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[Special Lady]

[Episode 13]

Can you call me Zhu from now on?

Yes, yes.

It sounds so nice to call her Zhu.

You sound distant if you call her Senior.

What do you think, Teaching Assistant Xiao?

Why are you looking at me?

What do you think?

If you want,

just call her Zhu.

Senior Yan is close to Senior Song.

Of course she can call her by her first name.

You're the teaching assistant of the Women's Academy.

It's reasonable that you call her Zhu.

I...

I'm just a student of the Men's Academy.

If I call her that,

I'm afraid if this gets out,

it'll be bad for her reputation.

Well, there's a beverage shop ahead. It's quiet there.

Why don’t we go there to take a rest?

Junior Zhou, what do you think?

Okay.

Aged wine.

The drinks of this beverage shop are very delicious.

I often come here.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Senior Song.

Thank you, Junior Zhou.

Please enjoy.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Teaching Assistant Xiao is such a perfect match for Qinruo.

Even their movements are the same when they eat.

Mr. Xiao, you like eating like this, too?

It tastes better to eat in this way.

I think so too.

Yueniang.

Well...

It's boring for us to eat Frozen Milk like this all the time.

Why don't we buy some snacks?

You can also take this chance to relax.

Okay.

I'll go then.

I'll go with you.

I... I'll go, too.

Then you can go.

We're not going.

Thank you, Mr. Xiao.

Yueniang, I'll go, too.

Mr. Xiao, wait for me.

The candied dried fruits here

are the most famous in Yiyang County.

Sir, Miss, to be honest,

many rich families

ask their maids to buy them.

What kind of candied fruits do you like to eat normally?

I seldom eat these snacks.

These.

And these.

Give me a portion of them respectively.

Okay.

Miss, select some more.

Yueniang

normally likes eating sweet food.

But she likes the sour taste

of this candied haw jelly.

It tastes better if you eat it

with Frozen Milk.

You and Miss Zhu are really close to each other.

Of course.

Do you know what is the best match

for Frozen Milk, Junior Zhou?

What do you think?

We should eat it with candied haw jelly.

Frozen Milk is for relieving summer-heat,

while candied haw jelly tastes sour and sweet, and is also yummy.

If these two foods are eaten together,

it can stimulate our appetite and help with digestion.

But if you take a bite of them at the same time,

it will be the most delicious.

Miss, sir,

would you like to try our new drink,

Fragrant Tea?

If you buy two portions, you can get another one for free.

I need some fresh air.

Since your last name is Yan,

are you a relative of Duke Yue?

I am the legitimate daughter of Duke Yue.

Sorry that I didn't recognize you.

It's not your fault.

You didn't know it.

You're so kind.

Duke Yue's family is a noble family.

It's my honor to study with you.

Mr. Xiao, you're too courteous.

If you don't mind,

how about I ask Yueniang

and Mr. Zhou

to come with you to visit my home together in a few days?

My father can also take this chance

to meet the students of Yiyang Academy.

Well, it's inappropriate.

Your father has sent you here.

He must be close to the staff of the academy.

He must know

the level of the students in the academy, too.

I don't know much about my father's things.

But if he sees you, he'll have a clearer impression.

I see.

So you agree, Mr. Xiao?

The exam is coming.

Let's talk about it in a few days.

Okay.

I'll prepare in advance.

Ma'am, please pack this for me.

Okay.

Mr. Zhou.

Mr. Xiao.

Yueniang.

Yueniang.

What's wrong?

Let me tell you something.

Just now, Mr. Xiao

asked me about my family background.

Do you think he'll go to my home

to propose marriage soon?

Mr. Zhou.

-Mr. Xiao -Have a seat.

even told me that...

-Mr. Xiao. -Junior Zhou.

I don't understand some parts of this book.

Can you explain them for me?

Which parts do you not understand?

This, this, this and this

are the parts that I don't understand.

Miss Yan.

Please speak louder.

I didn't hear you clearly just now.

Since you think

this beverage shop is too noisy,

why don't we go somewhere quiet?

Somewhere quiet?

Okay. Just go at once.

Go. Go.

Mr. Zhou, pack up your things at once.

Hurry up. Pack up your things.

No.

Why did you ask Junior Zhou to do this?

Didn't you hear Miss Yan say that

it was too noisy here?

Didn't she say that she wanted to go somewhere else?

Okay.

