01x13 - Episode 13

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(Episode 13: Ginger; Pungent,
slightly warm, relieves exterior cold,

warms the stomach to stop vomiting,
dissolves phlegm to ease coughing,

and counteracts fish and crab toxins)

Previously, I...

I felt it wasn't the right time yet,

so I didn't tell you explicitly.

There were also too many people last night.

I was afraid you'd be embarrassed

so didn't express myself clearly either.

But,

I can say it again more formally.

Shen Xifan,

I like you.

I'm sorry.

I don't have any plans to
be in a relationship right now.

So, I'm sorry.

Wait.

I thought we were getting along well.

I'm about to study abroad.

I've said before,

I don't plan to be in a
relationship before going abroad.

It's fine. While you study
abroad, I can stay here...

I might have given you
the wrong impression.

I'm sorry.

Mis...

Misunderstanding?

Thank you for liking me.

I'm sorry.

Is this...

your final decision?

Alright.

Okay.

I've refilled your medicine for you.

The hangover medicine.

Remember to boil it before drinking.

Remember to take your medicine on time.

You're back.

Yeah.

What are you carrying?

It's such a big bag.

Is it Chinese medicine?

I was saying, you were
in such a hurry earlier.

You went out with your hair still wet.

Did you go to see He?

He?

Dr. He.

Ms. Shen.

Did Dr. He prescribed you
Chinese medicine again?

You should have invited
him to come over to our place.

Yeah, to have a meal.

Yesterday at the gathering,

you were drinking with Dr. He.

He was the one who sent you back.

I suppose he did send me back.

Dr. He

is so handsome.

If I knew, why would I set
up those blind dates for you?

Dr. He looks so gentle and polite.

He must like soft-spoken

and elegant girls.

Don't drink in front of him anymore.

What stage are you two at now?

What do you mean by "what stage"?

You know, what stage of the relationship?

We don't have any stage.

Last night, when Dr. He

sent you back,

I could feel he has feelings for you.

He took such good care of you.

I turned him down.

Why?

Because I'm going to study abroad.

I don't want to be in a relationship
before I go study abroad.

It's not even certain if you can go yet.

Besides, it doesn't
matter if you go abroad.

You know, long-distance
relationships, online relationships,

and all kinds of relationships
are possible now.

Relationships and studying
abroad are two separate things.

They don't interfere with each other.

They do interfere.

I've already been through a
long-distance relationship before.

Before I go abroad,

I don't want to be in a relationship.

I've refilled your medication for you.

The hangover medicine.

Remember to boil it before drinking.

Remember to take your medicine on time.

I heard that

during dinner on Friday,

that handsome TCM doctor
confessed his feelings to you.

He said you drank too much,

so that handsome TCM
doctor even sent you home.

So, what happened afterwards?

Didn't he tell you that

I turned down Dr. He?

Why?

Because before I go abroad to study,

I don't plan to be in a
relationship in the first place.

So when he confessed to me,

I rejected him.

I'm already 27 years old.

Before making any decision,

I should be a bit more rational.

Moreover,

it's been proven

that I really can't handle a
long-distance relationship.

Just like what happened
with Yan Heng before.

I'm afraid that one day he might regret it

and realize

that I'm not as good as he imagined.

There's no major issues.

Just the format of the table of
contents could be optimized a bit more.

Thank you, Senior He.

What's wrong?

Manager Shen rejected Suye.

It's true.

I couldn't tell during the morning rounds.

His confession got rejected,

yet he still has to focus on work.

If it were me, I wouldn't
even be able to even eat.

But

why did Manager Shen reject Senior He?

I don't know.

A couple of days ago,

I even saw Manager
Shen at Senior He's place.

I thought they

were just a step away
from getting together.

Who knew

things would take such a
sudden turn for the worse?

Let's eat.

Then we won't disturb your meal.

Alright.

Thank you, Senior He.

(Staff Canteen)

Monday bubble tea special,

buy one get one free.

They gave me a cup of oolong tea for free.

Thanks.

That's perfect, I don't
need to brew tea now.

It smells good.

How is it?

It's actually quite good.

What flavour did you get?

Mine is brown sugar ginger milk tea.

Brown sugar ginger milk tea?

You girls all like to drink these

so-called ginger-infused hot drinks, huh?

The weather has been getting cooler lately,

so I just wanted to drink something hot.

Actually, whether there's
ginger in it to ward off the cold

isn't really that important.

What we're drinking is the mood.

The mood?

To put it bluntly,

we need the sugar in the bubble tea

to stimulate dopamine
secretion in the brain

to make ourselves feel a bit better.

That's quite interesting.

Drinking too much bubble
tea can make you gain weight.

When you want to lose
weight, you'll be in a bad mood.

But usually,

you like to drink bubble tea

to switch up your mood.

Don't you find that contradictory?

Now you can order bubble
tea with sugar substitutes,

so it's not that bad.

Sugar substitutes are...

They're considered

a substitutionary satisfaction.

It means you're not
actually consuming sugar,

but you get psychological satisfaction.

And it tastes much better
than sugar-free options.

Substitutionary satisfaction.

