A Love Never Lost Episode 35 Recap
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In the autumn of the third year of the Xuantong reign, the imperial court planned to conduct autumn military exercises. Liang Xiang addressed the attendees, hoping they could understand that this military action, under such a special context, was more than just an exercise—it was a strategic deployment. For the exercise, Liang Xiang selected Yang Kaizhi to depart with him. Seeing that Yang Kaizhi was still alone, he asked if he had found a woman.
Yang Kaizhi said she would arrive the next day. Liang Xiang probably didn't expect that the woman Yang Kaizhi was referring to was someone he knew. At Zhen’tou Railway Station in Shijiazhuang, Yang Kaizhi received Xie Shuhong. On the way back, he asked her to be prepared to meet someone—not Li Renjun, but Liang Xiang, the chief inspector of the autumn exercises. Xie Shuhong brought a letter from Huang Xing to Yang Kaizhi.
Huang Xing wanted to use the autumn exercises as an opportunity to launch an uprising, but Yang Kaizhi thought it was overly simplistic. The imperial court had strict precautions for this exercise, with separate assignments for arms and ammunition, and the First Guard Corps accompanying the troops. Liang Xiang accompanied the Sixth Town, aiming to supervise Yang Kaizhi. Yang Kaizhi arranged for Xie Shuhong to stay at Xiao Fenglan’s place.
From Fenglan, Xie Shuhong learned that her son was doing well in Beijing—not only attending school but also learning painting from Mr. Duan Fang. After the morning duties, Liang Xiang and Yang Kaizhi went to have a meal at Li Renjun’s place, intending to see who Yang Kaizhi’s companion was. Unable to keep it from Liang Xiang, Li Renjun told him in the carriage that the woman was Xie Shuhong.
Liang Xiang was surprised but still joined the meal, watching as Yang Kaizhi introduced Xie Shuhong as his military dependent. Liang Xiang changed the subject, talking about his experiences in France. The group joked and laughed cheerfully. After the meal, Yang Kaizhi led Xie Shuhong to the commander's residence to rest, while Liang Xiang returned to the command post. Li Renjun went to see Liang Xiang, passing through strict security checks to ensure he wasn’t armed before being allowed inside.
Li Renjun wasn’t sure where Yang Kaizhi’s Sixth Town stood politically, but he personally believed Yang Kaizhi was a revolutionary. To strengthen control over the Twelfth Division, Yang Kaizhi assigned Gu Maichen there—something Li Renjun was well aware of. Even so, Liang Xiang still couldn’t draw a definite conclusion about Yang Kaizhi. So far, Yang Kaizhi had done nothing that indicated he was a revolutionary.
The next day, Liang Xiang went to visit Yang Kaizhi, but he had gone to observe the morning drill. Only Xie Shuhong was in the courtyard, watering flowers. She couldn’t help but ask about Yu Bugu. Liang Xiang had been waiting for her to bring it up during dinner the night before, but she never did. Perhaps it was better that way; their relationship was already complicated, and there was no need to complicate it further.
Liang Xiang’s words angered Xie Shuhong, and she shot back with sarcasm, mocking how he held a high position yet had let the country fall into such a state, saying he ought to feel ashamed. Liang Xiang reminded her that as the wife of the Sixth Town’s commander, her words represented Yang Kaizhi’s stance and position. Xie Shuhong brushed it off, asserting she made a clear distinction between herself and Yang Kaizhi. At that moment, Yang Kaizhi returned.
Liang Xiang, fuming, informed him that at 3 PM, the entire town was to board the train and head for Yongping. After Liang Xiang left, Yang Kaizhi asked what had happened. Xie Shuhong downplayed it, saying she had only asked Liang Xiang about the child. Xie Shuhong still had matters in Shanghai and left on the 5 PM train, accompanied by Xiao Fenglan, who saw her off.
