01x08 - Episode 8

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♪ Memories pile up, never fading away ♪

♪ I call it a sickness—I can't let go ♪

♪ Missing you cuts deep, shaping your shadow ♪

♪ All my pain comes from not wanting to part ♪

♪ I was caught in the middle ♪

♪ It's hard to survive ♪

♪ Love faded in you, but grew in me ♪

♪ And wore me down inside ♪

♪ I'm the desert, craving the open sea ♪

♪ I'll show you the humor in tragedy ♪

♪ Will you ever remember me? ♪

♪ The wind flows on, clear like a river ♪

♪ But me? I'm just stuck being me ♪

♪ Chasing you, and wandering ♪

♪ Rain falls, slipping away like wishes ♪

♪ But my heart stays solid, won't sway ♪

{\an8}♪ Love's a flower, doomed to fade ♪

= Love Beyond The Curse =

= Episode 8 =

[Who are you, really?]

[Why do you keep staying with me,]

[caring for me, and saving me?]

[I'm trying hard to make him love me,]

[so that I can survive.]

[But I ended up falling for him.]

Sir.

Xici,

have you heard of the Love Flower?

Rumor has it

that if you get the Love Flower,

you can win over the one you love.

This

sounds a bit too wild, doesn't it?

I don't think it's that crazy.

People in the Miao Region

are known for their witchcraft of romance.

If I remember right,

Xici,

your ancestors were from the Miao Region.

Sir, my great-grandfather had

already settled down in Nan'an City.

You probably know that better than I.

All that Miao Region stuff

has been lost by my generation.

Really?

I was hoping to ask you

more about witchcraft and voodoo arts.

If you want to know,

I'll look into it,

see if anything left by my ancestors

mentions witchcraft and voodoo arts.

Sounds good.

Then, can you check

if this is yours?

[Meng]

[Meng]

Xici,

this token belongs to you, right?

Yes.

Who at your place has this token?

Besides me,

each of my managers has one.

Sir,

where did you get this token?

I just found it.

Did someone in my house break the rules?

I'll make sure to look into it.

[Meng]

Xici,

you should watch the people around you.

Don't let others use you for their plans.

Understood.

[Meng]

[Maybe that token is just a coincidence.]

[Xici doesn't seem like that type of person.]

[Those gu parasites in the Hilltop Garden…]

[Were they naturally there?]

[Or did someone plan this?]

Mr. Meng.

I just saw Meng Xici earlier.

You're awake now.

Why is he here?

You know each other?

How did you two meet?

Does he know you're from Yongye Clan?

I once saved the Meng Family ancestor.

To repay me,

they chose to serve me for generations.

Because of my identity,
I can't show up in public easily,

so they handle things for me instead.

The Meng family, who rule Nan'an City,

are actually your helpers?

Yang,

you're honestly amazing.

By the way, there are many
Wanting Lotus in the garden.

That species is hard to grow.

Someone from the Meng family
asked me for a bunch.

So, could this garden

have anything to do with the Mengs?

It's just some flowers.

Don't overthink it.

No wonder the gu parasite moved.

Turns out Chong Yang went to the garden.

Why did he go there?

So,

will Lord Chong Yang start to suspect you?

He probably won't, for now.

But he's found the gu parasite.

Sooner or later, he'll trace it back to me.

My lord,

you've been close
to Lord Chong Yang as brothers.

If he ever finds out

you've been lying to him,

well...

You know nothing.

Close as brothers, huh?

Some brotherhood that turned out to be.

Ever since he stood by and watched Hualing
die right in front of him,

and from the moment he didn't help,

all I feel is hatred for him.

But why was Ji Nanxing there?

What was she doing at Ye Mansion?

They seem pretty close, don't they?

Chong Yang,

are you starting to care too?

Mr. Meng, you're here.

I'm here to drop this off.

By the way, Nanxing,

I noticed your hand was hurt recently.

Here's the best healing balm from my clinic.

Give it a try.

Mr. Meng, you're too kind.

My hand is almost healed up.

You're someone Mr. Chong values.

Of course I'll look out for you.

I'm really not.

Xici.

Sir.

What brings you here?

Got a box of great tea.

Thought I'd let you try some.

That's thoughtful.

Mr. Meng pays attention to details.

He even gave me med for wounds.

Miss Nanxing

can grow rare plants.

Her hands really need to be protected.

Mr. Meng, I'm flattered.

You're all here.

Xici.

Xici, you're here.

You always bring me cool stuff.

What is it this time?

This is great wine from the north.

Come on, try it.

No, thanks.

I don't drink.

He did help me out once,

but I took care of his flowers too.

Right?

Didn't you use to…

I quit it.

Really?

By the way, Miss Yingying,

I asked someone specially

to bring this scarf for you from Yangzhou.

Hope you like it.

Xici,

you really know how to pick gifts.

Thank you.

Sir,

please try this.

Stay and have some tea with me.

Ji Nanxing,

make some tea.

The tea you pick always suits my taste.

I've known you for years, sir.

It's really nothing worth mentioning.

Xici.

Hualing...

She's been in a coma for 3 years.

Yes.

I know it's hard for you to let go,

so I never brought it up.

But we all have to move forward.

Is there someone you like now?

Someone I like?

Who do you think it could be?

I'm here at Ye Mansion all day,

so how would I know?

There's a new girl at Ye Mansion now.

What do you think of her?

You mean Ji Nanxing?

Are you interested in her?

I don't have any intentions,
especially not toward Miss Nanxing.

But now that I think about it,

you care about her even more than I do.

Do I, though?

[Chong Yang, looks like you really like her.]

What are you doing?

I'm not doing anything.

Just checking what you're up to.

Why does it matter to you what I do?

Why are you so mad again?

When you got that gift earlier,
you looked pretty happy.

Are you jealous?

Jealous of what, exactly?

Here, take this.

[Since you're jealous,]

[I'll give you a little reward.]

♪ Longing finds a heartbeat as I fall ♪

♪ When our eyes meet, the world softens ♪

♪ I cling to the past like a wanderer ♪

♪ Still guarding the gate to old memories ♪

♪ Eternal promise ♪

♪ How do I heal after losing you? ♪

♪ How could I let go of all this pain? ♪

♪ The more I hold back, the closer you feel ♪

♪ The more it hurts, the more I break ♪

♪ Every snowflake feels like your kiss ♪

♪ Let time pause, let fireflies fill the sky ♪

♪ In your arms, I lose focus—tears fall ♪

♪ And everything else just fades away ♪

♪ You belong only to me ♪

♪ Even if we're apart, or worlds away ♪

♪ None of that could ever matter ♪