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FINISHED THIS EPISODE DURING MY FIRST EVER BREAK DURING WORK EXPERIENCE

now minhyeok saved bongsoon from getting stabbed by one of the thugs from the development gang that felt humiliated by bongsoon, and bongsoon felt bad so she was treating minhyeok EXTRA WELL only for minhyeok to bring bongsoon close whilst she was drying her hair, AND BONGSOON THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO KISS HER SO SHE CLOSED HER EYES ONLY FOR HIM TO NOT KISS HERRR. AND GUKDOO FOUND OUT ABOUT BONGSOON’S STRENGTH AFTER HE SAW BONGSOON BEATING UP THE THUGS EASILY. Now minhyeok wanted homemade food but HE COULDNT HAVE THE MOUTHWATERING FOOD BONGSOON’S MADE FOR HIM SINCE AS A PATIENT HE HAD TO FAST SINCE HE GOT AN ABDOMINAL INJURY AND HE WANTED THAT FOOD BADDD. Now that heeji and bongi know they like each other, but bongi was hesitant as heeji’s ex was gukdoo who was his friend and so they agreed to having 5 dates until they start dating. SO NOW GUKDOO IS INVESTIGATING WHO THE ATTACKER IN BONGSOON’S NEIGHBOURHOOD WAS AND FOUND OUT THROUGH THE CLUE BONGSOON GAVE, THE PERSON THAT WAS “WITNESS” FOR THE FIRST VICTIM OF THE ATTACJER WAS ACTUALLY A LIKELY SUSPECT AND HE GOES TO THE JUNKYARD THAT THE SUSPECT OWNED, AND WAS SBOUT TO FIND THE VICITMS IN A HIDDEN BASEMENT ONLY TO BE STOPPED BY THE ATTACKER. GUKDOO THEN LATER ON ASKS BONGSOON TO LISTEN TO THE “WITNESS”’S VOICE AND SHE CONFIRMS THAT IT WAS THE SAME VOICE THAT SHE BUMPED INTO A FEW EPISODES BACK AND THE SAME VOICE THAT IMPERSONATED A DOCTOR AND STOLE THE VICITIM. GUKDOO WAS ABOUT TO REVEAL THIS TO HIS TEAM, ONLY TO FIND OUT THE SPECIAL INVESTIAGTION UNIT FOUND OUT THE ATTACKER ALREADY, EVEN THOUGH BONGSOON SAID IT WAS SOMEBODY ELSE.

