Dr. Cutie Episode 6 Recap
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Shen Zhao'er struggled to stay afloat after being thrown into Tianshou Pond, her hands bound. As she began to lose consciousness, she hallucinated her father's plea for her to live, feeling regret that she couldn't avenge him or keep his promise. Just as she was about to give up, a pair of hands pulled her from the water. The first person she saw upon opening her eyes was Zheng, who quickly denied being her rescuer.
As others gathered, Zheng claimed it was a mythical spirit turtle from the pond that saved Dr. Tian. Only Zheng and Sheng Anhuai knew that Ji Heng himself was the true rescuer. Despite being comforted by Madame Shu at the scene, Shen Zhao'er later felt an unsettling suspicion as she recalled a fleeting look of disappointment on Madame Shu's face during the rescue.
Now, having narrowly escaped death, Shen Zhao'er's determination to uncover the truth about her father's death intensified, making her eager to leave the dangerous Ji Mansion as soon as her mission was complete. Zheng had initially tried to dissuade his brother from personally intervening, reminding him of Dr. Tian's humble status and the potential for rumors.
Ji Heng, however, insisted that Dr. Tian was crucial to the case of Her Ladyship and could not be allowed to die, remarking that Dr. Tian was useful to him alive. With Ji Heng wet from the rescue, Zheng offered to handle the aftermath. Ji Heng, trusting his brother, agreed. Observing the unconscious Dr. Tian, Zheng pondered, "Who are you? Why are you cross-dressed as a man? What do you want in Mansion Ji?"
When Sheng Anhuai later reported Dr. Tian's discovery by the pond, Ji Heng calmly stated he already knew. He explained to a bewildered Sheng Anhuai that he had witnessed a masked man in black throwing Dr. Tian into the pond, and with no one else around, he had to act immediately. He then tasked Sheng Anhuai with investigating the masked assailant's identity, urging him not to focus on the wrong person.
Sheng Anhuai, still astonished by Ji Heng's personal intervention, even playfully asked who Ji Heng would save if both he and Dr. Tian fell into the water simultaneously. Ji Heng, with his usual sharp wit, retorted that he would ensure Sheng Anhuai sank if he didn't. Ji Heng clarified that Dr. Tian was still useful to him and could not die. He mentioned Zheng had seen him and stayed to manage the situation.
Later, Sheng Anhuai remarked that both General J and Marquis Marvel rushing to save a mere doctor was truly a blessing for Dr. Tian. Once everyone had left, Dr. Tian internally grumbled about Ji Heng's "hard-hearted" nature, convinced Ji Heng didn't care about his well-being. Back in her room, Shen Zhao'er was reviewing a medical formula for Sihuang Powder when an attendant announced Ji Heng's arrival. She initially thought she misheard, but then the door opened.
She quickly knelt to greet him, feigning surprise that he would come to her. Ji Heng inquired about her health, which she assured him was much improved thanks to his "delicious food." He then asked if she suspected anyone regarding the attack. She confidently named Sun Dali, citing his distinctive, foul odor which she had recognized even when unconscious on his shoulder.
Ji Heng then revealed that Sun Dali had been found dead, having left a suicide note confessing his guilt. Shen Zhao'er was stunned, realizing the mastermind was quick to eliminate witnesses. Fearing that revealing the details of her stolen belt, which was critical to her disguise, would put her in more danger, she decided to feign ignorance and dropped the matter. Ji Heng, seeing no further immediate issue, advised her to rest, and then departed.
After he left, Shen Zhao'er internally speculated that Sun Dali's death was murder, an attempt to silence him. She considered Kang Ninger as a suspect, then Madame Shu, growing increasingly uneasy about the dangers lurking in Mansion Ji. Driven by her urgent need to uncover the truth, Shen Zhao'er devised a plan to infiltrate the Mansion's archives, hoping to find records pertaining to her father, Shen Qingyun.
For three consecutive days, she brought food to Guard Wang, the attendant at the archive, who had previously "found" her during her escape from the pursuers. On the third day, the food caused Guard Wang stomachache, and he had to leave for the outhouse. He warned her about the confidential documents inside and the strict access rules, emphasizing that unauthorized entry was punishable by death. Shen Zhao'er, left alone, swiftly snuck in.
While frantically searching for her father's files, another guard entered the unguarded room. Just as Shen Zhao'er was about to be discovered, Zheng appeared, covering her mouth and ushering her into hiding. He then explained to the guard that he was there to check some files and called Shen Zhao'er out.
After the guard left, Zheng questioned her presence, to which she quickly fabricated a story about looking for her "loved one's" birthday and entry date into the Mansion, feigning shyness about her secret love. Zheng, however, suspected it was a mere excuse, noting her intelligence and agile mind. He concluded her target wasn't Ji Heng but remained puzzled by her true objective. Later, Zheng encountered Shen Zhao'er outside and remarked that he had seen her before, "outside the mansion."
Ji Heng then unexpectedly arrived, noticing Zheng's unusual familiarity with Dr. Tian. Zheng quickly covered for them, claiming they had just met and he was inquiring about Dr. Tian's recovery. Shen Zhao'er added that she had cleaned the cape Zheng lent her from the day she fell into the pond, which Ji Heng then insisted she return to Zheng directly.
