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=Moonlit Reunion=

(Adapted from Fu Hua's novel "Madam Mei's Husband Spoiling")

=Episode 35=

(Yuzhen House)

Young Master Mei Si.

Why do you like me?

Why?

Is there even a why?

Yes.

Why do you like me?

When did you start liking me?

Young Lady Liu,

we grew up together.

I've always known

you'd be my wife someday.

Is there any other reason needed?

Grew up together...

(Liu Taizhen, the Daughter of Minister Liu)

So, the girl in this portrait

must be your childhood sweetheart.

No wonder

I felt something was missing.

So the portrait

was with you all along.

The Liu Taizhen you first met,

the one you cared for most,

and the one you were betrothed to,

wasn't me.

The Liu Taizhen, who was your childhood friend,

and who loved you,

died

ten years ago.

Everyone knew

the daughter of the Liu family

fell off a cliff as a child,

but survived against all odds.

But did you ever wonder?

How could a mortal body

fall off a cliff

and come back to life?

As the Serpent Master of the Demon Market,

I often walk among mortals.

My previous identity was no longer viable,

so I borrowed her body.

Liu Gongshen believed

his daughter was lost and found,

but he didn't realize that though we looked the same,

we belonged to different worlds.

But...

Zhen is also a demon.

Yet, she clearly was Zhen.

She was an anomaly.

A human who became a demon.

A half-human, half-demon.

That is not the case

for me.

It's you.

I thought it might be Xiao Mu or Chi Hua.

What are you reading?

I sneaked away a few martial arts manuals

and I am studying them now.

Soon, I'll master

both the demonic arts and martial arts,

becoming the greatest devil

roaming between the mortal world

and the Demon Market.

What?

You're not worried

I'll steal

all the Changxi Palace's techniques?

Learn all you want.

If you don't understand, just ask me.

I'll teach you.

You're underestimating me.

Celestial and demonic arts

are fundamentally opposed.

They cannot be fused.

If you master both,

you'd be the greatest in heaven and earth.

Aren't I supposed to be the Cat Master of Chang'an?

Maybe I'm the one and only prodigy

this world has ever seen.

You're...

not her.

You're not her.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have kept this from you so long.

But I thought

mortal feelings

were fleeting.

I thought if I ignored you,

you'd soon fall for someone else.

- You thought? - I thought...

How could

a demon understand humans?

Who are you to judge a human?

No wonder

Young Lady Liu's personality changed ten years ago.

She suddenly ignored me.

I thought it was because of something

I did wrong.

But I never imagined

you weren't her at all.

Give me back my Young Lady Liu.

Take your time to read and learn.

Well? Did you get your answer?

Or did you get another earful?

You should be used to it by now.

Forget it.

Not talking about you all anymore.

I came today

to share good news.

- I... - I'd like to be left alone.

Ying Dragon of Chang'an,

you have come to ascend through tribulation?

Yes.

The Ying Dragon's ascendance

must pass this trial.

If you're ready,

we'll begin.

I'm ready.

I'm ready to ascend!

What's happening?

Why haven't I transformed into a dragon?

It's because you haven't passed the tribulation.

You do have dragon scales,

but your heart is still weighed down by worldly matters.

Only when you

let go of these

can you ascend and become a dragon.

Take a bite.

Foolish mortal.

Do I look like a vegetarian?

Got you.

Puny mortal,

kneel and show your respect.

It was bad enough when you were obsessed with painting.

Now, you've even learned

to gamble

and play with loaches!

Father,

it isn't a loach.

♪They drift away with the stars♪

I'll protect you, Little Loach.

Hide in my arms.

Isn't this marriage what you wanted?

Do you think marriage is something

you can change your mind about anytime?

Yes, I'm having second thoughts.

I don't want to anymore. I won't marry Young Lady Liu.

Why are you refusing the marriage?

It's better that I take the blame for dishonoring her

than putting her in a difficult position.

She already has

to follow mortal rules in her daily life.

How can I let her

be bound by mortal customs when it comes to marriage too?

In his heart,

we demons

shouldn't be hunted,

but should live free

and unrestrained.

♪If the story could be rewritten and all things changed♪

♪I'd spend a lifetime waiting for you♪

I blame those two!

♪Watching fate break through the gloom, love returning again♪

♪How could I ever forget♪

♪When vows turn into seas and span a thousand years♪

Don't go! Come back!

I haven't transformed into a dragon yet!

Come back!

I haven't transformed into a dragon yet!

♪Buried beneath the sands of time♪

Come back!

Young Lady Wu.

What brings you here?

Fifth Senior Brother,

I need your help with something.

Do tell.

(Heaven and Earth Coexist)

Help!

Help!

Yang!

What's wrong, Fifth Senior Brother?

Lu Yang!

Stay away!

Lu Yang, is this really necessary?

Yes, it is.

It's just an arm.

I've seen all of you

at the Changxi Palace training

with your chests and backs bared.

