Picture it in your mind.
Imagine the Big Dipper
as a clock.
When the Big Dipper points to Chen,
it's the time of Grain Rain.
-Chen? -That's right.
What time is that?
From 7am to 9am,
when you have breakfast.
But why is it called Grain Rain?
It's not raining here.
It will rain at night.
Grain Rain brings rain,
indicating a good harvest.
This year is bound
to be a year of good harvest.
Did you predict this through fortune-telling?
Our ancestors told me.
In the city,
we are always busy with our works.
We have forgotten to look up at the stars.
Liu Ci Xin wrote a novel series called Remembrance of Earth's Past.
It tells the story of Earth's inhabitants transforming
the planet into a supercollider
hundreds of years in the future.
When they are ready to carry out collective interstellar travel,
their plans are disrupted by cosmic envoys.
People ask the envoys
when they first noticed their plans,
the envoys respond
that it began 370,000 years ago
when ten primitive humans looked up at the stars with wonder.
When we learn to appreciate the beauty that is unrelated to survival,
and when we have curiosity about all things,
we become the spirit of the Earth.
This can fit...
Can I take the top bunk?
Allow me.
Don't put your bags on the bed. It's dirty. Take it down.
You mean this?
Slow down.
Here, Tian Zhen.
Mum, let me help you. Let me.
Meng Meng, can I take the top bunk?
Tou Tou,
you must wash up before going to bed in the future.
You shouldn't just get into bed like that.
I know.
Unbelievable.
This is the only room left in our house.
You two will stay together
and look after each other.
I will look after Meng Meng.
Don't worry, Meng Meng.
I'm not sleeping.
I will definitely protect you
in every way possible.
Mum, Sun Tou Tou is unreliable.
Let me take care of Meng Meng.
Listen to yourself.
What do you mean I'm unreliable?
Do you know that my credibility is what sustains me out there?
You had lost
your credibility
from the moment we first met.
Tian Zhen,
go back to your room.
Go back to your room.
I declare that
starting from today,
our home will have separate male and female bedrooms.
No one is allowed
to enter each other's rooms after 10pm.
Is that clear?
What about you and my nephew?
Your nephew?
Your husband.
Does it concern you?
Are you going to sleep separately too?
We have another rule in our home.
After 10pm, everyone's phones should be placed
in the living room for charging.
No phones in the bedroom.
This way, we can avoid radiation
and have a peaceful rest.
Not including me, right?
Especially you.
I can't sleep without my phone.
Many people nowadays
have trouble falling asleep because they play with their phones.
I have to listen to stories before I sleep.
Usually, it's the mother who tells stories.
I don't have a mother,
so I have to
play some stories on my phone
to help me sleep.
You are an adult now.
It's time to say goodbye to your mother and sleep on your own.
Are you stupid?
We are on the same side on this issue.
I have a mother.
Sun Tou Tou.
I was messing with you.
You see,
you're just exhausting yourself like this.
Every day you exhaust yourself
until you're completely drained before going to bed.
This is a vicious cycle.
I'm talking to you.
To have a good night's sleep,
you shouldn't bring your phone into the bedroom.
I can't control myself.
You can learn to control yourself.
From now on,
don't cross your legs.
Sit up. Sit up.
Start from the Guiding Technique.
Sit up.
Place your hands on Shanzhong acupoint.
That's right. Follow the Ren Meridian.
Go down.
Good.
Place your right palm
over your navel.
Cover it
with your left palm.
Start rubbing it
counterclockwise.
Counterclockwise.
Counter...
Counterclockwise.
That's right.
Rotate 25 times.
Relax your shoulders.
Maintain a straight posture.
Continue massaging in this manner.
Massage 25 times before going to bed every night.
Have you learned how to do it, Meng Meng?
She knows how to do it now, Mum.
Good.
Come on, Tian Zhen.
I will leave her to you.
Have you settled them in?
I always finished
the tasks you instructed me to do.
Give me your hand.
I could tell from your eating posture
that there is an issue with your hand.
I
strained my muscle while lifting
the heavy pot today.
You lifted
such a big pot with just one hand.
Do you think you're Wu Song?
I couldn't let it fall on Li Quan's head, could it?
