♫ 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 distant starlight ♫
♫ Even if our love is a dream, we won’t mention the sadness of parting ♫
[The Starry Night, The Starry Sea]
- Episode 3 -
No! My angel's trumpets!
Wu Julan! Why did you burn my angel's trumpets?!
Such harmful things should never have been retained.
I'm so mad!
That was all RMB!(RMB=Chinese money)
You humans are willing to do anything that will benefit yourselves.
Wu Julan! You stand right where you are!
I said...
I said, do you have some hatred against money?
After meeting you, I have become broke!
Forget it. I don't need you to return the money!
Just leave! The further you go the better! I don't want to ever see you again!
I cannot leave.
You cannot leave?! You burned my Angel's Trumpets! What more do you want?!
Xiao Luo!
They progressed so fast.
Here, eat some more. No need to be polite.
Grandpa, he has hands, he can get it himself. You should eat a bit more.
Don't be impolite.
Xiao Wu, where did come from?
Near the sea.
Near the sea? Which part?
It's just near the sea.
Then... Then who do you have in your family?
I have no parents. I am alone.
Then... Then he's an orphan.
What kind of work do you do?
- I do everything.- You do everything?
Then you don't have a stable job.
He does have a stable job.
Currently, he helps me do the laundry, cook, and put the bed sheets on the mattress every day.
He needs to depend on you to live?!
Yes, he owes me a lot of debt that still needs to be repaid.
That's why he's working for me to pay me back.
He even owes you money?! Isn't he clearly "eating soft rice?" [expression meaning: to live off of a woman ]
Eating soft rice?
Today's rice isn't soft.
I want some more rice!
Don't you have hands? Why did you want me to get you some more rice?
Do you feel like Grandpa is acting a bit strange today?
No... No. You're just thinking too much.
Yeah.
No, it's really strange though.
You said he was fine at the hospital, so why did he suddenly come back?
He's asking Wu Julan so many things, too!
Xiao Luo,
this situation... might be...
maybe... my fault.
I have something to say to you. Our family's Xiao Luo,
when she was very young, her parents divorced.
I was the one who had raised her. She is the apple of my eye.
I protect her in everything.
I definitely will not let her suffer even a bit.
I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!
I'll make you...!
I'm going to beat you!
- Please spare me!- You deserve a good beating.
I'm hurt, I'm hurt! Spare me, spare me!
Spare me! I know I was wrong!
I was wrong! Master, spare me!
- Spare you? - Yes!
In your dreams!
I only have one request, and that's that you treat my family's Xiao Luo well.
In fact, our Xiao Luo's condition isn't that bad.
Besides, I still have this old house. Everything I own will eventually be hers.
Stop, stop, stop. Stop!
Stop!
Isn't it pretty nice this way?
Just think about it. Now that you have Wu Julan, Grandpa will never force you to find a boyfriend again.
So, what you're saying is that I should be thanking you?
No need to thank me, just treat me to a meal tomorrow.
I'm going to kill you!
You're purposefully avoiding hitting my face. Women are so cruel!
You... Your smile is very devious.
Are you after our property, wanting to obtain both the person and the property?
- Stop! Stop!- I'm going to kill you!
Stop!
I was wrong. I know I was wrong.
I will go come clean with Grandpa.
- I'll be honest.- Wait!
Why did it take you so long to get more rice?
Because Jiang Yisheng said that our family's rice is just too delicious.
He hugged the rice cooker and wouldn't stop eating.
Yes, yes, yes. Yes.
What's so delicious about white rice?
You have to eat more food so you have enough nutrition.
No need, Grandpa. He said he wasn't going to eat any dishes today, only rice.
Isn't that right, Jiang Yisheng?
Yes, yes, yes. Rice is delicious. Rice is delicious.
Rice is delicious.
Wu Julan, I can see you're almost done with your rice. Do you want to get some more rice? Let's go together.
No need.
No need to be polite. Let's go together.
Xiao Luo, your expression is a bit strange.
Your face is twitching.
Grandpa, Shen Luo stood too long in the wind today, so her facial nerves aren't coordinated.
It's a spasm... a spasm.
Xiao Wu, a man should make his mark in the world before settling down.
You have no way to make money right now.
