Dr Ghost

We are already witnessing it, FL had seen through SML plan of using whole stabbing sequence and Emperor knows now to get close to her and ruin her reputation outside.

I think drama will play it safe and that moment will arrive by ep 18.

FL at this point of time has asked SML multiple times to let her go but he has repeatedly "brushed her wishes" aside and forced his will on her. He designed the whole now Emperor knows, and you have stand with me threat and much more.
He is a toxic and obsessive personality but lucky for us, character is played a phenomenal and seasoned actor like Jeremy Tusai, hence he was able to portray the character in positive light, all these mannerism and way to talk to FL wasn't written in the novel. He reimagined the complex character in positive light. His final purpose is to force FL against her will and turn her into a CAGED CANARY, unlucky for him FL is a smart and calculating person, and in her own words. No matter how beautiful and glamours cage would be with golden bars and high pavilion, at the end of the day for free spirted person like her it's a cage.

FL final objective in life is: Free bird roaming the beautiful world, filled with peace and prosperity. She is willing to work for it.
SML: Final Objective in life is GLORY of Pie family "by Hook or by Crook" way, he is quite ruthless in its pursuit and will do anything to achieve it. This is typical villain mentality!
So, they are completely incompatible and ep 11 will be day, drama will flash back on as the moment SML completely lost FL.

Again MaM watch the last part of latest episode again, ML mother mentioned army, which ML is helping her hide in the city.
If not for rebellion that, what's for !

I completely agree with you on this one but SML has proven himself to be the bigger asshole and problem here and I am glad, we have intelligent FL who recognized it, makes conscious decisions and is trying to escape from her imprisonment in his villa. ML on the other hand, all bark but no bite. Although he belongs to a ruthless assassination organization, but he has not killed anybody, nor have his former friends and subordinates. They always plan the whole thing meticulously to avoid deaths.
SML in his own words will kill and devastate his way to his objective and it would be proven in upcoming episodes !

First I want to be known in court and law, I like FL character a lot but ML is all talk and no bite. ML has not killed a single person upto this point but SML has killed multiple people, like when he was watching ML harass FL from shadows.
SML and his mother literally acknowledged the existence of large undercover army belonging/loyal to Pei family alone.... What do you think they have hidden army for?
To deliver Pizza and candies to other soldiers around the town😂😂😂😂😂, why is Pei family making illegal weapons for Lu general army, do you think they want to donate them to children as toys or give birthday surprise to Emperor😂😂😂😂.
Lol, SML is ruthless killer who uses FL las a lab rat (multiple times and every time she gets hurt cuz of it even Cui lang called him out on this) and but unfortunately for him, this isn't typical "Dismal in distress" type of Fl. She is hella intelligent and caught on to him in his act and now wants to leave him.

I feel you but FL involvement was directly responsible for ML friends death, she even accepted her crimes, and all the other assassination attempts can be blamed on SML. Who is using her as a lab rat to lure out ML?
I don't agree with your position of she didn't do anything wrong, she did and this time she broke her neutrality and picked SML side. Which got his people killed and like I said,
SML is plotting a rebellion here to install him on the throne !

Lol, I think there is a hidden meaning behind all those wired interaction between leads. He hurt her, choked her, did rope stuff and FL went out with him and call him cute, then he choked her again😂😂😂 and now leads romance will start tomorrow. Yoo, I know FL is an intelligent Alpha Woman but drama is making it seem like, she enjoys this wired stuff😂😂😂😂!
Otherwise, there is no explanation for her sudden shift in feelings in upcoming episodes!
FL should try to think about these three simple questions,
How many people did ML and his assassins killed? (Although ML associates knew the risks)
How many people did SML and his associates killed?
How many ML people did she got killed by her involvement?
at this point I am in ML camp cuz SML can't even stand up to his own mom, who is planning a rebellion with her hidden army.

Nahh she like the ones, who "choke her, do rope stuff and other wired ass shit"

Lol, I never though you will join people in this discussion but its funny !

I think FL mother and master are one of "Yan" sisters and this truth will be discovered down the line to create angst.

Y'all have crazy imagination, going by the same logic they have already done rope stuff!

They have normal doc and patient relationship, I don't see any chemistry between them. I have feeling FL is Alpha woman (it's very ballsy of her to hang out with assassin and call him cute) and she is into bad boys.

I like the Cui dude too but the actor in question is known for roles in which he becomes EXTREMLY OBSSESIVE (mentally insane lvl ) SML in the latter part of the drama.

Nahhh She is Smart-Alpha woman who likes bad boys !

Yep and I liked how drama didn't shy away from showing her faults, she accepted them and acknowledged her mistake.

I don't think its type casting but instead, out of all the SML's in c-dramas only he along with Liu XueYi has emotional range and acting prowess to portray a complex SML with enough charisma to over-match/ balance ML aurora.

Yep but I am liking this complex plot so far !

He is one lvl below him !

Lol, he deserves it this time around !