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[Destined]

[Episode 9]

Your elders sent you out

to practice this trade?

Be careful with what you say,

or things will get bad for you.

Mr. Zhou,

he's the commissioner's son.

Don't argue with him.

It's just the booze talk.

Ignore him. Let's go.

He's the commissioner's son.

So what?

He insulted you

in broad daylight.

Is he above the law?

In Yangzhou,

I am the law.

Mr. Zhou. Mr. Zhou.

Let's go.

We're in Yangzhou after all.

Let's go.

Okay, Boss Liu.

Sweetie.

Don't leave so soon.

You just talked business

with this gentleman.

Why don't you

talk business with me too?

You're so pretty.

Why don't you

be my fifth concubine?

Young Master.

Go away!

How dare you hit me?

Stupid woman. Beat her up!

Go.

Young Madam.

Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang.

She's the Young Madam of the Gu family.

Don't touch her!

Let go of me! Let go!

Boss Liu!

Wang Rong.

You think you can boss anyone around, don't you?

Then let's see

who's the real boss in Yangzhou.

What are you going to do?

Jiusi!

Jiusi.

There's gonna be big trouble.

Yeah.

I said I'd protect you.

Let me make it clear today.

In the Gu family,

women run the house.

Without my mother,

the Gu family wouldn't

have gained everything we have now.

The women of my family

are a thousand times more capable

than most men.

My wife ventured out for business.

There's no shame in that.

No one gets to judge her.

Before anyone

speaks ill of her again,

they'd better think about

whether their legs

can endure the pain Wang Rong did.

Do I make myself clear?

Yes. Yes.

Who's the real boss here?

You are. You are.

If you run into my wife again…

I'll greet her respectfully.

Get up.

Send your Young Master back.

Get his leg treated before it's too late.

Hurry up.

Young Master.

-Careful. -Careful.

Mr. Zhou.

Mr. Zhou.

This all began with me.

I'm sorry

to get you in such trouble.

Not at all, Boss Liu.

That guy is a sleaze.

If it weren't you

but another woman

who was humiliated like that,

I'd not

look the other way either.

You're a righteous man.

But the Wang family is powerful in Yangzhou.

Don't worry.

He doesn't dare do anything to me.

Are you alright?

Mr. Gu,

you're brave

and honorable.

Thank you for your help, Mr. Zhou.

I'll treat you to dinner some other day.

See you next time.

Munan, walk Mr. Zhou out.

Yes.

Liu Yuru.

Are you

angry with me?

Be angry if you want.

I don't think

I did anything wrong.

He messed with you and deserved to be beaten.

I gave you my word.

I said I'd protect you

and I will.

I'll protect you from now on.

If anyone messes with you,

I'll break his leg.

If anyone messes with you…

You'll break his leg.

You've forgiven me?

I never blamed you.

That's not true.

Look at your face.

It's scary.

In my whole life,

this is the first time

that someone has defended me without asking any questions.

T-That's no big deal.

I'll defend you again and again.

But I'm so worried.

No one knows what the future will bring.

Neither adversities

nor good luck

can last for long.

When you're riding high,

you should get prepared for falling hard.

But just now,

you just burned the bridge.

I understand,

but I beat him for a good reason.

He humiliated my wife.

I would've been a coward

if I had looked the other way.

Don't worry.

His father is just the commissioner of Yangzhou.

With my uncle's help,

everything will be fine.

I'll take full responsibility if anything happens.

Gu Jiusi,

didn't you hate me very much?

Why…

W-Why are you…

Why are you

so nice to me now?

I…

Now, I…

I-I treat you as my brother now.

Of course I'd

stand up for my brother.

Are you cold?

Any better?

I do this

with Yang Wenchang and other guys too.

When we're cold,

huddling helps a lot.

So don't read into it.

Gu Jiusi,

you're so nice.

Of course.

I, Gu Jiusi,

am the best man in the world.

You're lucky to be my wife.

[Gu Mansion]

Yuru.

Mother.

I'm so sorry.

I've heard what happened.

Things like that happen

when you do business as a woman.

Wang Rong has always been a rogue.

He's notorious in Yangzhou.

Any sensible person

could tell immediately

what was going on.

Don't worry.

Tomorrow, I'll take you

to visit the commissioner.

