Original subtitles

♫ Wait a millennium for a return ♫

♫ Wait a millennium for a return ♫

♫ Who was it who whispered in my ear ♫

♫ About an ever-unchanging love? ♫

♫ Just for that one sentence ♫

♫ I would not bemoan even if I become heartbroken ♫

♫ The rain is heartbroken and the wind is crying ♫

♫ With lingering dreams of a love faraway ♫

♫ Wait a millennium for a return ♫

The Legend of White Snake

Episode 21

Subtitles brought to you by The Legend of White Snake Team @ Viki.com

Older Sister, what are you doing?

My spirit core is in My Lord's body.

My blood is the most compatible with his and can help repair his vitality.

How is this a good idea?

You're already terribly weak because of him.

Moreover, this blood is so precious, yet you're using it as a tonic for him?

Older Sister, he has already forgotten you!

Why are you still treating your unfaithful husband so well?

Xiao Qing, help me send this bowl of medicine to My Lord.

Older Sister, how can you be so stubborn?

You take it to him yourself.

I'm not like that Jin Ruyi, trying to take credit for someone else's efforts.

Xiao Qing,

how can I not want to send it myself?

But whenever My Lord sees me now, he tries his hardest to remember who I am.

He'll then get a headache that's unbearable. That makes my heart ache.

Xiao Qing, just do me a favor.

Help me send this to him, is that all right?

Xiao Qing...

I'll only help you this one time.

Older Sister, promise me this.

From now on, don't give Xu Xian your blood anymore.

Okay?

After the Dragon Boat Festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival...(T/N: major holidays mark a section of time for Chinese people)

Guess an object.

One section to another section, its naturally tall like a cypress.

The riddle's answer is "bamboo."

For what reason do geese shed their feathers during Mid-Autumn Festival?

Guess a poem.

Dark skies in August, yet snow flies.

It's... "White Snow Accompanies Martial Magistrates Back to the Capital"?

No more, no more. You've been through a major illness and yet you're still so smart.

Brother Hanwen, in this world, there's no riddle you can't answer.

Brother Hanwen, what's wrong? Does your head hurt again?

It's all right.

I suddenly thought of something that happened before.

In the past, I seemed to have guessed riddles with someone, too.

And I seem to be of the same mind as that person.

Then, let's not guess riddles anymore. Stop thinking of all these things.

Hurry and drink the medicine.

This medicine will be turning cold soon.

Ruyi,

that lady... is she a new maid you hired?

Who's her maid?

Older Sister sent me to give you some medicine.

Didn't I say that Sister is doing something useless?

Look at how you guys are conversing and laughing. Your health must be just fine. No need to drink anymore medicine.

Miss Xiao Qing, don't be angry.

In a few days, it'll be the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Brother Hanwen and I are discussing a few riddles

which can be used when we go out to look at the lanterns.

Your sister wouldn't get mad just because of that, right?

- You... - Miss,

is your sister Miss Suzhen?

Her personality is cold and she doesn't like to talk to other people.

Now that you've recovered your life, you dislike her for being cold.

This younger sister Ruyi is so warm, she's more to your taste. Right?

Older Brother Hanwen,

the physician said you need to rest quietly. Don't move around, all right?

Brother Hanwen, what are you trying to do?

- Older Sister, why are you here? - I really shouldn't be here.

Hurry. Drink your medicine.

I wanted to ask her more about matters between me and Miss Suzhen.

Even if I can answer all the riddles in the world,

I still can't guess the riddle concealed in her heart.

Are you also preparing lanterns for the Mid-Autumn Festival?

You're...

My Lord...

- Hanwen. - What's wrong?

- Hanwen! - Hanwen, how are you feeling?

Hanwen...

Suzhen, Hanwen just recovered. Don't mess with him, okay?

Hanwen, are you all right? Hanwen?

- Are you all right, Hanwen? - You just got better. Why aren't you resting at home?

- Ruyi, bring him back quickly. - All right.

