01x09 - Episode 9

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"Blue Lips"

[Episode 9]

Teng Mo, where are you?

Why aren't you answering your phone?

Did something happen to you?

Brother Mo gave this to you.

Where is he?

I don't know.

He said

to live your life well.

That one is Jupiter.

West of the moon.

And to the north is Sirius.

So as long as the distance is far enough,

no matter how big something is,

it will seem tiny.

It's the same with people's troubles.

Shixian.

Your nights

should be saved for beautiful things.

Is it beautiful?

It is.

You...

Get up right now!

You brat!

Get up! Get up!

You've been home for a month,

and all you do is lie around!

The sun is already high in the sky,

and you're still sleeping!

You're in your thirties,

and you still don't have your act together.

Why did I even raise you?

Get up!
Get up right now!

Mom.

Get up!

The bedroom of an older,
single, unmarried man

is off-limits to the opposite sex.

So you know you're older and unmarried!

When Auntie Lee tried to set you up,

you didn't even go meet the girl.

And you have the nerve to say that now?

She wouldn't be interested in me anyway.

You don't even have a proper job.

Why would she be interested in you?

Perfect.

I'm not interested in her either.

Look at you, acting like this.

And you're still being picky!

Look at what a mess this room is.

Clothes piled up everywhere.

You don't even shave.

And this pillowcase,

are you using it as a sharpening cloth?

Who talks about their
precious son like that?

What precious son?

Who has a precious son in his thirties?

In his thirties?

Watch your words, okay?

I'm only thirty.

Cut the crap.

Hurry up and clean your room,

then help your dad change the fish water.

Fine.

Ms. Hu,

do I get paid?

I'll smack you!

Paid?

Get out of bed right now!

Honestly, day in and day out...

Teng Mo.

Teng Mo!

You can't drain that much water.

The fish will die if you drain that much.

Go get the water I use for the fish.

This kid...

Are you counting grains of rice over there?

If you're done eating, clean it up.

If you're not done, hurry up and eat.

Eat some more dishes.

Don't just eat plain rice.

What's wrong with you?

Is something on your mind?

You look like you've lost your soul.

No.

You say no,

but he almost k*lled the fish I'm raising!

We can barely take care of the people here,

and you're still worrying
about your stupid fish?

What stupid fish?

Those are purebred tropical fish.

They're very precious, okay?

They die and get thrown out every day.

Of course they're precious.

One of these days, I should
just throw you out too.

Enough.

Look how old you are,

and you're still bickering.

And you.

Auntie Lee said

she wants to set you up again.

You have to go meet her this time.

This Auntie Lee...

Her retirement life is really rich.

She spends every day ruining
the lives of single youths.

And she ruins them two at a time.

Just saying.

I've actually met the girl this time.

She's fair and pretty,

and has a good job.

A doctor at the hospital.

She's well-educated and reasonable.

She looks very well-brought-up.

Her age is suitable too.

Exactly two years younger than you.

With such great qualifications,

I can save yourself the trip.
She won't be interested in me.

You...

She just wants to find
someone family-oriented.

As for age

and other things,

as long as it's passable,
she's fine with it.

The main thing is she's too busy with work,

so she needs someone who
can take care of the family.

Anyway, you don't have a job right now,

and you're just idling at home all day.

Even so,

it's only because
Auntie Lee and I are close

that she saved you
the priority to meet her.

There's even an internal referral for this?

Your dad and I are over a
hundred years old combined.

How many more years are
you going to drag this out?

Okay, okay, I'll go.

I'll go, alright?

Make sure you freshen
up when the time comes.

Shave your beard.

Don't look so sloppy.

You really make me worry.

Day in and day out.

Auntie Lee mentioned

that Mr. Teng previously

did business over in Jinyang.

Yes.

Do you mind if I ask

what kind of business it was?

I ran a shop.

An adult novelty store.

That must have been quite profitable.

It was alright.

Are you planning to move
back to Fengzhou now?

That's the plan for now.

I also want to see

if I can find a job.

Mr. Teng,

do you have someone in your heart?

It seems you do.

You know,

this is the first time you've
looked at me while speaking.

I'm sorry.

That was rude of me.

It seems we're in a similar situation.

Then let's treat this afternoon tea

as two fellow sufferers
of forced matchmaking

taking a rare moment to relax.

What is the person in
Mr. Teng's heart like?

A very pure person,

and someone who easily gets hurt.

You came back to Fengzhou because of them as well?

Since you like them so much,

why did you leave?

We broke up.

They're getting married.

Leaving them

is my way of giving them my blessing.

Did they say that themselves?

But,

even if they did say it himself,

it wouldn't change anything.

There's a pretty big age gap between us.

Being with them

would only stop them from
pursuing their own happiness.

Besides,

we never actually told each
other we liked one another.

We just share some
happy memories, that's all.

But isn't love

built on memories?

But looking at you,

it's like looking in a mirror.

