Divine Aria

Thank you. Love LeiLei's effort. He's kind of shy about singing. I remember all those variety shows where he had to do some singing. He's always trying to run away, haha.

Because athletes should never fall in love and can never have romantic relationships, right? The idea that sports dramas can never have romance or that romance dramas can never be about sports too is so silly.

"In LOng Ballad, he is kind of the SML, I like his style there and his scenes with Dilreba, but we all know who she ends up with." - I'm so confused. Feel like clarifying? Did I miss secret episodes somewhere of my favorite drama?

It's fine. You can just say my name. Yes, she def came back and tried to work things out. I don't recall claiming that she didn't. I'm pretty sure we were discussing just the conflict itself and how/why it happened. The reason why it even became such a major point of discussion was because, I dunno, instead of just acknowledging that she didn't handle the situation well, some were searching for all kinds of excuses, pointing the finger the other way, and even pulling the gender/misogyny card on anyone who was bothered by how she reacted to the situation.

Who's hating on the actress and what are they saying? Totally agree that it has nothing to do with the actress. It's the character. Jinmai is just doing her job, and she's doing an incredible job with her acting.

I get that communication is important, but it's unrealistic that people are always going to be able to communicate properly. Sometimes, you have to rely on being able to properly analyze a situation and reacting reasonably. And I feel like YG just completely flew off the handle here with her immaturity. I wasn't expecting that from her since, even at the start of the drama, I thought she was demonstrating a lot of maturity and ability to be rational.

So did she forget that her boyfriend is someone who has a difficult time communicating with words because he suffered a traumatic past? Did she not just see what took place? Can't she be smart enough to put two and two together? Can't she be mature enough to just show a little understanding that he would be upset since he just got his self worth flattened, or be reasonable enough to realize that he's going to need a little bit of time to collect himself? Can't she at least be ONE of these things?

And the jealousy isn't the real issue here. Yes, he was jealous, but that was because his self esteem had just taken a beating. His self worth is the core issue. And pls save the misogyny speech. I'm actually quite ticked off that female characters are so often written to be this childishly stupid and annoying. They act like our species has to have everything spelled out to us through perfect communication and that we have to be led by the hand or we just won't get it. The majority of us aren't like this in RL, not at 22. And we're more than smart enough to figure things out for ourselves. I'm not expecting anyone to be flawless, nor does this mean that I hate her. I wasn't bothered by her until this specific situation. I really wish they'd written their disagreement/fight differently. I just want to see more growth out of characters, not regression. She actually seemed more mature to me in the earliest episodes. LYY's character has received a lot of growth, but I don't know what's happening to YG's character.

It shouldn't be about whether one is male or female. It's simply about whether one is being reasonable or not in situations. If the roles had been reversed, I'd be calling LYY out in this situation. I'm not going to side with a female just because I'm female. Don't blame those of us who are annoyed. I'm actually kind of ticked that female characters are so often written in such poor manners when facing situations. Most of us would not behave like that in RL.

I feel like this situation should have been about LYY because he's the one getting attacked and having to deal with crappy people. Yet, YG made it all about herself. Why? And I disagree with the idea that LYY's mood had nothing to do with the interaction between himself and YG's mother. It started off with the mother's attitude in not being receptive to his apology, bringing down his self esteem. Seeing what LQY did merely compounded the issue of his low self worth.

"She needed to know that he was still in it with her" ...I find it pretty selfish that she prioritized that. Like, I think that could have waited. Dude just got his self esteem shredded. That's psychologically and emotionally traumatizing. She should have shown more understanding toward him. Really, the focus should have been on just helping him pick himself back up first.

...did she really need an explanation though? I mean, didn't she see the entire interaction between LYY and her mother? It should have been pretty obvious to her why he was down and not wanting to talk. She could have shown some understanding and just allowed him time to process things first rather than immediately jumping to the conclusion that he was angry with her, becoming accusatory, and throwing tantrums. Like, girl went out there and made it all about herself. People aren't perfect, I get that. I just hope we get to see more situations where she's able to handle herself more maturely and reasonably.

