Original subtitles

[Speed and Love]

[Episode 12]

Tuesday, I love you in Thai.

Didn't you ask me yesterday about someone

called Death?

I know who he is.

Yesterday, I was playing basketball in the neighborhood,

and some guys happened to

mention him.

So, I specifically asked them about him.

They said that Death was

a senior from a previous year.

He was into racing, had his own racing team,

and often participated in illegal street races.

The reason he's called "Death"

is because he was so fast

that anyone who raced him was doomed—

they lost before they even reached the final lap.

Too bad

his car was confiscated later,

so he quieted down.

After that, no one knows what happened—

Death suddenly

disappeared a month or two before the college entrance exam

and never came back to school.

Shame, though—

he had pretty good grades.

Quite legendary, right?

Why were you asking about him anyway?

Class begins!

Today, we're going to learn the local dialect.

The words we're learning are

"desert,"

"autumn,"

and "transportation."

I've forgotten how to get home.

[Take bus No. 8.]

Take bus No. 8.

How many stops?

Three stops.

What are you doing?

Busy.

[Busy.]

Whatcha doing?

You're peeking at me.

No.

I just want to know what you're doing.

Fine, fine, I'll leave you alone.

[Professional Oversleeper]

Mu, what are your plans after school?

Let's go together!

It's not safe for you to be alone. I'll walk you.

Let's go together.

-Let go. -Let go of her!

Why are you here?

Just passing by.

Who... Who is he?

Death.

Let's go home.

Awesome!

Our first performance went so well!

We can make the donation next week.

-I told you so! -Great!

Keep these safe.

Mu, you really know how to pick songs.

The song "The Moon Represents My Heart"

is really catchy.

I told you so.

I...

Didn't I tell you last time...

A chat?

You're not here for me?

That man you've been pining for...

It wouldn't happen to be Jin Zhao, would it?

So?

Are you in or not?

The woman Jin Zhao has his eye on...

is a coward?

I'll go with you.

The car is at the entrance.

Mu,

you can't go. You fell for her trick.

She was just goading you.

I'll take you out through the back door later...

Don't tell him.

Mu...

Sit wherever you want.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I'm not that delicate.

To be honest,

before meeting you, I never knew Jin Zhao

was into girls like you.

You've known Jin Zhao for a long time?

When he first started working at Wan's Garage,

I heard people talking about

a handsome new guy who had joined—

not only efficient but also very capable too.

The first time I met him

was at the garage's repair bay.

[WJAUTO]

That night, while driving back from the bar,

I passed the garage

and saw the lights still on so late.

So, I pulled over to check it out.

I'd never seen an apprentice

as focused as he was.

What's wrong with this car?

The valve is loose.

Just needs to be tightened.

What's your name?

Jin Zhao.

I'm Wan Qing.

Nice to meet you.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Maybe it was when he lifted his head that I noticed

he not only had a great build but also a handsome face.

That was when I became interested in him.

Sometimes, when I was out late,

I'd specifically swing by the garage

to have a smoke with him

or just do nothing—

sitting beside him, playing games,

or keeping him company while he worked.

Honestly,

there were tons of mechanics his age

working for my dad.

They came and went

like a revolving door.

Few of them stayed put.

They only worked as much as they were paid for.

But he was different.

He was the only guy I'd ever seen

who always had a book in his hand.

Others kept their lockers full of cigarettes and alcohol,

but his was full of books.

He'd already filled

more than two large notebooks.

And his handwriting was beautiful.

Come on, coffee for everyone!

Stop working. Take a break.

What brings you here today?

This is my dad's garage. I can come whenever I want.

Come on, come on.

Coffee, here you go.

Jin Zhao.

I heard you don't like sweet stuff.

This one has no sugar.

Thanks.

Your handwriting is so beautiful.

Mine is terrible.

Could you teach me sometime?

I don't have time.

Later, I heard from Crazy Jin

that Jin Zhao had a little sister at home.

She had congenital heart disease

and needed surgery urgently.

But his family

couldn't afford such expensive surgery.

It was Jin Zhao

who scraped together the money himself.

At that time, many mechanics at the garage

would privately contact car owners

to buy cheap used cars,

fix them up, and resell them.

They could make 10,000 to 20,000 yuan on one flip,

sometimes even more.

