♪The left bank lights♪
♪Are still faintly lit♪
♪The dream you mentioned♪
♪Is still bumpy♪
♪Don't know much about love when we were young♪
♪Don't have to be perfect♪
♪My heart is warm when you're with me♪
♪We talk and walk together♪
♪The moment I exchange stories with you♪
♪Watching you, waiting for you♪
♪Makes me happy too♪
♪How many people have come♪
♪How many people have left♪
♪Perhaps only by appreciating our love♪
♪Will it become silent and leave a mark♪
♪We once loved♪
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Qing'ai Group
Could you stop rubbing your hands
like a fly?
And why are you
pacing the floor?
What?
I'm rubbing my hands because you look like
a black-eyed chicken.
You'll greet Yang Xue'er looking like this?
She's here to try on the clothes, not to meet me.
Xue'er, you are the best! Xue'er! Xue'er! Xue'er!
Mr. Dao.
Yes?
Yang Xue'er is here. She's on her way up.
Okay.
Young Master.
Sounds like
William is in a sour mood.
If we had him buried right now,
he'd die in peace.
What if Yang Xue'er didn't come?
Then we'd have to ask Mrs. Dao
to invite another celebrity in France.
Alright. Got it.
Nice to meet you, Miss Yang.
Please take a seat.
Xue'er
has a tight schedule today.
Why don't we get right to checking out the clothes?
This is Dao Ruifeng, the third generation designer of Qing'ai.
You didn't sleep well last night?
Of course. You don't look like you have makeup on.
After I heard that you'd come today,
I got too excited to sleep last night.
Hope you don't mind.
I didn't put on any makeup
because I wanted you to see
my natural look. Hope you don't mind, either.
Of course not.
Yang Xue'er.
Dao Ruifeng.
Now, let's check out the clothes.
These are the new collections.
Messy, but very pretty.
You are good.
I guess.
This one is prettier.
What's the collection called?
It's called "The Nine Stages of a Decaying Corpse."
What does that mean?
The theory originated in China
and was carried forward by Japan later.
"The Nine Stages" refers to the sequential decay of a corpse.
Morishige Kinugasa's painting of The Nine Stages of a Decaying Corpse
is housed
at the Etnografisch Museum in Belgium.
The nine stages are distension, rupture, exudation of blood,
discoloration and desiccation, consumption by animals, putrefaction,
bones, dismemberment, and parched to dust.
Hold on.
Any problem?
It sounds so...
Xue'er.
Don't you think it's strange?
There were so many themes he could choose from,
but he chose the theme of death.
It's so strange.
People say that even the strong will decline over time.
And life is unpredictable, you never know when death will come.
The painting of The Nine Stages of a Decaying Corpse
is usually seen in temples.
And it usually portrays a female's cadaver.
It demonstrates the nature of the human form, especially the female one.
The stunning appearance is just a disguise
and the seductive flesh is no different from a decaying corpse.
A beauty will eventually grow old and die.
Eventually they'll go through the "Nine Stages" portrayed in the painting.
But do you think
death can take love away?
Love will never last.
But memories will remain.
We never forget
those happy moments we experienced.
Such as seeing the person you like, your kisses,
and the feelings of being in love.
The flesh will decay,
but love will last
forever.
Look at the patterns on the dress.
They are messy but beautiful.
Doesn't it feel like you're confronting
the tough love you've had?
Actually, the things that are even worse than death
are betrayal, jealousy, and hurting each other.
It also includes negative emotions
such as the fear of death
and the reluctance to accept death.
The designer hopes that you can feel it,
and that you can
see through the ugliness hidden beneath the beautiful facade.
Yet after seeing the ugliness,
you still choose to believe in beauty.
Who are you?
I'm Wei... Ruifeng's assistant.
Wei Ruifeng?
Wei Ruifeng. You know?
This is Bai, my assistant.
He's become Crayon Shin-chan.
Your husband was really handsome.
Xiaoyu.
Why are you out here today?
My blood test results
were pretty good.
Really?
Come sit.
Late Father He Luwei Late Mother Xu Nan Joint Grave
So I got my attending doctor's permission
to come visit my late husband.
The carer is with me.
And I told my son-in-law about it.
But I didn't tell my daughter.
You do look much better now.
