Episode 18 recap: Qiu Yue Bai helped Bai Die Zi chase after Zhao Tan Tan.
In order to please Zhao Tan Tan, Cui Chen carefully arranged the courtyard, keeping in mind the points taught by the toad spirit. He intended to wait for the clouds to disperse and the moon to appear before inviting Zhao Tan Tan. Unexpectedly, Qiu Yue Bai and Zhao Tan Tan coincidentally met in the courtyard first. After Cui Chen searched for a while without finding anyone, he saw Zhao Tan Tan and Qiu Yue Bai alone together in the courtyard, which made him extremely despondent.
Qiu Yue Bai had been speaking ill of Cui Chen, criticizing him for his hypocritical morality while secretly meeting with Lian Rong. Qiu Yue Bai hinted that Zhao Tan Tan wasn't the only one he wanted to be friends with. Zhao Tan Tan thought Qiu Yue Bai wanted to continue being her master, and she became excited, envisioning a future where she focused solely on her career and didn't discuss love. This left Qiu Yue Bai feeling as if he had dropped a stone on his own foot. Despite Zhao Tan Tan's repeated attempts to dissuade him, he quickly dismissed the idea of becoming her master and left the courtyard. This greatly puzzled Zhao Tan Tan, as she couldn't understand Qiu Yue Bai's true intentions.
Although Cui Chen wasn't in the courtyard, he had already placed a listening talisman there, allowing him to hear Zhao Tan Tan and Qiu Yue Bai's conversation. A smile appeared on his face as he let go of his worries about Qiu Yue Bai taking advantage of the situation. The next day, Zhao Tan Tan and Feng Bao went to the silk shop and found the shopkeeper couple, who should have been out delivering goods, still sleeping inside the shop. This made them even more curious about what was causing all of this. They bought two blankets from the silk shop and brought them back to the inn to sleep.
As soon as Zhao Tan Tan lay down, a cloud of mist attacked her, causing her to fall into a deep sleep. Fortunately, Feng Bao woke her up and they quickly chased after the mist. Cui Chen had already noticed the white mist and tried to capture it, but the mist could escape through any holes. When Cui Chen saw Zhao Tan Tan catching up, he told her to wrap the mist in a toad garment, finally trapping it.
The toad spirit, the huai tree spirit, and Xue Yi also caught up. They all approached the motionless toad garment cautiously, and suddenly, the mist unexpectedly jumped up and tried to escape. Cui Chen acted quickly and kicked it, causing the mist to transform into its true form—a blanket. The blanket quickly transformed into the appearance of a little girl who cried heartbrokenly, accusing everyone of bullying her.
Qiu Yue Bai carried Bai Die Zi, the cotton spirit, back to administer medicine. Zhao Tan Tan noticed the lotus seeds hanging from Bai Die Zi's neck, and everyone took turns trying to exchange them. However, Bai Die Zi tightly guarded the lotus seeds and refused to agree no matter what. Finally, she proposed that everyone accompany her to play.
Bai Die Zi was full of energy and played all night, still looking lively and spirited. However, Zhao Tan Tan and the others were almost driven crazy by her. The toad spirit was so exhausted that he lay down on the ground and fell asleep. Cui Chen tried to attract Bai Die Zi by playing chess, but she rejected him. Qiu Yue Bai took out a sandbag, which pleased Bai Die Zi.
Taking advantage of the situation, Qiu Yue Bai took Zhao Tan Tan to play, and Cui Chen wanted to follow, but he was rejected by Bai Die Zi. Qiu Yue Bai tried to fulfill Bai Die Zi's wishes by buying her snacks and candied haws. Holding the candied haw given by Qiu Yue Bai, Zhao Tan Tan couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to be with Cui Chen.
Passersby thought that Zhao Tan Tan, Qiu Yue Bai, and Bai Die Zi were a family, praising their good looks and compatibility. Cui Chen couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly went to pull Zhao Tan Tan back, wanting to win her heart again. Bai Die Zi deliberately accused Cui Chen of trying to take away her mother, which caused onlookers to criticize Zhao Tan Tan and Cui Chen.
Ignoring the judgment of others, Cui Chen insisted on speaking privately with Zhao Tan Tan. When they were alone, he tightly embraced her, apologized for what he had done before, and admitted that he initially mistook her for Lian Wen but later realized that he loved Zhao Tan Tan. Finally, these words softened Zhao Tan Tan's heart a bit. Cui Chen felt a bit brighter, knowing that Bai Die Zi's words now had an impact on Zhao Tan Tan. He sought advice from the toad spirit on how to make the little girl happy, learning that she liked cute and delicious food. He made a special effort to learn in the kitchen.
Although Bai Die Zi liked the food Cui Chen made, she liked Qiu Yue Bai even more. Using the lotus seeds as leverage, she demanded that Zhao Tan Tan be with Qiu Yue Bai. This made Zhao Tan Tan feel uncomfortable, and she would rather not have the lotus seeds than go against her own feelings to be with Qiu Yue Bai.
Feng Bao understood Zhao Tan Tan's thoughts and didn't want her to go down the same path as his sister, who sacrificed her life for a man. He advised Zhao Tan Tan to try accepting Qiu Yue Bai since he was the one who truly and purely loved her.
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