Jin Zhao saw this as an opportunity to make money

and borrowed some money from Crazy Jin.

He then bought a cheap car.

A buyer told him that

if he could boost the car's 0-100 km/h acceleration

and other performance aspects,

he would pay more.

Jin Zhao started researching on his own.

He drew diagrams, modified parts,

and pulled several all-nighters.

He upgraded... what's it called...

the transmission system

and the powertrain.

The buyer was very satisfied

and paid him a large sum.

Jin Zhao used this money

to pay for his sister's surgery.

Here, count it.

Then what happened?

Then...

Jin Zhao told Crazy Jin he wanted to quit;

he was done.

The college entrance exam was coming up then.

He probably wanted to focus on studying.

I heard his grades were really good,

though I don't know if that's true.

It's true.

Since childhood...

he was always by my side.

When we were little...

he was always my role model.

He could build very complex devices

on his own when he was in his early teens.

Really.

I've seen him excel in so many ways.

Back then, he

wasn't like he is now.

He had a bit of a scholarly air about him,

quite attractive.

When he said he quit, he meant it.

I even cried over it once.

I thought I'd never see him again.

Jin Zhao...

didn't take the college entrance exam.

That's right.

Did

something happen to him?

Something happened with the car.

While the owner was driving,

the car lost control.

He survived

but lost one leg.

The subsequent investigation determined

that the car lost control due to illegal modifications.

As the investigation progressed,

it led to Jin Zhao.

The victim's family believed

that his aftermarket modifications and sales

created safety hazards

that led to this negligent accident.

They wanted to sue him.

Crazy Jin was desperate at that time.

He borrowed money from everyone

to pay compensation

and begged them not to sue Jin Zhao.

If Jin Zhao had a criminal record,

his life would be ruined.

I was worried too.

I quickly sold my newly bought sports car

and gave all the money to Crazy Jin,

hoping to help somehow.

But...

Jin Zhao told Crazy Jin

he wouldn't accept my money.

Maybe he didn't think much of me.

Jin Zhao said he didn't want it.

Did you tell him

this money came from selling my car

and had nothing to do with my dad?

I told him everything.

He said, "Thanks, but no thanks."

Take it back quickly. I've got things to do.

Take it back quickly, Miss.

I've got to get back to work.

What happened next?

Later, one of Jin Zhao's friends—

a guy named Sanlai who usually seemed

quite unreliable—

sold off his fast-food restaurant,

and they finally raised enough money.

Only then did the victim agree to settle.

After that incident...

he didn't go back to school

but went back to Wan's Garage

to work as an apprentice.

He did the dirtiest and most exhausting work every day,

with no fixed start

or end time,

working nonstop like a machine.

It was as if he was using this as a way

to punish himself for his mistake.

Zhang,

the car is fixed. Please check it.

But later, as he gained more experience,

my dad valued him highly

and put him in charge of the garage.

That was when he discovered

that those old-timers were

hoarding tons of used parts.

Some of the bolder ones

would swap out new parts

for substandard parts

or parts that car owners no longer wanted—

taking the new parts from clients' cars

and selling them.

All just for some drinking money.

Jin Zhao...

He was framed, right?

Yes.

Someone tampered with the car.

You know what?

For a long time before delivery,

that car was kept at Wan's Garage.

But it wasn't the garage's car.

It wasn't even

a client's car from the garage.

Even if it were a client's car,

those people would have still messed with it—

let alone a car that Jin Zhao brought in

with absolutely no connection to the garage?

That incident back then

was Wan Dayong's fault.

He tampered with the car's sensors

and actuator components.

Mr. Wan approached all of us privately

and told us not to say a word about it.

He asked us to keep

this matter buried.

Sacrificing him

was the only way to save the garage's business.

That poor kid took the blame

and even believed it was his own fault.

We had no choice back then.

We all needed to make money for our families

and couldn't afford to lose our jobs.

You understand, right?

After that day,

Jin Zhao left Wan's Garage, where he had worked for three years,

and never came back.

When it comes down to it...

it was Wan's Garage that wronged him.

So Jin Zhao endured

all this injustice alone,

and I knew nothing about it.

It's all my fault.

I wasn't there for him.

