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♪Shrugging off past burdens♪

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♪Beneath the mask, who am I?♪

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♪Release and find wider shores♪

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♪Love's a riddle, and rain pours heavy♪

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♪Crossed paths, now downward fall♪

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♪From dust arises starlight's spark♪

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♪Tearing through
the night's dense blockade♪

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♪Heart's flame illuminates all solitude♪

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♪Let time's sails drift endlessly♪

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♪Through wandering exile♪

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♪Breaking free from the cocoon,
I start anew♪

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♪Moon as song, life as flame♪

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♪Nameless heart clings fiercely♪

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♪Let me♪

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♪Charge toward the next raging river♪

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♪Moon darts, snow falls♪

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♪We tread rugged paths to reunite♪

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♪Hands held tight♪

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♪We forever live for love's sake♪

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♪Shadow's spear burns fiercely♪

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=Legend of The Female General=

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=Episode 16=

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Actually,

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there is something

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I need your help with.

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I'm glad to help.

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Just say the word.

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A man named Chai Anxi

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currently resides in Jiyang.

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Could you

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get rid of him for me?

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Xiuluo Boutique

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is the biggest

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local clothing store.

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They also

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sell trendy accessories.

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Huaijin asked me to find this place.

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He said that the guests at the banquet

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will be local nobility.

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So,

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it's your chance

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to establish

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(Xiuluo Boutique)
yourselves in Jiyang.

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Dress

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to impress.

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Here we are.

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Clothes make the man.

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Ask Huaijin

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to buy you a nice dress.

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Cheng Lisu.

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Thank you, Commander.

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Let's go.

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What? I want a dress, too.

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Stop being

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the third wheel.

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They're not really...

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Come on.

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Let's check out

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the herb shop

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for your book.

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Are you looking for clothes, Madam?

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Yeah.

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Welcome

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to the biggest

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clothing store in Jiyang.

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Please.

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(Daughter of the Censor)

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My apologies.

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My handkerchief

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dropped and disturbed you.

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Honey, if you like this,

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just buy it.

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Sir,

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you have excellent taste.

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Once your wife

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puts on

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this lotus-pink peony dress,

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she'll resemble

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a fairy from paintings.

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Sir.

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My lady will take this dress.

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Miss Yan.

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I apologize for

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neglecting you.

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Madam, perhaps,

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you could pick something else.

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Sir.

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- This one...
- We will take that, too.

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Sir.

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Are there more clothes in there?

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Yes, Madam.

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Those are our most exclusive pieces,

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including our finest

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mermaid-silk celestial gown.

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Alright.

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Honey.

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Please wait here

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while I take a look.

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Sir,

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I'm Yan Min'er, daughter of

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Censor Yan Ling.

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May I ask your name?

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Madam,

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this heavenly fragrance dress is simple

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and elegant.

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And it complements

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your complexion.

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It would be a nice dress to wear

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to any banquet.

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- Miss Yan, here.
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will outshine everyone else.

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Alright, I'll take it.

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My lady will take that one, too.

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Miss,

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have I offended you somehow?

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Not at all.

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I'm simply

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shopping for clothes.

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You're overthinking.

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In that case,

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let's go by who came first.

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I've claimed this dress.

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If you like it,

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the shop owner

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can get you another one.

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Classic country mindset.

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All garments here

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are one-of-a-kind.

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I have picked this one.

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Pick something else.

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Are you going to pick

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whatever I choose

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from now on?

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Well,

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it depends on how I feel.

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Sir.

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This, this, and these two...

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My lady will take them all.

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Well...

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Madam, will you...

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Don't worry, sir.

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I wanted to say that

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I picked those dresses

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for this young lady.

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You tricked me.

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Do you have any idea who I am?

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No, I don't.

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But I'm sure you're from

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a wealthy family.

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However,

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your upbringing seems lacking.

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You should know

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that those who rest
on their ancestors' laurels

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may squander their inheritance.

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You...!

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What happened?

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Sir,

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I merely picked the same dress

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as this lady.

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If she truly

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likes this dress,

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I'll give it up.

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But

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she toyed with me

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on purpose,

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which made me feel humiliated.

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I was asking my wife.

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I only trust her.

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Didn't you mention

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a collection piece?

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Bring it for my wife.

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Naturally,

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she deserves only

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the finest garments.

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Please follow me.

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Sir,

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I dare say that this gown

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doesn't exist

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anywhere else throughout Wei.

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The fabric

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was purchased at great cost

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from an overseas merchant.

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But the true marvel

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lies in the detachable shawl.

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Steeped in alchemical solutions,

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it's impenetrable.

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It looks nice

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and offers

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protection.

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If you like it,

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let Madam try it on.

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How much is it?

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One hundred.

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Miss,

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we should leave.

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Master will punish you

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for spending a fortune

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on one dress.

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Only a hundred.

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As long as it pleases my wife,

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it's worth it.

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Does it look good?

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Yeah.

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Miss,

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settle your bill.

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It's a small business

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that relies

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on your generous patronage.

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Pay up.

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Thank you.

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Sir,

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I've helped

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with your business.

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Won't you thank me?

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Thank you, Madam.

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Alright.

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I'll take you along next time.

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That's a promise, then.

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So you came alone?

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Min'er.

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Isn't it

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Xiuluo Boutique's latest design?

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So pretty.

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Of course.

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No one brings out its elegance

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better than you, Min'er.

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They'll be here.

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Mr. Cui's nephew and niece-in-law

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have such a lofty air.

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They're so late

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for the banquet.

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I heard

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they're from Wuzhou.

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Small-town folks lack etiquette.

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They've probably never been to banquets.

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Who knows how they will embarrass

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themselves?

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Yeah.

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Alright.

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This is Master's

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nephew Qiao Huanqing,

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and our niece-in-law

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Wen Yuyan.

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Please be seated.

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Come on.

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Qiao Huanqing is so handsome

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with refined grace.

