Love Between Fairy and Devil Episode 21 Recap
> Love Between Fairy and Devil Recap
As the distant music filled the air, Xie Wanqing felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, though she was certain she had never heard it before, feeling she was waiting for it. Unaware of the danger she was in, she prepared to end her life by poisoning her drink, feeling she had no regrets because she heard the music. However, Dongfang Qingcang was frantically searching for Xiao Lanhua in Lu City.
Upon seeing Xie Wanqing standing atop the Life Ending Pavilion, Dongfang Qingcang realized her fated moment was at hand. He confronted her, preventing her from taking her own life. Xie Wanqing, recognizing a strange familiarity in him, asked if he was the one playing the music. Unable to explain, Dongfang Qingcang simply used his magic to put her into a deep sleep. Concurrently, Xiao Run was relentlessly pursued and beaten by gamblers for a debt, seemingly powerless to resist.
Just as he was about to suffer severe physical harm, Xiao Lanhua suddenly appeared, using her magic to intervene and save him. Xiao Run was struck by her familiar appearance, even mistook her for a heroine he had encountered at the Mansion of Duke Zhongyi. He was instantly captivated, pursuing her through the bustling streets. As Xiao Lanhua wondered why Xiao Run was not seeking out Xie Wanqing, Dongfang Qingcang abruptly materialized beside her, startling her greatly.
Dongfang Qingcang then realized that Xiao Lanhua had secretly followed him to Lu City because of Changheng. Xiao Lanhua retorted, exposing his true motive for coming to Lu City: to retrieve the Chidi woman's spirit to free his Moon Tribe soldiers, a fact she had shrewdly deduced from the fate poem. Their argument escalated as they realized their actions had already altered Xie Wanqing's fate.
They understood that if Xie Wanqing did not die by Xiao Run’s hand on their wedding day as foretold in the fate poem, the Chidi woman's spirit would vanish completely. After Dongfang Qingcang discovered Dinyin was working as Xiao Run’s servant, he erased Xiao Run’s memory of meeting Xiao Lanhua. Xiao Lanhua questioned why Changheng, a man of love and loyalty, would kill Xie Wanqing, a notion Dongfang Qingcang found absurd.
They concluded that regardless of the initial deviation, the most crucial part was ensuring the fated wedding took place on Flora Day. With the urgency of the situation clear, Xiao Lanhua devised a plan. She reasoned that if Xie Wanqing and Xiao Run could still marry on Flora Day, the fate poem's outcome would be fulfilled, and the hardship would succeed. Their immediate task, therefore, was to ensure the two mortals fell in love before then.
The group decided to split up: Dongfang Qingcang and Shangque would approach Xiao Run, while Xiao Lanhua and Jieli would befriend Xie Wanqing. Xiao Lanhua pulled Dongfang Qingcang aside, urging him not to harm Changheng, to which he coldly responded that he had no time to waste on a powerless mortal, as the hardship was paramount. The next morning, Xiao Run awoke late, finding a portrait on his table.
He immediately recognized it as the "fairy" from his dreams, confirming his conviction that she was his true destined partner. Dongfang Qingcang, disguised as a student, became Xiao Run's classmate at Imperial College. Xiao Run, remembering Dongfang Qingcang had spent a lot of money at Feixian Pavilion, immediately engaged Dongfang Qingcang in conversation, much to their teacher's exasperation, who eventually expelled them both.
Undeterred, Xiao Run led Dongfang Qingcang through a dog hole to the football field, where they were once again caught by their teacher. Dongfang Qingcang discreetly used his magic to help them escape the scolding teacher, leading them to the football field. Meanwhile, Xiao Lanhua and Jieli successfully began to get close to Xie Wanqing. Xiao Lanhua was pleased when she demonstrated her exceptional gardening skills by making a prized peony bloom, something no other gardener had achieved.
Xie Wanqing invited her to a Spring Banquet, hoping to meet a fated person there, revealing her ideal partner was like the untouchable moon in the sky, implicitly referring to Changheng. Xiao Lanhua recognized the gravity of this. At the football field, Xiao Run was a natural at making friends, treating Dongfang Qingcang as a brother despite their brief acquaintance.
Dongfang Qingcang initially maintained a grim expression but recalled Xiao Lanhua's earlier advice to smile at friends, and slowly managed a hesitant smile. Xiao Run was deeply impressed by Dongfang Qingcang's football skills, which Dongfang Qingcang vaguely attributed to his father's teachings. Xiao Run found a kindred spirit in Dongfang Qingcang, feeling that the humble wooden ball was the best thing in the world, far surpassing fame or fortune.
As they talked, Xiao Run noticed a minor injury on Dongfang Qingcang's hand and immediately offered him a special medicine he used for himself, insistently tending to his wound despite Dongfang Qingcang's protests.
