Tou Tou
has been with us for quite some time,
and we have never celebrated her birthday.
We should at least celebrate it once.
We need to have a sense of ceremony.
At the very least, we should know who we are, where we come from,
and where we are going, right?
I don't need to know
where I came from anymore
because I really don't know
when I was born.
But I know
very clearly
where I'm going.
Where are you going?
I want to work hard to become
the successor.
It's not as easy as you make it sound.
Is it that easy to be a successor?
Do you know how many people are eyeing covetously
this position of successor?
Mr Wu is talented and a great asset to the country.
Isn't he more suitable
for the position of successor than you?
Master, now you're just teasing me.
No matter how hard I try,
my aptitude is just average.
Unlike you, who are from a prestigious lineage.
You see, I've been working hard for half my life.
But when I look up,
I see Tou Tou standing on my shoulders.
Senior Uncle, after hearing what you said,
I feel like you really are a bit covetous.
Tou Tou, you said that your ultimate goal
is to become the successor,
but you need to understand
why you are the chosen one.
It's because of the accumulated merits
from your grandmother
and great-grandmother over the years.
Even though you don't know the exact day of your birth
or where you came from,
it doesn't matter.
With your bloodline
with all of us here,
when our destinies align,
everything falls into place.
That's right. Let's light the candle.
This is the first time I'm celebrating my birthday.
I'm a little nervous.
Don't be.
What day is today? I want to remember it.
You don't need to remember it. We'll remember it for you.
In the future,
you will have a husband and children.
They will gradually make up
for your past regrets.
You have a long life ahead of you.
Come on, make a wish.
Hurry.
Done.
So fast.
What did you wish for?
Become the successor.
That's all you wished for?
Aren't you going to wish for
a lifelong partner who will never leave you?
Life is not
just about being a successor.
I already made that wish.
Okay then.
Blow the candle.
Let's blow it together.
You blow it.
How could they sue us first?
The first car owner claimed that
we built the fish pond at a junction
without any road signs.
It poses a safety hazard.
He said the blame is on us.
The third driver said the same thing.
He said we shouldn't have dug the fish pond at that junction
without any protective barriers.
It's not visible at night,
and he fell into it by accident.
He argued that it was unreasonable to build the fish pond there.
What about the second driver?
He drove into it in broad daylight.
Are we to blame for that too?
The second driver is even worse.
His insurance company
is accusing me
of colluding with him to defraud them.
It's infuriating!
They are just bullying us.
This is nonsense.
Yes, they are.
We would only earn meagre revenue in the next few years.
Why would we risk it to defraud the insurance company?
What did the court say?
The judge said
that
the responsibility for this accident needs to be assessed.
Now things have become complicated.
Those in charge of fisheries,
environmental protection, they all got involved.
They told us a lot of things.
We didn't understand at all.
We asked your brother to explain it,
but even he couldn't understand it.
We've done a lot of things
and spent a lot of money,
but they keep telling us to wait.
Right.
They can wait, but how can we afford to wait?
Mum.
What can we rely on to make a living this year?
-Don't be like this. -Also,
your brother will be entering high school next year.
Don't cry, Mum.
Dad, what did the village chief say?
The village chief blamed us.
He said this village has feng shui.
We disrupted the water.
The village will face problems in the future.
He's talking nonsense!
They have been enjoying the ducks we gave him for free for so many years.
How can he be so ungrateful?
When trouble comes, he chickens out.
This is your fault.
If you had married his niece, he would have helped us.
Enough! Don't even bring that up!
How can you blame that on me?
This is what I will do.
I have a friend who studies law. She's pretty good.
I will consult her.
You guys will spend the night here.
We will talk tomorrow, okay?
The place is a little small. I'll sleep on the floor.
It's convenient.
Grandpa.
Thank you for
throwing me a birthday party.
I'm really flattered.
It's such a big piece of cake, right?
Sun Tou Tou,
I've arranged for such a big event for you.
Is this how you repay me?
You are so unkind.
I mean, Grandpa,
it's because of your health.
You can't have too many cakes.
If you could, I would have
let you eat it.
Happy now?
I'm being kind to you now, right?
That's more like it.
Eat it now. Don't let Grandma see it.
If she catches you, she's going to scold me too.
Hide it from here.
I'm good to you, huh?
Is it good?
I'm good to you, right, Grandpa?
Stop.
Grandpa.
Grandpa, here.
Yes, yes.
You are the best.
Of course, Grandpa.
Our cooperation today was seamless.
It was excellent.
