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the ML and FL were never a couple. She also knew that he had a first love that he was waiting for, and she appeared. But even before she appeared, the ML told the FL that he thought of her as just a friend. The ML and SFL appeared to be a couple, ( altho they weren't really, they were undefined, but she was living in his house)...and the SML confessed to the FL and she turned him down saying she was getting out of an entanglement of feelings basically. She was healthy minded and honest throughout imo. The SML said he understood and asked her to just go slow and get to know each other. she agreed to that. She is getting to know and she is seeing all the red flags with him now. The ML has very low EQ and fully realized the person he cared about and missed was the FL, not his long ago first love. It's really about their growth really.. I like a swoony romance, but I am enjoying the mature telling of this story.

He confessed to her, she said she wasn't ready, that she was getting over an entanglement, he said' I understand, let's go slow'.. But he wants to go faster now.. .. she tried to turn him down, he pushed for it. She was honest. She doesn't HAVE to go at his pace. She's actually doing what he asked for, getting to know each other slowly. and clearly as she gets to know him, he's showing red flags, which makes her feel less comfortable with him. She hasn't made her mind up to end it yet, for whatever her reasons, it's not wrong or right.. they both have their wants and their rights. Coupledom is compromise... or not when one or both are done.

pretty cute..

actually, without seeing this, but reading your comment, it's not the way the story ended at all. When it was announced there would be no third season, I read the book. It had a sweet ending.

thank you!

While I, of course, don't want the ML with the SML... I did not like the father said they were like brother and sister and shouldn't be together. . It's not up to him about their feelings. It's overbearing to tell them they are not right together and he will find someone else for her. But that's a parenting thing in that culture I think. I don't approve tho. But it's just about the drama in this drama, haha, and I think all is forcing the ML to confront his real feelings.

thanks, altho, he isn't hugging her back.. he looks upset, not happy..upset about Ning Meng, he's getting his epiphany!

I think there's a reason for that. Honestly, it makes the SFL zero threat.. If she was awesome we'd be more worried ( not really, haha, we know the end game). It just makes Ning Meng shine more, he's himself with her, and he will miss her, even when he's with the one he thought he was waiting for. It's a good obstacle to make the ML have an epiphany. :) Otherwise, wouldn't he keep being blind and treating Ning Meng the same way?

I feel he reveres a memory and she is a friend who was there for him for many years. Now she is suffering, so also of course he is being gentle with her. But, because of that, we do all know that's not his real personality, so he's not being himself with her. He's himself with Ning Meng, and she can handle him. I don't like how he demeaned her in the beginning, but he has stopped that actually, but he still is a dimwit in human relationships and knowing himself. imo.

Even when this drama has this sad time it's still up lifting. Ning Meng is taking care of herself and getting priorities straight. I love the way she's written. Lu Ji Ming has always had an extremely low EQ. He has to go through this to discover that was a childhood dream and he's grown out of that love. However, she WAS a good friend to him, and I feel, it's good that he's being a good friend to her now. Also, the more Ning Meng is separated from him, the more he will realize how much he misses her and how he misses her.

I think he had feeling first, but he is dense and didn't realize it. And in fact the way he kept helping her because he had feelings for her made her start having feelings for him. imo

I feel like all of us that watch dramas could have not only written a better ending, but a better whole drama. WHY was this made? it reeks.

This truly was so bad. The writing was very immature, but more than that, the entire drama was watching the FL's character be mistreated and bullied... and guess what? HUGE SPOILER: In the end, ep 23 she told him she loved him for it. She loved being mistreated and ignored and bullied by him. SO.. if you like D/s I think this is for you.. not me.. at all.. The whole FL character was offensive to me personally. Her mantra was like -cr*p on me more, I won't leave you , even tho you hate me- . and there's no way to like the ML's character who is cruel and irrational.. Also, in the end, he's going to marry the SFL, yep, in the middle of the wedding the FL comes in to spoil it. But that's not self empowerment , like the shallow writers want you to think, but rather she is STILL fighting for a man who is in the middle of marrying someone else.. I hated this so much..

Really enjoying this. I look forward to it everyday and sad when the two eps are over. I like both leads.. of course the ML character is an *ss, that's why it's 32 eps, so we can watch him get a clue:) And we can watch FL rise.. I recommend this drama absolutely.

Thanks so much!! I didn't click on that title because it didn't seem like the name.. Appreciate it:)

Anyone know the name of the movie where I believe Chris Wu was the SML, but they changed it and he got the girl in the end? The girl was made to be pretty ugly with really bad teeth and she made a deal to get surgery to look like Chris Wu's fiancee who is missing ( or dead, I can't remember).

When I first started watching KDramas, so many years ago, I noticed the lack of diversity in sur names. I looked it up at the time and it has to do with the clans from long ago. I just copied this when looking up Korean sur names " The most popular Korean last names are monosyllabic — like Kim, Lee, and Park — which together make up the names of about half the Korean ethnic population.".

Cute drama. The actors all did a great job and while it was cliche'd, the 3 main leads played it so well I was totally involved. The story also is done nicely. I feel like Keigo wasn't the classic ML just because he was beautiful. There were other aspects that about him that were funny , but I won't spoil. Riko did such a great job making her character likable and cute, so excitedly awkward or crying through her tears, she did it all well. Who wouldn't love Sora's character? All 3 leads were nice people and friend goals. Also, I think that many asian countries do attach such stigmas to scars but I feel this drama is trying to take the step to enlighten people and kudos for that.

looking back, I don't know what happened. I responded after watching ep 14.. and your comments are based on ep 15 , that I hadn't seen yet :) just thought I'd make that clear.. Anyway, nice debate, enjoy your day/night

Who said a scene by scene? How about an artistic way of showing the story..... there's a reason that episode got so many complaints.. it's disjointed and rushed. I guess we have to agree to disagree:)