Sniper Butterfly (2025) s01e14 Episode Script

♪The possibility inside the impossible♪
♪Is still hiding in a parallel universe♪
♪I don't have the talent for happiness♪
♪I can only admit it♪
♪There must be some kind
of possibility in my imagination♪
♪That will crush
all impossibilities into dust♪
♪Even if they mock my delusion
and slowness♪
♪My foolishness♪
=Sniper Butterfly=
(Adapted from the Jinjiang Novel
"Sniper Butterfly" by author Qibaosu)
=Episode 14=
Hello.
Um
Can I add you on WeChat?
Sorry.
I don't use WeChat.
What about your phone number?
No phone, either.
TikTok, Taobao, Goofish,
or your home address.
Give her at least one.
Don't you already have all of those?
Are you giving those to others?
Are you trying to make a fool out of me?
Why are you here at this hour?
I'm waiting for someone.
Waiting for someone?
Me?
I haven't seen you for days. Miss me?
You're both here.
What took you so long?
Bro,
my car's restricted today.
I couldn't get a cab.
I took the subway, then the bus.
I stood the whole way. I'm exhausted.
Oh right.
Do you have a tape measure?
I couldn't find one on the way.
Yeah. What do you need it for?
Didn't you say
you wanted to clear out the private room
and get some small furniture?
Both of us are free
this afternoon.
If you're free too,
we can take the measurements first.
Sure.
Let's go upstairs.
It was empty a few days ago.
Maybe
they moved things in.
But it's okay.
I can move everything
to the storage room.
They're not heavy.
It won't take long.
Let's move the things.
If you need a tape measure,
just tell me.
Your self-control is pretty strong.
Yours
isn't that strong.
Hey, you guys
You guys carry on.
I'm leaving.
I'll leave the thing
to you two.
I'm busy.
Thank you.
Mr. Li,
I have a question.
Regarding the installation
of these sensors
I noticed most of the main structures
are already finished.
We can embed
the equipment
into the floors, walls,
and ceiling.
The blueprints will have
all the detailed specifications.
Once it's done,
the whole neighborhood
can use the system
for high-efficiency
real-time control of lighting,
heating, and cooling.
Good.
See you.
Thank you for your work.
Hello?
Li Wu,
are you busy?
I just met a client.
I'm heading back to the office now.
How's the financing
you mentioned before going?
The investor isn't very professional.
I was thinking of convincing my partner
to try someone else.
That's perfect.
I'm in Jiandong
for an industry summit.
I ran into a senior friend.
He switched to investment.
He focuses on AI environmental projects.
I told him about your project.
He's very interested
and wants to meet you.
When are you free?
I'm free for the next couple of days.
I'm meeting him later.
Can you come over?
Sure.
Okay.
No problem.
I'll send you the location.
Bring all your documents.
Okay.
(Yashi Home Furniture, Welcome)
We're supposed to meet at 2 PM.
It's 2:30 PM now.
The proposal is pretty good.
The data is solid,
and the perspective is forward-looking.
Your planning and projections
are also very clear.
I didn't expect someone so young
to have such vision.
You flatter me.
Since Shen is here today,
we won't
beat around the bush.
We've also
been talking to
a few other startups recently.
They're
your competitors.
See if
you can speed up the R&D.
That way,
I can move things forward sooner.
Okay.
I'll do my best.
Looks like
he's pretty happy with you.
Yiyang
Stop.
You're going to thank me again, right?
I've been telling you for years
that I'm not helping you
just to hear that.
I'm also in the environmental field.
I really think
your project is good,
and I want more people to know about it.
Besides,
it's also because of Cheng Rui.
Why are you staring at me?
There's no code on my face.
Let's have a meal together.
Don't tell me you're
going to reject even this.
(Something came up. I can't go to
the furniture store with you today.)
Oh no.
My message didn't get through.
So you're really saying no?
I made plans with someone else.
Next time.
Okay. Take care on the way.
Give it to me.
You must've done a lot today.
You're the one working harder, Mr. Shen.
You're so busy
that you don't pick up the phone,
but you still have time
to come to my bar.
It's our great pleasure.
I'm sorry.
Something came up this afternoon.
I sent you a message,
but I only realized later
that it didn't go through.
No need to apologize.
It's no biggie.
