I hope that what happened in episode 17 was part of her plan. We could also see that the ML is finally starting…
It’s quite possible that her so-called “sacrifice” was calculated, a way to fully win him over. If he were to lose his position, he’d also become less useful to her in the future. What I like is that in her revenge, the FL doesn’t take shortcuts or pick the safer options. After all this, their romance should finally be able to blossom fully.
I hope that what happened in episode 17 was part of her plan. We could also see that the ML is finally starting…
In this episode, she also showed him that she had no intention of saving herself at his expense and completely understood his political situation. She didn’t let him sacrifice himself, even though he seemed ready to do so.
I dont get it, why does she ? What purpose does it solve anyway she needs help from him also she must be knowing…
We still don’t know what the writer’s planning. Are they just dragging out the confession between the leads to make it more dramatic, or simply teasing the viewers? Personally, I like that Pei Ji has his suspicions but isn’t completely sure. Maybe the FL doesn’t reveal her true identity because she doesn’t want to use her child as a bargaining chip with the ML. She wants him to love her as a woman, not just feel guilt and pity toward the mother of his child. Right now both ML and FL are totally using each other, so maybe Shen Yu Qing prefers to keep their relationship “fake” to avoid getting too emotionally invested. If she admitted the truth, her son would be in even more danger until she gets her revenge. And if she saw the boy again, it could weaken her resolve and pull her away from those bloody plans. That’s why Shen Yu Qing’s stubbornness in still pretending to be the courtesan Xi Yan in front of the ML kinda makes sense. Otherwise, the revenge would feel way too easy.
The ML has a wife, Shen Yuan Jin, who on their wedding night drugged him with an aphrodisiac and slipped her half-sister…
Not yet, although there was a moment when he seemed to recognize her. He noticed her flower-shaped birthmark/scar, which is not always visible. The FL is hiding her true identity from him.
I got introduced to this from a TT, there was a wedding, but the bride was different to the FL, does the ML get…
The ML has a wife, Shen Yuan Jin, who on their wedding night drugged him with an aphrodisiac and slipped her half-sister into his bed. He spends the night with her. Later, he only remembers the FL’s flower-shaped birthmark. He knows that he did not sleep with his wife and that she drugged him.
I highly recommend the short drama Sinful Marriage. All episodes are already out. It's been a long time since anything captivated me as much as this mini-drama. You might enjoy it too.
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Right now both ML and FL are totally using each other, so maybe Shen Yu Qing prefers to keep their relationship “fake” to avoid getting too emotionally invested. If she admitted the truth, her son would be in even more danger until she gets her revenge. And if she saw the boy again, it could weaken her resolve and pull her away from those bloody plans. That’s why Shen Yu Qing’s stubbornness in still pretending to be the courtesan Xi Yan in front of the ML kinda makes sense. Otherwise, the revenge would feel way too easy.