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The trailers already got me shedding some tears but I love drama like this so I am also hyped.

Drama said you WILL be crying!

They dropped a couple photoshoot heh: https://x.com/dramapotatoe/status/1764834595223089434

A video interview just released of the director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, etc. talking about this drama and the main actor/actress and you can tell a lot of hearts were put into this drama. They even spoke with a medical doctor who specializes in ALS and someone living with ALS as they wrote/adapted this drama.

I also just saw the CCTV schedule and it will be episode 1 on 3/9, then 2 episode a day, then final episodes (episode 24) on 3/21.

Link to interview: https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:5008000440533060

On Twitter: https://x.com/dramapotatoe/status/1764477582668386492

On official weibo: https://weibo.com/7733929456/5008144675377014

Just watched the trailer! Oh man, my heart.

So excited that this is most likely going to air soon (for real this time since Li Landi's March schedule has some program filming on 3/2 so probably filming some promo for this drama and Lin Yi mentioned in an interview that this drama is airing soon) and on CCTV too. This is like Li Land's 6th or 7th drama to air on CCTV so they must really like her a lot (not to mention like 2-3 of her past dramas are getting rerun on TV right now too) plus her acting can always be trusted to be shown to the general public.

We all know this drama is a sad one so get ready to cry.

Watching the episode in full >>>>>>>>>> my review 😆

Yeaaaah, from what I know, the ML has ALS so it is pretty much set to be BE. We will just be here for the journey. 🥺

And yes I saw the spoilers for the drama with RJL and yup, another sad ending. 🤣

Same! The cast has been great and really engaging. I ended up really liking all the characters even when they make uhhh not the best decisions lmao because they really made me feel for them. LLD has a good future ahead of her! Her other drama with Lin Yi is rumored to air soon so I will be watching that too.

Yup!! I enjoyed the ride! I was having C-drama fatigue with all the recent historical romance C-dramas (with most I ended up dropping) so it was nice to watch something different for a change. I am usually pretty picky with modern dramas so I am glad I enjoyed this one overall.

Also happy birthday to Li Landi! Just found out she is turning 24 years old today! 🥳

Man, the characters really went through it. It is never easy to accomplish something and to maintain it. They can gain something in one episode and then lost it all in the next episode. I am very happy at where the characters ended up at the end and more importantly, they are truly happy.

Haha the romance should be the last tag!

Yeah, it is an open ending and I am good with that. I think if they do have a relationship now, it did work so much better than when Mujia was in her mid/late 20s because Mujia now has her own career that is not heavily tied to Li Guang.

Episode 36 (final):

We continued with convo of Lin Da informing Mujia that he sold his hometown house (for their company). Scenes of Mujia looking for investors/partnerships for their proposal and she finally found someone. Company passed their unstable period and is finally able to rise up. Mujia and employees celebrate over hotpot. Mujia called Tian Rong to tell her the good news and thank her.

WB called Tian Rong to inform her that Client Li borrowed money with high interest rates. Client Li very shaken and said he doesn't even know how much he borrowed. Client Li told WB he married right by marrying Tian Rong and this family in the future will have to rely on Tian Rong. Client Li then fainted. We find out that Client Li has been borrowing money all these years in order to buy houses.

Client Li in ICU. His final words "look for Tian Rong". He then passed away.

During mourning period, Tian Rong informed the relatives (that Client Li borrowed money from) to give them some time, that they will sell the houses Client Li brought and give them money back. WB absolutely devastated by the passing. Mujia there to support Tian Rong.

Tian Rong told Mujia that she thought she herself was obsessed with buying houses, but it was actually the father-son pair. Client Li left tons of debts behind. Mujia told Tian Rong that after they wrap up the funeral/mourning, she will help Tian Rong to calculate everything and figure out a solution.

Mujia rushed back to landscape company since one of the plant products they needed to give to client tomorrow had some issues. Mujia, Lin Da, and other employees managed to repot them in time. Lin Da confessed his feelings for Mujia and said he liked her ever since their first meeting at the hotpot place when she helped to move the plant away when they took pictures, so it won't have gotten hurt. Mujia turned him down because career > love for her at this point. And Mujia dating Lin Da might affect her work.

Lin Da: "I will wait for you!"
Mujia: "Don't wait for me, thank you though!"

