Episode 8
[This drama is purely fictional.]
Who's there? Don't come here!
Mi Lan? It's me.
Dr. Situ, hurry and examine Mr. Shen. See what's wrong with him.
He was unconscious the entire night. His body is cold too.
Please save him. I'm begging you.
Mi Lan, don't worry.
This isn't his first time experiencing this. I have experience with this. You...
- Hurry and save him. - Don't cry.
He'll be fine after a nap.
I'll take him to his room first.
Alright.
I need to head to the hospital. I'll take you to the guest room.
I want to watch over him.
That's fine.
Okay. I'm leaving now.
♫ Fly on, moonlight ♫
♫ Toward the man I can never forget ♫
♫ Bringing me across the starry night ♫
♫ Just like what happened in the dream ♫
♫ Fly on, moonlight ♫
♫ Help me find out if he has changed ♫
♫ I can still sing his favorite song ♫
♫ I long for him more and more ♫
♫ As far as a dream ♫
♫ But I somehow can't resist it ♫
♫ My palm is warm ♫
♫ It turns out to be beyond my reach ♫
♫ I can't go back ♫
♫ To my youthful times ♫
♫ You and me ♫
♫ It was so clear ♫
♫ I thought I could ♫
♫ Keep the secret ♫
♫ You always do the unexpected ♫
♫ In my dream ♫
♫ I carve your sparkling eyes ♫
♫ In the night sky ♫
♫ Fly on, moonlight ♫
♫ Toward the man I can never forget ♫
♫ Bringing me across the starry night ♫
♫ Just like what happened in the dream ♫
♫ Fly on, moonlight ♫
♫ Help me find out if he has changed ♫
♫ I can still sing his favorite song ♫
♫ I long for him more and more ♫
She can't see after all.
It feels strange to have an extra person in the house.
She can't see anything after all.
- Who's there? - Liang, it's me. I'm here to visit you.
Miss Jin? What are you doing here?
You shouldn't be here.
Who said so?
Where you are, that's where I shall be.
Please don't say that. I don't deserve that.
Aren't you going to invite me inside?
Please.
Miss Jin, do you need anything?
You shouted at me yesterday.
I was worried that you might not be able to sleep due to your guilt.
So I came here to visit you.
I never expected you to sleep this well.
I was too impulsive yesterday. I overstepped my boundaries.
Miss Jin, let me apologize to you.
Now that you're calm down,
Ingrate, so you won't bark at me anymore?
But I do like the occasional tantrum you throw.
Miss Jin, you're used to keeping dogs around. You like to compare people to animals, huh?
You know that's not what I mean.
It's fine. I'm already used to it as well.
Let me apologize to you.
Sit down.
I made you some dumplings.
Try them.
Did Tao make them?
It doesn't matter who made them. This is a token of my appreciation.
Hurry and try them.
Are they nice?
Yeah.
Liang, wouldn't it be great for you to return to the Jin family with me?
I can tell our servants to make whatever you want to eat for you.
Why must you live alone in such a tiny place?
You don't even have decent meals here.
Why is your house surrounded by iron fences?
I know now.
Did you commit atrocious deeds with Chi Shanying again?
Are you afraid that your enemies might revenge?
Why did you turn your house into a prison cell?
You're not a criminal. Ordinary people wouldn't lead such lives.
Isn't it better to return to my family with me? Why must you become Chi Shanying's lackey?
That's enough! That's right. I'm Chi Shanying's lackey.
But I'll be the Jin family's lackey if I go with you!
I'm a lackey no matter where I go!
Liang, you misunderstood me.
- You're right. - I...
This place is a prison. I'm a criminal.
Miss Jin.
Dear Miss Jin, please spare me.
Leave this prison cell of mine and return to that golden house of yours.
- But Liang... - Scram!
Li Yingliang!
It's the last time you're shouting at me! If I let this happen again, I...
- What's going on? - I don't know.
Why is Mr. Shen asleep again?
He's way less vigorous than he was in the past. He needs to rest more.
Mind the steps.
He can drink blood, doesn't he?
Mi Lan.
You know that Shen isn't any ordinary person, right?
Yeah. But it doesn't matter.
If so, why do you keep revolving around him?
Do you truly fancy him?
Or are you two just taking what you need from each other?
I don't know.
I don't know either.
I was told before you were the most intriguing one out of all the suitors.
Later I was told due to a conflict of interests, the relationship was no longer pure.
Women are so complicated.
Why can't the relationship be just like my relationship with him?
What kind of relationship do you two have?
He wants a decent life, and that's what I provide him with.
I need a lot of money, and that's what he provides me with.
We need each other and can't part with each other. Isn't that great?
What about you? Do you need money as well?
I don't need money.
What do you need, then? Do you need Shen too?
Shen is something else.
Before this, he said he couldn't take you here due to safety concerns.
But look at where you are right now.
