First Love (柠檬初上)

First Love

Episode 9

Did you find her yet?

She isn't picking up. She has never been like this.

What happened?

Where do you think she could have gone?

What should we do?

Zai Jun, how is it?

Most of the students are on leave now.

Okay, thank you.

So?

The Shanghai students also said they haven't seen Xiao Meng.

She's probably still in Taiwan. Let's look around for her.

Xiao Meng sent a message.

Call her back.

She turned off her phone.

This is my daughter. I came back to withdraw from school

I'm preparing to go to Shanghai.

I'm not going anymore.

This is an acceptance letter from Columbia University. Isn't that your dream?

I can't go.

Between the three of us, only you made it.

How could you give up?

Miao Miao is the most important right now.

I already made a decision.

Even if I got the acceptance letter, I would give up.

You can't just give up like that.

In this world, there are a lot of people who can go to Columbia University.

But Miao Miao only has me in the world.

If I have the heart to study, I can do it in the future too.

Xiao Meng, if an opportunity passes, it will never come back again.

That's true. Xiao Meng, you must go, also on behalf of us.

I really can't go. What will happen to Miao Miao if I leave?

Don't worry. I'm Miao Miao's dad, I'll take care of her.

How is that okay? I'm leaving to accomplish my dream and you guys stay behind to take care of my child.

Don't even start about how the three of us are always fooling around with each other.

There is too much responsibility for you both to raise my child.

Even if I had thicker skin, I wouldn't be able to do it. My dream isn't worth more than that.

Ning Xiao Meng. You're wrong.

This isn't just your dream.

It's our dream. Do you understand? Our?

Your dream isn't that big. But our dream together is huge.

That's why your every minute and second can not be wasted. Otherwise, we'll be disappointed.

I really can't do this to you.

No. It's not that we're doing this for you.

Here, let's change it up. If this happened

to me or Zai Jun,

would you do the same?

You would support us, right?

I really don't know what to say.

Two years. It's just two years.

We'll help you take care of Miao Miao for two years. Then you can give her a better life.

Remember, in two years, Miao Miao, along with us,

will be very happy and wait for your return.

Remember.

Okay. I promise you both.

Two years. Just two years. When I graduate, I'll find you both right away.

Yong Kong

Yong Kang, Platform - 1A

Life is a journey. We're all sitting on the train of time.

When you pick the right side with the cave, you will miss out on the left side's field.

We will never know what we missed out on.

We can only go in the direction we chose.

You can never go back.

Zai Jun, Zheng Lei, thank you.

No matter how hard it is, I will keep my promise and come back.

For the rest of my life, I will not let any one of you get hurt.

Life is a journey. The people around you come and go.

You never know who will get on or who will get off.

Who will stay with you for a while or who will stay with you until the end.

Xiao Meng, you asked me if anyone was sitting beside me on my first class of university.

From that moment on, I hoped that you would stay by my side.

If there's one day where you didn't get on the train I was on,

I hope you can think of me when you sit beside the window, looking at the scenery. When I was once on your train.

Life is a journey.

There are people who are leisurely, there are people who are distressed.

There are people who only walk the path others have walked on.

There are people who are willing to walk a path others wouldn't.

The fear of the unknown or people giving you courage.

Xiao Meng, because of you, I have the courage to move on to a path I'm unsure of.

When you're not here, I will take care of Miao Miao.

Also, that brat of a boy Zheng Lei,

I'll help you protect him too.

Don't be too grateful of me.

Because...

We're life long good friends.

Miao Miao.

Miao Miao.

Look here, here.

Here.

Slowly, slowly.

Miao Miao, daddy will change your diaper.

Is she hungry or did she poo?

I don't think so. It didn't change color.

You're lying to me! She must be hungry.

Move, move. Hurry.

Miao Miao.

Well?

No one's picking up.

I need to go to America.

Thank you.

Hey, I'm looking for my friend here. - Okay.

Her name is Xiao Meng Ning.

She's a student of the architecture department.

I think she was here in 2007.

Okay, I will try to find out for you.

I'm sorry. The record shows she's taking the semester off.

Oh... because I've lost contact with her, so

do you have any idea or any information on where she might be going or

where she might be?

As a matter of privacy, I can't disclose more information to you.

Why are you out here alone?

Let's bring Xiao Meng here.

It smells good.

Daddy, these are all the dishes I like to eat.

Really?

There's a guest today. - How did you know?

There are four sets of utensils.

That's right. Miao Miao's amazing. You can be a detective.

Who is it? Do I know them?

Miao Miao,

let me tell you a story.

Once upon a time, there were two boys and a girl.

Their relationship with each other was very good.

They would eat together, go to school together,

all of them studied architecture.

They hoped that one day, these three people would accomplish their dream.

Then?

Then... suddenly there was one day

that the girl came home with a baby.

A princess.

The three of them

really loved this princess. But at that time,

this girl got accepted into a prestigious program in America.

Then what happened?

The two boys decided that they would take care of the little princess on behalf of the girl.

Then the girl left for America.

To accomplish their dream on behalf of them.

Now, this little princess has become very cute and beautiful.

Daddy, is the little princess me?

Dad, is the princess me?

So today's guest is my mom?

Miao Miao.

Miao Miao,

she is your mother.

Miao Miao.

It's me.

Your mom lives in Shanghai.

She wants you to go to Shanghai with her.

Shanghai?

Daddy also lives in Shanghai. So if you go to Shanghai, you can see daddy everyday.

Then what about dad?

When dad has time, I will fly over to see you.

Miao Miao,

your mom really hopes for you to go to Shanghai with her.

But I've already decided

that you decide whether you want to go or not.

No matter what your answer is,

dad will respect and support you.

Dad, I know. I will think about it.

Xiao Meng, we told Miao Miao about your plans.

But Zai Jun and I want to respect Miao Miao.

It's her decision whether she wants to go to Shanghai or not.

I don't want to force Miao Miao to do something she doesn't want.

If Miao Miao decides to go to Shanghai with you,

I need to warn you.

Whenever she wants to come back, I will always welcome her.

Also,

if she can't adapt or you can't be a good mother,

I will take Miao Miao back anytime.

Can you accept this?

I can.

Do you like Shanghai?

I like it, of course I do.

My home is in Shanghai.

Then is there a beach and ocean there too?

Shanghai, is close to the ocean. But the scenery

is different from Kenting.

Not only is Shanghai near the sea, but it is also close to a river, the Huangpu River.

It's all tall buildings and skyscrapers near Huangpu River.

Then are there trees?

Yes, Shanghai has many different trees.

There are a lot of old roads in Shanghai that have deciduous trees.

When you stand in the middle of the road or

when you see it for the first time, you can see a tunnel of green.

When it's winter, there will be no leaves.

The scenery is different.

Dad, in Shanghai there won't be Xu Wan Jing or Hua Zhi, right?

In Shanghai, there's no Xu Wan Jing or Hua Zhi,

but there will be children like them,

who will go to school with you and who will play with you.

But there won't be dad.