♪My heart shattered, withered into pieces♪
♪Yet I still can't find a trace of you♪
♪Like a whale drowning in the cracks of the deep sea♪
♪Thinking of you, I lose myself completely♪
♪My heart shattered, withered into pieces♪
♪Humbly, I still long to search for you♪
♪Screaming as I fall into the darkest abyss♪
♪Echoing back is only the tide of loneliness♪
♪Overestimating myself♪
=Marry Him in Her Place=
=Episode 9=
What
are you doing?
Sneaking into my room
in the dead of night,
looking for death
or me?
If you truly wanted me dead,
when I accidentally took opium yesterday,
why bother saving me with a kiss?
Or is it
you're afraid if I die,
you'll lose your scapegoat?
You think a single kiss is enough to soften me?
Liang Yi,
those tricks you learned at Huaying Brothel
are...
Useless against you?
You talk tough, Mr. Lin,
but you're secretly investigating behind Song Zhichu's back.
Aren't you afraid he'll find out?
Are you threatening me?
It's not a threat.
You and I,
husband and wife, working as one.
We can cut through any challenges.
Lu Man is coming tomorrow.
Work with me and put on a show.
Xu Yin, this invitation of yours is quite elegant.
But I do wonder,
what kind of ensnaring banquet you're hosting today?
Liang Yi, stop teasing me.
During those days we spent together,
I was just young and impulsive.
But after what happened at the Dai family yesterday,
I finally saw for myself
how vicious society ladies can be.
After thinking it over,
out of all the noblewomen in Rong City,
you're the only one who's genuine
and worth befriending.
You're now the head lady of the Chengyun Society.
Why bother trying to form any sisterhood at all?
Oh, you don't know the half of it.
My marriage might as well not exist.
I spend every day alone in an empty room,
and I can't tell if my husband is busy or just pretending to be.
You mean...
Lin Yun hasn't shared a room with you?
I have no one to complain to.
Liang Yi,
I keep feeling
there's someone else in his heart.
Have you ever heard
any rumors about him and another woman?
How would I know that?
However,
your husband certainly draws attention.
Whether you can keep an eye on him is up to you.
Keep an eye on him? How?
I'm an orphan girl.
I can't help him with anything.
But Lin Yun often tells me
that you're not only beautiful,
but come from a wealthy family,
and now you've become head of the Liang family,
managing the Liang family business.
Both in life and in business, you're a huge help to Chief Song.
You're the kind of wife people rarely find.
He really said that?
Yes.
As for me,
I'd be lucky to match even half of you.
Isn't that Mr. Lin's car?
Since I'm visiting today,
I should at least
go greet him properly.
I get terribly bored at the Chengyun Society.
Those boys
call me "Sister-in-law", sure,
but everyone knows in their hearts
I'm only the daughter of the man who saved Lin Yun.
Liang Yi, if you're willing,
come visit me more often.
We can talk and keep each other company.
Of course.
Just don't find me annoying later.
How could I?
I'd be thrilled if you came.
It was here just now.
Madam Li.
Fetch Mr. Lin.
Yes.
Mr. Lin looks like someone who kills without blinking,
yet his room is decorated so tastefully.
Right?
He's no longer the street hooligan
who used to trail behind my father.
No wonder he looks down on me now.
Madam Song.
What's this?
An earring.
I can see it's an earring.
I'm asking whose it is.
Isn't it yours?
It's not mine.
I don't own anything like this.
All this time we've been married, have you ever bought me real jewelry?
It's all cheap gold-plated rubbish.
Speak.
Which stray woman does this belong to?
You even kept it on you
so you can think about her, right?
When we married, you promised
you'd only ever have me.
Now you want the company of wives?
If you don't want this marriage, just say so.
Instead, you keep me at home as decoration
while you sneak around with some tramp.
Lin Yun,
is this how you repay my late father?
Enough.
Liang Yi,
you tell me if I'm wrong.
If he doesn't hand over that woman today,
I...
I'll hang myself at the Chengyun Society gates!
Xu Yin.
Calm down.
Calm down? How?
Tell me, how am I supposed to live like this?
Maybe
this is a misunderstanding.
Look.
Let me ask him.
Madam Li,
take Madam downstairs.
Liang Yi, you have to speak up for me.
Don't worry.
Lin Yun, you scoudrel!
You're heartless!
What
are you doing?
I lost one of my earrings yesterday.
Never thought I'd find it here with you, Mr. Lin.
So, it belongs to you.
You helped me again yesterday.
My wife was the one who helped you.
Today, I finally get to see
just how loving you two are.
Lin Yun.
Appearances are for outsiders.
Only you know
where your heart really is.
Why bother pretending otherwise?
You're the great Miss Liang.
Is sleeping around
all you know what to do?
Blame yourself for being too charming.
