01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

Today you can eat vegetables only.

Eat.

Li Jianjian,

tell me the truth,

did you bite anyone else?

Stop giggling.

Ling Xiao?

What's this?

Povidone-iodine

Why didn't you wake me up

to cook for you?

I'll make a dish for you.

Never mind, Mom.

I like instant noodles.

Hello.

There you are.

We are here to see you

and we bring you some fruit.

It's really kind of you

to do that.

Come in.

Well

I haven't tidied the rooms up,

so you needn't change your shoes.

OK.

Come in.

Chen Ting.

Yes?

You are not feeling well?

I'm fine.

I took a nap just now.

You see, I didn't expect your visit

and get anything ready for you.

I just bring Mrs. Qian

to pay a visit to you,

and we will leave soon.

Take a seat, please.

What took Ling Xiao so long to have dinner?

Well, he's hungry now

because he wasn't full at noon.

Besides, he likes instant noodles.

Say hello.

Hello, Mrs. Fang, Mrs. Qian.

Hello.

Would you like some tea?

Yes, whatever.

What a nice boy!

Don't let him make tea,

or he might get scalded.

No matter, he can do everything.

Chen Ting,

you've been living here

for a month or so, haven't you?

Why do you shut yourself at home

and never go out?

I don't like going out

because I think it's hot outside.

You are too introverted,

and so is Ling Xiao.

I always see him

playing on his own.

We guys often get together

at Haichao Noodles,

playing mahjong

and chatting with each other.

It's very lively.

Exactly.

I don't know how to play mahjong.

No matter.

You'll know if you learn.

Actually, playing mahjong

is also a way of communication.

You see, you always shut yourself up

in the house every day,

and you can only see Heping

around you.

How come there's no argument between both of you?

Well, thank you.

It's really nice of you, Ling Xiao.

Nice of you, Ling Xiao.

Go have your noodles, Ling Xiao.

I'm full, Mom.

I want to go playing outside.

Well, OK.

Ling Xiao is a nice boy.

He's sensible.

Something brings you here today, right?

You've heard of the argument

between Heping and me?

No, no.

Arguments happen to every family.

Yesterday,

we ran into Heping

and talked with him

when we came to Haichao Noodles for dinner,

Oh.

So what did he say about me?

He said how kind you are, of course.

Exactly.

That's true. Trust us.

In fact,

I understand you a lot.

I was the same as you were

when I was young.

I used to be a teacher.

I gave birth to two children within three years.

As a mother, I could do nothing

but resigned.

I took care of

my children

and my family wholeheartedly.

My husband

was a doctor.

He couldn't help me with anything.

As long as he was busy,

he would work day and night.

I felt so exhausted

that I was very angry as soon as I saw him.

I thought he didn't understand me,

and we had arguments very often.

Precisely.

It is the same to Heping.

When I need him to help me,

he's always helping others.

Actually, this is his job.

However busy he is,

he has to take care of his family.

Right.

In fact, I don't know

how to talk properly,

but this is what I mean.

Anyway,

of course,

a man works hard outside

for the sake of his family.

Heping makes money and support your family,

while you take care of them.

Each of you does your own job.

Heping is a man of responsibility.

As long as you take good care of your son,

he will keep his mind on his work.

It tastes really good.

It is really yummy.

The food my dad makes is very nice,

such as braised pork, deep-fried spare ribs, shrimps with spiced salt

and my favorite sweet and sour spare ribs.

It tastes really good.

It is really yummy.

Hey, you are drinking.

What good event are you celebrating for?

I'll drink with you.

You drink beer only

without any dish?

Well,

I'll make a dish for you.

Ling Xiao,

go playing outside for a while.

It's late at night.

Where do you want him to go?

Get out.

What's going on?

I've been busy for a whole day,

so don't pick on me as soon as I'm back, OK?

I'm picking on you?

You asked Mrs. Fang and Mrs. Qian

to visit me and talk with me like that.

Why did you pick on me?

What brought them here?

Ling Xiao!

What did they say?

Keep pretending.

Do it.

How come they know

about our family affairs

if you didn't tell them?

I've never told anyone

about our family affairs.

I swear,

I didn't ask them to visit at all.

Enough.

Let's stop talking about this.

I'll get changed.

I have to go to the police station later

for overtime work.

Don't go anywhere today,

I'm telling you.

Well, Chen Ting,

my colleague's child is sick,

and I promised him to take over his work.

You take over your colleague's work because his child is sick.

Then where were you

when our child was sick?

Where were you?

Would you stop

talking about our daughter?

