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[Perfect Couple]

Episode Forty

If you're a beggar, you have to lose your dignity.

You have to steal your food if you want to be fed.

Do you still think that you're some master who gets fed by others?

What a fool!

This is mine now.

- Give me some. - No!

Don't snatch mine! It's not enough for two!

I'm so hungry.

- Qi Ling? - Mother.

You're going out?

Your wound isn't fully healed yet.

I'm fine.

I'd like to visit Xiao Xuan at Physician Gu's new pharmacy.

Visit Xiao Xuan?

It seems to me that you're still concerned about Yuan Bao?

You plan to go and ask about his news.

No, I really miss Xiao Xuan very much.

And Chang Feng as well.

I just think that I'll never get to see them again

when we get back to E-Mei Mountain.

That is true.

All right then, go ahead.

But you must be careful.

You have to remember that you're still injured.

Qi Ling, I think that Mister Liu seems to be very kind to you.

Mother, I only want to be by your side forever.

I'll get going then.

Be careful.

- Be careful on your way... - Got it!

My daughter is grown up now.

I have no say anymore.

Who is this?

He stinks.

How dare a beggar bump into me?

Stinky beggar! Are you blind?

What is this?

You still intend to leave after bumping into me?

Apologize!

Apologize?

Do you know who I am?

Beat him up!

Stinky beggar! What are you so snobbish about?

How dare you act snobbishly! Stinky beggar!

I'm going to teach you a lesson!

Get up!

Young lad, crawl through here.

I'll let you off if you crawl through.

Don't blame us for being tough on you if you don't crawl through my legs!

Crawl!

Hurry up and crawl!

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

How could he bully him like that?

Crawl!

How could he bully him like that?

Yuan Bao?

Get lost now!

Don't ever let me see you again!

- Let's go! - Let's go now.

- These thugs should be punished. - Yuan Bao.

Why have you become like this, Yuan Bao?

I'm not Jin Yuan Bao.

You've got the wrong person.

Come with me.

Didn't you tell me to leave Jin manor?

Your wish is now fulfilled.

Stop following me.

Yuan Bao...

Yuan Bao!

Yuan Bao, I've brought you food.

Get up and have some.

Get up.

Since I was little my mother has told me that

no matter what happens

we have to make sure that we don't go hungry.

Here, have some food.

Qi Ling, you're home.

What took you so long?

Do you know that I've been waiting for you?

Mother, I'm all right.

I was just out strolling

when I ran into some thugs bullying a beggar, so I reasoned with them.

You didn't fight with them, did you?

Qi Ling, are you hurt?

I'm all right.

Your wound hasn't completely healed yet.

You have to be careful.

It's good that you're not hurt.

Qi Ling, we're heading back to E-Mei Mountain in a few days.

Please be sure not to injure yourself these days.

Please don't stir up any trouble.

I know that you feel bitter.

Qi Ling, would you listen to a few words of mine?

In terms of that matter, just let it go.

Let Yuan Bao be the young master that he was before.

Let him and Madam Jin get back to the life they once shared, all right?

Qi Ling!

Qi Ling! Qi Ling!

I've waited the whole day for you.

Where have you been?

What happened?

Nothing is wrong.

It's fine.

Let me know what's wrong. Don't keep it all bottled up.

Is it because of Jin manor? Is it because of Jin Yuan Bao?

I'd like to be here alone for a while.

Why are you so silly?

Jin Yuan Bao is so ruthless and yet you're crying for him?

Is that worthwhile?

Jin manor and Jin Yuan Bao are both in your past now.

Why can't you look at the person standing in front of you and think about the future?

Why do you still trap yourself in the pain of the past?

That is enough!

Yes, I'm useless and a loser.

Even if he didn't treat me well, I still think of him very often.

I care about him and I miss him all the time!

I'm foolish, stupid and terrible!

I'm incorrigible! So what?

Fine!

It's my fault.

I shouldn't have said words that you didn't want to hear.

You want news of Jin Yuan Bao? Fine, I'll tell you.

My aunt has already admitted that Jin Yuan Bao isn't her son.

Your mother is his biological mother.

Jin Yuan Bao couldn't accept the fact that his mother is a concubine

so he has run away from Jin manor.

