Mengfei Comes Across Episode 30 Recap
> Mengfei Comes Across Recap
Recently, Qu Xiao developed an intense interest in branded bags, seeking advice from Yan Fei. Yan Fei expressed her views, stating that carrying a branded bag would grant a woman a complete sense of presence and self-confidence, an idea that greatly enlightened Qu Xiao. Determined to acquire one, Qu Xiao set out to raise the one hundred taels of gold needed, beginning to sell her jewelry and valuable clothes.
Seeing Qu Xiao's intense focus, Yan Fei suggested crowdfunding as an alternative. However, Qu Xiao rejected this, believing it would be pointless if all contributors had to share the bag and take turns carrying it for a few days. She therefore continued to reluctantly part with her cherished jewelry, selling it off to gather the funds.
While Qu Xiao was still racking her brains to find ways to raise money, she visited the imperial garden where she saw many concubines showing off their bags to each other. When these concubines noticed Qu Xiao's shabby and unappealing bag, they openly ridiculed her lack of taste. Deeply humiliated and saddened, Qu Xiao returned to Fanghua Palace.
There, her close friends tried to dissuade her, explaining there was no need to spend so much money on such a meaningless item. However, Qu Xiao was resolute, believing she was giving her all to achieve a sense of presence through the bag. Desperate for funds, Qu Xiao tried a new tactic, offering Meng Fei a massage for two taels of gold.
Meng Fei, taken aback by the price for what she thought would be a friendly gesture, paid for peace. Observing this, Yan Fei, both impressed and annoyed, deliberately had her own maid, Chunping, massage her, proudly stating it cost nothing. Qu Xiao despaired, wondering when she would ever save the hundred taels of gold. While she sat worrying on the rooftop, Meng Fei presented her with money pooled by their friends, explaining it was their collective sentiment.
Qu Xiao was immensely grateful. The next morning, Qu Xiao left at dawn to buy the bag. Meng Fei and Yan Fei discussed how they hoped purchasing the bag would finally bring peace and tranquility. However, Bao Qu soon returned, bringing back a distraught Qu Xiao. The bag, it turned out, had already been sold out. Qu Xiao wept bitterly for not being able to buy her beloved bag, vowing to find out who had purchased it before her.
Meanwhile, inside the palace, the Emperor was seen with two branded bags, initially hesitant about which one to give to Qu Xiao. He then decided to present both bags to Meng Fei. It was noted that this particular brand produced only two such bags annually, and the Emperor had already reserved them well in advance. Seeing Qu Xiao's prolonged sadness, looking like a resentful woman all day, Yan Fei, Meng Fei, and Xiao Guiren began to devise solutions.
To help Qu Xiao fulfill her wish, Yan Fei proposed personally crafting a high-quality counterfeit bag. Her friends rallied to assist, with some supplying fabric and others providing gems, all working together to sew the bag. Qu Xiao had been washing her face with tears all day, convinced she would never get her beloved bag. Then, one day, her friends presented her with the very branded bag she had been yearning for.
Qu Xiao immediately returned to her normal joyful self. Overjoyed, she promptly carried the bag and showed it off everywhere. Everyone who saw her bag was filled with envy, and she decided to attend the Bag Lovers Club with everyone the very next day. Meng Fei, fearing the high-quality counterfeit bag would be exposed at the Bag Lovers Club, quickly revealed the truth about the bag to Qu Xiao. Upon learning the truth, Qu Xiao felt apprehensive.
Yan Fei then reassured her, reminding her that as long as they kept silent, no one would know the bag was fake. She emphasized that if they perfected Qu Xiao's demeanor and styling, they could surely pass off the bag as genuine. On the day of the Bag Lovers Club meetup, Qu Xiao's bag was admired by many concubines, and she was triumphantly eating dessert. Suddenly, the Empress Dowager arrived, carrying an identical branded bag.
Noticing the similarity, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but place the two bags together for comparison. Upon close inspection, Qu Xiao felt utterly humiliated, believing her bag's less delicate stitching, compared to the Empress Dowager's, clearly revealed it as a fake. As Qu Xiao slinked away, she unexpectedly overheard the Empress Dowager angrily scolding her attendant.
To Qu Xiao's surprise, the Empress Dowager was convinced that "her own" bag was the counterfeit, having found flaws when comparing it to Qu Xiao's. Hearing this, Qu Xiao was overjoyed, happy to realize her bag was perceived as the authentic one. She then pondered aloud, wondering where those two actual limited-edition bags had gone. One day, as Meng Fei was drinking tea in Fanghua Palace, the Emperor happily arrived, carrying two branded bags.
He joyfully presented them to Meng Fei as gifts. Upon seeing the two limited-edition bags in the Emperor's hands, Meng Fei comically sprayed out her tea in shock. It was then revealed that the Emperor was the one who had purchased those two coveted original limited edition bags.
