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The problem between the two of you

is that you're only giving her a sense of belonging,

not a sense of security.

Isn't the sense of security the foundation for a sense of belonging?

A sense of belonging is, "I am yours."

But a sense of security is, "You are mine."

These are two opposite feelings.

I see.

Likewise, you only found a sense of belonging.

Yes.

I belong to her.

I want her to be happy.

I want to become a capable man.

That has always been my goal.

But looks like we both feel insecure.

Kid,

a sense of security is not necessarily a good thing in a relationship.

When we feel secure, we tend to neglect our partner.

We are no longer romantic and we become complacent.

She will be assured that you will never leave

and won't put in much effort.

Look at those married couples,

giving each other 520 yuan as gifts on their anniversary

and posting on social media.

The money will end up being saved

as an educational fund for their children.

I haven't thought about this.

That's normal because it's something in your distant future.

The most pressing matter is for you two

to establish a sense of security.

Because we're insecure,

we tend to keep it to ourselves whenever problems arise.

We are wary and afraid of discussing those issues.

Perhaps the problem lies with me.

When problems arise in a relationship,

it's not just one person's fault.

I still have to deal with mine first.

Meiyin,

I won't study abroad anymore.

I can't leave her.

So I'm staying.

I knew it.

Love is everything.

Be gentle.

Your shoulders are stiffer than Mom's.

Don't you dare mention "old" and "mom" in front of me today.

Is it better?

Yes!

It feels so much better.

Why did you buy an evening gown?

Is a colleague getting married?

Whatever you say.

"Whatever you say."

Look.

What?

That's Yuan Song's ex.

About 300 to 360 kilograms?

The one I told you, who refused to break up and was really clingy.

Then what about Wu Meiyin?

Wu Meiyin?

Our food is definitely safe.

Look at the size of our shop.

The SAIC and MOH have checked us.

So we can guarantee that it's very safe.

For the past 30 years...

Why won't you tell me?

Don't you have faith in me?

-How long will you like me? -How long will you like me?

Can we just...

stay in this moment forever?

Am I really included

in your future?

Thank God!

You're finally here, Yuan Song.

What happened to your partner?

Forget it, he's dating a girl,

and she won't let him dance with me.

She would break up with him if he held another girl's hand.

The show is tonight.

I can only ask for your help.

Fine, let's rehearse then.

What's the song?

"Come Dance With Me".

What is wrong with you, He Fanxing?

Why won't you answer my calls?

Buy me dinner.

Why aren't you replying? Are you busy?

He Fanxing, is your hand broken?

Should I visit you at the hospital?

Why aren't you answering your phone? Are you okay?

It's because I need some time.

RESIGNATION CERTIFICATE

No matter how difficult the task may be,

time will let me know

that it is time to clear things up.

That it is time

to make a decision.

Okay, sure. Thank you.

Just call me if you need help.

Okay, bye.

What's up with you lately?

You have been avoiding me and acting strange.

Did I offend you?

Are you asking me to apologize?

If you cannot give me a good reason,

then you need to apologize.

Fine.

Then tell me the truth.

What is up with you and Ye Luming?

We're friends.

Why did you take him to your gathering and tell others that he's your boyfriend?

How did you know?

Your classmate, Amy told me.

Yuan Song was there.

We can't both be wrong about this.

Are you saying that it's a misunderstanding?

No.

I knew it.

Friendship between men and women is just an excuse to keep flirting.

Aren't you and Chang Huan friends?

Yes, but he likes me!

If you two have that kind of relationship,

you should have rejected me.

You shouldn't just say that he likes someone else

and let me believe that she's a stranger.

I thought I had a chance.

Regarding this,

I would like to apologize to you.

But I really thought that he liked someone else.

I only found out the truth recently.

It doesn't matter when you found out.

You should have told me immediately

instead of letting me act like a fool around you two.

You're outrageous.

-Chang Huan. -Yes?

