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I'll be going in then.

Let's go for a meal someday.

Sure. Keep in touch.

-Go home then. -Bye.

Fanxing!

Mrs. Wang.

Did you just finish shopping?

Yes, baby products are on sale at the mall.

I have twin granddaughters.

So everything has to be doubled.

Kids grow quickly, so I'm just getting prepared.

You must be Fanxing's boyfriend.

-I-- -No. He's my good friend.

Mrs. Wang, right? Hi.

I'll go now.

-Bye. -Bye.

Come over with Fanxing sometime.

Sure.

Let me help you.

Sure.

Fanxing.

Is he really not your boyfriend?

Just a good friend.

The fat expert from The Love Clinic said

men and women can never be just friends.

Don't listen to that fat expert.

Why not listen to Ms. Song?

I hate listening to Song Xue.

All her nonsensical theories.

A third party intruded.

But she said we can't blame the intruder.

If two people date and their parents disagree,

it's for their own good.

She advised the parents to understand their children.

Why can't children understand their parents?

Yes, you're totally right.

Of course.

Fanxing, I've lived longer than you.

I mean no harm.

Come on, let's go.

Let's go.

Anyway, the guy that Fanxing is dating

drives a posh car,

looks really handsome and is well-mannered.

Sun once said that

Fanxing was being too picky after her 30s

and could only date divorcees.

Look at her now.

The one she's dating is better than all his daughters' boyfriends combined.

You make him sound like a saint.

Did you even meet him?

Of course, I met him!

He sent Fanxing home last night.

I bumped into them at the entrance.

I even told her

to bring him over someday.

Hey, Xiulian.

What did you see?

Speak of the devil.

Let me tell you.

A really good-looking man sent Fanxing home yesterday.

How attentive.

He's probably just a friend.

Fanxing didn't tell me anything.

She just started dating.

If she told you,

you'd rush her to bring him home.

She told me that he's just a good friend.

But men and women

can never be just friends.

We've been through that.

We all know.

She's right.

Kids nowadays won't bring their dates home

if they're not ready to get married.

It'll be awkward if they break up.

Hongmei.

Your Fanxing

isn't exactly young.

If she meets a good guy, she must hold on to him tight.

She can't afford to take it slow like young girls.

Get married and have a child first.

Tie the man down.

After that,

there's plenty of time to get along.

"Tie him down"?

He's human, not a cow.

That's right.

How can you think of such a thing?

"Tie him down"?

It's more important for them to like each other.

-Divorce rates are high now. -Exactly.

Since you're so progressive,

why didn't you let

Jiacheng date Fang Shanshan?

How's that the same?

Would you want Fang Shanshan?

You're a hypocrite!

"Hypocrite"?

If I wasn't insistent,

how could I have twin granddaughters?

Look at how great my granddaughters are!

That's enough.

I haven't seen them for a while.

Show me your granddaughters. Let's go.

You've known each other for so long.

Don't quarrel.

You'll embarrass yourselves.

-Yes, let's go. -Fine, you guys go ahead.

I'm going home with Hongmei.

All right, see you!

Okay.

Hurry, tell me.

What did you see?

When have I, Wang Xiulian, ever lied?

Trust me, Hongmei.

I have very good eyes.

They must be dating.

Dating?

Firstly, keep your arm tucked in

and keep it still.

Secondly, breathe out loud

and breathe in slow.

Thirdly, don't let your body sway.

Fourthly...

You're back early.

Didn't you go grocery shopping?

I was at the neighborhood's entrance.

But my stomach didn't feel good.

So I came back to use the toilet.

Dad, Mom. I'm off.

I'm going to work.

Dad, look. Am I pretty?

Yes.

Do I smell good?

Yes.

Just like the demon in Journey to the West.

Go to work then.

Bye then.

Bye, Mom!

Come home early!

Okay.

Dad, Mom.

I won't be back for dinner. I'm going out with my colleagues.

Don't cook for me.

Bye!

Bye.

She's

not coming back again.

Didn't you need the toilet?

I don't need it anymore.

What was that?

Yuan Song?

Who else did you expect?

I almost had a heart attack!

What's wrong?

Didn't you read the news?

You're dressed like this and you kept your hands at the back.

You're like a robber hiding a knife.

I didn't realize it.

Sorry for scaring you.

It's fine.

How terrifying.

Other than keeping my distance at work due to our agreement,

we have to keep our distance in public too.

