(Calculations)
Hello?
Any news?
He moved.
He doesn't live here anymore.
Why are you back?
Have you found Xiao Chuang yet?
Why didn't you tell me about something so important?
If Xiang Yi Fei hadn't told me
after picking up the call from your office,
how long were you planning to keep this from me?
Tan Yuan.
I didn't mean to hide it from you.
I just didn't know how to tell you.
(Adapted from the novel, Our Times by Wang Qiang)
=Episode 35=
(Sentiments)
=Our Times=
Don't drink so much.
I'm fine.
I should have known
that he wouldn't be mad at me.
He was going to propose.
He is the one
who understands me the most in this world.
But I don't understand him.
I'm so foolish.
If you don't understand him, then who does?
You guys know each other the best.
Do we?
He was helpless, lost, and had to put up a brave front.
I never noticed.
I didn't even...
pick up his last phone call.
I can't even begin to imagine
how he grew up all alone,
yet he became
a person as warm as the sun.
He gave us too much.
And we gave him
too little.
How about this?
Let's guess where Xiao Chuang is right now.
(No Smoking)
You go first.
I think
he is just like Harrison Ford
in "The Fugitive".
He must be hiding somewhere in Chicago,
planning his way back here.
Given Xiao Chuang's personality,
he is probably
somewhere in a plantation
in Thailand,
bargaining with the locals,
trying to confuse the locals
with his newly learned Thai.
He would probably earn a lot of money
and build his business up again.
Perhaps by the time he comes back,
we won't even be able to recognize him.
Well, I would rather think
that he landed in Mexico,
wearing a big felt hat
and planting cocoa beans.
He married
a local woman
and had a bunch of kids.
They are enough to form a soccer team
to win the world cup.
But none of this is possible anymore.
He can't ever come back.
What's the point for me to keep living anymore?
Xie Hang,
you mustn't think like that.
I'm fine.
It was just a slip of the tongue.
You guys carry on.
I'll leave first.
Let me accompany you.
It's fine.
I want to be alone for a while.
What is going to happen to her?
It all happened so suddenly.
It was too much for her.
I'm worried she'll do something to herself.
Well, she can't go on like this.
I know.
But what else can we do?
I'm here.
Let's go for a walk.
Back then,
when Xiao Chuang came to Guangzhou to help me sell computers,
we came to the riverside
and talked about heroes
and life.
He said he wanted to be a ship.
I argued against him.
I said I wanted to be a reef.
Four years have passed since then.
But it's like it just happened yesterday.
Pei Qing Hua,
what do you think about this?
Even if there is only a glimmer of hope,
I won't give up.
I'll keep searching for him,
even if
I won't be able to find him alive.
But both of you were wrong.
Wrong?
What are you hoping for?
Are you hoping that you'll find Xiao Chuang?
No.
I just want him to be safe.
That's the right mindset, then.
Have you heard of Schrodinger's experiment?
I just want to say
that Xiao Chuang may be alive, and he may be dead.
But that has nothing to do with what you do.
Whether you try looking for him in the waters, post search alerts,
or calculate where he might be
on paper,
everything you're doing is just like opening that box.
It has nothing to do
with Xiao Chuang's fate.
So many days have passed,
yet, that has nothing to do
with him being alive or not either.
I'm not as close to Xiao Chuang
as you guys are.
But
you guys are in too deep.
Rather than trying to open that box,
it would be better just to let that cat come out on its own.
The results have been predetermined.
If you guys go on like this,
you'll only become more and more depressed.
But what if
it never comes out?
That means
he never died.
Besides, that's Xiao Chuang.
He is a cat right now.
He has nine lives.
He'll definitely be able to get out.
Right.
You're right, Tan Yuan.
I understand your point.
I'm sure he will come out.
And I know I shouldn't be like this right now.
But he is Xiao Chuang.
So what if I understand all these things?
Xiao Chuang is the one who fell into the water.
