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[Once and Forever]

[Episode 1]

A thousand years

is a huge concept of time.

And the one I experienced

seems much faster than before.

Our generation,

like military engineers,

quickly entered the network age.

[Xinzhi Bookstore, 29 Denghua Hutong]

The world becomes smaller on the internet,

[King of Buzz Cuts]

but the distance between people seem to be further away.

[China Post]

We grew up muddle-headedly

and ran forward.

And we looked back from time to time.

Youth is the beginning of fate.

Everyone will receive

a letter from time

to open up the youth.

My letter

came from 2001.

It's so late now.

She hasn't received the admission notice yet.

Is she going to retake her senior year?

Nowadays, students...

Yes.

What if

she can't get the notice?

If she starts to find the retake class then,

she might not even be able to register.

When did Xiaozhou's notice

come last year?

Your cousin's child.

Early August.

He got the school code wrong,

so he didn't get admitted.

Yes, we haven't

gotten any news yet.

It's August 16th.

Miss.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Here.

Thank you.

[Admission Letter of Beiqing University]

[To Xie Qiao, Admission Letter of Beiqing University]

I got admitted!

-Mom, I got admitted! -Miss.

Wait a minute.

Mom, I got admitted!

I got admitted!

I got admitted!

S.

[Canada]

U.

S.

Forget it.

I...

I want some sushi.

Do you understand?

I...

Let me see.

Sushi.

Su... Su Shi?

Yes.

Su Dongpo.

Okay.

Okay.

One Dongpo's braised pork.

Can I get the bill please?

No beer.

The bill, not beer.

The beer was sold out.

So, no beer.

I'm talking about the bill, not beer.

Coming.

Hello?

Hello, Qin Chuan.

Qiaoqiao.

I have something to tell you.

The modem can't connect to the Internet.

Let's not talk for

over one minute.

Tell me. It's okay.

Two things.

Firstly, I have a phone now.

The phone number is

13811052270.

For you, I didn't buy the Easyown package.

I bought the GSM package.

The monthly fee is dozens of yuan.

It costs a lot of money.

So if there's nothing special,

don't call me.

Secondly...

No, no, no.

Wait a minute.

It's too noisy here.

1381 and what?

1381 and what?

1052270.

Secondly,

I got admitted to Beiqing University.

[Admission Letter of Beiqing University]

Can you fulfill

what we agreed on?

Hello?

Hello, Qin Chuan.

Are you deliberately

pretending not to hear?

You said it yourself.

If I get admitted to Beiqing,

you'll come to my school-opening ceremony.

No.

Did you want to talk about

little ideals

or little ideas with me?

Hey.

You

really passed the exam?

What do you mean?

In order to get into Beiqing,

you can calculate how little

we talked during my senior year.

Is it easy for me?

Let's stop talking. It's almost one minute.

I'm hanging up.

Wait a minute. What's the rush?

When is the opening ceremony?

Are you really coming?

I have to remind you.

The plane tickets are very expensive.

You don't have to

specially come here.

All right, stop it.

Stop pretending.

I know you.

What?

Do you miss me?

Nonsense.

I

just want to show you

the atmosphere of my top university,

so that you can be lift up a little.

May I ask

when is the opening ceremony of

your top university?

September 5th.

It's more than

one minute now.

I'm hanging up. Bye.

Why is this foreigner so stubborn?

You don't understand Chinese, right?

No beer, no beer.

Qin Chuan, come and tell him.

What does it have to do with you?

Why are you pushing me?

What's wrong?

The foreigners started it.

I told them.

No beer, no beer.

They can't understand me.

Qin Qian.

Qin Qian.

Can I discuss something with you?

Next time, don't just

hit people with the plate.

This is Canada, not Beijing.

Do you really think you are practicing taekwondo?

If I were in Beijing,

I wouldn't have to listen to you nagging.

Fine.

Have you gotten enough money for the plane ticket home?

I am still 200 CAD short.

Go to the supermarket and buy a fish.

We eat hamburgers every day.

I've had enough.

That's too much.

You can keep the rest.

What?

Did the sun rise from the west today?

Giving me a tip for running errands for you.

Okay, I'll take it.

