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[Road to Success]

[Episode 10]

Is he asleep?

Yes.

Here is Xinshu's household registration booklet.

I'll leave it with you.

[Head of Household: Guan Minjie]

He's sleeping soundly now.

Go check on him.

Oh, Mom.

Um...

Wasn't there a death benefit after Dad passed away?

Something's come up recently, and I need money.

I want to borrow it for now.

Mom.

I have no say

over that money.

Your dad left it all to Xinshu.

What?

Before your dad passed away, he said

you had a job

and could support yourself,

and that Xinshu was still young

and would need a lot of money

for school and everything else in the future.

-But... -Besides,

your dad left a will.

But I really need the money.

Mom.

I don't mean to criticize you,

but what kind of mother only gives birth and never raises her child?

Mom,

it's not that I don't want to take care of him.

My husband told me to make a clean break with Fu Haisheng,

or he'd

divorce me.

I'll leave him in your care, Mom.

[Mourning]

Lin Wanxing!

Fu Xinshu, what are you doing? Are you crazy?

Are you alright?

Ms. Lin.

Are you trying to get yourself killed?

Ms. Lin, your hand!

It's nothing.

Turn right up ahead and pick up the medicine at the pharmacy.

How is Ms. Lin?

She's fine.

Just a few superficial injuries.

I'm sorry.

It's all my fault.

I'm sorry.

Fu Xinshu,

there's nothing wrong

with a person

expressing anger or pain.

But you went about it the wrong way, you know?

My...

My mind just went completely blank at the time.

Running away from problems is the stupidest

and most useless thing to do.

You think your problems will just disappear

if you run away?

Let me tell you, they won't.

You'll only end up hurting the people who care about you.

Next time, before you act on impulse,

think about your family,

think about your teammates,

and think about your teacher, Ms. Lin.

I won't do it again, Coach.

I won't.

I won't.

Are you truly over it?

Ms. Lin,

I'm sorry.

Fu Xinshu,

have you really

put this behind you?

It doesn't matter whether I have or not.

A wound

has to be cleaned thoroughly before it can heal,

doesn't it?

I just feel like

nobody needs me.

We need you.

Fu Xinshu,

we all need you.

In my eyes,

you're a very hardworking kid.

You study hard

and train hard.

You're always the first to arrive

at training

and the last to leave.

You quietly take care of everything for the team.

You've really helped me more than you know.

You're a very mature, good kid.

What good is any of it?

I know she doesn't like me.

I...

She only messages me

and pretends to care

when she wants money.

But...

I just didn't want to admit it.

I didn't want to admit it.

Ms. Lin...

When I found out

she wasn't sick, I was very happy.

But...

when I learned she'd given the money to my younger brother,

it really hurt.

None of this is your fault.

We are all born

into circumstances

we can't choose.

If I could wish one thing for you,

it's that you

wouldn't always have to be so grown-up.

You can cry if you want to.

Speak out if you feel wronged.

We'll all be here with you.

Ms. Lin.

I want to go...

go ask her.

I want to make things clear.

Okay.

I'll go with you.

Coming.

Why are you...

Mom.

I want to talk to you.

Who is it?

The delivery driver got the wrong address.

Hello,

I'm Fu Xinshu's teacher.

I know

this probably isn't the best place to talk.

We'll be waiting for you at the café at the complex entrance.

Hello.

-Thank you. -Enjoy your drinks.

Don't be nervous.

Just say what's on your mind when your mom gets here.

Have a proper talk with her.

Mom, have a drink.

You know,

when I rushed out of your place earlier,

I almost got hit by a car.

When you and Dad divorced,

you left me with Grandma.

I wanted you to come see me more...

so

I tried my best to be well-behaved.

I also studied very hard.

I...

I was also very careful

to be nice to everyone at school.

I didn't dare to get angry.

I thought...

I thought if I did all that...

you'd come back

to see me.

Now I finally understand.

You were only ever interested in that money.

Why?

I'm deep in

credit card debt.

I had no other choice.

