Mars Episode 13

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Episode 13

Qingmei and Qiluo are eating at a restaurant

Qingmei: “What your saying is that Ling has become a bit strange because he’s under too much pressure?”

“It’s not that extent. I’m only wondering if Ling’s decision to give up motorcycles was a mistake,” said Qiluo.

“But this was his own decision wasn’t it?”

“Yeah, but he also only made this promise to his father because of me. He wants me to continue drawing but he had to abandon his dream. Isn’t this too unfair?”

“Although giving up your dream is really sad, but I think that it’s also something good. When I went to Japan to see Ling race, to be frank, the feeling is really fearful. How to say it…the speed was like a bullet flying past your eyes and then it repeats for a good few rounds. There’s a possibility of the motorcycle flipping at any time. Can you bear this kind of thing? Even if it’s a dream, isn’t it too horrifying? Seeing the person you love walking step by step towards a dangerous world,” said Qingmei.

“That’s also my most contradicting place. I don’t want Ling to give up his dream but then I’m also afraid that his dream would snatch him away.”

“Oh yeah, talking about dreams, do you know that Zhi Jia from our class might become a singer?” asked Qingmei.

“Really? That’s right, Zhi Jia can really sing.”

”Yeah, she said that she’s going to participate in some audition. And she took out money to record a demo. If she’s successful, our school will have a celebrity born. Oh yeah, we can help Zhi Jia hold an encouragement party and then tell Ling to go to relax a bit.”

Ling is leaving his father’s house with his belongings

A servant hands him a letter, “Master, you have mail. It was received in the morning.”

Ling takes it, “Who would write to here?”

He opens it. The letter is from Ming Gao and it reads:

Ling,
How have you been lately? There hasn’t been any information on you for a long time. You rascal. Become a master and you stop keeping in touch with me? Stop by the store when you are free, Xiang Zi can finally cook.
I have very good news to tell you, Yamaha Japan has invited you to a competition in Japan to try GP500. The date and time is attached to the invitation. Airplane tickets…I don’t think I have to worry about that now. Remember to bring Qiluo. But this time I’m afraid Xiang Zi and I can’t accompany you. We’ll go when you officially race. Hey, GP500 is every racer’s dream, we are all happy for you. Take advantage of this opportunity.

After reading the letter, Ling picks up his belongings and leaves his father’s house. On the way out, he tosses the letter.

Ling goes to see his father’s girlfriend.

“Thank you,” said Ling’s father’s girlfriend to the lady who gave her tea. “The result that time was that that call, I calculated, was a loss of $50 million,” Ling’s father’s girlfriend said to the ladies there.

“$50 million?” they said shocked.

”That call…”

At this moment, Ling arrives.

Ling’s father’s girlfriend, “Chen Ling, you’re here. Come, let me introduce. This is the wife of the chairman of Athens Group, Mrs. Liu. They recently had a stock and it’s doing amazing. This is an area we have to learn. This is the businesswoman of businesswomen. She is the head representative of Asia’s Ke En Guo Zi Electronics Company. She’s Administrator Chen En Qi. I heard that they recently established 3 factories in China. They have a really good relationship with China, very worth learning. In addition, they are very good friends of ours. This is Chen Ling.”

“He’s Chen Jin’s son?” asked one of the ladies. “He’s very handsome.”

The other lady agreed, “Yeah.”

Ling and Ling’s father’s girlfriend walk to a corner.

“What’s wrong?” asked Ling’s father’s girlfriend.

“Why did you tell me to come here?” asked Ling.

“Chen Ling, you don’t have to talk business in an office. Developing human relations also doesn’t have to be at the company. At a place like this and in this kind of environment everyone is really relaxed. This is best to develop human relations…”

Ling cuts her off when his phone rings. He walks aside to answer it.

“Hello,” said Qiluo. “Ling, it’s me. Qingmei said that she wants to invite our classmates to have a gathering. Hello? Ling, can you hear me? Then I’ll call you back when I’ve invited the others. Bye bye.” She hangs up.

“What did he say?” asked Qingmei.

“He said…that he’s so happy that he’s speechless.”

“Really?”

Ling is running to the gathering in his suit.

“This place’s food isn’t bad…”

“Hey Ling, you’re here,” said Qingmei.

“Come…”

“Sorry,” said Ling.

“It’s been too long.”

“Why you so late?”

“Why are you dressed like a sediment old fellow?” asked someone.

“Hey…” said Ling.

Ling almost slips and falls into the pool as he walks over to his seat.

“Joking,” said Ling.

“Ling, I heard that you are actually the son of the owner of a big company, is it true?” asked someone.

“The master of a rich family.”

“Yeah, why didn’t you tell us earlier? Then I wouldn’t have gave you to Qiluo.”

“What are you talking about?” asked Qingmei.

“Why don’t you hurry up and pay back my $5,000?” said someone. “Hurry up and pay me back my $5,000.”

“$5,000?”

“You’re exaggerating.”

“You actually borrowed money from an impoverished person?”

“Accepting checks?” asked Ling.

“That’s too exaggerating.”

“A check for $5,000?”

“I can’t help it, I really don’t have money, check ok?” said Ling.

“It’s been so long, don’t have to repay,” said Qingmei.

“Yeah, we’re classmates,” said Ling. “Hey, where’s Daye?”

“Him? He bought a new motorcycle. He’s driving around with the team,” said Qingmei.

“Wow.”

“Really a motorcycle dummy.”

