Painted Skin - Episode 14 -
Subtitles by Hua Pi Team at Viki
Walk slowly. See you next time.
Pei Rong, you are in a good mood today.
All day you been smiling.
Aren't you the same?
All day smiling.
Of course! You have your Sheng and she has her Gao.,
Those in love are surely different.
What about we close the shop early today and get home earlier?
Sounds good, I have no objections.
This way, I can get more beauty sleep and be super pretty
That way you can finally get a husband!
Pei Rong, you are teasing me.
Pei Rong, your cook retired recently, have you found a new one yet?
Not yet, ever since Brother Sheng came home it has been so chaotic.
I still haven't found time to go look.
I know a cook, famous in the city. If you want I can take you to him.
That's great. Thank you.
Just a small matter no need to thank me.
We are here.
No way, usually they are open quite late.
Maybe the family had something come up.
No, since we are here, we might as well try.
Is anyone here?
Don't knock. Even if you knock, no one is going to answer.
Why?
You didn't know? The owner has really strange tempers.
He is never opened at a set time.
Normally when he is strange, you can't even tell if he is here or not.
But, how can we find him?
It depends on your luck.
Pei Rong, why not wait a bit more?
No, it's getting late.
I need to go home and cook for Brother Sheng.
No matter, we'll come back another day.
Pei Rong, you'll need to run the shop in the day and go home to cook at night,
Aren't you tired? Quickly, find a cook.
No matter, for Brother Sheng, I am willing.
Brother Sheng, dinner is ready.
Xiao Wei, Pei Rong said she was going to come home earlier,
but the sky is dark already, I am a little worried. Why don't you eat first? I'll go look for her.
I'll go with you.
No need, you can eat first.
Go where?
You have returned.
Pei Rong, Brother Sheng was worried about you and wanted to go look for you.
I was delayed on the way back.
No matter, come let's eat dinner.
Sorry I made you guys wait for me.
Why are you saying all that for?
We were just worried about you.
Here, sit down.
The dishes are cold.
Xiao Ruo
Yes sir...What's your instruction?
Warm the dishes up. They are cold.
Okay, master
Hurry.
Yes sir.
How? Are you feeling better?
Sorry that I've wasted your effort.
It's okay.
I know that you've been very busy at the shop.
Business is good. and I'm thinking of hiring two more helpers.
That's a must
Honestly, when I'm not home, Xiao Wei keeps you company?
I'm okay with that.
I don't want it. I only want your company.
Pei Rong, I feel so bad to see you so tired.
I just have to get used to this, that's all.
Hey...Pei Rong,
let me discuss this with you.
You see, if we sell this store
or
ask others to run it, then you don't have to work so hard.
Sheng Ge,
you're carving some more?
I have some spare times anyways.
Can I see it?
Okay.
Isn't this sister Pei Rong?
When I knew you initially, you were always carving.
You were actually carving Sister Pei Rong?
Sheng Ge, can you teach me how to carve?
i can do a little something when I have spare time.
Of course. I can be your master.
To carve, your hands have to know what they're carving.
Before carving, you should pick a soft wood.
Such as pine or ginkgo.
Secondly, there is the choice of a blade. The cutting edge should be sharp,
and the grip should feel comfortable.
Here...try it.
I'll give you a new block of wood.
That's right, have you thought of what you want to carve?
Of course, you.
Don't joke around, okay?
Everyone's heart should want to carve that special person.
How can that be me?
It's you
Why don't we do this. I already promised to be your teacher, so you don't need to flatter me. I'll still teach you.
But, I don't know when I can carve like you.
It's okay. As long as you try your best, you will have good results.
Yes,
that's right. Is there a chance for you to carve me something?
I can try...
I'm afraid I won't be able to carve as beautiful as you are in person. You won't mind, right?
Of course not! When I've learned, I'll make sure I carve you as well.
Ok. Continue.
福部麵館: Lucky Noodle Shop
Hello patron. Please have a seat.
Okay.
What would you like?
What is your most popular dish here?
That would be our beef noodles. Everyone raves about it.
Okay. Let me have one bowl. And do you have side dishes?
