Summary
of MG2 Episode 18:
F3, San Cai and Sha Ge is still sitting at the café. There is complete silence at the table and no one is talking. Suddenly, Sha Ge, who was standing up and leaning against his chair, grabs his hat from the table and puts it on.
Mei Zuo: “I feel that we should go and find Ah Si.”
Xi Men: “Find Ah Si for what?”
Mei Zuo (turns to Xi Men): “See him face to face and ask him to clear everything up.”
Sha Ge: “Ok. (Mei Zuo turns to look at him.) I’ll go with you.”
Mei Zuo: “Let’s go.”
Mei Zuo then pushes his chair back and stands up, getting ready to leave when Xi Men calls out to him.
Xi Men: “Mei Zuo. (Mei Zuo turns back to Xi Men.) Did you forget what Ah Si said to us that day?”
Mei Zuo hesitates, thinking.
Sha Ge (sees Mei Zuo’s face, turns to Xi Men): “It doesn’t matter what he said. In any case, there is no way that Ye Sha would agree to get engaged with Ah Sing.”
Xi Men: “You kept on saying that it’s not possible, not possible. Exactly why is it not possible?”
Sha Ge: “It's because...”
Sha Ge looks at Xi Men, looks at Mei Zuo, then turns away hesitating to go on.
Sha Ge: “Because...”
San Cai (answers for Sha Ge): “Because Ye Sha doesn't love Dao Ming Si. (pause) Ye Sha told me from her own mouth that she doesn’t love Dao Ming Si. She really did say it.”
Lei: “So that means... that this engagement is not just an engagement.”
Sha Ge: “That's right. Ye Sha must have been tricked into it. But... who would have tricked her?”
No one has an answer to his question. Just then San Cai's cell phone starts ringing. She picks it up and answers it.
San Cai: “Hello? (pause) It's you. (Everybody looks at San Cai’s face as she uses that tone of voice.) Is there such a need? (she thinks, sighing) Ok, I will go.”
She hangs up the phone and looks at everybody.
San Cai: “Dao Ming Feng wants to see me.”
San Cai is brought to a Japanese restaurant to meet Dao Ming Feng. Yu Tian is showing her the way to the room where Dao Ming Feng is waiting. As she is walking after Yu Tian, there are also two guys in suits walking behind San Cai. Two guys in suits opens the door to the room when San Cai reaches the doorway. San Cai hesitates at the doorway for a couple of seconds before going in. Inside the room, Dao Ming Feng is sitting on one end of the long table while San Cai is sitting on the other end. One of the waitresses, in a kimono, is serving San Cai some tea.
San Cai: “Thank you.”
The waitress bows and leaves the room. Another waitress, in a kimono, comes to the table and places a dish of food in front of San Cai.
San Cai: “Thank you.”
San Cai just sits there staring at the table of food while Dao Ming Feng looks at San Cai.
Dao Ming Feng: “San Cai, did you eat yet? Take a look at the food on this table and see if the food here is to your liking.”
San Cai: “Thank you. I am not hungry now. If there is anything you want to say, just be straight forward with it.”
Dao Ming Feng: “That's good. Then I will say it as it is. San Cai, you understand very clearly that I have never liked you. (pause) And now I STILL don’t like you. (San Cai’s face is averted to the right, but she slowly turned her head to look at Dao Ming Feng.) Ah Si is engaged.”
San Cai: “I know that already.”
Dao Ming Feng: “The one that Ah Si loves now is Ye Sha.”
She picks up her little cup and hits it loudly on the table. Yu Tian, sitting on a bench behind Dao Ming Feng, claps his hand and a waitress comes to fill up Dao Ming Feng’s cup.
Dao Ming Feng: “Being able to be relatives with an imperial family, I, of course, am very happy. For the Dao Ming family, it is truly a good thing. (pause) As for Bu Dan Kingdom itself, its not very wealthy. Simply put, this engagement, on one hand, is for fame and on the other, is for money. It could be said that it benefits both sides.”
San Cai: “Why are you saying all this to me?”
Dao Ming Feng: “Because Ye Sha doesn't love Ah Si. She is only doing this to help both families. That’s why she agreed to this engagement contract with me.”
San Cai: “What does that mean?”
Dao Ming Feng: “It means that when Dao Ming Corporation gets the imperial family’s glory, Ye Sha’s father gets the financial support, then this engagement contract’s time limit is up.”
San Cai (looks at Dao Ming Feng with a look of disgust): “All that you are doing is for your own interest, then what will happen to Dao Ming Si?”
Dao Ming Feng: “Of course, I really don't want to see them cancel the engagement. Ah
Si lost his memory, fell in love with Ye Sha, is a very unusual situation. (pause) But Ye Sha doesn't love Ah Si – that is also the truth. So, to avoid Ah Si from resenting me in the future, I just only hope that before the engagement is over, he can regain his memory. (pause) And besides, give you one last chance. (pause) Before, I had promised that I owe you a chance.”
San Cai looking very suspicious and was silent for a couple of seconds before talking.
San Cai (speaking carefully): “What kind of chance do you want to give me?”
