All language subtitles for Dine With Love S01E16

So he left?

And you just came back?

What's that cat and mouse thing?

-Playing cat and mouse!
-Playing cat and mouse!

Wait.

Kelan is teaching him how to cook again
and has also asked about sunflowers.

She's made it clear that she wants
to get back together.

Then why is he playing cat and mouse?

Since she was the one
who broke up with him,

maybe he wants to win a round.

Can he be this narrow-minded?

I think he can.

Men are less tolerant than women.

But my husband is okay.

Jin Xuan is just dim-witted.

Does he still not know that you were
the one who called the journalists?

That's why I call him a simpleton.

Then you should be more proactive.

I've been so proactive.
What else can I do?

Be direct. Just tell him.

Yes. Just tell him directly.

-Are you going to confess to him?
-I'm not talking about myself.

I'm talking about you.

What?

Guys are either narrow-minded
or dim-witted.

As girls, we must be flexible.

Su Kelan, just tell Yu Hao
that you want to get back together.

Are you talking about me?

Then why don't you tell Jin Xuan
about your affections first?

Are our problems the same?

My problem is that he doesn't like me,
so I will adopt a long-term plan.

But your problem is that
you two are in love,

but you're both too proud.

MOM

Hello, Mom.

I will be back soon.

Aren't you going to visit Yu Hao today?

Why come back? Just stay there.

Mom, what are you talking about?

I'm having dinner with Meng Meng
and Zhang Bi. I will be back soon.

Bye.

What're you doing?

Yu Hao, shall we get back together?

Love you.

You! Give it back!

Don't send things like "I love you!"
He will realize that it is not from Kelan.

-Wait.
-Hurry up!

Are you done?

Five, four, three, two...

Kelan!

How can you guys do this?

You're no fun.
Lame.

EPISODE 16

BRAISED EGGPLANT:
LET'S FACE IT ALL TOGETHER

I saw it.

Where's his pride?

Just one push and he's given in.

Don't forget to invite me to your wedding!

But I won't give you any gift.

It wasn't you who sent it, right?

Is he playing dumb?

How can he not realize that we're testing
him and helping him out of this dilemma?

Is he taking advantage of her weakness?

-I will send it again.
-Never mind.

Whatever the reason,
I was the one who broke up with him.

When I didn't want to see him,
I broke up with him.

Since I want to see him now,
I'm asking him to get back together.

Why should everything revolve around me?

If I were in his place,
I wouldn't be happy about this, either.

-Let's drink beer!
-Okay.

Boss, bring us a case of beer!

And for me, I want a bottle of

orange juice.

I can only drink orange juice.

Come on! Cheers!

-Cheers!
-Cheers!

I have to go.

Our little monster should be awake now.

You guys are so boring.

You haven't even had enough beer
and you're already leaving.

Bye!

Isn't that Yu Hao's car?

Is this another unexpected encounter?

It is just fate. Let's go check it out.

That's not a good idea.

Maybe he's working.

Then let's wait
until he's finished with his work.

Let's go.

Don't overthink it.

They're surely discussing work.

That's right. A hotel, a cafe.
They're discussing work.

Right.

What time is it now?

10 o'clock.

He's never made an appointment
with a female client so late at night.

It is nothing.
Maybe they're just friends.

What do you mean?

You haven't seen him for almost a year.

There may be some simple issues
that need to be taken care of.

Isn't that right?

It is getting late. I will drop you home.

Wait.

Hello, Meng Meng.

Are you really going to give up like this?

Give up on what?

Your relationship with Yu Hao.

Gong Wenxing is at a dinner party.

When he comes back, I will ask him to
figure out what his nephew has been up to.

Forget it.

Forget what?

I told you to let it go.

Don't play dumb with me.

Yu Hao asked you to cook boiled cabbage
with him and said those words to you.

He also asked you to go see his cat.

This shows that
he's still interested in you.

Why are you still hesitating?

Meng Meng.

What do you think Shen Zhilin
was thinking when she met me?

Why are you bringing her up again?

What's the point?

She was probably thinking

that Yu Hao was dating me
just to fill the emptiness inside him.

She was surely thinking
that Yu Hao would accept her again.

So she did all those things.

If I go to Yu Hao now,

what's the difference
between Shen Zhilin and me?

