[Memory of Encaustic Tile] EP12 | 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 12] [Listen to Your Mom] That was great. Everything went well today. Tang Ya did very well. Did we not do well? Fine, everyone did well. You just missed your stop.
Go home, I know the way home. See you around, then. Bye. Bye. See you. Xue. Happy birthday. Fancy words, but where is my present? Thanks. Bye. Had the sound not been turned off, we would all hear your classic line. What a shame. My Princess… You are my everything. Your voice made me believe
That all suffering will come to an end. The look in your eyes made me believe that all the goodness is eternal. I’m not one to seek any dispute, but if anyone wants to take you from me, I will put everything I have on the line and fight to the very end.
What was that for? You are clearly good at acting, why couldn’t you recite it just as well back then? I don’t like acting. Why are you acting now? I don’t mind trying it with you. Don’t do that again. Let’s go. Xue. What is it this time? Happy birthday. What is this?
How long did it take to finish this? Do you like it? Yes. These are the places I want to visit someday. When we are older, I’ll take you there. Okay. It’s so dark in here. Why didn’t you turn on the light? Silly boy. What are you doing? Nothing. Mom. Do you remember
The scarf you really liked? The blue one with white patterns? Yes. What’s wrong? I gave it to Ms. Jin Ning. If you’re so fond of it, why did you give it away? Listen. Sometimes, you must fight for it. But there are times you must learn to let go.
What do you have in mind? I’ll get it for you. Nothing. I’m feeling a little sleepy. Silly kid. Go to bed. Good night. Good night. [Corner Sundry Shop] (and help the foreign tourists) Hello. [Fresh Produce, Groceries, Imported Goods] Have you eaten? Not yet. “No eat”? Go home and eat. Feel free to browse around. Good morning, Mr. Sun. Hi, Mr. Sun. Hello. Mr. Sun, morning. What accent is that? You’re not a kid anymore. Don’t waste your time. I’m not wasting my time.
English is the global language. You’re too old to understand this. Goodbye. I’m too old? You’re two years older than me! Good morning. Morning, Mr. Sun. Good morning. Okay, see you later. Hello. Teachers. We are required to speak in English. English, remember. Nice to meet you, Zheng. You come? Nice to meet you, too.
I just came. Why… Why are you late? I… You… Bike and ride… Me… Bike? We work. Okay. Okay. I’ll get some water. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, too. Good morning, Mr. Sun. Good morning. If you have some time, I need you to teach me some English words.
Why the sudden interest in learning English? Mr. Sun. I wanted to give you the “English Dictionary of Chinese Pottery” and you scolded me for it. You said, “I’ve lived a long life, death is already waving its hand at me, why would I bother learning English? No way!” It’s true, he did…
That is not helpful at all. Sorry, Master. Mr. Sun, I can teach you. Teach me the more commonly used words. Silk. S-I-L-K. Silk. This is Qing. This is silk from Qing dynasty. Yes. Silk. Moshui. Give me a quiz before I forget everything. Okay. Embroidery. E-M-B… E-M-B-R-O-I-D… That’s too long!
It’s much longer than the word “silk.” This is too tough. When the foreign tourists are here, are you only going to tell them about the silk? Forget it. Enough with the quiz. You should let me take the time to learn it. I get it now. Xue got third place in her grade
On the English test, it couldn’t have been easy. See? Are you showing off now? I’m not showing off. English won’t do her any good if she does so badly in math. She’s still below average even with the two subjects combined. How did it go with the program of studying abroad? Any updates?
I was told the math in foreign countries are not as hard. Maybe Xue might become a top student when she is there. It’s best if there are no updates. If there is, they will be fighting again. Don’t you want her to go outside? It’s best to keep her where I can see her.
Haven’t you watched the international news? There is trouble almost every day. I’m worried. There are peaceful places. I think it’s best for her to stay at home. If anything comes up, the friends and families can still help her out. If she is out there alone, she has no friends.
It’ll be so hard for her if she needs help. You have a point. Who could it be? Mr. Liu? Hold this. What’s wrong with her? Does she not like holidays? She messed up during the exam. Only five people flunked math. She is one of them. She messed up?
I thought she worked very hard for it. She worked hard, but she still couldn’t do well in math. It really did a number on her. She didn’t complain. How do you know? Ms. Yu came to my home last night and said she wanted a different child. I could be her son.
I can hear it. Sir, I’ll have 20 mutton skewers. Okay. She is in a really bad mood, but her appetite is good. Get lost. Have a look at this. [The word is so big that I want to see it] Is this program still ongoing? We spent almost three years to execute this.
