Original subtitles

♪Trapped in primal shackles♪

♪Waiting for you to land♪

♪Seeing you like seeing another me♪

♪Encountered and missed, sealing all memories♪

♪My heart has been crushed♪

♪Never healed♪

♪The me in your eyes♪

♪Stubborn and fragile, most afraid of being neglected♪

♪Arrogant is who I am♪

♪A shell that locks my heart♪

♪An unfinished suspense novel♪

♪Waiting for you to hold my hand♪

♪Accompany me in continuing to write♪

♪Writing until the moment of the ending♪

♪You are the protagonist, and I am too, I am♪

♪Souls with the same color♪

♪You are the light within me♪

♪In the mundane life♪

♪Tasting thrilling moments♪

♪Finally, light shines upon me♪

♪In the dark corners♪

♪Accompany me in breaking free from shackles♪

=Twilight=

=Twilight=

=Episode 2=

Okay.

I'm coming down.

I just arrived.

Hello, hello.

Jin Ran.

Hello, hello.

I'm here to see the house.

The house is upstairs.

Now the first floor is a café.

Quite comfortable.

Let me take you upstairs.

Okay.

I have something urgent.

I'll take a call.

You go up and have a look first.

I'll be there in a moment.

Okay, okay.

Sorry, sorry.

It's okay, no problem.

Mr. Wu.

Shanshan, what are you doing?

Why aren't you here yet?

I'm already inside.

Come to the second floor of the café,

then turn to the right side.

Not giving it to him again?

Every year it's the newcomers.

What about him?

No, Chao hasn't arrived.

Why are you rushing me?

Giving opportunities for what?

Giving...

You, go ahead.

What are you looking at?

It's nothing, it's nothing.

Looks pretty good.

I'm sorry, Mr. Wu.

I didn't mean you.

Someone bumped into me.

It's only after I carefully read the rental information

that I realized it's a shared rental.

This time it's my carelessness, okay?

Don't be mad at me.

I'm not mad.

I just don't like shared rentals.

But...

Isn't the environment nice here?

And look,

your room and this room

are quite far apart.

There are many houses with nice environments.

Right, Yuan Yuan?

Let's keep looking.

I don't agree with shared rentals.

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

Bro, why did you come?

You're renting this place,

and I'm here to give you advice.

Let's not advise on this.

Go somewhere else.

What's wrong with this one?

This is a shared rental, and he doesn't want it.

Come here.

This house is so nice.

Why doesn't he want it?

How much is it?

The rent for the whole place is 15,000 yuan.

There are two rooms in total.

His room faces south,

and it's only 4,000 yuan.

Only 4,000 yuan?

That's very affordable.

Right?

But he doesn't agree,

and I can't do anything about it.

Come here, come here.

You go talk to the landlord.

I'll talk to him. Hurry up.

Not happy?

No, I'm not unhappy.

Not unhappy yet your face is full of unwillingness?

Bro,

you know me well.

When I'm writing,

I dislike being disturbed the most.

And my schedule is very irregular.

I'm not used to someone walking around outside.

It's weird.

Nonsense.

When you were at my place,

I was also walking around outside.

You didn't feel weird, did you?

You are you,

that person is a stranger.

Be more objective and tell me,

what do you think of the environment in this house?

Objectively, both the inside and outside

are quite good in terms of the environment.

I know, right?

I also think the environment is great.

Let me tell you, it's just a place for writing and sleeping.

Once you put on your headphones and close the door,

no one can disturb you.

When I first started in this industry,

I lived in a basement.

There were all kinds of noises that affected my writing.

This compared to what I had is so much better.

No, this...

I understand what you mean.

No, you don't understand.

I do.

You just want a place

where you can be by yourself, right?

Then you have to work even harder.

Alright?

Bro,

I think the best solution right now

is to go sleep in the studio.

That's not feasible.

If you sleep there, where do I sleep then?

And my place is so small.

If you come along, it'll be two guys living there.

That's inconvenient.

You can't always stay in a hotel either.

A hotel is also an option, as long as not here.

But you'll have to spend money on a hotel.

Well...

