Love Better Than Immortality Episode 38 Recap
> Love Better Than Immortality Recap
Chunhua frequently dreamt of Shangguan Qiuyue's injury, awakening her from sleep. She found her Icy Silkworm Beads dim and tried to expose them to the moonlight, but their glow remained faint, causing her to weep in distress. One night, Chunhua fell asleep at a stone table. Xiao Bai gently draped a coat over her, noticing the flower in her hand had deepened in color, a sign he knew was connected to Shangguan Qiuyue.
He sadly placed Shangguan Qiuyue’s hairpin back into her hand. Chunhua startled awake, initially thinking it was Shangguan Qiuyue, but realized it was Xiao Bai. She asked why he had come, and Xiao Bai, feigning a smile, explained he brought her a coat because of the cold. Chunhua remained absorbed in her grief, believing Shangguan Qiuyue hated her, and did not notice Xiao Bai's sorrowful expression. Xiao Bai asked if she was truly so worried about Shangguan Qiuyue.
Chunhua responded with deep sadness that she would never see him again. Seeing her despair, Xiao Bai reassured her that her poison was not dependent solely on Shangguan Qiuyue for a cure, promising to do his utmost to care for her. Meanwhile, Star Deputy Chief Ye, also known as Ye Yan, helped Shangguan Qiuyue recover from his injuries. Though physically healed, Shangguan Qiuyue's emotional wounds persisted. He forbade Ye Yan from even mentioning Chunhua's name.
Shangguan Qiuyue explained that he kept Ye Yan by his side not out of gratitude or sentimentality, but because he expected her to use her strength to protect the reputation of Thousand Moon Cave when difficult choices arose, rather than succumbing to old affections. Mr. Bu Er arranged a dinner inviting members of the orthodox sects. Miss Feng expressed concern about a potential trap and advised against attending such a "dinner designed to hurt us."
However, Xiao Bai insisted on going to expose Bu Er's plot. He was entirely focused on finding a cure for Chunhua's poison. Despite knowing that Bu Er currently held great respect and that they lacked conclusive evidence proving he was Mr. Shi, Xiao Bai was determined to capture Bu Er first. He believed this action would force Shangguan Qiuyue to reveal himself, which was essential for detoxifying Chunhua. Qin Liufeng shook his head in resignation at Xiao Bai's stubbornness.
Chunhua returned to the bamboo grove where Shangguan Qiuyue had been injured. There, the Icy Silkworm Beads miraculously brightened at the spot where Shangguan Qiuyue had bled, confirming to Chunhua that he was still alive. She cried out, calling for him to reveal himself, but was suddenly overcome by the love poison, collapsing in distress. Back at Fengming Manor, Chunhua encountered Li Yu, who had come to meet Miss Feng.
Remembering a prior warning, Chunhua told Li Yu that knockout drops would be added to the food at Bu Er's upcoming banquet and urged him to inform Xiao Bai and the others. Noticing Chunhua's gloomy mood, Li Yu invited her to join him in meeting a guest the next day, hoping it would lift her spirits. The following day, Chunhua waited for Li Yu’s guest at a wine shop.
To her astonishment, the guest was Shangguan Qiuyue, disguised as Mr. Zhou. The waitress had commented that Mr. Zhou, usually quite flirtatious, seemed entirely changed, not looking askance at anyone. Chunhua was stunned and chased him out of the wine shop, but he vanished without a trace. The love poison flared up again, and she collapsed, fainting at the entrance of the wine shop.
Xiao Bai was deeply concerned, unsure why a simple visit to a wine shop had caused Chunhua's poison to spread so severely. Upon waking, Chunhua questioned Li Yu about the guest. Li Yu, unaware that "Mr. Zhou" was Shangguan Qiuyue in disguise, described him as a prominent timber merchant from the Eight Immortals City.
He mentioned that this Mr. Zhou had supplied all the wood for Bu Er's mansion renovations in recent years and had repeatedly inquired about the specific pillars in Bu Er's residence. This detail raised suspicions for both Miss Feng and Li Yu. Chunhua speculated that Shangguan Qiuyue, by impersonating Mr. Zhou, might be orchestrating a larger scheme to provide clues or set a trap.
However, she was too distraught to dwell on it, convinced that Shangguan Qiuyue truly intended to ignore her from now on. Later, Xiao Bai observed that the flower in Chunhua's hand had deepened even further in color, causing him great worry. He promised her he would find a way to ensure her survival. His words, however, unexpectedly triggered a memory in Chunhua of Shangguan Qiuyue making a similar promise to her in the past.
Sensing a growing distance between them and noticing Chunhua's increasing thinness, Xiao Bai approached her, seeking to talk. He gently offered to comb her hair, but Chunhua took the comb back. Taking her hand and gazing at the flower she held, Xiao Bai pleaded with her to forget Shangguan Qiuyue for her own well-being and to embrace a life with him.