Dao Ming Feng: “From now on, I can let you come into Dao Ming Corporation and work there. (pause) That way it would allow you to come in contact with Ah Si and get along with him.”
Dao Ming Feng picks up her cup to take a sip of the water, letting San Cai digest the words that she just said.
Dao Ming Feng (putting her cup down): “As for whether you can get back Ah Si’s feelings, then that would all depend on what you do.”
San Cai: “I don't understand. Wasn’t I what you thought of as a weed that hurts your eye, as a rock that trips your feet? (pause) Why are you giving me this chance?”
Dao Ming Feng: “I have said it already. I STILL don't like you. (pause) But, the kind feelings that you have for Ah Si, in these past days, I admit that I have seen it. (pause) I think you are the only one that would sacrifice anything for Ah Si. (pause) That is the answer. (pause) I’m giving you a chance, but that doesn’t mean I accept you. (pause) One chance is ONLY just one chance.”
San Cai thinks for a few seconds and then takes a deep breath.
San Cai: “Thank you for giving me this chance, but I don't want to become a tool for you to use in deceiving Dao Ming Si.”
San Cai gets up out of her seat and walks over to the door. Yu Tian also gets up from the bench and walks forward to stand behind Dao Ming Feng.
Dao Ming Feng (calls out to San Cai): “I will still give you one days’ time to consider. Because the main point of this matter is not for me, but it’s for the innocent Ah Si. (pause) If you still decide to give up, then there’s no need for you to reply to me. I, Dao Ming Feng, really don’t have this much time to deal with a loser.”
San Cai continues to stand in front of the door until the 2 guys in suits opens the door to let her out.
That night, San Cai is slowly walking on the street on her way back home. Meanwhile, F3 and Sha Ge is waiting for San Cai at her home. Mom takes some drinks out to give to Sha Ge.
Mom (handing Sha Ge the drinks): “Here, this Pepsi is for you guys to drink.”
Sha Ge: “Ok. Then Auntie, you go and eat something.”
Sha Ge takes the Pepsi out to F3. He hands Xi Men, who is sitting on a chair, a can. Then gives a can to Lei who is standing and leaning against the window. Lastly he sits down on the steps and hands Mei Zuo a can, who is also sitting on the steps. Just then San Cai opens the door and sees the four of them there.
Sha Ge (puts his Pepsi on the ground and gets up): “San Cai!”
San Cai just stood by the door, looking very beat up and didn’t come in.
Xi Men (seeing the way that she looks now): “San Cai, are you ok?”
San Cai closes the door and slowly walks in. Sha Ge starts to walk over to San Cai.
Sha Ge: “Did you see Ye Sha?”
Mei Zuo also gets up from the steps and runs over to her.
Mei Zuo: “What did the dowager empress say to you?”
Sha Ge: “Did she show off, threaten, or did she…”
San Cai (interrupting him): “It’s none of that. (she looks around at the four of them) Thank you all for you concern. But I am really very confused now. Really very, very confused. (looks at Sha Ge) Can you let me think it over before I tell you guys?”
Sha Ge (upset): “But we have waited bitterly for a whole night – then we waited for nothing?!”
Lei: “Sha Ge. (pause) Just let San Cai rest a bit.”
Sha Ge (takes a deep breath): “I just don’t believe that you guys don’t want to hurry up and know the answer.”
Xi Men: “San Cai has hold up for a whole day already. We should let her face her own feelings.”
Lei puts his Pepsi on the ground and slowly walks toward the door, followed by Xi Men.
Xi Men (as he is passing by, calls out): “Mei Zuo.”
Mei Zuo (speaking to San Cai): “If you can’t figure it out, then just get a good sleep. If your brain is all tied up, remember that there is still us.”
Lei opens the door and steps out. Mei Zuo turns and starts toward the door.
Sha Ge (calling out to the back of F3): “Wei! (Xi Men and Mei Zuo stops, Sha Ge turns to look at San Cai’s back) San Cai.”
San Cai turns around to look at Sha Ge.
Mei Zuo starts to drag Sha Ge away.
Sha Ge (being pulled by Mei Zuo): “Did she say anything to you?”
Mei Zuo: “Let San Cai rest now. Let’s talk about it tomorrow.”
Sha Ge (calling out to San Cai): “Did she?”
Mei Zuo pushes Sha Ge out. Xi Men turns his head to San Cai.
Xi Men: “Sleep early.”
San Cai stares as they all left through the door. Meanwhile, Mom is standing behind San Cai staring at San Cai with a sad and worried look on her face.
San Cai is in her bed at night and couldn’t fall asleep. She replayed the words that Dao Ming Feng said to her earlier that day.
San Cai (thinking to herself): “What should I do? What should I do? Ye Sha doesn't love Dao Ming Si. Dao Ming Si doesn't love me. They are engaged but I have one chance. What should I do? What exactly should I do?"
San Cai rolls over to her side on the bed and pulls the blanket up and over her head.
Meanwhile, Sha Ge is slowly walking up the stairs back to the apartment, looking very dejected. When he reaches the top, he sees Ye Sha sitting by the door with a big smile on her face.
