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KJ2025 Right when things heat up Zhou and Gong have to interrupt. Gong has just told Zhao all his womanizer ways in game when an employee brings video of Yu and Xiu in alley. Both besties have to investigateā¦ā¦andā¦.kissing interrupted. š The guys head upstairs and Zhao applauds Xiu. Her not wanting on couch because a crime scene a hilarious line. š¤£š She immediately starts packing her stuff to give them some privacy. Not sure if Wang has truly moved his stuff out yet, but sheās using that as her excuse to leave. She is fortunately there to take Gong with her because Mr canāt read the room was going to trash their evening otherwise. šYu and Xiu skip the movie and pour over the designs he gave her and she is drawn most to one his dad drew. I am thinking it was a plan for the stadium since it had much to do with acoustics and unique uses of space. She fell asleep when he wanted to hint about his dad. He carries her to her room and she pins his arm under her. Xiu is quite forward trying to get him to stay with her and snuggle, but when she went in for the kiss the gig is up.š As much as he wants to stay he chooses to be the gentleman. This turned out to be well timed because his uncle has confirmed that a company was dropped by Zhuling so would not be on financial report. They think this is the one that noticed and conspired with Pei after collapse. I am trying to understand Yuās mom but Iām failing. She did not investigate to see if husband was innocent and she settled for safe rather than love ever since. I am thinking this is how elder Pei trapped her by promising a safety net for her and son when it was nothing of the kind. Even his flesh and blood doesnāt feel safe and secure in that home. That is probably the night Yu tried to open the safe and was made the family scapegoat. I am sad Yu didnāt accept his motherās soup and that the meal carrier has made Xiu with Pei in her mind. I canāt completely dislike the mother because of her trauma, but I donāt really like her either. She is another piece of Peiās collateral damage. The uncle is more excited to expose Pei now that evidence is finally showing up. He at least recommends himself as the investigator. While Yu shows jealousy over the designer meal Xiu received, the only portion she allowed herself was cleaning the carriers.š She noted he hadnāt touched his lunch either and encouraged him to make things right with his mom. His trick of pretending sleepšš¤£ As they chat she lets him know as a foodie he is best aware of her choice. š„° She cannot make it any plainer he has no reason to be jealous of Pei. What she hadnāt been aware of til lunch was how her little act of kindness impacted a son that grew up without those niceties. While these brothersā machinations with each other over Xiu is determined to make yet another wedge between them, I am wanting her to be the bridge and ballast that joins them to work together against the evil dad that put all this in motion 20 years ago.
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Xiu has such a way.šš» She gets different shoes and the coveted marriage certificate. She has the audacity to make Qin witness it.š¤£š She stands up to him nicely and he gave the appearance of giving in and signing. She is all set to get the ring and finish game when she finds out he signed the certificate in your dreams. š¤£š She finds him and gives him very direct speak on him playing around with her feelings in game and at work. She lets him know straight up sheās had enough. Right when I think he might just disappoint me he pulls her into side alley and they finally have a real kiss.šš„°š«£ He thinks he is hiding her so well that he has no clue he is wearing her lipstick when the other players walk by. The gals want to know more but the actor steers them away grinning. When they exit the game Gong makes himself the third wheel because he is not very good at reading the room. š When he is finally out of the car, Yu takes her to his place. She sees studio part 2.š He gives her some designs and it includes some with his real name on them or maybe his dadās. Not sure yet. She is very disappointed and this time is commenting on work being an obstacle. He doesnāt even start with I like you but goes to immediately he loves her.ā¤ļø He canāt even say specifically when because she has never really left his thoughts once he noticed her. He presents her the ring from the game and they have a tbd what else she will claim from him.š„°They continue where they left off and then she studies project notes til 3AM. Her reaction at the door.šš¤£ Prior to this he attends a bday meal for his mother, and once again the Peiās show how out of step he is with their knowledge of her. He does bring back the brightest memory he has of his parents and she is lost in that moment. I donāt know how I feel about his mother. Her absence from his life probably started out as mother protect mode to keep his name away from his dadās. But in the process she lost he relationship with her son and only has him come on Pei turf to meet her. I think elder Pei keeps her locked in where Yu is concerned, but if she wonāt make any effort to fight for her son, she doesnāt deserve him. Pei leaves his cards on the table because he really likes Xiu. He has no clue he is too late or that his father would look down on her because of her parentage. Yu calls the dad out more directly with this and leaves early. He warns Pei not to make Xiu face his dad with him. I think Yu knows that something could happen once Pei finds out who her father is and how related to collapse. He is in all protect mode for her. At the door Xiu runs to wash hair.šš¤£ They have not dated long enough for greasy hair to be acceptable.š¤£š When she finds out she used hand sanitizer instead, we learn that āKevinā had a job doing hair. šš¤£ It is a homey scene with her getting her hair rubbed with coconut oil to neutralize the damage she inflicted on it. Yu is being more himself and actually laughing with her. His walls are crumbling and he is letting himself be seen. His smile is as big as hers and while I know his family history is gonna throw a wrench into things. I really want this smiling view of them to last for as long as possible and then for them to be a united front once the truth comes out.