Really?
Yeah.
It could be terminal lucidity.
Don't say that.
I've thought about it.
I'll donate my organs.
I've signed the consent forms
and written a will
telling my daughter
to help me fulfill my last wish.
Don't worry.
After a body is donated,
it'll be cremated
after being used for medical teaching.
You can still be buried together with your late husband.
The donated bodies will be used for medical education.
The students call the donor bodies "Silent Mentors."
"Silent Mentors"?
I've never done anything significant in my life.
I've been taken care of by my husband and my daughter.
Who would've thought that
I'd become a "mentor" after I've died?
It's nice.
Xiaoyu.
I read online that euthanasia is legal in some foreign countries.
People say suicide is a sin.
But in my case, I don't think
death is something unpleasant.
One should live well,
and accept death.
There's no need to be afraid of death.
What do you think?
You are right.
One should live well
and accept death when it's time.
Hope my late husband hasn't gone far yet.
I'm sure he's waiting for you.
Just take your time.
No rush.
Late Father He Luwei Late Mother Xu Nan Joint Grave
Chief Xiao's community activity
was torture.
I heard
that they arranged over 20 blind dates for you.
The elders were quite fond of you.
I was being nice out of politeness.
I didn't think I would go on so many fruitless dates.
Since I'm forced to go on blind dates all the time,
I've figured out a way of rejecting them.
How?
First,
you talk about your work.
Then tell them about
your crazy interest in idol couples.
After hearing all that, they would naturally back off.
That easy?
Yeah. Think about it.
You have a busy job
and you'd spend your spare time adoring idol couples.
How could you have time for dating?
- That's a good idea! - Right?
Have you heard about it?
A miracle happened in the cancer therapy department.
What miracle?
The blood test parameters of the old lady suffering from liver cancer
in the VIP ward No. 3 all appeared normal.
Really?
The tests wouldn't lie.
Chief Sun of the Oncology Department
is so ecstatic about it.
Mrs. Xu's blood tests are normal?
Thank you.
Mucheng City Central Hospital Test Report of Radioactive Material
Professor Chen.
You've never heard of this radioactive material?
To be honest, even my senior,
an internationally renowned expert,
has never heard of this material,
let alone me.
How about this,
Professor Chen?
Could you find someone else for consultation?
Let me talk to some other experts then.
Okay.
I'll get back to you later.
Don't be depressed.
Though we haven't
found out what it is,
it will contribute to the study
of how it affects the human body.
This substance affects the release
of dopamine,
causing dopamine dysregulation syndrome.
This syndrome is directly related
to Parkinson's disease,
schizophrenia, and tourette syndrome.
Especially schizophrenia.
That...
That girl named Tan Yueran
suddenly lost her temper.
Does it have something to do with this?
Most likely.
Schizophrenia is the sequela
of taking this pill.
Thank goodness that you found that girl in time.
Otherwise,
things could've gotten much worse.
Schizophrenia.
Even an internationally renowned expert
has never heard of this radioactive material.
Not only that, overdosing on pills containing such material
Test Report of Radioactive Material can cause hallucination.
Jiang Baiju.
Are you looking
for this medicine for your disease?
I'm looking for a stone.
A stone?
A radioactive meteorite, to be specific.
Do you know about the Chernobyl disaster?
Yes.
After the release of the radiation material,
the radio contamination caused a great number
of plants and animals to mutate.
For example, a small mouse
could grow to the size of a horse.
So I've been looking for a type
of meteorite that can make a small flower
grow to the size of a basin.
In order to find it,
I've been paying attention
to the news regarding radioactive materials.
I've even visited many places
that are radioactive.
So how did you know this medicine
Test Report of Radioactive Material contains this particular radioactive material?
Because of the illegal medical treatment case
that happened 20 years ago.
The news at that time
reported that the confiscated medical instruments
contained trace amounts of radioactive substances.
So I did my job and investigated the case.
In the end, I found that the criminals were still at large.
They cleaned those
medical instruments containing
the radioactive substances
and then sold them off.
Let me guess.
The buyer must be
Zhao Shan's hospital.
It was him.
Through Zhao Shan,
I found his partner Gao Guofu,
that car repairman.
I thought I could find
some leads through him.
But,
he had no fear of death.
