In 28th episode, there is an actress who had a meeting with Han Ting. FL spots her leaving Han Ting's office -- don't worry, she is not suspecting something's going on between them.
In the novel, Han Ting had a past relationship with this actress. So, during HT and JX's break up, Ji Xing was having lunch with her pursuer (she doesn't know she is being pursued) in a restaurant that is in the same building as Dongyang. Han Ting gets the news, and he gets jealous. He calls the actress over, has her seated in the same restaurant so he can join her. The actress comes over, and Ji Xing sees her. Han Ting just gets out of the elevator to see Ji Xing being shaken up by the possibility that Han Ting might join the actress on a lunch date. He realizes he is taking it too far and walks back into the elevator and messages the actress to leave the place. Obviously, Ji Xing was happy that what she feared had not happened.
This is the first, and only, time Han Ting almost acted out of jealousy in the novel .
I haven't seen cheating (in main couples) in c-dramas these days. Misunderstanding that FL/ML cheated and breaking up is something that is used as a trope, I agree.
I don't see break up as a trope. People break up and get back together so often in real life. In my view (stressing on this), a trope is something that doesn't often happen real life but is so often depicted in so many movies/dramas/novels.
I have a question. Has Han Ting ever fallen in love with someone else before? No right? So he is a virgin?
In the drama, we know Han Ting did not date anyone before. But not dating does not mean someone is virgin, especially in this day and age. So don't stress over this and enjoy the drama. His virginity or her virginity does not define who they are.
they'll likely break up in ep 29 or 30 and remain apart for at least several eps.
Should be about 4-5 episodes.
But it is needed. At least, in the novel I didn't feel any frustration during their break up. They communicated a lot better during that time and finally stood on equal footing when they got back together. It's not like other c-dramas or novels where misunderstandings keep piling up during the main couple's separation. We will have to see how the drama handles it.
In the novel, Han Ting had a past relationship with this actress. So, during HT and JX's break up, Ji Xing was having lunch with her pursuer (she doesn't know she is being pursued) in a restaurant that is in the same building as Dongyang. Han Ting gets the news, and he gets jealous. He calls the actress over, has her seated in the same restaurant so he can join her. The actress comes over, and Ji Xing sees her. Han Ting just gets out of the elevator to see Ji Xing being shaken up by the possibility that Han Ting might join the actress on a lunch date. He realizes he is taking it too far and walks back into the elevator and messages the actress to leave the place.
Obviously, Ji Xing was happy that what she feared had not happened.
This is the first, and only, time Han Ting almost acted out of jealousy in the novel .
I don't see break up as a trope. People break up and get back together so often in real life. In my view (stressing on this), a trope is something that doesn't often happen real life but is so often depicted in so many movies/dramas/novels.
There have been people stressing over how Han Ting being a virgin and Ji Xing not being a virgin is not fair. It was ridiculous.
But it is needed. At least, in the novel I didn't feel any frustration during their break up. They communicated a lot better during that time and finally stood on equal footing when they got back together. It's not like other c-dramas or novels where misunderstandings keep piling up during the main couple's separation.
We will have to see how the drama handles it.