Episode 11
Jian Zhang.
I have seen you pacing here for days.
Why aren't you going in?
Uncle.
Honestly, I don't have the courage to see Jing Wan.
I can understand what happened in Chengzhou.
There was a misunderstanding between you.
You acted on a whim of anger,
but your sin is forgivable.
Uncle. You must not speak on my behalf.
When I abandoned Jing Wan and left alone,
I was too selfish.
I was too clueless.
Despite the long distance, Jing Wan went to Chengzhou to save me.
But I treated her like...
The truth is...
Jian Zhang. Lift up your head.
In my opinion, despite your young age, you are able to take responsibility.
I'm also sure you can be a good person.
Let bygones be bygones.
Regret or feeling sorry for yourself is pointless.
I hope you can be courageous
and fill the void caused by breaking up with Jing Wan.
Slowly redeem yourself.
Uncle.
I am afraid that this void will be difficult to fill.
Silly child. If you don't try, how will you know the results?
Don't tell me you don't have the courage to fail?
Of course not.
If Jing Wan knew how much I am being eaten up with regret
I could accept anything.
Then all is well.
Uncle, I will listen to you.
No matter what, I will give it a try.
Okay. I'll take you inside.
Did you live well in Chengzhou?
Mom. All hotels are the same.
It was just a bit colder.
Was it snowing there?
When I was there, it didn't snow.
It was very windy though.
Madam. Miss. Master Xu is here.
Quick.
Aunt.
Jian Zhang. Come inside now and take a seat.
Jing Wan.
Jing Wan. Why are you not answering him?
When Jian Zhang heard that you were back, he came especially to see you.
I see.
Jian Zhang. Just now, Jing Wan said that she wanted to go out for a walk.
You are here just in time. Go for a walk with her.
Okay, I will go.
- Jing Wan, go now. - Mom.
The sun is nice outside. There is no wind either.
It's good for you both to go out and take a walk.
Go now. Quick.
Jing Wan, I am sorry.
I came to apologize to you today.
It was my fault.
But in those circumstances, I wasn't able to do anything.
I do not ask you to forgive me.
I know you don't want to listen to me.
But if I didn't come here today, my heart couldn't find peace.
I don't blame you.
But I blame myself.
No matter what you say, I don't blame you.
Jing Wan.
It's rather my fault.
I really do not blame you.
Jing Wan, don't go.
In order to save me, you suffered greatly and were injured.
How should it be your fault?
Jing Wan... I am sorry.
Stop saying, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
I told you I don't blame you.
Jing Wan. Let's go back and start over.
Forget what happened in Chengzhou, all right?
I am a little bit cold. I want to go back.
- Jian Zhang.- Grandmother.
Did you go see Jing Wan?
What did she say? Did she forgive you?
She said she does not blame me.
I told you.
It was an immature mistake. Nothing too grave.
All right. I can sleep peacefully tonight.
What is it?
Grandmother.
I do not know what happened.
Although we are together,
I feel like we are
separated by a vast distance from each other.
What are you saying? Why are you worrying me like that?
Have you reconciled or not?
I do not know, Grandmother.
It is possible that we will not be able to go back
to how it was before.
How come you can't?
You are my grandson. You need to bring her back at any cost.
Grandmother, I hope you will not meddle.
Same as in business affairs, love affairs cannot be quickly resolved.
I won't force you.
But as you were away from the family business,
you might not know
how the situation really looks like.
Grandmother, what do you want to say?
Earlier In-Law Lao told me
that after you were thrown in prison,
our loyal customers stopped supporting us.
Therefore, our business ceased a long time ago
and your father's creditors are coming everyday with new threats.
Our family is on the verge of collapse.
What should we do then?
What else can we do?
If you reconcile with Jing Wan,
her family could still help us.
If you can't do it,
we will lose our last chance for survival.
We will be forced to sell our home to pay the debts.
Ming Xiang, where are you taking me?
Young Master Xu is outside.
Let's go, Miss.
Why can't I open the door?
Young Master Xu, what is the matter? Are you there?
Young Master Xu...
Jing Wan, don't come out.
I want to talk to you through the closed door. Is that okay?
Young Master Xu, please talk. Miss is listening.
Jing Wan, I wanted to
tell you something in the park.
But I couldn't tell you.
I pondered over it a lot these past few days,
but in my heart there is still a line I find hard to cross.
I find there is a rift between us now,
that cannot be mended.
I wanted to make one thing clear.
We've grown up together
and made many beautiful memories.
Can you so easily forget
the feelings that existed between us?
Jing Wan...
I am sure
I will be able to treat you better than before.
I will spend the rest of my life
trying to undo what I have done.
Jing Wan.
Let's forget everything that happened in Chengzhou.
If we keep the bad times forever in our hearts,
our chances for a future together
will be damned.
