Suffocating Love (2024) Movie Script
1
I never thought we would end up like this.
Do I really want to stay
in this relationship?
I met Pai Chia-chi one
and a half years ago.
To clear out some old books,
I joined a secondhand book exchange club.
Pai Chia-chi came to
exchange books with me.
The only thing she asked was the book
had to be wrapped in bubble wrap.
Your book.
Thanks.
- I
- Okay, thanks.
What? No chitchat?
I was surprised to see that
Pai Chia-chi was such a pretty girl.
That night, I looked up her social media.
PAI CHIA-CHI
PAI CHIA-CHI
618 FRIENDS
I GOT A BOOK I LIKE VIA EXCHANGE
So this is what exchanging books
feels like.
Thus, I kept on taking photos of books,
and posting them.
Soon, Pai Chia-chi asked to exchange
another book with me.
Your book.
Thanks.
Hey, why do you want to exchange books?
Show a sense of humor.
Maybe because
it's very environmentally friendly.
Bingo!
Can I ask you a question too?
Fire away.
Why do you ask me
to wrap the book in bubble wrap?
Because I like popping bubble wrap.
Such a straightforward answer.
Okay, thank you for today.
She's leaving again. Say something, quick.
You're welcome.
This is the start of a budding love.
The most enchanting moment in a romance.
KUROSAWA YURI
This silly guy
walking into the frame is Fei.
His motto is,
"A problem that can be solved by money
isn't a problem."
What are you looking at?
Wow, smoking hot.
Who is she?
Kurosawa Yuri.
A half-Taiwanese,
half-Japanese photographer.
Fuck. Big boobs.
Look at the photos she took.
Where is this?
She wrote, "Qigu."
So I guess it's in Tainan.
Not the scenery. I want to look at her.
Don't tarnish my goddess.
Your goddess, eh? I'll follow her myself.
Hey, do you have any books
you want to clear out?
Do I look like someone who reads?
- Yeah, you're right.
- What do you need books for?
I met a girl in
a secondhand book exchange club.
I want to collect old books
to exchange with her.
Well, pursuing a girl?
Yeah.
Why all the hassle?
Check what she's exchanged before
and get them from the bookstore.
See? A problem solved by money.
Yo.
Smart.
Whoa, you're serious this time?
Hey, is this it?
Having carefully studied the books
she's exchanged,
I bought a few books
that might interest her.
As I expected, I got one right.
Alice in Wonderland.
This book of yours
It's new, isn't it?
Can I ask you a question?
Fire away.
Every time, you come and go by taxi.
The fares are enough
to buy a new book, right?
Yes.
Then why don't you just get a new book?
In that case, we wouldn't see each other.
What?
Everyone has many books at home.
But they don't read most of the books.
The books just sit there, gathering dust.
Isn't it great to give books we don't read
to those who want to read them?
And you get to meet strangers
when exchanging books.
If we click with each other,
we can be friends.
We live in the digital age.
It's a very good opportunity, isn't it?
Besides, like you said,
it takes many trees to make a book.
This is very environmentally friendly.
I'm smitten by her.
Hey, you're drooling.
What?
I'm sorry.
Okay, the driver's been waiting. I'm off.
- Bye-bye.
- Bye-bye.
Exchanging more books leads nowhere.
I decide to start a conversation with her.
But how should I start?
"Hi," and then what?
HOW ARE YOU?
What a crappy start.
ARE YOU THERE?
Yes, yes.
YES
DID YOU BUY THE BOOKS YOU RECENTLY POSTED?
YES
YOU WANT TO KNOW ME THAT BAD?
SHY
BUT I HAVE MANY QUIRKS
AND I'M SICK. SO, ARE YOU SURE?
Having chatted with her online
for a while,
I finally mustered the courage
to ask her out.
I found a highly rated
American restaurant.
But to my surprise, she says
Hey, I forgot to tell you I'm vegetarian.
What? Yeah?
Or we both order vegetarian dishes?
Summer vegetable salad.
Vegetable platter.
- Enjoy.
- Thanks.
Hey, the Alice in Wonderland book
you exchanged with me
Have you read it?
No.
When I was little, my mom told me
everyone could make
one wish in their life.
- Make a wish? How?
- Yes.
You keep doing the same thing
10,000 times.
10,000 times? That's a lot.
Not really.
If your wish could be granted,
it's not much to ask.
What can you keep doing 10,000 times?
Popping bubble wrap.
You wanted bubble wrap
so you could make a wish?
Yes, initially.
- But later on, it just felt good.
- It felt good?
Well, did you succeed?
I always lose count after 3,000.
What would you wish for?
Actually, I have no idea.
I don't need anything in particular.
Don't you find
popping bubble wrap soothing?
You get addicted to it.
I hate the sound of bubble wrap bursting.
I'll give you all the bubble wrap
from my packages.
- Sure.
- Let's eat.
Hey, where are we going?
I've got movie tickets.
Should we head to the theater?
Go to the movies?
What's up? You don't like that?
I have dry eyes.
My eyes hurt when I see a movie.
Oh, then
I've got an idea.
Return the tickets first.
Let me take you somewhere.
Here we are.
What did we come here for?
- What is this?
- A flyer I designed.
"No butts on the street.
Protect our nature."
Did you know cigarette butts
are made from plastic?
They're non-biodegradable.
The butts discarded on the street
will be washed into the sea
through the gutters when it rains.
In fact, cigarette butts are
the number one pollutant in the world.
They're even worse than
plastic straws or bottles.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature.
On a date, this girl doesn't go shopping
but distributes environment flyers?
I truly admire her.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature. Thanks.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature. Thanks.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature.
No clue when the rain will stop.
Can you accept premarital abstinence?
What?
No sex before you get married.
Yes.
So, the "premarital abstinence"
Pai Chia-chi mentioned
came from her religious beliefs.
So, Christians believe
sex in marriage is permitted.
We object to any sexual relationships
outside of marriage.
Pai Chia-chi is a Christian.
Every Sunday, I go to church with her.
Although I'm not religious,
I'm very happy to come with her.
In a marriage, one can enjoy sex.
Pai Chia-chi has click-murmur syndrome.
She's fine most of the time.
But when it acts up,
she struggles to breathe.
So, when she said she was sick,
she was literally sick.
So, as a result
We go to church together.
Design the flyers together.
Make copies of the flyers
and distribute the flyers together.
Pop bubble wrap together.
Go to vegetarian restaurants together.
Go to the hospital together.
Turns out, the quirks she said she had
were not that big of a deal.
Time flies
and a year has passed since we met.
I've been looking at apartments lately.
Do you know how much it costs
to rent a two-bedroom apartment?
- How much?
- 25,000
- So expensive.
- Yep. And that's for an old apartment.
If it's new, it'll be even more expensive.
And the management fee isn't included.
Why are you looking at apartments?
You want to move?
Yes. My boss owns the place I'm living in.
She charges me a very low rent.
But suddenly,
she wants to sell the property.
So I have to find
a new place in three months.
Thanks.
Maybe you can move in with me.
- What? Move in with you?
- Yes.
Why so sudden?
The rent is so high.
You'll have nothing left
after paying rent.
What? You don't want to?
Well, no
So we split the rent?
No need to pay rent. I own the place.
- You own the place?
- Yes. My parents bought it for me.
If we live together,
you won't need to pay any rent.
We won't need to think of
where to go on a date every week.
We can save a lot of money.
It sounds good, but
Do you feel you get everything for free?
Yeah.
How about this?
You pay for utilities and Internet.
We buy what we need separately.
You pay when we eat out
and I pay for the food we cook at home.
- You've worked it out already.
- Yeah.
It's time for us
to move on to the next stage.
Apart from moving in together,
can you think of any better solution?
The lease would expire in three months.
But in order to see
Pai Chia-chi every day,
I moved in with her a month later.
This is my home.
- Put the slippers on.
- Okay.
The living room.
Dining room.
Kitchen.
Come.
This is the bathroom.
I've got you a toothbrush.
Yours is gray. Mine is white.
Same with the towels.
Yours is gray. Mine is white.
This is the changing room.
I put my clothes in two closets.
So you can have this all to yourself.
Hang the clothes you wear outside here.
Put the dirty laundry here.
Okay?
This is the bedroom.
I always have a double bed.
I sleep on the inner side.
I'm exhausted.
Your bed is so comfortable.
And so, I moved into Pai Chia-chi's home
and began living with her as a couple.
I thought things would go smoothly.
But on the first night,
Pai Chia-chi was upset.
Where do you think I should put
What's wrong?
Did I do something wrong?
I don't know how to put it
But you should let me know.
After all, we'll be living together.
Don't wear outside clothes to bed.
Okay.
Well, no. You can't get into bed
before having a shower.
Okay.
Do you remember how I said I had quirks?
Yes, I do.
These are my quirks.
"Pai Chia-chi's rules."
If you can obey the rules,
we'll live in harmony with each other.
Number one, dry the basin and the floor
after brushing your teeth
or washing your face.
- Dry?
- Yes.
I like to keep the bathroom dry.
