♫ Once upon a time, I wished with all my heart ♫
♫ Alone, I walked across the vast world ♫
♫ Later, I realized that as long as I’m by your side, ♫
♫ even the most desolated days have romantic night skies ♫
♫ I am strolling about the distant starlight ♫
♫ The light radiating at the moment we meet is brighter than the galaxy ♫
♫ I am strolling about the dazzling look in your eyes ♫
♫ Even if our love is a dream, we won’t mention the sadness of parting ♫
♫ The corner of my heart shines the brightest hopes ♫
♫ With you in my heart, I don’t fear years of turmoil ♫
♫ I am strolling about the dazzling look in your eyes ♫
♫ Even if our love is a dream, we won’t mention the sadness of parting ♫
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The Starry Night, The Starry Sea
- Episode 1 -
Under the moonlight, the god of death lifted his sword in preparation to take the man's life.
The man asked, "How can I avoid death?"
The god of death said, "Find a girl."
"As long as she is willing to give up her life and gives you her spirit, then you can live on."
The man asked, "How can I make a young woman give up her life and give me her spirit?"
The god of death said, "As long as you obtain her heart and make her fall in love with you."
The man asked, "How can I obtain her heart?"
The god of death said, with a little smile,
"It's very simple. Give your heart in exchange for hers."
Do... you need help?
Thief! Help!
No! Look out!
Are you a superhero?
- Did you see? -Baby, come here!
My god, it wasn't my fault!
- Baby, are you okay?- I'm okay, Mama.
Hello? Is this the police department? An Asian man stopped a car with one hand at the entrance to Prince Street!
Hurry and look! What is that?
Hurry and look!
Please come with me.
It's an anesthetic.
Even though there wasn't a single success in three months,
but the build-up during this is time was all for being well-prepared for success!
Little universe, break out!
Hi! Me?
Mr. Hu, hello. I am from True Love Matchmaking Consultancy. My name is Shen Luo.
Miss Shen, you're so pretty!
Miss Shen, is your "Luo" the same as the one from "Luo Li" (meaning Lolita)?
No. It's "Luo" from "Hai Luo" (meaning sea snail).
Um... Mr. Hu, what special requests do you have for your future other half?
Miss Shen, I'm very simple. I'm not like those with ridiculous requirements.
I just want this girl,
to be a bit prettier, with a nicer figure, a better education, and a bit higher of a salary.
For a girl, of course, she has to be a bit gentler, a bit hardworking, and a little bit filial.
Oh, right! The most important thing! A bit younger, too!
Um, Mr. Hu, I think your requirements are a bit high.
Why not lower your standards a bit?
Are you joking? I didn't name any standards. How could I lower them?
Besides, women are only useful for those things, right?
If they have no face, figure, or money,
then what use is it to continue living?
This old man--! You do have really high expectations! Also, what was it you have to offer?
Are you a bit taller, a bit more handsome, or do you have a few more credit cards?
Are you elegant, or kind and caring?
Since you have nothing, why can't you lower your standards a bit?
This... This..!
How could you say that about me?!
Uncle! Uh, no, Mr. Handsome! Sorry, that's not what I meant.
Don't get angry. I will definitely work hard for you.
Work hard for me?
How are you going to serve me?
You're an animal like you who thinks with your lower body!
It's the fortune of all the women in this world for you to be single forever!
It's a crime to introduce you to potential partners!
You shouldn't have come to a matchmaking company! You should go to an animal reproduction center!
I'm going to report you!
Listen carefully!
My name is Shen Luo!
Go ahead and report me! I'm going to quit anyway!
You--! Come back!
When I was five years old, my parents got divorced after an awful argument.
From that moment on, I didn't believe in love.
After I grew up and saw more of the matters between men and women, I became more certain of one thing.
"Love" is what men get into for reproduction of future generations.
Women collaborate in this fabrication for their long-term meal ticket. It's the biggest lie in the world!
What marriage consulting agency? It's a liar's headquarters!
I definitely cannot work for that sort of customer anymore!
If this place won't keep me, then there will be some other place for me to belong in!
I don't believe that such a big city doesn't have a place for me!
Shen Luo, do you think the rent you owe me will disappear if you just ignore me?
I've broken the lock. Just take it that I've thrown your "house" (your belongings) out the front door! Hurry and take your stuff and get lost!
