Flipped Episode 13 Recap
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Shuangshuang slowly regained consciousness, feeling as if she had woken from many confusing dreams she couldn't quite recall. Her father asked if she remembered how she fainted, but Shuangshuang could only recall Tiantian collapsing by the pool. Her father immediately forbade her from leaving the house and avoided answering her questions about Tiantian's condition, stating he would get her food and she should rest. Concerned, Shuangshuang called Qi Xun, who hesitated before answering.
She mentioned her confusing dreams and again inquired about Tiantian, suggesting she needed more exercise as she was "so weak." Qi Xun quickly diverted the conversation, telling her he missed her and wanted a video call. Shuangshuang reassured him, saying, "No matter what happens, I will always stay by your side," to which he affectionately called her "silly," and she responded, "Where am I silly? I'm clearly cute." Their intimate call ended with reluctance.
Her father entered the room, having seen her on an intimate phone call, and deeply worried about Shuangshuang getting hurt, sternly demanded she cut ties with Qi Xun. Shuangshuang, angered by his unexplained command, refused, accusing him of controlling her life without reason, just like in the past, and declared she wouldn't listen. Seeing her defiance, her father had no choice but to reveal the painful truth.
He explained that Qi Xun's interest in her was purely to save his sister, Tiantian, not out of love. Shuangshuang was shocked, but her father continued, revealing that she and her mother were both healers. He recounted how her mother, a doctor, used her unique ability to instantly cure patients by touch, which brought both immense help and dangerous attention. Desperate people, suffering from terminal illnesses, begged and even threatened her for healing.
Her father vividly described one incident involving a man named He Taichang, who pleaded for his brother, afflicted with a rare genetic disease. Due to unavoidable reasons, Shuangshuang's mother couldn't help him. In retaliation, He Taichang set their home ablaze, dragging Shuangshuang’s mother to die with him in the fire. To protect young Shuangshuang, her father concealed the truth of her mother's death, ensuring no one would transfer their ill intentions to her.
After this emotional revelation, her father left, leaving Kun Lan to further explain. Despite her disbelief, Shuangshuang remembered Qi Xun's unusual ability to teleport. Kun Lan confirmed this, explaining that his own family were guardians, sworn to protect healers like Shuangshuang and her mother. Healers, he clarified, could only heal espers, individuals whose powers came at the cost of illness and pain. Both Qi Xun and Tiantian were espers who needed her healing.
To solidify his words, Kun Lan showed Shuangshuang a photo of her childhood home, a place Qi Xun had once taken her. Recalling Qi Xun's ability to instantly appear anywhere he had seen a picture of, Shuangshuang realized Qi Xun had used this ability to take her there, testing if she was a true healer. The realization that Qi Xun had deliberately sought her out for her healing abilities, rather than for genuine affection, caused her immense pain.
She asked Kun Lan to leave, needing to be alone. Meanwhile, Qi Xun watched over Tiantian. When she awoke, Tiantian spoke of a dream where she married Kun Lan, surrounded by a three-tiered cake and all their loved ones, including Qi Xun and Shuangshuang. Qi Xun knew she was trying to comfort him and, with a heavy heart, told her to rest. Later, Kun Lan and Shuangshuang’s father discussed the impact of revealing the truth.
While her father worried about Shuangshuang’s emotional state, Kun Lan believed that hearing it from her father minimized the harm, assuring him she would eventually understand. Seeing Shuangshuang was wallowing in solitude and not eating, her father urged Kun Lan to speak with her. Shuangshuang sat by the window, lost in thought. Kun Lan asked if she still couldn't accept Qi Xun’s deception. Shuangshuang recounted her lonely childhood, constantly confined, envying other children playing games like sandbags and 'wooden man'.
She longed for someone to understand her solitude and give her answers, a void Qi Xun had filled, as he truly understood her. He was her first love, and she believed that loving someone meant trusting them, not abandoning them based solely on Kun Lan and her father's words. Despite their concerns for her safety, Shuangshuang asserted her need to find Qi Xun and hear the answers directly from him, even if it meant risking further pain.
She knew her family would worry, but she committed all her courage to this one, desperate act, believing it was the only way to calm her troubled heart. Shuangshuang then rushed off to confront Qi Xun. Unaware of her impending arrival, Qi Xun, in a drunken state with Shi Lang, was confiding his true intentions. He had a vivid dream where Shuangshuang lovingly cared for him while he was "sick," and he confessed his love, which she readily accepted.
But he awoke to the harsh reality of his situation. He confirmed to Shi Lang that he had initially pursued Shuangshuang solely to save Tiantian, and her being a healer was now an even greater advantage. Shi Lang questioned if he feared hurting Shuangshuang, to which Qi Xun dismissively responded that he would compensate her with money. Unbeknownst to them, Shuangshuang had arrived and overheard their entire conversation.
As Shi Lang noticed her, Qi Xun frantically chased after Shuangshuang, begging for an explanation. Heartbroken and enraged, Shuangshuang pushed him away. She accused him of having a hidden agenda, realizing he had orchestrated everything, from following her to "protecting" her, to lure her into his trap.
She bitterly expressed how foolish she had been to believe she was his love at first sight, an "ugly duckling" he would never genuinely fall for, and that all their shared moments were a lie. Qi Xun desperately insisted his feelings for her were real, repeatedly apologizing. However, Shuangshuang, feeling utterly betrayed and manipulated, told him that settling things with money was despicable. She concluded with a sarcastic edge, "I never thought that. . . I actually have such an amazing use." With that, Shuangshuang broke free and ran away in tears, leaving Qi Xun behind, consumed by regret and self-loathing.
