Episode 23 recap: Li Nai launched a challenge against Xijiangyue.
After the birthday banquet, Cui Can went to find Jiang Xiu, but Jiang Xiu angrily dismissed him. Jiang Xiu had always believed that her father's hand was accidentally injured by herself, but today she learned that it was done by Jiang Yuanfeng, and she was so angry that she wanted to kill him. Additionally, the deception by her brother and Cui Can infuriated her, and she felt that they didn't truly consider her as family.
After Jiang Zhiqing was taken to the hospital, Jiang Yuanfeng and Jiang Xuyang ignored him. Jiang Zhiqing was feeling sad and lonely when Jiang Xiu suddenly walked in. Jiang Xiu told Jiang Zhiqing that he had taught her cooking skills and she should be grateful to him. But now she only felt hatred towards him. She said that he had ended up alone like a stray dog, and it was deserved. After saying that, she turned and left.
Jiang Zhiqing, who had just regained some consciousness, was angered to the point of fainting again. Jiang Jie received a call from Jiang Xiu and heard that she was feeling down, so he hurriedly rushed over. Jiang Xiu sat alone on the swing, and when her brother arrived, she self-deprecatingly said that she had been a failure as a sister. Jiang Jie explained that he and Li Nai had kept it from her because they didn't want to put her in a difficult position.
Jiang Xiu didn't truly blame her brother, and after expressing her grievances to him, she asked him to push the swing for her. When the swing started moving, both siblings involuntarily remembered the scene of swinging with their father in the past. After Jiang Xiu's mood calmed down, she clearly told Jiang Jie that family affection is one thing, but when it comes to the challenge against Li Nai for the honor of the Jiang family, she would absolutely not hold back.
Li Nai's challenge against Xijiangyue to obtain the knife had become the headline news of Bai Chuan. People were speculating who would come out on top between the talented girl from the Jiang family and Li Nai, who defeated Jiang Jie. The chefs of Xijiangyue were also speculating about this question, but what worried them more was that Jiang Xiu might deliberately let Li Nai win because of her brother, which could potentially lead to the closure of Xijiangyue.
It wasn't until Jiang Xiu arrived at Xijiangyue and rallied their spirits to help her prepare for the competition that they realized they had been overly worried. Jiang Jie, aware of his sister's skills, warned Li Nai. After learning from Jiang Xuyang about Jiang Jie's unsportsmanlike victory in the knife challenge, Li Nai intentionally proposed another competition with him. Jiang Jie thought she wanted to compete in cooking, but Li Nai took him to a racing game arena instead. Li Nai reminded Jiang Jie not to go easy on him, and when Jiang Jie won the race, Li Nai happily embraced him, pressing her head tightly against his chest.
Cui Can came to find Jiang Xiu, and Jiang Xiu coldly told him that they were not suitable for each other. Ever since their father passed away, one by one, their relatives had disappeared before her eyes, which was the last thing she wanted to see. After hearing Jiang Xiu's words, Cui Can promised her that he would never disappear randomly again. To prove his sincerity, he proposed to Jiang Xiu and decided to go home to steal the household register book, planning to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with Jiang Xiu to get married the next day.
While Cui Can was stealing the household register book, he accidentally discovered the marriage agreement between his sister and Jiang Xuyang. After reading the contents of the agreement, he learned the reason behind his sister's engagement to Jiang Xuyang. He took out his phone and took a picture of the agreement. At that moment, Cui Jing appeared before him with two burly men.
After locking up Cui Can, Cui Jing apologized to Jiang Xuyang and showed him Cui Can's phone, saying that the message hadn't been sent yet. She promised to keep Cui Can locked in the room until after the knife challenge. Li Nai and Jiang Jie returned home and saw Li Jidong cooking for Li Nai, constantly saying that he wanted Li Nai to eat well and grow tall.
When Li Nai was young, Li Jidong often cooked Dongpo pork for her. Her father's words inspired her once again, and Li Nai decided to use Dongpo pork in the competition. However, when she finished cooking the Dongpo pork and asked Zhao Jing Jing to taste it, Zhao Jing Jing frowned.
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