My current husband

looks down on me

because I've been married before.

I can only use money to prove myself.

Mom,

that's not what I was asking.

Xinshu,

Mom is already very tired.

Right now, just keeping my life together

with my current husband takes everything I have.

Fu Xinshu's mom,

you really shouldn't say that.

It's fine.

I got the answer I came here for.

That's good enough, I suppose.

Mom, I've grown up.

You could've told me

what you were going through earlier.

I would've understood.

From now on,

I hope you live your life well.

And I...

I'll live mine well too.

Goodbye.

We shouldn't have let Wen Chengye keep it.

[Welcome]

They're here.

Coach is here.

Yes, it's Ms. Lin.

-Ms. Lin. -Ms. Lin.

-Hello, Coach. -Hello, Coach.

Ms. Lin, what happened to your hand?

It's nothing.

Just a little scrape.

Don't worry, everyone.

Fu Xinshu is fine too.

Why are you all standing outside?

Let's go in.

It's not that we don't want to go in.

Ms. Lin,

it seems you've booked the hotel

for tomorrow by mistake.

And the university next door is having a seminar.

The nearby hotels are fully booked.

We've got nowhere to stay.

[Ruxing Hotel Room Reservations]

I really booked the wrong date.

Sounds exactly like something Ms. Lin would do.

The hotel's sorted.

Let's go.

That fast?

Coach, you're amazing.

Good thing Coach saved the day.

We don't have to sleep on the streets tonight.

Where's the new hotel?

Is this a palace?

I've got to send this to my mom.

We're in the right place, aren't we?

This place is gorgeous.

I heard this is one of Hengjiu's hotels.

I've never stayed in a hotel this fancy.

Well, now you have.

And it's free.

It feels like a dream.

Coach, are we really staying here tonight?

-For real? -Really?

We're staying here.

-Thank you, Coach! -Thank you, Coach!

Don't thank me.

I'm unemployed

and have to pay rent to Ms. Lin.

You should thank Ms. Lin.

-Thank you, Ms. Lin! -Thank you, Ms. Lin!

Come on, let's go.

-Thank you, Ms. Lin. -Thank you, Ms. Lin.

-Thank you, Ms. Lin. -Thank you, Ms. Lin.

Let's go.

I don't think my credit card limit is high enough for this.

You can run a tab with me.

Boss,

let's take a picture together.

Mr. Wang.

Hurry up.

Come on,

let's take a group photo.

Welcome, Mr. Wang.

The eight rooms you asked for

-are ready. -Guys, guys...

Two deluxe single rooms

and six business twin rooms.

Wen Chengye, have you finished your counseling class?

Where are you?

100% genuine.

You have to buy this photo.

Isn't Ms. Lin paying?

Come on, come on.

Bring your ID cards.

-Okay. -Stop taking photos.

-Okay. -Excuse me.

This way, please.

-I brought it. -You did?

-What about you? -Let's go.

-Boss. -Something came up?

I'll be right back.

-Help me with mine too. -Come on, little Yu Ming.

Please show me your ID card.

I'm sharing a room with my boss.

Who said I want to share a room with you?

Ms. Lin,

maybe

cancel one of the rooms.

I have something early tomorrow morning,

so I need to take the high-speed train back.

I just checked.

There are still tickets available.

But it's so late.

I-I'm worried.

Then let me take you.

I'll take him.

I'll add the transportation fees to your bill later.

You've lost the chance to share a room with me.

Like I'd want to.

Thanks.

You stayed so late

because of Fu Xinshu, didn't you?

You're overthinking it.

Only fools let their families manipulate them.

I came

purely to watch him make a fool of himself.

Be careful on your way.

Hello,

Fu Xinshu's mom? This is Wang Fa.

-Put it on my side. -Put it on my side.

Sichuan.

-So you guys can't handle spicy food. -Coach.

Hello, Coach.

Hello, Coach.

I'm not too late, am I?

Your timing couldn't be better.

It's just done. Come on.

-Thank you, Ms. Lin. -Coach is back.

