7 - Dandelion

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SIGN    -The Mourner's Eyes-
[01:32] sign
    Episode 7
[01:51] Frost
    Is it fun to challenge the authority
    of the family and the school board?
[01:55] Caesar
    It's fun to make you big
    shots run around for nothing.
[01:59] Frost
    You...
[02:01] Frost
    Your childishness is truly terrible.
[02:04] Caesar
    No matter how you interpret my actions,
[02:06] Caesar
    I won't accept the gift offered
    by the Gattuso family.
[02:09] Frost
    You are rare. The first genius
     in our family for centuries.
[02:13] Frost
    The family is pushing the Nibelungen Plan
[02:16] Frost
    to guarantee your future status.
[02:20] Caesar
    I only inherited half of
    the Gattuso bloodline.
[02:23] Caesar
    The other half comes from
    the humble Gulweig.
[02:30] Frost
    Indeed, Gulweig's bloodline is
    not noble enough for the family.
[02:36] Frost
    The whole family recognizes you as the most
    outstanding descendant of the bloodline.
[02:44] Caesar
    A woman of humble origin
[02:46] Caesar
    married a man of noble blood,
    gave birth to a child,
[02:50] Caesar
    and then died.
[02:52] Caesar
    The husband's family looked
    down on her bloodline,
[02:55] Caesar
    but recognized the child
    who carried her blood.
[02:58] Frost
    Caesar, your mother's death had
    nothing to do with the family.
[03:02] Frost
    Her funeral was presided
    over by the Pope himself,
[03:06] Frost
    and the entire family attended.
[03:09] Caesar
    Don't be ridiculous.
[03:12] Caesar
    We are a family of dragon blood.
[03:14] Caesar
    A funeral presided over by the Pope
    can also count as compensation.
[03:16] Frost
    That was the honor the
    family bestowed upon her.
[03:19] Frost
    If she truly has a spirit,
[03:21] Frost
    wouldn't she want to see
    you achieve great things?
[03:24] Frost
    The Nibelungen Plan is the
    family's love for you.
[03:28] Frost
    If you reject it, you'll also
    break your mother's heart,
[03:32] Frost
    as she watches you from heaven.
[03:35] Caesar
    She paid a heavy price to give birth to me,
[03:40] Caesar
    but who cared for her then?
[03:44] Caesar
    By the time she died,
    she could no longer see nor hear.
[03:49] Caesar
    All I could do was hold her hand,
[03:54] Caesar
    and I dared not let go.
[03:59] Caesar
    The only connection between her and the world
[04:02] Caesar
    was the warmth passing through my palm.
[04:06] Caesar
    Uncle, I've told you before,
[04:09] Caesar
    I'm a descendant of Gulweig.
[04:11] Caesar
    I'm not that close to your Gattuso family.
[04:20] Frost
    Come wind or rain,
[04:26] Frost
    Caesar, a new era is approaching.
[04:32] Frost
    Hybrids will be able to slay Dragon Emperors.
[04:35] Frost
    After we put an end to the
    history of the Dragon Raja,
[04:37] Frost
    hybrids will be the most
    powerful race in the world.
[04:41] Frost
    Humans will be our servants,
[04:44] Frost
    and you will become the
    emperor of the new era.
[04:48] Frost
    Caesar, reconsider.
[04:52] Frost
    At the next board meeting, the family
    will revisit the Nibelungen Plan,
[04:57] Frost
    and you will be the only candidate.
[05:00] Frost
    Don't miss this golden opportunity.
[05:03] Caesar
    I will seize my future with my own hands,
[05:06] Caesar
    not as heir to the Gattuso family,
    but as Caesar.
[05:19] Frost
    This is a letter from your father.
[05:21] Frost
    The family knows that the person you
    love is not of a noble bloodline.
[05:26] Frost
    If you agree to support
     the Nibelungen Plan,
[05:30] Frost
    the family will make an exception and
    approve your engagement to Chen Motong.
[05:34] Caesar
    How generous!
[05:36] Frost
    Do you still have doubts?
[05:38] Frost
    The family loves you.
[05:40] Frost
    Because we love you, we're even
    willing to accept Chen Motong
[05:43] Frost
    and give her the position of
    matriarch of the Gattuso family.
[05:48] Caesar
    My engagement has nothing
    to do with the family.
[05:51] Caesar
    Now, take your generosity, and get out!
[06:06] Lu Mingfei
    Brother, do you really have to drive?
[06:09] Lu Mingfei
    I can switch with you.
[06:10] Chu Zihang
    No need.
[06:15] Lu Mingfei
    It's dirty. I'll throw it away.
