♫ 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 8 -
You're awake?
Where am I?
This is my house.
Are you okay?
On the way home, I saw you passed out on the street.
So I brought you in to rest.
Thank you.
You probably had heat stroke.
Would you like some water?
There's no need, no need.
Thank you.
I'll be leaving now. Thank you.
It was nothing.
I'm going to take you into a new beautiful world.
Wu Liangliang has her eye on you.
She will definitely test your limits.
Do you know someone called An Zuo?
At the moment, you must learn how to resist hypnotism
to protect yourself.
"Hotel employee?"
"Hardworking and practical."
"At least two years of work experience is required."
No chance.
"Ferry ticket sales staff."
"Service with enthusiasm and has a sense of responsibility."
"Requires more than three years of work experience?" I'm dead!
A tour guide?
"Requires higher interpersonal communication skills."
I'm good at that!
"Basic English capability is also required."
I'm okay at that, too!
"A tour guide certificate?"
"Mandarin Chinese level two or above certification."
Goodbye!
Why is it so hard to find a job?
I'm already very hardworking.
I can't even bear to add a hot dog into my instant noodles!
I still owe Zhou Buwen and Jiang Yisheng a huge debt!
I even have a person who stays at my place for nothing now!
These days are so difficult!
The island isn't like the big city.
There are few chances to find a job here to begin with.
There's also a limited range of jobs available.
It's to be expected if you can't find a job at the moment.
Based on your abilities,
you have no education or work experience,
and you're sick, too! I'm the only person who would take you in!
Pretend I never said anything.
But... based on my capabilities, how could I not find a job?
I hypnotized Zhou Buwen just now.
How did it go?
He said he and An Zou are just business partners.
So this suspicion can probably be set aside.
Liangliang!
Liangliang, do you have time tonight?
I'm not interested in watching a movie.
I'm not interested in dancing either. And dinner?
I lose my appetite the minute I see you!
Don't say that! Don't move!
Don't move!
Do you like it? Isn't it pretty? Isn't it beautiful?
Every nurse in our hospital has this hair clip.
Can't you put some more effort into your flirting?
Whole... Wholesale comes with discounts, right? Of course, it's better to buy more all at once.
I'm such an economical man!
Liangliang!
Da Tou, what is it? Why are you calling now?
Da Tou, don't you think your scope is getting bigger and bigger?
I'm so busy!
Yet you dragged me along to run an errand picking up someone?!
Instead of letting you flirt with the nurses in the hospital, why not make you do something serious with me instead?
Da Tou, is that the way I am in your eyes?
We're childhood friends!
You don't know me well enough!
We'll know whether or not I know you well in a bit.
Big brother!
Buyan!
I missed you so much!
Da Tou, Da Tou! I misunderstood you just now!
It looks like you do know me very well!
Pretty lady, I'm your big brother's best friend!
You can call me Brother Jiang!
What are you thinking? This is my little sister!
That makes it sound like we're strangers!
Your little sister is my little sister, right?
Besides, I love taking care of little sisters! Especially this kind of pretty little sister!
Fine!
Since you love taking care of pretty little sisters,
then help this pretty little sister take this pretty suitcase.
- No problem! I'll help you with your suitcase, little sister.- Okay!
Da Tou, when did you have such a pretty little sister? Why didn't I ever hear you mention her?
This is my stepfather's daughter!
- My name is Zhou Buyan!- Hello, Buyan!
From now on, if you need anything on this island, you can look for me!
No matter if you're eating food, watching movies, or shopping,
you can get a discount if you mention my name! If you bring me with you, it's free!
Jiang Yisheng!
You playboy!
I heard my brother talk about your flirtatious ways long ago!
Da Tou! How could you hurt me like this in front of our little sister?
- I was speaking the truth!- Don't worry!
I won't be interested in you! Because in this world,
I love my big brother best!
Isn't this a little too intense?
You two are siblings!
- We have no blood relationship!- So what? Your big brother doesn't like you anyway!
What did you say just now? I didn't hear you clearly.
Yisheng, it's getting late. Let's go eat at Xiao Luo's place later.
