Return of the Queen Episode 2 Recap
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Ling Ke provided Ye Haimeng with a comprehensive overview of both the Ye and Lu families. She explained that Ye Haimeng’s father, Ye Mingzhi, was deceased, and her mother, Luo Yanxin, was missing, with a secret police investigation underway. Her uncle, Ye Yuezhi, had represented the Ye family since the accident involving Ye Haimeng and her father, handling the funeral and taking over some affairs of Mare Nubium. However, Ye Yuezhi was not present when Luo Yanxin was taken away.
Ye Haimeng's cousin, Ye Bochen, diligently maintained his position as Construction Department Manager, a role Ye Haimeng had entrusted to him. Ling Ke then detailed the Lu family. Lu Changdong, the patriarch, was the chairman of Changlu Capital and a long-time collaborator with Ye Mingzhi. His health had declined since his eldest son, Lu Sinan, died in an accident, and he now rarely returned home from his prolonged treatments abroad.
Lu Sinan's biological mother, Lu Changdong's ex-wife, had passed away years ago. Du Meiyun, Lu Changdong's current wife, was the biological mother of Lu Siyue and Lu Siyu. Lu Siyue was married to Jiang Lin, a live-in son-in-law carefully chosen by Du Meiyun. Ling Ke highlighted Lu Siyu as Du Meiyun’s favorite youngest son.
He had developed a passion for archery at seven, competed in youth tournaments by nine, and went on to become a top professional athlete in the field, studying and competing abroad. Due to Du Meiyun’s protection, Lu Siyu had been shielded from the Lu family's business operations, transactions, and company affairs, making him the only "clean slate" in the family.
Ling Ke revealed that after the accident involving Ye Haimeng and her parents, the Lu family produced a fabricated property custody agreement that Ye Haimeng and Lu Sinan supposedly signed during their marriage. Using this document, they seized control of Mare Nubium and appointed Lu Siyue and Jiang Lin as acting presidents. They also intended to use this agreement to claim the 37% stake in Mare Nubium that Ye Haimeng and Lu Sinan jointly owned.
Ling Ke asserted that the agreement was fake and that Ye Haimeng needed to retrieve her authentic signed property custody agreement from the Lu family. She also informed Ye Haimeng that the entire Lu family had moved into Cloud Manor, which Ye Haimeng and Lu Sinan had jointly owned, and had deliberately hidden her mother's location. Furthermore, the Lu family was likely coveting Luo Yanxin's shares, which Ye Yuezhi was holding on her behalf.
Ling Ke cautioned Ye Haimeng that despite her high-profile return at her own funeral, she faced a complex and difficult situation. Ye Haimeng, however, declared her unwavering determination to turn the tables. Ling Ke then instructed her to return to Cloud Manor, locate her mother, and recover the genuine property custody agreement. Upon returning to Cloud Manor, Ye Haimeng was greeted by Mr. Mo, who expressed surprise at her reappearance. Ye Haimeng confidently stated it was her own home.
She then encountered Lu Siyu, exchanging greetings. Lu Siyue soon emerged, angrily confronting Ye Haimeng and questioning how she dared to return. Ye Haimeng firmly asserted her right to be there, prompting Lu Siyue to retort that Cloud Manor belonged to her brother, Lu Sinan, and Ye Haimeng had no right to speak if she did not share the Lu surname.
When Ye Haimeng attempted to go upstairs, Lu Siyue blocked her, claiming the rooms belonged to her and her mother. Du Meiyun intervened, instructing Lu Siyu to stay out of the conflict and return to his room, which Chen Mo then facilitated. Ye Haimeng proceeded to one of the rooms, only for Lu Siyue to confront her again, insisting it was her private space and warning her not to touch her belongings.
Lu Siyue then claimed all the jewelry and items within the room as her own. Ye Haimeng, with a smug smile, challenged Lu Siyue to identify which letters on the custom-made jewelry spelled her name, explaining that each piece was uniquely engraved with "Ye Haimeng." Lu Siyue stubbornly insisted a specific item was hers, a birthday gift from her father. Ye Haimeng then dared her to repeat that claim.