Once he left Jin manor, he is a nobody.

He has nothing. He is even worse than a beggar!

Do you still want to hear more?

Jin Yuan Bao isn't the legitimate heir of Jin family.

Empress Dowager would only accept the legitimate heir.

He would be left with nothing.

Jin manor can't be left to him.

He will be a pauper.

He will have nothing at all!

Stop it!

Stop it...

I'll be here for you.

I will protect you.

Qi Ling...

Qi Ling! Qi Ling!

Qi Ling!

Yuan Bao, stop drinking.

Here, have something to eat.

Look, I've brought you so many delicious food.

There's grilled pork and duck.

And there's also a braised pork hock. These are all your favorites.

Have some.

Are you done talking? Could you stop nagging?

Listen up. I'll eat anything but what you bring me.

So what?

Why are you making things so difficult for yourself?

Why can't I make things difficult for myself?

I was born a low-life.

So? Bite me!

Are you leaving or not?

You won't leave? I will.

Yuan Bao!

- That smell! - It stinks!

He stinks! That smell is terrible.

Yuan Bao! Yuan Bao...

Why would you stoop to demeaning yourself?

Do you know that it'd hurt me and my mother to see you like this?

Even if you hate me

or if you begrudge me

you shouldn't do this to yourself.

Come back with me.

- I don't want to... - Here.

- I don't want to... - Get up.

Get up now!

Yuan Bao, I'm sorry.

This is all my fault.

You became like this because of me.

What should I do?

What should I do to make you feel better?

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry...

Qi Ling, you're still awake at such a late hour?

What are you sewing?

I remember that you disliked doing any needlework.

No, I'm just doing some random needlework

to pass the time, that's all.

After all, women should learn how to do it more or less.

What are you sewing?

Here, let me help you with it.

No, no...

I'm fine, Mother. I can do this on my own.

Go and rest.

Have some rest.

You cheeky child.

Have a rest.

Qi Ling, I've brought you two pigeons.

Don't forget to use them in a stew.

You're doing needlework?

Why don't you do it indoors?

I'm worried that I might wake my mother up if I do it indoors.

It was my fault yesterday.

I shouldn't have told you about Yuan Bao and upset you.

There's nothing to apologize for.

You were just telling the truth.

I have to say that you're such a delicate and talented woman.

Not only do you wield the sword well, but also the needle.

What are you making? Is it for me?

How do you know that I like this color?

I'm making this for my mother.

What would you like to have tomorrow? I'll bring it over to you.

- Stuffed stewed duck. - Stuffed stewed duck?

It's Jin manor's specialty dish and it tastes great.

But I remember that is Yuan Bao's favorite.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

This child...

Men's clothes?

Could it be for Yuan Bao?

Qi Ling! You're going out so early?

Look what I brought you.

Your favorite stuffed stewed duck.

Thank you.

Get Auntie to have it with you while it is still hot.

I still have an errand to run so I'll get going now.

Yuan Bao, look what I got you.

It's exceptionally cold out here in the night.

Mother made you a short vest.

She spent all night stitching it.

Look! It fits really well.

And this.

Look, I've brought you your favorite stuffed stewed duck.

Where did you get this from?

I'm asking you where you got this from.

I didn't steal or rob this from anyone. Just go ahead and have it.

This is the same taste as the one that the cook at Jin manor makes.

I know it very well.

Are you fooling around with me?

You claim that Madam Jin isn't my biological mother

and made a huge effort to make me leave Jin manor.

Now that you've succeeded, you're still provoking me with this?

Haven't you fooled me enough?

Get out.

I don't want to see you again.

Go away! Get lost!

Get lost!

What? Can't I even smell it?

No, you're not even allowed to smell it. Get lost, stinky beggar. Get lost now!

Four fried crullers.

- Yes. - And get me some pork.

Sure.

All right, hurry up.

- Here's the money. Keep the change. - See you soon.

What is it that smells so nice?

What's that smell?

It smells so good!

It's an aroma.

It's pork!

And crullers!

There's pork!

Here, here.

Let's dig in.

- Leave me some. - Everyone gets some.

- It smells so good. - Don't fight.

You're back.

What's the matter with you?

