01x08 - Episode 8

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♪ In a sudden instant ♪

♪ Dreams shattered and then recovered ♪

♪ Babylon's youth ♪

♪ Fearlessly living their lives ♪

♪ They keep moving forward ♪

♪ The noisy coastline in June ♪

♪ Reminds me of midsummer nights ♪

♪ The subtle emotions between you and me ♪

♪ No longer ordinary ♪

♪ Seasons come and go, steps never cease ♪

♪ Leaving behind evidence of existence ♪

♪ Watching time flow away ♪

♪ Anxiety gradually grows ♪

♪ Don't want to miss the scenery along the way ♪

♪ The scenery along the way,

evidence of existence ♪

♪ Dazzling you in my dreams ♪

♪ Are the source of my courage ♪

♪ The scenery in the air is amazing ♪

♪ Turn around to see the girl I miss ♪

♪ And the familiar nice wind ♪

♪ When this story reaches its conclusion ♪

♪ Perhaps it will be moving ♪

=Young Babylon=

(Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration)

Amidst the fragrance of osmanthus,

the golden autumn has arrived.

To celebrate the annual

Mid-Autumn Festival,

on the evening of September 27th,

(Dajiang Skate Land)

at Dajiang Skate Land,

the annual Youth Workers' Fellowship

Grand Party will be held.

- On this beautiful moonlit night,

- Let's go.

let's come together.

Everyone is welcome to participate.

Xiaolu.

What are you hiding?

Nothing.

Hey, let me tell you some good news.

The doctor said

I can leave the hospital tomorrow.

Well, I'll tell you some good news too.

Tomorrow, I'll be back to work

at the SLI Bureau.

Really?

Congratulations!

Weren't you unhappy about me

returning to the Bureau?

Why are you so happy now?

I've come around.

You can do what you enjoy.

That is pretty great.

After getting beaten up,

you've become nicer.

The Mid-Autumn Festival

is around the corner.

How do you plan to celebrate it?

I don't.

Why?

Ever since I went to the orphanage,

I have never celebrated

Mid-Autumn Festival.

=Episode 8=

=It's All the Moon's Fault=

You've really grown up.

You have become capable enough

to pick up a fight now.

You are really something.

It's okay. I'll protect you.

I've only been on a business trip

for a few days,

and look at the trouble you've caused.

Mom,

I know you're worried about me, right?

I've told you, it's just a minor injury,

nothing serious.

- I'm worried about you?

- Don't resist.

In your dreams!

If I had known

you would fight with someone,

I would have broken your leg.

Hey! What are you doing?

What are you doing?

You can't hit me!

Oh, who's here?

Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Lu.

Hey, why are you here?

I'm here to visit Xiaolu.

Mr. Lu, I also came to visit Xiaolu.

You came to visit Xiaolu too?

Xiaolu is at home. Come in, please.

- Mrs. Lu.

- Come in, please.

- You two are so beautiful.

- Hello, Mrs. Lu.

Hello, hello.

I gave you a warning before you fought,

but you didn't even tell me

you left the hospital.

- I

- That's right.

I cooked for you in the past few days,

and you didn't tell me either.

It's not a good thing after all.

I can't let you two

hold a party for me, right?

- We would have done that.

- We would have done that.

These are calcium supplements for you.

Mr. and Mrs. Lu,

these supplements are for you.

Oh, thank you so much.

Oh my, this girl is really considerate.

Mr. and Mrs. Lu,

supplements are all deceitful.

It's best to rely on food for nutrition.

You see, all-natural.

- It's okay, it's okay.

- Oh, quickly, quickly.

Pick that up.

Over there, over there.

Which one do you like?

This one is not bad.

- Take it away!

- This one is also good.

Where is it, where is it?

Give it to me.

They both look good.

- You like both of them?

- Yes.

Come in.

Mom.

Why are you here?

I brought you a little surprise.

I am busy with budgeting.

What is it?

Is the bureau's Mid-Autumn Festival party

under your jurisdiction?

Yes.

Why?

I want to bring a friend.

She's not from the bureau

or a family member.

Is that okay?

You should ask your dad.

He has more authority than me.

Every time I ask my dad for something,

he always talks about principles.

He would never help me.

