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Mother,

I'm hungry.

Here.

Mother,

I made you worry.

I'm sorry.

I only thought about myself,

even forgot what you've been through.

Every time

I brought that person up,

it was like pouring

salt in your wounds.

But to protect me, you kept

that secret all alone.

You've suffered

so much all these years.

When I was little,

people always

called me a wild child

with no father.

But I never felt inferior.

I always fought back

without hesitation.

Only now do I understand.

It wasn't him who protected me.

It wasn't him who gave me my courage.

It was you.

Pingjun,

I want nothing else.

As long as you're happy,

none of that was suffering.

Mother.

Pingjun.

Mother,

let's leave Nanhuai.

Are you sure?

Let's leave

everything behind

and start completely fresh.

Pingjun,

wherever you want

to go,

I'll go with you.

No more

opera from now on.

We'll live

a carefree life like this in the future.

How about that?

♪You never know spring's beauty♪

♪until you've seen the garden.♪

Tao Xili has reclaimed

Ye Pingjun and her mother.

The identity is confirmed.

Never saw this coming.

I figured Yu Changxuan

rejected Tao Ziyi

for that poor girl and

burned every bridge with Tao Xili.

The Yu-Tao alliance

would've fallen apart.

Tao Xili's eaten up

with guilt over abandoning

that daughter years ago.

And now all he cares

about is her.

And Yu Changxuan

has deeply fallen

for Ye Pingjun.

Mark my words,

he'll marry her.

Then their alliance is

only getting tighter.

So that's where we're at.

Poor girl.

Finally climbs up the social ladder,

she won't be around long to enjoy it.

Here.

Sit down.

I'll fix you some congee.

Take a rest here.

Xueting.

sorry I've put you out

these past few days.

You've never

said that

to me before.

Since when

did we get this distant?

Soon as I

finish handing things over,

I'll go to the docks

and buy a ticket to Guangdong.

I heard things are more stable

down there.

Going south

is my mother's and my decision.

Your career's just taking off.

Your home,

your roots are all here.

I don't

need you to sacrifice

anything for us.

Pingjun,

I know you

haven't forgiven me.

About Yuko,

I shouldn't have kept it from you.

I of all people know

you can't stand being lied to.

Actually, I've been

thinking these past few days.

What exactly is

between us?

We grew up together.

All these years,

I got used to

having you around.

So I leaned on you, trusted you, like

it was the most natural thing

in the world.

But Xueting,

is that

really love?

Pingjun, are you

giving up on me?

No.

I just haven't

figured out my own feelings yet.

But no matter what,

you're family.

That won't change.

Alright.

Then as family, I've still

got a duty to look after you two.

You and your mother will travel

a thousand miles to the south.

Who knows what

could happen on the way?

And once you're there,

you won't know a single soul.

How am I supposed to be okay about that?

Think of it as me

repaying your mother

for raising me.

Let me do my part.

Please?

- General Yu. - General Yu.

Hello.

Can I help you?

Could you please

give this

to Deputy Commander Yu?

Thanks.

And your name?

Ye Pingjun.

My courtyard's full of maples.

When it's deep autumn,

the red leaves are everywhere.

In a few days,

they'll all turn red.

We'll appreciate them together.

Here, Mother.

Have some water. Careful, it's hot.

Auntie, we'll

stay here a couple days.

It's a bit shabby,

but close to the docks.

The moment there's word

of a ship, we're out of here.

Okay.

Xueting.

Don't worry about me.

With you and Pingjun,

I'd feel safe anywhere.

Auntie, eat something first.

I'll go check

for news.

Okay.

I'll come with you.

Mother, I'll go too.

Go ahead.

Let's go.

Who are you looking for?

Ms. Ye and Miss Ye aren't home?

They've moved.

Moved?

When?

Said Xueting would take them south.

Either Guangzhou

or Shanghai.

They left yesterday.

Pingjun, it's okay.

There's another dock to the east.

You stay with your mother.

I'll go check.

If there's a private boat willing

to take passengers,

we can leave tonight.

