Original subtitles

(Broker)

(Adapted from Miao Juan's novel, "Broker")

(Episode 37)

Then tomorrow,

I'll ask Dr. Qian to treat your ex-girlfriend.

Is that okay?

Jia Xin, we're doctors.

We don't have the right to choose our patients.

So why does she have to pick you?

- She didn't ask for me. - She did!

She didn't ask for me, Jia Xin.

First of all, I'm a doctor.

I'm also her friend.

That's the least I can do.

Friends?

Ex-girlfriends are still your friends?

Dr. Qin, you're amazing.

Jia Xin, hear me out.

Yes, I did date her.

But that was when I was a student.

That was a long time ago. It's nothing to treat her illness.

We're doctors.

Even if our enemy is sick,

we should try our best to cure him.

- Am I right? - Dr. Qin.

Why do you oppose everything I say?

- I didn't oppose you. - You opposed me.

I didn't oppose you, Jia Xin.

This is a work ethic...

that we as doctors should have.

As well as principles.

You're a doctor too. You should understand, right?

Good girl.

Don't be mad because of this, okay?

Dr. Qin.

It was my fault earlier.

We're just colleagues after all.

It was my wishful thinking.

Jia Xin.

Jia Xin, come back.

- Jia Xin. - Go look for Ruo Xi.

(Dr. Qin)

What's wrong? You're pouting.

Jia Ning, my heart was broken twice tonight.

First, I broke up with Jiang Xiao Ye.

Why did you break up?

I don't think that I'm really in love with him.

I might be attracted to him because he's my idol.

My affection for him isn't really love.

You broke up with him,

why are you so sad?

I went to tell Dr. Qin about it.

But then...

Dr. Qin was treating his ex-girlfriend's illness.

What's wrong with that?

His ex-girlfriend is pretty and she has a nice job.

She was the one who dumped him.

I just don't want Dr. Qin to treat her illness.

She went to a friend for treatment when she's sick.

That's normal.

That's not what I meant.

I just want him to promise me.

I'm not really trying to stop him from treating someone.

You think that by making you that promise,

he cares about you.

That's my point.

Did I do something wrong?

It's not that you're wrong.

Are you feeling insecure...

and a bit inferior?

- Yes. - Why?

I...

I don't know either.

Think about it.

Jiang Xiao Ye must be more charismatic than Qin Bin's, right?

But when you were dating Jiang Xiao Ye,

you didn't feel inferior or anything uneasy.

Why are you like this...

when it comes to Qin Bin?

You even want him to make you promises.

But he just won't do it.

Why?

It's because it's unreasonable. Why should he make such a promise?

I understand that.

But I can't help it, Jia Ning.

Think about it.

You like Qin Bin.

Isn't it because he's mature and dependable, right?

If he agreed to your unreasonable request,

Qin Bin isn't what he is.

I know that,

but I can't help it.

You're just jealous...

and immature.

When will I become mature?

Once you've been through a lot,

you'll slowly mature as you grow older.

- Come on. - Okay.

All right.

Things often get better after a difficult time.

Both of you,

do you have any plans?

What plans?

What plans?

Plans to get married.

Xiao Shan.

Don't you have plans to get married?

- Well... - Jia Ning is nearly 30 years old.

You need to make plans. Don't stall it.

It keeps getting stalled. How long will you stall it?

Dad, watch your table manners.

Are you forcing him to marry her?

Xiao Shan.

Anyway, you're not a stranger.

We'll be straightforward with you.

You grew up abroad.

You don't know how it is in China.

Listen.

The better hotels here have to be reserved...

at least a year in advance.

Jia Ning, you don't have to worry about it.

I'll take care of it.

I'll look up venues for you.

That's right.

We'll have to ask for auspicious dates too.

And should we renovate the house...

- and refurnish it? - Yes, for sure.

I'll take care of it.

Mrs. Qiu, Dad.

Are you both mistaken?

Jia Ning.

What are you talking about?

Don't tell me you have no intention of marrying Xiao Shan.

Even if we get married,

our wedding isn't quite what you both assume it will be.

Then...

How about this?

Later,

I'll get someone to pick some auspicious dates.

Don't bother, Mrs. Qiu.

Mom.

My sister is a female scientist.

She's a materialist.

Don't bring in that feudal mentality.

All right.

Jia Xin, you're right.

Well, Jia Ning.

What can your dad and I do for you?

There's nothing that I need.

Mom, Dad, don't you understand?

My sister doesn't like to make a big deal out of it.

It's fine just for them to get the marriage certificate.

The marriage certificate...

is a legal procedure.

Sure.

