Entertainment Era: Starting with Teaching Sister Meng to Sing

In the bushes, Zhang Yudan held up a lotus-shaped umbrella to shield Miss Lu from the morning sun.

The two found their way to the riverbank and happened to meet a boatman fishing in the river.

The two hurried forward together, with Miss Lu calling out "Giddy up!" from Zhang Yudan's neck: "Hurry, let's go into the river and save them!"

Zhang Yudan leaped forward, and the girl Lu, riding on his neck, swam forward with all her might, then saw the fisherman putting seashells into the fishing net.

Meanwhile, the horse she was riding, Zhang Yudan, was already "grunting and gurgling..."

When her gaze finally landed on Zhang Yudan, the silly scholar was already rolling his eyes. Miss Lu quickly jumped under his arm and dragged him to the shore.

"Ugh...cough cough cough cough...yue"

Above is the sound of Zhang Yudan dry heaving while holding a large rock.

Miss Lu rolled her eyes, patting the man's back while scolding him, "Why did you jump in if you can't swim?!"

Zhang Yudan said aggrievedly, "No... the young lady told me to dance."

"I told you to jump? Why didn't you say you couldn't swim!" In a fit of anger, Miss Lu kicked Zhang Yudan, causing him to fall into the water again. It was Miss Lu who pulled him out.

"Ugh...uh...cough cough cough..."

"Are you a fish ball or an idiot?! If I drown, who's going to carry me?!"

She was pulled ashore again, and Miss Lu sat cross-legged and lectured Zhang Yudan.

Zhang Yudan then coughed twice: "Don't worry, young lady. Since I promised you I would serve you faithfully, a gentleman's word is as firm as metal and stone. I will certainly not die!"

"Um?"

Miss Lu was stunned for a moment. Perhaps from this moment on, the bookish and stubborn scholar entered her heart.

Beautiful background music begins to play, and the picture frame first shrinks to reveal a full view, showing the two sitting in the bushes, which is incredibly romantic.

The camera then zooms in, showing Zhang Yudan leaning forward and approaching Miss Lu: "Miss Lu..."

Miss Lu was a little scared, but she didn't hide; on the contrary, she was looking forward to something.

"Another person has fallen into the water!"

The camera suddenly panned to the side, and Miss Lu turned around as if she had breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't tell me it's some kind of clam or lotus picking again."

Zhang Yudan grabbed her face and said, "Someone really did fall into the water!"

This time, Miss Lu saw it clearly: on the opposite bank, a woman was walking along the rushing river, chasing after a child on the waves.

"Shut up, I saw it! Go get the fishing net!"

After a flurry of activity in the river, Zhang Yudan, from the perspective of the woman on the riverbank, handed the child over by himself.

After saying goodbye to the woman who kept thanking her, Miss Lu reached out her hand, and a nine-petaled golden lotus naturally appeared. The two women's eyes met there, and they saw that the budding lotus had already opened one petal.

The two laughed and frolicked happily in the bushes. After circling around for a while, Zhang Yudan exclaimed in surprise, "Miss Lu, you seem to have gained some weight."

Miss Lu straddled Zhang Yudan, wrapped her arms around his neck, and then suddenly leaned back: "Stinky Fish Ball, tell me who's heavier!"

The camera zooms out, revealing a person and a boat lying on the riverbank, looking joyful and happy.

As they continued on their journey, Miss Lu rode on Zhang Yudan's back and tied the end of his scholar's cap into a bow.

As the plot unfolds, the two together rescue an unborn child from a coffin, a woodcutter in a canyon, and an old man who has fainted on the street.

Under the moonlight, Zhang Yudan led Miss Lu to the Cliff of Self-Sacrifice.

Zhang Yudan said, "Life is quite bitter, and worries are hard to predict. Why not wait here for an opportunity? Maybe it will save your life."

Miss Lu sat down next to Zhang Yudan in a huff, and when he wasn't looking, she lay down on his lap.

Zhang Yudan, who was eating a steamed bun, was so startled that he almost choked to death: "Miss Lu... Miss Lu."

Even from a deathly perspective, Miss Lu remains beautiful, raising a finger and waving it: "Shh...waiting for your perfect match."

On a moonlit night at the cliff of self-sacrifice, their feelings for each other changed once again.

The next day, as the sun rose, Miss Lu secretly changed the bow on Zhang Yudan's kerchief into a love knot, and then used a reed to wake Zhang Yudan up.

