Emerald On The Roof

Emerald On The Roof [屋頂上的綠寶石]

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http://www.gtv.com.tw/Program/B051420060930U/

“During which part of our life, did we miss the chance of our love…”

The story begins in Hainan Island between two good friends, Zhou Nian Zhong and Nie Kai. Zhou Nian Zhong and Nie Kai are not blood related brothers, but having grown up together since childhood, their relationship is even closer than blood related brothers. They believed that their relationship would last a lifetime. Until the day a girl by the name of Mo Jia Qi enters into their lives and a new window opens up for them.

Mo Jia Qi’s appearance instantly brings much excitement to the life of these two boys which has so far been dull and unexciting. Opening their eyes to love, these two boys start developing feelings for Jia Qi. Nei Kai is positive about his feelings. Yet Nian Zhong has his concerns. First, he is considerate about his friendship with Nei Kai and second, his mother, Zhou Bi Xia, is very strict with Nian Zhong. She is always telling him to mind his own status. As for the situation with his family, all Nian Zhong knows is that he uses his mother’s last name. He doesn’t know anything about his father. When he was young, he has asked many times, but he is always faced with his mother’s silence. Maturing early, he guesses that this topic must be painful for his mother. As a result, he doesn’t ask about his father anymore. He even knows that his mother seems to have a younger sister living in Shanghai but they don’t get in contact with each other much…

As for Nei Kai, he passionately pursues Mo Jia Qi. Even though Nian Zhong doesn’t do much to get her attention, but Jia Qi still seems to care about Nian Zhong more. They started out on the wrong foot yet after being alone together on a windy night and bumping into each other countless times, their impression of each other starts changing. Furthermore, after a certain stormy day in the afternoon where they were both forced to find shelter underneath a big tree, the feelings in both their hearts start growing. However, they don’t dare to confess their feelings. Unfortunately, their encounter is witnessed by Jia Qi’s mother, Liang Rui. After returning home, Jia Qi is strongly reprimanded by Liang Rui.

Liang Rui’s first husband is a jewelry merchant in India. He fell in love with the young Liang Rui and disregarding their families’ opposition, they got together. After they got married, they had Jia Qi. Later he passed away and left behind two emerald necklaces. One is for Liang Rui and the other is for Jia Qi. Liang Rui sees the necklace and would think of her husband. She often complains that he died too early and causes her, a woman all alone, to take her daughter and marry to Mo Guang Liang, this kind of man. Liang Rui often tells Jia Qi that as long as one has truly loved for once in her life and cherishes these memories, then that is enough to face all the obstacles that will come in the future.

Since Jia Qi is a child, Liang Rui would make her learn to play the piano and learn ballet. She wants to make Jia Qi into an educated and graceful girl so that she can marry into a rich family in the future. Unfortunately, Jia Qi couldn’t endure the stress. On the surface, she would appear obedient but behind Liang Rui’s back, Jia Qi would do some reckless things. For example, challenging a boy to climb a coconut tree, secretly joining the school’s “martial arts club”…

In the days that follow, Jia Qi and Nian Zhong continue to interact with each other. Their feelings gradually start to grow. It grew beyond Liang Rui’s obstruction and their feeling of responsibility towards Nei Kai. Jia Qi and Nian Zhong never confessed their feelings to each other but the love they have for each other has been felt. At this time Bi Xia falls sick, but she still insists that Nian Zhong go with her to Shanghai. Jia Qi and Nian Zhong don’t realize that at this moment, the distance between them will grow even further apart. Nian Zhong and Bi Xia arrive at Shanghai for the first time and have such a refreshing and new feeling for being in this big city. That night, Bi Xia brings Nian Zhong to a big mansion. Nian Zhong is overwhelmed by the surroundings inside the mansion. It turns out that this is Bi Xia’s sister, Zhou Bi Yun’s home.

Bi Yun is astonished at Bi Xia’s visit. They both went to the next room to talk privately and left Nian Zhong in the living room. Nian Zhong is feeling bored and plays with an old device on the table. Suddenly an arrogant voice stops him. Nian Zhong turns his head and sees a nicely dressed and handsome guy. This guy is the Tang family’s young master, Tang Shi Jie. Tang Shi Jie and Nian Zhong’s first meeting with each other has not left a good impression on either one. At this time, the door opens up and Bi Yun and Bi Xia come out. Bi Yun’s eyes are watery with unshed tears. They both obviously had exchanged some words. Bi Yun is not Shi Jie’s biological mother. As a result, he doesn’t show much respect for Bi Yun. Nian Zhong doesn’t know what was said between his mother and his aunt. He only sees that Aunt Bi Yun doesn’t seem to dare look over at him…

