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[Moonlit Reunion]

[Adapted from Fuhua's novel, Mrs. Mei's Way of Love]

[Episode 34]

Looks like Mei Si's carriage.

Oh, it really is.

Si?

Is that you, Si?

Mei Si is in there, right?

Your friend is here.

Ms. Liu, I...

Coming!

Huang?

What do you want?

Oh, Mei Si.

You're hiding something.

No.

What could I possibly be hiding?

You're a little disheveled.

You got someone in there?

No.

There's no one.

We grew up together.

I know you so well.

Judging by your reaction,

you're totally keeping a secret.

Come on, tell me.

Who's in there?

I told you there's no one.

You turned down Ms. Liu's proposal.

Who could you be traveling with?

Don't tell me

it's a courtesan.

Stop the nonsense.

It's public. I have a reputation, you know.

Alright, fine. It was nonsense.

Since Zhen and Mr. Mei went south

to enjoy some sightseeing,

your business is now my business.

Because if Zhen isn't around,

I gotta make sure you don't go off the rails.

Let me see who it is.

Huang!

Huang,

no one's in there.

Really?

What are we focusing on right now?

Catching thieves!

And what do we do with suspicious carriages?

Inspect them!

See, Mei Si?

I really can't cover for you.

Let me see.

Stop! I said there's no one.

Let me see!

- Let me see! - It's empty!

- Really! - Let me see!

- No one! - Then why won't you let me see?

What's the big deal?

Oh, it is empty.

Told you there was no one.

Lift the other one and let him see.

Nah, I'm good.

Let's go.

Where is she?

My arm's tired. Have you seen enough?

You ran away way pretty fast.

What?

Was I supposed to stay in the carriage

and get caught up in rumors?

Cat Lord is married.

If you like Mei Si,

why keep pushing him away?

Why not confess how you feel?

Nonsense!

Who said I like him?

Tell me. Who told you that?

Ling Xiao.

I'll deal with him later.

You're addicted to being Mei Si's advocate.

Are you a matchmaker now?

Well, that dumb guy respected me

very much.

I can't help caring about him a little

before I leave.

Leave?

Where are you going?

I wasn't gonna tell you this soon,

but

I'm about to ascend as a dragon.

Congratulations.

There's nothing holding me back,

except for that silly boy Mei Si.

I want him to be happy.

You want him to be happy?

What's that got to do with me?

Come with me.

I'll show you something.

Mei Si isn't here.

Come on.

Come in.

Oh, right, we can use the door.

You've been around Mei Si for too long.

What is he doing?

That fool's been messing around lately.

I don't know where he got this idea.

He said if he eats raw chicken hearts

for 49 days in a row, he can turn into a demon.

It's only been a few days,

and he's been eating it,

but I almost puke just watching.

And what's in this cup?

Take a guess.

He says if he gets used to the smell

of chicken blood,

he won't feel like throwing up.

Also,

the night before last,

during the full moon,

he insisted I bite his neck,

saying it'd help him turn into a demon.

Is that

what Chronicles of the Uncanny says?

Tell him to stop reading those sketchy books.

So did you bite him?

Of course not!

Gross!

Then he said he'd bite me instead

and take a drop of my blood.

I spent the whole night running from him.

Did you let him bite you?

I beat him up.

Look,

just help him out, will you?

He might not be the sharpest tool in the shed,

but he shouldn't be this dumb.

Soon,

I'll ascend as a dragon and leave.

I want to ask you a favor.

To clear your name in the Demon Market?

That's not important.

If you're not too busy

in the Demon Market,

come back and see him more often.

Every extra visit

means a little more joy for him.

Mortals' lives are so short.

I figure

if a life can have a little joy,

it's something.

Your every word is about him.

Still deny you're his advocate?

He's my only

friend.

So I'm leaving him in your hands.

Alright, it's enough.

I'm leaving.

Hey,

use the door.

