To me it’s believable because of the way he behaved prior to ep 18ish or so when he realized Yan was being honest…
I’m not sure if I missed the exact point but his father called him out for marrying Yan despite knowing she’s a fraud.
It’s possible that either he already knew her backstory but was taken by surprise when she told his mother the fake story. Or he found out after the first meeting? I mean it would make sense for him to do a background check prior to meeting the parents just so that their meeting can run smoothly? Weird but that’s his thing afterall🙈
His actions are quite contradicting for someone who claims to not give a damn about her. Even when he was clearly trying to be manipulative, he still goes too far most of the time- it’s like he HAS to win🫢
He does love her- during the dinner scene where he revealed his diabolical plan, he unintentionally revealed that…
Totally agree with you! Their third phase sounds like it could get dramatic. It almost makes me wonder if HM would go ahead with the divorce just to protect Yan (at least proceed with the phase after the 30 day cooling period).🫠
Their final phase should be amazing though - imagine them join together with all their skills and resources combined? They’d make quite the formidable couple🙈
I’m having a hard time believing that SHM has always loved XY when he corrected YYM saying he has fallen for…
To me it’s believable because of the way he behaved prior to ep 18ish or so when he realized Yan was being honest :
1- When he revealed his “diabolical” plan during that ill fated dinner, he unintentionally let it slip that Yan is his ideal type of girl very indirectly.
2 - cost vs. benefit of marrying Yan - he knew that Yan was a fraud before they got married. Given his situation with Haochan and the fact the company already looks down on him because of his past, HM cannot afford to entertain a liability like Yan no matter how good her skills are. He is smart enough to get what he wants on his own yet he chose not to let go of her.
3- the extravagant gifts - regardless of his reasoning it almost felt like he was buying her affection. It was an awful move but in his POV, he truly believed that she was in it for his wealth and status.
4- He allowed the crazy sister to control him but when Yan was involved, he seems to have a tendency to forget the bigger picture. Afterall the sister can still cause chaos by leaking his story to the press or reveal everything to Haochan which could be more damaging than anything else.
5- Yan is a mastermind in getting people to like her. Imagine how persuasive she could be when she truly is sincere. HM couldn’t possibly have been able to resist her even if he tried (despite what he claims). Most of his actions seem to stem from resentment and betrayal. The mastermind got outwitted and tricked by Yan of all people.
Not excusing his behavior though…he should have known better. They really did meet their match in the end.
I get why she married him. He dazzled her with kindness and charm and she fell in love. I’ve seen clips where…
Yessss! The best is yet to come. Honestly when I was watching the initial episodes, one question that kept coming into mind was “WHY are they spending so much time on her winning over the parents instead of focusing on their love story/ ruin” since the plot summary highlighted the divorce more than the relationship itself. But once you reach the “revelations” episodes, everything makes more sense. Scenes that feel like filler actually turn out to be crumbs for the viewers to follow - to discover the whole truth in the end.🙈
I know some hate the ML but personally I feel like they are perfect for each other - they just need to resolve their misunderstandings.
I get why she married him. He dazzled her with kindness and charm and she fell in love. I’ve seen clips where…
Aside from the control reasons the other commenters gave, she has qualities he personally is attracted to. If you think about it, they are both quite similar - driven and ambitious. Willing to risk everything to get what they want. Marrying her knowing that she was a fraud is a huge liability (specially once you learn about his other secret and how his youth has already affected his reputation). Despite what he says, I strongly believe a part of him truly did love her from the beginning - he just got hurt because he thought she sought after him for his wealth. Or else, he wouldn’t have married her regardless of how good she was at manipulating people.
He uses his wealth to buy her affection essentially….only he got it extremely wrong🙈 In his defense, he found ample evidence that she was lying-unfortunately in his social circle, evidence like that usually would mean that she’s a gold digger- not love. He truly messed up after she tried to make amends with him but his trust issues were too high for him to see her sincerity.
"Usagi has regressed..."- it's not regression. Season 2 episode 1 clearly explains why she was the way she was in S3. Usagi was always the same- the difference is that since she lost her memories at the end os S2, she had to go through hell all over again to move forward.
