The Four Episode 8 Recap
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Zhuge Zhengwo discovered Chu Limo's jade pendant, which led him to believe she was a descendant of Mind-reading skill practitioners. He then brought her to a secret room, or a large hall, where she encountered wolves, including two wolf cubs. Chu Limo's innate abilities allowed her to interact with and tame the wolves, confirming Zhuge Zhengwo's suspicions about her talent.
He then revealed his identity as her mother's senior brother, affectionately called "Shibo" by Chu Limo, and showed her a portrait of her mother, who had left Chu Limo the jade pendant and only two phrases.
Zhuge Zhengwo's words reminded Chu Limo that she could indeed hear the inner thoughts of both animals and people, though her mother had always discouraged her from communicating with animals, leading Zhuge Zhengwo to believe his junior sister did not want Chu Limo to learn Mind-reading skill. Chu Limo, however, expressed a strong desire to master the Mind-reading skill, hoping to connect with her mother's spirit and discover her whereabouts.
Seeing her earnestness, Zhuge Zhengwo gifted her a Mind-reading skill manual. He later began actively teaching her, instructing her to converse continuously with various animals and cautioning her to read with her heart rather than merely focusing on outward appearances. Zhuge Zhengwo, now treating Chu Limo as family, assigned her to be solely responsible for Leng Xue's daily care, including his living arrangements and meals. This decision surprised everyone, and Leng Xue was particularly angered by it.
Chu Limo, who harbored no good feelings towards Leng Xue and was reluctant to serve him, nonetheless complied with Zhuge Zhengwo's command. This appointment occurred after Chu Limo resolved a prior conflict with Chunping, who had attempted to drive her away from the household. Leng Xue demonstrated a difficult attitude towards Chu Limo, demanding that she clean the entire room before she could rest for the night. One night, Ji Yaohua, unable to sleep, encountered Leng Xue in the courtyard.
Chu Limo, having just finished her cleaning duties, also came to the courtyard and urged Leng Xue to return to his room to sleep. Leng Xue, sternly, ordered Chu Limo to fetch a basin of hot water. Though displeased, Chu Limo complied. Ji Yaohua expressed concern over Chu Limo and Leng Xue residing in the same living quarters.
Leng Xue clarified to Ji Yaohua that they slept in separate rooms, but despite his apparent lack of affection for Chu Limo, Ji Yaohua remained deeply troubled by the situation. Meanwhile, Nine-tailed fox, observing Chu Limo's frequent proximity to Leng Xue, covertly asked her to obtain Leng Xue's blood. While fetching hot water for Leng Xue as instructed (as Leng Xue had asked her to wash), Chu Limo began fantasizing about how she might acquire his blood.
In her fantasy, she envisioned Leng Xue washing his feet, discovered an injury, and wiped away the blood with a cloth. She was startled out of this reverie by Ye'er, or by the approaching Nine-tailed fox. Nine-tailed fox then anxiously questioned Chu Limo about whether she had managed to get Leng Xue's blood, but Chu Limo understood the difficulty of obtaining blood from a skilled martial artist like Leng Xue.
The next morning, Chu Limo presented Leng Xue with a basin of hot water, but Leng Xue detected iron nails hidden within. He cunningly offered to wash Chu Limo's feet, knowing she would be injured by the nails. Chu Limo, aware of the danger, declined, prompting Leng Xue to explicitly point out the nails in the basin. Later that night, while Leng Xue lay sound asleep, Chu Limo approached his bed with a small gourd. She then pricked his hand, successfully collecting his blood, all without Leng Xue noticing, and smiled secretly, holding the gourd filled with his blood.