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Zhao bravely meets hubby at the food stand where they first met. She goes right to Chi Xin and he goes to her company. He actually suggested a shared meal with her. š¤¬There is no defense for this man. He is lucky he only got a drink thrown at him. Their meeting and start of relationship was beautiful. He doesnāt recognize what he did. She is staying with Xiu waiting for Wang to clear his stuff out. Pei has a chat with Director Shen and knows the financial report is fraudulent. Unlike his father that I am sure threatened him, Pei reminds him of how life would be for his son if he went to jail. He goes to his father wanting an explanation. He got a drink thrown his way too but also a cut by the cup. I liked that Xiu helped him save face and gave him a bandaid. He now knows what Yu already did. I think he was blindsided by the long term fraud. He did not expect his father to be that unethical with peopleās safety. I liked him questioning Xiu as a designer if there was any hope for change once foundation set. She gave him hope and unexpectedly I was glad she did. Both of these brothers have been under the shadow of this man and I want them jointly to bury him.š Zhao finds out her hubby is in hospital and after everything she faithfully shows up. Wang takes this as things going back to normal. She very calmly weighs the decay of their relationship and told him directly she chooses not to love him. I am so satisfied with her decision and the return of the ring. She decisively made a clean break and left no hope of rekindling their relationship. She goes directly to divorce decree and new business venture. šš» Xiu has taken a virtual path to vent her anger. How many ways can I murder Qin?šš¤£ She has killed his character so often Gong mentions it to Yu. š¤£ He is tired of his friend hiding and says so. Zhao has dropped her mourning and is full speed ahead with a joint venture with murder game. She wants to create coffees and desserts matching various plots of the game and to creating new stories in the future. It is genius to line up her cafe with them inside and outside the game to increase traffic and interest in both companies. When she handed him the proposal he accidentally comes across her divorce papers. They are having a taste test of proposed game offerings and Yu decides last minute to accompany Gong. It is hilarious that he is getting acting tips.š¤£š He checks online as to who is the better Qin. Yu dared to question Xiu about spending too much time in game. I loved her getting right in his face listing off everything she specifically did for the project to include the financials she just gave him. She dared him to find anything lacking in her work and said her off time wasnāt his business. šš» I love Xiu and Zhao hold their own. They go right to the heart of the matter without flinching. It is no wonder these two are close friends. Yu canāt rebut because he knows he is in the wrong. He just doesnāt want her mad at him in game or real life. Zhao gives Xiu a pass and Yu diverts actor to another role so he can play. Xiu finds out so she and actor plot to get ring from Qin. That is thwarted but Qin offers to keep her alive if she sticks with him. He is heading to candied hawthorn stand to make a deal for the ring and finally notices she is no longer behind him. I laughed out loud at her stomping when she found out Yu was in the game. But Mr 6ā plus forgot how many steps her 5āplus has to take to be close. Her heels are raw and she changes course. This episode doesnāt reveal if she departed game or just Qinās vicinity.
