【FULL】A Love For Dilemma EP29 | 小舍得 | Song Jia 宋佳, David Tong 佟大为, Rulu Jiang 蒋欣, Jean 李佳航 | iQiyi
[English subtitles are available] [A Love for Dilemma] [Sponsored by Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation] [Culture & Art Salon] [Episode 29] It’s too hot. I’m afraid that it’ll be too hot for them inside. It’s better to stand under the shade. Have they gone in for a while? Not that long. Actually, the test is necessary.
But it’s okay as long as your children have the skill. My friend who introduced me here told me that if the child got the first prize in the Ze Shu Cup, he will treat the child differently. Really? I heard that this teacher is really arrogant. Your friend must be someone amazing.
All of us didn’t gather here by chance. As parents, we have to rack our brains to help out our children. Although the teacher is arrogant, he has real skill. Children who became his students have obvious improvement in their studies. The most amazing thing is, although he only teaches Math Olympiad,
After taking his class, their English and Chinese will improve as well. They are all connected. Yes. You are right. Besides, he’ll give it to you straight. He has a final say on whether or not your child can cut it or not. I heard that there’s only one spot left in his class. Yes.
-They are out. -Cheng Cheng. -Come, baby. -How is it? Are you hungry? -How’s the test. -Let me help you carry your bag. We did a Maths test. Are you hot? Please pay attention, parents. Please go back first. I’ll tell you the result within a week. -Okay. -Thank you.
Excuse me, you don’t have my phone number, right? -My phone number is… -I’ll be able to find you if I want. Bye. I’ll have to trouble you then. Thank you. Okay. Let’s go. Eat more vegetables. You’ve been eating too less lately. Yes. Eat more. Grow up taller.
My English teacher from Ze Shu said that we’ll have a club activity this weekend with parents. Do we have to pay? -Two classes will be deducted from it. -So expensive? Two classes. It’ll be a waste of money, around 200 to 300. Your teacher said that you are
Still not doing well with your extended reading. -I think they just want our money. -Open your mouth. This kind of activity is quite meaningful. I want to join it. Go ahead. When is it? I’ll go with you. -Six thirty on this Friday. -Okay. Six thirty on Friday. I’ll close the stall earlier. Okay.
Do you want more rice? I’ve had enough. Lately, I’ve been doing quite well with FlashEx. I don’t need to work as much at the fruit store. In this big city, you can earn money as long as you are diligent. But you better don’t overwork yourself.
I’m eating so much. I’ll take good care of myself. But we need to cosplay during the club activity. What? Tired? I’m not tired. Why are you laughing? You know what she’s talking about? I know better. -Don’t laugh. -It’s not about being tired. It’s about cosplay.
You have to dress up as your favourite cartoon character or movie character. I know that you can buy the costume and accessories online. Which character do you like? I’ll buy the costume for you. I like -Elsa. -Okay. Buy it. Buy it if you like it. You’ve already got most of the English certificate.
This club activity will not add a lot of points for you during the interview. Besides, it’ll waste your whole night. Let’s skip it. But my teacher has asked me to give a speech. What speech? A speech about my experience abroad during last summer. I see. Okay then. We’ll join the speech session then.
As for the game session and the ball, we’ll skip them. Do your homework. Welcome to our Ze Shu cosplay party! We’ve prepared a lot of interesting activities and games for you tonight. I hope everyone of you can enjoy this great evening with your families and lovely friends!
On my left side, there is a stage for English speaking. You can go over there and share your experience of travelling abroad with us. And on my right side, there is a stage full of riddles. -Thank you. -Thank you. Hello. What’s your name? Do you want a balloon? Okay. Come on.
Okay. No worries. One by one. Balloons. Hello. Did you see something that you like? -That one please. -Okay. -Thank you. -Thank you. Bye! -Mi Tao. -Mi Tao, you are here! -Huan Huan. -Hello, Uncle Xia. Mi Tao’s dad. You look so nice in this dress. You just need a crown. Here. Put this on.
What about you? It’s okay. I have a balloon. My dad even braided my hair like Elsa’s hair. So beautiful. Thank you, Huan Huan. It’s okay. Let’s go and play! Okay. Go ahead and play. -Let’s go over there. -Let’s go. [My Holiday] [Bryan Yan] Good evening, my name is Bryan.
