A storm rages in Taipei. A secret scheme lurks deep within the Bai family. The eldest grandson, Bai Qi, faces a fateful fate, suffering from auditory and visual hallucinations and autism. Chen An, an innocent child, is vulnerable to illness and neglect. His studies abroad lead him astray, and he's pursued by the police for pornographic websites. With his life hanging by a thread, Stephen steps in to protect him. He recognizes the hidden power of the Awakening Dragon and guides the truth through illusions.
Father Bai Yi, driven by lust, rapes his daughter-in-law before his death. Chen An's innocent fate is overwhelmed, leaving the family in tears. Bai Lian, the master of the Bai family, hides her wealth for no apparent gain, wishing to protect Bai Qi and Bai Hao from the world's greed and envy. In Canada, Bai Qi, in a state of madness, threatens to assault the detectives. Bai Lian personally visits the Catholic Church to discuss a marriage solution.
Bai Qi makes a shocking promise: if Chen An loses her virginity and becomes unworthy of her husband, he will marry a princess. Osaka secretly bears the pain, while his granddaughter takes care of him. The Catholic Church, fulfilling their request, promised redemption if the marriage fell through, and also exposed the dark industry, paving the way for child pornography. Bai Lian toiled for her son, secretly allowing agents to enter Canada. The underworld challenged officials, all for Bai Qi's release.
As a child, the princess was struck by a stray bullet, leaving her physically and mentally damaged and mentally retarded. She retains the appearance of a child, her innocent smile warming everyone's heart. Her biological mother, Lin Yi, silently protects her, and her construction boss is always by her side. Her stepmother, Yuan Jin, is cruel, and the shadow of domestic abuse looms deep within her. Upon hearing that the princess and Chen An knew each other, Bai Qi was confused and unsure, but the princess urged him to meet his old love, believing that times have changed.
Reunited in Shanghai on New Year's Eve, Chen An and Bai Qi's affections ran deep. A night of passionate love lingered, and their heart was moved when they asked, "Do you love me?" Bai Qi confessed his deep feelings, saying they were difficult to embrace without a virgin. He vowed to be a lifelong companion, embracing both love and friendship. Bai Lian wants to marry Chen Andi, but Bai Hao chooses Li Zifeng. Finding true love at a tech company, he pursues independence and self-reliance.
Bai Qi returns and encounters Li Pei, a mentor who guides him through the fog. Justice isn't about wealth or power; obedience to God leads to a smooth path. Bai Qi, however, remembers God's grace, whose protection amidst adversity is profound. Now a leader in the industry, armed with technology, he safeguards peace. AI recognition demonstrates its power, counter-surveillance and anti-drug efforts demonstrate their prowess. Building order breaks chaos, and the awakened dragon displays its might.
Who can break the cycle of fate? Divine beasts follow their own destiny. The Black Tortoise guides through the fog, while the Phoenix reigns supreme to protect their descendants. The Azure Dragon guards with majesty, the Spirit Deer dispels resentment with innocence, the Crane watches over with deep affection, and the glutton's lustful desires perish. The Lion Scorpion's brutality casts a shadow, while the Nine-Tailed Fox's capriciousness and deep affection. Bai Ze discerns right from wrong, while mortals clash with worldly desires.
How can the princess's evil spirit be overcome? Pure love gradually blossomed, Bai Qi and Chen An's misunderstandings dispelled, and they spoke frankly and resolved past grievances. While Catholic churches each hold different responsibilities and faiths, they nonetheless woven together in the fabric of life, creating the most moving stories of their lives. After her wedding and the construction of her new home, Princess Bai Qi settled in Japan, occasionally taking long vacations to visit her former love, spending New Year's Eve in Europe and California. They visited the Osaka Catholic Church and the Himeji Shrine in Ueno, sharing fireworks and water pipes, unburdened by the past, in a joyful atmosphere. Chen An smiled and whispered, "Let's not talk about the past; let's enjoy the present." Bai Qi reciprocated, "Feeling the present moment is far more important than dwelling on past pains." The princess, tolerant and loving, replied, "I'd be angry if you didn't accompany me to the church and shrine."
