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I like that the woman is both vulnerable and strong, that she has faults but loves as well. It can be hard to write a female like that because one wants to either make her a damsel or one wants to make her too bitchy. Shen Li falls in the middle where she is just neither and is caring while fierce.

Yay fellow ace adjacent!

I haven't watched much CDramas but the things they excel in is giving clean romance, but you have to accept there will be poorly written ones sometimes due to censorship. :/

In this one I appreciate with how far it could go. They tried as best as they could. And for the CCP to allow what we saw is a blessing.

I also love that Mme. Jin was fluid with their sexuality. That too seemed to be a step towards... something.

He was touching her below the waist. Even in Western films, historical, to touch that low was for the husband. Not quite mound but just above and by bellybutton.

Ditto. I rather see a fully mature and well fleshed character get to this moment.

This. Sex and vulnerability has to come naturally and earned. It's stronger and more beautiful that way (to me). People can bitch saying it's too slow or wasted, but for me who loves this kind of natural, simplicity intimacy? It surpassed in flying colors. For them to build up to this moment means so much more to the viewer.

Glad someone else agrees. There is love here and though it's different than most who kiss already and have more intimacy, it's still love and it's beautiful.

What I love about this show is that even though there is no sex, the physical touch means just as much as the sexual side. I know people rag on the writers, but for me (as an ace person) physical touch means a lot. This show does such a beautiful, healthy form of it. It's like, I wish things like this existed more often for people like me. :')

Oooh. Gotcha. I understand what you mean. I like it.

Gonna need something to jump into after Shen Li. Might as well get started on this.

Is there some good enemies to lovers banter between the ML and FL through the episodes?

Oh my god. I am not ready to irl ship them but I can't help it if they give me this kind of stuff.

I need good internet, good internet is NOT here.

Sadly. Working from the office today.

[internet sucks at work, needs to get home asap]

ChengLei as the black mask, that's some good casting.

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Also: XZ making ShenLi DIY physical therapy - he could open up a business. Screw fishing!

I feel like she will be the aunt, spoiling their children like crazy and telling stories about how mom and dad were cute.

Show me a male in a cdrama who will go above and beyond like he does because the man has really set a gold standard. Like, damn. THEIR CHEMISTRY. And it's simple stuff, too.

Their adventures in these past two episodes are so low fi mood asmr-y that I loved watching him cook.

There is six pages of buildup as of now, with some interesting stuff happening.

He and MoQuin are seconds. :')

I like the softies.

When I look back on the men I love, they're all from JLFX books. Her men are just the full package for me. Xz and TY from Back from the Brink are tied in my eyes.