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You are the only person since I put this in my commentary last night and in my review who mentioned the #34. It was obvious when they zoomed in on the seat number. I had a debate with my mother about the #34 and all she could say is that she doesn't believe in those numbers the way the old-time Chinese do. LOL! I told her I just wanted to go over it with her as I only know 3 sounds like the word for life or birth and 4 sounds like the word for death, "si." Life followed by the death of life is difficult. That is the seat he sat on. Big significance!
But the seat # could also be a way of showing where he sat because after watching it many times I noticed the empty seat that was left for him was #1. And from the angle, it looks like he came in from the back right corner and sat at #34. Could it be he came in after his brother started playing the violin and he was just late? This is why it is an open ending.

This is a description of the video: Seeing fans’ heartbroken comments during a livestream where they caught the final episode together, Johnny exclaimed several times that “I am not dead”, while Zhang Jingyi also smilingly described how the open ending is a good ending. Despite this, netizens mostly interpreted the conclusion as a tragic one, only that both leads tried to brand it as an “open ending” as they could not bear for fans to be overly upset.

I would hope they do a special episode.

I felt they should have used those last 5 episodes on the couple's relationship.

This was a beautiful drama with one of the best couples. Non toxic relationship. I do not regret watching and I am on check endings before I watch. It is an open ending and I am inclined to believe he did not die.

I found a video with the ML saying he did not die. It is not in English but I can tell you "Ta meiyou si" means "he did not die." https://www.instagram.com/p/CyDx2obpOFR/

I totally agree! I am so mad too. After all the deaths they should have given us something more like the wedding in the book. But the dance scene was beautiful and I am disappointed he was not physically there to watch her.

Nevermind. I misunderstood. That was so sad. He didn't deserve to die.

Oh. I just got back home and reading on my computer. I saw that right away.LOL!

No. And Nan Chu even smiled. I believe she imagines him watching her and accepts he could not be there because he was away protecting the country.

No. And Nan Chu even smiled. I believe she imagines him watching her and accepts he could not be there because he was away protecting the country.

I added a discussion on the ending at the top. I know some are upset at the spoilers but it is hard to not say something about the ending in discussion. This topic exploded yesterday. Feel free to comment there with no fear of spoiling it for someone. Now that the show has ended, it is getting harder to censor my own comments.

I will not say no to this and I totally understand you. It was my initial and even second reaction. But in looking for the answer to question "Did he die?" I saw the art that went into that final scene and for some reason keep rewatching it.

As much as I loved this show, I felt too much time was wasted on the forest fire training. However, the final scene was beautiful and the significance of the words in the last 15 mins of the show greatly contributed to my interpretation of the ending.

I just rewatched and felt the same. I think the final scene in the theatre serves the purpose of emphasizing that his work will keep him away. When she said, "You go protect the world. I will protect you," it shows she accepts his absence and they are working together as a couple. But the director wanted to be creative for his own fame and made it an open ending where we have to put it together and think it through.

Well if she had a terminal illness she is going to die.

In Forbidden Flower the FL was terminally ill, right? I did not watch it.

Remember he is now stationed far away.

Yes! This was my interpretation late last night and everytime I rewatch I feel more and more he is not dead.

It was so beautifully done. I am trying to move on.