[06:18] Chu Zihang
    Don't waste food.
[06:27] Chu Zihang
    Sorry, I can't wipe my hands. Here.
[06:32] Chu Zihang
    There's a mission report on my phone.
[06:33] Chu Zihang
    I've already written it.
[06:34] Chu Zihang
    The mission report?
[06:36] Chu Zihang
    Just sign it.
[06:37] Lu Mingfei
    Oh, right. I'm the mission leader.
[06:40] Chu Zihang
    Aren't you going to read it?
[06:41] Lu Mingfei
    You wrote it, Brother. It'll be fine.
[06:43] Lu Mingfei
    Here.
[06:46] Lu Mingfei
    By the way, Brother,
    may I ask you a question?
[06:49] Chu Zihang
    Sure.
[06:49] Lu Mingfei
    You... never intended to bring me along
    on the mission from the start, right?
[06:54] Chu Zihang
    Right. I don't understand why you were
    assigned as the specialist.
[06:57] Chu Zihang
    You haven't received
    the necessary training.
[06:59] Chu Zihang
    You couldn't have done it.
[07:01] Lu Mingfei
    I knew it. Even though I know I'm useless,
    you could at least let me save face.
[07:06] Lu Mingfei
    Just saying I couldn't have
     done it... That's so hurtful.
[07:10] Chu Zihang
    Sorry, I'm not good with words.
[07:17] Lu Mingfei
    Brother, why did you suddenly stop the car?
[07:20] Lu Mingfei
    Y-Your wound... is bleeding profusely!
[07:24] Chu Zihang
    Wait for me in the car.
[07:25] Chu Zihang
    It would be a problem
    if my blood splashed on you.
[07:29] Chu Zihang
    Don't worry. I'm fine.
[07:41] Lu Mingfei
    This blood... Why is it like sulfuric acid?
[07:46] Lu Mingfei
    Brother, what's wrong with your body?
[08:12] Lu Mingfei
    Brother, are you sure you're okay?
[08:16] Lu Mingfei
    Shouldn't you go to the hospital?
[08:17] Chu Zihang
    It's a minor injury. I'll be fine.
[08:26] Chu Zihang
    Lu Mingfei.
[08:28] Chu Zihang
    What you just saw...
[08:31] Lu Mingfei
    Brother, don't worry.
    I-I'll keep it a secret.
[08:34] Lu Mingfei
    Don't worry, don't worry, don't worry.
[08:35] Chu Zihang
    Thanks.
[08:38] Chu Zihang
    Did you... not go to the restaurant tonight?
[08:42] Lu Mingfei
    Uh... I went, but then I left.
[08:45] Lu Mingfei
    Man, Brother, you're so popular.
[08:48] Lu Mingfei
    Chen Wenwen actually agreed to dinner.
[08:50] Chu Zihang
    I'm not good at invitations.
[08:51] Lu Mingfei
    Huh?
[08:51] Chu Zihang
    I just used your name and gave
    her the restaurant's card.
[08:54] Chu Zihang
    I asked whether she'd come, and she said yes.
[08:57] Chu Zihang
    That was it.
[08:58] Lu Mingfei
    Is that how you usually
    invite girls to dinner?
[09:01] Chu Zihang
    Yes.
[09:02] Lu Mingfei
    And it works?!
[09:04] Chu Zihang
    I don't recall ever being rejected.
[09:06] Lu Mingfei
    All right, you win.
[09:13] Lu Mingfei
    Chen Wenwen?
[09:19] Lu Mingfei
    H-Hello, Chen Wenwen?
[09:21] Lu Mingfei
    Did you get home yet?
[09:22] Chen Wenwen
    I just got in the car.
[09:24] Chen Wenwen
    Why... did you leave so quickly today?
[09:28] Lu Mingfei
    I... Something urgent came up. Sorry.
[09:33] Chen Wenwen
    No, I just wanted to thank you for dinner.
[09:37] Lu Mingfei
    It's nothing. I was just...
    treating an old classmate to dinner.
[09:45] Chen Wenwen
    Are you still getting used
    to university life abroad?
[09:48] Lu Mingfei
    Life... is fine.
[09:54] Chen Wenwen
    Lu Mingfei...
[09:57] Lu Mingfei
    Yes?
[09:58] Chen Wenwen
    You... have changed.
[10:03] Chen Wenwen
    You're not the same as before.
[10:09] Lu Mingfei
    I...
[10:11] Lu Mingfei
    Ch-Ch-Chen Wenwen...
