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I find admirable from fwz is her willingness to try new things, not being afraid to start fresh and from the bottom, dipping her toes in all aspects in life to find her true calling, while still instilling her mom's values and philosphy.

SS or TSY posted on her wb account regarding fwz's feelings and perspective on how she felt about her relationship with her adoptived father and why she couldn't say "dad". If you get a chance, I recommend you go there to have a read. Translation to Eng is available on that app (that's how I survive there)

This has nothing to do with old liu's approval of lj wedding with the soldier. His son SAed Fwz when he grabbed her from behind. There was no warning, NO CONSENT. That's workplace sexual harrassment, scaring fwz to the point she felt unsafe that she needed to wield a knife against him to protect herself. That's the part I was mad. Then he also got qianqian preggo, and If I rmb correctly it was during the time he and her drove to buy food supplies. That was before he even SAed fwz, so he's frolicking with qianqian and then confessing and coarcing fwz in to a relationship with him. He's a freaken horny ass. I will be judgemental with this, this can't be overlooked just bc his dad has a bit more moral.

At that moment, I felt like it was. LJ said old liu saw her as a candidate for his son. His son acts like an unrestrained horny teen that he has to control and reel in. I do agree, he provides a safe space for the girls and he does have boundaries. He at first thought fwz was a pumpkin from the country side,but after knowing her adoptive parents he felt embarassed to matchmake.

I just noticed fl has a dimple on her right cheek and her lil sis has dimple on left cheek. That's soo cute. The casting was done well for this little detail.

Haha yes, it’s based on true story. I’m not 100% sure, but a friend told me that on ep 12 LJ asked Fwz why she wasn’t able to call him dad. So there should be an explanation but I’m only on ep 10 so can’t verify if it’s true

This is based on a true story. if the actual fwz didn’t go back to university then it’s not the screen writer’s fault for sticking with true events. Fwz did go back for night school though.

I don't like seeing adopted dad being disappointed or sad. I wish they can just fastforward to them reconcile

SS' actual real dad appears on ep 8 39:26

LJ walking towards her military fiance during his funeral,with flashes of what should've been her walking down the aisle on her wedding day was done very well.

I really like listening to ss' voice when she does those little monologues or voice overs of a scene. The stuff she says is so insighful, and her voice and tone hold so much depth and story.

Your opinion is very common and similar to many. This is what some have explained why she couldn't call her adopted dad dad anymore:
-once she found out she's adopted, no matter how doting those adopted parents are there will always be awkwardness. fwz mentioned a few times that she was able to live in a good environment that didn't belong to her
-"Due to what happened to her ex by, Han Bin, she didn't listen to her adopted dad's advice at the critical oment. The box caused a lot of trouble, nearly jeopardizing her adoptive dad's career. She felt so guilty that she didn't have the face to see him again"
-"Ever since she went to shenzhen, relatives have been constantly asking her adoptive dad for favours in the county, using the connection of behing his family. She felt she was becoming a burden to him"
-"She was always proud and self-reliant, after knowing her own roots, and the implication of her school and her dad's career, right now she probably does't know how to face him"
-"She currently doesn't have the abilitiy to show her filial piety. After she later succeeded in her business, she naturally started to treat her adopted dad well. The issue now is that she has no means to go back, returning would only be a burden to him"
-"Guilt is stepping away when I can't support you, and getting close to you when I can treat you well. The truly heartless are the ones who'd rather cling to you and leech off you"

Sorry it's a lot. These are generally the main reasons I kept seeing others say. Honestly, I get fwz and if I was in her shoes I wouldn't have the face to behave the same was as I was to my dad: whinny, clingly, complaining, acting like a spoiled child. Instead I would be more respectful, awkwardness, constantly on my tippy toes.

Also, knowing the school witness the whole ugly shabang of her and hanbin clawing at each others' face, I feel like she is too embarrassed to go back to the same uni. Students will talk behind her back. There's also the fact that her eyes are open to the endless possibility of ShenZhen. Back then, ShenZhen was the first port to be developed, so the saying that if you work hard you will get rich was true.

This canteen is basically a disguise for the old Liu to find a wife for his son. Sick

Ice pack!

The chef's son, w/e his name is, is such a daddy's boy. I didn't like how he didn't even know what he did was wrong, that's workplace SA. Also, that chef, the dad, is also gross, he hired LiJuan bc he wanted her to be his daughter in law. Both sick

I think this is one of her best style ever during offline promos. I was mesmerized by her beauty.

basically. intl viewers like to watch romance and pretty costumes or fantasy period. This drama is doing really well in China, and that's really what matters. Especially this drama where it takes place in 80s to early 00s China, I don't think intl fans can relate, while many Chinese older viewers can.

Hopefully there’s news and she will drawing end of this month. By the way, off-line promotion has begin today did you see her new style? It’s so chick

This drama also quietly references several socioeconomic issues that existed in China at the time. It briefly touches on topics like trafficked brides brought to remote mountain areas, the strict enforcement of the one-child policy, where families risked losing their jobs or facing heavy fines if discovered, and the heartbreaking reality of female infant abandonment.

There's so many familiar faces guest cameoing in this drama that ss has collaborated before. Like lijuan's fiance is from road to home.