Hilarious Family 2 Episode 25 Recap
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Ruan Ling urgently sought out Wei Shuangxi, questioning if she had revealed Ruan Ling's identity as a spy. Wei Shuangxi's evasive replies made Ruan Ling believe her secret was out, causing her to stomp her foot in agitation. Wei Shuangxi quickly calmed her down, ushered her out of the room, and firmly shut the door. Just then, Ai Sixi and A Gui returned home, passing by Wei Shuangxi's room. They immediately spotted Ruan Ling.
Ruan Ling's heart tightened, and she quickly tried to explain, but Ai Sixi and A Gui acted as if they didn't see her. They cursed "traitor" and "liar" and walked past, completely ignoring her. Xue Muyun happened to pass by and witnessed the scene. He called Ruan Ling into his room, observing her (who was disguised as Young Master Ruan) with a hint of admiration.
He felt she was quite capable and promptly decided to invite her to work at his shop. Xue Muyun then took Ruan Ling back to his shop, intending to have her start immediately. However, Chen, the shop's manager, grew alarmed upon seeing Ruan Ling. Fearing she would threaten his position, his gaze turned hostile, and he wished to drive her away.
Chen tried to find an opportunity to criticize Ruan Ling and push her out, also suspecting her of being a spy from the rival Anping Bridge shop. But Xue Muyun was resolute, calling Ruan Ling a "blessing" he had prayed for, confident she would be a great asset. Seeing Xue Muyun's persistence, Chen could say no more. That evening, Ruan Ling sought out Xue Muyun, her face adorned with a fawning smile, deliberately flattering him.
Xue Muyun beamed, as if he had found a kindred spirit, convinced he had made the right choice in hiring her. Seizing the opportunity, Ruan Ling earnestly expressed her loyalty and desire to follow Xue Muyun. She then "confessed" that she was a spy for Luo Zhusi but asserted that she had severed ties with those factions because she had found her true master in Xue Muyun.
This "confession" made Xue Muyun even more excited, and he immediately decided to keep Ruan Ling, trusting her to help him. He assured her he would always believe her, no matter what others might say. Ruan Ling then asked if she could frequently visit him for advice, to which he readily agreed. To prove her worth, Ruan Ling pulled out all the stops, attracting all of Jing Kan's former regular customers to Xue Muyun's shop and relentlessly praising him.
Xue Muyun was overjoyed and, to enable Ruan Ling to participate in the managers' meeting, he directly promoted her to deputy manager. During the meeting, Xue Muyun discussed the upcoming Tea Contest and revealed he had secretly acquired a tea mountain and another shop under a different name to participate, aiming to prove his capabilities. Ruan Ling then strategically suggested purchasing the Gold-Silver tea tree located at the foot of Bailong Mountain, which was also being sought by Laolongtan Tea.
Xue Muyun, convinced of its value, decided to buy it the very next day. In reality, all of Ruan Ling's actions were part of an elaborate charade. When Ruan Ling met with Jing Kan and Ai Sixi, she revealed the truth: she had long suspected Xue Muyun was the spy sent to the Jing family and had been searching for an opportunity to infiltrate Xue Muyun's inner circle to investigate.
She informed them of Xue Muyun's plan to buy the Gold-Silver tea tree for the Tea Contest and urged them to acquire it before him. Ai Sixi and A Gui went to the location, but a local farmer informed them that the Gold-Silver tea tree had died. Ai Sixi, despite the tree being dead, paid a hefty sixty taels for it, much to A Gui's confusion, who thought it was a terrible waste of money.
After the dead tea tree was purchased by Ai Sixi, Chen manager was convinced that Ruan Ling was a mole. He confronted Xue Muyun, presenting his resignation and demanding Ruan Ling's dismissal, using Ai Sixi's purchase as proof that Ruan Ling had leaked information. Xue Muyun, however, dismissed Chen's accusations, implicitly clearing Ruan Ling by listing other trusted individuals who knew about the tea tree plan.
Believing his resignation would force Xue Muyun's hand, Chen was astonished when Xue Muyun readily accepted his resignation, expressing that Chen lacked vision and ambition. Unbeknownst to Chen, Xue Muyun had developed feelings for Ruan Ling. He confided in his assistant, Mingxia, admitting that he didn't mind if Ruan Ling was after his shop; he only cared for her genuine affection, wishing for them to be together.
Ai Sixi's seemingly extravagant purchase of the dead tea tree for sixty taels proved effective. A Gui and Jing Kan understood her intention: to create a sensation and drive up interest in tea trees, prompting other tea farmers to offer their valuable specimens. This strategy worked, as the news spread, leading tea farmers to seek out Ai Sixi, hoping to sell their prized tea trees. With Chen gone, Ruan Ling naturally took charge of the shop's affairs.
She reported impressive sales figures—twelve canisters of Yunjiaojin, ten of Hengpo Tea, and thirteen of Yuyechun—along with a thirty percent increase in customer repurchase rate, peak employee attendance, and the elimination of pests, crediting the success to their exquisite tea canisters. However, Xue Muyun was visibly distracted during her report, his eyes fixated on Ruan Ling, his mind drifting to romantic fantasies of her.
He overzealously invited her to stay for lunch, explicitly suggesting it would be just the two of them, and even inquired about her bazi. Ruan Ling, flattered and flustered by his unexpected romantic interest while she was disguised as a man, quickly made an excuse about needing to return to the shop and hastily departed, her mind reeling in disbelief that Xue Muyun harbored such feelings for her.
