Provoke Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Provoke Synopsis
In the early 20th century Tang City, the top singer of Xin Xian Lin, Jiang Ying, carefully planned to marry wealthy merchant Du Jingchuang to complete her revenge plan.
Du Jingchuang's son, Du Xunyu, suspected that Jiang Ying had ulterior motives, but almost revealed his own identity as a fake son.
The stepmother and stepson who lived under the same roof were at odds with each other, but gradually realized that they may have been reunited with a former acquaintance. The two revenge seekers, who had been walking alone, fatefully became each other's reliance and protection.
Meanwhile, their enemy, Du Jingchuang, was secretly observing everything...
Provoke Recap
Episode 1 Recap
Jiang Ying was carefully applying her makeup in front of the mirror when Du Xunyu suddenly approached her, wanting to get close to her. This startled Jiang Ying, who quickly turned around and refused, accidentally knocking over the colored sand and making a mess everywhere.
Du Xunyu lifted Jiang Ying's chin and reminded her that he was the one who married her. But Jiang Ying reminded him that she was his stepmother. However, Du Xunyu was too caught up to care about this and kissed Jiang Ying. She forgot to resist and actively responded to Du Xunyu's advances. The two of them forgot everything around them and immersed themselves in their own world.
Du Jingchuang arrived in the pouring rain, leaning on a cane and walking with an anxious pace. He ordered his men to give him a gun and went straight upstairs. He wanted to kill the adulterous couple, but at the moment of shooting, he chose to shoot their reflections in the mirror. The gunshot finally woke up Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying, who then separated.
A month ago, Jiang Ying arrived in Tang City and immediately informed Du Xunyu, enabling him to catch A Biao. A Biao thought that Du Xunyu was young and would not do anything to him, so he refused to reveal the whereabouts of the goods. However, Du Xunyu directly beat him up and did not even want the goods, but had his territory cleared.
As the informant, Jiang Ying had been waiting for Du Xunyu at the station. When Du Xunyu saw the beautiful Jiang Ying looking back at him, he was attracted by her beauty. Following the old tradition, Du Xunyu instructed someone to give Jiang Ying a roll of banknotes, but she refused to take it. Instead, she took out a handkerchief and wiped the bloodstains off Du Xunyu's collar, asking him to take her to the banquet in Xin Xian Lin.
Du Xunyu made an appearance at the Xin Xian Lin banquet and received a lot of attention from many people. Jiang Ying, as his female companion, also became the center of attention for a while, but she refused to have a drink with Du Xunyu and instead found an excuse to go to the restroom and never returned. Du Xunyu's entourage suggested looking for her, but he refused. In his eyes, any woman who comes looking for him has ulterior motives.
Jiang Ying dressed beautifully and appeared on stage to sing just as Du Jingchuang arrived. Her beauty and singing voice impressed Du Jingchuang, and he raised his glass to signal her. Jiang Ying immediately jumped off the stage and walked toward Du Jingchuang, but she did not stop in front of him. Instead, she went straight to Du Xunyu and showed him a button, indicating that it had fallen off his clothing.
Du Jingchuang saw that the woman he was interested in, Jiang Ying, had a special relationship with Du Xunyu and his face darkened. He walked away without saying anything.
At night, Jiang Ying took the opportunity to brush past Du Jingchuang and deliberately hooked the threads on her shawl onto Du Jingchuang's watch, leading him to come and find her. Later, she pretended to have low blood sugar from not eating and needed sugar, which led Du Jingchuang to help her and teasingly brush past his fingers.
Du Xunyu saw all of this and realized that Jiang Ying's intention was Du Jingchuang.
Episode 2 Recap
Du Jingchuang suddenly handed over the important business of Yong Sheng's freight to Du Xunyu for handling, which made Du Xunyu very puzzled. So he went to Du Jingchuang to ask for the reason. Du Jingchuang said that he hadn't taken good care of Du Xunyu since he was young, causing them, mother and son, to wander outside for sixteen years. He felt guilty and now that Du Xunyu has returned, he wants to make up for his shortcomings, which is why he entrusted him with such an important task. Upon hearing this, Du Xunyu immediately expressed his willingness to work hard and not disappoint Du Jingchuang.
Jiang Ying became the top star of Xin Xian Lin in just a few days, but she only performed twice a week, which made her fervent supporters very unhappy. Sister Lan couldn't afford to offend the powerful and influential people, so she had to ask Jiang Ying for help and perform more shows.
Jiang Ying thought for a moment and agreed to perform, which made Sister Lan very happy. She quickly went to inform everyone of the good news. Du Xunyu went directly to the backstage and told Sister Lan not to make a sound. When Jiang Ying asked for her help to zip up her dress, Du Xunyu suddenly appeared beside her and touched her waist to help her zip up.
Jiang Ying was a student who had returned from studying abroad. Du Xunyu believed that as someone of her status, she shouldn't be coming to Xin Xian Lin to seduce Du Jingchuang. He directly produced a ticket and told Jiang Ying that she must leave that night. However, Jiang Ying put the ticket back into Du Xunyu's pocket and told him that she not only returned from studying abroad but also knew the real Du Xunyu. This made Du Xunyu's eyes narrow, and he could only watch as Jiang Ying confidently went on stage.
Du Xunyu knew that there was something wrong with Jiang Ying, so he asked his follower to keep an eye on her. When The Second Master of Zeng Family found out that Yong Sheng's shipment was in Du Xunyu's hands, he thought that Du Jingchuang was trying to take his power, and in anger, he went directly to Du Jingchuang and mocked him for treating some wild child as a treasure, saying that he must be crazy about having a son. Du Jingchuang was furious at his words, but he felt something was off in his heart.
When The Second Master of Zeng Family left, he had just arrived at the door of Yong Sheng's company, and a child came up to him with an envelope, saying that someone asked him to deliver it. The Second Master of Zeng Family opened it and a cold smile appeared on his face. Jiang Ying was just around the corner, and when she saw that the fish was already hooked, she adjusted her hat and left directly.
In the evening, Jiang Ying's performance was as popular as ever, and Du Jingchuang also favored her greatly because she really looked very much like Du Xunyu's mother, even carrying a few candies as usual.
After Jiang Ying left the stage, she didn't change her clothes. Sister Lan was very worried and urged her, but Jiang Ying said that there would be no second performance today.
The Second Master of Zeng Family stormed into Xin Xian Lin with his men and threw an envelope on the table, telling Du Jingchuang that the person in front of them claiming to be Du Xunyu was fake, because the real Du Xunyu had been attacked before and had a scar on his abdomen that required twelve stitches.
Episode 3 Recap
Du Jingchuang saw that The Second Master of Zeng Family was so convinced that Du Xunyu was a fake, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart. He decided to let Du Xunyu prove his innocence. Du Xunyu's gaze swept across the hall and landed in a secluded corner where Jiang Ying was holding a glass of wine with great interest, gesturing from afar with a satisfied smile on her lips.
Du Xunyu calmly took off his clothes, revealing the scar that was exactly the same as in the photo, with precisely twelve stitches. The Second Master of Zeng Family exclaimed that it was impossible, but Du Xunyu continued to undress, revealing various scars of different sizes all over his body. He said that he had fought since he was young without a father, and whether he deserved to be beaten or not, he was always beaten. Du Jingchuang felt sour in his heart when he heard this. Du Xunyu went on to say that The Second Master of Zeng Family's actions were deliberate and meant to embarrass him in public. Du Jingchuang no longer tolerated The Second Master of Zeng Family pointing a gun at Du Xunyu. He reached out and pressed down on the gun, reminding him that if anything happened to Du Xunyu today, many people would be buried with him.
The Second Master of Zeng Family's face turned pale and then green. In the end, he left with hatred. Du Xunyu was sure that it was Jiang Ying who did it. So he lay in ambush at the intersection where Jiang Ying got off work, suddenly holding a knife to her neck. Jiang Ying had already sensed the danger and remained calm. She chatted with Du Xunyu, saying that they met again, and even revealed that she was a classmate of the real Du Xunyu studying abroad, under Du Xunyu's questioning. Although Jiang Ying's intention was not good this time, she helped Du Xunyu establish his identity as the young master of the Du family. Therefore, Du Xunyu didn't trouble her. The two of them agreed that they would not interfere with each other in the future. However, neither of them noticed that they were being watched.
One day, Jiang Ying felt that she was being followed as soon as she left Xin Xian Lin. She deliberately turned into a small alley to fight back against her follower, but she was caught by Young Master Zeng, who had a plan up his sleeve, and taken to his territory.
Du Xunyu has been monitoring Jiang Ying's movements closely, and when he hears about her troubles, he rushes to her side. He learns from a follower that the person who had been tracking Jiang Ying was a henchman of The Second Master of Zeng Family and goes to confront him.
The Young Master Zeng is unhappy that Du Xunyu is better at fighting than him, and Du Jingchuang has a higher social status than his family, so he takes his anger out on Jiang Ying. He intends to disfigure her face so that she can no longer attract Du Jingchuang's attention. However, Du Xunyu arrives just in time.
As the warehouse door is opened, Du Xunyu appears from behind the backlight, holding a wooden stick. He looks like a hero who has come to save the day. The Young Master Zeng stops his attack on Jiang Ying and orders his men to close the warehouse door, preparing to attack Du Xunyu with superior numbers.
