February 20, 2016

Su Ran Ran's Husband Hunting Journey Episode 7 and 8


Chinese Title苏染染追夫记 (Su Ran Ran Zhui Fu Ji)

My masked guy is back! 


Episode 7


The cute parents are trying to hook up their kids (Qin Lang and Ran Ran) despite them already being engaged. Like I said, they’re cute parents – without much brains. They arrange for their children to meet at Ran Ran’s place and Qin Lang is more than willing to go because he wants to see Ran Ran but he doesn’t know she’s Ran Ran. He mistakes her as Biu-Jie because the handkerchief that Ran Ran dropped the other day had Biu-Jie’s name. Neither does Ran Ran clarify the misunderstanding. She just leaves him hanging but the guy is still smitten with her. But why do you love her may I ask? Because she bumped into you? Because she almost drowned in the water? Because she crawled out through a dog-hole?


The real Biu-Jie is library-ing. She’s researching about “Jiu Ban Ling Zhi” (the magical ingredient that can save Ran Ran) and coincidentally bumps into Lou Xuan who is also coincidentally researching about “Jiu Ban Ling Zhi”. We know Biu-Jie’s motive is to save Ran Ran but Lou Xuan’s motive is still unclear. Thus, Biu-Jie’s on high alert around this guy.


Lou Xuan takes her home where 3rd Bro (aka the piece of wood) was waiting for Biu-Jie’s return outside the gates. This guy has been waiting there since she left without moving an inch. 

When Lou Xuan drops her home, he tells her they shall meet at the library again (modern day translation: it’s a date). The piece of wood is still a piece of wood. When Lou Xuan leaves though, his jealousy erupts. He questions Biu-Jie about her relationship with Lou Xuan but she doesn’t reveal much, not because she actually had a date but because Ran Ran’s situation is a secret. 

Biu-Jie is disappointed in 3rd Bro’s lack of trust and out of spite she tells him she’s agreed to marry Lou Xuan. She drops all familiarity with 3rd Bro too, calling him Biu-Ge instead of 3rd-Biu-Ge. It’s like calling your “Uncle Freddy” simply by “Uncle”, it more distant without the name attached.


Inside Ran Ran’s home, Qin Lang is alone in the garden (because he was ditched) and so the parents accompany him. He tells them he’s been investigating a case where women were being sucked dry of their blood past midnight. OMG WE’RE DEALING WITH VAMPIRES?


Episode 8


5th Bro is the overseer of all things. He sees the supposed love triangle between Lou Xuan, Biu-Jie and 3rd Bro and the supposed unrequited love Qin Lang has for Biu-Jie (Qin Lan was eyeing Biu-Jie thinking she was Su Ran Ran). Basically, he sees all the wrong things.


The two men, 5th Bro and Qin Lang, go on a date have tea and with Qin Lang repeatedly mentioning “Biu-Jie” (when he really meant Ran Ran), 5th Bro can only assume Qin Lang likes Biu Jie. Deviously, 5th Bro updates him Biu-Jie is considering a proposal from the Lou family. Qin Lang’s smile falters.


Guilt is eating up Ran Ran for lying to Qin Lang about her identity but that feeling vanishes the second 9th-Shi-Xiong (her senior #9 at Tai Yi Shan) steps into her room. Apparently it was almost mission impossible getting in to see her (in reality, he just followed 5th Bro in through the entrance). By the way I should mention that 9th-Shi-Xiong was the guy that warned Ran Ran of her upcoming marriage in the first episode. If it’s not obvious, I will tell you that he’s harbouring an unrequited crush on her.


7th Bro barges in Ran Ran’s room and being the overprotective brother, the two grown men fight over Ran Ran. Their hostility escalates into a cat fight. Yes, a cat fight.


Frustrated, Ran Ran screams for help from Shi-Jie. I guess she’s the controller of cat fights.


That’s when we switch scenes to Shi-Jie at Tai Yi Shan. She’s kept her word to Qing Tian about keeping her presence a secret from the other disciples. She even personally washes her laundry and cooks for her. Qing Tian finally trusts her and reveals her name.

Switch to Lou Xuan and Biu-Jie. They’re at the library researching about Jiu Ban Ling Zhi. This time she directly asks him why he’s searching for the herb. His answer is simple: it’s to save someone. Dun dun dun duuuun~~



Outside in the city, Qin Lang is on the search for the murderer (i.e. vampire). He’s hunting down a girl dressed in red with bells. Hey I just noticed she’s looking at those masks that Ran Ran was looking at that night when she first bumped into Qin Lang! Is there a significance there?


At night, whilst Ran Ran is sleeping, a dark clothed man enters her room. It’s Ri Xuan. He watches her sleep peacefully and softly glides his fingers over her ears. He really likes her ears, doesn’t he?


He’s about to leave when Ran Ran suddenly sleep talks: “Who are you? Just who are you?”
Unable to leave anymore, Ri Xuan sits again and tucks her back properly, sweetly calling her silly.
In a more solemn tone, Ri Xuan tells her: “(You) can’t forget me.”


Ri Xuan watched over her until the entire night and in the morning he makes a vow to himself: “In the past, the one who protected you was him. Now, the only person who can protect you is me.”


- - - Comments - - -


Yup this is totally my guilty pleasure.
But I so did not sign up for vampires.
And lastly, Ri Xuan, I see you've got a fetish for ears.


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