Mom,

you also have the power.

You're almost a deputy bureau chief.

You can easily help me.

Your girlfriend?

Well, not quite yet.

Soon, though.

This is a big deal.

Bring her to me,

I'll take a look at her.

Mom, it's too early for that.

You're always so serious,

you might scare her off.

Can you just treat her

like an ordinary friend?

Our family is special, you know.

I'm a department head,

and your dad is a bureau chief.

If she's not decent enough,

how can we introduce her to anyone?

She is a university graduate,

definitely decent enough.

If you feel embarrassed,

I'll ask Ding Dezhong to handle it.

- But

- Alright, go back.

Mom,

stop staying at the guesthouse.

You and Dad have been in a cold w*r

for so long.

You should go home.

Stay out of adult matters.

Oh, my son.

Let me pour you a cup of tea.

Oh Mom, it's fine, I'll pour it myself.

Let me do it for you.

Let me do it.

I'll do it.

Okay, okay.

Let's have a chat.

Mom,

why did you suddenly invite me to dinner

and pour me tea?

It's pretty scary.

Just tell me

what you want.

What plans are you making?

Tell Mom.

Who are you planning to invite

to the Mid-Autumn Festival party?

Mom, don't worry about this matter.

Whatever.

I know who

you will invite anyway.

Who is it?

You think you can keep

your little thoughts from me?

I not only know

who you want to go with,

but I also know

you've liked her for a long time.

You're just one step away from dating,

aren't you?

Mom,

who's been telling you these things?

Listen to Mom, okay?

You and her,

even though one is a worker

and the other

is like a junior cadre,

as long as you two are in love,

you will get my blessing.

Really.

But

I don't even know

if she likes me.

Of course she likes you.

You're my son!

You're my son.

Your dad and I are experienced.

Just by looking at

these things,

we can tell what's going on.

Really?

Of course.

If she didn't like you,

why would she agree to come?

Come here?

She agreed to come!

This way.

Director Ding,

why the secrecy

over a work dinner?

Anyway, you'll benefit from it.

It's a great thing.

Who is it exactly?

Why not just go in and find out?

Come on.

Let me tell you,

I

Juan!

You are finally here.

Come here, sit down.

Let me tell you something.

Guess what?

Yesterday,

I ran into your Aunt Dong.

If it weren't for

Aunt Dong telling me,

I would still be in the dark.

Hey, Mom,

what did she tell you?

Aunt Dong said that

Juan often goes to your dorm

to find you.

One time, she even went

in the middle of the night.

Is that true?

Yeah, she did come. So what?

As young people,

you should express your love boldly.

Is that right, Juan?

Juan, which year were you born in?

I was born in '77.

Oh, really?

Xiaolu was also born in '77.

So, you're both born

in the year of the snake.

What should I call you two?

Golden snakes!

Golden snakes.

More like rotten snakes

- or crazy snakes.

- What are you saying?

How old are you this year?

23,

about the same age as Zhigang.

I heard you're a university graduate.

That's right.

We only have a few university graduates

in our factory.

She must have been a model student

since childhood.

Ma'am, you misunderstood.

I was not a good student

since childhood.

Look,

young girls nowadays are modest.

I'm a university graduate,

but I only got a graduation certificate,

not a degree certificate.

What do you mean?

Before graduation, I was dissatisfied with

the school's unfair distribution

and clashed with the leadership.

An accident happened.

What kind of accident?

I hit the principal's head

and ended up

in jail because of that.

Do you want to know more?

I'll tell you everything.

If I remember correctly,

you and Xiaolu were

middle school classmates, right?

Yes.

Good.

You know each other well.

Don't take what he said to heart.

He's been mischievous since childhood

and has a bad mouth.

- And he doesn't know

- Thank you, Mrs. Lu.

how to express love.

He doesn't even know

how to invite a girl to dance with him.

I can do that.

You can do what?

I can be your Mid-Autumn Festival

dance partner.

Come on.

Good.

Why are you making that face?

Are you happy or upset?

Mom,

I have to clarify something today.

Little Pouter did come to our dorm,

but I don't think it was for me.

The person who really wanted to invite her

as a dance partner wasn't me,

it was Li Guangnan.

