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[Moonlit Reunion]

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

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[Episode 31]

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[Duke of Wu's Mansion]

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Someone's coming.

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Zhen, you're back!

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My daughter, ever so thoughtful...

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always watching over me.

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Is this for me?

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Well...

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Hold on a second.

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What's all this about?

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[Letter of Amicable Separation]

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Why?

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Isn't that Ms. Liu?

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Yeah, that's her.

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I heard the Princess
had a fight with Mr. Mei.

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She just moved out of the Mei Mansion

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and Ms. Liu shows up at his door.

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Seems

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Mr. Mei really has a way with women.

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Mr. Mei is truly...

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Some things are better felt than said.

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Let's enjoy the tea.

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[Mei Mansion]

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Ms. Liu?

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Si, you're here.

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Zhuyu,

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please, help me.

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I can't take it anymore.

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I'm really struggling.

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What the heck?

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Holding them high changes nothing.

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There's no way to switch back for now.

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After all these years,

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you know how I'm like.

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This is serious.

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Until we find a way to undo it,

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only Wu Zhen, Mei Zhuyu,
and my assistants

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may know of this.

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So,

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you'll be Ms. Liu and the Snake Lord.
Make it believable.

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Do I have to go into the Demon Market?

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Didn't you always want this?

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Well, here's your chance.

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Ms. Liu!

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Zhuyu,

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now I have to play a noble lady

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and a demon boss.

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I'm

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seriously losing it.
I'm

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seriously losing it.

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Si, get up.

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This is inappropriate.
Si, get up.

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This is inappropriate.

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No one's watching anyway.

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Just help me
figure something out, please!

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Wenhua?

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No wonder Ms. Wu left.

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What does that have to do with me?

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Isn't that the Duke of Wu?

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What's he doing with that staff?

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Something's brewing again.

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Liu Gongshen!

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Come down!

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Are the rumors true, Liu Gongshen?

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Did your daughter steal my son-in-law?

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I only just heard about it myself.

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But my daughter would never do that.

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Wouldn't she?

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With her carriage

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still at the alley entrance,

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can you honestly deny what she's done?

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Mr. Wu, please calm yourself.

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If my daughter truly disrupted
another's marriage,

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I will not let her off.

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But arguing here

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serves no purpose.

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Why don't we get in and check it out?

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Let's go!

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Alright.

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Wait.

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We mustn't give them time to prepare.

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We need to
catch them off guard, red-handed.

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Open.

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Open!

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It's open.

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Zhuyu, aren't you a Celestial Master?

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Can't you think of something?

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I'll give it a try.

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Stop!

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Such a disgrace!

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Taizhen.

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This is completely unacceptable!

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You...

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How dare you betray my daughter!

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No,

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you've misunderstood.

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Misunderstood, huh?

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The two of you, alone in the room,

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your hand

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like that,

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and you call it a misunderstanding?

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You...

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Taizhen.

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You...

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What an outrage.

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Mr. Liu.

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What...?

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So

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if it wasn't

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because of Ms. Liu,

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why did you and Zhen decide to separate?

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It's my fault

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for making her unhappy.

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Given her temper,

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it's not your fault.

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The blame lies with me for sure.

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You came

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just to seek treatment from Mr. Mei,

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and to help reconcile the two of them?

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I swear!

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Between me and Zhu...

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Mr. Mei,

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there is nothing whatsoever.

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That's good.

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Then I can rest easy.

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I understand

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Mei Si is so unreliable,

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far beneath Mr. Mei in every regard.

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It's only natural
you're dissatisfied with him.

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Wait a moment.

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How is that "only natural"?

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What does this have to do with me?

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This has nothing to do with Mei Si.

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Are you really my daughter?

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Why would you speak on his behalf?

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[Ruyi Pavilion]

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Well done.

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In just one day,

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a noble lady like me

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is now seen as one
who meddles in others' affairs.

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The reputation
I spent ten years building,

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Mei Si,

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is undone by you in a single day.

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Impressive work.

