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Yes, I agree with you. There is still a lot of questions unanswered for the viewers though the writer assumes we can deduce ourselves from the events unfolding. The conclusion does leave us all high and dry, and makes us all feel, "huh, that's it? what about .......?" On the other hand, I also understand that the climax is over, and there's no need to drag on, hence the ending we have here. Just that, most viewers wish to see more of Ou Xiaojian and say our proper goodbyes. As it is, it leaves a hole in our hearts. Maybe that's the intention the writer has.

Well said. I feel the same.

I do agree that Ma Xiaoxiao doesn't have the same chemistry with Yi Dongdong as she has with Ou Xiaojian. For her, Yi Dongdong is a best friend that she can count on, but Ou Xiaojian is her lover. However, I can also empathize that, in real life, a good lover may not be a good husband, and in Ma Xiaoxiao's case, she has been pressured to find a partner and to get married, and that's what she does with a ready-made one right there for her - it's only logical. This is a real life story, not a romance story that lovers love and devote only to each other forever and would never change course no matter what. In real life, life and death come and go; people move on.

For the ending, Ou Xiaojian has died. Yi Dongdong marries Ma Xiaoxiao. After they get married, no one knows the whereabout of Ou Xiaojian until 4 years later when his belongings are returned to Xiaoxiao. Only then everyone realizes what Ou Xiaojian has been and has done for them for all those years; what he has looked on the surface is not what he actually is; he has always been with them, fighting from the inside. Without Ou Xiaojian's death, there would never be the story of Dear Mayang Street because Yi Dongdong would have never been inspired.

As an undercover, Xiaojian cannot expose his identity. Once exposed, he cannot continue working as a spy anymore and he would have been hunted down and killed by all his rivals. Therefore, even if he hadn't die and not exposed, no one would ever know that he's an undercover police, and everyone would still continue cursing him for what they can see him doing: mixing around with the gangsters or working for an unscrupulous organization that cheats the neighborhood. Then Dongdong would not have written this story. It's the death of Xiaojian that helps everyone put the pieces together to see what he's done for them all these years and that has inspired Dongdong.

However, I'm also thinking of a different scenario. What if Xiaojian hasn't died and this is just another cover-up so that the police can put Xiaojian in the protection program and he's gone hiding for the rest of his life? To send Xiaoxiao his belongings maybe just to tell her to forget him and move on with her life; he cannot come back anymore ... No one knows (if this is the case). Knowing Ou Xiaojian's character, I don't think he would ever want to live such a life in hiding; that's just not him. Under such scenario, again, I don't feel Dongdong would be motivated to write this story because 'gǒu qiě tōu shēng' (drag out an ignoble existence) is hardly an inspiring theme.

For me, not dead but in hiding does not give the same effect as what we have here. Perhaps then my heart wouldn't ache as much, but hey, this is exactly the effect the writer wants - to make our hearts bleed.

This is a beautiful story not to be rated down just because the ending doesn't placate the taste of some viewers. The ending is not rushed and everyone has proper closure.

Many viewers have a hard time with the ending and rate this drama down just because of the ending. I would like to share my views here:

As an undercover, Xiaojian cannot expose his identity. Once exposed, he cannot continue working as a spy anymore and he would have been hunted down and killed by all his rivals. Therefore, even if he hadn't die and not exposed, no one would ever know that he's an undercover police, and everyone would still curse him for what they can see him doing: mixing around with the gangsters or working for an unscrupulous organization that cheats the neighborhood. Then Dongdong would not have written this story. It's the death of Xiaojian that helps everyone put the pieces together to see what he's done for them all these years and that has inspired Dongdong.

However, I'm also thinking of a different scenario. What if he hasn't died and this is just another cover-up so that the police can put Xiaojian in the protection program and he's gone hiding for the rest of his life? To send Xiaoxiao his belongings maybe just to tell her to forget him and move on with her life; he cannot come back anymore ... No one knows (if this is the case).

For me, not dead but in hiding does not give the same effect as what we have here. Maybe my heart wouldn't ache as much, but hey, this is exactly the effect the writer wants - to make our hearts bleed. T_T

If it's a happy ending for Xiaojian, then Dongdong would not have been inspired to write this story. They would only find out he's been an uncover police after his death. No one would ever know the truth if he's still alive because his life would be endangered if everyone knows he's an undercover. So, if he's still alive, everyone would be cursing and accusing him. Xiaoxiao and Dongdong may even hate him, and there won't be a story of Dear Mayang Street.

Yes, that's one of my favorite OST. Translated, it should say Remembering You. Listening to the lyrics, it sounds like from the voice of Xiaoxiao, at the same time, it also fits into Xiaojian's thinking of Xiaoxiao . So I would say this song is the voices of them both. Makes me cry like hell. T_T

I don't think their love is ever forgotten. Not for Xiaoxiao, not even for Dongdong. Just that, life has to go on, with or without Xiaojian, and that's what they have chosen. I feel Xiaojian would have loved that. He lives on in everyone's heart. Had Xiaojian just been missing in action, then that may not have inspired this story because no one would know he has been working as an undercover police; everyone would still assume that he has turned bad.