No!

No, Junior Zhou.

Actually, I think if I sit next to Mr. Xiao,

he can definitely hear me.

Junior Zhou, sit down.

There's no need to go somewhere else.

You don't need to pack up your things, either.

I also think that

it's a bit too troublesome to go somewhere else.

Let's just sit here.

Okay.

Yes.

Mr. Xiao,

help me take a look.

I don't understand these parts.

You don't understand?

Junior Zhou.

There's also one part here which I don't quite understand.

Take a look.

A man travelling far away from his home...

What a coincidence.

There's also something I don't understand.

I want to hear Mr. Zhou's opinion, too.

Mr. Zhou, look. Look at mine.

No, no, no.

Look at mine first.

Look at this.

This one.

With Mr. Xiao's knowledge,

I wouldn't dare to talk about my shallow ideas.

Mr. Zhou, don't be nervous.

Let’s discuss it together.

Discuss it together.

Don't you also have a question, Miss Yan?

Why don't we discuss it together?

Okay?

Let's discuss it together.

Discuss it together.

Sit down. Sit.

Zhu, just sit down.

Sit.

Sit down. Let's discuss it together.

♫Sir, you're well-versed with the tonal patterns of poems and have read thousands of books♫

Then let's discuss it together.

♫But you can't figure out what I'm thinking♫

Mr. Xiao,

if there's any question which I can't answer,

♫We talked to each other passionately and read the Spring and Autumn Annals♫

remember to make an additional explanation for me.

No problem.

♫I closed my eyes gradually♫

Mr. Xiao.

♫I want to be a guest in your poems♫

♫And follow you to have a trip in the landscape paintings♫

♫I'd like to grind what I'm thinking in my mind into ink♫

♫And write down all the thrilling experiences♫

♫What are you thinking about?♫

♫Is there anything related to me?♫

♫I've read the theories of various schools♫

♫But I still prefer your written descriptions♫

♫About me♫

[Fragrant Beverage]

Junior Zhou.

Thanks, Senior.

You're welcome.

Qinruo.

Thank you, Yueniang.

Junior Zhou,

when you explained this sentence just now,

Confucius said, "We should advocate good morality"...

Mr. Xiao,

can I discuss something with you?

Sure.

Look. Don't you think Yueniang and Junior Zhou are a perfect match?

Maybe.

As the teaching assistant of the Women's Academy,

do you want to see that

or do you also hope that

Yueniang can marry a good man?

So?

So later, let's find

an excuse to sneak away.

Then both of them can stay in a room alone.

It'll also be a good chance to make them fall in love with each other.

This is my opinion.

Repeat what you've just said.

What about us?

Of course we can spend more time together.

We can just take a walk casually.

Just take a walk.

Okay.

It's settled then.

I’ll go pack up my things.

Junior Zhou, are you alright?

Get out of the way.

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

I can do it myself.

Did you do it on purpose?

Zhu, you misunderstood me.

Mr. Xiao didn't do it on purpose.

Senior,

don't be angry.

Sorry to have spilt the tea on you.

It's all right.

Please taste it.

By the way,

it's getting late today.

Miss Yan has also finished her homework.

Why don't we just

call it a day?

Okay.

No!

I just think that we've been studying for so long.

We should at least take a rest.

Why don't we have a lake tour?

A lake tour is great.

It's great.

It's very interesting.

-Okay. -It's very interesting.

Okay.

You agreed?

Let's go pack up our things.

Let's pack up our things.

This one, this one.

Junior Zhou, hurry up.

Coming.

Yueniang, what should we do later?

Just act according to the circumstances.

Take care, my dear guests.

Young Master,

I've asked around according to your order.

Xiao Yu is going to the Taohua Lake to row a boat.

Act as planned.

Yes.

Yueniang, slow down.

I'm fine.

It's such a nice view.

We must have fun later.

Why don't we go buy some wine and then drink it during the lake tour?

Okay.

Why don't you and Mr. Xiao go book a boat first?

Then Mr. Zhou and I

will go buy some wine.

Let's meet later.

Let's go.

No!

Why not?

For something like this,

just let Mr. Zhou and me do it.

Do you mean that you want Qinruo and me to book a boat?

No, no.

I don't know how to book a boat.

Well,

how about I go book a boat?

Then I'll go with you.

No, you can't go with Mr. Zhou.

It's useless for you to glare at me.

