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Why? You're so old. Why are you still thinking of studying?

How old will you be when you graduate?

Even if Ye could wait, how about his parents?

You need to give up on that idea.

Mom, the soup.

-What soup? -That soup.

My pig brain. You...

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Ye Shuwei, I got you some soup.

Guess what? My mom was nagging again.

I had to escape. Otherwise, I would've suffocated.

You are lucky.

I've never received such special treatment.

Tell me what you think after you drink it.

Give some feedback.

But no bad comments.

Ye Shuwei.

What's the matter?

It's nothing.

Are your ears ringing again?

Tell me if you're not feeling well.

Don't try to deny the pain.

Sir, why don't you take a few days off?

Yes.

There's still one more month to go. It should be fine.

Furthermore, dizziness and tinnitus are not small matters.

It might affect the final product.

Sir, the paint has dried.

We have plenty of time.

We only have a few days.

After buffing and polishing,

we still need to accessorize and tune it.

Sir.

Must you do the tuning manually?

Why don't we try the tuning device?

Devices are never as accurate.

The human ear is more sensitive.

How about

we get a violinist to come and check?

Which violinist has the time to come here every day?

How is it? Can you hear the difference?

The melodies are quite different.

The first note of the second part in the first quartet,

the violin went higher by half a note, right?

Maybe...

I can help.

An idol drama is unfolding right in front of us.

But...

Let's focus on the tuning.

Don't you think the violin is sounding better?

Besides that,

you can actually see the improvement with your eyes.

Hold on.

There's a note that was a little off.

To be honest,

I can't tell you the difference

between how the violin sounds yesterday and today.

We've been tuning it for the past month.

Even I could tell the sound has upgraded.

A perfect pitch is the ultimate weapon.

I think this is the power of love.

How's that?

Much better.

Let's take a break.

Relax our mind.

Okay.

Ye Shuwei, there are so many violins here.

I guess they don't get played much.

That's not true.

The best compliment to a violin

is to play it every day.

A person who loves the violin will not constrain or enshrine it.

A good musician

will optimize the sound produced by the violin.

So before they find their way to their rightful owners,

I keep them here temporarily.

If you like something, you won't lose interest in it.

What you said seems to apply to humans too.

Of course.

Every violin has a soul.

So I named each and every violin I had made.

Name?

What's this one called?

Time.

What about this?

Nameless.

You gave it a name but it's Nameless?

It wouldn't like that.

What about that?

Medium.

Medium?

Do you only give them abstract names?

Not really.

The one below is different.

What is it called?

Chase.

It fits your style, I guess.

Which is the violin that got the award?

Time.

Do you want to hear it?

Okay, that's enough.

When I first learned how to play,

I didn't like Bach.

I thought he was rigid and boring.

I don't know why, but later,

I fell in love with his solemness and harmony.

A perfect rondo.

While listening to that melody,

I felt as if I was in a church

with my head bowed and hands clasped.

I'll go and get some coffee.

Please welcome the violinist, Bei Erduo,

who will perform "Air on the G String."

Thank you.

Sir, your playing was exquisite just now.

Are you too free perhaps?

Not at all.

By the way, we need to send the violin to the committee in ten days.

All right.

It's almost ready. I'll tell you when it's done.

Okay.

What...

What are you doing?

You should've knocked.

This is my workshop.

Right.

The violin looked pretty heavy,

so I wanted to hold it for myself.

It's actually light.

I can teach you if you want to learn.

It's free of charge.

That's all right.

It's better to learn from childhood.

I'm too old to learn.

Who said that?

You can start learning any time as long as you want to.

Here.

Hold it.

Hold here.

Welcome to China, Mars.

Come, let's drink.

-Bottoms up. -Loosen up.

-And I'll tell you. -Come.

-Come. -Let's drink.

Look over there.

What's up with you two?

Have you broken up?

They've been here for a while.

We were watching them closely for you.

Watch what?

How do we break up when we've never dated?

Nonsense.

Wait.

I thought you two were always a pair.

Your hair.

-Why? -What's that on your face?

What's the foreigner doing?

My goodness.

He's a pro.

He must be from Italy.

Mars, this is...

This is such an old-fashioned trick.

Really?

But thank you.

Let me try again.

-Come, let's drink. -Bottoms up!

