♫ Once upon a time, I wished with all my heart ♫
♫ Alone, I walked across the vast world ♫
♫ Later, I realized that as long as I’m by your side, ♫
♫ even the most desolated days have romantic night skies ♫
♫ I am strolling about the distant starlight ♫
♫ The light radiating at the moment we meet is brighter than the galaxy ♫
♫ I am strolling about the dazzling look in your eyes ♫
♫ Even if our love is a dream, we won’t mention the sadness of parting ♫
♫ The corner of my heart shines the brightest hopes ♫
♫ With you in my heart, I don’t fear years of turmoil ♫
♫ I am strolling about the dazzling look in your eyes ♫
♫ Even if our love is a dream, we won’t mention the sadness of parting ♫
The Starry Night, The Starry Sea
- Episode 11 -
"Tianzhu has a particular flower, called the Angel's Trumpet."
"It is the natural enemy of mermaids."
"These are poisonous to mermaids, and makes them physically weak."
"If the poison is not treated, the mermaid will die in one day."
Shen Lin?
"In the middle of the nineteenth century period, he made a trip back to the country,
to prepare for the first session of the Mermaid Folklore Festival."
"When he was young, he once received a favor from a mermaid."
"In order to repay his gratitude to the mermaid people, he founded the folklore
that has continued til present day."
Angel's Trumpet...
Mermaid Folklore Festival.
Wu Julan is a mermaid?
Wu Julan, your performance has been pretty good lately, right? In that case, when we return, I'll depend on your good work for a while.
Wait for me here, I'll go gather them.
Are you a thief?
Where is that thing?
What thing?
Where is the thing in the silver box?
Why are you so strange?
What silver box? What's inside it?
What's inside it? How would I know?
What do you want?
Hurry and hand over the silver box!
Wu Julan, there was a strange man wearing a mask on the island just now.
He kept asking me where a silver box was.
He forced me back until I fell into the ocean.
Thankfully, you appeared in time.
Otherwise, I would have become fish food!
It's good that you're okay.
What silver boxes are there in my home?
If I did have one,
would I still have to work so hard every day to make necklaces and sell wind chimes?
Wu Julan,
I think I have to stay in bed today.
Um... I'll have to leave earning money to pay the debt off in your hands.
And then... I want to eat seafood congee.
Rest well.
I have something to do first.
Did you hear what I just said?
Wu Julan!
What do you need me to do?
I've discovered the spiritual pearl.
Where is it?
It's inside Shen Luo's body.
Just now, Shen Luo accidentally fell into the ocean.
I discovered her body was glowing with extraordinary splendor in the sea.
She also attracted many fish to her.
That should be the spiritual pearl.
Only the spiritual pearl can create such a situation in the ocean.
Since we know where the spiritual pearl is,
let's hurry and find a way to get it out.
If the spiritual pearl is in a human body,
there's only two ways to get it out.
The first way is to use the Black Wizard's black knife
to cut open the person's vein and forcibly steal the spiritual pearl.
But that black knife has already been lost for many years.
The second way is to obtain true love's kiss.
The spiritual pearl is celestial.
It can feel the emotions of the person being kissed.
If Shen Luo is indeed in love with you,
the spiritual pearl will go of its own accord back into your body when you kiss.
My master, you don't have many days left.
You must hurry and make Shen Luo fall in love with you.
That way, you can obtain true love's kiss.
I didn't think
that Du Xiaolin would use this sort of method to hide the spiritual pearl.
I can't believe he thought of such a method.
Now, you can only obtain Shen Luo's true love's kiss,
in order to continue living on.
It's perfect. You like Shen Luo, too. Now you can freely pursue her.
Isn't this perfect?
I don't like using ulterior motives to make use of love.
No matter if you are doing it because of an ulterior motive or because it's true love,
you still want to obtain Shen Luo's love, right?
You're taking a different route to the same destination, right? [Using different means to achieve the same end.]
But looking at you, it seems like you're not very familiar with how to pursue girls.
Want me to help you?
There's no need.
Is there really no need?
I've lived for over a thousand years.
Do I need a twenty-something-year old girl to tell me what to do?
But... the last time you came ashore was in 1865.
Are you really confident that you can successfully pursue a twenty-first century girl?
Oh, right.
Today, Xiao Luo was asked about the whereabouts of the silver box.
That's why she fell into the ocean.
I think he is the Black Wizard's man.
Since the spiritual pearl is inside Shen Luo's body,
everything the Black Wizard does is in vain.
He doesn't have the black knife, and he definitely cannot obtain a true love's kiss.
But he has put Xiao Luo in danger.
I will quickly look into it.
Boss An, why have you come?
Do I need to report to you where I am?
I didn't mean that.
I mean, if you had called me, I could have picked you up.
I think you just want to put on an act for me.
While I was gone, you have been working very hard.
