01x07 - Episode 7

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THIS STORY IS FICTIONAL - ANY

‪SIMILARITIES TO REALITY ARE COINCIDENTAL

LIN YAOYANG, ZHANG MEIQING, LIN ZHIYAN

Dad, Mom.

Zhiyan.

I've come to see you.

-Hey, you!

-What?

I'm here to work for free.

It's not like I stole from the till.

You're supposed to help out.

But all you do is play with

your stupid phone!

Lin Jiahui.

Bro Musen.

Aunt.

-What do you want?

-Relax.

I'm not here to get back

the inheritance my parents left me.

Where's Uncle?

Hello, Uncle

I'm stocktaking.

Uncle, the inheritance from my parents

Huh? What did you say?

You only choose to hear

what you want to hear, don't you?

You've lost weight.

Your eyes are playing tricks on you.

Stop thinking we took advantage of you.

We were kind to take you in,

or you'd have died.

Bro Musen doesn't come back often, Mom.

Don't harp on about the past all the time.

You heard him.

He's here to get his money back.

What an ingrate!

I'm not here to get my money back, Aunt,

but to spend money

I need to buy some bird's nest and ginseng

I was thinking I should

get it from my relative.

But I don't think I'm welcome here.

Forget it then.

I'll go somewhere else to buy it.

See you.

Hear that? He purposely

came back to flaunt his money.

Is that a lot? What a joke!

Don't come and tell me you're rich

before you have a few hundred grand.

You won't have to wait long, Aunt.

You can stop stocktaking, Uncle.

I'm going.

OK, I won't walk you out.

Wait, Bro Musen.

Never mind about my mom.

She's a pain in the neck.

Don't be rude.

It's a fact. She's always bullying you.

I don't dislike her.

All the more reason you shouldn't.

Is that so?

You didn't come just to spite her?

Am I like that?

I happened to pass by.

So I just popped in since

I hadn't seen your parents for some time.

Uncle is still the same.

He's useless, forever a coward.

Don't say that of him.

As a man, he has his difficulties.

Wait for me. I'll return the money

to you on my parents' behalf.

What are you talking about?

I'm completing my studies soon.

Once I graduate, I'll get a job

and make money

I'll make my own money.

I wouldn't be a man if I took your money.

Just focus on your studies, you hear?

Lady Boss.

See? I knew I'd get snubbed too

if I came with you.

Shut up.

Auntie, I bought bird's nest for you,

You're-so-Pretty and her siblings.

Take it back.

Auntie

If you don't want it, I won't force you.

You're-so-Pretty,

I got you some bird's nest.

She doesn't want it either.

I do.

Have you never tasted bird's nest before?

I just want bird's nest

Kopi Gah Dai got me.

Fine, eat it all you want.

Here.

Kopi Gah Dai, I'll make you some coffee.

Sure.

Dinosaur peng again for you, Jintiao?

Yeah.

But

Your voice got stuck in your throat?

But what?

But you prefer the dinosaur

Lady Boss makes?

Yeah.

You make the drink, Mom

I'm not free. I'm going out.

-Where to?

-Mind your own business.

It's all your fault!

You always make Xiaomei angry.

Hey, you said when

you didn't get to see her,

you felt empty and lonely

Zhenyu, I'll go practice boxing. Bye.

Don't you want dinosaur peng any more?

No.

Xiaomei is better at making it.

Is your mom "running away from the stall,"

You're-so-Pretty?

She isn't so petty.

Whom did you say

Jintiao didn't get to see?

Your mom. Jintiao is keen to

start a relationship with your mom.

You've got to be kidding.

No. It's true that he likes your mom.

You know how to make bird's nest soup,

You're-so-Pretty?

If you don't, I'll learn to do it

and make it for you.

This bird's nest cost S$1,000.

S$1,000?

Uh-huh.

But if it were someone else,

they wouldn't be able

to get it even for S$3,000.

My uncle sells dried seafood.

I picked up some skills from him.

I'll bring you top grade abalone

and other dried seafood in future.

Are you so rich?

If I were rich, I wouldn't get you

bird's nest that cost S$1,000 but S$3,000.

