Original subtitles

Timing and Subtitles done by the ♡ Once Upon in Love♡ Team @Viki

♫ Misty dawn and tender dusk, the whole world seems gentle ♫

♫ A young boy in uniform gallops under the blinking stars ♫

♫ His eyes are so loving, determined, and happy ♫

♫ Looking back, what transient beauty ♫

♫ Winter, the season when snow falls ♫

♫ But you have spring in your arms ♫

♫ The fragrance of sweet flowers fills the world ♫

♫ During the sunny summer days ♫

♫ Our feelings grow stronger ♫

♫ I'm so in love with you in autumn ♫

♫ Every falling leaf speaks of my love ♫

♫ Dancing and swirling in the air ♫

[Fall in Love]

[Episode 23]

Xu Bojun kept the soldiers' pay and provisions for himself.

He even took my elites to fight bitter battles.

Thousands of good men from the Pei Army died.

My soldiers were also raised by their parents.

They died but why shouldn't his son die?

So you sent assassins to have Guangyao killed

and you werer going to put the blame on the Revolutionary Army.

Then Xu Bojun would have begun to wage a bloody struggle against the Revolutionary Army.

Then the Pei Army could retreat from the front, right?

That's right.

Xu Bojun, that old man, is always thinking of self-preservation.

If he didn't suffer from some tragedy,

how would he fight bitterly against the Revolutionary Army?

But Guangyao is my best friend.

My son, there are no friends in the official circle. Don't you get it?

Xu Guangyao is Xu Bojun's son.

A dutiful son is obliged to pay his father's debts.

A son has to pay his father's debts?

Guangyao's kindness was in vain.

When we were investigated, he still hid it from his father.

He did all these things to bury the hatchet and to avoid conflicts.

Silly boy, do you think Xu Guangyao

can really hide it from Xu Bojun, the old fox?

Impossible. Your family name is Pei and his is Xu.

Once you were born, you were tied to your family war chariots.

Father, can't we stop fighting?

No, we can't.

Fight or die.

This is my fate and also yours.

I don't accept my fate!

Junior Marshal, I'm sorry.

Father, what are you doing?

My son, are you going to Shanghai to be Xu Bojun's hostage?

Guangyao won't break his word.

In front of the interests of others, don't be gullible.

I agreed to send a friend back to Shanghai.

Is it Tan Xuanlin's younger sister?

I've sent men to take her back to the military governor's mansion.

Father, Miss Tan has nothing to do with this.

Please don't involve the innocent.

Don't worry. I will treat her well.

Military Governor, Miss Tan is here.

Miss Tan, this way, please.

Miss Tan, I met you during the party at the Mu Mansion.

Uncle Pei, you look more vigorous than we last met.

You and Mr. Pei look like brothers rather than father and son.

Little girl, your words are sweet.

As soon as I saw you, I found you very kind, so I talked to you as friends.

I hope you don't mind it.

Of course not. Come and take your seat.

I'd better stand with Mr. Pei.

As the younger generation, I shouldn't behave impolitely in front of such a noble character.

Little girl, you understand well.

Like attracts like.

If I don't behave well and if I don't know the rules,

how can I be friends with Mr. Pei?

Good. You are frank and generous.

We'll get along well.

How is Commander Tan doing?

Not so well.

There is gossip about my brother and Miss Mu. This offended Military Governor Xu.

My brother is being monitored by Military Governor Xu.

Everyone thinks my brother is riding on the crest of success

and will soon become the noble son-in-law of the Mu family.

In actuality, he's on a grill.

One false step would mean he would suffer a major disaster.

You're saying Commander Tan has been having a hard time recently?

My brother is narrow-minded.

He is set on making a humble living under the supervision of the governor's mansion.

Moreover, while he's being supervised by the military governor's mansion, he's watching them while watching me.

Luckily, I'm smart enough and came to Beijing.

Little girl, you are not timid.

Tell me. Why have you come to Beijing?

I…

I want to pursue your son.

Miss Tan,

my son is a cold character.

Many daughters from aristocratic families pursued him but were refused.

You are a wild girl born in a bandit lair.

