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Tao Liu...
Chai Zijing...
Zhang Beilei...
the four of us.
Chai and I were talking...
she said that...
she doesn't like to work with you.
But I think...
it's no big deal...
I still want this cooperation.
She has some concerns...
maybe because of the past...
and what happened.
I know that a hundred apologies...
can't make up for a wrong...
but...
Let me tell you about myself...
and about my background.
You know that my dad is in business...
and we have money at home.
But I have little money myself.
The truth is...
I have nothing.
My parent separated when I was small.
My dad got remarried with my step-mom...
who gave him a son.
It all started to revolve around my brother...
nobody cared about me.
I ran away from home once.
They didn't find me for four days.
As for her...
her dad was beating her up.
He was a brutal beast.
Once he broke her little finger...
I gave her tons of painkillers.
She and I are the same.
Another time...
in high school...
I forgot something.
My dad slapped me so hard...
my left ear rang for two weeks.
Actually, no one loved me.
The boy I liked at school...
never paid attention to me either.
Because of all that I hated the world.
I don't know how...
I came to take this hate out on you.
I know I did.
And tried to apologize to you...
to beg for your forgiveness.
I know I look pathetic.
But I still want to say I'm sorry.
This is the first time I hear you say this.
I wish it is also the last time.
What do you mean?
Do you forgive us?
That is not the point.
The point is to make a new start and...
walk from there.
Then let's walk from there.
Awesome.
Let me help you.
Don't stand like a statue.
Who drinks hot tea on a hot day?
Like an old hag.
Apply this.
Wait, the door is stuck.
Just wait.
Ting Han...
we waited for the tea.
You never miss it.
Are you sick?
Just hypoglycemia.
I'll be fine in a minute.
"Just wait."
"There's no one."
"Just wait."
Let us in.
Don't you push me.
Get out of the way.
Don't push me.
What?
She pushed me.
You're obstructing.
Ting Han.
Beilei, we have a situation.
A quick snack.
Eat it.
Thank you.
Ting Han.
What?
What's wrong lately?
You mean?
"What's up?"
OK, it's fine.
By the way...
let me show you.
Look...
the past exam's subjects.
A student gave them to me.
The training starts soon.
We can start even before.
Thank you.
Where are they?
Let's go.
What a surprise.
You're all here.
What are you guys up to?
Ice creams are crap here.
Let's go to Haagen-Dazs, my treat.
Let's go, let's go.
We're talking about math exercises.
Alright then...
teach me...
I need math too, Prof.
I'm not good either.
I'll leave you guys.
Bye, take care.
Next time, then.
Ting Han.
Xiaoxiao, I have two movie tickets.
It's romantic...
you and me could go.
Sorry...
I can't go.
You can't go see a movie?
I have my homework.
You two girls go.
See you.
You can take someone.
Then tell us what happened in 2008.
You heard about school bullying, right?
Of course.
We saw it on the internet.
They were...
beating her up?
They weren't.
Bullying is relentless oppression...
they kept pressing her for a whole year.
And where were you then?
I looked the other way.
I'm exhausted.
That sun was going to kill me.
Oh dear...
I'll apply a mask.
Do you want one?
"We'll be in your office at 8pm tomorrow."
Who is it?
Spam.
Advertizing spam.
So is he coming tonight?
Yes.
Good morning.
Let's eat breakfast.
It's even tastier after two days.
She won't eat.
She won't.
Maybe she wants it more colorful.
What color do you want?
Same as your hairpin?
We have all colors.
Xixie...
how long did it take you...
to wash it off your skin?
Three days.
Better think twice.
Hurry up.
Our class can't wait.
If you get late...
what will Prof Xiaoxiao say?
Come on, eat quickly.
Don't pretend.
Goodness.
Have more.
I'll help you.
You see...
the sentence...
"We often speak English in class."
What is the complement clause here?
Who knows?
I don't know, teacher.
Ting Han.
You answer it.
Quiet.
Self-study now.
Ting Han.
What happened to you?
It's nothing.
It's just...
something I ate this morning.
If something is going on...
you must tell me.
Of course, you can also see Pr. Gu.
Alright?
Thank you, sir.
A 'nine'.
'Circle'.
'West wind'.
'Pong'.
You have a 'pong' again.
'Three'.
'Circle'.
Hey.
'Chicken'.
Come on, bring the money.
