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Next time, together forever

Episode 24

Why are you here all alone,

drinking so much?

Didn’t you drink enough during the evening?

And it is raining now.

What happened to you to be like this?

I cannot sleep because

president Qiu’s barbecues meat was so good

that I just couldn’t stop myself from eating too much.

Do you suffer from the same?

You are in a bad mood.

if you are in a bad mood, talk about it.

You will feel better once you let it go.

I just feel a little frustrated.

Why are you saying this so suddenly?

You should know

about my feelings for president Qiu

for so many years.

This fire has been burning in my heart for so many years.

It never ceased to burn.

Tell me,

is it possible for me to be with president Qiu?

Is there even a slight chance for it?

Why do you ask so suddenly?

I suddenly feel a little tired.

Su Yun...

In fact, I have no qualifications to advise you.

But no matter what I say,

do not get angry, all right?

I think that even if there was no Sheng Xia,

your chances to be with Qiu Yang were also very slim.

Look, you have been chasing him around for a long time

but he never looked back,

he never looked back at you.

I do not know when you will be able to snap out of it.

I have also

encountered such thing.

I have experienced it before.

Actually, you are a little tough on yourself.

Wake up from your dream.

Sisi,

that’s the last dish.

Dinner will be served right away.

I am done with the cooking.

Thank you, brother Long

For what?

Cooking for you is my job.

it is your birthday today.

Look. Does it not look appetizing?

Are you alright, miss Sisi?

I am.

Your cake. Please sign.

All right, Thank you.

You are welcome.

Why did you smash it?

Since two people are no longer together,

keeping the cake

will only make me recall it.

Brother Long, will you stay with me for dinner?

How could I?

I am here to cook for you.

Is that not breaking the rules?

Brother Long,

it is my birthday today.

Do you have the heart to let me drink alone?

I poured the wine already.

All right.

Obedience is better than politeness

I will spend your birthday with you.

Let me

borrow this glass to wish you “happy birthday”.

Thank you.

Brother Long,

I didn't expect a person like me

to have a friend like you

to celebrate birthday with.

Sisi,

you are a good girls.

I know that

your recent relationship has made you frustrated.

But you are still young, right?

You will stand tall after suffering for a bit.

No.

Brother Long, you probably do not understand

how the real despair feels.

How can I not understand?

Every time I think about the rest of my life

and imagine it to repeatedly

be like this every day...

this is a real desperation.

You do not have to answer it?

It’s all right.

My biggest wish now is

to get some peace and quiet for myself.

Brother Long, let us raise a toast

for my birthday.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Wait.

I will take a picture.

Why are you taking a picture of two glasses?

To honor the fact

that I am not celebrating my birthday alone.

Here. Cheers.

Hello? Lao Li,

Zhang Chenglong is not picking up.

is he not with you?

is he not playing chess with you?

No.

If you see him later,

tell him to call me back immediately.

I am looking for him.

Sisi,

today’s mission is completed.

Brother Long, sit down.

Eat some fruits.

No need.

I really have to thank you.

I feel really relaxed after I had some wine

and a nice chat

with a person

who I did not know before.

Brother Long,

how about we go and soothe our hearts?

No.

I have to remember that I am a married man.

I cannot cause unnecessary misunderstanding

or problems for you.

It is still early.

I am done, if there is nothing else to do,

I will be going first.

Brother Long,

you are the most considerate man I have ever met.

Really.

Happy birthday.

I am leaving.

I will send you.

After we get divorce certificate,

do not tell my sister about it.

let’s make it slowly, all right?

Good.

If there is something

we should explain to uncle Xiao,

just tell me.

I will deal with it myself.

I will play the role of your wife

until you tell them the truth

and don’t need me anymore.

Fine.

Let’s go in.

Is divorce procedure as complicated as marriage?

No.

It’s much easier.

Don't be nervous, don't be afraid.

There will be no pictures,

no taking vows.

It’s just a stamp.

One certificate changes into two.

After the divorce, we will become two strangers again.

We are two strangers

with a marriage certificate now.

I do not want to divorce!

You are too cruel!

I cannot go on like this!

Is it fun to drug it so much?

I am telling you,

there is no use in persuading me.

wait till we are divorced,

I will throw you with with no underwear!

Worry not!

I will divorce you.

The first thing I’ll do after divorcing you

will be to play drums with joy

and celebrate this fact!

There is something we forgot to think about.

We have to think of the reasons for

our divorce.

Will they ask about it later?

