Sniper Butterfly (2025) s01e26 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 26=
Jin,
did you go to a wedding
with your boyfriend yesterday?
How did you know?
See?
I told you it was her boyfriend.
You two
tricked me?
No.
I saw a photo
on my ex-colleague's Moments.
What photo?
You two have sharp eyes.
It's a shame
you're not in criminal investigation.
Who is the guy?
Do we know him?
Is there a photo from the front?
Judging from his back,
he looks pretty handsome.
Did you finish revising your proposal?
Get back to your work.
- Jin
- Jin
I have a conference call later. I'm off.
- Jin.
- Tell us, please.
We won't tell anyone.
Send me the proposal before the meeting.
What's this smell?
Smells like happiness, right?
Can you see that?
Is that Li Wu?
Him?
I don't think so.
What's wrong with your eyes?
How can you not tell it's him?
It's clearly Li Wu.
That's not the point.
The point is,
why are they holding hands?
That's not normal.
Something's going on.
From recycling
and resource reuse,
it can provide data to make a decision.
This whole afternoon
has been really insightful.
I'll sort out
the ideas.
If there's anything I don't understand,
I'll ask you again.
Alright.
Go get busy.
Thank you, Professor Liu.
I won't keep you any longer.
Alright.
Incorrect password.
Zero nine zero three.
You're here, Mrs. Cen.
Wu.
You're home?
Not at work?
I'm done for the day,
so I came back early
for a conference call.
Go ahead and work.
I came to visit Jin
and brought her some food.
It's fine.
I'm done with work.
I'll help you bring these in.
Sure.
What's wrong with this lock?
I'll do it.
Don't worry. I got it.
I always get it wrong.
You've been away so long,
and you still remember the password?
Well
Yeah.
Well,
I didn't remember it before either.
It's just that
I live nearby,
so, when I help Sister
take parcels
or something,
she told me.
Right, taking parcels.
A few days ago,
I told Jin
that since you two live right across,
you can look out for each other.
See?
Yeah.
Yes. Right.
Please come in.
Good.
Mrs. Cen, do you want me
to put these in the fridge?
Yes.
Wu,
you've been living right across
for so long,
and I've never been to your place.
I'd like to take a look.
Can I?
Of course.
I haven't had time
to show you around.
Then
I'll show you around.
Sure.
Let's go.
Mrs. Cen.
It's quite spacious.
Not bad.
I like your style.
Bedroom?
Yes, bedroom.
Very nice.
For a guy,
you really keep things tidy.
Yeah.
Bathroom?
Yes, bathroom.
Not bad.
I like this style.
Not bad.
Yeah.
Did you go to a wedding with Jin?
Yes.
Sister said
she had to attend a client's wedding
and needed someone to tag along,
so I went
with her.
Look at her.
She's
troubling you.
It's not trouble.
She always
looks out for me.
Helping her
is the least I can do.
This shirt is nice.
Cen Jin has one, too.
Really?
This is a basic style.
Basic white shirt.
Everyone wears it to work.
I always bump into people
wearing the same thing.
You get back to your work.
I'll head back.
Pretty good.
I like this place.
Right.
Let me walk you out, Mrs. Cen.
Well
You're only wearing one layer.
Aren't your legs cold?
Where's the button?
Coming.
You're home early today.
No overtime?
Looks like the system issue
got fixed.
You're in a good mood.
Have you eaten?
Come with me again.
I haven't had dinner.
Mom,
why are you suddenly here?
You haven't eaten, right?
Come in. I'll cook.
Why didn't you give me a heads-up?
I gave you the look.
Did you?
Do you want shrimp?
Yes. Coming.
No.
Listen carefully.
I don't agree.
Why not?
Why not?
How old are you?
How old is Li Wu?
When he was born,
you were old enough
to run around.
Tell me.
How am I supposed to agree to this?
He's an adult.
I'm an adult.
What's wrong
with two adults dating?
The problem is that you two adults
have too big an age gap.
Besides, your family backgrounds
and the environments you grew up in
are completely different.
It's not as simple as you think.
You'll run into
all kinds of problems
in the future, girl.
Then, we'll deal with them
when they come.
Let me ask you.
Why didn't you tell me
about Dr. Lu going away for training?
Mom,
did you
text him again?
I already explained everything to him.
Besides,
love isn't just about being compatible.
If it were that simple,
no one would still be single.
Then why was he
suddenly transferred?
That's his business.
Forget it.
You never listen anyway.
