01x09 - Episode 9

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ADAPTED FROM DURING THE SNOWSTORM

BY MOBAO FEIBAO

My cousin rented

the billiard room of the hotel.

Everyone is there.

I'm going to meet my coach.

Would you like to come along?

If you want me to.

Hi, Yin Guo.

Hi.

You're so early today.

Yin Guo.

I thought you'd come at night.

My coach asked to see me.

Why is everyone here?

We were going to the tournament,

but Xiaodong sent us here first.

I guess he's concerned

about your pro contest.

Where's my coach?

He has been waiting,

but I think he went to talk to Mr. Wang.

All right. I'll go find him.

So you…

I'll wait here.

Okay.

I'll be back in 20 minutes

or half an hour.

No rush.

Hi, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Do you play?

Sometimes.

Is he an amateur?

We have a rule

that whoever visits our billiard room

has to play.

Not snooker.

What about 9-Ball?

Let's set up the Chinese 8-ball

on a 9-ball table.

Whoever visits our billiard room

is either one of us or a friend.

Play if you want to make friends

or it's hard to convince us.

Unless you tell us

that you never play billiards,

then we won't force you.

You said you don't play snooker.

No, I don't.

Put the red ball anywhere you want.

Fifty attempts.

I lose if I fail to pocket three times.

Is he a pro?

I guess so.

He's not timid in front of us.

He's obviously confident.

Don't give him a hard time. Start easy.

Be polite.

Not bad.

Second one.

Third one.

What a pity.

The reward wasn't that great.

He was better than your cousin,

but he barely got any money.

He could buy a few houses

with the bonus they offer today,

but it's okay.

He's young.

He has a bright future.

Is he your boyfriend?

Li Qingyan is battling with him inside.

I'll go and have a look.

Chill.

Your darling is winning.

They--

It's just basic training.

It's nothing serious.

He's pocketing the ball 50 times.

It's just a play.

It seems that

the senior is quite considerate.

Why would you say that?

The tournament is coming soon.

If they played for real,

they'd be devastated once they lost.

Your boy is obviously trying

to take care of their mentality.

What a nice kid.

Li Qingyan may not lose.

He's Xiaodong's favorite disciple.

That guy in there

was crushing Meng Xiaodong

in all the competitions back then.

My cousin can't be that bad.

Nice, man.

We're late for the party.

There's no party.

It's just some simple training.

Meet my coach, Mr. Chen.

Hello, Mr. Chen.

-I'm Lin Yiyang.

-I'm Chen Fang.

He's really good.

He pocketed all of them.

This is Lin Yiyang.

I learned about him right before the trip.

He was the peer of Xiaodong.

That's why he looks so professional.

Nice to meet you.

Aren't you catching the train?

I've got to go.

Let's go now. Hurry up.

Okay.

He's proud, composed,

and well-mannered.

He's good enough for you.

Go ahead.

I'll be right back.

What if someone…

Five minutes.

Nobody would come.

I'll be back

on the weekend.

Okay.

Do you have nothing else to say?

We'll be apart for a week.

We can text each other.

I'm not leaving this week.

It's going to be early April.

Wait for me.

I may be back

next Thursday.

Lin Yiyang.

Hi.

I haven't seen you in weeks.

The players are staying here.

Are you…

No, I accompanied Yin Guo here.

I'm late for the train.

You're already together. Impressive.

I just want to ask you something.

Do you have a girlfriend here?

Or someone in between?

What are you thinking?

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

What are you thinking?

There was no signal in the metro.

Trust me.

I'm absolutely serious about us.

Trust me.

I'll see you off. I'm on my way now.

See you at the station. Wait for me.

Okay, take the tram outside the hotel.

I'll be at the next stop.

Yin Guo.

Your parents told me

to bring you something.

Wait until I come back.

Are you coming back for dinner?

I'll wait for you.

I'm not sure. Don't wait for me.

I'm having dinner with a senior.

He's not bad either.

I'm so head over heels.

He's so handsome.

Let me see again.

I spoke with my coach,

so I can see you off

at the station and come back.

You've been commuting.

I should see you off once.

Say something

or I'll hop off at the next stop.

I'm dumb with words.

I hate to upset you.

Are you always like this?

More or less.

I don't have a problem talking to guys.

What about girls?

Girls?

I guess they're scared of me.

They rarely approach me.

Haven't you ever approached someone?

Never?

No way.

You approached me.

Why did you ask

if I have a girlfriend at school?

It's going…

too fast.

I'm not quite at ease.

Tell me

how to prove myself.

Come on. I'm here to see you off.

I wouldn't come

if I didn't believe in you.

