Gone with the Rain Episode 7 Recap
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Upon returning to her residence, Mo Xi found Fengyao waiting in her courtyard. The Wan family had initiated the cancellation of the betrothal. Fengyao admitted to having briefly met Wan Jiagui that day and, impressed by his talents and heroic feat of recapturing Jingzhou City, expressed a touch of reluctance over the broken engagement. Mo Xi, who had initially believed Fengyao disliked the match, was surprised by her change of heart and probed further.
Fengyao, however, denied developing any feelings for Wan Jiagui, stating that a single meeting was insufficient for such emotions. Mo Xi was inwardly relieved by Fengyao's assurances, secretly acknowledging that Wan Jiagui was the one person she could not relinquish. Meanwhile, Bai Wentai, his wife, and their son Kun'er were overjoyed with the generous gold and silver sent by the Wan family as compensation for breaking the engagement.
Fengyao questioned the appropriateness of accepting such gifts, but her mother and brother dismissed her concerns, emphasizing the wealth of the Wan family and the benefits to their own household. Later that evening, Wan Jiagui, who had been busy with official duties during the day, arrived to escort Mo Xi out for some fun. Despite the impropriety of their nighttime meeting, Mo Xi was unconcerned.
They explored the bustling market, where Mo Xi's attention was drawn to an exquisite jade lantern, renowned as the street's most cherished treasure. The shopkeeper explained its history and the challenging condition for acquiring it: one must hang a copper bell, symbolizing blessings, on the distant eaves of Wanbaode without physical contact. Wan Jiagui promptly sent for his iron bow, then skillfully shot the bell with an arrow, successfully affixing it to the high eaves.
The impressed shopkeeper awarded him the jade lantern as a prize, which Wan Jiagui immediately presented to a delighted Mo Xi, who cherished it as a precious symbol of their love. While Mo Xi was out, Fengyao's mother sought to quickly arrange a new match for her daughter before word of the broken engagement with the Wan family spread, believing it an opportune moment amidst the changing political landscape. Fengyao, however, expressed no desire to rush into another marriage.
That same night, Bai Wentai returned home heavily intoxicated, announcing that he had secured a promising new betrothal for Fengyao. Later, Wan Jiagui took Mo Xi to a secluded spot and revealed his imminent departure for Yizhou, Mobei, on a military assignment, from which he would not return for at least two years. He explained that Yizhou was a strategically vital military zone, and bringing a woman along was strictly forbidden and punishable by execution.
Reminding her of his life as a soldier, he advised Mo Xi to forget him and find a suitable husband. Heartbroken and already deeply in love with Wan Jiagui, Mo Xi was unwilling to give up their relationship and secretly cried, but outwardly put on a brave front, asserting that she was accustomed to solitude and had no need for a husband.
The following day, Mo Xi stood amongst the crowd at the city gate, watching Wan Jiagui ride off with his troops. Despite her desperation, she couldn't reach him to convey her feelings as he departed, only watching him ride away. Later, Fengyao confided in Mo Xi about her father's new arrangement: she was to marry Prime Minister Wu's son, who had suffered a severe head injury and become a "fool" during the emperor's retreat from Chibei.
Fengyao explained that Prime Minister Wu was using Bai Wentai's past association with Chen Wende as leverage, blackmailing him into agreeing to the marriage and threatening the entire Bai family with accusations of rebellion. Horrified, Mo Xi resolved to seek help and dispatched a letter to Wan Jiagui, the Left General of the Longxiang Army, hoping his connections could resolve Fengyao's predicament.
Shortly after, Bai Wentai was arrested by officials from the Court of Judicial Review, intensifying Prime Minister Wu's pressure on the Bai family. Fengyao's mother, knowing the injustice of the marriage, tearfully pleaded with Fengyao to accept it for the sake of her father's life and the family's survival, acknowledging the immense sacrifice she was being asked to make. Distraught and feeling wronged, Fengyao could only silently walk away.
Mo Xi's hopes were shattered when the messenger returned her letter, informing her that the Longxiang Army had been ambushed and utterly annihilated by bandits before even reaching Guanzhong. Refusing to believe the tragic news, Mo Xi was overcome with grief, clinging to the jade lantern Wan Jiagui had given her and weeping inconsolably for his presumed death. She secluded herself, refusing all food and drink for two days and two nights, causing great alarm for Fengyao.
Eventually, Mo Xi wandered out into the streets alone, where every sight triggered poignant memories of Wan Jiagui. Overwhelmed by sorrow and physical exhaustion, she collapsed. Mo Xi regained consciousness in an inn, discovering that she had been rescued by Chen Wende, who observed her disheveled state. Ignoring his questions about her distress, Mo Xi immediately sought his help in canceling Fengyao's coerced marriage.
However, Chen Wende, with a knowing gaze, instructed his subordinate, Xiao Wu, to recount Wan Jiagui's recent history: his rapid promotion in the Longxiang Army after discovering a valuable weapon design, his family's subsequent betrothal proposal to Fengyao, and Wan Jiagui's personal decision to break off the engagement. Chen Wende then turned to Mo Xi, directly implying that she was the one "behind this mischief" of the betrothal and its abrupt cancellation.
