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[You are My Fateful Love] [EP16]

Mr. Xu, this isn't quite what we

had in mind, is it?

As long as there's even one person,

we must serve the people well.

Does one person count as "the people"?

Aren't there two of them?

The character for "crowd" requires at least three people, right?

You two great lawyers,

just now,

Baoyun's wife went to the guesthouse looking for you.

She said our meeting location

has been changed to the neighborhood committee office.

This place is too small

for so many people.

Not enough room here, huh?

Alright, please lead the way.

Alright, alright, I'll take you there.

It must be...

This way, there's no room for everyone.

How many people are there?

Mr. Xu,

did we take a wrong turn again?

All free, no charge.

No charge.

No charge, that's right.

It's so lively.

Is this a wedding?

You did something great today.

The great lawyer is here!

Great lawyer, great lawyer!

See?

The lawyer is here.

I have something to ask you.

No rush, no rush.

Alright, alright.

Don't push, don't push, don't push.

Thank you, thank you.

Everyone is too kind.

Don't push, don't push, don't push.

Make way, make way.

Make way, make way.

Everyone, listen to me.

Listen to me.

This person

is a great lawyer with a lawyer's license.

Mr. Liu.

I'm not done, I'm not done.

They came here specifically

to provide free

legal consultation services

to everyone, free of charge.

Let's give them a warm welcome!

Welcome, welcome!

Th-thank you all.

Everyone,

there's no need to applaud for me.

Actually, I, I am Mr. Xu's...

You're being too modest.

Come on, please come in, no...

Come on, sit, sit, sit.

Great Lawyer Chen, please.

Please, please, please.

Is this Mr. Chen?

Come, come.

This is Mr. Chen.

He has the qualification certificate.

Look.

It's okay, let's begin.

Everyone is very enthusiastic.

Xu,

there are quite a lot of people today.

Make sure you do a good job as the assistant.

No problem, I'll take notes for you.

Everyone, don't rush.

One at a time.

Thank you, Mr. Xu.

I go first, I go first, I go first.

You go first, you go first.

May I ask what legal issue you'd like to

consult about?

This matter,

it makes me angry just talking about it.

My girl just came of age this year,

and that Zhao Laosi's son...

He ruined her.

Then may I ask,

what is the relationship between your daughter and Zhao Laosi's son?

Your daughter and Zhao Laosi's son?

What relationship could there be?

They only met once.

They didn't even know each other before.

This is a serious problem.

Auntie,

did you call the police at the time?

Call the police for this?

Auntie, when something like this happens,

you need to call the police immediately.

The baby is already born.

Still need to call the police?

Will it help?

Had a baby?

Well, Auntie,

would you be able to tell us

the detailed course of events?

Because this case

is quite heinous.

Is that so?

I don't believe what he said.

Mr. Chen, what do you think?

He's right.

If conditions permit,

it would be best if your daughter

meet with us.

What's the point of having her come?

Of course it's useful.

By talking directly to

the person involved,

we can get a better

understanding of the case.

You mean

have her come herself

and tell us what happened?

Yes.

Such a big deal...

Is there some inconvenience?

Of course there's an inconvenience!

She can't talk!

Here she comes, here she comes.

This is my girl.

You...

The "daughter" you mentioned...

is... is this?

Isn't our girl pretty?

You tell me,

shouldn't Zhao Laosi's son

compensate us?

What is this?

Are you joking?

Sorry, Auntie,

that might be a bit difficult.

Legally speaking,

regarding this type of behavior between animals,

there are no clear provisions.

So, so our girl

just got ruined for nothing?

How about this, Auntie,

you, you go and rest now,

alright?

We'll invite the next person.

Excuse me, you can take a break.

Comrade Lawyer,

Comrade Lawyer,

I have something,

I'd like to ask.

What is it? Please go ahead.

I sell rice noodles.

A couple of days ago,

some... what do you call it...

a food vlogger came to my place

to eat rice noodles.

He found a piece of iron wire in it.

He insisted I pay him a thousand yuan,

otherwise

he'd expose my shop online.

