[Memory of Encaustic Tile] EP31 | Joyful Highschool Life with My Childhood Sweethearts | YOUKU
♪The bicycle bell rings and takes me back to the alley I saw in my dream♪ ♪I invite the sunlight to traverse the morning fog and breeze with me♪ ♪Riding my bike, trying to catch up to the fleeting youth♪ ♪The Forbidden City made from red walls and encaustic tiles in my memory♪
♪Unlike the hustle and bustle of everyday life♪ ♪It’s quaint and peaceful♪ ♪Throughout the ordinary and extraordinary four seasons♪ ♪Some words are just like seeds♪ ♪Growing in our youth, changing our future♪ ♪Who can understand the silence in our hearts?♪ ♪We once thought our dreams were somewhere far away♪
♪We wanted to grow up as soon as possible♪ ♪Some waited while some traveled♪ ♪How far away is our future?♪ ♪Now, each of us♪ ♪Has gone through a lot♪ ♪We have grown up♪ ♪Finally confirming that love is faith♪ ♪There’s no need to wander anymore♪ ♪The questions we asked back then♪ ♪Have been answered gradually♪
♪Through the passing of time♪ ♪Who had pursued their dreams and left no regrets behind?♪ ♪Returning to this place in the end♪ ♪Returning♪ ♪To the place that I’ve always loved♪ ♪We once thought our dreams were somewhere far away♪ ♪We wanted to grow up as soon as possible♪ ♪Finally confirming that love is faith♪
♪There’s no need to wander anymore♪ [Memory of Encaustic Tile] [Adapted from Beifeng Sanbaili’s original novel “Memory of Encaustic Tile”] [Episode 31] [How Are You Doing Away From Home?] Next time you come to work, bring your clean shoes. Okay. [Look whose mouth is opened up so wide] Hello, Senior. Xue.
You’ve been abroad for so long and you didn’t even contact me. I’ve been busy. How is it working in a big company? Tiring? Not bad. I can still manage. Would you consider coming to work in my company? We’ve been shorthanded over here. Senior, there you go again. One mustn’t be crushed so easily.
I have to make something of myself. All right. Enough talking about work. I need your help with something. Do you remember the girl I had a crush on in college? I managed to ask her out. Congrats! What do you think I should wear when I go on a date with her?
Would a suit be too formal? It’s kind of formal. It’s better to just be yourself. What about you? Have you found the right person yet? Senior. I’m going to pay the bill first. Let’s talk some other time. [Mom: Xue, are you busy?] My girl. [Xue: I’m here] It’s dinner time.
Why aren’t you eating? I’ll go out to a gathering with your dad later. You two sure are having a good time. We’re having a gathering because Sunian is… Aren’t you making some tea eggs? You haven’t turned off the stove. -Look how clumsy I am. -Hurry.
-I’m going to turn off the stove. -Go on. I’ll leave you to talk to your dad. Go on. Hurry. Your mom’s memory is getting worse now. Xue. Haven’t you contacted Sunian? How is he lately? Not bad. It’s just that he doesn’t talk much these days. I… -That’s fast! -Come.
It’s just turning off the stove. You have chatted for a while now. Xue. You look a little pale. Did you not rest well? My schedule at work isn’t that tight lately. So my bedtime is a bit irregular. That won’t do. You need to take good care of yourself. Look at Zhang Qi.
He’s taking the doctoral examination. He’s a busy man. But still, he goes to bed early and gets up early. Don’t believe him. He’s a night owl. If he’s a night owl, you’re an ingrate. How could you say that? She hasn’t been home for two years now. Don’t you miss us? Mom.
Why do you have gray hairs now? Your mom is in her fifties. How can I not have gray hairs? If I have time, I’ll spend more time with you two. Don’t you worry about us. We’re doing great. When you’re not busy, give us a call. Let me and your dad see
If you’ve put on weight or lost weight. Our girl… Our girl is busy. That’s why she couldn’t call us. Right, Xue? No. If anything’s troubling you, tell us about it. Don’t tell us only the pleasant things. Stop being so hard on her. As long as we stay healthy, that’s the best gift
For our girl, isn’t it? Your dad and I are doing great! We’re doing great. We’re in good health. That’s right. [Liuli Restaurant] He’ll be here after he gets off work. Relax. Take it easy. So pretty. Sunian, here you are. There is no place to sit here. Take a seat over here.