I can't even fulfill my duties as a boyfriend.

Since you like to buy flowers anyway,

I'll give you now and you can bring it to work.

Sorry

for just now.

Why are you apologizing?

Silly girl.

Why don't you go ahead?

I'll go have breakfast first.

I won't be late.

Don't worry.

Okay.

Bye.

Okay.

Such pretty flowers.

This should be expensive.

I will do as the card says.

Card?

Where's the card?

Card?

Ms. He.

Did you drop something?

-Let me help you. -Don't worry.

I don't think I dropped it here.

It's fine. Carry on.

A gift card?

"Dearest

Cong Xiao.

You're a butterfly that

has flown into my life."

What's wrong, Ms. He?

The writing on this card

sounds so gross.

Yes, it really is.

He used to be charming.

Now, he's just an idiot.

Get back to work.

Okay.

You've searched everywhere.

It was probably dropped outside.

No one would care about a card. Don't worry.

What did you write?

Nothing. Just some typical romantic messages.

After all, everyone writes those

when they give flowers.

Did you write names?

Only yours.

It's fine then.

I almost had a heart attack.

I'm sorry.

I...

I don't...

I gave flowers to make you happy.

But

I almost gave you

two heart attacks within an hour.

I think

it's best if I keep my distance at work.

I'll get back to work.

I'm the one

who should be apologizing.

Ms. Liu.

Here's a thank you gift for hiring us.

Thank you very much.

Here's the letter of intent.

-Please take a look. -Sure.

I prefer these two designs.

If you plan to have a baby after marriage,

I would personally recommend this design.

There's a tatami area behind this bedroom.

It's perfect for children to play here.

Dear, what do you think?

Whatever you like.

The rendered photo looks good.

I just wonder if the actual outcome will look the same.

Don't worry.

Our designer will monitor

the renovation progress personally.

Okay. Let me look at it again.

Sure.

How is it?

Here, I lost the bet.

I didn't expect

that Yuan Song's design

is more appealing to women.

That's why

you should try to improve.

Don't just stay at home and play games.

Gen Z

is already taking over the world.

Meanwhile, the 00's

are rising too.

It's not fair.

My design was obviously more logical and practical.

If men had made the decision,

I would've won.

However, in this world,

women have gotten hold of all decision-making rights.

That's not true.

When men say,

"You can decide. It's up to you."

They might seem like pampering women

by letting them decide.

But actually,

they just don't care enough about this.

Honestly, most men couldn't be bothered by these things.

That's true.

You guys are better at thinking

about how to not get caught

after cheating on your girlfriend.

Why? Are you still angry at that florist?

What do you mean by "you guys"?

I've never cheated.

My bad.

You have to get a girlfriend first for that.

Did you fight again?

What's there to fight about?

She wants to talk.

She has been sighing all day.

And skipped lunch too.

What is she thinking?

We're waiting for you.

Sit down.

Is this meeting

about my relationship again?

Aren't we going to wait for Fanxing?

Your sister isn't coming back for dinner.

She's out with her colleagues.

We're having a meeting

because she's not at home.

The topic of today's meeting...

is your sister.

It's not me this time!

What's with Fanxing?

I went grocery shopping this morning

and bumped into Mrs. Wang, who was exercising.

A handsome guy is grilling meat next to me.

I'm so blessed.

It's my honor to serve beautiful ladies.

Yuan Song, do you like gentle and big sisters?

Of course.

What do you think about me then?

You're pretty, elegant and sexy.

You're the Clubbing Wildcat.

You're a great big sister.

But too bad I'm out of luck.

I have a girlfriend.

I knew it.

Unfortunately? However? But?

The main point always comes later.

Okay, I'm not going to scare you anymore.

If it was two years ago,

I might chase after cute boys like you.

But I'm already 30.

From a Clubbing Wildcat

to a Clubbing Old Cat.

It's time for me

to find someone suitable.

Ms. Bai, what are you looking for?

You must have standards.

For me,

I want to find...

someone average.

"Someone average"?

What kind of standard is that?

We're all average people.

I don't need him to be perfect,

but not too awful.

He should have a stable job.

As for living standards, just be similar to most city people.

Also,

average in appearance.

His pros and cons must be equal in amount.

Amidst the crowd, he'll be overshadowed.

He'll never become

the focus nor be envied by others.

Normal,

busy,

and beyond common.