I think you should go and make some money first.
You should put aside your feelings.
Grandpa, Wu Julan does have a source of money! Isn't that right?
Why did you kick me?
Why did you kick him?
Grandpa, the sea wind was too strong!
Not only does Xiao Luo have spasms in her face,
but her leg also has spasms. Her whole body has spasms.
You, shut up.
In any case, we'll settle it at that. You two just started anyway.
There's still time to stop.
- But...- But... we are already living together.
Wha... What? Liv... Living together?
Wu Julan, what nonsense are you saying?!
Are we not living together?
Xiao Luo, girls should be more reserved in nature.
How could you just give yourself to him?
Since the wood has already become a boat, there's nothing I can say.
You, since Xiao Luo has decided that you are the one, I will need to try and get to know you better.
From tomorrow on, you should bring him to the hospital to see me.
I want to chat with him some more.
No problem! Tomorrow, I will definitely bring him to see you, Grandpa.
A grown daughter can't be kept at home. In just the blink of an eye, she'll mature.
In the future when you have your own daughter, you should be careful.
We'll be going now.
Grandpa, be careful.
- Be careful. - We're going now.
Watch the road.
Wu Julan, I have something to say to you.
Go ahead.
Previously, you burned my Angel's Trumpets and dealt me a big loss.
Originally, I shouldn't have kept you around anymore.
However, since you were so sensible just now
and helped me put on an act in front of Grandpa,
I'll be nice and let you stay a few more days. How's that?
Thanks.
There's no need to thank me. Since I let the past go, shouldn't you show your gratitude?
Go on.
Don't be nervous, it's very simple.
While you're staying at my house, pretend to be my boyfriend in front of Grandpa.
How about it? Isn't it very simple?
As long as you help me put on an act in front of Grandpa,
I'll forget about the money you owed me before!
You're still not satisfied?
Then... Then I'll let you stay and eat for free!
How's that?
Wu Julan, people need a conscience. Don't keep asking for more!
I'm begging you, but I have my bottom line, too!
Don't try to take advantage of the situation.
I didn't say anything.
Okay then. Since you're so sincere, then I'll agree to your request.
Did I just get played?
I'll say this first. We're just acting.
Don't think of having any feelings for me!
You've really overthinking things.
I've looked at the things.
From today on, I will arrange for someone to pick up your work.
Boss An, how could you say that?
If you're not satisfied with my work, you can remind me so I can change!
There's no need. You've been on the island for a while.
But there's still no news about what I want.
Since your capabilities are limited, stop wasting my time.
Wait a moment. I have another silver box here.
Because there was so little time, I only have a picture.
Wu Julan is so crafty.
Was it right or wrong for me to ask him for help?
But... I have no choice, right?
Otherwise, am I supposed to watch Grandpa die with regrets?
You're right. I have to be filial.
Forget it. I'll let him show off for a few more days.
If Grandpa asks you anything later, I'll answer for you.
Hello? The silver box is in my hands now.
Don't worry!
- Don't worry if I'm working!- You must not run around, got it?
If you embarrass me, our promise is over! Then you can just continue working!
Do you hear me?
Where did he go?
Who are you?
Come, come, come! Let me see your face!
- Let go!- Where is it?
Where is what? Everyone knows me on this island!
I'll knock all your teeth out! Let go!
Give it to me!
Here, here, here! Here!
Who was that?
You bastard!
Grandpa, look at this. I just got this.
It's a 19th Century western antique silver box.
Let me see! What is that?
Grandpa, there's a big boss paying lots of money to obtain these sorts of boxes right now.
You must have lots of antiques at home. Think. Do you have similar things at home?
Give it to me, I'll help you get a good price!
Da Tou! It's not like you don't know.
I've been a sailor on this island for all my life!
How could I have seen such a high level toy?
Da Tou, Da Tou! I have one!
I have a spittoon passed down from my grandfather's generation.
It has a long history and is well-preserved. I bet it's very valuable by now.
Help me ask your boss if anyone is collecting them!
Cut it out!
Let me tell you. If you didn't already have a doctor's ID, I'd really send you off to the mental hospital!
I'm being serious! What's wrong with spittoons?
Spittoons can become antiques, too!
