Episode 38 recap: Li Yu Mei finally understood Liu Er's feelings.
Liu Er pretended to be a laborer and snuck into the Wangyue Building, allowing Li Yu Mei to stand guard outside. Preparing imperial cuisine requires great care, and Rong Er had a large banquet to host, which was a bit overwhelming for her alone. Cai Bi said she saw the news and came to help with the cooking, and Rong Er was grateful for her assistance.
Liu Er went into the storeroom and after searching, finally found the morel mushrooms. He was about to put them in his own pocket, but remembered Rong Er's instructions to store them in jars. As Liu Er was preparing to leave with the mushrooms, Li Tai Feng sent the third brother to guard the storeroom. Liu Er hastily hid behind the door to avoid being discovered, but ended up getting locked in the storeroom.
When Liu Er didn't come out by nightfall, Yu Mei went to look for him. Through the storeroom window, Liu Er passed the morel mushrooms to Yu Mei, asking her to hurry and deliver them to Rong Er, while he would find another way to get out.
Xue Yan Sheng brought his friends, who were professors from prestigious universities and well-known figures in society, to eat at Liu's Restaurant. They praised the dishes, eagerly anticipating the final course of morel mushroom and fatty duck, which is the most challenging to prepare. Rong Er said she would make the morel mushroom and fatty duck, and asked Cai Bi to help with a soup. When Cai Bi asked about the buns, Rong Er said she would figure it out. Just then, Shuang Xi Aunt arrived, and Jing Yi Tai Fei, who had heard about Rong Er's situation, asked her to come help with the buns.
After delivering the mushrooms, Yu Mei returned to rescue Liu Er. She created a distraction to draw the third brother's attention, then knocked him out with a wooden stick. However, the third brother suddenly turned around, startling Yu Mei and causing her to sprain her ankle. Liu Er then knocked out the third brother from behind and carried Yu Mei to escape.
Rong Er's morel mushroom and fatty duck dish was highly praised by the guests. Xue Yan Sheng was impressed that Rong Er had used common ingredients but skillfully adjusted them to achieve the same taste, and also thoughtfully catered to the needs of different seasons and diners. He also complimented the buns, saying they were even better than before. Rong Er explained that the buns were made by one of her senior relatives in the palace. When Xue Yan Sheng offered to pay, Rong Er said the meal was on the house, as an apology, and that she hoped he would continue to patronize the restaurant.
Li Tai Feng saw the third brother unconscious, and after reviving him, realized it was Li Yu Mei who had knocked him out, likely due to the morel mushroom incident. He quickly told Yu De Fu that the mushrooms had already been lost, so Li Qi and Rong Er shouldn't discover the treasure hidden in the storeroom. Yu De Fu reminded him that the deadline for the delivery was approaching, and they couldn't let Li Qi and Rong Er ruin their plans.
Li Qi pawned his own knife and used the money to redeem the jewelry that Rong Er had previously pawned. Li Qi proposed to Rong Er, saying that after catching Yu De Fu, the two of them would get married.
Accidentally, Yu Mei saw a photo in Liu Er's book and discovered Liu Er's feelings for her. Liu Er asked Yu Mei if she liked him or not, then kissed her. Yu Mei punched Liu Er's glasses.
In the newspaper office, Yu Mei kept avoiding Liu Er. Liu Er grabbed Yu Mei and asked why she was avoiding him, if she really hated him. He said that if she hated him so much, he wouldn't appear around her again. Yu Mei told Liu Er that she also liked him, and the two confirmed their relationship. The colleagues in the newspaper office congratulated them.
Xue Yansheng brought his friend to publicly apologize to Rong Er, and also certified Rong Er's chef skills. Everyone went to eat at Liu's Restaurant based on Xue Yansheng and Lu Qiutong's recommendation. Li Taifeng asked Xue Yansheng why he was cursing her at the newspaper office just a few days ago, but now was praising her. Xue Yansheng said it was a misunderstanding on his part, and asked Li Taifeng to be more forgiving. He also cancelled the banquet he had booked at Wangyue Tower to celebrate the old lady's birthday, and booked Rong Er instead.
Li Taifeng knew about this and planned to sabotage the Xue family's banquet, to make Rong Er look bad.
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