Summary
of MG2 Episode 20:
Inside the department that San Cai works at, everybody is getting ready to leave the office and go home. San Cai is slowly walking back into the office to her desk, oblivious to all the people that is walking past her. As everybody is leaving, all the lights are turning off. By the time that San Cai walks over to her desk and sits down, the office is in complete darkness, so San Cai turns her desk lamp on.
San Cai (thinking to herself): “That hug only represents his gratefulness. What am I thinking about?”
San Cai gets up from her seat by the desk and walks back over to continue shredding papers.
San Cai (thinking to herself as she is shredding): “If Ye Sha really doesn’t love Dao Ming Si, should I fight for it then? But then, what do I have to replace in Dao Ming Si’s heart, those memories that belong to Ye Sha? (long pause) Dao Ming Si’s past has already been broken into many pieces.”
San Cai stops shredding and picks up the shredded pieces of paper from the bin with her hand.
San Cai (staring at the shredded pieces of paper in her hands and thinking to herself): “San Cai, you should not be the past that Dao Ming Si has pieced together. You should be another new friend, who laughs with him, shares his worries with him. Maybe one day, Dao Ming Si will start liking this new friend all over again.”
San Cai stares at the shredded paper for a bit longer, then drops it back in the bin and goes back to shredding the rest.
San Cai (thinking to herself): “But what about Ye Sha? Her change – is it really because of this business deal marriage?”
Meanwhile, Ye Sha is in an arcade playing a car racing game in her formal dress. There are a whole bunch of people standing behind her and watching her play. After she lost the game, she got up and pushed past those people that were standing there looking.
At the place where Xi Men’s banquet is being held, there are lots of people present. Xi Men is socializing with the people at the party when he sees Mei Zuo and Lei. He hands his wine glass to his assistant, excuses himself and then quickly walks over to them.
Mei Zuo: “$100 billion sales! Worthy to be my brother!”
Lei: “We are proud of you.”
Xi Men (smiling): “That way, next time you guys will not complain about me not having enough free time.”
Mei Zuo: “Who said? We’ll still be complaining.”
A waitress comes along to bring drinks for the three of them. At this time, a girl with long hair in a black dress walks past F3. She walks over to Xi Men’s assistant and those people that Xi Men was talking to earlier. F3 is drinking their wine and Mei Zuo looks over to the girl and notices her.
Mei Zuo (bends to talk to Xi Men): “That girl over there wearing the black clothing – doesn’t seem to have seen her before.”
Xi Men looks over to see who Mei Zuo was talking about.
Girl (speaking to Xi Men’s assistant): “Where is Mr. Xi Men?”
The assistant gestures with his head over to where F3 is standing. The girl looks over at them, smiles and nods her head in greeting. Then she turns back to chat with the other people.
Xi Men (still looking over): “Ying Xiao Qiao. Jun Li Construction’s President’s daughter. (looks at Mei Zuo) Just came back from graduating in America.”
Mei Zuo (looks away): “Another valuable expensive vase without a brain.”
At this moment everyone started clapping and F3 looks over to the doorway. Xi Men’s dad just walked in shaking hands with everybody with a woman following beside him. F3 doesn’t look very happy at the sight. Mei Zuo and Lei turns to look at Xi Men.
Mei Zuo: “Xi Men.”
Xi Men (no expression on his face, puts down his wine glass on the table): “Doesn't matter. I am used to it. Xi Men President is always doing things out of the ordinary. At these kind of functions, if he doesn’t bring a pretty mistress with him, then how would people know about his great success in the field of love.”
Xi Men's father walks over to F3 with his mistress holding onto his arm.
Xi Men's father (speaking to Mei Zuo and Lei): “Long time no see, you two.”
Lei and Mei Zuo: “Uncle, congratulations.”
Xi Men's father: “Don't need to congratulate me. Should congratulate your good brother.”
Mei Zuo (turns to look at Xi Men before facing Xi Men’s dad again): “Yes. This time we can share his honor/glory.”
Mistress: “Xi Men, congratulations to you.”
Xi Men doesn't say anything but just turns his head to the side, looking away. The mistress looks at Xi Men's father and Xi Men's father takes a deep breath and slowly let out a sigh. Then the mistress smiles again as if nothing happened.
Mistress (speaking to Mei Zuo and Lei): “May I ask what are your names?”
Mei Zuo: “I called Mei Zou.”
Lei: “You can call me Lei.”
Mistress: “I am called Kristy.”
She extends her hand out to shake with Mei Zuo.
Kristy: “Mei Zuo, nice to meet you.”
Mei Zuo (shaking her hand): “Nice to meet you.”
Kristy turns to Lei.
Kristy: “Lei, nice to meet you.”
Lei (shakes her hand): “Nice to meet you.”
On the front stage, Xi Men's uncle is on stage starting off the ceremony.