Since you know you're not rich,

you should be thrifty.

This isn't the way to spend

your hard-earned money.

The money wasn't hard-earned.

What do you mean?

It was my winnings.

Take it back.

Don't be angry, You're-so-Pretty.

Let's talk outside. We'll talk it out.

Careful.

Don't be angry.

Come, sit down.

When I said winnings,

I didn't mean I was gambling.

I was talking about billiards.

Betting on billiards is not gambling?

It is, but I wasn't gambling.

How did you get the winnings then?

You either win or lose in a game.

I beat my opponent with my skills.

He conceded defeat and

And what?

And gave me money.

What if you had lost?

I'd never lose.

What if you had lost?

-I'd

-You'd have had to pay him.

Isn't that a form of gambling too?

You criticize Jianzhi's dad,

but look at yourself.

I'm different from him.

In what way?

He gambled all his money away

and even got into debt.

OK, I won't challenge others

to a game of billiards again.

Don't be angry any more.

-I'll make bird's nest soup

-I don't want it.

-I'll take it home and make

-I don't want it anymore.

-Come with me.

-No.

Come on.

Where are you going?

You're still as useless as ever, schmuck.

Peter, instead of studying,

you're hanging out with these people.

They're bad influence.

If your grandma

and my grandma weren't good friends,

I'd kick your butt till it bled.

Look who's talking!

If you want revenge, go to my buddy.

He was the one who beat you.

I'm not the one who wants revenge.

Who is then?

Me!

I'm the one who wants revenge!

You pervert. No wonder

Xiaomei warned me about you.

Xiaomei warned me about you.

That shows she cares about me.

Xiaomei cares about me.

Xiaomei cares about me.

Idiot! You're still so happy

after being beaten up.

Idiot! Give it to him!

-What?

-Get him!

You can't beat me,

because I have to protect Xiaomei!

Carry on! k*ll him!

What are you doing?

Xiaomei!

Xiaomei, your movements

were so beautiful just now.

Let go of me.

You okay?

Shall I take you to the doctor's?

Sure, I'll accompany you to the doctor's.

Fool.

"Fool."

She called me a fool.

Xiaomei actually called me a fool.

She called you a fool?

I know no one else except Liu Mu

can call you a fool.

Even I'm no exception.

But she really called me a fool!

She was being kind to you

considering I'm

her prospective son-in-law.

She told you to let go and you did.

What if there were a pool full of crocs

below her? You nincompoop.

What's done cannot be undone.

Forgive her on account of

her prospective son-in-law.

You expect me to let the matter rest?

Some buddy you are!

What do you want to do then?

Scold her back?

I can't just let the matter rest.

-Where are you going?

-What are you going to do?

I'll look her up.

Get back at her for calling you a fool?

She's a woman

and my mother-in-law-to-be at that.

Call yourself a man.

I want to look her up

and say "I love you" to her.

Granny Thunder said when you love

a person, you hit and scold her.

That she hit those people who attacked me

shows she likes me.

That she called me a fool

shows she loves me

I'm going to tell her, "Xiaomei!

I love you."

Is it the right thing to do?

You bet.

-Should I go now?

-Sure.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Hey!

What?

Okay, Nicholas Tse,

go look for your Faye Wong.

To your left.

You'll get him in trouble.

Well, it's love.

When you're in love,

you do foolish things.

Thanks.

What would you like?

Lady Boss.

Oh, hi. Did you see a doctor?

Not yet.

Better have a check-up.

-A head injury can be serious.

-Oh.

I love you.

Did you say something just now?

I love

the dinosaur peng you make.

You still want dinosaur peng

when you've been beaten up.

All right, I'll make it for you.

That she hit those people who attacked me

shows she likes me.

That she called me a fool

shows she loves me.

I'm going to tell her, "Xiaomei!

I love you."

Make sure you see a doctor.

-OK.

-Go now.

Oh.

What am I afraid of?

Take it easy. Just take it easy.

Why did you come back?

I

It's on the house.

Thanks.

Anything else?

I have something to say to you.

I already said it

but it was like I didn't.

