01x25 - Episode 25

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ADAPTED FROM DURING THE SNOWSTORM

BY MOBAO FEIBAO

I remember that in the past,

there were only three pool tables.

Everybody lined up for training.

As young players

hadn't played in major events,

we were the last ones in line

and had to give time to the professionals.

The rule of Dongxin City is really nice.

There are opportunities…

for those who are most in need.

Mr. He has a big family.

So

we have to wait here.

The venue is all set up

and arranged by myself.

Tomorrow morning,

I'll go fetch them at Mr. He's.

The rest

will be handled by Dongxin City.

You don't need to worry too much.

If you don't want to talk,

then don't.

We are here to keep you company.

By the way,

yesterday when you got clothes

at my house,

my mom didn't say anything, did she?

No, there were many people at your place,

all from the billiard association.

I just took my clothes and left

to avoid talking to them.

Did you contact him?

Not yet,

I think we are going to meet today anyway,

so I didn't bother him.

Today is the memorial service.

They must have been very busy last night.

Our family doesn't know about

your open tournament yet.

But don't treat our parents as fools.

Mr. He has been talking to your mom.

They had to be feeling suspicious.

They've also asked me.

What did you say?

I said

I knew it from the start.

I brought you two together.

I've long known I'd take this blow

and already gave my dad a heads-up.

I'm waiting for the right time

to solve it.

Your mom has been taking me to events,

we've been close.

I will take the first blow for you.

You'll be fine.

I hope so.

The main thing is Lin Yiyang himself.

The way he has behaved since coming back

has been impressive enough.

He achieved China's best result

in the open competition,

made peace with his mentor,

and now he is taking over Dongxin City.

He has long impressed everyone.

Don't worry.

I think your mom looks fine.

She's not angry.

Thank you.

But withdrawing from the competition,

you don't just lose the results,

but our parents might think

that you're love-struck and irresponsible.

But that's not me.

Congratulations

on another championship.

Finally, a smile.

It seems that

the game or even the championship

can't make me happy.

I just want to

see him as soon as possible.

Go ahead.

They went to fetch Jiang Yang.

They should be here soon.

I'll go check.

Thank you.

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MR. HE WENFENG

MENG XIAODONG

Almost everyone has arrived.

Let me know if there is anything

I can help with.

You've already helped.

Thank you.

Please take care of her.

It's about to begin.

I'll go inside.

IN DEEP REMEMBRANCE OF HE WENFENG

IN DEEP REMEMBRANCE OF HE WENFENG

Thank you, everyone,

for coming

to the memorial service for He Wenfeng.

Mr. He Wenfeng

was the founder of Dongxin City

with countless disciples.

Though he never participated

in international events

or had a world ranking,

the people he has taught

and influenced

are countless.

I'm very grateful to everyone

from around the world

for coming today.

I'm happy to meet

my seniors and juniors,

fellow students, relatives, and friends.

Those who made it here,

I believe we are all one family.

Lastly, I have one more thing to announce

while everyone is here today,

Mrs. He has instructed me

to tell all of you

that his last wish before he passed away

was to have his last disciple,

Lin Yiyang,

in charge of Dongxin City.

Lin Yiyang and I

have both agreed on this matter.

So the new leader of Dongxin City

is Lin Yiyang.

Mrs. He.

He has said everything

I wanted to say today.

Here,

on behalf of Mr. He,

I thank all of you.

Thank you all,

for coming to see him off one last time.

Ms. Wu.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

-I'm sorry.

-Thank you.

My condolences.

Thank you.

My condolences to you.

Thank you.

My condolences to you.

Thank you.

-Mom.

-Are you tired from a long flight?

I'm fine.

I couldn't talk with my colleague here.

You look pale.

Didn't sleep on the plane?

I did.

Perhaps I'm just tired

after the long flight.

Let's go home.

-Aunt.

-Hey.

Go home with us.

Your grandma is home

and she wants to have dinner with you.

Okay. I'll follow you.

Okay.

Mom.

I…

Can I go back later?

Your grandma really misses you.

Won't you go see her first?

I won't be too late.

I'll go back as soon as I can, okay?

Go ahead.

Don't be too late.

Yes.

Thank you, Mom.

Aren't you afraid of being seen?

My mom already knows.

Xiaodong told Mom

that he brought the two of us together.

Where are you planning to go?

Head back to Dongxin City.

Let's go.

I'll go back with you.

Let's go.

DONGXIN CITY BILLIARDS CLUB

JINLONG LOGISTICS

First time here?

I visited once when I was very young.

But it seemed

that this building didn't exist then.