Uncle (speaking into a microphone): “To all the distinguished attendees, first, I am representing Xi Men Corporation to give a heartfelt thank you for everybody’s support. Xi Men Corporation’s newest quarter revenue, in a short 3 weeks, has made a new record of $100 billion sales. Xi Men manager, the one that was leading this whole marketing plan, really is like his father.”
Everybody claps their hands and Mei Zuo gives Xi Men a small punch on his arm.
Uncle: “Since this is a banquet for a celebration, then we must have to listen to the person who has worked so hard/put so much effort to make this happen. However, a talented person, must have a good pusher behind him. First, let us invite Xi Men President, to speak a few words to us.”
Everyone claps in the room and Xi Men's father walks up on the stage. The uncle hands the microphone to Xi Men’s dad.
Xi Men's father: “Really thank everyone for coming today. (pause) Being in the business market for a few decades, I have never been happier than today.”
Xi Men stands there looking at his dad with no expression on his face.
Xi Men's dad: “The feelings I have now, I believe that people here today who are already a parent would be able to understand. (pause) And to those guests who are not yet married, in the future, there will be a day when you will understand, that being a dad, putting all the support and hope into his son in hopes of one day that the support and hope will come to blossom. That kind of feeling has no words to explain. Being the father that I am, my heart is feeling an immeasurable amount of excitement and pride.”
Everybody claps again.
Xi Men's dad: “And now, I will stop talking. Let us now pass the spotlight to today’s main character.”
He holds out his hand to Xi Men and Lei and Mei Zuo pushes Xi Men on stage, while everybody starts clapping. Xi Men walks up to the stage and stands next to his father. His dad hands him the microphone.
Xi Men: “Thanks. (looks around the crowd) Making $100 billion sales in 3 weeks time is not only my effort, but all the people in company’s hard work and efforts. (turns over to his assistant) I have to thank Xu Assistant, always working over time with me. Thank uncle for his recognition in me. Thank the whole marketing department for being nervous and scared over my marketing plan. (pause) Then I have to thank my mother.”
Kristy, the mistress, looks a little uneasy at Xi Men’s words.
Xi Men: “My mother is always quietly waiting. (pause) Waiting for a husband that never comes home (The people in the crowd starts looking around at each other.) Waiting for a son that leaves home early and comes home late. My mom’s waiting is the power that have always supported me. (pause) Of course, I also have to thank my father, Mr. Xi Men President. If it wasn’t because he overthrew my plan in the first place, then that wouldn’t have set off my potential. (turns to his dad) Thanks, dad.”
Xi Men’s dad gives a forced smile, while everybody starts clapping. Uncle comes on stage and Xi Men hands the microphone over to him.
Uncle: “Everyone, let us give a toast for Xi Men President and Xi Men Manager’s hard work.”
A waiter comes on stage with two glasses of champagne for Xi Men and his dad. People lift up their glasses and cheers. Xi Men and his dad both finishes off their glasses and everybody claps again. Xi Men then puts the glass back on the waiter’s plate and quickly walks off stage. He walks over in big strides to where Mei Zuo and Lei is standing with everybody looking at him.
Mei Zuo: “Are you ok?”
Xi Men: “I am fine. I am going to the bathroom.”
Xi Men quickly walks past them and Kristy in the process. Kristy looks a little uncomfortable and uneasy.
In the bathroom, Xi Men is standing by the sink trying to throw up. As he is washing his face, his father opens the door and comes in. Xi Men stands up and sees his dad in the reflection of the mirror. His dad walks over to the sink to wash his hands and Xi Men picks up a towel to wipe off the water on his face. After his father finishes washing his hands, he holds out his hand waiting for Xi Men to hand him the towel. Xi Men stares at his dad’s hand and then puts the towel on the table instead.
Xi Men's dad: “You have to mind your attitude towards your father.”
Xi Men looks into the mirror in front of him and replies to his father who is standing next to him.
Xi Men: “I have always thought that "attitude" is just something to show others. When there are no audience, I don't have any mood to act out any play.”
Xi Men's dad: “I am your father. Respect is a must. Why is there a need to act out any play?”
Xi Men: “Actions speak better than words, haven't you heard of that? If you want me to respect you, then please start by respecting my mom first. That way, I can learn more quickly.”
Xi Men's dad: “The things that are between me and your mother, how much do you know?”
Xi Men: “I don't know anything, but I can see it.”
Xi Men’s dad (getting loud, throws down the towel he was wiping his hands with): “What do you see? Your mother and I...”
At this moment, Xi Men’s assistant opens the door and bursts in.
Assistant: “Manager.”
Xi Men walks out of the washroom and his assistant starts to follow but Xi Men's dad calls out to him.
Xi Men's dad: “Assistant Xu.”
Assistant: “Yes, President.”
Xi Men's dad: “What is it?”
Assistant: “Reporting to President. The representative for Dao Ming Corporation is here.”
Xi Men's dad walks out of the bathroom and the assistant follows with his head down.
Outside in the party, Xi Men walks over to Mei Zuo and Lei who is standing with Dao Ming Si.
Dao Ming Si: “Congratulations.”