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But his wife

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is utterly detestable.

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She offended you?

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Don't worry.

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I'll put her in her place.

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What's wrong?

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Originally there was nothing.

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Where could dust arise?

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What a lady-killer.

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Mr. Cui,

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let me toast you.

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Cheers.

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It's nice.

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Come on.

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Honey.

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I'd like some soup.

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Would you serve me a bowl?

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No wonder you're furious.

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She does employ cunning tricks.

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Mrs. Qiao.

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You're too delicate,

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relying on your husband

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for every little thing.

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You haven't been married yet.

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So you don't get

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the playful intimacy.

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Or perhaps

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you wish to be

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neglected

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by your future husband?

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A woman must
demonstrate dignified conduct

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to earn her husband's respect.

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You're merely

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relying on your looks

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to play the temptress.

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Mr. Qiao, you must be careful

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not to be tempted by mere appearance.

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I am

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playing the temptress?

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So she's into me,

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and not you?

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Maybe you made quite an impression

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at Xiuluo Boutique,

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making her

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thoroughly captivated.

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Tell you what.

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Save the snide remarks.

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She was obviously infuriated

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because

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00:14:46,366 --> 00:14:48,300
you spent a fortune on that dress

298
00:14:48,333 --> 00:14:49,766
you bought me.

299
00:14:50,100 --> 00:14:51,100
I bet she's going to

300
00:14:51,300 --> 00:14:53,033
look for trouble again.

301
00:14:53,433 --> 00:14:54,966
This is all your fault.

302
00:14:56,500 --> 00:14:59,166
Weren't you very confident?

303
00:15:00,166 --> 00:15:01,233
Now you fear trouble?

304
00:15:07,100 --> 00:15:07,800
Mr. Cui,

305
00:15:08,466 --> 00:15:09,966
at this joyous

306
00:15:10,066 --> 00:15:11,000
family reunion,

307
00:15:11,300 --> 00:15:12,300
I volunteer

308
00:15:12,466 --> 00:15:13,533
to play a musical piece

309
00:15:13,700 --> 00:15:14,533
for celebration.

310
00:15:14,700 --> 00:15:15,533
Alright.

311
00:15:15,833 --> 00:15:17,366
Xiu is renowned as Jiyang's

312
00:15:17,366 --> 00:15:18,500
most talented lady.

313
00:15:18,733 --> 00:15:20,166
You're in for a feast

314
00:15:20,333 --> 00:15:21,200
for the ears.

315
00:15:21,733 --> 00:15:23,133
Bring the zither.

316
00:16:14,933 --> 00:16:15,766
Exquisite playing.

317
00:16:15,966 --> 00:16:16,566
Beautiful.

318
00:16:16,566 --> 00:16:17,133
Wonderful.

319
00:16:27,233 --> 00:16:28,266
- Marvelous.
- Good.

320
00:16:31,833 --> 00:16:32,866
I hope you liked it.

321
00:16:39,066 --> 00:16:40,800
Here we go.

322
00:16:43,333 --> 00:16:44,466
We've heard Mrs. Qiao

323
00:16:44,500 --> 00:16:45,966
is renowned in Wuzhou

324
00:16:46,500 --> 00:16:48,800
for her peerless musical talents.

325
00:16:49,233 --> 00:16:50,733
Fate brought us here today.

326
00:16:51,100 --> 00:16:52,166
May I have

327
00:16:52,300 --> 00:16:53,966
the honor of admiring your music?

328
00:16:57,066 --> 00:16:58,300
You are indeed

329
00:16:58,666 --> 00:17:00,066
a peerless zither artist.

330
00:17:00,766 --> 00:17:03,066
I would rather not embarrass myself.

331
00:17:03,666 --> 00:17:04,500
Mrs. Qiao.

332
00:17:07,566 --> 00:17:08,766
I also wish to appreciate

333
00:17:08,766 --> 00:17:09,833
your zither music.

334
00:17:10,700 --> 00:17:11,333
If Xiu alone

335
00:17:11,333 --> 00:17:12,933
can't convince you to play,

336
00:17:13,300 --> 00:17:14,366
can I change your mind?

337
00:17:25,700 --> 00:17:26,833
Help me out.

338
00:17:27,733 --> 00:17:29,766
Didn't you learn a piece?

339
00:17:31,266 --> 00:17:33,166
I also learned circus stunts.

340
00:17:35,533 --> 00:17:37,600
Mrs. Qiao, what do you say?

341
00:17:38,133 --> 00:17:40,133
The elders are waiting.

342
00:17:41,166 --> 00:17:41,733
Indeed.

343
00:17:47,233 --> 00:17:48,800
Will you help or not?

344
00:17:51,733 --> 00:17:52,533
No.

345
00:18:05,133 --> 00:18:06,633
Honey.

346
00:18:09,766 --> 00:18:10,800
Honey.

347
00:18:16,900 --> 00:18:18,400
Speak properly.

348
00:18:20,100 --> 00:18:22,000
So you're helping me?

349
00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:24,266
Yuyan,

350
00:18:24,300 --> 00:18:25,700
are you not interested

351
00:18:25,733 --> 00:18:26,633
in the zither?

352
00:18:31,733 --> 00:18:32,400
To be honest,

353
00:18:33,466 --> 00:18:34,500
we made a vow when we

354
00:18:34,800 --> 00:18:35,433
got married.

355
00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,033
My wife's zither skills are exceptional,

356
00:18:38,300 --> 00:18:38,800
but

357
00:18:39,466 --> 00:18:40,666
she only plays for me.

358
00:18:42,166 --> 00:18:42,900
Therefore,

359
00:18:43,466 --> 00:18:44,366
she can't fulfill

360
00:18:44,366 --> 00:18:45,366
your wishes today.

361
00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:48,866
But you reunited

362
00:18:49,100 --> 00:18:51,166
with Mr. Cui today.