My parents took me to England during the summer holiday. We went to many places over there. What impressed me the most was the University of Cambridge. This world-famous university has beautiful sceneries, long history and unique features. In addition to the scenery, it also has a well-stocked library. But this is too expensive.
It costs us two classes. It’s a bit pricey. This activity will be very meaningful for you. Zi You is doing really well today. He’s calm and steady. And his pronunciation is very accurate. Thank you for listening. Next one please. Good evening, my name is Naty.
During the winter vacation, my parents and I went to the beautiful Africa. Her pronunciation is great. Learn from her. We went to Pretoria, Johannesburg and the Cape Town. We went to the north of Africa to see a lot of wild animals. I like elephants very much. My home town is in the mountains.
The mountains are so big and tall. Every time I look at the sky, I can see many clouds. Sometimes, there are planes flying in the clouds. Me and my friend like to run after it all the time. Thank you. Thank you to these two children. Huan Huan’s dad. What is she talking about?
She’s thanking them for sharing their experience with us. And she hopes that next week, more children can participate in this activity and share their travelling experience with us. Parents have to try to have a conversation with children at home. She hopes that parents can communicate in English with their children
To create a good language environment for them. I see. What’s next? The cosplay ball. Mi Tao, let’s dance together. -Okay. -Let’s go. -Go. -I’ll go over there. -Come. Let me dance with you. -You want to play too? You did well with your speech today.
No need to memorise the vocabulary then. Go and play for a while. -Thank you, Mum! -Slow down! -Stop spinning. I’m here. -Come. Let’s dance together. -You are good in spinning around. -No. I can’t do it anymore. I’m dizzy. -Continue to dance without me. -Let the three of us dance together. -Have fun. -Okay.
Zi You! -Mum! -Hello, Auntie Tian! Auntie! Look at how happy they are. Huan Huan’s dad. Thank you for taking care of Tao. She doesn’t have much experience. She can’t handle this alone. You are too kind. Mi Tao is an excellent kid. She’s just a little bit shy.
She just needs some friends to play with. Look how happy she is today. I had never seen her so happy before. You weren’t there. It was like in a movie. It was like a movie in front of you. I’ve been looking for you for a long time. So, you are here.
-Are you going to drink until tomorrow? -Why are you here? -You have to let him rest. -I’m happy today. You have to be considerate even if you are happy. I just remember. I haven’t washed the clothes for my wife yet. I have to go back now. -Talk to him. -Bye. Don’t go.
Come. Let’s go home and sleep. Drink with me. Come. -You win. -I’m happy. It was my first time. It was my first time seeing Tao so happy. She looks so beautiful when she smiles. Tao looks pretty when she smiles. The most beautiful girl in the world. Let me tell you.
All the other children are smart, lively and look fantastic. Most importantly, they can speak English fluently. Tao is an excellent student too. She’s always in the top five during the exam. She’s not in the top five. She’s number one. She’s always number one. -Number one. -Number one. Tao is really an amazing kid.
But her parents are not as good as other parents. Others’ parents are so sophisticated. They are knowledgeable and experienced. And they were all dressed up elegantly. Unlike me. I’m so useless. I’m just a fruit seller. We are holding her back. I think that we are doing quite well. We should be grateful.
We managed to enrol her into a school here. She’s way luckier than the other kids in our home town. Besides, Tao has an excellent result here. And that’s enough. It’s true. That’s enough. As for the rest, let’s just work harder to earn money.
Fall short of the best but be better than the worst. Yes. Fall short of the best but be better than the worst. Let’s work hard and bring our second child here as well. Let’s send them into the university. We’ll watch them enter the university, find a job, get married and create a family.
Then, I’ll buy a big house. -How big? -This big. [Zi You has deviated from his usual route.] Who is it? My mum. -[Hello, Zi You.] -Hello, Mum. It’s me. [I picked up Zi You from school.] Mum. You should at least tell me before you pick him up. [I’m telling you now.]
He’ll stay with us for the next two days. Wait. He doesn’t have a change of clothes with him. We have everything he needs. If we don’t have it, we can buy it. He’s already so big. He’s a growing boy. But he’s sharing his bed with his grandma.