An antique?
Then keep it well. You'll have use for it eventually.
Aiya, Xiao Zhouzhou, help me sell it!
- I don't want it!- I'll give you--!
Xiao Luo, you're here?
- Xiao Luo!- You're alone? Where's Xiao Wu?
Something came up. He'll be here soon.
Grandpa, who is Xiao Wu?
You don't know yet?
He's Xiao Luo's boyfriend,
- Wu Julan.-Wu Julan?!
Da Tou, I need to really discuss that spittoon with you in detail.
- You must help me sell it!- Fine! You're such a nag!
What? What nonsense!
Tell me! Who's idea was that?
Calm down! It's not that bad of an idea.
You know what Grandpa's situation is like right now.
Grandpa's only wish now is for Xiao Luo to find a good husband.
We can't let Grandpa leave with regrets!
It's still not Wu Julan's turn! What does he count as?
He's nothing!
- No, I must go tell Grandpa.- Da Tou!
No matter how much we care about Xiao Luo, it's not our right to make decisions in this situation!
Xiao Luo has already made up her mind about this! As friends, we can only cooperate!
I don't need to tell you how important Grandpa is to Xiao Luo, right?
If you mess this up, Xiao Luo definitely won't forgive you.
Xiao Luo, you can't be careless about your marriage.
Don't find just any boyfriend and suffer just to give me an answer.
Grandpa, I'm not suffering; not at all!
Let me tell you! You don't know, but Wu Ju Lan does whatever I want!
If I tell him to go east, he would never go west! If I tell him to stand, he wouldn't dare sit!
He does everything at home! He doesn't even let me wash the dishes!
Where would I find such a great man?
- Really?- Really! Absolutely!
Grandpa, I'll help you up. Careful.
Xiao Luo, Grandpa suddenly wants to eat those cakes. Can you help me buy them?
Right now? Didn't you just eat?
Go if I tell you to. I want to eat it.
Oh, okay. I'll be right back.
Brother Tou!
Sitting around?
All the things you want are in here.
I got all the things you wanted!
Let's exchange money and the goods at the same time.
Take the stuff back.
What? You're low on money?
It's okay! We can just write a debt slip!
We have such fundamental trust, right?
The big boss changed his mind.
- He doesn't want that stuff anymore.- He doesn't want it?
What? You can't not want it just like that!
Do you know how much effort I put in to get this stuff?
- I put out all my savings!- Enough!
You don't understand human speech?
I'm telling you, the big boss changed his mind. He doesn't want it anymore! What can I do?
Zhou Buwen!
Are you playing with me? Do you believe that I can kill you?
Do you know who I am? I am very influential in this town!
Do you know what this is?
If you offend me, I'll have my snake bite you!
Very influential, huh?
Very influential, right?
Look at your disgusting attitude.
Stop right there!
It's me. Come out and get some drinks with me.
Come.
Da Tou, do you still remember?
Right before you left the island,
we spent all our money on drinks and food!
Right here, we chatted the whole night!
How could I forget?
Later on,
I didn't think that you'd do something so earth shaking!
Ready, begin!
Zhu Yiyang! Move aside!
Harder!
- Good morning, Xiao Luo.- Good morning!
Fighting!
Zhu Yiyang, what are you doing?!
Don't be nervous! Good stuff has to be shared!
"My dear, Xiao Luo!"
Zhu Yiyang! Give it back! Zhu Yiyang!
"You are the kindest girl that I've ever seen.
-Your smile...-Give it back!
-...can melt ice and make hundreds of flowers bloom!"- Give it back!
You mispronounced "bloom"!
Zhu Yiyang, do you know how to read?
Jiang Yisheng, quit sticking your nose in other people's business!
Zhu Yiyang, give it back!
"You're like the stars in the sky,
lighting up my life!"
- Stop!- Move aside!
A tomboy like you with no parents,
can get a love letter, too?
You didn't write it to yourself, did you?
Zhu Yiyang, what do you want? Give it back to Xiao Luo!
What does it have to do with you?
Zh-Zhou Buwen?
I wrote this to Xiao Luo. Do you have anything to say?
N-Nothing.
Xiao Luo, I have to leave the island tomorrow.
