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♫Bleak winds roar in the wilderness♫
♫Coldness numbs the senses♫
♫The haze of obscurity haunts our path♫
♫Darkness falls upon us♫
♫Let pain pervade our flesh♫
♫Let cold congeal our blood♫
♫Let havoc crush us down to the ground♫
♫But we will still be one♫
[Half Demon Qing Cheng]
"Liao Zhai Zhi Yi" by Pu Cong Ling, described many fox demons.
People said he was criticizing society with these stories,
but his descendants said
he used to have a servant girl, named Xiang Lian.
No one knows where she came from. And for tens of years, she never got old.
On the day of the death of Pu Cong Ling, she committed suicide by bashing her head on his coffin.
After her death, she grew a pair of wings which surprised everyone.
The tribe leader reported to the government. When the detective came to check on the body,
it suddenly disappeared.
Everyone said it was a tale that was made up to sell his books.
But witnesses promised it was real. In the end, it remained unacknowledged.
What happened? Why are you mad?
I don't understand. I'm just joining the contest.
Why does everyone have to fight with each other?
Why don't they give me a way to survive?
I never thought of harming people.
I just want to do the things I like.
If a tree is taller than the rest of the forest, the wind will hurt it in the end.
The reason they hurt you is because you are outstanding.
If you give up, then their goal will be fulfilled.
How can I not to give up. Look at my clothes.
Look at my hair style.
I think you look beautiful like this.
You are just comforting me.
I am telling the truth. You should know, the beauty of a woman
has nothing to do with her clothing, also has nothing to do with her hair style;
but the beauty that comes from the inside.
I think that you are brave enough to stand on that stage.
The brightest one will be you.
Really?
Of course
No, I can't. I'm going home.
Qing Cheng, listen to me.
What's your purpose of joining this contest?
I want to make more money and let my family have a better life.
That's right. If you give up like this,
what will happen to your family?
And me. I saw the news in the newspaper,
so I especially came to see you compete.
If you give up and end it like this, what am I supposed to do?
-But--There are no buts.
Don't you always say, "When God closes a door, he opens a window."
I believe, as long as you are confident, and stand on the stage bravely,
everyone in Shanghai will applaud you.
How about this? Let's bet.
If you win the Flower Queen,
that will prove I have a good sense and you will need to listen to me in the future.
If you lose,
I will pay all of the expenses of your family.
The next candidate is number eight, Nie Qing Cheng.
She is 22 years old. Born in Beijing and currently living in Shandhai.
Her speciality is singing and dancing.
Let's applause for Nie Qing Cheng.
How come she comes up like this?
What is she wearing? And her hair is messy.
Dear organisers and audiences,
good afternoon.
I'm so sorry to show myself like this in front of you.
Originally, I wanted to give up on this contest,
but a friend encouraged me.
The contest is a competition of the beauty from within, not just outside.
So I got my confidence back and am standing here.
Hope you can concentrate on my talents.
Next, I will dance and hope you will like it.
Good!
The most exciting moment is here.
So in the end who will be the winner of the Flower Queen?
I will announce the results. Third place is...
#30.
The second place is #28.
Thank you.
Then I will now announce...
The 30th Flower Queen Beauty Pageant winner is...
#8, Nie Qing Cheng.
Thank you.
Congratulations to Nie Qing Cheng, for becoming the final champion of the Flower Queen.
Let's congratulate her with our applause.
Good!
Since you want to become the flower queen, you should be competing fairly.
Why always want to harm others?
Today, let me bring things to order.
You should thank me for that.
Now the champion already has been announced, my duty
is completed.
Right?
Let's me ask you something irrelevant.
Normally at this moment,
what would a woman like for a man to do?
Flowers, the more the better; all women like flowers.
Flowers?
Okay.
I will go get some flowers.
But you must remember, what happened today,
you will pretend never happened.
If you dare to tell a word,
wait and see what I will do to you.
Will these roses be enough to cover the whole street?
To cover the whole street, won't be enough.
Then buy more.
All of the white roses in Shanghai are all sold out.
Then find more, I will use white roses to cover the entire street.
Okay.
This way.
What is this place?
