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If WSW started school at the age of 6 - which is presently the typical starting age for primary school in China - graduated from uni with a bachelor's degree and immediatly got a job, and worked for the ad company for a couple of months, which is most likely to have occurred, he must be 21. ;)
At the very most, WSW is 22 on condition that he endured longer at that hell of an agency.

Ridiculous as it may sound, WSW can be this young.

By the way, thanks for ploughing through that monumental drag of mine. :)

Warning - too long & too many assumptions due to the lack of accurate source info.

WSW works for y. Xinyu Advertising Media Company.
EP 1 TS 17:40 – 17:54 – 18:17

WSW's inebriated boss says that WSW is always begging for projects to do (and a pay rise), which means that WSW is actively involved in doing projects as a creative professional; WSW's major isn't exposed in the series though.
There's no mention of how long he had worked for the ad company before resigning or when he commenced working there.

We can solely make assumptions based on the pieces of info clearly shown in the series, background elements and logic. If you don't mind ploughing through my long humdrum – feel invited.

(1) How an ad company/agency works.
An ad agency is an outside company that might be hired by a certain brand or brands to manage marketing strategy and advertising. An ad agency in turn hires creative professionals and marketing strategists to create and implement advertising campaigns.

(2) Employees
A number of entry-level positions* in advertising require a bachelor's degree in a variety of fields, e.g. advertising, marketing, business, communications and so on.

It should be taken into account that nowadays employers increasingly headhunt individuals who can blend creativity and problem-solving skills with technical proficiency.

Thus, an engineer with an art background or art acumen could be a great asset to an ad company, especially if they are capable of bridging the gap between form and function.

(3) WSW – reality vs assumptions
WSW was able to design aesthetically pleasing and appealing consumer products blending engineering and art as it is depicted later in the series after CC & WSW had established their own company.

WSW began creating lamps, luminaires, light sources and lighting components.

When working for the ad company, he easily discovered a faulty element in the printer.
Perhaps, not a sure thing at all, WSW majored in electrical engineering.

Initially it popped into my head that WSW worked in the ad company's tech support department – he might've got his apprenticeship there and later could've been offered a job.

The employer may have been milking him: it was „cost-effective” to sweat an inexperienced employee as a project designer & technical support simultaneously - talented, efficient; on entry-level pay; mama's obidient boy who can be mucked about.

Actually, judging from the situation of the ad company, the business was on the verge of bankruptcy or hostile takeover.

It feels totally preposterous when the boss demanded WSW pay out of pocket for the faulty machinery.
Anyway, given WSW's penny-pinching, I don't believe he would've been able to put up with an insanly inimical work environment of the ad company longer than a couple of months.

*An "entry-level position" means that no previous or very little work experience is required, so it's suitable for a recent graduate or fledgling starting their career.

So, when it comes to WSW's age and him having a degree or rather not.

It's a fact that WSW attended a university and was awarded a bachelor's degree.
You can easily find the correct answer after watching EP 3 TS 16:40 – 16:48 – 16:55.
(1)
Talking about her ex-boyfriend Yue Yue says „大一 (dà yī)” which means „a first-year university student” in colloquial speech or simply „first year at uni”.
The English word combination „freshman year” can be misleading for viewers as the English word „a freshman” can be referred to „a first-year high school student” as well as „a first-year university student”.
Yet, in Mandarin „大一 (dà yī)” is referred to „a first-year university student”.

(2)
EP 3 TS 16:49
Yue Yue mentions „4 years”, which refers to „a 4-year course of study”.
In China, after completion of a 4-year undergraduate programme (some universities offer a 3-year course of study), a student obtains a bachelor's degree.
WSW must've finished high school at the age of 17 - 18 - passed the Gaokao to get to university - plus 4 years at uni.
I don't think that WSW could afford to pursue his academic career and continue his postgraduate education for another 2 - 3 years to get his Master’s, sic he's most likely 21 or 22 years old.

James Blunt - Monsters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTFbGcnl0po&list=RDDTFbGcnl0po&start_radio=1
The song is about saying farewell to Father. The emotions are the same though.

Despite understanding the reasons for the alteration in the screening schedule, I feel embittered - they poo-pooed on my parade!
I haven't revelled enough in the boys' misery to move forward. :(

So heart-wrenching. They are so beautiful when crying.

Need to paste it here.

Es tut mir leid
Tut mir leid
Ich wollt nie der Grund für deine Tränen sein
Und jetzt weinst du wegen mir
Und nein, du musst mir nicht verzeihen
Ich wollt' alles für dich sein außer dein Feind
Doch jetzt weinst du wegen mir
Jetzt weinst du wegen mir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUfJS5gN0Mw&list=RDQUfJS5gN0Mw&start_radio=1

The nail on the head! ;)

Thanks. :) Wei Wei & Shifu putting their heads together and scheming "deviously" :) are my favourite parts of the series.

