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[The Way Home]

[Episode 7]

Jiashu.

Do you miss home

after all these years?

Let's go.

I'll take you home.

[Junyilong Sports Club]

Jiashu.

Do you miss home

after all these years?

Jiashu.

Hey, handsome.

May I come in?

You've already come in.

So,

about the person you asked me to find,

this was where he stayed in Xiqiao.

But I heard

he moved out yesterday

and left.

It's better that he's left.

How long has that jerk been pestering you?

It's all right.

He was pestering my mom before.

That jerk.

Don't worry.

Just stay here with me.

If he dares come near you again,

I'll break his legs.

Thanks.

Is that the reason

you want to send the money to your brother?

My mom's gone

and I don't have any other relatives.

If something

happens to me one day,

this money will end up in that person's hands.

This money belongs to the He family.

It can't go to that person.

Stop it.

Stop it right now.

Don't talk nonsense. You're so young.

What could possibly happen to you?

If he dares come near you again,

I'll make him regret ever being born.

Ordinary people might not experience much unpredictability,

but as for me,

I seem to have plenty of unexpected twists

in my life.

Anyway, as long as I'm here,

you don't need to worry.

If he dares come after you again,

just let me know anytime.

Got it.

The next time he shows up,

I'll send him your way, all right?

You bet.

Just sit back and watch how I handle him.

All right.

I'm off to bed.

Out you go.

You're making me leave again?

By the way, Long,

don't let Hao

know about this.

You can count on me.

Jiashu, I promise to train hard

and row the boat properly.

Listen to a song and have an early night.

Good night.

This brat.

♪ The breeze blows gently ♪

♪ Flowers take flight and drift to the skies ♪

♪ Raindrops fall lightly ♪

♪ Calling Grandpa to come back quickly ♪

♪ The moon follows softly ♪

♪ Chasing Grandma to offer a breeze ♪

♪ Even the little bridge rests ♪

♪ As the child grows weary ♪

[Xiqiao No.1 High School]

- Goodbye, ma'am. - Goodbye, ma'am.

Goodbye, ma'am.

Straighten your left arm.

That's it.

Look straight ahead.

Lean slightly to your right.

When you apply force,

extend your leg

and lift your torso.

Start.

Extend your leg.

That's it.

Good job.

Remember to engage your torso as well.

Straighten your left arm.

Yes. Try again.

Where are you off to

in such a hurry?

I have something on.

What's the emergency?

Why the rush?

Are you concerned?

What's it got to do with you?

I'll wait for you at the gate.

Only ten kilometers and you're already struggling?

Keep up!

- 25. - 25.

- 26. - 26.

- 27. - 27.

- 28. - 28.

♪ How long does the longest distance ♪

♪ Take us to trek? ♪

♪ Turn back and see us once hold each other close ♪

♪ The cicadas of that summer ♪

♪ Still chirping ♪

♪ Youth is hard to come by ♪

♪ Like when we were running in the rain ♪

♪ I used to look into ♪

♪ The sun-like eyes ♪

♪ But it's a star I can't reach... ♪

18.

♪ Even if we don't reunite ♪

♪ That moment ♪

♪ Is still eternal ♪

♪ I'm no longer afraid of the night even if I'm barefoot ♪

♪ Because you and I have lived ♪

♪ A passionate life ♪

♪ Go ahead and go for it ♪

♪ No need to be afraid ♪

♪ It's a big world ♪

♪ But courage is the greatest ♪

♪ Nothing can stop us ♪

♪ Those dreams may be a joke ♪

♪ But I had them ♪

♪ So what if no one cares about them? ♪

♪ Growth will come eventually ♪

♪ Go ahead and go for it ♪

♪ No need to be afraid ♪

♪ It's a big world ♪

♪ But dreams are the greatest ♪

♪ Nothing can stop us ♪

♪ Those dreams may be a joke ♪

♪ But I had them ♪

♪ In the best years ♪

♪ Of my life ♪

- Charge! - Charge!

