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[A Talented Girl Grows Up]

[Episode 17]

Cheng Manyi has considerable experience

in solving cases.

How about

pardoning her crime of deceiving the emperor

and allowing her to redeem herself through merit?

Ministers,

the situation is urgent and unexpected.

I will make an exception

and allow Cheng Manyi to redeem herself through service.

She is granted authority to act with discretion

and must solve the Jiangnan case as soon as possible.

Your Majesty,

Wen Chenyi just admitted

his crime of deceiving the emperor.

How should we deal with him?

Wen Chenyi deceived the emperor

to preserve the dignity of Feng,

which is understandable.

He also made a contribution by winning the literary fight this time.

As you all know,

I have always cherished talent.

Today, I will pardon his death sentence,

but he will not be spared from punishment.

[Danfeng Gate]

From today on,

Wen Chenyi is relieved

of all his duties.

The World's Greatest Academy shall be sealed.

After he assists Grand Master Ning

in investigating the case of the treasonous document,

we will decide on his further punishment.

Here.

Mr. Wen,

why didn't you explain things to her clearly?

You divorced her publicly

because you feared that Grand Master Ning had other backup schemes.

So you wanted to draw a clear line between you and her.

You weren't abandoning her

to protect the Wen family.

Do you think she doesn't know that?

Of course, I figured it out.

Wasn't he just trying to protect me?

Manyi,

are you really not going back?

Of course not.

Grand Master Ning keeps targeting me

because he knows I'm Wen Chenyi's weakness.

That's why I have to go to Jiangnan to solve the big case

and make some achievements.

Only then will I have the justification to take the Imperial Martial Arts Examination

and become a City Guard Censor.

I need to become stronger

so that I won't always be the leverage Grand Master Ning uses

against the Wen family.

♫It's like deep and true love losing to time♫

As long as the treasonous document case remains unresolved,

the Wen family will continue to be the eye of the storm.

♫Only sadness and wounds can be commemorated♫

Grand Master Ning will never sit back and do nothing.

That's why I have to leave,

so I won't drag the Wen family down.

♫Just like movie plots and stories, only imperfections hold beauty♫

That's why she can't stay.

Otherwise, she'll be implicated with the Wen family.

♫It can become destined regrets♫

Well,

aren't you afraid Manyi will get angry?

She definitely will.

♫When do we feel loved and indebted♫

I'm so mad.

I'm so mad.

I'm so mad!

I never thought

you'd be angry with him too.

I'm furious.

♫It seems as if deep affection is captured in film♫

He chose deceit rather than

face the hardship together as husband and wife.

♫Crying, laughing and fading, so the drama can be praised♫

What kind of couple is that?

She emphasized it several times,

♫The curtain falls, leaving an extra moment of warmth♫

but I still broke our promise—

we wouldn't let go,

and we'd face difficulties together.

♫I'll gradually be forgotten by time♫

I've really let her down.

He could have just said it directly.

♫It's better to part ways than to gather with red eyes♫

Why did he choose the worst possible way?

But before everything settles,

how could I dare take the risk?

♫But you left in a hurry♫

So,

what are you going to do next?

♫Leaving me with a darkened theater♫

Once the storm passes

and Manyi is no longer in danger,

♫There's no place to say goodbye♫

I will definitely try to win her back.

It's too late.

♫No one forces you to act a certain way towards me♫

I will never forgive him.

♫Heartfelt emotions don't rehearse and then bloom again♫

[Feng City]

♫So please don't push yourself too hard♫

♫And don't lie when you're tired; Exit quietly♫

♫In silence♫

Scholar Wen and Young Hero Cui unraveled the mystery step by step

and conducted an in-depth investigation.

Along the way, they endured countless hardships

and escaped numerous hidden and open attacks.

They followed the clues step by step

and finally brought the mastermind, Du Xiaozu, down.

The puppet master behind the scenes sacrificed his pawn to protect his larger interests,

suffering a major setback.

Through this battle,

Scholar Wen defeated the villains,

cleared the truth,

and turned the tide of the situation.

Let me see.

[His beloved wife being stuck in the whirlpool of the Wen family, facing endless dangers...]

[Scholar Wen was heartbroken. He originally wanted to persuade her to stay, but when he thought of...]

Manyi, what do you think of this comic?

As long as everything has been resolved smoothly.

Otherwise, if the entire Wen family had been dragged down,

I'd feel uneasy.

No.

I mean this sentence.

This one.

I'll read it to you.

Scholar Wen

was heartbroken.

He originally wanted to persuade her to stay,

but when he thought of

his beloved wife being stuck in the whirlpool of the Wen family,

facing endless dangers,

the words that came out of his mouth became

"You should go."