Yes there are. Everything on the menu up there is really good.
Ok. Give me one of them.
Do you have another guest? I'll get another plate.
No need, its just me alone.
Okay.
Take your time.
Thank you.
Get out of my way. I'm not going to show any mercy.
Get out.
Where is the owner?
What do you guys want to do?
Nonsense. Of course I'm here to collect debt.
What about it? Return my money.
Hurry up.
I don't have any money.
No money? Trying to play dumb?
Believe me, I'll burn down your shop now!
I believe you will.
You might as well kill me now.
With your compounded interest,
even for the rest of my life, I won't be able to pay it all back.
What is your life worth? If I kill you, it'll just dirty my hands.
Then what do you want to do?
What do I want? I think if you crawl between my legs
I'll give you another two days.
That's impossible..
Not possible?
Not possible.
Not possible? Men, let's trash this place!
Wait! Sir.
How much does Chef Liu owe you?
Who are you?
I'm his friend.
I have some silver here, would it be enough?
Okay. This brat has some luck.
Made a good friend.
Brothers, retreat.
Wait. Give me the debt receipt.
Okay.
Go. Brothers.
Whether it's a personal help or for debt, I have to repay you.
Chef Liu, please do not misunderstand me. I have no other intentions. Let me introduce myself.
I am Pei Rong. I come from the Commander's House. The current Commander is my husband.
I have just tried some dishes of yours, they are delicious. I'd like to ask,
are you willing to be the cook at my house?
This is the Wang Sheng from Lang Ya Yi?
No way. Don't worry, I will repay this debt. Please go.
Chef Liu, please reconsider.
Leave.
Pei Rong
Are you very tired?
No, I was just thinking,
as a Commander, buying food to cook will make you a laughingstock.
Is my cooking that bad?
Yes, I am a Commander,
but actually, I would prefer your cooking.
Wait a while. Right now, Hui Yan Zhai is very busy.
When it's not so busy, I will personally cook some dishes for you
Hui Yan Zhai again.
Is this Hui Yan Zhai's more important to you than me?
Brother Sheng.
Don't be mad at me.
I'm not mad at you.
I am worried that you're overdoing it, up at dawn and back at night.
So tired that you barely even talk.
I can't bear to see you like that.
I know, but you were the one who encourage me in the beginning
Now that the business is finally picking up, I can't just give it up.
But, I could never have imagined
that you would be so tired that you can't even talk to me.
If I had known, I never would have let you open that shop.
I hope we can get rid of this shop, or let Lin Lin and Yun Yun take care of it.
We have to be responsible people. This is something you taught me.
I am in this together with Lin Lin and Yun Yun. How can I abandon them?
But Hui Yan Zhai is not your life. You also have this family.
Okay, then let me ask you this. You want me to give up Hui Yan Zhai. Then how about you?
Would you give up being the Commander for me?
I don't need riches. I just want to live simply with you for the rest of our lives
Pei Rong, be honest, you know I am not doing this to get rich.
Aren't I doing this for Tai Yuan's citizens?
Also, I am a worthless like a foreigner, I want everyone to say,
"Pei Rong's chose well, Wang Sheng built a good career"
Even if I shouldn't have, I have said my peace
I hope as my wife you can understand how I feel.
Then, I also hope that as my husband, you can understand my feelings.
Xiao Wei.
Who is it?
It's me, Pei Rong,
Pei Rong.
Did I disturb you?
No, I am so happy you have come for a chat.
I brought you some of the new rouge and powder from the shop.
I know you usually don't apply any, so I especially chose a light color.
Let me help you put it on.
Okay.
Here.
You got frostbitten?
In a moment, I'll have someone bring you medicine and clothes.
Once you apply the medicine, you'll be okay in a day or two.
No need, thanks.
Once winter comes, my skin get this way, but when it's warm again, it disappears.
But I have a way to get you back to the way you were.
Really?
Tomorrow, come with me to Hui Yan Zhai, and you'll find out.
Okay.
Pei Rong, you and Brother Sheng are fine now, right?
Just a domestic dispute, tomorrow it will be forgotten.