I've been busy having lessons,

doing part-time jobs,

and training since I came.

It's even worse

with my graduation this year.

I've been looking for a job,

getting my credits, applying for a PhD,

and training every day.

And now,

I'm traveling back and forth.

Trust me.

I don't have time for anything else

apart from sleeping and you.

What do you mean by sleeping and me?

I'm sorry.

It's an inappropriate expression,

but you get it.

I'll try to be back early.

Okay.

I have to go.

I got you a cab.

I'll take the tram back. It's easy.

The car is there. Go ahead.

Be good.

I've arrived.

Yin Guo.

Are you missing him?

No.

It's just that he hasn't texted me.

I don't know if he has arrived.

Isn't he older than you?

Why are you so worried?

He texted me last week.

Text me once you're there.

It's bedtime. I'm going to brush my teeth.

Listen, Yin Guo.

You're so worried

when you're just in different cities.

What will you do after you go back home?

You'll be in different countries.

As far as I know,

long-distance relationships rarely work.

You'll be in different countries.

How is it going to last?

I didn't think that much.

We've started dating, so I'll try.

Right.

Good luck to you.

TEXT ME ONCE YOU'RE THERE.

I'VE ARRIVED.

I'VE ARRIVED.

I've arrived.

He just arrived?

It's four in the morning.

Did anything happen along the way?

It's so late.

DID ANYTHING HAPPEN ALONG THE WAY?

IT'S SO LATE.

It's so late.

I guess he has to unpack

and shower before bed.

The key person

linking the two major clubs has arrived.

Talk nicely.

We can be in-laws

after all these years of battling.

I'm truly delighted.

Are you done?

What's so funny?

I…

I always thought

that you were archenemies.

Not really. He can't beat me.

When is Lin Yiyang coming?

On the weekend.

He usually comes

on the weekend after school.

How's it going?

It's pretty well.

He's still studying.

That's different from us.

He has no time or money.

Stop.

I don't mind it.

I think it's nice.

It counts as a positive.

Why are you belittling him?

All right. Go practice now.

Aren't you coming?

I got a billiard room somewhere else.

What were you whispering?

Your cousin rented this billiard room.

I asked if he could share it with me

to save me some trouble.

Did he agree?

We're going to be in-laws.

Why would he say no?

Go ahead.

Yin Guo.

-Hello.

-Hi, Yin Guo.

Hello.

Hi.

Those guys are really nice to you.

It's probably because my cousin

is sharing the billiard room

with Jiang Yang.

Are you playing dumb now?

It's obviously because of your sweetheart.

Chengyan.

What are you looking at?

Lin Yiyang's girlfriend.

She's not just his girlfriend.

She's also the champion

of the last Youth Competition

and the potential winner from Bei City.

Are you terrified of a new girl?

You got me wrong.

It's anticipation.

Every dark horse

is worth the anticipation.

Yin Guo.

What's wrong?

The leader of Dongxin City's

9-ball team has been watching you.

Chengyan?

Was she watching me?

For what?

Who knows?

Maybe she finds you threatening.

I'm new among so many pro players.

Why would she feel threatened?

Who is the woman next to her?

A very senior player.

She retired before I made my debut

and she's back this year.

What fierce competition.

Keep practicing.

-Okay.

-We got this.

I have a game to watch today

and can't have dinner with you.

You can have dinner with Wu Wei.

I can't make it today. It's fine.

Are you coming back tomorrow as usual?

I'm unexpectedly busy this week.

I'll be back early next week.

Yin Guo.

Why are you here?

To spend the weekend with you.

I'm busy. Entertain yourself.

Yiyang sent me here.

One moment.

Look.

He booked a table at the restaurant

and gave me the money

to take you out from Thursday to Sunday.

Wait.

Why are you making him pay for our dinner?

He said it's between the two of you

and I'd just be a laborer.

Did he just text you?

I think it was midnight. Let me see.

Two in the morning.

He arranged for it last night?

It's because he cares about you.

Forget about the dinner,

but don't tell him yet.

Also, wire me the money.

Don't embezzle it.

How dare I embezzle

my cousin-in-law's money?

"Cousin-in-law"?

I've transferred it.

Right.

Do you need money for dating?

Should I give you some?

Why?

Wu Wei

keeps implying to me

that my cousin-in-law is broke

because he's a student

and may not be treating you well.

Wait, your cousin-in-law…

He's not broke.

Besides, all students are like that.

I like that about him.

I think it's great.

All right.

Just tell me when you need money.

What's your problem?

I've won a lot of prize money, okay?

Are you already defending him?

That's it.

I must hurry up and go to the training.

Fine.