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[Episode 18]

How is it?

With this kind of fragrance and color,

this chili must be

authentic erjingtiao chili from Nanchong.

It's fragrant and bright.

The texture of the fish is delicate and tender.

It must be a fresh northern snakehead.

Our Jing is indisputably

the best at eating.

That's because Mom is good at cooking.

That's why as her daughter, I can afford to be picky.

Your cooking

is better even than that of a five-star chef.

Exactly.

Stop flattering me.

Your family is so rich.

Don't you feel bad,

having free food at our place?

Do you want to be a freeloader?

Mom,

something happened

with his family.

That's why he's staying with me for the time being.

I see.

Did that illegitimate son come back

to fight for your inheritance?

Will you end up with nothing?

You should at least find a job.

I'm preparing to start a business.

Start a business?

It's not easy.

The income isn't steady.

You can't make her struggle with you.

Mom.

Gu Yi and I are going to start a business together.

We are partners.

What we want to do is good for the country and the people.

It's very promising.

We will definitely succeed.

Yes, ma'am.

Let everyone start businesses and create new things.

The country is also very supportive of entrepreneurship right now.

With the help of national policies,

our hard work

can definitely bring us success.

Don't worry.

No matter how hard it will be to start a business,

I won't let Qiao Jing suffer.

You're so confident.

Your argument is very complete.

What business are you starting?

We plan to research

the recycling of resources.

We will break down construction waste, and then—

You're picking up garbage?

The yard is so big.

The plants here look nice but aren't useful.

What a pity.

I should plant some cabbage here,

some garlic here,

and green onions here.

Coming!

S- Su.

Aunt Li.

It's really you?

It's me.

Come on in.

Aunt.

Is Qiao Jing here?

She went out for business.

I came at the wrong time then.

Auntie.

It's been a long time.

Do you want to have dinner together?

Okay.

You and Gu Yi are brothers?

You are the illegitimate child?

My mom only told me before she passed away.

It's been tough on you and your mother.

Gu Nan is a jerk.

Did the Gu family bully you

when you went back?

My dad and relatives are kind to me.

That's good.

That's good.

I'm really happy

to see you again.

Here.

Here.

You have no idea.

When you got into trouble,

our Jing was so upset.

Auntie.

It's my fault that I didn't contact her in time.

I made her worry for so long.

Auntie.

How has she been recently?

When she was discharged,

the doctor asked her to take good care of herself.

Discharged?

When was she hospitalized?

Didn't you know?

I've handed my work over

to the new supervisor.

I've officially resigned.

Tomorrow

is the first day of our business.

What flowers does Auntie like?

Trotters.

Mom.

Gu Yi bought you your favorite trotters.

Mom, what's wrong? Who...

[Nancheng Municipal Hospital A&E Patient Record: Qiao Jing]

[Nancheng Municipal Hospital A&E Patient Record: Qiao Jing]

What happened?

Auntie, let me explain. We...

How long were you planning on hiding this from me?

Mom,

I didn't mean to hide it from you.

I didn't want you to worry.

Would that stop us from worrying?

Auntie, it's all my fault.

I failed to protect her and the baby.

Is it that you couldn't protect the baby,

or that your family

doesn't want this child at all?

You don't want to take responsibility?

It's not that.

The Gu family also feels sorry for this child.

I'm his father.

How could I hurt him?

Mom.

Mom.

We're sad

about losing the child too.

Mom.

Mom, don't be angry.

I didn't mean to hide it from you.

I just didn't know how to tell you.

I'm your mother.

You can tell me anything.

Since you were young,

you have always had your own opinions.

You always made your own decisions.

Your dad and I

supported you in anything you wanted.

Mom, no matter what happens in the future,

I'll tell you, okay?

Don't be angry.

All by yourself...

Did it hurt?

No.

You went to the hospital alone.

No one accompanied you.

That's not true.

No one took care of you.

I was taken care of, Mom.

It hurts me so much when I think about it.

Mom, don't be sad.

Many people took care of me.

It didn't hurt.

I'm fine, Mom.

Don't cry.

Stop crying.

Many people took care of me.

Mom,

I'm really fine.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have made you worry.

Don't cry.

I'm really fine.

Gu Nan has been transferred to a new hospital.

The doctor is also using a new treatment method,

but it's not very effective.

How long more do you think Gu Nan has?

There are some things

we must prepare for ahead of time.

Post-miscarriage confinement is very important for women.

You don't know this because you're still young.

You must take good care of yourself, okay?

Mom, it's been a long time.

I've long recovered.

Besides,

Gu Yi has been taking care of me.

