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[The Lament of Autumn]

[Episode 32]

Isn't this Jiang Xueting

who used to work at the Secretariat?

What is he doing here?

Deputy Commander Yu.

Deputy Commander Yu.

Inspector Gao, it's an honor to have you here.

Forgive me for not welcoming you sooner.

My father is on patrol at the North Harbour now.

He specifically reminded us

to make sure you're well taken care of.

Deputy Commander Yu,

you're too kind.

Your father, Commander Yu,

literally handles everything personally.

With you and your father

safeguarding Nanhuai at such a critical time,

the central government can rest assured.

Let me introduce you.

This is the newly appointed

Director Jiang Xueting of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

And this is his fiancée, Miss Tao.

Director Jiang is such a young talent

who is now overseeing

the Propaganda Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The newspapers and radio stations

of the central government

are all under Director Jiang's sole command.

Long time no see,

Deputy Commander Yu.

You two already know each other?

Several years ago,

I once served

under Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yu.

I have never dared to forget

what Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yu taught me.

Moreover,

his wife and I

grew up together as neighbors.

And my fiancée, Tao Ziyi,

is her biological sister.

So,

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yu and Director Jiang

are brothers-in-law.

I didn't know you had such a special connection.

Director Jiang, you disappeared without a trace

after leaving Nanhuai years ago.

Never expected that you'd rise so fast

and join

the Tao and Tang families

through marriage.

Seems like you're indeed very capable.

Living in this world,

one must climb higher

to see further

and better scenery.

Sister.

I heard you haven't been well since your accident

a couple of years ago.

I wanted to come and visit you,

but it's all Xueting's fault—

he's been too busy.

It's fine.

I've heard about you from Changxuan.

Inspector Gao,

currently, the Southern Revolutionary Army's

northern expedition is advancing rapidly.

They have occupied Changsha and Wuhan,

with their forces targeting key northern cities.

How does

the central government see this?

The so-called

northern expedition is an armed rebellion.

The rebels have set up another government in Guangzhou.

Such an act is splitting the country.

Our central government,

as the only legitimate governing authority

of the Republic of China,

will severely punish

any act of splitting the country.

-Great! -Well said!

We've read some articles

in the Current Affairs News

of your government,

implying that

certain long-established military and political families

are not on the same page with the central government

concerning the political issues.

We soldiers are

obliged to guard the borders and the people.

The stability of Nanhuai

and the livelihood of the people

are the heaviest responsibilities

shouldered by the Yu Army.

In no circumstances

should soldiers forget this

as their highest principle.

I believe

the central government

certainly agrees with us

on this.

-Great! -Well said!

Deputy Commander Yu, please elaborate on this.

Please clarify it a bit more,

Deputy Commander Yu.

Could you give me

a direct answer?

Deputy Commander Yu,

I have a few more questions for you.

Please give us a direct answer.

-Yes. -Please tell us more.

Where is Pingjun?

She seems to have gone to the east garden.

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yu, please hold on.

Deputy Commander,

I just saw

the guards of the Yu Army,

full of energy

and well-disciplined,

with overwhelming momentum.

Inspector Gao, we're flattered.

They are just local soldiers from Nanhuai

who train a bit more diligently.

With you here, Nanhuai is impregnable.

It's just that this strong army

only submits to the Yu family,

not to the central government.

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

You must be joking, Inspector Gao.

Every single soldier

of our Yu Army

has been taught to be loyal

to the country since the day they enlisted.

Neither my father nor I

have ever changed.

Just kidding.

Good.

What you said

has made me feel relieved.

Shall we go somewhere to drink?

Inspector Gao, you've had a long, tiring journey.

Why don't you just go get some rest tonight?

I still have some

embassy friends over there.

Boren,

show Inspector Gao to his seat

and serve the best whiskey.

I got it.

Inspector Gao, this way, please.

Okay.

This way.

Changxuan,

after Jiang Xueting

disappeared back then,

there was no news of him.

In just half a year,

he became Tao Ziyi's fiancé.

He's backed not only by Tang Jishan...

But also by Mu Linsen.

Yes.

Mu Linsen was the one

who recommended him

for the Director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Ruitong, I need to ask you for a favor.

Pingjun!

We finally meet again.

Director Jiang?

How can I help you?

Pingjun,

look at me.

Look at me closely.

You really

can't remember anything?

What are you doing?

Let go!

I-I'm sorry. Don't be afraid of me.

It's just been

so long since I last saw you.

Pingjun, do you

really can't remember anything?

We grew up together.

Then I went to Japan.

We wrote to each other every week.

For 4 whole years,

we wrote 143 letters.

I've kept every single one of them.

We agreed

to get married right after graduation.

What did Xueting say in the letter?

He said he was doing well.

He'll be back in the autumn.

[Please tell Auntie not to worry too much.]

[Jun]

[Xueting]

Director Jiang.

No matter what

happened between us in the past,

I am

Changxuan's wife now.

Everything is settled.

We should keep our distance.

What do you mean by "settled"?

Do you think you and Yu Changxuan

truly fell in love

naturally?

To get you,

he sent me to prison!