This is Nan Ba Tian, Boss Nan's home.
This is the home of the biggest investor of the Flower Queen Beauty Pageant.
So the winner of the Flower Queen,
all will come to his home to say thank you.
You are the new winner of the flower queen, Nie Qing Cheng?
Hello.
Really beautiful like flowers, so special.
Thanks for Boss Nan's support, I will work harder.
Good. Why are we standing? The banquet is ready.
Let us quickly enter and take a seat.
Let's sit down.
Have a seat.
The pageant is getting better and better.
In this season, Miss Nie is as beautiful as your name!
"Flower of the golden city"
Thanks for the compliment, Boss Nan.
Boss Nan's always honest.
If he says it's good, it's good. Did you know?
Former beauty queen entered the Nan family and became Lord Nan's young wife.
I'm not sure if perhaps, Miss Qing Cheng,
would like to follow her footsteps?
My stomach hurts.
Please continue with your feast. I'm going home now.
Miss Nie, please take a seat.
What's the point of saying all those.
You scared Miss Nie.
The young wives I took came to me willingly.
I never force them.
The way you say it, Miss Nie will probably think
I am a monster who forces women!
Miss Nie, I invited you over to share a meal and drink.
No other motive. Don't worry! Here...
Miss Nie, here's a toast to you.
This...
Miss Nie, Lord Nan is dedicating a toast to you.
Even if you can't drink, at least take a sip.
Otherwise, it's just too rude!
Alright! I'll drink. Thank you Lord Nan for your support.
But I have poor alcohol tolerance. My apologies. I can only drink this one glass.
Eat. Eat.
Manager Nan, if there's nothing else.
I'll leave first.
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Little miss, do not worry.
I will treat you well.
After today, you will be mine, twenty-fifth wife.
Ming Xia, are you okay?
I'm okay.
Have you still not found your girlfriend?
Have you come to see me with some official business?
Did you ever hear about Nan BaTian?
The richest at the west region.
Not just that, he is also a devil who rapes girls with all of his powers.
We just don't have evidence. I also heard he hosted a Flower Queen pageant.
I sent people watching him,
hoping to find some clues. Based on the report, other people all came out,
except the flower queen who had been there for more than 4 hours.
Then what are we waiting for, let's go to his home.
Ming Xia, I see you have black eyes.
Why don't you rest for now and we go there tomorrow?
Things like this can't be delayed. If we are late, someone could die.
-Adjutant!- Sir!-Come!
-Let's go.-Okay.
-Form the team!-Yes, sir!
Stay away,
-Move away! The police are here to carry out work!-Move away, move away!
Sir, what's the matter?
Where is Nan BaTian? Call him here!
My boss is not here.
I heard the flower queen is here.
Yes, she is here. Just finished eating dinner.
- Where is she? - She has left.
Left?
My team has been watching the entrance.They didn't see her leave.
Sir, I'm just a mate.
I really don't know. Maybe your people lost track of her?
You really know how to talk.
Since you are just a mate, don't interfere with police work.
Sir, do you have the search warrant?
Sir, I didn't get the time to request the search warrant.
Is that so?
I don't have a search warrant.
But my dog ran into the house, I need to find it.
Brothers, let's fetch it.
Brothers, let's go.
Officer, the person you are looking for is not here.
What happened here?
Sir, sir.
What's happening here?
They broke in and looking for the flower queen.
That's right. The flower queen does live in our quarters.
We were just celebrating earlier, she had a bit too much to drink.
So I took her here to rest.
How come I heard
Boss Nan likes to leer on young girls.
Sir,
his is not true. See I'm dressed.
And see the girl also is dressed.
What can I do to her?
You'd better be telling the truth.
Qing Cheng... Qing Cheng!
You'd better pray.
When she wakes up and tells me you didn't bother her.
Otherwise, I will kill and burn you.
Also leave you no place to bury.
Let's go.
Sir is very clever.
Did you already know that they would come? That's why you didn't do anything to the girl?
Of course not.
I'm not a spirit. How should I know when they would break in?
But, there is something wrong with this girl.
When I touched her body.
My whole body was bounced out.
Just like a demon was inside of her.
