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But wanting to jump off building is right? so they discussing about depression i guess. but thats what is not well made according to me. FLs state is not clear in the drama from the get go and we dont get much of flashbacks to understand except deducing from how disgusting her family is and her backstory from childhood not from her current state or how she spent once she is adult! her being cheerful makes her look as if she didnt care about ML as much as he cared sometimes. i wonder if thats why lot of people hate FL (which i still dont get it bcs even without all this FL situation is understandable )

I am glad they did atleast now about her state. IMO if they had stated this early on lot of people would start loving FL much early on and would want best for her

Haha i think what she values most is wealth and power. i would go for any options which would make her devoid of that and suffer the consequences bcs no one would turn up to help her

Exactly . Even what have been shown most of us deduced sense of obligation and trauma but not the fear which I think is something of shown would have helped FL perspective more

Exactly . Even what have been shown most of us deduced sense of obligation and trauma but not the fear which I think is something of shown would have helped FL perspective more

Oh is it ! XQ went through so much more than what is shown. Here it looks like only brain washing and emotional torture but not physical and nothing at all about orphanage. They cant even mention this ? May be they could have shown FL a little more angsty then. She didnt look that much except her outburst and some scenes in initial episodes. I blame director for this. Should have somehow conveyed that then i guess everyone would relate more to FL

Didn’t know about this phrase of Japanese . Something new I learnt :) Thanks !

Agree on the angst part. i wanted more of Xu Qins situation . How bad it is. Right now we know mostly how much SY loved her and suffered. We know XQ background but not her suffering throughout these years. They didnt show her thoughts clearly. Her convo with her new friend too was so bland. I wanted more of her feelings coming out atleast there

Thanks. i was wondering if the word they use has no clear definition so the english word used is "like" instead

Exactly! i was wondering if its a cultural thing or if there is no exact translation for the word they use (something in between of love and like) so they use like in english.

Thanks .Makes sense for preview a little but the way she reacted it’s clear that they have history it’s not just interest . But even ML a& FL have used the word like instead of love if I am not wrong . If not then my bad . Just saw the preview and again she says do you like me that much instead of love !!

I have one question to my fellow watchers (and who knows the language may be ) . Somehow when they use the word “like” it irks me because. It’s clear that they love each other for so long. They planned marrying befor break up . Even in the next episodes preview his colleagues mention that she “likes” you instead of she loves you. Not sure but like doesn’t fit in in their case somehow and in many such c dramas I have this problem. I get it when couple are still courting or dating initially. But in our couples case specifically I feel it somehow lessens the impact of the relationship these two have whenever they use work like instead of love . Is it only me ? Is it a translation problem or is it problem with my understanding

I see lot of people commenting that whoever have read novel will understand character better or understand how leads have acted based on the character. But most people watch this show bcs they cant or dont want to read the novel and want to just watch the drama. Drama adaptation is considered good only if it can bring the essence of novel without having to resort to reading the novel . As for me drama succeeded in it . Even without novel background i understand the characters why and how they are the way they are and enjoying their journey . Not just their romantic journey but journey as people with their not so easy background and not so easy career choices . Even acting wise i loved both YY and WCR the way they enacted till now of characters having a complicated life. I do have small complains like they should have shown how XQ dealt with breakup so that we get more insights into FLs life and how FL when initially did that not so subtle hand movements when she was nervous or upset etc which disappeared altogether in later episodes which seems too sudden but that i blame director not actor. So overall i am enjoying the story without the need of any insights from novel.

I dont think converting it into dollars will be accurate on this. It all depends on the currency and what range foods are in that currency. When we convert to dollar it tend to be in a cheaper range but in actual currency it might not be. Baked goods might be in the range of 10 yuan or so if thats the case 20 would appear expensive. Also firefights not getting good salary is also a point here.

I also want to see what XQ went through after breakup. It must not have been easy leaving the only support system she had these years that too breaking his heart. Want to see how she managed in US and SY knowing that. Till now we have been only getting flashback of SY not XQ somehow !

Hmm this point makes sense. i guess its how we interpret it or which side we as audience take . I think FLs side becomes meek automatically bcs reaction of ppl who think their job much more than that will be bigger bcs they have that much emotion attached to it so it comes out as if she is painted wrong. But Its not like FL has apologised for her stance atleast as of now . Even after SY yelled at her she debated that point with her colleagues. I hope it remains open ended and be shown as its ok to have that thought process as long as you are sincere in your job.

She treats being doctor as a job as any other job and makes sure she does her job well vs her colleagues who have a sense of honour associated with it. People who view their job with honour , sacrifice and proudness will feel her attitude as cold thats it. She need not be obnoxious and rude to be cold hearted. And that makes sense to her character. She became doctor not bcs of its greatness but bcs she wanted some field where there is no possible influence from her family and as she puts it no chance of losing the job. And seeing SY so closely she feels it more bcs she cares for him and feels if he takes it too seriously he will get hurt on the way. I love this debate without compromising on her job quality

i agree. For once there is a mature debate about how we view our job without anyone being extreme

No she doesnt have the right and she knows that. She tells that herself to her brother once but she also cant help going towards SY because he has been her only solace and source of genuine love till now. Thats the complexity of their characters we have to try to understand and let them grow in future episodes.

lol. i am married and i enjoy these dramas too but they are my guilty pleasure where world is happy like a fairy tale and i can forget complexities of reality :)