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Looks like the noble is premiering soon. I am
Looking forward to watch cxx because i think his acting skill is underutilised in modern romcoms.

Love this. That’s actually why I could never fully enjoy The Sword and the Brocade even though people always compare it to A Splendid Match because both have mature MLs.

In Sword and Brocade, the FL hides too many things and keeps making decisions alone, which just creates endless misunderstandings. Instead of feeling emotionally connected, it became frustrating to watch, and I honestly could not finish it.

The Fl in splendid match is nicely written.

This is such a powerful scene. No words from her needed and we all
Know.

I think it was the ML’s way of giving the Ji family reassurance that he would not drag GJZ down with him if he ever became entangled in a dangerous political situation.

But as Ji Yao pointed out in Episode 25, even with the divorce papers in hand, he knows GJZ would never actually use them. No matter how bad things get, she would still choose to stand by her marriage.

And I love how GJZ answered that if she truly chooses to stay in the marriage despite everything, then the Ji family should be happy for her — because that would mean he really is a good husband worth standing beside.

I feel like winwin is strategically casted for this annoyingly sad character to stir some reactions and they are succeeding at it since winwin is being talked about in douyin, his engagement is even higher than ci sha! So it’s not so bad for winwin’s career .

I want to pull both mother and daughter’s hair

I have not read the novel but i anticipate she will not. She will stick by his man for better or worse, that’s is my guess.

* My favorite scene of the episode was seeing Gu Jin Zhao still hesitating over whether she made the right decision accepting the marriage proposal, to the point that she needed to go see Chen Yan Yun late at night. And the moment she finally met CYY, saw his face, and looked into his eyes… she realized this gamble was worth taking.
* Finally confirmed that our green-flag Ji Yao cousin only has sibling love for Gu Jin Zhao. He is so supportive and even prepared a thick stack of cash for her dowry. Gosh, this guy is seriously cash rich.
* Gu Lian’s cousin is freaking toxic — jealous, insecure, and completely lacking substance and her mother still questioning why grandma is returning all the dowry to gu jing zhao, wow i am speechless but sadly this really exist in chinese culture!

Ep 25 comments

Best scene in ep 25,

How to increase the 8.4 rating? This drama deserves a higher rating.

I think you might be taking all these comments too seriously. Relax and enjoy the show. The fact that so many commenters already hate Ye Xian just shows he’s doing a great job portraying such a complex character.

As someone who enjoys analysing acting techniques, I’ve noticed how much he relies on subtle microexpressions and slight shifts in his gaze to convey Ye Xian’s cunningness and inner calculations. I personally appreciated that but Mainstream viewers may not focus on those technical details, but they still instinctively react to what he’s delivering
So if the overall response is that viewers genuinely dislike the character, then it’s safe to say he did his job well.

Gosh i can’t wait to see
Ci sha in more romance dramas. He is so good at it and he has the looks!

Their exchange of happy glances in the prison on the way in and out was satisfying to watch.

Yes boy mom here. Can totally relate!

That reaction was
“Classic boy mom reaction — seething, but ultimately powerless.”

True. Before popular FLs are usually portrayed as poor, uneducated, silly, clumsy, acting cute, annoyingly bubbly.

Now this FL is the complete opposite !

Who were the last couple you shipped? Looking to add some on my watchlist.

Cant wait to see her engagement cancelled and watch gu jin zhao receive a grand proposal

Hopefully we will see her reaction once she finds out her fiance is cancelling their engagement

Carriage scene my fave