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♫ I took up my brush to restore its glorious mission ♫

♫ Time remembers all the things happened over thousands of years ♫

♫ My lifelong mission is telling fake and real ♫

♫ And somehow fate led me to her ♫

♫ I saw her under the eaves pretending nothing had happened ♫

♫ That moment feels like a life time ♫

♫ I stayed by her side in silence ♫

♫ The world becomes quiet when she's here ♫

♫ I tried to leave my thoughts behind but I can't ♫

♫ I took the brush to document the beautiful moments ♫

♫ With all the sorrows gone ♫

♫ My past makes me firm yet pure ♫

♫ And now I have no worries anymore ♫

♫ My brush swipes up and down ♫

♫ And she appears on the canvas ♫

♫ I took the brush to document the beautiful moments ♫

♫ With all the sorrows gone ♫

♫ How do I tell her how I feel ♫

♫ I put on a bamboo hairpin for her to make her face stand out ♫

[From Repair to Pair]

[Episode 23]

You knew it all along.

Why did you wait till now to tell me?

You are Zuo Huairen.

All the things you do are out in the open,

honest and respectable.

Unlike me.

I didn't want you to find out I've been doing such a despicable thing.

If you want to, I can help you get rid of his control.

I've done too many bad things for him.

- It's not possible. - Trust me.

So, after I stole the lady paintings today,

I told Huairen and Qin Zhiyuan our meeting place.

Uncle,

I've called the police.

- Are you kidding me? - Don't move.

Police. Don't move.

Don't move.

Hurry, cuff him.

Zuo Lanliang, you've used me for years. Now it's over.

Huairen, you really disappointed me and your father.

My father?

How dare you mention my father?

The things you've told me over the years are all lies.

My father had nothing to do with those lady paintings.

It's all for your self-interest.

It's true that it wasn't what your father wanted.

It's just the dirty linen of the Zuo family.

Huairen, you are spoiled.

Move.

Shrimp.

Everything's fine now.

Mr. Qi, sorry you had to go through that.

It's okay. It's my duty to cooperate with your investigation.

Now that the truth has been revealed, I'm really happy.

- Good. - Director Qi.

Director Qi.

Come here.

We are here to pick you up.

Thank you, Qiu Yuan.

Say something.

We came to welcome you home.

Let's go.

Okay.

Director, I'm leaving now.

I'll sit on the other side.

Okay.

Will we all be dismissed?

Even the investor is arrested. What do you think?

How... How are we supposed to work here in the future?

How could this happen?

Mr. Zuo.

Mr. Zuo is here.

Let's hear what he has to say.

I have two things to announce today.

The first is

that I'll step down from the Chairman position of the Antiquities Institute.

It's my last time speaking to you as Chairman.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

And I'm sorry that I failed to live up to your trust.

My apologies.

Mr. Zuo...

The second thing is good news.

Our institute won't be closed.

We'll continue our operation under the leadership of Director Qi

and a new management team.

Mr. Qi is coming back. That's great.

That's great.

Now we can be relieved.

To be honest,

I've never really understood the value of cultural relic restoration.

Right before my father passed away, he was still obsessed with those cultural relics.

So, I asked him

why he valued those non-life things even more than his own life.

I didn't understand the meaning of my father's words until today.

He told me some non-life things were indeed more important than his own life.

Because sometimes we needed non-life things to remind the living

of how to live.

Yuan.

I can help you repair this painting.

Mr. Zuo, can this painting really be fixed?

Of course. My father is an amazing restorer.

See, after patching it, we can touch it gently like this.

By doing this, the color on the surface will become even.

It's all fixed.

Dad, I also want to draw.

So, it's my pleasure to have worked with all of you.

Because of you, I understand my father better,

and I understand better the value of cultural relic restoration.

Thank you, everybody.

- Thanks. - Thanks.

Mr. Zuo, thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Zuo.

- Thanks, Mr. Zuo. - Thank you.

Hopefully, I'll see you around.

It's great. Mr. Qin will be back.

We are saved.

So great.

Qiu Yuan, go get the door.

Why don't you get the door?

Are you talking to me?

Or what?

I didn't hear you.

Coming.

Sir, these are the two cups of milk tea you ordered.

I don't drink milk tea. Why didn't you just order me a cup of tea?

Really?

I don't remember. I lost my memory.

Then how did you manage to order takeout?

I lost my memory, not my intelligence.

Fine.

Then tell me, what else do you still remember?

I remember everything except you.

Right, Lucky?

Then let me help you find your memory back.

What are you doing?

I'll go get the door.

- Qiu Yuan. - Shrimp.

According to Zuo Huairen's confession,

the Zuo family sold second-hand goods for a living for generations.

