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I agree - I’m not excusing Pei Zhen's actions but I don't find the character hateful because he might have turned out differently if not for his father. While he is an adult and ultimately responsible for his own choices, it’s hard to deny that upbringing and substantial parental influence can profoundly shape the decisions a person makes.

The actor is doing a great job and projecting quite a bit of charisma at the same time. I am glad he is getting the attention to further his career.

Yes probably but even with my crushes, I don't get that awkward, "time stopped" feeling :D That said, it makes me smile so I suppose that counts lol

Yes, the setting that she conjured up was lovely, perfect for their "first" 🤣

You know, I still wonder why watching the leads in dramas accidentally touch hands or brush past each other gives me full-on heart flutters. Meanwhile, in real life? Nothing. And, thank goodness—it would be so problematic if every accidental elbow graze came with such feels. I’d have led so many people on by now.

This show is quite original - instead of being drunk and initiating something "inappropriate", it was because of mushroom poisoning.

I am still holding out hope that she will make it all up to him soon.

Well she will be bitchy in today's episodes too but at least it will be directed towards the people who deserve it.

There have been recent comments about how the show changed the script to be more RSB focused instead of the ML. Some of the "victories" like taking Jiang down should have been LJL's doing but don't know why the show had to make it more about the females. I am all for female empowerment but I am even more for a balanced relationship between the leads.

Maybe a happy ending would be they continue living as partners but not in marriage. So no one violates the Rong family rules and he does not have to give up anything. We have other dramas that end happily that way :D

I hope so! I am frustrated by their relationship right now.

The morning after scene killed my enjoyment 😟

No kidding! I still remember the scene of her pointing the arrow at the baddie, protecting her man. I love that couple and show!

Oh heaven forbid she has to apologize to her granddaughters! In the end, Madam Yan had to coax her into thinking that she actually did RSB a lot of good by making her suffer.

Exactly. I understand that a lot of this comes from her upbringing, but at this point, I honestly don’t feel like she deserves LJL. Even worse, I really don’t want to see him marry into the Rong family and slowly lose his own identity. The whole family does not deserve him.

After watching the previews for tomorrow, it really looks like RSB's going to keep playing the ultra-strong heroine who swoops in to rescue LJL.

The show has gone a bit too far with the role reversal. The reverse-harem phase was fun for a while, but I think most of us were really hoping to see the power couple actually come together and scheme as one. Sadly… that hasn’t happened and we are running out of episodes.

She's just way too cold and in most cases, kind of bitchy. I am just disappointed.

I think for me to continue enjoying this show, I need to reframe it as a female-centric story—about RSB and the Rong matriarchal clan weathering storms and thriving.

But please… I don't want that for the final stretch. For the last few episodes, I want the tables turned. I want RSB to be the one chasing, pacing, and stressing—actually worried about LJL’s safety and genuinely afraid of losing him.

I have to agree with you abut her needing to change. I really want her to chase after LJL for the last few episodes.

I thought it was a smile too.

I think she dares to push his buttons because she knows he is strong and she clearly likes it. Yes, she probably is so used to being in control that she cannot just stop the habit but just seeing how they were in ep 31, I think the balance would be fine.