Xi Men: “What's the use for just saying congratulations. (giving Dao Ming Si a punch on the shoulder) Lets have a drink later.”
Dao Ming Si: “Drink then drink. Who’s afraid of who?”
Xi Men smiles and looks around for someone, while Lei wanders over to the food table.
Xi Men: “Where's Ye Sha?”
Mei Zuo: “Eh, that’s right.”
Dao Ming Si: “Er... She is not feeling too well.”
Mei Zuo: “Not feeling well again?”
Lei turns back to F3.
Lei: “Hey, that’s enough. Let’s get something to eat.”
Mei Zuo: “Let’s go.”
Xi Men: “Eh, I hid something good outside.”
F4 starts walking toward the door. Xi Men stops in front of his father, while F3 walks past him. Xi Men and his dad stood there looking at each other for a few seconds before Xi Men’s dad walks away. Xi Men turns around and looks at his father’s back. Uncle brings a phone up to where Xi Men's dad is standing with his mistress.
Uncle (holding out the phone): “President. It’s a call from Dao Ming President.”
Xi Men's dad (takes the phone): “Dao Ming President. Long time no see. (pause) No problem. Ah Si being the representative is fine. I know you are very busy. (pause, laughs) You are over praising.”
Xi Men is still standing there looking at his father when Mei Zuo calls out to him.
Mei Zuo (walking over to Xi Men): “Xi Men. What are you doing standing here? Let’s go.”
Xi Men (looks back at his father one last time): “Ok.”
Xi Men and Mei Zuo then walks away with their arms around each others shoulder. A little while later, Xi Men walks back into the room again and looks at his father talking to Kristy. Xi Men stares at them with an unhappy expression on his face before picking up 2 bottles of red wine and then leaving.
Meanwhile back in the office, San Cai is sitting at her desk and still working. Suddenly, she hears someone calling out her name, so she looks up from her work. She gets up from her desk and walks to where the sounds are coming from.
Outside on the stairs, Xi Men is walking up with F3 behind him. Xi Men is drunk and is holding a bottle of wine in his left hand while holding a wine glass in his right hand. Mei Zuo, who is also drunk, follows behind him with a sober Lei and Dao Ming Si behind. As Xi Men and Mei Zuo is walking up the stairs, they kept on calling out San Cai’s name and laughing.
Xi Men (leaning against the railing as he is dragging himself up the stairs, shouts loudly): “SAN CAI!”
Mei Zuo is also leaning against the railing to drag himself up the stairs, holding a wine bottle in one hand and a wine glass in the other.
Mei Zuo (coming up behind Xi Men, who has stopped walking and leaning against the railing): “Shhhh... quietly. Everyone is asleep.”
Xi Men (holding a finger up to his lips): “Shhhhh.”
There was silence for a few seconds as F4 stands still at the stairs before Xi Men bursts out loudly in laughter.
Xi Men: “Hahahaha... San Cai!!!”
Mei Zuo (also yells loudly): “San Cai!!!”
Xi Men (laughing and continuing up the stairs): “Hahaha… the hardworking virgin!!!”
Mei Zuo: “Yooooohooooo!!!”
Xi Men: “San Cai!”
San Cai walks out, sees them and runs over to F4.
San Cai: “Why are you all here?”
Xi Men: “You didn't come to my celebration party, so I came over here to find you. Hahaha...”
San Cai: “Sorry, I am still working now.”
Xi Men (pointing to Dao Ming Si): “Eh, what kind of manager are you? Ill-treating an employee.”
Mei Zuo (holding out a glass of wine): “Come, stop talking about nonsense. Drink 3 glasses.”
Mei Zuo hands a glass to San Cai and San Cai takes a smell of the wine.
San Cai (looking at Mei Zuo): “The wine is very strong smelling.”
Xi Men: “Don’t try to back out of it. Have to drink 3 glasses, one after the other.”
Xi Men (turns to Mei Zuo, laughing, holds out his glass): “I want too. Hahaha…”
As San Cai is drinking the whole glass of wine, Mei Zuo is calling out “jiao you, jiao you.” Xi Men is still laughing like crazy and Dao Ming Si is looking at San Cai like he wants to stop her from drinking the whole glass.
San Cai finishes the drink with a frown on her face. Mei Zuo quickly fills up her glass again, while Dao Ming Si reaches out a hand to stop him from filling up the glass too fully.
San Cai (looking at the glass of wine and at Mei Zuo): “Wah. Really drink 3 glasses?”
Mei Zuo: “Of course!”
Then simultaneously, Lei and Dao Ming Si reach out their hands toward San Cai’s glass and says, "I’ll take this one!"
Xi Men stops laughing and looks at the 2 of them. San Cai stood there and looks at them too, not sure what to do or say. Both Lei and Dao Ming Si's hands are stretched out and just inches away from the glass that San Cai is holding. Dao Ming Si looks over at Lei then looks back at San Cai. Both gave her a small smile. Xi Men then looks at San Cai. Nobody is moving or saying anything. Suddenly, Mei Zuo holds a hand over his mouth.
