Veil of Shadows (月鳞绮纪)

The rain is bound to fall.

I'm bound to be wed.

Trees are ready to bloom.

I'm ready to be married.

Flowers long to bear fruit.

TALES OF A MORTAL DREAM

I long to be married.

SU JIAN

Is this the Little Pomegranate from the painting?

So we are in…

I was just thinking.

This painting must carry the artist's memories and emotions.

Maybe I could try the spell Master left me,

like entering the Star Stone illusion.

I didn't expect it to actually work.

Cui Jun is good-looking.

We've known each other since childhood and have been betrothed before birth.

Cui Jun…

The painter is Cui… Cui Jun?

The one who painted this. But I've always treated him

like a younger brother.

How can anyone marry their own brother?

Does that make any sense? Is that even reasonable?

A forced melon is never sweet.

Better let it rot

on the vine.

When will I ever have

a love like in the stories?

He chases, I run.

I tease, he laughs.

I faint, and he kisses me.

How beautiful that must be.

Oh, tree.

Will there be an attractive, interesting man

who falls in love with me?

If the answer is yes, stay silent

and don't move, alright?

Handsome,

who are you?

You could get arrested

for breaking into someone's home.

I'm kind.

I won't make a fuss over this.

You should leave now.

If fate allows,

we may meet again someday.

Go on.

Hurry and leave.

Don't get too mesmerized by my beauty, alright?

Not leaving?

So you want to stay and have a chat?

Sir,

sneaking up behind a lady

and eavesdropping on her

is a no-no.

A little naughty.

Tell me.

From which line did you start listening?

Was it "He chases, I run,"

or "I faint, and he kisses me?"

The way you greet people is rather unique.

You've definitely caught my attention.

I'm Su Jian.

What's your name?

Where do you live?

How old are you?

Are you married?

Have you picked names for our children yet?

You're tired?

The sky is still bright.

No rush.

How do I undo this?

How… Help me.

Sir.

Why won't you speak?

I often come to this weaving house,

but I've never seen you before.

Where are you going?

It's raining outside.

For a handsome man like you,

if your clothes get soaked,

you should take them off immediately

and dry them

or you'll fall ill.

So it's true.

Han Ba can't speak.

Wangyan.

Wangyan.

Jian.

Si Feng once told me

I had carried out a mission alone involving Han Ba.

Could this be that mission?

Mission?

Disguising yourself as Su Jian's sister?

Looks like you've cast the Word Magic

over the entire Su family.

Su Jian really believes you're her sister.

Wangyan, you made iced treats again?

How can you make ice treats in any season?

Do you know magic?

You must be the fairy from the stories.

Is it good?

I remember you once said

you liked making iced treats for Lu Wuyi.

It seems

you've brought your real habits into the mission.

Aren't you afraid of exposing yourself?

You must've known I was troubled,

so you made these iced treats to comfort me.

What are you talking about?

Lotus seeds.

I'm as pitiful as these lotus seeds.

My heart is like these iced lotus seeds.

Col' an' bitter…

Are you speaking in tongues?

Cold

and bitter.

I know what you mean.

It's been a whole month,

and you're still not over that mute man?

What? Mute?

Wangyan, you're so ugly, but why do you speak so…

I mean, you're so pretty, but why do you speak harshly?

He's just steady and quiet.

He complements me.

Is he good-looking?

Of course.

Indeed, you complement each other.

That's an insult.

You really deserve a scolding.

Do you remember

you're supposed to marry Jun in three months?

Jun?

Who is that?

Chenjun?

Cui Jun.

I don't want to marry him anymore.

Cold and bitter.

You're here brooding over it,

while he can't even

be bothered with you.

They say in stories

that when a woman pursues a man, it's like a thin veil between them.

I've even gone as far as the barn next door.

I refuse to believe

I can't tear through this thin veil.

Wangyan,

just watch me.

Wangyan.

I choked myself.

If you still won't speak,

I'll show you what a fierce woman is like.

Fine. I'll smash my head right here and die.

Let's see if you'll call a physician for me then.

This is a gift for you.

You've barely passed 20.

It's the perfect age to carry an old man's fan.

Honestly, I was worried you're too handsome,

and other girls might start eyeing you.

This old man's fan will do just the trick.

It'll make your lofty, noble charm a little questionable

and make you less appealing to other women.

I've given you a gift.

Won't you at least say thank you?

My name is Su Jian.

What's yours?

You won't even tell me your name?

If I don't know your name,

how am I supposed to match our birth charts

and figure out when we'll get married?

Do I look pretty today?

What a delicate flower.

If you don't pick it now,

it might belong

to another man tomorrow.

I…

You always manage to find me.

You always hide in the dark.

Of course, no one else can see you.

But I can.

But I can.

My heart.

My heart.

Can feel you are here.

I remember everything now.

But in my memory,

I was saying that to someone else.

Wangyan,

thank you.

You're the only one who can see me.

You always hide in the dark.

Of course no one else can see you,

but I can.

My heart

can feel you're here.

Is it Lu Wuyi?

There's no moon tonight.

The moon is always there.

It's just being mischievous tonight.

It's hiding.