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Consequences

This cast is delivering on these characters. 👏🏻Ms Zhao had plans put in place behind the scene to make it look like GuYan was taking care of his gamer friends by giving them means to redesign the cafe and expanding to other hotels. He knew nothing about it but was pleased at how this made him look to his friends. Just by chance when he was leaving HeHan’s room, He Han was his driver. It did not have the results GuYan was expecting. He was brazen enough to ask HeHan to wait and keep meter running. Cai filled him in that Lin was going to beg him to stay. Lin actually did and he included Zhao in on her asking. He said if she cried he would accept. Before I was definitely more in his corner because she really ignored the needs of her staff. This craft is like a family that needs nourishing because it flows via inspiration rather than simply cash. But this stunt….I cheered when He Han hit him and wish they would have let us see it. I laughed out loud seeing the beat up mean kid at the hospital. Lin checked on him first to assess the damage and then went to the police station for HeHan to see if he’d be able to keep his job after this incident. I think she appreciated the backup whether or no she admits it. He Han successfully showed brat boy how much damage ‘worthless’ could inflict on arrogance. 💪🏻🤣🥳I laughed again when he said the guy deserved it and he definitely felt better dishing out what the arrogant bastard deserved. This was not a drunken HeHan making a scene. This was a sober HeHan fed up with an ingrate who deliberately hurt the one he cared about. He made it clear not to do it again. Fan is the mastermind that created this monster by starting up the Phantom Knight to counter the two he really wanted. Zhao is his blade to keep the kid on the line since the two most wanted refused to get on board. Zhao is far from putting all her eggs in one basket like Lin tends to do. She is a better observer of the actual lay of the land and seeing opportunities in times of neglect and indecision. Lin is finally reflecting on her failings as a boss and this has been long overdue. She is an excellent editor and mentor, the top in her field. But she’s a bully and tunnel visioned boss who can’t see past her convictions and expectations to take care of her company and this is where Zhao kicked her ass hands down. She tried negotiation and when that failed she used every tactic at her disposal to ruthlessly destroy and undermine the efforts Lin had invested in her prodigy. She was successful enough that GuYan could label them worthless to HeHan’s face, and he has the literal lumps on his face from arrogantly taking it to the source of his contempt. I don’t know if Zhao will lose points for this aftermath, but he has definitely lost any value he had with Lin. I’m curious to see what happens when his project with her is done. She knows he was manipulated and that she contributed to this outcome with her negligence to his needs and lack of confidence so where will they go from here? He Han wants to know about Lin’s next project. Cai shows up with a rose and applauds him for beating up GuYan. But here she naively wants to be by HeHan’s side while he mentors her. She wants to be Lin’s replacement and finally hints of it. He is kind but direct in his refusal. He is the one that did not give correct boundaries with her idol worship and now he has to hurt her feelings for misinterpreting them. I don’t feel sympathy for Cai because she deliberately chose not to read the room. She is good hearted but they kept her character a kid led by emotions and impulsive behavior. She still never mentioned her dad’s offer to Lin because she sees ideals more than realities. This is her first nudge to grow up and face reality, to see the world without her rose colored idol worshipping glasses distorting the view. She will hopefully be a better roomie now without being over the top gooey over HeHan or asking stupid relationship questions she’s not ready for the answer to. I am hoping this makes her character less annoying for me by seeing who she can be without the childish behavior. Mei is visiting Zhao because they are truly friends. As odd as this is, this group of friends have symbiotic relationships. Mei is Zhao’s person because she understands Zhao has no one else. Lin is Mei’s person because they share parent troubles. HeHan is Lin’s person and when not a drunken mess Lin is his. Whether or not they are getting along, when one of them is truly in need, the other is there for backup. I am not sure how Ling got into the group, maybe by investing. He hung around hoping to get with Lin if HeHan left the group. That didn’t quite work out for him.😝 Mei agrees not to tell Lin what is going on with her health. Now that the cyst is gone, once she recovers she seems determined to trap Ling with a child. Somebody with her world view should not feel inclined to procreate. This is asking an innocent to grow up in an atmosphere where love doesn’t exist. I think the mold should be broken and end with her saving the world from a Zhao mini me. Lin’s dad still wanders but he sends pictures to his wife to share the experience. It is sad that they have no words to say after such a long separation, but their tie is very clear in spite of it. They understand each other’s core person and accepts what that means. I hope they have enough time left to develop a closer companionship than just a link of understanding. Lin is observing closely to see how things play out. At work she is thinking the gal with long hair is one of two most likely to be the mole so they are not going to include her in the loop for new project. I hope they start reshuffling the platforms soon because I really want to see Fan fall. He has been the great instigator and has had no real consequences for the storm he unleashed. It’s his turn to get a reality check.