Stop talking about her.

No way!

Chen Ting,

I beg you,

please let me off, OK?

OK?

I beg you.

I'm exhausted.

All right.

Thanks.

I'll let you off.

What are you doing, Chen Ting?

Let me go!

Stop that.

I want to meet my daughter.

I want to meet my daughter.

Ling Xiao?

Did you have dinner?

Today we will have deep-fried spare ribs.

My dad's deep-fried spare ribs

taste really nice.

Let's go.

Come on, let's go.

Let's go.

Eat slowly,

or you might choke.

Delicious, right?

Yes.

One Hundred Thousand Whys

Ling Xiao,

I've stuck the pieces of the photo together for you.

Your younger sister went to the sea

and became a fairy, just like my mom.

In a very long time,

we will be there too

and meet them by then.

Who told you this?

My dad did.

He knows everything.

He lied to you.

They are dead.

It means they are gone.

Then where are they if they are gone?

They are just gone.

We can no longer meet them.

Why?

Because all men must die.

After she died,

I burnt her belongings,

tore the photos of her

and forgot her death.

This is also what your dad did.

Come on.

I'll show you

my dad's secret.

Look, this is my mom.

All of these are photos of my mom.

Come here.

Here are my mom's clothes,

and under the bed are my mom's shoes.

My mom didn't throw them away,

so he won't

forget my mom.

My mom smells nice.

This is her smell.

Smells good?

Actually I know everything.

He always misses my mom

secretly on his own,

Why?

Don't you miss her?

Yes, I do.

But I have to pretend not to miss her

because my dad may be sad.

What will you do

when you miss your mom?

I will just draw pictures.

I'll draw pictures of my mom.

I also miss my mother

secretly on my own,

keeping my dad from knowing that.

So you can also miss your sister

secretly on your own,

keeping your parents from knowing that.

I can't let my dad find that.

Let's go watch "Black Cat Detective".

Come on, we are having fried-pork in scoop today!

We are having sliced fish in hot chili oil today!

Today we are having

my favorite sweet and sour spare ribs!

Let's go!

Time to have noodles.

Let's go!

Chen Ting,

could you let me

have my dinner steadily?

Stop yelling!

Hold it.

A worm creeps out

from your nostril.

Eat slowly, or you might choke.

Hello.

Is that Li Haichao speaking?

This is He Mei.

He Mei?

I

Take it easy. Go ahead.

I'd like to borrow some money from you.

What?

My mother is seriously sick, so I have to go back to see her immediately.

Seriously?

Besides,

I want you

to take care of Ziqiu for a period.

All right.

Don't worry,

I'm going to pick him up.

Jianjian, Ling Xiao.

I have to go out

to do something urgent.

Take it easy.

After having dinner,

you can go to Mrs. Qian's

to play

and wait for me,

got it?

Remember, lock the door

before you go out.

Take care of Jianjian.

Well, I'm leaving.

Come on, Ziqiu.

Come in and take a look.

Come on.

This is your room in the future.

You will live here.

By then,

I'll prepare a bed over there for you.

How's that?

Let me show you more.

This is the kitchen,

where I'm going to make

delicious food here for you in the future.

That's the toilet,

and this is the living-room.

See? So many toys here.

You can play with whatever you want.

This room

belongs to Li Jianjian.

Jianjian

is hot-tempered

and always gets annoyed without reason,

but you are older than her,

so you should yield to her a bit

as his brother, OK?

OK.

Good boy.

When will you marry my mom?

Marry your mom?

What do you mean?

In the daytime, I saw you

give money to my mom.

It's a thick wad of 100-yuan notes,

and you let me live in your house.

Well

Ziqiu,

is there anything problem giving money to your mom?

My auntie said

the money a man gives a woman

is a betrothal present.

That means marriage.

You know betrothal presents?

Since your mom has accepted my betrothal present,

in the future, you will be a child

of my family,

and you have to listen to me,

got it?

Ziqiu,

don't scare me.

I'm kidding.

Dad.

What?

Dad.

Yes.

My son.

Dad.

Come on,

I'll tidy your room up, OK?

OK.

Come on,

My son.

You are not allowed to live in my house.

He's not your dad,

so you can't call him dad.

Jianjian,

stop bullying Ziqiu,

got it?

What's up?

Why do you bite him again, Jianjian?

Let him go!

Let him go!

Don't act like a dog!

Let him go!

You are not allowed to have meat for lunch!

Li Haichao

took his girlfriend's son

back to his home.

He said

that his girlfriend

has to go back to the countryside

to take care of her mother who is sick.