Oh, and now Wang Shuo! He's a front-runner with his malicious mind games; he's a shrewd fox. He was even able to weaponise a Bluetooth speaker when dossing down at Xiao Shuai's!

As I've mentioned before, I'm a total body parts slut. :)
We Wei has a deliciuos butt! No wonder CC's gone gaga over it.

yizhan split soul , Chi Cheng understands the seriousness of Wu Ma's disease: the attending oncologist says, "Terminal, mets to lymph nodes and liver, no surgery, only some curative treatment & palliative care can be provided"

I had to edit my comment after rewatching EP. 15, as the doc didn't give an accurate prognosis, - 3 to 6 months of life is my estimation.

KiKo Tsukino, you have my total support.
I need to add something and try to make it short.

When driving a car CC picks up a phone call from Hongshan Hospital. He is asked to cover Wu Ma's hospitalization costs.
This detail speaks volumes about CC's involvement, viz Wu Ma named CC as her emergency contact instead of her son when filling out the hospital forms.

Since CC is Wu Ma's emergency contact, he is the first person medical personnel will notify in the event of an emergency.
Yet, an emergency contact will not have the authority to direct what kind of medical treatment a patient should (not) receive unless there is some legal relationship between a patient and an emergency contact.
Close family members (e.g. children) or spouses usually have the legal authority to make such medical decisions on a patient's behalf.
However, a patient has the right to name a different person to act on his or her behalf. A legal document stating a patient's choice is created and signed by both parties, the person chosen is called a health care agent. Logically and ideally, if a patient names the same person to be an agent and emergency contact.
So, taking into account that CC accompanied Wu Ma during her appointment(s) with the attending oncologist when the decisions regarding the treatment, costs, referral to a palliative care physician were made, and Wu Ma's flat refusal to apprise her son of her terminal condition, she was obligated to name both an emergency contact and agent, explicitly providing CC with the power to act on her behalf.
Even if CC is nothing more than Wu Ma's emergency contact, he is a „gatekeeper of information”, which means that he has to act as an agent (a middleman) among Wu Ma, her doctors, son and employer (if she still works).
Being the emergency contact, CC should be aware of Wu Ma's privacy concerns. If there is something (anything) she is not comfortable sharing with or disclosing to her son, CC has to respect her privacy. If Wu Ma wants to limit the amount of information her son will receive, CC ought to comply with her request.
Of course, you are right – CC can give Wei Wei some hints to visit his Ma or come and visit together, or simply grab the li'l shit by the scruf and bring to his Ma.
The problem is that Wei Wei is engrossed in messing with Wang Shuo, CC is aware of the fact that his li'l dramatic shit is scheming again, but the burden is too heavy for CC to bear by himself – he drinks more than usual, his elegant subtle bristle turns into ungroomed stubble, his eyes become the dark hollows.
Near miracle that he hasn't hit the sauce; if I were in his shoes, I would.
*a palliative care physician – someone specifically trained to attend to the needs of the dying.

By and large, Wei Wei can't live without bringing adventures upon his delicious posterior.

This little dramatic shit is a man on a mission: cosplaying Sherlock Holmes he splodges & bungles - as clumsily as usual - in the three friends' mysterious past so as to reveal the truth behind the epic downfall of the grand friendship and CC's first love.

Wei Wei and his Shifu need to piece the shreds together and rectify the situation so that all parties involved can get a necessary closure: the best friends (CC & CY) should reconcile whereas CC's feral ex - move forward and preferably somewhere far away.

So far, Wei Wei and Xiao Shuai have walked into every trap Wang Shuo set - they've picked up all clues he left for them to find.
I'm ready to see where our curious „investigators" will be led. Are they on a wild goose chase or..?

Keeping a tally of Wei Wei's musculus gluteus being grabbed in public. Plus one in EP.16!

Thanks for sharing your point of view. :). There 10 episodes left. Don't you feel a cold shiver run down your spine? ;) Have a nice watch!

You find my point of view erroneous, I find yours superficial. :) Was nice to exchange views.

The crimes have been committed not only by CC.
The elements of a thriller are present even though they are dexterously covered with lightheartedness - a great director's approach.
Being stripped off those comedic vibes, the series would be anything but comedy.

Wang Shuo's appearance is no suspence at all. A fluffy sad bunny. And a total lack of anticipation of angst.

That's not a horror to scream in fear.
It's murky, morally ambiguous, pervasively disquieting, immersing a viewer in the characters'anxieties.

And raping, and subjecting to punishment without law , and illegal animal fights, and threatening with defamation... and obsession

Dread is not the only word defining the genre.