Untouchable Lovers Episode 44 Recap
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Liu Chuyu was displeased with Tian Rujing, but she really wanted to know where Rong Zhi had gone. Tian Rujing took Liu Chuyu to Huo Xuan's residence. In the garden, Rong Zhi and Huo Xuan drank and chatted merrily, wishing her a happy birthday, and specifically giving her a dagger that could cut iron like mud. However, Huo Xuan wasn't that happy after seeing the dagger.
Her mother died in childbirth when she was born, and her father raised her as a boy from a young age, never letting her play with anything girls liked, so she could only wield swords and spears. Rong Zhi once said he disliked women who clung to others like dodder, so she tried her best to stand alongside him, but she had never asked Rong Zhi if he truly loved her.
Before Rong Zhi could answer, Huo Xuan suddenly interrupted him, afraid to hear the answer she didn't want to hear. Liu Chuyu felt distressed watching this scene; she accidentally stepped on a flowerpot by the wall, and Tian Rujing, in a panic, took her away. Tian Rujing made Liu Chuyu face the facts.
He said the woman in Rong Zhi's heart was Huo Xuan, and in the hearts of the people of Northern Wei, Rong Zhi and Huo Xuan were a match made in heaven, while she, Liu Chuyu, was just a Southern Song princess Rong Zhi was forced to marry. Without hearing Rong Zhi's own answer, Liu Chuyu was unwilling to believe Tian Rujing's words. She returned to the Huo residence to ask Rong Zhi for the answer herself.
Rong Zhi hesitated to speak. Liu Chuyu, angered, rushed to the street and loudly asked passersby if they all believed Rong Zhi and Huo Xuan were a couple. The answer was affirmative; it seemed everyone knew about it, yet only Liu Chuyu was unaware and foolishly confessed her feelings to Rong Zhi. Her heart was broken. Liu Chuyu returned to the Prince Regent's residence and told Qing Yue to pack their belongings immediately; she wanted to leave.
Shen Yu told her about Rong Zhi and Huo Xuan. Rong Zhi and Huo Xuan had fought together on the battlefield, their bond was deep, and their engagement had been set long ago. Moreover, both held high positions; if Rong Zhi was not with Huo Xuan, it would be tantamount to Northern Wei abandoning the Huo family army. Therefore, even if Rong Zhi was not with Huo Xuan, Tuoba Hong would not agree.
Liu Chuyu didn't care about these complexities; she only knew that Rong Zhi had deceived her, and she wanted to leave. Now the city gates were closed, so Liu Chuyu couldn't leave tonight. Rong Zhi stood in the garden with his hands behind his back, fearing that Liu Chuyu would not be able to leave tomorrow either. Liu Chuyu had caused a scene at Huo Xuan's residence, and Tuoba Hong must have already known about it.
Tuoba Hong certainly had informants around them and would not allow Liu Chuyu to leave just like that. Huo Xuan was walking on the street, her brows furrowed, when she suddenly heard Gu Huan calling her name from across the way. Gu Huan seemed very happy as he waved to her, doing his best to cheer her up. Seeing Huo Xuan finally smile, Gu Huan felt relieved and took out the longevity noodles he had prepared long ago.
He had put in so much effort; how could Huo Xuan not see it? It was just that the matters in her heart were difficult to express. Huo Xuan got up to leave but accidentally stumbled. Fortunately, Gu Huan caught her in time, though the posture was somewhat ambiguous. Huo Xuan got up and left, leaving Gu Huan staring blankly at the hand he had just used to support her.
He inadvertently discovered a hairpin Huo Xuan had dropped on the ground and carefully picked it up to cherish. Early the next morning, Liu Chuyu left the Prince Regent's residence with Qing Yue, but was forcefully stopped at the entrance by Peng Ge and taken to see Tuoba Hong. Tuoba Hong also summoned Huo Xuan at the same time. Liu Chuyu had always been headstrong, insisting on returning to Southern Song, which greatly angered Tuoba Hong.
Fortunately, the Empress Dowager came in to mediate. There was only one Prince Regent's residence, and Rong Zhi could only love one woman. Huo Xuan and Rong Zhi had a prior agreement, and Liu Chuyu had also gone through a grand ceremony with Rong Zhi. Frankly, both had valid points. Huo Xuan proposed a fair competition with Liu Chuyu: whoever won would have Rong Zhi. Tuoba Hong agreed.
When Rong Zhi heard about Liu Chuyu and Huo Xuan's competition, he angrily sought out Liu Chuyu, feeling both angry and worried. On one hand, he was angry that neither of them had consulted him, the person involved, before setting up the competition. On the other hand, he was worried about Liu Chuyu, as the training Huo Xuan received from childhood was not something Liu Chuyu could endure.
Liu Chuyu didn't care what Rong Zhi said; the competition had already been set. Moreover, she wasn't just competing for Rong Zhi; everyone said she was useless and unworthy of Rong Zhi, the Prince Regent of Northern Wei, but she simply wanted to prove to everyone that she, Liu Chuyu, was no worse than anyone else. This competition was divided into three rounds. The first round was a wealth competition.
Tuoba Hong gave Liu Chuyu and Huo Xuan one thousand gold each, asking them to buy things and then give them to the common people as Tuoba Hong's gifts. Whoever's items were most popular would win. Liu Chuyu exchanged all the gold for silver flakes and scattered them in the river, which was very popular.
Huo Xuan had a sudden inspiration after seeing this: she exchanged the gold for small gold foils and directly created a golden rain, attracting more than half of Pingcheng's residents to watch. This golden rain was beautiful and spectacular, and Liu Chuyu was completely convinced of her loss. The second round was a poverty competition. Liu Chuyu and Huo Xuan were to each find a poor person in Pingcheng and make him wealthy within ten days.
Rong Zhi specifically went to Huo Xuan; he thought this competition was absurd. Huo Xuan should focus on the military camp instead of fooling around with Liu Chuyu. If Liu Chuyu lost this competition, she would leave Pingcheng. If Huo Xuan lost, with her proud personality, she would also definitely leave. What would happen to the Huo family army then? This was simply a lose-lose competition.
Huo Xuan didn't want to rationally analyze the situation; in her eyes, nothing was more important than Rong Zhi. Rong Zhi was persuaded by her and agreed not to interfere further. Liu Chuyu was worrying about where to find a poor person with potential. She was frowning as she leaned on a bridge when suddenly a child with a dirty face ran up and stole her purse.
Qing Yue caught the child, who was very resourceful, using the surrounding people's sympathy for the weak to make them condemn Liu Chuyu for not helping the poor. Liu Chuyu logically resolved the incident and also valued the child's intelligence, wanting him to help her in the competition. Meanwhile, Gu Huan was helping a poor person on the street and was almost beaten, fortunately Huo Xuan appeared in time to save him.
