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Oh thanks! 💗

Omg you might be onto something! I'm looking forward to today's episode bc of the story between the original demon lord and Baize goddess - most likely it'll have some element of foreshadowing.

True, the whole contract scene was highly unserious. But you never know

Omg this is what I was thinking about too. They made a soul-binding contract with that silly clause about "working as colleagues", but could it have serious risks if their relationship progresses beyond colleagues? Technically this would be breaching the contract. He's also been drinking that jade drink which is said to be spiritually replenishing, so maybe it was just a combination of a pre-existing weakness and his wounds at that time, the contract didn't have anything to do with it. Although the timing of the flashback is still iffy.

We have three kpop idols/trainees in the cast, no wonder they're making everyone dance for the MV

They were basically lovers. She met him when she was living in the side yard, and at the time he was blind. They grew close and were even discussing their marriage until he appeared to 'betray' her.

For similar styling, definitely look forward to Love in the Clouds!

Even if they killed him it I don't think it would make a difference since he is only possessing that body, it's not actually him. He's still trapped in the cave.

I was gonna recommend Love of Nirvana too, it's truly my favourite of all his works. I also really recommend the healing drama Twilight, it's so underrated and the character he plays, Shanshan, is an absolute cutie. The complete opposite to his character here haha

In the novel, Lu Quian Quiao describes Xin Mei as having a bunny-like beauty. So in terms of appearance, I think Wang Herun was cast perfectly 😆

Sorry, not sure about your question, but does this mean his currently filming drama The Perfect Match was chosen after his contract expired?

The costuming is so pretty

I agree! And I should probably clarify I think the flashbacks are much needed, as it gives us a strong sense of each character's motives and roles moving forward. All the more to get us invested in the characters.

Qi Lianshan is such a fresh character. He completely subverts the typical portrayal of a male lead as he is quite naive - but this is because of a misguided sense of loyalty and deep-rooted abandonment issues. He feels like he needs to give back or return all the love and support he has received from his brother by working endlessly for him and sacrificing his own wellbeing.

But it is precisely because of his kindness and selflessness that he is able to develop a strong support system with old and new friends and develop his independence slowly. If you're looking for a reason to start this drama - here it is! His character development is amazing and so satisfying to watch. And the drama reminds us that in the end, good people will always get good outcomes.

I do feel like because there's so many flashbacks, the movement of the current plot, including the character development, is somewhat slower (and therefore "lighter"). They need the flashbacks to reveal the character's backstory, but because it's an ensemble cast there are multiple intersecting storylines, so some must be developed at slower pace than others. E.g so far we have PS as the only main character whose backstory has been resolved.

This also means in terms of the development of relationships (e.g ZYZ/WX, or ZYZ/ZYC) and characters (e.g WX), we won't be getting much because we're still only in the initial episodes. Although I did notice ZYC sounded less impassioned when repeating his promise to kill ZYZ than before 😆

At least since we're still at the beginning, we can enjoy the comedy and silliness without too much heartbreak. I'm both excited for and dreading the angst 😭

No way the guy who plays Ying Lei is an 02 liner 💀

All good!

Zhu Yan left Ying Lei behind on purpose. He probably knew Li Lun wouldn't hurt him bc of his debt to YL's grandfather, so that made YL the ideal person to guard the sundial. So YL should be safe from being his parasite, but they might fight each other.

They have scenes together in at least every episode, if I'm not wrong.

Although it's not the focus of the drama, the romance between the leads is so fun to watch! It's a lot of flirtation and banter, like they are kind of testing the waters and seeing how far the other can go without revealing their feelings. I personally love their dynamics and CDL and HMH have amazing chemistry.