You are Angela's descendant?
I am Angela's granddaughter.
My name is Violet.
Please forgive me for my lack of manners, Lucas.
My family has been looking forward to this.
We have been waiting for a hundred and fifty years to meet with you.
During the hundred and fifty years you were gone,
the Industrial Revolution was the cause of upheaval and transformation of everything on earth.
The only thing that hasn't changed is our Nuwu family's generations of loyalty to you.
Why did you summon me?
During these past hundred and fifty years,
using the fortune you left behind,
our family, as psychologists,
pharmacists, scientists, and the like,
have gained influence in every part of the United States of America.
They have even been involved in some admirable research work, and those were the studies of the mermaid species.
We will use all of our power and resources
to protect you, our master, better.
But a hundred and fifty years ago, after you lost the spiritual pearl, you lost all contact with us.
Come.
Cheers!
This wine... What is in this wine?
I thought that the king of the Merpeople would be strong.
In the end, even you can't resist the poison of the Angel's Trumpet.
Wu Julan, you never imagined that you'd see this day, right?
Since I lost the spiritual pearl,
my body has been continuously weakening.
I can feel
that the time I have left,
is only three months.
After going through a thousand years of torture,
I think that to me, life,
is no longer worthy of my affection.
Lucas, I have already discovered your spiritual pearl.
You should take back the spiritual pearl. It was yours to begin with.
They owe it to you.
Hi!
The world is so heartless.
I came back to my hometown, but there wasn't even one person to help me carry my bags!
Stop!
Shen Luo, you've committed a huge wrongdoing!
What's wrong? You offended our boss, and you still want to run away?
Big brothers, I have no money or body to give you!
That incident with your leader's leg is purely an accident. I'll apologize to you. I'm sorry! Sorry, sorry, sorry!
Cut the crap! Come with us!
- No! Help!- Quit moving around!
Let go of me! Help! Somebody help!
Jiang Yisheng! Why is it you? Why are you scaring me?
You're still playing around? Hurry and take off your mask!
- It was getting hard to breathe!- Da Tou, you're back?
- Yes.- He followed your scent back!
Shen Luo, this stupid idea was his!
He said he had to get revenge on you for scaring him into peeing his pants as a kid!
You're so disloyal! You betrayed me in the blink of an eye!
I'm not disloyal!
You two really are my good friends!
You dare to torment me like this? Do you want a beating?
We really came sincerely to pick you up!
To pick you up, Boss Zhou
even drove his convertible here!
Convertible car? Where?
- That's it?- It's very environmentally friendly! Let's go!
Let's go!
Our Island Three Musketeers is together again!
What Musketeers? We are the Island F3!
I have to go to the hospital to see Grandpa first!
Xiao Luo, you go to the hospital. I'll take your suitcases home.
We're back!
- We're together again!- We're back!
- Island's F3!- Island's F3! -We're back!
I'm telling you, I'm the best-looking person on this island.
So, if a woman gets close to me, it'll cause the other women on the island to attack her!
Don't blame me for not reminding you. You'd best keep your distance!
Otherwise, you'll be attacked by the other women.
The consequences will be very serious!
- Is that so?- Of course!
- Jiang Yisheng!- Jiang Yisheng!
Jiang Yisheng, who is she to you?
- That's right!- This... This...
She's my childhood friend! She just came back from overseas!
She got excited when she saw me, that's all.
She's not my girlfriend. Not my girlfriend!
When you were young, you were underdeveloped and weak,
but now you're overly packed with hormones.
It's time for you to take your hand off me, right?
I want to hug you for a bit longer!
Because... there's something I have to tell you.
I'm afraid that you won't be able to handle it.
What kind of serious matters can there be with you?
Stand properly.
There's something I've been keeping from you.
Your grandpa actually has stomach cancer.
It's already in the late stages, and it's spread to his lungs.
What?
Grandpa wouldn't let us tell you because he was afraid it'd affect your work.
Now that you're back, we can't keep it a secret any more.
That can't be! Wasn't Grandpa just admitted for an ordinary stomach illness?
What are you joking about?
Would I joke with you about this sort of thing?
Grandpa is very optimistic. He isn't too troubled by death.
He also told me, everyone will die.
We shouldn't be sad for a separation that will occur eventually.