We can’t give up before we find any success. Indeed. Shao Xue passed the preliminary selection. Next, the foreign high school will send a group of teachers here to conduct an interview. The interview result and IELTS result must meet the standard for her to secure the opportunity. Don’t worry about it. Shao Xue
Has the greatest prospect among all the other students. She scored 8.5 in the IELTS exam. Welcome… to Beijing. Why are you sighing? You barely have any breath left, stop sighing. I’m worried. You don’t seem worried at all. That makes me even more worried. She is also your daughter.
What is there to worry about? There are over 1000 candidates, and they only pick a dozen. If our daughter makes it, that will be great. Are you letting her go? She is not leaving yet. We can get prepared. It’s called “one step at a time.” One step at a time?
Mom, Dad, I’m home. -Welcome home. -Where were you? I went out with Sunian and Zhang Qi. Look at your math result. Do you think you have the luxury to go out and have fun? I was in the top three in the English test, you didn’t praise me for that. Stop mumbling.
Come here, sit down. Your teacher called me earlier today and wanted to see me. Why? For the Two Plus One program, you passed the preliminary selection. Really? But there is an interview. I’m ready for that. Are there any files or documents? Information about the school? They gave us the files. But I think
You shouldn’t go. Wait, hear me out. Your father agrees with me. Ask him. There is room for negotiation. He says there is room for negotiation. Let’s talk it out. Is that necessary? There are plenty of local universities for you to choose. But I want to give it a shot.
No one was against it. Why are you against it now? This is my dream. This is a daydream. If you can’t do well in a local school, you won’t do better in a foreign school. What if you run into trouble? There will be no one to help you. You wouldn’t even give me
A chance! Why are you denying my talent? I insist on going abroad. I’ll prove to you that I can do it. You insist? You can’t just walk away as you please. Studying abroad is not easy. We don’t want to and we can’t afford to. Be good and study in a local school.
You are acting like those selfish parents! You only want to control me and never care about how I feel and what I want. Did you just call me selfish? Fine. We’ll have a chat with your teacher tomorrow! If you tell my teacher, I’m never talking to you again! Whatever! Dad, look at her!
Look at her! This is too much! Why isn’t dinner ready yet? I’ll go on a hunger strike unless you let me go! Are you here for Xue? Why are you here? She had a fight with Ms. Yu. How do you know? Bad sound isolation, so I overheard. Let’s go and cheer her up.
I’ll take a pass. She’ll be more upset if I go. You have a point. If there is anything, let me know. Sure. Sunian. Make sure she finishes the food. She can starve all she wants. Wait. All of this is vegetables. Get her some meat. More. Okay. Who is it? Xue, it’s me.
If you don’t open the door, I’ll keep standing here. Put the food down, you can come in. Fine, don’t eat the food. I don’t care! Fine, stop making it worse. I’m not eating anything! I have a plan. He went inside. It seems you weren’t starving. When I get mad,
I could bite my tongue if I didn’t chew on something. You’re really angry. You would be if you were me. She is unreasonable! She doesn’t care about how I feel. She said it was for my own good, but I really doubt it! That is not fair for your mother.
If you are here to defend her, you can go out now. I didn’t want you to leave. I want you to stay somewhere I can reach you. I had hoped you could realize your dream, but until I could understand it, I thought it was best that you stayed here. But later, I understand.
I’ll support you. But what about your mother? Does she understand? She would think of this as the decision you made on a whim. But this decision caused great distress and uncertainties. If you were her, what would you do? But I didn’t make this decision on a whim. I’ve been preparing for so long,
I’ve been looking forward to this day. I can show you. This is the exercise you gave me. I finished them all. I even bought a few more and finished them as well. [IELTS Reading, IELTS Writing] And this! I wrote a note about plans when I study abroad.
I even have plans into my 30s. I’ve never -been so serious before. -I know. -See? -I know. But what we must do now is to let your mother know. I don’t think she even wants to know. Whenever I want to do something on my own, she never says yes.
She is not like you. You always understand my thoughts so quickly. This is pretty common among the parents. But like I said, I have a plan. Finish your food first. Eat up. I won’t eat until you tell me. I guess I’ll have to finish this delicious drumstick on my own. I…
I’ll finish it, okay? I’ll eat. So, what is your plan? To deal with a stubborn parent, you need help from someone at her age. What do you mean? My mom. Yes, Ms. Jin Ning! Impressive, Sunian. That’s a good idea. Slow down. Delicious. Are you working? Shiyin? Why are you here?
How is your leg? Much better now. Do you need anything? Do you need chocolate? I’ll get it for you. Never mind. The play was quite a success. That’s because Xue was a good director. The other day, what happened in the dance room… -Thanks… -Wu Huan. Everything is sorted out there, just…
Why are you here? I work here. I need to go now. Shiyin, I can see you off. Never mind. Stay safe on the way. Is Shiyin mad at me? No. That’s just who she is. So… Can I ask you something? Ask away. Who is Lin Shiyin to you? She is my
Most precious friend. Hello, may I know where the yogurt is? Coming. Ms. Jin Ning. Welcome, Xue. Come, sit down. Ms. Jin Ning. The chocolate cake must be really delicious. I know you love chocolate cakes, Xue. Try it out. I shall help myself with it. The cakes from this shop are superb.
