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[Warm on a Cold Night]

[Episode 19]

♫In a flash♫

♫I turn out to be haggard♫

♫As beauty♫

♫Is a fragile gift♫

♫High as mountains and long as rivers♫

♫High as mountains and long as rivers♫

[Qian, Ren Fengyang]

Mr. Ren.

This is the first time you put on the make-up.

It looks nice.

But your belt is not tied properly.

Here.

Let me help you.

Mr. Ren.

No need.

No, Mr. Ren.

I can do it myself.

Do you think you are already a star

before performing on the stage?

Don't forget

your duty as a maid.

Go and get my scarf.

Who?

Who is there?

Sister Shi.

Let's hurry up.

It's about to start.

Let's go.

I invited you

and Brother Han here.

Firstly,

there are fewer people during the rehearsal.

You can enjoy the performance unrestrained.

Second,

I think

you and Brother Han

are in a tense situation recently.

You should take this as an opportunity for you to ease up on each other.

After

rehearsing the "Painting Immortal,"

I'll bring you to have something tasty.

Today,

you mustn't fight anymore.

Jun.

You're indeed too naive.

Fine.

I'll do it for your sake.

As long as

he doesn't provoke me,

I can cut him some slack.

Should I thank you for that?

Hanzheng.

It's around the Ghost Festival.

Don't scare me.

A clear conscience makes a soft pillow.

You're scarier than ghosts.

That means you feel guilty about me.

Alright.

I...

Why do you start quarreling once you meet?

It's none of your business.

This...

Master Ming.

We have a few questions

about the stage.

I'll be right back.

Why are you...

You can't fight anymore.

Where have you been?

It takes so long.

What is this?

This is the sugar drop from last time.

Yes, it is from the same shop.

But

this is a new flavor.

So you went out for so long

to buy this.

The boss has said.

The red one is sweet.

The green

triggers a chilly sensation.

The yellow one is a bit sour.

Try it.

-I'll keep watch for you. -Okay.

It's so sour.

I won't buy yellow ones next time.

No, no.

The sour ones

make the sweet ones taste sweeter.

Have one too.

Childish.

Try it.

Let's do it together.

Hurry up.

Okay.

Mine is sour again. What about yours?

It's sweet.

I'm feeling angry.

Why don't we try it again?

Close your eyes.

I'll countdown from three.

Three, two, one.

I finally got a sweet one.

What about yours?

Mine is really sour.

You finally have a sour one.

Let's start.

Okay.

I just finished the sour ones.

Try another one.

Jiu'er. It's about to start.

♫In a flash♫

♫I turn out to be haggard♫

Jiu'er.

What do you think of this part?

♫As beauty is a fragile gift♫

I think it's pretty good.

And it's very touching.

It's so pretentious.

♫High as mountains and long as rivers♫

How dare you scold me!

♫The path toward love is far away♫

I'm talking about the opera.

♫I'm afraid my lover will lose weight on the way♫

What's wrong?

You can criticize me as you wish.

But why are you criticizing Jun's script?

It's okay.

I'd love to

♫Dreaming of a young man in the spring♫

listen to everyone's opinion.

This woman

loves her lover so much.

♫It turns out to be♫

But she keeps it a secret

and always avoids him.

Why do you make it so cheesy?

♫I'm still drunk even after I'm awakened by the spring cold♫

This is the fun of the world.

While we are far apart, I do have affection for you.

♫I'm still drunk♫

Brother Han, don't you think

it has a unique beauty?

♫I wake up from a dream, and the spring sun shines high♫

Jun, you don't understand.

♫Time passes swiftly like flowing water♫

Love,

an abstract thing,

won't be understood by Prince Han.

♫I'm just waiting for him to return the coming spring♫

In Qi,

once Prince Han

waves his hand

like this,

numerous women

rush

to marry him.

♫The sadness will be gone♫

He doesn't need to struggle.

Shut up if you're ignorant.