He does love her- during the dinner scene where he revealed his diabolical plan, he unintentionally revealed that…
IKR?! The drama doesn't really spoonfeed anything so viewers are allowed to use their imagination 🙈
In a way it's also good that we didn't really get to see how they became a couple (at least in depth). Based on Yan's pov, everything seemed professional (just like with all her other guests). It's just that her methods were quite similar to his- it wouldn't be a surprise if he fell for her.🙈
I still feel like Shen haoming doesn’t really love her the shift feels awkward.
He does love her- during the dinner scene where he revealed his diabolical plan, he unintentionally revealed that she was his ideal type. He just kept denying it since he thought she betrayed him.
If she was anybody else, the moment he realized she was a fraud, he would have cut ties. Marrying her was a liability even if she could win over his mother. The only reason he would have married her is because he was truly hurt by her actions but still wanted her around. That's why he kept showering her with gifts- loving her with her supposed language (i.e. money).
The main factor here is that Haoming doesn't really know how to love. Even the crazy sister's comment about cheaters sound interesting. It almost sounded as if HM broke up with his ex because she betrayed him (then again it could be a translation error).
The shows quality has degraded to other childish cdrama, cause it was so good till episode 16, and okay till 18,…
His maturity at the beginning was a façade. Anything to get the seat/ his dad's approval.
He probably figured out about Yan's deception pretty early into the relationship too so thay's why he was a very sophisticated partner-with the old money charming vibe. Didn't it feel almost creepy how well put together he was? He was too perfect.
Once his father disappointed him again and Yan found out the truth, he no longer had to wear a mask. Once he realized his mistakes (both with the parents, Haochan, and Yan), he decided to let go of his ego and simply try to win everything back with his true self.
(That being said, I'm guessing even Haoming wasn't aware how far he would go to win what he lost- even if it made him look rediculous🙈)
I dedicated my whole weekend to it, and after watching, I gotta say, even after Glass Heart, I didn't see Japan…
Jdramas, physical intimacy, and quality story telling don't always go hand in hand from what I've noticed in my limited experience. Most of the jdramas I've personally enjoyed the most barely have any PDA between the MC but you can still feel their love- it's almost poetic🙈
(That being said, I've seen a few jdramas that had a lot of physocal intimacy between the MC that did amazingly well too- just not as much as the former)🙈
You can look at it in that way if you want an ominous ending but given the whole point of the drama is "learning to love", I feel like they would have wanted the drama to end in a more optimistic note. Even Taiga's mum tries to breakfree from her abusive husband by the end of the drama and the Manager has firmly retired from his host life.
Perhaps you can interpret it as ending a chapter doesn't mean everything ends but it's only the start of a new beginning? Kind of like a phoenix, you are reborn stronger. So even if you are still in the same situation, you are now able to handle things better? Like with Manami's mum and Taiga's learning disability?
Did you watch the last episode? Spoilers ahead if you did not🤫
One thing we see throughout the series is the mum's rather obsessive habit of working on her herb/ pot plants on the kitchen counter- particularly whenever the dad is around. In today's episode, the mother finally snapped and requested a divorce. As part of this she uprooted all the plants she had worked so hard on. At the end of the episode, after a few months we see that the mum has finally found independence in her marriage. She's now the breadwinner while the dad tends to the house and kitchen. The camera at the end focuses on one of the pots- within you see a new sprout is growing.
To me personally the whole pot plant saga signifies how sometimes no matter how hard you try to protect something, you need to learn to let go of it if it's too toxic- from spending so much time tending to the plants to simply uprooting them in the end (i.e. the mum's complacency to the dad's toxic control over Manami's life/ Manami bending to her parents' will/ Taiga and his mum's situation). The sprout at the end signifies that it's never the end- there's always a chance for something new (i.e. the mum's new job/ the dad being a house husband/ Manami's and Taiga's future/ Kahawara letting go of his toxic life and starting fresh in NYC).
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It’s possible that either he already knew her backstory but was taken by surprise when she told his mother the fake story. Or he found out after the first meeting?
I mean it would make sense for him to do a background check prior to meeting the parents just so that their meeting can run smoothly? Weird but that’s his thing afterall🙈
His actions are quite contradicting for someone who claims to not give a damn about her. Even when he was clearly trying to be manipulative, he still goes too far most of the time- it’s like he HAS to win🫢
Their final phase should be amazing though - imagine them join together with all their skills and resources combined? They’d make quite the formidable couple🙈
1- When he revealed his “diabolical” plan during that ill fated dinner, he unintentionally let it slip that Yan is his ideal type of girl very indirectly.