♪ I leave after your curtain call ♪

♪ I ask the tired bird ♪

♪ About your news ♪

♪ You're too serious in both your passion and silence ♪

♪ That's why you're always covered in scars ♪

♪ If darkness can stop the pain ♪

♪ I'll let you sleep a bit longer ♪

Jiang Mu.

♪ I'll stay by your side tonight ♪

Jiang Mu?

♪ I want to meet the dusk with you ♪

Mu?

♪ Then stay with me until dawn ♪

Zhao.

♪ Our moment together feels like a lifetime ♪

What were you thinking?

Why did you drink so much with her?

I wanted to drink myself.

♪ Your remaining warmth before dawn ♪

Yeah.

We girls are just having a heart-to-heart chat.

♪ Is enough for me to sink in soberly ♪

What's wrong with that?

Is it any of your business?

♪ But I'm still waiting for every dawn and dusk ♪

Don't you know how much you can drink?

Drink what?

♪ To run towards you again ♪

♪ Even if I hug you for a moment ♪

Don't scold her.

Scold me instead!

It was my father!

It was Wan's Garage!

It was me!

We've wronged you!

I'll make it up to you on their behalf.

Go ahead, yell at me.

Yell at me.

♪ Perhaps the tides have carried all the echoes away ♪

Can you still walk?

No.

♪ How could you not hear me at all? ♪

Zhao.

♪ Every time I see you ♪

I'm back.

♪ You take a part of my soul ♪

I'll never leave you again.

♪ And longing slips in ♪

What did you say?

I said...

♪ I want to meet the dusk with you ♪

Let's never be apart again, okay?

♪ Then stay with me until dawn ♪

♪ Our moment together feels like a lifetime ♪

♪ Your remaining warmth before dawn ♪

♪ Is enough for me to sink in soberly ♪

♪ But I'm still waiting ♪

♪ For every dawn and dusk ♪

♪ To run towards you again ♪

♪ Until I can embrace you ♪

♪ For a lifetime ♪

Qing.

Why did you drink so much?

Are you okay?

Are you alright?

He Zhang!

Good timing. Sit.

Have a few more drinks with me.

Come on, sit.

I'll get you a bottle.

This bottle...

Here you go.

I'll have this one.

Alright, stop drinking.

You've had too much.

Give it back to me! I want to drink! I want to drink!

Let me open it for you.

Fine, I'll drink with you.

Then let's toast.

Cheers!

[Speeding Auto House]

Here. Have some honey water.

Feeling better?

What happened to your leg?

Who did this?

Wan Qing?

It wasn't her.

I accidentally bumped into something myself.

Do you like her?

Who?

Wan Qing.

I don't care.

No matter how nice she's been to you,

you can't like her.

Have you sobered up?

Saying stuff like that to me.

It's getting late.

Let me help you to bed.

I...

I'm all grown up now.

Jiang Mu, you...

When did you...

Why are you out here in the middle of the night, moon-gazing?

Are you crazy? You scared the hell out of me!

Someone was just here?

Yeah.

Just finished chatting with them.

Who?

Your little fangirl, Wan Qing.

Wasn't she drunk?

Yeah.

She was wasted and forced He Zhang

to bring her over here.

She even tried to break into your garage.

I just saw you carrying Jiang Mu back inside,

so I couldn't let her ruin your moment, right?

Well, lucky you.

She grabbed me, crying and making a scene.

She told me all about her feelings for you—

her secret crush,

obvious affection,

and her unrequited love.

She went through the whole story with me.

Oh, right.

Wan Qing just told me that

when they were drinking, she told Jiang Mu

all about the old grudges

between you and Wan's Garage.

Jiang Mu wasn't upset, was she?

Zhao.

I'm back.

I'll never leave you again.

No.

Brandy.

Jiang Mu is actually a pretty nice girl.

Look at her—

she's tall,

fair-skinned,

with long, straight black hair.

And she has a great personality.

Sure, she can be a little dramatic sometimes,

but she's smart

and quick to learn.

Her only flaw is

that she's a picky eater.

But being picky means she won't gain weight,

so that's good too.

You know what?

Just imagine if Jiang Mu got chubby—

all plump and fair,

with two ponytails—

she'd be so adorable.

Did she pay you to say all that?

Why are you praising her so much?

What are you talking about?