♫It's not easy to draw his portrait♫

We are not

like you Qian people,

having many wives and concubines at the same time.

For the Qi,

♫It's just that he♫

we only have one partner in our life.

♫Is so hard to meet with♫

If

your partner dies,

what would you do?

♫Jumping over the dragon gate♫

We will never get married again.

Even if we'll be lonely for a hundred years.

I always thought

Qi people have many wives and concubines.

It turns out that they are

so faithful in a relationship.

Of course.

Alright.

Brother Han, sit down first.

I heard

the Qi race would have the Under the Moon Festival.

I've heard of that too.

But what exactly is it?

The Under the Moon Festival

is our tradition.

By then, the moon

will be the most round and brightest

throughout a year in Shuobei.

The moon is several times larger

than the moon in Jiuxiao City.

On that day,

we will hold

a major ceremony involving the whole race.

Every age-appropriate Qi,

no matter men or women,

will confess their feelings

to the beloved ones

under the witness of the bright moon.

If they love each other,

it's a lifetime promise.

It sounds so romantic.

What if

it is a relationship between a Qian and a Qi?

Will they have a lifetime promise?

Of course.

I have a brother who grew up with me.

He is the Young Master of Cangqi.

He fell in love

with a Qian girl.

So he gave up everything

and came to the state of Qian with her.

Everything?

Including the throne?

Some people value power,

and some people value love.

And he is

a very affectionate person.

The throne

means nothing to him.

What's your brother's name?

Keyuncha.

Keyuncha?

Is he still in the state of Qian?

I don't know.

We haven't seen each other for a long time.

Moreover, you Qian people

are so unfriendly to Qi people.

I don't know

how he is now.

I just hope he's fine.

It's begun.

Look at Mr. Ren's figure.

Yes.

He's indeed the top gun.

Mr. Ren has a great figure.

Not bad.

He is Mr. Ren Fengyang,

the most popular actor

in Jiuxiao City.

Who is this?

He is a Qi hired by the boss

to be a bodyguard.

How much did it cost?

So mysterious.

♫Jumping over the dragon gate♫

♫Flying high in the sky♫

♫In my heart♫

♫I can't tell you my sorrow and happiness♫

♫Fate has done in my life♫

What's wrong?

What's wrong with Mr. Ren?

What's wrong?

What happened?

I don't know.

♫How regrettable I am♫

♫Things didn't work out right♫

What's going on?

The voice...

I-It's Shi Luqing.

It's her voice.

♫I had a sad fate, but nobody felt sorry for me♫

♫The Double Ninth Festival is a time of departure♫

Mr. Ren.

Hurry up. What's going on?

Mr. Ren.

Go get a doctor.

Go.

Okay, I'll go.

It's too late.

He's not breathing anymore.

He's dead.

Go get a doctor.

Okay.

There are many exits here.

It's too late to block them.

Hurry, report to the Inspection Bureau.

Noted.

Everyone, step back.

It's really you.

It's not time yet.

Get back to work.

Everyone, step back.

Step back!

Don't destroy the scene.

Step back.

Wait for me here.

Don't let him escape.

General.

How long do you want to hide?

Everyone, step back.

Inspectors are on duty!

Step back!

Mr. Ren.

Step back further.

He's really dead.

It seems that he died from an accidental falling.

It wasn't an accident.

It was Shi Luqing's voice just now.

Yes.

Shi Luqing pushed him.

Did Shi Luqing come back to life?

Could it be

Shi Luqing has returned?

Sister Shi.

Don't come to me.

Please don't come to me.

Whether it's a human or a ghost,

there will always be clues.

I'll go upstairs and take a look.

Jiu'er.

Let me go with you.

It's too dangerous up there.

I can protect you.

You...

The ground is so rough.

It's impossible that he slipped himself.

But he was the only one

on the stage.

How did he

fall?

Could it be

really haunted?

As an Inspector from Inspection Bureau,

how could you say

such words?

Let's go downstairs.

