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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 12

- Move away. - Leave!

I'm telling you.

If you still won't leave, then I'll be impolite.

Leave.

Just calm down. I'll leave.

No matter what, I'm still his father.

Hurry and leave.

I'll be back.

Momo.

Don't cry. It's alright.

Auntie, he's a bad man.

He's not my father.

He drove my mum to death, I don't want to follow him.

Momo, I promised your mother that I will not let him take you away.

From now on, we will live together. Okay?

Don't cry.

Be good. Don't cry.

I guessed you would be here.

Why are you here?

Why is your phone not on?

My phone is out of batteries.

This inn is not bad.

The more I see it, the more I like it.

How about... us opening a restaurant here?

Don't want to do it?

What are you talking about, what about I don't want to do it?

That's fine. You don't have to try and come up with excuses.

Even if you wanted to, I don't.

If we really had opened a restaurant here,

it would make you think of Yu Qing everyday.

What nonsense are you talking about?

So, why were you sleeping at my front door this morning?

You said this morning.

I'm kind of embarrassed to say this.

Yesterday eating dinner with Boss.

We drank together, but I got drunk.

He saw that I was drunk, so he brought me back.

That was it.

- That's all? - Of course.

The Boss called me today.

He asked me why you didn't show up last night to sign the contract.

He called you.

- Actually... - Did you go see Yu Qing again?

I...

How many more things are you hiding from me?

How can you say to me you want to forget Yu Qing,

and then go behind my back to find her.

How am I suppose to trust you?

I'm sorry.

I have a request.

Forget about this inn.

What do you mean?

Either you rent it to someone else

or back out of your rental agreement.

Keeping this inn does not benefit us in any way.

Before our engagement,

I hope you can resolve this matter.

Are you okay? Are you coughing again?

- Do you have a slight cold? - No.

Don't come with me today to the shop.

Stay home and take a nap.

If you are still coughing tonight,

I will have to take you to the hospital for a shot.

Don't. I don't want a shot.

It is not up to us to decide if you need to have a shot or not.

It is the doctor's decision.

Hurry and do your homework.

Who is it?

Don't close the door... hear me out.

If you keep this up, I'll call the police.

Why are you so unreasonable?

Hurry and leave. Leave.

Auntie Yu Qing, make him leave.

You heard him, your son does not want to see you.

Let me talk to him.

- Let me talk to him. - What else is there to talk about?

Let me say what I need to say first.

Whatever you need to say, we'll talk about it downstairs.

Get out.

Momo, I'll be right back.

Whatever you want to say, say it here.

I can already guess what Lin Hong ( momo's mother) said to you.

That's right... I'm a bad person.

Not fit to be Momo's father.

I didn't look for them all these years is not because I didn't want them,

it is because I was embarrassed to see them.

In these few years,

I have experienced many things and know I've done wrong.

I really regret abandoning the both of them.

So, I picked up the courage to come here to see them,

so that I could do some stuff to make it up to them and keep them safe.

How do you want to make it up to them?

I will be really good to Lin Hong

and keep up a husband's aspect.

I will bring up Momo and keep up a father's aspect.

Have you got any work to do?...

No...

You don't even have a job yet,

you can't take care of yourself.

Do you think if I gave Momo to you, I would be at ease?

How will you pay for education?

Do you want him to stay in the streets with you begging for food?

How do you expect Lin Hong to believe you?

Me seeing you like this, even I wouldn't believe you.

Lin Hong gave me her child.

You want to take him away, no problem.

Wait until he's older in the future.

If he wants to recognize you, I won't stand in his way.

You want to take care of him until he's 10x years old?

Take care of him until he's an adult?

Don't you have any plans to get married? And get married earlier?

Those things are my business none of yours.

Good...

Lin Hong has you as a close sister (really close friend).

But really, you're just taking care for now?

When Lin Hong comes out, you're going to give him back to her?

He's mine and Lin Hong's son.

At the most, I'll wait for ages again.

When Lin Hong comes to get him, I'll see what she thinks.

You can't wait for that day.

Why?

Hello? I'm Yan Fei.

Yes, I would like to speak to you about the little hotel.

I'm sorry, Mr. (name of guy), is it okay if I call you later?

I would like to have more time to think about it.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

Bye.

Momo, what are you looking at?

Looking at my dad, that bad guy.

Why is he not leaving?

Momo, I'm going down a little while.

What are you doing sitting here?

Hurry up and leave.

I'm not leaving.

I don't even have any good place to go to.

Even if you have no place to go,

you cant just lie dead around here.

Hey, what do you want?!

