Perfect Match Episode 6 Recap, Plot

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Madam Chai had found a suitable match for her son, and the young woman, seeing that Chai An was handsome and well-off, was satisfied. However, Chai An immediately refused the proposal, openly declaring that he had already set his sights on Kang Ning, the third daughter of the Li family, and hoped his mother would find a matchmaker to propose marriage on his behalf.

At first, Madam Chai was a bit puzzled, but when she learned that Kang Ning was the daughter of the Four-Fu Tea House across the street, she nearly fainted from the shock. In the dead of night, Fu Hui, still disturbed by the earlier incident with the bandits, felt as though she heard strange sounds outside. Fearing they might be seeking revenge, she voiced her concerns. Half-awake, Fan Lianghan accidentally revealed the truth.

By the time he realized his mistake, Fu Hui had already raised her fist and given him quite the beating. The next morning, the two most renowned matchmakers in Bianjing arrived at the Li family home, both eager to propose a marriage for Kang Ning. The matchmaker they were representing was none other than Chai An. Such a high-profile marriage made Madam Li overjoyed.

When Kang Ning returned home and overheard her mother and sisters discussing Chai An's proposal, she felt conflicted and decided to confront Chai An. Seizing the opportunity, Chai An expressed his feelings for her.

Cautioned by the experience of her second sister, Fu Hui, Kang Ning set three conditions for their potential marriage: first, he must never take concubines or buy maids; second, if they had no children, they must adopt from their own family, and he must not entertain thoughts of having a child outside the family; and finally, if she died young, he would have to wait three years before remarrying, and after a hundred years, they should be buried together.

Listening to Kang Ning’s words, Chai An found her to be a woman of remarkable character. Instead of being angered, she had laid out clear terms, which impressed him even more. He immediately agreed, saying that the head of the Chai family must be wise, decisive, and resilient, someone who could win his heart—and only Kang Ning was worthy of that role.

Moved by his sincerity, Kang Ning accepted the marriage proposal, but asked that he travel to Luoyang to fulfill her father’s dying wish and bring back a branch of plum blossoms from her hometown. Although Madam Chai had a strong prejudice against the Li family, her son Chai An had already made up his mind. He took care of all the details, even selecting a date for the wedding.

Eager to leave for Luoyang, he departed, and shortly afterward, Madam Chai met with Fan Lianghan to discuss how to make the Li family reconsider the marriage. Soon, the Chai and Li families officially discussed the marriage, and Kang Ning, full of joy, began to embroider her wedding clothes. Shou Hua, noticing her mother's low spirits, suspected that Madam Chai had been difficult to deal with.

At that moment, the Chai family returned the "betrothal gift" from the Li family, demanding that they replace the live fish with goldfish and the fish chopsticks with silver ones, costing the Li family more money. The Chai servants mocked Madam Li, and although she was hurt, she endured it for her daughter's sake. Later that night, Madam Li sat alone in the courtyard, looking at her husband's belongings and speaking to herself.

If not for his sudden death, how could she and her daughters be left to endure such humiliation? She only wished for Kang Ning’s marriage to go smoothly and without further trouble. Kang Ning, standing at the door, witnessed this scene and broke down in tears. The next day, Madam Li, with Shou Hua, went back to the Chai family to deliver the revised betrothal gift.

However, Madam Chai mocked them again, belittling them for being widows and women without sons. Each word cut deeply, but at that critical moment, Kang Ning stepped in, fiercely defending her mother and older sister. She declared that the Chai and Li families were not compatible, and the marriage was ill-fated. With that, she swiftly took her mother and sister away from the Chai house.

At that moment, Chai An returned from Luoyang, his joy evident as he brought the plum branch. When he saw Kang Ning and the others leaving in silence, he was filled with confusion. Madam Chai seized the opportunity to sow discord, claiming that the Li family had gone back on their word.

Chai An, eager to find Kang Ning and clarify things, went to her house, but she avoided him, fearing that revealing the truth would create a rift between him and his mother. Fu Hui stepped in on Kang Ning’s behalf, but Chai An misunderstood and, in a fit of frustration, threw the plum branch to the ground before leaving in sorrow. Qiong Nu felt guilty, believing that her bad luck had delayed Kang Ning’s marriage.

She blamed herself, but Kang Ning comforted her, telling her not to worry. Later that night, Kang Ning sat alone in her room, recalling how her father had once picked red plums for her, and thinking of Chai An's promise. She placed the plum branch and the golden Moke Luo into a box, tears streaming down her face, and from then on buried her feelings for him.

On the day of the Winter Solstice, Chai An personally delivered winter vegetables to the Liu family. There, he happened to encounter the scholar Du Yangxi, who was in trouble after refusing a marriage proposal from Liu Tang. Liu Tang ordered Du Yangxi to complete a mural within the time it took to burn a stick of incense, and Du Yangxi finished on time.

Hearing that they had met before, Chai An interceded on Du Yangxi’s behalf, and Liu Tang agreed to let him go. Worried that Liu Tang might cause trouble later, Du Yangxi left a mocking poem behind. Liu Tang, furious and ashamed, lost his temper and, disregarding his own reputation, ordered his men to ambush Du Yangxi and his friends. Fortunately, Chai An sensed something was wrong and arrived just in time to rescue them. The two men narrowly escaped harm and resumed preparing for the imperial examination.

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