That night, Bi Xia takes Nian Zhong to a small vendor’s stand to eat dinner. To them, this trip is an additional expense yet Bi Xia even buys Nian Zhong a violin. Nian Zhong really didn’t want his mother to spend this money but Bi Xia says that this is a rare chance. During dinner, Bi Xia finally gathers her courage and tells Nian Zhong that she will be returning to Hainan tomorrow. As for Nian Zhong, he would be staying in Shanghai and living with Aunt Bi Yun and her family. Nian Zhong doesn’t understand but Bi Xia smiles as tears fall down her face. As she coughs, she says that she is really sick and doesn’t have the strength to take care of Nian Zhong anymore. Nian Zhong has grown up now, he should stay in Shanghai to study and see more of this world. It will broaden his outlook on life and in the future, he can become a promising person. Nian Zhong is caught by surprise at his mother’s sudden decision. He expresses that he must stay by his mother’s side. She is sick and is in need of someone to take care of her by her side. However, Bi Xia wouldn’t hear any of it and tries her best to urge Nian Zhong. In the end, she even reveals Nian Zhong’s identity: It turns out that Nian Zhong is Bi Yun’s real son.

Life is not easy for Nian Zhong who stayed behind to live with the Tang family. He refuses to accept Bi Yun’s care and love and is not on friendly terms with Bi Yun’s husband, Tang Qi Shan and son, Shi Jie. That day, it is Jia Qi’s birthday and he secretly returns to Hainan. He couldn’t find Bi Xia but he unexpectedly finds Nie Kai helping Jia Qi celebrate her birthday. Nie Kai even confesses his feelings to Jia Qi. Nian Zhong’s dream is shattered and he returns to Shanghai. Heartbroken, he accepts Bi Yun’s suggestion to go to England to study and leaves this place that holds no happy memories.

In London, Nian Zhong meets Ling Pei Yu. Ling Pei Yu and Zhou Nian Zhong are both foreign students. Because they are both Asians and because the Tang and Ling families have business interactions in Shanghai, they have both met before. The pampered and spoiled Pei Yu takes Nian Zhong in after he saves her one time. They get along with each other night and day. On a certain, New Year’s Eve, Nian Zhong makes “tang yuan” (sweet round dumplings made of glutinous rice flour) and causes Pei Yu to remember her hometown and cry. As the days go by, Pei Yu starts to develop feelings for Nian Zhong but in Nian Zhong’s heart, he is still remembering Jia Qi from Hainan Island and constantly remembering that beautiful time.

However, what Nian Zhong doesn’t know is that Jia Qi and her mother, Liang Rui has moved to England, London too. This is all because Mo Guang Liang has illicit feelings toward Jia Qi and Liang Rui takes Jia Qi and runs away. They come to London to find a friend who has a shop to take them in. However, this friend of theirs has run away. Liang Rui and Jia Qi have no where else to go. Jia Qi starts to find work. As for Liang Rui, she indulges in gambling and cigarette and alcohol to drown her sorrows. Until one day, when Nian Zhong and Jia Qi finally bumps into each other on the streets of London.

Nian Zhong and Jia Qi’s reunion causes their former feelings for each other to rise again and also causes Pei Yu to be unable to keep her own feelings for Nian Zhong hidden anymore. At this time, Nian Zhong is dependent on Pei Yu and dependent on helping other people manage their finances to get his confidence back. Yet, this triangular relationship leads Nian Zhong to confess everything to Pei Yu and make the true decision that is within his heart!

For Nian Zhong, Pei Yu has changed her spoiled ways, yet she is still not able to get Nian Zhong’s heart. Seeing how everything is almost going to end, yet, unexpectedly Liang Rui accumulated a lot of gambling debts and must run away. With good intentions, Pei Yu provided Liang Rui with plane tickets. Jia Qi didn’t have time to say goodbye to Nian Zhong before she rushes off to the airport. At the last minute, she goes back home to get the cookie box that is filled with her and Nian Zhong’s memories of love and Jia Qi gets into a car accident. Her name unexpectedly shows up on the list of the deceased from the car accident…- from GTV

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“On the lunar calendar, August 4^th is the day of “Bai Lu or White Dew” --- As the sun passes through 165 degrees longitude and the night grows cold, the moisture in the air will condense into dew. --- It’s been said that when the first dawn of light appear on White Dew and one gives his lover a piece of emerald, then no matter how many hardships this pair of lovers encounter, their love will remain strong forever!”

This is the emerald legend which the female lead, Mo Jia Qi, firmly believes in. When her father puts this eternal love emerald necklace on her, her love is destined to swing, glitter, flutter, and crash along with this necklace.

