Original subtitles

[Moonlit Reunion]

[Adapted from Fuhua's novel, Mrs. Mei's Way of Love]

[Episode 36]

[Mei Teahouse]

Zhuyu.

♪Blossoms drift, and the world grows pale♪

Mother.

♪Memory brews a bitter tale♪

Zhuyu.

Mother.

♪Vows of forever fade in the breeze♪

Zhuyu.

♪Without you, all fades into nothing♪

♪Past joys and sorrows tangle in dreams♪

♪The deepest pain is parting's gleam♪

♪A lifetime vowed to share with you♪

♪Yet still beyond my reach, it flew♪

♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

♪How is falling for love not right?♪

♪Moonlight chills the breath I keep♪

Mother.

♪I hold you close, but silence runs deep♪

Mother.

What's wrong with my mother?

It's fine.

Zhuyu,

it will all pass.

[Former Cat Lord]

Who are you?

Father!

I never expected

Father was the former Cat Lord,

and this is

the truth from 18 years ago.

My Lady!

Ms. Wu,

you're awake.

Where is he?

It seems Ms. Wu has truly recovered.

Are you all gathering here

to wait for me?

I...

Ms. Wu, please let him examine you.

She is fine now.

Changxi Palace is indeed full of hidden talents.

You can even cure my demonic wound.

I should express my gratitude.

It's not because of us.

It's because you're blessed.

We invited Ms. Huzhu early on,

but we didn't expect

you to sleep for three days.

He did me a great favor.

I need to thank him in person.

Shi knew

you would regain your memory.

He was afraid you'd be annoyed seeing him when you woke up.

He said he knew his place

and just left.

Ms. Wu.

Ms. Wu, please wait.

When you lost your memory,

you came here and joked

that you wanted to master the demon and celestial arts.

The Changxi Mace is for maintaining clarity and focus.

It won't conflict with demonic power.

You have just recovered

and still need to build your strength.

Perhaps this can help you.

[Changxi Manual]

Thank you.

Take your time reading and learning.

♪The wind chimes sway, hearts astray♪

♪It whispers dreams I can't bear to hear♪

♪Petals fall, though it means no harm♪

♪The wind never rests♪

♪The moon clings to the window, refusing to leave♪

♪It brushes my brow, a memory♪

♪The moon is cold, the moon is kind♪

♪It embraces the clouds♪

♪Beneath the moon, I search for you♪

♪Later, the wind stills, the moon sets♪

♪Then, without you♪

♪Long nights lost in dreams♪

♪Then my heart stirs, then dawn breaks♪

♪The scenery that follows♪

♪I search for you in the seasons' glow♪

Is that ugly thing over there yours?

I won a sparring match against Senior Xiaomu,

so Master made it for me

as a reward.

Look closely. It's kinda cute.

♪I search for you in the seasons' glow♪

Ms. Huzhu, since you came to Changxi Palace,

you haven't had a chance to explore here.

Now that My Lady is awake,

I'm just so happy.

I feel like Changxi Palace is as good as the Demon Market.

How have you been?

Without My Lady,

the Demon Market has been busy,

so I've neglected Ruyi Pavilion.

Profits have been down these past two weeks.

For a place as busy as Ruyi Pavilion,

it's just a drop in the bucket.

No.

I'm going to be Chang'an's richest!

Even one coin less hurts my heart.

Yes, yes.

You're right.

No one beats you

when it comes to making money.

You have great ambitions.

I'm sure you'll achieve them.

I wonder, by the time I become Chang'an's richest,

will you become a great hero?

I

will try.

You don't seem confident.

Actually, I know

I'm the latest to join Changxi Palace,

and my cultivation is average.

Talking about being a great hero

probably sounds like daydreaming to others.

But deep down, I still imagine,

someday it'll happen.

I'll be a dashing, fearless hero

who makes the world a better place.

Cultivation begins with the heart.

Since that's your resolution,

just hold onto it and follow your path.

Don't worry about what others think.

There's nothing to fear.

Thanks for the advice.

Well, let me

give you a gift.

What is it?

Is this

gold?

Looks like gold from the previous dynasty.

Not bad.

But you should look closer.

It's a gold spirit.