Number two,
no matter what I cook for breakfast,
you must finish it all.
- This is
- Broccoli with cheese and mushroom.
- Oh, is that so?
- Come on, try it.
Is it good?
Yes
Number three,
you must wash the dishes after breakfast.
- This is not clean.
- Why?
If it's clean,
it'll make a sound like this.
Number four, when you're at work,
you must share your location
with me every two hours.
Every two hours?
Letting people who care about you
know your location is very reasonable.
Number five, if I send you a message,
you must immediately reply to me.
What if I don't?
Then I'll keep sending messages.
Number six, to prove it's in real time,
I'll ask you to send
a photo with a number.
SHOW NUMBER THREE
Bro, you're beyond help.
Number seven, when you get home,
put your phone and wallet
on the cupboard and take a shower.
While you're having a shower,
I'll check your phone and receipts.
LUNCH RECEIPNumber eight, I cook dinner every night.
Just like breakfast,
no matter what I cook,
you must finish it all.
Must I eat carrots?
Carrot has beta-carotene.
It protects your heart.
It's anti-ageing
and boosts
your immune system and eyesight.
For your own health, you must eat it.
Here.
Number nine, while I'm having a shower,
you must use this
to remove all the hairs on the floor.
Number ten, when I'm sleeping,
you must sleep beside me.
You mustn't use your phone or computer.
Most important of all,
you mustn't touch me.
So, to satisfy my needs, I resort to
Fuck.
You can accept that?
It's a bit inconvenient,
but still acceptable.
It's not about inconvenience.
You're practically a slave.
No privacy.
This is normal in a relationship.
Bullshit. Nobody does that.
If my girlfriend asks to check my phone,
straight away
I'll break up with her straight away.
That's because
you have secrets on your phone.
Even if I have nothing to hide,
I won't let her check it.
You won't accept any of her demands?
Sure I will.
When she's on her period,
I'll get her a cup of tea.
But I can't accept her
constantly checking up on me.
MESSAGE FROM PAI CHIA-CHI
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Having lunch with Fei.
SEVEN
Bro, you're hopeless.
Let's see what you'll do in two years.
What do you mean?
You're squatting on the floor
to remove hair.
After the honeymoon period,
you won't like her without makeup on.
That's ridiculous.
That's the reality.
Come on.
Have some protein. You haven't had enough.
If you keep eating a vegetarian diet,
your cock will shrink to this size.
Damn you.
Hey, the client coming your way
is very pretty.
- What's the score?
- 9.5.
That high?
Yes.
This is our contact for this project.
Her name is Lin Ai-hsuan.
Hello, everyone.
Hello, I'm Ai-hsuan.
Hello. Just call me Jackie.
- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
Hi, I'm Ai-hsuan.
Nice to meet you.
Hi, I'm Ai-hsuan.
LIN AI-HSUAN
Thank you so much for today.
You're welcome.
Hey, I can't believe I ran into you here.
Yeah.
How long has it been since high school?
Ten years?
It's been a really long time.
Shall I add you on LINE
so we can meet up later?
Sure.
- Let me scan your code.
- Here.
Here it is.
The taxi's here. Let's meet up later.
Sure.
Bye.
See you next time.
You know that chick?
Yes. We went to high school together.
To be honest,
I couldn't stop looking at her earlier.
Did you get hard?
A little bit.
A little bit, eh?
Hey, introduce me to her in private.
Remember the big project we're working on?
I finally met the client today.
What are the odds?
We went to high school together.
That's crazy.
Is the client a man or a woman?
A woman.
What's her name?
Ning Errreh-juan.
Lin
Ai
Hsuan?
You got it, even like that.
Is she pretty?
She's all right.
What's the score?
9.5.
Five points.
Did you add her on LINE?
No.
We just exchanged business cards.
I'm not that stupid.
I deleted the messages from
Ai-hsuan before coming home.
But to my surprise,
it's something else
that got me into trouble.
Damn.
Does the food I cook taste really awful?
No, it doesn't.
Then why did you have meat behind my back?
Damn.
Having meat isn't forbidden in her rules.
Fei took me to a BBQ place.
When you go to a BBQ place,
naturally, you have meat.
Do you feel your life with me is boring?
I'm sorry.
I really didn't mean it.
I promise I'll never have meat again.
And the food you cook isn't awful.
Look. I always eat everything, don't I?
Really?
I didn't know she'd make
such a big fuss about a meal.
It was the first time I felt
the pressure Pai Chia-chi put on me.
But I also learned something from it.
Remember to throw away
the receipts that would cause trouble.
MESSAGE FROM LIN AI-HSUAN
MY OLD FRIEND, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I'M AT WORK, EMBARRASSED
CHATTING ONLINE AT WORK? SLACKER
SLACKING OFF IS A SKILL
EVERY WORKER MUST HAVE
DO YOU STILL REMEMBER THIS?
TO LIN AI-HSUAN
A love letter I wrote her
when we were in high school.
TO LIN AI-HSUAN
It was the second love letter I wrote her.
YOU TRIED AGAIN AFTER REJECTION
VERY PERSISTENT!
I WAS YOUNG AND COURAGEOUS
DID SEEING ME THAT DAY
BRING BACK MEMORIES?
HAHA, YES. YOU'RE STILL VERY PRETTY.
WELL, I'M OLD
NOT AT ALL, STILL IN YOUR TWENTIES
SHOW YOU A PIG'S NOSE
SHOW YOU A PIG'S NOSE TOO
DO
YOU
STILL
FANCY ME?
I'M ONLY JOKING!
I'M OFF TO A MEETING
DON'T MISS ME TOO MUCH. BYE!
BYE BYE
Since that day,
I'd been wanting to send
Ai-hsuan messages.
But in the end, I never did.
It felt that if I didn't send messages,
I remained faithful to Pai Chia-chi.
But men are weak.
Especially when women approach us first.
ARE YOU FREE AFTER WORK FOR A CHAT?
PLEASE, I FEEL REALLY DOWN TODAY
Multiple choice.
A, make a call.
Emotional cheating.
B, put the phone down.
Go home for dinner.
PAI CHIA-CHI
Hello.
Hello, Chia-chi.
Why are you calling me?
I'd like to go to Fei's after work.
What for?
Just to chat with him.
Aren't you with him all day
at the office already?
He bought a new game console.
He wants me to try it out with him.
Then don't be home late.
Okay, I know.
If I've gone to bed,
remember to take a shower
and wash the clothes before going to bed.
Will do.
That's it then.
- Bye-bye.
- Bye-bye.
I chose A. The wrong choice.
Hey, you.
Damn.
Here's my phone. She'll check my location.
What if she calls?
I don't think she will.
- You don't think she will?
- If she does, make up an excuse.
- What excuse?
- Counting on you. Bye.
Hey.
Why me?
Hi.
Hi.
What's up?
Feeling down?
Do you have a girlfriend?
Yes.
How long have you been together?
Over a year.
My boyfriend and I
have been together for seven years.
Recently, we've been busy
planning the wedding.
You're getting married? Congratulations.
Too early to congratulate me.
I'm not sure
if we'll eventually get married.
Why?
We have some problems.
Not something terrible,
like he's having an affair?
It'd probably be better
if he was having an affair.
What do you mean?
I don't know
if we've been together for too long
Our life has become so mundane.
We hardly speak to each other.
It seems like we do
the same things every day.
Go to work, come home, eat and sleep.
To put it nicely,
we give each other a lot of space.
But to be honest,
we just don't care much about each other.
Why does it sound a bit sad?
It is sad.
It feels like we're getting married
just because we've been together
for seven years.
Like now
he didn't ask who I was meeting with.
By the time I get home,
he'll have gone to bed.
If it were you
would you get married?
Actually, it sounds quite nice
to not be controlled in a relationship.
Can I ask you a question?
Sure.
You said you give each other
a lot of space.
Do you go through his phone?
What? Your girlfriend
goes through your phone?
Yes.
No, I don't.
I think you should trust your partner.
My girlfriend is the opposite.
She wants everything in her control.
In addition to going through my phone,
she must know where I am at all times.
Don't you feel tired?
At first, I didn't mind it.
But as time goes on,
slowly, I feel our life together
is putting pressure on me.
The fact you're doing this
means you must really love her.
I would really love to
meet someone willing
to make changes for me.
It's really not easy
to meet someone like this.
- By the way
- What?
How were you able to see me today?
Did you tell your girlfriend?
I made an excuse.
Don't tell me you still fancy me?
Come on, I'm only joking.
I hardly remember
what it feels like to be in love.
I don't know why Ai-hsuan asked me out.
Maybe it's easier to talk to
someone you don't know well
about your relationship problems.
Suddenly, I feel sorry for Ai-hsuan.
If she was my girlfriend,
what would happen?
- What took you so long?
- What's up?
Your woman called.
Seriously? What did you say?
I said you were in the bathroom.
She just said "oh" and hung up.
Fuck, you
What did I do?
Where did you go tonight?
I went to Fei's.
Don't lie to me.
I didn't know why Pai Chia-chi said that.
Maybe she found out about something.
Or maybe nothing at all.
