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[Never-Ending Summer]

[Episode 16]

[Outpatient Clinic; Outpatient Building]

Lu Xixiao,

I prepared breakfast for you.

It's inside.

Come in.

It tastes good, right?

You come here every day;

aren't you tired?

Taking care of someone is more tiring.

Hurry up and eat your breakfast.

You can't skip breakfast.

It's the most important meal of the day.

Calcium-enriched premium ham sausage.

You used to eat this every day?

What's wrong?

I went through

every convenience store around here

to pick the best ones.

All my personal favorites.

Zhou Wan's top picks.

Let me try Zhou Wan's top picks.

I have to

take my grandpa out of the hospital later.

So sudden?

He probably thinks

a day like today

is better spent

recovering at the old house.

After all, there's no reason

for the father to be in the hospital

while his son

is getting married at home.

The wedding is today?

Aren't you going?

Why would I go?

To crash the party?

Then you probably

won't come to the hospital anymore during this time.

Then I will

go visit Dr. Chen later.

He took great care of Grandma when she was alive.

Okay.

Tell me when you're done,

and we'll go home.

Okay.

Go back to our own home.

Wipe your mouth.

Hello.

How can I help you?

I'm looking for Dr. Chen.

Dr. Chen

just went to the cafeteria.

I just came from the cafeteria.

I didn't see him.

He just left too.

Thank you.

It's okay.

Mr. Lu's wedding today

is quite a big affair.

But his new wife

has still been running around taking care of her father-in-law in the hospital,

and it hasn't delayed

the wedding at all.

She is Mr. Lu's new wife?

But a couple of days ago,

she was still visiting one of Dr. Chen's patients—

the elderly Mrs. Huang Xuefen.

You didn't know?

She used to be

Director Zhou's wife.

Back then, Director Zhou

passed away in our hospital too.

He was a really good man.

The factory collapsed,

but he insisted on paying off

all his debts.

In the end,

he worked himself to death.

Actually, there was a chance

for him to have surgery.

But maybe the burden was too heavy,

so his wife gave up.

Let's not talk about this anymore.

Yes.

We should respect the family's choice.

Yes.

Alright.

I have things to do, so I'll leave first.

You guys keep chatting.

Goodbye, Dr. Chen.

Wan?

So back then,

my dad

could've survived,

couldn't he?

Not necessarily.

By then it was already too late.

The cancer cells had spread.

Even if the surgery had been successful,

without proper follow-up treatment,

he probably wouldn't have lasted much longer.

At least

he could have lived a bit longer.

Right?

Wan,

you were just a child then.

And your dad

had already lost hope himself.

He was the one who told me

not to tell you how serious it was.

Mom,

Dad passed away.

Aren't you sad?

Why don't you ask him

how heartless he was?

We never had a single

good day together.

Now he's left us behind.

You love asking him so much, huh?

Then go ask him.

Wake him up and ask him yourself!

Wan,

sweetheart...

[Supporting Employees, Promoting Health]

After all those years of hardship,

I can take this money with a clear conscience.

What about Wan?

What do you mean by that?

Are you trying to guilt-trip me?

How am I guilt-tripping you?

That's exactly what you're doing.

Do you expect me

to stay with the Zhou family for the rest of my life?

Am I supposed to be trapped here

forever?

You...

Dad,

I will get justice for you.

My dear grandson,

you know how to care for your grandpa now.

I didn't spoil you for nothing.

Go back and get some rest, Grandpa.

Okay.

All right, you don't need to see me off.

Grandpa.

My dear grandson.

That's it.

Should I still go to the wedding, Grandpa?

Go if you want,

and don't go if you don't want to.

Okay.

Bye.

Okay.

Dr. Chen.

It's you, young man.

Have you finished talking with Zhou Wan?

Hello, Mr. Zhang.

Hello, Mr. Lu.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

The drinks are over there.

We'll talk later.

Come.

This way, please.

Lu.

Mr. Chang.

Happy wedding.

Let's have a hug.

You've got good news every day.

Business is thriving, your family's doing great—

seems like all the good fortune in the world

ends up with you.

What do you mean all the good fortune

ends up with me?

Every family has its own problems.

Still, I think if a family

never argues or bickers,

can you really call it a family?

Otherwise, I might as well

sleep at the office.

That's true.

We're in the home-furnishings business.

If we never go home,

who are we supposed to sell our products to?

Mr. Chang,

real estate and home furnishings go hand in hand.

As long as you've got the home right,

the business will take care of itself.

Here, let me toast you.

Good.

Here.

Happy wedding.

Just look at this.

The trouble's practically

at your doorstep,

and you're still sitting here waiting for the banquet to start.

It's just a wedding.