You really have no divorce experience.

Decision on the divorce was too hasty.

I was also negligent.

Did you bring all the documents?

We did.

Why do I find you two so familiar?

Elder sister,

were you not at the marriage registry?

I have been transferred.

Was I the one who registered your marriage?

You were divorced twice before..

It was your third marriage certificate,

if I remember correctly.

Elder sister, you remember very well.

I am really impressed by you.

There is an old saying:

“better tear down ten temples than destroy one marriage”.

Since I got transferred to this place

my heart

is never at ease.

Why are you two divorcing?

personality clashes.

That’s too general.

Tell me everything in detail.

Why are you clashing?

We just cannot live together any longer.

Elder sister,

have you not foreseen that we are going to divorce anyway?

Do not ask about it now.

Just do it.

Even if it is true,

divorce is not a simple matter.

Marriage is not something

you can cut off easily.

Before divorcing

one should think about everything thoroughly.

Let's go to the mediation room.

Mediation room?

In order to get a divorce,

you have to go through final mediation

organised by our Civil Affairs Bureau

If your relationship is really irreparable,

we will grant you divorce.

Do we still have to bother that much?

Our mediation center helped many couples already,

After few mediation session in our centre

husbands and wives

seem to wake up,

they hug each other and shed tears of happiness.

Listen to me and go there quickly.

Without this step

you cannot divorce.

You two are emotionally incompatible

and want to divorce amicably, right?

Yes,

The property is already divided?

We have an agreement before we get married.

That is to say, always ready for divorce?

Yes.

We have both come here

mentally prepared to get a divorce.

mental preparation is good.

All right.

Come on.

One for each of you.

You just need to sign it.

Or you have anything else to say?

Is the mediation over with it?

It is.

Or do you want to mediate some more?

I am telling you, I am not like

all the other mediators here.

I do not like this sentimental babbling and endless weeping.

Getting divorce is not really something huge.

If everything’s fine - live together,

if not - just divorce.

If you want to divorce, just get it done, right?

Marriage is connected to fate.

If you are not fated, you should just let go.

Everyone is just dragging things around, right?

To be honest, I have long been….

I should not be telling you this.

Just sign. Sign.

Sign and it will be done. You can go.

You can look for your own happiness.

There are people waiting in line outside the door.

Hurry up.

Where should I sign it? Is it here?

Were you not divorced before?

The format is a bit different from the past.

It’s here.

You two,

Psychologically speaking,

50% of the things someone wants to

convey to the outer world

is expressed in a nonverbal form.

From the moment you entered the door

I have noticed

everything about you...

Don’t move.

Don’t move.

Don’t make any move.

Look at yourself.

Although your bodies

seems to deliberately rejecting each other

but your feet

are exposing your true intentions.

Look, your toes are facing each other.

It shows that you

hope to maintain

the intimate relationship with each other.

The moment you have signed the document,

this gentleman

released this big sigh.

it shows that you are suppressing your own emotions.

Unlike other divorcees

who are somewhat relaxed while coming here,

this woman over here

has shrugged her shoulders slightly.

It means

that you were nervous

while signing the paper.

Comrade,

have you studied criminal investigation?

Thank you for complimenting me.

I am not only learning the investigation methods systematically

I also learned psychology

and about the human micro-expressions.

I learned this all

just to do my job better, of course.

because I love this job.

You, for example,

the moment you addressed me,

the corner

of your lips rose slightly.

Your eyes got larger,

your eyebrows also rose.

it shows that my analysis

was correct in

its main points, right?

Well then, sir, madam,

I seriously recommend you

to reconsider whether

you really want to sign this divorce agreement.

I am sorry, I have to take the call.

Sister.

Qiu Yang, where are you?

Your brother-in-law is gone.

My brother-in-law is gone?

There is no information about it.

The phone is shut down.

I also called his friend.

he does not know where he is.

Don’t panic. Don’t panic.

I will come back right away.

Stay at home and wait.

What happened?

My brother-in-law disappeared.

My sister cannot find him anywhere.

She is going mad.

Then… do you want to deal with this first?

I...

Just go back.

There are people waiting outside.

Just take your time and consider it again.

Go.

Then… I….

Then you…. fine… go back first.

All right.

All right.

What are you still doing here?

Thank you.

Next pair.

What do you mean it is too early?

It is not.

I have been calling him all the time,

he did not pick up.

His phone is off...

He came, he came.

It’s not him, not him.

What are you doing, sis?

