Original subtitles

(Gen Z)

(Episode 29)

Xin Zheng didn't even look at you.

When he came to our house,

he went straight to his master's study.

And someone here

kept bringing in apples

and tea.

That's not true.

I...

I was just showing filial piety to my father.

So now that he's our son-in-law,

you're no longer showing filial piety to your father?

Why are you so annoying?

I don't want to talk to you anymore.

Okay, okay.

I'll stop. You're not mad anymore. I'm going inside.

Don't go, don't go.

I'm still mad. I'm still mad.

You said

he was acting like a child.

but you are the one who is still acting like a child.

I just don't want to grow up.

I've been worrying about you all my life.

All right now.

Okay.

Cheers.

I can see that

you are in a really good mood today.

How can I not be in a good mood when I got two good news today?

You got your bonus today?

Guess again.

What's better than getting a bonus?

Tou Tou called me.

What did they say?

I've been busy dealing with that client.

I haven't had time to visit the medical centre.

I'm worried about Tian Zhen.

Meng Meng's death hit him hard.

He's having a hard time getting over it.

Don't worry.

Ren Tian Zhen and Sun Tou Tou

are doing well now, very well.

Especially him, he's busy.

Busy with dating.

Who... Who's dating?

Tian Zhen.

Tian Zhen is dating someone?

It hasn't been that long since Meng Meng passed away. Has he no heart?

He doesn't like Meng Meng.

He likes someone else.

Who?

I don't have kids. I don't need a tutor.

I don't want to invest in funds or buy insurance.

And I didn't order anything lately.

It's me.

I've only been gone for a few days. Have you forgotten me already?

Tou Tou?

Did you just remember to call me?

Where have you been? I couldn't find you at the medical centre.

Why are you laughing?

Want to hear my Hollywood blockbuster story?

Hollywood blockbuster story?

Go on.

It's okay.

Come. Let me read your pulse.

I found my original aspiration.

What original aspiration?

You don't remember?

I've told you before.

What was my original aspiration when I decided to study TCM?

Your original aspiration was...

Do you know what matters?

What?

There is a handsome guy there.

He's tall, thin and fair-skinned.

And he's difficult.

Tou Tou!

Really?

Really? Why would I lie to you?

Why would I lie about something like this?

How did you get him to date you?

Tian Xing Xing,

he could be the one who asked me to date him.

Why did you presume that I asked him first?

I've noticed that you possess a magical power.

A magical power?

What do you mean?

I could tell from the way you win at claw machines.

Your wishes always come true.

Could it...

Could it be that

I have inherited my master's skill?

What skill?

He mentioned before that

he has a special ability.

This is a line from Questions of Organic and Fundamental Nature.

It means that as long as you cleanse

both internally and externally,

you can achieve a state of transcendence like me,

capable of travelling

anywhere you want.

And all my dreams will come true.

I really didn't see it coming with those two.

Tian Zhen, that brat, didn't even mention it to me.

I must call him and criticize him for this.

Don't.

They are on their honeymoon and spending alone time together.

Don't disturb them.

By the way,

you can't tell anyone about their relationship.

I won't tell anyone.

I will keep it to myself.

Especially your friend, Peng Yu Yan.

What's his name again?

Peng Shi Yan.

You mustn't tell him.

He's got loose lips.

I won't tell him.

Okay.

That's my good news.

What about yours?

As you know, I've been trying to close the deal with the client.

He has confirmed his intention

to place an order.

I will go and sign the contract tomorrow morning.

-I'm closing my first deal. -Really?

Congratulations! That gift I bought for you couldn't have come at a better time.

You were right.

I got my bonus.

So, I got you a big gift immediately.

Do you like it?

It looks good.

You need a suit like this when you go out to talk business.

It makes you look young and professional.

You can wear it when you go sign the contract tomorrow.

What do you think? Do you like it?

I like it.

Xing Xing,

how about we be together too?

It's still cold.

Chilly.

Chilly.

Tou Tou,

do you like this place?

I do.

The view is beautiful.

The air is fresh here.

We can see patients during the day,

and come here at night to sit

and take a walk.

Don't you think the boss lady's cooking is really good?

Then,

how about

we find a place like here and

open a medical centre there in the future?

It would be perfect if it's near the mountains and the sea.

I can even teach you rock climbing and diving.

We can also grow vegetables.

We'll plant whatever you like to eat.