How much time do you need?

Should I go and get a table first?

No, I'm nearly done.

Give me ten minutes.

Okay, I'll pack up my stuff first.

Okay.

Looks like it's going very well.

-I'll leave first. -All right.

-Bye. -Bye.

Hello?

Okay, I'll be right there.

I'll go get my dress from my uncle.

Let me see.

Yes, this is the dress from your advertising shoot.

I love it so much.

Thank you, Uncle.

Don't you have other dresses? Why do you want this?

It's not the same.

My dream guy and I will do the opening dance,

and his girlfriend will be here too.

I may not be as beautiful as she is, but at least I'll look nice.

What?

Is your masquerade open to the public as well?

Of course, many are bringing along their boyfriends and girlfriends.

Ladies get in for free, but men will be charged 200 yuan.

Why don't you stay and have fun too?

You have never seen me dance, right?

All right.

Where's your girlfriend?

I can't tell from those masks,

but she's wearing a red dress today.

Then she'll be your red rose tonight

and I'll be your moonlight.

Dream on.

A big shout-out to the handsome dancers of the Pop Dance Club.

Now let's welcome the Ballroom Dance Club

to perform a lovely waltz for us.

The song is "Come Dance With Me".

Please give them a round of applause.

Why are you here?

Okay, you can let go now.

You're good.

You dare to ignore my calls.

I didn't know what to say.

What's wrong?

Did you two have a fight?

I understand that you're upset and you don't want to talk to anyone.

But if you're unhappy, you can talk to me.

I am your love guru.

-Love guru? -Yes.

Look, you can't do this again

or our friendship is over.

Over?

You wouldn't do that for real.

Why not?

Don't you have someone you like?

Show me her photo.

Don't bother.

You don't have one

because she never existed.

From the very beginning,

you tried very hard to give me gifts.

I thought you were someone's backup.

This is for you.

Thanks for taking care of Love Charm.

If I, Ye Luming, take He Fanxing as a backup,

I won't get my dream goddess!

Exactly, I was never your backup.

Because you like me.

But I only take you as a friend.

The other couples are all lovey-dovey.

A backup like me is standing before her,

but she doesn't notice me.

I'm starting to wonder if I am unattractive.

Why isn't she attracted

no matter what I do?

You're not unattractive.

Let me dissect it for you.

Right now, your goddess

only has eyes

for her boyfriend.

"There are millions of people,

but I only have eyes for you."

Do you know why is that so?

Are you saying that he's her true love and I should give up?

I mean,

there's only space for one man in her eyes.

From that perspective,

that girl is pretty commendable.

At least,

she doesn't treat you like a backup.

I mean, she could always keep you hanging around

until the time comes.

So when will she be done with him?

I'm a very nice backup!

You've been trying to pursue me.

You finally realize.

I really thought you were my friend.

So I believed every word you said.

If it wasn't for my best friend,

I wouldn't have thought of...

other possibilities.

People only spend time with the person they like.

If you really liked someone else,

you wouldn't have spent all your time with your friend.

Unless...

the person you like is her.

The girl that you claimed to like is only your excuse.

Still, it's unrequited love.

Isn't the rejected one more pitiful?

Why does it sound as if

the recipient of the love is the victim instead?

Am I not a victim too?

I blatantly declared to everyone that we are just friends,

and now I'm a jerk.

Even I myself think that I am a bitch.

Then what should I do?

I like you, but you have a boyfriend.

What can I do besides being your friend?

I don't care what you do.

But you shouldn't have lied to me.

I was just hiding the truth from you.

You can't say that I lied to you.

I fell in love with you.

Is that such a great sin?

That's not the point.

I know. It's not wrong to like me,

but you lied to me.

I really can't accept this.

All right, so you believe that I lied to you.

Now what? Do we stop being friends?

Okay, let's do that since you've said it.

It's over and done with.

You've planned this all along, haven't you?

