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FINALLY. 😭❤️
After nine episodes of watching Xiao Wuyi and Xie Jiayu slowly move from an awkward political marriage into something that looks increasingly like a genuine partnership, Episode 10 finally gives us the scene that proves just how far their relationship has come.
And yes—
THE RED RIBBON. 🎀
But honestly, the reason this scene works so well isn't simply because it looks beautiful.
It's because the drama has spent the previous episodes earning this moment.
Xiao Wuyi doesn't just suddenly trust Jiayu.
He has been learning to trust her.
And Jiayu doesn't suddenly become the perfect partner.
She has been learning how to understand him.
So when he eventually has to fight while unable to see, the person he trusts to guide him is the person the story has been quietly building toward all along:
Xie Jiayu.
⚔️ THE COMPETITION
The episode begins with the competition against the Northern side, and this isn't just some friendly sporting event.
There is political tension behind it.
The competition is connected to the larger conflict between the different factions and countries, and the outcome carries real weight.
The fighting and archery are therefore not simply there for spectacle.
They reinforce the larger theme of the drama:
In this world, strength, strategy, reputation, and political power are all interconnected.
And Xiao Wuyi is naturally at the center of that.
He's the general everyone is watching.
The problem?
His body is betraying him.
Again.
🩸 XIAO WUYI'S BLINDNESS RETURNS
This is where the episode becomes genuinely tense.
Xiao Wuyi's eyesight deteriorates again.
And for someone whose entire reputation depends on his ability to command, fight, and remain in control, this is potentially disastrous.
He cannot simply announce:
“Sorry, I can't see.”
Because that would immediately expose his weakness.
His enemies would know.
His soldiers would know.
The political consequences could be enormous.
And this is exactly why Jiayu's reaction matters.
She notices.
She understands what's happening.
And instead of panicking, she thinks.
She finds a way to conceal his blindness.
And that's when she brings out the red ribbon.
🎀
❤️ “PUT YOUR LIFE IN MY HANDS.”
THIS SCENE.
THIS SCENE. 😭😭😭
Jiayu essentially offers him a choice:
Trust me.
She can cover his eyes and guide him through the competition using the drum.
But for that to work, he has to surrender control.
And Xiao Wuyi is not exactly the kind of man who willingly hands control over his life to another person.
Yet he does.
His answer is essentially:
Come.
And that moment says more about their relationship than an entire confession scene could.
Because this isn't:
"I trust you with my heart."
It's literally:
“I trust you with my life.”
That is an entirely different level of intimacy.
🎀 THE RED RIBBON
The red ribbon itself is such a beautiful symbol.
Jiayu uses it to cover his eyes, but it does something much bigger symbolically.
Normally, Xiao Wuyi is the one who sees everything.
He calculates.
He observes.
He anticipates.
He controls.
But now?
He cannot see.
And Jiayu becomes his eyes.
That reversal is beautiful because it completely changes their usual dynamic.
The powerful general becomes vulnerable.
The supposedly inexperienced young woman becomes the person who guides him.
And neither of them seems afraid of that reversal.
That's partnership.
Not one person always protecting the other.
But both people being willing to carry each other when necessary.
🥁 THE DRUM
And then we get the part that makes this scene so much more than a pretty romance moment.
The drum.
They had already practiced this.
That detail is extremely important.
Jiayu isn't improvising.
They had prepared for the possibility that his blindness could happen during the competition.
So what we're seeing is actually the payoff of something they've already built together.
She beats the drum.
He listens.
She gives him direction.
He trusts her interpretation.
And he acts.
It's almost like the two of them have created their own language.
She doesn't need to tell him where to look.
He doesn't need to see her.
He simply trusts the sound.
And she trusts that he'll understand.
That level of coordination is incredible.
The official recaps specifically note that they had practiced communicating through the drum many times, making this competition the moment when Xiao Wuyi effectively entrusts his life to Jiayu.
🏹 THE BLINDFOLDED ARCHERY
And then—
WE GET THE SHOT.
Xiao Wuyi, blindfolded, riding and fighting based on the sound of Jiayu's drum.
This is one of those C-drama scenes that could easily have become ridiculous.
But somehow, it works because the emotional logic is stronger than the spectacle.
He isn't simply showing off:
“Look how powerful I am even when blind.”
The real point is:
“I can do this because I trust her.”
And Jiayu isn't simply standing there cheering for him.
She is actively participating.
She's guiding him.