Commissioner Wang has to do something.

Actually…

No need for that.

I made Wang Rong pay

by breaking his leg.

What?

He said something he shouldn't have.

I just broke one of his legs.

He deserves worse.

Jiusi.

You're not a kid now.

Why do you always

act on a whim?

We and the Wang family

have always been on good terms on the surface.

When Wang Rong

picked on Yuru today,

he pretended

not to know who she was.

Falling out

with him in public

was humiliating the Wang family.

We had been above reproach

but you made us reprehensible.

Calm down. Have some water.

He humiliated my wife first.

Then I beat him.

It's tit for tat.

Wang Rong is an arrogant fool

who walks around bullying others

because his father is the commissioner.

In my opinion,

we should tell Uncle

to file a complaint against Wang Shanquan

to remove him from his position.

A pest like him

should be got rid of for good.

Nonsense!

You do need

to learn to tame your temper.

I won't call for the guards.

Go to the Buddhist hall

to reflect on your mistakes.

OK.

Jiusi.

Mother.

I'll go with him.

Yuru,

are you blaming me for punishing him?

I dare not.

But what happened today

started with me.

If Jiusi is at fault,

then I'm at fault too.

Mother.

Jiusi shouldn't

have been so impulsive today,

but he did that for a reason.

Wang Rong

messed with me first.

If we had just let him

walk all over us,

we'd have appeared weak.

Let's talk inside.

It hurts like hell!

Quit the waterworks.

Are you an idiot?

Father.

I know I was wrong.

I… I…

Never mind.

He broke your leg.

I'll use it as a chance

to show everyone that the Gu family

is a family of bullies.

When word gets to the Eastern Capital,

Jiang He will be in serious trouble.

Master. Young Master.

The litter is ready.

I've told you what to say

after we meet the Gu family.

You remember it?

Yes.

We've been humbling ourselves

before the Gu family for so many years.

I don't mind doing it for a few more days.

The Gu family is now

like grasshoppers in late autumn.

Their days are numbered.

I'll help you

get back at him sooner or later.

So,

Uncle's status in the Eastern Capital

is not stable now?

Things are different now.

His Majesty is seriously ill

and may draw his last breath soon.

He's getting more and more paranoid.

The Eastern Capital is teetering on the edge of upheaval.

We just refused a royal match.

It must have

aroused resentment

in His Majesty and Lord Liang.

God knows

how many people

are watching Nianming and the Gu family

and wishing to eat us alive.

At this moment,

we need to be very careful

not to catch any attention.

Wang Rong got drunk and picked on me today.

Was it a trap?

Don't be afraid.

Wang Rong has always been fawning over us.

What he did today was abnormal.

That's why I'm a bit unnerved.

Nothing has happened yet.

I just want to inform you

of the current situation.

Don't make trouble for Nianming.

I didn't mean to scare you two.

Mother, we can't

just look on the bright side.

We must take it as a trap.

The Gu family is a big family.

So many people

are watching us like starving wolves.

We must know

that if they want us guilty, they can prove us guilty.

We can't afford

to lose Uncle's protection.

We can't give the Wang family an excuse to destroy us.

You're right.

We need to handle this carefully.

After your father comes back,

we'll take Jiusi

to apologize to the Wang family

tomorrow morning.

We must appear sincere.

Even if Jiusi wouldn't go…

No. That's too late.

I have to go now.

If this were a trap,

that idiot

wouldn't get off my back after I broke his leg.

There'll be more tricks.

If I were him,

I'd immediately drag my broken leg

down here to apologize

and kick up a fuss.

If Wang Rong

came to apologize with a broken leg tonight,

rumors would spread

that we are bullies

and we throw our weight around.

By then, some people

would surely take advantage of this matter

to make false accusations in the Eastern Capital.

Uncle would be in serious trouble then.

Okay. Let's go now.

Ruixue.

Get the carriages ready.

Yes.

Well, it's no big deal.

At worst, I'd go to his house

and come back

with a broken leg too.

I regret it so much.

I should've…

I don't regret it.

No matter what the Wang family got up their sleeve,

he humiliated you

and had to pay for it.

I understand what Mother said.

I've grown up.

It's time for me

to protect my family.

Don't look so sad.

It's not a big deal.

It's just one leg

for one leg.