You...

Have you made up?

No.

What's wrong?

What happened?

What...

What happened?

T-This...

He's dead.

H-How could it be?

Look at you.

You seem to know something.

Tell me.

W-What can I know?

How can I foresee that

the top gun

suddenly died

in the middle of singing?

After all,

you are also responsible for this.

If you hadn't disrupted

our ritual that day,

how could Shi Luqing's soul

revive

and kill him?

When Shi Luqing

jumped off the tower and died,

I was not in Jiuxiao City.

How could the incident

be related to me?

But now that since you mentioned it,

you've reminded me.

I really have to find out

what happened

that made the actors in the theater

died one after another.

Where is that Qi bodyguard?

Where is he?

He repeatedly promised me

nothing would go wrong.

Now the top gun is dead.

Where did he go?

Qi people

are so unreliable.

All they know is bragging.

Freeloaders.

Boss! Boss!

What are you doing? Boss.

-Put him down. -Boss.

If you insult the Qi people again,

I will make you

unable to speak again.

Boss.

Boss Chen.

What's the matter with the Qi bodyguard

you just mentioned?

Well,

he's the Qi I found for the ritual.

The ritual was ruined,

but he still wanted to earn my money.

If it weren't for the haunting,

and no one applied for being a bodyguard,

I...

I wouldn't look for him.

This person is very important.

We just had a check.

From the scene,

Mr. Ren

did seem to lose his footing

or commit suicide.

How is that possible?

I've worked with him for years.

I've never heard him

about killing himself.

If so, there is another possibility.

If this person is very fast,

he can unknowingly

push Mr. Ren

from the platform

without leaving any trace.

The only person who meets all the characteristics

is that Qi.

Here is your liver platter.

Here.

Let's eat first.

So you are the Young Master of Cangqi

who ran away for love.

Keyuncha.

Miss Jiu'er.

How can he eat

with you staring at him?

Young Master of Cangqi,

you are the prime suspect

in this case.

It's okay. Have a bite first.

I'll interrogate you after you finish eating.

Alright.

In order to make everyone eat well,

I'll give an explanation first.

Keyuncha is not the real murderer.

Well...

What do you mean?

On the exorcism ritual

Boss Chen held that day,

Hanzheng and I both found

the Qi man who was tied up

although wore a mask,

his figure looked familiar.

He looked like Keyuncha.

After he had found out about the presence of Hanzheng and me,

he ran away.

That made us feel more suspicious.

Hanzheng entrusted me

to find Keyuncha.

But the only clue I have

is The Western Chamber.

So I came here.

And unexpectedly, I met him here.

Sorry to trouble you.

Why did you run away when you saw us?

With my current look,

you'll be worried when you see me.

You knew we were worried,

but you were still avoiding us.

If something hadn't happened today,

he would have escaped.

When Ren Fengyang died,

he wanted to

save him.

But it was too late.

Also, he didn't want to be caught by us.

That's why he tried to escape.

I see.

I'm sorry.

I got you wrong just now.

It's okay.

I'd been avoiding you before this.

It's reasonable for you to suspect me.

It seems that everyone is straightforward here.

Here.

Cheers.

After that, we'll be good friends.

Why is the tea

different from Qian's?

After drinking the tea,

we'll be good friends.

What?

Do you just want to be half a friend?

I...

Waiter.

Please serve a pot of plain water.

A pot of plain water.

Here, a pot of plain water.

Thank you.

By the way,

did you notice that

before Ren Fengyang fell,

he couldn't stand still?

Keyuncha and I did notice that.

Could it be...

he drank at that time?

But we didn't

smell any alcohol.

It's indeed without the smell of alcohol.

But when Ren Fengyang died,

I found a smell of medicine on him.

A smell of medicine?

Yes.

But

I can't tell what medicine it is.

All right.

We finally get together.

Let's eat first.

Hanzheng.

Come here and eat.

Their dishes

look not appealing,

but they're actually quite delicious.

