Love Like White Jade Episode 11 Recap
> Love Like White Jade Recap
Old Madam Jiang brought medicine to Jiang Baiyu's room, but didn't find him there. Shui Wuxia, having just hidden Shen Qingli in her quilt, tried to dismiss Old Madam Jiang quickly. As Old Madam Jiang turned to leave, she noticed the quilt stir. Doubling back, she saw nothing amiss at first, but then decided to tidy the blanket. Lifting it, she was stunned to find Jiang Baiyu lying in the bed.
Old Madam Jiang angrily questioned Shui Wuxia, reminding her that she had claimed Jiang Baiyu was out playing, and demanded to know why he was in her bed. Shui Wuxia stammered, unable to explain, leading Old Madam Jiang to believe they had an improper affair and had shared a bed. Furious, Old Madam Jiang grabbed Jiang Baiyu by the ear and dragged him away.
Shui Wuxia, bewildered, wondered how Shen Qingli had turned into Jiang Baiyu, and when Shen Qingli had left. She glanced at the open window, realizing Shen Qingli must have slipped out that way. Determined to get to the bottom of the matter, Old Madam Jiang sent Nanny A'Chang to question Shui Wuxia, while she went to confront Jiang Baiyu. Nanny A'Chang found Shui Wuxia, explaining that both she and Old Madam Jiang had seen everything.
She warned Shui Wuxia that having an improper affair with an employer while serving as a mentor would ruin her reputation, ensuring she would never find another position after leaving the Jiang family. She urged Shui Wuxia to confess, promising to put in a good word. Shui Wuxia denied any affair, pointing out her usual disagreements with Jiang Baiyu. A'Chang then speculated that Jiang Baiyu must have been the one to initiate.
Pressed, Shui Wuxia fabricated a story, claiming it was a misunderstanding: Jiang Baiyu was drunk and stumbled into the wrong bed, and he was "not her type." Meanwhile, Jiang Baiyu, wanting to protect Shui Wuxia's reputation, took all the blame, insisting he was merely drunk and had accidentally fallen asleep in her bed, and that he would "never fall in love with her" (though he then added she was "rather pretty").
Old Madam Jiang, observing their mutual protectiveness, realized they secretly harbored feelings for each other despite their denials. She and A'Chang then agreed to find ways to facilitate their relationship. Later, Hou Chang'an commended Jiang Baiyu and Shui Wuxia for successfully apprehending Ma San, presenting them with a banner that read "Relentless Truth Seekers." However, he informed them that Ma San had been killed in a revenge attack while being transported, and the human trafficking case was officially closed.
Both Jiang Baiyu and Shui Wuxia were skeptical, arguing that it was highly improbable for refugees to commit murder under official escort, especially after escaping captivity. They suspected foul play. When Hou Chang'an dismissed their concerns, warning against speculation without evidence, Jiang Baiyu and Shui Wuxia secretly resolved to continue investigating Ma San's death, believing Ma Ru Long was responsible for silencing him. Shui Wuxia had an unsettling dream about her brother's murder, stirring painful memories.
She questioned when Ma San had begun working for Ma Ru Long and if his death was connected to her brother's. Jiang Baiyu, overhearing her distressed sleep talking, mistakenly thought she was murmuring Shen Qingli's name and felt a pang of guilt. Meanwhile, at the Ma Mansion, Ma Ru Long discussed his next moves with an associate. He acknowledged the Jiang family's interference, stating he would have crushed them if not for their power, but vowed to recover his losses.
Given that they could no longer move refugees, he decided to test their experimental drugs at Thousand Horses Hall. He ordered his subordinate to procure "green vitriol oil" as a contingency in case of fatalities and to accelerate the drug's development. Separately, a new figure, having replaced Ma San, berated Ma San's former subordinate for invoking a dead man's name.
The new leader revealed that Ma San had been "fooled by those lads from Jiang Family" and mocked his downfall, wondering if Jiang Baiyu was behind it. He then impatiently demanded updates on the drug's progress from the person developing it. Hou Chang'an then assigned the group a new task: market regulation. He instructed them to examine years of counterfeit cases to sharpen their judgment over three days, preparing them to expose shoddy goods across Chong'an City.
The team immediately fanned out to investigate the marketplace. Jiang Baiyu and Shui Wuxia discovered boots made of high-quality Goryeo paper cleverly disguised as leather, and watered-down liquor; Shui Wuxia's hands got stained with black dye from the boots. Jiang Tianling and Qi Delong found candles made of mud instead of mutton fat, while Fang Yuncheng exposed facial mask powder made from chicken blood instead of cinnabar, and even fake copper coins given as change.
Jiang Tianling promptly informed the Municipal Trade Bureau, who promised to send officials to deal with the culprits. As they discussed their findings, Shui Wuxia suddenly felt dizzy and her vision blurred, causing her to almost fall. Jiang Baiyu swiftly caught her, concerned about her eyes. Back at the mansion, a physician examined Shui Wuxia, but her pulse seemed normal, and the cause of her sudden, severe blurry vision and discomfort remained a mystery.
He could only prescribe some internal and external medicine to alleviate her symptoms. Jiang Baiyu, seeing Shui Wuxia struggle to discern shapes, felt immense guilt, believing he was responsible for her current state, which he thought was due to sleeplessness and a broken heart. He vowed to personally care for her until her eyesight recovered. Shui Wuxia, frustrated by her inability to see and her stalled investigation into her brother's death, lamented her uselessness.
Jiang Tianling, concerned, brought Shui Wuxia a custom-made walking stick, with special non-slip features to prevent falls, and Shui Wuxia thanked him for his thoughtfulness. However, Jiang Baiyu intervened, gently taking the stick from Jiang Tianling and stating he would take care of Shui Wuxia. He then produced a wheelchair he had prepared and helped her into it. Initially, Shui Wuxia protested Jiang Baiyu's fast pace, accusing him of retaliation.
Jiang Baiyu reassured her, explaining that since she couldn't see, her mind might be filled with fear. He suggested she embrace this temporary blindness as an opportunity to escape external distractions and become more introspective, just as she often taught him to find the positive in everything. He then offered to take her on a tour of the Jiang Mansion, as she hadn't had a proper chance to explore it.
He wheeled her to his late father's courtyard, which was filled with peach trees, filling the air with a sweet fragrance. He shared memories of his father planting the trees because his mother loved them, and how the place felt as if his parents were still there. Shui Wuxia confided in him about her recurring dream of a loved one she couldn't speak to before waking.
Jiang Baiyu, still under the impression she was thinking of Shen Qingli, blamed himself for her nightmares. He then suggested they sit under the peach tree, where Shui Wuxia soon drifted off to sleep. Jiang Baiyu sat beside her, gently holding her hand.
