♫ 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 ♫
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The Starry Night, The Starry Sea
- Episode 24 -
Yisheng, how is Xiao Luo? Is she hurt?
Zhou Buwen, you are despicable! Don't think of Xiao Luo anymore!
I'm despicable? I'm despicable?!
Jiang Yisheng! You know best what Xiao Luo is to me!
How could I let her be with a monster?
But Xiaio Luo doesn't like you! The one she likes is Wu Julan!
I don't care what Wu Julan is. At the very least, he has never harmed you.
And you? You've done every bad thing possible!
Jiang Yisheng, get things straight.
We are brothers that grew up together!
-We're brothers!- That's right!
Before yesterday, I treated you as my best brother.
We grew up together.
The first time I drank alcohol, it was you who taught me how.
The first time I had a fight, we fought it together.
The first time I asked a girl out, it was you who helped me make the call.
But now?
Where has the Da Tou in my heart gone?
Time has changed us.
The good brother Da Tou in my heart died long ago.
The Zhou Buwen standing in front of me,
has completely changed. He frightens me!
From now on, you're not my brother anymore.
Okay.
Okay!
From today on, our relationship is completely severed!
Fine. You want to leave me, right? You all want to leave me, right?
I won't be merciful on you any more.
I'll teach you a lesson today. I'll let you know!
Stop! Stop fighting!
Why are you hitting my brother?
Hitting him is being nice to him!
In the past, he tricked people out of money, now he even wants to kill people!
What can't your brother do now?
You didn't return all night, I was worried.
Big Brother, was Jiang Yisheng speaking the truth?
Didn't you promise me to not do these things anymore?
Didn't you promise me?!
- Why?- Stop talking!
Is it that An Zuo? Is what you've done before still not enough?
He wants you to go even more overboard now?
- Is it true?- Enough!
I did it willingly.
Go report me. Get me killed!
I don't believe it, Big Brother! Give me a reason!
At least, no matter what you do,
I am willing to trust you.
I am willing to help you!
Our family has worked for mermaids for generations.
This time, because of your personal feelings,
you almost let everything go to waste!
It was my fault.
Granny, I don't ask for your forgiveness. Please heavily punish me!
Let me remember for life what I've done wrong!
According to our family's rules--!
Liangliang!
Granny! I am willing to be punished in Liangliang's place!
She has to take the punishment for her own wrongs!
There's no reason for you to take her place!
Then I'll accept the punishment with her!
Jiang Yisheng, this has nothing to do with you.
Your matters are mine.
Besides, it won't be as bad if I'm with you.
You're too foolish.
Our family's punishment is no different from torture.
I can make it through with gritted teeth.
If a girl like you can make it through, I won't have a problem.
I exercise a lot.
Whether it's a qilin's arm or mermaid's line, I have all of them.(A qilin is a mythical Chinese unicorn.)
Touch me if you don't believe it.
You don't understand! I've been specially trained since childhood!
But you're a normal person. It'd be hard for you to make it through two days and nights.
You might die here!
No! Why didn't you say so earlier?
You knew that you only had one month's time left.
So, you like me,
but no matter how hard I work to get an answer from you,
you still coldly push me away every time.
It was so hard for me to finally become your girlfriend.
But no matter what, you just won't kiss me!
Are you afraid that I'll love you too much,
and I'll be in serious pain after you leave?
I didn't keep it from you on purpose.
Why?
You only have one month left! Why did you make me love you?
Why? Why?
Why did you make me your girlfriend, why?
Because I thought I was very logical.
But in front of you, my logic is all gone.
I'm sorry.
Don't apologize! I just want you!
Is there really only a month before you leave?
You won't come back ever again?
Wu Julan, I hate you!
How can this be considered torture?
This is clearly a romantic date.
I can be together... with the girl I like.
The two of us are lying on a rock.
Getting some sun, some ocean wind.
Water... I want water...
Water...?
Liangliang, did you know?
In our hospital's back garden,
there's a tangerine tree.
Every fall,
it becomes full of golden tangerines.
And then, all of us... go fight over picking those tangerines.
Guess, how did we pick them?
How did you pick them?