Their victory is therefore not solely Xiao Wuyi's.
It's theirs.
That distinction matters.
🥹 THIS IS WHY THEY WORK AS A COUPLE
This is probably the moment when I officially understood why I like their romance so much.
They aren't simply a protector-and-protected pairing.
They are becoming equals in partnership.
Xiao Wuyi has military experience.
Jiayu has intelligence, creativity, mechanical knowledge, and an entirely different way of solving problems.
He doesn't make her irrelevant.
Instead, he gives her space to contribute.
And she doesn't make him weak.
Instead, she gives him someone he can rely on.
That is such a refreshing dynamic.
⚔️ AND THEN MU LIANYU CHEATS
Of course, because apparently losing with dignity is not an option. 😂
After the competition doesn't go his way, Mu Lianyu launches a sneak attack from behind.
And this is another moment where Jiayu proves that she isn't simply decoration beside Xiao Wuyi.
She hears what's happening and uses the drum to warn him.
Xiao Wuyi reacts and avoids the hidden arrow.
The danger doesn't end with the official competition.
And once again, Jiayu's awareness directly contributes to keeping him alive.
So even after the competition is technically over, the partnership continues.
🤝 THAT HUG!!!
AND THEN—
THE HUG.
😭😭😭😭😭
I AM NOT OKAY.
Because after everything they just went through, the hug doesn't feel like random fan service.
It feels like relief.
They survived.
They won.
They protected each other.
And most importantly—
they trusted each other.
Viewer reactions to this episode overwhelmingly focused on exactly that: the red-ribbon scene was praised not just for its visual appeal, but because it transformed the couple's relationship from cautious, arranged-marriage partners into people willing to entrust their lives to one another.
And I completely understand why this became one of the drama's most memorable scenes.
❤️ THEY STILL HAVEN'T CONFESSED—BUT SOMETHING HAS CHANGED
This is probably the most important part for me.
Technically, we're not at the full romantic confession stage yet.
But honestly?
The relationship has already crossed a line.
Because there are different kinds of intimacy.
There's physical intimacy.
There's emotional intimacy.
And then there's trusting someone with your life.
Xiao Wuyi and Jiayu have reached the third one before fully acknowledging the second.
And that's why their romance feels so natural.
They're falling in love through actions.
Not speeches.
Not dramatic declarations.
Not forced kisses.
But:
“I see your weakness.”
“I won't expose it.”
“I will guide you.”
“I trust you.”
“Then give me your life.”
😭❤️
🥹 LI MAO IS WATCHING
And while all of this is happening, we also get another important development:
Li Mao is noticing.
He's watching how close Xiao Wuyi and Xie Jiayu are becoming.
And that matters.
Because Li Mao has been part of Jiayu's life for a long time.
He knows her.
He knows her feelings.
And he's beginning to realize that something has changed.
His question about what Jiayu would do if he also wanted to compete for the world is therefore not something I can simply dismiss as casual conversation.
There is clearly a political and emotional shift happening.
And honestly, this is where I start getting nervous about Li Mao.
Because up until now, it's easy to think:
"He's the childhood friend. He's the one she originally loved. He'll eventually understand."
But power changes people.
And the drama is already beginning to show us that Li Mao's relationship with Jiayu isn't necessarily as simple as it initially appeared.
The later episode discussions make it clear that this tension between Li Mao's ambitions and his relationship with Jiayu becomes increasingly important.
So while Episode 10 is mostly remembered for Xiao Wuyi and Jiayu—
there is a darker political thread quietly starting underneath it.
🧠 XIAO WUYI'S TRUE STRENGTH
Something else I noticed here:
Xiao Wuyi's strength isn't simply that he's an incredible fighter.
His real strength is that he knows when he needs another person's help.
That's actually a very difficult thing for someone like him.
A general who refuses to admit weakness can eventually become a liability.
But Xiao Wuyi is capable of adapting.
When he cannot see, he doesn't surrender.
He trusts Jiayu.
And together, they turn his weakness into something they can work around.
That's strategic thinking.
And it's also emotional maturity.
🌹 JIAYU'S GROWTH
Jiayu also grows tremendously in this episode.
At the beginning of the drama, she is clever and talented, but she's still sheltered.
She doesn't fully understand the political world she's being pulled into.
But now she's beginning to understand that surviving in this world requires more than intelligence.
It requires:
observation.
courage.
adaptability.
trust.
And she's learning all four.
She isn't merely following Xiao Wuyi.