Nothing.

I'd like you to do something with me.

Today is my parents' death anniversary.

I hope that you can go with me to pay respects to them.

I...

I have other things to attend to.

Qi Ling, this is a very important day to me.

I hope that you can stay by my side.

Today is your parents' death anniversary.

Although I am your friend

I am not your relative.

It's really inappropriate for me to pay respects to your parents.

Don't you get it?

You're more suitable than anyone else to go with me.

When my mother was still alive

she always liked clever girls like you.

Since you're my friend

come with me to pay respects to her.

What is wrong with that?

Because of that, all the more reason I shouldn't go with you.

It's really inappropriate.

Excuse me, I have other things to attend to.

Sooner or later, you, Yu Qi Ling will be sewing clothes for me.

You'll be doing needlework for me.

By then, you'll understand.

That I am the only one who cares for you the most.

And loves you the most.

Get up! Come home with me!

I told you to get up!

Who are you?

You're not my wife.

Why should I go with you?

Get up!

Look at what you are like now!

What am I like?

Aren't I doing quite well?

I eat when I want, drink when I want, and sleep when I want.

I remember that you asked me once

if I weren't born into a prestigious family

but a poor one like you

what would I become?

It's what I am now.

Haven't you wanted me to know that I wasn't the Jin Yuan Bao

who was born with everything?

I'm just a son of a concubine.

Not only do I know that now

but also accepted the fact.

Why aren't you satisfied with it yet?

Get up!

You can't even be a proper person if you aren't Jin Yuan Bao?

Where is that confident and energetic Jin Yuan Bao?

Hit me. Go on and hit me.

I don't feel anything anymore.

Come to your senses!

Stop humiliating yourself!

This is all my fault!

Why are you making yourself suffer?

Come to your senses!

As long as you come to your senses, I'm willing to do anything!

- Don't hit him! - Come to your senses!

Don't hit him...

You can't hit him.

Yuan Bao... Yuan Bao...

I'm begging you...

- Please come home with me? - Mother...

I'm begging you.

Please come with me.

Yuan Bao!

I'm begging you!

Yuan Bao, you don't know about this

but you have two hair whorls on your head.

Old people say that children with one hair whorl are nice

and those with two are clever.

Our Yuan Bao was born a clever child.

By the way, have you complained that your name sounds too rustic?

Let me tell you about it.

I was the one who gave you this name.

From the moment I knew that I was pregnant

I thought to myself that be it a boy or a girl

I will call my child Yuan Bao. (Gold tael in Chinese)

That's because I really was too poor when I was little.

I didn't want my child to go through hardships like me.

So I wanted my child to have a nice name with the word 'Bao.' (treasure)

I told Madam Jin about my idea.

She agreed to it.

And she didn't give you another name.

It's been twenty some years now.

I've been thinking every day

what my Yuan Bao looks like now.

Does he look like his father

and looks like a General

or does he look more like me?

Has Madam Jin brought him up well?

I think about that every day, over and over.

Is Yuan Bao happy?

Perhaps I thought about it too much.

Qi Ling saw me doing that and keep it on her mind.

She came to look for you in the Capital without even telling me in advance.

Yuan Bao, you mustn't blame Qi Ling.

Qi Ling only thought about me.

She didn't know that by revealing this secret

she would bring so much pain to so many people.

Yuan Bao, go to bed.

Rest well, all right?

Here, get some sleep on the bed.

Take your shoes off.

Go to bed and get some sleep.

Here, lie down.

Lie down and have a good sleep.

Yuan Bao is the most obedient child.

You can't keep going on like this.

You can't demean yourself.

Qi Ling is in so much pain seeing you like this.

Madam Jin will be heartbroken as well.

I'm upset seeing you like this.

All right, Yuan Bao. Listen to Mother.

Madam Jin was so kind to you.

She's always treated you as her own son.

Just treat Madam Jin as your real mother.

As long as you can see it this way

everything will be fine.

Isn't that so?

All right, have a proper sleep.

When you wake up everything will be fine.

We'll go back home, all right?

Yuan Bao, have a good sleep.

Yuan Bao?

He left.

He still left.

Mother...

Qi Ling, don't cry.

Don't cry, my child.