Must be a demon inside of her.
Even God is helping us.
Hope that is the case.
Go look for another girl.
I need to release this stress today.
Yes.
Miss.
Sir, you are waiting for Nie Qing Cheng?
Yes.
Nie Qing Cheng has left.
Left?
Where did she go?
I overheard she was taken to Nan Ba Tian's house.
Ah? Boss Nan?
Then is she not...
Aiya, let's go, quickly.
Who is really Boss Nan? Will Qing Cheng be in danger?
Sir, you are hurting me.
Tell me, what happened?
I don't know either, apparently every year after the flower queen has competed,
She is taken to the South quarters and she never comes back.
What does never come back mean? Have all these people been killed.
No, they all become wives.
Those who refuse are killed. I've heard of several who have disappeared after becoming the flower queen.
And have never come out. Let's go.
Where are the South Quarters?
Walk straight to the end, it is the fourth house at the turn.
There's definitely no time, he should mind his own business.
Quick, quick, quick.
- Quick, quick, quick.-Yes.
Sir, don't worry.
Everything is done.
What day is it today? Nothing is going right?
That flower queen has escaped.
Even after you found the replacement.
The singing girl, things still haven't gone right.
I just slightly pinched her neck...
and she died.
Bad luck, such bad luck.
Sir, don't worry.
I'll find you another, better replacement.
Sir, who are you?
Where's the girl that you just captured?
-What girl?-I'm asking you a question!
I didn't kill her on purpose.
I didn't want her to make noise, but she kept screaming.
I used too much strength by accident.
You killed her!?
-Please let go.-You actually killed her.
I didn't do it-
I can't believe she's dead.
Where is she? Where is she?
How could this happen?
I didn't allow you to die.
I DON'T ALLOW YOU TO DIE!
You murderers, how could you bear to kill her?
You should all die.
I'm going to kill you all!
Qing Cheng!
-Attorney General Ming, have a look at this.-Put it aside.
Yes.
Qing Cheng.
Ming Xia.
Qing Cheng, where did you go?
You didn't even tell me that you moved house?
Okay, okay. I promise.
I will never leave you again.
Where are you going? Are you going to leave my side again?
I don't allow it. I don't allow it.
You're not allowing it now? Then why did you abandon me earlier?
When did I abandon you?
Your mom gave me a check earlier.
She told me you didn't want me anymore.
No wonder.
I have to blame you for this.
-Blame me?-How could you not trust me at all?
How could you change your mind after listening to someone else's words?
I went to find you,
but you didn't want to see me.
What time?
The day I moved house.
I had work that day, I went out.
I left you a note with Shao Bai, did you not see it?
No.
This Shao Bai.
Despite being my good friend, he can't even do this right!
Watch how I tell him off.
It's not necessary.
If all this was a misunderstanding.
Then I don't mind anything.
Because there's nothing.
That is more painful than losing you.
Do you know?
Silly. I will never let you suffer again.
Let me take you somewhere.
Where are we going?
You will know when we get there.
The young people these days have some weird ideas.
We, parents, can hardly keep them under control.
Isn't that so.
A few days ago, my son was babbling about.
Having the right to date whoever he likes.
He cancelled the engagement that had been decided ten years ago.
His dad was so angry, he couldn't even speak!
When it comes to disciplining children, you two don't even compare to Ya Qing.
She always has the best ideas. I'll get her to teach you some things.
Then you'll know who the expert is.
Young people are hot headed, sometimes you can't avoid these situations.
We've all been there before, how could we not know what it's like?
Wasn't it the same in the past?
When you discipline children, the important thing is to use the right methods.
For example, recently my son has taken an interest in a dancer.
A dancer?
-What happened then? -Could you fight it out with him?
If I had done that, he would've left and never returned.
That's true.
So, "if you want to unlock a bell, you have to find the person who fastened it." (chinese proverb)
The most important point, was the girl.
So, if they demand something give it to them.
If they don't want anything, deceive them and get it over with.
-That's true. -Mao Chicken. (part of mahjong)
Yes, that is an idea.
Madame, the young master has returned with the girl.
-Wu Tiao (Mahjong)-I'll touch that.