Great.

With your money,

I'm only 100 CAD short

for my plane ticket home.

Thank you.

Sister,

I bought the fish.

Do you want it steamed or braised?

It's up to you.

I'm fine with anything. Just hurry up.

Chuanchuan.

Why are you acting like you're on a tightened string?

Chuanchuan.

I'm so annoyed.

Chuanchuan.

Who allowed you to enter my room?

Chuanchuan.

Take it away.

Baojia really heard someone

searching in the living room yesterday.

I want to sleep with you.

Chen Baojia,

when we rented this place together,

I told you clearly

the bedroom is my last privacy.

I won't allow any intrusion.

Don't treat me like an outsider.

Chuanchuan.

The opening ceremony is on September 5.

Before I come back,

can you not get a boyfriend?

[Beijing Denghua High School]

Qiaoqiao,

I like you.

This

is my little idea.

So annoying.

I'll take the money. You know who I am.

Qin Qian.

Boss.

I have something to discuss with you.

Can you

advance my salary for two months?

I really have something urgent at home.

Last time, you and your sister

broke the shop.

You haven't paid enough compensation yet.

I may take the wrong way.

Will money take the wrong way?

[6 days left]

Six days left.

Recently,

[Usher in the new school year and welcome new students]

The enrollment of freshmen of 2001

is in order.

In four days, our school will...

It's great to live in Beijing.

We set off an hour ago.

You can even get the lower bunk.

Remember

to make good friends with your roommates.

-Well... -Yes.

Be polite when talking to others.

Yes.

You have to have a sense of propriety when dealing with people.

Got it.

Go now.

If my classmates sees,

they will think I came for kindergarten registration.

Okay, let's go.

-Get some hot water later. -Go. Go. Go.

I know.

Don't burn yourself when you get hot water.

Call us if you need anything.

Junior, let me help you.

Thanks, Senior.

Let me help you.

Wait, I have another one.

Sister, let me help you.

213. Thank you, Senior.

What are you doing?

Help her with her luggage.

I came here first.

So what?

You can help, but I can't?

You want to jump the queue?

Yes.

I won't let you.

What can you do?

Bro.

I offered

to help her first.

Dude, look carefully.

I'm a woman.

I also live in 213.

We live in the same room.

Right?

Thank you, Senior.

Here we are.

Hello.

Hello.

This is our home.

You must be tired. Drink slowly.

Thank you.

Hello, I'm Xie Qiao.

Hello, Xie Qiao.

My name is Xiao Qianxi.

Are you here with your girlfriend?

I'm a woman.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I'm used to it.

Sometimes,

I don't think of myself as a woman.

My name is Xu Lin, from Baotou, Inner Mongolia.

I'm from Beijing.

I'm from Ebian, Sichuan.

Xie Qiao, Xu Lin.

Nice to meet you.

Okay.

Just call me Qiaoqiao.

Qiaoqiao.

Is this bed taken?

Pick one.

It's all fine with me.

Thank you.

Only the upper bunks are left.

Don't put your stuff here.

I'll change to another dorm.

I don't want to sleep on the upper bunk.

Hey,

I can sleep on both bunks.

You can sleep on this bed.

Thank you.

Hello, my name is Xie Qiao

from Beijing.

Which district?

Dongcheng.

I'm Wang Ying from Xicheng.

What are you doing?

I'm making the bed.

I mean your feet.

What's wrong with my feet?

Don't you take off your shoes

before going to bed?

What if the mud on your shoes

falls on my bed?

Should we swap beds?

I'm not afraid that the mud will fall on the bed.

You...

Xu Lin, you dropped something.

Thanks.

Hey,

you even smoke?

Don't smoke in the dorm.

Otherwise,

the room will smell like cigarettes.

I'm using it to light candles.

What era is it?

There's no need to light candles.

There will be power outages

in this era too.

It's good to be prepared.

How many more boxes are left?

There is one last round.

Wang Ying,

we have to be together

for four years.

This room is not big.

You'll have nowhere to hide if I fart.

If you keep acting like this,

will you stop breathing then?

I'm in the dorm.

I registered successfully, but I can't access the Internet.

You promised to come back on the fifth.