Mei Zuo: “Where is the bathroom?”
Dao Ming Si: “It's over there. Let me take you there.”
Lei holds onto one side of Mei Zuo while Dao Ming Si holds onto Mei Zuo’s other side.
Dao Ming Si: “This way… I’ll take you.”
Mei Zuo (with his eyes half closed and wobbling): “Ah Si, I love you man!”
Xi Men starts laughing crazily again while Lei and Dao Ming Si takes the drunken Mei Zuo to the bathroom.
While Lei and Dao Ming Si is with Mei Zuo in the bathroom, Xi Men and San Cai sits next to each other at the counter with Xi Men still laughing like crazy and San Cai smiling. Xi Men looks over at San Cai.
Xi Men: “It looks like you guys have a new beginning.”
San Cai: “Hope that it is a good beginning. (turns suddenly to Xi Men, holding up her wine glass) I still haven't congratulated you, Xi Men. I am really very happy for you.”
Xi Men picks up his glass and hits it against San Cai’s.
Xi Men (laughing): “Hehehe… Thank you.”
They both take a sip of their wine.
Xi Men: “But I don’t feel happy at all.”
San Cai: “What’s wrong?”
Xi Men: “Nothing the matter. I just feel that what is there to be happy about? Other people's applause, $100 billion sales, a good future – this all doesn’t seem real.”
San Cai (looks at Xi Men): “I understand.”
Xi Men: “You understand?”
San Cai: “Because in your heart, you don't have anything to rely on.”
Xi Men (smiles): “Don't talk to me about your theory of real love.”
Xi Men looks away and takes another sip of his drink.
San Cai: “In your life, there isn't even a girl who can even last for more than a week’s time. Because you know, one week plus another week, no matter how many weeks you add, it still doesn't equal to anything that can be relied on.”
Xi Men: “Hmm, that's because I am lazy.”
There was a few seconds of silence as San Cai’s looks at Xi Men.
San Cai: “Xiao You told me to send her regards to you.”
There was more silence, before Xi Men finally smiles.
Xi Men: “How is she?”
San Cai (smiling at Xi Men): “Why don't you ask her yourself?”
Xi Men: “You want to push your friend toward hell? (pause) Did you forget that I have my father's genes? Genes that would make women cry.”
San Cai looks at Xi Men smiling and Xi Men turns to smile at her before they have another sip of their drink.
That night as the driver was driving Xi Men home, Xi Men is sitting in the backseat of the car, holding onto his stomach with his hand and his face is grimacing with pain.
When Xi Men reaches home, a maid runs up to meet him at the door.
Maid: “Master, you're home?”
Xi Men takes off his shoes by the door and the maid goes over to help him.
Xi Men: “Thank you.”
Xi Men walks into the living room breathing a big sigh and still holding onto his stomach.
Xi Men (turns to the maid): “Where is Madam?”
Maid: “In the room. Master, you want to find Madam?”
Xi Men: “Nothing. (hands his jacket to her) Go rest now.”
The maid takes the jacket, bows and then walks away. Xi Men, holding his hand to his stomach again, slowly walks toward the study. As he gets near the room, he stops to take a deep breath and recover before walking up to the doorway of the study room. He stood at the doorway and watches his mom painting for a few seconds before knocking on the door.
Xi Men: “Ma.”
Mom: “You're back?”
Xi Men puts on a smile and then walks up to his mother.
Xi Men (talking to her back): “Why aren't you sleeping yet?”
Mom: “Waiting for you.”
She turns around to face Xi Men and smiles.
Mom: “Did you have fun?”
Xi Men (with a sad puppy look on his face): “You didn't go. Of course, I wasn't happy.”
Mom: “Didn't Ah Si and them go?”
Xi Men: “But still, you didn’t go.”
Mom: “Ok, ok, ok. Sorry.”
Xi Men smiles and looks at her.
Xi Men: “It’s so late, why are you still painting?”
Mom (putting her hand on his shoulder): “Is your stomach hungry? What would you like to eat?”
Xi Men (smiling): “How did you know that I haven't ate anything?”
Mom: “Who told me to be your mom?”
Xi Men: “Then I want to eat… ‘hong you chao shou’.”
Xi Men’s mom nods her head and they smile at each other.
In the dining room of Xi Men's house, Xi Men and his mother is sitting at a table. Xi Men is eating while his mother is getting a bowl of soup for him.
Xi Men (chewing and speaking with his mouth full): “Hmm, Xi Men Madam's ‘hong you chao shou’ – there is no other like it in this world.”
Mom smiles at his word. While Xi Men is chewing, he is feeling pain again, so he holds his left hand to his stomach. Xi Men’s mom notices his movement and is concerned.
Mom: “What's wrong?”
Xi Men: “These past few days, my stomach has not been feeling well.”
Mom (pushes the dish of food away): “This is too spicy, don't eat it. (pushes the bowl of soup toward him) You drink this chicken soup.”