That's why I'm going to say it again.

Okay, I'm all ears.

Here I go.

Sure.

I'm really going to say it now.

Go on.

Xiaomei, I love you!

Why didn't she come after me?

There was this look of shock

and joy in her eyes.

Or did I scare her with my loud voice?

I love you, Xiaomei.

MALAYSIA, 2023

But do you love me?

FOUR DAYS AFTER HE JIANZHI WAS SHOT DEAD

Liu Mu.

Do you think Xiaomei loves me?

She loves me, doesn't she?

Though she didn't say it,

I believe she loves me.

Or she was once in love with me.

Is that important?

I just want to find out.

So what if you did?

Don't you get it?

Lin Musen is dead.

So is Huang Jintiao.

Once we get the passports from Xuemin,

we'll

no longer be who we are.

Don't you miss You're-so-Pretty?

Who's You're-so-Pretty?

Li Zhenyu,

the woman whom you once

would lay down your life for.

Liu Mu.

Are we really going to

put the past behind us?

Yes!

If there were a kind of medicine

that could make me forget the past,

I'd take it right away!

But there's no such medicine.

That's why you must

force yourself to forget.

And you must

forget thoroughly

and completely.

Because

Get inside.

Hide yourself!

You didn't take your meds?

Why didn't you?

Miss Mo said

you'll have a mental breakdown

if you didn't take your meds.

That's because

our existence

to them

is painful.

The same goes for us.

I don't get it.

We must force ourselves to forget.

Forget

thoroughly

and completely.

That's because

to them,

our existence is painful.

The same goes for us.

Mom.

Beibei.

What brings you here, Mom?

I came to pick you up.

But I always go home on my own.

Mom, my teacher asked me to read

my composition to the class again.

That's because your composition

was well written.

Why do you sound unhappy?

Because the title of the composition

this time is "My Father."

What does it matter?

I just wanted Dad

to read what I'd written.

It's a secret between him and me.

Even I can't find out?

Since all my classmates already know,

it's all right.

I'll read it to you right now.

"My dad said this to me

on more than one occasion.

'Beibei, you're a gift from Heaven.'

That's why I named you Beibei,

'bei' as in treasure.

I'm my dad's treasure,

I'm my mom's treasure.

But I think I'm

a bigger treasure to my dad,

for he has never scolded me.

Even when I do something wrong,

and my mom gets very angry,

my dad will still say to me,

'It's OK, darling.

Just make sure you don't do it again.'"

Mom.

Do you remember what you looked like

when you were a kid?

Vaguely.

I lost my sight gradually over the years.

So I had seen the world,

including my looks.

Grandma said I look just like

you did when you were a kid.

That's right.

But when I look at the pictures you took

as a kid, I think you're prettier than me.

It's good to be pretty,

but even more important to be wise.

What's being wise?

It means a person is smart

I'm smart.

You're singing your own praises.

Dad said so. He said I'm smart.

He was glad I didn't take after him.

Dad said he didn't do well in school

and always ranked bottom in class.

That's why he was a fishmonger

and couldn't give us a good life.

Come, Boss. Easy does it.

Careful.

Easy.

Bro Cong, welcome back.

Let's go home.

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Make a wish.

Stay healthy

Stay healthy forever, Daddy.

Naughty girl.

Let's take a family photo.

Let's see.

Miss Xuemin, Richard is at the door.

My dear Xuemin.

My mom wants me to take the old man home

to celebrate his birthday.

I know he's inside. Can I take him away?

You'll have to ask him if he wants to go.

But he can't even speak properly.

He can nod and shake his head. Nobody

can make him do things against his wishes.

What if I insist on taking him away?

I know nobody can

stop you from doing anything.

But I hope you'll

respect Daddy's decision.

Don't make me out to be so capable.

If you could get Lin Musen

to k*ll He Jianzhi,

you can have someone to do me in too.

You're responsible for He Jianzhi's death.

I'm responsible for his death?

I merely did what I was paid for.

I didn't owe He Jianzhi anything.

But you made use of Lin Musen.

Now, that's what I call ruthless.

