Episode 8 recap: Guo Zhensheng's heart is tied to Ru Yu, unwilling to leave.
While sweeping the yard, Lu Buping reminisced about the time he was poisoned and how Pei Lan tearfully expressed her deep affection for him. Lu Buping was overjoyed by this memory. When he saw Guo Zhensheng, he casually asked about Pei Lan's whereabouts. Guo Zhensheng informed him that Ru Yu had taken Pei Lan for a blind date. Hearing this, Lu Buping felt a sinking feeling in his heart and curiously asked why she was going on a blind date. Guo Zhensheng replied that it was not unusual since Pei Lan was such a good girl and finding a worthy husband was normal. Guo Zhensheng was currently busy with his business at the pharmacy when a middle-aged man hurriedly approached him. Upon learning that he was Guo Zhensheng, the man immediately bowed and paid his respects.
It turned out that the visitor was Wu, the shopkeeper of Baohe Hall. Upon hearing about Guo Zhensheng's exceptional medical skills, he had come to invite him to work at Baohe Hall as a physician. Wu offered a high salary of ten taels of silver per month and promised year-end bonuses. Guo Zhensheng was somewhat tempted by the offer but ultimately refused Wu's proposal. Wu left the job offer behind and asked him to think it over. When Ban Xia returned, she happened to meet Wu, who informed her about the invitation for Guo Zhensheng to work at Baohe Hall. Ban Xia strongly advocated for Guo Zhensheng to accept the offer since Baohe Hall was the largest medical institution in Jianglin. She believed that if Guo Zhensheng went there, he would be better off than staying with them, especially considering that their mother always treated Guo Zhensheng poorly.
Following Li Tengyun's advice, the Crown Prince invited Jin Rong to have a meal together. Both of them spoke their minds freely, expressing their own thoughts. Jin Rong revealed her admiration for the Crown Prince, while the Crown Prince pondered about arranging a marriage between her and the Fourth Prince. They had a pleasant conversation. To everyone's surprise, Jin Rong took the initiative to propose a toast to the Crown Prince. Seeing Jin Rong's increasingly ambiguous attitude towards him, the Crown Prince became puzzled and hastily took his leave. Lu Buping felt restless at home, and when he saw Pei Lan return, he hurriedly approached her to inquire about the blind date. Pei Lan replied that it went well, and Lu Buping's expression turned gloomy. Guo Zhensheng approached them with concern and asked Pei Lan how it went. Pei Lan informed him that the son of the Zhao family did not attend the blind date, and instead, it was the owner of the Zhao family who went because he took an interest in her mother, Du Ru Yu.
As Lu Buping's face immediately brightened up, Guo Zhensheng's expression became very unpleasant. Lu Buping tried to console Guo Zhensheng with the comforting words he had just said to himself. When the family was having dinner, Du Ruyu was still angry. Peilan mentioned the blind date, and everyone started expressing their opinions. They all said that Boss Zhao's family had a tailoring shop and were considered well-off, and they felt that he was a good match for Du Ruyu. Du Ruyu told everyone to be quiet. Guo Zhensheng was very anxious to surpass Zhao the tailor, so he revealed the incident of the storekeeper Wu wanting to invite him to give a medical consultation. Banxia was also surprised because he specifically told Guo Zhensheng not to mention it.
After returning to his residence, the Crown Prince was puzzled. He had clearly noticed that Jin Rong's attitude towards him was abnormal, more like seduction. He asked his counselor Li Tengyun to help analyze the situation. The astute counselor Li Tengyun carefully analyzed the situation and concluded that the Fourth Prince was testing him. The Crown Prince was shocked because he had drunk the cup of wine with Jin Rong. Li Tengyun also felt that the Crown Prince had acted inappropriately. In order to find out the Fourth Prince's attitude towards him, the Crown Prince and Li Yun went to the Fourth Prince's room to inquire. To their surprise, they saw the Fourth Prince packing his belongings, intending to leave the palace. In fact, the Fourth Prince was angry with Ke Ling, as she said that people from official families were not good and she did not want to associate with them.
The Crown Prince thought that the person mentioned by the Fourth Prince was Chun Jin Rong, so he hurriedly came out to fulfill the request and help them reconcile. Li Tengyun went to Chun's residence and told her that the Crown Prince wanted to invite Jin Rong for a conversation at the palace. Chun Jin Rong immediately dressed up and followed him. After the Crown Prince settled Jin Rong, he went to invite the Fourth Prince. Coincidentally, he ran into Yao Wen and Yao Wu accompanying the Fourth Prince outside. The Fourth Prince said that he needed to resolve the misunderstanding between him and Ke Ling by himself.
The Crown Prince finally realized that he had made a big mistake and angrily drove away Li Tengyun. It turned out that someone had kidnapped Ke Ling, and Yao Wen and Yao Wu went to ask the Fourth Prince for help. In the end, the kidnappers received fifty taels of silver from the Fourth Prince and left. Ke Ling had no choice but to forgive the Fourth Prince for his previous abrupt departure. Seeing that everyone was urging him to leave, Guo Zhensheng had no choice but to choose to leave. However, as he was leaving, he coincidentally met Zhao the tailor who had come to find Ruyu. This changed his mind, and he decided to stay. He gathered courage with alcohol, preparing to confess his feelings to Ruyu. However, Ruyu drove him away before he could finish speaking.
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