Xi Men (pulling the dish back toward him): “No.”
Xi Men takes another mouthful while his mom just looks at him.
Xi Men (talking with his mouth full again): “I am so lucky. I will definitely have a good dream tonight.”
Mom: “Just afraid that your stomach hurts so much that you can't sleep.”
Xi Men (looks up suddenly and puts his chopsticks down): “Eh! So weird. After eating, Xi Men Madam’s ‘hong you chao shou’, my stomach doesn't hurt anymore. (nods his head and picks up his chopsticks again) What a miracle.”
Mom (crosses her arm and smiles): “Foolish.”
Xi Men puts down his chopsticks after putting more food in his mouth. He picks up the spoon and pulls the bowl of shop near him.
Xi Men: “It’s really very good, Ma.”
Mom: “Drink chicken soup.”
Next morning, at the Dao Ming mansion, Ye Sha is sleeping in her room and woke up to the sound of pounding from somewhere downstairs. She sits up on her bed and listens to the noise that she is hearing for a few minutes before getting up out of her bed. She slowly follows the sound of the pounding to a big empty room. Through the glass door, she can see lots of smiley coconut heads on a long table along with lots of painting materials. Ye Sha walks over to the door and slowly pulls it open. She looks at Dao Ming Si, who is inside working on making a very large canvas for painting. She slowly walks over to him and Dao Ming Si sees her standing there.
Ye Sha: “You didn't sleep all night.”
Dao Ming Si (continues working): “Anyway, I couldn't sleep. (he walks over to the table) Oh, do you want to see if the things I bought for you is right or not?”
Ye Sha looks at the paints on the table.
Dao Ming Si: “I bought you some ‘song jie oil’ and paint coloring and paintbrush and something to clean the paint brush with. Everything that the seller said to buy, I’ve bought.”
Ye Sha had started to walk over to the table slowly as Dao Ming Si was talking.
Dao Ming Si: “If there is still anything else that is missing, just let me know.”
Then Dao Ming Si heads toward the door wiping his sweat with his arm. Ye Sha picks up something from the table and turns around to call out to Dao Ming Si.
Ye Sha: “Ah Xing. (Dao Ming Si stops walking but didn’t turn around.) Thank you.”
Dao Ming Si (gives a small smile and talks with his back toward Ye Sha): “You don't have to thank me. I just want you to be truly happy, that’s all.”
Dao Ming Si leaves the room and Ye Sha stands there with a tear rolling down her face as she stares at Dao Ming Si’s back. Next scene, Ye Sha has changed out of her pajamas. She walks around toward the table and picks up a paintbrush and a tube of paint. With the paintbrush and paint in hand, she walks over to the big canvas and stares at it. Because it is so big, she needs to sit on a ladder in order to reach the top to paint. So, sitting atop the ladder, she squeezes some paint onto a piece of cardboard and then she dabs her paintbrush in the paint. As she brings her hand with the paintbrush up to the canvas, she stops and stares at it. She sat there for a long time because she discovers that her vision is starting to blur.
Meanwhile, Sha Ge is standing at the front entrance of the mansion arguing with Butler Lau while a bodyguard is standing nearby.
Butler: “May I ask who you are looking for?”
Sha Ge: “I am looking for Miss Ye Sha.”
Butler: “Then what may I ask are you looking for Miss Ye Sha for?”
Sha Ge: “Yo. It has only been a few years, have the law in Taiwan changed? I want to find a Miss Ye Sha and have to first report to you?”
Butler: “Oh, let me report to you. If it’s not convenient for you to explain why you are here, then we can only show you the way out.”
Sha Ge: “Hey, I feel that you should go inside and get this straighten out first. I am your Miss Ye Sha's honored guest.”
Butler: “Doesn't matter who you are. If you don’t explain your reason for coming here, then our Dao Ming family is not so casual that you can say come in then come in. (giving an order to the bodyguard) Escort him out.”
Butler Lau turns away while the bodyguard stretches out his arm toward the door for Sha Ge.
Sha Ge (pointing to Butler Lau): “Hey, hey, hey! You are speaking such arrogant words! (Butler Lau turns back to face Sha Ge.) But I can guarantee that you won’t be so arrogant for more than 3 more minutes. If you still don’t ask your Miss Ye Sha to come out, then I will just have to use my last move.”
Sha Ge drops his bag that he was holding in his left hand to the floor. He gets into a stance that looks like he was going to start a fight with the bodyguard and the butler, which made the Butler back away a bit. But instead of fighting, Sha Ge cups his mouth with both hands and started yelling at the top of his lungs.
Sha Ge: “YAAA SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! YAAAA SHAAAAAAAAAA!”
Ye Sha, sitting atop the ladder, hears her name being called out, so she quickly gets down from the ladder and runs out of the room.
Sha Ge: “YAAA SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! YAAAA SHAAAAAAAAAA!”
Sha Ge starts jumping up and down with each of his yelling.
Sha Ge: “YAAA SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! YAAAA SHAAAAAAAAAA!”
