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[Episode 06]

A road less traveled

suggests loneliness

and endlessness.

But when a person's soul is rich enough,

they won't be afraid of the loneliness.

On the contrary,

they'd become closer friends with themselves.

In this world,

only useless things can be called beautiful.

The beauty of art

can keep people in despair

from giving up on their passion for life.

If I were to go to university one day,

I'd like to choose Literature as my major.

Even if

it's hard

and won't make me get rich.

Nan Ya!

- Ma'am. - Please don't hit her, ma'am.

Go away!

Go, hurry up.

Your poor father didn't leave us any money.

There's no money for you to go to school.

[Inpatient Department]

Chen Ling.

Chen Ling,

there is no record

of Nan Ya in the Outpatient Department at all.

Her medical record in the department

of Gynaecology and Obstetrics is also missing.

That is not under my purview.

If it's our department's business, you can ask the chief.

The treatment records are supposed to be copies.

It's normal if they're missing after a long time.

But other patients' are all there.

Only Nan Ya's records of her being beaten

are missing.

Don't you find it odd?

So what?

I suspect someone deliberately got rid of it.

Are you suspecting me?

Why would you think that?

Otherwise, why are you asking me these?

Xu Yi hid the proof of his abuse

so that he could keep Nan Ya under control.

Please think carefully.

Is there any proof

showing that Nan Ya had sought treatment here?

For instance, IV drip, dressing wounds,

or perhaps a nurse from your department...

Officer Lin.

It's not my job to help you solve the case.

I thought you'd be more capable

since you came from the provincial capital.

But you're just like the men in this town.

You go weak at the knees in front of Nan Ya.

What is so charming about her?

Why are you all helping her?

You even came all the way to find proof for her

to free her.

It's been so many years.

When Nan Ya got beaten, I was involved.

Now Xu Yi is dead, I'm again involved.

And others have even been talking behind my back.

I've had enough!

[Tender Light]

You must have heard

about the things among the three of us.

Although she was beaten,

but you don't need to sympathize with her.

It's her own fault.

She deserved it.

None of them are good people.

Whether she's good or bad

has nothing to do with whether she's guilty or not.

Don't be fooled by her delicate look.

In order to get what she wants,

she would do anything.

Do you think

she murdered him?

Definitely.

Why are you so sure?

I know her very well.

You hate her.

I can differentiate between hatred and other things.

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

I was the one in this world

who treated her the best.

We were middle school classmates.

Her mom died early on.

The dad was an alcoholic.

Her stepmom was mean to her,

and she brought along a scoundrel son.

She was always bullied at home.

At school, she was isolated.

No one cared about her.

Why are you still here?

I'm doing my homework.

The lights in the building are turned off.

Aren't you scared?

No.

Can't believe I left this behind.

That's why I had to come back.

Have you finished the math homework?

Then,

could you let me take a look?

I don't know how to solve it.

Can you explain it to me?

Which question?

I'll teach you.

Well,

it's too cold here.

Let's go to my place, and then you can explain it to me.

Come on.

See?

We know that the function f(x) equals X plus two.

The denominator is zero plus two, which equals two.

And then,

when X minus one...

I really don't get it.

This question...

You'll get it soon enough.

I'll explain it to you.

It's easy.

We just need to substitute this value.

The absolute value of zero plus two over zero minus one...

Are you hungry?

It equals to...

Look here.

I get hungry whenever I do math.

Let's forget it.

Come on.

Follow me.

I'll make you

the best food in Qingshui Town.

I want to eat too.

Eating so late

will give you bad teeth.

If you don't let me eat,

I'll tell Mom

that you...

Okay, here.

You can take all of these.

You made great contributions.

I won't treat you unfairly.

I'll put this on you.

No!

Let me put it on.

Come on.

Missy.

Come and drink with us. We'll buy you drinks.

We're bored drinking by ourselves.

That's right.

Come here, drink with us.

Let's go.

Do I still look pretty to you?

That's how she is.

She won't sit back and take the bullying.

So do you think she would let herself be the victim?

At the time,

she was determined to leave Qingshui Town.

She'd go to university and never return.

In fact, I couldn't bear to see her go.

So I spent each day with her

like it was the last.

Nan Ya is someone

with a lot of secrets.

Sometimes,

I find myself not understanding her too.

After she got into the Qingshui No. 1 High School,

I went to a nursing school because of my bad results.