Fine.
You can take your time waiting for the result.
You'll get out of this eventually.
But what about Xie Hang?
Can't you see that she can't go on like this anymore?
We can't lose Xie Hang.
Pei Qing Hua,
you can't fall at a time like this.
We need to help Xie Hang carry on.
We need to give her hope.
We need to let her believe
that he is still alive.
That way,
she'll have the will to live on.
Tan Yuan.
You're right.
It's not just Xie Hang.
We have to keep believing it too.
No matter what happens,
we have to believe that he'll come back.
We have to move on,
so that we can welcome him when he comes back.
I know what I need to do.
Good news, Xie Hang!
Xie Hang, we do have good news.
They found Xie Hang?
No.
Earlier,
the traffic police force gave us a call.
An expert analyzed the scene.
And guess what?
The passenger window
was broken from the inside.
Don't you get it?
That means
Xiao Chuang was still alive after he fell into the water.
Not only that,
but he still had the energy to break the window.
That means he escaped from the car.
But that doesn't prove
that he is still alive right now.
Yes, we're still unsure.
But it's highly possible.
That's right.
So he may have been
stalled by something.
When he settles it, he'll come back.
Xie Hang,
Xiao Chuang will come back.
This is the best news
I've ever heard in my life.
Xie Hang, at least have something to eat.
Come on.
I heard
Linghang's trademark is going to be auctioned off soon.
I want to buy it back.
I plan to do that as well.
It is the thing Xiao Chuang cared about the most
in this world, after all.
Getting his trademark back
will allow Xiao Chuang to rebuild it when he comes back.
Let me know if you need money.
I'll borrow some from my father.
I have some too.
I still have more than a hundred thousand.
If that's not enough,
I'll ask you guys for help.
Tan Yuan, take care of Xie Hang.
I'll be back from Beijing in a few days.
If you're going back to Beijing,
make sure you don't slip up in front of my father.
He doesn't know that I'm back yet.
Coming.
Brother.
(China Post) You're here.
Have you heard this?
Something happened to Linghang.
It has been almost two months.
I heard.
Xiao Chuang's company, right?
His company went bankrupt,
and he fell into the river along with his car.
He is still missing right now.
But I heard that Pei Qing Hua
put everything in Huayan aside to search for him.
It has already been so long since he fell into the river.
Why bother continuing the search?
Send a wreath to his funeral for me.
We were colleagues, after all.
Xiao Chuang
is a rare talent indeed.
If only he had followed me back then,
Huayan would not be the way it is now.
Speaking of Huayan,
I passed by Huayan's store
in Zhongguan Village this afternoon.
It was fully packed.
I wondered what was going on.
It turns out all those people were queuing up to buy computers.
This is their latest model.
The Tempest Series.
I heard.
And they even came up
with a slogan for their advertisement, didn't they?
It's not fair.
They chased you away
and ruined my trading company in Hong Kong, China.
Yet, they're doing so well right now. What gives?
Yi Fu, do you know what the biggest difference
between locusts and katydids is?
You can fry locusts and eat them.
Locusts can't make beautiful sounds as nice as katydids do.
Tan Qi Zhang
is best at sales pitches.
I don't believe
they can earn any profit with a price like this.
Back when I was in charge of Huayan,
we could make tens of millions
in annual profits.
Brother, it's not over yet.
I can't take this lying down.
I'll show that Tan
who is stronger between the katydid and locust.
It's crying. The katydid is crying.
Next, we'll be auctioning off
(Guangzhou Yuexiu District) Linghang VCD's trademark.
(Enterprise Bankruptcy Assets Auction) Linghang VCD is a reputable brand
in the domestic market.
It was also once DHTV's bid winner.
(Guangzhou Yuexiu District) The starting bid is a hundred thousand yuan.
(Enterprise Bankruptcy Assets Auction) The minimum bid increment is 20 thousand yuan.
