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=The Tale of Rose=

=Episode 34=

Jiaming?

You're back.

Have you seen Doctor Yao?

So, this is

like the final judgment.

I'm so hungry.

Can you cook something for me?

I don't know how to cook.

It's okay.

Just make anything.

This is a limited edition.

Luo has always wanted it.

He asked me to sell it to him,

but I refused.

If I suddenly

give this to him,

will he think I'm trying to deceive him?

(Guitar, Luo)

(Leave completed and unfinished pieces to Luo.)

This piano has always been with me.

When I was a child,

I couldn't run around like other kids.

My parents scrimped and saved

to buy me this,

so I'd have something to do.

Others are just concubines,

but this one

is my wife.

I can't entrust it to anyone.

Give it to Jiamin.

Not to him.

Not to you either.

Are you afraid we'll be reminded of you?

No, we won't.

Maybe now you think

these things are important,

but someday,

you'll forget me

and move on.

I won't.

It's not about that.

You must do this.

In the future,

you'll fall in love many times

and meet many people.

Maybe

you might even marry again.

Fang Taichu will grow up.

You'll watch her grow up.

When she grows up,

you'll eat lots of hot pot together.

When she drinks for the first time,

you must tell her

it's dangerous for a girl to get drunk outside.

Do you know?

I feel like I can see

Fang Taichu growing up and arguing with you.

If she becomes a rebellious girl,

you'll have a hard time.

Stop this, okay?

I don't want to hear it.

As fellow patients,

I envy those with cancer.

At least they can die slowly.

They have a countdown.

During this countdown,

they are safe.

They can do whatever they want.

They can make a bucket list,

travel the world,

skydive, and scuba dive.

They can do things my heart can't handle.

As for me,

I don't even have a countdown.

Maybe this second

is my last second.

Maybe this is the last time

I look at you.

It's okay.

Hello?

Xiaohe.

Well,

are you busy?

I'm in the lab.

Did I disturb you?

It's okay.

Do you need anything?

I wanted to ask you

if you can have a meal together.

You're married, right?

I am married.

Does your spouse know

you're treating me to a meal?

Well...

I just wanted to ask about your son Lele.

He...

He...

Lele is the child I adopted

while working in Shenzhen.

Originally,

I planned to tell him

after he turned eighteen.

He's still too young now.

So, in front of him,

I can't say much.

Well...

Well...

I'm sorry,

I shouldn't have asked so many questions

in front of the child.

How could you think he's yours?

That's impossible.

Yes, it's impossible.

But

don't you think he looks so much like me?

Especially his eyes.

Both single eyelids.

I think even if I had my own child,

they wouldn't look so alike.

Indeed,

he was only one year old when I adopted him.

He was thin and small.

I didn't expect

he'd grow up to look like this.

And

later, I remembered that time

we drank at your place.

So I kept thinking,

feeling

something wasn't right.

The fish incident, right?

That day,

you indeed drank too much.

You fell asleep on the couch.

You even cried.

I cried?

You cried

while calling out "Su".

I even cried.

That was embarrassing.

I didn't do anything

to feel sorry for you.

Glad to know.

Glad to know.

(Jail)

Hello?

Gengsheng,

they framed your dad.

They're asking for 300,000.

They said without money,

they'd sue him. They'd send him to jail.

What did he do?

They say he molested a six-year-old girl.

How could we trust

a child's words?

It must be instigated by her parents.

Gengsheng, think of a solution.

We don't have that much money.

They slandered me. I didn't do it.

Your dad

is really falsely accused.

He's old now.

He doesn't do those things anymore.

What's wrong, Su?

What happened?

That beast

is still causing harm.

Why did she hang up?

Stop calling her.

She won't help me.

If she won't, who will?

We don't have that much money.

You...

You old thing.

Marrying you makes my life miserable.

You didn't spare even a child.

Why are you such a pervert?

Now,

they want us to pay

to ruin us.

What should we do now?

I want to divorce you.

You go to jail.

You should be shot.

Dinner's ready. Eat some.

Don't think so much.

I should have called the police.

You were just a child then.

Now the statute of limitations has passed.

Even with witnesses and evidence,

it's useless.

I need to go back to my hometown.

Why?

I want to finance the girl to sue him.

I'll go back with you.

I can go alone.

You always went back alone,

handling everything yourself.

