Once upon a time, there was a planet far away in outer space.
The environment there was almost the same as Earth's.
So, of course, there were aliens living on it.
After a long process of evolution, those aliens
established their own civilization.
One day, their scientists predicted that their galaxy was going to collapse.
To escape, they immigrated to other planets in the universe by spaceship.
And one group of them came to Earth.
They called themselves the Fox Clan.
Ancient men on Earth were shocked when they saw them.
An ancient book reads
that a huge ship-like object flew above the western sea.
The people in it wore hats, had white feathers all over their bodies,
and flew high in the sky with no wings.
That's the first impression the Fox Clan made on humans.
To adapt to the environment on Earth, the Fox Clan never stopped evolving.
Finally, they began to look like humans and gradually fit in with them.
Since ancient times, the conflicts between humans and the Fox Clan never ended.
There was a government proofreading official named Dai Fu,
who was especially interested in the love between foxes and humans.
He believed love could overcome everything.
After Dai Fu died, his son collected all the stories he had written.
He called it, "Guang Yi Ji" and had it published. (The Great Book of Marvels )
It was popular among its readers.
After storytellers added more details, the stories spread even further.
Humans began to fear foxes, instead of just being curious.
The foxes noticed that humans were getting less and less friendly.
They had to hide their identity in this world.
[Love Knot: His Excellency's First Love]
[Episode 3]
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Huiyan, is that you?
How did you know it was me?
I just knew it!
What are you doing?
I'm bathing in the moonlight.
Why?
My father told me that bathing in moonlight is good for my body.
But bathing in the moonlight all the time is a bit annoying.
Then, I'll keep you company and bathe with you.
Okay!
- Ah Xi! - Yes?
Ah Xi!
It seems like gazing at the moon reveals the secrets in the heart.
Is that so?
I really hope to watch the moonlight with you one day.
That day will definitely come!
Definitely.
Miss Qian Hua, Miss Zhang Nan is here to see you.
I know.
Miss Qian Hua, how do you do? I'm Zhang Nan, a reporter from Fashion Magazine.
Hello.
Thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to sit for this interview.
Don't mention it.
Then, can we begin?
Please sit.
As a loyal customer of the CL brand,
let me ask you, what elements in the brand do you think people find charming?
Nature.
- Anything else? - Nothing.
A woman as outstanding and beautiful as you must have quite a few suitors, right?
Ms. Zhang, are you really a loyal customer of ours?
Our motto is: "Natural and environmentally friendly."
All our customers know this.
We never test our products on animals.
All our ingredients are organic.
I know that.
- Normally, I am really— - None of the makeup on your face comes from this company.
If you insist that you are being environmentally friendly, I'm telling you,
this face of yours is very unfriendly to the environment.
Take your lipstick for example.
Before it was first produced in 1979,
more than 1000 white rats, 700 rabbits,
and 200 monkeys were experimented on.
Every day the lipstick (ingredients) was applied to their eyes and injected into their stomachs.
After the experiments, they were all killed.
Do you think those animals wanted to sacrifice their lives for your not-so-pretty face?
Is it worth it?
Also, did you think you would gain some gossip with such silly questions?
Then, you're much too stupid, Miss Huang Xuan.
What? You're surprised that I know your real name?
My secretary investigates every journalist allowed to interview me.
How could you get away with a fake business card?
That lipstick must have damaged your brain.
That... I...
Wait a second. Since you came all this way, I can't let you go back empty-handed.
Liu Ran.
This is a lipstick that will be released next season.
No animal tests. Completely natural.
I think this shade should really suit you. Go back and try it out.
Thanks, Miss Qian Hua. Then, I'll be leaving.
Take the dead body with you. (T/N: Referring to the leather purse)
Whoa.
Long time, no see. I guess your temper hasn't changed even a bit.
Why are you here?
Lord Helan sent you something. He said it will be helpful.
The old address for the Fox people.
Why do you want this?
Some of the ancient characters noted in the old books the Lord gave me have been lost to history.
I couldn't decode them myself.
Now, I have only this map to depend on
to find the elders who have lived in the mountains for thousands of years.
Of all the Fox clan, only they can read those characters.
It's been forever. Those elders are probably long gone.
Tell the Lord Priest for me,
that no matter what, I'll accomplish the mission within the designated time period.
What does it matter? It has already been so many years.
If we can't find it this time, we can find it the next.
You are not the only one of the Fox clan who can read these secret books.
