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Back to work, bargaining for new furniture and double date

Ms Fang has rehired Qian Fei but wants her to be gopher rather than investigator. She is welcomed back by her colleagues that liked her doing the bulk of the work and mean girl already making a scene that Qian Fei uses people to get ahead. As if.😝🙄 Yi Fei has pretended contract to get a grown up bed. 🤣 Gamer friend wants a date with his favorite bartender but is misunderstood that he likes Qian Fei and wants back up from the best friends. Qian Fei’s closet. 🤣😂The only outfit her friend found suitable was gifted to her. 🤣😂 It was highly recommended to get rid of Barbie and dragonfruit colors. 😂 She thinks her friend is referring to YiFei who pretends to be slighted when proven innocent. Qian Fei goes very casually and YiFei needs to toss the leather.🤣😂 Her engaged friend keeps getting warned that she should tell Qian Fei her ex is also working on the project but she keeps putting it off and thinks she can smooth things over with Qian Fei easily. At the double date, gamer friend finds out his idol is the girl he has a crush on. He is too extra being grabby with phones and arms. He is a decent guy but he really doesn’t respect boundaries where women are concerned and he should be glad police weren’t called. He makes a big scene outside and she agrees to go with him to shut him up.😝The other two are left at the table and Qian Fei wants YiFei to move out. She has a valid point but the timing after everything he’s done for her was not good. He has a right to feel used and offended. He points out he doesn’t have the funds and she changes tactics after he showed her his accounts. I can’t wait to see her plans of teaching him budgeting 101 to get him out ASAP.🤣 He realizes he sees her as pretty and that his buddy who’s been teasing him for days about liking her is being proved right. Next episode Qian Fei finds out about her ex and blasts her friends that knew about it. YiFei bargains with Ms Fang to have Qian Fei tagged as his assistant with her blessing. I want Qian Fei to get some recognition that isn’t her being a whistleblower for other’s missteps. It’s still a fun watch. The couples are cute and the story flows nicely.

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Revealed secrets and unwelcome guests

I guessed right—Feibai did go to Lishan Academy to check what's happening there. ☝️And it's exactly what we already suspected: there's no one left. Since we haven't actually seen any graves yet, I won't jump to the conclusion that they are all dead just yet, but I still think it's the most likely answer to their fate. 😟🤧The surprise on everyone's faces when they saw Mo Xiuyao standing—no, dancing with the blade—swift, precise, and deadly... AMAZING! 🤩😏Su Zuidie looks very suspicious to me, and it seems she doesn't have a very good relationship with Princess Lingyun. 🤔 I noticed back in the previous episode that the Princess was somewhat displeased when Zuidie took it upon herself to decide on the carriage arrangements, regardless of whether it was the right call or not. I'm actually starting to get the feeling that she intentionally collapsed in front of Lady Wen's carriage just to worm her way inside Prince Ding's mansion! 🤨😟Also, Mo Jingli and Ye Li's letters being added to the mix might stir up some serious trouble for our lovey-dovey couple. 🫢I wonder why Consort Dowager Qin pleads such loyalty to the Empress Dowager. Is she genuinely that loyal, or is she just pretending to be? 🤔🤨

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One Stars

i have contradictory feelings about this ep, at the start it was hilarious & i was elated to finally see North - but then Tiger started to get annoying. yeah i know he is in-love but doesn't have the guts to confess cause he doesn't want to get rejected or worse lose Nao as a friends. we all get that & even sympathized to a degree - but his jealousy & possessive act was getting ridiculous & if that wasn't enough him just ghosting Nao cause he couldn't see him dating another girl was infuriating - as he knew Nao was desperately trying to find out where he disappeared too. Tiger was being selfish & if u love someone this is not the way u act. Nao didn't lead him on, if anything when he had nowhere to go Nao opened his house to a stranger & allowed him room a board rent free. he supported & cared for Tiger, never asking for a thing - but friendship. & Tiger is annoyed that Nao never saw him as more then a close friend?! ************************************************************************************hard for me to root for Tiger given his selfish behavior - where he more or less got angry & was ready to ditch Nao cause he "didn't realize his own feelings = fall in love with Tiger" like r u serious?!? **********************************************************Nao is a much better person then i am cause if a close friend did half of what Tiger did to Nao i wouldn't be all caring & worried the sec he showed-up, i would be ready for a fight & there wouldn't no friendship after Tiger told me why he was acting like a moron. bummer as i really liked this story, but like Arthit & Dao's romance, it started off strong but the last couple of eps just took the wind out o the sails & it fell flat - oh well 2 eps left might as well finish this ugh

