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 2]
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Honey.
Young Master.
A'Xi.
Mr. Beggar.
Hey, Tianxin. Don't you have time during the day?
I want you to go to the mall with me and help me pick out a birthday gift for Jialin.
Sorry, Pipi, but I have to rehearse all day. I really don't have any time.
All right.
Hello, Miss. Is there anything I can help you with?
I'm looking for a white shirt.
The buttons are red... And on the cuffs, there seems to be a cherry blossom design or something—
I think I know which one you're talking about, come this way.
Over here.
You were talking about our basic style.
Basic? That's good.
This is the price for a basic one?
Of course, this is actually the discount price. We normally do not have discounts.
Miss, are you giving this as a gift to your boyfriend?
It's a birthday gift. Let's just go with this shirt then.
What size shirt does your boyfriend usually wear?
He's about 186 cm tall.
The shoulder width... about this wide?
According to your description, I can only assume
your boyfriend will need a size L or M.
What's the difference between sizes M and L?
Our design is very delicate.
So it's necessary that you give me a very precise answer.
How about if you call your boyfriend and have him come over and try it on?
The clothing from our store, once they're sold, they are not refundable.
I wanted to give him a surprise.
That's good. Congratulations for him.
Then please wrap it up for me.
- Please wait a moment. - Okay.
This man's body figure is about the same. If this man can—
Sorry, I'm blind. Forgive me.
Hey, it's you?
The lady's voice is very familiar.
Are you the one who was robbed the other day?
Miss, if this man has a body figure similar to your boyfriend's,
size L should fit.
This is the only one for that size. We won't be getting any more in inventory.
If this gentleman is a friend of yours,
there should be no problem with asking him to try it on for you.
That's not a very good idea.
If you don't mind, I can do that.
Does it fit?
You didn't button it up correctly.
Really? Sorry, that happens all the time.
I'll just button it again.
Do you need help with it?
If it's all right with you.
What kind of person is he?
Who are you talking about?
The one who allows you to buy him such expensive gifts.
You're talking about my boyfriend?
He's a very good guy. He's good at studying, good at everything.
He's a lot better than I am.
It fits pretty well!
- I would like to buy this shirt! - Then I'll help pack it for you.
Thank you!
Miss, I'm sorry. This card didn't go through, either.
Then this...?
I'm sorry, we don't accept that card here.
May I ask for a further discount?
Or do you take installment payments?
How about this, head down to the first floor and go out the main entrance exit.
Across the street, there is an ATM machine. You can then come back and pay with cash.
Okay, thank you!
Miss, your card!
You must keep this shirt and wait for me, okay? Thank you!
Sir, is there something I can help you with?
[Failed to read the card.] [Please remove your card.]
Sorry, this is all the money I have. I'm still missing ¥500, I—
I can send the rest to you tomorrow. No, I can give you the rest of the money this afternoon! Is that okay?
This gentleman has already paid for the shirt.
Thank you. Can you tell me how I can contact you? I'll return it to you immediately.
There's no need.
No, no! This is a birthday gift for my boyfriend, from my heart.
It's a small thing, but it's all that I can do for him.
He is someone who is very, very, very important to me.
So I have to personally buy this piece of clothing for him.
Miss, I think that you've misunderstood. This shirt is not for your boyfriend.
It fit me so well, so I bought it.
This gentleman has just purchased all the sizes of this shirt.
What? What kind of person does that?
Please, stop yelling at a blind person. It's not good to disrupt my hearing ability.
Do you have any more in stock?
My apologies, this shirt is already out of stock.
I still don't know your name.
It's none of your business!
- Miss Guan... - How did you know my surname is Guan?
You just said your name is Guan Ni Pi Shi. (None of Your Business)
My name is Guan Pipi. Whose name has four characters in it? It's not like I'm Japanese.
All right, Miss Guan. If you want this shirt, please pay for it right now.
Then I can give this shirt to you.
If there are no other matters, then I'll be leaving.
Take care, Sir.
Oh, right. My surname is He-lan, two characters.
My courtesy name is Jing-ting. Also two characters.
A man gains a courtesy name once he turns twenty. A woman gains one when she gets engaged.
There are many surnames with two characters like "He-lan."