But people are assholes.
I went out with Ai-hsuan
more and more often.
Hi, two popcorn chickens, please.
Okay, spicy?
Yes, a little.
Plus chicken skin, chicken hearts,
sticky rice sausage and tempura.
And extra basil, please.
- Okay, coming right up.
- Thanks.
I feel relaxed when I'm with Ai-hsuan.
Not that many rules.
I can eat whatever I like.
I feel content
just playing some simple games.
Here's your prize.
Thanks.
This is you.
Get some rest.
By the way, I've got a present for you.
This is
From now on, use this phone to contact me.
So you won't need to hide.
The phone and the kiss confirm that
both Ai-hsuan and I are unfaithful
to our partners.
I don't know since when
Pai Chia-chi and I
stopped going out together.
I even doubt
if she's ever left the apartment.
Are you free on Sunday?
Are we going to church?
I'd like to have dinner with my parents.
Have dinner?
I'm pretty busy lately.
I'm afraid I need to work on Sunday.
How about Saturday?
Saturday
My boss asks me
to go to a dinner with her.
You don't want to eat
with my parents, do you?
I do.
- But I've got work.
- Don't make excuses.
If you don't want to, just say so.
I'm not making excuses.
Then how about next Saturday?
And the Saturday after that?
You need to work too?
I'LL STAY WITH MY MOM FOR A FEW DAYS
It was the first time we'd been separated
since I moved in with Pai Chia-chi.
I thought I'd feel relieved.
But actually, I don't.
What's wrong? Feeling down?
Actually, while she's away,
I feel some sort of pressure.
What pressure?
Although she's not home,
every day when I get home,
I still follow her rules.
I clean the floor and wash the clothes
as if she was still home,
staring at me from behind,
checking if I had done all the chores.
It's time.
Time for us to be honest with them.
Not just you, but me too.
It's time to tell them
"I no longer love you."
It's time to tell them
"I'm seeing someone else."
Have a huge fight. Pack up our stuff.
Be upset for a few days.
Then move on to a better life
in the future.
Are you sure?
Your situation is
more complicated than mine.
Yes.
It's been seven years.
I have to face two families.
But no matter how complicated it is
we can't avoid the unavoidable.
I didn't expect this day to come so soon.
But just like Ai-hsuan said,
we couldn't avoid the unavoidable.
I'M COMING HOME TODAY
I decide to leave the phone Ai-hsuan
gave me on the table.
So, when Pai Chia-chi comes home,
she'll immediately see the messages on it.
I know tonight will be a tough night.
But I'm ready.
Actually, in the past few days,
I didn't go back to my mom's.
Then where did you go?
I was in the hospital.
My heart problem got worse again.
I stayed in the hospital for a few days.
I was discharged today.
Why didn't you tell me?
The past few days, I'd been wondering
what on earth I did wrong
for us to end up like this?
Do you know why I'm doing this?
Because I love you very much.
I really care about you.
Don't worry. It's fine.
Go have a shower first.
Dinner will be ready soon.
Since I started going out
with Pai Chia-chi,
this is the first time
we have meat on the table.
This is beef bourguignon, your favorite.
You don't want to eat it?
What are you doing?
I can change.
I can change anything you don't like.
I didn't mean to put pressure on you.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
What on earth
does Pai Chia-chi want to say?
Is she willing to make compromises?
I can't bring myself to hurt her
because she's so fragile.
Especially when she just came back
from the hospital.
But do I really want
to stay in this relationship?
This place is
Your dream.
My dream?
Sit, please.
Do you want to make a wish?
A wish? What do you mean?
Just like it sounds.
You make a wish
and I'll make it come true.
Can I wish for anything?
Yes, anything you like.
Will this wish hurt other people?
Don't you worry.
Only you know you've made the wish.
To other people, this never happened.
To be honest,
I'm envious that you can make a wish.
You just take a bullet
and the whole world changes.
What bullet?
May your dream come true.
I have a feeling that we'll meet again.
What happened?
Why do you look so terrible?
I I'm fine.
I just had a nightmare.
I'll go have a shower.
Kurosawa Yuri.
How is this possible?
Here you go.
You aren't eating?
I'm on a diet.
Only one meal a day.
Come on, try it.
It's the new bacon I bought.
Don't know if this brand is any good.
Is it good?
Since I haven't had meat for ages,
this is just
It's so yummy.
By the way, I've got a photo shoot
for a sponsor this morning.
So, if I don't reply to your messages,
it means I'm busy.
Let me go get ready.
Okay.
Finish it all, okay?
Kurosawa Yuri.
Damn it.
Kurosawa Yuri. How can it be possible?
Hey, I'll go get the car.
Come down in five minutes.
Oh. Okay.
These photos
I've never seen any of them before.
Has the wish I made in the dream
come true?
Sir, are you on your own?
I think I need to chat with her
to get some information.
Act naturally.
You mentioned the
photo shoot for a sponsor.
What is it?
Skincare products.
The new toiletries
you've been using the past few days.
What do you think? Are they good?
Yes, they are. Very good.
Was that convincing?
They look very expensive.
They're freebies from the sponsor.
But I chose the fragrance
especially for you.
- Do you like it?
- Yes, I do.
I like it.
What fragrance?
Hey.
Do you remember
what the day after tomorrow is?
The day after tomorrow
Yes, I do. Of course I remember.
I'm glad you remember.
Damn it.
How the hell am I supposed to remember?
I'm off, then.
See you later.
What does she mean?
See you later.
What did you forget?
No way.
Bye-bye.
Bye bye.
It was a short drive
overloaded with information.
Breakfast. Sponsor.
The day after tomorrow "See you later"?
If I continue like this,
I'll get caught soon.
To avoid getting into trouble,
I decide to tell Fei about the wish I made
and asked him
to solve the problem with me.
Made a wish?
What are you talking about?
I'm telling you the fucking truth.
- What did we have for lunch yesterday?
- Yesterday?
I didn't have lunch yesterday.
I was worried about breaking up
with Pai Chia-chi.
- Who is Pai Chia-chi?
- My girlfriend.
- You had an affair?
- Yes.
No.
I had an affair with Lin Ai-hsuan.
Fuck, you had a threesome.
Since when did you become so promiscuous?
No, you
Okay, let's start from the beginning.
My girlfriend's name is Pai Chia-chi.
I had an affair with Lin Ai-hsuan.
I was going to break up with Chia-chi,
but failed to do so.
Then I had a dream.
A man with a rabbit mask
granted me a wish.
When I woke up this morning, Kurosawa Yuri
was sleeping beside me.
So, what is it? A parallel universe?
Oh, yes. A parallel universe.
Parallel your ass.
- You've got nothing better to do?
- Why are you
I know it sounds crazy.
But if I'm lying, I'll get hit by a car.
Make it simple. You'll have a micropenis.
Fine, I'll have a micropenis.
So will your son.
So will my son.
Even my sister will have a cock!
- Seriously?
- Seriously.
Okay, thenWhat do you do now?
Exactly. Kurosawa asked me if I remembered
what the day after tomorrow is.
How the hell would I know?
I don't know when we started dating,
her likes or dislikes. I know nothing!
So what?
You can find out about anything online.
Yo.
Smart.
So, it's true?
Most of Kurosawa's posts
are her photography and commercial works.
Hardly any personal photos.
There are no clues here.
Where is your bento of love?
What bento of love?
Doesn't your girl
deliver lunch to you every day?
I'M HERE
Fuck.
Hey.
Why didn't you reply to my messages?
I'm sorry. I was in a meeting.
Your lunch.
And the water bottle?
Water bottle?
I was in a rush so I forgot.
You seem
a bit strange today.
No. No, I don't.
Okay, I'm off. Go have lunch.
Bye-bye.
That was close. I passed another test.
This looks incredible.
Bro.
What did you do in your previous life
to get pampered like this every day?
She makes me a bento like this every day?
She's never late.
She even prepares water for you.
No wonder she asked me
for the water bottle.
Well, no She never comes on Wednesdays.
Wednesdays?
You always eat with me on Wednesdays.
Did I tell you why?
Maybe because of work?
Check her social media.
Wednesdays
Unlike Pai Chia-chi,
Kurosawa doesn't keep checking up on me.
Actually, she only sends a few messages.
Our chat history shows
that we don't live together.
That's good.
This amethyst is very powerful.
It can change your luck and aura.
Your dinner is in the fridge.
I washed your clothes and changed
the sheets, duvet cover and pillow cases.
That night, I checked many posts
on Kurosawa's social media
and photos on my phone.
It looks like
I've never been to Kurosawa's house,
because there's no photo of her place.
And on Wednesdays,
Kurosawa indeed has never posted anything.
No photos taken on Wednesdays either.
What on earth does this mean?
YOU NEVER KNOW IF IT'S GOOD OR BAD
TO GO TO A PARALLEL UNIVERSE
SOME THINGS SHOULD BE KEPT A SECREWhoa.
What kind of crap is this?
Idiot.
This amethyst
can change your luck and aura.
Change your aura? You've lost your mind.
- Kurosawa gave you this?
- Yes.
