Jack, a member of one of the top four families, bullies Eve, a woman from the same family, despite her annoyance. When the guard leader is instructed to protect the household and send Jack away, he agrees but demands a 200 tael cut from his reward. Meanwhile, Eve struggles with conflicting feelings about the forced marriage proposal from Jack, who insists she must accept. The episode ends with the guard leader preparing to confront Jack, setting up rising tensions between family loyalty and personal boundaries.