All language subtitles for Faithful (2023) S01E11

Ms. Huang, it's been a long time.
Hope you've been well.

(7 years ago)
Yeah, it's been too long, Ms. Chen.

Please come in.
Mr. Wu has been waiting for you.

Ms. Chen, you look well.
Has your pay risen again?

You're always the first to know.

How's your silk business?

When my husband had trouble back then,

I thought our shop would fall with him.

Thank goodness, we managed to hold on.

You're capable.

I have to.

My whole family
makes a living from the shop.

Thank you for your care.

Mr. Wu is highly meticulous
in embroidery.

He's very demanding of silk threads.

It is the quality of your products
that makes him choose your shop.

I'm not boasting,

but in terms of fineness,
our shop doesn't lose

to any other ones in the capital.

Thread from other shops
can only be separated into 32 strands.

Ours can double that.

Alright. You'll be known
as Silk Thread Huang in the future.

Silk Thread Huang, that's a great name.

Right, Ms. Chen, you mentioned last time

that Mr. Wu's new embroidery pattern
had purple Corydalis on it.

I wonder which shop
supplied that purple thread.

That purple is not the color
that any thread shop can dye.

Several thread shops
in Huaizhou Prefecture have tried,

but Mr. Wu was never satisfied.

After I went back last time,

I just tried it.
The color is all very good

with various shades.

If it's not too much trouble,
could you help me show it to Mr. Wu?

Alright, I was worrying about this.

Follow me to Mr. Wu's study.

Thank you, Ms. Chen.

What does Mr. Wu think?

You're in luck.

We are sending a batch
of embroidery to the capital,

but we lack purple thread.

Mr. Wu said you would
provide the thread this time.

But it is different this time.
Large quantity, tight deadline.

Can your shop handle it?

Sure, we can.

Mr. Wu also said if the thread was good,

all the silk thread
would be supplied by you in the future.

You can trust us.

We will provide you
with the best silk thread this time.

Alright, let's go to the warehouse.

Ms. Huang, how's it?

It's settled.

(Yunniang, the Manager)
Great.

Take this order seriously, and we will

become the only thread supplier
of the Yanyu Tower in the future.

No worries
about business growth by then.

Mi Nan,

leave us.

But Wu Lian and his Yanyu Tower
are currently in a public image crisis.

It has nothing to do with us.
Right now, the urgent task

is to rush out the batch of silk thread.

We're only given ten days.

I've calculated it on my way back.

If all of us can work day and night,

we can make it.

Even if it means paying more wages...

Yes, whatever it takes,

you just arrange it.

It's not the time
to do the accounting now.

You can't make an omelet
without breaking eggs.

Ms. Huang, do you remember

the cousin on my mother's side
who I mentioned to you before?

The one whose husband got tuberculosis
right after they got married?

Yes, her mother-in-law is cruel,

not willing to support
a non-working person,

and kicked her out.

Her parents can't
accommodate her either.

She's really at her wit's end,

so she came to me
and asked if we needed some people.

Can she spin thread?

Well.

I'm not running a charity here.

=Faithful=
(Adapted from the novel "Faithful")

=Episode 11, Chapter 6, Part 1=
(Zhao the Lawyer Sets a Trap in Court)

I'll go get them back.

Stop.

Mother, Father, are you really going
to marry Rulan into the Wu family?

It's Wu Lian who put her
where she is now.

But your sister needs to live on.

I can support her for a lifetime.

You support her for a lifetime.

You want her
to stay unmarried and lonely

with no children for a lifetime?

That's the life you want her
to live in the future?

Father, you...

Mother, are these the betrothal gifts
sent by the Wu family again?

Father.

Why are these things in our house?
Why didn't you throw them away?

Rulan, we are doing this for your good.

What Mrs. Wu said makes sense.

We fought with Wu Lian in court.

Even if we win in the end,
your life will be ruined.

I don't care.

Mother.

Father.

Lang, you said you'd support me

no matter what I did, right?

Return these things for me.

I won't. I don't want to marry him.

Rulan, I...

Lang.

Rulan.

Rulan.

Why don't even my parents

understand what I really care about?

I do. Now we have a lawyer.

As long as we find
new witnesses and evidence,

we can reopen the case.

Once we win the case,
Wu Lian will be arrested.

Your father naturally will dismiss
the idea of marrying you to him.

So we will win, right?

The carriage is here. Hurry up
and load these onto the carriage.

Alright.

Did you hear the rumors?

What rumors?

The case of the Yanyu Tower.

They're gossiping about the young lady
who visited that time.

Why do you care about it?