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I want to slap Yu upside the head for being in I donāt deserve happiness mode. Xiu sweetly wants to start off the new year with mulled wine and a kiss which Yu rejects without explanation. He just goes with ending lease early.š I knew he was going to send Gong to pack up and I knew she was going to return the dress. The one quiet aside is he did strike a cooperation with the 3D place Xiu found. The only condition is it had to be confidential. This is another Darcy stunt at doing for her while being distant and minimally communicating. šZhao checks hubbyās phone and finds Jrās messages. He has been pegged a cheater since he showed up on drama but this still feels off. I think he originally saw her as the means to get his project approved through whatever work she is doing for him. But she opportunely gave him a kiss that he didnāt rebuff immediately. I am waiting til his reaction next episode before I decide if this is work or work with benefits. šš”The really sad thing is Zhao saw it. I want her to confront him directly and for the air to be cleared. Since he deceived yet again, she has every right to determine how this plays out for them as a couple. The one lesson he still hasnāt managed to learn is to be completely up front with her. His idiocy in this regard may just have cost him the love of his life. If it does, I canāt say he doesnāt deserve it. Zhao was the innocent party supporting him no matter what. She deserved that same respect from him. If he canāt see that, he needs to be out of her life. His desire to have all the bigger and better things in life weighed more value than his wifeās partnership. His ego to be the provider rather than the partner got him into this. He has a long way to crawl up just to get to basement level.šHe didnāt even recognize his wedding anniversary gifts were the same. I wanted him to be the good guy for her and he just wasnāt. I am as sad as Zhao that he appears the cheater even if he really isnāt. Whether he planned it or was trapped by a conniving young woman doesnāt matter now. Zhao gets to decide if it is forgivable or if he is forgettable. š It is for sure Xiu will be there for her like Zhao was for Xiu after breakup. I was completely mistaken that she was the nightmare one sided crush from college days he wanted to forget, but she sure as hell will be his nightmare now. Pei has shown up with gifts in hand trying to garner the favor of the Dynamism staff. The team teases that the gift of chocolate was much more personal. Xiu is given the job to work with Zhuling on worksite to help oversee things. She has busted her ass working on the design and truly is the best one to do it. I like that Ms Zhou gave Yu a heads up to ok Peiās request for Xiu. He respected Xiuās capabilities and knew she deserved the job more than the differences he had with Pei. On the way to the site she forthrightly lets Pei have it what her stance is with work. That she wants things professional and not be used in any fashion to assist in their family squabbles. She outlined his maneuvering specifically and called it for what it was. That set him back. At the worksite she sees Pei on the job and surprised he can get out of his custom designed suits to work side by side with the contractors. It is a side she has never seen of him. I hate that he liked her favorite sleep songā¦.but even a snake can be charmed.š I liked that she wanted to start things fresh on a professional level and stuck out her hand with a smile. She is determined to go forward with this project with her usual optimism and straightforwardness. This is the career she loves in spite of these two ābrothersā interference. I want her to shine. Yu is on to something that will show Pei uses lesser materials. He has requested their financials for the previous year and elder Pei and Mr Shen are sweating a bit at the specific request. Pei has noticed the reaction of his dad and the need for a few days to adjust things. This goes back to Yuās remark that is niggling the back of his brain. Yu knows or suspects something and waiting for the chips to fall.
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After coming home Yu wakes up to find Xiu gone. Xiu has been canvassing unknown turf determined to find the 3D tech they need not manipulated by Zhuling. She happily comes back with contract in hand to find out she is late for Lyman banquet and needs to hurry there. She is dressed more like game reporter than elegant lady. She really doesnāt care as she spars with Pei on the way in. I love her confidence and the fact sheās not the least bit impressed by Pei because of how he does business. She has no fear putting him in his place and letting him know the low estimation she has of him at every opportunity. Ms Zhou tells her to hurry up and glam up before she goes out to the masses. She is told she needs to dress to impress. Inside the package is the elegant gown Yu admired in the window. It is perfect for her. šAs she strides in, Pei is impressed at the change and even salutes Yu and Xiu with his glsss. Not so they can see. She walks right up to Yu and rescues him from the circling debutantes determined to get Yuās attention. She doesnāt profess to be anything other than who she is, an architect colleague. But she nicely puts them in place like schoolgirls attending a rally. She assures them they will be most pleased in what Yu has to say. She is telling him all about the company she has found and ready to sign a contract with when he breaks the news they are teaming with Zhuling. She is stunned by this news and canāt quite take it in. She decides to return the news by accepting a dance with Pei. I wish she would have stomped on his feet harder while stumbling.š Yu broke up the dance by making Pei come up and give a speech for Zhuling. Here is where Ms Zhou lets Xiu know that it was all Yuās doing about the dress. She ponders that while she is out on the balcony away from the crowd. Yu apologizes for not telling her earlier and now understands all her absences. She forgives him because bottom line it is his call and she has accepted his beautiful dress. She also realizes that it was absolutely necessary and not last resort because Yu doesnāt work any other way. This makes him give another full smile. She wanted to invite him to spend the new year with her family but he was too busy evading her with other plans. We are led to believe he is going to his motherās home but she is greeted by a phone call and delivery person. Pei is hiding upstairs. He doesnāt want any more of this forced socializing than Yu does. I am glad he is not there but visiting the uncle that has always supported him. He reveals that he is just about ready to clear his dadās name and that things are in place. He finds himself in the lane looking up at Xiuās house where he is caught staring and invited in. He gets to see what home really is looking at Xiuās loving family. It is so opposite of all that he knows. It is bittersweet as he wishes her a new year with no troubles. Zhao finds out her hubby quit his job five mins after a new contract is signed. He is exhausted and she is annoyed but they work it out being spinning tops.šš¤£I am hoping he finally keeps her in the loop and has total transparency with work now. These two greet Xiu from her familyās house and everybody seems to be in high spirits with one exception. Yu is on the path to revenge and will let himself see no other option. He has even turned his new project over to Zhuling to set his plan in motion. He needs to have his name cleared especially because of his line of work. But what will it cost him to accomplish this?
