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KJ2025 I want to slap Yu upside the head for being in I don’t 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.😝 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. 🙄Zhao checks hubby’s phone and finds Jr’s 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 didn’t rebuff immediately. I am waiting til his reaction next episode before I decide if this is work or work with benefits. 😝😡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 hasn’t 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 can’t say he doesn’t deserve it. Zhao was the innocent party supporting him no matter what. She deserved that same respect from him. If he can’t 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 wife’s 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.😝He didn’t even recognize his wedding anniversary gifts were the same. I wanted him to be the good guy for her and he just wasn’t. I am as sad as Zhao that he appears the cheater even if he really isn’t. Whether he planned it or was trapped by a conniving young woman doesn’t matter now. Zhao gets to decide if it is forgivable or if he is forgettable. 😝 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 Pei’s request for Xiu. He respected Xiu’s 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 song….but even a snake can be charmed.🙄 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 ‘brothers’ 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 Yu’s 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 doesn’t care as she spars with Pei on the way in. I love her confidence and the fact she’s 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. 😍As 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 Yu’s attention. She doesn’t 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 can’t 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.😝 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 Yu’s 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 doesn’t 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 mother’s home but she is greeted by a phone call and delivery person. Pei is hiding upstairs. He doesn’t 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 dad’s name and that things are in place. He finds himself in the lane looking up at Xiu’s house where he is caught staring and invited in. He gets to see what home really is looking at Xiu’s 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.😂🤣I am hoping he finally keeps her in the loop and has total transparency with work now. These two greet Xiu from her family’s 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. 🥰 With the game, I am grieved with Xiu’s 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 “client” 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.🤬 Before hubby could respond Xiu went and slapped him hard enough for his ears to ring.👏🏻👏🏻 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 isn’t 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 friend’s 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 isn’t 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 Yu’s 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 she’s been staying. He wants Gong to find the missing pieces quietly.
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The groom is sure nervous.🤣😂 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 Xie’s interest and he asks to see Yu’s designs. This is where Xiu was supposed to be in the conference room already. Her VR experience is paying off. She knows she can’t 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 won’t 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 won’t 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 won’t 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.😝When the bride comments how inappropriate Xiu’s shoes are, Yu agrees. But he directly asks the Ma in law to return them. She can’t 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.🥰 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.😝 once again Yu is giving her shoes.😂🤣 He then offers piggy back carry to spare her ankle. She is concerned her situation with ex will change client’s view of him. He agreed that it might but he would just build him another award winning building.😁 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 Lymen’s 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 jerk’s hand, but not until he stood up so he could look down while doing it.🤣😂 I got a lot of satisfaction from that move. He was still courteous but in like fashion as the offer.😝 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 he’s been lied to. He has caused his own career demise and isn’t going to find sympathy from the boss he left or the boss he thought would be next.😝 Can’t 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.😝🙄The name change comment reveals some history between Pei and Yu. Whatever went down, it resulted in Yu’s 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.😝