Si Wan. (Mahjong)
You rest a bit first, I have to go sort something out. I'll be back soon.
Okay, you go ahead.
Madame, this way.
Why are you two together again?
Princess.
I'm here to tell you, I know that you schemed everything.
It doesn't do me any good to tell you off.
I just wanted to tell you.
Nie Qing Cheng is the only girl that I will ever love in my life.
I don't want anyone but her.
In the future, wherever she goes, I go.
When she eats, I will be the one holding her bowl.
What do you mean?
Are you both here to start a war with me?
No, Ming Xia.
We're not declaring a war, we are here to beg you.
You're right. I wasn't filial.
But I do wish that you could try to understand.
If you could accept us, we will definitely look after you well and be diligent.
If you still can't accept us,
then we will leave.
We will disappear from your sight.
What's going on here?
Has her son brought back that dancer girl?
-I thought you said she could look after her children well. -Alright.
Stop making a fuss.
Who said that I was against you two being together?
Princess.
I thought you wanted to do a bet with me.
You wanted to see if Qing Cheng was someone who was after money.
See now you know that she's not dating you for money.
Then I shall keep my end of the bet.
Is what you're saying true?
You can take my word to be false, and leave with Qing Cheng.
Let's take it that I never gave birth to you.
Princess, how could I not believe you?
Of course, I believe you.
Qing Cheng, did you hear that?
She's agreed to our relationship!
But there is one thing.
We are a wealthy family, and have lots of rules and customs.
We can't just let her marry into the family so simply.
Then Princess's meaning is.
She should learn a few rules and customs first.
But Qing Cheng is quite busy these days.
Aunty is right, I haven't had much education since I was young.
I should learn more anyway.
The first rule is, what should you be calling me?
Princess.
Oh, but what am I meant to be studying?
Don't worry, starting from tomorrow, come and meet me here every morning.
-I will slowly teach you. -Okay, I will be here tomorrow.
Okay, it's late now. Ming Xia, take Qing Cheng home now.
Don't hang around here, you're interfering with my Mahjong game.
Okay, I won't bother you; have a good game.
If you lose money, count on me.
-Thank you.-Let's go.
Ya Qing, we were just praising you a while ago.
Now you're giving in to the children.
These things, you can't go head-to-head.
The days are long, we can take it slow.
Qing Cheng, do you know?
These few days when you weren't here, I couldn't go to sleep at all.
I didn't think my life had meaning anymore.
I couldn't even remember how I went about life before meeting you.
Am I that important?
You are very important. What about you, did you miss me?
I didn't.
Why?
Because I don't have time to think.
I was scared that if I thought about it, I would fall deep in thought.
I'm not alone anymore.
I have my father, my sister. I have to live for them.
But, sometimes, I can't help but think.
I think about my faults.
I think about what I can do to be perfect in your eyes.
You are already perfect.
Let's make a promise.
What promise?
No matter what happens in the future.
No matter what problem, we will always hold each other's hand.
We will always believe each other.
-Is that okay?-Yes.
♪ Holding your hand in earth and heaven.
♪ Flowers blossom, the wind gets drunk, because you are beside me.
How do you know how to sing this song?
Because it's your song. Every time I sing this song,
I will always think about you beside me.
I also have another skill, do you want to see?
What is it?
I didn't imagine that you would be so good at dancing already.
Everyday, with each step, I would remember you.
I would practice everyday.
Everyday imagining if in one turn,
you would turn into my arms.
Singing, dancing.
Is that like an officer?
Of course not, but it doesn't stop here.
Everyday when I passed this spot, I would always make a wish to the sky.
Everybody thought I was a lunatic, and were fighting to take me to the hospital.
Then what did you do?
Then I...
threw them into the water!
Put me down! Put me down!
Promise me, you won't leave me again.
I won't leave you.
Forever.
As a young lady of a wealthy family,
one's manner is very important.
-Do you know how to wear high heels?-I do know.
But I don't usually wear high heels that are this tall.
I'm not trying to make you embarrassed by making you wear these heels.
I'm trying to remind you, that you have to remember your posture with every step you take.
-Do you understand?-Yes.
