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That’s it for today. Meeting adjourned.

Ma,

why isn’t the food here yet?

Are you done with your job?

Congratulations, Counselor Qin.

You’ve finally found

a way to survive on the 11th floor.

You taught me very well.

Do you have time the day after?

What’s the matter?

Come with me to the opening

of a client’s store.

I’m not free the day after.

You’re putting on airs with me?

No,

I’m attending a wedding the day after.

A wedding? Is it that important?

It’s rather important.

It can’t function without me.

Fine, go on then.

How simple do you want it?

The parents from both sides

have to give their speeches at least.

There’s no need.

Well, the parents have to come on stage

and give you the wedding gifts, right?

There’s no need.

Well, let me ask you.

Don’t you have to

cut the wedding cake,

exchange rings,

and drink “cross-cupped wine”?

Save the ring exchange

and cancel the rest.

What about a raffle?

Why are other people doing a raffle at my wedding?

Hey, pal.

If you don’t want anything,

tell me

what are you here for?

We can’t just have everyone

start eating once they arrive, right?

This is a wedding banquet,

not an outing.

Let me tell you,

marriage is a once in a lifetime thing.

It’s very impressive

that I’m going to show up

at the wedding.

Please don’t ask me to do anything else.

Fine, let me give you a friendly reminder,

the last one.

On your wedding day,

you have to use waterproof mascara.

Why?

Brides always cry.

I’m sure I won’t. Thank you.

Fine,

just be stubborn.

What’s wrong?

I know

an unbreakable vow

doesn’t exist in the world.

Marriage is just one of them.

Growing old together

is none other than a misunderstanding.

A lot of people’s marriages

turned from the most sincere promises

to the palest lies.

I’ve never thought

my marriage to

begin from a lie

but became incredibly real.

Qin,

keep walking ahead. We’re not there yet.

Go on.

We are not there yet, Girl.

Hurry.

Are you okay?

Don’t worry, I’m here.

Dad, leave it to us.

Okay.

Look at me.

Very good.

Take a deep breath.

Relax.

Do you feel better?

Come on.

Let’s go.

Don’t worry. I’m here.

You don’t have to be afraid of anything.

You don’t have to worry about anything.

This doesn’t count as a violation of the contract, right?

Yes.

I want more.

Let’s drink some more.

- Alright, that’s enough. - I want more.

We’re home.

You’re drunk.

Come on.

We’re home.

We’re home.

Aren’t they all making a toast to me?

I want to keep drinking.

We’re home. They all left.

They all left? We’re home?

Are you happy today?

I’m really happy too.

I didn’t shed a single tear.

Tell me,

why should we cry

on such a joyous occasion?

Do you want to hear

something even more joyous?

We received a total of 59,000 in cash gifts.

Your parents gave us

50,000.

My parents gave us 60,000.

My mom said

she received 20,000,

which she will give us.

If we count them all,

we didn’t just break even.

We’ve made a profit.

What do you want to do with this money?

I think you look really handsome

when you’re counting money.

I think we should find a chance

to give the money

back to your parents.

Also, did your parents

pay anything extra?

Yes.

Here.

This is all my mom’s love for me.

Why don’t I

help you clean up tomorrow?

Get some sleep soon then.

Good night.

Good night.

Just leave it.

Goodnight.

Shi,

if you find this note,

that means

you’re organizing

the dowry I’ve prepared for you.

I want to tell you,

since the day

you arrived by my side,

I felt like the happiest person

in the world.

I want to thank you

for staying by my side

and bringing me

so many happy moments.

My daughter got married today.

I really feel happy for you

when I see you

in a wedding dress

and holding a bouquet.

Over these years,

it’s the first time I found out

how much damage my marriage

inflicted on you.

We’re really sorry

for not taking care of you

and protecting you well enough.

I feel very sorry

for making you suffer.

I didn’t have a job or an income

during the years I’ve been

married to your dad.

I took up a part-time job

to save up some money

this time.

That’s all the dowry I can prepare for you.

It’s my kind intention.