Sha Ge: “What's wrong with you? Are you trying to test and see how strong my heart is? Is that right? On one hand, you are missing, then on the other, you are engaged. And now you ran back here to scare me. (pause) Ok. What exactly do you want? Tell me.”
Ye Sha (smiling): “What kind of good friend are you? You know that I am engaged and you still don't congratulate me?”
Sha Ge (upset): “Congratulate? You really think that I am so stupid that I can't even see that you are not happy? And then joking around with your own marriage and still congratulate you?”
Ye Sha (happy face): “Who said I am not happy? I am very happy! (looks at Sha Ge) Really. I’ve just finally figured it out. Since I like Ah Si so much, why not have this short time of happiness? Anyway... anyway... anyway, I will…”
Sha Ge (interrupts her): “Say it! Say it... why won’t you say it? (Ye Sha doesn’t answer.) You just don't know how to lie. You can go out there and lie to everybody in the world. But don't come back here and speak lies to Sha Ge!”
Ye Sha: “So, I need you, Sha Ge. (pause) When you are not beside me, I feel like I will lose myself anytime. Will you help me, then? Go back with me to that place that is like a cold palace?”
Sha Ge (smiles): “Ok. If you say the truth.”
Ye Sha then remembers her deal with Dao Ming Feng, that she is not to let anyone know of the conversation that they had that day.
Ye Sha (looks away and smiles): “What I said is the truth. I am engaged. I am very happy. And very fortunate.”
Sha Ge stares at Ye Sha and starts to cry.
Sha Ge: “Then there is really no need for me to be beside you, no?”
Ye Sha: “Sha Ge.”
Sha Ge: “I have an illness. And the illness is that I don’t wish to see other people treating themselves badly. Especially when this is the person that I have carefully protected and cared for in the past. (Ye Sha’s eyes were getting a little watery.) So… I don't want to see it. (He gets up and walks past the sitting Ye Sha and into the house.) You leave!”
Ye Sha smiles sadly and calls out to inside the house.
Ye Sha: “Then I will go now. (pause) Going back to the cold palace all by myself. (no answer) Maybe you will never see me again. (looking very sad) Sha Ge, it doesn’t matter where I go, you must remember, that you are the best of my friends.”
Ye Sha then gets up and leaves. After she walked away, Sha Ge, comes out with a sad look on his face to watch her go.
Next morning, in San Cai's home, San Cai's mom is holding up a newspaper, reading and bawling at the same time, while dad is getting ready for work.
Dad: “Can you just stop reading that newspaper? Mama, you should hurry up and put the newspaper away, or else if San Cai sees it, she will surely be sad.”
Mom (crying): “This Dao Ming Si is so heartless.”
Mom slowly puts the newspaper down on the table.
Dad: “He’s getting married to a princess. We are just commoners. What’s the use of a good heart? What can we use to compare with them?”
Dad is putting on his suit jacket and Mom is sitting by the table eating.
Mom (with her mouth full): “What princess? I don’t care about Bu Dan. It could be that if we emigrate over there, you can become a king and I can become a queen!”
Dad: “Anyway, they are native inhabitants. Even if there are no natives, everyday over there would be… (He makes noises with his mouth, not sure what he is talking about.) If Dao Ming Si wants to get married to that native, then let him! He will… he will… he will…”
Dad looks up and sees San Cai standing there, so he quickly looked away. Mom is eating, so she turned her head to see what the problem was.
Mom (seeing San Cai): “San Cai! (gets up) San Cai, you’re awake.”
Mom walks over to her and takes her hand, wanting to lead her to the table.
Mom: “Come, come. Let’s have breakfast together.”
San Cai (staying where she is standing): “Ma, Pa. I have something that I want to say.”
Dad (gets his stuff together): “If there is anything you want to say, then say it your mother ok?”
Mom: “Yes, yes, yes.”
Dad: “Papa has to go to work now.”
Dad starts walking out the door.
Mom: “Actually Dao Ming Si…”
San Cai (interrupting her): “I have decided to quit school.”
Dad quickly turns back around in surprise.
Mom (stands there shocked): “Quit school?”
San Cai: “I have decided to go work at Dao Ming Corporation.”
Dad (hesitantly): “Are… you so sad that you have gone insane or is your brain damaged?”
San Cai: “Pa, this could be my last chance. Even though Dao Ming Si is engaged, but I still want to fight for my feelings one more time.”
Dad: “At… at that…”
Mom (interrupting): “Don’t talk nonsense. (to San Cai) Don’t give up. Don’t give up is right! (puts both her hands on San Cai’s shoulder) Our human’s life only has one lifetime. We must fight to the end for our own happiness. Mama will support you in fighting with it. (turns to look at Dad) Right Papa?”
Dad (looks up slowly): “Papa doesn’t have anything to be proud of in other things. But there is only one thing that even when I’m sleeping at night that I would dream about smiling. And that is that we have a strong daughter. In my heart, she is a real true princess.”
San Cai (feeling very touched): “Pa.”
She goes over to hug him and Mom comes over for a group hug.
Mom: “San Cai.”
