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[City of Romance]

[Episode 1]

There are two versions of me in this world.

One wears a smile,

joyfully leaping into his embrace.

Surrounded by the gentleness

and beauty of the world.

While the other me...

is mired in the swamp of loneliness.

What connects these two versions of myself

is something both condemned by the world

is something both condemned by the world [Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel] yet unavoidable:

lies.

[Man City University School of Medicine]

[Episode 1: Flying Squirrel Meets Owl]

[Welcome to Man City University School of Medicine]

[Welcome to Man City University School of Medicine]

Hey, girl,

don't hurry away.

What kind of clothes are you wearing?

So flashy. Let me touch it.

I-It's Hanfu.

You look so frail.

How about joining our boxing club?

It'll help build your strength and keep you fit.

Check out these muscles.

N-no, no need.

Are you looking down on our boxing club

or on me?

Bai Xiaoduo.

Don't be nervous.

I'm Chu Yiquan, the president of the Boxing Club.

The boxing club is just ahead.

Let me sign you up.

Come on, let's go.

Who did it?

Who did it? Come out!

Out of nowhere.

Liu Mengzhe, Liu Mengzhe!

You've been admitted to the MCUSOM too?

I'm not...

If you want to get out of this,

just play along with me.

What a coincidence.

I didn't expect you to come to Man City University too.

Yes, we got into the same university.

Come on, let's go to the dorm together.

Wait...

Miss?

Bye-bye.

What's that smell?

No, wait, miss!

Is there anything else?

You don't want to join our b-boxing club anymore?

Thank you for helping me out.

How about joining our boxing club?

Otherwise, I'd feel awkward

declining his invitation to join the club.

You call that an invitation to join?

It's practically like a robbery.

[Lies]

Don't rush me. I'll be there soon.

We're so fated to be in the same dorm room together.

Yeah.

-This is it. -This is it.

Our dorm conditions are pretty good.

Some roommates have already arrived.

Let's quickly unpack and go eat then.

Yes.

I have some chocolate.

Do you want to have some first?

Choco...

You're so skinny.

You don't need to worry about gaining weight.

Bad at studies and terrible at sports.

What can she possibly do?

If I were her, I'd definitely run ten laps around the field every day.

At least I wouldn't drag down our class's PE scores.

Indeed, I've always been thin.

I'm so envious of you.

Just exercise more, and you'll be like me.

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel] You like Blake too?

I came to MCUSOM just to meet him.

Blake is at MCUSOM?

But no one has ever seen what Blake looks like.

Maybe there's a place where we could try our luck.

[Chunchao Publishing House]

Su Yancheng!

How about

you go through your Weibo comments carefully?

The negative comments are about to overwhelm us.

I saw them.

Post a Weibo immediately,

saying the third season is coming soon

to reassure the fans.

I don't like lying.

Fine.

This is the latest developed technology.

Take a look.

[It was only then that Goode reacted and quickly ran backward.] [Owl No. 1, hurt by Goode's scratch, let out a screech and lunged at her.]

What's this?

Now, AI drawing technology is getting more sophisticated.

So the higher-ups are thinking

that maybe we can try this too.

To be honest,

if you don't make some changes soon,

you'll really be replaced by AI!

Which is truly without emotion—

me as an artist,

or this AI as a machine?

Can't you see that?

What do you think?

Oh, right.

About the comic club's funding...

Don't rush.

My brother

is also coming to discuss the funding.

The student council is also applying for it.

I need to think about it.

Yu Shubo is coming?

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

About you being Blake,

we signed a confidentiality agreement.

I absolutely won't reveal your identity.

[Editor's Office]

[Editor's Office] Take the AI drawings back with you.

Perhaps they'll inspire something new.

[Chunchao]

Hello.

Blake sent me to discuss something with the Chief Editor.

Do you know where the Chief Editor's office is?

Liar.

Why is he ignoring me?

Is it here?

Hello.

Who are you looking for?

I'm looking for...

Yu Shubo?

Hello.

What brings you here?

I need to see Chief Editor Yu about something.

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel] Is she in?

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel] Chief Editor Yu is in her office.

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel] You can go in.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

Yu Shubo,

you can go in.

I was calling this lady.

You were calling me?

You need to make an appointment in advance to meet with the Chief Editor.

W-We...

Hello?