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Qin saves Xiu from the jerk by shooting the chandelier. Everybody scatters and they escape to outside. There is a moment when he asks about the watch and she tells him she will rely on her intuition and never betray him. š„° With the game, I am grieved with Xiuās friends. They were so busy getting couple time for a change that they did not even once check on their friend to ascertain what kind of guy this āclientā was. They not only left her flat they put her safety in question as well. This came to a head in the ballroom where that jerk claimed how fickle their friend was wanting to buy a new character, etc. he was verbally abusive and when Zhao stepped in he slapped her.š¤¬ Before hubby could respond Xiu went and slapped him hard enough for his ears to ring.šš»šš» The game police arrive and in the confusion a statue is knocked over and Qin saves her. This was heroic, but his hand was injured as a result. Xiu takes him to the hospital but she is scrambling around looking inept in her attempts to assist. She feels so guilty and he is so calm. Fortunately it isnāt serious, but there is soft tissue damage that needs time to heal. This is untimely because the project deadline has been moved up. Omg. That park director is such a creep. He is worse than Pei because he is a liar, handsy, and a bully. He tried to blackmail Xiu into a date so that her friendās coffee shop would not be in trouble for allowing a live in resident. She now tries to bargain to get Yu to move out and he isnāt budging. He does give her the pocketwatch she returned to him. That will be a coveted keepsake. When she opens it, she finds a picture of Yu and his dad. This explains his desire to be on that lane. To reduce negative publicity of the incident at the game, they decide to reimburse everybody that participated and offer discount tickets, They need to keep members happy and this seemed the best way to go about it. Yu knows that Xiu is being pushy about the apartment. To the point she is willing to share. He has almost put the pieces together and having Gong check up on the cafe. He has just added 2 years to their contract and I am hoping will have pull when jerky boy complains about the cafe and its resident. If he dares bring up Xiu, I want to see exactly how Yu responds to that. I did not think anybody could creep me out more than Pei. But this sleazy overbearing bully is so nauseating in his behavior. That he will slap women in public without fear or regret just shows how amoral he is as an individual. This is not a client worth having. I hope Zhao gets rescued from him and gets to keep her business intact. She has worked very hard to establish it. Xiu feels guilty about him and her friend and is making herself Yuās girl Friday to take on any and all tasks Yu needs assistance with. This amuses him some as he gives way to a hint of a smile, but he knows something is up about where sheās been staying. He wants Gong to find the missing pieces quietly.
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The groom is sure nervous.š¤£š He has mommy do the dirty work for him by locking Xiu in a distant room away from the guests. Yu has succeeded in getting Xieās interest and he asks to see Yuās designs. This is where Xiu was supposed to be in the conference room already. Her VR experience is paying off. She knows she canāt let her boss down so she climbs out the window. The only silly thing she did was try keeping one shoe on. That caused the ankle injury jumping down. She shows up at just the right moment barefoot and with designs in hand. Yu of course noticed but one thing at a time. He explains completely his position on seeking awards and has won Xie over. He wants to know how Xiu lost her shoes. She wonāt explain but does accept the slippers. She wants to wait there til the wedding is over. He gives her a choice. He assures her he wonāt be embarrassed by her shoes or if she wants to stay there and feel lesser because of her ex, she could enjoy the breeze. I am sorry he gets to go through the wedding. When he fumbles the ring and Xiu finds it, Yu wonāt let her pick it up and looks right at groom making him bow at her feet to get the ring. His vows, he is not good at improvisations and it is clear what the audience thinks of them.šWhen the bride comments how inappropriate Xiuās shoes are, Yu agrees. But he directly asks the Ma in law to return them. She canāt deny because she is caught dead to rights by security camera, As she fumbles responding to that accusation, events change and the father brings the happy couple over to Yu and his date for a toast. I love that he looks at Xiu and asks if ok to toast the groom.š„° He is paving the way for her but gives way to let her handle the situation as she chooses. It comes out that Xiu and groom were acquainted and why. She tells him what she thinks of him and tells the bride how her engagement was called off 3 months ago. Xiu suggests she cuts her losses early.š once again Yu is giving her shoes.šš¤£ He then offers piggy back carry to spare her ankle. She is concerned her situation with ex will change clientās view of him. He agreed that it might but he would just build him another award winning building.