Yiyang, you're back.

Who else came back?

Not many. All of them went out for a meal.

I hurried back to send some parcels

to the visa agency.

So I'm back first.

I'll be off, Yiyang.

-Goodbye.

-Goodbye.

Bye.

-Bye.

-Bye.

DONGXIN CITY BILLIARDS CLUB

-Yiyang.

-Yiyang.

-Yiyang.

-Yiyang.

Yiyang.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I bet she holds a high status

in Dongxin City,

as she called you Yiyang.

Yes, she came in

about the same time as Lin Lin.

Of course she calls me that.

You must be thinking

that after I got back,

I'd come here every day,

so I get to see her every day.

Training, competitions,

and seeing each other every day.

But the two of us

don't see each other much.

Before I returned to the country,

we really had little time together.

But I'm still yours.

Last night,

did all of you stay here?

Yes.

No one could sleep.

We gathered in the office

until morning.

I'm not feeling well.

I'm taking a nap.

Take a nap then.

It wasn't until last night…

that I decided to take it over.

My stuff is still in my club.

The dormitory here

hasn't been tidied up yet.

I can only…

sleep here these days.

But it seems…

I can only rest assured…

after I come back.

Get some rest.

DONGXIN CITY BILLIARDS CLUB

Yiyang, find a home.

You suffered

too much for me in the past.

Later on, I was adopted.

The prize money I won

was all spent on food and practice books.

Now, you see,

I've settled down.

Isn't it time you have your own home?

Meng Xiaodong called Jiang Yang.

Jiang Yang asked me to wake you up

and tell you not to be late.

You've just returned.

Your family is waiting for you.

Got it.

What's up?

It's hard to order delivery

after the rain.

We can order together

if Yiyang wants.

Yin Guo is here.

Still here?

It's almost ten o'clock.

They're hiding this from their families,

aren't they?

Aren't they

afraid of getting caught?

What's it to you?

Let's go.

Order more, I'm hungry too.

Thought I'd wake up in the afternoon,

but now I slept through the night.

You guys are exhausted.

Your place here is much bigger

than the old Bei City.

In the beginning, we only had this office

and a few pool tables.

The year I left the club,

Jiang Yang took over.

Everything that followed

was all thanks to him.

My cousin mentioned this.

What did he say?

He said

Jiang Yang was young

when he took over.

He was just over twenty.

He was the leader of Dongxin City

for over a decade.

In fact, there wasn't much money made.

It was all out of passion

and genuine love.

His arm surgery should have

been done long ago.

It has been delayed because of the club.

His best decade has been devoted

to Dongxin City.

Otherwise, he'd have

a better personal record.

Hopefully, he can have years of freedom,

just playing games,

as my way of compensating him.

Why did you

suddenly decide to take over Dongxin City?

At first, I didn't want to take it.

One reason is…

I felt bad for Mr. He.

And because my philosophy was different.

Jiang Yang wanted to leverage

the star players

to strengthen the industry.

However, I want

to cultivate a cultural atmosphere

similar to snooker's origins.

So originally,

I planned to go solo when I got home.

But after talking with Mr. He,

I found that he…

In fact, he was supporting me.

It's late.

Let's go.

When we came over during the day,

I saw some kids coming over to practice.

Does Dongxin City recruit

such young players now?

No.

It's a hobby class.

The club opens for a few days each week

to the public.

Players from less affluent families act

as sparring partners

to earn some extra money.

We do this in Bei City too.

But we don't run hobby classes

in the club.

The players would go out to work.

Xiran.

You're here.

-You…

-You haven't gone back yet?

I had a class today,

teaching children.

Grab a bite before you go.

Mr. Meng is still waiting.

Shall we wait?

No need. I won't be back soon.

But I remember Xiran

never had a club.

She always competed independently.

She used to be with Dongxin City.

Then she retired.

Recently, someone in her family was sick

so she had to come back for money.

Jiang Yang let her

train in the club for free

and be a sparring partner.

But technically,

she's not a member of Dongxin City.

There is no need

to share the prize money with the club.

No wonder

her registration information

for the tournaments

always left the club field blank.

She was the last person Jiang Yang took in

before stepping down.

He made me promise

to take good care of her.

The dedication Jiang Yang

showed to Dongxin City for over a decade

is not something

just anyone could achieve.

Morality and loyalty,

that's all I can think of.

Every time I see people from Dongxin City,

I get this feeling.

You read too many martial arts novels.

No.

Let's go.

I have to go back to where I'm staying

to get something.

It's okay.

It's fine if the dorm is not ready.

