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❝ The Old Man of Jiangnan ❞ by Lu Hu - Singers: Lu Hu and Liu Xijun

♫ Apricot blossoms fall on the lake surface ♫

♫ The misty rain dissolves away the longing ♫

♫ The face under the oil-paper umbrella ♫

♫ Hasn’t yet lost the youthfulness ♫

♫ Your face in my dreams ♫

♫ Emerged intermittently ♫

♫ I wish I could return to the past ♫

♫ Lying down drunkenly by the river bank ♫

♫ How attached we were when we met ♫

♫ How inseparable we were when we were together ♫

♫ Mandarin ducks and butterflies couldn't see ♫

♫ The great beauty of this world ♫

♫ I’d like to be carried by the wind to Nirvana ♫

♫ But nothing is comparable to you ♫

♫ If the heart never changed ♫

♫ I would have no regrets on the day I died ♫

[Marvelous Woman]

[Episode 16]

Come with me.

There's a canal outside.

We've always had this boat ready by the canal.

Open the door, get on the boat and lie down.

Then you'll see the endless river and the boundless sea and sky.

The endless river and the boundless sea and sky.

Cui Xi,

have you ever thought about stepping out of this door?

Why haven't you thought about it?

Do you still want to stay behind the door?

Senior.

Senior, why did you suddenly come here today?

I gave it some thought, but I'm still worried about my junior's health.

I've found some good medicine for him.

How is he? Let me take a look.

Liang Gong has gone back to the Ren family.

Back to the Ren family?

Why has he gone back to the Ren family when he's seriously ill?

It was Xiu Shan who invited him to go back.

How old is Xiu Shan? How would he do that?

Xiu Shan heard from someone that Liang Gong is seriously ill,

so he cried and begged Shen Cui Xi to let him go back and recuperate.

They can bond with each other as teacher and student.

Since the Ren family has more people and resources than I do,

I urged him to go back.

Xiu Shan is very thoughtful.

I haven't had tea that you brew for a while.

Recently, there's a new vindication in Suzhou called "Embroidered Pouch".

Have you heard of it?

Those kind of nonsensical three coins per novel,

Why should I care?

I didn't want to hear about it,

but it's become the talk of the town already,

alluding to Eldest Mistress of the Ren family and my junior.

As you know, I have high expectations of my junior, so I had to hear it.

Absolute nonsense.

Does it mean you don't believe it?

Of course I don't.

Senior, have you forgotten

how Liang Gong's mom died?

If the matriarch of the Wei family, Eldest Mistress Pan,

had been a bit more merciful,

Liang Gong's mother wouldn't have been sold to the brothel

or killed herself in shame after her son became a Provincial Graduate.

Liang Gong wouldn't have let go of such a bright future

or wandered the world.

He just didn't want to go back and face his father's wife.

Outsides don't know about this, but you should've known.

That's why Liang Gong may like anyone

but the matriarch of the Ren family.

So you stay behind the door because of my sister.

The Ren family is my life.

I don't allow anyone to snatch it from me.

But others' lives matter too.

Only if you care about others' lives will they care about yours.

I'm sorry, Cui Xi.

Why did you say that?

When I first met you, I stereotyped you.

The stereotype came from my sister,

my mother and Pan Shi.

My mother was Jie Shi, and Pan Shi was the official first wife.

My mother was criticized, humiliated

and even sold to the brothel by her.

She ended up putting an end to her life.

I met my senior, Li Zhao, when I was seven years old.

Back then he treated me very well.

He was praised as a humble, polite and disciplined boy.

But later on, he started his official career and worked his way up.

He gradually became cruel and greedy.

Sometimes I think about one thing. Is it true that when one reaches the top,

where one has control over wealth, poverty,

life and death,

one will...

one will become a different person?

I don't know.

I only know that I have to control myself well

so I won't become that kind of person.

Thank you, Cui Xi.

You've made me realize in this world

nothing's wrong with identity and status. People are wrong.

Pan Shi was extremely cruel to my mother,

but she was actually a victim too.

My father has three sons, none of which is his own.

In order to have a son, she tried everything.

She made herself suffer so much,

only to end up miserable.

Do you sympathize with her when she treated you this way?

Maybe.

After all, if it wasn't for her,

I wouldn't have spent six years

in the courtyard with my mother.

My mother didn't have an official name all her life.

When she was six, the Wei family bought her from human traffickers.

She cooked in the kitchen.

She had disheveled hair and a dirty face all day.

Everyone called her an ugly woman,

but my mother wasn't ugly at all.

Also, she was very smart.