A few months ago, Du Xunyu went to a familiar doctor to ask for a scar on his body. The female doctor, seeing his numerous scars, was deeply distressed and tried to dissuade him from adding more. However, the crucial thing that Du Xunyu lacked was this very scar.
Episode 4 Recap
Tonight is the charity night of Yong Sheng Industries. Du Jingchuang is raising his glass with celebrities. Many journalists at the scene wanted to interview Du Jingchuang, but they were blocked and told that there would be a designated time to answer questions. A sharp-tongued journalist asked Du Jingchuang how he became the chairman of Yong Sheng Industries. Du Jingchuang superficially complimented the journalist, saying that he would become the top journalist of Tang City Daily in ten years, but secretly ordered his subordinates to "take care" of him.
Du Xunyu is extremely brave. He alone, with his fearless momentum, overpowered the people of Young Master Zeng. He then seized the opportunity to point the sharp end of the broken wooden stick at Young Master Zeng's throat, scaring him to sweat profusely.
Jiang Ying had been tied to a chair for a long time, with bloodstains from the ropes on her legs. Du Xunyu was covered in wounds, having rescued Jiang Ying from danger. The two of them supported each other as they left the warehouse, but Jiang Ying's legs had gone numb. Du Xunyu then picked her up, and as they were leaving, the door behind them opened, and finally, Du Xunyu's men arrived to provide backup, but it was clearly too late.
Jiang Ying felt it was not appropriate to be carried by Du Xunyu in public, so she asked him to put her down. But due to the current situation, Du Xunyu had no choice but to continue carrying her out of the warehouse. Drops of blood from his face fell onto Jiang Ying's white arms, burning her eyes and softening her heart.
Du Xunyu had his men clean up the scene of the fight, and he himself escorted Jiang Ying back. But Jiang Ying did not like owing anyone any favors. She reached out and touched Du Xunyu's bloody face, then wiped the blood on her own forehead.
Yong Sheng's charity night was about to start, and The Second Master of Zeng Family rushed in with a group of people, demanding that Du Jingchuang give him an explanation. Du Jingchuang thought that The Second Master of Zeng Family was angry because he hadn't received an invitation, but he didn't expect that The Second Master of Zeng Family felt that when he was fighting for Yong Sheng, Du Jingchuang wasn't even worth a mention. Now, his son, Du Xunyu, dared to beat his son almost to death, and he couldn't swallow this anger, which is why he came to find Du Jingchuang.
As everyone at the banquet was discussing what was going on, Jiang Ying appeared at the charity event. She calmly recounted how she was kidnapped and humiliated by The Second Master of the Zeng Family, and how Du Xunyu had only come to rescue her because he couldn't stand to see her suffer. Jiang Ying had blood on her head, but she remained composed as she spoke.
Jiang Ying's words directly pointed out that The Second Master of the Zeng Family deliberately came to cause trouble because he saw that Du Jingchuang favored her. To show evidence, Jiang Ying took off her blood-stained shawl and revealed the wound on her neck in front of everyone. The reporters all took pictures, which made The Second Master of the Zeng Family feel ashamed, while Du Jingchuang remained calm on the surface, but his clenched fists showed his anger.
Du Jingchuang covered Jiang Ying with a coat to conceal her exposed wounds and publicly announced that he would marry her as his concubine, and hold The Second Master of the Zeng Family responsible for kidnapping his future concubine.
Episode 5 Recap
During the banquet, the Second Master of Zeng Family lost face and felt unhappy. He sought out Jiang Ying, but unexpectedly, Du Xunyu was also present. He pointed his gun at Jiang Ying while Du Xunyu aimed his gun at him. Just as the enraged Second Master of Zeng Family was about to shoot and kill Jiang Ying, Du Jingchuang suddenly appeared from outside the door and killed him first. Hearing the gunshot and seeing the Second Master of Zeng Family fall dead in front of her, Jiang Ying was shocked and collapsed before seeing Du Xunyu and Du Jingchuang approaching her with anxious faces.
Jiang Ying woke up in her sickbed, and Du Jingchuang came to visit her with flowers, apologizing for their abrupt announcement of their marriage that day. Jiang Ying belittled herself, thinking that as a singing girl, she was not a suitable match for Du Jingchuang. However, Du Jingchuang was very fond of her and scheduled a good day to marry her. Jiang Ying smiled sweetly and took the initiative to touch Du Jingchuang's hand, accepting his proposal.
Du Jingchuang's wife Qin Wanyi learned that Du Jingchuang was going to marry Jiang Ying as his concubine, and she became angry. Qin Wanyi relied on her uncle, Mr. Liang, to support Du Jingchuang as the chairman of Yong Sheng, and did not want him to take a concubine. However, this angered Du Jingchuang.
Qin Wanyi saw that the situation was not good, so she immediately took off the jade bracelet that Du Jingchuang had given her as a wedding gift and offered it as a gift for Jiang Ying's entrance. Du Jingchuang saw that Qin Wanyi had given in, so he put the bracelet back on her wrist to show that she was the wife of the Du family.
Qin Wanyi remembered that a year ago, Du Jingchuang brought back Du Xunyu and she had endured it. Now, without even saying a word to her, he was going to take Jiang Ying as his concubine, which she found particularly unacceptable. So she wanted to use the fact that Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying were similar in age to make a point.
On that day, Jiang Ying received an invitation from Qin Wanyi to have dinner together at her home. Jiang Ying brought a cake and went there. As she stepped onto the familiar land, she couldn't help but recall the scene when she was young and made a cake for her father with her mother, and happily brought it home. The coachman reminded her to pay as she was lost in thought, and then Jiang Ying snapped back to reality.
Episode 6 Recap
Jiang Ying still remembers that her father learned the waltz from his teacher in order to please her mother. She hoped that if her father didn't dance well later, her mother could understand. Her mother smiled and agreed. At this moment, a butterfly flew in from the sky. Its free posture made Jiang Ying yearn for it very much. She couldn't help but be lost in thought. Just when she was immersed in beauty, hot blood suddenly sprayed on her face, leaving her stunned. Then she saw her father fall from upstairs in front of her, already in a miserable state.
The servants of the Du family brought Jiang Ying, who was lost in thought, back to reality and led her into the house. They asked her to wait in the living room, but Jiang Ying saw familiar scenes as if she saw her father still there. She unconsciously went upstairs and made up her mind to drive the people in this house away step by step and take control of Yong Sheng Industries again.
Qin Wanyi specially called Du Xunyu to have coffee together, and brought up Jiang Ying's background as a songstress, hoping that Du Xunyu would understand that they are a family and refuse to let Jiang Ying in. Du Xunyu realized that something was wrong when Qin Wanyi kept urging him to drink coffee and noticed her constant attention to whether he had drunk it or not. He pretended to take a sip and then left.
Qin Wanyi was worried that the dose might not be enough, but Xiao Cui had given enough dosage to knock out a cow. Just as Du Xunyu walked out of the door, he collapsed on the ground. This surprised Qin Wanyi because the drug was supposed to take half an hour to take effect according to the seller.
Jiang Ying entered Du Jingchuang's room, which he never allowed anyone to enter, and saw the memorial tablet inside. She couldn't bear it and fainted before Lao Wu could act. Qin Wanyi didn't wait for Lao Wu to explain and immediately had him carry Jiang Ying to the bed. Xiao Cui and another person also carried Du Xunyu in.
Du Xunyu didn't know what Qin Wanyi wanted to do, so he deliberately hooked his foot on the step. But Lao Wu quickly came to help, threw Du Xunyu onto the bed, and lay next to Jiang Ying.
Qin Wanyi was originally going to leave, but after thinking about it, she was still worried. She messed up Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu's clothes to make it look like they were embracing each other before leaving. She asked someone to lock the door and waited for Du Jingchuang to come back and catch them in the act.
When Qin Wanyi left, Du Xunyu had already opened his eyes. He gently fastened Jiang Ying's clothes, but Jiang Ying woke up at this moment, and he was so scared that he pretended to sleep. Jiang Ying found that their clothes were messed up and knew that Qin Wanyi had done something. She was very angry, but the most important thing now was to leave. Jiang Ying poured a pot of cold water on Du Xunyu to wake him up.
Qin Wanyi has learned from Secretary Luo that Du Jingchuang has already left the company, so she waits for him at the gate. Meanwhile, Jiang Ying has found the best spot to jump off the building. Although it may hurt her ankle, it's still better than being caught.
Du Xunyu has a master key in his pocket, and he decides to burn the memorial hall set up by Du Jingchuang to force Qin Wanyi to come and rescue him.
Episode 7 Recap
The servants of the Du family discovered that the second floor was on fire and immediately reported it to Qin Wanyi. When Qin Wanyi heard about it, she panicked and rushed to the second floor with Xiao Cui. She found out that everything in the room had been burnt, but everyone was safe, which relieved her.
At this time, Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying had finished taking a shower and arranged to chat with Qin Wanyi downstairs later. Qin Wanyi was uneasy and afraid that they would tell Du Jingchuang about the incident. She sat anxiously on the sofa and said little. Fortunately, Du Jingchuang, who had already returned home, had to go back to the company for something, so Qin Wanyi was saved from further trouble.