What's there to gloat about?

The real trouble usually comes from home.

Hello, do you have an invitation?

Hello,

do you have an invitation?

You can't enter without an invitation.

I am the bride's daughter.

Why would I need an invitation?

What's going on?

Mrs. Lu,

congratulations.

We were just praising you for your kind heart.

And look—one of the students

you've been sponsoring has shown up.

You... Why are you here?

Why did you go to see my grandma?

What do you mean by that?

Today is my wedding.

Please be considerate.

You know that's not what I'm talking about.

I couldn't make it to your grandma's funeral

because I was too busy.

Alright, alright.

I'll have someone find you a seat.

Did my grandma‘s giving up treatment

have anything to do with you or not?

Did my grandma giving up treatment

have anything to do with you or not?

Tell me!

What does your grandma's death

have to do with me?

You came to my wedding now;

what do you want to do?

What do I want to do?

What can I do?

-I just want the truth! -Miss Zhou.

Miss Zhou,

please calm down.

There are a lot of people today.

-Wait. -There are a lot of people today.

Mr. Lu, do you need...

Zhou Wan,

I cut off your financial support

because you didn't even take

the college entrance exam.

I wanted to teach you a lesson

and get you back on the right track.

What are you doing?

I never imagined

you'd come to my wedding

and slander me like this.

Do you have a conscience?

So now you're turning this around on me?

Do you have a conscience?

You're turning this around on me?

Do you have a conscience?

Guo Xiangling!

Quick, drag her away!

People like you

don't care who's right or wrong.

You just can't stand the thought

of a poor student

tarnishing the image

of your distinguished Mrs. Lu!

Who dares to touch her?

Are you two blind?

Don't you know who I am?

Lu Xixiao!

Stop making a scene!

The two of you make quite a pair.

Who here has a clean record?

You cheated on your wife back then

and forced my mom to death.

Have you forgotten?

No wonder you two are a couple.

I haven't even had the chance to congratulate you.

I also don't understand

what's so good about entering

this rotten place, the Lu family.

One was my mom, the other was Jiang Wensheng.

Which one of them ever ended up happy?

I'll be waiting to see you follow in their footsteps.

Get out!

Let's go.

Alright.

It's all right now.

It's nothing. Enjoy your meal, everyone.

Just a little hiccup.

What are you doing?

Painting.

Painting what?

Anger.

Try it.

Again.

Like this.

Again.

♪ Are you out there waiting for me ♪

♪ Through the dark, bravely, steadily ♪

Zhou Wan,

stop keeping everything

bottled up.

♪ If I could run and land with you ♪

You don't have to act like

a calm, composed adult.

♪ After the long night ♪

in front of me.

♪ I'll find my way, no more lost inside ♪

You can be yourself.

♪ Thinking about ♪

You can let it out.

You can lose your temper if you want.

It's okay.

♪ Fulfilling the last promise ♪

♪ We've both held fragility ♪

♪ Talked through our misery ♪

♪ This time I'm holding tight to your will ♪

♪ Lighting up all the sparks ♪

♪ Hoping it doesn't slip away ♪

♪ In this boring universe ♪

♪ Drifting day by day ♪

♪ Until the day I choose to break away for you ♪

Mr. Lu went back to the company

to deal with important work.

He won't be coming back tonight.

Then I'll go find him

and explain it to him.

Mr. Lu is very busy tonight.

He has no time to see you.

Then I will wait for him here

until he's done.

There might not be time for that.

Mr. Lu has already booked you

a flight for tomorrow morning

to go somewhere and clear your head.

I'll come pick you up on time tomorrow.

You don't stutter.

My dad

could have survived.

He could have

had a chance to survive.

I'm here.

I'm with you, Zhou Wan.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'm with you.

But after summer vacation,

aren't you leaving too?

I'm not going abroad anymore.

I've decided a long time ago.

I just haven't told you yet.

I want to keep painting

and staying by your side.

Not just for this summer.

I will always be there from now on.

I promise you.

Zhou Wan,

I'll grow up with you

and stay with you as we grow up.

We still have time.

We still have a future.

Nothing is set in stone yet.

It's never too late to change anything.

Lu Zhongyue is getting married again.

He might even have more children in the future

who knows?

You need to study hard

and make something of yourself!

Show them

you're no worse

than any child from the Lu family!

Mom,

you knew

this day would come, didn't you?

We have nothing

to do with them anymore.

We just need to live

our own lives well.

I've thought it through.

I'll find someone

to see the house next week.

This is the lease contract.

Help me check it later

if there are any problems.

When school starts,

I will go to Beijing with you.

Lu Xixiao.

Lu Xixiao!

Where did you go?

