Rewriting Destiny Episode 12 Recap
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After Xia Yubing initiated a pre-sale strategy for Xu's Snack Shop, Xia Lan, unwilling to let Xia Yubing profit, arranged for bandits to rob the pre-sale goods. A servant reported the robbery to Xia Yubing, who became distraught, realizing their reputation would be ruined, and her store was in jeopardy. Xu Ziyan, determined to help, sought assistance from Ye Wenzhao's father, Uncle Ye.
Uncle Ye, acknowledging Xu Ziyan's straightforward nature, agreed to lend money, but only provided half the amount, explaining he needed time to gather the rest for his own business circulation. As Xu Ziyan left, Ye Wenzhao intercepted him, revealing that he had actually advised his father to give the full amount, but Uncle Ye cited financial difficulties.
Uncle Ye later privately instructed a servant to retrieve his account book, admitting his admiration for Xia Yubing's business acumen, which was his true motivation for helping. Ye Wenzhao also explained to Xu Ziyan that while he had initially seemed to side with Xia Lan regarding the trademark, he now felt "something was off" and would investigate the matter thoroughly, advising them to let go of the trademark for now. Meanwhile, Xia Lan continued her manipulation.
Remembering Ye Wenzhao's childhood sentiment for the "butter biscuit girl" (Xia Liuqing), Xia Lan had previously used a trick to get Ye Wenzhao to give her the trademark draft. In the current crisis, she brought special non-sweet butter biscuits to Uncle Ye, mentioning Ye Wenzhao had told her about his dietary restrictions. During their conversation, a servant mentioned bringing money to Xu's store, which Uncle Ye postponed.
Xia Lan seized the opportunity to spread rumors, maliciously telling Uncle Ye that Xia Yubing was borrowing money from everywhere, "robbing Peter to pay Paul," and anyone who lent her money would be dragged into debt. Xu Ziyan returned to Xia Yubing with the first half of the money from Uncle Ye. Xia Yubing, overwhelmed, jokingly questioned if he had "sold himself" for the money, but was relieved when he clarified that Uncle Ye had lent it.
Though it was only half, Xu Ziyan assured her the rest would come. Xia Yubing thanked him for his reliability during the crisis. He gently touched her face, making her blush, and she closed her eyes, but he unexpectedly fell asleep on her shoulder. Later, Xia Lan again manipulated Ye Wenzhao, acting vulnerable and upset that she wasn't Xia Liuqing.
After she tearfully stated that she knew he didn't trust her entirely about the trademark since she was a "repeat offender," Ye Wenzhao apologized, assuring her he wouldn't leave and thanked her for trusting him. He then accompanied her to the South Flower Fair. When Xu Ziyan went to retrieve the second half of the loan, he was told by Uncle Ye's servant that Uncle Ye no longer had spare cash and couldn't help.
Realizing Xia Lan's interference, Xu Ziyan confronted her. Xia Lan admitted to misleading Uncle Ye and maliciously accused Xu Ziyan of killing her father, demanding he kneel, which he refused. Knowing Uncle Ye would not lend them the rest of the money, Xia Yubing prepared to close down the snack shop, taking down signs and holding a clearance sale to salvage what she could.
A servant reported that Xu Ziyan, touched by Xia Yubing's plight, had worked all night preparing many tea bags and fairness cream to help the store last a little longer. Touched by his efforts, Xia Yubing later bought back a chair she had sold during the clearance, claiming she was "buying her dignity." Despite Xia Yubing's efforts, more trouble arose. Xu Ziyan, trying to gather ingredients, mistakenly harvested tea from local farmers, believing it was wild tea.
The angry farmers confronted Xu's Snack Shop, demanding compensation. Just as Xia Yubing despaired, Zhao Linglong arrived and settled the dispute by paying the farmers. Zhao Linglong then went to Xu Ziyan at Xu Apothecary, where she openly flirted with him and tried to sow discord between him and Xia Yubing, suggesting Xia Yubing only cared about her store, while he cared for her. Xu Ziyan firmly stated that Xia Yubing was his wife and he naturally cared for her.
Zhao Linglong, who had previously shown interest in investing in Xia Yubing's business, then subtly threatened to buy Xu's Snack Shop if Xu Ziyan didn't "treat her mental illness." Zhao Linglong later met with Xia Yubing and reassured her that there was no rush to repay the money. Xia Yubing considered Zhao Linglong's help a stroke of luck and firmly told Xu Ziyan not to act alone in the future and to discuss problems with her first.
Elsewhere, Xia Liuqing, who had been traveling and was known for her terrible sense of direction, stumbled upon the bandits who robbed Xia Yubing's goods. With her martial arts skills, she easily subdued them. She also encountered a man named Xiao Jiang, injured while trying to report the bandits. As she tended to his wound, she recognized a scar, confirming he was the "little beggar" who had saved her as a child, whom she had given homemade butter biscuits.
Xia Liuqing, Xiao Jiang, the captured bandits, and the recovered goods returned to Yanxia. Xia Yubing was overjoyed to see her sister and the retrieved goods. The bandits confessed that a lady who looked like Xia Liuqing had hired them. Both Xia Yubing and Xia Liuqing quickly realized the culprit was Xia Lan. They confronted Xia Lan, who vehemently denied involvement, feigning innocence and claiming she couldn't even "strangle a chicken."
When presented with the bandits, who identified her, Xia Lan still refused to admit guilt. Drawing on legal advice from Xue Mu, she boldly challenged them to provide concrete evidence beyond the bandits' testimony, threatening to accuse them of false accusation and warning of severe legal repercussions for public brawling, such as flogging or exile. Xia Lan later reported to Xue Mu that her strategy had successfully scared off Xia Yubing.
Xue Mu advised her to be thorough and revealed he had bribed the warders, ensuring that no one would believe the bandits' testimony in court. Meanwhile, Ye Wenzhao, learning of Xia Liuqing's return, found a sign on Xu Apothecary's door stating, "Ye Wenzhao and dogs are not allowed in," which he realized was in Liuqing's handwriting. He confronted her, expressing concern for her well-being.
However, Xia Liuqing, still hurt and accompanied by Xiao Jiang, angrily dismissed him, telling him to focus on Xia Lan and that her own struggles were none of his concern. Xia Yubing intervened, but Xia Liuqing interrupted her, emphatically stating that Ye Wenzhao and Xia Lan had nothing to do with her. Ye Wenzhao, disheartened, eventually left. Days later, Xia Yubing noticed an increase in customers whispering and looking at her.
A servant then delivered a newspaper titled "Yanxia News: An Affair," which featured a drawing of Xu Ziyan and Zhao Linglong, indicating a public scandal. The servant, attempting to be vague, confirmed Xu Ziyan was with a patient, further fueling Xia Yubing's suspicions.