While Qin Wanyi was secretly relieved, Jiang Ying knocked on the living room door while holding a cup of coffee. Qin Wanyi's guilt couldn't be concealed anymore, so she decided to come clean and let Jiang Ying go to Du Jingchuang to complain. However, to her surprise, Jiang Ying said that she only came to have afternoon tea with Qin Wanyi as per her invitation, but accidentally spilled coffee on her clothes. That's why she borrowed a dress from Qin Wanyi. Meanwhile, Du Xunyu emphasized twice that he and Qin Wanyi were family and he just happened to drink a cup of coffee in the living room. Of course, the coffee wasn't drugged.
Qin Wanyi instinctively echoed Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying's words and obediently took a sip of the cake that Jiang Ying specially brought, made by the best chef in Tang City.
When Du Xunyu sent Jiang Ying back, he couldn't help but ask her if she still insisted on entering the Du family after seeing their situation. Jiang Ying replied that she had no other choice and Du Xunyu gave her a map of the Du family's layout. Although she already knew the information on the map like the back of her hand, Jiang Ying was still grateful to Du Xunyu and believed that he was not her enemy.
When Du Jingchuang learned that everything belonging to the Zeng family, including warehouse and shipping data, as well as Zeng Baolin, had disappeared, his face couldn't help but change.
Jiang Ying had to figure out a way to enter the Du family and didn't have time to visit her parents' graves. So, she placed the small deer her father taught her to carve in front of their tomb, allowing it to accompany her parents on her behalf. After Jiang Ying left, Du Xunyu also came to pay his respects to Jiang's parents and saw the small deer in front of the tomb. He remembered Su Su, the Jiang family's daughter, and suspected that she might still be alive, but didn't know where to start looking.
Du Jingchuang scolded his subordinates for their incompetence, and they quickly reassured him that they had stationed spies at all the docks and that Zeng Baolin definitely wouldn't be able to escape. Du Jingchuang just wanted to see the results, so his subordinates quickly went to carry out their mission.
Today was the day Jiang Ying entered the Du family, and the sisters from Xin Xian Lin had dressed her up beautifully. At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and everyone thought it was the matchmaker urging them, teasing Jiang Ying a little. But they didn't expect that it was Du Xunyu who had come to pick up Jiang Ying in place of Du Jingchuang.
Episode 8 Recap
Du Jingchuang has already dressed up and is ready to go out to welcome his bride, but unexpectedly Secretary Luo suddenly showed up at his door with a letter. After reading the letter, Du Jingchuang immediately went out to deal with something. Qin Wanyi thought that Jiang Ying wouldn't be able to enter the Du family's door, but Du Jingchuang directly asked Du Xunyu to welcome the bride, while Qin Wanyi was in charge of the tea ceremony.
Jiang Ying was surprised to see Du Xunyu instead of Du Jingchuang when he arrived. Du Xunyu leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Welcome to hell." One of the sisters in Tang City saw Du Xunyu welcoming Jiang Ying and blurted out that it looked like they were a couple. Sister Lan, an experienced elder in Tang City, quickly rebuked the sister and warned her to be careful what she says.
Jiang Ying walked into Du's house hand in hand with Du Xunyu, feeling like she was coming home instead of entering hell. Seeing Jiang Ying walking alone up the stairs, Du Xunyu attentively pulled the train of her wedding dress and advised her to hold onto him and walk carefully with every step, as today was her big day. Obediently, Jiang Ying took Du Xunyu's arm and firmly told him that she wouldn't stumble with every step she took.
Qin Wanyi presided over the tea ceremony and intentionally made things difficult for Jiang Ying. First, she hinted that Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu looked like a perfect match. After Du Xunyu warned her not to start another fire at home, Qin Wanyi changed her tone and took the hot tea from Jiang Ying's hand and threw it back at her. Du Xunyu saw the danger and immediately caught the teacup, burning his hand with the scalding tea. Qin Wanyi quickly made an excuse to leave the room after seeing what had happened.
Back in their room, Du Xunyu tended to his burn and wondered what important matter had caused Du Jingchuang to leave on this day.
Jiang Ying knocked on Du Xunyu's door with a bowl of cut aloe vera, telling him to apply it to relieve the pain. Du Xunyu remembered the Du family's layout map he gave to Jiang Ying, but there was no indication of where the aloe vera was, which made him very curious. Additionally, Jiang Ying was allergic to aloe vera, which reminded him of the original owner of the house, Su Su, who was also allergic to it.
When they were young, Su Su accidentally caused her brother Xingzhi to get burned, and despite her own allergy to aloe vera, she deliberately picked some and applied it to Xingzhi. Now, this scene was reminiscent of their childhood, but Du Xunyu thought it was just a coincidence.
Qin Wanyi thought that last time Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu were so in sync that it made her suspicious that they had known each other for a long time. She even specially assigned Lao Wu to closely monitor them.
Du Xunyu took Jiang Ying to choose a room, and he picked the largest one for her. Jiang Ying seemed to see her young self through time, reluctant to let Xingzhi leave. She made a promise with him to carve a little deer and show it to Xingzhi when they meet again.
Lao Wu secretly observed Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying from the side and was caught by Du Xunyu, who asked him to bring Jiang Ying's luggage over.
Episode 9 Recap
Jiang Ying hadn't eaten anything all day at Du's house, and she was so hungry that she went in and out of the kitchen several times with a knife, chopping things vigorously. This made Du Xunyu feel very strange and worried that something might go wrong, so he went down to check on her.
Du Xunyu didn't understand why Jiang Ying knew where everything was in the house, making it seem like she was in her own home. Jiang Ying quickly said she was hungry, diverting Du Xunyu's attention. Du Xunyu asked her not to chop things so loudly, or else she would wake up the whole family. He personally cooked for Jiang Ying and, watching her devour her food, he wanted to give her his share.
At this time, the Lady Qin Wanyi came downstairs and passed through the dining room, seeing Jiang Ying eating with an extra portion. She was a little confused. Jiang Ying claimed that she had made too much and invited Qin Wanyi to try it. Qin Wanyi tasted it and found it tasted good, but she said it was barely edible and took the extra portion with her.
Du Xunyu just hid himself. He saw Qin Wanyi leaving and then showed himself. He asked Jiang Ying if she wanted another serving. Before Jiang Ying could answer, she burped, which made Du Xunyu's lips curl up with a smile on his face.
The reason why Du Jingchuang hurried to Guangzhou was that the tobacco business there had been disrupted by Du Xunyu's companions. Unfortunately, Du Jingchuang's backers did not appear behind him.
One day, Du Xunyu discovered that Jiang Ying was trading a bottle of something with a man. He rushed in to check, but both the man and Jiang Ying had already disappeared. Du Xunyu returned home and found Jiang Ying in the kitchen, holding the bottle, but she didn't want him to see it. He was particularly careful and worried that Jiang Ying might have put something in the food. He kept making excuses to prevent Qin Wanyi from eating the dishes that Jiang Ying had not touched.
Jiang Ying could see what Du Xunyu was thinking, so she simply stood up and picked through all the dishes before eating a few bites and leaving. Qin Wanyi criticized Jiang Ying for being impolite and leaving after eating, while asking Du Xunyu if he could eat now. Du Xunyu casually said yes, but as he turned to watch Jiang Ying leave, he became even more suspicious.
Du Xunyu's purpose in entering the Du family is to clear Jiang's family's name. Although Jiang Ying's arrival at the Du family was unexpected, as long as she doesn't disrupt his plan, it's fine. Du Xunyu specifically sought out the man who sold things to Jiang Ying and learned from him that it was a kind of medicine. In order to verify the man's words, Du Xunyu consulted with a doctor on his side and found out that it was a smuggled tranquilizer. He suspected that Jiang Ying had suffered a powerful stimulus in the past, which is why she needed to take this medicine to calm down.
Qin Wanyi had been asking Lao Wu to keep an eye on Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu for a while, but Lao Wu hadn't noticed anything. So she had to ask Lao Wu to keep watching.
One day, while cleaning, Lao Wu found a small box on the stairs. He opened it and found a red string inside. This reminded him of the time when he put Jiang Susu in a sack, and when he heard Jiang Ying say that the red string was specially chosen by her father before his death, he was scared out of his wits.
Episode 10 Recap
The sky was dark, lightning flashed and thundered, and the wind blew so hard that Qin Wanyi was scared. She called Lao Wu, who was cleaning the living room, to close the kitchen window. Lao Wu went to do as he was told and saw a sack outside the window with something moving inside. The sack was tied with a red headband like Jiang Su Su’s.
Lao Wu was suspicious and went outside to check. He saw that there seemed to be a person moving inside the sack and was so scared that he fell down and didn’t dare to go near it. Xiao Cui didn’t understand what was going on and opened the sack directly. She found that there were chickens from the kitchen inside and scolded whoever put them in the sack while carrying them back to the kitchen.
Jiang Ying was wearing a red dress and sitting on a swing. Lao Wu noticed her and became even more frightened. He watched as Jiang Ying approached him step by step and involuntarily backed away. Jiang Ying called him Uncle Wu and told him that her tombstone was dirty and asked him to clean it up. Lao Wu agreed in a panic and ran away.
Du Xunyu had been watching Jiang Ying and Lao Wu’s interaction from the window upstairs and couldn’t help but speculate about their relationship.
