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Heartbreak — kisses, confusion, and walking away

Episode 6 is a proper tearjerker. I honestly love how the FL keeps following her heart, even when it ends in rejection… but at this point she’s been rejected so many times that she’s starting to believe the ML simply doesn’t like her. And I can’t even blame her.They share a moment and she kisses him — and he doesn’t pull away. That alone is enough to scramble her brain, but because she’s conditioned to expect rejection, she panics and runs off. Afterwards she acts like nothing happened, and it’s pure self-preservation. She can only take so many hits before she starts protecting herself from the next one.What’s frustrating is that the ML clearly feels something, but he still hasn’t verbalised anything, leaving her stuck in limbo. Then it all gets worse when it comes out that his crush has cancelled her wedding and is now single. The FL immediately assumes he’s going to choose her. Devastated and convinced she’ll never be picked, she pushes him away… and he lets her.And then — in the most painful timing possible — he finally admits the truth: he likes her. And then he walks away. Again. He’s always walking away. We never see him actively pursue her, and it’s maddening because his feelings only seem to show up after the damage is done.After the fallout, the FL is on a plane back home looking like an actual zombie, and who does she bump into? Her co-star. Something clearly happens because the story skips two weeks ahead, and the co-star has come to Korea without telling anyone. I still can’t fully read his feelings — he keeps saying he doesn’t like her, but is that really the truth?And just when you think the awkwardness can’t level up any further, we get the reunion: the FL is at a concert, the ML is the interpreter… and the empty seat beside her is obviously his. Of course it is.

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Misadventures continue

They did a good job of intermingling their stories and encounters. They correct each other with actions. She is admonished about facial expressions and posture. He is reminded he is not the prince and needs to act more humble. As the widow, the prince sets the sons straight on how the female head of household is to be treated by law. As the Prince, she finds out what herb is used in the incense they are drugging the prince with. She rescued the damsel in distress and shared favorite romance stories. He has stepped in between second son and his abuse/feelings for her and is glad to accept the job as guardian of the Prince. She shares her story with him and he snuggles her under pretense of appreciating his beautiful face. They are slowly learning about each other while forced to literally walk in the other’s shoes. The Chief secretary has no depth he won’t sink to. He has second son put in a position to investigate the Prince and his first son after Hong Si for a confession to being the thief. At this crucial time the bracelets swap souls back to their correct bodies. I find this an interesting twist and the story continues to be well paced with all the players in place with good or evil intentions

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The Cat’s Out the Bag — caught kisses, close calls, and fresh misunderstandings

Episode 20 is pure “the secret is not staying secret” energy. The ML and FL are caught mid-makeout thanks to their best friends walking in, and the teasing begins immediately. The FL’s best friend decides it’s the perfect moment for the FL to move back home… and she drags the ML’s best friend out with her. The timing is chaotic, but honestly hilarious.💋We get some genuinely adorable moments after that, including the ML literally falling while carrying the FL to bed. She’s clearly awake and waiting for him to make a move, but he stays a gentleman, untangles himself, and wishes her goodnight. The restraint is sweet… but also mildly painful when you’re rooting for them.💋They try to keep a low profile at work, but somehow their colleagues start clocking the vibes. They manage to deflect suspicion at first, only for things to spiral into an even more awkward situation later. Low profile? Not on this show.💋Meanwhile, the ML’s mother seems to have some kind of epiphany and decides to make him soup, planning to deliver it herself. The RL, sensing an opportunity to see the FL, jumps at the chance to come along. He even prepares a lunch box for the FL, and that single action triggers new misunderstandings with the ML’s mother and puts the FL in an uncomfortable position with the ML.💋The ML’s annoyance doesn’t last long though — because, unsurprisingly, they’re back to making out again. At this point, the cat isn’t just out of the bag… it’s doing laps. 💋The romance is finally open and real between them, but the outside pressure is ramping up — and it feels like the next big challenge will be managing misunderstandings before other people weaponise them.