I won't go.

Who exactly are you?

Hanwen, listen to Brother-in-Law. She's your wife. It's all right, don't be afraid.

- Hanwen! - Hanwen!

- Hanwen... - Older Brother Hanwen...

- Hanwen, return to the house with me quickly! - Hurry!

Slowly, slowly.

Older Sister, are you all right?

That Spirit Capturing Powder is really lethal.

What powder?

Nothing.

It's better that I avoid him.

Otherwise, how can he endure this kind of suffering over and over again?

You want to avoid him further?

If you continue to avoid him, he'll only recognize Jin Ruyi.

He seems pretty happy with that Jin Ruyi.

Now that someone has settled in, they're blaming all the problems that occur on you.

What right do they have?

Gongfu.

Gongfu.

My Lady, listen to me.

When Hanwen hadn't woken up, you didn't sleep.

But Hanwen has woken up now, so go to sleep.

- You were tired out for so many days. - Get up...

I want to tell you something.

- Speak. - After Hanwen regained consciousness,

why can't he recognize Suzhen?

If he can't recognize her, then he just can't.

Even if he can't recognize her, the two of them are still husband and wife.

Wait for a few more days and when Hanwen's health is a bit better,

put the two of them in the same room to sleep together,

then he'll remember everything. It's nothing serious.

How can that be nothing serious?

I'm telling you. Right now, Hanwen's head hurts the moment he hears Suzhen's name.

- What do you think the three of them should do? I- - Wait...

- Three people? - Yes.

Who else is there?

Ruyi.

When Hanwen was ill, Ruyi busily managed everything.

Now that Hanwen has regained consciousness, what is Ruyi to do?

My Lady, can we not worry about him anymore?

Our Hanwen is already a married man.

Moreover, it was all due to Sister-in-Law's efforts that saved Hanwen this time.

You must remember!

No matter if Hanwen's mind will recover or not,

he has nothing to do with Ruyi at all.

How can he have nothing to do with Ruyi?

I'm telling you! When Hanwen was ill, I saw Ruyi's sadness and despair with my eyes.

Just looking at her made my heart ache.

This... I...

Sister-in-Law, don't be anxious. All right?

- How is Hanwen? - How is he?

He has fallen asleep.

Sister Suzhen, Brother Hanwen doesn't remember you at the moment.

I know you are worried, but you shouldn't agitate him like this.

He has just recovered from a major illness.

Due to the emotional turmoil, his condition has become worse again.

- I'll go take a look at My Lord. - Suzhen.

I know that some words shouldn't be said.

But right now, the moment Hanwen sees you,

he'll get a headache and his illness becomes more severe.

Can you avoid him for the time being?

- All right. - Don't worry.

I'll definitely help you take good care of Brother Hanwen.

Enjoy your meal.

Sister-in-Law... Sister-in-Law!

No, Sister-in-Law. At least eat a few bites, Sister-in-Law.

No... My Lady, why did you do that?

Hasn't Sister-in-Law done everything for Hanwen's sake?

I know that she did everything for Hanwen's sake.

But right now, every time Hanwen sees her, his head hurts. What would you have me do?

- But then the two of them- - That's right.

Brother Hanwen barely managed to escape death.

We can't possibly let all our efforts go to waste.

I can understand Sister Suzhen's feelings.

But if I were her,

I'd rather let Brother Hanwen forget me temporarily.

I absolutely wouldn't agitate him on purpose and have him suffer this kind of pain.

Ruyi, in the past, I thought that you were obstinate and willful.

I didn't expect you to have matured so much now.

Older Sister, I was truly at fault in the past.

I went astray. Fortunately, you took me in.

Don't worry, I definitely won't disappoint you and Brother Hanwen.

Ruyi, Ruyi.

No matter what, you're still a single girl.

How can a single girl go into Hanwen's room day and night?

Moreover, aren't there still Jiaorong and I at home?

If talk of this matter were to spread, it wouldn't be good for your reputation.