When I got home yesterday,
she had already made dinner,
washed the clothes,
changed the sheet,
duvet cover and pillow cases.
Why aren't you surprised?
You've told me many times.
I can recite the words.
Yeah?
Hey, but I found out
about something very terrifying.
What?
The day after tomorrow she mentioned
is her birthday.
Why is her birthday terrifying?
I just became her boyfriend.
How would I know what she likes?
Women
Good food, presents
Damn it.
I know nothing
about good food or presents.
My friend is the publicist
of a cool restaurant.
- Shall I ask him for you?
- Yes.
How about the present?
Kurosawa has such good taste.
An Issey Miyake product should do.
So expensive!
You know who your woman is? Kurosawa Yuri.
A photography influencer
followed by millions of fans.
Before you made the reservation,
did you check the price list first?
- Yes.
- Didn't you find it too expensive?
Well, no.
Then how did you know about this place?
Fei recommended it.
What? Is this place famous?
Yes, very famous.
It's a members-only club.
Ordinary customers aren't accepted.
It's that exclusive?
How did you book this place?
Fei booked it on my behalf.
His friend is the publicist here.
Here.
Happy birthday!
Wow!
What happened?
You won the lottery?
No
Such an expensive restaurant
and a designer gift.
Birthdays only happen once a year.
Then do you remember
what you gave me last year?
Last year
There is no "last year"
A cheap compact camera.
A film camera.
Yeah, right.
Let me show you.
I took these photos with that camera.
It's been a year.
I'd like to show you the results.
You're a true professional.
You took such beautiful photos
with a compact camera.
With a film camera,
you do feel more cautious.
Like every time you click
is an important moment.
You even made an album.
How thoughtful.
Right?
- Are you ready to order?
- Not yet.
We need a bit more time.
- I'll come back later.
- Okay, thanks.
Hey, this place doesn't suit us.
Let me take you to an even cooler place.
Your braised pork belly.
The mysterious food stall
with a 4.8 Google rating.
Come on, try it.
It's so yummy.
Isn't it?
Eat more.
This
Kurosawa could've had dinner
in that expensive restaurant,
but she chose to save me money
and did it in such a smart way
that I didn't lose face.
It turns out that
she's nobler than a goddess.
So
Where are we going?
Your home, of course.
I got you a present too.
A present?
Hey, I saw you were
running out of shower gel.
I brought you a new bottle.
A different fragrance.
See if you like it or not.
Have a shower. I'll change the sheets
and the duvet cover.
Okay.
So this is the present she mentioned.
Food, drink, household goods, clothes
Kurosawa provides me with everything.
I thought she was just pretty.
I didn't expect her to be
this considerate and perfect.
She's the perfect woman every man desires.
Turns out that this is what she meant.
The "present."
Now you can see this is the womb.
The white dot in the middle is the baby.
Currently,
it's implanted in the right place.
Congratulations.
You're going to have a baby.
I'll make an appointment
for you next month.
We'll check the baby's heartbeat.
Turns out that this is what she meant.
The "present."
What's up?
Nothing.
Then why are you so quiet?
Well, nothing.
You don't want this child?
I'm just wondering
if I can support our family
with my salary.
No one is asking you
to support the family alone.
It's our child.
Of course we'll support it together.
We live in the modern world.
It's so old-fashioned to think
a man must provide for their family.
Besides, didn't you say
you liked children?
Indeed, I like children.
But I've been here for only a few days.
This is too sudden.
Maybe when I saw the sonogram,
I was really shocked.
I thought you'd see it as a nice surprise.
It's not that I'm not happy.
After all, a child is a new life,
so, more or less,
I feel the pressure.
Are you angry?
No.
Indeed, I like children.
But it happened so suddenly.
I'm not ready for
getting married and having a kid.
But Kurosawa is such a perfect partner.
I think if I build a family with her,
I'll be very happy.
GUANYIN TALISMAN FOR PROTECTION
Why are there so many talismans?
During this period,
only Kurosawa has been in here.
Have a shower. I'll change the sheets
and the duvet cover.
Well, no She never comes on Wednesdays.
- Wednesdays?
- You always eat with me on Wednesdays.
Has it got to do with her absence
on Wednesdays?
To solve the mystery of the talismans,
I decide to investigate.
On Wednesday, I call in sick.
I decide to find out where Kurosawa goes.
Every day, she comes here to get a coffee.
So I decide to wait here.
Hello. A pandan latte, please.
CI-AN TEMPLE
Sister, I'm here.
GUANYIN TALISMAN FOR PROTECTION
I finally know where Kurosawa lives.
To see if Kurosawa would lie,
I ask her out to dinner the next day.
Hey. Where did you say you went yesterday?
I went to take photos.
- For a sponsor?
- I'm not that lucky.
For my own work.
Let me show you.
You even have photos taken, eh?
Wow.
I haven't retouched them yet.
So pretty.
Where is this place?
Penghu.
Penghu Islands?
You went to Penghu yesterday?
Yeah.
I left very early in the morning
and came back the same day. So tiring.
How do you take a photo like this?
I do the makeup and hair myself.
Compose the shot.
Then I get in position and pose
and use a remote control to click.
So complicated.
These few photos you're looking at
are chosen out of more than 100.
She's such a natural liar.
Hey, are you free next Wednesday evening?
Fei and his girl invited us to dinner.
Next Wednesday Let me check.
I've got work next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
But I can do Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
How about Wednesday after next?
I have to work too.
It's okay. I'll ask them for other dates.
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Wednesday.
It's open.
- How much is it?
- Five hundred.
Okay.
- Okay, thanks.
- Thanks.
She's never late.
She even prepares water for you.
And the water bottle?
No wonder she asked me
for the water bottle.
The toiletries you used
in the last few days.
You were running out of shower gel.
I brought you a new bottle.
A different fragrance. See if you like it.
Here you go.
You aren't eating?
I'm on a diet. Only one meal a day.
She makes me a bento like this every day?
She's never late.
She even prepares water for you.
Finish it all, okay?
SOME THINGS SHOULD BE KEPT A SECREA child. Superstitions.
Is this the price
I have to pay for a beautiful life?
I'M HERE
Why do you look so awful?
I couldn't sleep last night.
I was restless.
Would you like to take a day off?
It's okay. I'm fine.
Here.
There's a surprise in the bento today.
Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
The baby's heartbeat has started.
So far, the baby's organs
have been developing well.
Here, let me turn up the volume.
So, you can hear the baby's heartbeat.
Okay.
- Record it for me.
- Sure.
Compared to Kurosawa's superstitions,
Pai Chia-chi's desire
to control everything seems like nothing.
I shouldn't have broken into
Kurosawa's home.
I shouldn't have discovered the truth.
If I hadn't done that,
she could still be the perfect woman.
I could still be the man everyone envied.
When I was little, my mom told me
everyone could make one wish
in their life.
Make a wish? How?
Keep doing the same thing 10,000 times.
This V60 Recharge is a hybrid car.
It decides if it should use fuel
or electricity based on road conditions.
When driving on a freeway
May your dream come true.
I have a feeling that we'll meet again.
Once charged, it can run 88 km.
Driving in the city won't be a problem.
Let's see the interior.
The interior adopts
a minimalistic Scandinavian style,
with real leather seats
and a Harman Kardon stereo.
The satnav, music player and
air conditioner are voice-controlled.
It's like using an enlarged phone.
- How much is this model?
- 2.39 million.
Try it out.
If you need anything, let me know.
Okay, thanks.
Hey.
Let's try it.
What do you think of it?
It's great.
But isn't it too expensive?
It costs more than two million.
We won't change cars often.
Besides, we're having a child.
Of course we need a better car.
I'm going to the bathroom.
- Would you like to sit on this side?
- Okay.
It's not easy to sell cars.
I have to memorize so many things.
It's really you.
You summoned me, didn't you?
Hey, what does it feel like
when your dream has come true?
Are you enjoying it?
It's not what I had imagined.
Of course it's not.
When you want to
achieve something pleasant,
you must endure
countless unpleasant things.
Take a baby, for example.
If you want to see the baby smile,
you have to put up with the crying first.
By the way, you never wondered
why you could make a wish
in the first place?
AS SOON AS I GOT HOME, I WAS MISSING YOU
DO YOU MISS ME OR MY BODY?
BOTH. IT'S SO WARM INSIDE.
YOU'VE SUPPRESSED YOUR NEEDS FOR TOO LONG.
9,995.
9,996.
9,997.
9,998.
9,999.
What do you wish for?
I want to let someone make a wish.
- Let someone make a wish?
- Yes.
Why would you let them make a wish
after you put in all the effort?
Since we met,
I've never given him anything.
I just imposed a lot of rules on him.
He had no choice but to cooperate.
But I've never really satisfied him.
This is the only present I can give him.
I want him to choose
who he wants to be with.
I want him to be happy.
I don't want him to choose to be with me
just because of some responsibilities.
The only thing I ask for is
If he doesn't choose me,
I want to delete all my memories
of our times together.
The person who truly loved you
was the person you abandoned.
Doesn't it sound a bit ironic?
This time
What do you wish for?
