Love Like The Galaxy Episode 15 Recap, Plot

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To better understand love between a man and a woman, Cheng Shaoshang persuaded Fu Deng to find her some relevant scrolls. However, to her surprise, most of them contained indecent content. Lou Yao, hearing that Cheng Shaoshang was studying diligently, brought her some liquor. They examined the scrolls together, but Cheng Shaoshang strongly disagreed with their views, opposing the idea of women constantly trying to please their husbands without any independence.

Cheng Shaoshang believed the most beautiful kind of love was for two people to walk side by side as equals, not for one to be superior and the other inferior, or one to lead and the other to follow. Lou Yao supported Cheng Shaoshang's idea, affirming that as long as two people are compatible, they shouldn't be bound by the words in books. He suggested they discard the scrolls and simply drink together.

Lou Yao then asked if Cheng Shaoshang would still be with him if her mother remained against their betrothal. Cheng Shaoshang firmly declared that no matter how her mother opposed it, she would stand by him. She then proposed that they should write their own love story for others to learn from, not follow old texts. Meanwhile, Sang Shunhua urged Xiao Yuanyi not to interfere too much with her children's marriages, especially Niaoniao's.

Xiao Yuanyi, however, considered Lou Yao to be of good character and a rare suitable husband, but worried that his family’s second branch was weak and sparsely populated, leaving Niaoniao vulnerable to bullying. Xiao Yuanyi feared her daughter would suffer once married. Sang Shunhua understood her concerns and suggested a strategy: if parents oppose a relationship, the couple might feel like star-crossed lovers and fight for their union.

Instead, she advised letting them develop their relationship freely; then, they would discover for themselves if the match was truly suitable. Xiao Yuanyi expressed her frustration, stating that rules always took precedence for her and that her elder niece, Yangyang, should marry first. Despite Sang Shunhua’s appeals, Xiao Yuanyi remained resolute in her opposition to the marriage. With Xiao Yuanyi’s temporary hands-off approach, Cheng Shaoshang and Lou Yao became more unrestrained.

While outwardly appearing docile and agreeable, the very next day, they were riding a chariot to a tea plantation. As they passed through scenic fields, Cheng Shaoshang spontaneously played a light and cheerful flute tune that carried on the wind, filled with vibrant hope. Her melody captivated everyone accompanying them. As the music ended, a rich, powerful voice suddenly emanated from the hillside.

Huangfu Yi, dressed in a straw cape and carrying a bamboo hat, slowly approached, introducing himself and capturing Cheng Shaoshang's attention. Upon learning he still pined for her Third Aunt, Cheng Shaoshang spoke protectively of her Third Uncle, Cheng Zhi, trying to help Huangfu Yi put the past behind him. As the sky threatened rain, Huangfu Yi invited them to his courtyard for shelter. Cheng Shaoshang, wanting to hear the story of Huangfu Yi and her Third Aunt, reluctantly agreed.

After a short walk up the gentle slope, they saw a large, spacious pavilion at the summit, where Ling Buyi and Yuan Shen were present. Cheng Shaoshang asked Ling Buyi about his injuries. Ling Buyi offered no response, but Lou Yao eagerly announced their betrothal, proclaiming Cheng Shaoshang as their future sister-in-law. Both Ling Buyi and Yuan Shen received this news with displeasure. As thunder boomed, Lou Yao instinctively covered Cheng Shaoshang’s ears, his gesture both intimate and tender.

As the rain intensified, Ling Buyi’s subordinates prepared vehicles. Ling Buyi insisted that Cheng Shaoshang take his carriage, noting her recent recovery from a cold and the inadequacy of her smaller chariot against the wind and rain. He offered Lou Yao a straw cape and a horse to ride alongside his men.

In the carriage, Cheng Shaoshang saw neatly arranged broken arrows and a Shaoshang string, which reminded her of the day she treated Ling Buyi’s wounds, stirring complex emotions within her. Yuan Shen, under the guise of testing his studies, questioned Lou Yao about his betrothal to Cheng Shaoshang. He even spoke ill of Cheng Shaoshang, calling her cunning and manipulative.

Lou Yao, however, defended her, saying she was merely resourceful and clever, not malicious, and insisted she was not as bad as Yuan Shen imagined. That evening, Huangfu Yi hosted a banquet. Yuan Shen deliberately separated Cheng Shaoshang and Lou Yao, arranging for Cheng Shaoshang to sit opposite Ling Buyi. As the wine flowed, Huangfu Yi's gaze fell upon Cheng Shaoshang, reminding him of an old friend. Saddened, he decided to recount a story—his own.

He spoke of a talented young man from a noble family who, despite being fatherless, gained fame and admiration. This young man had a childhood fiancée whom he deemed unworthy due to her ordinary appearance. The young man's family was later implicated in a scandal involving Emperor Li, forcing him to flee. He wandered for seven years. During this time, his fiancée, Sang Shunhua, defied her family's advice to break the engagement.

She steadfastly took care of his family and endured mistreatment from his mother, all while waiting for his return. Huangfu Yi’s story continued, describing how a loyal bodyguard, indebted to the young man's late father, died protecting him during exile and entrusted his orphaned daughter to him. This obligation, Huangfu Yi stated, ultimately severed his former love.

As revealed in a flashback from Sang Shunhua, Huangfu Yi had been due to return for her father's birthday and their marriage after seven years. But the orphaned girl, whom he had cared for for two years, chose to commit suicide with poison on that very day, delaying his return and causing Sang Shunhua immense humiliation at the banquet. Huangfu Yi recounted how his fiancée waited a day and a night, but he did not appear.

When he finally met her after pleading, she immediately broke off the engagement. He confessed he never understood why she took offense over such a trivial matter. Cheng Shaoshang questioned if the young man knew his fiancée was aware of his initial disdain for her appearance. Huangfu Yi claimed those were youthful thoughts, later replaced by sincere affection.

Cheng Shaoshang countered that the fiancée didn't want his gratitude but to be "in his heart," and called the young man a "conceited and fickle scoundrel." The debate escalated between Cheng Shaoshang and Yuan Shen, with Yuan Shen implicitly defending Huangfu Yi and accusing Cheng Shaoshang of being sharp-tongued. Cheng Shaoshang then challenged Ling Buyi to a hypothetical: if his fiancée and an orphaned girl were drowning, whom would he save first?

Ling Buyi declared he would "naturally save my fiancée first," to ensure "nothing happens to his loved one." Lou Yao quickly agreed, saying he would save Cheng Shaoshang first, which deeply touched her. Cheng Shaoshang then concluded that the fiancée broke off the engagement because the two lacked mutual trust, and she wanted to prove that her feelings, though from an ordinary woman, should not be easily insulted.

As the gathering dispersed, Ling Buyi approached Cheng Shaoshang, offering her a cloak to ward off the night's chill. He reflected on the story, saying that the fiancée was a woman of great wisdom who knew when to let go, finding true happiness with the right person.

He then told Cheng Shaoshang that in life, choosing the right person and the right path is a great blessing, subtly asking if she was sure the man she had chosen was the right one. Before Cheng Shaoshang could reply, Lou Yao arrived with a cloak for her, urging her to put it on to avoid catching a cold. Ling Buyi watched silently as Cheng Shaoshang turned and walked away hand-in-hand with Lou Yao.

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