All language subtitles for simple days (13)

♪I want to just lean on
your shoulder like this♪

♪Through the curtains♪

♪Quietly admiring
the arc light in the filter♪

♪Just like our life♪

♪We need to know
how to adjust colors and lighting♪

♪I want to hold your hands♪

♪And stand by your side♪

♪See through the lies in the world♪

♪Tear down the walls
obstructing our thoughts♪

♪Just like our souls♪

♪We need to know how to stay refreshed♪

♪The streets are crowded♪

♪Time rushes by♪

♪Shadows dance
in the streetlamp's cold light♪

♪The story has just begun♪

♪Our simple days are ahead♪

=Simple Days=

=Episode 13=

(Nanpu Bridge)

What's wrong with your hand?

Nothing. I just pricked my finger
while hanging the painting.

Wait a moment.

Here, I'll take care of that for you.

Don't bother.

Just give me an alcohol swab.

How do I connect your printer?

Well, charge your phone.

I'll add you on WeChat,
and you can send me the file.

I'll print it out for you.

Don't worry. I won't bother you.

(Moli)

You really surprised me.

I can't believe you go alone
to a client's house to hang paintings.

Considering
your previously proud character

and the soul of an artist,

how is it possible to do such things?

How did you convince yourself?

Time. Time changes everything.

I used to be too aloof.

I thought as an art dealer,

it's enough as long as I have vision,
understand the market and the artists,

and give clients
professional explanations.

Then I realized I was so out of touch.

Art dealers are actually sales.

It's all about selling the paintings.

What about your past artistic pursuits
and dreams of being an artist?

I didn't give up.

Every day, when I come home
after working outside,

I'd calm down and paint a picture,

which is the happiest time of my day.

That's pretty good.

Pretty good.

Actually, I've been wanting
to ask you something.

What is it?

Did you get a divorce?

How did you know?

You forget that Yan Li
and I are good friends.

I can still get some information.

Yes, we got the divorce certificate.

But I'm still in a good place
with Jincao.

Is my contract printed out?

My phone's almost fully charged.
I have to go.

In duplicate.

The contract is confidential.

Please delete the file for me,
thank you.

I grew up
with the protection of my parents,

the companionship of my friends
and the care of my partner.

It wasn't until the strategic divorce
that I realized

that there are no
unbreakable relationships in this world,

and no one will be with you forever.

Loneliness is a problem
that everyone has to face.

Only when you get used to loneliness
do you truly grow up.

Compared to a life
where others influence your emotions,

maybe you'd prefer to be alone.

Eating alone,

watching movies alone,

walking alone,

and traveling alone.

Go wherever you want to,
and stay whenever you want to.

Though I may feel helpless,
I can still lead a wonderful life.

(The Wonderfulness of Being Single)

What did you say? Remarry?

Let's set it up.

Moli does have some slight problems,

but nothing major.

Disrespectful to elders,

having dinner with anyone,

and taking pictures with anyone.

Nothing major?

After all, she is Ke's mom.

We have to do the best for the child.

Right? She's devoted to the child.

Precisely because of Ke,

I don't allow her to get in our family.

She dressed up gorgeously all day long.

I don't want her to lead Ke astray.

The Zhu family cannot
afford to lose this face.

Zhang Shanya.

You've been defending Gu Moli somehow.

What do you mean?

Ke's Grandpa.
When talking about the marriage,

people always encourage reconciliation
rather than separation.

These two kids don't have
any fundamental problems.

Besides, their relationship
was based on free love.

They have a good relationship, right?

Once divorced, that's it.

I don't like Gu Moli.

If they want to remarry,

she has to admit her mistakes
to me, and then to Jincao.

Ke's Grandpa.

I don't think Moli is to blame
for their divorce.

We're both to blame.

Do you mean I caused the divorce?

Well, you do have some responsibility.

Ever since you got here,

you've been busy setting rules.

And you drove Moli away.

