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I'm Wen Bao!

Impossible. Wen Bao and Xiaohai set out seven days ago.

Why would they be here?

Xiaohai said you would be leaving the village within seven days,

so that's why we waited here for you!

-It's true! -I don't believe you.

It's true! Xiaohai, help me! Xiaohai!

I don't remember saying that.

-Xiaohai, how could you... -What? How could I what?

We were just enjoying the scenery and traveling rather slowly.

Denying the truth doesn't work for me.

I already sensed your passionate heart.

This is great! The three of us are together again!

Where are we heading now?

Don't worry.

I guarantee you'll be satisfied if you come with me.

JIYANG

Try some.

-This doesn't look good. I don't want it. -I don't want it.

-A kite! -Ma'am.

Candied fruits!

So this is Jiyang, the top tourist city for vacationing on a budget!

Wang Lu, Master sent us out here to train.

We weren't told to go on vacation.

Is it all right to come to a tourist city?

You've all been deceived by martial arts novels.

Who says you have to starve while gaining experience?

The world is where the people are.

If we stay in godforsaken places where not a soul is seen,

what experiences will we gain?

I know you're just making excuses,

but you've persuaded me.

Jiyang City, here we come!

Here we come!

Come take a look at these fragrant sachets!

-A kite! -These two...

This place looks interesting.

Look, this is pretty.

Boss, wrap these up.

NOODLES

Hold up!

Is there a problem?

A very serious problem.

This neighborhood

has 13 excellent restaurants mentioned in Martial Arts World's Review.

JIYANG, MARTIAL ARTS WORLD'S REVIEW

Which one should we eat at?

You...

-Whatever! -Any will do.

Hey!

I wasn't done yet.

HUICUI RESTAURANT

-This will do. -This one?

"Cui Restaurant?"

What does that mean?

-Hold on. Let's look around some more. -Welcome!

Give this some more thought.

Savoring culinary experiences is an important process.

This restaurant is ranked...

-Ranked second! -It's cold.

Nice job, Xiaohai!

You've traveled a lot!

Waiter, we would like to order.

-All right. Take a look. -Coming!

Waiter, bring us one of every signature dishes you have.

Hurry.

Please hurry.

All right, coming right up.

I'm famished.

Please enjoy.

Come again.

-What would you like to order? -Here's your food.

It's cold!

What are you doing?

These are our local specialties.

-Come again! -Look.

These are mixed vegetables of the Nine Continents.

This is a sample platter of seasonal fruits and vegetables.

-This is a Little White Rabbit set meal. -Are these all vegetables?

Is this a vegetarian restaurant?

Yes.

Let's go. We're going to eat meat.

You don't have to eat here,

but please don't cause trouble for us.

Did I say something wrong?

Waiter, may I ask what my friend said that was so inappropriate?

You don't seem to be from around here.

Here's some friendly advice.

It's all right that it happened here,

but if you eat anywhere else in Jiyang, make sure you don't say that word.

You cannot mention it, much less eat it.

Which word?

"Meat"?

Didn't I just tell you not to say it?

Jeez.

The Jiyang City sure has an amusing list of taboo words.

Isn't this a tourist city?

When did it become a city of vegetarians?

Our city promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Really?

Unfortunately, I am a protector of plants.

I can't sacrifice the life of any plant

just because I desire a delicious meal.

Do you know what these dishes look like to me?

A bloody murder scene.

All right, Wang Lu. Don't make things difficult for him.

Eating vegetables once in a while is good for your health.

It's good for detoxing.

Good for detoxing?

It's just that...

I have a question for you.

Everybody in this city is a vegetarian.

Are you all doing this willingly or is someone forcing you to do this?

Of course, we're doing this willingly.

However, that man eating over there looks miserable.

It's as if he's eating poison.

He doesn't look willing at all.

Wen Bao, bring out that piece of meat you're hiding.

-Did you think I didn't know? -I...

I'm warning you.

If you don't spill the truth,

I'll take bite after bite of this sausage right here in your restaurant.

Sir, please put this away quickly!

What are you so afraid of?

To tell you the truth, there is a sect called Yushou Sect

on Yuntai Mountain right outside Jiyang.

Our city receives protection from Yushou Sect.

In the beginning,

they only requested that we don't abuse dogs and cats.

But this year, they said that eating meat...

is cruel to animals.

Therefore, they forbid us from eating any.

Yushou Sect?