The rain was pouring down, scaring Qin Wanyi who was holding onto Xiao Cui tightly. Unexpectedly, the power went out in the Du family’s house, which made Qin Wanyi even more afraid. She subconsciously called out for Lao Wu loudly but no one answered.
Lao Wu carried a lamp and looked around downstairs. He was very scared. When he finally made it to the second floor with trepidation, he found that there was a headband from Jiang Su Su in the phonograph in the room. Lao Wu was so scared that he turned around and ran away. Just as he left the room, he fell down in a panic.
When Qin Wanyi heard the sound of the phonograph still playing, she went out to look for Lao Wu. Unexpectedly, Lao Wu was too busy to pay attention to anything else and only answered Qin Wanyi with “They’re back” before rushing into the rain and going to Jiang’s tomb in the rain to wipe Jiang Su Su’s tombstone. Lao Wu muttered to himself as he wiped it, “Miss, have you come back?”
Jiang Ying had already entered the room and tied a red headband to the phonograph before leaving and going to her secret base. She threw a wooden plaque into the burning paper furnace.
Du Xunyu had already suspected Jiang Ying and had been closely watching her. This time he finally followed her to her secret base. When Jiang Ying left, Du Xunyu used a master key to open the room and entered the room covered in white cloth. Du Xunyu was suspicious and first found some writing on an unburned wooden plaque. Then he vaguely saw that the wall was covered with things related to the Jiang family through the white cloth. He couldn’t help but feel emotional and vaguely guessed that Jiang Ying was probably Jiang Su Su.
Episode 11 Recap
After Jiang Ying left her secret base, she came to the cemetery with an umbrella and called out “Uncle Wu”. Lao Wu was frightened and knelt down on the ground. Jiang Ying claimed to be the daughter of Jiang Yezhou and Xu Yinglan, which Lao Wu found hard to believe.
Du Xunyu lifted the white cloth on the altar and saw the spiritual tablets of Jiang Yezhou and Xu Yinglan. He couldn’t help but chew on Jiang Ying’s name and knew in his heart that she was Jiang Su Su. However, he couldn’t accept it for a while and kept muttering “It’s impossible”.
Jiang Ying asked Lao Wu if today’s rain was similar to the day when Lao Wu buried her alive. This frightened Lao Wu and he quickly explained that he was forced to do it. Jiang Ying remembered that day when Lao Wu tied the mouth of the sack tightly and buried her in the rain, covering her with thick mud. Jiang Ying thought she would surely die, but unexpectedly the heavy rain washed away the mud that Lao Wu had covered her with, making her feel cold. So she used the carving knife that Du Xunyu gave her to cut open the sack little by little and escaped.
Lao Wu felt that he was also threatened by Du Jingchuang at that time and had to obey orders. After burying Jiang Su Su alive, Du Jingchuang asked him to come back and check the situation. At that time, he had already found out that Jiang Su Su was missing, but he did not make a fuss and wanted Jiang Ying to let him off.
Jiang Ying threw her umbrella away and stood in the rain, questioning Lao Wu if she should still be grateful. Lao Wu repeatedly said he dared not, but Jiang Ying then wrapped the red cord around Lao Wu's neck and threatened to send him to hell.
Years ago, Lao Wu was shown mercy by Jiang Yezhou, who hired him after he stole property to pay for his sick wife and children. Jiang Ye Zhou even let his daughter Jiang Susu call him "Uncle Wu." Although Lao Wu did not kill the Jiang family, he helped cover up the crime and buried Jiang Susu, so he deserved punishment. Therefore, Jiang Ying revealed that Du Jingchuang had a recording of a conversation with Jiang Yezhou on the day of the incident, which was hidden in his study in Tang City.
Jiang Ying thought for a moment, untied the red rope, and gave Lao Wu a way out. She wanted Lao Wu to be frightened every rainy night. Although he was alive, he felt like he was in hell. Lao Wu couldn’t stand this torture and tremblingly reached out to touch the broken porcelain on the ground.
Jiang Ying returned to Du’s house soaking wet. Looking at Du Xunyu in the corridor, she felt that he was her brother in knowledge and ran towards him, hugging him tightly.
Jiang Ying got wet and caught a cold. Du Xunyu sent her back to her room. When he was about to change her wet clothes, Jiang Ying woke up and instinctively became wary of Du Xunyu. She completely forgot about what happened before and believed what Du Xunyu said - that he only found himself in the backyard while repairing the circuit.
Du Xunyu specially brought medicine and porridge for Jiang Ying, instructed her to eat it, and untangled her hair that was accidentally tangled in the button. Jiang Ying felt that Du Xunyu was very strange today and couldn’t help but speculate about the reason. Du Xunyu found a female doctor in the organization and wanted to send Jiang Ying away before Du Jingchuang came back.
Episode 12 Recap
Qin Wanyi hasn’t seen Jiang Ying for the past two days and asked Xiao Cui where Jiang Ying went. She found out that Jiang Ying was sick and thought that she was pretending to wait for Du Jingchuang to come back in order to gain sympathy. Du Jingchuang has been out for many days without making a single phone call, which made Qin Wanyi feel uneasy. After all, the last time Du Jingchuang was out for so long, he brought back an illegitimate child named Du Xunyu. If he brings back another one now, Qin Wanyi won’t be able to accept it. So she was anxious to go to Secretary Luo to find out what’s going on.
At this time, a servant reported that Lao Wu had been struck by lightning and died. Qin Wanyi was shocked to hear this news.
Du Xunyu and A Liang met at a coffee shop. A Liang saw Jiang Ying adjusting a signpost by chance and was very curious about her behavior. Du Xunyu already knew that Jiang Ying was Jiang Susu, so he stood in Jiang Ying’s position just now and found that if the signpost was not adjusted, it would block the small wildflowers growing stubbornly by the roadside. Du Xunyu understood that only those who had been in darkness and suffering would yearn for sunshine.
The female doctor learned that Du Xunyu already knew that Jiang Ying was Jiang Susu and suggested that he should recognize Jiang Ying, but Du Xunyu didn’t want to do so. It was only because he had forced himself from a surgeon to this point in order to avenge the Jiang family. He didn’t want Jiang Ying to know all this and bear the burden of thought.
At twelve o’clock that night, Du Xunyu specially called Jiang Ying to get up and have supper together downstairs. He also promised that he had cooked something delicious and let Jiang Ying taste it. Jiang Ying looked at the bowl of noodles with an egg in front of her, took a bite, found it really delicious, and most importantly, today was her birthday. Being able to eat such a bowl of noodles made her feel very happy.
Du Xunyu knew that today was Jiang Ying’s birthday, but pretended not to know. When Jiang Ying mentioned it, he only pretended to be coincidental. Looking at Jiang Ying eating noodles with satisfaction, he knew that this might be the last time he made noodles for Jiang Ying.
Jiang Ying walked on the street. After a newsboy gave her a letter, he ran away without a trace. Jiang Ying opened the letter and saw that Lan Jie was in trouble, so she hurried to Xin Xianlin. There was no one in Xin Xianlin. Just when Jiang Ying hesitated, Du Xunyu took out a handkerchief with ether and directly knocked Jiang Ying out. Then he pushed Jiang Ying to the train station in a wheelchair.
Du Xunyu found someone holding Zeng Baoqi’s photo at the train station and kept asking people about it. He guessed that Du Jingchuang was looking for someone, so he gave a roll of money to the security guard at the train station and asked him not to make a fuss when he saw him.
As soon as Du Xunyu settled Jiang Ying on the train, Jiang Ying woke up and insisted on getting off the train. Coincidentally, Du Jingchuang’s subordinate Luo Qian appeared in the carriage and was looking for Zeng Baoqi. Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu didn’t want to be found by Du Jingchuang, so they were together and hid in the toilet. Unfortunately, the ticket inspector knocked on the door frantically, attracting Du Jingchuang’s attention.
Episode 13 Recap
The sound of the ticket inspector knocking on the door made Jiang Ying feel very uncomfortable. She didn’t want to be found by Du Jingchuang, so she wanted to jump out of the toilet window. But at this time, the speed of the train was too fast and it was too dangerous to jump down. Du Xunyu firmly stopped Jiang Ying and pressed her hands to calm her down.
Jiang Ying had just calmed down a little when the ticket inspector’s voice came again. He even explicitly stated that if he didn’t open the door again, he would use his own key to open it. In order to avoid being seen with Jiang Ying, Du Xunyu deliberately pulled up his clothes to block the ticket inspector’s sight and pretended that they were intimate with each other. This made the conductor not dare to come in and he closed the door for him and prevented Luo Qian from coming to check.
After the crisis, Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying found an opportunity to jump off the train. They walked along the railway while bickering. Jiang Ying felt that Du Xunyu was so kind to her before, helping her make noodles and protecting her, just to take her away. She decided not to trust him anymore.
Du Xunyu felt that the journey was too long and Jiang Ying was definitely not convenient in high heels. He suggested carrying her for a while, but Jiang Ying felt that the current situation was all caused by Du Xunyu and angrily threw a stick at him.
