Fireworks of My Heart (2023) s01e27 Episode Script

(Adapted from the web novel "Waiting for You in a City")
(Fireworks of My Heart)
(Episode 27)
His son is not as good as you.
But he's better
at pleasing people.
Mom knows he's not as good as me,
yet she even arranged for Qin Qin to go on a blind date with him.
He's not as capable as you,
but he has good character.
How many in Yancheng
will pass your standards?
You're so picky.
How can your sister
get married?
It's fine if she doesn't.
It's not like we can't afford to support her.
What are you saying?
I really don't understand
young people these days.
Mr. Gu's daughter is so nice,
but you don't like her either.
What have you been busy with lately?
Why don't you come home on weekends?
It's the end of the year.
I'm a little busy.
Qin Qin is the same.
Since she came back from the disaster area,
she hasn't been home.
Every time I call her,
she says she's busy.
I don't know what you guys are busy with.
Did she not come home last weekend either?
No.
We'll get going then, Dr. Xu.
Bye.
Are you off work?
I'm on my way.
I'll be late today.
I'll leave in 10 minutes.
Okay.
(Xu Qin)
Yan Chen.
Go upstairs.
Come home with me.
Meng Yan Chen.
You're her brother.
You two can't be together.
As long as Mom and Dad disapprove,
you two can't be together.
All this time you've been together,
she hasn't come home
because she's evading the issue.
Don't you get it?
Don't worry about it.
Whether I can make her stay or not
is up to me.
Yes.
Make her stay.
Then what?
Let her give up everything for you
and satisfy your own desires.
Can you live with that?
Song Yan.
Ask yourself.
Do you deserve her?
Look at this neighborhood.
Look at yourself.
Can't you see?
You were dumped back then
because our parents didn't approve.
If you had any guts or backbone,
you would have found a way
and tried everything to become successful
and be worthy of her.
But look at yourself.
What do you have?
What can you give her?
You're making her fight
against everything she has for your sake.
Song Yan.
What rights do you have?
Meng Yan Chen.
Do you know her?
Aside from knowing she's sensitive
and enigmatic,
what else do you know?
You don't know her at all.
Yes.
You hated me 10 years ago.
You hated me for teaching her how to smoke,
drink,
and fight.
The truth is
she asked me
to take her to the bar.
I don't fight,
so she picked fights with people.
Do you know why?
She wants to have fun.
She wants to be wild.
She wants to be crazy.
She wants to be free.
She has been repressed for too long.
That's why she was so extreme.
At that time,
at least she was alive.
So
you're asking me what right do I have?
Because of her laughter just now.
At that time, at least she was living like a human.
What about now?
It has been 10 years.
She has been repressed to the point of being passionless.
Don't you know her personality?
She's cold on the outside
and she seems like she doesn't care about anything.
In reality,
she's just a coward.
No matter how well she pretends,
she's just a pushover.
Even if she represses herself to death,
she won't complain to you.
She treats you like family.
What do you treat her as?
A pawn
for a business marriage
to pave the way for your family's business.
I won't use her for that.
Can you protect her?
You can't even protect yourself from that.
Meng Yan Chen.
My parents
were not as bad as you described.
They do have their own set of rules.
This rule does suppress Qin Qin
and me.
However,
Qin Qin is her daughter.
They treat her like their own.
Meng Yan Chen.
As you know,
she's not just Meng Qin,
but she's also Xu Qin.
Go home.
You and your family
should stop giving her a hard time.
She has chronic insomnia.
She needs sleeping pills to sleep.
Do you know that?
You said this neighborhood is nice.
Yes, it is.
The buildings are nice too.
They're very high.
Meng Yan Chen.
Look up.
Judging from her condition before,
could she jump
from up there
one day?
No one in your family
has the right to talk to me
about whether I deserve her or not.
You didn't fight, did you?
Go.
Go downstairs and take a look.
What's wrong with you lately?
Nothing.
Do you think I'll believe that?
What do you want me to say?
You shouldn't drink alcohol this way.
You have to savor it slowly.
It's supposed to make people happy.
It's not for you to drown your sorrows.
Who's the reason you're drinking again now?
It has nothing to do with anyone.
I just want to drink.
Do you have to do this?
You're torturing yourself this way.
There are two caterpillars
that live in a dark hole.
There's no light.
It's very depressing.
