01x01 - Episode 1

[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 =

[Sink her.]

[Shameless woman.]

[Just die!]

[Shameless woman.]

[Shen Qingru.]

[You swore a deadly oath.]

[You swore you and your brother
would never fall for each other.]

[But behind everyone's back,]

[you and your brother gave in
to passion in the woodshed.]

[Disciplinary Hall]

Do you admit it?

Even if Shen Cheng and I did fall in love,
what could you do about it?

Silence!

Shameless woman!

Back then, my mother was labeled the same.

You all sank her to the bottom of the river.

Shameless woman?

Yan Jun.

There nothing but a grudge
and hatred between us.

How could I ever love

a worthless man like you?

Since you have a death wish...

Shen Qingru committed adultery
with her own brother.

We sink her today

as a warning to others.

[Disciplinary Hall]

Carry out the clan law.

Qingru!

I was too late.

Cheng...

No matter how hard I fought,

they still called me shameless.

[They were in love all along!]

[Exactly!]

[Do they know no shame?]

= Episode 1 =

[Mother.]

[I will uncover the truth.]

[I will prove your innocence.]

[The day my mother was drowned,]

[my younger brother died trying to save her.]

[Later, I found Shen Cheng.]

[He became my brother.]

Well, well. Look at you.

Have you been tailing me?

[Even if he cannot speak,]

[I will protect him for life.]

You know how to pick a lock?

[This is the place. This is where it
all happened to my mother.]

[The truth was never uncovered,]

[and the clan leader drowned her.]

Later, I snuck back here

[Shen Qingru, blacksmith's daughter]
and found this bronze ruler.

[Shen Cheng]
This might be

[Blacksmith's adopted son]
the only clue to clear my mother's name.

The one who owns this ruler...

Come on.

Step a little closer.

Why is the door
to the Disciplinary Hall open?

Even better.

Let's do it right here.

Sweetheart,

I've missed you so much these past few days.

What's the rush?

Be gentle.

Relax? No one's here.

Wait. Did you hear that?

Is someone coming?

Someone's there.

That just makes it more thrilling.

Back then, the Shen family's daughter-in-law
was caught committing adultery in this room.

Maybe her ghost has
come back to haunt the place.

There's really something there!

Quick! Let's get out of here!
Someone's coming!

Bring them over.

Yes, Clan Leader.

[Clan Leader of Chunshui Town, Yan Du]

Well, well, Shen Qingru.

You were promised to Mr. Mo,

[Butler of the Mo family]
but you're out here with another man.

If the Young Master hadn't fallen ill,

and if the old madam hadn't
sent me out to pay respects,

you would've gotten away with it.

Stop making things up!
I came to learn the truth about my mother.

Who's going to buy that?

Everyone passing by heard you two.

If it wasn't you, then who?

Shen Cheng.

You may be adopted, but your name's still
in our family records.

Getting involved with your sister?
That crosses every line there is.

Clan Leader!

You have to stand up for our Young Master!

Tie them up!

Parade them through the streets!

Carry out clan law!

Why are you tying us up?

You drowned my mother back then

over the same lies.

She was innocent.

Every one of you is guilty.

Insolent and shameless!

How dare you accuse the Clan Leader?

Shen Cheng.

You dumb mute. Are you
getting rebellious too?

Guards!

Make him kneel!

Still acting tough, huh?

Beat him till he kneels.

No, stop! You can't hit him!

Keep going!

Clan Leader!

Please, that's enough!

Shen Cheng doesn't know the rules.

I can overlook his mistakes.

But this relationship between you two...

There is no relationship!

How do you expect me to believe that?

Keep going.

Beat him until he can't get back up!

I, Shen Qingru, swear to the heavens,

that there was nothing improper
between me and Shen Cheng.

We will never fall for each other.

If I break this vow,

I'll accept the clan's punishment!

Let me sink to the bottom of the river.

Let the world spit on my name.

There were so many people around.

Why did you fight back?

If I hadn't stopped them,

they would've beaten you to death.

Why...

Why...

Why did you swear that?

Would you rather
get your legs broken instead?

Don't move.

Does it hurt?

I've been asking you that
since we were kids.

You always just shake your head.

[Qingru...]

[Sorry you had to suffer like that.]

[You've always protected me.]

[I've never done anything for you.]

You little brat!

Your father's drinking again.

It's not even dark yet
and you're already gone.

So this is where you snuck off to nap!

Get over here!

Figures.

Standing up for your sister again?

[Shen the Blacksmith]
You're always causing me trouble.

I oughta grab a stick
and teach you a lesson!

You little rascal.

Can't you just behave?

Your sister is about
to marry into the Mo family.