“How good.”

“Ling, have you seen the new motorcycle?”

“Motorcycle…” said Ling.

“His new motorcycle is really cool, really.”

“Really?”

“It’s that good?”

“Aiyo,” said Ling when he saw Zhi Jia. “Zhi Jia’s here!”

“The main person is finally here!”

“Zhi Jia come…”

Zhi Jia looks sad.

“What’s wrong?” asked Qingmei.

“My demo is gone,” said Zhi Jia.

“Are you serious?”

“Why?” asked Qingmei.

“How’d this happen?”

They all get up and gather around Zhi Jia.

“How’d this happen?” asked Qingmei. “When did this happen? Think back and see where you lost it.”

“Before I came I was originally going to first mail the demo but then I bumped into someone at the metro. He was also holding the same kind of envelope,” said Zhi Jia.

“What is it…”

Qingmei opens the envelope. “Is this a job application?”

“Wu Nan, graduated from Tai Da. There’s also an introduction to the company.”

“Hey isn’t this Ling’s family’s company?” asked Qiluo.

“If that’s so, this person should currently be at Ling’s father’s company.”

“Alright, then now we should call him quickly. Doesn’t this have his cell phone number?” asked Qingmei.

“Yeah, yeah.”

“It’s no use. Even if you find the tape it is no use because the audition is only until 3pm,” said Zhi Jia.

“Then why did you wait until now to mail it?” asked Qingmei. “Weren’t you done recording a long time ago?”

“Because my parents told me not to go. They said that I can’t become a singer and they also said that shouldn’t be daydreaming. They said to continue my studies obediently. But…I’m can’t reconcile,” said Zhi Jia.

“Ok…don’t be upset,” Qingmei comforted her. “But there’s only half an hour left. We won’t make it. Zhi Jia, take it easy, do again next year ok?”

“You still can.”

At this moment, Daye arrives in his brand new motorcycle.

“The independent roaming freely all over the world rider is here,” said Daye. Everyone stares at him. “What? Do I really not look like an independent roaming freely all over the world rider?”

Ling snatches the envelope.

“What are you doing?”

“Ling, where are you going?” asked Qiluo.

Ling gets onto Daye’s motorcycle.

“What are you doing? This is my motorcycle,” said Daye.

“Give me the helmet,” said Ling.

“Hey my helmet…what are you doing?” said Daye.

“Zhi Jia, don’t worry, I will chase your dream back for you,” said Ling.

“What…what dream?” asked Daye confused. “Hey, that’s my motorcycle! What are you doing?!”

“Ling, be careful!” shouted Qiluo.

“Hey there’s only 40min!” shouted Qingmei.

Ling leaves with Daye’s motorcycle.

“Hey! Be careful with my new motorcycle!” shouted Daye.

Ling speeds to his father’s company. He drives as fast as the speed of light and passes by a couple in the car.

“Woah, what was that?” said the man in the car.

Ling dashes into his father’s company and bumps into someone.

“What’s wrong with you?” said the person.

“Stop,” said the security guard. But when he saw that it was Ling he apologized, “Sorry, sorry.”

“How’d you switch with someone and get a tape?” asked the receptionist.

“I’m really He Wu Nan. Your company told me that I can come and join the seminar,” said Wu Nan.

“Mister, I’m sorry, you must show your document,” said the receptionist.

Wu Nan freaks out, “But my document has been switched to a tape. I’m really He Wu Nan.”

“I’m sorry, you still have to show your document,” said the receptionist.

“Miss, don’t be like this,” said Wu Nan.

“Wu Nan,” called Ling.

Qiluo’s cell phone rings.

“It’s Ling,” said Qiluo. “Hello?”

“How is it? How is it? How’s my motorcycle?” asked Daye. “Help me ask about my motorcycle.”

“He got the demo,” said Qiluo, ignoring Daye.

Everyone cheers.

Ling is coming out of his dad’s company and getting onto his motorcycle while on the phone with Qiluo.

“I’m will go to the organization to turn in the tape immediately,” Ling told Qiluo.

“Can you make it?” asked Qiluo.

“There’s just enough time,” said Ling. “Oh yeah, can you tell Zhi Jia to go all-out to pursue her dream.”

“Ok, I’ll tell her,” said Qiluo.

“What about my new motorcycle…” asked Daye again. “Did he…”

“He hanged up,” said Qiluo.

“How’s my new motorcycle!?” said Daye.

“Congratulations Zhi Jia,” said Qingmei.

At night.

“Zhi Jia was really happy today. Although I don’t know if she’ll be able to pass the test, but I think the way you helped her today, I think she’ll definitely…” Qiluo sees that Ling is already asleep. She walks to the bed and kneels down beside him. “You must have been very happy today. Ling, please don’t give up your dream.”

Qiluo visits Ling’s father.

“Why did you come to me all of a sudden? What’s wrong?” asked Ling’s father.

“I have a request,” said Qiluo. “Please let Ling…please let Ling go back to the motorcycle world.”

“Do you know what you are talking about?” asked Ling’s dad. “Do you know that returning to the motorcycle world is very dangerous? Didn’t I tell you how Ling’s father died?”

“I thought it over for a long time because of this. I know that Ling is drowned in a very unsafe world. To be honest, I’m always breathless with fear. Every time Ling goes out the door I would be really worried about whether or not this will be the last time I see him. But this is the lifestyle that Ling chose himself. We…are only using our love selfishly and controlling his choice. Isn’t love only robust because there are no demands? Then what gives us the power to demand Ling to give up his dream? I beg you. Please let Ling return this is original state. Let him be free. Can you?” Qiluo pleaded.