They're just caterpillars.
They couldn't escape.
But good thing there are two of them.
They can depend on each other.
Although it's dark,
they have each other.
But one day,
one suddenly emerges
and flies away as a butterfly.
Only one caterpillar is left
in the hole.
He can't see the light of day.
The other caterpillar will turn into a butterfly too.
There are too many butterflies out there.
No matter how hard he looks,
he won't be able to find that caterpillar before.
In the past, you and your sister
were suppressed by your mom together.
Now, Qin Er wants to pursue her own happiness.
The pressure she and Song Yan will face
is 1,000 times greater than yours.
Compared to you,
they're braver.
No matter what,
once you fly out,
a big world is out there.
It's better than staying in the dark forever.
He's always been very sensible.
What happened today
was a surprise to me too.
I know.
I knew it all along.
What do you know?
That it's not easy for you
to be in that family.
It's not that it's not easy.
Relationships with family
aren't so simple that you can clearly say
who's right and who's wrong.
You think my mom is fierce, right?
Indeed.
She's very controlling.
But you know what?
When I was little
and I was sick and had a fever,
she was the one
who stayed by my side all night.
When someone bullied me,
she was the one who stood up for me.
Surprising, right?
That's just my mom's personality.
She treats Meng Yan Chen and I
the same way.
My brother and I are really quite alike.
We're like caterpillars.
We put ourselves in a cocoon.
We think we're in a safe zone.
Once this area
changes in any way,
we'll suddenly lose our sense of security.
Right now, my brother feels like
one caterpillar has escaped.
He has no companion anymore.
He's abandoned.
So he feels uneasy.
From now on, your safe zone
is me.
Hot water.
Where's the alcohol?
That alcohol belongs to the boss.
I'll buy a bottle.
What do you want?
Anything.
Got it.
I'm at the restaurant.
Okay, I got it.
Okay.
Wait.
Okay, I'll be right home.
Who is the alcohol for?
Mr. Meng.
Who told you to open alcohol for him?
He paid for it.
Why can't I open it?
Will you be responsible if he gets drunk?
Sure.
"Sure"?
Ye Zi.
I remember your school was pretty good.
It's graduation season.
Why aren't you looking for a real job?
Why are you doing odd jobs here?
It's hard to find a job.
Didn't you become an influencer?
Why are you so serious about this part-time job?
Isn't it good to work hard?
Let me tell you.
Young lady.
You're still young.
Don't keep thinking about unrealistic things.
Do you look like that person?
No.
Similar, but not identical.
Big difference.
After finishing work today,
get your pay from Finance.
Don't come tomorrow.
Xiao Zhou.
Take this.
Get me a bottle of water.
Give me my clothes.
Okay.
Later,
I have to go ahead.
Call a chauffeur for Mr. Meng.
Okay.
Yes, sir.
What's the matter with him?
Why is he so fierce today?
What did he say?
"Similar but not identical."
"Big difference."
Who is he talking about?
Here.
This is the purest vodka.
Try it.
Do you think I'm stupid?
Rest a bit.
Drink some water.
My old man just called me.
He told me to go home first.
I'll get going.
Stop drinking.
When I come back later,
don't let me see you here.
I'm telling on you.
Hello, Mr. Meng.
Kaming Chauffeur Service is at your service.
Please fasten your seat belt.
I thought you already quit this.
Everyone wants more ways to make money.
You haven't fastened your seatbelt.
Are you drunk?
We're turning left up ahead.
Merge lines ahead of time.
I guess you're really not that drunk.
People like you
never get drunk, do you?
What kind of person am I?
Extremely disciplined.
Even when drinking to drown your sorrows.
I'll be making an exception today then.
Cold air is the worst when you're drunk.
Are you okay?
Are you all right?
Here's some tissue for you.
I'll be troubling the cleaning lady.
I'm sorry.
Are you upset about something?
No.
It sounds like you're lying.
I'm not.
I just don't have anything
to be happy about.
How can you be happy then?
I won't be happy anymore.
I'll never be happy anymore.
Never.
It's here.
This is the right establishment, isn't it?
Hello.
Is anyone here?
Hello. Who called the police?
Where is she?
I did!
Hello. What's the matter?
I
There's a spider upstairs.
It's huge!
But
But I'm too scared to catch it.
Please catch it for me.