Cook for yourself.
I'm not serving you.
Mom
I
Don't eat it.
No! Don't eat any of it.
I'm taking it away.
I haven't finished eating.
This is infuriating.
Cen!
Why did you bring back
the things you gave Jin?
Don't.
Something's happened.
Something really happened.
What happened?
Cen Jin
and Li Wu.
They are together.
Really?
Of course.
Let me be clear.
I will never agree to this.
Calm down first.
Don't get worked up.
It's bad for your health.
Look.
If you ask me,
Jin is a grown-up.
Sometimes,
we parents
shouldn't control everything.
What do you mean by that?
You're her father.
How can you be so relaxed?
You know our family's situation
with Li Wu.
And the age gap between them
is huge.
Jin will definitely get hurt.
I don't think
it's that serious.
Not that serious?
Cen Qiaoyuan.
Did you know something
beforehand?
This
How would I know?
I just think
Jin is a grown-up.
She can make her own judgment.
How about this?
You calm down first.
I'll talk to her later.
You talk to her?
I won't buy that.
You'd probably
tip her off.
I won't.
You absolutely will.
I've lived with you for so long.
I know you too well.
Alright.
Enough about you.
My priority right now
is to nip whatever is going on
between them in the bud.
You.
Put everything back in the fridge.
Don't you dare tip off your daughter.
I promise we're on the same side.
You've been busy all day.
You haven't taken your meds, right?
Want me to bring it?
What did your mom say?
My mom was talking
out of anger.
I didn't take it seriously.
Don't ask.
I'm afraid she'll make things hard
for you.
She's my mom.
Why would she make things hard for me?
Besides,
you know
what she's like.
She says harsh words,
but she doesn't really mean it.
Everything will be fine
once she cools down.
If I could be more mature,
maybe she wouldn't worry so much.
Don't worry.
I'll work on it.
Compared to people your age,
you're very mature.
I'm afraid
that if you become more mature,
you'll over-ripen.
One second.
(Jin, let's hang out tomorrow.)
That's my dad, not my mom.
(Okay!)
You know
what you look like right now?
What?
When I was a kid
and had to get blood drawn,
I didn't dare look at the needle.
It looks exactly like you now.
If that's all it was,
I wouldn't be scared.
Cen Jin.
Why are you suddenly
calling my full name?
I just wanted to.
Look at your smile.
You look so much better.
Don't always frown.
Whatever happens,
we'll face it together,
alright?
Together.
So, what we need to do next is
focus on training
and run the sectional tests.
Also,
even though
we've shown the program
to Mr. Guo,
during the small-scale internal testing
these past few days,
we still found a few issues.
So over the next few days,
I'll need everyone
to patch things up where needed.
I'll compile all the problems again,
and each of you
will handle your own part.
If there are any questions,
come talk to me anytime.
I'll be doing a final check at the end.
Alright?
I'll be in the office.
Okay. That's all. We got this.
- Thanks, Wu.
- Alright, Wu.
Mr. Li.
Chenyang.
I need to talk to you.
What's wrong?
I want to resign.
Why are you suddenly resigning?
I'm sorry, Mr. Li.
I'm not capable enough.
I can't handle this job.
Chenyang,
you know
we're short-handed right now.
If you have any issues
or requests,
tell me.
I'll try my best to meet them.
No need.
I don't have any issues or requests.
Alright.
But according to the company policy,
you need to give one month's notice.
We signed this when you joined.
Besides, you're the tech team leader,
and there's confidential work involved.
I'll arrange for someone
to take over from you.
Sure.
Whatever it is.
Where are you going?
Why is Zhang Chenyang leaving?
What's with that face?
He wants to resign.
He's the tech team leader,
and he suddenly walks away
at a time like this?
This is strange.
He's determined to leave.
Feels like he has found another job.
So what are you going to do now?
We need to hire someone fast.
Do you have enough people?
Of course not.
I'll have to hire.
But whoever comes in at this stage
won't be able to keep up.
The pressure's there.
But we're
at the final stretch.
It's so close.
We can't afford mistakes now.
My plan is to get through
all the procedures first.
Once we secure the investment
from Yuanshi,
the pressure
should ease a bit.
Alright then.
I don't know technology as you do.
I'll do everything to back you up.
Jin, you're here.
When did you get here, Dad?
I just arrived, too.
You see, it's a workday, and I asked you
to come over.
You must be tired, right?
Not at all.
It's rare that I get to
have a nice meal.
