01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

ADAPTED FROM DURING THE SNOWSTORM

BY MOBAO FEIBAO

Here.

We meet again.

Yes.

I want to go to the restroom first.

It's over there.

Okay.

I was taking a shower,

but you asked me out

just for a bowl of noodles?

Since you're here, just be it.

Sit over there.

Enough. She will get embarrassed.

Please get us a pot of wine.

All right.

Please bring out the menu.

Okay.

What is it?

They have a menu for regular customers.

It's not available to walk-ins.

How did you meet her?

We met in the billiard room.

There's a gathering there today

with quite a few professional players.

She's here for the 9-Ball Open.

Really? What a coincidence.

He said you're here for the open too.

Right.

I'm on the list too.

What a coincidence. Let's shake hands.

What a coincidence.

Here's the menu.

I forgot to ask.

Did you two go to college together?

We grew up together.

He came here and helped me

prepare my study abroad materials.

He came here a year before me,

but graduated a year after me.

Why?

We are in different majors.

He's a three-year major

and mine only needs one.

Then why don't you leave

after you graduate?

I'm waiting for him.

If he chooses

to pursue a PhD or work here,

I'll return home first.

If he fails,

then we can return together.

You two are so close.

You even stay behind for him.

Of course. We are best buddies.

Right?

Have you participated

in competitions in China before?

I haven't seen you before.

I'm actually an average 9-ball player.

I practiced for a while as a kid.

I just want to participate

and don't think about winning.

I play snooker.

Let's order before we talk.

Maybe you order.

This is my first time here.

Never mind.

Thank you.

This one.

Same here.

If you come for a competition,

then you'll stay for over three months.

Right.

I didn't want to be here that early,

but I had to be with my cousin.

His mom wants him

to come here early to get adapted.

So you'll stay in a hotel

for three months?

We haven't decided yet.

My friend suggested

I find a short-term rental

near the university.

I can rent you my place.

Do you have a house here?

I rent it too,

but coincidentally,

it has three bedrooms.

Two rooms will be vacant next week.

Where is your house?

Is it far from here?

It's right down the street.

It's only a five-minute walk.

It's close to the metro station,

so it's very convenient.

When I came here,

I did find this location quite good.

If you're interested,

I'll ask the landlord for you.

What? Are you afraid we're bad guys?

No, I'm not.

I mean, I need to practice every day.

I wonder if there's

a billiard room nearby.

Yes.

Well, how about we add contacts on WeChat?

You can think it over.

I'll ask the landlord.

Let's keep in touch.

Okay.

I'll scan you.

Okay.

DOESN'T MATTER

"Doesn't Matter."

Your name is quite funny.

It's a childhood nickname.

Lin Yiyang has one too.

What's his?

Duncuo.

Duncuo?

It means stumble in English.

Thank you.

What's the matter?

It's that building over there.

The location is pretty good.

Think it over.

It's indeed quite nice.

Well, please ask the landlord for me

and I'll discuss it with my cousin.

No problem.

It's so late. You should send her home.

I'll get going. See you.

Are you cold?

How about I buy you

a cup of milk tea to warm you up?

No.

Didn't we just finish dinner?

I still feel warm.

Let's go.

That hot dog I said tasted bad

was bought at that gas station.

We just passed it. Did you see it?

I wonder how bad it tasted

that it's so memorable for you.

It's really bad.

There's only bread and ham.

There's no lettuce or sauce.

Have you tried it?

I have.

Were you also tricked

into buying such bad food?

I wanted to.

Why?

Thank you for sending me back.

Is there any metro for you to get back?

Yes, it's 24-hour.

Your cousin is here.

Goodbye.

Thank you for taking her home.

It's nothing.

I'm leaving.

Why did you come down?

Yiyang said you'd arrive,

so he asked me to come.

I told him there was a bar downstairs.

Maybe he's worried.

What is he worried about?

The drunks downstairs?

Haven't you always called him Lin?

Why did you change?

He asked us to call him that,

saying that's what people call him.

Yiyang.

By the way, I've bought a lot of snacks.

I'll get them to you.

Okay.

I'll take a shower.

You can come in half an hour.

-I have something to talk to you about.

-Okay.

WELCOME

It tastes bad.

Lin has a crush on someone.

Lin?

Lin Yiyang?

The busier, the messier.

LIN: DELETE IT. SHE CAN SEE IT.

As expected, it's about him.

DOESN'T MATTER:

LIN HAS A CRUSH ON SOMEONE

He deleted it?

Coming.

These nachos taste so good.

I also bought cookies and potato chips.

Did it hurt your ear?

No.

I just bumped into something.

I thought it was serious.