Don't worry. We'll take care of it.
Da Peng.
Are you afraid of spiders?
If you're scared, hide behind me.
Ma'am.
Where exactly did you find the spider?
Over there.
Pi Pi, Da Peng, Ge Zheng, go.
- Okay. - Okay.
Be careful.
That's quite expensive.
Ge Zheng.
Lift and put things down gently.
Okay.
Lift and put things down gently.
Be careful.
That is even more expensive.
Hello.
Are you sure it's here?
I can't find it anywhere.
I'm sure it's here.
I saw it with my own eyes. It's over there.
Miss.
Is the spider really this big?
Anyway, it's quite big.
Yang Chi, Jiang Yi.
I really don't see any spiders.
We don't see any here either.
There's none here either.
Did it go downstairs?
It's here!
It's on your back.
Don't move. Da Peng, don't move.
It's only this big.
Pi Pi, catch the spider.
Miss, is this it?
Yes.
Right.
Ma'am.
The problem has been solved.
We'll be leaving then.
Okay, thank you.
You're welcome. We're just doing our jobs.
Let's go.
Come on.
This spider is huge.
Thank you for your hard work.
Wait.
Well
Do you have a girlfriend?
Yes.
Thank you for your hard work.
Thank you.
Bye.
- It's settled. - Okay.
You can all go now.
Wait, Ge Zheng, do you have a girlfriend?
I don't.
Serves you right.
We're catching spiders late at night.
That's awesome.
Last time, Squad Two even helped catch a gecko.
That's right.
Ge Zheng.
What's up, Jiang Yi?
Is that your girlfriend?
You're right.
Yes.
Call out to her.
No, there are so many cars.
Don't be shy.
It's not easy to run into her.
Why won't you say hi? Are you stupid?
Lu Xiao Qiu!
- Lu Xiao Qiu. - She's working.
Do you have anything to eat or drink?
Lao Li.
Give her something to drink.
Are you cold?
No.
What's your mission today?
Catching spiders.
Catching spiders?
Yes, this is for you.
How long until you get off work?
About an hour.
Another hour?
Stay warm then.
Okay.
Dress warmly.
This mission wasn't a waste, was it?
I came for nothing.
I even lost two bottles of drinks, Jiang Yi.
I'll return them to you.
I'm like a single person
walking on the street
who got kicked for no reason.
It doesn't just seem like it. You are.
You're up.
Why are you here?
This is my house.
Why am I here?
Have you forgotten?
You were drunk last night.
I'm asking you. Why am I here?
My address is on the order.
Since you're a rich guy,
you think I have a hidden agenda.
You refused to get out of the car yesterday.
You refused to go home even when we were at the garage.
You said you'd go anywhere as long as you didn't go home.
I really don't know where to take you.
I'm sorry.
I don't remember at all.
You're saying you're sorry,
but it's like you're suspecting that I'm lying.
Is it the first time you blacked out from drinking?
You should have
left me in our garage.
Where's my jacket?
I should get back.
Wait.
I bought two servings of breakfast.
Don't waste the food.
You threw up on the floor and apologized to the cleaner.
But you have no basic respect or courtesy
for a part-time bar staff like me.
Mr. Meng.
You're an interesting person.
Did you stay
in the dormitory last night?
Of course.
I bought this toothpaste and toothbrush for you.
You'll only use it once anyway, so I bought the cheapest one.
The restroom is there.
Thank you.
Are you renting
this place by yourself?
I'm renting it with my classmate.
She had a class last night, so she didn't come home.
Then have you
paid off your student loan?
Almost.
You want to know the rent, right?
Last month, we gained quite a lot of followers.
More people want to work with me too.
We've got too many goods that will crowd the dorm.
I'm graduating soon anyway.
I might as well rent a place in advance,
so I won't have to look for a place later.
Why do college students nowadays
all want to be influencers?
Such a good university's students are the same.
What else can we do?
Should we starve?
To have a dream,
you need to have a material foundation.
It's not suitable for me now to pursue it.
I won't comment
on your point of view.
It smells so good.
You're up so early.
It's done.
Here, have breakfast.
On Monday, the day after tomorrow,
are you already going to work?
I've been on sick leave for a long time.
Here.
Then
I won't see you for a long time, right?
Aren't you used to
living alone now?
That's not true.
I've been living alone all these years.
