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EPISODE 30

Can I ask you something?

Do you think I'm still the same person I used to be?

Xie An Zhen,

I didn't turn you into a different person.

I just drew out your true potential.

But...

I think I've become an evil person.

I keep thinking evil thoughts

and say mean things.

I'm not who I used to be anymore.

In the beginning,

it felt good to be able to stick up for myself.

But now, I don't know why,

but I just don't feel happy anymore.

Have you forgotten

how they treated you?

They did bad things to me.

Does that mean I have to become a bad person myself?

The person I want to be

has nothing to do with how others treat me, right?

You've become more self-assured.

Have I?

I really don't know what to do.

What to do?

You should take Wen Rui Fan back, shouldn't you?

You know what?

Ever since this incident happened,

I kept wondering,

does he even love me?

Why doesn't he love me?

Why did he leave me?

I kept asking why.

But I never thought

of asking myself,

do I still love him?

Still not done yet?

Let's see.

Oh, no.

Why did you cook the fish without scaling it first?

Where are the onions and the ginger?

I... I didn't buy any.

How can you make braised fish without onions and ginger?

Let me see.

Thank god An Zhen prepared some.

You haven't even prepared your broccoli.

You need to cut them up before you cook them.

How can you put them in the pan just like that?

You need to blanch those first.

How are you going to cook the beef?

Fry, of course.

What did you expect?

Wei En,

as a wife,

you need to know how to cook.

I gave you a few criticisms,

and you get all worked up.

Be more patient.

When it comes to patience, you can't hold a candle to An Zhen.

Get back to cooking. What are you looking at?

What do you think you're making? Tomorrow's breakfast?

An Zhen, An Zhen...

Here's the soup.

Let's eat.

Is it all right?

My goodness.

Why is this so salty?

This beef is completely tasteless.

Didn't you put any salt?

I think she used up all the salt

on the braised fish.

What... what about these dishes?

Are any of them edible?

I'm sorry.

I may not be very good at cooking,

but I'm the one Rui Fan loves.

-Look at her. -Yeah.

What kind of attitude is that?

I asked you to cook for us because you said you could.

You don't know how to cook at all,

yet you lied about it so casually.

If you guys are here to pick on me,

I'm sorry.

Please leave right now.

Tell me,

who are you to ask us to leave?

You're the dispensable one in this household.

Sit down.

Look at her,

that filthy shrew.

Rui Fan, are you blind or something?

Mom, Dad,

-you guys don't understand. -Really?

You're the one I don't understand.

What's gotten into you?

You've made your own life so miserable.

You gave up your job and your family.

What a stupid son.

I feel so sorry for An Zhen.

You're a disgrace to our family!

You should ask An Zhen to forgive you

before anyone takes her away.

You little brat.

-When did I ever raise a son like that? -Let's go.

My goodness.

Don't cry.

I know it's been hard for you.

But the beginning is always the hardest.

At least you have my support.

You and my parents just need time

to get used to each other, right?

Why?

Why can't we love for the sake of love?

Why is it so hard

to love a man?

Loving for the sake of love

is really hard.

You don't say?

I can think of at least 180 phrases to mock you.

But I...

I don't want to talk about it.

Thanks for listening to my troubles.

Do I have a choice?

We've been best friends for so long.

Besides...

we are family.

I may be mad at you,

but I still want you to live a good life.

To be honest,

I never knew what it's like to be unemployed.

Right now, I feel like a stray dog,

a street rat that everyone hates.

I have to be careful with everyone I meet

and put on a cheerful face.

I don't know how it became like this.

Before this incident,

your life was perfect, too comfortable.

That's why you felt you were invincible

and that you could do anything you wanted.

God has taught you a lesson.

See, god has taught An Zhen a lesson.

That's why she was able to rise above adversity

and become a totally new person.

Don't you think she's changed too much?

Come to think of it,

An Zhen owes it all to you.

If you hadn't dumped her,

how could she have achieved that little bit of...

happiness?