She's just getting more sympathy...
while we look more mean.
You're doing all this for Xiaoxiao?
You think I just harass her for Xiaoxiao?
Are you doing this for a noble cause?
I can't stand that she stole him.
I want her to suffer for it.
What about you?
What do you mean?
Don't play cute.
It's just that her pain...
is an anodyne for my pain.
Are we evil?
It's "eat or be eaten".
Who is it?
Don't answer.
Hello.
Put Chen on the phone.
Looking for Chen?
It's Chief Ray...
He says that...
I'm not here.
That he's not here.
Bullshit.
I just heard his voice.
You take him.
He heard you talking.
Take it.
Chief Ray.
I'm near the station.
Hello, Chief Ray...
hello?
We lost the signal.
Hello?
You saw it was the station calling...
you idiot.
Then let's go back.
No way.
See? The Chief is mad.
Why don't you go back?
He'll get more mad.
I want to get to the bottom of this case.
Monday, the middle of the day.
Why doesn't anyone work?
Tao Liu seemed sincere...
Zhang Beilei could be involved.
It's not like, she made it up.
Damn it...
we let her go.
She should've come with us.
whether she's sincere or not...
we'll know when we check her background.
We'll search the school files in the past 10 years.
We'll be thorough.
I remembered now...
Hey, don't shout.
That year there was a case...
of bullying in a school that went on the Internet...
and in our school we had conferences...
to draw the attention...
of students on this hot topic.
It could be that case.
Don't be so vague...
What case?
What was the victim's name?
I looked it up online...
the info's been deleted.
Did the police intervene then.
Of course they did.
Let's go.
Where to ?
Back to the station.
Let's go.
We have a staff dinner?
It's a private party.
A private party?
Yes...
it's a surprise.
You know them all.
It's all arranged.
Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao...
Come on, one more.
Bottoms up.
Hello, everybody.
Beilei.
Sit down.
Come sit down.
Look.
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Let's go.
Tao Liu, I missed you.
Sit down.
Don't stay standing there.
Sit.
It's been ten years.
Come.
Sit down, Prof.
Sit down.
We're all here.
Sit down...
Tao, come on.
Sit down, silly.
Sit down.
Let me tell you...
he's making movies...
I'm a movie director.
A movie director.
Look.
You paint, right?
So many of you are in artistic fields.
For example, he teaches piano.
You'll see his online course.
So many artists.
You see?
I like to sit among artists.
Really.
Let's have a toast for the artists.
Alright.
Give us a speech.
I'm gonna say a few words.
Thank you...
for taking some time in your busy schedule...
to come to our class reunion.
Yes, it has been 10 years...
we haven't met for 10 years.
Think of it, 10 years.
It may have seems long or short...
now our youth is gone.
There's another reason for this class reunion.
What is it?
We're welcoming our Prof from England.
Xiaoxiao, welcome back to China.
Welcome Prof.
Welcome.
And Prof is still so handsome.
Bottoms up.
Yeah.
It's been such a long time.
Yeah.
We drink to 10 happy years.
And to this chance to all sit together.
Cheers.
Hello, class.
Hello, Sir.
Happy training.
Class...
Happy training.
I have a good news.
This mathematics competition.
Has rewarded two first prizes...
and five second prizes.
As for the third prizes...
let's be nice and let...
the other schools have them.
Two first prizes...
can you guess who it is?
Okay, let's open the book on.
The first page of the math competition's past exam.
The first page.
Right.
You should have told me.
It's the past, forget it.
You two should have dated 10 years ago.
Right.
Ting.
Xiaoxiao.
You can't do that to us.
You didn't tell us you were back.
I'll be only two months in China.
I couldn't stay in touch.
Some people have moved...
and changed their number.
Some others...
I'll probably never see again.
Xiaoxiao, what are you doing now?
For example...
are you still playing basketball?
I'm a lecturer in a university.
A lecturer?
Well, let me tell you...
I'm going to send you my son.
Do you have kids?
I have a little girl.
Did I talk to you?
Fajiu.
I don't have a girlfriend.
You don't have a girlfriend.
You heard guys?
We're going to have to check in our class.
Who's a bachelor.
I'm divorced.
I'll tell you...
for me...
I stepped right into the trap of love.
And others...
followed in my footsteps.
You...
and Tao Liu...
are all married.
I am not.
You're not?