For you.

Why didn't you ask me to go with you?

If I brought you along,

would it still be a surprise?

Do you like it?

I like it.

Were you this nervous because you couldn't see me?

I was afraid your family would come looking for you.

They didn't contact you, did they?

Even if they come looking for me,

I won't leave.

I promised you.

These flowers are so beautiful.

If we planted them in the yard,

would they stop wilting?

If you like them,

we can just buy more.

It's different.

Your yard looks so empty;

it makes me feel empty too.

Then let's plant them together.

Go change your clothes.

I'm taking you out.

Where to?

You'll know when we get there.

Not bad.

These flowers are quite pretty.

You guys are even holding hands.

Not bad?

Let's celebrate.

Let's have a drink.

Come on.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Wait a minute.

Let's celebrate.

Wait, wait a minute.

What are you two doing?

Let go of your hands.

Let go.

What are you doing?

Move over.

Give me some space.

Wait.

Move over.

Meng,

what's so good about him?

Why do you like him?

You...

Ping, I don't like

how you're talking.

I'm handsome, charismatic, and I can fight.

Isn't it normal to like me?

Here you go again.

-That's awesome. -It's true.

Have a drink.

Come on.

Uncle, don't let him drink.

He gets awful when he's drunk.

Just a little, it's fine.

It's fine.

No, seriously.

He's been trying to win you over all summer.

Why did you only say yes to him today?

This shows that

my sincerity moved the heavens.

This summer I've been at her beck and call,

not daring to neglect her for a moment.

I heard she was starting school soon,

and I got anxious.

I rode my bike,

carrying a load of flowers,

and parked right downstairs at her place.

As soon as she saw the flowers,

she cried.

-No, no, no. -That's when she said yes.

It has nothing to do with the flowers.

It has nothing to do with the flowers?

It has nothing to do with the flowers?

Then why didn't you say yes to me back then,

and why did you suddenly say yes today?

I just don't want this summer

to end with any regrets at all.

Fine.

Since you are all starting school,

I'm the only one

left here.

A lonely man.

I'm not going abroad.

You're bragging.

Don't.

Will your family even agree to that?

I don't know.

I'll talk to my grandpa about it later.

That's great.

I have company now.

Let's drink.

Someone's going to be happy now.

To celebrate me and Gu Meng

officially getting together

and to celebrate Xixiao not leaving either.

Since you've chosen to be together,

then treat it properly.

Let me go with you tonight.

You shouldn't go.

You'll just get upset if you go.

It tastes awful.

Just wait for me at home.

Could you move over a bit?

Hello.

What would you like?

I'd like to order some flowers.

Take a look first.

♪ Give me some candlelight ♪

Okay, here you go.

If you see any you like,

just put them in here.

♪ Let it illuminate his face ♪

Thank you.

You're welcome.

♪ if your voice is hoarse ♪

[Reserved]

♪ It'll lead to more imaginations ♪

♪ The warm night breeze ♪

♪ Has filled the corridor ♪

[Reserved]

♪ Wet clothes ♪

♪ Flowing waves ♪

♪ Don't think about tomorrow ♪

[Reserved]

♪ Look away in the next second ♪

♪ Tell a long joke ♪

♪ Fill up all the cracks ♪

♪ I don't want to live a wandering life ♪

♪ I don't care what belief he has ♪

♪ What does the world have to do with me? ♪

♪ It's getting late ♪

♪ His obsession ♪

[Reserved]

♪ Keep everything in mind ♪

♪ The record is spinning ♪

♪ Let me finish this cigarette ♪

♪ Just stay here with me ♪

♪ Even if we just wander around ♪

♪ And do nothing ♪

♪ Go on a date with me ♪

♪ On this Sunday night ♪

When are you coming home?

♪ Don't think about tomorrow ♪

Right away.

♪ Look away in the next second ♪

♪ Tell a long joke ♪

No rush. Take your time.

♪ Fill up all the cracks ♪

When you go home,

♪ I don't want to live a wandering life ♪

I have something to tell you.

♪ I don't care what belief he has ♪

♪ What does the world have to do with me? ♪

♪ It's getting late ♪

♪ Will you come with me ♪

[Lu Residence]

Mr. Lu,

what brings you here so suddenly?

Can't I come to my own house?

Well...

Where is my father?

He is...

I want to talk to you about a few things.

Go ahead.

As for the first thing,

I've thought it over,

and I've decided to stay in Pingchuan

and study painting.

As for the second,

even though this 10 percent stake

gives me voting rights,

I don't want to take part in the vote.

I still hope

you can stay by my side.

Look at your father.

He's turned this family

upside down all by himself.

I already talked to Grandpa

about the shares.

