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[Falling Before Fireworks]

[Episode 15]

Siqing.

Are you the one handling the real estate approval procedures

for Mr. Xiao Fei, right?

When will it be done?

[Nancheng Commercial Bank]

The whole process will be done next month or so.

For the credit,

I'll check it at the construction site in two days.

Then that's it.

Next month.

Oh my god.

I am going to take my annual leave.

I can already picture

when we do the opening next month,

we will be working all day and night.

[10 minutes left for today's phone usage]

Mentor,

should the president sign this?

[Payment Receipt]

Master Teng's 100,000 yuan

is paid off at once?

I saw him

with 100,000 cash in the morning.

The money was still wrapped in plastic.

[Nancheng Commercial Bank]

And the receptionist asked him to give you the receipt.

He went out without a word.

No one could stop him.

What's wrong?

Is there some types of new scam?

No.

I'm just curious about

where Master Teng got the money?

Logically speaking,

this is too much for a deposit.

[Introduction]

[Historic Building Restoration]

[Bamboo Weaving]

[Wood Carving]

That's nice.

Really good.

But unfortunately,

this time,

I'm afraid that I have to break my promise again.

I sold the the root carving art that I promised you.

You...

I can't accept it.

Especially when I see young people like you,

it's even more difficult to take it.

So I returned the previous orders.

I'm not educated,

but

I won't let you young people look down on me.

You asked me,

if people in my generation

gave up like me,

how can you continue?

In your words,

you ignite my hope for life again.

Thank you.

Master Teng.

I don't deserve your thanks.

I'm not as good as you think.

I learned woodwork with a purpose

since the beginning.

I'm not like you,

it's not out of love.

I was just trying to please my grandpa.

To stay in this family,

I forced myself

to pretend to like mortise and tenon joint.

How did it go?

Well done.

Grandpa was dissatistfied

because you weren't taking it seriously.

All right.

It's almost done.

Let's eat.

Maybe it's because I started it with an intention,

so I gave up halfway.

You're wrong.

People like us or

even the older generation,

didn't do this because they like it.

Back then,

we were all poor

and couldn't afford to go to school.

Without education,

they surely couldn't enter the factory

or enter the company.

So, they learned a skill from mentors

to barely make a living

and take care of the family.

I used to complain

that life was so hard.

I always wanted to give up.

A few days ago,

I almost gave up.

You can complain all you want,

but in the end,

you will realize that you can't let go at all.

I can't.

So,

it doesn't matter how it started.

Only hard work can lead to mastery.

Some things have already integrated into us.

We just don't know yet.

Maybe this is

to love whatever job we take up.

[Musheng Architecture Studio]

[Xiao Fei]

[Decline] [Accept]

[Right Livelihood]

Jing Chen.

Is this the booth you left for Master Teng?

[Wood Carving]

It'll be the same in the future.

Siqing.

Why have you never asked me what I do?

Aren't you afraid that

I won't have any income in the future?

Just like Master Teng.

Aren't you scared?

To be honest,

I didn't understand at first.

But after I started to get to know

your craftsmanship industry,

I was a little panicked.

Because I said

I'll take care of you with my salary of 300,000 yuan.

I wasn't lying,

but

it was a bit exaggerated.

I don't have to pay the rent now.

In the past, with mortgage and rent expenses,

.I spent my entire salary before the end of each month.

So,

I was afraid that you would ask me for money.

So it was a marriage fraud.

It's just a common conversation in the dating market.

But if you really need money,

I can loan some money from the bank.

I've done my calculation.

The employee's loan interest of our bank

is lower than outside.

with the length maturity of two to three years,

[Right Livelihood]

I should have gotten my promotion and raise.

It'll be enough to pay the loan.

If we are that unlucky,

there's still insurance for illness and accidents.

So you can rest assured and

do whatever you want.

Don't feel too pressured.

My teacher once asked me

whether all this worth it,

[Crafts and Hearts]

and whether it's something that I want to do.

