Mstique

Thanks for the info. My knowledge of Chinese history and fashion has exceed a lot since yesterday, lol, I can now tell the difference between the dynasties through fashion. Thanks to the internet!

it was more a thought then something that happened in the drama. The dad is awful to his son (ml)

Fairly early - she finds out at chapter 72 of 196. The duke also comes to take her in the same chapter. The romance don’t kickstart right away because she’s very young in the novel and a lot of things need to happen first. For example, the fl has to leave the Luo family, move in with her real family. The ml has to do a lot of scheming to marry her, and even then the romance does not start because she is still young and see him as her third brother for a good while thinking he married her to protect her. The drama is loosely following the novel so romance may kickstart earlier as the novel is moving at a different and slower pace.

Thanks for the explanation- I think I’ll read more about the history of China to get a better understanding of time periods. The description you provided is helpful.

I was thinking, if I were the ml, I would not invite the dad at my wedding, but then, I remember that they need to bow to the parents. Can we replace him with a stick figure? lol

I can never know in what period a cdrama takes place. I guess this one takes place during the Qing Dystany? I read that the status of concubines improved during the Qing dynasty and it became permissible to promote a concubine to wife. Wasn’t concubine Qiao trying to be promoted to wife?

Sometimes, there is no transition at all. The ml goes from not liking the fl to loving her instantly and after disliking or rejecting her upon learning an information, like she’s his childhood friend or online gaming friend.

Exactly!

I had to look him up, and wow, they do look alike.

I think she finds out early on, but I could be mistaken. The ml was 50 shades of red. I actually wanted her to escape him. Even when he lost his mind thinking she had died, it was more shocking then angsty due to his actions.

ah thanks for the additional info. The one who killed her was the sister-in-law right?

Ah thanks.

I hope it’s not a case of just believing the lies of a third party. We shall see soon enough

In the book, she believe he killed her. I am not sure if the evidence were more compelling in the novel.

Ep 15: not gonna lie it’s the first time I’m seeing Shanyuan. He’s the son of whom? the spineless dad or the first master ?

I seriously don’t understand why the fl readily believed that the marquis tried to harm/kill her. Nothing we have seen so far in their past interactions suggest that he would harm me? What was his motive? The fl is so smart yet she readily believe he tried to harm her? I feel like they have not given us a proper explanation as to why the fl believe that and is terrified of him. Did I miss something? It is still early, maybe a proper explanation is forthcoming.

Thoughts?

I know. I don’t know why I thought they were the same person. My mistake lol

After attempting to read a novel and watch the tv version, I’ve realized:

cdramas 8 times out of 10 is teletubby rated. You get Cinderella’s Prince Charming who be like: 🎶“I am the dream your heart makes.”

In the novel, the mls are 8 times out of 10, 50 shades of red 🚩

I can’t be the only one who thought for minute that the actor who plays the sml here was the one who recently married the fl in the Double. Not sure why I thought that since the actors don’t even look alike

Tbh, I wouldn’t even noticed the ml here if he and Elvis Han were in the same room. Elvis Han is straight 🔥Have you seen him in Fake it till you make it??