I'm just telling the truth.

Or do you think I'm wrong about something?

No. It's all true.

What do you think of her?

Pretty good.

What about as your girlfriend?

I've never thought about that.

Well, think about it now.

Why should I think about that now?

You're not doing anything anyway.

Just give it some thought.

But I really...

I really shouldn't think about it.

Brandy, oh, Brandy.

In this lifetime,

if any girl ever gets into your heart...

that girl...

can only be Jiang Mu.

She doesn't need to try to get in.

She's always been there.

What's wrong?

Why did you drink so much?

Because...

I like you.

I like you.

I like you.

I really like you.

I've liked you for so long.

Why don't you like me back?

Act...

Actually...

-Actually, I… -Really.

I like you, Jin Zhao.

I like you.

I like you.

Jin Zhao said he didn't want it.

Take it back quickly, Miss.

I've got to get back to work.

This year, we won't put as much

in the red envelopes for the kids.

Put that down.

Put it down.

You dare covet this? Are you crazy?

No drinking!

You have to drive tomorrow!

How can I sleep if I don't drink?

And how can I drive if I don't sleep well?

Anyway, you're not allowed to drink today!

Put it back.

Do I have to yell at you for you to listen?

Is it really appropriate for us to just leave like this?

Leaving Mu alone here?

Why don't we take her with us?

The whole family

can enjoy a lively

and cheerful New Year together. Wouldn't that be nice?

She won't go with us.

Did you even ask her? What if she would?

Zhao is busy at the garage.

It's New Year, and she'll be all alone here.

How lonely that must be.

If you don't believe me, let's make a bet.

If I win, you'll let me drink...

You... You...

You asked for it.

You idiot.

Betting on our child? You've really lost it.

You've lost your mind.

Anyway,

no matter what,

I'm giving Mu a big red envelope.

She's spending the New Year here.

We absolutely cannot treat her poorly.

Normally, she'd be too shy to accept it.

This is good.

Whatever she wants to eat or drink,

she can buy it herself.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Not enough?

If it's not enough, I'll add more.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

What?

Juan,

you're so kind.

Took you long enough to realize.

Is this enough or not?

You decide.

Then what will you decide?

I'll follow your lead on everything.

You're killing me.

Are you done? Hurry up!

Is this the last box?

Stop talking so much.

Take this down too.

Mu,

are you really not coming with us for the New Year?

Will you be okay staying here alone?

I'm staying here to keep Jin Zhao company.

You really do like him,

always running over to his place.

Here.

Here's a red envelope for you.

Thank you.

Take good care of yourself.

We'll be going now.

Xin.

Here's a red envelope for you.

Thank you, Sister.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

We're going.

We'll be back soon.

Yes,

I do like him.

-Here it comes! -Dark chocolate versus white chocolate!

-Come on, everyone. -Come on!

-Let's toast! -Cheers!

Happy New Year!

-Happy New Year! -Happy New Year!

Nothing beats an ice-cold beer.

Sanlai!

Jiang Mu?

Happy New Year!

Come on, come on!

Why didn't you bring an umbrella in this rain?

What if you catch a cold?

It's just drizzling. Couldn't get a taxi during the New Year.

Why didn't you ask me to pick you up?

It's not far.

I can come over by myself.

Hurry, sit.

-Is there any food left for me? -Come on.

Of course. Of course we do.

Sanlai, get her something to eat.

You think I need you to tell me that?

I might go hungry, but how could I let our Jiang Mu starve?

I'll get you something to eat.

Thanks, Sanlai.

Don't catch a cold.

Ji, you still wanna eat...

I get it.

I can take a hint. I'll sit here.

I'll sit here. I'll sit here.

Hurry, sit, sit.

Come on. Let's chat.

About that thing last time...

Why aren't you spending the New Year with your dad?

Mrs. Zhao suddenly said

she wanted to take Jin Xin back home for a visit.

Dad drove them there.

They wanted me to come along too,

but I wanted

to stay and spend the New Year with you.

Sis, here's your tableware!

Eat some.

Thank you.

Come on, Crazy!

Let's toast.

-Happy New Year. -Happy New Year.

Cheers!

Happy New Year, Crazy.

Are you cold?

My hands are cold.

[Yearning Day and Night]