Don't tell me Shen needs you too?
Wait a minute.
If you two need each other, what about me, then?
What are you up to?
Mi Lan.
Mi Lan, do you know that you're famous now?
Let me read today's newspaper headline for you.
"Blind Heiress Falls For Media Tycoon,
Sealing Their Fate With A Kiss In Captivity".
It's just the lousy newspaper. What are they writing about?
Lousy newspaper? I guess you can describe Haidong Daily as such.
Now, the entire Haidong knows about this.
How do you plan to explain yourself to Mr. Mi when he returns from the South?
He doesn't need to.
You're a great friend, aren't you?
If that's the case,
[Love Affair Among Elites Shocks Haidong] Mi Lan is your savior
while Li Yingliang is your nemesis.
Wait. There's me too. I'm your savior as well.
You're the boy who spends all my wealth. What's the point of keeping you here?
Speaking of spending all your wealth,
- Shen... - Shut up.
You.
Have some milk.
I don't feel like having it.
You're not allowed to refuse it. Finish it.
Mi Lan, why do you listen to Shen so much?
- Greetings, Mr. Shen. - Greetings.
- Greetings, Mr. Shen. - Greetings, Mr. Shen.
Greetings.
Continue your work.
Such a strong ink smell.
- Look. - Interested in a newspaper firm?
It's my first time here. It's kind of exciting.
Mr. Shen. Why did you establish a newspaper firm?
Come.
Feel this.
It feels like it's made of many characters.
It's full of dents and crevices.
It's hard to the touch.
It feels strong.
Feel it again.
It's like car wheels rolling over a bumpy surface.
And?
The harder you press it, the more you can feel it.
That's the power of words.
It's a weapon that can change one's thoughts the most.
I dare not claim that it can enlighten the public and change society.
However, I guess it can realize my aspirations.
Mr. Shen, what kind of aspirations do you have?
It's a long story.
Mr. Shen?
What are you doing here?
Miss Mi? What are you doing here as well?
You. Come with me.
Is she the girl in the headline?
She's much more good-looking in person.
Yeah.
You shouldn't have involved our staff regarding the incident at the police station.
As a manager, you neglected your duties!
Everyone had to suffer in order to save me.
This is for them.
I'll thank you on their behalf.
Yours is included as well.
You're truly the best boss in the world.
I have to trouble your grandfather to maintain my family's tomb.
It's about time.
Look at how forgetful I am.
No problem.
And, regarding Chi Shanying, he's a devious person. We have to stay alert.
Tell your men to keep an eye on him. However, safety first.
Alright.
If so, Mr. Shen, I shall take my leave.
Wait.
[Blind Heiress Falls For Media Tycoon]
Explain yourself.
What's there to explain?
All other newspapers are publishing it. We'll be at a disadvantage if we don't.
Keep the benefits within the family, am I right?
If we don't publish it, doesn't that mean we have a guilty conscience?
You look like you have a guilty conscience. What nonsense did you write?
You didn't think it through, did you?
Mi Lan is a lady, you know? How could you write something like this about her?
I don't mind.
- She doesn't mind. - Even so, that won't do.
Miss Mi Lan did so to save me. It was nothing like the title.
As a media firm, we should strive for the actual truth
and seek to uncover the facts. Not deceiving our readers should be our utmost priority.
We must depict and narrate without exaggerating or omitting facts.
We must respect the dignity of us and uphold the way of the gentlemen.
How could we follow the masses blindly?
Alright.
When I leave the office, I'll tell them to stop publishing it.
Cancel it immediately.
Do you need anything else?
What else do you want?
If so, I'll leave, then.
Goodbye, Miss Mi Lan.
Get out!
What are you laughing at?
It's delicious.
[Haidong Stop]
[Haidong Army HQ]
Get out of the way.
Please.
I'm sure they're up to no good.
Miss Mu, please have some tea.
Superintendent Chi, I came here for that freak called Shen Zhiheng.
I heard that he has extraordinary powers.
Shen Zhiheng is truly capable.
He's very well-known in Haidong.
We've tried all kinds of methods to capture him, yet he managed to escape every time.
It's fine.
I'll give it a try once I understand the whole situation.
However...
Miss Mu, what else do you not understand about the situation?
I don't have a reason to act.
I think it's more appropriate for me to remain here as an assistant investigator.
I hope you can assign someone who understands the situation to me.
If so...
I'll tell Mr. Li to cooperate with you.
Is that okay, Mr. Li?
Yes, sir.
Miss Mu, where do you live? Do you need my help for anything?
Mr. Li, you're very enthusiastic, aren't you?
Shen Zhiheng is extremely powerful. Miss Mu, I think...
Mr. Li, what did that woman tell you?
She said she had a secret weapon that could deal with Shen Zhiheng.
Really?
[Shen Mansion]
Mr. Shen, someone's here.
