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I hope they kiss. But they might not :/ I saw the preview, but I can see her pulling away. She didn’t tell him out loud that she liked him, she thought it, so yeah 😬

I think I agree with what you’re saying outside of calling the second leads a waste of resources. I do find their relationship confusing and a bit convoluted, and I am hoping that I will catch more details of their romance when I rewatch the drama. Both of them got married for their own agendas, both of them knew it, and yet both of them are acting like the other person is hurting / betraying them. It’s so strange. So what if he married you because you looked like his ex? You married him for his status and to improve your career opportunities. I don’t really understand why Muyang’s sister keeps taking jabs at the doctor because of his reason for marrying. And yet the doctor is also hurt that she took off to join a math team. It’s so strange to me.

But what is even more odd in my mind is how the second leads are considered by a lot of others as the more mature relationship. I disagree. The second leads suck at communicating, they use sex to cover up their unresolved issues, they don’t work as a team and they are in this game of push and pull.

Whereas Muyang and Fei Ni communicate like adults, apologize, resolve conflict quickly and kindly, listen to each other, validate each other’s perspective, support each other in pursuing their goals and then they play and have fun together. Sure, they’re less experienced in the sexual realm of things and they’re a little naive, but the way they are going about building the physical intimacy is much more mature and respectful than using sex to cover up problems and avoid resolving the deeper issues.

If anything, I think the second lead’s romance is highlighting the strengths of the main couple.

Oh yes- I just mean if you watch the preview of episode 18 you’ll know what I mean 🤭

I’m not sure if it will be or not tbh. She didn’t tell him out loud that she liked him - she thought it in her head. He leaned in for a kiss before the preview changed, so I am expecting her to deflect again tbh

The preview for episode 18 🤭

Ah, well it depends lol. The ML loves her basically since the beginning. Fei Ni takes a lot longer. As of the episodes that have already aired, she hasn’t fully reciprocated yet. They have a lot of screen time together, a LOT of incredibly SWEET moments. So it’s not like the romance is nonexistent, but its a sloooooowwwww burn for the FL.

Feng Lin is such a horrible bitch that feels threatened by anyone smarter than her (which is everyone). God she pisses me tf off 😡

The only semi-decent thing that came out of that interaction was a little bit of an acknowledgment that maybe he shouldn’t have listened to his mom.

Ye Feng and Lin Mei 🥱💤

I’m excited / terrified waiting for what’s going to happen the second half of the drama. When I watched the last few episodes I sometimes wondered how they’re gonna fill the time until the finale.

He was stellar 😂👌🏻

I hear ya 😩

I’m thinking back on the period dramas I’ve watched over the past year and consummating the marriage has always been a big deal and it’s gossiped about if the couple hasn’t consummated. Plus, the rules may have shifted from the historical dramas I’ve seen to this drama that takes place in 1975. I think that within the context of this specific drama, it needs to be consummated to be considered legitimate. Otherwise why would they launch an investigation and ambush the leads in the middle of the night to see if they were sleeping together or not? If only the legal stuff was needed to make a marriage legitimate, I don’t think Ms Xu would have cared if Fei Ni and Muyang were sharing a bed. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Would you like me to list the ways I think Fei Ni could grow? Lol. I don’t recall saying that she’s “always flawless”. Again, you’re putting words in my mouth and adding your own commentary.

I do agree with you that the relationship IS uneven. But my point is that Muyang went into it knowing that it was going to be. And he is continuing to be happy and okay with it being uneven.

I know my heart broke 💔I love their communication and their relationship so much.

Huh. I guess I don’t see it this way in this drama. Muyang is sometimes irresponsible and impulsive, but he’s not dumb or useless. His quick wit and ability to think fast on his feet has gotten them out of some pretty sticky situations. He blackmailed Feng Lin into giving them the apartment. He saved them during the inspection when they were being questioned about the condoms (lmao “they’re too small” 🤣) and later on when they raided their room in the middle of the night. He’s incredibly cunning and smart. I wouldn’t call him useless or dumb at all. Her brother is in a difficult spot because he can’t find a job. It seems like back in that day there was job scarcity and it is more about who you know and who your connections are rather than your abilities. He’s not that much different than Fei Ni, who has not been able to get into college after four years of trying. They live in tough times, resources are limited and there were major cultural shifts happening during that time.

Ah, okay yeah then you’re totally right. They just need to have sex asap 😂

I could be wrong, but I have always been under the impression with period dramas that a marriage is considered legitimized if it’s been consummated, which theirs has not been (yet).

So? Whether he’s “pretty committed” or not has NOTHING to do with her. She set her boundaries and HE agreed to them. His feelings are his own and she is NOT obligated to return them if he loves her more than she does him at the moment. It’s icky to suggest that she owes him her feelings just because he loves her and does stuff for her.

Did I say that my conclusion is that he hasn’t done ANYTHING outside of helping her have fun? No. You are putting words in my mouth and adding your own commentary to what I said. He has done a lot for her and I would not love their relationship as much as I do if he didn’t 🙄That being said, though, is that Muyang has the choice to tell her no and walk away at any time. He can choose to do his own thing anyway and let her be mad about it. She is not forcing him to do anything. He’s making his own choice to stay, his own choice to meet her needs, and if we are being honest, he seems pretty damn happy with his choice.