But there has to be a wedding.

Am I right?

It's once in a lifetime.

If it's done so quietly,

it's...

How is that okay?

You're right.

I think that skipping the wedding,

especially for girls,

I think that's undermining them.

Anyway, how about this, Jia Ning?

The two of you should continue with your work.

Just leave this matter to me.

You two can just go along with the wedding plans.

Okay?

Mr. and Mrs. Qiu,

you're right.

Jia Ning and I had a plan.

We'll get our marriage certificate first.

After that, we'll take our time...

to handle the wedding arrangements.

At some point, we'll host a reception.

Right. Xiao Shan is more thoughtful.

Come on.

- Don't take too long. - We won't.

Yes, don't take too long.

Look at this year, it has passed by so quickly.

Jia Ning is turning 30 years old.

Hurry up.

Jia Ning, did you hear that?

You're turning 30 years old.

Eat up.

Am I wrong?

What does being 30 years old mean?

This means you'll be turning 40 soon.

Can you talk?

Mrs. Qiu.

I think that I'm not that anxious.

Jia Xin is the anxious one.

She should hurry up.

I almost forgot.

Why didn't Xiao Ye join us today?

What is it?

You had a fight?

No.

We...

broke up.

Sit down.

Tell me...

what's going on.

What do you mean?

It just didn't work out, so we broke up.

You young people don't take love seriously, right?

You break up so easily.

Who broke it off?

I did.

You little brat.

You can't think clearly, can you?

Xiao Ye is such a good boy.

How could you miss out on him?

Look. He is handsome.

He is tall too. He earns a lot.

His family is well-off.

That kind of man is perfect...

in my opinion.

Look at you.

You just broke it off so easily.

If I didn't ask you today,

do you plan to keep it from me?

No.

I haven't decided how to tell you.

You do find it hard to tell me.

Didn't you like him a lot?

Why did you break it off?

Now that I've gotten to know him,

my affection for him isn't love.

You wouldn't understand even if I told you.

- Darn it. - Anyway,

I'm done with Xiao Ye.

Don't think of him as your son-in-law.

Tell me honestly.

Do you like someone else?

Mr. Qiu.

Don't worry.

I won't let Jia Ning down.

I'll be good to her.

I don't doubt that.

I just want to know what your plans are...

after you two get married.

Look at you two.

You're both so caught up in your work.

You have made no personal plans.

In the future,

will life be interesting for you?

Also,

soon after you get married,

you mustn't feel too stressed out.

Right?

This is...

my company's project.

It's almost completed.

In this neighborhood,

I've set aside an apartment each for Jia Ning and Jia Xin.

Marriage...

is not like dating.

You're not going to live in the dorm after you're married, are you?

Mr. Qiu.

This isn't mine to accept.

Even if Jia Ning accepts it,

that's her apartment.

Kid.

I just feel bad for my daughter.

To be honest,

meeting Qiu Jian Ning...

has been the luckiest thing that's ever happened to me.

I've been lost.

I've been a jerk.

Jia Ning's presence...

has opened up another possibility in my life.

Please believe me.

Just give me some time.

With my own hands,

I'll build a future for Jia Ning.

You founded Qiu Group from scratch.

So you should trust your daughter's judgment.

The man she has chosen...

can't be too bad.

Well done.

You haven't married my daughter yet...

and you're challenging your future father-in-law?

Mr. Qiu.

That's not a challenge.

It's a promise.

So...

please leave Jia Ning to me.

Okay.

What are you looking at?

What did my dad tell you?

Your dad said...

you're old and ill-tempered.

He told me to be more patient.

I feel bad for you.

I'm glad you know.

Zhou Xiao Shan.

Just because my dad likes you now,

you get to have it easy.

What else is in my way?

I'll have to put you to another test.

For example?

What are you bad at?

Well, that's a tough one.

I haven't figured it out yet.

You're so confident.

Follow me.

This is it.

So the test is to play games?

Are you afraid?

Yes.

I'm afraid it's too easy.

You don't get it.

I'm not interested in games.

This is what I want.

A microwave?

It's 3,000 arcade prize tickets?

No problem.

I'll go buy the coins.

Hey.

There are 200 coins on this card.

If you use 100 of them...

to win me this microwave,

you pass the test.

We're not married yet...

and you're saving me expenses?

Win this first.

A hundred coins.

It won't take long.

Stop!

That's twice.

There's one more left.

Stop.

What do you think?

How did you get it right away?

I'm good at it.

All right, I'll stop teasing you.

Actually, this isn't about speed or vision.

It's a probability.

It's just like the claw machine over there.

Ten times is about a round.