Isn't that a reputable sect?

Why would they engage in such coercion?

Perhaps their methods are just a little extreme,

but they had good intentions.

I hate this kind of moral coercion.

You're a saint, aren't you?

Good intentions?

In that case, why don't you just eat dirt from now on?

This puts us in a difficult situation as well.

Ever since turning vegetarian,

we've seen a decline in the number of visitors to our city.

All restaurants have been required to provide vegetarian meals.

Those who couldn't have been forced to close down.

It has been hard on you.

Wang Lu, why don't we let this go? We can just leave earlier than planned.

Can we eat now?

Please enjoy.

I'm not eating. You can eat on your own.

-Go look over there. -You wish.

-He deserves it. -Look.

-Candied fruits! -Eat it.

-Pendants for sale! -Candied fruits!

-Pendants for sale! -Look!

Doesn't that cloud look like a drumstick?

There is also braised pork and spare ribs!

You look like a roasted suckling pig to me.

-Should I gobble you up? -Xiaohai, look!

-Wang Lu is so irritable! -Wang Lu.

Wang Lu!

I'm sorry!

-I'll get hungry again if you hit me! -That's enough, Wang Lu.

You're in luck.

Murderer!

You killed Da Zhuang's entire family!

You're cruel! I won't forgive you!

Miss, you must have the wrong person.

How can you say that? You're still sitting on them!

-So Da Zhuang is actually an ant. -So Da Zhuang is actually an ant.

They're living things too.

All living things are equal!

Wait.

Has Yushou Sect turned everybody in Jiyang into nutjobs?

Meat isn't allowed for consumption.

Why do you cherish your relatives so much?

I get it.

You're a crude bastard!

I have nothing to say to you. Get out of my way!

I'm going to bury Da Zhuang and its family.

Such an exaggerated fall and such inexplicable rays of light!

Did I sleepwalk my way into a romance novel?

You're a shameless murderer!

Don't come any closer!

Stay where you are!

What happened? Is there a different author now?

The next part of the plot should be...

Gosh. Are they the Four Brothers of Jiyang?

Aren't I supposed to be the male lead?

What's going on?

How dare you tease a lady in broad daylight!

Let's go!

Miss, are you all right?

I'm fine.

Chai Qi.

Where did you rogues come from? How dare you behave impertinently here!

We didn't do a thing! What are you thinking of doing?

If you didn't do a thing, why is she like that?

You're questioning this and that. Why are you being like that?

I don't care about this or that! Stop this presumptuous behavior!

Xiaohai, Wen Bao, I'll handle this Daoming Si.

Deal with the other three.

Attack!

Wait!

Wait!

-Lady Owner? -Lady Owner?

-Sister-in-law. -Sister-in-law.

-Sister-in-law? -Sister-in-law?

Darling.

-Darling? -Darling?

Boren.

Why are you here?

Are you all right?

I'm fine. Don't worry.

We're all friends. Let's be civil.

Am I so hungry that I'm hallucinating?

Was our food drugged?

Who's "Darling"?

Where are we?

I'm glad you're all right.

XUE RESIDENCE

The Xue Residence isn't very big,

but we are a fully-functioning household.

The east and west wings each have six courtyards.

The east wing consists of Jingren Hall, Chengqian Hall, Zhongcui Hall,

-Yuanyang Hall, -This place is elegant and refined.

-Yonghe Hall, Yanxi... -It's comparable to Junhuang Mountain.

-You have become so polite. -Wang Lu.

They have so many courtyards.

These buildings are elaborate and in good taste.

There are so many courtyards.

Some would think this is an inn with an imperial palace theme.

We have everything you need.

Food and drink, baths, and entertainment.

You can take a look around if you have the time.

Come.

Please take a seat.

What do you think this pretty boy has in mind?

Since he is Lady Owner's friend,

it's best if we remain cordial.

I apologize for my earlier behavior.

I didn't know you are Ling'er's friends.

How should I address them?

Forgive my oversight.

I haven't made any introductions yet.

I'm sorry for my discourtesy.

It's all right.

-Boren, I'll introduce them to you now. -Who is that?

The aggressive innkeeper from Lingxi Town?

Do we have the wrong person?

Lady Owner is a woman after all.

It's understandable

that a woman acts coy in front of the man she likes.

She's not a normal woman.

She and Wang Wu

can be said to have been born with the wrong gender.

If this is what she looks like when she's in love,

then my unlucky master would be...

