Story of Mother Page #4

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Am I right?

Auntie Chu

I don't know how to respond to this

He hasn't told you my surname is Shen now

Sorry, he might have told me about it

But I forgot

Has he seldom talked about me?

I asked him about you once

He then refused to talk to me for days

He still refuses to forgive me

Ten years

He doesn't even want people to mention my name

I'm my mother

Look at me

I'm at my early forties

Already looking so old

You know why?

Because I thought of him all the time

Why didn't you go and see him?

I just told you the reason

He refuses to see me

I went to his school

He refuses to meet me

I waited for him at the Wu's house

He didn't even go there

Just because I made a mistake

When I was young

He hated me

And hates me ever since

Auntie

I will try to persuade him

Mei-Jung

To tell you the truth

Before I met you

I instinctively disliked you

But now I've met you

I changed my mind

You know what?

I thought

If I couldnt have him, nobody would

Not anymore now

I'm willing to give him to you

After you're married

If we can live together

I'll take care your children for you

Auntie

What are you talking about...

I'm very candid

Help me

Persuade him to meet me

I only want him to know

What I feel

How much I love him

Then

I can pass away peacefully

Auntie

Where do you live?

I used to stay at the Wu residence

Every time I cam here

Too embarrassed to trouble them anymore

I'm living in Hotel Wei-xing right across their house

For how long?

After getting your reply

But

I'm not confident I can convince him

At least a reply

Auntie, I'll be going then

I'll do my best

Thank you, Mei-Jung

(Ching-Mao:
Wish it stay forever by your...

Mei-Jung)

Auntie

Look at me, opening your card

For him?

It's his birthday tomorrow

That's why I chose today

If you can convince him

I'll treat you two to a feast

Auntie

I also hope he'd come

Where have you been?

You wasn't at the dorm

Take a break with me this afternoon?

Quite a cyclist

Performer-level

6 years as a paper boy

Every single day

How can I not be?

You're in a good mood today

I'll try to control myself from now on

Be always calm

I'm a weird guy

A prune with a bad temper

You must be miserable

Others would have broken up with me already

I've thought about it

But I couldn't do it

You've always been so forgiving to me

Are you also so forgiving to others?

They didn't give me the chance

And they didn't deserve it

Like your mother?

Who told you about her?

Auntie Wu

I'm also a woman

And if I have a son

Refusing to see me for ten years

I would have killed myself

You don't know my mother

And you're not like her

This is the first time

You call her "mother"

It sounds comforting

When she comes to see you again

Don't avoid her

Let's not talk about her

Why?

We all have a mother

Why can't we?

I received Auntie Wu's letter today

Urge me to go home

The letter especially asked me

To bring you along

Are we still going to talk about your mother?

Ching-Mao!

Ching-Mao

Auntie

Welcome, where's Ching-Mao?

The living room. Let me help

Don't dirty your dress

Auntie

Everyone's here?

The kitchen is all greasy

Out, out

Boys have no place in the kitchen

Out, out

Out, out

- Auntie

- Mmm?

I need to speak to you

Ching-mao's mother's here

- Where?

- In the hotel

Yesterday she came to talk to me

Wanted me to convince Ching-Mao to meet her

Have you talked to him?

I don't know how to tell him

He became angry once I mentioned his mother

Convince him to change his mind

Can you?

Okay

I'll give it a try

Auntie, we're waiting for you

No need to wait for me

Mei-Jung, have a seat

Uncle, you know I don't drink

Today's an exception

I've high blood pressure

Normally she won't let me have a drink

Mei-Jung

Make yourself at home

Nothing fancy

Just fried noodle for Ching-mao's birthday

Auntie

I would have forgotten about it if it wasn't for you

It's others who should do the remembering

Thank you

You're 22 years old now

I watched you going from primary school to high school

You'll soon graduate from college

How time flies

All thanks to Auntie and Uncle

I don't know how to say this

To you, Uncle and Auntie

Don't drink so much

Today is special

Chi-Hui sent a letter to you from America

It's her present for you

Big Sis sent a letter

It's in my pocket

Let him read it after the meal

I didn't say he can read it now

- What's the hurry?

- Come, eat

I sent in the report card

Chi-hui's teacher did the scholarship application

As for the travelling fee

We'll take care of everything

Just go when the time come

Don't worry about a thing

I wasn't so sad

When my daughters left to study oversea

Now you're also leaving

I...

Uncle

Auntie

You treated Ching-Mao so well

The year my father died

I was still a school boy

I thought I'd never go back to school again

I never dreamed

I could one day go study abroad

This is all due to your hard work

Otherwise no-one can help you

Why all the tears?

He's not leaving tomorrow

No need for this

There's something else

You've always listened to me, right?

Go and see your mother

She didn't forget your birthday

She's waiting for you in the hotel

I know the hotel

I can take you there

You knew?

Your mother came yesterday

But didn't have the courage

We talked about many things

Ching-Mao

For the last 10 years

I'm in no position to judge

How you treat your mother

Although she mistreated your father

She's still your mother

You can't admonish her

She kept coming to see you

You just kept avoiding her

She always went back in tears

You should go and see her this time

Not to forgive her

But to ask for her forgiveness

Uncle, you're right to admonish me

I'll go and see her

Hotel Astoria

Which room does Mrs. Shen stay in?

No. 15

Thank you

Ching-Mao

Ching-Mao, child

I'm no child of yours!

You got the wrong person!

Ching-Mao

Let's go somewhere to ease your troubled mind

Don't go back to the dorm

Let's go to Cafe Astoria

There's no need to console me.

To tell you the truth

I now hate all women

Nor can I trust them

No-one will live a happy life with me

She used to be good to my father

Used to love my father

But she killed Father with her betrayal

You are good to me

And so understanding

But what will you be like in the future?

Break up with me then

So I won't kill you with my betrayal

But a word of advice

Just because your mother was unfaithful

That doesn't mean all women are like her

There are some who are like her

But also some who are like Auntie Wu

Do you have the ability to discern

And find a woman like Auntie Wu

- Mei-Jung

- Let me finish!

By generalizing all women in the world

You will end up with a lonely, miserable life

You're graduating from college soon

Yet so childish

So pathetic

Hiding in your room

Instead of going to the graduation ceremony?

I'm not graduating

As an audience

Your beau looked magnificent

Valedictorian

Delivering the farewell speech

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