[10:14] Lu Mingfei
    Chen Wenwen, I actually liked—
[10:23] Lu Mingfei
    Isn't this... Lake Garden One,
    where I just had dinner with Chen Wenwen?
[10:28] Lu Mingfei
    How did I end up here?
[10:34] Lu Mingze
    Of course, I arranged for
    you to come here, Brother.
[10:38] Lu Mingfei
    Lu Mingze!
[10:41] Lu Mingfei
    I didn't call you out.
[10:43] Lu Mingze
    Don't worry. This time I'm here
    for a proactive follow-up visit.
[10:48] Lu Mingfei
    What are you up to?
[10:49] Lu Mingze
    Music!
[10:52] Lu Mingze
    Happy birthday, Brother!
[10:55] Lu Mingfei
    How did you know that today's my birthday?
[10:58] Lu Mingze
    You're my most important client.
[11:00] Lu Mingze
    I'll serve you faithfully until you
    use up your three remaining summons.
[11:06] Lu Mingfei
    I'm so touched.
[11:10] Lu Mingfei
    Okay, you've said your blessings.
[11:12] Lu Mingfei
    Let me go back to the real world.
[11:14] Lu Mingfei
    I have a flight to catch.
[11:15] Lu Mingze
    Don't worry. I won't delay your trip.
[11:18] Lu Mingfei
    What on earth are you up to?
[11:20] Lu Mingze
    I really like this restaurant,
[11:22] Lu Mingze
    especially this table,
    so I wanted to invite you here.
[11:26] Lu Mingfei
    Isn't this... just a normal table?
[11:29] Lu Mingze
    Indeed, this is a normal seat,
[11:32] Lu Mingze
    but the person sitting here
    has a commanding view,
[11:36] Lu Mingze
    as if they can control the entire space.
[11:39] Lu Mingze
    This position is one of power.
[11:45] Lu Mingfei
    Here we go again.
[11:46] Lu Mingze
    Do you not like it?
[11:47] Lu Mingfei
    How can I possibly like power that
    comes at the cost of my life?
[11:51] Lu Mingze
    But you've already felt the joy of power,
[11:55] Lu Mingze
    haven't you?
[11:56] Lu Mingfei
    What joy of power? Have you lost your mind?
[11:59] Lu Mingze
    I can feel that you were happy to
    have dinner with Chen Wenwen.
[12:05] Lu Mingfei
    Who wouldn't be happy to have
    dinner with a beautiful girl?
[12:07] Lu Mingze
    No!
[12:09] Lu Mingze
    You're sitting at the best table at Aspasia,
[12:12] Lu Mingfei
    drinking champagne that
    costs 8,000 yuan a bottle,
[12:14] Lu Mingfei
    eating food that the executive chef
    spent all afternoon preparing.
[12:17] Lu Mingze
    And if you desire it...
[12:20] Lu Mingze
    Hot Earl Grey tea, please!
[12:22] Lu Mingfei
    ...you can have anything.
[12:25] Lu Mingze
    That's power.
[12:27] Lu Mingfei
    Even if it's a very small kind of power,
[12:30] Lu Mingfei
    it still exudes that intoxicating aroma.
[12:34] Lu Mingze
    You've already sensed it, haven't you?
[12:39] Lu Mingfei
    Fine, you're the worm in my belly.
    I have no objections.
[12:42] Lu Mingze
    Brother, admit it.
[12:45] Lu Mingze
    Chen Wenwen is already easy
    prey within your grasp.
[12:49] Lu Mingze
    Now that you have power,
    you no longer have to look up to her.
[12:52] Lu Mingze
    You can even bend down, pick her up,
[12:56] Lu Mingze
    and forgive everything she's done to you.
[12:59] Lu Mingfei
    Wipe that damn thing off!
[13:01] Lu Mingfei
    No matter how I change, I won't bend down
    to pick up Chen Wenwen like a piece of tissue.
[13:05] Lu Mingze
    No need to get agitated. It was just a joke.
[13:08] Lu Mingze
    But Brother, without power,
[13:11] Lu Mingfei
    anyone would feel inferior,
[13:14] Lu Mingfei
    just like a stag without antlers
    has no place in the herd.
[13:19] Lu Mingfei
    On the contrary,
[13:20] Lu Mingfei
    those who have power can
    turn seemingly unattainable girls
[13:24] Lu Mingfei
    into clay figures in the dust.
[13:26] Lu Mingfei
    Even your most powerful enemies will
    kneel before you, begging for mercy.
[13:30] Lu Mingfei
    That... is power.
[13:37] Lu Mingfei
    You can call it evil.
