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Yeah, she could have reacted a bit more maturely i guess. I hope they give her more depth as the drama progresses though. I see a lot of potential for her character.

All the scenes of him in the episode previews are pretty creepy, too. I'm really excited to find out more about him, since he's at the top of the supporting characters list, meaning he's going to be a big part of the plot, aside from just being the 3ML.

I think if anything, she was just upset because he revealed that he knew her identity the whole time, which made her feel betrayed a little. Also, I'm guessing that she's most likely still a teenager around 17-18, who has been pampered her whole life cause she's royalty. And being rejected after her first time loving someone hurt, so she reacted in the only way she knew how.

I love this drama so much! It completely brought me out of my slump - something which I'm going to call the ZLH effect lmao. I'm so sad we're seeing less and less of the leads as the story progresses, so I guess we'll have to get used to it. But I can't wait for their full-on lover era and to see them actually express the love they so obviously feel for each other. I loved ep 11 and the whole "touch her and you die" moment that Xie Zheng had. It felt like he was realizing how much he actually loves her and her sister in this episode. With the promise to FCN over the falcon and the hug between the leads, this episode is one of my favourites so far.

I love how their weaponized spy is turning into a domesticated canary lmao. The bond between FCN and the falcon is one of my favourites, though and I hope we see more of it protecting her in dangerous times like before.

I kinda guessed he's her ex when I saw him in ep 11 and the recent episode previews, but I can't wait to see how their story progresses.

I've really been enjoying having a resilient FL who can stand up for herself for once, and I'm really looking forward to watching how she gets to her military era, so maybe it's worth it in that case.

Yeah, I mean, even from the trailer and the first few episodes, it was clear there is going to be a separation, but I'm just crossing my fingers that they don't make it too long or make the leads hate each other or something during that time.

Oh no! That's going to feel like absolute torture, I just know it. I'm already so attached to them!

It really shows that their parents actually wanted to be parents and raised their children in a loving household. There are so many things I've noticed with little pigs on them. For example, the well that FCN gets water out of in either today's or yesterday's episodes.

Anyone else scared the separation's gonna be really long since we're only 9/40 episodes in and there's already been a kiss scene..?

OMG, thank you so much!! This actually cleared up all my confusion, and I know who's who. You are doing god's work over here!!

Oh ok. I'm typically fine with war heavy plots and some politics, but this drama just seems kinda hard to follow right now. I originally got into it for ZLH and TXW, and the fact that I haven't seen a plot similar to this before, so I won't be dropping it. Maybe I'll start understanding more as I keep watching. Thank you!

Question for those who have read the novel: Is this drama going to be very castle politics heavy? After the last 10 minutes of episode 9, I have no idea who most of these new characters are or what they're talking about. I also can't get a single reading on their character and whether they're good or bad people.

In my experience, Netflix usually has the worst subs of all the streaming sites, and it still only says his name for me. It could be a location difference. I find Viki and illegal sites have better subs because they are human-made.

I just watched the preview for episode 11 and OH MY GOD. It's totally giving "touch her and you die" vibes, and I'm already SO in love with our leads. I can't wait for the rest of this show. So far, ZLH and TXW are not disappointing at all!!

Yes, I'm so glad I don't have to wait an extra day and risk being spoiled! I hope Netflix keeps getting more cdramas and having the same schedules as the original streaming sites.

As someone who hates love triangles when done wrong but loves them when they're good, I'm excited to see what this show brings. I definitely see a lot of potential after the first 20 minutes of episode one, but I'm gonna wait a little longer to decide if it's worth my time. Hope the writers didn't mess this one up by overloading it with the same excessive amount of cliches and bad character writing that's been happening to a lot of dramas lately.

Romance as the main focus:
- Love Next Door (2024)
- When the Phone Rings (2024-2025)
- Family by Choice (2024)
- My Dearest Nemesis (2025)
- Love Scout (2025)
- When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) (Warning: the whole show is really bittersweet)
- Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025)
- Would You Marry Me? (2025)
- Our Universe (Currently Airing) (Warning: Very annoying and long SML plot)

Romance as a subplot:
- Good Boy (2025) (police, action, thriller, mystery)
- Law and the City (2025) (law, slice of life, friendship)
- Idol I (2025-2026) (law, mystery) (romance and other plots are pretty equal in this one)

These are just some that I really found worth my time, but make sure to read some reviews before diving into them, because some have some cliche moments in them. Hope that helps!

Anyone else rewatching the sweet moments in last week's episodes while they wait in anticipation for Thursday (I like to watch both episodes together)? Or is it just me?