Aftershock Page #4

I just wanted to earn a living.

Half a year later, my wife liked someone else.

This year when I went home,

She wanted to confess everything to me.

I didn't want to listen to her.

We got divorced.

That's all.

I just feel bad for my child.

In the 1 976 earthquake,

My family of four became two.

After Fang Da left,

Two became one.

After so many years, you're not lonely?

I fear the holidays.

These years without Fang Da,

I go back home for the New Year.

Drink.

Is this from the earthquake?

Yeah.

Why let yourself suffer?

You're still attractive.

Niu,

Sit back down.

I had too much to drink.

Don't be angry.

It's nothing.

I really apologize. I feel bad.

We're already so old. . .

It's nothing.

Be with me.

I can't.

Then things will be like they were in the past.

No, that can't happen either.

Hello, director.

Mom, sit up more.

So fast. . .

Ya Ya,

School started already. You should go.

Don't worry.

I took a vacation.

I work in a hospital this semester.

I don't have any classes.

The nurses say you are very pretty.

They say you look like me.

They just came a few years ago.

There's a lot they don't know.

Mom,

I am like you.

Your temper's like mine.

Stubborn.

You did end up studying medicine.

When I was a child, I loved when you took me

to the hospital.

I cared about you two the most in my life.

But you both. . .

Never wanted to be with me.

Mom...

Don't hate me.

Mom.

Take care of your dad for me.

Dad's always saying good things about you.

He says,

Even children you give birth to...

Leave home when they grow up.

Later,

There won't be anyone to argue with him.

He'll feel so bored.

Mom,

Dad loves you.

I love you too.

Come,

Help me get the things from under my pillow.

This watch. . .

Is for you to wear.

The savings account. . .

Is money that we saved for you.

You've grow up.

You can go back to Tangshan

and look for your family members.

Your father is right.

You must still have some.

Family. . .

Will always be family.

Come,

Mom will be gone soon.

Let me kiss you.

Dad,

Where should we put Mom?

Didn't we agree?

Why won't you do it?

You'll graduate in a year.

You can't waste four years of college.

I didn't.

I met you.

We are dating. We're not getting married.

How can you have a child?

Wang Deng,

Getting pregnant isn't a big deal.

It's just an accident

And it is easy to fix.

You've gone to the gynecologist's office.

You've seen how many women have

abortions each day.

Others can do it.

But I can't.

Why can't you?

Why are you so unreasonable?

Yang Zhi. . .

I told you before.

I am from Tangshan.

I woke up in a truck filled with dead bodies.

My dad was lying next to me.

You really don't understand.

You can't understand me.

But you can't be too impulsive.

I know you love me.

I love you too.

I cherish you, but you are only 21 .

A woman's youth ends when she has a child.

I don't want you to make such a sacrifice.

Wang Deng,

How can you know what sacrifice is?

Yang Zhi!

Yang Zhi,

Come over here.

Someone's looking for you.

Wang Deng's father.

Okay, thanks.

Goodbye.

Sir.

Where's Wang Deng?

She hasn't contacted me for a long time.

Have you looked for her?

Yes.

I've been looking but can't find her.

Did you know she quit school?

I knew.

What happened?

She got pregnant.

Pregnant?

She's pregnant and you're here playing basketball?

She left school to get away from me.

She doesn't want me to find her.

Sir,

I urge you not to look for her.

If she wants to see you, she'll go find you.

If she doesn't want to see you,

You'll never find her.

Sir.

I think...

I don't care!

You should look for her!

Why are you hitting him?

How could you treat her like that?

Get out of here.

Tell me.

I'm sorry.

I'll go look for her.

I will for sure.

"Tangshan 1 995"

Try to impress my mom.

If my mom doesn't like you,

Then we'll have to break up.

Am I getting married to you or to your mom?

My mom gave birth to me three times.

What do you mean?

The first time was when I was born.

Soon after,

I got pneumonia and nearly died.

The doctor said not to save me.

But my mom said I must be saved.

That was the second time.

The earthquake.

The third time.

Mom!

I'm home.

Mom,

I've brought my girlfriend home.

This is my mom.

Xiao He.

Ms. Li.

This is my dad.

And my sister.

She looks like me when I was a child.

This house is so small.

With more people, there's even less room.

Ms. Li, don't worry.

I'm thin.

I don't take up much space.

Mom,

Why are you still working?

Didn't I give you money?

The clients are friends.

I like to keep busy.

Mom,

The food is all ready.

Let's sit down.

Shall we drink together?

Sure.

You two drink. I'll drive.

Here, hurry and open this.

Is this Tangshan's best restaurant?

I think Tangshan has many good restaurants.

Mom,

I miss you.

Mom,

In Hangzhou, I have my own company,

My own car and house.

I also have Xiao He.

I'm only missing you.

If you miss me, just come back to see me.

But didn't you say you would help look

after my child?

If you don't come, how could you?

Send the child to live with me.

I'd get rid of the sewing machine right away.

Mom,

Come to Hangzhou with me.

If you don't want to live with me,

I'll buy you a house.

I can't just let you stay here all alone.

Your dad and sister are here.

I can't go anywhere.

When it's time to visit the graves each year,

Xiao He and I will come back with you.

We need a home in Tangshan.

When the spirits of your dad and sister return,

They must have a place to go.

Don't bring this up again.

It's already been so many years.

You can't always be like this.

You don't know what losing something means

until you've lost it.

Then find a partner to live with.

I could have a long time ago.

It's not that no one wanted me.

Then why?

For your dad.

He traded his life for mine.

If he hadn't stopped me, I would have gone inside.

For the man who can give up his life to love me,

I'll be his wife my whole life.

I don't feel it's unfair.

But you're old now.

You live all alone.

I'm far away and worry about you.

You got what you deserved.

That's the way I felt when you left.

Some people are just lucky.

Others only suffer.

Thanks, mom.

Okay, then.

I'll buy you a house in Tangshan.

First buy a grave site.

Okay.

Let's do as mom says.

First we'll buy a grave.

Cheers.

Mom,

Come and look at the apartments.

Let's not buy one.

Here's the place.

I have to buy one.

Then buy one,

But I won't live there.

Mom,

Are you just being difficult?

You won't go to Hangzhou.

You won't live in a new apartment.

Why do you want to make things hard on yourself?

I don't feel things are tough.

You think things are fine?

What will your neighbors think?

My life's good. You're on your own!

Fang Da,

Don't get upset at your mom.

Be nice to her.

Mom,

Even if I don't take care of you,

I have to think of dad and my sister.

But I'm doing this for both of them.

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