If you get into trouble again,

I'll break your legs myself.

That's enough.

Go to sleep.

Don't forget to bring the horseshoes
to the Mo family tomorrow morning.

Cheng, come with me to the Mo family.

That's the dowry the Mo family sent.

I heard Mr. Mo is on the verge of death.

They want me to marry her
to bring good luck.

I was planning to call it off.

What are you getting mad for?

[She came to call off the wedding.]

[Who do you think you are?]

[You dare reject the Mo family's engagement?]

[This is outrageous!]

[You show up and drag away my brother?]

[I was never worthy of the Mo family anyway.]

[On your wedding day, you're still thinking
about your mute brother?]

[What a disgrace.]

[Read this Book of Virtuous Women out loud.]

[Now that you've stepped into the Mo family,]

you'd better learn your place and behave.

[I'm calling off the engagement.]

[You're the one who insisted on it!]

That's what made
my grandson fall into a coma.

[Old Madam Mo]
You all deserve to die.

[If you're willing to marry
my grandson today to ward off bad luck,]

[I'll let your brother go.]

[If not,]

[you'd better be ready to bury him.]

[Drink it!]

The Mo family is a scholarly household.

Step over this fire basin,

only then are you worthy
of becoming the Mo family's wife.

♪ I look to the sky ♪

♪ Searching through the spring in the east ♪

♪ But even rising waters
cannot drown this heartbeat ♪

The shoes are covered in oil!

♪ Memories once locked away ♪

♪ Slowly fly toward the light of day ♪

♪ Breaking free from all this pain,
I soar into the sky ♪

Stop them!

Hurry! Stop him!

Don't let them get away!

Go after them!

[Cheng.]

[If we run away,]

[they'll say we really eloped.]

You should hide for now.

♪ As the woes die down, I feel your presence ♪

♪ There is a hope I hold ♪

I knew I'd find you here.

The Mo residence went up in flames.

Old Madam Mo and all the servants died.

Everyone in town says

[Yan Jun, Clan Leader of Chunshui Town]

Shen Cheng did it.

Hurry, keep up!

- Quick, quick! - This way!

Don't let him get away!

This way, over here!

He's over here!

I know what happened to your mother.

Marry me.

I'll make sure Shen Cheng gets out safe.

Cheng...

Listen to me, Cheng.

Cheng!

Cheng!

Cheng!

Cheng, put me down!

Cheng!

Cheng! Are you alright?

I didn't mean it, Cheng.

Come with me.

Cheng.

Cheng?

You can speak now?

Come with me.

♪ Etched deep within my eyes ♪

Come with me.

♪ I feel your presence ♪

If I marry the Young Master...

I'll become the most
envied woman in Chunshui Town.

No one will dare insult my mother again.

No one will call me shameless.

Do you get it?

Cheng.

♪ This heart that still loves you ♪

Cheng!

Cheng!

Cheng, you have to go!

Leave this place.

Forget Chunshui Town!

Forget Chunshui Town!

♪ Sends a message as the wild geese fly ♪

♪ There is a hope I hold, telling
the wild geese you're still on my mind ♪

[Three years later]

[Qingru, it's been three years.]

[Are you doing well?]

Jiang Xiao.

[Jiang Xiao, second young master]

[of the Jiang family]
Brother, it wasn't me!

Focus on finding the map.

Quit messing around.

Come on, just tell me.

You never listen to Father.

So why'd you suddenly run off

to this backwater place?

Are you chasing after some old flame?

Drive up. Turn left.

[Chunshui Town]

Grab the stuff.

Seriously?

- Greetings, Young Master. - Welcome!

Welcome to Chunshui Town!

He's here!

Greetings, Young Master!

Welcome to Chunshui Town, Young Master!

Welcome, Young Master!

[It's been three years.]

[Madam Yan.]

[It's him.]

♪ I wish I could go back to that time ♪

♪ When a sh**ting star brushed past the Earth ♪

♪ Waiting all night long ♪

♪ You said if time could freeze
at this very second ♪

♪ We would have the whole universe ♪

♪ When I start missing you again ♪

♪ I try to slow down time ♪

♪ That moment of brilliant fireworks ♪

♪ If only I could truly do it all over again ♪

♪ Just once would be enough ♪

♪ With a sincere heart, I would ♪

♪ Say all the things I never said ♪

♪ At least I once loved you ♪

♪ In your life ♪

♪ Why has there been silence ♪

♪ After that day? ♪

♪ All the words we should've said
are now in a black hole ♪

♪ Along the arc of missing you ♪

♪ I slowly fall ♪

♪ And I'm lost on a lonely planet without you ♪

♪ Please don't look back at me ♪

♪ I'll be fine ♪