Old Boy (Lao Nan Hai / 老男孩)

It must be a setup. I'm not going.

You're mad at your dad but you shouldn't avoid seeing me.

The weekend begins tomorrow.

Last week, you said you were busy with work

but you should show up this weekend.

I'll consider coming home when Dad isn't so rude and unreasonable.

Look at you. You have the exact same temper as your dad.

Listen, this morning, your dad told me

we should make some fried lotus root in the next few days.

Do you hear that? That's your favorite. He's making it just for you.

This shows he has already conceded.

Come home quickly. Quit while you're ahead.

Fine. Just for dinner.

If he lectures me, I'll leave right away.

All right, it's settled, then.

Do you see? She doesn't even like coming home anymore.

What is wrong with a pilot?

Pilots are handsome and mighty. It's also a highly technical profession.

Look at you. You look as if you're facing a formidable enemy.

Don't be mesmerized by the glamorous uniform.

He's already 40 years old.

He is a bit old.

But there are upsides to being older. He'll be mature.

All that matters is that our daughter likes him, no?

He also has a child.

He has a child?

The child is also a student in Xiao Ou's class.

So old already?

Your precious daughter left a nice job to go to Yucai High for this student.

I investigated. This pilot isn't a good man either.

I heard he was suspended from work a while ago.

This... What are we going to do?

You're back.

Yeah.

Very nice.

Doing your own laundry now?

Nope. These were all washed by the time I came home.

I'm just putting them out to air.

Auntie Wen left us a message on the table. Go take a look.

Auntie will be away for two days on urgent business.

We'll have to take care of our own meals.

We don't have any food at home.

Our usual place?

Didn't you tell me not to go to Old Street Bistro?

We can't starve.

- I'm going even if you're not. - Wait up! Let me change my shoes.

Three, two, one! Close the door.

Here are your noodles.

Mister, has your girlfriend tried the products yet? How were they?

It should be all right. I haven't asked yet.

I'm sure it worked.

So I heard you're a pilot.

Flight attendants all look so slim.

Do they have to meet certain specifications on their appearance?

Here's what. I still have some products.

Bring them to work and help me promote them.

I'll give them to you at cost price. You can keep the profit.

Won't you be making a loss?

I can't help it. My parents are on my case about earning money.

Earning less is better than my products just sitting here.

I'm not in the same department as the fight attendants.

I don't see them often.

It's also hard to say who will be on the same flight as me.

Who are you kidding?

Everybody knows the captain is the head honcho on a plane.

Would they not buy what you have to sell?

I won't believe it.

That's even more reason I can't sell to them, Miss.

Coercive sales would be unpleasant.

Can't you just help me out?

I...

What are you doing, Lei Lei?

Are you... promoting... your diet products?

No, no.

I'm sorry, Wu Zheng.

Hurry to the back and bring the soup out to table 3.

She just can't spare me any worry.

Boy, I made your favorite scrambled eggs and tomatoes.

Thank you, Gramps.

- Are you okay? - What's wrong?

I'm fine. My leg is just tired.

You're quite old already.

You could really use a capable helper when it's so busy here.

I don't hope that my daughter can help.

I'll thank my lucky stars every day if she doesn't cause me trouble.

Old man, you only have this daughter?

I only have this daughter. That's why she's been so spoiled.

I can't blame her. I brought this upon myself.

What was that?

What happened?

Li, make another serving. It's been spilled.

Goodness gracious.

You two are only concerned about the soup?

You're not going to ask if I've been scalded?

Is that even a possibility?

You whine when I ask you to wipe a table. How delicate do you think you are?

You don't do anything right.

She'll run our restaurant to the ground soon.

Enough, enough.

Let it run to the ground! I'm not working anymore!

You--

- That child. - She even sounds so justified.

My grandpa is much too pitiful.

My aunt is much too undependable.

Wu Zheng, earn more money to help out my grandpa

so he can hire two dependable employees.

Deep down, you want to get closer to him, don't you?

It's just because of Grandma that you can't forgive him.

You make the bed you lie in.

He's not the same as me.

I didn't know of your existence from the start.

He clearly knew.

That is what is most unforgivable.

Why don't you just lay your cards on the table?

Then you two can talk it all out.

Don't meddle in this anymore.

If you keep this up, we won't eat here anymore.

You can eat at the cafe.

Why should I go to the cafe?

It only has pasta and sandwiches

and doesn't come with the extras the old man gives me.

Mom, do you know why I don't come home for dinner?

Why?

I have to go to the gym more often to work off your delicious food.

If you don't want to do that, you should come home every day.

I've been looking into a slow-carb diet.

It's very effective for fat loss.

Forget it. I finally escaped from Wharton and Dad's evil clutches.

How can you say that?

Your dad hasn't made fried lotus roots in years.

He's making it today just for you.

Are you done yet?

Yes, coming right up.

All right, I'll try to play nice.

Here you go. Try it.

- Wow! Incredible, Dad! - It smells delicious!

- It looks amazing. - I got this.

- Give it to Xiao Ou. - Try a bite first.

- That's right. - Take the chopsticks.

- Thank you. - Very nice work.

How is it?

Good enough to sell.

Come home more often.

I'll make them for you as long as I have the time.

Sit.

- You try one too. - Okay.

Tasty.

Xiao Ou, I'm not impervious to reason.

I won't comment on your past with Ye Xin.

You are free to date

but I think it's best if you and Wu Zheng wait until Xiao Han has graduated.

Everybody has a past.

But for a man to reach 40

and have such a big son appear out of nowhere

isn't what is considered normal.

Dad, you don't know about his private life.

Don't jump to conclusions.

How would I not know?

How could one who is responsible for himself and others

possibly allow his own life to be so out of control?

He can't even manage his own life. How can he take responsibility for you?

Dad, you have gone too far.

When you followed us, I thought you were just being an overprotective dad.

Now you're investigating him in private? That is underhanded.

It's a good thing I did

or I'd have been negligent as a father.

He is not right for you.

You're just charmed by his appearance and wasting your youth on him.

You will regret this in the future.

You don't actually care whether he is right for me

You already have a preconceived notion of him

and think he isn't good enough for me because he's divorced and has a child.

Isn't that old-fashioned?

I say you're overly conservative and opinionated!

Okay, all right. I'll take a step back.

- Calm down. - I'll give you two years.

In two years, after Xiao Han graduates

if you two still like each other

then you will have my approval and I won't get in your way.

Why should I have to wait two years?

I won't even wait two days.

- Hello? - Hey, where are you? I miss you.

Miss me? All right. Where are you? I'll pick you up.

No need. You're at home, right? I'll come to you.

Your teacher is coming. You're not helping tidy up?

She's here to see you, not me. Why should I clean up?

Disloyal brat.

She's seen our place in an even messier state.

Besides, this gives you two a new activity to do together.

You two can clean the house together. Isn't that sweet and cozy?

Come here.

You don't have to help but don't give me more grief.

Go eat with Zhou Zhou after you two finish playing basketball.

Don't come back too soon. Got it?

Paid in spirit.

Don't forget to put out the flower pot.

Have some discretion anyway.

Don't be like last time, coming in then leaving.

Go on.

I wish you success.