When she served my father in his study room,

she could remember a poem or an article once she heard it.

She knew Pan Shi didn't like her,

so she carefully hid from Pan Shi.

Despite this cautiousness,

She got indirectly killed by Pan Shi.

Li Zhao once said I should write a biography of my mother and Pan Shi

so that everyone would know I had two great mothers.

One of them went to the brothel but had a sense of shame.

The other was in charge of the family and fulfilled her duties.

And raised me to be an amazing child prodigy in Jiangnan.

Absolutely ridiculous.

What you and I find ridiculous

is considered normal by Li Zhao.

He said once the article was spread everywhere,

this will pave the way for me to be a successful candidate for the Imperial examination.

My mother suffered all her life

because of benevolence and morality.

But Li Zhao thinks

she's a successful example.

Is this why you never communicated with Li Zhao?

Birds of a feather flock together.

But you eventually met with him because of me.

It's over now.

Cui Xi, it's over now.

Here, Master.

Master, the raw silk price from Yangzhou and Hangzhou

raised by 30% two years ago and 40% last year. And don't even mention the imported silk.

They are times more expensive than before. Except us, Suzhou.

The Eldest Mistress of the Ren family controls the books and doesn't allow the raw silk price to rise, not even for one cent.

If anyone dares to raise the price, they can't do business with the General Account Office of Suzhou.

The Eldest Mistress of Ren family runs a private weaving workshop.

Of course, she would like the raw silk price to be as low as it gets.

She doesn't care about other small businesses' survival, like yours.

Master.

You need to pull this string straight.

Did you hear about the rumor?

How could we not?

The wrote plays out of it and it's everywhere.

It says the Eldest Mistress of the Ren family runs the family business

and manages the General Accounts Office, but she is seeing a teacher outside.

Us business owners might be poor, but we have moral standards.

How could we do business with those who are morally corrupted?

The General Accounts Office owes us an explanation.

They do!

Nobody is doing anything about it.

If no one care, what can I do?

So you are here to ask for an explanation, right?

Everyone in the city knows.

It's so scandalous.

We need a statement no matter what.

That's right. We all have kids.

If we keep working with the General Accounts Office, what would other people say about us?

How are our children going to look? Who is willing to marry them?

That's right.

Where's the Eldest Mistress? Is she here yet?

She has to explain herself to us!

Look at you.

You all say Eldest Mistress is morally corrupted.

Did you guys see it yourself?

Did you see it?

Or did you?

The story was so specific, so someone must've seen it.

So someone must've seen it.

Who did?

-Second Master.
-Second Master.

Sit.

Give me a name.

Impress me.

Why are you all quiet?

Weren't you all talkative just now?

Tell me.

Who saw it with his eyes?

And who told you with this mouth?

It was the storyteller from the teashop.

So after hearing a storyteller's nonsense,

you framed my sister-in-law and tried to ruin her reputation?

My sister-in-law is generous and kind.

And me, the Second Master, is not.

If I hear you guys yapping your mouths and accuse my sister-in-law,

no matter who it is,

I, your Second Master, will visit this person myself,

-and figure it out with him word by word.
-Yes, sir.

It's our mistake.

We will never do that again.

Stop believing those rumors, you hear?

Think critically.

Qiao'er.

Do leave just yet, Qiao'er.

Qiao'er, why did you leave without saying hi?

With your character, you would not come here without a reason.

Do you have something to tell me?

You've only been married for such a short time.

And you've already forget the time we spent together, didn't you?

Is it because you feel

your man is your everything, and others are just outsiders?

Am I an outsider to you now?

Alright, from now on, live your domestic life.

Don't come to me.

Sister Shu Fang, don't leave.

I will tell you. I will tell you everything.

Seventh Brother.

How do you find the time to drink tea here?

Did you hear the rumor?

Fifth Brother, how could I not?

Someone told me already. Take a look.

Someone told you?

Someone is watching them.

Oh no.

This is getting difficult. Should I do anything?

If I do something, I don't have proof.

If I don't, this rumor is everywhere.

Do you know how many people are talking about us?

In order to make some more money, they don't even care about their reputations.

But if we do something, it's difficult. If we don't, it will be a total mess.

Then...

How's this? Let's do something about it.

-Will we?
-We only do it half way.

What do you mean?

Brother Wu, you have to show your face with me.

Let's go to the Ren's. Us two

will be the bad guy this time.

-The bad guy?
-Yes.

Second Master, we figured out who wrote the story. Ding Rong did it.

I don't know what to do, so I came to you.