- Okay!- Who is Xiao Luo?
- Driver, go faster.- Hurry up, hurry up.
Big brother!
- Xiao Luo, where is Wu Julan?- He went job hunting.
I was so busy eating I forgot to introduce you!
This is my little sister, Zhou Buyan.
- Hello!- Hello.
My little sister majored in history. She didn't have work after graduation, so she came to help me!
Da Tou, I can tell.
Ever since Xiao Luo came back, you've been in no rush to go back!
Now, you've even brought your little sister!
Don't talk nonsense.
Our island is becoming more festive!
Oh, stop it!
- You're full?- I'm full!
- Are you satisfied?- Satisfied!
Please pay up!
What?
Payment for the food! What you guys ate today is two days worth of my food money!
If I didn't ask you for money today, what am I going to eat tomorrow?
Xiao Luo, have you gone crazy from being poor?
Big brother, what kind of friend is this?
They're joking!
If you don't pay for the food, then at least recommend some work for me and Wu Julan!
You want a job?
- Not a chance. - Wu Julan would be possible though.
He's suited to be a chef!
But no one will employ someone with such an unsubstantiated background.
At the end of it all, you guys aren't going to pay or recommend work!
Don't get angry!
We can help you brainstorm!
That's right. I'll help you brainstorm in a bit.
Big brother, I'm thirsty. Buy me some water!
Okay, wait for me.
Here.
Thank you!
Who told you to wipe your face?
Wipe my shoes!
Okay!
Really! It's so dirty!
What is it?
Brother, they say there are many places of interest and historic relics here.
Take me to look at them!
I still have things to do today. We'll go another day.
- No, big brother!- Let's do that.
You go around by yourself today. I'll go with you another day.
Big brother, take me to play!
Big brother, don't! Spend time with me!
Okay, okay. I really have something to do. I will go with you another day.
Go back.
Go on.
Bye-bye!
Brother Tou.
Are you okay?
It's nothing, Brother Tou!
Help me do something.
Let's go.
Okay, okay. I'll be right there. See you in one hour at the island bar!
Wu Julan! Wu Julan!
I found a job!
There's a cultural media company which said it will employ me as a secretary.
They called me in for an interview just now!
Also, I heard the work is very easy and the salary is high!
You haven't had interview calls in a while.
Why has such a great chance suddenly appeared?
I'm smart, witty, good-hearted, conscientious, kind, and good-looking.
Why wouldn't I be favored for those good opportunities?
Even if there are some employers who don't appreciate my worth and will occasionally forget about me,
in the end, they will still think of me!
I must make good use of this great chance!
This outfit won't do. I'll go get ready!
Wu Julan! I forgot to ask you something.
In a while, I'll go online to look into that media company for you.
- There should still be time.- Am I pretty?
Enough, you don't need to say it. I know the answer already!
Hi! Um...
Were you the one that just called me?
I was the one that told someone to make the call.
I'm CEO Zhu from Tide Cultural Media Company.
It's you? Zhu Yiyang.
A cultural media company's CEO? Who are you trying to deceive?
Don't just look on the surface.
I've been on the rise lately. The boss likes me a lot.
- Really?- Really!
So, this secretary that you need, how will she be interviewed?
Eating food, singing songs, dancing!
Since we grew up together,
I'll let you pass the singing and dancing part.
Come, let's go!
Music!
What are you doing? Can't you loosen up?
Can you be more serious?
Don't you need money right now? A company wants to hire you and you're still being picky?
Get into it! Learn from me!
Learn from me! Let's do it again!
This way!
Expressions!
This way!
Let's go!
Your gaze must be good, okay?
Hurry, look up! Look this way!
Your waist has to be more flexible. Why is it so stiff?
Lean back, lean back!
- Like this?- Yes, yes!
Use some strength! Use some strength! Be a little more flexible. A little more flexible.
Why is your flexibility so bad?
Go a bit further back!
Lean back, lean back!
Put some strength into it and--!
I say, what are you doing? My boss arranged for this, why are you hitting me?