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What about Mr. Wu?

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Did you find a way to set things right?

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My father spent
the whole night thinking and...

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My father spent
the whole night thinking

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and finally remembered

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what the doll seller said.

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Well?

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He said

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this thing lets you swap bodies
with the one you love.

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And once they fall for you,
you can switch back.

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Want to give it a try?

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You can't be serious.

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I suppose I could try.

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What did your father say?

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I'm not switching back.

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I guess

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living as Mei Si isn't so bad after all.

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I'll find another way to fix this.

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Mei Si,

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return to the Demon Market
and fulfill your role as Snake Lord.

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Do I really have to go back?

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That place is a bit too terrifying.

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If you don't go,
I'll kick you back myself.

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Forget it.

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Isn't that just hitting yourself?

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Cat Lord, do you need assistance?

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No need. I can walk on my own.

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Zhen, what exactly is this method
you mentioned?

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The key to it

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lies with Ms. Liu.

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I wouldn't dare say more.

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Cat Lord.

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Snake Lord.

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You're the Snake Lord.

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Mind your words.

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I know

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how stifling your hot springs are.

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No one wants to go there.

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You're stealing my business!

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I didn't do it on purpose!

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What? You didn't mean to?

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Seriously?

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Do you think
I'm picking a fight with you on purpose?

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You dare steal my customers?

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Then open the doors

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and let everyone see for themselves.

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Can your hot springs
truly compare to mine?

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Why are those two
fighting over business?

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It's normal.

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Humans compete for business.
Why wouldn't demons?

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I've never seen demons
fight over customers before.

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Add two new dishes.

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Potato stew with toad!

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Then let's take a look.

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Might not get another chance.

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Good point. I'll go check it out.

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I'm telling you,
business is about to get brutal.

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So be it!

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Snake Lord.

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Snake Lord.

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Snake Lord.

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Disputes are part of trade.

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I wouldn't dare trouble you
with such matters.

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Zhen!

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Cat Lord.

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What's wrong?

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Is she alright?

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What's going on?

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If I hadn't stumbled upon this,

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how long were you planning
to keep it from me?

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I never meant to.

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I get injured hunting demons
all the time.

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I can't make a fuss about it
every single time.

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When did it start?

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Right after

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the Changxi Palace incident.

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This isn't something
that'll heal with rest.

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This is outrageous.

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Snake Lord,

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are you here to see Cat Lord?

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Why aren't you going in?

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What did I do?

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They've been spreading, more and more.

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What's happening to me?

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The power of Cat Lord exceeds

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what a mortal body can endure.
The power of Cat Lord exceeds

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what a mortal body can endure.

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This isn't just a bruise.

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It's a demonic wound.

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The art of transformation
has taken its toll.

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Zhen.

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Your body...

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is reaching its limit.

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But don't worry.

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No matter what comes...

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I'll keep you safe.

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Zhuyu!

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Why did he lock the door?

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Father.

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Mother.

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I waited over ten years.

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I thought the truth
was finally within reach.

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But I never imagined
it would be like this.

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[In memory of my late mother Mei Yuheng]
The one I swore to avenge

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[and late father Wu Xuanqing]
now lives within the one I love.

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Tell me...

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what am I supposed to do now?

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Help! Mr. Mei!

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What now?

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Get off me!

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You told me not to open the door
for Ms. Liu,

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so she climbed a tree,

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fell off

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and landed right on my back!

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How was I supposed to know the branches

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look sturdy

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but snap like twigs?

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You...

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When things reach this point,

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there's no stopping what's meant to end.

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Why are you back here,
considering your difficult position?

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I swear

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I'm here on serious business.

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To deliver a message.

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What message?

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Zhen is ill.

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Are you serious?

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I am.

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That's what I heard.

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But I don't know the details.

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Hey.

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[Ruyi Pavilion]

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So,

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Mei Si actually broke up a fight
in the Demon Market

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and made friends, too?

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He was a bit scared at first,

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but seemed much better this morning.

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Maybe he grew some courage overnight.