Butler Lau is pointing to Sha Ge all this time and not knowing what to do.
Sha Ge (seeing Ye Sha and points to her, smiling): “YA… YA SHA!”
Ye Sha stops her running and smiling widely, calls out: “Sha Ge!”
She runs over to him and gives him a big hug, both of them shouting like crazy. Butler Lau jumps back in surprise at the two of them.
Ye Sha (pulling back from the hug): “I knew you wouldn't leave me alone.”
Sha Ge (with his arm around Ye Sha’s waist, bends down to pick up his bag, looks up at Butler Lau): “She came. See!”
Ye Sha and Sha Ge walks out of the room laughing loudly while Butler Lau just stands there staring at the two nut heads with his mouth open. Then after they left, he looks around, stands up straight and goes back to work.
Ye Sha and Sha Ge is standing in a very large room, while Sha Ge is looking all around at the place.
Ye Sha: “This is the longest time that you have ever been mad at me. A whole 5 days.”
Sha Ge: “You don't even know how I have passed these few days. (pause) Couldn’t drink tea and couldn’t eat rice.”
Ye Sha: “Really? Then how come you didn’t get any skinnier?”
Sha Ge: “Because I ate noodles.”
They both burst out laughing.
Sha Ge: “This house is really very cool!”
Ye Sha: “It’s cold.”
Sha Ge: “Don't worry. As long as Sha Ge is at a place, then I won't let the place be cold. Ok?”
Ye Sha: “But in this cold palace, there is a really scary old witch.”
Sha Ge: “Old witch? Then what a coincidence. I am a master at fighting against old witches.”
Ye Sha (giggling): “See. I told you to come earlier.”
Sha Ge: “Who told you to do something that hurt me.”
Ye Sha: “I am engaged with Ah Sing, what's so sad about that?”
Sha Ge: “Then why did you arrange for San Cai to work in their company?”
Ye Sha looks away and doesn’t answer.
Sha Ge: “This is all a fraud. This is a deal made between you and that old witch. (Ye Sha slowly looks over at Sha Ge.) You want to be able to get Ah Sing and San Cai together. Then let them get back to their old times that would be good, right?”
Ye Sha (stares at Sha Ge): “How did you know everything?”
Sha Ge: “This is a totally stupid method. I used my big toe to think then understood. (pause) Ye Sha. San Cai is a good girl, that’s right. But in the end, whether she can be together with Ah Sing, then that depends on fate, and not because you made up a fraud and then it would be ok, do you understand?”
Ye Sha: “Yes, but Ah Sing’s mama is always preventing him and San Cai to get together. If I don't help San Cai to fight for a chance - what is San Cai going to do?”
Sha Ge (looks over at Ye Sha): “Then who will help you fight?”
Ye Sha turns away and takes a deep breath.
Sha Ge: “That's why I came.”
Ye Sha (with a sad face): “Sha Ge, I don't need a chance because I don't have anymore chances. (pause) My muscles are starting to shrink. My vision is starting to get blurry. (pause) I can almost see my own end.”
Sha Ge (sad): “So that's why I came to see if I can get Ah Sing and San Cai together sooner. Then we can go and travel around the world sooner.”
Ye Sha (smiles at him): “Sha Ge. (she turns to give him a hug) What would I do without you?”
Sha Ge: “Fool. I will always be here. (pause) Fool.”
Ye Sha (pulls back from the hug, smiling): “Let me show you my studio. This way.”
Ye Sha walks away and Sha Ge stood there staring at her back with a sad face for a few seconds before taking a deep breath and following her.
It’s lunchtime again and Dao Ming Si and San Cai is back at Subway for lunch. Dao Ming Si is sitting at a table while San Cai walks over with the tray of food. She puts the tray on the table and sits down across from Dao Ming Si. She puts a sandwich and a soda in front of him.
Dao Ming Si: “Thank you. How much is that?”
San Cai: “It's my treat, ok?”
Dao Ming Si (nods his head): “Thank you.”
Dao Ming Si unwraps his sandwich while San Cai smiles at him.
Dao Ming Si (looks up and sees her smiling at him): “What? (smiling) Is the old me different again?”
San Cai (unwrapping her sandwich, shakes her head): “It's not important anymore. The present you is a whole new you.”
Dao Ming Si smiles at her and then looks at his sandwich. San Cai picks up the mustard bottle and puts some mustard on her sub. Dao Ming Si waits until she’s done, then takes the bottle and puts some mustard on his sub too. San Cai sees him with the mustard bottle and smiles to herself before taking a bite of her sub. Dao Ming Si looks over at San Cai and also takes a bite of his sandwich.
Dao Ming Si (chewing): “If it is the old me coming across a situation like before, what would I do?”
San Cai (chewing): “You would put on this cool face and then scold me saying, ‘Why are you so annoying, woman? How could ‘ben shao ye’ [young master] let you pay?’”
Dao Ming Si (smiling): “Really?”
San Cai nods her head, smiling.
