All language subtitles for Young Babylon (20)

♪In a sudden instant♪

♪Dreams shattered and then recovered♪

♪Babylon's youth♪

♪Fearlessly living their lives♪

♪They keep moving forward♪

♪The noisy coastline in June♪

♪Reminds me of midsummer nights♪

♪The subtle emotions between you and me♪

♪No longer ordinary♪

♪Seasons come and go, steps never cease♪

♪Leaving behind evidence of existence♪

♪Watching time flow away♪

♪Anxiety gradually grows♪

♪Don't want to miss the scenery along the way♪

♪The scenery along the way,
evidence of existence♪

♪Dazzling you in my dreams♪

♪Are the source of my courage♪

♪The scenery in the air is amazing♪

♪Turn around to see the girl I miss♪

♪And the familiar nice wind♪

♪When this story reaches its conclusion♪

♪Perhaps it will be moving♪

=Young Babylon=

There's nothing left here.

Just use this as a cushion.

Thank you.

Earlier, I had a bad temper

and spoke too harshly.

Don't take it to heart.

It's okay.

You have your difficulties.

You've seen it all.

The issue with the cold storage
isn't just about me.

Li Guangnan just got married
to Little Pouter

and still owes a mortgage.

Xiaoying has been working tirelessly

to support Big Feet's dream.

Over these years,

we have experienced

hardship and obstacles together.

Even if I want to help you,

I can't ignore their feelings.

You all have been through a lot.

But who hasn't?

Yes,

I understand.

You have your life

and your job.

But these people in Fucheng

all used to be your friends.

I've long forgotten what happened

here in the past.

I see.

♪Memories constantly come to me♪

♪The story is unclear♪

=Episode 20=
=Yesterday Once More=

♪Don't care♪

♪Don't even know how to cry♪

♪Be it anger or bitter♪

♪Take it and board a train♪

♪But I still have expectations♪

I thought you two were like

the characters
in "The Return of the Condor Hero".

Even after 16 years apart,

they could pick up where they left off.

Looks like those martial arts novels
are all fake.

She isn't the Dragon Lady,

you aren't Yang Guo.

And Shanghai

is definitely not the Valley of Woe.

Let me tell you,

a woman like her

is probably free and carefree

in that flashy world of Shanghai.

What are you to her?

Just a fleeting memory,

gone in an instant.

We even wanted to use
the past memories to persuade her.

We've failed before we even start.

Honey,

please help me talk to him.

The one who backed out back then

was not Bai Lan,

but you, Lu Xiaolu.

You came back to Fucheng.

You have family, a job,

and relatives.

What about Bai Lan?

She was alone in Shanghai.

She couldn't finish her master's degree.

She had no money, no house,

nothing.

What did you just say?

She couldn't finish

her master's degree?

What do you mean?

See for yourself.

Over these five years,

we've been in contact.

Although she never

complained in her letters,

I can feel that

she's had it tough.

You two have been exchanging letters?

Why don't I know that?

(Bai Lan)

In 1997,

she was expelled from school,

had nowhere to live,

and even slept in the company's
storage room.

In 1998,

she became a regular employee,

was promoted several times
in three months,

but because of her busy work

and determination,

she got gastritis.

In 1999,

she went to Europe alone

and successfully signed

the first contract
between British clients and China.

In 2001,

she happened to be in Beijing

when the Olympics were successfully bid.

There was a live broadcast,

and she said she was especially happy

standing at Tian'anmen Square

with over 400,000 people
watching the flag-raising.

Lu Xiaolu,

during her most difficult times,

you weren't by her side.

Now,

her career is her armor.

What right do you have

to think she would compromise for you?

Don't worry, no one followed us.

Master Niu,

everyone from the workshops is here,

waiting for your command.

I heard yesterday
that the Security Department

clashed with Xiaolu's group.

It seems Bai Lan isn't even

considering Lu Xiaolu's feelings.

You don't understand.

When former lovers meet,

it's even more contentious
than meeting enemies.

I never thought Bai Lan

was easy to deal with back then.

Now that even Lu Xiaolu isn't
accommodating her,

why should we care about her?

In my opinion,

we should just kick her out of the factory.

With so many of us,

what's there to fear from her alone?

Am I right?

Exactly!

Guys! Guys!

Guys!

We are workers,

not thugs.

Besides, she's a woman.

Master Niu,

don't just see her as an ordinary woman.

She acts like she's tougher than ten men.

If we don't show her some backbone now,

who knows who she'll target next?

