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[A Talented Girl Grows Up]

[Episode 9]

Manyi, look.

I've customized all the equipment you asked for.

For the clothing, I've arranged for people to expedite the work.

It will be ready in a few days.

Thank you, bro.

But don't worry.

On the day of the competition, I'll make sure you earn it back a hundredfold.

A hundredfold?

Can we really make that much?

Of course.

The championship sponsorship rights can be auctioned off.

The stadium ad spots can be rented out in various ways.

After the event starts, we can also sell drinks and snacks.

Additionally, betting odds can be set up.

Betting?

It's okay.

Anyway, I'm splitting it 50/50 with you.

That's my bro.

Right?

I'm a good friend, right?

Go!

Let's try it!

He,

charming and wealthy,

is using financial tactics.

Cui Jun, demonstrate the process

I explained to you earlier for everyone.

He,

physically strong,

is using seductive charm.

See?

From now on,

everyone will begin intense training.

Give your best effort!

Dongqing!

Yes!

Send out Jiaobai!

Manyi, what should I do?

You're the team's favorite,

so of course you're in charge of looking beautiful.

Have fun.

Everyone, get moving!

Feng Qiwu,

pay attention to your core strength! Tighten up!

Come on! Come on!

Cui Jun!

Don't stop!

One more time!

Come on, Cui Jun!

Good. You're starting to hit your stride now.

Come on!

Jiaobai.

Quickly inform my brother

that the wolves have begun hunting

and tell him to respond immediately!

The Three Heroes of Feng State!

Excellent heroes!

We'll dominate the world!

Manyi. Manyi.

Wen Chenyi!

What happened?

What's wrong?

[A Talented Girl Grows Up]

What are you cooking?

It's your favorites:

burgers,

fried chicken, and milk tea.

You're drooling.

It's probably just my tears of weakness.

What's that?

I'm going to share them with my good brothers!

[Congratulations on the grand opening of the Academy Cup Soccer Tournament]

Master.

Like the sun rising amidst the wind and clouds,

Yaqin is unstoppable on the field!

Like the sun rising amidst the wind and clouds,

Yaqin is unstoppable on the field!

Come on.

We can't lose.

Let them see the strength of Team Cheng.

With unyielding strength and unbeatable prowess,

Manyi is invincible and will never lose!

Like the sun rising amidst the wind and clouds,

Yaqin is unstoppable on the field!

With unyielding strength and unbeatable prowess,

Manyi is invincible and will never lose!

My lady! My lady!

Manyi! Manyi!

Manyi! Manyi!

Manyi, come on!

Manyi, come on!

Manyi, come on!

Manyi, come on!

[Congratulations on the grand opening of the Academy Cup Soccer Tournament]

Let's go!

Let's go!

Let's go!

Get into formation!

Three, two, one,

come on!

We can't lose on the momentum.

Go!

Here, Cui Jun!

Team Cheng Manyi

scored a goal!

Mr. Wen.

My competitive spirit has been awakened!

Brothers, let's go!

Attack!

Charge!

♫A stroke of romance fell from the heavens♫

Go! Go! Go!

♫Pretty girl and handsome guy♫

Go! Go! Go!

Go! Go!

♫A stroke of romance fell from the heavens♫

♫Pretty girl and handsome guy♫

Team Cheng Manyi

♫My good luck is here♫

scored twice!

♫Is this the grand prize or the first prize?♫

♫Like the wildflowers which I can pick at will♫

♫Don't be shy, it's all for you♫

Team Cheng Manyi

♫Your good luck is also my good luck♫

scored for the third time!

♫We're a perfect match till the end of time♫

No!

♫The love I had in my previous life and the debt I haven't paid back in this life♫

Four goals!

[Four] [Zero]

Five goals!

♫If we happen to fall in love, it's not bad♫

[Five] [Zero]

♫A stroke of romance fell from the heavens♫

♫Pretty girl and handsome guy♫

Overwhelmingly impressive

and breathtaking.

Soccer really has exceptional visual appeal.

♫A stroke of romance fell from the heavens♫

Manyi is on the field, and others should just yield!

♫Pretty girl and handsome guy♫

Manyi is on the field, and others should just yield!

Time's up!

Both sides take a break.

[Congratulations on the grand opening of the Academy Cup Soccer Tournament]

I really don't know how you losers

matched up against me.

Don't get too complacent.

Don't forget that Mr. Wen

is on my side.

Mr. Wen.

It seems that Manyi misunderstood us just now.

I don't want any discord between you because of me,

so I'm offering you tea as an apology.

Then you should offer tea to her, not me.

A man and a woman being alone in a room can lead to gossip.

It's not appropriate for us to stay in the same room for long.

I'll leave first.

Mr. Wen.

Mr. Wen, did you refuse the tea

because you're blaming me?

Are you okay, Sir?

I'll do it myself. I'm fine.