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Power shifts

I liked the conversation between HeHan and Lin’s father. They are very similar in needing their space and privacy, even from those they love. The one thing the father enlightened him on that HeHan really never considered in his drunken phase, was the cost to those that loved them. He was aware of the price her mom paid but he really didn’t take into account the impact that had on Lin and why she emphatically believed that loving someone meant sharing everything and being a bound unit together. He only saw it as his binding that chafed without understanding why it was something she craved and fought for. The question now is can he compromise while he and Lin are still young or is he going to wait until some serious illness binds them closer by necessity? I think whoever the long haired woman is, is Fan’s spy. She was all ready with how the companies could compromise by sharing Gu Yan and it seems one time recording showed her long hair. Cai’s dad wants her to let Lin know he will invest in her company if she will accept it. He even calls her to have her look at houses and she teases that she will be a realtor for him if her company fails so that she can be happy looking to the future by selling homes for him. I am glad she can still joke about her circumstances. I am not sure if Mei’s bestie set her up or if her jealous colleague just seized opportunity, but whichever the case, she was more than happy to fill the mom in on Mei and Bei’s relationship in all its glorious detail. When Mei goes in she doesn’t take the obedient stance but has it out with her mother. All the things she had held in for decades came pouring out. She hadn’t planned on being hateful with her mom and casting blame but she let her have it with both barrels to get it out of her system. Here the friendship with Lin shines through as they toast with 10yr old scallion oil.😝😂 There still is some airing to do but Mei has hurled the albatross off. It remains to be seen where this will take her Bei relationship. Do they really have one? Or was he just the revenge on all mistresses and weak mothers who put up with them? Mei has finally taken a true step of emancipation where she can breathe in her own home without fearing her mother. Ms Zhao has gone from gray to black in her treatment of Lin. She has some serious health issues and feels pressed to make her victory sooner than later. Even with the issues between them, Lin was going to help her home but she left while Lin got her mom. That was a very sad meal of soups to keep her strength up in spite of condition. She needed bed rest and instead she went to Gu Yan to tell him how to best Lin. Lin had already shown up with the contract complaints and he admitted he hadn’t even read them. He just figured if money the sole issue it could be handled like this and he could move on to higher pay. In spite of his childish behavior he wanted the compensation pay to be fair. At heart he was loyal to the one that trained and inspired him. He just expected an actual relationship rather than solely a business one. He thought once he upstaged HeHan, he was entitled to the woman left behind. Zhao wasted no time in further indoctrinating Gu Yan to her way of thinking. She took him to HeHan’s discarded hotel room and tempted him to live there. He was disgusted by the idea and she found a way to make him consider. Her parting shot was that his room overlooked Lin’s office which is why he probably chose it. Zhao even seized on his obsession to seal the deal. Lin warned that once a better author came along Zhao would desert him. Zhao countered that they would rise together; there would be no leaving. Zhao knows Lin well. After all, they had been schoolmates. Lin did accept the option of begging, but when GuYan delayed their meeting she went back to their top three authors looking for the next number one. This episode was shifting the power of relationships. Pivoting them to see from another perspective. Fundamentally changing the dynamics and seeing if the relationship could survive. Zhao is willing to lose herself in her obsession to defeat Lin. She is using this as the litmus of her success. Now to see if GuYan and Lin fall in line to her machinations, or change the game.

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Proposal or Shanxi?

This episode had Chen asking JinZhao why she was so helpful to YeXian even when dangerous. She responded quite truthfully that they were good friends. Ye Xian has a relationship with her that is very similar in sincerity as Yao. He is a lot different and far more complex and morally gray, but his loyalty is undeniable. He would do anything to help her and she would respond in kind. Chen candidly tells her to consider marrying him. She is taken aback at the idea. It is not that she’s not interested, she is just very well aware that she would not be seen as suitable. She also has the inside view of her mother’s sad case and she definitely is not interested in a repeat. She has made it clear to both Chen and Yao that she fully intends to go to Shanxi and stay single. She only entrusts her future to herself. When her maid said she knew JinZhao liked Chen, why would she not consider it? Her response was as much as she liked him she liked herself more. This determined and independent spirit is one of the things that makes Chen smile. Jian Zhao went to check on a shipment with Ping that was heading to Shanxi. Chen showed up demanding to know why she hadn’t given him more thought. She had to smile at his outburst as she said she wasn’t going but sending off Ping with the convoy. It is not often Chen is sheepish, but this was one time he found himself at a loss and went to get tea and wait on her. He is making himself more noticeable to her and she can’t deny interest. But she is still not convinced that Shanxi isn’t the best destination for her future. The Gu family are getting her father and stepsis back to the Daxin home. They plan on using that tie to get to Ji resources and money. JinZhao decides to move with them after finding out about a 20k tael debt her mother loaned and was never repaid. Nanny Zhao overheard her chat with the maid about not getting married and gave JinZhao a box. Inside was a wedding dress and letter from her mother. This was a beautiful tribute to her daughter, and a lovely memory whether the dress was used or kept a memento. Ye Xian was rather put out JinZhao didn’t tell him she was moving so he came unannounced to see her. His new job has him feared and ostracized. Even JinZhao wanted to know why this path was chosen. With his skillset, this really was his best option to rebuild his home. She yelled at him for thinking she would be too fearful to talk to him. He gave her a beautiful bracelet from a house that was raided if she dared to not see it as tainted. Lan and Lian are bickering and JinZhao intervenes. Her gma is impressed with her calm disciplining and asks JinZhao to massage her legs. In this quiet time when the gma was pleased with her, she mentioned the 20k tael debt which was vehemently denied. I can’t wait to see her eyes when the signed contract is shown. This episode had the proposal from Chen we’ve been waiting for. He is getting more determined but knows she isn’t ready. For once he is at a loss on how to change her mind about Shanxi. The very independence he admires is what may cost him any future with her. I am looking forward to watching these two negotiate terms.

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