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[Warm on a Cold Night]

[Episode 22]

Shi Luqing only had

these left.

I was going to burn them.

A few days later,

the new tenant will move in.

I'll wait for you outside.

But,

don't stay too long.

I have something to do this afternoon.

Auntie.

Sister!

Sister.

Sis...

Are you calling me?

Yes.

You must be joking.

Sister.

I think you're only a few years older than me.

Isn't that common

if I address you as Sister?

Not at all.

I'm already

in my forties.

But

they all said...

They said I don't look like one.

I can't tell.

I really can't.

Sister.

Why did you ask Wen Jun

to come here at this moment?

He's very noisy.

Just wait and see.

At most, you're in your twenties.

Is that true?

Yes.

Thank you so much.

You're dignified in appearance.

You must be a nobleman.

Yes.

Sister.

Well,

after Shi Luqing moved in,

did she have close contact

with anyone?

No.

Since she moved into this house,

I've never seen her contact

with anyone.

Usually,

she was a loner.

After she passed away,

did any of her family

come to ask about it?

No one came.

I've never seen anyone

pack her things.

I even suspected

she was an orphan.

Thank you.

-I won't disturb you anymore. -An orphan?

I'll ask you later if I have any questions.

Okay.

I'll wait upstairs then.

Take your time.

There's no rush.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Jun.

You're really likable.

As long as I can help you.

Find the clues quickly.

We're in a hurry.

Let me help you.

We're not in a hurry.

Look at this.

What is this?

Shi Luqing's room

is so shabby.

It seems that

she was not well-off.

But the jade

is of top quality.

It seems that the center part

is not formed naturally.

Let me have a look.

It seems to belong to the He's Troupe.

The He's Troupe?

In the state of Nan,

there's a big opera troupe.

Their leader's surname is He.

I watched a few of their performances before.

I heard that their leader

treasures disciples very much.

Hearsay had it that

each of his disciples

gets a jade pendant carved with the He character.

Was Shi Luqing

a disciple in the He's Troupe?

This is a useful clue.

We can't find anyone

related to her in Jiuxiao City,

but we can make it in the state of Nan.

Yes.

Right?

Jun.

You're really knowledgeable.

Stop praising me.

Am I not the one

who found the jade pendant?

Where are you going?

To find clues.

What clues will there be outside?

There's nothing unusual

in this yard.

Did you have some new findings?

I won't tell you.

Prince Han.

You're impressive too.

Look.

You're observant and insightful.

Tell me.

Did you really

have new discoveries?

Impressive too?

The best.

You're the best.

The best of the best.

Go away.

This is it.

Isn't this

an ordinary flower stand?

Many people like to

place several pots of plants on it.

What's the big deal?

There's also

an identical flower stand there.

Are you saying

there are two

identical flower stands here?

And the flowers inside

also withered at the same time.

This means

the occupants of these two rooms

left at the same time.

Perhaps

they would

have some connections.

I'll go upstairs to have a look.

I'll ask the landlord then.

No, it's Sister.

Sister.

Look at him.

He's so glib-tongued.

He's not telling the truth.

You're apparently having a prejudice.

Jun is clever and adorable.

What?

Do you like him?

No, I don't.

Don't talk nonsense.

You can't use

the word casually.

Do you not like him?

No.

It's not the kind of love

between a couple,

but

between friends.

Sister.

That room is the one

I just told you.

That one?

That one is mine too.

It's been unoccupied for half a year.

Six months ago,

the tenant...

He's a young man.

Oh, he's a Qi.

He's a Qi?

But I didn't find Shi Luqing

had any contact with him.

What's his name?

Do you have his pass?

It was rented by a middleman.

I can't remember his name.

Earlier,

Qian and Qi weren't in such a tense situation.

Besides,

the government didn't say

we must collect the pass

to rent out a house.

Does that Qi

have any characteristics?

He seems tallish.

Yes.

After he left,

when I was cleaning the room,

I found

a very strange bracelet.

Wait here. I'll get it for you.

A bracelet?

This is it.

It looks exactly

the same as the one you wear.

Do you know each other?

Keyuncha told me

he had lost his bracelet.

Didn't he say

he once had a Qian partner?

The one who left him.

Keyuncha.

Boss Chen...

Boss Chen is in danger.

Where could he be now?

He should be

in The Western Chamber at this moment.

Let's go.

What about me?

