Go Go Squid! (蜜汁炖鱿鱼)

Tong Nian, what are you planning to do today?

Today?

Last time when you treated us to food, you mentioned your birthday. Do you remember?

Yes, I remember.

It’s today.

Then, how are you planning to celebrate?

Today... I... don’t really want to celebrate it.

He already has a girlfriend, what's there to celebrate?

Celebrate that I returned to being single and that he already found someone?

Tong Nian, I... am graduating soon.

Congratulations to you.

Tong Nian, I...

I prepared you a present.

So, I... I want to...

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Why the long face?

I don't...

You bullied her?

No, I didn’t. I'm her senior.

We compete in coding competitions together.

Brother, please don't misunderstand.

ACM competition? (International Collegiate Programming Contest)

You know ACM?

Did you compete with the person over there?

I... I remember him.

He... He also competed in ACM.

I remember he was with two blonde boys.

They spoke English the whole time.

World champion! Tong Nian, the world champion!

He's the captain of the world champion team!

World champion?

Losing to him isn't embarrassing.

Young man, you have to accept your loss.

Can we go now?

Where are we going?

We're going to go play. I'll send you back before nine.

Bye-bye, Zheng Hui.

How did you know I was at school?

I asked Lan Mei's husband and he asked Lan Mei.

You have so many spies.

You're the ACM's world champion?

Not a big deal.

I couldn't tell you were so amazing.

I don't want to be bullied by you later on.

I won't go back home with you later. Let me borrow the car.

Why aren't you returning?

My sixth sense tells me it's best to stay away.

I have a question.

We aren't going out to play, but we're playing at your house. Right?

Grandpa wants to see you. I had no other choice, so help me.

Is that so? I like seeing Grandpa, too.

Don't worry, I'll help out.

Just this once. It won't be repeated.

Shouldn't I say that?

Then, we're going. Bye-bye.

I've brought her here.

Nian Nian. - Hello, Grandpa!

You're here!

Have you been busy? - No, not very.

Where's Little Bai?

He escaped.

Escaped? - Little Bai said...

He said he had friends and went to find them.

When did he have friends?

This is the first I've ordered this steak take-out. I don't know if it's good or not.

Except... this cake was bought by Han Shangyan.

Originally, I told him to make the steak but he said it was too bothersome.

You know how to cook steak?

If you live alone for too long, you learn a bit of everything.

Nian Nian, next week I'll be going back in Norway.

After I return this time, it'll be hard to come back to China.

Because of the long plane ride, my old bones can't take it.

Oh right, I heard from your parents that you have flight phobia?

Do you still?

Flight phobia? - Flight phobia?

I don't have that fear.

I always go to different places overseas to compete for my school. I fly often.

Really? Then, that's strange.

Last time, I was talking with your mom

and I said, "If Nian Nian has time, let her go play in Norway."

You can ask Han Shangyan to travel around with you.

But she said you have a flight phobia and can't ride airplanes.

My mom might think that since I'm a little girl, if I go out, I can't protect myself.

So, she said I have a fear of flying.

But she probably tells everyone else that, too.

That's good, that's good; reduced many troubles.

Troubles?

Because I was questioning whether your wedding should be in the country or out.

Wedding?

We didn't say anything about marriage.

I'm full. - Wait, wait, wait!

When I found a blind date for you, you didn't like her.

Then, you have such a great girl like Nian Nian, and you don't want to marry.

Just what do you want to do?

Where are you going?

Conference call.

Take your time.

Han Shangyan! Come back here! I'm talking to you!

Come back here! I'm talking to you!

Remember today is Nian Nian's birthday! - Grandpa, it's okay.

Don't be mad, I'll eat with you.

Since he was a teenager, all he does is game.

Now, he's older but still only cares about playing the computer.

He doesn't know how to do something more productive.

Nian Nian, my grandson is disappointing. It must be hard for you.

No, Grandpa. It's not hard at all.

Honestly, I like seeing him work in this field.

Don't speak for him.

He's played on computers for so long and I've worried for that long.

But he is still respectful towards me.

He doesn't talk back, or else I would've been frustrated to death long ago.

Grandpa, you might've misunderstood him.

Actually, he isn't playing.

Those are official competitions; he's gaining glory for the country.

This... I know!

He and Little Bai tell me about it all day.

They said they are coaches and professional competitors, that it's official.

But I know that they only wanted to comfort me.

They aren't comforting you. It's all true.

Grandpa, I think this is proof of their hard work achieved through many years.

Grandpa, did you know?

Ten or so years ago, when he first got into CTF, China's environment was very lacking.

There weren't any coaches or clubs.

There also weren't any experienced seniors.

But they depended on themselves and created a world of their own.

They let the whole world know that there was a team that came from China, called Solo.

They also let everyone know that there was a powerful competitor in CTF,

that is Han Shangyan.

Grandpa, every time I think of this, I'm very proud.

Especially when I think about his retirement speech, my heart really aches for him.

So, I can understand his passion for CTF.

No, no.

His retirement speech? - Yes.

When his career was at its peak, he chose to retire.

That time, he said a speech.

I remember that many people use his speech as a personality signature

on websites, discussion boards, and even official websites.

Let me see.

I've already memorized it.

I'll tell you now.

"In the two years and three months that have passed,

there have been wins and losses,

laughter and crying,

we've been questioned and gossiped about,

we've been criticized and blacklisted.

We never had to give explanations, there was no need to explain.

Tonight's feast finally comes to an end

Success and fame are blinding folly."

Grandpa, do you understand now?

He really loves this profession. Just like me.

I also really love my programming, but maybe the level of my passion is not even as great as his.

Nian Nian, I'm sorry.

A moment ago I was taken in anger.

Actually, these many years, I've been worrying about Han Shangyan,

so I've been constantly watching his profession.

To me, it may be a sort of new product of your younger generation.

I've been trying all along to find a way to understand it, to know it.

I get it. For sure, this profession for us is all a new product.

When I was little, I didn't even know the word "network security."

I'd never gotten in contact with it, either.

I... really never thought I could meet Han Shangyan.

He is able to persist and stay true to himself in such a small profession.

I really admire him a lot.

In the past, there was not even the word "Artificial Intelligence," so I admire you, too.

Thank you, Grandpa.

Actually, with this society prospering,

more and more new products and new professions will be born.

You young people in this generation are very lucky.

If this was 10 or 20 years ago,

this society wouldn't have been so accommodating.

It wouldn't have let you, youngsters, have a choice among so many passions.

Sure, my parents often say that, too.

Grandpa, look, you just spoke so much with me.

Actually deep in your heart, you already understand him.

Why, then, do you always yell at him?

I... am old.

There are some things that I can open my mind to.

But as soon as I get mad,

I just give a tantrum and take it out on him.

After my tantrum, I also regret it.

I'll think of a way to understand him because he's my grandson.

But if your parents have no way to understand him,

that will be hard on you two because, after all, sooner or later you'll have to discuss marriage.

Grandpa, let's not talk about this for now. Eat something.

No. No. No.

That day, I could tell.

Your parents are not very satisfied with Han Shangyan, are they?

They... never mentioned it to me.

If they never mentioned it, it's best.

Actually, this grandson of mine has a lot of flaws.

But his merits are numerous, too.

You need to be in touch with him for a long time to know that.

I know, Grandpa.

In truth I said it long ago: to me, everything about Han Shangyan is good.