I don't believe a word they say.

That young lady is just like our Ru.

They're both ruined by that Yanyu Tower.

Ru is gone. Don't think
about these anymore.

We will set off early tomorrow.

From then on, Huaizhou Prefecture

will have nothing to do with us.

This handkerchief

was found at the back
of the dressing table

when we were cleaning up

after Ru died.

It records what that brute did to her

at the Yanyu Tower.

Without this handkerchief,

I'm afraid I would never know

what my Ru went through in her life.

Have you really thought about it?

If I bring out this in court,

I'm afraid...

I can't stand by and watch you

end up like Ru.

You also have a mother.

Trust me.

I will make Wu Lian pay

for what he has done.

Girl, live well.

Life matters most.

Wan.

Mother.

You went to bed so early today.

I'm a bit tired today.

I made you a few new sets of clothes.

Remember to change into them
the next time you see Cheng.

Where did you get the money?

Living with a man like your father,

I've had to save some money
over the years.

But don't let your father know.

I've already sent a letter
to your maternal grandmother,

asking her to help with your marriage.

Mother, I'm really tired today.

Alright, alright. Sleep well.

Why do you want to reopen the case?

I have new evidence.

If that's the case,
you can present it now.

I will have someone judge impartially.

If I bring it out now,

I'm afraid it may not last
until the court hearing.

You're really bold.

As long as I can seek justice,

I've already put everything on the line.

If you refuse to reopen it,

I can only go and beat that drum again.

I can reopen it,

but if this time,
there is still no conclusive evidence,

then I will dismiss this case.

There is, this time.

Madam, Prefect Chen
just sent someone to inform us

that Mr. Wu's case would be reopened.

You can leave.

Yes.

That young lady is quite capable.

She can even pressure
Prefect Chen like that.

Seems that it won't end easily, Madam.

Should we...

Even if we should,

it should be Wu Lian
who comes to ask me for help.

You're right.

Go out with me.

I've already slipped some money
to influential people in the capital,

so there's a great chance
that Yanyu Embroidery

will be on the gift list
for the national tribute.

How could I let something bad happen
to Wu Lian at this time?

But it's good for him
to suffer a little setback.

Then he'll know that if he wants to gain
a foothold in Huaizhou Prefecture,

he can't do without our protection.

But the matter of the national tribute
is of great importance.

If people find out
that we've interfered in this,

won't it invite gossip?

You think I don't know?

But if we don't be aggressive,

our family might have lost long ago.

My husband passed away early.

In fact, all the officials in Huaizhou

are astute.

And Prefect Chen.

He even didn't come to celebrate
my birthday three years ago.

But he has become smarter lately.

No matter what happens
in Huaizhou Prefecture,

he has someone report it to me.

Do you know why?

In this world,
if you don't fight, you will lose.

And that's the word I hate most.

Wan, you look thinner and not good.

I sold my treasured hairpin

and bought you some invigorating herbs.

I'm fine, Mother.

I gotta go out.
I'll take it after I'm back.

The medicine will be cold then.

These are all good medicinal herbs.
Take it while it's hot.

I'm leaving.

Wan, are you going to the Yamen?

It's rumored that the case
is going to be reopened.

I know I can't stop you.

If you want to go, just go.

But your clothes are flamboyant.

It's not suitable for court.
Change them before you go.

(Huaizhou Prefecture Yamen)

(Nourish the People with Grace)

Who are you? State your name.

I'm Zhao Yucheng,
the litigator of Lin Rulan.

How come I didn't know
that you hired a litigator?

Miss Lin seldom goes out

and knows little about the law.

I'll tell the truth

on behalf of her.

Wu Lian claimed the other day

that you asked him to instruct you
to learn embroidery privately.

It was also you who lured him.

Prefect Chen trusted him

just by his words. How biased.

Biased?

Okay, tell me.

If what you said is true,

why didn't you report it
in the first place?

Since you didn't do so,

why are you doing it now?

From ancient,
a female's virginity is significant.

As Miss Lin lost her virginity
and was deceived in the Tower,

she dared not say it out at first.

So, you can make a scene now?

That's because Miss Lin
has seen through Wu Lian.

In the Yanyu Tower,

there are more victims like her.

It's okay, Mother. I'm leaving.

Mother.

Mother.

How is it? Did you see Meng Wan?

Let's go.

I do remember you said
in the court that day

that there were many victims.

But when I asked you
for their names, you wouldn't say.

You can't speak without any evidence.

This time, I have evidence.

Then present it.

(Restraint)

The owner of this handkerchief
was named Ding Ru,

who was also an embroideress
in the Yanyu Tower.