That's enough. Don't eat too much.
No more.
Keep your voice down.
Honey,
you're very likely
about to have a daughter-in-law.
Wait.
What?
But Meng Meng just died.
Didn't you notice it?
Tian Zhen and Tou Tou are seeing each other.
It's...
It's impossible.
Not long ago,
Tian Zhen told me that he has feelings for someone,
but he hasn't confessed yet.
This someone he said,
why can't it be Tou Tou?
That's impossible.
Tou Tou isn't like a girl at all.
Different people have different preferences.
Besides, it's not like you're the one marrying her.
How could you tell?
Their eyes.
Didn't you see the way
Tian Zhen looked at Tou Tou when he said...
A lifelong partner who will never leave you.
Life is not
just about being a successor.
The way he was looking at her.
The weird thing is,
normally, when Tou Tou heard such words,
she would have already exclaimed
that she won't get married.
But today,
she didn't say anything.
You women always
overthink things.
Just keep my words in mind.
What do you think?
If Tou Tou
gets together with Tian Zhen,
do you think
she's not good enough for Tian Zhen?
They're a perfect match.
Tian Zhen needs someone like Tou Tou.
Tou Tou is a decisive girl.
Tian Zhen grew up in
a protective environment.
Ling Lan, as his mother,
has a strong personality.
Tian Zhen has always lacked assertiveness since childhood.
If he's with Tou Tou,
they will complement each other perfectly.
Moreover,
Tou Tou entered society earlier
and has more experience.
She has a broader perspective when dealing with things.
If they really become a couple,
it will be a blessing for our family.
You're one of a kind.
You think other people are better than your own grandson.
In my eyes,
my grandson is perfect in every way.
Tou Tou, as the successor,
is barely a good match to my grandson.
Listen,
pretend you don't know.
Got it?
Why?
Don't you want a great-grandson sooner?
Got it?
Got it.
No matter who asks,
I will say I don't know.
There you go.
(As the Cold Dew season begins, cold air moves southward.)
(There is a significant temperature difference between day and night.)
(Autumn dryness becomes evident.)
(There is more dew. The days carry a sense of chill.)
(Hence the name "Cold Dew".)
(Cold Dew)
Morning, Grandpa.
Any news today?
Yes.
Hang on.
What did you see that amused you?
You.
What's so amusing about me?
You...
I can't tell you I know.
Hang on.
Tell me what you know.
I... I don't know anything.
I envy you.
It's so nice to be young.
What did you see that made you so happy?
I don't know. Stop asking.
I... I don't know.
Fine, fine.
You keep that up.
Mum, can you help me take a day off from the medical centre?
I'm going to the apprentice class today. Li Quan wants to see me.
Is Tou Tou awake yet?
She's in the study with your dad.
She's having a lesson so early in the morning?
I will skip breakfast. I have to go now.
Grandpa,
you keep having fun here.
Thank you, Dr Sun.
Your words today have enlightened me
and made me contemplate for a long time.
But you asked me to transfer the money back and give it up
just to have a clear conscience.
I can't do it.
You are losing sleep
just because of this?
Everyone has their own destiny.
He has already made his choice. Let him be.
I just feel bad.
Why are you feeling bad?
Did I say something wrong?
No, you didn't.
Yes, but the same reasoning,
when you told it to Cheng Ying, Zhu Xia,
and Madam Jiang,
they all accepted it and changed themselves.
I told Daring Lu
the same reasoning,
yet he just won't listen.
What does this tell us?
It tells us that the reasoning works with you
but not with me.
Zhu Chang Ming
didn't listen to me too.
Everyone speaks of reason in the world.
If everyone is reasonable,
then there will only be Yang
and no Yin.
There will be no human world anymore.
I still believe that your power for goodness is greater than mine.
That's why
I can't convince him.
You are still so young.
Just think about how old I am.
You didn't see the times when I suffered losses
and backed down.
Really.
I have been through countless trials and hardships,
and have just started to see a glimmer of success.
If at your age,
you could succeed in everything you do, create miracles,
then I wouldn't have been your master,
you would have been mine.
So, Tou Tou,
you must always
do the right thing.
Don't be too attached to material gains, don't pity yourself.
And you will become what I am today.
But Master,
Daring Lu just got away like this
and escaped justice.
There was another person similar to Daring Lu.
You can find information about him online.
His name is Lai Chang Xing.
He was on the run overseas for many years,
but eventually, he was apprehended.
So, you should have faith in justice
and in God.
If that's the case,
there will be no bad people who can escape the law in this world.