You escalated the conflict.

I'm telling you,
I'm always in charge in this house.

(If I just barge in there now,)

(Jincao, Ke's Grandma, Ke's Grandpa,)

(might all lose face.)

(In that case, it would be worse.)

(I installed cameras at home)

(for monitoring the housekeeper)

(not to hurt the kid.)

(Fortunately,
Jincao insists on letting it turn on.)

(and now it's time to come in handy.)

(Moli)

(Moli)

I hung up on you because
I didn't want to take your call.

Don't you know this rule?

Ke's Grandpa.

Please come downstairs immediately.
I have something to talk to you.

I don't have time to talk to you.

Please do as I say.

Otherwise,
you will bear the consequences.

I'm here.

Why did you invite me here?

48 yuan for a cup of coffee.

Being the sucker.

Is there anything you can't say at home?

Why did you hit Ke's Grandma?

What did you say?

I said, "why did you hit her?"

Don't leave.

I wouldn't have invited you here
without any proof.

Gu Moli.

You are not
my daughter-in-law anymore,

but you should know
the rules of the Zhu family.

You can't talk to me like this.

Answer me. Why did you hit Ke's Grandma?

Stop acting like you did nothing wrong.

Your wife and kids are your closest kin.

How could you bear
to lay a hand on them?

You're no longer Jincao's wife now.

Even if you're not divorced,
it's not your place

speaking ill of me.

Do you know
that domestic violence is illegal?

If you dare to hit Ke's Grandma again,

I will tell Jincao.

How dare you!

What are you going to do?
Are you going to hit me?

If you hit me, I will call the police.

This is a public place,
so many people are watching.

The police can come and gather evidence.

Did you say anything to Gu Moli?

Nothing.

Really?

Really.

Then how does she know
everything about our family?

Ke told her?

Ke?

Let me tell you, keep your mouth shut.

Gu Moli is no longer
one of our Zhu family,

so don't ever meet her again.

(Jinying Culture Media)

(Honey)

(Honey)
(What are you doing?)

Honey, I'm here. What's up?

What's wrong with you?

You don't answer my calls
or reply to my messages.

Do you have some mistress?

If I have a mistress,

I'll bite my tongue and kill myself.

Enough. How did you
become so slick after going to Jinshan?

No, I've been working overtime.

I just got back.

I went to the toilet and didn't hear it.

Why are you always working overtime
after you went to Jinshan?

The work is so intense?

You are not a working machine.

Do you think being sent out
is for retirement?

They are treating us
like working machines.

I wish I could achieve something
as soon as possible, so I could go home.

No way.

A house is not a necessary to me,
but I can't do without a husband.

How about this?

Come back if you really can't make it.

I can't do so
after being here for just two days.

Ke's birthday is on the weekend.

I will definitely get back this weekend.

Isn't that still two days away?

Two days will pass soon.

That's it. Goodnight, honey.

Do you like the dress I picked for you?

It's pretty. I like this dress.

Baby, you can go swing by yourself.

Okay.

Go ahead.

Ke, happy birthday!

Thank you, grandma.

Be careful.

This child...

Is your hand okay?

It's fine. I just broke a plate,

and got a cut.

It'll heal in a couple of days,
not a big deal.

Moli.

I want to ask you.

When you came back the other day

and took your personal items
from the closet,

did you touch anything else?

I did.

I turned on a protective device.

Protective device?

You don't need to know.

Anyway, with it, you'll be safer.

Have you told Jincao about it?

No, this is what I think.

Jincao is busy with work
and lives so far away.

I don't want to worry him
with things at home.

Right.

Don't worry him with things at home.

Ke's Grandma, after taking Ke
for her birthday today,

I'll take her to my parents.

They all miss her.

Okay, this is Ke's stuff.

Well, I know your mom likes
braised pork with preserved vegetables.

I made it for her. Take it.

Thank you, Ke's Grandma.