And you want to pursue him? I worry for you.

I know I come from a bandit lair with a low family status.

But Mu Guiying also came from a bandit lair. (T/N: Mu Guiying is a legendary female warrior from The Generals of the Yang Family)

She has been widely praised for her love with Yang Zongbao. (T/N: a character in the Generals of the Yang Family legends)

Anyway, my brother is the Commander of Shanghai.

Anyhow, please give me a chance.

Mu Guiying could take command and go to battle. (T/N: she led war widows on an expedition against Western Xia)

But what can you do?

I…

I've prepared a big gift for you.

What's this?

The truth of the death of Mu Yuanheng, the eldest son of the Mu family,

at the time.

How could you ask the Fourth Young Miss to do such a dangerous thing?

She is very prudent.

She is used to deceiving people and acting secretly.

By the way,

should I redeem my reward as promised?

What reward?

What if I win?

What reward would you give me?

If you won…

What a rascal you are!

It is fair.

Then again, you used to watch the Fourth Young Miss so closely.

She wanted to visit Pei Shaojun, and you firmly refused.

Now, she wanted to go to Beijing and you granted her permission.

Xu Bojun is watching me very closely.

What else can I do?

If you were me, what would you do?

Luckily, the Fourth Young Miss is willing to help you.

She…

She honestly wished to go to Beijing to see Pei Shaojun.

What a real brother and sister!

Both of you like tormenting each other.

We don't like tormenting each other.

I am her only brother.

If I shelter her away from any storm,

she would never understand the ways of the world.

Therefore, the only way to give her a peaceful life

is to enrich her experience so that she can assess every situation.

You are a good brother.

You are my good wife.

You are worried about your sister-in-law.

I didn't promise to marry you.

But… well we kissed,

and our relationship was made public by the newspaper.

If you disagree, no one would want you.

What?

Nothing was found?

No. They searched the whole cabin thoroughly and carefully.

Nothing suspicious was found except some clothes and some valuables.

Governor, do you think it could be possible that they really went to Beijing to visit Tan Sangyu?

The spy said Tan Xuanlin planned to send his younger sister back to Jiang City.

But his younger sister got rid of Tan Xuanlin's people in the station

and took the train to Beijing.

It's not so simple.

Ask your people to follow them after they arrive in Beijing,

and report back about Tan Xuanlin's whereabouts in real time.

I will.

[Yung Zong] [Rent formal attire or buy custom clothing]

Why are you back?

I read the newspapers and hurried here.

I feared that you would drink alone again.

If you fell, nobody would be there to lift you up.

It hurts.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

I was lightly hurt on that day.

I'm sorry.

Thank you for your help on that day.

So how will you thank me?

Shall we go to dinner?

Then my wound will get better faster.

Nonsense.

Shouldn't you show good faith rather than

make empty promises of thanking me?

Fine. No problem.

I'll treat you to some Western food tonight.

[Sincere Insurance Company]

It wasn't nice of Tan Xuanlin to do such a thing.

If I were him, I would be reluctant to

make you sad, especially considering how such a beauty was loving me.

It's not his fault.

Actually, I never told him that... I love him.

You didn't tell him?

It's not necessary to say something straight.

I followed him from the age of ten.

We'd lived together on the battlefield.

If he had a bit of feelings for me,

I'd have been his long ago.

I envy him.

In fact, early on... it was clear that he didn't love me.

The way he looks at me and Miss Mu...

is very different.

So look at me.

Do I look at you the same way Tan Xuanlin looks at Miss Mu?

I can never see through his eyes,

but... I can see through yours.

What can you see?

You act like a romantic, but you are actually a wealthy idler.

You misunderstand me.

Look at this.

Have you seen any wealthy idler

wear a farmer's style silver pendant?

This…

This is my mother's legacy.

My mother was an actress.

She met my father and became his concubine.

During my childhood,

my mother and I lived in a courtyard behind the military governor's mansion.

Whenever I went to the front yard,

I would be bullied by the brothers from the principal room.

They teased me... calling me "little actor."

Because of this,

I went to Baoding Military Academy at the age of thirteen.