Let me introduce you two to each other. This is Yu. She’s also a student from the Restoration Department. This is Sunian. Take a seat here and eat. Order anything you want. Take a seat. Here. Dig in. Here. Mr. Zheng. Are you in the facsimile division? My dad used to work
In the Restoration Department. But he went into business later on. I remember he had a lot of leisure time working there. Why do you seem so busy all the time? I asked you out a few times, but you didn’t show up. Here. Let’s eat. Eat up. So many eyes are on us.
I’m also feeling a little shy. Why don’t we go out and take a stroll? Why aren’t you talking? He’s ordering. He’s ordering. Eat up. Add in some meat. Add in some meat. Add some vegetables. -What’s going on? -What happened? -What happened? -What happened? What’s going on? I don’t know.
Add a few more dishes. Ladies and gentlemen. Elders. I’ll get going now. This kid. Why do we need more dishes? Jeez. Look. Look! He’s really something. [I’m a mute] Look at your son! “I’m a mute.” Gosh, this kid. The ship has sailed. I think we should move on to the next plan.
If you two don’t knock on the door, I’ll change the code. Don’t be such a stranger. We’ve slept together for so many years, right? Having instant noodles all by yourself? Come on. We’ll take you somewhere nice. Where to? Sit down. Why did you bring me here? To have coffee. I don’t drink coffee.
I’ll buy you some fruit juice. Well. I’ll see if the fruits are fresh. Sit down. What? Sorry, I came late. But it was so sudden. Yunsheng said you’re a shy guy. So he told me to introduce myself first. Also, for some reason, he emphasized that you’re not a mute person.
I work in the HR Department. I’m a natural socializer. Don’t stand on ceremony. So do you two work in the same company? No. My company has collaborated with him. I was in charge of it. I think he’s pretty outstanding. But he doesn’t seem like a serious guy. At first, I was worried
That his friend would be playful like him. But after seeing you, I’m relieved. You don’t seem like someone who fools around. Yunsheng showed me your paintings. They are so pretty. I’m curious why you didn’t start a business with him? It’ll surely be a promising one. We used to be together. Really?
Why aren’t you doing it together now? You want to do it alone? He doesn’t want me anymore. Now, he pushes me to someone else. You two… You two… Scumbag! I’m not in it with them. Scumbags. -Scumbag. -Scumbag. [Beijing Fried Sauce Noodles] Sunian. When did you pick up the skills? A while back.
Take a good look. If need be, you can do it yourself. Slow down then. Go through it once again. First, boil the water in the pot. Then put the noodles in. Wait for four to five minutes, and the noodles are almost done. Then, take the noodles out. Oh, right.
The temperature is very important. It’ll get lumpy if you cook for a long time. But if you cook for a short time, it’ll be half-cooked. Did you get all that? Hello? What are you doing? Have you eaten? Not yet. I’m cooking noodles. So you can cook now? I’m living away from home now.
So I have to learn to take care of myself. I really miss the time when we were in the hutong. We could invite ourselves to anyone’s house for a meal. But now, we can only have this junk food. You chose to walk down this path.
You have to walk down it no matter how tough it is. Oh, right. Are you going back for Christmas? No. I haven’t finished my work. Are you that busy? Not going back even during the holidays? Here’s a word of advice. Go home if you have time. Your mom must be missing you.
All right. Enjoy your meal. I’m hanging up. Well. Have you been in touch with him lately? Yes. It’s just that he doesn’t talk much now. Come on, you two. Did you not keep in touch at all? How are you doing lately? Seeing anyone now? Or are you still single? I’m seeing someone now.