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A father’s love😝

The Marquis asks Qin to kill the official in jail. He tells him a kind story and the poor kid believes it all. He did sneak in and kill the prisoner , but the Marquis’ guard killed him. He was left by a wall like garbage covered with a cloth. His ‘only’ son heard what his father said and tried to warn Qin. He was appalled at what his father did. What is surprising is that there is a heart in there that can express true concern. Ye Li gets called away after her shop closes and ends up being part of a fight in the brothel. Her assassin guard refuses to leave her til he repays two lives. I actually like him and hope he has a good end in this story in spite of his area of expertise. The Empress Dowager and her guard are discussing the Marquis. She tells her guard that killing his own son meant he was beyond redemption. He comes and admits fault for his misdeeds but it’s wrongdoing groveling repeat too many times. Her let bygones be bygones doesn’t go over well with him. It seems he saw this son as a last remnant of east palace and chose to cut ties—permanently. What disgusts me most about him is he tries to absolve himself from the actual deeds by having others do his dirty work. A Marquis should have military experience and he did not challenge the Cangbai general, he lets his son get blood on his hands because he is not the ‘only’ son. He has such a trail of blood and corruption claiming every last bit was for his Empress dowager. 😝He knows how to work the court system and how to shut up enemies, but he didn’t watch over his own house and that’s going to finish him off. Su Zuidi has infiltrated the palace. Whether serving the princess or trying to gain feelings from Prince Ding is still to be determined.🧐 The story the Prince recounted and the story the steward told Ye Li are polar about the status of her family members. They are low key but have homes and jobs so she is lying through her teeth and Ye Li well aware. Her motives will hopefully show soon to get her out of their home. That box of letters is a Pandora’s box Xiu Yao wants to look through. He even browsed the outer envelopes but has yet to read them. I also wonder if Ning read them before sending them over. I think she still wants help from Ye Li to find JingLi and hoping these are clues. Xiu Yao was angry at her late return and they had an adult disagreement. He told her why he was grieved and she responded directly to his misgivings. The end result was marriage consummation. 🥰🤣 The next day when he woke with her gone, she had left him a note as to her whereabouts. Mutual respect goes a long way to keep trust and peace in the home. The episode ends with her memory of trying to see the Prince after he rescued her. She went to the location where he was supposed to be and nobody was there. She stops reminiscing to see her smiling husband heading her way. I truly love how he meets her eye level when she is seated. He is every bit the adoring husband before her. With that said I liked his teasing answer to her question. 🤣😂 They enter her shop as the episode ends. Preview shows Su Zuidie repaying the drunkard and Marquis’ miscreant son asking dear old dad if he is next on the kill roster. Long wait til tomorrow. 😭

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Motives of the heart

Did I get it right? The delegation here is to kill someone? And Marquis Muyang is behind it? I will pretend that I am shocked... 🫢🤨I wonder if Su Zuidie will act in some way to get between Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li. 🤔 It looks like she still has some feelings for him, but if she chooses to act on them, she had better get ready, because Ye Li might deal with her in so many unimaginable ways! 🤭Also, love at first sight for Qin Cang? Maybe he did fall for Tinglan, but her offer clearly showed she had completely different reasons for approaching him. Maybe she likes him too, who knows, but he definitely doesn't think so anymore. 🤷‍♀️ Also, did Tianyang look at Tinglan as if he liked her? Maybe it was just a camera angle, I'm not sure, but if that's the case, then there will be one more thing for the brothers to be jealous about... 🤨I am waiting for Feng Zhiyao to learn that Yan is Princess Lingyan, and for her to learn that he is one of Prince Ding's closest right-hand men, because that might actually stir up the plans of all parties a little, I think! 🤭