I posted that on purpose.

Why did you buy this?

It's so awful.

I think it's fine.

You're generous to buy her noodles,

yet you're eating a cheap hot dog here.

Someone told me

that this hot dog tastes really bad.

I just wanted to try

and see

how bad it is.

Let me tell you. Poop tastes bad.

Do you want to try it?

What? Have you tried it?

Do you have a crush on that beauty?

Where are you going?

To do the laundry.

DESKS AND CHAIRS DONATED

TO MINGDE PRIMARY SCHOOL

I talked to Zheng Yi.

She said renting is nice.

Firstly, we can save money.

It's cheaper than staying in a hotel.

Secondly,

they are quite nice to share rent with.

Thirdly, it's for your future.

Even if you don't rent a house now,

you'll have to find one when school opens.

Renting is cheaper than staying in a hotel

and you have more freedom.

LIN: HAVEN'T YOU SLEPT YET?

Haven't you slept yet?

I can't sleep.

Jet lag?

Jet lag is long gone

after having been here for so many days.

It's probably because

the noodles were too delicious.

It's just average

in taste.

It's pretty good.

At least I'm satisfied.

This chicken soup base tonight

was inferior to the traditional one.

I couldn't even tell.

It was.

You seem so familiar with noodles.

Who's texting you so late at night?

Mr. Chen.

Let's get back to the renting matter.

What do you think?

I'm okay with anything.

If you and Zheng Yi are okay, I am too.

Mr. Chen again?

Yes, he recommended food to me.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'll treat you.

RELEASE, CANCEL

I'll treat you.

You really like treating people to meals.

This emoji again.

Did you change your coach?

No.

I'll talk to Wu Wei if you're okay.

Okay.

I'll go pack up now.

We can move as soon as possible.

Hold on. I haven't finished yet.

Isn't that it?

What else?

I'm thinking…

What if…

What if Wu Wei has a girlfriend?

Will we bother them by moving over?

Girlfriend?

It's impossible.

Both of them are bachelors.

He and Yiyang are both lonely.

Why did you run so fast just now?

I wanted to wash some clothes.

Why are you looking at me?

I've been thinking about

why you need to have noodles today.

I finally figured it out.

Twenty-seven years ago today

was your big day.

Stop being sentimental.

Why didn't you tell me

today was your birthday?

I didn't plan to celebrate it.

That's just the way you are.

You care the least about yourself.

At least you should have a big meal.

Didn't we have one?

Noodles?

Yes, noodles.

I've loved noodles on my birthday

since I was a kid.

It's your birthday after all.

You should at least add half a lobster.

Yin Guo.

I've found a secret.

Just now,

Wu Wei posted something on his Moments

and deleted it.

Guess what he posted.

What is it?

He said Yiyang has a crush on someone.

Well,

has Yiyang found his dream girl?

How would I know?

I wonder

what type of girls Yiyang likes.

How would I know?

What?

All right, go back to sleep. I'm tired.

Yin Guo.

Yiyang is quite nice.

Talk to him more while he's single.

You'd better sleep.

-Grab your phone.

-My phone.

Go. Take the food.

Yiyang is really nice.

You go to sleep.

I'm leaving then.

The beauty replied to me.

She said everything was okay

and agreed to share the rent.

However, the landlord is still thinking.

He used to rent the rooms to students,

while they aren't ones.

Where are you going?

Give the landlord a call.

It'd be best if you could ask.

You helped the landlord's son

revise his papers,

so he owed you a favor.

Keep pretending.

He's so tall.

Who is he?

The Junior Master.

The one we can't mention in Dongxin City.

Lin Yiyang.

They came to see you last week,

but failed in the end.

I thought you were going

to run away again.

Are you here for the competition?

I brought them here

for the Youth Competition.

They are my disciples.

-Hi, Junior Master.

-Hi, Junior Master.

I quit the club long ago.

I'm not your Junior Master.

You can either call me Yiyang

or call me Mr. Lin.

If they call you Yiyang,

what about me?

Suit yourself.

I'm going out to eat.

Bye.

You're here.

Is it the same as usual?

No, I have no appetite.

Give me a beer.

All right.

The girl last night was pretty.

Is she the one you wanted to know

the first time you met her?

Which day?

Which day did you meet her?

That night…

The night I slept here.

On the snowstorm day.

Right.

Last night, you barely talked to her.

I used to talk mean

and hurt a lot of people,

especially over the phone.

Not seeing faces causes misunderstandings.

But for girls,

she won't know how you feel

if you don't tell her.

We just met,

so we don't know each other well.

Instead of chatting,

it feels easier to treat her meals.

Say what's in your mind

and she will feel it.

