[English subtitles are available]
[Road Home]
[Episode 15]
It's winter. Dry it better.
Why didn't you cut your hair?
I cut it once a month.
It's a rule from my dad.
That's so long.
Men can't take care of children.
They aren't as concise.
But it's not your fault.
I grew up
I grew up with my grandparents.
They are not the type
to dote on children.
They just let me do whatever I want.
Then I went to live with my mom.
But I was in boarding school.
So my mom
never taught me how to live.
I didn't even have hard rules
like cutting my nails once a month like this.
I had to explore everything by myself.
When I started on my first job,
a colleague held my hand and said
"Why are there frostbites on the back of your hand?
It's winter,
you should apply some moisturizer."
That was the first time I knew
how concise life should be.
What?
When I first saw you,
I thought you were delicate.
You dress so well
and know how to present yourself well.
You're more particular than Aunt Gui Xiao.
So,
don't judge a person
based on your first impression.
Listen.
When you cut your nails yourself,
the tip on both sides
should be cut off.
If not, when it grows,
it will prick into your flesh
and hurt a lot.
I'm going to the office this afternoon.
Do you want to stay at home
and wait for me to pick you up for dinner
or come with me?
I'll go with you?
Take your homework with you.
Okay.
I didn't expect
you
like kids so much.
It's more like
I sympathize with the weak.
I didn't come from a good family.
So when I see
kids from such families,
I can't help but want to help
and take care of them.
Captain Lu.
Thank you.
It's my pleasure.
I'll send the manuscript
to your email once I'm done organizing it.
Sure.
Captain Lu.
Are you married?
Soon.
Good!
Although I've never been married,
I really hope
to see you young people happy.
Someone who can accept your job
must be a good lady.
She is a good lady.
Good.
Goodbye, Captain Lu.
See you again.
Okay.
Liu,
thank you.
You're welcome.
Food is here.
Eat up.
Change your clothes after you're done eating.
I'll take you to meet someone.
A relative of mine.
This is my old captain's house.
Go knock on the door.
101.
Coming.
Who is it?
Why are you here?
Didn't they say
you were transferred from Qining?
Yes, I returned home.
I came back this time
to finish up the final procedures.
Good, good.
This is...
Your girlfriend?
We're engaged.
Her name is Gui Xiao.
You're engaged?
That's great!
Come in.
Come in and talk.
Don't stand outside. Come in.
You should've called me
before you came.
I'm just eating alone,
I didn't prepare anything at home.
How about this?
You two have a seat.
I'll go to the supermarket.
I'll be back soon.
I bought things.
These are all your favourite food.
You just have to bring yourself,
why bring anything else?
Let me tell you.
My husband is his former leader.
Back then,
he tried all he could
to bring him to Qining.
He has told me that.
That's fine.
It's okay.
Let him do his thing.
Let's sit.
When he first came,
he was very busy.
He couldn't go home every Chinese New Year.
He spent it at our home.
So,
just take this place as your home.
Make yourself comfortable.
Okay.
This is the speciality milk tea here.
Have some if you're hungry.
Food will be ready in half an hour.
Try this.
Drink it while it's hot.
How is it?
It's delicious.
How...
How did you know each other?
Through a blind date?
No.
Else...
Oh right, online dating.
Young people nowadays
like to meet new people
on the Internet, right?
Not that either?
Could it be that you two
met each other on the street
and fell in love at first sight, then?
It was... indeed love at first sight.
Let me ask you.
Go ahead.
Why did you
kept throwing chalk at me?
Did you have a crush on me?
You're always hung around in front of me.
Weren't you just waiting for me to talk to you?
You're just waiting for me to pull you back.
You think too much.
What's wrong?
Did I say something wrong?
No.
This
is the marriage gift
my husband and I prepared
for Lu Yanchen.
What is this for.
Enough.
Go
get two bowls of soup from the kitchen.
Gui Xiao.
Let me tell you.
Lu Yanchen’s
family's situation
is not his fault.
He's just unlucky.
If you two get married,
there are some things
you might need to turn a blind eye to.
If something bad
happens,
on the account that
he is
a very good kid,
don't break up with him easily.
