Old Boy (Lao Nan Hai / 老男孩)

Tell me already, Dad. What did you want to see me for?

You won't even let me sleep in one last time this weekend.

How is it your last time sleeping in?

Haven't you been lazing in bed every day? Don't think I don't know.

Who says?

Next Monday, I'll be officially working.

Good. It's great you're aware.

Zhou Zhou's mother came to the school to apologize.

The students have been longing for your return.

Take this weekend to prepare.

Come back to work at Wharton on Monday.

Too late.

I just received an employment notice from Yucai High School.

I'll be going to work there on Monday.

Yucai High School?

What's going on? You...

Wharton approves of you

and the students are clamoring for your return.

Why would you give yourself a hard time and choose such a place?

I do like giving myself a hard time.

Don't you think educating the students at that school is more challenging?

Besides, isn't this in line with the high bar you've always set for me?

No, wait. Why would you suddenly apply to a job at that school?

You must've been influenced by Xiao Han's father. Am I right?

Look, someone who would send his child to a school like that

is not a good father.

Now he's even a bad influence on you.

Dad, you don't know the whole story

or the situation at the school.

How can you have such criticisms?

Do you know Xiao Han's father?

I've been in the education sector for years.

I have some understanding of Yucai.

Your rash decision to work there will have a negative impact on your career.

How can you know that? I haven't even started working there yet!

Here, have some tea.

Xiao Ou, stop glaring at your dad all the time.

Can't you two talk nicely?

Anyway, I'll be starting at Yucai High on Monday.

You don't have to save a spot for me.

Help me thank the students for thinking of me.

This is my reply to them.

I left quite abruptly. This video is my explanation to them.

I'm leaving.

Why are you leaving so soon?

Wake up.

What do you want? It's the weekend.

Here's what I have to say.

I'm going to Inner Mongolia for a few days.

Auntie Wen will be here in a bit.

Just tell her what you want to eat for the next few days.

Don't cause any trouble at the new school.

How many days?

Three or four days maybe.

I found your grandfather. He's in Inner Mongolia.

I applied to fly an Inner Mongolia route so I could get time to find him.

I'll go with you. I want to see him too.

I'm not going for fun. Why would you come along?

You nearly didn't make it back from Australia.

Now you're going to Inner Mongolia. That's even more of a risk!

- How can I rest assured? - Don't worry about me.

I've flown the route many times.

Remember this. Don't go roaming around after school. Come straight home.

Got it? Don't stir up trouble.

Be safe!

I won't die.

Hello.

Who are you looking for?

Hello. I'd like to ask if this factory is vacant now.

Production has stopped for a year already.

The place will be razed to the ground for some real estate project soon.

I'll only be around for another half a year.

I'm looking for someone named Li Li Qun. He used to work here.

Have you heard of him before?

Li Li Qun?

That name does sound quite familiar.

Li Li Qun.

Oh, yes.

He moved his whole family back to Shanghai last year.

Back to Shanghai?

Do you have his Shanghai address?

I don't.

I ran into an old friend last month who told me.

Can you think of a way I might be able to contact him?

I do have a roster with contact information.

However, Li Li Qun retired early on so he might not be in the list.

But...

Chen from the Design group was quite good friends with Li Li Qun.

He might know.

Then can you please find his contact information for me?

Sure. Hold on a minute. I'll go find his phone number and address.

Thank you.

Granny, you don't need to make dinner for me. Just cook for yourself.

I'm going out to dinner with someone.

You have a date with someone?

Are you sneaking off while your dad isn't around?

Your dad told me to keep an eye on you.

I'm going out with someone you know too.

Who is it?

If he hasn't changed his name, it's Uncle Shi Fei.

Oh, your Uncle Shi?

I haven't seen him in a long while too.

Say hi for me when you see him.

Tell him to come by for dinner when he's free.

Okay, I'll be back soon.

- Bye, Granny! - Bye, be safe.

Okay!

That kid.

Hello, Uncle Shi. What took you so long to answer?

Were you afraid to pick up in case it was Wu Zheng?

My dad is away for work.

I don't have money for dinner. Come take me out to eat.

The gramps at Old Street Bistro doesn't use WeChat.

What good would sending 200 yuan be?

Just come over!

Don't worry. My dad really is away for work. Why would I lie to you?

Li moved away a year ago.

I just retired this year.

I've been busy relocating from the factory and handing over work.

I haven't had time to contact him.

He said he was returning to Shanghai to start a business.

I wonder how that's going for him.

Do you know which neighborhood in Shanghai he's living in?

I think he mentioned it once but I didn't pay much attention.

Moreover, he had left Shanghai decades ago.

He didn't talk much about Shanghai.

- Let me find his contact information. - Thank you.

Oh no.

My grandson used that piece of paper to fold a paper plane and threw it out.

I remember it had his phone number on it.

Do you think you can remember his number?

I think it started with 136.

Then...

My memory has worsened with age.

136...

I'm sorry, I don't remember.

Then...

Do you have a picture of him?

Picture?

I do have one.

This was a photo for official documents.

This was an extra photo for when he was retirement documents.

I forgot to give it back to him.

Kid, how come you ordered so much food today? Can you finish it?

- Uncle Shi is coming later. - Oh, that's it.

You're so thoughtful.

Look at this braised pork. These are all your Uncle Shi's favorites.

He doesn't like eating vegetables. Look, there are no greens here.

He's a carnivore.

Where did your dad fly off to?

- He's off to find his dad. - Find his dad?

Oh, to find your grandpa.

- Hello. - Hey, Uncle.

Sit down.

Look at how thoughtful the kid is. He ordered your favorite dishes.

Tell me if you want anything else. Eat up.

Did you drive? Do you want tea or alcohol?

If you want to mediate between him and I, you can give it up already.

You can come to me for anything, but if you want us to make up, forget it.

Who wants to do that?

I've had enough of him. Eat first.

I'm going to complain about him with you.

It's true. I can't take it anymore.

Dig in.

Why is the meat in the soup?

Here, let me tell you.

I have a basketball teammate

who really likes the prettiest girl in our class.

That girl is quite nice to me. Nothing's going on though.

She and I are just good classmates, friends, and bandmates.

We hang out often so we're sort of close.

My basketball teammate couldn't stand seeing that.

He thinks we're too close so he got mad.

But if he didn't like me doing that, he could've talked to me.

Could he not act one way to my face and another behind my back?

Exactly. These duplicitous people are so infuriating.

- Right? - Yes! Lower your voice.

We had a basketball game one day.

He took the chance on court to make a move.

We had our own areas on court but he moved in to steal the ball from me

pushing me to the ground and losing the game.

Stop making up stories. What are you trying to say?

Why would I lie to you? My leg has scars! You can see for yourself.

I'm trying to say I would never become friends with someone like him.

That's what I thought at the time.

But after a fight with him, I realized it's not that big of a grudge.

We could still become good friends.

So, with the many years of friendship between you and Wu Zheng

is there any grudge you two can't get over?

Yes.

Wu Zheng and Ms. Lin are getting kind of close but here's the truth.

Ms. Lin got drunk that day. I was taking her home but she wouldn't go.

She insisted on coming to our house to speak with Wu Zheng.

While I was getting rid of Fei Wen Li

something must have happened between them.

I asked him but he wouldn't tell me.

I'm guessing he didn't tell me for fear of offending you.

Why are you telling me this?

They can do what they want. It has nothing to do with me.

Of course it does.