Rewriting Destiny Episode 11 Recap
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Xue Mu brought Xia Yubing her favorite Cantonese-style roast duck, affectionately wiping food from her mouth as he noted her lifelong carelessness. Xia Yubing playfully acknowledged him as her "best cousin" but then addressed their childhood engagement. She dismissed it as a meaningless "adult's joke," emphasizing their relationship was purely like "brother and sister" and not to complicate his future marriage. Xue Mu accepted this.
He then revealed his true purpose, returning the Xia family's land deeds that he had recovered during an audit. Overjoyed, Xia Yubing embraced him tightly, profusely thanking him. This warm exchange was witnessed by Xu Ziyan, who observed with discomfort. Later, Xue Mu visited the Xia Manor, attempting to offer the family a job at the Office of Administration.
However, Xia Yaozu, now in charge, was deeply suspicious, rejecting the offer as a ploy by Xue Mu to use them against the Ye Family. Xia Lan, frustrated by her brother's arrogance, defended Xue Mu. She then began sorting through her belongings, planning to sell her jewelry. She showed Xue Mu a unique jade pendant, explaining that a "beggar boy" had given it to her years ago to pass to Xia Liuqing, who had once offered him butter biscuits.
Xue Mu took the pendant, and upon checking, recognized its significance as it matched a pattern on a seal/stamp. Meanwhile, a bond had been quietly forming between Ye Wenzhao and Xia Liuqing. During a walk, Ye Wenzhao instinctively protected Liuqing from a passing carriage and later demonstrated his attentive care by picking out foods she disliked, stating he only remembered her preferences. Liuqing found herself smiling, replaying his words, a clear sign of her growing affection.
Xia Yubing noticed her sister's changed demeanor and delivered a letter from Ye Wenzhao, inviting Liuqing to enjoy the moon at Yanyan Building. Though Liuqing feigned disinterest, Xia Yubing playfully teased her, confirming her sister's excitement. The next day, Liuqing attempted to transform her appearance for the date, donning a "lady-like" dress but applying an excessive amount of makeup, which Xia Yubing quickly helped her fix before she rushed off.
Unbeknownst to Liuqing, Xue Mu had learned that Ye Wenzhao's long-held affection for her stemmed from a childhood encounter he believed he had with her. Knowing this, Xue Mu had instructed Xia Lan to impersonate the girl using the jade pendant. Xia Lan, despite initial reluctance, agreed, motivated by her desire for revenge for her father and to defeat Xu Ziyan.
At Yanyan Building, Xia Lan approached Ye Wenzhao, presenting him with butter biscuits and the jade pendant, claiming to be the girl from his past. As a surprised Ye Wenzhao was still processing the revelation, Xia Lan embraced him, calling him her "beggar boy" and expressing that she had finally found him. At that very moment, Xia Liuqing arrived, her heart sinking as she witnessed Ye Wenzhao in Xia Lan's arms. In the aftermath, Xia Liuqing's behavior grew distant.
Xia Yubing observed her sister's strange actions, including discarding fresh flowers from Ye Wenzhao, before finding Liuqing's room empty, with only a note stating, "I left. Don't worry." Shortly after, Xia Lan and Ye Wenzhao appeared at the snack shop, where Xia Lan publicly announced their engagement and upcoming marriage, inviting everyone present. Xu Ziyan angrily confronted Ye Wenzhao, reminding him of Xia Lan's past deceptions and questioning his loyalty to Liuqing.
Though Ye Wenzhao seemed unable to explain himself, Xia Yubing firmly told him that given his engagement to Xia Lan, he should no longer approach her sister and was unwelcome at their shop. Xia Lan and Ye Wenzhao then left. Later, Xu Ziyan spoke with Ye Wenzhao, who recounted his childhood encounter with a bullied girl to whom he gave his jade pendant after she offered him butter biscuits.
He firmly believed Xia Lan was this girl and felt destined to marry her, convinced he could guide her, just as he believed Xia Yubing had positively influenced Xu Ziyan after their marriage. Xu Ziyan shared this dramatic story with Xia Yubing, confirming Ye Wenzhao’s long-standing misconception.
Despite her initial concern for Liuqing's vulnerability, Xia Yubing, upon receiving a second cryptic note from Liuqing stating she had "Met a boar" and it "tasted good," decided it was best to let her sister process things alone. Turning their attention to business, Xia Yubing devised a plan to create a unique trademark for Xu's Snack Shop, hoping to differentiate their products and prevent counterfeiting, recalling Xia Lan's past sale of fake creams.
Xu Ziyan volunteered to carve the intricate logo, cutting his hands in the process, while Xia Yubing provided detailed design feedback. They presented their idea to Xue Mu, who praised Xia Yubing’s business genius and assured them the trademark would be approved by the Chancellors of Treasury within three days. However, upon arriving to collect the trademark documents, Xia Yubing and Xu Ziyan found Xia Lan, who brazenly claimed the design as her own.
Ye Wenzhao corroborated her story, stating he had personally witnessed Xia Lan working on the designs. Despite Xu Ziyan’s offer to carve a new logo on the spot to prove his authorship, the official declared the trademark already registered to Xia Lan, making any contest futile.
Distraught by this setback and the lack of funds to purchase goods, Xia Yubing was consoled by Xu Ziyan, who offered his personal savings from his apothecary, explaining his system of collecting deposits from patients to ensure their commitment to treatment. Inspired by this "deposit" strategy, Xia Yubing quickly formulated a new sales plan: a "buy two, get one free" promotion that required customers to pay a deposit upfront.
This clever scheme, tapping into people's desire for a bargain, proved hugely successful, attracting a large crowd who eagerly lined up to pay their deposits, rapidly generating significant income for the shop. Unbeknownst to them, Xia Lan had already hired a group of bandits, the "Three Golden Robbers," to intercept and destroy Xia Yubing's pre-ordered goods.
The bandits, initially swayed by Xia Yubing's enticing "deposit" promotion and contemplating using it to scam the shop themselves, were ultimately redirected by their female accomplice to carry out the original robbery. Soon after, news arrived that all of Xu's Snack Shop's goods had indeed been stolen by bandits.
