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[Road Home]

[Episode 18]

It's hard to be the wife of a policeman.

What?

Are you having cold feet?

You've already married me.

It's too late for cold feet.

I always keep my word.

Besides,

it's not like you're out philandering.

I'm willing to donate half of my husband

to our country.

It's more than half.

They work a crazy amount of overtime.

It's the truth.

I know it's the truth.

I want one more fried egg.

I'll have next week's share as well.

Do you want flatbread?

Yes.

Uncle Lu, you know how to make flatbread?

He has always known how.

When we were in school,

there was a flatbread stall at the school gate.

Your Aunt Gui Xiao

went there for breakfast everyday.

During the school holidays,

the stall didn't open.

She craved it so badly,

she forced me to learn.

He practiced a few times

and became very skilled.

He was even better

than the stall.

Most importantly,

the stall owner was too stingy to use eggs,

and her fried dough sticks were really thin.

He was generous with the ingredients.

He even made the chili sauce himself.

By the way,

I need to order takeout.

I want fried dough sticks from Yonghe.

I've already gotten some.

When?

I got it on my way back

from my morning jog.

I thought you would want some.

You know me well.

[Dad]

Hello.

Xiao.

I want to have dinner with your mother

and talk over things calmly.

Can you arrange it for me?

She's very opinionated.

I can't tell her what to do.

Your mom

won't answer my calls.

It's already very generous of her

to not block you.

[Divorce Agreement]

Xiao.

Can't people make mistakes?

If you make a mistake,

shouldn't you get a chance

to make it right?

You were young

and didn't know about our conflicts.

Your mother and I

were both busy with work.

Our feelings for each other

dissipated.

You're an adult now.

You should understand this feeling.

Since I am an adult,

let's talk as equals.

Let me tell you

what I think.

I've never been married,

but I think that

when two people get together

and start a family,

they must accept

each other's strengths and flaws.

Be it domestic trivialities,

career setbacks,

or even sickness and death,

they must deal with these things together.

And the only bottom line

is faithfulness.

You are a businessman.

I'll explain it using business terms.

Take, for instance, a business partnership.

It needs you to honor the contract.

In a partnership,

you mustn't

breach the contract,

abandon your partner,

or dissolve the partnership

just because you've

run into some problems.

Where is the integrity in that?

Xiao.

Love is not the same as doing business.

Whether it's in love or doing business,

breaching a contract

and betraying one's partner

can evidence, to a certain extent,

that person's character.

I only offer suggestions

for your relationship.

Whether my mom wants to see you

is her choice.

I won't interfere with it.

Bye.

Eat it while it's hot.

It still tastes the same.

Lu Chen’s taste.

You are indeed a businessperson.

You're so eloquent.

I'm sincere when I talk to you.

Was that your dad?

Is he home?

Let's go back together.

Why?

I never go to his house.

Shouldn't I pay him a visit

to discuss our marriage?

As a courtesy.

There's no need.

I can make my own choices.

I'm leaving soon and I'll be gone for a month.

I'm only free today.

Marriage is a serious matter.

Can't you treat it seriously?

How am I not?

This isn't the first time

I've talked about going home.

You're always evasive about this.

I'm not.

Are you marrying me or my dad?

Why must you see him?

Gui Xiao.

It's my sister.

Answer it first.

Hello, Sister.

Hello?

Where are you?

Are you at your workplace?

You're not at the garage.

I'm at Xiao's house.

Come over

to Meng Xiaoshan's hotel.

Okay.

Got it.

Go now.

Just now, I—

We can argue when you get back.

Attend to more important matters first.

Let's not quarrel in the future.

Who's quarreling with you?

I'll call you when I get there.

Drive safe.

Don't speed no matter how urgent it is.

Qin Xiaonan.

I'm going out.

Okay.

I thought

you had a fight.

Adults don't fight.

If there's a conflict, we solve the problem.

My parents used to fight.

What did they fight about?

I can't remember.

You don't remember?

That's good too.

The human heart

is a very small place.

If it contains too many bad things,

good things won't fit.

Do you know what

is the most worth remembering,

based on my experience from

living 20 years more than you?

What is it?

Which things are delicious.

You must remember this.

For example,

the fried dough sticks here

are quite delicious.

I'll take you to eat roasted chicken gizzards later.

We'll sprinkle some cumin over them.

I guarantee you will get addicted.

Why are you unhappy?

Did I make things hard for you?

Uncle.

Don't do this.

Don't do this.

Step aside.

Uncle.

Let me tell you.

I agreed to get back together

for the sake of

our daughter and son.

What did you do?

I was fine that you'd gotten remarried,

but you made a fuss.

