01x19 - Episode 19

[bunniefuu]

Go on.

Boss.

Anything you need me to do?

Remember to eat on time.

That's it?

You're not even wishing me luck
on my promotion to captain?

Something that is bound to happen
can't be called a prediction.

Then what about eating on time?

Because you don't usually eat on time.

I'm off.

Good luck.

See you.

Mr. Fu, thanks for your hard work.

Mentor.

I'm relieved you're here.

I have a class today.
Just perform as you usually do.

Ruan, remember this.

You don't need everyone's approval.

You don't need everyone's appreciation.

You don't even need everyone's respect.

But you must respect yourself.

Exams like this will come up again
and again throughout your career.

Don't fear them. Conquer them.

- Good luck.
- I will, mentor.

[Episode 19]
["Failure," Welcome Home!]

I'll get going, instructor.

You need to be cautious too.

But you've done very well.

Just do your best during the exam.
It should be fine.

Time flies. You're about
to be promoted to F7.

Of all the pilots I know,
you've been promoted the fastest.

Are you proud of me?

You still need to be cautious.

Be careful. The examiner
might give you a hard time.

That's why I asked you to
go hard on me during the training.

Don't worry about me.
I'm not afraid of anything.

Worried about you? I
was worried I'd throw up.

Let's go eat.

Mentor, I have a lunch date.

Okay, I got it. A date with the boss.

No.

Actually, I've been so
busy with exams lately.

I've neglected him, but I'm not
meeting him. It's Jiang Zi Yue.

Alright. Meet whoever you want.

I'm going to eat.

Goodbye, mentor.

- Close the door.
- Okay.

Anyway, I'm just giving you some advice.

What you do with it is up to you.

Thank you.

I've already made up my mind.

So there won't be a next time?

You're speaking so loudly.
Not afraid of being heard anymore?

Next time? Next time what?

Next time we sleep together?

Come on.

Look how nervous you are.

But seriously, I do hope
the next time you see me,

you'll show me some respect.

When have I not
respected you, Jiang Zi Yue?

The truth is,
you don't know what I really want.

About my family,
I know I went too far last time.

I hurt you, but... that's just who I am.

I'd rather live in the moment
than think about the future.

My happiness comes first.

I don't want to waste time
explaining things to my family.

And I don't want you to
have any illusions about us.

So you're the one at fault, not me.
Your illusions are wrong.

Of course, during this time without you...

I was unhappy.

I need you.

"I need you."

Do you know how long
I've wanted to hear that?

You're finally being honest.

If you'd been this honest from the start,

we wouldn't have ended up like this.

What we had never needed to be hidden.

Is it really me you need?

What you need is a nanny,
a tool for your desires,

someone at your beck and call,
nothing more than a pet.

Yes, you're right.

I'm selfish. I only care about
myself and my reputation.

But I think it's instinctive.
I'm not in the wrong.

You're the one who's wrong here.

We agreed from the beginning that
this was how we would be together.

But now, you've changed.

I don't even know who turned you into this.

Is it possible that I
haven't changed at all?

It's just that all this time,
you tried to make me into someone like you.

Yes. Maybe you're not wrong.

But now, I'm going to be myself.

- Now you're talking about...
- Ms. Jiang.

Ruan.

Am I interrupting?

No. We're finished talking. Let's go.

Captain Yue Yang, goodbye.

Captain Yue Yang, we're off to eat.

[Jiang City]

Thank you.

Give me a hug.

Thank you.

Take care.

I'm leaving.

You didn't say you were coming.

I was just passing by after work.

That's quite a detour you've taken.

Your studio looks nice.

Do you want some instant noodles?

I'm making some. I'll make you a bowl too.

Is that okay? Living so frugally?

It's not to save money.

It's just that
this is the only thing I can cook.

When Yan An was here,
he always ordered takeout.

Now that he's gone,
it's hard to adjust to a simpler life.

I'm not used to other takeout.

And I can't bring myself to order
the same ones he did.

They're too expensive.

Look at you.

You've been with Ms. Dong for years,
but you're nothing like her.