She's becoming someone who can stand beside him.
That's a huge difference.
🎀 THE RED RIBBON IS MORE THAN A ROMANTIC PROP
And I absolutely love how the red ribbon becomes emotionally important.
It's something Jiayu gives him in a moment of vulnerability.
It physically blocks his sight.
But emotionally, it becomes the thing that allows him to see differently.
He can't see the battlefield.
But he can hear her.
And he trusts that her voice—or in this case, her drum—is enough.
There's something almost poetic about that.
He doesn't need his eyes because he trusts her.
And for a man whose entire survival depends on seeing danger before everyone else does...
that's huge.
⭐ FINAL VERDICT
Episode 10 is easily one of my favorite episodes so far.
Not simply because the red-ribbon scene is gorgeous.
Not simply because Xiao Wuyi looked insanely cool fighting blindfolded. 😂
But because the episode gives us the actual emotional payoff of the relationship development we've been watching since the beginning.
They started as strangers.
Then reluctant spouses.
Then reluctant allies.
Then friends.
Now?
They're partners.
And perhaps the most beautiful part is that they don't even need to say it yet.
Their actions already say it.
Xiao Wuyi literally lets Jiayu become his eyes.
Jiayu literally becomes responsible for guiding him through a dangerous competition.
And together, they win.
That is not just romance.
That's trust.
And I think that's why the red-ribbon scene hit so hard.
Because the line isn't really:
“Put this ribbon over your eyes.”
The real meaning is:
“You can't see. Trust me.”
And Xiao Wuyi's answer is essentially:
“Then I give you my life.”
😭❤️🎀
💕 Episode 10 takeaway:
They may still be pretending this is only a marriage of convenience, but the moment Xiao Wuyi trusted Jiayu to be his eyes, their relationship stopped being merely political.
And YES.
THE RED RIBBON SCENE DESERVES THE HYPE. 🎀🏹🥁❤️
The best part?
We still haven't reached the point where they openly admit what they mean to each other.
But after this episode...
Good luck convincing me they're not already falling in love. 🤣❤️
After nine episodes of watching Xiao Wuyi and Xie Jiayu slowly move from an awkward political marriage into something that looks increasingly like a genuine partnership, Episode 10 finally gives us the scene that proves just how far their relationship has come.
And yes—
THE RED RIBBON. 🎀
But honestly, the reason this scene works so well isn't simply because it looks beautiful.
It's because the drama has spent the previous episodes earning this moment.
Xiao Wuyi doesn't just suddenly trust Jiayu.
He has been learning to trust her.
And Jiayu doesn't suddenly become the perfect partner.
She has been learning how to understand him.
So when he eventually has to fight while unable to see, the person he trusts to guide him is the person the story has been quietly building toward all along:
Xie Jiayu.
⚔️ THE COMPETITION
The episode begins with the competition against the Northern side, and this isn't just some friendly sporting event.
There is political tension behind it.
The competition is connected to the larger conflict between the different factions and countries, and the outcome carries real weight.
The fighting and archery are therefore not simply there for spectacle.
They reinforce the larger theme of the drama:
In this world, strength, strategy, reputation, and political power are all interconnected.
And Xiao Wuyi is naturally at the center of that.
He's the general everyone is watching.
The problem?
His body is betraying him.
Again.
🩸 XIAO WUYI'S BLINDNESS RETURNS
This is where the episode becomes genuinely tense.
Xiao Wuyi's eyesight deteriorates again.
And for someone whose entire reputation depends on his ability to command, fight, and remain in control, this is potentially disastrous.
He cannot simply announce:
“Sorry, I can't see.”
Because that would immediately expose his weakness.
His enemies would know.
His soldiers would know.
The political consequences could be enormous.
And this is exactly why Jiayu's reaction matters.
She notices.
She understands what's happening.
And instead of panicking, she thinks.
She finds a way to conceal his blindness.
And that's when she brings out the red ribbon.
🎀
❤️ “PUT YOUR LIFE IN MY HANDS.”
THIS SCENE.
THIS SCENE. 😭😭😭
Jiayu essentially offers him a choice:
Trust me.
She can cover his eyes and guide him through the competition using the drum.
But for that to work, he has to surrender control.
And Xiao Wuyi is not exactly the kind of man who willingly hands control over his life to another person.
Yet he does.
His answer is essentially:
Come.
And that moment says more about their relationship than an entire confession scene could.
Because this isn't:
"I trust you with my heart."