That's how the bus incident happened.
I see.
By the way,
why do you need that meteorite?
Between you and me,
I want to return to normal.
Forensic Entomology
Forensic Entomology.
What?
You wanna be a forensic pathologist?
Not really.
But we'd use insects sometimes.
We need to run autopsies before encoffining the bodies.
Detective Xu gave me this book.
So I'm going to read it.
I'm impressed.
♪Make a wish♪
♪Tell me you love me♪
It's almost 11 p.m.
♪When we are still young♪
Do you know how to dance?
Does square dancing count?
Square dancing?
Square dancing
♪Make a wish♪
♪Tell me you love me♪
will do.
Follow my lead.
♪Make a wish♪
♪Tell me you love me♪
Good.
You take a step back, I'll step forward.
When I take a step forward, you step back.
♪We are together♪
♪We hold back our tears♪
♪We feel sad to say goodbye♪
Find your balance.
♪When the song of spring is sung again♪
Are you aware that you are flirting
with me by doing this?
Am I?
I'm just teaching you how to dance.
You are one being all flirty.
♪When we are still young♪
So,
is the book interesting?
When a body is placed in a confined space,
it'll reduce exposure to insects.
Therefore it will delay
the body decomposition caused by sarcosaprophagous insects.
English, please.
If I killed you
and placed you in a plastic bag,
flies wouldn't be easily attracted to you.
These are the most romantic words
I've heard for dozens of years.
Like it?
I do.
You've got good balance.
This song is so nice.
Who's the singer?
♪Tell me you love me♪
She was the top singer back in my time.
♪We are in each other's arms♪
♪We are together♪
♪We hold back our tears♪
♪We feel sad to say goodbye♪
♪When the song of spring is sung again♪
♪It reminds me of that morning in May♪
♪Don't forget♪
♪Our love♪
♪When we are still young♪
♪Make a wish♪
♪Tell me you love me♪
♪We are in each other's arms♪
♪We are together♪
♪We hold back our tears♪
♪We feel sad to say goodbye♪
♪When the song of spring is sung again♪
♪It reminds me of that morning in May♪
♪Don't forget♪
♪Our love♪
♪When we are still young♪
♪Don't forget♪
♪Our love♪
So,
you were really in love with a singer?
I thought William made it up.
Chen and I both liked alluring beauties
when we were young.
Alluring beauties? Then what happened?
And then...
One should never
make a resolution he can't fulfill.
Back in those days, I vowed to marry Chen Mansha.
In the end,
instead of attending her wedding,
I ended up attending her funeral.
Just like the lyrics go,
"When we were young,"
"the breeze in May was ever so lovely."
"I made a wish and I told you I love you."
But in the end,
♪The breeze in May is ever so lovely♪
I fell in love with someone else.
♪Make a wish♪
♪Tell me you love me♪
♪When we are still young♪
If I were the alluring type,
would you have fallen for me already?
You'll get plastic surgery for me?
I'm a natural beauty, okay?
Alright.
Let's continue.
Keep your balance.
♪Tell me you love me♪
♪When we are still young♪
I think you've changed my mind
about living alone forever.
Don't blame me for your short life expectancy.
♪We are together♪
But I didn't say
I'd be your boyfriend.
So
what's your intention of teaching me to dance?
I had no idea you got a bad sense of balance.
Let me try again. I dare you!
What if I won't?
Then I'll practice
"decomposition caused by sarcosaprophagous insects" on you.
♪When we are still young♪
You've been using
technical terms that I don't understand.
You think you're pretty impressive huh?
Hey, could you act more like a villain?
I can't focus if you keep pacing the floor like this.
Listen. Young Master's playing music inside.
He always plays music when he's sad.
He also does it when he's happy.
Right?
Rarely did Young Master feel happy before.
He's been in a good mood recently.
Listen.
He's laughing.
I'll end our friendship!
I'm one who comes and goes having
no burdens on my shoulders.
So I don't have any friends.
Look at that evil smile of yours.
Yang Xue'er
wants to have dinner with the designer's assistant.
She asked me to make the arrangements.
Hold on.
The show is about to reach the dramatic part.
Oh my!
Inpatient Put that in the back.
Xu Nan.
- On the passenger's seat. - Don't forget to give me the recipe.