Now, let the bidding begin.
A hundred thousand.
A hundred and twenty thousand.
Two hundred thousand.
The bid is now 200,000.
Two hundred and twenty thousand.
Three hundred thousand.
The bid is now 300,000!
Going once.
Going twice.
Going thrice.
Sold!
Hello, Sir.
Please follow our staff to the office in the back
to sign the agreement and make the payment.
Something's wrong with your brain.
Look at the state Linghang is in right now.
Is it worth paying so much for it?
Ridiculous.
Sir, this way, please.
I'm sorry. Can I pay a portion of the money for now?
I'll get you the rest in a couple of days.
(Award Certificate)
Brother Pei is back!
Brother Pei is back.
(General Manager)
Brother Pei.
You're back.
Have you gotten any news of him?
(Vice General Manager, Conpo Computers)
Did you not receive any news of him,
or is he...
How could anything happen to Brother Xiao?
He'll definitely be fine.
We couldn't find him.
We still couldn't find anything.
But that doesn't mean that he is dead.
Brother Xiao
will definitely be fine.
He is a legend.
Legends are blessed and destined for great things.
I... I don't believe it.
He...
Someone like him.
Gone? Just like that?
Stop it.
We still aren't sure yet.
They still haven't found him yet.
No matter what, Brother Xiao will definitely be fine.
Right now,
no news means good news.
Who knows?
One day, Xiao Chuang might show up out of nowhere.
Brother Pei,
is there anything else
we can do for you besides praying for him?
Have they allocated us our apartments?
Yes.
You got a three-bedroom apartment.
You'll get the keys in three weeks.
Qi.
Haven't you been complaining
that the apartment they gave you was too small,
and that it wasn't enough for you to get married in?
I want to sell my three-bedroom apartment.
Do you want it?
That is a great apartment.
Why do you want to sell it off all of a sudden?
Do you need money?
I'll give it to you.
Do you need money
for Brother Xiao's matter?
That apartment
is worth about 70,000 yuan.
I only need 50,000 more right now.
Qi.
I'll sell it to you for 50,000 yuan.
It must be for Brother Xiao's sake.
How could Xu Yi Wan and I
let you sell it for a loss?
I'll give you 10,000 first.
We'll talk about the apartment after you settle everything.
Thank you.
After I get the keys, I'll hand them to you.
Pei Qing Hua, now, that's not right of you.
Just take it.
Is there any news of Xiao Chuang?
I've searched everywhere I could.
I've thought of everything I could as well.
There's no sign of him anywhere.
He was doing so well.
Everything was going so well for him.
He was in the prime of his life.
Life is unpredictable indeed.
Recently, whenever I close my eyes,
I see him with a cheeky face,
calling me "Director Tan".
Pei.
I hope you will
pull yourself together
and not let this affect you.
If you need anything from me, let me know.
Mr. Tan.
I would like to apply for leave again.
I want to make another trip to Guangzhou.
I knew you wouldn't be able
to let go of this so soon.
But you can't just keep
searching for him.
I understand, Mr. Tan.
But I'm heading there
to get the trademark
of the company Xiao Chuang left behind.
I want to make sure I get it.
If he comes back someday,
I'll be able to give it back to him.
Do you need help from the company?
Thank you, Mr. Tan.
But there's no need for that.
I would like to handle this myself.
All right. Do it your way.
Come back as soon as you settle things.
The company needs you too.
I've caused trouble for the company.
Enough of that. Go on.
Did you get the trademark?
Don't worry. I've settled everything.
Have you had breakfast yet?
I'll get you a bowl of corn porridge.
Xie Hang made it this morning.
Take a break. I'll take care of that.
I'm fine.
I've been feeling a lot better these past few days.
Thanks to Tan Yuan for keeping me company
and consoling me.
Xie Hang, you're brave enough as you are.
You are the strongest person I've ever met.
I...
I'm not.
