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Once upon a time, there was a planet far away in outer space.

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The environment there was almost the same as Earth's.

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So, of course, there were aliens living on it.

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After a long process of evolution,

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those aliens

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established their own civilization.

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One day, their scientists predicted that their galaxy was going to collapse.

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To escape, they immigrated to other planets in the universe by spaceship.

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And one group of them came to Earth.

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They called themselves the Fox Clan.

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Ancient men on Earth were shocked when they saw them.

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An ancient book reads that a huge ship-like object flew above the western sea.

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The people in it wore crowns, had white feathers all over their bodies, and flew high in the sky with no wings.

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That is the first impression the Fox Clan made on humans.

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To adapt to the environment on Earth, the Fox Clan never stopped evolving.

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Finally, they began to look like humans and gradually fit in with them.

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Since ancient times, the conflict between humans and the Fox Clan never ended.

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There was a government proofreading official named Dai Fu,

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who was especially interested in the love between foxes and humans.

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He believed love could overcome everything.

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After Dai Fu died, his son collected all of the stories he had written.

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He called it "Guang Yi Ji" and had it published.

(The Great Book of Marvels)

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It was quite popular among its readers.

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After storytellers added more details, the stories spread even further.

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But humans began to fear foxes, instead of just being curious.

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Foxes noticed that humans were getting less and less friendly.

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They had to hide their identity in this world.

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[The Love Knot: His Excellency's First Love]

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[Episode 18]

[This story is purely fictional.]

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Father, where are you going?

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I'm going to Hua University.

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I'm going to discuss this equation with your Uncle Genjiang.

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Do you know what day it is today?

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September 11th.

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911 terrorist attack.

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What? Was I wrong?

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Right.

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I'm leaving then.

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Hey.

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What's wrong?

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Are you uncomfortable? Or are you hungry?

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There's food in the fridge. Eat it and I'll be right back.

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Eat some without me.

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Stop following me.

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I am going to class. Don't follow me. You will disturb my studies.

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Why are you ignoring me then?

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You figure it out.

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Pipi. Pipi. Your boyfriend is so handsome!

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Right. So handsome!

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Is he?

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We are all super jealous.

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Her boyfriend looks like that Daniel...

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Jealous?

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Daniel is not as handsome as he is!

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If your boyfriend is as handsome as he is,

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but he hides ex-girlfriends' photos at home,

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would you still think he's that handsome?

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How could he do that?

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All of his ex-girlfriends look like me.

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Really?

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That's like treating you as a replacement. So out of line.

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Something like that.

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He doesn't think I'm any different.

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He thinks we are all the same person. I am so angry.

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I didn't see that coming. He looks so decent.

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So horrible!

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Class is starting now. Be quiet.

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Sit down.

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[Helan Xi]

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The number you are calling is currently unavailable.

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Please, leave a message after the beep.

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Qianhua, I don't know if you're back yet.

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Call me back when you are free.

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The unity of opposites.

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Everything in this world has an opposite

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and they are unified.

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This law can help us analyze a problem better.

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For instance, it's not just useful for someone to be only attractive on the outside.

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The key is that they need to have something inside too.

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Like me, I have the appearance both inside and outside.

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- I'll be leaving first.

- Bye.

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Bye.

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I didn't expect him to be that kind of a person.

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Hey. I want to ask where the girl in black clothes went.

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She just went out the back door.

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Hey, handsome. Here's a reminder.

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Don't play around with us women's feelings. Got it?

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Did you hear me?

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Let's go.

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Happy birthday.

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Here's the cake!

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Happy birthday!

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- We bought a cake.

- Why are you here?

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Isn't it your birthday today?

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How did you know?

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Of course, I know. You mentioned it before.

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When did I mention it?

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Forget it.

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Make a wish.

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Go ahead. Don't just stand there.

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Make a wish.

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How can I make the wish with you two staring at me?

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Let's go then.

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No, no, don't go. I will make a wish.

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It's over?

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- So fast.

- Yeah.

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What do you think her wish was?

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Immortality?

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I think her wish was to not drink alone.

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When did I drink alone? That wine belongs to my boss.

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Sometimes he drinks here after arguing with his wife.

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Right. That's drinking alone.

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Bull. Just because there's a "ju" in my name

(T/N: Ju - chrysanthemum)

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you think I was born in September.

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What if I was named Mimosa?

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That's because someone checked the calendar carefully.

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The 11th was marked.

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Is that true? I didn't know you paid so much attention to details.

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There's so much you don't know.

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I believe it's my turn.

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You ask.

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Me? What can I ask him?

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I know him the same way farmers know fertilizer.

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If there are no questions,

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- move on to the next one.

- I'll ask. I'll ask.

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Who do you like? Is it Fang Jingxue?

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Of course not.

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Are you dull? I told you he doesn't like Fang Jingxue.

