01x11 - Episode 11

[bunniefuu]

[Connecting to You]

Grandma,

why are you still up?

I'm studying
the community college's English course.

Why are you still up?

I'm getting some water.

But it looks like there's a Diamond Sutra

on top of

your textbook.

Sometimes when I get tired of
learning English,

I chant sutras.

Do you think Jiakai

is a bit...

special?

Do you mean

he can see the threads?

Did he tell you?

Yes.

That's right.

He often gets possessed like that.

I'm worried he can't make friends,
so I chant sutras.

It gives me peace of mind.

Grandma,

since you're so worried about him,

why wouldn't you want him to come back?

How could I not want him back?

I'm just scared.

At my age,

how many more years
do I have left to be with him?

Spending the most precious time
of his life

with an old lady like me?

I don't want that.

I'm not worth it.

Actually, I...

really envy him.

He has a home he can always go back to
whenever he wants.

Not everyone has that.

What do you mean?

There's nothing wrong with

wanting to be with someone you love.

So...

Do you

like him?

You don't have to ask like that.

Actually, I'm not sure.

What about you, Grandma?

Do you like him?

It doesn't matter
whether I like him or not.

I'm not the one dating him.

That's right.

Then...

Grandma, would you be against

us being together?

Why would I be against it?

Anyone who stands in the way
of their children's happiness

doesn't deserve to be their family.

If you really like him,

and he really likes you,

just go for it.

What are you afraid of?

Grandma, you're so cool.

Did you think
I was just a crazy old woman?

No.

[The 11th Thread]

[Zeigarnik Effect]

[Why do people always dwell on the past?]

[Mom] [Are you busy?]

[Mom] [Did your dad look for you?]

Are you done?

Do you remember where the hair dryer is?

Yes.

Thank you for driving me here

and waiting at the hospital
with Grandma and me all night.

You have dark circles now.

Do I?

A little bit.

Oh, and thank you for chanting the Diamond
Sutra with Grandma the other day,

even though you're such a skeptic.

Chanting?

Did I?

It's not that I don’t trust you.

I just didn't know
how to talk about my own stuff,

so I didn't say anything.

What do you mean?

It's what we talked about

in the park last night.

Actually,

I haven't seen him for a long time,

and I don't want to see him again.

As for my mom,

we still keep in touch,

but we're not close.

I haven't gone back for the holidays

in recent years.

That's my family's current situation.

I know you must have your reasons

for keeping these things to yourself.

I was throwing a tantrum yesterday.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said those words.

Maybe God took away your third eye

just to remind you

not to rely on it to judge everything

or make every decision.

What you really need
is to communicate with people.

God?

Since when did you become
God's spokesperson?

Maybe spending so much time with you

has made me more familiar with God.

You better be.

Why do you have this?

It's a shoelace.

Why do you have this shoelace?

A big brother gave it to me

a long time ago.

What's wrong?

Why are you so curious?

Because it's mine.

Follow me. Follow me.

Let's go.

OK, nice! Great!

What are you doing?

Skipping class.

I'm hiding here so I won't get caught.

What about you? What are you doing?

My parents' thread is missing,
and I'm looking for it.

What thread?

Just a thread.

Jiakai, why are you here?

I'm looking for something.

Looking for something?

You need to head over there quickly.

Okay.

Don't forget.

I'm leaving.

Here, take this.

Stick it there.

Thanks.

By the way,

though I don't know what thread
you're looking for,

take this as a thread.

My phone number is on it.

You can call me when you're bored.

Thanks.

Bye-bye.

You were the one skipping class?

Now I finally understand what thread
you were looking for back then.

Actually, I really wanted to
call you back then.

But I accidentally threw the shoelace

in the washing machine,

and the words got blurred, so I gave up.

You just carelessly tossed away
what I gave you?

I told you it was an accident.

It's not like you'll be
without a thread forever.

You have the one I gave you, don't you?

So, you kept pestering me

about being my informant

because I was the only one
connected to you by a thread?

How do you even know that?

Why?

Now that you've lost your third eye,

you can't see the thread between us.

But it's okay.

Let's use this shoelace instead.

You don't have to worry about
not being able to find me anymore,

because I'll come to you.

Haven't you always been curious about

the color of the thread between us?

Are you willing to tell me?

It's...

Really?

I'm going to buy some breakfast.

Hey! How could you stop halfway through?

Grandma, I cooked some food
and left it on the table.

Remember to eat.

Do you think I'm not fat enough?

After you go back,

remember to eat and sleep on time.

Don't skimp on money.

Okay, Grandma.

You too.

Call me if you need anything,

and I'll come back.

Okay.

Dawei,

whenever you want to come home,

just come back.

We take care of each other,
and that makes us family.

Understand?

Yes.

Thanks, Grandma.

Okay,

give me a hug.

Grandma, I want a hug too.

[Police]

How is it, Jiakai? Do you have a plan?

What plan?

A new part-time job plan?

Of course not!

It's Dawei's birthday.

As his boyfriend, don't you have...

Keep it down!

How did you know?

Why are you so surprised?

The way you treat each other
makes it pretty obvious.

So, have you figured out a birthday plan?

Not yet.

But I prepared a jacket for him.

Just a jacket?

Do you have any advice?

How about going to the amusement park?

Amusement park?

I remember Dawei said
he'd never been to one.

Not even for those school field trips

when he was a kid?

We were discussing

what rides we were afraid of,

and Dawei said he'd never been on any,

because his parents never took him there
when he was a kid.

Really?

I think it's a good idea. Think about it.

