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[Our Generation]

[Episode 15]

A hundred days of intense hard work

achieves high scores to reward our prime years.

It feels like I enrolled in the Experimental High School just yesterday.

[Making full preparations of knowledge now for future use]

But now the college entrance exams are pushing us to graduate.

Jiang Qiao Xi started preparing for his overseas exams

before returning to school again.

Later I even suspected

that the materials his cousin mailed under the guise of Olympiad preparation

were probably already covering overseas exams.

Because Jiang Qiao Xi didn't receive much extra tutoring,

and his exam entry happened so quickly.

No matter what I asked him, whether it's normal or strange,

school-related or comic-related,

I understand now.

Even when Qin Ye Yun asked about new film updates from Chen Jin Hong,

he would go collect information.

He could've just taken photos and emailed them, [New Film]

yet he'd buy magazines.

Everything went smoothly for him.

Nothing Jiang Qiao Xi does would surprise me.

In Qunshan, he always stuck with us.

At Experimental High School, he pretended not to know us.

Later he started sticking with us again.

Now he's not replying to Du Shang's messages.

Listen, Lin Qi Le, Jiang Qiao Xi is a very ambitious person.

He always does whatever he wants.

There's nothing you can do about him.

So, Jiang Qiao Xi stopped replying to almost everyone.

To be honest, I didn't take it too seriously.

Mom's explanation was much more comforting.

Mr. Cai told us, Qiao Xi's overseas exams are extremely difficult.

Many cover university-level courses, subjects like architecture and psychology.

I bet he is so busy, he has no time to chat with others.

Makes sense.

- Cherry. - Later I learned

Jiang Qiao Xi was indeed occupied at that time,

but not from exam difficulties like we thought.

It was a different kind of stress that adults face.

See? It has dropped for few days.

It's already like this.

Ms. Liang told me to sell the stocks. Something must have happened.

I don't understand. How much is the loss?

Well, about an Audi car worth per day.

That much?

Why does she urgently need money?

No idea. She just said it's for emergency.

No matter how much it lost, sell it. She just needs cash.

Is Jiang Qiao Xi in trouble?

I'm back.

Welcome back.

What's wrong?

- You're back. - Mr. Cai.

Is there a moth in my room again?

No way.

He chatted with me, reminiscing about the past again.

- He wants a childhood photo of you and Cai Fang Yuan. - Yes, right.

What photo?

- This one. - This?

You found it.

I was so tanned when I was a child.

Not at all. Look how fair-skinned you were.

You were this tall back then. I could pick you up with one arm.

Then I'll send it to you.

- No need. Well... - Just wanted to take a look.

Make some tea for Mr. Cai.

- I forgot earlier. - Okay.

By the way, we have rose tea, chrysanthemum tea, and plum wine.

Chrysanthemum tea. Why drink wine in broad daylight?

Chrysanthemum tea then.

Tell me, did something happen to Jiang Qiao Xi?

Let me tell you, I'm sure it's not about Jiang Qiao Xi.

If it were Qiao Xi, Ms. Liang wouldn't be so calm. Right?

Mr. Cai,

Cai Fang Yuan has been studying very hard lately.

He's been working hard at school.

So if he slacks off a bit at home, please don't be mad at him.

When he encounters difficult problems, Jiang Qiao Xi always explains them to him.

So rest assured.

Okay.

I think Jiang Qiao Xi has become such a chatterbox since moving to Hong Kong.

When he's sick with a cold and a headache, he still keeps talking to me.

I always wish he'd talk less and rest more.

Although Jiang Qiao Xi usually doesn't bother with others,

I somehow always get the most conversation from him.

So I never imagined what if he didn't talk to me anymore.

Someone wrote that he wants to become provincial richest.

Oh my!

You'll definitely achieve your ambitions.

­

All right, get off now.

Don't forget your ID cards and exam admission tickets.

Jiang Qiao Xi, you promised to tell me your exam results after my exams yesterday.

Why haven't you told me yet?

Jiang Qiao Xi, why haven't you replied?

Did you go grocery shopping?