This isn't the same.

We should avoid direct physical contact.

If I treat you, I have to touch certain spots.

That wouldn't be appropriate.

Especially since you're married now

and have a husband.

I can't act

disrespectfully.

Showing skin during training is understandable,

but how can a young lady behave so recklessly?

That's improper.

Improper, I say.

As a martial artist,

I simply cannot allow it.

You...

Yang. I never knew you could talk so much.

Fifth Senior Brother, is that really you?

Fifth Senior Brother, are you sure you're you?

Fifth Senior Brother.

You haven't been possessed by a demon, have you?

What's wrong, Fifth Senior Brother? Are you all right?

- Fifth Senior Brother. - Are you all right?

Are you all right?

Are you unwell?

What's wrong?

Tell us.

Help me...

What's going on?

What's wrong? Where does it hurt?

I noticed

some strange marks on my arm

and thought I should have it checked.

Let me see.

(Yuzhen House)

This is the first time I've seen you like this.

Have you really wasted centuries

just growing older and not wiser?

What harm would it do if you just kept your mouth shut?

You can't hide the truth forever.

Once you speak certain truths,

everything else falls away.

Might as well enjoy your days while you can.

Kitty's situation taught me

that some truths

are better revealed early,

to prevent harm to others and yourself.

If you ask me,

Mei Si is an idiot.

If he could accept you're a demon,

why not accept

you're not the Liu Taizhen he once knew?

Because what he loved wasn't me,

but the memory of her.

You don't need to play matchmaker for us anymore.

Focus on cultivating your ascension.

Do you think I want to meddle in your affairs?

I blame you two

for delaying my dragon transformation.

Should I bring him here

so you can talk it out?

That won't be necessary.

I was about to go get you

when you showed up.

Go talk it out properly with Young Lady Liu.

Go on!

Where is Young Lady Liu?

What?

The daughter of the Liu family.

Where is my Liu Taizhen?

I'll take you to her.

I took over her identity,

so I couldn't leave her name on her tomb.

No one comes to tend to her grave.

In the end, I have wronged her.

Ten years have passed since we parted.

You were always fond of lively places.

This forsaken wilderness

must feel lonely.

I can't save

your wife.

She's not sick.

This is her tribulation.

Absolutely not!

Second Senior Brother, don't shout.

You're frightening me.

Letting you into the forbidden section was an exception.

I can't keep making exemptions for you.

Besides, this is far too dangerous.

I won't allow it.

I understand your intentions,

but with her demonic wounds reappearing,

her days are numbered.

No matter what fate awaits,

I have to uncover the truth.

So this magical tool

from the forbidden section

can send someone back 18 years

to witness that night?

Yes.

Fascinating.

As a mortal,

reversing time

goes against the natural order.

One misstep

would doom you both.

She wouldn't be saved,

and you would be lost in the chaos of time itself.

I know.

But as a Celestial Master,

I cannot ignore

the Sinister Fiend Infant.

As a son,

I cannot

turn a blind eye to my parents' killer.

And as...

I cannot stand to watch my enemy

drain the life

from the woman I love.

I've made up my mind.

I must do this.

I ask you all to support me.

Tell everyone

to make the preparations.

- Yes. - Yes.

That thing is hideous.

Are you sure it came from the Changxi Palace?

I'm sure because it's so ugly.

What does it say?

They want me to go to the Changxi Palace at once.

Could there be progress on the Cat Master's matter?

Hopefully.

I wanted to ask you something.

Wu Zishu has been

wandering the streets lately.

What's he up to?

I have no idea.

I knew

this was the real place

you wanted to go 18 years ago.

Take a look.

Thank you so much, Young Master Ling Xiao.

You've come to my rescue.

It's nothing.

Of course.

Please accept this.

Since the transaction's done, I'll be off.

Where is my liquor?

Are you having guests

at this hour?

That's no guest.

He's an unruly young master.

He's been drinking here for three days.

If it weren't for his money,

I'd have kicked him out already.

A young master?

From which family?

I heard a wealthy young master

has been drinking here for three days.

So it's you, Young Master Mei Si.

Young Master Ling Xiao.

You're treating me like a stranger.

Aren't you going to offer me a drink?

Well, I need a cup.

Never mind.

Seems I'm unwelcome.

After all these years

of covering for you at Yuzhen House,

it's heartbreaking.

Heartbreaking.

Young Master Ling Xiao, what brings you here?

Just

passing by.

Heard you were here,

thought I'd stop by to tease you a little.

Don't look at me like that.

I'm just looking out for you.

Why don't you go home?

Xuan Hui's there.

That person who cornered you at home,

so you came here to hide and drink?

What do you mean by "hide"?

I came because this place

has good osmanthus liquor.

I'm not hiding from anyone.

Right.

Their osmanthus liquor is indeed excellent.

It's been popular in Chang'an for years.

Many still cherish it decade after decade.

Just like

your devotion to my master.

You can leave now.