Let me tell you.
When he first came here...
Yes,
he's a top student.
But those days,
his eyes were...
his eyes were wandering, you know?
My husband told me
his family
has a great impact on him.
This child
suffered a lot.
But
he can still be
so upright and kind,
it's not easy for him.
I know everything about his family.
We've known each other for more than a decade.
And he won't hide it from me.
Yes.
You're right.
He is actually someone
who's straightforward,
someone who
won't hide anything.
Let me tell you.
In the future, if anything happens,
just call me.
He
is just like my own son.
If he bullies you,
I'll teach him a lesson.
Okay.
It's hot.
No carrots.
Why?
You don't eat carrots?
She's a picky eater.
There are a lot of things she doesn't eat.
Here.
Put on this bracelet
for your girlfriend.
No need.
Put it on.
Let me see if it fits.
Hurry up.
You bought it, it must be suitable.
What's wrong with you today?
You...
Why are you so shy?
What's going on?
How is that possible?
Like this.
Put it on.
You should go back in. It's cold.
I want to watch you go.
Call me if anything happens.
There's Qin Mingyu too.
Got it.
Get in.
Take care.
She treats you as her son.
The past ten years in Qining,
she and the old captain
took care of me the most.
When you came to Qining last time,
he just passed away.
They don't have children.
Qin Mingyu and I setn him off.
When you
called me then,
I was on my way
to visit the old captain's father.
You don't like it?
No, I like it.
But gold bangles are soft.
It can be deformed if I wear it for too long.
For something as meaningful as this,
I have to keep it well.
It'll be a waste
if I wear it every day.
Come here.
Thank you for coming with me.
Captain Lu...
Left just like this?
It didn't hit me last time.
But now that he's done with the procedute,
it finally feels real.
How mushy.
Come give us a hand.
Let me finish being sad.
Didn't I tell you?
Let me suppress my emotions
first.
How embarrassing.
Did you say
you want to see the K9 you've trained?
Yes, Captain Lu.
I’ll let it out for you.
It’s time to say goodbye.
Lu Yanchen.
We are ranked lower than cars?
You should be telling us that.
Your son is still with me.
What farewell?
You reminded me.
Here.
Living expenses, tuition fees.
If this is too much, no need to return the margin.
If this is too little, I'll make it up.
It doesn't cost much to study.
Food,
books and stationeries
all cost money.
I’ll tell you when I use money.
Captain Lu,
do you not have anything to say to me?
You trained me
personally.
It's the organization that trained you.
Just don't embarrass the organization.
You're so bad at words.
How does sister-in-law stand it?
Do I need to
be good at words towards men?
What about brothers?
If we're brothers,
do we have to be so wishy-washy
and talk nonsense?
You're still as good
at talking back to people.
How did you do your check?
The oil tank is leaking.
No way.
Be more serious.
Bend down. Squat down.
Look carefully.
Where is it leaking?
It's breaking, it's breaking.
My waist is important!
I don’t have a girlfriend,
Captain Lu!
Do you still dare to ramble on?
No, no.
Officer Qin,
don’t you care?
I realized you've
been pretty rude lately.
Just right, he could teach you a lesson.
You two are in cahoots.
It's your first day knowing this?
Officer Qin.
I'll write reports for you.
I will write all your reports for one year.
That sounds good.
I'm wavered.
You're tempted by that?
Bring on more requirements.
Forget it.
It's not easy for him.
Think carefully.
There's no chance after tonight,
Captain Qin.
I need to think about it then.
From now on,
I will never snatch the lamb and leek dumplings
from you in the canteen.
I won't pretend to be unconscious
and let you drive me again.
That sounds good.
I won't steal your phone
and send texts
begging to reconcile to your ex-wife.
Say that again.
- I’m kidding. - Captain Lu.
Captain Lu.
I thought
you have left
Qining City.
Look at you.
It's been two months since we last met.
Your physique has improved?
I heard you were still here
so I came immediately after my training.
Thank you, Captain Lu.
It’s freezing.
Me too.
Of course.
I have to take care of my brother.
My boyfriend
cried so hard
because Captain Lu is leaving.