363
00:18:51,766 --> 00:18:52,700
Why can't you make

364
00:18:53,633 --> 00:18:54,166
one exception

365
00:18:54,233 --> 00:18:55,633
for all the guests here?

366
00:18:56,233 --> 00:18:57,466
My promise to my wife

367
00:19:00,066 --> 00:19:00,866
is unbreakable.

368
00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:02,633
If you insist,

369
00:19:03,566 --> 00:19:04,366
I'll play instead.

370
00:19:07,266 --> 00:19:09,166
You can play the zither?

371
00:19:10,066 --> 00:19:10,633
Only passably.

372
00:19:11,100 --> 00:19:12,900
Our ancestors were all military men.

373
00:19:13,433 --> 00:19:14,366
We've never cultivated

374
00:19:14,366 --> 00:19:15,500
such a refined talent.

375
00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:16,300
Attendants.

376
00:19:16,666 --> 00:19:18,500
Clean the zither.

377
00:19:18,733 --> 00:19:19,266
No need.

378
00:19:19,666 --> 00:19:20,300
I have mine.

379
00:19:37,533 --> 00:19:39,633
(Isn't it the zither I gave him?)

380
00:20:11,066 --> 00:20:11,666
Beautiful.

381
00:20:17,433 --> 00:20:17,933
Well...

382
00:20:33,233 --> 00:20:34,233
Xiao Jue,

383
00:20:36,333 --> 00:20:37,766
do you like me?

384
00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:44,700
(It's hard)

385
00:20:45,566 --> 00:20:46,600
(to find someone)

386
00:20:46,633 --> 00:20:47,666
(more outstanding)

387
00:20:48,366 --> 00:20:49,500
(and prettier than him.)

388
00:21:02,933 --> 00:21:03,700
What a gentleman.

389
00:21:04,133 --> 00:21:04,666
Wonderful.

390
00:21:06,500 --> 00:21:07,000
Huanqing,

391
00:21:07,733 --> 00:21:09,666
your music left us spellbound.

392
00:21:10,433 --> 00:21:11,500
Her Highness

393
00:21:11,866 --> 00:21:12,700
praised Miss Xiu

394
00:21:12,966 --> 00:21:14,400
as Jiyang's finest musician.

395
00:21:14,700 --> 00:21:16,400
Had she heard your performance,

396
00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:19,866
she would've showered you with praise.

397
00:21:21,300 --> 00:21:21,933
Indeed.

398
00:21:21,966 --> 00:21:22,900
It appears that

399
00:21:23,366 --> 00:21:25,100
Mr. Cui is accepting Mr. Qiao,

400
00:21:25,900 --> 00:21:27,366
so we can't treat him

401
00:21:27,366 --> 00:21:28,533
as a mere merchant.

402
00:21:29,233 --> 00:21:30,100
So what?

403
00:21:30,366 --> 00:21:31,900
He's still a merchant

404
00:21:32,366 --> 00:21:33,100
without manners

405
00:21:33,500 --> 00:21:34,800
who has offended you.

406
00:21:36,866 --> 00:21:37,533
You're right.

407
00:21:38,933 --> 00:21:39,833
We should

408
00:21:39,900 --> 00:21:40,966
teach them a lesson.

409
00:21:42,533 --> 00:21:43,033
Thank you.

410
00:21:44,233 --> 00:21:44,900
In fact,

411
00:21:46,233 --> 00:21:47,100
my zither skills

412
00:21:47,700 --> 00:21:49,800
are nothing
compared to my wife's mastery.

413
00:21:50,666 --> 00:21:51,366
Really?

414
00:21:52,733 --> 00:21:53,400
Yuyan,

415
00:21:53,700 --> 00:21:54,633
you must be

416
00:21:54,700 --> 00:21:55,966
a zither master.

417
00:21:57,266 --> 00:21:59,066
My husband spoils me.

418
00:21:59,633 --> 00:22:01,166
He indulges my every whim

419
00:22:01,566 --> 00:22:03,466
and exaggerates my skills.

420
00:22:11,700 --> 00:22:12,600
At first,

421
00:22:12,633 --> 00:22:13,666
I only found you handsome.

422
00:22:14,233 --> 00:22:15,300
But now I feel

423
00:22:15,566 --> 00:22:16,666
that you do resemble

424
00:22:16,933 --> 00:22:18,033
my late elder brother.

425
00:22:18,366 --> 00:22:18,966
Meanwhile,

426
00:22:19,333 --> 00:22:21,133
your temperament resembles mine.

427
00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:23,333
You're truly my family.

428
00:22:28,300 --> 00:22:29,733
I once held you when you were

429
00:22:30,500 --> 00:22:31,300
a newborn.

430
00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:32,800
Then you went missing.

431
00:22:33,366 --> 00:22:34,900
Your parents never let go

432
00:22:34,933 --> 00:22:35,700
until they died.

433
00:22:36,133 --> 00:22:36,666
If they knew

434
00:22:36,700 --> 00:22:38,533
you had turned out to be outstanding,

435
00:22:39,166 --> 00:22:40,600
they'd be overjoyed.

436
00:22:45,900 --> 00:22:46,466
Sorry.

437
00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:47,833
Why did I bring up

438
00:22:47,866 --> 00:22:48,900
the sad stories?

439
00:22:48,933 --> 00:22:49,466
Right?

440
00:22:50,133 --> 00:22:50,966
Huanqing, Yuyan.

441
00:22:51,366 --> 00:22:52,466
You're here just in time

442
00:22:53,100 --> 00:22:54,500
for the Start of Spring,

443
00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:56,666
which marks Jiyang's Water God Festival.

444
00:22:57,266 --> 00:22:58,133
You must go out

445
00:22:58,166 --> 00:22:59,166
and look around.

446
00:22:59,233 --> 00:22:59,866
You'll never

447
00:23:00,100 --> 00:23:01,200
want to leave after that.

448
00:23:01,900 --> 00:23:02,600
Start of Spring?

449
00:23:03,866 --> 00:23:04,366
Yeah.