I couldn't answer it then.

After what happened to Master Teng,

I figured out what I wanted to do.

It's not for grandpa.

It's something I want to do.

[Crafts and Hearts]

Is this what you want to do?

Giving them the spotlight

and getting more people to pay attention to them.

I like wood,

I like mortise and tenon joint,

and I like them too.

They are the warmest part in my memory.

[Crafts and Hearts]

It's almost impossible to make profit here.

All I can promise you is that

I won't burden you in the future.

Fortunately, the dividend of the ticket at Jing Garden is getting better.

With the rent,

after the basic expenses,

there's 5 to 6,000 yuan per month.

You still have 5 to 6,000 left every month?

How can you have more than I have left?

There's nothing to spend in daily life.

Let's go home.

[Crafts and Hearts]

I'll give you an audit.

I haven't seen so many stars for a long time.

There are only aircraft lights in the city.

Call me when you go jogging tomorrow.

I can do some exercise too.

Okay.

Then let's put the auditing aside.

I'll wait for you at home.

Going for a walk?

You two almost got divorced.

Why are you still so careless?

You think nothing of me

as your rival.

He doesn't even care about you.

Why would I put on a show for you?

The more he ignores me,

the more I feel an itch.

Are you...

a bit cheap?

But I have no choice.

How about

trying to scold me more until I am awake?

Or we can go to the board game shop.

If I have something fun to do,

I might have a new target.

The board game shop has been temporarily closed.

Let's recharge our energy

and have a healthy date.

I don't know who reported it.

Yu said

Jing Chen has been crazy and forcing you to quit your phone.

What do you mean by force?

I agreed on my own.

Only lonely people

need a phone to have fun.

The happiness of being a single woman

is something you've experienced with me.

Falling in love end up without a marriage

is behaving like a hooligan.

Marriage

is the grave of love.

Although love is gone,

at least I have a grave to visit.

Burning joss paper

will pollute the environment.

You're just sour grapes.

Then why are you staying next door?

To witness you digging your graves.

I don't want to marry Jing Chen.

You look

much more haggard

than we first met.

Have you never taken good care of yourself

since you married Jing Chen?

You've never been clubbing with your sisters, have you?

I didn't like to go clubbing before.

What about traveling?

I don't have time.

Shopping?

Yesterday

It's all for Jing Chen, right?

Marriage

comes with perks.

Like you said before,

you found the sense of concern in it.

But you can have this vague and insubstantial feeling

by having a pet.

Look.

The cost is low.

It can also provide you enough emotional value.

Most importantly,

it doesn't cheat on you.

It also doesn't care if you play your phone,

or when you go to sleep.

Right?

According to you,

the Civil Affairs Bureau will be useless.

Do you really think

those two lttle red books are useful?

Without those two little red books,

you wouldn't be sitting here

but sitting next to Jing Chen's bed.

[Minimal Chinese Timber Structure Architecture Technology]

You know what?

When I was young,

What I hated the most is the marriage certificate

that bond I,

my mom and

my dad

all together.

My mom and I both knew that my dad was having an affair.

They even came to us.

My mom still thought she was the winner

because of that marriage certificate.

Every time when I tried to persuade my mom to get a divorce,

she would scold me being brutal and cold-blooded.

She said that not getting a divorce was

for my own good.

When I was in 12th grade,

one day when we were not home,

she turned on the gas herself.

She must have made up her mind

to kill herself.

She wanted to make my dad regret for the rest of his life.

Isn't that silly?

Right?

One month after her death,

my dad

brought a new marriage certificate home.

He even brought back the new wife and son.

Is that why

you didn't want to get married?

If you can't get it,

you won't be afraid of losing.

I will never let myself repeat the same mistake

and be trapped in a marriage

that eventually ruined my life.

You're newlywed.

That's why you have so many expectations.

Just imagine

in a few years,

your career and pressure will rise together.

You work overtime and see nothing but your bald and fat

Jing Chen, who can't help you a thing

but houseworks.

