A Love Never Lost Episode 13 Recap, Plot

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The agreement drafted by Wanshan was ready; as long as Xie Shuhong was willing, she could sign it immediately. After the incident at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, although Lee Ju-hee had been transferred to Aoyama Practical Women’s School, Yang Kaizhi had not cut off contact with her and continued writing letters. Yang Kaizhi warned Li Renjun not to tell Liang Xiang about this, or Liang Xiang would give him another long-winded lecture.

Yang Yifan met with Yang Kaizhi and asked if he was still entangled with Lee Ju-hee. Yang Kaizhi lied and denied it. Yang Yifan believed Liang Xiang was a talent worth winning over. Yang Kaizhi candidly said that the Qing Dynasty was grooming Liang Xiang to become a military leader for the court. Judging by this, it wasn’t Yang Kaizhi who needed to win over Liang Xiang—it was the other way around.

Not just for him; anyone short on money would receive financial aid from Liang Xiang. Previously, Liang Xiang had cut off his queue, something unheard of among the imperial clan descendants. Yang Yifan told Yang Kaizhi that if Liang Xiang wanted to recruit him, he should follow Liang Xiang—this was the best opportunity to infiltrate from within. At the library, Liang Xiang was reading, often observed by Hirata Ichiro, who advised him to learn from his mistakes.

Yang Yifan went to the shop and went upstairs to meet Wu Tianbai. Wu Tianbai remained a steadfast revolutionary, committed to overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and sabotaging its rule. But Yang Yifan took a broader view, believing that what kind of country should be built after the fall of the Qing was even more important. Due to her concealed identity, Wu Tianbai suggested to Yang Yifan that Xie Shuhong could help smuggle weapons.

At dinner, Wu Tianbai brought up the matter to Xie Shuhong. After just a few words, she agreed. But she had one condition: Wu Tianbai had to work as her assistant. On the 23rd day of the twelfth month of the 29th year of Emperor Guangxu’s reign—February 8, 1904—the Japanese navy, without a declaration of war, suddenly attacked the Russian fleet stationed at Lushun in China. The Russo-Japanese War broke out. Liang Xiang was summoned to Duke Ayakura’s residence.

The Duke asked him a question: if Liang Xiang were Yuan Shikai now, holding all the military elite in his hands, what stance would he take on the war that broke out yesterday? The news was published in the newspapers, and Liang Xiang flew into a rage, venting his anger on the noisy Li Renjun. Yang Kaizhi remained calm, believing this was a good opportunity to study how the Japanese army conducted real combat.

Wu Tianbai handled detailed negotiations with Wanshan. Familiar with firearms, Wu couldn’t be fooled, and Wanshan was willing to cut the price by another five yuan. When Xie Shuhong learned of this, she firmly disagreed. She believed the discount should be at least ten yuan. Since a war had broken out, armament factories would increase production, and with more soldiers dying, more guns would become available, leading to oversupply.

As the Russo-Japanese War escalated, the Qing government’s neutrality deeply pained every Chinese person. Liang Xiang decided to study military strategy diligently and to help the court recruit talent. He finally realized that his stance was irreconcilable with those who supported the revolution, and a fierce struggle was bound to come. The Tokyo security police assigned a fiancé to Lee Ju-hee.

She was unwilling to comply and went to Yang Kaizhi, proposing that they escape Japan together and go to China. However, Yang Kaizhi didn’t want to leave Tokyo just yet and tactfully declined her. When the security police arrived, Lee Ju-hee lost her chance to escape. Liang Xiang walked into Xie Shuhong’s stationery store. He didn’t buy anything—he simply wanted to invite her to dinner. Xie Shuhong agreed, saying she would go change her clothes and be right over.

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