I think the one you're worried about is Sun Tou Tou.
If she didn't always cause trouble,
you wouldn't have ended up like this.
Why do you always blame everything on Sun Tou Tou?
Don't deny that you favour her.
You've never been this patient
to your students,
not even with your own son.
You treat her like she's the apple of your eye.
You're going overboard.
As the head of the household,
you have to be righteous
and set an example for the children.
Did you
leave the phone case downstairs
and disguise it as a phone again?
As the head of the household,
can't I have some privileges?
Besides,
I'm not like those kids
who play games and watch TikTok
on their phones.
All this burning the midnight oil
and straining my eyes is all for your sake.
Yes, yes.
Yes.
Madam Song, who has the privilege,
can you
please help me read today's physician log?
Did you break your hand?
Are you really that confident in your family's ancestral skills?
My hand isn't better yet.
I sprained my muscle, didn't I?
Recovery from such injuries takes at least a hundred days.
Today's log, right?
Meng Meng.
It's okay.
It's me.
It's okay.
It's okay. It's me.
Meng Meng.
Meng Meng, I've turned off the ringtone.
-Meng Meng. -Oh, no. Meng Meng.
What happened? What happened?
What happened? Mum, Dad, go back to your room.
I'll take care of this.
Tian Zhen, what happened?
Seriously.
Mum, Dad,
go back to your room.
Everything's fine.
I will take care of this.
Mum, wake Tou Tou up.
Ask her to sleep in the living room.
I'll watch Meng Meng.
Okay.
Go back to bed.
Meng Meng.
It's okay now.
I turned off the phone.
Meng Meng,
it's okay now. There is no one else here. Just me.
Come out.
Don't be afraid. It's okay now.
Have you woken Tou Tou up?
She won't wake up.
She keeps saying she has insomnia.
She set such a disturbing ringtone.
I wouldn't be able to sleep too if I heard it.
But it didn't bother her at all.
She is full of nonsense
and not afraid of causing trouble for others.
Don't be mad.
We have two patients in our home,
and one of them is pretty good.
This is not bad.
My parents,
you,
have always attracted patients to our home throughout your lives.
But I must say, I've never encountered
patients like these two before.
Meng Meng was brought back by your son,
not me.
Why do you think
Tian Zhen is being so nice to Meng Meng?
Doesn't this go beyond what a doctor should do for their patients?
Like my master said,
Meng Meng is beautiful and wealthy.
He has fallen for her?
That can't do.
I have to
nip it in the bud.
Meng Meng is currently
so mentally unstable.
We can't let them spend too much time together.
You are also a TCM professor.
You don't discriminate when you treat patients,
but you do when you pick your daughter-in-law.
The power of choice in your life lies with me.
Don't meddle too much in this matter.
How am I meddling too much?
I'm not choosing my daughter-in-law.
I'm choosing
my grandchild's mother.
Give the order.
Ask Meng Meng to move out tomorrow.
We didn't think this through.
It's not improper for an unmarried man and woman
to stay together alone in the same room.
They are not alone.
Tou Tou is there too.
She doesn't count.
Tian Zhen has never taken her seriously.
She's just like the Monkey King, when he hadn't been enlightened yet.
Just
mind your own business.
Or you'd have insomnia
like Tou Tou.
My son's affairs
are my affairs.
I have to take care of it.
Did you hear me?
Ask Meng Meng to leave tomorrow morning.
Mr Ren?
I can't sleep now.
Wake up in the morning,
embrace the sun.
Let your body be filled with
radiant sunlight.
Change your ringtone now.
Why are you acting up early in the morning?
Did you know that your ringtone gave Meng Meng a fright last night?
I mean,
I'm using
the trending ringtone,
you know, The Standing Groundhog.
Stop it.
That's how it screamed.
What's so scary about it?
Do you know how the screaming groundhog is eaten by the predators?
I don't want to know.
Change it now.
I got it.
When Meng Meng wakes up later,
I'll let her choose a ringtone she likes, okay?
Like that one...
What are you singing?
Where is Meng Meng?
She's still sleeping.
Dad, Meng Meng slept late last night.
Let her sleep a little longer.
Wake her up.
A regular daily routine is necessary for the body to function properly.
Go and wake her up.