Zhu Yiyang!
Even though I'm deep in debts, I do have integrity!
This secretary job, do it yourself!
But the humiliation you've inflicted on me today,
pay me back right now! I'm going to get revenge!
Don't get revenge yet! Why have you
always been like this?!
Wait a second! This has nothing to do with me!
This was Da Tou's idea!
Da Tou?!
I'm so angry!
No! No!
Shen Luo!
Don't run away!
- I'm sorry, I'm sorry.- Da Tou,
your big head really is useless!(Da Tou=big head)
Do you think I'd believe your little trick with my level of intelligence?
I didn't intend to do anything else! I just wanted--!
I just wanted to help you!
Let's forget about the fact that you had someone trick me.
But you had to find a second rate thing like him?
- I--!- You're insulting my intelligence!
I didn't think things would come to this.
Xiao Luo, I really just wanted to help you!
Da Tou, I know you did it out of good intentions.
But, I, Shen Luo, am a person with integrity and intelligence.
I can depend on myself to earn money and eat.
Don't need any charity from you, Manager Zhou.
You've misunderstood, Xiao Luo!
Stop! If you keep going, I'm going to put you on the blacklist!
Xiao Luo! Xiao--!
- Brother Tou, listen to me! This really has nothing to do with me!- Xiao Luo!
My foundation is in stage production. What I've learned is about the performance system of Stanislavsky.
For this character, I've specially done a character profile.
I really don't know how she found out--!
- Keep your distance!- No--!
What's up with your eyes?
They're swollen from her beating.
Come and let me take a look.
Not so hard!
Zhu Yiyang, you've really suffered.
I'll give you a new pair of dark glasses.
You hit too hard, Brother Tou!
I went to the bar to look for you. I heard about what happened.
I thought the heavens had thrown me a big treat.
I didn't think that I'd be tricked.
After you left, I wasn't at ease.
I went online to do some research and discovered that the company you mentioned doesn't exist.
Laugh at me if you want!
I'm a big, unlucky idiot! I can't do anything!
I was in the city for three months. I didn't receive even one order.
I lost my job, and was kicked out by my landlord, too.
I came back to the island because I couldn't take it any more!
I thought that when I came back to the island, I'd have Grandpa, people I knew, and things I was familiar with.
But I didn't think that Grandpa would die.
I was even tricked out of so much money by my stepmom!
I can't even earn money to support the house right now!
I'm really getting worse as I drift along.
People will always run into some obstacles.
Where there's a will, there's a way!
The heavens will definitely watch over a young and pretty girl like me.
As long as my bad luck is all spent,
I will definitely have good luck every day!
Let's go, Wu Julan. We cannot waste our time on the transfer of negative energy.
We should think about how to pay back the debt!
Let's go!
I'm free now.
Let's go. I'll take you for a walk.
I'm not going!
I've already seen all the places of interest on the island.
I also saw some things you didn't want me to see.
Don't think nonsense. Let's go.
Were you not spending time with me because of that Shen Luo?
You wasted so much effort on that Shen Luo, too!
When did you start interfering with my matters?
Shen Luo is my friend. I'm just helping her.
Was your childhood crush Shen Luo?
You're not still in love with her now, are you?
You're not allowed to like her any more!
- Big brother, don't like her!- Enough, enough!
We're on the street! How old are you? You still act like a child.
- Take your things and let's go.- Okay!
- What do you want to eat?- Anything!
A necklace's (base) cost is ¥5 . I'll sell it for ¥15 then.
No, no one will buy it for ¥15.
In that case, I'll go for a rapid turnover with small profit. I'll just sell it for ¥10.
I can earn ¥5 worth of profit from each necklace!
If I sell ten a day, then I can earn ¥50! One month's total will be ¥1,500!
One year's total is ¥10,800!
If this keeps going, my over ¥200,000 debt
will be paid back in twenty years!
I'll be free of my debt!
How old will I be in twenty years?
Forty-five years old.
Wu Julan! To pay back this debt, I've even stepped into menopause!
How do you still have time to deal with that stupid piece of wood?
