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Granting You A Dreamlike Life [Episode 17]
Brother.
So late; ate least you know you should come home.
Brother, I'm an adult now. I have my own freedom.
You're selling yourself so cheaply?
What are you saying? I'm not.
You're not?
You used the time that father and I were taking care of business to date Xu Xingcheng.
Isn't that true?
True.
Look at this.
At this point, even taboo subjects aren't taboo.
Before, you sincerely promised
that you and Xu Xingcheng were just friends; that you wouldn't go further than that.
Do you still dare to say that?
Brother, I really didn't lie before.
The reason I could say what I did is because I'm his girlfriend now.
What? Now, you're Xu Xingcheng's girlfriend?
This is the decision I made after careful thought.
Tian Ying, how can you be so naive? A dandy like Xu Xingcheng
has many women.
You're not thinking straight to believe he's sincere towards you.
Brother, you don't understand him at all. Xu Xingcheng isn't that kind of unfaithful person.
I don't want to understand him. Those kind of people are all the same.
Even though I don't understand him, I understand you, Tian Ying.
You're so innocent, you'll definitely be taken advantage of.
I understand. Has Xu Xingcheng already taken advantage of you, so you've agreed to be with him because of that?
- I'm going to find him and exact a price! - Brother!
What are you saying? Even though you're my brother, you can't vilify him.
I have my own standards. He has his own standards.
Also, Xu Xingcheng and I will have a formal relationship from now on.
I'll ask you not to interfere.
Tian Ying!
How can you not understand? Xu Xingcheng won't marry you.
The person you should marry is someone steady and dependable, who can be at your side to take care of you.
- The person you should marry is.... - Brother,
I want to rest.
You're back?
Yes. I'm home.
Jia Dong says that, because of an opera singer.
he was removed from office.
Father, can you not call her an actress (lit derogatory actor).
Opera is an art.
That's very funny.
A university graduate who's studied abroad
is suddenly speaking defending his country's opera.
If you don't have anything else to say,
I'll go to bed.
Tomorrow morning, I have to work at the police station.
Wait a minute.
So you still know you're a policeman? Recently, you've missed quite a bit of work without permission.
Even if you don't see my men at the police station, I'm quite aware of your time off.
Father, I know that the scope of your powers is great.
I admit that over these last few days, I haven't been going to work at the police station.
I went to the hospital to follow up on my work and hand over my responsibilities.
Hand over your responsibilities at the hospital?
Even knowing the scope of my powers, you still lie to me.
Father, when will you stop these tricks of following people around?
I've already given up my dreams and become a policeman.
I should at least have my own freedom.
After you've married Hong Lan,
you can have any kind of freedom you want.
I won't care if you have three or four girls on the side. But right now,
you need to remember what you have to do.
Father!
Father.
What's the matter? Father.
I'm okay. It's an old problem.
Last time, when I fell onstage at the Long Fu Theater,
on top of the jostling on our trip back our to old hometown,
I'm afraid it's made it worse.
Father, you've spent all your energies on behalf of our theatrical troupe.
You've been overworked for so long, it's made you sick.
Father, father.
Father.
Father. Oh, no? I'll take you to the hospital. Let's go.
No need.
Forget it.
I know my own body very well.
The theater troupe's expense are very high right now.
We can't waste money on me.
Fortunately, Tian Ying is a star.
She will be able to raise the troupe's fortunes.
Moreover, you can manage the performers' daily lives.
If I go,
- I'm relieved you'll be able to continue on. - What are you saying, father? You have to take care of your health.
We still have to have the days of "four generations under one roof".
"Four generations under one roof"?
The way I see it,
that's too far away.
No. Not far. Father, since this time,
when we home, we told my mother
about Tian Ying and my marriage, it's...
Tian Ci, sit down.
Tian Ci, your father understands.
In these past few years,
you've suffered a lot.
Tian Ying will clearly be your wife.
But you can't be together yet.
Father knows that your heart is unsettled.
But, I'm afraid that there some things that Tian Ying
can't accept all at once.
They need to come gradually, step by step.
Father,
Always 'gradually'? I'm afraid...
I'm afraid that Tian Ying wants to become someone else's wife.
What are you saying?
Father, I've been afraid that you'd become angry and harm your health.
So I haven't told you about this situation.
Tian Ci, tell me. Don't make your father guess.
Don't make your father blindly guess.
