I've Fallen For You Episode 20 Recap
> I've Fallen For You Recap
Zhao Cuo awoke from a disturbing dream involving Sanqi and He Zhen. Feeling agitated, he repeatedly knocked on Sanqi's door. After finding her room empty and a servant cleaning it, he learned that Sanqi and the Young Lord had left early that morning to visit her parents in Shifang Village. Alarmed by the implications of them "meeting the parents," Zhao Cuo ignored his father's attempts to question his agitated behavior and quickly ordered a horse to pursue them.
Meanwhile, Sanqi and He Zhen arrived at Sanqi's family home in Shifang Village, which was also a Yizhuang, or funeral parlor. Sanqi's parents greeted her with mixed emotions, scolding her for returning so openly as a fugitive and for potentially being caught by the "unlucky Young Lord." They spoke negatively of the Young Lord, speculating he was ugly and disabled. However, their attitude drastically changed when Sanqi introduced He Zhen as the Young Lord of Taoyuan City.
Instantly, they became overly deferential, showering He Zhen with compliments and kneeling before him to thank him for not punishing Sanqi. He Zhen, in turn, formally proposed marriage, and they enthusiastically accepted, offering him sweet dates and suggesting he sit on a coffin for comfort, which he politely declined.
Later, Sanqi went to confide in an old locust tree, expressing her happiness at finding her "little brother" and marveling at the coincidence that the man she had tried to escape marrying was her destined one all along. While Sanqi was at the tree, Zhao Cuo appeared, having finally tracked her down. He presented her with her missing satchel, on which he had embroidered a new grimace totem because she once claimed it was the reason she married him.
Sanqi was delighted but corrected him, revealing that the original totem was drawn by her "little brother," He Zhen, who told her it would protect her. Zhao Cuo then surprised her by singing a nursery rhyme she had sung on their first meeting, which she thought he wouldn't remember. Their conversation was cut short when He Zhen arrived to bring Sanqi to dinner. Later, He Zhen privately asked Sanqi why she had initially mistaken Zhao Cuo for him.
Sanqi explained that Zhao Cuo's belongings had a grimace totem, leading to the misunderstanding, and reaffirmed that He Zhen was her true "little brother." That night, He Zhen met with Wu Meng, the leader of the men in black and his personal bodyguard. Wu Meng urged him to eliminate Zhao Cuo while he was isolated in Shifang Village, but He Zhen postponed any action, not wanting to taint their return journey with sadness.
Frustrated, Wu Meng accused him of prioritizing Sanqi's feelings over their master's years of planning. He Zhen firmly asserted his authority, telling her she had no right to question his decisions. Driven by years of unrequited love and jealousy, Wu Meng resolved to act alone and ordered her men to assassinate both Zhao Cuo and Sanqi that night. As Zhao Cuo and Sanqi were talking by the locust tree, they were ambushed by two black-clad assailants.
Zhao Cuo urged Sanqi to flee, but she refused to abandon him and joined the fight. During the skirmish, Sanqi noticed a distinctive copper hand on one of the attackers and realized they were the same spies who had tried to assassinate the Young Lord eight years ago. After the attackers fled, He Zhen confronted an injured Wu Meng, furiously scolding her for acting without his permission and for targeting Sanqi.
Wu Meng tearfully confessed her jealousy, lamenting that despite her years of loyal service, he had never truly seen her, while Sanqi held all his affection. Shortly after, Sanqi and Zhao Cuo rushed to He Zhen's room. Sanqi shared her crucial discovery: the men in black were the same individuals who had pursued him years ago.
She also revealed her theory that many recent victims in various cases were all 18-year-old men from Shifang Village, suggesting the assassins were systematically eliminating them, though she couldn't understand why they also targeted Zhao Cuo. He Zhen dismissed her concerns, insisting the force behind them was too dangerous for her to investigate. He decided they should all return to the capital, promising to assign more personnel to the case.
Just then, Zhao Quandui, Zhao Cuo's father, announced his decision to resign from office and retire, a move Zhao Cuo found highly suspicious. Sanqi overheard and agreed, believing it was connected to a larger conspiracy involving both He Zhen and Zhao Cuo. Simultaneously, He Zhen received an urgent message that his father, the City Lord, was gravely ill. His sister, Ruoyao, suggested that arranging two weddings—hers and He Zhen's to Sanqi—might lift their father's spirits. He Zhen agreed, and they decided to depart for the capital in one day.
