Joy of Life Episode 11 Recap
> Joy of Life Recap
Fan Xian and the two others slinked out of Prince Jing's mansion. Fan Xian still didn't give up. After all, the root of this marriage was still with Lin Wan'er. He had Ruoruo take him to the royal villa, using the excuse of seeing her illness, wanting to break off the engagement in person. The news quickly reached the Eldest Princess. She knew that Fan Xian was in disguise looking for Wan'er to break off the engagement.
Besides, he was also Fei Jie's disciple, and a poison user was also a healer, so she agreed to let the two meet. While Teng Zijing and Fan Sizhe were waiting outside the mansion, the carriage of the Lin family's second son passed by. Lin Gong was a little surprised to see Fan Sizhe, but became furious upon seeing Teng Zijing. It turned out that he also mistook Teng Zijing for Fan Xian.
Lin Wan'er was the illegitimate daughter of Prime Minister Lin Ruofu. The Prime Minister also had two sons, the younger son Lin Gong doted on his younger sister the most. Since Fan Xian arrived in the capital, he had been constantly causing trouble, and his reputation was extremely poor. If it weren't for the strict discipline of the Lin family, perhaps Lin Gong would have already come to the Fan mansion to kill him.
Lin Gong entered the mansion, holding grudges and venting his anger on Ruoruo again. Seeing Fan Xian was so young, he didn't believe he had the ability to treat Wan'er, so he was about to drive the two away. Fan Xian didn't explain either, just pretended to size up Lin Gong. He even felt his face. Lin Gong saw he was so rude and immediately ordered someone to drive him away.
Fan Xian didn't argue either, and even counted out loud. Just as he counted to three, a strange thing happened. Lin Gong, who had been lively just moments before, suddenly clutched his chest and fell to the ground. Fan Xian shouted that if Lin Gong wasn't treated in time, he would be finished, then he took a pill from his medicine box and handed it to Lin Gong. Strangely enough, after Lin Gong took it, he immediately improved.
After this commotion, Lin Gong was deeply convinced of Fan Xian's medical skills. He immediately sent someone to take him to take Lin Wan'er's pulse. The group arrived in the inner chamber. Since Lin Wan'er had not yet married, Lin Gong had her lie in bed and set up thick curtains, only allowing Fan Xian to take her pulse by the bed.
Fan Xian originally wanted to deliberately offend Lin Wan'er in front of others, so that Lin Wan'er would thoroughly detest him. Just as he was about to act, Lin Wan'er suddenly spoke a sentence. This voice made Fan Xian's whole body tremble. He deliberately said that to treat Lin Wan'er's illness, one more medicinal ingredient was needed: a greasy chicken leg from under the incense table in the side hall of the Qing Temple.
Lin Wan'er immediately withdrew her hand upon hearing this. Then, half-believing and half-doubting, she lifted the curtain. After many twists and turns, the two finally met again. Teng Zijing was bored waiting in the carriage outside the mansion. He didn't understand why Fan Xian had to make such a fuss for a girl to this extent, saying it would be more pleasant to count money than to spend time on this. Teng Zijing could only say he was still young.
Fan Sizhe retorted that he wasn't young either. Just then, a beautiful young woman in red stopped her horse at the entrance of the royal residence. He went forward, wanting to get acquainted. This woman was Ye Ling'er. She was fiery by nature and advocated force. Seeing Fan Sizhe's frivolous look, anger welled up within her. She viciously kicked him over. Fan Xian knew Lin Wan'er suffered from consumption and felt extremely pained in his heart.
Lin Gong also said that because of this illness, Lin Wan'er had abstained from meat and strong-flavored foods since childhood, having a bland diet. Fan Xian immediately retorted that Lin Wan'er was precisely weak and needed meat and strong flavors to replenish energy. He also emphasized the need to open windows often for fresh air, but to close them at night to guard against others coming at night.
Lin Wan'er immediately understood that this was an implicit hint that he would come through the window tonight. Fan Xian wrote a prescription for Lin Wan'er and mentioned some precautions. When leaving, Lin Gong told Ruoruo that he owed her for this favor. But the marriage between Lin Wan'er and Fan Xian absolutely could not happen, because Wan'er already had someone in her heart, and that person was Guo Baokun.
Fan Xian found it unbelievable that Lin Wan'er liked Guo Baokun. He felt uneasy all the way. Fan Sizhe was also very surprised to hear that the chicken leg girl was Lin Wan'er. Knowing that the one who kicked him was Ye Ling'er, he could only accept his fate. Ye Ling'er was the only daughter of Ye Zhong, the Capital Guard. Ye Liuyun, one of the Four Grandmasters, was her grand-uncle.
She had practiced martial arts since childhood and loved to fight, making her famous in the capital. Since receiving the hint, Lin Wan'er had been feeling a mix of hope and fear, looking at the window intentionally and unintentionally. Ye Ling'er thought she was still worried about the marriage and proactively offered to stay with her tonight, and go to the Fan mansion tomorrow morning to challenge Fan Xian and give him a good beating.
In the middle of the night, Ye Ling'er stayed with Wan'er. She urged Wan'er to take a bath and went to bed by herself. Just then, Fan Xian jumped in through the window. In his hand, he was holding the carefully prepared 'love' chicken leg. When he happily lifted the bed curtain, to his surprise, it wasn't Lin Wan'er inside; Ye Ling'er was startled when she saw him. She quickly recovered and immediately started fighting fiercely, while constantly shouting "Thief!"
. Fan Xian originally didn't want to bother with her, until the chicken leg was kicked to the ground. He couldn't bear it anymore and also became serious. Lin Wan'er heard the commotion in the room after finishing her bath and quickly ran back. Seeing the two glaring at each other, she didn't know what to say for a moment. Only then did Ye Ling'er realize that the two might really have arranged to meet.
She felt relieved, marveling at her best friend's touching 'worldly love', while pulling Fan Xian and recalling the moves they just exchanged. Fan Xian could only respond perfunctorily. After a while, the girl realized something wasn't right and automatically retreated to stand guard for the two of them. Fan Xian finally got some alone time with Wan'er. He poured out his longing for her since their first meeting, which had haunted his dreams and lingered in his thoughts.
Wan'er seemed very moved, but suddenly took out a dagger. She questioned if this was a tactic developed from years of being a playboy, and that he wasn't Guo Baokun's attendant at all. Only then did Fan Xian realize that Lin Wan'er had looked for Guo Baokun for his sake. No matter how stern Wan'er was, Fan Xian saw that she actually still cared about him in her heart.
Seeing him approaching step by step, Wan'er, in desperation, pointed the dagger at herself, threatening him to leave immediately. Fan Xian was afraid she might accidentally hurt herself, so he reluctantly prepared to leave. But as he was about to leave, Wan'er called out to him again, asking who he really was. Fan Xian finally had the chance to tell her that he was Fan Xian.
To his surprise, upon hearing this, Wan'er thought he was playing a trick on her. Fan Xian argued repeatedly, and even pulled in Ruoruo as proof. Only then did Lin Wan'er become half-believing and half-doubting. To verify, she took out paper and ink and asked Fan Xian to write the poem he wrote that day at the poetry gathering again. Fan Xian could only comply.
Seeing the identical handwriting, Wan'er finally concluded that he was indeed Fan Xian, the Fan Xian she was engaged to. Just as the two were copying the poem, the maid who heard the noise outside insisted on entering the room to check. Ye Ling'er's attempt to stop her was unsuccessful. Fortunately, by the time the maid rushed into the room, Fan Xian had already left, and Wan'er was lying in bed, fast asleep.