San Cai: “Thank you both.”
At Ying De University, people around the school grounds are discussing the news about Dao Ming Si and Ye Sha's engagement and also about San Cai quitting school.
Student 1: “Heard that Dao Ming Si got engaged to a Princess. So cool.”
Student 2: “Hey, then what’s going to happen with San Cai?”
Student 1: “Heard that she’s quitting school.”
Student 2: “Aiyo, I said that she would be dumped sooner or later.”
Qing He is frantically running around looking all over for San Cai. He finds her sitting on a bleacher of some sort.
Qing He (running over): “San Cai!”
As he was running he dropped a book, so he skidded to a stop to pick it up then ran to stand in front of San Cai.
Qing He: “What's wrong with you?”
San Cai: “Qing He..”
Qing He runs up the bleacher seats to sit down beside San Cai.
Qing He (breathing hard): “Why did you quit school? Why are you giving up yourself for a Dao Ming Si that lost all his memories? Why?”
San Cai: “Because I want to fight. I want to make my last efforts.”
Qing He (with his head down): “Last efforts? (looks over at San Cai) Ok. Since you are quitting school, then I’m quitting school too. The two of us can go beat up Dao Ming Si until he wakes up.”
San Cai (looks at Qing He): “Qing He, I’m quitting school because I am going to be working at Dao Ming Corporation.”
Qing He (shocked): “Huh?!”
San Cai: “So, the reason I’m quitting school is not a decision to give up but it’s a beginning for my hope.”
Qing He: “But… if you quit school, that means I will not be able to see you in school.”
Qing He looks away with his head down.
San Cai (puts her hand on his knee): “Just as long as we know that the other person is living very good, even if we can’t see each other everyday, we can still think of each other.”
Qing He: “But…”
The ringing of Qing He’s cell phone interrupts what he was about to say. Qing He reaches in his pocket to get his cell phone.
Qing He: “Hello? (pause) Mimi? (pause) Have dinner tonight? (San Cai stands up from her seat.) Aiyo, I am very busy now. I don’t have time to talk with you. Bye bye.”
Qing He hangs up and stands up from his seat to look at San Cai.
San Cai: “Qing He, even though I am not at school, but you still have Mimi. I can feel that she really likes you a lot. You have to treat her good, understand? (pause) Don't be like me. I use to reject Dao Ming Si all the time. Now that everything has fallen through, I finally know how much I like him. I have something to do. I’m leaving first.”
San Cai walks down the bleacher seats and Qing He calls out to her.
Qing He: “San Cai.”
San Cai (turns around and looks at Qing He): “Qing He, please don’t think that if a person is good to you, then it’s a matter of fact. You have to seize the opportunity. (pause) Remember to seize the opportunity!”
San Cai turns and walks away, while Qing He stands there staring at her back.
Qing He (talking to himself sadly): “San Cai, but do you know what? (pause) There is someone who have always been very good to you.”
San Cai is slowly walking around the rooftop of Ying De University. She stood there to look out at the scenery one last time. Then the next scene, San Cai is standing in front of the Dao Ming Corporation’s office building. She stood there staring at the building for a long time before walking in. In the lobby, San Cai walks up to the reception area.
San Cai (speaking to one of the receptionists): “Miss, how are you? I want to see your President. Can you please help me inform her?”
At this moment, Dao Ming Feng and Yu Tian walks over. The three receptionists stands up and calls out, “Hello President.”
Dao Ming Feng stops walking and Yu Tian walks over to San Cai.
Yu Tian: “Miss San Cai. Do you need any help?”
San Cai: “I have something to say to your President.”
Yu Tian backs up to Dao Ming Feng and San Cai walks forward.
Yu Tian: “Madam, Miss San Cai is…”
San Cai (interrupting him): “I have decided to accept your chance to work at Dao Ming Corporation.”
Dao Ming Feng: “San Cai, as expected, you really haven't let me down. Very good. With your education, I will arrange for you to work in ‘zhong gong chu.’ You will report to work officially tomorrow. Any problems?”
San Cai (shakes her head): “None.”
Dao Ming Feng: “Good. Then you should now report to the Personnel Department. I have already explained everything.”
San Cai nods her head.
Dao Ming Feng: “San Cai, welcome to the company.”
San Cai: “I will do my best.”
Dao Ming Feng and Yu Tian walks away from San Cai.
Yu Tian: “I would never have thought that San Cai would really be willing to work at the office. Her will power is not something that normal girls would be able to have.”
Dao Ming Feng: “Even if she has the willpower of steel, I only have one daughter in law. And that is Ye Sha.”
Qing He is sadly and slowly walking in the streets. He stops in front of Mimi’s house and waits for her to open the door. When the door opens, Mimi sticks her head through the crack and her face is stuck with cucumber slices and her hair is up in curlers.
Mimi (opening the door wider): “Qing He Senior. (When he doesn’t answer, she walks over to him.) Qing He Senior?”
Qing He looks around to see who was calling him and sees Mimi.
Mimi: “I’m very happy that you have come to see me.”
Qing He: “Huh? Weren’t you the one that called me and told me to come?”
