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Next time, together forever

Episode 21

Mom!

Enough, stop crying.

You’ve been crying for a while already.

I saw auntie before she left.

Will that not make her happy?

And what is the use of her being happy?

Is that not just another lie?

We will divorce eventually anyway.

How about

we make it real?

What do you mean?

Shall we make a false true?

I think we are getting more and more real now anyway.

And then what?

We will live happily together?

I do not think I will be happy.

Why?

Because my two ex-wives have

better characters than you.

The result will be the same.

Then why did you just give my mom

an illusion of happiness

Do you think that I am willing to do it with you?

If we were both to become a real couple,

I will definitely not be happy.

Because you have a lot of shortcomings as a person.

You are incorrigible.

Your biggest problem is that you are not responsible.

Sit.

Do not get excited, all right?

So

let's think of a responsible approach.

Is your mom not hoping that you can find happiness?

Is it not enough if you are happy then?

We are talking about your happiness, of course.

I am already cut off from the so-called happiness.

Think about it.

Let us not divorce first.

I will

help you find your true love,

find happiness.

All right?

I haven't found it for more than 30 years.

Why do you think

I will definitely find it now?

It is not as before.

You used to seek it alone.

You were to weak.

Now there will be more of us.

I will help you.

But I need to warn you.

The trick is to not divorce yet.

This is a special circumstance.

Sheng Xia,

I think it it my greatest

responsibility today.

My problems have been solved.

I cannot leave you with yours all alone.

Only when you find true happiness,

we can then separate.

If you agree to this,

we can go back home

and update our agreement immediately.

All right?

Party A is obliged to

help Party B find true love

before she loses the fertility

and let Party B’s mother rest assured.

Once Party B finds true love

Party A shall not retain any excuses

to extend the contract.

What if I cannot find the one at this time?

If Party B will be unable to find true love,

Party A is obliged to cooperate with Party B

until Party B takes the initiative to terminate the contract.

It means that

you have the right to terminate the contract.

I cannot do it.

But this is not fair to you.

Do not act on impulse.

Anyway, I don’t plan to remarry anymore.

I'm in no hurry

Sheng Xia

In order to successfully marry you out

we have to combine your actual situation我

with careful planning.

I am very curious

as to what kind of man do you like.

I like men

whose are 180 cm high,

weigh and weight 136 pounds.

With beautiful voice, thick eyebrows.

he has to be in a good health.

He should have a certain career

but also enough free time.

He should be gentle and considerate,

he should understand my heart.

What about his parents?

They do not have to be alive.

He has to have a certain career

but also needs to have enough time.

The most important thing is

he has to be fertile.

He also needs to support you unconditionally.

Appreciate you, praise you

and be ready to sacrifice everything for you.

He should take care of you even after divorce.

Watching the sunset with you in old age,

When you die, he should sweep your grave,

burn incense and pray for you.

What’s with your tone?

Pay attention to your words.

Have you ever encountered such a man?

Of course.

Who is it?

Fencing hall’ master?

People do not call him master.

They call him coach.

All right.

If you really find such man to marry,

I will give you a big red envelope.

Qiu Yue,

I got you some salty water.

This salty water

will help you to dehydrate and disinfect.

Come, drink some.

Come.

Drink some more.

I won’t drink it.

What did you put into those dishes?

Why do I feel so uncomfortable?

I did not put anything.

I ate the same things.

Did you perhaps eat too much?

I did not.

I remember.

It was hot that day.

You made me do the standard New Year’s course.

Maybe your stomach

cannot bear

the ginseng sop I made?

My stomach is fine.

There is no problem with it.

Then stop nagging and take a rest.

Lay down, all right?

I wonder,

since auntie ate the same things as we,

would she also feel uncomfortable?

I will call her and ask her.

All right, all right, all right.

She is probably sleeping.

She may be upset.

Enough, do not bother people who are sleeping

just because you cannot do it.

Fine.

Let’s go to bed.

Come.

I will go upstairs.

Come.

Qiu Yang.

Brother-in-law, why are you up so early?

Your sister had a diarrhea yesterday.

She should eat some garlic with sugar after waking up

but since we do not have it at home, I will buy some for her.

How could she have a diarrhea.

My thought exactly.

She is fine, I called her. She was fine.

I have no idea

I wonder if there was

something wrong with my

ginseng soup yesterday.

Was the ginseng out of date?

Expired ginseng?

When did you buy it?

Two days ago.