450
00:23:04,533 --> 00:23:05,333
What's wrong?

451
00:23:06,466 --> 00:23:06,900
Nothing.

452
00:23:07,366 --> 00:23:09,033
It happens to be

453
00:23:09,100 --> 00:23:10,166
my birthday

454
00:23:11,733 --> 00:23:12,600
a few days after that.

455
00:23:13,666 --> 00:23:14,500
What a coincidence.

456
00:23:15,266 --> 00:23:16,100
Really?

457
00:23:16,666 --> 00:23:17,366
Fate binds you

458
00:23:17,366 --> 00:23:18,800
to Jiyang, as you were born

459
00:23:19,633 --> 00:23:20,166
so close

460
00:23:20,500 --> 00:23:21,733
to the Water God Festival.

461
00:23:21,933 --> 00:23:22,466
Huanqing,

462
00:23:22,700 --> 00:23:23,233
we must

463
00:23:23,533 --> 00:23:24,466
celebrate her birthday

464
00:23:24,700 --> 00:23:25,466
properly.

465
00:23:25,933 --> 00:23:26,566
Alright.

466
00:23:32,166 --> 00:23:32,733
Master.

467
00:23:34,066 --> 00:23:34,633
Yuyan,

468
00:23:35,166 --> 00:23:36,033
may I have a word?

469
00:23:36,933 --> 00:23:37,500
Alright.

470
00:23:39,500 --> 00:23:40,500
Excuse me for a second.

471
00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:48,333
Those young ladies are waiting

472
00:23:48,700 --> 00:23:49,966
for you in the garden.

473
00:23:50,700 --> 00:23:51,466
What for?

474
00:23:52,366 --> 00:23:52,900
They are

475
00:23:52,933 --> 00:23:54,166
local noble ladies

476
00:23:54,633 --> 00:23:56,666
who genuinely wish to hear your music.

477
00:23:57,333 --> 00:23:57,966
So, they are

478
00:23:58,333 --> 00:23:59,600
waiting earnestly.

479
00:24:00,933 --> 00:24:02,566
Since those noble ladies

480
00:24:02,733 --> 00:24:03,666
are so earnest,

481
00:24:03,766 --> 00:24:05,100
I'll certainly meet them.

482
00:24:05,300 --> 00:24:06,300
Alright, let's go.

483
00:24:08,633 --> 00:24:09,833
A maiden departs,

484
00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:11,266
a world away from kin.

485
00:24:12,333 --> 00:24:13,433
- Look.
- Mrs. Qiao is here.

486
00:24:18,466 --> 00:24:19,733
I hear you noble ladies

487
00:24:19,766 --> 00:24:21,233
- are waiting for me.
- Mrs. Qiao.

488
00:24:22,900 --> 00:24:23,600
Not exactly.

489
00:24:24,733 --> 00:24:26,533
We are simply having

490
00:24:26,700 --> 00:24:27,600
casual conversations.

491
00:24:27,966 --> 00:24:28,600
I hope

492
00:24:28,633 --> 00:24:29,866
you don't mind our intrusion.

493
00:24:30,500 --> 00:24:31,500
The weather's fine.

494
00:24:32,100 --> 00:24:32,700
How about

495
00:24:32,900 --> 00:24:33,800
we host

496
00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:34,900
a poetry exchange here?

497
00:24:35,500 --> 00:24:36,600
Firstly for fun,

498
00:24:36,933 --> 00:24:37,600
secondly

499
00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:39,866
to admire Mrs. Qiao's literary talents.

500
00:24:40,466 --> 00:24:41,100
(Is she)

501
00:24:41,133 --> 00:24:42,266
(holding a grudge)

502
00:24:42,300 --> 00:24:43,133
(over the dress?)

503
00:24:43,933 --> 00:24:44,966
I have no desire

504
00:24:45,766 --> 00:24:46,700
for poetry, chess,

505
00:24:47,066 --> 00:24:47,966
or calligraphy.

506
00:24:48,466 --> 00:24:49,033
Nor will I

507
00:24:49,266 --> 00:24:50,266
play the zither.

508
00:24:51,233 --> 00:24:52,500
Do you disdain our company?

509
00:24:53,133 --> 00:24:54,366
You got me wrong.

510
00:24:54,733 --> 00:24:55,966
Would you like to talk about

511
00:24:56,500 --> 00:24:57,233
something

512
00:24:57,666 --> 00:24:58,500
more entertaining?

513
00:25:03,900 --> 00:25:04,600
I hear Miss He

514
00:25:04,633 --> 00:25:05,166
is pestered

515
00:25:05,166 --> 00:25:06,033
by those noble ladies.

516
00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:09,233
Can't you walk faster?

517
00:25:10,133 --> 00:25:10,700
What if

518
00:25:10,733 --> 00:25:11,866
they tear her apart

519
00:25:11,900 --> 00:25:12,900
and devour her alive?

520
00:25:13,766 --> 00:25:14,700
Even against ten men,

521
00:25:15,133 --> 00:25:16,166
let alone women,

522
00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:17,833
she'd still prevail.

523
00:25:18,266 --> 00:25:19,066
What do you know?

524
00:25:19,533 --> 00:25:20,366
Mean words

525
00:25:20,366 --> 00:25:21,500
hurt worse than blades.

526
00:25:23,700 --> 00:25:24,800
Didn't you hear me?

527
00:25:25,300 --> 00:25:26,500
Walk faster.

528
00:25:26,700 --> 00:25:27,633
Hurry up.

529
00:25:30,066 --> 00:25:30,900
I know

530
00:25:31,066 --> 00:25:32,333
you're concerned about

531
00:25:32,433 --> 00:25:34,100
my married life with my husband.

532
00:25:34,566 --> 00:25:34,966
True.

533
00:25:35,433 --> 00:25:36,533
We're deeply

534
00:25:36,900 --> 00:25:38,166
in love.