It's not good to sneak in, is it?

Forget it, whatever.

Why are you here, Shubo?

Still worried about Blake, huh, sis?

Yeah, the fans are demanding updates,

and the higher-ups are pressuring me.

Yet, I can't even pressure him.

Young people of your generation

are really hard to handle.

Our generation?

Hey, sis, honestly,

is Blake really at our MCUSOM or not?

Put that mask down.

Owl.

Don't mess with my things here.

This is...

Blake's Season 3 draft?

Yu Shubo.

I'm telling you seriously,

you must keep

this draft confidential,

to avoid causing any public uproar.

I know.

Don't worry.

Season 3 draft...

Confidential.

Could it be...

he is Blake?

Miss!

No entry without an appointment.

I'll be on my way now, sorry.

Ah!

I've finally seen him!

I'm just interested in that orange.

What's wrong?

Did you submit your work and get rejected?

It's just a rejection.

It's not a big deal.

The great Blake once said,

"One must experience 41 failures

-before achieving success on the 42nd attempt." -Before achieving success on the 42nd attempt.

How do you know that?

You're a fan of Blake too?

No.

That's okay.

You're one now.

I've witnessed Blake

going through failures step by step

before transforming from a novice to a master.

You know Blake well?

Of course.

I'm his assistant.

Liar.

What do you lose if I lie to you?

Nothing.

Then what are you worried about?

Alright.

This counseling session is free.

But I'll take this orange.

Is that okay?

Whatever.

Good luck.

You fibber.

I actually have something to discuss with you this time.

I... I know that the sponsorship fee

has always been allocated to the comic club.

But they're going to disband.

The student council also really needs this sponsorship fee.

About the sponsorship fee,

I'll give it some serious thought.

Okay.

You little brat.

Go back to school.

Got it.

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

Bai, you're back.

I'm back.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Hi.

Hi.

Hello,

my name is Bai Xiaoduo,

a first-year student in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department.

I'm Lin Xiaomiao.

We're in the same class.

I'm He Rui, a third-year Psychology major.

You're new here,

so you probably have a lot to learn about the school.

Feel free to contact me anytime.

So beautiful.

Oh, right.

What clubs do you want to join?

I want to join the Traditional Culture Club.

I want to join the Comic Club.

What about you, Senior?

I'm in the Drama Club.

It's okay.

Hello, Yu Shubo. What's wrong?

Yes, our president said

we all have to go to this year's networking event.

Don't worry.

That's it, then.

Bye-bye.

Senior.

You know Yu Shubo?

He's my classmate

and also the vice chairman of our student council.

You want to know more about him?

He's probably been working on his research project lately.

He's likely spending a lot of time in the Psychology Lab.

You could try your luck there.

Okay, thank you, Senior.

Psychology Lab.

[Comic Club]

Now AI drawing technology is getting more sophisticated.

[It was only then that Goode reacted and quickly ran backward.] [Owl No. 1, hurt by Goode's scratch, let out a screech and lunged at her.]

If you don't make some changes soon,

you'll really be replaced by AI!

What time is it?

I knew you'd be here being all brooding again.

What are you watching?

It's so late.

Don't tell me you're watching...

I'm talking to you.

You don't reply to messages

or answer calls.

I have something important to tell you.

I went to the meeting for you today.

Those boxing club guys really pissed me off.

They openly provoked me

and even said they'd take over our classroom.

And Yu Shubo.

Yu Shubo even chimed in, saying

we'd have to disband if we didn't have ten members.

And here you are, helping him draw posters.

You reek of sweat.

Stay away from me.

You've changed.

You never minded my smell before.

What's with you today?

Since Blake stopped updating,

you've been down too.

What's really going on?

You're having a fever?

I'm fine.

Now, everyone is saying

that you're leaving the comic club too.

That's...

not true, right?

Don't worry.

I knew it.

I've prepared this for you.

Get lost.

Just kidding.

This...

is good stuff.

They really pissed me off.

Su.

Xiaomiao, hurry up. The club recruitment is starting.

Don't rush.

The Comic Club isn't going anywhere.

The Comic Club isn't going anywhere. [Art Club]

[Art Club]

[Join the Calligraphy Club and Let's Write Beautiful Characters Together]

[Join the Calligraphy Club and Let's Write Beautiful Characters Together] Are you interested in calligraphy?

