Love Actually (人间至味是清欢)

My mom has advances gastric cancer. She just had 3/4 of her stomach removed.

She was recently discharged and couldn't eat anything.

Only when she is with my father at home,

she would sit at the dining table with him and forced herself to take a few bites.

But I know that when my father was taking his shower upstairs,

she would secretly go to the bathroom and vomit everything out.

When I was young, I didn't have a good appetite just like my mother.

There would always be a reaction when I eat.

Then my dad scolded her saying that she made the whole room smell like fish.

Then my mom stopped making it at home. She'd make it at a friend's house and bring it back for me.

To be honest I didn't really like fish soup. But that was made by my mom so it was different.

I would be good and finished drinking it.

I have no time to talk about family life with you.

I... I'm apologizing to you.

When you were drunk last night, it reminded me of my father

I thought of him coming home after drinking all night.

I helped you in the bathroom the way I held him and you threw up on me the way he did on me.

A fish.

What are you mumbling about?

A fish bit your line.

Help me.

Hurry up.

What a big fish.

Don't think it's small now. Take it home and spend time raising it.

You can raise it to whatever size you like.

You raise it then.

Come here.

Boss, even if you want to kick me out the car I still have to understand something.

Did you mean back there that I am not fired?

That's right. You still haven't paid me back for the alcohol.

Zhiwei is back.

Where is my mother?

President Zhai came back with some guests. She is keeping them company upstairs.

What guests?

Auntie, I am younger than Brother Zhiwei by eleven months.

I heard from Zhiwei that you are schoolmates in the States.

Yes. But not the same major. I studied law.

Brother Zhiwei studied computers.

That's a good major, you can be a lawyer. Why did you come back to get into the restaurant industry?

It's because of them, I have to do what they do. I don't have any right.

Girls don't have to be so dedicated to work. It's not like we can't afford it at home. Why should we go through the hard work.

As for dating and marriage, I follow her decision.

At your age, you should have a partner in mind right?

I do have one.

What kind?

There were many guys chasing after her in the States.

There's a lot of those white guys with pretty good backgrounds.

She doesn't like them, and I don't like them either. She only has one person in mind.

We've been friends for so many years. I think you guys know too.

I think these two kids are pretty compatible. I support them all the way.

Are you referring to Zhiwei?

Aunty, Zhiwei and I have been a couple since I've been in America.

It's been four years already. Even at my age, I keep laughing at that.

I said, are you guys running a love marathon? You run, I won't care.

In-law, I want to become a grandma now.

She wants to be a grandmother too.

Of course. It's good to have more family members in the house

but we have never heard Zhiwei telling us about this.

I don't know either. These two love birds are secretive.

They won't let us know. This time they came back, this silly child

gave up a huge opportunity in America and flew back to become a small manager.

I thought it didn't seem right. See, the truth came out with all the lies.

Isn't it because of your rotten little rascal in your family?

I really don't know if I should be happy or angry with her.

If this is true, of course, we are happy.

Yes, we are happy.

So I forced her to come here today. Aren't we a family in the future?

Yes, a family member.

Talking about someone when he is not around,

it seems impolite. - Brother Zhiwei.

Rotten little rascal, we were talking about you but it's about good things.

I hate people who lies.

Zhiwei. How could you talk to her this way?

Since we're talking about me, I'll explain clearly. Aunty Zhen you should listen carefully too.

When I was in the States, I was definitely her friend but it wasn't for four years.

For the past three years, she chased after me. I gave her face and let her be my friend during the final year.

If you want me to be responsible for this, forget about it. Stop joking.

Get lost. - Brother Zhiwei. - This jerk, don't go after him.

Who does he think he is? You have pampered him.

Come, eat this.

It's not such a big deal. Talk after you eat okay?

Then I have to have the appetite. The calculations have been cut.

There's no way to finish this.

I won't try to fix other things, but anything related to houses, if I don't help there's no way it'll get done.

Pig Liver.

I was waiting for you to say this. I love you.

Here, let's look at the design.

What do you mean? You even brought this along?

This is banquet right?

An Qinghuan, you're too realistic.

What's so bad about that. If I wasn't realistic, I would've followed my mom when she passed away.

How could I possibly live until now. Keep looking.

Okay, I'll give you an answer in two days.

It can't be more than two days. It's tomorrow.