Not only Japanese people have names with four characters.
Why did you tell me all that?
To broaden your horizons, I guess.
Please, come again.
Take care, Sir.
Get a car for me. 56 Qianting Street.
Yes.
Mr. Helan, I really do not know how I offended you back there.
I will give you an apology. Please just let me have the shirt, okay?
The shirt is my boyfriend's birthday present! He is about to leave the country soon. Please just give it to me. Mr. Helan!
Ms. Guan, do I know you? Let go of me.
No, Mr. Helan! Mr. Helan—
Give me back my glasses. My glasses!
O-Okay.
I'm sorry.
Don't you think he's being too immature acting like this?
He only eats a vegetarian meal once every thousand years.
This is his normal.
Good morning. Good morning.
Don't call me, "Doctor." Call me, Xiuxian. I'm the first one here today.
Doctor Zhao is already upstairs.
Why is he so early?
- Linda came to see him. - Li Linda?
Yes, Li Linda.
Li Linda!
Mrs. Li. Look.
Mrs. Li?
Just call me, "Linda."
All right, Linda.
These are a few plastic surgery plans I arranged for you. Take a look.
I want eyes just like yours.
So the plum eyes in Plan C.
Do you have any idea what you want to do for your nose?
Can it be just like yours?
Fine. I will send you the complete plan then.
Mrs. Li, when can you make time for the surgery?
I told you. Just call me Linda.
All right, Linda. When can you schedule the surgery?
Anytime! For instance, late at night...
Hi, Linda. Long time, no see.
Doctor Xiu, you're here.
I'm sorry to interrupt. I have a question...
to ask our doctor. Hey...
Have you ever been jealous before?
That's right. How could I ask a stone? He won't get jealous no matter what I do.
I should have asked you instead, Miss Linda.
When can you come in for surgery?
Please call me, "Mrs. Li."
Take care now.
You don't need to say anything; I already know what you want to say. You're welcome, okay?
I have made the contacts. Give them to Lord Helan.
Call me, "Older Brother," and I'll go do it.
- Xiuxian, you're here. - Lord Helan.
Drink some water.
Your contacts are done. I've already brought them back for you.
Lord, you should wear your contacts when you go out,
so humans won't accidentally see your eyes and get hurt.
Xiu Xian,
there's one more thing.
Ms. Guan... She saw my eyes.
She must be feeling unwell.
- So, now she must be... - Give me an apple.
Please, give this to her.
Okay, then I'll go right now.
Hey, wait! Sit for a moment.
Oh.
Do it later today.
I thought you were in a rush.
Let her suffer a while more.
Pipi. I've just stopped vomiting and now you're starting?
Does your boyfriend know about this?
Not his.
Not your boyfriend's? What game are you playing?
No, Sister. I must have eaten something unclean.
Pipi, girls should learn to protect themselves.
It will be too late to regret it if something goes wrong.
You shouldn't attend the meeting later. Go back home and rest.
Don't...
I can hold on for a while longer.
You have been very disappointing. Where's your creativity and energy?
Qianhua, a corporation CEO, buys an expensive mansion. How is that news?
Shut it.
Five years ago, Qianhua appeared on the scene.
She bought a hundred-year-old French cosmetics brand.
The market value doubled in less than a year.
Most importantly, all the business elite pursued her, but not one succeeded.
A woman: beautiful and mysterious. There's no gossip or news about her.
Now, she buys a luxurious house in the suburbs.
I heard there's a man living in it. Can't you use your heads?
My guess is she must be keeping a lover there.
No. No. Those kinds of stories will sell 30,000 copies at most.
Maybe he's one of her family members; a half-brother, maybe?
There's nothing interesting about family stories, unless it involves ethics or money distribution.
Based on her behavior over the years, maybe she's just an empty shell.
Empty shell? 50,000 copies.
- A puppet. - 100,000 copies.
I guess maybe this mysterious guy gave her everything, the company, her career.
A man treating Qianhua as a slave.
200,000 copies.
Now I need an identity to go interview him.
I have a friend working at a fashion magazine. I'll go ask for a card.
Pi Pi, do you have any thoughts?
I...I think Qianhua probably found a house for her good friend.
