The Rise of Ning Episode 25 Recap
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Luo Yining told Luo Shenyuan about her past with Lu Jiaxue. Luo Shenyuan was deeply saddened to learn how much Luo Yining had suffered. He realized that if Luo Yining hadn’t been lucky when she was pushed off the cliff, he might have lost her forever. Silently, he made up his mind that from now on, he would protect Luo Yining well, and no one would be allowed to bully her. That night, Lu Jiaxue entered his bedroom.
Surprisingly, the room was decorated like a bridal chamber, with many red candles lit. The room was filled with paper cutouts and a mohe doll, things that Meimei had liked. Ever since Lu Jiaxue’s sister had fallen off the cliff, he had been overwhelmed with grief and had decorated the room as if it were his and Meimei’s wedding chamber. Every night, he would think about the memories they shared and fall asleep in those comforting thoughts.
Lin Mao felt sad thinking about how Luo Yixiu was confined to her room every day. One of his servants suggested that perhaps Han Zhao was only attached to Luo Yixiu because of the meals. If Han Zhao’s anorexia was cured, he might no longer be interested in Luo Yixiu. This idea struck Lin Mao like a revelation. He immediately developed a medicine to treat Han Zhao’s anorexia and sent it to him.
Han Zhao, upon hearing that Luo Yixiu was being grounded because of him, figured out what was going on. Combined with the effective medicine from Lin Mao, Han Zhao’s appetite improved, and he no longer longed to see Luo Yixiu. Meanwhile, Chen Lan brought pastries to visit the Princess, who mentioned that the children's own wishes should be respected. Chen Lan sensed there was something more to this.
When Chen Lan returned to the Luo residence, she discovered that Luo Yixiu had been using a goose to secretly exchange messages. This time, she received a note from Lin Mao and couldn’t help but smile. But Chen Lan caught her red-handed. Enraged, Chen Lan wanted to kill the goose on the spot, but Lin Mao intervened, forbidding anyone from harming his pet. Luo Yixiu also shouted that her mother shouldn’t always control her life.
Furious, Chen Lan went to find Lin Hairu, who once again reminded Lin Mao not to harbor delusions—Chen Lan had high standards and wouldn’t look favorably upon a merchant’s family. Not long after, Luo Yining received an invitation from Zhao Mingzhu of the Duke of England’s mansion. Last time, Zhao Mingzhu had attended a celebratory banquet at the Luo residence, where she practiced calligraphy and chatted with the girls from the Luo family, all while following Lu Jiaxue.
Luo Yining knew this invitation wasn’t a good sign, but if she didn’t accept this time, she would have to face the invitation again later. So, she gathered her courage and went. Sure enough, soon after Luo Yining arrived at Zhao Mingzhu’s place, a servant intentionally brushed against her with dogtail grass. Lu Jiaxue approached from a distance, keenly observing as Luo Yining began to scratch her neck and wrists.
During his time of blindness, he had overheard that Luo Yining was allergic to bulrush, and now he was testing her again. Luo Shenyuan went to participate in the provincial examination and unexpectedly won first place again. However, the son of his stepmother failed this time. Lin Hairu was delighted and prepared to host another celebration, but Luo Chengzhang reminded her to keep a low profile.
Luo Shenyuan also agreed with his father's suggestion, as he needed to prepare for the upcoming imperial examination. Luo Yining personally made a piece of clothing for Luo Shenyuan, embroidered with ginkgo leaves, hoping he would succeed in the exam. Luo Shenyuan treasured this garment like a prized possession from that moment on. Lin Mao took Luo Yixiu boating, and the scenery was beautiful. When their eyes met, both had looks of regret on their faces.
Luo Yixiu knew her mother wouldn’t approve, so she told Lin Mao that it was best for them to keep their distance in the future. Hearing this directly from Luo Yixiu, Lin Mao gave up hope. Not long after, an accident occurred while boating, and both Lin Mao and Luo Yixiu fell into the water.
A nanny by Lin Mao's side, understanding his feelings, shouted for help, causing many people to witness Lin Mao rescuing Luo Yixiu from the river, which affected her reputation. When Luo Yixiu returned to the Luo residence, Chen Lan urged her to marry into the Princess's household quickly, so the incident of falling into the water wouldn’t tarnish her reputation. However, Luo Yixiu refused to agree.
Luo Chengzhang overheard the argument between mother and daughter and stepped in, telling Chen Lan not to interfere with the children's marriage decisions.
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