The Double Episode 18 Recap
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Xiao Heng saw Xue Fangfei while having a meal. Xue Fangfei knew he had many doubts in his heart, so she encouraged him to ask her anything. Xiao Heng wanted to know Xue Fangfei's true identity, but Xue Fangfei did not reveal it, only admitting that she was not Jiang Li. This time, Xue Fangfei successfully tripped up Tong Zhiyang, and Xiao Heng told her she could laugh about it.
The moon was very round that night as they stood at the entrance of the inn. Xiao Heng suggested Xue Fangfei return home early, but she felt that place was not her home. Xiao Heng told Xue Fangfei that without a home, she would be like a wandering soul, but Xue Fangfei said she would live well even without a home.
After returning home and taking a bath, both Xue Fangfei and Xiao Heng couldn't help but think of that rainy night. In truth, feelings had already developed between them, but they both had unresolved matters, so their emotions seemed insignificant to them at the moment. Soon, Qiong Zhi sent a message to Xue Fangfei revealing she was ill, prompting Xue Fangfei to visit her urgently. The doctor had just left when Xue Fangfei arrived.
Seeing Qiong Zhi lying in bed, barely alive, Xue Fangfei was very worried. Qiong Zhi's face and body were covered in scars. From Qiong Zhi's words, Xue Fangfei learned that members of the Xue family were not dead. A few days earlier, three men had come to the Spring House and demanded to see Cui Zhu. After drinking, they assaulted Cui Zhu. By the time Qiong Zhi arrived, Cui Zhu was already bruised.
Qiong Zhi intended to report it to the authorities, but Cui Zhu needed the money for her mother's treatment and stopped her. The men continued to come in the following days, and none of the sisters dared to confront them, so Qiong Zhi went alone. The men revealed their true nature again when they saw Qiong Zhi.
However, Qiong Zhi discovered that Xue Fangfei's father was not immediately executed but had been imprisoned for half a year and was now facing execution. Xue Fangfei felt deep sorrow and vowed to avenge her family. Qiong Zhi handed Xue Fangfei something given by Xue Zhao, although she didn't understand its significance. Qiong Zhi, already spitting blood, knew she had little time left and hoped Xue Fangfei would ensure the wrongdoers were brought to justice.
As Xue Fangfei brought medicine to Qiong Zhi, she passed away, and Xue Fangfei couldn't help but cry out loud. Xiao Heng discovered that Chu Lan was secretly mining, warranting further investigation. Xue Fangfei returned to the Ye family alone, ignoring the greetings from her family and heading straight to her room. Ye Mingxuan and his family were worried, not knowing what had happened to Xue Fangfei.
It turned out that Xue Fangfei was packing her belongings to leave when Ye Jiaer saw her. Xue Fangfei briefly explained her situation, indicating she wanted to investigate her father's matter. Ye Jiaer mentioned that their family also had a shop in Huai Town and faced troubles from officials. Ye Jiaer offered to accompany her, but Xue Fangfei refused, knowing the Ye family needed her. Instead, their third uncle volunteered to go with Xue Fangfei.
Xiao Heng had also discovered that the accusation of embezzling a gold mine might have been a deliberate frame-up by the Li family to incriminate the Xue family. The deaths of Xue Fangfei and Xue Zhao might not have been just because they offended the princess but also because the perpetrators feared Xue Fangfei's father would reveal the truth. Xiao Heng decided he had to go to Huai Town.
Xue Fangfei, disguised with Tong Er and her third uncle, arrived in Huai Town, finding it sparsely populated and vastly different from before. Familiar streets were now deserted, and someone was always watching their family home, which had changed drastically in the past six months. Planning to stay at an inn, they found it filled with county officials who had taken over, even using it as a gambling den.
The high prices forced them to leave, and Xue Fangfei suggested a place to stay. Arriving at her sealed home, she tried to inquire with a neighbor, but the man hurried his wife back inside upon seeing her disguised as a man. To find out who the county magistrate was, Xue Fangfei had her third uncle cause trouble at the gambling den, leading to him being knocked unconscious and taken away by guards.
Xue Fangfei, wearing a veil, beat the drum at the county office entrance, summoning Magistrate Feng Yutang, who had bullied Qiong Zhi to death. Xue Fangfei revealed her identity as Jiang Li, but Feng Yutang called her Xue Fangfei, which she denied. Knowing Jiang Li's fame, Feng Yutang dared not act rashly. Pretending to ransom her third uncle, Xue Fangfei paid Feng Yutang another sum. After rescuing her third uncle, Feng Yutang ordered his men to follow them.
Outside, Xue Fangfei couldn't hold back her tears, realizing the inhuman torture her father must have endured in prison.
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