It's different now. You have a husband.

I won't let you face this alone.

I don't know if I can be of help,

but at least I can be there for you.

This is my husband. This is Jie.

Jie, hello, please sit.

Mr. Huang.

What exactly happened?

Do you know that little girl?

She lives right across the street.

He often plays with her.

Sometimes,

he even

buys snacks for her.

That day, the family returned home early

and happened to see him

holding her on his lap,

with his hand reaching...

Enough.

This might not have been his first time.

When did this happen?

Last week.

It's been a while now.

Why didn't they call the police?

They said they want 300,000 yuan,

or they'll send him to prison.

Mom sold her jewelry.

They won't pursue it further?

They're worried about the girl's reputation.

She's still young.

Do you have that family's phone number?

Jie,

do you have a girlfriend now?

No.

You're not young anymore.

I can't bring a girl home

and introduce her to that person.

(No. 6, Qingyuan Street)

Gengsheng,

I saw it that day.

I was lying on the ground

and saw everything,

the whole process.

But

he's my real dad.

I'm too weak, Gengsheng.

I'm sorry.

I know nothing I say matters now.

It's too late.

I didn't help you

and hurt others instead.

If only I had acted sooner...

I'm sorry, Gengsheng.

It's okay.

You're not to blame.

It's his fault.

He's guilty.

Don't cry. Don't cry.

I want to go in alone.

I need to handle this

myself.

Stay safe.

Call me if anything happens.

Go.

How's the child now?

How can she be?

My daughter

has nightmares every day,

scared to go out,

afraid to go to school.

Do you have evidence

of what he did?

Evidence?

Everyone there saw it that day.

Your dad is simply despicable.

He's a stepfather.

Biological or not,

you can't escape this.

And we need compensation

for our lost wages, too.

She may need counseling now.

I can pay

for a therapist.

What?

You want to get rid of us with that money?

I've said it before.

At least 300,000.

It's been a week.

I want to know

why you didn't call the police.

Would your family rather see him

in prison than pay?

I consulted a lawyer.

For cases like this,

even if you sue him,

you still have the right to seek compensation.

Do you

want us to sue him?

Don't you?

Don't you want to see justice done?

Yes, we do.

Do what?

If we sue him, everyone will know.

Who knows

what people might say?

Our daughter is so young.

How will she live with this?

We just want the money now

and then move away

as far as possible from that jerk.

So, you're running away?

Why are you running?

He's the one who did wrong.

How will your daughter think of this?

Will she think

it was her fault?

Will she blame herself

for wearing pretty clothes?

For not shouting out?

Will she blame herself

for not running away

and even for being a girl?

And in the future,

bit by bit, she'll close herself off

from friends,

from the crowd,

from everyone who tries to get close to her.

By then,

she won't feel any kindness

left in this world.

Your daughter isn't the first victim.

When I was a child, that animal...

Really.

If my mother had called the police,

this wouldn't have happened.

If she had told me

that I did nothing wrong,

that she loved me and she would protect me,

maybe I wouldn't be living

in this shadow now.

Wait.

If we report this,

can we really get compensation?

Of course.

What if he's sentenced?

The amount isn't related to the final sentence.

They said

we wouldn't have that much money.

If you trust me

and want to make the best choice

for your child,

I'll pay the compensation.

I understand you want the money now,

but I can't give you.

It would be illegal

to instruct you to sue him.

I understand.

I hope you can

use this money

for the child's therapy.

Definitely.

She's my flesh and blood.

I want her to be okay.

Have you eaten?

Your dad was taken away.

He deserves this.

He's falsely accused.

How can you believe a child's words?

He just gave the little girl a piece of candy.

He didn't molest her.

She's only six years old.

She can't tell right from wrong.

How long are you going to deceive yourself?

You've been his accomplice your whole life.

For everything he's done,

you share the blame.

You should have seen this coming.

The police have filed a case.

Besides the girl's testimony,

there are witnesses and physical evidence.

This time,

he won't get away.

What witnesses?

It's three years for molesting an underage girl,

but if he's done it

to multiple girls,

multiple times...

I told the police

he raped me.

The statute of limitations has passed,

so it can't be filed as a separate case,

but it can support this case,

proving he's a habitual offender.

How can you kick him when he's down?

I've waited my whole life

for this day.