Second Master, Brother Rong was forced to do it.

Please have mercy and let Brother Rong live.

Get up, Qiao'er.

I knew someone was behind all this.

I just didn't expect Ding Rong would be the knife to execute it.

Qiao'er, I can promise you that

I will let Ding Rong live.

But what will you do?

I?

Will you keep being with Ding Rong

or...

Sister Shu Fang, what should I do?

Come back to Ren's manor and see Eldest Mistress with me.

Will Eldest Mistress punish Brother Rong?

You've been serving Eldest Mistress for so long. Don't you know her?

She is tough on the outside and gentle on the inside.

She will let your good-for-nothing Brother Rong

live.

What are you doing? What do you want?

It's in broad daylight.

What do you want?

Don't hit me. Have mercy, Master.

What did I do wrong? Please, tell me.

The Pouch.

I just made a random story.

-Take him!
-Yes, Master. Get up!

[Ren's Manor]

Brother Rong, why are you asking me how to get to Eldest Mistress's room?

I want to go to the Ren's and tell Eldest Mistress

that Li Zhao knows what's between her and Wei Liang Gong. I'm going to tell her to be careful.

I can't tell her in from of others.

Ok. I will tell you.

But you have to promise me

that you will never do anything to harm Eldest Mistress.

[Ren's Manor]

-You are?
-I'm with the Seventh Uncle.

Please, go in.

An idea is like the seed and root for life.

A unbreakable spirit is the pillar that holds the world.

That's why a man should not hurt a bug.

And shall not be greedy.

And that's why everything depends on life and the world lives in the heart.

What does that mean?

It means that a person's kindness and mercy

is how everything else lives.

You need to have integrity and never betray your morals,

so you can be the pillar that holds up the world.

Xiushan...

Xiushan, you will be reading many books in the future.

You will meet...other teachers.

But I hope you can remember this pasage.

Remember the integrity of being an interllectural.

Remember what it means to be a man.

Yes.

Greetings,

Fifth Grand Uncle and Seventh Grand Uncle.

-Good boy.
-You may sit.

Mr. Wei, we would like to speak to you about something.

Keep reading, Xiushan. Wait for me to come back.

Yes.

Eldest Mistress, Seventh Grand Master and Fifth Grand Master are here.

Is it an emergency?

They went to the study to find Mr. Wei.

To find Mr. Wei?

-Concubine Madam.
-Cui Xi! Cui Xi!

Don't! Don't!

Concubine Madam, what is this for?

Seventh Grand Uncle and Fifth Grand Uncle asked me to stop you here.

I know you are a good kid.

I will never believe what the others say.

But the two elders are helping you.

Could you not make it worse?

[Bring Honor to Ancestors and Benefit Future Generations]

Mr. Wei, you've taught Xiu Shang very well.

That's my job.

I just heard Teacher Wei telling Xiu Shan about Caigentan.
(T/N: famous Ming-dynasty book about living a plain and humble life"

How did you come to discussing this?

My health has always been poor.

I'm afraid I won't be able to see Xiu Shan grow up.

In the future, someone more suitable will teach him about the Four Books and Five Classics.
(T/N: Great books in Confucianism)

While I'm still by his side,

I want to teach him the principles of life.

Compared to knowledge, virtue is the foundation of one's standing in life.

Mr. Wei is talented and admirable.

You've taught about a lot for Xiu Shan.

I would like to express my gratitude to you

on behalf of the Ren Family.

I'm not worthy.

- Eldest Mistress.
- Eldest Mistress. Eldest Mistress.

Eldest Mistress.

Seventh Great Uncle. Fifth Great Uncle.

Mr. Wei.

- Eldest Mistress.
- Great Uncles, I wasn't able to stop--

We're here today not only because of Eldest Mistress and Mr. Wei's reputation,

but also the Ren Family's reputation in Suzhou.

Seventh Great Uncle, please say what you want to say.

Within and outside of Suzhou, there's been lots of rumors.

I won't discuss how terrible these rumors are.

Eldest Mistress, have you thought about

if Xue Tang came back and heard these rumors,

what would he think?

Eldest Mistress.

Ding Rong?

Qiao'er, why are you here?

I came to see Eldest Mistress, Brother Xiao Rong.

Why are you here? What are you doing in the room?

I...

I...

Inside Eldest Mistress's room...

Why is there a pair of male shoes?

Did you put them here?

Take him away.

Qiao'er, I... I...

Go.

I ask for Teacher Wei's noble character

to uphold the Ren family's reputation.

Mr. Wei, I know you're a famous talented man in Jiangnan.