No wonder Lu Man is obsessed with you.
If we're talking about sleeping around,
I'm nothing compared to you and Song Zhichu.
Don't you remember
whose bed I woke up in?
The whole city knows you're my wife now.
And you still pushed your own husband into another woman's arms.
You think that's appropriate?
I'm only your wife in name.
Did you forget?
Funny, you mention that.
You're actually Madam Song.
You and Song Zhichu grew up together.
Childhood sweethearts.
Practically destined to marry.
So wouldn't seducing Song Zhichu
make a lot more sense?
Xu Yin.
Did you ask him for me?
Which woman has he been messing with?
Xu Yin,
listen to me.
Men
are always going to stray.
Turn a blind eye,
and life gets a lot easier.
Ling Yi, tell me.
Am I really that bad at satisfying him?
Is that why he's messing around outside?
He's been snapping at me for no reason these days.
Maybe his qi and blood are blocked.
Why don't you take me to the Liang shop for some herbs?
I'll brew the medicine for him.
Maybe then he'll come back to me.
A physical illness is easy to cure,
but the heart is another matter.
Come with me then, Xu Yin.
Thank you, Liang Yi.
You're here.
Miss.
What brings you?
Are you feeling unwell?
I'm the head of the Liang family now.
What?
I can't come unless I'm sick?
Or are you hoping I fall ill?
I spoke out of turn.
Please,
don't be upset.
Since you know your mistake,
I'll just dock one month's wages.
What?
My word doesn't count anymore?
No, no.
You're absolutely right.
I'll take the punishment.
Much better.
Give Madam Lin a prescription for qi stagnation.
Yes.
Xu Yin, you're impressive.
I heard the Liang family has a very rare specimen of coptis.
Could I have the honor of seeing it?
Why not?
Come with me.
(Liang's Apothecary)
Miss, you can't go in there.
Move.
I said move.
Manager.
Miss insists on entering.
I...
Miss. The Young Master gave strict orders.
No one enters the warehouse but him.
Not even me?
Young master said
no one must enter.
Please don't make things hard for us.
Liang Yi,
forget it.
Looks like your husband is the real master of the Liang family.
What a joke.
This is the Liang family's shop.
I'm the head of the Liang family.
Song Zhichu is nothing but a son-in-law.
Why should I listen to him?
Miss, please don't be angry.
Should I send someone to fetch the Young Master?
No need.
Today, I'm taking charge myself.
Move.
Inform the Young Master. Now.
Yes.
Go ahead and look around.
Thank you, Liang Yi.
I didn't expect they hid such good stuff in here.
I should've come sooner.
(The opium really is still in the warehouse.)
(I'll have to figure out a way to get the goods out)
(through Lu Man.)
Miss,
the Young Master is here.
Zhichu.
Chief Song.
It's getting late.
I'll take Madam Lin home.
Please.
Take care.
Madam Lin.
There's something I've been meaning to ask you.
Chief Song, go ahead.
Why
did you purposely befriend my wife?
Chief Song, you misunderstood.
Madam Song and I hit it off right away.
The day Ruyi died, what did she say to you?
Just nonsense a desperate woman blurts out.
I didn't take it to heart.
Drop the act.
At the banquet, you pushed Liang Yi onstage to embarrass her.
And today, you pulled off another scheme.
I really did underestimate you.
Chief Song, let's talk this out.
Please take your hand off me.
What's wrong?
Weren't you from Huaying Brothel?
Married Lin Yun for a few days and already forgot your roots?
Chief Song,
show some respect.
I am Lin Yun's wife.
Great.
Let's see if Lin Yun is really willing to turn against me for a woman like you.
Let go.
Cursed woman!
I'm taking you home.
♪When we first met, we just nodded politely♪
♪I never thought I'd get to hold your hand♪
♪Leaning on each other in the cold wind♪
♪Walking together for so long♪
♪Raise the big screen, start your pretentious performance♪
♪The most foolish gambler♪
♪Would treat love as prey, caring nothing♪
♪You pretend to be innocent, yet the red wounds are vivid in my mind♪
♪Such a hypocritical gift♪
♪Victory is revealed too quickly♪
♪I treated you as my salvation♪
♪You treated me as a toy♪
♪And we both fall into endless loneliness♪
♪I loved too deeply♪
♪Your methods are too cruel♪
♪Once devotion is desecrated, only waiting for your disgrace♪
♪I treated you as my salvation♪
♪You treated me as a toy♪
♪And we both fall into endless loneliness♪
♪I loved too deeply♪
♪Your methods are too cruel♪
♪Once devotion is desecrated, only waiting for your disgrace♪
♪Curtain call♪ <!--A-d-s-t-e-r-r-a---C-0-d-e--> sc_online_i(1650698,"ffffff","e61c1c");free online counter