Du Jingchuang returned home and learned that Jiang Ying was not there. Qin Wanyi didn’t even know where she went and scolded Qin Wanyi for being an incompetent wife. Qin Wanyi was happy that Du Jingchuang didn’t bring anyone back this time. She said she would go find Jiang Ying after dinner and helped Du Jingchuang to eat at the table.
Qin Wanyi specially had Xiao Cui make soup. The soup was very fresh. Du Jingchuang wanted Du Xunyu to come and have a bowl, but he learned from Qin Wanyi that Du Xunyu didn’t know what he was busy with and often couldn’t be found.
Before Du Jingchuang could think too much, Du Xunyu came to the restaurant. He affectionately blamed Du Jingchuang for not telling him in advance when he came back and went to pick him up himself. He also mentioned that he was busy with Lao Wu’s funeral today.
Du Jingchuang heard from Qin Wanyi that Lao Wu went out in the rain that day and was struck by lightning. He felt uneasy and checked the disc in the study after dinner. He found that it was still there and breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Ying knocked on Du Jingchuang’s study door and he let her in. Jiang Ying’s gaze swept across the study and she had already guessed that the disc should be inside. This was Du Jingchuang’s secret base.
Du Jingchuang apologized to Jiang Ying for not being able to go to the wedding that day and after receiving Jiang Ying’s forgiveness, he agreed to go to her room at night.
Du Xunyu knew that Du Jingchuang was going to Jiang Ying’s room and couldn’t help but become anxious. He took Jiang Ying to a corner when no one was paying attention and asked her to find a way to refuse Du Jingchuang. But Jiang Ying felt that she shouldn’t refuse as she was Du Jingchuang’s second aunt. Du Xunyu almost told Jiang Ying that he was Shen Xingzhi but couldn’t bring himself to do it.
At night, Du Jingchuang arrived as scheduled and carried Jiang Ying onto the bed. He was about to consummate their marriage when Jiang Ying quietly took out a dagger from under the pillow and stabbed Du Jingchuang fiercely.
Episode 14 Recap
Jiang Ying had just plunged the dagger into Du Jingchuang's body when she suddenly woke up from her bathtub. She let out a long breath of fear and began to tidy up. Just as she finished dressing and was drying her hair, Du Jingchuang came in.
Du Jingchuang embraced Jiang Ying as if he was part of her dream and apologized to her for the wedding. After Jiang Ying forgave him, he tried to kiss her, but she cleverly avoided it by taking off his clothes and teasing him, leading him to the bed. While he was distracted with trying to get intimate with her, she secretly stole the key to the study from his pocket.
Du Jingchuang looked at Jiang Ying's youthful face and said he was old, but before he could continue, Xiao Cui knocked on the door, shouting that Qin Wanyi had been vomiting for two hours since dinner and it didn't look good. Du Jingchuang intended to go and see, so Jiang Ying fetched clothes for him.
Since Du Jingchuang left Jiang Ying's room, Du Xunyu has been as restless as a cat on a hot tin roof. He feels that Jiang Ying's actions are like walking on a tightrope. Luckily, he had drugged Qin Wanyi in advance; otherwise, Jiang Ying might not have been able to handle the situation.
After Du Jingchuang left, Du Xunyu found an excuse to come to Jiang Ying and anxiously asked if everything was okay. He noticed that Jiang Ying had taken Du Jingchuang's key and asked how she knew about it. Jiang Ying told him that she had learned to steal and rob during her childhood while wandering. Feeling sorry for her, Du Xunyu promised to return the key for her.
Du Xunyu knew that situations like today, where Du Jingchuang had to leave, would not always happen in the future, and he was worried that Jiang Ying's innocence would be at risk. Jiang Ying told Du Xunyu that Du Jingchuang treasures his only son so much because he is already unable to bear children. Du Xunyu was relieved to hear this but then realized that it might not be good if Jiang Ying was kissed by Du Jingchuang. Jiang Ying got angry and drove him away.
Du Jingchuang needs to explain to Liang Wujing about the destruction of his stronghold. However, he did not expect Liang to have a long reach and even demanded that he report the situation in Tang City. This made Du Jingchuang very angry, but Liang claimed that there was a spy around him, which made Du Jingchuang worried.
Du Jingchuang has already focused on investigating the station and the dock, but there is no trace of Zeng Baolin. This not only made him angry but also reminded Luo Qian if he found anything suspicious on the train. Luo Qian said that there was a couple having sex in the train's restroom that day, who looked like Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying. Du Jingchuang immediately rebuked Luo Qian and told him not to speak without evidence. He then called the station personnel for questioning and unexpectedly learned that Du Xunyu had taken a woman to the station that day, and the unconscious woman looked a lot like Jiang Ying.
Du Jingchuang's heart sank straight down when he accidentally saw Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu's interaction from the window again, and his heart couldn't help but feel cold.
Episode 15 Recap
Du Jingchuang accompanied Jiang Ying to attend a banquet. Jiang Ying was young and beautiful, and Mr. Zhou praised Du Jingchuang for his good taste. Du Jingchuang instinctively hugged Jiang Ying's shoulders. Jiang Ying used the excuse of going to the bathroom and left the banquet hall. She brought aloe powder with her this time, pretending to have an allergy and leaving early to go to Du's house to look for evidence in the study. Du Xunyu thought this was too risky and tried to stop Jiang Ying, but her mind was made up and she insisted on doing it.
At the banquet, Sister Lan saw Du Jingchuang and warmly greeted him, casually asking about Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu. This made Du Jingchuang, who already suspected that the two had feelings for each other, look gloomy. He immediately went to look for them.
In the hallway, Du Jingchuang walked step by step. The glass door ahead reflected two figures, appearing to have a dispute while also seeming intimate. Du Jingchuang thought it was Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying, so he angrily and suddenly opened the door. However, inside were another couple, and they were unhappy about being disturbed by Du Jingchuang.
Du Jingchuang confirmed with his own eyes that these two were not Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He then went back to the banquet and asked Secretary Luo to find someone. Soon, Secretary Luo brought back Jiang Ying who had an allergy. Jiang Ying took the opportunity to request to go home first, and Du Jingchuang agreed. He even instructed Secretary Luo to accompany Jiang Ying, but Jiang Ying politely declined and went back alone halfway.
Du Xunyu was still mingling with people at the banquet, but his gaze seemed to unintentionally sweep over Jiang Ying.
When Qin Wanyi saw that Jiang Ying wasn't around, she hurried over to invite Du Jingchuang for a drink. Du Jingchuang took the opportunity to ask about the situation between Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu while he was away. Qin Wanyi secretly speculated that Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying might have told on her, but she said that the two looked like a good pair. Upon hearing this, Du Jingchuang immediately became nervous, but then relaxed when Qin Wanyi added that they looked like good friends. He unconsciously glanced in the direction where Du Xunyu was, but found that he was already gone.
Du Jingchuang's suspicions arose again. As he slept in the car, accompanied by the sound of heavy rain, he dreamt that Du Xunyu was indeed embracing and kissing Jiang Ying at home. He then shot a bullet into the mirror, startling the lovers. The gunshot woke Du Jingchuang up from his dream, leaving him drenched in cold sweat.
When Jiang Ying returned home, she hurriedly opened the study with her keys, but Du Xunyu followed and stopped her. He convinced her that he had been following Du Jingchuang for over a year and that Du Jingchuang must have left a mark in the study. Anyone entering the study would have disturbed the mark.
Jiang Ying accidentally dropped a wallet from Du Xunyu's coat, revealing a childhood photo of the two of them. She guessed that he was Shen Xingzhi, and was very excited to have a relative again, as she had previously believed that all her relatives had passed away. However, as she went to find Du Xunyu, Du Jingchuang returned home.
Episode 16 Recap
Jiang Ying saw Du Jingchuang come back and quickly forced her tears back. She took the initiative to walk towards Du Jingchuang and when he held her hand and asked about her allergy symptoms, she carefully rolled up the photo of Shen Xingzhi and herself when they were young and put it in her hand. Then she used the excuse of taking medicine to go downstairs to get water.
Du Xunyu took the initiative to greet Du Jingchuang. When Du Jingchuang asked him why he came back so early, Du Xunyu said that he was pestered by a girl and had just sent her away. Du Jingchuang noticed that Du Xunyu’s clothes seemed to be in disarray, so he opened his collar and found a lipstick mark on his shirt collar, which dispelled some of his suspicions.
Du Jingchuang was still uneasy, so he went to the study to check and saw that the marks he had made were intact and still suspicious.
In the morning, Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu sat opposite each other. Jiang Ying kept thinking that Du Xunyu was related to Shen Xingzhi and didn’t notice the servant pouring water. She accidentally burned herself. Du Xunyu naturally took out his handkerchief and let Jiang Ying wipe it off. Then, because they both reached for the candy at the same time, their hands touched. Du Xunyu looked up from the newspaper and pushed the candy towards Jiang Ying. Du Jingchuang looked at the interaction between Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying and couldn’t help but become more suspicious of their relationship.
Du Jingchuang suddenly announced during breakfast that he wanted to take Jiang Ying to visit the children at the Yongsheng Welfare Institute. Du Xunyu was worried that Du Jingchuang would discover Jiang Ying’s identity and take her away, so he suggested that he accompany Du Jingchuang instead. After all, it was more appropriate from an identity perspective. Du Jingchuang thought it made sense and decided that everyone should go together.
