Golden House Hidden Love Episode 8 Recap
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Throughout the thousands of years of human history, many mysterious unanswered questions persist. The provided information reveals that these often trace back to a highly advanced prehistoric civilization that existed hundreds of thousands of years ago. The ancient people of this era possessed technology far beyond modern capabilities, including genetic modification techniques that allowed them to absorb spiritual energy from the world and utilize supernatural abilities. After a devastating global catastrophe, only a few survived by entering underground hibernation.
When they re-emerged, they found new intelligent life – the ancestors of modern humans – and out of goodwill, taught them essential skills like farming, metallurgy, construction, and disaster control. Many great civilization miracles were achieved with the help of these ancient beings. Initially revered as gods, the ancient people were later persecuted by rulers who feared their power and coveted immortality and divine abilities. This persecution nearly wiped them out, and the survivors were often demonized as monsters.
Only a tiny minority of ancient people survived, hidden away in secret corners of the world, largely unknown to modern humans. A thousand years ago, a meteor shower descended. The viscount watched, initially filled with joy, expecting a miracle. However, Nan Hua appeared solemn, explaining that while a single shooting star might signify a miracle, a meteor shower indicated the impending death of an ancient person.
He stated that spiritual energy impacts the magnetic field, and when an ancient person dies, the immense spiritual energy they release back into the world can even affect the orbits of celestial bodies. This particular meteor shower signaled the death of an ancient being. Hearing this, the viscount grew sad and wished never to see a meteor shower again. In the present day, Jin Xia called her grandmother, asking why she left so quickly.
Her grandmother replied she was busy but was relieved to see Jin Xia was doing well. She advised Jin Xia to be straightforward in her relationship with "little Nan" and specifically instructed her to keep the old things she had left on Jin Xia's work desk, calling them very precious memories for later in life. She also reminded Jin Xia to keep her household register and property ownership certificate safe. Jin Xia promised to visit when she was free.
Soon after, Ding Yanhai arrived at Jin Xia's house. Jin Xia initially refused his request, stating Nan Hua wasn't there. Ding insisted he needed to see "哥" (brother) about something important – watching the meteor shower that night together. Jin Xia still refused to let him in to wait, but when Ding called her "嫂子" (sister-in-law), she was moved and agreed to let him wait for just half an hour.
Ding commented to himself that this was "playing hard to get." Inside, while waiting for Nan Hua, who was invisible, Ding Yanhai expressed his suspicions about his brother to Jin Xia, feeling he was different from ordinary people. He cited instances where things would levitate or Nan Hua would disappear and reappear as if invisible. Jin Xia dismissed his concerns, joking he watched too many sci-fi movies and shouldn't believe in fictional characters like "Professor Do."
Suddenly, Nan Hua's two cats ran into the living room and began playing around the invisible Nan Hua. To Ding, it looked like the cats were swatting at thin air, which greatly surprised him, making him wonder if the house was haunted. To distract Ding and cover for the strange sight, Jin Xia quickly grabbed an old glass marble her grandmother had left and threw it to the cats. As she got up, she accidentally slipped.
Nan Hua swiftly reached out to steady her. From Ding's perspective, their posture appeared strange and peculiar. Jin Xia quickly grabbed Nan Hua's collar and deliberately fell to the floor. Their eyes met, and their lips touched briefly. Both were startled, and Nan Hua's fluctuating spiritual energy caused the lights to flicker erratically. Almost instantly, Ding Yanhai rushed over to help Jin Xia up, asking if she was alright. Jin Xia took the opportunity to push Nan Hua away.
Recovering her composure, Jin Xia used the half-hour limit as an excuse to get Ding to leave, though he claimed only fifteen minutes had passed. However, Ding returned shortly after, having forgotten his phone. As he retrieved it, he looked up and saw the sky filled with a meteor shower. The shower again became uncontrollable, falling towards the direction of the Taiping house.
Fortunately, Nan Hua quickly flew into the air, blocked the meteors, and easily shattered them with his abundant spiritual energy. Witnessing this incredible feat, Ding Yanhai's suspicions were completely confirmed. He excitedly rushed towards Nan Hua and embraced him, exclaiming that he had finally found his brother after searching through landscapes and centuries. Jin Xia wondered if Ding was the person Nan Hua had been waiting for.
After a brief conversation, Nan Hua recognized Ding and explained that he was the descendant of Taiping, a friend who had sacrificed his life because of Nan Hua. Nan Hua clarified that he had promised Taiping to protect his descendants but did not intend to interact with them personally, stating again that in this life, he would only wait for the one person he was meant to wait for and would not interact with others.
Meanwhile, the old glass marble Jin Xia had used to distract the cats caught Nan Hua's attention. He immediately recognized it as a "voice recording marble" he had given to the viscount. He explained that in ancient times, communication and travel were difficult, and each separation might be lifelong, so he gave this marble to the viscount to leave messages or clues if he encountered danger, likening it to a plane's black box.
Nan Hua listened to the marble but discovered that a section of the stored information had been deliberately deleted by someone, though he didn't know who. However, the discovery of this marble in Jin Xia's possession, coupled with her ability to recharge him and her earlier earring design sketch, led him to conclude that she was indeed the person he had been waiting for, implying she was the viscount reborn. Jin Xia couldn't hide her joy upon hearing this.
Just as they shared a meaningful look, a section of Jin Xia's bedroom wall, weakened by age and disrepair, gave way under the residual impact of the meteor shower and collapsed. Fortunately, the foundation of the Taiping house was stable, and Nan Hua believed it only required some repair. Ms. Chen (Ding Yanhai's mother) and the town leader arrived after hearing the commotion and seeing the damage. Thinking quickly, Ding Yanhai lied, claiming a meteor had directly hit the house.
The town leader, who knew a little about meteorites, asked where the fallen meteor was. Since Nan Hua had shattered the actual meteors, Ding could only point to a random rock in the yard and claim it was the meteorite. The town leader believed him and, citing it as public property belonging to Wangqi Town, decided to take it for research, hoping scientists would study it later. Jin Xia didn't object and let them take the stone.
After Ms. Chen and the others left, Jin Xia looked at her collapsed bedroom wall, feeling despair. Her room was uninhabitable. Nan Hua suggested she stay in the guest room. Jin Xia initially misunderstood, but when she saw Nan Hua had prepared a sleeping spot on the floor for himself, she realized her mistake. The atmosphere in the room that night became subtle and ambiguous.
Nan Hua couldn't sleep; he tossed and turned, not feeling sleepy at all, even feeling hot all over, his mind full of the scene of him kissing Jin Xia. Later, Nan Hua was reflecting on his situation, seemingly addressing the person he has been waiting for. He apologized, saying he couldn't be in a long-term relationship, and could at most only "practice."
He revealed he had little time left because the roots of the ancient cherry tree were necrotic and about to wither, and this was its last flowering phase. Once this flowering phase ended, his longevity would disappear. However, he expressed relief that the person he had waited for had returned as promised, and he had no regrets. He promised that before he left, he would do his utmost to fulfill all their wishes.
