In a Class of Her Own Episode 27 Recap
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Upon returning to Room Two of Regular Dorm, Feng Chengjun felt uneasy seeing Xue Wenxi. Still unaware of Xue Wenxi's true gender, he mistakenly believed Xue Wenxi's recent appearance as a courtesan was a man in drag. When Lei Zexin and Yu Lexuan also returned, Feng Chengjun, embarrassed by his lingering thoughts of Xue Wenxi's beautiful female disguise, followed them inside. Yu Lexuan confirmed that they had obtained evidence, so Gu Da Chao would not dare harm them.
Lei Zexin noticed rouge on Xue Wenxi's lips, which surprised Feng Chengjun. Lei Zexin then recounted how Gu Da Chao's terrified accomplices, upon learning they had evidence, immediately wanted them gone. Later, outside, Feng Chengjun reflected on Xue Wenxi's stunning appearance in female attire, remarking on how realistic it looked. Lei Zexin then recited a poem about female beauty, teasing Feng Chengjun about Xue Wenxi turning into a fairy.
Xue Wenxi, overhearing, jokingly offered to wear it again if Feng Chengjun liked it. Meanwhile, Gu Da Chao panicked, realizing his ledger, containing records of bribes from various officials, was missing, and he feared for his life. In fact, Xue Wenxi had obtained this ledger and, finding Feng Jichang's name written on it, hesitated about whether to reveal it. That night, Feng Chengjun, still unsettled, found himself staring at Xue Wenxi's sleeping face.
He imagined Xue Wenxi as a woman and struggled with his confused feelings. Lei Zexin noticed Feng Chengjun's strange behavior, wondering if he had discovered Xue Wenxi's true identity, and questioned Feng Chengjun's attempts to change their sleeping arrangements. Later, Gu Da Chao went to confess to Lord Han (Han Shengzhi's father). He revealed that he had cleverly recorded all "filial piety" payments meant for Lord Han under Feng Jichang's name as a precaution.
However, he also admitted that the names of Lord Han's subordinates were explicitly listed in the ledger. Enraged, Lord Han threatened Gu Da Chao, ordering him to retrieve the ledger immediately, warning that Gu Da Chao would pay with his life if any of his men faced trouble. Han Shengzhi tried to calm his father, suggesting that since Feng Jichang's name was on the ledger, his son, Feng Chengjun, wouldn't expose it.
But Lord Han remained resolute, insisting the ledger must be recovered. In Yun Shang Academy, during a lesson, Feng Chengjun found himself distracted again as he watched Xue Wenxi answer questions, imagining Xue Wenxi as a woman. Flustered by these strange feelings, Feng Chengjun began to avoid Xue Wenxi. Meanwhile, Xue Wenxi examined the ledger, noting Feng Jichang's name appeared frequently. He wondered how the upright Feng Chengjun could have a father involved in such corruption with Gu Da Chao.
Yu Lexuan and Lei Zexin then approached Xue Wenxi, remarking on Feng Chengjun's recent strange behavior and his avoidance of Xue Wenxi, speculating it was due to seeing Xue Wenxi in female disguise. They suggested Xue Wenxi directly confront Feng Chengjun to clarify the situation. Following their advice, Xue Wenxi intercepted Feng Chengjun, pressing him for an explanation.
Feng Chengjun, unable to escape, finally confessed that he had been disturbed since seeing Xue Wenxi disguised as a courtesan, as her beautiful image as a woman haunted his mind. Xue Wenxi found this amusing but also awkward. Feng Chengjun, flustered, asked if Xue Wenxi had a twin sister who looked exactly like him, then suggested Xue Wenxi help him get together with her. Xue Wenxi, both amused and annoyed, punched Feng Chengjun playfully before running off.
Later, in the bath hall, Feng Chengjun doused himself with cold water, hoping to clear his mind of the confusing thoughts. Meanwhile, Lin Bing Shen, acting under Academic Dean Han Shengzhi's orders to find the ledger and monitor Feng Chengjun, was caught by Mr. Li Hu in the bath hall. Mr. Li Hu, accusing Lin Bing Shen of suspicious activities including peeping at classmates bathing and a past theft of Lingzhi powder, pressured him.
