Echo of Her Voice Episode 3 Recap, Plot

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The young girl sat there without any intention of leaving. Su Ruofei noticed that there was something unusual between the two of them and could tell that the young man was avoiding the girl, so she decided to help cover for him. However, things took a turn when some people in the tavern began speaking rudely about Jin Shangyu. The girl didn't hesitate to teach them a lesson, showing no mercy to anyone who insulted her Jin Shangyu.

The girl's name was Huang Ying, and the young man she was with was Jin Shangyu, a renowned musician. Seeing Huang Ying injure someone, Jin Shangyu had no choice but to step forward and reveal his identity. When the crowd realized Jin Shangyu was right in front of them, they all began to shower him with praise.

Su Ruofei admired two people in her life: one was Jin Shangyu, and the other was Lady Yaoshan, who happened to be Yun Mu’s mother. Jin Shangyu, unwilling to talk much with Huang Ying, took advantage of the chaos to pull Su Ruofei away and escape. That night, they camped on a mountain by a bonfire.

The name Jin Shangyu reminded Su Ruofei of her childhood friend, "Little Fatty," but she refused to believe that the elegant man before her could be him, thinking it was just a coincidence of names. As Su Ruofei fell asleep, Jin Shangyu covered her with his coat, feeling a warmth in his heart. She was still the same girl. From the moment he saw the wanted notice, he had recognized her.

Jin Shangyu wasn’t in a hurry—he was curious to see when Su Ruofei would finally recognize him. The next day, Su Ruofei and Jin Shangyu arrived in town, where they heard about a musician competition taking place. They decided to check it out. By that time, Su Ruoshan had already won eight consecutive matches.

Watching the current contestant about to lose, Su Ruoshan was overjoyed, but Jin Shangyu commented that while Su Ruoshan's zither skills were excellent, they were not the best. Just as he said this, Su Ruoshan won her ninth match. Yun Shang urged Yun Mu to announce Su Ruoshan as the champion, but they were interrupted by Huang Ying’s voice. Huang Ying entered as the tenth challenger.

Yun Shang was reluctant to let anyone challenge Su Ruoshan further, but Huang Ying sarcastically implied that the city lord was favoring Su Ruoshan. Not wanting to be accused of bias, Su Ruoshan agreed to the match. Jin Shangyu predicted that Su Ruoshan would lose this time, as Huang Ying had recently challenged several music houses, with some competitors even coughing up blood. She had earned the nickname “Little Demoness.

”Yun Shang, worried that Su Ruoshan would get hurt, warned Huang Ying that if she harmed Su Ruoshan, she would pay the price. Huang Ying's pipa playing did indeed cause discomfort; halfway through, Su Ruoshan felt tightness in her chest and found it hard to breathe. Su Ruofei, watching from the audience, pulled out a whistle, disrupting the music. Enraged, Huang Ying chased Su Ruoshan, capturing her and dragging her to an abandoned temple.

Jin Shangyu and Yun Mu, both alarmed, hurried after them. Huang Ying angrily confronted Jin Shangyu, asking if he had feelings for Su Ruofei. Jin Shangyu didn’t answer directly, but the flicker in his eyes revealed his feelings, infuriating Huang Ying. In a rage, she pulled out a dagger and stabbed Su Ruofei in the chest before fleeing, only to be stopped by Xiao Qi outside.

Jin Shangyu and Yun Mu rushed to check Su Ruofei's wound, only to find that the dagger was retractable. Su Ruofei then realized that Huang Ying wasn’t truly malicious. Huang Ying, blocked by Xiao Qi, was spared when Jin Shangyu pleaded with Yun Mu on her behalf, offering to go to Phantom City as a resident musician. Yun Mu’s father had previously invited Jin Shangyu multiple times, but he had always refused.

This time, however, he agreed, all for the sake of a young girl, much to Yun Mu’s surprise. Yun Mu didn’t immediately agree and instead pointed out that Huang Ying had just injured Su Ruoshan. Yun Shang had already sent people to capture her, and if she were caught, she’d be sentenced to death. He demanded that Jin Shangyu choose whom to save, Huang Ying or Su Ruofei.

As Jin Shangyu hesitated, the pursuers arrived, forcing him to choose to let Huang Ying go. Yun Mu took Su Ruofei back with him, demanding that she become his personal musician. Left with no choice, Su Ruofei agreed. Yun Mu believed that the reason Su Ruofei hadn’t been willing to return with him earlier was that she felt inferior, thinking he was too dazzling. He promised that he would help Su Ruofei improve.

However, Su Ruofei finally voiced her true feelings: she found Yun Mu’s arrogance insufferable and called him a narcissist. Her words left Yun Mu stunned, though in the end, Su Ruofei still agreed to become his musician. Yun Mu, in turn, promised that if she performed well, he would restore her status as a musician and reopen the Lüguang Music House. Whether it was for practical reasons or not, Su Ruofei staying behind gave Yun Mu some satisfaction.

He gave her a bracelet, symbolizing that she now belonged to him. After Su Ruofei left, Yun Mu asked Xiao Qi if he truly was as narcissistic as Su Ruofei had claimed. Xiao Qi, not wanting to offend, falsely praised Yun Mu as a charming gentleman, saying it was confidence, not narcissism. Su Ruofei went to visit Su Ruoshan, only to be scolded.

Su Ruoshan felt that Su Ruofei was lucky to have survived, and becoming a musician wasn’t such a big deal. Su Ruofei noticed the brooch on Su Ruoshan’s clothing and complimented it, making Su Ruoshan hastily cover it. Su Ruofei then asked if Su Ruoshan had seen her Lüguang jade. She was still waiting for that "stingy brat" to return, which was why she hadn’t wanted to leave.

Su Ruoshan knew that Yun Mu was the "stingy brat" but mistakenly believed Su Ruoshan to be Su Ruofei. Yun Mu invited Su Ruoshan to Phantom City for the competition, marking her first trip far from home. Yun Shang was very concerned about this and was preparing to see Yun Mu off when Yun Mu presented a letter from their father. The letter requested that Yun Shang personally escort Yun Mu back, which delighted Yun Shang.

Lord Huang advised Yun Shang to use the opportunity to kill Yun Mu, worried that Yun Mu might take over his protector role. However, Yun Shang dismissed the idea, believing Yun Mu was too focused on indulgence to be a threat. He reassured Lord Huang not to stir up trouble. Jin Shangyu later arrived at Lüguang Music House and began playing, his thoughts drifting back to his childhood.

At that time, Su Ruofei had passed the Qingyin exam but withdrew, believing that music should be free and unrestrained, not bound by rules. She dreamed of creating her own carefree music house and had invited Jin Shangyu to be its first musician. Motivated by Su Ruofei's words, Jin Shangyu practiced hard, eventually becoming the most famous musician in the land.

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