For the 11th time, I'm likely to win the grand prize.

Do you even know that?

It's the same as getting a girl.

It's all about timing.

Then you nail it in one go.

Let's go get the reward.

Come on.

Here's your prize, sir.

Thank you.

Well?

I kind of passed this one, right?

You passed.

But there's a next one and another after the next.

Again?

Are you reluctant?

I can't wait for you to test me for life.

Can someone else do it?

We all took turns.

You're the only one who didn't.

You should get some training in the countryside.

Ms. Chen, what are you talking about?

It's our department's...

annual staff reallocation to Zhixiang.

Well, it's Xiao You's turn this year.

She's sulking.

Reallocation to Zhixiang?

We have a branch in the rural areas.

They need technical support.

Isn't there a spot in your department this year?

Who is going?

We need to discuss this in a meeting.

I'll get going.

Ms. Chen.

I heard from the veterans...

that not only is the weather bad,

but there isn't any bathroom too.

This isn't even the worst.

The thing is, more importantly,

there might be a landslide.

I might get killed.

I don't want to go.

Look at you.

You should go and work on your willful attitude.

It's part of growing up.

What's wrong?

Do you still want to stay here as a rookie nurse for life?

Go on.

When will I become mature?

Once you've been through a lot,

you'll slowly mature as you grow older.

Come on, tell me.

What did my dad tell you?

He's not really going to make us hold a reception, is he?

You don't want one?

I'm really curious.

Logically speaking,

isn't putting on the gown...

and holding your dad's hand...

down the aisle,

something that every woman fantasizes?

As you said, it's a fantasy.

But in reality,

I think that a wedding...

is just a huge awkward seminar.

How so?

I can count my friends with my fingers.

As for you, you aren't inviting many either, right?

Then the guests will just be...

my dad's friends from his business circles.

We don't even know them,

but we'll smile and make small talk.

I'm scared just thinking about it.

Now that you mention it, I'm looking forward to that.

It's not about that.

Actually, your dad was talking...

about your dowry.

He has bought you...

or rather us an apartment.

You took it?

I wanted to.

But I found something even better.

What is it?

This is...

Qiu Jia Ning.

I have your embarrassing past in my hands.

I didn't know you were this ugly when you were a kid.

What?

Look at you.

You were born to be a dancer.

Why are you a scientist?

Do you know what I was holding?

I don't know. What is this?

Shrimp snack.

You know, the one with the spiral pattern.

This ribbon around my head,

it's not a hairpin.

It's the one that came with the gift.

This is really cute.

I was cuter than this bunny, right?

Haven't you noticed? Your expression is similar to it.

There's just one thing.

What is it?

Did you have a nickname...

Calabash Baby?

Why?

Look at the shape of the calabash.

Look at your legs and your arms.

You said my legs and arms looked like lotus root?

Like a calabash.

How are they like calabash?

When I was a kid, everyone liked me.

Then did your mom give you a nickname?

People used to call me Pretty Baby.

I was chubby and really cute.

Jia Ning.

My mom once told me,

after we pass away,

we'll become stars in the sky.

We'll watch over the people we love.

I feel like I got to meet you in this lifetime,

it must be that my parents are watching over me from above.

Then I'll take your parents' place...

to keep loving you.

Calabash Baby

One vine has seven calabashes

(Cell count)

Hello, Mr. Ruan?

Okay then. See you tonight.

He said...

he has inspected us for a week.

He had a meeting with Mr. Huang today.

The investment agreement will probably be signed tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

They're leaving tomorrow,

so he wants to treat me to dinner tonight.

I'll go with you.

Would that be okay?

He said I should go alone.

I'm worried.

It's just at the restaurant in his hotel.

It's okay.

I don't have to show myself,

but I have to be there with you.

Okay.

Ruan Wen Zhao.

You called as soon as I asked your girlfriend out.

What a coincidence.

Why did you ask her out?

You don't know how to tell her,

I'll do it.

You'll reveal my identity?

Are you scared?

Ruan Wen Zhao.

Have you considered that...

if the company finds out I was once hired by TKS,

do you think the company will let this go?

By then,

this isn't just about our grudges.

You see,

I like to go big.

Ruan Wen Zhao.

If you do so,

your family will also be affected.

Zhou Xiao Shan.

You'll see...

something interesting tonight.

Mr. Ruan.

Are you sure about this?

I'm worried that when he eventually finds out...

Do I need you to decide what I'll do?

Mr. Ruan.

What's wrong?

It's just a dinner with the investor.

Do you have to be so nervous?

Jia Ning.

Tell me.

He's leaving tomorrow after signing the contract.