[He can’t even stretch his body. What a torture.] -Zi You said that to you? -No, I didn’t. Zi You doesn’t mind. [He’s too naive. He doesn’t understand.] [That’s why we have to be more considerate towards him.] I’m my mum’s only daughter. Do I need other’s permission to let her stay with me?
Of course we won’t stop you from taking care of your mum. We are just worried about your life. I’m sure you know the cost. With an extra person, [your family will have greater expenses now.] We are afraid that it’ll be a strain on both of your income. This is life.
If we have money, we’ll spend it. If we don’t, we’ll spend less. [It’s fine for adults to be frugal. But you can’t be frugal with your kid.] We paid for Zi You’s major expenses. [Of course. Since we gave you the money,] [we won’t ask you to show us what you did with it.]
[Actually,] it’s not a bad thing for your mum to live with you. You can take care of each other. If your mum is willing to take care of your second kid for you, [we can pay her according to the market price.] Mum, Zi You is having a bit of cold lately.
The doctor gave him some medicine. I’ll send them to you after my work. Just let him drink a packet of it before he sleeps. [Okay.] I’m quite busy here. I can’t talk with you anymore. Why did you offend my mum again? -She’s really good at complaining. -She’s not complaining. She’s really mad.
She said that you hung up on her. I don’t want to lecture you. But sometimes, you are quite rude to your elders. Why didn’t you ask her what she did? I don’t want their money anymore. She’s saying that I can only take care of my mum if I bear another child for them.
They are two different matter. Why are you mixing them up? Your parents are the one who mixed them up. Yes. We had spent a lot of their money on Zi You all this while. But they don’t need to always talk about it. Why don’t they think like this?
If your salary was higher or at least as much as mine, we wouldn’t have to take money from them. Am I the one holding us back? Your parents are just compensating for what you can’t provide. Listen. You are straying further and further away from the topic.
I already knew it. There’s no free meal in this world. They are still looking down on me although I’m earning my own money. If I lost my job one day, do you think me and my mum can rely on your family?
I just said one thing and you are talking back to me non-stop. They are not plotting something evil. Why do you always think of them as having ill-intention? The elders in Yan family will reward you before they punish you. I’m sorry. I can’t accept this type of kindness. They have no choice.
They just want us to have another kid. You wouldn’t communicate with us. -You always ice up when we talk about it. -I didn’t communicate? Didn’t I do that already? I’ve already told you more than once. No matter it’s money wise, energy wise or physically wise, we can’t afford to have another child.
You have to be responsible for a child’s whole life. -It’s not that easy. -Everything will turn out fine. Why are you thinking so much? They are no longer young. Can’t we fulfil their request for them? Fulfilling their request is the most important thing? We don’t have to think about anything else?
Fine, Yan Peng. You want to have another child? Go and find another woman then. You can have as many as you want. Listen to what you said. Is this something that you should say? I really can’t talk to you anymore. You are back together. Why are you walking barefooted again? What a coincidence.
Here you go. What’s wrong? Are you fighting again? Come. Wear your slippers. Zi You’s grandma misses Zi You. So, she took him back to her house for a few days. Cold medicine. A mum really has thousands of worries. How could she just take him away? She didn’t even tell us about it.
Let’s not talk about them. Did you contact you lately? No. [Take the medicine after dinner with warm water.] Last time, Uncle Nan talked about Nan Li’s position in her work. Is that related to you? Do you see that now? Look at how pretty and noble their words were.
They said that they didn’t want his house. But now? They took away his savings and his house. They even went to him to drive a wedge between you and him. They are such a bully. This is destiny. I won’t accept that. I don’t mind if she troubles me.
But she can’t do that to you. She’s already arrogant all the time. But now, you can’t go home because of her. Of course I’m holding a grudge. [Position Adjustment Announcement] Director. -Mr. Li, please have a seat. -Thank you. I thought that you might come to find me.
So, I’m trying to be kind by coming here first this time. Since you are here well-prepared, you must have already thought of an explanation for me. There are only eight of us in the Marketing Department. If half is gone, we can keep up with our daily work. About that,
It’s more stressful for Sales Department in the second half of the year. So, the company needs to expand the team. Besides, four of the staffs from the Marketing Department applied to be transferred. You know that our company encourage and respect our staffs to fight for what they want.
