Customize Happiness (定制幸福)

Customize Happiness

Episode Eight

Are you awake?

You're awake? I took care of you all night.

How did you recover so quickly?

That was nothing.

Well, I'm going, then.

Why are you in such a hurry? I'm done cleaning up.

You can go clean up too, okay? Anyway, it's about time to eat.

He recovered so quickly.

Wow, it smells great! What are you making?

It's almost ready.

Wow, I never would've guessed that you could cook.

I'm used to living alone. There's greasy smoke here, go wait over there.

Do you usually live by yourself?

Huh?

It's such a big house.

Oh wow.

Living so high up, you have a great view.

Zhan Wang!

What's wrong?

You've been peeping on me!

I haven't. This is- - No? Then what's this?

Look, that's my house.

It's for astronomy. I look at the stars.

My house has stars in it?

You're prettier than the stars.

You're so shameless, how could you peep on me? What else did you see?

I didn't see anything. You didn't change your clothes in the living room, what was there to see?

I know. Last time when we were dancing on the roof.

Did you see all of that?

You're so shameless. I never would have thought you'd do something like-

I'm still cooking breakfast.

Hello, you're-

Hey, mister, hey, what-

Dad!

Um, sir, would you like some food?

Who's this? - Huh?

Zhan Wang.

Zhan Wang. Who is he to you?

A friend.

A boyfriend?

Yes. A male friend.

You think I can't tell the difference between male or female? A male friend?

Let me ask you, is he your partner?

Hey, Dad, why did you just show up without any warning? How did you know I was here?

This is what I'd call "you can't run from the law"

Let's say, God has his eyes on you, and it was lucky that I happened to see you.

I'm telling you, last night I took the train here.

I didn't want to bother you to come pick me up

So I found my own way here, since I recognize the area.

As soon as I got to the entrance of this neighborhood, I happened to see you two.

As soon as I saw you, I knew

This guy was drunk.

Young man, how much did you drink last night?

I didn't drink that much. - You didn't drink much?

You didn't drink much and you got that drunk?

Xiao Ni, does he drink very often?

Does he drink often? Are you talking about yourself?

What do you mean, am I talking about myself?

As soon as I saw you, I knew you were headed down the wrong path,

So I had to follow you. I had to clear up exactly what the situation is between the two of you.

Who would've thought the two of you would come in here, and then the door would lock.

Fine, so I waited. I figured you had to come out sooner or later.

I never would've thought you wouldn't come out all night.

Child, what's wrong with your phone?

My ph- My phone ran out of battery a long time ago.

Xiao Ni, how can you so frivolously stay overnight at his house? You're behaving so indecently.

What's your relationship with him?

Dad, let's go home and talk about it, don't do this at his house.

I'm not leaving.

I have to get the whole story.

Let's go home. I'll explain it all when we get home.

I'm not asking you, I'm asking him.

Young man, when are you preparing to marry my daughter?

What are you "huh"-ing about? I'm asking you when the two of you are getting married.

Where are you getting this from?

What do you mean?

Uncle, you're misunderstanding.

I'm not misunderstanding. My daughter spent the night at your house.

You don't want to marry her?

Uncle, this is a misunderstanding. Actually, I-

There's no misunderstanding.

If you're a respectful man, then you have to take responsibility

Look at your attitude, if you were in Yunnan,

Under the regulations of an ethnic minority township,

You would've started a clan war.

Dad, stop it, put those down.

Dad, do you want to know what my relationship with him is?

He's my boyfriend, my fiance. We're getting married tomorrow.

Getting married tomorrow?

Yeah. Are you satisfied? Let's go.

Let's go home.

Xiao Ni, aren't you being a bit flaky? This is too rushed.

Is that guy really your partner? Your fiance? What does he do?

How about I ask you first.

Why are you here in Beijing? Are you here to ask me for money?

How could you say something like that?

Look, both my sisters are gone.

You haven't contacted any of your cousins.

You're not the only one in Beijing. I'm your dad, I can't come see you?

I can't come say hi and worry about you?

Dad, be honest.

If you're not honest, I'm going to buy you a ticket back to Yunnan.

How can you- Why are you becoming more and more like your mom?

You're so easily upset. I just got here and you want to kick me out.

This time I'm here just to see how you're doing in Beijing.

Didn't I already tell you on the phone? I'm doing pretty well in Beijing.