And

there is someone I want to invite.

- But that girl is

- I don't want to know.

Stop talking.

Hey, Juan!

Juan!

Why did you say such things

in front of her?

Mom, what did I say?

You're also colleagues.

You shouldn't hurt her like that.

What are you still standing there for?

Go find her

and apologize to her.

Oh no,

I've made a mistake

and caused trouble.

But now Bai Lan has changed.

She's not so impulsive anymore.

Since she came to our factory,

she excels in all aspects,

which is why

she caught a young talent

like Zhigang's attention.

Exactly,

Bai Lan is doing

very well in the factory.

- Am I right?

- Yes.

Director Ding,

Secretary Bi,

are you serious?

Have you forgotten why I was

sent to the boiler room?

Bai Lan, stop talking nonsense.

Let her speak.

Ma'am,

there's a situation

you may not understand.

I provided a fake mental illness certificate

for our female worker, Afang.

That's why I was punished

and sent to the boiler room.

- You

- Why did you issue

a fake mental illness certificate?

Well,

on Secretary Bi's instructions.

- I

- Because if I hadn't done it,

Afang's public accusation

in front of the whole factory

that Director Ding mistreated her

would be believed by all.

Our family in Fucheng

is respected.

How could someone with bad manners,

low education,

bad character,

and a stained past

be worthy of my son?

Mom,

although Bai Lan made mistakes before,

she's doing well now.

Admitting fault and changing

for the better is commendable.

Mom

What right do you have

to criticize Bai Lan?

Lu Xiaolu, what are you doing here?

You

What you call a stained past

is standing up for the weak

and upholding justice.

Is that a stain on life?

It's a shining moment!

People like you with narrow-minded views

will never understand.

What are you talking about?

Do you know who you are talking to?

I'll say that no matter who is here!

What an arrogant young man.

Who are you?

Where are you from?

I'm Lu Xiaolu,

Bai Lan's boyfriend.

Lu Xiaolu,

are you crazy?

Bai Lan doesn't have a boyfriend.

Is he your boyfriend?

No.

Mom, Mom.

He's just a troublemaker in the factory,

a filthy rascal.

He thinks he's the boyfriend

of every girl!

Are you out of your mind?

Why are you glaring at me?

It looks like you are not welcome here.

Please leave.

This is a family gathering.

Get out now.

Get out!

Although Lu Xiaolu isn't my boyfriend,

he's my best friend.

We are the same kind of people.

He's a rascal, and I'm a female rascal.

We'll leave together.

Let's go.

Hey, Bai Lan.

Bai Lan!

You two, stop.

Sit down.

Oh, Mrs. Ding,

look what's happened.

This is

It's fine.

Let's eat.

Let's eat. Let's eat.

Come on.

Eat.

The people from the Bi family

are so snobbish.

Who are they

to talk about you like that?

So, taking a bottle of wine from them

isn't excessive.

We can share it.

Not bad.

You are drinking too much.

Bai Lan, let me ask you.

Why didn't you admit earlier

that I'm your boyfriend?

What about that night

when we got drunk?

What was that all about?

Do I mean

absolutely nothing to you?

You are still thinking about that night?

That night

That night I drank too much,

so I accidentally kissed you.

I apologize to you.

What do you mean you apologize to me?

Do I need your apology?

That night,

you not only kissed me.

We also

The finger-guessing game?

We

Don't tell me you think we did that.

Hey, why are you laughing?

Because you are so silly.

How am I silly?

Two buddies!

Three stars!

Four fortunes!

Five champions!

Six successes!

Seven surprises!

Eight immortals!

Nine rings!

Ten Ten

Ten

Bai Lan.

Bai Lan.

Bai

Don't you think it's ridiculous?

How did I suddenly become

Become

Become what?

Become

Become

I just feel

I just feel so sad inside.

Stop whining.

You are luckier than me.

At least that kiss of yours

is real.

I have been liking Little Pouter

for so many years,

but I haven't even

I

I haven't even touched

the tips of her fingers.

What right do you have

to criticize Bai Lan?

What you call a stained past

is standing up for the weak

and upholding justice.

It's a shining moment!

Who are you?

I'm Lu Xiaolu,

Bai Lan's boyfriend.

