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[OVERDO]

[Episode 20]

Uncle Fang,

why the rush to leave?

Back to "Uncle Fang" again?

You switch back the moment outsiders are gone.

Why are you always so hung up on that?

You silly girl,

you call me so sweetly in front of everyone,

but in private, you're too shy to do it.

Child,

never forget this—

you'll always be

my own daughter.

I was hoping

to show you more of Nancheng.

There'll be plenty of chances in the future.

I'm hurrying back this time

because I want to tell Mulan myself,

at her grave,

that her vengeance has been fulfilled

and that she can rest in peace now.

Besides,

I received a telegram from Nanyang

saying something went wrong with one of the Li family's shipments.

I must go back and handle it personally.

Is there anything I can help with?

Don't worry about that.

You

just stay in Nancheng

and wait for me to come back.

Master Fang.

Laiyi,

why are you here?

Young Master Qingyi is now in Hangcheng.

He's heard that you're rushing back to Nanyang,

so he's sent me to deliver a gift on his behalf, Mr. Fang.

During the confiscation of the Huo family's assets,

Young Master Qingyi found a stack of old photos at the orphanage,

and this one was among them.

This photo,

along with those of other murdered girls,

was hidden deep within the Huo residence.

Each was labeled

with the victim's true age and identity.

She looks just like her mother.

Especially the eyes.

She's just skinny.

Too skinny.

I never imagined I'd live

to see what she'd look like all grown up.

Thank Young Master Qingyi for me.

I will, Master Fang.

Miss Fang,

I'll be heading to Hangcheng to pick up Young Master Qingyi.

I can tell.

Your heart

belongs to Young Master Qingyi.

Since that's the case,

your engagement to Murong Qingyu

is off.

I still remember the day

you came to Nanyang,

[Nanyang Wharf]

traveling all that way with Mulan's ashes.

[Nanyang Wharf]

I told you then

that you'd escaped that sea of suffering,

so you should let go of the past

and live your own life.

But you said...

I said...

As long as the Huo family still exists,

I'll be trapped in that sea of suffering...

I'd be trapped in that sea of suffering forever,

with no shore in sight.

My dear child,

you've reached the shore now.

Forget the past

and start your life anew.

Once I finish handling the business in Nanyang,

I'll come back

and personally arrange

your wedding with that boy.

I'd like to become a grandfather as soon as possible.

Alright.

Enough of that.

I'll get going now.

Boze,

it's me.

Qingyu,

what's wrong?

Did something happen at home?

I just missed you.

What could possibly happen at home?

Everyone's doing fine.

Then why are you...

I was thinking of asking you out for a drink.

Then I remembered you're in Hangcheng now.

I'll be back in a few days.

When I come back,

let's go to Yanxi Restaurant.

The owner there and I go way back.

He's been saving an 18-year-old Nu'er Hong just for me.

You can't get it anywhere else.

Okay.

The two of us will

drink until we drop that day.

Deal.

Just...

don't let Father Li find out

I've been hiding that rice wine.

Otherwise, if he learns I've been keeping good wine from him,

he'll definitely get mad at me.

But for you, Brother,

I'm willing to be a bad son for once.

Qingyu?

I'm still here.

Boze.

Let me ask you something.

I mean, suppose.

Suppose one day

the Murong family and the Li family end up on opposing sides.

What would you do?

Qingyu,

what do you mean by that?

Times change.

Who can say what may happen?

I mean, just suppose it happened.

That'll never happen.

And you would never let that happen,

right?

Brother,

you promised me, remember?

When I left home

at 8 years old,

you said

nothing would ever change.

Of course I remember.

You'll always be my brother.

Boze,

remember this—

the Murong family will always be your home.

No matter what happens,

you can always come home.

Got it?

I understand.

Okay.

You go ahead and do your thing.

Our wedding

will be your best chance to assassinate Li Rongzhang.

Only by dying

can I do what's best for Qingyi.

Boze,

I'm sorry.

If there truly is retribution in this world,

let it all fall upon me.

It's snowing.

-It's snowing. -It's snowing!

Look, it's snowing!

-It's actually snowing. -It's snowing.

It's so lovely.

Look.

It's so beautiful.

It's snowing so heavily.

It's so beautiful.

