Aya

putting this on my list for the funny title

Who does she end up with?

There are a lot of very infuriating and annoying characters, but that's to be expected in a drama full of palace intrigue and politics. You're also fully aware that by the end of the drama these characters are not going to end well.

Thankfully, there are also a multitude of likeable characters.

We got three love interests for the FL that all had their own merits, but I must admit that only Xie Wei was the best match for Jiang Xue Ning. Both Yan Lin and Zhang Zhe, if chosen by Jiang Xue Ning would have made a great partner, but Yan Lin was a match for the younger version of Jiang Xue Ning and with Zhang Zhe she would have been forced to change too much to match him.

All in all, this drama was exactly what I expected and I loved it.

Sounds horrible. Looks like avoiding is the right way to go

I do remember someone mentioned here that her fans were unhappy that she didn't get enough screentime, while to me it seemed she got too much as it is. Where in the world did they get that she was the FL? So delusional that it's funny.

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I think what's telling about this scene is that he saw and understood her sadness and tried to comfort her. Everyone always went on and on about how he didn't understand emotions, because he didn't feel any, but this shows that he does understand them, but just doesn't necessarily feel them the same way. This just shows that if he had been understood and treated properly instead of abused his whole life, he would have been able to show his pure heart much sooner. Luckily he met LSS and her sincerity brought out the best in him.

I'll admit, I don't really follow what the fandoms do, so I have no idea what her fans are like. Or what she is like behind the scenes for that matter. Is it really that bad?

They were adorable together.

YBC and XL never managed to capture my attention as a couple. Admittedly, we didn't really get to see them be much of a proper couple to begin with and unfortunately DW and CDL didn't have chemistry. Add to that all the things that happened afterwards and this couple just didn't work.

LSS spying on YQY and PR is too precious

YQY is too innocent. PR will fix that

Anyone else hear about this or am I excited for no reason?

https://koalasplayground.com/2024/04/08/c-ent-casting-rumor-says-luo-yun-xis-next-drama-is-angling-for-a-third-reunion-with-bai-lu/

She was definitely starting to see him differently and becoming less sure of her mission or more the content of her mission. She made a distinction between TTJ and the ruthless DG in her mind, so obviously killing him would not be as easy as when she thought that they were one and the same.

to be fair, he clearly has trust issues and she was trying to kill him

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He's definitely weak in the beginning. The most useless and incompetent. Most see him as lazy. That's not the only reason why he's bullied by his cousins though. He's also very insecure, seeing as he's surrounded by very talented people. When he's eventually forced to step up, he becomes stronger.

It was that scene that Micha described where XL was encouraging TTJ to take his own life. In the BTS clip, while he was leaving/disappearing, DW tripped.

https://youtu.be/r4Qo67v3A7w?si=kQtp5fsP1iK2RU0N

Around 2:06 in this video

and Deng Wei tripped and there was some laughter, but Luo Yun Xi stayed in character.

Couldn't join the rewatch today, but I'll catch up tomorrow.