I just got stood up. It's nothing.
If you're tired, go rest.
I'll handle the rest.
I'm not tired.
I'm still 300 steps away
from 20,000.
Not tired at all.
This alarm clock I bought
is really useful.
It reminds someone
not to waste time,
especially
other people's time.
What do you think?
Can you see it clearly?
If it's not big enough,
I can get a bigger one.
What is this?
You might be thirsty.
Drink some water before you continue.
You owe me a whole day.
You have to pay it back.
Okay.
How?
Triple compensation.
Seventy-two hours in total.
Okay.
I decide when it starts.
Sure.
Unless there's something special,
you can't turn down my request.
Are you hungry?
Let's go.
I'll treat you as an apology.
I want something expensive.
No problem.
You came alone today?
I didn't ask her to come with me.
She has a meeting.
Have you still been
getting headaches lately?
Any changes
after taking the medicine?
Much better.
Even when I sleep late,
it doesn't hurt as much anymore.
It's just that sometimes
I feel sleepy during the day.
I mentioned earlier
that there can be some side effects.
Sleepiness
is the most common one.
But I suggest
you keep taking it.
Compared to relieving the symptoms,
the side effects
are very minor.
Alright.
I'll adjust the dosage.
Lower it a bit.
If you feel anything
after you go back,
let me know right away.
You can go pick up your medicine now.
Thank you.
Li Wu.
As a neurologist,
I can only give you treatment
on the medical side.
But for certain psychological issues,
you'll need
a therapist.
If you need one,
I can recommend someone.
What do you mean?
It's very common advice.
For neurology patients,
combining treatment with therapy
is common.
Don't overthink it.
Cen Jin
reaches out to me
and asks me to help you
because she hopes
you get better soon.
Then
both of you can put down the burden
and go back
to your own lives.
What burden?
What did she tell you?
Nothing much.
But one thing is clear.
She just wants you to get better.
Thank you.
But whatever's between me and her
is none of your concern.
I'll get going now.
(How did the follow-up results look?)
I think
Lu Tong's idea is pretty good.
We can build on that.
What kind of smell
or environment
helps people sleep better?
I'll start.
When I was little,
I slept in my grandma's arms,
and the smell of her osmanthus hair oil
made me sleep so soundly.
That's heartwarming.
I have one too.
I fall asleep really easily
on trains,
especially the old green trains.
The gentle swaying
puts me right to sleep.
Like an iron cradle.
Me too.
Besides that,
I like sleeping
while holding my girlfriend.
Her scent
makes me sleep really well.
Didn't you just get a friend?
You also know it.
Don't get me involved.
Of course.
Jin,
have you used this diffuser?
How does it feel?
I always sleep well,
so I didn't use it.
But I gave it to my brother.
It worked great.
He fell asleep in the time
it takes to cook noodles.
Yeah, Jin.
From a psychology perspective,
emotion, scent, and a sense of safety
are closely connected.
We can keep going in this direction.
Maybe interview
some people
and have them share
their memories about scents.
Focus on the emotional part.
It can be family, friendship,
or romance.
That works.
Here's your chance.
Keep it short.
The first time
I met my girlfriend,
her shampoo smelled
I can't describe
how it smells.
Maybe fruity.
But for me
(Have you been using the diffuser?)
(Has your sleep improved
these past few days?)
(Send)
Everyone's busy?
I bought some supper.
Take a break and eat something.
Yi, you're so thoughtful.
I was just about to
make instant noodles.
I got you an extra-spicy one, Fatty.
Thank you, Yi.
Let's go.
Thank you, Yi.
Yi, come here.
(Take meds)
(Take meds, Every day)
Mr. Yi.
What's wrong?
Why are you alone? Feeling down?
No.
Mr. Li is like that.
He likes things perfect.
Don't take it to heart.
I'm not.
I just think
the schedule is too tight.
Using a few small shortcuts
won't affect the outcome.
Sometimes finishing
is more important
than perfection, right?
I agree.
You didn't do anything wrong.
You're thinking about
our progress.
Thank you, Mr. Yi.
I normally
don't handle tech,
but I have a deep impression of you.
I know you're very capable.
You studied at Fudan
and Stanford.
You're wasted
in this company.
No, no.
Mr. Yi,
I didn't know
you paid attention to me.
