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we are getting to a better spot. i think.

that ending was funny af i think their relationship is about to get actually enjoyable. good riddance to zhang jinran he was getting insufferable. i know why he can’t but that’s why it’s so frustrating because he can’t empathize with duanwu. duanwu also chooses to be secretive to him but he’s big enough to use context. yan zijing still hasn’t made much impact ，like the reveal that assistant wei was a double+agent was cool but he does take a back+seat for a really slow guangzhou arc. the most intriguing thing about his character is his sick★ness. i hated cui shi jiu’s writing so far but she might be in a similar boat with yan zijing where i need to let them rock. i think she has a lot potential & these recent episodes were her budding.

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just finished watching Me and Who which turned…

just finished watching Me and Who which turned out to be way better then i thought it would at the start & seeing the mains there had another BL (they starred in) thought what the hell, as was looking for something to pass the time. this was "interesting" like Big's hair better here then in M&W, but like Park's hair better there in dark brown - an introvert in such a flashy hair color is weird to me. anyway intro to most of the character was nice, liked Deiw's bff the best - among all the group of friends, not that i disliked God's bunch, just too rowdy for my liking - ************************************************************liked the slow progress of how God got closer to Deiw, but was as surprised as Deiw when he asked "...if they could start seeing each other..." idk how to interpret that, think Deiw's like me. cause i automatically assumed "start seeing" as in dating. while it could also mean literally - as they haven't ever met face to face. so maybe God just means that they could finally met after all this time & not talk via notes or with a wall separating them.

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Sister’s meddling causes trouble

They are already giving the step sister attitude when she started off being the most sensible. I am disappointed that they are making her so shallow now. She starts off episode being jealous of JinZhao’s Coming of age/hair pinning ceremony. There was no reason as it was both hosted and paid for by the Ji family. The ones that actually raised JinZhao. It had nothing to do with her whatsoever since her parents made sure there was no contact between them. She then feels entitled to abscond with the lunch invitation from Ye Xian. Now there is attitude from both parties because JinZhao feels like he’s spying on her and he feels like he was being snubbed. He doesn’t know she didn’t receive the invitation and she has no clue one was offered. This results in the entire debacle at the school. I am really annoyed they are making the sis act more like the nanny than a sister.😝 she goes to the place to watch over Ye Xian not considering at all the fallout of her little stunt to deny JinZhao the invite. Now JinZhao’s mother is giving handcrafted items to the gent family members in JinZhao’s name. She is very unhappy but can’t rebut her mother’s reasoning in why it was in her best interest but annoyed that the reasoning was for being proper marriage material. 😝She uses this as excuse to go to the school and return the book. XuanQing and Yao agreed that the best way to deal with JinZhao’s temper was to send a third party to collect the book she could not vent on. She was disappointed that the one she wanted to see was unavailable and removed a letter she had inside so that no one else would see it. He unfortunately became a target of Ye Xian who made the very wrong assumption she had ditched his invitation to be set up with a scholar. So the young Lord mocked him and then offered him a job when JinZhao interfered with an investigation. Ye Xian then rescinded the job and mocked them both. Nobody could have anticipated the poor guy’s reaction to Ye Xian’s actions. He is rushed to the hospital and JinZhao lights into Ye Xian. He is so enraged he takes his whip and strikes her and then abhors his response and tosses the whip aside. Her letter was dropped in the scuffle. In her defense, JinZhao had every reason to think Ye Xian was a madman. He felt the sting extra hard because in his own way he had sent her a sweet simple invite as a thank you. This is just another blow to his character and person that was just but not really deserved if the full story was told. Here the young Lord’s satiric nature worked hard against him. I truly feel sorry for him in spite of what he did to that poor scholar. I think he sees now that this has cost him any chance with her. The step sis would be gleeful if she saw her success.😝 What this did accomplish was getting XuanQing the letter she had written to him. The brother is not a fan of heart gifts. 😂🤣 He would have been much happier if JinZhao had gotten her way. However, given his attitude and step sis being so much closer and in the know with him, I can only have a very good laugh at his reaction. 😂🤣 JinZhao was returning with his intended gift when she overheard him and step sis talking. She heard his real opinion and him asking her for money. She decides to keep the gift and wonders what he needs money for. XuanQing is reading her notes and is completely enchanted. She would be so happy if she knew he actually got them. She finally realizes they are gone when she checks the sleeves. The scene moves to YeXian’s discarded thank you treats to see him downing his third pitcher of wine. Lord Chen has requested he move and gets an unexpected earful meant for JinZhao. He now knows of her injury and has kept the young Lord from complete disaster by sending him away with his servant. He is then questioned about YeXian’s compatibility with the crown prince and he says they should not be together. Was he saying this for the prince who’s been stirring up trouble or because he truly believes it? If they get separated the crown prince and frost will be sad with his absence. The brother has approached JinZhao for money, but whether or no she gave him his intended gift isn’t known. He is disappointed that she doesn’t immediately give him the money but he can’t complain much while she’s considering it. She is getting a different invitation this time and the sis has not meddled. She is invited to a bday party on the 17th at the Chen residence. She is confirming the invite by meeting on a bridge. This goes to step sis and bro chatting about XuanQing. Step sis is all pleased with herself because she thinks her mischief got the right couple together. She has no clue how much damage her stunt did. It is such a sad change that the sisters went from cohorts in crime to the typical step sis cattiness and machinations. This leaves a very sour taste for me. Now I am wondering if Lord Chen is getting Ye Xian to a safer place because of all the overt chatter about the dad. Whatever the case, Ye Xian wakes up 14 hrs later to learn he is being shipped off to sister’s house in Daxin and he’s been fired from his palace job. At the end of episode a much more sober young lord is coming to confront lord Chen to his face about getting fired. Had he just used his sharp brain to ask about the invitation directly, things would have been very different. I am surprised he didn’t consider that an option besides JinZhao’s direct refusal without a word. She always has too much to say and would have responded with a quirky refusal rather than not show up at all or she would have shown up and told him to not expect to be saved a second time. This is much more in character for her. He should have noticed and now the grownups are changing things for him. I am curious about what Chen is up to with this change of employment. He knows the two got along quite well. Hopefully will be revealed next episode.