Father,
Tian Ying has already become Xu Xingcheng's girlfriend.
What?
Oh, that brat. She's too reckless.
Secretly deciding on her own.
You're her brother, how could you have not looked after her?
Father, Dongjiang's attractions are so great
I can watch her at times, but not for her whole life.
True.
I really don't know if bringing Tian Ying to Dongjiang was correct or a mistake?
It looks like we have a situation.
I need to speak clearly with her.
Father.
Hey, great Master Luo Fusheng, I personally lowered myself to go for a walk with you. Could you show a little happiness?
Big Sister Hong, how did you come to believe that you were accompanying me on this walk. I'm clearly the one who's accompanying you, okay?
I'm not keeping you company for nothing then.
Look, you just received a blow to the heart. It's not good for you to be working.
You need to enter some psychological counseling, so you can resume your duties.
Psychological counseling? What kind of psychological counseling?
Something westerners do.
You understand this?
Where you're concerned, of course I have to understand it. Look,
The first step of the psychological treatment is take a peaceful walk.
Then, relax completely and let go of the wounds of the past; then embrace a new world.
Hey, I wasn't just asking you to accompany me.
This is an undertaking that the Hong family is strong in.
This undertaking doesn't have to happen in the rain...oh, right,
Hey, what wound to the heart did I receive?
You don't need to pretend in front of me.
Haven't you been troubled over losing a love?
Lose a love? Do you think I'm like you young women?
Does that sound like the important man I am? How could that be?
Besides, what do you know about losing a love?
What don't I know about losing a love? Every day, I'm like that.
What?
Oh, nothing.
By the way, Brother Fusheng,
So, how about you and Tian Ying?
At this point, I'm wishing the best for her and Xingcheng.
Really. Oh, that's great!
Why are you so happy?
I...
I'm just happy for you.
Look, you've already completed the first step in your psychological treatment.
Next comes the next phase.
What is the second phase?
Tada~
Who gave this to you?
I bought it myself.
It couldn't be.
How could you possibly buy this ring on your own? Those who wants to present you with this are waiting in a long queue.
Why couldn't I buy it myself? And this is...
And I bought it for you.
You bought this for me?
This is a woman's.
I bought it for you for you to give it to me.
Wait, wait. Let me recap.
This ring...you bought it.
You gave it to me.
And...you want me to- to- to give it to you again?
Why are you so dumb? Why do you still have no reaction?
I want you to put it on (my finger).
You want me to put it on your finger?
Just like the boy-girl type of marriage-thing.
Don't mess around. H-Hurry up and put it away.
I'm not messing around!
You're not? How are you not messing around?
How can Young Mistress Hong be so slipshod when it comes to putting on her ring?
At the very least you would need to be at an expensive and grand place.
With many people focusing their attention on you.
How could you
be at such a place (to be proposed to)?
I think you may have some logic.
Eh, what if we- -What if we
We should go into the third phase of healing? Do you know what that is?
-The third? -Right
The third phase is, shouldn't we find a place where it's not raining and get something to eat?
Right, right. -Right, let's go.
Don't peek.
(Have we) arrived?
(We've) arrived.
Can I open my eyes now?
Yes, you can.
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Xingcheng.
Tianying.
Do you still remember what I said to you when I confessed my feelings to you?
I want to...take you to a world where only the both of us exist.
Where the stars are within our reach in the dim of the night.
I want to hold your hands.
Everywhere I go.
All these candles
are all lit by me, for you...
It's like I've lit stars in this place for you. (The candles represent stars.)
Xingcheng, I...
I- -Tianying.
There's no need to say any more.
Let's quietly enjoy
this moment
Lady Tianying.
May I ask you for this dance?
Xingcheng,
I'm really grateful for everything you've given me.
I'm really moved.
In reality, the person who should be moved is
me.
I want to thank God
for giving you to stay with me.
For letting me know,
liking a person would be this perfect.
Tianying
Did you know that
you're the world's
most greatest gift to me?
Xingcheng.
Do you still remember
what you said to me before?
my...
necklace
has been around my neck since I was young.
I see it as something more important than my life
I'll give it to you
right now.
If, I'm ever not by your side,
it (the necklace) can represent me and watch you.
We'll never separate.
Okay.
Tianying, this necklace,
I promise, it will never come off.
It now represents you.
I want to put it on near where my heart is.
That way, our hearts
can stick together, no matter what.