Mr. Yi, don't worry.
I'll work harder.
You can do this.
Have some crayfish.
The crayfish is really good.
Sit. I'll get it for you.
I can take it myself.
Yi.
Come join us, Yi.
(Live stream notification)
(No name set)
(Stray Cat)
(Welcome, Stray Cat,)
(to my stream.)
(Welcome.)
(When you're in the talking stage,)
(you two have your own secret codes.)
(Like)
(When they ask,
"What are you doing?")
What they really mean is,
"I miss you."
In this situation,
don't reply with
"I'm working," "Getting off work,"
or "Going to eat."
(You can say)
("I'm eating something really good
by myself.)
(It's so good.)
(If there's a chance,)
(we can come together next time.")
(Then the conversation keeps going.)
(From their reply and attitude,)
(you'll know)
(where things)
(might go next.)
(What if they reply "Nothing much."?)
"Nothing much"?
(You can)
(cross them off the list.)
(First of all,)
(their EQ isn't great.)
(Think about it.)
(If you two get together,)
(and after some time,)
(you have nothing to talk about)
(How boring would that be, right?)
(You can drop your thoughts)
(in the comments.)
(Chun Chang)
(What are you doing?)
(I'm replying to your message.)
(That's so dry.)
(What about you?)
(Send)
(Nothing much.)
("Nothing much"?)
(You can)
(cross them off the list.)
(I'm live streaming.)
(Trying to grow the account.)
(I need to hit my required hours.)
(If you're free, you can join)
(and help boost my ranking.)
(I don't watch live streams.)
Excuse me.
Can you take our order?
Okay.
Have a look first.
- Okay.
- Thanks.
Here you go.
You came at the right time.
I really need help now.
I'll deduct the time
from your 72 hours.
That table.
Thanks.
Why are you looking at me?
I'm here to chill as a customer.
I'll let you do the work.
Go on. They're waiting.
You got this.
You're back.
Why are you so late?
The R&D
is at a critical stage.
It's going to lock up
if you enter another wrong passcode.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Nothing.
I'm fine.
You should go back.
You've got another headache?
You look awful.
Let me help.
What's your door code?
Same as yours.
It's okay.
Here.
Drink some water.
Feel better now?
I'm fine.
You should go.
Where's your medicine?
I left it at the office.
Why would you leave it there?
Any colleagues still around?
Get them to courier it to you.
It's fine.
I can handle it.
You should go.
I saw online
that massages can help.
Do you want to try?
I can do it myself.
The notes I saved say
to press the acupoint
on the back of your neck.
You might not reach it well.
I'll help.
Come on.
Lean back.
Is this okay?
Yeah.
Why did you save notes
on how to relieve headaches?
I get them sometimes.
Is it always this bad
when you have a headache?
Not always.
It just
happens sometimes.
I've been working overtime
and ignored it.
So it got worse.
Can you stay here with me
a little longer?
Just until I fall asleep.
Paopao,
go straight home
after you turn off the lights.
Be careful.
Mr. Shen,
I'll leave her to you.
Okay.
Thanks for today.
We were short-staffed.
I owe you one.
If you need anything,
let me know.
Didn't you say
you'd deduct it from the 72 hours?
Four hours and twenty-eight minutes.
I timed it.
Let's not mix them up.
Well, look at the time.
Let's grab something to eat.
I know
a great little place.
Sure.
But this doesn't count
towards the hours.
Okay.
♪In a forgotten corner of the street♪
♪Being with you is enough♪
♪Words I'm hesitant to say linger♪
♪Searching alone♪
♪Memories that can't be erased♪
♪All the good that belongs only to you♪
♪I don't want to let go♪
♪Rain-soaked and pale scene♪
♪Emotions pull me into indulgence♪
♪A story of hidden pain plays out♪
♪I pretended to be quiet♪
♪Only because I fear I'd miss you again♪
♪I wait stubbornly,
hiding the past in the corner♪
♪The words at my ear feel like a spell♪
♪Thoughts of you spread through me♪
♪And fill my eyes
as I seek for that promise♪
♪I look toward your silhouette♪
♪Memories flicker in silence♪
♪Slowly they cool down
and turn into my lifelong obsession♪
♪Waves of time surge on♪
♪Your joys and sorrows♪
♪Stirring my heartbeat and pulse♪
Is this the only way
to make you stay?