I've heard that frowning

makes you grow old fast.

Jiusi.

Don't worry.

Actually, when my mother was young,

she was even more capable than you.

It seems that she could

take anything in her stride

and overcome any obstacles.

Before today, I've never…

I've never seen her

so anxious.

Jiusi.

No matter what happens,

I'll stay by your side

and take you home.

Commissioner Wang.

What a surprise.

We're on our way to your residence

but ran into you here.

Mrs. Gu.

It's a surprise for me too.

I was going to your residence

to apologize to you and Mr. Gu.

You stupid boy!

How drunk did you have to be

to take such liberties

and mess with Mr. Gu?

Kneel down before Mrs. Gu now!

Father, it was a misunderstanding.

Mr. Gu was not there.

Moreover,

how would I know

that Young Madam Gu

would walk along with a strange man?

I just gave her some compliments

and my leg…

Shut up!

Who cares if it was a misunderstanding?

In Yangzhou, the Gu family

is the most powerful

and influential.

You messed with Young Master Gu

and ended up with a broken leg.

You had it coming.

Today,

if you can't get the Gu family's forgiveness,

there's

nothing I can do to save you.

The Gu family is so imperious.

-So imperious. -No one dares to mess with them.

That old sod Wang Shanquan

is throwing mud at us.

Jiusi, calm down.

Let's go out when Mother asks us to.

Commissioner Wang.

My son lost his mind

and put your son through such pain.

What you just said

made me

feel so ashamed.

That's not my intention.

My son offended Young Master Gu.

It makes perfect sense that you're mad

and need a punching bag.

Take it out on me.

Please spare my son.

This is definitely not your son's fault.

To be honest,

if I had raised Jiusi better,

he wouldn't have been so impulsive.

I've scolded him.

After all, Mr. Wang

was just attracted by my pretty daughter-in-law

and said she was his type

and offered

to make her his fifth concubine.

He honored my daughter-in-law with his attention.

She should be grateful.

What a womanizer!

That's humiliating!

That's right.

Besides,

no matter how angry Jiusi was,

he shouldn't have resorted to violence.

He must be punished severely.

Do you agree?

Well…

I…

The Gu family is just a family of merchants.

Women in this family are all very hard-working.

The livelihood

of the whole household

depends on us.

After my daughter-in-law married my son,

she seldom got any leisure time

to enjoy her life as the Young Madam.

I sent her out every day

for business affairs.

Poor girl. She was devoted to the Gu family

and worked so hard,

but in the end,

she became an object of ridicule.

It turns out

that she was there for family business.

Someone so hard-working

doesn't deserve such insults.

Mrs. Gu,

you misunderstood.

My son

had no intention

to stain Young Madam Gu's reputation

and would in no way harass her for no reason.

Was it a misunderstanding?

Look at his leg.

Fine.

Mrs. Gu,

it seems that you've decided

that my son is at fault

and nothing I say

can change your mind.

I'll swallow my pride

and beg you

to spare my son.

If

you still wouldn't let go of it,

you could

break one of my legs too.

Jiusi.

Mrs. Gu.

Allow me to apologize on my knees.

Commissioner Wang!

Commissioner Wang.

You're the commissioner of Darong.

You made great contributions to our country.

You can kneel

before His Majesty and the law

but never

before merchants like us.

If you

kneeled before my mother today,

what would that make the Gu family?

My mother would be landed in hot water.

Young Master Gu.

I've had enough humiliation for one day.

So please,

just cut me some slack.

Jiusi.

Jiusi, let go!

Let go, Jiusi!

Jiusi!

Apologize to the commissioner!

Jiusi.

Commissioner Wang,

I acted on impulse

and hit your son.

I won't complain no matter how you punish me.

But everyone deserves justice.

Mr. Wang

humiliated my wife in broad daylight.

Shouldn't he apologize too?

You're lying!

I… I just

paid her my compliments.

Besides, I didn't even know who she was.

You know better than anyone else

whether I'm lying!

Jiusi.

When my wife was out doing business

and dealing with customers,

I always had Munan follow her around.

You might not know my wife,

but after spending so much time

sucking up to me,

how could you not recognize

my servant?

I was drunk.

Fine. Let's say you were drunk

and couldn't recognize anyone.

