Episode 12 recap: Song Huaining was arranged to impersonate Duan Xunchurui.
Initially, Duan Xunchu had a violent altercation with Lin Wenyu and forcefully took her home for dinner. Lin Wenyu, who was in pain from being dragged, angrily revealed that she not only had a relationship with Song Huaining but also had entanglements with many other men. This enraged Duan Xunchu even more, and he directly expressed his intention to kill those men and forcefully kissed her. Lin Wenyu slapped him to make him aware of his position. Deputy Officer Su deliberately lied, claiming that Duan Xunchu had a sudden illness, in order to create distance between Lin Wenyu and Huaining.
While Lin Wenyu left, Duan Xunchu sent the housekeeper to follow her. In anger, he brought her back home, but Lin Wenyu, who was in pain from being dragged by him, became furious and demanded that he not interfere in her life. She angrily threatened to kill those close to her and asked him to stay away. Duan Xunchu couldn't control himself and kissed her, but Luo Weiqi warned him to always remember his identity. Afterwards, Lin Wenyu was taken to the ancestral hall.
Deputy Officer Su informed Duan Xunchu of the investigation's findings regarding Su Mu's departure from the city, stating that Su Mu had been cleared of suspicion. Duan Xunchu had actually already suspected that Su Mu was innocent, but he used this as an opportunity to keep Lin Wenyu by his side. Seeing her kneeling in the ancestral hall, he couldn't bear to tell her the truth. Lin Wenyu felt even more wronged, as her father was finally cleared of suspicion and the Duan family was not responsible for his actions.
Duan Xunchu saw that her wound had opened and carried her back to the room. Lin Wenyu had no intention of forgiving him, but he insisted on treating her wound. Seeing his gentleness and thoughtfulness, her perception of him began to change slightly. She specifically asked about the poison on his body, only to discover that he had been pretending all along. The housekeeper discovered that Duan Xunchu and Lin Wenyu were actually nephew and niece through marriage. Huaining immediately informed Song Zhenyuan of this news. It turned out that Lin Wenyu was Su Mu's daughter, Su Wen Yue. Huaining also suspected that she had used the family doctor to get close to him.
Song Zhenyuan only needed to present Duan Xunchurui's jade pendant to let Huaining impersonate the eldest son of the Duan family, in order to get close to Duan Xunchu and find the location of the treasury.
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