I never thought we would end up like this.
Do I really want to stay
in this relationship?
I met Pai Chia-chi one
and a half years ago.
To clear out some old books,
I joined a secondhand book exchange club.
Pai Chia-chi came to
exchange books with me.
The only thing she asked was the book
had to be wrapped in bubble wrap.
Your book.
Thanks.
- I
- Okay, thanks.
What? No chitchat?
I was surprised to see that
Pai Chia-chi was such a pretty girl.
That night, I looked up her social media.
PAI CHIA-CHI
PAI CHIA-CHI
618 FRIENDS
I GOT A BOOK I LIKE VIA EXCHANGE
So this is what exchanging books
feels like.
Thus, I kept on taking photos of books,
and posting them.
Soon, Pai Chia-chi asked to exchange
another book with me.
Your book.
Thanks.
Hey, why do you want to exchange books?
Show a sense of humor.
Maybe because
it's very environmentally friendly.
Bingo!
Can I ask you a question too?
Fire away.
Why do you ask me
to wrap the book in bubble wrap?
Because I like popping bubble wrap.
Such a straightforward answer.
Okay, thank you for today.
She's leaving again. Say something, quick.
You're welcome.
This is the start of a budding love.
The most enchanting moment in a romance.
KUROSAWA YURI
This silly guy
walking into the frame is Fei.
His motto is,
"A problem that can be solved by money
isn't a problem."
What are you looking at?
Wow, smoking hot.
Who is she?
Kurosawa Yuri.
A half-Taiwanese,
half-Japanese photographer.
Fuck. Big boobs.
Look at the photos she took.
Where is this?
She wrote, "Qigu."
So I guess it's in Tainan.
Not the scenery. I want to look at her.
Don't tarnish my goddess.
Your goddess, eh? I'll follow her myself.
Hey, do you have any books
you want to clear out?
Do I look like someone who reads?
- Yeah, you're right.
- What do you need books for?
I met a girl in
a secondhand book exchange club.
I want to collect old books
to exchange with her.
Well, pursuing a girl?
Yeah.
Why all the hassle?
Check what she's exchanged before
and get them from the bookstore.
See? A problem solved by money.
Yo.
Smart.
Whoa, you're serious this time?
Hey, is this it?
Having carefully studied the books
she's exchanged,
I bought a few books
that might interest her.
As I expected, I got one right.
Alice in Wonderland.
This book of yours
It's new, isn't it?
Can I ask you a question?
Fire away.
Every time, you come and go by taxi.
The fares are enough
to buy a new book, right?
Yes.
Then why don't you just get a new book?
In that case, we wouldn't see each other.
What?
Everyone has many books at home.
But they don't read most of the books.
The books just sit there, gathering dust.
Isn't it great to give books we don't read
to those who want to read them?
And you get to meet strangers
when exchanging books.
If we click with each other,
we can be friends.
We live in the digital age.
It's a very good opportunity, isn't it?
Besides, like you said,
it takes many trees to make a book.
This is very environmentally friendly.
I'm smitten by her.
Hey, you're drooling.
What?
I'm sorry.
Okay, the driver's been waiting. I'm off.
- Bye-bye.
- Bye-bye.
Exchanging more books leads nowhere.
I decide to start a conversation with her.
But how should I start?
"Hi," and then what?
HOW ARE YOU?
What a crappy start.
ARE YOU THERE?
Yes, yes.
YES
DID YOU BUY THE BOOKS YOU RECENTLY POSTED?
YES
YOU WANT TO KNOW ME THAT BAD?
SHY
BUT I HAVE MANY QUIRKS
AND I'M SICK. SO, ARE YOU SURE?
Having chatted with her online
for a while,
I finally mustered the courage
to ask her out.
I found a highly rated
American restaurant.
But to my surprise, she says
Hey, I forgot to tell you I'm vegetarian.
What? Yeah?
Or we both order vegetarian dishes?
Summer vegetable salad.
Vegetable platter.
- Enjoy.
- Thanks.
Hey, the Alice in Wonderland book
you exchanged with me
Have you read it?
No.
When I was little, my mom told me
everyone could make
one wish in their life.
- Make a wish? How?
- Yes.
You keep doing the same thing
10,000 times.
10,000 times? That's a lot.
Not really.
If your wish could be granted,
it's not much to ask.
What can you keep doing 10,000 times?
Popping bubble wrap.
You wanted bubble wrap
so you could make a wish?
Yes, initially.
- But later on, it just felt good.
- It felt good?
Well, did you succeed?
I always lose count after 3,000.
What would you wish for?
Actually, I have no idea.
I don't need anything in particular.
Don't you find
popping bubble wrap soothing?
You get addicted to it.
I hate the sound of bubble wrap bursting.
I'll give you all the bubble wrap
from my packages.
- Sure.
- Let's eat.
Hey, where are we going?
I've got movie tickets.
Should we head to the theater?
Go to the movies?
What's up? You don't like that?
I have dry eyes.
My eyes hurt when I see a movie.
Oh, then
I've got an idea.
Return the tickets first.
Let me take you somewhere.
Here we are.
What did we come here for?
- What is this?
- A flyer I designed.
"No butts on the street.
Protect our nature."
Did you know cigarette butts
are made from plastic?
They're non-biodegradable.
The butts discarded on the street
will be washed into the sea
through the gutters when it rains.
In fact, cigarette butts are
the number one pollutant in the world.
They're even worse than
plastic straws or bottles.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature.
On a date, this girl doesn't go shopping
but distributes environment flyers?
I truly admire her.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature. Thanks.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature. Thanks.
No butts on the street.
Protect our nature.
No clue when the rain will stop.
Can you accept premarital abstinence?
What?
No sex before you get married.
Yes.
So, the "premarital abstinence"
Pai Chia-chi mentioned
came from her religious beliefs.
So, Christians believe
sex in marriage is permitted.
We object to any sexual relationships
outside of marriage.
Pai Chia-chi is a Christian.
Every Sunday, I go to church with her.
Although I'm not religious,
I'm very happy to come with her.
In a marriage, one can enjoy sex.
Pai Chia-chi has click-murmur syndrome.
She's fine most of the time.
But when it acts up,
she struggles to breathe.
So, when she said she was sick,
she was literally sick.
So, as a result
We go to church together.
Design the flyers together.
Make copies of the flyers
and distribute the flyers together.
Pop bubble wrap together.
Go to vegetarian restaurants together.
Go to the hospital together.
Turns out, the quirks she said she had
were not that big of a deal.
Time flies
and a year has passed since we met.
I've been looking at apartments lately.
Do you know how much it costs
to rent a two-bedroom apartment?
- How much?
- 25,000
- So expensive.
- Yep. And that's for an old apartment.
If it's new, it'll be even more expensive.
And the management fee isn't included.
Why are you looking at apartments?
You want to move?
Yes. My boss owns the place I'm living in.
She charges me a very low rent.
But suddenly,
she wants to sell the property.
So I have to find
a new place in three months.
Thanks.
Maybe you can move in with me.
- What? Move in with you?
- Yes.
Why so sudden?
The rent is so high.
You'll have nothing left
after paying rent.
What? You don't want to?
Well, no
So we split the rent?
No need to pay rent. I own the place.
- You own the place?
- Yes. My parents bought it for me.
If we live together,
you won't need to pay any rent.
We won't need to think of
where to go on a date every week.
We can save a lot of money.
It sounds good, but
Do you feel you get everything for free?
Yeah.
How about this?
You pay for utilities and Internet.
We buy what we need separately.
You pay when we eat out
and I pay for the food we cook at home.
- You've worked it out already.
- Yeah.
It's time for us
to move on to the next stage.
Apart from moving in together,
can you think of any better solution?
The lease would expire in three months.
But in order to see
Pai Chia-chi every day,
I moved in with her a month later.
This is my home.
- Put the slippers on.
- Okay.
The living room.
Dining room.
Kitchen.
Come.
This is the bathroom.
I've got you a toothbrush.
Yours is gray. Mine is white.
Same with the towels.
Yours is gray. Mine is white.
This is the changing room.
I put my clothes in two closets.
So you can have this all to yourself.
Hang the clothes you wear outside here.
Put the dirty laundry here.
Okay?
This is the bedroom.
I always have a double bed.
I sleep on the inner side.
I'm exhausted.
Your bed is so comfortable.
And so, I moved into Pai Chia-chi's home
and began living with her as a couple.
I thought things would go smoothly.
But on the first night,
Pai Chia-chi was upset.
Where do you think I should put
What's wrong?
Did I do something wrong?
I don't know how to put it
But you should let me know.
After all, we'll be living together.
Don't wear outside clothes to bed.
Okay.
Well, no. You can't get into bed
before having a shower.
Okay.
Do you remember how I said I had quirks?
Yes, I do.
These are my quirks.
"Pai Chia-chi's rules."
If you can obey the rules,
we'll live in harmony with each other.
Number one, dry the basin and the floor
after brushing your teeth
or washing your face.
- Dry?
- Yes.
I like to keep the bathroom dry.
Number two,
no matter what I cook for breakfast,
you must finish it all.