She encourages me to be myself.

She says our family doesn't need
another copy of anyone.

But what's with you?

You only call her "mom"
when people are around.

What if this is who I am?

Then I'd look down on you.

Ruan, that's a bit much.

Let's add an egg.

Every family has its
problems, more or less.

But you can't stay stuck in those problems
and trapped in that pain.

Otherwise, you're making things
hard for yourself.

Take me, for example.
I've been quite unhappy lately.

My dad would rather
trust an outsider than me.

Who can I even complain to?

I know you're trying to comfort me.

I admit I acted out of spite
and hurt everyone that day.

Honestly, I've been keeping up
with your social media for years.

You like my work?

To be honest...

it's for her.

Well...

I've hogged your mom for so many years.
I guess I owe you.

How about this?

From now on, I'll be twice as good to you.

Then we'll be even.

Can you accept this awful sister
who embarrassed your family?

Actually...

when I was fourteen,

I was already ready to have a sister.

You're just late.

Sister.

Alright. I'm hungry.
Go make some instant noodles.

Okay.

The noodles are almost ready anyway.

I took these portraits during the opening.

This person is...?

Uncle Guo.

He's Mom's good friend. You don't know him?

No. I don't remember seeing him that day.

That's understandable.
He was busy that day.

By the time he arrived, you'd already left.

Did you say they're friends?

He used to be Mom's manager.

He's also something of a matchmaker.

When Ms. Dong's career started to take off,
he introduced my dad and mom.

The noodles are about done.
Want some green onions?

I'm not eating.
I remembered I have something to do.

Wait. Sister, I cooked two portions.

If you don't eat,
how can I finish it all by myself?

[Mingchen Residences]

Happy fifth anniversary.

Why didn't you remind me that
today was our fifth anniversary?

You said you wanted to be alone today.

If I had brought it up,
wouldn't that be inconsiderate?

But I even forgot our fifth anniversary.
Aren't you mad?

An anniversary is just an ordinary day.

What matters more
is the time we've spent together.

We've created countless memories
worth holding on to.

Getting upset just because you forgot
an anniversary feels so backwards.

Letting one bad moment
erase all our happy memories?

I don't think that's right.

So, as long as I
remember it, that's enough.

Mr. Fu, you're so
thorough. Not a single flaw.

But what if you forget?

The day I won you over means so much to me.

I could never forget it.

I'm sorry.

Lately, I've been neglecting you a bit.

Why are you apologizing?

As the boyfriend of a pilot,

I understand, and I want to support you.

Also, it hurts me to
see you working so hard.

Try some.

Take a big bite.

Do you feel a bit better now?

Or do you want to tell me about it?

I don't want to burden you with it.

Now you're being a stranger.

I'm your friend first, boyfriend second.

Who's your friend?

I remember one night.
It was raining very hard.

Your mom asked me
what our relationship was.

I said we were friends.

And you said, "Yes, we're friends."

What? Are you trying to deny it now?

Listen, Ms. Ruan.

Besides being the closest of lovers,
we are also each other's best friends.

No matter your mood,
good or bad, I'll take it all.

So I think you should give You An a chance.

You An, you're back.

Why are you here?

Never mind. I don't want to know.

Well, Mr. Zheng, Ms.
Dong, I'll be going now.

Leaving already?

Yan An.

Thank you for what you said today.

- I'll come by again.
- Okay, get home safely.

Will do.

You An.

Why are the lights off?

I can't find something.

What are you looking for?

It's not important. What is it?

Your dad and I want to talk with you.

About what?

What would he and I
even have to talk about?

I know you've felt wronged lately.

Your dad told me everything.

But I think you may have misunderstood him.

I misunderstood him?

He made it perfectly clear.

I'm a girl.

My mission in this family
is to find him a good son-in-law.

It seems you're still angry.

When a person is angry,
it's not a good time to talk business.

Let's talk another day.

What business?

Your dad has decided to hand over
the Jiang City Airport Hotel to you.

Really?

Why would I lie about that?

But... you seem quite tired today.