Now that my daughter

has a little family of her own,

I wish you’ll be happy.

Don’t worry.

You don’t need to worry about me.

I can take care of myself.

I will also find a way

to not let us

affect your life.

Remember,

I will always love you.

What’s wrong?

What happened?

Alright, alright,

don’t cry.

You’re awake?

Yes.

I’ll go wash up.

Sell the house?

Why sell the house

when it’s perfectly fine?

You’re fine with it

but I’m not.

I never mentioned it to you

because I don’t want to cause trouble for the children’s sake

and I had no money to do anything about it.

Actually,

I don’t have

a lot of requirements about the house.

I don’t care about the size,

the location,

or the finishing.

I only have two conditions.

One,

closer to Shi.

Two, further

from the one upstairs.

Hu Xiaomei,

you’re a little bloated lately.

Don’t you think

you’re getting carried away?

Where are you going?

I’m going to work.

Haven’t we agreed

you’ll quit your job

after Shi gets married?

I used to work

because I wanted to save money for her dowry.

Now,

I’m working for my own dignity.

Fine, fine, I won’t go.

It’s a deal then.

I’ll wait for you

in front of the real estate agency

by the entrance of the community at noon.

You’re being serious?

You go then. I’m not going.

I’ll wait until 1 pm for you.

If you don’t show up,

we’ll get a divorce.

You!

You just keep threatening me with that.

Divorce.

Last night…

I’ll take responsibility

for my actions last night.

Nothing happened last night, right?

Something happened.

What happened last night

was very important to me.

I don’t know what

that means to you.

But as a man,

I must tell you how I feel.

It’s okay.

We were both tired

and tipsy last night.

You’ll do better

if we have a chance later.

Counselor Qin, I like you.

I like you too.

I mean I like you

like a man likes a woman.

Will you let me

be your boyfriend?

You…

You just said

you like me?

Are you sure

you’re not saying it

because you’re hung over?

I’m sure.

Are you really sure

you can sense my feelings for you?

I might need to double-check.

This is a fake marriage, right?

That’s right.

I want to apologize

for lashing out at you before.

I also want to thank you

for taking care of me during this time.

It’s okay, I understand.

You have a call.

I’ll answer it later.

Dad, Mom.

Son,

this is…

old duck soup with angelica and red dates.

It’s to supplement your body.

This is

braised pork with abalone.

This is

egg custard with oyster.

In a little bit,

the millet porridge with sea cucumber will be ready.

Your mom

really went out of her way this time.

Why didn’t Qin come with you?

She’s busy at work.

I’ll pack some for her later.

You eat first. She’s a newlywed.

Why is she so busy?

Didn’t Qin ask for a marriage leave?

Where do you want to go

for your honeymoon?

Have you made a decision yet?

What honeymoon?

She’s too busy to go anywhere.

You’re not going?

No matter how busy she is,

you still have to have a honeymoon.

That’s right.

Go somewhere with a beach.

Get some sun in during the day

and listen to the ocean waves at night.

Try a bit harder

within a week,

maybe she’ll have it when you’re back.

Have what?

Don’t tell me you haven’t made a plan yet.

Now that you’re

already married.

The next step is certainly children.

What should you say when you’re

pressured to have children?

We just got married

and we’re not planning to get a child.

Wrong answer.

With your mom’s personality,

your answer will

lead to endless follow-up questions.

So, the right answer is…

Mom, Qin Shi and I

have already discussed it

and made a decision.

Qin Shi

thinks she’s getting older

and we should have children soon.

I told you

they’ll have a plan.

Don’t pressure them.

It’s good that.

Qin is willing to have children.

I’m just afraid she’s too busy

and too career-oriented.

Abiding by the principle of raising healthy and well-educated children,

Qin Shi and I are starting to

condition our bodies

and adjust our routines.

We already started to take DHA

and folic acid

just because

we want to have

a smart and healthy baby.

Good, that’s right.

That’s right. It’s very important.

Come on, eat it now.

Start supplementing your body.

This is good.

These ingredients are really healthy.

Eat some more.