- Lord Helan wants you to do this-- - Tell the Lord Priest one more thing.
Next time, if he must send a messenger, to send the one who is a bit more discreet.
You dislike me that much? All right, then I'll get going.
Qian Hua is perverted! She said my face is no good.
Who knows how much makeup she had on!
What's wrong? You failed to get the interview?
Not only did I fail, she also found out my real name.
It seems like we can't get anything through Qian Hua.
How about we start from this rich guy?
There's not enough information about that guy. There's nowhere to begin.
I heard his name is Helan.
Helan? Then, I'll start thinking about a way to interview this Mr. He.
It's Mr. Helan.
Helan is a surname with two characters.
Then, I'll try to approach this "Mr. Helan."
You have already exposed yourself.
You can't approach either of them anymore.
Who else can do it? We are all famous paparazzi.
We are probably black-listed already.
Hey, Pipi. Pipi!
Oh, it hurts so bad...
Is there nobody home?
Seriously?
Is it okay to treat a sick person this way?
Where is he?
How long will I have to wait here?
Hey, Xiao Qu.
What are you doing right now?
- I'm on a mission. - On a mission? What mission?
- A mission where I have to secretly take pictures. - Secretly take pictures?
Are you paparazzi now? I thought you wanted to cover politics.
That's just a dream. I have to eat to live.
All right, I can't talk now. I'm hanging up. - Bye.
Brother, hurry and come out.
Hey, Miss.
What are you doing?
Are you awake?
Eat this.
I don't eat apples.
You have to eat it. Open your mouth.
Eat this.
I want to go back home.
Eat this first.
One bite is enough.
What if I refuse to eat it?
Then... I'll wait. I'll wait the whole night, until I'm sure you've eaten it.
Thank you for the help, just now.
Hey.
You're pretty strange.
Looking at you like this, you're quite handsome.
Beautiful skin, well-shaped nose, rich, and handsome.
Great body, too.
But God is fair.
He gave you so much, but you can't see. It's a pity.
Hey.
Hey, hey, hey.
What do you want?
When did you wake up?
I wasn't sleeping.
You weren't sleeping? You... I just... I said all that and you didn't respond?
I wanted to see exactly how long you could talk.
It's a trap.
Why are you lying out here?
Moonbathing.
Moonbathing?
I've only heard of sunbathing. Who on earth would bathe in moonlight?
You've never done it?
Nope.
Maybe in dreams.
I don't know.
Were you trying to take pictures of me from that tree?
If I had known it was you, I would not have come.
Aren't you blind? Can you really see me?
I'm only blind in daylight. (T/N: Hemeralopia)
Blind in daylight? What is that?
You can't see anything during the daytime, but your vision comes back around sunset.
Pretty much the opposite of night blindness.
This is clearly nonsense.
Anyway, thank you for saving me earlier. I'm going to go now.
The world moves so quickly. No one has the patience for anything.
Sit here with me under the moon. Forget about all your troubles. Just gaze at the moon.
The moon tonight is very beautiful.
It really is.
It does feel like all the troubles of the day have vanished.
When did you start moonbathing?
When I was very young.
There was a girl who always accompanied me.
She was beautiful. But back then, I also couldn't see at night.
By the time I gained my night vision, she had already gone.
What a shame.
Did she move away, so you couldn't contact her anymore?
Why didn't you just add her on WeChat?
I don't know why, but moonbathing like this
does seem to make it easier to understand myself.
Why are you looking at me?
In astrology, the sun represents subjective consciousness.
The moon is the opposite.
It represents the subconscious self.
So, you are right, the moon reflects your inner being.
I don't understand, but that's deep.
What does, "I don't understand, but that's deep" mean?
Hang this dress to the side.
All right.
- Hello. - Hello.
Qian Hua?
Have we met before?
No, no. We haven't.
Helan left to take care of something. He was worried you wouldn't have anything to change into for work today.
Since I'm his only female friend, he asked me to bring you some things.
I wasn't sure what style you liked, so I just picked anything.
Please, choose what you like.
Actually, it's fine. I can just wear my own clothes.
You're on your way to work. This doesn't seem like appropriate attire.
It's okay. We all dress like this in the magazine office...
I can't really find one that suits me.
No worries. Take your time.
This... Helan told me to give it to you.
This is?
He'll contact you. Now then, I'll leave you to it.
Thank you.
This one.
Lord Helan, it's right here.
This should be it. I can feel the energy of that bead.
I'll tell you this,
when she passed away a century ago, we were at war.
