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If a couple’s notion of Heaven,

Is like a heart-warming barrier

Imprisoning your dreams,

Is happiness akin to a metal-barred window?

The bird has lost its internal compass for the south.

If you aspire to travel into the sky,

And long for a pair of wings

Releasing you to soar up high,

Roses should not accompany your feathered wings.

Obeying ageing properties of time,

If romance has morphed into a leash,

I’m willing to choose to return to a life of solitude for your sake.

If lingering touches have morphed into chains,

It is time to discard the vows.

There is a kind of love called letting go,

Forsaking a long life of romance for love.

If us being together made you forsook everything,

Let true love spirit me away.

For your sake, I must lose you.

Cruelly putting on an act to hurt you.

Leaving you for your sake.

Leaving without ever letting go

There is a kind of love called letting go,

Forsaking a long life of romance for love.

If us being together made you forsook everything,

Let true love spirit me away.

There is a kind of love called letting go,

Let love end the dreams of a life-long romance.

If my departure lets you gain everything,

Let true love steer me away, and initiate break-up.

Love in the forlorn city

Episode 4

Yu Qing.

Professor Cheng.

You just got off work? Are you tired?

No, not really.

Would you like to come and have something to eat?

No thank you. I've eaten already.

Oh, then OK.

Yu Qing.

Can you come and join me for a drink?

Today's my birthday.

Really? Sure.

Happy birthday, Professor Cheng.

Don't call me professor.

You have already graduated.

You can just call me Cheng Hao.

- Happy Birthday. - Cheers.

- Here, eat. - Thank you.

Yu Qing, did you know

that I don't care

what kind of relationship you have with Su Juan.

In my heart

I have always considered you as a younger sister.

In fact, I have always noticed you in school.

Really?

You have this charming attractiveness about you

that no other girl has.

Even if you weren't the prettiest in class

you can still attract a lot of people.

Here, eat.

I can help myself. Thank you, Professor Cheng.

Professor Cheng, you're very skilled.

Su Juan is very fortunate.

Maybe that's true.

Do you know what?

Su Juan always told us that to be able to marry

you made her very fortunate and happy.

All the girls in the class envied her.

But who really knows

what kind of lifestyle is truly the happiest?

For her, this is already enough and fulfilling.

But she doesn't know whether I feel fulfilled.

Professor Cheng.

Please don't call me Professor Cheng.

I'm no longer your teacher.

We can interact as friends.

I'm already used to calling you Professor Cheng.

I'm full. Happy birthday!

I will go to bed.

Yu Qing.

Professor Cheng.

In reality, I've always like you.

I had already fallen for you when you where at school.

At that time I was a teacher and you were a student,

so I've just kept it in my heart.

- Yu Qing, listen to me. - Professor Cheng.

I never guessed you would move to my place.

I cannot let this opportunity to confess to you slip away.

Yu Qing.

Professor Cheng.

Please don't say such things. Don't you know

Su Juan loves you a lot.

Actually... on my wedding day

I realized that I didn't really love her.

Yu Qing. I really like (love) you.

Professor Cheng, please let go of me.

Professor Cheng, I'm home.

Yu Qing.

Have some water.

Just put up with this tonight.

It's so late, I could only find this type of room to rent.

This is already fine.

I'm telling you,

if it wasn't for the sake of Su Juan,

I would have immediately gone after that bastard.

Forget it, don't mention it anymore.

Don't worry. If you need anything,

let me know. I will help you.

So much has happened within these couple of days.

I didn't know my mom would treat you that way.

Don't worry, I will find a way to make her accept you.

It's already very late.

You should go back early and rest. I'm fine.

You're okay alone?

OK.

If anything comes up, call me.

OK.

Yan Fei.

Where have you been?

You went to see Zhou Yu Qing, didn't you?

Yan Fei, I think we need to have a serious conversation.

What's there to talk about?

Didn't you already decide everything for me?

You have try to understand us.

In a short while,

you will be taking over the family business.

Your marriage with Mimi

will really benefit your business career in the future.

We are doing this for your own good.

For my own good?

Why is it every time you all make a decision for me

say it's for my own good?

You all most not care how I feel or if I'm happy.

You call this for my own good?

Mom, my emotions are my business.

Could you guys not...

What's so great about emotions?

It usually changes within a year or two.

Didn't you use to really like Mi Mi?

Anyway, this matter requires no more discussion.

It has been decided.

Mom, I've always listened to you guys,

but have you all ever truly cared about me?

That's right.

You guys send me money and new clothes.

The clothes are in fact great.

But have you guys ever thought

if I would like those clothes?

I've waited til I was old enough

when I have the ability to buy clothes I like

I then realized

I didn't like that lifestyle,

but I didn't have a choice anymore.