Okay tomorrow. I'll stay up tonight.

Do you know the rules?

I know, save money.

Okay, save money.

Okay save money? Don't you think that's too mean?

Mean, but to you it's okay.

Did you forget? In high school you didn't grow yet. You were so short. How many fights have I gotten into for you?

Especially that time when I dislocated my arm. Right, remember that time?

That made my whole body uncomfortable every time it rains. Pain.

This arm feels weird. I'm going to die.

Enough. Are you going to run over me with how your arm dislocated all my life?

Yeah. Do you admit it?

Admit. I only have you as a buddy can I not admit it?

Eat. How big of a deal is it? Talk after we eat.

Beer, please. - Hello, it's me.

What's wrong with my mother?

Zhu Gan. Zhu Gan, don't worry. Wait. Make another call.

What call? I've called eight time. She came out at noontime. You tell me where she can go with no friends or relatives?

I know. Don't panic. Aunt could have just gone out for a walk.

I usually like to go out for a walk and don't answer my calls.

What do you mean? If they take advantage of my mother, I won't be done with them.

I will go with you. - No need. Call my mother.

If anything rises, call me immediately.

Drive carefully then. Don't panic, okay?

Call me when you have found her. Bye.

Drive slowly.

Mom. I called you. Why didn't you answer?

I hate your father.

Mom. You already agreed not to talk about him.

How could he run away? He took along so much money.

He has never thought about us at all.

If not, he wouldn't be so cruel

to cause us to live such a tough life.

He didn't feel bad about this at all.

Mom, you've suffered for so many years.

I'm grown up now and I'm making money. I'll support you.

Can you not bring up the past?

These past years, besides raising you,

I also had to pay his debts.

I've gotten too tired.

Right, I have something else to tell you.

Mom, tell me.

I don't want to be a beautician anymore.

Then don't go. I've been telling you not to go for a long time.

I will earn money to support you. I will repay the debts.

Alright. Son,

this is the debt that your father owes. I've written in all down.

The ones that are crossed out have been paid. Those that are circled have not.

I'll leave it to you.

Alright. Just leave it to me. I will pay the debt. I will support you.

As long as I'm here, no one will dare bully you.

Then I'll go to sleep now.

Mom, I'll go with you. - It's nothing.

Just go if you're busy.

Mom,

are you really okay?

What would I not be okay about?

Those years, your dad caused a big problem.

Didn't I still live well?

Alright, go do your work. I'm going to sleep.

Okay.

Hello? We've gotten home. Don't worry, don't worry, don't worry. It's fine.

It's really fine. She was just a bit tired.

I'm telling you. I am not going to let that girl go.

I will double the way she treated my mom to her.

It's fine. Don't worry.

Alright, that's it for now. Bye bye.

Zhai Zhiwei.

It tastes terrible. - Then give it to me. I'll throw it out.

No, no, no.

What's wrong?

Nothing. I just left my house with nowhere to go, so I decided to come to your place.

You're already an adult, and yet you're still running away from home?

What are you doing? If you're going to call my dad, I'll leave right now.

Good, then leave. I'll call him.

I'm just kidding. Don't be so immature, alright?

Don't you know that your family would be worried?

They wouldn't worry about me.

He'll only think of me when there aren't checks to support him.

What about your mom? - My mom?

My mom listens to my dad.

My family is just like that. You wouldn't understand.

Why are you looking at me that way? It's like you're looking at a kid who hasn't graduated high school.

Then does the mature adult want some beer?

Okay.

You take off the shells of pistachios yourself?

Yes. Let me report this to you.

A common person like me would have to shell their own nuts if they wanted some.

Then take off the shells for me. I like my pistachios ready to eat.

Please! If you want to eat them, take off the shells yourself.

Don't hit me.

Here. Then can you tell me

why you left your house?

Nothing special. My dad told me to get out.

Then why did he tell you to leave?

I offended his business partner and refused to marry the girl he chose.

Continue peeling.

Look at you. You've drank coffee, right?

You've also drank beer. You've eaten pistachios.

Later, older sis will call a cab for you. Be good and go home to sleep, okay? - No.

Then what do you want to do?

I want you to take me in.

Why? Why should I take you in?

I don't care. You took in Ding Renjian, why can't you take me in?

Last time, he was drunk to that kind of state.

Where else could he go? He could only come here.