I will abstain from voting.

I know.

I didn't expect you to do it.

Then what are we talking about?

I'm not going abroad,

and I'm not going back.

Grandpa already agreed.

Stop using your grandpa

as an excuse.

You are a grown man.

Do you think I can tie you up

and drag you back?

Haven't you done that before?

This time, you'll come back

with me willingly.

If you don't think for yourself,

you should at least think for her.

What do you mean?

She pulled that stunt at the wedding

and made me look bad.

Before,

she even extorted money from Guo Xiangling.

Now, whether this turns into a big deal or not,

that's entirely up to me.

Zhou Wan's probably having a rough time

these days.

I don't think she'd want to

be called in for questioning.

Whatever you've got, take it out on me.

As long as you come back with me,

she'll be fine.

Uncle Chang said he's been missing you.

I plan to take you

to have a meal with him the day after tomorrow.

Chang Home Furnishings?

You still don't have his vote,

do you?

Mr. Chang has always believed that if you can't keep your family together,

you can't run a company properly.

And you just ruined a wedding

right under his nose.

Now you just want to find a chance

to prove to him that you are a good father.

You guessed it all right.

So what?

Whether to help Zhou Wan or not,

the choice is in your hands.

I'll leave after eating.

I've already arranged everything for you.

After this is over,

you should leave immediately.

Don't waste the plane ticket again.

You're really pushing your luck.

You are the one pushing your luck.

You just get out of here quietly,

and don't come back to make trouble.

Do you hear me?

Or do you really want me

to go find Zhou Wan personally?

Get in the car.

Hand over your phone.

Please.

I already promised you I'd come back.

Is this necessary?

These are troubled times.

I have to prepare for every possibility.

Consider this a lesson from me.

And what makes you think

I'd ever want to learn your cheap tricks?

If you really had a way

to deal with me,

you wouldn't be

standing obediently in front of me today.

Right?

My time is very precious,

and I don't want too much trouble.

Dealing with you is the fastest way

for me to achieve my goal.

But that doesn't mean

I don't have other ways

to solve this problem.

I hope you remember this clearly.

All I want is for you

to learn to take responsibility—

both as a member of the Lu family

and as my son.

So be a good boy

and sit through that dinner with me.

At least until the board vote is over.

I'm afraid my acting skills

aren't good enough to finish playing

this role of a loving father and a filial son.

If one wants

to get something,

he must

pay an equal price.

If you want to protect her,

then you have to

give up some freedom.

If you don't want to give up your freedom,

then she

will lose some peace.

I'm not forcing you.

I'm teaching you.

If you just

tell me

these few words of nonsense every day,

let's just stop talking,

really.

Stay here.

Keep a close eye on him.

Xixiao,

time for breakfast.

What's for breakfast?

Ham sandwiches,

cherry tomatoed,

and a quinoa salad.

Mr. Lu said

if you step out of the room,

he wouldn't mind inviting Miss Zhou over

for a chat.

Then you should eat while it's hot.

Thank you, Ms. Chen.

You can't contact him either.

It's not the first time I can't reach him.

His dad doesn't usually care about him.

Whenever he needs

him,

he can do anything.

Do what?

Ground him, take his phone,

and cut off all contact.

When his dad needs

him,

what would he need him to do?

I don't even have the surname Lu.

How would I know?

Useless.

But at home,

at least he's safe.

Besides,

right now, other than waiting,

we can't do anything.

No matter what happens,

no one can force him

to do things he doesn't like.

I'm going to save him.

Even if you go there now,

it'll be hard to see him.

Wait. Why should we tell him?

With one more person knowing,

we have one more brain to figure things out.

And he's someone who got a guaranteed admission

to Huaqing University.

So you just plan

to go over there like this?

To a place where he himself

couldn't even escape from?

He has never abandoned me.

How could I possibly

abandon him at a time like this?

Do you really have to go?

I have to.

Then you have to listen to me.

Listen to who?

Listen to me.

You're here.

Mr. Lu is waiting for you in the study.

Okay. Let's go.

Let's go.

What?

Are you okay?

I'm sorry. I broke my promise.

You should go back.

♪ Warm fish tank ♪

♪ Glasses grow ♪

♪ Drowning at dusk ♪

Go!

♪ You came to save me ♪

♪ Just like that ♪

♪ You said it was a weird dream ♪

♪ The sense of deja vu came suddenly♪

♪ 2013, 16 times faster ♪

♪ The night is like a window and the night is like the ocean ♪

♪ Just like all the memories ♪

♪ It freezes into the bluest dream core ♪

Let's run away together.

♪ Your heart is a rotting one ♪

♪ Soundless and without a trace, its whereabouts unknown ♪