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sweetbox

i really enjoyed eguchi. i accidentally spoiled myself & knew toriizaki wasn’t cygnus but i found the black swan spin lovely ，he’s an easy character to love. i really wish these class+mates were reoccuring because i do love him a lot. i see how tomoko & ryusei get shipped ，i do love their dynamic a lot & he allows tomoko to get even more qweirder. shocked his wrist injury didn’t paly into anything when something similar happened literally the zodiart before this. beause i like amano kousei i am scared his death±timer is ticking but i like how testy cancer is to him. they’ve ended up right where they should be. i completely forge about the fourth zodiarts present. i acgtually don’t have this much to say about the episode i am literally just rambling.

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Finding the humor in a bad situation

YiFei messed up scaring QianFei and grabbing the wheel. It isn’t surprising they went off-road. After the scary stories they went for exercising to keep warm. Old man therapy🤣😂 They play like kids and go back in car to sleep. They get rescued by a local farmer and when driving to station Qian Fei gets email with the data they needed. Their bit of kindness was rewarded. She heads home to study data and YiFei is tricked into thinks his dad hurt. He goes home to find his dad had a barely sprained ankle.😝 He is talked into lunch and chided for being so quiet. He reminds Yi Fein reminds his dad he was just following dad’s rules. Father and son chats about business and YiFei makes it clear he wants to make his own company. He is also told Liao is trying to poach his sr staff. Yi Fei learns his dad keeps tabs on his son to be sure he’s doing ok. And then it’s about getting married. His dad is glad the model is out of the picture and he wants YiFei to find a nice girl to have a family with. The scene shifts to the bday banquet and this father wanted to know why the dishes were similar. His daughter has meticulously chosen them for him. Her new bf presents the dad with a golf glove. It is clear he has no clue what he gave when asked why only one.😝🙄While daughter is off making more arrangements dad brings bf aside and gives him a chat about sincerity. This guy, I think there might be a spine in him somewhere, but I fail to see what he offers that had two intelligent capable women fall in love with him. 🧐 So when gf is congratulating him on how well her father thinks of him and is giving him a special project he has to wonder what’s up. His gf thinks she has dad so wrapped around her finger that he agrees with every decision she makes. It is looking like bf will be good candidate for fall guy. Yi Fei snags some tea from his dad and heads back to apartment. There he saw that Qian Fei made some white mushroom soup as a comforting dish to strengthen him as he watched over his dad. He is touched by the gesture and is not telling her his dad’s a big faker. While she’s taking a break from working on her report he helps himself to her fried rice and then polishes her report. He considered that recompense for the meal. He is funny demanding tea eggs. I looked up da hong pao tea because I’m not very knowledgeable about tea. The mother plant is centuries old and it’s known for being one of the most expensive teas in the world. Qian Fei is a foodie and wanted to know if it was the real thing and of course YiFei acknowledged it with his sleepy grumpy voice.🤣😂 It is cute and funny that both want pictures with the tea eggs. 🤣 Ms Fang, I am not sure what I think of her. She thinks she is blackmailing YiFei for her sake and he accepts she won’t hire Qian Fei without freedom from Liao backlash. when he is willing to throw his company under the bus to protect her. I think he wants Qian Fei to really see the people she wants to work for and leave of her own volition. Funny how Ms Fang was willing to get Qian Fei on board when she was assured she’d get no backlash for finding the fraudulent accounts. She is hardly a worthy mentor.😝That is why mean girl office worker thinks she can get her own way. Ms Fang won’t rock the boat to do the right thing. 😝 Qian Fei is getting the call she’s been wanting but I’m not looking forward to how this will pan out for her.

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hehehe

i liked this case ，I’m happy the kitchen setting isn’t used for a corny ’ ’ cook from your heart ！！’ ’ episode & it focuses on something actually more universal & specific. i like this new power+up ，they used it really well. the final twist with nox i did predict & i do have a concern about them ramming so much in back two back two back ，which i know i am ignoring the two+week gap these last three episodes had but i still feel like we are learning a lot which isn’t a problem if we don’t do something with all that we just learned before learning some more. this episode was so fucking funny omfg they know just the right amount to hammer. my thoughts feel all over the place ，i enjoyed these two episodes & i am excited to keep watching with no fear or dread of the upcoming episode.