I love you.
Xingcheng.
Tianying.
Older brother, why are you here?
Dad almost can't handle it.
Tianying.
Dad!
What happened?
You're talking. This is all because of you!
Because of me?
Tianying.
Dad already knows.
You and that Xu prince charming...
have pledged yourselves to each other?
Fine, a grown up girl can't be kept at home.
This big of a secret, and you hide it from your dad.
If dad didn't ask,
would you have let me know after your marriage?
It's not like that, dad.
I was afraid you would be angry (with me), so I wanted to save it for later.
You obviously knew dad would be mad,
so you intentionally did it anyways?
Aiya, aiya.
Dad.
Aren't I just liking someone?
Is this wrong?
Why can't you let Xingcheng have a chance?
Tianying, can't you speak less?
Do you really want dad to die of anger?
It seems like, sometimes you can't afford to not say it.
Tianying,
there's a thing
we've been hiding from you since forever.
What is it?
You...
aren't dad's own child.
Tianying.
When you were younger,
when you didn't know that much yet,
you were alone, and you fainted in the woods.
I took your mom and Tianci to come and live in Dongjiang.
It was God's doing that we were to discover you.
We thought you were pitiful,
so we took you in.
(We) let you and Tianci grow up together,
hoping you would both
would be husband and wife. This way,
you will be able to take over the theatrical troupe.
Ge,
is what dad said true?
That can't be possible...
Tianying...
Dad...
Tianying.
It's true. Everything's true.
We saved your life. We raised you as if you were our own daughter.
We even taught you kungfu.
Seeing as these are the circumstances,
could you listen to dad and
not see that Xu Xingcheng anymore?
Okay? Honestly speaking,
Tianci would be your savior.
He treated you like a pearl
and carried you across the river.
Can't you just live a peaceful life with him?
This way, we will have a successor for our theatrical troupe.
In the future, if dad dies,
I can close my eyes.
I...
I'm begging you...
Dad is begging you to promise me,
that you and Tianci will be together.
Dad is begging you...
(I'm) begging you...
Just get together with Tianci,
okay?
Dad is begging you...
Dad is begging you.
Dad is begging you... -Dad.
Dad. Dad.
Listen to me.
Stop seeing Xu Xingcheng, okay?
♫ You have the brightest eyes ♫
Hang in there.
♫ in this world ♫
♫ Although they've never noticed my feelings ♫
♫ Every twinkle of your eye ♫
Awesome! ♫ disarms me ♫
♫ I like you because of this very simple reason ♫
♫ You never hear the cries from the bottom of my heart ♫
♫ Like fireworks exploding high up in the night sky ♫
♫ I may seem fearless, but I'm honestly afraid ♫
I'm going to let the whole world know- ♫ I like you ♫
♫ But I never hesitated ♫
♫ So I interrogate myself over and over ♫
♫ Every time when the night falls ♫
♫ Falls on my heart's lonliest addiction ♫
♫ You have no idea ♫
♫ It's fine, you won't be curious ♫
♫ I have many secrets ♫
♫ And they're all about you. From the moment I wake to when I enter my dreams ♫
♫ You're like air existing as the shadow ♫
♫ Like a mark on the chest ♫
♫ It's as if my whole world was seized by you ♫
♫ But again it doesn't have anything to do with you ♫
♫ But when you appear in front of me ♫
♫ I'll only become stronger. For you, I'm willing ♫
Tianying. Tianying! Come out and look! Quick!
The Master has been standing downstairs since last night.
Tianying! Tianying!
Quick, take a look!
Father.
Father. Brother. What are you doing?
Tianying.
Father has been waiting in the courtyard through the night for your response.
Our clansmen couldn't stand to see it, so they stood with us through the night.
Father!
Tianying.
If you don't promise me,
I'll just...I'll just
kneel to you!
Father. Quick, get up!
Promise me. If you don't, I'll keep kneeling.
When will you promise me? When can I get up?
Father. Stand up, please! I can't accept your bow!
Brother!
You guys-
Father, let me go to the temple.
I'll speak with my birth parents.
Once I return, I'll give you a definite answer.
Okay?
Morning, Uncle Mao!
Morning. Why are you up so early this morning?
I'm working my body and strengthening my muscles.
The sun has risen from the west.
Young Master, you are in high spirits over a happy event, right?
Don't tease me. How did you notice? Is it that obvious?