What now? What are they saying outside?

We don't have to take that gossip outside to heart.

But we also should guard against the unexpected, right?

Ruyi, how about you move back to your Jin residence first?

I won't go back. No matter what they say outside, I won't go back.

I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Brother Hanwen and I are not fated in this life because I'm not blessed enough.

I'm willing to always stay by his side to take care of him.

I don't need any status. It's fine if I don't get to marry him my whole life.

I beg for Older Sister's consent.

Get up quickly. Why must you do this?

If you were the one Hanwen married back then, I wouldn't be in this difficult situation.

- Get up. - Older Sister...

What do you think should be done about Hanwen and Suzhen?

Always avoiding each other doesn't solve anything.

That's true.

Sister, why must you listen to the words of those irrelevant people?

You're the one who is his wife. This is your home.

Why can't you go in?

I don't care what other people say,

but I can't ignore My Lord's well-being.

Now, the moment he sees me, he's stricken with pain.

How can I bear to see him suffer?

But do you have to carry all the suffering on your own shoulders?

That Jin Ruyi is so malicious.

She's trying all ways to make things difficult for you.

Will you really be fine with letting someone like her take care of your husband?

Although Jin Ruyi is unscrupulous, her feelings towards My Lord are true.

As long as I leave, she won't do anything to My Lord.

Older Sister, you think about Brother-in-Law for everything.

Yes, you endure and retreat.

But have you thought about whether this is what your husband wants?

If the two of you were to change positions today,

would you want him to leave you for your sake?

My Lady... Run, My Lady! Run quickly!

There's a snake, a snake...

There's a snake!

Brother Hanwen, you woke up?

Why are you so pale?

There was a snake, a very big snake.

It's that snake that harmed you.

I heard that if one is shocked by something, one should eat that thing to nourish the body.

So I especially stewed some snake bone soup for you.

Hurry and drink some to calm down.

Slowly.

Brother Hanwen, Brother Hanwen.

Brother Hanwen!

Older Sister.

Older Sister...

- Xiao Qing. - Yes?

Prepare the ink.

Older Sister, you...

If he hadn't married me, he wouldn't have encountered so much suffering.

Jing Song was right.

Humans and demons shouldn't be together in the first place.

I only have myself to blame for having fallen into this state.

But why did I have to involve My Lord and Jing Song?

Older Sister, don't be like this.

Husband and wife have deep ties, like two flowers on one stalk.

Just like lips and teeth relying on each other, they should be two bodies with one heart.

Sharing the same bed when alive, sharing the same coffin when dead.

♫ If we would be blessed with good fortune in a millennium ♫

♫ Growing old together with one heart would be in sight ♫

♫ If we would be blessed with good fortune in a millennium ♫

Even though the love is deep, what can be done if the fate is shallow?

Might as well separate into two...

Older Sister...

...and have each finding their own happiness.

My Lord, rather than have you remember everything,

and be fearful and disgusted with me when you realize I'm a snake spirit,

how about you forget about me?

Forget all of the joyous moments and all the sufferings cleanly.

Please forgive my selfishness.

And now, this hairpin is the only thing I can take with me.

♫ The spring showers taste like wine and the willows look like mist! ♫

How is he, Physician?

My skills are insufficient.

This is the first time I've encountered such symptoms.

The fact is I'm at my wit's end.

Even if Master Xu recovers, I'm afraid there'll be residual effects.

From now on, he'll have trouble walking.

Older Sister...

Then, Physician, is there any other way?

This way please, Physician.

Suzhen?

Older Sister, I have something to say to you.

Go back. I can't attend to you right now.

I won't take much of your time.

Ruyi, you send the physician off.

Please.

What is it?

Separation letter?

The fate between My Lord and I has come to an end.

If we force ourselves to stay together, it'll only cause everyone to be unhappy.

I hope that Older Sister will give your consent.

Suzhen, how can marriage be a trifling matter?

