Good And Evil Episode 31 Recap
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Han Sheng, dressed in wedding attire, nervously sat in her room. When King Lingjun entered, she, recalling rumors of a tyrannical and ugly ruler, threatened to harm herself with a broken porcelain shard if he approached. Lingjun, far from being ugly or tyrannical, appeared easy-going and even offered his arm to be cut, which Han Sheng accidentally did. Despite the injury, Lingjun didn't blame her, instead stating that her fearlessness proved he wasn't tyrannical, otherwise she would have been executed.
He introduced himself as Lingjun, suggesting they be friends, to which Han Sheng introduced herself. He then ordered a magnificent feast for her, promising she could do anything she wished in the palace. Han Sheng, while enjoying the food, was bewildered by Lingjun's affectionate familiarity, as if he had known her for a long time. She later observed him to be quite clingy, a stark contrast to the rumors.
She confessed that after waking in the carriage, she felt she had forgotten someone important from a dream, but found Lingjun strangely familiar. Han Sheng requested to postpone the wedding, wanting more time to adjust to her new environment in the Southern Pool Kingdom, and Lingjun readily agreed to wait for as long as needed. After Han Sheng departed in the carriage, Chun Yao sadly watched her go, then instructed Konglan to change the location of the Hundred Spirits Lake.
He feared Han Sheng might remember him and return, wishing only that her future life would be free of hardship and full of happiness. Meanwhile, Chun Yao had been secluded for three days, refusing food, deeply immersed in his loneliness and love for Han Sheng. His hair had turned entirely white.
He spent his days reading the novels Han Sheng had written, envisioning her presence and hearing her voice, taunting him about regretting sending her away and asking if he could truly bear to forget her. He dismissed these thoughts, but the image of Han Sheng noted his white hair, a testament to his unspoken sorrow.
Later, playing chess with Si Ming, who lamented his eternal losing streak and the loneliness he would face after Chun Yao's impending death, Chun Yao learned he only had seven days left to live. He deemed this sufficient time to make his final arrangements. Before his demise, he challenged Si Ming, wanting to once again witness Si Ming's renowned Supreme Cloud-breaking Whisk technique, and Chun Yao emerged victorious. Konglan, upon seeing Chun Yao's white hair, was startled.
Chun Yao then explained his decision to return all the destiny scrolls to their owners, noting that the spirits now considered the Hundred Spirits Lake their home, rendering the scrolls' previous collection unnecessary. He confessed to Konglan that he had separated from his water spirit before sending Han Sheng away, which was why he only had seven days left.
Despite Konglan's sadness, Chun Yao expressed that he had lived long enough and wished to spend his remaining days fulfilling the unfinished wishes of missing spirits. He appointed Konglan and Wushang as his successors to guard the Hundred Spirits Lake. Chun Yao, having returned most of the destiny scrolls, noticed that Han Sheng's was among the few unclaimed. Taking advantage of the rabbit spirit A'Mo's wish to find his brother, Ze, Chun Yao decided to journey to the human world.
Meanwhile, Han Sheng, bored with palace life and fearing post-marriage restrictions, had secretly left the palace during the Lantern Festival, leaving a note. The palace staff, discovering her absence, frantically sent out guards with strict orders to find her before the wedding or face execution. Chun Yao arrived in the Southern Pool Kingdom, his white hair drawing comments from passersby, as he traversed the very streets where Han Sheng was wandering. They initially passed each other unnoticed at a stall.
Han Sheng, witnessing a vendor mistreating rabbits, bought them all to save them. One of these rabbits, A'Mo, who could temporarily take on a child form, transformed and called Han Sheng "Mom" and Chun Yao "Dad" upon their eventual meeting. Han Sheng was surprised, asserting she wasn't even married, and noticed Chun Yao's magic and healing powers, questioning if he was a wizard or a demon. She even complimented his good looks.
Chun Yao, who was tracking A'Mo, inquired if Han Sheng had escaped the palace, which she confirmed, claiming she wanted to enjoy the festival. Chun Yao explained A'Mo's plight of being separated from his brother and initially suggested they part ways due to the human-demon divide. However, Han Sheng insisted on helping A'Mo find his brother and chided Chun Yao for being "petty" when he hesitated to buy A'Mo snacks, taking the child herself.
At the snack shop, Han Sheng affectionately called Chun Yao "smelly monster," bringing a fleeting smile to his face as he briefly wondered if she remembered him. Their hands brushed while reaching for a snack, causing Han Sheng a sudden pang in her heart, which made Chun Yao ponder if their reunion was triggering the "soul-eating" phenomenon once more.
Guards searching for Han Sheng saw them but dismissed her as the princess, believing she was part of a family of three with Chun Yao and A'Mo. A'Mo led Chun Yao and Han Sheng back to his home, only to find his brother dead. A'Mo cried out for his brother, deeply saddened. Han Sheng comforted him, assuring him it wasn't his fault, but that of the ruthless killers.
Chun Yao took his brother's spirit cocoon, which was his destiny scroll, promising A'Mo that he would take it to the Hundred Spirits Lake, and his brother would return to him in the next life, as long as he wished to see him. Han Sheng then pondered if A'Mo and his brother would truly meet again in their next lives, and if the brother would still be a rabbit.
Chun Yao replied that destiny has no certain answer; those meant to meet will find each other regardless of form or distance, "just like you and me," he remarked, referring to their own unexpected reunion. As Han Sheng released a flower lantern for A'Mo's brother, Chun Yao watched, finding solace in the thought that Han Sheng, having forgotten everything, could still live a happy life, which he considered a validation of his painful decision.
As the Lantern Festival fireworks lit up the sky, Han Sheng, reminiscent of earlier times, made a wish. This brought back Chun Yao's memories of their shared past, where she frequently made wishes. Han Sheng, looking at Chun Yao, asked if they knew each other, sensing a familiarity she couldn't place. Chun Yao, despite his inner turmoil, denied it, maintaining they had never met.
When she pressed if they would meet again, he vaguely responded that "if fate allows," they might. Their poignant moment was interrupted by the arrival of the palace guards, who had finally tracked down Han Sheng. Despite her plea for one more hour, the guards insisted on her immediate return due to the curfew. Han Sheng reluctantly bid farewell to A'Mo.
As she walked away with the guards, leaving Chun Yao behind, she felt an inexplicable, sharp pain in her heart with every step, wondering why she felt such agony. A'Mo, turning to Chun Yao, asked if he would see his "Mom" again, to which Chun Yao, with a heavy heart, replied, "You won't."
