Azaniah

Oh then if you are on episode 34 then we prabably have the same knowledge where Dong Fang Shi is concerned, I'm on 39.
But I will share what I understand then maybe someone can add more if they have more understanding.

Hua Bu Qi is the granddaughter of the master of the Zhu household. Long before Hua Bu Qi was born the Zhu household got into a hectic debt. A stranger offered to help them pay it by cutting a deal with them. And both parties signed that deal in agreement. He will help them pay that debt and if they don't manage to pay him back then the master of the Zhu household who is Hua Bu Qi's grandfather, the father of Hua Bu Qi's mother and uncle, when he has a daughter he should give her to him (the stranger) for marriage. When they had the daughter they hid her from him but the stranger found out about her and demanded that they give her to him. She managed to run away and be in hiding.
She was raped by the master of the Mo household and had a daughter--Hua Bu Qi. And was eventually discovered by people who want to use her (Hua Bu Qi) exposing her existance to this man --the stranger.

Dong Fang Shi is the grandson of that stranger.
And that stranger is also the master of the.....uhhhh...huu I forgot the name of that household but the household of Liu Qing Yan's--the evil assassin who wants Chen Yu. I also think his power extends further than just that household.
Since the stranger--the man that made the deal to help the Zhu household with their debt didn't marry the Zhu daughter, and since the Zhu family is bound by the agreement then the Zhu granddaughter Hua Bu Qi is now forced to marry the stranger's grandson who is Dong Fang Shi.

Why Dong Fang Shi wants to marry her. I'm guessing for power.
The female lineage of the Zhu family apparently has the power to unlock the power of the Biliution (I definitely know I spelt that wrong), but basically when you have that power you will be the one to rule the world.
So the grandfather--the stranger-- wanted to marry into that family to use the daughter to get that power. So now I'm guessing he is using the grandson. I'm not sure if Dong Fang Shi is fully aware and is also in on it but actually really falls in love with her ( Hua Bu Qi) or he is not.

So basically this whole helping with the debt and making that marriage agreement thing has to do with the Biliution (I have no idea how you spell this word, but if you're on episode 34 then you know what I'm talking about) thing, getting the Zhu female descendant to unlock the power to rule the world.
This is what I've gathered, and this is my understanding.

Sorry for the essay *hides face* :)

Episode 39 I died! Lol that gambling scene with butler Zhu with the dice after HBQ and CY arrived was hilarious lol.

This episode once again reinstates how amazing this FL is. She's remarkable. Mann she's sharp, intelligent, smart. I love her feistiness.
And those adorable moments between our OTP, just beautiful.

What episode are you on?
The answer to this question will really spoil a whole lot for you

Really!? Lol oh my gosh oh ok. I saw that clip but haven't seen that episode and I actually thought he is just pretending to be a girl on that clip. I had actually given up on the thought that he was a crossing dressing girl.

Can he not only have a happy ending! Can they also not make his character seem like less of a hero next to the second ML, who is really not even that likeable.

Seeing those clips made me not want to finish the drama also, it really dampened my spirits. But I'm pushing through because of some of their sweet moments I've been seeing on some clips.
I'm probably going to pause when maybe I have six or eight episodes left and wait for a spoiler. Because honestly my heart can't handle an unhappy ending for our main couple.

Sorry to dampen your heart toward this drama, but I really hope these comments don't put you off the drama completely. It really is a great drama, I'm enjoying it. I'm saddened about the possibility of what the end will be like but I think it's still a great drama. And those "not so looking forward to" episodes I think are the last couple of episodes.
And also remember these are just speculations and assumptions, I haven't seen those episodes. So these aren't facts of what will really happen.

*heart sinks*
So he gives up on fighting for her? :(
I've seen those clips but I'm still not sure what is happening there. And the part where Chen Yu was telling HBQ to forget about him. I guess that's him stopping to fight with DFS for the girl. That's really heart breaking.

The clip I was referring to is when Xiao Xia got hurt (not going to say specifically how just incase you haven't seen that clip, don't wanna spoil it for you), I think she got hurt by the emperor or something.
Not sure what the conversation was between HBQ, CY and DFS because it wasn't subbed but HBQ seemed disappointed, angry and hurt toward CY.
At the scene where Xiao Xia got hurt CY looked like he just stood by passively and didn't do anything to help and DFS looked like the hero, he helped her, he tried to do something or stood up to the emperor or something.
Not sure what is happening there, these are just my speculations but it just didn't look good for CY.

