Pretty Boy Episode 5 Recap, Plot

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Gan Pu and Qing Cai returned to the manor, intending to explore whether there were still any restricted areas nearby. Suddenly, the alarm bells sounded loudly. Gan Pu was surprised—neither she nor Qing Cai had touched anything that could trigger the alarm. It was clear someone was setting them up. Fortunately, Gan Pu had prepared in advance, digging several traps around the area. In one of the traps, they found a rabbit.

Han Aizhen arrived with the manor guards, looking smug. Qing Cai immediately guessed that it must have been Han Aizhen who triggered the alarm on purpose. Gan Pu explained to the guards that their reason for being there was purely to hunt. She added that Hu Jiao's cat had recently developed a voracious appetite, requiring them to hunt daily. Holding up the plump rabbit as evidence, along with their explanation, the guards had no reason to argue.

They even announced that the remaining restrictions around the manor would soon be lifted. Meanwhile, Hong Hui, still heartbroken over his unrequited feelings, was visibly downcast. Wang Yishao, who knew Qing Cai's true identity as a man, couldn’t bear to see Hong Hui in ignorance and gently advised him to move on, hinting that Qing Cai might not be the person he imagined. Hong Hui was confused and mistakenly thought that Wang Yishao had feelings for the same person as him.

Left with no choice, Wang Yishao confessed that he was interested in Gan Pu, whom he considered a rare pearl. However, Hong Hui dismissed her as nothing more than an ordinary grain of sand. Late at night, after the lights were out, Qing Cai tried several times to muster the courage to hold Gan Pu’s hand as he fell asleep but gave up each time. Unbeknownst to him, Gan Pu was awake.

She hugged her shoulders as she pretended to sleep, secretly aware of Qing Cai's hesitation. Though their hearts aligned, she too lacked the courage to reach out to him. The next morning, a martial arts training session was scheduled. The manor had invited a martial arts instructor named Liu Yiyi, who started by elaborating at length about the competition rules, detailing a seemingly endless list of guidelines.

Growing impatient, Hu Jiao shouted for a stop and stepped into the circle herself to demonstrate. Everyone had assumed the manor’s hired instructor would be formidable, but Hu Jiao effortlessly defeated Liu Yiyi in just two moves, knocking her out of the circle. The crowd was stunned, and even Wang Yishao marveled, wondering if the manor truly had no strong warriors left. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to gauge the scheming and motives hidden within the manor.

The manor organized one-on-one matches, with Yin Niang quietly observing from the sidelines. Strangely, many participants seemed hesitant, holding back and not showing their full strength. Qing Cai noticed that Han Aizhen was bullying Gan Pu and stepped forward to challenge her. The two seemed to harbor pent-up frustrations, and their duel stretched through several intense rounds before ending in a draw. The referee, Liu Yiyi, had intended for the participants to embody the spirit of a warrior.

However, seeing the students compromise and hold back, she was so overwhelmed with frustration that she fainted on the spot. Hu Jiao quickly helped the fainted Liu Yiyi up. Although Hu Jiao was known for her carefree and indulgent personality, she sympathized with Liu Yiyi’s fragile heart and considered her a genuinely kind soul. Through the competition, Han Aizhen and Gan Pu unexpectedly made amends, possibly because they found themselves "oddly alike.

" However, Han Aizhen couldn’t help but warn Gan Pu not to fully trust Qing Cai before understanding his true motives. Qing Cai immediately interrupted her, firmly declaring that he had already accepted Gan Pu as a true friend. No matter what happened in the future, he would never harm her. Elsewhere, two guards named Chunlan and Qiujv noticed Qing Cai, Gan Pu, and Han Aizhen acting suspiciously and prepared to question them.

Thinking quickly, Qing Cai stepped forward and put his persuasion skills to work. He jokingly asked the guards if they admired Wang Yishao and were perhaps jealous of him kissing Wang Yishao. Feigning innocence, Qing Cai claimed he felt pressured by his feelings for Wang Yishao and announced their "breakup," encouraging the guards to confidently pursue Wang Yishao themselves.

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