-But...
-I broke up with him.

Whatever the reason, I hurt him.

Now that I feel better,

what right do I have
to ask him to come back?

Just forget it.

Stay with Yu Hao a little longer.

Don't come back so soon.

I'm already on my way back.

Yu Hao, hurry up!

It is Hei's favourite food,
put it in your bag.

I forgot to give it to him at his house.

Sir, to Tongluotai Villa.

I'm sorry.
I will give you a different address.

Okay.

Don't worry about it. I know what to do.

Bye.

Su Kelan, you didn't give me
the cat food I asked you to take care of.

It is with me. I will ask Meng Meng
to bring it to you later.

I'm watching a movie with my mother.
I can't answer the phone.

The cats are hungry. Bring me
the cat food once the movie is over.

Aren't there any pet stores from where
you could buy some in an emergency?

They're all closed.

There's a 24-hour pet hospital.

But it doesn't sell this brand.

Hei and Wanshun have become fussy eaters.

They're picky.

By the way,
remember those fish balls you used

to make earlier,
bring some of those as well.

They love them.

Don't you have a surplus in your company?
Just go get them yourself.

They have expired.

Night taxi fare, courier fee,
ingredients' fee, and wages.

Is it so hard for you to come to my house?

Weren't you supposed
to be meeting someone else?

I will bring them to you later.
Wait for me at your house.

Okay.

♫ Your long hair is softly scattered
as you've curled up lazily on the sofa ♫

♫ A milky blossom in coffee, melting
gently in the palm of your hand ♫

♫ As the sky slowly darkens,
the kitchen lit up with light ♫

Just go home!

♫ Day by day, you're getting used to the
warmth of the smoke from the fireplace ♫

♫ You have short tousled hair ♫

There's one more thing.

I would like to have an extra class
to learn cooking.

♫ You're the warmth of a sweater
being exposed to the sun ♫

♫ Comforting and reassuring ♫

♫ As the sky slowly darkens,
time stands still ♫

President Yu, our contract
has been completed.

It'll be a make-up class.

Based on which law?

It's not based on any law, but affection.

It is my birthday

next week.

I want to take this class

to learn to cook a meal

for two people.

You know one of them.

My grandmother.

The other...

The other person...

I haven't seen him in a long time.

My father.

For so many years,

my grandmother and I
have been blaming my father.

We thought that,

if it weren't for my father,

my mother wouldn't have...

On my birthdays,

my father always sent me messages,

asking me if I wanted to go with him
to visit my mother's grave.

I always thought

that my father rarely came home
because he was so busy.

But it wasn't that
he didn't love my mother.

Instead, he just wanted

to give my mother and me a better life.

I want to get to know him better

and also help myself

in truly overcoming my past.

Will you help me?

Okay.

Tomorrow at 3 p.m.
See you at my house.

Don't bother about the cat food today.

Just bring it with you tomorrow.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

What does he want to do?

Tell me, what does he want?

Here you go.

I just realized

the last message
that I sent you last night

failed to deliver.

Really?

But I received it.

Maybe there's a bug in your phone.

Bug? Are there bugs in phones?
Let me check.

What do you want to cook today?
Let's get going.

Eggplant.

Why?

I thought
eggplant was your least favourite.

I want to cook it for him.

For your father?

When I was a child, my mother
didn't want me to be fussy about food

so she forced me to eat eggplant.

But the more she forced me,
the less I liked it.

The less I liked it,

the more she learned
to cook it in creative ways.

Finally,

eggplant became my mother's specialty.

Unfortunately, I never grew to like it.

I want to cook
an eggplant dish for him

that has my mother's flavour.

Actually,

since you're making
a meal for your family,

you shouldn't force yourself
to eat something that you don't like.

All my life,

my grandmother and I continuously put
the blame for what happened to my mother

on my father.

That's because we're running away.

We couldn't face or admit the fact

that the responsibility for it
wasn't just my father's.

I know

that my father loved my mother very much.

If he hadn't,

he wouldn't have collapsed
and been unable to recover

since that time.

So I want to cook an eggplant dish
with my mother's flavour.

So that I, along with him,

and Grandmother,

can really face things,

reconcile,

and can finally get relieved.

Then...

