01x27 - Episode 27

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ADAPTED FROM DURING THE SNOWSTORM

BY MOBAO FEIBAO

It's a no.

So

the problem has been solved, right?

Are you happy?

You certainly

look happy.

Of course.

Yin Guo.

I thought about

the days when I was 22.

I found a decent job,

but I still wanted to get

further education.

If I had stopped

back then,

I wouldn't be here today.

Then the paths I take,

the world I see,

and the people I meet

would be different.

I wouldn't be content

to stay where I was

at the age of 22.

You are better

than I used to be

with greater potential.

So we don't have to decide

whether we want kids now.

You sound like

you're preaching.

I'm older than you,

after all.

Not so much.

You look quite young.

Yiyang.

Chengyan wants to discuss

the Asian Indoor Games with you.

Got it.

Someone has been eyeing my man.

I feel awful.

I've been cautious,

but I still don't feel secure.

She's the vice-captain of the 9-ball team.

I can't avoid her.

I didn't say anything.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Chen An'an.

Did she sprain her ankle?

Does she need a doctor?

-No.

-Put me down.

She's just throwing a tantrum.

By the way, tell Chengyan

I'll meet my mother-in-law today.

We can have the meeting later.

Inform Mr. Chen, Mr. Wang,

and Lin Lin as well.

Okay.

Put me down.

Where are we going?

Over there.

Do you like collecting those?

You had a jar of those

in your apartment abroad.

This is that jar.

I used to like it

when I was alone.

You're like the little match girl,

lighting them up to make wishes.

More or less.

There are so many.

I've seen this one.

Go ahead.

Make a wish.

I can fulfill it for you.

Go ahead.

I want

things to go well today.

Rest assured.

I will protect you today.

That's my home.

My territory.

I can do anything

as long as your parents can accept me.

Wait.

We need to check the time.

We can't be late.

I know.

We're meeting your parents.

I dare not be late.

Are you nervous?

You know the answer.

The proudest Lin Yiyang

is about to meet someone and be rated.

Thankfully,

what I fear the least

is being rated.

Mr. Pei.

Yin Guo, is he your boyfriend?

Yes.

Right.

My mom must still be in a meeting.

She can't make it for dinner.

Only my grandma and my dad

are home.

She's busy at work

with the upcoming sports meeting.

But she asked us to wait

for her to come back.

Okay.

Let's go.

I'm already getting nervous.

Don't worry.

I'll do my best.

It's fine.

Well, my dad is quite easy-going.

I think he likes you.

I will please him

even if he's not so easy-going.

You're sweating.

It's too hot today.

Give me that.

I'll hold it.

Okay.

In the worst-case scenario,

I'll just carry you and run.

All right.

Let's go.

Dad, we're back.

Hey, there.

Well…

You seem all flustered.

Let me introduce you.

This is Lin Yiyang.

Hello, Mr. Yin.

I am Lin Yiyang.

So you are Lin?

Hello.

Come on.

Put on the slippers.

Here.

Come on.

Make yourself at home. Sit.

Hey.

Why are you here?

What a coincidence.

I'm visiting my uncle

for the snooker club.

The leader of Dongxin City

is also here.

Mr. Yin, these are for you and Ms. Wu.

Thank you. You're too kind.

Have a seat.

Are you here to help?

Not at all.

Stop denying.

Show some respect.

Are you going to sit with us

or talk in private?

We'll join you.

Lin,

your coach

often mentioned you.

I often heard him talking to Yin Guo's mom

on the phone.

People age

and pass away.

No one can escape that.

Take it easy.

Let's just chit-chat today.

Cheer up.

Yes.

All right.

Right.

Has Yin Guo ever told you

that I used to be an athlete?

Yes. She mentioned

that you were all into sports.

Yes.

Back in those days,

I wanted to do something

for the association.

Just like you,

I faced opposition from conservatives

and failed to carry on.

This time,

you demonstrated courage and execution.

Frankly,

I really admire you.

But

Dongxin City is different from Bei City.

Xiaodong

took over the club

from his dad.

It's a modern billiards club anyway.

So it's only natural to run it

with new methods.