I'm leaving then.

Moli, you and Ke
go to the restaurant first.

I've already ordered the cake.

I checked the traffic and I'll be
half an hour behind you at most.

Alright.

Mr. Zhu, are you in a hurry to go back
to be with your wife and kid?

Are you envious?

Zhu Jincao,
where are you heading off to?

Mr. Bai, I'm going back home.

Don't go back.

Work overtime tonight and this weekend,

to make the marketing plan.

Liu Zhi and the others
have already worked on it.

Well. I haven't gone back for a week.

My home is in Hangzhou,
and I haven't been back in a month.

Mr. Bai. It's my daughter's
birthday today.

I didn't go home for my wife's birthday.

Which one is important,
birthday or career?

Jincao, I know you are here
to upgrade your resume.

You'll go back to headquarters
for a promotion later.

If you don't achieve anything
in these years...

Leave after work
and go home on weekends.

If you're going to just
muddle through like this,

do you think you can smoothly
return to headquarters

and get a promotion?

Excuse me, Mr. Bai.

What's going on?

We are working overtime today.
I have to treat my colleagues well.

Mr. Bai, Jincao, let's eat together.

Wait for me.

Alright.

See.

Mom, is this cake tasty?

You'll find out later.

When will Dad arrive?

He will arrive soon. He's on his way.

Is this Princess Elsa pretty?

Yes.

Where are you?

There's a greedy cat
staring at the cake and drooling.

Honey, I have some bad news.

I'm still at the office
and I have to work overtime.

What? Do you mean
you can't come back today?

I was about to get on the elevator,
but Mr. Bai stopped me

and asked me to work overtime.

He even said he didn't
go back for his wife's birthday.

What can I say? I'm sorry, honey.

Mom, how long before Dad gets here?

Ke, tell me.

Have you ever had a father-daughter day

with your dad without me?

Yes.

Then I also want to have
a mother-daughter day without Dad.

Okay? It's today.

Ke is the best. Is it okay?

Okay.

(Honey)

Why are you calling
when you can't come back?

I just got Ke to calm down.

♪Happy birthday to you♪

♪Happy birthday to you♪

♪Happy birthday to you♪

♪Happy birthday to you♪

♪Happy birthday to you♪

(Honey)

♪Happy birthday to you♪

♪Happy birthday to you♪

(Honey)

Happy birthday!

Okay, make a wish.

Blow out the candles.

Thank you, Dad.

Happy birthday, Ke.

(Hua Family Apartments)

Don't worry.
I told Ke I didn't want you back.

We just had a mother-daughter day.

She's not mad at you.

You are so smart.

When I come back,
I'll make it up to you and Ke.

You went to Jinshan, not San Francisco.

Why is it so hard to get back once?

Indeed. You don't know.

Since I came here, I have not invited
my colleagues and leaders to a meal.

If I don't build good relationships
and work hard here,

how can I get promoted quickly?

And how can I get back
without a promotion?

Alright. Stop complaining.

I know work is important.

I just missed you
and made a few complaints.

Thank you for understanding.

Honey, listen.

Go ahead.

I went back to see
Ke's Grandma the other day.

I found it's just as you said.

Ke's Grandpa and Ke's Grandma
don't talk to each other at home.

If this goes on for a long time,
it's not right.

I thought to enroll Ke's Grandma
in the elderly university.

My mom's doing great
at the elderly university.

There are a lot of elderlies
with the same interests.

My mom attends the elderly university?

Right.

I don't think she'd agree.

What do you mean?

So you mean

she was born to cook and do the laundry?

She gave up her hobbies

for the family.

Find something for her to do.

That's better than her
staying with Ke's Grandpa

and not talking
to each other in the house.

Well, tomorrow,

I'll call my mom and ask her.

No need. Just listen to me.

You just do it before you tell her.

Is my mom okay?

Yes, she's pretty good.

Don't worry. I will visit her often.