Goodbye, Sister.

Take care, Young Master.

Excuse me,

may I ask where Boss Chen is?

I think I saw him just now.

Did you see Boss Chen?

I think he went out.

He went out?

Are you sure he went out?

No.

He's inside.

Where is Boss Chen?

He's in the prop room backstage.

I just cleaned it yesterday.

Why is there so much dust?

Black powder?

What's wrong?

The black powder causes an explosion when ignited by flame.

Could it be...

I'll go take a look.

Wait.

I'll go.

Stay still.

Hanzheng.

You...

This room is in a worse situation.

Which bastard

did this?

Cui.

Clean this room thoroughly.

This...

Put out the candle flame! Hurry!

Hurry!

Hanzheng.

Hanzheng.

Hanzheng!

Hanzheng!

Han...

Inspector Su, it's dangerous here.

Let's go.

I can't leave.

Report to the Inspection Bureau immediately.

Call for rescue.

Go.

Hanzheng!

Hanzheng!

Hanzheng!

Where are you?

Hanzheng!

Come out!

Hanzheng. Where are you?

Hanzheng!

Don't scare me.

Hanzheng.

Hanzheng.

Hanzheng.

Hanzheng!

Hanzheng.

Come out, please.

Don't scare me.

Hanzheng!

Where are you?

Hanzheng.

This is his clothing.

Could he have been...

Impossible.

Isn't the Qi race

super mighty?

How could he

die so easily?

Hanzheng!

Come out!

Come out now!

Tell me you're fine.

Do you hear me?

Hanzheng!

Idiot.

What are you looking for?

Hanzheng.

Boss Chen.

Boss Chen.

Let's go.

Boss Chen.

Hanzheng.

Hanzheng.

You nearly scared me to death.

I thought you were dead.

You scared me.

Stupid.

I'm fine.

Why are you crying?

Why do you call me an idiot,

then a stupid?

At such a moment,

why are you still so annoying?

Don't cry.

It turns out

you care about me.

I care about you.

Mother.

How do I know

whether I fall in love with someone?

You'll naturally know

when you fall in love with someone.

Please enlighten me.

When you

like someone,

he will become the person

you miss and care about the most.

You will

be desperate to see him

and get close to him.

When you think of him,

you can't help but be happy.

You would like to share the trivialities

with him.

Because of that person,

a never-changing life

has become more interesting.

You'll care about

each of his little emotions

and enjoy his kindness to you.

And

you will think of treating him better

and being afraid of losing him.

Because once you fall in love with someone,

you can never get used to

living without him.

It turns out

this is the feeling

when liking someone.

Alright. Stop crying.

I'm not hurt.

If you are sad,

I'll be unhappy too.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

No.

Does it hurt?

No.

No.

What about the other hand?

It doesn't hurt too.

What happened?

Don't you ever

leave me alone

and do

such a dangerous thing anymore.

Do you hear me?

Hold on.

Get your hand off first.

If I had taken you with me just now,

I wouldn't have had time

to care about

Boss Chen during the explosion.

I would only think of saving you.

If something like this happens again,

keep your distance

and stop being a burden.

Do you hear me?

It hurts.

Okay.

Roger that.

Hurry up.

Search

and see if anyone is dead.

Yes.

Your Highness.

Your...

Girl.

You...

Godfather.

Come here.

Let's go.

Come on.

Godfather.

What happened?

Why did you come to the prop room?

How are you?

Did you g-get hurt?

I'm fine.

It's just a minor injury on my hand.

Boss Chen

is still in good health.

He's moaning

for us to send him to the clinic.

Godfather.

Apart from Boss Chen,

everyone in The Western Chamber

mustn't be allowed to leave.

Don't worry. Girl.

The Western Chamber

has been surrounded by our people.

Everyone here

is suspicious.

What's going on?

Why did the prop room explode?

Uncle Hu.

We should ask everyone in The Western Chamber

to gather at the front yard first.

Okay.

Let's go.

That's all you know.

Yes, that's all.

Stay here.

Okay.

Next.

Shi Luqing was Keyuncha's lover.

Could the explosion

be Keyuncha's doing?

Your Highness.

I almost lost you again.

No, I'm fine.

Go away.

Luckily, you two are fine.

Did you

do this?

What did I do?

We've known about

you and Shi Luqing.

So you think the explosion

was my doing?