Let me do it.

Wen Chenyi.

Wen Chenyi!

You're stained!

I...

Don't blame him.

It was all my fault.

Manyi has a bad temper.

Just scold me in front of her.

As long as you're happy, it doesn't matter what happens to me.

Stop putting on a show!

Get out!

I...

Wen Chenyi!

You know very well

that Du Yaqin and I are bitter rivals,

yet you're involved with her!

I...

I have a clear conscience!

But I'd like to ask you,

between Feng Qiwu, Cui Jun, and me,

who holds more importance in your heart?

It's not in the script.

Are you improvising?

It's just acting.

You playboy!

You have no heart!

I've dedicated myself entirely to you and the Wen family.

What are you doing?

If it weren't for me,

that seal in Wenshu Library

would have been lost 100 times over!

The fish has taken the bait.

Next,

watch my performance.

We'll pretend to have a big argument,

leaving me heartbroken and disinterested in continuing the game.

[Five] [Four]

It's fine.

Once Du Yaqin learns the location of the seal,

it will quickly reach the ears of the people behind the scenes.

When the Crown Prince starts to take action,

I'll fake an injury and leave,

then go with Feng Qiwu to catch him on the spot.

-Manyi! -Manyi!

Manyi!

Let's go.

Wait.

Why Feng Qiwu?

To put on a show, you have to go all the way.

Sorry, bro,

I even got you involved this time.

If the Crown Prince really intends to do this,

then I'll have no choice but to act for the greater good.

There's no one else, Manyi.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Where is it?

They hid it so well.

Don't move!

We've caught you.

You have the right to remain silent,

but anything you do say

may be used against you in a court of law.

Yes!

It's too late!

Darn it.

This huge academy doesn't even have any toilet paper!

It looks like the Crown Prince is heading to...

That's right.

The toilet.

Where is the nearest toilet?

Your Highness,

it's in the library.

[Toilet]

Your Highness,

your stomach is not feeling well lately, right?

I was quite disrespectful earlier.

Is there any chance this matter could be kept from Father?

How about I go to the field to support Cui Jun

while you continue to apologize to the Crown Prince?

Okay.

Your Highness...

What went wrong?

Is anyone there?

Hello?

Help me!

Anybody?

Chenwei!

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

[Five] [Five]

Whether we can turn the game around

depends on you, Cui Jun.

We won!

We won!

We won!

Good job, Cui Jun!

Here.

We won!

[Congratulations on the grand opening of the Academy Cup Soccer Tournament]

Feng Qiwu.

Your Highness.

Where's Manyi?

She's already back.

Isn't she here?

Manyi.

Manyi!

Manyi!

Miss Cheng.

Manyi!

Miss Cheng!

Manyi!

Miss Cheng!

Manyi!

Is anyone there?

Help me.

What is it?

I'm not afraid of it!

Help!

Help!

Manyi!

Manyi!

Help!

Manyi!

Man...

What took you so long?

Alright, don't be afraid, Manyi.

Don't be afraid. I'm here.

I'm sorry.

I failed to protect you,

leaving you in danger alone.

It was all my fault.

But now...

neither of us can get out.

We're stuck here!

We're doomed.

When I heard you screaming,

a lot of

terrifying images flashed through my mind in that instant.

I didn't have time to think

and jumped down immediately.

They say you're usually calm and composed.

It turns out I'm the exception.

Manyi, tell me

what exactly happened.

Today, seeing that we almost fell into a trap,

I was so anxious

that I pushed Cheng Manyi

into the dry well.

My Lord, please don't be angry.

I'm sorry.

The fact that we used the Crown Prince as a scapegoat

has already been exposed.

From now on,

I will be more careful

to avoid implicating you.

My Lord, please don't be angry.

My Lord, please don't be angry.

The hidden hand behind the Feng State

is incredibly bold,

actually using the Crown Prince as a smokescreen.

He shifted the blame onto someone influential,

thinking it would make us give up.

But he didn't expect that after setting several traps,

we would uncover the truth.

Then, he even tried to harm you.

However,

he should never have harmed you.

But right now, neither of us can get out.

Manyi, this spot seems to be hollow.

Take a look.

Is your hand okay?

It's fine.

Slowly.

Be careful.

Okay. It's okay.

Let me help you.

How is there such a large secret passage

under your family's academy?

I don't know.

This well has been abandoned

since I can remember.

Why haven't we found an exit yet?

It's getting late.

How about we make do here for the night?

Okay.

Come on. Be careful.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

You sleep over there.

Don't try to take advantage of me.

Okay.

Morning sun,

morning dew,

fresh breeze,

the fragrance of flowers,

rainbow—

all the beautiful things in the world

are metaphors for you.

So,

this is what it feels like to like someone.

Manyi,

are you okay?

I'm fine.

This

is a secret remedy passed down

through the generations in our Cheng family.

