A Love So Romantic Episode 19 Recap
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Xiao Ya awoke to find Xin Ziqian gone, feeling a pang of sadness at the thought of him leaving. However, Ziqian soon returned, explaining that after a night of reflection, he realized her words were true; he needed to face his responsibilities and help his family. When Xiao Ya asked if he was truly going back, he confirmed, adding he had some matters to attend to early that morning.
Cheng Qianyu was deeply disturbed after witnessing Su Xiaowan and Gu Yanxi's kiss. She had been listless all day, unable to eat, prompting her maid Jiyue to inquire if she was unwell and needed Physician Ru. Qianyu then pondered aloud if paternal cousins could be together. Jiyue clarified that paternal cousins with the same surname could not marry, but maternal cousins with different surnames could.
This made Qianyu realize that Gu Yanxi’s constant teasing and bickering with Su Xiaowan were actually signs of affection and care, not dislike. With this new understanding, she promptly instructed Jiyue to prepare a fresh bowl of caterpillar fungus soup, as she planned to go out. Meanwhile, a delighted Xiao Ya, happy that Xin Ziqian had decided to return, was heading back to the Cuju team.
Lost in thought, she accidentally bumped into Cheng Qianyu, who was carrying a food box. Neither woman paid much attention to the brief collision. Xin Ziqian met with Gu Yanxi, presenting all the private properties his mother had secretly acquired over the years. He explained that he had sold what he could and offered the remaining deeds to Gu Yanxi, not expecting forgiveness for his mother's misdeeds, but hoping to contribute to the Gu family.
Gu Yanxi dismissed the financial offerings, stating his true concern was for Ziqian, the younger brother who had always called him "brother." He then entrusted Ziqian with the temporary management of Yunxin Hall, as he was preoccupied with the tiara crisis, a clear sign of his trust. Ziqian gratefully accepted. Gu Yanxi attempted to meet with the Prince to request an extension for the tiara's completion. However, the Prince, already aware of the damaged tiara, refused to see him.
His steward conveyed the message, stressing that a birthday gift's date could not be changed and advised Gu Yanxi to focus on finding a solution rather than seeking a postponement. Gu Yanxi expressed his frustration after leaving. Later, Cheng Qianyu visited the Best Treatment Centre, inquiring about a new limping apprentice. She deceptively claimed Su Xiaowan sent her to deliver food to Xiao'an.
Xiao'an, unaware of Qianyu's true intentions, innocently confirmed he was Su Xiaowan's brother and mentioned his sister had just reconciled with Young Master Yanxi. This revelation enraged Cheng Qianyu. She confronted Physician Ru, accusing him of knowing Su Xiaowan was an impostor, posing as Gu Wan'er, and of withholding this information while watching her foolishly fall for Gu Yanxi. Physician Ru attempted to explain, but Cheng Qianyu felt deeply betrayed and disappointed.
At the Gu Mansion, Gu Yanxi tenderly wiped his unconscious grandmother’s hand. He reminisced about his childhood, recalling how his grandmother single-handedly managed the family and protected him after his mother's death, ensuring his safe upbringing to eventually inherit the family legacy. Holding her hand, Gu Yanxi vowed to safeguard the Gu family. The next morning, Su Xiaowan found Gu Yanxi asleep in a chair beside his grandmother's bed, clearly exhausted after days without sleep.
She gently draped a blanket over him. Xin Ziqian arrived just as a servant rushed in with urgent news: many merchants were demanding refunds at Yunxin Hall. The public knowledge of the damaged tiara and fears of offending the Prince had caused panic, with merchants worrying about the Gu family's imminent downfall. To allow Gu Yanxi to rest, Su Xiaowan decided to accompany Xin Ziqian to deal with the situation.
At Yunxin Hall, Xin Ziqian reminded the agitated merchants that their contracts stipulated a penalty for returning non-defective goods. Su Xiaowan then presented a new business strategy, assuring them the Gu family had a solution. She proposed a live demonstration at the store to showcase the plan's effectiveness and ease their worries, which the merchants agreed to observe.
Back at the mansion, Yuan He woke Gu Yanxi, informing him that representatives from the Cheng family were waiting in the main hall. Gu Yanxi quickly went to meet them. Mammy Liu, sent by Master Cheng, expressed concern for the Gu family's plight.
She proposed a marriage between Cheng Qianyu and Gu Yanxi, offering the ancestral Gold Book Iron Coupon (Dan Shu Tie Quan), which could exempt from imprisonment, as Qianyu's dowry and pledging the Cheng family would cover half of the tiara's compensation. Gu Yanxi politely declined, explaining that he viewed Qianyu as a sister and did not wish for her to endure hardship with him or for the Cheng family to bear the burden of his mistakes.
Cheng Qianyu, distraught by Gu Yanxi's rejection, cried to Mammy Liu, feeling like a fool for her unrequited love and wondering why she couldn't be the one Gu Yanxi chose. Mammy Liu advised her against timidity, urging her to fight for what she desired. At that moment, Physician Ru appeared outside, begging for forgiveness and dramatically vowing to be struck by lightning if he had lied.
A sudden clap of thunder startled him, and he resorted to slapping himself to show remorse. When Cheng Qianyu, softened by his apparent suffering, opened the door, she saw him merely clapping his hands together, not truly hitting himself. Outraged by his deception, she called him a liar and ordered him to leave. Physician Ru, however, claimed he was a hired physician who couldn't abandon his patients.
He quickly diverted attention by diagnosing various ailments in the maids, offering free consultations, and soon gathered a crowd of household staff seeking his medical advice. Outside Yunxin Hall, Su Xiaowan and Xin Ziqian had set up a creative promotion. They introduced "lucky bags" for a newly declared "Moon Goddess Festival," explaining that the Moon Goddess, similar to the Moon Lord, blessed couples with happiness on her birthday.
Su Xiaowan demonstrated a lucky bag's contents, revealing an assortment of valuable items such as Hetian Jade, a Peacock bracelet, Millennium Tridacnidae, a Golden cicada, Colourful agate, and Royal earrings. The entire collection was offered for only two taels, a fraction of its true value (originally a hundred taels). The astonishing offer drew in a massive crowd, eager to buy their own mystery bags without knowing the contents, creating a bustling scene.
As more customers flocked inside, the sales figures soared. The observing merchants were impressed by the Gu family's innovative approach and robust sales. Su Xiaowan assured them that the Gu family possessed the means to overcome any crisis and asked for their continued trust and patience for a satisfactory resolution regarding the tiara. While the merchants acknowledged the Gu family's capabilities and agreed to wait, they emphasized that, as businessmen, they ultimately needed to see concrete results regarding the Prince's matter.