535
00:25:39,466 --> 00:25:40,333
I have

536
00:25:40,766 --> 00:25:41,600
a terrible temper

537
00:25:41,966 --> 00:25:43,366
and get sulky all the time.

538
00:25:43,700 --> 00:25:44,466
My husband

539
00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:46,500
has no choice but to appease me.

540
00:25:47,300 --> 00:25:48,766
He makes noodles for me

541
00:25:49,133 --> 00:25:50,166
and buys me jewelry

542
00:25:50,333 --> 00:25:51,166
and clothes.

543
00:25:51,666 --> 00:25:52,233
You were there

544
00:25:52,566 --> 00:25:54,466
when he was picking clothes for me,

545
00:25:55,066 --> 00:25:56,533
weren't you, Miss Yan?

546
00:25:57,300 --> 00:25:58,200
Therefore,

547
00:25:58,233 --> 00:25:59,766
what's the point

548
00:26:00,066 --> 00:26:00,966
of learning the arts?

549
00:26:01,333 --> 00:26:02,333
When I'm angry,

550
00:26:02,566 --> 00:26:03,400
my husband

551
00:26:03,466 --> 00:26:05,200
plays the zither

552
00:26:05,300 --> 00:26:06,600
to cheer me up.

553
00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,066
What you've glimpsed

554
00:26:09,366 --> 00:26:10,900
is merely the tip of the iceberg.

555
00:26:11,166 --> 00:26:11,966
The unseen devotion

556
00:26:12,366 --> 00:26:13,400
overflows endlessly.

557
00:26:15,566 --> 00:26:17,166
Such an extraordinary man,

558
00:26:17,533 --> 00:26:19,200
peerless among his contemporaries,

559
00:26:19,566 --> 00:26:21,833
chooses to shower affection
solely on me,

560
00:26:22,300 --> 00:26:23,633
seeing no one else.

561
00:26:23,766 --> 00:26:24,333
Tell me.

562
00:26:24,633 --> 00:26:25,666
What can I do?

563
00:26:25,833 --> 00:26:26,633
My bad.

564
00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:27,633
She doesn't need us.

565
00:26:27,966 --> 00:26:28,500
Let's go.

566
00:26:31,300 --> 00:26:32,033
Since we're here,

567
00:26:32,766 --> 00:26:33,500
let's hear

568
00:26:34,166 --> 00:26:35,166
what other nonsense

569
00:26:35,166 --> 00:26:36,100
she can spout.

570
00:26:36,633 --> 00:26:37,300
So,

571
00:26:37,700 --> 00:26:39,266
you're free to learn

572
00:26:39,733 --> 00:26:41,000
all those arts.

573
00:26:41,333 --> 00:26:42,200
But you should

574
00:26:42,433 --> 00:26:43,966
learn those for your own pleasure.

575
00:26:44,633 --> 00:26:46,166
If you want to please men,

576
00:26:46,533 --> 00:26:47,666
you'd better study

577
00:26:48,133 --> 00:26:49,433
the art of taming a husband.

578
00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:51,066
The art of taming a husband?

579
00:26:53,566 --> 00:26:54,233
Tell us

580
00:26:54,666 --> 00:26:55,800
what that is about.

581
00:26:56,866 --> 00:26:57,400
Yeah.

582
00:26:58,300 --> 00:26:59,366
My husband and I met

583
00:26:59,700 --> 00:27:01,166
during the Lantern Festival

584
00:27:01,266 --> 00:27:02,200
very briefly.

585
00:27:02,666 --> 00:27:03,733
We barely crossed paths.

586
00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:04,633
However,

587
00:27:04,866 --> 00:27:06,533
he came to propose the very next day,

588
00:27:07,233 --> 00:27:08,500
vowing to marry no one but me.

589
00:27:09,166 --> 00:27:10,366
He even threatened

590
00:27:10,700 --> 00:27:11,700
to hang himself

591
00:27:12,066 --> 00:27:13,200
if I refused.

592
00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:18,633
I thought

593
00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:20,533
I might as well do a good deed

594
00:27:20,966 --> 00:27:22,466
and save his life.

595
00:27:23,533 --> 00:27:24,166
Besides,

596
00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:26,466
even the most virtuous woman

597
00:27:27,100 --> 00:27:29,400
can't resist a persistent suitor.

598
00:27:30,233 --> 00:27:31,566
He pestered me relentlessly,

599
00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:33,100
so I had to marry him.

600
00:27:36,500 --> 00:27:37,200
You know what?

601
00:27:37,966 --> 00:27:39,166
The key to taming a man

602
00:27:39,666 --> 00:27:40,866
boils down to

603
00:27:41,633 --> 00:27:42,733
one principle.

604
00:27:43,766 --> 00:27:44,800
What is it?

605
00:27:47,100 --> 00:27:48,233
You may love him,

606
00:27:48,933 --> 00:27:51,466
but never lose yourself.

607
00:27:52,433 --> 00:27:54,100
In relationships,

608
00:27:54,100 --> 00:27:56,033
men and women should be equal.

609
00:27:56,733 --> 00:27:57,766
In trivial matters,

610
00:27:57,966 --> 00:27:59,433
one may take the upper hand,

611
00:27:59,766 --> 00:28:01,166
another the lower.

612
00:28:01,500 --> 00:28:02,800
It's just like warfare.

613
00:28:03,333 --> 00:28:05,000
If you constantly

614
00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:06,500
prioritize him,

615
00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:08,600
things may not end well.

616
00:28:09,100 --> 00:28:10,333
Treat yourself well,

617
00:28:10,666 --> 00:28:12,700
and love will find you naturally.

618
00:28:14,333 --> 00:28:14,866
Take me,

619
00:28:14,900 --> 00:28:15,466
for example.

620
00:28:15,966 --> 00:28:17,233
I never try to

621
00:28:17,300 --> 00:28:18,300
fawn over my husband,

622
00:28:18,566 --> 00:28:21,000
but he treasures me dearly.