♪ No need to be afraid ♪

♪ It's a big world ♪

♪ But dreams are the greatest ♪

♪ Nothing can stop us ♪

♪ Those dreams may be a joke ♪

♪ But I had them ♪

♪ In the best years ♪

♪ Go ahead and go for it ♪

♪ In the best years ♪

♪ Of my life ♪

Jun.

What's going on with him

these days?

He's either asking for leave

or rushing home after school.

Now, in the middle of the day,

he's sleeping at his desk.

Is he secretly cramming at night?

But it's no big deal.

With his brain,

however hard he tries,

he'll never outperform you in the exams.

Right, Jun?

[Qiu Qiu]

Jiahao has been doing well recently.

He's more lively

and his personality has brightened up a lot.

Your sports therapy seems to be really effective.

But the results are so good

that it's important not to overdo it.

What's making you

smile like that?

Leave me alone

and focus on your own work.

Stop hiding it.

I saw everything.

The study monitor

sent you a message, right?

Our study monitor

has been into you since middle school,

and that hasn't changed over the years.

If I were you,

I'd just accept her.

I can see

you're pretty fond of her yourself.

So,

why not just go for it?

Don't smear my name.

I'm not married yet.

Hey.

I'm trying to help you here.

Don't be ungrateful.

You're the type to end up alone.

Ma'am.

What's the matter, Junli?

I think He Jiahao

is being pestered by someone.

Something feels off.

Have you seen the person?

A middle-aged man

came by the school a few days ago looking for him.

He claimed to be a friend of He Jiahao's father.

But I checked

and there's no such person in the He family.

Also, there's something else...

Ruonan?

I'm so sorry...

I didn't know it was you. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I'm sorry.

I'll be fine after a little rest.

Are you all right?

Use this.

It should help.

Thank you.

Sorry.

I didn't know it was you.

I thought it was some kind of creep.

That was a bit much, you know.

I'm not disfigured, am I?

You are not.

That's a relief.

I just can't shake the feeling

that someone's been watching me

and stalking me recently.

I didn't do it.

It's not me.

I know.

By the way,

why are you following me?

I...

I'm on my way home.

It's in the same direction.

Isn't your home in that direction?

I just want to take a walk by the river

and clear my mind. Anything wrong with that?

Nothing.

What are you doing by the river then?

I...

Are you here to unwind?

Yes.

Really?

You're not here to meet someone, are you?

No.

I'm by myself.

Let's leave now.

Wait. My backpack.

Hurry. Let's go.

What are you doing?

Keep it down.

Ms. Qiu Qiu is over there.

You claim you're just here to unwind,

but you're obviously up to something

and scared the teacher will find out.

I only hid because you dragged me.

It's just a conditioned response, isn't it?

When I see the teacher, I just want to hide.

Sorry.

I'm late.

No worries. I just got here myself.

Let's go.

Look at that guy next to Ms. Qiu Qiu.

Could he be her boyfriend?

Do you come here often?

It's not crowded here.

Jiashu.

Your cousin?

Jiahao.

Ruonan?

Ma'am, I admit it.

I did take time off before

to train,

but I did it alone.

It had nothing to do with my cousin.

So, could you please

not tell my dad?

I know.

You know?

Do you really think

that without Ms. Qiu,

you could hide it from your dad

and train every day?

You two...

Let me introduce her to you properly.

This is my middle school classmate,

Qiu Qiu.

- Qiu... - Qiu...

- Classmate? - Classmate?

So Jiashu's back,

and all those early mornings and late nights

are because you're learning dragon boating from him?

I didn't mean to hide it from you before,

I just...

So you rush to leave every day after school,

holding your phone,

distracted all the time,

is it also because of Jiashu?

I knew it.

A reserved person like you

couldn't possibly be dating early.

Don't worry.

Your secret regarding Jiashu

is safe with me.

Thank you.

It's no big deal,

but you need to watch out.

That annoying Chen Junli

practically wants to keep tabs on you all the time.