I swear on my conscience,

I wash all the vegetables I buy

several times.

I do it so that others

can eat with peace of mind.

But I also know

it was found in my place.

So I thought, fine, I'll pay.

But yesterday he came again.

Yesterday he found a piece of

glass.

How could there be glass in rice noodles?

I don't know, I tell you...

Uncle,

does your shop have surveillance cameras?

No.

No surveillance?

If this is indeed extortion,

this is probably not an isolated case.

Right, Uncle.

First check other nearby stores

and ask in the business district's merchant group chat

to see if anyone else has had the same issue.

If so,

see if other places have surveillance footage.

If this happens frequently,

it's most likely not a coincidence.

We advise you to report it to the police.

Okay, okay.

Thank you, lawyer.

Thank you, lawyer.

You're welcome.

Come on, next.

N-next.

Next.

Thank you, Mr. Chen.

You're too kind. Great work.

No, no.

Not at all, not at all.

Thank you, Mr. Chen. Great work.

No, no, no.

Great work.

Thank you, Mr. Chen.

Goodbye, goodbye.

Goodbye.

Anyone else?

Miss Ruan.

What are you doing here?

Are you done?

Just finished.

Would you like to...

Excuse me, may I have a consultation right now?

Of course.

Please, have a seat.

Please, sit over here.

Lawyers,

I've met a romantic con artist.

First, don't rush.

Tell us the specifics.

Is the other party married but pretending to be single,

or did they scam you out of money?

Neither.

Well, if it doesn't involve property

or marital fraud,

legally speaking,

it might be difficult to assist you.

But he deceived my feelings!

He's a

two-faced liar!

A homebody guy

pretended in front of me

to be an outgoing, athletic guy,

and without any psychological burden,

kept up the act for three months!

Isn't that too much?

Isn't that awful?

That's terrible!

Right, it's indeed terrible.

May I ask you something?

During this time,

did he show any signs

of wanting to confess?

There were a few times,

but in the end, he never said it.

Coward.

He's just a coward.

He's just a coward.

You're absolutely right.

But think about it this way:

Over past few months,

maybe he was struggling too.

It's not like you said,

that he had no psychological burden at all.

Of course,

lying is definitely wrong.

I'm not trying to make excuses for him.

I'm just trying to comfort you a bit.

Hearing you say that

does make me feel a bit better.

But I still won't forgive him.

Of course, that's your right.

Besides that,

what is your demand?

I, I want him to apologize to me.

Is that reasonable?

Of course it's reasonable.

Although in this regard,

legally speaking,

there is no mandatory regulation,

but honesty

is a moral obligation

we should follow.

And within

this relationship of yours,

he did cause you

emotional distress.

So you have the right

to demand an apology from him.

But, but he thinks

it was a white lie.

Whether it's a white lie

is for you to decide,

not him.

For you,

no matter what the intention

behind the lie was,

it doesn't change

the fact that it resulted

in harm to you.

He has no grounds to argue otherwise.

So a mistake is a mistake.

You should say to her

I'm sorry.

[Why are you looking at me?]

[He's apologizing to me.]

Mr. Chen,

you two go ahead.

I'll head back first.

Th-this, you're leaving already?

Miss Ruan?

Miss Ruan, goodbye!

Mom.

This way, this way, vertical looks good.

Yu, Yu.

Yu.

Last time you mentioned

the place for inspiration,

how was it?

It was great, the little courtyard was beautiful.

Let me show you.

Dad would definitely like it.

Look, there are even fish.

This courtyard is quite cozy.

What do you think? Nice, right?

Dad would definitely like it.

You know,

this courtyard really isn't bad.

Suitable for retirement.

There's a little stove here.

I always sit around it.

See?

Great writer!

A day apart feels like three years!

Who is it?

Why didn't you go to the village committee?

I even went to look for you.

I just got back.

Were you looking for me to...

Well,

I have a question

I'd like to ask you.

Lately these days,

I've found while writing music,

I just can't get the rhymes right.

Here, let me sing it for you,

Just feel it for yourself.

Shishan?

