For me I only read the novel due to the TV series (or the absence of S2), the expectation was different. So I was surprised that it became more and more heavy and sombre due to the emotions, inner struggle, thoughts etc… and of course, the relationships also became very weird and messy. Which added to the “dragging my feet through the mud” kinda thing.

yes. I was surprised it just all became about struggling, and not only that, even the ending was a struggle, so for me, the chapters were defo undeniably long…….. very long coz it was very dense in terms of inner thoughts, struggles, feelings. And we had like 500 chapters of it. So the “Joy of Life” title…. Actually wasn’t applicable anymore, and I actually watched…. Joy of Life… I did read like uhhh… maybe 200 chapters the past few days due to the frustration of waiting for episodes… 🤣 I was like. Ok, no this isn’t going to work… 

 Anoif:

Wow, where did you find this poster?!?! It’s awesome. though too many of them standing in a straight line. ? they should have done different heights, podiums kinda thing. Just checked, he isn’t in the poster. 

got it from X (twitter). and btw, it took me some time to notice Wu Zhu ^^

 Anoif:

Wow, where did you find this poster?!?! It’s awesome. though too many of them standing in a straight line. ? they should have done different heights, podiums kinda thing. Just checked, he isn’t in the poster. 

In the poster Haitang Duo Duo [Saintess of Northern Qi]  and Li Cheng Ze [2nd Prince]  are like totally care free person and  more amezing is "wu zhu" this guy is 5th grandmaster.

It was apparent in S1 that the crown Prince had a thing for Li Yun Rui. It was always illicit. Considering what we found out at the end of S1, she is one shady person. She played the CP. That said, they are all very shady people with a very challenging moral compass. 

 An chuxia:

nooooooooooooooo my si lili is not here

I think she is not is season 02
becouse her name is not in the cast list to 

 An chuxia:

will she be there for ss3?

If it goes by novel then she should be in the season 2 and 3 a little bit.