Mimi: “Yes. Senior, please come in.”
Qing He slowly follows Mimi into the house.
Inside the house, Qing He is standing aside, while Mimi goes to get him a drink.
Mimi (hands him a glass of Pepsi): “Senior, have a drink.”
Qing He (taking the drink): “Thanks.”
Qing He slowly takes a sip and Mimi looks at him.
Mimi: “Senior, you don’t seem to be in a good mood. (touches her face) Is it because of my face?”
Qing He (looks over at her): “Mimi, San Cai has quit school. My best friend has left Ying De. I feel very sad.”
Qing He then downs the whole glass of Pepsi in one gulp, while Mimi stares at him.
Mimi (staring at the empty glass): “Senior, I understand what you are feeling. Such an outstanding and talented person like San Cai Senior, leaving the school. It’s not only a pity to Senior, but it’s also Ying De University’s biggest lost. So, Senior, please tell me, how can I comfort you?”
Qing He (looks over at Mimi): “Mimi, San Cai was right, you really are a good person.”
Mimi (smiles shyly): “Even though my face is like this now, do you still feel that I’m very good?”
Qing He: “A person’s outside, does not reflect his/her inner most being. San Cai always says that we can’t judge a book by its cover. (pause) Do you know?”
Mimi (nods her head): “San Cai Senior really has a lot of good merits that I should learn from.”
Qing He: “Of course. San Cai has a lot and a lot of merits. Her strong will. Her kind heart. And also her ever bright smile. (sigh) I think I won’t ever find a girl that is as good as San Cai in this lifetime.”
Qing He walks away toward the couch.
Mimi (thinks for a few minutes, then calls out): “Senior!”
She walks over to where Qing He is sitting down on the couch.
Mimi: “Senior.”
Mimi starts to pour more Pepsi into Qing He’s empty glass that he put down on the coffee table.
Mimi: “Senior, if you meet a girl that is as pretty as San Cai Senior. Despite the fact that her face is full of pimples and cucumbers, would you also not care about it?”
Mimi sits down on the other end of the two seat couch.
Qing He (resting his head on his two palms): “Of course I won’t care. It doesn’t matter what things will grow on San Cai’s face, I still won’t care.”
Mimi doesn’t talk but just smiles shyly. Qing He looks over at her and she smiles at him. Qing He gives her a silly smile back. All of a sudden, Mimi takes a deep breath and stands up. Qing He sits up straight in surprise at her sudden movement.
Mimi (standing): “Qing He Senior, please accept first, before marriage, to officially go out with me.”
Qing He (startled): “Huh?!? The person who is getting married is Dao Ming Si. What does that have to do with me?!”
Mimi (sitting down): “My dad said…”
Qing He (exasperated): “What did your dad say now?”
Mimi: “A man who do not depend on a girl’s looks, means that he is a good man who emphasizes on inner most being and moral character. This kind of man, once married, will absolutely not be of two minds, will absolutely not abandon a terrible wife, an old wife. My dad said that this kind of man is a good man that one can be worthwhile to give her whole life to.”
Qing He (stammering): “Mimi… eh… uh… I think you are mistaken. I am the most shallow and most emphasizing on outer beauty, kind of man.”
Mimi (sits closer to Qing He): “Qing He Senior, you don’t have to be so modest. Today I went through a lot of untold hardships to cover up my beautiful looks just so that I could carry out this last test for Qing He Senior. (pause) Congratulations Qing He Senior!”
Qing He (confused): “Congratulate me for what?”
Mimi: “You have passed my three nape strict tests.”
Qing He (still confused): “Three nape? Exactly what tests have I passed?”
Mimi (reciting): “First, bringing a girl back home by 10 p.m. Second, not being able to be tempted by temptations. Third, don’t use looks as a way to judge people. Senior, from now on, let’s start to officially go out.”
Qing He (startled): “Huh?!?!”
Mimi (moves even closer to sit next to him): “Starting from now on, may I call you my dearest Qing He Senior?”
Qing He (with a look of do you have to on his face & a reluctant tone): “Ehhhhhh… Ok.”
Mimi is smiling very happily.
Qing He: “In order to be fair though, I will also test you.”
Mimi: “I am willing to accept all the tests from my dearest Qing He Senior.”
Qing He (nods his head): “Good. Then… from today on, you must… (thinking very hard) you must learn all of San Cai’s good merits!”
Mimi (answering quickly): “Ok.”
Qing He has this look on his face like he didn’t really believe she would agree to do it and like he couldn’t believe what is going on.
Mimi: “Then I would ask that my dearest Qing He Senior to wait patiently. I will absolutely not let you be disappointed.”
Qing He has this bewildered look on his face, reaches for his glass of Pepsi and downs it in one gulp again.
Meanwhile, F3 is in a red convertible on their way to Dao Ming Si’s mansion. Mei Zuo had called Lei early and asked if he heard that San Cai is going to Ah Si’s company to work. When they reached there, they waited in the living room for Dao Ming Si to show up.
Dao Ming Si (walking in): “You guys are here?”
Then they all sat down on the sofa area with glasses of red wines on the coffee table.