On the day they went out, Jiang Ying fell behind and her eyes always followed Du Xunyu. Qin Wanyi let Xiao Cui ride with her so Jiang Ying lost her seat. Du Jingchuang took the opportunity to arrange for Jiang Ying to sit with Du Xunyu.
On the way, Qin Wanyi took the initiative to lean on Du Jingchuang’s shoulder and lamented that the two of them hadn’t been out like this for a long time. When they were halfway there, Du Xunyu’s car suddenly broke down and they had to stop.
Qin Wanyi was worried that Jiang Ying would sit with them and take away Du Jingchuang’s attention, so she used the excuse that three people were too crowded and left Jiang Ying behind. Du Jingchuang had no choice but to let Jiang Ying fix the car with Du Xunyu before they could continue on their way.
Du Jingchuang’s car left first and Jiang Ying didn’t expect him to be so decisive. Du Xunyu began to fix the car. It was very hot today and Du Xunyu wiped his sweat while he worked. Jiang Ying saw this and got out of the car to take off her hat and fan Du Xunyu.
Du Xunyu felt a cool breeze and asked Jiang Ying if there was a breeze blowing. Jiang Ying quickly hid her hat behind her back, but Du Xunyu already knew that Jiang Ying was helping him fan himself, so he suggested that the wind blow more directly at him. Jiang Ying smiled and went up to him.
Du Jingchuang stood high up and saw Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying’s interaction through his binoculars, which made him change his expression.
Episode 17 Recap
Du Xunyu repaired his car for a while and was hungry. He took out the food that Qin Wanyi had put in his car and invited Jiang Ying to eat together. But Jiang Ying thought it was not good to eat other people’s things casually.
Du Xunyu had just eaten a few bites when he covered his stomach and looked uncomfortable. Jiang Ying thought the bread was poisonous and was worried about Du Xunyu’s health. She quickly went to start the car, but Du Xunyu quickly recovered and continued to eat leisurely. This made Jiang Ying realize that she had been fooled, so she picked up a small branch from the side of the road and chased Du Xunyu, hitting him with it. The two ran and chased each other, and their happy laughter filled the mountain path.
Du Jingchuang suspected that there was an unspeakable relationship between Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying, so he climbed up a nearby hillside and used a telescope to spy on Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying. He saw everything they did and couldn’t help but look gloomy. Secretary Luo saw that Du Jingchuang’s face was not right and asked him what was wrong. Du Jingchuang didn’t want him to come closer.
Qin Wanyi had been sitting in the car for a while, but Du Jingchuang hadn’t come back yet. This made her a little angry. Unexpectedly, she was hungry again and the food was in Du Xunyu’s car, which made her even more depressed. Qin Wanyi couldn’t help asking Xiao Cui where Du Jingchuang had gone. She learned that Du Jingchuang felt that the scenery here was unique and went to see it. She was speechless.
At night, Jiang Ying looked at the stars in a daze. Du Xunyu had already repaired the car and wanted to leave, but he saw that Jiang Ying wanted to look at the stars, so he took off his coat and put it on Jiang Ying to keep her warm while they looked at the stars together. Jiang Ying told Du Xunyu that she liked looking at stars when she was a child, but there was a time when she didn’t even have the courage to look up. She silently said in her heart that as long as she found the record, she would recognize Du Xunyu for the first time and find her lost brother.
Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying finally arrived at the welfare home. Jiang Ying played with the children while Du Xunyu roasted sweet potatoes with Du Jingchuang on the other side. Du Jingchuang always remembered Du Xunyu’s birth mother and would roast two sweet potatoes for himself when cooking. Du Xunyu immediately took over and said that his mother would touch her ear when she was scalded. He was worried that Du Jingchuang would be scalded, so he thoughtfully took care of the sweet potatoes for him.
At this time, the little girl Yuanbao came over with a sweet potato that Jiang Ying had not cooked well and asked Du Xunyu to help her roast it. She called Du Xunyu “brother”. When Du Jingchuang saw that Yuanbao was well-behaved, he gave her the sweet potato in his hand. Yuanbao politely thanked Du Jingchuang’s grandfather. Du Jingchuang heard the word “grandfather” and realized that he was really old.
Yuanbao asked Jiang Ying if Du Xunyu was her boyfriend. Jiang Ying saw that Du Jingchuang minded and quickly found an excuse to take Yuanbao to the other side, and Du Xunyu also followed after being allowed by Du Jingchuang.
Du Jingchuang looked at Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu’s handsome and beautiful appearance and couldn’t help but darken his face.
Episode 18 Recap
Du Jingchuang learned about the situation of the orphans from the director of the welfare home and learned that many of them had been adopted. He sighed that there are still good people in this world. After Qin Wanyi expressed her love to Du Jingchuang last night and was humiliated, she decided to take care of herself and not to care about Du Jingchuang anymore. When she sat on the bench with an unhappy face, Xiao Cui suggested going back to make soup for her. She told Xiao Cui not to make soup for her anymore.
Du Jingchuang was talking to the director while keeping an eye on Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu. When he saw their hands touch while reaching for a toy, his face suddenly changed. He confused the director of the welfare home with his strange behavior and called out repeatedly before Du Jingchuang came back to his senses.
The Du family was about to leave. Du Jingchuang asked Jiang Ying to sit in the same car with him, which was unusual. Qin Wanyi, the eldest daughter-in-law, surprisingly did not object and told Du Xunyu that she probably wanted to sit in his car for the first time in her life.
On the way, Du Jingchuang remembered the scene of Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu getting along from the telescope and subconsciously pinched Jiang Ying’s hand. This made Jiang Ying very painful, so she asked Du Jingchuang what was wrong. Du Jingchuang asked Jiang Ying why she seemed to know Du Xunyu well when they were not familiar before. Jiang Ying said that now she has married into the Du family and is a family member with Du Xunyu. Naturally, they should get along well and not let others laugh at them.
Du Jingchuang heard this and patted Jiang Ying’s hand meaningfully, saying that Du Xunyu was his only son and he really couldn’t let others laugh at them.
After returning to the Du family, Du Jingchuang asked everyone to rest and wanted Qin Wanyi to go back to his room with him. Unexpectedly, Qin Wanyi ignored him and left with Xiao Cui.
Du Jingchuang returned to his study in frustration and drank alone while asking not to be disturbed. Unexpectedly, Liang Wujing suddenly came and blamed Du Jingchuang for his poor performance while also bringing him a document. After Du Jingchuang read it, his face changed drastically.
The next day, Du Jingchuang told the people at the breakfast table that he was going to the Xishan warehouse. So he couldn’t attend Liang Wujing’s birthday banquet tonight. He asked Qin Wanyi to go alone and let Du Xunyu be responsible for delivering the gift he personally selected.
Du Xunyu and the people in the organization analyzed that the Xishan warehouse where Du Jingchuang went this time was likely to be the Dahua warehouse and decided to secretly follow Du Jingchuang there.
Jiang Ying did not listen to Du Xunyu’s words and acted alone. She opened Du Jingchuang’s study and did not find the record he was looking for but found the real death certificate of Du Xunyu.
Du Xunyu had already followed to the door of the Xishan warehouse. He felt something was wrong and sensed danger. Jiang Ying saw the death certificate at this moment and couldn’t help but think that things were not good.
Episode 19 Recap
Du Jingchuang still didn’t believe that Du Xunyu was dead, so he instructed his men that if Du Xunyu really came later, they should ask him what was best. If they couldn’t get an answer, they should keep him alive.
Du Xunyu had been staring at the warehouse door. When he saw Du Jingchuang leave, he immediately wanted to go in and was ambushed by Zeng Baolin. After subduing Zeng Baolin, Du Xunyu thought that he was not a bad person and that Du Jingchuang had dealt with Second Master Zeng first, while he had dealt with Zeng Baolin later. Therefore, he did not want to hurt him and did not expect to be cut by Zeng Baolin.
Jiang Ying realized that Du Xunyu's identity was exposed and immediately drove to the Xishan warehouse. When Du Xunyu and Zeng Baolin confronted each other, she took out a file bag and said that there was a fake identity inside that could let Zeng Baolin leave.
Zeng Baolin opened it and found that he had been fooled. In a fit of anger and shame, he stabbed Du Xunyu in the abdomen with a knife, and Du Xunyu’s blood flowed out on the spot. Jiang Ying was furious and pointed a gun at Zeng Baolin, wanting to kill him. However, Du Xunyu dragged his injured body forward to stop her. Jiang Ying ultimately let Zeng Baolin go and quickly left with Du Xunyu.
Du Xunyu is bleeding so much that he may not be able to hold on for long. Jiang Ying was in a hurry to take him to the hospital, but Du Xunyu surprisingly insisted on going to the one on Chengqian Street. Jiang Ying was speechless about Du Xunyu’s behavior, but still followed his instructions and took him to the designated hospital.
This hospital is Du Xunyu’s secret base, which has a secret room. Du Xunyu did not want Jiang Ying to see him treating his wounds, so he let her stay in the secret room for a while. Jiang Ying looked at the abstracts on the wall and then at the deer she had carved by herself on the table. She could no longer suppress her inner excitement and burst into tears.