How about this?

You can have a piece of meat first

then the cucumber strips

to relieve the greasy taste.

No, I'll just eat cucumber.

This is delicious.

Keyuncha.

You were the Young Master of Cangqi.

When you left Shuobei,

you did bring some money.

Why are you so...

You gave up the position of Young Master of Cangqi,

and bore all the difficulties on your own.

You even avoided us intentionally.

Are you trying to break off relations with us?

You know.

That's not what I meant.

If so,

go back with Chilan

or stay with me after this.

I have my own plan.

I won't go with you.

Why are you still staying here?

To serve those Qian people?

Since I had decided to leave,

and broken up

with my father at that time,

I made up my mind

to give up the position of Young Master of Cangqi.

Now my brother

has replaced me.

What is the point of me going back?

You...

The cucumber is so crispy.

It relives the greasy taste too.

Go on.

I can tell

you've had a hard time these years.

I suppose that woman

is no longer with you.

She has left me.

In that case,

why are you enduring all these hardships

in Jiuxiao City?

All these years,

your father has been thinking about you.

After this period,

go back with Chilan.

When you came to Jiuxiao City,

your father did try to stop you, right?

Even he couldn't stop you.

Why are you

stopping me here?

I just want to

live freely and alone.

Hanzheng.

I thought

you knew me the best.

It's fine if you don't go back with me.

At least let Hanzheng and I

keep an eye on

the jobs suitable for you.

We can feel at ease

after you gain a firm foothold in Jiuxiao City.

It's not a long-term solution

for you to work only in haunted places.

What happened in The Western Chamber

was quite strange.

I don't even dare to write such plots

in my script.

Do you think

it is really haunted?

I don't know whether there's a ghost.

But I know someone

has been following us.

Make yourself at home. Let's eat up.

One plays a good cop,

while the other plays a bad cop.

You do have a tacit agreement.

You've been standing up there

for so long.

You must be tired from standing.

Here.

Have some soup

to warm your stomach.

Don't be afraid.

Does our food

taste so bad?

No.

You scared her.

Don't be afraid.

Although this Qi is indifferent,

cruel and merciless,

I don't think he'll eat you.

You've been

following us today.

What is it?

Miss.

Please save me.

Please save me.

What happened?

Is there somebody who wants to hurt you?

No.

It's...

It's Sister Shi.

As Sister Shi has just returned,

Mr. Ren died.

I'm afraid she'll take revenge on me.

We checked it

thoroughly today.

Ren Fengyang

accidentally fell by himself.

It has nothing to do with Shi Luqing.

Don't be afraid.

No.

It's definitely not.

Sister Shi said

she wouldn't spare any of us.

She must have returned.

I don't have any relatives in Jiuxiao City.

I don't dare to be alone.

I'm scared.

There was a sound similar to Shi Luqing's

on the stage.

Why are you all so scared?

The voice is

not just similar to Shi Luqing's,

but exactly the same.

Yes.

She had taught me for a while.

So I remember it very clearly.

That's her voice.

Then why are you so sure

that she will come to take revenge on you?

I...

You don't have to tell me.

But if

I heard it right,

you learned operas

from Shi Luqing before.

The resurrection of Shi Luqing

might be

your doing.

Guess whether

you will be arrested

if I report the situation

to the Inspection Bureau.

It wasn't me.

Or

you prefer to say it

in prison of the Inspection Bureau

than to tell me now?

It wasn't me. It really wasn't me.

I only know a little.

But I really didn't do anything.

Get up and explain to us.

Don't be afraid.

Just tell us

everything you know.

If it

has nothing to do with you,

of course, he won't arrest you.

Fine.

I'll tell you.

I'll tell you everything.

Actually,

I felt guilty about Sister Shi before this.

The last time I saw her

was also the last day

she went to the theater.

After I removed Mr. Ren's makeup,

Sister Shi came in.

Sister Shi.

Let me do it.

Thank you, Mei.