She has been with me

since we got divorced.

She didn't ask for anything.

What?

Can't I have a meal with her?

Besides,

I- I didn't know

you two were coming.

How many times have you promised me

not to contact her anymore?

Seriously.

Nonsense.

If I hadn't said that,

would you have been appeased?

Uncle.

If you're going to talk like this,

you'll be in the wrong.

You begged her to get back together with you.

Otherwise,

where would you have gotten the money to save the garage?

Everyone in the neighborhood knows about this.

Speaking of which,

the money you used

to save the garage

came from her remarriage.

Mind your own business.

What do you know?

No.

Of course I know.

My dad made the decision

and signed the guarantee.

You agreed to

cut off all ties with her

once Aunty remarried you.

Lu Chen.

I didn’t want to call you,

but Mother only listens to you.

I can't get her to leave no matter how hard I try.

We're afraid there'll be trouble if we stay.

It's okay.

It's family business.

You are so busy with work.

You have so much to handle every day.

As the family members of a policeman,

we shouldn't

saddle you down.

Let's talk inside.

What do you want to do today?

Are you done?

Are you done?

You...

Don't embarrass yourself in public.

Let's talk at home.

Kid, it's none of your business.

Listen.

I was eating at a hotel.

I was eating well

when your mom came in and flipped the table.

You can't always

side with her.

What did you do

to make my mom flip the table?

I know what she's like.

Let's not even talk about

you having dinner with that woman.

You can't

insult his uncle behind his back.

What uncle?

He's the man from your remarriage!

Kid.

You want to beat up your father?

You're a police officer.

I'm telling you,

I'll lodge a complaint against you at your workplace.

I'll get you fired.

Listen carefully.

Your mother isn't only your mother,

she is also my wife.

Don't stick your nose

into our business!

Let me tell you.

If I don't...

Dad, let me tell you.

Actually...

Who asked you?

Honey.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Dad.

You are my father-in-law.

Usually, I don't argue with you.

But today, you...

you've gone too far.

Stop it!

I'll get even with you later.

Stop looking.

Get back to work.

Get on with it.

Even though there are fewer customers at noon,

we mustn't neglect them.

Go and do your work.

Does it hurt?

Yes.

You're an adult. Don't act cute.

He used to mention it every now and then.

Now, he brings up my remarriage

all day long.

How can I continue

living with him?

Have you eaten?

No one has eaten.

Let's go to a private room.

I'll order a few dishes.

Let's eat first.

Let's go.

Mom.

Let's eat first.

Okay.

Brother-in-law.

Are you off today?

N- No.

I have to return to school

for a meeting later.

Today is Sunday,

but the 12th graders still have classes.

I'll be worried if I don't go.

Hurry up and eat then.

I won't stand on ceremony then.

-You’re in a hurry. -Let’s eat.

Sister, let's eat.

Slow down.

You can afford to be a bit late.

I'm hungry.

You guys eat.

I

have something to say.

You should eat too.

I'll say what I have to say

before I eat.

Mom.

There's something

I must ask

since Sister is here today as well.

You had no choice but to remarry Dad

because you had three children.

Things are different now.

Do you

still want to be with Dad,

and if so, how?

Have you thought about it?

I know

you suffered a lot with me.

Now, you've grown up

and found jobs.

Good jobs at that.

I'm relieved.

I'm not young anymore.

I don't want to make a fuss.

I can make do.

You're still young.

If you take good care of your health

and live more comfortably,

you still have a long way to go.

Yes, Mom.

You still have a long way to go.

You must live well.

Tao.

Eat.

Didn't you say you had to go to school?

Yes.

Eat up.

Remember

to send me the bill later.

I'll pay you back.

It's my treat.

You came in time so he couldn't make a scene.

That saved me a lot of trouble.

That's a different matter.

Remember to send it to me.

Okay, Captain Lu.

Where is your car?

I didn't drive here.

I walked to school

to save some gas money.

Your sister called me just now

so I left in a hurry.

I ran here.

I'll send you to school.

Okay.

Go ahead.

The house is near here.

Tong and I will walk home.

Let's go.

Be careful.

I'm leaving.

OK.

Lu Chen.

Actually, your sister

has mentioned divorce many times.

I can't really talk about it.

I'm half an outsider after all.

Right?

I can understand that

Mom has her own concerns.

We can't rush something like this.

In the future, your sister and I

will deal with this as much as possible

so we don't disrupt your work.

I'm not afraid it'll disrupt my work.

Mom is old.

I don't want her to suffer.

Do you think I really want them to get another divorce?

Not necessarily.

It's just that both of them are unhappy

living like this.

Your girlfriend?

