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There might still be a possibility - I heard that even identical tweens are not exactly identical. Even they have slight differences. I also encountered a girl once who looked like me in my teens. Thus maybe during specific time frames even identical twins can look slightly different. Personally I like the twin theory. Thus I watched the beginning once more to find similarities aside from the differences. They share indeed some similarities, but also differences. There is also the possibility that the producers used different childactors on purpose to mislead us. It is indeed a big mystery. Let's see how the whole story will unveil. ^^ I'm excited for the upcoming episodes.

Maybe. But when they were kids they slightly looked different. Still, I wonder - what if Bian Menzhen gave birth to twins? What if Doudou was also adopted and that's the reason why Wang Shitu never runs a paternity test. Even with Qi he doesn't do, although there are hints that Qi might be Doudou. It would be easy to verify whether Qi is really Doudou. However Wang Shitu always hides behind the excuse he would know - that should go for mothers, mothers really know, but I doubt fathers have this kind of sixth sense, that they just know. That's also why I believe that Bian Menzhen knew from the beginning that Qi was not Bian Jie, she knew but she didn't care, because she wanted her son back and thus anybody who would have appeared and told her they are her son, she would have welcomed them.

I think Du Yi returned, because he thought Bian Jie is back as well. Only after Du Yi returned, he realized that the person who now lived with the Bians was not the real Bian Jie but someone else. So, Du Yi had only the guts to come back, because he believed Bian Jie came back. As for the real Bian Jie, he probably doesn't know yet that Du Yi came back or maybe he heard that there is a doppelganger and that's why he didn't come back, or maybe he can't come back due to other reasons.

I was wondering about this already as well. What if she does pretend? Or what if the Jin Manfu knows and that's why he gave her the wrong meds? Because he wanted to prevent her from doing something bad?

Oh noes ... nah, I can't imagine that he is the bad one. But I remembered a movie over night. I can't recall its name. In the movie woman was searching for her son. She thought he was kidnapped and mentally unstable. The movie ended with the conclusion, that preiously there had been an accident. She had survived but her son died. She had not been able to accept that and thus she had started to imagine things. If it weren't for how the police and other people who know Bian Jie, I might consider the theory, that Bian Jie doesn't exist at all. But to much happened that wouldn't fit this theory.

It wouldn't really suit this kind a drama either. For Science-Fiction/Fantasy like Drama I guess it would be more likely. But Mystery/Thriller/Drama will probably have a different ending. I'm curious on how things will turn out. It's good if they keep us guessing untill the last episode. :) That what makes good dramas.

What a funny twist. ^^ That would explain why these two boys look so similar. In a dream everything can be possible. 😂

Actually I believe that Qi is Wang Shitu's son. I noticed a few hints in the drama. And I don't think that Qi's behaviour in the beginning was acting - I think he was really confused and overwhelmed when suddenly someone showed up and claimed he is their family. He didn't respond at first and let them have their way. Also his beahvior was completely different from the behaviour of Bian Jie and his ears are different, as Wang Shitu discovered. Thus I think it's safe to assume that Qi is only looking similar but is someone different. Personally I also hope and believe that Qi is Wang Shitu's son. And I also think he deserves a good ending.

Back then when Wang Shitu's son was kidnapped, it has actually been an accidental kidnapping. There was this one scene when we see Jin Manfu talking to a young Bian Jie. He tells his son about this tree and the secret. To me it appeared as if he wanted his son to be at that place during a specific time. So Jin Manfu intended his son being kidnapped. But since young Bian Jie exchanged clothes with Wang Shitu's son the wrong boy was kidnapped around.

Qi lost his memories from what happened before he turned 5. So, he basically doesn't know who his parents are, nor where he truly came from. He was told that he was found on the streets, but that does not have to be true though. Later when Wang Shitu invites Qi to his home - Qi happens to eat his noodles in the same way Wang Shitu's son did. Also I think Qi stood a little bit long infront of the fotograph of Wang Shitu's (dead?) wife. It seemed to me as if he was recognizing her from somewhere but was not able to grasp, where he had seen her already.

From the first moment on I thought that Qi's reactions towards the family gave away already, that he is not Bian Jie. The way he didn't respond first when they called him Bian Jie, how he more or less allowed them to do everything with him - he seemed lost, traumatized and went along the flow, because deep inside he hoped to find a family. So he ended up to pretend to be Bian Jie, while he is not.

Due to what I noticed above, my theory is that Qi is actually Wang Shitu's son who lost his memories back then when he was kidnapped, due to trauma.

Also, in the preview of episode 9, someone shouts after Qi and asks "whether he thinks his police dad can rescue him?". Does this mean episode 9 might reveal my theory could be true? Is Qi really Wang Shitu's son? Or doe these criminaly mean it in a symbolic way, because Qi has formed a friendship to Wang Shitu?

Just binge watched the first 7 Episodes ^^ Looking forward to Subs for 8 and 9 though. The drama is quite good. I really like it. Some theory of mine below in the spoiler tags

I really like your analysis. ^^

Oh, somehow my mind didn't see the connection. I will rewatch. Thank you very much :)

Yes the one with the blanket who watches the movie. The scene is so dark that I was barely able to see the person infront of the TV. How did you recognize that it is Geum Rahee?

Me ^^ the very first scene in episode one - I think that young woman is Da Mi

That might indeed be interesting. But to write Fanfiction I need to be in the corresponding mood. As for now I'm stil involved with my Be Reborn Fanfiction and my own projects. But in case that the Drama inspires me, I will tell you. For now I just enjoy the Drama.

Me too ^^ Waiting and hoping it will be aired this year. Untill then I continue one of my fanfictions. This way, waiting is easier for me. I wish there would be more english fanfictions, since I'd love to read some as well. I've even used deepl and google translator to translate the chinese fanfictions, but most of them, unfortunately contain too much nudity and sexual content and I dislike that and would like to read stories which focus on crime and investigation, even though I myself also focus on trauma related content as well, but it's a crime thriller, thus it should be a crime/thriller fanfiction as well. At least in my opinion.

I don't know how, but I think this might be his mindset. Personally I also think that it wouldn't have worked out. Thus I think @allancarreon is right that Phee deluded himself.

Agreed. And we should also remember that Phee comes from a family with police background from what I remember. Thus he practically grew up with a mindset that contradicts doing something criminal to get justice. I suspect that Phee wanted to find out the truth in order to tell the police, so that justice can be brought upon everyone, not revenge, but justice by the police.

As for White, I still can't believe that he is just someone who accidently got involved due to his relationship with Tee. Somehow I have a gut feeling that there is more about him, that he approached Tee for a reason from the beginning on. He's still a mystery and I'm excited to see the last episode. Hopefully some remaining questions concerning White will be answered. But maybe the reason they included White is really just to show, that revenge will always hurt the innocent as well. In this case it could be that there is really no secret agenda behind him.

The Webtoon sounds so much better. I shall read the webtoon. ^^ Thanks for the recommendation.

That's why he might have another agenda. Undercover Cop ^^ just a wild guess, probaby wrong though.