Her stepbrother,

Hu Lifan, often caused trouble for her.

But she never spoke of the things

that happened at home.

At the time,

she liked a boy in her class,

who did well in his studies.

But later, when she started working at a factory,

they seemed to have split up.

Why did she start working?

Her dad died.

There's no way Hu Xiu would pay for her studies.

By earning her own money,

Hu Xiu would not take care of her anymore.

Plus, once she was gone,

the house would be owned by Hu Xiu.

But there's one thing

I've found weird all this time.

What is it?

Nan Ya's dad

froze to death at the gate.

During that time,

she stopped coming to sleep over at my house.

I went to look for her,

but she wouldn't see me.

Every night, Nan Ya would open the door for her dad.

But she didn't do it that night.

She later said she was sick.

Hu Xiu had bought her cold medication,

so she slept deeply.

Later, people started saying

that Hu Xiu deliberately left her dad outside.

The way Nan Zhong died is too weird.

How did he manage to freeze to death in front of his house?

He was already at the door.

He could've just knocked, no?

Maybe he fell asleep after knocking a few times.

It was cold and snowing at night.

He was already buried by morning.

Why did you purposely kill your father?

Speak up!

Explain yourself!

You deliberately left him...

Left your father to freeze outside!

Hu Xiu, stop it.

You've gone too far!

Nan Ya is so poor.

She purposely killed her dad.

There's no way Nan Ya would do that.

You're being overly cruel to her.

No matter what,

Nan Ya is Nan Zhong's daughter, after all.

It couldn't be her.

What are you doing here?

I met your dad just a few months ago.

Who would've thought...

It's okay.

Every person has their own destiny.

Death isn't necessarily a bad thing.

I'm actually quite happy

to see you at this moment.

Actually,

I've been wanting to tell you,

that day...

What class do we have this afternoon?

Geometry.

And History.

Are you going?

Why not?

During that period,

was there anything odd with Nan Ya?

She had fallen out with Hu Xiu

before she left to work at the factory.

I offered to let her stay with us.

Why did you cut it up?

You were knitting day and night,

and it was almost done.

I made two stitches.

So what then?

I took a look yesterday,

and it looked beautiful.

Even if there were wrong stitches, I couldn't tell.

Other people might not notice,

but I know.

I can't get past it.

During that time,

she was always down and glum.

When I asked, she said nothing.

Nan Ya is actually

quite eager to excel.

Whatever she does,

she wants to do better than others.

So working at the factory

almost killed her.

Where are you off to, Ling?

Nan Ya went swimming but hasn't come back.

I'm going to see what's going on.

Okay.

Hang on.

Here.

There are two,

one for each of you.

I'm off.

Okay.

When you find Nan Ya,

you guys just go back and eat.

Nan Ya, what's the matter?

Where did you go?

You were gone so long.

What's this?

Bedsheets and quilt covers.

And some daily necessities.

Why did you buy these?

I'm going to start working at the factory.

I thought you didn't want to go.

I've discussed it with my parents.

There's less than a year till the college entrance exam.

If Hu Xiu doesn't pay your tuition,

we'll settle it for you.

But if I were admitted to university,

who would afford my school fees?

After that,

she moved out of my house and went to the factory.

She spent all the festivals there.

She almost severed all ties with Hu Xiu.

After she started working at the factory,

she lived on a tight budget

in order to earn her school fees.

To save money,

she ate plain noodles as a full meal.

Nan Ya!

To make more money,

she worked day and night.

[Finance Office] When other people were on leave,

she volunteered to do extra shifts.

At the same time, she didn't give up studying.

She lost so much weight.

Mrs. Chen.

Nan Ya, come in.

Come inside.

Ling, look who's here!

Did you miss me?

Of course.

Why did you buy so much stuff?

Every time she got paid,

she'd visit me with bags full of gifts.

I even blamed her

for spending money on those things.

She should be spoiling herself more.

I really treated her as my good friend.

Nan Ya.

You're late.

This is the guy I told you about.

Xu Yi.

Hello.

Chen Ling often mentions you.

Sorry, I'm not going to shake your hand today.

I am here to assess you.

Sit.

The first time they met,

Nan Ya wasn't nice to him.

I thought she was sticking up for me

as a good friend

and was deliberately being mean to him.

When we were dating, I would also ask her to come along.

To give her a breather, you know?

After a few times,

Nan Ya still didn't think too highly of him.

