My Mr. Mermaid (浪花一朵朵)

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Episode 22 -

There's really a lot of people here.

That's not a lot. There's more during the daytime.

So you've been waiting here everyday for Sun Yang?

Yup.

From morning to night?

From night to morning, too.

Not only am I waiting, I thought of many ideas.

During the day, a lot of tour carts would park there. I would step on them and hold up Sun Yang's poster,

screaming, "Sun Yang! Sun Yang!" but he never notice me.

Also, I write him a letter everyday, and I would try to give it to the employees around him

in hopes that they would give it to Sun Yang.

So, you work so hard everyday?

It's not that hard. It's work.

To be honest, if I didn't think about you, I would have given up early on.

Because of me?

Because every time I wanted to give up, I thought about how hard you work to achieve your dreams.

Compared to the problems and pressure you face,

this hard work of mine isn't anything.

You didn't give up. How can I?

Also, we made a promise. When you win the Dream Cup, you must leave your exclusive interview to me.

If I haven't become an official reporter by then,

how do I qualify to interview you?

It seems like I made you that tired.

Now you know?

It's not early and it's not guaranteed that we will see Sun Yang.

Go back and rest.

No way. Before I see my idol, I won't give up.

Wait here. I'm going to buy some drinks. Watch my bag.

Sun Yang?

Sun Yang, nice to meet you. I'm South Physical's Tang Yibai.

Swimming is a very tedious sport. I hope you can continue to swim without forgetting your original dream.

I'm sorry. Please wait a second.

I know this request is kind of sudden, but I want to ask you for a favor.

All right. What is it?

I have a friend who works hard as a sports reporter.

She's waited at your hotel everyday to interview you.

She watched your competition videos and information a million times

in order to write the most touching and truthful sports news.

There's so many athletes. Why me?

Because swimming is the weakness of Asians,

but the number of your individual gold medals has surpassed all of the seniors in the swimming field,

including the famous Popov and Thorpe. In the history of men's swimming,

only you and Phelps were able to be consecutively electives as VIPs by the World Championships.

You have talent and you work very hard. I have watched many of your documentaries.

All right. Since you chose swimming as your career, you should do your best.

No matter what you do, you must prove to others that

Chinese people can do anything.

So this is why you are my role model.

Because of you, in the lowest point of my swimming career, I stayed strong in my faith.

You should thank yourself. It's so cool that you work so hard for your dreams.

I will do my best.

Currently, there is a girl with a dream who is faced with challenges.

I hope you can help her out because she's hard working like you.

You're talking about that skinny little girl, right?

Yes.

I remember her, she's outside my hotel everyday. Very persistent.

My private training ended today. I can accept her interview.

Really? Thank you.

I wasn't sleeping.

You must be tired.

Have a drink.

Thank you. I really wasn't sleeping. Stop laughing.

I was exercising my bones. I was a bit tired from sitting.

I'm not laughing at you.

What do you mean? Are you crying then?

I'm really not laughing at you.

What is it? Who texted you?

Sun Yang. Sun Yang texted me.

He accepted my interview.

He is willing to accept my interview. I did it.

I finally did it.

Tang Yibai, thank you. You're really my lucky charm.

Congrats! - I'm sorry. I'm too excited.

Hurry and pack up. Let's go see my idol Sun Yang.

Let's go.

This.

Let's go.

Hi, Sun Yang.

Hi, Yun Duo.

Let's start our interview.

Sun Yang, you are the first athlete in the world to become the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m,

1500m freestyle champion.

You are the first person to cross the gap between short and long distance swimming.

Moreover, the number of your individual gold medals has surpassed all that of your seniors.

In the history of men's swimming, only you and Phelps were able to be consecutively electives as VIPs by the World Championships.

You're every swimmer's role model. I would like to ask you.

When you were chasing after your dreams, did you ever think about giving up?

Never. I never thought about that not even during my most down time.

Because I believe that time will prove everything.

Also, too many people have high hopes for me. I want to prove to everyone

that Asian swimmers can be just as good; thus, I didn't allow myself to retreat.

So, who encouraged you during your toughest times?

