"... Thinking back, in order to make a film successful and maintain my popularity, I constantly switched filming locations and often went months without returning home. Even when I did, I wouldn't stay long enough for a meal. Now that I think about it, was it really necessary? Why did I push myself so hard? It wasn't freeing at all."
"But you achieved your dream and did everything you wanted to do," Ning Youguang said.
"You're right," Xia Youqing nodded, "but recently, I've felt that I've let you and Yiyi down. I think some of what I've accomplished came at the cost of your and Yiyi's happy childhood. I don't feel like I've been a good mom or a good wife."
It's rare, after living two lives, to finally see her mom starting to reflect on her own issues.
"No matter how much regret you feel now, the past cannot be changed or redone," Ning Youguang smiled slightly, "What you need to do now is to cherish and enjoy each present moment, and be the you who doesn't let yourself down."