In China, freedom...
What is freedom?
Freedom is not the ultimate state of carefreeness,
it is being at ease.
What does it mean to be at ease?
Confucius has explained it very clearly.
Do as you desire, but stay within the bounds of propriety.
Propriety is the object.
Imagine someone hiding overseas for 20 years.
Will they be at ease in their heart?
Impossible.
20 years.
20 years of hiding, sleeping with one eye open.
It would be better to be imprisoned or sentenced to death.
Now, let's imagine there's a person
who has a family, children,
and a very successful career that keeps growing.
The higher he climbs,
the more fearful he becomes.
How can he truly be at ease?
Daring Lu
is used to living a lavish lifestyle.
He won't be able to stay in a small place
like Palau for long.
Then, he will turn himself in.
Right?
Right.
So, that's basically what happened.
Rebecca, is there anything you can do?
Nothing.
Looks like you're not as capable as the rumours suggest.
They say you win every lawsuit.
Why is it that every time we came to you with a problem, you have no solution?
I win every lawsuit
because I only take cases that I can win.
And I can't win this case.
Moreover, Li Quan's family needs to win this case immediately.
Even God can't help you to win it right away.
If the lawsuit drags on for eight or ten years,
they won't be able to use the fish pond.
Yet they still have to pay the rent.
They will be doomed.
That's why I suspect...
-Suspect what? -Suspect what?
I suspect someone wants
your family's fish pond.
Strange things don't happen without reason.
Your family has been leasing the fish pond for 20 years.
Nothing happened over the past years,
but suddenly, within two months,
three cars fell into it.
Is that just a coincidence?
So, you have two options now.
First option,
you can hire a better lawyer to investigate
and uncover the connection behind these three drivers,
and prove that
they targeted your family's fish pond.
But this will cost a lot of money,
and you won't be able to recover that expense.
You will be paying a lot just to prove that you are right.
Of course, there's another possibility. I might misjudge it.
It might just be a coincidence.
In that case, your money would be completely wasted.
Tell me the second option.
Admit defeat.
Return the fish pond to the village.
Tell the village chief that you're returning the fish pond.
That you don't want this business anymore.
The village chief
will probably help you resolve the situation quickly.
But both options would result in our family losing money.
Well, it's because your family has been targeted by thieves.
No one wanted that piece of swampy land in the beginning.
Li Quan's father got sick from digging the land.
It was just cleaned up not even two years ago.
Why should they give it away?
Why?
Because they are sure that your family has no money.
And that you can only give it up.
What if I have money?
I mean, what if.
If I can prove that
someone is behind this incident,
can we get them to compensate?
No.
-Why? -Why?
Because for them,
their biggest loss
is not being able to claim the insurance money for their cars.
So, it's impossible for you
to get them
to compensate your family.
So basically, all the financial and material resources
you've spent will be in vain.
This is so unfair.
Where in this world can you find absolute fairness?
Quan, what do you think?
Tell me. What do you think?
Rebecca,
can you recommend me a really good lawyer?
Are you sure you want to pursue this to the end?
Are your parents not going to live in the village anymore?
We are poor people.
We still have our lives.
All right.
Quan, I have around about 30,000 yuan.
I'll transfer it to you later.
That's barely enough.
Are you waiting for someone?
Rebecca told me about your case.
What do you want to do?
What do you mean?
Do you want to investigate those few insurance fraudsters only?
Let things settle down and each go their own way?
Or do you want to uncover the entire chain of interests
behind your village chief to eliminate future troubles?
Sir,
please give me a clear guidance.
This matter involves various interests.
The simplest solution will require at least this amount of payment.
30,000 yuan?
300,000 yuan.
Sir, can you lower the price?
300,000 yuan is too expensive for me.
Expensive?
Yes.
We are
a team.
Quality comes with a price.
Zhao, you're finally back.
The manager was just looking for you. Go now.
Be smart. Mr Tu was pulling a long face.
He seemed upset.
Thanks.
Where have you been?
I went to the hospital.
You're lying.
Mr Li just called me.
I asked him about you.
He said he didn't see you at all.
Yes.
I was going to go to see him,
but something came up.
I got distracted and forgot about it.
I came back to get a document. I will leave right away.
Let me ask you,
how did it go with the task
I entrusted you last time?
Zhao Li Quan,
do you still want your job here?
I have no idea what you're busy with every day at work.
You are late for work, and you don't socialise with clients.
Are you rich
or is your family rich?
Haven't you always boasted about your good relationship with Mr Wu?
It's just a card.