Hey,

do you know anything

about An Zhen and Lan Tien Wei?

Rui Fan,

since we're best friends,

I'll give you a little clue.

Lately, Lan Tien Wei has been pursuing An Zhen very aggressively.

But An Zhen hasn't surrendered...

No, I mean An Zhen hasn't accepted his love.

It's too late for regrets, don't you think?

Who says I'm feeling regretful?

Well...

Thanks.

Why the long face?

This training is a rare opportunity, you know.

It's just that I don't feel safe leaving Yu Meng

with those two.

That will show Wei En

that she's not the only person Wen Rui Fan cares about.

Let's go.

Yu Meng,

I know how to do this.

Would you like me to teach you?

I'm really good at it, you know.

How about this?

You call me "mommy",

and I'll teach you how to do it.

I have a mommy already.

Don't you want another mommy who loves you?

I can only have one mommy.

Says who? I have two mommies.

One is my real mommy,

the other one is the mistress my daddy married.

My daddy didn't marry a mistress.

Yu Meng, if he does marry a mistress,

you must call her "mommy", okay?

Wen Yu Meng!

What are you doing?

There can only be one mommy!

-Apologize. -No!

Apologize to me right now!

I won't!

I'm closing the door now.

If you apologize to me now,

I will still forgive you.

I won't!

Fine, you won't apologize?

Then don't come in.

Let me in!

Please let me in.

Let me in right now.

Let me in...

Let me in...

Where's Yu Meng?

She was rude to me

and she pushed me.

So I gave her a little punishment.

You punished her?

Why are you so worried?

Children should be disciplined when they misbehave.

When I was rude,

my dad would lock me outside.

Where is she?

Are you mad at me?

Please, I'm begging you.

I'm trying to find a new job and you couldn't even handle a child.

Where is she?

Isn't she in the backyard?

This house is not that big, where else could she be?

Yu Meng!

Yu Meng!

Yu Meng.

Yu Meng.

Yu Meng.

Yu Meng.

Yu Meng.

Yu Meng.

What happened?

Yu Meng.

How is she?

She took some fever medicine.

The doctor said she'll be fine.

Sorry.

I didn't look after her properly.

But I just want to clarify

that Wei En didn't mean any harm.

-She was just playing with Yu Meng-- -Enough.

Never mind.

Don't say anything. You might wake Yu Meng up.

An Zhen,

please trust me.

I'll always love Yu Meng

and I'll always care about you.

Why did I end up like this?

Is this what I wanted?

Yu Meng.

Why didn't you call me when you woke up?

You were sleeping and I didn't want to disturb you.

Good girl.

Do you feel uncomfortable? Let me know, okay?

No. It's okay,

Please get well soon.

When you do, I'll take you to Grandma's house to play, okay?

What's the matter?

Where's Daddy?

Daddy said he's too tired.

He'll come and see you after his sleep.

No.

What is it?

I don't want Daddy to come here.

Why not?

I hate Daddy.

Silly girl, do you know what "hate" means?

I do.

Daddy likes her, not us.

That's why I hate Daddy.

Don't worry.

No one's blaming you.

I know.

What are you thinking of, then?

Nothing.

I'm going downstairs to see Yu Meng.

I wonder what's in your silly head.

I'm thinking,

I've always assumed

that I could get the love I wanted

from you

instead of Tien Wei.

But now, I'm wondering

if the love I'm seeking

even exists at all.

My turn.

Pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch...

After resting for a while,

Yu Meng seems to be much perkier now.

Of course, Yu Meng is the best, isn't she?

-Mommy, -Yes?

is Mr. Lan vey fierce?

Why? No, he's not.

But he never smiles.

You're so scary.

Mr. Lan, is your brother Mr. Green?

Is your sister Ms. Red?

Mr. Lan, do you like the color tan?

I do.

Does that mean we can name ourselves after our favorite colors?

What's your favorite color, then?

Pink. My name is Pinky Wen!