I'm sure I'm not the only one

who's noticed your strange behavior lately.

By the way,

do you really want to join

this year's dragon boat race?

All right.

I'll help you

all the way through.

You'll help me?

That's right.

When you're training,

someone has to bring water and time you.

Given your level of skills,

it's tough enough for Jiashu to train you.

There has to be someone taking care of the chores, right?

But we...

Apart from me, who else in this town

would be willing to help you?

Okay.

It's a deal then.

By the way,

you mentioned a middle-aged man

came to the school to see Jiahao.

Maybe it was a mistake

or a misunderstanding.

It wasn't a misunderstanding.

Do you know him?

Thanks a lot

for looking after Jiahao recently.

Well,

I'm his teacher,

so it's only natural for me to help him.

Also, I contacted you

because I think you might be able

to help Jiahao.

I... I didn't mean to bring up Jiahao's situation

to start a conversation with you.

I... I wasn't trying to approach you on purpose.

Study monitor,

you've become more talkative lately.

Jiahao,

it's time to train.

Got it!

I'm going as well.

Why don't you

go back first?

It's not necessary to trouble you just yet.

It's no trouble.

I don't want to go home after school anyway,

so I might as well find something to do here.

What would you like to drink?

I...

I'll decide for you.

That girl from the Chen family

seems to care a lot about you, huh?

We

Are also classmates.

The friendship between classmates, huh?

That's nice.

By the way,

your teacher, Qiu,

is joining us

for training today.

You're already here, so might as well.

Then I'll time you.

You've got this, Jiahao.

Let's go then.

Time to train!

Jiashu, it hurts.

Bear with it.

It hurts.

Wait.

My bone's broken.

Is it broken?

I'm messing with you.

Ouch!

You!

Ouch!

You do the other side yourself.

Ready?

Let's do this.

- Bring it on. - Run along the path.

Faster!

Are you taking a stroll or something?

You've got this!

Speed up.

He Jiahao,

keep going!

Speed up!

Three,

two,

one.

How did I do?

Not too bad.

Let me have a look.

Let me check.

Yes! I'm getting better!

Tired?

No.

Feel good?

Yes.

Time for frog jumps.

Let's continue.

Let's go.

I remember Jiashu and Jiahao

were always this happy when they were little,

right?

When I was little,

our house was close to the He family's.

Back then, I was a loner

with no playmates.

I would always sit in the alley behind our house.

The alley faced the He family's ancestral hall.

I would often see Jiashu and Jiahao

running around in the yard.

Every time I heard their laughter,

I couldn't help but feel envious.

Yes.

Back then, He Jiashu

wasn't like he is now.

No wonder.

No wonder what?

Young love

is the most unforgettable.

Chen Ruonan,

you are still a kid, don't speak out of turn.

Ma'am,

you were even younger than I am

when you had a secret crush on Jiashu.

But

it's been a while since I saw Jiahao smile like that.

27.

28.

29.

30!

Well done.

I can't go on, Jiashu.

Here's some water.

Thanks.

Listen, don't push yourself too hard.

You can't become an expert overnight.

If he doesn't give it his all, how's he going to make it?

With his skills,

the boat will sink before it even starts moving.

Didn't you know about that?

What about my water?

I don't have enough money,

so I can only buy one bottle.

Is it that you don't have enough money,

or you just don't want to buy it?

Isn't there still one more bottle?

This is for Ms. Qiu Qiu.

You didn't run.

So why are you asking for water?

If you need more, I'll get you another bottle.

Thanks.

Take a seat.

What kind of service do you need?

I'm here to apply for a residence certificate.

I'm the property owner,

[ID Card Application] and he's the tenant.

Okay.

Please wait a moment.

Okay, thank you.

Once it is ready,

you can come collect it yourself next time.

All right. Thank you.

You are welcome.

Juan.

Fang.

[Xiqiao Police Station]

Fang,

how come you got transferred here?

Yes.

I've been here for a while now.

I meant to greet you,

but didn't expect to run into you here.

