TheMoonEmpress

It's not a love triangle per se since the SML does not return the FL's feelings. But there's a lot of unrequited love in it.

That was quick. It's quite a journey to be sure. But the actors and characters made it worthwhile. Watch their livestream too.... Some tid bits you can understand here and there hehe. I have watched it so many times because their interactions are so cute, especially Hu Yi Xuan and Jiang Zhuo Jun. They keep sending each other kisses and hearts lol. Also check out the cast photos posted above, from their bts.
https://youtu.be/hB14lISeOEE

Thanks! I think I've started to understand Chinese a lil bit. I got most of them correct hehe

Lol same. I don't watch contemporary dramas, only historical ones mostly. The only contemporary dramas I've watched this year are Unforgettable Love and A River Runs Through It, only for Hu Yi Xuan. So the range that I've seen of JJY are just the same type of roles I see her in the historical dramas.

Wow that's beautiful. Thank you. I kind of got the gist of that one.

You finished watching ?

Yaayyy. You're the best. Yes, please.

Yeah, her character also follows the novel one pretty closely... So all of that is included in the drama. There are many deleted scenes, evn of LSY and XXJ, which we will never get to see 😭. I'd rather have seen that instead of the screen time given to Shen Duo.

Not many sadly. Just a few and not of the pivotal scene. They've added the subbed version of a few of them on yoyo english channel. I think they're subbing all of them and posting there now.
I think he didn't want to but he was invited? How would he know the venue and time otherwise.... That's what i thought

True.... But Chang Le is at least bearable, when XXJ rejects him, he just disappears. But Shen Duo is a clingy nuisance who even blackmails LSY and then creates a huge misunderstanding between LSY and XXJ, leading XXJ to believe that they're going out together in Zurich.

Hehe yeah. HYX repeats that line when the cast had their livestream hehe. The question was who was the most bullied or something along those lines (i don't understand chinese and it's not subbed sadly) WRC had to promise to give her a treat.
Yes, Tao Tao stands very strong in that instance and does a clean break. Even invites him to her wedding. Power move 😍

Lol no, he is never creepy. Their dynamics are just like that and so it makes total sense. And those manhandling actions have different purposes and meanings, sometime to distract her, sometime to comfort her, cheer her, get her attention, make a point, say goodbye, etc hahaha. I read a comment on Youtube which goes
Xiaoju: crying, in need of comfort
Shiyi: *pats her head aggressively. *
I honestly find it cute lol and also that she just resigns and gets used to it.
Huang Jun never really lets go of Tao Tao. Even when he starts going out with Xu Menglu. Him and Shiyi even have a conversation about it, shiyi telling him to choose one.

Yes, even I wondered about introduction of chang le as a character. But it starts to make more sense in 28-29 . So the fireworks scene is in ep 27, then they have a time leap of 2 years. In those 2 years, shiyi doesn't confess nor makes overtures of any kind. So when chang le starts showing his interest in her, it serves as a wakeup call for him.
Whom are you referring to at the end?

I think that's just how he is with her, even there's nothing to distract her from. I see possessiveness in those actions but maybe that's just me lol, like he has innate rights over her.

Yup that one... And it's used as a jumping off point for his departure and breaking of all contact for several years. And post his confession, Xiaoju tries very hard to make him give up on her and not give him false hope, so there's that angst too. Most of it is cute and funny though.

Hehe. Yes we all wanted more scenes of them as an official couple. But it's cool that they at least showed that extra clip, i was not expecting that at all. It was such an amazing surprise and it's such a cute scene. I totally see Shiyi being an indulgent father who spoils his kids, leaving the disciplining to Xiaoju lol. And Xiaoju looks at him differently too. Earlier, when he'd do that thing with her cheeks she'd just be annoyed and over it. Now there's resignation and fondness in her eyes, like she's gotten used to his manhandling so much over the years haha. I also like that Xiaoju starts smiling in the middle of scolding him/being angry at him, she does that even before, post ep 29. My mom does that too, hence i can never take her scolding seriously lol.

There's that big misunderstanding in ep 34 , that's definitely angsty. There are a few angsty moments here and there before that but mostly it's kind of funny and about their evolving relationship from friends to something more.

Yes, even I know such people. And I know also know people who are more than friends but less than a couple... And I always got that vibe from LSY and XXJ

Yes, I've heard that from many people I've spoken to here on mdl. I will definitely be checking it out when I have nothing to watch.

It takes a completely different turn from ep 28-29 onwards.