š Once back she asks to be dropped off at the game venue. He knows it is over but drops her there as requested and takes the time to observe where she goes. He has figured it out and calls her bestie filling her in that Xiu needs meds and a friend. These two are a very good support system for Xiu. She tells Zhao that once she found out she was only a place holder for ex, she no longer felt responsible for the break up or had any more to say to him than she did. She can let it all go and move forward. When she gets back to work their lead designer was no longer there. No surprise he was the mole. When everybody is heading to Lymenās for competition meeting, Xiu is behind getting documents and runs into him. She tries to prevent him entering and enter arrogant ass number one. He fakes the hero nicely and they share an elevator to meeting. He ends up being behind her when they get to the conference room. Xiu is explaining but Yu only has eyes for Pei. In the conference room, she finds out who her rescuer is, the heir of Zhuling and his name, Pei. Yu is listening closely and can tell from the conversation it was a happenstance meeting and no prior colluding. I loved that he did shake the jerkās hand, but not until he stood up so he could look down while doing it.š¤£š I got a lot of satisfaction from that move. He was still courteous but in like fashion as the offer.š It is no surprise that he lobbied for the snooty director from Dynamism. It is nauseating to watch this pseudo gangster atmosphere with his henchman slapping the poor shmuck surprised heās been lied to. He has caused his own career demise and isnāt going to find sympathy from the boss he left or the boss he thought would be next.š Canāt feel sorry for him and only glad he will have no career influence over Xiu. He has made himself persona non grata and received very quick karma. Glad he has all those degrees he likes to brag about.ššThe name change comment reveals some history between Pei and Yu. Whatever went down, it resulted in Yuās name being changed and Pei being asked to address him by the other name. He smirks at Yu but pays too close attention to Xiu. His character just gives you the shudders in how overtly snakelike he comes across. He makes no effort to hide it. He thinks that is part of his powerful charm.š
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Yu was the absolute gentleman considering her room was locked and she only had mayor key.š¤£ He made her as comfortable as possible on the couch and locked himself in the attic. Literallyšš¤£ It is broken and he canāt get out. There is a very sweet exchange from upper and lower balconies.š„° She was quite bold to request design plans from his earlier works. He passes her a contract to sign before she sees anything.š¤£š He reflects in the game. This seems to be where he just soaks in the scenery and lets his mind free. After getting him out she is all flustered not wanting to seem a couple to work colleagues. He is not the least bit concerned and just asks her if he appeared the type of person to hire somebody that wasnāt qualified? Her lack of response shows her fear of company gossip. His partner was quite impressed with Xiuās designs. She didnāt expect to see what Yu saw firstā¦ā¦untapped potential. When they arrive there is negative publicity about how the company gained contracts and they are disqualified from the competition. Zhuling GM has completely misled Mr Sun and they are congratulating each other on keeping the uncle safe from bad news. I really hope I get to watch this GM bite the dust hard.š There is a loss of morale at the company but Yu doesnāt seem worried about it. It is definitely bad because his mom has called and they are coming there to form a united family front. She warns him to not react as his father did. Whatever happened, his dad was the fall guy and committed suicide as a result. This is the crux of his trauma. He was given the mission quite young to work his hardest and untangle the threads to find the truth of what really happened. They were supposedly given a meeting with Mr Sun but he was out playing golf while they were waiting at his office. Yu knows there is a mole in his company and waiting to see what they do next. The biggest relief is to find out what was up with Zhaoās hubby. When she ran to the door and it was opened, it was like a nerd gaming convention.š¤£š He is maintaining his job and trying to form another company with this group that will provide significantly more career growth. They are sweet walking hand in hand with her plotting how to assist. They make plans for the future and her evening ends much better than she originally expected. I am very glad for both of them.š„° Yu gets himself invited to a very exclusive wedding. It was being held at a hotel he designed on a private island. He lets her know that she is his date for the wedding. Xiu takes it in stride til she sees the groom. Guess who? Yepā¦the slime ball that deserted her at her engagement party. At first I thought Yu knew about the groom, but he was surprised at the reactions. He had come for an impromptu meeting with uncle Xie to get himself back in the competition. Xiu is trying hard to get as far away from everybody as possible and finds herself congratulating the bride. When she mentions a flash marriage, the bride wants to know how she knows about it. The episode ends and I wonāt find out til tomorrow how this plays out. I am curious what she will choose to do now that sheās here at her exās wedding. His mother alone was a good reason to be happy they did not become family. What I would like to see is mom and groom coming face to face with her. It will be a very long wait til tomorrowš