I want to eat what you eat.
Okay, sweetheart.
I'll write it down for you as soon as I get back home.
Mrs. Xu, congrats on your recovery.
Please take good care of yourself
according to the doctor's orders.
Don't let your guard down.
Thank you for your care, doctor Cheng.
Thank you.
I'm just doing my job.
- Okay. Don't worry. - You are much younger than me.
- We'll be home soon. - If I can make it, you can make it.
Never give up.
Don't... Don't forget me.
Let's do video calls when you're free.
Mom.
Let's go home.
Please go back.
Take care.
Mrs. Xu, take care.
Bella,
let's go.
Hello, Xiaoyu.
Something's not right about Mrs. Xu's condition.
Cheng Weilan called me today.
She said Mrs. Xu has recovered and left the hospital.
I thought it was quite strange,
and I found this in her ward.
I think this old lady must have taken
the special drug.
Yeah. She had late-stage cancer.
But she somehow fully recovered and was discharged.
This is not a medical miracle.
It's simply magic.
Go ahead and check it.
See if there's any problem.
Okay.
I'll find out what's going on tonight.
Hope we can hit the jackpot.
Who did this?
Which kid was being naughty
and stole my bird?
Give it back!
Which kid is this naughty?
Listen up, all of you!
Which kid is so naughty?
Time's up.
It's okay.
Five more minutes.
Aren't you a little too old
to be taking advantages like this?
Every second counts for a successful person.
You are good at flirting.
Of course.
Unlike you,
you've just learned
some cheap lines from William.
How is it?
We hit the jackpot.
Mr. Wang's dog barks all the time!
I'll file a complaint against you tomorrow.
So you are afraid, huh?
Mom, what's wrong?
Kill the manizer! Kill the bad guy!
Mom, what are you doing?
Miss He!
Mom!
Mom! Mom! Mom!
- What happened to you, Mom? - Open the door!
Kill the manizer! Kill the bad guy!
Miss He.
Mom!
Kill...
Mom!
Kill the bad guy!
- Kill the manizer! - I'm Meiman, Mom!
Kill the bad guy!
Kill the manizer!
Kill the bad guy!
Mom!
Mom, what happened to you?
Mom!
Just focus on getting better.
Don't worry about the other things.
Thank you.
Miss He,
could you tell me
where you
got that medicine?
I was so desperate that I went to the wrong person.
I didn't know things would become like this.
That medicine is illegal.
Where did you get it?
I met a woman
the other day at the billing counter.
She told me that her husband had pancreatic cancer.
And that he's been taking this medicine to stay alive.
It was not expensive.
She said it's from Thailand.
That sounds like a scam.
How could you fall for that?
You don't understand. Having a family member with cancer
is like carrying a mountain.
I can't give up on my mom.
I can't let her die.
My dad passed away half a year ago.
If my mom was gone,
I'd have no family left.
If I were the one
who had cancer,
my mom wouldn't give up on me, either.
I understand your feelings.
People always say a mother's love is unconditional,
and a father's love is eternal.
But seldom do people mention the children.
Actually they are just as devoted
as their parents.
The older you are, the more you care about your parents.
If your parents are alive, then you feel at home.
Without your parents,
you'll be all by yourself.
True.
I can't live without my mom.
But kids need to grow up.
She is your mom, but she also needs to live for herself.
Rarely can women live for themselves.
I work in the funeral home.
I often notice that
people only find out about
a woman's name
on their funerals.
In front of their relatives, friends,
and families,
a woman would take on different titles.
Until on the day of their funerals,
their names are finally
known by those people,
and then forgotten again.
After the ceremony,
they are still grandmas
and aunts.
But that's normal, right?
We can't just
address our relatives by names.
It's the same with everybody.
There's no difference when it comes to men.
They are all grandpas and uncles to certain people.
Maybe they have a better chance
to be addressed by their names.
Living in this world is all about compromise.
There's nothing we can control.
That's why
we need to communicate with our families and get their understanding.
Mrs. Xu once said
that it's quite sad
that she couldn't
live on her own terms
or die on her own terms.
I think a short dress fits Xue'er better.
Okay.
We'll take out all the short dresses we have
for Miss Yang to try on.
Xue'er is quite interested in
Mr. Dao Ruifeng's assistant.
