Episode 8 recap: Luo Yi Ning is Not the Biological Child of the Luo Family
In Episode 8, early in the morning, Luo Shen Yuan happens to see a maid rushing out beside Luo Yi Ning. He asks her what’s going on, and the maid explains that Luo Yi Ning has developed a high fever. She doesn't want to alarm anyone and suggests just using some cool water. Since Luo Shen Yuan has a personal relationship with Dr. Du, he tells the maid to return and sends his subordinate to fetch Dr. Du.
After examining Luo Yi Ning, Dr. Du not only observes her current symptoms of typhoid fever but also notes that her frail condition stems from her time in the womb. He explains that her mother must have taken a significant amount of labor-inducing drugs during pregnancy, which would have been very potent. As a result, the baby was likely born prematurely, putting both the mother and child at risk.
Luo Shen Yuan vaguely remembers how painful it was for Luo Yi Ning's mother during childbirth; she died from severe bleeding right after giving birth. Now, he understands that Lady Gu was also a woman of misfortune. Dr. Du warns that Luo Yi Ning currently has a weak constitution, and it is crucial to find the "wolf's den" medicine given to her mother during pregnancy. Otherwise, Luo Yi Ning's frail condition will only worsen, and she could face life-threatening complications during future childbirth.
To uncover the root cause of Luo Yi Ning's weakness, Luo Shen Yuan orders his subordinates to investigate the servants who attended to Luo Yi Ning's mother at the Luo residence. After several days of searching, they finally find a lead. Luo Shen Yuan has the former maid coerced into revealing that the Second Master of the Luo family had a strained relationship with Luo Yi Ning's mother. Eventually, due to the involvement of a concubine, Luo Yi Ning's mother was sent to a separate residence. Later, she encountered some trouble and disappeared for a time. When she was found, she was already pregnant. Fearing exposure, she forcibly took abortion pills, which led her to give birth to Luo Yi Ning. Thus, Luo Shen Yuan and Luo Yi Ning were never siblings by blood.
After the maid shares this information, Luo Shen Yuan has her sent far away, ensuring she will never return. He realizes he has uncovered a significant secret and instructs his subordinates to keep it confidential. When he sees Luo Yi Ning again, she looks beautiful and has recovered from her fever. It’s clear that she knows it was Luo Shen Yuan who sent Dr. Du precious dragon's saliva to help her during her illness. Grateful for his assistance, Luo Yi Ning decides to prepare a lively birthday celebration for Luo Shen Yuan as a token of thanks.
Clearly, Luo Yi Ning felt that she couldn’t handle everything on her own, so she invited her younger sister and Lin Mao to join the fun. Luo Shen Yuan had never celebrated a birthday before, but now, seeing how Luo Yi Ning thoughtfully organized everything and invited friends to play drinking games, he felt a warm and lively atmosphere that deeply moved him.
However, after too much drinking, both the younger sister and Lin Mao quickly passed out on the table. This left just Luo Yi Ning and Luo Shen Yuan, the only two sober individuals. They continued playing drinking games, during which Luo Yi Ning urged Luo Shen Yuan to always protect himself, no matter what challenges he faced, and to avoid putting himself in danger at the Luo residence. Luo Shen Yuan promised to do so and added that even if Luo Yi Ning weren’t the Seventh Young Lady of the Luo family, he would still regard her as a sister.
Luo Yi Ning was touched but didn’t fully grasp the deeper meaning behind Luo Shen Yuan's words. Meanwhile, Lu Jia Xue was still concerned about Sun Chengwu's testimony. When he heard that Li Yinglong had mentioned the testimony being at the Luo residence, he sent his nephew Cheng Lang to the Luo family to investigate.
Cheng Lang’s sudden visit was unexpected for the Luo family, as he claimed he wanted to see his grandmother. However, considering that he resembled the handsome Pan An and came from a wealthy family, the grandmother was eager to find suitable matches for her granddaughters. After meeting Cheng Lang, she gladly invited him to stay at the Luo residence for a few days.
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