Bai Lan,

can I still

invite you to be my dancing partner?

♪ Various things before me seem wrong ♪

Ah! You demon!

Little Pouter!

Are you here to wait for Xiaolu again?

I'm waiting for you!

For me?

Have you got a dance partner

at the Mid-Autumn Festival party?

Then will you be my dance partner?

I take that as a no.

Yes! I will!

Then it's settled.

It's a deal!

♪ Say you love me ♪

♪ The girl is somewhere waiting ♪

Xiaolu!

♪ Your eyes drive me crazy ♪

Little Pouter will be my dance partner!

♪ Say you love me ♪

Xiaolu!

You ask how much

I love you

Lu Xiaolu!

Xiaoying.

Where's the lunch box?

Why are you always helping him

return the lunch box?

Is he a cadre or what? So busy.

He has been eating the food

I cooked for a long time.

And tomorrow is an important occasion.

He

Oh, forget it.

Why am I saying this to you?

What is this?

You ask how much

I love you,

my love is true,

my feelings are genuine.

The moon represents my heart.

Comrade Xiaoying,

I look forward to dancing with you

on the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Xiaoying!

Lu Xiaolu!

You still have a bit of conscience!

Do you know how many people

I have turned down

just to wait for his confession?

Actually

Thank you, Big Feet.

You're like Cupid,

sh**ting that arrow.

I'm glad you're happy.

I'm so happy!

My dad says

I've never had any artistic talent

since I was a child.

What if I embarrass myself

in front of him at the dance tomorrow?

It's okay, I'll teach you.

Really?

(Skate Land

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration)

It's about to start.

Aren't you going in?

How's the sign?

I made it myself.

Looks good.

Still thinking about Dr. Bai?

Just thinking about it won't do any good.

If you like her,

invite her to dance.

I did invite her.

But she's not coming.

How many times did you invite her?

Don't tell me you gave up

just after being rejected once.

Once is already enough.

I care about my dignity, you know.

Do you think I'm someone

who cares about dignity?

Of course. You care about

your dignity the most.

Then let me tell you,

I'm willing to give up

all dignity

for the girl I like.

That's a man's true nature.

It's not embarrassing at all.

Love

is something you have to

fight for yourself.

You need to be brave.

Don't be like me,

regretting not doing

what I should have done

so I'm still single.

Alright,

hurry up and come in.

Sorry for calling you out

so late tonight.

But this party tonight

is organized by the city.

People from all walks of life in Fucheng

and many foreigners are attending.

Don't worry,

I'll be with you the whole time.

Bai Lan,

are you still mad about that dinner

that night?

Secretary Bi,

I hope there won't be any more

private dinners like that in the future,

especially without my knowledge.

It's all my mom's fault.

She's too impatient.

I told her not to do that.

Don't take what she said to heart.

You know that's not what I meant.

Also,

could you please stop trying

to irritate me with Lu Xiaolu?

I know

you can't really like him.

After all, with your status,

you are way out of his league.

Actually, I don't mind

if you two become friends.

After all, being friends

doesn't mean being together.

And,

when you try to use him to irritate me,

I actually feel a little sweet inside.

Because that means

you at least

care about me.

That's the only reason you do it.

Am I right?

Can we talk about work?

Alright,

let's talk about work.

What's wrong?

Do I look weird?

This is for me?

Are you wearing your dad's suit?

No.

I love you.

Do I look like Leon Lai Ming?

Did you put pig fat on your hair?

No.

Don't forget your task today.

Don't worry.

I won't let you lose face.

(Skate Land

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration)

Ladies and gentlemen,

are you ready?

I declare

I declare

I declare

The 1996

Dajiang.

Dajiang?

The 1996

Golden Peacock Mid-Autumn Festival

dance party

begins now!

Why can you do this?

I learned it at the Youth Palace

when I was a child.

Not bad, right?

Together!

Cool!

I have great confidence

in the future of Fucheng.

But currently, your infrastructure

is not enough.

You should spend more effort on it.

He has a lot of confidence

in Fucheng's future,

but currently our infrastructure

isn't sufficient.

He thinks

we should spend more effort on it.

He's absolutely right.