Under duress, Lin Bing Shen confessed that Academic Dean Han Shengzhi had tasked him with keeping an eye on Feng Chengjun and searching for a ledger. Lin Bing Shen later reported back to Han Shengzhi, stating that Feng Chengjun showed no unusual behavior.
However, he informed Han Shengzhi that Xue Wenxi had been in the library extensively, researching the State Code of Yun, and deduced that Xue Wenxi must be cross-referencing it with the ledger, meaning the ledger was likely in his possession. Han Shengzhi, with his men, immediately rushed to the library to confront Xue Wenxi, falsely accusing him of possessing a banned book as a pretext to search for the ledger.
Just as they were about to seize Xue Wenxi, Mr. Li Hu appeared, dismissing Han Shengzhi and his men and warning them against further interference, thereby saving Xue Wenxi from capture. Lei Zexin noticed Xue Wenxi's recent distress and pressed him about it. Xue Wenxi then showed Lei Zexin the ledger, which he had found at the hiding place of the Lingzhi powder.
Lei Zexin immediately wanted to present the evidence to Master Wang, but Xue Wenxi worried it might be a fabricated ledger designed to frame Feng Jichang, unfairly implicating Feng Chengjun's father. This sparked Lei Zexin's long-held resentment towards Feng Jichang. Lei Zexin adamantly stated that Feng Jichang was not a good man, recalling how Feng Jichang had forced his father to disown his elder brother, Lei Ze Xun, who had sought to improve the country's education system.
This act of coercion led to Lei Ze Xun's execution and his mother's death from grief. Lei Zexin expressed his enduring pain, refusing to let go of the past until his brother's name was cleared. Xue Wenxi sympathized with Lei Zexin's tragic history but insisted that as a friend to both Lei Zexin and Feng Chengjun, he would remain impartial and investigate the ledger thoroughly before making any judgment. Feng Chengjun, hidden nearby, overheard their entire conversation.
Deeply troubled by the accusations against his father, Feng Chengjun sought him out. Playing chess with his father, Feng Chengjun straightforwardly asked if he knew Gu Da Chao and if he had accepted bribes. Feng Jichang firmly denied the bribery accusations, stating that while he had made some difficult choices in his official career, taking bribes was beneath him.
He encouraged Feng Chengjun to investigate the matter thoroughly and objectively, assuring him that the best way to clear false rumors was to uncover the truth. Bolstered by his father's words, Feng Chengjun then confronted Xue Wenxi and Lei Zexin. He acknowledged Xue Wenxi's concerns but contended that his identity as Feng Jichang's son might prevent him from being objective, and challenged their reliance on a single, potentially fake, ledger to condemn his father.
Despite the rising tension, Feng Chengjun declared he would personally investigate the truth of the matter. In a separate development, Feng Chengjun spoke with Principal Feng about Mr. Li Hu's blank record prior to joining the academy. Principal Feng explained that Mr. Li Hu was a talented individual exceptionally recruited by Master Wang, which accounted for the lack of prior official records.
Later, Xue Wenxi received a letter from Mr. Ding, Ding Ruoyang, requesting a secret meeting at San Shen Temple to discuss the ledger. Around the same time, Lin Bing Shen intercepted Lei Zexin, informing him that Mr. Ding wished to see him. Xue Wenxi, realizing this was a ruse to separate him from Lei Zexin, urged Lei Zexin to go, assuring him he would be fine alone.
Lei Zexin left, only to find Mr. Ding denying having sent for him, confirming Lin Bing Shen's deceptive role in Academic Dean Han Shengzhi's scheme. Meanwhile, at Cai Yun House, Mu Xiao Man's maid, Xiao Qing, reported that a storyteller, Mr. Qin, had been visiting daily, ostensibly to see Mu Xiao Man, but unusually never listened to her songs and asked strange questions. Mu Xiao Man, intrigued, had him admitted.
Mr. Qin introduced himself as a scholar who had traveled extensively. He then revealed that Mu Xiao Man's surname and appearance strongly reminded him of a deceased friend, Mu Jiang, whose family had been tragically put on death row for offending powerful nobles. Mr. Qin explained he had learned that Mu Jiang's daughter survived and was around Mu Xiao Man's age.
He expressed his desperate need to find her, as she was his dear friend's only surviving bloodline, and asked for Mu Xiao Man's help, acknowledging her wide connections. Mu Xiao Man promised to assist him in his search.
