Hilarious Family 2 Episode 10 Recap
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Ai Sixi prepared a Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup for Wei Shuangxi, who, suspicious of poisoning, insisted Ai Sixi taste it first. Ai Sixi dramatically declared it delicious, leading Wei Shuangxi and Lv Jiao E to drink it. However, Wei Shuangxi quickly recognized the soup as Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup from Zuixian Restaurant, noting its distinctive deer sinews and smooth base, although she also detected a strange taste.
After Lv Jiao E finished her bowl, she collapsed, followed shortly by Wei Shuangxi. Wei Shuangxi, just before losing consciousness, remarked to Ai Sixi, "357, you're ruthless enough." Ai Sixi then also succumbed to unconsciousness, making a remark about needing to return to her room to sleep. Meanwhile, Ruan Ling and Guiwei were trying to sleep when their room began leaking rainwater. Ruan Ling attempted to rouse Guiwei, but he was fast asleep and oblivious to the growing puddle.
Elsewhere, Jing Kan was attempting to purchase tea from merchants for their business, Jinyuming Tea House, but the merchants doubted his business's sales. Observing this, Ruan Ling intervened, playing the role of a wealthy and reluctant buyer, boasting about their high monthly demand and existing Baiyan stock while feigning disinterest in the merchants' Yinzhen tea, eventually securing a better price.
Jing Kan was delighted and, despite his lack of skill, attempted to repair the leaking roof himself, only worsening the situation. Ruan Ling, exasperated, climbed onto the roof to fix it properly but then fell. Upon seeing Ruan Ling on the ground, Guiwei mistakenly accused him of trying to escape, prompting Ruan Ling to angrily try to explain, though his anger about the worsening leak caused him to struggle to speak and tell Guiwei to "shut up."
Later, Wei Junyi deliberately challenged Ai Sixi to cook dinner for an upcoming family gathering, knowing Ai Sixi claimed she couldn't cook. Ai Sixi reluctantly accepted the task. That evening, Ai Sixi presented a lavish spread of dishes, which initially impressed everyone, including Luo Zhusi, who had just tried to embarrass Wei Junyi by suggesting her herbal tea used low-quality tea leaves.
However, Wei Shuangxi, already suspicious, observed Ai Sixi explaining to her that she had ordered the dishes from various restaurants and then creatively rearranged them to disguise their origins. In a private exchange, Wei Shuangxi, referring to Ai Sixi as "No. 132" and herself as "No. 357," acknowledged Ai Sixi's cleverness but remained intent on exposing her.
The family members soon began to recognize specific dishes from local eateries like Zuixian Restaurant (a turtle stew with its characteristic roasted shell edge, though Ai Sixi added chicken legs) and Fu's Restaurant (braised mushrooms without the glass noodles Ai Sixi had added). When Wei Junyi questioned Ai Sixi, she defiantly suggested Wei Junyi should learn to cook.
Wei Junyi then revealed her counter-move: she had invited the head chefs from Zuixian Restaurant and Fu's Restaurant, Chef Bai and Chef Jiang, to identify their dishes. Caught in her deception, Ai Sixi tried to deflect by sharing embarrassing childhood anecdotes about Wei Junyi, stories she had learned from Wei Shuangxi. This enraged Wei Junyi, who then exposed Ai Sixi's true identity as an innkeeper, not a cook or gambling house owner as Wei Shuangxi had claimed earlier.
Wei Junyi, furious at both Ai Sixi and Wei Shuangxi for disgracing the family, declared them "rotten apples," adding Jing Zhenzhu as a third, and punished them to kneel in the ancestral hall for three days. Even after this, Wei Shuangxi continued her rivalry with Ai Sixi, taunting her as they knelt. Soon after, a groggy Lv Jiao E, having recovered from the fainting soup, emerged and furiously attacked Ai Sixi for poisoning her.
Jing Kan, Ai Sixi, and Guiwei gathered to discuss the tea shop's operations. Ruan Ling, though present, attempted to distance himself from Jing Kan's large tea purchase, claiming he only negotiated the price. Ai Sixi, showing more interest, offered to help sell the tea. It quickly became apparent that Jing Kan had made a vague bet with Luo Zhusi: if the shop wasn't "opened" within three months, he would lose it.
Ruan Ling pointed out the lack of specific conditions for winning the bet. Realizing his oversight, Jing Kan decided to confront Luo Zhusi to clarify the terms. He found Luo Zhusi discussing an absent Aji with her maid. Jing Kan, attempting to set favorable terms, suggested that if he ran the shop too well, Luo Zhusi would be upset.
Luo Zhusi, confident in her cunning, easily agreed to his proposal: if the shop's account showed a surplus of 300 silver taels by the deadline, Jing Kan would win. Privately, Luo Zhusi scoffed at Jing Kan's confidence, revealing to her maid that she had already obtained their account books from Ruan Ling and knew their current poor sales. She then instructed her maid to delay Wei Junyi's return from Mount Liuhua, planning to ensure Jing Kan's defeat.
Later, Guiwei observed Ai Sixi's growing affection for Jing Kan, noting her concern for him and her increasingly familiar way of referring to him. Ai Sixi admitted to Guiwei that she hadn't lived there long but felt reluctant to leave. Just then, Old Yu, a man Ai Sixi had once helped, arrived with urgent news.
He informed her that officials were actively searching for Jin Buhuan again, as previous arrests had failed to capture the culprit responsible for Landlord Song's death, which Ai Sixi was implicated in. Yu urged her to flee, having arranged a carriage to Suzhou in three days' time. Ai Sixi confirmed her awareness of the situation and her reluctance to leave the Jing family.
That night, while sharing red bean rice cake soup with Jing Kan, Ai Sixi, masking her impending departure, spoke cryptically about the future. They reminisced about their playful arguments, like when she "tricked" him into painting and how he "begged" her to marry him in jail, recalling the time he hit an advisor that landed him in prison. Ai Sixi then advised Jing Kan not to be burdened by past resentments, particularly concerning his mother, and to look forward.
Jing Kan, in turn, reflected that knowing Ai Sixi had made him realize that hiding things makes them more obvious, and it's better to live an honest life like hers, without pretense, leading to a more grounded existence. Ai Sixi remarked that his family, despite Luo Zhusi's annoying presence, was truly good. She emphasized the preciousness of family bonds, wondering aloud how much fate it takes to become a family, using their conversation as a veiled farewell.
Ai Sixi also instructed Guiwei to help Jing Kan with the tea shop bet, reiterating her belief that no one stays with anyone forever and that "except for death, nothing in life is a big deal." The next day, Ai Sixi picked out things for Jing Kan and again confirmed to Guiwei that she would not tell Jing Kan about her departure.