I'll have a bowl of noodles.

Okay.

THANK YOU.

I'LL TREAT YOU.

You're not yourself.

Didn't you sleep well last night?

It's your turn. I'll take a break.

Indeed,

a handsome man

can be troubling.

You couldn't resist it after all.

We just had a bowl of noodles last night.

There were three people.

Are you embarrassed?

Go stroke the ball.

Go.

THANK YOU.

I'LL TREAT YOU.

SET REMARKS AND TAGS

FRIEND PERMISSION, MORE MESSAGES

He didn't post anything on his Moments.

What should I say?

THANK YOU.

I'LL TREAT YOU.

YOU REALLY LIKE

TREATING PEOPLE TO MEALS.

Lin.

Lin.

Is he looking for you?

Wu Wei said

that there's

a decent billiard room nearby.

It's rare that you and I meet.

Let's play.

This way.

It's raining.

This is the weather here.

At your age,

you're still trying to be cool.

At your age,

you start nagging.

I'm getting old now.

Anyway,

I've always admired you since I was a kid.

Among us,

only Wu Wei can study.

It's not surprising

that he could make it,

but it's such a surprise

that you make it this far.

Both of us

were at the bottom of the class, right?

In a class of 40,

could you rank 30th?

More or less.

Everyone said

that I was nothing without the club

or the cue

and now I'm standing here.

I can do whatever I want.

I can hold the cue or put it down.

I can survive either way.

Didn't Jiang Yang tell you that?

Yiyang is rather taboo in the club.

Nobody mentions him.

Right. The old coaches don't mention him.

I asked the teachers

and they didn't let us mention him.

All right. I'll tell you.

Well,

Lin Yiyang and Jiang Yang

were apprenticed in the same year,

not even a week apart.

However, they're six years apart.

They are the last two disciples of Mr. He.

Lin Yiyang is a closed-door disciple.

You're not taught by Mr. He?

I'm not that lucky.

Mr. He has only six disciples.

Back then, everyone said

that Mr. He finally took in

two talented kids before retiring.

Among them,

Lin Yiyang had the highest aptitude

and he even came on his own.

I want to learn billiards.

Which teacher?

He Wenfeng, Mr. He.

You're quite confident.

Do you want to learn

from the best teacher?

You're so short.

Do your parents agree?

Go bring your parents here.

The parents have to agree first.

I don't have parents.

Jiang Yang.

Are you bullying the newcomer again?

Mr. He, he…

I heard it all.

Do you want a teacher?

What's your name?

Lin Yiyang.

Lin Yiyang.

My teacher said that

he won the championship

when he was just 13.

Yes, he won the national championship.

He's amazing.

In those days,

anyone who wins the first or second

should be respectfully addressed.

Jiang Yang got the championship first,

so Lin Yiyang

had to rank after Jiang Yang.

You've been living a tough life, right?

For me,

nothing is tough.

That's true.

For our Duncuo,

nothing is difficult.

It's here, right?

Let's go.

Soda water.

This looks like

where we played when we were kids.

It's really nice and quiet.

Pick your cue.

I saw Wu Wei post something yesterday.

Who's she?

From which country?

What's her race?

We've just met.

She's Chinese.

It's not as mysterious as Wu Wei said.

Moreover,

she might not be into me.

Aren't you confident?

My experience tells me

that one must know

and play to his strengths.

As for someone like you,

of course being handsome is your strength.

Looks like I got lucky today.

Not bad.

You got the first round in one stroke.

You're best at relationships.

Generally,

before chatting with a girl,

should I get an emoji pack?

What's the use of an emoji pack?

Again,

don't waste your handsome face.

I shouldn't have asked you.

I do have something to ask you.

Say it.

Wu Wei said

that you applied for a PhD, right?

Yes.

What about a comeback?

What?

Then why do you practice every day?

It's a habit.

A habit that runs through your entire life

must carry its meaning, right?

I'm too bored living here

and this is my only recreation.

You win this time.

Maybe not next time.

Next time then.

You can try again next time.

You might not believe it.

I still remember

your first day in the club.

It was a rainy day,

about six or seven in the evening.

I ate two bowls of noodles that night,

put on all the warm clothes I could

and rode my bike to the club.

SUZHOU NO.1 SILK MILL

Once I entered the yard,

on one side

was a hair salon.

Another side was a restaurant.

XINGFU RESTAURAN

DONGXIN CITY BILLIARDS CLUB

It took one turn to find out

that the famous Dongxin City

was hidden in a shabby factory.

It's different now.

The entire yard

belongs to us now.

Congratulations

on your great career.

Grab the cue.

Are we playing or not?

Come on.