Calling the police.

110.

Hang up. Hang up.

Why are you so urgent to call the police?

Let’s report it later then.

Why are you alarming the police?

I have lived with him for so many years.

It never happened before.

Say, nothing would happen to him, right?

Maybe

maybe he was hit by a car?

maybe he was kidnapped?

Maybe he was robbed?

Sister, can you be a bit more reasonable?

My brother-in-law is not a three-year-old kid.

There is no reason for him to fall a victim of a robbery.

No.

How could he be out of reach for so long?

For how long there was no contact with him?

For how long there was no contact with him?

Sister, let me ask you.

And how long was his silence really?

Forty minutes.

One hour.

It will not exceed one and a half hours at most.

All right, do not get agitated. Sit down first.

Maybe he will come back soon.

Sit, sister.

Tell me,

he would not have left the house.

Did you two quarrel recently?

We didn’t.

Then it is impossible

for him to run away from home.

Does he have an affair?

Do not make wild guesses, all right?

All right, all right, I will drive around for a bit,

all right?

Where does he usually go?

Let’s go. We’ll check if he is not somewhere near.

Qiu Yang...

Your brother-in-law.

Who else can it be but my brother-in-law.

Brother-in-law...

Brother-in-law.

What are you doing?

Qiu Yang,

if he does not want to be find, then let it be.

Let’s go back home?

Sister!

He is here.

Where did you go?

To play chess.

Liar.

How long did you play chess for?

Not for long.

Around four hours.

Five hours and ten minutes.

Brother-in-law,

tell my sister beforehand if you are going to do it again.

My sister got anxious.

And you were not picking up the phone.

I was anxious?

What should I be worried about?

My phone died on me.

Did you not say

that you have charged the phone before?

Enough, enough, enough.

Sister,

enough.

Nothing happened. He came back.

Nothing happened. Do not worry anymore.

Hurry back home.

I still have to do something at the company

I am going back first.

Go back home.

All right, go back home.

What are you doing?

Did you not say your battery died?

There are still 78% left.

Why are you trying to cheat?

Are you kidding me, Zhang Chenglong?

What are you hiding from me?

Yes.

I did lie to you.

I deliberately switched off the phone.

Qiu Yue

I am particularly tired.

I really wanted to be alone.

Just to stay like this,

doing nothing.

You want to say that you feel oppressed by me.

Give me the phone.

What are you so nervous about?

I am not nervous.

This photo...

Take a look at it with me.

This is your hand.

You are still wearing your wedding ring.

This

is a woman’s hand.

Fingernails are coated with nail polish.

Let me enlarge it for you.

Behind the table,

there is an artistic photo of a woman on the counter.

I am not wrong, right?

What do you want me to think of it?

Speak.

Qiu Yue...

this is not what you think.

You misunderstood.

She made an order online.

I was cooking for her.

Nothing else.

You are still denying it?

The evidence is right here.

How could you do something like this?

I really didn’t.

it just happened that it was a customer’s birthday,

she asked me to eat with her.

It was really like this.

Zhang Chenglong,

how low do you think my IQ is?

You do not have to draft a lie now.

With such evidence at hand

Qiu Yue,

I really don't know how to explain it to you.

I, Zhang Chenglong, may not be a noble person,

but i would never do anything like this.

It’s already like this

and you still don’t admit it.

What is like this already?

What do you want me to admit?

Admit that you have….

Admit that you have an affair.

I don’t.

Zhang Chenglong, if you recognize it generously,

I recognize you as a man.

Qiu Yue,

we have been married for so many years.

Have you ever treated me as a man?

We are a married couple.

We are married but there is no mutual respect between us.

You only follow

your own ideas all the time.

I am not your prop

nor your accessory.

My life is really awkward now.

I cannot breathe even when I dream at night.

I am a man!

I am your husband, Qiu Yue!

I cannot explain myself to you.

You do not want to listen to me at all.

You think I have an affair…

fine.

I admit that I am having an affair.

How is it?

Are you satisfied now?!

This is the core issue of our meeting.

The most important thing

our hospital’s upcoming anniversary celebration.

You can buy some beautiful clothes.

let’s set up

our 20th anniversary.

Event’s cultural spirit

shall evolve around a beautiful big family and small families.

I will emphasise it again.

I encourage you to come with your families

to appraise your all work and efforts this year.

To take joy in your achievements.

All right, that’s all for today’s meeting.

Everyone has time to go back and get ready.