Miss Yan is weak.

She can't carry heavy things.

Right?

Yes.

I can't carry heavy things.

-I can't. -You can't.

You can't.

Do you mean that I can carry heavy things?

At least, you're better than Miss Yan.

Right?

Of course.

That's it.

It's settled then.

Zhu and I will go prepare some wine together.

Miss Yan,

you and Mr. Zhou should go book a boat.

Okay?

Junior Zhou.

Mr. Xiao.

Junior Zhou, I'll go with you!

Thank you, Mr. Zhou.

I'll go with you!

Junior Zhou!

Don't worry, Mr. Xiao.

-Yueniang! -Junior Zhou!

Let go of me!

Hurry up.

Junior Zhou!

Junior Zhou, I'll go with...

Let go!

Let go of me!

Junior Zhou!

Stop yelling.

Let go!

Hurry up.

Junior Zhou!

Let go of me!

Junior Zhou!

Junior Zhou!

He's gone far.

Xiao Yu, what are you doing?

-What’s wrong? -I…

We had a deal.

You'll deal with your Qinruo,

and I'll have a date with my Mr. Zhou.

You tried to stop me again and again.

I don't know what you're up to.

Zhu.

Do you think

I am handsome?

Handsome?

Where did you get the confidence?

Stay away from me.

Although I'm so popular

and charming...

Don't tell me that

you have a crush on me.

I have a crush on you?

I may have a crush on anybody else,

but not on you. Okay?

Why would I have a crush on you?

-Is it possible that I would have a crush on you? -Say it again to me?

Come on.

Don't always hit me.

Say it again to...

-Don't always hit me. -Say it...

Say it...

Stop, stop, stop!

-I won’t stop. -Stop!

I'm angry.

You said you had no interest in me.

But do you know why?

Why? Because I hate you.

No.

Since I entered the academy,

we've been in contact frequently.

Just because of such frequent contact,

we don't like each other.

Therefore,

absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Remember this.

Don't be so eager like a hungry tiger hunting its prey as you did before.

If you destroy the sense of distance,

his interest will gradually decrease.

Miss Yan and I have kept a distance from each other

because of the same reason.

Xiao Yu.

You talked about dignity with me before.

Now you're telling me that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Just tell me whether you're tricking me.

Zhu.

Why don't you look at me again?

Do you want to die?

Mr. Zhou, why are you back?

Didn't you go book a boat?

Zhou...

Xiao Yu.

Why are you leaving again?

Bloody Xiao Yu!

How dare you make fun of me?

I'll beat you to death!

Bloody Xiao Yu!

Stop!

Senior Yan, I'll buy ferry tickets over there.

Just wait for me.

Okay.

Zhu.

Are you tired?

What do you think?

Do you want to take a rest?

I'll find a boatman

and ask him to do all the work for us.

Why didn't you suggest this earlier?

I forgot.

It's my fault. I didn't think of it.

Just wait for me.

Wait for me.

This morning,

Song Xu sent a letter to Xiao Chuanzhong.

I intercepted it.

Besides,

when I passed by here just now,

I found that several people were following you.

Judging from the fabric of their clothes,

I think they might come from the mansion of Lord Li, who is the assistant magistrate.

Don't stay too long, Young Master.

I'll investigate the assistant magistrate.

What's wrong with each of them?

We agreed to have a lake tour.

But I'm the only one left here now.

That bloody Xiao Yu.

He said that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

I think he deliberately tricked me.

It's been so long.

Qinruo and Junior Zhou haven't come back yet.

If this chance had been given to me,

I would have succeeded.

Bloody Xiao Yu!

Oh no.

Sir, please wait.

Have you seen a gentleman

who looks handsome and graceful?

He went to buy ferry tickets just now,

but he hasn't returned yet.

He went that way.

Thank you.

What are you doing?

You want to run away?

Don't move!

Who are you?

Our young master said that

you should mind your own business.

Did you hear that?

Stop!

I'll kill you!

How dare you!

I'm the legitimate daughter of Duke Yue.

I am the only daughter of my father.

Let me tell you.

If you dare to hurt me,

even your master can't protect you.

What a good legitimate daughter of Duke Yue!

Stop! Don't move!

Don't move.

Now you're so scared that you're yelling?

Where is the courage you showed just now?

Go away!

Senior.

You're hurt.

I'm fine.

We can't stay here for long.