[Liu Taizhen, Daughter of Mr. Liu]

[Mei Mansion]

Who touched my paintings?

And my chicken heart and blood?

I know you're worried about Her Ladyship,

but Snake Lord is right.

Mr. Mei has always treated her well.

I'm sure nothing will go wrong.

I never knew you had a crush on her.

We've worked together for so long.

If you'd told me earlier,

I could've put in a good word for you.

I'm not mocking you, by the way.

Just go back.

He's as pretentious as he was ten years ago.

So ungrateful.

Mr. Hui, you're getting the habit

of coming to my place at will.

The rule here is that

no entry is allowed without invitation.

That's asking too much of me.

All the demons in the market think I'm dead.

If I wander around outside all day

and someone recognizes me,

it won't do you any good, Mr. Shu.

How about

you help me leave the Demon Market,

so I can assist you from the outside?

I'm trapped in here.

Do you think I'd let a cunning rat like you

roam free outside?

If you tried to harm Zhen,

no one could stop you.

Mr. Shu, how can you say that?

You brought me back to life.

Why would I act on my own

or scheme behind your back?

Is that so?

Then what do you need this demon core for?

Who do you want to hurt?

Wuzishu,

you're the right hand of Malevolent Phantom.

Unlike your master,

who pursues grand ambitions,

you're always hesitating and wavering

over a half-demon.

If Lord Phantom knew

how spineless you've become,

he'd regret ever trusting you.

Mr. Hui, you paint me as so worthless,

but where were you 18 years ago?

If you'd been there during the attack

on the Demon Market,

maybe it would've succeeded.

It seems after all these years serving Lord Phantom,

you still don't understand him as I do.

He wasn't attacking the Demon Market.

He was reclaiming it.

The founder of the Chang'an Demon Market

was Malevolent Phantom.

What?

You really didn't know?

I've lived a thousand years.

Back then, Chang'an wasn't called Chang'an.

I was a mouse demon in the mountains.

We demons lived peaceful, happy lives.

It was bliss.

But then those despicable humans,

driven by selfish desires,

started wars.

The whole place was engulfed in flames.

My mountain

was ravaged beyond recognition.

If it weren't for those annoying humans,

why would we have to hide and scatter,

living in constant fear,

gathering in large groups

just to protect ourselves?

Malevolent Phantom

forged the sky dome barrier

and built the Demon Market,

trying to restore the demonic order and overthrow the human world.

Too bad,

the first two lords were vile and shameless.

They seized control

of the Demon Market,

drove him out of Chang'an,

and then did nothing with their power.

Just like human emperors,

they only cared about passing authority down their bloodline.

No wonder he disrespected Cat Lord

and Snake Lord.

So that's why.

Exactly.

In my eyes,

they're nothing!

I've waited a thousand years.

I kept waiting,

hoping,

and longing

until 18 years ago,

when Lord Phantom finally returned.

You're right.

If I could've left the Demon Market that day,

he never would've lost to the former Cat Lord.

You, his right-hand man?

Pretty useless.

Listen up,

it's not that I can't stand serving others,

but my master has to be worthy of my loyalty.

For the sake of pathetic humans,

they make us demons restrain ourselves,

lock ourselves away,

and ignore the human world.

Why should such ridiculous fools

rule the Demon Market?

This place belongs to us!

I don't care about Cat Lord or Snake Lord!

I must find a way to bring Malevolent Phantom back to life

and help him build a new Chang'an

where demons reign supreme!

A Chang'an where we never

lower ourselves to equal footing with humans.

Senior Luyang.

This is my wife, Wu Zhen.

This is my fifth senior from the Changxi Palace,

Luyang.

He's the best healer in the palace.

Nice to meet you, Luyang.

Almost there.

Pleasure to meet you, Wu Zhen.

You're not guarding the waterfall.

Seems Shuangjiang hasn't been stealing fish lately.

Yeah.

