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=The Tale of Rose=

=Episode 36=

I won't live with you.

I won't stay there.

You're old enough.

You should know better.

How old are you?

Almost 40, still a bachelor,

living with your dad.

You should know better.

I chose such a big apartment

to make it convenient for you.

I don't need your care.

I'm doing just fine.

I'm staying here. I'm not going anywhere.

Even close family needs distance.

The reason we get along so well

is the distance between Beijing and Europe.

Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

Fine.

Here.

The room is yours if you want it.

It's up to you.

You really don't plan to go back?

No.

I'm back for good.

What? Not happy about it?

No matter

where you are,

your heart has never a 30-mile radius

of this place.

Come on, like father, like son.

We both can't keep

to one person.

Oh, please.

Those who claim to be playboys

are usually the most faithful.

Emotional debts

in this world

are messy and uncountable.

You owe her,

and she owes someone else.

It's all interconnected.

Debts must be repaid,

but not necessarily

to the same person.

You owe Rose,

and Fu Jiaming repaid it.

Who will repay

what he owes?

That's unknown.

Dad, let's drink.

Let's stop talking about me.

Tell me about yourself.

How's the TV adaptation

of your novel going?

Is it going to happen?

It's happening soon.

I'm telling you. It's a big IP,

big investment, and big production,

with big stars

and a famous director.

So, you must've made a lot from the rights?

I don't care much about money.

Will the domestic series

be broadcast in France?

Yes.

Good.

Dad,

are you hoping

Mom will see it in France

and you'll impress her?

So what if I am?

Sure, sure.

Drinking alone?

Cheers.

Mom and Dad asked around.

Pudding is a third-generation child

without a school household register,

so he can't get into the school here.

He's only four.

He's almost five.

Primary school is just around the corner.

With your scholarly parents,

what's there to worry about?

We wanted to be closer to Mom and Dad.

For a cultured family,

this is the place to be.

We bought the house

in a rush.

If it weren't for your loan,

we wouldn't have made the down payment so quickly.

It wasn't a loan.

Back when Fang started his business,

my brother lent him the startup funds.

I should be thanking you.

That money

was repaid with interest long ago.

That's different.

I'll definitely pay you back.

Alright.

When I'm short on money,

I'll come to you first.

During pregnancy,

I thought childbirth

was the biggest hurdle.

But raising a child is even harder.

Breastfeeding,

illnesses,

schooling.

One hurdle after another.

When does it end?

Maybe you should see Dr. Liu.

You seem anxious lately.

Which mom isn't anxious?

Now I understand

why they say to have kids early.

I'm 40.

My child isn't in school yet.

When he's a teenager,

I'll be menopausal.

Where will I find the energy?

Don't put so much pressure on yourself.

If you don't worry,

someone else will.

Who?

Your brother?

What does he worry about?

While others face midlife crises,

he's completely carefree.

He doesn't seem concerned at all.

The company hasn't collected its debts,

but he's not worried at all.

He's cheerful every day.

That means it's not worth worrying about.

Besides life and death,

nothing else is a big deal.

Be happy.

Happy wife, happy life.

You're more and more like someone.

They say the best way

to remember someone

is to live like them.

Taichu,

make sure Grandpa

does these rehab exercises properly.

(Lying-side leg raises)

Mom,

why didn't I inherit

your artistic talent?

Everyone has different gifts.

Aren't you like your dad?

Your logical thinking

and hands-on skills are great, right?

Look at the models you make.

They're fantastic.

Mom,

when I graduate,

you have to give me a big gift.

It's my birthday today,

and you didn't give me anything.

How can you ask for a gift?

I did give you something.

Didn't I play "Happy Birthday" for you?

For that simple tune,

you still messed up two notes.

I didn't mess up.

I was changing the key.

Sure. So tell me,

what gift do you want for that tune?

I haven't decided yet.

Just promise me first.

Asking for a gift for elementary school.

When you graduate from college, you'll probably kill me.

Go to bed.

Good night.

Good night, Mom.

(Unknown number)

Hello.

Gengsheng, it's me.

Who?