Everyone, let's thank Coach!

-Put the meat in! -Thank you, Coach!

The meat's finally done!

Are you really okay?

Honestly, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel bad.

I won't force her to accept me anymore.

Thinking about it this way, I actually feel a lot lighter.

Anyway, I don't have money to give her anymore.

It's fine.

Things will get better.

She doesn't come to see us, and we don't see her.

Out of sight, out of mind,

right?

If anything's on your mind, just tell us.

-Yeah. -You have us!

We're all here for you.

I'm really fine.

I've thought it through.

There's no point wasting time on people who aren't worth it.

That's right!

Come on, come on!

Ms. Lin, Coach, cheers!

-Come on. -Cheers! Cheers!

-Cheers! -Cheers!

Thank you, Ms. Lin.

Thank you, Coach.

Take care of yourselves from now on.

This one's done.

W-What's this?

Is this a volcano?

-Is it Volcano Beef? -No!

How come you have this dish?

I want some too!

Don't grab!

Come over and eat with us!

Ms. Lin, Coach!

We're not buddies right now.

What?

Let me see.

I'm not eating the spicy dish.

-It's not done yet. -Hold on.

Both tables have this dish.

Order more if it's not enough.

-Coach, look. -Meat.

You guys eat first.

Coach,

the vibe is so good.

You sure you won't have a drink with me?

Alcohol isn't good for your wound.

Safflower oil?

Bought it on the way.

It's good for bruises.

No need.

I don't like the smell.

It can offset the hotel fees I fronted today.

Be a little gentler.

Okay.

Look how sweet they are.

They're clearly in the honeymoon phase.

He's just putting medicated oil on me.

Don't misunderstand.

Sorry about that.

♪ With the evening breeze whispering in my ear ♪

♪ Fireworks bloom across the sky ♪

♪ Shimmering in your eyes ♪

To save Fu Xinshu,

you actually ran out to stop a car?

♪ And spreading into a gentle sea of stars ♪

May I ask what you were thinking?

I don't know.

I wasn't really thinking about anything at the time.

I understand.

Understand what?

I too once had a student

I would do anything for.

[Three years ago; London, England]

Go! Go!

Let's go! Go get it!

Come on!

Run forward! Run forward!

Nice shot! Nice shot!

Nice shot!

Are you Winfred?

I know you.

Can you give me an autograph?

I'll definitely work hard

and make it to Nanton.

I'll give you a chance.

How about that?

[Winfred Wang]

[Nanton]

[Defensive Strategies]

Hello?

Where are you?

Well, the board meeting starts in 10 minutes.

You can't be late.

I know.

Oh, one more thing.

Are you sure you want to start Jason?

He's only been here for four months.

Aren't you worried

that those old guys will fire you over this?

Don't worry.

I can handle those old fogeys.

Well done.

Coach!

Coach, I just scored!

I scored two! Two!

I dribbled past them so easily!

Coach, I'll definitely score more goals in the future.

This is the first time

you've told me your story.

Coach,

what made you start trusting me?

Did I not trust you before?

I may have dropped out of my Ph.D. program,

but I'm pretty solid

in psychology.

That's because today is

also the first time I've seen this side of you.

So it's fair.

Maybe we should talk about something else.

♪ I caught your eyes ♪

♪ On the summer night ♪

♪ A star that glows so bright ♪

If we're going to talk about the match,

we'd need to review the match footage.

♪ A spark in my heart ♪

Talking about theoretical knowledge outdoors seems...

No work talk.

♪ Disappear in my dream, secretly ♪

Then what should we talk about?

You start.

I'll follow your lead.

♪ With the evening breeze whispering in my ear ♪

Has anyone ever told you

that you have very beautiful eyes?

♪ Fireworks bloom across the sky ♪

You just need a mind map to straighten out your behavior.

♪ Shimmering in your eyes ♪

Then has anyone ever told you

that when you're not making me scan a QR code to pay you,

♪ And spreading into a gentle sea of stars ♪

you're actually pretty handsome?