Of course, my family, those who love me and those who I love.

Every time I think about them, I feel an inner strength.

It is a very powerful strength that allowed me to persist, even when I had to swim with polymer materials

on a fractured foot in the pre-Olympics training session in Rio. Even then, I didn't give up

because I believe even if I die, I must die in the pool and win the gold medal.

All right. That will be all for today. Thank you.

Thank you.

Idol, you're so tall.

It's problematic to be tall. I never find the right size in clothing.

Full-length pants always look like capri-pants on me.

Others think that I'm not afraid of the cold.

Really?

Sun Yang.

Tang Yibai?

Thank you for accepting Yun Duo's interview.

You're right. She is very hard working.

Thank you.

I want to shake my idol's hand, too.

I hope we get the chance to swim with you.

All right.

These are?

They are our South Physical's swim teammates. We all wanted to meet you.

Can we... ?

Take a picture together?

One, two, three.

Come here everyone. I have some announcements.

Come here.

Are all the interns here?

Sun Bufan, where's your disciple Yun Duo? What time is it? She still didn't come to work.

Director Liu, she's so tired from interviews. She got sick.

She called in sick and she's resting at home for two days.

The results are clear. You can't speak for her anymore.

The first stage of the internship has come to an end.

Like what I said before.

I will temporarily let the top 6 stay.

The rest can leave.

Teacher Sun!

I got to exclusively interview Sun Yang.

Really? You got the interview?

It's in here.

How did you do it?

It's a long story. His manager kept rejecting me before.

In the end, he saw my letters and he texted me. He accepted my interview.

Good job!

All right. All right. Are all the interns here?

I announce that the top 6 interns will temporarily stay.

It's very unfortunate for the rest of you. Thanks for your hard work.

Because of the importance of this interview,

Yun Duo, stay temporarily as Teacher Sun's assistant

to go over this interview.

All right. I'm done talking. You can disperse now.

That's great. Let me help you.

Yun Duo, keep it up!

Keep it up! - Keep it up!

This way, Yun Duo doesn't have to worry about her work temporarily.

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Brother Yibai, you went out?

You still know you have to come back?

Coach Wu.

Come here.

Where did you go? Do you not want to train?

Yun Duo is sick. I went to take care of her.

You went to take care of her?

Yea, I also went to do an interview with her.

Did you take the wrong medicine? Why are you being so truthful?

Why can't you just lie to me? Do you not see me as a coach anymore?

You've misunderstood. I only went to take care of someone I care about.

I didn't do anything wrong. Why should I lie to you?

Coach, I know you're worried about me. I know your concerns.

But don't worry. Yun Duo won't become my obstacle. I didn't realize before.

But now, I'm positive that I really like Yun Duo.

Even if the entire world tells me that we aren't compatible together,

I still want her to stay by my side and watch me as I become the fastest swimmer in this world.

All right, that's enough.

Take this.

You can't...

You can't let it affect your training.

Hurry and go rest up.

Thank you, Coach.

Well said, Yibai. You are so good at lying.

You're even better than me. You are leading Coach Wu by the nose.

What do you want to do with the phone? Do you want to text Yun Duo?

Let me help you text her.

Come, come, come, Brother Yang.

Stand here. Good?

Don't push, Qi Ruifeng.

Here.

Yun Duo, come here.

One, two, three.

Good job.

Yun Duo, you're the best.

What's going on? Teacher Sun, do I have hope?

What hope? It's big hope. Look at what place you are.

I can stay. I am also in first place!

What did I say? I said a million times that you could do it.

Teacher Sun, you weren't thinking that. You even gave me a goodbye gift earlier.

That time, I was trying to ignite your determination.

Are you okay?

I don't understand what you mean.

I can tell you're not happy. You've always been above Yun Duo at work.

You never thought that you would lose to her one day.

That's right. I admit it I'm not happy,

but it's not because that I lost to her.

I'm just not as lucky as her. I don't have you or Tang Yibai to back me up.

I'm backing her up? Are you misunderstanding?

Can you say that Yun Duo got to interview Sun Yang this time