Love Is an Accident Episode 16 Recap
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Chuyue discovered An Jingzhao had collapsed and, despite initially accusing him of feigning illness, quickly became genuinely concerned for his well-being. An Jingzhao, having secretly used a special internal cultivation method taught by his grandmother, claimed to be fine but cold, subtly asking for her help. Chuyue then prepared soup, instructing Li Chuyang to deliver it to An Jingzhao. When An Jingzhao later confronted Chuyue, asking if she wanted him to leave, she confirmed it directly.
An Jingzhao immediately feigned illness again, collapsing to the ground and prompting Chuyue to reluctantly help him back inside. Once in bed, An Jingzhao refused the soup, stating he only wanted fruit, which Chuyue then fetched for him. An Jingzhao apologized for withholding information, explaining that he feared she would worry, but Chuyue retorted that he understood nothing and that she didn't want to see him. Elsewhere, Zhou Wei was busy consolidating his power.
He dictated a letter to the Beiming Sect, promising them half of the Yunwei Villa if they helped him stage a fake elimination of an evil sect to secure his position as Lord. He secretly planned to turn this fake show into a real one once he gained control. His subordinates reported that An Jingzhao's whereabouts remained unknown after falling off the cliff, leading them to believe he was dead.
They also updated him on An Jingling's condition, who was bedridden after being struck by the Cold Ice Palm. Zhou Wei decided to visit An Jingling. Meanwhile, An Jingling gazed at Chuyue's portrait, longing to see her and worried about her safety. He quickly composed himself upon learning of Zhou Wei’s visit. During their meeting, Zhou Wei feigned concern for An Jingling’s injury, offering to help with the healing.
An Jingling, however, declined the offer, having been taught a method by his elder brother, An Jingzhao, to disrupt his own heartbeat. This made his condition appear more severe than it truly was, allowing him to deceive Zhou Wei. After leaving, Zhou Wei ordered his men to surround the Chongyue Pavilion and spread news that the Madam was critically ill from grief over An Jingzhao's death.
He intended to use her precarious health to further his plot: either she would die of natural causes, leaving him blameless, or the news would lure An Jingzhao out if he was still alive. Chuyue was delighted to learn her design had passed the second round of the New Apparel Designer Competition.
Her teacher, Ms. Qiao, informed her that she had half a month to prepare her design for the final and provided an ancient, intricately embroidered fabric piece to inspire her. Later, An Jingzhao found Chuyue and explained his actions. He clarified that he had received intelligence about Zhou Wei's intent to harm An Jingling, necessitating his fake death plan to lower Zhou Wei's guard.
An Jingzhao apologized for keeping secrets, but Chuyue expressed that her true anger stemmed from his lack of communication, stating she wanted to face dangers alongside him, not be shielded from them. Reconciled, An Jingzhao promised they would face everything together from then on. He also updated her on his full recovery from the Cold Ice Palm injury, thanks to his grandmother's cultivation method.
He then revealed his plan to return to Yunwei Villa the next day during a thunderstorm to rescue An Jingling and the Madam. Donghua then interjected, observing how An Jingzhao had transformed from a pure young man into a doting partner since meeting Chuyue, urging her to forgive him.
An Jingzhao then presented Chuyue with a thoughtful gift: an assortment of Yunwei Villa snacks he had personally made, a photo of her at five, recalling her childhood dream of eating every kind of snack, and a blank book, inviting her to fill it with their shared experiences, symbolizing their eternal togetherness. The Madam discreetly dispatched a letter to Master Xuanfeng at Qixia Mountain, instructing her messenger to exercise extreme caution due to Zhou Wei's pervasive spies.
Moments later, Zhou Wei himself entered, dropping all pretense and presenting the Madam with a choice. Her only request before dying was to see her son, Chenghu. Zhou Wei permitted it, and the Madam, heartbroken by Chenghu's unwell appearance, tearfully implored him not to trust Zhou Wei, exposing his treacherous ambition to seize the villa. Zhou Wei promptly cut their reunion short and had her removed.
The Madam’s final request was to hold a ritual for An Jingzhao on the seventh day after his supposed death, which Zhou Wei granted. Unbeknownst to Zhou Wei, this was part of an elaborate counter-plan: the Madam arranged for her reliable people to infiltrate the priest's disciples who would be sent to Lingxiao Yard for the ritual.
These infiltrators would deliberately act suspiciously to make Zhou Wei believe An Jingzhao was alive and likely to appear there, thus diverting his attention. Zhou Wei's men intercepted a decoy letter from the Madam to Master Xuanfeng, which she had intentionally let them find while secretly sending the real one.
As the Madam commenced the ritual, Zhou Wei's vigilant men reported the suspicious behavior of the disciples at Lingxiao Yard, leading Zhou Wei to believe An Jingzhao was indeed alive and hiding there. He confronted the Madam, pressuring her to make a choice. However, Master Xuanfeng unexpectedly arrived, explaining his presence as a debt to An Jingzhao, who had once saved his life. Realizing he'd been tricked, Zhou Wei panicked.
Fearing that Master Xuanfeng discovering the Madam's demise at his hands would undermine his claim to the Lordship, Zhou Wei quickly ordered his men to conceal their preparations, feigned the Madam’s recovery, and swiftly departed. Shortly after, Zhou Wei's men reported unusual activity at the Lord's residence, prompting Zhou Wei to investigate. Inside, An Jingzhao was freeing his father, the Lord, from restraints. The Lord was disoriented, having forgotten much.
An Jingzhao explained that Zhou Wei had administered mind-altering drugs to manipulate him. The Lord initially disbelieved, defending Zhou Wei as his life-saving comrade. An Jingzhao adamantly countered that Zhou Wei was a former evil sect member who infiltrated the villa with the sole ambition of usurpation, recounting Zhou Wei's repeated attempts to harm him and crediting Dr. Luo for his father's recovery.
As Zhou Wei's men closed in, the Lord unexpectedly led An Jingzhao to a secret tunnel, insisting that An Jingzhao leave alone, as his own weakened condition would only be a hindrance. He assured An Jingzhao he could protect himself and that An Jingzhao should return once his plans were set. Reluctantly, An Jingzhao complied. In her own world, Chuyue fretted over An Jingzhao’s safety.
Later, when An Jingling asked Chuyue where she had been, she responded with only a cryptic smile. An Jingzhao then joined them, lightheartedly offering to find An Jingling a wife, a suggestion Chuyue eagerly supported. An Jingling, however, muttered self-deprecatingly that it was "impossible" for him. Before departing on his mission, An Jingzhao asked Chuyue to wait for him at home, but recalling their promise, she insisted on accompanying him. An Jingzhao conceded, on the condition that she remain by his side at all times, to which Chuyue happily consented.