A doctoral student. When was this? You didn’t tell me. Just recently. It hasn’t been that long. Hurry. Fill me in. All right. Enough talking. Let’s talk when we meet. All right then. I’m hanging up. Bye. Bye. Enjoy your meal. Sunian. Mr. Shao. How did your blind date go? Did it go well?
Not to my liking. Well, your dad might not show it. But he’s actually quite worried about you. He doesn’t understand how you ended up this way. It’s making him worried. Your dad and I have been friends for decades. I could tell at a glance. I know him too well.
He doesn’t understand what’s going on. But I do. Are you still waiting for Xue? I’ve been there before. I know what’s on your mind. But take my advice. Don’t wait for her anymore. Xue is too ambitious. I’m afraid she’s not coming back. Consider giving yourself a chance and start searching for another one.
Are you painting the same thing? Yes. This is called a waste of paper. Take a walk with me. You were just halfway through the painting, and I destroyed it. It must have made you feel uncomfortable and humiliated, right? No. Look. When I was an apprentice, my master was even sterner with me.
You’ve been working with me for two years, right? Yes. Tell me. What is the difference between being an apprentice and being at school? Quite a lot, actually. When you talk to me, can you elaborate more? Back in school, they wanted us to have our own ideas.
Being an apprentice, I have to replicate other paintings and ensure it’s exactly the same. Tell me. What’s the hardest part of making a replica? The hardest part is the shades of color. The brush strokes and shading are very important. But what’s more important is getting in the right state of mind.
To replicate a painting isn’t to create original work. So you have to try your best to put yourself into the creator’s state of mind. To do that, you have to have an empty heart. If your heart is full, how are you to comprehend the predecessors? Look at you. You’re always thinking too much.
But if I were to ask you what you had in mind every single day, that would be too much, wouldn’t it? So tell me. What’s really on your mind? I’m thinking about things that I couldn’t get. Yes, everyone has things or people that tie them down. So do I.
But since we’re in this line of work, we have to learn to let go as much as we can. Restoring antiques is a practice in itself. What’s wrong with you? This is obviously a pre-docking problem. Fix it. Or I’ll fire you. How did it go? The machine learning algorithms still can’t get through.
How do we fix this? I’m so sorry, Mr. Smith. We couldn’t find a perfect solution yet. What? Then why did you call me here? It’s an honor to see you, Mr. Smith. I’ve heard your speech. Who are you? I’m her technical advisor. Why not try a new network? Your coffee, Miss. Thanks.
What brings you here? What’s wrong? Don’t want to see me? No, if it hadn’t been for you, I would have lost my job. Thank you. Where’s your Ph.D. girlfriend? Why didn’t you bring her along? We had a fight. Why? She kept saying that I had unpleasant memories from childhood
And couldn’t get over my first love. Won’t it drive you crazy? Which first love can’t you get over with? Is it Zhao Ling’er or Liu Yifei? Since you had a fight, didn’t you try to patch things up? I did. She texted me and said this. “You dare not face your innermost emotions.”
If it were you, wouldn’t it drive you mad? Fight back then. Well, I’d lose. So there are people that you can’t beat in an argument? Tell me. What are you doing here really? We had a fight. So I came to relax. I’ll have you show me around.
I’ve been having a lot of work to do lately. I can’t take time off. You’ll have to go around yourself. Why are you so busy? You’re becoming like a businesswoman just like my mom. Well, I just gained a foothold here. I want to do my best to strive forward.
Don’t bury yourself with work. You haven’t been home for two years. Your mom keeps complaining to my mom. Everyone misses you. Well. How’s he doing? If you want to know, ask him yourself. Have you reached there yet? I’m already here. I’m at the supermarket with Xue. Why did you transfer money to me?
Buy yourself some good food. Is it for me or for her? Zhang Qi. I’m hanging up. Cut back on drinking. I got a call from the office asking me to get back. Help yourself. I have to go now. What would you like to eat? I’ll buy it for you.
