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Grain rain vale

These two finally get a private moment and Feng Qi is jealous. He goes to the Preceptor and agrees to help with their plan. They kinda left out the whole ‘processed’ part intended for Tingyan.😝 I am not sure what they added to her ankle or if it is her anklet from Jiao acting up, but it is adding to his troubles healing. He refuses to tell her and lets her eat drink and be merry in Grain Rain Vale. The refreshing part of this place is that the leaders truly just want her company and to see how she is doing. There are no hidden agendas. They just want her to have a good visit. Feng Qi sees them as a couple there. It would be more believable if she would have even noticed any of his overtures to the children and villagers. She is not particularly wrapped up in Jiao either. But she is comfortable in his company and just trusts that. Ine surprise is the Preceptor changing his fate from demon lord death. He didn’t grant life, but an opportunity to be spared if fate allowed and his fish showed up. She saw him as a dying child and offered aid. I don’t think she ever once considered him anything other than a friend/brother. Ruling is trying to tell him he should stay her friend and that it was obvious who she was most interested in. He refuses to give up hope and will be unnecessary trouble for them all.😝 This is second drama he does this. Hope he gets different roles in future or I may start getting annoyed just seeing his face in the drama.😝😂I like how they both wear the rings and don’t think of hiding them or taking them off. They are invited and received as a couple. She is starting to astral travel again so Jiao keeps boundaries up so she will be safe. This time she is not angry or feeling confined. This episode starts and ends with a pool scene. I hope she recognizes he needs som cool relief from her soon. He really isn’t doing so well. The thing that shines through is their commitment to each other regardless of where , name or habits. I am pretty positive he will always recognize her. She has more powers against her than she can beat right now, so I still have doubts with her tho it will not be of her doing. Shi has already scrambled her brains once and with demon assistance, I don’t see him not capable of doing it again. That is sad to admit, but there is still a big battle stirring up and right now, Jiao is pushing himself too hard with minimal assistance. His well meaning snake isn’t speaking up to the right people. They are going to have to trick her in removing her anklet and Feng Qi is going to let himself be the key to that venture. He has reason to idolize her, but he really has no clue where he really is in the scheme of things.

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Dr Shinomiya can really smile😁

This episode features the harmful effects of smoking on babies and the consequences of not being vaccinated for rubella. The story starts with a young blind girl named Haruka who will be featured on a PSA about congenital rubella syndrome. She was born blind but it was a miracle she was born. Her mother caught rubella 8 weeks into pregnancy from her husband who did not know the ramifications and was not vaccinated. The other is the smoking mom who slows things down but refuses to completely quit. She collapses on the sidewalk and Dr Shinomiya finds her. She has suffered placenta abruption as a direct result of her smoking. She pleads with him to save the baby. This causes a flashback to 5 years ago when a kinder and gentler version of himself was not as firm with his patient. She too suffered placenta abruption and bled out on the table. The baby girl was born with severe cerebral palsy and may never wake up. Her family has given up and no longer visit. Dr Shinomiya has come to her room every night to read to her. He feels tremendous guilt that he tried to grant her wish of having more children than saving her life. He is harder and less friendly now. He votes to save the mother first choice and doesn’t care if it costs them more children. This case has reopened these issues. Konotori votes to save uterus and he wants it gone. They have a severe disagreement over it, but he eventually complies. He considers them all lucky but not happy with this choice. Especially if she and husband continue to smoke and decide on more children. The baby from smoker is luckily just fine. There is extra monitoring to be certain, but it seems he will go home right on schedule. The mother apologizes to him and he gruffly tells her to take care of herself. After her apology, she thanks him for saving her family. This reaches his hurt heart. He goes to visit his unconscious patient and tells her he had a good day and smiles.🥰 There was finally a bit of heart healing for him. The blind girl knows “Baby’ songs and Sakura is nervous. His musician side has to stay secret. The parents argue about her being in the documentary. The dad wants her to go out in the world and the mom wants to shield her from it. There is a lot of conflict and the mom turns down the show. Haruka is taken to a “Baby” concert for her bday. Sakura asks her to go on stage and they play beautifully.❤️ The doc is surprised she knows who he is. She recognized his hands and voice. They sweetly agree to keep it their secret and continue the concert. As the parents watch, the dad is elated and the mother recognizes her daughter is capable. She doesn’t have to hover over and shield her so much. She is allowed to play in the documentary and there is a good reception to the information. Everyone is proud of her and respect the courage it took the family to talk about it publicly. I appreciate the care the cast and production have taken to respect the doctors, first responders and patients in the telling of their stories. The music is also excellent. It definitely causes strong feelings as you watch the happiest or saddest moments in the lives of these families, but it also gives you a great appreciation for life as it is, messy, sad and joyful.