That's good.
Then, I won't disturb you any more, I'll wake you tomorrow.
Okay.
Xiao Wei, welcome to our store. With your presence our store will definitely successful..
That's right...especially the men. You will move their hearts.
Enough already...stop teasing me.
We aren't! We're speaking the truth.
Go and chat with Pei Rong while we take care of our guests.
Okay.
Xiao Wei, come with me.
Good. Take a look.
Use a little concealer, and you will look same as before.
It's so magical! Can't see it at all.
That's right!
I finally understand why so many people come to the Exquisite Salon.
Besides regaining their beauty, you are also helping them to regain their confidence.
That's right. You're so smart. This is Exquisite Salon's significance of existence.
Come, let me try this one on you.
Okay.
This looks like Ms. Xiao Wei.
It does look like Miss Xiao Wei
Sir, why are you carving Miss Xiao Wei?
What are you doing?
Sweeping the floor.
Do you have time now?
What's the matter?
I want to carve the entire household.
Oh...I see.
Then Sir, can you carve me nicely?
Very pretty...Fair skinned and all.
That's right, how can such a lady exist?
This skin has no marks at all.
That's because she is using our Exquisite Salon products. Do you want me to show them to you?
-Yes! Yes! -Follow me. Everyone go this way.
Go ahead.
Sister Pei Rong, thank you
No problem.
I finally understand why you want to engage in business at Exquisite Salon.
Because it gives your guests' happiness and at the same time, you feel their joy.
Exactly this reason.
Sadly Brother Sheng still has some misunderstandings about it.
Don't worry, he will understand.
I hope so.
Hey, why don't you come with me to a place.
Okay.
Let's go that way.
Okay.
Take it easy.
Okay, Goodbye.
Bye.
Lian Lian.
Wang Da Ge, why are you here?
Sister Pei Rong just left.
Where did she go?
Gone to persuade a skilled but temperamental chef to work at your house.
You have no idea what hardships she has to go through to persuade him.
No matter what she says, the chef just won't work for you.
If he is so unwilling, why force him?
It's all for you. His specialty dishes are from your hometown.
That's right.
Pei Rong has to work here at Incandescent Atelier, day and night to go persuade that chef.
She doesn't look well these days and has lost weight
Brother Wang, I think you should be more concerned about her at home.
I will. Thank you, to both of you. Back to work then.
Customer, please enjoy.
Goodbye patron, take it easy.
Chef Liu!
You're here. Perfect timing.
Take this. This is all I can pay you today.
Chef Liu, I'm not here today to collect your debt.
Then why are you here? To ask me to work for you again?
Let me tell you. I won't go! Why? Because I'm from Lan Ya Yi.
Do you know how much I suffered in the Wang Household?!?
Chef Liu, I...
No! Don't say anymore! I will never work for you!
Sister Pei Rong, will Brother Sheng really be happy if we managed to hire that chef?
Then let me try.
Chef Liu.
I have already said no. You're really annoying.
Chef Liu.
I have already told you. I...
Listen to me.
You can't blame Wang Sheng for how Lan Ya Yi's Wang Household treated you.
You will know what sort of a person he is when you meet him.
If it weren't for your great skills, we wouldn't be here to try and hire you.
Don't you dare say anything insulting again.
Miss, I'm sorry. Please don't take it to heart.
Fine.
Sister Pei Rong, he has agreed.
You have agreed, haven't you?
I...have...agreed.
Brother Sheng, have a taste and see if you like today's dishes.
Okay.
Not bad. Similar to my hometown's dishes Did you cook them?
My skills are not that good. We have a new chef today. He can cook dishes from your hometown.
-Really? There's such a chef here in Tai Yuen Village? -Yes!
Sister Pei Rong put in a lot of effort to hire him.
Xiao Wei, I have to say thank you.
If you hadn't helped me persuade the chef, I wouldn't have been able to hire him.
Don't mention it. I only helped a little.
The fact that you try to persuade him every day is enough to move anyone.
Pei Rong, I know you're good to me.
You're worked hard. Here. Eat more.
You eat more too.