He's over there.
He cried?
Yes.
He's so sentimental.
So cute.
When are you two getting married?
We plan to get married next year.
He'll take a long break and go home.
Let's add each other on WeChat.
I'll send you a red packet.
I'll send you one too.
For you and Captain Lu.
We can exchange red packets
so I can borrow your luck.
Sure.
Scan my code.
I'm not asleep.
I've been waiting for you.
I told you to sleep first.
I was afraid you would be sad
to leave your second hometown.
So I've been doing my to stay up,
waiting for you.
Why aren't you saying anything?
Gui Xiao,
I want to marry you.
I want to be with you forever.
Do you know that?
No morning exercise today.
It's rare
that we get to slack off line this.
Captain Lu,
don’t take it seriously with us.
I'll wait for you in the car.
I've decided to tell you.
I’m getting married.
Congratulations, Captain Lu.
Captain Lu.
Finally someone wants you.
Everyone has already guessed it.
You want to trip me, right?
Be careful.
If you're missing a leg,
it'd hard to find a wife.
Captain Lu,
I only exposed that
you want to meet sister-in-law.
When I get an honorable discharge and return to my hometown,
I'll find someone
as pretty as sister-in-law.
What are you talking about?
Can you consider my feelings?
I'm a divorced man.
I'm leaving.
See you.
They are here to see you off.
Go down and say a few more words.
Even just one more word would be nice.
The base camp is made out of iron, but soldiers are always changing.
I've said everything
I should when I left
last time.
[The blood is still hot, still flowing. The heart is still alive, in the chest.]
[The rivers and mountains, are protected by me. That's all I want this life, no need for farewell.]
[Road Home]
Pick one.
Tell me how to wash them.
Teach me how to use the washing machine.
Pour the detergent here
and press on start here, that's it.
I can do this too.
I've never explored the other functions.
Knowing where the start button is
and where to pour the detergent in
is enough.
Where is the manual?
I'll look for it tomorrow.
The other functions
are quite useless.
This is a habit I've developed over these years.
I want to know every single thing about
everything I use.
It's best if
I can dismantle them into parts
and put them back.
That makes me feel good.
It's an occupational disease.
These are not cheap.
Don't dismantle it secretly.
Put it down.
The cleaning lady is coming next week.
Hang it up.
Does it look like when we were you?
How so?
You working and I watch by the side.
And you will say a few words,
saying you're guilty,
but keep watching me work.
Really?
I peeled onions for you.
Haidong said
that Gui Xiao is fated to be blessed.
Stop struggling.
I don't mind.
Why are you unhappy to be blessed?
If you
can make it sound better,
it would feel better.
There's no way then.
People who do work
are always short-tempered.
I don't want to talk to you.
I'm going to take a shower.
I want soup.
Really.
What soup?
I will eat everything you cook.
I'm not picky.
Alright, Young Lady.
Let me check what's in the fridge.
Go take a shower first.
I have something to tell you later.
Can't you tell me now?
After I finish my work.
Sleep more.
No.
I accidentally fell asleep just now.
I'll get you some soup.
No need.
I won't have it anymore.
Didn't you say
you have something to tell me?
At Qining,
after the old captain passed away,
I submitted my resignation report.
After the big disaster that happened,
I planned to take the blame and resign.
But it's not your fault.
At that time,
I couldn't get over it.
Later, my former captain
submitted the application for me without me knowing,
asking me to leave.
To leave Qining
and relax myself back home.
I was thinking
if I
quit being a SWAT,
what else can I do in Beijing?
In Qining,
Gao Hai told me
a lot of things about you.
What did he say?
He said
Captain Lu is good at many foreign languages.
He also knows how to dispose bombs,
draw,
and draw portraits.
He's an all-rounder.
He rarely says nice things.
People like you
are hotblooded.
Your heart is loyal to your motherland.
If your blood is cold,
and you don't have your heart anymore,
you won’t be Lu Yanchen.
Marriage is different from dating.
If we want to build a family,
you have to consider
my occupation.
When I'm on a mission,
we won't be able to contact frequently.
When I get busy, I won't be able to care too much about our family.