It can reduce bruises and remove scars.

Here, take it.

Thank you, Father.

Yi, have you forgotten the Wen family rules?

You must always protect Manyi.

That's right. You made your mother

worry so much that she couldn't sleep all night,

and that made me unable to sleep as well.

It was all my fault.

I'm so hungry.

Mother,

I'd like some chicken soup.

I had Dongqing stew it a long time ago.

Thank you, Mother.

Then you should go have some chicken soup

and get some rest.

Okay.

Let's have some chicken soup.

Have a good rest.

Let's go.

Close the door.

Making such a big deal out of it

made it seem like I was paralyzed.

They're just

worrying too much about you.

Well...

We didn't find out

who's behind the scenes in the soccer tournament.

What should we do now?

I'll think of another way.

For now, you should focus on recovering.

Who's outside?

Slow down!

Stop, you thief!

Wei?

Wei...

Why...

Why did she run away?

I guess it was probably because she felt embarrassed.

Wei loves drawing comic strips.

[Eliminate Treason and Support the Weak]

Her dream since childhood

has been to become a comic strip artist.

She's quite good at it.

Why would she feel shy?

It's not about her drawing skills.

It's because

drawing comic strips

is considered very lowbrow in Feng State.

I wonder how Manyi's recovering.

Should I go check on her?

After all, she is a married woman now.

My going over there rashly could damage her reputation.

But...

But she should be okay now, right?

Ma'am.

I asked you to draw a landscape.

Why are you drawing a woman instead?

It seems your thoughts

are focused on the woman in the painting.

Ma'am,

please forgive me.

I did draw it wrong.

I'm afraid I'm not the only one

who drew the wrong subject.

My admiration and respect

for Mr. Wen are open and honest.

Unlike your feelings for Cheng Manyi,

which are more than just friendship between classmates.

What does it have to do with you?

I care about and look out for

my classmates.

What's wrong?

Is that not allowed?

Shoo!

How is that possible?

Shoo!

Wei.

I got your drawings back.

Those...

those are just things I doodled casually.

It's no big deal.

That would be a shame.

Manyi,

you don't mind me drawing comic strips?

I don't.

But in others' eyes,

it's considered a lowbrow

and contemptible pursuit.

In terms of being looked down upon,

you have me, an illiterate, as an even lower benchmark.

Moreover,

dreams don't come with rankings.

After all, we only have one life,

so we should bravely pursue our dreams

and live it to the fullest.

Manyi,

this is the first time

someone ever encouraged me

to pursue my dream.

From now on,

you're the person

I admire the most

in my heart.

Since you admire me so much,

I'll teach you something that I'm really good at.

What's that?

Wei,

the love stories you drew

lack soul.

I understand.

But I really

know nothing about love.

Actually, the essence of love is quite simple.

It's like these pastries on the table.

Only when you combine sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy

can it be considered a delicious dish.

Love is the same.

Sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy?

Sour

is like this hawthorn cake.

It smells appetizing

but tastes incredibly sour,

just like the sour feeling you get

when you see him with someone else.

No!

If you want to hurt her,

you'll have to get over my dead body.

Sweet

is like this honey cake.

It gives an indescribable happiness

that makes you involuntarily smile,

much like the fluttering feeling—

Are you okay?

When you fall for someone.

Bitter

is like the unavoidable,

unforgettable,

and hard-to-let-go pain and heartache.

No!

And spicy

is like this braised tofu,

with an enticing color.

No!

Manyi?

Manyi?

Manyi?

Manyi, are you thinking of my brother?

How is that possible?

He...

He's so weak.

How could he possibly pull off those scenes that girls love?

Like the hero saving the damsel,

lifting a girl in his arms,

or kabedon?

He's got nothing to do with any of that, okay?

Are those things really important?

Of course.

How else can you show a boyfriend's power?

However,

just piling on sweet and romantic scenes

can get old.

You need to add some villains.

Otherwise, how will you create conflicts

and catch people's attention?

You need to make the love story dramatic and painful

so that anyone who reads it

feels the hurt.

I understand.

Just like

the love between my brother and you,

the more it hurts, the deeper the love grows.

Nonsense.

What we have is pure brotherhood.

Anyway, I've shared all my years of experience

with drama shows.

I'm feeling exhausted.

I need to go back and have a good rest.

Take some time

to really understand it.

Sweet

is like this honey cake.

It gives an indescribable happiness

that makes you involuntarily smile.

When I see you, I lower my head and smile.

Today, we love each other deeply.

When will it be my turn

for sweet love?

Sir, please give me back my drawing.

Calm down, little miss.

Since you're eager for love,

why don't you

let me teach you

what love is?

Keep the drawing. It's yours now.

But I don't want the drawing,

I just want you.

Don't think about running away.

Come on.

Pack her up

and send her to my bed!

Help!

Help!