I've always listened to you guys.

I know

I cannot go against you guys in most things.

But this time, I would like to decide myself.

Our company is on the brink of bankruptcy.

If we don't come up with a plan soon,

we may not survive past this year.

At this time only Mi Mi's father can help us.

That's the reason?

So you guys are just going to sell me off to them?

Don't say that.

Yan Fei, your parents really need you.

Where were you guys when I really needed you?

Now that you guys need me,

you decided everything for me.

You call that loving me?

I'm sorry, Yan Fei.

You don't need to say any more.

You guys gave me life,

so you can do whatever you want,

but you cannot prevent from being with Zhou Yu Qing.

How are you?

Hello...

Miss Zhou, I apologize for bothering you here.

Do you have some time? I would like to speak to you.

I'm working right now.

That's alright, I can wait.

Okay.

Miss, what would you like to drink?

A glass of water is fine.

Auntie, I'm sorry for making you wait so long.

That's alright. Have a seat.

Thanks.

Regarding last night, I would like to apologize.

Don't fret about it.

How long are you together with Yan Fei?

We haven't known each other that long.

What does your parents do?

My father passed away a long time ago.

My mother is in my hometown.

I didn't mean anything by that.

I just hope you would understand that we

are not your ordinary family.

A daughter-in-law needs to have certain criteria.

If you are an ordinary girl...

I could have solve the problem with 10 to 80 thousand dollars.

You haven't known each other that long,

how deep could your feelings be.

But, I can tell that you are a self-respecting lady.

I hope you will understand

that your background

and social status are far too different from Yan Fei.

Even if you wanted to keep your pride,

that would be impossible.

Even if I were to accept you,

our relatives and friends will look down on you

and you wouldn't be able to bear it.

Did you grow up with your mother?

Yes.

Then you should really understand a mother's heart.

Actually, there are some things I shouldn't say,

but Miss Zhou,

if Yan Fei doesn't marry Mi Mi,

a serious consequence would ensue affecting him, me,

and his father's business.

If you really love him,

you wouldn't be selfish and harm our whole family, right?

I have said all I wanted to say.

You are an rational person.

Think about what you should do.

Excuse me.

Hello?

We are already discussing it.

It's not a problem.

What's the matter, you're not answering my calls?

Who did you just meet?

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

It's really nothing?

Yan Fei.

Why don't you join us.

I'm sorry, you guys chat.

I'm leaving.

Yu Qing.

What did you say to her?

I didn't say anything to her.

Yan Fei.

My mother is like that.

She always thinks she decide everything for everyone.

Pretend you never met with her.

Don't think about it anymore, OK?

Are you hungry?

Why don't we go eat something?

Yan Fei.

Let's break up.

I have clearly told my mother.

I will decide my business.

You don't need to mind what she said.

Don't you think we shouldn't be together?

The difference between the environment we grow up in

is too great.

I just want live a simple peaceful life,

but your family and background isn't something you can pick.

You have your career.

Your parents hopes for you to be successful in your career.

I'm just too ordinary. I feel I'm not good enough for you.

If this continue on,

my self-esteem will sink even lower and I will feel inferior.

Do you understand how I'm feeling?

I don't understand.

I'm going to take you somewhere.

Hurry up.

This is my hometown.

I'll take you around.

- This is only 20. - Do you like it?

No thanks. I have money.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Does it look similar?

I'm only playing.

What do you think? Is it worth $20?

- You have to give me $20. - I...

Thank you.

Thanks.

What's the matter?

I'm thinking.

It would have been nice if I met you earlier.

At the time you entered college,

I still wouldn't have graduated yet.

We might have met by chance in school

or at the basketball court.

It's a pity.

Even if you had met me then,

you wouldn't have liked me.

I was too ordinary.

Also,

I wouldn't have like your type of playboy.

I don't agree with the former,

but I believe in the latter.

You're finally smiling.

- I didn't. - No?

Yan Fei.

Between the two of us there's a lot...

Promise me today we will be very happy,

so you're not allow to talk about anything else.

Okay?

When I was young

my father opened a very small hotel in Hang Zhou.

When I think about it now, that hotel was really small.

But business was good.

It had a lot of people and it was festive.

I was with my parents everyday

along with lots of aunties and uncles.

They all loved me.

I consider myself very fortunate.

At that time I really felt

I was the most fortunate person in the world.

However later

a large corporation wanted to buy our land.

My father was really stubborn and wouldn't sell.

Because the hotel was his life's dream.

That corporation had a lot of power

and used some unknown means to buy the land.

My father watched helplessly

as his hotel disappeared into a piece of flatten dirt.

The blood and sweat he put into the place was gone in an instant.

He couldn't bear it in the end

and fainted.