If you still remember it.

She was the one who died in the well

in the Yanyu Tower some time ago.

The handkerchief records every detail

of what happened to her
in the Yanyu Tower.

Ding Ru had been in the Yanyu Tower
for less than half a year and died.

Her death was not
an accident, but suicide.

- What?
- Suicide?

I remember that. Wasn't she pregnant
before getting married?

Shame on her. She deserved to die.

Surely she was too ashamed to live.

Do you guys know

who was the father
of the baby in her belly?

Who knows the man
she was having an affair with?

- Exactly.
- Who knows?

Could it be Mr. Wu?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

That's right.
It was Wu Lian who defiled her.

Ding Ru was a weak woman.

She was afraid to let anyone know it.

Soon after that, she found
herself pregnant, which hit her harder.

But what did Wu Lian do?

He not only ignored Ding Ru's pleas

but also threatened her.

He said if she made it public,
he would ruin her.

Ding Ru had no way out,
so she chose to jump into the well.

A living girl was forced
to death just like that.

It doesn't sound like a lie to me.

Isn't that handkerchief the evidence?

Yeah, one could be a false accusation.

How could they all be?

I remember

she was about the same age as my girl.

How tragic.

Glad I didn't send my girl
to the Yanyu Tower.

Thank goodness.

Silence.

What can a handkerchief prove?

And now Ding Ru is dead.
There's no way to confirm it.

How can you prove

what's written
on this handkerchief is true?

Many embroideresses and maids
in the Yanyu Tower

know about it.

If you don't believe,
you can summon them

one by one for questioning.

Guards.

Sir.

Go bring all the embroideresses
and maids in the Yanyu Tower.

Yes.

Where's she? Is she getting cold feet?

Wan, I'm doing this for your own good.

Let's get rid of the fetus
while it's small.

It would be worse later.

We can't let others hear.

Be good. Stay at home.

I will try to arrange your marriage
as soon as possible

and get you married
out of the prefecture.

It's okay.

Easy. I won't harm you.

You're my daughter.

I will never harm you.

It will be over when you wake up.

Hurry up. I heard someone
had charged Mr. Wu of the Yanyu Tower.

Hurry.

(Huaizhou Prefecture Yamen)

(The Finest Judgment)

Did any of you see

Wu Lian and Ding Ru
having intimate contact?

Only women are allowed
in the inner courtyard of the house.

Ding Ru's baby
didn't just appear out of nowhere.

But there are footmen in the outer yard.

Mr. Wu isn't the only man
in the whole house.

Then which of you saw Ding Ru
interacting with a footman?

I think I saw it.

Tell me in detail.

About two or three months ago,

one night, I was late returning
from the embroidery room.

When I passed by the outer courtyard,

I saw Ding Ru and Sun Cai
who works in the outer yard together.

They seemed close.

I didn't stay
and hurried back to my room.

Ms. Chen, have you seen it too?

Yes, I did see it.

Ding Ru often sneaked
into the utility room of the outer yard

to meet with Sun Cai.

Once I caught them, and I scolded her.

Where is Sun Cai?

Bring Sun Cai here.

Yes.

Who are you?

Prefect Chen, I am Sun Cai.

What is your relationship with Ding Ru?

I...

If you don't tell the truth,
I can only torture you.

She seduced me first.

I didn't know
about the baby until later.

It was really not my fault.

Nonsense.

Prefect Chen, please spare me.

It was really not my fault.

Prefect Chen, please spare me.

If Ding Ru and Sun Cai
really had an affair,

where did the handkerchief come from?

Don't believe them.

The handkerchief was left
by Ding Ru before she died.

Every word on it is true.

Prefect Chen,
I failed to find it out before,

and it's controversial.

Since Ding Ru's parents are still alive,
we might as well summon them to testify.

Ding Ru died in the Yanyu Tower.

Her parents must be resentful.

How can their words be trusted?

It's not difficult. Just look closely
at the handwriting on the handkerchief.

Then ask Ding Ru's parents
to bring some of Ding Ru's handwriting.

Just compare them.

How dare you, Lin Rulan!
You fabricated evidence.

Do you admit it?

I didn't.

Prefect Chen, do you have any proof?

Just now you said
the handwriting on this handkerchief

was left by Ding Ru before she died.

But I just looked.

The ink on it is clearly fresh.

It must be written
not more than 24 hours ago.

Ding Ru has been dead
for more than half a month.

Are you still going to lie?

No, it can't be true.

Are you saying that I am framing you?

