Ahjummai

at the very least, the dad thinks the mom doesn't have ill intentions (how crazy is that, right?)
she's probably went through generational trauma herself. but i still can't bring myself to sympathize with her. she crossed the line too many times to have awareness of her bad actions.

Hmmm... judging from the novel, nothing about her 10 years studying medicine except how her taste has changed given how cuisine in US is different.
Maybe drama writer will fill in the details, but it seems not plot pertinent enough unlike SY's past that was messed with by the b*tch mom

If it's the kind of letter that military personnel writes before going to dangerous missions, I think they destroy those when they come back safely. Like a sort of will. It'd be weird if SY kept them (but he's kinda sentimental so who knows). The reason why they destroy those is coz sometimes your life changes in between missions, so they write new ones every time. So for me, realistically XQ won't get to read what he wrote back then.

but he called ep21 as the filler ep hahaha definitely not a filler ep

not sure if drama writer wants to change it though. she has more scenes here than in the novel, so it feels like it'll be different in the drama. but nothing sure.

his obsession with her and his jealousy driven by the fact that she gave up on him and allowed herself to be registered into their family registry with the same last name while she chose ml. after all this time he wouldn't let go. that's the wrong kind of love. yes, he's miserable. but i won't support his actions because he's really hurting his sister and tying her down the same hell in the process.

i need someone to ending that part and her drunken rant with something like them running toward the same goal without knowing it

i need someone to edit that part and her drunken rant with something like them running toward the same goal without knowing it

but she's not that kind of doctor even in the novel. her "coldness" is more of her being aloof and working like clockwork precision. a burn patient that only needs prescription for ointment gets only that. a patient that needs surgery, gets exactly what's needed. nothing more, nothing less. that's how she's cold.
it's not necessarily a hindrance, but people who are like that are considered cold. even at a regular office will consider that kind of co-worker as cold.
however professor xu (the older doctor) wants doctors to not be like that. he wants doctors who can also be seen a humane. for people like him, it's a hindrance.

if you can take half of the drama where two messed up people wanting love but not ready yet and the push and pull that comes from it, then go watch. eventually, it will have a happy ending. it's more of a character driven story.
i don't mind it, so i'm enjoying the drama (and by drama, there's a lot of it going on here)

of all the eps to call filler hahaha
maybe we're not watching the same drama or read the same novel

if he really cares for her, he'd let her be happy and break away from his toxic family. he knows she doesn't love him as anything else other than a brother. but he can't let himself be the only one suffering. at least if she's still under the family's control, they are together in their suffering. that's why he's no good.

hehe SY be like how dare you call my girlfriend not cute???

they want us to keep replaying this episode until tomorrow

XQ: if this were real, i'd be dead by now
(a few mins after)
SY: 😑 you didn't call for help. how would we know to save you.
XQ: 😓 it wasn't written there...

🫠

The fire drill happened just like in the novel, but I did not imagine XQ to look that cute squatting there with the gauze on her face and more when SY found her hahaha

what do you mean the drama hasn't shown that she can't stand up to her brother?
when others are involved, she can't put down and let her brother be embarrassed. that's because he's still family. a harm in her brother's reputation reflects upon their entire family. she can only get mad at him privately and only when provoked. in the end, she still considers him as her brother and someone who takes care of her.
i've had enough trying to make you understand that you're expecting her to act out of character. you expect her to behave like a different person. yes, it would have been better if she stood up to her brother. but she can't. sadly that's how people are. they disappoint.

He is her safe space

hahaha i'm just being very vocal about ML flaws here to balance the scale since too many are ranting too much on FL flaws. But I'm not taking any sides. Just wanting to see how the story unfolds.
Besides, ML and FL gives each other eye hearts so much despite their misunderstandings, I have no doubts that they really like each other. I will just root for Jiang Yu to continue playing cupid hahaha

i guess you're lucky to not have experienced/witnessed trauma responses like what the fl experienced at that moment that you cannot find empathy for her.