When it comes to conditioning our bodies,

it will take a least 6 months to a year.

By then,

we will certainly be

more depressed, vigorous,

and determined than our parents.

If we still can’t

get pregnant by then,

they will even

start to comfort us.

Darling, why are you here?

Why did you

come back alone?

Where’s Yang Hua?

What happened?

Did you have a fight?

You just got married.

Mom…

What’s going on?

Tell me.

You’re making me so anxious, Darling.

Darling.

Alright, Darling.

A bowl with shrimp stuffing

and a bowl with shepherd’s purse.

What are you doing?

Why are you sticking to me?

Are you going to

eat like this later?

Yes, I’ll eat like this.

Silly, how can you eat like this?

Mom,

I love you.

Darling,

tell me the truth,

are you in trouble

and your dad told you

to scare me like this?

Mom,

I’ll listen to everything

you say from now on.

I’ll support your every decision,

unconditionally.

I mean it.

That’s good.

I want to sell the house.

I support that.

You’re not going to ask me why?

I support you unconditionally.

Stung by your conscience?

You want to be a good daughter now?

What will you do

if your dad doesn’t agree?

I’ll break off all ties with him.

Nonsense.

Your dad didn’t do anything bad to you.

What do you think you should do then?

I’ll divorce your dad.

Darling,

What will you do

if I really

divorce your dad?

I’ll stay with you

and be your tagalong.

You traitor.

Let me explain.

My mom wants to sell the house.

From her motive and reason

to the feasibility, everything makes sense.

If you object,

you have to state your reason.

If it’s reasonable, I’ll go convince her.

Liu Yan’s name is

on the property ownership certificate.

Look,

this is my divorce settlement

with your dad.

When we got a divorce,

your dad didn’t take anything

and got a bare divorce.

He probably

never told you about one thing.

I was the one

who paid for the house

you’re living in downstairs.

My name is the only one

on the property ownership certificate.

When we just got divorced,

your dad couldn’t find

a place to live at all.

We were once married.

I can’t be so cruel

to watch him become homeless.

That’s why I let him stay there

until now.

It’s not that I didn’t want to move out.

I wanted to save up

and buy a house so I can move out.

But…

But…

But…

Their troupe

didn’t have any chances to perform.

They barely earned any money.

With your dad’s salary,

how could he afford

to pay those actors?

After that, he did make some money.

A very close friend

of your dad’s

borrowed them.

He said he was starting a business

and asked your dad to be a shareholder.

Your dad was thin-skinned.

So, he naturally lent the money to him.

Guess what happened?

They lost money?

Guess again.

They earned money?

Well,

that very close friend

owed a big debt to the bank

and ran away because he couldn’t pay it back.

Your dad was a shareholder.

He shared a joint liability

and had to pay them all by himself.

Over the years,

did you pay off the debts

with the allowances

my brothers and I

gave you every month?

No,

I paid it off

when you were in high school.

Well, even if you started

to save up when I was in high school,

you would at least be able to

make a down payment by now.

Both your mom and I are retired.

The bank won’t approve our loan.

What’s the use of having just the down payment?

When I broke up

with Tao Junhui back then,

we paid back half of the house payment.

Where did that money come from?

Half of them came from our savings

and we borrowed the other half.

Who did you borrow it from?

He borrowed it from me, of course.

At the time, Wenbin

hasn’t gotten the title of Associate Professor yet.

He only had a tiny salary.

His daughter set her mind

on going abroad at the time.

Your dad was anxious

and came to me.

Over five years,

it would be at least 300,000.

I kept all the IOUs.

I can show you if you don’t believe me.

Shi,

give me some time to adjust.

Does Wenbin know?

What about Wenyu?

Not bad.

Ms. Hu Xiaomei

isn’t the last one on earth

to find out about this.

You can’t tell your mom.

You’ve been married to my mom for 30 years.

Legally speaking,

she has the right to know

the debt situation in the family.

If you tell her

she knows less about the family

than your ex-wife,

what would she think?

How sad would she be?

I…

I just don’t want her to worry.

She’s suffered so much

with me over the years.