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Visit from Gma

At the beginning of episode JinZhao deliberately picks a fight with Lord Chen so he is distanced from the Nie family matters. They have been placed with a friend where she will have a job and living quarters for the mother and son. Yao is at the Gu home presenting gifts for the family from Gma. JinZhao acts like she always does but he distances himself because she is now officially a lady. It is nice to see that they still have the bickering sibling relationship. 😂 They return with all the land information documents and Lord Chen gives a reminder of promises made to Nie FengMing’s family. Already the old politician has excuses for why it must be delayed. Now that he has what he wants and plans made for the next location, he will conveniently forget the sacrifices already made.😝Yao and XuanQing make arrangements to get to the school and JinZhao gets herself invited. She moons over young Chen and it's obvious she’s smitten. Does she really like the rather dogmatic scholar because of who he is or because she thinks he’s the one that saved her? Lord Chen did make him take on the role as savior for her, but would he have pushed it if he knew that would result in a crush on his nephew? It is funny that Yao is put out by her doting on his benefactor rather than on him. Gma finally arrives but there was clearly conflict en route and bodies arrive before she is seen. Lord Chen arrives with the cargo brought and wondering how much he was involved protecting gma and information. Gma finally arrives and JinZhao is the devoted granddaughter running to meet her. It is nice seeing her have one person she truly loves and loves her back. I am glad the Ji house is where she was raised. Her sis is relieved to see XuanQing is the center of JinZhao’s admiration. She is all eyes on YeXian and wants no competition. At the palace Frost got into trouble and YeXian arrives just in time to see the Prince bullying the crown prince to punish the dog. Ye Xian shrewdly changes course of the conversation by bringing attention to the fact he was in a remote section of the palace out of his regular purview and without announcing himself or requesting an audience. The prince soon makes reason to leave. Ye Xian’s mother is in hover mode since his return and wants to cancel his job at the palace and make him housebound as the heir. While he originally was far from enthused with the palace relocation, I think he likes his new big brother role to the Crown Prince and the last thing he wants is a constant reminder of his heart condition with hovering medical staff at his family residence. His servant reminds him they never thanked JinZhao for her assist at the temple. He goes to the Gu house and finds the sis greeting him at the door. He immediately leaves after commenting how the school was the perfect ground to find a husband. These comments could inadvertently cause a rift between the sisters so I wish he would even just look at the sis when she speaks to him instead of always being on the hunt for JinZhao. Instead of tracking her down at the school, he decides to invite her for dinner. I am hoping if this actually happens that the younger sis can accompany and see that JinZhao has no interest in the guy she likes. When JinZhao sees how much her gma has aged since they parted and that the Ji’s are expected to help with phase two of the land equalization reform she goes and begs Lord Chen to take her gma’s place and let her gma rest and live her life peacefully. He reminds her rather sternly that the matter wasn’t child’s play and dismisses her. After she left his aide asked why teasing her? He had already decided for her to write her experiences down and share them for future ventures. He brings up that he was requested to make a marriage for him and did he have any opinion. Chen assigns him a task that will take him to his hometown and too busy to bother with other things.😂I keep going back to that greedy politician all happy they can tax every square inch of Tongzhou, all the while doing his best to deny Nie FengMing’s family recompense for being instrumental in making this happen. 😡He is even more disgusting than the family clan. They are disgusting but think he’s a criminal. It doesn’t make it ok, but it is a reasonable excuse justifying their actions. This politician knows the truth of the matter and still denies. I hope Chen wipes the floor with him when the time is right.😝😡JinZhao got herself invited to the Chen residence with her gma. As hoped, this allowed her to see XuanQing and get a book from him. Lord Chen is surprised to see JinZhao come to escort her gma. While they are traveling home, he has a letter delivered that recognizes her age and appreciation for the efforts she has given. It allows her to take a much earned rest and to write down an account of everything that occurred in Tongzhou as a model for future village reforms. He gets to look the hero to JinZhao for something he was going to do anyways. At the Gu house, JinZhao is studying the book she borrowed. I think she wants to present herself scholarly and make opportunity for another visit.