What are you cooking?
Fried egg with tomato.
Very nice.
Fried egg with tomato.
I can do that.
I'll cook.
Are you okay?
Did I bump you?
No.
Maybe I should cook.
You got this.
Do we have any other dishes?
Yes.
Stir-fried shredded pork
and asparagus with pork.
They're over there.
Li Wu, you're amazing.
This holiday is way too blessed.
Nothing special.
(Steps of fried egg with tomato)
(If you want to practice
listening and speaking,)
(Translate)
(you can watch "The Big Bang Theory".)
(They talk about
lots of science knowledge.)
(It's good for learning.)
(Blunder: stumble around)
Li Wu,
can you get my hair-drying cap?
I forgot it.
It should be on the balcony.
Coming.
The pink one.
Found it?
Yeah.
Found it.
Thanks.
Do you enjoy it?
What episode are you on?
You didn't know?
Let's watch together.
Li Wu?
Hey.
Why are you spacing out?
Well
I I'll go shower.
I have to go back to school tomorrow.
Sleep early
after you shower.
Do you really need to
go back that early?
Yeah.
Ms. Xu wants me
to get back early
to handle the transfer paperwork.
So you're really
not going home
on weekends for now?
They say
the Rocket Class moves really fast.
I'm afraid I'll fall behind.
True.
Alright then.
If you want to go home,
text me.
I'll fetch you.
Okay.
Everyone in the Rocket Class
is very hardworking,
and the teachers
are the best.
You were moved up to the Rocket Class
as a special exception,
so make sure you do your very best.
I'll work hard.
Let's go in.
Class,
hold on for a second.
Let me introduce someone.
This is Li Wu from Class Three.
Starting today,
he'll be joining our class
and studying with us.
You've probably heard
that his grades
have been improving very quickly.
In the final exam last semester,
some of his subject scores
were higher
than a few of ours.
So don't slack off.
Keep working hard.
Let's give Li Wu a round of applause
and welcome him.
Li Wu,
there's an empty seat
next to Tao Wanwen.
You can sit there. Okay?
Okay.
Thank you, Mr. Qi.
Class,
you're already
in the final stretch.
You absolutely can't let up now.
Work harder.
Carry on with your study hall.
I knew you'd come.
Thanks.
♪Light declares a brand-new day♪
♪Yesterday's scenes♪
♪Begin to repeat again♪
♪Saying good morning♪
♪Stars accompany the night♪
♪Countless sleepless times♪
♪Your "good night"♪
♪Calms all my unease♪
♪I'm used to having
your morning greetings♪
♪Turning all hardships
into the simplest things♪
♪I'm used to having your good nights♪
♪Afraid life is too short♪
♪Gone in the blink of an eye♪
♪What should I do?♪
(Sister)
♪The wind seems to have fallen♪
♪Flowers bloom with smiling faces♪
♪Butterflies linger♪
♪So romantic♪
♪Without noticing♪
(Brother)
♪I found where my heartbeat began♪
(Class ranking: 16th,
Grade ranking: 23rd)
♪Sorry, I arrived late♪
(Congrats! Well done!)
Do you enjoy it?
(Brother)
(Congrats! Well done!)
He's not coming home
♪Light declares a brand-new day♪
♪Yesterday's scenes♪
♪Begin to repeat again♪
♪Saying good morning♪
♪Stars accompany the night♪
♪Countless sleepless times♪
♪Your "good night"♪
♪Calms all my unease♪
♪The wind seems to have fallen♪
♪Flowers bloom with smiling faces♪
♪Butterflies linger♪
♪So romantic♪
♪Without noticing♪
♪I found where my heartbeat began♪
♪It started long ago♪
♪Sorry I arrived late♪
♪I'm used to having
your morning greetings♪
♪Turning all hardships♪
♪Into the simplest things♪
♪I'm used to having your good nights♪
♪Afraid life is too short♪
♪Gone in the blink of an eye♪
♪What should I do♪
♪Loving every good morning
and good night with you♪
♪Writing our days♪
♪Into great little ordinary moments♪
♪Maybe sometimes we'll drift apart♪
♪Remember to come home on time♪
♪I made your favorite♪
♪Dinner♪