Would you still feel happy about your marriage?

Or the other way around,

after giving birth,

you are bald, depressed,

and out of shape.

And Jing Chen is back at his peak in art.

Are you sure he won't dislike you?

Will he love you for always?

I am saying this not because of the men.

As women,

I hope your choice

is clear and rational.

Your phone.

He is checking up on you.

[Siqing]

[Breaking News]

[Jing Chen]

[Breaking News]

[Jing Chen]

You just said you can do exercise.

Do you want to go hiking tomorrow morning?

Going back now...

If you don't want to wake Jing Chen up,

you can sleep at mine tonight.

I just happened to be interested in

the European star and hairline.

Do you want to study it together?

Okay, what do you recommend?

[You just said you can do exercise.] [Do you want to go hiking tomorrow morning?]

[You just said you can do exercise.] [Do you want to go hiking tomorrow morning?]

[Go to sleep first. I am going to karaoke and will be back late]

It's not up to you anyway.

You're up early.

You're back early.

I had a drink with Yun Pian and couldn't drive.

So we went to karaoke,

and had a talk the whole night about

living a marriage free and child free life, and the wife murdering case.

I promise

I have nothing to do with

such negative thoughts.

I've been using our case as a positive case

to enlighten her continuously,

hoping she would stop

being a lithromantic.

What is a lithromantic?

It's like I can have a feeling toward you

but you can't like me.

Or I'll hate you and avoid you.

Anyway, she is stubborn.

Unless...

you express your love to her,

maybe she will move out tomorrow because she can't stand it.

What are you thinking?

I was just kidding.

If she lied to me,

you'll be in danger.

You did well these days.

You didn't play games on your phone much.

Do you want to play with Yu?

Now?

Are you trying to trick me or

to fool me?

No way.

Yu has been worried

since last time when we had a fight.

For this reason,

he even wrote

a romantic essay

about

how to please girls.

He made such a big mistake.

I'm afraid he feels very guilty now.

As his mentor,

you should give him a chance

to make up for his mistake.

When the weather gets better,

why don't we ask Yun Pian and Yu

to have a barbecue party together.

That's not good.

♫Hey you, can I recommend, mend♫

♫That you tell all your friends, friends♫

♫That I really need to spend, spend♫

♫Time with you at the weekend♫

♫Hey you, can I recommend, mend♫

♫That you tell all your friends, friends♫

♫Streets are crowded, but not when♫

♫It's you and me and the weekend♫

♫Always with the friends♫

♫Will it ever end?♫

♫Always chatting on the phone♫

♫When I call, you were never home♫

♫Too busy cruising on those streets♫

♫Instead of thinking about me♫

♫Checking others on the bus♫

♫This is really getting tedious♫

♫Hey you, can I recommend, mend♫

♫That you tell all your friends, friends♫

♫That I really need to spend, spend♫

♫Time with you at the weekend♫

♫Hey you, can I recommend, mend♫

♫That you tell all your friends, friends♫

♫Streets are crowded, but not when♫

♫It's you and me and the weekend♫

What did you just say?

You asked me to...

You asked me to confess my love to the senior?

No.

I'm not going.

I'm not like you, a married man,

I've never had my first love.

How can I confess to her?

Besides,

what if...

what if she falls in love with me?

What should I do then?

Should I reject her cruelly

or do I have to accept it out of guilt?

You think too much.

This won't happen.

If you keep showing up around her for a week,

I guess Yun Pian will move out because she can't stand you.

Was it my mentor's idea?

No.

It's me.

Impossible.

A cheap idea like this

must comes from my mentor.

Chen.

Is she messing with you again?

Listen.

You can't always spoil her.

Men have to stand up for themselves.

I have no stance on this.

With wrist cutting and suicide,

this is not a good time.

Okay. Fine.

I'll go.

I am actually good at

confessing my love.

After all, I still have that essay.

We can't waste it.

Right?

Why did you ask me to join you?

