Scent of Time (2023) Episode 5

Oct 17, 2023

Hua Qian heard the implication of Zhong Xiwu's words and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, saying that Hua Shen had been mentally ill since he was young, and Hua Wenang was busy with the affairs of the shop, so he neglected to educate Hua Shen, thus allowing him to take advantage of the loophole. Zhong Xiwu refused to give up and continued to ask Hua Qian how to punish Hua Shen for such wanton behavior. Hua Qian squeezed her thigh hard, and sat down for a moment, with a few tears forced out. Like a frightened rabbit, she asked Zhong Xiwu for forgiveness, saying that she lived in the house all day long and how dare she give any advice. .

Zhong Xiwu finally stopped asking and helped Hua Qian up with his account book. It happened that Zhong Yelan arrived, and the two of them went to the front hall together. Seeing Hua Qian's panic, Zhong Yelan hurriedly stood up and asked her what happened. Hua Qian just climbed onto his arm gently, shook her head and said nothing. Zhong Yelan seemed to understand something and hurriedly held Hua Qian's hand, looking at Zhong Xiwu with a hint of anger. On the way home, Zhong Yelan asked about today's events. But Hua Qian always lowered his head and seemed unwilling to talk to him. As everyone knows, at this time, Hua Qian can't figure out all the things and is very upset in his heart.

In the middle of the night, the strong wind blew against the unclosed windows. Hua Qian was awakened and got up in a daze to close the window. But as if she suddenly thought of something, she opened the window more completely. Sure enough, she contracted cold the next day and became bedridden. This was just as she wanted, and now she could justifiably not go to Zhong's Garden. When she thought of this, she closed her eyes and continued to sleep contentedly. In Zhong's garden, the eldest princess had been sitting in the front hall waiting for a long time. When she learned that Hua Qian was infected with the cold, her heart suddenly tightened and she hurriedly asked the maid to bring supplements to Hua Qian.

Zhong Yelan did not dare to disturb Hua Qian, so he had to send someone to send a message to the Hua family. Mrs. Hua's wife hurriedly rushed to Zhongzhai with Hua Shen, and brought a lot of medicinal materials along with them. But as soon as Hua Shen walked in, he was attracted by Mu Yao. Seeing Mu Yao's nonchalant look, Hua Shen became even more curious. But now he was not at the Hua family, but at the Zhong family, so he had no choice but to go to his sister's room. After a few greetings, Hua Shen still refused to give up and asked Hua Qian about the female envoy just now. Hua Qian was so angry that he scolded his brother severely and ordered him to curb his greedy and lustful temper and never provoke the people around Zhong Yelan.

Hua Qian also asked her mother to give her father a message: Qianli Ti collapsed in an ant nest, and if Hua Shen didn't discipline him, he was afraid there would be big trouble in the future. But when she returned home, Mrs. Hua did not take back what Hua Qian said, but tried her best to cover up what happened in the teahouse that day and today. She also asked Hua Wenang to find a daughter-in-law for Huashen who could run the family, but she was worried that the concubines in Huashen's courtyard would deter the daughters of wealthy families.

There's still half a month until Zhong Yelan's birthday. Hua Qian remembered that Zhong Yelan met Mu Yao on his birthday. Zhong Yelan's parents died young, and as a child he always knelt in front of his parents' memorial tablets on his birthday. Once, a veiled little girl came in and asked him why he was here and whether he was also punished by his parents to kneel down. Knowing that the little boy was kneeling down to worship his parents, the little girl gently patted his shoulders and comforted him with a sweet voice. After playing with the little girl all day, Zhong Yelan finally showed his smile again and slowly came out of the shadow of losing his parents. When they parted, Zhong Yelan still didn't know the little girl's name or face, so he had to give her a jade pendant.

Hua Qian seemed to have an idea and hurriedly thought about how to prepare for the birthday party. Hua Qian guessed that Zhong Xiwu would follow, so she deliberately remembered Zhong Yelan's favorite food incorrectly, and asked Mu Yao to come forward and play a song. Hua Qian remembered that in the past, he played a song first, and then started to provoke Mu Yao, who grew up in a border town, but ended up asking for trouble. But this time, Hua Qian simply went along with the flow and helped Mu Yao become famous, saving himself from becoming her stepping stone. The outcome was just as Hua Qian expected, Zhong Xiwu took the initiative to ask Zhong Yelan for Mu Yao.