Ji Heng commented on Zheng's uncharacteristic closeness to Dr. Tian, but Zheng simply replied that he found Dr. Tian "interesting" and "got along well" with him. Ji Heng, having official matters to discuss, then said he would visit Zheng's quarters later. Shen Zhao'er, distressed by Zheng's comment about seeing her outside, worried he knew she was a woman. She pondered why he would help her and not expose her.
When Zheng later came to retrieve his cape, he asked her to help him put it on, feigning a stiff neck and shoulders. He then directly confronted her, stating he had seen her in female attire outside the mansion and demanding to know why she was cross-dressing to infiltrate the Ji Mansion.
Shen Zhao'er vehemently denied it, citing her credentials as a qualified doctor and insisting he must be mistaken, especially since she had been in the Mansion since Her Ladyship's death. Realizing her lies were failing, Shen Zhao'er decided on a drastic measure. She dramatically broke down, lamenting that everyone in the Mansion, including Ji Heng and now Zheng, seemed to want her dead because of her "girly face," and threatened to commit suicide to preserve her honor.
Zheng, alarmed, immediately backed down, apologizing for his mistake and promising not to reveal anything to Ji Heng. Shen Zhao'er thanked him, feigning relief, and excused herself to attend to Ji Heng. Zheng, left alone, decided to observe her further, still convinced of her disguise but deeming her not an immediate threat to his brother.
While in Ji Heng's study, where she worked as his attendant, Shen Zhao'er was fanning him, her mind preoccupied with her encounter with Madame Shu earlier that day. Madame Shu had casually inquired about the head injury Shen Zhao'er sustained, specifically mentioning being hit by a stick. Shen Zhao'er realized with a jolt that only the assailant and she herself knew about this detail, as she had never revealed it to anyone else.
This unsettling discovery led her to suspect Madame Shu as the mastermind behind the attack. She contemplated informing Ji Heng but, lacking concrete evidence, decided to bide her time and gather proof before making any accusations, fearing he might not believe her and that Madame Shu could retaliate. She couldn't help but glance at the pot of flowers, which were rapidly dwindling, signifying the deadline Ji Heng had set for her to solve the case.
Earlier, she had secretly tried to steal one of the flowers, only to be caught by Ding Zhi. She confessed her predicament, explaining that if the flowers died, Ji Heng would kill her. Ding Zhi, while scolding her for her audacious theft, suggested a superstitious remedy: to "give offerings to the flower angel," a custom mentioned in storybooks. Shen Zhao'er, desperate, agreed to try anything.
Ji Heng, aware of her attempts to tamper with the flowers, deliberately moved around the room, subtly teasing her as she tried to block his line of sight to the plant with her fan. Her cautious, flattering smiles amused him, and he found himself intrigued by her. He wondered if he was unconsciously starting to feel differently about her.
The fear of the dwindling flowers only fueled Shen Zhao'er's urgency to solve her father's case and escape the dangerous Mansion Ji. Separately, Zheng's subordinate, Xu Jin, reported rumors about Dr. Tian and Ji Heng's unusual closeness, noting that Ji Heng, who always slept alone, had allowed Dr. Tian to stay in his room overnight on occasion.
Xu Jin also questioned if a woman in a portrait Zheng possessed was, in fact, Dr. Tian, and why Zheng was so interested in him. Zheng dismissed him, preferring to ponder these matters alone, acknowledging the girl's bravery in infiltrating the Mansion disguised as a man, though her motives remained unclear.
Later, Ji Heng summoned Zheng to discuss Dr. Tian, stating that the attack on Dr. Tian confirmed his suspicion that the culprit, having failed to frame him, would now try to eliminate him. He tasked Zheng, his most trusted and skilled subordinate, with secretly protecting Dr. Tian to uncover the true assailant. Ji Heng also believed Dr. Tian's intelligence meant he might have discovered vital clues, and ordered Zheng to keep a close eye on him.
Zheng, sensing Ji Heng's growing interest in Dr. Tian, subtly probed if Ji Heng had noticed anything unusual about the "doctor," but Ji Heng merely acknowledged Dr. Tian's interesting nature, unaware of his true gender. Zheng left, convinced his brother still had no idea Dr. Tian was a woman. Ji Heng then confronted Shen Zhao'er, along with Ding Zhi, about the story of the spirit turtle saving her.
He directly asked if her account was true, and why she had initially claimed not to remember her rescuer. Shen Zhao'er, quickly concocting an explanation, stated that she only recalled the "gigantic thing" in the water after she had time to recover and reflect. She then launched into a vivid, exaggerated description of the spirit turtle, portraying it as "really big," "dark," with "green eyes," "full of fangs," "long and sharp teeth," and a "heavy, glittering shell."
She concluded that it looked "disgusting" and "hideous," admitting she would have been terrified if she hadn't known it was a divine creature, and wished a beautiful lady had saved her instead. Ji Heng, bemused by her description of her "savior," then challenged her to summon this mythical creature, as she was clearly its "fated one," so he too could witness its legendary appearance.
