A Love Story of Oiled Paper Umbrella Episode 3 Recap
> A Love Story of Oiled Paper Umbrella Recap
Meng Xizhou was walking home from the Ministry of Justice when she saw Wu Shu and her younger sister, Dan Qian, putting up notices to sell their house. Wu Shu lamented how hard it had been to buy a house this year. As he spoke, Meng Xizhou called out to them, and both Wu Shu and Dan Qian happily came over to chat with her.
Meng Xizhou thought to herself that as long as people stayed together for a long time, feelings could develop naturally. She apologized to Wu Shu for the trouble she had caused him with selling the house during her absence. Wu Shu brushed it off, saying he didn’t mind at all and wouldn’t pressure her into arranged meetings anymore. He joked that if she stayed single, he would take care of her meals for the rest of her life.
The day of Sikong She’s execution arrived. Meng Xizhou went to the execution ground to see him off on his final journey. On her way back, she felt guilty for not taking better care of Sikong She’s only family member, Ah Hua. She also recalled Nan Fengyi’s question: if she had so much compassion for demons, why was she a demon catcher? Meng Xizhou started to reflect on why she had chosen this path.
Perhaps it was because she wanted to prove that she was Li Shiyi’s daughter and not some orphan picked up by Wu Shu. As she walked, she ran into Xiao Lin, a man who had confessed his feelings to her in the past. Xiao Lin asked for another chance, but Meng Xizhou turned him down. Feeling awkward, she was relieved when Nan Fengyi arrived on horseback and took her away.
At the gate of the Nan family’s residence, Nan Sixu and their neighbor, Madam Wang, were chatting when they saw Nan Fengyi return with Meng Xizhou. Nan Sixu was furious and insulted Meng Xizhou, claiming she was unworthy of Nan Fengyi. Meng Xizhou, angered by his words, stormed off. She walked through the streets wearing her tattered shoes. Nan Fengyi told Nan Sixu that Meng Xizhou was the key to solving their cases and then chased after her.
Noticing the hole in Meng Xizhou’s shoe, he took out a new pair of shoes and offered them to her. Meng Xizhou refused, but Nan Fengyi insisted, saying they were meant for his sister and asked her to try them. Without waiting, he slipped the shoes onto her feet. Meng Xizhou looked at the shoes, thinking they fit perfectly and looked beautiful. She felt very happy. Seeing her delighted expression, Nan Fengyi remarked that they weren’t specifically bought for her.
Meng Xizhou suddenly asked if he could smell something delicious. Nan Fengyi turned to see a food stall selling húbǐng (Chinese flatbread) nearby. He went to the stall and bought thirty húbǐng, claiming they were for the people at the Ministry of Justice, though he was actually buying them for Meng Xizhou. Embarrassed, he didn’t admit it outright. Just then, Huo Xiao arrived to inform them that the Emperor wanted to summon them regarding the puppet spirit case.
Meng Xizhou panicked, fearing she would be detained again as a suspect, and said she didn’t want to go. Nan Fengyi reminded her that refusing was equivalent to defying an imperial edict, so the two eventually went to the imperial palace. Upon arrival, Meng Xizhou used her Demon-Seeing Eyes and spotted three demons, one of whom was Situ Hanshan. The Emperor questioned them about the Situ family case.
Meng Xizhou explained that Pei Xun had been controlled by a Gu insect. Situ Hanshan expressed disbelief and convinced others to share his skepticism. Meng Xizhou proposed a demonstration. She asked to borrow one of the cranes outside the hall. She placed the extracted Gu insect into the crane, showing how it could no longer be controlled. However, the crane soon returned to normal. Situ Hanshan ridiculed Meng Xizhou, doubting her abilities. Meng Xizhou revealed that she had Demon-Seeing Eyes.
This revelation angered Situ Hanshan, who escalated his attack on them, leading to both Meng Xizhou and Nan Fengyi being imprisoned in the heavenly prison. In the prison, Nan Fengyi warned Meng Xizhou that exposing her Demon-Seeing Eyes made her a prime target for Situ Hanshan, who would want her dead. As he spoke, a demon appeared. However, the demon was no match for Nan Fengyi, who almost extracted the demon’s plan. Suddenly, a nine-tailed fox appeared.
The fox used an illusion spell on Meng Xizhou but failed to keep her under control. Before leaving, the fox revealed that Situ Hanshan planned to act that very night. Meng Xizhou suggested that Nan Fengyi teach her magic, and Nan Fengyi, recognizing her potential value, agreed.
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