Ling’s father is sitting in front of the fireplace recalling a conversation he had with his younger brother.

-Flashback-

“Is racing really that fun?” asked Ling’s father.

“Brother, you won’t understand,” said Xiao Yan (Ling’s biological father). “People that haven’t raced before are incapable of understanding this type of wonderful inner feeling. The speed of racing, that feeling of accomplishment, that experience can’t be abandoned.”

“This kind of stupid taking-your-life-as-a-joke behavior is considered an accomplishment?” asked Ling’s father.

“I’m not like you, I’m an idiot,” said Xiao Yan.

-End of flashback-

Ling’s father observes Ling talking with some business people at the top of the stairs.

“You seem very outstanding. My grandson said that when you took a mock test during middle school, you didn’t get lower than a 90% even on the first time. It really sighed and said he’s not as good,” said a man.

“Oh…I think you got it wrong. The person you are talking is probably my younger brother,” said Ling.

“Young brother?” asked the man. Ling nodded. “Oh, right…I heard that your father have twins.”

“Yeah, the one that is more ambitious is my younger brother. His name is Chen Sheng. I’m less ambitious bigger brother,” said Ling.

“What not ambitious? You really can joke,” said the man.

“I think he’s the third generation.”

“I know a friend that’s a police. I heard that he was counseled many times.”

Ling’s father’s girlfriend sees Ling’s father watching.

Ling is sitting outside alone. His father goes to join him.

“Is this world really that agonizing?” asked Ling’s father.

Ling immediately stands up and fixes his suit.

“I’m not your teacher, you didn’t skip, don’t have to be nervous. Sit,” said Ling’s father.

“Sorry,” said Ling. “Have I been embarrassing you?”

“No, come.” He sits and Ling follows. “If the people around you right now are not ingratiating then they are your competitors and your opponent. And this kind of condition will only get more and more intense. Are you certain that you suit this kind of environment? In the end, you won’t even have time to yawn.”

“Did you not go through this before too?” asked Ling.

“You and Xiao Yan …are not like me because I only have this, nothing else. Ever since I was young I believed that I was the successor to my family’s business. In fact, this was the way I was raised. The reason why I’m not letting you touch a motorcycle is not simply because I can’t understand how you feel but mainly because I saw your father end his short life with my own eyes. Your dad actually didn’t die in a car accident; he died because of an accident on the racetrack,” said Ling’s father.

“Racing?”

“You are really like your father. You guys have the same blood circulating inside you. I really don’t get it. Is it really worth risking your life?” asked Ling’s father.

“This isn’t risking your life. It’s only…wanting to run faster that’s all…wanting to race with speed to the best of your abilities. I think…Xiao Yan wouldn’t regret it. It doesn’t matter even if there’s no outcome. As long as you have once lived for your dream as the heart desires…I think that this is a kind of happiness,” said Ling.

“You guys think that it’s ok if there’s no outcome. This won’t do. An enterprise is a body of thousands of people. If you only satisfy one person’s achievements and terminate everything else, then you won’t accomplish anything. As the administrator of an enterprise I have to protect my enterprise, protect the workers. I think you don’t have the qualities to be a boss.”

“Then…what do mean?” asked Ling.

“I mean that you can’t become the boss…because you can’t handle the responsibility. I already don’t have any expectations for you. Whatever you like to do, then do it.”

“You are saying…that I’m fired?” asked Ling with a smile.

“Yes.”

Ling starts to laugh, “I’m so happy! I’m finally free! I’m so happy!”

“What exactly made you guys become like this?” asked Ling’s father.

“I don’t know either. Maybe because we are both idiots,” said Ling, who cracks up afterwards.

Ling is walking in the streets. He takes off his tie and jacket and just throws them into the air. He runs happily laughing like an idiot. He reaches in his pockets for his cell phone, but it was in the jacket.

“Cell phone,” said Ling.

He turns around and sees Qiluo running to him with his things.

“Why did you run so fast?” asked Qiluo.

“Why are you here?” asked Ling with a big smile.

“And throwing your clothes all over the place,” said Qiluo.

“Oh! I know now! You and my dad united to lie to me? You’re done for Qiluo,” said Ling.

“Don’t be like that,” said Qiluo.

“You’re really done for,” said Ling.

“Did you know how big of a decision it was for your father to let you go? Give back to you,” Qiluo handed Ling’s clothes back to him.

“I don’t want it, it’s not like I’ll be wearing them anymore,” said Ling.

“Your father bought it for you,” said Qiluo.

“Oh,” said Ling and takes them.

“I have something for you.” Qiluo hands him the invitation letter Yamaha sent to him.

“Didn’t I throw this away?” asked Ling.

“Let’s go to Japan together,” said Qiluo. “Let’s go.”

“Han Qiluo,” said Ling laughing.

At Japan.

Qiluo is sleeping. Ling left a note beside her. Ling is at the racetrack. People are working on a motorcycle. Qiluo wakes up. Ling drives around the racetrack on his motorcycle. Qiluo arrives and watches him zoom past her. She has a worried expression on her face as she watches him but then smiles.

Qiluo is at Qingmei’s house.

“Was Japan fun?” asked Qingmei.

“I waited at the racetrack everyday and the racetrack was on a mountain. So I only saw the airport and racetrack while I was in Japan,” said Qiluo.