During the wars in the past,

the rich buried gold and silver

in the mountains to avoid trouble.

Some forgot where they buried it,

and over time,

it turned into spirits.

I found it a couple of days ago

while checking the accounts.

This little thing is great at hiding.

Get up.

Hey, get up.

Stop bullying it.

My gold!

It's here!

Come back! My gold!

Why am I...?

Oh, Ms. Wu picked it up.

It's playing dead again.

My Lady,

this isn't common gold. It's a gold spirit.

Shuangjiang wants us to take it back.

Ms. Huzhu, when you return to the Demon Market,

teach it a good lesson.

Got it.

My Lady,

have you packed your things?

We should go.

Sorry for the trouble.

It's nothing, Ms. Wu.

Let's go.

My Lady,

why don't you wait for Mr. Mei?

I think we have something more important to do.

Snake infestation! Beware of your homes!

Miss, check the bamboo baskets.

Snake infestation! Beware of your homes!

Snake infestation! Beware of your homes!

Snake infestation! Beware of your homes!

Snake infestation! Beware of your homes!

It's winter now.

How come there are snakes?

You might not know, sir,

but I've been

following this giant snake all the way here.

Unfortunately, last night,

the fog was thick,

and I lost track of it.

Are you serious?

Dead serious.

What if it slithers into my house?

What do we do then?

Yeah.

My wife, kids, and parents are at home.

Everyone, calm down.

I've brought plenty of sulfur.

You can burn it near your homes

to drive away the snakes.

Do you charge for the sulfur?

It's free!

It's for helping you keep the snakes away!

- I'll take some! - Me too!

- Give me a pack! - Okay.

I'll take a pack!

- I want one! - Me too!

Here.

My house is big.

Big house? Take two packs then!

Here, here! Don't push!

No pushing! No pushing!

Make sure to burn it near your homes.

Waiter.

Mei Si, you're awake. Would you like something to eat?

Sure.

Hey, sir!

What's going on outside? So noisy.

Are there ghosts or something?

No, it's about a snake.

What?

Snake.

They said there is a snake in Chang'an.

Everyone's buying sulfur from the snake catcher.

It's been chaos all morning.

But now,

it's winter.

Snakes should be hibernating.

But still,

buying sulfur to fumigate isn't a bad idea.

After all, the New Year is coming soon.

Gotta ward off bad luck, right?

Gentlemen, this way.

Please.

Shouldn't snakes be hibernating in winter?

It's sulfur.

It's smoky. Are you alright, Ms. Wu?

Ms. Wu! Ms. Wu!

Ms. Wu!

Stop the carriage!

Don't stop! Go home now.

Yes. Keep going.

Ms. Wu! Ms. Wu!

The carriage broke down.

Snake! Snake!

Where?

There's a snake!

Where? Where is it?

What's wrong? Where is it?

It's in the carriage!

Don't just stand there! Go help her!

What if Ms. Liu got bitten by a snake?

Go check!

Go! Let's go check!

I'm scared of snakes!

Come on, it's urgent!

Ms. Liu!

Ms. Liu, are you okay?

-Ms. Liu! -Ms. Liu!

Are you alright, Ms. Liu?

Are you okay?

Ms. Liu!

Ms. Liu!

Ms. Liu, are you okay?

Mei Si.

Mei Si and Ms. Liu...

They are...

Mei Si just played the hero.

- Mr. Si. - Mr. Si.

Stop it.

Stop burning sulfur here.

- But there is a snake! - Uh...

So what? I don't care!

Let's put it away.

Mr. Xuan, move aside!

What's wrong?

Mr. Xuan,

take care of her.

I'll fetch some water.

Go ahead.

So what's really going on

between Mr. Si and Ms. Liu?

They've been engaged for over ten years, after all.

Maybe they'll get married soon.

Feeling better?

Thank you.

Who would've thought

the powerful Snake Lord

would be brought down by sulfur?

You're fine, though.

I got lucky. I didn't go out.

But

thanks to the sulfur,

you two ended up turning misfortune into a blessing.

You might as well make up.

You haven't recovered yet.

Just rest.

There might be something more urgent.

What is it?

Find out who is after me.

Is someone after you?

