The Demon Master Episode 28 Recap
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News of An Chuxia being Jiang He's illegitimate daughter spread rapidly, leading to a chaotic scene outside Sheng De College as a throng of reporters sought to interview her. The Dean of Students attempted to disperse the media, asserting his right to protect student privacy and urging them to leave, but the reporters remained insistent.
Qin Qing, witnessing the commotion, confronted the journalists, angrily telling them they should be reporting on An Chuxia's "immoral father" instead of bothering an "innocent girl" at the college. She declared her disdain for "boring reporters" who "only care about others' pain" and abruptly announced she was going home, leaving the Dean of Students to repeatedly apologize and ask the media to depart.
Meanwhile, Li Shendong and others grew increasingly worried about An Chuxia, noting that the news was the top local story and reporters had blocked the school entrance, trapping her inside. Li Shendong suggested he and Han Qilu search one area while others checked the sports ground. Despite a younger student complaining of hunger, Li Shendong stressed the urgency of finding An Chuxia.
Han Qilu proposed using an "exclusion method" to narrow down the search, leading Li Shendong to a classroom An Chuxia frequented. Inside, An Chuxia frantically searched for her mother's picture, lamenting its absence and wondering if even her mother would abandon her now that her identity was public. Han Qilu explained to Li Shendong that he knew the classroom was significant to An Chuxia because she had spoken to him about it before, calling his past remarks "nonsense."
Concerned An Chuxia might be crying and not want to be seen, they entered cautiously. They found An Chuxia peeling an orange near her wrist, a mundane act that Han Qilu and Li Shendong hilariously misinterpreted as attempted self-harm. Han Qilu, addressing her as his "maid," pleaded with her not to "think too much," only to be met with An Chuxia's exasperated response, implying she was merely eating.
With the school still swarming with media, Li Shendong assisted An Chuxia and Han Qilu in climbing over a wall to escape. An Chuxia comically complained about her lack of coordination, but Li Shendong encouraged her, and she successfully made it over. He then instructed Han Qilu to take An Chuxia home, emphasizing that Han Qilu should be the one by her side.
As the scandal caused Jiang's Corporation stock to plummet, An Chuxia decided to attend a press conference to clarify the situation and protect her father's business. Han Qilu, seeing her in an unfamiliar car, stopped the driver, mistakenly thinking An Chuxia, his "maid," was being kidnapped. He insisted that no one could take her without his permission and reassured her, promising to protect her as he had vowed to Li Shendong.
An Chuxia, touched by his concern, asked him if he would accompany her to a "dangerous place," to which he agreed. At the Jiang's Corporation press conference, An Chuxia publicly dismissed the news as "groundless talk" and affirmed her good relationship with her father, asking for continued trust in the company. From the audience, a naive Han Qilu, unaware of the gravity of the situation, blurted out that An Chuxia was lying and couldn't even tell a convincing lie.
Reporters immediately recognized Han Qilu as Han's Corporation's heir and An Chuxia's fiancée, swarming him with questions about An Chuxia's illegitimate status and its potential impact on their engagement. Han Qilu, still oblivious, declared, "She is my maid." The media instantly interpreted this as a broken engagement, leading to headlines about Jiang's Corporation's stock hitting the limit down and shifting public opinion to focus on the alleged breakup between Han Qilu and An Chuxia.
Han Qilu's Grandma, watching the news, was furious. She accused An Chuxia of manipulating Han Qilu to divert public attention to the Han family, thereby helping Jiang's Corporation recover its stock, despite a family member pointing out that Jiang's Corporation's stock had, in fact, returned to normal and Han's Corporation remained unaffected.
An Chuxia’s father reached out, wanting her to return home, but An Chuxia, feeling like a burden and noting her surname was "An, not Jiang," firmly rejected the life he had planned for her, stating she couldn't understand or accept his intentions. Back at Han's residence, Han Qilu felt his Grandma was being too harsh on An Chuxia. An Chuxia hesitated to enter, believing Grandma would never accept an "illegitimate child" and she didn't want to cause more anger.
Han Qilu, struggling to understand the adults' fixation on such labels, naively questioned if being an illegitimate child prevented someone from being a good person. An Chuxia explained that Grandma wanted a "perfect match" for Han Qilu, and her upbringing in a humble alley made her feel undeserving. As they spoke, they realized Grandma was listening via security cameras. Grandma directly asked An Chuxia if she had "opinions" about her.
