NANA, I REGRET COMING HOME, WIPES TEARS
I'M FURIOUS, I JUST HAD A FIGHT WITH MY DAD
ISN'T HE OUT OF LINE?
I DON'T WANT TO LAUGH, BUT IT'S REALLY FUNNY. HAHAHA
What are you looking at?
You're laughing so happily.
-Am I disturbing you? -No.
I've finished writing. I'm just checking again.
Why aren't Hongdou and Youyu back yet?
The bar singer in the town has left,
so Mr. Hu went for an audition today.
Hongdou should be playing mahjong at Mr. Xie's.
Grandma Xie has recently become addicted to mahjong.
This progress bar is too slow.
What progress bar?
The progress bar of love.
There's no such progress between them.
Hongdou is only here for a short time.
She's just here for two or three months.
After she leaves, they'll be going their separate ways.
There won't be any progress between them at all.
No.
I don't think it has anything to do with time.
Look.
This is not where Hongdou's career development is.
Nowadays, people don't just marry whoever and follow them blindly.
A girl has to consider the whole picture.
That's right.
One should have a career.
Exactly.
One should have a career.
Create wealth first, help others succeed, and achieve shared prosperity together.
You're right.
However, Xiaohuang,
you've been here to work on your business for so long.
Why don't you have a boyfriend?
I have a boyfriend.
He's a teacher in Guizhou.
We only started dating last month.
How did you have the time to find a boyfriend in Guizhou?
I went to Guizhou to visit my parents last summer.
My mom told me before I went there
that they have a new volunteer teacher
who's definitely my type.
They were effusive in their praise for him.
When I arrived,
I saw him in person
and he's indeed decorous.
He speaks gently and he's quite mature.
Most importantly,
he'll be shy if I look at him.
He blushes.
My mom knows my taste so well.
I can't believe your mom introduced him to you.
I also have a good impression of him, so we keep in touch.
We confessed our feelings for each other last month
and become a couple.
So you two are having a long-distance online relationship.
However, I have an idea now.
I want to poach him here from my mom.
The school here is also short on teachers.
Is he willing to come?
He…
He's not willing to come at the moment.
Tell your mom to talk to him.
My mom is even more unwilling.
My mom told me that his students are taking
the Senior High School Entrance Examination
and she asked me to forget about it.
Your entire family is so funny.
Just my mom.
Xiaoqin is running a grocery store
with not much business.
I think it won't last long.
Besides,
the boy she likes
doesn't have a decent job.
Her parents must be worried about her.
There's no use being worried.
Can parents make decisions for their children?
Xiaoqin's dad was even asking about Xiaxia some time ago.
Why did he ask about Xiaxia?
He likes Xiaxia.
He thinks he has good skills.
He likes Xiaxia?
He even complained that we were poor two years ago.
That was two years ago.
It's different now.
Xiaxia has learned a craft
and we all know him well, right?
If there's a nice girl, introduce her to Xiaxia at once.
Xiaxia is still young.
We should consider Zhiyao first.
We don't need to worry about Zhiyao.
Xiaochun is handling it.
I heard
Xiaochun met
a female owner of a restaurant in town.
She's beautiful.
Is she going to introduce her to Zhiyao?
Aunt Gui, don't just chat.
Play mahjong.
Three characters.
Xiaochun mentioned that at home.
Zhiyao, what do you think?
No.
I already told her before.
Don't do these things and focus on her job.
So what if you go and meet her?
No. Can't Xiaochun focus on work?
She's so busy with work all day long.
How can she think about these things?
This is an important matter too, right?
Exactly.
Aunt Xie.
Talk to him.
Do that yourself if you want.
I can't do it.
He told me
to understand the situation
and give up my illusion.
What does that mean?
Why did you kick me?
I have long legs.
Don't look at my tiles.
This is our one-sided wish.
Zhiyao doesn't even care.
Hongdou.
What do you think about Zhiyao?
He's nice.
Let me ask you. Is he your type?
No.
Why?
I prefer a lighter skin tone.
Don't peek at my tiles.
I didn't.