See.

After repeated discussions
and studies within the institute,

we may have to suspend

your research on breast cancer.

I know.

The project was initially approved,

allowing you to lead students in
research for a while, then suspended.

It's a waste of your effort.

I tried my best to advocate for you too,

but there's nothing we can do.

As you know,

the institute's annual
research funding is limited.

The amount allocated to
oncology is also limited.

The institute certainly
hopes that this funding

can be used on projects

that are more likely to yield results.

I understand.

For the past three years,
you've been persisting

in researching palliative care

and I admire you for that.

But this direction is indeed too niche

and it's not easy to produce results.

I hope you can

understand the institute's decision.

Next year.

Next year, I will do my utmost

to keep your research project.

Alright.

Thank you, Director.

If there's nothing else,

I'll head back to the outpatient clinic.

Heat up the Chinese
medicine yourself, okay?

I'll drink it in a couple of days.

Why won't you drink it?

It's already been prescribed, hasn't it?

That's He's heartfelt gesture.

I get it.

I want to go downstairs for a walk.

After you two are done
cleaning up, get some rest early.

Come back early, okay?

Be careful, it's cold out there.

Don't worry, I'm heading down now.

Why aren't you wearing
socks in this cold weather?

I was just planning to
go downstairs for a stroll,

so I forgot about it.

Sure.

I just got back from working overtime.

So you...

You must be tired from working overtime.

Well, I'll head home now.

Good night.

If you have ginger at home,

you can slice some and make ginger tea.

Don't catch a cold.

He Suye.

He Suye.

Driver, please open the door.

He Suye.

He Suye.

He Suye.

He Suye.

Go ahead, tell me.

Why are you so troubled?

Not going to talk?

It's up to you whether
you want to talk or not.

I can figure it out with
a bit of calculation.

Is it related to Miss Shen?

I just feel that she...

is a bit heartless.

To be honest,

I'm starting to doubt

if I'm being too presumptuous.

You know,

you finally like a girl,

but you can't force it.

If it doesn't work out, let it go.

After all, you're over thirty.

Don't make things difficult for yourself.

Do you understand?

I understand.

Let me pour you some more.

(Manager of Front Office)

The scent is gone.

(Congratulations on your offer)

It seems we still have to part ways.

I made the right decision,

didn't I?

Drink this tangerine peel
water before you go back.

Why?

You've been preoccupied
with Miss Shen's matter

qnd weren't focused on eating.

I'm worried you might have indigestion.

Drink some tangerine peel water.

It helps with digestion
and relieves stagnation.

(Winter)

Isn't this heater a bit too small?

Will it be enough?

Although this heater is relatively small,

its effect is very good.

It will definitely be
warm enough for winter.

Okay, let's plug it in then.

Alright, shall we put it here?

This was knocked off earlier
while making the bedding.

This is...

When we were tidying up the room just now,

we accidentally knocked it over.

Where should it be placed?

Give it to me, I'll eat it later.

Since winter is approaching,

we've changed your
bedding to something warmer.

It's humid in these mountains, isn't it?

So we applied for a heater for you.

If you need anything else,

you can always come to me.

Did you not rest well recently?

You looked rosy just a few days ago,

but today you seem a bit haggard.

Is it because

you're a bit tired?

I've been having some insomnia.

Then you must be having
something on your mind.

Come, come. Sit down and chat with me.

I made a decision,

but I'm not happy about it.

I'm wondering

if I made a mistake.

In this world,

there's no absolute right or wrong.

It's only about whether
you regret it or not.

If you're having insomnia,

could it be that you're
feeling some regret?

I...

I shouldn't be regretting it, should I?

Life is like the clouds in the sky.

Gathering and parting are all destined.

If it's meant to be,

even if they turn into rain,

they will

fall into the same lake.

Do you know how to play?

It's lagging, it's lagging.

I'm still better at this, right?

How do I jump?

Press this, press this.

When are you coming back this year?

I'm coming back tomorrow.

Have you booked your flight?

Yes, I'll arrive in the evening.

Do you want me to
send a car to pick you up?

No need,

I can take a taxi myself.

By the way,

Auntie Wang

is also coming to spend
the New Year with us.

Just wanted to let you know.

Okay.

Hanging up now.

I was just thinking

that you rejected Dr. He too harshly.

I didn't expect that

you've already received the offer so soon.

Have you told him?

About receiving the offer.

I know.

It's not just because of the long-distance
relationship between you two.

Your previous relationship

still casts a big shadow
over you, doesn't it?

But, Shen Xifan,

finding someone who genuinely cares for you

is not easy.

Can you stop pushing him away

over and over?

It's like how I kept pushing
and pulling with Lin Yishen.

In the end, we missed our chance.

Do you think we are

still friends now?

What are you doing?

Li Jie just told me

that he's at the handsome
TCM doctor's place.

We'll go there now.

You need to clear things up with him.

I don't want to.

What should I

even say?

Say anything.

At least tell him that
you do care about him.

Do you know what the most crucial part is?

It's not that you didn't tell him about it,

it's that he feels as if

you don't care about his feelings at all.