I don't care what you think.

I'm not in the mood to deal with you now.

Deal with me?

You'll never have to deal with me.

YUAN SONG

-Hello. -Where are you?

You didn't reply to my message and I couldn't find you.

I went out for some fresh air. I'll be right back.

Okay.

I thought you had gotten bored and left.

Why would I?

We can hold hands with the masks on, right?

No one can recognize us anyway.

Are we going to dance?

We will after the confession event.

You prefer to sit next to the aisle in the library.

You like to go to the fifth counter of the first canteen

because that lady gives you more food.

You also like playing MOBA games.

You have reached the elite level of 20 badges

and you're a part-time game booster.

Although you know nothing about me,

I know you very well.

It's because I'm a fool who loves you.

If you know that I am the ally who teams up with you

every day in the game,

can you come onto the stage?

I would like to ask you out, Zuo Yang!

Today,

I finally have a girlfriend!

And...

the best thing is that she will let me play my games.

This is great!

-Congratulations! -Congratulations!

Congratulations to number 36 on a successful love confession!

Yuan Song.

Can we step outside? I have something to say.

Wait a minute,

I have something to say too.

-The next person is... -That's good.

-Why don't we... -Number 22!

Number 22! Where is number 22?

Please step up!

I'll say it first.

Good evening.

-I'm Yuan Song. -Hello.

Someone very important to me is here tonight,

someone I like very much.

Today is our 78th day of dating.

We promised to announce our relationship

after three months.

We are short by 12 days,

but I have been doing well.

So I hope to announce it now.

No matter how many problems there are between us,

as long as you're willing to step forward,

no matter how many steps it will take in the future,

I will walk towards you.

So now,

will you

step out of the crowd for me?

Let's pick another candidate.

He Fanxing!

What did you mean by that?

What are you doing?

Let's go back to the stage.

No!

There are only over ten days left. I have to announce it.

We're just dating. There is nothing wrong with it!

I shouldn't have listened to you and given you three months.

-Let me go! -No, I won't!

If you refuse to go back,

then we're done.

Okay, then we're done.

Let's break up.

So today,

you didn't come here for the masquerade.

You came here to break up with me.

That's not it.

That wasn't it,

but now it is.

Why?

It's just a ten-year gap,

but you were ashamed to take me to your gathering.

It's not about the age difference.

Age is just one of the problems.

You know that I am ten years younger.

You knew from the very beginning.

Yes.

So age is not the reason we're breaking up.

Neither it is about how many steps we have taken towards each other.

We have hit a dead end.

I can't go on anymore.

Why can't we go on anymore?

If you want marriage to be on the table, then fine.

-I can-- -I don't want that.

I get it now.

You never cared if Meiyin was my ex or not,

or if my friends thought you were my maid

because you just wanted to date me for three months.

Am I right?

I can be the bad guy,

but please don't twist my words.

I do care.

I kept waiting for you to tell me.

Why didn't you just ask?

Didn't you keep quiet because you wanted to hide it?

No!

I just thought those trivial things were not worth mentioning!

What about studying abroad?

Is it not worth mentioning either?

I didn't mention it because I'm not going!

Why not?

It's because of you!

Where else can I go when you're here?

I never asked you to do this for me.

This will affect your future, so don't be impulsive!

I have already thought it through.

If I go abroad and leave you here,

you might marry your good friend while I'm still being kept in the dark.

Can you stop spouting nonsense?

Why?

Are you mad because I'm right?

You're a two-timer!

Don't accuse me of that.

You're the only person I like.

So what?

You don't trust me

just because I'm younger.

In your plan, I am just someone who can be your first love.

After you have fulfilled your dream,

I will be someone who eventually leaves.

You have never thought about our future.

So...

I was never included

in your future plans.

Didn't you say

that happiness matters the most in a relationship?

We have only shown our best sides.

We know nothing about each other's life.

Now that we're not happy,

we can no longer go on.