I won't split the hotpot bill

with you today.

♪ Every night ♪

Then has anyone ever told you

that when you're not talking, you have a certain mysterious,

♪ I reach for starlight ♪

melancholic aura?

♪ Wandering through dreams with you ♪

♪ I follow ♪

-And has anyone ever... -Ms. Lin!

Coach!

Fu Xinshu's mom just called him,

and she even transferred...

the money back.

Alright, Qin.

Let's talk about it when we get back.

Ms. Lin,

Coach,

what are you doing?

Rubbing some medicated oil on me.

Can't you see?

Aren't you going to explain?

Explain what?

A clear conscience fears no accusation.

Fair enough.

I don't buy it though.

You called Fu Xinshu's mom?

I think she still loves Fu Xinshu.

I have to admit,

you really are thoughtful.

You said before that you wouldn't be staying long.

What do you think now?

Whether I stay long or not,

I won't let anyone under my care be wronged.

That domineering, "alpha male" one-liner...

I must say, even I was grossed out.

Then I'll tone it down from now on.

Oh,

what kind of car was it that hit us?

Why?

Its brakes were pretty good.

Ms. Lin, you always focus on

the most unexpected things.

You just noticed?

Tell us,

Mr. Zhang.

Ms. Wang,

we've found a breakthrough for our photovoltaic products.

We're getting positive feedback in the African market.

Just give me next quarter's projected growth.

Our projected growth next quarter...

is expected to be 5% points lower than this quarter.

If we keep operating at a loss,

we'll have to seriously reconsider our investment in the photovoltaic plant.

Anyone else?

Ms. Wang.

Is the club still printing out

budget sheets like this?

We need to move forward with office automation.

Understood.

I'm optimistic about Hengjiu Youth Academy,

and I believe you can achieve even better results.

Thank you, Ms. Wang.

We won't let you down.

By the way,

I heard the youth academy coach is retiring.

Yes.

We were just discussing it yesterday.

The club has decided

to recruit a top coach from overseas

to bring fresh ideas and energy

to the youth academy program.

Do you have someone in mind?

We do. A very promising one.

He just returned from the UK.

We've decided to poach him.

Tell me more.

He's of Asian descent,

and his English name is Winfred.

Because of his outstanding record,

everyone calls him "Mr. Win."

However, he's very mysterious,

always impossible to pin down.

I'm very interested in this man, Mr. Win.

Move quickly on this.

You can increase the budget if necessary.

Understood.

[Hongjing No. 8 High School Football Team Crushes Lyujing International]

Look at my masterpiece.

Doesn't it look absolutely epic?

Why do I feel like

it's hanging a little crooked on the left?

No, it's not.

You need glasses now.

You know,

now that it's up there, it really looks imposing.

Are we being a bit too flashy?

Let's take it down in a few days.

It needs to stay up for at least a week.

-Yeah. -Zheng.

Come on, come on.

[Hongjing No. 8 High School Football Team Crushes Lyujing International]

Take a picture for me.

I've got to send it to my dad

so he stops saying I don't study hard.

-Come on, come on. -Show-off.

-That pose is terrible. -Way too ugly.

It's too ugly. Let me teach you.

Too bad today's not parent-teacher conference day.

I'd show my mom this.

Excuse me, excuse me.

[Hongjing No. 8 High School Football Team Crushes Lyujing International]

What do these words say?

Can you read them for me?

Um...

Hey.

Hey!

I didn't even get her name.

We don't have much dignity left.

Can you stop embarrassing us?

So what?

I'm bringing us honor.

Qin!

Come here.

Let's take a group photo together.

-Right, right. -Come on!

-Come on. -Let's take a photo.

Stand close to me.

Whose hand is this?

Smile!

Come on, three, two, one!

Cheese!

Snap it!

-Snap it! -Come on.

Hello, Director.

-Director! Director! -Hello, Director!

Go ahead and take it. Why are you hiding it?

-We're not hiding anything. -Nothing.

Director, you said

phones weren't allowed at school,

but you didn't say c ameras weren't allowed, right?

