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Pride, as you said, could be a good explanation. And let's not forget how they like to portray most of c dramas nobles like those dormant psychopaths who think of people as disposable pawns to achieve their goals. Of course she will have a shelter with the wei, but her egocentric self thinks that she bears the empress fate, meaning she has to be in the highest position.
At this point, it's not even because she likes ML or she despise FL. They are both usable pawns, and marrying one while disposing the other is the best option for her.

I think it's because after her first husband , she seems to see the ML as her best option. And if she wants to be lady wei, Man Man has to be taken out of the picture

And thats what I am loving with how their are portraying their particular relationship. Both are walking ong eggs shell. She ll have to support him while protecting her family at the same time, and he ll have to consider his family when dealing with hers. It's like they know one day they will have to clash because of this feud, and are praying for those days to delay their coming. Loving each other will be not enough to fight the tides coming.

After watching this series, everytime I recall the male lead, I can't unsee him flying over some random tables/sofas

It's definitely a reminder. And our girl is like: "what wrong with him? I am not even trying anything" 😂😂😂

Lol when the ML saw her, his face was : " wow, she is beautiful and definitely my type. Anyways.." then proceeded to finish his previous speech at loud.

I actually loved how they handled it, knowing it's not our first hero fight bullies back kind of série. And unpopular opinion, i enjoyed it more than both seasons of Weak hero class.

He often plays a quirky or extra character. I like him for that lol

I actually loved how they handled the aphrodisiac trope. Normally, I find those scenes unnecessary, or borderline cringe. But there, not only they gave you a solid reason for it to happen, but they actually let you see the impacts of the aftermath. Usually, when the ML stops himself with meditation or with a bucket of water, that's it. No words afterwards with them assessing the situation with each other, and they just continue their live like they did not almost have an unconsenting sex scene, even if it's obvious they want each other. I loved the fact they made it a solid stone to continue the story, and the relationship between the leads, loved that it hinted this made them realize they were interested in each other physically, love the culpability the ML felt knowing he almost assaulted his own wife, loved the fact she was scared by the events, and loved the fact that the culprit were for once called out AND punished.
Bonus scene was the ice bath one, but the cameraman needs to be fired ASAP for not taking shots of the right angles, or making them too short when they get one ( so unprofessional of them lol). And I was surprised the ML resisted perfectly the cousin, and did not bother too much to do the same with the FL. Normally, they often do lol.

So, is it only me who found depressed HongYe unshaved and with Gray hair particularly hot?

Exactly my thoughts lol.

Everyone have their taste. Could be the case for you, but I was okay in the first watch, and definitively enjoying the second time watching LIP, as the story made more sense.

Personally, I ll prefer watch or read a story that keeps me invested even if it has a sad ending over one who is not so interesting but have an happy ending. Well, preferred taste is one who have both interesting story and happy handing, but overall for me, the whole journey counts more than the ending.

I' ll say watch RMP after LIP. It will make more sense to you, as you will already be invested in the universe

I won't say RMP was boring. More like confusing and not quite the thing people were waiting for. I gave it a first watch when it aired and dropped because there was too much informations given or not given. Then while waiting for LIP, I gave it a second chance. I can tell that things got more clearer, and others made some senses. lIP is definitely better, but RMP is not a complete fail either.

It s the smile for me. It s beautiful and contagious

When she said everyone was safe, HongYe told her it still lacked one person. Maybe she never thought about gathering the flower back for herself, and would have let the petals scattered, but was still satisfied because everyone else was fine. She is a self sacrificing person, who always thinks about everyone but her. I guess that knowing that someone have her back and will think about her well beings while she is tending over other s moved her.

Okay, so I am the only one who reads the title in a male rapping voice jamming on a 1990's hip hop s beat?

So while waiting for the new episodes here I went back to rewatch Red Moon Pact. I dropped it somewhere after the beast Kingdom ark because it was still ongoing back them, and I was not invested enough in the serie to wait for daily episodes. I saw the reviews afterwards and people saying how bad it was, but I said I would finish it anyway when given the opportunity. Waiting for new episodes of Love in Pavilion was it.
I am still early and in the current kingdom beast arc, but I can tell that while it is not as interesting as LIP, so far, it's not as trashy as described ( well I have around 20 + episodes left, so they have plenty of time to shit on it).
But the main remark I made is how it was now easier to understand the storylines. They begin to say that something that happened 20 years ago affected thushan s sacred tree, along with HongHong s power. Now I can see what s coming. You understand better how Jin Renfeng is linked to the black fox, why he hates HongYe, how he came to power ,and why he needed YueChu s blood ( this even is somehow related to the leech demon who is actually with him in LIP, and the doctor from RMP even mentioned her demise to HongHong). The Yiqi alliance part was all over the place when they were mentioning it in my first watch, but the installment now is more understandable.
Watching them both at the same time is kind of weird but interesting ,because while one is helping you understand the sequel better, the other is foreshadowing or giving you straight up spoilers of some events on the prequel. And while waiting for things to go South in RMP, I am actually quite enjoying it so far.

When he bargained with thirsty-evil Huaizu, he offered himself as someone who can help her achieve her goals. He let her have her ways with him, never fighting back. I agree, he is brutal to himself, reckless, arrogant and confident enough to think he can put himself out from any dire situation he purposely threw himself through in the first place place. When he purified FL, the second thing he asked after he searching for her was " did I loose?". He is all about playing big games for big results.