If you like me even a bit,
can you come see me off at the dock?
The ship is going to set sail. Let's go.
It's a shame.
You wrote a love letter with the best of your abilities.
But in the end, nothing happened.
She still hasn't given you an answer up until today, right?
That's right, Da Tou. Why are you so free today?
Are you done with work?
Don't bring that up. The customer is a bit troublesome this time.
I might have to stay a bit longer on the island.
Also, I didn't just come back for work this time.
Da Tou, I also hope that you two can be together.
It's great that you know each other well, after all.
But I don't think it's possible.
If there were any feelings, would you still be waiting?
Let me tell you, Yisheng.
The impossible one was the past me.
It's not the me now.
The Da Tou of today is no longer the poor boy of the past.
I can give to Xiao Luo twice what others can give her.
Yisheng, my biggest wish is to be with Xiao Luo.
I will only marry her in this life.
Come.
Where did you go today?
Why did you suddenly disappear in front of the hospital?
You don't need to know.
I am paying you for this role.
Can you be more dedicated to being my fake boyfriend?
What do you want?
Um... Aren't we pretending to be a couple?
Shouldn't we get to know each other better?
- Okay.♫ At a certain corner on a certain day, ♫
♫ you happened to pass by ♫
Height?
Six foot, one inch.
Six foot? How tall is that?
Forget it, it should be pretty tall.
Then how much do you weigh?
One hundred and sixty five pounds.
It's clearly Chinese, but why don't I understand?
Birthday? What month? What day?
- June fifteenth. - June fifteenth...
That's right, I've been wanting to ask you.
Why is a man like you carrying a jade pendant around your neck?
♫ Warmth of your embrace ♫
A very important person gave this to me.
Is it a man or a woman?
I know even if you don't say it! It is definitely a woman!
- Is there anything else to ask?- Yes!
- That's right. Are you really an orphan?- Yes.
- Then, you don't have friends?- No.
It's okay. From now on, I'll be your friend.
♫ Don't say that the future is hard to predict ♫
I don't need friends.
You don't have to be shy! Who doesn't need friends?
Between humans, there is always untruths.
Even the closest of friends,
can betray each other at any time.
Timing and ----
I also hope that you two can be together.
After all, you guys know each other well!
But I think it's not possible.
If there were feelings, would you still be waiting?
It was impossible, because that was the old me.
It's not the me now. The Da Tou now isn't the poor boy of the past.
I can give Xiao Luo twice what others can give her.
My biggest wish is to be together with Xiao Luo.
- Boss An.- Did you get the object?
Something happened. The other party isn't being very willing.
You can probably tell that this thing is very important to me.
If you can help me get this thing,
I'm willing to double your reward pay.
But... the antique industry is very small.
Everyone depends on their reputation to earn a living.
If this matter is messed up,
I will definitely make sure you won't survive any longer in this industry.
Boss An, how could you say that?
In this industry, there's no treasures that I can't obtain.
Don't worry. I will definitely complete the mission.
Lili!
I called you last night, why didn't you pick up?
Go look for Lulu and Fangfang! Why are you looking for me?
You don't understand me.
My heart is only thinking of you!
How despicable!
You're the one that said it.
Since you're so affectionate,
then I guess...
I can eat dinner with you tonight.
This--!
Grandpa, you're going to get me killed!
Xiao Jiang, I don't feel so well here.
Grandpa, where does it feel bad?
My heart hurts!
It's my fault. I forced Xiao Luo too far.
I caused her to feel desperate, so she found a useless boyfriend.
It's that some sort of discomfort? Aiya, you scared me to death!
The more I look at that boy, the more it looks off to me. Can you help me test him?
That wouldn't be very good, Grandpa.
How can I interfere in a couple's matters?
Besides, I'm so busy, I can't find the time!
Yes, you are very busy, so busy.
You're busy flirting with young girls every day!
Grandpa!
I'm caring for my female colleagues!
Creating a relaxing atmosphere in the hospital is also part of my job!
Xiao Jiang! I don't have many days left!
If I don't personally see Xiao Luo find a good husband,
how can I answer to her Grandma after I die?
Grandpa, don't be like that!
- Grandpa!- Don't bother with me!