Xuemin, I think the fact that

we're the old man's children

is a tragedy

since we both inherited his evil genes.

There's no way we can run away from it.

There are things we cannot choose.

But I'd never call Daddy "the old man."

Not going to ask Daddy

whether he wants to go with you?

I've said it umpteen times.

He's the last person I want to see.

It's not that

I dare not do certain things,

whether I want to,

and when I want to do it.

How many days has it been, Liu Mu?

What?

How many days has it been

since we skipped town?

Four days.

Only four days?

Why do I feel that it's been a long time?

Did you dream about Jianzhi?

I dreamt of him

not just once

but twice.

If you're my buddy,

put yourself in my shoes.

The first time

I dreamt of him,

he asked me,

"Were you in it?"

I asked him, "In what?"

He replied,

"Did you want me dead too?"

I said, "I knew Liu Mu was going after you

for revenge, but

but I didn't know he'd k*ll you."

He then turned around and left.

The second time,

I said to him,

"Jianzhi, don't look me

or Liu Mu up again.

You let Liu Mu down first.

That's why he k*lled you."

He replied,

"I forgot to ask you something,

that's why I came back."

I said,

"What did you forget to ask me?"

He said,

"If you'd known Liu Mu

was going to k*ll me,

would you have stopped him?"

What was your reply?

"Yes.

I'd have stopped Liu Mu."

You said it before.

We're not brothers for nothing.

Though he deserved to die

for all the wicked things he did,

he was

our brother after all.

Liu Mu!

How I wish we could

go back to where we were.

We had nothing,

but we were happy.

We skewered satay,

sold satay

and ate satay together.

I really wish we could

go back to where we were.

Liu Mu, can we go back to where we were?

We can't.

Another thing.

Look at me.

I'm Sim Kok Hong,

not Liu Mu.

You're Sim Kok Hong.

I'm Lee Kai Tat.

Lee Kai Teck.

Lee Kai Teck!

Remember that.

I'm Lee Kai Teck.

You're Sim Kok Hong.

I'm Lee Kai Teck.

I don't feel well today.

My friend will play with you.

-Okay.

-What's the wager?

S$20,000.

Okay, S$20,000 it is.

God of Fortune is here.

Someone has too much money to spare.

-Have you forgotten?

-What?

You promised You're-so-Pretty

you wouldn't gamble again.

Who told you that?

-You did.

-I did?

I've forgotten all about it

yet you remember?

You lied to her.

I wasn't lying but giving in to her.

Never argue with a woman

for we'll never be able to out-talk them.

What's the wager this time?

-S$20,000.

-What?

Are you crazy? We don't have

that much money. What if we lose?

Relax, we won't lose.

Look. Use the S$20,000

to repay the loan sharks.

Then you'll be able to

sever ties with your dad.

Boss, that golden-haired guy

plays quite well.

Any idea who he is?

Liu Mu.

We've been tricked.

He specializes in playing for others.

Huh?

Congrats. Great fortune comes our way.

-I don't have S$20,000 to pay you.

-I know.

Why wager with me then?

There's no kick

in winning S$20,000 from you.

I don't even care to win S$200,000,

much less S$20,000.

But

that doesn't mean

you don't have to pay me back.

-Beat me up.

-Beat you up?

Since I can't afford to pay you back,

you can beat me up any way you want.

What do I have to gain by beating you?

It's not like I'm making

an underworld movie.

What do you want then?

I want one of you

to strip to the buff

and run to the opposite bank.

Our score will be settled then.

You're picking a fight.

Don't push your luck!

You can choose to pay up.

I'll pay you back, but not today.

What a load of crap!

Forget it.

I don't expect people like you

to keep your word in the first place.

Let's go.

What about people like us?

I'm asking you.

What about people like us?

You're low-class,

inferior

and cheap.

You don't keep your word.

You're flakes!

Fine, I'll strip!

-Hey.

-What do you think you're doing?

-Don't be crazy.

-Yeah.

This is what we're like. We concede

defeat and accept the consequences.

Happy now?

Run to the other side?

Hey!

Just you wait.

Get lost!

Let's go.