Before this evening, arrange tables and chairs in the courtyard,
prepare bowls and chopsticks for more than ten people, as well as food and wine.
What? What?
You are asking me to prepare bowls and chopsticks, food and wine?
Our home has already come to this, and you still dare to bring people home for dinner?
And you want me to spend money to prepare food and drinks for you?
Besides, since when did you have friends on this island?
Wu Julan, our prodigal plaything, is getting out of hand lately.
He brought people here for dinner without discussing it with me first!
Yet, you're still being compliant and making preparations for him?
Even if my home is even more poor, I can't keep him from bringing guests.
If I don't and others find out, they'll say I'm being disloyal!
I can't interfere if Wu Julan embarrasses himself or not.
But I definitely cannot embarrass myself!
Enough. Stop nagging. Hurry up with the preparation.
Wait till next month. I'll give him some pickles!
Sea phoenix!
- It's really the sea phoenix!- Sea phoenix!
- For many years, I haven't seen anyone catch a sea phoenix.- It's huge!
How is this fish going to be eaten? Wait, no! What will you sell it for?
Young man! I'll give you a high price to buy that fish, how about it?
Brother Wu, you're so amazing! You caught such a big fish!
Looks like it's as delicious as you!
Come. Let's go take a look.
Shen Luo!
Coming!
Such a big fish... did everyone come to eat dinner?
Yes, yes.
- Do you want to eat fish?- Yes!
Welcome to Hai Luo Little Diner for your dinner.
A ¥1,000 per person. If there's no problem, then come in.
No problem! Let's go in!
Let's go.
Xiao Luo, Da Tou is rich. He'll surely pay to eat here.
I did so much work!
Can I eat as an employee?
I never imagined
that in my lifetime, I would have this opportunity to eat the sea phoenix!
Ten people can eat this fish, and it only costs a thousand yuan per person!
It's a good deal!
It's so big!
Today, I'm making fish slices for you all.
Wh-What? Fish what?
Fish slices! He's talking about sashimi!
The way I'll slice the fish is according to the method used during the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, it was known as the (fish) carving method.
Later on, the Japanese learned the Tang knife skills and created their own sashimi.
It can be said that sashimi is a type of fish slice.
But fish slices are not just sashimi.
Ordinarily, there should be some music accompaniment.
But since I can't handle too many things at the same time, I can only substitute it with the recital of a poem.
"The chef receives fish from the hands of the mermaid people."
"They wash the fish and sharpen their knives, the fish eyes are red."
"Without any sound they finely slice, sending fine snow (crushed ice) flying everywhere."
"The bones in the fish have been removed, its mouth is filled with scallions."
"I'm encouraged to eat the fish stomach for its fat, and am grateful to the young man
for cooking soft fragrant rice for an old man like me."
"When they lay it on the chopping board, the white paper is never wet."
"Eating at my leisure as I please, I never feel the golden plate is ever left empty."
"My lord isn't cutting the dorsal fins this morning."
"Forever missing each other in the waves nearby."
Please enjoy.
Come!
Give it to me!
Wipe your drool!
Everyone, how does it taste today?
The taste of this is soft, warm, and cottony smooth.
Just a taste and it'll linger in my memory for a long time!
This is a good fish! The knife skills are beyond everyone else's, too!
We thought this was just a farmhouse. Never thought this little courtyard
actually had hidden an exquisite Tang dynasty ancient feast!
It's really worth the cost!
Little partner! I want to invite you to my shop to be an executive chef.
As for annual salary, I'll give you ¥500,000! How about it?
What? How dare you try to poach him from me?!
Let me tell you, our Wu Julan won't go even if it's five-hundred thousand!
Brother Wu! Your knife skills are handsome, and you are handsome, too!
Can I take you home?!
Naturally! I trained Wu Julan,
so, of course, he's a top talent.
But just take a look. Don't think about anything else.
Everyone, you should all be full, right?
Then get ready to pay!
Come! It's time to pay!
Pay up! Pay up!
- Pay up! Pay up!- Thank you!
- Xiao Luo, you're amazing!- Thank you!