Bottoms up.

I've got something.

Give me your hand.

My hand.

What's this?

I placed my heart in your hand.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I haven't been sleeping or eating well.

My stomach kind of hurts.

Sorry, I didn't know you can't drink.

No.

Don't underestimate Chinese women.

I can outdrink you in my best condition.

Okay, I'll wait for that.

But I think it's best for us to go back for today.

Since you're not well,

you should go back and rest.

Health comes first.

-Let's go. -Are you sure?

Of course.

-Thanks. -Let's go.

Slowly.

THE FIFTH CHINA VIOLIN MAKING COMPETITION GRAND PRIZE

The tuning for this violin is done.

You can sleep first if you're tired.

I'm not tired.

I'm just...

I want to witness the birth of a world-acclaimed violin.

Why?

When you've invested time and effort,

the meaning changed.

Is that right?

I'm not tired.

If you're not tired,

why don't you help me name this violin?

You have the permission to give it a super long name.

Even ten words are fine.

The violin is done. It's on the table.

Are you in a hurry?

HOTEL

Take a rest.

-I'm sorry. -It's fine.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

-Yu Sheng, stop. -Are you taking advantage of her?

Hey, stop it!

This prick tried to kiss you because you're drunk.

It's not like that.

Yu Sheng!

You've misunderstood him.

Let him go.

Mars wasn't trying to kiss me.

He's just holding me up because I'm not well.

-What's your problem? -Misunderstood?

-A misunderstanding? -Yes.

He was trying to kiss you. I saw it!

-No. -So it's a misunderstanding

if you let him kiss and sleep with you?

What are you talking about?

You're drunk.

Mars, let's go.

How did I fall asleep?

Where's the violin?

The violin?

It's ready.

Is it?

Let me have a look.

I missed the most important moment.

-Is it very important? -Of course.

You should've told me. I would've woken you up.

I was looking forward to the final moment when we celebrate the victory.

We can make it up.

It doesn't feel the same now.

How about I take you to see something you can't miss?

Where are you taking me so late?

Is it late?

You'll know when we get there.

Are you not telling me?

You're not selling me off, right?

Your price tag would say priceless.

I got it.

There are 30 minutes left.

Sit tight.

I thought you were taking me to see the sunrise.

Why did you bring me to your backyard?

Do you know?

Fireflies

only live for seven days.

A precious life,

but so short.

It provides light

in the darkness.

It also protects you in the dark quietly.

I brought you here

because I wanted you to know.

Bei Erduo.

You're playing the role of a firefly in my life.

You allowed me to find my direction

in the sea of relationships.

You taught me how to really care for someone.

Now,

I want to prove it to you.

You may wish upon fireflies.

If you have any wishes,

don't miss the chance.

I, Bei Erduo,

wish to become the best voice actor.

You will.

I got it.

I know what I should name the violin.

It'll be called

Brilliant Night.

Do you like it?

Just hours ago, someone said I had the right to name the violin.

Too bad someone fell asleep.

My ears never stop working.

Even when I'm asleep.

Okay.

You name it.

Let's call it...

Bei Erduo

and Ye Shuwei

Light Up The Night Sky.

It's exactly ten words.

Okay.

Next time, when I introduce the violin,

I will use its full name.

And I'll tell everyone

that the name

was chosen by a girl named Bei Erduo.

I was just kidding.

I took it seriously though.

It's decided.

No way.

That's too half-hearted.

We should choose a more meaningful name.

Don't bother.

I like your suggestion.

Fine, it's your violin after all.

You can call it whatever you want.

Bei Erduo.

Look at me.

I'm looking at you.

Breathe.

What are you doing?

Why? Are you not happy with it?

You're welcome to take it back.

I will, so watch your back.

What time are you getting off work?

Sorry about yesterday.

Can you give me another chance?

Come in.

Mr. Yu, this is the new proposal.

All right.

Wait.

Anything else, Mr. Yu?

What's the name of the program Tang Li is working on now?

Ms. Tang?

She is currently working on a documentary called The Genius and the Violin.

I see.

Okay, go on with your work.

Come in.

Hi, Mr. Yu.

I'd like to talk to you about the positioning of our new show.

What do you think about doing a reality show related to music?

Xing Zhen.

Copying what others do is not a good thing.

I prefer original ideas.