Just relax, okay?

All right?

Jia Ning.

Whatever he tells you,

you must remember...

that I love you.

Ms. Qiu, please have a seat.

I hope you don't mind that I've already ordered.

No.

I don't drink. Thank you.

You're afraid that I would poison the wine?

Of course not.

Give this lady a glass of orange juice.

Yes.

Relax, Ms. Qiu.

I won't eat you.

Mr. Ruan.

You'll be signing the investment agreement...

with our company tomorrow.

You just told me that there's an urgent matter to tell me.

At a time like this,

how can I not be nervous?

Ms. Qiu.

Zhou Xiao Shan is your boyfriend.

Yes.

Do you love him?

Yes.

Do you know him?

Of course.

What do you mean?

I mean,

do you know his past?

His past isn't important to me.

What's important is the present.

Do you really trust him that much?

Mr. Ruan.

Just say what you want to say.

I don't like beating around the bush.

I told you previously...

that we went...

to the same university.

We both fell in love with Xiang Lan.

But when we first met,

why did he keep that from you?

And now,

don't you think it doesn't make sense...

that he has kept that from you?

I'd like to ask you a question too, Mr. Ruan.

Did you choose to invest in Plan O...

right from the start...

because of your personal purpose?

Yes.

I'm doing this for Zhou Xiao Shan.

About him,

I know an even bigger secret.

What secret is it?

Let's talk somewhere else.

Okay.

That must be Zhou Xiao Shan.

He is worried.

Ms. Qiu, please come in.

Have a seat.

Mr. Ruan.

You can tell me now.

What's your relationship with Zhou Xiao Shan?

Ms. Qiu.

Has no one ever told you...

not to go into a room with a stranger?

What do you mean?

You tell me.

Don't come near me.

Don't come over.

Stop struggling.

- Don't come over! - What I want is...

What are you doing?

Do you want to kill me? Come on.

- Let go. - Qiu Jia Ning, you want to kill me?

- Okay, come on. Kill me. - Let go.

- Stab here. - Let go.

- Come, Qiu Jia Ning. Kill me. - Jia Ning!

- Kill me. - Get lost!

Jia Ning.

Are you okay?

Qiu Jia Ning.

Zhou Xiao Shan is here.

He'll take the blame for you.

You're crazy, Ruan Wen Zhao!

Don't be afraid, Jia Ning.

We haven't gotten to the climax of today's show.

Ignore him. Let's go.

What you asked me earlier,

I can answer you right now.

Zhou Xiao Shan.

- Actually... - Ruan Wen Zhao!

Zhou Xiao Shan, are you scared?

You actually get scared too?

Zhou Xiao Shan...

I'm scared, Zhou Xiao Shan.

I'm begging you.

Please don't say anything.

I told you either come back with me...

or Qiu Jia Ning would find out who you really are.

Don't force me.

Aren't you a tough nut, Zhou Xiao Shan?

You're fearless. Then leave.

Stop it!

You just hate me...

because Xiang Lan died?

Okay.

I'll pay for it.

A life for a life!

Zhou Xiao Shan!

Ms. Qiu.

Wait outside.

I need to talk to him in private.

Zhou Xiao Shan.

Jia Ning.

Wait outside.

Zhou Xiao Shan.

You'd rather die...

than come back with me?

Going back to that place is a living firepit for me.

If Qiu Jia Ning finds out about my identity,

it's also firepit for me.

In comparison,

killing myself is a relief.

Do you know why I'm going all out...

to make you return to City A?

It's because you hate me.

It's because...

Xiang Lan is still alive.

What did you say?

No way.

Xiang Lan is dead.

It can't be.

Xiang Lan is locked up in a nursing home?

Every once in a while,

that jerk, Zha Zhi Cai, will visit this nursing home regularly.

It's said that he's there for a physical examination.

Actually,

he is visiting Xiang Lan who is locked up inside.

Are you sure?

I've come to China this time,

it's because I made a deal with him.

He wants you to bring me back...

and he'll let you see Xiang Lan?

But I don't understand.

He suggested back then to marry Xiang Lan to me.

After Xiang Lan and I started to enjoy some peace and quiet,

why did he hide Xiang Lan away...

and forged her death?

Why? I don't get it.

What did you say?

You said Xiang Lan married you because Zha Zhi Cai suggested it?

But back then,

he told me that your family forced him into doing it.

Zha Zhi Cai.

That old man, Zha Zhi Cai.

He even used his own daughter.

He married Xiang Lan to me...

and told you Xiang Lan sacrificed her lifetime of happiness...

because of you.