[13:39] Lu Mingfei
    But have you ever considered that one day,
[13:41] Lu Mingfei
    when you wield more and more power,
[13:45] Lu Mingfei
    even the most unattainable girls will be
    nothing more than clay figures in the dust?
[13:50] Lu Mingfei
    That kind of power is within your grasp,
[13:54] Lu Mingfei
    Brother, if you're willing to take it.
[13:57] Lu Mingfei
    Within my grasp?
[13:59] Lu Mingfei
    Okay! It's within my grasp.
    Give me the power.
[14:04] Lu Mingze
    There will come a day when
    you'll sincerely beg me.
[14:08] Lu Mingze
    At that time, I'll give
    you everything I've promised.
[14:11] Lu Mingze
    I'll leave now.
[14:13] Lu Mingze
    Brother, you're nineteen now,
[14:15] Lu Mingze
    so please patronize my
    business as much as possible.
[14:17] Lu Mingze
    I look forward to it.
[14:17] Lu Mingfei
    Hey... Wait!
[14:20] Lu Mingfei
    I have a question for you.
[14:21] Lu Mingfei
    What do you think of girls like Chen Wenwen?
[14:24] Lu Mingze
    Bookworms are nothing.
[14:26] Lu Mingze
    I like girls with good figures!
[14:30] Lu Mingfei
    You kicked me again!
[14:37] Chen Wenwen
    Lu Mingfei?
[14:38] Lu Mingfei
    I'm back.
[14:39] Chen Wenwen
    Lu Mingfei?
[14:41] Lu Mingfei
    I-I'm here.
[14:44] Lu Mingfei
    I...
[14:46] Lu Mingfei
    I...
[14:47] Lu Mingfei
    I actually...
[14:51] Lu Mingfei
    I actually used to like you!
[14:56] Chen Wenwen
    I...
[14:58] Chen Wenwen
    I know, but...
[15:01] Lu Mingfei
    It's in the past now.
[15:01] Chen Wenwen
    Huh?
[15:02] Lu Mingfei
    I'm grateful for that time.
[15:05] Lu Mingfei
    Even though we're not together,
[15:07] Lu Mingfei
    it brought me so many unforgettable memories.
[15:19] Chen Wenwen
    Lu Mingfei, you've changed.
[15:22] Chen Wenwen
    You've grown up.
[15:24] Lu Mingfei
    You sound like my older sister.
[15:30] Chen Wenwen
    Well, I hope you find someone you like.
[15:34] Lu Mingfei
    Yeah.
[15:35] Lu Mingfei
    You, too.
[15:37] Chen Wenwen
    Yeah.
[15:39] Chen Wenwen
    Goodbye.
[16:14] Chu Zihang
    Can I ask you a question?
[16:16] Lu Mingfei
    Uh... Sure.
[16:19] Chu Zihang
    Do you like Chen Wenwen or Nono?
[16:22] Lu Mingfei
    I don't actually like either of them,
[16:24] Lu Mingfei
    or maybe I like people who like me.
[16:27] Chu Zihang
    Seriously, tell me which one you like,
[16:29] Chu Zihang
    and I can help you out.
[16:31] Lu Mingfei
    What are you talking about? Shut up.
[16:34] Chu Zihang
    Really?
[16:36] Lu Mingfei
    I told you, I only like people who like me.
[16:39] Chu Zihang
    Then, what kind of person
    do you think you are?
[16:42] Lu Mingfei
    Me?
[16:45] Lu Mingfei
    Probably the kind who likes
    to sleep in, play video games,
[16:48] Lu Mingfei
    daydream, think about stuff,
[16:51] Lu Mingfei
    and then liking someone for three
    years without daring to confess.
[16:54] Lu Mingfei
    I know that kind of person is boring.
[16:56] Lu Mingfei
    But that's the kind of person I am.
[16:58] Lu Mingfei
    Brother, did you know?
[17:00] Lu Mingfei
    When I first arrived at
    Aspasia, I was so excited.
[17:03] Chu Zihang
    But you left.
[17:04] Lu Mingfei
    Yeah, because she doesn't like me.
[17:08] Lu Mingfei
    Actually, I didn't even
    know what Aspasia was,
[17:10] Lu Mingfei
    and I couldn't afford to treat
    her to such an expensive meal.
[17:13] Lu Mingfei
    My credit card is already maxed out.
[17:15] Lu Mingfei
    It was actually the boss, Caesar,
    who treated her to Italian food.
[17:19] Lu Mingfei
    Of course, the boss is great.
[17:21] Lu Mingfei
    Any girl would like the boss, right?
[17:23] Lu Mingfei
    If it were me, I could only afford
    to treat someone to ramen at a stall.