So lovely.

Can you just give me one second?

Just love me for one second.

I'll be back before the first snow.

P.S.

Contact me if you need anything.

P.P.S.

Contact me even just to say hi.

Why are you panting so hard?

I was just running.

What's wrong?

Missed me?

Thank you for the photo.

Uncle Fang...

was very happy.

It was nothing.

I took care of the Huo family for you.

From now on,

you'll never again have to

carry the pain of the past with you,

unable to eat or sleep in peace.

Whatever happens

in the future,

you can tell me.

I can help you handle it.

Susu?

Susu!

It's snowing.

Right now?

I can't see it from here.

Hold on.

♪ I happened to ♪

♪ Hear your name ♪

♪ And all the memories ♪

♪ Came flooding back ♪

♪ There I stood in the falling snow ♪

♪ Wrapped in my coat ♪

♪ My heart pounding ♪

♪ Walking down that old road ♪

♪ Stopping every few steps ♪

♪ In the misty train car ♪

♪ I wish I could ask you once more ♪

Did you hear that?

♪ If you have any ♪

♪ New corny jokes to tell ♪

Yes.

♪ Memories are like falling into a trap ♪

The sound of snow falling.

♪ Full of mud ♪

It sounded just like your voice.

♪ The more I struggle, the more suffocated I become ♪

♪ But I couldn't resist collecting them ♪

Then what was I saying?

♪ I keep collecting ♪

You were saying...

♪ Every word and comment ♪

you missed me.

♪ They speak of you ♪

♪ You're becoming clear ♪

♪ So far yet so clear ♪

♪ Ever since forgetting you ♪

♪ Became second nature ♪

♪ I still can't erase ♪

Qingyi.

♪ Completely erase ♪

♪ The certainty of my hand in yours ♪

If one day...

♪ You are so clear ♪

♪ So close and so clear ♪

I wanted to let go of everything here

♪ If you possibly ♪

and leave forever...

♪ Still have the courage ♪

♪ Then take me away from here ♪

would you come with me?

♪ Please stop doubting ♪

♪ My determination to run away with you ♪

♪ Running toward you ♪

♪ From the day I thought ♪

♪ I succeeded in forgetting you ♪

Isn't that exactly what I've been hoping for?

♪ Facing the past ♪

Susu,

♪ With you inside ♪

from now on,

whatever happens,

♪ My resolve crumbles ♪

you must tell me.

♪ Immediately ♪

♪ I'm running ♪

I have the ability to protect you.

♪ Running toward you ♪

Let's

♪ No matter how much gossip there is ♪

never be apart again,

okay?

♪ I have the courage ♪

♪ I know you're not far away ♪

♪ Having loved you deeply ♪

♪ Was the best decision I've made ♪

[Several Days Later · Somewhere in the South China Sea]

The Li family's shipment...

I see.

Master, we can't hold them off much longer.

Alright.

You've followed me

across the seas,

far from home.

But

I can't take you back.

I, Fang Youshen,

have failed you all.

Master Fang.

Master.

Mulan,

Dad is coming to join you.

Madam, something's happened!

It's early in the morning. Have you no regard for taboos?

What is it?

Give it to me.

What happened?

What's wrong, Mrs. Wang?

The Fang family's cargo ship

[Fang Family Cargo Ship Explodes at Sea]

caught fire while sailing through Nanyang waters

[Nanyang's Wealthiest Merchant Fang Youshen Dies in Disaster]

and exploded before sinking.

This can't be.

Notify Qingyu immediately.

Let's get married—

the sooner, the better.

In four days,

it'll be the ninth.

It's an auspicious day for weddings.

I won't let him leave the wedding alive.

This is your own choice.

Actually, you could also choose...

Have someone else take revenge for me?

I promised not to implicate your family,

and I won't let my sisters risk their lives for me either.

But we need to come up with a plan to use a stand-in.

I understand.

During the ceremony,

both the bride and the groom must be present.

Afterward,

whether this succeeds or fails,

it will

have nothing to do with the Murong family.

Miss Fang has made up her mind.

Principal,

what about you?

This is no small matter.

There's no guarantee you won't be implicated.

We've come this far.

There's no point saying anything more.