I'll make do in the office

for a few more days.

Luckily, you're taking over Dongxin City.

You know everyone.

Some of them have watched you grow up.

Though inherent impressions

might be hard to change,

they won't give you a hard time.

Understood.

I am well-versed in Dongxin City.

You don't need

to tell me anything.

It's you I'm worried about.

I'll be doing fine.

I want you to worry less

and rest more.

If you're not fine,

my efforts would be wasted, wouldn't they?

Yiyang,

don't talk like that.

Mr. He really had high hopes for you.

He hoped that Dongxin City

could be reformed.

In the past,

Dongxin City was a pioneer.

In the future,

he hoped that it could be

more than a club,

but also a contributor to the industry.

Understood.

All right.

The nurse just came over.

I have a bit of a fever.

I need to sleep now.

Go ahead.

See you once things settle down.

Bye.

MR. CHEN, VOICE CALL

The coach of the club.

Hello, Mr. Chen.

No, go ahead.

Right.

No problem.

Let's do it tomorrow morning.

At the intersection just now,

the house on the very edge is my house.

Got it.

You've been on the phone the whole way

and hardly spoke to me.

I just took over.

It's all work.

I know.

I'm not complaining.

I just…

feel bad for you.

Be good.

I don't think…

I can be with you these days.

It's not that I want you to be with me.

Actually, I want to be with you.

But

I am not

very good at comforting people.

I don't know what to say.

It's just…

Having you here is enough.

You've only been back for three days.

I feel like you've lost a lot of weight

and your clothes don't fit anymore.

Not really.

It's just that I haven't had

much rest lately.

When you go back later, drive slowly.

I've been so nervous watching out

for you all along.

Okay.

Understood.

I have to go.

Go ahead.

Grandma.

You're finally back.

Why are you still up?

How could I sleep tonight?

I was waiting for you to come back

so we could chat.

Where's my mom?

Your mom and Xiaodong

are talking upstairs.

Let them be.

We'll have our own chat.

Have a seat.

Okay.

You missed me, right?

Yiyang, you lured me here.

Now you don't need me?

Don't be silly.

Isn't it nice to manage

this billiard room?

I'm also in charge

of that billiard room by myself.

What about your dreams?

Your ambitions? Your plans?

We agreed to strive for success together.

But now you chose

to work with your old pals.

Jiang Yang was injured

and needs some rest.

Take my return as a temporary relief.

Be sensible, got it?

Be careful with the renovation.

I'll come back to check when it opens.

If there's anything

that you can't decide on,

call me anytime

just like before.

From now on,

you'll be in charge of this place.

I'll do the real work.

So this isn't real work?

This is a family matter.

Want some chicken wings?

I can get some.

Don't bother.

I'm leaving.

Anyway, if you ever miss my cooking,

feel free to come back.

This is home.

Yiyang.

I think

you and Yin Guo are doing well.

How about settling down?

I…

I've decided she's the one for me.

Being together

for two years and four months,

we haven't spent much time together.

We need more time.

What I've shown her…

has always been my best self.

She rarely sees me in bad moods,

feeling annoyed, discouraged,

depressed,

and lacking confidence.

I fear that she'll be disappointed…

once she knows me better.

Also,

she has just graduated.

I think neither she nor her parents…

would want us to get married so soon.

DONGXIN CITY

Haven't I told you all

that we can talk tomorrow?

Go back to rest first.

You young folks

talk about stepping down

and taking over like it's nothing.

Leaving us old folks

feeling pretty anxious.

We've invited all the coaches here today,

along with the leaders of each group,

plus the folks from accounting, logistics,

canteen, and dorms.

All the department heads are gathered

in the meeting room.

Take these to the dorm.

Let's start.

Okay, let's go.

What time is it now?

What is this?

They're having a meeting.

The saying goes, "New broom sweeps clean."

Now Yiyang had to face a mess

as soon as he took office.

It's actually quite amusing.

He never yielded to anyone

since childhood.

Now, as a leader,

with the responsibility on his shoulders,

he has to soften up.

Are you still laughing?

Goodness. Don't worry.

These are people who can do big things.

They'll be fine.

This is just the beginning.

If he wants to make a difference

in Dongxin City,

this is inevitable.

Don't worry.

They are all people who get things done.

The main thing is,

they love Dongxin City too much.

They're worried about the change

in leadership disrupting their work.

I agree.

Plus,

Lin Lin is in charge of the 9-ball team.

She won't let Duncuo be at a disadvantage.

This is the Lin Duo of Dongxin City,

the toughest back in the day.