Did I say they weren't allowed?

Our football team completely defeated Lyujing International.

You won the match this time,

and the school is genuinely proud of you.

It's okay to show off

a little bit!

-Thank you, Director! -Thank you, Director!

Since the Director is here,

let's take a group photo later

and put it on the wall of honor!

Sure!

Come on, come on.

Wall of honor! Wall of honor!

Director, come on.

-Come on. -Three, two, one.

Cheese!

Ms. Lin!

Check out the photos we took.

Quick!

Print this photo

and put it on the wall of honor.

Absolutely perfect.

Especially my handsome face.

Come on.

You really think Ms. Lin

wants to stare at your face every day?

She'll start having nightmares during her lunch break naps.

I'll punch you.

You guys are seriously full of yourselves.

Look how composed Fu is.

-Fu... -Fu is so composed.

This is the result of everyone's hard work.

You know,

I'm a little shy.

So dramatic.

Ms. Lin,

the parents of these students are here.

Come with me quickly.

What's going on?

I don't know either,

but it seems really urgent.

What should we do?

Don't worry. I'll go take a look.

-Well... -Wait.

My mom is so busy with work.

She probably won't come.

Did my dad come too?

My dad definitely wouldn't bother.

Director,

our Chen Jianghe is already in his senior year.

He shouldn't keep wasting his time on football.

The team isn't going anywhere.

Isn't this just fooling around?

Isn't this a waste of time?

-It's a waste of time. -Listen to me.

As parents ourselves,

we understand your concerns.

But you must trust the school.

We'll handle this properly.

But the college entrance exam is coming soon.

There's no time!

This is our team supervisor, Ms. Lin.

Come on, Ms. Lin.

I believe Ms. Lin

will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation.

Hello, parents.

I'm Lin Wanxing.

You're Ms. Lin, right?

Our Lu went home limping yesterday.

I pressed him on it right away,

and that's when he finally said

that he got injured during yesterday's football match.

I immediately took him to the hospital.

Playing football

is already affecting the children's health.

I want to know—

how do you plan to explain this?

What did the doctor say?

The X-rays showed the bones were fine,

but he has a ligament strain.

They're already in their senior year.

Yet the school...

Isn't this

just taking advantage of our kids?

Exactly.

-Yeah. -Taking advantage?

Just because

our children's grades

aren't great,

you make them play football.

Why don't you send the class officers to do this kind of thing?

Exactly.

What are the class officers doing?

-Yeah. -Why aren't they playing?

Parents.

Parents.

We

understand your concerns.

Director Qian,

why don't we report this to the principal

and stop organizing football matches for the kids anymore?

-Right. -That's right.

They should just focus on studying.

But...

they fought so hard

to earn a spot in the next match.

We can't just give that up.

Even the Director said no more football.

-Ms. Lin, maybe say a little less. -Aren't their grades more important?

How will they get into college?

There's no time left.

You all believe

that football will affect their grades?

But as far as I know,

they still trained during the first semester of Grade 10

and not at all in the second semester.

So?

Mr. Wang, could you pull up

their average grade rankings

for major exams in Grades 10 and 11?

Everyone, come take a look.

Let's go.

[Student Grade Records; Class 8]

[Zhi Hui]

Let's compare

their rankings across the two semesters.

What can these two columns of rankings prove?

[No Smoking]

Exactly.

These two columns...

Our Qi Liang's ranking barely changed.

[Fu Xinshu] [Qi Liang]

But Fu Xinshu

actually improved in the second semester.

What about Qin Ao?

He went from 678th

to 690th.

His ranking still dropped even when he wasn't playing football.

One data point

doesn't tell us much, right?

Exactly.

We can use statistical analysis

to reach a conclusion.

And the conclusion is

that these students' rankings

across the two semesters

[Name] [Chen Jianghe] [Qin Ao] [Zheng Feiyang]

show no statistically significant difference.

What does that mean?

It means

playing football

likely does not affect their academic performance.