These are necessary for the job.
Since I'm in the antique industry, I should have more knowledge.
You haven't been paying attention
- to what I told you before. - I...
I will repeat it one more time: Don't try to challenge me.
Because with your abilities, you will fail.
I wouldn't dare.
Find a hidden residence for me on this island. Quick.
Okay, I'll go look immediately.
Why did Dr. Jiang ask to see you guys, too?
I thought he only asked me to come! I didn't imagine that there'd be so many people!
- Dr. Wu! Why have you come, too?- Dr. Wu!
What is this Dr. Jiang up to?
- Hello!- Dr. Jiang!
My lovelies, please sit.
What did you need us for?
I called everyone here
because there's a very important matter
that I must announce.
It's like this.
I, Jiang Yisheng, ever since I came to the hospital,
have obtained everyone's love.
In the hospital, I could get whatever I wanted!
I am very thankful for all of your love!
But today, I must announce something
that will make people's hearts hurt. No!
It will make your hearts hurt!
Listen up! From today on,
my heart is taken!
I'm announcing!
Starting from today, I will retire from the forefront.
I'll never again question the worries or affairs of the heart.
Never again meddle with the melancholy of the flowers (females).
Brother is leaving. I won't take any rosy clouds with me.
Just like how I quietly arrived.
Everyone, take care. Don't miss me too much. I'm just a legend.
Jiang Yisheng! How could you do this to me?
Jiang Yisheng! You said that you'd marry me when I wanted to get married!
Yes! I've waited a year for you! But now you tell me these things?
- I... no... I--!- You liar!
Liangliang, save me! Don't be so crass!
-How could you lie?- Spare me!
Save me!
Wu Julan, you're finally back! Hurry and get to work!
What are you standing there for? Hurry up!
Timing and ----
Where did you go just now?
You knew that there'd be no electricity today, and still soaked such a big basin of blankets and left it here all day!
You left a sick patient like me to take up such a big task!
I can't believe you!
♫ Once upon a time, I wished with all my heart ♫
♫ Alone, I walked across the vast world ♫
♫ Later, I realized that as long as I’m by your side, ♫
♫ even the most desolated days have romantic night skies ♫
♫ I am strolling about the distant starlight ♫
♫ The light radiating at the moment we meet is brighter than the galaxy ♫
What are you doing? Is there something on my mouth?
♫ Even if our love is a dream, ♫
♫ we won’t mention the sadness of parting ♫
There really was something there!
- Jiang Yisheng!- Liangliang!
Let me tell you. I really did reject all those persistent girls just for you!
Look at all the injuries on my body! That's the best proof.
My neck still hurts!
What? Did I move you?
Are you interested in me now?
I'm more interested in Shen Luo.
Liangliang.
You... You're not really interested in Shen Luo, are you?
Of course. Tell me about her.
Talk about what?
How can Shen Luo's heart be moved?
I finally understand now.
A perfect man like me spent so much effort to pursue you,
but you still didn't feel a thing! So it's not my problem,
but you who has a problem!
Then... you still can't like my best friend!
Get to the point!
How... would I know how to move Shen Luo's heart?
I've never pursued her before. We're brothers!
Even if we were to lay on the same bed, nothing would happen!
Then just tell me what she likes. What are her hobbies?
Also, has she been through anything special before?
What does she like?
She likes... She likes to eat papayas dipped in her spicy noodles.
Likes to gather different kinds of erasers.
She doesn't like rainy days. She doesn't believe in love.
What special things has she been through?
When she was a kid, she once cut up a woman's skirt,
and got beaten by her parents so badly, she didn't come to school for days!
Also... she fell into the ocean once and almost died!
- She almost died?- Yes!
Don't you think it's miraculous? Even the doctors said there was no way to save her.
What's most impressive was that she was saved by her grandpa using indigenous methods.
Don't you think that it's strange?
Her grandpa also--!
Liangliang! I'm not done talking yet, why did you leave?
You're being too cruel! You didn't even say thank you!
What is it, Liangliang?
Grandma, I discovered something out of the ordinary.
Shen Luo once almost drowned as a child. It was her grandpa that saved her.
I suspect that this has to do with the spiritual pearl.
If Shen Luo really died,
her grandpa could only use the spiritual pearl to resurrect her.
So... they didn't hide the spiritual pearl on purpose,
but just had to use it because they didn't have a choice?
Then... if Shen Luo loses the spiritual pearl,
- will she die?- She will die.
If Regulus finds out about this,
will he still try to obtain true love's kiss?
You must not let him know about this secret.
But this has to do with a life!
Is it right for us to do this?
Regulus is getting back something that belongs to him.
What is wrong about that? Du Xiaolin was the one who was wrong.
He shouldn't have stolen Regulus' spiritual pearl.
And Du Xiaolin's descendants shouldn't have used a spiritual pearl obtained through trickery
to save someone else's life.