What about my lyrics?

I'm video calling my parents!

Maybe we can talk later?

Sorry, really sorry.

Auntie and Uncle,

Hello.

Auntie and Uncle,

Wishing you a happy New Year!

Happy New Year, happy New Year!

You go ahead then,

I won't disturb you.

See you later.

Yu,

that boy who came in just now,

who is he?

Is he a local?

What does he do?

Tell Mom.

Stop asking.

What decent boy

would say "a day apart feels like three years"

to a girl he just met?

Just asking!

What's wrong with asking?

Alright, Mom, Dad.

He's

the brother of the guesthouse owner.

Although his personality is a bit unique,

he's a nice person.

Well, he's not as good as Xu.

Right.

Yu,

are you still on bad terms with Xu?

We're not on bad terms.

He and I were never really that close.

Well...

Mr. Xu.

I've been waiting for you for a long time.

I watched your legal aid session

at the village committee today.

I thought it was extremely professional.

So I was thinking,

could you

help me with a lawsuit too?

You have a lawsuit too?

Yes.

Alright, let's sit down and talk.

Okay, sure.

Help him take notes.

Okay.

Actually,

it's not really a big case.

I want to sue my dad.

Sue your dad?

Li Shishan!

You're acting up again, huh?

You're hitting me again, right?

You're hitting me!

Hitting you? Hitting you is being lenient!

Don't get physical!

What's wrong with having a dream?

"Having a dream"?

That's just daydreaming!

Mr. Xu, I want to add a defendant!

I want to sue my sister!

Just wait till I catch you!

I'll get you!

If I don't daydream, how can I have a dream?

What's wrong with having a dream?

You can keep my ID card,

but you can't keep me!

Even if you could keep me,

you can't keep my heart!

Go and check it out.

Understand the situation.

Okay, okay.

Go!

Mr. Xu,

About Li Shishan,

I've figured everything out.

Good, sit down.

Okay.

What did they say?

Well,

he's a fan of Li Shican, right?

So he also wants to sing and become a singer.

But his family doesn't agree.

It seems they're afraid he'll

mess around alone out there.

His father

even confiscated his ID card.

So then,

go to their house tomorrow.

Focus on mediation.

No problem.

You've been busy all day.

Hungry?

Yeah, a little.

She must be hungry too, right?

What did you say?

Nothing.

By the way,

when you came back,

did you see Miss Ruan?

I did.

She's in the kitchen with Cai,

getting hotpot ready.

Smells amazing, Mr. Xu.

But,

we should prepare

our own dinner first.

I'm so hungry right now.

They're preparing dinner in the kitchen,

making hotpot.

Didn't they invite us?

Cai did invite me when she saw me,

but I said

we had other plans.

I figured it wouldn't be right

to keep freeloading meals.

This doesn't align with

the legal aid principle of

"not taking a single thing from the masses."

You're right.

But what do you mean by "freeloading"?

We should

be a little more flexible.

Think of it this way:

we could pay,

or we could

earn it through our own efforts,

helping them out,

using our own labor

to exchange for food.

Alright.

Then let's go and work right away.

But, Mr. Xu,

if they've already finished cooking,

what exactly can we do?

Do you eat cilantro?

I eat everything.

Great!

I'll put in some extra for you.

You eat scallions too, right?

Yes.

Good.

I like people who aren't picky eaters.

A little more scallion for you.

Cai!

Um, that, that Mr. Xu,

he, his stomach is upset.

Do you have any stomach medicine?

Stomach upset?

Why

so suddenly?

Yes, yes.

Under the bedside table,

there's a first aid kit,

with some regular medicine inside.

Is it serious?

He, he sh-should just be...

Is it cramping or...?

It's not foot pain,

it's stomach pain, Cai!

I know it's stomach!

I meant, is it cramping or burning,

or, that...

Chen Hui, I've found it.

Under that bedside table,

I've already taken the medicine.

How is it?

Not bad.

It's probably just from irregular habits,

got too hungry.

From hunger, huh?

Quick, quick, quick.

There's this big table full of food,

we can't finish it all.