Don't stand me up.

Today's word:

cannot but.

It's expensive. No reply needed.

Cannot but.

The school starts on the fifth. Cannot but.

The school starts on the fifth.

[Four days left]

Four days left.

Cannot but.

Isn't it delicious?

After you finish,

remember to open the window to dissipate the smell.

Fried boletus?

My grandma brought it specially for me.

Don't you want to try it?

No.

Don't holding back. Just eat if you want.

How does it taste?

Not bad.

It's similar to

our chef's cooking.

Not only do you have a driver,

but also a cook?

Wang Ying.

Why do I see two of you?

This boat...

This boat is not steady.

Hurry up.

I'm not shaking.

The boat has capsized.

Don't shake.

-Don't shake. -Stop talking nonsense.

-Stop. -Why did it flip?

Don't shake.

We can't just sit here.

We have to make a fire.

Otherwise, we'll freeze to death

here.

I'll go get some firewood.

Fortunately, you brought matches.

If you don't say it now,

I don't know

if I'll have a chance.

We are adults now.

Don't be shy.

On the first day of school,

do all people tell their relationship history?

I've never been in a relationship.

My first love in primary school

was Ikkyu.

In junior high school, I was in love with Shiryu.

In senior high school, it was Lord Sesshomaru.

Now...

Now, I'm choosing between Rukawa Kaede

and Inuyasha.

You can say that I'm single now.

To put it bluntly,

you've never been in a relationship too.

Now it's your turn to tell it.

I'm not interested in relationships.

I haven't confessed my love to him yet.

I don't want to die here.

My childhood wish was

to confess my love to him

after I got admitted to Beiqing.

But now,

I...

I don't want to die here.

Help!

Help!

Hello?

Hello? I don't want to die.

Help! Help!

It's good that nothing worse happened.

[Beiqing University Hospital - Xiao Qianxi]

She ate poisonous mushroom.

Luckily we found it in time.

If the dorm is on fire,

you'll be in big trouble.

[Beiqing University Hospital - Xu Lin]

Yes.

We will strengthen our management.

Then...

Doctor,

will it affect their intelligence?

It's not impossible.

[Beiqing University Hospital - Wang Ying]

But I'm not sure yet.

Let's wait and see after they wake up.

School just started,

but we caused you such a big trouble.

[Beiqing University Hospital - Xie Qiao]

Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Kun.

On the first day of school,

we became the laughing stock of the whole school.

Xu Lin, don't play dead.

Say something.

Don't be ungrateful.

Speaking of which,

we

have been through life and death.

We can go through thick and thin together.

Hello, everyone.

[Beiqing University]

Today is

Sunday, September 2, 2001.

On the lunar calendar...

These are the ones of 213.

They almost

lit up the room.

Who wanted to confess her love?

The tall one at the end.

Who did she want to confess to?

I didn't hear it.

We are wearing masks.

Isn't it more obvious?

Xu Lin, it's your bad idea again.

Shut up.

We're almost there.

Oh my god, this is so embarrassing.

I really want to take off my mask.

Don't take it off. If you take it off now, it'll be more obvious.

We ate poisonous mushrooms last night.

On the first day of school,

all four girls in our dorm

got admitted to the hospital.

No need to reply. I'm going to class.

Hello.

I told you

not to call me

if there's nothing special?

The phone bill is expensive.

You were poisoned.

Isn't that something special?

What happened?

Are you still imagining things?

I'm imagining answering your phone.

Are you stupid?

Why are you still gluttonous

like a kid?

Let me tell you.

No matter what happens in the future,

you must tell me immediately.

Do you hear me?

All right.

Come on. Even if bad things really happened,

with our time difference,

I would have recovered.

I have to go.

I'm going to class. Bye.

Hello?

Seriously.

It was him?

What?

Don't play dumb.

Did you

you cry

that you didn't want to die

and that you haven't confessed your love yet?

No, this is my childhood friend.

Childhood friend?

We grew up together

since childhood.

Childhood sweethearts?

How should I explain it to you?

If you need to explain, then you want to cover it up.

If you want to cover it up, then it is the truth.

[Two days left]

Two days left.

