01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

♪ Time flies and your soul is escaping ♪

♪ With chaotic breaths, you strive to fight ♪

♪ Yet you keep being labeled ♪

♪ Crushing your last bit of courage ♪

♪ The storm leaves you defeated ♪

♪ Emotions are pushed to the edge ♪

♪ With endless words, who takes a stand ♪

♪ Join me in my dreams ♪

♪ In the long night, I'm waiting for a chance ♪

♪ Have you seen the tomb's secret? ♪

♪ Where does the person in my dreams go? ♪

= Sadistic Love =

= Episode 9 =

Father.

Anran.

Father.

- Why are you beaten? - Sit.

Who did this? Was it Helian Zheng?

No, no, no.

It wasn't He Zheng.

It was He Zheng who saved me.

The situation is urgent.

Listen,

there's a man named Li Yang.

He secretly arranged the bandit job for me.

Father, don't worry.

I will definitely find him.

Okay.

By the way, father,

Ming'an is back.

We have one more person to help us out.

I've always been an honest,

and law-abiding businessman.

I've never harmed anyone.

The only mistake

was trusting the wrong person.

It's karma, karma...

Father, as long as we do the right thing,

you will clear your name.

How about you?

Did He Zheng give you a hard time?

It's all my fault.

He won't do anything to me.

He still wants the gold mine.

You two are siblings.

How can you get married?

This is just ridiculous.

Father, I need to ask you something.

Why did Concubine Liang

commit suicide?

Brother believes it's related to you.

This woman betrayed the He Family.

She wronged us.

He Zheng came to seek revenge on us.

You must trust me.

Of course, I trust you.

By the way, father,

I have found the dowry you gave me.

- Good. - Don't worry.

I will use it well.

I'll protect you.

Good.

Zheng.

Why are you here?

Why didn't you call me?

Thank you for the address

you gave me the other day,

and for the small gift.

Tang.

Your outfit

is quite unique.

You've brought me some wine.

Why bother making the trip?

Didn't I finish your precious wine the other day?

So I brought two bottles of imported liquor.

By the way,

visit my mansion someday.

Take a look at my new home.

Zheng.

Haven't heard me perform yet, right?

How about

I sing you a piece for you.

Great.

I'm all ears.

♪ In the dark night, I fell into your eyes ♪

♪ A spark deeply buried in the first dream ♪

Look, this stroke here

is your "Tang" character.

Come on.

I'll teach you.

♪ Amidst the chaos, I lose my naivety ♪

♪ Only then I understand life's upheavals ♪

♪ Like soaring geese meet the endless sky ♪

♪ Like sparks that stir the spring breeze ♪

♪ No longer adrift, no longer trapped in cages ♪

[5th day, 18th]

♪ If the world loses all its colors ♪

♪ There will always be someone who wakes up ♪

♪ Transforming into light and shining bright ♪

♪ Please listen closely ♪

♪ The monologue of history
crosses the youthful mountains ♪

♪ Everyone's alive, no one is dust ♪

♪ If we are lucky to see the future ♪

♪ Flowers will bloom someday ♪

♪ We'll witness the heart's surge again ♪

♪ Please, for me ♪

♪ Set reunion words beyond the crowd ♪

♪ Unchanged by time ♪

♪ The torch is our existence ♪

Hello.

You must be Miss He who just married Zheng.

I am Helian Zheng's foster father,

Zhao Zhiqian.

Nice to meet you,

Miss He.

I've been wanting

to have a good chat with you.

Anran.

Anran!

Anran.

Anran.

Anran, Anran.

Helian Zheng...

You're finally back.

Anran!

Who was it?

Governor, it was the commander.

He forced her to sign a divorce agreement
and hand over the gold mine map.

She refused,

saying she would never leave you

unless you asked for a divorce.

The commander was furious and punished her.

Where is the commander?

He's back.

Anran.

I'll go find Zhao Zhiqian.

She shouldn't suffer unfairly.

He Anran is my wife.

Whoever bullies her is my enemy.

Even if that person is you, father.

You're actually questioning me

for the sake of a woman.

She almost got you k*lled by poisoning,
yet you still defend her like this.

You can do whatever to me.

If you want the gold mine, I'll help you.

But you cannot harm He Anran.

She's the woman I love most.

Helian Zheng.

How dare you speak to me like this!

If you harm her again,

I'll cut ties with you.

Who told you to apply meds yourself?

Don't force yourself when you shouldn't.

All I can think about now is
how to heal your wound.

I have no other thoughts.

You don't need to overthink.

I'm not overthinking.

If it hurts,

you can cry out.

I'm sorry.

I didn't take care of you.

Did he...

treat you like this too?

I'm lucky.

I've fought my way out of
the dead several times.

He saw my value,

and took me as his foster son.

But I know,

once I'm no longer useful,

he'll just kick me out.

So I fought for the governor's position,

to make sure no one

can betray me easily.

All these years,

you've been through so much.

Many struggle to get by.

I'm lucky.

These few days,

rest well and recover.

Helian Zheng.

Can I ask for your help
to investigate a man named Li Yang?

My father said

he arranged the bandit job
for the He family.

I'm already investigating.

Don't worry.

Take care of yourself.

Leave the rest to me.

Go to sleep.

[You used to care for me like this too.]

[Back then, I thought it would be forever.]

[Helian Zheng]

[Meeting Minutes]

Give me the most urgent first.

Sort the rest by priority.

I'll handle them one by one.

Governor, you've barely slept for days

taking care of Madam.

And you're still injured.

My injury is long healed.

Go investigate

Tang's connections.

He established himself
in both black and white,

which shows his strong abilities.

But I'm still worried

he might be used by others.

Any news on Li Yang?

Yes, Governor.

The assassin who attacked Madam
is related to him.

As you suspected, Li Yang was the employer.

He also bought up all the antidotes.

Unfortunately, when we found him,

he was already dead.

I guess maybe...

[Archive]

No need to guess.

His matter is likely related
to my foster father.

Keep following this lead.

Don't alert anyone.

Also, have you prepared the things

I asked for by date?

Yes.

You may leave.

Lieutenant Li,

why do you have to handle the laundry?

You misunderstood.

The governor prepared these
for the refugees.

It's been snowy lately.

He fears some might freeze to death,
so he prepared these cotton clothes

and found temporary shelters.

These are just samples.

These are made with thick cotton.

If all the city's refugees are counted,

can the Helian Family handle it?

It can't.

That's why he keeps patching things up.

[He's still the same as before,]

[bearing everything alone.]

[This time,]

[I should help him.]

♪ Like a drowning whale ♪

♪ Falling into you ♪

♪ Into every inch of your body ♪

♪ Then it fell apart ♪

♪ Without a trace ♪

♪ Like a warm winter ♪

♪ Running barefoot to you ♪

♪ Spreading in your cold palm ♪

♪ Vanishing in your warm breath ♪

♪ Because nobody knows ♪

♪ Can't ever go back ♪

♪ You touch my heart, my heart ♪

♪ Why is it so calm? ♪

♪ Cause everybody knows ♪

♪ Can't ever go back ♪

♪ I have long lost myself ♪

♪ And lost you too ♪