285
00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:33,590
You know, it just occurred to me,

286
00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,040
if Snake had Si's temperament,

287
00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:37,550
she'd be rather adorable.

288
00:20:38,550 --> 00:20:40,750
You're clearly enjoying my drama.

289
00:20:41,270 --> 00:20:42,750
Maybe worry about yourself instead.

290
00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:52,040
Ms. Wu, are you alright?

291
00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:54,480
I'm fine.

292
00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:56,680
Just feeling a bit weak.

293
00:20:56,920 --> 00:20:59,360
I went through
the art of transformation, after all.

294
00:20:59,920 --> 00:21:00,960
Is that so?

295
00:21:02,270 --> 00:21:03,480
But you look...

296
00:21:04,110 --> 00:21:05,310
No need to stress about it.

297
00:21:06,110 --> 00:21:07,310
I choked on a grape.

298
00:21:26,360 --> 00:21:27,880
I'm heading to Yuzhen Pavilion.

299
00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:29,640
Then I'll escort Ms. Wu back.

300
00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:34,720
What's wrong?

301
00:21:34,790 --> 00:21:35,440
What is it?

302
00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:38,110
Something slipped my mind.

303
00:21:38,550 --> 00:21:39,550
I must take care of it now.

304
00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:41,550
You go on ahead.

305
00:22:17,550 --> 00:22:18,480
So it really was you.

306
00:22:26,270 --> 00:22:27,070
How did you know?

307
00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:33,800
There aren't many in Chang'an
who can eavesdrop on me.

308
00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:40,480
What brings you here?

309
00:22:44,120 --> 00:22:45,840
Don't you have anything better to do

310
00:22:46,310 --> 00:22:48,030
than dig into my past

311
00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:50,750
just to dress up your reports?

312
00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:58,790
How are you feeling?

313
00:23:06,030 --> 00:23:07,440
You and I are finished,

314
00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,590
so you no longer need
to concern yourself.

315
00:23:15,030 --> 00:23:16,160
Do we have to let it end?

316
00:23:22,550 --> 00:23:24,160
Think carefully.

317
00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:27,550
Could you live with your enemy?

318
00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:33,400
Mei Zhuyu.

319
00:23:37,310 --> 00:23:39,160
You saw it for yourself.

320
00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:42,510
The one who took your father's life...

321
00:23:45,550 --> 00:23:47,480
is now inside me.

322
00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:18,320
Wu Zhen.

323
00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:19,270
Ms. Wu.

324
00:24:19,270 --> 00:24:19,280
Let's go.
Ms. Wu.

325
00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:20,000
Let's go.

326
00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:22,000
Wu Zhen.

327
00:24:23,120 --> 00:24:25,600
Mr. Mei, seriously?
Harassing a proper woman in the open?

328
00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:26,680
I am.

329
00:24:32,590 --> 00:24:33,550
Are you insane?

330
00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:35,960
Let me see your hand.

331
00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:55,360
[Yuzhen Pavilion]

332
00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:08,120
The Demon Market is bustling,

333
00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:09,720
and look at the state I'm in.

334
00:25:09,790 --> 00:25:11,310
You're really worrying
about this right now?

335
00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,200
My Lady, I'm not doing this for myself.

336
00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:16,040
I'm doing it for Yuzhen Pavilion.

337
00:25:16,310 --> 00:25:17,160
The literary gathering

338
00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:19,000
means a lot to us.

339
00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:20,400
We can't give it up.

340
00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:25,160
Stop hanging out with Huzhu.

341
00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:27,030
She's a bad influence.

342
00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:31,680
Well... My Lady.

343
00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:33,760
Considering who you are now,

344
00:25:34,350 --> 00:25:35,160
I'm afraid

345
00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:37,070
this isn't the place for you.

346
00:25:47,550 --> 00:25:48,350
You.

347
00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:51,030
Come here.

348
00:26:03,350 --> 00:26:04,440
Mr. Hu, splendid work.

349
00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:06,400
Hey, come here.