Forget it. Let's talk another day.
Get some rest.

Mom, I'm not tired at all. I can talk.

Come in, let's have a good talk.

Dad.

If you've misunderstood someone for years,
how do you face them?

Why bring this up all of a sudden?

Haven't we moved on from that topic?

Why are you so nervous?

You have experience with this,
so I wanted your advice.

Then...

who did you misunderstand?

My mom.

All these years,
I've been forcing myself to hate her.

But then I realized... I was wrong.

I was terribly wrong.

What exactly happened?

Tell me about it.

I don't want to talk about it.

Let me think.

When I realized I had misunderstood you,
how did I deal with it?

It didn't seem that hard.

Because at that time,
I wanted to see you so badly.

So naturally, I had to face it.

You An, you should know,

you are my daughter and my whole world.

Mr. Zheng, are you here to
talk about feelings or business?

Can we get to the point?

You An. Your dad always talks about
feelings first, then business.

Exactly.

Your mom knows me best.

- Where was I?
- Whole world.

Right.

You An.

You're my only daughter.

You're my everything.

Everything I have will be yours.

I won't give it to anyone else.

You're a princess to me.

I won't let my princess

suffer even a bit of grievance
or bear any pressure.

Dad, you know it too.

You can't protect me forever.

Even if you want to
find yourself a successor,

what if you trust the wrong person?

I'm an adult now.

I'm way past... wanting to be a princess.

You can protect me and love me.

But shouldn't you be teaching me
how to fight and survive in the real world,

instead of taking away my sword
and locking me in a tower?

You can't say you love me while
stripping me of my rights and my freedom.

Look at her.

I say one thing,
and she has a dozen arguments ready.

Look. I won't hand over
all my businesses to you.

That would be unfair to you,
me, or the company.

You have to understand, behind
every employee is a family like ours.

So I've decided to start

by putting the Jiang City Airport Hotel
entirely in your hands.

Don't celebrate too soon.

You'll be responsible
for profits and losses.

I won't lift a finger to help you.

I want you to know how hard it was for me.

Of course.

If you feel too much pressure,

or if managing a hotel is too...

Mr. Zheng. Then we have a deal.

You're that confident, Ms. Zheng?

Bosses, are you done with business?

Please, sit. I have something to say too.

Yes.

You An, you should thank
Yan An properly this time.

If Yan An hadn't told us,
we'd never have known how you felt.

- Exactly.
- You never talked to us about these things.

Yan An?

Since the last gathering,
he's been trying to persuade your dad.

He even put in a good word for you.

Was how you treated
him just now appropriate?

Exactly.

He... He owes me.

My child, it's not about
whether he owes you.

It's only about whether he wants to.

I understand.

Ruan. You must be quite nervous.

To have made it to the left-seat exam.

But I have to make it clear.

I treat every pilot equally,
whether they're men or women.

So if you find the exam difficult later,
it's nothing personal.

Instructor Yue.

We've all earned our places
through medicals and assessments.

So I hope that
you won't go easy on me on the exam.

Good. Prove yourself with your actions.

[Severe Turbulence: 80% Intensity]

[Moderate Icing]

[Heavy Rain & Strong Crosswind]

1,000.

- Category III.
- Checked.

- Category I.
- Checked.

Wipers on.

Above 100. Minimums.

Checked.

Continue.

Visual reference.

100.

50.

40.

30.

20.

ret*rd.

[Left Turn Practice Exam]

Attention, crew. Take your positions.

[Failed]
[Reason: Runway Excursion]

Ruan.

Is the exam over?

Instructor Yue.

Instructor Fan.

Good work.

What's the situation?
That was fast. It doesn't look good.

It doesn't.

Her result is a bit disappointing.

How could that be?
She usually performs well in practice.

Where did it go wrong?

Maybe her fundamentals aren't solid enough.

If you put it that way,
I guess the problem is with me.

Instructor Fan, that's
not what I meant. Truly.

I want to see where the problem was.

Can we review the footage?

- Now?
- Yes.

Let's take a look.

- Don't you have work to do?
- Yes.

