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Well?

Isn't autumn most alive

here at Redleaf?

Fair.

Every maple tree here

is meticulously cared for.

There's nowhere else like it here.

For all their beauty,

they'll be gone in the blink of an eye.

Vibrant this minute,

forlorn the next.

Don't read into it.

We'll come back here

again and again, if it pleases you.

Have you forgotten, young master,

that whatever there is

between us

is reciprocity, pure business.

The future's never in the picture.

Do I have to remind you, then,

that I get to decide the duration

of your stay?

Now what?

You still want Jiang Xueting out or not?

That's more like it.

Stop moping about all the time.

Don't worry.

I'll give it one year, tops.

When I've had enough of you,

I'll let you go.

A sudden flare-up? How so?

It can be concluded

that Mrs. Ye has developed

nodules in her lungs.

They need to be surgically removed.

Then get a move on!

I'm terribly sorry.

I'm afraid we haven't had

the expertise for this yet.

We learned

there's a specialist in Jinping,

a Dr. Wei,

who's capable of it.

We've contacted him.

Unfortunately,

he's leaving for Guangzhou tomorrow.

Apparently, he's put

all his work on hold.

His address.

Changxuan,

it's running late,

and we have a mountain to cross.

I'll go.

Exactly,

leave it to us.

I'm going myself.

Excuse me. I'm here to see Dr. Wei.

I'm sorry,

we're closed for the day.

What's wrong with you?

I told you we're closed!

What's going on?

He keeps barging in.

I told him

we're closed for the day.

I'm sorry, Dr. Wei.

A family of mine has a lung infection

and is coughing up blood.

She needs surgery immediately.

Sir,

I'm terribly sorry,

but I'm sailing to Guangzhou tomorrow.

I really can't help you.

Perhaps you could try another doctor.

Name your price.

I'm taking you with me tonight.

I'm sorry, but

this isn't about money.

It's a matter of timing.

Is it good timing now?

Miss Ye,

they just made fresh lotus pastries.

Shall I fetch some for you?

Not now. I don't have much of an appetite.

Miss Ye,

I can tell just

how much young master treasures you.

Redleaf used to be

a deserted place.

You're the first woman

he's ever brought home.

Isn't your cousin in the army?

You'd better tell him to be

extra careful in his manners

these couple of days.

What's that?

You heard something?

It's about the spy, of course.

They're cracking down on any indiscipline.

That cousin or yours is

quite a broad-brush one, isn't he?

Now I remember.

Didn't he come back from overseas

working as an interpreter?

What's happened to him?

Guess what?

Shot on the spot

earlier today.

After all the trouble

he caused us,

one bullet would be

too much of a mercy.

For sure.

Xueting!

Xueting!

Dr. Wei,

how's it going?

Mr. Yu.

Just how ignorant I was! To have you

go all the way...

The surgery.

How did it go?

Rest assured.

It went swimmingly.

The only thing left to do

is rest and recover.

Now what else's keeping you?

After a night's driving,

and getting yourself injured,

go home and have a proper rest.

Boren's right.

We'll stay here.

We'll keep

a close eye on her.

I'll drive you home.

No. To Redleaf.

I've been away for a day.

I want to check on her first.

Still up at this hour?

I was waiting for you.

If I may...

Here.

You seem in a good mood.

Each day that passes

brings Xueting closer

to freedom.

How could I not be?

I've told you this so many times.

Why won't you ever learn?

Can't you just leave him alone?

Should I?

So you did kill him!

I beg your pardon?

Yu Changxuan.

All this time, you've

been nothing but a nasty liar.

You had him executed today, didn't you?

That's right.

I killed him.

What are you gonna do?

Killing me now?

Of course I am.

Lo and behold,

how love makes one strong!

I should've let you

meet each other for the last time,

so you star-crossed lovers

could have one last good cuddle and cry.

Yu Changxuan!

Do you know just

how much I want you dead right now?

Enlighten me.

I want you to

turn forever in hell!

I want you denied of salvation!

Funny.

Right before he died,

Jiang Xueting said the exact same thing.

Go on. Shoot me!

You wanna avenge him?

Then take better aim

and shoot!

Shoot!

Come on, shoot!

I was this close.

Just this close

and I would've killed you.

That's right.

What a shame.

And now

be a good lamb and stay by my side,

biding your time.

Until you send me to hell.

Drinking all by yourself, gorgeous?

Care for a dance tonight?

Damn...

My sis had this custom made

in Paris for me!

What's that supposed to...

All right.

Come on, let's go.

See? She just...

What's gotten into her?

Fuming like hell all of a sudden.

How the hell should I know?

I was just asking her

to dance.

And she splashed me head to toe!

Today, she is

a tigress on the rampage.

Piss her off, she'll eat you alive.

Leave her alone, she'll still eat you alive.

Better stay out of her way.

Let's bail.

Later.

He's got a point.

The world seldom

sees Miss Tao in such high spirits.

It's not even dark,

and she's already drunk.

My business

is none of yours.

How about this?

Tell me who pissed you off,

and I'll get even with them for you.

Get lost.

Listen,

whoever that bastard is,

they're not worth getting upset over.

You are the only one

that matters.

You got it?

Li Boren,

when I'm sober in the day,

you always pull that devil-may-care face.

Now that I'm drunk,

you're suddenly acting like a gentleman.

Let's... let's take you home.

Let go! I'm not going home!

Please, be reasonable.

I'm not leaving.

I'm not leaving.

Come on, no more drinks.

I'm not going!

Well?

Feeling better now?

Can we go now?