Xiao Wei, you too for helping Pei Rong with the chores.
Eat.
Xiao Wei.
Why are you dressed like that?
It's been raining these couple of days. It's making me unwell.
Where's the heart?
I told you it's been raining. I couldn't get it.
You are a loser for fearing the rain! Why don't you go back to your desert?
Did you use your magic again?
So?
Why did you waste your magic again?
I didn't waste my magic!
I used it to make my Brother Sheng happy. I don't care. Just bring me a heart.
We have to wait for the rain to stop.
I can wait but your Xiao Wei can't.
I...
I can't make the rain stop! When it rains, it's hard for me to harvest a heart.
Look at it from my side.
You only know how to think of Wang Sheng.
Brother Sheng, have some tea.
Okay.
Tea.
Have you carved one of Xiao Wei too?
Yes. Haven't we got carvings of all of our friends here?
Look. Xiao Rong. Gao Xiang.
Aren't they all here?
Pei Rong, you haven't misunderstood me because I carved Xiao Wei, have you?
Then you have misunderstood me.
You know she hasn't got any family, and I treat her like a sister.
There's absolutely nothing else to it.
Pei Rong, if you still don't believe me,
I can swear now.
If I, Wang Sheng, have lied to you,
let lightening and thunder strike me to die horribly.
No! Don't say things like this.
Pei Rong, you have to believe me.
My feelings for you have never wavered.
All right.
All these talks of death... don't say things like that anymore.
Promise me that no matter what happens,
you must continue to live on well for me.
I am living because of you.
Give me your hand.
Can you feel my heart beating?
This heart beats for you.
Pei Rong, I want to talk to you.
Let's have a nice talk together.
Actually, when I think of my attitude the other day,
and how I talked to you, it was really rude.
I apologize.
What you said the other day is not without reason.
I have always thought that I really understand you,
but I'm wrong.
I should have
tried to understand what kind of life you wanted.
But I thought I knew what was best.
I thought that by giving you a stable life with no worries is the best way of protecting you but I was wrong.
I suddenly realised that sometimes the best might not be what you need.
Let me finish. I was afraid that you might be lonely
and have nothing to do by yourself, so I encouraged you to open Exquisite Salon.
But now that Exquisite Salon is doing so well,
I have suddenly realized that you have no time for me.
I feel pathetic.
I, Wang Sheng, have always put others first,
but suddenly, why am I so selfish towards you, my beloved wife?
I feel regretful.
Pei Rong, I ask you for another chance to love you and at the same time,
to slowly learn how to respect and understand your wishes.
Brother Sheng, since I was young, I have always wished for
a loving husband who respects and understands me too.
You are not imperious and are not selfish.
In fact, you always ask for my opinion in everything.
I think our misunderstandings in the past are because we lack communication.
Just like you said. Loving each other is easier than understanding each other.
Brother Sheng, I ask for your forgiveness too.
I will try harder to be a better wife.
Pei Rong, you are really the most understanding woman I have ever met.
It's so good to have you by my side.
Yun Yun, are you thinking too much?
I didn't think too much. So many wanted to help, but why did Brother Sheng bring her home?
That Xiao Wei is so pretty...
What are you talking about?
Pei Rong, you're back.
Talking about you.
Me?
That's right. Don't you think it's dangerous to have such a pretty woman by your side?
You're talking about this? Brother Sheng has already told me
that he thinks of Xiao Wei only as a sister, so it's not dangerous.
I feel the same. Brother Sheng is completely loyal to Sister Pei Rong.
Let me ask you. In this world, is there a cat who wouldn't eat a fish?
That's right. There is no such thing as a man who isn't promiscuous.
Especially when it comes to gorgeous women like Xiao Wei.
Sister Pei Rong, even if there's nothing between them now. You must prepare for any eventuality.
I believe in Brother Sheng.
Continue your chat.
Miss, you are home.
Yes.
What have you there?
I found this when I was cleaning Xiao Wei's room.
Miss, do you think she likes the Master?
Don't say nonsense like that.
You shouldn't take other people's things. Go put it back in her room.
All right.