She annoyed me in this particular situation, yes. There have been moments from before where I thought she handled herself perfectly fine. I mean, people aren't perfect, and I get that sometimes our emotions can get the better of us. I was really kind of hoping she would acknowledge her error, and reach out and apologize first. That would have demonstrated maturity...but she just kept whining about why LYY wasn't apologizing. Guess I'll just have to settle for the fact that she did go over to his place first.

My thoughts on LYY/YG's fight in EP18:
Honestly, I felt like YG was being a bit immature and unreasonable. She saw the way the interaction between her mother and LYY unfolded so I wish she had been more understanding of the situation. I thought she was going out to the car to give him some emotional support and comfort, but she went out there and made it all about herself. Didn't like that. Common sense is, LYY would be feeling down and upset, and that should have been understandable. She should have given him some time to process. Yet, she immediately took his down and depressed mood as anger towards her. And then when he was looking for the cherries he got her, she threw a tantrum and accused him of pretending to look for something in order to avoid talking to her. Kind of petty and childish. I think LYY really pampers her, and I get that she's still young, but I'd really like to see her grow and show some maturity and more reasonable behaviors. I feel like she can be quite mature...but, at times when she's around LYY, it's as if she regresses and turns into a child. And I'm not at all referring to her shyness with intimacy.

By commenting about the actor having high EQ in RL, I wasn't saying that that was the reason why YY is so good at romancing YG. It was just an interesting, separate note I was making about the actor himself. As for the being born with it comment, that was kind of a joke. It's a drama so I think it's def exaggerated.

With that said, I do think some people are simply better at it than others are. It can be a personality thing too. Some naturally have higher EQ, which makes them more sensitive, considerate, and attuned to the feelings and needs of others. I also think that Yiyang may be someone who is more attuned to feelings because of his past emotional experiences. His overly kindness and strong desire to take care of others are probably related to all of that. Situations shape people in different ways. For LYY, instead of developing an uncaring and selfish mentality, it seems like maybe it has had the opposite effect on him.

You would have to check out his other works to know just how versatile of an actor he is, since, as the others have said, LLY is just this kind of character. He has played a wide range of roles, and his characters can come off very different from drama to drama. Wu Lei is quite an expressive and animated human being, and he can get extremely intense in his acting when his character calls for it. Then again, everyone seems to have differing opinions when it comes to who they think can act or properly express themselves. Just out of curiosity, what actor or actors do you personally think has wide range of expressions?

Looking so adorable :)

Thank you. I was, like, come on, peeps...it's not really even about the money at all. It's more meaningful than that.

That is def just your western POV. As someone with Asian parents, I can testify that in many Asian cultures, the adults are always right and children are expected to just respect the decisions of their elders. I know that depending on personality, some adults are a little more relaxed about it than others, but that is generally the rule of thumb. There's usually also a lot of pride and reputation involved as well so Asian adults can sometimes be super stubborn.

In RL, that does sometimes happen...and I can see this being more believable in an Asian culture setting. There's always a lot of pride and reputation involved so Asian adults tend to be so much more stubborn. At least, that's my own experience with my own parents and within my own culture. Some people can hold grudges for a lifetime when they really shouldn't. That's why LYY asked YG in one scene earlier in the drama when he was reminiscing that if he were to make a mistake(minus cheating), if she would forgive him. Makes me so sad T_T

Dude has super high EQ. Haha, maybe he was born with it?
The actor himself is known for being someone of high EQ and is often praised by colleagues and others for being polite and taking good care of those around him. It's one of the many reasons why I really like Wu Lei as a person.

Right??? I've been single so far in life, and very much enjoying it, but these two are making me feel so lonely and envious atm. I'm in awe of such a beautiful, caring relationship and suddenly feeling like I'm missing out on something really special. I'm actually crying and tearing up at times watching this.