In a Class of Her Own Episode 3 Recap
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Following up on the previous episode, Wen Bin was shocked to find Feng Chengjun in her assigned room. She had assumed the noble Feng Chengjun would reside in a superior room, not a common one meant for three scholars. Torn between laughter and frustration, Wen Bin tried various tactics to make him leave, claiming the room was inferior and that she snored and sleepwalked.
She even warned him about another intimidating scholar, Lei Ao, who was rumored to be their third roommate. However, Feng Chengjun remained resolute, seeing no issue with the room and viewing any potential challenges, whether Wen Bin's "bad habits" or the fearsome Lei Ao, as opportunities for growth. Wen Bin eventually gave up. Later, during the communal bath, a deeply uncomfortable Wen Bin, surrounded by shirtless men, quickly made an escape.
That evening, the Yun Shang Academy's admission ceremony began, which was effectively an occasion for the senior scholars to receive gifts from the new students. Wen Bin, from a humble background, could only offer homemade snacks from her mother. The seniors scoffed at the simple gift, tossing it to the ground and calling it "food for pigs." Enraged, Wen Bin confronted them, accusing them of disrespecting the poor and wasting food, demanding an apology.
As a senior scholar moved to strike her, Feng Chengjun intervened. He picked up the discarded snack, took a bite, and insisted the seniors do the same as a sign of respect. As tensions rose, Yu Lexuan stepped in, also tasting the snack and skillfully diffusing the situation, allowing the ceremony to continue. The next part of the ceremony required each new scholar to complete a secret mission by dawn.
The one who performed best would be granted any request by the Student Council, while failure meant stripping and jumping into the lotus pond. Feng Chengjun's mission was to infiltrate the Han Manor and retrieve "three unique flowers" from the Yun Duan Pavilion. Wen Bin's task was to persuade Mu Xiao Man, the famous courtesan of Cai Yun House, to give a free performance at the academy.
Yu Lexuan noted that even seemingly simple tasks, like fetching water or a pig's head, were designed to be difficult. Wen Bin worried about her challenging mission, but when Feng Chengjun offered to pay Mu Xiao Man, she refused, insisting that the mission required a genuine "free performance." Unbeknownst to Feng Chengjun, the senior scholars had deliberately assigned him the difficult task and set a trap.
They planned to light a pile of firewood as soon as he entered the Han Manor, luring the guards to catch him. They watched as a figure in black scaled the wall and ignited the fire, but it was not Feng Chengjun. The real Feng Chengjun had been spotted by Han Shumin, the young lady of the manor, who, smitten by his appearance, helped him hide from the commotion. Han Shumin led Feng Chengjun into the Yun Duan Pavilion.
When he realized it was her private quarters, he immediately apologized and tried to leave. Han Shumin, revealing she was the sister of a senior scholar at the academy, showed him the "three unique flowers" he sought—a painting of three flowers. Although his mission was within reach, Feng Chengjun chose to abandon it. He explained that taking the painting would reveal he had entered her room, damaging her reputation.
He would rather face punishment than compromise her honor, an act of integrity that made Han Shumin admire him even more. Meanwhile, Wen Bin found Mu Xiao Man being harassed by a drunken patron. Wen Bin bravely stepped in to protect her. Deeply grateful, Mu Xiao Man readily agreed to perform for free at the academy, and Wen Bin was overjoyed.
Elsewhere, the black-clad figure who had infiltrated the Han Manor was not a thief but a protestor, firing arrows with leaflets attached. The leaflets condemned the unfair education system, which limited access for commoners, banned women entirely, and gave preferential treatment to nobles. The disturbance alerted the Imperial Brigade, who began a city-wide search. On her way back, Wen Bin encountered the fleeing figure. After reading one of the leaflets, she found herself in complete agreement with the message.
When the Imperial Brigade questioned her, she misdirected them, allowing the protestor to escape. Back at the academy, Wen Bin presented a fan from Mu Xiao Man as proof of her success. Impressed that she had persuaded the notoriously aloof courtesan, the other students declared her mission the best executed, entitling her to the special privilege. The senior scholars reluctantly agreed but were eager to punish Feng Chengjun for his failure.
They ordered him to strip and jump into the lotus pond, a place they noted was used by servants to wash chamber pots. As Feng Chengjun began to undress without protest, Wen Bin could not bear to see him humiliated. She immediately used her new privilege to exempt him from the punishment. Deeply grateful, Feng Chengjun promised to grant her one wish in return. Amused, Wen Bin declared she would be his creditor for life.