- This is
- Broccoli with cheese and mushroom.
- Oh, is that so?
- Come on, try it.
Is it good?
Yes
Number three,
you must wash the dishes after breakfast.
- This is not clean.
- Why?
If it's clean,
it'll make a sound like this.
Number four, when you're at work,
you must share your location
with me every two hours.
Every two hours?
Letting people who care about you
know your location is very reasonable.
Number five, if I send you a message,
you must immediately reply to me.
What if I don't?
Then I'll keep sending messages.
Number six, to prove it's in real time,
I'll ask you to send
a photo with a number.
SHOW NUMBER THREE
Bro, you're beyond help.
Number seven, when you get home,
put your phone and wallet
on the cupboard and take a shower.
While you're having a shower,
I'll check your phone and receipts.
LUNCH RECEIPNumber eight, I cook dinner every night.
Just like breakfast,
no matter what I cook,
you must finish it all.
Must I eat carrots?
Carrot has beta-carotene.
It protects your heart.
It's anti-ageing
and boosts
your immune system and eyesight.
For your own health, you must eat it.
Here.
Number nine, while I'm having a shower,
you must use this
to remove all the hairs on the floor.
Number ten, when I'm sleeping,
you must sleep beside me.
You mustn't use your phone or computer.
Most important of all,
you mustn't touch me.
So, to satisfy my needs, I resort to
Fuck.
You can accept that?
It's a bit inconvenient,
but still acceptable.
It's not about inconvenience.
You're practically a slave.
No privacy.
This is normal in a relationship.
Bullshit. Nobody does that.
If my girlfriend asks to check my phone,
straight away
I'll break up with her straight away.
That's because
you have secrets on your phone.
Even if I have nothing to hide,
I won't let her check it.
You won't accept any of her demands?
Sure I will.
When she's on her period,
I'll get her a cup of tea.
But I can't accept her
constantly checking up on me.
MESSAGE FROM PAI CHIA-CHI
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Having lunch with Fei.
SEVEN
Bro, you're hopeless.
Let's see what you'll do in two years.
What do you mean?
You're squatting on the floor
to remove hair.
After the honeymoon period,
you won't like her without makeup on.
That's ridiculous.
That's the reality.
Come on.
Have some protein. You haven't had enough.
If you keep eating a vegetarian diet,
your cock will shrink to this size.
Damn you.
Hey, the client coming your way
is very pretty.
- What's the score?
- 9.5.
That high?
Yes.
This is our contact for this project.
Her name is Lin Ai-hsuan.
Hello, everyone.
Hello, I'm Ai-hsuan.
Hello. Just call me Jackie.
- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
Hi, I'm Ai-hsuan.
Nice to meet you.
Hi, I'm Ai-hsuan.
LIN AI-HSUAN
Thank you so much for today.
You're welcome.
Hey, I can't believe I ran into you here.
Yeah.
How long has it been since high school?
Ten years?
It's been a really long time.
Shall I add you on LINE
so we can meet up later?
Sure.
- Let me scan your code.
- Here.
Here it is.
The taxi's here. Let's meet up later.
Sure.
Bye.
See you next time.
You know that chick?
Yes. We went to high school together.
To be honest,
I couldn't stop looking at her earlier.
Did you get hard?
A little bit.
A little bit, eh?
Hey, introduce me to her in private.
Remember the big project we're working on?
I finally met the client today.
What are the odds?
We went to high school together.
That's crazy.
Is the client a man or a woman?
A woman.
What's her name?
Ning Errreh-juan.
Lin
Ai
Hsuan?
You got it, even like that.
Is she pretty?
She's all right.
What's the score?
9.5.
Five points.
Did you add her on LINE?
No.
We just exchanged business cards.
I'm not that stupid.
I deleted the messages from
Ai-hsuan before coming home.
But to my surprise,
it's something else
that got me into trouble.
Damn.
Does the food I cook taste really awful?
No, it doesn't.
Then why did you have meat behind my back?
Damn.
Having meat isn't forbidden in her rules.
Fei took me to a BBQ place.
When you go to a BBQ place,
naturally, you have meat.
Do you feel your life with me is boring?
I'm sorry.
I really didn't mean it.
I promise I'll never have meat again.
And the food you cook isn't awful.
Look. I always eat everything, don't I?
Really?
I didn't know she'd make
such a big fuss about a meal.
It was the first time I felt
the pressure Pai Chia-chi put on me.
But I also learned something from it.
Remember to throw away
the receipts that would cause trouble.
MESSAGE FROM LIN AI-HSUAN
MY OLD FRIEND, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I'M AT WORK, EMBARRASSED
CHATTING ONLINE AT WORK? SLACKER
SLACKING OFF IS A SKILL
EVERY WORKER MUST HAVE
DO YOU STILL REMEMBER THIS?
TO LIN AI-HSUAN
A love letter I wrote her
when we were in high school.
TO LIN AI-HSUAN
It was the second love letter I wrote her.
YOU TRIED AGAIN AFTER REJECTION
VERY PERSISTENT!
I WAS YOUNG AND COURAGEOUS
DID SEEING ME THAT DAY
BRING BACK MEMORIES?
HAHA, YES. YOU'RE STILL VERY PRETTY.
WELL, I'M OLD
NOT AT ALL, STILL IN YOUR TWENTIES
SHOW YOU A PIG'S NOSE
SHOW YOU A PIG'S NOSE TOO
DO
YOU
STILL
FANCY ME?
I'M ONLY JOKING!
I'M OFF TO A MEETING
DON'T MISS ME TOO MUCH. BYE!
BYE BYE
Since that day,
I'd been wanting to send
Ai-hsuan messages.
But in the end, I never did.
It felt that if I didn't send messages,
I remained faithful to Pai Chia-chi.
But men are weak.
Especially when women approach us first.
ARE YOU FREE AFTER WORK FOR A CHAT?
PLEASE, I FEEL REALLY DOWN TODAY
Multiple choice.
A, make a call.
Emotional cheating.
B, put the phone down.
Go home for dinner.
PAI CHIA-CHI
Hello.
Hello, Chia-chi.
Why are you calling me?
I'd like to go to Fei's after work.
What for?
Just to chat with him.
Aren't you with him all day
at the office already?
He bought a new game console.
He wants me to try it out with him.
Then don't be home late.
Okay, I know.
If I've gone to bed,
remember to take a shower
and wash the clothes before going to bed.
Will do.
That's it then.
- Bye-bye.
- Bye-bye.
I chose A. The wrong choice.
Hey, you.
Damn.
Here's my phone. She'll check my location.
What if she calls?
I don't think she will.
- You don't think she will?
- If she does, make up an excuse.
- What excuse?
- Counting on you. Bye.
Hey.
Why me?
Hi.
Hi.
What's up?
Feeling down?
Do you have a girlfriend?
Yes.
How long have you been together?
Over a year.
My boyfriend and I
have been together for seven years.
Recently, we've been busy
planning the wedding.
You're getting married? Congratulations.
Too early to congratulate me.
I'm not sure
if we'll eventually get married.
Why?
We have some problems.
Not something terrible,
like he's having an affair?
It'd probably be better
if he was having an affair.
What do you mean?
I don't know
if we've been together for too long
Our life has become so mundane.
We hardly speak to each other.
It seems like we do
the same things every day.
Go to work, come home, eat and sleep.
To put it nicely,
we give each other a lot of space.
But to be honest,
we just don't care much about each other.
Why does it sound a bit sad?
It is sad.
It feels like we're getting married
just because we've been together
for seven years.
Like now
he didn't ask who I was meeting with.
By the time I get home,
he'll have gone to bed.
If it were you
would you get married?
Actually, it sounds quite nice
to not be controlled in a relationship.
Can I ask you a question?
Sure.
You said you give each other
a lot of space.
Do you go through his phone?
What? Your girlfriend
goes through your phone?
Yes.
No, I don't.
I think you should trust your partner.
My girlfriend is the opposite.
She wants everything in her control.
In addition to going through my phone,
she must know where I am at all times.
Don't you feel tired?
At first, I didn't mind it.
But as time goes on,
slowly, I feel our life together
is putting pressure on me.
The fact you're doing this
means you must really love her.
I would really love to
meet someone willing
to make changes for me.
It's really not easy
to meet someone like this.
- By the way
- What?
How were you able to see me today?
Did you tell your girlfriend?
I made an excuse.
Don't tell me you still fancy me?
Come on, I'm only joking.
I hardly remember
what it feels like to be in love.
I don't know why Ai-hsuan asked me out.
Maybe it's easier to talk to
someone you don't know well
about your relationship problems.
Suddenly, I feel sorry for Ai-hsuan.
If she was my girlfriend,
what would happen?
- What took you so long?
- What's up?
Your woman called.
Seriously? What did you say?
I said you were in the bathroom.
She just said "oh" and hung up.
Fuck, you
What did I do?
Where did you go tonight?
I went to Fei's.
Don't lie to me.
I didn't know why Pai Chia-chi said that.
Maybe she found out about something.
Or maybe nothing at all.
But people are assholes.