Show her the footage after that.

Captain Yue, we're in
the next group together.

An hour from now. We've got time.

Let's review it now.

Ruan, come in. See where the problem was.

You usually practice so well.
What's with you today?

You must be nervous and hasty.

Shall we?

- Okay. Play it.
- Okay.

Sit, please.

- Thank you.
- No problem.

Can you see from where you're sitting?

Instructor Fan, I have a meeting to attend.

Take your time watching.

Wipers on.

Go on.

That's all of it, Instructor Fan.

Any instructions?

You flatter me. I'm just learning.

Captain Yue, you're really very strict.

How so?

Look at the test you designed.

You added so many complicated emergencies.

If I were on that plane,
I wouldn't have reacted in time.

- Is that so?
- Absolutely.

But it's good for the trainees.

If they ever encounter this in the future,
they'll know how to handle it.

But, Instructor Fan, let me explain this.

I did all this because she's your trainee.

I genuinely hope she can become a pilot
as good as you.

So I hold her to a higher standard.

- As it should be.
- Right?

Every pilot should be
held to such a standard.

I'll make a note of that.

I've really learned a lot from you today.

And Ruan, you must remember this.

As pilots, we are responsible for
all the passengers' safety on board.

So we must go through
all sorts of rigorous trials.

- Exactly. Well said.
- It's nothing personal.

Why don't you two stay here and chat?
I'll go get ready.

Captain Yue, what's the rush?

We'll do the next group together.

How about this?

Just as you said, for the trainees' sake
and for the passengers' safety,

we'll stick to the same standard later.

What do you think?

The same... standard?

Yes.

Four reds.

Attention, crew. Take your positions.

[Failed]
[Reason: Short Landing]

100.

50.

40.

30.

20.

ret*rd.

[Failed]

[Reason: Runway Excursion]
Attention, crew. Take your positions.

Alright, don't look so
dejected. It happens.

The company only has a few slots each year.
It's not easy to become a captain.

Keep working. You'll have another chance.

It's normal for Captain Yue to be strict.

Alright. Go home and reflect on it.

Mentor.

You can stop pretending.

You're amazing, mentor.

I was feeling pretty bad at first.

I've practiced day and night for this.

Who hasn't been there?

What pilot doesn't have
nightmares about exams?

Failure may not be a bad thing.

You can hone your skills more.

Getting a shot at the left-seat test
this fast is bound to invite jealousy.

Sometimes, moving
too fast isn't a good thing.

I know that myself.

Getting straight to the line
is like a head start.

That's bound to spark some envy, you know.

Getting the left seat
isn't a lifetime pass.

You'll still face
all kinds of exams every year.

Haven't you heard?

- Being a co-pilot is the best value for money.
- I know.

Where are you going? I'll give you a ride.

No, thanks. I've called a ride.

I'm going to a friend's
bar later to celebrate.

With that mindset, you'll
pass sooner or later.

- I'm off.
- Okay. Goodbye, mentor.

Since you didn't pass,
are we still celebrating?

There isn't much to celebrate.

But you know what? I'm
actually in a good mood.

Ruan, what got on you?

No, I'm really in a good mood.

In fact, the more I think about failing,
the more at ease I feel.

We barely started drinking,
and you're already talking drunk.

You know that ever
since I joined Hengshi Air,

the gossip about me has never stopped.

Sometimes I felt like I didn't even
start from the same line as them.

I acted like I didn't care,

but deep down,
I still wanted everyone's recognition.

So I forced myself not to fail.

The result was that I was exhausted.

Okay.

Go on.

Although I failed this time,
at least I was treated fairly.

Everyone's starting
point is the same again.

They don't have to be jealous of me
for having a boyfriend like Fu Ming Yu.

Even with him as my boyfriend,
if I fail, I fail.

That makes things much simpler.
If I'm not good enough, I'll practice more.

I've finally stripped away
all the labels attached to me.

I don't have to care about
how others judge me anymore.

Now I feel so relieved.

I still wish you'd passed
while the others failed.

I'd be more satisfied.