He made trouble this time.

Jianjian doesn't agree.

Look. They are quarreling loudly.

Son,

aren't you hungry without eating?

He can't be hungry.

When it is time to have a meal,

he goes to the neighbor's home to eat.

Chen Ting,

when it is time to have a meal,

you must cook for him.

Otherwise, when he is hungry,

he goes to the neighbor's home to eat.

Doesn't he?

Anyway, you take this place as a hotel.

Why do you care so much?

Go!

♫Your eyes stare like copper bells,♫

♫giving out bright light like lightning♫

♫Your ears raise like antennas,♫

♫so that you can hear all suspicious sounds♫

♫Ah, ah, ah, Black Cat Detective,♫

Go!

♫Ah, ah, ah, Black Cat Detective,♫

♫The forest citizens salute you,♫

♫salute you, salute you!♫

Well.

Let go of me.

Grandma!

Ziqiu.

Yah!

Get rid of the bad guy!

Get rid of the enemy!

Thank you, Dad.

You want to spit it out?

Dare you spit it out?

It took me time to cook it.

If you spit it out, you'll have to pick and eat it.

Eat it. Eat it.

You must recite every day, you know?

When did you pick it and take it back?

How come a good photo

became like this?

Give it to me!

Chen Ting,

this is the only one group photo left.

Let him keep it. OK?

Give it to me or not!

Go to school now.

Give it to me or not!

Give it to me or not!

Are you crazy? Why do you beat him?

I am crazy.

The one who was choked to death by the walnut should have been me.

Can you not mention that?

Besides, that's an accident.

Nobody blames you for that.

You don't need to blame me.

So I must thank you, right?

You don't look after the kids,

so you cannot take the responsibility.

You can

judge me in a lofty manner.

It's all my fault, right?

I didn't judge you in a lofty manner.

Can we not mention that?

Let's live a peaceful life, OK?

You cannot mention that.

You can be out every day.

I have to live such a damned life.

I have to live such a damned life.

And you!

Why,

why did you give the walnut

to your sister?

Can you not mention the walnut?

Can you?

Am I wrong about anything?

It's his fault.

He caused his sister's death.

Don't mention that. OK?

He caused his sister's death.

Shut up!

Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao.

Auntie!

♫Rainwater chases me into the window♫

♫I’m wet and heartbroken♫

♫The water keeps flowing without restraint♫

Auntie,

you are going to abandon Ling Xiao, aren't you?

♫Tell me how to♫

♫deliberately hide♫

♫It never said anything♫

♫but the patter is the answer♫

If yes,

give him to me.

I need a brother.

♫If a heavy rain falls,♫

I give him to you.

Great! I have a brother now!

♫let me become a sea♫

Finally, I have a brother.

I have a brother now!

Great! I have a brother now!

♫Every wave seems to be a restraint♫

Great! I have a brother now!

Brother! Great!

I have a brother now!

♫but they are♫

♫all about love♫

Chen Ting

was asked by her friends to play mahjong.

She asked Ling Xiao to look after his sister at home.

This little girl loved eating walnuts.

Usually Ling Xiao

fed her.

There's no problem at all.

That day, it happened that

a piece of walnut meat

was stuck in the girl's trachea.

But the door was locked from outside,

so, Ling Xiao couldn't get out.

He cried for help,

but nobody responded.

When Chen Ting was back,

the girl had long stopped breathing.

She was choked to death.

Whom did you hear the story from?

Her home

was in the Beili Courtyard.

My aunt lives there.

A few days ago, I went to see my aunt.

She told me that.

Chen Ting

couldn't bear to live there.

She was criticized by people behind her back.

Then she moved.

That was an accident.

She was unwilling to let it happen.

That little girl was only three years old.

What a pity!

She let her son look after her daughter.

As a mother,

she was really comfortable.

You can't say that.

Life was not easy for her.

Your neighborhood committee

always tries to smooth things over.

In my view,

it's right and good that Heping

divorced her.

They should have divorced earlier.

If there is someone suitable,

I'll introduce a girlfriend to him.

Look.

I introduced a girlfriend to Haichao

and her child was already taken home

and called him dad.

Look.

These are the shoes He Mei bought me for being a matchmaker for them.

They look nice, right?

Yes, yes.

Good, good.

Haichao,

when will you

go to register for marriage with He Mei?

Our relationship hasn't gone that far.

We'll see after getting along with each other for some time.

Haichao,

don't forget to invite us

when you hold the wedding.

Right.

He feels shy.

It's your turn now.

It's my turn.