I did this to leave a cold family,

and the people who humiliated me.

I've never thought you had such an experience.

This pendant...

was left behind by my mother.

Before she died, she put it in my hand, saying

the life in the military governor's mansion was like a long nightmare.

In her next life, she wanted to wander in the wide world

instead of living a hard life deep in the courtyard.

I don't want to mention these old things, or you would be upset.

I've come to make you happy.

It seems you are not heartless after all.

You've just hidden everything in your heart.

Life is already difficult.

When we become heartless, we can be a bit happier.

A toast to our heartless life.

Cheers! A toast to us, heartless and happy!

What did you say?

A toast to…

Us.

Us?

You've included me in your life.

You're so annoying! Just drink!

Where is Junior Marshal?

He's there.

Junior Marshal.

[Commander Tan Xuanlin and Miss Mu kiss at the Paramount]

How dare you bring these newspapers to Junior Marshal? Inconsiderate!

Junior Marshal said he wanted to read Shanghai's newspapers.

Take it away.

Don't bother him with such news anymore.

Yes.

Go.

Junior Marshal.

It doesn't matter. Don't blame him.

I requested to read them.

Why do you bother yourself?

As long as she is well,

I won't be worried.

- Second Brother! - Attention!

Military Governor Pei, it's my great honor to accept your greetings in person.

Commander Tan, you are now the real King of Shanghai.

It's rare for you to accompany Miss Mu to Beijing.

I'm supposed to do my duties as the host.

Military Governor, I've come to take my sister back.

She ran out secretly and caused a lot of trouble for you.

I feel very guilty as her brother.

Don't mention it.

Miss Tan is lively and frank.

We got along quickly.

Now we are good friends despite the difference in age.

Commander Tan. Miss Mu.

Dinner is ready at the military governor's mansion, welcoming you from afar.

- Please. - Please.

Uncle Pei.

Please.

Look at this girl.

Second Brother!

Well done. You flattered him well.

He is my future father-in-law.

I should do my best to flatter him.

Listen. Come back with me after everything is over.

This is not your domain. You can't decide whether I go back.

I…

- Bad girl! - All right.

Please.

Go and monitor Tan Xuanlin near the military governor's mansion.

I will send a telegram to Adjutant Xu.

If you see anything important, we will meet in Yue City Guild Hall.

Yes.

Little Four, where is your beloved Pei Shaojun?

Don't mention it.

He provoked Military Governor Pei and is now in confinement.

While he is being confined by his father,

you are living so happily in front of Pei Xun. Very good.

Of course. Don't you know me well?

In this world, nobody can escape from me if I want to flatter him.

What a young schemer!

Second Brother, I'm not as sly as you are.

You've trapped the most famous lady in Shanghai. Very good.

Sister-in-Law!

I will punish you when we go back.

Listen, Second Brother. Now, I have my sister-in-law.

If you beat me again, my sister-in-law will teach you a lesson.

Sister-in-Law, how did my brother trap you?

Don't ask what you shouldn't.

Did Pei Xun go to the railway station in person to greet Tan Xuanlin?

Yes. Our people saw with their own eyes.

Pei Xun took Tan Sangyu to greet Tan Xuanlin.

Our people also found that

his younger sister lived with the Pei family the day before.

It's said that the girl is pursuing Pei Shaojun very closely.

Tan Xuanlin has just gotten Mu Wanqing.

Now he asked his younger sister to pursue Pei Shaojun.

He wants to claim kinship with the Pei family

and to solidify his rule in Shanghai.

It's very possible.

He quickly traveled to Beijing to claim kinship.

It doesn't make sense.

It's impossible for the Tans, a family of bandits, to claim kinship with the Pei family.

Send people to watch Tan Xuanlin closely,

and see what he wants to do.

Yes.

It's Commander Tan's first visit to Beijing after his appointment.

Congratulations! Let's drink a toast. Come on.

Raise your glasses.

It's my great honor to accept Military Governor Pei's hospitality.

Please.

Miss Mu,

I've heard about the love between you and Commander Tan.

Congratulations to you, the beauty and the hero!

Thank you, Military Governor Pei.

