CasualCDfan

"He is shown to love his wife and their relationship appears stable and loving so why does he cheat. Because it’s to satisfy his ego."

Women in a relationship generally want attention, affection, and the feeling of being protected. He failed at every single task.

I feel the same way tbh

Rewatching episode 19 for the 3rd time lol

She did. lol

She wanted to leave because she was avoiding him. She wanted to avoid him because every time she saw him, it stirred up emotions in her. That's the opposite of moving on. Her reaction (crying + anger) before his passionate kiss is proof that she was far from ready to move on. I think you're underestimating how much she likes the ML. She fell first.

I see it differently. She gave him that ultimatum to push him into deciding. It was about forcing his hand, not walking away. By then, she's already head over heels in love. She had no idea he felt the same. She breaks down in tears in that scene because she's scared he might admit he doesn't like her. The whole thing was her way of getting him to open up and commit. Her mind wasn't set at all. The FL was way too much in love to make a clean break like that. Zhao's situation is different.

"Hu Xiu made up her mind to not care for ML anymore.."

She did the opposite. She cared so much she went into a game and went on a killing spree. She wasn't really ready to give up on the ML at all. She's strong, but also very vulnerable, which makes her human and very relatable.

Your analysis is spot on. I guess I just wanted to see their marriage as a story of resilience. But as you said, their broken marriage is realistically portrayed. I guess we have the main couple's love story to drive home the point about resilience. Let's see how they handle the ML's past.

I really like this kind of female lead. She comes across as a real person. She's strong and decisive, but she has vulnerable moments too. She's loyal to her friends and sets clear boundaries with guys she's not into. And she loves the people she cares about with total commitment.

She didn't make the male lead beg for forgiveness. She didn't try to make him jealous by using his brother—it was his own overthinking that did that. She wasn't even distant with him. She just felt confused and worried about what he really felt for her. But she refused to let him string her along, not knowing if he liked her or not.

That's a good lesson for young women: if the guy you're with can't decide how he feels about you, walk away. Don't spend your time on someone who's unsure.

And finally, her innocence and bubbliness feels so fresh.

"I personally wouldn't like to see any type of resilience cause it's not a marriage that is worth to keep."

Yes, it's not worth saving because they wrote that way. All I'm saying is that I would love to see another version of that marriage that shows that a marriage can survive extensive periods of adversity. However, they made WG totally unresponsive to her concerns and needs, instead of giving him positive character development.

"but a husband that doesn't bat an eye when his wife is hit can go straight to garbage."

Yes, that moment was an eye-opener. A husband's primary responsibility is to protect his wife. He really became unredeemable at that point.

Unlike PZ, ZY wasn't petty enough to use his relationship with HX to provoke his brother. His first move was to protect her. The funny part is that PZ thought HX understanding of him was a plus. It backfired on him fast. For someone betrayed by a loved one, HX is fiercely loyal.

What I like about this female lead isn't just that she knows what she wants. She's strong and vulnerable too. She stands up for herself, but she doesn't always have the answers. That's why ZY entering her life mattered so much. Sure, he messed up sometimes, but overall, he empowered her and protected her at every turn. Now they're happy, but trouble's on the way. I hope the writers do right by these characters and don't let them backslide when things get hard.

I wanted ZX and WG's marriage to show resilience against tough times (that would've been the better plot, in my view). For once, I'd like to see a couple fight to keep their marriage going. But the writers went another direction. Sorry, I'm not a fan of GH as the rebound guy, if that's the direction they're taking.

Here’s the key difference between ZY and PZ: ZY didn’t rubbed his relationship with HX in PZ’s face when he had the opportunity . He simply put her feelings first and showed restraint.

If the roles were reversed, PZ would have absolutely flaunted the fact that he was dating HX just to provoke and hurt ZY.

SML may not be outright evil (we’ll see if he uses ZY’s real identity to sabotage things) but he’s undeniably petty and small-minded. The irony is that his looks and status make him hugely appealing to many women. What’s unsettling is that, in real life, someone like PZ would probably attract even more interest than ZY.

They implied that HX was leading Pei on. HX did the exact opposite. She set boundaries and kept their interactions professional.

People who cheer for this type of SML in dramas need to be on medication

you sound dumb

HX is absolutely adorable. I'm glad she confronted the ZY about his feelings. Now that they're happy, we wait for the other shoe to drop. ZY's past is about to catch up with them. And that clown PZ thinks he has a shot lmao

"If he loved her and his state of mind was the problem that day, he could express that to her the next day."

True, but men aren't the best at expressing their feelings. He was never going to tell her what was wrong. But you're right, due to the lack of communication, she was right to assume that the rejection was just a rejection on its face. But then again, I feel like she should've picked up more on his psychological state, given how he acted during the dinner and what she knows about his family relationship. I hope the writers don't make her totally oblivious.

That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying people usually don't need big reasons to fall in love. They just do.

Yes, his jealous is unnecassy. It's just lazy writing to satisfy the audience. And she did misread the situation. We, the audience, know this for a fact.

I agreed he should've been straight with her. But it doesn't take a medium to see that the ML was not in his right mind during the New Year's Eve dinner. Instead, she misread the situation and went for a kiss. That's on her