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I really feel sorry for Tang Can because many of our own parents also behave exactly like that. They compare children and if the children don't live up to their expectation, they feel ashamed of the children in front of friends and relatives.

Wow! Amazing! So subtle and yet so meaningful!

I know what you mean, you mean like kissing, dating stuff. Let's watch how it unfolds. I really doubt if they're going to go open so soon as in episodes 21 or 22. There are going to be conflicts and mishaps that stops Ling Xiao from showing his heart. I'm nervous about the trip he's taking now. I fear something bad might happen.

There won't be a love triangle for the leads, maybe triangle, pentagon, octagon or sort with secret admirers, boyfriends, girlfriends etc instead. By episode 20, it's already pretty clear the type of love the brothers have for her, and her love for them is different too.

The romance has started from the very beginning - everything Ling Xiao does is his romantic love for Jianjian; everything he says is showing his love for Jianjian. Just that, he's been saying such things since he's a child, so no one takes him seriously, including Jianjian and their fathers.

Ling Xiao: You're the medicine for my heart.
Jianjian: Urg! Gross!

Jianjian a Jianjian.

Episode 20

Many parents are like Ling Xiao's mom, controlling. You're lucky yours are not.

Seven Tan is a very versatile actor. I've watched several of her dramas. She's amazing. She can transform from a 14 year old teenager into a 20 something professional convincingly (in another drama). All her expressions are very natural and casual. Her dramas are fun to watch.

Don't worry. Holding hands doesn't mean a thing. If he wants to tell Jianjian in earnest that he'll forever be her brother no matter what happens to her life, he'd have to hold her hands to say that.

Symbolism - tell us what you see :)

Wow! So many. As it is, I can't even catch up with all the ones I'm currently watching. I'm definitely going to become goldfish.

I melt .....

Let's wait for it to unfold. I can't breathe :)

Yep! Very possible.

It seems you have already seen the ending, so I'm not going to avoid spoilers here.

No, it's not his imagination. We've been taking it all wrong when we see Lige looking conflicted and drinking wine. That's not poisonous wine, just regularly wine as she likes to drink. Viewers tend to jump into conclusions here and hence think she dies. After the wine, she decides to leave, taking her chime with her (it's a promise she has with her husband). That's why when her husband gets there, she's gone with the chime. She decides to leave because she doesn't want her husband to give up everything that he has been fighting for all his life, just to run away with her to save her. Also she doesn't want her father and brother to die in vain as they have been fighting for the reforms too.

Liu Yikang is not the Emperor, his older brother is. He is a regent, executing all the important government matters and he doesn't resign from his post. He is still there doing what he's been doing - reforming the system.

3 years later, his reforms are almost completed. Once everything is taken care of, he can leave everything behind and go join his wive. Historically in real life, he was demoted to a commoner.

If you're interested, you can go read up Liu Song dynasty in wikipedia. It's quite interesting.

- no dead body
- no mourning
- everyone looks happy and going about their life normally
- fl prepares food for ml in the final scene

These are proofs.

He started taking the pills when he was in Singapore, presumably he was under a lot of stress - missing Jianjian and his family at home, taking care of his then paralyzed mother, school work etc. He claims the scar is self-inflicted when he spilled hot soup onto himself. We'll wait and see what actually happened.

There's definitely no love triangle between the three because it's obvious that Ziqiu's love is platonic. Just that the writers make it very subtle and at times cryptic to tease the viewers.

Not at all, there's no rivalry, bantering/bickering maybe which is really fun to watch. Ziqiu's fear is always being frightened of no one wants him anymore. He's scared that his precious family may disappear one day. Ziqiu understands and accepts his position in the family. He's very grateful. To me, that look of him when Ling Xiao and Jianjian are interacting, is a look of satisfaction and happiness. He has that look since he was first brought into the family. That time, Jianjian was nasty to him and nice to Ling Xiao. He never complains but appreciates what he's getting. He's the one silently protecting the family behind the scene. That's why the Ziqiu's character catches all our hearts.