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Wait, the drama turned the ML's concubines from the novel into his "friends"? Lmao.
In the novel, this dude has a harem of like 6 women. lol

This drama has a solid start. The last drama that drew me in like that instantly was Flower of Evil.

I think that's the case too. lol

That's a fair interpretation. But ZYC is friend-zoned by WX, and ZYZ's bond with WX is much deeper than ZYZ and ZYC's love-hate relationship. When you think about it, ZYC is the one getting in the middle.

You're correct about the chemistry. But I don't count a bromance as part of a love triangle. lol

Will there be a love triangle? Earlier, WX clearly defined her relationship with ZYC by referring to herself as his aunt. So, from WX's perspective, ZYC has already been friend-zoned. However, we still don't know whether ZYC's protectiveness of WX is based on romantic feelings (I doubt it) or a younger brother's inclination to protect his big sister from the big bad demon.

WX drew a boundary by referring to herself as ZYC's aunt earlier. However, we don't know how he sees their relationship.

Wenxiao calling herself ZYC's aunt akin to calling herself his older sister. So Wenxiao doesn't see ZYC in a romantic way at all.

I think he's protective of her in a non-romantic way. I truly hope there won't be any dumb love triangle between those 3.

The will 100% destroy the source material to fit China's censorship. If you enjoyed the novel, lower your expectation for the drama. I learned my lesson with Hidden Charm (Are You The One). The pretty much rewrote everything.

I'm up to ch. 100. JBS is a morally grey character. But so is Ming Yi. They have both lied, deceived, and betrayed each other. By the way you're talking, It seem like only JBZ paid a price for his moral failing, while Ming Yi took zero responsibilities and paid no price for hers. Now I don't want to keep reading. I hate these kind of story.

I've ready up to ch. 100. It's an interesting story with many morally grey characters, including the ML and FL. I will keep my expectations very low for this adaptation because they rarely do justice to these kinds of source materials. Everything will be diluted.

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My problem isn't with the creative liberties taken by the drama; it's with how they fundamentally changed the lead characters in a way that betrayed their essence and diluted their love story. For instance, Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy successfully captured the essence of Tolkien's work in a new medium while delivering a different but compelling experience. In contrast, this drama offered a different experience that was less compelling due to the significant changes made to the characters and their arcs. So, I'm don't dislike the adaptation because it's different. I dislike it because it's bad.

Read the novel. It's so much better.

I swear the novel and drama are for two different kind of people. What a way to dilute a great love story. lol

Seems like we're past the cold LMT bullshit and groveling CXZ. I might watch again to see how much they'll rush the ending. lol

Viewers typically embrace well-written shows, even when they present reality without sugar-coating. The reason behind many bad adaptations, is that the people behind these adaptations are often mediocre and constrained by the studio's restrictions and censorship. They’re definitely going to rush the ending—classic CDrama style! Lol

Unbelievable 😂

It's one of the worst adaptations of a source material I've seen.