Ch. 81Hope to Pin Their Hopes On?
Key Plot Points and Events
- Shen Yu advises against Huo Xi's casual behavior with Shen Can, but Xu Qingqing and others disagree, urging them to let the couple handle their relationship.
- Zhou Jingxuan, upset about Huo Xi's relationship, drinks heavily and confesses his feelings to his grandfather, Huo Zhenyun. Huo Zhenyun reveals his plan to use Zhou Jingxuan's child as a backup to inherit Huo Xi's position.
- Shen Can and Su Nanxing decide to warn the Jiang Household's daughter one last time about Zhou Jingxuan's affair with Shen Keke, but she chooses to stay with Zhou Jingxuan, leading to Shen Keke's forced departure from A City.
Character Developments
- Zhou Jingxuan: Struggles with his feelings for Huo Xi and his arranged marriage, leading to a confrontation with his grandfather about his future.
- Shen Can: Continues to protect Shen Keke and warn the Jiang Household's daughter about Zhou Jingxuan's infidelity.
- Huo Zhenyun: Reveals his manipulative plan to use Zhou Jingxuan's child as a backup to secure power within the Huo family.
Significant Themes
- Manipulation and power struggles within families.
- The consequences of ignoring warnings and choosing to stay in harmful relationships.
- The tension between traditional family expectations and personal desires.
Character Interactions
- Shen Yu and Xu Qingqing: Disagree on how to handle Huo Xi and Shen Can's relationship.
- Zhou Jingxuan and Huo Zhenyun: Have a heated argument about Zhou Jingxuan's future and the plan to use his child as a backup.
- Shen Can and Su Nanxing: Collaborate to warn the Jiang Household's daughter one last time about Zhou Jingxuan's affair.