It's a pity that you're not on this bus.

We're planning to take the bus to Zhou Zhou Eatery.

There are too many people, and even Mr. Cai's car can't fit everyone.

I'll definitely order your favorite garlic spare ribs.

It's over! Finally! Jiang Qiao Xi.

Guess how I did.

Jiang Qiao Xi, what about you?

Was your high school life over

on the day you left Hong Yang and moved to Hong Kong?

After one more exam this afternoon, my entire high school life will be over.

My mom keeps forcing me to eat fish porridge, but I just can't finish it all.

My mom said snakehead fish boosts energy and is very nutritious.

I must eat it for exams.

Jiang Qiao Xi, our exams will be over tomorrow.

When are you coming back?

Yu Qiao and Cai Fang Yuan want to have fun during summer break.

Will you come back and hang out with us?

♪ What am I singing? Everything feels like ♪

♪ That you're my main theme song ♪

- ♪ What are you saying ♪ - Okay.

- ♪ I'll remember even after hearing it once ♪ - All right.

♪ Hear it twice and it burns ♪

♪ What am I doin ♪

♪ Everything feels like ♪

♪ I constantly think of you ♪

Congratulations on finishing your exams. [Jiang Qiao Xi]

Go start your college journey well.

Your life is boundless.

Jiang Qiao Xi replied to me! Jiang Qiao Xi replied!

Look, Jiang Qiao Xi replied to me.

All right, I'll call him.

I'll tell him we're having fun here, and he has nothing in Hong Kong.

No rush. You all sit down and eat. Eat.

Finish eating first, okay?

The food's getting cold, Cherry. It's getting cold.

The number you dialed is currently unavailable.

Please try again later.

It's fine. Have some first. Eat more. Eat more.

- Eat this first. Come on. - Okay.

Cheers.

Jiang...

Should we serve your sweet soup now?

A fruit plate for free to you.

Sweet rice wine dumplings. They help cut the greasiness.

Go on serving dishes. Go ahead.

- What is she getting? - Steamed buns.

Cherry, didn't you eat enough?

Not eat enough?

I'm going out.

What's wrong?

Cherry, why are you squatting here so late?

Come on, go home with me.

No need, Grandma Jia.

I'm waiting for Ms. Liang and Mr. Jiang.

Jiang?

They moved away. They don't live here anymore.

What? What do you mean?

It seems Liang went abroad for work.

She said she needed to earn more money for their expenses.

Then Jiang moved out, too. They're not living here anymore.

They are not living here anymore? What?

If Jiang Qiao Xi comes back, he won't have a home.

This house hasn't been sold yet.

Qiao Xi will come back.

I'm planning to pack my stuff at the White Building tomorrow.

Want to come?

No.

[No.]

Okay, see you at nine tomorrow.

When I saw you in the cheer team uniform, walking across the field,

I was completely stunned.

I never expected our school to have such a proper cheer team.

You weren't yourself, yet you seemed like a new version of you.

New version of me? Because of what I wore that day?

No.

Back when we were at Qunshan Middle School,

you hardly spoke for three whole years,

nor participated in class activities.

And you left immediately after school every day.

I thought you were introverted,

always silent and indifferent, like Lu Xue Qi.

Have you been writing too many novels and seeing characters everywhere?

Then I realized I was wrong.

That wasn't the real you.

The you at Experimental High School was different,

or maybe the Qunshan Middle School version was the new you.

[Shapes construct the world.]

Looks no different from regular classrooms.

Whether it's me, Jiang Qiao Xi, or everyone in this class,

we're all just ordinary carbon-based lifeforms.

This was my seat.

I thought you've packed already.

Right.

♫ A ray of moonlight ♫ ♫ Brushes gently against her cheek ♫

♫ She timidly ♫

Lin Qi Le.

What?

What do you think of me?

What do you mean?

We've finished the college entrance exams,

and are basically college students now.

During those countdown days before exams,

I had another countdown in my heart.

I've been waiting to confess my affection to you at this moment,

wanting to build up a closer relationship with you.