“Really? Ling didn’t bring you around?”

“He practices every morning and then at night there are many meetings, there were many things that needed to be discussed. Very busy, but very happy. I think Ling is alive again,” said Qiluo. “But I’m often worried. It’s like I won’t be able to see him again once he’s out of my sight. I keep on telling myself to believe in Ling but in the end I still am scared to death everyday, scared that he’ll leave for some place. I know that I’m the kind of person without any feeling of security. But I am really afraid. But I don’t know what exactly I’m afraid of,” said Qiluo.

“Do you know how much you love Ling?” asked Qingmei. “You guys must be really happy. That’s why you would be so scared of losing. Qiluo, why don’t you marry Ling? You guys are living together anyway, you just need to make it public and that’ll do.”

“But I haven’t graduated yet.”

“What is that related? You grifted without graduating anyway. True, you say that marriage is only a piece of paper, however, this is a very grand piece of paper. Isn’t it? It might sound very old fashioned, but sometimes this kind of thing might make people’s relationship even steadier instead. Do you need to think it over and see? Oh yeah, I just saw that…that…oh, Fan Tong Dao on the street.”

Qiluo looks up surprised.

Ling and Qiluo are sitting on the rooftop.

“I remember the first time I met you was during my freshmen year in college,” said Qiluo.

“No. How come I remember that it’s the small park near your house? At that time there was an 80% chance that I wanted to lure you,” said Ling.

“No, you just asked for directions.”

“Really?”

“I’m not the type you like.”

“Really?”

“No? Don’t you like sexy girls?” asked Qiluo.

“Please. All men do ok? And at that time didn’t you think that I was a very casual person?”

“How’d you know?”

“You really thought that?!”

“Really, fate is really mysterious. Two years ago we didn’t really like each other but now we are sitting and watching the night scenery together,” said Qiluo.

“Time really passes by fast. Back then I was still a charming person loved by millions.”

“You were always very charming, handsome, and very tall, long arms and legs. Simply a golden relation. However that’s not what captivates people the most, but your attitude towards life. You are always very carefree, full of strength, and serious. Wherever you are, there would be this kind of closeness and strength, making people feel very free. Qingmei said she loves how you are like a child. There’s also Shazhi. Now I finally know why she picked you instead of Sheng. And Zhuyi, he said that you are the core character of the guys. And Daye, Abing, Tongdao…”

“What’s wrong?”

“Would it be too early for us to marry now?”

“Why did you suddenly think about marrying?” asked Ling.

“You don’t want to marry? You don’t want to anymore?”

“No, I only thought that you were planning to marry after you graduated all along so how come you suddenly want to marry?”

“If we marry, regardless of what happens to either of us, the other will be the first one to be contacted. I want to become the closest person to you. If life’s end is separation, I hope that you are the last one I see.”

Ling puts his arms around Qiluo, “Qiluo, let’s marry.”

Ling is in the car with his father’s girlfriend.

“Such an important thing should be told to your father personally, why would it be coming from me? Oh and school-wise, regardless, you and Qiluo are still students. You need to communicate a little with your teachers. This is human error…” said Ling’s father’s girlfriend. “If you are going to marry then you’ll be an adult. You have to know how to face these things.”

“Ok, ok, ok…” said Ling. “I’ll have to hear from that Shi old fellow again.”

Ling sees Tong Dao walking across the street.

“And it doesn’t matter what kind of marriage style you want to use, simple is ok and if you don’t tell everybody that’s ok too, but under the trusts of both sides you have to have a…”

Ling cuts her off when he gets out of the car and chases after Tong Dao.

“Chen Ling!”

Ling runs around trying to find Tong Dao. Suddenly Tong Dao appears behind Ling and Ling senses his presence and turns around.

The two are at a restaurant.

“I didn’t expect you to be released from the sanatorium this fast,” said Ling.

“Going to that kind of place is only a situation anyway. Going in or coming out, there’s really not much of a difference. I’m sure you are very clear about this too,” said Tong Dao.

“I went back there recently.”

“I know,” said Tong Dao. “I saw you in the garden. You…don’t have to receive physiological treatment again do you?”

“Sorry to make you disappointed. I only returned to see the head doctor ok?”

“That’s what I thought. How could a person that’s about to marry need physiological treatment?”

Ling looks up, “You know?”

“It’s nothing some big secret. Don’t forget that I was once your classmate. And you guys are also popular in the school. Word will of course spread quickly with things like these. You are starting to want your beloved again aren’t you? Those things that have happened in the past have all been forgotten already? I wonder what you’ll become if you lose again. The experience of losing again must be really hard to handle,” said Tong Dao.

Ling looks straight into his eyes, “You want to kill Qiluo?” Tong Dao smiles. “I’ve said before, if I lose Qiluo I absolutely will not let you off. It doesn’t matter how much time it takes and it doesn’t matter what methods I use, revenge will be my reason for living on. But…then what? Maybe I’ll kill you because I lost Qiluo, so what? I still have to live on and I’ll have to bear twice the amount of pain from lost and feeling of sin. This kind of life…isn’t it really lamentable?”

“The influence of Qiluo’s moral virus is indeed powerful. Even you would learn this kind of bogus lecturing style.”

