Love 'til the End of Summer (Rush to the Dead Summer / Xia Zhi Wei Zhi / 夏至未至)

What are you nervous for?

I have already made a prediction. You'll definitely win.

What kind of prediction is that?

This was a gathering of experts. Even Yan Mo is here.

Yan Mo?

The one who beat you by chance three years ago?

It wasn't by chance.

She's an apprentice of a master of traditional Chinese painting.

She published an art book at the age of 15

and has won numerous prizes.

I'm more interested in how she looks now.

Are you here to look at girls or to support me?

Both.

[2003 Jinchuan Art Competition Award Ceremony]

Ladies and gentlemen

welcome to the Jinchuan Art Competition final round award ceremony.

We're very honored to have invited everybody here

to participate in our final round.

After several days of efforts

our participants won honor for themselves by relying on their own skills

and wrote splendor for themselves with their own sweat.

We will now be awarding

the competition's first, second, and third place winners

in the high school category.

I believe you are all just as excited as I am

as well as very curious who the winners are.

Let me reveal them now.

Ladies and gentlemen

the third place winner of the final round of the Jinchuan Art Competition is...

Hu Fei.

The runner-up is...

Yan Mo.

Ladies and gentlemen

the winner of the final round of the Jinchuan Art Competition

in the high school category is...

Xiao Si, you'll be just fine.

Fu Xiao Si! Congratulations!

Fu Xiao Si, please come up on stage to receive your award.

Everybody, let's give a warm round of applause.

Our honored award presenter, please also come on stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, please pay attention to the screen.

Let's see the work of our winner, Fu Xiao Si.

Amazing.

A high school student painted that?

What a genius.

Fu Xiao Si has published his work in many publications

and he has a very beautiful pseudonym, Ji Si.

He has carried on painting for so many years.

We would like to ask what you gained the most out of it.

I...

I once thought painting was only for my own entertainment.

I never expected that one day, someone would like my paintings

and my paintings would become her spiritual support.

Therefore, painting isn't done only for yourself.

I'm very glad I could persevere.

All right, thank you, Fu Xiao Si.

I'm sure everybody must be very curious about

the initial inspiration for such an exceptional piece of work.

I once heard a story about angels.

I don't quite remember the details.

In general, the story said

every person has an angel looking over them.

If this angel sees that your life is a little sorrowful

or that you're feeling sad

he will become someone by your side.

Perhaps, it is your friend.

Perhaps, it is your lover.

Perhaps, it is your parent.

Or perhaps, it is a stranger you only met once.

These people will appear in your life

and keep you company through a happy period of time.

That's why...

you don't know whether he will quietly leave one day...

but you will now have had one more happy memory.

Even if the future is filled with hardship

you will still be able to recall...

Li Xia, Xiao Si got first place.

I believe every person has an angel.

That's great!

When the time is right, he will come to your side.

He's on stage talking about creative inspiration

from a story about angels.

It's really touching. I recorded it. You can listen to it later.

Who do you think he's talking about?

Could it be you?

Don't joke. He's just explaining his work.

They'll give you a different life

and lead you farther along your path.

That's why...

I will keep going.

Fu Xiao Si, you're now considered a winner at life.

Winner at life?

The person you mentioned who considers you her mental support

probably wasn't joking, right?

Probably not?

How do you want to celebrate tonight?

The event organizers said prize winners are to have dinner together

so I can't be with you guys.

However, I'll probably be seeing Yan Mo. I'll put in a few good words for you.

Li Xia had a present for you.

Looks like I'll have to accept it in your place.

You wish.

It's so beautiful.

I like the feeling of looking down from up high.

It feels as if the world is thriving.

It makes me feel as if things will just keep getting better.

So you also like the feeling of standing up on stage?

By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet.

You were amazing on stage today.

You weren't bad either.

Thank you.

This restaurant has great ambience.

When I'm overseas, I want to open a restaurant just like this.

Xiao Si, you're also planning on going abroad after graduating, right?

I just decided with my family that I won't be going abroad.

Just decided?

Then haven't you also missed the chance to be recommended?

I want to take the university entrance exams.

Entrance exams?

Which university?

Tsinghua University?

Peking University?

Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts.

Fu Xiao Si, you really love painting.

All right, I've been completely defeated this time.

Here's to you.

Mr. Fu Xiao Si?

This is a gift for you from Ms. Li Xia.

Congratulations on winning first place.

This dessert is so creative.

Xiao Si, can you introduce me to this Ms. Li Xia?

Okay.

Hello, Li Xia?

Xiao Si, did you get the dessert? Does it taste good?

It's very creative.

By the way, I have a friend who wants to meet you.

Hi, Li Xia. This is Yan Mo.

The dessert you made is quite creative.

The composition is clean and the colors are also well-matched.

Are you also an art student?

Yan Mo? The Yan Mo in second place?

Hi, I am Li Xia.

The dish isn't that great.

Actually, I failed many times this afternoon before producing this one.

You're too modest. It's already really good.

Xiao Si just told me he'll be trying to test into Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts.

Why don't you try to get in too?

I think it'll be a good fit for you.

It'll be such a pity if you don't try.

It seems like Xiao Si has always known what he wants to do.

I never thought about it before.

But now, I think it would be nice to do what I want to do.

So... why don't we try to get into the Academy of Fine Arts together?

Okay.

Li Xia, I'm very happy to have met you and Xiao Si.

Good luck.

She's also very happy.

It's not that great.

It's to encourage her.

Don't tell me you don't want her to go with you.

Thank you.

Our time in Shanghai was like a dream.

After waking up, we continue with our lives as usual.

After these happy times

we will be facing the first important multiple choice question in our lives.

I've made my decision.

Really? That's great. [2003 National College Entrance Examination Application]

We can be together again.

Do you know how to study for it?

I don't, but I've done a lot of thinking.

How can we not take some risks in life? How can I live with not giving it a try?

Plus, the three of us like Shanghai so much.

We agreed we would take exams together. I can't go back on my word.

Good luck. I support you in spirit.

Maybe by the time I come to Shanghai, you'll already be a famous singer.

Right.

I didn't give you guys a proper welcome when you came.

When you get into the school here

I'll take you to the best and most famous restaurant here.

I have to go study now. Bye.

How did Class 1's class monitor get into the top 10?

Ren Xiao Fei dropped out of the top 50?

What strong competition.

I'm only 33rd.

Fu Xiao Si is still number one.

[Year 3 Monthly Exam Rankings (Sciences); Lu Zhi Ang, 1st]

Fu Xiao Si released his first art book this month.

"Happiness Deep Within Fields of Barley".

He became a celebrity on campus overnight.

He attracts attention wherever he goes.

But to Fu Xiao Si

other than studying, everything else is transient.

He's so good-looking.

How can an artist be so handsome?

I--

I can't talk.

You all better not be too rowdy.

Think about your grades.

Pay attention in class!

Let's go on.