Without the spiritual pearl, Shen Luo would have died long ago.
Liangliang, don't forget.
Our family's mission is to protect the mermaids.
Liangliang, you must help Master obtain true love's kiss.
Da Tou!
What is it?
I really can't take it. I'm holding back unbearably!
I must find someone to relax with!
You got rejected?
Such a day would also present itself for the island's first Casanova.
Tell me, who was it?
I've suffered the biggest shock in my life!
The girl I like has fallen for Shen Luo!
I've always treated Shen Luo as my best friend!
She would even go so far as to poach my goddess!
Wait a second. You're talking about a girl?
- Wu Liangliang? - Besides her, who can make me so obsessed?
Could she be asking for someone else?
Wu Julan!
That's right! It must be Wu Julan!
Wu Julan has always liked Shen Luo!
And Liangliang is best friends with Wu Julan!
She must be asking for Wu Julan!
Now that I've talked to you,
my mood has improved so much!
You really are my best friend! Thank you, thank you!
I'm going to get busy! I have things to do!
What is this? You wrote it?
Open it and see.
"Something, something, just when it's dissipating..."
"A bachelor and a woman, just when it's something, something..."
"Seeing the woman daily, the bachelor, day by day, something, something..."
Wu Julan, what's written on this?
This comes from The Book of Songs by Zheng Feng.
It means--
Are you teasing me because I can't understand ancient speech?
First you tease me for being a bad cook, now you're teasing me for being uneducated.
You're being too much!
That's not what I meant.
So what if I don't understand the words?
I'm kind-hearted and good-looking!
Wu Julan, first you abandon me when I'm sick and go out on your own.
Now you write ancient poems to tease me!
Are you hoping to go to heaven with this posture?
Hurry and get to work while I'm being nice!
Yesterday, you were joking with me, right?
Wu Julan is the one interested in Shen Luo.
You're an annoying little seductress.
You're so mischievous. You have to pay the price for that.
Come to my house this afternoon.
You're asking me out?
Okay, okay!
- I won't leave before I see you!- Okay!
You guessed right. The one who wants to pursue Shen Luo is Wu Julan.
I'll be open with you.
Because Wu Julan isn't good at pursuing girls, we want to ask you for help.
Oh, that sort of thing?
You've found the right person!
I'm the island's first expert in chasing girls.
Based on my extraordinary face and devilish figure,
and my unique elegance--
Um... then let's get started.
Your hairstyle must be stiff!
Look!
Come!
Not bad! Pass!
Let me tell you. If you want to pursue a girl,
three parts will be based on fate, while seven parts will be based on hard-work.
There's still 90% that depends on the face!
Timing and ----
Who are you? Why are you in my house?
It's me.
Wu Julan?
What are you doing? Why do you look so strange?
I...
I wanted to go in to get some rest.
Wu Julan, why did you put on so much cologne?
You're wearing a pink dress shirt, too!
You didn't go work at a nightclub, did you?
Even if we were poorer, we still have our limits!
Hello, Big Brother?
You're not coming?
No! You said you'd come!
Hello?
Buyan!
Goddess, can't you throw your trash with a little more accuracy?
I never imagined it!
Xiao Luo is actually a tough bone that's difficult to swallow.[T/N: means she's difficult to please and pursue.]
It looks like I must pull out all the stops!
Tomorrow in the village, there will be a fair.
It'll definitely be very lively.
Liangliang and I will invite you and Xiao Luo to take a walk around the temple fair!
And then, when we find a good chance,
you two should get rid of the two of us.
No. You two are too stupid. We'll get rid of you two!
And then?
And then you'll--!
I didn't see anything!
Liangliang! Liangliang!
Don't misunderstand, Liangliang! It's a misunderstanding!
Liangliang!
Liangliang! Liangliang!
Let me explain!
The entire world can misunderstand me, but you can't!
You know how I pursue you! How can I like that sort of thing?
I'm just doing this because you asked.
Wu Julan is such a blockhead, he doesn't even know how to date!
In order to make him get it, I can only use myself!
I'm controlling my disdain to help him with his experiment, okay?
Liangliang,
you look very pretty when you smile!
Say... I'm helping Wu Julan date.
But I'm actually helping myself date, right?
You wish!
Well... the thought is pretty nice.
How is it, Boss An? Are you satisfied?
I put a lot of effort into this house.
If you're satisfied, I'll move your things over from the hotel.
There's no need. I'll go move it myself.
Otherwise, I'd have to throw away some things I don't want to throw away.
When I don't tell you to do anything,
then just stick to your place.
Go back and wait for news from me.
Okay. Then I'll leave first.
A bottle of Rio!
I must talk to her! I must talk to her!
You!
You're close with my big brother, right?
Come here.
What is my big brother busy with lately?
Why doesn't he have time to be with me?