As a man,

he couldn't even protect his own child.

How could he take care of you?

Mom, that was because of someone else's ulterior motive.

And it happened so suddenly. He couldn't do anything about it.

What are you doing?

Why are you defending him?

You haven't married him yet,

but you're already always on his side.

Li Jing would have found out about Qiao Jing's pregnancy

sooner or later.

You can't keep a secret forever.

Auntie is still angry.

I know it's my fault.

But because of this,

her impression of me has worsened.

Mom, I'm really at my wit's end.

I can only ask you for help.

How can I help?

I don't know how.

Help me propose.

Impossible. Absolutely impossible.

What are you doing?

Auntie.

We need to talk.

Put it here.

I brought you a little something.

I wonder if you have seen it before.

You're welcome.

Who cares about your stuff? Take it away.

Mom, didn't you say anyone who comes is a guest?

How can you drive them away?

Sit down.

I'm not here

to fight with you.

I have something to discuss with you.

I'll be frank.

My son and your daughter are in an on-again, off-again relationship.

It's been a while.

It's time to settle things.

I've calculated the date.

The eighth day of next month is an auspicious day.

You two should go get the marriage certificate.

What marriage certificate?

Who agreed to get the marriage certificate?

Auntie.

I've thought about it for a long time.

I've brought my mom here today

to make myself clear.

I'm serious about Qiao Jing.

I want to marry her.

That's not up to you.

Why should we agree?

Young people are free to get married.

Can you stop them?

Besides,

whether in terms of family background or appearance,

how is my son not a good match for your daughter?

Do you know how many girls

want to marry into the Gu family as our daughter-in-law?

They should marry him instead.

Anyway, we are from a small family. We are not interested.

Mom, this isn't an issue we can solve so easily.

Let's eat first.

No. Don't interrupt.

Not drinking while one eats

is not fun at all.

Surely a rich madam like you

would trash a wine like this after just a few sips?

What a joke. Me, afraid of drinking?

I'll drink up first.

Sorry, I drank it first.

Mom.

Mom! Mom!

Let go.

I drank it up first again.

I...

I'll finish it.

Mom.

Auntie.

Leave me alone!

Leave her alone!

You don't agree?

I don't want to either.

I've always wanted to find a good wife from a suitable family

for Gu Yi.

But my son

likes your daughter.

No matter how I try to stop him,

no matter what I do,

I can't separate them.

What should I do?

I can only let him be.

As long as my son is happy,

I'm willing to do anything.

You want to make your son happy.

I... I also want my daughter to be happy.

I don't want her to be rich.

I just want her to find a man who loves her

and make her his priority.

Cheers.

You know,

in terms of loving Qiao Jing,

if my son ranks second,

no man would dare claim he's first.

You have no idea.

My son can give up his life

for your daughter.

Come on.

Cheers.

Li Jing.

Tell me.

How did you birth such a pretty daughter?

She's really pretty.

She's kind, too.

There's just one thing.

A flaw.

It's definitely a flaw.

She's too formidable.

I'm afraid she'll bully Gu Yi.

She's just like me.

All her good and bad traits are from me.

In-law,

if your daughter

marrys into our family,

I will treat her very well.

Listen.

When that time comes,

whenever we are free,

we can go on holiday

and take care of our grandson.

Will they fight?

I don't think they will.

Won't a granddaughter work?

Fine.

Either a grandson or granddaughter would be good.

It'll be best if there were more than too.

I look forward to our cooperation.

It's good that they can talk this out.

Auntie.

Come here.

Did you send your mother home?

She drank too much today.

If she said something inappropriate,

don't take it to heart.

I know

she has your interests at heart.

Although my mom is strong,

for me,

she has been through a lot of hardship.

Gu Yi.

I'm not trying to make things difficult for you.

But I have my concerns.

Previously,

I asked you to sweep the floor, cook,

and do all sorts of chores.

Actually, I didn't actually want you

to be a househusband.

I just wanted to see

how far you could go

for Qiao Jing.

I don't care about your family background.

What I care about is if you will still treat her well

after you two get together.

Auntie.

I understand your concerns.

Before I met Qiao Jing,

I had a problem with relationships.

I was a selfish and childish person,

and I made many mistakes.

But Qiao Jing never gave up on me.

She also changed me.

She made me understand love and responsibility.

To me,

she is not just someone I love,

she's someone who taught me to grow up

and helped me to overcome obstacles.

Auntie.

It's okay if you don't approve of me now.

Time will prove my heart.

I hope you will remember

what you said today.

Sleep early.

Good night, Auntie.

Good night.

