Perfect Match Episode 20 Recap, Plot

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The news quickly reached the ears of the sons-in-law. Chai An discovered that A Cai had once worked as a servant in the Li family before leaving to marry a butcher named Wu, with whom she had a son named Youlong. However, there was insufficient evidence to prove that he was indeed the biological son of Madam Li's late husband.

Du Yangxi returned from outside and revealed that the Li family relatives, along with A Cai and her son, had filed a lawsuit against Madam Li. Chai An immediately guessed that their real goal was to seize the Li family's assets. Late at night, Hao De rummaged through boxes and cabinets but still couldn't find any written note or document to verify Youlong’s identity. This made Madam Li extremely furious.

Although the Li sisters firmly believed in their father’s integrity, they had no way to confirm that Youlong was not his posthumous son. Hao De was willing to accompany their mother to court, while Shou Hua urged her younger sister to quickly summon all the brothers-in-law to discuss countermeasures. The next day, Shen Huizhao decided to merge the two cases for a joint trial.

The Li family brothers put on a show, pretending to be reluctant about taking their kin to court. However, their words were full of criticism against Madam Li, even accusing her of refusing to adopt a male heir, thus attempting to sever the family bloodline. Shen Huizhao was unimpressed and sternly rebuked them, stating they had no right to interfere in Madam Li’s decisions.

Moreover, since she had five daughters, all the family property should rightfully belong to them, and no outsiders had the right to seize it. However, the Li brothers then claimed that their fourth uncle had left a will before his death, stating that Madam Li must provide financial support to the relatives every month. This statement completely enraged Madam Li, leading her to bring up past grievances in court.

Hao De, with tears in her eyes, argued passionately on her mother’s behalf. Fortunately, with the assistance of her brothers-in-law, a small trick was enough to expose Youlong’s true colors. As expected, faced with solid evidence, A Cai confessed that she had been instigated by the Li brothers to temporarily change Youlong’s surname and falsely claim his lineage in an attempt to seize the Li family’s wealth. Shen Huizhao, impartial as always, imposed severe punishment on the deceitful Li relatives.

His righteous and dignified demeanor in court unknowingly stirred feelings in Hao De’s heart. Because Hao De had successfully won the lawsuit for the Li family, Shou Hua gifted her a beautifully crafted hairpin, which Le Shan eagerly tried to wear. In their playful argument, Le Shan accidentally dropped the hairpin on the ground.

At that moment, Madam Li walked in and, upon seeing the scene, sided with her youngest daughter, causing Hao De to feel heartbroken and leave in distress. Meanwhile, Du Yangxi escorted his mother back to their hometown. Upon his return, he encountered the Yu family selling off their servants, including Runyue. He personally stepped in to buy her freedom and brought her back. Shou Hua, who had been thinking about Runyue, was overjoyed to be reunited with her.

Seeing this, Du Yangxi playfully acted spoiled, demanding a reward from Shou Hua. Just then, Hao De ran in crying to complain to Shou Hua about her grievances. Besides this, Hao De confided in her eldest sister about her admiration for a certain man and hoped that her brother-in-law, Du Yangxi, could act as a matchmaker. The person she had taken a liking to was none other than Shen Huizhao, the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture.

However, Shen Huizhao had spent his childhood in Xiangguo Temple and had long abandoned worldly attachments. He had even sworn never to marry, which was why he had remained single to this day. Du Yangxi readily agreed to send a proposal on her behalf. To everyone's surprise, the Shen family immediately accepted the marriage offer. The Li family was still in disbelief, unable to comprehend how it had happened so quickly.

Due to Madam Shen’s poor health, the Shen family was not concerned about the bride’s dowry and only wished for an early wedding. Thus, the wedding date was set for the second day of the second lunar month. When Shen Huizhao returned from outside the city, he was shocked to learn that his father, Shen Rong, and his grandmother had already brought the bridal sedan chair into the house. He angrily called it absurd.

On their wedding night, he coldly told Hao De that he had no intention of marrying and ordered his men to escort her back to her maiden home, saying he would visit in three days to apologize. Hao De did not take the sedan chair. Instead, she ran home barefoot, crying uncontrollably. When she arrived, she poured her heart out to her sisters, causing the entire Li family to be outraged.

Because Hao De had run out of the Shen household in such a hurry, she had accidentally left one of her shoes behind. Shen Huizhao chased after her and personally wrapped her foot with a handkerchief. Reflecting on this moment, Hao De felt warmth in her heart but also a sense of sorrow. Her sisters encouraged her to pursue her love bravely.

Kang Ning declared that the daughters of the Li family were capable of running businesses, winning lawsuits, and even winning over their husbands. With her sisters' encouragement, Hao De regained her confidence. Meanwhile, in the Shen family, Madam Shen was furious when she found out that her grandson had sent his bride back home. She was so enraged that she nearly fainted. Fortunately, Hao De returned just in time, preventing further conflict.

The more Madam Shen observed Hao De, the more she liked her. Because of Hao De’s persistence, Shen Huizhao had no choice but to keep her in the house. Hao De privately made a deal with Shen Huizhao, setting a one-year deadline. She was determined to win his heart, but Shen Huizhao, believing there was no chance for change, intentionally kept his distance, hoping she would give up on her own.

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