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[Special Lady]

[Episode 12]

Harder.

Harder.

He's here.

Get ready.

Help!

Help!

Please don't let him recognize me.

It's okay.

-Come down. -Hush.

Be quiet.

Mr. Xiao?

Shh.

Senior...

Senior Song?

I should be blamed for not observing the celestial phenomena.

I was wrong about the climatic, geographical,

and human conditions.

Let me ask you.

Do you really want to help me?

If you dare to play tricks with me,

I will...

I really want to help you.

I was just careless.

Actually,

you can get along with Xiao Yu in the future.

Maybe

he's not that annoying.

Xiao Yu.

Did I hear it wrong because I'm drunk

or were you talking nonsense because you are drunk?

No.

I just think

it may be too early

to talk about the engagement now.

I'll make it clear to you today.

I don't care who is engaged to me.

Whether it's Xiao Yu

or Li Yu,

even...

even if it's Zhou Ji,

I must cancel the engagement.

Being a daughter of the Song family

has made me suffocated.

I...

Why must a daughter of the Song family

be knowledgeable?

I just don't like studying.

So what?

But

I don't have a choice.

I can't change who I am.

But marriage can be changed.

Like I said,

I don't want an arranged life.

I want a free life.

Okay.

I promise you.

But

I've never seen a woman like you

who can't do anything.

Where should I start?

I...

Not really.

I'm not as useless as you said.

I...

There are things I can do.

What can you do?

I...

I can do horseback archery.

Horseback archery?

It's not bad

to be unique.

I'll help you sincerely this time.

If it still won't work,

I'm afraid you should follow the arrangement.

I can do horseback archery.

So beautiful.

The next class is Instructor Shen's archery class.

I heard

you seldom had archery classes before.

I think you should develop comprehensively.

So

why don't you go to the shooting range now?

I like archery.

I like archery.

I...

Are we really going?

Can we not go?

That's right.

Men learn the Six Arts.

Women should learn the same.

Women are weak.

How can we go to the archery class?

I don't want to leave any scar on my beautiful face,

not even a scratch.

Don't worry, ladies.

I will protect you in class.

Since Mr. Xiao said so,

I'm willing to try.

I'll give a string bag

to each of the ladies going to the archery class today.

Really?

Yes.

This is unexpected.

Is everyone here today?

Go ahead.

Instructor Shen.

I had more classes than them.

I can help you teach them.

Okay.

I don't expect too much

from you.

Draw the bow and release the arrow.

As long as you can hit the target,

I'll let you pass.

Understand?

The bowstring is too tight.

We can't pull it back.

That's right.

We can't pull it back.

It can be adjusted if you can't pull it back.

I

am going to try it for you.

-Come on. -Come on.

You can have a try too.

Let me adjust the bowstring for you.

Why did you step on me?

Mr. Zhou is watching.

Why did you come to help?

Just let me show off.

Thank you, Teaching Assistant Xiao.

I know how to draw the bow.

Give me the bow.

You're great, Miss Zhu.

Senior Xiaoyue, do you know how to draw the bow?

Louder. Hurry.

You're amazing. Miss Zhu.

Mr. Xiao.

I don't know how to draw the bow.

Here's your chance. Go.

Come on.

Hold the bow with your left hand.

The right hand.

Show your thumb.

Put the arrow on the thumb.

Yes.

Come on.

-Hold the bow with your left hand. -Hold it...

Three, two, one.

Release.

You hit the target?

You hit the target!

Mr. Xiao...

Mr. Xiao, you hit the target.

Yueniang.

I finally hit the target.

Well...

I'm sorry.

I'll hit the target for you.

You're right.

Mr. Zhou really likes unique girls.

Then we...

Why don't we take the opportunity

to help me leave a deeper impression on him?

How?

Everyone. Everyone.

I heard that Mr. Xiao is good at horseback archery.

Why don't we have a competition?

Since you're in such a good mood,

I accept your challenge.

You two shoot arrows towards the center from opposite sides of the shooting range.

Each of you will have five arrows.

Regarding the target in the middle,

let's see who is faster.

Ride your horse to the middle. Whoever hits the target can score a point.

Mr. Xiao.

The target number will be counted by Zhou Ji.

The one who hits more targets will be the winner.

See?

Mr. Zhou is paying all his attention to you.

Do your best.

Be careful not to embarrass yourself.