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Fine.

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Hey, it just occurred to me.

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You said your father was a genius in the field of mathematics.

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- That's right.

- He is also eccentric.

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I'm really curious. Who did your father marry that made you so beautiful?

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Who is your mother?

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Don't tell us if you don't want to.

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When I was a kid, my mother and a man frequently took me to dinner.

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The man was very nice. He was a gentleman.

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He would take me to buy pretty clothes.

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He would take me to the carnival.

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He even taught me how to use a knife and fork.

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Back then, I thought

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if he was my father, that would be so great.

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At least, I wouldn't be called the daughter of a crazy man.

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I could feel that my mother was truly happy with him,

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the kind of happiness she never had at home.

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My mom was with that uncle for seven years.

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Then as I grew older, I could no longer understand her.

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I don't understand how

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a person can

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live in two relationships at the same time.

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She hurt my father.

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She hurt that man. She hurt me.

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I don't know if she was really happy.

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You tell me,

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how could anyone be so selfish?

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I had my reservations.

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I didn't know if I should tell my father.

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I could feel that my mother still cared about my father a lot.

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But I could also feel

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how much she relied on that man.

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Do you think if my mother had more courage

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and revealed her real bonds to them,

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the three of them would have sat together like we are now and discussed it?

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Would it then have been less painful?

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Let's drink.

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Hey, Pipi. You're off work?

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Bye.

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Pipi, it's really you. I thought I saw the wrong person.

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Such a coincidence.

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Why are you working here? Lord Helan is so rich.

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It's a family problem. It has nothing to do with him.

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Are you still obsessed with the paintings?

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I told you the woman in the paintings was you.

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What is there to be frustrated about?

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But I don't think it's really me.

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Then let me ask you. Do you like Lord Helan?

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Then, it's done. You like him and he likes you, too. So, your problems are also his problems.

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Why don't you want to share your burdens with him?

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I think you should put yourself in his shoes.

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Whether fox or human,

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it's not easy to maintain a relationship.

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If you just let him go like this, it would be a shame.

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But you have to make the final decision. I said what I could say. Think about it.

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- I'm going to go. Bye.

- Bye.

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Waitress, where is the booze?

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Coming! Wait one moment.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry. Sorry.

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I will wipe it up for you.

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If you drink this with me,

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I will let it go.

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Come on.

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Sorry, I can't drink.

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What? I have spent so much here.

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Are you disrespecting me? I asked you to drink. What's with all this crap?

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It's not about respect. I really can't drink.

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I will call your manager.

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This lady is a lightweight. I drank it for her.

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Who are you? What are you doing here? Do you know how much this whiskey is?

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You can order whatever you want. It's on me.

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Order whatever I want?

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If you don't mind, we are leaving.

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Stop right there!

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You think I want your money? I have plenty of money!

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- I'm sorry. It's all my fault.

- Cut the crap!

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This isn't over, I'm telling you.

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What do you want then?

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What do I want?

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You want to hit me? Huh?

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- Try and hit me!

- What's the problem? What happened?

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Sir, is there a problem?

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Your waitress here is really something!

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She didn't apologize when she did wrong and she even found someone to hit me.

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No, Manager, it was a misunderstanding. I apologized at first.

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I'm so sorry.

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I apologize. She's new. Don't mind her. Apologize now.

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I'm sorry.

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Forget it.

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Forget about her. He must apologize, too.

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Let's go. This doesn't concern you. Let's go.

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I'm sorry.

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- Forget it. Forget it. Such a buzzkill.

- I'm so sorry.

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Someone clean this up.

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I'll go to a new table.

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Are you okay?

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Sir, I am sorry. Please leave.

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I am leaving then.

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Hey, go and wait on that table. Quick.

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It's all good. Everyone continue.

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Manager, I will be back soon to clean up.

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Did they give you a hard time?

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If you don't like me being here,

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I will go back now. Don't be upset.

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Why are you so nice to me?

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Is it because of Huiyan?

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In your eyes, Huiyan and I are the same person. Right?

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No. To be honest, you are the same person.

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But also not.

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I know this is hard to understand. But I want you to know,

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you are the only person I have ever loved.

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I don't understand.

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I don't understand why you're so good to me or why you like me.

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But the only thing I understand is...

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I think I am falling for you.

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Helan Jingting, I like you. What should I do?

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It's not fair.

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If I am the same person,

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that means I should have hundreds of years of memories with you.

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But only you have that. I don't.

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That's not fair.

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If we are all different people, that's even more unfair.

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You were with them for so many years.

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What about me?

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I have only known you for a few months.

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In your heart, can I compete with them?

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Can I?

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I am not asking you to like me and me only.

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I just want to have my own memories of you and me.

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The memories that belong only to you and me. You know?

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- Hear me out--

- Marry me.

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Guan Pipi, will you marry me?

