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It also gives insight into her father's choice, the boy was actually very nice, competent, handsome, kind, sole heir to his family's fortune, which means if she married him she could rule the roost along with her rich husband. But HJ believes her father hates her wants to remove her so she is no threat to her older bro, she didn't consider that her father is actually securing her future by marrying her into a nice rich family, so that she doesn't waste her life fighting her older brother. HJ is fixated on her father's legacy that she is shooting herself in the foot. Marrying the prince is the worst choice, she will bound by palace system not be a free businesswoman she is now. Her father gave her the better choice, but her prejudice blinds her.

This twist has already been leaked or released, this is the future plot point.

It is not just she is his SIL, as his elder brother's wife on paper she is in place of a mother to him. Ofcourse it is inappropriate, rude, not to mention uncivilized. Also given the future plot she has the hots for him add on the inappropriateness of her conduct. Anyways one cannot deny they have chemistry.

Brilliantly said. Chinese government interference in Cent was already excessive unreasonable cruel, censorship of content from romance to politics to mundane stuff like ghosts, to isolating BL actors, controlling actors personal lives. It is not bad enough Cent has to survive their foolish delusional rabies infected fans, they have to fear the government. Entertainment industry in China feels like hell for everyone workin in it, except for their mad fans who thrive on chaos.

About the FL's ambitions maybe she feels a sense of obligation to protect her father's legacy seeing how foolish her brother is. If her oppa/big brother was a competent successor, she has no place or rights to be her father's heir, but she perhaps feels a sense of indignation in her family's fortune going to the dogs in the hands of a stupid person. You can ask why should she care, why should she not, her father might not love her the way she wants, but she is allowed to care and familial love is complicated, even when you hate them you protect them.
SFL has nothing but status which is her purpose, she didn't love her husband, all she had was being queen but that died when the king died. Now she has some status as mother of a king, even if that is lost what is left, only money. It might seem enough to many, but if all you have is money and no purpose in life then life becomes hell.
PM is not going to play nice for too long once he loses the girl.

This character is not the same as lovely runner, if you find similar mannerisms in like how he smiles, smirks, talks, laughs then I see your point. But the characters are vastly different. Personally I want to RyuShiOh vibes he was best there.

I agree with your assessment of him. They give the FL solid foundation, she is in school kicking ass getting good marks, and then she is at work doing her job. What does he do exactly, they say reagent, but why is he sitting in solitude sipping tea, reading book, doing calligraphy, why is he not doing his job? You can say we are harsh, but first impressions matter. Take the best kdramas ever made, it is very critical in the first episode you establish ML FL characters strongly. Show don't tell, golden rule of storytelling, we are not told she is smart/sassy we see it, but we are told he is reagent/popular/busy but we don't see it.

newsflash pretty sure mr musk doesn't really pay taxes

who do you think?

I dont get it why does this drama not have netlflix or viki licensing, considering its quality I thought someone would put it on their platform

I agree they should have saved time from the village arc, for more time of them together in capital arc.

I think they had both problems, they rushed critical scenes which needed more time to breathe and there were also many useless scenes. First half of this drama did better with pacing but alas it couldn't maintain that level till the end. We barely get the ML and FL in one frame towards the end.
Oh and don't worry about the nutter who is nasty to you, part of the drama watching package obnoxious fools.

The drama had no fault for 70%, but alas they screwed the ending, too much exposition, scenes just jumped from one scenario to another with no connectivity at the finale. Tale as old as time ending will be botched, happens to all the dramas. No need to feel glum about it, you know it is going to happen just accept it like taking bitter medicine after candy. But when it was good it was great, so let's remember the good times, and this lead couple pairing has been one of the best.

Did you not read she said she would watch on the official channels too.

No woman's glory and their accomplishments were not recorded by male historians, and even if they did achieve something they are made to look mad compared to a man. What you are calling realistic is what you did not see, instead it is what you believe, and what you believe is POV of another man.

This drama is really her story so she gets the big kills. I did wish there is more balance buttttttt how many dramas we have seen where the man gets all the glory and woman is useless. Can we not accept one great drama for a woman, she is such a great character she has earned it.

in his defence how would she feel if this was done to her. it was his choice to make, to fight to die, she can’t decide for others, just like she never allows anyone to decide for her.

that was great editing to showcase her skills are not magic or plot device it is years of practice, learning and application.

Sui Q had plot armor protection him against our Queen, his skills are of no match to hers.

This is not on Viki????