The handkerchief was given to me
by Ding Ru's mother last night.

It can't be fake.

So you conspired with Ding's parents.

Bring Ding's parents here.

Sir, I live in the same alley
with the Ding family.

They left Huaizhou Prefecture

early this morning.

I'm afraid they're far away
from the town now.

They ran away? They must be guilty.

Lin Rulan,

do you have anything else to say?

Prefect Chen,
we are really telling the truth.

Whether it was Ding Ru
or Liu Sanniang last time,

we never lied.

There are so many embroideresses.

If you don't believe us,

you can ask them one by one.

That makes sense.

If we could find Liu Sanniang,
we could clear this up.

But she was driven out
of the Yanyu Tower back then.

Is it...

So she was driven out? I see now.

No wonder she gave up
being an embroideress at the Yanyu Tower

to be a courtesan.

Such people must harbor
the same resentment

against the Yanyu Tower
as Ding's parents.

They just want to frame Mr. Wu.

I knew it. I knew they were in cahoots.

- They are definitely in cahoots.
- Yes.

Could it be as they said

that you conspired
with Ding's parents and Liu Sanniang?

It was you.

W-W-What?

You switched the handkerchief.

It is absolutely not the one last night.

Besides you, no one else
had the chance to touch it.

Miss Lin, you can't just make stuff up.

I can't bear such a charge.

If it weren't
for your sincere request earlier

and my sympathy for my cousin,

I wouldn't take this case.

I have no grudges against you.
Why would I do it?

This evidence is fake,
and it was forged by Mr. Zhao.

Please believe me, Prefect Chen.

How can I believe you?

So the evidence you presented

was forged by the lawyer you hired?

Why don't you guys
get your stories straight first?

Wan, are you going out?

Sick?

I'll ask Mr. Yang to push the cart back
and take you to the doctor.

I'm fine.

Who are you guys?

We are the embroideresses
of the Yanyu Tower.

We came to testify voluntarily today.

Are you all here
to testify for Lin Rulan?

We don't want
to see Mr. Wu being wronged.

That's right. Mr. Wu is such a good man.

We can't let Lin Rulan vilify him.

Since we came to the Yanyu Tower,

Mr. Wu has been patient with us
and never overstepped his bounds.

Yes, Mr. Wu
is a real stickler for etiquette.

But as for Lin Rulan,

I saw her several times seducing him

when Mr. Wu was teaching us.

Moreover, she often went to knock
on Mr. Wu's door late at night

under the pretext of asking for advice.

I've seen her pester Mr. Wu.

It was she who did it herself,

but now she's turning
this around on Mr. Wu.

We won't let that happen.

- That's right.
- We won't let it happen.

(Would you let him
just toy with your feelings?)

(Don't you want him to pay for it?)

Miss Gao, am I right?

We can't just let Lin Rulan

tarnish Mr. Wu's reputation.

That's right, Miss Gao.

- Miss Gao, please say something.
- Yeah.

- Miss Gao, just tell them.
- Yeah.

Miss Gao.

- Come on.
- Miss Gao.

They're right.

See.

Silence.

Lin Rulan,

do you know it's a felony
to trump up a charge?

Hurry.

Prefect Chen.

Prefect Chen.

Prefect Chen,

she's just a child.
We're not charging Mr. Wu.

We are not.

This is a court, not a place
for your childish games.

Prefect Chen,
please forgive us. It's our fault.

We wronged Mr. Wu.

We can apologize to him in person.

Please let us off this time.

Father.

Lin Rulan,

since this is your first offense,
as long as you retract your complaint,

I can let bygones be bygones.

We'll retract it.

No, Father, I won't.

Dismissed.

Your mother has cried
night after night because of you.

Look at what you've done.

We even trusted you.

- Go with her.
- Tell me what's exactly going on.

Go home with me.

Let's go home.

I didn't realize you were such a fool.

Look,

even your family
don't believe you in the end.

Fortunately, I did not act foolishly.

I have never asked any
of you to testify for me.

But why did you lie?

Have you ever wondered
what would happen if you won?

The law would punish Wu Lian.

Yes, Wu Lian would be convicted.

The Yanyu Tower might collapse,

but what about

all those women
who have stepped into the Tower.

Whether they were violated or not,

their reputations would be ruined.

Don't you understand it now?

There's no winning
or losing in this matter.

You're just protecting your reputation.

So are they.

In this matter,
you lost from the beginning.

(Good Deeds Benefit All)

What's the matter?

It's over?

You're this weak already,
and you still want to get involved?

It's too late. Miss Lin
has already pleaded guilty.