Do you think I risked your life

to take revenge on Boss Chen?

Fine.

I trust you.

But you have to tell me.

What else are you hiding from me?

I will tell you.

-Maybe... -I know.

Keyuncha

didn't cause the explosion.

Hu.

Is everyone in The Western Chamber

all here?

Yes.

But Boss Chen isn't here.

No.

I remember

there was a hunchback old man,

seeming to be mute.

Why isn't he here?

You're talking about Zhang, who takes charge of the props,

aren't you?

I saw him just now...

I did see him just now.

Why did he disappear?

He didn't disappear.

He just made a perfect disguise.

You did the explosion,

right?

Old Man Zhang.

He...

Old Man Zhang?

How is that possible?

But

I really haven't

met this person before.

Is he from The Western Chamber?

I haven't seen him before.

I didn't even notice it.

How could a stranger

wear

our costume?

Because he wants to hide the clothing of Old Man Zhang

with a large costume.

That's right.

It's him.

Young lady.

How do you recognize me?

When I entered the yard,

I found a large amount of powder

on Old Man Zhang.

It is very likely

he got them

when he was setting up for the explosion.

When we asked

where Boss Chen was,

he told us outside the theater.

Apparently,

he wanted to distract Hanzheng and me from the theater.

But all these

are not enough to prove

Old Man Zhang did it.

Until I found

Old Man Zhang had disappeared,

and a stranger appeared

in the crowd.

That person

is you.

I'm the leader of the He's Opera Troupe from the state of Nan,

He Yuqin.

Shi Luqing

is my daughter.

If so, we would like to invite Mr. He

back to the Inspection Bureau with us.

Also, Keyuncha.

We need

your cooperation in the investigation too.

Please.

This way.

He Yuqin.

Tell us one by one.

Besides the explosion,

what else are you hiding?

Are you playing tricks with us?

Don't think we can't do anything

if you just keep quiet.

What more crimes do you want me to confess?

I'll admit all of those.

You...

You...

Mr. He.

Have some tea.

Mr. He.

Although you are now in the Inspection Bureau,

if possible,

I hope

you don't take our conversation

as an interrogation,

but

as a chance to pour out your heart.

I know injustices had happened

to Shi Luqing.

That's why

you came to this point.

You must have a lot to say.

Miss.

You look

around the same age

as Qing.

When I see

girls similar to her age

still living

their own lives

and experiencing

the ups and downs,

and I recall Qing

had left this world long ago

with despair,

I feel more hatred toward those criminals

who destroyed Qing.

So,

to avenge Shi Luqing,

you disguised yourself as Old Man Zhang, took charge of the props

and worked in The Western Chamber

to investigate

the ins and outs.

Shi Luqing.

Even now,

I still can't

get used to the name.

She renamed herself

after she ran away from home.

My daughter's real name was He Qing.

She was the eldest daughter

of the fourth generation in the He's Troupe in the state of Nan.

Everyone in the He family

had high expectations for her.

And Qing

did work very hard.

There were no characters she couldn't sing.

I was proud of her.

But she fell in love with

a Qi person.

Do you mean Keyuncha?

Because of her,

the He family was embarrassed.

I even threatened her

with breaking up the relationship.

Then she ran away from home.

But Mr. He,

have you thought about it?

A Qian-Qi romance

has never been thought highly of

by the public.

But she

still chose to fight against everything

to be with Keyuncha.

That means she had made up her mind

and could bear

all the consequences.

Your forcing

would only drive her into a corner.

Maybe.

Until now,

I am still being regretful.

Half a year ago,

I heard that

an understudy

became famous overnight.

Moreover, she had

the singing style of the He's Troupe of the state of Nan.

So I put aside

everything

and came to Jiuxiao City.

But in the end,

I was late.

Qing

jumped off

from the city tower.

I...

I didn't even get to see her

one last time.

I went around to inquire about the details,

with the pain of losing my daughter.

But I heard

Qing had a bad reputation.

People said she had close contact with many men.

How was that possible?

How was that possible?

She's my daughter.

I know her best.

Qing always maintained her moral integrity

and was dedicated to a relationship.

There must be

something fishy.

But I had no other choice.

I could only pretend to be Old Man Zhang

and hid in The Western Chamber

to look into the real cause of Qing's death.

Regarding the haunting in the theater at the beginning

and the murder of Ren Fengyang,

are you the culprit?