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Hu Xiu is currently in a slump. She started off quite driven in her career, but put progression on hold to help her dad get the surgery he needed. After that, she decided she would just live a happy simple life and get married. At the engagement party, thanks to a techie teen playing with her laptop, her message from fiancĆ© to end things and that he wouldnāt be back got broadcasted to the entire room. A month later she is still wallowing at her friendās house and is gifted a ticket to an immersive murder mystery game. She goes reluctantly but gets sucked into the VR experience in spite of herself. Loved the costumes of the time period. š She changes into the costume as directed but assumes she will sleep off most of the time to get full value of the ticket. The game did not permit that option and she finally looks to see who her character is. She is a chemist with a PhD and a small package of opium. The police are at her door and on the street so after fleeing via window she sits down at a diner and starts eating the candied hawthorns on the table assuming the man in black is an NPC. She finds out he is real when he defends her from the police officer and then has her choose between him and another candidate for mayor. Everyone seems surprised she chose the warlord. As the game progresses the opium has caused her the biggest trouble. Her holdup of the thief with a twig was very funnyšš¤£ she gives the formula to the warlord who tells her how to escape the city. As she is running to freedomā¦.two shots are fired and she is first one killed in the game. Due to a leak in her apartment she leaves before finding out the results. When she looks it up, she discovers that the man that saved her is also the one that killed her. She is tired of losing and gets another ticket to try again. First time she was dressed in white and naive, this time she is dressed in black with a gleam in her eye for a redo with the warlord. Whoever he is in real life, he was signing a contract at night on a building top surrounded by men in black. He seemed very like his game character.
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Everything is now red beans celebrating their relationship. š Jie is liking the snacks but wants some explanation about the red beans. š¤£š In this episode the two companies are discussing the design and placement of solar panels. It is agreed that it still needs tweaking. XiGuang did not speak up at the meeting but there were ideas discussed with her auntie afterwards. Making waves with the ship design sounds like a good plan. Mr. Huašš¤£ he wonāt attend a meeting to save his life but he really wants to share his ideas. So itās a big U turn to help bail out uncle and share the design ideas. XiGuangās Gpa is having dizzy spells and Gma wants a visit. Dr Lin makes himself available and the grandparents get to meet the new bf. They both get ash face paint from wood stove lighting.š¤£ He offers to be next chef but refrains from any more stove fire tending. š¤£ Gma canāt wait to show off the visiting doctor bf and soon every senior with an unexplained physical exam report is filing in for his expertise.š¤£š Gma can now verify that bf is indeed handsome. There is a ringing of the doorbell and a group of gentleman are demanding payment for real estate ventures. Faux family talked them into investing and the old coot took the money and ran. Nie is being held accountable and they run to his parents house to cause trouble. While he is at the company saying why he wonāt invest he gets a call from XiGuang and heads home to face the music. Glad Lin was along as the rudest guy thought he was gonna intimidate her. He went from looking down on her to looking way up at Mr tall dark and bordering angry and changes his tune. The bottom line is most of these guys invested their life savings and now have nothing to show for it. Waiting to see how Nie talks his way out of this one since real estate is so damn reliable.š