All right.

I don't want to be a bother here.

I just want to ask you something.

Everyone knows

you've loved Young Lady Liu for over ten years.

But that Young Lady Liu changed ten years ago.

In all these years,

haven't your feelings matured at all?

Have your heart

and mind

remained frozen in time,

stayed locked in that very moment?

By the way,

the liquor here is good because they

use Chongyang osmanthus from the southwest.

Unfortunately,

their carriage had an accident recently.

Several crates of Chongyang osmanthus were lost along the way.

So today,

they have no fresh supply.

And you wanted it badly.

So...

The liquor you praise

isn't really osmanthus liquor at all.

I'm leaving.

(Shu)

If one can't

figure things out themselves,

then everyone else is powerless to help.

Isn't that right?

- Yes. - Yes.

Lord Shu.

What is it?

Just letting you know,

I'm taking those two guards with me.

The Serpent Master said,

since the Cat Master is returning,

we won't hold you here anymore.

You must understand, I was only following orders.

Don't blame...

me.

The Serpent Master is back?

Yes, and?

Are you looking for her?

No.

Let's go.

You seem in good spirits

now that you're freed, Lord Shu.

Let's continue this conversation inside.

What are your plans now?

Lord Shu,

you haven't even gotten hold of the key yet.

No need to get so full of yourself.

How do you know that?

You followed me.

Lord Shu.

Don't sound so harsh.

A couple of days ago, I saw you searching

through the Demon Market thoroughly.

I'm not the only demon keeping an eye on you.

You should thank me, actually.

If I hadn't distracted them one by one,

you wouldn't have found that place

so easily.

I suppose

I should thank you, Elder Hui.

What do you want?

I simply wish to work with you

and enter that place.

No wonder you've thrived

for so long in Chang'an.

You truly know how to adapt and endure.

Well, what other choices do I have?

You're Lord Sinister Fiend Infant's trusted aide.

If I want to get in,

I'll need your help to uncover the truth,

won't I?

That's old Demon Market territory.

Only the Serpent Master and Cat Master can move in and out freely.

Right now, only the Serpent Master is in Chang'an.

To enter,

you'll have to deal with the Serpent Master first.

Looks like

Lord Shu,

you need a helper.

You do have the gift of persuasion.

I bet you already have a plan

to get that key.

Lord Shu.

You want to uncover Lord Sinister Fiend Infant's secret

to save the Cat Master.

We can work together.

Once we find Lord Sinister Fiend Infant's secret,

we don't interfere

or get in each other's way.

Very well.

(18 years.)

(The primordial core has been inside her for 18 years.)

(The anomalies grow frequent.)

(The seal won't hold much longer.)

♪Holding a lamp, I saw through the night, where is it?♪

♪Amidst the flickering gazes, schemes arise♪

♪Truest feelings concealed in the densest fog♪

(I must find out)

(how the former Cat Master sealed it)

(to find a way)

(to protect her.)

♪Yet I seek a redemption from meddling too much♪

♪Give the world an excuse♪

♪Imprisonment to realize♪

♪Who will be the first to surrender in the end?♪

♪I'll face the heavens and walk the stars♪

♪Hurrying into Chang'an's night♪

♪Flesh and blood can cut every demon♪

♪At this moment of restlessness♪

♪Drifting through a sea of countless lights♪

♪Watch me calm these raging waves♪

♪Watch me calm these raging waves♪

I'll be counting on all of you.

Zhuyu, remember this.

This act goes against the natural order.

When you travel back,

do not change cause and effect,

or alter the life and death.

I understand.

Let's begin.

(Heaven and Earth Coexist)

What's done is fate.

If you act recklessly,

you'll be trapped forever between past and present.

Who knows

what chaos might arise then.

(Mei Family Tea House)

♪Sighing at the fleeting lights of the human world♪

♪Flowers bloom in splendor, then wither away♪

♪Old dreams linger in my heart♪

♪The past gets engraved, yet leaving no trace♪

♪Flickering candle shadows stir the sorrow of parting♪

♪The seasons turn, time slips away♪

♪The night rain falls sparse♪

♪Even tears remain silent♪

♪They drift away with the stars♪

♪One glance back, and the years are worn with age♪

♪You are my one desire, lasting till the end of time♪

♪If the story could be rewritten and all things changed♪

♪I'd spend a lifetime waiting for you♪

♪Watching fate break through the gloom, love returning again♪

♪How could I ever forget♪

♪When vows turn into seas and span a thousand years♪

♪Memories remain, never leaving my side♪

♪An unwavering devotion♪

♪Buried beneath the sands of time♪

♪If the story could be rewritten and all things changed♪

♪I'd spend a lifetime waiting for you♪

♪Watching fate break through the gloom, love returning again♪

♪How could I ever forget♪

♪When vows turn into seas and span a thousand years♪

♪Memories remain, never leaving my side♪

♪An unwavering devotion♪

♪Buried beneath the sands of time♪