Episode 22 recap: Zhao Tan Tan fell victim to lovesickness poison.
Qing Zhu Feng originally arranged for Sha Shi Jie to deliver the Lock Demon Chain. When Zhao Tan Tan found out, she insisted on taking over the task from Sha Shi Jie, eager to see Cui Chen. Upon seeing the Lock Demon Chain in Zhao Tan Tan's hands, Qing Zhu Feng wanted to stop her from meeting Cui Chen. However, Zhao Tan Tan insisted, and knowing he couldn't persuade her, Qing Zhu Feng warned her about the dire consequences if Cui Chen's flowers bloomed with four petals. He urged her to keep this matter in mind, deliver the Lock Demon Chain to Cui Chen, and leave quickly.
The person Qiu Yue Bai sent to kill Cui Chen failed, so he devised another plan. He asked Mo Yan to find a way to deliver a message to Zhao Tan Tan, mentioning the appearance of a lotus seed in Wan Fang City. Upon receiving the message, Zhao Tan Tan didn't suspect Qiu Yue Bai at all and immediately set off from the mountain.
Qiu Yue Bai waited on the path Zhao Tan Tan had to pass through. When he saw her, he was delighted and offered to accompany her in search of the lotus seed. However, Zhao Tan Tan didn't want Qiu Yue Bai to sacrifice so much for her. She openly expressed that her heart belonged only to Cui Chen. She was willing to give Qiu Yue Bai magical artifacts or other things, except for reciprocating his feelings. As a result, she declined Qiu Yue Bai's company.
Witnessing Zhao Tan Tan's resolute determination to keep her distance, Qiu Yue Bai felt a deep sense of resentment upon learning that she had reconciled with Cui Chen. He couldn't believe that he couldn't win Zhao Tan Tan's heart and became more determined in his heart. Meanwhile, Cui Chen, knowing that Zhao Tan Tan was coming to Chang Luo Town to find him, went out early to buy candied fruits. As he waited for Zhao Tan Tan, he pondered on what to say when they met. Despite his mind being filled with countless thoughts, the moment he saw Zhao Tan Tan, he didn't think about anything else. He walked through the crowd, heading straight for Zhao Tan Tan.
Zhao Tan Tan also saw Cui Chen in the crowd and joyfully rushed towards him. However, just before they could embrace, she abruptly stopped herself. Cui Chen handed her a candied fruit, apologizing for not being there to propose. Understanding his reasons, Zhao Tan Tan wasn't angry at all. She took out the Lock Demon Chain and put it on Cui Chen, noticing that the dark aura on his forehead disappeared. Delighted to see that the Lock Demon Chain was indeed effective, she was taken aback when Cui Chen suddenly fainted. She realized that she was the most dangerous person to him at that moment, so she covered her hands and face, leaving only her eyes exposed.
Cui Chen looked at Zhao Tan Tan in this state and advised her to remove the coverings to ease her movements. However, Zhao Tan Tan worried that Cui Chen might become emotionally attached and insisted on keeping them on. She even planned to leave the inn. Concerned for her safety due to the late hour, Cui Chen wanted her to stay at the inn, but Zhao Tan Tan insisted on leaving. They agreed to communicate periodically.
After leaving the inn with the communication device in hand, Zhao Tan Tan was targeted by Qiu Yue Bai. Zhao Tan Tan suspected that Qiu Yue Bai had been following her all along and believed that they couldn't even be friends now. This statement made Qiu Yue Bai very sad. In order to create an opportunity to be with Zhao Tan Tan, he knocked her unconscious and took her back to her home, where he implanted the Lovesickness Gu into her body.
The Demon Lord, aware of Qiu Yue Bai's actions, specifically sent Yue Ying to monitor Zhao Tan Tan. Although Qiu Yue Bai was dissatisfied, he had no choice but to convince Zhao Tan Tan to accept Yue Ying's care. Yue Ying couldn't understand why she, who had been with Qiu Yue Bai for a hundred years, was not as important to him as Zhao Tan Tan, whom he had only known for a few months. She suspected that it was because of Zhao Tan Tan's face that Qiu Yue Bai was infatuated and wanted to possess such a face.
Qiu Yue Bai forbade Yue Ying from disguising herself as Zhao Tan Tan, even if she only had such thoughts. He slapped Yue Ying hard and warned her not to act recklessly, or he would kill her. When Zhao Tan Tan woke up, she was very attached to Qiu Yue Bai. However, she remembered his name as "Da Bai" (Big White) and all her memories were related to him. Facing the dishes on the table, she asked Da Bai to make the braised pork ribs that were served at the inn.
Qiu Yue Bai didn't expect that his efforts would have no connection to Zhao Tan Tan's memories. He tried to find out if Zhao Tan Tan recognized him. When Zhao Tan Tan realized that he was Qiu Yue Bai, she called him "Ah Qiu" and asked him to learn how to make braised pork ribs with determination.
Zhao Tan Tan was used to being wild and was very bored being confined to the house. She coquettishly asked to go out and eat a bowl of noodles. In order to prevent Zhao Tan Tan from encountering Cui Chen, Qiu Yue Bai rented the entire restaurant. However, Zhao Tan Tan originally ate at roadside stalls with Da Bai, so Qiu Yue Bai had to catch up with her and went to the noodle stall.
Zhao Tan Tan asked Qiu Yue Bai to think about what he had added to her bowl back then. Since Qiu Yue Bai wasn't the "Da Bai" in Zhao Tan Tan's memories, he naturally wouldn't know. Seeing Zhao Tan Tan added a bunch of cilantro, he made up his mind to remember it.
Cui Chen couldn't contact Zhao Tan Tan and hurriedly chased after her from the inn. He didn't know that the carriage Zhao Tan Tan was on had just left. He couldn't find her in various inns and went to the streets to search for her. They passed by each other, causing Qiu Yue Bai to panic.
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