350
00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:09,880
Have this mounted for me.

351
00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:10,640
Right away!

352
00:26:11,350 --> 00:26:13,070
A masterpiece from Mr. Hu!

353
00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:15,790
Mr. Hu, paint another one!

354
00:26:15,790 --> 00:26:16,590
Come on, one more!

355
00:26:16,590 --> 00:26:17,510
Can't wait to see it!

356
00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:21,680
Mei Si, you walked in
like you own the place.

357
00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:22,720
Didn't Yuzhen Pavilion

358
00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:24,920
have a sign saying
"Mr. Si wasn't allowed in"?

359
00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:25,720
Is that gone now?

360
00:26:25,790 --> 00:26:27,350
It's still hanging right there.

361
00:26:27,790 --> 00:26:28,720
- Right.
- Exactly.

362
00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:29,550
It's there.

363
00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:30,350
Right?

364
00:26:30,350 --> 00:26:31,110
See?

365
00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:33,760
Last time the gathering was here, too.

366
00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:37,200
Mei Si, you had to climb
over the wall to get in.

367
00:26:37,550 --> 00:26:39,720
The welcome back then
was nothing like today.

368
00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:41,480
Well?

369
00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:42,790
As you're already here,

370
00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:45,360
why not show us what you've got?

371
00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:47,310
- Yeah, come on!
- Give us a piece!

372
00:26:47,310 --> 00:26:48,640
Let's see your work.

373
00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:49,750
Come on.

374
00:26:50,070 --> 00:26:50,750
No need.

375
00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:54,480
Hey, don't leave.

376
00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:59,560
Everyone here knows
your talent with a brush,

377
00:26:59,960 --> 00:27:01,720
especially your skill
at painting beauties.

378
00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:05,510
It's too bad
you only ever paint that one.

379
00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:10,560
Isn't that Ms. Liu?

380
00:27:10,590 --> 00:27:11,960
The one and only beauty, huh?

381
00:27:12,750 --> 00:27:13,440
Go on!

382
00:27:14,310 --> 00:27:15,310
Pardon me.

383
00:27:15,510 --> 00:27:16,550
Tea's on me later.

384
00:27:16,750 --> 00:27:18,160
Tea for everyone!

385
00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:20,030
- Okay!
- Bravo!

386
00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:22,590
Don't leave.

387
00:27:22,590 --> 00:27:23,350
Why are you leaving?

388
00:27:23,350 --> 00:27:23,960
Hey, stay!

389
00:27:30,830 --> 00:27:32,070
What's with these people?

390
00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:34,480
Yuzhen Pavilion is tied to you, My Lady.

391
00:27:35,280 --> 00:27:37,000
And Mei Si's been chasing
after you for years.

392
00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,590
These scholars hate that kind of thing.

393
00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:42,510
They say it disgraces them.

394
00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:44,310
So every time they see Mr. Si,

395
00:27:45,030 --> 00:27:46,720
they can't help
but throw a few jabs at him.

396
00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:50,400
Does Mei Si know?

397
00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:52,440
Of course. Happens all the time.

398
00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:54,830
He just smiles and lets it pass

399
00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:57,840
whenever someone teases him.

400
00:27:58,310 --> 00:27:59,160
The only time he didn't

401
00:27:59,350 --> 00:28:00,680
was when Mr. Wu said

402
00:28:00,790 --> 00:28:02,640
you were stringing him along.

403
00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:03,720
That was harsh.

404
00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:06,640
Then Mei Si stormed into the Wu Mansion.

405
00:28:07,030 --> 00:28:07,720
Rumor has it,

406
00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:09,720
they even got into a fight.

407
00:28:10,140 --> 00:28:12,790
♪Memories tint the heart♪

408
00:28:12,790 --> 00:28:12,800
So that's what happened.
♪Memories tint the heart♪

409
00:28:12,800 --> 00:28:14,000
So that's what happened.

