Go Ahead (以家人之名)

What happened, Jianjian?

Are you hurt?

- Come, let me see. - Are you okay?

It's okay. She should be fine.

I'm sorry.

It's all my fault. For convenience, I moved everything on this car.

It's all right. She's not hurt anywhere.

I'm sorry.

This is your noodle restaurant?

Yeah. I'm the owner, Li Haichao.

Ling Heping. I just moved into the neighborhood today.

Oh. Third building, second door on the third floor?

How did you know?

Auntie Fang from the Neighborhood Committee told me that there's going to be a police officer moving in. Is it you?

Yes, it is me. I was just transferred to the station here.

Please take good care of us.

Of course. We'll help each other out.

Heping,

it's a hot day. Let's move in first.

- This is my wife, Chen Ting. - Hello.

My son, Ling Xiao.

He's such a cute kid.

Say hi to him.

Greet him.

He's such a great kid.

That's a lot of stuff. How about this? I'll come and help you move.

No, it's okay. That's too much trouble.

That's no trouble. We're neighbors.

Hurry and go on.

Okay then. Thank you. I couldn't move all this stuff myself.

Hurry. You can just park in front of the building.

Jianjian, we have a new neighbor. Are you happy?

Yes.

Wait. You haven't finished your noodles yet, now they're all stuck together. How come you're playing outside?

I haven't finished drawing yet. I was just about to draw you.

D-Draw...

It's good.

Such a good drawing.

You should get a reward for drawing so well.

- Yeah. - Yeah?

Okay. Your reward will be ice cream.

- I want two. - You want two?

Sure.

- But you need to finish your noodles first. - Okay.

Honestly, the lighting in this house is much better than our previous one.

The neighbors are nice, too. Like Auntie Fang,

she gave us a big bowl of ribs.

When I showed Auntie Fang out, she told me

the person downstairs, Li Haichao,

his wife passed away last year. She told us not to ask when we see him.

Oh. How did she pass?

I think it's because when she was six months pregnant,

she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. The doctors recommended labor induction,

but she was reluctant. She wouldn't do it no matter what.

Her family tried persuading her, but it didn't work. So before she even gave birth,

both lives were gone. It happened June of last year.

The girl that we just saw downstairs,

lost her mom at such a young age. That's so unfortunate.

Is it that unfortunate?

I think our family is no better.

Here. Are you hot?

It's all done.

Plug it in and turn it on to the highest. Blow it towards my wife.

Here.

Honey, we're done moving.

Rest and don't overthink.

I need to go to the station to check-in. I'll be home for dinner.

Buy a gingered duck. It's Ling Xiao's favorite.

Ling Xiao!

Put your comic books away yourself!

What are you hiding?

I'm not hiding. It's my comics.

Move and let me see.

Move.

Mom, I'm sorry.

Auntie!

You are that girl from the noodle shop, right?

Is Ling Xiao home?

Why are you looking for him?

I bought an ice cream for him.

He doesn't like ice cream. Thank you.

Jianjian, it's time to eat.

Jianjian, we're eating sweet and sour ribs.

Jianjian, it's time to eat.

Dad.

What is it?

Ling Xiao has a little sister.

- Where did you get this from? - The auntie from upstairs threw it away.

It's a big box of toys.

You can't take that.

I have to throw these back out. I'll buy you new ones.

I want it. It's a treasure that I picked up.

Jianjian, let me tell you.

We can't pick up things that people threw away.

Also,

this little sister thing,

don't mention it to them upstairs. Okay?

Why?

Because they don't have the little sister anymore.

Is this the same as my mom? She died?

Not exactly.

She just went to the sea to become a fairy.

Then, will my mom come back?

No, she won't come back.

She will stay there and be a fairy.

But it's okay.

After many, many years, we will go there as well.

Then we can all reunite.

How long will that be?

Wait until... little Jianjian becomes a hunched over old grandma.

Oh, it's like this, right?

Sweet jellied tofu,

Honey-sweet jellied tofu.

Here. Do you want a bowl of sweet jellied tofu, young man?

I'll try it.

It's delicious. Very delicious.

Okay, enough. Don't play anymore.

Your dad is going to throw all this away.

Dad, I spent a long time gluing all that.

Okay, then.

So I won't throw them away for awhile.

Go on. Wash your hands and we'll eat.

Okay.

Haichao! Haichao!

Hey, Auntie Qian.

Why are you still wearing that apron?

You haven't even changed your clothes.

Hurry up and go change your clothes.

Change what clothes? I just changed them this morning. They're very clean.

When you meet someone for the first time, shouldn't you always make a good impression?

Looking at someone isn't the same as looking at their clothes. This is fine.

Okay, okay. Leave it this way.

Take off the apron.

Hurry and go.

Don't let a woman get there before you. It's bad if she has to wait for us.

- Okay. - Grandma Qian, where are we going?

Little Jianjian, we'll go to the park and play. Okay?

- I want to go fishing for goldfish. - Okay. - I want to buy a water gun. - Okay.

- Grandma Qian will play with you. - Okay.

Let's go.

- The noodles are all ready. - Hurry, come on.

Let's go.

He Mei, this is the Li Haichao I've mentioned to you so many times before.

Of the two of you, one has opened a noodle shop

and one of you works behind a cosmetics counter.

Neither has to work out in the wind and pouring rain. That's great.

Introduce yourselves.

Hello. I'm He Mei.

Hello. Li Haichao.

This is Ziqui.

Say hello, Ziqui.

Hello, Uncle.

Hey, hello.

Here. Let's shake hands.

Very cute. How old are you?

Seven years old.

Oh, seven years old?

I'll introduce you to a little sister.

Xiao Jian.

- Jianjian! - Jianjian.

Don't worry about her. I'll go after her.

- You guys have a chat. Get to know one another. - Okay, fine.

Okay.

Jianjian!

Do you want to go out and play, too?

Then, you go out and play with the little sister.

Go on.

Then, let's have a seat.

Sit, sit down.

Please excuse me. The child is small and doesn't understand yet.

It's okay.

Have some tea.

Thank you.

From what Auntie Qian says, your wife passed away from an illness.

That's right.

That wasn't too long ago?

The neighbors on our street are actually quite warm-hearted.

They are trying to find me a wife.

I understand.

The older generation believes that it's better to live as a couple than be single. It's good for the kids, too.

That's right.

Do you have any hobbies?

Hobbies?

I... I...

I like to cook.

To cook?

Yes. Cook.

Is there anything else?

Other hobbies?

Not really. The restaurant is usually very busy.

What about you?

I like reading books.

Like, "Anna Karenina" and "Pride and Prejudice."

I'm usually very busy, too. I don't have a lot of time to read.

Oh. Right.

Aiya...