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In the drama we could see that ML cared about the FL family when they were facing the crisis as he asked if they should alert Shen family. Until I saw the wedding scene I thought he loved the FL even though they haven't met during their engagement period.

On the other hand, I think FL had some feelings for the ML as her mom was teasing her with the yellow talisman she got during their visit to the temple.

I am just curious what new face you have in mind?

For once I am glad that the actors of around the same age are acting together rather than one lead in their 30s and another in their late teens.

Both the leads are an excellent performers.

Agreed. I think at this point this user is hell-bent on having a filtered view. It's just seems pointless to even comment to this person thread.

I like the way she replied so ambiguously when he asked her to spy on his wife: “We servants are here to serve you, young master.”

But I don’t think the tea was poisoned. I interpreted that scene as him kind of saying goodbye to his wife as he sets his plan in motion, knowing that he now has a spy in place.

On episode 8, did the ML notice the FL and the other maid hiding behind the water pot before entering the library? I thought he gave a side glance.

Madam Zhao is an absolute psychopath. How the heck are you people feeling sorry for her? Her little romantic interlude gets interrupted, and her response is to make Lan Xiang kneel in the freezing snow as punishment. 😭 She has ZERO humanity. Not a single ounce of basic decency or empathy. At this point, I don’t even know how anyone can look at her and think, “Poor Madam Zhao.” She is the villain of her own villain origin story.

I can’t sympathize with her. Marrying into the Lin family was her own family’s idea. It’s clear she neither respects her husband nor treats him well.
That still doesn’t justify the affair.
She also treats her maids terribly—hitting and slapping them over even the smallest mistakes.
If her bitterness really came from being denied an education, she could have spent the last six years studying at her in-laws’ house. Instead she grew spiteful and started treating everyone around her like garbage.
It also seems she was never truly faithful to her husband. She told her lover-cousin that she had given him that couple token years ago.

But her acting was underwhelming in the scene where her maid was married off to an older man. She seems to pull off the crazy, over-the-top scenes well, but I’m not sure she has the range to carry the more emotional and nuanced moments.

This show captured human emotions, feelings and helplessness so well.

Can someone clarify what Madam Zhao(ML wife) did to some poor families? ML showed some complaint letter by the victims families to his mother. The translation wasn't that clear to understand.

She caught my eye too. Great performance.

I was tearing up as well. Too emotionally taxing.

Glad someone said it. I first saw her in "Legend of Magnate", then "Love Song in Winter" and now this drama. It's just the same boring acting. She can barely act.

It went so well until episode 31, and the remaining episodes were so unnecessary and illogical, especially the fake death.
The downfall of the Yu family wasn't satisfactory enough.

Some of the places where the ML went wrong were in how he gave unsolicited advice when the FL joined the company. It's too far-fetched to treat an employee like that in the current world. The other time was when he assumed the worst when he returned the bag after their night together.
Otherwise, he looks like a typical male who knows what he wants and is open about it.

On the other hand, the FL is clueless. She wants a mind reader for a partner. She sets the boundaries and wants others to read her mind and break them whenever she feels like it. I am having a hard time understanding her character and sympathizing with her, as her emotions are all over the place.

I wanted to give this a try, but the female lead's acting is putting me off.

I see what you’re saying. The cheekbones and jawline look very similar.

I wonder how many ppl Old Madam Yu maid had killed for her? She stabbed Madam Wu repeatedly without blinking.

Why only 13 episodes?

Honestly, just when you think you’ve already met all the craziest villains in the drama, the FL’s father shows up—and somehow manages to take things to a whole new level. What a POS. 😭