How much did you pay?

I think...

26 for two.

Brother-in-law,

you cannot save on everything.

Food poisoning is not a trivial matter

You bought fake goods.

No. Blame your sister.

Your sister required that

yesterday’s meal should be the same as the New Year’s one.

I am short of money now.

Where should I get the money from then?

If you were short of money,

you should have told me,

I would have helped.

I am mainly idle now.

By the way, Qiu Yang.

is there a position in your company

that is well paid but not connected to a lot of work?

I could come in through the back door.

Brother-in-law,

your greatest skill is cooking.

Unfortunately, I am not opening a restaurant.

Then how about this.

I will open a restaurant and you can invest in it.

I suggest you, brother-in-law,

to do a marketing research first.

Do you not like to use WeChat?

Make your favourite dishes,

take a picture of them

and later send them to your friend’s circle

to see how much they like them.

Qiu Yang, take a look at this.

I made some pictures, take a look.

Do they not look tasty?

Not bad.

You need to use reprocessing software to redo them.

The end effect will be even better.

All right.

It was my fault yesterday.

I did not manage to stall our boss.

I am sorry.

It’s all right.

We have passed this stage finally.

But sooner or later my mom

will learn about the business deal between me and Qiu Yang.

By that time,

I really do not know what her reaction will be.

When are you going to divorce?

We have decided

not to divorce for the time being.

Then you will stay together?

It is just temporary.

We will temporarily not divorce.

In fact, as a man,

he is not a bad person...

but he is definitely not the type of a man that I like.

Let’s leave it for now.

You do not like him, do you?

Me liking him?

We are two very different people.

How could I possibly like him?

My top priority right now

is to quickly find my mister right,

ger pregnant and give birth.

Are you still not divorced?

It is just being unfaithful.

It is not being unfaithful.

Our marriage...

our marriage itself is not normal.

The two of us are, strictly speaking,

still free.

You two have gambled too much this time.

I still cannot accept it.

Sheng Xia,

tell me honestly.

Do I still have a chance?

Of course.

I just think

that there are not too many good guys out there.

You should lower your expectations a little.

I know.

But I just like him.

Why are you so obsessed with him?

All right, all right. You do not have to tell me.

Speak for yourself.

I have introduced you to so many boyfriends

and yet you did not lower your standards.

I think however that you did have felt something

toward Meng Zheng.

Would it not be great if he did not have a girlfriend.

Unfortunately, he has one.

Moreover, in this world, there is not too many “if” situations.

If there were,

things will not look like they do now.

That’s true.

What are you looking at?

You are so happy.

Wait a moment, wife.

Have a look.

I just

uploaded few photos

and someone immediately liked them.

It won't be long before the screen is full of praises.

How much for one praise?

What do you mean how much?

You are only thinking about money.

It proves that others appreciate me.

It proves that the dishes I make can sell.

You explain it wrong.

This only means that you are popular.

Can you not attack me for even one day?

I can.

I admire you.

I appreciate your cuisine.

So what?

So I want to open a restaurant.

I want Qiu Yang to invest in it.

You like to indulge in the wildest fantasies I see.

Do not mix Qiu Yang into it.

I was just thinking about it, nothing more.

Who can live without dreams in this world,

right?

Your current dream should be to have a second child.

The other ones are just delusions.

I just got a call from Sheng Xia.

She goes to work in the afternoon.

Set an appointment with her later today

so she can make a checkup for you.

Checkup for what?

What checkup you say?

The fact that we cannot get pregnant for so long

is not solely my problem.

Brother-in-law,

the checkup results show

that the quantity and vitality of your sperm is still good

but the deformity rate is very high,

around ninety-nine percent.

Is that so?

Only one percent left.

Can it be cured?

You… have to quit smoking and drinking.

You must add more exercise

and improve your immunity.

When you eat,

add more fish, eggs, beef

and zinc supplementation.

All right, I understand.

Then I will go back and pack my things.

Will I be hospitalized to be treated or...

There’s no need to.

Just listen to me.

Adjust your schedule and life rules.

Come to a re-check later.

Sheng Xia,

am I gravely sick?

Many men suffer from sperm deformities.

You do not have to be nervous.

I am not nervous.

I am afraid that Qiu Yue will get nervous once she knows.

Then… uhm...

Don't tell Qiu Yue about today’s results,

all right?

Sister called me

when you were outside.

Did she inquire about the results so soon?

What did you tell her?

I told her the truth of course.