The older you get,

the more...

Not being thugs

doesn't mean we're timid.

Master,

what's your plan now?

Everyone,

do you know how

the Soviet Union disintegrated?

Yes, we do.

To achieve victory in our struggle,

we don't necessarily

need weapons.

So are you saying

we should refuse to work

until we get paid?

♪We always on time♪

As long as we're united,

I don't believe we can't outlast her.

Master is right.
I think this plan will work.

That's how we will do it.

Alright,
let's conclude today's meeting here.

Everyone, go home.
Let's not bring this up again,

especially you, Dakang.

Let it go, okay?

Let's go.

Let's go.

When will this end?

What are you thinking?

Haven't you heard?

The factory is going to implement

layoffs and reassignments.

This means they'll lay off
all of us who haven't performed well.

Where did you hear this?

Don't scare yourself.

How am I scaring myself?

This is being prepared for the future.

If you don't prepare now

and Bai Lan puts

your name on the layoff list,

you'll regret it.

What are you planning to do then?

Master Niu is a gentleman.

I'm not.

Hey, Dakang!

Dakang!

(What about Bai Lan?)

(She was alone in Shanghai.)

(She couldn't finish her master's degree.)

(She had no money, no house,)

(nothing.)

(The one who backed out back then)

(was not Bai Lan,)

(but you, Lu Xiaolu.)

(You came back to Fucheng.)

(You have family, a job,)

(and relatives.)

(What about Bai Lan?)

You all have been through a lot.

But who hasn't?

- Bai Lan!
- Xiaolu!

Xiaolu!

Bai Lan, are you okay?

I'm fine.

- Are you hurt?
- No.

I slipped

and broke the light cord.

(Gongyuan)

You couldn't tell who he is?

I really didn't see clearly.

When I went in,

I saw blood all over the walls,

which startled me,

so I slipped

and broke the light cord.

Okay.

Did you see anything?

I vaguely saw a blurry figure,

quite tall.

This is really terrible.

Wu. I've been in this factory for decades

and nothing like this has ever happened.

Don't worry, though.

We have surveillance cameras
in the factory.

We'll definitely be able
to identify this person.

- You have surveillance?
- Yes.

Then it's simple.

Let's go check the surveillance footage.

Yeah, let's go.

There's no need to look.

The one who threw pig's blood

- is me.
- Hey, Master Niu!

Don't joke around.

Master,

it couldn't be you.

Why couldn't it be?

Yesterday, at the cold storage,

my daughter

was surrounded and pushed

because of her.

You know,

as a father,

watching your daughter being bullied,

what would I do?

Since that's the case,

Master Niu,

come back to the police station with me.

Sure, let's go.

- No, no, no.
- Uncle Wu.

Wait a moment.

Officer,

I withdraw the report.

You...

This is an internal issue
within our own factory.

We'll handle it ourselves.

Yes, that's right.

Have you thought this through?

If you withdraw your report,

more serious incidents may occur
in the future.

I've thought it through.

Thank you for your trouble.

Alright.

Let's go.

Wu, thank you for your hard work.

Master Niu,

I trust you.

You're an upright person

and wouldn't do something like this.

I understand you want to protect someone,

but please believe me,

I don't want to hurt them.

Stop!

Come here.

Come here.

What...

What were you doing?

I...

Did you commit murder or slaughter a pig?

You won't talk, huh?

Fine, I'll have

Officer Wu come and question you.

Hey, Master Niu.

I just wanted to teach Bai Lan a lesson.

A lesson?

Do you know

what time it is now?

If you make even the slightest mistake,

you'll be the first one

they come after.

Do you understand?

Hurry up, find a place where no one is

and clean up this blood.

- Alright, alright.
- Quickly.

Thank you, Master Niu.

Nobody wants to be a villain,

but someone always ends up getting hurt.

I'll take you to a safe place.

Although we're not friends right now,

I still don't want anything bad
to happen to you.

Tomorrow,

we can continue being enemies.

You are still living here

after so many years?

I've gotten used to it

and can't be bothered to move.

I'll tidy up the room for you.

You can stay here tonight
with peace of mind.

In the whole Fucheng,

no one dares to harm you.

Thank you.

Dajiang.

You're back.

You're back, too.

It's different.

You've returned in glory,

while I...

I'm not who I was already.

I hope you don't hold a grudge against me

for handing you over to the police.

What are you saying?

I should thank you.

If it weren't for your words back then,

I might not have

understood many things.