From the clips that I've seen on Youtube, I really am not hopeful about a good ending for our OTP.
I need to prepare my heart. Can this drama just end so I can be spoilt please.
Like already I'm watching episode 36 with a heavy heart because of that clip that I saw :( .

Oh mann...
from the clips that I'm seeing on Youtube why does it look like on the last episodes Chen Yu is going to do something disappointing and that might hurt Hua Bu Qi emotionally??? Uhggg why do they have to make his character do that...Now I don't know if I want to watch the rest of this drama.
Still on episode 35.
Will our main couple have a happy ending?
I wouldn't be able to deal if they don't

I mean that is skills, intelligence and strength right there @ "and she is very strategic about how she can mitigate that with her other skills."...for those of us that don't have martial arts skills, I'll take that strategic mind any day lol.

I guess some people also view her as weak, making her unlikable for those drawn to only female leads who have martial arts skills. meaning that for some people:
strong is = to having martial art skills.
Which I don't get. I mean there is more to strength then having martial art skills. Yes it would be great if she had martial art skills but her not having them doesn't take away the fact that she is admirable and amazing, in my books.
There is character strength-- she's intelligent, she's witty, she's loyal, she's sharp, she's daring, she's kind to the poor.
There is mental strength-- she's business minded, wants to advance the poor, kept a secret to protect the one she cared about, ate stuff normal people wouldn't eat, was bullied and witnessed her uncle being bullied but still came out strong, is leading a whole household and took on a burden that she had nothing to do with.
And she's even got a bit of physical strength from her hard life, I mean pushing that trolley filled with wine jars through that forest...I mean...

But just because she has no martial arts skills she is weak.

And then also her childlishness and goofiness at the beginning might have put people off.

I so hundred and one percent agree with you. She's amazing. She's smart, she's witty, she's a go getter/a hard worker.
She's strong and so loyal.

I love how she fought street with Liu Qing Yan, I mean we know Liu Qing Yan could've beaten her up if they continued to fight , but I love how she wasn't intimidated by the fact that she's an assassin who's got martial arts skills, she still went for her, even after that kick in her stomach, holding her stomach as expected, she still had her back straight with her head held high and a satisfied look on her face...I mean come on for someone that's not skilled in martial arts...that's what I call daring, determination, courage and guts.

I definitely agree with you, I would also take HBQ's intelligence, adaptability and guts over a damsel in distress who is good at punching any day too :)

I knew I shouldn't have started this drama before it finished airing.

Was already in love with Ariel Lin but this drama is escalating my love for her, she's truly AMAZING ♡.
Kind of got slow for me round about episode 20. Picked up just a bit on 24.
Will definitely stick through it for Ariel Lin and Vin Zhang.
Dreading what's about to happen from what I've seen on the opening scenes and trailers.
Really hope this drama will have a good ending for our OTP.

I like him so far also, so I second you with that, I hope he has a happy ending.

Huh? End up with one girl??? Or you mean end up being a girl?

I haven't seen the multiple times yet, I'm still on ep 8. But that first time he's mom treated him privately I was waiting for her to reveal that he's a woman, but she didn't, that's true. Which kind of made me think that she probably is playing a male role in this drama, so maybe you right. But at the same time I still think he might be hiding his true gender to protect his family. Maybe as I continue watching more episodes I will think differently.

I've also been wondering the same thing @ Mo Ro Fei, but I think I'm going to go with your first thought of her being 'disguised as a guy in order to hold the family name'. Maybe that's why she/he can only be treated by her/his mother because they hiding her true gender...just a thought...but otherwise I'm also wondering the same thing.

I'm watching it on Kissasian, but you can also find it on dramacool:

http://kissasian.sh

https://www17.dramacool9.io

Don't they mean: while Qin Zhi Yan helps her/Lu Zhao Yao get revenge on Li Chen Lan since she/Lu Zhao Yao believes he is related to the incident after he is revealed to be the previous cult leader’s son, she/Lu Zhao Yao instead falls in love with him/Li Chen Lan instead of taking revenge on him?

That's good then. I'm happy to hear that : ) . Love her. And Vin Zhang.
Will be looking forward to watching this one then.
Thank you

Ariel Lin! ♡
I hope this is a good drama

Lol I definitely hear you and agree.

Thanks Estelll, I will give them a try.