That’s right.

She suffered so much.

She already suffered so much.

She would’ve divorced you a long time ago if she wanted to.

Think about it.

Why did she choose

to spend so many years with you?

Forget it, ultimately,

it’s between the two of you.

You two should

handle this together.

Lash out if you want,

do it to your heart’s content.

I finally understand

why Dad has been

so stingy over the years

and so tight with money.

Think about it,

how much

is an electric kettle?

Our electric kettle

isn’t working very well.

He was just reluctant

to buy a new one.

Also,

the closet door fell off.

I told him to find a repairman

to fix it the other day.

He just put it on himself.

Qin, tell me the truth.

How much do we still owe

that woman upstairs?

80,000.

I was supposed to pay it all back.

But I’m still missing some

after paying Shi’s cash gift.

I don’t want it. I’ll give it back to you.

That’s not what I mean.

Shi,

don’t give it back.

We don’t have any money

in the house besides that?

Let me tell you the truth.

I still have over 300,000

saved up in the bank.

I was thinking,

I would certainly die before your mom.

I have to leave her some money.

What is that?

Where did you get that much money?

I’ve been saving it

here and there

over the years.

You managed to

stash money away

under such a miser’s watch?

You’re very good.

Darling,

take this money

to pay back his debt.

This is not enough.

I’ll make up for it.

I’ll make up the rest

and pay it back for him.

You’re not upset, right?

Upset by him?

How can I be upset?

He only owed the debt

because of this family.

He only kept it from me

because he didn’t want me to worry.

He promised your grandpa

to be good to me for the rest of my life,

not make me worry,

and not make me

get a job out there.

He did keep his promise for the other two conditions.

How can I be upset?

I’m sorry to make you suffer, honey.

I sincerely apologize.

Alright, alright.

Qin,

I told you.

I don’t want a big house

fancy interior design

or a good location.

I just want a place

for you and me to call home.

Yes, that’s wonderful.

Don’t be upset anymore.

It’s all my fault.

I’m sorry.

Well, you agree then?

Let’s go look at houses tomorrow.

Ms. Hu Xiaomei,

you’re very stubborn.

I’m about done here.

What about you?

I’m almost done too.

What about your parents?

You had no idea

what I went through. Oh, God.

Our house

doesn’t belong to us.

Let’s talk later.

We’ll talk in person later.

You can move all you want.

I don’t want to move.

I’m too old

to go through that.

Qin,

haven’t I told you?

As long as we’re together,

we can live anywhere

except here.

Why can’t we live here?

I’ve lived here for 40 years

and you’ve lived here

for over 30 years too.

Why can’t we stay?

Why can’t we live here?

You were fine just now.

Why are you fighting again?

Look,

Shi,

tell your dad,

either he’ll move out with me

or.

I’ll divorce him.

Here it is again.

It’s fine that

I didn’t know before.

Now, you’re asking me

to stay in Liu Yan’s house

like nothing happened.

I can’t do that.

The property developer

knows my dad.

He said we can pick anyone we want.

If you find one you like, they can give you an inside discount.

This house is near the inner ring

and by the mansion district.

Would it be really expensive?

Don’t worry about that.

My dad said he’ll fully support you.

My mom

told me secretly before I left.

But we’re the ones getting married.

Why should we ask your parents to support us?

Mr. Tao, I know you’re eager to excel.

But my parents

just want to ease our burden.

That’s not a problem, right?

Besides,

I’m my dad’s only daughter.

His money will be mine.

It doesn’t matter

when he gives them to me, right?

Let’s go check it out.

Let’s go.

I really like the house type.

It’s so cozy.

How big is this?

It’s 258 square meters

and has four bedrooms.

What do you think? Do you like it?

It’s pretty nice.

If you pay a deposit today,

we’ll also include

a full set of customized furniture.

Your house style and design

are pretty nice.

But we still have to discuss it.

Okay, thank you.

You’re welcome.

It’s pretty nice.

Fei,

this house is too expensive.

We can’t afford it.

I know

your parents want to help us.

