It won't be the guard. You can check some of the spoilers below that explains it.
Hmm. I think a lot of women, or at least in my case, have experienced similar situations or vise versa. Sometimes we can keep giving or mistreated and be "taken for granted", and then we can also become hardened and selfish to "protect" ourselves. Life is definitely a process of learning, healing, giving, changing, loving, and growing..
Damn our girl holding a knife at Lord Wu’s face. Now I would love to see HQ in her villainous era properly 😆…
It really stinks. I have noticed, that even though Wang Xingyue is the main lead in another drama, while filming, there was almost no pictures or reference to him as well. It is frustrating. I hope that they won't skimp on scenes for him again, when it airs.
A couple of other recently broadcast Cdramas have given less screen time to the male lead, even compared to the secondary characters/couples.
Man. The nasty, jealous comments are coming to this forum. You should stay at Twitter. Here we don't crap on the Lord Zhong Xi Wu, or at least try to not be so obviously bitter.
He did it to let her know she can rely on him as she is now vulnerable - divorcee with an elderly father and no…
Actually, that is a good thing to do it when she is vulnerable, so she knows she isn't alone, and has options. He knew it wasn't the best time or place and that she would probably reject him.
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A couple of other recently broadcast Cdramas have given less screen time to the male lead, even compared to the secondary characters/couples.