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Half truths

So Jin Yu is friends with a co worker of Ye Meng’s old boss. He is such a condescending ass. I have no clue why he thinks his ‘charm’ is going to win her over.😝 They are close or he would not know about the ring. He has a name of the seller for her. This guy deals with real estate and antiquities. So as a last resort he trades info to get her back to the city. Nemesis girl struck out with him, but did not share Jin Yu’s name. She was probably hoping to do that over drinks. At the hospital Ye Meng listened to a portion of a conversation with gma and drew her own conclusions. Jin Yu did the same when he saw them at the cafe. These two get all worked up over their half truths and then come together like a big bang and the entire truth is finally screamed out at each other when neither really wants to hear it. Tbh, I am over these two acting like this. They have passion but are too individually wrapped up in their own issues to accommodate each other except as last resort. I am going to complete this drama because I want to know about the ring and backstories. But these two do not bring out the best in each other. If they don’t reach a point where this happens, they don’t need to be together. 😝 on the other hand, there is more hope for Kai. He is all thumbs and a total mess, but he is 100%reliable. He is all in once he commits. Jia Yu is sick in hospital and Kai is there. He probably paid the bills and was going to see Ya En, but soon to be ex was in the room. I don’t like that guy, but he is the boy’s father. And he would want his dad there. So this is a harder line to walk when a child is involved. For now, I have far more reason to hope for second couple than leads. All the actors are doing a good job, the writer is just making a lot of childish misunderstandings the biggest obstacle for them. I just want them all to grow up and the writer to do better.

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quietly, beautifully and so intentioanlly told

A SPOILER OR TWO !!!!this beautiful show, oh my word man, what the heck?? it was so, so quiet but the storytelling was amazing. didn't once assume its audience was stupid. everything that happened, happened exactly the way it needed to. this series very quietly but intentionally created two beautiful, complex characters. the cinematography was amazing. i usually dislike timeskips, but i couldn't fault this one at all. it was exactly what they needed - there was no way hirukawa and minase could meet each other how they needed to the way they were in high school, within those circumstances. wow. just wow. insane rewatch value tooalso to realisation (i probably clocked on too late) that this entire time minase was writing their novel as a telling of the story was so insane. oh man, oh man.finished: 31 july

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MaiMai’s dream

Ye Meng is very funny in how she teams with gma for photo shoot. While with Ya En she decides to go lingerie shopping and runs into Wang guy. She recognizes him as being trainer for MaiMai and follows. When she sees what they plan, she calls Jin Yu to get there pronto. As imagined they are trying to get compromising photos and video of her as a “commercial”. Fortunately big bro gets there in time to stop everything. She gets her money, the photos and they go to jail. She has a candid talk with Ye Meng about how great the big city really is. She understands she needs to have small step plans to achieve her goal but she also thinks Jin Yu is hiding out there and she doesn’t want to do the same. So understanding the truth if that he calls an old friend to get her to music school. The next day they surprise her with money and promise of school enrollment. Kai very generously offers his bar for her first concert. They go all out with local advertising and free drinks to get her a big crowd. She promises a love song and then begins. Death metal comes out of that sweet girl and the only one that likes it is youngest auntie. She is in her element and enjoying it. Everybody else thinks a demon from hell has invaded the place and wants out.😂 There are audiences for this, but like some forms of opera, it’s an acquired taste.😂😝 Gma wisely takes her money back and now not so sure music school is ready for her. But MaiMai knows she has the love and support of her family. It might just take her longer to find an appreciative audience for her flavor of music. Things are getting more spicey between our couple but there is always something keeping them from sealing the deal. 😂Her period interrupts plans so she gets the evening being pampered instead. She starts ideas going about a garden and then family and friend invasion. A party to celebrate them being a couple. Maybe at some point they will be a couple.😂

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