They got this ancient painting by accident.

Unfortunately, it was badly damaged.

So, they came up with this idea to divide it into 12 paintings

to sell them separately for a profit.

Little did they know that

this painting is the only masterpiece left by the ancient artist.

It's a shame that my father tried his best, but only found one piece.

Ever since then, he'd been trying to collect all 12 pieces to make the painting complete again.

It was always his belief that my uncle and he were on the same page.

No one knew that Zuo Lanliang had already found a buyer in secret.

So, if he hadn't been caught that night,

the 12 paintings would've been long sold, right?

That's right.

So, Lawyer Wang came here with me today,

aside from returning the Qin-playing Painting,

we also want to give you the remaining 11 paintings.

After all, my father's will was not to own them,

but to make up for the mistakes made by the previous generation.

Instead of owning the paintings, I would like to have them repaired.

So, I won't take the 11 paintings,

instead, I can let you have the Qin-playing Painting.

However, there is one condition.

I hope to repair the 12 paintings and piece them together.

And it must be done by me.

Good. Looks like we share the same goal here.

But you need to shift some of your goals.

What's your plan next?

I don't have a plan.

Now that I've got some free time, I may travel around a little.

If you don't mind, I have a suggestion for you.

No. No way.

Are you kidding me?

How could I let him join Yuxin Studio?

Having one idle guy like me is already bad enough for our studio.

If Zuo Huairen joins us, it'll be too much for our studio.

Hello?

Qin.

Hello, Qin. Do you hear me?

What should I do?

Wait, you...

How long have you been here?

Did I just hear the name Zuo Huairen?

Yes.

His family is in trouble,

so Qin offered him a management position at Yuxin Studio.

If he plays a management role,

does it mean I'll be supervised by him from now on?

You can be in charge of the publicity of the studio.

Don't you think you are very good at that?

I am?

Am I really...

Still, it's not gonna work.

Yuxin Studio doesn't need someone who holds a double bachelor's degree.

In my opinion, with his education background and experience,

he can be a great help to Zhiyuan.

What do you mean?

Xuan, I, Gao Shuo, am the owner of Yuxin Studio.

What do you mean by "a great help to Zhiyuan"?

So, you do know that you are the owner.

Then what are you afraid of?

I'm not. Why would I be afraid?

- You tell me why. - What... What am I afraid of?

What do you think? You are afraid that I'd fall into Zuo Huairen again.

I...

That's not true. I'm not.

Shuo, it's okay if you aren't sure about my feelings.

But could you be more confident in yourself?

Be more confident? What do you mean by that?

You are so dumb.

Xuan.

Xuan.

What...

Are you stupid?

Why do you say that?

What she meant was that her heart belongs to you.

She asked you to be confident in yourself. Got it?

Really?

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I've never thought you could be dense like this.

You crow.

She asked me to be confident in myself.

Cheers.

You've spent the whole day here.

Is there anything I can help you?

So far, I have no idea.

It's even hard for Master Qin?

It seems to me that the 12 paintings all featured the same person.

Yes. They are the same person.

But I have no clue how to piece the 12 paintings together.

Piece them together?

Then start piecing.

How?

What are you doing?

How does taking pictures help?

What's it for?

Give me a sec.

Okay.

This is such a good idea.

Qin Zhiyuan, it's the 21st century already.

Don't fall behind the times, be a new boy.

Are you mocking me?

- I was just joking. - I can't take a joke.

I'll let you pay for that.

Xuan, could you not move back to your father's today?

You have your own room here anyway.

My parents want...

- You'll be sorry if I catch you. - Stop that.

- Time to go back to work. - Okay, master.

Let's do it.

Who was that guy?

Was that Zhiyuan?

Yes, and Qiu Yuan encouraged him.

Maybe I should pack and move out with you.

That's not necessary.

I don't think I can stay here anymore.

How come it still doesn't look right?

There is no story behind the 12 paintings,

nor are they logically connected.

On top of that, they were separated.

It's highly possible that there are other missing pieces.

And because of that,

we can't confirm how the paintings are connected with each other.

Then what should we do?

Go take a nap first. Let me figure it out on my own.

Okay.

Why don't you leave?

It's said that men are the most attractive at work.

I want to appreciate you when you're at your finest.

Then stay here quietly and don't make trouble.

Okay.

Stay warm.

It's the man in this video.

Thank you, master.

I've been expelled.

I'm no longer his apprentice.

Since you aren't my apprentice anymore,

nothing can stop me now

from loving you.

It's okay.

It's alright if you don't remember.

I won't let them torture you anymore.

I'll stay here with you.

I'll stay here with you.