Jiang Ying took off her coat and immediately went to help Du Xunyu treat his wounds. Du Xunyu was happy to have finally gained Jiang Ying’s trust, but he didn’t expect Jiang Ying to suddenly say “Long time no see, Shen Xingzhi.” Du Xunyu knew that Jiang Ying had recognized his true identity. The two looked at each other and felt a kind of nostalgia that transcended time.
After Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying recognized each other, they drank and talked about their respective situations. It turned out that after Jiang Ying had been wandering for a while, she was adopted by a couple and went abroad where she studied with the real Du Xunyu for a year. Shen Xingzhi also knew Du Xunyu and learned that he had returned to Guangzhou and died of typhoid fever. He simply approached Du Jingchuang in his identity.
Jiang Ying sneaked into Du Jingchuang’s study and told Du Xunyu about the death certificate of the real Du Xunyu. This made Du Xunyu realize that everyone was playing mind games and it was a matter of who could outsmart whom.
During breakfast at the Du family, Secretary Luo deliberately tripped Xiao Cui and spilled soup all over Du Xunyu. As a result, Du Jingchuang forced Du Xunyu to take off his clothes on the spot.
Episode 20 Recap
Du Jingchuang stood up and directly forced Du Xunyu to take off his clothes. Secretary Luo also forced Xiao Cui to quickly take off Du Xunyu’s clothes. Qin Wanyi, who had always been unobtrusive, suddenly stood up with a calm face and walked over to slap Secretary Luo in the face, warning him not to touch her people. She also mocked Du Jingchuang and didn’t even spare her own son. Then she took Xiao Cui and left.
Du Xunyu took this opportunity to quickly go back and change his clothes. Du Jingchuang was stimulated by Qin Wanyi’s words and couldn’t help but suspect that the certificate given by Liang Wujing was fake. After all, Du Xunyu had been with him for the past two years and had truly blocked knives for him, which made his mood very complicated.
Early in the morning, Du Jingchuang walked out of the door yawning and saw Du Xunyu coming out of Jiang Ying’s room while tidying his clothes. Du Jingchuang immediately woke up and asked Du Xunyu why he came out of Jiang Ying’s room. When he learned that Du Xunyu went to return something, he didn’t believe it. So he went to Jiang Ying’s room to see what was going on and found Jiang Ying putting on stockings.
Du Jingchuang was disturbed by Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying’s affairs. Even Secretary Luo’s report that Liang Wujing wanted to take back the line made him absent-minded.
Du Jingchuang inadvertently looked out of the window and saw the car outside shaking. He was so anxious that he immediately went down to check and saw Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu’s intimate shadows from the car window.
In the car, Jiang Ying didn’t mind if Du Xunyu was pretending or not. She took the initiative to invite Du Xunyu. Du Xunyu pulled the light car curtain over and put it between his and Jiang Ying’s lips, slowly pressing Jiang Ying down.
Du Jingchuang watched Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying intimately like this, almost spitting out a mouthful of old blood and almost being suffocated. Fortunately, Secretary Luo called him back to his senses. Du Jingchuang returned to his room in a rage, but the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He drank to relieve his boredom, but he couldn’t even pour the wine well and spilled it everywhere.
Secretary Luo knew that Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying had an illicit love affair, which had a great impact on Du Jingchuang. So he tried to comfort Du Jingchuang with words. Unexpectedly, he angered Du Jingchuang. Du Jingchuang pointed his gun at Secretary Luo and asked him what he saw. Secretary Luo wanted to save his life and quickly said that he didn’t see anything and promised not to spread what had just happened. Du Jingchuang remembered that Secretary Luo had followed him for many years and had a tight mouth, so he let him go.
Zeng Baolin had been tortured by Du Jingchuang for a long time, but he insisted that he did not have what Du Jingchuang wanted. Du Jingchuang thought that Zeng Baolin was worthless and ordered him to be killed. Unexpectedly, Du Xunyu secretly saved Zeng Baolin.
Although Du Jingchuang suspected that Du Xunyu was pretending, he could not make up his mind. Now he was emotionally out of control because of Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying’s affairs and could not judge. He felt that Du Xunyu should be considered a rebellious son and could be taught a lesson, but he should not lose his life.
Episode 21 Recap
Du Xunyu saved Zeng Baolin and gave him some money to hide. Zeng Baolin was confused by the actions of Du Jingchuang and his son because Du Jingchuang wanted to kill him, but Du Xunyu saved him. Zeng Baolin asked Du Xunyu if he also wanted what he had on him. Du Xunyu reminded Zeng Baolin that Du Jingchuang would not stop until he saw his body and told him to leave quickly. As for what he had on him, it would be his eventually as long as Zeng Baolin died.
Tomorrow Yong Sheng will have a banquet. Du Jingchuang went to Jiang Ying’s room and regretfully told her that he was old now and if he were twenty years younger, he would be so compatible with Jiang Ying. Du Jingchuang kissed Jiang Ying’s hand and told her that he had her in his heart since the first time he saw her and she had disturbed his mind. Du Jingchuang asked Jiang Ying to wear the navy blue cheongsam tomorrow because she looked best in it.
Secretary Luo conveyed Liang Wujing’s words, which made Du Jingchuang so angry that he smashed his green wrench on his hand. He felt that Liang Wujing was too much, but he couldn’t oppose him. So he asked Secretary Luo to arrange for that pair of “good friends” to die in their car.
That night, Secretary Luo threw a box of tools and asked someone to tamper with Du Xunyu’s car. Du Jingchuang preferred to drink coffee in the side hall. He and Du Xunyu chatted together and said that he could no longer remember what Du Xunyu looked like when he was a child, but he always felt that he was not like himself. Du Xunyu asked where he was not like him, and Du Jingchuang changed his tone and said that Du Xunyu looked like a girl.
Jiang Ying heard the conversation between Du Jingchuang and Du Xunyu, and she knew that she had to be prepared for the worst now, and decided to end everything at tonight’s banquet. After all, although she didn’t get the record, she should have enough evidence in her hand.
Jiang Ying appeared in front of Du Jingchuang dressed appropriately, which made him feel quite amazed. He praised Jiang Ying as the most beautiful woman in Tang City and even asked Du Xunyu to confirm it. Du Xunyu said that Du Jingchuang’s vision was naturally good, and Jiang Ying also said that it was Du Jingchuang who helped her pick out the clothes that looked good.
Jiang Ying took the initiative to hold Du Jingchuang’s arm and walk downstairs together. Both of them had their own secrets, while Du Xunyu hoped that nothing would happen today. If Jiang Ying was hurt, their people would immediately catch Du Jingchuang.
In this scene, Jiang Ying helps Du Jingchuang get into a car but he arranges for her to ride in Du Xunyu’s car instead. Before she leaves, Du Jingchuang looks at Jiang Ying with reluctance and brushes away some hair from her forehead.
Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu were riding in a car together when she felt that something was wrong. However, Du Xunyu told her not to worry too much. Just as they drove out for a short distance, the car stalled. Du Xunyu tried to start the car but couldn’t get it started and began to sweat.
Du Jingchuang wanted to watch Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying die, so he followed them and waited nearby. Unexpectedly, when the time came, it was his own car that exploded.
Episode 22 Recap
Du Jingchuang was seriously injured, wrapped in gauze all over his body, lying in bed. Qin Wanyi had been at the Du's house for a long time and had no attachment to it. With Xiao Cui, she packed her luggage and left the Du's house.
In the corridor, Jiang Ying passed by Qin Wanyi without looking back. Inside the room, Du Jingchuang heard Jiang Ying's call and reached out his hand excitedly. Jiang Ying patted Du Jingchuang's hand, let him lie down and poured herself a cup of tea. She then told Du Jingchuang that she had placed the bomb in Du Xunyu's car that day, but Zeng Baolin had found out. So when no one was looking, Zeng Baolin threw the bomb into Du Jingchuang's car. Thus, both Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu were unharmed, and it could be considered a reward for Du Xunyu's previous good deeds.
Jiang Ying told Du Jingchuang that she was still alive and even called him "Uncle Du." This frightened Du Jingchuang, but Jiang Ying's next words made him regret even more because Jiang Ying was actually Jiang Susu.
Jiang Ying asked Du Jingchuang to live well and watch her clear the name of the Jiang family. Before leaving, she also told Du Jingchuang that Du Xunyu's real name was Shen Xingzhi. Du Jingchuang regretted finding out that his son was also a fake, but he was too weak to get up because he was on a ventilator. He could only moan in frustration.
Only now did Du Jingchuang realize that Qin Wanyi was the only person who had been truly kind to him, but he realized it too late. Qin Wanyi had already left him, and now he could only vainly try to touch the paper crane she had folded for him, but he could not reach it. It was like their relationship, it could never go back.
At night, Jiang Ying was still thinking about her next move. Du Xunyu advised her not to be so hard on herself and to look up at the stars instead. But tonight the sky was starless, so Du Xunyu took out a kaleidoscope for Jiang Ying to look at. Jiang Ying was very happy and smiled. When Du Xunyu saw Jiang Ying looking mischievously at him, he approached her. Just as the two were about to kiss, Zeng Baolin suddenly shone a flashlight on them, startling them both.