A good friend for many years. They like each other, but aren't lovers.
Interesting. How many copies would this sell, do you think?
Meeting adjourned.
Thank you.
Pipi, should I request leave and take you to the hospital?
It's okay. I feel a lot better now. Everything's fine.
Tao Jialin doesn't even react when his woman is like this.
There must be something wrong with hot guys.
It's not his fault. He's been busy preparing to study overseas.
Excuses! When you're out of the country, what will happen if you get sick?
I'm not going.
You're not going? Weren't you two going together?
He didn't say. Tonight, probably...
Hot guys are here!
Welcome! What do you two want to order?
A sandwich with no meat.
One sandwich without veggies.
Are you kidding me? I'll get you two the same sandwiches and you divide them up yourselves.
One star rating. Waitress with a bad attitude.
Fine. Just sandwiches. No meat and no veggies? Please sit.
Excuse me.
Sorry, I don't scan codes.
Do you still remember us? The day before yesterday, 4:00 p.m.?
A car hit a motorcycle in the Gulou area.
We fought and got back the bag for you.
What do you want from me?
We just walked past and got hungry.
We just saw you sleeping here looking unwell.
He just happens to be a nutritionist.
- Doctor. - Yes. Doctor.
We have something here that can treat what you have immediately.
Right away.
Excuse me, I don't buy health products.
I have friends working in pyramid sales, too.
No, no, no, Miss Guan. We are not pyramid sellers. We really do have something.
- Really? - Yes.
But I ate many kinds of medicines. They are not working.
Here.
I already know apples are good for your health. Thanks.
You eat it now and you'll be okay.
I don't eat apples.
Apples have rich vitamins and they will help your immune system.
Your sandwiches. One without meat and one without veggies. Please enjoy.
Your seats are over there.
Remember to eat it.
Pipi. Pipi!
Who are these two? You know them?
I don't know. Two freaks.
They're friends with the freak I saw yesterday.
I don't know why they're always following me around.
Are they trying to get me to buy something?
I will take off now. Cover for me.
Be careful.
You two look good together. One is a carnivore and one is a vegetarian.
Who asked you to eat that!
Where is she?
She didn't eat it, so I'm going to eat it. She left.
Hey! You two didn't pay!
I said there's always something wrong with hot guys!
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♫ The first time I met you ♫
♫ I spent all my previous life's good fortune ♫
♫ We are so close yet so far ♫
♫ I finally saw you ♫
♫ Coming back to this old place ♫
♫ you've gone far away ♫
♫ A long distance, romantic promises ♫
♫ Goodbye to it all ♫
♫ I always think about you ♫
♫ I remember all of the goodbyes ♫
♫ I owed too much. How do I pay back ♫
♫ I can't forget you ♫
♫ All the tears and regret come rushing back ♫
♫ I will try to find you in my next life ♫
Hello?
Hello, Pipi? Tonight, we're celebrating Jialin's birthday.
His mother called and asked me to come as well. When are you going? I'll go with you.
I'll probably arrive a little late. I'm not feeling too well.
All right, see you tonight! Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
What article?
The Ten Loneliest Things To Do In The World.
I'm telling you, I have experienced eight of them!
I have nine! Except "going to the doctor's alone."
Wow. It must be so miserable to go to the doctor's alone.
Guan Pipi?
- Here. - Okay, come with me.
Everything seems pretty normal.
Have you had any fevers recently?
No,
but I really do not feel well.
Can you give me some medication?
If there is no illness, we are not allowed to randomly give out medicine.
But lately, I can't even work normally.
I'm always vomiting. It's very hard to bear.
I can give you a doctor's note for sick leave,
but I can't give you any medicine.
I'm coming! I'm coming!
Coming!
Auntie, this is the soybean sauce my mother made.
Come inside and sit. I'm making dinner. Come on.
Jialin, Pipi is here!
Jialin?
Old man, Pipi is here.
- Uncle. - Pipi, you're here.
Jialin, Pipi is here!
Okay, I'm coming!
- Pipi! - Jialin.
You're here.
Jialin, I got you a little something.
Thank you.
Why bring gifts?
- What is this? - I'll go get the door!
Soybean sauce.
Xinxin, you're finally here.