XU HONGDOU
HONGDOU, DO YOU HAVE TIME TOMORROW? I'LL TREAT YOU TO LUNCH
COUNTRYSIDE REVITALIZATION AND RURAL E-COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT
Xiaochun, we're here.
Hongdou.
CREATIVE FUSION RESTAURANT
You…
Why are you here?
Didn't you ask Hongdou for dinner?
I happened to be nearby, so I came to eat together.
What's wrong?
Is there anything you want to tell her that I can't hear?
No.
We're having a girls' talk.
Why are you here?
Go back to the shop.
Let Nana make a potato pancake for you.
Seriously? You're asking me to leave?
Xiaochun.
Why are you standing at the door?
I'm coming.
Come in.
Well…
Eat with us if you want.
Let's go, Hongdou.
-Wait. -Let's go.
Xie Xiaochun, mind your attitude.
Let me introduce you.
She's the owner of the restaurant, Xiaowei.
She's a good friend of mine, Xu Hongdou.
Hello.
-Hello. -Hi.
This is my relative,
Xie Zhiyao.
Nice to meet you.
Mr. Xie.
Do you have time to come over today?
Yes.
He's free today.
Let's go sit in the yard, so we can chat there.
-Okay. Let's go. -Okay.
Let's go, Hongdou.
Feel free to order.
Don't be shy.
Lunch is on me today.
I've been talking about treating Xiaochun to a meal,
but she has been busy.
I can't let you pay for this meal today.
Hongdou has been here for so long and she'll be leaving soon,
but I haven't even treated her once.
So I should pay for the meal.
Hongdou doesn't work here?
No, I don't.
I'm here for a vacation in Mr. Xie's yard.
I'm a tenant.
So is this a farewell meal?
Is it appropriate for me to be here?
Yes, it's fine.
It's just a meal. It's okay.
I'll treat you to drinks then.
I have a nice bottle of red wine here.
Let's open it today.
-I'll go get it. -No…
No need. Xiaowei, you don't have to.
Why is she so sociable?
No, Zhiyao.
Don't you remember anything I've told you before?
What?
Didn't I mention introducing you
to Sun Xiaowei, the fusion restaurant's owner?
He refused,
but I couldn't tell her that.
I told her that you were busy.
When you're free, you'll definitely come.
Why are you looking at me?
I didn't ask you to come.
You wanted to come yourself.
Well, I'm leaving then.
Why are you leaving now?
I told you to leave earlier,
but you didn't.
Are we ready to order?
Well, I'll get a burger
and a salami pancake,
-Okay? -Okay.
-What about you, Hongdou? -A chicken burrito.
All right.
I…
I'm okay with anything.
Okay, please wait a moment.
-I'll inform the kitchen. -Okay.
-Here. -Cheers.
-What a happy day. -Indeed.
Previously, Xiaochun said you don't have time.
I was thinking about riding in your horse farm, Mr. Xie.
However, my place just opened,
so I didn't go.
You're both busy.
Our neighbors all know Mr. Xie.
They say he's a successful businessman,
good-looking, and warmhearted.
I'm so flattered.
Don't listen to their nonsense.
That's not nonsense.
Now that I've seen you in person, you're indeed handsome.
But why don't you have a girlfriend?
Well, he's an unnoticed talent
who's devoted to his career.
Unnoticed talent?
I thought so too at first.
Later on, I found out
that's actually not the case.
He has high standards.
He'd rather go without than make do,
unlike other men
who's taken but still looking for other women.
He's not like that.
I'm not that noble.
It's just that nobody likes me.
Let's not talk about that.
-Here. Bottoms up. -Bottoms up.
-Come on. -Here.
-Bottoms up? -Bottoms up for me.
CREATIVE FUSION RESTAURANT
Why didn't you help me?
I didn't help you?
All I said were compliments.
I said you're righteous
and filial.
Are you helping me or helping me find a match?
Xiaowei thought you were here for a blind date.
You shouldn't have gone along with her.
I finally managed to change the topic, but you got back to it again.
Well, what Xiaowei asked wasn't a big deal.
Since she asked me, I had to answer.
Great.