It's just a competition.

Why is Mr. Xiao talking so much

to Yueniang?

Miss Zhu.

Yueniang.

Yueniang.

Miss Zhu.

Come on, Miss Zhu. Hurry.

Miss Zhu.

Give me your hand!

Give me your hand. Hurry.

Come on.

Come on.

It's okay.

It's okay.

You are okay.

Miss...

Are you crying?

Well.

Don't cry.

You are okay now.

I'm not afraid when you are fierce usually.

But now

you are crying so hard.

I...

If the teacher sees us, there will be another misunderstanding.

You're a daughter of the Song family.

This will damage your reputation.

Or later, if Mr. Zhou...

What if Mr. Zhou sees us?

Then why did you hug me?

You're a rascal.

Why...

Why is it...

Why is it so hard to be a woman of the Song family?

Why is it so hard to be a woman?

It's too hard for me.

Come.

Come.

No one is here.

No one will disturb us.

You can beat and scold me,

cry,

and be unreasonable as much as you want.

Anyway,

I won't stop you.

Just cry.

If you don't want to cry,

you...

you can scold me.

Scold me.

Hurry.

Otherwise, you won't have a chance

when they are here.

Hurry.

Hurry.

Hurry.

Louder.

Come on.

Three, two, one.

How come

I don't want to cry?

Should I

put you on the horseback and let you fall again?

How dare you mention it?

Are you feeling better?

Much better.

Thank you.

Don't look at me like that.

You

should be nice to me in the future.

Be nice to me.

Don't cause me trouble.

Then what I did will be worthwhile.

How dare you say that?

You always provoked me first.

I...

Am I wrong?

You always provoked me first.

You tortured me a lot too.

You...

How dare you!

Fine.

It's all my fault.

I was wrong.

-Why is it so hard -What?

-to be a man of the Xiao family? -You...

Xiao Yu.

-Why is it so hard to be a man? -How dare you!

Why is it so hard?

Say it again!

Why is it so hard?

Imitate me again!

It's all because of

your family's irresponsible engagement.

Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened.

Do you think

we can be friends

if the engagement doesn't exist?

Look at you.

What you said is disappointing.

Even your belly can't stand it.

How dare you say that?

It's all your fault.

I didn't even have lunch.

Then,

what do you want to eat now?

I want peach mustard pastries,

fragrant lotus, Yunying noodles, roast pork noodles,

bean soup, white plum soup,

-mutton buns, -Okay. Enough.

and lotus cakes.

Stop.

If you keep saying,

I'll have to buy everything in Yiyang for you.

Let's go.

I'll take you home.

Listen to me.

Go to the infirmary and rest first.

Let the doctor see if you're hurt.

I'll buy you some peach mustard pastries.

Really?

Don't lie to me.

Forget it if you don't believe me.

I believe you.

Buy as much as you can.

My favorite is peach mustard pastries.

And

what I just said...

Are we still friends?

If you think we are,

we are.

Let's go.

I told you the infirmary is in that direction.

Don't you have a sense of direction?

Who said that?

I just want to take a look over there.

I've been in the academy for so long.

I don't know what it looks like over there.

Is there a problem?

I think you have no sense of direction.

Shut up.

If you keep talking...

If you keep talking, you won't have peach mustard pastries.

If I can be saved by Mr. Xiao,

it'll be worth it even if I have to get on the horse.

Why was it not me who got hurt?

Don't say that.

No matter how much you like someone,

you can't joke about your own safety.

Qinruo.

I have to explain to you.

Your Teaching Assistant Xiao

did everything out of kindness,

not just because of me.

So don't misunderstand.

But that's not what you said about Mr. Xiao before.

Now you are speaking well of him.

If you don't tell me the truth,

I'll think too much again.

How should I tell you?

Qinruo, come here.

How is that possible?

Mr. Xiao...

Nonsense!

I promised him to keep it a secret.

I have no choice

but to tell you.

Promise me not to tell anyone.

You are not lying?

Think about it.

If there is really something

between me and your Teaching Assistant Xiao,

why would I bother to lie to you?

Just because he has feelings for you,

I don't want you to misunderstand him.

Fine.

Did he really say that?

Yes.

Why can't I feel it?

Junior Zhou is here.

He said he came to see Miss Zhu.

Yueniang.

Miss Zhu, are you alright?

