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Aftermath

JingJing gives LuZe an ultimatum and Lu Ze failed. He is so driven by his product which should have been the perfect thing for R&D, but he did not know how to protect it or produce it. This worked against him as a businessman. Making Qian Fei the messenger for his business lapse in judgment was unfair to both of them. She and YiFei outlined what he needed to change on the business side and he bought into Mr Liao’s fake security. His biggest failure was not confiding in JingJing and to not think her capable to be his supporter for his business. If he loses her, he deserves to. YiFei has disappeared and Qian Fei wonders where he is. Poor bear getting quite a beating with no snuggles this time. A drunken YiFei finally gets back and notes the bear dressed like him.🤣He tucks bear in with her and tells them goodnight. They bargain for chores and both equally shameless involving parents. Qian Fei won that one since mom is a spirit. He whines greatly over dish chore but the button sewing gives them both fond memories of mothers. These little instances bring thoughtfulness to the drama and a sweetness to the couple. Wang txts an apology but it said unsent. Had he texted her with the truth from get go, that whole lobby scene would have never taken place. Qian Fei has been toting that 500K luggage around all day.😝🙄Ms Fang is told no about apologizing to Ms Liao. Wang should do that. 😝 Lu Ze and business partner are at Yi Fei’s family home waiting on a meeting. Yi Fei is off to a meeting. Can’t wait to see the look on Lu Ze’s face next episode.

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greight greight greight jk performance

i think it’s fitting to pull the rug out under us but i do wonder what i would feel if they actually did permanently leave. because i thought this was a touching tribute to the two of them. i liked acknowledging miu’s patchy leader+ship & her purpose being a spot of insecurity ，i liked shun’s blunders catching up to him & i thought how they handled this was pretty beautiful. tokuda was a kind’ve clanky perfomrnace where the mark was missed that’s honestly how it was ，it was not perfect. i liked what they did i liked how things went. i loved the hair zodiarts a lot that’s my thing & i think it was really cool. but yeah i think that’s all it for this.

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Bounce back from the ickiness?

After all the icky cheap plot gimmicks of last episode this one starts off with a nice and sensible reconciliation between JJ & YS and hopefully sets the stage for no more deceptions and a a start to an actual equal-footing romance. But .... then she immediately lets herself get lured right back into creepy Du Lei's manipulations!!!???? I just don't get why she is so stubbornly stupid about how dangerous it is to keep associating with this creep. It doesn't make sense and feels so manipulative by the writers. Fortunately, once Du is off screen again, the rest of the episode is charming. It's kind of a fundamental about this show: It's extremely enjoyable when both leads are on screen and otherwise kind of tedious. The other side stories are either flat or cringe.

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When past deed change the course of future plans

Why am I worried that Mingxi will die? 😰 He has realised what he wants from life, where he wants to be, and how to feel fulfilled that way. He doesn't want any riches or a luxurious life, because the road to having it all is way too pricey for his morals. 🙅‍♂️ He even said he'd rather die right now than choose that life... 😬😧And that painter I hoped might be Princess Lingyun's turned out to be Prince Li's... What a disappointment. 😞The Empress Dowager is completely delusional, thinking that she's the one who has been betrayed now. 🤦‍♀️The power should be in the hands of the Emperor. I chuckled a little when the Emperor said he's still too young to rule alone, because it suddenly reminded me of the Emperor in Ashes to Crown... All I can say—if one is capable and willing, then age is not an obstacle. ☝️At least A'Li felt completely normal this episode. 😌 I'm not sure if this is permanent already or still temporary. But to think she lay there for days in the grave she had dug for herself, just to die... 🥺😞 Yet her subconscious didn't want her to give up her life that way and conjured all those illusions to guide her out of the graveyard so she could continue living and avenge what happened there.P.S. Does anyone know what that dramatic song is that they played during the scene where Xiuyao took the guards to the graveyard? 🙏

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maybe i am reading this wrong but did Qing…

maybe i am reading this wrong but did Qing Lang have a crush on Chang Yang's older brother? & now he has developed a crush on Chang Yang??? but i didn't get his lashing out of comparing him to his ex (the one that backstabbed him) did that guy betray their friendship cause he was afraid to be with Qing Lang in a romantic relationship? cause i thought he was jealous of Qing Lang's success & wanted to sabotage him. i also assumed that they were more then friends behind closed doors. guess i didn't get it right - unless i missed something. **********************************************************************************************the 2nd couple makes me uneasy & it's not them or rather it's the aggressor - he is coming of shady & i donno why but i don't trust him. also feels like he is playing with the other guys feelings cause he noticed that even though he is standoffish, it's a front & it's pretty easy to get under his skin - not to mention he is attracted to him. hope he isn't playing him

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Ugh. Annoying cliche' drama plot tropes galore!

This episode is all about the writers leaning into all kinds of very annoying plot tropes to contrive drama. We have an absolute ton of misunderstanding-fueled over-reaction trope. We have plot-induced stupidity in large doses as the FL stupidly falls back into the influence of creepy Du Lei, as the latter blatantly stalks her and pumps air into the should-be-flat tires of his wanna-be-love-triangle. How can she be so stupid as to not see through this lying piece of crap by now is ridiculous and requires a suspension of disbelief. She's just plain acting so stupid and foolish for trusting this creep. And we have noble idiocy in play by the ML as well. A whole bunch of contrived drama with a current purpose of to separate the leads simply so we can watch them come back together again. Oh and of course we get another awful aggressive toasting-to-get-people-smashed scene to put the FL in danger so the ML can rush in to save her. The aggressive toast/drinking trope is one of the most disgusting tropes that keeps getting used in c-dramas. I guess the shows collectively are trying to impress on people just how awful this 'tradition' is?

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Stir fried beef basil rice in pork fat

With this episode Sriyada receives packages and the delivery boy collapses from heat and exhaustion. They try to give him one of their boxed lunches and then get a lesson on why they are unhealthy with all the oil. He pieces together a healthier box from others. Another girl ate like he did and it was called thoughtless food. They visit the home of the delivery boy and learn why his preferred food was most thoughtful. His father was a musician that ate and acted however he pleased. It resulted in failing health and all his musician fans and friends left him to his family that he had spent years ignoring. They have been taking care of him faithfully in spite of his poor behavior in the past. He is now grateful for his wonderful wife and faithful son. Sriyada and Chengtu were walked through the process of making pig fat. When used properly and in small amounts, it is not unhealthy for food. She showed them how to cook eggs and keep the yolk soft and how to crush basil first to release aromatics before adding to the meat. Even tho this dish was similar to the ones they had ordered, there was a distinct difference in oil amount and quality. They showed cooking in oil with carcinogens vice freshly made , small quantity and throwing away after use. It does make you think about all the extra bad things that might be included in takeaway foods from lazy habits with cooking oil. At the end they give the recipe and show the cooking techniques to make the dish successfully.

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