But does that mean

you could harass any woman

you met on the street

and stain her reputation?

Wang Rong,

are you saying

that only powerful people

can be spared your harassment

and ordinary people

are not the people of Darong

and not protected

by the laws and rules?

-He's right! -He's right!

Well said!

Mr. Gu is right.

So you can do whatever you want

and bully whoever you want?

Gu Jiusi,

drop the act!

Everyone knows

that the Gu family

makes the rules in Yangzhou.

So stop being so hypocritical.

Don't you remember bragging

that your uncle is the Minister of Personnel

and you're filthy rich?

My father is just

an insignificant local official.

You called me a bully

but I'm nothing

compared to you!

Wang Rong,

do you dream

of having an uncle like mine?

You…

What?

You're a scumbag

who thinks only about

how to throw your weight around

and expect me to be a scumbag too?

My uncle is indeed the Minister of Personnel.

But this is not a country without law and order.

What made you think my uncle

could bend and break the law?

Mr. Gu is right.

No matter what,

everyone has to abide by the law.

Wang Rong,

stop making excuses

and innuendos.

I beat you.

I violated the law.

I'll accept any punishment I deserve.

But this woman is my wife.

If I had looked the other way

when she was humiliated,

I wouldn't deserve to be her husband!

Apologies should be made and punishments should be imposed.

Today,

I broke your leg.

I'll break my leg too

to make it even.

But before that,

Wang Rong,

do you admit

that you've done something wrong?

If having a few words

with an ordinary woman is wrong,

yes, I did something wrong.

Good.

Since you've admitted your mistake,

apologize to my wife now!

Gu Jiusi.

You're out of line!

Jiusi.

Jiusi, forget it.

I'm not out of line.

I just want justice!

Jiusi.

Mr. Gu, you take responsibility for what you did.

You're an honorable man.

I really admire you.

Mr. Zhou.

Boss Liu.

Greetings, Commissioner Wang.

I

was talking business with Boss Liu

when your son ran into us

and misunderstood us.

I was there

when it happened during the day.

I witnessed

the whole process.

It was indeed your son

who picked the fight.

Laws should be made harsh

but enforced with leniency.

Mr. Gu

is a protective husband

who stood up

to protect his wife's reputation.

What he did is reprehensible

but defensible.

Moreover,

I've made a deal

with the Gu family

and will need Mr. Gu to escort the goods.

He wouldn't be able to do that

with a broken leg.

According to the laws of Darong,

the punishment for assault

is 20 lashes.

If you don't punish Mr. Gu

based on the laws

and insist on breaking his leg,

you'll be taking the law into your hands.

So I think he should be punished according to the law.

Who are you?

I'm Zhou Ye,

son of Zhou Gaolang in Youzhou.

Your father is a great general.

So the Gu family has made friends

with the Zhou family too.

With Mr. Zhou as the mediator,

I see no reason to inflict any suffering

on Young Master Gu.

Let's call it a day.

How can I let

Young Master Gu get whipped?

The Gu family went easy on you.

It's so kind of them.

I got nothing more to say.

Let's go.

Wait.

Mr. Gu,

what more do you want?

As I said, apologies should be made

and punishments should be imposed.

Mr. Zhou.

May I borrow your whip?

My lord.

As a husband,

I failed to protect my wife

and subjected her to idle gossip.

It's my first mistake.

My lord.

As a son,

I acted recklessly,

made my mother worry,

and a caring father upset.

It's my second mistake.

As a citizen of Darong,

I committed assault.

I did it to defend my wife,

but it's undeniable that I violated the law.

This is my third mistake.

Enough.

-Jiusi. -Jiusi.

Jiusi.

Jiusi.

Wang Rong,

you humiliated my wife.

Apologize to her.

You humiliated my wife.

Apologize to her!

♫Tear stains on the letter♫

♫The blurred contour of your face♫

♫Looking into your smiling eyes♫

♫I lose track of time♫

♫The sound of snow falling♫

♫The beacon fire on the vast desert♫

♫Don't get lost on your way back♫

You humiliated my wife.

♫If by some twist of fate♫

♫We'll part ways in the end♫

Apologize to her!

♫Remember you'll always be missed♫

♫The world is so big♫

♫You're my sun and moon♫

♫Lighting my way through the dark♫

Jiusi.