Do you know why

I didn't want to sell this house?

I wanted to be able

to stand here

one day,

pointing out his crimes

myself.

That night, I screamed for you

with all my might.

I yelled for help,

but you didn't come.

Jie saw it.

He saw

everything

from under the vent.

This time,

you can't control him.

Jie?

Impossible.

That's his own father.

By now, Jie should be

almost done talking to the police.

Continue.

I was woken up by the noise.

I heard my sister crying in the bathroom,

yelling for help.

I ran over

and found the door locked.

I couldn't push it open,

so I got down

and looked through the vent.

With both our testimonies, the police

will investigate all the minors he's been in contact with.

If new victims are found,

his sentence will increase.

At his age,

he'll likely die in prison.

How can you do this to me?

What am I supposed to do now?

He's just a devil.

And you

are the virus in my blood,

unable to be killed,

never getting better,

just tormenting me.

You deserve this.

I won't come back

to this house.

I won't call you Mom anymore.

Of course, you can live here.

I'll send you money every month.

But

don't control Jie anymore.

Wherever he wants to go,

whatever he wants to do,

don't interfere.

Otherwise,

I'll leave you

to die alone.

The music for your art exhibit

is almost done.

But I feel like

something's missing.

What's missing?

I want to record

the sound of wind at the mountaintop

for the ending.

Is the wind at the mountaintop

different from other places?

I've heard

the wind over grasslands,

over lakes,

and the wind whistling past

while riding a motorcycle.

They're all different.

But I've never climbed a mountain,

so I haven't heard

the mountaintop wind.

You've never climbed a mountain?

The doctor says

climbing consumes

a lot of oxygen

and demands high heart and lung function.

Climbing could put

too much strain on my heart,

and in severe cases,

I could die suddenly.

I remember

school trips to climb mountains,

but I never joined.

My parents told me

they'd take me

once I got better.

But I waited

a lifetime.

Later, I realized

they were lying.

They knew

I'd never have the chance to climb a mountain.

I'm moving to the dormitory now.

Once I save some money,

I'll rent a place.

That's good.

Take it step by step.

When I said I was moving out,

she didn't stop me.

Don't worry about what she thinks.

What's important now

is to live your own life.

Gengsheng, thank you.

How's the case?

Still investigating.

They say they've found new victims.

How many years will he get?

Multiple cases make it severe.

At least fifteen years.

Have some fruit.

Miss Yimei,

climbing this mountain is tough for me.

Can my brother handle it?

This slope seems relatively gentle.

So, the pace, the route,

everything is important.

We have to think of all possibilities

and have a plan.

But

I still feel like this is risky.

We can't change the destination,

but on the way there,

I don't want him to have any regrets.

But Miss Yimei,

is it really necessary to go to such lengths

for my brother's obsession?

It's no longer just his obsession.

It's mine too.

If I don't climb this mountain with him

and let him die with regrets,

I'll regret it for the rest of my life.

If it were me,

I'd want to see sights I've never seen before.

This isn't working.

The pace is too fast.

His heart rate will fluctuate too much.

This won't do.

If we go any slower,

we won't reach the top in a day.

Then we'll climb it over several days.

Let's go. Which way?

- This way. - Over here.

That's basically it.

We're not aiming for speed.

We need to control the heart rate.

If you feel any discomfort,

you must speak up immediately

and stop. Understand?

I'll carry the water, food, and other supplies.

You just need to bring your medication

and a fitness watch.

Alright.

Your shoe size is 42.

Try this one.

- Does it fit? - It's good.

Try this one.

You're well-prepared.

It fits well.

And this.

A hiking stick.

Choose one. There are markings.

You can adjust it to your height.

How about this one?

I'll give it a try.

It's great.

How do I look?

Pretty cool, right?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Do you think

all this effort

is meaningless?

Meaning is relative.

So beautiful.

- Are you okay? - I'm fine.

First time climbing a mountain.

We've climbed so high.

Come on.

It's not even higher than your apartment.

Honestly,

it's easier than I imagined.

Let's take a break.

Alright.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

Just a bit winded.

Here, sit for a moment.

I'll capture some other sounds.

Take a rest.

The wind at the mountain

really is different from that on flat land.

I wouldn't know unless I came up here.

Have a bite.

What are you doing?

It's fine. Just making a memory.