I'm the one who's not used to living with you these days.
I'll be back next weekend.
A week actually goes by quite fast.
Your management is quite humane now.
There's something even more humane.
What is it?
Come here.
Local
married people
get more days off.
Really?
Do you want to consider it?
Eat your food.
(Mom)
I need to take this call.
Hello?
Qin Qin.
Mom.
Where are you?
I'm at home, Mom.
I'm preparing to go to work.
Do you work on weekends too?
I asked you to come home last weekend,
but you didn't.
I've been quite busy lately.
So busy that you can't come home?
Too busy to go on blind dates?
Are you going to be too busy to get married in the future too?
Mom,
I'll take care of my own matters.
Tonight,
you should come home.
You haven't been home for over a month.
Tomorrow.
It's my day off tomorrow.
I'll go home in the morning.
If you're so busy
that you can't come home for over a month,
I'll call your boss
to get a leave for you.
I got it.
Here.
It's getting cold.
My mom just called me.
She wants me to go home.
Go ahead.
I
I won't be staying here tonight.
I'll come back tomorrow.
Okay.
I'll wait for you.
Here.
Chief Song, eat more.
Doctor!
Hurry! Someone's hurt!
Hurry up!
There's a lot of blood on her hand.
It's fine. It's not serious.
There was such a big fire.
It's really scary.
I know.
What a relief.
Luckily, she's not that seriously hurt.
There was a girl on the bus
who was incredible.
She broke the car window with a hammer
and got us out.
Otherwise,
it would've been a disaster.
Yes, she's so young.
She's calm and decisive.
She's over there.
That's the girl.
The one talking to the driver.
Yes, that's her.
She's the one who saved us.
If there's nothing else, I'll get going.
You can go now.
She saved us.
It was her.
It's all thanks to her.
Hey.
Zhai Miao.
- You were on the bus too? - That's the girl who
She saved all of us on the bus.
- She's amazing. - Without you, we couldn't get out.
She's so brave at such a young age.
She's so smart.
I'm a firefighter's family.
If I can't even do this right,
I'll embarrass my cousin.
Don't you agree, my sister-in-law?
Just call me Xu Qin.
I can't do that.
My brother said
I can't be disrespectful.
Otherwise, he'll beat me up again when he gets home.
What did he tell his family?
My sister-in-law.
There were some unpleasant things between us before.
But that's because I regarded you as an outsider.
Now,
we're family.
I'll surely be good to you.
What happened before
Let's put it behind us, okay?
Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
Don't worry.
A hole is even burned in your clothes.
I have a spare. I'll get you one.
It's okay.
Get back to work.
I won't disturb you.
Bye.
After you get home,
don't get your wound wet.
Watch your diet.
Get enough sleep.
Do you want to go shopping together after work?
I'll pass.
My mom is coming to see me.
I'll pick her up at the airport.
I'll pass too.
I have something to do later.
Are you going on a date with that firefighter
from last time?
What's his name?
Zhan Da Peng.
That's right.
Is there a new development between you two?
I'm just answering
her question.
I didn't say I had a relationship with him.
Let me tell you.
Don't spread rumors.
I'm going to a class reunion.
I really think that young men are quite nice.
It doesn't matter. Forget it.
I can't handle him.
What's the matter?
Can't 120 even handle 119?
Your number is higher.
You're higher in rank than him.
I'm way older than him too.
It's good to be older.
Young men
are positive and cheerful.
And childish too.
You haven't even gotten to know him yet.
How would you know if he's childish?
That's right.
You have to try everything.
You're always afraid of this and that.
You think too much.
That's right.
If you don't choose to begin it,
how would you know the ending?
Besides,
you have to choose to begin it
to push the ending
in a good direction.
If you don't choose to begin it,
you can indeed avoid a bad ending.
However,
there won't be a good ending either.
Dr. Xu, it's fine if you don't say anything.
But you make a lot of sense when you do.
Dr. Li.
Watch and learn.
However,
if all signs indicate
that there's a high probability of a bad outcome,
why go through it?
If nothing comes out of it,
at least there was a process.
No matter what, you'll have no regrets
if you once had him.
I'll get going.
- Bye, Dr. Xu. - Bye.
Bye, Dr. Xu.
Now, Dr. Xu
even gossips with us.
Did I hear her right?
Learn from her.
- Let's go. - Bye.