Don't go. You have to tell me...

she wouldn't die.

Didn't she have only a few more weeks and then she'll be out?

Why couldn't she persevere for a little longer?

Why did she have to die??!!!

Today I wanted to wait until she got out.

I would take her and Momo,

together we would spend some good days.

It's my fault that she died.

It's my fault that she died.

There was a time when

she constantly said that her stomach hurt.

But no one bothered with her.

When they finally found what was wrong,

and sent her to the hospital for diagnosis,

it was already too late.

Should have looked for a doctor earlier if it hurt so much.

Why did she have to be so dumb?

Why did she have to be so dumb?...

Why so dumb?...

Alright... Li (name of guy).

Why didn't you tell me earlier?...

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Don't be like this. Calm down.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?...

Don't be like this, alright?

Let go of her. What are you doing?

Yan Fei.

What are you doing, Yan Fei?

Stop fighting.

What are you two doing?

You two stop fighting.

What are you two doing?

Stop fighting.

What? Why aren't you speaking?

Li, what were you doing?

You were just here a few days ago and now I have to see you again?

Speak. What's the matter?

Nothing's the matter.

You say nothing's the matter, so nothing's the matter?

Spit it out.

You ask him.

What's up with your attitude?

Sir, someone's looking for you outside.

I know.

Think carefully what's the matter.

I will return shortly.

I came to look for you.

I have something to tell you.

What is it?

- It's about the little hotel. - Don't talk about that again.

Who is he? Why did he hit you?

He wasn't hitting me. He's my husband.

After I came out (of jail), I was with him.

So, what was the matter?

Sir, so it was like this:

I along with my husband was disciplining our son speaking politely,

but it suddenly became a brawl,

using our hands.

And this person thought he was hitting me, so...

them two started fighting.

Was it like that?

I thought the man was hitting her.

As I see it, it was simply a marriage spat.

We, police officers, can't even do much.

What are you to intervene?

Where you hurt anywhere?

No.

Miss,

you say how you would like this situation to be taken care of?

Let's just dismiss it.

Alright. Then you two apologize to each other

and this would be dismissed.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Alright... You guys just leave.

Sorry to bother you. Let's leave.

Altogether, there was 6 pieces.

For you, your receipt.

Thanks. Walk carefully.

Come again.

Momo.

Tell your dad to eat the cup of noodles.

Be a good boy. Go.

Eat.

Son.

Dad is sorry to you.

Dad is sorry to your mother.

It was my fault that your mom died.

If you didn't look for me, I was going to look for you anyway.

The rent you've paid is too low.

I can't rent it to you.

The rent for places has also rapidly increased.

You do construction, you should already know.

I know.

Did you bring this month's rent?

I brought it.

Count it.

No need to count. Oh, right...

Have to give you back the keys.

Okay then, we're don't owe each other anything.

You've rented my house for over a year already,

why do I see any changes to it?

It's like this.

I was originally planning... to start a little hotel.

But there were a lot of problems that I couldn't solve.

Open a little hotel? My place is the best.

Look, the location is the great and the size is big.

It's hard to find such a place (name of city).

Before I moved here,

this was originally a little hotel.

The business was not shabby.

Is that so?

Mr. (name of guy) I'll take my leave.

- Don't want to bother you. - Alright, see you.

All done.

You look happy.

Let me check the money.

Correct.

Go. Let's go eat dinner.

What do you plan on treating?

When we get there, you'll know.

Let's go.

Yesterday night, I sat up all night thinking.

I've decided it's best for me to leave.

Previously, I thought that when I found Momo,

waiting for Lam Hong to come out and beg for forgiveness,

and then take them both away.

But since Lam Hong is already...

There is no reason for my presence here.

Li (name of guy), the matter already past.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

Later, I would like to take Momo out to play.

How do you expect me to trust you?

He's so big already and I have never taken him out to play.

I was thinking of taking him out to play, He's so big already and I have never taken him out to play.

I was thinking of taking him out to play,

so that he might have some memory of me.

I'm begging you.

This might be the last time.

Let's do it this way, why don't you ask Momo?

If he wants to go with you, I have no objection.

Momo, Dad needs to leave.

You don't want me again?

It's not like that, dad is not leaving you.

Dad thinks...

Auntie Yi Qian will do a better job raising you.

No matter what, I will still be your dad, right?

Right here, dad apologized to you.

You must forgive dad.

Yesterday's matter, I already forgave you.

Come, dad will take you out to play and eat.

To where?

To the playground. To eat good things.

Wherever you want to go, alright?

What do you think?

Go, Momo. Come home early.

Alright... Thanks. Great. Thank you.