Money is not the biggest problem, of course.

But as a screenwriter like you, you can't always live in a hotel.

That's not feasible.

So if you...

Come on.

Get up, come on.

Tell me, which room you're staying in?

-That one, right? -Yes.

Come on.

Go inside that room properly, experience it, alright?

I think this place is really nice.

Look at the high shelves,

it gives such a creative atmosphere.

Yuan Yuan and I are going to

negotiate with the landlord.

If they insist on sharing the place,

and you still refuse,

well, it's no big deal.

We'll find another place for you. Alright?

But you have to promise me to experience it properly.

Listen, observe, and feel it.

Go on.

Don't stand here. Hurry inside and take a look.

Hurry.

What a nice house, look!

Nice house.

Go on!

What's there to see?

What listen, observe, and feel.

What's now?

Are we writing a story about a bedroom?

What's this?

You're back.

You got so many things.

Yeah, got some fruit.

Are you tired?

Not tired.

Where's our son?

Qi Lianshan!

Daddy's back.

Son!

Daddy!

Come here.

Let me ask you.

Do you listen to Mommy at home?

Do you? Do you?

Guess what Daddy bought for you?

I don't know, a water gun?

- A water gun! - A water gun!

Do you like it? Come here.

(Shanshan.)

(Today is Mommy's birthday.)

(Did you ask what's Mommy's birthday wish?)

(Mommy said)

(she wants a home with a terrace)

(filled with all kinds of flowers.)

No sugar added.

Be careful, it's hot.

What's going on?

I just asked.

She's a sub-landlord.

She's looking for someone to share the rent.

I think...

Let's forget about it.

There are plenty of houses.

I'll find another one.

There are plenty of houses.

But time is running out.

The client keeps urging me every day.

How about this?

He can come to my place and stay for a few days.

I'll go to your place and handle it.

He's uncertain, and his mind is unsettled.

How can he work properly?

Look at him now.

Not even a stable place to live.

Can his writing be any good?

It would be a mess.

What can we do?

The room is for sublet only.

And Shanshan doesn't want that.

How about you endure a little more hardship?

Come on.

You don't need to explain to me.

From last night until now, how many words has he written?

If work gets delayed, and the project fails,

how can I pay you salaries?

Yuan Yuan.

Didn't I tell you from the beginning

to prioritize important things?

Now the client is urging for the script.

How should I respond to that message?

Teach me. How should I reply?

Didn't I tell you before?

As screenwriters, we need a conducive creative atmosphere.

I asked you to pay more attention to Shanshan

no matter how small the matter.

You never take my words to heart.

What's wrong with you?

Stop it.

This isn't Yuan Yuan's fault.

I've already made up my mind.

I'll live here.

No, no, Shanshan.

No.

You're not used to living with others.

No, don't force yourself.

It's okay, it's decided then.

Shanshan.

Have you thought it through?

I've thought it through.

Are you sure?

I told you, Yuan Yuan.

It's all your fault!

You messed up this whole thing!

Shanshan clearly doesn't want to live with others,

but now, just for the sake

of making things easier for us,

he has to live with someone else.

He's forcing himself!

Whatever he produces is going to be awkward.

Do you know?

Let's stop acting. Let's stop.

He's...

If his work ends up bad,

how am I supposed to submit it later?

It's all your fault!

He is gone.

Let's stop.

When we act, we should act properly.

You don't understand.

He knows.

Does he?

Using a borrowed knife to kill someone...

I hope he understands my sincere intentions.

I spoke from my heart just now.

Help tidy up his things.

Hurry and move them over here.

Come over tonight.

I'll treat him to a meal.

Alright.

Shanshan.

Shanshan.

(Homonym of "to act for real")

What are you doing, Zhang Shun?

Liu Xia.

Why didn't you tell me that you resigned?

Were you purposely avoiding me?

What does it have to do with you?

I am your creditor!

Until you repay me,

I have the right to know your whereabouts!

I transfer your money to you every month.

You don't have to worry about anything else.

Stop talking nonsense with me.

Wait.

What are you doing?

This is it?

I already gave you money for this month.

What exactly do you want?