Come on, join us.

Alright, that's too kind.

Actually, no.

You have a stomach ache,

you shouldn't eat hotpot.

Cai, don't worry.

For someone as capable as Mr. Xu,

hotpot is nothing...

He could even eat a pot of boiling oil.

Right.

Alright.

And I just made it spicy,

it warms the stomach. It's fine.

Eat, eat.

I'll go get you some bowls and plates.

Thank you, Cai, thank you.

Sorry for the trouble, Cai.

Miss Ruan,

I heard today's ingredients

were all bought by you.

Um, well,

we'll give you the meal money tomorrow.

Don't be so polite, it's fine.

No, we must.

This isn't polite,

can't we just

treat you back tomorrow instead?

Right, right. Miss Ruan, um,

we'll treat you tomorrow.

It's okay.

Look what this is.

I learned to make apple cider from someone.

You guys try it for me.

Apple cider?

The alcohol content isn't high.

You can drink as much as you like.

You can't drink.

You just took medicine,

you can't drink alcohol.

A little bit shouldn't matter.

Sis, it's fine.

Mr. Xu knows his limits.

Alright.

The alcohol content isn't high.

Just a little, okay?

Got it.

Here.

Thanks.

How is it? Good?

It's very good, very fragrant, Sis.

Wonderful!

Drink up, there's plenty.

The fruit flavor is quite strong.

Right?

No matter how much you drink this, you won't get drunk.

So you don't need to worry.

Perfect for cutting the grease from the hotpot.

I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself.

Thanks.

So fragrant.

Really?

Quick, taste it.

That's enough.

Too much.

See?

What's wrong?

The wind's making me a bit dizzy.

Mr. Chen,

I think your tolerance is still not great.

I don't feel anything after drinking it.

You said...

Come on, Miss Ruan.

Now this isn't right.

I have to be polite,

you know?

Come on.

No, no, no.

Chen.

Come on, let me help you up.

I'll take you back first.

Come on, come on, let me help you up.

Okay, I am a bit dizzy.

I, I'll go back first.

Miss Ruan,

you don't need to help me.

I can go back by myself.

No helping, no helping.

Mr. Xu, you enjoy your meal.

I'll go back now.

Cai, I'm going back.

I don't need...

I don't need anyone to help me.

Watch your step.

Take your time eating, Mr. Xu.

Go on, go.

Then I'll walk you back too.

Ruan Yu.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I thought you had left.

Leave?

Where could I go?

I've already hidden myself here,

and he still caught me.

Then if I hide in a cave,

he shouldn't be able to find me, right?

You're drunk.

Let me take you back to your room first.

No.

I'm not going back.

I want to stay here

and be a caveman.

That way,

that way, Xu Huaisong

won't be able to find me.

Then may I ask,

why are you afraid

of encountering Xu Huaisong?

Because...

because it's just too embarrassing.

In front of him,

I was so confident,

put on an act for so long.

I didn't expect

that he saw through me

from the very beginning.

And in my novel,

I even said he liked me.

He must think

think I'm a fool.

I can promise you,

Xu Huaisong

never thought of you that way.

Not only did he not think that,

he actually thought you were adorable.

And he's very grateful

that you liked him back then.

Wouldn't he think

that turning an unrequited crush

into mutual feelings

is something ridiculous?

Of course not.

Mutual feelings,

when you liked him,

he liked you too.

Isn't that a

particularly beautiful thing?

Besides,

who said you adapted it?

Are you okay?

No, I'm fine.

Because it's just too embarrassing.

In front of him,

I was so confident,

put on an act for so long.

I didn't expect

that he saw through me

from the very beginning.

And in my novel,

I even said he liked me.

He must think

think I'm a fool.

I told him everything.

I can promise you,

Xu Huaisong

never thought that way.

Not only did he not think that,

he actually thought you were adorable.

And he's very grateful

that you liked him so much back then.

Still so embarrassing.

I'll do some reconnaissance first.

You go out for breakfast

like you're sneaking around.

You just

spoke some truth after drinking.