It doesn't sound like him.

What's he been busy with?

Got it.

Let's go.

He's occupied.

Don't you have any serious wishes?

Serious wishes?

[Get Rich]

Get rich.

Why are you zoning out

while checking the books?

Senior Chihua, what are you doing here?

Zhuyu is back.

Shi is back!

You scared me to death!

Shi!

This is Zhuyu's wife.

Also, she's the Cat Lord of the Demon Market.

To be precise,

the amnesiac Cat Lord.

Um, a demon inside Changxi Palace...

Isn't that a little weird?

Enough.

Given what happened

to Senior Changming,

let's not nitpick others.

Guests are welcome.

Lianfu,

why are you hiding so far away?

I...

I'm not hiding.

Really?

But you're standing so far away.

Come here.

Come here.

You...

Senior Lianfu, what are you doing?

Wait,

are you scared of something?

Are you afraid of Zhuyu's wife?

She is quite pretty.

Why be nervous or scared?

I think you don't know her well enough.

It's fine.

She doesn't know much about herself either.

In that case,

rest in the palace for a few days.

Changxi Palace has many archives.

Maybe we can find a solution.

Thank you.

Well...

Zhuyu came from Changxi Palace.

We'd never turn our backs on him.

It's not that...

Ms. Wu may be a demon,

but there are good demons.

Haven't you learned it from visiting Chang'an?

I know, but...

Ms. Wu is a good person.

Even if she regains her memory,

she won't harm us.

I just have one question!

Are they staying

in one room or two?

She'll stay in your old room.

You can bunk with Shuangjiang.

The two rooms share a wall anyway.

If anything happens, it's convenient.

Sorry for the trouble.

Don't say that.

We're family.

The room might be a bit rough, though.

Get some daily supplies

and make sure she is comfortable.

Who's going to get them?

Me! I'll go!

Has Lianfu changed a lot?

Yes.

He's been like this since he returned.

He's more diligent than before.

Probably afraid we'll hold his past closeness

with Changming against him.

You wouldn't.

True. If he weren't feeling guilty,

we wouldn't have even thought of it.

Anyway,

with the leadership position empty,

many of the leader's duties are being shared.

Having his help actually makes things easier.

And Shuangjiang started managing accounts since he returned.

So,

you're a Celestial Master of Changxi Palace,

and I'm the Cat Lord of Chang'an's Demon Market?

That's so cool!

Too bad I don't remember anything.

Do I have demon arts, then?

Give it a try.

So fun!

Oh no!

What is this thing?

Probably a formation

left by Senior Chihua during practice.

Take it back.

How did she...?

What are you doing?

Calling you.

I didn't think it'd actually work.

It's late. Why aren't you asleep?

The bed's too hard.

I'll get you something to cushion it.

I just wanted to talk to you.

So, you used to sleep here?

Is that ugly thing over there yours?

That creepy figurine is staring at me.

I won a sparring match against Senior Xiaomu,

so Master made it for me

as a reward.

Look closely. It's kinda cute.

I was just thinking

what you were like as a child.

What did you usually do?

As a child?

Train, study, and sleep.

That's so sad.

Sounds boring.

Boring?

Being boring isn't the sad part.

I think

having a wish

but being unable to attain it

is the real sad thing.

You shaped the heavens and earth, created the three realms,

and received worship from mortals.

But now, it's time for a change of leadership.

Back then,

what did Lord Phantom write on me?

Everyone must be up by now.

Zhuyu always woke up first since he was a kid.

Shuangjiang started morning training

after returning from Chang'an.

He's probably awake too.

Morning.

Did I tell you to sleep

in this room yesterday?

No.

Morning.

Morning.

Luyang picked many fruits

in the mountains this morning.

They're all in the front yard.

Ms. Wu, you should try some.

I think they'll suit your taste.

Sure.

Perfect timing.

I didn't get to explore Changxi Palace properly yesterday.

