Episode 4 recap: Xie Yun was designed to serve Yin Ji as a maid by Wang Xinu.
Qi Yanqi also secretly liked Xie Yun, and he had long wanted to take her away. But Yin Ji kept Xie Yun by his side, treating her with the pretense of love, and he has yet to uncover the true motives behind this. Xiao Baobao has been pretending to be unwell, just so that Yin Ji would come and coddle her.
Xiao Baobao has been causing mischief constantly. He knows that someone intentionally let Xie Yun fall into the water without reporting it, so he took the opportunity to spill the medicine and blame it on her, wanting to severely punish the maid for not promptly reporting Xie Yun's incident. The maids said that it was surely Xie Yun who had snitched after Yin Ji left, so Xiao Baobao beat the maids, knowing that only Yin Ji is allowed to bully Xie Yun, not others.
Originally, it was Xie Yun's father who forced her to marry Yin Qi, even though she was very unwilling. Xie Yun often has nightmares, and Yin Ji personally comes to care for her. Xie Yun suddenly feels a large hand caressing her, which quickly gives her a sense of safety, and she doesn't want that hand to leave. Yin Ji stays by her side until her fever subsides the next morning before quietly departing.
The Madam of Bai Yu City, Lady Xun, has been sending people to monitor Yin Ji, and she also instructed the maid Wang Xinu to fully utilize the relationship between the two. A week quickly passed, and Xie Yun's condition improved. As soon as she went out, she saw Yin Ji, who wanted to hold her hand, but Xie Yun rejected him.
Xie Yun was brought to the main hall, where she was required to serve Yin Ji, allowing the steward to take a slight break. Wang Xinu brought the tea, but instead of giving it to Xie Yun, she intentionally tripped her. However, Xie Yun is no pushover, and attempting to imitate her is no easy feat, causing Wang Xinu to run away in defeat.
Yin Ji was watching the whole scene unfold. He was actually very curious about what Xie Yun was thinking. Xie Yun expressed that she has resigned herself to her fate, and since she cannot escape, she might as well stay here calmly. Although Yin Ji didn't say anything, he was secretly quite pleased. As long as Xie Yun could stay by his side, that was enough. Just as Xie Yun was about to leave, Yin Ji suddenly pulled her into his embrace and placed a firm kiss on her shoulder. Xie Yun did not resist.
Yin Ji also said that since she had recovered, she would be keeping him company tonight. What he didn't expect was for Xie Yun to so readily agree. That night, when Yin Ji went to Xie Yun's room, he saw a painting of two birds on the oil lamp, the same one Xie Yun had drawn four years ago.
Looking at the bedding, Yin Ji noticed it was all embroidered by Xie Yun in the past. Xie Yun had also lit aromatic incense in the room, recreating the same scent as before. Xie Yun seemed completely at ease. However, suddenly someone from behind covered Yin Ji's eyes. His first thought was that it was Xie Yun, but the person was writing on his face, and it turned out to be Wang Xinu.
But as the person kept reaching into Yin Ji's clothes, he realized this was not Xie Yun's doing. This was all Xie Yun's plot - she knew Wang Xinu wanted to usurp her position, and Xie Yun had already coordinated with Qi Yan to escape the manor tonight. Yin Ji was furious to learn the truth. It seems that even now, Xie Yun is still eager to leave him.
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