What about the empty posts in the Marketing Department then? When will the new recruits come in? Owen has transferred too. He was supposed to go to the north to check on the store. The company is not going to headhunt this year. Just bear with it for now. It’s the CEO’s decision.
But, you better don’t take this up to the CEO. We have a good relationship. That’s why I’m personally giving you this advice. It’s better to keep a low profile now. Hello? [Hello, are you Xia Huan Huan’s mum?] I have to take this. I am. You are her?
Is the teacher going to meet us? [He asks you to seek another teacher.] My daughter told me that she did well in her test. [We have our own standard.] [The tuition fee is not a problem for us. We can pay.] We went there because of the teacher’s reputation.
And we’ll cooperate with him well without complaints. [It’s not about the money.] With her current level, there’s no need to break a butterfly on a wheel. Wait. The teacher is the wheel and my child is… What a high-class metaphor. [His students are all award-winning students.]
[He doesn’t even care about the second place of the Ze Shu Cup, only the first.] [Let’s not make things difficult for each other. Thank you. Bye.] Hello? What is this? [I can’t believe her.] [She’s so arrogant.] [It’s all because of the students’ parents.]
Forget it. A teacher like this only cares about the survival of the fittest. Maybe Huan Huan is really just a normal kid. -Let’s not force her. -I understand. But I can’t accept this. By the way, it’s time to pay Ze Shu again. I have to meet a client today.
Can you go there instead? I’ll go there after my work. Ze Shu is our last hope. It shows that we are doing something for her. I feel like I’ve been stepped on so much lately. Okay. I still want to make it clear. You didn’t finish your sentence last time, right?
You already got it. Now, you still want to check the fruit of your victory? -What did I get? -Don’t be afraid to admit it. It’s not the time for you to act innocent here. What are you talking about? Can you be clear about it? We already didn’t say anything when
You took away his savings. Is it still not enough for you? What savings? -Continue to act. -My dad’s savings? -When am I acting? -Let me ask you. Where did you find the money to buy a house near the school? My mum gave the money to me and we have some… Savings.
I know the price of the houses around Ye De Primary School. Besides those totally rundown houses which you won’t want based on your standards, a decent house will cost at least three to four million. And the down payment is at least half of the price. Your mum is an old lady.
Where does her money come from? You’ve already taken away more than 600,000. Both of you make around 100,000 per year. How could you still take money from him? Even if my dad did give us money, My mum has given up half of her rights on that property. Did she?
She’s just working her way up to the big fish. The will has already been made. The house will be yours in the future. What will? I really dislike people like you who acts innocent after reaping the benefits. Nan Li. This is not over between us. I didn’t even ask him for the house.
I’m going to let him stay there forever. What’s wrong with asking him to give you some money? It’s his duty. It’s a compensation for you. It’s your university fees and your dowry. How much did he give you? One point eight million. It’s easy to remember. An auspicious number.
Why did Tian Yu Lan say that he only has around 600,000? It means that he has his own egg money. How much is his pension every month? And he needs to pay for his daily expenses. Where did he find 300,000 to 400,000? I don’t care. More is better than less, right?
Only 32 Celsius. Suddenly, you are 32. And now, you are 35. Are you… Are you accurate? Dad. You are here, Li Li. Come in. Why don’t you open the window? -Let me open them. -Don’t do it. Wind is not good for my headache now.
What’s wrong? Are you ill? Do you have a fever? I don’t know. My body is sore. I can’t sleep at night. I’m switching between cold and hot. And I can’t get an accurate reading with that thermometer. -Maybe it’s broken. -Where is it? Beside my bed. Let me check your temperature for you.
You have a mild fever. How about you go to the hospital? -What’s the temperature? -Thirty-seven point four. I’m fine. I’ll take the medicine if the fever got worse. I have a cold medicine at home. Where is she? She went to stay with her daughter. It has been many days. What are you eating?
Did you eat this for breakfast? I don’t have any appetite. So, I didn’t eat. Let me cook for you. You have to at least eat something. It’s okay. Take your time. I’ll take a bath first. My body is itchy. When was the last time you showered? Once, I was bathing alone
And I fainted. So, when I’m alone, I don’t dare to bathe. Go and bathe then. I’ll take some clean clothes for you. Where did you put them? Where are your clean clothes. You have to look for them. Okay. Go and bathe now. Be careful. I feel so much better now.