Yeah. You call and say "pretty well".

But when I ask you about your life, have you met someone, are you dating, you don't say anything.

How old are you?

Who else is as old as you and dragging their feet?

For no good reason, you had to come here to Beijing to be a tailor.

And it's been so many years, and nothing's come of it.

You're one to exaggerate.

How old are you? You're over 60, and you still don't understand anything.

After high school, have you ever cared about my business?

When I went to college, when I left home, did I ever ask you for a dime?

I worked hard and paid for it all myself.

I came to Beijing to start a business, and it was so hard and there was so much pressure, did I ever ask for anything from you?

Did you ever ask how much I suffered all these years?

Now you come to protect me? Just don't get in my way.

Xiao Ni, now you're exaggerating.

You went to college, you moved out, I bought you things, I gave you money.

Did I ask for it? - It doesn't matter if you asked for it.

And you said, all these years in Beijing, you worked hard and suffered.

Did you ever tell me?

Why would I bring it up?

If you're talking like that, then me coming to Beijing was for the best.

I came to give you a job.

Do you remember, that guy who was on the farm production team with me, Uncle Ma?

Who's Uncle Ma? I don't remember him.

The one who took my place in the quota to attend Beijing's Linye University, that Uncle Ma.

Him? - His son is older than you by two years.

They came up with this idea on their own.

Look at that young man. His name is Ma- - I don't care what his name is.

I already have a fiance, you just met him.

That young man?

The one who was drunk all night long? Drunk as a skunk?

The little princeling who lives a life of debauchery? Can he live happily with you? Can he spend a lifetime with you?

He can.

I don't believe it. - Who cares if you believe it or not?

Then it'll never happen.

What's not happening?

Xiao Ni, listen to me. When you're choosing someone to marry, you have to find someone who's socially and economically your equal.

That's the only way you can live together happily and spend a lifetime together.

He's that rich, what are you thinking?

Even if you're just being a social climber, you'll have spend your life being at a disadvantage, suffer a lifetime of his temper.

Think about yourself years from now, when he gets rid of you to be with another rich person

Then what will you do? Your family will be torn apart, he won't end up well.

I'm telling you, people always want to improve their lives.

I think when my mom left you back then, it was the best decision.

So you're saying you're determined to be with him?

Fine. Tomorrow I'll go to your workplace, find your boss, and hand in your resignation.

Go right ahead.

You've been in Beijing so long, your heart's become too wild.

Come home with me to Yunnan. Get married, have a kid.

Go home with you?

Do you know why I didn't go home after I graduated from college?

No matter how exhausting or bitter it is in Beijing, I have to stay here.

It's because I want to be free of you, be free of this family.

You have no conscience.

Don't you tell me you're here to protect me, as long as you don't get in my way, I'll be thanking God.

I never took care of you? If I never took care of you, how did you grow up?

I just got here and all I get is a a belly full of anger.

My dad didn't scare you off, did he?

How would that scare me off?

Thanks for that. - But I didn't say anything.

I'm thanking you for not saying anything.

So, it seems like you and your dad don't get along?

You know, while I was growing up, every few days I had to make a trip to the police station.

To take his unconscious body back home.

When I was little, after I finished my homework, I never dared to turn off the lights and go to sleep.

Because I never knew what street he'd collapse on or what bar he'd fall asleep in.

He'd often lie on the ground, and I would never know if he was dead or alive.

I would have to prod him and check if he was breathing.

Those days lasted until I left for college.

Well, how did he become like that?

When I was in second grade,

My mom divorced my dad. She took my little brother and left.

From then on, he became like that.

I'm sorry, I didn't know you-

It's all in the past, no need to say you're sorry.

Why are we even talking about it?

Isn't your dad from Yunnan? Why is his Beijing accent so heavy?

His hometown was Beijing.

When he and my mom were young, they were sent to Yunnan to a Cultural Revolution re-education camp.

Afterwards they just stayed there.

So now, do we have to keep acting for him?

In two days he'll go back to Kunming, just help me out a little.

What are you doing tonight?

There's another episode to act?

I'm taking you to dinner.

Dinner, you don't have to-

Hey, you can't say I don't have to.

You helped me so many times, if I don't take you to dinner, I'll be too coldhearted. You pick the place, it's a date.

Fine, I'll come.

Good. About what happened this morning, it's not over.

What happened this morning?

You were peeping on me!