“It’s not bogus. It’s just that when I look at you now, I think I suddenly understand a lot of things. If today, tragedy can’t be prevented from happening, the only way to resolve this tragedy is to face it bravely. Isn’t that right?” Tong Dao’s smile disappears. “People that are trapped in tragedy will only create an even bigger tragedy, right? Obscure people like you blame others and take out their anger on the people around them. But when night approaches, you lie on your bed silently. When you close your eyes, that helpless feeling of loneliness inside will suddenly all rush forth…”

“Enough!” yelled Tong Dao. He says with a shaky voice, “What happened to you? Why would these kinds of words come out of your mouth? Have you gone crazy?”

Ling laughs, “No. It’s because I’m clear-headed now. In fact, I suddenly realize that you are very pitiful. Tong Dao, you really are very pitiful.”

Tong Dao splashes Ling’s face with his cup of water in anger, “I don’t need you pity. Being pitied is the most humiliating, being pitied is the most unworthy!” He stands up.

“So you would yell and shout too? This is the first time I think you are a person,” said Ling.

Tong Dao leaves.

Ling and Qiluo are in Teacher Shi’s office.

“Marry?” asked Teacher Shi. “You can’t even handle your own future and you are taking Qiluo’s future down the drain with you?”

“No choice, she loves me,” said Ling.

“I’ll find a day to ask Chen Ling’s father to come to the school to have a talk about your future,” said Teacher Shi.

“Ok,” said Qiluo.

“Ok, then tell me in advance so I can coordinate it with my motorcycle practicing,” said Ling.

“You don’t need to come,” said Teacher Shi.

“Why not? I’m her husband.”

“As long as you are here the discussion would ruin every time,” said Teacher Shi.

“Are you guys discriminating me?”

“Correct. Don’t you need to go to practice? Still not going,” said Teacher Shi.

So Ling leaves. As he’s leaving some classmates greet him.

“Leaving?”

“Everyone Chen Ling is leaving!”

People shout from the windows.

“Ling, are you really getting married? Ling! Is it true?! I will wait for you forever! Ling!”

Ling waves goodbye and drive away. Teacher Shi and Qiluo watch him leave.

“This child is still wet headed. You’re going to have to pass some hard times. But he’s a good kid. You two must live happily,” said Teacher Shi.

Qiluo nods.

Daye is on the phone.

“Hey Abing. Where are you? Moving? What time is it now? Isn’t your family business a bit too good? Alright, alright, then we’ll drink first,” said Daye.

“Here.”

“Then what do you wish them?” asked Daye. “Always moving.”

“What are they doing?” asked Qingmei.

“Always moving,” said Daye.

“What? Sheesh,” said Qingmei.

“Abing classmate, how are you going to graduate college?” asked Daye. “Can’t stand you. Ok, ok, come over here as soon as possible. Bye.”

“He’s still moving?”

“Yeah,” said Daye.

“Ling, this groom, why isn’t back yet?” asked Qingmei.

“It’s ok, we can drink more without him,” said Daye.

“Just married and don’t return home for dinner, you need to be careful,” said Qingmei.

“What are you talking about?” asked Qiluo.

“Do you have an bottle opening utensil?” asked Daye.

“I’ll go get it,” said Qiluo.

“Get what? Use your mouth to open it,” said Qingmei.

“Thank you,” said Daye.

“I’m back,” said Ajian.

“Ajian,” said Qiluo.

“Ajian,” called everyone.

He hands Qiluo some things.

“Thank you,” said Qiluo.

“Ajian…hurry! I want to eat, hurry…hurry, hurry…”

“Cell phone is ringing!”

“Can you answer if for me?” said Qiluo.

“It’s Chen Ling calling!” said Qingmei. “Scream! Scream!”

“Chen Ling!” they screamed into the cell phone.

“Chen Ling hurry up and come back!” yelled Daye.

“Qiluo taking off… She only has her underwear remaining…” said Qingmei.

“You’re bottle opener.” Qiluo handed it to Daye and quickly took the phone. “Hello? They said that they want to help us celebrate. Ha? Too late. And everyone has gathered happily together for us. I’m really touched. Seeing them so cheerful I feel very happy. Ling, you world always only had me, thank you for giving me such an awesome gift.”

“How much longer are you going to talk?” asked Qingmei. “Hey Chen Ling are you going to come back or not?!”

“Ling hurry up and come back!”

“If you don’t come back you’ll be cracked down by us!”

“Hanged up already,” said Qiluo.

“Oh, hanged up, don’t wait for him. Give her a bottle, come on,” said Qingmei.

“Ok, come…celebrate!” said Daye.

“Give her a bottle, hurry up,” said Qingmei.

“Ok, I opened the cookies.”

“Thank you,” said Qiluo.

“Here Qiluo,” Daye hands her a bottle.

“Thank you,” said Qiluo.

“Everyone cheers.”

“Cheers.”

“Wish you happiness,” said Daye.

“Happiness!” said everyone.

They take a drink.

“Hurry up and take it out,” Qingmei said to Daye who hands her a bag. “Qiluo, this is everyone’s wedding gift to you. Open it.”

Qiluo opens the present. It’s a veil.

“Qingmei said that this could be a veil and it won’t divine the place.”

“She found it especially for you,” said Daye.

“I’m very happy that you can finally be happy,” said Qingmei.

Qiluo is moved to tears and hugs Qingmei.

“Don’t be like this, I’m about to cry,” said Qingmei.

Ling is about to get on his motorcycle and head home. When he looks up, he sees Tong Dao walking towards him with his head down.

“Tong Dao,” said Ling. He walks up to him, “Hey, what’s wrong? What you crying about?”

