I've Fallen For You Episode 5 Recap
> I've Fallen For You Recap
After a body was recovered from the river, the Northern Taifu Magistrate arrived to investigate. The Southern Taifu Magistrate Zhao Quandui initially argued that since the corpse was found on the north side of the river, it was the Northern Taifu Magistrate's case, but he reluctantly agreed to proceed. The coroner's report indicated the deceased had drowned, with a pale complexion, reddish marks, goosebumps, and mud in his nails and mouth, suggesting a struggle in the water.
Witnesses claimed to have seen the man jump into the river, leading the Southern Taifu Magistrate Zhao Quandui to swiftly declare it a suicide and close the case. Later, Zhao Cuo's family expressed concern that his daughter-in-law, He Jinxin, had not returned amidst the recent manic murder. Zhao Cuo, accompanied by Li Jia, went to search for her. They found He Jinxin with Mr. Bai, the Northern Taifu Magistrate's son.
Zhao Cuo, clearly jealous, accused Mr. Bai of trying to steal his servant, but He Jinxin defended Mr. Bai and called Zhao Cuo a bully. Annoyed, Zhao Cuo left, plotting with Li Jia to set up He Jinxin and Mr. Bai on a boat to force them into intimacy, thus making Mr. Bai take her off Zhao Cuo's hands.
Li Jia secretly drilled a hole in their boat, which was filled with mud to leak in the middle of the lake. When the boat began to sink, Mr. Bai, who could not swim, and He Jinxin panicked. Realizing the danger, Zhao Cuo, despite it being commonly known he could not swim, swiftly dove into the water to rescue them.
Afterwards, Mr. Bai questioned how Zhao Cuo knew they were in trouble, to which Zhao Cuo evasively replied he could "tell fortunes," drawing criticism from Mr. Bai for endangering lives. Zhao Cuo then confronted Wen Xiao and Liang Xiangsong at a whorehouse. Wen Xiao and Liang Xiangsong mocked Zhao Cuo, gloating about how they had tricked him into losing his ancestral house and confirming that the death of their accomplice, Yang Yong, did not nullify their written pledge.
In retaliation, Zhao Cuo sent He Jinxin to throw swill on them, declaring he refused to associate with "disgusting pigs." He Jinxin tried to console Zhao Cuo, but he insisted he was happy to spend his money on friends and did not need her intervention. Later, while attending a performance, He Jinxin appeared troubled. Wen Xiao and Liang Xiangsong were also present.
The eerie sound of the ancient guqin piece "You Live Downstream by the Yangtze River" began to play, causing panic. Wen Xiao was found hanged in a locked private room. The Southern Taifu Magistrate Zhao Quandui again tried to quickly close the case as a suicide, but the Northern Taifu Magistrate insisted on a thorough investigation. Evidence showed the room was locked from the inside, and no one had entered or exited before an old music master discovered the body.
The coroner confirmed Wen Xiao died from hanging. Despite public fear of "ghosts killing" linked to the Sifu Troupe fire three years ago and the repeated playing of the same ominous music, Zhao Quandui dismissed these superstitions and ruled it a suicide.
Leimo, the performer, tearfully confessed that she had lied about where she got the music score; she obtained it from an old music master and played it, unaware of its dark history, and her procuress had pressured her to hide the truth. Rumors quickly spread throughout the southern city about the Sifu Troupe's fire, with people fearing it was the work of vengeful spirits.
Determined to restore order and his reputation, Southern Taifu Magistrate Zhao Quandui secretly tasked a Yamen runner with connections to Leimo to gather more information. He Jinxin, Mr. Bai, and Li Jia continued their investigation. They revisited Yang Yong's drowning, concluding it was a suicide based on the autopsy and witness accounts. He Jinxin confronted the old music master, who had originally given Leimo the controversial score.
He confessed that he had not killed anyone, and He Jinxin quickly corroborated this, pointing out his severe leg ailment would prevent him from hanging someone. The old music master then revealed he had found a note on Wen Xiao's body before the authorities arrived. The note stated: "I already know the secret of the fire three years ago. Come to the whorehouse's guest room with bank notes of 3,000 taels of silver."
He Jinxin realized that Wen Xiao had been planning to meet someone about this. The old music master then revealed that he had overheard Yang Yong, Wen Xiao, and a third accomplice arguing about Zhao Cuo's ancestral house, which they had acquired by tricking him. The argument escalated, with Wen Xiao and the third man reminding Yang Yong of their joint involvement in the Sifu Troupe fire three years prior, implying they were responsible for it.
The old music master had obtained the "You Live Downstream by the Yangtze River" score from a Mr. Zhang at a tailor store, intending to scare the trio, not to kill Yang Yong. After Yang Yong's unexpected death, he attempted to blackmail Wen Xiao, before Wen Xiao also died. He Jinxin pressed for the identity of the third accomplice, and the old music master identified him as Liang Xiangsong.
Suddenly, the guqin music of "You Live Downstream by the Yangtze River" resonated again. Rushing to the scene, they found Liang Xiangsong dead, stabbed in the heart, with Zhao Cuo holding the bloodied murder weapon. Zhao Cuo insisted he was innocent, claiming he had received a letter from Liang Xiangsong promising to reveal the truth, but he had fainted upon arrival and awoke to find Liang Xiangsong dead. The public erupted in outrage, demanding Zhao Cuo's severe punishment.
Southern Taifu Magistrate Zhao Quandui tried to protect his son, but the Northern Taifu Magistrate intervened, taking over the case and reminding Zhao Quandui of the conflict of interest. A Yamen runner confirmed the wound on Liang Xiangsong matched Zhao Cuo's sword, and Zhao Cuo could not produce the letter he claimed to have received. The Northern Taifu Magistrate accused Zhao Cuo of killing all three men, using the mysterious music as a diversion.
Zhao Cuo's alibis—watching a show on a boat during Yang Yong's death and being in the toilet during Wen Xiao's death—were dismissed by the public, who cited his notorious rivalry with the victims and his close relationship with Leimo as reasons to disbelieve his story. With seemingly overwhelming evidence and public sentiment against him, Zhao Cuo was declared the murderer and ordered to be detained. As his father desperately tried to stop the arrest, He Jinxin stepped forward.
She declared herself Zhao Cuo's wife and vowed to uncover the truth within three days, offering to die alongside him if she failed. Despite Zhao Cuo's objections and the Northern Taifu Magistrate's initial dismissal of her as a mere servant, Mr. Bai intervened, persuading his father to grant He Jinxin three days due to the remaining unresolved mysteries in the case. The Northern Taifu Magistrate agreed, giving He Jinxin a three-day deadline to prove Zhao Cuo's innocence, after which he would face the death penalty. Zhao Cuo was then taken away.