Du Xunyu was very grateful to Zeng Baolin for saving him, and Zeng Baolin felt that Du Xunyu had also saved him before, so this time it was a repayment. Zeng Baolin thought Du Xunyu was great, but unfortunately there was enmity between them and they couldn't be friends. Unexpectedly, Du Xunyu told him that Du Jingchuang was not his real father, and that Jiang Ying's father was also killed by Du Jingchuang. So they could still be friends, and good friends at that.
Zeng Baolin came this time to tell Du Xunyu that he had collected some information left by the Second Master of Zeng Family and stored it in the old Zeng family mansion in Tang City. He left the key and told him to take it if he needed it.
Late at night, a nurse walked through the hospital corridor and pushed a medical cart straight into Du Jingchuang's room. She injected a drug through the tube, causing Du Jingchuang's heart to race and he quickly died. Before he died, he tightly held the nurse's hand but couldn't say a word.
Episode 23 Recap
Du Jingchuang suddenly died, and Jiang Ying felt that it was too easy for him to die, and that he was let off too easily. The organization where Du Xunyu is located believes that once Du Jingchuang dies, the person behind him will surface and everyone should be careful.
Jiang Ying hasn't slept for two consecutive days. She searched through Du Jingchuang's study but couldn't find the record. However, she had a hunch that the record must still be in the study, and there must be places she missed.
Du Xunyu advised Jiang Ying to take a break, but the record was related to the restoration of the Jiang family's reputation, and whether Jiang Ying could become Jiang Susu again. Jiang Ying couldn't help but be anxious. Du Xunyu pulled Jiang Ying, who wanted to continue searching, and suggested that she take a break and go out with him for the day, like the old Jiang Susu.
Jiang Ying was worried that if they went out together, people would gossip about them, as Du Jingchuang had just died. Du Xunyu understood her concerns and suggested that they go out together at midnight.
Jiang Ying put on a beautiful qipao and lipstick, but she felt too mature, so she wiped off the lipstick and put on a student uniform before appearing in front of Du Xunyu.
Du Xunyu liked this version of Jiang Ying and felt that Jiang Susu had come back. They drove to the street, and there was no one around. Du Xunyu took Jiang Ying to her favorite candy store when she was a child and gave her a piece of candy, but Jiang Ying felt that she had grown up and left directly. Du Xunyu then took Jiang Ying to the soccer ball they used to play with when they were young, and Jiang Ying laughed and ran away.
Du Xunyu took Jiang Ying to blow bubbles. As they blew bubbles and walked, they talked about the time when they almost killed each other before they recognized each other. Jiang Ying had uncovered the scars on Du Xunyu's body, but luckily, Du Xunyu was prepared, or else he would have died. At that time, Du Xunyu had held a knife to Jiang Ying's neck, which she still remembered vividly.
Jiang Ying still remembers how Du Xunyu drugged her and tried to take her away, but Du Xunyu remembers the day before when he cooked noodles for her with his own hands because it was Jiang Susu's real birthday.
Jiang Ying suddenly realized that she was really Jiang Susu, so she whispered to herself and told herself, and also told Du Xunyu, that she was Jiang Susu. Influenced by Jiang Ying, Du Xunyu shouted loudly, "I am not Du Xunyu, I am Shen Xingzhi."
At this moment, snowflakes fell from the sky and sprinkled on the two of them. Du Xunyu took off his coat and put it on Jiang Ying, and the two hugged each other. Jiang Ying was already in tears, she had finally found herself, she was Jiang Susu.
The information provided by Zeng Baolin can only prove that Du Jingchuang used Yong Sheng's shipping company to transport opium, but it cannot prove the innocence of the Jiang family, so Jiang Ying still wants to find that record.
Qin Wanyi suddenly came back to pack her things and saw that the clock was still one hour slow, so she asked why it hadn't been fixed yet.
Episode 24 Recap
Liang Wujing led people to rush into the Du family and took Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying away. They tortured Du Xunyu and forced him to confess and reveal other members of the organization. In order to make Du Xunyu speak, Liang Wujing promised to hand over the business of Tang City to him as long as he cooperated.
Du Xunyu was already tortured and covered in blood, but he still refused to speak and even spat at Liang Wujing. Seeing that Du Xunyu was a tough nut to crack, Liang Wujing had Jiang Ying brought in and threatened to harm her with a knife.
Du Xunyu had to reveal that Du Jingchuang had a record with his crime in it in order to stop Liang Wujing from hurting Jiang Ying. Liang Wujing carefully observed their expressions and realized that the record must be real. He released Jiang Ying and warned her that if she did not bring the record to him within two hours, Du Xunyu would die.
Jiang Ying was reluctant to leave and struggled to stay, but Liang Wujing didn't have the patience to wait any longer and had three strong men take her away.
Jiang Ying struggled to go back, but the men were too strong for her. She was forced onto a car and taken back to the Du family. As they walked towards the house, the men kicked her when she refused to move quickly.
Suddenly, Dr. Li appeared and took down the three men. He was surprised to hear that Liang Wujing had captured Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu. They tied up the men and searched for the record everywhere but couldn't find it. Liang Wujing had only given them two hours.
Dr. Li checked the time and realized they only had half an hour left. Jiang Ying suddenly remembered that she had seen Qin Wanyi send someone to fix the clock but was stopped by Du Jingchuang, and that day Qin Wanyi had come back and asked why the clock was not fixed.
Jiang Ying suddenly remembered that she had seen Qin Wanyi ask someone to fix the clock, but was stopped by Du Jingchuang who happened to be coming downstairs. And when Qin Wanyi came back that day, she even asked why the clock wasn't fixed.
Jiang Ying approached the clock, opened the cover, removed the hands, and took out a record. The back of this record was actually the clock face, which was why it had never been discovered.
The time had come and Liang Rujing pulled out his gun, intending to kill Du Xunyu, but Jiang Ying arrived just in time. Liang Rujing took the record and played it on the gramophone, revealing the truth of what happened years ago.
It turned out that Jiang Yezhou had discovered that Liang Rujing was using Yong Sheng's freight to smuggle opium and immediately said that he would expose him to console the more than 100 lives lost. Du Jingchuang begged Jiang Yezhou to cooperate with Liang Rujing, but Jiang Yezhou refused, so Liang Rujing shot and killed Jiang Yezhou and had Du Jingchuang handle it.
Jiang Ying's mother rushed forward and, seeing her husband killed, tried to keep Du Jingchuang from leaving but was killed by him instead.
Liang Rujing destroyed the record and had someone pour diesel in the warehouse to burn Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu to death.
Episode 25 (Ending) Recap
Du Jingchuang's men were busy pouring oil when Jiang Ying secretly handed Du Xunyu a knife that she was carrying. Du Xunyu felt sorry for Jiang Ying for being in danger again, but he knew that Jiang Ying would come to rescue him. While he was cutting the rope with the knife, he instructed Jiang Ying to run first and let him deal with the thugs left behind.
Jiang Ying didn't want Du Xunyu to fight with his injury, but he insisted on protecting his beloved woman, or he would be ashamed to face the Jiang couple. Jiang Ying told Du Xunyu to leave first, but he was afraid that if he didn't say it now, he might never have another chance. He confessed to Jiang Ying that he had liked her for a long time, not just as a friend but as a lover. Jiang Ying was deeply moved by Du Xunyu's confession, and tears welled up in her eyes. They held hands tightly under the back of the chair.
Liang Wujing, who was responsible for watching the two, thought they were too bold to talk about love at this moment, and mocked them. He wondered how they could still talk about love when their lives were in danger.
Dr. Li had been there for a long time, but she disguised herself as a thug, and Du Xunyu didn't notice her. When she heard Du Xunyu and Jiang Ying confessing their love for each other, she was so embarrassed that she wished she hadn't brought her ears.
Dr. Li quietly cleared away the others and suddenly knocked down the thug next to Du Xunyu. Du Xunyu also took the opportunity to knock down another thug and swung his knife at Dr. Li. When Dr. Li took off her hat, he realized that she had come to rescue him. He felt embarrassed when he remembered that he had confessed his love to Jiang Ying in front of her. He silently reproached Jiang Ying for not telling him earlier.
Jiang Ying said she had reminded Du Xunyu to leave and talk, but he refused. Dr. Li saw that they were still indecisive and quickly reminded them that if they didn't leave now, it would be too late.
As soon as Jiang Ying and Du Xunyu left the warehouse, thick smoke and flames rose from the house behind them. They hugged tightly, grateful to have survived the ordeal.
The Jiang family's sunken ship case was finally cleared, and the Jiang family's reputation was restored. Jiang Ying also regained her identity. Dr. Li formally invited Du Xunyu to join the organization and do more meaningful things.
Jiang Ying was leaving Tang City, and Du Xunyu escorted her to the station. He watched her climb the stairs and felt very reluctant to part with her. Jiang Ying asked Du Xunyu to go back, but he wanted to see her off. Jiang Ying couldn't help but run towards Du Xunyu and hugged him tightly. Tears of parting wet her face.
The train was about to leave, and it was time to say goodbye. Jiang Ying carried her luggage and got on the train. As soon as she sat down, she began to miss Du Xunyu. There happened to be a person wearing clothes similar to Du Xunyu's behind her, and Jiang Ying looked up with excitement, only to find that it was not him.
The train slowly started, and a box fell from the luggage rack above Jiang Ying's head. Du Xunyu quickly reached out and caught it. Jiang Ying was surprised and looked at him.
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