Fall in Love Episode 16 Recap
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Facing Wanqing's persistent questioning, Cui Lianfeng's resolve crumbled, and she admitted that Min Dacheng had raped her. Weeping, Cui Lianfeng claimed that after Military Governor Luo kidnapped Young Master Yuanhang, she felt she had no choice but to humble herself and seek Min Dacheng's help, only to become his victim. Wanqing exposed her lies, but Cui Lianfeng retaliated by trying to shift the blame to Wanqing.
Mu Wanting then intervened, claiming Cui Lianfeng's actions were due to her affection for Xu Guangyao. Overwhelmed, Mu Zhiyuan ordered Cui Lianfeng and Mu Wanting to be sent to a house out of town under strict guard, forbidden to leave without his permission. Meanwhile, a burst pipe forced Xu Guangyao to move to a different hospital room. Tan Xuanlin and Wanqing discussed Mu Zhiyuan's lingering mercy towards Cui Lianfeng and Mu Wanting.
They decided to further prompt him to make a firm decision. That night, a fire broke out on the second floor of the hospital. Tan Xuanlin led his men to put out the blaze. Amidst the chaos, assassins, disguised as doctors, entered a specific room, intending to kill. However, they walked directly into Tan Xuanlin's trap; the patient under the covers was Xu Guangyao, not Min Dacheng.
Realizing their mistake, the assassins tried to flee but were cornered by Tan Xuanlin. One assassin held Xu Guangyao hostage, but Tan Xuanlin, unfazed, stated the target was Min Dacheng and swiftly shot the man dead. The other assassin immediately swallowed poison and died. Xu Guangyao later expressed his suspicion about the convenient "accident" and Tan Xuanlin's heavy guard, pondering why the assassin, despite having a clear shot, seemed hesitant to kill him, suggesting he wasn't the primary target.
Tan Xuanlin confirmed that the injured assassin had confessed, revealing Cui Lianfeng as their instigator. Later, Tan Xuanlin and Wanqing deliberately discussed Cui Lianfeng's accusations near a seemingly sleeping Min Dacheng, recounting how she blamed him for the rape and falsely claimed their miscarried child was his. Min Dacheng, feigning sleep, gripped his fists upon hearing this.
The next day, Tan Xuanlin confronted Min Dacheng with a half-burned photograph, suspecting the child in it was the true secret connecting him and Cui Lianfeng. Min Dacheng insisted the child was merely a friend's. He confessed that Cui Lianfeng had lied about being pregnant with his child and manipulated him into killing Young Master Yuanhang to seize the Mu family fortune, admitting she held leverage over him.
Tan Xuanlin found it difficult to believe Min Dacheng would be so devoted to Cui Lianfeng over a miscarried child. Wanqing noticed the bracelet on the child in the photo was identical to one worn by Cui Lianfeng, leading them to realize that Mu Wanting was the child in the photograph and the actual bond between Min Dacheng and Cui Lianfeng.
In the second court hearing, Min Dacheng publicly confessed to killing Mu Yuanhang ten years prior, causing Mu Zhiyuan to collapse in shock. Mu Zhiyuan and Wanqing then confronted Cui Lianfeng at the suburban house. Cui Lianfeng vehemently denied Min Dacheng's testimony, pleading with Mu Zhiyuan for trust and forgiveness. Mu Zhiyuan cut her off, declaring he would write a letter of divorce, severing all ties. Just when they thought the matter was settled, Wanqing revealed another devastating truth.
Tan Xuanlin arrived, producing the fragmented photo clearly showing a young Mu Wanting. He also brought Dr. Liang, the midwife who delivered Mu Wanting. Dr. Liang testified that Cui Lianfeng had paid her to falsify Mu Wanting's birth records, claiming the baby was less than eight months premature when she was, in fact, full-term.
Wanqing then directly accused Cui Lianfeng of having an affair with Min Dacheng, becoming pregnant, and then pretending to observe mourning for Wanqing's maternal grandfather to conceal her pregnancy, asserting that Mu Wanting was Min Dacheng's daughter. Cui Lianfeng, enraged, finally admitted that the miscarried boy was indeed Mu Zhiyuan's child, but Mu Wanting's father was someone else. Overwhelmed by this revelation, Mu Wanting lunged at Wanqing but was restrained and led away.
Mu Zhiyuan requested Tan Xuanlin to keep the family's turbulent affairs private, and Tan Xuanlin agreed, reiterating his support. Alone with Mu Zhiyuan, Cui Lianfeng finally spoke of her lifelong resentment and her desire to be his only wife, expressing the end of her calculating life but imploring him to treat Mu Wanting kindly for her years of devotion.