Ms. Jin Ning, what are you doing here? All of these are the records of my youth. I brought these novels and cassettes from abroad. Ms. Jin Ning, you had a wonderful life. Unlike my mom, she had nothing. Do not look down on your own parents. Everyone has a wonderful time at some point.
Is Sunian home? He said I made too many noises sorting out the old stuff and went out to do some sketching. He thought you were noisy? He should see how noisy my family can be. Did you have a fight with your mother? Let’s not talk about it. My mom is just too stubborn.
She wouldn’t listen to reasons. But you need to understand her perspective in the matter. Parents are always worried when the children are away. She cares about you and doesn’t want you to have a bad time alone in a foreign country. However, you can count on me to settle it for you.
I’ll talk to your mom later on. Don’t worry. That’s great. I knew I could count on you. See you later. Xue. Stay here and finish the cake. I have something to show you. Wait here. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Luo. Good afternoon. How are you today?
How are you today? Showing off your English with me? Hey there, Sunian. Mr. Luo. How did I do with the English line? Are you drawing? Can I have a look? Don’t get so tense when you see me. Drawing is a pastime. Okay? Your drawing has improved, but remember, whatever you draw,
It needs emotions. Infuse the objects with emotions. Emotions… For a young man such as you, learning is important, but you must make time to read some classic poetry, especially the love poems. I don’t have use of them even if I memorize them. How can you be sure? In daily life,
There are many nuances such as emotions and feelings can only be understood in poems. When I was six years old, you wanted me to memorize Classic of Poetry. Yes. Which line do you remember the most? “A fair lady is in the carriage with me, and her beauty matches that of a flower.”
As for the rest, you wanted me to feel them. But you explained this line very thoroughly. In many poems, women are depicted as the weak and gentle kind. But this one is different. The lady was in the same carriage as a man. In the past, a woman cannot be
In the same carriage as a man. She is not weak at all. So, what is she? She is like hibiscus, not extraordinary, but full of spirit. She is resilient. I think an honest guy like you should marry a woman like that. Fine, thank you. And you? What did he just say?
He asked if you were fine. I doubt it. Hibiscus? Is it pretty? This is gorgeous. This cheongsam was made by a highly-skilled tailor in Shanghai. The craftsmanship is top-notched. I’ve wanted to give it to you, but I forgot when I got a little busy. I can hand it to you now.
I can’t accept something so precious. Just take it. If you’re not wearing it, should I ask Sunian to put it on instead? Put it on. Okay, then. I’ll return it if it doesn’t fit. If it fits, I have two more for you. Go try it out. Mom. Welcome home. Was Xue here?
She is in my bedroom. Don’t go there. Wait here. I have a surprise for you. A surprise? Ms. Jin Ning, how do I look? Yes! Xue, you look beautiful! [Sketchbook] Sunian! How do I look? It’s okay. Don’t listen to him. This isn’t just “okay”. You look amazing. But it’s a little loose.
I’ll ask your mom to adjust it. No. My mom will scold me for it. It’s National Day, we could pay Ms. Kang a visit during the holiday. I have two more. I know they will look good on you. Come, let’s try them out. It’s okay, Ms. Jin Ning. Come on. [Follow your heart]
Ms. Kang. Ms. Kang. Xue? Ms. Kang. What brings you here? I have a favor to ask of you. Come inside. Ms. Kang, did you make this embroidery? It’s beautiful. Xue, have some water. Thanks. How can I help you? Yes! The cheongsam is a little big for me.
I need you to make some adjustments. Where did you get this? Ms. Jin Ning gave it to me. No wonder. The fabric and tailoring are top-grade. I’ll need your measurements. Okay. Okay. Take a seat. This will only take a while. Okay. Thank you, Ms. Kang. Xue,
I still need to take the measurement of your shoulders. Xue? I need your shoulder width. Sure. Ms. Kang, is the man in the picture your husband? No. But he must mean a lot to you. Why do you ask this? Your smile looks different. I’ve never seen you smile so sweetly. So, I think
The man must mean a lot to you. Some people were precious at some point, but the pain could last forever. I wish we had never known each other. I was just rambling. Sit down. It’ll be done in a moment. Okay. Go on. Jin Ning. Jin Ning, is Xue at your place? Dongge?
I couldn’t find her anywhere. She just left. She left? I should go home, then. Stay here. Have a little chat with me. Come. Take a seat. Let’s talk for a little. Wait here. I have something to show you. I found this dessert shop, the taste is very authentic. Pick one.
