Episode 14 recap: Resolving the crisis and harming oneself.
When Liang Weiping heard about the danger, he immediately requested to escape. However, Su Moyi believed that if they ran away now, it would expose their identities, so he didn't intend to do so. Su Moyi refused to leave, while Liang Weiping disregarded the severity of the situation and only wanted to protect Lin Wanqing. He was determined to make Lin Wanqing leave with him. Lin Wanqing wanted to stay for Su Moyi, which made Su Moyi hesitant. He didn't want to involve his loved one in the investigation.
Su Moyi sent everyone away and stayed alone to discuss with Lin Wanqing. Lin Wanqing tried to persuade Su Moyi to stay, but Su Moyi wanted her to leave. He expressed to Lin Wanqing that although the investigation was important, protecting the people around them was more crucial. He wanted Lin Wanqing to leave with him. Su Moyi made a decision and took everyone with him to escape from the Zhang residence during the weakest point of their defense, late at night.
Su Moyi thought they had escaped the guards of the Zhang residence and could make their way out, but unexpectedly, they were caught at the door by Zhang Ren. Seeing that their escape had been discovered, Lin Wanqing could only resort to secretly self-harm and pretend to feel unwell in front of Zhang Ren, giving Su Moyi a reasonable explanation for everything. When Lin Wanqing pretended to be unwell, Su Moyi held her and blamed Zhang Ren for not having a doctor in the residence, forcing him to go out in the middle of the night to find one.
As soon as Zhang Ren heard that Lin Wanqing was sick, he immediately had a doctor brought in to diagnose her, confirming that she was genuinely unwell. He didn't give Su Moyi any more trouble after that. After Zhang Ren left, Su Moyi questioned Lin Wanqing about what had happened and learned about her self-harming behavior. He felt both distressed and angry. Su Moyi scolded Lin Wanqing for her actions but couldn't help treating her wounds with tenderness.
Early the next morning, Zhang Ren came to visit and inquire about Lin Wanqing's injuries. Su Moyi took the opportunity to confront Zhang Ren, blaming him for not showing up for several days and keeping them confined in the residence, which delayed important matters concerning King Liang. While soothing Su Moyi, Zhang Ren waited for King Liang's response. At that moment, the messenger arrived as expected. Su Moyi was certain that King Liang would use the portrait to confirm the authenticity of Zhou Yipu, so he had Lai Luo wait at the door, ready to swap the portraits when the messenger arrived.
Zhang Ren received the portrait and immediately called Su Moyi over to compare it and determine if it was the real Zhou Yipu.
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