Did you see this?

I lost a bet.

I'm being chased for money.

Give me your phone.

Transfer 10 thousand to me right now.

Hurry up!

I'll transfer it, alright?

What are you doing?

Let go of me!

Hey!

What are you doing?

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I know you.

Aren't you the one who saved someone on the rooftop?

You're amazing!

Was he bothering you?

I'll call the police for you.

I can't stand people like him.

No, don't.

Don't meddle in my affairs.

Thank you.

Oh, well.

It's not always that I gather the courage

to be a hero and save a damsel,

but I don't even get a chance.

Oh my, there's so much stuff.

What is all this?

It's so late.

Let's do it another day.

Moving sucks.

I'm home.

Bro.

Xia.

You have rented the house for your studio?

I've already moved in.

You've already moved in?

Did you finish sorting?

I moved in first. And then I did the sorting.

Xia. I realized something about you.

You always report good news but not bad news.

Don't always carry everything by yourself.

Okay?

Don't worry.

By the way,

I'll come back in a couple of days.

Whatever difficult tasks you have, leave them to me.

I can do it for you.

You should rest early. I can do it for you.

You should rest early.

Okay.

You should also rest early.

Then I'll hang up. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

How do we move this body?

It's heavier than the body of the little boy from before.

Should I dismember it?

After dismembering it,

I can throw the pieces into different trash bins.

That way, the police won't know the exact location of the crime.

This is great!

Okay, shall I use an axe or saw?

A saw would be suitable.

Yes, a saw, a saw.

I have a kitchen knife at home.

A kitchen knife could work too.

Let's try the kitchen knife at home.

Just wait.

This could work.

But when I dismember it,

there will be blood everywhere.

I'll have to clean it up.

If the police come to check the water meter,

they'll discover our flaw.

This won't work.

How about using drugs to make them unconscious?

It's you!

I already called the police.

It's a misunderstanding.

Look!

It's all just a misunderstanding, right?

It's our fault.

We should have informed both of you in advance.

I don't care whether this is a misunderstanding or not.

It was the three of us who discussed this.

I thought Miss Yuan would be moving in,

but you didn't communicate with us in advance.

As soon as we arrived, Mr. Qi moved in.

Do you think that's appropriate?

And you should also understand

that as single women,

we can't accept cohabitation with a man.

Now, we plan that we can refund you the money,

and you should find a new place quickly.

No need, no need.

Why would you return the rent to me?

We've already paid for it.

The contract has been signed,

and we've already moved in.

It's not easy to find a place to live.

Let's try to understand each other.

He has finally settled down here to write his work.

He needs to work.

If you make him move out now,

what will happen to his work?

He doesn't sleep at night.

Do you know what it means to not sleep?

Late at night,

he's in the room talking to himself.

He even comes out to the living room

talking about killing and dismemberment

like a murderer,

which scared my friend

and she couldn't sleep all night.

He has work.

What about her?

What about my friend?

What will happen to her work?

She's not willing.

I won't rent it anymore.

No, no, no.

Uh, well,

You still have a deadline to meet.

Just endure a little longer.

I can't endure it.

Please, bro!

Just think about Jia Zhen.

He is working so hard.

If you miss the deadline by a day,

your brother will be scolded for a day.

It's my brother again?

Come on.

Well, well, you write first.

I won't disturb you anymore.

I said I won't rent it.

Look!

This is causing so much trouble.

You don't need to argue so loudly.

He's a screenwriter, right?

When a screenwriter writes, he needs to immerse himself in it.

That's called immersive creation.

If you guys find his voice too loud,

I'll tell him to lower his voice.

If he doesn't come out and walk around,

it should be all good right?

There's no need to terminate the lease.

- And besides... - It's definitely impossible!

- Lower your voice. - I won't talk to you anymore.

I won't talk to you, okay?

Miss Liu.

Can you say something?

You're the landlord, right?

And you, are you a psychologist?

A screenwriter is immersed in creative writing.

This is immersive writing.

You can understand that, right?

Isn't that right?

I understand,

but I'm sorry.

I still hope he can move out today.

After all this talk, you still insist on this?