Do you remember anything about
the eggplant dish that your mother cooked?

Can you describe it roughly?

As far as I remember,

it is a pile of

sticky, blackish

and oily stuff.

It seems like
you really don't like eggplant.

Are you sure

that it was this type of eggplant?

There are actually many types.

For example, eggplant can be long,
round, or flat.

Long eggplant also comes
in different colours.

Long purple eggplant.

It looked like these.

What about the cutting?

Straight, side, or rolling?

Cutting?

With straight cutting, you will get
large pieces with skin and tight pulp.

It is usually used
to make eggplant patties.

Or steamed in a clear soup
and served cold.

With side cutting, you will get slices
that are soft and easy to cook.

It is suitable for stir-frying.

With roll cutting, we can keep the skin
and the eggplant can absorb the sauces.

When cut lengthwise in half
and added to seasonings,

it is suitable for both
steaming and baking.

Does it ring a bell?

Roll cutting!

Was it braised eggplant then?

I can't remember clearly.

That's okay.

I will braise one dish each in soy sauce,
oil, and dressings respectively.

Then you can taste them all
and decide which flavour is the closest.

Okay.

Try them.

Why don't you close your eyes and pinch
your nose and then try to eat them?

No need.

Braised eggplant in oil.

It is soft and fragrant.

Is it the one?

No.

Braised eggplant in dressings.

It is refreshing and crisp.

It's not the same.

Braised eggplant in brown sauce.

The flavour strong.

Is it this one?

It seems like it,

but it also seems like it isn't.

Which flavour is missing?

Sweet, salty, or sour?

Or is there insufficient mashed garlic?

I don't know.

It's okay.

I will make some adjustments,
and you can try it again.

[doorbell rings]

[soft music playing]

It still isn't quite right.

How is it?

No problem. Quite close.

Quite close?

That means it is still not the same.

What should we do?
Your birthday is tomorrow.

I just feel it is a little bit different,
but it is not a big deal.

After all,
even if my mother cooked it herself,

the flavour wouldn't be exactly the same
every time she made it, right?

Haven't you already tasted it?

You don't have to eat this
if you don't like it.

I've been eating it these last few days.
It seems like it is not that bad.

Yu Hao, hurry.

The eggplant your mother cooked today
is particularly delicious.

Come on. Hurry up and have a taste.

Come on. Try a bite.

Hurry up and have a taste.

Just one bite. Come on.

Have a taste.

What's the matter?

I haven't seen him in almost ten years.

Maybe I shouldn't do this.

If I end up cooking the wrong dish,

it will be of no use.

And even if I make the right one,
will he remember the taste?

Grandmother.

Kelan.

Have a seat.

Yu Hao,

you're not afraid
of celebrating your birthday now.

That's great.

Let bygones be bygones.

Grandmother,

actually,

I've started to learn to face things

and try to let them go.

You can do this, too.

Because

letting go of the past

doesn't seem to be that hard.

I'm all right.

It has been so many years.

As long as you're all right,

I will be fine, too.

[doorbell ringing]

Who else is coming?

Gong Wenxing?

I will get the door first.

Yu Hao.

Come in.

Hello, Uncle.

Happy birthday.

You?

Why are you here?

You've been ignoring him all these years.

What's the point
of bringing the trash here?

He's not 8 years old.
He's already 30.

Today is my birthday.

I just hope we can have a meal together.

Today is also your mother...

These were your favourites
when you were a child.

Have a seat, please.
Dinner will be ready soon.

Okay.

Do you remember that beef-lamb mix?

That kind of air-popped snack
you could get for 50 cents a bag?

Right.

I especially loved it when I was little.

Every time my mother bought snacks,
she'd bring me one packet.

Even now, from time to time,
my mom still buys it for me

at the convenience store
next to my elementary school.

Because in her eyes, I will always be

that innocent little girl
who cried and made a fuss over snacks.

My mother was like that, too.

When I was little,
every time she wanted me to be happy,

she would buy these for me.

Your father...

I think he's always been
concerned about you.

He just doesn't know
how to get along with you.

I won't eat eggplant.
I want to eat meat!

Okay.

Then take a bite of eggplant.

What's the matter?

I remember what's missing in the eggplant.

Time for dinner.

Grandmother.

Uncle.