Xiao Luo,
if you're sad, then cry.
But when you see Grandpa later, you must hold it in!
You must be happy, just as if you knew nothing.
Happily spend Grandpa's last days with him.
Okay?
- How is this one?- No!
- You can think about my nephew, right?- Still, no.
Your nephew is from Shaanxi.
Our Xiao Luo has never liked eating noodles. If she marries him, she'll never be happy.
So, he is cut!
I'm being honest.
There is nothing bad about my granddaughter!
If there isn't, why is she still not married?
You're so stupid!
It's because she's too perfect that she hasn't been able to find a suitable man!
Pearls should be matched with pearls. If a pearl married dung...
It would look awful, right?
I'm not talking to you any more!
Let's go!
- Grandpa! Xiao Luo is back!- You're back?
Grandpa!
She comes just as we're talking about her! This is my granddaughter!
She's prettier than her picture, right?
She came to see me as soon as she got off the boat!
She's filial!
- She is quite pretty.- Pretty!
Grandpa! You're exaggerating with your praise!
- You're not afraid of people laughing at you?- Who would dare to laugh?
They don't even have enough time to be jealous!
While I am alive,
I won't ask for anything else.
My only wish is for you to find a good husband.
But... I don't know if my old bones can see that day come.
Grandpa, actually... I already have a boyfriend.
This is your grandson-in-law. We've decided to be together for life.
Why haven't I heard about this before?
That's right! I remember!
- No!- No!
- Jiang Yisheng, aren't you single?- That's right!
Xiao Luo, what's going on?
Okay, okay, I'll stop joking with you.
Actually, my boyfriend is working in the city.
I will call him and tell him to come see you.
Really?
Then... work is more important. Let him work, I can wait.
It's no rush. The faster the better.
Xiao Luo, Xiao Luo!
- Wait for me! Wait!- What is it?
I suddenly thought of something!
I have a friend who is very suitable for you!
A blind date? I'm not going!
He's absolutely handsome!
His looks are very compatible with yours. Also, he's extremely smart, complementary to your intelligence.
- I've already contacted him! He'll be here soon!- Wait!
If you mention a blind date again, I'll block you for life!
Hurry and disappear!
I've already contacted him! Just wait!
"Absolutely handsome" man?
Jiang Yisheng got him here so fast?
What are you doing?
Are you being an "absolutely handsome" man or are you doing cosplay?
Is there more?
Water.
Who are you?
How can I repay you?
It's just some water, it's not a big deal. I was just helping out.
A drop of favor has to be repaid with a fountain.
What is your name?
I got it. Drinking water was just your excuse.
Your real goal is to get close to me.
I'm telling you, no matter what trick you use to flirt with me,
I won't fall for it.
I won't be interested in you at all!
I only wanted to drink water.
Stop defending yourself.
This lowly flirting technique has long been outdated.
Thank you.
Go back and tell Jiang Yisheng to just wait for his punishment!
Grandpa, I'm in a bad mood today.
My classmates bullied me.
They buried my craft in the flowerbed.
Who dares bully our Xiao Luo?
I'll go punish them!
Aunt Liu, my grandpa loves the green bean cakes you make.
I'll take them to Grandpa tomorrow!
- Thank you!- You're welcome. Your grandpa will definitely be very happy.
Goodbye!
Please give me some money.
I don't have any!
You have hands and feet. Why didn't you look for a job?
- Here. -Please give me some money, I haven't eaten in many days.
Don't give it to him. There's so many liars these days. Who knows if he is genuine or fake?
- Maybe he's genuine! Here.- Thank you. Thank you.
- Boss, give me a skewer of squid! Make it spicy!- Okay!
This is the house where Du Xiaolin lived in the past.
The spiritual pearl should be hidden here.
You must find a way to stay in this house.
Even if you temporarily cannot find the spiritual pearl,
once the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar has arrived,
you will be able to feel the exact location of the spiritual pearl.
It's just a few bottles of water, it's not a big deal. I was just helping out.
There's so many liars these days, who knows if they are genuine or fake?
Perhaps he is genuine!
You again?!
You live here?
I don't want to be match-made with you, so you're trying to force yourself on me, is that it?
You want to pursue me with that little ability?
Tonight,
I want to stay here.
You wish!
I don't know anyone else here.
I'm not close with you either!