Mr. Yuan, here's your coffee.

- Thanks. - You're all here.

We need to work late tonight

to finalize this plan.

Hello?

I'll be home late tonight.

You pick up our son.

I need to pick him up?

Alright. You're working late.

Come home early.

Stay safe.

Okay.

My wife has to work late.

I have to pick up my son,

so I'll leave the plan to you, okay?

Go.

I'm leaving now.

Take care.

Did you review the financial report?

Yes.

Did you receive the dividends?

Already transferred to me.

What do you plan to do with all that money?

I don't bother with such things.

You never seem to care

about making money.

Who says that?

I care a lot.

But I think money

is just an added value from work.

If you work properly,

money will come.

If you focus only on money,

nothing gets done, right?

Right.

Money is a bridge to the ultimate value,

but one can't live on the bridge.

That's something you taught me.

Did I ever tell you that?

Maybe not in words, but by example.

Hello?

You still owe me dinner.

I remember.

Tell me. What do you want to eat?

Anything.

I'll let you know after I decide.

Okay.

- Hello. - Hello.

Table A05.

Right this way.

- Okay. - Watch your step.

Here we are.

- Thank you. - Sure.

Peng Songtao.

- You're here. - Long time no see.

Yes.

You haven't changed a bit.

How could that be?

It's been so many years.

No need for these formalities.

No hug?

Have a seat.

How have you been?

Got a kid now?

I have a five-year-old son.

You?

No kids,

but I remarried

and divorced again.

Let's order first.

Then we can talk.

- Should I order? - Sure.

After all these years,

I don't know if your tastes have changed.

Alright, I'll take a look first.

Cheers.

I'm going to the restroom.

- Okay. - Wait for me.

Actually, my taste

hasn't changed much over the years.

I can tell from the dishes.

This place has pretty good food.

How are you?

How's work been?

Good.

Pretty good, and you?

Not bad.

Just routine.

How long have you been back in Beijing?

Almost ten years.

That long?

Why didn't you let me know?

Would you have wanted to know?

Just joking.

I didn't think it was necessary.

You've become so humorous.

So?

Why tell me now?

Well,

I want to sell the apartment

we used to live in.

But the deed has both our names,

and you contributed to the purchase.

So, I need your opinion

before selling it.

I need to check with you.

I don't mind. It's your apartment.

Alright then.

I've agreed on the price with the buyer.

When it comes time to transfer the deed,

I'll need to bother you to come.

No need to say "bother".

We're past that.

Thanks.

Hello, here's the menu.

Thank you.

After living abroad for so many years,

aren't you tired of Western food?

One more meal won't hurt.

Just one more.

Hello.

Let's go with the pre-ordered menu.

Sure.

I did it for nothing.

Don't worry. I ordered all your favorites.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Enjoy.

Moules Marinières?

That takes too long.

We don't have enough time.

Let's have something simpler, okay?

Sandwiches?

Waitress.

Two sandwiches, please.

Still holding a grudge?

Of course.

Back then, we broke up

because you didn't get to eat this.

I'll never forget it.

Today,

I'm making it up to you.

You make it sound like I'm a foodie.

Cheers.

Come on.

Have a taste.

Thank you.

That year in Paris,

in haste,

I overlooked your feelings.

All these years,

I never had the chance to treat you to this dish.

It's been a hurdle in my heart.

Today, I've done it.

I can finally turn the page.

Don't accuse me.

You didn't have a serious relationship.

That's not my fault.

Maybe it's because I'm older

that to love,

I've lost passion and impulse.

How old are you?

Why are you talking like an old man?

Life begins at forty.

Before that,

it's all research.

Your words aren't

to cheer yourself up on your birthday, right?

I'm not saying this.

It's Jung who said it.

He lived to be eighty-six.

I'm telling you.

There are so many dating apps now.

Have you ever tried?

I registered a few

and got reported for being a scammer.

True.

Studied abroad, an executive in a foreign firm,

single, loves sports.

No bad habits.

With your face,

you do look like one.

I'm being wronged.

Right?