Alright.

Yu Changxuan.

General Yu.

What are you doing?

Yu Changxuan.

Move.

Xueting.

Where are you taking him?

Relax.

Nobody's gonna hurt him.

Why are you stopping us?

Why did you leave without a word?

You know what's going on

with my family.

I've decided to take my mother

and leave Nanhuai.

So you said goodbye

with a painting?

Not even

a single word?

That painting was just

to thank you for saving my life.

That's it?

To repay my debt.

What we owe each other

can never be settled.

Remember what I told you?

There was a girl who

came into my life when I

was at my lowest.

Remember I told you

I met her

at the Guanyin Pavilion?

She taught me not to

get trapped in my own obsessions.

She also taught me

people must live for themselves.

Ye Pingjun.

That girl was you.

You miss him, don't you?

He was someone you loved?

No. I didn't

love him.

It hurts to pretend you don't

love someone.

It's you.

It's me.

Now that fate's brought

us back together,

I'm never letting go again.

If you still have me in your heart,

could you please stay?

Yu Changxuan,

maybe there is

something between us,

but it has to end here.

I'm taking my mother out of Nanhuai.

I'll have nothing to do with

anything here anymore.

Don't come to me again.

Do you really feel

nothing for me?

Nothing.

Then why did you pray for me?

When you learned I came back

from the battlefield alive,

you were happy, right?

I've made myself clear.

Deputy Commander Yu,

please stop.

And if I insist?

You want the Redleaf

incident to happen again?

Fine.

As you wish.

Let that man go.

Who are you?

Let me go!

Let go!

Let me go!

Pingjun,

I'm heading

to the east dock later.

We leave the city today

no matter what.

You go get your mother.

We'll meet at the docks.

Okay.

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother! Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Pingjun,

It was soldiers. They set the fire.

Soldiers.

Yu Changxuan.

Pingjun.

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother! I'm getting you out!

Mother!

And if I insist?

Yu Changxuan.

General.

We've located Miss Ye's place.

The docks and the mountain roads

are all under our control.

Do we move in?

Pull back.

Return to headquarters.

Yes, sir.

General!

Miss Ye's place caught fire!

Come on! Hurry!

General,

don't! It's too dangerous!

Go away!

Water!

Get water, now!

General!

Someone! Help!

Get them out!

Yes.

Hurry!

General!

Pingjun!

Pingjun!

Stop! Stop!

Let me through!

You can't go in!

Let me through!

Pingjun!

Bronchial lavage.

Prep saline.

Prep 5% glucose.

Got it.

Young Master.

Ms. Ye didn't make it.

Miss Ye is still in critical condition.

We're doing everything we can.

Blood pressure 40 over 60.

Changxuan.

Doctor Dai,

how is she?

Young Master,

we did everything we could.

But the patient

inhaled massive amounts of smoke

and suffered severe oxygen deprivation.

Her brain was damaged too.

She's breathing, but there's no

consciousness or movement.

Basically, she's in

a deep sleep.

How long

will this last?

The patient's condition is extremely serious.

The odds of waking up are very low.

Typically, deep coma

leads to organ failure and death.

I will cure her.

Whatever it takes.

Young Master. With a condition like this,

even the top hospitals

abroad couldn't

do anything.

The best plan is to wait

until Miss Ye's

vital signs stabilize,

then take her home and care for her.

Tomorrow when we run the play,

we need to make some adjustments.

The character Professor Zheng played by Yang

was originally in Act Three.

He had to follow the order.

We'll change it to him volunteering

to take the students to France to study.

Okay. I'll tell him tomorrow.

Pass this around.

A friend...

Let me see.

from Shanghai brought

it to me.

Do not let it leave this room.

This summer,

they held a meeting down south.

Formally named the organization

the Communist Party of China.

My friend told me

from now on,

our ideological banner

is Marxism.

What's Marxism?

Marxism sees

equality as

one of society's

fundamental values.

Its core goal is to abolish class and

exploitation. To free

people from oppression and exploitation.