Besides,

how could I hate

my cousin's woman?

Alright, enough talking.

This place is all yours.

Dajiang,

where are you going?

The neighborhood committee
arranged a job for me.

I'm leaving.

(First Love)

You've kept these things all this time.

I thought you would have
thrown them away.

I don't like throwing things away.

But some things aren't important anymore

and can be discarded.

But what if the memories are too deep

to forget?

Then it becomes a burden for yourself

and others.

I'm sorry.

Sorry for what?

It's only today that I learned about

you being expelled
from school in Shanghai.

It wasn't a big deal.

And it's long past.

After that,

did you live the life you wanted?

Have you become the person
you wanted to be?

I don't know.

Over these years,

all I've known is that I have to

keep running forward,

but it seems I don't know
where the finish line is.

It wasn't until today when I came to
your office looking for you,

almost thinking I'd never see you again,

that I realized

my finish line isn't in the future

but in the past.

If I could go back to a certain time
in the past...

If I could have

made a different choice back then...

Hello?

I knew you hadn't rested yet.

Must be tough, huh?

I was just about to rest.

Is everything going smoothly?

Still working on it.

OK.

Don't put too much pressure on yourself.

You've still got me.

Tomorrow, I'll personally
make a trip to Fucheng.

Do you doubt that I can handle it myself?

No,

I just want to see for myself

this beautiful city you speak of.

Why? You don't want me there?

As soon as the negotiations were over,

I booked the earliest flight for tomorrow.

Alright,

I'll go pick you up at the airport.

Your boyfriend?

Get some rest.

Tomorrow morning,

I'll take you to the best hotel in Fucheng.

Lu Xiaolu,

even if we could go back to the past,

you wouldn't have had a second choice.

The choice you made was the only one.

Get some rest.

Are you going to
give me the money or not?

I told you, all the money
was gambled away by you.

- No more left.
- Stop talking nonsense

and give me the money.

What do you want?
Are you trying to rob me?

- Are you giving it to me or not?
- I told you there's none.

- Give it to me.
- I told you...

- Let go!
- You...

Let go.

Speak nicely.

Don't hit a woman.

I'm teaching my woman a lesson.

What's it to you?

What's it to you?

Mind your own business.

Look at your stupid face!

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have intervened.

You are sorry?

Now you are sorry?

You're not so tough now, huh?

Get off me.

- Enough.
- Stupid dustman.

- That's enough.
- You'll be a dustman forever.

- How stupid.
- Enough, let's go.

Give me the money.

I don't have any left.

How could you have none left?

Go apologize to the cleaner.

Who do you think you are

to ask me to apologize?

Go and apologize,

and you'll get this money.

Will you do it or not?

Alright,

I'll go now.

Wait a moment.

Give this to him.

Well,

dude.

I was wrong just now.

I apologize to you.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I see your hands are bleeding.

Use this

to wrap it.

Sorry, dude.

Hurry up.

Ms. Tao,

do you know that person?

An old friend.

Old friend?

Do you want to go say hello?

Forget it.

When he wants to see me,

he'll come.

When I was in Hong Kong,

a client gave this to me.

Take this as a reward
for the task in Fucheng.

But Mr. Huang,

you're mistaken.

I'm doing this task for myself.

Since it's for myself,

why do I need a reward?

Lyu,

take this watch.

When you have a girlfriend in the future,

you can give it to her.

Oh, and

I've already arranged your accommodation

at the best hotel in Fucheng.

Tonight,

I have dinner plans
with an important figure in Fucheng.

Arrange it at this hotel for me.

Okay.

I don't have appetite.

Xiaoying,

bring me the liquor.

You can't drink again!

Did you recover
from last night's drinking?

And you want more?

My heart is troubled

until the matters in the factory

are resolved.

You're at such an age,

why are you so temperamental?

What about you?

You're out there every day

fighting and causing trouble.

Dad,

you'll retire next year.

Why not enjoy some peace and quiet?

I fight and cause trouble

to protect our business

and earn a bit more money

for your retirement.

Huh, bah!

Don't think I don't know that

you send

most of the money

to Big Feet.

I'm investing in love.

If Big Feet succeeds in the future,

who will be proud?

It's you, the master.

Who will benefit from it?

It's you, the father-in-law.

Oh, come on.

You are hardly a couple,

and now I'm his father-in-law already?

As a young girl,

aren't you embarrassed?

I learned it from you,

cheeky Master Niu.

Let me tell you,
I don't approve of you two.