“I’m really no good. I’m a useless person who is afraid of admitting that I am one. I would only be jealous of others existence. I would only ignore my weak points because there’s no one that cares about my existence in this world,” said a crying Tong Dao.

Ling grabs his arm, “Talk over here.”

Ling drags him to an alley.

“What’s wrong with you?” asked Ling.

“I’m beginning to be scared…scared of being alone, scared of loneliness. I wasn’t like this before. How did I become like this? I’m really afraid of being alone. Ling…what am I going to do? Am I really helpless?”

Ling hugs him, “It’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok.”

Tong Dao takes out a knife and stabs Ling. Ling looks at him shocked. Tong Dao pulls the knife out and starts to laugh.

Ling is leaning against a wall for support, “Why?”

“You deserve it. Who told you to look down on me? Stop acting like you really understand me. Right now besides having tough strength you have nothing else. Not having the right to criticize me in particular!” screamed Tong Dao.

He chases after Ling trying to slash him. Ling tries to dodge them and then leans against the wall. Tong Dao charges towards him and stabs him.

Meanwhile, back at Ling’s house, Qingmei is putting the veil on for Qiluo.

“Not bad huh?” said Qingmei.

“Wah…very beautiful, like a bride.”

“Qiluo is a bride,” said Qingmei.

“I know.”

“When Ling comes back we’ll help them hold a wedding ceremony, how about it?” suggested Qingmei.

“Yeah!” everyone agreed.

“They can have a ‘wedding night’ while they are at it,” said Ajian.

“Can’t you not have a brain full of this kind of stuff?” said Qingmei.

“Eat your cookies.”

“So late already, shouldn’t he be back?” asked Qingmei.

“Yeah,” said Daye.

“Looking at the time he should be coming back,” said Qiluo.

“It’s all your fault, making him go out to buy fried chicken and just fried too,” Qingmei said to Daye.

“It’s ok, it’s ok,” said Qiluo.

“Eat cookies first, here…”

Back to Ling and Tong Dao.

Ling has his hands over his wound while Tong Dao is squatted down in front of him enjoying the moment.

“How is it? How does it feel when you are about to die? Where’s your usual blatancy? Why can’t you swagger now? It’s so funny. People like me who are weak and often looked down at by others can actually control people’s lives. It’s ashamed that you are unable to know how happy I am right now. When I see strong people confront death, they are just _____ (nao zhong = ? can someone fill in the blank for me? There’s no definition for nao in the dictionary >.<). Do you know how thrilled I am?” asked Tong Dao.

Ling twitches and laughs.

“What the hell are you laughing about? Have you gone crazy? Still not begging me to spare you, just like that _______ (nao zhong) Zheng Qing Mu,” said Tong Dao.

“So it really is like this, you are so tolerant. Not only are you hysterical, but also a bit unwilling. You want everything, yet you can’t get anything. You are actually like Zheng Qing Mu,” said Ling.

Tong Dao is furious upon hearing this and stabs Ling again.

“Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Listen up, I’m not pitiful, not at all!” shouted Tong Dao.

He runs away afterwards. Ling attempts to stand up but ends up falling back down and passes out.

As Ling is bleeding badly, everyone is still waiting for him back at his house.

“I think you are too slow. Ajian, don’t just eat.”

“It’s ok, I’m still opening.”

“Ling’s back,” said Qiluo with a smile on her face. “Ling…” her veil slips down as she turns around but there’s no one at the doorway.

“Did he?” asked Qingmei.

“But I heard his voice,” said Qiluo.

“There’s no one.”

“He has been out for quite some time. It’s been a really long time since he called.”

“Yeah,” everyone agreed.

“He didn’t forget the time because he was reading free books at the convenient store did he?” asked Ajian.

“You think everyone is like you?” said Qingmei.

“I think I better just go find him. Nothing should have happened to him,” said Daye.

“Don’t you hinder too,” said Qingmei.

“Alright, I know,” said Daye.

“You don’t have to worry, the two of them will come back shortly,” Qingmei said to Qiluo.

“Want to eat?” someone hands her a bag of chips but Qiluo shakes her head.

Daye goes to the convenient store to find Ling. He sees his motorcycle, but no sign of Ling. He looks around and arrives at an alley where he sees a body lying on the ground. As he slowly walks towards the body, he realizes it is Ling and rushes over to him in a panic.

“Ling! Ling! What happened? Ling!” yells Daye.

Back to Ling’s house.

“You just bought one bag?” asked Qingmei. “It’s almost all gone.”

“There’s more, there’s more.”

Qingmei’s cell phone rings.

Qingmei: “Daye. What’s up?”

Qingmei looks at Qiluo with a stunned expression.

“What’s wrong?” asked Qiluo.

Tong Dao is walking in the streets with blood all over his clothes.

“I’m the only one remaining once again. So uninteresting,” said Tong Dao.

Qiluo and Qingmei arrive at the hospital. Qiluo frantically runs to Daye, whose clothes are covered in blood.

“Are you ok?” asked Qingmei in a worried voice. “What happened?”

Daye shakes his head, “I’m ok. This is from Ling.”

“Exactly what happened?” asked Qingmei.

“I don’t know. When I found him he was already unconscious,” said Daye.

“Where is he?” asked Qiluo.

Daye looks down, “His wound is really bad. The doctor said that his sign of life is really unstable. He’s still being given first aid.” Tears began to form in Qiluo’s eyes and she begins to go towards the operation room. “Qiluo.”