Honey, I'm going to paint.

That's it.

Alright, you go ahead.

Okay, bye.

(Game)

(Veteran player returns)

(More benefits await you to experience)

(Zhu Jincao's Moments)

(Winner Winner)

(Insomniac Gale:
I'm Gale in the game. Enjoyed the game.)

(Me too.)

(I never talk to strangers.)

(But we made a good team.)

(Insomniac Gale: We won some games,
so I want to chat with you.)

(Gale and Jincao, sound like
we can make a perfect team.)

(You have played all night.
Doesn't your family come to stop you?)

(Luckily, no.)

(Currently on a business trip,
I have pressure working outside.)

(It's quite lonely alone.
I have to relax a bit.)

(Insomniac Gale: A man is out of town
with his wife and kids away.)

(It's the most free and carefree state.)

(Buddy, not at all.
It's not a good feeling to be alone.)

(Still, the warmth of being
with a wife and kid is best.)

(Insomniac Gale: What a rare nice man!)

(Buddy, let's team up.)

(Okay, but I'm busy with work.)

(I generally only
have time late at night.)

(Insomniac Gale: Perfect.
I've been suffering from insomnia.)

(So there's plenty of time
for you at night.)

(Okay, chat later.)

What a surprise to have my son back.

I'm making
your favorite braised chicken today.

Come back for dinner
after you finish your work tonight.

I really have something to do.
I'm in a hurry to go back.

Just come back to see you.

You're going back to Jinshan?
Why the rush?

What's going on here?

Nothing. I-I just cut myself
when cooking the other day.

You need to be careful.

Don't worry.

I'm thinking of enrolling you
in the elderly university,

so you can take some classes,
instead of staying at home.

Wait, son.

I am busy washing clothes
and cooking every day.

I'm so exhausted.

Why am I going
to elderly university at my age?

Alright. Just let me get some sleep.

Listen, you've worked
for this family your whole life.

You've done much.

Ke is bigger now,
and attending kindergarten.

Her grandparents can look after her.

And I'm off to Jinshan.

Sometimes it's just you and my dad.

I think you should
have a life of your own.

You can't just sit here
and stay with my dad all the time.

I won't go. It's a waste of money.

Well, I've already registered for you.

If you don't go, they won't refund.

That's a waste of money too.

You!

Remember to go.

Take care.

Wait, son. Don't you eat at home?

Take care.

(Payment Certificate
of Pujiang Elderly University)

Liuliu, stop for a while.

What's wrong?

Come here.

What's wrong?

To thank you for taking care
of me during this time,

I got you a present.

I don't know if you like this.

I just made a few meals.

You don't need to give me
such an expensive gift.

No. Don't say so.

Thanks to your care during this time.

Otherwise, my foot
wouldn't heal this fast.

I know how busy you are at work.

Taking care of me must have
held you back from many things.

Look, my foot is better now.

Really. It's fine now.

I can take care of myself now.

You don't have
to keep running over here.

Don't waste your time on me.

I see.

It's just cooking and buying groceries,

not a big deal.

You don't have to be so polite

or feel burdened.

I won't accept

such an expensive gift.

But I appreciate it.

We are working far from hometown.

Aren't friends just like family here?

You'd eat, and I'm leaving.

Well, you don't need
to return the lunch box.

Just throw it away.

♪People around are like clouds♪

♪They gather and part,
constantly dynamic♪

♪Scene by scene, these memories♪

♪Step by step♪

♪Like a delicate telephoto close-up♪

♪Like a tape rewinding,
wiping out the past♪

My son enrolled me
in a housekeeping class?

Yes, it's mostly about cooking,

home organization and storage.

I've been cooking all my life.

Now, I don't want to learn
to cook anymore at this age.

Alright, please refund my tuition.

Please don't.

Your son signed you up.

If you don't attend,

wouldn't that let your son down?

Well, if you don't
want to learn cooking,

we have other classes here.