He used my life to threaten you

and held you captive in Fengtai by force!

He only let me go because you

threatened to kill yourself!

This scar of yours is

from when you slit

your wrist.

No way.

He is not that kind of person.

He is not that kind of person?

He is

an out-and-out liar.

He took advantage of your amnesia to deceive you,

and stole

everything that didn't belong to him.

Director Jiang.

I may have lost my memory,

but I haven't lost

my judgment.

I have

my own feelings and judgment

about what kind of man

my husband is.

Really?

Did he tell you

how your Mom passed away?

What do you mean?

Back then, when Aunt, you, and I

decided to leave Nanhuai,

Yu Changxuan went after us relentlessly.

A fire somehow

broke out at our resting place.

You and I made a narrow escape.

But Aunt...

She

died

in that fire.

No way.

This is absolutely impossible.

Why would he do that?

Because this fire

exposed

the truth about your past.

You didn't want to marry him at all,

let alone have any feelings for him.

He covered up the truth

just to make it look like

you two were in love.

Director Jiang.

Turns out you are here, Director Jiang.

I've been looking for you.

Deputy Commander Yu.

You came so quickly.

Are you that afraid

of me exposing your lies?

Director Jiang,

watch your place.

Keep your distance from my wife.

Your wife?

Don't you feel guilty saying that?

Which part of what I

just said is false?

So you're all here,

having such a lively chat.

Why didn't you let me join?

Changxuan, do you remember?

When you

broke up with me back then,

you said you weren't good enough for me.

You also said that in the future,

I'd definitely find a man

who truly loves me

and is my match.

I really did find one.

Changxuan,

I have to thank you

for letting me go back then.

Otherwise, Xueting and I...

wouldn't be where we are today.

If you have any questions,

just ask.

If I ask,

will you tell me the truth?

Yes.

You and Tao Ziyi were once engaged.

And Jiang Xueting...

He was once my fiancé.

Yes.

You sent him to jail

and used his life

to threaten me into being together with you.

Yes.

What about my mom?

She didn't have a relapse.

She died

in that fire at the pier.

Yes.

I lied to you.

Pingjun.

Don't touch me.

Yu Changxuan,

you had so many chances

to tell me the truth.

Why didn't you tell me?

You just let me

live in the web

you spun like a fool.

You made me waver

and feel ashamed because of

the little kindness

you showed me.

About that fire...

I really

never thought

such an accident would happen.

It was all my selfishness.

I didn't want to lose you.

So I resorted

to such despicable means

just to hold on to these 2 years with you.

Yu Changxuan.

So the two of us...

have never been in love,

right?

Between the two of us...

Everything is fake.

Right?

Leave me alone.

I don't want to see you again.

I'm sorry.

I know

I have no right to make you stay.

So whatever

you decide in the end,

whether you leave or stay,

I promise I won't stop you.

[Xiangxi Hotel]

Jin.

Perfect timing.

Fetch me two more bottles.

Mr. Yu,

you can't drink any more.

Don't try to persuade me today.

Okay?

I lost.

How can love

be judged by winning or losing?

I left it

fully up to Pingjun.

Whatever decision she makes,

I can't go back on my word.

Did you hear about what happened at Xiaoxi Building?

Last night,

when Fifth Young Master Yu

and his wife came back,

they looked terribly upset.

Yes.

Mei from the Xiaoxi Building said

she heard them arguing fiercely.

Then Fifth Young Master Yu left

and didn't come back all night.

Yesterday, Second Young Lady Tao came back

with her fiancé

surnamed Jiang.

Her fiancé

-was Young Madam's... -The Yu family recruited you to work,

not to gossip.

Fourth Lady.

Then I'll cut to the chase.

Starting today,

this arsenal

will be under my management,

as appointed by the central government.

You two

need to immediately organize all technical drawings,

patent documents,

and personnel rosters

to hand them over.

Inspector Gao, forgive me for being blunt.

All personnel here,

since joining,

have been officially registered in the military,

with our own organizational sequence.

You can't

casually hold sway over us soldiers.

What do you mean?

Our personnel transfers

require an official, formal transfer order

from the Ministry of Military Affairs

to change the designation

of our entire arsenal.

This cannot be decided

by just a verbal order.

I'm afraid we cannot comply.

Inspector Gao,

we signed contracts with Deputy Commander Yu Changxuan

personally.

We're contracted to work for him.

If the employer changes,

under the terms of our agreement,

we have the right to immediately terminate our services,

return to Germany,

and demand full compensation.

Yu Changxuan!

Stop playing this trick with me.

You turned all the technicians

into soldiers of the Yu Army

and signed this kind of contract with foreigners.

You are obviously

building up your army with ulterior motives!

This is a very serious accusation.

We are just

following the rules.

You...

Inspector Gao.

Please calm down.

Seems like the details of the handover

are a bit more complicated than I thought.

But the contract can be renegotiated,

and the organizational structure can go through a special approval process.

There will always be

a way to solve the problems.

Am I right, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yu?

Yes, of course.

Good.

Then I will give you

one week, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yu.