The seats are old

and the tires are old too.

It costs money to get new ones.

800 CAD.

It's up to you.

Fine.

Let me guess.

Did your girlfriend ask you to sell it?

Sort of. I need to buy a ticket home.

What did you just say?

Nothing.

Chen Baojia.

Why is there a power outage?

What are you doing?

Chuanchuan!

Why didn't you turn on the lights?

I was going to ask you the same thing.

You...

You just came back?

Then who's inside?

Hurry up.

Chuanchuan.

Don't scare me.

Kid.

What are you stealing?

Don't move.

Don't move.

Back!

I said get back.

Back.

Back!

Back!

You, get back.

Turn around.

Turn around, I said.

Turn around.

Turn around, everybody.

Don't kill us!

Don't... Don't... Don't even think.

My ticket money.

Give me my wallet.

Chuanchuan!

Chuanchuan!

Chuanchuan, stop chasing! It's dangerous!

Why are you still chasing him?

He has my wallet.

I can't attend the opening ceremony now.

Hello, everyone.

Today is Wednesday,

[Beiqing University]

September 5, 2001.

Everyone.

[Opening Ceremony of the 2001 freshmen of Beiqing University]

Now that you're in Beiqing.

You're one step closer to your dreams.

From now on,

let's fight for the future

and live up to our expectations.

Are you up?

Yes.

Have you forgotten

what day it is today?

What day?

I remember

your birthday has already passed.

Did you really forget?

If you say so,

I have to think about it.

Why are you not talking?

Are you really angry?

It's really hot

in Beijing today.

You're back in Beijing?

Turn around.

Qiaoqiao.

I knew you were lying to me.

But I have to go now.

I saw Xiaochuan.

Xiaochuan.

My third wish is

to go to the same university

as Xiaochuan

and confess my love to him.

If we fall in love

with the same girl,

what would you do?

Qiaoqiao is like my little sister.

You are like a brother.

I was busy with some business translation these days.

I couldn't take you to register.

Sorry.

It's okay. Work is more important.

There's a living person

standing here.

Can't you see?

-Qin Chuan! -Qin Chuan.

Happy?

Don't move.

Okay.

I haven't finished yet.

Between lightning and fire,

I knocked

that kid's

gun off.

Chinese kung fu?

No kidding.

Chuan,

be careful next time.

What if the gun really goes off?

Xiaochuan, don't listen to him.

Just brag.

Why are you spoiling the fun?

Do you remember this place?

The summer vacation

I just got in Beiqing.

Yes.

I remember now.

The three of us took photos here.

Qin Chuan, do you remember?

I don't remember.

The boy on the left

is the boy I want to confess my love to.

He gave me the courage

to come to this university

and become a better person.

The girl on the left

is the girl I like.

She's thinking about

how to confess her love to someone else.

I was thinking

should hope that

she be rejected

or rejected?

Look at you.

You are really something.

Except the plaster on your forehead,

you didn't bring anything back.

I thought

you would bring some foreign local specialties.

Foreign local specialties are fatties.

They are everywhere.

Do you want one?

What are you looking at?

You've never seen a handsome guy before?

Who gave you the illusion that you're handsome?

Tell me. I'll go find him.

I'll get angry with him.

He can't fool people like that.

But to be honest,

you've changed a lot.

Did I get prettier?

You've become

ugly.

You became ugly.

Really.

Look at your forehead.

Why did it grow bigger and wider?

Didn't your grandma get you

some hair growth products?

I have bangs.

But

your skills haven't changed.

You're still a green hand.

Why are you two still like this?

Why do you quarrel every time you meet?

He started it.

Chuan.

Why did you suddenly come back?

My grandma is not feeling well.

I came back to see her.

Didn't you come back

just to see me?

Came back just to see you?

Why are you so shameless?

I'm glad you're back.

Here.

When I have time, I'll go visit Granny Qin too.

Since our quadrangle was demolished,

I've never had

such delicious noodles with bean paste again.

Me neither.

I also want to eat Grandma Qin's noodles with bean paste too.

Xiaochuan, let's go together.

Sure.

You eat more than me now.

You ate two drumsticks for one meal.

What's wrong? I'm still growing.