It's literally:
“I trust you with my life.”
That is an entirely different level of intimacy.
🎀 THE RED RIBBON
The red ribbon itself is such a beautiful symbol.
Jiayu uses it to cover his eyes, but it does something much bigger symbolically.
Normally, Xiao Wuyi is the one who sees everything.
He calculates.
He observes.
He anticipates.
He controls.
But now?
He cannot see.
And Jiayu becomes his eyes.
That reversal is beautiful because it completely changes their usual dynamic.
The powerful general becomes vulnerable.
The supposedly inexperienced young woman becomes the person who guides him.
And neither of them seems afraid of that reversal.
That's partnership.
Not one person always protecting the other.
But both people being willing to carry each other when necessary.
🥁 THE DRUM
And then we get the part that makes this scene so much more than a pretty romance moment.
The drum.
They had already practiced this.
That detail is extremely important.
Jiayu isn't improvising.
They had prepared for the possibility that his blindness could happen during the competition.
So what we're seeing is actually the payoff of something they've already built together.
She beats the drum.
He listens.
She gives him direction.
He trusts her interpretation.
And he acts.
It's almost like the two of them have created their own language.
She doesn't need to tell him where to look.
He doesn't need to see her.
He simply trusts the sound.
And she trusts that he'll understand.
That level of coordination is incredible.
The official recaps specifically note that they had practiced communicating through the drum many times, making this competition the moment when Xiao Wuyi effectively entrusts his life to Jiayu.
🏹 THE BLINDFOLDED ARCHERY
And then—
WE GET THE SHOT.
Xiao Wuyi, blindfolded, riding and fighting based on the sound of Jiayu's drum.
This is one of those C-drama scenes that could easily have become ridiculous.
But somehow, it works because the emotional logic is stronger than the spectacle.
He isn't simply showing off:
“Look how powerful I am even when blind.”
The real point is:
“I can do this because I trust her.”
And Jiayu isn't simply standing there cheering for him.
She is actively participating.
She's guiding him.
Their victory is therefore not solely Xiao Wuyi's.
It's theirs.
That distinction matters.
🥹 THIS IS WHY THEY WORK AS A COUPLE
This is probably the moment when I officially understood why I like their romance so much.
They aren't simply a protector-and-protected pairing.
They are becoming equals in partnership.
Xiao Wuyi has military experience.
Jiayu has intelligence, creativity, mechanical knowledge, and an entirely different way of solving problems.
He doesn't make her irrelevant.
Instead, he gives her space to contribute.
And she doesn't make him weak.
Instead, she gives him someone he can rely on.
That is such a refreshing dynamic.
⚔️ AND THEN MU LIANYU CHEATS
Of course, because apparently losing with dignity is not an option. 😂
After the competition doesn't go his way, Mu Lianyu launches a sneak attack from behind.
And this is another moment where Jiayu proves that she isn't simply decoration beside Xiao Wuyi.
She hears what's happening and uses the drum to warn him.
Xiao Wuyi reacts and avoids the hidden arrow.
The danger doesn't end with the official competition.
And once again, Jiayu's awareness directly contributes to keeping him alive.
So even after the competition is technically over, the partnership continues.
🤝 THAT HUG!!!
AND THEN—
THE HUG.
😭😭😭😭😭
I AM NOT OKAY.
Because after everything they just went through, the hug doesn't feel like random fan service.
It feels like relief.
They survived.
They won.
They protected each other.
And most importantly—
they trusted each other.
Viewer reactions to this episode overwhelmingly focused on exactly that: the red-ribbon scene was praised not just for its visual appeal, but because it transformed the couple's relationship from cautious, arranged-marriage partners into people willing to entrust their lives to one another.
And I completely understand why this became one of the drama's most memorable scenes.
❤️ THEY STILL HAVEN'T CONFESSED—BUT SOMETHING HAS CHANGED
This is probably the most important part for me.
Technically, we're not at the full romantic confession stage yet.
But honestly?
The relationship has already crossed a line.
Because there are different kinds of intimacy.
There's physical intimacy.
There's emotional intimacy.
And then there's trusting someone with your life.
Xiao Wuyi and Jiayu have reached the third one before fully acknowledging the second.
And that's why their romance feels so natural.
They're falling in love through actions.
Not speeches.
Not dramatic declarations.
Not forced kisses.
But:
“I see your weakness.”
“I won't expose it.”
“I will guide you.”
“I trust you.”