A tightly intertwined family background brought about several relationships in which there were no happy endings even though love is between the couples. The love and hatred from the previous generation leads to the joy and sorrows of the next generation. Circling around this road of love relationships, the story begins in Hainan Island between two good friends, Zhou Nian Zhong and Nie Kai. Zhou Nian Zhong and Nie Kai are not blood related brothers, but having grown up together since childhood, their relationship is even closer than blood related brothers. They believed that their relationship would last a lifetime. Until the day a girl by the name of Mo Jia Qi enters into their lives and a new window opens up for them.

Mo Jia Qi’s appearance instantly brings much excitement to the life of these two boys which has so far been dull and unexciting. Opening their eyes to love, these two boys start developing feelings for Jia Qi. Before Jia Qi’s father passed away, he left behind two emerald necklaces. One necklace is for Jia Qi’s mother, Liang Rui and the other necklace is for Jia Qi. Liang Rui often tells Jia Qi that as long as one has truly loved for once in her life and cherishes these memories, then that is enough to face all the obstacles that will come in the future. As a result, when Jia Qi is certain that she has fallen in love with Nian Zhong, she secretly places this emerald necklace in his pocket as the first light dawns on White Dew day. However, Nian Zhong chooses to avoid this relationship because of his friendship with Nie Kai.

As Jia Qi and Nian Zhong’s feelings secretly grow for each other, Nian Zhong’s mother, Bi Xia, falls sick. At this time, she reveals Nian Zhong’s real identity and forces him to go back to his biological mother, Bi Yun’s side. Henceforth, this separation causes Jia Qi and Nian Zhong’s distance between each other to grow further apart. Nian Zhong refuses to accept Bi Yun’s love. Furthermore, he is not on friendly terms with Bi Yun’s husband, Tang Qi Shan and son, Shi Jie. That day, it is Jia Qi’s birthday and he secretly returns to Hainan. He couldn’t find Bi Xia but he unexpectedly finds Nie Kai helping Jia Qi celebrate her birthday. Nie Kai even confesses his feelings to Jia Qi. Nian Zhong’s dream is shattered and he returns to Shanghai. Heartbroken, he accepts Bi Yun’s suggestion to go to England to study and leaves this place that holds no happy memories.

In England, Nian Zhong meets Ling Pei Yu. The pampered and spoiled Pei Yu takes Nian Zhong in after he saves her one time. They get along with each other night and day. On a certain, New Year’s Eve, Nian Zhong makes “tang yuan” (sweet round dumplings made of glutinous rice flour) and causes Pei Yu to remember her hometown and cry. As the days go by, Pei Yu starts to develop feelings for Nian Zhong but in Nian Zhong’s heart, he is still remembering Jia Qi from Hainan Island and constantly remembering that beautiful time.

However, what Nian Zhong doesn’t know is that Jia Qi and her mother, Liang Rui has moved to England too. Because her stepfather, Mo Guang Liang, has illicit feelings toward Jia Qi, Liang Rui takes Jia Qi and runs away. They couldn’t find any friend to take them in in England, so Jia Qi has to go work. As for Liang Rui, she indulges in gambling and cigarette and alcohol to drown her sorrows. Until one day, when Nian Zhong and Jia Qi finally bumps into each other on the streets of England.

For Nian Zhong, Pei Yu has changed her spoiled ways, yet she is still not able to get Nian Zhong’s heart. Seeing how everything is almost going to end, yet, unexpectedly Liang Rui accumulated a lot of gambling debts and must run away. With good intentions, Pei Yu provides Liang Rui with plane tickets. Jia Qi didn’t have time to say goodbye to Nian Zhong before she rushes off to the airport. However, the plane had an accident and Jia Qi and Liang Rui’s names were both on the passenger list…

Pei Yu is feeling very guilty but she must gather her courage and console Nian Zhong. After Nian Zhong graduates from the research institute, they both return to Hainan. Nian Zhong is touched by everything that Pei Yu has done and gets engaged with her. He officially gets into the hotel business and is astounded to find out that Nei Kai is also working there. Yet, what is even more shocking to him is not seeing Nei Kai but seeing that Jia Qi is still alive. She didn’t get on that airplane. While on her way back to get a token of her and Nian Zhong’s love, she escaped the plane accident yet she couldn’t escape a car accident. When she appears again, she is now in a wheelchair. Her leg has been paralyzed by the car accident.

Nie Kai didn't care about any of these things. Instead, he attentively takes care of Jia Qi. Nian Zhong is faced with a difficult situation again. Face with Pei Yu's gentleness, Nian Zhong feels the joke that destiny has played on him. On top of this, Shi Jie is not willing to give up on Pei Yu. The relationship of these 5 young people gets tangled up even more. The storm starts brewing and the fights between the Tang and Ling family begins! - from http://drama.tvsou.com/html/124/75_12454.asp

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