During this period of time that Hanwen has been ill, I have slighted you.

You mustn't act rashly.

Older Sister, you've misunderstood. I'm not acting rashly.

This is my own decision.

Did you hear the words of the Physician from outside the door?

The Physician's words?

I understand now, Sister-in-Law.

No. Miss Bai,

you were born into a well-to-do family, and you're such a beauty, too.

We indeed shouldn't hold you back and have you continue to stay with the Xu family.

Since you've decided to leave,

I won't try to persuade you otherwise.

This separation letter,

I'll accept it on Hanwen's behalf.

Thank you, Older Sister, for consenting.

What? Separation?

You agreed to it?

The skies are going to rain and the ladies are going to marry. (T/N: a phrase that means something is inevitable)

If Bai Suzhen wants a divorce,

what can I do?

My Lady, you're being muddled-headed.

Think about it.

We both know how Hanwen feels about Suzhen.

Hanwen is merely unable to remember temporarily.

Tell me. When he gets better one day and discovers that his wife is no longer here,

how will he be able to bear it?

Right now, it's not Hanwen who doesn't want Suzhen.

It's Bai Suzhen who wants to leave.

The physician just said that

even if Hanwen can recover,

he will still be disabled.

And Suzhen brought up separation right then.

Just thinking about it makes me so disappointed.

Enough... stop crying.

Let me tell you. There must be a misunderstanding.

Think about it, we have known her for a long time.

She is not that kind of person.

Misunderstanding? I did hope it was a misunderstanding!

I even asked her about it. She said that she already made up her mind to leave.

She really is a lady of an official family. She can share prosperity, but not adversity.

What reason could I use to force her to stay?

Enough... don't be angry...

If you are angry, I will be at a loss, too.

In the past, wasn't I the one who took care of you both?

I will still take care of you both in the future. Okay?

Enough, don't be angry.

My Lord.

Do you still remember during our wedding night, you told me that

we must be a married couple for eternity, never to be separated.

Who knew that

our eternity would be so short.

Suzhen, I don't know if I'll be fortunate enough in this lifetime

to be able to call you "wife" and to take care of you for the rest of your life.

Not just this lifetime, but for eternity.

No matter how short life is,

we'll promise to meet in our future lives.

If there is an afterlife,

let it be.

If there is an afterlife, I'll just look at you from a distance and protect you.

I won't get entangled with you again.

I can't bear to let you suffer the pain you went through in this life again.

Sister-in-Law! Sister-in-law!

Sister-in-law, don't be in a hurry to leave.

Listen to me, okay?

Think about this carefully. It will be too late to regret in the future. Okay?

Brother-in-Law, you don't have to persuade me anymore. Short-term pain is better than long-term pain.

Girl, listen to me.

Can't you at least wait till Hanwen is conscious before you leave?

I'm a stranger to him now.

Why do something unnecessary?

Miss Bai.

Older Sister Xu.

Miss Bai, since you have made up your mind to leave,

I have nothing else to say.

But when you are out there, do take good care of yourself.

Take this money.

I can't accept this.

In any case...

In any case, you used to be a daughter-in-law of the Xu family.

Take this money so that I can set my mind at ease.

Let's leave.

Miss Ruyi is here.

Older Sister.

What are you doing? Get up quickly, Ruyi.

I have a request. Please give your consent, Older Sister.

- Get up and talk. - If you don't agree, I won't get up.

Whatever request you have, get up first then talk.

Now that Older Sister Suzhen has abandoned Older Brother Hanwen,

he can't have no one taking care of him.

I heard that for one who is gravely ill, he may recover if we counteract the bad luck by getting married.

I'm willing to do it for Brother Hanwen's sake. I beg you to consent.

This can't be done.

It's too unfair to you.

I don't feel so. Even if he lies sick in bed forever,

I'm willing to take care of him for life.

I'm begging you, Older Sister. Please agree.

Older Sister, just agree.

All right.

I agree.

