01x17 - Episode 17

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THIS STORY IS PURELY FICTIONAL - ANY

SIMILARITIES TO REALITY ARE COINCIDENTAL

Zhenyu, I'm taking

coffee to Auntie Bee Hoon.

Talk nicely to Musen when he comes in.

I'm off.

You're-so-Pretty, kopi gah dai, please.

S$1,10

I recall you mentioning

that you can't see and you're a girl.

you've been constantly watching your back.

You said there was once,

a man asked if you needed help.

You trusted him

and walked a distance with him.

He suddenly hugged you.

You struggled, bit his hand

and ran away.

You just ran on and on,

not caring where you were heading.

You said that from then on,

you stopped trusting people

outside your family.

You also said there's one

more person you can trust now,

and that's me.

You actually remember those words.

Of course I remember them.

I know I'm paranoid and unreasonable,

and I often make a mountain

out of a molehill.

I dislike myself

for behaving like that too,

but I just can't help it.

It's not your fault. I'm to blame.

I promise I won't upset you again.

Stop giving in to me

and stop putting up with me.

When we first met, you were

the supervisor of a moving company.

Everything about you

was simple and straightforward.

But your status is different now.

So is your income.

My feelings for you are still the same.

Feelings may change.

We're not compatible.

If you carry on with me,

I'll only hold you back.

Leave.

No.

I'm serious. Leave!

I'm serious too.

I'm not leaving. I don't want a breakup!

Go ahead.

Even if I get peeling skin

and blisters, I'm not leaving!

Why did you do that?

What happened?

She told me to leave

but I refused, so she scalded herself.

-Auntie!

-Mom!

-What's wrong with my mom?

-She's passed out.

Mom!

Stop looking! Call an ambulance!

-Mom

-Auntie!

Ambulance

Call an ambulance!

Liu Mu, are you not feeling well?

-Call an ambulance

-Wake up, Liu Mu.

Why are you hot to the touch?

Oh no, you're not sweating.

Grandma said if you're sweating,

you're okay.

If you're not, you're in big trouble.

You're in big trouble.

SEVEN DAYS AFTER HE JIANZHI WAS SHOT DEAD

What should I do?

I'll get meds

for the fever and herbal tea.

-Sorry. Did I scare you?

-What do you want?

I heard someone shouting for an ambulance

as I was going into my room.

Something happened?

My friend is confused due to a high fever.

Sounds serious.

Want to take him to hospital?

It's okay, I'll just get him

some meds and herbal tea.

Any idea where I can get that stuff?

Sure.

Just turn left and then right

when you reach the end of the block.

After that, cross the road,

turn left and go straight.

You'll come to an alley.

Cut across it and turn left

Hang on

So many turns. I'm confused.

Oh.

Why don't I take you there?

-Great, thanks.

-Don't mention it. Come.

I'm Guang. What's your name?

I'm Jin

Just call me De.

Have I seen you somewhere before?

No, I've never seen you in my life.

Must be your double I saw then.

You're not local, are you?

Huh?

Your accent tells me

you're from Singapore.

No, we're from JB.

No wonder. JB is very near Singapore.

Did you come here to

Are we there yet, Bro Guang?

It's up ahead. Walk faster.

Boss!

YONGSHENGHE PHARMACY

Boss!

Boss!

Will you hurry up, boss?

He's hard of hearing.

You have to speak louder.

-What are you looking for, boss?

-Mo tan powder.

Okay.

Persistent high fever and no sweat.

Likely it's mo tan.

Don't know what mo tan is, do you?

It's toxic heat.

Ordinary fever pills won't work.

You need an old sinseh to

prepare mo tan powder for you.

The fever will go away after a few doses.

MOTAN POWDER

One packet per dosage.

Take it three times a day.

I'll prepare six packets for you first.

We'll see how it is two days from now.

Will you hurry up, boss?

Hurry up, boss! My buddy is very sick!

I was right about you.

You're someone loyal to your friends.

It's the right thing to do.

In other words, you won't

leave your sick buddy behind.

Of course not. What are buddies for?

We have to share joy and sorrow.

Right.

So

if you know the police are coming,

what will you do?

Will you still care about your buddy,

Huang Jintiao?

Liu Mu Wake up, Liu Mu.

Hey.

Do you recognize me?