Hang on,
she was frightened last night. Why didn't I hear...
Master.
Let's have breakfast.
It's barbecued pork bun!
We're having barbecued pork bun today.
-What's wrong? -Sit down and wait.
What I am waiting for?
Wait until everyone's here.
Wait for your elders.
Senior Brother!
Senior Brother, please.
Master, take your seat now.
-Grandma. -What are you doing?
Come.
The elders are here.
Can I dig in now?
What now?
What is the meaning of this?
What... What organization is this?
The morning pulse
accurately reflects our body's condition.
This is the daily mandatory lesson in our family.
Put your arms out.
Can't we have breakfast first?
Let's read the pulse after breakfast, okay?
I'm starving.
It won't be accurate then.
Tou Tou, I'll teach you.
Front.
Middle.
Rear.
Feel it.
Front.
Middle.
Rear.
Feel any changes?
It's beating.
Your reading is accurate.
I remember,
the first time Tian Zhen read someone's pulse when he was little,
he said the same thing, "It's beating."
Tou Tou is right.
If the pulse doesn't beat,
it means the person is dead.
Other than it's beating,
do you feel anything else?
Nothing.
What else can I feel?
I feel hungry.
I just want to eat barbecued pork bun.
You are just starting to learn now.
As time goes on,
you will be able to feel the differences in the beating of the pulse.
When?
When will I feel the difference?
How do I know it's different?
Everyone's pulse is unique.
Some people may have a pulse that is like a rapid and forceful current,
some may have a pulse that is like turbulent waves.
Some may have a pulse
that is like plucking the strings of a musical instrument,
and some whose pulse is quick and sharp like flicking a marble.
Remember,
as you continue to practice pulse reading,
you will gradually gain clarity and insight.
This is mysticism.
Not at all.
After reading pulses for a long time,
when you place your fingers on your patients' pulse,
you can gain insights into their character
and what they have been doing recently.
Ling Ian, I can tell what you've been up to recently.
You've just made
barbecued pork buns.
Nephew, read my pulse.
Tell my about my character and my recent experience.
There is one thing I know for sure.
Last night,
you must have had the best sleep.
That's true.
I slept really well last night. I feel very energetic today.
-Come. -Meng Meng, you got scared last night.
Are you okay?
Everyone's here.
Let's dig in. Come on.
Senior Brother,
please.
In humble fare and meagre grain, ponder the toil to sustain.
Half a thread, half a strand, cherish them in mind.
This family has so many rules before eating.
(Longevity for oneself, longevity for the world)
Luo Yong Xin, the specialist
of Hepatobiliary Department from Wuhan People's Hospital,
sent you here?
(Jiang Li) That's right.
You have a medical insurance, right?
Yes.
-Are your children staying with you? -No.
They are abroad.
What about relatives?
No.
It's just me alone.
You're living alone?
Are you staying with a caretaker?
Professor Ren,
just be honest with me.
Someone already told me
that
if a TCM practitioner
recommends you to see a Western doctor,
it means your condition is severe.
And if a Western doctor recommends you to see a TCM practitioner,
it means you are beyond help.
I've braced myself for it.
Looks like Luo Yong Xin can't cure your illness.
I knew it.
I figured it out.
How much time do I have left?
Tell me.
He can't cure you,
but it doesn't mean I can't cure you too.
You can cure me?
Dr Luo is the top expert
in the country
when it comes to treating this condition.
Yes.
That's in the domain of Western medicine.
You haven't tried TCM's treatment yet.
What's the treatment then?
Drinking medicine?
Acupuncture?
Drinking medicine and getting acupuncture
are common treatment methods,
but they can't cure your illness for now.
Let me ask you,
did you ever kill animals
when you were young?
No. I'm very caring and kind.
Chickens and geese also count.
Do
snails and crayfish also count?
That's even worse.
Think about it.
We usually eat half of a chicken
or half a goose in a meal.
As for crayfish
and snails,
we probably eat
dozens or hundreds of them in a meal.
In that case,
I've really killed a lot then.
There was a period of time
when my spouse was in poor health.
To treat his illness,
I had to slaughter two pigeons every day.
As for snails and crayfish,
I ate a lot of them
in a year.
