Golden House Hidden Love Episode 19 Recap
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After receiving strict warnings from her doctor to avoid spicy and cold food and strenuous exercise, Jin Xia found herself on a date planned by Nan Hua that included spicy hot pot and horseback riding. The meal was excruciatingly spicy for her, but she endured it, determined to see the date through. She managed to convince Nan Hua to switch from horseback riding to cycling, which she hoped would be safer for her condition.
However, even the bumpy bike ride proved too much. The date left her in considerable pain, and she sighed frequently. Nan Hua noticed Jin Xia's discomfort and mistook her sighs for dissatisfaction with the date itself, which left him feeling disheartened. Seeing his disappointment, Jin Xia felt a pang of guilt and considered telling him the truth about her physical condition. Just then, a young boy ran by and jumped on a seesaw.
Jin Xia couldn't react fast enough, and the seesaw's sudden movement caused impact that led to her internal hemorrhoids rupturing, resulting in her hospitalization. This unexpected and painful incident became a memorable shared experience for them. Lying in the hospital bed, Jin Xia was frustrated by the pain and muttered about wanting to leave Nan Hua. Nan Hua, standing behind a curtain, overheard her words. He silently wished for her speedy recovery and hoped she wouldn't leave him.
Around that time, Jin Xia received a call from a real estate agent who informed her that someone was offering a high price for the old house. Jin Xia immediately refused the offer without hesitation, which brought relief and joy to Nan Hua. After her surgery, Jin Xia was recovering well and was nearing discharge. Her colleagues from the disbanded studio came to visit her at the hospital.
As they were about to go their separate ways, unsure when they might see each other again, Bai Bing suggested taking a group photo as a final memory. Jin Xia, wanting to avoid her hospitalization for ruptured hemorrhoids being their last memory together, quickly proposed a group trip instead. She suggested Wangqi Town, where she lived, offering to cover accommodation and meals. Everyone enthusiastically agreed.
When Nan Hua picked Jin Xia up from the hospital, Lin Jiarui, the previous owner of the old house, arrived at the house. He revealed he was the son of Zhou Yinting and had sold the house without his mother's knowledge. His mother was now insisting he buy it back because it held significant meaning for her.
Lin Jiarui explained that his mother's first love was a man also named Nan Hua, who had gifted her the house and was the source of its deep significance for her. The current Nan Hua clarified that he was a descendant of that historical Nan Hua, explaining his grandfather was also named Nan Hua.
Nan Hua gently declined Lin Jiarui's request, stating the house was now very important to him, and asked Lin Jiarui to convey his message to his mother, adding that he believed Zhou Yinting would understand if she knew it was "him", Nan Hua, who said it. After Lin Jiarui left, Jin Xia looked up Zhou Yinting's information and saw a photo of her when she was young, feeling a subtle sense of unease.
Later, she confided in Jiang Xiaochuan about the slow progress in her relationship with Nan Hua, mentioning their lack of intimacy beyond holding hands and hugging. Following Jiang Xiaochuan's suggestion, Jin Xia decided to take the initiative. She went to Nan Hua's room late at night, dressed suggestively. However, Nan Hua, adhering to his traditional principles rooted in his ancient origins, once again refused to be intimate, expressing his desire to wait until they were married.
He spoke of how he would have courted her a thousand years ago, emphasizing the respect and ceremony he would want for their union, culminating in formal marriage before intimacy. He apologized for potentially making her feel like a "bully" with her proposition but reiterated his principle and his deep love for her, stating he wanted to respect her and their relationship.
Jin Xia understood his sincerity and reassured him that his cherish for her made her happy, but added they should also let things happen naturally as they lived in the modern era. When Jin Xia asked if she could sleep in his room, he declined, saying the current atmosphere made it too difficult for him as he wasn't a saint and suggested they still sleep separately. Later, Nan Hua went to see Ding Yanhai to get some books on management.
He revealed he decided he wanted to open a design studio for Jin Xia so she could focus solely on design while he handled the business and management aspects. Ding Yanhai expressed admiration for how much Nan Hua cared for Jin Xia and offered to stay and study the books with him so he could help Nan Hua in the future. The next morning, Bai Bing and other colleagues arrived for the group trip in Wangqi Town.
While arranging rooms, everyone suggested Jin Xia and Nan Hua share a room since they were a couple. However, Nan Hua announced he planned to sleep on the floor in the living room, confusing everyone. Bai Bing suspected the couple had argued, prompting Jin Xia to awkwardly explain that Nan Hua was just very traditional in his views.
To alleviate the awkwardness and misunderstanding among their friends, Jin Xia quietly urged Nan Hua to act more affectionate in front of them, which Nan Hua visibly struggled with. During a game of "Taking off Hats" at the beach party, the couple who lost had to do a dare. When it was Jin Xia and Nan Hua's turn, they chose dare. Their friends then playfully dared them to kiss on the lips.
To everyone's disappointment, Nan Hua only kissed Jin Xia on the forehead, leaving her feeling glum and creating an uncomfortable atmosphere. Seeing Jin Xia walk away upset, Nan Hua quickly followed her to apologize for the incident. Jin Xia explained that while she understood his traditional ways and cherished his respect, their friends didn't understand and misinterpreted the situation. She wished they could behave more like a modern couple and show affection publicly.
Nan Hua apologized again, stating he only wanted to respect her, and he didn't want their first kiss after becoming a couple to be "hasty." Jin Xia asked if a formal kiss should be "ceremonious," and he agreed. When she asked if "now" was a good time, he clarified he didn't mean right there on the beach, which was too "hasty." He then told her he had a surprise for her and led her away, hand in hand, much to the relief of their friends watching from a distance.