The events in Chengzhou lasted only a few months.
We still have dozens of years ahead of us.
The second half of our lives.
We can start from scratch.
I would like to start with you,
just as in the past, but much better.
Are you willing too?
Jing Wan. Tomorrow morning,
I'll wait for you near the bridge of the flower market.
If you come, it will mean that you agree with me.
I will wait... wait until you come.
Let us be happy like them.
I do not want to be your Big Brother. I love you!
Little by little, the spouses start
to support each other.
There are bits of peace and joy everyday.
Everyone lives this way.
I want to go back in time.
I am sure that I will succeed.
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Jian Zhang!
Jing Wan.
How is it? Did Yingzhou respond to our telegram?
They did.
Don't be angry over their answer.
They want to anger us.
Impossible.
Fourth Master, how are you going to reply?
For us,
time is the key to victory.
Let's use words to delay them a little.
Ask the Secretary to draft a letter and send it to me in my office.
Yes, Fourth Master.
What's happening at Zhangjingyi?
Rest assured. Commander Yu has sent a few troops.
They are now as powerful as the Yingzhou Army.
With that they can intimidate them for a while.
Order Commander Yu to direct his guns at the enemy's commanding post.
It will force them to act carefully.
This is General Zhang.
This is our Commander in Chief, Fourth Master Murong.
I am happy to finally meet you. - Thank you, Fourth Master.
Our two year lockdown cost us too much.
I hope that this time
we will be able to sign a peace treaty
so we can spare our people from the sufferings of war.
Look at those cute cakes!- Where are they from, Mom?
Jian Zhang sent them this morning.
He said he ordered them from Qianping.
Oh.
What does this "oh" means?
Jian Zhang shows his sincerity.
You should go and thank him yourself.
Don't stay all day indoors.
I understand, Mom.
I'll go with him tonight to the Floating Lanterns Festival.
Who remains inside?
What is the newspaper saying?
Are we going to war?
According to the newspaper,
The Chengzhou and Yingzhou armies are in a lockdown with Zhangjingyi.
As they are equal in force,
neither will act too abruptly.
More importantly, foreign governments have served as intermediaries between them.
In fact, the Chengzhou Army does not have enough manpower. They probably won't be able to declare war.
Then will war erupt or not?
Mom, foreign writers are always writing the same.
"Even though the situation is tense, the war could break out."
Then it is good.
War is always causing destruction
and misery to everyone
especially the ordinary soldiers who risk their own lives.
Their parents will die of concern.
Jing Wang, weren't you going to float lanterns with Jian Zhang?
Why are you still here?
Then dad, mom - I will go dress more warmly before going out.
Have fun. You do not need to return early.
This kid! Whenever she reads the newspaper, her face is covered with worry.
Jing Wan.
Do you remember how playful you were in our childhood
when we floated lanterns?
Was I?
Have you forgotten?
You always took them out of other's boats
so we could float them together.
These lanterns represent everyone's wishes and yet I took them.
At any rate,
my wish was heard,
What was you wish?
I was wishing that
"In ten years, I will return with Jing Wan to float festive lanterns."
Ten years have passed.
You have a good memory.
I made a wish every year we floated the lanterns.
I don't remember any of them.
Jing Wan.
Jing Wan? What happened? What is it?
It's nothing.
I... I will bring more lanterns.
Jian Zhang, I am sorry for my reaction just now.
Please do not take it personally.
It's nothing.
We are back. Go inside quickly.
It's still early. Would you like to come in for tea?
No, thank you.
I still have to take care of the accounting. I am going back.
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Fourth Master!
Jian Zhang...
Jing Wan, what happened?
Nothing.
I'm going in.
We managed to reach a compromise.
Soon we will remove half of our troops.
You may rest assured.- Thank you.
With this signed treaty we will have more problems in the North.
Yes, Fourth Master. Do you want to send reinforcemets to the North?
Send out a telegram immediately. The 8th Army and the 3rd Cavalry Divisions
should move by rail to the South. It shall be done without delay.
Yes, Fourth Master.
Quick. Quick. Quick!
[Qianping] Faster. Faster. Do all the moves carefully.
Hurry up.
Quick. Quick.
The glory of the Cheng Army depends on you.
Look to your ranks. Align the rows.
Stop all of you!
Who taught you to do it like this?
The officer allowed us to train on our own.
Give me your gun.
Observe me well.
Kill!
Did you see it? - We did!
Remember it! Your moves must be exactly like this.
Keep it up!
Jin Zhi! - Father
You are too absorbed in the military training. Pay attention to your health more.
Father, I want to form a powerful army as soon as possible. I don't feel tired at all.
Why are you pushing so much?
Father, a situation where three powerful armies will compete with each other can be fun.
Three armies fighting?