Sister Pei Rong, you're home early today.
There are no customers at the store today so I came home early.
That's right! I brought a new product for you.
This is better than the last one you tried on.
Thank you.
What are you doing?
I'm trimming the flowers.
Why did you cut so many?
This is Sheng Ge's favorite.
Trimming is painful to see but it's so that they will grow prettier in the future,
Sheng Ge taught me that.
Sis, Sheng Ge is competent and charming.
I envy you.
That's right. I don't know when you're free, so we can chat about gardening tips?
These I don't know, so I won't be able to teach you
Really?
Xiao Wei, this was to be put...
Sheng Ge already knows and said that the sunlight here is better, so it will grow better
Xiao Wei, I'm sorry.
You're a guest, and you help around the house.
These are all little stuff.
After all, I don't have anything better to do or anywhere to go.
Xiao Wei.
If you don't mind, come and help at the store tomorrow.
I really don't mind helping you around the house.
If you really want to help, help at the store.
After all, that's what women need to know and do.
That's it! We'll go together tomorrow.
What you see here are all Dai powders.
It came in a lot of forms.
She Dai, Dong Dai and Yen Dai.
This is She Dai. It's cheaper.
This is Dong Dai, and it has greenish in color.
Also Yen Dai. This is more lustrous. Just like this one.
That's most expensive,
but it's the most popular.
I thought that rouge is a rouge, and powder is powder.
I didn't know that there are so many different types of powders.
Let's go over there and take a look.
Don't think I only use the same few types, They are all very flexible
and can affect many changes. We often prepare all the materials,
and modify the materials to suit each customer's unique requests.
You're amazing.
I am not the one who is amazing. Ling ling is the one who got me interested in beauty products.
As for Yun Yun...
Even though she doesn't know much, but she invests a lot and works hard.
This salon can't do without any of them.
Speak of the devil, here she comes.
Miss Xiao Wei, good morning.
Good morning.
Miss Xiao Wei, are you here to buy something?
No, I thought that she's bored at home,
so I asked her to come today and help.
She is interested in powders and perfume now.
Really?
Welcome.
Sister Yun Yun and sister Ling Ling, I seek your guidance.
Next time, just call me Xiao Wei.
Then, we won't be so formal.
Okay...let me show you an easy task to do.
Once you have learned it, I'll show you more in the future.
Ok, let's go.
Why did she bring her here?
Sister Pei Rong asked you to sun these.
Okay.
Miss Xiao Wei, can I help you?
No need...Thanks
Are you selling these? How do you buy them? I'll buy them.
Did you send it over?
Yes I did, sister Pei Rong.
Do you really want to buy?
Right.
These are just the ingredients. If you want to buy, go inside and take a look.
Sister in law, good morning.
Let me leave first.
Let this dry some more. Yes, mam.
Did you forget my warning? You won't let her leave, and yet, she's staying by your side?
You think too much. She has no one to depend on. We need to help her more.
There is a limit.
Men used to look at us when they passed by.
But now, everyone is looking at Xiao Wei.
Look where you walk!
Ling Ling, be fair! Should we send her home?
I don't think so! If its the way like you said,
it's more dangerous for her to stay home with Sheng Ge.
That's true too.
So, it's okay for her to stay here.
Pei Rong, how long are you going to let her stay here?
I don't know.
You're too relaxed! If I have a husband, I wouldn't let him get close to any pretty woman.
I wouldn't let her be his second wife either.
If I have a husband, I would let her stay with me in my house and take care of my mother.
That's right! No wonder no one wants to marry you.
Pei Rong! Anyways, just watch out.
You've trained for over a hundred years, and still you aren't successful?
You're not doing that well yourself.
It's been more than a couple of days, and Wang Sheng still hasn't fallen in love with you.
I'm not in a rush.
Not in a rush? Who are you kidding?
I thought of something more fun. -Say it!
Pei Rong, you think that you have friends who really care about you?
Will the folks in the city who like you
support your Sheng Ge in liking me?
Let me tell you,
I want all her friends to like me.
All the city folks will love me.
in the end, her Sheng Ge