Haichao,

I'm here to take my son home.

He is asleep.

He is asleep?

Why are you so late every day?

I was busy with a case in the police station,

so, I couldn't leave early.

You haven't eaten, have you?

No, I haven't.

I've prepared two dishes. Come on.

Then, then I'll accept your kindness.

Make yourself at home.

It's nothing. It's nothing.

I told two stories, and then they fell asleep.

He's a good boy.

Let's go.

Let's have a drink.

Haichao,

during these months

since we moved here,

we've bothered you a lot.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

It's nothing.

It's just about having one more person to eat.

You've heard about

what happened to my family, haven't you?

The neighbors mean no harm.

They just

chat and joke casually

after meal hours.

I'm a policeman in this area.

Don't I know that?

They just talk casually about

what happened to my family

at their leisure.

I hear and forget.

I don't take it seriously at all.

I understand.

But I really don't understand

just what happened to

Chen Ting.

Why is she getting worse and worse?

She keeps making a loud noise every day.

I,

I really don't know

what to do.

I've said a lot to comfort her.

You've heard about what happened to my family, haven't you?

Yes, I have.

It's just over one year.

It's really hard for you.

At the time,

when Huiying just passed away,

I was so sad.

The neighbors

took turns to persuade me.

You know what?

Those words of comfort

were just like knives

cutting in my heart

one after another.

I feel particularly regretful.

Why did I

listen to her?

Why didn't I manage to persuade her?

Why did I believe that she could tough it out

only with confidence?

Why didn't I listen to

what the doctor said?

So, I know

feeling regretful is torturous.

I feel

Chen Ting

may not be able to

let it go,

so, she is like this.

When Chen Ting was pregnant with Yun

for three months,

we knew that.

To give birth to this child,

Chen Ting lost her job.

And I

was punished and fined by my unit.

And I was removed of the prize which was about to be given to me.

Don't mention getting promoted.

I almost lost my job.

But I haven't regretted for that

in my life.

What I always feel regretful about

is that I failed to take good care of my children.

I failed to take good care of Yun.

But we have to keep on living.

Am I right?

So,

we must grind our teeth

and hold on.

If we adults are beaten,

who will take care of our children?

You are right.

For the sake of our children,

we must hold on.

Right?

Haichao, I'm telling you.

Ling Xiao wasn't like this.

He had a bright and cheerful disposition.

He was talkative and playful.

But now,

he doesn't talk much.

He has suffered a lot.

He is not like Jianjian.

She has a good character.

She is

Jianjian

Don't mention it.

It's strange.

She isn't like me,

nor her mother.

I don't know whom she is like

in temper.

She is

inexplicably optimistic.

That's good.

Cheers.

To optimism.

To the one who passed away.

To

the one who left.

I wonder why Ling Xiao

always comes to your home

to eat.

It turns out that even the cucumber salad you make

is different than the dish in other places.

It tastes good.

If you like, come here often.

Make yourself at home.

Then I'll bother you.

Not at all.

It's nothing.

I'm telling you.

It's good this way.

Our kids can accompany each other.

Am I right?

Then, from now on,

I will feel free at your home.

Make yourself at home.

Cheers.

I'm telling you.

You can order dishes.

If you want to have noodles,

I'll cook noodles.

I want to have spare ribs tomorrow.

I'm telling you, Haichao

Autumn 2009

Jianjian, it's time to have breakfast.

Today is the first day of school,

so don't be late.

Hurry up.

Don't dawdle.

Or you'll be late.

Dad,

I bought deep-fried dough sticks and mochi

back home.

OK.

Ask Ling Xiao to have breakfast.

Oh, OK.

Li Jianjian, are you inside?

I'm emptying the bowels.

Hurry. I can't hold any longer.

Don't urge me. I'm enjoying myself.

He Ziqiu,

I've told you many times

that don't come to use my bathroom

when I'm brushing my teeth.

I got it. I got it.

I won't do it next time.

You are too fastidious.

Then enjoy yourself slowly here.

You shouldn't play it this way.

Fortunately, I prepared in advance.

Oh, no.

Jianjian, hurry. Come to eat.

Coming.

I'm telling you.

Jianjian is in the first year at high school this year.

The two of you are in the third year.

You all go to the same school.

Don't be like that when you were at junior middle school.

Don't let the teachers

want to see me all day.

You should

behave like her brothers.

OK.

Rest assured, Dad.

I'll take good care of her.

Rest assured, Mr. Li.

I'll take good care of the two of them.

Li Jianjian, Ling Xiao is eating the mochi for you.