And I have to face danger often.
I know.
I'm not
a kid who knows nothing.
I won't be able to do it
if I were to go into this line of work.
I am mentally weak.
When I was doing my Gaokao,
I was so scared.
In the first exam,
my brain went blank.
I only recovered after half an hour.
But
if it's you who's doing it,
I have no objections.
The breakup was different from this time.
It was a special situation
and I was young.
When I think about how
you might not come back even after years, or decades,
I couldn't stand it.
Don't blame me.
I never did.
All right.
This topic is over.
That's it.
We won't discuss it anymore.
I am determined to be a wife of a police officer.
Okay.
Let's discuss
about our marriage.
We just got back to Beijing.
It...
It's been less than three hours.
Can we not
talk about something so serious?
We must get married.
The sooner, the better.
We can only discuss one serious thing a day.
We've used up the quota for today,
Captain Lu.
Hello?
Yes.
I'm here.
In Beijing.
Okay.
I'll go back now.
Where are you going?
Home.
It's not good for you to go in.
Stay here.
Your brother-in-law is here.
My son is back.
What can I do for you?
It's fine.
It's just that the old man is old.
Don't always get drunk and make a fuss outside.
It's not his home.
Also,
the victim said to let him off
on the account that he's old.
But this might not be the case next time.
Sorry for the trouble.
All right.
Let's disperse.
Yes.
It's a family matter. Go home.
Disperse.
Go back with my sister.
Your kid is waiting.
It's okay.
My mom is helping to look after him as he does his homework.
Don't deal with such things in the future.
You are a school principal.
Everyone in the neighborhood knows you.
It doesn't look good.
I would be worried
if your sister comes alone.
You haven't slept
since you came back from Qining, right?
Exactly.
Your sister and I can stay here.
It's okay.
Leave it to me.
You can go.
There are things I need to talk to Dad about.
He's drunk.
Don't argue with him now.
I know what to do.
Luchen is not a kid anymore.
He knows how to deal with it.
Besides,
when you were young,
he was the one who protected you too.
He will be fine now.
Let's go.
When did you come back?
Just now.
Your dad...
I'll leave him to you.
Can you get up?
Who are you looking down on?
I...
I'll get...
I'll get up and show you.
I'll get up.
My brother-in-law
is a man with a good reputation.
He is the principal of a school.
He has to keep dealing
with your issues.
Don't you feel guilty?
Cut the crap.
I'll get some water first.
I'm so–
Drink.
Drink water.
You don't allow me to drink?
Fine.
I won't drink then.
I'll go take a nap.
Nap...
I'll take... a nap.
Just listen with your eyes closed.
I'm telling you something.
Don't say it.
Let me tell you first.
I asked you
to marry Miss Zhao
for your own good.
The money you make
is not enough to pay off my debt.
Nowadays,
marrying anyone would be the same for you.
Finding a rich in-law
is what our family needs now.
You're still young.
I'm your father.
You have to think for me.
I'm indeed getting married.
With whom?
That is
not important to you.
What are you talking about?
I just hope
you can stay away from
my family and my life.
I-I won't.
But you have to make it clear
to that partner of yours.
You have to take care of me.
Let me finish.
I'm not listening to you.
I can't control you either.
You're so tough.
Listen carefully.
I can take care of you.
But you have to be good to my mom.
Am I not good to your mom?
You know that yourself.
Just one thing.
My life,
and my family,
you're not allowed to come between them.
You're leaving?
It's been so many years.
You know
your dad would only be like this when he's drunk.
He has calmed down.
Good.
Mom.
I have something to do.
I'll make my leave.
[Beijing]
Sit here.
Here.
You came back for that dad of yours?
Same as usual.
Thank you, boss.
You're in a rush?
I wanted to talk to you.
Maybe another day.
My partner wakes up late.
If I eat fast,
I can rush back
and make her breakfast.
The lady from last time?
It has always been her,
all along.
Enough talking.
It's getting too late.
Okay.
We'll talk when you're free.
Actually,
I have nothing much to say.
I'm afraid you'll be upset by
what happened yesterday.
I'm used to it.