What do you think of him?

Who?

Xu Yi.

It's fine so long as you like him.

You know what?

When my mom told me

someone wanted to set me up,

I was pretty conflicted.

I went without dressing up.

When I got there,

he was standing by the river

and propping next to his car.

I liked him

the moment I saw him.

He is different from other men.

Sure.

He's rich.

What are you talking about?

Am I that kind of girl?

He isn't tacky at all.

We didn't go to a restaurant

or the cinema.

As soon as

I got in the car, he handed me a bottle of soda.

He asked if I'd like to go to the amusement park.

It was already the afternoon.

Driving to the amusement park would take at least two hours.

But I thought, so what?

Bring it on.

We had a nice chat on the road too.

He's well-educated.

And he's very capable.

He did some business in Guangzhou

and made a lot of money.

Anyone with that kind of family background

would be able to do those things.

That's not for sure.

None of his cousins are as successful as him.

Just tell me.

I really want to hear your thoughts on him.

Good family background.

Tall.

And rich.

I was pretty annoyed at the time.

I thought she was too judgmental.

But in fact, it was because she was herself interested in him.

Did she say why she thought Xu Yi was a bad man?

No.

She was being particularly obscure about it.

Guess it was her plan.

Xu Yi had a good family.

She kept saying those things.

So I started doubting too,

believing perhaps there was something wrong with Xu Yi.

When did they start getting close?

I guess I was stupid.

They were probably flirting with each other during our dates.

But I found out about it purely by chance.

Someone at the factory didn't like Nan Ya.

They called me in the middle of the night and told me

that Xu Yi was living in Nan Ya's dorm.

I didn't believe it then.

But I tossed and turned the whole night.

And the next morning

I went knocking on Nan Ya's dorm room.

But then, Xu Yi was the one who opened the door.

There she was, shedding crocodile tears.

She said she didn't think

things would become like this.

Then?

Then, they got married.

She didn't even bother to say sorry or explain to me.

And she never came to my house again.

I heard you were admitted

to University of Political Science and Law.

That's good.

It's one of the national key universities.

Take this.

When I settle down at the school,

I'll write to you.

You can get letters by the address of the factory, right?

Don't lose hope.

I can't stay long.

I have to go back.

Take care of yourself!

Nan Ya.

Leave this place.

Leave Qingshui Town!

Wanwan is doing well at Guixiang's.

She misses her mom sometimes,

but

she goes for her regular hospital checkups on time.

Her health condition, appetite,

and sleep condition are all good.

Thank you.

Go ahead and ask me whatever you want.

I won't talk about the case today.

Think of it as...

As two old friends having a chat.

There is one thing

I've been puzzled with.

What is it?

What do you really think of Xu Yi?

Xu Yi

was selfish,

irritable

and paranoid.

He was over-possessive.

Deep down, he was weak.

And he had no bottom line.

Then, why did you marry him?

Xu Yi came from a good family.

He was handsome.

He run his own business and made lots of money.

With such an amazing offer,

why would I refuse him?

What about him being your best friend's boyfriend?

Are you someone who would do whatever it takes

and ignore your best friend's feelings

just to get your hands on a good catch?

I am.

The facts are right there.

Seeking advantages and avoiding loss are human instincts.

Wouldn't you have chosen the same?

Is a woman like me

deserving to be abused by the husband

and cannot lift a finger in defense?

What are you doing here?

I'm listening to the songs

by the foreign rock band you gave me previously.

I thought you had thrown it away.

There's no need to vent my anger on a tape.

And the flowers I gave you?

I've planted them in the yard.

Next time, don't send any more things

to my shop.

Why are you always setting rules for me?

But I'm terrible at following rules.

Aren't you known as a good student?

I'm also known for being expelled from school.

Haven't you heard those rumors?

It doesn't matter

how people think.

What matters most is what your real thoughts are.

Maybe neither of us belongs here.

When I was young, I wanted to run away so badly.

I thought there was a whole different world outside of this place.

Why didn't you leave here then?

Maybe it was my fate.

But I don't think you're someone who'd simply accept fate.

Times have passed and circumstances have changed.

I don't think it's too late.

My mother was an educated youth.

She was born in a family of intellectuals.

So when I was young,

she would copy piano scores onto the cardboard

and teach me to read them.

She encouraged me to read novels and poems.

And she'd decorate my room with wildflowers.