And so, the pair of lovers parted ways,

unsure of when they would be reunited.

Come on...

Didn't this just confirm my suspicions?

He carried all the burdens by himself,

thinking he was doing it for my good.

He'd rather deceive and hurt me

just to push me out of danger.

But that sounds

kind of touching,

even noble, doesn't it?

But that's not what I want.

What I want

is a mutual effort,

facing things together,

not one-sided sacrifice.

It's hard to understand, right?

Let me put it this way:

making decisions for you under the guise of

"it's for your own good."

Do you want that kind of "blessing"?

Well, I...

I think I got it.

Manyi,

what if he comes back to win you back?

Would you accept?

There is no "what if."

Right now, I just want to

focus on my career

and shine on my own.

Well, that's great.

So, does that mean I have a chance now?

A chance for what?

Stop thinking about having fun.

We finally finished investigating

the cases in Jiangzhou and Lianzhou.

We still need to go to Fuzhou to investigate the bandits.

Yes, yes.

Of course.

Wen Chenyi,

it was you who pushed Manyi away with your own hands.

So don't blame me for taking advantage of the opportunity.

This time,

I definitely won't give her up.

Father,

Mother,

Father-in-law.

Now that Vice Censor-in-Chief Du has fallen and been exiled,

and Grand Master Ning's case is over,

he has suffered a major setback.

I have no more worries,

so I want to go find...

Alright, alright, say no more.

Everything is ready, so hit the road.

Yi.

What?

Father and Mother have long guessed

that once this big matter is settled,

you will definitely go to Fuzhou to win back Manyi.

They had me prepare the luggage early on.

Winning back Manyi is our family's wish.

Manyi has given too much for our Wen family

without reason.

We are family, so we don't need to mention debts;

we can only show it through action.

Yi,

if you can't bring Manyi back,

don't even think about returning to the Wen family.

My good son-in-law,

let bygones be bygones.

I only have one request:

bring Manyi back

safely.

Young Master,

Young Lady must be waiting for you.

Young Master,

it all depends on your performance now.

Father.

Mother.

Father-in-law.

I, Wen Chenyi,

swear to make extra efforts to compensate Manyi,

cherishing her as a treasure, protecting her with my life,

and bringing her home.

Alright. Go now.

Let me do it, Young Master.

No, Jiaobai.

This time,

I need to go alone

in disguise.

The family carriage must not be used.

You've never traveled this far alone.

With no one to protect you,

how will you fare?

Yes.

If I go with great fanfare,

I'm afraid Grand Master Ning may notice.

Jiaobai,

I need you to hold down the fort at home,

creating the illusion that I'm still in the capital.

At the same time,

protect the Wen family.

Okay.

Take care, Young Master.

[A Talented Girl Grows Up]

[Wen's Mansion]

Miss Chenwei.

Where's Mr. Wen?

My brother has already set off for Fuzhou.

I'm a step too late.

I was thinking about going with him to find Manyi.

Why do you want to find my sister-in-law?

Manyi and Feng Qiwu

traveled far to solve a big case.

It's been a few days, and I miss them a lot.

The Three Heroes of Feng

are now missing just me.

Should I go take a look?

No, you can't go.

Why?

It's true that love doesn't have a sequence,

but you need to have some sense of shame.

How can you brazenly intrude?

Do you want to be a malicious third male lead,

who disrupts a happy couple

and is scorned for a thousand years?

I...

I don't.

As long as you have some sense of shame,

there's still hope.

My brother has finally embarked

on the long journey to pursue his wife.

His love rival, Feng Qiwu, is already difficult enough to deal with.

Don't interfere.

Me?

Manyi is indeed very outstanding.

I can understand

why you covet her.

I covet...

Manyi?

Why don't I know?

At this point,

are you going to keep acting?

Miss...

Miss Chenwei,

you wouldn't think

that I like Manyi all this time, would you?

It seems like you're not acting.

Have I misunderstood you?

Gosh.

She has no idea about my feelings for her at all.

All my efforts have been in vain.

Gosh.

What did I just say?

So who does he actually like?

[Sealed by the Supreme Court]

Go. Stop looking. Go!

Dad! Dad!

What are you doing?

Officer,

please have mercy.

This is my mother's memento.

I'm begging you.

Just let me say a few more words to my father.

I'm begging you.

Dad.

Dad.

It's okay.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

Daughter.

Dad.

Do you know why

I've done all of this

and taken on all these

responsibilities?

I just want you to be safe.

Understand?

Dad. Dad.

Dad.

It was all my fault.

It was all my fault.

It was my desperate infatuation with Mr. Wen

that has led you to end up like this.

Dad, I'm sorry.

Silly girl,

what are you saying?

What did you do wrong?

