The Way We Were (归去来)

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Qing, I'm doing very well right now. Currently, still recovering.

As long as I persist, I surely will get better.

Just be at ease and don't come back anymore this summer break. Don't come back forever. If we miss you, we'll just fly over there to visit you.

Just focus on finding an internship job there.

I'll support you all the way.

Dad, I still don't clearly know where I want to settle down.

Also, I'm still not sure of my future plans yet.

Hence, I'm thinking...

...of trying out all possible things.

Fine. No matter what your decision is, as long as you've thought of it carefully and seriously,

I will support you. Okay?

Those words are what I'm waiting for.

Okay already, Qing'er. Fighting!

Thank you dad and mom!

You're not going back to China this summer, right?

Correct. I'm waiting for my interviews to get to a law firm. And I have to take care of you.

Hey, you said today during dinner that you want to help that Shu Che to look for a job.

Shu Che probably is the ex-boyfriend of Cheng Ran's sister, right?

Yes.

I can see that you pay quite a lot of attention on this Shu Che.

What do you mean?

Nothing. I just want to say that you're quite nice to him.

We are just ordinary friends. Just helping out a friend.

Okay already. I'm sleeping now. Goodnight.

Come in!

- Professor? - Xiao!

You wanted to see me?

Please sit down.

Did you recently send your resume to the MTA Law Firm?

Yes, I've been waiting for their reply.

Last week, I saw Thompson, who is one of the 3 partners.

He was my student 10 years ago.

Wow... Would you please write a letter of recommendation for me?

Why didn't you come to me earlier?

It's because you just taught me.

Remember Xiao, if you're looking for a job in America,

you have to march forward courageously and be fearless.

Thompson told me that in recent years, their law firm has taken many cases

related to the foreign corrupt practices act.

Most of the illegalities have taken outside of the US.

And most of the oversees companies are based in China.

So they're in urgent need of a paralegal or an intern

who has a deep understanding of China's national conditions

and who is fluent in Chinese and English.

Me! I can do it!

Yes, I think so.

So, I have personally recommended you to Thompson.

And the reason that I called you here today,

so that I could give you this letter of recommendation.

Thank you so much, Professor Anderson.

And one more thing I would disclose to you ahead of time.

Because you scored greater than 3,5 GPA on all your classes during the first year,

the scholarship committee has decided to approve your application

to a scholarship which would be awarded next year.

Are you playing a Santa today?

God sees his children that work hard.

Congratulations, Xiao Qing.

Thank you, Professor!

Don't mention it.

- Thank you, Professor. - Bye-bye.

Hello? Mr. Thompson, how could I help you?

Oh, okay. Okay, got it.

Give me the address please.

That's right.

Okay. Got it.

Miss Xiao, so sorry. Mr. Thompson couldn't make it because he got delayed by a shoptalk.

He only got 10 minutes to talk with you because he needs to go to the airport.

I need you to get there as soon as possible.

No problem. What's the address?

- This is the address. - Okay. - And, can you do me a favor?

Sure.

I need you to give this to him. He's taking this to China.

Okay.

- Thank you so much. - You're welcome.

Hello, Mr. Thompson. I'm here.

Miss Xiao, my apology for the delay. But I have to go straight to the airport and can't meet with you today.

Really?

Yeah, I'm sorry. We'll just have to wait til I get back from China.

How long will you be there?

- I'll be there for 10 days. - 10 days?

If you feel you have to meet today, you can try to meet me at the airport. I can give you 10 minutes to talk.

I'll be there shortly.

Okay. But I doubt that we'll have time.

I'm already close to the airport than you are.

I will try.

Okay. If you can get there, we will talk.

Thank you. See you.

Hello, Mr. Thompson! I'm Xiao Qing.

This is my recommendation letter from Professor Anderson.

Fantastic. How did you do that?

Do what?

Has Professor Anderson recommended me?

No. How did you manage to get to the airport before me?

I drove as fast as I could.

Well, thank you for saving me on post stamps to China.

How would this interview work?

You know what, don't worry about it. You've already passed.

And you'll be told how to report to work after I come back from China.