To think the two of us

are avoiding our true feelings,

and instead are sitting in this cafe

feeling sorry for ourselves.

It's truly absurd.

Although the information
you've given me is limited,

my intuition tells me

that between the two of you,

there must be a misunderstanding.

You're right.

To be exact,

it all started because
of a misunderstanding.

So, have all these misunderstandings

been cleared up now?

It doesn't matter.

From the very beginning,

it was all just the shadow of his lover.

Sis.

Sis.

The specialists from Jing City are
coming for a consultation today.

We still have a chance.

This Dr. Jiang

is the most authoritative expert

in this entire field in our country.

He'll definitely have a way.

Really?

Really.

We're definitely going to get better.

So you're saying

those pills were likely
used to treat an illness?

I'm just saying it's a possibility.

For some patients

with pulmonary arterial
hypertension, Vandacon

is a life-saving drug.

These patients experience increased
pulmonary vascular resistance,

leading to hypoxia.

Their lips turn blue and purple over time.

That's why

it's also known as the blue lip disease.

You said the first time you saw him,

he had blue lips.

So,

I'm just relying on my intuition

to make a bold assumption.

Maybe there's a connection here.

Could he have bought them for that girl?

Can this disease be cured?

Very few people in the country
know about this disease right now,

so it's easily misdiagnosed or missed.

By the time many patients are diagnosed,

it's already in the middle to late stages.

For many patients, after the onset,

the disease progresses rapidly,

often catching them off guard.

The patient has already missed
the best window for treatment

and can only rely on a
heart-lung transplant.

But

her current indicators
aren't very optimistic.

Even if we find a match,

she might not be able to
undergo the transplant surgery.

You need to be mentally prepared.

Is the mortality rate for
this disease very high?

According to current research data,

the five-year survival rate
might be around twenty percent.

But there are exceptions.

With long-term medication control,

it's possible to prolong life.

However, the targeted drugs
that can treat this disease right now

are all imported Bosentan.

The price is incredibly high.

Many patients can't afford it,

so they can only use the cheaper Vandacon

as a substitute

to barely hang on.

I think

maybe he's in the same situation.

No wonder

he kept telling me

it wasn't what I thought.

I was so foolish.

I only knew to tell him not to take them.

Mr. Teng,

it seems that when you left,

you left behind a lot of mysteries.

I-

If my assumption is true,

right now, whether it's for him

or the people around him,

the situation

is very difficult.

Sis.

Sis.

I think

we should go to the city
and get it checked again.

Doctors make mistakes sometimes too, right?

Listen to me, Shixian.

We need to think about
what to do in the future.

With my physical condition,

going all the way to Jing
City is completely unrealistic.

Secondly, I don't want
you to drain our savings

and sell the house

to gamble on an impossible outcome.

You still have a long future ahead of you.

I don't want to see you
end up with nothing.

Sis,

I'm going to get mad if
you keep talking like this.

So you're not even
listening to your sister now?

Sis!

Are you okay?

I'm sorry, Sis.

I-

I shouldn't have made you mad.

Don't cry, Shixian.

Shixian, don't cry.

It's really no big deal.

It's just that everyone

has a different ending.

Hello?

Ah Heng.

Do you know where Wu Shixian is right now?

Got it.

Okay.

What are you packing for?

Are you heading out again?

Dad,

something came up in Jinyang.

I need to head back.

Is it serious?

Do you want us to go with you?

It's fine, I can go by myself.

As for Mom,

I'll explain it to her.

Alright then.

Take good care of yourself.

Stay safe.

Dad,

I'm sorry.

Coming back this time,

I didn't get to spend much time with you.

We can take care of ourselves.

Just look out for yourself.

Shixian,

what about that girlfriend you were seeing?

Did you guys break up?

I don't have a girlfriend.

We were never even together.

Is it because of me

that she couldn't accept you?

No.

We're just regular friends.

I just got the wrong idea.

Besides,

she doesn't even know about my situation.

Don't worry about it.

Sis,

I can handle my
own matters myself.

You don't need to worry about me.

I just feel that

a kid your age

should be going to class,

studying,

and dating.

But instead, because of-

Sis,

stop saying things like that.

Isn't it only right that we
take care of each other?

My little brother is so mature.

He's handsome,

does well in school,

and has a kind heart.

If she can't see all these great qualities,

she's the one with bad taste.

If it's over, it's over.

I'm not sad.

Brother Hao,

could you possibly lend me a bit more?

Bro,

even if I took you apart

piece by piece,

you'd be worth a hundred grand at most.

How am I supposed to lend you more?

Brother Hao,

it's a real emergency.

Please help me out.

I'm truly

out of options.

I'm begging you.

Watch out!

Curly!

Curly!

Are you okay?
I'm fine, bro.

Call a doctor!

Hu-zi,

get a doctor here!

Hang in there, hang in there.

It's okay.

It's okay.