Lee Kai Teck

Oh no, the fever has gone to your head.

You don't even know who I am.

No, you're right. I'm Lee Kai Teck now.

Good that you remember I'm Lee Kai Teck.

Take the meds.

The boss of the medical hall said

you've got rambutan.

Take this and you'll recover.

I'm letting go.

You know, you were

talking in your dream last night

I couldn't wake you.

It scared me out of my wits.

I want more sleep.

You want to sleep?

I'll help you.

You okay?

What?

Yeah.

Is the man next door gone?

No idea.

So little?

You call this little?

The cash

plus the jewelry is worth a few grand.

It's quite a lot.

You committed robbery and m*rder.

All the money

in the deceased's safe was gone.

It should amount to a few hundred grand.

It's not like Jianzhi owned a bank.

He wasn't so rich.

This is all we had.

Believe it or not, that's up to you.

I just don't believe it.

The police will be

here once I press this button.

Want to try it?

No. Let's talk things over.

That's more like it.

I don't want to be ruthless.

It's money I'm after.

Go back and bring me

all the money and jewelry.

If we give everything to you,

what will we live on?

Feel like hitting me?

Come.

Go ahead.

If the matter is blown up,

you won't be able to escape.

PLEASE DROP YOUR KEY HERE

BEFORE CHECK OUT, THANK YOU

Liu Mu.

Don't do anything stupid.

Once I send this message,

someone will call the police.

I don't want to put you in a spot.

So don't put me in a spot either.

Money is external.

Your lives

and freedom should come first. Agreed?

Here's all that you want.

-Any more?

-Give it to me.

You left me with no choice!

You left me

You left me with no choice

Let go!

I k*lled him

I k*lled him

It's all your fault!

Why did you get up?

You should've continued sleeping.

Everything would've been resolved

if we'd just given him the money.

That's enough!

Stop talking!

Calm down.

I k*lled him

He's still alive.

-What?

-Come over.

Come over!

Not dead.

His heart is still beating.

That means he's still alive.

He's still alive

What now, Liu Mu?

We'll go as far as we can

before he wakes up.

May I help you, sir?

It's the first time I'm getting a bouquet.

Sure. Is the person your girlfriend?

Not yet.

-You're still wooing her?

-Yeah.

-What's her favorite color?

-I don't know.

Pick red then. It's safer.

Granny Thunder said red is auspicious.

Any idea what kind of flowers she likes?

No.

Take roses then.

It symbolizes love and beauty.

It also means whole and complete.

Whole and complete is good.

I like watching shows with good endings.

Roses it is.

Don't overdo it the first time you're

giving her flowers,

or you'll scare her away.

Don't be too stingy either.

Right. Women don't

like men who are misers.

So how many st*lks should I get?

I'd suggest 11 since

you're still in courtship.

It means you love her wholeheartedly.

You can also get 18 st*lks,

meaning she's the one and only,

or 30 st*lks,

signifying accepting my love.

I like all three.

I'll love her wholeheartedly.

She's my one and only,

but she'll have to accept my love first.

You'll have to figure out how to do that.

Xiaomei, this is the first time

I'm giving a bouquet to a woman.

The florist said 30

st*lks of roses sig sig

Why am I stuttering?

Every man gives flowers

to the woman they love.

What am I so nervous for?

I'm a little bird

I want to soar but I can't fly high

Xiaomei.

I'm giving you 30 st*lks of roses.

It means that I love you wholeheartedly.

You're my

Here I come, Xiaomei

I'm here, Belle.

Here I come, Xiaomei.

What are you looking at?

Nothing. I just find you familiar.

-You want to court her too?

-Court who?

Just one stalk?

She's the lady boss

of a coffee shop after all!

You mean Xiaomei? Nah

A third-rate director.

You've filmed many shows?

Yeah, many.

-Did you get nominated?

-Yeah.

-Won any awards?

-No.

-Have you given any awards?

-A lot.

-Hold this!

-OK.

Third-rate director! This

will teach you to chase skirts!

You think you can get an award

just because you have a moustache.

You might as well shave your head bald!

Please don't hit me anymore.

Who does Xiaomei fancy?

You.

Who does Xiaomei like?

You.

Hey.

You okay? It's the third floor.

It's good enough to visit me.

Why go to the expense?