That's so boring!

Boring?

What about you then?

I like him

and

my mom has to like him too.

Are you looking for you or your mom?

You're already 20 years old!

It's time to grow up.

I'll try my best.

What about you, Ms. He?

Me?

I don't have specific demands. Normal will do.

Slightly better looking.

A good personality, talented.

A harmonious family.

Doesn't smoke nor drink.

No bad habits, that's all.

I just realized that

the antonym of "average" is "normal".

Ms. He.

This is the real reason why you are single for 32 years.

Aren't you going

to lower your standards

for a normal person?

I've stood by it for so many years.

Why should I lower my standards and deny my past easily?

Isn't life all about being content?

And also, being persistent.

Fine. Idol. You're my idol!

Come, drink up.

Ms. He is so cool. My idol too.

-Cheers! -To our idol!

-Cheers! -Cheers!

Impossible!

Just because Fanxing has a boyfriend.

You're assuming that

the guy is already married.

A few days ago, she told me

someone wanted to date her.

But this person told her

to keep it a secret from her family and friends.

She asked for my opinion.

Keep it a secret?

They're just dating. Why keep it a secret?

That's right.

Since Mrs. Wang told me about it,

I've been really worried.

I thought,

"This is bad."

Something's about to happen.

That's true.

Fanxing puts on makeup even when walking the dog.

Something's wrong.

Oh, no.

This is bad.

It's all your fault!

You always go on and on in front of the kids.

"This niece got married.

That niece got married."

Everyone's married.

Can you imagine

how you've been stressing her out?

What stress did I give her?

I just said it casually.

I'm not like the mothers on TV,

who force their kids to get married. Did I force her?

You casually say it today and again tomorrow!

Always saying so casually!

Do you think it won't affect them?

-It's for their own good! -For their own good?

Their happiness is what's most important!

Just like the holly trees by the roadside.

They're trimmed to look the same!

-Do they look interesting? -They do!

But...

But we can't do that to the kids.

We can't trim them and make them lose their personality.

You already told me.

I know now.

That's right.

Okay, let me analyze this.

Basically,

Fanxing

has found a potential partner.

They're still flirting

and are not officially together, so she didn't tell us.

I hope that's the case.

But

it's weird to be keeping it a secret.

Mom isn't wrong.

Someone like Fanxing,

who has never dated,

yet has high expectations for her first love,

can be easily misled.

Being rational is one thing.

But dating

will make you lose your rationality and personality.

That's right!

I have a say in this. I've been through this.

Back then, I wasn't thinking straight

and I insisted to marry your dad.

I've been listening to his nagging ever since.

You chased after me, okay?

You even sneaked me a handkerchief.

That's why I said

I wasn't thinking straight.

What's the point of guessing?

Let's wait for her and ask her directly.

Your sister is different from you.

You're basically just

ungrateful.

Your sister is stubborn.

If she's decided,

she'd definitely...

If she's really dating,

that's great.

But if she likes someone who's married,

that's awful!

She's prideful and doesn't confide in anyone!

If relatives ask her about it,

won't she hang herself out of frustration?

Touch wood! Don't say that.

Who's hanging herself?

It's Fanxing we're talking about.

If it was Canyang,

we can just break his legs.

Yes. Break his legs.

I want a DNA test.

I've always felt like I was picked from the trash.

I'm famished.

Is the meat done?

Better on time than early. Just in time.

Cong Xiao, here.

Chang Huan, here!

I'll sit here, then.

It's room temperature. Is there a cold one?

I think so. I'll ask the waiter.

Waiter!

One cold beer, please!

-Coming! -Thanks for your hard work.

I'm so curious!

I heard that the sales manager of Aijia tried to snatch our client

and got shamed by our Ms. Cong!

What happened?

I have to admit,

Ms. Cong really made us proud this time.

You weren't there to see their faces.

It was plain to see

they looked down on us.

The manager tried to snatch our client but failed.

They must be furious.

It was nothing.

We're not strong.

They're just too weak.

Cong Xiao!

-Here. -Here! Drink up!

In honor of Cong Xiao!

-Cheers! -Cheers!

Since you're so curious, why won't you just ask her?

What do you want?

In this case,

I think we have to start internally.

We must untie the knot in her heart.

Let her know that

it's okay to not get married.

The whole family supports her.

I'm at fault for this too.

I should reflect on myself.

You have to self-reflect.