Most importantly,

nobody will tell you when to sleep and when to wake up.

You can sleep as late as you want.

It's total freedom.

What do you think?

What you're saying quite tempting.

But I still feel that

although living in the wild sounds free,

the city has its own charm.

Why? I thought you liked it here?

I do like it here.

I would enjoy coming here occasionally and staying for a while.

But if I were to live here permanently,

I would have a problem.

What problem would you have?

Master and Madam aren't here.

The medical centre and our classmates aren't here either.

I would have a mental problem.

You know,

if we only want happiness,

having each other is enough.

But if we want to go far,

we need companionship.

Learning alone without friends leads to narrow-mindedness and ignorance,

am I right?

You're really impressive now.

Your level is exceptionally high.

You're so driven and ambitious.

It's because I climbed up from the bottom.

So if I want to be a good successor,

I have to work very hard, extremely hard.

I need to put in a thousand times

more effort to fulfil the responsibilities of being a successor.

Let me ask you a question.

Between me

and TCM,

if you had to choose one,

what would you choose?

TCM, of course.

You know that

TCM is my entire territory.

But you are the capital of my territory.

-Uncle Niu! -Uncle... Uncle Niu!

-Uncle Niu. -Are you having insomnia again?

Do you need another acupuncture session?

No, no.

You said your phone fell into the river, right?

I spent the whole day searching

the bay today.

You see, I finally found it.

The plastic bag

is still intact.

I think your phone still works.

Here, catch!

No, it might fall into the river again.

We will come and get it.

We will come and get it.

Okay, okay. Come and get it.

I do like you.

But I think

liking each other isn't enough.

With our current circumstances,

there's no way we can sustain our lives in this city.

Our parents' generation,

didn't they all start from scratch?

They are all living well now, aren't they?

Yes,

their generation

could afford to get married based on love

and build a life together.

But it's different now. Marriage is not

just about two individuals,

it's about two families.

Let's be more practical about it.

Say if we get married,

can we afford a house?

Can we afford a house in the school district when we have kids?

Our conditions can't meet the down payment requirements in this city.

Not to mention that you have a younger brother

who won't come of age for many more years.

You can't just say

if you can't afford a house, you shouldn't get married.

If you can't live in a school district, you shouldn't have children.

I don't know about others,

but for me,

that's what I feel.

If being together with someone

is more exhausting than being alone,

then I'd rather remain single.

Because I have already faced the hardships of this city.

I don't want my child

to start off their life

at a disadvantage.

We can both work hard together.

Like me, I'm a pharmaceutical representative.

For every deal close, I earn a commission.

The more deals I close, the more I earn.

How much do you earn from one deal?

A little over ten thousand.

It's not as much as some people make,

but it's still good, right?

I'll definitely earn more in the future.

But as you know,

in this city,

even a restroom costs over three hundred thousand.

You'll have to work for three years without eating or drinking to afford it.

That's true.

But life is not

a one-step process, you know?

But when will you ever save up enough money with your low wage?

Both our families

have so many expenses.

There was this maths question I did when I was little.

It's about a water pipe's inlet and outlet.

At that time,

I thought the person who created that question must be crazy.

But as I grew older,

I realised that

he wasn't asking a maths problem,

he was presenting a real-life challenge.

I'm sorry.

Love is too burdensome for me.

Neither you nor I are Ren Tian Zhen,

so we shouldn't

be together with someone like Tou Tou.

Li Quan,

let's be more practical.

We're finally back.

We're home.

Here, Tou Tou.

-Where are your slippers? -Here.

I'll change into them.

-Let's go inside. Let me carry it. -It's okay.

-Come on. -It's not heavy.

Let me carry it.

-Mum. -That scared me.

Why are you still awake at this hour?

Come, Tou Tou.

Let me read your pulse.

Go.

Mum,

I...

Hurry up.

I'm recovered.

I'm fine now.

I'm fine now.

I have fully recovered.

I'm fine, right?

Remind me to write you a prescription at the medical centre tomorrow.

You will take medicine for a few more days.

-I'm not fully recovered? -You are.

I will adjust your lower burner.

Just now,

my mum wouldn't say anything. That was scary.

(The Great Heat is a season of vigorous growth for all things.)

(There is a folk custom of drinking cooling herbal tea)

(during the three periods of extreme heat (Sanfu days).)

(There are also customs of burning incense)

(and sun-drying ginger.)

(Great Heat)

What are you doing? You startled me.