You just wanted to make yourself happy, didn't you?

I also just want

to make you happy.

I'm sorry, Dad.

Alright!

Let's go.

It's time to go.

Don't cry.

Dad!

Don't cry.

I'm sorry, Dad.

It's okay.

Let go!

Dad, don't go. Dad!

[Du's Mansion]

Dad!

Dad!

Get out of the way!

Get out of the way!

Dad!

Dad!

Please ask Grand Master Ning to save my father.

You suddenly showed up here now.

Doesn't that solidify the relationship between the Grand Master

and Vice Censor-in-Chief Du?

But...

Don't blame Grand Master for being heartless.

If you want to blame someone,

blame your own fate

for not being as tough as Cheng Manyi.

What are you doing?

In the past, you used to be

aloof and arrogant,

ignoring us brothers completely.

Now you finally got to taste the feeling of falling from grace

and being trampled by others.

God is so fair.

If you want us to help you,

you have to give something in return, right?

Go away!

No matter how miserable I am now,

I, Du Yaqin, won't let you scum humiliate me!

Get lost!

Get lost!

Get lost!

Get lost!

Overnight, I fell from grace

and my family was shattered.

Since I am already in hell,

I will surely

drag you into the abyss.

These are sweet potatoes we grew ourselves.

Enjoy yourselves and fill your stomachs.

Okay, thank you.

My wife told me

that sweet potatoes

are the best for health.

Your wife?

Why isn't she with you?

My wife...

I'm on my way

to take her home.

You must have upset her and she went back to her mother's home, right?

Bro, let me tell you.

It's inevitable to have some disagreements between couples.

Just like last time,

my wife asked me to go into the mountains

to get her a pheasant,

but I happened to run into a boar.

I thought the boar was great.

I put in a lot of effort to hunt it

and even got hurt.

But when I got back, I was scolded.

What she wanted

was just a pheasant,

but I brought back

a wild boar,

thinking I was quite something.

So,

in a marriage,

the most important thing

is to be sincere with each other.

You have to give what she truly wants.

I got it.

Thank you, bro.

[Lianzhou]

I wish you two a reunion soon.

Here.

What...

What is this?

This is called a heating sachet.

Keep it.

It...

It heats up on its own?

It's amazing.

Carry it with you, and you won't feel cold and get sick.

[Letter of Commitment]

♫The candle is burning out, the dawn is breaking♫

♫The moon knows my thoughts♫

This letter of commitment has expired,

♫Life is so long, I hope to spend♫

so does that mean our relationship should...

♫The rest of my life with you♫

Expired? What are you talking about?

♫It's a long way to go♫

You haven't found the ancient painting for me yet.

Let me tell you,

♫May I have a lifelong partner♫

our contractual relationship

must be locked tight.

Right, right.

The ancient painting hasn't been found yet,

so we are still married.

♫In halcyon days♫

♫I can hug you♫

♫And give you a happy life♫

♫Let's hold hands and grow old together♫

♫Let that story be sloppy♫

♫It's worth the love♫

♫It's good that it's you♫

♫It's okay to be a little late♫

[Lianzhou]

I misunderstood you before.

I'm really sorry.

It's okay.

It's my honor

to be misunderstood by Miss Chenwei.

I have a favor to ask.

Go ahead.

I'm very worried about

my brother's journey this time.

Could you please escort him for a while?

Of course.

Your business

is my business.

Your brother is also my brother.

Well...

please be careful

on the way.

As long as I do a good job on this mission,

one day,

my goddess will surely understand my feelings.

Hya!

Cui... Cui...

Slow down, Cui...

Cui Jun!

Who's calling me?

Am I hearing things?

Wen Chenwei is in trouble!

Who dares to harm my goddess?

What happened to Miss Chenwei?

Mr. Wen?

How...

How did you end up like this?

Cui Jun,

it's a long story.

I understand.

We've all suffered from the pains of love.

Mr. Wen,

we've finally caught up with Manyi.

I found out

that she and Feng Qiwu are staying here

and are investigating a case along the way.

I'm glad you are here, Cui Jun.

Then let's get ready to go.

However,

we must be careful to stay hidden

and not let them notice.

Why should we hide?

You came all the way here to pursue your wife.

Shouldn't your timely appearance be a surprise?

She's still angry right now.

If I show up suddenly,

she might just want to chase me away.

How could that be a surprise?

If that happens,

I won't have any way to get close to her.

That makes sense.

Hold this for me.

[Daily Journal]

Isn't this Chenwei's notebook?

The task that Miss Chenwei assigned to me

is to help you pursue your wife.

Cui Jun.

Now,

it's time for you to show your eagle eyes.

Leave it to me.

