A Splendid Match Episode 24

Settling accounts, Chen’s perfect gift and QingLan stakes a claim😂

I am relieved Ye Xian wasn’t trying to dig up dirt on Chen like Zhang was. But what was discovered is that Fu removed all the incriminating evidence on him. There is a basic rundown of everybody else with an average of 10 serious charges against them. Fu has really placed himself well and is the most powerful next to crown prince. The family team up on daddy Gu and decide they are entitled to 100k as compensation. Lian is becoming the petty tyrant of the girls and there seems no end in sight of her mean spirited acts. Her maid pays the price by being forced to be an accomplice. Things reach a head when she goes through Lan’s room demanding things. They fight over a necklace that ends up broken and Lan has a nice slap mark on her face when JinZhao intervenes. When she hears the outrageous sum they think they are entitled to she rebuts with giving appropriate compensation via info from ledgers and that gma would dispense it. She also demands compensation for the necklace Lian broke. Things are far from settled because even though JinZhao was quite fair in compensation, gma decided that the businesses profits would be shared after a year. This was actually not a bad proposal for the entire family to benefit but Lian’s mom proves apples don’t fall far from the tree. She is angry and feels slighted not getting her way so this isn’t over yet. Lian continues her meanness by pushing Lan’s maid into the pond. Lan retaliates by meeting up with Lian’s betrothed. He is a troll and shouldn’t marry anybody. He reminded me too much of Wang Zan.😝Lan is smart and knows his family wants to break off his engagement because her uncle is never going to get promoted. She knows that her father knocked down to 7th rank makes her even less likely to be accepted by his family and she runs away. Lian actually deserves him but this will be interesting to see what happens. Chen and JinZhao had a walk by the temple. The setting is perfect and they can speak comfortably and privately. Who knew the most sentimental wedding gift he could give her was an undated divorce decree? He even left a second copy with gma Ji. He is the one that understands her biggest fear is losing her freedom. He truly had nothing else to offer her possession wise she would remotely want. This decree offered her freedom at any time for any reason. He shouldered the blame for her wanting departure and wished her a life of happiness as she chose to spend it. Her single tear on the document was a poignant moment. He gives her choice to stay because she wants to not because she is obligated in any way. There are no strings attached and no secret agendas for politics or property. He could not have given her a better declaration of love. ❤️ There is a reason he made four drafts of it first. He finally tells his mom his choice and she is unhappy. But as he lays down the reasons of his choice and the fickleness of the court when power shifts and positions lost, his sister sees the bigger picture. Mom is still not thrilled at all but she knows he has made up his mind. I think she also knows he really loves her and will not deviate from his choice. So she resigns herself and tells him to do as he pleases. I really hope when she meets JinZhao she will learn to love her. JinZhao could really use a mother figure that cares for her and she will not find that in the Gu family. There was tension between the daughter in law and other brother in law… there is some story there. Ye Xian gets a visit from QingLan who boldly told his guards she was considering being the commandant’s wife and they better let her in.😂🤣These two have a very lengthy stare down and neither gives way. He then pulls out his meds to show her what a weak boy he was.😂🤣 She was not the least bit concerned and then directly asked him about JinZhao. 😂🫣 He’s taken aback by the question but she gives a list of all the things he has done for her…including his wingman white kitty. 😂🤣 She reminded him she could do her homework on people too. She successfully stunned him to the same degree JinZhao tends to do. This throws him off because he didn’t think that was possible. This young lady has gotten under his skin and he doesn’t know what to make of it. I was afraid at first she was going to be a petty bully like Lian but she is as feisty and independent as JinZhao. I am not sure I can picture their life together like I can with Chen and JinZhao. But if they paired up life would never be dull for either of them. I find myself wanting her to succeed in her quest of conquering Ye Xian.

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