All right. So Pinky Wen,

can you tell me

which way we should go next?

-Which way? -Turn right at the next junction.

All right.

It feels good to be home again.

Rui Fan,

I never thought someone as capable as you

would ask me for help.

In truth, I'm just another office worker.

Times are tough

for office workers, but even more so for business owners.

I believe if my creativity is utilized effectively,

even a small investment would turn into large profits.

For instance, I did a few projects back in PJ--

I know. I know.

Your projects are well-known in the industry.

But Rui Fan,

I'm running a small business, I don't need an expert like you.

Not only would your talents be wasted at my company,

but I also can't afford to hire you.

We're old friends after all.

I won't be too fussy regarding the salary.

Don't worry.

Rui Fan, to tell you the truth,

the rumor on the street

is that you've ruined your family because of an affair,

and you're a broken man now.

You can't even handle a woman.

If I hire you now,

wouldn't I become a laughing stock?

Besides, even if I'm willing to hire you,

my wife would object to it.

I suggest you do something else in the meantime.

You can further your education overseas

or choose another career field.

After a few years, when this incident has died down,

I'll reconsider hiring you.

Excuse me,

my wife wants me home right now.

All right, you go ahead.

I'll stay here for a while.

Don't give up. Good luck.

Hello, miss.

I'm the planner from Happy Kitchen.

We'd like to do our show here.

Sure, just a minute.

-Let me ask the store manager first. -Okay, thanks.

Rui Fan?

Rui Fan.

Ah Tang?

What are you doing here?

I was just having a chat with my friend.

Have a seat.

Thanks.

How have you been doing recently?

Recently?

I'm working on a TV show right now.

It's called the Happy Kitchen.

I've been trying to find pretty girls to cook on my show.

Rui Fan, have you heard of this program?

It's quite popular.

We even invite famous chefs as judges for the show.

I know.

That's not too bad.

It's not bad,

but it's very tiring.

It's taking a toll on me.

Lately, I've been asking people

if they know someone who's pretty and good at cooking.

Anyone. Sisters, mothers, girlfriends...

It's so hard to find one.

I even dreamt of getting beaten up by my boss

because I couldn't find any.

That's right,

you can ask my wife.

Wife?

Do you mean your ex-wife or your current wife?

I meant An Zhen, of course.

An Zhen?

An Zhen is good at cooking

but... she looks more like a housewife.

She's not exactly the stylish type of girl we're looking for.

You haven't seen her in a long time.

I guarantee you that she's a stylish woman now.

Really?

Would I lie to you?

I heard

you quit because of what happened between me

and Wei En.

No, I didn't.

It's okay.

I know.

Let me help you.

You can't go wrong with An Zhen.

Thanks, Rui Fan.

Rui Fan,

do you still have feelings for An Zhen?

I just want to make her happy.

After all, I've caused her so much misery.

If An Zhen hears what you've just said,

she'd be very touched.

No matter what I say,

I'd never be able to make up for what I've done to her.

Anyway,

just don't tell An Zhen it was me who recommended her.

Got it?

All right.

When I'm done fixing this kite,

you can fly it.

Yu Meng,

Grandma asked you to wash your hands and get ready for lunch.

-Okay. -Good girl.

Hey.

My mom said she invited you

so that she can thank you properly

with a nice meal.

But instead, you brought us so many gifts.

We feel so bad about it.

Think nothing of it.

Do you know how to use it?

Are you kidding?

I loved to fly kites when I was little.

I'm a kite flying expert.

That's surprising.

From your looks,

I thought you were more of a nerd when you were little.

You're the nerd.

I only said what I thought.

Give me a hand, will you?

The horizontal bar.

Come on.

It's flying!

It's flying!

Look, it's flying!

Fly!

Fly away!

We did it.

Look.

Yay!

Xie An Zhen, look, we did it.

-Tien Wei. -Yes?

I'd like to apologize to you.

Why?

I've decided to give up on our plan.

