Wei Wuxian

Someone who read the novel said that it's not supposed to be toxic- more like misunderstandings. But if anyone is toxic, it's that ex.

Just Gaga as far as I know if you are in the US at least.

I literally JUST bought the novel. Since my work restricted our internet access on personal devices, I plan to spend the week reading this during my lunch breaks. Thanks for clarifying that it's not toxic, but mostly misunderstandings.

OMG Yes! Why didn't he just tell Shen Mo about their past? I guess it's because then we wouldn't have a story.

And the ex and his audacity! He's a hot mess of toxicity that Shen Mo should be happy to have avoided - I'm sure he will be when he learns the truth. He knows how his family is, so it's a wonder for me on how he wouldn't even consider that Shen Mo was threatened in some way, even if he doesn't know the details. Nope. Instead, he just goes abroad with a woman after an out-of-nowhere breakup. He's definitely with An'an to satisfy his family in some way.

To me, the chemistry makes up for the creative camera angles and obviously fully dressed moments (they could have at least made it look like they were fixing their clothing before zooming out for a full scene shot, though). They just look like they're dry-humping every time to me. With the opening scene, Shen Mo is making "contact" over Mingxuan's fully clothed lower half. No movement on Mingxuan to suggest clothing is being righted before he stands up in the opening scene. A flaw in directing, but not one I'll drop ratings for. The kisses may improve as the episodes progress. Even if they don't, they have the long, lingering looks and on-screen chemistry to forgive it. And the story is there. It is still China, and we are being gifted with so many amazing dramas from the hidden masters, finally.

True. Though I think Mingxuan is so supportive because of his past relationship with Shen Mo and his knowledge of how his ex and ex’s family treated him. I think he’s using his sister’s crush as an excuse. Not that he doesn’t care about his sister’s happiness, but he definitely knows more about the ex and Shen Mo’s past that he’s keeping to himself.

Same!

Though I couldn’t wait and decided to buy the novel on Amazon today… Yet I’m still looking forward to the weekly live action because seeing it is almost always so satisfying after reading it. Almost. There have been a couple I felt ruined a story based on a novel (Heesu in Class 2 immediately comes to mind).

Because he’s a selfish jerk. Don’t know how she doesn’t see it.

LOL 💀

Absolutely

Only today, I’m afraid.

China didn’t come to play in 2026. We knew their potential after The Untamed. Then they hit us with Revenged Love and ABO Desire last year, and the floodgates opened up. I’m ready to drown, thanks! 😊

Another 13! Not to be greedy- (DEFINITELY being greedy 😉I need the whole drama available now, please and thank you)

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Of course. I mostly use the app so I’m familiar with its limitations. 😊

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Not everyone uses the website. Many features, like the Episodes feature, is not available in the app.

We are off to a good start. I know I’m going to love this- slightly awkward lip moments aside (you can barely call them kisses), or even more obviously NO clothing undone but somehow managing to have done the deed in a couple of their intimate scenes- still easy to overlook because the story is engaging and the chemistry is THERE!

Just theorizing here, but I think all the good, warm memories Shen Mo has of his ex are actually Mingxuan. And Mingxuan is staying away because he’s struggling in this corner he’s put himself in with Shen Mo when he’s the one who remembers their relationship before whatever accident happened that erased their past love story. That’s why Shen Mo has these lingering hopes and more abstract “feelings” for his ex when he sees him again. I bet Mingxuan saved him from whatever happened to him and they grew close.

Just a theory. But here I am hoping I’m right. 🫰🏽Either way, this cold and aloof persona Mingxuan has adopted to protect himself, with these rare moments of vulnerability when his guard is down, while Shen Mo looks at him with those sad boba eyes🥺… who could resist?!

13 more episodes and I’m already wishing for another 10-20 more!

I’m off to buy the novel…👋🏽

Valid. The ending was well planned and edited to hook viewers, for sure. I agree- the trailer was edited well. Especially the shorter one on Viki.

Perhaps the zombie extras are really good runners irl and going slow is difficult. (Not every extra is a good actor- so I take their roles with that in mind and their obvious noticing of the camera and crew. Many extras have zero acting experience.) My husband is like that when walking- I swear he thinks he’s running a race every time we walk somewhere… They need to get naturally slow aka lazy people like me to work as zombie extras. Though I too would probably look at the camera at least a few times…Human nature and all.

Yes, the kiss-masquerading-as-mouth-to-mouth was obvious. Just actually trying to give real mouth-to-mouth would have been less obvious. Zero pressure. No attempt to seal for proper air flow… It gives “gay” more than a man giving another man mouth-to-mouth ever could (by homophobic straight people who point out such contact between same-gendered people, of course). They showed so many angles of that kiss-that-was-not-a-kiss- and for so long, too. I chuckled, shook my head, and moved on.

The guard for the remote house is supposed to be in the form of all the fencing they put up and the traps they set. Plus they have an alarm system for whatever makes it through their attempts. Seems realistic enough to me for people with average survival skills. Wonder how long it took them to find a house with an alarm system... But they did also have bars on at least some of the windows, as evidenced by them looking out at A Lie while he was chopping firewood. So there is that. Seems like a solid temporary safe house in an apocalypse. I definitely wouldn't want to try living in a city packed full of zombies (Train to Busan recalls).

Everyone has their own perspectives/opinions when watching. I hope you find enough enjoyment to keep watching in the next couple episodes. If not, at least you tried it out. 😊