623
00:28:21,533 --> 00:28:22,866
That's what I've achieved.

624
00:28:23,733 --> 00:28:24,766
I don't understand

625
00:28:24,900 --> 00:28:25,700
what she's saying,

626
00:28:26,233 --> 00:28:27,500
but it sounds impressive.

627
00:28:28,633 --> 00:28:30,100
Then, memorize

628
00:28:31,700 --> 00:28:32,600
everything she says.

629
00:28:33,266 --> 00:28:34,566
What nonsense?

630
00:28:34,966 --> 00:28:35,866
Women must adhere

631
00:28:36,133 --> 00:28:36,766
to the norms

632
00:28:36,766 --> 00:28:38,233
and obey their husbands

633
00:28:38,566 --> 00:28:39,900
once they're married.

634
00:28:40,466 --> 00:28:42,200
You are spouting nonsense here.

635
00:28:42,866 --> 00:28:44,033
Aren't you ashamed?

636
00:28:44,500 --> 00:28:45,533
Everyone should

637
00:28:45,866 --> 00:28:47,700
treat each other with equality

638
00:28:47,966 --> 00:28:48,800
and respect.

639
00:28:49,133 --> 00:28:50,133
Why'd I be ashamed?

640
00:28:50,766 --> 00:28:51,400
Or perhaps,

641
00:28:52,100 --> 00:28:53,166
you believe that

642
00:28:53,700 --> 00:28:55,900
you're born inferior to men.

643
00:28:58,133 --> 00:28:59,133
Women shouldn't

644
00:28:59,133 --> 00:29:00,200
be confined to

645
00:29:00,900 --> 00:29:02,133
inner chambers.

646
00:29:02,533 --> 00:29:03,800
The world is vast.

647
00:29:04,266 --> 00:29:04,800
We deserve

648
00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:05,866
a broader horizon.

649
00:29:07,300 --> 00:29:08,000
But...

650
00:29:08,900 --> 00:29:09,766
But we don't know

651
00:29:09,766 --> 00:29:10,833
where to begin.

652
00:29:13,266 --> 00:29:15,466
Travel ten thousand miles,
read ten thousand books.

653
00:29:16,066 --> 00:29:17,800
If it's difficult to travel,

654
00:29:18,166 --> 00:29:20,433
start with reading.

655
00:29:21,233 --> 00:29:22,500
We do read regularly.

656
00:29:23,900 --> 00:29:24,733
But there are

657
00:29:24,766 --> 00:29:25,800
many other books to read

658
00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:26,866
beyond the ones

659
00:29:27,233 --> 00:29:28,666
guiding you to be ladies.

660
00:29:28,966 --> 00:29:29,533
For example,

661
00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:31,466
we could read the books

662
00:29:31,766 --> 00:29:32,666
men read.

663
00:29:33,500 --> 00:29:34,100
Yeah.

664
00:29:39,966 --> 00:29:40,966
Take me, for example.

665
00:29:41,633 --> 00:29:42,866
I embrace all kinds

666
00:29:43,166 --> 00:29:44,000
of knowledge.

667
00:29:44,866 --> 00:29:46,000
I've even studied images

668
00:29:46,433 --> 00:29:47,566
with my husband.

669
00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:49,400
- What images?
- What images?

670
00:29:50,333 --> 00:29:52,000
Erotic...

671
00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:52,700
Honey.

672
00:29:52,733 --> 00:29:53,400
Images.

673
00:30:02,100 --> 00:30:02,900
What are you doing?

674
00:30:05,633 --> 00:30:06,500
Nothing.

675
00:30:07,333 --> 00:30:07,966
I'm just

676
00:30:08,533 --> 00:30:09,200
having tea

677
00:30:10,266 --> 00:30:11,466
with these ladies.

678
00:30:16,266 --> 00:30:17,166
Sisters,

679
00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:18,433
I'll take my leave.

680
00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:27,400
I've never

681
00:30:27,433 --> 00:30:28,633
seen someone so vulgar.

682
00:30:33,300 --> 00:30:34,366
It's exhausting.

683
00:30:35,866 --> 00:30:37,366
I sat upright all day.

684
00:30:38,066 --> 00:30:40,300
Acting like a woman is such a challenge.

685
00:30:40,533 --> 00:30:41,333
It's much worse

686
00:30:41,333 --> 00:30:43,133
than a full day's training.

687
00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:44,300
Acting like a woman?

688
00:30:44,900 --> 00:30:46,000
As if you're not

689
00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:46,500
a woman.

690
00:30:47,333 --> 00:30:47,966
Whose reputation

691
00:30:47,966 --> 00:30:49,166
are you trying to ruin?

692
00:30:49,766 --> 00:30:50,300
Yours

693
00:30:50,333 --> 00:30:51,433
or mine?

694
00:30:59,966 --> 00:31:00,866
Sorry, Commander.

695
00:31:01,733 --> 00:31:03,200
But I just don't get it.

696
00:31:03,700 --> 00:31:04,466
Jiyang City

697
00:31:04,700 --> 00:31:05,900
is governed by Her Highness.

698
00:31:06,266 --> 00:31:07,600
But why are the local women

699
00:31:07,666 --> 00:31:08,666
still bound by

700
00:31:08,666 --> 00:31:09,733
those outdated norms?

701
00:31:13,266 --> 00:31:14,166
But then again,

702
00:31:14,666 --> 00:31:15,600
women have been

703
00:31:15,833 --> 00:31:16,366
confined

704
00:31:16,366 --> 00:31:17,600
for thousands of years.

705
00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:18,900
How could they

706
00:31:19,233 --> 00:31:20,700
change overnight?

707
00:31:21,166 --> 00:31:22,500
How can I blame them?

708
00:31:27,933 --> 00:31:29,433
Your good looks caused trouble,

709
00:31:30,766 --> 00:31:32,200
and I bore the consequences.

