The Company Episode 7

Dreams

Nuan had a beautiful outfit for Chan to wear to the poetry meeting. She doubted herself but finally got the courage to take her sachet and use her special invitation. She was going to knock on the door when voices stopped her. A couple pleading for their lives before the very man that had saved her. Listening to them she discovered this woman had also been rescued. But when she made the mistake of falling in love the nobleman wanted her to kill him. When she refused, he had her hand chopped off. Chan’s gasp had them coming to the door and she saved herself by jumping into the river. When BiZhi and BeiLu came to call she ran away thinks the nobleman. Unfortunately she ran right into him and he returned her sachet and made it clear her life depended on showing up at his home that night. When she refused, she and Nuan were locked in the house and it was set on fire. Fortunately BiZhi and BeiLu showed up in time to rescue them. It was then she learned that her beautiful mermaid was all in her mind. That every action the mermaid had taken was actually her defending herself and fighting hunger. They got to say goodbye and the candle went out. She took a raft down the river and BiZhi used lamb bones to make the village believe she died in the fire. The chat with ZiYi under the stars I am thinking his one night use of the candle, whether imagination or memory I am not sure. It was poignant because it was the last time he saw his friend alive. He followed his friend’s advice and did not look for evidence until the last moment and then ZiYi did not wait. He did not believe he could be rescued. BeiLu and Ziyi both want to know who BiZhi is. His resp(nose to both of them is he is their friend. He is hit with guilt about taking BeiLu out in dangerous situations so he is using his Time Machine to find out whether or not BeiLu and ZiYi are one and the same. For reasons unknown the year 2021 comes up as the place to start searching.This drama continues to be interesting and well paced for the most part. I am curious about the other antique seller because we have not been told if he ever came back with items as he was supposed to.

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