Mei Zuo: “What exactly do you want us to do with you?”
Dao Ming Si (looks around at them): “What?”
Mei Zuo: “A week ago standing at the balcony area, you told us that you like your new life - is a whole new Ah Si. Ok, we accepted that. But then a week later, you are back to Dao Ming Si’s identity. Moreover, got engaged too!”
Xi Men: “You didn’t even tell us the news of your engagement. And have to wait until we see the news and then found out.”
Dao Ming Si (smiling widely): “Ok, ok. It was my fault. But it was because it all happened so fast. And I don’t know why my mom and Ye Sha wanted me to hold some sort of engagement press conference so suddenly. I didn’t even have any time to react and she…”
Lei (interrupting): “So you’re saying that the person who was leading this engagement press conference is Ye Sha.”
Dao Ming Si nods his head and Lei slowly looks over the coffee table to the other side where Mei Zuo and Xi Men are sitting.
Xi Men: “Although you didn’t inform us of such an important day but we still have to congratulate you.”
Dao Ming Si: “It’s because that time was so pressing. (he picks up his wine glass) I’m wrong. (he raises his glass up) This is for you.”
Dao Ming Si then takes a drink and F3 also reaches for their own wineglasses and drinks.
Lei (speaking to Dao Ming Si): “You’ve been back for a few days. Are you getting use to it?”
Dao Ming Si: “Truthfully, I’m still not that use to it. (pause) If it wasn’t because my mom found Ye Sha back, then I wouldn’t have came back. But… seeing Ye Sha… (He suddenly has this really happy, big smile on his face.) I really am very happy.”
Mei Zuo (staring at the glass of wine that he’s holding): “You are very happy. Your mother is very happy and that princess should also be very happy. (sarcastic tone) How great. How very great.”
But all the while that he was talking, Mei Zuo didn’t look like he was happy about the whole situation at all.
Mei Zuo (takes a big sigh): “But then why would your mom help San Cai to get a job to work at Dao Ming Corporation?”
Dao Ming Si: “Is that not good?”
Lei (turns to look at Dao Ming Si after his words): “I don't feel that this sort of arrangement is very appropriate.”
Dao Ming Si: “I thought that San Cai is willing to come to our company to work because she is willing to accept the me that I am now. I also wish that I can care about her like a friend does. Then am I not right in thinking like that?”
He looks around at F3 for an answer.
Xi Men: “Actually it’s right. I believe that you two can become good friends all over again. (pause) But I am now warning you buddy. Forget about the mysterious engagement. But you better not run away secretly and get married. (pause) We have agreed before that it doesn’t matter who marries first, the other 3 has to be the best man.”
Dao Ming Si (smiling): “Really? (laughs) If you didn’t tell me, I would have forgotten. Then I must hurry up and go tell Ye Sha about this good news.”
Lei: “Then we’ll treat today as your bachelor’s party.”
Lei reaches for the bottle of wine to pour some for everybody.
Xi Men (reaching for his glass): “Right. Then let’s give a toast to Ah Si who would no longer be a bachelor anymore.”
Dao Ming Si (holding up his glass): “Thanks.”
F4: “Cheers!”
Ye Sha is in her room putting stuff away in her bag, when there was a knock on the door.
Maid (through the door): “Miss Ye Sha. Madam wants me to inform you that starting tomorrow, Miss San Cai would officially become an employee of Dao Ming Corporation.”
Ye Sha sits there and digests the information.
Ye Sha (sitting on her bed with her head down and talks to herself): “Sha Ge, what should I do?”
There was knocking on the door again, but Ye Sha just covers her ears with her hands to block out the noise. The knocking continues and then Dao Ming Si’s voice is heard through the door.
Dao Ming Si: “Ye Sha. (she slowly lowers her hands) It’s me. (he knocks again) Ye Sha. You’re probably asleep now. But I still want to tell you that I am really very happy today.”
Dao Ming Si is standing outside her door with a very happy and big smile on his face.
Dao Ming Si: “Good night.”
Dao Ming Si walks away and Ye Sha is lying on her bed thinking.
F3 is in the red convertible again driving away from Dao Ming Si’s mansion.
Mei Zuo (in the driver’s seat): “No! No matter what, we can’t let San Cai go to work in Dao Ming Corporation.”
Xi Men (in the passenger’s seat): “Mei Zuo, this is San Cai’s decision. We don’t have any right to change it.”
Mei Zuo: “But at least we have the right to protect San Cai from getting hurt. (pause) Lei, what do you say.”
Lei (sitting in the back): “I will support San Cai.”
Next morning, San Cai is getting ready for work. She is in front of the mirror fixing her blouse and skirt.
San Cai (speaking to her reflection in the mirror): “San Cai, jiao you!”
At Dao Ming Corporation, San Cai is speaking to her boss on the first day.
San Cai: “I will do my best Ms. Liu.”
Ms. Liu looks up from reading San Cai’s profile and looks San Cai up and down and then turns away. Ms. Liu doesn’t acknowledge San Cai. She just picks up her cup of water and drinks from it then takes her vitamins while San Cai continues to stand there. Finally she picks up San Cai’s profile again.