Your big brother is my boss.
This... He's a noble person, so he has lots of things to do, right?
- He must be--- Hurry up!
He's busy, but I have time!
You have time?
What does that have to do with me?
There is a temple fair tomorrow. I want to ask you...
There's a temple fair tomorrow?
My surname is Zhu. I have a card, wait a second.
My name is Zhu Yiyang; my phone number is on here.
This is my--
It's okay.
As long as you remember my face, that's enough.
Come eat breakfast.
You finished all of this overnight?
Yes.
How is that possible? Even if you had three heads and six arms, it'd be impossible.
I've already finished your three days-worth of work.
You really can rest. Let's go to the temple fair, okay?
Jiang Yisheng is such a bad influence on Wu Julan. He wants to go play at the temple fair?
Since you finished all the work...
Alright, I'll go.
It's so exciting here!
Brother, hurry up!
Hurry.
Look over there!
Where should we go first?
Wu Julan wanted to go to the temple fair with me.
If he hadn't said that you two would also come,
I'd mistake it for a date.
We're all friends. It's good to come to the temple fair together and have some fun.
Also, Wu Julan and I haven't seen the temple fair on this island before.
It'd be good if you could take us around to gain a little understanding of the local customs and conditions.
Stay close together with Wu Julan. He's not familiar with this place. What if he gets lost? Hurry.
Let's go. Hurry and leave.
Where's Jiang Yisheng and the others?
They won't get lost. Let's go look ahead.
That Jiang Yisheng said we'd walk together!
I think he just doesn't like us third wheeling!
Let's go look over there!
Let's play this!
You take that.
Liangliang. Say, does this count as our first date?
Of course not!
Why not? It counts!
It's our one-on-one date!
You are not allowed to cheat!
Just one! My girlfriend wants it!
I don't know him!
Why don't you know me? She's my girlfriend.
Who are you?
Young man, young man! Enough, stop catching.
Help me out and leave me a chance to make some money. You're too amazing!
I hit it!
You got it again!
You must be cheating! Give them back!
- What? You can't afford to lose?- What are you saying?
- What? What? - Run!
You want to fight?
Stop right there!
Move aside!
Don't run!
Big brother--
Big brother!
Big brother?
Big brother!
No, I can't run anymore.
I'm so tired!
Why did we have to run?
The boss was being ridiculous.
He made it look like we really were cheating.
That's true.
Hurry up and make her heart pound at the wall, the tree, and the chair.
Wu Julan! What are you doing?
Da Tou, what are you doing?!
What right do you have to pursue Xiao Luo?
Da Tou, you've misunderstood, it's not like that!
I've misunderstood? He's pursuing you, can't you see?
That's right.
I like Xiao Luo.
What are you saying?
- Xiao Luo! - Xiao Luo! Xiao Luo!
Xiao Luo!
Jiang Yisheng, what is the meaning of this?
You know that I've liked Xiao Luo for so many years.
Let's forget the fact that you're not helping me,
but you dare to help Wu Julan pursue her?
- Do you treat me as a brother?- What do you want me to do?
You are my brother, and Xiao Luo is too!
Of course, I wish that you two could be together.
But right now, it's clear that Xiao Luo doesn't like you!
A forcibly taken melon isn't sweet.
Why continue being so stubborn?
Besides,
I think that Wu Julan is a pretty good person.
He's very sincere towards Xiao Luo, too. We should bless them!
- We can't let Xiao Luo be single for life!- Big brother! - I--!
Big brother, where did you go? I've been looking all over for you!
Big brother!
What... What are you doing?
- Brother, wait for me!- Let's go.
----
♫ Droplets of tears from the sky ♫
♫ transform into fallen stars ♫
♫ Open your eyes and drop your gaze ♫
♫ The meteors say that there’s no regret ♫
♫ Deeply sleep in the embrace of the ocean ♫
♫ Droplets of tears from the ocean ♫
♫ transform into a transparent mermaid ♫
♫ I never close my eyes ♫
♫ More clear-headed than the islands, ♫
♫ I swim towards you ♫
♫ Alone, I watch the northern stars, ♫
♫ until I met you at the most beautiful age, inch by inch ♫
♫ The healing years unpredictably change the future in your palm prints ♫
♫ I have witnessed ephemerality and eternity together at this moment ♫
♫ All love has finally received an echo ♫
♫ Droplets of tears from the ocean ♫
♫ transform into a transparent mermaid ♫
♫ I never close my eyes ♫
♫ More clear-headed than the islands, ♫
♫ I swim towards you ♫
♫ Alone, I watch the northern stars, ♫
♫ until I met you at the most beautiful age, inch by inch ♫
♫ The healing years unpredictably change the future in your palm prints ♫
♫ I have witnessed ephemerality and eternity together at this moment ♫
♫ All love has finally received an echo ♫