To let the people

collectively own the means of production

and collectively wield state power.

That's a good idea.

The October Revolution

brought Marxism

into China.

It lets us see clearly

that the central government

is really the rule of feudal warlords,

the landlord class,

and the comprador bourgeoisie.

We must continue the revolution

and overthrow their rule.

But revolution and fighting

mean more war.

War has different purposes

and different meanings.

Fighting against exploitation and oppression,

against foreign enemies,

is a just war.

Fighting to plunder and enslave

is an unjust war.

Mr. Jin! Mr. Jin!

We are in big trouble!

Know what,

Liang Wenbo and his students

are talking about revolution,

overthrowing the government.

That's the kind of talk that gets you killed!

What are they saying?

Mr. Jin, this isn't a small matter.

If word gets out,

no one can protect the Imperial West.

So you know it's serious.

Of course.

But it's just lines from a play.

And you think it's real?

It's a modern drama.

Just a performance.

If the lines aren't proper,

they'll change them.

Yeah. Sure.

It's rehearsal. Just rehearsal.

When is Lan Qing going on stage?

Oh,

today

it's still Peachbud.

She's been packing them in lately.

But

Lan Qing is feeling

better now.

I'll go change the lineup.

There you go.

Mr. Qian.

Mind your own business.

Yes.

Young Master, should I...

No.

- Young Master. - Young Master.

You are new?

Yes, Young Master.

My name is Tang.

When I'm not here,

you take care of Miss Ye.

Anything goes wrong, I hold you responsible.

Young Master, rest assured.

I'll take good

care of Miss Ye.

Pingjun.

Don't be afraid of anything.

I'll be right here with you.

Major Li.

I need to see the Young Master.

Is it for something urgent?

Is that your place to ask?

The Young Master hasn't

slept in four days.

He's exhausted.

He fell asleep last night.

If it's urgent, I'll go

wake him now.

If...

Boren.

Young Master.

It's so early. What is it?

You haven't been home for days.

I can't cover for you anymore.

The Commander and Madame

want you back. Now.

You've been away for days.

Seems this family

means nothing

to you anymore.

Still guarding Ye Pingjun?

Why is

Miss Ye in a coma?

She and her mother tried to leave Nanhuai.

But the ship was delayed.

The wooden hut they were

staying in caught fire.

Ms. Ye is gone.

How could something like that happen?

So now

you aren't leaving her side.

What does that mean?

You're marrying her?

I won't marry anyone but her.

Absurd. You've

lost your mind.

She's in a deep coma.

She might never

wake up.

Marrying a woman like that,

you want the Yu family line to end?

Pingjun will wake up.

I will bring her back.

Director Gu.

Where's the Young Master?

He went out.

Did he say when he'd be back?

No, he didn't.

Director Gu,

would you like

to wait here?

How's Miss Ye?

The Young Master's been caring for her

for days. But she's still the same.

No sign of waking.

I'd like to see her.

Please follow me.

When the Young Master

brought Miss Ye back,

he gave specific orders.

Fresh flowers every day.

Change the newspaper daily.

The gramophone must

play something pleasant

and cheerful.

Everything prepared

just as if

Miss Ye were awake.

Not a single mistake.

Tang.

Director Gu,

That's the matron brewing

Miss Ye's medicine.

Please excuse me.

I'll go see what's going on.

Ruitong.

What are you doing here?

Changxuan.

Still no sign of

Jiang Xueting.

Downstream current is swift.

And he was badly wounded.

Odds are not good.

Search along the river.

If you can't find him, that's fine.

Understood.

Investigation's done.

The fire at the wooden hut

was started by dry hay catching

from the stove.

Nothing else?

Not so far.

Good work.

I'm mostly at Redleaf these days.

Anything you need,

report here directly.

Keep Tao Xili

in the dark for now.

Will do.

Changxuan,

leave the investigation to me.

I'll find out the truth.

Ruitong,

I trust you. I know

you won't let me down.

Young Master, Doctor Dai is here.

Young Master.

What is this?