Tiger Mom (虎妈猫爸)

Episode 39

Look. My husband bought this from Korea, and this from Thailand.

- Not bad. - This is from the States.

I should still travel abroad while I'm agile.

It's completely different.

Madam Pei!

Come over here.

- I'll go to her. - Okay.

It's just a quick chat.

Are you showing off your clothes again?

- Look! - Did you get them online?

Online?

This is from Korea.

My husband got them for me.

This is from Thailand

and that's from the States.

It's a counterfeit from Thailand.

Nonsense.

But it does show off your color. It's quite nice.

- Is it nice? - It's nice.

Clothes aside, I have a favor to ask of you.

What is it?

Niu Niu is coming over to yours today, right?

Yes, I'm going to rush home to cook for him.

Qian Qian already said to me so many times

that she misses Niu Niu.

Can you get Niu Niu to take Qian Qian over to yours to play for a while?

- Really? - Yes, I have errands to run.

My goodness, this is the first time.

Please?

We definitely welcome her.

- It's fine. - Thank you!

When I make a fortune, get your old man to help me get some clothes!

I'll give them to you as a gift!

Okay, you make money faster then I do!

Qian Qian, Mommy won't go upstairs.

Mommy, you're not having dinner with us?

I'm not.

Come and pick me up tomorrow?

Mom asked you to go upstairs.

What for?

Qian Qian!

Niu Niu! Daddy, I want to play with Niu Niu!

Niu Niu has been waiting for you.

- Qian Qian! - Let's go and play at mine?

- Okay! - We'll have to trouble you

to bring Qian Qian back to us later.

Of course! I'll bring her home myself.

- Thank you. - Let's go.

Go and play with Niu Niu.

- Let's go. - Okay.

Mom would like to talk to you about our divorce.

Nan Nan, when Luo Su's dad and I heard about the divorce...

I was very heartbroken.

If you still regard me as your elderly, could you hear me out?

My child, life is short.

Between couples, if you could just let some things go

a lifetimes goes by really quickly.

Mom, I don't think that Luo Su and I can live like this anymore.

It's pointless.

All right, if you insist on getting divorced

Luo, we should be able to understand them.

After all, anything could happen.

Let them do as they wish.

Next, since we're all here, let's discuss Qian Qian.

Mom, I've already thought about that.

Children should be with their mothers.

So Qian Qian has to stay with me.

I disagree.

Let's not forget that you're unemployed.

Sure, it seems as if you're starting a new business in farming

but we don't know if you'll succeed.

I don't want my daughter to suffer with you.

Do you mean to say that if I lead my life with more hardship and less money

I can't raise my child?

Even if I have to starve, I won't ever let my daughter suffer!

What were you thinking?

Nan Nan...

if you insist on getting divorced

we have to take back that school district house.

I think that you should remember when you bought that house

we all contributed to it.

Of course, we only contributed a few hundred thousand dollars.

But those few hundred thousand dollars are your dad's and my retirement funds.

Nan Nan, Su Su was right.

You're now farming in the countryside.

You said that you're starting a business? How is this starting a business?

In my opinion, you're unemployed.

You had no other work, so you went to farm in the countryside.

This is such a passive occupation.

You have to look to the weather to make a living.

If there are natural disasters and there's nothing to harvest

what will you live on?

You'll have to offer that apartment up for collateral.

We're just worried that by then

you'll take your daughter with you to the refugee unit at the UN for benefit.

Mom, don't worry.

I don't want that house.

I just want to be with my daughter.

You can ask for anything

apart from Qian Qian.

Have you considered that after you're divorced

you'll get together with that... Du Feng...

Luo Dan! What are you talking about?

Where did you hear about Du Feng?

We're just friends!

How can you wrong me like this?

Okay, I was wrong. All right?

I misunderstood you.

Can you promise that you won't remarry?

If the guy has a child as well and Qian Qian is mistreated?

Why don't you ask your brother if he will remarry?

Is it better for Qian Qian to be with a stepmother

or her own mother?

Don't worry. If we really get divorced

I won't marry another.

Don't be so modest.

Am I not giving my blessings?

What blessings?

You're going to talk about me and Tang Lin again?

Don't you know what our relationship is?

I know too well!

All right, stop arguing!

Listen, if you get divorced

Qian Qian's custody is mine!

None of you can have her.

All right. To make it clear your mom and I don't want you

to get divorced.

We have such a good daughter-in-law.

How could we...

Stop the discussion first. Qian Qian is home.

I'll take her!

Dad... you're here?

Luo Su...

Dad! What are you doing here?

While I'm away, you're bullying my daughter again?

Dad...

Sheng Nan, I heard that you quit your job.

I was upset about it

but then your brother told me that you went to start a business with Du Feng.

Well done, lass!

Well done!

- Dad, we were talking about... - What about?

Yes, we were discussing matters.

She quit a good and decent job.

What does she plan to do?

I know that none of you can understand.

Especially those who are used to being at ease.

Aren't you going to criticize Sheng Nan?

Go on!

Lash it all out at me!

Dad, let's go home.

No! I will speak my mind here!

So many of you are bullying my daughter.

This is outrageous!

Do you think that there's no one in the Bi family?

This time when I got home, I brought our family heirloom with me!

I'll let them see for themselves

our Bi family's heirloom!

Bi family never fails! It's our tradition!

Bring it here!

'Before dawn, before the rooster crows'

'Chinese and English, we loudly recite.'

'Before we open our eyes, we've recited it many times.'

'Formulas in math and physics, we firmly memorize.'

'Formulas are hard to memorize, we note it down on the back of our hands.'

'We look to our hands to memorize them from time to time.'

'When in class, we strive to sit in the first row.'

'When in lecture, we must pay attention.'

Did you have a good time?

Let's take you home.

'Talk to good students often about our ambitions.'

'Don't waste time talking to bad students.'

'Revise well the mistakes made before the exams.'

'No panic once you're prepared.'

'Skip the question that you can't answer.'

'Finish the easy ones, then the difficult to build up confidence.'

'If you really don't know the answer, just write B!'

'I ensure you that chances are you won't score low!'

'Check three times before handing in the paper.'

'Put down your pen only when the bell rings.'

'Don't be lazy or push your luck.'

'The light is in the darkness!'

Did you hear that carefully?

What was the latter half?

- You don't know? - I don't know.

Sheng Nan, the last sentence.

- 'Sheng Nan, Sheng Nan...' - 'Never give up!'

'Do your best to strive for number one!'

Did you hear that?

This is our family heirloom!

It's the Victory Chant!

What is a 'Victory Chant'?

My daughter made it so far in her life with this Victory Chant.

She became a warrior in life!

Uncle, you recited it for quite a while. You must be tired. Why don't you...

No! I'm not tired at all!

Sheng Nan, you didn't choose to lead an easy life.

You insisted on striving upwards!

You should all be supportive!