I Will Never Let You Go Episode 28 Recap
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Yuan Chong and Chen Yu rescued Xiao Xia, who had been severely wounded by Dongfang Shi during a confrontation with Chen Yu, disguised as the Lotus Robe Knight. Chen Yu entrusted the unconscious Xiao Xia to Yuan Chong, who was secretly delighted to be her hero. Chen Yu warned Yuan Chong about Dongfang Shi’s ruthlessness and advised him to seek protection from Prince Jing Manor.
Although he was urgently needed in Dongping Commandery, Chen Yu decided to first pay a visit to Hua Buqi, prompting Yuan Chong to remark on their fated connection. Meanwhile, at the Zhu Manor, Zhu Old Master was considering Dongfang Shi's offer to marry into the family. He explained to a furious Hua Buqi that a man marrying into the family, taking their surname, was a profound humiliation for him and meant any children would belong solely to the Zhu family.
Hua Buqi vehemently refused, reminding him of Uncle Jiu's death and her enduring hatred for those responsible. Zhu Old Master, seeing her resolve and reaffirming her status as his granddaughter and Xue Fei’s daughter, not a mere commodity, decided to support her. He then vowed to overturn Mingyue Villa to avenge Zhu Hua and Xue Fei, a sentiment Hua Buqi echoed, pledging to repay the family's immense debt.
Later, Hua Buqi frantically searched for Xiao Xia, who had disappeared without a trace. Outside the manor, she encountered Chen Yu, disguised, but immediately recognized him. After confirming Xiao Xia was safe and being cared for by Yuan Chong, Hua Buqi playfully pressed Chen Yu about her romantic fortunes.
With a smile, Chen Yu predicted that good things were on the horizon for her, prompting Hua Buqi to reward him with a silver ingot, playfully acting as the young lady of the Zhu Manor. Her attendant, Zhu Shou, grew suspicious of the 'fortune teller' and covertly followed Chen Yu for a while, only to lose him. Zhu Shou then speculated that this mysterious man might be the secret protector Xiao Xia had once mentioned.
That night, Chen Yu secretly visited Hua Buqi, who was still worried about Xiao Xia. He reassured her, confirming Xiao Xia was recovering under Yuan Chong’s care after being injured during an assassination attempt on Dongfang Shi. Chen Yu then revealed a profound secret: Hua Buqi was not the Seventh Prince's daughter, and her mother's death was likely linked to him, as he had only sought Hua Buqi out for his own manipulative purposes.
Chen Yu solemnly promised to protect her from any further exploitation or suffering. Tears streaming down her face, Hua Buqi angrily confronted him for being in Suzhou, providing protection, and even giving Xiao Xia a contraption blueprint, yet delaying their reunion. Chen Yu embraced her tightly, deeply remorseful, and sealed their reunion with a passionate kiss. Elsewhere, Hei Feng treated Dongfang Shi’s wounds.
Dongfang Shi, infuriated by the Lotus Robe Knight’s interference and the perceived slight of him attempting to "steal his wife," commanded Hei Feng to relentlessly search for Xiao Xia, inquiring with all physicians in Suzhou, and to gather any information about the Lotus Robe Knight from Liu Mingyue. He vowed to find the Lotus Robe Knight, even if it meant digging three miles into the ground.
Back with Chen Yu, Hua Buqi revealed that Madam Mo had tried to poison her and was also responsible for her mother’s death. Chen Yu immediately offered to use his powerful grandfather, a duke, to dismantle the Mo Manor, but Hua Buqi hesitated. She acknowledged Madam Mo’s malice but confessed her loyalty to Mo Ruofei, who had treated her kindly, and asked Chen Yu not to act impulsively while she considered how to handle the situation.
Chen Yu readily agreed to her wishes, then shared his future plans: once his mission in Dongping Commandery was complete, he would petition the Emperor to relinquish his princely title and his fief, returning to Suzhou to live out his life freely with Hua Buqi. Hua Buqi then realized his posting to Dongping was not a demotion, but a secret imperial mission to investigate Mingyue Villa.
She urged him to conduct a thorough investigation and confessed the extent of the Zhu family’s debt to the Dongfangs and her forced marriage agreement with Dongfang Shi. She explained her previous public attempt to capture the Lotus Robe Knight was a ruse to warn Chen Yu of Dongfang Shi’s intentions.
