Episode Summary
Han Bing offers a desperate Cheng Xu a discounted, manipulative "class" on attracting wealthy women in exchange for a long-term contract. Meanwhile, Qin Tianyue and Feng Qingming expose Master Rong's scams, revealing his fake expensive charms and a cruel plot to trick Wang Da'an into marrying his niece to seize his assets. Wang Da'an overhears the scheme, leading to a confrontation where Qin Tianyue prepares to call the police. The episode ends with Xia Wanqing hoping for reconciliation amidst the unfolding drama.
Spoiler Alert
We start with Han Bing practically sprinting back to her matchmaking agency, Jin Yu Liang Yuan, where client Cheng Xu is waiting. She's clearly had it up to here with him, basically venting, "Look, earning your 20,000 Yuan introduction fee is proving to be a real headache! I've lined up so many women for you, and you're not satisfied with any. What on earth are you actually looking for?"
Cheng Xu doesn't mince words. He wants someone who can help him "struggle less." Ah, Han Bing gets it instantly – the guy's looking to hook up with a wealthy older woman, a sugar mama! She admits she does have a few rich prospects in her files, but warns him that getting a woman like that to actually support him requires real skill. He needs the ability to make her want to spend her money on him.
Cheng Xu looks completely clueless, so Han Bing mysteriously mentions a "non-public class." The catch? It costs 30,000 Yuan. Cheng Xu deflates; his entire savings amount to the 20,000 he already paid her. He starts to leave, thinking he needs to find another way.
But Han Bing isn't letting this fish off the hook. The description says she grabs his wrist, her painted nails digging in like chains, pulling him back. Leaning in with a sly smile, she whispers the bait: "My general manager authority can cut the price by half... but you have to sign a six-month matchmaking service contract. Think of it as trading time for opportunity." Oof, desperate times for Cheng Xu.
Switching scenes, we see Qin Tianyue and Feng Qingming meeting with a certain Master Rong. They place a red envelope (usually containing cash) on his desk. Surrounded by fragrant incense smoke, the old master strokes his jade thumb ring and boasts, "The marriage threads I tie can bind mountains of gold and silver." He clearly thinks highly of his 'powers'.
Just then, Cheng Xu, having passed through an infrared scan, enters a secret room. And who should be holding court there but Han Bing, surrounded by glamorous teaching assistants. With a dramatic flourish using a golden hairpin, she reveals the lesson's title: "Yu Xin Shu" – essentially, the 'Art of Mind Control' or 'Heart-Taming Technique,' as gold foil letters flutter down. Looks like Cheng Xu is about to get schooled in manipulation.
Meanwhile, things get intense elsewhere. Wang Da'an has been ushered into a hidden room behind an ornate carved screen. Feng Qingming warns him sharply, "Listen, and don't make a sound." No sooner are the words out than Ye Lang grabs the white jade pendant hanging around Wang Da'an's neck. This isn't just any pendant; it's the very 'good luck' charm Master Rong supposedly "blessed" last month – the one Wang Da'an paid a staggering 180,000 Yuan for! As the jade dangles precariously over a porcelain cup, Wang Da'an visibly swallows hard, unable to argue.
Outside the screen, Qin Tianyue respectfully serves tea to Master Rong. The master carefully checks the room for listening devices before finally sitting down. Amidst the swirling tea steam, he suddenly scoffs, "That idiot actually thinks 180,000 Yuan can bribe the King of Hell? It was just some charms drawn with cinnabar mixed with chicken blood!" Wow, the scam is laid bare.
Qin Tianyue, while pouring more tea, casually remarks, "I heard Wang Da'an's ex-wife once blocked his path to wealth?" Master Rong sneers, grinding his fingertips on the rim of his purple clay cup (so intensely that the tea dregs at the bottom seem to form dark red streaks like bloodstains – creepy!). "That woman kept dismantling my charms, ruined my money-making road," he confirms.
Then, Master Rong slams a yellowed photograph onto the table. It shows a woman wearing jade earrings – identical to the 'wealth-attracting jade' he sells to his followers. "This woman's birth chart is loaded with prosperity," Rong explains sinisterly. "If Wang Da'an marries her, he'll inevitably bankrupt himself making offerings to me." And here’s the truly twisted part: "She's my niece. I just need to tell him her fate carries the 'Tian Yi' star (Star of Heavenly Medicine), capable of dispelling misfortune. Once Wang Da'an signs the property gift agreement, then I'll 'divine' that his fate is cursed with loneliness (a 'Gu Luan' destiny)." Feng Qingming visibly trembles, finally understanding the intricate, cruel trap that's been set.
Master Rong's hand, clutching the photo, has veins popping out. His jade ring thuds against the sandalwood table. But just as he finishes revealing his vile plan... CRASH! The screen behind him topples over. Wang Da'an bursts out, clutching half a broken incense stick, ash scattering onto the new 'blessed' Pixiu charm he's wearing (oh, the irony!). Qin Tianyue coolly holds up his smartphone, the screen clearly showing the emergency number 110 dialed and ready to connect. The green tea in the cups suddenly seems to ripple with a strange, ominous energy.
The episode ends with a quiet moment featuring Xia Wanqing. She carefully folds a divorce agreement into a tiny paper boat and floats it in a fish tank, reflecting, "If this can help them reconcile and mend their broken mirror, then this whole game won't have been a loss." It's a poignant, slightly ambiguous ending note – whose reconciliation is she hoping for?
So, Master Rong's empire of fake charms and cruel manipulation is about to come crashing down thanks to Qin Tianyue and Feng Qingming's sting operation, with Wang Da'an now fully aware of the scam. Meanwhile, Cheng Xu is about to learn some questionable skills from Han Bing. What a tangled web! Can't wait to see the fallout next time.
