Love and Sword Episode 20 Recap
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Rong Shukuang walked out of Chu Tianyao's room in disappointment and returned to her residence, where she encountered Tang Yingluo, Lin Shaoci, and the others. They were all concerned and asked where she had gone. Rong Shukuang truthfully admitted that she had gone to see Chu Tianyao and had also received a message from Yan Shao through him. She was informed that Lin Wanci was out of danger, but Chu Tianyao refused to reveal Yan Shao's whereabouts.
Rong Shukuang felt that Chu Tianyao's voice now sounded weak and feeble, like an old man. The others also commented on Chu Tianyao’s mysterious nature, leaving Rong Shukuang deep in thought as she returned to her room. Shangguan Tong took Liu An’s body back to Longyue Village. On his way back, he learned that Junshan Sect had been destroyed, which saddened him. Yan Shao comforted Shangguan Tong in his arms.
Feng Ming then privately revealed to Shangguan Tong that Yan Shao and Chu Tianyao were actually the same person but urged him not to disclose this to anyone, especially not to Rong Shukuang. Bai Gui Yekui delivered a letter to Shen Zuitian, which was from Lin Wanci. She invited him to meet at Moyao Mountain to seek the treasure together. Shen Zuitian couldn't help but smile upon reading it.
After piecing everything together, Rong Shukuang intentionally asked Wenzhu whether Yan Shao and Chu Tianyao were the same person. Wenzhu confidently said they were not, as their temperaments were entirely different — Yan Shao was superior to Chu Tianyao. However, Rong Shukuang remained skeptical. She deliberately asked Wenzhu to dress her up as a proper noblewoman before going out to look for Chu Tianyao again. On her way, she encountered Lin Shaoci.
Lin Shaoci complimented her beauty and gifted her a hairpin with a falling snow design, which happened to be one of Rong Shukuang’s favorites. At this point, Rong Shukuang already regarded Lin Shaoci as an older brother and happily accepted the gift. Later, Rong Shukuang went to a valley where she encountered Chu Tianyao. He immediately noticed the falling snow hairpin.
Rong Shukuang honestly told him it was a gift from Lin Shaoci and proceeded to ask Chu Tianyao about his true identity and why he always wore a mask. Chu Tianyao instead suggested that they enjoy the rainbow scenery together. Rong Shukuang stared intently at Chu Tianyao and increasingly felt that his eyes resembled Yan Shao's. She reached out, trying to remove his mask, hoping for honesty.
Chu Tianyao stopped her, saying that if she removed his mask, he would no longer answer any questions about Yan Shao. Hearing this, Rong Shukuang gave up on unveiling his face and instead continued asking about Yan Shao’s whereabouts. Chu Tianyao refused to answer but expressed his sincere feelings toward her, claiming he could wait until she moved on from the person in her heart. Rong Shukuang grew frustrated and angrily called him an old fox.
After returning, Rong Shukuang once again hung up the portraits of Yan Shao and Chu Tianyao, analyzing their personalities and discovering how similar they were. Determined to test her suspicion, she went to the kitchen to make roujiamo but almost set the kitchen on fire. Chu Tianyao rushed in with concern and pulled her out of the thick smoke. However, when Rong Shukuang woke up, Tang Yingluo told her that it was actually Feng Ming who brought her back.
Rong Shukuang took the roujiamo to Chu Tianyao, hoping to share it with him and deliberately talked about her past with Yan Shao. Chu Tianyao did not want to listen, but he could not refuse her persistence. As Rong Shukuang narrated their past, it brought Yan Shao’s memories back to when they were together. However, Chu Tianyao deliberately interrupted her with cold words.
Rong Shukuang tried to hand the plate to Chu Tianyao, hoping to use the chance to pull off his mask and confirm his identity. However, Chu Tianyao avoided it skillfully, causing Rong Shukuang to lose her balance and fall, her scream echoing throughout the manor. Meanwhile, Lin Qianyi was heading to Tiangang to form an alliance with the six major sects and decided to stop by Wuqing Tower to bring Lin Wanci back to Yuchi Manor.
However, Lin Wanci begged to accompany him to Moyao Mountain instead. Reluctantly, Lin Qianyi agreed. During their journey, he lamented that his daughter’s poor health prevented her from learning martial arts and exploring the martial world. Lin Wanci sincerely wished she could become someone like Rong Shukuang. Knowing that Rong Shukuang was beginning to suspect his identity, Yan Shao decided to dress up as himself again to dispel her doubts.
He deliberately wore his iconic red robe and spoke to Shangguan Tong, allowing Rong Shukuang to spot him from afar. When Rong Shukuang excitedly called out to him, Yan Shao intentionally ran away. Rong Shukuang immediately rushed back to Chu Tianyao’s room, only to find him in black clothes pretending he had never left. Furious, Rong Shukuang attempted to rip off his mask. In the struggle, they both fell to the ground, and Chu Tianyao pressed against her.
The familiar heartbeat confirmed to Rong Shukuang that Chu Tianyao was indeed Yan Shao. Later, Rong Shukuang deliberately told Shangguan Tong that she was ready to cut ties with Yan Shao and would wholeheartedly live as Chu Tianyao’s wife. When Shangguan Tong conveyed this to Yan Shao, he was furious, believing that Rong Shukuang had fallen in love with someone else. Feng Ming teased him, pointing out how ridiculous it was for Yan Shao to get jealous of himself.
Rong Shukuang then asked Shangguan Tong about Chu Tianyao’s type in women. Yan Shao, still pretending to be Chu Tianyao, intentionally told Shangguan Tong that he liked women who could sing, dance, and write poetry. Rong Shukuang immediately started practicing calligraphy and handed her writing of the character "狂" (madness) to Chu Tianyao, inviting him to meet at the waterfall. She also specially prepared a dance performance and asked Tang Yingluo to make fragrant powder, attracting many butterflies.
However, to their surprise, bees were drawn instead. Chu Tianyao quickly threw his robe over them and asked Rong Shukuang to take off her clothes to avoid the bees. This reminded them of the time they hid from a sandstorm, and Rong Shukuang clung to Yan Shao, secretly wishing the bees would linger longer. Yan Shao accused her of deliberately attracting trouble, while Rong Shukuang mischievously hugged him tighter.
To further tease Chu Tianyao, Rong Shukuang made a rainbow cake to commemorate the time they watched the rainbow together and declared her heart now belonged solely to Chu Tianyao. This infuriated Yan Shao, who clenched his fists and wondered where that left Yan Shao in her heart. Rong Shukuang insisted that Chu Tianyao take the cake back with him, watching his figure leave with a smug smile, knowing she had successfully made him jealous.
Upon returning, she ran into Lin Shaoci, who noticed she was draped in Chu Tianyao’s robe and curiously asked what had happened. Rong Shukuang casually explained the encounter with bees, emphasizing that she now had her heart set on Chu Tianyao and had completely forgotten about Yan Shao. This made Lin Shaoci feel deeply unworthy on behalf of Yan Shao. Yan Shao returned in a fit of rage, furious that Rong Shukuang only cared about Chu Tianyao.
Feng Ming teased him, pointing out that he was practically jealous of himself. When Yan Shao tried to taste the cake, he immediately ordered it to be fed to the dogs in frustration. Just then, Feiwu reported that Lin Shaoci and the others had requested an audience. Chu Tianyao knew it was time to meet them.
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