But Dongxin City has a long history

and complex

personnel issues.

You need a long-term plan

to make changes.

So far,

I have been quite lucky.

It's all working out.

Good for you.

Anyway,

if you ever

have any questions or need any advice,

come to me.

After all, I am much older than you.

I can offer some advice. Right?

Thank you.

I really feel more at ease.

All right. Here.

To you.

-You're back.

-Wu Tong.

She's the older sister.

Yin Guo is younger.

Come down for dinner later.

You finally met.

-Grandma.

-It's my turn to say hi.

Hello, Grandma.

I am Lin Yiyang.

Yiyang.

Mom, would you like to sit?

No need.

Let's just eat.

Look. The meal is ready.

Let's eat and talk.

Yiyang. Come on.

Let's eat.

This way.

Okay.

Sit there next to my dad.

Mom, here.

Sit. Take a seat.

Take a seat.

Where is Wu Tong?

-Wu Tong.

-Wu Tong.

Coming.

Grandma. Have some tea.

Thank you.

-Here, Mr. Yin.

-Thank you.

Xiaodong.

Can you see me now?

I didn't want to distract you

from the talk.

Grandma. Let me serve you rice.

Thank you.

Don't rush.

Take your time.

Yin Guo's mom

is going to take a while.

-Yes.

-Okay.

Try and see

if you like it.

Grandma.

-All right.

-Mom.

Dig in.

Yiyang.

Dig in, okay?

Thank you, Mr. Yin.

Your veteran coaches in Dongxin City

are all treasures.

They've trained many outstanding athletes.

They're invaluable.

Dig in.

It's different

in Bei City.

Mr. Yin.

We're all family here.

You don't have to exaggerate.

Bei City has its advantages.

We have always

been getting the best players.

Yes, you're right.

Each has its advantages.

Dad, the guest

hasn't even taken a bite yet.

Stop talking about work.

That's right.

Let him eat.

-Come on, let's drink.

-Okay.

Welcome, Yiyang.

Thank you, Grandma.

Yiyang.

I'm so grateful to you

for taking such good care

of Xiaotian abroad.

That child is just

too naive,

unlike Xiaodong

who is sensible.

He must have caused you a lot of trouble.

No. It's my pleasure.

Xiaodong and I have been old friends.

I would have taken care of Xiaotian

even without Yin Guo.

Yes.

We're buddies.

That's new.

He is my brother-in-law.

Grandma, Mr. Yin. It's my first time here.

-Let me toast--

-Sit.

Sit.

Let me toast to both of you.

Grandma.

Mr. Yin.

-Mr. Yin.

-Okay, thank you.

I'm heading out.

Yin Guo's mom will be back soon.

Go ahead and talk

to each other.

Yiyang.

Come and visit more.

Okay, Mr. Yin.

All right. See you.

Bye, Dad.

-Bye, Mr. Yin.

-Bye, Mr. Yin.

Bye.

Auntie is calling.

Just a second.

We just had food.

I'll help Grandma upstairs to rest.

Wait for me.

Okay, go ahead.

Grandma.

Stop busying yourself.

-Go up and rest.

-All right.

Let's go.

Be careful.

Did you go

to the Seventh Secondary School?

We've met before.

Your name sounded familiar.

Were you Yan Fu's girlfriend?

We haven't been in touch

since we broke up.

Lin Yiyang.

Help me with the fruit plate. Hurry up.

My mom will be back soon.

Which fruits?

We're family.

You weren't on good terms with Yin Guo.

Nobody said anything.

But she brought her boyfriend home today.

Have you even smiled

this whole time?

I'm swamped by work.

I'm exhausted.

Get some rest then.

But be nice to the guest.

All right.

My sister didn't say anything, right?

I'm a grown man.

What can she do to me?

She didn't look so happy during the meal.

So I was worried.

We had a brief chat.

It turns out we've met before.

But it was

a brief encounter.

She is a friend of my classmate.

-At the Seventh Secondary School?

-Yes.

You were already

a national champion back then, right?

Yes.

I was even invited to

give a speech at your school.

Really?

When?

When you were…

in primary school.

You're showing off again.

Mom.

Ms. Wu.