What else?

Look, we have painting,
flower arranging,

and vocal music.

It's all flashy stuff.

Still, refund my tuition.

I'm not attending
the university anymore.

Don't, then let's try
a photography class.

I just happen to have a few spots left.

Why don't you give it a try first?

We'll talk about it
if you really don't like it.

This photo, this light affect.

It is better than yours, isn't it?

Hello, you are?

This is the photography class, right?

Yes, this is the photography class.

My name is Zhang Shanya.

Zhang Shanya. Got it.

You transferred
from the cooking class, right?

Yes.

We are about to start.
Please find a place to sit.

Okay.

Zhang Shanya, come here.

Isn't it good to study how to cook?
Why did you switch to photography?

I do want to study photography.

Can you?

Did you have
fried Chinese leek dumpling for lunch?

How did you know?

You still have the smell.

Turn on the exhaust hood when cooking.

Students, let's start the class.

Hello, teacher.

As usual,

before we start,

I would like you
to share the photos you took.

Come on. Right, let's all take a look.

Wu Yulan.

I think this is
from the Museum of Modern Art, right?

Yes. This is the MOMA.

MOMA.

Teacher, I really like this photo too.

This is the Guggenheim Museum.

Take a look.

This one has a nice light
and shadow effect as well.

Teacher, my daughter studied painting.

Since childhood, my husband and I
have taken my daughter

to visit all the famous
art galleries in the world.

Look. This is
the metropolis of New York.

This is the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

This is the Winter Palace.

This is the Louvre.

Showing off.

Well, let's see this student's work.

Come on.

I...

Sorry, you just transferred here, right?

No work yet? It's okay.

Rodin once said,

the so-called artist

is someone who finds beauty

where no one else finds it.

Just use our hearts and our camera

to capture everything around us,

and that is art.

He said it so well.

Did you understand?

So today we're going to talk about

the fourth and fifth basics
of photography.

Fourth, let's first
talk about sensitivity.

What is sensitivity? It's

how sensitive
our camera's sensors are to light.

This is sensitivity.

Let's take a look.

The higher the value,
the brighter it gets,

but the more noise there will be.

On the other hand, the lower the value,
the darker it becomes.

Look at this. There's a lot less noise.

So, next,
let's talk about color temperature.

What is color temperature?

Color temperature
is the temperature of color.

You explain it later in the meeting.

Alright.

Chen.

What's up, Mr. Zhu?

Thanks, Mr. Zhu.

My mom sent this to me.

Even she thinks you're not being filial.

You see how you handle it.

(Your ex-mother-in-law came
to photography class without a camera.)

(Oh my. Her son is so incompetent.)

No, I don't understand either.

Why is my mom in a photography class

and becoming a classmate to your mom?

I know why.

You usually are clever.

But why did you enroll your mom
in a housekeeping class?

Oh my.

♪The reason for growth♪

♪Cannot be easily guessed by anyone♪

♪We always wish time could rewind♪

♪With no setbacks♪

♪What I got at first♪

♪Can always be held in my hand♪

♪Sweet moments♪

♪Can never pass♪

♪At the end of happiness♪

♪There's always someone
reaching out first♪

♪Always wanting
to achieve success first♪

♪Before salvaging the relationship♪

♪Behind the harsh criticism♪

♪Is another kind of gentleness♪

♪It's just not♪

♪What I pictured♪

♪No need to use letting go♪

♪As proof of this love♪

♪Give you enough freedom♪

♪To satisfy your needs♪

♪No need to use worries♪

♪To express inner thoughts♪

♪The tender courage♪

♪Soothes wounds laced with salt♪

♪No need to shout loudly♪

♪As an excuse for deep love♪

♪Genuine feelings♪

♪Come from each other's gentleness♪

♪No need to use tears♪

♪To end the guilt of this moment♪

♪The window is already filled with♪

♪My reluctance to see you leave♪