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Ep 36. Lai goes completely cray cray. Yikes

Ugh, I'm only on ep 34, can't wait to see how it ends for him.

Keep watching! I think this is one of those rare dramas that improves in the second half. I haven't watched the last several eps though, so hopefully it didn't fall apart later.

LOL, Love of Nirvana or the like. So many dramas with love and nirvana apparently.

This show is actually improving as the end gets closer - not a typical feat for a C drama (at least the ones I've watched)! I hope the ending doesn't disappoint!

In ep 32, she does tell ol' Lai that he ain't her friend. But we'll see if she really improved or it was just a momentary thing.

I've read different things online so it's all confusing. Some have said that the production did obtain permission, but the delay may be due to passing review (since the source material is Japanese, they have to change some elements). Wish someone official would just release an update/explanation lol.

Haven’t watched those, might check them out!

Ep 28. I take back what I said earlier (mostly) about Mo Qianzhi lol - there at least was some effort to give him some depth. Some solid acting as usual from Han Chengyu - his and Ding Yuxi's scenes are some of my favorite so far.

I finally got to ep 28. That conversation between Gov Mo and Shen Du was good and what this story needs more of.

Yes, I'm super suspicious of Prince Xian as well. Agree, villains are run-of-the-mill here. I'm not expecting much haha, but I at least hope our leads get a satisfying story and ending.

Yeah, I thought he’d at least be more measured than crazy Lai, but I know this show isn’t going for fully dimensional villains

I guess I was hoping for a more nuanced character, LOL. It was obvious he was shady, but given his past with Shen Du, I was hoping for something other than psycho. But this isn't that type of drama, and I'm ok with that.

He's just another villain of the day like Mrs. Tang. But now things are becoming clearer - a bit. That Lai dude is definitely the main villain (or at least one of them - I think that Princess is another). I'm guessing angst is coming our way in the last 10ish episodes. Hope things aren't a rushed mess - I'd like to see a proper build up to a satisfying showdown and some nice couple moments with our leads.

Welp, I guess I was wrong about Governor Mo.

I don't find her dumb. She's young and headstrong and does some reckless things. But she learns from it. It's nice to have an actual character arc.

Ep 24-25 are some of my favorite so far - not only for our leads finally sorting things out with their feelings. I feel we finally get some added depth to other characters (like Pan Chi), and there seems to be a lot beneath the surface around governor Mo. I find him a much more intriguing character already compared to Lai Louzhi, who just seems your typical cray cray but with a thing for the one girl who is nice to him (but who is insufferable).

I'm aware :) I've been watching on Viki, so I know I'm a day behind. Looking forward to it!

Yeah, I'm afraid I cannot stand her character either. There's also nothing interesting to me about that crazy Lai guy falling for her. It's too comical (to me at least) for someone like him with someone (dumb) like her.

Just a bit past half-way with this drama, and I'm enjoying it for what it is - something nice to pass the time. It's not super compelling, but there's nothing horribly wrong with it either for me. But I agree, our leads need a true heart-to-heart soon or else the slooooow burn is going to snuff out completely for me lol.