- Get up now. - Thank you, Older Sister.

Thank you, Older Sister.

I'll go take care of Older Brother Hanwen now.

She has finally agreed to leave.

Older Brother Hanwen, you must not blame me.

If she had been willing to leave earlier,

then you wouldn't have had to endure so much pain.

Hanwen is not conscious and you are making the decision on his behalf?

Hanwen is so sick now,

yet Ruyi doesn't mind at all.

I can see this with my heart.

I'm very touched.

The way Ruyi takes care of Hanwen day and night,

her reputation has already suffered. We can't let her down any further.

Yes, I know all this but-

Older Brother Hanwen has regained consciousness!

Hanwen has regained consciousness! Let's go...

[Bai Manor]

Older Sister, you haven't eaten the whole day. Why don't we go eat something?

I'm not hungry.

Don't be like this. Perhaps, we can think of a way for Master Xu to recall his memories?

Recall what?

Recall the time that I drank realgar wine and turned into a snake?

You saw it, too; how he hates snakes.

He even saw snakes in his nightmares.

- Older Sister- - When I think of his expression that day,

I feel like a knife is stabbing my heart.

I would rather he never remember who I am in this lifetime.

I don't want him to remember and be disgusted by me.

At least, I still have those memories.

Older Brother Hanwen, come.

- I will do it on my own. - I'll help you put it on.

Thank you, Heaven and Earth. You are finally awake.

Ruyi has brought you good fortune.

I will always be by your side to take care of you.

In the future, you can open a medical clinic.

You'll manage the clinic while I manage our house. Our lives will definitely be good.

Enough, stop talking. Hanwen, come and have some food.

You haven't eaten in a few days.

Your sister and I cooked some porridge and side dishes for you.

Eat some quickly.

Look. These simple side dishes are all your favorite.

These two dishes are "Over the misty paddy fields, the egrets fly.

In the shaded woods, the orioles warble."

Hanwen.

Hanwen.

- Hanwen! - Older Brother Hanwen!

- What's wrong with you? - What's going on?

It's nothing. I merely remembered something.

Hanwen, I have something to say to you.

If Jin Ruyi had not used the Buddhist beads to harm Older Sister,

Master Xu wouldn't have been shocked to death.

Now she's even acting virtuous and taking all the credit.

She's so disgusting. I won't let her succeed.

Older Sister, how can I marry Ruyi?

Why can't you marry Ruyi?

The Jin family was kind to us.

And Ruyi has deep feelings for you. Why can't the two of you be together?

I... I only have brotherly love for Ruyi. I don't have feelings for her.

Moreover, I'm already married. She...

She has already made up her mind.

The both of you are already separated.

Ruyi doesn't mind if you are sick or disabled.

She's willing to take care of you for a lifetime. She doesn't even care about her reputation anymore.

Where else will you be able to find such a nice girl like her?

I've already promised her. The Xu family cannot renege on its promises.

- Older Sister... - Hanwen.

This is settled. Listen to me.

But Older Sister, I...

Help me!

Is Bai Suzhen really my wife?

- Jin Ruyi, I'm going to kill you! - Help!

- Give me your life! - Help me!

Xiao Qing, stop.

- Older Sister! - What are you doing?

Older Brother Hanwen, help me!

Miss Xiao Qing is bullying me.

Miss Xiao Qing, why are you holding a sword?

You are actually protecting her?

He's my future husband. Why can't he protect me?

Husband?

Xu Xian, you... you are actually going to marry her?

Miss Xiao Qing, that's not what I mean.

Older Brother Hanwen, you don't have to hide this from her just to protect me.

Even if she kills me today, I'm not afraid.

Look at this carefully. Your sister and Older Brother Hanwen are separated.

He will marry me. I'm the one who will be his wife.

- She- - Shut up!

Great, Xu Xian. Did you know?

My Older Sister, because of you, she didn't even care about her life.

Yet you are going to take a new wife now?

I will kill you today, you ungrateful man!