410
00:28:14,190 --> 00:28:17,150
♪Carved in silence, fading unseen♪

411
00:28:17,750 --> 00:28:20,800
♪Candle shadows carve through grief♪

412
00:28:21,550 --> 00:28:23,350
I had no idea about any of this.

413
00:28:23,360 --> 00:28:24,480
♪Seasons turn in silent thief♪

414
00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:27,520
Maybe Mei Si never really
lets things get to him.

415
00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:30,760
♪Tears fall quiet, lost below♪

416
00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:35,000
♪I drift away with scattered stars♪

417
00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:38,760
♪Glancing back at time's worn scars♪

418
00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:44,040
♪You're the longing
that defies the end of days♪

419
00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:47,440
Maybe a gentleman

420
00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:48,830
fancies Ms. Liu

421
00:28:48,830 --> 00:28:50,350
and mixed up the gifts?

422
00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:51,560
Ms. Liu.

423
00:28:53,280 --> 00:28:55,040
Ms. Liu.

424
00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:57,120
What a coincidence, Ms. Liu.

425
00:28:58,480 --> 00:28:59,400
It's so late.

426
00:28:59,720 --> 00:29:00,790
Are you just getting back,

427
00:29:00,830 --> 00:29:02,160
or are you heading out?

428
00:29:03,030 --> 00:29:04,720
You've been standing guard here
for half the night?

429
00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:06,550
Tonight is the night of the new moon.

430
00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:08,920
The aura of evil and malice
grows most intense.

431
00:29:09,550 --> 00:29:10,680
I was worried for your safety.

432
00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:11,720
So I stayed here to watch over you.

433
00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:13,160
Ms. Liu, watch out!

434
00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:15,000
♪Tears fall quiet, lost below♪

435
00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:18,880
♪I drift away with scattered stars♪

436
00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:20,400
Don't hurt Ms. Liu!

437
00:29:20,400 --> 00:29:22,680
♪Glancing back at time's worn scars♪

438
00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:29,840
♪You're the longing
that defies the end of days♪

439
00:29:31,320 --> 00:29:32,080
Ms. Liu.

440
00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:34,440
You are really brave.

441
00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:36,790
I was certain you'd flee in a panic

442
00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:38,720
after seeing my demon form.

443
00:29:39,070 --> 00:29:40,310
We're betrothed.

444
00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:43,270
And couples should be honest
with each other.

445
00:29:43,280 --> 00:29:44,810
♪Never could I forget♪

446
00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:46,110
One thing I do know,

447
00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:48,750
humans can be more monstrous
than demons.

448
00:29:49,510 --> 00:29:50,270
Miss,

449
00:29:50,510 --> 00:29:52,200
my betrothed is waiting for me at home.

450
00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:53,000
Farewell.

451
00:29:54,070 --> 00:29:55,590
You'd marry a demon?

452
00:29:56,590 --> 00:29:57,550
I just know I want to marry you.

453
00:29:58,120 --> 00:29:59,600
It just so happens
that the one I love is a demon.

454
00:30:01,070 --> 00:30:01,920
Now that I think about it,

455
00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:04,720
who else's wife could possibly
compare to you?

456
00:30:05,350 --> 00:30:07,350
No one has a form as striking as yours.

457
00:30:09,110 --> 00:30:09,920
Really?

458
00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:13,830
More striking than
in the Chronicles of the Uncanny.

459
00:30:14,110 --> 00:30:15,790
The most beautiful I've ever seen.

460
00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:18,160
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

461
00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:19,840
♪I would spend my life on you,
in patient sacrifice♪

462
00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:23,120
Xuan Hui is one of the great demons
from the Ying Long line.

463
00:30:23,720 --> 00:30:25,310
How did you win him over?

464
00:30:26,030 --> 00:30:27,310
I suppose

465
00:30:27,830 --> 00:30:29,550
snakes just tend to like me.

466
00:30:30,480 --> 00:30:32,070
Humans and demons
have vastly different lifespans.

467
00:30:32,550 --> 00:30:33,790
We're destined to walk separate paths.

468
00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:36,880
You only have
a few decades of good times.