[17:28] Lu Mingfei
    But even if I could only afford ramen,
[17:31] Lu Mingfei
    I hope someone would still like me.
[17:34] Lu Mingfei
    I'm rambling. Do you understand
    what I mean, Brother?
[17:37] Chu Zihang
    I understand.
[17:38] Lu Mingfei
    Huh? Really?
[17:40] Chu Zihang
    Yeah.
[17:41] Chu Zihang
    There was a guy who could only drive,
[17:43] Chu Zihang
    and he hoped others would
    like him despite that.
[17:48] Chu Zihang
    What a person can do isn't entirely
    dependent on their bloodline,
[17:51] Chu Zihang
    but on what they want to achieve.
[17:53] Chu Zihang
    I think your inability
    to complete the mission
[17:54] Chu Zihang
    isn't because of your bloodline or abilities.
[17:57] Chu Zihang
    It's because you don't have a goal.
[17:59] Chu Zihang
    Without a goal that you'd risk
    everything for and give your all,
[18:02] Chu Zihang
    you're not going to make it.
[18:05] Chu Zihang
    Even if your bloodline is stronger than ours.
[18:10] Lu Mingfei
    But who... am I risking my life for?
[18:13] Chu Zihang
    Everyone has a reason to risk their life.
[18:17] Chu Zihang
    You're keeping your life...
[18:18] Chu Zihang
    just waiting for the day
    when you can risk it.
[18:29] Chu Zihang
    Sorry, I seem to have said something wrong.
[18:30] Lu Mingfei
    No, you haven't.
[18:34] Chu Zihang
    We're almost at the airport.
[18:36] Chu Zihang
    Let's go.
[18:43] Chu Zihang
    Have you got everything?
[18:44] Lu Mingfei
    Yes, the special forces
    gave me my ID and jacket.
[18:48] Chu Zihang
    This flight path goes over the Arctic Circle.
[18:50] Chu Zihang
    It'll take 10 hours, so we'll
    be at Anguo after we sleep.
[18:54] Chu Zihang
    Well, happy birthday again.
[19:00] Lu Mingfei
    Thank... Thank you, Brother.
[19:03] Chu Zihang
    I'm tired. I'm going to sleep.
[19:06] Lu Mingfei
    Goodnight.
[19:10] Lu Mingfei
    Birthday...
[19:12] Lu Mingfei
    The people who remembered my
    birthday today included...
[19:16] Lu Mingfei
    Boss Caesar, Finger...
[19:20] Lu Mingfei
    If that guy's message
    counts as a blessing.
[19:23] Lu Mingfei
    Also Brother, Norma...
[19:31] Lu Mingfei
    As the elder sister, you didn't even wish
    your younger brother a happy birthday.
[19:34] Lu Mingfei
    My birthday will be over in five seconds.
[19:37] Nono
    Happy birthday to you,
[19:40] Nono
    happy birthday to you.
[19:42] Broadcast
    Please sit back, fasten your seat belt,
[19:45] Broadcast
    and turn off your phone.
[19:45] Lu Mingfei
    All right.
[19:47] Nono
    Happy birthday to you.
[19:51] Broadcast
    Return your seat to the upright
    position and stow your tray table.
[20:26] Lu Mingfei
    Lu Mingfei,
[20:28] Lu Mingfei
    happy birthday.
[20:31] Lu Mingfei
    Goodnight.
[21:18] Lu Mingfei
    This... This is...
[21:19] Chu Zihang
    It's probably the Chicago
    subway union strike.
[21:21] Chu Zihang
    Looks like it'll last a week.
[21:22] Lu Mingfei
    Huh?
[21:23] Lu Mingfei
    Well, let's take the CC
    line to Cassel College.
[21:26] Chu Zihang
    Although the CC line is maintained
    by Cassel College itself,
[21:29] Chu Zihang
    it's unfortunately connected
    to the Chicago subway,
[21:31] Chu Zihang
    so it'll probably be suspended.
[21:33] Lu Mingfei
    Ah... I'm going to have
    no luck with the CC line.
[21:36] Chu Zihang
    Let's just stay in Chicago for a week.
[21:38] Chu Zihang
    If it's inconvenient for you,
    you can stay with me.
[21:41] Chu Zihang
    I'll pay for the room.
[21:42] Lu Mingfei
    Brother, I've been waiting for you
    to say that. Let's get a room!
[21:51] Lu Mingfei
    Climbing so high...
    Are you trying to kill yourself?
[22:03] Lu Mingfei
    Wow...
[22:05] Chu Zihang
    Are you okay?
[22:06] Xia Mi
    Yeah.