I'm just afraid

there's something even more shocking.

For someone who blacked out,

you know how to get straight to the point,

only remembering that someone said you were adorable,

huh?

Stop teasing me.

I

I have a feeling

that later on,

he seemed to have said something else.

But no matter how I think,

I can't remember.

Then ask him to help you remember.

Just ask him.

Better not.

Don't they say the worst thing is

someone helping you remember after you're drunk?

How about...

If he doesn't ask, I won't say.

If he asks,

I'll act surprised.

"Oh, that happened?"

"Did I drink that much?"

No way, Miss Ruan.

You were laughing at my low tolerance last night.

You're more drunk than I was!

Here, drink some honey water.

It helps sober you up and soothes the stomach.

Thanks.

About last night,

I don't remember anything.

Did something happen yesterday

that I should remember?

Who said you adapted it?

I was planning

to tell you a story.

What story?

And then?

And then...

I overestimated a writer's

ability to understand when drunk.

Morning.

Morning, Cai.

Everyone's up?

Young people

have great energy, huh?

Hungover from last night,

and still able to get up this early.

We almost didn't make it, Cai.

Your apple cider is too strong.

Really?

Then I'll have to improve it.

By the way,

you were busy all day yesterday.

What are you all planning to do today?

I heard the intangible cultural heritage workshop in town

is quite interesting.

I plan to go check it out later.

What about you, Mr. Xu?

We don't have any work arrangements.

Let's go together then.

Mr. Xu, aren't you supposed to...

I thought about it,

we should probably learn more about

the local customs and culture

so that later

we can serve everyone better.

That's perfect!

I happen to have two

experience vouchers for gourd pyrography.

You two can use them for a date.

Eat slowly.

This is it.

Let's go.

No photos allowed.

See?

Sorry about that.

We won't take any.

And no interviews.

No interviews.

Master.

We happen to have two experience vouchers.

Can we make our own gourds?

Sure.

You pick two gourds.

Okay.

If you have an art background,

draw directly on the gourd.

If you don't,

draw on the tracing paper.

If you don't have the skills,

don't take on the job.

If you ruin a gourd,

you have to buy it.

Here.

Thought about what to draw yet?

Not sure what to trace yet.

Master,

do you have any good suggestions?

Most young people who come here

usually write some auspicious words,

or draw something like a small animal.

Small animal.

I've got an idea.

Why are you copying their idea?

Think of your own.

Okay.

You had time to come out today,

does that mean the cases you're handling

are finished?

I worked late last night giving preliminary legal opinions

on the various cases.

Today,

Chen will organize them into

specific legal opinion documents.

So what about Li Shishan's case?

How's it going?

Shishan,

he still insists

on going to court with his father

to get his ID card back.

Can you file a lawsuit for that?

Theoretically, it's absolutely possible.

So, do you think he should litigate?

If Shishan insists on it,

I will still respect

my client's opinion.

And what about the opinion

of the other party, his father?

Old sir.

I am Li Shishan's father!

Calm down.

Old sir,

please calm down first.

You dare encourage a son to sue his father?

What's wrong with that?

Old sir, please calm down.

Dad!

Please calm down, old sir.

Please calm down.

Get out!

Old sir,

Go!

Go!

Everyone out!

Almost done.

Let's go back.

Okay.

It seems...

We're going the wrong way.

Mr. Xu.

Great writer Ruan.

You two came back together?

Why did you

come back together?

Because

we went out together.

Profound.

Actually, I've been waiting for you all along.

Mr. Xu,

can we schedule a date for our case

to begin?

Or perhaps,

you could talk with my father

first?

Hold on, hold on, hold on.

My father has a rather strange personality,

so you need to be careful.

Thanks for the heads-up.

We already know.

What are you doing here?

Mr. Xu, this is my dad.

See?

This is how he treats me!

Take a picture, keep the evidence!

Now I know Cai inherited it from whom.

Stand right there!

Are you going to handle this or not?

I remember you said

in this kind of situation,

we could find someone

to meddle with us.

I'm leaving!

I'm running away from home!