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Why did you drink so much if you're a lightweight?

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I was worried they would harass you.

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Are you uncomfortable?

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No.

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Okay. It's good we got back before the sun came up. Go in.

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I could've come back by myself.

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- Are you sure?

- Yes.

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- What number is this?

- Three.

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So you can see.

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I am leaving. I need to go change.

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It's already morning. Come in and rest a while.

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I need to go back and change.

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- I can't wear the same clothes again.

- Come in.

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Qianhua.

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Miss Guan, long time, no see.

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Long time, no see.

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You two talk then.

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I need to go back and change. I'll take off first.

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Take care. Be safe.

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- Bye.

- Bye.

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When did you get back?

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I have been back for days.

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I haven't heard from you. Did something happen?

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I'm sorry. I was preoccupied.

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Qianhua, if anything bad happened, just tell me.

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Ah Xi,

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I know you would do anything for Huiyan.

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But about this, I hope we can all be a little selfish.

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I know how to save Huiyan.

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Princess Zhaoyang told me...

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I can't believe it's that simple.

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Ah Xi.

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If I'd only known this earlier.

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I'm begging you. Just listen to me.

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I am not asking you not to save Huiyan.

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I just think we should wait longer. Maybe there is another way.

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I can't wait any longer. Pipi is running out of time.

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Why can't you wait?

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Huiyan will appear again

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in the next hundred years and long after that.

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Maybe we can come up with a way where the sacrifice won't be so big.

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Believe me. There will be a way to save her.

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Qianhua, don't you understand?

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Huiyan is dead. She's gone.

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The one I am saving now is not Huiyan.

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It's Guan Pipi. Guan Pipi can't wait.

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Fine. I support you.

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- Hello?

- Hello, Xiaoju?

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Are you dressed? We are almost there.

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I am ready.

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Okay. I'll be right out.

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Okay, come outside. We have a surprise for you.

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How come you're here so fast?

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Do you like it? Are you surprised? Are you happy?

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You're crazy. Calling me when you're right outside the door.

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I have money. I can spend it.

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Does that make you superior? Are you still calling?

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I'm not calling you.

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I am not, either.

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Hello?

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Hello. Are you the family of Xin Liming?

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Who are you?

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Mr. Xin got into a fight and was injured. He is in our emergency room.

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Can you come here?

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You got the wrong number. I don't know any Xin Liming.

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- Who was that?

- Spam call.

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Are you okay, Xiaoju?

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Let's go.

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What movie are we going to see?

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This one. King Kong. How does that sound?

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What is it about?

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About a gorilla falling in love with a beautiful lady.

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A gorilla falling in love with a beautiful lady? How can gorillas love humans?

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Why can't gorillas love humans? Humans come from gorillas.

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Are there any other choices?

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What do you want to see?

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Xiaoju, what do you want to see?

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Me? Anything is fine.

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Just pick a category you like.

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Whatever.

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Do you like comedy? Romantic comedies? Horror? Drama?

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A few days ago I saw a movie with a woman on a ship.

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She had schizophrenia and killed everyone on the ship.

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- Let's see that one--

- Enough!

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Is there a movie about an irresponsible father dying in the hospital?

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Kuanyong, can you drive me to the hospital first?

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Okay.

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Thanks.

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Where did you go? Getting yourself in this mess...

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Nowhere.

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I just walked around the house.

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Around home. You didn't--

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Uncle, are you feeling better now?

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You're here, too.

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I have new discoveries. Let me tell you.

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Come!

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Let's do this another day.

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You won't look at it?

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It's because of that notebook again.

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It's because of this every time! You either ignore me because of it

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or get in a fight with others. Don't you know how old you are?

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Have you thought about what I'd do if something happened to you?

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But this notebook--

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Right. Your notebook is the most important! I am the only one who's not important!

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Xiaoju. Xiaoju!

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You go talk to her.

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I think she needs you more now. Go.

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- But you and she--

- What?

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I don't think she likes what I say. Go, I'll stay here.

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Did you smell it?

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Are you okay?

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I'm fine. My head itches.

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You and your father are alike.

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I am not like him.

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You two are both bad at expressing your emotions.

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Is that inherited?

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Liking someone but not saying it.

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You care about someone but pretend you don't.

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Instead of letting others know how you feel, you'd rather sacrifice yourself in secret.

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Then, you complain they don't know you well enough.

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Isn't that too dramatic?

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Are you talking about yourself?

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I mean,

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people who are close are more likely to hurt each other.

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Your father really cares about you

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the same way you care about him.

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Isn't there a better way to communicate?

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A way to let each other know how you feel?

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- Take care.

- Thank you.

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Let's go.

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Are you still in pain?

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You...

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Hey. Do you guys think aliens exist?

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Do they?

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Hey.

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I know there are aliens.

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Oh.