Let's go back first.

Let's go.

You're lucky.

All right.

Bandage it up.

Thank you.

You're a knowledgeable man in daily life, but I didn't expect that

you would be so considerate, too.

Don't listen to

those people who always say that Yueniang is careless.

But in fact,

Yueniang is very considerate.

Senior Song is indeed a rare girl.

Hearing what you said,

I think your impression on Yueniang is quite good.

I...

I wonder what kind of girl you like.

Is there someone you like?

I came to Yiyang Academy to study.

I dare not have other thoughts.

You've never even thought about it?

No.

Senior, let's go back at once.

Otherwise, Mr. Xiao and Senior Song will be worried.

He left just like that?

Why would Yueniang

fall in love with such a blockhead?

How boring.

Song Zhu!

Song Zhu!

Song Zhu!

Don't come over.

I won't be on the same boat with you.

I...

I want to be on the same boat with Junior Zhou.

Don't just stand there. Come here now.

Hurry.

No!

I don't want to be on the same boat with you.

Where is Junior Zhou?

I’m going to find him.

Just check if there are oars on your boat first.

You even want to go find him?

Xiao Yu, did you trick me on purpose?

Come here now.

Don't just stand there anymore.

If you go on standing there, you won't be able to find Junior Zhou.

Hurry.

Come on.

Up!

Xiao Yu!

Come here now!

Help!

Help! Help!

Help! Come on!

-Help! -Hold my hand.

Xiao Yu!

Zhu!

Zhu, help!

Xiao Yu, give me your hand!

-Help! -Hurry up!

Help! Help!

Help!

-Give me your hand. -Help!

-Give me your hand. -Help!

-Give me your hand. -I can't find it.

Xiao Yu, let me drag you!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I stood up.

The river is so shallow.

Why is it so shallow?

You...

Bloody Xiao Yu!

Did you make fun of me deliberately?

No.

I'll beat you to death.

No.

No.

I gave you a chance to save the hero as a beauty.

Nasty Xiao Yu!

I'll beat you!

I'll beat you to death!

I'll beat you to death!

I'll beat you to death!

Yueniang.

Let's just follow the original plan.

Okay?

You should go show concern for Mr. Zhou and explain it.

I'll go to Teaching Assistant Xiao.

Just go now.

Senior Song.

Junior Zhou.

Were you okay just now?

There's nothing serious about my wound.

Thanks for your concern.

Junior Zhou,

just now, we fell into the lake...

I know it was an accident.

Mr. Xiao explained it to me, too.

I just hope that you're fine.

I didn't find any other clothes.

But I have a cloak for girls.

Put it on.

If you want to see the doctor whom you saw a few days ago,

you don't need to wear it.

Senior.

Mr. Xiao is right.

Put on the cloak.

If you get sick,

it'll be bad.

It's okay.

It'll be fine for me to get warm by the fire.

Senior, why are you doing this?

Put on the cloak.

I'm not that bad.

If you catch a cold,

I'll feel sad.

Qinruo, you are so nice.

Wrap it around you tightly.

If you've put on the cloak,

let's go back.

What about you, Mr. Xiao?

I'm fine. I'm strong.

How about this?

It's getting late.

And it's windy here.

Let's go back and get changed.

Alright. Don't catch a cold.

Let's go.

Broom!

Stand here.

Hurry up!

I told you to teach them a lesson,

but you were hit by them instead.

You've embarrassed me!

I...

I'll kick you!

Young Master, I'm sorry.

Young Master, I'll do it well next time.

Next time?

Will I let you do this next time?

Can you still do this next time?

What else can you do?

Why are you shouting at them?

Sorry for his rudeness.

Get lost!

Yes.

Who is it?

Father, who is it?

You don't need to know.

Why were you shouting at them?

They...

I asked them to go to Yiyang Academy

and take revenge on those two annoying guys,

but they were hit by them in the end.

This is such a disgrace for me now.

Son,

for the humiliation you suffered in Yiyang Academy,

I'll vent the anger for you some other day.

Really?

Don't worry.

Father. You're really my father.

You're really my father.

Of course I'm really your father.

Father, let me massage your shoulders.

-Let me massage your shoulders. -Okay.

My father is so nice.

You should send Qinruo back.

Didn't you say that you would never talk to me again?

I'm worried that Qinruo might be unhappy.

Besides, you like her, don't you?