But we can’t bite off

more than we can chew.

This house is way

over our budget,

right?

Well, what kind of house

can we afford?

We can just get

a two-bedroom apartment.

When we get married

and have children,

we’ll get a bigger one.

Don’t always try to settle everything at once.

Wouldn’t taking it step by step

give us more motivation to make money?

Junhui, I know what

you’re thinking.

I’m okay with that.

I just don’t want you to work too hard.

What’s not hard in life?

I don’t think it’s hard at all

to strive for our dreams

and goals in life.

You’re just striving

for your own dreams and goals?

Well, my dream and goal

are to never make my wife

regret marrying me, right?

That’s a pretty big goal.

You have to really work for it.

Is it big?

Yes.

I don’t think it’s big at all.

Well, good luck then.

Stop worrying.

There’s no use worrying about it anyway.

Why can’t our family

be like other families?

We just fight over the most trivial matters.

Every time we fight,

it just has to be

an atomic-level fight.

Look at it now.

They’re starting the silent treatment.

No one can talk my mom

out of what she set her mind on.

Even I know her temperament.

Why can’t Dad just

yield to her a little? Geez.

Do you have a solution yet?

I already made a decision.

I’m certainly

on my mom’s side for this.

I’ll let her stay in my house

and I’ll go rent an apartment.

I’ll work harder for a couple of years,

get more cases,

and hopefully save up for a down payment.

That will solve the problem.

Did you tell my mom?

I told her.

What did she say?

Of course

she agreed.

I disagree.

Why?

You just got married.

How could I move to your place

and ask you two

to move out?

Besides,

if Yang Hua’s family

finds out,

what would they think of us?

Don’t you despise his family?

Why do you care how they think of you?

That was when

you weren’t married.

Now that you’re already married.

We…

we certainly wish

you can live happily together.

Let me tell you, darling.

No matter how much

we were against it

or unwilling to let you marry him,

after you’re married,

we still hope

you two can get along.

We can’t cause a conflict

between you

because of our issues.

No, absolutely not.

We can put renting an apartment aside for now.

Why?

I want to get a job.

You want to get a job?

Don’t you hate to work

with those so-called idiots?

Because I can only get a loan if I have a job.

Why do you want a loan?

To buy a house.

You want to buy a house?

Let your mom

stay at your house.

I’ll buy a house for the two of us.

It won’t be longer than 6 months.

That way, we don’t have to rent a house.

Many women would be touched

by the words “I’ll support you”.

But for me,

what I’m about to hear

is the most touching

lover’s prattle in the world.

Actually, this is

my own family issue.

I’m just telling you

to vent off some steam.

I didn’t mean anything by that.

You don’t have to

change your principles for me.

My principle is that

I want the people I care about

to be happy because of me.

That principle

will never change.

If I can make that happen

by taking just one more step,

why shouldn’t I?

By the way,

my dad introduced a client to you.

He’ll be at your firm on Money.

What client?

His last name is Ding. He’s my dad’s old friend.

This Mr. Ding isn’t just an average person.

You have to seize this chance.

I guarantee to fulfill the task.

My dad told me

he’s a long-term client.

If you can get him,

he might be a gold mine.

What else did your dad say?

My dad told you to work hard

and buy me a house.

Wait a minute.

Thanks.

It’s okay.

Hello.

Hello, my last name is Ding.

I have an appointment with Counselor Qin here.

Okay, Mr. Ding.

Let me check for you.

Ding?

Counselor Qin,

it’s been a long time.

It’s been a long time.

You look even prettier now.

I knew Counselor Qin

won’t stay in that small firm

for too long.

You’re destined for greater things.

You know me very well.

Tell me,

what do you need this time?

Are you getting a divorce again?

That’s not nice.

Why are you

reopening old sores as soon as we meet?

Young girls these days

are each meaner than another.

I truly like them

and they truly like

my money.

It’s all your fault.

My fault?

If you agreed to marry me,

I wouldn’t have to divorce 4 times.

Am I right?

You’re still so bad

after four divorces.

I promise to be good

if you say yes.