It's not just me. There is no one in Dongjiang who doesn't know.
What do you mean, Uncle Mao?
Young Master, you don't need to pretend. Your good news is already published in the papers.
I've yet to congratulate you.
[ Engagement Notice ]
Brother, what's wrong?
What happened?
[Da Xiong Bao Dian]
Dear Buddha, I just found out about my pedigree.
I know that I have my own biological parents in this world.
I hope that you can relay what's in my heart to them.
Dad, Mom.
Tianying doesn't know what name you named her
Also doesn't know why she was separated from both of you back then
but I believe that you didn't deliberately abandoned me.
There must have been some misfortune.
Now Tianying already grew up
I hope that I can still meet you while I'm alive.
I really have a lot of things I want to talk to you guys about
Daughter is living very well now
Adopted father has been taking care of me since I was young. He dotes on me. He can't bear to hit me.
He even taught me how to sing.
Here, time to take medicine
Here, get up, time to take medicine
Get up, good girl
Is it hot?
Thank you, dad.
Here, food is coming
We have something good to eat today.
- Come, let's eat. - Let's eat.
Here, eat a chicken leg.
Older brother, here, eat a big chicken leg.
Adopted father is kind to me.
If there wasn't him,
I'd probably have left this earth really early
Girl also has an older brother
Since he was young, he took care of me like a biological younger sister
But today, dad suddenly wanted to me to marry my brother.
Dad, Mom. I already have someone who I love.
Tianying really wants to be together with him
but I value adopted father's kindness. What should I do?
Dear Buddha, please show me the way.
[ Engagement Notice ]
The headlines in today's Dong Jiang News : the Xu Family and the Hong Family will form a marriage alliance. Xu Xingcheng and Hong Lan are engaged to be married.
Father, did you do this?
Don't you also think that this is a good thing?
Why are you frowning and miserable?
Why am I the last one to know about my own marriage?
I've never agreed to marry Hong Lan, even right from the beginning.
You took it upon yourself to decide all these and then
announce it to the world. The whole town is talking about it now.
Did you ever consider my feelings? Did you ask for my opinion?
I'm not interested in your opinion.
All you need to is to carry it out.
It's impossible. I've told you before, Father, marriage is about free choice.
We're both the same, Hong Lan and I. We have the right to choose.
You've said that you were open minded and enlightened.
Why do you want to be like parents from feudal societies? What's the difference between you and them?
What's the difference between you and them?
The difference is
I have authority and power.
Do you think that authority and power can solve all the problems?
Can't they?
Then how did you rescue Tianying, who is always on your mind?
You're so angry now.
Isn't it all because of that opera singer?
Why are you so stubborn?
After you've married Hong Lan,
you can let her be your second wife.
It's totally normal for men to have several wives.
Father, my ideal in career is already blemished by you.
Do not blemish my ideal in love.
I'm going to the news office to have the news published again.
As the person involved, I'm going to make a statement that this marriage is a mistake.
Did I not make myself clear enough?
With my authority and power,
it means that I can control even more of the media.
The newspaper is just my mouth piece and loud speaker.
I advise you not to waste any more of your effort for nothing.
Accept your marriage
which is your political fate as the son of the Xu family.
- You don't have any other choice. - I don't care about it.
I advise you to accept this marriage amicably.
Let me tell you this. I can rescue that opera singer.
But I can also destroy her.
Look at your expression now.
You're looking more like my son.
It's a pity that this expression is so rarely seen on your face.
That's why I still feel disdainful towards you.
When you, Xu Xingcheng, leave us, the Xu family,
you are nothing.
So now, you can only be obedient and obey my orders given to you as your father.
Are you entitled to choose?
- Young Mistress, Young Mistress, don't be like this. - Don't you come near.
Lanlan, Lanlan, stop fooling around and put the scissors down quickly.
That's right, Lanlan.
What are we going to do if your father is overcome by fear?
You know that he's not well.
I'm not trying to frighten anyone.
You if really want me to marry Xu Xingcheng,
I will die right here before you.
Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive.
Before, I did everything you wanted.
But this time, you can't have you own way anymore.
- Why not? - Lanlan.
You never needed to be involved in our family's affairs in the past.
But now, the situation is different.
Our family is not what it used to be.
That tiny Xing Long Guan
keeps challenging us within our territory.
Our business is affected time and again.
Even though we are strong and capable, we have had so many problems, it has become hard for us now.