Food's here...

Take a bite, dad.

- You eat. - Take a bite.

You eat.

Delicious.

When did you become so frugal?

You said you were treating me,

but you bring me back to my own shop.

Yan Fei, come with me.

Dad, what's the matter? We're eating here.

Nothing.

Uncle.

Do you want a stick?

I don't smoke.

Actually, her mom doesn't let me smoke

and guards me too much.

- Let's sit. Sit. - Okay.

You and Xin Tong's engagement details, how are they?

Almost done. It's been rather smooth.

When we were young, there was no such thing as engagement.

Don't know where you all learned it.

They just wanted to get more presents and money.

That's okay as long as Yan Tong likes it.

Yan Fei, actually there was some things

I wanted to say after you guys got married.

But since you guys are getting engaged anyways,

and I think there's no difference between marrying and engaging,

there's some things I must address.

Listen carefully.

Just treat it as a man to man talk. This is our secret.

Honestly speaking,

back then, I felt that you weren't a trustworthy person.

Because you were still a kid.

But men,

when they marry, they become real men.

Do you know why? Because of responsibility.

Boys court girls, but when it's up to point of marriage,

the situation changes.

When you're dating,

it's similar to you coming to my store for a bowl of noodles.

You can be indecisive. No problem.

I can give what you ordered to another.

But marriage is similar to you taking the noodle you ordered.

In other words, it means that you already cooked the raw rice,

so I'm telling you, as a man,

if you want this bowl of noodle,

then you must eat it all and even finish the soup.

What I've said, can you understand?

Alright, if in the future,

you are irresponsible towards our Xin Tong,

then don't be alarmed when I treat you impolitely.

then don't be alarmed when I treat you impolitely.

That's all I have to say. Nothing else.

- Go in. - Okay.

Go in...

What did dad say to you?

You don't have to bother with him. He's annoying like that.

Nothing much. We were just chatting.

Really didn't say much?

Nope.

Have faith in me.

I will uphold my responsibility

and take good care of you.

This time, you die!

I hit it!

It got hit!

Not bad. You're amazing!

After we're done playing with this, we should head back.

If not, Auntie Yu Qing will yell at me again.

Let's play for a little longer.

Playtime? All you care about is playing.

If you excel on your exams,

then dad would bring you to play everyday.

Are you alright? What's wrong?

Dad will go get you a bottle of water.

No need.

Are you alright?

Is your asthma acting up?

Come... Dad will bring you to the hospital. Come.

Make way... (Excuse me.)

Come. Rest here for a bit.

It's all dad's fault.

We were playing too wildly before.

You've had asthma since you were little.

Don't worry. We would heal you.

Dad will go over there to pick up your medicine.

Wait for me here and don't move.

Understand? Good. Good boy.

How much is it?

$420.

- How much? - $420.

Can I take a look at the receipt first?

Look, it's like this.

I rushed out here.

All I have in total on me is three hundred.

Can you give me the medicine first?

And then the rest of the amount, after I go home, I will bring here.

That won't do.

- My child is over there sick. - That won't do.

That's the hospital policy.

How about this?

I will like my identification card here as insurance.

Why don't you just go home and bring the money.

Then I will give you the medicine then.

- Okay. - Next.

- Momo. - Uncle Jiang.

Why are you here?

Not feeling well?

Why do you get sick so easily. Where is Auntie Yu Qing?

She didn't come. Dad brought me here.

Where did your dad go?

He went to pick up the medicine.

Let's see. You're slightly warm.

Do you have a fever?

Dad.

What are you doing here?

Thanks...

Thanks a lot. The money, I will definitely return it to you.

Li Qiang, I'm telling you,

in the future, no matter how rushed you are, you shouldn't do that.

Your son is here.

There's something I need to hassle you with.

Don't let Zhou Yu Qing know.

I just gave a phone call to her.

Don't worry. I will go home with you later.

- Okay. - I will change my clothes.

- Wait for me. - Okay...

Are you feeling better?

Yu Qing, Li Qiang and son are back.

Come over here, Momo. Go in.

How can you steal in front of your son? What kind of father are you?

I really thought you changed.

You don't have to explain anything. Don't come here anymore.

Don't see Momo again. Understand?

Yu Qing...

Just now, at the hospital, Li (name of guy)

he only took the drug prescription amount, and placed the wallet back.

What Yu Qing said was the truth.

I also think that I don't have the ability to be a good father.

You don't have to kick me out. I will still leave.

I only intended to bring him to play.

Didn't imagine that it would turn out like this.

I'm sorry.

Li Qiang.

Oh right, this is Momo's medicine.