Okay, walk around the garden one hundred times whilst wearing those heels.
-After you've finished, come and tell me.-Yes.
-Do I have to walk one hundred circles?-Yes.
Yes.
You can tell someone's background from the way they drink soup.
Someone who's educated does not make any noise when drinking soup.
Come, have a try.
Yes.
What's wrong?
-It's really hot! -Just because it's hot?
If you were at a large event, this would be very rude.
Continue.
Yes.
Aunty, I've drank so many bowls already.
I-
I really can't drink another.
You can't cope already?
How are you going to learn the next task?
Okay.
I will drink more.
"How are you?"
How...
are...
How are yo-
You.
-Yo.-It's not 'Yo'
It's you~~
You.
Next line.
"How do you do?"
How do-o-do.
How do you do?
Say it all at once now, "How do you do?"
How do you do?
Okay, you just about pass.
It's okay, next time practice some more.
This is... the homework I'm giving you.
Remember all of them, come and find me once you've remembered everything.
There's so much.
Qing Cheng.
Where is she?
She's given up already.
If I knew earlier,
I would've brought this out first
so that I wouldn't be exhausted.
I should go out, relax and treat myself to something.
Butler Zhang, get the car ready.
How do you do?
How do you do? How do you do?
How do you.. How do you do?
She'll never ever leave.
Everybody go home. There's nothing to see here.
We will release information once we've figured things out.
-When did this happen? -Yesterday morning.
-The wound is on the neck.-Someone like him.
Would've died sooner or later from all the enemies he's made.
But look at his wounds, they look exactly the same as the wounds we saw on Chen Tian Yang when he was bitten by a tiger.
I thought that tiger had been put down already.
That's what's weird.
I thought someone was covering up something to do with the tiger case before.
You all said that there was nothing wrong, now a new case has appeared.
It proves that what I suspected before is right.
Immediately inform everyone to come to a meeting at my office.
This time, we have to find the person responsible.
Okay.
Everybody listen up, we have an emergency meeting.
Gather up immediately.
What's happening? Did you meet with Qing Cheng?
She told me that she is having a hard time living in the underworld.
Then what do I have to do to be able to meet her?
Let's do this, you prepare some more money and I will do some more rituals.
We can cross over and speak to her.
She'll be able to break away then.
Okay, I will give you the money, but you must tell me.
Did she mention me?
Regarding this, I will immediately go down and ask her.
But if I go down immediately, it will be damaging to my vitality.
Ah Xiang, give him the money.
Master, you've given him a lot already.
I have to speak to Qing Cheng!
I have to know if she's living well down there.
Here you go.
Okay, I will carry out the ritual right now.
So? Does she still remember me?
-She does.-What did she say?
She said.
Did she mention the night where she and master were in the woods?
Yes, yes, yes.
She said the night she spent ain the woods with you was very intimate.
It was as perfect (as how milk blends with water), she'll never forget that day.
-You dare to lie to me!-I haven't!
There is no such thing as the woods, or anything intimate.
Qing Cheng is not here anymore. I will never see her again!
Get out! Get out!
Master.
What are you doing? Do you have eyes? Stop there!
I'm calling you!
What are you doing? This person is ill!
We're calling you! Can you hear us?
What's this person doing!? What are you doing? Why are you touching my vegetables!
Pay me for the vegetables! What are you doing?
Let's talk this out!
Pay us for the vegetables!
Don't even think of leaving! Give us the money!
♫Confused thoughts in my head, smiling whilst crying. Holding your hand through heaven and earth♫
♫Flowers blossom and the wind becomes drunk, because you are beside me♫
♫The vastness of life is used to fall into your hands♫
♫The more I try, the more I cannot escape your gaze♫
♫The tenderness of this life is guarded in your heart♫
♫You have always and will be strong forever♫
♫You and I, this life, acting it out♫
♫Not caring about others' rampant laughter♫
♫Love and hate should be like this, don't think too much♫
♫I don't care if everything ends in desolation♫
♫I do not linger over the image of them laughing♫
♫I'm just crazy to find out if you're hurt again♫
♫They don't understand, this is how love should be♫
♫Their lives are merely as such♫