[Join the Calligraphy Club and Let's Write Beautiful Characters Together] Fill out this form here,

thanks.

[Art Club] Come join the Tennis Club! We're recruiting!

[Art Club] Come take a look!

[E-sports Club]

[E-sports Club] Students who like e-sports, come quickly!

Students who like e-sports, come quickly!

Where is the Comic Club?

What are you looking at?

The Comic Club hasn't disbanded yet.

What gives you the right to take over our space?

It's just a few of you.

Giving you such a big classroom

is a waste.

We'll bring our own cameras [Traditional Culture Club is Recruiting]

[Traditional Culture Club is Recruiting] and our favorite clothes.

[Traditional Culture Club is Recruiting] Look, the Traditional Culture Club is over there.

We're getting good signups for our club.

Hello, take a look at our Traditional Culture Club?

Thank you.

Here.

How about I accompany you to find the Comic Club first?

It's okay. I'll stay with you to sign up first.

Senior, where is the Comic Club's booth?

There's no booth for the Comic Club this year.

There's no booth for the Comic Club this year. [Traditional Culture Club]

[Traditional Culture Club] You don't know,

[Traditional Culture Club] but the Comic Club is about to be disbanded.

Su Yancheng.

Su Yancheng!

Say something.

Did you get scared?

Your shoelace is untied.

Your comic club's disbandment is just a matter of time.

If you know what's good for you,

you'll clear out early.

Excuse me, coming through.

What are you doing here?

Yu,

give us a straight answer today.

Which club

does this classroom belong to?

I know you're anxious,

but this isn't my decision to make.

I've already submitted your report

to the Youth League Committee's teacher.

But

before the approval comes through,

what's the point of causing trouble like this?

We'll soon get more members and sponsorship.

Give up

on our club's place.

Why should they sponsor your crappy comics?

Are your lousy comics worth anything?

You want to fight, huh?

Don't fight! Don't fight!

What are you doing?

Let him come over! You little chick!

You think I'm scared of you?

Let's see what you've got!

Come on, show me!

I'm not afraid of you!

Don't fight!

Let him come over!

You little chick!

Let him come and try me!

Let go!

Let him come over!

Come here, you little chick!

You little chick!

Come on, let's see what you've got!

Don't hit him!

Stop fighting!

On that paper...

We're not afraid of you!

We're coming for you!

You think I'm scared of you?

Alright, alright!

Don't fight. Don't fight.

Come on!

You want to fight, huh? Come on!

Come on!

Think you're tough in numbers, huh? Come on!

Come on!

Let him come over!

Don't fight!

Come here!

Don't fight!

You little chick!

The Comic Club won't disband!

The Comic Club won't disband!

The Comic Club won't disband.

You again.

Yes, me again.

Such big talk.

What makes you say that?

Who are you, anyway?

Because I'm Blake's assistant.

Because Blake sent me to help the Comic Club

through this difficult time!

Blake sent me to discuss something with the Chief Editor.

Do you know where the Chief Editor's office is?

You know Blake well?

I'm his assistant.

She's indeed a liar.

Why should we believe you?

This is his drawing.

Is it real?

Why don't you calm down a bit more?

Go.

Okay.

Fine.

Once the approval comes through,

every single one of you will have to get the hell out of here!

What are you looking at?

Are you okay?

They're quite fierce.

You'd better hurry and gather ten members.

I'm leaving first.

Bye-bye.

Well, then I'll be going too.

Thank you.

No need. It's my pleasure.

Alright.

You all go back to the classroom for class first.

Oh right, Su Yancheng,

the professor wants you to be his teaching assistant.

Let's go.

Now?

Yes, now. Hurry up.

Clean up when you get back.

[The Relationship Between Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine]

Students,

let me introduce you.

This is

Su Yancheng,

a junior

in the Psychology department.

The first ten minutes of class

will be Su Yancheng

[Teachers] [Excellent Students] sharing

[Teachers] [Excellent Students] psychology knowledge

and discussing

the relationship between psychology and traditional Chinese medicine with you.

the relationship between psychology and traditional Chinese medicine with you. [Teachers] [Excellent Students]

[Teachers] [Excellent Students]

[Teachers] [Excellent Students] Su Yancheng,

[The Relationship Between Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine] you may begin your presentation.