You already spent a lot

of money transferring me

from a ward to a single room.

Doesn't matter how much I spent, Auntie.

Your health is most important.

You don't usually get warded.

Excuse me?

It's good

that you don't usually get warded.

If you're hospitalized

very often, that'd be terrible.

-What warped logic.

-Come on.

Auntie, treat this place

like a hotel and indulge yourself.

You're-so-Pretty told me

you often save good food for them

and eat the leftovers yourself.

But your cooking is so good.

You must be left with

only bones to gnaw on.

You're exaggerating.

Auntie, make sure

you take the supplements.

If I don't, Zhenyu will not let me off.

Glad you know that. Have some soup.

I'll help myself.

It smells strongly of ginseng.

Musen took it from his uncle's shop.

Excuse me, I bought it from them.

My aunt puts money above kinship.

Even 50 cents is a lot to her.

But you can be sure this is quality stuff.

It must've cost a b*mb.

I told you I'm all right.

The ECG and the CT scans

all show that I'm all right.

Excuse me?

The doctor says your heartbeat

is irregular.

He says it's nothing serious.

Seeing that you're nice

to each other again

works better than any supplement for me.

Auntie, we've patched things up.

You're-so-Pretty is pretty and forgiving.

She's forgiven me.

Your words don't count.

We've made up, Mom.

Did you do that because

you were worried about my health?

Of course not.

You have to learn to control your temper.

Don't always be so headstrong.

Never hurt yourself again

I won't.

Musen.

Do give in to Zhenyu if you can.

I can't get her to listen

to me either when she's bullheaded.

Spare a thought for her feelings.

Zhenyu, put yourself in Musen's shoes too.

Don't worry, Auntie.

You have my word

that I won't hurt her again

I won't fly into a rage again.

Good.

I want the soup. You two can go dating.

I need to go back and man the shop.

No, we're closed for two days.

I'm the lady boss. I call the shots.

Go, go dating.

Make sure you have the soup.

It's hot, mind you.

Come on, I'm not a kid.

Knock, knock. Are you in?

-Belle!

-It's you, Director Fu.

Little Belle.

I heard you were sick.

I was filming nearby,

so as soon as I was done,

I came over.

How sweet of you.

Have a speedy recovery.

A flower for me? Thanks.

Director Fu was so insincere.

He came empty-handed.

No, he got Mom a flower.

Sure, just one stalk.

It's good enough he's

visiting Mum given how busy he is.

It's the thought that counts.

You're right.

Let's go somewhere for afternoon tea.

Sure, ask Aya and Qiqi along.

Why?

I hit it off with them.

I know that.

If I hadn't stopped you last night,

you'd have carried on chatting.

Thank goodness I have

nothing to hide, and I never lie to you,

or my "true colors" would've been exposed.

We can do without them

playing gooseberries.

I don't want to doze

off again as you chat.

-Our conversation bores you?

-You bet.

-Jintiao?

-He's here?

He's sitting in a corner

with his head hanging,

and a bouquet in his hands.

He must be here to visit Mom.

No doubt about it.

But he seems to have changed his mind.

Let's go over.

Huang Jintiao.

Are you here to visit Xiaomei too?

We've visited her, and we're leaving.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to go up, but changed my mind.

Zhenyu, can you give

this bouquet to your mom?

It's a big bouquet of

red roses. At least S$100.

Do it yourself.

I know Director Fu is here.

She only has eyes for him.

So little confidence in yourself?

I told you

the b*ttlefield is

where a warrior's fate is determined.

You're surrendering

even before you started fighting.

That makes you a deserter.

I sent you overseas

to learn boxing for nothing.

You're such a letdown.

You don't know anything.

You think I wanted to surrender?

It's impossible even for me to have

a dinosaur peng

made by Xiaomei now.

Ever since Director Fu came

into the picture,

Xiaomei has only had eyes for him.

Why don't you give her up then?

I want to do that

I keep telling myself, "Forget it."

"She doesn't like you. Don't be so

thick-skinned."

-But

-No buts.

If you can't give her up,

go fight for her.

Take the flowers to her, Jintiao.

My mom's words may be harsh sometimes,

but she actually has a soft heart.

-Get it?

-Huh?

"Huh"? Want me to kick your butt?

Let him decide for himself.