Wang Lulu, I miss you.

Allow me to make some introductions.

These are disciples of Lingjian Sect.

This is Wang Lu.

Mr. Wang.

Hai Yunfan.

Mr. Hai.

Wen Bao.

Mr. Wen.

This is Mr. Xue Boren.

JIYANG CITY, XUE BOREN

This is his second brother, Xue Zhongren.

JIYANG CITY, XUE ZHONGREN

His third brother, Xue Shuren.

JIYANG CITY, CHAI QI

This is his cousin, Chai Qi.

For a wealthy family,

your names were chosen quite thoughtlessly.

The four of you stand out in a crowd.

Each one of you is clearly a man among men

especially you, Mr. Xue.

Back at the market, I had already noticed that

you are kindhearted and compassionate.

You are a role model for young people.

Xiaohai is still as gracious as ever.

You flatter me, Mr. Hai.

You were unaware of our local customs, thus leading to this misunderstanding.

I hope you can all forgive us.

Waiter, bring me scissors and red silk. Thank you.

Mr. Wang, what do you need those things for?

I can have servants prepare it for you.

Isn't a ribbon-cutting ceremony with bells and firecrackers expected

with such mutual adulation?

Wang Lu.

You're 30 percent back to normal!

I have a formal announcement.

Mr. Xue Boren is my husband-to-be.

I heard that 20 percent of engagements

end up broken.

What a coincidence.

Our wedding is in seven days.

That's a long time!

Cheating, eloping or being dumped

could happen three times in just seven days.

Three times?

Then I'll have to trouble you all to stay

and marry me off as my family.

Sure!

When your wedding falls through, the three of us can be here

to beat the hell out of him for you.

Wang Lu!

What's wrong with you? Aren't you happy that I'm getting married?

Are you itching for a beating?

Lady Owner.

-Boren, Ling'er is... -Boren, Ling'er is...

It seems that Ling'er has lots to catch up on with her friends.

We should give them some privacy.

I'll wait for you in my room.

Don't leave.

Be good.

Explain it to your friends.

I don't want you to give up the whole world for me.

The whole world is incomparable.

Just say the word

and I would pluck the stars from the sky for you.

I believe you would.

You are the best.

I'm sorry.

Please excuse me. Take your time talking.

What is up with you people from Wuxiang Peak?

Do you specialize in messing things up?

We don't manufacture doubt.

We merely

-deliver it to you. -Deliver it to you.

But Mr. Xue and I...

Boren and I...

We are in love with each other.

MEDICINE

One day, as I was traveling through Yuntai Mountain,

I was suddenly caught in heavy rain.

MET IN THE RAIN

LENT AN UMBRELLA

NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT NOTICE

HAVE AN EASY AND FUN TIME LEARNING

INTRODUCTION TO YUSHOU SECT

KEEPSAKE

I thought I could study in martial arts

and maybe gain a Spiritual Pet to play with along the way.

Thus, I dressed up as a man

and joined Yushou Sect's Institute for Advanced Study.

On the first day of school...

FATED TO MEET AGAIN

FLOWER FOUR

DROPPED SOMETHING

Pick up my brother's fan.

Did you hear that?

Pick it up!

ATTACKED BY SIDE CHARACTERS

Pick it up!

Didn't you hear us?

I'm not doing it!

Say that one more time.

I'm not--

POURED WATER

SLAPPED

DISGUISED AS A MAN

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

TRIPPED

ACCIDENTAL KISS

I would give up the whole world for you.

Marry me.

PROPOSAL

I lost my memories.

Where am I?

SUDDEN AMNESIA

Who are you?

I don't know.

But...

I have an incurable disease.

INCURABLE DISEASE

I was disfigured in a car accident.

A MAKEOVER

My fianc�e is coming back.

FIANC�E

I'm pregnant.

PREGNANT

My family is going bankrupt.

I had a miscarriage.

No!

You covered hundreds of romance novel plots.

I'm exhausted.

I think Mr. Xue is quite nice.

That's right, Wang Lu.

We should be happy for Lady Owner since she found a good husband.

Right? You think so too?

Right, Wang Lu?

Yes, you're right.

He's absolutely perfect with no flaws at all.

But haven't you noticed that

this entire story sounds like a great big trap?

Come on!

First, there's forced vegetarianism.

The Jiyang City that is full of love and peace.

Then there are the Four Brothers of Jiyang.