Commander Tan and I were cautious in Shanghai.

You've been the first to send your wishes

since it was reported on the newspaper.

As I should.

The love between two should be mutual.

As long as you love each other, no one should hold you back.

Xu Bojun, the old thief, wants to force you with his power.

He is in the wrong.

Though I am a rough man,

I look down upon the means to separate lovers.

Military Governor Pei,

if you don't like to separate lovers,

then your son Mr. Pei and I…

Little Four.

Shut your mouth!

Military Governor Pei, I must apologize.

This girl has lacked discipline since childhood.

Brother…

If she has offended you,

I wish to apologize for her.

What do you mean? Don't mention it.

I didn't offend him.

Uncle Pei likes me.

She's right.

I like her a lot.

This sweet girl impresses me.

She traveled a long way to visit me in Beijing

and brought me a special gift.

Military Governor Pei, shall we talk privately?

Sure.

Adviser Zuo, entertain our guests.

Miss Mu, excuse me, but I must be leaving now.

- Please. - Please.

Commander Tan, you've offended Xu Bojun for Miss Mu.

Now, you may fall at any moment.

Are you worried about your escape route?

Military Governor, perhaps you also have no escape route.

Do you want me to rehear the assassination case

of Mu Yuanheng ten years ago

and bring Xu Bojun down?

Xu Guangyao has already investigated the assassins during the celebration.

You and Xu Bojun currently maintain a harmonious relationship on the surface.

But how long can you maintain that friendship?

You'd better go on active offense instead of passive defense.

As the saying goes, "He who strikes first gains the advantage."

Do you want to take my advantage to remove your threat?

Xu Bojun is also your biggest threat, isn't he?

This isn't impossible.

I've had plans to deal with Xu Bojun.

But if I brought Xu Bojun down,

everything belonging to the Xu family

will be owned by the Pei Army,

including Shanghai, which is within the jurisdiction of the Military Governor's mansion of Yue City.

Don't forget

the most important physical evidence. The film was found by me.

It's all right if you ignore my contribution,

but it's not reasonable if you covet Shanghai.

Commander Tan,

the physical evidence is now in my hands.

What position are you in to discuss conditions?

You are right.

But you can only reverse the verdict

with both the testimony of a witness and the physical evidence.

True, you have the physical evidence.

However, the testimony is in my control.

Do you have the testimony of a witness?

Min Dacheng, Military Governor Luo's former adjutant, is not dead.

It was he who hid the truth for Xu Bojun.

Where is he?

In Beijing.

Of course,

as long as you agree with my simple terms...

If you issue a letter in your name

clarifying my full authority over Shanghai,

I will offer the testimony of the witness out of respect.

It's easy if the witness is in Beijing.

Without your clues, I can still find him.

I certainly believe you can.

However…

While you can find him, you can't take him away.

That's funny.

In Beijing, there is nobody beyond my control.

Commander Tan, you've overestimated yourself.

The film can only prove Xu Bojun bombed the wharf in advance.

It cannot prove he killed Mu Yuanheng.

If there is a lack of evidence,

although you can manipulate the court and convict Xu Bojun,

you cannot convince the public.

I'm afraid that he would bite you back.

Stop!

What are you doing?

Military Governor Pei is discussing something important with the guest.

I come to provide food for Mr. Pei.

If you keep me away,

I'll ruin Military Governor Pei's important meeting, and he will blame us.

Could you bear the responsibility?

Mr. Pei.

I cooked this especially for you.

It's delicious!

Have a taste.

I'm not hungry.

It's past dinnertime.

You've been confined for a day.

How can you not be hungry?

Please feel free with me.

I cooked this by myself.

Help yourself.

If you like it, I will cook for you every day.

Okay?

No, thank you.

You must be tired after acting for such a long time.

What do you mean?

You deliberately planned to get close to me

to pave the way for Commander Tan, didn't you?

When I knew you at the student protest last year,

my brother was not the Commander of Shanghai yet.

Why would I need to do that?

Because of the encounter in the protest,

you decided to get close to me. Am I right?

You misunderstand me.

I'm sincere with you.