It's up to him whether he wants to

take the bouquet to my mom.

Let's go.

Mull it over.

Come on.

Smells so good.

You bet. It's ginseng chicken soup.

Just what I need.

I've been doing night shoots.

I'll help myself.

Careful, it's hot.

I'll blow on it for you.

Done.

Belle, you have a visitor?

Here to visit Belle?

Come on in.

Come on.

What are you doing here?

I ran into you in the elevator, didn't I?

Xiaomei, I'm here to visit you.

Have a baby soon!

What was that for?

Sorry, it wasn't intentional.

You're hilarious!

Want me to beat you up again?

Stop it, Huang Jintiao.

You spouted nonsense in the first place.

When did I spout nonsense?

What did you just wish Xiaomei?

I said, "Have a baby soon."

No.

Sorry, Xiaomei.

It was a slip of the tongue.

I meant to wish

you a speedy recovery, but

Thanks, I'm all right now.

The doctor says I can be

discharged tomorrow.

You may go.

Oh.

Fool! You big fool!

Instead of "have a speedy recovery,"

you said "have a baby soon."

Huang Jintiao,

nobody is more stupid than you!

Why am I still holding the bouquet?

Really, Huang Jintiao!

I'll be going. Get well soon, Belle!

"Belle" So disgusting!

Come in.

Xiaomei.

Why are you back?

I forgot to give you the flowers.

Are you so rich?

Why buy flowers,

and such a big bouquet at that?

The lady at the shop

said 30 st*lks signify

It's all rubbish.

Besides, I already have a stalk here.

It was from Director Fu.

I'll be discharged tomorrow.

It'll be cumbersome

carrying this around. Take it back.

But I got it specially for you.

You're a weird one.

We're not even close.

Why get me such a big bouquet?

That third-rate director isn't close to

you either, but he also gave you a flower.

Hey, it's not like he offended you.

Why put him down?

He only gave you one stalk,

I'm giving you 30 st*lks.

Any idea how precious

this stalk of rose is?

It was a prop from the set.

He gave it to me.

It's been used,

and you still said it's precious.

Ah Ge gave this flower

to Ah Jie in the show.

Both Ah Ge

and Ah Jie held it in their hands.

They're my favorite stars.

I've been watching

their shows for 20 years.

Director Fu knows I'm a fan of theirs,

that's why he gave

this stalk of rose to me.

It was really sweet of him.

A stalk from him beats

1,000 st*lks from you.

You think you make a lot of money?

You claim to be an assistant manager,

and you're so pleased with that title.

Truth is, you're just a driver.

You like blowing

your own trumpet, don't you?

You claimed you were going

for further studies

when you went to Thailand to learn boxing.

You even boasted that you'd

open your own Muay Thai gym.

The most hilarious part is,

you dress yourself up

like a triad boss every day.

Do you take yourself to be Chow Yun Fat?

I've been watching

this period drama lately.

There's this line

which suits you to a tee.

If you don't have what it takes,

don't go to Liangshan Marsh.

Know what that means?

Forget it.

You wouldn't understand

such a profound saying.

Fine, let me tell you.

It means if you don't have

a big head, don't wear a big hat.

Here's another saying for you.

He who is ugly does odd things.

I've never seen a weirdo like you.

You have such strange taste.

Other people go for sweet young things,

but you just cling on to me, an old hag.

Got it.

You must be thinking, you're young

and good-looking,

maybe just a little dense,

and since I'm a widow,

I must be a cougar who would

throw myself at any man that comes my way.

Sorry, let me tell you,

I'm not that kind of woman

I have my pride.

Most importantly,

the sight of your face puts me off!

For goodness' sake, stop looking me up.

You know what?

I've become

the laughing stock of the market.

When they see me, they ask me,

"Xiaomei, is that triad boss

not here to have your dinosaur peng?"

Can you not do this to me?

What are you doing?

I'm asking you, "What are you doing?"

Nothing.

Are you crying?

Look at me.

Huang Jintiao!

Step out of this door

and I won't ever see you again!

Put down the bouquet.

You're crying?

You're a big man.

I merely made a few comments

and you started crying.

Shame on you!

What's with you,

Huang Jintiao? Don't be like this.

Just what did I do wrong?

What did I do wrong?

It's not wrong for me to like you, is it?

