Fall in Love Episode 12 Recap
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Following Wanqing's kidnapping on her way to the militia ceremony, Tan Xuanlin and Xu Guangyao arrived at the wharfs to investigate. They learned from the wharf manager that a car had plunged into the water at berth 3, possibly belonging to the Mu family, and that Mr. Mu, Wanqing’s father, had been the initial target of the attack. Xu Guangyao, without hesitation, jumped into the water. Concerned onlookers moved to assist him, but Tan Xuanlin stopped them.
He keenly observed the tire tracks on the shore, noting their smoothness and absence of skid marks, indicating the driver hadn't turned the wheel or applied the brakes. Tan Xuanlin deduced that if two people were in the car, it would have tilted upon impact, thus concluding Wanqing was not inside. While searching the wharfs, Tan Si encountered two suspicious men dressed in sloppy military uniforms. He immediately recognized they were not from the Tan Army.
Before he could question them, the men drew their guns, forcing Tan Si to swiftly kill them both. Meanwhile, Tan Xuanlin located a suspicious warehouse where he found the thugs holding Wanqing captive. Xu Guangyao confronted the criminals as they attempted to flee with Wanqing, swiftly eliminating them with his pistol. He rushed to Wanqing, embracing her as she trembled with fear. Suddenly, a sniper's rifle was aimed at them.
Xu Guangyao instinctively turned his body, taking the bullet meant for Wanqing. From a higher vantage point, Tan Xuanlin witnessed this and, with a look of intense concern, immediately shot the sniper dead. Wanqing, overwhelmed by the terror, fainted, and Tan Xuanlin quickly carried her to the hospital. Upon hearing about Xu Guangyao's critical condition, Min Dacheng became frantic, fearing Military Governor Xu Bojun's wrath.
He was relieved when his subordinate confirmed that everything was arranged, with the culprits’ bodies dressed in militia uniforms to frame them. At the hospital, Cui Lianfeng showed a flicker of disappointment when informed that Wanqing was unharmed, but her composure shattered upon learning of Xu Guangyao’s severe injury and unconscious state, almost causing her to collapse. Xu Guangyao needed an immediate blood transfusion due to significant blood loss.
When the nurse announced a shortage of B-type blood, Tan Xuanlin, without hesitation, volunteered to donate his blood. Shortly after, Wanqing regained consciousness and immediately inquired about Xu Guangyao. Seeing him still unconscious, she felt a profound emptiness. She then learned that Tan Xuanlin had been secretly protecting her since the celebration banquet, filling her with gratitude. Tan Xuanlin, feeling a touch of shyness from her appreciative gaze, playfully called her his "God of Wealth."
He then reached out with a handkerchief to wipe blood from her face, but Wanqing instinctively recoiled. His hand paused in mid-air, and he chuckled awkwardly before simply handing her the handkerchief. Xu Guangyao's condition remained critical, requiring immediate open-chest surgery. The hospital administration, intimidated by Xu Guangyao’s prestigious background, hesitated to take on such a high-risk procedure and sought Tan Xuanlin’s authorization.
Without a second thought, intent only on saving Xu Guangyao's life, Tan Xuanlin moved to sign the surgical consent form. However, Wu Xiangying snatched the form, admonishing the hospital for shirking its responsibility. Concerned that any further delay could jeopardize Xu Guangyao's life, Wanqing stepped forward, taking the form to sign herself as Xu Guangyao's fiancée. Reluctantly, Tan Xuanlin took the form from her and signed it with his own name, prompting the doctors to confidently proceed with the surgery.
Wu Xiangying then reproached Tan Xuanlin for his impulsive decision, but Wanqing advised Wu Xiangying to secure Xu Guangyao’s medical record as evidence, suggesting it was more productive than debating the consent form. She also ordered Tan Si to bring more Tan Army soldiers to secure the hospital, fearing the previous attackers might return. Soon after, Military Governor Xu Bojun and his associates arrived at the hospital, immediately confronting Tan Xuanlin and demanding an explanation for his son’s injury.
However, the tense atmosphere eased with the news that Xu Guangyao was out of danger, and the two men shook hands in a gesture of reconciliation. The fragile peace was broken when Xu Bojun revealed he had taken custody of the apprehended attackers and publicly claimed them to be members of the militia, clearly attempting to implicate the Tan Army. Tan Xuanlin's smile hardened into a fierce expression as he accused Xu Bojun of trying to frame the Tan Army.
Xu Bojun challenged Tan Xuanlin to prove that the assailants were not his soldiers, to which Tan Xuanlin retorted, asking how Xu Bojun could be certain they weren’t imposters. Raising his voice and staring intensely, Xu Bojun declared that with his son lying in the hospital, his fate uncertain, Tan Xuanlin owed him an explanation.
Min Dacheng received a letter from Xu Bojun, instructing him to atone for past mistakes by ensuring the press reported that the Tan Army had kidnapped Wanqing. He was also to spread rumors in the concession that the Tan Army was a rogue group of "vicious skirmishers" before their reorganization, aiming to incite public panic. Meanwhile, Wanqing, deeply uneasy and contemplating the implications of the situation, decided to visit the police station.
As she arrived, she witnessed Tan Xuanlin and Xu Bojun in a heated argument. Stepping forward, Wanqing informed everyone that she knew who had injured Xu Guangyao. At the police station, Tan Xuanlin presented his evidence. He summoned his entire regiment, explaining that every soldier in the Tan Army, even the cooks, had thick calluses on their hands and index fingers from years of training and combat, unlike the deceased attackers, who lacked such calluses.
He invited Xu Bojun to personally inspect each of his soldiers to verify this. Xu Bojun, however, remained skeptical, suggesting that Tan Xuanlin might have secretly recruited new soldiers in Shanghai without official records. Tan Xuanlin countered by offering full cooperation for a thorough inspection by the patrol room, stating he would wait as long as needed, on the condition that the Tan Army’s innocence be declared afterward.
Xu Bojun still pressed for "ironclad evidence," arguing that calluses alone were insufficient. Tan Xuanlin then turned the argument back on Xu Bojun, demanding how he could provide "ironclad evidence" that the assailants were indeed Tan Army soldiers and not imposters. Just as the dispute intensified, Wanqing interjected, confidently stating that she knew who had injured Xu Guangyao.