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[Happy birthday, Xiaoju!]

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Oh, also,

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I bought these at the corner shop near your school.

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The owner told me little girls like these.

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It's not my birthday today.

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I am not a little girl anymore.

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But thank you.

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Okay.

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Yes.

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Dad, I'll get off the phone now.

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Xiaoju, are you busy?

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I am not busy. What's up?

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I just saw Tianxin.

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What happened afterward?

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Why are you reacting like that?

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Since she's back already, meeting her was only a matter of time.

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How did you know?

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I ran into Tao Jialin a few days ago.

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You ran into Jialin? Why didn't you tell me?

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You already have a new boyfriend. Is that important?

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Did he say anything to you?

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Tao Jialin...

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- Hi.

- This is your medication.

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Xiaoju?

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You're back?

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Are you sick?

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No. I am getting the medicine for my father.

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I am here for that, too. My father's blood pressure medication.

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Oh.

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Xiaoju. Lately is Pipi--

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She's fine.

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Oh.

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A lot has happened to me lately.

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Tianxin and I broke up.

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I didn't even know when you guys got together.

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Now that you've broken up, you don't need to notify me.

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I am thinking about apologizing to Pipi. Do you think—

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No need for that. Pipi has forgiven you.

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If you're apologizing to relieve your guilt, forget it.

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- No, I am sincere about—

- If you are trying to get something back,

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it's pointless. She's not turning back.

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I know that. It was my fault.

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Right. It is your fault.

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Tao Jialin, a relationship

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is a process to confirm if you're compatible.

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In this process, it's normal if you fall in or out of love.

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But you fell in love with Pipi's best friend,

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and you didn't even have the guts to tell her!

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Where was your respect for her?

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Where was your respect for your relationship?

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Your biggest problem is not falling for someone else,

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it is that you are weak.

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Tao Jialin, Pipi has a boyfriend now.

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Okay, I understand. Bye.

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Why can't we say what we really feel?

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Is it because we are afraid to let them know just how much we care?

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Or are we afraid to let them know how really weak we are?

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Or is it the fear of someone else discovering how selfish we are?

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Or the fear of letting others see how indifferent we are?

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Maybe what we are most afraid of

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is letting others see who we really are.

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It's like being caught naked.

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There's no defense. There's nothing held back.

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There's no way to fight back.

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[Delivery Room 2]

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Miss Fang, I need to tell you something.

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Can I talk to you somewhere else?

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Doctor, tell me directly.

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How much time does he have?

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We have consulted with the top specialists.

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Unfortunately, we haven't yet found a way to treat this rare disease.

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We will try our best to treat the disease.

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But... perhaps it is time for you to prepare yourself.

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All right, I know. Thank you.

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I have used the Golden Flower Mirror as Princess Zhaoyan asked,

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but I couldn't understand the text on it. What does it mean?

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That is the way to save your child. It's kind of cruel. I don't know if you'll be up for it.

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Of course, I am. I am willing to do anything if it can save my child...

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Even if you ask me to die.

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You don't need to die. But someone else will have to.

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What does that mean?

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You should know the half-breed, Lord Helan.

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When he was born, he was blind.

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I heard Princess Zhaoyan saved him.

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This is why I asked the Princess for help.

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You should also know,

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the one who sacrificed a liver to Lord Helan was a human woman.

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What does that have to do with my baby?

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Her liver saved Lord Helan.

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Now, it can save your baby.

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As long as you kill her, take her liver,

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make the liver soup, and have your baby drink it,

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the disease will be cured.

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Is that the only way?

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You're asking me to kill someone!

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Are you willing to wait and watch your baby die?

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But that girl is already wearing Lord Helan's Pearl of Charm.

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If I kill her, Lord Helan won't let me go.

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She will never live past age twenty five.

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You don't need to feel guilty.

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Also, she has a chance to be reborn,

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but your baby doesn't.

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Think about what I said.

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I want you to make a decision soon. The baby can't wait.

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Is it true that the girl can't live past age twenty-five?

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♫ A relationship met by chance ♫

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♫ Stumbling through separation and return ♫

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♫ Everything on the mind hangs like a bright moon ♫

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♫ Longing sleeps in the night sky ♫

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♫ Perhaps as I hoped, it was just a fantasy ♫

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♫ The past is flying by

I can hear your heartbeat ♫

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♫ Reincarnated love, it was just a daydream ♫

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♫ Seeing each other again, time stops in place ♫

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♫ A thousand loves in a glance ♫

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♫ A thousand year fate

Spreading through time ♫

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♫ Day and night

It’s you that loves my face ♫

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♫ Let time keep your promise to me ♫

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♫ A thousand year fate

Spreading through time ♫

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♫ Day and night

It’s you that loves my face ♫

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♫ Let time keep your promise to me ♫

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♫ A thousand loves in a glance ♫