A Moment But Forever Episode 17 Recap, Plot

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The constable in charge of Rammed Earth City, Pei Jiu, noticed that Yuan Zhong and his group were unfamiliar faces, so he began investigating them. Yuan Zhong and his companions recognized Pei Jiu as Lu Chen, but Pei Jiu thought they were just trying to ingratiate themselves with him and remained indifferent. Feeling uneasy, Pei Jiu went to find Yun Niang and noticed that she and Ji Tan Yin were quite close.

He warned Yun Niang to be cautious, but she didn’t take his concerns seriously. Pei Jiu decided to find an opportunity to test Yuan Zhong and the others. Meanwhile, Ji Tan Yin showed Yuan Zhong the IOU she had signed. When Yuan Zhong heard the reason she had incurred the debt, he was exasperated.

Ultimately, Ji Tan Yin found a way to reclaim all the money she had borrowed under the pretense of requesting wages, then returned it to Yun Niang. Yun Niang was overjoyed when she saw the silver. Zi Fei also uncovered Pei Jiu’s background. It turned out that Pei Jiu had arrived in Rammed Earth City a few years ago, having been rescued after fainting by the town’s former chief constable.

After the old constable passed away, Pei Jiu took over his position. Yuan Zhong speculated that Lu Chen must have encountered some crisis in the past, which forced him to break the seal, leading to his unconscious state and subsequent rescue by the old constable. He instructed Ji Tan Yin to use her dragonfly to track Pei Jiu’s movements, only to discover that Pei Jiu was heading directly toward the courtyard where they were staying.

The next day, Yuan Zhong set out to investigate further and brought Ji Tan Yin along. Meanwhile, Pei Jiu arrived at an abandoned temple, where a small beggar, upon seeing him, immediately tried to flee. Pei Jiu caught up and noticed that two of the three children were missing, so he asked about Xiao Er and Qiu Qiu’s whereabouts. Hearing that the children were missing, Pei Jiu grew worried and wanted to search for them.

Just as he was about to leave, he ran into Yuan Zhong and Ji Tan Yin. Yuan Zhong, using the excuse of wanting to take Pei Jiu as his apprentice, tried to keep him by his side. Pei Jiu, uninterested, attempted to leave, but Yuan Zhong blocked him. A fight ensued, but Pei Jiu was no match for him.

During the battle, Yuan Zhong discovered that Pei Jiu had suffered severe internal injuries, leading to blocked meridians, which had significantly weakened his strength. After returning to the tavern, Yun Niang dragged Ji Tan Yin along to worship the Mute Woman of Wushan. Ji Tan Yin felt awkward and tried to explain that the Mute Woman of Wushan was just an ordinary person.

However, Yun Niang’s faith was unwavering—no matter how Ji Tan Yin explained, in Yun Niang’s heart, the Mute Woman of Wushan was a goddess. This belief was shared by the entire population of Rammed Earth City. Yuan Zhong sought out Pei Jiu again, still hoping to convince him to leave with him. However, no matter what tempting offers Yuan Zhong made, Pei Jiu remained indifferent.

Meanwhile, Yun Niang carefully prepared a wedding outfit for herself, feeling joyful at the thought of marrying Pei Jiu. She even discussed marriage with Ji Tan Yin, asking about her relationship with Yuan Zhong. After Yun Niang’s analysis, Ji Tan Yin began to think that she and Yuan Zhong might actually have mutual feelings for each other. When Yuan Zhong returned, he began complaining about Pei Jiu.

Ji Tan Yin reminded him that Pei Jiu’s irritability might stem from a lack of money. Taking her words to heart, Yuan Zhong actually went and gave Pei Jiu some money that night. Ji Tan Yin, influenced by Yun Niang’s analysis, was filled with doubts. She began closely observing Yuan Zhong whenever they were together.

The next day, as Yuan Zhong was preparing to seek out Pei Jiu again, the tavern’s attendants, A San and A Si, suddenly pleaded to become his apprentices. It turned out that Yuan Zhong giving money to Pei Jiu had been misunderstood as him offering a hefty sum to recruit disciples.

Since Yun Niang had to settle accounts at the butcher shop and A San and A Si were persistently following Yuan Zhong, she asked Ji Tan Yin to help feed the unconscious man in the back courtyard. While feeding him, Ji Tan Yin suddenly recalled having seen this man before—on a boat. The two of them had even spoken to each other.

Meanwhile, during a technique transmission session, Yuan Zhong discovered that there was a foreign force within Pei Jiu’s body, one that almost invaded his own during the process. He suspected that this might be the cause of Lu Chen’s memory loss. As Pei Jiu walked through the streets, someone suddenly approached him, demanding repayment of a debt. However, Pei Jiu didn’t recognize the person. The man then pulled out an IOU as proof.

After winning some money, Pei Jiu hired workers to renovate a house in preparation for his marriage to Yun Niang. Yun Niang, overjoyed, busied herself with hosting guests. Meanwhile, at the tavern, Yuan Zhong couldn’t find a good meal and was exasperated to hear that Ji Tan Yin and Pei Jiu were enjoying meat together. Zi Fei and Kai Shan also began to worry—if Lu Chen ever regained his memories, would he still be as happy as he was now?

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