- You look so pretty today! - Really?
- Yes. - Thank you for the praise.
- Look, why did you bring so much here? - It's nothing.
Hey, Pipi.
Old man, look who's here.
- Uncle. - Xinxin, you're here!
Look. She brought wine.
Just a little something.
Why bother buying wine?
Now we can eat!
Of course. Let's eat.
Xinxin, help me put chopsticks out.
Okay.
Pipi, give this to Jialin.
- Does this look good? - Looks pretty good.
Taste your auntie's cooking.
- All right. - Here, I will do this.
Okay, that's enough.
Xinxin, you really did Jialin a big favor this time.
- I heard that the professor there is incredibly difficult. - He is.
No, it was just a small favor. Small favor.
Look, the wine that Tianxin brought...
is as old as Jialin. Born in '93.
Xinxin was born in '93, too.
Pipi was born in '93, too.
Right.
We're all the same age.
Let's drink. Cheers.
Okay.
Xinxin, where are you going after graduation?
Tianxin received an offer from Ogilvy & Mather. She's going to work there.
Xinxin, so impressive! I know that!
You lived overseas when you were little.
Your spoken English must be great.
Our Jialin can take the test. But speaking... he's done for.
Mom, Mom, Mom. Can I eat in peace?
Even though my company is huge, I'm just going to be a bottom feeder.
I envy people like Pipi who can work from the bottom up.
Now, she can do a lot independently. Right?
Pipi, which news bureau do you work for?
I'm working for a magazine right now.
Entertainment magazine.
Father. Media is very hot right now. Especially entertainment. Very popular.
Pipi's dream is to become a reporter who can change society.
Digging for the truth.
- Digging for truth? - Yes.
I think it's more about digging into the private lives of celebrities.
I think people's taste depends on their environment.
Mother, Mother. Drink more.
Okay, here. I'm happy today.
I feel environment is not that important. It's the person that's important.
Right, Pipi? Here, drink.
Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you!
Thank you all. I will blow out the candles.
Yes. In one breath!
Good. I will turn on the lights.
Why didn't you give Jialin his gift?
Mom, thank you.
Okay, I'll accept it.
Thank you, Dad.
Jialin, this is...
a little something from me. Happy birthday.
Thank you.
Thank you, Pipi.
It's getting pretty late. I'm going to get going.
- Why not eat the cake with us before leaving? - No, no, no.
I don't eat sweet things in the evenings. I don't want to get fat.
You're so skinny. Getting fat...
I'm leaving, Uncle, Auntie. You guys enjoy.
- Jialin, bye-bye! - Bye-bye!
Jialin! You're so immature. Go see her off!
- Go, quickly! - Go see Tianxin off.
Okay, I'll go see her off then.
Silly boy.
The cake.
Sit down.
What's wrong? Oh, my goodness.
Pipi? What's wrong?
Tianxin! I'll walk you out.
I called a cab. It will be here soon. Go back.
That shirt... Thank you.
Pipi bought that. I just helped deliver it.
I saw that she's not feeling well today.
It's okay. I will wait here with you for a while.
Go back. Go, go.
Be safe.
Hey. Thanks.
Okay. My ride is here. I'm taking off.
Pipi, are you okay in there?
Pipi?
Hey, Mom, what happened?
Pipi has been throwing up in there for a long time.
She's not staying here, is she?
Quickly, go look! Quick, go.
Quick!
Pipi? Pipi, are you okay? Pipi?
Pipi? If you're not feeling well, don't leave. Just stay at my house.
I'm fine. I have to go to work tomorrow.
Are you sure you're okay?
Don't worry about it.
The bus is here. I'm going. Go on home. Don't worry about me. Bye-bye!
Bye-bye.
Bye-bye!
When we send people gifts, we always say,
"This is from my heart."
Because what is in a person's heart
is hard to describe, express, and deliver.
So we use an object instead,
to make people understand what we feel..
If you are the gift receiver, you might not realize it at the time.
But one day, you will suddenly see...
how you failed to figure out the gift sender's feelings back then.
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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 ♫
♫ 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 ♫
♫ It's you that loves my face ♫
♫ Let time keep your promise to me ♫
♫ A thousand love in a glance ♫