The contract has been signed,

and he has already moved in.

- Where do you expect him to move now? - You cant...

Stop arguing.

You can't

- just make us understand, right? - Stop arguing.

Who can go without sleep?

Come, come, come.

You tell her.

I really can't argue with this person.

Come, come.

What's with this person's attitude?

No, no.

It's like this.

I just re-read our contract.

And on it,

it's written clearly

that during the lease term,

if either party violates the contract,

they will have to pay liquidated damages.

Although these damages are not much,

it's still not good.

There's also another clause,

that if a dispute arises between the parties,

either party has the right to go to

the Su City People's Court to file a lawsuit.

Once a lawsuit starts,

it won't be resolved in a day or two.

You see,

you still have work to do,

and we're all busy too.

(Tenancy Agreement) This will go on and on.

Isn't that right?

Mr. Jia.

Let me take a look at the contract.

This lawsuit,

will be at least half a year, right?

I'm also a woman,

so I can understand very well that

both of you don't want to share the apartment with the opposite sex.

Then...

What do you think about this?

Let our screenwriter

stay here for now.

I'll go find a house as soon as possible.

And once I find one,

we'll move out immediately

without affecting your search for new tenants.

How about this?

I have a condition.

From 9 am to 6 pm,

this living room will be my private space.

I need to work here.

Don't worry,

there won't be any problems.

Our screenwriter

never gets up during the day.

Alright, then.

In that case,

I need a copy of all three of your ID cards.

It's best if we have no problems.

But if any issues arise, we can hold someone accountable.

What do you want?

Our ID cards?

For all three of us?

Do you want my company's business license too?

Sure, if you want to make copies of them too.

You can make copies of your marriage and divorce certificates,

and even birth certificates too.

I'm not married.

What's this?

What does he mean by this?

- No, it's not... - Did he scoff at me?

No, no, no.

- We all agreed that... - More like you're scoffing at me.

Shanshan,

here's some fruit for you.

Sorry, Miss Jin.

(Tenancy Agreement)

Run him over!

Why is it you?

How could it be her?

Qi Lianshan!

You've really gone crazy!

Qi Lianshan!

Cheer up!

Cheer up!

There's no one else.

Let's leave it as it is for now.

Ouch, it hurts, it hurts.

Ouch, it hurts, it hurts.

Can you please be quieter?

Female lead.

Appears for only one second.

Not one second.

It's longer than one second.

Alright.

Let me ask you.

When the bag on her head

is finally taken off

and her face is revealed,

why do you put it back on her?

Bro,

there's scientific evidence for this.

Alright, come on.

What scientific evidence are you talking about?

When a person's eyes

are in the darkness for a long time,

the pupils will dilate.

And when you suddenly see this bright light,

the pupils won't have time to contract.

This intense light

will cause the retina to be irritated,

resulting in eye burns.

Where did you learn all these from?

Just from

searching online.

What do you think?

Why are you still a bit doubtful?

I really can't believe you.

I asked you to immerse yourself in the characters

to help you with the script,

but now you tell me you can't write.

Just go onto the streets,

there are so many women.

Just imagine yourself as one of them, okay?

This one would work.

What are you looking at?

What are you looking for?

No, no.

I'm thinking this house

looks really good, doesn't it?

Yup.

Sure.

What a house.

Looks great over there, darling.

Let's go over there for photos.

Forget it, forget it.

(Borman Counseling Center)

Mr. Yang, Miss Liu.

You finally came back.

A female guest just arrived,

saying she had made an appointment

and insisted to wait here.

I have no choice

but to let her go to your office.

What's her last name?

Her last name is Jiang. Ms. Jiang.

No problem, I know her.

You get ready.

I'll go up.

Okay.

Miss Liu.

She seems to be a female boss.

Looks like the kind

that's particularly difficult to deal with.

Just be careful, okay?

Thanks.

Ms. Jiang.

Could you wait a little longer?

The consultant will be here soon.

Mr. Yang.

Ms. Jiang.

Liu Xia.

This is the one I just told you about,

the most capable consultant in our business.

She just gave a speech at Su City University.

She is excellent.