Chen Yu vowed he would not allow her to marry Dongfang Shi and decided to retain his princely status for a while longer, using it to buy time for them to jointly repay the immense debt. As their reunion drew to a close, Chen Yu prepared to depart. Hua Buqi, reluctant to see him leave, worried he would be gone too long and forget her.
Chen Yu explained the urgency of his departure to avoid exposing his absence in Xichu Province. Hua Buqi warned him to be cautious in Dongping, which was Mingyue Villa's territory. She suggested a plan for their communication: the Zhu Manor had business in Dongping, and she would have her shopkeeper arrange a "High Mountain Great Leaf Tea" deal with his Commandery Prince Manor, allowing them to stay in contact and for her to monitor his activities.
Chen Yu praised her ingenuity and promised he wouldn't let her forget him, reminding her of his identity as the Lotus Robe Knight who could shoot ten arrows at once. Chen Yu and his retinue journeyed towards Xichu Province. His attendants, Commander Han and Xiao Liu, were anxious about his timely arrival as they had been making excuses for his absence. Chen Yu arrived just in time.
Xiao Liu informed him that Liu Qingwu had been persistently following their convoy, repeatedly requesting a meeting. Chen Yu granted her an audience. Liu Qingwu confirmed that the Seventh Prince had indeed located Biluotian and implicitly acknowledged Chen Yu's role in the ensuing punishment for Liu Mingyue.
She reminded him of his promise and presented a plan to regain entry into Mingyue Villa: Chen Yu was to publicly feign romantic interest in her, which would compel Liu Mingyue to send Liu Qingwu to monitor him. Once she had regained trust, she would seize the opportunity to assassinate Liu Mingyue. Chen Yu readily agreed, engaging in a convincing display of affection, including a fabricated kiss, and agreeing to address each other by their given names, "Qingwu" and "Zhangqing."
Chen Yu then pressed her for information about her "master" (Xiao Jiufeng). Liu Qingwu knew little, only his appearance and that he had a maternal grandson, as her contact was always through Liu Mingyue. Chen Yu offered a grand bargain: if Liu Qingwu helped him locate her master to resolve a major concern for the Emperor, he would ensure she became the rightful Master of Mingyue Villa, free from her master’s control.
Upon her return to Mingyue Villa, Liu Mingyue, intending to execute Liu Qingwu, was stopped by Liu Qingwu's confident claim that Chen Yu harbored feelings for her and that she could now serve as his monitor. Liu Qingwu dramatically recounted past instances of Chen Yu’s "affection," such as preparing her bathwater and personally combing her hair.
Skeptical, Liu Mingyue still refused to trust her, instead subjecting Liu Qingwu to poisoned gold needles, warning her that if she failed to deliver satisfactory intelligence within a month, she would suffer the same fate as the Seventh Prince. Meanwhile, Mo Ruofei visited Liu Qingyan in the Mo Manor's dungeon, bringing her favorite dishes and announcing it would be her last day there.
He revealed that he was releasing her, not as an enemy, but as a potential ally against Mingyue Villa. He exposed a shocking truth: during the burning of Xue Manor, his uncle discovered that Xue Old Master’s son and daughter-in-law had already been murdered, and a pair of twin baby girls with distinctive green birthmarks on their legs were abducted.
Mo Ruofei implied Liu Qingyan was one of these twins, thereby making Liu Mingyue her true parents’ killer, driven by resentment from her own past as an illegitimate child of Xue Old Master. Though Liu Qingyan vehemently denied Liu Mingyue could be so cruel, Mo Ruofei challenged her to directly confront Liu Mingyue with his claims. He assured her that if she ever wished to return, the Mo Manor would welcome her.
Chen Yu's arrival in Xichu Province was met with a conspicuously cold reception; only Secretary Wang Wei was dispatched to greet him on behalf of General Guan and Magistrate Du. Xiao Liu expressed outrage at this disrespect, but Chen Yu, understanding the political landscape, calmly explained that General Guan, with his 200,000-strong army, and Magistrate Du, a well-established scholar official, viewed his sudden arrival as an intrusion.
Rather than cause trouble, Chen Yu instructed Xiao Liu to return generous gifts to both officials and to depart for Dongping Commandery the following morning, asserting that there were more interesting matters awaiting them there than being subjected to such an intentional snub. The Xichu officials, misinterpreting Chen Yu's swift departure, speculated that he was merely on a temporary banishment and would soon return to the capital, feeling relieved that they had successfully avoided any direct confrontation.