By the time we arrived at the hospital.

The doctor said it was a brain hemorrhage.

Later on my mother and I

returned back to our hometown.

My mother supported herself by working part time jobs.

She raised me. Paid for my education.

In my heart, I feel that

those times when I was young were really

very blessed.

I have a wish.

I really want to open a small hotel.

If I were really able to do that,

I would be the happiest person.

There's a meteor! Hurry up and make a wish.

I'm not fast enough.

Every time I see a meteor, I want to make a wish,

but I'm too late every time.

The day my father past away

I had also seen a meteor.

I was also too late then.

If I was able to do it on time,

maybe dad would have been alright.

Wait a second.

Where are you going?

Zhou Yu Qing, hurry up and make a wish.

What are you doing?

I prepared this falling star for you.

Hurry and make a wish.

Make a wish.

Hurry up.

It's morning.

Yes.

Don't be like this.

We can definitely be together.

Forever.

What about your parents?

I don't care about all that.

I only want to be with you.

I know what it's like to lose someone close to you.

I don't want you to lose your family just because of me.

Yan Fei.

You have your own life, as do I.

We're from two different worlds.

If we try too hard to be together,

we won't be happy.

I'll keep the memories you gave me last night in my heart.

From today,

I'll pretend that I never met you.

Can you give me this picture?

You drew it very well.

(The bird has lost its internal compass for the south)

(If you aspire to travel into the sky)

(And long for a pair of wings)

(Releasing you to soar up high)

(Roses should not accompany your feathered wings)

Why did I meet you? (Roses should not accompany your feathered wings)

Why did I meet you?

(If romance has morphed into a leash)

(I'm willing to choose to return to a life of solitude for your sake.)

(If lingering touches have morphed into chains)

(It is time to discard the vows)

(There is a kind of love called letting go)

(Forsaking a long life of romance for love)

(If us being together made you forsook everything)

(Let true love spirit me away)

(There is a kind of love called letting go)

(Forsaking a long life of romance for love)

(If my departure lets you gain everything)

(Let true love steer me away, and initiate break-up)

From now on,

we'll pretend we never met each other.

(If a couple's notion of Heaven)

(Is like a heart-warming barrier)

(Imprisoning your dreams)

(Is happiness akin to a metal-barred window?)

(The bird has lost its internal compass for the south)

(If you aspire to travel into the sky)

(And long for a pair of wings)

(Releasing you to soar up high)

(Roses should not accompany your feathered wings)

(Obeying aging properties of time)

(If romance has morphed into a leash)

(I'm willing to choose to return to a life of solitude for your sake)

(If lingering touches have morphed into chains)

(It is time to discard the vows)

Good bye.

(Forsaking a long life of romance for love)

(If my departure lets you gain everything)

(Let true love steer me away, and initiate break-up)

We don't have any set ideas.

Most import it has to be beautiful and luxurious.

It must be very romantic.

Money isn't the issue.

We'll spend as as much as we need.

I don't know if you two

know the specific details of the ceremony and style

have any requirements.

Hmm...

- Yan Fei, say something. - Whatever.

What kind of attitude is that?

What kind of attitude do I have?

The engagement is really important.

It's such a big thing. You don't have any opinion?

Didn't you decide all of this with my Mom?

Why do you still need to ask me?

What?

Am I getting engaged to myself?

You have to give your opinion.

I have no opinions.

Yan Fei, what does that mean? Do you want to fight?

It's not a big issue.

We will assign you

a good wedding planner to come up with an idea/plan

for you both to look over.

We can then discuss the details.

Alright, come up with a proposal.

We will look it over and then meet to discuss it.

Don't worry, we will take care of it in no time.

Is this how your company takes care of things?

How can it be like this?

The manager's so terrible. The beverages were insufficient.

What are you doing? I'm not going to accept it.

Refund our money.

What's the matter?

You're asking what's wrong?

Your company lies to their customers.

I want to sue you all.

Auntie, we can discuss this calmly.

Hold it right there. What do you mean "auntie"?

Am I close to you?

I've spent so much money on my daughter's wedding

but it wasn't like what we agreed with on contract.

Please be careful what you say. Why would we lie to you?

We followed the contract to the letter.

You dare to rise your voice to us?

Tell your manager to come out,

or we will go to the better business bureau

and sue you guys.

- That's right. - Please listen to me.

I feel arguing here will not solve anything.

Why don't we discuss all this calmly? Okay?

Who are you?

I'm a worker here.

When something happens to the company

each worker has the responsibility to try and resolve the problem.

Don't you think?

Don't worry. We won't trick you.

You make sound nice and all

but of course you will help your own people.

Auntie, how about this?

If it is like as you say,

I will definitely get you some.

I will take you to see the manager.