Where did you get more than one million? I earned the money. Stop lying to me. You didn’t earn that much. How much is your pension? Tell me the truth. The truth is, I sold my burial ground. I sold it for 400,000. Why did you sell it?
After you are dead, you don’t need anything else. We won’t know what will happen to us. There’s no point keeping it. Don’t cry. I’m fine. You are my daughter. -Okay now. -Dad. I’ve always been wanting to ask you. What did my mother do back then? Why did you have to divorce her?
Finally, you are willing to ask me this question. Yes. I feel guilty towards her by asking this question. Your mum didn’t do anything wrong. She is talented and beautiful. She’s elegant and sensible. We had been married for decades. And we lived in harmony. And I treated your mum
Like the apple of my eye. For decades, she never did any housework. She didn’t know how to use the washing machine. She didn’t even know how to pay for the utility fees. I willingly treated him like the apple of my eye and treated her as a princess. [There was no problem.]
[But one day, I fell sick and got admitted into the hospital.] [Your mum panicked.] [She accompanied me for two days in the hospital.] [And she had a serious vertigo.] [She couldn’t stand up.] I was alone in the hospital. To be honest, until now, that night is still like a dream to me.
That day, it was raining heavily with lightning and thunder. I lied down on the bed and my whole body was in pain. I was barely myself. I was just hovering between life and death. I felt that I was going to die. That time, someone came in and gently
Cleaned my body with warm water and helped me changed into a set of comfortable clothes. I was so afraid. I thought that I was going to die. I thought that they would send me to the morgue after changing my clothes. But she fed me sugar water.
And I realised that I’m not dead yet and that I’m still alive. [Her appearance] [was a timely support for me.] [I’m alive because of her.] I’m tired after taking care of your mum for so many years. I want someone to take care of me too. I stayed in the hospital for many months.
I underwent two major operations. When I was discharged, there were three patients in the ward. One was dead. And the other one was still in the critical stage. The doctor told her that if she takes care of this patient carefully, he can live for two more years. I don’t know when I’ll die.
So, I want to live for a few more days. I want to live comfortably. I want someone to put a jacket on me when I’m cold and someone to turn on the fan when I’m hot. Someone to cook for me when I’m hungry
And someone to prepare a hot water bath for me at night. I still can’t understand. Couldn’t you wait for two more months? Why did you have to do it before my college entrance examination? From your point of view, of course you’ll be mad about this. But think about it. You have decades
In your life. Two months are nothing. But when you knew that you had only two years to live, every day would be very important to you. If I had known that I could still live for decades after being discharged, I would definitely be a good father
And accompanied you through your college entrance examination. Maybe I… Maybe I would not file a divorce with your mum. But… But in life, you don’t know what will happen in the future. If I didn’t marry Auntie Cai back then, I might not be able to live until now.
So, children are the most important people to me. Their lives are just starting. There are endless possibilities waiting for them. Don’t make a wrong decision because of the hardship you face now. [Just like you said.] [If I don’t do it and try until the end,] [we won’t know what’s right and what’s wrong.]
[Li Li, when the lunar eclipse starts later,] [the sky will turn dark.] [But no matter how dark it is, don’t be afraid.] [Look at the sky carefully, there’ll always be stars.] [Really?] [That lunar eclipse.] [Where is the lunar eclipse?] [Well.] [The moon is gone. It’s the lunar eclipse. Look.] [Look at her.]
I never thought that he will sell his burial ground. My mum said that she’ll return the money we give to her to him. At least his life won’t be affected. I believe that he was telling the truth about the past. When facing death, nothing else matters.
Is Auntie Cai going to continue living in Tian Yu Lan’s house? If we are free after this, let’s go back to accompany him more. No problem. -I have to go on a business trip tomorrow. -Why so sudden? We don’t have enough people. So, I have to do it myself.
Okay. Think of it as taking fresh air. Just you see. If this continues, not long after this, I’ll have to do everything myself from ordering food, sending deliveries to copying documents. So annoying. You purposely lose to me, right? You’ll have to wash more socks now. I still have to wash them anyway.
Stop it.