They aren't just golden colored.
Actually, they're very sour!
You... You can still play with me? Quench your thirst by thinking of plums (console oneself with illusions).
I gambled so much this time.
I thought we'd succeed this time. I didn't imagine
that we'd actually lose.
Are you intending to give up?
To get the mermaid pearl, I've put everything on the line.
I've already lost the most important thing to me!
I cannot give up!
Okay. I've been exposed in front of Shen Luo.
I have no path of retreat either.
Since you don't, let's keep fighting.
Wait for my news.
Wu Julan! You look so honest, but you're actually a liar!
There's only one month... There's only one month and you still tricked me for my love!
Do you think love can come and go away easily?
If love could really come and go so easily,
then we wouldn't be in so much pain.
Learn a lesson from the mermaid princess!
She knew she was going to turn into bubbles,
so she didn't tease the prince.
But the prince didn't know
that the witch gave the mermaid princess a sharp knife
to go kill the prince.
Only the prince's blood and life could allow the mermaid princess to return to the ocean
and continue living. But the mermaid princess gave up.
Besides, that prince wasn't in love with the mermaid princess!
But I am in love with you!
I love you, too; more than my own life.
In a month, you're leaving just like that!
What am I supposed to do?
I'm so young and pretty! Am I supposed to be alone for life?
You're not a fish! You're a cowardly bastard!
I'm telling you! After you leave, I'm finding lots of boyfriends!
They'll all be handsome and rich! I'll anger you to death!
I'll anger you to death!
Anger you to death! Anger you to death!
Wu Julan! Wu Julan!
You cowardly bastard! I'll anger you to death!
Wu Julan, let's break up!
Let me think it over.
You're not only a cowardly bastard, you're also a pig!
I'm losing sleep because of my anger, and you're still in the mood to sleep?!
He's probably thinking of how to apologize to me tomorrow!
I won't be sitting idly either. That's because you've angered me.
I will definitely use lots of ways to torture you!
Liangliang, listen.
My stomach is singing for you.
Stop talking. Save your strength.
No. I want to talk.
If... I really die on this rock,
then what?
Then I wouldn't be able to make you happy anymore.
I still have a stomach full of words to say to you.
Jiang Yisheng, I'm not worth it.
What worth it or not worth it?
You just... fell in love with a bad guy.
What young woman hasn't run into a few bastards before?
You just... lost what shouldn't have belonged to you to start with.
What should belong to you
will come one day.
Jiang Yisheng.
Jiang Yisheng, wake up!
Wake up!
- Granny.- Stay put.
I stopped your punishment early, not because of you.
It's because of that Jiang Yisheng.
I was worried he wouldn't be able to keep going.
I'm afraid you'd lose a person who is truly good to you.
Only undergoing unforgettable pain will a person
reexamine the meaning brought forth by fate.
We missed a lot of beautiful things in life.
If we stop and pause, then we will discover
that the most beautiful scenery has been beside us all along.
Liangliang, are you okay?
I'm okay now. What about you?
What could go wrong with me?
I was starved for a day,
but as long as I can be with you, then I'm happy.
Jiang Yisheng, thank you.
What are you thanking me for?
Thank you for letting me see the most beautiful scenery.
You... and your qilin's arm or mermaid's line.
None of those were useful! You still fainted on the rock!
Here. Eat some more and replenish your strength.
I still have to hear you tell jokes to make me happy.
That's right! Did you discover it last night?
Wu Julan really isn't human! He's a monster!
He's a mermaid, the ruler of the ocean.
A mermaid? How did you know?
Did you know since a long time ago?
So I was the only one kept in the dark?
No! How did you know?
My family is the Nuwu tribe that has protected the merpeople for generations.
Nuwu?! (witch/sorceress)
Is it like the type in the movies,
where they wear all black and a tall hat,
fly around on a broom,
and then laugh like "hahahaha," that type of witch?
You still have time to regret it now.
I was joking! Why are you being so nervous?
We're not the type of witch you're thinking about.
We don't fly on broomsticks.
We don't dress like crows either.
We don't do bad things either. Those are your misunderstandings.