710
00:31:41,066 --> 00:31:41,566
Commander,

711
00:31:42,366 --> 00:31:43,600
didn't you eat enough

712
00:31:43,633 --> 00:31:44,766
at the banquet?

713
00:31:47,800 --> 00:31:48,700
Someone was flustered

714
00:31:49,266 --> 00:31:49,933
at the banquet

715
00:31:50,433 --> 00:31:51,900
because of Ling Xiu

716
00:31:52,366 --> 00:31:53,300
and barely had food.

717
00:31:54,700 --> 00:31:55,566
So, these

718
00:31:55,933 --> 00:31:56,966
are for me?

719
00:31:58,766 --> 00:32:00,600
Thank you, Commander. You're so sweet.

720
00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:01,833
You're the best person

721
00:32:01,866 --> 00:32:02,600
in the world.

722
00:32:02,933 --> 00:32:04,000
Let's eat together.

723
00:32:04,366 --> 00:32:05,000
Dig in.

724
00:32:05,933 --> 00:32:06,700
Cut the flattery.

725
00:32:18,700 --> 00:32:19,400
Is your birthday

726
00:32:20,933 --> 00:32:21,933
really coming soon?

727
00:32:23,166 --> 00:32:24,500
According to the registry,

728
00:32:25,133 --> 00:32:26,200
it's in the summer.

729
00:32:29,466 --> 00:32:31,233
I just made it up.

730
00:32:31,666 --> 00:32:32,166
What if

731
00:32:32,533 --> 00:32:33,200
Mr. Cui gives me

732
00:32:33,233 --> 00:32:34,166
a birthday gift?

733
00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:35,600
It's my chance to make

734
00:32:35,666 --> 00:32:36,666
a good profit.

735
00:32:40,366 --> 00:32:40,966
Liar.

736
00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:45,666
What is it?

737
00:32:46,433 --> 00:32:46,933
Commander.

738
00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:48,733
We've located Chai Anxi.

739
00:32:52,233 --> 00:32:54,066
If you come along in this dress,

740
00:32:54,366 --> 00:32:54,900
you may

741
00:32:55,333 --> 00:32:56,066
arouse suspicion.

742
00:32:58,500 --> 00:32:59,000
Alright.

743
00:32:59,333 --> 00:32:59,966
Go ahead.

744
00:33:03,300 --> 00:33:03,900
Hurry up.

745
00:33:04,433 --> 00:33:05,233
You'll regret it

746
00:33:05,433 --> 00:33:06,466
if I change my mind.

747
00:33:30,266 --> 00:33:31,100
Have you seen a man

748
00:33:31,100 --> 00:33:31,633
in his forties

749
00:33:31,966 --> 00:33:33,000
with a limp

750
00:33:33,500 --> 00:33:34,400
on his left leg?

751
00:33:35,433 --> 00:33:35,966
No.

752
00:33:36,766 --> 00:33:38,066
He is crucial to us.

753
00:33:38,533 --> 00:33:39,866
He's served in the army.

754
00:33:40,166 --> 00:33:41,000
If you spot him

755
00:33:41,733 --> 00:33:42,733
one day,

756
00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:43,400
inform us.

757
00:33:43,800 --> 00:33:44,700
We'll reward you.

758
00:34:15,133 --> 00:34:15,700
Commander.

759
00:34:17,200 --> 00:34:17,933
Cuiwei Pavilion

760
00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:19,066
is a jewelry shop.

761
00:34:19,533 --> 00:34:20,233
A fire broke out

762
00:34:20,500 --> 00:34:21,366
two hours ago.

763
00:34:22,100 --> 00:34:23,200
The owner and the workers

764
00:34:23,333 --> 00:34:24,066
all survived.

765
00:34:24,733 --> 00:34:25,833
Only the new accountant

766
00:34:26,333 --> 00:34:27,000
with immobility

767
00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:28,200
died in there.

768
00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:29,433
And the body?

769
00:34:29,833 --> 00:34:30,366
It's inside.

770
00:34:30,700 --> 00:34:31,333
Want to see it?

771
00:34:36,066 --> 00:34:37,133
If I'm not mistaken,

772
00:34:37,700 --> 00:34:38,300
the body

773
00:34:38,300 --> 00:34:39,300
must be unrecognizable.

774
00:34:39,766 --> 00:34:40,966
Indeed.

775
00:34:41,733 --> 00:34:42,233
That is not

776
00:34:42,833 --> 00:34:43,866
Chai Anxi.

777
00:34:44,366 --> 00:34:44,900
Commander.

778
00:34:45,500 --> 00:34:46,300
Are you saying

779
00:34:46,733 --> 00:34:48,366
that he set the fire

780
00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:49,900
and faked his death?

781
00:34:50,966 --> 00:34:51,600
Makes sense.

782
00:34:52,333 --> 00:34:53,200
If I were Chai Anxi,

783
00:34:53,666 --> 00:34:55,066
who's wanted by the authorities,

784
00:34:55,566 --> 00:34:56,766
I'd fake my death

785
00:34:56,933 --> 00:34:57,833
rather than

786
00:34:58,333 --> 00:34:59,566
waiting to be caught.

787
00:35:00,100 --> 00:35:00,733
Security

788
00:35:01,366 --> 00:35:03,033
was tightened in Jiyang City

789
00:35:03,300 --> 00:35:03,933
after the fire.

790
00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:05,866
Chai Anxi is injured.

791
00:35:06,900 --> 00:35:08,366
He must be hiding in the city.

792
00:35:09,066 --> 00:35:10,000
I'll send people

793
00:35:10,333 --> 00:35:11,233
to search for him.

794
00:35:11,900 --> 00:35:12,666
We must hurry.

795
00:35:13,466 --> 00:35:14,400
Chu Zhao also has eyes

796
00:35:14,733 --> 00:35:15,733
fixed on Chai Anxi.

797
00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:17,700
We must beat him to it.

798
00:35:34,666 --> 00:35:35,533
They beat us to it.