“Then give me your life.”
😭❤️
🥹 LI MAO IS WATCHING
And while all of this is happening, we also get another important development:
Li Mao is noticing.
He's watching how close Xiao Wuyi and Xie Jiayu are becoming.
And that matters.
Because Li Mao has been part of Jiayu's life for a long time.
He knows her.
He knows her feelings.
And he's beginning to realize that something has changed.
His question about what Jiayu would do if he also wanted to compete for the world is therefore not something I can simply dismiss as casual conversation.
There is clearly a political and emotional shift happening.
And honestly, this is where I start getting nervous about Li Mao.
Because up until now, it's easy to think:
"He's the childhood friend. He's the one she originally loved. He'll eventually understand."
But power changes people.
And the drama is already beginning to show us that Li Mao's relationship with Jiayu isn't necessarily as simple as it initially appeared.
The later episode discussions make it clear that this tension between Li Mao's ambitions and his relationship with Jiayu becomes increasingly important.
So while Episode 10 is mostly remembered for Xiao Wuyi and Jiayu—
there is a darker political thread quietly starting underneath it.
🧠 XIAO WUYI'S TRUE STRENGTH
Something else I noticed here:
Xiao Wuyi's strength isn't simply that he's an incredible fighter.
His real strength is that he knows when he needs another person's help.
That's actually a very difficult thing for someone like him.
A general who refuses to admit weakness can eventually become a liability.
But Xiao Wuyi is capable of adapting.
When he cannot see, he doesn't surrender.
He trusts Jiayu.
And together, they turn his weakness into something they can work around.
That's strategic thinking.
And it's also emotional maturity.
🌹 JIAYU'S GROWTH
Jiayu also grows tremendously in this episode.
At the beginning of the drama, she is clever and talented, but she's still sheltered.
She doesn't fully understand the political world she's being pulled into.
But now she's beginning to understand that surviving in this world requires more than intelligence.
It requires:
observation.
courage.
adaptability.
trust.
And she's learning all four.
She isn't merely following Xiao Wuyi.
She's becoming someone who can stand beside him.
That's a huge difference.
🎀 THE RED RIBBON IS MORE THAN A ROMANTIC PROP
And I absolutely love how the red ribbon becomes emotionally important.
It's something Jiayu gives him in a moment of vulnerability.
It physically blocks his sight.
But emotionally, it becomes the thing that allows him to see differently.
He can't see the battlefield.
But he can hear her.
And he trusts that her voice—or in this case, her drum—is enough.
There's something almost poetic about that.
He doesn't need his eyes because he trusts her.
And for a man whose entire survival depends on seeing danger before everyone else does...
that's huge.
⭐ FINAL VERDICT
Episode 10 is easily one of my favorite episodes so far.
Not simply because the red-ribbon scene is gorgeous.
Not simply because Xiao Wuyi looked insanely cool fighting blindfolded. 😂
But because the episode gives us the actual emotional payoff of the relationship development we've been watching since the beginning.
They started as strangers.
Then reluctant spouses.
Then reluctant allies.
Then friends.
Now?
They're partners.
And perhaps the most beautiful part is that they don't even need to say it yet.
Their actions already say it.
Xiao Wuyi literally lets Jiayu become his eyes.
Jiayu literally becomes responsible for guiding him through a dangerous competition.
And together, they win.
That is not just romance.
That's trust.
And I think that's why the red-ribbon scene hit so hard.
Because the line isn't really:
“Put this ribbon over your eyes.”
The real meaning is:
“You can't see. Trust me.”
And Xiao Wuyi's answer is essentially:
“Then I give you my life.”
😭❤️🎀
💕 Episode 10 takeaway:
They may still be pretending this is only a marriage of convenience, but the moment Xiao Wuyi trusted Jiayu to be his eyes, their relationship stopped being merely political.
And YES.
THE RED RIBBON SCENE DESERVES THE HYPE. 🎀🏹🥁❤️
The best part?
We still haven't reached the point where they openly admit what they mean to each other.
But after this episode...
Good luck convincing me they're not already falling in love. 🤣❤️
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This was such a good episode with all the action!! considering HMH did all the stunts himself, this was such a nicely executed episode.
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The archery fighting scene looks so amazing. Neo Hou execute it perfectly. Can’t wait to see more action fighting scenes.
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As Jia Yu says herself: very satisfying action!