469
00:30:37,480 --> 00:30:39,750
Why waste them on me?

470
00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:41,200
As long as I live,

471
00:30:42,030 --> 00:30:43,350
[May Mei and Liu be a pair at last]
I will like you.

472
00:30:44,400 --> 00:30:45,590
As long as I like you,

473
00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:48,550
I will wish you well.

474
00:30:49,240 --> 00:30:52,000
And when I'm dead and gone,

475
00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:55,200
there will be others
who'll wish you well.

476
00:30:56,310 --> 00:30:57,550
You don't need to worry.

477
00:30:58,720 --> 00:30:59,550
Is it worth it?

478
00:31:00,310 --> 00:31:03,350
That's for me to decide.

479
00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:10,680
Ms. Liu.

480
00:31:11,350 --> 00:31:12,110
What's wrong?

481
00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:13,200
Did something happen?

482
00:31:19,160 --> 00:31:21,000
You fought Mr. Wu?

483
00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:25,160
I did.

484
00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:28,790
What, he came after you?

485
00:31:30,790 --> 00:31:33,830
You hit him just for gossiping about me?

486
00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:36,510
Not exactly.

487
00:31:36,920 --> 00:31:38,790
I meant to hit him,

488
00:31:39,310 --> 00:31:41,680
but turns out he's trained since kid.

489
00:31:42,480 --> 00:31:45,720
So, it didn't go too well.

490
00:31:46,400 --> 00:31:47,110
Why?

491
00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:50,400
I was no match for him.

492
00:31:51,480 --> 00:31:52,790
What else?

493
00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:56,480
You knew you'd lose
and still fought him?

494
00:31:56,880 --> 00:31:57,790
Are you dumb?

495
00:31:58,160 --> 00:32:00,110
I couldn't just let him
talk nonsense, could I?

496
00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:02,760
Mei Si.

497
00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:09,270
I'm sorry.

498
00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:14,830
What did you say?

499
00:32:22,590 --> 00:32:23,750
I'm truly sorry...

500
00:32:25,640 --> 00:32:26,480
for everything in the past.

501
00:32:54,270 --> 00:32:55,270
We've switched back.

502
00:32:57,160 --> 00:32:58,560
It's all back to
how it should be, Ms. Liu.

503
00:32:59,030 --> 00:32:59,790
Let me take a look at you.

504
00:33:05,310 --> 00:33:06,000
He said

505
00:33:06,790 --> 00:33:09,720
this thing lets you swap bodies
with the one you love.

506
00:33:10,310 --> 00:33:13,590
And once they fall for you,
you can switch back.

507
00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:17,320
It's all back in place, Ms. Liu.

508
00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:21,200
I'll be going.

509
00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:30,200
Six, seven.

510
00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:41,920
Today truly is a good day.

511
00:33:42,510 --> 00:33:44,350
My Lady's matter's resolved,

512
00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:46,480
and I've gained quite a bit, too.

513
00:33:48,510 --> 00:33:50,590
Excellent.

514
00:34:23,880 --> 00:34:24,480
Who's there?

515
00:34:26,190 --> 00:34:26,880
A thief?

516
00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:29,110
You think I can't fight?

517
00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:05,920
Well, I didn't expect that.

518
00:35:06,030 --> 00:35:08,030
Thought you two were stuck for good.

519
00:35:08,360 --> 00:35:09,320
Tell me, Snake Lord,

520
00:35:09,320 --> 00:35:12,360
after two hundred years,
how did you fall in love again?

521
00:35:12,440 --> 00:35:13,760
Can we not talk about that?

522
00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:15,840
Snake Lord.

523
00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:17,040
Welcome back.

524
00:35:19,630 --> 00:35:20,400
See?

525
00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:23,150
Two days in,
and you're already a sensation.

526
00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:25,480
What on earth did Mei Si do
with my body?

527
00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:29,600
Snake Lord, this is a new spice
we just got in.

528
00:35:30,030 --> 00:35:30,920
Please take it.