She even
asked me to arrange this dinner for her.
It shows how serious she is.
This dinner should be on us.
Xue'er is a strong-minded
and artistic type of girl.
I'm just worried
if her invitation
will cause any inconvenience to Bai?
After all, he's just an assistant,
and Dao Ruifeng is the fashion designer.
I told her
that her interest in the assistant may embarrass the designer.
This in turn will cause the assistant to suffer.
If she had taken your advice,
she wouldn't have texted me.
Yep. I said no,
so she contacted you directly.
What a stubborn child.
The theme of this collection is called "The Jade Pond."
The dresses are more feminine.
Suitable for elegant ladies.
Pick something you like
and I'll give it to you.
Isn't that
too much?
Don't worry about it.
Here you go.
I've made a reservation.
This is the restaurant's information.
About the Restaurant Specialties You can find the dress code on it.
Dress code: Formal attire is a must What kinda restaurant
would have a dress code?
Interesting.
Their family pays particular attention to formalities.
Having dinner is like going to a feast.
The restaurant usually sends an invitation to customers and expect them to be dressed formally.
But it shows how much
Yang Xue'er values you.
It shows
she's too demanding.
What if an assistant like me
doesn't have formal wear? Has she thought of that?
A lady like her
wouldn't usually think of that.
3,000 Yuan per person on average?
She won't let me pay for it, right?
I'm just an assistant.
I can't afford that.
To assure your safety,
William and I will go with you.
That's not necessary.
It's not appropriate.
We are your guardians after all.
Don't tell me you'll ask Jin Xiaoyu to go with you.
It's work. I won't bother her.
Spring Don't you wanna try my tea?
Spring
You are on duty today.
Don't forget to sort garbage.
You didn't do it again?
Since it's your job, why would I bother?
You are garbage!
Spring
What's this?
About the Restaurant
Dress code Formal attire is a must
There's dress code in a restaurant?
Funny.
Yang Xue'er invited Young Master for dinner.
Of course she'd pick a nice one.
Yang Xue'er?
The celebrity who just won the prize, right?
Yep.
Why would she invite Jiang Baiju for dinner?
Jiang Baiju always keeps to himself at work.
And he's just
an insignificant assistant in your company.
Insignificant or not,
it's up to Young Master himself.
Who wouldn't want to stand out
in front of a talented and beautiful lady
like Yang Xue'er?
Besides,
Spring About the Restaurant Young Master's charm is quite irresistible.
He didn't tell you?
He'll have dinner with Yang Xue'er
tomorrow at 6:00 p.m.
Look at you! Can't wait to stir up trouble.
Young Master didn't even tell you
that he'd have dinner with a celebrity.
Looks like you aren't that close after all.
If I were you,
I'd go confront him right now
and ask for an explanation.
You know what?
I'm not gonna let you get me.
You'd be thrilled if I went to confront him.
But a small matter like this,
I don't care.
Hey, you haven't sorted out the garbage!
Spring
Unknown number
Hello?
I'd like to make a reservation for the "Louvre" at 6:00 pm.
Miss, please state your membership number.
What membership number?
I'm not a member.
I'm sorry, Miss.
Our restaurant is for members only.
We don't accept non-member reservations.
Thank you for calling.
Then I...
What kinda restaurant would be picky about guests?
What if
I humble myself
and ask Jiang Baiju directly?
No. It'd make me look bad.
But judging by how excited he looked
when he talked about it,
I'm sure that girl has a crush on Jiang Baiju.
I'm still alive,
yet you've already moved on!
Jiang Baiju.
Lin Nuoyan Moments What a formal and special restaurant!
Thank you, mysterious friend!
I got it!
Careful now.
Let's go.
Okay.
Careful!
Thank you, Lin Nuoyan!
Don't mention it.
I posted
that on my Moments
just to thank my friend.
I didn't know it'd be useful to you.
What a coincidence!
Alright, the meal is on me today.
Is the food here expensive?
The water is free.
Then water it is.
Let's go.
Thank you.
Xiaoyu.
We made a last-minute reservation,
so only the tables in the dining room are still available.
I heard you have to call
one week in advance if you want a private room.
One week?
I think here is good enough.
Good to know.
Very nice.