And if I cannot do these things,

then I will turn in my resignation. Okay?

OK, since your attitude is pretty good,

- I'll discuss this with you. - Okay.

Look at this. This is what the contract says,

But the result was that the person was just standing around.

There wasn't enough refreshments.

Also, with the amount of money I spent

in the end they only gave me a couple of photos to show for it.

See. The 8 inch photos, I only got 9 of these.

See here. I've spent so much money

and I only have these couple of wedding pictures.

The 5 inch photos, they only gave me 13 of those.

Please excuse me,

I have to go and take care of some things right now.

Let's discuss this next time.

- Thank you. - See you next time.

I requested to have traditional wardrobe photos.

Look at this. The clothes where old and wrinkle.

If someone didn't know better,

they'd think we were taking scenic shots.

This is call artistic.

Artistic?

Also this one,

it is so out of focus and blurry.

Actually, this auntie is correct.

It is a little different from the contents of the contract.

See, even you said so.

Okay. Let's go. Take me to see your manager.

You guys need to refund me.

Yes, a refund.

Yeah, after taking such photos...

Please calm down and listen to me.

Auntie, please listen to me.

Actually, right now I feel that

giving you a refund is not the best solution.

What do you mean by that?

Because, in reality

what the contract says and the pictures you have

are indeed different but

for the most part the contract was followed

and I feel the chances of a refund is slim.

Then what should we do? Just say we where unlucky?

No, that is not what I mean.

I just want to give you a suggestion.

Actually, you can request the company

to completely remake the DVD for you

and retake the wedding photos.

You initially got this wedding package

for your daughter's wedding because you wanted to give her

some cherished memories of it.

Even if you get the money back,

without the memories of it, don't you think it's not worth it?

Alright.

Make sure you guys retake all the photos and redo the DVD.

- Take me to see your manager. - Okay.

You have to keep your word.

Here, hold on to your contract.

Mr. Yang.

This is our manager.

You came just in time. I was looking for you.

What you both just said, I heard it all.

This matter was our fault.

I must also take responsibility. I'm sorry.

Listen here.

You can take care of this matter.

Follow the client's request

until they are satisfied with it.

Yes.

Thanks. Thank you.

- Thanks. - Take care auntie.

- Really, thank you. - You're welcome.

- Good bye. - Thank you.

That was much better.

You're the new wedding planner?

My name is Zhou Yu Qing.

How long have you been here?

Half a month.

Then you should know

that resolving such issues is not your job.

I feel that it is each worker's responsibility.

Did you know doing this

could have created a big loss to the company.

I think it should be the opposite.

The market for wedding planners is so competitive.

I feel that customer opinion

and a good reputation is the best advertisement.

If customers are unhappy,

and give our company a bad reputation,

then this loss cannot be calculated.

You sound pretty reasonable.

Do you feel that

I should praise you for thinking on behalf of the company?

Or punish you because you're taking matters into your own hands?

I feel what we should be doing right now is to

go to our production department

to help get that aunty's DVD made to her satisfaction.

If Mr. Yang has no more orders for me,

I'm going to head back to work.

- Good morning, Mr. Yang. - Good morning.

Why is it just you today?

I came in early. Why are you early too?

There was not traffic today

and I even had time to get breakfast along the way.

- Have a seat. - Alright.

Are these your designs?

Yes.

- Good morning, Mr. Yang. - Good morning.

- You can get back to work. - Okay.

Good morning.

Hello, how do you do?

Yes, Mr. Yang. I'll be right there.

Yes.

Mr. Yang, you have really decided to

let me be responsible for such a large project?

I was thinking about it a lot last night.

I feel that you can do it.

But I've never dealt with such a large project before.

That's not a problem.

Just take the ideas you think of and work on them.

The budget for this project is huge,

so any idea of yours can become reality.

The company has so many wedding planners

who are waiting for this opportunity.

If you give this opportunity to me

aren't you afraid I will disappoint you?

I trust you.

Thank you. I will try my best.

The client requested strict confidentiality.

So you don't have to know who it is.

Just make it beautiful.

I know. I'll do my best.

- I'll head back to work. - Alright.

Wait a second.

I ordered too much at breakfast.

So I brought it back. Let's eat together.

No thank you, Mr. Yang.

I didn't eat it. They're not leftovers.

It's still hot.

Besides, it's not good for your health

if you don't eat breakfast.

If that's the case, thank you.

I'm going downstairs.

Here, everyone, Mr. Yang is treating us to breakfast.

What day is it?

Mr. Yang's treating us to breakfast?

What is it?

Oh. Who bought breakfast and left me out?

Mr. Yang is treating us to breakfast. Girls only.

He cannot be that mean to the guys.

Why, do you really want some?