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1st off i have to say from ep 1 i missed the…

1st off i have to say from ep 1 i missed the last bit that came after the end credits & just noticed that there is an additional bit in this ep. so better later then never as i could go rewatch what i missed the 1st time around. also i am watching the edited version which is a bummer as have seen glimpses of the uncut version online but they snippets & not enough - yeah yeah thirsty i know. but the mains r hot, so u can't fault me lol **************************************************************************** anyway if i just take the mains into consideration this was another great ep - but Shi Yuhao is getting on my last never dude wont stop stalking & hounding Qing Lang & if he wasn't enough u got a bunch of morons helping him, feeding him info about Qing Lang & basically sabotaging Qing Lang -all cause they deluded into thinking they r a thing - so in their eyes they r playing cupid - or so i think. either way yhe fact Qing Lang can't react & has to keep quite, as he already explained why that wouldn't be good & how it could backfire - Shi Yuhao is taking advantage of the situation. so glad that Qing Lang at least got Chang Yang, who comes in like the knight in shinning armor to save him. but the make-up artist is right is Qing Lang gonna give-up his life to become a tea farmer? he & v r in the honeymoon period now & everything is sweet, fun & negligible - but what happens when they get into the routine of life? will Chang Yang still be happy he gave up things he worked so hard to achieve?!? ***************when i started this i didn't think this would be a train's passing in the night type of scenario - that's kinda sad when u think about it as one of them (or both) will always a piece of their heart missing when they part ways.

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C-Dramas make it seem like no one in China locks their phone.

It's crazy how often C-Dramas use the 'unlocked phone/computer' trope to allow some schemer to mess with the FL or ML. If this was any reflection of realtity it would mean no one in China locks their electronics! Aside from that silliness: What a nice, romantic reveal, finally of their feelings for each other! The sequence of her going from pissed off & jealous because of Qiao Na's dirty trick to finding his momento box and ultimately reading his letter of confession was wonderfully paced and acted out by Bai Lu. And then, finally a very romantic embrace and kiss, along with her own confession to him.

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God how pathetic Du Lei is! He's come…

God how pathetic Du Lei is! He's come to stand like a lost puppy outside her apartment building? My god, is he 14 years old? Thank goodness she ran off to take care of YS and avoided even seeing him or she might have thrown up her breakfast. Loved her body-language running through the hospital! Why do so many modern c-dramas repeat the trope of "ML is a master cook but the FL is lousy at cooking"?? Still both of them are so good with each other that the scenes with the leads are great even when implementing a trope. Sadly the episode then devolves into some cheap situational comedy around Su Chang's relationship. Not terrible stuff. But not terribly funny either. It does lead to some great bits between the leads as they squabble over sharing her apartment. The fun thing now is we get a 'living together' plot trope! And the very, very end of the episode is pretty sweet. There are otherwise some more skippable minutes spent on the not-compelling Li Xiaochuan + Xu Li storyline.

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Phenomenal drama and brilliant acting of our both leads

I can't even begin to describe how this drama has made me feel. It was a complete rollercoaster of emotions, but in the best way possible. I felt for both brothers so much, and their journey was anything but easy. 😭Haixia's road was particularly tragic, starting right from the early episodes. His main goal was always to protect Hailou, leading to sacrifice after sacrifice, physical disability, self-doubt, and then hosting an evil side that slowly overtook him, ultimately ending in his death. 💔 His last words before passing away in Hailou's arms were, "I am feeling a little tired." I am tearing up just remembering that scene—his faint smile at his brother, his mouth filled with blood, and his eyes full of tears. 🥺😭Hailou's road was more about personal growth. He had to put his chaotic, troublemaker nature to one side and deal with all the challenges alone once Haixia could no longer help him. He had to become more serious and responsible, eventually becoming a great leader, and by the end, a Master himself. ✨Ding Yuxi and Zhang Xincheng played their roles brilliantly. Even though this was the first time seeing Xincheng on my screen, I am really impressed by his acting and will definitely look up some of his other works. However, Yuxi... I can't even describe how breathtaking his performance was in this drama. He had to portray such a vast range of emotions and mental states. I have always thought that playing a villain—especially when done well—is much harder than playing a hero. Once again, I can only applaud him for his amazing work, which has made me fall in love with his talent and him as an actor even more. 👏❤️This journey was unbelievable and will stay on my mind for quite some time. It is the best C-drama I have seen so far, even if I haven't watched that many yet. 10/10. 🌟🏆

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mostly a wonderful episode

You can see a steady progression forward in the relationship between Jiang Jun and Yuan Shuai, especially as she asserts her authority over his care when he needs to go to the hospital. Some really funny moments. The only thing spoiling this episode is, yes, still more gobs of screen time spend selling the sad sack sob story of Du Lei. Yes, he had some tough things happen. Yes he is probably permanently psychologically broken by the abuse of his adoptive father. But that doesn't make him a good person. And the fact is, his life is far better than billions of other people who hav had it worse and yet didn't turn out to be rotten creeps like him.

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