An Chuxia, denying any ill will, bravely expressed that Grandma shouldn't judge someone based on their background and asked for a chance, promising that she would eventually win her over. Intrigued, Grandma invited An Chuxia to a banquet the following day to give her that "chance." An Chuxia, elated, saw this as an opportunity for Grandma to change her mind and vowed to "defend my crown as Qilu's wife," much to Han Qilu's amused bewilderment.
At the banquet, An Chuxia, Han Qilu's Grandma, and Qin Qing were present. Qin Qing was poised and articulate, effortlessly conversing with foreign guests. In stark contrast, An Chuxia struggled to understand the foreign language, even being mistaken for a waitress by a guest and subjected to whispers and judgment from other attendees about her "illegitimate" status. Seeing An Chuxia's discomfort, Grandma directly asked if she was feeling sad.
An Chuxia, attempting to appear strong, denied it and claimed she could adapt. Grandma, however, cut to the chase, revealing her true intention: "I asked you to come so that you would retreat in the face of difficulties." She told An Chuxia that the high society world did not belong to her and that this kind of life would be her daily reality if she were to marry Han Qilu.
Grandma clarified that her concern was not An Chuxia's "background" but her "lifestyle," which was fundamentally incompatible with their privileged world. An Chuxia, while acknowledging her difficulty adapting, defiantly stated she would "not leave Han Qilu." Grandma dismissed her as "thick-skinned." An Chuxia then argued that marriage was a matter for two people, and she and Han Qilu could choose their own life.
She passionately contrasted the "fancy" life of champagne and high heels with the simple joys of "eating skewers and having beers on the roadside," asserting that one lives their own life and others wouldn't understand. She pleaded with Grandma to trust that she would bring happiness to Han Qilu. Grandma remained unconvinced, questioning if Han Qilu could genuinely adapt to an "ordinary life" and dismissing his earlier sentiments as "a small spark in a crush" that wouldn't last.
She warned that in a marriage, incompatibility would lead to quarrels and regret, and by then, it would be "too late." Grandma's harsh words left An Chuxia in a state of anger and dejection. Back home, Han Qilu, while studying, found himself unconsciously writing An Chuxia's name, which he dismissed as a sign of worry that she might "cause trouble," calling her "stupid" and a constant troublemaker.
When his calls to her went unanswered, he grew restless, recalling her promise to be "online 24 hours." Upon An Chuxia's eventual return, Han Qilu immediately confronted her about not answering his calls. An Chuxia, overwhelmed, embraced him, asking if his memory had returned and pleading with him to "always protect me in this way in the future." Han Qilu generously agreed to "protect her 2 days out of a week" as "maid benefits."
Meanwhile, Li Shendong, still concerned about An Chuxia's situation and suspecting a leak, confronted Kou Yi. He initially suspected Ming Yuan, but Kou Yi denied her involvement. Li Shendong, unconvinced, warned Kou Yi not to help Ming Yuan harm An Chuxia, or he wouldn't let them off, cryptically adding that An Chuxia had "only two opponents." An Chuxia and Li Shendong, deciding that "extraordinary events" called for "extraordinary means," took it upon themselves to investigate.
They unexpectedly found the leaked photos in Qin Qing's bag, leading them to suspect her of being the culprit. An Chuxia, with Li Shendong, confronted Qin Qing in front of Han Qilu, accusing her of being despicable. Qin Qing vehemently denied the accusation, claiming she knew nothing about the photo or An Chuxia's identity before.
She logically argued that her family was a major shareholder in Jiang's Corporation and she would not "shoot herself in the foot" by exposing such news, which would damage her own family's interests. Qin Qing further claimed that the presence of the photo in her bag was a "typical story of a frame-up," implying An Chuxia was attempting to frame her because she "couldn't beat her."
Han Qilu, hearing Qin Qing's explanation, believed her and, addressing An Chuxia as his "maid," expressed his disappointment in her. Unable to offer a counter-explanation, An Chuxia, desperate for Han Qilu to regain his memory, took him to the site of their car accident. There, she told him that they wouldn't truly be together until he remembered her, believing that only by revisiting the place where he had saved her life could his memory be "jogged."