Does it hurt?

If you had...

If you had pushed me harder,

I would have to register for a consultation here.

You know we are at the medical centre. You shouldn't have scared me.

But there are only two of us here.

Why can't I?

You can't!

What if someone walks in?

There is no one. They haven't come to work.

You can't. You really can't.

Who can't?

Tian Zhen,

what's wrong?

Are you two...

We are not!

Peng Shi Yan, you're so annoying!

Since I've known you,

you keep babbling

all sorts of nonsense.

You make up things.

Right?

Yes!

So annoying!

So, you two aren't fighting?

Something is wrong.

Since you came back,

the atmosphere between you

has become really different.

What's different?

There is

a subtle,

on-and-off sense of

hostility.

Did I get it right?

-Smart. -I'm good, right?

Very good.

Tou, listen,

don't hold it against my friend, Tian Zhen, here.

He's not a natural iceberg.

It's just that he comes from a wealthy family,

-which makes him arrogant and aloof. -Arrogant and aloof.

You want him to be like you,

-but that's impossible. -Impossible.

So, just forgive him. Am I right?

Forgive me. Right.

Yes.

Peng Shi Yan,

you are so smart.

I know, right?

What's inside that head of yours?

You were born so smart.

-Wisdom. -How clever.

So smart. Yet how come a smart guy like you

can't find a girlfriend?

What a pity.

-A pity indeed. -Such a pity.

Now you're just hurting me.

But

I really can't figure out

what's wrong with me.

You tell me.

I have ideals,

morals,

organization, discipline, and I'm a cultured young man

of the new era.

Why don't girls like me?

Right, Tou?

Why don't girls like me?

Sorry, bro.

I asked the wrong person.

Listen,

last time...

Hang on there.

What do you mean the wrong person?

I... I'm a girl.

You can ask me.

You are a girl.

-Yes. -But you are also my bro.

So, I walked over.

When I saw the girl,

I told her

every time I...

-Don't you move! I'm going to hit you! -Someone is mad.

Spare him, spare him.

Spare his life.

Peng Shi Yan,

I have only one word

for you.

-Stupid. -Sorry?

I don't know about other girls,

but some girls aren't looking for a boyfriend,

they're looking for a father for their child.

You're absolutely right.

Yang Xiao Hong said the same thing.

Yes, so use your brain.

She has made it very clear to you.

Figure out a way now.

He who holds the king holds the kingdom.

Once you take care of the child,

won't the mother be taken care of as well?

The mother?

I like it.

You are so sly.

Don't take it to heart.

Okay.

Drink more warm water.

Your stomach is often upset.

What does he like?

Yang Xiao Hong.

He thinks

he can take Yang Xiao Hong?

Is it possible?

It's going to be arduous.

Penny for your thoughts.

What's on your mind?

People come into this world,

then depart from it,

yet there's not a trace left behind.

You're thinking about Meng Meng?

Everyone seems like they're not the least bit sad.

Jian Xi,

it's not that we're not sad.

We're all very sad.

And like you,

we really miss Meng Meng too.

You have to understand,

in the adult world,

we can't show our sadness on our faces every day.

Besides, Master said that

the living are more important.

Ms Xia.

Ms Xia,

after Jian Xi's acupuncture session today,

she is entering the herbal medicine stage, right?

Yes.

She will start drinking the tile medicine tomorrow.

I'm really looking forward to it.

I'm sure it will work.

Yes, it will work.

This herbal medicine was personally ground,

-brewed, and simmered -Yes.

by me and Tou Tou.

We have poured all our blessings into it,

so it will surely work.

Peng, I've thought about it.

Even if it doesn't work,

it won't affect our life.

Right, Jian Xi?

You know,

ever since I started working here,

I feel so at ease.

I feel like we've found a sense of security.

That's good.

Yes. Come, drink it while it's warm.

Go on.

(Qibo Medical Centre)

Dr Song.

Dr Song.

Dr Song, it's been so long.

Dou Dou,

have you finished your post-partum recovery?

Yes, last week.

I came here today to express my gratitude

and bring you some red-dyed eggs for my baby.

Thank you.

I also have a small request.

You must come to

my baby's 100-day birth party.

He wouldn't have been born without you.

-Congratulations. I'll be there. -Wonderful.

Hong, please give the eggs to others.

-Okay, I got it. -Share the happiness with them.

Okay.

Congratulations.

