Hilarious Family 2 Episode 18 Recap
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Luo Aji told Zhao Yingxi he wanted to break up, stating they weren't right for each other and that he didn't feel a soul connection with her, even though she was a nice woman. Zhao Yingxi, distraught, asked if he thought she was too old. When Luo Aji insisted on the breakup, she refused and shockingly claimed to be pregnant with his child.
Luo Aji was baffled, pointing out they had only held hands and drank together, never even spending a night, considering themselves just friends. Zhao Yingxi just said, "They all believe me," before clapping her hands, signaling several large men to storm into the room. Meanwhile, Guiwei approached Wei Shuangxi, who had just finished her three-day penance at the wine shop.
He wanted to unite against Ruan Ling, expressing frustration that Ruan Ling, despite being lazy and arrogant, was appointed general manager by Guiwei's brother-in-law, Jing Kan. Wei Shuangxi initially declined Guiwei's offer to help find evidence of Ruan Ling's misdeeds, but Guiwei presented her with a jar of freshly brewed Qiulu Wine, which immediately swayed her. She agreed to help and followed Guiwei to the tea shop, where Ruan Ling was casually reading.
Ruan Ling, without acknowledging Wei Shuangxi, immediately ordered Guiwei to go to the North Warehouse to pick up a tea delivery. Guiwei protested, realizing Ruan Ling was trying to get rid of him so he could slack off, but Ruan Ling asserted his authority as general manager. Guiwei warned Ruan Ling that he would be back very late, implying Ruan Ling would be caught. After Luo Aji was arrested, his aunt, Luo Zhusi, visited him in prison.
Believing he had gotten Zhao Yingxi pregnant, Luo Zhusi proudly informed him that she had given the woman a large sum of hush money. The woman had signed an agreement promising not to keep the baby or reveal Luo Aji as the father, which Luo Zhusi considered a problem solved. Luo Aji was furious, explaining that by giving money, they were effectively admitting he was the father, which wasn't true.
Luo Zhusi, however, dismissed his protests, telling him it was a lesson learned and that she would handle any problem with money. She then had a master perform an exorcism ritual on a bewildered Luo Aji, making him change clothes and advising him not to look back, to dispel any misfortune. Just then, Wei Shuangxi's former husband, Tong Sanwen, entered the tea shop, verbally assaulting her and claiming she fought his family.
He tried to physically harass her, demanding she kneel and offering to take her back as a concubine. Ruan Ling intervened, mocking Tong Sanwen before engaging him in a fight. Though Ruan Ling sustained an injury, Tong Sanwen was eventually arrested by the authorities. Afterward, Wei Shuangxi thanked Ruan Ling, who was still trying to act tough despite his injury.
The hostile dynamic between them shifted as Wei Shuangxi began to confide in Ruan Ling about her painful past, revealing how her drinking habit started after Tong Sanwen began taking concubines, and how her anger had remained even after their divorce. Ruan Ling encouraged her to release her pent-up frustration. To help her, Ruan Ling offered a unique solution: he would pretend to be Tong Sanwen, allowing her to vent her anger.
Ruan Ling quickly got into character, taunting her as his "divorced wife" and challenging her to "scold me as hard as you can." Wei Shuangxi, fully immersed in the role, didn't just scold him; she hit him across the face, surprising Ruan Ling. He quickly backtracked, suggesting they just drink instead. Despite his insistence that he was fine, Ruan Ling's internal injuries from the earlier fight were clearly taking their toll.
As he eventually tried to leave the tea shop, he suddenly fainted. Luo Zhusi was informed that Luo Aji was still secretly watching Zhao Yingxi from a distance. Interpreting this as lingering affection and a sign he was falling into bad habits, Luo Zhusi worried that Aji's life would be ruined if he remained involved with Zhao Yingxi. She gathered her men and confronted Zhao Yingxi, demanding she leave Luo Aji.
Zhao Yingxi then confessed that she was already married and that the baby she claimed to be carrying was her husband's, not Luo Aji’s. Luo Zhusi was appalled by their "promiscuous" lifestyle, even more so when the man with Zhao Yingxi denied being her husband, despite living together. Realizing Luo Aji had been telling the truth all along, Luo Zhusi angrily ordered Zhao Yingxi and her companion to leave Taiping County immediately, providing them with a settlement allowance.
Although she now understood Aji was tricked, Luo Zhusi still believed Zhao Yingxi was a bad influence. She resolved to arrange a meeting where Zhao Yingxi and her companion would explain everything to Luo Aji, hoping this would finally make him give up on her. Returning late to the tea shop, Guiwei found the lights still on. Inside, a wine jar lay overturned, and no one was in sight, suggesting a struggle.
He grew anxious, fearing that Wei Shuangxi and Ruan Ling had gotten into a fight and that something terrible might have happened, mistakenly thinking his instruction to "watch over" Ruan Ling might have been misinterpreted as "kill him." Ruan Ling awoke to find himself in Wei Shuangxi's room, disoriented and with a headache. As a maid called for Wei Shuangxi to wake up, Ruan Ling quickly roused her.
Wei Shuangxi, startled and thinking Ruan Ling was about to take advantage of her, slapped him across the face. Realizing the awkward situation, Ruan Ling hurried her to dismiss the maid. Wei Shuangxi quickly sent the maid away, telling her she wasn't dressed yet and would be there shortly, allowing Ruan Ling to make a hasty escape, though he forgot his clothes inside. Not long after, Guiwei spotted a red mark on Wei Shuangxi's neck.
Assuming Ruan Ling had caused it, he immediately dragged a reluctant Wei Shuangxi to confront Ruan Ling. When they met, Ruan Ling awkwardly apologized to Wei Shuangxi, admitting he had drunk too much the previous night and didn't remember everything, but insisted he never meant to hurt her. He even offered to "be together" as compensation, which both quickly dismissed as "too plain" and not their intention.
Guiwei, observing their exchange, then noticed a similar mark on Ruan Ling's neck, realizing Wei Shuangxi had also injured him. Ruan Ling, trying to defuse the situation, again sent Guiwei away to fetch a tea delivery. Guiwei, now confused but still determined to help Wei Shuangxi, advised her not to fight Ruan Ling, as it could backfire, and promised to still gather evidence against Ruan Ling.
Jing Zhenzhu’s husband attempted to butter her up, offering to buy her various delicacies, which Jing Zhenzhu immediately recognized as a ploy for money. She accused him of embezzling money from a past purchase of pastries. He tried to claim he was actually saving money for her by purchasing ingredients separately, but when Jing Zhenzhu demanded the supposed savings, he claimed he had spent it on lotus seedpods for her.
Jing Zhenzhu scoffed, reminding him that lotus seedpods grew freely in Shigui Lake and didn’t cost money. She dismissed his excuses, emphasizing that her silence didn't mean she was unaware of his schemes. She then told him to go wash his feet and leave her alone. Later, her husband secretly returned with an additional stash of money, revealing he had indeed been hiding more funds.
Meanwhile, Guiwei arrived at the North Warehouse to pick up the tea delivery, only to be informed by the owner that the tea had already been picked up the previous day. Realizing Ruan Ling had deliberately sent him on a wild goose chase to get him out of the way, Guiwei was enraged, exclaiming, "Ruan Ling. Liar. You lied to me," as he went to confront him. He peered into Ruan Ling's room from the window, and what he saw stunned him.
