DeannaLaverre

Perhaps fear that she'd lose face if anyone were to find out how little the family has cared for Qingyi's well-being. Love? Puh-lease. She literally admitted before that she KNEW he was being abused at the Li's and still left him there... I imagine she's just as easily willing to bury her guilt as she would bury Qingyi. In many ways I'm glad that he has this entanglement with Ren Susu and I believe they ultimately do each other more good than harm (him going to jail was not her fault and she literally staged her own execution in an attempt to make sure he went free). Qingyi had way too many people fail him and i'm sure Ren Susu suffered the same too. But both always showed up to the bet of their ability for each other (even when 1 was afraid of being hurt again and the other had major bad guys to take down)- the only time they couldn't show up for each other is when was literally recovering from a gunshot wound and was preparing to take down the aforementioned bad guys and the other was in jail and for all we know there may be a flashback scene where she somehow finds out about him being in jail and tried to help him but ultimately failed or maybe she influenced his release and marrying the Hou girl to secure his freedom. I can totally see her doing that. In comparison his maternal spawn point is a sorry pathetic excuse of a woman who would have been just as happy to receive his corpse from the Li's as she would the new shipment of arms she's been angling for. And so help me I hope they don't try to redeem her in this show because it's not the job of victims to forgive abusers who may or may not change or make amends just to soothe their abuser's ego. Hmph!

I think you're giving her waaaaaaaaaaay too much credit. At most I can see that she needs a scapegoat for all her woes and who better than the family appointed "jinx" ? :(

Wowza the new intro is sooooo much better! And episode 10-11 are much better in terms of pacing and shot quality than the previous ones (I don't think there was a single feet shot in any of them! YAY!!!!) Overall the show is definitely listening to crowd feedback and the plot is only improving and intensifying ( plus the visuals are great). I hope people decide to still give this show a much deserved chance <3

I'm quite enjoying the drama. I was worried that the ml would be too toxic but after understanding a bit more about both their backgrounds I'm surprised the fl and ml are as well adjusted as they are. The pacing was moreso refreshing for me, after all, within 3 eps I got the entire backstory fleshed out and that leaves them with 30 more eps to do fun things with the plot. The ai intro isn't ideal, and the scene of her flying rather than falling off the train was a bit odd but there is a lot to redeem the show. The story is both complex and simple, the costumes are lovely, and the main leads actually can't help but show they care for each other despite the grievances they've endured. If I had to say what i disliked the most about the show it would be the OST so far... like seriously that needs an overhaul. But overall my stance is it's an 8 for me and it may even make it to a 9 by the time it's done. I dare say it could be rewatchable especially with great company and food. <3

(Slight spoilers ahead- but not really)
EDIT: I have one decisive gripe about the show now though (after starting to rewatch it... on its first day out... this does not bode well lol) WHY does the director keep on panning to the shoes!!! Like I can see it being an artistic choice to convey movement and emotion but BRO we do not need like 7 shoe shots in 1 ep! (especially when the shoes are not all that cute smh lol) All in all my earlier points remain and I'm still excited to see how the rest of the show goes (heck as long as it's better than "love's ambition" a win is a win). But please let there be a reduction in the feet shots, dirty shoes do nothing for me (sigh, lol <3)

EDIT 2: The AI use in this show.... is certainly a choice. Brooo the planes? the plane crash in the ep 8 preview? Even the scene of him burning the field (with no accelerant, and him being able to stand so close to the flames)- LOLLLLL. However, the plot is pretty great (and I'm grateful they deviated so much from the original source material) and I'm happy that the romance in this show has a pulse. But broooo that scene in ep 7 where she got up to leave before the play ended and in the next shot they show her still in her seat wthelly sksjssjsksj. Decisions were made, decisions were made.