Aren't you just trying to say that our kids have poor grades,

and it doesn't matter whether they play football or not?

-Why beat around the bush? -That's not what I mean.

[No Smoking]

Then what did you mean?

You just look down on

our kids with poor grades, don't you?

No, no.

I know our kids

have always loved football.

But they're in their senior year now,

the most important year of their lives.

As parents,

we just want them

to get into a decent university

and study hard

so they can have a stable future ahead of them.

Are we wrong for that?

Exactly.

Does getting into a good university

really guarantee a stable future?

What...

What kind of question is that?

-Of course it does! -How could it not?

Of course it does.

Isn't that why you became teachers yourselves—

because you got into good universities

and secured stable jobs in schools?

The most important thing for them now

-is to get into college. -You've never been a struggling student.

-Ms. Lin. -So what do you know?

You don't understand those kids' situations,

so say a little less.

I'm not trying to argue.

I'm just not sure.

Sometimes a path only gets narrower

the further you walk down it.

Ms. Lin,

I understand your educational philosophy,

but we also need to be considerate of the parents' anxiety.

Exactly.

-Grades matter. -Director is right.

-The old saying still holds. -What else is there for them then?

-Education can change your future. -That's right.

Playing less football

and scoring even one point higher— that's a good thing.

And football isn't likely to lead anywhere anyway.

Better to just stop.

What if I can get all of them

into the top 500 in their grade by the next monthly exam?

-Really? -You're kidding, right?

-Yeah. Is that even possible? -Is that possible?

Can you really help them get into the top 500?

You're so young,

yet you sure talk big.

Exactly.

You can look up our province's

college entrance exam news from seven years ago.

I was

the liberal arts top scorer that year.

-Check it. -Search it.

-Let's see. -This one?

Six hundred seventy points.

[Provincial Liberal Arts Top Scorer]

I-Isn't there a photo?

[Lin Wanxing of Yongchuan Experimental High School]

This really is her.

It's her.

Being good at studying doesn't mean you're good at teaching.

Even if you're the top scorer on the college entrance exam,

can you guarantee

our children's grades will improve?

-Exactly. -That's right.

Anyone can make big promises.

Besides,

what can one semester's grades

prove anyway?

-Exactly. -The college entrance exam is coming.

That's what determines their future.

No matter what you say,

our Feng Suo is done with football.

-Lin Lu's quitting too. -All this talk,

we might as well have them quit the team right now.

-Yeah! -Yeah!

-They're quitting the team. -Yeah.

I can help them get into their ideal universities.

I'll do everything I can

to help them keep playing football without falling behind

in their studies

and get them

into good universities together.

-Should we believe her? -Well...

Ms. Lin, right?

We all heard you.

And all these teachers are witnesses.

You'd better not back out later!

Ms. Lin,

if you can pull it off,

our Chen Jianghe will stay on the team.

But if you can't,

the team has to be disbanded!

Disbanded.

Top 500 in the grade?

A certain top scorer in the college entrance exam just promised

to get every one of us into the top 500.

Ms. Lin, you are doomed.

We can't possibly make it into the top 500.

That's simply impossible!

Top 500!

What should we do now?

Alright, alright.

Let's hear what Ms. Lin has to say first.

Say something.

You started this mess.

Now fix it.

-Say something. -Yeah, say something.

Yeah.

-What should we do? -Say something, Ms. Lin.

Ms. Lin,

if we don't make it,

does that mean we can't play anymore?

Why?

Why bet on this?

Why would you stake it on our grades?

-Betting on grades? -Why?

Why did you have to bet on this?

I don't know either.

What should we do? What should we do?

What should we do, Ms. Lin?

You'd have better odds betting that all of my wild corner kicks

and wayward free kicks would somehow end up in the net!

Don't ask me.

It's too late to regret it now.

[Someone is following me. Do you think he might be a flasher?]

[If I just act completely unfazed,]

[would it shock him greatly?]

♪ There's nothing to fear ♪

♪ Because you're with me ♪

♪ The light shimmers ♪