Flourish In Time Episode 19 Recap
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Lu Miao was deeply troubled by her parents' impending divorce. Jiang Haoyue found her on a rooftop and, to comfort her, began telling a fairy tale about his own life. He spoke of Mr. Dog, a carefree wanderer who, one day, saw Ms. Rabbit in her mushroom shop and fell in love at first sight. Mr. Dog had a bad reputation in the village, so Ms. Rabbit hesitated to be with him.
However, when a menacing Wolf threatened to destroy Ms. Rabbit's shop for "protection fees," Mr. Dog intervened, biting the Wolf's neck in defense. This act led to Mr. Dog's imprisonment. Several years later, he was released, his love for Ms. Rabbit unwavering. He proposed, promising to risk his life for her, and a moved Ms. Rabbit agreed, hoping he would change. Soon after, Mr. Dog and Ms. Rabbit had a child they called Cat.
Ms. Rabbit was constantly busy with the shop and their baby, but Mr. Dog, unable to settle down, frequently sneaked into the shop to steal their most valuable mushrooms. He would often return home drunk and gamble away their savings, leading to many arguments between him and Ms. Rabbit. Despite his willingness to risk his life for her, Mr. Dog could not abandon his destructive habits.
As Cat grew, Ms. Rabbit became increasingly weary of their financial struggles, with money always flowing out and none coming in. Finally, she decided to leave Mr. Dog, believing Cat would be a burden if she took him with her. On the night his mother left, young Jiang Haoyue, symbolized as Cat in the story, cried as he chased her departing car.
Tragically, Lu Miao's father, Lu Yongfei, happened to drive by and accidentally hit him, causing Jiang Haoyue to lose a leg. After this accident, Jiang Haoyue, who had lost hope for life, found a new light when he met young Lu Miao. Her bright eyes and lively personality brought color back into his dimmed life. Continuing the fairy tale, Cat fell into a valley and broke a leg. Fortunately, he met Chick there—a cheerful, round-headed little creature with big eyes.
Cat and Chick grew up together. As time passed, Chick started to worry about the world outside their peaceful valley, anxious about facing the unknown. Cat, holding her hand, reassured her, saying she could look to him when she was scared because he had already seen the outside world for her.
Jiang Haoyue concluded his story by telling Lu Miao that it was inevitable to grow up and face worries, but no matter what challenges she encountered, he would always be there for her. Despite Jiang Haoyue's comforting words, Lu Miao remained sad. Her friends, including Meng, tried to cheer her up, but nothing worked. Her school performance plummeted; she slept in class and stopped submitting homework. Her teacher even spoke to Jiang Haoyue about Lu Miao's alarming decline.
Determined to help, Jiang Haoyue enlisted Qu Wei's help to create a "Miracle Comes" wishing website. He planned to leverage the upcoming blue moon phenomenon to create a magical wishing pool for Lu Miao. Jiang Haoyue and Qu Wei transformed a dilapidated old willow pond that Jiang Haoyue used to visit as a child into a vibrant wishing tree and pool.
Lu Miao, initially skeptical of the website's legitimacy, followed the instructions to register and accumulate luck, eventually "winning" a special wishing coin. Jiang Haoyue had secretly preset the system to ensure she would get the lucky number, confident she wouldn't give up before reaching it. Meanwhile, on a rainy night, Lu Miao's father, Lu Yongfei, met Jiang Haoyue's father, Jiang Yi, at a roadside stall.
Lu Yongfei pleaded with Jiang Yi to quit his drinking and gambling habits and to stop demanding money from him. Jiang Yi defiantly declared he would never change, insisting that since Lu Yongfei had caused his son’s injury, he was owed lifelong responsibility. Their argument escalated into a brawl, with Lu Yongfei delivering a harsh beating to Jiang Yi. On the night of the blue moon, despite the pouring rain, Lu Miao insisted on going to the wishing pool.
Jiang Haoyue accompanied her. When they arrived, the rain miraculously stopped. Lu Miao found the site initially disappointing, noting its shabbiness and coldness. She even expressed doubt, thinking the wishes wouldn't come true. Jiang Haoyue, after momentarily admitting that his own childhood wishes at this very spot had not yet come true and that there might be no real miracles, was encouraged by Lu Miao, who reminded him of his past belief. Reinvigorated, Jiang Haoyue urged her to believe.
Lu Miao made her wish, hoping her parents would stay together forever, and tossed her special coin into the water. At that moment, the blue moon broke through the clouds, casting its glow upon them. They both felt that their voices had been heard and that miracles were indeed possible. Later, back home, Lu Miao noticed Lu Yongfei was injured from the fight with Jiang Yi.
He confessed to Lu Miao that her mother, Lin Wenfang, was upset not because of their financial struggles or Lu Miao's grades, but because of his own "rotten nice guy" persona. He admitted his long-standing sense of responsibility towards Jiang Haoyue had led him to neglect the feelings of his wife and daughter.
Lu Miao, however, told him that Jiang Haoyue was also part of their family and expressed confidence that her mother, who loved them dearly, would understand and would not want their family to fall apart. Jiang Haoyue soon discovered that Uncle Lu had paid for his new artificial leg.
This revelation made him realize that the bitter arguments between Uncle Lu and Aunt Fang were directly caused by his own father, Jiang Yi, who had been demanding money from Lu Yongfei. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Jiang Haoyue confronted Jiang Yi, calling him a "bastard" and declaring that he would no longer allow his father to torment Lu Miao's family. He then called his mother, Lin Wenfang, deciding to move abroad to be with her and finally escape Jiang Yi's destructive influence.