I went out with Ai-hsuan
more and more often.
Hi, two popcorn chickens, please.
Okay, spicy?
Yes, a little.
Plus chicken skin, chicken hearts,
sticky rice sausage and tempura.
And extra basil, please.
- Okay, coming right up.
- Thanks.
I feel relaxed when I'm with Ai-hsuan.
Not that many rules.
I can eat whatever I like.
I feel content
just playing some simple games.
Here's your prize.
Thanks.
This is you.
Get some rest.
By the way, I've got a present for you.
This is
From now on, use this phone to contact me.
So you won't need to hide.
The phone and the kiss confirm that
both Ai-hsuan and I are unfaithful
to our partners.
I don't know since when
Pai Chia-chi and I
stopped going out together.
I even doubt
if she's ever left the apartment.
Are you free on Sunday?
Are we going to church?
I'd like to have dinner with my parents.
Have dinner?
I'm pretty busy lately.
I'm afraid I need to work on Sunday.
How about Saturday?
Saturday
My boss asks me
to go to a dinner with her.
You don't want to eat
with my parents, do you?
I do.
- But I've got work.
- Don't make excuses.
If you don't want to, just say so.
I'm not making excuses.
Then how about next Saturday?
And the Saturday after that?
You need to work too?
I'LL STAY WITH MY MOM FOR A FEW DAYS
It was the first time we'd been separated
since I moved in with Pai Chia-chi.
I thought I'd feel relieved.
But actually, I don't.
What's wrong? Feeling down?
Actually, while she's away,
I feel some sort of pressure.
What pressure?
Although she's not home,
every day when I get home,
I still follow her rules.
I clean the floor and wash the clothes
as if she was still home,
staring at me from behind,
checking if I had done all the chores.
It's time.
Time for us to be honest with them.
Not just you, but me too.
It's time to tell them
"I no longer love you."
It's time to tell them
"I'm seeing someone else."
Have a huge fight. Pack up our stuff.
Be upset for a few days.
Then move on to a better life
in the future.
Are you sure?
Your situation is
more complicated than mine.
Yes.
It's been seven years.
I have to face two families.
But no matter how complicated it is
we can't avoid the unavoidable.
I didn't expect this day to come so soon.
But just like Ai-hsuan said,
we couldn't avoid the unavoidable.
I'M COMING HOME TODAY
I decide to leave the phone Ai-hsuan
gave me on the table.
So, when Pai Chia-chi comes home,
she'll immediately see the messages on it.
I know tonight will be a tough night.
But I'm ready.
Actually, in the past few days,
I didn't go back to my mom's.
Then where did you go?
I was in the hospital.
My heart problem got worse again.
I stayed in the hospital for a few days.
I was discharged today.
Why didn't you tell me?
The past few days, I'd been wondering
what on earth I did wrong
for us to end up like this?
Do you know why I'm doing this?
Because I love you very much.
I really care about you.
Don't worry. It's fine.
Go have a shower first.
Dinner will be ready soon.
Since I started going out
with Pai Chia-chi,
this is the first time
we have meat on the table.
This is beef bourguignon, your favorite.
You don't want to eat it?
What are you doing?
I can change.
I can change anything you don't like.
I didn't mean to put pressure on you.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
What on earth
does Pai Chia-chi want to say?
Is she willing to make compromises?
I can't bring myself to hurt her
because she's so fragile.
Especially when she just came back
from the hospital.
But do I really want
to stay in this relationship?
This place is
Your dream.
My dream?
Sit, please.
Do you want to make a wish?
A wish? What do you mean?
Just like it sounds.
You make a wish
and I'll make it come true.
Can I wish for anything?
Yes, anything you like.
Will this wish hurt other people?
Don't you worry.
Only you know you've made the wish.
To other people, this never happened.
To be honest,
I'm envious that you can make a wish.
You just take a bullet
and the whole world changes.
What bullet?
May your dream come true.
I have a feeling that we'll meet again.
What happened?
Why do you look so terrible?
I I'm fine.
I just had a nightmare.
I'll go have a shower.
Kurosawa Yuri.
How is this possible?
Here you go.
You aren't eating?
I'm on a diet.
Only one meal a day.
Come on, try it.
It's the new bacon I bought.
Don't know if this brand is any good.
Is it good?
Since I haven't had meat for ages,
this is just
It's so yummy.
By the way, I've got a photo shoot
for a sponsor this morning.
So, if I don't reply to your messages,
it means I'm busy.
Let me go get ready.
Okay.
Finish it all, okay?
Kurosawa Yuri.
Damn it.
Kurosawa Yuri. How can it be possible?
Hey, I'll go get the car.
Come down in five minutes.
Oh. Okay.
These photos
I've never seen any of them before.
Has the wish I made in the dream
come true?
Sir, are you on your own?
I think I need to chat with her
to get some information.
Act naturally.
You mentioned the
photo shoot for a sponsor.
What is it?
Skincare products.
The new toiletries
you've been using the past few days.
What do you think? Are they good?
Yes, they are. Very good.
Was that convincing?
They look very expensive.
They're freebies from the sponsor.
But I chose the fragrance
especially for you.
- Do you like it?
- Yes, I do.
I like it.
What fragrance?
Hey.
Do you remember
what the day after tomorrow is?
The day after tomorrow
Yes, I do. Of course I remember.
I'm glad you remember.
Damn it.
How the hell am I supposed to remember?
I'm off, then.
See you later.
What does she mean?
See you later.
What did you forget?
No way.
Bye-bye.
Bye bye.
It was a short drive
overloaded with information.
Breakfast. Sponsor.
The day after tomorrow "See you later"?
If I continue like this,
I'll get caught soon.
To avoid getting into trouble,
I decide to tell Fei about the wish I made
and asked him
to solve the problem with me.
Made a wish?
What are you talking about?
I'm telling you the fucking truth.
- What did we have for lunch yesterday?
- Yesterday?
I didn't have lunch yesterday.
I was worried about breaking up
with Pai Chia-chi.
- Who is Pai Chia-chi?
- My girlfriend.
- You had an affair?
- Yes.
No.
I had an affair with Lin Ai-hsuan.
Fuck, you had a threesome.
Since when did you become so promiscuous?
No, you
Okay, let's start from the beginning.
My girlfriend's name is Pai Chia-chi.
I had an affair with Lin Ai-hsuan.
I was going to break up with Chia-chi,
but failed to do so.
Then I had a dream.
A man with a rabbit mask
granted me a wish.
When I woke up this morning, Kurosawa Yuri
was sleeping beside me.
So, what is it? A parallel universe?
Oh, yes. A parallel universe.
Parallel your ass.
- You've got nothing better to do?
- Why are you
I know it sounds crazy.
But if I'm lying, I'll get hit by a car.
Make it simple. You'll have a micropenis.
Fine, I'll have a micropenis.
So will your son.
So will my son.
Even my sister will have a cock!
- Seriously?
- Seriously.
Okay, thenWhat do you do now?
Exactly. Kurosawa asked me if I remembered
what the day after tomorrow is.
How the hell would I know?
I don't know when we started dating,
her likes or dislikes. I know nothing!
So what?
You can find out about anything online.
Yo.
Smart.
So, it's true?
Most of Kurosawa's posts
are her photography and commercial works.
Hardly any personal photos.
There are no clues here.
Where is your bento of love?
What bento of love?
Doesn't your girl
deliver lunch to you every day?
I'M HERE
Fuck.
Hey.
Why didn't you reply to my messages?
I'm sorry. I was in a meeting.
Your lunch.
And the water bottle?
Water bottle?
I was in a rush so I forgot.
You seem
a bit strange today.
No. No, I don't.
Okay, I'm off. Go have lunch.
Bye-bye.
That was close. I passed another test.
This looks incredible.
Bro.
What did you do in your previous life
to get pampered like this every day?
She makes me a bento like this every day?
She's never late.
She even prepares water for you.
No wonder she asked me
for the water bottle.
Well, no She never comes on Wednesdays.
Wednesdays?
You always eat with me on Wednesdays.
Did I tell you why?
Maybe because of work?
Check her social media.
Wednesdays
Unlike Pai Chia-chi,
Kurosawa doesn't keep checking up on me.
Actually, she only sends a few messages.
Our chat history shows
that we don't live together.
That's good.
This amethyst is very powerful.
It can change your luck and aura.
Your dinner is in the fridge.
I washed your clothes and changed
the sheets, duvet cover and pillow cases.
That night, I checked many posts
on Kurosawa's social media
and photos on my phone.
It looks like
I've never been to Kurosawa's house,
because there's no photo of her place.
And on Wednesdays,
Kurosawa indeed has never posted anything.
No photos taken on Wednesdays either.
What on earth does this mean?
YOU NEVER KNOW IF IT'S GOOD OR BAD
TO GO TO A PARALLEL UNIVERSE
SOME THINGS SHOULD BE KEPT A SECREWhoa.
What kind of crap is this?
Idiot.
This amethyst
can change your luck and aura.
Change your aura? You've lost your mind.
- Kurosawa gave you this?
- Yes.