Jiusi.

-Jiusi. -Jiusi.

♫How can I forget you♫

Jiusi.

♫Forget us, and forget the days we spent together?♫

♫How can I move on as if you were never in my life?♫

Mr. Zhou.

♫I miss you♫

♫I still love you♫

♫But I can't hold you in my arms again♫

Please do me a favor.

♫I reach out but only feel the wind between my fingers♫

I've used up all my strength.

♫When the wind picks up and the moon shines♫

Please administer

the last three lashes for me.

♫I see you everywhere and nowhere♫

♫Memories of you flood back to me♫

Jiusi.

♫If I still love you the same♫

♫Will we meet again in my dreams?♫

♫Will it be like the first time we met?♫

Jiusi.

♫If by some twist of fate♫

It's what the law commands.

♫We'll part ways in the end♫

Please step back.

♫Remember you'll always be missed♫

Jiusi.

♫The world is so big♫

♫You're my sun and moon♫

♫Lighting my way through the dark♫

♫How can I forget you♫

♫Forget us, and forget the days we spent together?♫

♫How can I move on as if you were never in my life?♫

♫I miss you♫

♫I still love you♫

♫But I can't hold you in my arms again♫

♫I reach out but only feel the wind between my fingers♫

♫When the wind picks up and the moon shines♫

♫I see you everywhere and nowhere♫

♫Memories of you flood back to me♫

♫If I still love you the same♫

♫Will we meet again in my dreams?♫

♫Will it be like the first time we met?♫

Wang Rong.

You humiliated my wife.

Apologize to her.

I… I'm sorry!

I apologize.

I'm sorry, Young Madam.

I shouldn't have humiliated you.

I apologize, Young Madam.

Well done, Mr. Gu!

Yuru.

You're quite a man!

So responsible!

Well done!

He apologized.

He apologized to you!

Jiusi.

-Jiusi. -Jiusi.

Jiusi.

Jiusi.

Jiusi.

You're crying again.

I hate to make you cry.

Don't cry, will you?

Jiusi.

Hurry! Get him back.

Send for a doctor!

Young Master.

[Gu Mansion]

Hurry up.

Doctor.

Doctor, how is he?

Madam. Young Madam.

Don't worry.

Young Master is in his prime.

He's strong

and practices martial arts.

His wounds got treated immediately.

He's fine.

Thank God.

I'll give him a prescription

that helps with the recovery.

He just needs enough rest.

Okay.

Munan,

go with the doctor to get the prescription.

Okay.

Doctor, this way.

Let me hold it for you.

Please.

Mr. Zhou.

Thank you

for helping us today.

Otherwise,

Jiusi would suffer much more.

You're welcome.

Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Zhou.

That was 20 lashes.

Few civil officials in court

can fully recover from just 10 lashes.

I didn't expect you

to excel in medicine too.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

I used to dress wounds for the soldiers

in the military camp in Youzhou,

so I learned how to do it.

It's getting late.

Now that Mr. Gu is out of danger,

I'll take my leave.

Madam, someone from the Eastern Capital wants to see you.

Yuru,

walk Mr. Zhou out.

Mr. Zhou, this way.

Please.

Sorry for

making you endure such a farce.

Not at all.

The Wang family did go too far.

I witnessed the whole thing.

Sorry that I didn't reserve my strength

when I whipped Mr. Gu.

Laws are laws.

You should be impartial.

Otherwise,

Jiusi would have to break his leg

to end this matter.

We'll forever be grateful

for your kindness.

Don't say that.

Mr. Gu

is caring and brave.

I admire him very much.

I wonder

if I can be friends with him.

Actually, Jiusi has long wanted to know you

and make friends with you.

I can't ask for more.

After he gets better,

I'll invite you over for dinner

to express our gratitude.

By then,

we'll have a good chat over drinks.

Okay, it's a deal.

You two are kind and righteous people.

You care for each other and look out for each out.

I really envy you.

You flatter me.

I'll wait for your invitation

to have a wonderful time with you.

Goodbye.

Let's go.

Don't move.

I'll leave the bed to you.

Don't talk nonsense.

Just stay in bed.

You're a girl.

I can't let you sleep on the floor.

I won't sleep on the floor.

We'll sleep on the bed together.