Three brothers. Three encounters. All in one episode and I can't quite decide which one I like best. Well, that's not entirely true. I have no love for Yin Zheng and thus, the first encounter is surely not a favourite of mine. The second would have been my choice if not for what happened in the previous episode. Hence, the winner in my eyes in this episode is Kang Si Yu! I'll tell you why I love the third encounter best in a bit.
The episode opens with Kang Zhen Tian nearly having a heart attack when he received information that Yin Zheng had a hand in the hairpin theft. It's a good thing that they let Yin Zheng's mother be in the know as well. I am of the opinion that much of the misunderstanding Kang Zhen Tian and Yin Zheng had is due to her. Kang Zhen Tian immediately confronted Yin Zheng in the office and demanded to know where the real hairpin is.
I cannot understand how Yin Zheng could coolly tell Kang Zhen Tian that he did hire someone to steal the hairpin but had no idea where the real hairpin is. He claimed that he was supposed to pay the thief a hundred grand but he had disappeared with the hairpin, most probably with the intention of selling it for a higher price. After causing Zhang Xiao so much grievances, he could just nonchalantly declare now that he will bear all responsibility. Gah! I wish Kang Zhen Tian had made good on his threat to send Yin Zheng into prison so that I wouldn't have to see him and Lan Lan around.
In the board meeting, Kang Zhen Tian announced that Yin Zheng was going to be demoted and kicked out of the Beijing headquarters to work in their subsidiary in Lanchang. Yin Zheng immediately pleaded for another chance to atone for his sin so that he could continue being in Beijing. Darn it. Why couldn't he have agreed to go and bring Lan Lan along? The company would then be a much better place for everyone.
Kang Zhen Tian offered to let him stay only if he agreed to stand outside the company and personally apologised to all the company staff for his misconduct. To his surprise, Yin Zheng agreed. Geez, at this moment, I really miss the Kangxi Emperor who threw the hot tea cup at the Fourth Prince in Bu Bu Jing Xin. He is being far too lenient with Yin Zheng after this gross misconduct. Of course it had to rain on that day and it rained heavily on Yin Zheng as he stood outside in humility and bowing to each of the passers-by.
One of the staff watching from their floor actually said, "Poor Yin Zheng" and I nearly choked. Poor Yin Zheng? He hired a thief to steal the hairpin. He orchestrated the whole thing to get rid of Zhang Xiao. And now the real hairpin is actually lost. So, I am definitely not sorry for Yin Zheng. What happened to the Kangxi who put the Thirteenth Prince in house arrest or wanted to kill the Fourteenth Prince for speaking out of turn? Kang Zhen Tian is seen looking at Yin Zheng from the glass door and is that pity I see in his eyes?
Zhang Xiao came running with a red umbrella. I nearly fainted when Kang Zhen Tian actually apologised to her on behalf of Yin Zheng. And he even let Zhang Xiao get on with what she wanted to do. I was secretly pleased when Yin Zheng told her straight in the face that he didn't need anyone's pity and pushed her away. I think Zhang Xiao likes being abused and she persisted. Hence, the first encounter above. Yin Zheng's assistant came out to say that Kang Zhen Tian had allowed him to come in. Where, oh, where is the Kangxi who made Ruoxi kneel in the rain for three days and three nights?
I have no idea why Zhang Xiao feels that she has to say all those "comforting" words to Yin Zheng. Who is she to him? Maybe she thinks that he's obligated to listen for the wrong he has done to her but it's a wonder that Yin Zheng threw the red umbrella later after she left instead of right at her. The poor red umbrella was left outside until night time when Zhang Xiao picked it up on her way out and we see Yin Zheng being wiped dry by Lan Lan in a passing car.
Can I skip all the Yin Zheng/Lan Lan scenes? I get it that they both had crappy childhoods but it's no reason for being angry and so against the world. Another heart-to-heart where Lan Lan kept telling Yin Zheng, "I understand, I totally understand what you are saying." Lan Lan told him that she felt that he's the only one who can protect her and she cannot lose him. Then, they kissed. Bleah.
On to a happier scene - the second encounter. Kang Si Han and Zhang Xiao just had dinner together and he commented on her ability to eat so much. She started telling him about her work problem.
That's the look on Kang Si Han's face after the following conversation.
Zhang Xiao: Do you really want to know my story?
Kang Si Han: I want to know everything about you.
When the awkward looks were exchanged, he adorably went "Ah..." and covered up his slip of the tongue with the excuse that he's a naturally curious person. They ended up talking about Yin Zheng, the "Crown Prince" at Zhen Tian Group. When he asked for her opinion on him, she surprised him by saying that she thinks he's a pitiful person.
Yin Zheng woke up to breakfast in bed prepared by Lan Lan. And then, shockers! He presented her with the real magnolia hairpin. That lying Yin Zheng! He's such an idiot too. He really thought that it was Lan Lan whom he met at the exhibition. This is a mess I wouldn't mind not cleared up. Hah!
Kang Si Yu! He's just too cool for words. I started liking him in this particular scene from the trailer. As he's busy impressing the girls in his bar, his father walked in. It's obvious that he's the most good-natured son of Kang Zhen Tian. I don't remember ever seeing Kangxi being this chummy with any sons. It is indeed heartwarming to see father and son having a heart-to-heart.