Tell him that

this has indeed

been the focus of the city's work

in recent years.

Mr. Bi totally agrees with you.

And he said the infrastructure has been

the main focus by the city these years.

Very well, Mr. Bi.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

My father.

Nice to meet you and your son.

You've been waiting, huh?

I saw the note.

You usually act so serious,

I never expected you could write that.

What note?

Oh, come on.

I'll wait for you over there.

Xiaolu.

Xiaolu.

- Hey, Debao.

- What are you thinking about?

The prizes are out.

First prize is

a year pass for the Dajiang Skate Land,

second prize is

a box of exquisite five-nut mooncakes,

and third prize is a box of animal crackers.

That's it?

Music!

Xiaolu, see you later!

Have you ever had animal crackers?

Animal crackers?

Yeah,

when I was at the orphanage,

if we behaved well,

the teachers would give us

animal crackers.

There were tigers,

elephants,

monkeys,

all sorts of them.

Those kids favored by the teachers

had countless animal crackers,

but I never got a single one.

Later, I got so anxious that

I said to them,

"Let's play a game together.

If you lose,

you have to give me the crackers."

And then?

Of course I won,

but they just refused

to give them to me.

So you know what I did?

What did you do?

I beat them up

one by one

and took all their crackers.

But then I realized

the animals were all gone because

all the crackers were broken into pieces.

Interesting story, huh?

Dajiang.

Where did you just go?

I went to the bathroom.

Can I borrow this?

Take it.

Thank you.

I'll be right back.

I won't close

before you take her here.

Alright.

Xiaolu!

Why are you leaving?

Why don't you dance with me?

Just go have fun.

Go on, go on.

Thanks!

You're welcome.

I didn't expect you

to dance pretty well.

Thank you.

Oh, by the way,

in addition to the dance

I just did today,

I also know the cowboy dance.

And recently, I've been learning

the tap dance.

When we were in school,

I didn't know anything.

Only you were willing

to help me on stage.

Now I'm better, right?

I've made progress.

By the way,

thank you, Li Guangnan.

Thank you

for helping me shine

in front of Lu Xiaolu.

But I know,

if someone doesn't like you,

no matter how pretty you dress

or how well you dance,

they'll still like someone else.

Even if Lu Xiaolu doesn't like you,

you're still you.

There will be someone else

in this world who likes you,

just like me.

I still remember

when I first saw you

in junior high,

I thought, "My goodness,

how can there be such a beautiful girl

in this world?"

At that moment, I made a vow.

I said, "Someday, I will

make this girl my girlfriend."

Little Pouter,

will you be my girlfriend?

Li Guangnan,

I will never like you.

I,

Qin Juan,

have always been one of the top students

in my class since I was a child.

Even in the factory, I am a cadre.

The person I like

should be the most handsome

and dazzling in the crowd.

And what about you?

When I was kicked out of my house,

did you have a place to take me in?

Why do you think you can like me?

I need a home.

I want to have a house.

Can you give me that?

You're being vain.

I am!

I actually liked you! I'm such a fool!

Then don't like me.

Guangnan,

that bottle can be exchanged for money.

I have plenty of money.

Okay.

Tired?

What do you think

about this wine party?

It's not an exaggeration to say

it's the highest standard

in the whole city, right?

Bai Lan,

you have the opportunity

to meet the highest level of people

in Fucheng here.

You also

have the chance to become one of them.

Secretary Bi,

I'm just a small translator,

I can't reach that level.

Bai Lan,

I know

you have opinions about me,

but I don't mind.

I don't mind being rejected by you

again and again,

and I don't mind

you always give me a bad face.

Because I know

you would never be content

with a low worker like

Lu Xiaolu.

I believe

I don't look down

on the working class by the way.

I just think

you and he are so different.

You have talent, beauty,

ambition,

and there are things

that only I, Bi Zhigang, can give you.

What about him?

What can he give you?

A modified bicycle?

Speaking of which, it's funny.

Do you remember last time we fought?

He actually came to me in advance,

wanting to make a bet.

If I agree to this matter,

you will admit defeat?

I keep my word.

The situation has already escalated.

You admit defeat?

Can your maintenance team agree to that?

Admit defeat without a fight,

how boring.