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Foodie and crime scene 🤣

Right when things heat up Zhou and Gong have to interrupt. Gong has just told Zhao all his womanizer ways in game when an employee brings video of Yu and Xiu in alley. Both besties have to investigate……and….kissing interrupted. 😝 The guys head upstairs and Zhao applauds Xiu. Her not wanting on couch because a crime scene a hilarious line. 🤣😂 She immediately starts packing her stuff to give them some privacy. Not sure if Wang has truly moved his stuff out yet, but she’s using that as her excuse to leave. She is fortunately there to take Gong with her because Mr can’t read the room was going to trash their evening otherwise. 😝Yu and Xiu skip the movie and pour over the designs he gave her and she is drawn most to one his dad drew. I am thinking it was a plan for the stadium since it had much to do with acoustics and unique uses of space. She fell asleep when he wanted to hint about his dad. He carries her to her room and she pins his arm under her. Xiu is quite forward trying to get him to stay with her and snuggle, but when she went in for the kiss the gig is up.😂 As much as he wants to stay he chooses to be the gentleman. This turned out to be well timed because his uncle has confirmed that a company was dropped by Zhuling so would not be on financial report. They think this is the one that noticed and conspired with Pei after collapse. I am trying to understand Yu’s mom but I’m failing. She did not investigate to see if husband was innocent and she settled for safe rather than love ever since. I am thinking this is how elder Pei trapped her by promising a safety net for her and son when it was nothing of the kind. Even his flesh and blood doesn’t feel safe and secure in that home. That is probably the night Yu tried to open the safe and was made the family scapegoat. I am sad Yu didn’t accept his mother’s soup and that the meal carrier has made Xiu with Pei in her mind. I can’t completely dislike the mother because of her trauma, but I don’t really like her either. She is another piece of Pei’s collateral damage. The uncle is more excited to expose Pei now that evidence is finally showing up. He at least recommends himself as the investigator. While Yu shows jealousy over the designer meal Xiu received, the only portion she allowed herself was cleaning the carriers.😝 She noted he hadn’t touched his lunch either and encouraged him to make things right with his mom. His trick of pretending sleep😂🤣 As they chat she lets him know as a foodie he is best aware of her choice. 🥰 She cannot make it any plainer he has no reason to be jealous of Pei. What she hadn’t been aware of til lunch was how her little act of kindness impacted a son that grew up without those niceties. While these brothers’ machinations with each other over Xiu is determined to make yet another wedge between them, I am wanting her to be the bridge and ballast that joins them to work together against the evil dad that put all this in motion 20 years ago.

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Thee's goofiness is hilarious, very sweet…

Thee's goofiness is hilarious, very sweet & endearing, i love how much he cares & tries.... but wish he would stop always codling Peach - like with the Wiwid situation. instead of saying how much he cares for Peach & that's why he didn't hurt him or that Peach's caring about Wiwid wellbeing is hurting him, he should throw the truth about Wiwid in Peach's face. maybe it's just me, but i don't give two f*cks if a pedo is alright, death, alive or rotting... the fact Wiwid didn't target Peach's sister is a miracle & Peach should thank his lucky starts, that his stupidity didn't bring more sorrow into his life. u should know when & who to care for. not everyone is deserving & as the saying goes 'One who becomes compassionate to the cruel will ultimately become cruel to the compassionate' - truer words have yet to be spoken. *******************************************************************btw i guess the weird vibe i picked up on, regarding the mother was just the fact i didn't connect the dots & realize she was the actress from the lakorn Thee was addicted too & couldn't stop watching & rewatching. still he got a weird family.

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Such a fun take on kdramas

I was blown away from episode 1. I honestly was just keeping an open mind not knowing how much I would love it but I do! The acting from Kim Hye Yoon with the little details just leaves me in awe. The difference in tone of her voice, her expressions which are highlighted in the closeup shots! She makes you immersed and believe the world they are showing us. She represents what many of us would love to have and get away with! Lomon is good too! I can see he has more to show for his character and I cant wait to see the next episodes. I do see why some find it too fast paced but it’s the price to pay for shorter 12 episode kdramas now. They have to put as much as they can in the introepisodes for the back story so that they could quickly move on to the main storyline. This show has so much layers to unravel and I am seated for it!!!It deserves all the hype. I’m not surprised it’s blowing up worldwide. I am just bummed that I have to wait days for the next episodes. Good job No tail to tell team!!!

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