Episode 16 recap: Xu Cheng Feng confirmed his affection for Dan Qing.
Shen Zi Shan had long ceased to view Shen Dan Qing as just a younger sister and wanted to find an opportunity to express his feelings to her. After interacting with Shen Dan Qing, Xu Cheng Feng gradually developed feelings for her and realized his affection towards her.Luo Xue Er took the opportunity to get close to Yi Qin Wang, hoping to turn the situation around through him. After Xu Cheng Feng finished his confession, he realized that his words had offended Shen Dan Qing, so he had to claim that he was joking. Shen Dan Qing was also extremely embarrassed, and the two hastily ended the conversation.
Xu Cheng Feng accompanied Shen Dan Qing back to the Shen residence. Thinking about his impressions from the night he got drunk, he intended to ask Shen Dan Qing some questions. However, Shen Dan Qing didn't want Xu Cheng Feng to know that she was Luo Ai Lian, so she claimed that she wasn't present when Xu Cheng Feng got drunk.
When Shen Zi Shan woke up, he was very grateful for Shen Dan Qing's life-saving favor, but Shen Dan Qing insisted that Xu Cheng Feng had obtained the final antidote and that everything she did was only right since Shen Zi Shan had saved her life.
Shen Zi Shan deeply regretted not leaving any evidence of who poisoned his sister, but Shen Dan Qing said that even without the evidence, they could still search for it again. Now that they knew who the real culprit was, they would find an opportunity for revenge. Xu Cheng Feng asked Tian Hao for his evaluation of his character, background, and appearance. Tian Hao, from his perspective, evaluated Xu Cheng Feng as naturally from a high-class background, good-looking, and with an exceptional character.
Tian Hao stated that Xu Cheng Feng's interaction with Shen Dan Qing would not make her feel comfortable. After all, Xu Cheng Feng had tested her from their first meeting, threw her into the water on their second meeting, and got her involved in a fight with bandits on their third meeting, resulting in her getting injured.
Tian Hao believed that Xu Cheng Feng and Shen Dan Qing were completely incompatible in terms of their personalities and that they could never be together. Xu Cheng Feng didn't believe Tian Hao's judgment and was confident that he could be with Shen Dan Qing.
Luo Xue Er was unwilling to confess her crime, so she ended up living as a beggar on the streets. Shen Zi Shan gradually recovered under the care of Shen Dan Qing. He learned from Miao Shen Yi that their relationship had been exposed. Miao Shen Yi explained that Shen Dan Qing was adopted by the Shen family.
Upon hearing this news, Shen Zi Shan felt relieved. He had already realized his feelings for Shen Dan Qing and wanted to take the opportunity to express his affection for her at the temple fair. Xu Cheng Feng discovered that although Yi Qin Wang had obtained the treasure map, he had been constantly observing them in Liaocheng. Xu Cheng Feng speculated that there might be more to the treasure map than meets the eye.
Shen Zi Shan suspected that Yi Qin Wang wanted to find clues to decipher the mystery of the treasure map through Xu Cheng Feng's investigation. Now, as long as they could discover the hidden secrets within the map in advance, they might still have a chance to deal with Yi Qin Wang.
Luo Xue Er, who was desperate, came to the Drunken Cloud Pavilion to apply for a job as a waitress. The innkeeper of the Drunken Cloud Pavilion didn't want to cause trouble and refused to hire Luo Xue Er. However, Luo Xue Er unexpectedly ran into Yi Qin Wang at the inn. She deliberately bumped into him, and Yi Qin Wang didn't blame her but was disgusted by the dirt on his clothes. He threw his handkerchief for cleaning at Luo Xue Er.
Seeing that Yi Qin Wang actually showed favor to Luo Xue Er, the innkeeper of the Drunken Cloud Pavilion agreed to let her work as a cleaner in the inn. Xu Cheng Feng reported the incident of Yi Qin Wang forcibly taking a commoner's daughter to the imperial court, and soon Yi Qin Wang was summoned back to the capital by imperial decree.
Since her escape, Luo Shuang Shuang had been working odd jobs everywhere, trying to save Zhou Auntie. Luo Xue Er was harassed by a customer at the inn, but Du Ying Er intervened and saved her. Seeing Luo Xue Er's pitiful situation, Du Ying Er even gave her the Hetian jade bracelet she was wearing, hoping she could start a new life elsewhere.
Tian Hao brought Xu Cheng Feng the handkerchief that Shen Dan Qing used to bandage his wound. From this, Xu Cheng Feng realized that Shen Dan Qing's kiss to him was indeed real, and he was very happy about it.
To verify the authenticity of this event, he asked Tian Hao to deliver a letter inviting Shen Dan Qing to meet him tonight. Shen Dan Qing had no choice but to accept the invitation when she received the letter. However, she didn't expect that the intoxicated Xu Cheng Feng would ask her to confirm whether she was the beauty who drank with him that day. Although Shen Dan Qing denied it, Xu Cheng Feng held her handkerchief and insisted on kissing her to recreate the scene from that day, forcing Shen Dan Qing to admit that she was indeed the one who drank with him.
Xu Cheng Feng asked Shen Dan Qing why she mentioned Luo Ai Lian that day, and Shen Dan Qing explained that she knew Luo Ai Lian and understood that Luo Ai Lian was a person who had clear likes and dislikes. If Luo Ai Lian knew that Xu Cheng Feng was concerned about her, she would surely be very grateful.
The next day, Xu Cheng Feng arrived early at the Dan Qing Wine Manor and apologized for his impulsive actions of the previous day. He specially invited Shen Dan Qing to go and appreciate the flowers together, but Shen Dan Qing declined, citing prior arrangements. Xu Cheng Feng then learned that Shen Zi Shan had already made plans with Shen Dan Qing to go to the temple fair.
Shen Zi Shan used this as an opportunity to try to send Xu Cheng Feng away. Xu Cheng Feng initially wanted Shen Zi Shan to help him pursue Shen Dan Qing, but Shen Zi Shan clearly expressed his disagreement with Xu Cheng Feng being with Shen Dan Qing and made it known that he had feelings for Shen Dan Qing as her sworn brother. They agreed to compete fairly for her affection.
Xu Cheng Feng originally planned to follow Shen Zi Shan and Shen Dan Qing to the temple fair, but Shen Zi Shan found an excuse to refuse him directly. Shen Dan Qing and Shen Zi Shan went to the temple fair together, and when Shen Zi Shan temporarily left to buy sugar-coated haws for Dan Qing, Xu Cheng Feng, disguised as this year's Flower God, presented flowers to Shen Dan Qing. However, once his identity was discovered, he quickly pulled Shen Dan Qing away.
Xu Cheng Feng was delighted that he could have some alone time with Shen Dan Qing, but he didn't expect Shen Zi Shan, who had just bought the sugar-coated haws, to suddenly appear in front of them.
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