2 - cost vs. benefit of marrying Yan - he knew that Yan was a fraud before they got married. Given his situation with Haochan and the fact the company already looks down on him because of his past, HM cannot afford to entertain a liability like Yan no matter how good her skills are. He is smart enough to get what he wants on his own yet he chose not to let go of her.
3- the extravagant gifts - regardless of his reasoning it almost felt like he was buying her affection. It was an awful move but in his POV, he truly believed that she was in it for his wealth and status.
4- He allowed the crazy sister to control him but when Yan was involved, he seems to have a tendency to forget the bigger picture. Afterall the sister can still cause chaos by leaking his story to the press or reveal everything to Haochan which could be more damaging than anything else.
5- Yan is a mastermind in getting people to like her. Imagine how persuasive she could be when she truly is sincere. HM couldn’t possibly have been able to resist her even if he tried (despite what he claims). Most of his actions seem to stem from resentment and betrayal. The mastermind got outwitted and tricked by Yan of all people.
Not excusing his behavior though…he should have known better. They really did meet their match in the end.
I know some hate the ML but personally I feel like they are perfect for each other - they just need to resolve their misunderstandings.
He uses his wealth to buy her affection essentially….only he got it extremely wrong🙈
In his defense, he found ample evidence that she was lying-unfortunately in his social circle, evidence like that usually would mean that she’s a gold digger- not love. He truly messed up after she tried to make amends with him but his trust issues were too high for him to see her sincerity.
Honestly given how they handled the Russian couple and Steve, it'll be fun to see them work together in order to face their final obstacle together❤️
In a way it's also good that we didn't really get to see how they became a couple (at least in depth). Based on Yan's pov, everything seemed professional (just like with all her other guests). It's just that her methods were quite similar to his- it wouldn't be a surprise if he fell for her.🙈
If she was anybody else, the moment he realized she was a fraud, he would have cut ties. Marrying her was a liability even if she could win over his mother. The only reason he would have married her is because he was truly hurt by her actions but still wanted her around. That's why he kept showering her with gifts- loving her with her supposed language (i.e. money).
The main factor here is that Haoming doesn't really know how to love. Even the crazy sister's comment about cheaters sound interesting. It almost sounded as if HM broke up with his ex because she betrayed him (then again it could be a translation error).
He probably figured out about Yan's deception pretty early into the relationship too so thay's why he was a very sophisticated partner-with the old money charming vibe. Didn't it feel almost creepy how well put together he was? He was too perfect.
Once his father disappointed him again and Yan found out the truth, he no longer had to wear a mask. Once he realized his mistakes (both with the parents, Haochan, and Yan), he decided to let go of his ego and simply try to win everything back with his true self.
(That being said, I'm guessing even Haoming wasn't aware how far he would go to win what he lost- even if it made him look rediculous🙈)
Can't be that different right? Did they ever mention the names of the plants at all?
(That being said, I've seen a few jdramas that had a lot of physocal intimacy between the MC that did amazingly well too- just not as much as the former)🙈
Even Taiga's mum tries to breakfree from her abusive husband by the end of the drama and the Manager has firmly retired from his host life.
Perhaps you can interpret it as ending a chapter doesn't mean everything ends but it's only the start of a new beginning? Kind of like a phoenix, you are reborn stronger. So even if you are still in the same situation, you are now able to handle things better? Like with Manami's mum and Taiga's learning disability?
One thing we see throughout the series is the mum's rather obsessive habit of working on her herb/ pot plants on the kitchen counter- particularly whenever the dad is around. In today's episode, the mother finally snapped and requested a divorce. As part of this she uprooted all the plants she had worked so hard on. At the end of the episode, after a few months we see that the mum has finally found independence in her marriage. She's now the breadwinner while the dad tends to the house and kitchen. The camera at the end focuses on one of the pots- within you see a new sprout is growing.
To me personally the whole pot plant saga signifies how sometimes no matter how hard you try to protect something, you need to learn to let go of it if it's too toxic- from spending so much time tending to the plants to simply uprooting them in the end (i.e. the mum's complacency to the dad's toxic control over Manami's life/ Manami bending to her parents' will/ Taiga and his mum's situation).
The sprout at the end signifies that it's never the end- there's always a chance for something new (i.e. the mum's new job/ the dad being a house husband/ Manami's and Taiga's future/ Kahawara letting go of his toxic life and starting fresh in NYC).
I just find it rather poetic.