Episode 17 recap: Luo Shen Yuan Finally Joins the Luo Family Genealogy
In Episode 17, Lin Hai Ru hears Luo Yi Ning's suggestion and recalls the time she twisted her ankle. Luo Shen Yuan immediately crouched down and carried her to the other courtyard, demonstrating his warm heart beneath a cold exterior and his gratitude. Moved by this, Lin Hai Ru approaches Luo Cheng Zhang and proposes that Luo Shen Yuan be adopted as her legitimate son.
Luo Cheng Zhang immediately opposes the idea. He has never thought highly of Luo Shen Yuan, and now he’s supposed to accept him as a legitimate son? It feels like an incredible stroke of luck for Luo Shen Yuan. Just as Luo Cheng Zhang is about to call for Luo Shen Yuan to ridicule him, his teacher arrives.
Luo Cheng Zhang stands to greet his teacher, who has come to express gratitude towards Luo Shen Yuan. Recently, Luo Shen Yuan aided Mr. Sun and Minister Wang in writing several articles that the emperor highly praised, even rewarding them. The two teachers commend Luo Cheng Zhang for having such a talented son and suggest that Luo Shen Yuan participate in this year's imperial examination.
Though reluctant, Luo Cheng Zhang cannot dismiss their advice. After the teachers leave, he calls Luo Shen Yuan over and bluntly accuses him of being manipulative for bringing in his superiors to advocate for him. He insists that Luo Shen Yuan must participate in this year's examination; otherwise, he would face criticism from the teachers for lacking ambition and being an unkind father.
Luo Shen Yuan remains calm and composed, stating that he does not intend to pursue the examination. If Luo Cheng Zhang disagrees, he will not push the matter. After Luo Shen Yuan leaves, Old Lady Luo arrives. She understands that what Luo Shen Yuan cares about most is Luo Cheng Xuan. However, despite many years of hard work, Luo Cheng Xuan has shown little progress academically. Now that Luo Shen Yuan has proven himself, joining the Luo family genealogy and succeeding in the examination would undoubtedly bring honor to the Luo family.
Luo Cheng Zhang finally agrees to let Luo Shen Yuan join the family genealogy. For the first time, Luo Shen Yuan sits at the same table with Luo Yi Ning, Lin Hai Ru, and Luo Yi Yu for a meal. After a series of formalities, Luo Shen Yuan's name is officially written in the family record.
Meanwhile, Luo Yi Ning is wandering the streets when she spots a shop she likes. After some haggling, she decides to secure it the next day. Lin Mao notices her interest in the shop and suspects that she wants to start a business. As someone who usually makes incense and cosmetics, Lin Mao knows that a woman in business cannot be too visible, so he offers to partner with Luo Yi Ning.
The next day, Luo Yi Ning and Lin Mao go to negotiate with the shop owner. Just as they settle on a price, a representative from Longquan Trading Company barges in, determined to buy the shop and willing to pay double what Luo Yi Ning offered.
Luo Yi Ning doesn’t have that much silver and feels at a loss. Suddenly, she sees Luo Shen Yuan at the entrance. He looks awkward, and both he and the Longquan representative exchange glances. Luo Yi Ning hopes that Luo Shen Yuan can help persuade the representative to back off. Luo Shen Yuan deliberately asks the representative what he intends to do with the shop at such a high price. It turns out the representative is actually Luo Shen Yuan’s contact, who originally planned to acquire the shop but didn’t expect Luo Yi Ning to be interested. In the end, Luo Shen Yuan compromises.
That evening, Luo Shen Yuan's servant can't help but comment on Luo Yi Ning's attempt to take over the shop. He expresses skepticism about women in business, but Luo Shen Yuan disagrees. He believes Luo Yi Ning is not an ordinary woman and that while she may face challenges after opening the shop, she has the potential to succeed.
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