I'd thought about

making

the person who killed Qing

give himself away for a long time.

Then I thought of

resurrecting Qing

to find out others' reactions.

The one who reacted the most

was Ren Fengyang's maid,

Mei.

Sister Shi.

I'm sorry.

If I had canceled my appointment

with you that day,

you might not have

come this far.

We were best friends when you were alive.

Please don't hate me.

Who is it?

It's you.

I'm fine.

I'm just too scared.

Tell me.

If I burn some joss paper

for Sister Shi every day,

will she feel better

under the ground?

It saddens me

when I hear people say that

she behaved dishonorably

and deserved the misfortune that happened.

Because I don't believe

she was such a person.

She wouldn't take the initiative to

seduce Mr. Ren.

That night,

Mr. Ren must have forced her.

That night,

I finally found out

the truth.

Why did my precious daughter

jump off

from the city tower?

Because she was humiliated

by a bastard.

He assaulted

and humiliated her

with such an indecent trick.

Didn't he deserve to die?

On the Painting Immortal rehearsal,

I drugged

Ren Fengyang's pear soup

to make him mute

and go weak at the knees.

The Qing's voice he heard

was my imitation.

If he was not guilty,

he wouldn't be so afraid

of Qing's voice

and even fell

from the platform.

What about Boss Chen?

How did you know

he sexually assaulted Shi Luqing too?

I thought killing Ren Fengyang

was enough to avenge Qing.

But unexpectedly,

Mei suddenly died.

And it was done by a silk merchant, Zhou Guanglin,

who had nothing to do with it.

I think

it must be related to Qing's death.

Does the Inspection Bureau

have no respect for the law?

We don't mean to arrest you.

We just want you to come with us

to answer a few questions.

Don't overreact.

Be cooperative.

So that we don't need to use violence.

What do you want to ask?

Can't you ask here?

I'll ask you then.

Did you sexually assault Shi Luqing

together with Zhou Guanglin?

How could this happen?

Nonsense!

I witnessed Boss Chen

request Shi Luqing

to be his mistress.

Shi Luqing rejected him directly.

I finally figured out

the truth.

I found

what kind of injustice and despair Qing was

when she jumped off the city tower.

Zhou Guanglin killed Mei.

According to the law of the Great Qian,

he couldn't escape death.

But for Boss Chen,

leaving him unpunished,

I was reluctant.

How could I resign myself to this?

So you did all the set-up

on your own?

Of course.

Keyuncha.

You know he's in Jiuxiao City, right?

Are you saying

I conspired with a Qi?

From the beginning,

I disagree with this Qi guy

being with Qing.

If he hadn't

seduced Qing

and instigated her to run away from home,

Qing wouldn't have ended up like this.

My daughter.

I'll avenge her.

I don't need any help from a Qi person.

So after Shi Luqing died,

you insisted on staying in Jiuxiao City

to find out

the cause of her death, didn't you?

Do you know how it feels?

We used to depend on each other

and live happily together.

But one day,

she was depressed

and cried all day.

I was right beside her,

but I didn't know what to do.

Because I found that

every time I asked,

I intensified

her pain and sadness.

I guess

she was afraid

you would do something impulsive

if you knew the truth.

I thought if I kept her company,

as time went by,

she would get better.

But one day,

she said she wanted to eat sweet dumplings.

When I returned,

I only saw her last words written in a letter.

She said she wanted to be free

and asked me to forgive her.

So,

you didn't conspire

with Shi Luqing's father.

Later, in the name of work,

I often went to The Western Chamber

to find out

the cause of her death.

But unexpectedly,

someone created the illusion

that Qing was still alive

and killed Ren Fengyang.

Since then, I've been following you

until I get closer

to the truth

and find out

it is Qing's father behind this.

Maybe you don't believe me.

But it doesn't matter.

Now that Qing is gone,

I'm no longer concerned about my situation.

Keyuncha.

I trust you.

Keyuncha, I trust you too.

I'll pass the testimony

to Commander Yan first.

Do you need me

to stay here with you?

No need.

I want to be alone.

Unfortunately,

Boss Chen was the last one

but you saved him.

Are you protecting justice

or conniving the criminals?

We promise you

we will do our best

to prove Boss Chen's guilty

and bring him to justice immediately.

How many years

for a rape crime?

Can it bring Qing back to me?

I want him to die!

I want him to die!

Mr. He.