He even made it look as if she's dead,

so you'll feel sorry for her for the rest of your life!

But what about me?

Come back with me, Zhou Xiao Shan.

Let's find out where Xiang Lan is.

What can I do now...

if I go back there?

All of this happened because of you.

- You're not getting away with this. - But...

You don't know how to tell Qiu Jia Ning, right?

Xiang Lan isn't dead.

What about you and Qiu Jia Ning?

I know what you think.

We don't know if Xiang Lan is still alive.

How can you live your life in peace?

Can your conscience be at peace?

Stop it!

It's all in the past.

I've already made up my mind...

to forget about the past!

I'm not going back.

Let me ask you one last time.

Are you leaving or not?

Don't force me.

All these years,

my mom is the only reason that I go on living.

When I found out my mom died,

only Qiu Jia Ning...

can keep me alive.

If you force me,

that knife...

will have to show you my only answer.

I'm begging you.

The Ruan family wanted you dead.

But now, you've only been whipped a few times.

Thank you for saving me, Mr. Zha.

Don't thank me.

Xiang Lan saved you.

Xiang Lan?

Xiang Lan has agreed to marry Ruan Wen Zhao.

Did you forget about Xiang Lan?

Have you forgotten the price Xiang Lan had to pay...

in order to save you?

Listen up.

You shouldn't take the wrong path.

You made a mistake once.

You'll have to pay for it for a lifetime.

Zhou Xiao Shan.

What did he tell you?

He called me here today...

just...

to let me know...

a side to Zhou Xiao Shan that no one knew.

So besides Zha Zhi Cai,

Xiang Lan,

and Ruan Wen Zhao,

what else are you hiding from me?

That's what happened.

You want to leave with Ruan Wen Zhao...

to solve the mystery of Xiang Lan, right?

I want to.

But I can't.

Why not?

Is it because of me?

Do you know what it means for me to go back?

I know.

Without your past,

you wouldn't be who you are today.

If I...

deny your past,

it negates my love for you today.

I've always known that...

Xiang Lan...

is the one thing you can't let go.

- So... - Jia Ning.

- I... - Zhou Xiao Shan.

You have to go back.

But don't forget, you have to come back too.

No matter what happens,

I'll be here waiting for you.

Ruan Wen Zhao.

I'll go with you.

What are you doing?

Jia Ning.

What do you think of Zhixiang?

Zhixiang?

Dabie Mountains.

Our hospital has three spots for reallocating to the rural area.

It's voluntary.

Why are you considering going to Zhixiang?

There have been some incidents lately.

I'm feeling quite confused.

I want to go somewhere different...

to clear my head.

Then...

just apply for a leave.

That's different.

I want to find a place I've never been before...

and make myself suffer.

I'd like to see what I can gain from it.

Secondly,

I want to do something for society.

Until now, I've never donated blood.

I feel bad thinking about it.

If that's how you feel,

I support you.

But we have a deal.

Don't come running home...

in a day or two...

when you find it too hard.

Jia Ning, what do you take me for?

I don't think I cut any fewer white mice's toes than you did.

And I've been studying medicine for years,

I've also been through a lot.

Okay.

It's not so bad for single people like you...

to go to Zhixiang.

Jia Ning.

Why do you keep teasing me?

Hey.

After 9pm,

you shouldn't make any decisions.

Think again.

When you wake up tomorrow morning,

if you still want to go to Zhixiang,

you can make the decision then.

Jia Ning.

I don't want to give myself a chance to regret it.

The patient, 679210,

is his blood test normal now?

Sheng Ming Lan.

How was she this afternoon?

- Come here. - What are you doing?

You told Dr. Qian you're going to Zhixiang.

Why didn't you discuss it with me?

Why should I?

Stop fooling around. Go and tell him you're not going.

- You're just kidding. - Why?

Working in Zhixiang isn't as simple as you think.

I don't have high hopes for it.

I know life isn't easy there.

The climate is not good.

Besides, I'm all alone without anyone to care for me.

On top of that, natural disasters might happen.

But someone has to go if I don't go.

Why can't it be me?

You can't stand it.

A year is too long for you to handle.

It won't do you any good if you give up halfway.

I know.

To you, I'm always a child.

I'm childish and I'm a crybaby.

I can share weal but not woe.

Jia Xin, that's not what I meant.

But you do.

So why is everyone going but I can't?

I...

I have this idea...

because I'm actually mad at myself.

Why am I still like a child to you...

when I'm already in my 20s?

I want to live a different life.

I want to grow up and be mature.

I don't know what to expect in Zhixiang.

I don't know if I can handle it.

But if I don't try,

I'll never be able to do it.