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Was the ML seriously ill in the novel despite a HE? I understand that this drama and novel differs a lot in terms of storyline/plots. Thanks for any reply.

Up to ep 8. Very good drama. The CP bland faces in front of others in crisis are so entertaining & witty.

Pretty interesting. Obviously, lotsa of secrets, & many hidden agendas. Like a strong & smart FL. ML is charismatic & fierce looking, he fits the part well.

Seo Kang Joon's acting is excellent. He pulled off the comedic parts brilliantly & hilariously. I like Jin Ki Joo since her drama Come & Hug Me.

I really like Xiang Ya & Yi Shen’s loyalty, & friendship with Xi Fan. Even Xi Fan’s boss is supportive & amazing.

FL’s brother stabbed the person who killed his parents, (seemed like the murderer set their house on fire too) but he himself didn’t die, woke up in the midst of that incident, stabbed the killer & survived. Is self defence.

A well made and well acted drama! I don't see Arthur Chen but Li Xun. Arthur embodies the stubborn, cold and arrogant character of LX consistently so well throughout the drama. His and Zhu Yun's growth, especially his communication skills improve in his later years is believable and heartfelt.

Can't wait for WZQ’s Imperial Coroner S2.

Yes, in Hidden Love, there were subtle hints about San Yan may be with someone, but shouldn’t the relationship be very stable & open to his family by then cos that was about 5 years (at end of Hidden Love) from current drama. Anyway, thanks for your insights guys.

Was so looking forward to this drama, but is such an arduous watch even till ep 8. Unless there’s a time jump to a happy ending, I don’t get the timeline of this drama; as at the end of Hidden Love, current ML was still single (unless he hid this FL from his family) despite his sis having graduated, & ended up happily with his best friend.

Within 20mins of 1st episode I guessed his bro’s appearance are just the ML’s imagination.

Generally good kdrama. Luv both the ML and FL, both acted well, very compatible, good looking, especially the FL and has great chemistry.

Song Mo slapping both princes was epic! 😂😎. Gu Yu’s luv for & loyalty to Song Mo is unwavering, like a real brother. 🙌🏻. Knew JiYong is a good guy all along (in the novel too & a rather key character for him to become a bad character in the drama).

Don't understand why director wants to deviate the drama story arc from the novel towards the end. There were many issues, characters involved towards the end, and director could focus on those to bring it to a good ending. In the novel, I thought ML should have taken more precaution considering what he knows, and he knows a lot, still, it was a satisfying ending for the CP.
As for Song Han, he's not right in his mind, due to what he's seen, experienced & learnt under his mean, useless father growing up, hence the 180 degree change. Could tell from the drama he's terrified of losing his status as the 2nd young master of the Song family, coupled with his dad's dream & false hope of replacing Song Mo with him. In the novel, he's a monster, a psychopath.

Correct, Empress is Gu Yu's aunt. Gu Yu is extremely loyal to Song Mo.

In the novel, Dou Zhao’s cousin married a scholar who is the adopted son of Dou Zhao’s family teacher.

Hope the director doesn’t become an ass & spoil the adaptation towards the last part & ending. Preview of Ep 26 doesn’t bode well for the CP’s relationship. In the novel, ML was never poisoned & the CP has the best relationship, often understand each other very well & able to predict each other’s actions without having to say it out while overcoming numerous storms in their lives.

FL’s stepmom was banished to her maiden family after the sister wedding swap incident & doesn’t appear in novel. FL’s father grew a spine & father/daughter relationship was repaired, he showed much care & love towards FL thereafter altho he’s still a softie & blurred at times,

Having & displaying loads of money & properties is power but having the Ability to Generate large sum of money is omniscient to those greedy people. FL displayed her wealth to humble ML’s family members & to scare, challenge them from demanding she surrenders her wealth to them by saying her co-investors from the rich & powerful families expect a continuous high return & if they can & know how to do it, they can take over, otherwise will have to face the co-investors’ wrath & divestment. Obviously, they can’t & in turn, want to invest in FL’s ventures.

ML is a very different person when he's with FL. Besides being the most considerate & best hubby, he's rather clingy to his wife and absolutely respects & trusts her. Outside of their Yixing residence, he appears to be rather cold, & fear by many. Think drama is going along the same trend as in the novel. Hopefully, the drama continues with the thriving relationship between the two Duo sisters unlike the novel where Dou Ming is rather mean and jealous of FL, but in this case, the stepmum was banished to her maiden home. A most enjoyable drama so far.