Life Plan A and B (植劇場：荼蘼)

LIFE PLAN A AND B

EPISODE 6

Because my girlfriend is also working hard.

I want to be good enough for her.

- You have a girlfriend? - Yes.

You are a good man.

Of course there would be many girls going after you.

But...

why isn't your girlfriend helping you take care of your dad?

She is working in Shanghai.

Long-distance relationship?

It must be tough.

Do you have time?

Let's talk.

So how do you two maintain your relationship?

We chat on Skype to keep each other motivated.

You are such...

a legend.

What do you mean?

You're a great son, you're driven

and you don't find long-distance relationship troublesome.

I thought men like you were all extinct.

- Thank you. - If you didn't have a girlfriend...

Hey, honestly,

I only have to interview a few more people before the bed and breakfast is ready.

I don't have anything else to do.

So if you really need to concentrate on working on my bed and breakfast,

I can look after Mr. Tang for you.

Thank you.

Hey.

I mean it.

I really need you

to focus on my bed and breakfast.

I'm not only helping you,

but I'm also helping myself.

If I need your help, I...

Just call me.

All right?

Okay.

What's the matter?

Drive slowly.

There's no need to rush today.

I'm going to go now. Bye.

Can you?

RU-WEI

Here, let me give you a hand.

Put your hands on my shoulder. Take it slow.

Are you ready? I'm going to stand up now. One, two, three.

How are you feeling?

Do you want to take a break?

Take it slow.

Be careful. Slow down.

Take it easy. Move slowly.

Go home and get some rest after you see the doctor.

Don't come over.

Dad might catch your cold.

I took the day off.

It's all right.

It's okay, really.

All right.

Make sure you see the doctor. All right.

Bye.

Excuse me. Can you give me a mask?

- You've got a cold too? - Yes.

It's contagious. I'm afraid I might infect my dad.

You told your mom to go see a doctor,

but you're the one who needs to go and get checked by the doctor.

But someone has to take care of my dad.

Ask your girlfriend to help you.

My girlfriend is in Shanghai.

Then...

Then, who's the girl that's always with your mom here?

- Always with my mom? - Yes.

She's just a friend.

I see. A friend who is more thoughtful than your girlfriend.

Thank you.

Come in.

You came back?

I'm sick.

How did you get sick?

I worked nonstop for three days.

You can do it.

Can you come to Shanghai this weekend?

Actually, I'm also...

Actually, I'm also...

You're working on the design here?

Why are you here?

You have a cold?

Get up. Go downstairs and see the doctor.

Ms. Gao's words obviously carry more weight.

I tried to make him go,

but You-yan just wouldn't listen.

I thought You-yan was an obedient son,

but who knew that he was also stupid?

Exactly.

- Here, drink some too. - Thank you.

Shouldn't you two wait for me to leave to badmouth me?

We don't want to cross you. We want to let you know in person.

It's every child's responsibility

to take good care of himself or herself.

I'm taking care of myself.

I got the cold from my mom.

The two of them are exhausted.

I feel like I'm holding them back.

Stop it.

Stop blaming yourself.

How could I not blame myself?

I'm not afraid of aging or dying.

I'm only afraid of holding you back.

Come on, don't start this again.

Mr. Tang.

If you put it that way, of course it would be your fault.

In my opinion, holding someone back is deliberate behavior.

Having the need to be taken care of was not your intention.

They're fulfilling their responsibilities out of love.

Let me put it this way.

When You-yan was young,

you and Mrs. Tang took care of him, right?

Did you feel like you were being held back?

No...

Similar to that situation, Mr. Tang, you are definitely not holding them back.

Unless you got yourself injured deliberately.

You're right.

So you have to stop saying things like that from now on.

Or else You-yan will feel more stressed.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

I don't know how to be a good parent, but I'm really good

at being a good daughter.

Older people like me,

do have to be more careful.

The other day when that scooter almost hit me,

I got so scared that I fell on my bottom.

I knew it then that I'd be putting You-yan in a tight spot.

I injured my spine once, in the past.

I fell and injured my back on the boat heading to Taiwan.

We were fleeing, so I didn't get a chance to get proper treatment.

So...

I was very fortunate

to still be able to walk after that incident.

Why didn't you tell me this before?

There are a lot of things I haven't told you about.

What are they?

Actually, You-yan's grandma is not my biological mom.

- What? - What?

I was kidnapped.

What do you mean?

You-yan's grandma was a neighbor back in my hometown.

She couldn't get pregnant, so she would always play with me.

You-yan's grandfather's troops was retreating at that time.

He probably didn't want to part with me,

so he asked me if I wanted to go out and play with him.

I agreed. After that...

I was taken to Taiwan.

So...

my grandpa is not my biological grandpa?

This sounds like the plot of a movie.

Where are my biological grandparents?

I have no idea where they are now.

Don't you want to go back and find them?

How?

I was only three at the time.

I don't even remember my real name or what they looked like.

Their faces are blurry in my dreams too.

Actually...

I'm more grateful to my foster parents than my biological parents.

Although we weren't biologically related,

we spent time together, we supported and cared about each other.

The bond that we built over the years was more precious.

It's the same for married couples.

Although they are not bound by blood,

they're indebted to each other for sharing a life under the same roof.

That's true.

- Hey, You-yan. - Yes?

I can't make it in time. Can we postpone it by half an hour?

- Sure, I'll tell Mei-xin. - Okay, thank you.

I miss you. Can you come to Shanghai this weekend?

When are you going to give up on Shanghai

My dad said that spending time, supporting and caring about each other

I'll have a French toast sandwich, please.

Seafood pasta with tomato sauce for me, please.

Any drinks?

Iced fruit tea, please.

Milk tea, please.

- How much is it? - It's 450 TWD.

It's my treat.

- Here you go. - Sure.

You're not going to ask me why?

Aside from being polite, what else could the reason be?

I was thinking of asking you for a favor.

I could hire a temporary caregiver,

but I'm afraid that he'll feel awkward with a stranger.

I saw that you got along well with him these past few days, so...

Just cut to the chase.

Could you come to the hospital and take care of my dad

for a couple of days?

Are you going on a business trip?

I want to go to Shanghai.

You miss your girlfriend?

We had a small argument a while ago,

and she fell sick recently due to overwork.