Don't be sad. It is exactly what happens to Ou Xiaojian that has inspired this story. Now he's our hero and lives in our heart for as long as we can remember.

Yes, sad as it might be, don't forget, it is exactly this, Ou Xiaojian's sacrifices, that has inspired Yi Dongdong to write the story. I guess Xiaoxiao's feelings for Dongdong is so subtle in the last few episodes that many viewers haven't picked that up, especially they don't have any kissing scenes. But for me, those gazes already speak a thousand words. No matter what, we all, as well as Dongdong, know that there's always a special place in Xiaoxiao's heart for Xiaojian.

Yes, I've been waiting for The Wolf too. If you have liked Dear Mayang Street, I think you may enjoy Go Ahead too. Happy drama watching!

Well, we all go through different experiences and we interpret the same thing differently. Maybe you just don't see and feel what I see and feel, and that's all right. Enjoy your dramas. Cheers!

Yes, my heart breaks for Ou Xiaojian too. I don't think Dongdong will ever be able to replace Xiaojian in Xiaoxiao's heart, and he knows it. All he wants is to be by Xiaoxiao's side to love and protect her. He doesn't really care if she loves him back as much, as long as she is with him. This is very real in real life: people don't have to totally not love the other person to marry another, and they can still have a happy marriage together, especially if they have children. Realistically, people are not like characters in a romance story, and time always heals, no matter how painful it is.

In episode 36, it's likely that the crooks have already known that Ou Xiaojian is a police spy as this An manager is saying. He has his men escort Ou Xiaojian back to the headquarters to face the woman CEO. During their conversation, apparently Ou Xiaojian's real identity is already exposed and hence he gets killed once he returns to HK, no one knows. Even if he hasn't been killed right away, you know how gangsters work, they won't let him live for long. Without Xiaoxiao exposing the organization, those bad guys would have gotten away from the law and justice would not have been served, especially for Ou Xiaojian (he has sacrificed so much).

After Ou Xiaojian leaves 7 years ago, Xiaoxiao says she has let go of him. She keeps the pen Dongdong gives her indicating that she has feelings for him. However, Dongdong has not expressed himself to her face-to-face so she waited. Ma Dada does ask her about her feelings towards Dongdong but she wouldn't answer nor say no, again indicating that she has feelings for him. When Dongdong says he is leaving for Shenzhen for good, Xiaoxiao seems lost, again indicating that she wishes he stays.

Had the news of Ou Xiaojian's death come sooner before they get married, perhaps it's hard for them to continue with their marriage plan then, but not impossible. But the death comes years later and by this time, they've already had a child together and their relationship is totally committed to each other now. I don't see why they would split up at this point, for someone who has already passed away. It's not like they have done anything wrong against Ou Xiaojian.

Oh, you're taking it the wrong way. The way I see it, those are not the smiles of joy, but resignation. We also see Xiaoxiao's tears fall. I can feel how they feel: They must be thinking, what has happened to Xiaojian all these years? Did he or did he not do all the things others accused him of? Why didn't he come out to clarify? At the end, when they received his belongings, then only they had the epiphany. To them, now everything fitted into the puzzle. They came to realize everything Xiaojian had done for the Mayang Street. They must be thinking to themselves: Had we known all these in the first place , maybe things would have been different. They couldn't do anything anymore. They couldn't say anything anymore. All they could was just smile a sigh of resignation to each other. What else could they have done at this point?

During Yi Dongdong's narratives, he did mention all these. He had no idea at all what Xiaojian was involved in and all the actions Xiaojian had taken for their neighborhood at that time. That's why Xiaojian has been an inspiration for him to write this story.

Hope you see it this way and feel better for the Xiaoxiao and Dongdong characters. As it is, it's already sad enough. Don't make yourself feeling even sadder by hating Xiaoxiao and Dongdong :)

This is based on a story personally experienced by our SML. I don't think the scriptwriter should simply just change the ending to suit those viewers who want Xiaoxiao and Xiaojian togehter.

At the time, there were a lot of unknowns. No one knew what had happened to Xiaojian when he was being recalled back to HK; he was escorted back. The kingpin was already suspicious of him. I guess at that time he has already met his fate. It was Xiaoxiao who may have helped him complete the job which he couldn't (because he could have been dead). Years later, the police only recovered Xiaojian's body.

Hmmm, I think you may have interpreted the story very differently. For me it's not like this.

Yes and no, depending on how you look at it. Guess you've found your answer on the main page.

Yeah, same here. Xiaoxiao has more chemistry with Xiaojian than with Dongdong, but since Xiaojian never reappears, Xiaoxiao has to move on, and Dongdong is right there waiting. Turns out Xiaojian's disappearance is because he's dead already. T_T

I don't know how to tell you guys, just feel sad, sad, sad! My heart aches. It's a beautiful story, but I cry for Xiaojian.

Yes, Dongdong marries Xiaoxiao in the end. Xiaojian dies (not shown) because his cover is blown. Sad, sad, sad!

Amazing drama! Two thumbs up!