WB drinking away. WB feels guilty for not being able to help his dad return money. He then ask if Tian Rong can use her money she got from selling to help return debt. Tian Rong informed WB she invested those money already (remember this money she gave to Mujia). WB upset and blamed Tian Rong for not lending him the money back then for apartment building because he ended up asking his dad (who then borrow more to give to WB). Tian Rong scolded WB for trying to blame her and showed him all the documents with Client Li borrowing for a long time now. That she told them to sell the houses/don't buy apartment building but they didn't listen. Both of them cry under the weight of pending crushing debts.

Tian Rong and WB sell whatever they can sell (houses, car, etc.). Tian Rong and WB move back into one of the houses Tian Rong had before marriage (the one doctor Xiao Zhang is also renting from them). Tian Rong fainted and rest in the hospital. Tian Rong tells Mujia how because of greed, she lost it all. Mujia tells Tian Rong that she still has Mujia, WB, one house, and she is an investor with investment in the landscape company. WB apologized to Tian Rong and admitted that he was greedy. He told his dad before that marrying Tian Rong was his greatest accomplishment, that he will follow Tian Rong, and do whatever work he has to do. Tian Rong said she believes him. That 12 years ago, she had nothing, she will just restart again. Doctor came in and we find out Tian Rong is pregnant!

Mujia gets a call that Li Ming Company is interested in investing in landscape company again as landscape company made a revival. Contracts signed. Executive Fan told Mujia that all investors agreed with this investment (aka not favoritism). Landscape company opened up a bigger office.

Tian Rong and WB opened up a noodle restaurant (WB cooks). Tian Rong at 24 weeks at this point. Their business has been good, and Tian Rong and WB have been really happy. Mujia got a call about bonuses with the landscape company and Tian Rong is getting one too (since she invested in the landscape company) so they are extra happy haha. Tian Rong brags about making good investment and WB praises her.

Mujia brought her dream place in JLW! She video called her mom to show her mom the place because mom will also be moving in there. Mom feeling emotional/happy.

Mujia: "A home is only a home with mom" (this is a callback to when Mujia's mom mentioned how after the dad abandoned them, little Mujia told her that her mom is her home).

Mujia's mom" "You really grew up, mom's place is wherever you are, wherever you go, mom will go".

Li Guang back from his work trip. Mujia went to the place he and Li Guang had a date and think about their memories there. Li Guang also went there at a different time.

Time passes, Mujia's monologues of the past 10+ years and flashbacks of those years. Current Mujia stops by the law firm and sees the Mujia from 10+ years ago. 22 years old Mujia ask if current Mujia has anything she wants to tell her.

Mujia: "Every hard work is award; every loss is an experience. In this road of life, whether we go right or left, light is at the end" (not word for word, just my summary of the quote).

22 years old Mujia: "Bye Lee Mujia"
Current Mujia: "Bye Lee Mujia"

They then walk pass each other (22 years old Mujia into the law firm and current Mujia walking away from it).

Mujia later encounters Li Guang. They smile and reintroduce themselves to each other.

Review/summary of final episode aka episode 36 (I loved the ending, I cried lol) under spoiler:

Li Guang actually offered to hire Mujia for Li Ming Company and take in the landscape company to have it run by someone else in the latest episode but Mujia already turned him down. I personally don't really want any more of the business entanglements between Mujia and Li Guang because I feel like Li Guang uses it to keep Mujia near him (even during their relationship) and it always made me wary because I want Mujia to be financially/career-wise separated from him as much as possible. It didn't sit right with me during the past episode when he removed Mujia from the landscape project since he felt Lin Da had feelings for her back then and Mujia couldn't argue/fight because he was the client...

For sure, Tian Rong and Wan Bing needs to adjust to their new life and Wan Bing needs to either accept that he isn't great at the whole house buying/selling business/be okay with that or find something else he wants to do not because of others' expectations or his own insecurity to try to match Tian Rong.

Yeaaaah, and I think some viewers get too invested in the male love interests that they start nitpicking on the female characters for not sticking through with the male love interests... the male love interest can do/say one thing and it did be they love the FL so much (while also ignoring all the other red flag decisions due to them being selfish, insecure, etc.). It is very reflective of real life sadly.

More good news, the drama will also start airing on Zhejiang Television starting on 9/2. Seems like they picked it up with how well it did on CCTV too.