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Yu was the absolute gentleman considering her room was locked and she only had mayor key.🤣 He made her as comfortable as possible on the couch and locked himself in the attic. Literally😂🤣 It is broken and he can’t get out. There is a very sweet exchange from upper and lower balconies.🥰 She was quite bold to request design plans from his earlier works. He passes her a contract to sign before she sees anything.🤣😂 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 wasn’t qualified? Her lack of response shows her fear of company gossip. His partner was quite impressed with Xiu’s designs. She didn’t expect to see what Yu saw first……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.😝 There is a loss of morale at the company but Yu doesn’t 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 Zhao’s hubby. When she ran to the door and it was opened, it was like a nerd gaming convention.🤣😂 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.🥰 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? Yep…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 won’t find out til tomorrow how this plays out. I am curious what she will choose to do now that she’s here at her ex’s 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 tomorrow😝
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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 fiancé to end things and that he wouldn’t be back got broadcasted to the entire room. A month later she is still wallowing at her friend’s 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. 😍 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 funny😂🤣 she gives the formula to the warlord who tells her how to escape the city. As she is running to freedom….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. 😁 Jie is liking the snacks but wants some explanation about the red beans. 🤣😂 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. Hua😂🤣 he won’t attend a meeting to save his life but he really wants to share his ideas. So it’s a big U turn to help bail out uncle and share the design ideas. XiGuang’s 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.🤣 He offers to be next chef but refrains from any more stove fire tending. 🤣 Gma can’t wait to show off the visiting doctor bf and soon every senior with an unexplained physical exam report is filing in for his expertise.🤣😂 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 won’t 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.😝
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As luck would have it cousin and entourage run into Lin and XiGuang’s group. Both groups have plans for the site. It is always to one’s advantage to be underestimated. Lin does a decent job of pretending he’s hosting his gf’s family on a tour of the premises. They did a top notch job double teaming the “delightful” cousin😝 and auntie approved their efforts. 😁It is laughable that he thinks Rong can be his spy on XiGuang.😂😝 It is hard to know if Gpa pitted his grandsons against each other on purpose or not. He’s probably grinning on the sidelines waiting to see his favorite win the race. 😁 I smirked when he acted nervous. He’s 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 that’s how he got hurt. Now Xu is accused of brown nosing and using his ‘connections’ to get his position in investment banking. It couldn’t be because he worked his ass off and earned it. He finally hears and understands better the consequences of fake rumors. Even now he doesn’t think about Chris, he texts an apology to XiGuang—that he lacks the courage to send. He goes to dinner with Jiang Rui and questions him about that summer abroad. He’s 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 can’t be annoyed with him because he was right there up front watching his cousin crush on his tutor. He’s making sure his cousin isn’t settling and with the guy she cares for most. There is no denying his relief that Lin is her guy. But it’s sweet he felt duty bound to be sure he hadn’t 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.🥰 They are cute shopping and she does a mysterious side trip. How many surgeons does it take to clean a lobster?😂🤣 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.😂🤣 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 didn’t ask her about it. You came to me and jumped in my arms.❤️ 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 I’m glad they’re also spicing things up. Karma has hit Xu and I can’t feel sorry for him. This will broaden his EQ horizons and maybe force him to grow up and get over himself.😝Wingman is just kinda dumb. He’s like a puppy that’s cute but makes messes everywhere he goes.😂🤣 Chris needs some support because she’s getting kicked for being a decent person. I want things to change for her quickly. Looks like it might be an overnighter at the bf’s house😍☺️
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The evening was going well. Xu’s 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.😝 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.😝He 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. It’s 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 YuSen’s 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 it’s 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 it’s 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.🤣😂She 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.😁 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.😁 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 doesn’t 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. 😂🤣 He hams it up a bit with his ‘student’ 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. 🥰
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XiGuang’s 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 Lin’s 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 didn’t throw her juice in his face, but she’s 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?👏🏻 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 drives😂🤣 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 ‘I am not moved at all. You could have asked me directly.” 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 wasn’t 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 she’s all in with him. Their hug😍🥰❤️ I can’t 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 game🤣😂 Their moms would be doing a happy dance if they had seen this. 😁