I was in the south
and when I came back for her, I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye.
Now, we've even lost the pearl.
What? Did I tell this story too many times?
No. No, no. Just keep sharing when it feels right.
When are we going to do it? Now?
Right now? That's a no-go.
I just took a quick look.
The insurance company's security system is very sophisticated.
The chances we could do it now...
Just take care of the security system and I'll take care of the rest.
Kuan Yong, are you brain dead?
Also, just a friendly reminder,
all those protections are for real,
if you run in, get caught, and made into a scarf, don't blame me for it.
Wait, no, it's fine actually.
If you become a scarf, I'll buy you back.
Now that we found it,
we can't just let it go.
So, we'll stick to our original plan. Do it tonight.
What are you guys doing here?
Sorry, just passing by and thought it looked really cool.
You can't park here, please leave.
Sure.
Who said we should park here?
Cut the crap and drive.
Ralph's 1057 Auction?
VIP?
Sir, stop the bus! I need to get off!
This way...
Sorry. Sorry!
That's right.
I found out that Helan has a thing for antiques.
When he was moving--
When he was moving in, there were cultural treasures everywhere.
So he'll definitely be very interested in this auction.
This auction will mark the first public appearance of Helan and Qian hua.
Please, take this opportunity to find out their true identities.
Did you get anything from the interview yesterday?
Not really.
It's okay. This type of man is hard to tackle anyway.
But Pipi, since you've been assigned to this auction,
you need to come up with something.
I don't think she's a good candidate for this auction.
We can take care of the dress,
but I don't think she's ready for something like this.
Oh, you were really sick yesterday,
are you feeling better now?
I'm all better.
Maybe you should take another day or two off and have Wang Xuan go instead?
No, I can do it.
I've done some research already.
Only a few VIPs were invited to the auction.
All other guests need a ticket. I've asked my uncle to help me get one.
Take a break and get some rest. It'll be fine.
How about this Wang Quan, go with Pipi this time,
so that you two can look after each other. If that doesn't work, Pipi, you can wait outside
and block Helan and Qian Hua from leaving when they come out.
I won't have the time to look out for her by then.
All right. Meeting over.
Are you free today?
Sorry, have to go to an auction tonight.
Okay, got it.
Jia Jun, can I use your printer here? They watch us super closely at work.
They watch us even closer here.
Why is it you guys again?
Mr. Helan said your dress is not appropriate for the auction
and asked us to bring this here. He hopes you can wear it instead.
Simply put, he hopes you can make it.
See you tonight, then.
What makes you think I'm going?
You are not going?
Not a problem. Give me the invitation then.
- Here you go. - Miss Guan,
there is a reason Mr. Helan invited you. It has to be you.
Why is that?
I can't tell you right now.
Then I'm not going.
Do you have other plans?
My publisher wants me to...
Anyway, I'm just not going.
Just think of it as a normal date.
Mr. Helan has everything arranged already.
Let me tell you this,
I have a boyfriend.
Do all rich men think every woman wants to date them?
Miss Guan, Mr. Helan said if you can come to the auction tonight,
you can interview him for a full day tomorrow.
It will be his personal time.
Please, consider it, Miss Guan.
- Xiao Ju, where's the printer? - The kitchen.
This way.
- Enjoy while it's still warm. - Thank you.
- No. - Try it.
Yummy.
Wait. I'll go talk to her.
Are you going abroad?
Not really. I'm just having a look.
But this is a travel visa.
You won't have much time to stay with him like this.
How can I stay a bit longer then?
Get married. Have Tang Jialin marry you.
Then you can go as his wife.
Stop it. He hasn't proposed, yet.
So you did know.
See you later, Xiao Ju.
Oh, right! 5 o'clock. Don't forget.
- Don't worry. - Bye-bye!
Bye-bye!
What's going on with you two?
There is a party tonight. His ex-girlfriend will be there, too.
She's very jealous. He wants to set her off by taking me as his date.
Do you really have to do this?
We're friends. We help each other out.
Plus, he's so indecisive. I'm much more reliable than he is.
I could never like somebody like him.
I didn't say that you liked him.
I also didn't say that I liked him.
I don't even know why his former girlfriend liked him.
Hello?
- Hello, is this Ms. Guan? - Yes.
This is the themed restaurant.
We have a dinner reservation for two on Chinese Valentine's Day, is that correct?
Yes.
Great. I want to remind you that holiday reservations cannot be cancelled.