When I lost at gambling and had to

take off my pants,

I couldn't wait to hide myself.

But you stripped on the spot

without thinking.

Thank goodness there were

few people on this side.

If we'd been on the other side,

you'd have been arrested.

What was with you?

Hey, he was helping you.

Did I ask him to help?

They were out to make fools of us.

He doesn't care about the money.

He just wanted to humiliate us, get it?

What pride do we have to talk about?

Come again?

What pride does a debtor have?

If they want us to go on our knees,

we just have to.

If they want us to bark like a dog,

we just have to.

I'd rather owe them money than be mocked.

So in order not to be mocked,

you became a flake.

Who are you calling a flake?

Did I say I wouldn't pay them back?

I didn't promise I'd pay up on the spot.

Bah!

S$20,000. How would you pay them back?

Are you fit to talk about pride?

You're just a flake!

-Say that again!

-Quit arguing.

I know you're smart and capable.

But you're also good at

making excuses for yourself.

If you lose, just concede defeat.

No need to talk about pride or face!

We only lost a wager.

Did you have to strip?

Stop it.

To me, being looked down on

is worse than running around in the buff!

What rubbish!

You think he was serious about it?

It was a load of crap.

I can take care of people like him.

Do you dare k*ll him?

What are you talking about?

Do what the cowboys do.

If you're not happy with someone,

just sh**t him in the head!

Do you dare do it?

Say that again.

If you dare not, stop talking tripe!

That's enough Enough!

I'm the one who's talking tripe.

We're brothers.

It's not like Liu Mu wanted

the money for himself.

It was for you to repay the loan sharks.

Jianzhi stripped to

get you out of the fix.

Both of you did what you did

not for yourselves but each other.

So quit arguing!

Get this, Lin Musen!

Stay out of my family affairs from now on!

-Stop pointing.

-He Jianzhi.

Stop pointing.

I can't be bothered anymore!

Hey!

Hey!

I'll go with him.

I don't have my house keys with me.

Who cares about millionaires?

It's a super-rich tycoon I want to marry.

What about people like us?

You're low-class,

inferior

and cheap.

You don't keep your word.

You're flakes!

Hello?

Sorry, Bro Jianzhi.

I only realized my wallet was empty

after I opened the beer.

You're such a muddlehead.

Here. Sorry.

Come on.

Blame it on my mom.

She accused me of dipping into the till.

I did nothing of the sort.

And as soon as my term break started,

she made me work in the shop for free.

Just what did I do

to deserve a mother like her?

Did you sneak out to buy beer?

I was bored and fed up.

Why try to drown your sorrows

like others do?

You wouldn't understand.

Tell me and I will.

My brother was ditched recently

and wanted to k*ll himself.

So my mum is showering him

with all her concern.

It's like I'm not her flesh and blood.

Forget it.

I'll return the money for the beer

to you another day. Got to go, bye.

Aren't you going home? It's that way.

I want to take a stroll.

Don't worry, I won't get drunk

on so little beer.

That's enough.

You know why I called you

instead of Bro Musen?

Because he'd tell you off.

Exactly. You're the best.

You'd never scold

Why didn't you look Zhenting up?

She's gone to Bali.

She made me put on an act with her

in front of her mom,

by claiming she and I were going

with two other girls.

Truth is, she went with Arthur.

Arthur's dad runs a hotel there.

They must be having a whale of a time

at the villa now.

Bro Jianzhi, let's have some fun too.

We'll go to

a hotel.

Your friend is a bad influence on you.

Much as I want to do that, I can't.

Tell you a secret.

I've always wanted to be a bad girl.

Why?

The delinquent girls in my school

are so cool.

You're doing fine.

Why do you want to be like them?

Who says I'm doing fine?

It's too tiring to be a good girl.

I have to do as my teachers say,

be good to my classmates

and listen to my parents.

It's different if I'm a bad girl.

I can do whatever I want

without worrying about upsetting anyone.

But I don't have the guts.

It's just a thought I entertain.

I dare not do it.

What about you, Bro Jianzhi?

What about me?

Ever thought of becoming a bad man?