01x12 - Episode 12

[bunniefuu]

♪ In the distant hills, a goose cries
with head bowed, walking alone ♪

♪ The river reflects the shadow of longing ♪

♪ The grass beside me looks up,
searching the sky ♪

♪ Yet, even the eastbound spring water
cannot drown my heartbeat ♪

= Burning Passion =

= Episode 12 =

As a soldier,

are you afraid of dying?

Yes.

[I used to be afraid too.]

[But then your mother died.]

[In times like these,]

[there is no time to spare for romance,]

[only life and death.]

[Cheng.]

[You've been through]

[hell and back]

[these past three years, haven't you?]

[What is the three-year promise?]

[This is our three-year promise.]

[How do you really feel about me?]

[From the day I married you,]

[every day has felt like living in a dream.]

[But I don't dare succumb to it.]

Living in a dream

but not daring to fall.

It's the same for me.

But you're the one who makes me
want to believe it is real…

[Cheng.]

Come.

Sit.

[It's been three years, Shen Qingru.]

[Was any of it real for you?]

Where did all this blood come from,

dear?

You like blood, don't you?

I got it on me on purpose,

to make you happy.

Make me happy?

Yan Jun!

You lunatic!

How could Shen Cheng ever measure up

to everything I've done for you?

If we could just be a normal couple,

would you truly love me?

Do you know

what I told Shen Cheng tonight?

I told him

I want to fall with you.

I didn't lie.

Tonight,

when I lit the lantern, I made a wish.

I wished to stay entangled with you forever.

We'll always be together.

Won't we?

Of course.

Of course.

As you wish.

As you wish.

[Chunshui Station]

Where's the assassin's body?

The townspeople found it after the fair
and reported it to the corps.

Investigate the Mo family and the Yan family
for the assassin's identity.

Yes, sir.

Also,

Yan Jun just made it known

that he's interested in working
with you on a new mining venture.

He came knocking on my door.

Disguise yourself as a businessman
from the provincial capital to meet him.

Tell him you have connections
with the marshal's estate.

Dress the part. Don't give yourself away.

Yes, sir.

"Sir"?

If you're going to play
a rich man, act the part.

Nice trap.

Now, take your medicine.

Prepare to leave Chunshui Town.

Well, you still need take your medicine.

They're gone?

Young Master Jiang just packed his things.

Shen Cheng hasn't shown up.

The corps saw

signs of struggle in the alley.

It seems Shen Cheng was injured.

If he's injured,

he should have come to us.

If he didn't,

it's either because he couldn't
figure out who the assassin was,

or because he's afraid to dig deeper.

Unless…

Shen Cheng's identity is fake.

Cheng.

[I told you not to drink.]

[But you never listen.]

[But once you're married,]

[your wife will take care of you.]

[I hope you find happiness.]

It's time for me to do what I should.

You smell like alcohol.

I do.

While you were in the bath,

I went to Cheng's place.

Sat there, reminisced a little.

Had a drink.

Is that not allowed?

It hurts,

doesn't it?

I'm sorry, dear.

- I'll… - You'll…

You'll control yourself.

You've been saying that for three years.

Can you really do it?

Shouldn't you be heading
to the chamber of commerce?

I hosted the fair

for the matter of the mines.

Colonel Wang has been eyeing
the my family's mining rights for years.

His waters run deep.

Instead of working with Wang,

I'd rather use the mining rights
to build ties with Marshal Jiang.

We attracted a businessman named Mr. Zhang.

He claims he can connect us
to Marshal Jiang.

I plan to hold banquet at home to entertain him,

and I've invited Wang too.

Just to remind him of his place.

What does this have to do with me?

You never bring me to social events.

From now on, anywhere I go,

you can come too.

I'll leave

the luncheon to you.

How does that sound?

We'll see how I feel.

I've never seen this willful side of you.

I'm rather fond of it.

[Mining Shares]
[Both Mr. Zhang and Colonel Wang]

[are after the mining rights.]

[Behind Mr. Zhang stands Grand Marshal Jiang.]

[This will be a dangerous banquet.]