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I was puzzled about the test results that I did not notice, but one commenter said she told LYY it was negative "when she hugged him from behind".

If it is that lucrative, I'll advise everyone to stop studying and just go to the billiards hall, lol
Oh I should add, timeline is fuzzy, but I got it that he proposed after 2years on and off absence to make a name through his comeback. Two years to amass millions?
Maybe he used the opportunity to gamble successfully in Macao, instead of doing the financial investments he advised YG to do instead of putting all her money in short term investments.

Different tastes : I fell asleep on and ended up dropping NLB before finishing it like a chore.
For historical costume drama, nothing trumps LLTG and A Journey To Love, or One and Only, for me : I know most just think they can't take the tragic ends of the latter two, but they are really top dramas. Besides, OaO is a duology with Forever and Ever, reincarnation story, that I liked a lot, for its realism.
As for modern romance, my favorite ones remain L&P, The Forbidden Flower (which are both in the "less bland" category), or You Are My Glory, Love Is Sweet, Hi Venus, Road Home, Nothing But You, and Hidden Love -I probably forgot some, the list is not exhaustive :)
Green flag only is not my preferred cup of tea anyway... I like spicy tea, Zhengshan xiaozhong (aka Lapsang souchong) and chai. "A cup of chai has several health benefits - it is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, lowers blood pressure, helps manage blood sugar, boosts brain energy and improves cardiovascular health."

Wu Lei has very expressive eyes. It is a joy to watch them, even in travel vlogs.
Zhao Jinmai is ok, but I am less taken by her stares. Still, she is not the worst, she plays rather naturally, so it often turns out right.

Yes : big plothole spotted!! LYY even mentioned once that he might purchase a "wedding house".... This guy sure had a lot of money to burn. Despite not being Daoming Si.

watch something else.
Like flatworms mating process as mentioned by the protagonist in The Forbidden Flower, Xiao Han, to He Ran, the very forward young artist. That drama has a haunting OST. Those who loved the one of L&P will like it too. Not that AASOL OST is disappointing, it's nice to hear Wu Lei's voice in a singing snippet too.
So, alternately, to fill the void : listen to nice OST playlists.

oops, MDL hiccuped again. ykwim. :)

L&P is definitely fire.

that would have been fun, yes lol

right. some other commenter mentioned she said so "when she hugged her from behind" but I must have been drowsy then and missed the moment. So I was not sure until that answer in comments.

that could make sense. Ok then.

did not he have a car in Suzhou ? I was under that impression...
So the motorcycle was ??? for me. Besides, is it that easy to ride & navigate an unfamiliar route on a Harley Davidson bought on a whim, for someone who is just used to bicycles? In China, motorcycles are not allowed to drive on some roads or motorroads reserved for 4 wheel vehicles... It lacks consistency, when there are loads of cheap taxis about (China is not like Finland where, yes, taxis all the time are over the top). The only purpose I saw was doing a commercial for Harley Davidson, just as, in Finland, the bike part was ad for Insera city bike. (But more natural, since bikes are indeed used and Wu Lei happens to be really skilled at riding bicycles).
So purchasing that motorbike just for impressing YG and taking her out one night to feel the the trill (much later, after his impulse purchase) seemed like overkill and inconsistent with the thrifty character. If he had money to burn, there were better ways, no? Bad role model.
Am I nitpicking?

Ah well, forget it. As long as you overlooked all that and liked the drama, why not... Leilei and Maimai sure looked good together on screen.

Thank you for explanation. I suppose I could have done my homework to find out about it on the way, but I am one of the lazy drama watchers lol

ok. For layman me, I've said my piece. If it was not a tutorial, then, there should not either have been so much of it : there was way too much screen time, imo, for the non specialists.
It did disservice to the love story to dwell so much on it, apart from the sweet takes on dexterity.
Also since I'm at it : what was LYY's "old injury"? Did he get mugged or fell and had an accident, breaking shoulder blade (I've been through it, but it heals well, don't suffer from it now, almost forgot it's one of the many bones I broke over the years!) .
Was it shoulder tendonitis, or a displaced vertebra ?
Or did he suffer from the rare but excruciatingly painful "frozen shoulder" syndrome that nothing can be done for satisfactorily except wait up till 2 years that it heals of own accord (been through it too: Western or CTM did not help in my case but now, it's only a memory of a time where I exercised in patience, and scoffing at pain in the "burning phase" for the benefits of those who can't feel it with a face looking like panda for lack of sleep. It was much more painful than walking on a broken foot, or going through dental surgery!)
I thought the "old injury" mention was also not very well introduced.

ok, I missed it then.
I still feel there was a lack of purpose shown in the return to Helsinki in ep.30 and that it was too choppy ending. They were not going to live in that apartment, since we did not see them enjoy time there, but out in bar and billiard room... So why? repairs? renting it out? selling it ?
Anyway, small gripes.
Pretty pair.

very nice!

A song from My Boss, c-drama with Chen Xingxu and Zhang Ruonan.

Quite watchable despite not a masterpiece, imo. I was griping in the beginning, was going along with the flow after a while, rushed ending and no wedding scene but the one that was cut was too rubbish, so the choice to cut it was wise.

Love and Shine ... I don't know for Spotify, but you have the two versions by Daniel Zhou Keyu and by Wu Lei on YouTube, thanks to Peachey Blossom.

looking for it bc that was one of the loose threads that finally got me frowning. Did we ever get the results of the test, btw?

Only, that ride was very short and finally what was the purpose of it ?
It is one of the small gripes I have about the plot and story.

Liked the chemistry (Wu Lei and Zhao Jinmai look good; i liked them before so was looking forward to their romance in the snows) The pace was fine by me to begin with, but somehow, my attention got disconnected by repetitiousness, draggy dialogue, and loose threads left hanging that needed to be tied up but never were. Especially in those six last episodes.

Yes we know he purchased the apartment, but why were they hanging out in billiards bars and jazz bar in the end, why did they travel back ? What happened to the test he went out for? Why was Jiang Yang there, was his wife a Finn? And MXD?
The teary eyed ring giving on floating (?) backdrop of pool was not very natural. And although it was nice to squeeze in Wu Lei acting as if he plays the guitar and perhaps have him cover a snippet of song, so we got to hear his song voice, that too felt pasted on, to me.
So: not satisfied by the choppy ending.

I need a drink to ease frustration before switching to something else. The beginning of AASOL is re-watchable, perhaps, up to playing in mountains and by lake, and despite too much shyness and staring, maybe all the way to LYY restrained tears at the funeral and his taking over the club. But the end spoiled it for me. The latter half is let's say forgettable. Debated whether to down-rate from initial 10 to 7.5, but since 7.5 is harsh from me, I will leniently leave an 8. Because of WL & ZJM's sweet faces and acting.

yes there were a few loose threads.
I am not sure we got the results of the test LYY went out to buy for YG and did we get to know who was the wife of Jiang Yang, that he has such a big child in last episode, also what happened to parent, brother, half sister... No betrothal or wedding banquet? Why were they back in Helsinki ? What was the purpose of the motorcycle?
The story felt a bit choppy in the end, but the sweet scenes were good.
I felt the billiards ones were somewhat too numerous and protracted, though. Looking at balls rolling on the table may be thrilling for those who practice the sports, but we did not get much introduction to the variations and I only perked up when the orange ball rolled to touch the white one, or the red ones aligned to draw the nice design. ... I did feel my attention flag a few times from over-repeated scenes and dragging dialogue. Mostly in last six episodes.