Anything. I have to go. Bye. Check-in in the north as well. Come in. Hi, boss. Please. Sit down. You’re withdrawn from Mr. Smith’s case. He’s in charge. Why? We doubt your ability. Now, you’re in charge only of the basic translation. I can’t accept it. Do it, or you quit. I quit.
I haven’t seen you for just a short while, and you lost your job already? Stop bringing it up. Why did they fire you? I wasn’t fired! I quit! It’s all Frank’s fault! He discriminated against me right from the start. I’m going to sue him! You’re still so naive. Did you make a recording?
Do you have proof? Most importantly, do you have money to hire a lawyer? What’s wrong with you? If not, you can take this opportunity to go back to China with me. Go home and take a break. Pay everyone a visit. I don’t even have a job now.
How would I have the cheek to go home? This is no big deal. Who’s that? Hello, Senior. Xue. I’m here to bother you again. What’s the matter? Right now, I’m the regional head of my company, and I have to manage the entire branch. But right now, we’re shorthanded down here.
So, I’m calling to see -if you’ll reconsider my offer. -Boss. About that. I know. Our company is incomparable to Huanyu Investment in every way. But don’t worry. I assure you that I’ll make it worth your while. So… I’ll go! Really? Yes! I’ll go for an interview tomorrow! There’s no interview needed for you!
You can start work tomorrow. Senior. We still have to follow the procedure. See you tomorrow! This is great, Shao Xue. You’ve done me a great favor. See you tomorrow. Bye. Bye. I have a new job now. That job offer was too unexpected. Could there be something fishy? Can’t you wish me something good?
All right. Good luck with your work. May you have a successful career. Please. This is our office. Please. These are the pictures of our overseas branches. Please. [CEO] Come on, my junior. Senior. Finally, you’re here. I’ve tried persuading you numerous times. Hello. -This is… -Here. Let me do the introduction.
This is my partner and my fiancee, Pang xin. Isn’t she the girl that you told me about in college? That’s her. Hi, I’ve heard a lot about you. What did he tell you? He’s a hopeless romantic. I’m too shy to even talk about it. Here. Take a seat. Senior.
Is this a mom-and-pop company now? No. This translation company is actually quite big. Its headquarter is in China, and the franchise system is implemented elsewhere. The previous owner didn’t want to carry on. So I took over. This place is great. Why didn’t he want to carry on? Here’s the thing.
Most of the jobs come from some documentary crews and voluntary organizations. So the places we need to visit aren’t always that pleasant. Many people aren’t willing to go. Well, since we were college mates, I’ll be candid with you. Working here, you’ll basically have to travel all year round
And often go to places like Africa, polar regions, and some remote countries. In terms of benefits, I’ll do everything I can to give you the best remuneration possible. But it’s going to be really tough. So under these circumstances, would you still like to work here? I do. What did I tell you?
I was right about her. Well, Senior. When can I start? No rush. You haven’t returned home after you left, right? How about this? I’ll give you a few days off. Go home and visit your family. The company will pay for your airline ticket. Well, thank you, Senior. Here. Have some coffee. Thank you.
Zhang Qi, see you at the airport! [Liuli Hutong] [Liuli Restaurant] Ma’am, menu, please. Zhang Qi, Xue, you’re back. Ms. Mei, may your business flourish. I’ll give you a plate of meat as a gift. Sure! What would you like to eat? Order anything you want. My treat. Wu Huan.
We haven’t met for two years, and you seem to have changed a lot. [Old Beijing Copper Pot Shabu Shabu] He’s now a boss. He’s different now. Mr. Wu. You can’t always be busy with work. Have your personal issues been resolved? I’m getting married soon. -With whom? -With whom? Someone you know.
Someone we know? I have no idea who that is. It’s Tang Ya. Tang Ya? Princess Jasmine? You’re really something. The dragon married the princess. Hurry. Fill us in on the details. Xue! We’ll talk again later. Shiyin! I miss you so much! All right, Ms. Anchor. Enough with pleasantries. Annoying. We’re out in public.