My fiancée.

She is naive about things like this.

She thinks nothing else is important

as long as she's with me.

There are very few girls like her now.

So I can't let her

get involved in this mess.

I can't bear for her

to suffer because of this.

Eat up.

Don't leave leftovers.

Okay.

Is this your child?

No.

My friend's.

He's looking at me

as if he were your son,

surveilling a homewrecker

on behalf of his father.

Glib.

Sit.

Where should I sit?

Just sit next to the kid.

My mom will be here soon.

You two can talk face to face.

Okay.

Let's get to know each other.

I'm Aunt Gui Xiao's classmate

from university.

We were in the same year, but different majors.

I'm Qin Lang.

My wife

is Aunt Gu Xiao's

best friend.

Are you relieved now?

My mom showed my dad

the divorce agreement that you drafted.

My dad wants to show it

to the legal department first.

The agreement is quite simple.

Your mother doesn't want anything

other than her freedom.

It's your dad

who's being defensive.

What kind of a man is that?

My dad doesn't want a divorce.

The richer party doesn't want a divorce,

but the poorer party badly wants it.

Has your mother found you a stepfather?

I'll shut up.

Sorry, Lawyer Qin.

I’m late.

You and Lu Chen had him in secret?

Let me introduce you.

This is my mom,

Shen Jin.

Hello, Grandma.

You only told me about your marriage.

You didn't tell me about

such an important matter.

It's not a big deal.

I didn't give birth to him.

Really?

I was thinking

about how capable my daughter is.

Not only is her career going well,

she even picked up her first love

and had a baby with him.

Watch your mouth.

The child is still here.

Luckily,

I have a habit of carrying red packets around with me.

My ex-classmates

all have multiple grandchildren.

One more.

Here.

Take it.

Take it.

Say thank you.

Thank you.

Good boy.

He really isn't yours?

Lawyer Qin,

let's talk about

the divorce agreement.

Okay.

My phone's battery drains so fast.

I forgot to tell you something.

I'd always wanted to tell you,

but seeing that you'd broken up,

I thought

there was no need for me to mention it.

You're beating around the bush.

What is it?

Your father has met Lu Yanchen before.

When?

Many years ago.

It was when Lu Yanchen was studying at the police academy.

Your dad went to see him

during a business trip.

Your dad

graduated from the police academy too.

He has a lot of old friends there.

It wasn't hard for him to find Lu Yanchen.

When he meet him,

he made him break up with you.

What did he say?

I don't know.

His former secretary told me.

According to my understanding of him,

he probably thought

Lu Yanchen wasn't good enough for you

because his grades weren't as good as yours

and his family background was more complicated than yours.

What's wrong?

I'm looking for the toilet.

The skewers were getting

a little cold.

Since you guys hadn't come back,

I thought to come and remind you that

the skewers won't taste good anymore if you don't eat them soon.

Okay, got it.

Go back first.

We'll be right there.

Okay.

Which friend's child is this?

He's so sensible.

I feel sorry for him.

He's Lu Chen's friend's son.

He's in Qining.

He's busy with explosive ordnance disposal work,

so he's never around

to take care of the child.

That's why Lu Chen brought him here to study.

We're talking with a lawyer about my divorce.

Why did you

bring the child here?

I have my reasons.

We are adults.

Let's respect each other's opinions.

Okay.

Aunt Gui Xiao,

I have a question.

You haven't talked to Uncle Lu

since he left.

Aren't you going to call him

and ask how things are going on his end?

Isn't he dealing with something?

I'm dealing with something too.

We'll call when we're done.

I wish my parents

were like you.

Maybe they wouldn't have gotten divorced then.

Aunt Gui Xiao,

I have another question.

Go ahead.

Why

are you helping

your mom and dad get a divorce?

I was waiting for you to ask this.

I brought you here today

to show you that

people get married

for the sake of their happiness.

Divorce is the same.

So,

you have to empathize with your parents.

Of course,

you might not

understand it now.

It's okay.

I'm just like you.

My parents have been separated since I was a kid.

But look.

I have always

been very happy.

My grades were good,

and now I have a good job.

So,

divorce

is between the adults.

Don't be affected by it.

They have their lives,

you have yours.

Understand?

What you want to eat

and whether you get to eat

whatever it is you want to eat

all depends on yourself.

Understand?

Alright.

Let me ask you a question.

Out of all the skewers today,

which one did you like the most?

Which one was the most delicious?

Didn't I tell you

to remember what tastes the best?

That way,

you can order more next time.

Roasted chicken gizzards.

You're really my kid.

You're just like me.

Let's go.

Did you talk to your mom?

