Perfect Match Episode 18 Recap, Plot

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Du Yangxi sat alone outside Pan Lou for an entire night. When morning came, he was finally able to meet Chai An, but Chai An treated him with cold indifference. Chai An coldly remarked that Du Yangxi, having passed the imperial examination, had now shed his humble wife, and would soon marry a noblewoman, enjoying the full benefits of a high-ranking official. He would be an honored groom on his wedding night, truly basking in the glory of success.

However, Du Yangxi showed no emotional reaction to these words. He had come to ask Chai An to help him conceal a matter, and later, to ensure his body was properly dealt with after death and his soul properly settled. Shou Hua went out with her sisters to relax, but the news of her divorce from Du Yangxi had spread throughout the city. People either pointed fingers or expressed sympathy, causing her great distress.

Soon, she ran into Du Yangxi on the street. He returned her old belongings, including the golden hairpin, and warned her that if she were to remarry, she should be careful, as the men coming to propose recently were not worthy. Shou Hua understood that Du Yangxi must still have some lingering feelings for her, and she suspected he was in a difficult situation. She expressed her feelings once more, but Du Yangxi remained firm in his decision to divorce.

As a result, Shou Hua decided to help him one last time by pretending to scold him on the street, thereby severing all remaining emotional ties. This was overheard by someone with ill intentions, who secretly reported it to Yu Weiyi. The next day, Du Yangxi visited Yu Weiyi to express his gratitude for giving him his daughter’s hand in marriage and referred to him as "Lord Taishan.

" Meanwhile, Madam Li sought out a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for Shou Hua, but she could not find a suitable son-in-law. Instead, the matchmaker mocked her, which enraged her fifth daughter, Le Shan, who immediately rushed over to try and force the matchmaker out. At this moment, Sang Yanrang suddenly arrived at the Li residence with his men to propose marriage.

He personally expressed his feelings to Madam Li, admitting that he had once found a portrait of Shou Hua and had believed it to be a rare and accidental discovery. He had carried it with him day and night, and when he finally met her, he could never forget her. Shou Hua hesitated, but Madam Li, seeing such an exceptional scholar, immediately accepted on her behalf, with her sisters also supporting the decision. However, Shou Hua was unwilling to remarry.

Soon after, Du Yangxi's mother suffered a stroke and fell bedridden. Upon hearing the news, Madam Li and the others hurriedly summoned a doctor who performed acupuncture. Each treatment cost a full silver coin, which pained Madam Li greatly, but she insisted on pressing forward. Fortunately, the doctor worked wonders, and Du Yangxi’s mother regained consciousness and could speak.

The first thing she said was to ask Shou Hua to stop Du Yangxi from marrying again, because Du Yangxi was Yu Weiyi’s biological son. Meanwhile, at the Yu residence, a grand feast was held with many guests, including Chai An and Fan Lianghan. Du Yangxi, who was supposed to be the groom in the marriage to Yu Xiu'e, hesitated to perform the ceremonial bow to the heavens, leaving everyone in shock.

Suddenly, Du Yangxi dropped the red silk and performed three bows to Yu Weiyi instead. The first bow was to thank Yu Weiyi for recommending him; the second was to apologize for marrying Yu Xiu'e, stating that he already had a wife and could not accept the marriage; and the third bow was to express his gratitude for his mother’s upbringing and to avenge her death. This declaration caused a stir among the guests.

Fan Lianghan tried to approach Du Yangxi but was stopped by Chai An, who advised him to observe carefully. After Yu Xiu'e was taken away by a servant, Madam Yu became furious, ordering her servants to stop Du Yangxi from revealing more past secrets. Chai An quickly subdued the servants and insisted that Yu Weiyi should let Du Yangxi speak. Du Yangxi then publicly revealed a story from 28 years ago.

At that time, in Jiangling Prefecture, there lived a father-daughter pair named the Xie family. They had once saved the destitute scholar Yu Weiyi, feeding him, providing medical care, and ultimately saving his life. Since Yu Weiyi had no living parents and no place to turn, Old Man Xie married his daughter, Xie Qiufang, to Yu Weiyi. The couple became very close, and they treated Old Man Xie with utmost respect. However, fate was unkind.

The next day, a flood ravaged the village, submerging homes and fields. Old Man Xie died of heart failure from the shock. Fortunately, Xie Qiufang was a diligent and resourceful woman. She continued weaving cloth day and night and encouraged her husband to study hard to prepare for the exams. To raise the necessary funds, she sold herself as a maid for three years, earning only 120 coins.

Du Yangxi continued to recount how his mother, Xie Qiufang, had accompanied Yu Weiyi on his official journey when they encountered a storm at sea. She had a chance to survive, but Yu Weiyi, eager to please the Fan family, let her fall into the raging river. Her fate remained unknown. At first, Yu Weiyi thought that with Xie Qiufang dead, he could marry into the Fan family and enjoy a life of wealth and high rank.

Little did he know, Xie Qiufang had befriended a maid named Qian’er, who was Du Yangxi’s adoptive mother. Qian’er desperately saved her, and the two women were washed ashore by the waves. They were stranded in a foreign land. Xie Qiufang was pregnant at the time and gave birth to Du Yangxi in a small temple.

She later died from illness, leaving Qian’er to raise Du Yangxi, though she was disfigured due to the Fan family's hired thugs and had to live under a false identity. Upon hearing Du Yangxi’s account, Yu Weiyi was stunned. When confronted by his son’s questions, he became furious. Du Yangxi, seeing the guilt in his father’s eyes, asked why he had not saved his wife, Xie Qiufang, when she had helped him survive by his side in the flood. After asking this question, Du Yangxi immediately went to the Kaifeng Prefecture to file a petition and turn himself in.

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