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one last ep to go.... from the start the acting…

one last ep to go.... from the start the acting has been phenomenal & given one of the mains is a newbie, wow - hats off to them both & the director. not that the writer didn't bring their A game. this has been so freakin good & it just keeps getting better.such am emotionally loaded ep, u can see Shu Lang's inner struggle, how much he still loves Fan Xiao, but after everything he has done, it aint easy to forgive & welcome him back. Shu Lang now has to think about his son, not just himself & he can't take a risk. so as much as his heart wants Fan Xiao, his head wont let him forget or forgive. this was beautifully acted. really C-BL's r shoulder to shoulder with the best in this genre. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Xue Bao Tian is such a goof ball, i wish we had his "love" story as a side (as i really like his character, he lowkey a MVP to me), but as this so short - given all the content with the mains, i am glad they didn't add a side story, as it would be a disservice to one plotline or the other (like it was with Gao Tu & Shen Wen Lang plot in ABO Desire where i felt robbed as there was almost nothing of them). ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************idk how this whole saga will get concluded, as even though they really loves each other i donno if they can be together - as i have said in the past, it is really hard to trust someone that has lied from the start - there was no foundation ever. so logically no matter how much a heart waivers, the head, the logical part of u will remind u 'never again' & what i love about Shu Lang is how realistically this character is written. so i could guess what awaits us next Saturday - but i will wait & see...

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Food for thought — secrets, theories, and consequences waiting

Episode 16 is full of food for thought and lingering questions. We learn that the FL’s father once took the other woman’s daughter to a banquet, and I can’t help but wonder — could that have been her? And could she somehow be connected to the car accident that changed the ML’s life? It feels like too deliberate a detail to ignore.Let’s be honest, both the daughter and her mother seem determined to cling to the FL’s father now that he’s wealthy, and none of it feels sincere. Meanwhile, the FL’s father continues to be painfully clueless, repeatedly making decisions that hurt his own family without seeming to realise the damage he’s causing.This episode plants the seeds for some long-overdue consequences, and I can’t wait for his eventual comeuppance. If these threads are tied together properly, this could add a much darker and more meaningful layer to the story.

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City sights

I liked that XiGuang headed to his table for breakfast without feeling awkward. Lin made alternate plans since he found out about her fear of flying. Their phone cover purchases.🤣😂 She went back to the visited worksite to take notes on their greenhouse construction details. She wants to look more learned with the home construction team. It was cute how he shared how to geek up before meeting to look smart.😂🤣 no surprise she took the foodie option. The grins from their servers over the phone case choices😂🥰 I think this is the first time XiGuang wished for more turbulence on the flight. She only got to sample one mystery box. She wants to get braver about traveling and he was so thoughtful in having a fun calming distraction. 🥰 He had already planned for her to get the snacks and share as gifts with her friends. Her visit to Ping’an temple to change her wish😂🤣Him noting her guilty look while she demands complete privacy.😂🤣He fishes to find out if he was part of her wishlist. If he only knew.😂🤣The scene switches to the bank where the worst case scenarios occurred with the company Xu’s colleague wanted them to invest in. Fortunately they missed the investment loss because the supervisor took Xu’s advice of approaching the investment cautiously so no funds were lost. She is both very embarrassed about her referral and relieved that Xu’s counter decision helped her save face. Here was a pleasant surprise. Xu wasn’t an arrogant ass. They actually had a conversation where he treated her like a respected colleague. They have a celebratory dinner that they missed a big loss and his lippy friend embarrasses himself. Xu is actually personable and pleasant. His brother is visiting and finds an old photo. Xu came home very drunk and comments on the picture. He wonders if XiGuang would have shown same concern his brother did for his welfare had they come to Shanghai together. His brother is finally realizing Rong isn’t who his brother was interested in. XiGuang has done all her homework and presents two options for garden construction. Lin’s snacks broke the ice and their was lively discussion amongst the home teams for ideas. Here Lin is showing her potential as a future leader in the company. I really like that Lin guides her but encourages her to come up with her own plans and confidently present her ideas to management. She is maturing into the best version of herself because he is such a positive gentle influence for her. He is building up her confidence and taking care with her since he is aware how toxic her college friends are. She is encouraged to go the BIPV route so that it can become demo site of newer technology for the factory. She is invited to a meeting to be included in financial planning developments. Here she learns her father is not meeting his company financial promises and is not happy. She has a chat with her cousin about why she changed skiing plans and he speculates about her interest in Lin. She asks him about her father’s lack of payment with expansion plans and he assures her it can be handled without effecting wages so not to worry about it. The cousin passes on the location changes to his friends that includes Xu’s brother. Xu’s little brother figures out that XiGuang will probably be along on the trip. 😝 while I actually like the little brother…we don’t need Xu there.

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