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[Falling Before Fireworks]

[Episode 20]

I didn't tell her anything.

Seeing is believing, but hearing could be misleading.

Do you think if she sees you like this,

she will still love you?

What is this?

What are these?

Could your art have the due share of

aesthetic value on par with the Academy of Art?

Brother Chen is at rock bottom

being abandoned by his family, wife, and friends.

He needs warm colors to heal.

Why aren't they back yet?

Did they find out about this?

I really think our birthday gift

is too much.

Really?

A systematic therapy to beat sensitivity.

Fight your fear by facing it head-on.

The scene where Jing Chen was betrayed by his family and friends

gives me a thrill.

I should have installed a CCTV

to live stream the devastating betrayal.

Women are scary.

Jing Chen

We...

Okay.

I'll do whatever you tell me to do.

I heard about your job relocation from Yu.

I'll be

fine with that.

Hell no.

Do you know what I want to say?

I quit.

Screw the systematic therapy to beat sensitivity.

If he can't heal from his trauma, so be it.

He might not maneuver his hands willfully for wooden works,

and could still use those hands.

Are you...

Are you stupid?

Can't you tell we're lying?

How could you

believe the slappy acting of Chi Zhongyu?

When did he distinguish the front nasals from the back nasals?

Do you really think he can distinguish Chen from Cheng?

What all the fuss about breaking a toy in your childhood?

It's not like you killed someone or committed an arsenal.

You don't need to beat yourself up.

And you're controlling

as much as I do.

We fit like a lid for a pot.

We're willing to be here for each other in weal and woe.

No one takes advantage.

Outsiders should spare their concerns for us.

Good for you.

Let's go home.

Brother Chen.

I will be one of your loyalist fans.

I'll always respect you as my idol.

Don't you want to

hug me as a good ex in China?

Okay.

Thank you.

Stay for dinner.

You do need to make up for me.

Let's go.

Let's go.

[Jingyu Hall]

Go in.

Come on.

Let's have a toast.

Happy birthday to Brother Chen.

Here.

Happy birthday.

So pretentious.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Wait, let me take a photo first.

It won't kill you if you restrained yourself a little.

You won't lose fans if you don't post on Weibo for a day.

Speaking of that,

did you watch my acting in the afternoon?

Did my emotions build up naturally?

Brother Chen, pass me the vinegar.

Not you, the other Brother Cheng.

Have you noticed that?

When I was doing my scene with Brother Chen,

his expression, reaction,

and sad eyes

would have cracked me

had not been for my strong sense of faith as an actor.

Stop flattering yourself.

You're not a leading actor.

Yes.

I'm nothing compared to you

when it comes to acting.

Especially the senior.

You even improvised your line

acting out your love and hate

vividly.

What lines?

I didn't plan to

give such a childish birthday surprise.

I went to the hotel only because I couldn't accept it.

I wanted to confirm

whether he was willing to give up his dreams for his wife.

After all, when you were dating me,

dreams and careers were your priorities.

Based on what happened,

it's exaggerated.

When it comes to pursuing men,

losing to a woman

is much more acceptable

than to these guys.

Brother Chen,

parts of that sound weird.

No part sounds right.

Can you discipline your wife?

Don't talk to me.

I need to prove my innocence.

Do you feel it?

I think you have a point.

Cheers.

The other day,

I felt unworthy and ashamed about my past.

I just needed to get it out of my system.

But I do mean it

when I said

that I'm over you.

My old classmate,

nice to see you.

I wish

you two well.

Come on.

Cheers.

Thank you.

You scared me.

I almost thought I'd be in trouble again.

Yu.

When did you collude?

The beef is ready.

Have a piece.

Pass me the sauce.

Yu, put the vegetables in.

Have a can of beer.

Give it to me.

Soy sauce.

Beer.

It's Brother Chen's birthday.

But only three of us come to his party. Isn't it a little pathetic?

It's four people.

We can play mahjong if Yu Pian wants to join.

Doesn't he have an older brother?

The party must be more fun with one more family member.

Who?

[Jing Cheng]

[Decline] [Accept]

OK, everything is ready.

Now what kind of present

should we give to Brother Chen?

I swear

that we only became complices

the day before your interview.

Who is the one that came up

with this birthday surprise idea?

Give me a moment.

He has no worldly desire.

He's so detached that he could be immortal.

I've known him for so long.

I've never found him unsatisfied

or heard him talk about what he wanted.

He is deprived of a sense of security

and the accompany of his family.

His worst fear

is being abandoned

because his past mistakes were exposed.

The more he cares,

the more afraid he is about being exposed.

What happened back then?

After my dad passed away,

my mother remarried with me.

When I left Nancheng,

my grandpa adopted Jing Chen.

I came back a few years later.

I found his name was Jing Chen.

