I'm warning you! Don't put your luggage in my room, understand?

You're going to help me tidy my room anyways.

Let's save space and share one room.

That's impossible!

Okay then. There are only three people in this apartment temporarily,

you guys can do whatever you want.

But the house owner said this locked storage room,

you can't go in. Don't forget!

Locked door? Storage room? Could there be a monster?

Hurry and go back to your room to tidy up. Take your own luggage.

Fang Xiaowo, you really impress me.

How could you bring this whole pile of junk from Shanghai here?

Also, here are your clothes, socks, and your toy, but where's my clothes?

Why is my luggage full of your clothes?

- Li Zhenyan, hurry and come here! I found out a secret. - What secret?

Look at what this is. This!

It looks like it's been engraved.

Hurry and translate it for me.

It doesn't mean anything.

It's just a normal phrase in French.

I'm telling you.

I have my first round of competition in two days.

You go back and rest early tonight.

I'm going to prepare for the competition.

Get out!

Didn't we say that we would save space?

[Passage Barrault]

Hello! What's wrong, Xiaowo?

Did you see the photo that I sent you?

- Do you know where this is? - Hello.

- Hello? - Are you lost?

Who are you talking to?

Can you speak English?

French?

Wait a second! Don't leave! Wait for me over there.

What are you doing here alone ?

Can I help me?

Where do you want to go?

I don't know what you are talking about.

- French? Coffee? - I don't understand.

Let's go drink some coffee okay? Come with us!

- Come with us! Come. - Come ?

This is my boyfriend.

- My boyfriend. Love. Love. - Your boyfriend ?

You love him?

You see?

- Okay, that's good for you. - Love !

I understand! Love... okay.

- Fang Xiaowo. - Okay but wait, what's your name ?

- What are you doing? - What's your name ? Wait...

Don't leave! What's your name ?

- Her name is my girlfriend. - We just wanted her name.

- Bye, bye, bye. - We just wanted to know your name.

- Take care of yourself! Bye. - What are you doing? Bye.

Can you not run around?

I originally wanted to go buy...

- buy the base for the hot pot. - Why would you buy that in Paris? What are you doing?

I just...

You can order takeout next time when you want to eat something, okay?

I didn't expect that we would date on the streets in Paris this fast.

How is this considered a date?

I even thought I would have to wait until the competition ends.

- Is that so? - Let's go to the Eiffel Tower later. Okay?

- Where is Eiffel Tower? Then, are we going to the Louvre? - We are!

- How about Notre Dame? - Sure! - Wait!

You want to go everywhere. Wait for the light!

Let's go.

Where are we going first?

Xiaowo, remember to use your time wisely to learn French and practice the piano.

- It's fine. You're here. - I can't look at the music sheet with you everyday and go to classes for you.

I'm not going to attend classes then. I'll accompany you to perform and compete.

Stop messing around! It was hard to get this opportunity so cherish it.

- Practice the piano well, okay? - I know.

Practice the piano well.

Tomorrow, the competition...

what is that called? Pu...

Pu...or Puti.. - Platini.

That's right.

Then are you not nervous? You're competing tomorrow and you still brought me out to have fun.

I already told you. For me, that sort of "sharpening one's spear just before the battle" and "embracing Buddh'as feet in your hour of need" is of no use. (TN: crashed preparation at the last moment)

What I need to do right now is to adjust my mental state.

What mental state?

The Platini Conductor competition is famous for its rigor and difficulty.

The contestants all have the top-notch skills.

So, what are they testing? They are looking to see if your mental state at that time can bring out your best conducting.

Then they're also looking at your own special understanding of the music.

Then you've already practiced for so long.

- There surely will be no problem. - What good is practicing for so long? Do you know the competition rules?

You pick the song on the spot, practice and then conduct on the spot.

- On the spot? - That's right!

It's about 120 minutes.

What happens if you pick a song that you never practiced before?

That's right.

You won't have a problem. You can definitely do it.

You're not worried about me at all?

What happens if something happens to me?

I think you're the best in the entire universe!

Is that so?

[Black Velvet]

[The Chocolate - Draft Beer] - Black Current cocktails. - How many? - Two.

- For appetizer, smoked salmon. - Smoked salmon.

- And escargot with vanilla. - Okay.

For the main course,

- Boston lobster. - Okay.

- Dessert? - What dessert do you want?

I want to eat cheesecake. How do I say that?

- Cheesecake. - Yeah, cheesecake.

One moment.

Everything is in French.

It's so amazing! Where did you learn it?

You learned French for half a year and still can't understand?

I only know how to buy makeup products.

There're so many people here.

- Did you specifically find this place and brought me here? - It could be considered that.

I came here a lot when I was in Paris.

I haven't come here for a long time.

- I want to take a picture. - I'll take it for you.

- Take a look. - Let me see.

Are you tired?

I'm so heavy.

Li Zhenyan is amazing.

You definitely won't have a problem.

Can you stop messing around? What happens if you fall down?

I won't.

- Morning. - You're leaving this early?

That's right! I'll go early to get used to the place.

- Good luck! - Thank you.

- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.

[Butte Aux Cailles Neighborhood]

Ryan Roberts.

[Platini 2]

George Peters.

If you're hungry then look for Daria.

Li Zhenyan, let's set out.

Daria.

Morning! Did you see my boyfriend?

Of course, I saw your boyfriend.

He was afraid that you would burn up the house when you cook.

Therefore, he told me about this last midnight.

However, I also don't know how to cook,

so my safety is at risk.

What are you talking about?

It's just that your dear boyfriend

already went to the competition.

Competition!

What do you mean? Xiaowo?

Are you not eating?

Really!

It's Beethoven's Symphony of Fate.

Almost everyone is familiar with this piece.

All master-level conductors have tried this.

How should I show this?

Contestant Number 17,

from France, 23 years old;

John Motté.

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♫ Let me tell you about the weird things I love about you ♫

♫ Let me tell you how when I think of you, it's from a secret at the bottom of my heart ♫

♫ Open the door to the most beautiful encounter ♫

♫ People who love each other should be together ♫

♫ Let me tell you about your steadiness and self-confidence that I love ♫

♫ Let me tell you about how I see your sweet smile when I think of you ♫

♫ Let's see the most beautiful scenery together ♫

♫ People who love each other should be together ♫

♫ Gently holding your hand (My hand) ♫

♫ Be at ease (So at ease) ♫

♫ A panoramic view of pure and transparent love ♫

♫ We're like little fish in love ♫

♫ Smart and clever ♫

♫ People who love each other should be together ♫

♫ Quietly watching your heart (My heart) ♫

♫ So at ease (So attentive) ♫

♫ Love is like an endless cloudless and clear day ♫

♫ We're like little fish in love ♫

♫ Happy and cherished ♫

♫ People who love each other should be together ♫

♫ Together ♫

♫ If you want to love, you have to bravely be together ♫

♫ Persisting for beautiful memories ♫

♫ Together ♫

♫ to the end ♫

♫ Gently holding your hand (My hand) ♫

♫ Be at ease (So at ease) ♫

♫ A panoramic view of pure and transparent love ♫

♫ We're like little fish in love ♫

♫ Smart and clever ♫

♫ People who love each other should be together ♫

♫ Quietly watching your heart (My heart) ♫

♫ So attentive (So at ease) ♫

♫ Love is like an endless cloudless and clear day ♫

♫ We're like little fish in love ♫

♫ Happy and cherished ♫

♫ People who love each other should be together ♫

♫ To the end ♫

♫ Together...together...together ♫

♫ To the end ♫