Return of the Queen Episode 3 Recap
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Ye Haimeng managed to evade Lu Siyu's pursuit. Meanwhile, Ling Ke, concerned for Ye Haimeng, hastily exited her car and entered Cloud Manor. Her presence was noticed by Ye Bochen, who recognized her as the woman he saw at the lounge bar previously. He introduced himself as Ye Haimeng's cousin. Ling Ke, however, already knew his name and his position at ""Yunhai Intercontinental"", along with everything about the Ye family.
She warned him to concentrate on his duties at ""Yunhai Intercontinental"", advising him to guard his heart, lest he lose it someday without realizing. Later, Ye Haimeng asked Ling Ke about her encounter with Ye Bochen. Ling Ke deflected, asking Ye Haimeng about her true reasons for returning and the secrets she harbored. Ye Haimeng responded, asking if Ling Ke truly wished to know, unafraid that she might become another enemy, as she already had plenty.
Ling Ke inquired about any discoveries from Lu Siyu's suite. Ye Haimeng explained that time was too short to open the lock box, but she found a paper with Du Meiyun's handwriting, containing instructions for Lu Siyu. Ling Ke initially dismissed it as a mere family note, but Ye Haimeng pointed out the hidden characters "Tianyang." She deduced that this name didn't fit a regular company, suggesting it might be a health or wellness-related pharmaceutical company or industry.
Ye Haimeng speculated that it could be Lu Changdong's sanatorium, or a secret health medical entity secretly owned by Du Meiyun or the Lu family, and possibly the place where her mother, Luo Yanxin, was being held. Ling Ke confirmed that no such company was listed among the Lu family's official businesses.
Ye Haimeng then instructed Ling Ke to investigate all shareholders, directors, and silent partners associated with Changlu Capital, and all their affiliated health and medical businesses, to find her mother before their opponents could act. Elsewhere, Lu Siyue complained to her husband, Jiang Lin, that Ye Haimeng had taken her room, and she felt neglected and challenged.
She criticized him for his perceived inaction and for not being fully dedicated to the Lu family, especially with her father, Lu Changdong, away and her brother being immature. Lu Siyue revealed that her mother, Du Meiyun, had a plan to acquire Ye Haimeng's uncle's ""Yunhai"" shares, but she found it unreliable.
Believing Ye Haimeng had her own strategy for returning to Cloud Manor, Lu Siyue urged Jiang Lin to "strike first" to prevent Ye Haimeng and Ling Ke from seizing ""Yunhai"". Later, Lu Siyue’s henchman sabotaged the electronic system of Ye Haimeng's car.
Unaware of the treachery, Lu Siyu, after mentioning to a house staff member that he was going out (and having a phone conversation about inspecting a new sports center for an archery club investment), declined a driver, opting to drive himself. The staff member mentioned that Du Meiyun's car was out. Mistaking Ye Haimeng’s car for Lu Siyue’s, Lu Siyu took the key from the driver and drove off.
While on the road, Lu Siyu discovered that the brakes were not working, and the car's speed was rapidly increasing. He called emergency services, reporting his out-of-control vehicle on the Ring Road. He then contacted "Uncle Mo" (Chen Mo) on the phone, who informed him that he was driving Ye Haimeng's car, not Lu Siyue's. Panicked, Lu Siyu struggled to maintain control.
Ye Haimeng, aware of the situation, called him and instructed him to turn on his location, leave the Ring Road, and drive to a more open area in the suburbs. Lu Siyu realized he was on a road under construction, with only five kilometers left until it ended. He despairingly told Ye Haimeng to turn back, saying it was his problem alone. However, Ye Haimeng refused to leave, asking if he trusted her. He affirmed his trust.
She then told him to "hold on tight." Ye Haimeng, driving another car, caught up to Lu Siyu and deliberately crashed into his vehicle, causing it to flip and stop. She managed to pull the unconscious Lu Siyu out of the car just moments before it exploded. Ye Haimeng herself collapsed due to injuries sustained in the crash.
At the hospital, a doctor informed Ling Ke that while Ye Haimeng's external injuries were common from the accident, her left wrist and lumbar spine, which had previously undergone bone pin implantation surgery, were severely re-injured and might require further orthopedic surgery. Ye Haimeng, upon regaining consciousness, adamantly refused any additional surgery. Ling Ke later informed Ye Haimeng that Lu Siyu had sustained only a mild concussion and superficial injuries.
Ling Ke reiterated that Lu Siyu was a cherished member of the Lu family and that Ye Haimeng should not have been present, warning her not to let this incident derail their three-year plan or draw her closer to those she should avoid. Ye Haimeng assured her that she remembered her purpose. Soon after, Du Meiyun stormed into Ye Haimeng's hospital room and attempted to physically assault her, but Ye Haimeng blocked her. Lu Siyue intervened, accusing Ye Haimeng.
Du Meiyun angrily berated Ye Haimeng, mentioning her deceased son Sinan and Haimeng's "dead father," threatening to teach her a lesson. Ye Haimeng countered, asking if Du Meiyun blamed her for saving Lu Siyu instead of pursuing the culprit who sabotaged her car. Du Meiyun vehemently warned Ye Haimeng to stay away from Lu Siyu, threatening dire consequences if she ever caused him any further harm.
She then instructed Lu Siyue to tell Jiang Lin to assign guards to Lu Siyu's room, preventing anyone, especially "certain individuals," from entering without permission. After some time, Lu Siyu was discharged from the hospital and returned to Cloud Manor to recuperate. Feeling restless from continuous sleep, he asked a staff member where everyone was and subtly inquired about "Ms. Ye upstairs."
He then found Ye Haimeng and attempted to speak with her, noting her cold demeanor since his return and asking if he had offended her or if she disliked him. Ye Haimeng bluntly stated, "Yes, I dislike you," adding that dislike needed no reason and told him to move aside. Confused, Lu Siyu asked why she saved him if she disliked him.
Ye Haimeng clarified that she saved him solely because he was in her car, and she would have done the same for any stranger. She then instructed him to forget that night, keep his distance, and not provoke her or come closer. Lu Siyu refused to stay away, expressing his desire to be near her and asking her not to push him away.
He insisted that he could not pretend that day never happened, clearly remembering that she saved him in his most dangerous moment. He had been waiting to thank her, calling her """sister""." At that moment, Lu Changdong returned, addressing Lu Siyu as "kid" and sternly demanding he repeat what he had just said while looking him in the eyes. Lu Siyu responded by asking what Lu Changdong wanted to hear, then simply said, """sister""."