When I got home yesterday,
she had already made dinner,
washed the clothes,
changed the sheet,
duvet cover and pillow cases.
Why aren't you surprised?
You've told me many times.
I can recite the words.
Yeah?
Hey, but I found out
about something very terrifying.
What?
The day after tomorrow she mentioned
is her birthday.
Why is her birthday terrifying?
I just became her boyfriend.
How would I know what she likes?
Women
Good food, presents
Damn it.
I know nothing
about good food or presents.
My friend is the publicist
of a cool restaurant.
- Shall I ask him for you?
- Yes.
How about the present?
Kurosawa has such good taste.
An Issey Miyake product should do.
So expensive!
You know who your woman is? Kurosawa Yuri.
A photography influencer
followed by millions of fans.
Before you made the reservation,
did you check the price list first?
- Yes.
- Didn't you find it too expensive?
Well, no.
Then how did you know about this place?
Fei recommended it.
What? Is this place famous?
Yes, very famous.
It's a members-only club.
Ordinary customers aren't accepted.
It's that exclusive?
How did you book this place?
Fei booked it on my behalf.
His friend is the publicist here.
Here.
Happy birthday!
Wow!
What happened?
You won the lottery?
No
Such an expensive restaurant
and a designer gift.
Birthdays only happen once a year.
Then do you remember
what you gave me last year?
Last year
There is no "last year"
A cheap compact camera.
A film camera.
Yeah, right.
Let me show you.
I took these photos with that camera.
It's been a year.
I'd like to show you the results.
You're a true professional.
You took such beautiful photos
with a compact camera.
With a film camera,
you do feel more cautious.
Like every time you click
is an important moment.
You even made an album.
How thoughtful.
Right?
- Are you ready to order?
- Not yet.
We need a bit more time.
- I'll come back later.
- Okay, thanks.
Hey, this place doesn't suit us.
Let me take you to an even cooler place.
Your braised pork belly.
The mysterious food stall
with a 4.8 Google rating.
Come on, try it.
It's so yummy.
Isn't it?
Eat more.
This
Kurosawa could've had dinner
in that expensive restaurant,
but she chose to save me money
and did it in such a smart way
that I didn't lose face.
It turns out that
she's nobler than a goddess.
So
Where are we going?
Your home, of course.
I got you a present too.
A present?
Hey, I saw you were
running out of shower gel.
I brought you a new bottle.
A different fragrance.
See if you like it or not.
Have a shower. I'll change the sheets
and the duvet cover.
Okay.
So this is the present she mentioned.
Food, drink, household goods, clothes
Kurosawa provides me with everything.
I thought she was just pretty.
I didn't expect her to be
this considerate and perfect.
She's the perfect woman every man desires.
Turns out that this is what she meant.
The "present."
Now you can see this is the womb.
The white dot in the middle is the baby.
Currently,
it's implanted in the right place.
Congratulations.
You're going to have a baby.
I'll make an appointment
for you next month.
We'll check the baby's heartbeat.
Turns out that this is what she meant.
The "present."
What's up?
Nothing.
Then why are you so quiet?
Well, nothing.
You don't want this child?
I'm just wondering
if I can support our family
with my salary.
No one is asking you
to support the family alone.
It's our child.
Of course we'll support it together.
We live in the modern world.
It's so old-fashioned to think
a man must provide for their family.
Besides, didn't you say
you liked children?
Indeed, I like children.
But I've been here for only a few days.
This is too sudden.
Maybe when I saw the sonogram,
I was really shocked.
I thought you'd see it as a nice surprise.
It's not that I'm not happy.
After all, a child is a new life,
so, more or less,
I feel the pressure.
Are you angry?
No.
Indeed, I like children.
But it happened so suddenly.
I'm not ready for
getting married and having a kid.
But Kurosawa is such a perfect partner.
I think if I build a family with her,
I'll be very happy.
GUANYIN TALISMAN FOR PROTECTION
Why are there so many talismans?
During this period,
only Kurosawa has been in here.
Have a shower. I'll change the sheets
and the duvet cover.
Well, no She never comes on Wednesdays.
- Wednesdays?
- You always eat with me on Wednesdays.
Has it got to do with her absence
on Wednesdays?
To solve the mystery of the talismans,
I decide to investigate.
On Wednesday, I call in sick.
I decide to find out where Kurosawa goes.
Every day, she comes here to get a coffee.
So I decide to wait here.
Hello. A pandan latte, please.
CI-AN TEMPLE
Sister, I'm here.
GUANYIN TALISMAN FOR PROTECTION
I finally know where Kurosawa lives.
To see if Kurosawa would lie,
I ask her out to dinner the next day.
Hey. Where did you say you went yesterday?
I went to take photos.
- For a sponsor?
- I'm not that lucky.
For my own work.
Let me show you.
You even have photos taken, eh?
Wow.
I haven't retouched them yet.
So pretty.
Where is this place?
Penghu.
Penghu Islands?
You went to Penghu yesterday?
Yeah.
I left very early in the morning
and came back the same day. So tiring.
How do you take a photo like this?
I do the makeup and hair myself.
Compose the shot.
Then I get in position and pose
and use a remote control to click.
So complicated.
These few photos you're looking at
are chosen out of more than 100.
She's such a natural liar.
Hey, are you free next Wednesday evening?
Fei and his girl invited us to dinner.
Next Wednesday Let me check.
I've got work next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
But I can do Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
How about Wednesday after next?
I have to work too.
It's okay. I'll ask them for other dates.
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Wednesday.
It's open.
- How much is it?
- Five hundred.
Okay.
- Okay, thanks.
- Thanks.
She's never late.
She even prepares water for you.
And the water bottle?
No wonder she asked me
for the water bottle.
The toiletries you used
in the last few days.
You were running out of shower gel.
I brought you a new bottle.
A different fragrance. See if you like it.
Here you go.
You aren't eating?
I'm on a diet. Only one meal a day.
She makes me a bento like this every day?
She's never late.
She even prepares water for you.
Finish it all, okay?
SOME THINGS SHOULD BE KEPT A SECREA child. Superstitions.
Is this the price
I have to pay for a beautiful life?
I'M HERE
Why do you look so awful?
I couldn't sleep last night.
I was restless.
Would you like to take a day off?
It's okay. I'm fine.
Here.
There's a surprise in the bento today.
Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
The baby's heartbeat has started.
So far, the baby's organs
have been developing well.
Here, let me turn up the volume.
So, you can hear the baby's heartbeat.
Okay.
- Record it for me.
- Sure.
Compared to Kurosawa's superstitions,
Pai Chia-chi's desire
to control everything seems like nothing.
I shouldn't have broken into
Kurosawa's home.
I shouldn't have discovered the truth.
If I hadn't done that,
she could still be the perfect woman.
I could still be the man everyone envied.
When I was little, my mom told me
everyone could make one wish
in their life.
Make a wish? How?
Keep doing the same thing 10,000 times.
This V60 Recharge is a hybrid car.
It decides if it should use fuel
or electricity based on road conditions.
When driving on a freeway
May your dream come true.
I have a feeling that we'll meet again.
Once charged, it can run 88 km.
Driving in the city won't be a problem.
Let's see the interior.
The interior adopts
a minimalistic Scandinavian style,
with real leather seats
and a Harman Kardon stereo.
The satnav, music player and
air conditioner are voice-controlled.
It's like using an enlarged phone.
- How much is this model?
- 2.39 million.
Try it out.
If you need anything, let me know.
Okay, thanks.
Hey.
Let's try it.
What do you think of it?
It's great.
But isn't it too expensive?
It costs more than two million.
We won't change cars often.
Besides, we're having a child.
Of course we need a better car.
I'm going to the bathroom.
- Would you like to sit on this side?
- Okay.
It's not easy to sell cars.
I have to memorize so many things.
It's really you.
You summoned me, didn't you?
Hey, what does it feel like
when your dream has come true?
Are you enjoying it?
It's not what I had imagined.
Of course it's not.
When you want to
achieve something pleasant,
you must endure
countless unpleasant things.
Take a baby, for example.
If you want to see the baby smile,
you have to put up with the crying first.
By the way, you never wondered
why you could make a wish
in the first place?
AS SOON AS I GOT HOME, I WAS MISSING YOU
DO YOU MISS ME OR MY BODY?
BOTH. IT'S SO WARM INSIDE.
YOU'VE SUPPRESSED YOUR NEEDS FOR TOO LONG.
9,995.
9,996.
9,997.
9,998.
9,999.
What do you wish for?
I want to let someone make a wish.
- Let someone make a wish?
- Yes.
Why would you let them make a wish
after you put in all the effort?
Since we met,
I've never given him anything.
I just imposed a lot of rules on him.
He had no choice but to cooperate.
But I've never really satisfied him.
This is the only present I can give him.
I want him to choose
who he wants to be with.
I want him to be happy.
I don't want him to choose to be with me
just because of some responsibilities.
The only thing I ask for is
If he doesn't choose me,
I want to delete all my memories
of our times together.
The person who truly loved you
was the person you abandoned.
Doesn't it sound a bit ironic?
This time
What do you wish for?