Really?
You should eat more later.
Excuse me,
you can serve the dishes now.
Dad, you already know, right?
Have you seriously decided
to be with Wu?
Actually, before he went abroad,
we had already been together.
Well
Sorry.
I didn't mean to hide it
from you and Mom.
At the beginning,
when I realized he liked me,
I was conflicted.
It's not like I didn't try to resist it.
But gradually,
he won me over.
I really never thought
I'd end up with him.
But feelings are feelings.
If you like someone, you like someone.
I didn't want to lie to myself, right?
Later, because he didn't want to
be separated from me,
he hid the fact that he wanted
to give up his exchange program.
I found out,
and I broke up with him.
Hence,
he was really hurt by that.
I didn't know you and Wu
had all that history.
Can you tell me
what it is about Wu
that makes you fall in love
with him again?
Dad,
I'm not falling for him again.
I've always
liked him.
I have met
other guys
over the years.
But only Li Wu
gives me that kind of strong feeling.
How do I put it?
Someone like Lu Weiyan
is great too.
He has a decent job
and good character.
But it's just not the same.
To me, Li Wu
is exactly the kind of love
I hoped for.
Sometimes, he's so good
that it doesn't even feel real.
Every single time,
he's so genuine
and passionate.
I can't help but fall for that.
Just knowing there's someone
who will choose me,
no matter what happens,
that makes me feel very safe.
Dad,
I don't know
what the future will be like.
But at least
this is how I feel right now.
I'll be frank with you.
Before I came,
I was still unsure.
But after hearing what you just said,
my first reaction was
relief.
I finally
felt at ease.
Dad, you're not against it?
What's there to oppose?
My only hope for you now is
that you're happy.
Whoever can make my daughter happy
is fine by me.
As for Wu,
you two were apart for so long
and still ended up back together.
That means your relationship
has been tested, right?
As long as you've thought it through
and can open your heart to love him
and also feel happy with him,
I don't think
anything is more important
than that.
Dad,
stop being so sentimental.
I'm being sentimental?
Alright.
I'll stop.
I'll stop.
Thank you.
Look.
I don't know Wu
as well as you do,
but from what I've seen,
he's a good guy.
He's young,
but the way he handles things,
his personality, and his thinking
are steady.
So
I trust your judgment.
I support your choice.
And more importantly,
I'm going to
stay right by your side
and be your strongest backup.
Dad, you're the best.
Let's dig in.
As for your mom,
I'll talk to her.
You know how she is.
She's stubborn,
especially
with the whole thing
about Wu Fu before
She can't get over it
right away.
That's understandable.
But she
means well.
She just wants you
Well, I'll ladle you some soup first.
She just wants you
to find someone reliable,
so it won't be a big problem.
You have to understand her.
I know, Dad.
I don't mean to make her angry either.
So,
are you sure you can handle her temper?
We've been married for so many years.
My strategy has always been
turning hard steel into soft silk.
Everything takes time.
Don't rush it.
Then, I'm counting on you.
Alright.
I'll ladle some soup.
Try this.
These little fish are good.
Good.
Dad, I'm heading off then.
Okay.
Call me when you get home.
Got it.
Do you want to bring the food home?
You can heat it up tomorrow.
No need.
Mom likes that one. Let her have it.
Okay.
I'm off.
Be careful on the way.
I will.
Hui,
look what I bought you
on the way home.
Lin Hui?
Oh, no!
She's gearing up for a long battle.
Hello, Dad?
I just got home. Why?
You're back.
Mom? What are you doing here?
I'm having a footbath.
I saw online
that soaking before bed
helps with sleep.
Wait.
Why didn't you tell me
you were coming?
Also, your luggage
Do I have to file a report
before coming
to my own daughter's place?
I just felt like
you've been too busy lately
that you don't have time to come home
for dinner.
I thought
maybe I should move in for a while
and take care of you.
Stop eating all that instant junk
and takeout.
This is better, isn't it?
I can cook at home, and when you come back,
you'll have a hot meal.
Mom, you don't need to.
My work hours aren't fixed.
My schedule doesn't match
your time at all.
It's fine.
I'm free anyway.
If you can't make it back,
I'll bring dinner to your office.
No, don't do that.
I'll come home
for dinner.
Do you want to soak your feet like me?
I brought a bunch of herbal packs.
I'm tired. I'm going to bed.
(Here's something
I want to share with you.)
(Relationships with big age gaps)
(often come with very different
worldviews, values,)
(and life experiences.)