Let me take a look at you.

-Okay. -Red egg.

-So many eggs. -I saw the video you uploaded

on your Moments a few days ago.

Your baby is so cute.

He's a naughty boy.

Yeah?

Here.

Have one too.

Am I okay?

You're recovering well.

Here.

Your pulse is good too.

And

you no longer have symptoms of Cold Uterus.

Yes.

You had Cold Uterus before?

Isn't it difficult to conceive with Cold Uterus?

Yes, my lower abdomen used to feel icy cold,

like an ice pop.

When I tried in vitro fertilization at that time,

I just couldn't get pregnant.

But then I met Dr Song.

Dr Song helped me change my lifestyle habits

and taught me to wear warm cotton pants.

After changing those habits, I naturally became pregnant.

-Really? -So you see, TCM is not just

about treating diseases,

it's about nurturing and maintaining health, caring for life.

-You see. -Right?

By the way, Dr Song,

I have a close friend

who wants to

have a baby this year.

Learning from my experience,

she wants

to start preparing for conception.

Could you let me know when you're available?

I'll have her come here to see you.

-Sure. -Okay.

Thank you so much.

Madam, what do we need to do

for pre-pregnancy preparations?

First, you should ask yourself

why you want to prepare for pregnancy.

Then we can discuss what needs to be done.

Mr Ren,

isn't preparing for pregnancy a natural thing?

You see,

we often say

"learning life".

What does it mean?

It has two meanings.

The first is

about living a sunny life,

and the second is about the continuity of life,

passing it on from generation to generation.

Everyone says that getting pregnant is the easiest thing.

But that's not true.

Yes.

Come.

Preparing for pregnancy

is not something

you start when you decide

to get pregnant.

It requires

early preparation.

It's like studying for exams when we were little.

You can't cram at the last minute.

-Right? -Yes.

Yes.

I remember in the past,

I used to eat ice cream

and drink cold beverages.

I wore clothes that exposed my legs and back.

My Dazhui and Sanyinjiao acupoints

were fully exposed.

So, when I first came to this medical centre

and saw Dr Song,

I realised it was time for me to repay my debts.

I needed to clear the coldness I had accumulated over the past decade or so.

Madam,

please don't blame me for disagreeing with you.

Our diagnosis needs to be based on evidence.

We can't see or touch this Cold Uterus condition.

You just touched someone's pulse

and said she had Cold Uterus.

How can you prove it?

Besides, I've seen those foreign pregnant women

who still drink a glass of cold water after giving birth.

And they are fine.

Our class leader here likes to disagree with us.

Have you ever experienced menstruation?

Then how can you say Cold Uterus doesn't exist?

A woman's menstrual cycle

is a normal physiological response.

Nowadays, many women experience

pain here and there during their periods,

which is abnormal.

Tou Tou, copy this.

Next month,

we are planning to invite some specialists

in gynaecology and paediatrics

to hold a pilot pre-pregnancy preparation camp here.

You can invite your friend to come and take a look.

If she finds it helpful, she can sign up.

Thank you.

I will sign up.

Hang on.

You don't even have a boyfriend. Why do you want to sign up?

Didn't you hear what Madam just said?

I must prepare in advance.

When the channel is formed, the water will naturally flow.

-Right, Madam? -Yes.

Right, right. Madam,

do men also need to prepare for pregnancy?

Of course.

Then, I'm signing up too.

Always be prepared, right?

Do I also need to quit smoking and drinking?

Quitting smoking and drinking is the basic requirement.

If you want to contribute to your family and society,

it's not something that can be achieved with just a sperm.

A benevolent person loves others.

If you want to be a benevolent person,

the first lesson is to learn how to love others.

Mum.

Mum.

Could you get me a blanket?

I feel cold under my legs.

You said you feel cold under your legs?

Professor Ren!

Professor Ren, did you hear that?

Jian Xi said her legs were cold.

She feels something.

You really feel something?

Jian Xi, do you feel your legs?

Your legs are cold.

I feel as if they were being

blown by winds.

Amazing.

The treatment is working before she even drinks the medicine.

Come.

Let me read your pulse.

Your pulse is better than before.

That's a good sign.

Professor Ren,

thank you.

You really didn't lie to me.

You told me to have faith.

I have to have faith.

You are right.

You must have faith.

"May there be no more diseases on earth so that no medicine will be needed"

Master,

Bone Zhu probably went too far this time.