She thinks I'm eager to go on a blind date with her
and even got two silver-tongued helpers.
Forget about Xiaochun.
You also…
Do you want to get rid of me so badly?
No.
Why would you think that?
I…
Why is Xiaochun so slow?
I'm busy.
I'm not waiting anymore. I'll go ahead.
Okay.
Thank you.
Hongdou.
Where's Zhiyao?
He left for work.
He left quite quickly.
CREATIVE FUSION RESTAURANT
I'm sorry.
I brought you here because I thought the ambiance is quite good.
-I didn't expect… -No, the food is great.
Where are you going?
I'm going back to the warehouse. You?
I'll go and visit Grandma Xie.
Let's go together then.
Have you eaten?
I have.
I feel a bit sleepy.
Come on.
Sit here.
Why are you sighing?
What's bothering you?
I feel a little bit confused.
You think too much.
The more you think about things,
the more troublesome they get.
Grandma Xie.
Why are people like a bear breaking off corn cobs?
You get one and you lose one.
Why can't you have everything?
You can't be so greedy.
When you have 1,000 yuan, you want 10,000 yuan.
When you become an emperor,
you want to be immortal.
A man only has two hands.
No matter how much fortune is in front of you,
you only have two hands to hold them.
If you take a gold and silver bracelet,
you can't take a jade bracelet.
How can you have anything you want?
We can't have everything we want.
I'll remember that.
When are you leaving?
In a few days.
Then come here to eat a few more times.
Sure.
Grandma Xie.
I think you smell like my grandma.
What do I smell like?
The smell of baking bread.
That's the smell of burning firewood.
Grandma Xie,
you must stay healthy.
Listen to Zhiyao more.
Go to the hospital if you feel sick.
Don't endure it since it's troublesome.
I got it.
I also have some advice for you.
When something happens, don't take it to heart.
Take it easy.
The more you think about worrisome things, the more they get.
Everything will be fine.
I'll remember that too.
MISSED CALL, NANA
Hello, Nana.
What's up?
Mr. Xie, Hongdou had a fever and got an IV drip this afternoon.
She's not back yet.
Do you have time to pick her up?
I'll go right away.
DALI CITY LUOXIA TOWN CLINIC
OBSERVATION ROOM
You…
You don't usually exercise, do you?
I don't exercise?
I'm always…
No.
What happened?
Why didn't you tell me you have a fever and came for an IV drip?
It's just an IV drip.
Why should I tell you?
Does anyone come to get an IV drip alone?
I always went to the hospital alone when I was in Beijing.
Are we in Beijing?
No, weren't you angry this afternoon?
Whether I'm angry or not, I won't leave you all alone.
It's not a serious disease.
I'm not that fragile.
I think you have a serious disease.
Look at the time.
When your drip is done, it'll be pitch black outside.
Won't you be scared?
I've told Mr. Hu.
He'll come pick me up after work
in the downtown bar.
I think you really want to infuriate me to death.
What did I do? Why am I infuriating you to death?
Forget it.
You're sick.
I won't make a fuss with a patient.
"Cephalosporin?"
I need drips for three days for bacterial infection.
Your fever is gone.
Are you hungry?
No.
Well…
Sit down.
Don't stand in front of me
like a pillar.
Well,
I'm sorry
about this afternoon.
I didn't mean it.
Don't be angry anymore.
Why are you apologizing?
I'm the one who should apologize.
I don't know what's wrong with me.
But Xiaowei
is pretty indeed.
You should spend more time with her.
Maybe…
You know?
She's a beauty.
Right?
I…
smell something.
The smell of disinfectants?
The smell of jealousy.
What's your problem?
Give me your hand.
What are you doing?
I'm reading your palm.
Go away.
Are you cold?
Here.
I added two eggs to it for you.
You don't have to finish the noodles, but eat the eggs.
This is a lot.
Take some.
It isn't that much.
Eat first. Leave the leftovers to me.
This is indeed too much.
Go and get a bowl.
Okay.
I'll help you eat some noodles.
You must eat the eggs yourself.
I'll go and get you a cup of hot tea.
What is
Going on here?