Send her back and take this chance to confess your love to her.

Then you two will become a couple.

I'm not ready to confess my love yet.

Don't arrange it arbitrarily.

How about this?

Teaching Assistant Xiao, please send Qinruo back.

Junior Zhou can send me back. What do you think?

Okay.

Thank you, Mr. Xiao.

By the way,

I've heard that the moon will be full in a few days.

I've heard that the full moon this time will be very beautiful.

Junior Zhou,

shall we go to the mountain to admire the moon together?

Yueniang's idea is good.

What about you, Mr. Xiao?

What do you think, Mr. Zhou?

If Senior Song wants to go,

let's go together.

Good! Great!

Don't go back on your word.

Why didn't you say no?

I gave you a hint.

Didn't you mean to say yes?

Where is our tacit understanding?

Let's go.

Let's go.

[Song Mansion]

After you go back,

you should drink more hot ginger soup to remove the coldness.

Well... Rest early.

Well... I'm going back now.

Goodbye, Mr. Zhou.

By the way, Mr. Zhou,

I need your guidance about something.

I forgot it because of

the messy situations today.

I'm not qualified to give you guidance,

but I'm willing to help you solve your problem.

A few days ago,

I read Nine Songs—Madam Xiang, which was written by Qu Yuan.

Here are a few lines from it.

I'm looking around while stepping on the waterweeds.

I have a date with a beautiful girl tonight.

Why did the birds gather on the waterweeds?

Why is the fishing net hung on the tree?

The angelica is green by the Yuan River and the Orchids are beautiful by the Li River.

How do you explain these four words of

Angelica, Yuan, Orchids and Li?

The original line refers to the fragrant grass grown on the two shores of Yuan and Li.

Yuan means Yuan River.

Angelica refers to a kind of grass.

It's easy to understand these things.

And the next line means...

Yueniang.

Hello, Senior Yi.

Your clothes...

Sister, I'll explain to you after we go back inside.

See you, Junior Zhou.

It's getting late.

Miss Yan, just go back and rest.

Mr. Xiao.

What else can I do for you, Miss Yan?

Today,

I saw that Yueniang was very concerned about Junior Zhou.

They like each other.

I envy them very much.

I also hope that

the person I like

is also the one who likes me.

Though you might laugh at me, I still want to tell you about it.

Since you became the teaching assistant of the Women's Academy,

it seems I've liked

studying in the Women's Academy more and more.

Thanks for your fondness.

Well,

do you understand what I mean?

Actually, I also have something to tell you.

Please say it.

Here's the thing.

My clothes are still wet. I'm going back to get changed first.

You should rest early, too.

Mr. Xiao.

That's all?

Did he understand

or not?

Come on.

Have some ginger tea to remove the coldness.

If you had come a little later today,

I would have succeeded.

Why did you say so?

Nothing.

I was just talking to myself.

Sister,

our mother doesn't know that you've made me some ginger tea, right?

She has gone back to her room.

Look at you.

You always cause trouble.

You make me worry about you frequently.

You're the one who makes me worry frequently.

It was just an accident.

I didn't make trouble.

Speaking of which, I want to ask you

why Junior Zhou was the one who sent you back tonight.

Didn't you go out

with Mr. Xiao and Miss Yan?

What's wrong with Mr. Zhou sending me back home?

You and Mr. Xiao are engaged.

Of course Mr. Xiao should be the one who sends you back home.

Mr. Xiao is sending Qinruo back to the dorm now.

Why?

It suddenly occurred to me that

Mr. Xiao's clothes also got wet.

He and Qinruo can go back to the dorm together.

This is a better way for him to get changed quickly.

Mr. Xiao is sending Miss Yan back to the dorm.

Junior Zhou sent you back home.

I feel something is wrong.

Have you ever liked anyone, Sister?

How can I answer your question?

If I say yes,

it's like leaking my own secret.

If I say no,

you'll laugh at me for being ignorant.

I wonder

why you asked me this question.

You want to get the truth out of me?

I won't fall into your trap, either.

Is it related to Mr. Xiao?

Yes, it is.

But it's not related to him as well.

I'm just curious

how it feels to like someone.

Is it a feeling with full of expectation?

I think

it might be like that.

I think so, too.

Do you have any expectations for Mr. Xiao?

Yes, I do.

I just expect that

he'll bring the letter from his father to break off the engagement at once.