You grow...

I need to go back to the dorm to get something.

Where are you going?

I'm going home.

I'm leaving.

If you have time, come to me tomorrow.

Bye, Xiaochuan.

Why don't you say goodbye to me?

I don't want to.

Yang Cheng.

Are there many beauties in your college?

If there are,

bring them out to have fun together.

Other than doing homework together,

what else can we do

with girls of Beiqing?

Then, you must be so lonely.

Not necessary. I'm hanging up now.

What's wrong? Are you coming out?

No.

I suddenly feel

it's good to find someone to do homework with.

Excuse me,

may I know the way to building 37?

I live in building 37.

It's on my way.

I'll take you there.

Thank you.

This is it. Wait here.

Qianxi is with a man.

What's going on?

Let's ask her when she comes up.

Is it so soon?

Wang Ying,

a boy named Yang Cheng is looking for you.

It was Yang Cheng

who was with you downstairs?

Yes.

He said he didn't know

where building 37 is.

I brought him here.

I don't know what...

He sent me back to the dorm yesterday.

That girl is in the same dorm with you?

She told you.

Why are you still asking me?

What's her number?

You're doing it again.

Can you not harm

the next door neighbors?

She's not my neighbour.

She's mine.

Wang Ying.

Is she also in the same dorm with you?

She won't do.

Are you okay?

I have to go back to study.

I saw a post

on Weiming online forum.

At the beginning of this semester,

four psychos

set fire in your building.

Is it true?

Yes.

I thought it was a joke.

Why didn't the school

check students' mental states

before admitting them?

Are these four psychos

under control?

Yes.

Be careful afterwards.

If you see them, take a detour.

Keep a distance of not less than 500 meters.

[Date 50 meters away from the gate]

So far away?

Who is that boy?

My childhood friend.

Look.

Real childhood friends

are like this.

This is obviously

a pure revolutionary friendship,

unlike you

and your so-called childhood friend.

What are you talking about?

Why aren't Qin Chuan and I

real childhood friends?

I'm warning you.

Stay away from Yang Cheng.

The word "unreliable"

is made for him.

He looks polite.

It has nothing to do with politeness.

He insisted on sleeping next to

beautiful girls in kindergarten.

In elementary school, he crossed the street

hand in hand with his female desk mate.

He started dating in junior high school.

In high school, there was a girl who gave up the college entrance exam for him.

After he went to college...

In short, he's a disaster.

Yes.

A womanizer.

We have to be wary of our childhood friends.

Help me choose.

There are so many choices.

So many.

Original Fire Association.

English Club.

Drama Club.

Youth Astronomy Society.

Guitar Club and Studying and Farming Club.

Military Enthusiasts Association.

Zen Studies.

What does WM mean?

Western Marxism.

Don't make me explain further.

Excuse me.

Society for the Study of Aristotle's Ideas.

Are you interested?

I...

You look very philosophical.

Okay.

I'll think about it.

Hey.

Do you think he looks like someone from our university?

I bet he doesn't even know

who Aristotle is.

I'm sorry.

What about you?

You can learn more about it.

No, thanks.

I'm not philosophical.

There are so many clubs.

Which one will you choose?

You made me dizzy.

I didn't expect you

to choose a club for me.

If Xiaochuan didn't go

taking care of Aunt Li,

who would want your idea?

I don't believe

Xiaochuan has the time

to figure out

all these clubs.

So,

I asked for help.

Who?

Lu Qianran.

Your best friend in senior high school?

She looks crazy

and unreliable.

What do you know?

She's now a big-shot screenwriter

of the literature department in the Film Academy.

She is amazing.

[Library]

Your school is so grand.

What do you study

in the Film Academy?

The teachers always play

films of Alain Resnais

or Michelangelo Antonioni.

I just want to sleep when watching.

Hypnotism? Psychic.

Isn't it perfect for you?

It can help you

get another trick.

No, no.

A new fortune-telling skill.

Sure.

I'll tell your fortune for free next time.

Let's see when you can

get into a foreign university.

No.

Why is Qin Chuan here?

He came back to visit his grandma.

So he has time to play with me for a few days.

What about him?

Who?