I passed? But we haven't talked yet.

You've already shown the qualities of an employee who does her best, no matter what she says.

Even when her employer can be a little unreasonable.

Do you really mean it?

Right now, all I need is an assistant who speaks Chinese and is familiar with China.

That's okay. It's still a great opportunity for me.

Well, if you're ambitious and you want to improve and develop in your career,

there will be other opportunities in the future, but you'll have to continue to prove yourself to me.

I promise.

Well, better go check in. I'll see you later.

Have a safe trip.

See you. Yeah!

Hi.

Hi.

I'll get going now.

Shu Che.

Let's sit down and talk.

Sure.

You're not going back to China this summer break?

Yes.

You're not going back too?

Not going back.

I've moved out from our mansion and had rented a small apartment outside.

I live alone. I go to school,

get off from school, and then go home.

It's like I've returned to those years in Qing Hua.

I heard that your father wanted you to go home with him.

Because of it, you two had a fight.

He severed your financial sources.

What about your tuition fee and living allowances?

I'll depend on myself.

Are you planning to work during the summer?

I'm still searching.

Do you need me to help recommend you to others?

No need.

This is my credit card.

Take it for urgent needs.

I don't need it.

This is my own card, my own money.

Thank you for your good intentions.

Could it be that anything related to me, you will refuse?

This time, you must think about how you will thank me.

I've helped you find a high paying and high class work.

I dare to guarantee that you won't find a better summer job than that.

Stop beating around the bush and quickly say it.

Our travel club has this activity of receiving people from China that comes here to inspect the different top US universities.

Before, when they get to the different universities,

the school will send a teaching staff or a student

to welcome them and answer their inquiries.

Our club would also send a local to guide them.

But when they went back,

the clients commented that ordinary local guides were quite unfamiliar

with the admission and studying situation in the universities.

They were also unable to answer a lot of the clients' questions.

We've been thinking of how to improve the source and make-up of these local guides.

You then came to us.

I just mentioned it to our club leader, and he easily agreed.

He said that we'll use you as a trial first.

Try using a student from a top school to be the local guide.

See how it will affect our activity of doing university inspection tours for foreign groups.

If the clients are satisfied, we'll adapt this method long term.

This kind of student inspection visits usually last for how long and where do they usually go?

Their itinerary includes both east and west coast. The ones in the West Coast are Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The East Coast are New York and Boston.

20 plus days. The East Coast is being managed by our east coast branch.

We are only in-charge of the two West Coast areas.

These kinds of inspection visits are usually comprised of several Chinese families.

Each family will usually have a child who's currently in high school or middle school back in China.

They have plans of sending out their child to study here in the US in the next 1 or 2 years.

Hence, the travel purpose of their group is to inspect

the US universities and life of being a foreign student.

How much?

Don't you have a top university background? Your salary will surely be higher than a local tour guide.

It's like this. One group is 9 working days.

$5,000. Also, the tips that the clients will be giving are all yours.

Really thank you then, Chen Lei.

That good? Then start working tomorrow. Do some training before you officially start.

No problem. But that person isn't me.

What do you mean? If it's not you, then who?

The person looking for a job is a friend of mine. His name is Chris, a male.

He is an MBA graduate of Stender University. He's currently planning to

be a JD in our law school and get a double master's degree.

When the class opens, he'll become my junior.

Also, he's been in the US for 7 years.

He knows about this place more than me.

You mustn't be like this.

I helped you look for a job because I know you.

You shouldn't just suddenly change the person like this.

Sorry. Sorry. It's my fault.

But I can use my character to guarantee that he surely is better than me.

Who is he that you are recommending him like that?

Let me tell you that these tourist groups are all rich people.

Even a child would live in 5-star hotels with all the adults

and stay in the business class of the plan. All have the money and they love to complain.

I really don't know that friend of yours yet, so I dare not use him.

We'll go together then. Is that okay?

Are you two going to sleep on one bed too? Share the food?

If you're willing, I'm fine with it. Anyway, I'm just going to give a salary for one.

Okay already. Let's stop joking around.

Anyway, don't worry. This person is surely reliable.

Fine. If you say so.