529
00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:36,030
Thank you.

530
00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:37,030
You're too kind,

531
00:35:37,030 --> 00:35:38,280
really.

532
00:35:38,510 --> 00:35:39,480
You'll get used to it.

533
00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:42,800
My Lady, something's wrong.

534
00:35:43,040 --> 00:35:44,800
Someone just dropped this off
at the entrance.

535
00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:55,520
[Yuzhen Pavilion awaits
the demon sovereign tonight.]

536
00:35:56,680 --> 00:35:58,160
Changxi Palace has just left,

537
00:35:58,920 --> 00:36:00,590
and now someone else
is stirring up trouble.

538
00:36:01,710 --> 00:36:05,000
Let's see who's behind this nonsense.

539
00:36:15,880 --> 00:36:16,800
My Ladies,

540
00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:18,960
Zhu Ying, help me!

541
00:36:19,360 --> 00:36:20,190
Please, help me!

542
00:36:21,550 --> 00:36:22,510
Hurry!

543
00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:26,280
Why is there fire?

544
00:36:28,230 --> 00:36:29,480
Who are you?

545
00:36:29,840 --> 00:36:31,070
Why hide in the shadows?

546
00:36:41,230 --> 00:36:42,030
It's you.

547
00:36:43,800 --> 00:36:45,880
What is it with you people
from Changxi Palace?

548
00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:47,760
Is this the only trick you know?

549
00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:49,320
If it works, why not?

550
00:36:50,440 --> 00:36:51,190
So,

551
00:36:51,710 --> 00:36:52,800
what do you want?

552
00:36:53,670 --> 00:36:54,590
Nothing much.

553
00:36:55,190 --> 00:36:56,400
I'll let him go...

554
00:36:58,070 --> 00:36:58,840
if...

555
00:36:58,840 --> 00:36:59,920
If what?

556
00:37:07,670 --> 00:37:08,880
Have dinner with me,

557
00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:10,190
Zhen.

558
00:37:13,320 --> 00:37:16,110
What if I refuse?

559
00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:24,920
Fine.

560
00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:28,480
Fine.

561
00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:37,680
Mr. Mei, your actions

562
00:37:38,110 --> 00:37:39,840
are becoming impossible to predict.

563
00:37:40,630 --> 00:37:41,440
Zhen,

564
00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:43,510
aren't you coming up?

565
00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:52,070
My Lady,

566
00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:53,680
Zhu Ying,

567
00:37:54,320 --> 00:37:55,670
don't leave me alone.

568
00:37:56,240 --> 00:37:58,080
My Lady, Zhu Ying,

569
00:37:58,480 --> 00:38:00,800
please, don't leave me here!

570
00:38:05,080 --> 00:38:08,960
[Yuzhen Pavilion]

571
00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:09,760
My Lady,

572
00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:11,480
is Ling Xiao truly alright?

573
00:38:12,670 --> 00:38:13,800
He is, but someone else isn't.

574
00:38:14,670 --> 00:38:16,000
Why does emotion

575
00:38:16,670 --> 00:38:18,670
so often turn into complication?

576
00:38:36,190 --> 00:38:38,550
I prepared all your favorites. Try some.

577
00:38:39,960 --> 00:38:40,920
Was that really necessary?

578
00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:45,150
If you truly wanted to talk,

579
00:38:46,360 --> 00:38:47,630
you would've come home

580
00:38:48,150 --> 00:38:49,510
on your birthday.

581
00:38:52,440 --> 00:38:53,190
Celebrating now...

582
00:38:57,230 --> 00:38:59,670
is just the same.

583
00:39:01,150 --> 00:39:03,030
You put so much thought into this.

584
00:39:05,070 --> 00:39:06,190
Was it just for me, or something more?

585
00:39:08,510 --> 00:39:09,360
There's no reason.

586
00:39:11,030 --> 00:39:13,230
I just feel like you're
still hiding something.

587
00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:15,440
All I wanted was the truth.

588
00:39:18,630 --> 00:39:20,510
That's what you're asking for?