He only dared to tell you after he was hospitalized.

He was afraid you would scold him.

Hello, Zhu.

(Professor Ren.)

(Hello.)

I'm Zhu Chang Ming's wife.

Zhu

is dying.

(He'd like you to come see him.)

How did he get himself into this state?

Are you okay?

Professor Ren.

How did you get yourself into this state?

I really regret it.

I really do.

Professor Ren.

I really regret it.

Help me.

If I can recover,

I'll be a good man.

Don't be afraid.

You need to let go.

There's no need to regret.

But I'm so scared.

Please help me.

I'm dying.

This is a bead.

It was given to me by one of my masters.

I'm giving it to you now.

Keep it with you.

It will illuminate the path

you're about to embark on.

You won't be afraid then.

Professor Ren,

when I'm gone,

will you take care of my family?

Don't worry.

It is my responsibility

to take care of people.

Don't be afraid.

Thank you.

Why aren't you saying anything?

I just didn't expect

to encounter death.

I wasn't ready to say goodbye to him yet.

We not only need to be prepared to say goodbye to others

but also to ourselves.

Master,

I'm still young.

Tou Tou,

in life, there are five blessings.

Longevity,

wealth,

good health,

cultivating virtues,

and passing the final test.

Is passing the final test referring to a peaceful death?

Yes.

A peaceful death

signifies passing the final test

of life.

Remember, Tou Tou,

you must prepare

for the final test throughout your life.

You are young now.

But when you are in middle age, and in old age,

you must not make any mistakes.

When it's time to depart from this world,

you will find peace

and have no fear.

I understand now.

What do you understand?

I understand why you brought me there to see Zhu.

Zhu and Meng Meng,

throughout their lives,

they didn't know why they came,

why they would leave,

and even who they were

or where they were heading.

So, you want me to start contemplating now.

I just want you to focus on the road.

(Qibo Medical Centre)

Tao Zi,

are you sure this is the place?

Yes, it is.

It matched the address and name given to us by Dr Ren.

Good.

Are you here for a consultation?

-Do you have an appointment? -Hi, we're here to see Dr Ren.

Yes, we're here to see Miracle Doctor, Dr Ren.

Professor Ren arrived quite early today.

You came at a right time.

-Come on. I'll take you to him. -Thank you.

We finally found him.

I'm exhausted.

Professor Ren,

two of your old patients are here to see you.

Not him, not him.

We only want to see Dr Ren.

That's right. The Miracle Doctor we are looking for

is younger and more handsome than him.

Yes. Dr Ren is a very good doctor.

Since he's not here, let's go then.

Uncle Niu.

-Tao Zi. -Dr Ren!

-Dr Ren. -What brings you here?

We came here today specifically to thank you.

You see, I also brought you some local specialities.

You shouldn't have.

I was thinking to ask you to take a look at me too.

You see, you almost healed me.

No problem, I'll have my father take a look at you.

No, no.

We want you.

We came here for you.

You don't understand. My dad is a really good doctor.

I have consulted

several older doctors before,

but I didn't share a connection with them like I did with you.

You are already here.

And you won't let me take a look at you. Will you regret it later?

I won't, I won't.

I won't charge you.

No, no. We only trust Dr Ren.

That's right. We only trust Dr Ren.

Miracle Doctor?

Why are you laughing?

Miracle Doctor.

Come, try this dried persimmon.

It's delicious.

It's cold.

Cold?

You're disappointed, huh?

This is from the fellow villager who came to Tian Zhen for consultation.

He brought this from his hometown.

It's a heartfelt gesture, all warmth.

I'll try it then.

Try this one. Here.

Feeling defeated, huh?

Dr Junior Ren is

better than Professor Ren.

That means I educated him well.

I'm still better than him.

Will it kill you to praise your son a little?

I think

our previous teaching methods,

like staying in the medical centre and seeing patients, are not effective.

Our son should find his own path.

He needs to accumulate medical affinity.

What is medical affinity?

It means accumulating merits and virtues.

Through the provision of free medical service for three to five years,

patients will come to him voluntarily.

I agree.

Really.

We should let them go to the countryside to be barefoot doctors,

right?

When they face various difficult and complicated cases,

they will find solutions on their own.

This way, they will quickly become skilled at their work.

(The prescriptions and remedies used in this drama)

(are referenced from relevant traditional Chinese medicine books)

(Do not use without medical advice) (End of Episode 29)