Perfect Match Episode 4 Recap, Plot

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Fan Lianghan made a special trip to explain the situation to Chai An, hoping that he could come up with a plan to dispel Yang Xian's ill intentions and ensure that Kang Ning would not marry into the Yang family. Chai An, though outwardly agreeable, secretly had other thoughts. He said that unless Kang Ning came to find him personally, he would stay in the building and wait.

Soon after, he saw Madam Li and Kang Ning walking towards him, and he was full of joy. However, to his surprise, they ignored him and walked past without a second glance. In fact, Kang Ning had no intention of seeking Chai An’s help. Instead, she cleverly devised a plan to deceive Yang Xian. She hosted a banquet at the bustling Pan Lou to attract him.

Inside Pan Lou, the lanterns were glowing, and the scent of wine filled the air. Kang Ning was cheerful and smiling, engaging in polite conversation with Yang Xian. Every glance and every word seemed to carry hidden meaning, and her graceful demeanor and intelligence were evident in every move she made. Chai An, who had already been paying close attention to Kang Ning, grew even more curious after hearing about the banquet.

He watched from the shadows, observing how she was warmly engaging with Yang Xian. Doubts began to form in his mind, and he discreetly followed, focusing on Kang Ning’s every move. As expected, Kang Ning quietly set her plan in motion. Taking advantage of Yang Xian’s drunken state, she skillfully retrieved the skirt. In truth, Yang Xian did not have deep feelings for Kang Ning; his actions were more about rebelling against his father, who was pressuring him to marry.

Before marrying, he wanted to take a concubine just to defy his father. Yang Xian repeatedly asked Kang Ning if she was the woman wearing a veil the other day, but Kang Ning remained noncommittal. She even arranged for a poem to be written on the ribbon of her skirt. After Yang Xian was escorted away by his servants, Chai An ordered De Qing to follow Kang Ning.

He was convinced that someone as proud as Kang Ning would never agree to become a concubine, but he wanted to see what her strategy truly was. Meanwhile, Fan Lianghan took Chai An to the Xiangguo Temple market and revealed that "Qiong Nu," a girl who had been taken in by Madam Li when she was six years old after being abandoned in Luoyang, had originally been intended to marry her maternal uncle.

However, she died suddenly before the marriage could take place, leaving her as a widow. At the bustling market, Chai An discreetly observed the Li family’s stall and noticed a familiar figure—Wang Nei Shi, a favored servant of the palace consort, appearing in front of the stall. In addition, Fu Hui had brought a pearl-embroidered skirt to sell, intentionally marketing it as a rare treasure—the “pearl skirt.

” Chai An’s instincts told him that this skirt might hide something more than it seemed. After a brief thought, he secretly took action and ensured that Wang Nei Shi could purchase the pearl skirt without issue. After Wang Nei Shi left, Chai An asked Fu Hui if there was any hidden story behind the sale of the skirt. Fu Hui refused to divulge any details, offering an excuse instead.

Although Chai An knew she was lying, he reminded her that for now, he would pretend not to notice the matter. However, if anything about it turned out to be untrue, he would bring Wang Nei Shi back to confront her for clarification. That night, Kang Ning sat before her vanity, lost in thought. Deep down, she lacked the confidence that her plan would succeed.

If she really had to marry Yang Xian, she was mentally prepared to go down with him. On the other hand, the palace consort, wearing the pearl skirt, went to see Emperor Song Renzong. Upon seeing the poem on the ribbon, the emperor flew into a rage. The next morning, Yang Xian arrived with his men to take Kang Ning away. Just as Kang Ning was about to board the sedan chair, a messenger rushed over with a report.

Yang Xian suddenly realized that Kang Ning had set him up, and he was furious, ready to take action. However, Chai An stepped forward just in time to intervene, warning him to back off. Faced with the emperor's orders and the fear of causing trouble, Yang Xian, in frustration, left in a huff. Thanks to Chai An's intervention, Kang Ning, in gratitude, had woken up early to prepare pastries as a thank-you gift for his help.

But when she arrived at Pan Lou, she happened to overhear Liang Junqing speaking with Chai An, boasting about the “basket” incident. From his words, Kang Ning realized that it was actually Liang Junqing who had caused the trouble. Enraged, Kang Ning confronted Chai An and Liang Junqing, angrily accusing Chai An of being shameless. Every word she spoke felt like a sharp blade, cutting into Chai An’s pride.

After this, Kang Ning grew to despise Liang Junqing, and, seeing Chai An constantly associating with him, she began to see him as just another careless and lecherous man. Chai An was also displeased with Liang Junqing’s meddling, but Fan Lianghan intervened to mediate, eventually convincing Chai An not to pursue the matter further.

Liang Junqing, seizing the opportunity, asked Chai An to lend him a jade comb, claiming that his mother had seen Chai An's wife wearing it and wanted to borrow one to have a replica made. Without much thought, Chai An agreed to lend it to him. Kang Ning started learning perfume-making from Shou Hua, but Qiong Nu seemed unusually downcast, which was strange. Madam Li had bought hairpins and flower decorations for all her daughters, except for Qiong Nu.

Little did she know, Qiong Nu overheard their conversation from outside the door, and tears began to fall. Meanwhile, Chai An remained upset, still misunderstood by Kang Ning. He wanted to find a chance to explain himself but couldn’t find the right opportunity. In the dead of night, Qiong Nu went to meet Liang Junqing and did not return for a long time.

Chai An heard that Madam Li had taken the daughters to see water puppets but noticed Kang Ning was absent, which made him feel jealous, though he had no way of acting on it. Madam Li found out about Qiong Nu’s late-night outing and, fearing that it might be an illicit meeting, scolded her harshly, drawing the attention of the other daughters.

Kang Ning and Shou Hua hurriedly tried to calm Madam Li, but she still felt guilty over old regrets. Had she not saved Qiong Nu all those years ago, perhaps their only son wouldn’t have been swept away by the river, and the Li family wouldn’t have been exiled to Bianjing in disgrace. Meanwhile, Qiong Nu, utterly humiliated, was on the verge of hanging herself. Fortunately, she was saved by the Li daughters.

Qiong Nu stubbornly refused to reveal who she had met that night or what had happened, and her silence only deepened the doubts in the Li family’s hearts, leaving them shrouded in mystery. When Chai An came to retrieve the jade comb, Kang Ning mistakenly thought he had tricked Qiong Nu and slapped him. The Li family, angry and upset, locked him out.

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