The leads were too cute running at each other and the story between Wu Yi and his (adoptive) mother was a tearjerker. I feel so much for both of them. It was also great to see Le Jun in action. I hope this means the next arc delves into her character a bit more. The jealousy is on with Mao, lol. I wonder how effective it will have been that the emperor let him see Xie Huai Gu's true colors. It's also sweet to see Jia Yu's character progress more and more.
The leads were too cute running at each other and the story between Wu Yi and his (adoptive) mother was a tearjerker. I feel so much for both of them. It was also great to see Le Jun in action. I hope this means the next arc delves into her character a bit more. The jealousy is on with Mao, lol. I wonder how effective it will have been that the emperor let him see Xie Huai Gu's true colors. It's also sweet to see Jia Yu's character progress more and more.
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This one was nice, that hug scene AND HUG at the end..Lovely, Lovely, nice..Enough of the whole needing 100 words bit..Very annoying flaw to MDL reviewing of chapters..It NEEDS to GO!!!
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Oh, what an episode! It was the best one so far, I think! 🤩The way she helped him navigate the arena with the drums, the moves he did while blindfolded, and then that genuine hug of joy after his victory! 🥰🫂 And they actually prepared for such a situation... they trained for this. Oh, what a team they make! 🤗 And now he has a keepsake — her red ribbon... 🤭But I saw Li Mao's face there, and the Grand Tutor's too. Mao is getting jealous, and he notices she's warming up to Wuyi and slipping away from him. I noticed how much she just talks about how "Wuyi did this" and "Wuyi did that," and how she fought or trained there and learned that — all of it making Mao very noticeably frustrated. I will just repeat myself and say I hope he won't turn against Wuyi, but I think it eventually might happen. 😟And the Grand Tutor just smirked at Mao's reaction to Wuyi and Jiayu's hug. He noticed that, and that's exactly what he wants — to turn both friends against each other and get rid of Wuyi... 😒 Also, just a random question — could the Grand Tutor know that Wuyi is actually Crown Prince Wenxi, the true heir of the realm? 🤔
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Loved this episode.👏🏻 Yao gets his honor back even tho injured. He did well and has earned back the respect he thought was forever lost to him. It took a great deal of time to round up the spies but WuYi came back in style with his caged prizes. I thought he was going to suggest to northern general for them to try out north’s version using the spies as targets.😝 He was too honorable for that but I bet the thought crossed his mind, He did not appreciate their rendition of him in the storybook.🤣😂How attuned these two are. JiaYu figured a way to hide his injury and protect him via drumbeats. It was kinda awesome how they pulled that off and how production made it feel so real. It was very satisfying to see that arrow hit dead center. And for WuYi to hear his drummer’s directions to out maneuver cheating tricks after victory declared. The Empress dowager disappeared and I was expecting her to try something while he was out on the field. There is no telling what she will cook up now in machinations. I completely despise the low key smug face Tutor Xie’s been wearing ever since his son has become regent. He knows his place and has to keep his arrogant ambition hidden, but he feels more and more free to sow seeds of darkness in his children. The ends justifying the means and all for the greater good. 😝🙄 Tho childish, it was so satisfying to give Empress dowager a neener neener! every time she gave a sour look that her plan was crumbling before her eyes. I do worry about the sister now tho because she has caught the general’s eye with her brave defiance and Empress dowager will see marrying her off to the general as payback for the arrows. Loved the victorious hug between leads after such a long overdue comeuppance to that ass of a general. WuYi finally confronted his mom about removing his brother’s freedom of choice about military service. He called her out for her cowardice and apologized for not being able to guarantee his safety but the honorable thing was to let him determine his own fate without being held back due to a mother’s fear. And now it is clear what the box of scrolls were. Unread letters from WuYi. What I am curious about is if he is Xiao Sheng, why does his mother think he is dead? There is still plenty of mystery about the leads parentage. JiaYu is having positive impact on people. The mom was made to realize that a child not crying out for pain was not necessarily not in pain. She is recognizing how selfish and one sided her love has been between sons. I liked that JiaYu had rebuttal for every point Mao brought up. It was not rudely or without thought but exceptional counters to the points he thought most important. Mao sees that she is growing as an adult and that her intelligence is not coinciding with the direction the Tutor is providing. He wants to fight because he is jealous of the growing friendship between JiaYu and WuYi. They are most likely gonna make him a carbon copy of dear old dad and that will be a damn shame. 😝
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Through constant bickering and shared trauma, their mutual hatred turns into trust and deep, genuine love.
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