(Those differences make it hard
to truly understand each other.)
(In the end,
the relationship usually falls apart.)
(Cen Jin: My mom came.)
(Are you asleep?)
Hello?
You're off work?
I just reached downstairs.
Did you argue with your mom?
No.
Good.
I have good news
for you.
I met my dad today.
He told me
he supports my choice.
As long as I'm happy.
Are you happy?
I am.
I'm happy every day.
Alright.
You must be tired.
Go get some rest.
What if I can't sleep?
Then lie down and rest your eyes.
But I miss you.
We live next door.
No need to be this clingy, right?
No.
Now that you say that,
I kind of miss you, too.
Do you want to come out?
I want to hug you.
Are you crazy?
Go to sleep.
Just for a bit.
Three minutes.
Are you upstairs now?
Right away.
Let's go to my place.
Okay.
Softly.
Let's go.
Where are you going?
It's 6 AM.
I need to get back
before my mom wakes up.
It's only 6 PM.
Stay with me a bit longer.
Just one minute.
Alright.
Just one minute.
One minute.
By the way,
you've been so busy lately.
Has your headache come back?
My headaches are gone.
Are you still taking the meds?
I'm alright now.
Why would I take meds?
You're my meds.
I'm serious.
Don't joke around.
I'm serious too.
My headaches are gone.
Alright, time's up.
I have to go.
If my mom wakes up,
I'm done for.
Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
You're up this early?
Mom,
why do you walk like a cat?
No sound at all.
What?
Should I bang gongs and drums
when I walk?
You
What are you doing?
I went out for a morning run.
Morning run?
I didn't know
you had such a good habit.
I have plenty of good habits.
You just don't know them.
Go ahead then.
I just got back.
I'm getting changed for work.
Wu.
Good morning.
Wu.
Wu.
Good morning.
Chenyang didn't come to work?
No.
Li Wu!
What's wrong?
Come here.
Take a look at yourself.
(AI Environmental System Launch Event)
(Kejun is launching a new system,)
(which uses AI environmental
protection technology)
(as support for industrial parks,)
(hospitals, high-end hotels,)
(and many other facilities.)
(Currently,)
(in the domestic)
(environmental protection
monitoring industry,)
(this is a major technological
breakthrough.)
Isn't this
our core technology?
How did Kejun
get to launch it first?
(Tongchen Trio)
(Hu Yi: Just letting you two know.)
(Due to a divergence in our management,)
(I've decided to withdraw my shares
from Tongchen.)
(My lawyer will handle)
(the follow-up matters)
(with you.)
Why did he quit now,
of all times?
Don't tell me he's behind this.
But he doesn't know anything
about technology.
Zhang Chenyang.
Zhang Chenyang?
No wonder he resigned.
I didn't expect those two pricks
to stab us in the back.
(Considering the cost issues,
including two-way data and distributed.)
How is it, Lawyer Li?
Can we sue them for infringement?
You haven't completed
the patent application process yet.
So technically,
it's hard to prove
they stole your CloudMap system.
But we have
the full R&D documentation.
Everything is timestamped.
Plus, it's obvious
that Yi is behind this.
Call him over.
I'll confront him in person!
Alright.
Calm down first.
This isn't the time to vent.
I understand how you feel.
But this timing
is really tricky.
They clearly knew
this was their best chance.
If you decide to sue,
you need to be ready
for a long fight.
How long?
It may take one to two years,
or
Even three to five years.
So during that time,
we can't do anything
or release our product?
Can we put out a statement?
I don't recommend it.
Public opinion can backfire.
And you're in the middle
of securing investment.
If they bite back,
things could spiral out of control.
(Notice of Yuanshi Capital's Withdrawal
from Tongchen Smart System Project)
Hello, Mr. Guo?
Mr. Guo?
Look,
here's the thing.
We'd like to
explain the situation to you in person.
I'm not sure if you're available.
That's alright. Tomorrow is fine.
Or the day after?
Yes, the day after is fine too.
Yes, I understand.
Yes.
This is our fault.
But I promise
we'll handle it properly.
I hope
you can give us another chance.
I understand.
Alright.
Well
I hope we can
work together again in the future.
Sure.
Yuanshi Capital?
They're pulling out.
The only good news is
they won't hold us accountable.
I'll ask my uncle, see if he can help.
No, no.
Yiyang
has helped us enough.
Don't bother him anymore.
We'll figure something out ourselves.
♪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♪