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it feels nice to breathe after an attack

i like this approach to a two+piece episode where they do stand on their own with a singular basing stitch. i understood how the ohrangers still played a part but because the last episode was incredibly loaded at the end ，us moving on from basco for the moment helped break things up & not exactly return to form because the threat still put a fire under them. i liked the kid. i liked how disconnected he was to the actual threat ，& i like this part of the hero shows where they show how the civillian can also save the protagonist. don is just like him he’s just like don it’s a sweet time. they also organically came to their conclusions bytheway i did like how everything tied together.

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Challenge accepted

The opening scene with Prince Ding surrounded by assassins was choreographed masterfully. They used his chair as offense and defense and when it broke he was free of his yoke of weakness. Well done!👏🏻 The General became even more arrogant after beating another opponent and mocking Dachu in general. He went to the princess to get permission to offer a prize of 200 horses. He then wanted another challenge to gain Prince Ding’s spear. Ye Li clearly stated why he was not worthy of it. She described in detail the duplicitous and opportunistic behavior of his country. She agreed he was brave but that he proved repeatedly he lacked loyalty to merit the spear he demanded. He boldly headed towards her to kill her and Xiu Yao flew up the stairs to intercede. 💪🏻👏🏻 He soundly defeated the general several times to prove that no matter how often he tried, he would be vanquished. I loved the look from the Marquis as he watched. The men all cheered because everybody was more than fed up with his boasts and embarrassed his fighting skills were better. This included the Emperor. The Empress Dowager was glad he was defeated but she was not smiling at Prince Ding being healed. The visiting princess told them where they would find the promised horses. The Prince went on to tell them of the plot to kill the weapon designer to prevent production of a new crossbow. All the eunuchs that had teamed together against the Prince were found dead in the place they held the Prince or their own quarters. The Marquis was especially nervous about the capture of the colluder, but just like he was given preference with JingLi’s case, Xiu Yao was given preference for this weapons case. The Princess claimed no knowledge of the plot and mentioned her friend in the city. This was a blow to whatever scheme the Marquis had planned. It was very satisfying to watch him be the one off balance and admonished to step aside. The Duke was all praise for Xiu Yao and remembered Ye Li’s grandfather. Here I think those at the school only live in her mind and heart but now is not the time to address it. I loved the banter between the couple as she tells him about the treatment he will receive when he comes home from work. His return challenge to accept any treatment from her quite willingly. 🥰The Empress dowager is still deciding whether or no to take the Princess’ claim as truth or not. The Cangbai Princess and General have figured out the truth of the weapons deal and why YuanFang was killed. The general was warned to stop acting stupid. I was surprised that he spoke intelligently and calmly to the princess so he isn’t just an arrogant ass. 😝Su Zuidi was caught listening and told to kneel 4 hours. Xiu Yao recognized her and told her the princess spared her and she could get up. While she is out walking she collapsed in the street to be discovered by Ms Wen. She is taken in to have a doc check her condition. I liked that Xiu Yao addressed it immediately and thoroughly. The Wens and Su’s had been friends for decades and when the eastern palace was purged Su’s family was among them. He told when and why they were betrothed as young and why Ms Wen felt obliged to take her in. Ye Li understands but isn’t happy. She picks out the sugar she doesn’t like and wants Xiu Yao to deliver it their guest. The scene moves to Fei Bai who is risking his life to find out what really happened in Lishan. He makes it up the cliff and we get a glimpse of the school for it to jump to Ning going through JingLi’s possessions. She finds a box of letters that are given to Ye Li. Next preview has a lot of unsettling events. They are really finding ways to keep our couple from happy married life. The story never dies down but becomes more intricate each episode. There is never a clear picture of where loyalties lie and things change with new perceptions. This episode stands out for excellence. 👏🏻👏🏻 Waiting to see how the mysteries of Lishan unfold and what secrets the palace still hides.

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