We are just psychologists,
scientists, doctors, and pharmacists.
We just have another identity, the subordinates of the merpeople.
- Is that so? Then I'm at ease.- Eat.
What time is it? Why isn't he up yet?
I've thought it over.
We'll do as you say. Let's break up.
That's not right. Did you say the wrong line?
Wu Julan, you're not supposed to say that.
I've bought your plane ticket to go back.
The driver will come pick you up at 1 p.m.
Fine, let's break up! Don't regret it!
♫ 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 ♫
Wu Julan, can't you tell that I'm angering you on purpose?
To think that you've lived a millennium and know everything about the world. What really do you know?
Even if you can't tell that I'm joking,
you should at least have lowered your pride and pleaded nicely with me.
Why are you acting like a gentleman now?
Wu Julan, you heartless thing!
Millennium fish! King of annoying! Listless face!
♫ All love has finally received an echo ♫
Wu Julan!
Wu Julan! Come back!
Wu Julan! Wu Julan!
Wu Julan!
You're not allowed to leave. Don't leave!
You're not going to leave?
Mm.
I knew you couldn't bear to leave me.
Wu Julan, what's wrong?
Wu Julan! Don't scare me! Are you okay?
Wu Julan! Wu Julan! Wu Julan!
Wu Julan, are you okay?
Wu Julan! Wu Julan!
Wu Julan!
Don't come back for life!
♫ Love is not possessive, love never holds back ♫
♫ Having met you in this life, I am satisfied ♫
♫ I'm willing to wait and accept it all ♫
♫ Maybe one day, I can finally stay with you forever ♫
Xiao Luo! Xiao Luo!
Coming, coming!
I'm so thirsty!
I came to find you as soon as I put down my luggage!
Xiao Luo, you're really very unreliable.
You didn't even tell us you were leaving!
What is it?
Looking at your face, did you have a fight with Wu Julan?
You're such a pain! If you want to know, go ask him!
If I could get words out of his mouth, would I need to ask you?
The old phrases had it right.
"Fighting is affection, scolding is love." It's normal for lovers to fight.
Take Liangliang and me as an example. She's usually mean to me,
but she loves me so much in her heart!
What's with that look?
As a experienced person, I must give you some advice.
Hurry up and get back together with Wu Julan. It's about time.
We broke up.
Broke up?!
No! You guys were fine, why did you break up?
He's too much!
No! You don't even mind that he's a fish!
Based on what is he throwing you away?
Who says he threw me away? I threw him away!
No wonder.
No wonder what?
No wonder Wu Julan looked dead those last few days.
No matter what we said, he wouldn't return.
He just shouldn't come back!
Do you want to die?
Be more careful! You can't afford to pay for it if you break it.
It doesn't taste good! Eat it for me!
Didn't you love braised pork the most in the past?
I got it. You're using an excuse
to give me the good food, right?
Eat if I want you to! Why are you talking so much?
Okay, okay! I'll eat it!
We're so lovey-dovey.
But Xiao Luo and Wu Julan are a shame.
Clearly they could overcome the obstacle of being a different species.
But in the end, they still broke up.
Just what happened to them?
Who knows?
Perhaps this is the best result.
This... Lovers who can't be together! How can this be the best result?
Liangliang, how about you go and try to persuade Wu Julan?
Tell him to get Xiao Luo back!
Forget it. What Wu Julan has decided, no one can change.
How can that be?
Wu Julan clearly loves Xiao Luo so much.
Don't tell me that Wu Julan just wants to save face.
Compared to true love, what is face?
If I cared about face, how could we have our beautiful time now?
Sweet talker! Even food can't shut your mouth.
I just knew you loved me most.
Water, water, water!
- Are you okay?- How spicy!
Boss An, have you thought of how to deal with Wu Julan?
- I have a perfect plan.- Another perfect plan?
You couldn't even defeat Wu Julan on the fifteenth last month.
This time it's a perfect plan?
That's because last time, we didn't find Wu Julan's true weakness.
True weakness?
Wu Julan's real weakness is Shen Luo.
No!
We can find our own way to defeat Wu Julan.
We can't drag Shen Luo into this, too.