Mrs. Gu, you can’t go in.

President Gu cannot have visitors right now.

I'm Gu Nan's wife.

I have the right to know

how my husband is now.

Mrs. Gu. Mrs. Gu.

President Gu is still in a coma.

His condition is not good.

He needs to rest.

How could this happen?

The metastasis of President Gu's cancer cells is serious.

We can only adopt conservative management now

and hope that he makes it through this.

When will he wake up?

It depends.

Don't eat dry food. Have some milk.

Thank you, Mom.

Here.

Thank you, Mom.

Who are you calling Mom?

You will be, sooner or later.

If you want to call me that legitimately,

you will have to get the marriage certificate first.

Of course.

I've been here for days.

I'm afraid my business

will be ruined by your Dad.

I have to go back.

Mom, stay a few more days.

I'll go to Nancheng with you.

You and Gu Yi are busy picking up garbage.

I can't wait any longer.

Hey,

take your health seriously.

Take care.

You must be mindful of your post-miscarriage confinement.

If it weren't for Juan,

I wouldn't have known about this.

Mom, you met him?

You weren't home when he came to see you.

Don't blame him.

He's just worried about you.

It's not easy to suffer so much at such a young age.

I also made a lot of fried dough balls.

Give them to him later.

Enjoy your meal.

I had to work late.

Did you wait long?

My mom said you like fried dough balls.

She made some for you.

Other than my mom,

she's the only person who remembers my preferences.

If you still have feelings for my mom,

you shouldn't have dragged her into this.

You told her

about my pregnancy, right?

Were you intending on keeping it from her?

It's my business whether or not to tell her.

Don't interfere with my life anymore.

What took you so long?

Are you jealous?

No.

I'm the son-in-law of the Qiao family that our mother acknowledged.

No one can threaten my position.

Mr. Gu.

Please help me.

I'm desperate.

Wait.

According to Mr. Gu's requests, this is a new version.

Use this to publish.

Really?

Why didn't the secretary send me an email as with the standard procedure?

It's a matter of life and death. Why should we bother with standard procedure?

Hurry up.

It's such a big deal.

I can't take the responsibility.

And you gave me the USB.

I'm going to tell Mr. Gu.

Stop.

Do you have any evidence?

Do you think he will trust you or me?

Don't worry.

If you take the fall,

I won't treat you badly.

Here's $500,000. Take it.

I'll take care of the rest for you

and send you abroad.

But if you report me,

I'll bring you down with me.

What do you mean?

Anxia refused an out-of-court settlement.

They are determined to sue you.

How is that possible?

Someone in Anxia will definitely help me.

The trial is coming up.

Who can help you?

Where are you?

Why aren't you coming out?

[Zhou Rui]

Mr. Gu,

I was stupid. I was blinded.

That's why I fell for Zhou Rui's trap.

I really don't want to go to jail.

I finally escaped.

You must save me.

Get up first.

Don't worry.

I will find out the truth.

The only thing you can do now

is to tell the police the truth.

You will help yourself

and Anxia.

I understand.

I'm leaving.

Thank you, Mr. Gu.

Let me see you off.

Chen Lan is going to court.

How is the preparation going?

The case is clear cut and the evidence is sufficient.

Everything is fine.

OK.

Thank you, Lawyer Wang.

It's my pleasure.

I'll leave if there's nothing else.

OK. Thank you.

Mr. Zhou, Chen Lan ran away.

Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on him?

How long has he been gone for?

About two hours.

Let's go.

You may leave now.

Yes.

I treated you as my brother.

How dare you stab me in the back?

Brother?

Are we brothers?

Since we were young,

I've always given in to you.

I did whatever

you said.

I gave you

whatever you liked.

When we were young, it was candy.

When we grew up, it was my car,

the projects I wanted to do,

and even...

and even the person I loved.

You did all this for Bai Yun?

You don't know, do you?

I've liked her for a long time.

I don't want to be like a brother to her.

She only loves you.

It's okay. I'm fine with anything.

I'm fine as long as she's happy.

But what about you?

For Qiao Jing,

that wretched woman,

you hurt her again and again.

Yes, she did wrong.

But why are you so heartless?

At this point,

your wish has come true.

You and Qiao Jing

can live happily ever after.

But have you ever thought about Yun?

Have you ever thought about her situation?

Her life is ruined.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Why didn't you say it outright

in front of Bai Yun?

Why?

I've never asked you

to give me anything.

Your complaints

only show that

you can't even tell the truth.

She ruined her own life.

It has nothing to do with anyone.

All these years,

I've never seen you clearly.

Because you've never cared about me.