Take it easy.

I know that he has you on his mind.

Don't be too anxious.

Take it easy.

You have to give him some time.

Yuan Bao!

Yuan Bao...

I went to the Mountain God's temple

and they told me that you're here.

Are you all right?

I'm doing pretty well.

The pay and benefits are quite good here.

Everyone is also quite nice to me.

I might not be able to rent a house yet

but I'm content with this already.

That's good.

You should go home now.

I still have to get back to work.

- Qi Ling. - Cousin Wen Zhao.

You're here.

I'm here especially to see you.

Where have you been?

Your face is red from the sun.

I'm a bit tired today.

I won't invite you in.

You should head back.

I really am a bit tired today.

Leave it till tomorrow if you have something to say.

Qi Ling.

I'd like to marry you.

Will you marry me?

You know that is impossible.

How is that impossible?

I'd like to be with you forever.

Cousin Wen Zhao...

That idea has never crossed my mind.

Have I done something that might have misled you into thinking like this?

You didn't mislead me.

I know what I want.

I also know that I like you.

Qi Ling, do you still remember the first time we met?

You told me not to take my life.

I've never met anyone as adorable as you are.

Your smile is like a ray of sunshine that went straight into my heart.

You might not know that but

but it's been ten years...

For ten years, I couldn't sleep properly.

All I could think of is to re-establishing Liu manor.

There's only loneliness in my life but there's no happiness.

Since I met you

I finally know what happiness is.

Qi Ling, I'm really willing to give everything that I have

to make you happy forever.

Will you marry me?

Cousin Wen Zhao, I can't repay the kindness that you've given me.

But I'm already married to Jin Yuan Bao.

It's Jiang Xiao Xuan who has married Jin Yuan Bao, not you!

It's not your name on the marriage certificate

and Empress Dowager did not bestow you with the marriage either!

I don't care about that. It isn't an issue for me!

I already knew that you're Yu Qi Ling.

You've always been the one that I'm in love with.

You've always been the one that I wanted to marry all along.

But I don't want to marry you.

I don't care who Empress Dowager bestowed the marriage to

or whose name is on the marriage certificate.

All I know is that I married Jin Yuan Bao.

And I will only be married to Jin Yuan Bao.

You won't marry me because of Jin Yuan Bao?

Even if there isn't Jin Yuan Bao

I won't marry you either.

Doesn't my devotion and companionship for all this time

count for anything in your mind?

You know that isn't true.

I've always treated you as my friend.

You've rejected me because of that bastard, Jin Yuan Bao.

Jin Yuan Bao isn't a bastard.

I've always seen you as my best friend.

Why can't we stay friends?

Jin Yuan Bao is a lowly bastard!

He used to throw his weight about, but now he's just a nobody!

Are you still willing to be with him?

He is not a bastard!

He is my mother's flesh and blood.

Please do not say such words again.

Moreover, he is my husband.

I don't care if he is Jin Yuan Bao, or just a beggar

I will always love him.

Even if he scolds, hits and forsakes you and demeans himself like a dog?

Even if he scolds, hits and forsakes me

and demeans himself like a dog I will still follow him.

Let go of me!

It isn't like this...

Qi Ling, you must have fallen for me.

Even if it is just a tiny bit of affection

as long as you marry me, I don't care who you love.

I believe that as time goes by you'll eventually fall for me.

Marry me, Qi Ling.

I'll take good care of you.

I'll dote on you and love you, all right?

No!

I've always treated you as a good friend of mine.

Let me say this again.

You are my friend.

I'm sorry, but it is impossible between us.

I don't care that you love him!

But I do!

I could only be happy when I am with him.

I'm sorry, Cousin Wen Zhao.

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

No! Let go of me!

You claim that Madam Jin isn't my biological mother

and made a huge effort to make me leave Jin manor.

Now that you've succeeded, you're still provoking me with this?

Haven't you fooled me enough?

Even if he scolds, hits and forsakes me

and demeans himself like a dog I will still follow him.

The pay and benefits are quite good here.

Everyone is also quite nice to me.

I might not be able to rent a house yet

but I'm content with this already.

Yuan Bao...

Yuan Bao.

Have this.

Have something to eat.

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