Is it that difficult to give it to him?
I gave him the card.
You did?
Why didn't you say so earlier?
What did Mr Wu say?
He said
he needs some time to take care of it.
He just called me and told me to go see him.
This is why I was distracted and forgot to go to the hospital.
I see.
There is no need to go to the hospital now.
I'll give Mr Li a call.
Go and see Mr Wu now.
Try to secure the early-year insurance contract this time.
I can't see him today.
Mr Wu and I
agreed to meet up tomorrow morning.
Okay.
Tomorrow morning then.
Don't let me down.
I'm counting on you.
I should get going.
Okay, go on.
Unbelievable.
Stop circling around. You're making me dizzy.
Just be patient.
Our son will be back soon.
He's been gone for such a long time. Why hasn't he returned yet?
Well, he's busy, isn't he?
-You're home. -Dad.
-Quan, you're home. -Mum.
I've reheated the food twice.
It's all your favourite food.
Go get changed for dinner.
Come.
Come now.
Mum, thank you for preparing dinner.
Dad, I consulted my friend today.
She suggested that we settle outside the court.
Don't worry,
she said she would find me a good lawyer.
That's great.
Does that mean
we will receive compensation soon?
How does the settlement work?
Will we be the ones paying them
or will they pay us?
It's good, Mum.
Have some more.
Let's finish dinner first.
Stop eating first, son.
We can't be the one paying them.
Also, we won't be able to raise fish in our fish pond
for the next three years.
Who will compensate for our loss?
Let's not talk about it now.
Our son has had a long day. Let's finish dinner first.
Forget about dinner.
How can I eat without understanding everything?
Here. Have some fish.
You're home.
How did it go?
Are you upset?
You didn't see Little Lark?
No.
-She didn't go? -She did.
Then, how come you didn't see her?
I saw her.
You said you didn't see her, and then the next second you said you did.
Did you see her or not?
Are you trying to pick a fight?
Why would I want to pick a fight?
Don't I greet you like this every day when you come back from outside?
Why is it suddenly not allowed today?
You asked me if I saw Little Lark.
I said no, and you...
That means I saw her.
It's the same as the answer I gave before.
I didn't change it.
-You are... -Hang on, hang on.
Don't confuse me.
I asked you
if you saw Little Lark.
Weren't you supposed to say
you saw her?
Why did you say you didn't see her?
Who is actually in the wrong?
And you came home with a frown on your face.
What is the meaning of this?
Let's drop it.
Can we not discuss this anymore?
As soon as I asked, you just want to shut me up.
Did I offend you?
Did I make you angry?
Is it because someone else
ignored you?
That's why they say
time is like a butcher's knife.
The dashing young men
all look the same when they reach their middle age.
Didn't the boys in your class cry their hearts out?
Who do you think you are,
giving me attitude?
If you have the guts,
show that attitude to Little Lark.
Why?
Do you think everyone is crazy about you?
You are the only one who is crazy about him.
Young Master,
want me to arrange a blind date for you tomorrow?
Too easy.
What are they fighting about?
Xin Zheng
went to see his ex-girlfriend.
At this age,
how could she still be jealous?
Xin Zheng isn't that kind of man.
If he had wanted to fool around,
when he was young,
so many patients
were infatuated with him.
That also depends on whether Xin Zheng is infatuated with anyone.
You women
always have imaginary enemies.
My enemy wasn't imaginary back then.
Don't bring up the past.
Life is only so long,
What matters is who the ultimate winner is in the end.
I'm all yours now,
aren't I?
Cheesy.
But then again,
it's me who has been taking care of you when you're sick.
And I'm grateful for it, my wife.
It's hard
to pass the test of love.
Yet everyone has to go through it.
It's hard.
It's your turn.
(Little Red Flower Orphanage) Tou Tou has completely changed.
You won't see any of her
former unruly and mischievous behaviour now.
(One of the reasons we chose her back then)
(was to see if Xin Zheng)
(could truly uphold the principle of teaching without discrimination.)
I'll take her to meet you during the next ancestor worship ceremony.
You will be really surprised.
Also,
you can completely set your mind at ease now.
It was under the fate's guidance
to entrust her to you back then.
(Yes,)
I understand your wish.
Xin Zheng is kind-hearted and generous.
He has imparted all his knowledge to Tou Tou.
And Tou Tou
is fully qualified
to become the successor.
Ren Xin Zheng, his name means righteousness and ambitious aspirations.
When I saw him, I knew that
under his guidance,
(Tou Tou would definitely walk the right path.)