[The Relationship Between Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine]

[The Relationship Between Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine] Certainly, Professor.

As I share my thoughts,

if any of you have questions,

feel free to ask me at any time.

But before that,

I have a question

I'd like to ask one of you.

As you all know,

Traditional Chinese Medicine emphasizes observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking.

So now, I'd like to ask this student—

during this valuable class time,

what did you see

in the photos on your phone?

Please share your thoughts with us.

I see that he...

he's sick.

What illness? Tell us about it.

This person has a flushed complexion.

The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon states,

"The five grains are for nourishment, and the five fruits are for support."

This should be due to his excessive workload

and an unbalanced diet.

Moreover, he has a constitution of excessive yang and deficient yin,

which is why he appears robust,

but he actually lacks qi and blood internally.

It's half health-related,

and half psychological.

Do you have any treatment plans?

He should rest more and balance work and rest.

He can also practice Tai Chi when he's free

or do some square dancing and such.

What's your name?

Bai Xiaoduo.

Sit down and pay attention to the class.

Thank you, Senior.

Bai, you're so impressive.

It's only been a couple of days since school started,

and you've already memorized all of that.

I was just more interested in it when I was young.

[The Relationship Between Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine]

[The Relationship Between Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine] Let's officially begin.

[The Relationship Between Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine]

Traditional Chinese Medicine

contains rich psychological thoughts.

It's a combination of ancient psychological knowledge

with medical knowledge.

Psychology studies the occurrence and development

of psychological phenomena...

Students,

Traditional Chinese Medicine Psychology

is a branch of TCM.

Bai.

We should follow the theoretical framework of TCM.

Check your phone.

Under the guidance of TCM though,

Under the guidance of TCM though, [The Relationship Between Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine]

[The Relationship Between Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine] we should integrate the influence of Psychology

and then highlight our TCM characteristics...

This female student is really impressive. [Hot Comment]

[Hot Comment]

[Hot Comment] The young don't know fear.

Heroine, I respect you.

The Holy Girl of the TCM department.

Interesting.

These two

will share a story together later on.

Bai.

You've become famous.

Well, Xiaomiao...

Is this...

Regarding the subject of TCM Psychology...

A good thing?

It is a good thing.

It's a good thing?

Everyone can take a quick look or take a photo,

okay?

When you review later, you'll have a better system to organize the information.

Once, I was also

the center of my classmates' attention,

just...

in a different way.

Bai Xiaoduo!

10 minutes and 45 seconds.

You've failed again this time.

You need to exercise more!

She failed again. She's always dragging our class down.

Bad at studies and terrible at sports.

What can she possibly do?

If I were her,

I'd run ten laps on the field every day.

At least, I wouldn't drag down our class's PE scores.

Her physique?

She'd be lucky to finish one lap.

Stop it, stop it.

She's coming over.

Can you...

can you please stop mocking me?

It's because I was sick.

I was on steroids.

That's why...

I'm sorry, Xiaoduo.

We didn't know you were ill.

At that moment,

I had no choice but to protect myself with lies.

Bai?

That's all for today.

Goodbye, Professor.

Goodbye, Professor.

What are you thinking about? Class is over.

Goodbye, Professor.

Xiaomiao.

Xiaomiao.

I'm going out for a while.

Where are you going?

I'm...

going to find Blake.

In the shadows where sunlight can't reach,

♫In that starry sky♫

♫In that starry sky♫ my past remains hidden, wrapped in lies.

my past remains hidden, wrapped in lies.

my past remains hidden, wrapped in lies. ♫Countless stars embrace one another♫

♫Countless stars embrace one another♫

♫The unfinished dreams♫

♫Are gently guarded by your gaze♫

♫The tiny me♫

♫Can I occupy your deep eyes?♫

♫Can I occupy your deep eyes?♫ Xiaoduo!

♫Can I occupy your deep eyes?♫

♫In this second♫ I heard that your uncle is one of the school administrators.

I heard that your uncle is one of the school administrators.

♫I chase the heartbeat with all my might♫

♫I chase the heartbeat with all my might♫ If you need any help, just let me know anytime.

♫I chase the heartbeat with all my might♫

♫I chase the heartbeat with all my might♫ You're so kind.

Bye-bye.

The lie brought me a moment of peace,

but with every step I took after turning away,

I was enveloped in a heavy sense of unease.