You see, you see,
these actions
are considered as accumulating karmic obstacles.
All lives are equal.
All these grudges of life
seem to have concentrated on you alone.
That's why I asked
if you are staying with your relatives.
If you are,
ask one of them to travel with you.
There are so many mountains
and rivers in our country,
why don't you go visit them?
You can also go to temples and offer incense.
That's all you need to do.
That's it?
No.
I checked your blood pressure,
and it's not very stable.
I will prescribe some medicine
to help stabilize your mood
and improve your sleep.
Just show them this prescription.
They will collect the herbs for you.
Come.
Just go to him.
Master! Master!
Master.
Master, I...
I'd like to take leave.
Why?
You mentioned
about the mountains and rivers.
I'd like to visit a temple and pay respect too.
I ate more crayfish than Grandma Jiang did.
Really.
-About the karmic obstacles... -Mr Ren.
Xu Meng's medicinal herbs have been collected.
Would you like to decoct it here or at home?
There is Aconite in it. The fire must be kept on all time.
Got it.
Master, I will decoct Meng Meng's medicine.
-I will decoct it this evening. -How diligent.
But you need to give me my phone.
I need to look at the time.
I don't want
to overboil it.
Fine. I will give you back your phone when you decoct it.
About my leave...
You're ignoring my trouble.
I'm a successor.
I have a lot of karmic obstacles.
Hello, Mum.
(Quan, how have you been?)
(Have you been eating well?)
(Are you dressed warmly?)
How's your work?
Did your teacher compliment you?
Don't worry about me, Mum. I'm doing great.
By the way, Mum, I recently checked the weather forecast for my hometown.
It seems that there have been several days of heavy rain.
How are Dad's legs?
He's fine.
It didn't affect our work.
Don't worry.
Quan,
Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon.
Your dad and I
have been entrusted by the entire village
(to bring you some delicious food.)
Mum, you don't have to come.
There is no need for the trouble. I'm doing great here.
(Don't worry.)
The secretary
even bought us train tickets.
We've got to visit the city.
You really don't have to come, Mum.
I can take good care of myself here.
Do you hear me?
Hello?
You're finally here.
Look at the time now.
You've missed two follow-up appointments before.
My master is going to nag you.
Hang on,
what's going on with you this time?
She looks really pale.
Let me see.
You didn't get much rest, did you?
I've had too much
going on lately.
(Cheng Ying) Everything is a mess.
I don't have any mood to come for follow-up treatment.
Madam,
you are responsible for your own health.
If you don't take it seriously,
no one else will take it seriously for you.
You still have excessive menstrual bleeding.
Have you taken your medicine?
My health...
No one cares about me now.
What's wrong?
I...
My life is completely out of control now.
My husband is having an affair
and insisting on getting a divorce.
Is anyone there? Please give us a hand.
Madam Zhu, are you here for her follow-up appointment?
She said her legs feel cold.
I was so overjoyed
that I almost shed tears.
So, I came to ask Professor Ren to check on her.
We will go in first.
Okay.
(Qibo Medical Centre)
There is a crazy woman who is suing me.
She is giving me trouble at my workplace
and in court.
She is driving me crazy.
My son is still so little. No one can take care of him.
Cheng Ying!
Who are you?
Meng Meng, are you okay?
No fighting.
Mum!
Stop fighting!
They are enemies who run into each other here.
Xia, calm down.
Doctor...
Quiet, quiet.
It was an accident.
I really didn't mean to do it.
I... I really wish it was me who got hit.
That's enough. Do you really want to die?
Quiet, quiet.
Professor Ren,
do you remember when I told you last time
that I suspected my husband was having an affair?
(Two months ago)
Professor Ren,
is my condition treatable?
30 days in a month,
and I have been bleeding for 28 days.
It's really starting to take a toll on me.
Is it untreatable?
Actually, your condition
isn't serious.
It's just that the treatment takes time.
This isn't serious?
I started suffering from this shortly after giving birth to my child.
My son is four years old.
I've been seeking treatment for my illness for two and a half years.
I have seen many doctors and taken numerous medications,
but so far, there hasn't been much improvement.
I have told you before
that in order to cure your illness,
your husband must undergo the treatment with you.