These are all the documents of Linghang VCD.
(An Autumn's Tale, Archive) Hold onto it for Xiao Chuang.
This is too important for me to hold onto.
You should hold onto it for him.
But I've thought things through as well.
I'm sure that Xiao Chuang will come back.
I won't keep searching for him any longer.
But I'll keep believing in him.
Until he comes back.
Or
Until I forget him.
Xiao Chuang will be back.
He will.
Well, it's impossible for me to forget him either way.
I asked to see the landlord.
I want to keep renting this place.
No matter when he'll be able to come back,
our home will always be here.
I agree.
We have
to tidy this place up
to welcome Xiao Chuang home.
(Xiao Chuang.)
(The day you come back, )
(I'll put on that wedding dress)
(and say, "I do".)
(Xiao Chuang.)
(No matter where you are, )
(I hope you'll be happy.)
(Brother.)
(No matter where you are, )
(I pray)
(that you're faring well.)
I'm going back to the university. Look after Xie Hang.
Don't worry, I will.
Let's go.
Xie Hang.
Let's go.
(Xiao Chuang, contact us when you get back. From: Xie Hang, Pei Qing Hua, Tan Yuan)
(Feel Good VHS Hall, Huahua Dance Hall)
(Buy it now! Videotape and VCD Clearance Sale)
(Reseller, melon seeds, snacks, drinks, instant noodles)
Hello.
You're here.
I haven't seen you in a while.
Yes.
I haven't been here
ever since Xiao Chuang left for Guangzhou.
I'm telling you,
both of you are definitely my lucky stars.
Every since you guys stopped coming here,
my business has slowed down.
I've upgraded my equipment.
Help yourself to any tape you like.
(Newly installed VCD player)
(An Autumn's Tale, Go after your dreams, first mate loves trouble)
I'm telling you,
that movie
may not be as good as "A Better Tomorrow",
but it's definitely one of Chow Yun Fat's best works.
No.
This is the best movie
in my heart.
Sir,
I would like to buy a few more of Chow Yun fat's works.
All right.
I'll get you a few tapes.
(Videotape clearance, five yuan each)
These are the only ones left.
All the other tapes must have been bought by others.
These will do.
I'm just keeping them as a memento.
All right.
You're buying these for Xiao Chuang, right?
What has he been up to lately?
He runs a VCD business in Guangzhou.
Do you know Linghang?
He is the founder.
All of my upgraded equipment here are from Linghang.
I wondered
why that person looked so familiar on TV.
So it was him.
Yes.
He loves movies.
So he decided to do business dealing with VCDs.
I'm telling you,
I knew
he was bound
for great things.
Forget about the money.
Think of this as a gift from a brother.
Send him my regards.
I quite miss him.
All right.
I'll definitely send your regards to him.
Take care now.
Wait. That's not right.
I should make him give me VCDs instead.
Make sure I don't run into you again.
(Videotape clearance, five yuan each)
(Vice General Manager)
Why aren't you going inside?
What are you standing here for? Detention?
Brother Qi.
Brother Pei must be in low spirits.
Do you think
I should say something to him when I go in?
Yes, you should.
What do you want to say to him?
Like...
Things have already happened. You can't change the past.
I'm sure Brother Xiao would want you
to pull yourself together...
Are you dumb?
What do you mean by "can't be changed"?
If you don't know what to say, don't say anything.
It'll only be worse if you keep reminding him of it.
You need to distract him.
Talk about something else.
Then...
The weather sure is nice today.
It is.
Have you met the client?
How did it go?
Well, you know me.
I got it in the bag.
You guys go ahead.
Oh, right. Xiang.
I meant to see you.
Get me the reports and statements
for the period of time when I was gone.
And the company's meeting records too.
I need to catch up with things.
I've prepared all of them.
Our products have been selling very well
and receiving positive responses from the market recently.
Our market share of the new machine sales
is about to double.