She instructed Ling Ke to empty out all the bags and clothes in the room, revealing which items bore her name and which were exclusive custom pieces gifted by Lu Sinan. Du Meiyun, witnessing the scene, ordered them to stop and demanded to know what Ye Haimeng truly wanted. Ye Haimeng retorted, "What do you think I want?"
Du Meiyun reminded her that Lu Sinan was dead and that her return changed nothing, asserting that Mare Nubium, as a jointly owned asset, could not be simply seized back. Ye Haimeng, unfazed, told Du Meiyun she was underestimating her. She affirmed her intention to return to Cloud Manor and Mare Nubium, vowing to slowly expose all the hidden schemes of Du Meiyun and Lu Siyue and see how they planned to take the Ye family's Mare Nubium from her.
Du Meiyun questioned if Ye Haimeng was merely after Lu Sinan's legacy, again asking her true intentions. Ye Haimeng cryptically responded that she would find out one day. Meanwhile, Chen Mo tried to pacify a worried Lu Siyu, telling him to leave matters to Du Meiyun and Lu Siyue. Lu Siyu, however, expressed frustration at being kept in the dark about everything.
After this, Ye Haimeng instructed Ling Ke to clear out the room, stating her intention to move back into it that night. At Mare Nubium, Ye Yuezhi berated a security guard for the lapse during the funeral, suggesting dismissals. Ye Bochen stepped in, reminding his father that the incident was unexpected and not the security team's fault. He emphasized that the priority should be understanding the former president's return, not firing the entire security team.
Ye Yuezhi angrily questioned if his son was trying to teach him how to do his job, insisting that Ye Bochen address him as "Vice President Ye." He emphasized the gravity of Ye Haimeng's return, warning of major upheaval for both the Ye and Lu families, and chastised Ye Bochen for defending the security. Ye Bochen acknowledged the significant changes Ye Haimeng's return would bring to Mare Nubium.
Ye Yuezhi sternly ordered him to understand his place and what he had the right to say. Later, at a bar, Ye Bochen thought he saw Ling Ke through a fish tank, but she vanished, leaving him to wonder if he had imagined her. Back at Cloud Manor, Ling Ke reiterated to Ye Haimeng that the study had yielded no clues about the agreement. Ye Haimeng considered Du Meiyun's possessive nature, certain the agreement was still within the manor.
Ling Ke then suggested searching the first-floor suite, which was now Lu Siyu's room. A flashback showed Du Meiyun telling a young Lu Siyu that he would be the most successful child in the Lu family, winning many dazzling championships. Ling Ke informed Ye Haimeng that "Jie" had temporarily disabled the surveillance cameras, giving her twelve minutes to search. Ye Haimeng entered Lu Siyu’s room. Ling Ke periodically checked in, but Ye Haimeng initially found nothing.
Then, Ye Haimeng discovered a lock box, just as Lu Siyu called Ye Bochen on his phone, telling him he had just returned and wanted to discuss investing in his archery club to win back his lost championship. Ling Ke cautioned Ye Haimeng about the lock box's alarm system if the password was entered incorrectly too many times, and mentioned she was coming to meet her, urging Ye Haimeng to think of possible passwords.
Lu Siyu told Ye Bochen he would wait for him at Cloud Manor. Ye Haimeng, realizing the implications, immediately understood Lu Siyu was returning. Lu Siyu expressed his discomfort with the family moving into Cloud Manor during his phone call with Ye Bochen. Shortly after, Lu Siyu received another phone call from Ye Bochen, who had arrived at Cloud Manor, and suggested they meet in the living room.
Lu Siyu then requested another favor from Ye Bochen: to help arrange a meeting with Ye Haimeng. He explained that Ye Haimeng was his sister-in-law, and he had lost all contact with her after the accident, despite searching for her abroad. Now that she was back, he desperately wanted to see her. Ye Bochen reluctantly said he probably couldn't help with that. Lu Siyu then noticed someone had been in his room. At the same moment, Ye Haimeng made her escape, with both Lu Siyu and Ye Bochen spotting the fleeing figure and giving chase.