Keep up appearances. Here. Take a seat. When did that happen? Tell me about it. I’m starving! Let’s order! Order more. Someone’s paying for the dinner. Zhang Qi, what would you like to eat? Sunian? What took you so long? Here comes the master of cultural relics restoration. Wu Huan, Shiyin. It’s been a while.
It’s been a while. It’s been a while. What have you ordered? The same dishes? Pass me the menu. I’ll order. It’s been a while since I came here. The menu has changed quite a bit. I’m afraid of ordering the wrong stuff. Sunian, you place the order. Nothing has changed. I’ll order then.
If you’ve got nothing planned later, let’s go for karaoke at Cashbox after dinner. My treat. Well. I still have work to do. I have to go now. Xue. You can do your work anytime. But don’t skip your meal. It’s not that. I have to submit the work tonight. Enjoy yourselves. Xue.
Treat me next time, Wu Huan. Bye! I have things to do. Enjoy yourselves. Let’s meet again next time. Xue. Is it so hard for these two to have a meal together now? That’s right. Is it that hard? Hello? Zhang Qi. Since we’re a couple by contract, please be serious
In fulfilling your obligations, will you? Even a contract couple needs personal freedom, all right? What was that? Contract couple? I have to go now. Let’s have dinner some other time. Zhang Qi is being ridiculous. He set up the gathering, but he left first. You’ve been doing well lately? Not bad.
We haven’t seen each other for two years, right? I often see you on the television. It’s not like that. My mom often watches your show at home. Thank your mom for me. Your work seems to be going well, right? Yes. Well, I bet you have many suitors now.
I’ve been busy with the show. I don’t have time for that. Enough talking. Let’s order something. What would you like to eat? Anything. You still love this song? I’m sure it’s dedicated to some handsome colleagues of yours. Well, you got me. ♪Even though I was armed with good talents♪ ♪I can’t pass through the ordeal of love♪ ♪Unable to pass through♪ ♪Tenderness and sweetness♪ Sunian. Open up, Sunian. It’s me. Sunian, it’s me. Finished eating already? Eat?
Both of you left. I’m starving. Is there anything to eat? Here. Drink with me. It’s boring to just drink like that. Let’s play a game. True or dare. Say it if you feel like answering. Drink up if you don’t. I haven’t asked yet. First question.
The theft of an exam paper back in high school. Why did you come? If I hadn’t shown up, would you two be able to graduate? Makes sense. I’ll drink to that. Back then, during the cultural performance, you wanted to give Xue a birthday gift, right? How did you know? That crystal ball
Is still in my house. Speaking of gifts, what did Xue give you before you went to college? Give me a minute. [For Sunian who’s the best in the world, Shao Xue] No wonder it was such a big box. So it’s a cup. What did you get?
[To the silliest person in the world, Zhang Qi] You are silly indeed. Here. To Zhang Qi, the silliest person in the world. Here. For Sunian who’s the best in the world. So all these years, you two haven’t been in touch? ♪As I traverse this path without minding it♪
♪My memory does all the hard work for me♪ ♪All the memories♪ ♪Are embedded deep within my heart♪ ♪The past I’ve been hiding from year after year♪ ♪Carved into the days long gone♪ ♪Although simplicity is plain♪ ♪Its vibrancy has never faded♪ ♪Those songs in the past♪ ♪They had accompanied me through everything♪ ♪Singing♪
♪About the stubbornness of our youth♪ ♪Using this song♪ ♪To boost our courage as we sing♪ ♪Please don’t cry♪ ♪Because of you♪ ♪Until I saw the bustling city♪ ♪Until I realized that it was once within my reach♪ ♪I was this sober once♪ ♪But I still did the same thing♪
♪As days go by, I wish to forget♪ ♪But unknowingly, I remember them again♪ ♪I remember the deep feelings that were long gone♪ ♪Within those simple days♪ ♪Those songs in the past♪ ♪They had accompanied me♪ ♪As I regretted our parting♪ ♪During our youth♪ ♪Using this song♪ ♪This song belongs to us♪
♪Please don’t cry again♪ ♪And don’t ask♪ ♪When I’ll return♪