How come you're not angry?

Grown out of it.

Come on.

Come on.

Here. Easy now.

The military drills just wrapped up,

and the arsenal is swamped with work.

What on earth is going on?

Young master has stayed at Redleaf

for three days straight.

Not answering a single call.

Seriously, what's up?

Major Li, what brings you here?

Is young master alright?

Miss Ye hasn't had a bite

or a sip in three days.

The master

is at Miss Ye's side right now.

Did she ever wake up?

No. She's unconscious all the time.

Her fever has not gone down, either.

But her fingers just moved.

She's probably awake,

but won't open her eyes.

Get her to eat some congee.

Then give her the medicine.

Yes, sir.

Miss Ye.

Have some congee, please.

Miss Ye.

Get her another bowl.

Yes.

Ye Pingjun.

I've put up with your tantrum for three days.

Do you

seriously think I'll pamper

your petty, little death wish?

If you've got the nerve to die,

I'll make sure

Jiang Xueting doesn't live past tonight.

What did you say?

Jiang Xueting is not dead.

That's a lie.

But if you kill yourself,

I'll see to it

he join you soon.

No.

That can't be true.

They say he was executed.

Believe it or not.

Young master.

Open your mouth.

Open up.

Oh, crap.

Crap, crap, crap.

I thought Changxuan

fancies Miss Ye

because she is

pretty, dramatic and recalcitrant,

and he found it amusing.

But now that I think about it,

Changxuan cares about Ye Pingjun

even more than he cares about

his own life.

I took him to be a player.

Turns out he's truly head over heels.

We'd better

take a rain check.

Let's head back.

No more eavesdropping?

You really don't care at all, do you?

Pingjun.

For this life and every life after,

you're mine alone.

No one can take you away from me.

Freeze.

Commander.

Shang Hongwen has been seized by Yu Changxuan.

No telling if he

can keep his mouth shut.

Let's see how much he care about

the lives of his wife and children.

Yu Changxuan...

I've found myself

quite an opponent, haven't I?

We shall see.

Move!

Quit dawdling!

Move it!

Hurry!

Move!

Faster!

Move!

Hurry!

Get up there!

You submitted the evidence.

You arrested the man.

And now,

you demand a release.

You can't just go back on your word on a whim.

You owe me an explanation.

It's for that girl, isn't it?

That Miss Ye, for whom

you took a knife.

Curiously enough,

she happens to be Jiang Xueting's fiancée.

Do you seriously

think we can't piece it together?

A man in command

must never

let personal feelings get in the way.

I'll arrange for Jiang Xueting

to visit your mother in the hospital,

so she can rest easy.

But after that,

he will go to Jiangzhou

for three months of hard labor.

And after that?

This is not up for debate.

No exception.

But once he

walks out of this prison,

he will be out of danger.

Three months,

and he will be set completely free.

But we're not done. The terms must change.

One year is far too soon.

How long do you want, then?

A lifetime.

A lifetime?

Yu Changxuan,

this toxic

secret we share,

you want it to last a lifetime?

You're sick.

You said your world and mine

can never bleed into one.

If that's the case,

I'll just have to

pull you

into mine.

And what if I say no?

Are you gonna

have Xueting arrested again

and coerce me into obedience?

That's feasible.

Ye Pingjun.

My patience's wearing too thin.

Can't you feel it?

Those in opera

must never make a mistake onstage.

One mistake, and it makes the papers.

Your whole career could be ruined.

You don't have to

while away your life here.

If a new destination

ever comes to your mind,

I'll clear the paths for you.

I'm not going anywhere.

I'm rooted here.

Whenever you feel like hearing a fine tune,

you know where to go.

I've heard what's been happening to you lately.

But life is like a play.

How can everything go our way?

The twists and turns will all pass.

Thank you, Director Liang.

It's just that

life goes on after

the curtains are drawn.

Lan Qing.

Have you noticed

you've changed a little lately?

What do you mean?

The day Pingjun and I discussed the script,

you didn't give Mr. Yu the tour around

for nothing, did you?

For the next scene,

I want him to say these words

right outside the school gates.

I don't know what you're talking about.

You don't have to admit it.

I want you to know

that you've always

been a warm, kind-hearted person.

People get lost sometimes,

but that

doesn't change who they are.

I've heard

bits and pieces

about you and Yu Mingxuan.

That's all in the past.

I don't want to talk about it.

All right.

As you wish.

You know,

we are all

made of our own obsessions.

We feel impelled to do what we do.

Greed, hatred, delusion, and false thoughts...

Scheming and struggling,..

They are all passing thoughts.

Looking back at it,

nothing really matters.

With a background like mine,

who can be my shield

in such a chaotic world?

If it will not come to you,

go seize it.

This is an era

where a woman can be

her own source of support.

If you are willing to learn to read and write,

I can be your teacher.

With literacy,

you can

do all sorts of things you love

and fathom the vastness of the world.

I entered this profession when I was four.

Apart from performing opera,

I have nothing to fall back on.

Learning to read and write now

seems far too late.

All these years,

I've seen so many women, green and grown,

wives and concubines.

Even the most capable ones

drift alone in this world

like dandelion seeds in a gale.

With no one to cling onto,

she cannot survive by herself.

Sir!

Sir!

Sir!

Miss Ye won't stay in her bedroom.

Where did she go?

The garden.

None of us can get near her.

She's just sitting out there in the rain.

She seems

so bent on self sabotaging.

Been drenching herself

all afternoon.

Yu Changxuan.

I'm in.

Let's say I owed you in a past life.