Ms. Liu: “You are called San Cai?”
San Cai (smiling): “Yes.”
Ms. Liu: “What kind of weird name is that?”
San Cai doesn’t say anything but just gives a forced smile at her boss.
Ms. Liu: “There is a lot of miscellaneous work here in ‘zhong gong chu’. If you stand there like an idiot, then will you remember all the work that I’m going to give you?”
San Cai quickly grabs a little notebook and pen.
San Cai: “Yes.”
Ms. Liu (picking up the 1st file on her desk): “We need the price of this batch of commodities immediately. Remember, you have to compare the prices of at least 3 companies.”
San Cai (writing, then taking the file): “Yes.”
Ms. Liu (picking up a 2nd file): “This is 1999’s warehouse stock information that needs to be updated.”
San Cai is writing quickly then takes the 2nd file.
Ms. Liu (picks up a 3rd file): “Also, this is records on the Mid Autumn Festival Employee Gifts Conference notes over the years, you must make it into a reference form for reporting to the Manager.”
San Cai (writing as fast as she can): “Yes.”
Ms. Liu: “The Mid Autumn Festival is almost here, you better not hinder everybody’s bonus.”
San Cai (taking the file): “I understand.”
Ms. Liu (picks up a 4th file): “Oh, this is autumn season’s uniform plot drawing plan which needs to be priced by today.”
San Cai (takes the file): “Ok.”
Ms. Liu (picks up a 5th file): “This is this month’s list of stationery items that was distributed to each unit within the organization – it’s also very urgent.”
San Cai takes the file from her.
Ms. Liu (picks up the last file on her desk): “This is information that is needed for an important meeting tomorrow morning - need 30 copies. Get them copied before you leave and leave it on my desk.”
San Cai (takes the file): “Yes.”
Ms. Liu: “Ok, that’s your work for today. That’s all.”
Ms. Liu turns away to get back to her work. San Cai bows to Ms. Liu and some of her files fell to the floor in a clutter. Ms. Liu looks at her and San Cai quickly bends down to pick them up. San Cai gets up after picking up all the files.
San Cai (bowing): “Thank you Ms. Liu.”
Ms. Liu sighs louder, shaking her head as San Cai walks back to her desk with all the files.
Meanwhile, Dao Ming Feng is introducing Dao Ming Si and Ye Sha to some employees.
Dao Ming Feng (speaking after the clapping has died down): “Thank you all for your hard work. Today I am very happy to introduce to everyone my only son, Dao Ming Si (San Cai is walking on the 2nd floor upstairs carrying a box of files and sees the commotion below.) and also my future daughter in law, Ye Sha.”
Everybody is clapping and Ye Sha is looking very bored. She is not paying any attention and when she looks up, she sees San Cai standing there.
Dao Ming Si: “Hello, everybody.”
San Cai sees her and walks quickly away with her head down.
Dao Ming Feng: “Dao Ming Si will become Dao Ming Corporation’s 3rd generation successor. (Ye Sha sees San Cai walking away and she starts thinking.) In the future, I hope that everyone will continue to support Ah Si and the future Mrs. Dao Ming, Ye Sha, like you have supported me.”
Ye Sha quietly sneaks away and runs after San Cai. San Cai is walking up a long winding staircase with her box of files in her hands. Ye Sha is following behind and runs up quickly to catch up with her. When San Cai gets to the top, she sees an elevator that just open its door, so she quickly runs to get in.
Ye Sha (calls out from behind): “San Cai! San Cai!”
Ye Sha runs into the elevator with San Cai. The elevator door closes and they both stood inside the elevator looking very uncomfortable.
San Cai (smiling): “Haven’t see you in a long time.”
Ye Sha smiles back. There was silence for a few seconds as both Ye Sha and San Cai try to gather their thoughts together.
San Cai / Ye Sha together: “I...”
They both laugh.
Ye Sha: “You first.”
San Cai: “Eh… do you know that Sha Ge is looking for you?”
Ye Sha: “Oh, I know. Thank you.”
Silence again.
San Cai: “What did you want to say before?”
Ye Sha: “I… I forgot.”
The elevator door opens and San Cai is getting ready to walk out.
Ye Sha (holds onto San Cai’s arm): “San Cai. I remember what I had to say to you. (She takes the box of files from San Cai’s hands.) Come with me.”
San Cai: “But I… I…”
Ye Sha (pulls her along): “No buts. Let’s go.”
San Cai and Ye Sha is back at the restaurant that they were eating slushies at when they first met on the bus. They are both eating mango slushies.
Ye Sha: “This is great. We are eating our mango slushies again. It seems like old times.”
San Cai: “Right. It all seems to be like old times.”
Ye Sha: “San Cai. I am very happy that you accepted this job. You must jia you. That way you can help me get my freedom back. So. (She holds onto San Cai’s hand that was on the table.) I will give you my braveness. With your braveness and my braveness, we can overcome anything.”
San Cai: “Ye Sha, we are friends, is that right?”
Ye Sha (nods her head): “Right.”