Director,

what is the grand prize this year?

This is...

confidential.

Confidential.

I am really worried.

Whom should I bring as my relative?

I just broke up with my boyfriend.

How about we go together?

Beat it. Who wants to go with you?

Sheng Xia,

you do not have to worry this year.

Your family is now complete.

I

I will participate alone.

That’s a shame.

There will be few events

where we can participate with family members.

The chance of winning is really high.

Pang Da Hai, who do you want to bring this year?

The girlfriend you brought last year

took two humidifiers home.

Was she really your girlfriend?

She was probably your cousin.

What were you thinking?

My cousin went on a trip this year.

I guess I cannot help it.

So Pang Da Hai will not have a chance this year?

What do you mean no chance?

How can you say something so ugly?

Sheng Xia, look.

Everyone is eyeing the prizes.

maybe you should take Qiu Yang with you.

In worst case you will get a humidifier.

It will definitely cost some few hundreds.

Our home is not lacking a humidifier.

Don't worry about my business.

Hello?

Are you done?

I am waiting for you at the door.

I will go out after changing clothes.

Husband is checking on you?

I am going first.

So anxious.

Let’s go.

It seems like you finished a bit later than usual today.

We just had a meeting.

They said there may be a hospital anniversary on the weekend.

A hospital anniversary on the weekend?

Is it convenient for me to be with you?

Leaders and colleagues of my organization

know the person I got married to.

If you come with me, maybe...

I...

Can I not appear as your friend then?

I just want to

learn about your work environment.

Forget it.

if it is inconvenient, then forget it.

Then do you have the time to come?

Of course.

I always have the time for your matters.

Let’s go.

Why did you come?

Ice cream.

I came to send you home

and to talk with you about something great on the way.

No matter what you do,

courtesy is no trick or robbery.

What is this great thing?

This is really something great.

Our hospital is going to have an anniversary event.

I will invite you to come

so you can take part in it.

What does your hospital anniversary

has to do with me?

Of course it does.

There will be several events during the anniversary

where family members and relatives can participate.

With luck,

you could easily enlarge your mobile’ screen.

How can I not

think of you when something this great happens?

I am not your relative.

Let’s go. Let’s go.

Slowly, slowly, slowly.

Now the project with President Zhang

has been finalised.

I do not think this task

is enough.

In the next two days

let’s have another meeting.

Uhm… those...

those projects

they all need to be brought up.

As to the attitude

of our company right now,

I think it cannot be too strong

not should it be too vulnerable.

Let’s say that

during the cooperation with President Zhang

we will divide profits into shares.

This is what we want...

What time is it?

Half past one.

Where are we now?

Ate a bar.

You still know that we are at a bar

and not at work.

I won’t be able to go to the company tomorrow.

I have been

listening to your

illogical nagging about the job all night.

My head is exploding.

How come it is illogical?

When did I ever say something illogical?

I am telling you, Qiu Yang.

When we come out to drink, we drink.

Let’s talk about something else.

We can talk about company matters in the company.

My wife did not come home for the past three nights.

She leads a cold war with me.

I am pretty upset.

Drink, drink.

Why did your wife not come home for three days?

Where did she go?

She went back home.

If she went back to my mother’s house, go and pick her up.

Go and pick her up.

I should pick her up?

My dignity will be gone when I go and pick her up.

Your shit dignity.

How can you think of your dignity so much?

Do you only know how to dress up?

You are still here even when she is absent for three days?

What are you doing?

Hurry and bring her back.

If you made a mistake, apologize.

If you were right, talk about it.

Why do you pretend?

She went back home three days ago, maybe...

maybe she is still there,

or maybe she will run with someone else on the fourth day.

What are you talking about?

Who will run away with someone else?

What, you think she is unable to run away?

You think you are such a bully

that she is going to stay with you forever?

Why?

You are… you are just too much.

I am telling you,

why would she not run away?

My fellow brothers,

Sit, sit, sit.

Come. Sit, sit, sit.

Qiu Yang, what kind of ruckus are you making?

Yes. Tell us.

Am I making ruckus?

Am I angry or something?

Yes. Your face turned all red

when you were shouting just now. Out with it

if there is something on your mind,

just talk to your brothers.

Talk to us.

I have nothing

like this on my mind.

Do I seem to have something on my mind?

As if...

All right, stop pretending.

Let’s have a drink

and then we’ll talk. Come.

Come.

You came back.

I came back.

Uhm...

is brother-in-law all right?