What a coincidence!

I know, right?

We haven't seen each other in so long.

When you have some time off, come over to my place for a meal.

Definitely.

I also want to pay a visit to Uncle He.

Great.

By the way,

your sister-in-law passed away.

Your nephew came over a few days ago

to handle the household registration cancellation.

Did you hear about it?

What are you talking about?

My sister-in-law is perfectly fine at home.

Don't make up nonsense.

No.

I wasn't referring to your second sister-in-law.

I meant your eldest sister-in-law and your eldest nephew.

Jiashu?

Your nephew

seems to have come back alone this time.

He looks a lot more mature

than he did eight years ago.

This kid has really had a rough time.

He lost his father when he was little,

and now, he's lost his mother at such a young age.

I heard

his grandparents from Chaozhou

have also passed away.

Now, he's the only one left in the household registration.

This child

is truly unfortunate.

What are you waiting here for?

Go inside.

Go have some food.

Nothing.

Where are you going?

There's a problem at the factory again.

I have to go deal with it.

Hongguang.

What's wrong?

Do you need to talk to me about something?

Not really.

Drive safe.

Don't worry.

Hello.

Bro,

I know.

Dad,

I added a lot of ingredients

to this congee.

Let me serve you some more.

Where's Hao?

Why hasn't he come down yet?

He's gone for extra lessons.

Has he been taking extra lessons recently?

It's probably because he's in his second year

of high school now,

so he has to push harder.

Honestly,

he's been attending so many extra classes lately.

It's hard work being a student.

Go ahead and eat.

Have some fish.

This fish gets cold easily,

and it won't taste good once it's cold.

Exactly.

Thanks, Dad.

Dad.

Time to take your medicine.

Okay.

All right,

go back to bed.

You've been so hesitant

since you came back today.

What's going on?

I'm fine.

You might be able

to fool your sister-in-law,

but you're my daughter.

Do you think I won't know

if something's on your mind?

Sit down and tell me.

Dad,

I want to tell you something,

but please stay calm.

I just took my blood pressure medicine,

and the effects haven't worn off yet.

Go ahead and speak.

Well,

my eldest sister-in-law passed away.

Jiashu.

What about Jiashu?

Jiashu has probably come back to Xiqiao

to sort out the household registration for his mom.

This child is so unfortunate.

Dad,

do you think

I should tell Hongguang about this?

Don't.

You can't tell anyone

about this,

especially not Hongguang.

You know how he is.

If he finds out Jiashu is back,

there's no telling what kind of chaos it will cause.

Got it.

Hao's been staying out late a lot lately.

I guess he's been in touch

with Jiashu.

Dad,

you rest a bit more.

I'll go back to my room now.

All right.

Go ahead and rest.

[Junyilong Sports Club]

Long,

did you overdo the salt?

It's kind of harsh on my throat.

Great-aunt,

if my cooking isn't to your liking,

maybe you shouldn't come for dinner next time.

That won't do.

I promised Jiahao

I'd accompany him during his training.

Sorry

you all had to treat me to a meal today.

Next time, I'll take everyone out for a barbecue.

It's nothing, ma'am.

I'm the one who should thank you for your help.

No problem.

I feel relieved to see that you are doing well.

So,

how are you heading home?

Shall I give you a lift?

I have my bike with me.

I can give Ms. Qiu a ride.

Okay,

take care and stay safe.

Don't worry.

I could navigate this road with my eyes closed.

You wait here, ma'am.

I'll go get my bike.

Jiashu,

what about me?

You...

Hop in.

Thanks, Jiashu.

Oh, He Jiashu.

I told Jiahao's family

that he's been attending extra lessons after school recently.

Thank you.

[Junyilong Sports Club]

Thank you.

Get on the bike, ma'am.

Let's go.

All right, we're off.

Bye, great-aunt.

What stage are you and the study monitor at?

Get lost.

What's wrong with you?

Jiashu, I'm ready.

Your cousin

just has to stick around you all the time, afraid you'll suddenly vanish.