I thought

that grandpa missed me so much

that he got a replica of me.

I don't hate him at all.

I've always wanted a younger brother.

But boys in puberty

are kind of pretentious.

They like to make themselves noticed by bullying others.

in the way of bullying.

Until the winter solstice that year,

I finally realized

that my self-involvement was putting him over the edge.

So you never blamed him.

You left

to give this family

and grandpa to him.

Moreover,

he also gave up his name to Jing Chen.

The former Jing Cheng became the current Jing Musheng.

I'm not that selfless.

I did it for myself.

I always think that grandpa's too conservative.

He insists that crafts should be protected and confined.

I was young and passionate.

I thought we should spread the art of the mortise and tenon joint.

Jing Chen destroyed the model,

giving me an excuse to avoid responsibility.

The least expected is

that he beats himself up so hard.

What?

I know what birthday present we should give him.

I have an idea too.

Desensitization therapy.

We force him

to face his worst fear head-on

and to rebuild himself afterward.

We should stage on a scene based on his worst history

to help him rip off the band-aid.

At the moment when he thought he was abandoned by his family...

by wife and friends,

we come back to him

as a surprise.

Are you two devils?

It's his birthday.

You don't have to be that brutal to him.

He deserves better than

a fake scene of family abandonment.

I'm afraid that would break him.

You're being soft-hearted.

The outcome is what matters.

Who is it?

Yes.

It's

him.

I see.

Don't be angry.

Your brother did it for your own good.

We've tried to talk him out of this.

He insisted on the family abandonment scene.

He told us not to be soft-hearted

and wanted the scene to culminate with Siqing divorcing you.

You've crossed the line.

Divorce?

No.

What are you complaining about?

Don't make a scene.

We're doing this

because neither of you

talk properly.

Here,

the Art of Talking is for you.

You should read it thoroughly.

Haven't you grown out of your annoying affection for cats and dogs?

Don't move.

How dare you!

Don't move.

You're protective of the things you have the least.

Get rid of them.

Otherwise, I will...

You'll make them disappear as you did to me when I was young.

Do you think

I did something

with those stray cats and dogs?

I'm not sociopathic.

Someone in the village was bitten by a dog.

They complained.

The city administration came here and

took away all the cats and dogs.

Brother Chen.

I don't think he would do such a perverted thing.

He seems to be afraid of dogs.

I'll kick you to death.

We're out of the potato.

Let's peel more.

I'll go

in case they say I bully you again.

Why did you want to study sculpture?

I was very happy

when you left.

I don't think I did anything wrong.

I believe that as long as I make better sculptures than you,

grandpa won't blame me.

But when I picked up the chisel again,

I found myself struggling.

I always want to replace you and

to prove myself to grandpa

I care too much about the result.

Naturally,

during the whole senior semester

I was devoured by a sense of failure

and anxiety.

My last mistake.

I ended up with this.

The worse part is

that I can't handle a chisel anymore after the wound heals.

I was afraid of looking at grandpa.

I was afraid to see the disappointment and resentment on his face.

So I ran away.

I chose the sculpture major

to steer clear of

traditional craftsmanship.

Before grandpa passed away,

he gave me a phone call.

He wanted me to come back

for you.

He's the one I'm most worried about.

If my time comes,

you should be his family for me.

Don't let him feel unwanted

or abandoned.

Don't worry, grandpa.

I will.

That's good.

Every morning

I open my eyes,

I hope you two can go home together

and spend the winter solstice with me.

I can't make it for the winter solstice.

I booked a ticket for the Spring Festival.

Old man, just hangs in there

and thinks about

how we can celebrate the Spring Festival together.

He always regretted

that he didn't take good care of you as a family.

Me too.

Cut the onions too.

Brother.

I saw you at the internet bar the other day.

You intimidated those punks who picked on me.

You tell them:

Come at me if you dare and

leave my brother alone.

Are you deaf?

I told them to leave my shoes alone.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'd like to present "If Love Had God's Will"

to tonight's birthday boy, Mr. Jing.

Isn't this our song?

Have you asked the singer?

What about me?

♫When the star appeared♫

♫Do you know I started to miss you again♫

None of your ex-girlfriend, wife, and brother

are normal.

♫How many lovers can only look at each other from afar?♫

But that's not bad.

Don't exclude yourself from this.

♫Like the moonlight shining on the sea♫

So that's her singing voice.

♫When we were young, we thought♫

No.

She is doing her best tonight.

♫love could last forever♫

♫When we were deep in love♫

That could help sleep.

♫we couldn't hear the sighs in the wind♫

Let's cut the cake.

♫Who knows what love is?♫

♫The brief encounter is still fresh in my mind♫

♫I spent my whole life♫

[Happy birthday]

♫trying to forget, but I couldn't♫

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

[Happy Birthday]

[Crafts and Hearts]

This scroll was painted by an ancestor

back in the Yuan dynasty.