When your parents got divorced, you were all alone.

You must have been sad.

For some time, yes.

But I wasn't sad.

It was just that

my dad had an affair

so I felt humiliated.

I thought he didn't deserve to be my father.

From a moral standpoint, I couldn't accept it.

Why did you forgive him later?

When I came back from abroad,

he fell sick.

I received a notice of critical illness,

so I went.

He asked me to write his will

together with his lawyer.

It wasn't about the money.

Maybe I was moved

by this gesture.

But that's my business.

My mom's decision has nothing to do with this.

I don't want to drink anymore.

My parents separated

after I graduated from high school.

It didn't affect

my growth.

Duan Rou is pitiful.

She has never really met

her parents.

I have to go on a long-term mission

from tomorrow onwards.

When I come back,

I'll go home with you.

Stand still.

Attention!

Answer me seriously.

Why don’t you want me to go home with you?

I've performed a meritorious service of the second-class,

my character is upright,

and I am reasonably good-looking.

Not only that.

You're a homme fatale.

Answer me seriously.

Why?

I don't want you to get bullied.

I don't care if it's me,

but I don't want to see you get bullied.

I can't stand it.

Not even a little.

No one is allowed to bully you.

From now on,

only I am allowed to bully you.

If someone else bullies you,

I'll fight them.

I'm not coaxing you.

It's the truth.

I'm sorry.

What did you do

to me?

Back in school, I promised you that

no matter what,

we wouldn't break up.

But we still did.

I'm sorry.

You're so tight-lipped.

Getting you to talk

is harder than flying to the moon.

Congratulations.

You've landed on the moon.

Squirrel mandarin fish,

kung pao chicken,

pork and vermicelli stew.

I want them all!

I'm leaving.

Is it dangerous?

No.

I'm going to be teaching.

Are there any new female officers?

Half and half.

I forgot to buy you a ring.

You should wear a ring to ward off admirers.

You know what you should do.

Losing me,

a rich, pretty,

generous, sensible,

and faithful wife

would be debilitating to you,

not me.

Go to sleep.

Coming.

Captain Lu.

Long time no see.

You are still so handsome.

Captain Lu.

Captain Lu.

Look at this.

You still have ten minutes.

Memorize it now.

The higher-ups said

you must set an example for the new trainees

and memorize this.

Because of the report,

I didn't have time to speak with you

before I returned to Qining.

What do you think?

How is this batch of

new officers?

Not bad.

They haven't made a mess yet.

This batch comprises

newly graduated top students

from the various police academies.

Aren't all of our recruits

top students?

Just like you all.

There's no need to be modest.

Back then,

I was always the top student of my class.

Excuse me.

Here is someone

who was always first in his year.

We were in the same batch.

He was always the student representative.

He was so annoying.

Stop it.

Take a look.

We need to maintain our image.

Right,

Heroes?

Everyone.

The six of us

will be your instructors this semester.

My surname is Lu.

My name is on

your class schedule.

Today

is our first meeting.

I believe

you will get to know me better

in the days to come.

Next,

I have something long-winded to say.

These rules and regulations

are written in black and white.

However,

I must memorize every word.

Otherwise,

the six of us

will have our salaries deducted.

This isn't the police academy anymore.

Listen up.

Remember it.

Memorize it.

Firstly,

attire.

You must wear your uniform

during training.

Your uniform must form a set.

You are not allowed to mix uniform components

from different seasons.

You must wear

formal leather shoes while attending class.

The color of the leather shoes

must be black or brown.

The heels of male recruits

should not exceed 3 cm.

The heels of female recruits

should not exceed 4 cm.

You are not allowed to wear

white or colorful socks.

No cloth shoes,

slippers,

or bare feet are allowed.

Keep the surfaces of your shoes shiny.

As for the uniform,

we will allow you to

change clothes during season changes.

Your attire must be coordinated

when taking part in collective activities.

Next are

some small rules.

No eating

while you're walking.

No smoking in public

or smoking-prohibited areas.

You are not allowed

to exhibit the following behaviors

while wearing your uniform:

linking arms,

hugging each other's waists,

placing your arms on each other's shoulders,

putting your hands in your pockets,

covering your hands with your sleeves,

holding your hands behind your backs,

sitting on the ground,

horsing around,

and shouting.

Have I made myself clear?

Yes!

Do you have any questions?

Sir.

Speak!

Instructor,

how long did you take

to memorize all that?

Ten minutes.

We will begin lining up.

At ease!

Attention!

Come on.

Have some fruits.

So many?

It's from the security guard.

Lu Chen taught him how to repair a car.

It’s a gift of appreciation.

Lu Chen

is kind.