Feng Qiwu used a stack of silver notes

to buy a piece of brocade

and gave it to Manyi.

Aren't they investigating a case?

What do they need brocade for?

Oh no!

What happened?

Feng Qiwu personally put

the brocade on Manyi.

She is all smiles and beaming with joy.

Darn it.

This is a monetary strategy.

Doesn't he have any other methods?

Wait.

It seems they are only asking for clues.

Manyi returned the brocade.

I knew that Manyi would not be swayed by money.

They left!

Let's go.

Wait. They...

Just say it. I can handle it.

Manyi is holding Feng Qiwu's hand affectionately,

and Feng Qiwu is gazing at her with a foolish smile,

as if he had already succeeded in loosening her heart.

[Clay Oven Rolls]

Keep investigating.

Wait!

It turns out Feng Qiwu burned his hand while pouring tea,

and Manyi is just helping him apply medicine.

Despicable!

[Clay Oven Rolls]

He actually hurt himself to take advantage of the situation.

What are you selling?

What now?

Feng Qiwu pulled Manyi close

and leaned in towards her face.

Manyi...

even closed her eyes.

There's no need for me to say more, right?

My eyes

have truly seen through too much.

Mr. Wen,

I'm sorry for your loss.

Impossible.

Manyi couldn't simply have forgotten her feelings for me.

I don't believe it.

Mr. Wen, calm down.

Let me check again.

There was a misunderstanding.

It turns out he is just trying to wipe the crumbs off her face.

If your eyes are useless,

you might as well donate them.

[Yuelai Inn]

I know this carriage.

It's them.

The big fish they mentioned is here.

Idiot!

You...

I...

How could you say that out loud?

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Come on.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Be careful.

Come on.

Slowly.

Are you here for a meal or to stay for the night?

This is the largest inn within a hundred miles,

offering hot water all day and luxurious suites,

guaranteeing you the best service.

No problem.

Hurry up.

Thanks to you,

now we've been completely treated as big fish waiting to be caught.

Manyi, I don't have many skills,

just a bit of money.

It's good enough if I can help you a little.

Have you heard of

a notorious thief in Fuzhou?

He appeared here once.

Well...

Here. Take it.

Of course we've heard of him; he once stayed here.

Then...

I want that room.

No problem.

There's another clue. I wonder...

Just tell us what you know.

He once kidnapped a girl here.

It is truly well-known in our village.

Let's go and talk upstairs.

Please.

Please go upstairs.

Please.

Without my order,

no one is allowed to disturb us.

-Okay. -Yes.

Leave us.

Get out of my way.

Thank you.

Please enjoy the long night.

Mr. Wen!

Don't stop me!

They've already entered the same room.

This is a serious matter!

You once said

that showing up rashly

might backfire.

Patience is a knife that can hurt others as well as yourself.

This knife

has already stabbed deep into my heart.

Don't alert them!

Let's go next door

to gather information.

Even if we catch them in the act,

we must

catch them red-handed.

Catch them in the act?

Did you hear anything?

I heard

a rustling sound.

Nothing else.

Rustling sound?

What does that mean?

Rustling sound...

They were not

taking off their clothes, were they?

According to the waiters' testimony,

after the notorious thief's harassment,

this room was sealed.

But strangely,

there are no clues at all.

It's okay, Manyi.

We have plenty of time to investigate.

Why is this inn so dirty?

I feel so itchy.

Got it.

Feng Qiwu,

do me a favor.

What are you doing?

If you keep this up, I'll scream.

Go ahead.

It's the middle of the night,

even if you scream your throat raw,

no one will come to save you.

Just give in to me.

Help! Help!

Manyi,

just now,

you asked me to help you in reenacting

the scene of the harassment.

What was that for?

I originally wanted to find clues.

But I found

that the waiters' testimony

doesn't hold up at all.

Yeah.

Just now, we were so loud

that the people in the next room could hear us clearly

and intervene in time.

How did the notorious thief manage to pull it off?

That makes sense.

So, Manyi, what's your conclusion?

The so-called harassment

may be completely fabricated.

The waiters might have deliberately given you false information

to scam you out of your money.

I...

Don't show your money to others anymore.

Impossible.

That was just small change;

it was nothing significant.

I have gold that I haven't given yet.

Why is there no sound now?

What exactly are they doing?

Mr. Wen, don't worry.

There must be a solution.

Yes.

A solution.

Yes.

Come on, come on.

Oh no. My mind is completely blank right now.

I...

I am utterly lost.

Indeed,

love makes people lose their wits.

Even Mr. Wen is not immune to it.

I have a brilliant idea,

but I'm not sure whether I should...

Share it.

Whether it's a stupid plan or a brilliant one,

I just want to know

what exactly they are doing.