You mean

the city fumigating sulfur

was planned on purpose?

But even if someone set this up,

what would they want with your scales?

I don't know.

But my scales cannot be left scattered around.

I want to start with the snake catcher.

We'll probably find clues soon.

It's only been two hours.

It's easy to find

the snake catcher.

Go ahead.

A little while ago,

I saw him at the East Market.

Pay him.

A few minutes ago,

I saw him leaving Pleasure Lane.

I know his whereabouts!

I saw him at the temple!

Don't push! Don't push!

No cutting in!

One at a time!

Snake!

Snake!

My Lord! Have mercy!

My Lord!

I heard you followed a giant snake into the city.

What happened?

Where is it?

It...

I'm incompetent.

I never caught any snake!

You're so timid

and only have a few tools.

You probably don't encounter big snakes often.

You can only catch some eels or loaches.

But yesterday, you claimed

you encountered a giant snake,

followed it here,

and brought so much sulfur.

Unless

someone put you up to this.

My Lord, you see through me.

Actually,

I made up

the giant snake story.

Why would you make up a story for no reason?

My Lord,

as you can see,

for me, catching a giant snake

is impossible.

I'd be scared to death!

So I could only

scare the common folks,

create panic,

and after causing a stir,

I'd give away some sulfur and then sell it

to make some money.

Tell me the truth!

My Lord,

every word I said is true!

I'm not lying!

He really is just a mortal.

What conspiracy is behind this?

Oh, it's you, sir.

You scared me.

Sir,

you told me to give away sulfur.

I've completed.

Any other instructions?

No.

You may go.

Okay, I'll take my leave then.

I'm not drunk!

Okay. Okay.

- Don't pull me! - This way.

Be careful.

- I can drink a lot! - Be careful.

Sir,

where are my two friends?

I think they left.

Left?

Where to?

I don't know when Mei Si left,

but another gentleman looked anxious,

like something was up.

By the way,

Ms. Liu,

someone asked me to give this to you.

[See you in the woods]

It's demonic magic.

Where am I?

Who tied me up?

Who are you?

Did you tie me up?

Say something!

Are you even a man?

Mr. Xuan.

Mr. Xuan!

Xuan Hui,

why is it you?

Elder Hui,

I should be asking that.

So, you're still alive.

Mr. Xuan.

Xuan Hui,

since when did you become friends with mortals?

Well, that is

none of your business.

Why are you

sneaking around?

What are you up to?

Stirring up some real trouble

in the Demon Market, of course.

Xuan Hui,

have you forgotten

how fervently you vowed in the Demon Prison

and how I helped you escape back then?

Look at you now.

You're friendly and humble

toward

a useless mortal.

Hui,

whether there are grudges or not,

that's my business.

Whether I seek revenge or not isn't for you to say.

Back in the Demon Prison,

I promised you I'd target the Cat Lord,

and I did.

But I never promised

I'd succeed, did I?

As for him,

he's not some useless mortal.

He's my friend.

Mr. Xuan!

Mr. Xuan!

Stop!

Stop!

Run!

Mr. Xuan!

Mr. Xuan. Mr. Xuan.

You're finally here, Snake Lord.

Elder Hui?

Coming back to life

must have taken some effort, I suppose?

You didn't come just to bully a mortal

and a demon who hasn't even cultivated for a century, right?

Well,

I'm here because of you.

Ms. Liu!

Ms. Liu!

What do you want?

I want to

make a deal with you.

I'm listening.

Trade one of your snake scales

for the lives of the three of you.

How about that?

♪Blossoms drift, and the world grows pale♪

♪Memory brews a bitter tale♪

♪Vows of forever fade in the breeze♪

♪Without you, all fades into nothing♪

♪Past joys and sorrows tangle in dreams♪

♪The deepest pain is parting's gleam♪

♪A lifetime vowed to share with you♪

♪Yet still beyond my reach, it flew♪

♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

♪How is falling for love not right?♪

♪Moonlight chills the breath I keep♪

♪I hold you close, but silence runs deep♪

♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

♪How is falling for love not right?♪

♪Your glance flickers, memories bloom♪

♪How can I find you through the gloom?♪

♪What hope survives beyond the doom?♪