Make sure

you sort out

the organizational structure

and the contracts with the foreigners by then.

Should any issues remain,

I will have no choice but to report

the truth to the central government.

Seriously?

Is this even a supervisory inspection?

It's nothing but outright robbery!

They definitely won't let us go easily.

Coming.

Pingjun, can we talk?

[Yu Mansion]

[Virtuous Character]

[Virtuous Character]

Jinxuan.

Pingjun has left.

She bought a ticket on a ship bound for Guangzhou.

You had the guts to make a mistake back then.

Why don't you have the courage to face it now?

If you delay any longer,

I'm afraid the boat will depart.

Be careful!

[Pingpu Pier]

[Entrance] [Ticket Office]

I thought you really abandoned me.

Yes.

I should have abandoned you.

But after boarding the ship,

I suddenly realized...

I couldn't bear to abandon you.

The doctor said

you might never wake up.

But the Fifth Young Master insisted on marrying you.

He even told the Master

that even if you never woke up,

he would take care of you for the rest of his life.

Look,

he set up his bed right next to yours

so he could take care of you more easily.

I was afraid

I'd never see you again in this life.

You can't go back on your word

for the rest of your life.

When you woke up in Fengtai,

the doctor made it very clear

that we must not let you get agitated again,

especially

not by being reminded

of the painful things you'd been through.

Changxuan was afraid you'd recall the past.

He was indeed selfish to do that.

Back then,

he didn't know how to love.

But Pingjun,

he's really been trying to change because of you.

Maybe you don't remember.

When Changxuan was framed

for colluding with the Japanese,

it was you who stepped forward,

believed in him,

and supported him all along.

I could tell that

you already

had feelings for him at that time.

You once hurt me.

You also lied to me.

Our story

started

in the worst way.

But I clearly know

what kind

of person you are now.

I know even better

the feelings

we have

for each other at this moment.

That is all that matters.

I am sorry

for my past deception

and selfishness.

Thank you

for still giving me a chance.

I want you to promise me

that from now on,

you will never lie to me

or let me down again.

I swear

I will never lie to you or let you down

again in this life.

Let's go home.

Okay.

Let's go home.

[Pingpu Pier]

Yu Changxuan

really had the nerve to play tricks on me.

Division Commander,

Yu Changxuan is just too young

and doesn't know his place.

How dare he challenge you!

He wants to be the king

of Nanhuai.

Just wait and see.

When I return and report it to the central government,

he will beg me on his knees.

Exactly.

Come on, let's drink.

Cheers, Division Commander.

Goodbye, sir.

Please take care.

Hope to see you again.

Take care, sir.

Please come again.

[Nanhuai Army Headquarters]

[Nanhuai Military General Staff Department]

Director Jiang, what can I do for you?

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yu,

last night,

Division Commander Gao Ping was killed on the street.

Do you know that?

I just received the news

and was about to order a lockdown for a thorough investigation

to bring the murderer to justice.

No need to go to all that trouble.

The murderer is right in front of me.

Jiang Xueting, what do you mean?

We have

caught the assassin.

After our harsh interrogation,

he confessed that

he was instructed by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yu.

Bullshit!

You just arrested

a random person to frame him?

I have reported this to the central government.

This is an emergency

[Arrest Warrant]

arrest warrant issued by the Military Commission.

Deputy Commander Yu,

please cooperate and come with us.

Try it if you dare.

[Nanhuai Army Headquarters]

What are you doing?

I am ordered to arrest only you today.

If you submit to arrest,

you will bear the consequences alone.

But if you dare to resist arrest,

it will be an open armed rebellion.

When that happens,

the entire Yu Army

will be treated as rebels.

Think it through.

Ruitong,

inform the Commander-in-Chief of this matter.

Keep everything at the headquarters running as usual

for steady morale.

Understood.

I'll go with you.

What are you looking at?

I really want to...

[Nanhuai Military General Staff Department]

Open the door.

Changxuan.

Father.

How are you doing?

Did they maltreat you?

I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

Jiang Xueting became the Director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

And he made you his first target.

They want to turn the Yu family's arsenal

into

his political leverage within the central government.

That's one reason.

Secondly...

This might

have something to do with Ye Pingjun.

I had already let bygones be bygones

over what happened with Tao Xili.

But Jiang Xueting has come after you.

Is Ye Pingjun the reason

behind this grudge?

Father.

I was the one

who insisted on keeping Pingjun by my side.

I couldn't let her go.

I'm the one Jiang Xueting hates

and seeks revenge on.

Pingjun has already

suffered enough unjustly.

You can't blame this

on her anymore.

I hid so many things from her,

especially her mother's death,

which caused her so much pain.

I only have

endless guilt towards her.

I should bear

all the consequences myself.

Boy...

But don't worry.

If they really go for the kill,

even if I have to risk the entire Yu family,

even if it means starting a mutiny,

I will definitely save you and get you out of here.

Please don't,

Father.

Using force right now will

play right into their hands.

They want

not only the Yu Army's arsenal

but also the Yu family's military power.

Keep the situation under control

and leave the rest to me, okay?

Trust me.

I'm off.