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It was a cute outing feeding the deer and gotta grin at Jiang Rui’s 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. 😝While I usually like the sibling relationship of XiGuang and Jiang Rui, his brotherly protective stance and loud blabbermouth talking has alerted Xu’s wingman to Lin’s “chasing” status. The last thing Xu needs is hope.😝 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 wasn’t a bad consolation prize. I like the mothers together. They had the possibility of a good friendship had family and bad investor now ‘ex’ husband been out of the way. I hope that their children bring this full circle to what should have been. XiGuang’s mom has felt a bit lost since the divorce and wanting to find new purpose. I think XiGuang asking her those business questions and Lin’s 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 Xu’s 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. 😝
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Lin makes a perfect entry for XiGuang. Nice touch with the mini snow sculpture. Jiang Rui isn’t buying the instructor story completely but he’s willing to play along. Lin finds himself getting a side gig and entrenched with XiGuan and family for the day. He is on his best behavior because he wants to leave a good impression on them. There is an encounter with Xu on the slopes. Chris shuts down his would be wingman letting them all know XiGuang has a boyfriend. She is such a good influence for them. She segues the conversation to help Xu save face and not be embarrassed. If he has any sense at all he will thank God that a quality girl really likes him. Her dreamworthy hug 😂🤣 She takes the time to note how cute the bf is and that they need to step up 😂🤣 That rescue catch from Lin. He literally plants himself and lets her crash into him relishing the chance to hug her.🥰 He also sweetly embraces her off the ski lift so she’s not embarrassed by falling. One thing that stands out peripherally is how great the two moms are. XiGuang and Yu sen have been blessed with mothers that have survived tragedy but raise their kids in a loving hate free environment. I have no clue who Bokai is that keeps coming up in conversation, but I am thinking shady brother of Lin’s mom. There is such a dark story here. It is very sad and tragic and that Lin can stand with both sides of family without resentment, is completely due to a loving mom that raised him right. XiGuang is naive in guy choosing, but she knows how to travel and do the leg work herself. Her Gma and mom have not spoiled her or made her equate wealth with entitlement. Lin and XiGuang have the potential to be the power couple that gets things done in an un pretentious manner. They genuinely care for people in general and do not have the typical class issues that wealth is associated with. They treat people as people and class is irrelevant. When Lin’s mom goes right up to the table and calls him out.😂🤣 I like that Lin shoulders the blame for the prank and tells right away they are colleagues. This will gain immediate approval from family and let him not be locked in a fake instructor status the entire time there. I don’t know why Lin calls step dad Mr. Luo, but even with that title separation, it is clear he loves Lin’s mom and is a positive force for them. What I wasn’t expecting is that the moms knew each other. She knew right away that Nie was bad news. Lin’s dad was made the fall guy and literally banished to a remote location and when his mom intervened it resulted in his early death. I am thinking this might have been the spur for Lin to work so hard in medicine. XiGuang’s aunt is a force to be reckoned with. It is quite clear where Jiang Rui gets his vibrant extrovert behavior from.😂🤣She wants all the tea and straight up asks for it.😂🤣 Lin was spared giving his weibo info to her.😂🤣 XiGuang’s uncle is telling his side of Lin’s family tragedy and waiting to see if Nie is involved in the unethical business practices Lin’s uncles apparently were. With this history it makes sense for Lin to stay at a side corporation rather than in their immediate vicinity. For now it will be interesting to see what happens when these two moms get together.
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I love the sibling relationship between Jiang Rui and XiGuang. He gets immediately that XiGuang's dad has her in a sad mood and he knows just how to butter up Gma.😂🤣 He is a much needed spirit raiser in XiGuang’s life with all the negativity her dad brings.😝They are celebrating the fireworks and teasing each other about red envelopes. I like that she and Lin are texting and that cousin and Lin’s mom notice. I see this as a future comfort blanket of support for XiGuang in the future to counteract dad’s gf and daughter vibes.