Also,
many journalists have been asking if they could interview you.
We knew you would definitely be busy after you come back,
so we turned all of them away.
But there was a journalist, Ms. Shu
who said as long as I mention her name to you,
you'll definitely agree to the interview.
All right. Make the arrangements.
Brother Pei.
Is there anything else?
No... Nothing.
Well...
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is already over, isn't it?
Don't worry about me.
I'm fine.
Get busy now.
All right.
Call me if you need anything.
(Proposal to reduce the selling price in China)
(Manager)
Hey, Abby.
Hi.
Listen.
Tomorrow's presentation is really important.
You've been away for a long time.
If you don't feel ready, that's totally okay. I can find someone else.
Thank you.
But I can handle it.
You know?
You're one of the strongest ladies I ever met.
You're amazing.
Thank you.
Good luck.
As I just listed,
our market share
has dropped to the warning line
after the price war.
If it keeps declining,
we will be left behind.
Is the data accurate?
Zhongguan Village is only a five-minute walk from here.
If you have any doubts,
you can go check it out there.
If we let you set the prices,
then can you guarantee us
that our profits will rise?
I can't guarantee that.
But I assure you
if we stick
with the global price,
our profits in the China market
will definitely go down.
Okay. We will consider this carefully.
Thank you very much for your report.
Okay. That's all for today.
You did great.
Abby, awesome.
(Jefferson China Co. LTD)
You haven't slept well for days, have you?
I'm fine.
How is their feedback?
The executives in the Asia Pacific
are taking your report very seriously.
They even asked for your name just now.
That's good.
If we don't make changes now,
we'll be left behind forever.
Given the state you're in right now,
are you sure you want to come back to work so soon?
I think it's good to keep myself busy.
I'm afraid of what will happen if I don't busy myself with work.
♪ Show me more of your gentleness ♪
♪ Let me be mesmerized by your smile ♪
=Our Times=
♪ The memories from yesterday ♪
♪ We left undeveloped ♪
♪ Have been sitting on the shelves for too long ♪
♪ I don't want to let go ♪
♪ I wish not to linger ♪
♪ On the lonely empty street at midnight ♪
♪ If I could start over ♪
♪ All I need is your company by my side ♪
♪ I'd do anything to have it ♪
♪ Even with another thousand reasons ♪
♪ I'm giving it my heart and soul ♪
♪ As I wake up from that long dream ♪
♪ I hope you will be there waiting for me ♪
♪ I'll never change my mind ♪
♪ There's nothing I wouldn't do for you ♪
♪ I've missed out too much in the past ♪
♪ Let's not get overwhelmed by our regrets ♪
♪ I don't want to let go ♪
♪ I wish not to linger ♪
♪ On the lonely empty street at midnight ♪
♪ If I could start over ♪
♪ All I need is your company by my side ♪
♪ I'd do anything to have it ♪
♪ Even with another thousand reasons ♪
♪ I'm giving it my heart and soul ♪
♪ As I wake up from that long dream ♪
♪ I hope you will be there waiting for me ♪
♪ I'll never change my mind ♪
♪ There's nothing I wouldn't do for you ♪
♪ I've missed out too much in the past ♪
♪ Let's not get overwhelmed by our regrets ♪
♪ The passion we had ♪
♪ I thought this was how life would be for us ♪
♪ The gentle touch I felt ♪
♪ It feels so distant ♪
♪ Memories go like the wind, how do we start again ♪
♪ If I could make you stay ♪
♪ I will ♪
♪ I'd give anything for that ♪
♪ Even with another thousand reasons ♪
♪ I'm giving it my heart and soul ♪
♪ As I wake up from that long dream ♪
♪ I hope you will be there waiting for me ♪
♪ I'll never change my mind ♪
♪ There's nothing I wouldn't do for you ♪
♪ I've missed out too much in the past ♪
♪ Let's not get overwhelmed by our regrets ♪