I'm fine.

-Be careful. -Does it hurt?

No, no, no.

No.

Senior Song.

I'm Junior Zhou Ji. Can I come in?

Please come in.

Shush.

Greetings. Seniors.

Why are you here?

I heard that you were injured while practicing horseback archery.

I brought some medicine.

I hope it can help you.

Of course.

Senior. How are you feeling now?

Don't worry.

It's just a minor injury.

Thank you.

That's good.

I'm just worried that if you have more wounds,

it'll be more serious.

Junior Zhou cares about her so much.

Not at all.

Yes.

Actually, I think Junior Zhou's medicine

is very effective.

Since Junior Zhou

specially came to see Yueniang,

why don't you apply the medicine for her?

Well...

I don't think it's appropriate.

Come here.

Right.

Nothing is inappropriate.

No one else is here.

Besides,

you are a man. Why are you dillydallying?

-Junior Zhou. -Well…

Come here.

Yueniang, put your foot here.

What... What are we doing?

How can we apply the medicine if you don't remove the bandage?

Hurry up.

Qinruo.

I remember that you and Miss Zhao

are going to the teachers' room, right?

Why are you still here?

It'll be too late if you don't go now.

Yueniang, you hurt your foot, right?

Why are your eyes twitching?

That's right.

Lady Yan.

Aren't we going to the teachers' room?

Yes.

Go.

You don't want to go?

Yes.

The teachers' room.

I forgot.

The teachers' room.

Go now. Go.

-I'm leaving. -We're going to the teachers' room.

Junior Zhou.

Yes.

Thank you.

Senior.

This medicine...

[Lyu Fu Shop]

Junior.

Is this medicine for me?

This medicine is made of

radix paeoniae alba, red peony root, frankincense, safflower carthamus, and poria cocos.

I believe it will be helpful.

Do you know how many people were there buying peach mustard pastries...

Mr. Xiao.

Since you bought peach mustard pastries for Senior,

Senior, you should eat.

I won't disturb you.

Don't.

Mr. Zhou.

I didn't specially come to see Miss Zhu.

I just know she seems to be injured.

So I bought something for her.

It's okay.

You guys talk.

I'm leaving.

Mr. Xiao, wait.

I also heard that Senior was hurt,

so I came here to give her some medicine.

Us.

Why do I feel that I'm a bit abrupt?

It's okay. You guys talk.

No, no, no.

Mr. Xiao.

You... You are not abrupt.

Since I've delivered the medicine,

I should leave now.

No.

-Junior Zhou. -Be careful, Senior.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Move. Move.

Junior... Junior Zhou.

Well.

You brought me medicine

and chatted with me.

Now you are leaving suddenly.

This...

Well.

Teaching Assistant Xiao bought peach mustard pastries.

This is delicious.

Why don't you taste some before you leave?

You helped me a lot.

If you don't taste some,

I'll feel guilty.

Sit down.

-Have some. -Senior, I…

No.

Come, sit down.

Senior, no.

I'm not very hungry.

Have a taste.

It's delicious.

You are not hungry, Mr. Zhou?

It's normal.

Kindness is as refreshing as drinking water.

Mr. Xiao. I'm afraid you've misunderstood.

There is nothing

between me and Senior Song.

Nothing?

It's fine. I was just kidding.

Don't take it seriously, Mr. Zhou.

Don't take it seriously.

Junior Zhou, eat.

Thank you.

Is this the same Miss Zhu who drank a lot of wine?

Leave.

Mr. Zhou.

Mr. Zhou.

I finally found you.

Mr. Zhang has been looking for you.

He wants to discuss an essay with you.

Hurry up.

In this case,

Senior, I'll take my leave.

Take care.

Zhou...

-We're leaving. -Okay.

Junior Zhou.

Eat some before you leave.

Xiao Yu.

What?

You ruined my plan again.

And you are pretending.

Tell me, how did I ruin your plan?

I was kind enough to buy you pastries.

But you said I ruined your plan?

Fine. Just give it to me if you don't want to eat it.

No, I want to eat it.

This is mine.

You really have two faces.

You're a different person

in front of Mr. Zhou.

Stay out of my business.

I don't want to.

Give it to me.

It's mine.

This is mine.

Give it to me.

It's mine.

-Give it to me. -It's mine.

It's mine.

It's mine.

Give it to me.