And they only offer
fixed dinner menu
including several pre-selected meals
with different set prices.
I've chosen
the most bang for your buck meal for us.
So today's meal
is on me.
No. I told you I'd pay for it.
Don't you remember that you
gave me a lesson last time?
I should thank you for that.
Don't you remember
that you gave me an incense burner?
We are even.
That incense burner was nothing.
Think of it as a small gift.
Look.
We've known each other for so long,
but we've never
had a meal together.
Mostly because a scientific researcher like me
doesn't have so much money to burn.
No, no, no.
Your talent is not about money,
but your handsome face.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Miss,
may I help you hang your coat up?
Thank you.
I rarely see you wear something like this.
Do I look good?
Yes.
Actually it's a nightgown.
I'm sorry.
I'm the one who should be sorry.
I don't have a formal dress,
so I had to wear this.
Why don't you
put my jacket on?
It'll make you
feel more comfortable.
Right?
Thank you.
You know, you look like
a movie star when dressing like this.
Really? A movie star?
Yeah.
If you look online, you'll find
the celebrities all dress like this.
Nightgown with a suit jacket, gorgeous.
As a matter of fact,
do you know what's the best dressing tip?
What is it?
Be confident.
What do you mean?
You only dress up for the others to see.
As long as you don't feel awkward,
who cares how the others feel?
That makes sense.
Xiaoyu.
Do you see the door in the back?
I heard it's specially designed for the VVVIP.
What?
VVVIP?
Miss Yang.
Mr. Qian.
Let Assistant Bai sit next to me.
I'm just here to tag along.
The artists are more important.
Something's wrong here.
Nothing's wrong.
There's a parking lot behind.
You can park the car there
and come in through the door in the backyard
instead of the front entrance.
That's so cool.
Why don't they just drive them
right into the room, right?
I...
I need to use the washroom.
Alright.
VVVIP.
This is Australian lobster.
Thank you.
Miss Yang,
to Qing'ai.
And our cooperation!
To our cooperation!
Cheers!
- Let's eat. - Go ahead.
Bai,
what's your full name?
My name
is...
Assistant Bai.
What kinda name is that?
My name is not important.
I'm Mr. Dao Ruifeng's assistant.
Please just call me Assistant Bai.
Your assistant is so loyal to you.
Miss Yang.
He was actually trained by my grandmother.
He was Mrs. Dao's apprentice?
Yes.
I didn't know that.
Bai.
May I have the honor
to have you design a dress for me?
I'm not a designer.
I don't think I can do it.
But I think you can.
I wanna hire you.
I'm just
a smooth-talking assistant.
Mr. Ruifeng is the professional here.
So please don't get your hopes up
or have certain imaginations.
It's not my imagination, it's my intuition.
My intuition tells me that you are
much more talented than you let out.
Miss Yang.
Bai is indeed talented,
but he's not ready yet for the real challenge.
Mrs. Dao valued him highly
and trained him for years.
She hoped that he could hone his skills
and become a true artist
instead of a commercial designer.
That's right, Miss Yang.
Bai is an artist who's much more talented than I am.
My grandmother had high hopes for him.
It'll be great if you can model for him
when he makes his debut.
Would you be interested, Miss Yang?
As long as you invite me.
Then how about this year?
I happen to have some
unreleased designs to show you.
To show me only?
No...
Why not?
Okay.
Then I'll look forward to your
secret designs.
Here.
Cheers!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
♪For a moment, it's like a long time ago♪
♪The wind blows your clothes, framing the scene♪
♪I don't recognize your delicate face♪
♪You're still young and my hair is still long♪
♪Who can tell if the dream is an obsession or a lie?♪
♪If it's still there after so long, it'll come true♪
♪If we part in this life, we'll meet again one day♪
♪But I don't know what year it is♪
♪I'm too sensitive by nature♪
♪I hide my anxiety, so you won't see through it♪
♪If you're hiding it on purpose♪
♪Why should I try?♪
♪It's hard to deal with a neither-right-nor-wrong answer♪
♪Memories are fading away♪
♪Only a sense of vision leaves in my mind♪
♪I've been walking slowly♪
♪But you're not catching up♪
♪I'm just afraid that the road ahead is not far enough♪
♪And I'll finish it soon♪