Song of Youth Episode 2 Recap
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After her parents died, the young Lin Shaochun wanted to apprentice with Liu Sanjue, the master of the acrobatic troupe, to learn skills, and then go to the capital to take the imperial examination as a man, but Liu Sanjue refused and turned her away. Lin Shaochun knelt outside the door and waited bitterly. Heavy snow fell from the sky, and Lin Shaochun was shivering with cold. Finally, she fainted in the snow.
Liu Sanjue couldn't bear it and took Lin Shaochun in. Lin Shaochun came to apologize to Liu Sanjue early in the morning. Liu Sanjue listed her three mistakes one by one, worried that she would attract disaster by being in the limelight. Lin Shaochun realized the seriousness of the matter. Liu Sanjue didn't want her to repeat the mistakes of her other two apprentices.
The eldest disciple, Liu Wushuang, was the only one who had learned all of her three unique skills, but Liu Wushuang used his skills to make huge profits. Liu Sanjue's other apprentice, Tao Yao, was eager for quick success and instant benefit and left before completing his apprenticeship. Lin Shaochun wanted to learn the third unique skill from her. Liu Sanjue asked her to be prepared to endure hardship. Mei Yiniang wanted to marry her niece to Sun Yulou.
Su Yingxue advised her to give up as soon as possible. Sun Xun's first wife, Shen Shi, had already found a good candidate, who was the youngest daughter of Li Zong, a third-rank official. Xu Fengqiao had heard that Miss Li was good at managing the household, and she managed everything in the Li family. Xu Fengqiao was worried that Miss Li would steal her limelight and privileges.
Xu Fengqiao heard that Miss Li was going to the temple to offer incense, so she waited there early. Xu Fengqiao took the initiative to greet Miss Li and tried her best to bring her and Sun Yulou together. Miss Li claimed that she was not afraid of arrogant and domineering people, and she would still manage the household after marrying into the Sun family. Xu Fengqiao suppressed her dissatisfaction and took Miss Li to the backyard for tea.
The maid deliberately poured a cup of hot tea on Miss Li. Xu Fengqiao severely reprimanded the maid and asked Miss Li to go in and change clothes. She saw a birthmark on Miss Li's back through the crack in the door. Xu Fengqiao spread the news that Miss Li had a birthmark on her back, and it soon spread like wildfire. Shen Shi disliked Miss Li's bad reputation and cancelled the marriage on the spot.
Xu Fengqiao was secretly happy. The magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture brought Sun Yulou to the poetry club to join in the fun. Sun Yulou was very disdainful of these affected practices. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a man who looked very much like Lin Shaochun come in. Sun Yulou took the initiative to greet him and asked if he had any sisters at home. Lin Shaochun flatly denied it.
The poetry competition began, and Sun Yulou challenged Lin Shaochun. The two of them answered fluently. Lin Shaochun didn't want to continue to entangle with him and quickly found an excuse to leave. Sun Yulou followed closely behind and exposed her as a woman on the spot. Lin Shaochun left in a fit of anger. Sun Yulou threatened to look for her everywhere with a portrait. Lin Shaochun had no choice but to take him to the acrobatic troupe.
Lin Shaochun dressed as a man and sang on stage. Sun Yulou was stunned. He stared at Lin Shaochun on the stage and was so excited that he couldn't speak. After the performance, Lin Shaochun sent Sun Yulou away and repeatedly explained her difficulties in dressing as a man. Sun Yulou reluctantly said goodbye to Lin Shaochun and went home. On the way, he couldn't close his mouth with happiness.
Xu Fengqiao wanted to find a woman who would listen to her every word to marry Sun Yulou. The maid suggested marrying her cousin Yao Dizhu from her uncle's family to Sun Yulou. Xu Fengqiao knew Yao Dizhu's strong personality. At the beginning, Yao Dizhu was selected as a show girl. She deliberately dressed up gaudily to come to the palace. The noble concubine was very dissatisfied with her. Yao Dizhu argued tit-for-tat.
The noble concubine ordered someone to beat her. Pan Xiniang quickly stood up to help Yao Dizhu out of the predicament, falsely claiming that Yao Dizhu had eye problems and that the servants had helped her dress up. Pan Xiniang tried her best to plead for Yao Dizhu, and the noble concubine was slightly relieved and drove Yao Dizhu out on the spot, allowing Pan Xiniang to stay in the palace. Both of them were satisfied and thanked her repeatedly.
Sun Yulou sent Lin Shaochun a lot of tonics, jewelry, and clothes. Lin Shaochun resolutely refused to accept them. Sun Yulou let her throw these things away in a fit of anger. Xu Fengqiao came to her uncle's house to see Yao Dizhu and persuaded her to marry Sun Yulou. Yao Dizhu just wanted to find a man who was in love with her, but she couldn't stand Xu Fengqiao's constant entanglement.
Sun Yulou waited bitterly for Lin Shaochun on the street and expressed his feelings to her in person. Sun Yulou repeatedly claimed that he was different from those playboys and asked Lin Shaochun to think about it carefully. From that day on, Sun Yulou came to support Lin Shaochun every day. Lin Shaochun was often distracted and was reprimanded by Liu Sanjue.
Liu Sanjue taught her to perform well and not to care about what the people under the stage were doing. Sun Yulou went to the troupe to find Lin Shaochun and learned that Lin Shaochun was drinking with dignitaries in a restaurant. Sun Yulou rushed over and saw Lin Shaochun toasting with those men. He rushed in to take Lin Shaochun away, but Lin Shaochun flatly refused.
Sun Yulou met Du Fuyin, the magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture, and asked him to call Lin Shaochun out. Du Fuyin invited Lin Shaochun to drink together. Lin Shaochun resisted desperately and pushed Du Fuyin away. Others rushed over after hearing the news. They besieged Lin Shaochun, and Sun Yulou pulled Lin Shaochun up and ran away. Lin Shaochun allowed him to watch the show, but asked him not to interfere in other matters.
She didn't want to implicate Sun Yulou, but Sun Yulou was not afraid of being implicated. He vowed not to give up on Lin Shaochun. Lin Shaochun's company with guests for drinking stole the limelight from other troupes. They came to Lin Shaochun to question her, condemning Lin Shaochun for stealing their business and wanting to smash the troupe. Lin Shaochun tried her best to stop them and was pushed to the ground.
Her forehead just hit the corner of the table. Lin Shaochun's face was disfigured, and she cried out in panic. Sun Yulou learned that Lin Shaochun's face was disfigured and she could no longer perform on stage. Sun Yulou rushed to comfort Lin Shaochun and promised to help her find a way.