😝Xu’s little brother meant well, and I honestly like him. He is friends with Jiang Rui so it already proves he’s nicer than his brother. The trip to the lodge with the cute bickering of the family. They have a fun vibe and I like that they are close and truly enjoy each other’s company. There was an awkward encounter at the ski shop when Jiang Rui sees Xu. I love that he shields his cousin and instinctively doesn’t like Xu around her. He has made it pretty clear that he is his cousin’s protective wall. I liked how he asked Xu directly why he came to visit while he was away and I am grateful the maid misunderstood. Xu’s brother got a convenient stomach bug that prevented him from going. He is truly good hearted trying to look out for his brother, but he really isn’t taking into account the toxic environment they made for XiGuang that was based far more on Rong’s perceived fiction than true fact. By the second Lin will be there and cousin can be wingman. Can’t wait to see these two get acquainted. Xu’s colleague realized her mistake asking XiGuang to take group photos for them. Unlike Rong, she had no mean intentions and just thought asking Xu’s acquaintance to take pics. Jiang Rui showed up just in time to bail her out. He thinks Xu instigated the photos and retaliated asking him to take some. I was hoping he’d see pics of Lin on her phone.😝Jiang Rui wants the air cleared so he’s trying to find out Xu’s intentions for his cousin. For once Xu is innocent and he is the fall guy for his brother’s good intentions. He lets his brother know he stuck his nose where it didn’t belong and not to repeat. His brother urges him to fight for her, but again where’s his brain? Doesn’t he have any recollection of how mean and cutting they were to XiGuang on a regular basis? I don’t know why he expects that slate to be wiped clean due to wishful thinking.😝He has no idea how big of a jerk his brother was at the wedding or I don’t think he would have plotted for them to meet. Who I do like is Xu’s colleague. She encouraged him to talk to XiGuang but is told there is a bf. I think she’s happy with this news and will hopefully keep Xu distracted and away from XiGuang. If Xu will stop mourning his loss, he is actually around a decent group of people in his colleagues. They could help him grow into a more personable being. I can only hope that happens for him. But whether or not he ever manages to mature EQ wise, I can’t wait to see him and Lin cross paths at the resort. I think this will be the last of Xu’s influence on XiGuang and I am hoping she leaves the resort with her youthful past truly in the past. Let the snow games begin❄️
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I liked that XiGuang headed to his table for breakfast without feeling awkward. Lin made alternate plans since he found out about her fear of flying. Their phone cover purchases.🤣😂 She went back to the visited worksite to take notes on their greenhouse construction details. She wants to look more learned with the home construction team. It was cute how he shared how to geek up before meeting to look smart.😂🤣 no surprise she took the foodie option. The grins from their servers over the phone case choices😂🥰 I think this is the first time XiGuang wished for more turbulence on the flight. She only got to sample one mystery box. She wants to get braver about traveling and he was so thoughtful in having a fun calming distraction. 🥰 He had already planned for her to get the snacks and share as gifts with her friends. Her visit to Ping’an temple to change her wish😂🤣Him noting her guilty look while she demands complete privacy.😂🤣He fishes to find out if he was part of her wishlist. If he only knew.😂🤣The scene switches to the bank where the worst case scenarios occurred with the company Xu’s colleague wanted them to invest in. Fortunately they missed the investment loss because the supervisor took Xu’s advice of approaching the investment cautiously so no funds were lost. She is both very embarrassed about her referral and relieved that Xu’s counter decision helped her save face. Here was a pleasant surprise. Xu wasn’t an arrogant ass. They actually had a conversation where he treated her like a respected colleague. They have a celebratory dinner that they missed a big loss and his lippy friend embarrasses himself. Xu is actually personable and pleasant. His brother is visiting and finds an old photo. Xu came home very drunk and comments on the picture. He wonders if XiGuang would have shown same concern his brother did for his welfare had they come to Shanghai together. His brother is finally realizing Rong isn’t who his brother was interested in. XiGuang has done all her homework and presents two options for garden construction. Lin’s snacks broke the ice and their was lively discussion amongst the home teams for ideas. Here Lin is showing her potential as a future leader in the company. I really like that Lin guides her but encourages her to come up with her own plans and confidently present her ideas to management. She is maturing into the best version of herself because he is such a positive gentle influence for her. He is building up her confidence and taking care with her since he is aware how toxic her college friends are. She is encouraged to go the BIPV route so that it can become demo site of newer technology for the factory. She is invited to a meeting to be included in financial planning developments. Here she learns her father is not meeting his company financial promises and is not happy. She has a chat with her cousin about why she changed skiing plans and he speculates about her interest in Lin. She asks him about her father’s lack of payment with expansion plans and he assures her it can be handled without effecting wages so not to worry about it. The cousin passes on the location changes to his friends that includes Xu’s brother. Xu’s little brother figures out that XiGuang will probably be along on the trip. 😝 while I actually like the little brother…we don’t need Xu there.
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