What do you think?

♫ I set off on the road ♫ ♫ Wearing a little straw hat ♫

Class Monitor, I'm sorry.

Lin Qi Le, don't be sorry.

I'm the one who should be sorry.

I knew your answer already, yet still asked you this question.

Sorry for causing you distress.

But you didn't come here today just to help me pack, right?

You knew it?

I knew it.

You came to see Jiang Qiao Xi's seat in this classroom, didn't you?

♫ You hold my hand ♫ ♫ As we ran to the mountaintop ♫

Jiang Qiao Xi's seat was right there.

♫ I am looking at you ♫ ♫ I see your reflection in my eyes ♫

♫ Before I knew it ♫ ♫ You were all that I could see ♫

♫ Only at that moment did I understand ♫

I always thought he'd come back for his stuff after May.

Take them back for him.

♫ Maybe there'll be regrets ♫

♫ Sunflowers are blooming ♫ ♫ Longing to meet each other ♫

♫ Following the sun as it sets ♫

I understand. Jiang Qiao Xi

is a natural genius, born lucky.

How could I compete with him? What could I win? [Unity, Discipline, Truth, Progress]

He's not born lucky.

He has worked extremely hard to make it to today.

[Zhi Xing Building]

Is it heavy? Need my help?

No need, I can do it.

Cherry, don't worry. He'll definitely come back.

A junior named Qi Le once told me.

Those competing in Olympiads get exhausted from consecutive exams.

Some wander around until midnight after exams,

while some don't even bother returning.

They go travel to relax.

But Jiang Qiao Xi won't.

He'd always call you without fail, rain or shine.

After every exam, every session, he'd call you,

and never bother hiding it from anyone.

How to describe it?

He's being arrogant and unrestrained.

So don't worry. He has to return to school.

And I guarantee, when he returns, you'll be the first person he looks for.

♫ You locked up your heart ♫ ♫ The key is in the clouds ♫

♫ Drifting through dreams ♫ ♫ Without leaving any traces ♫

♫ When we were young ♫ ♫ We couldn't fly beyond our fingertips ♫

♫ But I want to ♫♫ To hold up a dim light for you like a star ♫♫ For you ♫

♫ Under the gentle night sky ♫

♫ You pretend to walk far away ♫

♫ The palms of my hands are still cold ♫ ♫ My breath still lingers ♫

♫ We advance and retreat like tides ♫

♫ Loop till the end ♫

♫ Go with you ♫

♫ You are the reason I stop burning ♫

♫ Memory ♫

♫ An unknown, forbidden land ♫

♫ Turn around and fall into your unsaid love ♫

♫ You are the reason I can shine ♫

♫ Yearning ♫

I promise you and Chun Lu

that I'll come home soon.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

Are you here to steal from your own home?

Cherry, what are you talking about?

Why sneak around like a thief here?

Are you running away from home again?

What do you think, Cherry?

I think...

I think

you are here for me.

Yes. I'm not going abroad anymore.

I want to stay here with you.

You're not going abroad?

I knew you wouldn't cut contact without reason.

And you wouldn't disappear without reason.

Your phone line must've been cut.

And my letters must've been torn up again, right?

Jiang Qiao Xi,

you wouldn't leave me voluntarily, right?

Of course not.

I'm doing well in Hong Kong.

My cousin is nice too. He even has a daughter now.

My studies in Hong Kong are going smoothly.

You know I can always score high marks.

I can get into any college I want,

but I don't want to choose any of them.

Because none of those places have you,

nor your mom's date steamed buns.

I want...

I want to stay.

It's good you're not going abroad.

It's good having you by my side.

I always take you to the best places.

Did you read my messages?

Do you know how well I did on the college entrance exams?

I know.

Northern Normal University.

I never expected you to score so high.

With your Olympiad achievements,

you could get into any university in Hong Yang.

Do you know the top schools are all close to Northern Normal?

I know.

I'll choose one closest to yours.

Then we can go to school together,

eat at the cafeteria together,

and stick together every single day.

Seriously?

­

Can we really stick together every day?