You're closer to me than any one else.
There's so many liars these days, who knows if your words are genuine or fake?
Perhaps they are genuine.
Why do those words sound so familiar?
Did I agree?!
Are you... Jiang Yisheng's patient?!
[Shen Luo]
The number you have called is not available.
Jiang Yisheng, what kind of person are you? You sent me a pervert and now you're not picking up the phone?!
Is your surname Du?
No.
Why isn't your surname Du?
My grandpa's surname is Shen, my father's surname is Shen. What do you think my surname is?
You're the one with the surname Du, your entire family has the surname Du!
Is this house handed down through your family?
My grandpa bought it when he was young!
Wait! Why are you asking me so much? Why should I tell you?
I'm not interested in you!
Very good.
I'll stay here tonight.
I already told you I'm not interested in you! Don't stay here!
The bedroom is on the second level.
Jiang Yisheng, how could the person you introduced be such a pervert? Hey, stop!
Stop!
How can you be so shameless?
Jiang Yisheng said a friend would come, but he didn't say that you'd stay here!
Do you hear me? Do you hear me?!
Okay, you stay in this room.
I'll give Jiang Yisheng some face and let you stay one night.
But... I'm warning you!
Don't have any wrong thoughts!
I'm someone who has been around the block. If you dare to ruffle my feathers, I'll make sure you die.
If he dares to break down the door, I'll stab him!
You pervert, you're still not leaving?! I'll cut you! Cut, cut, cut!
Pervert?
He's gone?
Grandpa.
Look.
While you weren't here,
Da Tou was the one who took the time to take care of Grandpa.
He gives him massages, tells him jokes, and plays chess with him.
He treats him better than his own grandpa!
I didn't think that Da Tou would take such good care of my grandpa.
What do you mean, you didn't think?
Da Tou has liked you since childhood! He sent you a love letter, too!
This was the entire school's secret!
Why do you know better than me that someone sent me a love letter?
I just care about you!
Come! Let me tell you.
What bad words are you two saying?
We're not!
Grandpa, I've come to see you! I brought you mung bean cake, too!
This is my card.
"General Manager of Soaring Dragon International Cultural Company."
I say, Da Tou. Your name sounds pretty nice!
Da Tou, not bad at all. Your position at work is pretty high.
Isn't he just someone peddling in antiques?
What would you know? It's called packaging.
What do you mean, I don't understand?
Call me if you need anything.
- Wonderful!- International Cultural Company General Manager. Big boss.
Xiao Luo, want to think about him?
Yeah, right!
Da Tou, you and Jiang Yisheng are my best friends in this life.
Da Tou, let me tell you. You must look like her ideal type in your next life!
And then, you definitely cannot like her! Then you'll anger her to death!
No matter what Xiao Luo looks like, I'll like her.
Da Tou. Alright, let's play chess already.
Ah, right, right!
Who's winning? Let me see.
Grandpa, it's your turn.
- What?- Come here!
That's right. Was the person you introduced to me yesterday your patient? That pervert that loves drinking water?
Didn't you say you didn't want to see him? I told him not to come.
What? He didn't come?
Then who was the one who stayed at my house last night?
♫ Droplets of tears from the sky transform into fallen stars ♫
♫ Open your eyes and drop your gaze ♫
♫ The meteors say that there’s no regret ♫
♫ Deeply sleep in the embrace of the ocean ♫
♫ Droplets of tears from the ocean transform into a transparent mermaid ♫
♫ I never close my eyes ♫
♫ More clear-headed than the islands, ♫
♫ I swim towards you ♫
♫ Alone, I watch the northern stars, ♫
♫ until I met you at the most beautiful age, inch by inch ♫
♫ The healing years unpredictably change the future in your palm prints ♫
♫ I have witnessed ephemerality and eternity together at this moment ♫
♫ All love have finally received an echo ♫
♫ Droplets of tears from the ocean transform into a transparent mermaid ♫
♫ I never close my eyes ♫
♫ More clear-headed than the islands, ♫
♫ I swim towards you. ♫
♫ Alone, I watch the northern stars, ♫
♫ until I met you at the most beautiful age, inch by inch ♫
♫ The healing years unpredictably change the future in your palm prints. ♫
♫ I have witnessed ephemerality and eternity together at this moment ♫
♫ All love have finally received an echo ♫