Xiao Luo, I want to arrange a reservation for the next table.
I also want to reserve the next table.
No, I want to reserve the next year!
Name any price!
- How could you be like this?- Thank you.
First come, first serve!
Bosses, please do not ruin your peace. XIao Luo is getting rich now.
There's no point in speaking to her right now. She's in a daze.
How about we give you a call tomorrow morning to talk about reservations?
Okay, okay, okay!
Wu Julan, hurry! Hit me!
Let me know if I'm dreaming or not!
Does it hurt?
So I'm really not dreaming?
I didn't think that there really was such a thing as rags-to-riches stories in reality!
- So much money!- Don't steal it!
Yisheng, do you think that today's events were a bit weird?
The sea phoenix lives in the ocean depths.
In order to catch it, people need to take boats out into the ocean.
Finding a sea phoenix is as hard as finding a needle in a haystack.
How did Wu Julan catch one just like that?
Maybe he's lucky. He caught it like a blind cat finding a dead rat.
Even if he was lucky and came across a fish,
you guys saw it, too!
His skill in making fish and playing the ancient zither,
can't be learned in a few days!
Maybe he's learned since childhood!
That's not impossible!
Who are you speaking for?
Let me tell you. I think Wu Julan
isn't a simple person. He's very suspicious.
As I see it, everyone else got full on fish slices.
And you got full on jealousy!
You--!
Big brother!
Wu Julan, you're too awesome!
You could turn a piece of wood into a zither!
Do you have a lot of other abilities I don't know about? Tell me!
It sounds too wonderful, Wu Julan. Here, drink!
Drink less, don't get drunk.
Music, good wine, and a beauty. You can't lack any of the three.
Plus, I am so proud today.
Why can't I drink? You should enjoy life.
Wu Julan, I think your IQ is second only to mine.
You not only thought of a way to make money through preparing fish slices,
you create a Chinese zither and learned to play "Sea of the Summer Night Sky" on the spot.
I'm so happy that we became friends!
You're drunk.
Don't worry! I don't have any other thoughts about you!
Aren't we good friends?
Let me tell you, Wu Julan. I don't believe in love.
Why don't you believe in love?
Only crazy people believe it.
I don't believe in it! I won't ever fall in love!
You are still so young. You will have many chances to meet someone you like.
Love is just some hugs and kisses.
I don't understand.
How could someone fall in love after some kisses, hugs, and holding hands?
You're... drunk. I'll take you back to rest.
♫ Love is not possessive ♫
♫ Love never holds back ♫
There's no feeling!
The only feeling is that your muscles aren't too bad.
♫ I am satisfied ♫
If I kiss you,
I wonder if there would be any feelings.
♫ and accept it all ♫
♫ Maybe one day, I can finally stay with you forever ♫
Wu Julan, I'm very rich right now!
I've never had so much money at once before!
I'm so happy!
It's all thanks to your warning to be ready ahead of time.
Otherwise, this time, Wu Liangliang would definitely have found some loophole.
Well done. I need to give you a new mission right now.
Bring me Wu Julan.
Wu Julan? That's not quite right. I'm just an antiques dealer.
Since the moment you knew my true identity,
you were no longer a simple antique dealer.
Don't be nervous. I just need you to use some extreme methods
to bring me Wu Julan.
I'm not telling you to kill anyone.
I think I shouldn't do this sort of thing...
Working for me is a shortcut to extreme wealth.
You will slowly gain the courage and tactics that you lack.
What you need to do now is to follow my instructions.
When the goal is accomplished, you will achieve fame and wealth.
You definitely won't be so nervous and uneasy.
What did you need me for?
I heard about you cooking fish and making an ancient zither.
The villagers are all talking about it!
They've already become suspicious of your identity!
Don't you think that doing this is too risky?
I have my plans.
Regulus, you've already done too much for Shen Luo.
If you keep going on like this, your identity will be exposed sooner or later.
It'll bring you many unnecessary troubles.
Enough. I know.
You're not... really in love with Shen Luo, are you?
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♫ 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 ♫