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I hope he'll be able to regain his memories of at least him at TY's time together, though. Although them falling in love again will still be a happy ending, it would be better if he remembers the time when she was his only light. I think that in a way, it would make them cherish their happiness more.

Yeah, I just found that out by watching the previews for eps 27, 28, and 29. I really hope she finds a way to restore his memory and they can live happily ever after. This is my first Xianxia, and if it has a SE, I'm gonna cry my eyes out.

Guys, what do you MEAN the episode ended with him getting STABBED? TY was supposed to regain her memories and they live happily ever after, not turn on her cold nature and kill him!! The creators of the show decided to start the episode by feeding us a hot and steamy scene, but then ended it by ripping our hearts out. If Sima Jiao ends up dying, I'm gonna cry so bad, not just because he's dead, but also because TY is gonna feel so guilty about it. And I know we'll get a 3rd arc either way, but we NEED a scene where she regains her memories and they can have an amazingly cute reunion. Why can't they just let Jiao Jiao and his grandmistress be happy for once? 😭

I thought it looked like cheap plastic lmao, but the whole time my mind was on how they got that to hover over her face like that without anything attached to her ear.

I would definitely watch if it wasn't so angsty. I'm already a fan of Yiran, and it's safe to say that Ying Lu's expressions in WDBTD have made me her fan too, but I can't sit down and watch an angsty drama for the life of me. I just know I would end up getting too attached and break down crying every time something bad happens to them.

Same. Usually, the chemistry and banter die down after they confess to each other and get together, and we can usually count the number of kisses we get on one hand, but this drama is keeping us FEDDDDD and I love it!!

I cannot believe such a green flag exists within a costume drama. Most MLs are either major red flags or morally grey. Because what do you mean he has a way to help her regain he memories, but lets her go at her own pace and won't do it unless she wants it, even though every day she doesn't remember their love for each other is killing him inside?! So many of us can only DREAM of finding someone as caring and kind as Sima Jiao. Ting Yan is one lucky girl. Also wanted to say that this is my first CFY drama, but it's safe to say that after this, I'm officially his fan. There are a select few actors I've seen so far who are so perfectly able to convey the perfect emotion for a scene through just their eyes, and CFY is one of them. His ability to bring his character to life in this drama is just so unbelievably amazing, and I can't wait to watch his other projects after I finish this show.

If you don't like that type of naive/happy-go-lucky FL, you may want to keep continuing the story to the second arc. No spoilers, but her character goes through a major change and becomes way more serious and smart. But fair warning that the second arc only starts around episode 20, so if you don't wanna wait that long, then dropping it might be the best option for you, since you can't really escape the FL.

I really hope that's what happens. Otherwise, they should've just left her dead instead of wasting so much of the plot time resurrecting her.

Exactly. I also feel like her problems could have so easily been solved if she had opened her eyes to the fact that Sima Jiao is a good person and the rumours about him were false. For one, it makes no sense that two of her most trusted companions are very close to him, but still completely morally upright and kind if he really is like the tumours say he is. Also, if she had explained her situation to Ting Yan, she most likely would've found a way to convince Sima Jiao to open the barrier to help her, since he would do anything for Ting Yan. All it needed was for her to stop being biased towards him and just trust her friends' judgment.

I don't know about other people, but I just dislike it a bit because HNJ is basically a lovesick puppy who blindly follows whatever she says. She's betrayed his trust and put him and the people he loves in danger multiple times, and he always seems to forget about it and forgive her without her apologizing or even attempting to explain her actions. Yes, she has her reasons, but that doesn't mean she's entitled to treating her relationships with LTY and HNJ like dirt. Although the memory loss arc is ripping my heart apart for the main leads' relationship, I can't bring myself to care that much for the second leads. I agree they're a bit cute, but other than that, I don't see the appeal of them.

I hate that he's still blindly in love with her after she kept betraying and using him with no explanation, which makes his whole character seem cheap and their romance icky.

Really?? Definitely manifesting a 10k heat index then. I need more of them in every and any way possible!

Considering this is the immortal realm and their sense of time is a lot different than the human realm, that isn't a really long period of time. But he did say that it felt longer than his 500 years of imprisonment because they were apart.

Although the FL is silly and lazy, it makes her a lot more realistic, as not everyone would adapt to a new world really easily. And the romance is definitely natural on both sides; it just takes a while for it to develop. I think you should maybe give it a bit more of a chance if you're considering dropping it, especially if you're a fan of CFY. His character is really good in this one.

Same. His snake form made it seem like he would be a bit rude and domineering, but instead, they made him a dog in a snake's clothing. I wish they had let Gao Han show off his skills with a character with more of an emotional range rather than this lovesick puppy vibe, but at least it doesn't take away from the drama, and it's still watchable.

It has amazing potential so far, but I really hope they don't ruin it in the second half like so many other dramas this year. I'm sick of getting hooked into dramas with an amazing plot, only for it to go downhill after it actually starts getting a little attention. Hopefully, this one will break the trend!

I feel like he hasn't started falling for her yet. He's just a hot-headed, entitled, and arrogant person by nature, since he's the king and nobody's told him no (but our FL will be the first to do so, changing his view on things and making him a better person!). And the consort not liking her is only because of her own insecurities and the fact that the FL was praised by the king for her talent in cooking, which he's never done to anyone before. But I think it'll definitely develop into an amazing romance by the looks of it. Their current chemistry itself is off the charts!

Agreed. I feel like if he really was the tyrannical and arrogant person he's portrayed to be in episodes 1 and 2, he would've just killed her when they first met, no questions asked. After all, they've said that he apparently has "no regard for his people's lives", which makes me think that it's highly unlikely he would've even let her live after the first half of the episode after she insulted and hit him like that! But thank goodness he didn't, because their chemistry while bickering is so good, and I can't wait for their enemies-to-lovers forbidden romance arc!!!!

Lmao yess! If only that were true, this drama's ratings would be sky high, no matter the ending!