Love, hate, and vengeance are woven into the drama, and the world is thick with shadows. This is a hymn to mythical beasts, a romantic epic that will be sung forever.
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In the bustling yet turbulent city of Taipei, the story of the Bai family unfolds like an intricate scroll. This is not only a drama of family feuds and the entanglements of love and hate, but also an epic story of power, redemption, and faith. Between the ancient solemnity of Catholicism and the passionate vitality of the Church of Christ, a symphony of destiny unfolds.
The central figure in this story is the Bai family's eldest grandson, Bai Qi. Born on January 17, 1991, he was plagued by hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, and autism from an early age, his childhood shrouded in a lingering shadow. At that time, his adopted child bride, Chen An, a girl from a high-ranking Chinese engineering official's family, despised Bai Qi because of his frail health. This unintentional slight, like a tiny needle, pierced Bai Qi's young and sensitive heart.
Seeking a glimmer of hope, Bai Qi traveled across the ocean to Canada to study. However, his inner demons did not dissipate. He became addicted to illegal pornography websites, repeatedly getting into trouble and even on the verge of death. In this darkest moment, Stephen, a senior special agent from the Canadian National Security Intelligence Service, appeared like a descending tortoise, with profound wisdom and insight. Stephen immediately saw through the power of the "Illusionary Awakening Dragon" hidden within Bai Qi, foreseeing that he would one day see through the world's illusions and expose injustice. Stephen pulled Bai Qi back from the brink of death and became his most important guide.
However, the shadow of his family never left him. Bai Qi's father, Bai Yi, a Cancer born in 1965, neared the end of his life, driven by a voracious desire, developed an absurd sexual desire for his daughter-in-law, Chen An, ultimately tainting her innocence. Young and innocent Chen An, drawn into this tragedy by a family arrangement orchestrated by her parents to cling to power, shed silent tears. Bai Lian, the eldest sister of the Bai family, known as "Boss Bai," was the de facto leader of the Four Seas Gang. For the sake of her family's interests, she acquiesced to this scandal. Yet, her love for her family was profound. This phoenix-like woman secretly amassed an unimaginable fortune for Bai Qi and his younger brother, Bai Hao, concealing immense power behind seemingly modest assets, solely to protect the two brothers from the world's greed and schemes.
In Canada, Bai Qi's mental state deteriorated, even reaching a point of violent violence against a police detective. As the Canadian police prepared to take action, Bai Lian personally visited Chen An and met with Stephen and Bai Qi at the Catholic Church in Richmond to discuss a marriage to resolve the situation. Bai Qi made a startling demand: if Chen An was no longer a virgin, he would marry the granddaughter of Annin, the sixth-generation leader of the Osaka Yamaguchi-gumi. He even proposed that if the marriage failed for any reason, or if he embarked on a path of revenge, the Catholic Church must use its global influence to secure his acquittal. In exchange, he would help expose the dark side of the global child pornography industry and even promote its legalization in Taiwan. Bai Lian resolutely agreed to these seemingly impossible demands for Bai Qi's sake.
To facilitate this marriage, Bai Lian met with the blue dragon-like Annin, who was deeply in love with his granddaughter, Princess. As a child, Princess was struck by a stray bullet, leaving her mentally retarded and her appearance forever frozen in the state of a child. Yet, her smile was pure and heartwarming. Determined to ensure the princess's well-being, An Ren unhesitatingly mobilized Qinglong's power, dispatching agents into Canada to threaten local government officials, police, and representatives, exposing their corruption and forcing them to abandon their pursuit of Bai Qi.