You're absolutely right.
There's another matter I'd like to discuss with you.
It's about the documents containing Tou Tou's real identity.
I don't think there's a need to keep any copies of it.
I will destroy the copy I have,
is that all right?
(After handing her over to you,)
(everything about her past)
(in my possession no longer exists.)
You really are an enlightened person.
You are much more insightful than me.
At that time, I was concerned that she could be a lost cause,
so I saw these documents
as my fallback plan.
Looking back,
I realise my level of enlightenment was low.
Regardless of who her parents are,
I believe that she is fully qualified to take on this role.
She is the rightful successor of the Jiang family's acupuncture sect.
Tou Tou.
Okay.
My parents
are coming to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with me.
I told them before that I found a job.
When you see them,
can you tell them that
I'm working at the medical centre?
And that it's a permanent position?
Are you asking me to lie?
Let me tell you,
I never lie.
And I won't lie for you.
And who is this young girl?
This is the successor of the Jiang family's acupuncture sect,
Sun Tou Tou.
So, she's my junior sister.
Don't worry.
I will take care of everything.
Okay, bye.
Li Quan, are you here to see Mr Wu?
Why didn't you go in?
Please come in.
Mr Wu, I've printed out the documents for the meeting later.
-Let me know if you need anything else. -Okay.
Okay.
I need copies of this material.
One for everyone. We need it for the meeting later.
Got it.
How can I help you?
Is it true?
What do you mean?
Sun Tou Tou isn't the successor of the Jiang family's acupuncture sect,
is she?
Does this have anything to do with you?
It does.
I used to think
that I didn't have any inheritance,
that I didn't come from a good family,
so I couldn't reach the heights like all of you.
But what about Sun Tou Tou?
She is nobody.
Why could she be the chosen successor?
And what about me?
I studied diligently.
I got into university,
pursued a postgraduate degree,
but I'm not accepted in this city.
If you can choose any random person
to be the successor,
then why can't it be me?
Is it the will of God for people like you
to oppress poor students like us,
manipulating everything at your whim?
Li Quan,
haven't I helped you enough?
You can't expect me to do
illegal things just to help you, right?
What illegal things have I asked you to do?
I just want you to get our medicine covered by medical insurance.
It's such a small favour, and yet you won't help me.
You could easily change
Sun Tou Tou's life.
Why are you willing to help her but not me?
Zhao Li Quan,
I'm warning you,
I haven't done anything wrong to you.
Whatever I'm doing,
I don't need to explain anything to you.
I respected you so much! Why did you deceive me?
I respected you, felt grateful towards you.
I held you in high regard, You were like shining beacons
of goodness in my heart.
I wanted to become like you!
But what about you?
What have you been doing behind my back?
Why are you willing to help Sun Tou Tou?
Who is she?
Li Quan,
things are not as you think.
You're too agitated now.
This isn't the right time to discuss about this.
Let's talk again
when you've calmed down.
I'm already late for my meeting.
You can go. I will find out
who Sun Tou Tou really is
and why she's worth all this help from you.
What are you doing?
Get away from me! Now you're scared.
Somebody, help!
Help!
-What's wrong? -What's wrong?
-Mr Wu! -Mr Wu, are you okay?
-What happened to Mr Wu? -What happened, Li Quan?
(Jiangzhou People's Hospital)
His situation is not good.
From the scans,
his frontal lobe blood vessels are deformed.
His sudden fall has triggered a cerebral haemorrhage.
(Shen Xin) The bleeding is significant.
Even with surgery,
the prognosis may not be favourable.
Shen Xin, we are close friends.
So, I will just be honest with you.
This surgery,
it's better to give up
than to perform it.
Giving up might bring short-term pain,
but if we operate and he ends up in a vegetative state,
lying in coma forever,
your family will have to suffer.
Listen to me,
I've been friends with Wu for many years.
This is hard for me too.
But you need to be rational.
If you let him go now,
he won't experience any more pain.
It will be difficult for your family,
but time will heal you.
We are all medical professionals.
I suppose
I don't need to say anymore on this.
Thank you, Li.
I understand everything
you just said.
However,
I can't give up on Wu.
My mother-in-law is waiting outside.
She has taken her blood pressure pill,
but her blood pressure is still over 200.
Tell me,
do you have the courage to go out
and tell her to give up on her son?
We might...
We might lose two lives then.
Don't worry.
If the surgery fails,
I won't blame you.
The worst case scenario is
he will become a vegetable, right?
I will accept it.
(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 32) ne books)