Mr. Xu, see,

the situation is what it is.

You've seen it all.

This, this lawsuit,

it's not that I insist on it,

it's that there's no possibility for mediation.

If you insist

on going to court,

I respect your choice.

But whether it's in court

or through private mediation,

these are just

ways to achieve your goal.

So you should think carefully

about what your true goal is.

Looks like you didn't catch that.

Here,

let me ask you in a different way.

After you get your ID card,

what do you plan to do?

Buy a ticket and leave here!

Go where?

To the distance!

What will you do there?

Realize my musical dream!

Dream?

That brat,

idling around all day,

working sporadically,

one moment it's wandering,

the next it's the distance.

How long can he keep it up?

I don't support it.

But listening just now,

I feel you don't actually

not support his dream.

You're just afraid he

might lose interest quickly and not persevere,

right?

That's not it.

I don't support him

thinking that because he can strum a guitar

and hum a few songs,

then he can succeed.

We're just ordinary folks.

How can we afford to chase

something that's like

a million soldiers crossing a single log bridge?

No.

Then how do you plan

to realize your dream?

Well...

Once I get there,

I think there will naturally be a way.

Alright, so then,

let me help you calculate

the cost of your "distance."

Okay.

Let's take Mr. Chen

as an example.

In Hangzhou,

his monthly rent

is two thousand eight hundred yuan.

And that's sharing with someone.

His daily food expenses are about

thirty to forty yuan.

And that's with the subsidy

from our firm.

Without the subsidy,

just casually ordering takeout

or eating out,

the monthly food cost

would exceed two thousand yuan.

On top of that, there are utilities,

transportation, and communication costs.

When you're away from home,

you don't have health insurance.

If you get sick,

you'll have medical expenses.

If you can't even eat well,

or can't afford to get sick,

how can you realize

your own musical dream?

Actually, dreaming is easy,

but realizing a dream is hard.

So,

are you mentally prepared

and financially prepared?

What preparation does he have?

He lacks both talent and effort.

I am planning for my son.

I'm not wrong.

Of course, you're not wrong.

I also understand that "parents' love for their child

plans far ahead."

Your intentions

are certainly for his good.

But I also think,

you have your reasons,

and Li Shishan

has his own reasons too.

Don't you think

we could perhaps

put ourselves in each other's shoes

to reach a better consensus?

What reasons does he have?

You tell me.

Actually, Shishan's situation

reminds me

of when I first

decided to write novels.

Back then,

my parents didn't support it either.

They thought it was hard to succeed,

unstable.

But I still

stuck with it stubbornly.

I thought at the time,

at worst I'll hit a dead end,

but at least I tried,

and I wouldn't regret it.

As it turned out, unexpectedly,

I've kept writing until now.

And now,

I've also found

more of this profession's

value and meaning.

When I see the words I've written

can bring

positive energy to people,

I'm truly very grateful

that I made the decision back then,

regardless of the consequences.

Actually, we, as children,

are very grateful for our parents' guidance

and direction.

But I think

this guidance and direction

is meant to help us make decisions,

not to make decisions

for us.

So I think,

Shishan's reasoning might be

that everyone

has the right to choose

their own path in life.

And only by choosing for oneself

and bearing the consequences,

can one make this journey worthwhile.

Anyway,

I'm definitely going anyway.

I think preparing from now on

isn't too late.

Mr. Xu,

just help me get

my ID card back,

okay?

I believe you're well aware

that reporting the ID card lost and getting a replacement

would be much faster

than going to court.

So what you really want, is it the ID card,

or is it your family's support?

Shishan,

if you don't even have the courage

to face your father,

how can you make

your father believe

that you have the courage to face

the unforeseen difficulties in the future?

I understand.

Mr. Xu.

[Getting along with others]

[requires remembering to put oneself in the other's shoes.]

[Sometimes, ]

[what one thinks is care]

[might be seen by the other as control.]

[What one thinks is chasing a dream]

[might be seen by the other as nonsense.]

[What one thinks is social suicide]

[might be seen as adorable by the other .]

Have you had dinner?