If she can survive,

get away safely,

and from then on

stay away from Qingyi,

I can try

to pin this matter

on the Li family's political enemies.

Then I'll help her

leave Nancheng.

After all, Li Rongzhang has made

countless enemies over the years.

Plenty of people want him dead.

But for a stand-in,

where can we find a suitable bride to take her place

and go through the ceremony with you?

I knew it.

A storybook happily-ever-after

would never happen to me.

Destroying the Huo family,

avenging Xiaolan,

reuniting with an old friend...

I wasn't clear-headed enough.

Susu,

it's those wicked people's fault,

not yours.

Don't blame yourself for everything.

The Fang family's ship

was carrying normal supplies.

Even a fuel leak

couldn't possibly have caused an explosion like that.

Word from Nanyang says

Uncle Fang rushed to depart this time

because he was

transporting a batch of military supplies for the Li family.

You suspect

that what happened to Uncle Fang

had something to do with the Li family's shipment?

Miss Fang, here's what you asked for.

Thank you.

[File]

[Includes military/political officials and civilians]

I got the file

[A total of 117 casualties]

on the North-South Railway bombing case 12 years ago.

It really does match Murong Qingyu's account.

[Investigation Record] [Crime Scene]

[Military-grade RDX explosive]

Both the explosion then and the one now

show traces of the same explosive

Murong Qingyu mentioned—RDX.

This explosion

really seems like a repeat of what happened 12 years ago.

Ever since you told me

that Li Rongzhang was involved in

the North-South Railway bombing case...

[Nancheng Station]

I've dreamed every night of my brother

weeping tears of blood.

He's the reason our families were destroyed.

Now he's killed Uncle Fang.

This grievance can never be settled.

You and I...

still have a long, difficult road ahead.

I, Ren Susu, the adopted daughter,

will never let my loved ones die in vain.

I swear I'll...

I'll get justice for every one of them.

Young Master Qingyi,

you're still recovering from your injuries.

You should've stayed in Hangcheng a few more days.

Why rush back?

And you insisted that I drive all the way here to pick you up.

I've been on the road for days and haven't even had a chance to bathe.

The Fang family just suffered a tragedy.

She must be very sad.

There it is.

Still all for Miss Ren.

The moment you took over Master Huo's assets,

you rushed to

legitimize them through the market.

After

going through all that trouble,

it turns out you were only doing it to give them to Miss Ren.

I have no use for those shops and money anyway.

But she

can use the Huo family's money

to compensate all those girls who were harmed.

That's putting it to proper use.

Your betrothal gifts

will definitely touch Miss Ren's heart.

Good things take time.

You and Miss Ren are finally going to be together.

[Murong Residence]

It just doesn't sit right with me.

Some people

are getting married right after their father died—

not mourning, and not even wearing mourning clothes.

Good heavens,

truly no upbringing at all!

First,

my upbringing

is not for a gossipmonger like you

to judge.

Second...

whether I get married

or how I get married

is none of my future sister-in-law's business.

You...

I only listen to Qingyu.

You...

Your family has fallen.

How dare you act so arrogantly with me?

If it weren't for Qingyu insisting on his own way,

do you really think our family

would accept a fallen-from-grace daughter-in-law like you?

Who is getting married?

Y-Young Master Qingyi, hello.

I'm asking you, who's getting married!

Young Master Qingyu and Miss Fang.

The wedding is the day after tomorrow, the ninth.

You're back!

Quick, help me check it.

-Is there something wrong with this gun? -Get lost.

You...

How could you...

I said, get lost!

Don't try to scare me.

I'm not afraid of you.

Mother!

Mother.

Look at him.

[Invitation] [Murong Qingyu] [Fang Mulan]

[Invitation]

[Murong Qingyu] [Fang Mulan]

If I had come back a couple of days later,

my dear brother and sister-in-law,

would you two have already had a child?

I've set aside a share of the Huo family's assets for you.

What exactly are you trying to do?

You can tell me.

I can help you,

Ren Susu.

♪ The more passionate ♪

♪ Our past embrace ♪

You can't.

♪ The more icy ♪

♪ Our present clash ♪

You think that just because you swooped in and grabbed the Huo family's assets

♪ If not tangled in love ♪

and gathered some scattered soldiers,

♪ We are locked in hate ♪

you can compete with the Murong family?