Big Feet is my apprentice.

I know him well.

People say

you can see a person's future

when he's at seven.

He used

to be worthless,

and growing up won't change that.

What are you saying?

How can you say that?

He's successful now.

Just the other day, he told me

he wrote a new song,

and several big bosses

are fighting to sign him.

You're just bragging,

you know.

You never understand.

Who is it?

- Did you invite someone?
- No.

Xiaoying,

I'm back.

How... You...

Dad,

guess who's back.

Master.

I thought you'd never come back.

I almost didn't recognize you

after all these years.

What's with this long hair,

you look like a woman now.

Artists are all like this.

So cool!

Stand there,

and look at what you're wearing.

With those big and small holes,

they'd think
you're begging on the streets.

Rock'n'roll

is all about attitude.

And look at this outfit.

You are dressed like a street thug.

Singer is a proper profession,

destined to become a big star.

You mean singing

can fill up your wallet?

So is it fair

for those hard-working laborers?

You won't understand anyway.

Master,

I brought some specialties
from Beijing for you.

Roast duck,

dried fruits.

Look.

And herbal jelly.

Have you ever tried it?

You've lived for so long,

but have you ever been to Beijing?

He brought you Beijing roast duck.

I've tried it before.

When Debao went to Beijing years ago,

he also brought back roast duck.

You also ate it.

Besides,

are you out of your mind

or what?

We work in a food factory,

and you bring dried fruits from Beijing?

These are from Beijing.

I'll eat them if you won't.

I...

Master, you're right.

I've been...

You don't need to be afraid of him.

The older he gets,
the more sour his temper gets.

Go tidy up,

I'll call Xiaolu and the others,

and we'll have a feast tonight

to welcome you back.

Let me take this.

Master, I'll go tidy up then.

Why are you staring at me?

Before,

why didn't I notice

you are so handsome?

- Alright, enough.
- Stop staring, Xiaoying.

You look like you are gonna eat me.

When they come in later,
it'll be embarrassing.

I'm staring.

I'll eat you up when we get back.

Chen Guowei!

They are here.

Guangnan!

What's wrong with you?

You went to Beijing
and never returned in years.

I thought you forgot us
after becoming a big star.

- Not at all.
- He wouldn't dare.

He came to see you
right after he came back.

And he brought you gifts.

That's not necessary.

Take it. Come on.

Alright.

Welcome home.

Xiaolu.

- Ms. Tao.
- Ms. Tao.

Is this room satisfactory?

I've reserved the largest one for you.

- Yes.
- Of course.

Ms. Tao.

Big Feet, you've seen him before.

He is now a big star.

- A big star?
- Not at all.

Not bad.

In the future,
if you have a concert in Fucheng,

I will arrange it for you.

Great! Come on, say thank you.

Alright, enjoy your time.

- I'll leave first.
- Okay, sure.

- Have fun!
- Thank you, Ms. Tao.

In the next few days,

I'll introduce you to some people.

This is my first time in Fucheng.

Come in.

Sorry for being late.

Let me introduce.

She is the project manager of our company

and also in charge of

this Fucheng Food Factory project.

Her name is Bai Lan.

Manager Bai,

nice to meet you.

Mr. Huang,

you may not know,

but when I was in the SLI Bureau,

I worked with Miss Bai.

She was my subordinate.

Back then,

I had high hopes for her.

Is that so?

I never expected that.

Without Vice Mayor Bi,

I'm afraid I wouldn't be
where I am today.

Well, if that's the case,

Miss Bai,

you must

toast me a drink.

Come in.

- Mayor Bi.
- Hello, Ms. Tao.

Here, these are a gift for your friends.

- Great.
- Would you like to join us?

You have important matters to discuss,

and I don't want to disturb you.

When you're free,

I'll invite you to the bar upstairs

for a drink.

Sure.

Enjoy yourselves.

Okay.

Miss Bai doesn't handle alcohol well.

Let me drink for her.

Mr. Huang,

everything is destined.

For example,

the connection between

your company and the food factory,

and my connection

with Miss Bai.

These are irreplaceable.

Am I right, Miss Bai?

Vice Mayor Bi is right.

With our connection,

we definitely need to drink.

But one drink cup is not enough.

If we're drinking,

let's have a bottle each.

If we don't finish it tonight,

no one leaves.

What do you think?

Okay.

Are you alright?

Why are you here too?

These past few years,

many have been

eyeing the food factory.