Yiyang.

I was in a meeting. I'm sorry about that.

No problem.

All right, let's talk upstairs.

Xiaodong, join us.

Yin Guo.

Go to the study.

Okay, right away.

Hurry up.

I'll do it.

I…

Get me a plate.

You are much more efficient

than me on that.

I have done all sorts of jobs.

I can even style it

if we have a few more minutes.

You're a keeper.

Let's go. Don't let her wait.

Wait.

My dad listens to my mom

regarding my issues.

Got it?

My mom is quite reasonable

and she never gives people a hard time.

If she mentions the past issues,

just sit and listen.

Don't argue with her.

Xiaodong said that

she had changed her opinion

of you thanks to your coach.

Okay.

Let's go.

Also, I mean,

she dotes on me quite a lot.

I can always act cute.

I'll just play it by ear.

I'll act cute if anything goes wrong.

Just stay quiet.

Leave everything to me.

Okay?

Got it.

Wait.

That's it.

Xiaodong will help us.

Let's go.

Let's go.

One last thing,

no matter

what my mom says,

none of them represents me.

Anyway…

I've decided…

to be with you forever.

Come in.

What's wrong?

Let Yiyang sit next to me.

He cut the fruits.

It looks good, right?

Nice plating.

Right?

Do you know why she's so nervous?

I'm not.

All right.

I won't eat him up.

Let us talk.

Go ahead.

I'll have some fruit.

Go ahead, please.

When we first met last month,

you offered me tea

and I could tell that

Yin Guo wanted to speak for you.

To be honest,

I started observing you.

Because of Yin Guo,

I watched all your games

and post-match interviews.

Your coach was present once.

That deep bow of yours

changed my opinion of you.

I also watched

the 9-Ball Open.

What are you signaling

to Xiaodong?

I'm not.

I dare not do that.

Auntie.

Did you watch that?

Yes.

Or I wouldn't know

that you kids were so afraid of me.

You spoke fluent English.

Was it tough

studying abroad on your own

without the support of your family?

It was fine.

Generally,

it was worth all the trouble.

Remarkable.

It's amazing

that you did it on your own.

I didn't know

about your academic life

before Xiaotian returned.

He stayed with his grandma for a week

and kept talking about

your school and your major.

I was very happy for you.

Mom.

He worked really hard.

We were only meeting

for a day or two every week

because he was busy studying.

The year before that?

All right. That's it.

Mrs. Wu.

Thank you for giving me a chance.

Thank you for getting to know me again.

It's the second time you offered me tea.

I didn't feel like it last time.

This time,

I feel like enjoying it.

Now we can talk

about something else.

Let's talk about

the indoor sports meeting.

Not business.

Just a chit-chat.

My mom is all about work.

Auntie.

Do you feel it's a loss

not to talk about work

with both team leaders here?

Behave yourself.

This indoor sports meeting

includes the following billiard events,

Women's 6-Red Snooker, 8-Ball, and 9-Ball.

All individual games.

Men's Snooker Individual,

8-Ball, 9-Ball,

and Snooker Team.

Seven events in total.

Any thoughts on the sign-up for now?

I'll go for 9-ball.

We also want you

to take part

in the 6-Red Snooker.

Currently, we don't have

another player for that.

The 6-Red Snooker?

I've been learning billiards from Xiaodong

and I can play snooker.

-But…

-Well,

let's talk later.

I know you hardly participate

in any event other than snooker.

But it's different this time.

The number of medals

is crucial to the team.

I understand.

I will do as you say.

Okay. Let's talk tomorrow.

Okay.

Mrs. Wu.

I will do as you say.

Snooker individual and team

are your games.

Yes. I will sign up.

Your 9-ball record abroad

is very impressive.

No problem. I will sign up for 9-ball.

Can you manage 8-ball at the same time?

I will play

as long as I'm selected.

Wait.

Isn't that too exhausting?

What if he can't secure

the victory of the main games?

That's his decision to make.

He'd surely say

there's no problem when asked.

Even if he's excellent,

we don't have to run him ragged.

I was just asking if he could handle it.

The final list will be decided

by the coaches.

He can surely

make the list if he wants to.