♫At that alley corner♫

♫At that alley corner♫ As I stepped into that jungle woven of lies,

As I stepped into that jungle woven of lies,

As I stepped into that jungle woven of lies, ♫Countless memories swirl and surge♫

♫Countless memories swirl and surge♫

I transformed into a flash of red blooming on the spider lily—

I transformed into a flash of red blooming on the spider lily— ♫On the unfinished path♫

♫On the unfinished path♫

beautiful yet tragic. ♫I'm escorted by your loving shadow♫

♫I'm escorted by your loving shadow♫

Behind this brilliant color

♫The lonely me♫

♫The lonely me♫ lies the fate of a fleeting bloom and and the eternal separation

lies the fate of a fleeting bloom and and the eternal separation

lies the fate of a fleeting bloom and and the eternal separation ♫Can I walk into your future dreams?♫

♫Can I walk into your future dreams?♫

♫Can I walk into your future dreams?♫ of the flower and its leaves.

♫At this moment♫ Fake! It's all lies!

Fake! It's all lies!

♫I long for the union of our hearts♫ She said before

♫I long for the union of our hearts♫ that her relative was a school administrator.

♫I long for the union of our hearts♫ That was a lie too.

Right, right.

She didn't come to the last gathering. ♫When I stand behind you♫

♫When I stand behind you♫ She lied to me, saying she was going for tutoring.

♫It's as if I have the whole universe♫ In fact, she was just lying.

♫It's as if I have the whole universe♫ She's just poor.

♫It's as if I have the whole universe♫ There is nothing strange about that.

Here she comes, here she comes. ♫Even if fragile and broken♫

♫Even if fragile and broken♫

♫I'm still steadfastly guarded♫

♫I'm still steadfastly guarded♫ She's told so many lies

♫I'm still steadfastly guarded♫ and deceived so many people.

♫When I feel your warmth♫

♫When I feel your warmth♫ She's just a liar, a liar!

♫When I feel your warmth♫ When the armor of self-protection was forcibly stripped away,

When the armor of self-protection was forcibly stripped away,

When the armor of self-protection was forcibly stripped away, ♫I too begin to shine♫

♫I too begin to shine♫ my fragile shell

was once again ridiculed and laid bare.

was once again ridiculed and laid bare. ♫Even if small and weak♫

♫I reflect your light♫

♫I reflect your light♫ Fortunately, I met you at that time,

Blake.

♫Your smile awakens the dormant longing in my heart♫

♫Your smile awakens the dormant longing in my heart♫ [Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

♫Your smile awakens the dormant longing in my heart♫

Your comic ♫Breaking free from darkness and confusion, blooming in the night sky♫

♫Breaking free from darkness and confusion, blooming in the night sky♫ was that beam of light in the dark forest.

♫Breaking free from darkness and confusion, blooming in the night sky♫

♫Scenes from the past reflect in your gentle face♫

♫Scenes from the past reflect in your gentle face♫ Those heartwarming characters

♫Scenes from the past reflect in your gentle face♫

♫Scenes from the past reflect in your gentle face♫ gave me the courage

♫Scenes from the past reflect in your gentle face♫ to become a better version of myself.

to become a better version of myself.

♫No matter where I am, my heart is always directed toward you♫

I want to find you.

I long for you to see

how hard I've been running.

♫Your smile awakens the dormant longing in my heart♫

♫Your smile awakens the dormant longing in my heart♫ [Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel] ♫Breaking free from darkness and confusion, blooming in the night sky♫

♫Breaking free from darkness and confusion, blooming in the night sky♫

♫Scenes from the past reflect in your gentle face♫ [Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

♫Scenes from the past reflect in your gentle face♫ [Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel] I hope you can witness my transformation with your own eyes.

♫Scenes from the past reflect in your gentle face♫

♫No matter where I am, my heart is always directed toward you♫

♫No matter where I am, my heart is always directed toward you♫ [Psychological Research Laboratory]

And most of all, I want to say to you, the one who saved me back then...

face to face,

face to face, ♫Let my faint light be your shelter from the storm♫

♫Let my faint light be your shelter from the storm♫

♫Let my faint light be your shelter from the storm♫ thank you.

♫Let my faint light be your shelter from the storm♫

♫Together, we'll guard each other, no longer afraid of storms♫