Kang Zhen Tian: Si Yu, how old are you this year?
Kang Si Yu: I am 24.
Kang Zhen Tian: 24 is not young anymore. You cannot be playing every day. Any plans for the future?
Kang Si Yu: Plans? Not much. My plan is just to be happy every day.
Kang Zhen Tian then told him that since he is his son, he has responsibilities and cannot be leading an idle, carefree life. Kang Si Yu said that he's not interested in the company because he didn't want to end up being unhappy like his father and his big brother.
From his youngest son, Kang Zhen Tian went to see his second son, Kang Si Han, if only from afar. It is ironic that in Bu Bu Jing Qing, Kang Zhen Tian had to look for a successor from among his sons while in Bu Bu Jing Xin, he had unwelcomed aspirants to the throne.
Yin Zheng was woken up by his assistant who said that she had the writing on the box deciphered.
"For you can't enter my world, I'll come looking for you in your world."
AH! Bu Bu Jing Xin feels. Too bad Yin Zheng is like the Mr Hyde to the Dr Jekyll of the Fourth Prince and Zhang Xiao lost her memories of Ruoxi. And it's somewhat unromantic that this iconic line was spoken by Yin Zheng's assistant to him over the phone. I can't wait for the line to really mean something to Yin Zheng and Zhang Xiao later on.
After we are served with THE line by Bu Bu Jing Qing, we see both Zhang Xiao and Yin Zheng pondering over the same magnolia drawing. More surprisingly is as Yin Zheng fingered his jade ring, his thoughts went to Zhang Xiao at the hospital when she grabbed his arms and begged him not to go. Is he beginning to suspect that it was Zhang Xiao whom he met at the exhibition?
Huang Di makes an appearance and he's threatened by Zhang Xiao into revealing the person who gave him the money for her to pay the company. She tried to make him return the money but he refused. I wonder why he didn't tell her about the liquor he drank to get the money.
Ling Dang: Are you his new girlfriend? Schoolmate? Neighbour? Are you going after him? A secret admirer?
Zhang Xiao: No. No. No. No. No.
Ling Dang: Then, what is your relationship with him?
Zhang Xiao: Enemies.
Zhang Xiao found Kang Si Yu at the horse track and thus, begins one of my most favourite scenes of the series. We see that Kang Si Yu loves to take selfies and posting them online. When he saw Zhang Xiao approaching, he thought that she came to ask for more money. As they were discussing the money she came to return and the interest he said that she had to pay, a couple of guys set off firecrackers and scared the horses.
I loved the way Zhang Xiao stepped up to the situation. She lassoed the frightened horse and went on the ride of her life. She looked like a girl possessed but all I can think of is The Fourth Prince taught her how to ride! And she looked fantastic doing the riding in the modern world. I'm glad she rode in front of Kang Si Yu, who was genuinely filled with admiration.
Kang Si Yu said that her horse-riding stunts were very pretty and asked if her boyfriend (Huang Di) taught her. They started bickering about boyfriends and girlfriends.
This is Kang Si Yu's face when Zhang Xiao mistook Ling Dang as his girlfriend. I laughed out loud many times during this third encounter. The first time was when she thought he had too many girlfriends and he said he had none. The second time was that mistake. And the third time was when it was revealed that Zhang Xiao was tricked by Kang Si Yu into thinking that she owed him 3,900 dollars in interest when it was actually just 390 dollars.
The episode ends with Kang Zhen Tian asking Yin Zheng to crush Z&X as a test of his capability and to atone for his previous mistake, and Zhang Xiao having the nerve to ask for an apology from Yin Zheng. I tell you that girl simply loves to be abused.
My Thoughts:
Kang Zhen Tian has been nothing but a good and warm father figure so far and I can't help but wonder if his ruthlessness inherent of the Kangxi Emperor is beginning to show. Of course one would suspect that he wanted to take down Z&X so that Kang Si Han would return to the Zhen Tian Group but to actually ask Yin Zheng do the dirty deed is really despicable. It reminds me of how Kangxi asked The Fourth Prince to investigate the bribery case involving the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince. History is indeed repeating itself.
In case we forget, we are being reminded of the destiny shared between Yin Zheng and Zhang Xiao as reincarnates of the Fourth Prince and Ruoxi. I must admit that the scene after the iconic line where Yin Zheng and Zhang Xiao were seen staring at the magnolia is rather sweet even though somewhat out of place especially when he suddenly thought of the hospital incident. Ah, well. They are the OTP and no matter what or how, they are going to get there. Despite Lan Lan. Despite Kang Si Han. And obviously despite Kang Si Yu.
I would have been happier with the Kang Si Han encounter but I'm sad to say that I'm somehow "over" him. His smiles don't set my heart aflutter anymore. Now, Kang Si Yu is the culprit. That guy has the most dazzling smile ever. And a guy on horseback makes me swoon every time. Oh, the way he was chatting on as he calculated the interest really reminded me of the Thirteenth Prince's way of talking to Zhang Xiao. Is Kang Si Yu a combo of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Prince? No wonder he's perfect.
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