Find Yourself (Zi Shen Shao Nv De Chu Lian / 资深少女的初恋)

WELCOME TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY

Come make a wish, Tangtang.

You're staring at him.

I'm just feeling a little awkward.

I used to think

that Wu Meiyin was Yuan Song's ex-girlfriend.

She bought him branded goods

and even cooked for him.

Never have I thought

that she'd be his stepmom.

But why isn't Yuan Song using his dad's last name?

At least we could have linked him

with Mr. Song from that.

Both of Steven's kids follow their moms' last name.

His ex-wife's child has her last name.

Ms. Wu too asked for her girl to follow suit.

So to be fair, Steven consented.

Is that so?

If Steven finds out I snatched his son's girlfriend,

what would he think?

I'd have to leave Amazing Decoration.

It's okay. Resign and live off me.

-Why should I? -This is poverty alleviation.

Even if I lose my job, I still have my brother to depend on.

I thought you would depend on yourself.

Depending on my brother means the same.

What logic is that?

Why can you depend on your brother but not your boyfriend?

Boyfriends can be someone else's boyfriend.

But siblings are forever.

I think you're right.

We must talk about it on our way home.

-Really? -Mr. Ye.

Hey. Let's go.

-Mr. Ye. -You're a dad now.

-Mr. Ye. -Have fun!

Hurry and go.

-Luming! -Yes!

What's the matter?

Let's talk inside.

Try Meiyin's hawthorn wine.

Come on. Let's go.

I don't drink.

I don't drink.

When Steven and I just got married,

Yuan Song refused to call me Aunt,

saying that I'm young and pretty.

So he calls me Meiyin instead.

Time has changed.

He has grown up. He is out of reach now.

He never answers my calls or tells me about his condition.

He studied the same field,

but he refused to join Aijia.

I don't know what he's up to.

Dad, must you lecture me with my boss around?

I'm not lecturing you.

I'm just lamenting

the fact that you're much cuter when you were a kid.

He.

How's his performance at work?

Well...

He was weak at time management and was always tardy.

But not anymore.

He's adaptive and has a nice sense of design.

Now, he can complete a project on his own.

Clients are mostly pleased.

Really? That's great.

He Fanxing always wants her staff to obey the rules.

She never praised me.

Mind your manners.

How can you address her by her name?

How rude!

Not really.

We're close friends apart from colleagues.

We address each other by our names.

Right, He Fanxing?

That's right.

Yes, that's right.

Fanxing said her company adapts family-style management.

There's no obvious hierarchy.

They often hang out for a meal or karaoke.

-Really? -That's right.

We often walk our dogs together too.

Walk dogs together?

You have a dog?

My mom's Braised Meat. It's with me now.

I live near He Fanxing,

so we go to the same park.

But we haven't been there for a long time.

My brother is taking care of it.

So he'll walk the dog.

Right. Her brother was my lecturer who's close to me.

He recommended the internship at Amazing Decoration to me.

So you have such a relationship.

Yes. Yuan Song told me

that He Fanxing often looks after him.

Of course. It's also because of her brother.

So, he eats at your house and is close to your parents?

Yes.

Is that so?

I didn't know you were so close.

What a coincidence.

I didn't know that Yuan Song was your son.

Maybe you're not close enough

unlike He Fanxing and me.

It's not that.

Ye and I are very close.

We drink and play pool together.

By the way, when He was seeing someone else,

Ye has liked her already.

He went out of his way to court her, right?

What a strong wine.

Yuan Song.

Have you seen Ms. He's ex-boyfriend?

I heard he's young.

I have.

I bet he isn't as good as Ye, right?

-What's wrong? -Your back is dirty.

-It's clean. -It's okay now.

-No. -No. This...

What are you saying?

How could he be better than me?

Don't get too confident.

I should go now.

My dad will wait for me if I'm late.

Right? What time is it?

Hello?

Yes, I did.

The driver I hired is here.

-You're leaving now? -Greet the others. Don't mind us.

We'll take our leave.

-We won't see you off then. -Okay, see you.

See them off, Yuan Song.

They said no need.

Let me give you a quiz.

A rare steak

and a medium-well steak met each other.

But they didn't greet one another.

Why?

Because they're not close enough.

Steven and his son

are like a rare steak

and a medium-well steak meeting each other.

You and Mr. Song

are like a medium-cooked steak and a medium-well steak

meeting each other.

You and your ex are the same, right?

That's right. We're not close.

You and I are also medium-cooked steaks.

Not close either.

But at least, we're the same.

I shouldn't have come.

Had I known...

I wouldn't have invited you too.

-Okay, drive safe. Bye. -Thanks.

Dad, Meiyin.

-Yes? -Tangtang is asleep. I'm leaving.

You're leaving?

Hey, it's late. Why are you leaving?

Why don't you stay? I'll send you home tomorrow.

It's okay, Dad.

The last bus is at 11:30 p.m.

I can still make it. I'll leave now.

Okay, text me when you've reached home.

-Okay. -Bye. Be safe.

Hey, he...

Does he hate me?

Rather than hate, he feels uneasy.

What do you mean? Why would he be uneasy?

He's not close to you.

Love needs to be nurtured.

He won't even stay. How can I nurture it?

Besides, I give him everything he wants.

Why won't he listen to me?

Yuan Song has never asked anything from you.

Anyhow, I brought him up.

No, you didn't.

It was his grandparents.

Do you think you can give money to a baby and let him buy

his own milk?

Or do you think that Tangtang

is planted in a bank and showered with money?

Of course I know I have to care for the kids.

But I had to make money. We can't live without money!

Why can't he understand?

His grandpa kept the money you gave him.

He gave him the money and assets on his deathbed.

So your son has never used your money.

To me...

it's good enough that he calls you Dad

and thinks that you're a good man.

Others reap and you sow, yet you despise what you sowed.

You're sick.

Hey.

We were just chatting.

Why are you angry?

No matter what, I'm still better than most dads, right?

Tell me. How are you better than them?

I...

At least, I found him a nice stepmom.