Prodigy Healer Episode 1 Recap
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In the Republican era, Ye Yunshang, a beautiful young lady from a prominent and wealthy medical family, found herself constantly annoyed by Police Chief Qiao Zhentian, who relentlessly pursued her affection. Her father, Doctor Ye, managed a thriving medical clinic alongside numerous businesses, including banks, pawnshops, and department stores. Upon arriving in Yunhai City, Ye Yunshang was greeted warmly by her close friend, Chu Tianyao, and her maid, Ding Xiang.
Learning her father had been called away on urgent business and unwilling to face her stepmother, Yunshang decided to stay at the clinic. There, she shared her vision with Tianyao of establishing an innovative new clinic that would merge Chinese and Western medical practices. Their conversation was interrupted when Police Chief Qiao Zhentian burst in, rudely demanding immediate medical attention for his father and threatening to smash the clinic if he wasn't saved.
Yunshang quickly diagnosed the man with a stroke caused by a blood vessel blockage and successfully treated him. Qiao Zhentian then changed his tune, complimenting Yunshang's beauty and medical prowess. She, however, rebuked him for his aggressive behavior. Qiao Zhentian tried to explain his father suffered from a chronic condition, but Yunshang remained unimpressed. A subordinate, Young Master Shang Guan, interjected, reminding everyone of Yunshang's father's influential position as the mayor.
Later, Yunshang instructed Ding Xiang to manage the clinic while she and Tianyao went to the mist forest to gather herbs. Despite Ding Xiang's repeated warnings about the forest’s impenetrable fog, man-eating monsters, and the many who never returned, Yunshang, a practitioner of Western medicine, dismissed the tales as superstition. During their journey, Yunshang confided in Tianyao that Qiao Zhentian had been pestering her to marry him since they were children, a prospect she found utterly detestable.
As they ventured deeper, Yunshang spotted a rare blue lotus growing on a cliff edge. Against Tianyao's advice, she insisted on collecting it, asking her friend to hold her hand as she reached out. In a sudden mishap, Yunshang lost her footing and plummeted down the cliff face. Miraculously, she landed completely unharmed. She had fallen into the secluded territory of the Shenmu Tribe, a reclusive clan renowned for their mastery of the healing arts.
Yunshang observed the tribe engaged in a sacred ritual. The Shenmu Elder congratulated the Chief, announcing that their sacred tree had finally borne a holy fruit. This precious fruit, which ripened only once every century, symbolized a cycle of reincarnation. The Chief declared his son, Mu Xingchen, would retrieve the holy fruit to be made into medicine for the tribe's longevity.
He also announced that upon success, Mu Xingchen would inherit his position as Chief and marry Yue Ying, the Elder's daughter and his childhood companion. However, Mu Xingchen was reluctant. His aide, Shi Hu, urged him to undertake the mission, reminding him of his duty. Playfully defiant, Mu Xingchen questioned the value of such rituals and jokingly suggested Shi Hu take his place.
Mu Xingchen complained about the dangers of the man-eating forest and expressed his desire to abolish such rules if he ever became Chief. Shi Hu pointed out that Mu Xingchen's preference for medical studies over magic had left him ill-prepared for the journey's challenges. Frustrated, Mu Xingchen declared he was going back to sleep.
Meanwhile, Yue Ying expressed her concern for Mu Xingchen's safety to her father, the Elder, who insisted that passing this trial was essential for him to inherit the chieftaincy. As Mu Xingchen successfully navigated the treacherous forest, Yue Ying and her father, the Elder, celebrated his progress. Hidden nearby, Yunshang, captivated by the spectacle, used her camera to take a photograph. The bright flash startled the tribespeople.
As she tried to flee, a gigantic eagle seized her by the shoulder and lifted her into the air. She struggled fiercely, causing the eagle to release her, sending her plummeting once again. Yet, she landed safely. Just as Mu Xingchen plucked the holy fruit, he witnessed Yunshang's bizarre fall from the sky. Startled, he lost his footing and tumbled from the sacred tree, dropping the precious fruit.
Yunshang picked up the fallen fruit and, while examining it curiously, it suddenly flew into her mouth. She managed to spit out only the core. Mu Xingchen angrily confronted her, but Yunshang unapologetically claimed the fruit had flown into her mouth and was fair game. Mu Xingchen sternly warned her that she had committed a capital offense by consuming the holy fruit from their sacred tree, which took a thousand years to grow and fruited only once a century.
Unfazed, Yunshang offered him gold as compensation, which he found bewildering. Just then, a group of soldiers surrounded them. Yunshang admitted to eating the fruit, again offering money. A furious soldier moved to attack, but Mu Xingchen intervened, calling for Shi Hu. After consuming the holy fruit, Yunshang discovered she possessed extraordinary abilities, capable of leaping several meters at a time. She easily evaded the pursuing soldiers. When the Chief learned of the incident, he questioned Mu Xingchen.
The Elder deduced that the intruder must have fallen from the cliff, as the tribe's defensive array would have detected any other entry. The Chief then declared that any trespasser must die, especially a thief who had devoured their sacred fruit, vowing she would not leave alive. Meanwhile, outside the tribe's hidden domain, Police Chief Qiao Zhentian and Doctor Ye were desperately searching for Yunshang at the base of the cliff, which they deemed a "bottomless pit."
Qiao Zhentian promised Doctor Ye he would find Yunshang, referring to her as his girlfriend. Having outrun her pursuers, Yunshang stumbled into Mu Xingchen's room. She began to examine his ancient medical books, fascinated by their contents. Mu Xingchen soon returned to find his room in disarray and Yunshang hiding there. He confronted her for eating the holy fruit and messing up his room.
Yunshang retorted that she had merely "picked up" his book just as she had "picked up" the fruit, and argued there should have been a warning sign. Exasperated, Mu Xingchen warned her of the man-eating trees and relentless soldiers outside. As she hesitated, he noticed a cut on her hand. He instructed her to close her eyes and, with a gentle touch, magically healed the wound.
He then offered her his bed, claiming the "first one in gets the bed," and settled on the floor to sleep. During the night, Yunshang rolled off the bed, landing on top of him.