- Shen. - You're here.
You're on the ladder again.
Mi Lan, I brought you a gift.
- What is it? - Take this.
This is called the Nine Rings Puzzle.
It has nine rings. You need to remove it one by one.
This is used to test one's IQ.
Alright.
Shen, before coming here,
I think I saw someone spying on the Shen Mansion from the outside.
Both Chi Shanying and Li Yingliang are hard to deal with.
Of course they won't let me off that easily.
If so, why didn't you just kill Li Yingliang...
Although Li Yingliang is detestable, at least he doesn't bully the poor.
Haidong will be in turmoil if another person replaces him after I killed him.
Do you think that'll resolve the issue?
Don't tell me you want to be the savior of the world?
Weilian, curbing violence with violence is a pointless solution.
What's wrong?
Can't I even have some aspirations now that I'm a patient?
You can. You're right no matter what you do.
Come with me.
Mi Lan, stay here. I need to speak with Weilian in private.
Alright.
There are changes to Mi Lan's pupils?
I saw it myself.
Does that mean she saw you back then?
That's my guess. This should be related to my blood.
I have to ask her about it, then. What if she did regain her vision?
Maybe we can actually help the blind to restore their vision.
Think about it. By then, plenty of people will line up just to drink your blood.
Be serious for once.
If so, why don't we do a test first?
What test?
A blood test.
Mi Lan.
Finish this milk. You forgot to have it this morning.
I already had one this morning.
Be a good girl. Have another one.
Get down.
I smell blood.
She actually finished it.
Mr. Shen. I can see now.
Mr. Shen.
I... I could see again.
I know.
But it only lasted for a short while.
Now, I can't see again.
I know that too.
Do you sense a light?
A little.
Is it the same for this eye too?
How old are you?
18.
I asked her about it before coming.
She has been blind since she was born.
What do you mean?
A congenital condition like hers is difficult to cure.
Given the current medical conditions, it's literally impossible.
Why didn't you ask me if it could be treated or not?
You would've told me immediately if it could be treated.
But judging from your tone, I don't think you sound happy.
That's why...
Mr. Shen, it's fine.
Didn't you tell me that there were other ways for me to regain my vision?
I'm already content even if it's just for a short while.
Mi Lan, I don't wish to hide this from you.
My blood should be able to help you regain your vision temporarily.
However, it'll lead to larger issues in the future.
When you're sick, you need to be treated from the roots.
This isn't the solution.
Does that mean I cannot drink blood in the future?
That's right.
I understand. I will do whatever you say.
[Keats Hospital]
Please spare him!
Mr. Li, where are they? I made a mistake and...
Mr. Li, what do you think?
Miss Mu, you came prepared. I'm thoroughly impressed.
You're pretty good at playing tricks.
Miss Mu, sorry about that.
It's fine.
We can chat somewhere else. Over here, please.
Just go.
[Dangui Theater]
Mr. Shen.
♫ A small bridge reflected by spring water and waves ♫
Mr. Shen.
I like Zhu Yingtai.
But why?
It's because she doesn't want to return home.
She likes Liang Shanbo.
I think she's very brave.
You're just as brave as her.
If so, did she become the top scholar?
No, she didn't.
But why?
When she went back home,
her parents forced her to get married and forbade her from studying.
But why?
Because she's a girl.
Back then, it was difficult enough for girls to study,
not to mention becoming the top scholar.
What about now?
Now, the situation is slightly better.
However, a woman has to work much harder than a man for them to be successful.
But now, at least they can decide their own fate.
If so, did she decide her own fate in the end?
I guess.
Although she died, she was together with her beloved.
What if you were to write the ending? What would you write?
If I were to write the ending, I don't think I'll die.
But why?
It's because you never die. That's why I wish to survive with you.
- Excellent! - Excellent!
♫ Of all the marks imprinted in my heart ♫
♫ People come and go, the weather is ever-changing ♫
♫ Endless expectations and reminiscing ♫
♫ Having no say in one's will ♫
♫ Oh ♫
♫ On the same path ♫
♫ With different burdens ♫
♫ And different destinations ♫
♫ Oh ♫
♫ Different steps ♫
♫ Pursuing the same goal ♫
♫ With different sense of belonging ♫
♫ Oh, I see the exit ♫
♫ Hey, there's no end to this ♫
♫ A soul that has found its home, devoting everything to love ♫
♫ Oh, reasons that can be articulated ♫
♫ Hey, can't escape from the ridiculousness ♫
♫ Destiny is a maze where those inside are interconnected ♫
♫ Oh, have you possessed it before? ♫
♫ Hey, have you stayed true to someone before? ♫
♫ A soul that can't find its home is still searching ♫
♫ Oh, it's too late to fabricate ♫
♫ Hey, it's too late to wave ♫
♫ Fate disregards all reasons, putting right and wrong together ♫