I am finished.

I am done for.

I will go back first then.

Zhang Chenglong, you are still up?

It is late already,

Soon.

I am watching this.

What are you watching? Is it interesting?

You would not understand even if I tell you.

What would I not understand?

Stop watching it.

is it because Guo Guo is gone now

you cannot communicate with me?

What do you mean I cannot communicate with you?

Don’t we communicate every day?

Let me ask you

why are you so reluctant to have a second child with me?

I am not against a second child.

I just think

that we are already old,

right?

Where should we take the passion to raise a child from?

Do you not think the same?

I don’t

Do you have no passion for the second child

or no passion towards me?

Qiu Yue...

Let's talk about having children and raising children.

Let’s not concentrate on some gossips, all right?

How can I not be passionate about you?

Do you know

why do I want to have a second child?

Of course I know.

Since Guo Guo went abroad,

there is no one you can order around.

Wrong.

You are wrong.

I want to have a second child

because of you and me.

Our marriage

has run out of steam.

To be frank,

I don’t know what you are thinking at the moment.

You don’t want to know what I am thinking at all.

We are only in our forties

We haven’t been married for 20 years.

Is there no passion between us?

Are we unable to do something

together?

Zhang Chenglong, think about it.

Think about the time when you chased after me.

You were full of passion back then.

I am telling you, Zhang Chenglong.

If I am

to spend another decades with you

I cannot stay with you like this.

Continue to watch your TV.

I am going to bed.

Hello.

Are you miss Ren?

Hello.

Zhang Chenglong.

Brother Long from WeChat?

Sit.

Miss Ren

I only have half an hour today.

if there is anything you want to ask,

please do so directly.

I want to ask you for a favour.

Help you?

teach me how to make sweet and sour Mandarin fish.

Sweet and sour Mandarin fish?.

I remember

that I have photographed the whole procedure

and put it into our friends’ circle.

You should just follow those steps.

I tried.

I failed.

I want to ask you to come to my house,

is that all right?

Miss Ren,

going to your home

is rather not suitable.

In fact, I especially hope

that you can personally make this dish for me.

You know...

the dish you made is exactly the same as what he did.

Even the size of the fish,

the curvature of the fishtail

as well as

the patterns on the plate are exactly the same.

I hope you can teach me how to do it once.

Maybe,

when he comes back one day,

I will be able to make this for him.

Miss...

Miss...

No...

Younger sister...

Younger sister...

Were you disappointed in love?

Did you lose your love?

Do not worry.

I will pay you.

if you accept me as your apprentice

then

I will pay you by the hour.

This is not a matter of money.

20,000 per hour.

40,000.

50,000?

I am sorry, I have to take the call.

Hello?

Is your checkup finished?

Come back home soon.

I have some fried Chinese medicine for you.

Hurry back home.

I got it.

I am sorry, miss Ren

I’ll consider your request later.

I have to deal with something at home right away.

I have to go back first.

All right.

I will be going then.

All right.

Goodbye, miss Ren.

I will be waiting for your reply.

All right.

Sheng Xia, come. I am inviting all to dinner tonight.

Where are we going to eat?

In freshly opened hot pot restaurant.

All right.

Hurry up. Let’s go.

I think it sounds really delicious.

Me too.

Hello.

Which one of you is miss Sheng Xia?

It’s me.

These flowers are for you. Please sign.

Your husband is so romantic.

He sends you such a big bouquet.

Lavender!

- Thank you. - Do not mention it.

There is also a card.

May your smile be as bright as these lavender flowers.

See you at 7:00 in the evening.

Meng...

Meng Zheng.

Who is Meng Zheng?

Sheng Xia,

your charm is truly something.

You are married and pursued by other men.

Is that not an extramarital affair?

What are you talking about?

Meng Zheng is one of my old classmates.

Really. Why would I lie to you?

Hurry up and go eat.

There will be no free places otherwise. Hurry, hurry, hurry.

Really.

Hurry up and go eat.

You will get no free places afterwards.

Go, go, go.

- Goodbye. - Bye bye.

I am not sending you. Bye bye.

Su Yun,

I just saw that Meng Zheng sent Sheng Xia flowers.

A big bunch of them.

Are you it was Meng Zheng?

Yes, I saw it clearly.

Such beautiful flowers.

What do you want to do?

I am going on a date.

Can you send me there?

Date?

What kind of men do you meet?

Where is the place?

Verona

Should I take a taxi instead?