Tell your husband to come with you next time.
He won't listen to me.
Professor Ren,
I suspect that he is cheating on me now.
What do you want to do then?
Take some medicine.
I think if you want to get better,
you mustn't be paranoid.
How about this? Go and collect your medicine first.
Here's your birthday present.
Aren't you going to open it?
My hands are tied. Le Le!
Breakfast is ready!
What do you think? Do you like it?
I didn't know Ferrari made wallets.
These are derived products of high-end brands.
Hermes even sells lipsticks.
Le Le, hurry up.
Hurry.
We're having dinner at my parents' place tonight.
Get off work early.
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
I have an appointment with a client tonight.
Start the dinner without me. I'll come later.
Let's go. Hurry up.
Come on.
Hello, honey.
I received your wine. Thank you.
Why are you being so polite with me?
I'm telling you,
it wasn't easy to buy this wine.
I know.
My husband has been trying to find it.
What's going on? You guys made up?
Not exactly.
That's just life. There are good days and bad days.
All married couples are like this.
Why did you buy him such expensive wine?
It's your birthday, but you're giving him a gift.
He gave me a wallet too.
From Ferrari.
(What the hell?)
It's a specially customized edition.
You don't know they have this, do you?
Fine, fine. I don't know.
Remember,
keep showing off your love might lead to a break-up sooner.
What do you think?
Do you like your car?
Yes.
Thanks, honey.
I'm glad you liked it.
How about taking me for a ride later?
Sure.
I didn't mean to hit her.
I already told her that.
It wasn't my intention.
Professor Ren.
What brings you to my school?
-I... -What's wrong?
I think I'm losing it.
Professor Ren,
you have to help me.
Where is your husband?
He is cheating on me.
I saw it with my own eyes.
Calm down, okay?
Professor Ren,
I'm losing all my blood.
Am I dying soon?
Don't say that.
It's not that easy to die.
Have you taken the medicine I prescribed for you?
No.
I... I forgot to take it this week.
You have no idea how terrible my life has been.
She is a murderer!
She has ruined my daughter's life!
She must be sentenced to death!
I didn't do it on purpose.
And what did you do to me?
You're stalking me
like a lunatic.
She follows me to my workplace,
to my home.
She even posts defamatory messages about me online.
You're driving me crazy, you know?
-You're going crazy? -Officers!
-I'm the one who's going crazy! -What are you doing?
He bought a luxury car for his mistress.
On my birthday,
he gave me the gift that came with the car
as my birthday present.
You need to control your emotions.
If you lose control of your emotions,
even if I give you acupuncture or medication,
it can only treat your body,
not your mind.
You hate your husband.
Your hatred will harm your heart, you know?
The heart governs the blood vessels.
If your blood vessels are damaged, how can your menstrual cycle improve?
But now every time I close my eyes,
I see my husband and his mistress.
I think about my poor son
who is going to lose his father at such a young age.
All right now.
You need to calm down.
Stay calm.
Take a nap.
God
must have left you a way out,
but you have to find it yourself.
Do you understand?
I have caused
another trouble now.
Where is my way out?
Go to the front.
I will stay with her.
All right now. Don't cry.
You see, we've performed acupuncture for you.
Thank you.
It's okay.
-It's okay. -Thank you.
It's okay.
It's okay now.
Mum.
It's okay, Meng Meng. Don't be afraid.
That scared me.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Professor Ren,
you shouldn't save her.
You should have just let her die.
She's dead.
She just died.
A car will come and take her away later.
It's okay.
Take her to the back and let her rest.
Don't worry. It's okay.
She's dead.
What are you going to do now?
I think
you're going to get sued.
Everyone saw it just now.
You had a fight with her before she died.
You had a fight with her in the courtroom this morning.
Her husband and her child won't let you off the hook.
You will have to compensate them.
How much money do you have now?
I'm asking you.
Tian Zhen,
go and give her family a call.
Ask him to bring their child to see her off one last time.
Okay.
Professor Ren.
Holding onto me won't help you.
Master,
I just saw a dead person for the first time in my life.
(The prescriptions and remedies used in this drama)
(are referenced from relevant traditional Chinese medicine books)
(Do not use without medical advice) (End of Episode 8) ine books)