Isn't that what happens between a guy and a girl?
Do you think
they're dating?
Damai said
everything that happens now
will be flashbacks in the future.
Flashbacks?
I don't understand.
I'll go write songs.
Potato.
I'm Sweet Potato.
What a stupid punch line.
OUR PROMISE
XIAOCHUN
Hello, Xiaochun.
I'm at home.
She's here?
Okay, I'll go down and pick her up.
Hongdou.
Miss, go with her.
-Okay. -Hello.
-Hi. -How was your trip?
Good.
Xiaochun went to unload the goods.
She'll come when she's done. I'll show you to your room first.
Okay, thank you.
-Here's the luggage. -Give it to me.
-The handle. -Okay.
Did you have a fever and get an IV drip yesterday?
I'm fine now. Thank you.
Then I should get going.
-This way. -Thank you.
It's morning now, so everyone is busy with work.
We'll give you a welcome party when everyone is back this evening.
There's no need to trouble everyone.
It's fine. This is the yard's new tradition.
Your room is on the second floor.
Be careful. The stairs are a bit steep.
Can you manage?
-I'll do it. -It's fine.
It's not really heavy.
Be careful. The stairs are narrow.
This yard is quite large.
It's not one homestead.
It's three homesteads combined.
Originally, the place was rented out as an inn,
but it went out of business.
It was unused for three years.
Later on, Mr. Xie found a designer to renovate it again
for short-term rentals.
There are six rooms here.
The public area is downstairs.
Let me show you the room.
Okay.
THE BARBARIC VILLAGE HEAD
Come on.
The cleaning lady cleaned your room before you arrived.
It was ventilated.
All the electrical appliances were checked,
there are no problems.
However,
she's only responsible for the cleaning of public areas.
You must clean the room yourself.
If you want her to clean it for you,
you'll have to pay extra.
Okay.
By the way, there's a big temperature difference between day and night.
There are many mosquitoes at night.
I'll spray some pesticides later.
I have one in my room, so you don't need to buy one.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
Are you also the housekeeper here?
Me? I'm not.
I'm the tenant next door.
I'm just helping out.
You're a tenant as well?
Yes.
If you didn't tell me,
I'd think you've been living here for a long time.
Why?
Your aura is very harmonious.
I'm leaving in a couple of days.
I'm still here these days.
If you need anything, just ask me.
It seems we're not fated to be friends.
I just got here and you're leaving.
Being able to meet is fate.
You're right.
Let me officially introduce myself.
My name is Bai Manjun.
You can call me Manjun.
Manjun.
I'm Xu Hongdou. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
You can unpack your luggage.
Xiaochun will come later.
She said she wanted to have lunch with you.
Okay.
Call me if you need anything.
-Okay. -Thank you.
You're welcome.
Xu Hongdolu.
How are you feeling?
I'm fine.
When are you getting the IV drip?
Four o'clock.
I'll go with you.
Okay.
Hongdou, why did you come back by yourself?
Where's Mr. Xie?
Xinxin called and told him to go to the village committee
to mediate conflict between the villagers.
Wait a moment.
Did you pick her up?
Is she pretty?
Here's what we'll do.
Since you know her,
go upstairs and tell her to come down later.
I'll sit here
and play the guitar with my back to her,
creating a sense of mystique.
-Okay? -Okay.
-Thank you. -I'll go get her.
Relax.
Don't be nervous.
How do I look?
Manjun.
Do you have time? Hang out downstairs for a while.
Sure.
Are you done unpacking?
Yes. I don't have much stuff.
Go downstairs first.
I'll go and get changed.
Okay.
She's coming, Mr. Hu. Get ready.
The afternoon breeze is sweet
Blowing a new season in
Your faint smile
Is so pure and innocent
Sometimes, you're in a bad mood
And I'll helplessly compromise
I wish happiness can…
Is it still the same song?
You are…
-Happy birthday to you -Happy birthday to you
Sir.
-One double espresso. Thank you. -All right.
Meeting you is like a bamboo forest Meeting early summer
Birds meeting the waves
I won't get lost in my adventure
Scram.