You, Jing Chen and Chi Zhongyu are classmates,

and we are neighbors.

We can't stay away from each other forever.

Do you want some?

I only drink tea like Jing Chen.

I don't drink coffee.

How can you bear that?

Honey.

Do you want some coffee?

Yes.

It's sickening to hear it.

Do you act like this with your wife at home?

It's the first time.

Otherwise, it will be too much for me to take.

It's scary.

Yes.

Not scary.

Watch and learn.

Senior,

do you want some loquats?

Yes.

Where did you buy this loquats? It's so sour.

Senior.

Actually...

Talk nicely.

Be normal.

Here.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Awsome.

This is life.

Time flies.

Summer is coming.

We can eat crayfish.

Yes.

Chen.

arrange schedule to have crayfish together.

How about this weekend?

No.

I have a CPA exam.

Let's wait for the beginning of summer.

No problem.

I'm not picky about any spices.

So is your fat.

I'm not asking for much.

As long as it's not over 100.

Weight less than 100 kg.

Is this the aesthetic judgement from the last century?

Senior,

I want to talk to you about something.

About what?

Dating?

That's right.

Dating.

Are you out of your mind today?

I don't think so.

My mind is

full.

It's full of you.

Are you trying to say

you've always liked me?

No.

Love is between two people.

I've always had a crush on you.

I've spent my whole youth with you.

Senior, I asked my mentor

to set up today's party for me.

I just want you to know

the moon doesn't hold you,

time destroys you.

And I...

And I...

I love you always.

Yu.

This is not funny at all.

I'm not joking.

Otherwise, I won't be

looking for a plastic surgery hospital,

just because I want to give you my heart.

I have to go back to the city.

Let me give you a ride.

No need. Siqing can give me a ride.

I'll wait for you in the car.

Senior, listen to me.

Listen to me.

Don't follow me.

I really love you.

Wait for me. Let's have a talk.

Who wants to talk to you? Go away!

Sister, give me your disciple's WeChat.

Is lifting someone out of poverty a trend for dating nowadays?

What do you like about that idiot?

Don't you think he's cute?

He's adorkable.

Wake up.

Didn't you see

he was so passionate about Yun Pian?

Forget about your unrequited love,

and sad drama play.

[Jing Chen]

Thank you, brother-in-law.

It won't take more than seven days.

So that's why you asked me to set up a party?

I didn't expect you to be such a person.

However,

I like it.

[The Bastard Swordsman is unlucky]

What does she mean?

Senior,

I really love you.

I used to be patient with my crush

because I was worried about Chen.

That's why I've been holding back

my feelings for you all these years.

But now Chen is married.

That's different.

I think you can try the people around you.

Yes, and

I just went for a health checkup.

I am anti-rice and gas tanks, but I can't help

missing you.

Do you want to give it a try?

I just went for a health checkup.

[Jian Yue]

I am anti-rice and gas tanks but

I can't help missing you.

So it's a provocation.

You want to compare your writing with me?

Don't shout.

You'll scare the tourists.

The dog that bites doesn't bark.

Your cats and dogs

don't have your temper.

Lock all of them up,

otherwise, I can't help getting physical.

What do you want?

[Longevity and Happiness]

I want the refund first.

How come I come back to my own home

and have to pay to get in?

A dove over the magpie's nest.

Everyone forgets who is

the real member in Jing family.

The decoration style is too old-fashioned.

[Longevity and Happiness]

I don't like it.

In a few days,

I'll ask the designer to change it all.

We've borrowed you our family house to live for so long.

It's time to return it to its owner.

Your wife must earn a lot in the bank.

You just need to act the way

you pleased grandpa,

she'll definitely be willing to support you.

[Siqing]

[Decline] [Accept]

[WeChat]

[Jing Chen]

This...

Don't touch it.

It took Siqing a long time to put together.

Have you forgotten?

Grandpa specially made this blocks for me

to learn the mortise and tenon joint.

It's mine. Do you get it?

It's no longer yours.