I will do it.

Grandmother. Dig in.

Grandmother, have some soup.

Uncle, the soup.

Not for me.

Grandmother, have this.

Uncle, you should try it as well.

I thought you didn't eat eggplant.

People can change.

Besides, I no longer think
that eggplant tastes bad.

[morose music playing]

This flavour...

It has been more than 20 years
since I tasted this flavour.

Can you

cook another plate of this?

I will do it.

Here you go.

To stop me from being picky,

my mother used to put
my favourite snack in the eggplant.

He brought it,

and now the flavour is complete.

How does he have the guts to eat this?

What did he say when your mother

married him?

He promised to keep her happy.

But in the end

he never came home.

If it weren't for him,

your mother would have...

I know that

in the beginning, no one thought
I was good enough for her.

I worked hard

because I wanted her and Yu Hao

to live a better life.

I really want to go back to the past,

but even if I do,

I don't know what else I could have done.

I'm sorry.

Father.

Grandmother, please.

In a few days, let's visit
your mother's grave together.

Are you all right?

Yes.

Indeed,

only when you face the past
can you really put matters to rest.

Now my family can finally be normal.

Since when did you start caring about
whether your family is normal or not?

Thank you for your help today.

You're welcome.

-I will drive you home.
-Okay.

By the way,

it seems like you haven't seen Wanshun
and the others for a long time, right?

Do you want to go see them?

What's the matter?

It is late.

Oh.

That's right.

You need to keep auntie company.
I forgot about that.

My mom doesn't need my company
so much now.

Won't anyone else
come to celebrate your birthday?

The other day, I saw you
enter a hotel with a woman.

Did you...

Never mind. It is nothing.

Can I ask you for one more favour?

I will answer your question
at the right time.

Of course, if you don't want to know,
just pretend I didn't say anything.

What's the favour?

I need a helper
for the next episode's recording.

The chairs must line up,

and those vegetables in the foreground
need to be fresh and placed in the front.

-Okay?
-Go on.

Come here.

We will do this.

It is...

Let's go.

Everyone, then zoom in on the speaker.
Everyone has understood, right?

I'll put on a little less makeup.

Does this look too gaudy?

Your name is Mary Sue, right?

Since when have you started caring
whether you look too gaudy?

Let me check.

President Yu?

Peng Xiao, please find someone
to help her with her makeup.

What?

I need a helper for this episode.

But President Yu, I don't think
we have this procedure.

I think I'm the sponsor, isn't that right?

Just change the procedure.
It's not a big deal.

Get your makeup done.

Sister Kelan, wait for a moment.
I will go ask Director Jin

whether the procedure can be changed.

Peng Xiao!

What's going on here?
Are you guys back together?

Didn't you say that
if he was dating someone else,

things would be difficult for you?

Or have you figured out
his relationship with that woman?

He said

he'd tell me after the recording.

Wow.
He's clearly leaving you hanging.

Ma'am, are you going
to change your makeup or not?

I have things to do.

Why does he suddenly have so many ideas?

I told you, we shouldn't have
let him be our sponsor.

Go and tell him, if he can
do the recording, then let's do it.

Otherwise, he can go to hell!

Hello? Can you stop giving the crew
so much trouble?

Have you still not gotten
your makeup done?

I will get someone to arrange it quickly.

-Kelan? How are you?
-Long time no see, Sister Kelan.

Long time no see.

Kelan!

Meng Meng.

I'm here to help you
for the program.

I will go see to that.

-Why are you here?
-I came with her.

I'm afraid she won't be able
to handle it and make Yu Hao angry.

Or she will take it out on Yu Hao,
and end up making him angry.

-Okay, I will go see to it.
-Okay.

Meng Meng.

Su Kelan.

We have come to visit you.

Are we not welcome?

He's in the dressing room.

We're here for you.

What?

Last time,

the matter with Wu Dong
caused you a lot of trouble.

I've explained everything to them.

We behaved a little radically
at the time as well.

That's okay. It is the past.

Don't stare at me like that.

I've already let him go.

I care more about my career.

Even if he and I got back together,

dating is time-consuming and unprofitable,
so what's the benefit?

I heard that Yu Hao and another woman...

Take it easy.

For a woman, her own well-being
is the most important.