I don’t like cakes. Join me. I’m the only one in this family who likes cakes. Don’t be wasteful. Pick one. Well… Well… I’ll have this. Chocolate flavor. Xue likes chocolate cakes too. I don’t usually like desserts. But Xue always leaves a small chunk behind whenever she has a cake.
I don’t want to be wasteful… And over time, I got used to it. You care so much about Xue. Why are you two always fighting? Did she come to you to complain about me? It’s not complaining, but it’s more like the lack of understanding. What’s not understood? She doesn’t understand
Why I won’t let her go abroad? This kid is too insensible. As you know, I’ve prepared everything for her ever since she was a little girl. I even get the rice ready for her in a bowl. She got used to it. So, if she is out there alone, she doesn’t know anyone,
And she doesn’t have any idea how hard her life will be. She is allergic to things. What if she can’t acclimate herself to the place? She can’t even come home if she wants. The study here must be different from the schools abroad. Will she fall behind? When I bring this up,
She gets upset. If only she can be as obedient as Sunian, I wouldn’t ask more of it. I was hoping Sunian could be more like Xue. I don’t mind if he is more like Zhang Qi. He is cheerful and lively. I don’t mind him making some mistakes so I can boss over him.
At least let me experience the fun of being a parent. Be grateful for what you have. Fine. You can have my crazy daughter. Talk some sense into her. Do you mean it? I wish you would. We like the same things. We like traveling, reading novels, desserts, and cracking jokes.
Unlike my son and husband, they never spend any time with me. Dongge, as a mother myself, I understand your concern and worry. Honestly, I’ll miss Xue too. I’ll be worried about her when she is so far away from home. But Xue is very talented when it comes to language.
She got an 8.5 on the IELTS exam. That is no small feat. Not even Sunian could do it. The best way to learn a language is to live there and practice it in real life. Xue has made a lot of effort so she can study abroad. We all know how hard she worked.
It will be such a shame if she gives up now. She might regret it in the future. She is back. Where are you going? We’re waiting for you. Come, have your dinner. Hurry up. Come on, sit down and eat. Eat up. Mom, I still want to go. I don’t change my mind easily.
However, if you explain nicely to her, she might hear you out. What did you bring home? The cheongsam Ms. Jin Ning gave me. This is expensive stuff, how could you accept it? I didn’t ask for it, Ms. Jin Ning insisted on giving it to me. She said she couldn’t wear it anymore
And it was wasteful to just leave it there. How many times have I told you? No matter how close you are, you must never owe anyone any favor. But what did you do? You go to every house and accept things from everyone. This thing is valuable. Now that we accepted her kindness,
We’ll have to repay it! Fine. I’ll never take anything again no matter what. What’s wrong with you? How can you fit into Ms. Jin Ning’s cheongsam? It was a little loose at the shoulders and hip. I asked someone to make adjustments. You made adjustments to something so valuable? What if you ruined it?
The tailor is really good with the needlework. I can’t even tell it’s been adjusted. Who did it? Ms. Kang. Who? Ms. Kang. How dare you ask Ms. Kang to do it? I… Ms. Kang is the heir of intangible cultural heritage. She is here because our office invited her there.
We invited her to work here, okay? I… I was worried you might scold me if I asked you instead. Do you think I wouldn’t scold you if you ask her? You never cease to cause me trouble. Keep it down a little. I’ll treat Ms. Kang to something delicious. She is not you.
Not everything can be settled with food. Now that she’s made the adjustments, this cheongsam is even more valuable. Mom. So you weren’t as good as Mrs. Kang. What was that for? She is right. We are not on the same level. She is a master in this craft. I have
Plenty of things to learn from her. You’re a grand master in my eyes. Not bad. You’re always full of flattering words. Stop fawning over me. Listen. When you go to the mall next time, make sure you buy a nice-looking hairpin. When you wear a cheongsam like this,
You need to make a hair bun and show your neck. You’ll look much better. Why are you asking me for money? You’re the head of this house. But… Thank you, head of the house. See you. I’m shopping with my friends. Don’t go on a shopping spree! What about dinner? What?
Where did you get so much money? Leftovers from last month. I knew you were hiding money from me. Trying to trick me now? How petty of you. Zhang Qi! Zhang Qi! Zhang Qi! What do you need? Look! You got a counterfeit? Say something nicer. I got it from my mom.
We’ll go shopping together tomorrow. Just you and me? Sunian is coming with us. But I haven’t told him yet. But you came to me first? Yeah. Sure, see you tomorrow. See you tomorrow. Bye. See you! She came to me first. Yeah. She came to me first. Wait. Ling’er,
Maybe the good stuff comes later? No. She thought of me first, so she came to me. Yes. ♪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♪