Bai Qi's biological mother, Lin Yi, though not officially married to Bai Yi, and her husband, a construction company owner (formerly chairman of the Xinyi District Taipei 101 construction company and now a consultant), silently guarded everything like a crane. They provided Bai Qi with a stable foundation and brought the princess into the Bai family, facilitating their encounter. However, Bai Qi's stepmother, Yuan Jin, a scorpion-like, brutal woman, subjected Bai Qi to relentless domestic abuse, traumatizing his childhood and even distorting his mind, leading to sexual fantasies about children. Although Yuan Jin left after divorcing Bai Yi, the damage she inflicted was lasting.
After returning to Taiwan, Bai Qi entered the security industry, planning to develop it into a new industry combining AI technology, armed combat training, and health management. He aspired to be like "Phantom Dragon," using the power of technology to fight crime and maintain order. Then, he met Brother Li Pei from the Assembly of Christ, who attempted to guide him away from worldly pursuits of wealth and power and toward obedience to God's righteousness. However, Bai Qi harbored an inextricable attachment to Catholicism, believing, "I'm rich, so why not? I've endured so much suffering, and ultimately, wasn't it Catholicism that saved me and made me who I am?"
Amidst the fog of his emotions, Bai Qi heard that the princess and Chen An had previously interacted, and he became puzzled. However, the princess, resembling a spirit deer, with her pure and tolerant heart, persuaded him to meet his old love, Chen An. She said, "Back then, the world wasn't so advanced, so Chen An looked down on your condition. But now, Chen An is very optimistic about you, and you should go see her." On New Year's Eve in Shanghai, Bai Qi reunited with the nine-tailed fox-like Chen An. After a night of passionate love, Chen An asked, "Do you still love me?" Bai Qi confessed that he still had feelings for her, but because she was no longer perfect, he feared repeating his father's mistakes. So, he proposed, "How about we remain boyfriend and girlfriend? I'll marry the princess, and we can go shopping, dining, and going to the movies together." Chen An tactfully and happily accepted.
Bai Lian had also planned to marry Chen An to Bai Qi's younger brother, Bai Hao. However, Bai Hao, resembling Bai Ze, had a clear mind and rejected the family's arrangement. He chose to find true love at a technology company, independently pursuing his own happiness and distanced himself from the family's strife. Chen An's parents, Wu Man and Chen Hang, a mortal couple, sacrificed their daughter's happiness for worldly gain, ultimately leaving them with only regret.
After their wedding, Bai Qi and the princess chose to settle down in Osaka, Japan, and carefully raised their small family. A unique understanding emerged between them: the princess, with her extraordinary tolerance, accepted the special and deep bond between Bai Qi and Chen An. Therefore, during long holidays and New Year's Eve, Bai Qi would travel to Hong Kong or Shanghai to meet Chen An, even meeting in distant Europe and California. On those nights, shimmering with fireworks, they smoked a hookah together. Chen An would whisper, "Let's not talk about the past; let's enjoy the present." Bai Qi would respond affectionately, "I agree. Feeling the present moment is far more important than dwelling on past pain."
The princess would occasionally playfully remind Bai Qi, "I'll be angry if you don't accompany me to church, the temple, or the shrine." So, in Osaka, Bai Qi would take the princess to meetings at the Church of Christ and occasionally visit Ueno Shrine and Himeji Castle. Faith and tradition intertwined in their love, forming the unique spiritual foundation of this atypical relationship.
This symphony of fate inextricably connects all lives. The guidance of the Xuanwu, the power of the Phoenix, the protection of the Azure Dragon, the innocence of the Spirit Deer, the watchfulness of the Crane, the end of the Taotie, the brutality of the Lion Scorpion, the fickleness of the Nine-Tailed Fox, the discernment of the White Ze, and the mundane worldliness of mortals all combine to compose this magnificent epic. Love, hate, and vengeance are all woven into the drama, and the rivers and lakes are thick with smoke and shadow. This is a hymn to mythical beasts, a romantic and moving song of life that transcends the mundane, a song woven through faith and destiny, a song that will be sung forever.