Yes.

-See you around.
-Okay.

Let's go.

-Kelan.
-Yes?

Director Jin has agreed.
Hurry and get your make up done.

Come with me.

Listen. Director Jin is asking you
to do the makeup for Kelan.

Okay.
It's almost done.

Has the extra procedure been approved?

Yes.

I just knew it.
Jin Xuan wouldn't object for sure.

Because you're the one who has been added.

You still haven't talked it over with him?

He still doesn't like me.

When did you start to like Jin Xuan?

The first time he painted me.

Did he paint you?

Don't overthink it.

He wasn't interested in me.

Back then he wanted to pursue you.

I knew he was good at painting, so
I advised him to paint a portrait of you

and practice by painting me.

But in the end,
what the heck did he paint?

-Isn't that an exaggeration?
-You don't believe it?

Let me show you.

It is terrible, right?

-It is nice.
-This is "nice"?

What else did you want?

This one is okay.

Let me see.

Why did he draw it like that again?

We quarrelled that day.
He painted it to apologize to me.

-He painted you face-to-face?
-No.

-Zhang Bi.
-Yes?

Confess your affection to Jin Xuan.

He likes you for sure.

He just hasn't figured it out yet.

Thank you, Director Jin.
We're sorry to trouble you.

This line, please cut it.

Yes, I'm coming.

I shouldn't....

Come on. Trust me.

-There won't be a problem.
-Don't screw me over.

-When have I ever done that?
-What if you've misjudged the situation?

What's the matter?

-She's got something to say
to Director Jin. -I don't.

You always say I'm smart, right?
When have I ever lied to you?

Then why are you and Yu Hao still a mess?

Anyway, since you and Jin Xuan were
in the news, he's been avoiding you.

If you tell him,
it can't get any worse, can it?

That seems to make sense.

Just go.

Jin Xuan!

Why are you avoiding me?

Actually, there's been news about us
that that hasn't been good for you.

We should avert suspicion.

Don't run away.

Stop right there!

Hua Xu!

Don't film. Don't film this.

-I'm telling you...
-Jin Xuan, I like you!

Will you be my boyfriend?

Don't film!

You!

Director.

The shot is ready.

Got it.

Zhang Bi showed me a portrait
you painted. It is beautiful.

I-I just painted it casually.

You painted her once before.

That one was average.

I didn't know her very well at that time.

In your painting,

you depict how that person looks
in your eyes.

Her first portrait was average because
in your eyes she wasn't that attractive.

But when you painted her the second time,
it wasn't done face-to-face.

It was very beautiful.

This means that, in your eyes,
she's very beautiful.

Actually, you like her.

You just haven't realized it yourself.

Welcome to Dine with Love.

The theme of this program is

"What to cook when inviting
your best friend to a meal."

So our guest Yu Hao has invited
his most precious friend to be his helper.

President Yu, please introduce
your best friend.

Su Kelan.

Could you tell us a little more about her?

She's my most important friend.

Your most important friend?

What does that mean?

When I need someone to keep me company,
the first person I think of is her.

When I feel happy,
I want to share it with her.

And when she's sad, I want
to comfort her immediately.

If I can't see her, I feel desolate.

Each day I'm with her makes it a good day.

That's why I call her
my most important friend.

Okay, let's welcome Su Kelan!

Absolutely!

In our lives, we all have friends
that are the most important to us.

They're worth our most sincere
feelings and considerate protection.

So, what are you going to cook today?

Yuxiang Shredded Pork.

Okay. This way, please.

Let's start today's first course,
Yuxiang Shredded Pork.

But, come to think of it, Yuxiang Shredded
Pork is the most common home-made dish.

So I want to ask President Yu, why did
you want to cook it in this episode?

Yuxiang is different
from plain sweet and sour.

It is a brand new and harmonized flavour.

It blends sweet, sour, and spicy flavours
and turns it into the most special taste.

This is just like our life.

We need to constantly adjust, harmonize,
and balance various relationships.

For example, the balance
between our life, work, and family.

First, blanch these in boiling water.

I'm starting to salivate.

Good.

It looks like our sweet and sour
Yuxiang Shredded Pork is done.

Done!

The first course tonight is completed.
Yuxiang Shredded Pork.