In the event you cannot make it, the reservation fee will still apply. We hope you understand.
I see. All right, I understand.
Thank you.
What was that about?
I made a reservation at a fancy restaurant
where Jailin and I will spend Valentine's Day.
Chinese Valentine's Day? That sounds really expensive.
I did the math already. I'll use this and next month's salary.
There's still money left for a nice skirt. Perfect.
You're such a loser.
Plan B.
Listen to me! I've planned it all out already.
We'll go to a fancy restaurant that day
and then Jialin will give me loads of roses that night.
Then, we'll ride the ferris wheel. And finally--
Stop right there.
Miss, can you stop your daydreaming?
Why is this daydreaming? He described it himself.
When?
Fifth grade.
Fifth grade?
Wait. Wait.
When we were young, we played a little game.
We wrote letters to each other's future self.
Jialin said he'll marry me.
Let me read it to you.
You kept this letter since fifth grade?
Listen to me!
- No way. - "My dear Pipi in the future..."
- Listen! - Nope.
Whatever.
I wasn't late.
If you are ever late, I'll have you buy water for all of us.
Your boyfriend came to look for you again.
That's not my boyfriend. Don't say that.
He isn't your boyfriend?
Why does he come here every day then?
We went to the same high school.
And why are you asking so many questions? Go work on your homework.
Fine. The drummer is here, anyway.
I'll go practice my bass first. Talk to you later.
Thanks for the help with Professor Liao.
To show you my gratitude, dinner's on me tonight.
- Is Pipi coming? - I already asked her,
but she said she can't make it. Her company is sending her to an auction.
Fine. Le'ts get dinner tonight.
Then what do you want to eat? What do you like to eat, I'll treat you.
You can order anything, it's fine.
Pipi!
What is Pipi wearing today?
I don't understand either.
What is all this?
Long story.
Sorry, I missed your rehearsal again.
No worries, just show up for the actual show.
I saved two tickets for you guys,
don't flake out on me again.
I promise!
I'm so thirsty, I didn't drink water the entire morning.
I'll go buy drinks!
Hey, I'll go with you.
It's fine, you should sit and rest.
Okay, okay.
All my things fell.
Why is this all in English?
Visa?
Are you applying for an American visa?
Not yet, just doing some research.
But it's so difficult, I can't understand it.
How about this, I'll translate it all for you.
- Will you really? - Of course!
Thanks!
I'm going to buy some things to eat, what do you want to eat?
Whatever you can get me.
All right then, wait here for a moment.
Where is Pipi going?
She went to buy some food.
Jialin, let's not go to dinner tonight.
What changed your mind? Do you have something urgent to take care of?
Yeah, something like that.
I have a very important document to translate.
What is it?
Visa application. Are you going to the U.S.?
It's not mine, it's Pipi's
Pipi showed this to you? She's having you translate this?
No, it was me who offered to help her translate it. Her English isn't very good.
Also, let's not have dinner together in the future, wait until Pipi can join us.
I'm going to go help Pipi with the food.
When we fall in love with someone, we will do many things for them.
We devote ourselves to them, over and over.
In exchange, a smile, a "thank you,"
will make us feel content.
Although we know, our devotion won't change anything,
we really don't know
what else we can do, other than devotion.
Hello? Lord Priest?
The old books you gave me, I have read them all.
Now there are some characters that were used by some old tribes in the north.
Those characters have been lost for a long time in history.
I want to go to the north myself.
I want to find out if there's anyone still there from the Fox clan who can read them.
Yes.
I understand.
For a thousand years, you've been...
What do people in this age call it? ...A spare tire.
How does it feel?
When are you coming to the north?
We will welcome you.
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♫ A relationship met by chance ♫
♫ Stumbling through separation and return ♫
♫ Everything on the mind hangs like a bright moon ♫
♫ Longing sleeps in the night sky ♫
♫ Perhaps as I hoped, it was just a fantasy ♫
♫ The past is flying by ♫ ♫ I can hear your heartbeat ♫
♫ Reincarnated love, it was just a daydream ♫
♫ Seeing each other again, time stops in place ♫
♫ A thousand love in a glance ♫
♫ A thousand year fate, spreading through time ♫
♫ Day and night It’s you that loves my face ♫
♫ Let time keep your promise to me ♫
♫ A thousand year fate, spreading through time ♫
♫ Day and night It’s you that loves my face ♫
♫ Let time keep your promise to me ♫
♫ A thousand love in a glance ♫