Sister Shi.

The theater is also full of audiences today.

People are standing in the corridor.

They're all here to see you.

Not at all.

They're here for Mr. Ren.

No.

There are many

came specially for you.

Everyone in Jiuxiao City knows

that an understudy in The Western Chamber

sings better than a famous actress.

Don't say that.

If words get out,

I...

Sister.

I apologize for my utterance.

Please don't be mad at me.

It's okay.

It's not easy for an out-of-towner

to make a living in Jiuxiao City.

I'm just afraid of losing my job.

What are you afraid of?

You have a unique voice.

It's only a matter of time

for you to become a famous actress.

Alright, Sister.

Let's not talk about this.

Do you have time

to teach me how to sing the "Bride Moon?"

Yes.

Great.

Let's meet here

after dinner.

Okay.

Go.

Cool.

Mei.

Mr. Ren.

Tonight,

go and get the new costume

I ordered

from Yu's shop.

But...

The delivery day is the day after tomorrow.

They can't make it tonight.

When I say I need it,

I mean it.

Get it to me

by tomorrow.

Because that day wasn't the delivery day.

The craftsmen didn't finish it.

I helped them all night

to make head ornaments.

I forgot to cancel

the date with Sister Shi.

I wanted to apologize to her

the next day.

But she never showed up after that.

It's Sister Shi's corset.

Mr. Ren.

She's not that impressive of an actress,

but she's top-notch

at seduction.

I've heard

you get along well with her.

Yes.

Then mind your mouth.

For the sake of her reputation,

don't spread the gossip.

Understand?

I was scared.

I dared not tell anyone

about this.

Firstly,

it's for the sake of Sister Shi's reputation.

Secondly, I'm worried that Mr. Ren

would stop me from performing.

Did Shi Luqing

commit suicide

because she was assaulted sexually by Ren Fengyang?

I don't know.

But since then,

Sister Shi never came to the theater.

After a while,

she went to a dead end.

Then it must be the reason.

Ren Fengyang

was indeed a brute under a human mask.

And then?

After that, no family members

came to hold a funeral for Sister Shi.

She was buried hastily.

People said

she had become a wandering ghost.

If you had told her you didn't go to the theater that night,

it would have been nice.

Yes.

I did let her down.

Sister Shi was usually impassive.

She only talked

with me.

Everyone thought she was haughty.

There are many bad rumors

about her death.

But I know

she's not that frivolous.

But I dare not speak for her.

Anyhow, I'm a nobody.

Who would believe me?

If

as you said,

Shi Luqing should take revenge

on Ren Fengyang.

It has nothing to do with you.

But did Ren Fengyang

do anything unusual

after Shi Luqing died?

Not at first.

But the theater started to be haunted a while ago.

Everyone was scared.

Mr. Ren's reaction

seemed to be more overwhelming.

He was very bold before.

Now that he suddenly died,

I'm afraid...

I'm afraid I'll be the next one.

Sir,

I know Boss Chen

hired you to protect him.

Now I want to hire you for protection.

At least until the end of July.

This is all my savings.

I know it's not much.

But please make an exception.

I have no one to rely on

in Jiuxiao City anymore.

Okay.

Thank you.

Please go out for a while

for us to have a discussion.

It's the Ghost Festival now

and half a month

before July ends.

You have to stay close to her and protect her all the time.

This bag of coins

is not even enough for food.

But she's a girl.

She's pitiful

without anyone to rely on.

It's reasonable

for you to be such poor.

Also, from what I heard,

Mei

is not entirely innocent.

That's right.

I agree.

According to her statement,

a dead person is now

taking revenge on the other dead person.

She denied any involvement in the case

from her testimony.

But she was

so afraid.

This means

what she said

must be more complicated than the truth.

Shi Luqing taught her singing,

while Ren Fengyang threatened her.

We can't rule out her suspicion.

Besides,

she specially asked you to be her bodyguard

in front of us.