I'll just say a few words, then I'll go.
Miss.
Whatever it is, it will pass.
If you're having a hard time now,
you should set the trouble aside for now.
You'll realize that this matter
will be over on its own in the near future.
Even if you just stay there,
-this obstacle-- -Your Americano is here.
Thank you.
It will pass too.
That's all. Bye.
Mom.
What's wrong?
I'm in Beijing.
At a music festival.
Not a bar. It's a music festival. Listen.
Sir.
Get me another glass.
-Okay. -I have to go.
Bye.
This is my coffee.
Bye.
You.
Your cup.
I'll buy you a drink.
No, it's so late. I'm not drinking anymore.
It's so late
and you're drinking double espresso.
Come on.
Chat with me.
All right.
Although we don't know each other,
since you're in such a bad state,
just vent to me.
Tell me what you want to say.
I'm okay. I can handle it.
Let me show you something.
Where's my bag?
Divorce certificate
of the People's Republic of China.
I've never seen a marriage certificate,
but now I'm seeing a divorce certificate.
Don't they look the same?
It's about the same.
It's almost the same.
Seeing you like this…
Did your husband…
Did your ex-husband have an affair?
No.
Then you had an affair?
I didn't have the time.
I need to take care of my family,
my daughter, my ex-husband,
and my mother-in-law.
So you lived with your mother-in-law?
You probably didn't get along well.
No.
My mother-in-law lives upstairs.
She's very nice.
I actually married my ex-husband
because I thought
my mother-in-law was nice.
I guess your ex-husband didn't treat you well then.
You should divorce.
No.
My mom and dad don't find anything wrong with him.
Then why?
Since they're all nice, why did you get a divorce?
I don't get it.
You don't need to understand.
Cheers.
Well,
miss, you shouldn't drink too much.
Stop drinking.
Cheers.
Well,
it's fine to get divorced.
You must believe
that you'll have
a happy and bright future.
Okay.
I saw her in a bad mood then,
so I went to talk to her
from a force of habit.
Thank you for not thinking I'm a hooligan.
Mr. Hu seems to be a little roguish,
but in fact, he's quite warmhearted.
Yes.
He told me that if I feel bad
and want to relax for a while,
I can come here
because the people here are very nice.
Yes. They're very nice.
However, I didn't know you would really come.
Right? You didn't even give me your contact number.
Can't I search for this place myself?
What a pity.
You should have told Xiaochun
that you're my friend
and I invited you to come here
so that she can give you a discount on the rent.
Really?
Mr. Hu.
You didn't get a discount on your own rent either, did you?
You must have been an excavator in your past life.
All you know is sabotage.
Manjun, have some fruits.
Thank you.
Say that again if you dare!
You stole my corn.
-You're shameless! -Those belong to me!
-Don't fight! -Don't fight!
-Don't fight here! -Don't fight here!
-Stop it! -Sir!
-Stop fighting! -Sir!
-You're shameless! -Sir!
What happened to you?
The guys were fighting.
There wasn't any hair to pull,
so they pulled on clothes.
They scratched you.
Where?
On your neck.
You could get an infection.
Come up. I'll cleanse it with iodine.
Put it down then.
What?
Put your hair down so that I can climb up.
Spin your own thread.
Come in.
Are you packing your luggage?
Wait a second. I'm looking for iodine.
I found it.
Just a moment.
Let me see.
His nails are really sharp.
If he scratched your face, you'd be disfigured.
You didn't see his nails in person.
They're all yellow from smoking and it's all black under the nails.
Just disinfect the wound.
Don't breathe on my neck.
I'm sorry.
I did that subconsciously.
It's fine.
Apply it.
Keep going.
Be careful when you go back and shower.
Don't get it wet.
I'll get going then.
By the way,
don't stay up too late packing.
Get some rest.
You too.
Get some rest.
XIE ZHIYAO, HE'S OKAY I LIKE HIS GRANDMA
THE PERSON I LIKE (IT'S UP TO FATE) THE LIFE THAT I WANT?
Subtitle translation by: Liao Chenxi HE LIFE THAT I WANT?