I think you need to put in more effort

into finding newer and fresher ideas for our new show.

And not just copying from other shows.

That won't sustain in the long term.

Understood, Mr. Yu.

Actually, I've always looked up to you.

You're a very talented man.

I hope to get more guidance from you.

And interact more with you.

Bring me better ideas,

and we'll be able to work together.

I'm your superior after all.

It's only right for me to guide you.

Yes.

I'll get back to work.

THE GENIUS AND THE VIOLIN

THE GENIUS VIOLINIST'S PERFORMANCE

Forget it. We don't suit each other.

What is Allen having?

It looks pretty good.

It's pig brain with goji berry soup.

"Pig brain soup"?

Chinese people are incredible.

Would you like to try?

I boiled it for more than five hours.

Ye Shuwei can share some with you.

It's all right.

My brain is fine.

Anyway, did you mention about cooking steak?

How does Alicia like her steak?

She prefers it medium well.

She doesn't really like raw food.

Also, she is allergic to blueberries.

For salads, she doesn't like other sauces.

Only tahini.

Tahini.

One more thing...

-Come. -All the best to Mo Yu.

-Come back soon. -Come back soon.

Thank you, everyone.

Mo Yu.

When you said you wanted to go study,

I thought you didn't mean it.

I didn't expect you to leave so soon.

Right.

You're the pillar of the company.

Now that you're leaving...

I know that I recruited most of you.

But the team belongs to everyone.

There will be new blood joining the team.

Even if I'm gone,

I will continue to support you from afar.

That's right.

Mo Yu is chasing after her own dream.

You guys shouldn't be crying about it.

Don't ruin the mood.

Today is a happy day.

We will drink until we drop.

-Come. -Come on.

Drink until we drop.

-Drink until we drop! -Cheers!

These...

I'm returning them.

You've probably forgotten...

some of them.

Last year's Valentine's Day,

it was really late when we finished work.

You bought all the flowers

from a young girl

and casually gave them to me.

This one...

The first doll you managed to get after spending 100 yuan.

-Lizi-- -And...

I know I was wrong. I--

You're not wrong.

It was all my own imagination.

No. Xing Zhen and I aren't like what you--

It has nothing to do with others.

I spent so much time with you,

but I never told you...

that I like you.

Lizi...

This time, we'll...

We'll start over, okay?

I'll make the first move.

Are you sure?

I...

Have you really thought it through?

When it comes to love, I am really insecure.

I am very possessive.

I can't stand you being nice to others, even a little bit.

Are you sure you can accept that?

I'm strong-willed and unreasonable.

I won't apologize to you if we get into an argument.

Are you sure you can accept someone like that?

Can you tolerate that?

-I can. I-- -Also...

Are you sure you didn't come to me because I was with another man?

-Are you sure? -No! I'm just--

Then why didn't you look for me when I left?

Why did you back away when I showed you my true feelings?

Tell me. Why?

It's late.

You should go home.

Take care of yourself.

Eat proper meals. Don't just make do.

Turn down those social occasions if you can.

I can no longer drink on your behalf.

Go home.

Mo Yu, take your time. We'll be right back.

-Okay. -Okay.

Let me fill your glass.

The two of us can drink.

There's only us.

Youyou went to the toilet, right?

She'll be back soon.

I guess she drank too much.

Ms. Mo Yu.

I am actually envious of you.

Envious of me?

Why?

I envy you because you are able to do whatever you want to do.

I envy you because you're already so good at your job,

but you're willing to leave it all behind to pursue your dream.

I'm envious of the fact

that you're in charge of your own life.

Nobody decides their own lives.

It's only an illusion that makes you believe so.

Some people look as if they did it.

But the truth is,

sacrifices had to be made.

Sacrifices?

Do you mean your boyfriend?

He's just part of it.

Have you discussed the future?

We did.

But...

We know each other too well.

We didn't promise anything

nor decide to separate.

Isn't it a kind of denial?

It's not denial.

It's reality.

Yu Sheng.

Goodbye.

Okay. Enough about me.

How about you?

Aren't you also working hard for your own future?

Yes.

I'm working hard for my dream.

Sometimes it's within reach,

sometimes not.

Like it's playing hide-and-seek with me.

I'm starting to hate myself now.

Subtitle translation by Jay Wong