-It smells so good.
-I can't wait any longer.

Then I will have a taste.

-I want to try it as well.
-How is it?

President Yu, you mentioned
the relationship

between life, work and family
a little while back.

How do you balance and harmonize them?

Actually, I used to be
a very selfish person.

All I focused on was work.

I couldn't even cook at all.

What President Yu is saying is that
he wasn't very good at cooking then.

You're so modest. The food
you cooked then was delicious.

I used a body double.

What, a body double?

-What, a body double?
-Were they even real?

Should we edit the recording?

So many people have already heard this.

What I'm saying is the truth.

And there is no better time
to say this.

So, Director Jin,

I hope you won't cut this piece out.

Thank you.

Earlier, I used a body double

because I thought that
learning to cook was just a waste of time.

But someone told me

work is for making a living.

It is not an objective in itself.

Some things seem useless

but they're actually
of the greatest value.

If I must lose my job
to have time to cook at home,

I will resign now.

Because of her,
I began to experience life.

She helped me and encouraged me
to face the pain of my past.

Gradually,

she quietly stayed in my mind.

Suddenly one day,

I realized she had become
more and more important to me.

I couldn't live without her.

So...

I tried every possible means
to keep her by my side.

But at that time, I just didn't know

how to get along with a person
outside of work.

Despite my efforts,

I offered little compared to her needs.

I was so ignorant at the time
that I thought

keeping her by my side
was me being loving and caring.

Because of my ignorance,

I even argued with my business partners.

You should not only be responsible
for her but for all the investors as well!

But after various disputes,

she was the one

who suffered in the end.

All this time,

I was giving her
what I thought she needed.

But I'd overlooked

what she valued most.

-Mom.
-Your mom

is causing you trouble again.

Your happiness

brings me the most joy.

It is not your fault.

I'm not perfect,

and I don't want
to cause trouble for others.

I am responsible for your troubles.

I don't want to become your burden.

So, I've learned to wait,

and to not fear caring for someone.

And above all,

I've also learned to face my past.

Birthdays have always been my nightmares.

But the eggplant my mother used to cook

might act as a bridge.

So I asked a hotel chef
to help me recreate the dish.

But I realized I was wrong.

Why don't you just ask Kelan for help?

I'm afraid if it doesn't work out,

she might get depressed.

Your confusion and frustration
is part of you.

If you can't show it to her honestly,

that means you don't trust her enough.

Will she want you
to hide your confusion

and not talk about it with her?

When Kelan's mother was sick,

did you expect she'd distance herself
from you and undertake it alone,

or she'd turn to you to face it together?

What is this?

What is he going to do now?

Stand still. Don't move.
I will adjust its position.

We are just cooking
scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Let's record the process
for you to review later.

You'll be shooting all this.
So posture and manners are very important.

Mom?

I won't try to hide my vulnerability
and confusion anymore.

Likewise,

you don't have to pretend to be strong.

The last thing I would want to see

is you crying in the corner.

This course of Yuxiang Shredded Pork

is for you.

I want to harmonize my life and yours.

I hope that you won't have
to bear all the pressure.

You won't have to be perfect at all times.

You can feel free to cry

or laugh.

I want to be someone you can rely on.

I want to be yours.

♫ You have short tousled hair ♫

♫ You're lightly plucking the guitar ♫

♫ You're the warmth of a sweater
being exposed to the sun ♫

♫ Comforting and reassuring ♫

♫ As the sky slowly darkens,
time stands still ♫

Will you

marry me?

Marry him, marry him, marry him!

Marry him, marry him! Marry him!

Marry him!

Marry him!

♫ Year after year and forever
in this lifetime ♫

♫ From dawn till dusk,
through odds and ends ♫

♫ I want to dine with you every day ♫

♫ I want to kiss you goodnight every day ♫

PLEASE DINE WITH ME
FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!

♫ As the sky slowly darkens,
time stands still ♫

♫ This is the romance you like ♫

♫ I love your companionship every day ♫

♫ A simple tea and meal ♫

♫ All I wish for
is to kiss you goodnight ♫

♫ Year after year and forever
in this lifetime ♫

♫ From dawn till dusk,
through odds and ends ♫

♫ I want to dine with you every day ♫

♫ I want to kiss you goodnight every day ♫