Gen Z (Waves / After the Waves / Hou Lang / 后浪)

Why aren't you letting us see her?

We can't just allow our child to do whatever she wants.

It's our fault

for spoiling her.

She's different from other children.

You guys can't treat her like this.

That's why I don't want my child

to stay sick forever.

She was fine when she was living with us.

Why is she acting like this after returning home then?

She's 18 years old.

It's inappropriate for her to stay outside all the time.

Mr Xu,

let me give you a reminder.

You're holding her captive here. I can call the cops on you.

Miss,

I've already discussed this with her mother.

If we still can't correct her behaviour,

we'll treat it as if we don't have a daughter.

Call the cops then. What has this got to do with you?

She's your biological daughter.

How could you say something like that?

We love her very much.

To prevent anything from happening to her,

I even installed iron bars in the house.

I already kept everything sharp away from her.

What else do you want me to do?

What do you take her for?

She's a human! Not an animal!

Do you think I did it of my own accord?

She's my daughter.

You have no idea about what she has done.

Tell me then!

Tell me what she has done.

Tell me what she has done

for you guys to treat her as such!

This is my family matter.

It has nothing to do with you two.

Please leave my house.

You're holding her captive here.

I won't leave this place

unless you allow me to take Xu Meng away.

-Madam Du! -Come back!

Madam Du!

Tian Zhen and I are here to help Meng Meng out.

Where's Meng Meng?

Is she okay?

We're very worried about her.

Mr Xu didn't allow us to come inside.

Xu,

we'll call the cops

if they stay here any longer.

Did you hear that?

But Madam Du...

Why did you drag me away?

If they can call the cops on us, we can call the cops on them too.

We can't.

If we kick a huge fuss over this,

by then, we won't even get to know where they keep Meng Meng.

Let's ask Roubecca what to do.

There's only a low possibility.

Why?

They're doing this against Xu Meng's will.

They're kidnapping her.

According to Article 239 of the Criminal Law,

kidnapping may consist of two situations or both.

First, kidnapping an individual

to extort one's wealth.

Second, kidnapping an individual as a hostage

to achieve the kidnapper's goal.

Judging from what you two described,

the situation of Meng Meng's parents doesn't correspond to both the former

or latter.

What about unlawful detention?

That's even more difficult.

Unlawful detention consists of two situations.

First, whoever detains another

or deprives him of his freedom of the person by any other means.

We can testify to that.

When we were there,

we heard Meng Meng yelling for help and throwing things around.

Second, it needs to be illegal.

It's even harder to prove that.

They're Meng Meng's parents.

The radicalness of their education and their scope of the illegality

were hard to categorize in the first place.

Moreover, many family abuse cases,

including child abuse cases,

are difficult for the law to meddle with

as they are family affairs.

What kind of stupid law is this?

We can't just let them harm their family just because they're a part of it.

That's wrong!

As the saying goes,

even an upright official finds it hard to settle a family quarrel.

Even if you two call the cops now,

at most, the cops will just act as mediators.

Moreover, Meng Meng has special needs.

How can you guys convince the cops

that you two treat Meng Meng better

than her parents?

But that's the truth.

Professor Xu

loves his pride more than his child.

He doesn't love his child from the bottom of his heart.

He thinks having a daughter like Meng Meng

is an embarrassment for him.

They don't love Meng Meng at all!

So, you love her from the bottom of your heart?

Why don't you show the cops

your heart and see if it works?

Convincing her parents

is your only way out of this.

I think Roubecca has a point.

Right now, we need to convince

one of her parents.

If we manage to convince one of them,

Meng Meng will be able to go outside.

What about this?

Go and find your father.

Tell your father to find Xu Jie.

Xu Jie sought your father's help before this.

I'm sure Xu Jie will listen to your father.

I'll look for Meng Meng's mother.

I think her mother

should be different from her father.

I think she's more soft-hearted than her father.

I'll tell her that if something happens to Meng Meng...

I can't look for my father.

I can't communicate with my father.

I'm wrong no matter what I say.

You can look for your mother then.

Do you think my mother will help me out

if it's about Meng Meng?

Look for your grandfather.

Tell your grandfather to give your father pressure.

That'll work.

I think

you should look for my father.

I think that's inappropriate.

It's about your woman.

Now, you're telling me to look for your father?

So, you need me to work hard for you to get a girlfriend?

That won't work. Listen.

You're a man. You have to bear responsibility.

I'm helping Meng Meng not because I like her.

I'm not doing it for my personal desire.

Why are you doing it then?

You have no idea.

Fine, I have no idea.

I'll look for your father.

Master!

We're in trouble!

Help! Hurry!

Let's hurry!

Let's hurry!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

As the saying goes, although treating illnesses is a priority,

we have to be calm and collected.

Look at how flustered you are.

You're panicking.

How could you save other people?

Meng Meng is in trouble!

Tian Zhen told you to come, right?

Yeah.

He keeps using you as his weapon.

-I... -He should come and find me

-if he wants to take Meng Meng back. -That's not it.

Tian Zhen and I went to Meng Meng's house.

Meng Meng was being held captive right now.

She was screaming.

Listen.

I'm sure it was her parents.

I'm sure it was!

We're in deep trouble!

You must be exaggerating things.

-Tell me the truth. -I'm honest.

I don't trust you.

Wait. If I lie to you, I won't be able to become your successor.

Why don't you swear a vow then?

Swear that you won't take meat for the rest of your life.

You mustn't joke about such a serious matter.

If becoming a successor means no meat,

I swear that I'll become a vegetarian!

You can't just put these two matters side by side.

Why must you compare them?

I thought you said

you didn't want to become the successor?

Why are you trying to be one now?

This is the most important thing in my life

and it cannot be taken lightly.

Yes.

Sun Tou Tou.

Sun Tou Tou!

Lead the way!

Madam Du,

Meng Meng is your daughter.

Can you bear to see her fall into despair?

Can you leave her to me?