This is also very likely one of her tricks

to clear her name.

Before this,

apart from

being afraid of haunting,

is there anything else strange about Ren Fengyang?

There's nothing else

other than the smell of medicine.

Fine.

Since Mei is still a suspect,

Keyuncha should follow

and protect her at the same time.

Consider it as an assist

in the investigation of the Inspection Bureau.

As for the reward,

Inspection Bureau will pay for it.

Don't worry.

I will finish the job well.

See you.

I'll send Mei back first.

Thank you.

Thank you, everyone.

Let's go.

Okay.

It's late.

Jiu'er. Let me send you home.

Let's go.

No need.

We can send her off.

I'm afraid

there are too many rumors between you and Jiu'er.

If others see you again...

It would be better if I send her home.

Let me send you back.

Hold on.

How about I send you home?

You...

You send me home?

Yes.

She's so strong. She'll be fine.

How dare you!

You win.

Miss Jiu'er.

What's wrong?

Let me send you home.

You don't have to send me home.

I'm strong.

But the Gate of Hell has been wide open recently.

Aren't you afraid of

walking alone

and realizing

there are three shadows under your feet?

Well...

Let me send you home.

Let's go.

Jiu'er.

Let's go.

Brother Han.

Why do you insist on

sending me back?

I can chat with you

if I send you back. Let's go.

Hurry up. Stop dawdling.

[Qiwei Restaurant]

Brother Han.

Didn't you ask me

to chat with you?

I'm tired.

Brother Han.

Did you and Miss Jiu'er

pretend to be unharmonious

in front of me?

Have you heard of a saying?

If you turn a blind eye,

we can still be friends.

I'm sorry.

I thought the three of us

had been getting along for so long.

We're already good friends.

Right?

But I think

you don't

trust me that much.

It's not your fault.

It's my fault.

I don't care

about those rumors.

But Jiu'er

was devastated.

So we pretended to

hide it from everyone.

I see.

Thank you, Brother Han,

for taking care of her.

Let's protect

Miss Jiu'er together.

Do you want some candies?

There are so many colors.

Which one is tasty?

The yellow one is the best.

Yellow?

It's sweet in sour.

My residence's right ahead of us.

I'll send a carriage for you.

I've sent you back.

Now you're asking someone to send me home?

Do men

have to be that cheesy?

It's not cheesy.

It's a friendship between friends.

No need.

Later,

I have somewhere to go.

Hanzheng?

Do you live here?

It's temporary.

Without the pass,

even if you have money,

you still can't rent a house.

Pack up your things

and stay at my place.

Forget it.

You have nothing to pack.

Just come with me.

No, I'm not leaving.

I'm fine here.

It's been five years.

You don't treat me

as your brother anymore, do you?

Of course, you are my brother.

You, Chilan,

and Muyan.

All of you are my close friends

since childhood.

That's why

I want to

leave only the best image of a friend in your memory

instead of

trouble in Jiuxiao City.

Please take your leave.

I can take care of everything here.

I can also feel relieved in that way.

Three months ago,

I entered Jiuxiao City for the first time.

and was accidentally locked up

in the Imperial Prison.

I almost caused the Qian-Qi Six Treaties

to fail to proceed.

Chilan came all the way

to save me in Jiuxiao City.

She didn't

regard me as trouble.

I also didn't

regard myself as trouble.

I think

this is what we do

with friends.

Okay.

Let me see

what kind of residence

the fussy Prince Han lives in.

Don't be jealous of me when you see it.

Come on.

I've seen much of life.

However,

even if you'd lived such a miserable life,

you didn't sell the Qi Vital Stone.

I'll compliment you on that.

You have guts.

You're indeed my brother.

Let's go.

Wait, I'll take my hat.

It's raining outside.

Let's go.

Go!

Wait for me!

Aren't you wearing a hat?

Get out.

The rain is too heavy. It's useless.

By the way,

did you send Mei home?

Yes.

She arrived safely before the rain.