Treasures Around Episode 5 Recap
> Treasures Around Recap
Shan Shuangshuang entered Su Yu's room alone, but unexpectedly, Su Yu returned. He was furious at seeing Shan Shuangshuang there, but Shan Shuangshuang calmed him down by presenting a soothing herbal medicine. After Shan Shuangshuang left, a servant informed Su Yu that the smuggled goods had been moved out of the government office, but they had lost five thousand taels of silver. This deepened Su Yu's hatred for Pei Pei, vowing to recoup the loss from him.
Shan Dandan brought food to Pei Pei's room, feeling shy about the kiss from the previous night, thinking Pei Pei was drunk. However, Pei Pei told Shan Dandan that he wasn't completely drunk, which made Shan Dandan happy. Just as she was waiting for Pei Pei to continue his confession, A Liu rushed in, saying there was trouble as many creditors were demanding their money back.
Some investors in Qipei Pavilion had heard rumors of its impending bankruptcy and wanted to withdraw their money. This angered Pei Qin, as there were contracts in place, and the money couldn't be taken back before maturity. Amidst the standoff between Pei Qin and the shareholders, Shan Dandan had an idea. She brought out her private savings, surprising everyone with a whole chest of silver. This made the shareholders doubt the rumors, realizing that even a maid at Qipei Pavilion had such a substantial salary, and they left reassured. Pei Qin's fondness for Shan Dandan grew even more.
Pei Pei noticed all of Shan Dandan's actions, appreciating the once-annoying little maid who turned out to be so remarkable. Back in his room, he couldn't stop thinking about Shan Dandan. Similarly, Shan Dandan's thoughts were occupied with Pei Pei. The next morning, Shan Dandan brought breakfast to Pei Pei and was surprised to see Pei Pei paying great attention to his appearance, wearing new clothes. He invited A Liu and Shan Dandan to dine with him and announced his decision to participate in the Jade Competition, which made Shan Dandan as excited as if it were a holiday.
Due to his father's injury to his wrist, Pei Pei had lost the courage to pick up a carving knife. To encourage him, Shan Dandan continuously cheered him on, accompanying him in exercises to strengthen his wrist and improve his precision. Thanks to Shan Dandan's efforts, Pei Pei gradually made progress.
Su Yu personally carved a pair of mandarin ducks as an ornament. At that moment, a servant informed him that Pei Pei was also preparing for the Jade Competition. Su Yu dismissed Pei Pei as a worthless person and decided to take Shan Shuangshuang to see Pei Pei's supposed failure. During their carriage ride, Shan Shuangshuang asked Su Yu whether the loss of the Fengguan (phoenix crown) was the responsibility of the Pei family or the Su family. Su Yu claimed it was the Pei family's theft, absolving the Su family of any blame.
Pei Pei kept practicing his carving and was pleased with his progress, which made Pei Qin and the family very happy. Then A Liu reported that Su Yu had come to visit. Pei Pei went to greet him, bringing Shan Dandan along. Shan Dandan was delighted to see her sister, and they chatted casually. Although Su Yu and Pei Pei maintained a cordial facade, they were enemies at heart.
Shan Shuangshuang gave a jade hairpin she had made to her sister. Pei Pei immediately recognized Shan Shuangshuang's carving technique as "Jin Yin Cuo" (gold and silver inlay). Shan Shuangshuang was surprised that Pei Pei knew about it, and Pei Pei remarked that it was the same technique used for the lost Fengguan. This increased Shan Shuangshuang's suspicion that the Pei family was involved in the disappearance of the Fengguan. She asked Pei Pei about his carving method for the competition, and he revealed he was using the "Lou Kong Li Shi You Si Mao Diao" (hollow history flowing silk fur carving) technique, which shocked Shan Shuangshuang.
Shan Shuangshuang asked Su Yu for leave, pretending she wanted to buy some high-quality products from the market, but she actually planned to sneak into the Pei family residence to investigate the Fengguan matter. She discovered many technique drawings, noting that Pei Chufeng had already passed away when Pei Pei was very young. She wondered why there were so many technique drawings, possibly left for Pei Pei to study.
Shan Dandan's friend Tan Qinghe came to visit, making Shan Dandan very happy. To counter Su Yu, Pei Pei planned to find a few girls to serve as jade beauties in the competition. He also needed to find two girls to accompany him but did not want to take Shan Dandan to Huamanlou, worrying she would be jealous. Just as Pei Pei was about to leave, he saw Shan Dandan happily chatting with Tan Qinghe, which made him angry. Shan Dandan introduced Tan Qinghe as her former boss and a famous painter. To spite Shan Dandan, Pei Pei announced he was going to Huamanlou J Courtyard to find girls, which made Shan Dandan jealous. Learning that Tan Qinghe also had business at Huamanlou, she decided to go along to find out what Pei Pei was up to with the J girls.
Pei Pei went to Huamanlou but did not look for any J girls. When Shan Dandan arrived, she saw Pei Pei selecting Ling Yuan, a girl, and felt uncomfortable. She took out a portrait of Ling Yuan drawn by Tan Qinghe and asked Pei Pei to evaluate whether the girl or the portrait was more beautiful. Pei Pei casually remarked that Ling Yuan was more beautiful, making Ling Yuan want to alter the portrait to match her appearance and surpass Huamanlou's Hua Tian. Pei Pei hurriedly left with A Liu.