Also, you have to strengthen her core belief.

I have a core belief.

Even if

the whole world is against you,

Mom will always love you,

support you,

and always be by your side.

I will cheer you on!

Yes. Let's change some words.

Change the whole world to all of China

and add her dad too.

Do you know that there's a mental disorder

among kids in eighth grade called eighth-grader syndrome?

I didn't know that old people would get it too.

Eighth-grader syndrome?

Who are you calling crazy?

You're crazy!

Call your sister now!

She's always going out with her colleagues.

Do her colleagues not have parents and they don't have to go home?

I doubt so!

Call her!

The spy contacted us.

Thank you for the meal, Ms. He!

-Thank you, Ms. He! -You're welcome.

I'm so full.

Me too.

It's only ten o'clock.

I don't want to go home.

Let's go for round two!

-Where to? -I got it all planned out.

I booked a room for karaoke next door!

Awesome!

Bai, you understand me so well!

I don't want to go home. Home is cold.

My toilet is leaking too.

Me neither!

When I go home, my mom monitors me like a dog.

I want to be that dog.

-Dog? -Thank you.

What dog?

Single dog?

I'm already one.

-Cheers to single dogs! -Let's go!

Let's go karaoke!

Let's go sing.

Singing time!

Your phone!

-Don't leave anything behind. -Don't forget.

-I don't want to sing. -Learn this!

We are going to the Eiffel Tower

We are going to

The Eiffel Tower

Apologize.

Apologize.

Apologize!

Hello?

What's wrong?

Your dad has a headache.

There's no medicine at home.

It's almost ten o'clock.

Are you done yet?

If you're on your way home,

buy some medicine for your dad.

Okay, I'll go home now.

Mom.

It's normal to sing with colleagues after a meal.

No way.

It's too late.

I'm worried.

Don't tell your sister.

I have my strategy.

So your strategy is for Dad to act sick.

Dad, did you agree to this?

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Let's go home.

Let's wait for our daughter.

Sleep early. Don't watch soccer all night.

Okay.

Don't tell her!

Hey, wait up.

Something came up at home. I have to go now.

Bai.

Get the receipt and claim it from me tomorrow.

Okay.

What a buzzkill.

-Let's go sing. -Okay!

Let's go sing.

Let's go.

Don't think I don't know That you sneaked out to see her

Don't ask me why

I see it in your eyes

This is my last warning

If you keep doing this

Get lost with your mistress

Get out of my sight

What's wrong, my dear?

No need to fawn me!

I just went for some coffee

Nonsense

You don't pick up my calls And yet you're angry

I'll see how you fare

Don't you start a fight again

I want to show you How I miss you every day

Sending you my postcard of love

-What happened between you and Fanxing? -What?

Aren't both of you close?

But you didn't even talk at dinner.

Was it that obvious?

It wasn't her fault.

I'm just jealous.

My senior

introduced her distant cousin to me.

But at that time,

I was doing well with that florist jerk.

So I introduced that blind date

to Ms. He instead.

I wanted her to find happiness too.

But I didn't expect

that he would be my type!

Since you like him,

just ask your senior to set you up again.

Their blind date failed.

If it failed, would I be jealous?

It's obvious that she has a boyfriend.

She's basically telling the world that she's dating.

Others may not see it.

But how can I not see it?

Furthermore,

Chang Huan and I saw them

on a date at the mall.

They even bought ice cream.

They looked good together.

How dare you!

Why did you throw it at me?

A gentleman uses words, not fists.

Did you really not notice

any male colleagues close to He Fanxing?

He must be an outsider then.

Anyway, just monitor her.

Ms. He is my boss.

It feels wrong for me to monitor her.

How so?

All is fair in love and war.

She dresses up so glamorously every day.

If they're not dating, they must be flirting.

She's in her thirties, not a high school student.

Are you kidding me?

They can't be compared.

Even students have exes.

Anyway, just monitor her.

Find out who she's with after work.

Perfect.

I'd like to know too.

Wait!

How is it?

What breakfast is this?

There's so much food!

So you can eat anything you want.

You have a long day ahead.

Yes, it must be tiring to go to work.

You should eat more.

You love the fried breadsticks

and steamed buns at our neighborhood's entrance.

Your dad woke up early to buy them for you. Here.

Yes.

This too.

Have some fruit. Get some vitamins.

-Here. -I'll eat it myself.

Dad. Mom.