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even though Azuma seem like such an open book…

even though Azuma seem like such an open book he isn't & it takes him time to actually say what's on his mind, the fact Kuji is similar in his personality means they don't communicate & it takes time for them to connect - they didn't need to part ways & given their age i sometimes feel like they should do better & not waste time. but u can't rush things & for sure not change personalities not at their age. so they had to part ways until Azuma was ready to talk & then Kuji also made the offer that brought them back together. the back & forth though frustrating at times is understandable... but kinda sad too. i want the leads together cause they really don't have anyone else to rely on (even though given how Azuma's nephew loves him he will always have a place to call home, let alone a loving caring family) but i am sure he doesn't want to be a burden & he also wants a life of his own - where he is an equal partner & not a dependent, so i really need the mains to communicate better. so they can finally be together. hope that comes with time as this BL progresses & we don't get an open or sad ending.

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well that's one way to end a series lol...…

well that's one way to end a series lol... but hey it is what it is - had a feeling the last ep would be rushed & it kinda was, or felt like it was in parts. the whole Yi revel - u wanna tell me Su dated Yi for ages & never told him about the abilities that the men in his family posses?!? but he told Phop a few days after he woke up in Apo's body??? ************************************************same with Phop meeting Apo, i guess the confrontation was needed - but did we need a "i am bowing out so u can live my life?!?" if one could come back - why wouldn't they? i didn't get Apo's 180 - considering how he behaved, i doubt he ended up in heaven when his soul left his body. so that whole conclusion was a bit of b.s IMO - but we needed Phop to get a happily ever after, so it is what it is i guess. ********************************************************************************************************think Jan & Tail's relationship was more organic & natural, that's why i enjoyed it even when there were rough spots, they found a way to iron it out & by the end they were together. also liked their NC scenes better cause i was a erotic - sorry but the mains were made to go too far IMO & i get that people producing BL's think this is fan-service & i am sure i am the odd one out but i think / feel like it's exploitative regardless of the age, gender of the actors. ***************************************************anyway enjoyed this & liked it better then i though i would - was it perfect nope. also i think a lot of character's were under developed & it's a pity that most were basically wallpaper until they needed to say their lines. oh well better luck next time Tommy.

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The show remembers who the ML is

It's nice that the show finally remembered that the ML is a kick-ass fighter and finally contrived a situation where she could be her badass self again for a few seconds (which was all it took for her to take out the baddie in this case). This episode was overall pretty good because it not only resolved the case of the sort-of-paralyzed woman being terrorized by her stalker (pretend husband), but also moved several plot threads forward. ML & FL reconnect after his period of grieving and finish this episode in very good shape as a couple. Dr. Eyebrows seems to have matured just enough have finally accepted that he has zero chance with FL and .... there may be signs of something coming back to life between he and Seo U. Also, there may be a way to resuscitate the information from Granny's old case.

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