Okay.

It's all yours.

No one will take it from you.

Look at you. It's all over your mouth.

It's mine now.

You thief!

I'm going to kick you to death.

I'm...

It hurts.

It hurts.

-Enough. -It hurts.

Stop pretending.

It hurts.

It hurts.

It really hurts.

Do you want to die, Xiao Yu?

Be gentle.

What are you doing?

I can't leave you alone since I hurt you.

I don't need you to take care of me.

Just don't cause me trouble.

Is this the medicine Mr. Zhou brought you?

What are you doing?

I'm applying the medicine for you.

No need.

Give it to me. I can do it myself.

I...

What?

Do you want to watch me apply the medicine?

Give it to me.

Okay, do it yourself.

I'm leaving.

Xiao Yu!

Be careful.

Mother.

-What happened? Why did you fall? -I'm back.

No.

Sit down.

In the archery class this afternoon,

I rode a horse.

I accidentally...

Did you go to the doctor?

Did you hurt your bones?

Mother, don't worry.

She has visited the doctor.

Just some bruises and scratches.

Apply some ointment and she'll be fine.

She didn't hurt her bones.

You are

always careless.

Have a good rest.

Go back to sleep after dinner.

Take care of her.

Thank you. Mother.

All right.

Sister. Thank you for taking me back.

Don't

do such dangerous things again.

Mother and I are worried about you.

I know.

It was just an accident today.

I'll be more careful in the future.

Father.

Father.

I was reckless today.

I'm sorry.

I dare not do it again.

As long as you are fine.

Go back to your room to rest after dinner.

If there is anything you want to do in the future,

tell your sister.

And...

Nothing.

Go back to your room and rest.

What's wrong with Dad today?

I can't believe he didn't scold me.

He usually is strict with you.

Today, he suddenly became gentle.

You're not used to it, are you?

Yes.

You won't feel like this

if you make fewer mistakes.

Yes.

Sister, where are you going?

You need to take me to eat.

Honey. Do you have something on your mind today?

What do you think of Xiao Yu?

He's smart.

Although he caused some trouble,

he's still a good kid.

I heard that in the archery class today,

Xiao Yu saved Yueniang.

Really?

Since Xiao Yu came to the academy,

I haven't written a letter to Chuanzhong.

I think they seem to have feelings for each other.

Besides, not long ago, Mr. Zhang told me

they studied late into the night in the library

and got along well.

So you mean...

I want to contact Chuanzhong

to see when he's free,

so that we can choose a specific date during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

And we can sit together

and talk about their wedding.

That's good.

Honey. Have some tea.

Oh right.

Prepare more food

that Yueniang likes

to comfort her in the next several days.

I'm going to prepare it now.

Okay.

Judging from how you are walking,

I think you haven't recovered, right?

Did Mr. Song punish you again yesterday?

Sorry to disappoint you.

After I went back yesterday,

my father didn't punish me.

Instead, he was very worried about me.

Right.

He even asked my mother to make delicious food for me.

Let's talk about you.

Why didn't you keep quarreling with me before you left yesterday?

You left in a hurry, and it was not your style.

I'm kind.

I don't want to argue with a disabled person.

But why haven't you recovered yet?

I personally took care of you yesterday.

I thought you would recover immediately.

Stop it.

Yesterday, I thought you would say something pleasant.

But today, I think you're still so annoying.

I'll take the first sentence

as a compliment.

Shameless!

This way. This way.

I'm not playing.

Throw it here.

This way.

Come here.

I quit.

I quit.

Throw it here.

This is interesting.

Here.

I said I quit.

It hurts!

Yan Qinruo.

Go get my beanbag back.

When I threw it at you,

you could have dodged, right?

You were obviously picking on me.

Forget it.

If you yell at me again,

I'll ask my father to punish you.

What do you mean?

Get my beanbag back.

What's going on?

What's wrong with her?

What's wrong?

Yueniang.

Look.

She hurt me.

It's okay.

Stop crying.

I'm going to get your beanbag back.

Don't go.

It's okay.

You haven't recovered yet.

And you are here acting tough.

If neither of us goes,

what should we do?

How about quarreling with her?

We can just quit from Women's Academy.

Yueniang.

Alright.

I won't play with them anymore.

I won't play with them anymore.

They bully me every day.

This

is yours, right?

Don't lose it again.

