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Nah I can't feel the sadness when I know she will be joining them right back in as daughter in law, sister in law and grand daughter in law to the Luo fam! ><
She will definitely become the more loved and welcomed daughter in law & grand daughter in law in cdrama history I say 😂
One big family fr 😂

Well in the novel it was said that fl's mother took her own life... Maybeout of shame and as a way to make sure fl's birth secret never gets revealed...So maybe drama will follow that route and madam chen was just used as smoke screen ><

If that's truly the case....I will be really pissed lmao This 2nd couple is already taking so much screen time to begin with lmao Though i do enjoy most of their parts I really hope for the upcoming eps the plot will focus more on our leads...

Oh i see! I just though you weren't aware...Yeah in the series the details hve yet to be revealed!

Yeah possibly raped tho it wasn't made clear in the novel...More than drank, he was under the influence of aphrodisiac not alcohol...And yes fl's mother was already staying on the side house at the time (since she was on bad terms with her husband cause of the concubine) and was asked to help the duke who was injured...His soldiers took her to him!

To me this is no love honestly...He is just obsessesd with her without truly caring or loving her....He just has a meimei figure in his head and runs with it....As if he were to find her, he could keep her like a doll by his side to entertain him and sooth him...Sich and twisted!!

It's actually nearing...Based on the calendar there will be a kiss scene on 27-28 eps which mean reveletion should be happening soon...There was also some forshadowing to it on today's ep...Since 1st madam speculated with her maid about her being prematurely born based on how easily she gets sick...Plus with 10+ eps left I am sure we will be well fed with romance ^^ For now the rest of the plot keeps me entertained enough personally ><

Based on novel spoilers and timelines...SML should be in his late 20s (28-29?) while the ML should be arounf 19-20 i think...I am honestly glad they made FL around 16-17 cause in the novel she seems to have been 14 around the current timeline which is even more insane tho undertandable for that era since by 16 most girls were already if not married already engaged TT

FL's mother was not kidnapped and raped by bandits...That's just what her maid thought...But actually those who abducted her were soldiers of the Duke cause he was injured and they were looking for a woman to treat him...And FL's mother at the time was leaving in the side house which was near there...While treating the Duke he drank deer blood which has aphrodisiac properties and led to him sleeping with her mother(idk if she was forced or not though)

Exactly!! Fully agree with u!! Also this this part "and to be honest just like his feelings and the way he sees her changed after he discovered that she isn't his sister will be the same way her feelings will change for her as well when she realises that he isn't her brother....she will then change the way she views him and that won't necessarily needs lots of episodes to happen..." Like it's how childhood friends sometimes realize there is more to it and start dating...Since they already know eo well and deeply care the transition to being a couple is quick and smooth....

Do consider that back then she was probs 12-13 when she met him and now she should be around 17...Tho women's voices don't change as much as men's our pitch can also slightly change with age...I think that's one reason...Plus some people share similar tones...Also FL was smart and gave a full proof storyline...When meeting back then she was smart enough to use her maid's name and her maid's death also fits with her timeline of falling of the clif...

The Duke was wounded, and one of his soldiers went out to look for someone to heal him near where Yinning's mother was staying(because concubine Qiao was spreading rumors that the main wife was treating her badly, etc., and Luo Cheng Zhang's relationship with Yinning's mother was not good; she was already staying at the side house). Then the soldier abducted her to treat the Duke. (hence why her maid thought bandits took her.)
As for the "relationship" of the duke and Yining's mother...When treating him, he drank deer blood (which is supposedly also aphrodisiac?) And thus led to the two spending the night together and her later getting pregnant...I would take it as ancient times one night stand? But idk if Yining's mother was willing....The spoilers I have read did not mention that....

Same here!! Btw I think that revelation is not that far off...Maybe around late 20s ep...Which would leave us with 10+ eps of their romance to offically start developing and sailing ><
I mean as you said the plot is very griping and entertaining even now and there are some sweet moments of the leads here and there so I am satisfied so far! I really hope this drama can do well with the plot excecution to the end and not mess it up on the 2nd half (like some other cdrama do)

I used to watch Avenue X's reviews too until I realized it was just about preference and taste...On some we would agree while on other we couldn't be more opposite lol
So I say give it a try and decide on your own without letting other's opinions influence you^^

Personally I like it!! It's engaging and the plot moves fast which doesn't bore you!! The chemistry between the leads it's promising and there are already some heart flatering moments but due to some things the romance can't fully and openly move on yet! But I bet it will happen soon! Probs around mid-late 20s eps

Not one bit! Every ep has new things happening in it >< If anything I would say this is one of the fast-paced ones but with a nice wrap up!! Well...that for the general plot tho cause the romance is slow paced><

Idk...Personally whenever I see the SML I get the urge to skip forward...He is far too obsessed and forceful for my taste >< As for the tension I do feel it too but it's not romantic one for me. I do see why he is still needed in the plot tho....

That's what i meant by reactions...The "carrying" scene, the scene were she got scared by a cat etc. on these scenes as we go on there are some were she looks surprised and shy, which is not a normal reaction to have? But this is her actions that happen unconsisly as i said above...Since in her head she does consider him a brother...It's complicated and layered...So far I would say the script writer is doing a good job with being slow paced and slowly changing the tide until the big reveletion happens...

Actually, right now, you can already see some romantic tension between them (ever since ep 11-12). At the forefront of Yining's mind, you can tell he is just a brother figure, but there are noticeable undercurrents of her reacting to him and I believe right now she is mistaking her feelings and "covering" them unconsciously under the "cherished brother" tag without even realizing. After all the two of them grew up separately and only got to meet each other as teens, and what drew them to get close was their similar situation in the Luo household and as a way of survival. I do hope they handle the transition well though.

I agree with you...It's so thoughtless of him but at the same time, I can find some "reasons" behind his actions...He was a gifted student with a bright future whose ambitions and wings got broken after his teacher's downfall and false charges....Which led to even him becoming a wanted criminal! I guess since he has already been on the run for years he can't take it anymore and mentally he is a walking ticking bomb...He has lost his patience and will to wait and has given up on himself and his future....Thus the reckless actions...I just hope he won't cause too much trouble for the ML's plan...