Dao Ming Si: “I have such bad temper and always like to yell at you, (bringing his soda with the straw up to his lips) why do you still like me?”
San Cai: “Because...”
San Cai doesn’t answer him, just gives a small smile and bending her head down, takes a bite of her sub.
San Cai (thinking to herself, while chewing): “Why do I like you? I have always ask myself in the past. But all along, I still can't think of an answer. Only liking you more and more each day.”
In the mansion’s kitchen Sha Ge and Ye Sha is making food. Sha Ge just took a hot dish out of the oven and brings it over to the table with Ye Sha following behind him. He takes the cover off the hot bowl while Ye Sha takes a smell at the aroma that is coming up from the dish.
Ye Sha: “Hmm, ‘san bei xiao juan.’ I miss this smell.”
Sha Ge (laughing): “Give it a taste first.”
Ye Sha picks up a pair of chopsticks. At this moment, Dao Ming Feng walks in with Dao Ming Si walking behind her.
Sha Ge: “Get this one, it tastes better.”
Dao Ming Feng (stopping in front of a maid): “What's that smell?”
Dao Ming Si sees Sha Ge and starts to quickly walk over to him.
Dao Ming Si (smiling a big smile): “Sha Ge!”
Sha Ge (seeing him): “Ah Sing!”
Ye Sha is sitting down at the table and eating. Sha Ge walks around her and gives Dao Ming Si a hug.
Dao Ming Si: “When I smell that smell, then I know that you are here.”
Sha Ge (pulling back, smiling): “Wa. You are looking more and more human, you!”
Dao Ming Feng also walks over to the table.
Dao Ming Si (pulling Sha Ge back in a hug, smiling): “You have a mental disorder?”
Sha Ge (being pulled into a tight hug): “Orh. Is there really such a need for a strong hug to welcome this honored guest?”
Dao Ming Si pulls back laughing.
Dao Ming Si (talking to his mom): “This is…”
Sha Ge (smiling at Dao Ming Feng): “Da jie tou. Haven't seen you for a few months. Still looking good.”
Dao Ming Feng: “Mr. Sha, you can call me Dao Ming Madam.”
Sha Ge (laughing): “Dao Ming Madam, (Dao Ming Si is taking off his suit jacket and smiling.) ‘da jie tou’. (Dao Ming Feng’s face is not too happy when he calls her that again.) This time I come back to Taiwan, I might have to stay here for a few days. (Dao Ming Si drapes his jacket over the back of the chair.) But… I didn’t bring any gifts back to give to you, so (points to his dish on the table) this is my specialty, ‘san bei xiao juan’, to express my good feelings. Come, come, come and eat.”
Dao Ming Si sits down at the table with a big “wow”. Sha Ge quickly runs over to the chair that is on Ye Sha’s right hand side – Dao Ming Si is sitting on the left hand side.
Dao Ming Si: “Looks good!”
Sha Ge: “Sit.”
Dao Ming Feng takes a step closer and swallows hard. She looks like she wants to throw up and quickly takes a step back from the table.
Dao Ming Feng: “Mr. Sha, there’s no need to be so courteous.”
Sha Ge walks back to stand between the sitting Ye Sha and Dao Ming Si.
Sha Ge: “Not courteous, not courteous. Just as long as you don’t be so courteous then how can I be so courteous?”
Ye Sha is trying to hide and control her laughter but a snicker sneak through.
Dao Ming Feng (looks away and giving an order to the maids): “Hurry up and tell some people to get rid of this disgusting smell in the house.”
Maid: “Yes Madam.”
Sha Ge: “Oh, from what I know, there are only two kinds of people in this whole world, that doesn’t like this food that has been cooked in garlic, old scallions and ginger.”
Dao Ming Si & Ye Sha are both chewing very happily. They seem to be really enjoying the food.
Sha Ge: “One kind of people is those who lack bravery, the other kind is those who lack love. But, ‘da jie tou’, (he looks at Dao Ming Feng up and down) looking at you, you don’t seem to be the type that is lacking in bravery, so… you must be lacking in love.”
Dao Ming Feng turns over to look at Sha Ge.
Dao Ming Feng: “Mr. Sha, being a guest in our Dao Ming family, from now on, you don't have to worry about things in the kitchen anymore.”
Sha Ge: “Orh. Then we have a problem. Contrary to what is expected, Princess Ye Sha, her Majesty, loves the food that I cook.”
Ye Sha (smiling): “Right!”
Dao Ming Si (also smiling): “Me too!”
Dao Ming Feng: “You…”
Dao Ming Feng doesn’t know what to say so she turns to the maid.
Dao Ming Feng: “Don't you people know anything? This kind of a servant’s job, how can you trouble a guest to do?”
Sha Ge: “Not at all, Not at all, Not at all. (sighs deeply) I remember Princess Ye Sha loves my steamed bat.”
Ye Sha (smiling, nods her head): “Mmm...”
Dao Ming Feng swallows hard again.
Sha Ge (continues with his list): “Fried green spiders, spicy earthworms.”