No.

I will send you.

But we have to make one thing clear.

This time

I am obliged to help you find your true love.

but I am not obliged to accompany you on a date.

I will send you there and leave first.

if you need, I can pick you up in the evening.

This will not do.

You have to go through the whole process from beginning to end.

Is that not a bit too much, Sheng Xia?

You are meeting someone else

and dragging me around.

Will that not make me a third wheel?

If you do not come,

I will become the third wheel myself.

What do you mean?

He took his girlfriend to our meeting last time.

Last time? when was it?

On the day I met you.

He...

that’s like standing on the fence.

He asked you out

Very well.

Hello. Welcome.

Take it easy.

Relax.

Remember,

I will be looking at you from not far away.

If there is anything I should cooperate with you in,

give me a sign with your eyes.

What sign?

A pleading one,

the one that you usually make.

Sheng Xia.

Meng Zheng.

Okay, you can relax.

I feel that he came alone.

He did not bring his girlfriend.

How do you know?

if he would bring her, he would not act so arrogantly.

His eyes.

One can see it in his eyes.

Sheng Xia, this is...

Hello.

My name is Qiu.

Mr Qiu.

Hello. Meng Zheng

You and Sheng Xia are…

We are colleagues.

Then I guess I should call you doctor Qiu, right?

No.

To say accurately

our company is cooperating with her hospital in a project,

Anyway,

since you are Sheng Xia’s friend,

let us go together.

No need.

We just came here together.

I am also meeting someone here.

You can go first.

Please.

I have already ordered the dishes.

They are all your favoured.

Meng Zheng,

is your girlfriend not here as well?

We broke up.

Let’s go.

Come, it’s here.

Here.

Hello, Mr Meng, can we serve the dishes?

Yes.

All right.

I

I am leaving Beijing and will move back to Taiwan soon.

Why.

You know

my mom is not feeling good.

I need to go back and spend more time with her.

And so

I have asked you out this time

because I wanted to tell this to you directly.

When are you coming back?

This

is difficult to say.

When are you leaving?

It should be the beginning of the next month.

I will take you to a very special place

so you can taste something special.

All right?

Good evening, Meng Zheng.

Hello.

Long time no see.

yes, long time no see.

You came alone today?

Hello. Hello.

- Please come inside. - All right.

Please come inside.

Let’s sit in here.

What do you want to drink today?

The same as last time.

The same as last time, all right. Sit down.

Good,

Meng Zheng.

Here. I brought you the one you like.

Dream lover.

This is Meng Zheng’s favourite drink.

Here, enjoy it.

All right.

Try it.

How is it?

It is especially good.

In fact, I have always avoided such

colourful things before

but I did not expect

that it is really not bad.

This Dream Lover

is boss’ secret fruit tea.

No ordinary people can order it.

it is also not on the menu.

Why?

Because she is afraid that the incomprehensible guests

will think the fruit tea was the same as others

Since she was the one who made it,

it would hurt her heart.

This boss is really special.

Indeed.

Meng Zheng,

this is the first time you brought your girlfriend here.

I will give you

a small gift. Plum candy.

These ones are sour plums,

these ones - the sweet ones.

Thank you, thank you.

My friend just said

that she really likes this herbal tea.

Thank you

When I’m gone,

whenever she comes here alone,

you have to give her a personal service.

You are leaving?

You won’t be coming back?

I am leaving Beijing and going back to Taiwan.

Then you have to take her away with you.

You have to go to Taiwan with him.

Would you like to go with me?

Are you going to hire me in Taiwan with a high salary?

Sure.

As long as you are happy

Chat for a bit first.

Thank you.

All right. Enjoy it.

Drink some too.

We arrived.

You...

you are not inviting me in for a chat?

All right, I was just joking.

Go.

Thank you. Good bye.

Bye bye.

You came back.

It ended so early.

Yes, mom?

Sheng Xia, are you sleeping?

No, I am browsing Internet.

Are you alone at home?

Is Qiu Yang outside?

Did you two quarrel?

No.

The two of us share an unprecedented harmony.

Then let him in.

I want to say a few words to Qiu Yang.

What's the matter? Can't you just tell me?

I cannot tell you.

Stop nagging.

Fine, fine. Wait.

Qiu Yang

My mom wants to say a few words to you.

Hello, auntie.

Qiu Yang, what are you calling me?

Mom.

I am sorry, I am a little bit not accustomed to it.