There's definitely something wrong with you.

Drive safe.

I know.

Let's go home.

Let's go.

Let's hit the road!

♪ What day is it today? ♪

♪ The weather forecast says it's sunny ♪

♪ I look up from under the tree ♪

♪ The twinkling sunlight shines down on me ♪

♪ The birds are still waking up ♪

♪ With a bit of a lazy mood ♪

♪ The summer cicadas outside ♪

♪ Are still chirping ♪

♪ I hide from the sunlight, just wanting to watch the clouds... ♪

They're putting up lanterns again this year.

It's so nice.

If only my lantern could be up there,

that would be even better.

Hao,

didn't you say last time

you wanted to show me the lanterns you made?

You mean

you're up for it now?

Let's set aside some time to go next time.

Sure!

Hang on.

Let me show you the lanterns I made.

Look.

This dragon lantern

is absolutely massive.

Also,

here's a rabbit lantern, too.

Oh, and these little fish lanterns.

I spent such a long time making them.

Excuse me, sir.

Can you come to take our orders, please?

What would you like to order?

One stir-fried beef with chili peppers,

one double-cooked pork,

and...

Excuse me, sir,

what are they having at that table?

That's pork offal grilled on an iron plate.

I'll take one of those.

Okay.

And...

Jiashu,

what would you like to eat?

You decide.

I can eat anything.

We'll have these for now,

and add three bowls of rice.

Sure thing.

Thank you, sir.

Three bowls of rice?

Didn't you just have a meal?

How come you're hungry again?

It's probably because I've been training a lot lately,

so I get hungry quickly.

Jiashu,

what would you like to drink?

Anything will do.

Okay.

[Mr. Wang]

I've already included

the matter of the property in the will for you.

All you need to do is go back and sign it for notarization.

However, this method is a bit complicated.

The best option

would be for your brother to sign it personally, which would be safer.

Hey, kid.

Are you looking for this?

Thank you, sir.

No worries.

Jiashu.

Here you go,

your favorite Asia Sarsae Soda.

I was pretty lucky earlier.

It was the last one,

and an older man had taken it,

but he was kind enough to give it to me.

Lucky you indeed.

I have to say,

the man earlier was kind of handsome.

He was wearing a floral shirt,

but he had too much oil in his hair,

which made it look a bit greasy.

Excuse me, sir,

can the food be served a bit faster, please?

♪ A playful June drizzle ♪

♪ Shadows of trees can't fully cover ♪

♪ The fading little sun ♪

♪ The raindrops fall against our will ♪

♪ Passing in a flash ♪

♪ Hiding in the reflection of a mirror ♪

♪ Dreams too deep to wake from ♪

♪ Even moss wears a flowery coat ♪

♪ Listening to the rain fall here ♪

♪ We nod, like quiet sighs ♪

♪ Hearts weighed down, damp and heavy ♪

♪ Watching the relentless downpour ♪

♪ So unreasonable ♪

♪ A brief pause ♪

♪ And you come to mind ♪

♪ Watching the rainy season fade away ♪

♪ The summer breeze quiets down ♪

♪ I can't bring myself to lift my pen ♪

♪ Before I could ♪

♪ Tell you ♪

♪ It's bad weather ♪

♪ And I've rewritten the past all wrong ♪

♪ I wish I could hold onto that clearing sky ♪

♪ The mist rising as we pass through ♪

♪ Rain-soaked alleys ♪

♪ Watching the relentless downpour ♪

♪ So unreasonable ♪

♪ A brief pause ♪

♪ And you come to mind ♪

♪ Watching the rainy season fade away ♪

♪ The summer breeze quiets down ♪

♪ I can't bring myself to lift my pen ♪

♪ Before I could ♪

♪ Tell you ♪

♪ It's bad weather ♪

♪ And I've rewritten the past all wrong ♪

♪ Maybe luck is still on my side ♪

♪ Maybe my wild dreams ♪

♪ Can go on ♪