So young.

Is she married?

Are you sure she can handle my problem?

Hello, I'm Liu Xia.

Please have a seat.

Have you seen enough?

I came here

not to be an animal show.

If you have this kind of attitude,

how can I trust

the professional competence of Borman?

Ms. Jiang.

Allow me to give you an introduction.

This person

is our gold medal consultant at Borman.

Gold, silver, it doesn't matter.

Whether she can solve my problem or not,

I can tell at a glance.

Alright.

Consider it a trip wasted.

Borman looks impressive

but lacks real worth.

Ms. Jiang.

How long have you been suffering from insomnia?

I noticed you

moving your shoulders and neck several times.

You must have shoulder muscle soreness

which may be caused by insomnia.

Also,

you came to Borman

because you want to find a psychological consultant

to help you solve your problems.

Since you're already here,

and have been waiting for Mr. Yang and me for so long.

Why don't you sit down

and have a proper conversation?

Otherwise, your wait here would be in vain.

Liu Xia.

I don't have time today.

Ms. Jiang.

Ms. Jiang.

You've handled those difficult clients before.

Why didn't you put in more effort for Ms. Jiang?

Ms. Jiang's guard is strong.

The more anxious you are,

the harder it is to gain her trust.

You're right.

Hello?

Hello, Mr. Jia.

I saw online that you want to buy a car.

How about

coming to our store to take a look?

You got the wrong number.

Hello?

What was that about?

Hello? Who is it again?

Hello, Mr. Jia. How are you?

We have the latest model of the SUV.

Would you like to come to our store

and experience a test drive?

No!

Wrong number.

Mr. Jia.

(Human Weakness)

How is this car?

You've been looking at it for two days.

Are you really going to get a new car?

Yes, why not?

Look.

It's around one million.

Don't worry.

This brand has a partnership with the bank.

The down payment is about 400-500 thousand.

And there's zero interest for monthly installments.

The monthly installment is about less than 30 thousand RMB.

Just grit your teeth, and the car is yours.

(Qi Lianshan)

These car sales and service stores

keep calling me, calling me Mr. Jia.

Whenever I take a nap, I get a phone call.

As soon as I fall asleep a phone call comes in again.

It's you, isn't it?

I know what's going on now.

When I have free time in the studio,

I often check out the news and the advertisements.

(I usually click on them.)

(I'm interested in those cars.)

(Whenever I see these cars,)

(I'll definitely click in.)

(And,)

I used your personal information

to log into the shopping apps.

I guess these two apps

are developed by the same developer.

The information is linked.

Hey man, you can't put my phone number

in the shopping app.

I'm often not in the studio.

Sometimes, when a delivery person comes,

they need to find someone, right?

So they can call your number.

Change it now.

If you don't change it, I can't sleep.

They were bothering you?

Okay, okay,

I got it, Shanshan.

So,

I'll change your number to my own number.

Shanshan,

you sound a bit tired.

Did you not rest well?

Listen to me.

Don't do anything now.

Go take a nap.

Get some shuteye.

Then, when you wake up, continue.

Okay?

Okay.

If you don't call me,

I'll be able to get a good sleep.

Okay, goodbye.

If you want to get a new car, just do it.

Why didn't you tell him?

It's not like that.

It's just that there are two aspects to consider.

On one hand,

if I tell Shanshan now

that I want to buy a car,

this brother of mine,

he'll definitely give me advice

on which brand to buy,

and which one has better cost performance.

And that would affect his work.

On the other hand,

people's hearts can't bear scrutiny.

It would affect his state of mind.

Do you know it would

affect his state of mind?

Yuan Yuan.

No, listen.

If I buy a car,

am I buying it for myself?

I'm buying it for our studio.

It's for all of us to use.

When I am on business appointments,

discuss projects,

I need to have a car that gives us a good image.

If the car is of poor quality,

it will undermine our credibility.

And it will be hard to strike a deal.

Then, why don't you tell him?

You should explain this to him.

He should understand.

I know, I will tell him.

But you can't tell him, okay?

You have to keep it a secret for me.

Okay?

Once you tell him, it will make things more complicated.