I wonder if you've ever heard this poem.

"A gentlemen takes precautions"

"does not place himself under suspicion"

"does not bend down to adjust the shoes by a melon patch"

"does not raise hands to adjust the hat under a plum trea"

Great Uncles, you've gone too far!

Eldest Mistress, why are you getting so worked up?

That's right, Eldest Mistress.

As long as Mr. Wei stays at the Ren Family,

the rumors will continue.

What if the rumors were intentionally fabricated by someone?

Rufeng, why are you here?

Mother, I am fine.

Kneel!

Speak.

I'll speak. The story of embroidered wallet was a script written by this Master Ding.

He gave me money to tell the story.

I really didn't know anything. Eldest Mistress, please spare me!

When we caught Ding Rong,

he had already placed this pair of shoes inside of Eldest Mistress's room.

A pair of man's shoes?

He's here to frame her.

Ruining someone's reputation. Ding Rong, you're trying to kill her!

Ding Rong, what do you want to say?

Qiao'er,

you betrayed me, didn't you?

Ding Rong, you really wanted to frame Eldest Mistress?

Qiao'er, who are you working for?

I'm your husband.

We have 2 daughters. You're carrying my baby.

We're a family.

Ding Rong, you're trying to kill Eldest Mistress, aren't you?!

Qiao'er, don't you understand

- Eldest Mistress was the one who was morally wrong. What does it have to do with me?!
- Ding Rong!

Do you know what you're saying?!

You're too stupid.

You're really stupid. Qiao'er, you're really stupid. Do you know that?

Seventh Great Uncle, Fifth Great Uncle, Eldest Mistress is innocent.

Please don't listen to the rumors.

Qiao'er, shut up!

Qiao'er,

I did find someone to write the script for Embroidered Wallet.

I did instruct the storyteller on what to do. I also brought the pair of man's shoes to the Ren Family

to frame her, but what I want to say is Eldest Mistress is not innocent. Do you understand?

She's not innocent.

Mr. Wei, Eldest Mistress, are you two really that innocent?

Ding Rong!

Eldest Mistress, do you dare to swear?

Ding Rong, don't think you're so clever.

Don't ruin my reputation anymore.

I, Wei Liang Gong, swear

if I have any personal relationship with Eldest Mistress,

I won't live past

next spring.

Mr. Wei!

Mr. Wei, why did you make such a cruel vow?

Ding Rong, I've already sworn.

What more do you have to say?

- Eldest Mistress, I...
- Ding Rong!

From now on, we're no longer husband and wife!

Fine. You said this yourself.

Fine.

This garment,

I found it in Eldest Mistress's room.

If she didn't make this garment for that man,

I can kill myself in front of you.

Do you understand?

Eldest Mistress excels in embroidery and weaving in Suzhou.

No one can match with Eldest Mistress's needlework. Whether or not this was made by Eldest Mistress,

just have anyone take a look and they'll know.

Here, take a look. Take a look.

Concubine Mistress, you take a look as well.

Take a look and tell me whether or not Eldest Mistress made this garment.

I'm getting old. My eyes are bad. I can't see--

- Can't see clearly? Take another close look.
- I can't see--

Get away!

Second Master! If you're still a man,

you will call out everyone who is good at embroidery and weaving from the Ren family.

Have them take a look look and see whether this garment

is made by your Ren family's madam-in-charge

- made for this wild man!
- Someone come here and shut him up!

I want to see who dares to! I am the Lead Weaver from Suzhou Weaving Burea! Who dares to touch me?!

Do you dare to offend Chancellor Li?! Suzhou Weaving Bureau?!

- Lunatic!
- That's right!

Lunatic. Lunatic.

Ding Rong, I don't want to respond to your gossip,

but I feel bad for Qiao'er. Don't you want to know?

Let me tell you.

This garment was made for Mr. Wei.

However, it wasn't made by Eldest Mistress but by me.

I made it for Mr. Wei!

What did you say?

Eldest Mistress wanted to set me up with Mr. Wei before.

Concubine Mistress, you know about this as well.

But Shu Fang--

I couldn't let go of Mr. Wei

so I made this garment to show my affection.

Then how do you explain the needlework?

I've been following Eldest Mistress since young. Even though my needlework is not as good as hers,

however, I have learned 60-70% of her craft.

Do you not believe me?

Didn't you want to see?! Then I'll show you! Do you want to see?!

I can make it for you right now!

Let along Shu Fang, even if it's me,

I can make a garment like this!

Then shouldn't you suspect that Mr. Wei and I have an affair now?!