Dao Ming Feng keeps on swallowing hard and looks like she’s going to throw up soon. Dao Ming Si is keeping his head down and grinning like crazy.
Ye Sha (picking up some food with her chopsticks): “And grasshoppers, good for curing poisons!”
Ye Sha sticks the piece of food into her mouth, exaggerating her chewing and then licking her lips afterwards. Dao Ming Feng looks at Ye Sha, swallowing very hard before looking away.
Sha Ge (nudges Ye Sha on the arm with his hand and looks at Dao Ming Feng): “Madam, are you ok?”
Dao Ming Feng looks at them while Dao Ming Si keeps his head down again, trying to hide his grins.
Dao Ming Feng: “You guys continue with your things.”
Dao Ming Feng starts to walk away. Dao Ming Si finally picks up his head and watches Dao Ming Feng walk away. The minute she is gone from the room, Dao Ming Si looks back at Ye Sha and Sha Ge and the three of them bursts out laughing.
Sha Ge (to Dao Ming Si): “I think you mom’s lack of love is not a small amount! I think we should find a way and help Madam out!”
Ye Sha is laughing like crazy at Sha Ge’s remarks.
In Xi Men’s company, everybody has already left. Xi Men is sitting at his desk with his head down and he is breathing really deeply. He raises his head and with his left hand on his stomach, he tries to continue working. But he couldn’t concentrate, so he puts his pen down and closes up the file that he was working on. As he stands up, he sucks in his breath and holds onto his stomach. He seems to be in a lot of pain so he sits back down on his chair and leans back. At this moment, his assistant walks in and sees him.
Assistant: “Manager.”
Xi Men raises his hand and tries to wave him away, but he sits up and doubles over in pain. His assistant quickly walks over to stand behind Xi Men’s chair.
Assistant: “Manager, are you ok? Manager?”
In the hospital, Xi Men’s mom walks out of a room and sees Xi Men’s assistant.
Assistant: “Madam. Do you want to go upstairs and rest a bit?”
Mom: “There’s no need. You go do your stuff.”
The assistant bows, then looks up and sees Xi Men’s dad.
Assistant: “Madam. The President is here.”
The assistant quickly walks over to greet Xi Men’s dad.
Assistant: “President.”
Dad is walking in, in a rush and buttoning his suit jacket in the process.
Xi Men’s dad: “What is the condition now?”
Assistant: “The doctor diagnosed that it is a hole in the stomach. He is now in the operation room.”
Xi Men’s dad gives a big sigh of relief and looks over to Xi Men’s mom. She looks at him for a few seconds before turning around and going up the escalators. Xi Men’s dad just stares after her.
Assistant: “President, Madam…”
Xi Men’s dad nods his head and the assistant walks away.
In the hallway of the hospital, Xi Men’s mom is standing all by herself, when Xi Men’s dad walks up from behind to stand next to her. They stood there for a long while before Xi Men’s dad starts talking.
Dad: “How are things at home?”
Mom: “Fine.”
There is a long silence before Xi Men’s dad started talking again.
Dad: “Son… he doesn't understand me at all. (pause) He is my son too. (pause) He is my only hope.”
Mom (takes a deep breath): “Then what do you want me to do?”
Dad: “I don't have any request for you. (pause) Our son is grown up. I just hope there would be a chance to understand him a bit more.”
Xi Men’s mom doesn’t say anything, but just kept her head down. Xi Men’s dad looks at her for a few seconds before looking away.
In a patient’s room, Xi Men is lying on the bed asleep and his mother is standing by the window, looking out. Xi Men wakes up and breathes deeply.
Xi Men’s mom (turns from the window): “You’re awake.”
Xi Men: “Ma.”
He tries to get up and sucks his teeth in pain, while holding his hand over this stomach again.
Mom (quickly walks over): “Eh. Don't move. Lay down.”
She fusses over him a bit before sitting down on a couch by the side of the bed.
Xi Men: “Ma, sorry. I made you worry.”
Mom: “You don’t take good care of your own health. When Ma got the phone call, my heart was jumping up to here.”
She brought her hand up to her throat.
Xi Men laughs and holds his stomach in pain.
Mom: “Your dad was just here.”
Xi Men's smile fades and he looks away.
Mom: “I saw him worrying about you on one hand and having to still wear his suit and stay calm on the other hand. I, then, suddenly realize that no matter how much a person experiences and overcomes, being a father is still being a father.”
Xi Men: “I don't need him to worry. I only need Ma.”
Mom: “Xi Men, there are problems between your father and I. But the problem isn't like what you see on the outside.”
Xi Men: “Ma, I am not a kid anymore. You guys’ problem, I understand. What, ‘feelings are not who is wrong to whom?’ What, ‘man is hard not to join in the fun on the occasion?’ You are my mom. Other women I don't care about. I don't want my ma to suffer because of a man.”
Mom: “Xi Men, there are many things that you don't know. Actually, all these year... your father is the one that has been suffering because of me.”