Have you ever considered

you haven't met the right one

because you aren't ready for love?

I admit.

I used

to hold on to fantasies,

thinking we could get back together.

Now I understand

the difference between us.

Here.

Remember that movie?

"Midnight in Paris".

I think you're like

the girl Scarlett played.

Fearless

in love,

and curious.

You grow in every relationship.

When it ends,

you become a new Huang Yimei

and start a new relationship.

As for me,

I'm more like

Rebecca Hall.

A bit old-fashioned,

but once I set a goal,

I'm not swayed by anything else.

So, no matter how old I get,

no matter how many achievements,

in love, I'm still like a child,

crying, making a fuss,

wanting back

a toy that's already lost.

To persist in love is love.

To love for persistence

is to be obsessive.

Incisive.

So I've figured it out.

I'm ready.

I can't be this immature anymore.

I need to approach love

like an adult now.

Good luck to you.

Thank you.

- Mr. Zhou, hello. - Finished?

Here.

It took you so long to pick up the takeout.

I'm starving.

I'm full. Take your time.

Did you

pick up your son yesterday?

Yes.

Ms. Su

was working overtime, right?

Right.

It was past nine when she got home.

What's wrong?

What do you want to say?

Nothing.

If there's something, just say it.

Last night,

it seems like...

It seems like

I saw Ms. Su.

Unlikely. She was working at the company.

Did you go to her company?

In a mall, at a restaurant.

She was having dinner with a man.

Are you mistaken?

I'm not sure.

I didn't get a good look at it.

Look, is this her?

This is her.

Meeting a client.

Half of her current job is socializing.

That's good.

It's good to keep busy.

Didn't you work overtime yesterday

and finalize that plan?

Why did you go for dinner?

Yes, our plan went smoothly.

Then I went with the client.

Back so late.

Overtime at the company.

Had dinner?

Yes.

This is the master bedroom.

Over here,

there's also a study.

In these past two years,

the company's business has shifted to Beijing.

I've been spending more time here.

Staying in hotels

isn't very convenient.

With this house,

I finally have a home in Beijing.

Isn't your company in the development zone?

Living so far away,

isn't it less convenient than staying in a hotel?

But at least,

it's closer to you two.

Right, let me show you Taichu's room.

Come.

Come.

This room is Taichu's.

She likes yellow, right?

I picked a few things.

This room faces southeast.

Luck comes from the East.

Good for studying.

Do you like it?

Taichu will love it.

She loves reading near the window.

Here's a set of keys.

Give them to her yourself.

Don't get me wrong.

I'm not trying to fight for custody.

If Taichu wants to stay,

she can stay as long as she likes.

If she doesn't want to stay,

I won't force her.

Taichu has grown up now.

Whoever gets the custody is up to her.

Not necessary, Fang.

Alright.

This location is quite good,

and it's close to Taichu's school.

When she's here with you,

you can help her with her studies,

like math and physics.

In another two years, I can't teach her.

I'll tutor her?

Looks like I'll need

to brush up on my studies as well.

But we don't need

to worry too much about her grades.

If worst comes to worst, I'll send her abroad.

Don't you hate returnees the most?

Well,

I just

hate that one.

Mom, Mom!

How is my drawing?

Very nice.

What's on top? Are those clouds?

This is a super large nut.

Everyone's back.

- Dad, you're back. - Why are you...

Why are you so early today?

It's not busy, so I came home.

Your son wants fries.

I'm ordering takeaways. What do you want?

Just get me a burger.

No overtime today? Just yesterday?

I can't work overtime every day.

True. Or who would've picked up our son?

Why did you work overtime yesterday?

To finalize a contract.

You stayed at the company?

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Dad, how's my drawing?

You've drawn really well.

What's that thing on top of the dinosaur's head?

This?

It's a nut and a future bullet train city.

It's a future bullet train city,

and it's battling with it.

This is its cannon,

and this side is its launcher.

What's wrong? Why the long face?

What's so great about it?

Who are you upset with?

Qiao Ziyu from our model group.

His dad took him to a simulated cockpit once,

and now he's been bragging non-stop.