- Q-Qiao'er...
- Even though I haven't been with Eldest Mistress for a long time,

but I can even do something simple like make a garment!

You are crazy!

You all are crazy, do you know that?

-You all are crazy, do you know that?
-Ding Rong!

You are the crazy one!

I am?

You have no idea how nice of a person Eldest Mistress is.

You always say you will succeed

and make a future for our kids!

But you have no idea that Eldest Mistress weaves and warps.

And her Kesi let us survive.

Why did I must like you?

Why did I marry you?

Why did I have children with you?

Why?

Qiao'er, Qiao'er, it's my fault!

Sister Shu Fang, I'm regretting this.

I should have listened to you.

I shouldn't have married Ding Rong.

Blood! She is bleeding!

-Qiao'er. Qiao'er?
-Eldest Mistress!

Hurry! Get the doctor!

-Get away!
-Get Dr. Hu!

Qiao'er! Get away from me.

Qiao'er! Qiao'er! Qiao'er!

Eldest Mistress, she...

Qiao'er is gone.

Both of them are gone.

No way.

You are lying to me.

Ding Rong.

Before Qiao'er passed, I asked her if she wants to see you.

She asked me to tell you

that in this life,

and the next, she will never want to see you again!

Qiao'er.

Qiao'er, let's not sleep here.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go home.

Qiao'er! I'm sorry, Qiao'er.

Don't go.

No.

Qiao'er, I'm taking you home.

I'm taking you home.

We are going home.

(sobs)

[Ren Residence]

Second Master, Concubine Madam asked me to find you.

The shopkeeper of the General Accounts Office wants to speak to you.

Right, Second Master, the elders of the Ren's are here to bring you gifts.

They said they offended Eldest Mistress and they are here to apologize.

They are in the yard. How about we go see them?

Master, don't look at me like this!

I'm doing this for you!

Good for me? Then shut up.

-Mother.
-Concubine Madam.

Is it Shu Fang's wedding gown?

Yes.

Leave us. So are you.

Before, in front of everybody,

Shu Fang said Eldest Mistress set her and Mr. Wei up, remember?

Mother, you say what happened.

If Shu Fang didn't say she owns it, should my sister-in-law?

She said she owns it, which means she amits her arranged marriage with Mr. Wei.

What about you? She didn't say she's yours. Don't you get it?

Shu Fang is a good girl.

I know that.

Sister-in-law is a good person.

I know that, too.

So is Mr. Wei!

Yes, he is the best person.

Then sister-in-law and Mr. Wei, they...

You can't speak about it! Not to anyone.

Don't even think about it, understood?

Mother, I just want to try it.

I made a mistake back then.

I wanted to marry Shu Fang for the Ren's.

But I do like her with my heart now.

Also, Mr. Wei told me that he doesn't see Shu Fang that way.

You can try it, but you have to promise me one thing.

Please.

Don't get married to Shu Fang when the situation is still delicate.

The Ren family and your sister-in-law are in a very difficult spot.

Understood, mother.

I'm going then.

-Greetings, Second Master.
-Where is Shu Fang?

-Sister Shu Fang is not here.
-Where did she go?

She went to the side yard.

Second Master.

Shu Fang, I know you are good with your hands.

When you have time, make the gown.

This fabric is for wedding gowns.

That's right. When a girl wants to make a wedding gown she likes,

she needs three to five months at least.

No rush. Take your time. Once you finish it,

we will have the wedding.

The color is so pretty.

But, Second Master, let's not continue with the wedding plan.

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❝ Passionate yet Ruthless ❞ by Lu Hu - Singers: Lu Hu

♫ One who appears affectionate may be the one with a stony heart ♫

♫ One who appears heartless may be the one with real affection ♫

♫ The one invested in love ends up with a broken heart ♫

♫ The one by the cold pond, leaves a lonely silhouette ♫

♫ Uniting with a seemingly affectionate one ♫

♫ Leaves one tearfully gazing at the predestined love ♫

♫ There is nothing to fear about the preordained death ♫

♫ It’s rather the foredoomed life that one can only accept ♫

♫ The beautiful scene of this moment ♫

♫ Is like a dream, like a fantasy, like an illusion ♫

♫ If love is put to an end, my heart will stop with it ♫

♫ Where can I go to await the duckweed? ♫

♫ The falling blossoms deliberately follow the wind ♫

♫ The coldhearted rain drizzles until dawn ♫

♫ The dream that came after a heady good wine is hard to wake up from ♫

♫ I’m lost in a hopeless search for you in this hazy world ♫