I understand your pain.

But please don't be impulsive.

Have you thought about it thoroughly?

Even if you kill Boss Chen,

so what?

You'll only sacrifice your life

in vain.

I know

in this world,

there are no ghosts

or past life.

Revenge

is not to comfort the dead,

but to let the living

feel relieved

in their hearts.

My only wish now

is to let him die.

As long as Chen Boliang is alive,

justice is absent,

and God is ruthless.

I, He Yuqin, will never rest in peace.

I, He Yuqin, will never rest in peace.

Look.

Is there something else?

It seems to be recorded here.

Look.

This case

must be related to that.

-Prince Han. -Prince Han.

Hanzheng.

Why can't we

let Keyuncha go?

He just found out

what Boss Chen did to Shi Luqing.

I'm afraid he'll take revenge

on Boss Chen on the spur of the moment.

So are you going to

keep locking up Keyuncha?

Of course not.

Boss Chen was terrified.

He just said

he wanted to hide outside the city for a few days.

According to the procedure

of the Inspection Bureau,

even a suspect without evidence

has to be detained for 24 hours.

So we'll release him

when Boss Chen leaves here

tomorrow.

Is this

the law of the state of Qian?

A lustful and wicked person

like Mr. Chen

won't be punished.

But Keyuncha,

who did nothing,

has to be detained as a suspect.

I'm trying to protect him.

Regarding those

Boss Chen did,

I will find the evidence

and bring him to justice.

But before that,

I must prevent Keyuncha

from acting on impulse

and harming himself.

Also,

the truth

hasn't been known thoroughly.

What if...

I mean what if.

What if Keyuncha and He Yuqin

collaborated?

He Yuqin deliberately took the rap for the crime

and allowed Keyuncha

to kill Boss Chen.

That makes sense.

Besides, he loves Shi Luqing so much.

So,

are you still suspecting Keyuncha?

Didn't I just tell you?

What if...

Don't you understand human language?

Why are you so fierce?

You always say that

evidence is crucial in an investigation.

But now,

you have no evidence

to prove Keyuncha

has something to do with the case.

And you still suspect him.

Is it because

he and Shi Luqing were lovers

or because

he's a Qi person?

Here you go again.

You always implicate

the relationship between Qian and Qi.

That's right.

I'm telling you.

If he wanted to

kill Boss Chen,

he could do it last night.

He doesn't have to wait till today.

It's a piece of cake

for us, Qi people,

to kill a Qian.

We don't need to go through all the trouble.

Forget it.

Su Jiu'er.

Jiu'er.

What's wrong?

Why am I yelling at her again?

Can't I

stop being so impulsive?

What's wrong with you?

Did you quarrel with Jiu'er again?

Can't you talk nicely?

What were you arguing about?

She was upset after you fought.

I think you are upset too.

I feel delighted.

That's enough, Han.

Why do you always make a fuss

about my daughter?

Just give in to her.

Coax her.

And the issue will be settled.

No.

Why should I coax her?

Are men born

to coax women?

You're so angry.

What you said

makes sense.

Why? Right?

Why should we

always give in to women?

Nonetheless,

it's not a big deal if you don't give in to other girls.

But if you don't

pamper the one you like,

someone else will pamper her.

Who?

No.

What girl do I like?

I don't understand.

Stop pretending.

Always pretending.

Han.

Regarding your crush on Jiu'er,

I'm telling you that

heaven knows,

the earth knows,

I know,

and everyone knows.

Only my silly daughter

doesn't know.

And let me tell you.

She has you in her heart.

That's the most important thing.

My daughter

doesn't understand much

about love.

She hasn't realized it yet.

Do you need me

to help you enlighten her?

But what's the point?

Everyone said

we couldn't be together.

There's no result for the love

between a Qian and a Qi.

Nonsense.

What are you talking about?

The identity

and status

are all bullshit.

In this world,

as long as you like her

and she likes you,

that's the most important

and rare.

Go on.

In this world,

it's usual that you like a girl,

but she doesn't feel the same way.

You favor her.

But she has no feelings for you.

It's a great fate

for a couple to love each other.

Han,

stop being stubborn.

Maybe

you'll choke death on water.

Maybe I

live longer than you.

It's just an example.

We don't know

what will happen tomorrow.

We need to care about today

and cherish the present.

Pour me some tea.

Uncle Hu, please.

Good boy.