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As luck would have it cousin and entourage run into Lin and XiGuangās group. Both groups have plans for the site. It is always to oneās advantage to be underestimated. Lin does a decent job of pretending heās hosting his gfās family on a tour of the premises. They did a top notch job double teaming the ādelightfulā cousinš and auntie approved their efforts. šIt is laughable that he thinks Rong can be his spy on XiGuang.šš It is hard to know if Gpa pitted his grandsons against each other on purpose or not. Heās probably grinning on the sidelines waiting to see his favorite win the race. š I smirked when he acted nervous. Heās arrogant, but not stupid. Rumors run rampant at the bank and Chris is getting the worst of it. Wingman and Xu supposedly battled on the slopes for her attention and thatās how he got hurt. Now Xu is accused of brown nosing and using his āconnectionsā to get his position in investment banking. It couldnāt be because he worked his ass off and earned it. He finally hears and understands better the consequences of fake rumors. Even now he doesnāt think about Chris, he texts an apology to XiGuangāthat he lacks the courage to send. He goes to dinner with Jiang Rui and questions him about that summer abroad. Heās looking for sympathy and maybe a better wingman. Jiang Rui continues to be the sweetheart brother. He calls and chats with XiGuang to clarify misunderstandings and tries to put Xu in a decent light. You canāt be annoyed with him because he was right there up front watching his cousin crush on his tutor. Heās making sure his cousin isnāt settling and with the guy she cares for most. There is no denying his relief that Lin is her guy. But itās sweet he felt duty bound to be sure he hadnāt messed up an opportunity for her. She compares the two she loved as a candle and the Sun. The one flickering and dimming to fizzle out and the other radiant and a full partner. There is no doubt who is the better man.š„° They are cute shopping and she does a mysterious side trip. How many surgeons does it take to clean a lobster?šš¤£ After both bragged about capabilities, she had to look up instructions for him and he teased her about the extra lobster she was being generous with.šš¤£ She gets him to go to his study and he sees the red beans in the bowl. She starts to explain about the bday party and he said he figured it out. I loved his response when she asked him why he didnāt ask her about it. You came to me and jumped in my arms.ā¤ļø After receiving the last red bean he did admit he had some fear but no longer does. Their hugs say quite a bit. I like that they are physically and mentally supporting each other. Not gonna lie Iām glad theyāre also spicing things up. Karma has hit Xu and I canāt feel sorry for him. This will broaden his EQ horizons and maybe force him to grow up and get over himself.šWingman is just kinda dumb. Heās like a puppy thatās cute but makes messes everywhere he goes.šš¤£ Chris needs some support because sheās getting kicked for being a decent person. I want things to change for her quickly. Looks like it might be an overnighter at the bfās housešāŗļø
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The evening was going well. Xuās colleagues were trying to get him and Chris some alone time. I really like her. She is bold enough to lay it on the line with her feelings for clarity and then give Xu hope for his dream girl. She even does this on her bday so that it will be settled for her once and for all. There were no mean intentions to XiGuang, she just heard blabbermouth cousin at resort and was unaware of their updated status. She also let him know he would be hard pressed to win the girl over Lin. She is such a good person and I hope she finds a more worthy guy very soon. Rong has managed to show up at the karaoke place and as usual flaunting her wealth and checking to see the status of everyone else. Once again XiGuang very calmly and rationally defends her job and its future and shows up Rong for being the petty wench that she is. I wonder if she was aware her friend had pined for Xu along with her? Probably not because she was too busy bossing her around.š Xu knows about her confession song and sings it with her in mind. She makes excuse to leave shortly after and he of course followed her. All the things he should have said in college came pouring out. Funny how he never felt obligated to declare his status with Rong but expected that from XiGuang about YuSen.šHe never should have touched her when she was getting into the cab. I am glad she protested loudly and long while clearing her name about his accusation. She has made it very clear where she stands, who with, and has left nothing open for debate in the future. I like how Rong strides by without even looking over making her opinion of him clear as well. They are giving him this very long emotional scene with tears in front of his college friends and I can only roll my eyes. Itās a wonder XiGuang makes any efforts to keep in touch. That just shows what type of person she is. YuSen shows up and knows something is up because she went there instead of him picking her up. I love that she hugged him tightly for comfort and seeing him as her strength and support. She then gets introduced to YuSenās professors and he tells her the story of how they met and how he wooed her. The only stipulation is if he chooses this venture, he has to cut ties with the company. For now itās not an issue because they need time to set up a lab. There is a different song on the radio as they head home but itās a good song for them. At work she is teased about the boss checking in and she reminded Jie that prior to work time he was the bf checking in.š¤£šShe gets a business call from auntie who wants to know if she is interested in a collaboration. This of course gets a cheerful yes and they will meet to discuss the details.