Shen Luo is the one you love. How could I harm her?
Don't worry. I am just using Shen Luo as a lure
to bring Wu Julan into the trap.
We've worked together for so long. You can't even trust me in such a small matter?
Why wouldn't I?
- Boss, please wrap this thing up for me.- It's ¥100.
Okay. Thanks.
Thanks.
- Here you go. Thanks. Do come again.- Thanks.
- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.
- Hi!- Wrap this up for me please.
Okay.
- Hey, there's a thief! - Hurry, catch him!
Hey, stop him!
Make way!
Stop him!
Stop running!
- Miss, are you hurt? I'm sorry. I'm sorry.- I'm fine.
- I'm sorry. - I'm fine.
Serves you right for chasing after me!
I'm wrong. I failed to recognize what I've done is wrong. Please take into account that I'm young and ignorant,
and forgive me this time, okay?
- Didn't you run away? Why did you return?- I ran halfway...
and suddenly felt the censure of my conscience, so I decided to return this thing to its owner.
- Censure of your conscience?- Yes. Yes. Yes.
- What's wrong with your face?- It's...
because I fell down. I fell down.
Your money's intact inside. I didn't touch it at all.
I... only have this much on me.
You are a magnanimous person. Please forgive me, okay?
Stop right there.
Turn around.
Miss, you are a magnanimous person. I won't dare to do this again. I really won't dare to do it again!
I don't want to take advantage of you. The money you gave me, just consider these two necklaces as your purchases.
Leave.
Even you are joining in to bully me!
Why are you here?
Xiao Luo, I'm sorry. I didn't expect Wu Julan's matter would also drag you in as well.
- I'm here with the intent to request your forgiveness.- If you are here to request forgiveness, you shouldn't have looked for me.
You should go and look for Wu Julan.
Wu Julan. Wu Julan. It's always Wu Julan!
What exactly have I done to him that was wrong?
He's a weird person. I dealt with him to get rid of harm to the people!
You're still unrepentant! I really regret becoming your friend back then!
Zhou Buwen, from now on, we are no longer friends.
From today, our friendship is totally written off.
Xiao Luo, someday you will understand.
Everything I've done is all for you.
- You and him will not have a good ending. Forever will not!- Shut up!
I'm warning you. Don't ever show up in front of me again!
If not, whenever I see you, I'll beat you. Make way.
Make way!
♫ 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 ♫
Wu Julan?
Wu Julan, where are you?
Wu Julan, you're such a coward! Go ahead, hide forever and don't ever show up!
Otherwise, I'll eat you up in two ways. Pickled pepper fish head and Sichuan-style poached fish slices in hot chili oil!
Your acquaintance is the most unfortunate matter in my life!
Brother, you're home.
Where have you been?
Do I have to tell you where I've been?
- That's not what I mean. - Then, what do you mean?
Brother, don't work for An Zuo again, okay?
How much do you owe him? Tell me!
No matter how much it is, I can help you pay him, too!
Brother, I'm begging you. If you continue on this path, An Zuo will destroy you!
Get lost!
Who's able to destroy me? Get out!
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- Hello? - Hello, Brother Tou.
Didn't you ask me to find information about Zhang Aiguo's ex-colleagues?
I just received a piece of news.
One of his ex-colleagues will be returning to the island to visit a relative.
How about I make an appointment for the two of you to meet?
Nonsense! Hurry up and make the arrangement!
Are you Nurse Zhang?
Yes.
Hello. I'm Zhou Buwen.
Hello.
Please take a seat. Please take a seat.
Don't be nervous. I'm just going to have a casual chat with you.
- Have you worked with Dr. Zhang Aiguo for a long time?- Yes.
Then, has anything special happened before during Dr. Zhang Aiguo's work?
No.
What I'm saying is, has anything happened during his work that was unimaginable and freakish to a layman?
Having worked in the emergency rescue department for a long time, it's quite common to encounter strange and weird things.
But, the happenings were related to patients.
Patients?
In that case, tell me about it.
♫ 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 ♫
♫ All love has finally received an echo ♫
Timing and ----♫ All love has finally received an echo ♫