1. Xu Kai… king of expressions.😍Especially loved it when SML was at the door—he looked like he had encountered a particularly annoying fly.

2. Shameless Shen Run invites himself into the Xie household. 😂

3. I feel like Shen Run and FL have a tacit understanding and work together no matter what it looks like on the surface.

4. FL is still angry and lashing out at ML.

5. Commander Hu is more powerful than the Marquis.👀

6. Grandma’s reminder to Xie Shu not to become full of himself and forget his roots and his future.

7. Were Xie Shu’s dialogues to Grandma actually a threat? Wouldn’t put it past this man to do away with her either. 😶

8. Finally, the slap… Xie Shu, you had it coming...can Madam Hu add some more from the viewers😂

9. Xu Hing is SOOOO powerful??!!What exactly is going on here? 👀

10. They are all waiting in the hall, and everyone leaves one by one, eventually leaving Xie Shu alone. That feels like foreshadowing. Also Madam Hu specifically says she wants good marriages for Qingru and Qingrong.

11. Xie Shu and Shen Run’s father were that close?!! There are way too many cryptic dialogues around this relationship.

12. And Xie Shu clearly says, “The Emperor has already investigated the matter thoroughly and cleared the Shen family’s name.” So I’m guessing everyone knows who the culprit is, but they simply cannot prove it?

Ep 22: the conversation in the garden

Shen Run : I want things to be improper. Who can save you? Tell me ,was everything between us in the past a lie?

FL turns away, refusing to look Shen Run in the eye..

Shen Run : So, you never liked me. Why are you afraid to look at me? Look at me. Answer my question.

FL : Must I like you?

Shen Run : Say it again. Say again that you dont like me.Say again that you dont like me.

Pause

Shen Run : you won't say it? Then you must like me. Even if we are destined to take different paths. If you are going to marry someone , marry someone you love.

FL : That's not necessary. I want to take down Xie Shu and you want to protect him. Since we are on different paths, there is no need for us to be entangled anymore.

Their angry conversation in the garden is very telling...

His words: who will save you? Is reminder of the dangers ahead...plus everyone knows that Qingru wants SML and Madam Hu has always spoiled her...so he has an idea that the wedding may involve some danger to FL...plus the larger revenge also involves heavyweights, so implys to that as well...

she is not changing her stance on Xie Shu and her revenge even for him...and refuses to say she doesn't love him, meaning her dreams of Anxing village is very much in consideration.