It's becoming unusual not to have the protection of the police.
The only way out
is to join forces with the Xu family.
Do you have to absolutely sacrifice me?
Lanlan,
how can you think of this as a sacrifice?
The Young Master Xu is a man of elegance and talent.
He is a good match for you.
I wouldn't. He's not the one whom I like.
Do you believe that I'll die in front of you.
Regardless of whether he's the one you like,
you can't commit suicide like this.
Right, right, right. Don't kill yourself.
It'll be disastrous if you disfigure yourself.
Young Mistress, please stay calm. Please do not be rash, Young Mistress.
Lanlan, be good and listen to us.
Right, I won't commit suicide.
- This is the right thing. -I'll go on a hunger strike.
Have some food. Eat a little while you wait.
What do you think? How long will Hong Lan carry on with the hunger strike?
Isn't she already spoiled by you?
Master, Master.
Master.
Disaster, Master.
What's all this panic? What's happened?
Young Mistress has gone missing.
Hasn't she been in her room all this while?
How has she gone missing? How did you take care of her?
I.. I don't know how to explain it.
Whatever it is, Young Mistress is missing now.
She's protesting against me, this imp. Since she was little,
Hong Lan would go to
Luo Fusheng whenever she has any problems.
Send someone to Luo Fusheng for her.
Yes.
Newspaper. Newpaper. Important news.
Heavy weight marriage alliance of the Hong family and Xu family.
Newspaper. Newpaper. important news.
The two of them are getting married. Then, Brother,
I, Luo Cheng, will be the first to congratulate you. And it'll be for double happiness.
What double happiness.
Look. Firstly,
your good brother Xu Xingcheng
is getting married to your sister Hong Lan.
Isn't this the greatest joy under Heaven?
Secondly, if the marriage between Young Master Xu ad Young Mistress Hong is settled,
then Miss Tianying and you
- will have a chance again. - What nonsense are you talking about?
This is actually what it is.
Why should there be so much noble feelings between a guy and a girl? What's more,
during the courting competition between Young Master Xu and you for Miss Tianying,
didn't he cheat even a little?
Brother Fusheng, here.
Here, here.
- You go back first. - Orh.
Lanlan, why are you here?
It's not safe here, come with me.
Yuanyuan,
is my posture not right?
Do I need to make any adjustments?
No, there's no need to.
That's no problem.
Just be natural, it'll be alright.
I wouldn't imagine that sitting for a portrait would be so hard
if not for the fact that I've gone through it myself.
Brother Lin, are you tired?
- Would you like some water. - There's no need.
Actually,
this is also my first time drawing your portrait openly.
Then,
is there any difference between the paintings then and now, when I'm sitting right here.
Of course there's a difference.
I painted you based on bits and pieces of imagination then.
It's different now.
Actually, I'm feeling more nervous than you.
Yuanyuan, could it be that you can't find the your inspiration for drawing because I'm here.
Should I..
No, please don't go.
How's the drawing?
Can I take a look?
I think that there's something wrong with your drawing.
What's wrong?
This person whom you drew is far handsomer than me.
He doesn't look like me at all.
In my eyes,
that's how you are.
No, even handsomer than this. Even a better pencil
wouldn't be able to draw your outline.
Yuanyuan, that's only in your imagination.
I'm not as good as that. I don't deserve to be praised in this manner.
I'm only telling the truth.
Then, shall we continue?
Okay.
Lanlan.
♫ I don't know much ♫
♫ I have given all I can ♫
♫ Being possessive is mediocre ♫
♫ Love should be lively ♫
♫ Being there means everything ♫
♫ I don't want a lot ♫
♫ Having you alone is good enough. ♫
♫ Family, strangers, and friends... hold on for just a minute more ♫
♫ Turns out that they happen to be ♫
♫ burdens I can't bear. ♫
♫ I wish for a happiness to be recited softly, granting you a peaceful long-lasting love. ♫
♫ In the clouds there comes a rainbow that brings joy ♫
♫ Occasionally when the rain falls on our determination ♫
♫ We will still hold on tight to our dreams. ♫
♫ Granting you a moonlight-accompanied love
♫ In the clouds blossomed the twinkling stars ♫
Occassionally when the wind blows our memories ♫
♫ Our dreams will still give us courage... ♫
♫ Granting you a dream-like life ♫
♫ With love all along the way. ♫