It's her who has framed Mr. Wu. Leave.

Wan.

Wan, are you throwing your life away?

Rulan.

Is Mr. Wu satisfied
with my performance just now?

Lin Rulan has been looking for a lawyer
in Huaizhou Prefecture these days.

If she wants a lawyer, get her one.

You mean we should
find a lawyer for her?

She may not trust the one
who goes to her on his own.

It must be one she has sought.

You're right.

When a woman enters Yanyu Tower,

I will have her family background

and relatives investigated.

If I remember correctly,

Meng Wan has a cousin
who is a lawyer and is somewhat famous.

But Meng Wan and Lin Rulan
are very close...

That is exactly what we want.

Investigate the man thoroughly,

find his weakness
and bring him to Huaizhou.

As for what's next,

Meng Wan will complete it for us. Go.

Yes.

Do the rest as planned.

I want to see Mr. Wu.

If I can't see him,

I'm not sure what will happen next.

I'll arrange it.

Wu An said you wanted to see me.

Yes, I thought it was just
a trivial false accusation.

But after seeing Lin Rulan, I realized

there was a lot more to this.

Just say it, Mr. Zhao.
Don't beat around the bush.

I just think

she was brought by my own cousin.

What I'm doing seems not good,
don't you think?

The fee can be doubled.

It's not about the money
which doesn't last.

What I want is long-term benefits.

You want to expand your business
to Huaizhou Prefecture?

You're quite smart, Mr. Wu.

Given the rich merchants around here,

I'd like to make a name for myself
in Huaizhou Prefecture.

That'll be a long-term business.

And I've heard that you

have a close relationship
with the Ning family.

Sit.

Looks like you did a lot of research.

So what do you think, Mr. Wu?

After this case is over,
I'll pave the way for you.

Thank you in advance, Mr. Wu.

You did well today.

What I want is not just money.

The things promised before
will be fulfilled later. Just wait.

Then I'll be looking forward
to Mr. Wu's good news.

Mr. Wu's scheme for today

was so brilliant.

No one will believe
Lin Rulan's words anymore.

Everything is
within Mr. Wu's expectations.

Ms. Huang.

Ms. Huang,

people are all talking about the case
of the Yanyu Tower. What's the result?

If something happens
to them now, then we...

The outcome's already decided.
It will end soon.

The Yanyu Tower is unscathed.

I thought before that Mr. Wu

didn't look like the kind of person
who would do such a thing.

Now it turns out
to be a false accusation for real.

Ms. Huang, it's really
a decline in public morals.

How can a good girl falsely accuse
someone of such a crime?

She ruined her reputation herself.

If one day, you do something
that goes against your morals,

what will you do?

I spaced out for a second.

For us women,

just being alive is good enough.
Get back to your work.

By the way, your cousin
you mentioned last time. Let her come.

Really?

Let her learn for a while first.

If she can handle it, let her stay.

We will need more people
when our shop expands later.

I knew you were a good person

at heart.

Don't worry. My cousin
is smart and capable.

When she comes,
I'll make sure she works hard.

You just mentioned
expanding the shop. What do we do?

It might be hard to do it
by relying solely on the Yanyu Tower.

We can't just rely on them of course.

That's why I plan to hire
more embroideresses soon.

You want to start
an embroidery business?

We must think of other ways
as soon as possible

to break free from the limitations
of the Yanyu Tower.

In at most five years,

we must make a name
for our shop in Huaizhou Prefecture.

By then, there will be no need
to fear the Yanyu Tower anymore.

I believe in you.
We will definitely make it.

♪Withered orchids are falling♪

♪In a misty rain♪

♪I've been traveling♪

♪Across the country♪

♪I'm as sad as you♪

♪Walking through high-rises♪

♪Sobbing desperately into my hands♪

♪The candle is on♪

♪Even if I can't return♪

♪I have no regrets♪

♪The wind is blowing♪

♪Snow is falling♪

♪I'm fearless♪

♪And move on in any case♪

♪I follow my passions♪

♪Looking back♪

♪I bring back a flood of memories♪

♪I've been through a lot♪

♪It is unforgettable♪

♪Dawn arrives♪

♪Walking through high-rises♪

♪Sobbing desperately into my hands♪

♪The candle is on♪

♪Even if I can't return♪

♪I have no regrets♪

♪The wind is blowing♪

♪Snow is falling♪

♪I'm fearless♪

♪And move on in any case♪

♪I follow my passions♪

♪Looking back♪

♪I bring back a flood of memories♪

♪I've been through a lot♪

♪It is unforgettable♪

♪Dawn arrives♪