It recorded his initial experience in the building of Yanfu Temple.

Every renovation

or expansion

is added to the annotation

by each generation.

[Crafts and Hearts]

[Crafts and Hearts]

[The Eldest Grandson: Jing Cheng] [The Second Grandson: Jing Chen]

[Crafts and Hearts]

[Phip]

What is this brand?

It gives such a generous order

worth millions

to masters like you.

[Phip]

Are they stupid

or do they set us up?

The brand is Yu Pian's current partner.

She introduced it to me.

It is said to be reliable.

I've also asked the two masters they worked with last year

They don't have any problem with the brand.

[Crafts and Hearts]

You could make a living with your skill

and increase international publicity.

If it's strictly business,

that's not a bad deal.

I have an appointment with the masters tomorrow.

I'll inform them of the benefits and risks

as detailed as possible.

They'll decide whether to cooperate or not.

If they want the deal,

I'll help them

and sign the contract in the name of Jing Garden.

I'll ensure they have legal protection for the contract.

[WeChat]

[Dream of 900 million Girls]

[Chi Zhongyu]

Do you want to start a premade team?

Send me the coordinates now.

Come on.

Stop it. Let's go.

Where are we going?

To the internet bar.

Okay, it's my treat.

Which one

would you choose

your career or a pretty partner?

Excuse me, I need to ask.

Are you asking our opinion seriously

or are you showing off?

Of course, I'm serious.

I could make the choice

unconsciously several months ago.

But now,

you can't live without your husband.

I don't want to lose my current life,

friends, lovers,

and increasingly comfortable work environment.

If I were you,

I wouldn't go.

The cost and risk of stepping out of a comfort zone are too high.

Once I go back to Beicheng,

it means

that I have to work overtime and eat takeout

at a rented home all on my own.

Also,

you need to adapt to the new environment.

Are you willing to sacrifice personal development

for comfort?

Of course not.

Even if she agrees now,

she might regret it later.

Her resentment of you being an obstacle to her career

slowly builds up.

This is much scarier than a temporary long-distance relationship.

No.

The infidelity of long-distance marriages

is only 45%.

It's not even over 50%.

The worst-case scenario

is that you don't see each other for half a year,

but she gets pregnant.

Nonsense.

These inseparable couples

may not spend the rest of their life together.

Besides,

you're living in a telecommunication era

without time differences between you two.

In my opinion,

your wife will be occupied with work

in that fast pace lifestyle in Beicheng.

Considering the contrast in urban and rural lifestyles

you are basically having

a cross-country marriage.

Anyway,

it's better to take the job and quit

than to regret it.

I'm more confused

after talking to you.

Not just men couldn't resist

the temptation of the world.

Do you dare to bet?

Or,

can you get rid of

your strong possession?

I don't know.

I've liked you for a long time.

Tutu.

Tu.

I want to take a photo with her too.

Me too.

I'm the first.

Go away. I want one photo with her too.

My goodness.

A long-distance marriage is a crap.

You're only several kilometers away,

the fox is preying nearest to home.

[An encounter of a ten-year fan at an internet bar. I feel shy.]

What's going on?

[An encounter of a ten-year fan at an internet bar. I feel shy.]

Men.

I'll kill him.

You're amazing.

Unlike me,

I'm terrible at the game.

Can you teach me the technique?

Many of my friends are reluctant to play games with me

because I suck.

Tutu, let me teach you.

I'm good.

Look.

First of all,

you need to get the military line at the right place.

Do you know that?

You'll be better at this if you practice more.

I'll have a try myself.

Oh my god.

Am I dreaming?

[Dream of 900 million Girls]

[Oh my god, am I dreaming?]

[Oh my god, am I dreaming?]

[Tutu goddess invites me to a premade team.]

Tutu goddess invites me to a premade team.

[Oh my god, am I dreaming?]

[Tutu goddess invites me to a premade team.]

Hurry up.

[Oh my god, am I dreaming?]

[Tutu goddess invites me to a premade team.]

[Tutu goddess invites me to a premade team.]

I'm going home and making dinner at 7 p.m.

Brother Chen, you're leaving at 7.

There are 10 minutes left.

Are you leaving at seven?

Okay.

I should leave now.

No.

We're not leaving.

We'll stay here

for the whole night.

Is that right, Brother Chen?

Yes.

We'll stay up all night.

Please, Brother Chen, help me this time.

Let's have a midnight snack together.

Please.

Please, Brother Chen.

Do you remember

that I was beaten up because of you?

No, I don't.

I had a USB flash drive

that contains lots of studying material.

I'm not sure who gets it.

Let's stay here for the whole night.

My treat.

Sister,

have fun tonight.

It's Mr. Jing's treat.

Sure.

See, games for the whole night.