Ziyan, let's go.

His Lordship has been waiting for you.

Ziyan?

His Lordship?

Where am I? And who are you?

Ziyan, I'm Yifan.

His Lordship's garden is completed today.

He invited us here to discuss about the painting ideas.

Did you drink too much during the banquet?

What time is it?

It's noon.

What year?

The 23rd year under the reign of Wanli Emperor.

The Ming Dynasty?

My Lady, let it go higher.

My Lady, you are so good at it.

The kite... The girl...

It's literally the Kite-playing Painting.

My Lady, slow down.

Guards, take him down.

Yes.

- Move. - Wan'er.

Wan'er.

- I won't get married. - My Lady.

My Lady.

No.

♫ On such a clear night under the moon ♫

♫ When will you pick up your brush again ♫

♫ Apricot blossoms fall between my brows along with the rain ♫

♫ I know when love came my way ♫

♫ Butterflies fly around the swing in my dreams ♫

♫ A perfect match like a poem and a painting ♫

♫ Who frowns when the guqin song is over ♫

♫ Who never regrets the words they write ♫

♫ Ask the moon over the night sky ♫

♫ Write the song of your life ♫

♫ Awaiting for my love's gentle chants ♫

♫ Wishing I could be by your side forever ♫

♫ My love for you will never fade ♫

♫ I miss you all the time ♫

♫ I wonder if you will think of me ♫

Are you okay?

I won't let you leave me anymore.

What do you mean? Why would I leave you?

Anyway, I won't let you.

Thank you for coming with me.

I've always wanted to visit her.

Zhiyuan,

why don't you come to the Antiquities Institute to repair the paintings?

It's a lot of work.

You can't finish it all by yourself.

If it's because of me, I'll spare a separate working space for you.

I promise you won't see me there.

[Qin Ying]

It's been years,

and I've always wanted to apologize to you, but I didn't have a chance.

I failed in protecting your mother

and in taking care of you.

You don't need to apologize to me.

I know you don't need my apology.

My only hope is

that you won't suffer from your resentment towards me.

I want you to live,

work, and love according to your own will.

And I'll always have your back and support you.

I will not cause you any trouble.

I'm the one who should apologize.

I'm sorry, dad.

So, let's have this painting Lady in the Garden repaired,

and make Ziyan and Wan'er reunite in another way.

Do you know this painting has another name?

- Another name? - The Twelve Floral Goddesses.

The Twelve Floral Goddesses...

Then that could be the clue for us to repair this painting.

Xixi, where are you going?

We've got a patient with serious condition. It's an emergency.

I have to go back to work.

I'm leaving, mom. Dad, see you.

You are going out?

Here. Over here.

Hurry. Hurry.

You know what, Xixi?

Luckily, I hid fast. I almost ran into your father just now.

Wait. Wait. Youqian, let me show you something.

Why are you...

I've thought about it.

Even though my mom doesn't agree, I'll still marry you.

I've made an appointment online. Let's get our marriage license today.

Come on.

Hold on, Xixi.

I can't do it.

Why?

It's true, I even dream about getting married to you.

But we can't get married in this way.

It's not fair to your parents.

They won't accept me because I'm not good enough yet.

But at least I still have a chance to work hard and prove myself to them.

However, if I steal you in this way today,

I'm afraid they will never accept me.

Xixi, I told you that I love you,

so I want to marry you in a way above board

instead of making you suffer like this.

Your parents have loved you for more than 20 years.

If I hastily took you away like this,

they'd be very sad.

Then what should we do?

There's no other way.

Is he the patient with the serious condition you talked about?

Mom, were you stalking me?

- Mrs. Jin, I... - Stop hiding it.

If I hadn't followed you out, I would've had no idea my daughter could be this willful.

Wait, Mrs. Jin, I...

Luo is right.

You can't get married this way.

Luo even cares about me better than you do.

- Mom. - Mrs. Jin, I...

- Xixi and I... - Stop talking.

Go upstairs and help me clean the vegetables.

I...

Mrs. Jin, you... you and Mr. Jin don't have to do anything today.

Xixi and I will cook.

My daughter doesn't cook.

Mom, I'll supervise him then, okay?

That's right. I'll cook from now on.

I heard you don't mind Zuo Huairen joining Yuxin Studio anymore.

I have confidence in myself.

What confidence?

Looks like you get along very well with that pretty guitarist.

Of course not. Xuan, how could you still remember that?

- That Miao... - You still call her that?

No. That woman was a guitar teacher I hired.

Look, you are in a band, right?

I was worried that we didn't have anything in common,

so I wanted to learn to play the guitar,

and see if I'd have a chance to play with you in the future.

What have you learned so far?