Saying we haven't seen the world.

Why didn't you tell him

you've been flying between Shanghai and Beijing

since you were little?

I did,

but he said

flying and piloting aren't the same thing.

The buttons and screens in the cockpit

are like something out of a sci-fi movie.

Mom,

I want to try a simulated cockpit too.

Is there one in Beijing?

Yes.

Qiao Ziyu's dad took him to one in Pinggu.

How much is it?

1,999 yuan.

That's so expensive.

Forget it.

I'll download a flight game

from the app store.

You promised me a graduation gift.

I want this.

But I didn't promise you

I'd get you a gift worth 2,000 yuan.

It's less than 2,000.

1,999 yuan.

Too much for the budget.

How about this?

I'll give you 1,000.

The rest will be deducted from your New Year's money.

I already bought a switch with that.

Then earn it yourself.

I reward you

for doing chores, don't I?

Wiping the table earns me only 1 yuan.

I won't make 1,000 through that.

It's less than 1,000.

999 yuan.

Ms. Huang.

- Welcome. - Okay.

Please come over here.

This way, please.

- You can take a look at this. - Okay.

This is an introduction to our simulated cockpit.

Okay.

The experience in our base

is very realistic.

The seats rotate in all directions.

We can also simulate the takeoff height

and turning of the aircraft.

Can these planes actually fly?

Yes, we have many models.

Small fixed-wing aircraft.

Two-seaters like the SA60L,

and a Cirrus SR20.

Every year, many students come here

to get their pilot's license.

We also have flight experience courses.

Why use a simulated cockpit if you have real planes?

What's the cost of this flight experience?

1,999 yuan for ten minutes,

2,999 yuan for half an hour,

and for one hour...

I want one hour.

Can I do it now?

Let me check if we have a coach available now.

- Okay. - Please wait a moment.

Only 1,000 budget for me,

but you are spending money on yourself.

I earned it. Talk less.

I'll transfer

the money to you via online banking.

If you're worried,

(Real Estate Registration Affairs Center) I'll write you an IOU.

Worried about what?

Didn't you give me back when we got divorced?

I'll have nothing to say if you don't.

How can the housing prices back then

be compared to the prices now?

So I'm expecting it now.

I'm happy.

We can still be friends.

Just like when we were kids.

Childhood buddies.

May I ask why do you need to sell the house?

Of course, you may.

I've been doing some investments.

What investments?

Investments in various fields.

They say not to put all your eggs in one basket.

Right, in your industry,

are there any good investment opportunities?

Art collecting.

Set the famous masters' works aside.

I can't come up with that much capital at once,

but I've heard some painters' works

are quite cheap before they became famous.

After becoming famous, they can increase by hundreds of times.

Is there such an opportunity?

That depends on luck.

And appreciation is very personal.

It still tests artistic taste.

Yeah.

So I plan to humbly learn

- from my childhood buddy. - No, no.

Don't flatter me.

Get in the car.

Ms. Huang,

this is

your flight instructor today, He Xi.

- Hello. - Hello.

He Xi?

Are your parents Sanmao's fans?

Are you referring to an animation?

Forget it.

This is for you, right?

Okay, I'll help you with your things.

Mr. He, I'll leave it to you.

- Follow me. - Okay.

This is the plane we'll be flying today.

It's a normal four-seat Cirrus aircraft

equipped with a whole-plane parachute,

known as the BMW of the sky.

Before the flight later,

I'll conduct a standard pre-flight check.

- Please wait here for a moment. - Okay.

Alright, follow me.

Before takeoff,

I'll teach you how to board the plane.

Hold the handrail before boarding,

step on the footstep before entering,

and step on the anti-slip mat.

Like this.

- Slow down. - Please sign here.

Okay.

The adult goes first.

Sit in the back to balance the cargo.

Okay.

Okay, now you can fasten your seat belts

and put on your headphones.

Are you ready?

Let's take off.

9771, all checks done. Requesting permission to start.

Permission granted, 9771.

9771, requesting permission to taxi.

9771, permission granted.

Please wait at Track B.