There's nothing

he can't do if he wants to.

Right?

Yin Guo has a lot of confidence in you.

I got this.

Fine, but…

But if he plays in multiple games,

he may not do so well in one event or two.

You can't blame him for that.

Of course not.

He has said yes.

Why are you so worried?

I'm just afraid

his old injury might recur.

Since you got this,

go for it.

Rest assured.

I will do my best to win all the games.

Talk to the doctor at your club first.

Got it.

Auntie.

Have you been busy

with the sports meeting?

Yes.

It's not just the billiards.

There are meetings about other events.

We're busy forming coaching teams

and national teams.

But I'm happy.

I used to be a billiards referee.

I'm so glad that billiards

has become an official event.

All right. I have work to attend to.

Let's call it a day.

Visit us often.

No problem.

I'll focus on the training

and visit you

after the contest.

Congratulations

in advance

to the Captain

of the Chinese billiards team,

Lin Yiyang.

This is the result of a secret ballot.

It came out before I headed home.

Your great performance

won over everyone who voted for you.

Everyone hopes

that the new captain, Lin Yiyang,

can lead the Chinese billiards team

towards a greater era.

Go for it.

I was wondering why she called

and told me to stay here.

Now I get it.

Congratulations.

Thank you…

for everything.

Lin Yiyang,

I'm so happy.

Really.

I'm very happy.

How did my mom manage

to keep such a secret?

I was also surprised.

I have to go.

I never thought

I'd stand here with you one day.

Thank you

for asking Xiaotian to come back.

He should

thank himself.

You managed to win over

my brother.

Didn't you call him back?

As soon as I told him

to come back for help,

he packed up and came home right away

without a word.

He has a conscience.

Go and celebrate.

I'm returning to Bei City.

Let's go.

Let me take you somewhere.

Where?

You'll see.

We're here.

Hey. I've been waiting.

You didn't buy a motorcycle, did you?

Wait. I'll bring it out.

A gift for you.

What is it?

A motorcycle?

What is it?

There's nothing there.

Isn't…

Isn't it my…

-My…

-The key to the apartment in Hull.

This is your key chain.

Do you remember?

Of course.

Did you…

We can stay there

whenever we want.

Did you buy it?

I didn't have enough

to pay in full.

So I got a loan.

But it'll be paid off

by the end

of the year.

Come on.

Why did you buy it?

You're not going there.

Isn't this a waste?

When you dragged

your suitcase downstairs that day,

you went to check on the laundry room

and took a photo.

Do you remember?

The photo was blurry

and you told me to send you a photo.

Right then, I decided that

once I was on the right track

and saved up some money,

I would buy that apartment.

If I can't buy

the exact one,

I'd get something

in the building at least.

Why didn't you tell me anything?

How can I spoil the surprise?

Let's do the paperwork

when we visit

and the house will be yours.

When did you buy it?

I started

saving up

after my first match.

You're silly!

You should have told me.

You wouldn't need a loan.

I have the prize money.

I could have chipped in.

That doesn't make sense.

Why not?

You surely know how to waste money.

Who does that?

Anyone would buy a house here first.

Who would buy one abroad?

Here?

Are you talking

about a wedding house?

Come on.

What?

Who said anything about a wedding house?

Come on. What's with you?

You just visited my parents.

But…

I can't let you

buy our wedding house.

-It's inappropriate.

-I…

I'm not talking about the wedding house.

No. I'm not talking about getting married.

I didn't say I was going to marry you.

You aren't?

Why?

Will you marry someone else?

No.

-Come on--

-It's here.

As you requested. All set.

Give it a try.

How is it?

Does it look good?

Say it looks good.

It looks good.

Come here.

You're so cute.

Buckle it for me.

How? Like this?

Okay. Let's go.

That wasn't…

That wasn't what I meant.

I said that wasn't what I meant.

I know.

Lin Yiyang.

Thank you.

There's no need

to say thank you.

Congratulations,

Captain Lin.

Let's get real.

How I wish to take you home.

I hate to let you go.

Soon,

we can meet every day

after the match.

You've had a hard time when I was abroad.

Thank you for waiting for me to come home.