My Everlasting Bride (契约新娘)

(Hongzhou City. In the winter of the 17th year of the Republic of China.)

(Grand Marshal Nie announced a military order)

(that he would hand over his position to his only son Nie Zhen the next year.)

(voices of criticism and scolding were unceasing,)

(for Young Marshal Nie Zhen was overbearing and debauched,)

(It was commonly said on the streets that when Nie Zhen took power,)

(it would mark the beginning of Hongzhou's downfall.)

Young Marshal,

she's inside.

Just for this thing?

Speak.

I'm just a servant girl from the restaurant at Tong Street.

- I saw you're bullying... - Liar.

Compared to a restaurant servant,

the smell of cosmetics on you is way too strong.

Besides, you don't have any cooking odors.

I'm Xiaodie,

Miss Shen Qingxia's maid from the Shen family in the south of the city.

Go on.

Miss Shen and I are leaving the city today.

We have prepared the train tickets and money.

All we need is the pass.

If I remember correctly,

Miss Shen is engaged to Mr. Nie.

Why do you want to leave?

Have you thought about the consequences of escaping?

He's a scumbag.

A scumbag?

I'm telling the truth.

Don't be nervous.

I should praise you

for making a great remark.

I've said everything I need to say,

so can you let me go?

Let you go?

Of course.

Don't move.

Looks like

you are not so meek after all.

Hand me your pass.

It seems like your military rank is not low, either.

Fine.

Indeed, mine works better.

Move!

Stay where you are.

Don't shoot!

Put your guns down!

You've wasted five minutes of my time today.

I'll find an opportunity later

to have you make up for it to me.

Let's see if you will find the chance.

Shouldn't we catch her?

No need.

Young Marshal,

it's time to get yourself a real gun.

No marshals hate guns.

Don't be a blabber.

But it's fortunate

that it was just a fake gun, so nothing happened.

What's even more coincidental is that

she is Miss Shen's personal maid.

What?

Nothing.

Remember to fully compensate for the damages in this tailor shop.

Understood.

Miss Qingxia,

I'm back!

(by the time you see this blood-written letter,)

Miss Qingxia,

it was my fault.

I shouldn't have come here so late.

It's all my fault!

Miss Qingxia!

Did Qingxia really leave?

Miss Shen was determined to leave

and only left this ticket stub.

It's all because of me

that I forced her away.

Escaping the marriage right before the Young Marshal's proposal,

if this news

reaches the Nie family,

it will be a blow to their reputation.

Offending the Nies in Hongzhou,

it seems our Shen family

is likely coming to an end.

You may rise.

(I'd rather die than marry that evil man.)

Stop.

Is it your life motto

to embarrass and trouble your old man?

What?

Did someone snitch on me?

In just a year, you will take on the position of the Grand Marshal.

As for the issue of your image in the eyes of the public,

I won't dwell on it any further.

The Western Military School taught me that

to establish authority,

one must first develop a strong personality.

What?

It's been so many years,