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Progress

Both sides are gaining ground. The two vipers comparing notes. 😝 Even the demon preceptor was surprised at how forward Shi was in cutting the fake formalities and get to business chat. I hadn’t paid attention that the aunt was really his sister. His son was easily duped and his niece who had more spine was as evil as her uncle and prepped to become worse. It would do all worlds a favor for this clan to never reincarnate or procreate. They need to be exterminated. Feng Qi is being duped like the son and his obsession keeps him blind to reality. Sima Jiao woke that part up. I am glad he had the gumption to tell off the old ghost. Didn’t expect that really. Tingyan accepted the pills and cultivated to a level giving her soul manor access. She sees what happened to Shi’s son and how he cursed her. She also sees how she was forced to kill him. This is something Jiao should never have done. He sees that now and in this respect, he and Shi are exactly alike. They recognize the necessity of the action, but do not care of about any trauma or impact their actions cause. The only difference between them is Jiao has regret. He had many other options to choose from. Here he was like Feng Qi thinking it would be her preference. He follows her to a section she has just discovered. She finds her old notes and a pair of rings. Funny how he showed up right then. He played it cool and just asked if rings were ok?😝😂 She agrees for them to share but reminds him it’s couple not marriage rings. He is just happy boyfriend title is for him.🥰 Houlong is now grown. She is acting more like Ruling now and I find I like her less. She is back to snubbing the snake. I want her to remember the pain she caused those she labeled friends. I don’t want her to repeat those actions. Ruling was right to have Tingyan clean up. She has not bathed or changed outfits since rescued. I like how he warms the water to her perfect temperature. I hope these two will get a true couple moment before chaos hits.

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Which is fact and which is fiction?

The lengths these 8 sect leaders are willing to go. 😝She is the mother of that girl who killed lower cultivated ones. Shi is almost mad in his efforts to get Tingyan as a weapon vs the price it is costing. He will truly be crazy before this is over. Nobody was more surprised than Sima Jiao at those memories. He knew they were false but to be so embedded in the soul manor was some serious memory tampering. He had no way to know she would willingly take her own life to be deceitful. Tingyan was surprised to see a vengeful ‘brother’ in her soul manor. She knows that in spite of what she’s been told, ‘she’ was the one that killed him. Ruling is cute as a kid.😂 Like all children she tends to see things more clearly than the grownups and asks the right questions. It is becoming more clear who the true deceiver is, but she still doesn’t understand why. It is also funny how fast Shi got his ass out of that wheelchair when he needed to. There is absolutely nothing he has not lied about. Unfortunately this will fall well with the demon magistrates wanting a coup against the lazy devil lord. But had that one shown any interest at all, he is probably the only one that could have truly gotten along with her. They have the same outlook in living. So Nianju wasn’t cultivated enough to see through their disguise and that is how Shi escaped the first time. He now knows it is Ruling that had her soul transferred and that he already assisted. He is sad that she might not remember him as Jiao let him know what might happen from personal experience, but he is encouraged that while she is alive there is hope. Tingyan is still not convinced Jiao has told her the truth, but she is no longer completely convinced that her ‘father and aunt’ haven’t lied. So she now must determine who is the biggest liar to her. The only thing she can really count on right now is her friendship with Ruling. Tbh, I wasn’t enthused with it in the celestial realm. But, without the burden of her mother’s death wish for Sima Jiao, she is more who she truly wants to be. I am not sure if she will remember Shi causing her sister’s death, but I hope she does. We need all the power we can get against that conniving old man😝 He unfortunately is truly a source to be reckoned with, but there is no depth he will not sink to to gain power. Here he might match the demon precept. Tingyan’s mind is reeling from the conflict of memories bombarding. Shi has been quite thorough in dismantling her feelings and memories from her life in celestial palace. He has forged her into the weapon everybody wants her to be. I truly despise his character. This actor has done a fine job making him despicable. Feng Qi actor gets to be annoying in two dramas for me.😂😝 He seems to do well in these roles. 😝The beauty of the lanterns and stars, how he mocked them. Shows he knows nothing about her. He is as bad as the others thinking training is her preference. However, with what is coming up, I am glad she is stronger rather than weaker. It remains to be seen how she will use her abilities. The cast and production are doing an excellent job portraying the different environments and I really like the music. I have not liked every episode, but the story is well told so far. They make you feel the conflicts quite vividly. You really hate the villains and really root for the good guys.

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