799
00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:37,600
Should we go in?

800
00:35:38,466 --> 00:35:39,100
No need.

801
00:35:39,833 --> 00:35:40,433
Didn't you

802
00:35:40,966 --> 00:35:41,800
gather enough

803
00:35:41,833 --> 00:35:42,466
information?

804
00:35:43,133 --> 00:35:44,333
The witness only mentioned

805
00:35:44,666 --> 00:35:45,666
that someone died.

806
00:35:45,966 --> 00:35:46,900
That was convenient.

807
00:35:47,333 --> 00:35:48,000
Chai Anxi

808
00:35:48,300 --> 00:35:49,633
is prudent and cunning.

809
00:35:49,900 --> 00:35:50,633
This is merely

810
00:35:50,700 --> 00:35:51,966
a smokescreen.

811
00:35:54,500 --> 00:35:55,033
Let's go.

812
00:35:55,366 --> 00:35:56,466
We can't be spotted

813
00:35:56,700 --> 00:35:57,400
by Xiao Jue.

814
00:36:03,366 --> 00:36:04,033
Watch out.

815
00:36:38,200 --> 00:36:38,733
Young Master!

816
00:36:41,133 --> 00:36:42,333
(Xu)

817
00:36:47,133 --> 00:36:47,666
Let him go.

818
00:36:48,566 --> 00:36:49,233
Are you alright?

819
00:36:49,666 --> 00:36:50,200
I'm fine.

820
00:36:51,266 --> 00:36:52,033
Weird guy.

821
00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:53,600
He stalked us,

822
00:36:53,766 --> 00:36:54,600
suddenly attacked,

823
00:36:54,866 --> 00:36:55,700
and fled in haste.

824
00:36:56,433 --> 00:36:57,500
What does he want?

825
00:37:03,566 --> 00:37:04,866
Fashioning weapons from bones

826
00:37:06,166 --> 00:37:07,400
is a Wutuo custom.

827
00:37:09,166 --> 00:37:10,000
He's from Wutuo.

828
00:37:11,866 --> 00:37:12,533
But why was he

829
00:37:12,533 --> 00:37:14,200
interested in Chai Anxi?

830
00:37:14,566 --> 00:37:15,266
And why

831
00:37:16,300 --> 00:37:17,666
did he spare my life?

832
00:37:18,666 --> 00:37:19,300
Anyway,

833
00:37:19,866 --> 00:37:21,000
watch Xiao Jue's men.

834
00:37:21,666 --> 00:37:22,533
When the time comes,

835
00:37:23,300 --> 00:37:24,333
we'll strike first.

836
00:38:28,966 --> 00:38:31,100
♪Light shines upon my heart♪

837
00:38:31,233 --> 00:38:35,133
♪Unveiling scars,
I choose to swim upstream♪

838
00:38:35,333 --> 00:38:37,266
♪The resonance of courage
rings loud and clear♪

839
00:38:37,366 --> 00:38:42,266
♪It's the boldness
that defines existence♪

840
00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:55,800
♪I've seen the mountains♪

841
00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:57,400
♪And trodden through ice♪

842
00:38:57,666 --> 00:39:00,466
♪Day after day, I venture alone♪

843
00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:02,166
♪Destiny is my creed♪

844
00:39:02,266 --> 00:39:03,666
♪Ideals surge beneath the surface♪

845
00:39:03,800 --> 00:39:05,566
♪Igniting the flame against the winds♪

846
00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:08,266
♪A restless yearning in my soul♪

847
00:39:08,433 --> 00:39:09,700
♪Gazing through the mire♪

848
00:39:09,900 --> 00:39:12,266
♪Who cares about this boundless void♪

849
00:39:12,500 --> 00:39:14,533
♪Charge ahead with blazing fervor♪

850
00:39:15,666 --> 00:39:17,466
♪Stubbornly fighting with my life♪

851
00:39:19,466 --> 00:39:22,366
♪Soaring across the world's expanse♪

852
00:39:22,466 --> 00:39:25,100
♪There must always be a longing♪

853
00:39:25,600 --> 00:39:30,633
♪Disregard the wounds to seek the light♪

854
00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:33,000
♪Light shines upon my heart♪

855
00:39:33,300 --> 00:39:36,933
♪Unveiling scars,
I choose to swim upstream♪

856
00:39:37,200 --> 00:39:39,066
♪The resonance of courage
rings loud and clear♪

857
00:39:39,100 --> 00:39:42,933
♪It's the boldness
that defines existence♪

858
00:39:43,300 --> 00:39:45,233
♪Chasing the light within my heart♪

859
00:39:45,433 --> 00:39:49,233
♪Burying frailty,
embracing life through death♪

860
00:39:49,500 --> 00:39:55,233
♪You'll meet gazes where storms brew♪

861
00:39:56,166 --> 00:40:01,633
♪With our unwavering true love,
brave the world with me♪

862
00:40:08,766 --> 00:40:11,666
♪Soaring across the world's expanse♪

863
00:40:11,800 --> 00:40:14,433
♪There must always be a longing♪

864
00:40:14,900 --> 00:40:19,933
♪Disregard the wounds to seek the light♪

865
00:40:20,300 --> 00:40:22,300
♪Light shines upon my heart♪

866
00:40:22,633 --> 00:40:26,266
♪Unveiling scars,
I choose to swim upstream♪

867
00:40:26,500 --> 00:40:28,366
♪The resonance of courage
rings loud and clear♪

868
00:40:28,433 --> 00:40:32,266
♪It's the boldness
that defines existence♪

869
00:40:32,633 --> 00:40:34,566
♪Chasing the light within my heart♪

870
00:40:34,733 --> 00:40:38,533
♪Burying frailty,
embracing life through death♪

871
00:40:38,833 --> 00:40:44,566
♪You'll meet gazes where storms brew♪

872
00:40:45,466 --> 00:40:50,933
♪With our unwavering true love,
brave the world with me♪