Just let me die with regrets! I'm going to jump off the building!
I promise, promise! I promise you, okay?
You can't break your promise, okay?
I won't go back on my word.
Okay. You're a man.
You're okay now?
It still hurts a bit, yes.
It hurts?
Who are you? What are you looking for?
I'm family. I came to get the laundry.
Grandpa Shen's family?
But Grandpa Shen already asked our nurse to bring his laundry back yesterday.
Is that so?
Then when did he tell me to come get it?
I'm sorry, maybe I made a mistake.
- Thank you. - No problem.
A man's greatest weakness is greed and lust.
If he can't pass these two things, I cannot let him have Xiao Luo!
- Okay.- I understand!- I'll have to trouble you.
Young man, your gold bracelet fell.
It's not mine.
I clearly saw it!
It fell off you! How could it not be yours?
It really isn't mine.
Aiya, young man!
There's only the two of us here! If it didn't fall off me,
then it definitely fell off you!
Take it! Take it. You don't have to be courteous! It's yours!
- Take it.- Auntie, is this yours?
Yes, yes, yes, it's mine.
Go away! How could you have dropped this?
- It's not yours!- If it's not mine, then is it yours?
No--! This--! Then it's still not yours!
Of course, I dropped it!
- Based on what are you saying it's not mine?- Then what evidence do you have?
- You don't have evidence that it's yours either!- It's not your bracelet!
- It's clearly mine!- You're robbing me!
- Based on what are you saying it's yours?- It's mine!
Auntie! Have you had enough yet?
[Come quickly to the island bar.]
Hurry and look!
Annoying!
Hello. Give me a margarita.
Don't want it, okay?
Thank you.
Mr. Handsome, are you alone?
I'm sorry. I'm waiting for someone.
Actually, the one you're waiting for is me! I was the one that gave you that note.
You wrote that note?
Maybe you don't know. I've liked you for a long time.
Your... waist is two feet eight inches (Chinese measurement that equals 38 in or 94 cm), and your bust size is all padded up.
You didn't even shave your legs clean. It's too much.
I can't accept it.
I don't believe that I can't manage to deal with you!
Mr. Handsome, don't be so cold!
My chest is a bit small, but I have a hot heart!
Really?
Of course.
Then we'll have to look at your ability.
Wait a second! Wait, Mr. Handsome! Don't be so crass!
I finally have evidence! Xiao Luo definitely won't forgive you.
- Grandpa!- It's just you?
Save me, Grandpa!
Not so hard! Do you know how to rub?
I learned Western medicine!
Brother Xiao Jiang!
You sacrificed yourself for the greater good. Your heroic actions will forever be remembered. Please accept my tribute.
Thank you, Grandpa!
Grandpa, Wu Julan doesn't have greed or lust. You should be at ease now.
No, no, no.
Besides greed and lust, to test if a man truly loves a woman,
there's a very important observation: The test of life and death.
- There's more?- Of course!
Our next plan requires a scene. Just us two wouldn't be enough.
Don't worry. As long as you help me trick Grandpa into happiness,
I will definitely pay you back well! When you run into trouble in the future, come find me!
I'm being serious! You can go ask around if you don't believe me. I'm the most loyal person around!
You know how to smile?
I think you're very similar to your grandpa. You're both very interesting.
Of course! Our Shen family's genetics are outstanding.
Our ancestral intelligence gene is off the charts!
Don't move! Knives have no eyes!
I... I... I have old and young at home.
I'm also extremely poor. Sirs, did you kidnap the wrong person?
Stop wasting your breath! You're precisely the one I want to kidnap.
These two people are too tiring. Let's kill one first!
Do you two hear that?
Our boss said only one of you can live!
You guys choose who to kill first!
Him!
I didn't imagine that Xiao Luo would be the one to fail the test first!
Nonsense! I taught her very well! Xiao Luo isn't like that.
Then think again about the power of love. He is the man you love.
I don't care what he used to be! He's only a dead person to me now!
Kill him!
You! Shut up!
You talk! Which of you two should we kill first?
Do as she says.
Young man, you're giving your sincerity in exchange for cruelty.
She treats you like this, but you are still willing to die for her?
♫ 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 have 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 have finally received an echo ♫