I want to read this book.

Please go away.

I want to tell you! You are misunderstanding me.

I will prove that you are wrong!

Forgive me, but you are free.

You shouldn't stay here.

Therefore, this testimony is critical.

As long as you give up Shanghai, you will ensure success.

Isn't this a good deal?

Commander Tan,

do you know the consequences if you bargain with me?

Military Governor, you're kicking down the ladder.

Commander Tan, work together with me.

Offer the testimony of the witness, and I will help you out.

What's wrong? You look unhappy.

What a stubborn man!

I show my warm feelings, but he always returns them with a cold response.

I wonder what I owed him in a previous life.

Well, will you return to Shanghai with me?

No way.

I'm a person with good faith.

If I owed him in a previous life,

I must return it to him in this life.

I shouldn't go backward.

You called him a stubborn man, but you are reluctant to leave him.

Sister-in-Law,

would you say some good words to my brother and let me stay?

Uncle Pei!

No…

Where are you taking my brother?

Military Governor Pei, let's discuss things peacefully.

Why use force?

You got the point.

We should discuss peacefully.

But Commander Tan had a good plan.

He didn't want to talk with me.

Uncle Pei, my brother speaks coarsely.

If he offended you and made you angry,

may I apologize to you for him?

- What did you say? - Shut up!

Miss Tan. Miss Mu. Please leave this place.

Pei's mansion never uses force on women.

Go.

Stay away!

Today, no one will take my brother away.

I'm a woman. Who dares to use force on me?

Well, Little Four,

I have proper business with Military Governor Pei.

Don't worry. I'll be fine.

A proper business, but there are so many people carrying guns.

The price is pending.

They want to force you to sell, right?

All right, Little Four.

Your brother has proper business. Don't bother him.

- Take them away. - Proper business?

- Take them. - Don't worry. I'll be back soon.

Brother!

Don't worry. He has a sense of propriety.

[Kang Fu Shou Hospital]

Commander Tan, did you hide him here?

Military Governor, I did this in case of danger.

Please don't laugh.

I never thought you had a relationship with the consulate.

I don't have a relationship, but I have lots of friends.

Are you playing with me?

Here you are.

How is it going, Commander Tan?

How are you, Translator Liao?

Commander Tan, your friend has settled in. Everything is fine.

Thank you, Translator Liao.

Is this…

Is this Military Governor Pei, right?

I saw your photo in the newspapers.

Are you coming to visit the Consular Officer for important affairs?

Let me help you report to him.

That won't be necessary.

I've come to accompany Commander Tan in his visit to his friend.

That's right.

Commander Tan's friend has settled in here.

He is safe. Please don't worry.

Translator Liao.

Yes?

How do you know Commander Tan?

Commander Tan and I became friends after being introduced by the Consular Officer.

When the Consular Officer was a war correspondent,

Commander Tan saved his life.

We dare not neglect anything required by Commander Tan.

You are very popular.

What do you mean popular?

I have little power, so I dare not offend anyone.

The more friends, the better.

Well said!

Good. I hope after this, we can also become friends.

Military Governor, it'll be my honor to gain your appreciation.

Translator Liao, thank you for your time.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Military Governor Pei.

Please.

Warlord,

do you think Tan Xuanlin really saved the Consular Officer's life?

We'd prefer to believe it's true.

Our rival is Xu Bojun.

It's not necessary to offend foreigners.

If Tan Xuanlin wants the letter, we will give it to him.

The Revolutionary Army will soon cross the Yangtze River.

I don't think he will keep his position

as the King of Shanghai.

Liao, where did you go?

This is the official approval for the aspirin you need.

[Official Approval of Aspirin] I've sealed the document.

You may take it.

Elijah,

thank you on behalf of the comrades at the front line.

Not at all.

When I was a war correspondent,

if you hadn't saved my life,

the grass on my grave would have been very high.

You speak Chinese more and more like a native.

I learned all these from you, an old Bolshevik.

By the way, I hear your army always wins.

Why not show yourself at the front line

and win a military medal?

As communists, we never struggle for merits.

I will transport this batch of medicines to the front line

and save more wounded comrades.