He’s fine.

He came back home later by himself.

We did not finalize the divorce today.

Do you want to go there tomorrow?

I cannot leave the company tomorrow.

How about the day after tomorrow?

My hospital’s anniversary is on that day.

How about the day after that?

That’s weekend.

Next week then.

I may go on a business trip next week.

Let us wait till you are back then.

Good.

Will Meng Zheng

not go to Taiwan while I am on a business trip?

I have prepared everything

you may need for the next two days.

I have packed it already.

I will clean everything that is

still not ready in two days.

Wait till we have settled it all up.

After signing the divorce agreement,

you can take it all with you.

I will give you two days

to find a place to stay.

Even if you cannot find it, I see no possibility

to let you stay here.

Qiu Yue,

do you really mean what you say?

Zhang Chenglong,

no matter what happens next,

no matter where you go,

you are a free man now.

You can go directly to your woman.

I won’t care about you anymore.

What woman should I go to?

How can I have another woman?

Did you not admit it yourself?

I did.

I did because you forced me to.

Whatever I said then

you were not willing to believe.

What was I supposed to do?

Qiu Yue, think about it.

We have been married for so many years.

When was I ever not following the principles?

I have never.

Zhang Chenglong,

we have been together for so many years.

I clearly know what kind of person you are.

You also know very well what kind of person I am.

You should be also clear about the state

of our marriage now.

Before Guo Guo left,

we could always talk about Guo Guo’s matters.

After Guo Guo left,

our marriage was on the verge of collapse.

I desperately wanted to do something.

I even wanted to have a second child.

I hoped that the second child

could improve the relationship between us...

improve our marriage.

But what about you?

What are you thinking about?

What are you doing?

Truly...

this time

this time my all feelings and tolerance

for you has disappeared.

I can accommodate you for two days.

This is the most I can do for you.

After these two days,

I want you to leave this house completely.

Last year, those dresses were all inappropriate.

Their style, their colours

were all outdated.

What should I do then?

Would you like to buy another one?

Your husband is reach anyway.

Him having the money or not is not related to me.

We are economically independent

Besides, where can I buy a dress now?

It is evening already.

Right.

Can you not borrow something from me?

No.

You are way shorter than me.

The will be unsuitable.

Well, there is nothing to be done.

I will just have to wear my overalls.

That won't work

Wearing overalls

on such important occasion,

you will lose your face.

Hello? Pan Yue,

is your wedding shop still open now?

It is. The business is not bad.

Can I bother you with sending me two sets of dresses then?

Two sets of dresses? For whom?

My wife.

You got married again?

Will you send those two sets or not...

How high is she?

1.68

What about three measurements?

Three measurements?

Yes, three measurements.

Three measurements...

I am not really clear about it.

It seems she has a small chest but a quite big butt.

How big is it?

Why are you asking so many questions?

Just give me few more sets.

Bring them over and let her try them.

Let her try them and find a suitable one, all right?

I will send you the address.

Fine, let’s do that.

Coming.

Wait a moment, wait a moment.

Why did you come?

Are you not having an anniversary event?

I made a custom dress for you.

Come. Have a look.

Do you like it?

Thank you.

Hurry, try it on.

Check if it fits.

If it does not,

I will immediately send it back and redo it.

All right.

Hello?

There is no need for the dresses.

What is going on there?

One minute I am to send them, one minute I am not to send them.

Is she your wife in the end or not?

She is not my wife.

My meng, you came.

Mr Qiu, you are also here.

I am returning to the company right now.

Do not let me bother you.

No, it is me who is bothering you.

Mr Qiu,

I have brought a dress

for Sheng Xia for her anniversary event.

I heard it, I heard it.

Are you free tonight?

How about we have

dinner together after the event?

I won’t go.

Have a meal together.

I still have a meeting at night

I will be returning to Taiwan in a while.

You are going back to Taiwan?

Then...

is Sheng Xia...

I also want

to know what Sheng Xia thinks as soon as possible.

I think the anniversary event

is a good opportunity I can grasp.

I understand.

it is a good opportunity.

I wish you success.

Thank you

I wish you success.

I am leaving.

How is it? Did you try it?

It is suitable.

Are you not having an anniversary event?

I made a custom dress for you. Come.

Have a look. Do you like it?

You are going back to Taiwan?

Is Sheng Xia...

I also want

to learn what Sheng Xia really thinks as soon as possible.

I think this anniversary event

is a good opportunity that I can grasp.