589
00:39:24,190 --> 00:39:25,320
None of that matters.

590
00:39:26,400 --> 00:39:27,510
Why don't you have a bite?

591
00:39:27,920 --> 00:39:28,840
We can take our time.

592
00:39:40,440 --> 00:39:41,110
Cat Lord.

593
00:39:41,110 --> 00:39:41,120
Please, just take a bite.
Cat Lord.

594
00:39:41,120 --> 00:39:42,440
Please, just take a bite.

595
00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:54,320
Ever since I learned there was more
to my parents' death,

596
00:39:56,190 --> 00:39:58,030
I've sought nothing but the truth.

597
00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:00,760
Beyond that...

598
00:40:03,840 --> 00:40:04,880
I have no attachments.

599
00:40:08,520 --> 00:40:09,160
Wu Zhen.

600
00:40:11,960 --> 00:40:13,960
You were the one who led me...

601
00:40:15,190 --> 00:40:16,000
into this mortal world.

602
00:40:19,630 --> 00:40:21,510
Now you wish to leave,
as if none of it mattered?

603
00:40:34,480 --> 00:40:36,670
You speak as though tales were truth.

604
00:40:38,760 --> 00:40:40,400
But between people,

605
00:40:41,800 --> 00:40:44,070
such deep ties are rare.

606
00:40:45,190 --> 00:40:46,190
If that's true,

607
00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:48,480
why do you keep avoiding me?

608
00:40:53,150 --> 00:40:54,920
What exactly are you hiding from me?

609
00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:23,240
♪A sigh for mortal dust♪

610
00:41:24,040 --> 00:41:27,440
♪As blossoms burn to dusk♪

611
00:41:28,020 --> 00:41:31,020
♪Memories tint the heart♪

612
00:41:31,540 --> 00:41:34,500
♪Carved in silence, fading unseen♪

613
00:41:35,180 --> 00:41:37,980
♪Candle shadows carve through grief♪

614
00:41:38,460 --> 00:41:42,180
♪Seasons turn in silent thief♪

615
00:41:42,620 --> 00:41:45,020
♪Night rain murmurs, faint and slow♪

616
00:41:45,460 --> 00:41:47,860
♪Tears fall quiet, lost below♪

617
00:41:49,380 --> 00:41:52,180
♪I drift away with scattered stars♪

618
00:41:52,820 --> 00:41:56,380
♪Glancing back at time's worn scars♪

619
00:41:57,140 --> 00:42:03,060
♪You're the longing
that defies the end of days♪

620
00:42:03,900 --> 00:42:06,780
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

621
00:42:07,540 --> 00:42:11,260
♪I would spend my life on you,
in patient sacrifice♪

622
00:42:11,580 --> 00:42:14,540
♪Let fate rise through the storm,
as love begins again♪

623
00:42:15,020 --> 00:42:18,380
♪Never could I forget♪

624
00:42:18,700 --> 00:42:21,540
♪When oaths dissolve into oceans,
drifting through the years♪

625
00:42:22,260 --> 00:42:25,700
♪Memory walks beside me,
ever close, forever clear♪

626
00:42:26,100 --> 00:42:27,860
♪A will that never falters♪

627
00:42:28,300 --> 00:42:33,300
♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪

628
00:42:47,940 --> 00:42:50,860
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

629
00:42:51,700 --> 00:42:55,340
♪I would spend my life on you,
in patient sacrifice♪

630
00:42:55,700 --> 00:42:58,660
♪Let fate rise through the storm,
as love begins again♪

631
00:42:59,220 --> 00:43:02,460
♪Never could I forget♪

632
00:43:02,700 --> 00:43:05,660
♪When oaths dissolve into oceans,
drifting through the years♪

633
00:43:06,500 --> 00:43:09,780
♪Memory walks beside me,
ever close, forever clear♪

634
00:43:10,180 --> 00:43:11,980
♪A will that never falters♪

635
00:43:13,140 --> 00:43:20,300
♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