Until when should I keep it a secret?

Until I'm ready to talk to him about it.

So...

Yuan Yuan.

A customer has arrived.

Quickly.

I'm coming.

Wake up!

Wake up!

Wake up!

Wake up!

What are you doing?

What...

What are you doing?

I realized that

we're really not suitable to live together.

I almost lost my life there.

I didn't know you had asthma.

I just told you, didn't I?

(Borman Counseling Center)

Psychological counseling.

Currently, there are several different approaches.

(Psychological counselor, Liu Xia) One is called psychoanalysis.

Psychoanalysis

mainly explores the unconscious

and brings the unconscious into consciousness

while working with the patient to resolve their issues.

The second one is

cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

mainly focuses on changing beliefs

and behavior patterns of the patient to adjust their cognition.

After changing these patterns,

the patient's psychological problems

will naturally be resolved.

And then there's another popular one,

called family therapy.

In family therapy,

no family member is innocent,

and the symptoms

are the result of the problem,

not the problem itself.

For example,

if a couple has a bad relationship,

that's a symptom,

not the problem itself.

Why the couple has a bad relationship,

we don't know, and we don't delve into it.

So how do we treat it?

By facilitating communication among family members.

- In this way... - Mr. Yang.

They can adjust within an interactive relationship.

For example, sometimes

the man is always dominant

Mr. Yang?

and the woman is submissive,

resulting in an unequal relationship.

I can take over the case Liu Xia didn't want.

Sometimes, the man appropriately showing vulnerability

can give the woman...

In terms of expertise,

indeed, I'm not as capable as her,

but at least

I am loyal to Borman.

What do you mean?

I heard that

Liu Xia doesn't plan to renew her contract.

Don't you know, Mr. Yang?

If you have any more questions, just ask me anytime.

Okay.

- See you, Miss Liu. - Okay.

Miss Liu.

An elderly lady gave you a thank-you note.

She waited for you all morning.

I thought she waited for too long,

so I told her to leave first.

I hope you are not upset.

Another short-term focused counseling session

that solved the problem.

Such efficiency is worth all of us learning.

But you always do this.

Acting all special and breaking the rules.

It doesn't look good, does it?

Did I break the rules for psychological counselors,

or Borman's rules?

I didn't expect you to look down on Borman like this.

Liu Xia, come up for a moment.

Don't worry about it.

You are the reputation of Borman.

You're different from them.

You know,

I have always been skeptical about the company's decision

to set a 20-session consultation as one course.

This is a company.

And there should be standards.

Otherwise, it will be chaotic.

I've finished reading this.

The feedback for the classes is good.

According to this progress,

by the end of the year, these interns

can start to try dealing with some cases.

Mr. Yang.

I've almost finished my work here.

I actually wanted to tell you

that I've rented my own studio.

I'm busy moving these days.

So I would like to take a long vacation.

During my resignation period,

you can stop my salary payment.

If there's anything at Borman that needs my assistance,

I can come back anytime.

Have you made up your mind?

♪Sleeping peacefully behind you♪

♪Dreaming a dream about you♪

♪Returning with you to a very, very young time♪

♪The rain outside has been falling for a long time♪

♪You have accompanied me for a long time♪

♪Continuing on♪

♪The evening glow covering your forehead♪

♪Our tightly held hands♪

♪Have withstood countless cold currents♪

♪It is you who have given me♪

♪The entire universe of tenderness♪

♪You are always by my side♪

♪Like stars lying on the moon's chest♪

♪We keep walking♪

♪Just like this, keep walking♪

♪Behind us♪

♪You've been following all along♪

♪Protecting this lifetime♪

♪With your strong and solid chest♪

♪You often caress my forehead gently♪

♪Saying you will accompany me for a long time♪

♪Until the end of the world♪

♪Embracing each other at the edge of the sea♪

♪Waiting together♪

♪Embracing you tightly♪

♪Believing in our love♪

♪Will last for a very, very long time♪

♪Still remember the moment we met♪

♪The smile that unintentionally appeared♪

♪Had long been in my heart♪

♪Hidden for a long, long time♪