Mom, I'm so excited!

Get ready.

Experience a steep turn.

Let's do it again!

No, no, no.

No, no, no.

Here's the control stick.

Turn left to fly left.

Turn right to fly right.

Pull back to climb.

Come on, feel it.

Mom!

This is so much fun!

I told you, right?

Mom, did you take a picture of me?

Of course. Is it more fun than the simulator?

Of course, what a crappy simulator.

- I told you, right? - Boring.

Slow down.

- The simulator is not as fun as a real plane. - Come on.

Slow down.

If it's about showing off,

a real plane is definitely cooler.

But the simulator has its uses.

It's not that crappy.

It's like racing games in arcades.

Much worse than real planes.

That's the first generation.

The second generation added a lot of features,

and the experience is more realistic.

But I haven't finished designing yet.

You designed it?

How did you design it?

Can I see it?

Can you understand the drawings at your age?

I can.

I even made a model

of such a big plane based on the drawings.

That's a model.

A simulator is different.

You'd better get into university first.

(Honey)

No need to finish it.

Bye.

That's Mom. Mom!

Ms. Su.

Dad, slow down.

Mom hasn't gotten in the car yet.

She hasn't finished work yet.

I'll come back later to pick her up.

I'm back.

Mom, you're back.

Why eat these again?

Didn't you eat them a couple of days ago?

Dad took me to buy hamburgers and fries.

Without waiting for you.

Why didn't you wait for me?

Because you had to work.

We saw you go in.

We went to pick you up.

I can eat it again.

I saw you get off someone else's car

and go back to the company.

Pudding,

eat less fries.

Drink more milk.

Got it.

Get some nutrition.

Is he a colleague?

Who is it?

Peng Songtao.

Peng...

He's asleep?

Seems happy after meeting your ex-husband.

Feeling jealous?

Why should I be jealous?

I'm just curious.

Didn't he move abroad?

Haven't you been out of touch?

He has a house under both our names.

Now he wants to sell it.

We went to transfer ownership today.

You two bought a house together?

It was a welfare house from work.

It was supposed to cost 100,000 yuan.

He didn't have it.

I helped with 20,000.

He paid me back when we divorced.

But he was in a rush to leave China,

so we didn't transfer it.

20,000 yuan was not a small sum back then.

Right.

So, he'll give me more from this sale.

You know why I'm happy?

Because there's money.

Of course.

Should have said so earlier.

You've even met him.

Why not invite him to dinner together?

Whether he's your ex or not,

he's been your friend since childhood.

Isn't it normal for me

to invite your friend to dinner and chat?

There's a chance.

I'm taking him to an art gallery in a few days.

- Are you going? - You'll still meet him?

He wants to invest in art pieces.

He wants my advice.

Are you going or not?

Just asking once. Are you going or not?

Yes. Why wouldn't I go?

I can learn something too.

Go.

It's been over ten years since the divorce.

Do you believe the house wasn't transferred?

Zhenhua,

that just proves

there's no dispute between them.

Right?

If people really fell out,

they'd have split socks,

let alone a house.

Besides, they've done

with the house, right?

They wouldn't be in touch.

That's okay.

I thought so.

He's inviting Su to see an art exhibition,

as he wants to learn about art investments.

Your mindset

and outlook

need to open up.

After a divorce, they can still be friends.

It proves there are no lingering issues.

I'm not that magnanimous.

What did I say wrong?

When Su wanted to buy a one-bedroom flat,

she refused to use my money.

Never thought she bought a house with someone else.

I thought I was her most trusted person.

You're exhausting yourself

by studying her past.

Why bother?

Why force yourself to find a rival?

What could this person have

that would make you jealous?

Money?

He doesn't have more than you.

Looks?

He's not better-looking than you.

His face

is much longer than yours.

Like a horse.

He's worse than me, right?

Way worse.

Breaking up showed they weren't compatible?

They weren't harmonious in any way.

Su chose me because I'm better than him.

You're too good.

- Really? - Have a little confidence, okay?

Just going to an art exhibition, right?

Exactly. Doesn't matter.