"Fishballs, it seems there's no chance this time. Let's try again tomorrow."

As Zhang Yudan stood up, Miss Lu jumped onto his back. Zhang Yudan's back trembled, and the details captured on camera clearly showed that Miss Lu had become much heavier.

"When the nine-petaled lotus blooms, send me to the underworld."

"Me? How could I possibly reach the underworld?"

"You've carried me on your back for so long, and you're covered in my lingering aura, of course you can go."

"That's wonderful. On that day, I will definitely send the girl to the Yellow Springs."

"What's the rush? Tomorrow, the day after, I'm going to ride this horse for a while longer, and I'm going to be bothered by its stench for a while longer!"

From summer to snow-covered landscapes, and then to blooming gardenias, the camera captures a young girl, Ms. Lu, holding a fledgling bird as she returns to its nest.

Zhang Yudan asked eagerly, "Miss Lu, take a look, how many petals has the lotus flower opened?"

Miss Lu reached out her hand, and the two of them exclaimed joyfully, "Only one more petal left!"

"That's wonderful!" Zhang Yudan was happy for Miss Lu.

Miss Lu's mood suddenly plummeted: "Just one petal is all I need to leave this place and be reincarnated."

Zhang Yudan's eyes also flashed, revealing a deep sense of disappointment.

"Whoosh!"

Miss Lu suddenly grasped the golden lotus in her palm, and all the light disappeared. The two stood before the cliff of self-sacrifice, the road ahead dim.

Suddenly, fireworks shot into the sky from the city below the cliff, as if illuminating the way for the two of them.

"Miss Lu, today is the Qixi Festival. Let's go see the lanterns; maybe we can save another life."

Zhang Yudan concealed his disappointment and suggested to Miss Lu.

Miss Lu could only force a smile and agree.

The two had already developed feelings for each other, but the insurmountable gap in their social status made it impossible for either of them to express their feelings.

Inside the town at the foot of the mountain, the Qixi Festival was incredibly lively, with vendors vying to sell their wares along the streets, and colorful lanterns illuminating the town in a vibrant red glow.

As the two walked to the bridge, looking at the densely packed Kongming lanterns floating in the air, Miss Lu urged Zhang Yudan to make a wish.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yudan quickly clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and muttered something under his breath.

"Fishball, what is your wish? Tell me quickly, is it to pass the imperial examination with flying colors or to have three wives and four concubines?"

"No, I only wish that Miss Lu can be freed from this burden and be reborn soon."

Upon hearing this, Miss Lu turned her head and frowned: "I want to go back to Lanruo Temple."

The last firework exploded in the sky, and the scene shifted to the two of them in front of Lanruo Temple.

A small fish struggles on the bank beside a small puddle in front of the ancient well.

"Look, look! We just made a wish, and the response is already so quick!"

Zhang Yudan walked towards the little fish, when suddenly the ropes on both sides of the scholar's cap straightened; it was Miss Lu who had grabbed the other end.

"Zhang Yudan, have you ever thought that if I were to be reincarnated as a human, I would not remember you, nor anything that happened between us?"

From that moment on, even if we meet again in this world, we will not recognize each other.

A fish leaped into the air from the riverbank, as if it were worried about the smaller fish on the shore.

Zhang Yudan's gaze was firm: "A gentleman's promise is as firm as metal and stone. Miss Lu, since I have promised you, I will never go against my original intention because of my reluctance."

Besides, how could we not save a life right before our eyes?

Miss Lu had no choice but to bend down and gently send the small fish back into the water. Then she watched the two fish swim away together and separate at the fork in the river.

Miss Lu looked sad: "Look, fish are the same. They share a moment of mutual support, but then forget each other in the blink of an eye."

From this day forward, we will be separated by the ends of the earth, never to be together again...

After being frustrated for most of the episode, Zhang Yudan finally got an erection and turned Miss Lu's shoulder:

"Miss Lu, rest assured, no matter where you are or who you are in the next life, I, Zhang Yudan, will travel across mountains and rivers and always find you."

Miss Lu burst into tears, a single tear sliding down her cheek and landing on the back of her hand. In response, the nine-petaled golden lotus blossomed open. With a sudden burst of inspiration, Miss Lu quickly spoke.

"Xuanhua Town, the Lu family!"

"Sixteen years from now, when I come of age, go find me at the Lu family's house in Xuanhua Town, Hebei!"