There was a local tycoon before

and foreign capital after,

but

nothing came of it.

So, Mr. Huang,

be prepared for fruitless efforts.

I never do anything without certainty.

I always have a backup plan

to avoid coming back empty-handed.

Good.

It looks like

you've already prepared a backup plan.

I'm sure you understand the situation

of the food factory better than me.

I'll take your advice.

This food factory

is indeed

a fat piece of meat.

Everyone wants it.

But

have you ever thought that...

The bones are the most valuable part.

Actually,
I've thought about it before coming.

The production cycle is long,

and the profit margin is thin,

not worth it.

With such a prime location,

the food factory could be maximized

by developing real estate.

Very clever.

But

I must remind you,

some leaders in the city committee

have strong sentiments towards

Golden Peacock Food Factory.

They can't bear to see it collapse.

But the most difficult part

is dealing with the factory workers.

If you

really want this piece of land,

first,

you should deal with

the resistance from the workers.

Understand.

Come in.

- This is...
- Let me introduce.

This is Mr. Huang.

Hello, Mr. Huang.

- You're from Guangdong?
- Yes, I am.

This is Mr. Hu

of Lide Construction Company.

People call him Boss Hu.

Mr. Huang, if you ever encounter

any problems you can't solve,

Boss Hu will help you handle them.

I don't have any special skills,

but over these years in Fucheng,

I've gained some abilities

to handle some small matters.

Come on.

Mr. Huang,

a toast to you.

Call me if you need me for anything.

Thank you.

You have important matters to discuss,

I won't disturb you.

Sure.

You can go.

Where is Miss Bai?

I'll go check on her.

Big Feet is back

and we are having dinner together.

Do you want to join us?

I have a business dinner.

Please send my regards to him.

Since it's about work,

why must you drink so much?

What do you think

my work was like over these past years?

I've seen all kinds of difficult situations.

This is nothing at all.

What took you so long?

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

This is...

He's a friend of mine from Fucheng.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

Let's go.

Xiaoying,

you've invested in a promising stock.

Things will be good in the future.

Speaking of which,

Big Feet, you're really something.

When you went to Beijing alone back then,

it's the bravest

and wisest decision

I've seen you make so far.

Look at our factory now.

Many people
can't even receive their wages.

I regret not going to Beijing with you.

Oh, yes, I heard

he's really famous in Beijing.

The big bosses who want to sign him

are lining up from Tian'anmen Square
to the Great Wall.

- Is that true?
- No.

No, it's not.

You know,

it takes a day and a night to walk

from Tian'anmen Square to the Great Wall.

Besides, I just sing

in a bar street,

and there are hardly
any audience members.

It would take more than a day and a night?

- Beijing is so big?
- It's quite big.

I haven't been there yet.

Hey, how about this?

When we go on our honeymoon,

let's go to Beijing.

You always say that,

but you never have time.

You keep delaying.

- I don't believe your nonsense.
- I'll wait for you.

Oh, it's because of work.

Chen Guowei,

didn't you write a song for me?

When will you sing it for me?

- I...
- Don't forget about us.

Write a song for us too.

We are not greedy.

We just want one.

No problem.

Then Xiaolu's song should be...

What can he get?

"A Song for a Single Man"?

Of course not.

His song should be

"When Love Becomes the Past".

You're really mean.

Xiaolu, come on, cheers.

Cheers, come on.

Welcome back.

♪But when I'm in the face of loneliness♪

♪I realized my♪

Which one do you want?

♪Melting coldness♪

♪Bravely make the choice♪

♪How did this journey begin♪

♪Forget about the result♪

♪Just see it as dream♪

♪Cause I say♪

♪This is why I stay♪

♪I'll be on my way♪

♪Listen to my play♪

♪Memories constantly come to me♪

♪The story is unclear♪

♪All diaries are locked♪

♪Don't care♪

♪Don't even know how to cry♪

♪Be it anger or bitter♪

♪Take it and board a train♪

♪But I still♪

♪Coldness is a form of protection♪

♪It seems that tenderness♪

♪Makes one weak♪

♪Once hurt♪

♪Obsessions fade away♪

♪Things become a lot easier♪

♪Especially when it comes to love♪

♪But facing this loneliness♪

♪I realized my♪

♪Melting coldness♪

♪A brave choice♪

♪This is how the journey begins♪

♪Forget about the result♪

♪Just see it as a dream♪

♪'Cause I say♪

♪This is why I stay♪

♪I'll be on my way♪

♪Listen to my play♪