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This episode was just a cute low key introduction to Lin and XiGuang being an official couple. Her chat with mom was very sweet. Lin and XiGuang both enjoyed teasing ShengYi and she left a message with Jiang Rui about finding her real estate.š She invited him to the lecture with her and they both spent time nerding over work ideals. She fessed up about finally telling them the name of the garden and he told her he wanted to capture all the light.š Jie figured it out from the boss gifts and is happy for them. The very beginning of episode was a hospital scene with wingman still recuperating in hospital. He has no memory of the day even when pressed a bit by Xu. He is still fishing for Lin status with XiGuang and Chris is close enough to hear. At least she is forewarned about his continued interest in XiGuang. I am glad wingman doesnāt care or recall. His mom still wants to have a chat with Lin to thank him for his assist. Lin is all happy he got a bigger portion in the cafeteria but is brought low by being guessed as a professor. šš¤£ He hams it up a bit with his āstudentā and they make plans to attend the evening lecture. This episode was just cute fluffy of first dates and chatting on phone for no particular reason except not really wanting to say goodbye or good night. š„°
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XiGuangās garden plans are shaping up nicely and her team sees her as a solid leader. She is even planning on going to a seminar to hear one of the authors Lin had her research. She is becoming confident and is vibrant in the office even with Lin missing. Nobody knows exactly where he is or how long he will be gone. After the meeting she get;s Linās cards and letter. As she reads the letter, she remembers the banquet from two years ago. She has agreed to go, briefly, to represent her mom and say a few words to the host. While she is waiting, she hears an oafish businessman gossiping about her family and her mother in particular. I am surprised she didnāt throw her juice in his face, but sheās too polite. She says her greetings to the hosts and is edging her way to leave as soon as possible. She notes that Mr gossip is now trying to hand his card to her dad and she steps in. She very loudly reminds him of his choice words about her family. Her mother in particular. And that if those were his views, why would he show up to celebrate with the top businesswoman of the city? He tries to gloss it over but she really let him have it and topped it with that if those were his questionable views, than how trustworthy could his product be?šš» She returns his card and Lin is smiling and enthralled with this spirited young woman before him. After reading his letter, XiGuang asks him to make a stop in Wuxi. She meets him on the platform and it is fun watching her get there early, buy snacks, and then wondering if she should have waited at the exit rather than platform. She follows him as he exits the train and he finally turns around. He is pleased and surprised that she actually got up early for him. They have breakfast out and she offers to take him sightseeing. She drivesšš¤£ and he is silent when she missed a turn. This turns out to be a fortunate mistake because there is a picturesque path through the plum blossoms. He tries to explain himself and she looks him right in the eye and says āI am not moved at all. You could have asked me directly.ā She is so bold and correct. This could have been avoided if he would have simply asked her straight up when he saw her. He still is struggling with never considering it wasnāt her. He is rarely so linear but in this one circumstance he never doubted he was right, but did ponder any possible reason she would not see him in hospital. He entertained them all because he wanted to be with her. She is forthright in saying their romance is a typical office one with a slight hiccup and then asks him quite directly if he wants to be with her. I love her sincerity and forthrightness. She refuses to not avoid being direct when it matters to her. He keeps bringing up the past and wishing his timing was better and she looks him in the eye and says they are together as of now going forward. She sees them so clearly and waiting for him to catch up that sheās all in with him. Their hugšš„°ā¤ļø I canāt wait til the banquet because I want to see these two step it up. Our power couple is about to arrive. She does give him the keys but promises to misdirect on purpose like motorcycle gameš¤£š Their moms would be doing a happy dance if they had seen this. š
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It was a cute outing feeding the deer and gotta grin at Jiang Ruiās knees covered with snack plates as he chats with XiGuang. He has challenged Lin to a race and Lin accepts. I like that XiGuang has her mini snow sculptures lined up nicely on her balcony ledge, but there is no way I would share the front and have their backsides facing the room. It would be much easier to admire them facing the other way. šWhile I usually like the sibling relationship of XiGuang and Jiang Rui, his brotherly protective stance and loud blabbermouth talking has alerted Xuās wingman to Linās āchasingā status. The last thing Xu needs is hope.š I hope Chris finds a way to thump the traitor soon. She specifically asked him to not tell and he took the first opportunity when she was out of earshot. It is nice that Lin is taking the time to be on good terms with Jiang Rui, but I also like that he sets him straight on not being able to call the shots with XiGuang. This was a good and proper boundary, plus the collector snow board bribe wasnāt a bad consolation prize. I like the mothers together. They had the possibility of a good friendship had family and bad investor now āexā husband been out of the way. I hope that their children bring this full circle to what should have been. XiGuangās mom has felt a bit lost since the divorce and wanting to find new purpose. I think XiGuang asking her those business questions and Linās mom stating matter of factly she always felt she had better sense of business than Nie is letting her brain churn and get creating again. I would like to see this group get close without the bad eggs interfering. Not gonna happen but I can wish. For now I most want to clobber the wingman guy for planting a seed in Xuās brain about XiGuang. He should play back his mean words and actions and stay bowed out gracefully. This episode is more about setting up for interference to the nice tranquil setting. š
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