Of course. When have I ever lied to you?

True.

You can always achieve anything you want.

But why

do you sound like you're about to cry when saying this?

Nothing. I just...

When I think about our wonderful future, I feel happy.

Then I need proof.

What proof?

You have canine teeth, right?

Cherry.

Don't forget me.

Cherry, I want to eat your mom's date steamed buns.

You're so lucky. Mom just made a lot today.

Let's go eat then.

Okay.

Let's go.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

If we'll be together every day,

could you wear something brighter,

instead of these dark ones all the time?

Whenever you wear something in bright colors,

it makes me happy.

You feel happy, too, right?

I don't look good in bright-colored clothes.

You look great, really.

Okay, then I'll wear them from now on.

Jiang Qiao Xi. Jiang Qiao Xi.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

Cherry.

Don't you think I'm missing something?

What's missing?

My suitcase.

Right, where's the suitcase?

It should be at my doorstep.

I wonder if someone might take it.

All right, you'd go up first and steam the buns.

I'll go back to get the suitcase.

By the time I return, they'll be ready to eat.

Okay.

Go ahead.

Jiang Qiao Xi, when you go up and meet my parents,

just say you met me on the way.

I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense.

Okay, no nonsense.

Jiang Qiao Xi.

What's wrong?

I like you.

I really, really like you.

I know.

I love you.

- Who's there? - Who is it?

Me.

Didn't you bring your key?

I forgot.

What are you doing?

I'll reheat the date steamed buns.

Jiang Qiao Xi is hungry. He wants to eat them.

- Qiao Xi? - Yes.

Qiao Xi is back?

When I passed by his house,

I happened to see him coming out.

He's gone back home to get his suitcase.

He'll be here soon.

Mo way.

Let me do it.

Wait over there.

- What are you doing? - Lotus root sandwiches.

Don't.

I will fry them in the pan later.

Don't pour it like that.

Just leave it. I will handle it later.

Okay.

What's up, Cherry?

I-I was wondering why he has not arrived yet.

Who?

Jiang Qiao Xi.

The number you dialed is currently unavailable.

Please try again later.

The number you dialed is currently unavailable.

Please try again later.

Where are you going?

You just came back. Why are you leaving again?

- Cherry! - Cherry!

Cherry!

Jiang Qiao Xi!

♫ You lock up your heart ♫♫ The key is in the clouds ♫

♫ Passing through dreams ♫♫ Leaving no trace ♫

Sir! Have you seen a boy in black clothes?

He's wearing a hat and carrying a suitcase.

He took a taxi at the entrance and went that way.

Thank you.

Jiang Qiao Xi!

♫ In the gentle night ♫

♫ You pretend to walk away ♫

♫ Palms not yet warm ♫♫ Breath left behind ♫

Jiang Qiao Xi!

♫ Loop till the end ♫

♫ Go with you ♫

♫ You are the reason I stop burning ♫

♫ Memory ♫

♫ Breaking into the unknown forbidden zone ♫

♫ Turn around and fall into your unsaid love ♫

♫ You are the reason I can shine ♫

♫ Yearning ♫

Jiang Qiao Xi!

♫ Turn to a page in a dream ♫

♫ Filled with you ♫

Jiang Qiao Xi!

♫ Hidden in the drizzle ♫

Cherry!

- Cherry! - Cherry!

Cherry!

Cherry!

- Cherry! - Cherry!

What's wrong?

♫ You pretend to walk away ♫

♫ Palms not yet warm ♫♫ Breath left behind ♫

Jiang Qiao Xi.

Jiang Qiao Xi lied to me.

♫ You are the reason I stop burning ♫

Get up. Let's go home.

Let's go back.

He lied to me.

We'll talk at home.

♫ Yearning ♫

Let's go back.

Jiang Qiao Xi will call me.

♫ Turn to a page in a dream ♫

♫ Filled with you ♫

- Let's go back. ♫ You are the reason I stop burning ♫

♫ Heartbeat ♫

♫ Drowning in your smile ♫

In 2008, a financial crisis triggered by the U.S. subprime mortgage market

swept through global financial markets like a sudden tsunami,

dealing a heavy blow to the world economy.