Those guys were quite unlucky.

They took the test with me.

Otherwise, at least
one of them would've passed.

That's life.
You can't always get what you want.

I thought returning to Hengshi Air
would be my big comeback.

But now I realize
everything follows its natural course.

If you don't deserve the seat,
you'll pay the price.

Are you really okay?

I'm really fine. I'm not a child.

This little setback
isn't going to break me.

Okay. Then, raise your glasses, girls.

Because of your exam, it's been
so long since we all got together.

I'll toast to failure.

Failure's mother opened
the door for failure.

And she said, "Welcome home."

- Welcome home! Cheers!
- Welcome home! Cheers!

Dong, play us a song.

You got it!

That's right.

Failure's mother never asks her son
why he failed.

She only hopes he'll come home early.

Go ahead and mess something up.

Then you'll find out that
the earth is still spinning.

You don't have to be perfect
to be loved by your family and friends.

Go ahead and embrace failure.

Fifty-fifty is pretty good odds.

See the world from the perspective
of who didn't win.

Truly accept your own ordinariness
and take control of your life.

So, my dear friend,
please be generous with life.

Let things happen.

Why are you stopping me? This
shouldn't have happened at Hengshi Air.

You have to let things happen.

Exams always come
with a chance of passing or failing.

This isn't about passing or failing.

- It's that you were targeted.
- It's normal to be targeted.

There are only a few slots every year.

If it wasn't me, it would've
been someone else.

That means our system
has a serious problem.

Employees don't have
a fair path for promotion.

Every year, they're exhausted
by all kinds of exams.

- What's the point?
- To maintain a high priority on flight safety.

It's an essential part of being a pilot.

You want to argue with him over that?

People would think I'm a sore loser.

But you're unhappy.

And I can't stand that.

I'm not unhappy. I'm actually very happy.

I used to be unhappy because everyone
assumed I only succeeded because of you.

Now that rumor is debunked.
I couldn't be happier.

Is that so?

Actually, I didn't say
I was going to argue with him.

You don't have to stop me.

Then where are you going?

I'm going to the restroom.

Want to come along?

Good attitude. Keep it up.

- I'll go with you...
- Mr. Bai.

Hold on.

Come here.

A bit closer.

Didn't you say he was furious?

Yes.

You saw it just now.
Mr. Fu was really angry.

Didn't you also say he was going to
demand an explanation from Yue Yang?

He said he'd stand up for you.

But I don't know why he didn't...

Is your intelligence even reliable?

You can't even read your boss.

I feel like I'm actually accurate
most of the time.

But I can't help that
men are all cunning and fickle.

Except for me, of course.

Alright. I'm leaving.
I have a meeting to attend.

Take care.

Bye. Take care.

- What's going on?
- You... This...

It seems she's really fine.

Mr. Fu, can't you ask
her yourself after work?

You don't know her.

She won't say if something's on her mind.

But if you want to test her next time,
could you please not sacrifice me?

- I was asking you to play along.
- Is that so?

How could I sacrifice you?

You're my right-hand man.

And my biggest headache.

Look at this place.

It has good bones, but
why is it so run-down?

Old is good.

It gives me room for renovation.

True.

The potential is limitless,
but your budget isn't.

It is indeed a little tight.

But I think we can still achieve a lot.

Fine.

We're just looking today,
so I won't say much.

When you come tomorrow,
dress appropriately.

Remember your role.

You're here to redeem yourself.

Redeem myself for what?

Wait...

So tomorrow, you're
not even hiring workers?

Are you going to exploit me?

You... At most, you're a supervisor.

You're not good for much else.

Fine, whatever makes you happy.

Use me however you want.

Close the door.

What are you up to, Zheng You An?

Just close it. Why so many questions?

Are you ready?

Ready.

What's wrong with you?
You're out of your mind.

I'm showing you our superb light-blocking
and soundproof hotel.

It's perfect for transit crews
to stay overnight.

I can give Bo'ao Air a 35% discount.

There's nothing much to see here.

It's such a mess.

What do you know?

This is the best place to invest.

What can be done here?