What has gotten into you two?

I'm not a three-year-old kid.

Whether you're 3 or 80 years old,

you'll always be a baby

to your dad and I.

If we can live that long.

Shen Hongmei.

Are you Shen Hongmei from Shen Residence?

The village with a huge parasol tree?

-Name the second son of the chief! -Ergui!

Cut it out.

Do you think that

your mom is possessed?

Come on.

Sit down.

Hurry.

As long as you're fine.

Eat up.

Your mom is trying to say

that she thinks

she hasn't been treating you right.

Always talking about

people getting married in front of you and giving you stress.

So, she's using her own method

to apologize to you.

Am I right?

Yes.

Nonsense.

Look, Xingxing.

When I'm at home,

I can't do anything else.

I can only cook.

In fact, I'm just assisting your dad.

Actually,

you only nagged me about getting married.

And I know it's for my good.

But I always

make you feel bad in front of the women in the community instead.

They say nasty things to you.

But you never complain.

Let alone you, Dad.

You always support me.

I'm really blessed

to have parents like you.

What's so nasty?

They're just

gossiping behind our back.

I'll gossip about them too.

Gossip about them?

There's no need to try to win them.

Can you not?

No way.

If I don't, we'll lose.

You're a high school graduate.

Where are your moralities?

You're a university graduate.

I'm just a high school graduate.

Of course, my morals are less than yours.

Are you trying to pick a fight?

Let's eat.

Eat up.

Let's eat.

Xingxing loves this.

Yes, this too.

This too. Here.

Love Charm!

What are you doing?

I didn't want to do this.

You made me do it!

STOREROOM

Ms. He.

What is it?

Admit your crime.

What do you mean?

About the blind date.

Was I not clear enough?

You told me that

you apologized to him.

But Chang Huan and Xiao saw you two on a date.

A date?

Who would date someone they had just met?

Let me help you recall.

At the mall.

A meal together and ice cream too.

It's still not a date.

So you're admitting that

you were seeing another man behind my back.

When colleagues

see a guy and a woman together during non-working hours,

they'll assume that they are a couple.

Do you know how many people thought Canyang was my boyfriend?

They'd say,

"You two look like husband and wife!"

We have the same mom, of course we look the same.

Anyway,

I wasn't hiding anything from you.

I just thought I didn't need to tell you.

What do you mean?

"Didn't need to tell me"?

Or do you think

that my feelings are trivial?

Don't misunderstand me.

What I meant was...

Ms. He.

Are you giving a lecture?

No, just chatting.

What's the matter?

We have a new client

asking for Yuan Song.

Then...

What a tough team to manage.

Gen Z nowadays

are so full of personality.

Ms. He.

Try not to be too strict with him.

He's very talented.

After his graduation,

he wouldn't want to stay in our small company.

Just turn a blind eye.

Did our boss pay me to turn a blind eye?

It's hard enough as it is. If I slack off,

let's just all quit. You can go home.

I misspoke again.

Who's calling?

Hello?

Fanxing, are you free at noon?

Can you help me?

You're the cutest.

Sorry, I'm late.

The surgery is set at 1 p.m.

A client called to visit suddenly.

I have to return to the office.

Sorry to bother you.

Just leave it to me. Don't worry.

Love Charm, obey your godmother!

When did I become your godmother?

It's okay.

You're the best, Doudou.

I'm here.

Look, there's a big brother here.

Right? Big brother.

Play with big brother and it won't hurt anymore.

Be good.

Doudou really likes your kid. What is its name?

It's Love Charm.

Love Charm?

That's interesting. What's wrong with it?

Nothing, it's getting neutered.

Neuter?

How can you neuter it? It's so young!

It's already over one year old.

It's perfect for neutering.

That's human thinking.

Did you think about its feelings?

If you love it, you mustn't hurt it.

Think about it.

Would you want to be neutered?

What kind of mother are you?

In this case,

I don't think we can think in their perspective.

Humans are just evil.

Everything is for our own interest!

Aren't you going to reconsider it?

Poor thing. Doesn't it bother you?

I'm talking to you!

Aren't you being rude?

Excuse me, miss.

Are you ordering me not to neuter my dog

or are you suggesting to me not to neuter my dog?

I'm suggesting, of course!

-I was kind-- -Thank you, but no.

You...

Hey.

Control your kids!

Call the police!

Subtitle translation by Jane Ng Sweer Jieng