Love Better Than Immortality Episode 19 Recap
> Love Better Than Immortality Recap
Chun Hua, seeking the Dandelion antidote, attempted to use Aphrodisiac to intoxicate Shangguan Qiuyue. She revealed she had secretly switched the previous 'Three-day Intoxication' potion for aphrodisiac, hoping to glean information. She then claimed Fengming Manor had poisoned her with a secret Xiao family toxin, stating that if anyone took advantage of her, the poison would flare up and infect them. Shangguan Qiuyue, unaffected by her ruse, responded with a kiss, asserting that only he could take advantage of her.
He then gave Chun Hua the Dandelion antidote, instructing her to leave. He expressed his intention to change his way of life as she had suggested, wondering if she would be part of the happy future he envisioned. Chun Hua, who had just described the essence of love to Qiuyue, found her thoughts drifting to Shangguan Qiuyue instead of Xiao Bai.
As Shangguan Qiuyue turned to depart, he pondered if Chun Hua would truly be by his side in the new life he was about to embrace. Chun Hua returned to Fengming Manor with the antidote, urgently trying to save Feng Caicai. Leng Ning expressed strong skepticism, questioning the antidote's mysterious origin and suggesting it might harm Feng Caicai, as even Dr. Bu was helpless.
Despite initial doubts, Xiao Bai put his trust in Chun Hua, momentarily immobilizing Leng Ning and urging Chun Hua to administer the antidote. Leng Ning clarified that her distrust wasn't aimed at Chun Hua, but at the unknown individual who provided the medicine. Chun Hua, realizing Shangguan Qiuyue was the source, began to worry about his intentions and blamed herself for trusting him.
To everyone's relief, Feng Caicai quickly recovered after taking the antidote, causing Chun Hua to cry tears of joy. Chun Hua thanked Xiao Bai for his trust, but he confessed that he had not entirely trusted her either, only believing she wouldn't intentionally harm Feng Caicai. When Xiao Bai pressed her about the antidote's source, Chun Hua hesitantly claimed she bought it from a pharmacy.
Xiao Bai remained unconvinced until Qin Liufeng unexpectedly appeared with an identical antidote, also purchased from a pharmacy, which forced Xiao Bai to accept Chun Hua's explanation. It was later revealed that after Chun Hua left, Shangguan Qiuyue had ordered Mr. Shi to distribute the Dandelion antidote to all major pharmacies, falsely propagating that the antidote was derived from the leaves of the immortality fruit. Chun Hua dreamt of her wedding, but to her confusion, Shangguan Qiuyue was the groom.
She tried to rationalize this by telling herself that her recent ordeal of stealing the antidote and being confused by Shangguan Qiuyue was the cause, hoping that marrying Xiao Bai would resolve these unsettling thoughts. Qin Liufeng proposed a trip to Lingshan Mountain after Feng Caicai’s full recovery, but Chun Hua promptly dismissed the idea, stating that Xiao Bai was far too busy. Xiao Bai, touched by her consideration, unconsciously smiled.
Qin Liufeng then playfully tested Xiao Bai and Chun Hua’s compatibility by asking them to simultaneously name Xiao Bai’s top concern. Xiao Bai said "immortality fruit," while Chun Hua blurted out "wedding." Embarrassed, Chun Hua quickly clarified that she meant the wedding was less important than finding the immortality fruit.
To resolve the ongoing issue of the elusive immortality fruit and prevent further chaos and deaths, Chun Hua suggested creating a fake, never-before-seen item to pass off as the fruit, then publicly destroying it. Qin Liufeng expressed skepticism about her ability to produce such a unique item. Confident in her knowledge as a time-traveler, Chun Hua then prepared various dishes like fried chicken, sushi, and steamed cake.
To her dismay, Xiao Bai and Qin Liufeng recognized them from ancient texts like "Records and Maps of the World," dampening Chun Hua's spirits. Xiao Bai, however, reassured her, highlighting her remarkable talent despite their familiarity with the items from books. Feng Caicai and Leng Ning joined them. Qin Liufeng enthusiastically offered Chun Hua's newly created dishes to Leng Ning. Feng Caicai expressed her admiration for Chun Hua's resourcefulness.
After a discussion, they collectively decided to use a walnut as the imposter immortality fruit, metaphorically "calling a deer a horse." With everyone's combined effort, the counterfeit immortality fruit was meticulously crafted. Reflecting on the previous tacit understanding test and feeling he had overlooked Chun Hua, Xiao Bai proposed to her, promising a grand wedding ceremony as an apology. Chun Hua's face lit up with joy upon hearing his proposal.
Qin Liufeng, seeking Chun Hua to discuss the storage of the fake immortality fruit, arrived just as Xiao Bai and Chun Hua were celebrating their engagement. Chun Hua excitedly announced their impending marriage to Qin Liufeng, who offered his congratulations and playfully teased Xiao Bai. Qin Liufeng then discreetly pulled Chun Hua aside, entrusting her with the fake immortality fruit for safekeeping.
He explained his decision, noting the presence of many spies around Xiao Bai, Leng Ning's simplicity, Feng Caicai's recent illness, and Chun Hua's upcoming role as Xiao Bai's fiancée, making her the most trustworthy choice. Chun Hua appeared hesitant but accepted the responsibility. Wedding invitations for Chun Hua and Xiao Bai's marriage, scheduled in ten days, were dispatched to major martial arts sects. Chief Leng arrived under the guise of offering congratulations but secretly sought information about the immortality fruit.
This interaction prompted Xiao Bai to realize the need for a public destruction of the immortality fruit, requiring a gathering of all major sects under a suitable pretext. Feng Caicai ingeniously suggested using Xiao Bai and Chun Hua’s wedding as the perfect occasion. Fu Lou received Xiao Bai's wedding invitation. Observing Lady You Si's heartfelt desire to send congratulations, he agreed to send a gift.
Lady You Si then earnestly tried to persuade Fu Lou to abandon his pursuit of the immortality fruit, expressing her wish for them to simply spend their lives together, continuing into the next. Fu Lou promised to fulfill her wish. Meanwhile, Shangguan Qiuyue secluded himself in his secret room, lost in thoughts of Chun Hua. Star Chief Ye then arrived to report that Fengming Manor would host Xiao Bai and Chun Hua's wedding in ten days. Upon hearing this news, a furious Shangguan Qiuyue began to smash everything in the room and drank heavily, enraged that Chun Hua would marry without his consent.