♪ There is no escaping it ♪

You don't even qualify to sit at the table.

♪ Sharper pain, deeper mark ♪

♪ Deeper care, greater torment ♪

Hasn't the Huo family already been brought down?

♪ I won't give up on you ♪

Now that you've avenged your greatest grievance,

♪ Don't let go of me ♪

why do you still...

Avenged?

♪ Let the ropes of fate ♪

♪ Bind you and me ♪

Now that Uncle Fang is dead...

♪ Even if led to a precipice ♪

I've lost the Fang family's backing.

♪ Together, we fall ♪

Of course, I can only hold onto Qingyu

and the Murong family.

♪ Must it take heartache ♪

♪ To know my heart belongs to you? ♪

Susu.

♪ Hearts cold no more ♪

I know.

♪ Is every sweet dream ♪

♪ Destined to fade away? ♪

You must have your reasons.

♪ Don't let it end in smoke ♪

But you can tell me.

♪ Love and hate till the very end ♪

I'll do everything I can to help you.

♪ Hold nothing back ♪

Why do you have to marry my brother?

You're overthinking it.

♪ Never back down, hold my ground ♪

♪ Till I've given my all ♪

♪ We ♪

♪ Must be together ♪

♪ Forevermore ♪

Even if a broken clock starts ticking again...

it can never go back to a moment that has passed.

♪ We ♪

♪ Remain bound by fate until the end ♪

♪ Forevermore ♪

♪ Neither you nor I ♪

♪ Can ever break free ♪

Let go of her!

In broad daylight—

have you no sense of propriety?

You may have fooled Boze

about Master Huo's death,

but you can't fool me!

Where are the Huo family's assets and men?

Tell me!

Just as I thought—

once I took over Master Huo's network,

you flew into a rage.

What?

Want me to hand them all over to you?

What else?

Remember this—

everything about you belongs to the Murong family.

You can keep what the family gives you.

But what we don't give you

still entirely belongs to us!

Dream on.

Joking with you,

showing you some respect,

pretending to be your dutiful son for a moment—

and you actually got carried away with it?

A dutiful son?

As if you qualify!

Why isn't your father

in the family portrait outside?

You know

better than anyone

who destroyed the family!

No remorse,

coveting what was never yours,

defying your own birth mother—

calling you an animal is already too kind.

Animal?

If I'm an animal,

what does that make you?

An animal's mother?

Doesn't that make you an animal too?

You...

Qingyu!

Mother,

if you keep whipping him,

he's going to die.

Qingyu,

you're still protecting him?

Mother,

if you really meant to kill me,

you should've sent my brother away first.

This eldest son of yours,

so upright and noble,

could never bear to watch a son kill his mother

or a mother kill her son.

You wretch.

From head to toe,

you don't look like a Murong at all.

How did I give birth to such an animal as you?

Cut the act.

If my brother hadn't insisted,

would I even be in that family portrait outside?

When did you ever

treat me like a member of the family?

You gave birth to me but never raised me.

You raised me, only to despise me.

You despise me, yet still use me.

And once I was no longer of any use to you,

you threw me away

like trash!

Do you really think

the family name means anything to me?

You...

Auntie!

Even a vicious tiger won't eat its cubs.

Let go!

Utterly shameless!

In broad daylight,

tangling with another man.

Have you forgotten who you are now?

You deserve a whipping too!

Mother.

Qingyi!

Stop pretending to be the good guy here.

Don't tell me you don't know

how I feel about her.

And yet you insist on forcing her to marry you,

all while claiming it's for my own good.

This family...

has never been my home!

Somebody,

throw this animal out!

Since this isn't your home,

go fend for yourself on the streets!

Mother.

I'll leave on my own!

You said...

you wanted me to leave with you.

Let's go now, together,

okay?

♪ This spark of wildfire spreading across the plains ♪

♪ Stirs embers that refuse to fade ♪

♪ I seize fate by the hand ♪

♪ Accusing it of refusing to relent ♪

♪ Pain and joy blur before my eyes ♪

♪ Fate keeps replaying its endless cycle ♪

Let's go.

♪ The love that refused to die ♪

♪ Has already consumed us both ♪