Many called it the worst economic crisis since the 1929 Great Depression.

Our children just started college

and already face such turmoil at the beginning of their lives.

Each generation has its own destiny and challenges.

Let the children forge their own path.

What's happening this year?

Natural disasters and economic crises happened all at once.

Everyone's tightening their purse strings.

Even my convenience store isn't doing as well as before.

Don't worry, Mr. Qin.

The country is boosting domestic demand.

Didn't they say interest rates will be adjusted?

When the investments come in, the economy will recover soon.

Exactly.

Nice.

Its shape looks good.

It really captures that lucky symbolism.

I learned how to make this dish a long time ago.

I just wanted to wait until the day the kids got into college to show off my skills.

You're amazing!

It feels like they were still kids just yesterday,

and now they're all college students.

Cherry hated studying so much when she was little.

All she did was play.

Back then, I was really worried that she couldn't get into college.

You don't have to worry anymore, right?

Cherry's score was the highest among all the kids.

She even scored over ten points higher than my Yu Qiao.

And Du Shang, he was so tiny back then, always practicing martial arts.

Now he's been accepted into medical school.

He's going to be a doctor.

He's perfect for becoming a doctor.

If I need medical care in the future, I know I can trust him.

Stop it.

Let's focus on the good things.

I'm looking forward to riding on a plane driven by Yu Qiao someday.

The Northern Aviation Academy is so hard to get into,

but he got accepted!

All our kids have made us proud.

Absolutely.

Your Fang Yuan has already become an owner.

Yesterday, his father and I took him shopping for college supplies.

But he surprised us,

using his own money to buy outfits for both of us.

Really?

How sweet!

You used to complain that Fang Yuan was always upsetting you.

What now? Look at him.

Now he's made such a success with his internet business.

Exactly! Your Fang Yuan has really proven himself.

Exactly.

He's just not academically gifted.

But getting into that second-tier college in Shanghai is good enough for me.

At least he'll be with Du Shang.

Cherry and Yu Qiao can look after each other in Hong Yang.

But Yun could've gone to Hong Yang too, but insisted on staying at home.

She's sensible and just wants to stay close to her dad.

Daughters are better, so thoughtful.

Not like sons.

Cai Fang Yuan wants to go to Shanghai desperately.

Juan, how's Cherry been lately?

She seems okay, but keeps all her concern inside.

Yesterday she told me

not to send her off to Hong Yang. She insists on going alone.

I wonder what's on her mind.

This doesn't really seem like Cherry.

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♫ Once again, I am like dust in the night ♫

♫ Blown by the wind ♫ ♫ I can't find a place to rest ♫

♫ Once again in my dream ♫ ♫ I gazed at the ocean ♫

♫ Only to hear the dream's surging tide ♫

♫ An incredible power ♫ ♫ Flows through the darkness ♫

♫ My dream! I want to set it free ♫

♫ I want to let you ♫

♫ I want to let you see ♫

♫ The light that shines within me ♫

♫ I want to sing ♫

♫ I want to sing for you ♫

♫ About my loneliness and confusion ♫

♫ I want to forget ♫

♫ I want to forget the plain life I once had ♫

♫ Lost in thought ♫

♫ I gazed intently ♫

♫ Far into the distance ♫

♫ Once again in my dream ♫ ♫ I smelled a fragrance scent ♫

♫ Like the scent of white wildflowers ♫ ♫ On a morning road ♫

♫ An incredible power ♫ ♫ Flows through the darkness ♫

♫ My dream! I want to set it free ♫

♫ I want to let you ♫

♫ I want to let you see ♫

♫ The light that shines within me ♫

♫ I want to sing ♫

♫ I want to sing for you ♫

♫ About my loneliness and confusion ♫

♫ I want to forget ♫

♫ I want to forget the plain life I once had ♫

♫ Lost in thought ♫

♫ I gazed intently ♫

♫ Far into the distance ♫