You will get used to it slowly

Last time I asked you to send me your account book.

I thought about it in quiet.

I think it is not appropriate.

But

you must make sure that you must never divorce.

Mom,

do not worry too much.

We will not divorce.

Do not worry.

She always wants to leave me and I always disagree.

You do not have to be concerned about it.

That’s more like it.

You are more mature than Sheng Xia.

Where she's unreliable, you need to correct her.

I understand.

Do not worry.

I will definitely

take responsibility for Sheng Xia.

Sheng Xia,

you should also swear it.

I...

I swear.

I will not divorce

until i find the true love.

What are you talking about?

I.

All right, all right, mom. I...

I swear that I am going to find true love.

No, that I am not going to divorce, all right?

That’s the right way. Be firm.

Be firm not to divorce.

Enough, mom. Hurry up to sleep, all right?

It’s late already. Bye bye.

Why did you shut it off?

It’s a good match.

It is a real match. Truly.

What do you mean?

Nothing.

I heard you describe before

something called spiritual love

and spiritual connection.

When I heard it I thought you are sick.

But when I look at it now,

I think there are no problems with him.

If he really broke up with his girlfriend,

you have to use this opportunity.

Really.

He is leaving.

Leaving to where?

Moving back to Taiwan.

Is he going back temporarily

or is he not planning to come back?

He will probably not come back.

His mom is living there.

Then you are not going to go back with him?

I cannot leave from here.

Then you have to find a way to keep him.

And how do you expect me to say such words?

I have no idea what he thinks about me.

And what if he just wants to be ordinary friends with me?

How about that.

Tell me everything about this Meng Zheng.

What kind of person is he?

How did you guys meet?

All right? I will help you analyze everything.

I will set up a preliminary strategy for you,

all right?

Do you still have to set up a strategy?

Of course.

This is a very serious thing.

Sit in front of me.

Is it really that serious?

The first thing I have to ask is

how you guys met.

Don’t be shy.

Be honest. How did you both met.

It was in the time when I just

ended my longest relationship.

I was in extremely low mood.

It felt like I am at the bottom of my life.

I thought about enriching my spare time

and so I chose fencing.

I wanted to use a fierce way

to forget about the past.

Meng Zheng is the fencing hall’s coach

So you got to know each other this way.

Was it love at first sight?

No.

I was his student.

he was my coach.

It was this simple.

he had this kind of

very bright and very clean look,

very

very healthy young man.

He was also very careful.

He felt that

I was emotionally depressed during that period.

Did you tell him about that relationship?

I did.

What was his reaction?

There was none.

He was just training me desperately every day.

making me sweat.

He probably felt that I need this kind of exercise

to come out of the shadow.

And it lasted for several years?

So it seems

that the emotional foundation between you two is quite deep.

When did you start to have feelings for him?

Why do you ask?

I need to know your past

in order to plan your future.

I do not know when exactly

I have started to like him.

But it was already too late when I noticed it.

Then why didn't you tell him earlier?

You must have had many opportunities.

The feelings between us are very subtle.

It was like...

you clearly knew what the other person feels

but somehow

you did not take the initiative to break the impasse.

Was it just beating around the bush?

Has he been single for so many years

beside this one girlfriend?

As far as I know...

yes.

It seems that

the general situation between you two

has been dragged for so long

because you were both emotionally passive.

How about this.

I will help you to test him.

With what kind of test?

Ask him out first.

What do you want to do?

Do you not want to know

what does he thinks deep inside?

I will help you to ask about it directly.

That will be really awkward.

Do not worry.

I will definitely let you save your face.

Ask him out first.

After that listen to my

Whatever I tell you to do, you have to do

with no resistance or objection.

Do you understand?

Remember it.

Hello?

Hello? Sheng Xia

Are you dating Meng Zheng?

The news travelled pretty fast.

Pang Da Hai told you about it?

It does not matter who told me.

Tell me quickly what’s your status with him.

We are almost as we were before.

Don’t do that.

All these years

you two have been dragging it for too long already.

I am telling you,

you have to take the initiative this time.

If you lose this opportunity

I am afraid that you will regret it forever.

How about we do the following.

I will help you with him.

How about tomorrow?

No need, no need.

I have asked him out myself.

Where do you meet?

At fencing hall.

Fencing hall.

I got it.

Who is it?

Pang Da Hai, what are you doing

dressed up as a happy goat in the morning?

You scared me to death.

can I not have my rest on weekend?

What are you doing?