January 22, 2015 by hoju 12 Comment

January 22, 2015 by hoju 12 Comments
Is it bad if I confess that every time I see young Yi Chen leaning forward a little bit, all I can see in my mind is a turtle?  And when Yi Chen and Mo Sheng go on their movie date this episode, I keep thinking “(Leo the) Turtle Adventures.”  I shall blame Peanuts for that Leo/turtle comparison picture.
Everyone officially knows Mo Sheng is Mrs. He!  Mo Sheng does a little scheming to get Yi Chen out on a date.
My Sunshine Episode 17 Review & Recap (written by hoju & illustrated by bongsd)

On the drive back to Yi Chen’s home, the two female employees, Li Li and Mei Ting want to get the scoop on Yi Chen and ask him if he has ever liked anyone before.  Yi Chen remembers his sweet university days with Mo Sheng (which results in us getting 5 min of flashback scenes we have basically seen before… anyone catch the little moment of bromance between Xiang Heng and Yi Chen as they eat off each other’s trays and smile at one another?).  He answers, “Of course.” The ladies press, she must have been very outstanding and smart, but Yi Chen replies that she was quite the opposite, had only so-so grades and terrible study habits. Sooo… another flashback.
*flashback* (I do enjoy the young Yi Chen and Mo Sheng, and we actually haven’t seen a couple of these.)
Scene 1 — Yi Chen is solving math problems.
Yi Chen: Okay. I’ve solved this problem three different ways for you.  Memorize them all.
Mo Sheng: That’s too freaky.  Isn’t the math you take when you’re in law easier than the ones we take?
Yi Chen: I was in the science stream in high school.
Mo Sheng: (groans) Why did I choose chem?… How about you learn everything for me?
Yi Chen: Your Faculty of Chemistry probably also thinks that having you as a student is a tragedy for them, too.
Mo Sheng: Hey, give me some face.
Scene 2 — Mo Sheng is passed out at the study table while Yi Chen works diligently beside her.
Yi Chen: You’re awake?
Mo Sheng: How long have I been asleep?
Yi Chen: Half an hour… Take a look yourself.  (hands her the papers) Half the comprehension questions are wrong. How are you going to pass your level 4 [English exam]?
Mo Sheng: Yi Chen, I’m just in first year uni.
Yi Chen: I passed mine when I was in first year.
(Mo Sheng looks down and sees a puddle of drool all over the textbook she had been sleeping on…)
Yi Chen: …… Zhao Mo Sheng!

And of course there’s the one when she’s called to give an answer in the law class.
*back to present day* Still driving, when asked further, Yi Chen’s answers are that she is quite pretty when it comes to appearance, but lots are better and she is very loud and boisterous.  So why did Lawyer He like her?  “At the time, my vision was not good.  Liking someone was just simply that.  There was nothing I could do about it.”  But see that little smile on his face?
Mo Sheng gives up on food and decides to take a shower first.  When she is done, she hears the sound of loud voices coming from outside her room.  She steps out in her pajamas to see all of Yi Chen’s coworkers in party mode in her dining room.  The shocked law firm staff eye her over from her pajamas to her bare feet.  Yi Chen steps into the dining room, ready to make introductions, when he notices Mo Sheng and her outfit.  (Haha… catch Yi Chen’s change in expression from excitement to the frown that says what-are-you-wearing-and-what-in-the-world-did-you-do-to-your-hair?)  He awkwardly sends Mo Sheng back to the room to get her slippers and follows in behind her, with everyone’s nosy gazes staring after him.

Most of this scene is just like the novel except, in the book, this occurs after Mo Sheng and Yi Chen have made their marriage, ahem, “official”, and Mo Sheng actually walks out wearing Yi Chen’s pajamas. (I wish they would have found a way to keep Yi Chen’s jammies in the scene…hehe)
Mo Sheng: Didn’t you say you have a group dinner?
Yi Chen: (at the same time) What happened to your hair?… Yes. Told them to come here.
Mo Sheng: You didn’t tell me. I ran out dressed like this just now.
(Yi Chen steps closer while a nervous Mo Sheng backs away.)
Yi Chen: Your hair…
Mo Sheng: Um, it’s gone. I was out on location with Xiao Hong today.  We passed a salon, and after I went in there, it turned into this… (To Yi Chen’s WTH stare) Is it really ugly?
Yi Chen: *sigh* Come out to eat.
Mo Sheng: Can I not go? It was so awkward just now…
Yi Chen: I’m going out first.  Come out after you’ve changed.

Lao Yuan is talking with Xiang Heng, wondering why “that girl” is here and marvelling at Yi Chen’s speed at hooking up with her.  All the staff join in on the gossip, suspecting that they have been living together for quite some time now.  Xiang Heng says knowingly, “Once He Yi Chen encounters Zhao Mo Sheng, you can basically discount all his principles.”
When Yi Chen steps back out, he’s pulled aside to be interrogated by his partners. (I usually just translate OTP dialogue, but this one is so amusing and was in the long trailer that I subbed, so I’ll just transfer my subs back here.)
Lao Yuan: Cohabitation without official legal sanctions?
Yi Chen: It’s legal.
Xiang Heng: What do you mean by “legal”?
Yi Chen: A man and a woman, on equal and voluntary basis, enter into a long-term contractual relationship… Simply…
Lao Yuan: (walks back to report to the rest of the group) An earth-shaking explosive piece of news! Our great Lawyer He and that person just now are not “just” living together. They now have their license to drive…
Yi Chen: (to Xiang Heng) You need to prepare your red packet.
Lao Yuan: They are actually married!

OMG, Mo Sheng is back in that shirt with the giant eyes on her chest. >_<  I wish she just stayed in her pajamas.
Mo Sheng is under the curious scrutiny of everyone.  Suddenly, Mei Ting pipes up that she remembers the first time she saw Mo Sheng was when she brought Yi Chen’s wallet back to the firm.  The theory arises that the two met because of the wallet and brought about a beautiful, happy, and romantic story.  “The moral of the story is, ladies and gentleman, returning money that you have found is very important.”  Everyone raises their Rio bottles to wish happiness on the newlywed couple.
Xiang Heng and Yi Chen head out to the balcony to have a talk between buddies.  Xiang Heng asks him, does he really not mind these seven years? Yi Chen answers, “How do you want me to answer this? I know what is most important to me.” When Xiang Heng makes the observation that he has not seen Yi Chen smoke in a long time, Yi Chen replies, “Back then, I thought smoking was a wonderful thing. It allows people to still feel as if there is still something for them to do in the world.”  Xiang Heng very sincerely tells him, “Congratulations, bro, you really have let go of the past now.”  Hooray!  Yi Chen has made his conscious decision to put the past behind him and move forward with Mo Sheng!



(Alright, peanuts, I’m mentally prepped already. Bring on all the fangirling of how Wallace looks so good having a drink… ;) )
In the kitchen, Mo Sheng grumbles that she was completely caught off guard and that Yi Chen did not even give her any warning