The Xue Residence that is full of themed rooms.

Doesn't this all smell fishy to you?

What do you know?

I think

this is perfect.

I also think a vegetarian diet can be quite fulfilling.

Wang Lu, I can understand.

You've always thought highly of yourself.

You finally meet a worthy opponent.

He stole the spotlight from you. It's natural that you feel disgruntled.

How do you know about the spotlight?

You talk about it every single day. I pick things up.

I miss Boren.

Whatever!

You're staying for a few days.

I'll go into detail later about how wonderful he is.

All right.

You can walk around on your own.

I'm going to find him.

What a blatant display of affection.

No, I better tell my master to put her best friend in her right mind.

Master, this is an emergency!

Your woman is being stolen from you!

A glaringly big hat of shame will label you as a cuckold.

Not even the surging Yangtze River can wash away your humiliation.

What you do is your choice.

Boren?

Boren?

Boren?

Ling'er.

Boren!

You're done talking to them?

I missed you.

All right, I'll take you out for some delicious food.

Okay.

Give me a second.

-Come. -Let's go.

Our lady prepared these guest rooms for you.

We hope you will be satisfied.

It's clear that this crabapple tree was grown with the utmost care.

The flowers bloom sequentially

with new buds beginning to blossom as older flowers are about to wilt.

This charming view greets the eye right outside our guest room

with new sights in every step.

Your master has such excellent taste.

Ling'er can't even tell a cactus from a pitaya.

This clearly belongs to the pretty boy.

By the way, where is she?

The entire household has been busy preparing for Young Master's wedding.

She feared that you would be overlooked

so she sent me to wait upon the three of you.

My name is Li Hua.

Please let me know if you need anything.

The residence's layout is complicated.

Tell me if you need to step out and I will lead the way.

By the way, who else lives here besides the young masters?

This isn't Xue Residence.

I am not a maid for Xue Residence either.

I work for Ling Residence.

We entered through the Xue Residence's front door.

This courtyard is connected to the Xue Residence

with its own entrance.

It's a betrothal gift that Mr. Xue bought for Ms. Ling.

Young Master said that she will feel lonely in Jiyang

because she is not a local.

She will have more peace of mind with a house of her own here.

In seven days, Ms. Ling will be married and move to the Xue Residence.

How thoughtful of Mr. Xue.

He has done so much for Lady Owner.

I won't keep you any longer. I'll take my leave now.

What's this?

What is he up to?

He gives her a house and land.

Will he buy a horse to go for a ride?

Who does that pretty boy take Ling'er for?

This manor is even more extravagant than my father's house.

Silly child, do you think your father can't afford it?

Your father is an official and has to keep a low profile.

Who still flaunts their wealth in this day and age?

Wang Lu, you have been displeased with Mr. Xue from the start.

Your words are brimming with hostility and taunts.

Could it be...

You are jealous that he married Lady Owner?

Choose your words carefully.

He wants to marry her. It won't happen.

I thought you didn't like her.

No matter how useless she is,

she is still a part of Lingjian Sect.

It's like a pet dog.

You usually can't be bothered to pay attention to it,

but you'll be damned if you allow someone to take it from you.

Besides, it's not a dog, but a Nine-tailed Fox.

Wang Lu, how can you...

How can you compare her to a guard dog?

She's almost like a master to you.

You're right!

She's almost like a master to me.

Now he has found his morals and virtues.

That pretty boy wants to be my master's spouse!

Forget about it!

In any case,

I find him suspicious.

You two should be on your guard.

We'll rescue her from here tomorrow.

INSTANT

It doesn't make sense.

My master is so selfish.

She won't even share her foot bath water.

Now that her best friend is about to be stolen from her,

why isn't she doing anything?

Master?

Master?

Hello, Master?

What?

Master, what are you doing?

I'm busy!

Can you listen carefully to what I told you this afternoon?

All right!

I'll contact you later.

You're just a Golden Core,

but your offense and defense are surprisingly strong!

That's because I've reached the 108th iteration of Wuxiang Bones.

Golden Core assassins like you

are no fun at all.

At least, send some Nascent Souls!

Is this the formidable power of the Golden Disciples?

Who sent you and for what purpose?

Not bad.

The scoundrel wants to pretend to be a tough guy.

I'll bring you back to Lingjian Sect

and hand you off to our short-tempered Fang He.

I guarantee you'll even spill secrets from your past life!

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Subtitle translation by Renee Luk