This will be more valuable than any military medal.

Sister-in-Law,

will my brother be fine?

Don't worry. Your brother never fights a battle without preparation.

He has a plan in his heart.

Take it easy.

- Good, Commander Tan. - Brother!

Tomorrow, I will order the High Court to start retrial

and to issue a subpoena to the military governor's mansion of Yue City,

urging Xu Bojun to come to Beijing immediately

and to cooperate with the investigation.

Military Governor Pei, trust me.

The testimony of the witness is under my control.

Everything will go well.

We didn't drink as much as we could today.

Forget it.

After we bring Xu Bojun down,

let's have a dinner and drink to our success.

Sounds good.

Please.

- Are you okay? - I'm fine.

Not only is this man fickle, he's also erratic.

Second Brother,

what happened to you and Military Governor Pei?

Just now you were ready to use force.

Now, you are holding hands with him.

Your relationship is really confusing.

Try to learn.

You don't understand the adult world.

The adult world is true or false.

Both fake and real.

Stop teasing the Fourth Young Miss.

How is it going?

It's finished.

He promised that after we succeed,

he won't take a share of Shanghai.

You captured his interest.

Everything went as expected.

Sister-in-Law, why am I more and more confused?

You weren't friendly with him before, were you?

Why did he come to terms with you?

He threatened me with guns

because he wanted to find Min Dacheng

and pocket everything for himself.

Did you give in?

You fool!

Of course not.

Besides, I hid Min Dacheng in a place he can do nothing about.

Is there a place Military Governor Pei cannot find in Beijing?

I don't believe it.

It's the foreign embassy.

Second Brother.

You are an old fox.

But...

if my brother tricks Military Governor Pei like this,

he would assume that we are alike.

Wouldn't my future father-in-law's view of me

be fully damaged by you?

What father-in-law? Go back as soon as the business is done!

Got it?

Why should I go back?

- You… - Sister-in-Law!

Look, my brother glares at me.

I'm weak, a female, and young.

Aren't you ashamed of bullying me?

Sister-in-Law, look, he still glares at me.

Are you courting death? Do you want me to beat you?

Just wait!

Bad girl.

If I knew she would behave like that, I should have kept her with me.

You don't know how she worried about you

when you were absent just now.

She is just stubborn.

Wanqing, I want to tell you.

After everything is done,

if she is reluctant to return to Shanghai, please help me persuade her.

In a word, she can't stay here.

She also asked me to persuade you.

You are at odds with each other,

placing me, an outsider, in a dilemma.

You aren't an outsider.

You are my future wife, my fiancée.

You're not an outsider.

Do you want to go back on your word?

I'm going to put a stamp on you,

and tell everybody that you're mine.

Stop it. There are so many people here.

It's not good to be seen.

It's for them.

Timing and Subtitles done by the ♡ Once Upon in Love♡ Team @Viki

♫ Tears turn into heavy rain ♫

♫ We went back to when we first met ♫

♫ I immediately saw your charming face ♫

♫ To the endless sky and ocean ♫

♫ I made a promise ♫

♫ Let’s let the mortals fall down with us ♫

♫ If I forget your profile ♫

♫ How would I put back together ♫

♫ The memories that revived me ♫

♫ Let’s embrace either during the sunrise of sunset ♫

♫ I have exhausted myself in this life ♫

♫ My whole life has become lonely ♫

♫ Even if my vision is blurred and I can’t clearly see ♫

♫ I’ll still sing with you on horseback ♫

♫ Tears turn into heavy rain ♫

♫ We went back to when we first met ♫

♫ I immediately saw your charming face ♫

♫ To the endless sky and ocean ♫

♫ I made a promise ♫

♫ Let’s let the mortals fall down with us ♫

♫ If I forget your profile ♫

♫ How would I put back together ♫

♫ The memories that revived me ♫

♫ Let’s embrace either during the sunrise or sunset ♫

♫ I have exhausted myself in this life ♫

♫ My whole life has become lonely ♫

♫ Even if my vision is blurred and I can’t clearly see ♫

♫ I’ll still sing with you on horseback ♫