Kind people do things

and don't want anything in return.

Of course.

To ascertain someone's character,

you must look at

their attitude towards service staff.

In this regard,

he has never disappointed me.

By the way,

for the next few days,

take care of Qin Xiaonan for me.

I don't know why,

but I don't feel well.

I'm afraid he'll get sick.

No problem.

I'll pick him up after school.

Is there something wrong

with the explosives you made?

No one can defuse them.

Some of them cannot be defused at all.

They are sure to detonate on time.

How cruel you are!

It depends on

the calibre of this batch of trainees,

as well as their level of familiarity

with circuitry.

Is the amount of gunpowder dangerous?

I replaced the detonator with a buzzer.

And there is only

a matchstick head's worth of gunpowder.

That's okay.

Five people to a group.

Two will be assigned real bombs.

Next team. Attention.

Turn right.

March.

Look.

Aren't they serious now?

If they're not afraid,

they won’t take it seriously.

Captain Lu.

Look.

Only the first team,

which didn't know anything,

performed passably.

The other teams

were obviously under too much pressure.

Some of them didn't dare to engage.

[Training Evaluation for Explosive Ordnance Disposal]

They all got zero points.

The grades of the new female officers are good.

The girls from this batch

are all quite brave.

Publicize the results this time.

Next time,

register them.

Tell them

we go by an elimination system.

Those whose scores don't meet the standard

will start again from the beginning.

Okay.

I've heard from my boss that

you are good at making bombs.

Today,

I've gotten a taste of it.

The new students with good grades

are all asking

who made the explosives.

They admire you so much.

It took practice.

When I first went to Qining,

I couldn't recognize the explosives.

I got scolded by the previous captain a lot.

Instructor Lu.

Instructor Lu.

What are you reading?

Could we use it as reference?

This is an introduction of the latest explosives.

It's in Russian.

I need to read it

before I can translate it for you.

You know Russian?

When I studied in Qining,

I learned

Mongolian, Japanese, and Russian.

I can

hold a basic conversation

and read technical texts.

Instructor Lu.

Instructor Xu told me

you made the bomb

that we used during training

that day.

Instructor Xu also told me

you are a genius at both

bomb disposal and explosives.

It's not just me.

Many people who work in bomb disposal

are also masters of explosives.

You'll know

when you get to the front line.

153339.

Here.

153299.

Here.

Next time,

if you ask a question that's already been covered in class,

you'll get demerit points.

Any more questions?

-No. -No.

The interviewees are here.

Let's go together.

I didn't talk

about recruiting interns,

but HR has already arranged it.

I took a look.

They are all either the children of people in our business

or

the children of the bosses of various large enterprises.

If they make a mistake,

do we scold them or not?

How do we scold them?

Just do it.

Don't hold back.

It's for their own good.

They will understand in the future.

Hello.

Let's go

one by one.

The first interviewee can stay.

As for the rest,

wait in the courtyard.

You, make them some tea.

Okay.

Please follow me.

I've read your resume

and your report card.

I've also read

all your certificates.

I've gotten

a basic understanding.

During your first interview,

our HR director has already

asked all the necessary questions.

You were highly rated.

We're meeting with you today

to learn more about you.

What do you like?

When you're resting,

what do you like to play with?

Do you like the outdoors

or staying at home?

Say whatever comes to mind.

At my last job,

I worked overtime everyday.

When I'm on leave,

I prefer

watching dramas at home.

In terms of exercise...

I don't exercise much.

Relax.

We're just chatting.

You can talk freely.

The more relaxed you are,

the more we can get to know the real you.

You were an auditor

at your previous workplace.

Have you ever counted pigs?

One of my classmates

became an auditor after graduation.

They went to the ranch

of a publicly listed company

specially to count pigs.

They had to count them one by one.

They complained about it everyday.

Yes.

It's in the name of transparency.

Your classmate's complaints

were all true.

I've counted pigs as well.

Pigs

are not like cows.

Cows are big

and they don't run around.

They're easy to count.

That week,

I counted till I wanted to cry.

They kept running around while I counted.

I counted for nothing.

We have a saying.

Anything can be counted,

but the weirdest one is pigs.

When you get there,

you must learn to distinguish

between boars and sows.

They're considered

different assets.

Oh my god.

I went there in summer.

I almost fainted

from the smell in the pigsty.

What is the interviewer inside

like?

Can you tell us?

She's quite casual.

You all passed

the first and second rounds of interviews.

She's mostly concerned with

whether your personalities are compatible with our team.

My boss said

interviews depend on fate.

Everyone who gets shortlisted is talented.

The only things left to check are

your values, your way of handling things,

and your bottom line.