There would always be things like apples

and orange peels in her cupboard.

You'd get a whiff of a wonderful scent when you opened it.

But what about it?

She ended up marrying a brute like my father

and lived a miserable life.

She passed away

when she was still young.

That's the way the world is.

You like poems, right?

I have one for you.

We live under a dark sky.

And there's hardly

any humans here.

Perhaps that's the reason

why there are so few poems.

I prefer another poem.

Before the summer fades away,

let's tend to the garden once again,

watering the flowers and trees.

They're weary,

about to wither,

perhaps as soon as tomorrow.

And the whole world

goes crazy once more.

Before succumbing to the sound of gunfire,

let you and I

rejoice again

for those beautiful things

and sing joyfully for them.

[Your kindness to me] ♪Heal the world♪

[is in a way] ♪Make it a better place♪

[a very cruel thing.]

[We are in the same desert,]

[and we're searching for perhaps the same spring.]

[And yet, we are invisible to each other.]

[We are always alone.]

Can I go and look for you at your shop in the future?

It's not very convenient.

Then how can I talk to you in the future?

You can talk when you see me.

I went to restock a few days ago

and saw this nice sweater.

I hope you'll accept it as an apology.

Did you sew this yourself?

I told you I bought it.

I never saw any shop selling such a nice sweater.

I'm glad you like it.

Guixiang.

He's done packing.

Your dad has processed your discharge.

Thank you for taking care of him these days.

As for the grievances between us,

let's just forget it.

The car's here. Let's go.

It's here?

That's good.

Luo, just take your own bag.

Come on, Luo.

Xu Yi is out?

I saw it myself.

He went into Nan Ya's shop,

and not long after,

the two went home, hand in hand.

Those two are just weirdos.

Nan Ya got him incarcerated

for over 20 days.

The moment he's out,

he went begging for forgiveness

with gifts.

If I had such a beautiful wife,

I'd do this too.

You wish.

You're just good for nothing.

Boss,

we'd like a game.

Coming.

Watch me.

Zhou Luo is here.

Hit this one.

You got beat up

for nothing, kid.

That couple

is acting like newlyweds again.

Why throw the ball

if you don't want to play?

Zhou Luo!

He feels ashamed.

He tried to act like the hero at such a young age.

What are you saying?

Come at me if you dare!

Want to fight, huh?

What are you doing?

Stop it!

[Science Class (1)]

Zhou Luo, I haven't seen you in a while.

This is the only quiet place.

Are you here to study?

To return books.

If there are some books you wish to read,

just let me know.

Okay.

Okay, pick more.

Thanks.

Zhou Luo!

No talking.

This is the library.

Write.

Zhou Luo,

look what I've drawn.

Wanwan,

I said no talking here, okay?

Draw it by yourself.

[Guangdong Province]

Why did you forgive him?

This has nothing to do with you, Zhou Luo.

How does it not?

So I was beaten up for nothing?

Didn't we agree...

Didn't we agree to be friends?

So why can't I care about you?

Even a friend needs to respect other people's privacy.

If you go on like this, it's just never going to...

This is the library.

If you need anything,

I can help you.

I don't need it.

I just can't leave him.

I don't believe you.

You can believe it or not.

Nan Ya...

What are you doing?

I'm going to kill you.

You'll pay for killing me.

What about Wanwan?

You refuse to divorce me anyway.

I will still die

Since I can't have my daughter,

I might as well kill you.

I won't divorce you

because I love you.

Nan Ya,

why can't we just live together and be happy?

Xu Yi,

did you really think I didn't know

that you were the one

who spread those rumors in town?

You pretend to be a gentleman out there,

tolerant and generous.

You paint me as a dirty slut.

What good is that to you?

You think you can control me like this?

Not only are you useless,

but you're also shameless.

Now, between us,

it's no longer a matter of getting a divorce.

It's a matter of who dies and who lives.

Nan Ya, don't do anything stupid.

Yes, I admit that there's something wrong with me.

But it's because I love you.

Give me another chance, okay?

Sure.

Then, move out.

Nan Ya, listen.

Shut up.

If you don't move out,

this scene may replay itself

every night from now on.

Fine.

Okay.

We'll live separately.

But I don't want a divorce.

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Your faithful one sighs always♪

♪Cease, cruel one♪

♪So much severity♪

♪Cease, cruel one♪

♪So much severity♪

♪So much severity♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