Evil Demon, don't you dare harm anyone!

Rotten Monk, mind your own business!

- Older Brother Hanwen, are you okay? - Hanwen.

- I'm okay. - I thought Sister Bai already thought it through.

I didn't think that although she's divorced now, she still won't go easy on me.

Xiao Qing has always been headstrong. It may not have been Suzhen's idea.

No. Xiao Qing thought that I was going to marry Ruyi.

If that's so, Miss Suzhen will misunderstand, too.

Hanwen, don't explain. The two of you are already divorced. There's nothing to explain.

I don't have time to talk to you.

Hanwen, come back!

Older Brother Hanwen.

Ruyi, Hanwen can't figure it out right now. I will explain to him once he gets back.

Don't be anxious.

Rotten Monk, release me! I'm going to teach that rotten woman a lesson.

You are half immortal. Yet you don't know how to restrain yourself.

Instead, you act like those ordinary demons that do whatever they want.

Aren't you afraid that it will harm your cultivation?

What do you mean by half immortal?

I'm helping Older Sister to get even. Why should I restrain myself?

When people slander you, insult you, bully you or despise you,

you only need to tolerate them, cede to them and avoid them.

How can you attain immortality if you seek revenge for everything?

I'm cultivating so that I can live more freely.

Who makes me feel uneasy, I'll beat him up until he feels uneasy.

If I can't freely repay gratitude or exact revenge, then I'd rather be a snake.

Doing that is just an endless sea of tribulations.

It's not the real ultimate bliss.

Rotten Monk, what do you know about the ultimate bliss?

You refuse to come to your senses. Let me show you what ultimate bliss is.

What's there to see?

Rotten Monk, where is the ultimate bliss you talked about?

The Avatamsaka realm is like the clouds and great ocean.

The ultimate bliss I wanted to show you is here in these scriptures.

What ultimate bliss can you find in here?

Rotten Monk, are you trying to fool me?

A monk will never fool anyone.

If you wish to grasp true cultivation,

stay here and copy the scriptures.

Copy scriptures?

Why should I copy scriptures? Rotten Monk, don't leave!

Rotten Monk, come back here. You...

Rotten Monk, you dare to trick me?

- Let me out! - The Depository of Scriptures has set an injunction.

It'll be unlocked after you finish copying ten scriptures.

The power of Buddha is boundless. I hope you can restrain your evil nature, and devote yourself to cultivation.

Who wants to cultivate? If you have the guts, come back here

and let us fight for eight hundred rounds.

It's just copying scriptures. Fa Hai, you...

Just wait and see.

[Depository of Scriptures]

Miss...

I finally found you.

Did you write the separation paper?

Miss Bai, can you tell me

what exactly happened?

Actually, I should have clarified with you earlier.

But every time I think of you, I get a splitting headache.

Stop thinking about it then.

I wanted to leave. Don't blame yourself.

Miss Bai, although I can't remember anything,

I know that this is very important to me.

Please tell me. We...

We...

How did we meet?

How did we get to know one another?

And after that, how did we pledge our love?

I beg you to tell me.

Do you remember this place?

I...

Since you have forgotten, is there a need to talk about this again?

Things that someone tells you are not your own memories after all.

Rather than adding more worries, it's better to let go.

But even if I can't remember the past,

can't I have the future?

You said to let the past be in the past.

Then, what about the future?

If there's no past, would there be any future?

You and I have exhausted our fate together.

From now on, I'll take you as a passerby. Please take care!

Miss Bai...

Subtitles brought to you by The Legend of White Snake Team @ Viki.com

♫ What a beautiful scenery the West Lake is on a day in March! ♫

♫ The spring showers taste like wine and the willows look like mist! ♫

♫ If we would be blessed with good fortune in a millennium ♫

♫ Growing old together with one heart would be in sight ♫

♫ If we would be blessed with good fortune in a millennium ♫

♫ Growing old together with one heart would be in sight ♫