Even if you two are just platonic friends,

you went through this matter together.

You shouldn't exclude
him completely, right?

Where are you guys?

We're at Suye's place.

Can I come and join you?

Let me ask first.

Fang.

What are you doing here?

Go sit down.

It's okay, Senior He. I'll help you.

We can't have guests cooking for us.

Really, it's fine.

Go get some drinks
from the fridge for them.

Hurry, go on.

Alright then.

Suye.

Manager Xu from the hotel.

You remember her, right?

She says she's nearby.

She wants to come over.

Is she alone?

She might be with Manager Shen.

Should I...

It's fine, just tell them
to come over together.

Okay, I'll reply to them then.

Go ahead.

Go up that way.

How do I get there?

You lead the way.

Would you like a drink?

Yes.

We're out of the elevator now.

Xiangya, I haven't figure out

how to put it yet.

Let's forget it.

We're already here.

But I really...

Please come in.

I've put the slippers here for you.

Put on the slippers and
sit with them for a while.

I'll go prepare the meal.

Please, have a seat.

This game!

I'm really good at this.

You can play this?

I can't get past this part. You try.

Let's play together.

Here it comes.

Perilla cucumber carrot soup.

Looks impressive.

The main event.

It looks so delicious.

It's good for dispelling cold. Try some.

Have a bowl.

Is it for cooling down or warming up?

Warming up.

Okay.

I'll try some of that lotus root.

Be careful, it's hot.

Is it good?

Is it tasty?

Mm, it's delicious.

He wants some too.

Have some more soup.

That's enough, that's enough.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Is this shredded potato or...

I don't know.

I want one too.

Is it good?

How is it?

It's good, right?

It tastes so healthy.

It's incredibly delicious.

Tasty, isn't it?

Tissue, tissue, tissue!

What happened?

Wipe it off.

Thanks.

If the tissue doesn't clean it completely,

do you want to try a stain removal pen?

It's delicious.

There's one next to the washing
machine in the storage room.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

I'll go get it then.

The radish flavour is strong.

It's really tasty.

Senior He,

do you have any chili sauce?

Personally,

Yes, I do.

I'd like to improve it a bit.

I think it's at...

I'll go get it.

The flavour is a bit mild.

I'd like to make it a bit stronger.

What do you want to add?

Manager Shen.

Senior He used to have a girlfriend.

Have you heard about it?

I haven't heard about that.

They were college classmates.

They dated for about...

about five or six years, I think.

Eventually, it was because

the girlfriend got an
opportunity to study abroad.

So she broke up with Senior He.

And after she left, she never came back.

What's wrong?

Do you also think I
shouldn't go study abroad?

No, that's not it.

I just suddenly thought
of a friend of mine.

She also went abroad to study.

Senior He was depressed
for a long time because of that.

So, you...

I want to say...

If you really don't like him,

stop leading him on.

Ever since you rejected Senior He,

he's been in low spirits

and preoccupied with worries.

Today you even came to his house.

Do you want to see

how upset and heartbroken
he is because of you?

Or are you trying to prove
how charming you are?

Senior He has always been a gentle

and kind person.

But that doesn't mean

you can treat him so casually.

If you really don't like him,

please stop bothering him.

The situation between He Suye and me

might be a bit complicated.

But you're right.

I held him back.

Thank you for reminding me.

The elevator is here.

Be careful on your way.

Goodbye, Senior He.

Goodbye, Senior He.

Goodbye.

Fang.

Could you stay for a moment?

I have something to tell you.

You guys go ahead, it's fine.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, goodbye.

Senior He,

I'm sorry.

Xiao Fang.

I was told

by my grandfather to
supervise your internship.

You are my student,

but,

you're also just my student.

Next semester,

you won't need to intern under me anymore.

You are an excellent student,

very diligent and intelligent.

I believe

you will definitely achieve
great things in your studies.

You don't need to rush to answer now.

Think it over when you get back.

Be careful on your way home.

I'll be going now.

When you went downstairs just now,

did you catch up with Xifan?

No.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought her.

It's not your fault.

Did she tell you what's on her mind?

What do you mean?

She's been in a lot of
pain since she rejected you.

She's been very conflicted.

Conflicted for days.

The reason for her conflict

is because she cares about you.

She's afraid of rushing
into a relationship with you,

and then immediately
being in different countries.

If conflicts arise,

there won't even be a
chance to communicate.

In the end, you might not
even be able to remain friends.

These words,

why doesn't she say them herself?

Actually, Xifan's romantic experiences

are very limited.

She only had one first
love that lasted seven years.

They broke up just last year.

They were in a long-distance
relationship for a long time.

During the last period, she
was in a really bad state.

She's very afraid of getting hurt again.

Later, it was because

the girlfriend got an
opportunity to study abroad,

so she broke up with Senior He.

And after she left, she never came back.

I love you too much.

That's why I didn't realize
you've always been so selfish.

You studying abroad

will cause so much
trouble for those around you.

How come I'm only realising
how selfish you are now?

Senior He has always been a very gentle

and kind person.

But that doesn't mean

you can treat him so casually.