You want to claim supremacy over the Yingzhou and Chengzhou armies?
Is it true that you want to oppose Mu Rong?
Of course not.
On the contrary, I want to give him a hand.
I will give my best to make the Cheng Army strong
that it becomes third in power in the region.
If Mu Rong Feng would like to fulfill his ambitions,
he will not be able to do it ignoring us.
Only with our support will he be able to fulfill his great plans.
You are underestimating Mu Rong Feng.
His pride will not allow him to ask anyone for help.
I am aware of that. But if he is cornered into a dead end,
he will have no choice but to ask for help.
When the time comes, we need to use the occasion
and help him victoriously defeat his enemies.
Now that he has signed a peace treaty with Jiang Shuangxi,
Mu Rong Feng can send his troops south to fight the Yingzhou Army.
They are now equal in force.
How can you be sure he will turn to us for help in a time of need?
You are right.
If the war is prolonged, the Yingzhou Army can't match Mu Rong's Army.
But he could be attacked from the back, which could render his army useless.
What do you mean by that?
Father, think about it.
Mu Rong sent his own troops to south to attack the Yingzhou Army.
Therefore, there is only Zhang Qiyun in the North.
In the past, this area was protected by both General Xu and General Chang.
Mu Rong did not follow my advice. This will likely attract problems.
This may even cause a series of unfortunate consequences.
Jing Wan. Let me ask you a single question.
What do you think of my grandson?
What do you think about the promises you exchanged last year?
Grandmother, I am still pondering it.
Jing Wan, how can you say this to Grandmother?
Didn't you make up with Jian Zhang?
Mom, you don't know the whole story.
Grandmother, I feel that after my return from Chengzhou
everything changed.
I am no longer sure what I really want.
I know there are many problems between Jian Zhang and me.
We need to think carefully about everything.
Jing Wan, what are you talking about?
What exactly happened?
Madam Xu, my daughter is too fickle.
Madame Yin, don't be displeased.
I know a bit about what happened between them.
Let me talk to them.
Jing Wan, since your return from Chengzhou
a rift between you and Jian Zhang appeared.
You have become less affectionate
and understand each other less then before. Am I right?
If all lovers would break apart under small problems or difficulties,
would there be any happy couples on earth?
Yes. Jing Wan. Grandmother Xu is right.
Surely there was only a misunderstanding between Jian Zhang and you. You only need to clear it.
Jing Wan. When Jian Zhang was thrown in jail,
you went to Chengzhou all alone to save him, risking your own life.
This only proves how much you love Jian Zhang.
Both Jian Zhang and I know that very well.
Actually, Jian Zhang
feels sorry towards you.
Since his return, he always tells me he was unworthy of you.
You're both still young. The future is before you.
Since your childhood, you were pretty and innocent.
Jian Zhang has done something unworthy of you,
but he regrets it dearly.
He hopes you can give him the opportunity to somewhat fix his mistake.
I can understand your hesitation.
Grandmother, I understand clearly what you are saying.
But I do not understand what happenned to me.
Why do I not know what I want anymore?
My mind wanders (can't make up my mind).
Oh, kid.
For a woman, the most important things
are to have a good man,
raise her children and have a happy home.
Apart from that, what is it that you shall want?
Yes. This is what I told you often.
Jian Zhang can give you all these things.
He is very caring and capable
to provide you with comforts to lead a good life.
Do you still have no confidence in him?
You do not know everything.
Jian Zhang, in order not to upset Jing Wan
has decided to leave Wuchi.
He wants to leave Wuchi? - Yes.
He told me that we need to leave,
in order to not worry Jing Wan and her parents.
Jian Zhang, this foolish kid.
How foolish.
Isn't he?
All these worries have made him sick.
Grandmother. What did you say? Jian Zhang has fallen ill?
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Jing Wan, I am happy that you came.
Jian Zhang, how come you fell so sick within a few days?
It's nothing. I just caught a cold. I will recover soon.
I'm sorry.
You are suffering a lot because of me. I am sorry.
Jing Wan, I am all right. Don't worry about me.
Nothing matters to me, as long as you are happy.
Jian Zhang. Why have you treated me so well since our childhood?
You do such things for the girl you are in love with.
If you truly love her, there is no place for anyone else in your heart.
If you really love her,
you expect no reward,
other than seeing her living happily.
Do you know? A while ago I bought this ring
and gathered the courage to ask for your hand in marriage.
Now it is useless.
Jing Wan, I know I cannot force your feelings.
Don't worry. I will not force you to do anything against your will.
I have no such illusions.
But this ring...
I especially bought for you.
For me, it will be the only one I ever buy.
Jing Wan, could you
accept it?
If only...
if only as a gift?
All right?
Jing Wan... does it mean you...
Jian Zhang...
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