Your Xiaochuan.

Didn't you

work extremely hard

to get into Beiqing for him?

How did it go?

Did you confess your love?

I'm not ready yet.

My goodness.

Those on the waterfront are the first to see the rising moon.

The moon is just above your forehead now.

Lift your arm.

The semester just started.

I'm busy too.

Do you think Beiqing is Denghua High School?

-Of the six people coming our way, -I like you.

-three of them are top scorers of their provinces. -Qiaoqiao.

Smell it.

The air smells like geniuses.

Really?

Besides,

Xiaochuan is a busy man too.

I don't want to disturb him.

Look at you.

What are you

murmuring about?

We're talking about choosing a club.

I don't know which one to choose.

Master Lu,

tell me which one to choose.

No, that's not necessary.

Which club does Xiaochuan go to?

English club.

Then you join the English club too.

English club?

Can you stop making decisions for her?

Okay?

With her English level,

she...

At most,

she can teach me with cards.

English club?

Forget it.

Yes, I'm not good at English.

Good.

You can ask Xiaochuan

to study and improve together.

Right?

Oh.

Why did you reply with "oh"?

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

What did I do?

What did I say?

I...

I said "oh". Why did you reply with "oh"?

Why are you copying me?

By the way, Qin Chuan,

when are you going back to Canada?

When are you going back to Canada?

A few days later.

It would be awesome if you went to university

in Beijing too.

You don't want me to go abroad?

Of course not.

It would be awesome if you

went to university in Beijing too.

Then you, me and Xiaochuan,

we three can be together again.

That would be great.

Just like when we were young.

Don't mess up my hair.

Oh no.

The teacher will call the roll in class tonight.

I have to go back now.

Bye.

Aren't you leaving?

Which bus are you taking?

I... I'll just stay here.

I have something to do.

You go first.

I'm leaving.

Bye.

Oh my god.

What's wrong with you?

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

So handsome.

Does he go to Beiqing?

Are you crazy?

Do people in Beiqing drive like that?

Is he crazy?

-He's in a hurry to reincarnate. -So handsome.

You're not going back?

I'll get going then.

Do you know him?

I think he's my roommate's boyfriend.

Could it be

Xiao Qianxi's boyfriend?

No.

Qiaoqiao works so hard.

She will join the English club tomorrow.

She's sharpening her spear.

Xu Lin, what club did you sign up for?

Original Fire Animation and Comics Association, of course.

What about you?

I didn't want to sign up for any of them.

I thought it would affect my study.

But someone from the Drama Club

forced me to sign up.

You're beautiful.

Of course the Drama Club wants you.

You're back, Young Lady.

Did you get a take-out?

No.

Well...

Qiaoqiao signed up for the English club.

Qianxi signed up for the Drama Club.

I joined the Animation and Comics Association.

What about you?

I didn't want to sign up for any club,

but now I want to join

the Psychology Research Club.

Why?

I want to study

the mentality of

a talkative person.

A talkative person just has nothing to do.

What's there to study?

Why are you laughing?

Yingying,

please help me ask

which club Xiao Qianxi signed up for.

Thanks.

Shanqing Club.

Qiaoqiao.

I just met

your boyfriend from abroad.

Is he a study partner?

So affectionate.

He's not my boyfriend.

Don't be stubborn.

Why are you so shy

to admit it?

You two are together every day.

We saw it.

It's not what you think.

We're childhood friends.

Childhood friends, Wang Ying.

You must understand, right?

My childhood friend won't fly back

to attend my school opening ceremony.

There will be a test in Chinese class tomorrow.

Are you sure you don't want to review?

No.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I saw you guys talking actively

about Qiaoqiao's boyfriend.

I thought you...

He's really not my boyfriend.

Boss.

I'm really here for my girlfriend.

Can you give me

two more days?

No money?

Go to the dorm if you don't have money.

[Ziqiang Hotel]

Chuan.

[China Minsheng Bank]

This is the last living expense for this month.

Save it.

If you gave it all to me,

what will you do?

I have money on my meal card.

And the scholarship last semester

will be wired soon.

All right.

Thank you very much.

So this time,

you didn't tell your parents you're back?