I've Fallen For You Episode 4 Recap
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After a night of shared adversity, a subtle shift in feelings began between Zhao Cuo and Sanqi, though Zhao Cuo remained oblivious. He continued to openly express his annoyance with Sanqi. Meanwhile, Zhao Cuo's attendant, Li Jia, attempting to help, inadvertently created opportunities for Mr. Bai to approach and assist Sanqi, much to Zhao Cuo's hidden jealousy, even as he feigned indifference. Sanqi, aware that the city was searching for the Young Lord’s missing wife, cautiously moved through the streets.
She saw wanted posters depicting an extremely ugly version of the Young Lady, which amused her but also fueled her resolve to find Zhao Cuo. She found Zhao Cuo at a brothel, engaging in a game with Yang Yong. After winning a wine game, Zhao Cuo agreed to a high-stakes dice game, betting his family's ancestral house against Yang Yong.
Li Jia desperately tried to dissuade him, but Zhao Cuo, bolstered by his other attendants, Tiger and Leopard, insisted on his gambling prowess. Yang Yong further provoked Zhao Cuo by demanding the performer Leimo's company, which incensed Zhao Cuo, who then added the condition that if Yang Yong lost, he would have to crawl out through a dog hole and never return.
Sanqi burst in, scolding Zhao Cuo for his reckless gambling and accusing Yang Yong and his companions of trying to harm him. Embarrassed by Sanqi's presence, Zhao Cuo publicly disavowed her, calling her a "dead servant girl" and an "ugly, fat-headed pig-belly." He ordered her to go home, despite the other men's jests about her being his newlywed wife. Sanqi, hurt, reluctantly left, cursing Zhao Cuo.
Nonetheless, Zhao Cuo, having subconsciously heeded Sanqi's earlier advice to "see with his ears," won the dice game, retaining his family's ancestral house. A furious Yang Yong was forced to crawl out of the establishment. That night, Zhao Cuo attempted to sneak into the northern magistrate's Paperwork Room to find and destroy Mr. Bai's notebook. Sanqi, having followed him, expressed concern for his safety.
Zhao Cuo explained his mission, telling her it was to defend his father's honor, and appealed to her loyalty as a friend. Sanqi agreed to help and they both crawled through a dog hole to enter the building. Unable to locate the notebook, Zhao Cuo decided to set the room on fire. As they escaped, Sanqi was caught by guards and accused of arson. However, Mr. Bai intervened, calmly defending her against the accusation.
Unfazed by the fire around them, Mr. Bai introduced himself and offered to get better acquainted, but Sanqi quickly fled. Upon returning home, Zhao Cuo was confronted by his father, who scolded him for fighting and nearly gambling away the ancestral house, reminding him of the family's strict rule against martial arts. His father expressed deep concern for his son's safety, invoking the memory of Zhao Cuo's late mother.
Unrepentant, Zhao Cuo was sentenced to thirty strikes but instead endured a standing punishment, holding heavy buckets of water. Later, Sanqi found him still being punished and brought more water, pretending to water the nearby trees as an act of solidarity and care, much to Zhao Cuo's annoyance. His father, observing Sanqi's actions from a distance, seemed pleased with his daughter-in-law.
Afterward, Sanqi learned from a maid that Zhao Cuo had dramatically changed after a serious illness at the age of ten, and that his mother had passed away shortly after his birth. The next morning, Sanqi tried to serve Zhao Cuo breakfast, but he pushed her away, taunting her about setting the fire. During the meal, Zhao Cuo’s father instructed him to take his wife out.
Zhao Cuo reluctantly agreed, but told Sanqi that in public, she must pretend to be his maid, "Little Wangba," to prevent him from losing face. Sanqi suggested being called "Sanqi" instead, a suggestion Zhao Cuo promptly dismissed. At a cloth shop, Sanqi innocently asked for "maid's clothes," offending the owner who only sold luxurious satin.
Li Jia quickly explained that "Miss Sanqi" had a unique preference for coarse fabric, prompting the owner to reluctantly fetch the "worse cloth" from the back. Zhao Cuo then abruptly left Sanqi, claiming he was going to find food, despite his father's instruction for him to stay with her. Zhao Cuo headed to the Full Moon House. Meanwhile, Li Jia, still trying to get rid of Sanqi, intentionally bumped into a woman, who then accused Sanqi of stealing her wallet.
Sanqi was quickly accosted. Once again, Mr. Bai appeared, returning the woman's missing wallet, which contained one hundred taels of silver, and exonerated Sanqi. Mr. Bai praised Sanqi's unique character and generously offered to redeem her from Zhao Cuo's service, proposing she become his study companion. Sanqi, however, staunchly defended Zhao Cuo, emphasizing their loyal friendship.
When Mr. Bai offered to escort her home, Sanqi declined, explaining she had to wait for Zhao Cuo so they could return together and avoid his father's questions. Mr. Bai then suggested they go to a famous gathering place where many noblemen, including Zhao Cuo, were likely to be found. Zhao Cuo soon arrived at the Full Moon House.
A maid informed him that Leimo had prepared a private viewing boat on the moat for him to enjoy the Full Spring Festival. This festival, celebrated after the Peach Blossom Festival, was a joyful occasion where people released wishing lanterns. Li Jia was dispatched back to the mansion to ensure Sanqi didn't return early and reveal Zhao Cuo's absence to his father. Meanwhile, Sanqi and Mr. Bai also arrived at the festival.
Sanqi made a silent wish for Zhao Cuo to remember and acknowledge her. As the festival progressed, Leimo performed the song "You Live at the End of the Yangtze River." The melody stirred an eerie recognition among the crowd, who remembered it as the song played by the Sifu Troupe four years prior, just before a tragic fire claimed the lives of the entire troupe. The audience grew uneasy, seeing the song as a bad omen.
Suddenly, General Yang's son, Yang Yong, was seen struggling to stand on the edge of the moat before plunging into the water. Panic erupted as people cried out for someone to save him.