The other day

Yu Meng suddenly told me

that she hates her dad.

I feel that "hate"

is such a terrible word.

It's not something that a little girl like her

should get to know or experience.

That's why I feel guilty.

I don't want Yu Meng to be filled with hatred

and become just like Wei En.

Yes, my goal is to take my husband back.

But I realized

that if I only focus on my goals,

I might neglect other more important things along the way,

just like Yu Meng.

Besides, playing mind games with them just isn't for me.

Tien Wei, I think

no matter who we decide to become,

there's always a price to pay.

People like me...

Yes, we get taken advantage of.

But it's no big deal.

I just need to wise up a little.

Take He Ai Lin for example,

she's so smart and brilliant.

But she has no friends.

That's the price she has to pay.

You're right.

So I've made up my mind.

I'd rather be myself.

I'm sorry.

I may...

never become a perfect woman

in my lifetime.

But does being yourself make you happier

and more self-assured?

It does.

Then I'm okay with it.

Really?

Really.

Actually, perfect women are quite boring.

Aren't you mad that I've given up half way through?

No, I'm not mad at all.

But I've wasted so much of your time and effort.

As long as you found yourself

and became happier and more self-assured,

it's not a waste then.

All this while,

I've always felt

as if there's a boundary in front of my eyes,

a boundary of hatred.

And I almost wanted to step across it.

But now,

I've chosen not to step across it.

If you step across it,

you may be able to defeat others.

But when you decide not to, you've conquered yourself.

"The only way to surpass pain

is to forgive the people who hurt you."

I saw that on your book shelf.

I think it was a collection of quotes from famous people.

I didn't really understand it back then.

But now,

I think I'm starting to get it.

Why should I let the people who hurt me to control my life?

Why let them

affect my mood,

ruin my happiness

and even alter my personality?

I don't like it.

I don't want it to be like this.

Instead, I want to take my strength

back from them.

And the only way to do that

is by forgiving them.

Xie An Zhen,

you're really fierce, you know that?

Why is that?

It takes courage to seek revenge.

But it takes even more courage to forgive others.

You're brave,

very brave.

I'm glad we became friends.

Thank you.

You've taught me a lot.

You're my savior.

I know I am.

You're finally back.

I've missed you so much.

Yeah.

What are you talking about?

She'll be back to work next week.

An Zhen, you've become so beautiful.

-Yeah. -Not really.

You look really beautiful.

I'm serious.

I heard you got divorced.

Watch what you say.

What a bigmouth. I didn't tell them.

Dora is such a bigmouth.

I wish I could sew her mouth shut.

I can't believe she still works here.

I have some news for you.

Mr. Lan changed his mind all of a sudden.

He decided to cancel the layoffs.

He said he'd only layoff his staff if the sales continue to decline.

-Really? -Yes.

You have no idea how glad we are.

Before this, we were so anxious

that we couldn't even sleep at night.

Actually, Mr. Lan is a very kind man.

Yeah, I...

I did notice that.

But I think he's changed only recently.

Could it be that he's in love?

Is he secretly in love with me?

What about Kang De and Zhuang Zhuang?

Why is Ah Tang here?

Ah Tang.

-An Zhen! -What brings you here?

You're so beautiful now! You...

You're not An Zhen's twin sister, are you?

What are you talking about?

Yes! This is great!

An Zhen,

you have to do me a favor no matter what.

What favor?

Promise me first, then I'll tell you.

-How can I do that? -I don't care, just promise me.

Please, An Zhen.

Please.

An Zhen, please.

My life depends on you.

Pretty please?

I can't, I really can't.

An Zhen, please help me out this time.

What are you doing?

Get up!

Gosh...

You little brat.

An Zhen,

I've been begging you for so long.

Aren't you at least a little bit moved?

Ah Tang.

It's not that.

You know I get nervous very easily.

I don't want to make you look bad. Do you understand?

An Zhen,

you've always been nice to me.

I beg you.