Life here is pretty plain,

not that exciting.

But the environment is serene

and has its unique charm.

Ms. Wu, feel free to explore around.

Zhuyu, you two

really can't stand being apart for even a night.

Enough with the chatter.

Chihua and I discussed it.

Luyang is skilled in medicine.

He'll figure something out.

And the archives hold countless texts.

You can look through them

and see if you can find a solution.

Shi, you're up so early.

I didn't even hear a sound.

What Senior Xiaomu said is true.

Life in Changxi Palace

is indeed plain and uneventful,

not much fun.

With steel, we draw the stars!

With will, we protect the land!

But it has its own beauty.

I never expected

the Cat Lord to be like this after losing her memory.

Even if she lost her memory,

she's still herself.

But if she hadn't,

after what happened in Chang'an,

she probably wouldn't have stayed by your side.

But now,

I just hope she can live well.

Zhuyu,

I can't help feeling regretful.

The leadership is still undecided,

and you are

the most suitable candidate.

No,

I'm not.

Everything

that happens in life leaves a mark.

It can't be erased,

and I can't start over.

From the day I chose to leave,

I could never return to Changxi Palace.

I'm in charge of the archives,

so I'll leave the keys with you.

Feel free to visit here anytime.

The key to the secret chamber is also there.

If nothing else works,

open the secret chamber.

We'll pretend we don't know.

Thank you.

I still don't understand.

With your talent,

is it really worth sacrificing so much

for a woman?

It's worth it.

Are you sure

you don't want to think it over?

Is it really worth it?

Zhuyu.

Are they handsome?

Yeah.

I mean, not that handsome.

You're more handsome.

Well, I can't remember.

Maybe you are.

Hey, come back.

Yes, you are. You don't need to prove it.

Come back.

What a coincidence!

I was just

passing by.

Mr. Xuan, what did you do?

I...

I didn't do anything!

Is it because

Ms. Liu thinks

my method of becoming a demon is too stupid,

so she's avoiding me?

Of course not.

You've done plenty of dumb things.

Why would she wait till now to avoid you?

If you want to know the reason,

just go ask her.

Of course I want to,

but she's in the Demon Market.

I can't get in!

That's why

I came to give you a heads-up.

Ms. Liu left

the Demon Market an hour ago

and went to Yuzhen Pavilion.

No need to thank me

for helping you.

The most important thing today

is to tell you...

To tell you that

tonight,

I will ascend as a dragon.

These are just imported from Annan.

They're a bit different from before.

How is

the taste?

Acceptable.

Alright,

I should return to the Demon Market.

I'll escort you, My Lady.

Sir,

Mei Si's carriage

is heading this way.

He's quite well-informed.

Take the back door.

Wait,

weren't you at the front gate?

My carriage is there.

After all these years,

I've come to understand Ms. Liu quite well.

What do you want from me?

Ms. Liu,

I came with a question.

What exactly happened?

That day at Qiu Pond,

we had such a great time together.

Nothing.

Ms. Liu,

I know I usually fool around,

skip studies, and act irresponsibly,

but I'm not an idiot.

And you're not someone

who changes your mind on a whim.

Something must have happened.

Whatever it is,

at least let me know why I'm being rejected.

Let's talk inside.

♪Blossoms drift, and the world grows pale♪

♪Memory brews a bitter tale♪

♪Vows of forever fade in the breeze♪

♪Without you, all fades into nothing♪

♪Past joys and sorrows tangle in dreams♪

♪The deepest pain is parting's gleam♪

♪A lifetime vowed to share with you♪

♪Yet still beyond my reach, it flew♪

♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

♪How is falling for love not right?♪

♪Moonlight chills the breath I keep♪

♪I hold you close, but silence runs deep♪

♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

♪How is falling for love not right?♪

♪Your glance flickers, memories bloom♪

♪How can I find you through the gloom?♪

♪What hope survives beyond the doom?♪