Otherwise, you may not be able to find it again.

Thank you.

Right?

I didn't lie to you, did I?

But Yueniang,

why wouldn't Mr. Xiao

talk to me more?

Teaching Assistant Xiao

told me he is keen on saving face.

So he doesn't have the courage

to take the initiative to talk to you.

Yueniang, do you have a way

to let me have more contact with Mr. Xiao?

Or to let him take the initiative

to have more contact with me?

Fine.

I have an idea.

Just wait.

Yueniang.

You can't tell him

I asked you to do this.

I want to save face too.

I know.

Wait for my good news.

Let me help you.

You must have other purposes.

What?

I saw you talking with Qinruo just now.

What do you think?

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

You stood so close to Qinruo.

Is she beautiful?

Yes.

Look at you.

You caused a lot of trouble

in things involving Mr. Zhou,

but you helped me anyway.

Today,

I'll repay you.

What do you think?

Let me help you.

How?

The exam is in two days, right?

Qinruo said she hasn't done her homework yet.

As the teaching assistant,

can you tutor her?

Well.

I don't think it's a good idea to let us be alone.

What?

I didn't know Mr. Xiao would be shy

because you usually are shameless.

How about this?

Ask Mr. Zhou out for me too.

Mr. Zhou left in a hurry yesterday.

I haven't had a chance to thank him.

Help me ask him out, and we can have class together.

And you won't feel awkward.

What do you think?

So you have your own purpose.

Is it really for studying?

Xiao Yu.

Mr. Xiao.

Just tell me if you'll help me or not.

Okay. I'll help you.

But I'll only ask him out for you.

It's none of my business if he will go or not.

Don't.

Please make sure he'll go.

If I help you,

can I not go?

No.

Mr. Zhou is introverted.

You know that.

If I ask him out,

he will definitely refuse me.

You have to go,

so that he won't refuse.

Xiao Yu.

Don't forget

we made a deal.

The deal is not about this.

I don't care.

You have to help me.

Please.

If you help me, I promise I'll repay you.

Xiao Yu.

Mr. Xiao.

Okay. I'll take that as a yes.

See you at the gate of the academy this afternoon.

Goodbye.

Yueniang, what's wrong?

It's done.

Really?

Yes.

Shush.

Listen.

I made an appointment for you.

Mr. Xiao will help you review this afternoon.

Yueniang.

No matter what you want to eat or drink,

just tell me.

I'll buy them for you, okay?

Qinruo,

if without Mr. Xiao,

would you still be so nice to me?

Of course.

Good for you.

You naughty girl.

How dare you tease me?

You teased me.

Fine, I won't tease you.

Smile. Smile.

I can't.

It's embarrassing.

He's looking at you.

Lady Yan, you look so beautiful today.

Looks like you learned a lot in the makeup class.

It's...

It's because Mr. Xiao taught me well.

If you can keep teaching me in person,

I will study harder.

It's my honor

to talk about knowledge problems with seniors.

Junior Zhou.

Let's go take a look at that.

Hurry. Come on.

I'm wondering

how much Miss Zhu has learned in the class.

Judging from how you dress today,

I think you need to pay more attention in the class.

That's enough.

You two are too quiet.

I'm livening up the atmosphere for you.

Just shut up.

I think today, Senior Song

is as elegant and beautiful as usual.

Mr. Xiao,

you are too strict.

Junior Zhou. Thank you for your compliment.

Yes, Mr. Xiao.

Don't criticize Yueniang.

She has never been interested

in these things.

That's right.

Go enjoy flowers with Miss Yan.

Mr. Xiao is indeed knowledgeable.

You deserve to be a teaching assistant.

I'm flattered.

Right. Junior Zhou.

I didn't have a chance to thank you yesterday.

I'm much better

after applying the medicine you gave me.

And the swelling has subsided.

It's nothing.

We are the students of the academy. We should help each other.

It's my duty.

Senior, I'm glad you're fine.

Junio Zhou.

You always call me "Senior".

Don't you think it's too polite?

Well.

Qinruo calls me Yueniang.

And Teaching Assistant Xiao calls me Miss Zhu.

How about calling me Miss Zhu from now on?

Okay?

Yes.

"Miss Zhu" sounds very nice.

"Senior" sounds so distant.

What do you think, Teaching Assistant Xiao?

Why are you looking at me?