Okay.

Let's break up.

Since we're unhappy, there is no point.

When we meet again,

just act like how we were before.

Okay.

That's for the best.

I know.

After one month

or two months,

or at most six months,

or a year,

I will forget him

and move forward.

I also know

that everything will fade with the passage of time.

It will cure everything,

or kill everything.

But...

It's just that...

You're amazing.

You dumped two guys in one night but you're the one crying.

It's okay, I can take a taxi.

What am I to you?

A napkin that you can throw away once you're done with it?

I'm not in the mood to fight.

I have such bad luck.

You're always crying for other guys.

I'm such a loser.

Fine, I'll take you home.

Seat belt, please.

Hello, who is this?

Professor He, come quickly! I have news!

Yuan Song was dumped by his girlfriend and he wants to kill himself!

What?

Hey.

Why does he want to kill himself?

Did you force him to marry you?

Stop joking, I'm really worried.

He just keeps crying.

People like that are usually suicidal.

I thought...

Isn't that good?

You like him so much, so take this chance.

He's crying so much that I'm scared.

How could I do that?

He pulled some strings to confess his love

without a mask on stage.

It was so embarrassing.

Really?

She must be some freaking pretty goddess.

I only saw her back, so I can't say.

Why are you crying?

Just from being dumped? Are you a kid?

All right, stop crying.

Let's drown your sorrows.

Come on!

Let's go.

What do you mean?

Why do you need to drown it?

How will you drown it?

Wait up, let me change. I want to go too.

Is this called drowning sorrows?

Get wasted to run away from reality.

If that's not drowning sorrows, then what is?

But it doesn't solve the issue.

You don't understand.

He's so drunk now

that he'll be nauseous tomorrow

when he thinks of her.

That feeling will be linked to that girl.

From now on,

memories of her will make him feel nauseous.

He will get over her soon.

Professor He, you're very wise. Here's to you.

I still don't understand though.

They were in a relationship.

Why did he need to confess his love?

I think they promised to try dating for three months.

They would go public if it went well, and break up if it didn't.

He thought he could announce it already, but his girlfriend thought otherwise.

I don't get it either.

It's not like finding a job.

Why is there a trial period?

This relationship...

feels oddly familiar somehow.

Have you tried it before?

No, I would be glad to try it though.

Yuan Song is so silly.

He should have just gone after her and said,

"No, I won't break up with you."

Girls like domineering men, right?

I did!

I ran to the door!

You're not drunk?

Is that terminal lucidity?

You should read more!

What terminal lucidity?

What about you? What's going on with you?

Professor Song said you're failing so bad that you might not be able to graduate.

How did you get into college?

I have skills.

You have skills?

Yes, in sports.

I'm a level two national synchronized swimming athlete.

Why are you in college then?

Isn't it better to join the Olympics and bring glory to China?

I kept forgetting the moves, so my coach asked me to quit.

But it's not that bad.

Training was torture.

There were many things I couldn't eat. I couldn't go out and shop either.

I don't have big ambitions

and my family's money is enough for me.

I just want to be a happy heiress.

Then get married and have babies.

When my parents and uncle are old,

I will take good care of them.

You're so young, yet you're thinking of marriage and kids?

It's better to plan these things in advance.

Look at Yuan Song. He's so handsome and smart.

He must have good genes.

His children will definitely be beautiful too.

You're just a bit old.

But you have good genes too.

Am I old?

I'm only 32.

To someone like me who was born in 1995,

a person in his 30s is considered an old man.

He threw up on me.

It's so disgusting.

Okay, he should be fine now. Let's go.

I'm still worried. Let me stay and look after him.

I would be worried if you were to stay.

You might molest him.

I'll try my best to control myself.

The dorm is closed now, so I can't go back.

You still can't stay.

I'm your teacher, so I can't let you be in the headlines.

Let's go.

Subtitle translation by Chloe Teoh Hui Xuan