Bye.

Zhiling.

Chief.

-Stay here.
-Okay.

Everyone, come over here.

Everyone,

today is Jiakai's

last day

working with us.

So,

to thank him for his hard work
over the past two months,

I especially wrote a character

for him.

[Happiness]

It's "Happiness."

Let's wish him

happiness forever.

Come on, Jiakai.
Congratulations on your graduation!

Jiakai has graduated!

Congratulations on your graduation!

Don't worry, everyone.

I'll often come back to see you.

You must come back.

I will.

Congratulations.

Dawei, go take a picture.

Hurry up, it's his last day.

Come on.

One, two, three.

Okay.

Come back often.

Of course I will.

Don't be brought back.

I know.

It's on the house.

Looks delicious.

Are you free next Sunday?

I'm not sure. I have to check.

What's the matter?

Don't tell me you forgot
your own birthday.

Oh, right,

it's next Sunday.

Let me tell you a secret.

Actually,

I never really celebrated

my birthday growing up,

so I never bothered to remember the date.

You don't celebrate with friends either?

Or maybe colleagues at the police station?

Then do you want any gifts
for your birthday?

What does that mean?

I only want to be with you.

If you're free next Sunday,

let's go to the amusement park.

Why the amusement park?

The other day,

I suddenly thought about how I used to
go to amusement parks with my family,

and I really missed it.

I thought it'd be nice

if I could go with you.

Okay.

Really?

Let's go together.

Eat more.

Well,

see you tomorrow.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

Your backpack.

Oh, right.

It hurts...

It hurts.

Thread!

Thread...

Thread?

You can see threads again?

Keep it down.

I can see them, yes,

but they're still a bit blurry.

Then why are you wearing sunglasses?

Because

it's a bit bright right now.

My eyes aren't used to it.

Bright?

No way. There are very few people here.

Take them off.

Take them off.

Can you see?

Thanks for your blessing, Eight Lords!

Have breakfast.

By the way...

Are you and Dawei really together?

Yes.

Didn't I just tell you?

Well, it's just hard to believe

that you found a partner before I do.

Weren't we supposed to

stay single forever,

all of us in the secret base?

Single "dogs,"

remember?

[Qishi City Police Patrol Box]

[Jiakai] [I really want to watch
fireworks on New Year's Eve.]

[Jiakai]

[Jiakai] [Sticker sent.]

[But all the restaurants with a view
of the fireworks are fully booked. QQ]

[I want to see them.]

[That depends on
whether I have a day off.]

[I'm not like you, a perverted
college student with nothing to do, okay?]

Morning.

Morning.

Where's the breakfast?

I didn't make breakfast

because I'm going to the
amusement park with Dawei today.

So, I have to make it myself?

Traitor.

You found a boyfriend, traitor.
Look at that happy face.

Alright, congratulations.

When are you going?

We agreed on 9:00 a.m.,

but it's already 10 minutes late.

I'll give him a call.

Stop showing off.

I'm going to take a dump.

You've reached voicemail.

Charges will apply after the beep.

If you don't want to leave a message,
please hang up.

Why are you here?

Didn't we agree

to go to the amusement park
today?

Oh, right.

What time is it?

It's past 9:00 a.m.

Come in.

Maybe we can

have some breakfast first.

Okay, wait a second.

Dawei.

What happened?

Something happened.

What is it?

Yesterday, when I got off work,

at the entrance of the police station...

I stepped on a c*ck!

I looked back,

and it turned out to be
a broken piece of cookie.

Is that something special?

You weren't the one who made
a fool of yourself.

So you think it's no big deal.

Alright.

Anything else?

Yesterday was pretty normal.

There weren't many cases.

Everything's fine.

Great.

Everyone, come and get your drinks.
Kumquat lemon.

I'll grab one for Zheng.

Okay.

Why did you buy extra today?

This one is for Dawei. Where is he?

Every time you come,
the first thing is to look for Dawei.

Dawei is off work.

Isn't he on the night shift today?

No, you must've remembered it wrong.

But I can have two drinks. Thanks.

How could this happen?

Don't you get tired of
changing your number all the time?

[Hahahaha]

[Peggy Talks Love Psychology]

Ms. Peggy is crazy today!

This is Two-Minute Love Live Stream.

[Two-Minute Love Live Stream]

It's fleeting, so don't miss it.

Listen,

to be honest,

I'm very,

very

pissed off right now.

I was binge-watching a drama,

and right at the end,

just as they were about to kiss,

it told me

to wait for the next season!

Don't you think that's frustrating?

So now,

I'm getting some

fresh air outside.

By the way,

my situation today

is called

the Zeigarnik effect.

What is the Zeigarnik effect?

It means

that compared to completed tasks,

we tend to remember

the uncompleted ones better.

Have you ever

read a comic to the end,

only to find

the ending is in the next volume?

And I hate those

podcasts

that end right in the middle of a topic.

It pisses me off.

The Zeigarnik effect

also often appears
in romantic relationships.

For example, we often say

that first loves
are especially unforgettable,

right?

Why is that?

Because our first loves

often end inexplicably,

leaving a trace of regret in your heart.

So, I suggest

that when you start

dating someone,

don't reveal your entire background

all at once.

You should leave something
for them to find out,

okay?

This way, they'll be more curious

about you.

Why are these psychological terms

always so hard to understand?

Can't they be in plain English?

My friend,

that's a very deep question.

I just talked about

the Zeigarnik effect.

Next episode, I'll talk about...

the Zeigarnik effect!

I'm not telling you right now!

Bye!