Legend of the White Snake - Episode 8
Jing Song, trying to put oil on the fire on purpose, poor Xu Xian, being framed like this, when he never thought of Ruyi that way and only thinks of Suzhen. Oh no poor Xu Xian. When he asks if there’s nothing to keep her in Ling’An she says that they would part way is the natural course of things. He doesn’t know about his brother in law helping his master acting to please Ruyi and that thus she would answer like this, so he believes she’s not into him. This is so heartbreaking. She says she will never come back... He’s so sad, but still keeps a calm face and gives her back her umbrella. She doesn’t want it back, since it’s still raining, but he insists and tells her to stay safe. That guy TT He breaks my heart.
Then as Suzhen gets back on the boat, Qing Er notices that there are words graved on the umbrella. Qing Er. Can I marry you? Xu Xian engraved this, and basically, it’s a kind of riddle in which he tells her he likes her. As she reads it, Suzhen leaves the boat. Jing Song drinks his tea angrily.
This is so cute, I am crying. On the bridge that crosses the West lake Xu Xian stays in the rain and while his eyes are closed, somebody comes close with an umbrella and covers him from the rain.
But just a minute. I just realized now. How come there is already the West Lake? West Lake is something that happened after they get married, I mean in the original legend Suzhen fights with Fahai and ends up flooding villages which creates Xihu. I am confused right now! But, I am not going to ruin the moment with those thoughts.
Naturally, it’s Suzhen and they look so happy. He hugs her awwww. So cute. He asks her how she’s not worried about leaving, she says tomorrow there’s still a boat. He says he’ll go with her. She says no need to send her off, but he means that he will leave with her. He just want to be with her, to take her of her. He can promise that she will always have clothes to wear, food to eat. He’s so sweet. She asks about his engagement and he tells her he never was engaged to anyone and the only person he wants to be with is her. Why are you making me crying so much. He’s basically asking her to marry him. How cute.
Oh no Qing Er. You are always perfect and I always want to see you but you know what? I didn’t want you to come out right now TT You broke the moment. Anyways, he invites them to come to his place for desert and Qing Er agrees right away. However, Suzhen tells her about the dagger that Li Gongfu holds onto and they decide to go back home. Xu Xian is going to take them home. Then he calls her Suzhen which makes Qing Er confused. Anyways, Suzhen wants to send him back home and seeing that they are looking to send each other home, so Qing Er just decides to invite him to spend the night. He first wants to refuse because Qing Er told him earlier that the rules of the Bai family are really strict, but Suzhen convinces him to stay. Anyways, she doesn’t want to part with him.
Qing Er underlings gave cold water to Xu Xian for his bath and thus prepared ginger soup for him. I am jealous. Ginger soup is the best, especially when you are sick. As he sees that Suzhen’s hand is cold, he wants to make her drink it, but since he has a cold, she still wants him to drink it. Well, if she doesn’t drink it, he won’t drink it either. So she drinks half of it and hands the bowl back to him. He looks so flustered, how cute. I would pinch his little cheeks. Poor Suzhen, she doesn’t understand why he would be se red, she fears he caught a fever. I love how naive she is.
So Kexin, the nine-tail-fox, tries to kill Li Gongfu but he’s a really lucky guy I believe. He first avoids it by chance and right after the dagger chases after her and she finds refuge in Suzhen’s residence. That ugly girl knocks on Xu Xian’s door. I feel new misunderstandings coming our way... Why ): They just made up...
Yikes. When he wants to go tell the officers she was chased by bandits in the mountain, she won’t let him go, pretending she’s afraid. She tries to come closer to him and even offers to sleep with him. But he moves quickly away. Go Xu Xian. Don’t let her trick you. YAY! Xu Xian <3 I knew you are to smart to be tricked. He doesn’t believe in her tale and knows the door was locked. So as he was about to get out, she tries to hurt him but unfortunately for her, Suzhen was just coming right in and she uses her magic to repel her. Suzhen runs after her and she won’t let Xu Xian. By the way... since when does he have a sword? I have never seen him having one hanging at his hips? I am really confused right now ._____.
Anyways, they end up not being able to catch that fox lady, but they will meet again for sure since now she has eyes on Suzhen’s core and wants to eat it to gain more power. Jing Song is really unhappy that Suzhen leaves everything behind for this man that can’t protect her, but she says that as long as he has that goal in mind, she’s satisfied.
He’s worried that she was scared and she pretends that she is a little bit. Awww. He offers to keep her company until the day is bright, then it will be less scary.
Next morning, Ruyi is waiting for Xu Xian at the pharmacy and right as he comes in, Li gongfu comes to bring him some dry clothes. He then takes him apart and asks him if he likes Suzhen and if it is the case, he and his sister will take the procedures so they can get married. Ooops. They are not far away enough and Ruyi hears everything. She’s very displeased. She keeps on trying to interfere between the two of them, but she won’t have her ways.
We learn a little bit about Xu Xian’s past. When he was younger, his father was wrongly accused so his mom forced him into becoming a doctor so he won’t follow the traces of his father and will keep on living. Ruyi’s father then see the two of them holding hands and gets angry because they are not working but then somebody calls for a doctor. When he wants to treat her, they ask for the female doctor and Suzhen comes in and see the lady. To thank her for bringing her back to health, she gives her some precious gifts. Suzhen wants to refuse at first, but then mister Jin takes it in. He’s a really greedy man and now that he sees that having Suzhen around can bring more fortune to his business, he doesn’t care about what Ruyi told him and wishes for her to come more often.
Ugly fox lady leaves a note for Suzhen to go see the moon together on the bridge. Jing Song is sure some demon got inside Suzhen’s room but Qing Er says it’s only Xu Xian inviting Suzhen on a date. Then that fox lady takes Xu Xian’s appearance to court Ruyi. It’s so obvious it’s not him. Praise the actor though for his acting skills ** I love this guy.
And I wish for people to stop meddling in their love story.