Play something for me.

Okay.

You really can play it.

And it sounds very nice.

Now, go on.

Why do you keep playing the same verse? Move on to the next.

This is all I learned that day, and you came.

I haven't learned the rest yet.

You, stand up, right away.

What's wrong, Xuan?

Come here.

What's the matter?

Closer.

I think you play it very well.

Really? It sounds good?

It sounds really good?

No. I mean if you like to hear it, when you come back from abroad,

I'll play it for you for the rest of my life.

I don't want to go abroad anymore.

How come?

You love music.

I can't let you give up on your career because of me.

Anyway, I've got my visa.

I can fly back and forth, back and forth then, and I'll make your head spin like a misquote.

Stop it.

As long as you don't get tired of me.

You shouldn't learn guitar from Miao anymore.

I won't.

You'll teach me.

Of course I will.

This is the only masterpiece left by the legendary painter Ziyan.

Tang Xianzu's The Peony Pavilion included the section A Heap of Flowers,

which, reportedly, was inspired by this painting.

Today, thanks to the excellent restoration work of the experts in the Antiquities Institute,

we get to enjoy a masterpiece like this.

Moreover, we'd love to thank Mr. Zuo Huairen

for donating this painting to the Municipal Museum of Su City.

And now, let's invite Mr. Qi Wei, the Director of the Antiquities Institute,

Mr. Zuo Huairen, and the Curator of the Municipal Museum of Su City

to complete the donation ceremony.

That's a good point. I'd love to learn from you again someday.

Shuo, I'll take Director Qi and the others back first.

I'll leave Xixi to you. Please take her home safely for me.

Consider it done. Off you go.

Then I'll see you later. Bye-bye.

Are they talking about me? My ears are getting warm.

Not everything is about you.

Go ahead and start the car.

Fine, I'll go with you.

Okay, let's go.

Don't worry. There's no problem.

So, what do you think?

When can you join Yuxin Studio?

I think I'll pass.

Why?

I've got a bad rap lately.

I don't want to cause you guys any trouble.

You think we care about that?

I've always been a disrespectful person.

Who does whatever he wants.

I know you don't care about that, but...

You don't have to worry about Gao Shuo.

Although he's not an ambitious person,

he's very dedicated to the operation of Yuxin Studio.

Either live streaming restoration or promoting the studio,

he's been giving his 100%.

But he still can't find the best way to run it.

And that's something I can't help him with.

That's right.

You hold a double bachelor's degree in Art History and Business Administration.

You are the perfect fit who can help Gao Shuo.

I'm sure he'll be very happy.

But I still think...

Stop hesitating.

If I'm the one whom you dislike, I promise not to show up within 5 miles of Yuxin Studio.

How could I dislike you?

Speaking of which, I still owe you guys a sincere wish.

I wish you all the best.

Welcome on board.

And I can finally get away from my silly nephew.

Get away from him?

You mean...

We'll go and enjoy ourselves now.

Enjoy ourselves.

The lights on the tower will be on soon.

It must be very beautiful.

Trust me. You look handsome.

- Really? - Of course.

Not bad at all. How charming.

Put it down. Put it down.

Turn around.

No.

Come on.

You want to make fun of me.

Hi, handsome, can I take a picture with you?

Thank you.

Are you happy now?

Kinda.

Mister, can I take a picture with you?

- Let's go. - Mister, cheer up.

Calm down.

"Mister" is used to address older men. That was rude. Gosh.

- You are the youngest, okay? - Really?

- Yeah. - That's a wrap.

It hurts.

Stop. I didn't do it on purpose.

- Don't run. - I didn't do it on purpose.

The aging wrinkles appeared on the face of culture relics

can be repaired by devotion and dedication.

May we uphold our strong artisan spirit to mould the era that belongs to us.

♫ I always want to follow my dream ♫

♫ And now I'm having one ♫

♫ A moment when I want to protect what we have ♫

♫ And be close to you ♫

♫ A moment when the memories are etched in my heart ♫

♫ I keep walking on the path of dreams ♫

♫ Watching memories fade and the feelings they leave behind ♫

♫ I'm waiting for you to say the things ♫

♫ That you are holding back ♫

♫ Watching you in the painting that will last forever ♫

♫ Love is here ♫

♫ With you ♫

♫ The heart that's following its dream is back into dreaming ♫

♫ I began to follow my heart and get closer to you ♫

♫ That moment memories are etched on my protective heart ♫

♫ I keep walking on the path of dreams for you ♫

♫ Watching memories fade and the feelings they leave behind ♫

♫ I'm waiting for you to say the things that you are holding back ♫

♫ Watching you in the painting that will last forever ♫