“Qiluo,” called Qingmei. “Don’t go there. Qiluo, he’s in the operation room, you can’t go in.” Qiluo ignores her and pushes her hands off. “Qiluo, calm down.”

“Why can’t I go in?” Qiluo flings Qingmei’s hands off her.

Qingmei tries to hold her back, “Qiluo.”

“Why can’t I go in?!?!” Qiluo flings Qingmei’s hands off again but harder this time.

“Calm down Qiluo!” Qingmei shouted. “Calm down! Don’t be like this!”

Qiluo falls down while crying really hard, “Why can’t I go in!?!?!?!?! I’m the closest person to him. I’m the closest person to him!!!”

It’s almost 11:30pm.

Daye is wiping the blood off his hands. Qingmei is sitting next to him and Qiluo is standing by the doors to the operation room.

“Ling will be ok,” said Qingmie.

“The person you should worry about is Qiluo,” said Daye.

“What if Ling…” said Qingmei.

“Idiot, don’t say things like that,” said Daye. “The two of them can’t end like this…can’t.”

“This is 4 units of blood, hurry up and bring this in. Hurry.” said a nurse. “Wait, if its not enough that say it first. We are running low on blood.” The other nurse goes in with the blood.

The doctors are trying to save Ling in the operation room. Meanwhile Qiluo has her eyes close with her head leaning against a wall.

She’s thinking in her head, “What am I doing here? Wasn’t I just laughing with everyone while waiting for Ling to come back? Why am I sitting here now?”

She looks at the clock. It’s already 12:45am. She turns to look at the doors to the operation room and sees Ling’s dad.

She stands up, “Dad.”

He turns around and they walk to each other.

“Don’t worry, Ling will be ok. He should be ok,” said Ling’s father.

Qiluo starts to cry again and leans on his shoulders. Ling’s dad goes to get Qiluo a drink.

“Thanks,” said Qiluo.

He sits down next to her.

“I’ve already asked your friends to go buy some food. They should be back soon. Are you cold?” asked Ling’s father.

“I really hate the hospital. It makes me think about my dad,” said Qiluo.

“Did your dad die from a car accident?”

Qiluo nods, “When my mother and I reached the hospital he was already in the operation room, just like the present.”

“That day 3 years ago, was also like this, also at the hospital, waiting for Ling to awake. It was the day Sheng died. When I was waiting for Ling to be conscious again, he didn’t even know who I was. Sheng’s death hit him really hard. With such a deep wound, he unconsciously forgot everything after returning to the country. From that point on, he turned into a completely different person. Sometimes he would suddenly faint and stop breathing. Sometimes he would sink into extreme insanity. It was getting more and more severe. In the end, I was picking him up at the police station practically everyday. I basically folded my hands helplessly. That’s why I decided to send Ling to the sanatorium to get treated. The doctor that helped treat Ling’s mother treated Ling personally. In the emptiness of Ling’s loss some fabricated memories were added. For instance, his mother didn’t commit suicide but died of an illness. Sheng committed suicide because he was too weak, not because of any other reason,” explained Ling’s father.

“No wonder Ling’s memories have always been so vague and continued off and on. So you guys created these for him,” said Qiluo.

“I only want to protect him. Xiao Yan is dead, Xiao Zhi is also dead, and even Sheng left. And Ling is my…only relative. To tell you the truth, I’m not sure myself whether or not I loved Ling like he was my own son.” Tears are forming in his eyes, “I can’t lose him. I can’t lose him. Absolutely not.”

“Dad…” said Qiluo.

A nurse comes out, “Are you Chen Ling’s family? The patient is currently losing a lot of blood and needs blood transfusion urgently. Who here has the same blood type as him?”

“My blood type is the same as his,” said Ling’s father. “I’m his father.”

“Please come with me,” said the nurse.

He follows the nurse into the operation room. Qiluo leans her head against the glass doors with her eyes shut. Suddenly, she opens her eyes and turns around, as if she senses someone’s presence. The sound of the automatic doors could be heard. Around the corner comes Sheng.

Qiluo’s eyes widen, “Sheng.”

Sheng slowly walks towards Qiluo. Qiluo is terrified as he walks closer and closer to her. He walks right threw her and the operation room doors. Qiluo runs to the doors as Sheng turns around and gives her a slight smile.

Qiluo tries to open the doors and bangs on it screaming, “No! You can’t go in! Don’t take Ling away! I beg you don’t! Don’t! Don’t! Don’t!”

In the operation room.

Doctor, “Blood pressure is dropping. Prepare a lot of saline. Blood transfusion immediately. Inject epinephrine.”

Ling opens his eyes as the nurse takes off the tube connected to his mouth.

Ling is standing at the rooftop of his high school. He looks at his clothes and then looks around. There’s no one there.

“Why am I here?”

Suddenly a hand grabs onto his leg from beneath. It’s Sheng, who is hanging off of the building. He looks at Ling with pleading eyes and holds out his other hand. Ling reaches out to him. Just as he is about to grab Sheng’s hand, Qiluo calls out to him.

“Ling.”

Ling turns around and sees Qiluo.

“Come back,” said Qiluo.

Ling turns back to Sheng and retreats his hand. Sheng has a disappointed expression.

“Sheng, sorry. I can’t go over to your side right now,” said Ling.

Sheng, with the most saddened expression, disappears…

Qiluo walks up to Ling and holds out her hands. Ling reaches out for her hand.