San Cai: “So, you will never tell me any lies, is that right?”
Ye Sha (smiles): “Right.”
San Cai: “Then you tell me. Why are you sacrificing your freedom and agreeing to this hoax? Is it because Dao Ming Feng put forward some sort of threatening conditions?”
Ye Sha: “No. No.”
San Cai: “I don't believe you. This is not like you.”
Ye Sha: “What is not like me? Where is it not like me?”
She goes back to eating her slushy. Then she puts down her spoon and looks around for some napkins.
Ye Sha: “I am born liking to have fun. Those adults play their politics. We little kids would play our games. (San Cai is eating her slushy.) Ever since I escaped from Bu Dan, I have played hide and seek with my father while traveling around the world. Now that I am caught, I will just have to find a good time. When the time comes, then I will run away again. (pause) But before I leave, I hope to return Ah Si’s memories to him. (pause) I wish to see the two of you return to the sweet way that you use to be. (pause, wiping her mouth a napkin) That’s all.”
San Cai: “But…”
Just then San Cai's phone suddenly started ringing, so she picks it up.
San Cai: “Hello?”
Ye Sha picks up her spoon and then drops it suddenly as she started to feel pain in her right hand. San Cai was busy talking on the cell phone so did not notice.
San Cai: “Yes. Manager.”
Ye Sha quickly holds her hand and turns to the side away from San Cai, hiding her right hand under the table.
San Cai: “Eh… I… I went with a friend… Sorry, sorry. Ok. Ok. I will come right back and take care of it.”
San Cai hangs up the phone and turns to Ye Sha.
San Cai: “Ye Sha, sorry. The Manager is looking for me. I have to go back right now.”
San Cai starts to gather her things together on top of the table. She reaches for her wallet to pay but Ye Sha stops San Cai with her left hand.
Ye Sha: “I’ll treat you this time.”
San Cai: “Ok, then you’ll treat this time. I’ll be leaving first.”
Ye Sha nods her head.
San Cai gets up and walks toward the door. Ye Sha sat at the table for a few seconds before calling out to San Cai.
Ye Sha (turns her head toward the door): “San Cai!”
San Cai stops and turns around. Ye Sha slowly stands up from her seat and smiles slightly.
Ye Sha: “Next time, let’s eat mango slushies together again.”
San Cai: “The mango season is almost over. Next time we can eat the strawberry slushies.”
Ye Sha: “Ok. Eat the strawberry slushy.”
San Cai (waves her hand): “Bye bye.”
Ye Sha (waves back): “Bye bye.”
As San Cai leaves, Ye Sha continues to stare at her disappearing back.
Back in the office, Dao Ming Si has a file in his hand as he walks up to the copying machine. As he stood in front of the machine, he took out a piece of paper from inside the file and sets the file aside. He tried to get the machine to start working, and at this moment, SC comes in with a file in her hands too and sees Dao Ming Si there.
San Cai: “Dao Ming Si.”
Dao Ming Si (looks up): “You need to make copies? No problem, you first.”
San Cai: “No that’s ok. I’ll come back later.”
San Cai turns to leave and Dao Ming Si calls out to her.
Dao Ming Si: “San Cai.” (she stops and turns around)
Dao Ming Si (sheepishly): “I’ve tried for a long time and can’t figure out how this machine works.”
San Cai (walks over to him): “I’ll help you.”
Dao Ming Si: “Thanks.”
San Cai (opens the cover of the machine and puts the paper on the top): “Why didn’t you ask your assistant to help you?”
Dao Ming Si (standing closer to watch what San Cai is doing): “Anyway, I had nothing to do.”
San Cai (closing the cover of the machine): “How would you like to copy it?”
Dao Ming Si: “I want to make it bigger so that I can stick it on top of my book.”
San Cai: “Ok, then you should maximize it to about 50%.”
San Cai is pressing a button on the machine and Dao Ming Si is watching what she is doing.
San Cai: “Like this. And then just press this button.”
They both wait will the copy comes out and Dao Ming Si smiles slightly at San Cai. When the copy comes out, Dao Ming Si picks it up and looks at it.
San Cai (pointing to the copy): “Is that ok?”
Dao Ming Si (nods his head): “About right. Thanks.”
San Cai smiles at him slightly and then Dao Ming Si picks up his file and walks away from the copier. San Cai stood there for a couple of seconds doing nothing but staring. Then she picks up her file to make copies.
San Cai (thinking to herself): “Pig head San Cai. Why are you shaking for? Did you forget your purpose in coming to Dao Ming Corporation?”
San Cai started hitting her head with her right hand while scolding, “Stupid, stupid, stupid.”
At this moment, Dao Ming Si comes back and San Cai quickly stops her hitting and looks up at him.
Dao Ming Si: “San Cai.”
San Cai: “Is there… is there anything else?”
Dao Ming Si: “Eh... No. I just want to say welcome to our company.”
San Cai (small smile): “Thank you.”
Dao Ming Si smiles back and then walks away.
San Cai (smiling and thinking to herself): “This is a good start. That's right. As long as I don't give up, then everyday could be a good start.”
