Episode 2 recap: Hua Qian saved Hua Rong Zhou on the roadside.
Hua Man was still talking about the affairs in Mu Yao's family, and only then did Hua Qian realize that the Hua family had fallen because the people in this family were all fools. Hua Man also deliberately said that it was Hua Qian's father who asked her to come to Zhongshi Garden. Hua Man even wanted to retaliate against Hua Qian, but Hua Qian would of course not admit defeat, saying that she would tell her father not to let her come, which embarrassed Hua Man. She ridiculed Hua Qian as someone who rose to power by drugging others as Hua Qian left.
However, these words were overheard by Zhong Xi Wu, who was eavesdropping nearby. Hua Qian noticed someone nearby, but she didn't know who it was. The eldest princess soon knew that Hua Qian's falling into the water was schemed by Hua Man. She originally wanted to send a message to warn Hua Qian, but was rejected at the door by Hua Qian.
Hua Qian suddenly remembered that in the past, Hua Man betrayed her in order to survive. In this life, Hua Qian wants to reverse destiny and cannot let the Hua family be destroyed by her own hands. The eldest princess was Zhong Ye Lan's mentor, so the eldest princess also cared deeply about Hua Qian.
Later, the eldest princess gave the bracelet bestowed by the former emperor to Hua Qian. Hua Qian also understood the implication of the eldest princess' words. Today, going to Zhongshi Garden, Hua Qian knew that they were now in danger, so in order to change her destiny, she could only start by dealing with her father.
After returning, Hua Qian wanted to rest first, but the nanny wanted her to take something to Zhong Ye Lan. At first Hua Qian didn't want to go, but she gave in to the nanny's persuasion and only delivered the food after leaving. Zhong Ye Lan hoped that Mu Yao would help clear his name.
Qian Zhi also noticed that Hua Qian had changed a lot. When Hua Qian just returned to her room, the butler handed the account book to her, but Hua Qian didn't want to accept it at first. However, the butler said it was Zhong Ye Lan's instruction, so Hua Qian had to accept it.
Hua Qian directly handed over the matter to the nanny, and the nanny asked Hua Qian to study. But Hua Qian said there was no rush, as she actually had more important things to do.
Mu Yao had always been arranged by Zhong Ye Lan in the side hall, with guards standing outside. Mu Yao took the opportunity to change into the maid's clothes and escaped when the maid brought food.
Soon on the carriage, Zhong Ye Lan was informed of Mu Yao's escape. Hua Qian saw that Zhong Ye Lan was very anxious, definitely for Mu Yao. Last time, it was Zhong Ye Lan himself who left. This time, Hua Qian took the initiative to let Zhong Ye Lan leave, perhaps Zhong Ye Lan could remember her good intentions. When acknowledging the crime, Zhong Ye Lan would also be lenient.
Originally Hua Qian and Zhong Ye Lan were preparing to go home, but after Zhong Ye Lan left, only Hua Qian was left to return alone. On the roadside, the beggar Hua Rong Zhou was beaten up by a few people on the grounds that he stole their money bag. Hua Qian asked Hua Rong Zhou if he had stolen the other party's money bag. After getting Hua Rong Zhou's denial, Hua Qian took the initiative to help him defend, so the other party could only throw down the money and leave.
Hua Qian also asked her subordinates to take Hua Rong Zhou to the clinic for treatment. This scene was inadvertently seen by Zhong Xi Wu upstairs, who also felt that Hua Qian seemed like a different person. After returning home, Hua Qian was very happy to see her parents, and silently swore that this time she must not let her parents get hurt because of herself.
However, Hua Qian's father became angry upon not seeing Zhong Ye Lan return together, and directly left. Her mother stayed by Hua Qian's side. After learning that Hua Qian had not consummated her marriage with Zhong Ye Lan, her mother asked her to do so as soon as possible, so she could solidify her position after giving birth to a legitimate son and help the Hua family.
Hua Qian then went to find her father and mentioned Mu Yao's father being exiled. Hua Qian first spoke to her father nicely, but her father would not answer her questions. Hua Qian deliberately said that Hua Man might have allied with the eldest princess, and then deliberately exaggerated some things, hoping that her father could take the initiative to plead for the Mu family.
After escaping, Mu Yao wanted to see her father, fortunately being discovered by Zhong Ye Lan, who hurriedly took Mu Yao away. Hua Qian remembered that originally Mu Yao came to the city because she was not familiar with everything. However, because Zhong Ye Lan looked at her with a special look, Hua Qian decided to properly tease the Mu family.
Her father also thought of a way to cause problems for the Mu family regarding perfume production. It was because of counterfeiting that Mu Yao's father was framed for selling fake goods. Of course, Mu Yao's father did not know he was being framed. Hua Qian knew that if it continued, Mu Yao's father would certainly commit suicide by hanging himself to preserve his innocence in his previous life.
Do people really change? In fact, the older I get, the more I realize that while the world may change, human nature is hard to alter. No matter how many opportunities you're given to make choices, people often end up following the same path.
In reality, everything is already predetermined, and the course of destiny leaves its traces from the very beginning.
To love someone means to respect them, respect their choices. Even if their ultimate choice is not you, letting go is still a good choice. There's a saying that goes, "Being favored makes one fearless." But here, it's not just about being favored, but rather the head of the family's unwillingness to accept that Hua Qian cannot reciprocate his love.
In the head of the family's world, he believes he should obtain whatever he desires. However, from another perspective, Hua Qian did nothing wrong. Her own father and brother were harmed because of her.
How could she possibly accept the head of the family's love? Personally, I believe the head of the family's actions not only caused loss of face but also had no effect on Hua Qian.
In the end, it could only lead to a bitter and unhappy separation.