Qiluo is sitting by Ling and holding his hands.

Ling wakes up, “Am I dead…or alive?”

“You are alive,” answered Qiluo.

She smiles and kisses him.

Ling and his dad are at a park.

“How is it? Does your wound still hurt?” asked Ling’s father.

“I’ve been ok awhile ago,” said Ling.

They sit down on a bench.

“A few days ago, the doctor called me. He said that he forgot everything. He’s basically a recidivist. I’m really worried. They believe all words from such a dangerous psycho,” said Ling’s father.

“It looks like you have more gray hair. Is it because of me? If it is, sorry. For the past 10 years, probably no one said it to you before. Too bad I actually made the old man cry,” said Ling.

Qiluo was bought some water for them and comes back and sees the two bonding.

Ling is delivering his portrait by Qiluo to his father’s company.

“Excuse me, let me through. Excuse me. Sorry. Excuse me, excuse me. Sorry. Excuse me, excuse me. Thank you. Excuse me,” said Ling as he went up the stairs.

The painting is hanging in Ling’s father’s office.

“It’s very well done. Qiluo is really talented,” praised Ling’s father.

“I think it’s that the model is handsome so it can’t be helped,” said Ling.

“How is she doing at the research institute?”

“Ok, but she’s trampled by reports everyday she can hardly breathe,” said Ling.

“Concentrating on school is very important. So, when do plan to have kids?”

“Kids?”

“You guys have been married for almost a year. Hurry up and have a kid. Bring it to me, I’ll take care of it.”

Ling laughs, “I think you should hurry up and marry Miss Fang Min. If she can’t have children then you guys can go adopt a kid. Raise him earlier so that he can become your successor earlier. Isn’t that great?”

“Having a boy isn’t bad. But a girl is more adorable. Or how about twins? Anything is fine, just make it quick.”

Ling laughs, “We aren’t dogs, it’s not that easy to make a baby. You really think we are dogs don’t you?”

Qiluo is drawing a picture of two people sitting on chair with their backs facing the viewer. Ling comes with a cup of coffee.

“Miss, I think we’ve met here before,” said Ling.

“Yeah. I think you said you were going to buy me some coffee 10 minutes ago,” said Qiluo.

Ling laughs. He sits down and hands the coffee to her, “Here.”

“Thanks.”

He looks at her drawing. “The feeling isn’t bad.”

“I want to create a small work of 10 pieces.”

“That’s great. What’s the theme?”

“Father and son,” said Qiluo with a smile.

“Your drawings…seems to have changed.”

“Really?”

“It’s different from when I first met you. It’s more in depth.”

“Of course, after going through so much.”

“True. Fortunately we didn’t lose to tragedy.”

Qiluo nods in agreement, “Fortunately.”

“Hey, how come I always think that I met Sheng when I almost lost my life last year? He was still like he was when he was in high school. Thinking back, I actually don’t understand Sheng at all. Though I was by his side, it was like I was look at a self-portrait,” said Ling.

“Ling…there’s something that I’ve been hesitant as to what I should do. But I think you need to know. I have something to give you. It’s in Sheng’s room,” said Qiluo.

Ling is reading Sheng’s letter.

“This idiot, only lived for 17 years and settled his life so early.”

He burns the letter.

“Wait for me there. I’ll be reporting to you sooner or later anyway. But I’ll probably be an old fellow by then. You might not be able to recognize who I am, ” said Ling.

“Strange, how come there’s no picture of a sudden?” said Qingmei, who is trying to get the TV to work in the restaurant. “Daye, Daye. Look, there’s no picture all of a sudden.”

“Why?”

“Is it the wrong line?”

“I remember you bought the VCR. Should have been you,” said Daye.

“Me? Wasn’t it you?”

“No, it wasn’t me.”

“It’s Ling’s first time to participate in the GP race. If we don’t record it he’ll kill us,” said Qingmei.

“Hey! There’s sound! There’s sound!”

“What about the picture?” asked Qingmei.

“How am I suppose to know?”

“Why do they always have to pick the times when we are busiest to race?”

“Owner,” said a customer.

“Hold on, coming right away,” said Daye. “You mess with it first,” he said to Qingmei and gives her the remote control.

“How am I suppose to record it when there’s no picture?”

“Owner, can you give me some water?” asked a customer.

“Sure, right away,” said Qingmei. She puts the remote control down.

Qiluo is running up the stairs.

“Ling!” She runs to a set of doors and opens them. “Ling.”

Ling is in his race suit talking with someone. They walk out.

“I was originally planning on getting first place,” said Ling.

“That confident? Then it looks like you won’t be nervous,” said Qiluo.

“That’s not what I mean. It’s just that standing here…I feel very happy. Life is great.”

He walks down the stairs.

“Ling.”

He turns around and looks up at her.

“Do you remember that we talked about the end of the world before? Do you still believe that the world will someday perish?”

“It is inevitable. It’s only a matter of time. But…we need to go on. Qiluo, you have to accompany me,” said Ling.

Qiluo walks down the steps and flies into Ling’s arms.

Tong Dao is at the sanatorium. Some crayons and a sheet of paper lie before him. He picks up a crayon but can’t seem to draw. The little girl with the red sweater walks up to him. She puts her hands on top of his and helps him draw.

Doctor’s voice: “I hope that he can at least lift up a pen. This is great progress. Drawing is the best way to communicate with your conscience.”

***************************End of Episode 13 ***************************

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