My mistake.
Chai Zijing, you're left out.
Zhang Beilei is left out.
Ting Han...
what side do you belong to?
OK, I get it...
You're on Xiaoxiao's side.
OK, you can sit down.
Squeeze here.
Ting Han...
do you have a discount on plane tickets.
You see...
I want to take my son on a trip...
to Cambodia...
to go to Cambodia.
Why bother her, just ask me.
I'll get them.
It's nothing.
It's a deal.
Deal.
Bottoms up.
Move, move.
Let's drink.
Drink.
Why did you drink so much?
You scared everyone.
You don't have to force it.
Take care.
See you.
Bye-bye.
Forgive me.
I don't hold alcohol well.
Have some water.
Thank you.
Let's go.
Beilei treated us all.
Prof can't drink alcohol after so many years.
Sorry, I can't go back too late...
I have to go.
Listen to your mom...
eat some more.
Dad will buy you a new toy.
You hear?
Good boy.
Dapeng, good boy.
That's good.
Just eat when you sit at the table.
Please give me ¥500.
I just gave them to you last week.
They're all spent.
I ran out of moisturizer.
You pay 500 for a moisturizer?
How much is that?
A few times ¥500.
Dear, just give it to her.
Teenager girls have a lot of acne.
Who has acne?
Just don't speak for me.
You spend ¥10,000's on cosmetics on each trip to Hong Kong.
I'm just asking for 500.
Don't get fresh with your mom.
You better focus on your studies.
I pulled strings for you to get...
in that school where you cause trouble.
What now?
Your brother knows more English than you do.
You have so much spare time.
I wish I had left with my mom.
Can we just have a quiet meal.
Come back right now.
You don't sing?
I'll sing with you.
I don't want to sing.
What's the matter?
Is it because of Xiaoxiao?
You don't get me at all.
Alright.
It's because of Ting Han.
I'll punish her for you.
Really.
Cheers.
Don't look at that.
Hey, Chen...
we have parking spaces.
Our dedicated parking spaces...
are right in front of the Chief's office.
You see what's going on here?
Can you analyze what I'm doing?
Protesting.
I see.
Hey Chen.
Wait a minute.
Why are you going?
I'm going to buy an ice cream.
Why do you always buy such girlie food?
Girlie food is fine.
And how about the museum?
I think it's quite good.
Very simple.
It's very exciting to fish there too.
Now is the fishing season...
and they took us fishing.
Sure everything is simple...
but we had no safety jackets on board.
Most safety gear was missing.
In case of accident...
who takes the blame.
I'm sorry...
I didn't notice that.
So what have you noticed?
The fishermen's museum has a great development value.
Why?
The building itself is composed of plain solid wood.
Even riveted with wood.
The exhibits are all collected by the locals.
I saw a fish scale vest sewn by hand.
Probably nice to wear in summer.
The museum is smaller than 400m2...
in and out in 10mn.
The visiting routes overlap.
Imagine it during peak hours...
the fish scale vest, water glasses, hemp fiber shoes...
all valuable items.
Then, the display is disorderly...
crowds will bump and tread on it.
You spoke about that wood-riveted building...
that's really a good asset.
But I didn't see any fire extinguisher.
That is a rare risk.
Tourists come all the way...
not for cashing insurance policies, i hope.
You are very observant.
Most important of all...
The price they quote is lower than the south of the island.
They don't profit from this deal.
Do you know why?
Yes.
Why?
It's a low-cost tour group strategy.
They attract tourists at a very low price...
then they milk them in the shops.
You've seen this before?
My mother often falls for that.
Dr. Zhang.
Your business is good, isn't it?
Today I came...
specially to congratulate you.
Your father is on the Hong Kong stock market.
A successfully listed a company.
Congratulations.
Please go now.
Are we bothering you so much?
My brother said...
we should discuss some issues with you today.
Life is more and more expensive.
It's getting tough.
Cut the crap, how much?
Chubby...
you said the data on this phone...
could leak at any moment?
I told you, Long...
it's sensitive data.
That's what I think.
What do we do?
Go now, I'll transfer you the money.
No, no, Dr. Zhang.
No need for money transfer...
we'd rather have cash.
I trust what I can see and touch.
That I can trust with my heart.
Thank you, Dr. Zhang.
Dr. Zhang, we wish you a prosperous business.
Bugger off.
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