You're the only one I've liked

in my whole life.

This is also the first time I've

given flowers to the woman I like.

What did I do wrong?

You have fallen for the wrong person.

Why can't I like you?

It's impossible between us.

Why is it impossible?

Okay.

Look at me.

Look at me.

I'm sick right now,

and I'm not wearing any make-up.

Don't I look old and frail?

You're neither old nor frail.

You only have a few lines on your face.

I also have them.

Fine.

You want to compare yourself to me?

Look here. Look carefully.

Look carefully.

I'm greying at the roots.

If I don't dye my hair

for two months, I'll turn all grey.

It's pretty to have grey hair too.

I'm not the Bride with White Hair!

I'm not young anymore.

If we get together,

we'll both be ridiculed, get it?

I'm not afraid of being ridiculed.

I only fear that you might dislike me.

I know sometimes you just

can't help but dislike something.

Take my dislike for crab.

My grandma often said some people wanted

to eat crab but never got to do that.

I was lucky but I didn't appreciate it.

But I just don't like crab.

You may tell me it's super-

delicious, but I just don't like it.

I get it now, Xiaomei.

Your dislike for me is

like my dislike for crab.

Don't worry, Xiaomei,

I won't look you up again.

I won't let you be ridiculed.

I don't dislike you.

You don't have to do this, Xiaomei.

I don't have to do what?

Zhenyu said

your words may sound harsh,

but you're soft at heart.

You must've said those words

because I'm weeping buckets.

Do you know why I had

to be so mean and harsh?

Because you don't like me.

I wish you two all the best.

Director Fu is not like you,

associating everything with relationships.

He and I are just friends who hit it off.

Xiaomei.

You're really kind.

To comfort me,

you came up with such a lame excuse.

I'm content to hear what you've just said.

Thanks.

I'm unable to convince myself.

I really can't accept

going out with

someone young enough to be my kid brother.

If I were as old as you

I mean, the same age as you,

would you accept me?

Are you okay, Huang Jintiao?

You're crying one minute

and smiling the next.

You're scaring me. I have a weak heart.

I'm fine, Xiaomei. Have lots of rest.

Our new champion for this month

is Jianzhi and his team.

Jianzhi!

Having such achievements,

I'd like to thank everyone

for all your support,

and my teammates,

especially Albert,

who deserves most of the credit!

Last but not least,

I'd like to thank my mentor, Jiahui.

I wouldn't have done so well without her.

Look what I've brought you.

Pad Thai?

Have it while it's hot.

What happened to your face?

It's okay.

-Dig in.

-Did you fight in matches again?

Someone challenged me,

so I took part in a match.

It's ill*gal. What if

something had gone wrong?

It's not aggressive fighting.

Once victory is decided, we stop.

I have to be in the ring once in a while

to be on good form.

I know you aspire to

become a professional boxer.

But it pains me every time

to see you covered in bruises.

All boxers are aware of this.

To make our mark,

we must be prepared to be punched.

If I make my mark,

I'll be able to get more students

and open my own Muay Thai gym.

You'll be the CEO. How about that?

I'll be the CEO?

Turn Susakong Muay Thai Gym

into a brand name.

We'll introduce Muay Thai to the world.

Come, dig in.

Looks so appealing. Let me try it.

How does it taste?

It's nice and authentic.

Where did you get it?

Chef Susakong cooked it in person.

You cooked it?

Amazing!

You have some too, chef.

Things are not going smoothly at work?

No.

I can tell that you're a little unhappy.

My team had always topped the sales chart.

But we were beaten by another team today.

You don't seem the sort

who's hung up on your losses.

I just hate to lose to him.

Who?

Have you ever come

across such a thing, Susakong?

There's this person

whom you had a good impression of.

Then a few things

happened, and you became

I wouldn't say hate,

but you just feel

uncomfortable in his presence

I've never had such an experience,

but I can relate to your feelings.

And this person had to

join your company of all places.

You see him day in and day out.

The sight of him reminds you of the past,

something which you wish to forget.

That's why I was hoping he'd fail.

I wanted him to leave soon,

so I wouldn't have to see him every day.

But he's doing so well

that he even surpassed me.

I really

The more you get hung up on it,

the more it won't go away.

Stop thinking about it,

and you won't see him,

even if he is right before you.

Get it?