Remember to give it to him on time.

Momo's asthma restrains him from doing strenuous activities.

He's still small and doesn't know better.

It's up to you to take care of him.

Right, at school,

there must be some physical education classes that he can't attend.

Please let his teachers know.

Also...

Never mind.

Actually, leaving Momo to your care,

I'm not worry at all.

Thank you.

Dad...

Momo, dad is not a good dad.

I don't have the ability to earn a lot of money.

Have faith. Dad will work hard.

Dad will try his best and make lots and lots of money. Understand?

- Dad, don't leave. - Yu Qing,

I think... Li Qiang is not such a bad guy.

Do you think we can find a job for him?

That way, he can always look after his son.

You can see as well that Momo can't part from his father.

I will definitely buy lots of toys for you to play.

And then bring you to eat hamburgers,

bring you to the amusement parks.

Dad will come and visit you often. Understand?

So you must be a good boy.

Ms. Li, please check the 28th floor.

- Okay. - Thanks.

Li (name of guy). How is it? Are you getting the hang of it?

Not too bad.

If something's the matter, just let me know.

Because of your son, you must work hard.

Thank you.

Alright, I have work to attend.

- You can't smoke here. - Okay.

The patient on Bed Four is calling for you.

Okay. I will go there immediately.

Superhero, come with me.

I will leave the job of protecting the Earth to you.

There is a monster ahead.

I will check it out.

I know, the monster must be hiding behind you.

I'll swing by and check it out.

Momo, is are you done with your homework?

It's all done. Look, Auntie.

Dad bought a superhero for me.

Momo, it's pretty late.

It's time for you to go to bed.

Can I play a little longer?

Play for 10 more minutes, then you have to go home to sleep.

You still have school tomorrow.

Let's continue.

Ha! I see you.

Haa!

Is Momo asleep?

He's asleep.

I'll leave in a little while.

You're drinking?

Sometimes when I'm alone and bored, I would drink a little.

I would like to give you a toast.

Thank you for letting me come back to see Momo.

If there is anything you need in the future, just ask.

There's no need to thank me.

If you want to thank someone, thank Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai has helped a lot.

If an opportunity ever comes up, I would like to repay him.

Actually, the reason why he treats me so well is because you.

I feel he treats you especially well.

Does he like you?

He is my brother.

Then the person that fought with me last time,

what relation is he to you?

Do you like him?

I don't like him.

If you don't like him, why did you lie to him and say that I was your husband?

Don't worry about me.

I feel there must have been something between you two in the past.

It's none of your business if there was anything between the two of us.

Fine... Just pretend I never mentioned it.

Jiang Bai said you were not like this before.

How was I in the past?

I don't even remember myself.

While we're on this topic.

Sometimes you might think I'm a bad person,

but I understand you.

Really.

These few years I've experienced a lot.

Sometimes even when you want something,

and you want it a lot,

you're not able to get it.

But the things you don't want

will continuously appear in your life. Time after time.

This is life.

Flowers.

What's the matter with you? You seem so unhappy.

I'm not unhappy.

You're really not?

Is it because you have been engaged before,

so being engaged now is not new and exciting?

Stop talking nonsense.

You... be careful tomorrow.

Make sure you don't make any mistakes.

I know.

Put up the "Happiness" sign on the main door.

Hurry up.

Xin Tong, actually it doesn't have to be so troublesome.

We can just find a hotel

and have them take care if it for us.

I have never seen

someone hold a ceremony in a small noodle shop.

Is the noodle restaurant embarrassing?

It's lucky to have noodles at our engagement.

It means long life. Hurry up.

I specifically picked the noodle restaurant for my engagement.

I was born and raised here.

It contains my memories and dreams.

Don't you need to pick up your outfit for tomorrow?

Yeah. I almost forgot.

Hurry up or you will not make it on time.

I'll go now.

Drive carefully.

It fits nicely. It's perfect.

Your wife will be satisfied when she sees it.

What a coincidence.

Are you Yan Fei?

I'm call Li Qiang. About last time, I'm sorry.

Actually there was a misunderstanding last time.

I had just met Zhou Yu Qing.

I'm not her husband.

This is for her, as a thank you for taking care of my son.

So when I'm free I would help her out.

Like in delivering clothes.

I'm not interested in your business.

There is really nothing between the two of us.

I came to explain because I don't want you to misunderstand her because of me.

I can actually tell she still likes you a lot.

A couple nights ago, when she was drunk,

she kept calling your name.

I feel pity for her seeing her by herself.

If you are free, you should visit her.

I need to finish some stuff, I'll see you.