If this gets out,

others will think I, Bi Zhigang,

am a sore winner.

What do you want then?

If I win,

let Bai Lan leave the boiler room

and return to the SLI Bureau.

If you win?

Bai Lan can return to the SLI Bureau,

but you

have to lose.

That idiot,

he knew that even if I

- I would definitely

- Bi Zhigang!

You rat!

I have said it many times,

you can't enter without an invitation.

Alright, I won't go in.

Can you at least help me call someone?

You can't go in.

Go, go, just leave.

Director Bi's son, Bi Zhigang,

you know him, right?

I'm looking for a tall girl.

She should be around him.

Could you take a look for me?

- Xiaolu.

- Bai Lan.

What are you doing here?

- I

- Stop talking. Come with me.

Bai Lan, you

You

You will regret this.

Look at her.

She's going to step on his feet.

It's okay, it's okay.

There it goes.

And this guy dares to dance with her?

I've been observing all night.

Let me tell you

Look, look.

This girl is the queen of stepping on feet.

She's stepped on over 20 people tonight.

Over 20?

No wonder no one

danced a complete song with her.

Forget it, let's go.

Alright, let's go.

Go on.

Forget it, Dajiang.

What are you afraid of?

Next,

the last performance of the evening.

No, no, I can't do it.

Dajiang.

Xiaoying.

Music!

One, two, three!

Bravo!

I can dance now.

Why were you at the wine party?

I

I just happened to pass by.

You're lying.

I'm not lying.

You are lying.

And you said

you couldn't beat Bi Zhigang.

You intentionally lost to him

to make me return

to the SLI Bureau, right?

I really didn't.

I just couldn't beat him.

Alright, spill it.

What else did you lie about?

I lied about a lot of things.

Which one do you want to hear?

Then start from just now.

Just now?

When I said I just happened

to pass by the wine party?

I admit I lied.

I was angry and anxious.

I saw you in Bi Zhigang's car.

I didn't know where you went.

I asked many people and finally

found that place.

But the security at the door

didn't let me in.

Said I didn't have an invitation.

I could only wait at the entrance,

waiting and waiting.

Finally you came out.

Yes,

I know it's too late now

for anything I say.

But I still want to try one last time.

Can I invite you to dance?

You

Are you okay?

It's not too late.

Not too late?

Let's go, to the skating rink.

(Skate Land)

Do you remember when I said

I never celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival?

Today is my first time.

I will never forget your words.

From now on,

every Mid-Autumn Festival,

I will be with you.

You're not alone anymore.

You have me,

and friends.

And in the future, you'll have a family,

with many children.

I hope that

when we grow old,

you'll still remember today.

That there was someone named Lu Xiaolu

who spent your first

Mid-Autumn Festival with you.

Can I invite you to dance?

It would be my honor.

♪ Will I miss the beat ♪

♪ Will I disturb this tenderness ♪

♪ Pretending not to care is fake ♪

♪ In this, I have a talent ♪

♪ You and I walk side by side, far apart ♪

♪ Truth is hidden in my pretentious words ♪

♪ The seagulls have come ♪

♪ Flapping their wings,

laughing at my confusion ♪

♪ A life unchanged ♪

♪ No waves, no crests ♪

♪ Then this day suddenly appears ♪

♪ With clear outlines ♪

♪ And I panic ♪

♪ As if possessed ♪

♪ Examining my life ♪

♪ Seems I've dodged too much ♪

♪ So please don't leave me alone ♪

♪ Sad and cold ♪

♪ I think everybody knows, but you ♪

♪ Being with you is my happiness ♪

♪ I look forward to your attention ♪

♪ Counting every memory ♪

♪ Joy always accompanies pain ♪

♪ So let me shout it out ♪

♪ I think I'll make you proud ♪

♪ Nobody tell me what to do ♪

♪ My life is not a boring loop ♪

♪ This time I'm not joking ♪

♪ The taste of hitting rock bottom ♪

♪ From now on, following your steps ♪

♪ Solving the question in my heart ♪

♪ A life unchanged ♪

♪ No waves, no crests ♪

♪ Then this day suddenly appears ♪

♪ With clear outlines ♪

♪ And I panic ♪

♪ As if possessed ♪