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Footprints of Change Episode 12
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KJ2025 Yi has had to move from her home. She now has a garret space to stay in. The comrades responsible for her make sure she feels every minute. They have the fake syrupy condescending tone of the chief’s wife down pat. Yi is getting a bird’s eye view how the party saying it’s for the people is only for some of the people.😝 This is another attempt by the friendly neighborhood comrades to get her to leave Shanghai. While she appears to be bullied, she is quietly and resolutely holding her ground. She wins by staying in the city of her choice in spite of their crap. They think she is too weak from wealth to deal with harsh conditions. They have no clue what her family put her through. Compared to her father and gma, these naggy old biddies are nothing to her. That is why she does not bother angering them. That’s wasted effort. Mr Fu is trying to be helpful in his blundering way. He is cowardly, but truthful. The one thing Minister Wen got from the conversation about ZhouYuan is that he lived with integrity and humility. He had good taste in his preferences, but not pretentious. Fu was trying to send business Yi’s way and the one thing that did score a point for biddy was demanding her seamstress skills. This was the first time a bit of fear showed in Yi’s eyes. Minister Wen stops by. I like their conversation about garrets and the inspired artists and authors who created in these spaces. He notes the meager living arrangements and that she doesn’t complain about them. He encourages Yi to get along with her neighbors. But if he was neighbors with Yang’s ilk and charm, how much would he want to mingle?😝 Like most youth flexing their almost adult wings, her sis in law felt entitled to read Yi’s diary and demand compliance to the new party. She doesn’t have enough interest in history or life experience to choose to think for herself. She is easily indoctrinated to ‘better ways.’ She is also so angry and miserable about her brother. Her pet peeve right now is that she and sis in law are on same page where her brother is concerned. It tickles the back of her mind that he would have nothing to do with the organization she prizes so highly now. She wants to drown that sentiment out by making Yi fall in line. I hope at some point they can have a real conversation, but again, politics can really tear up families. I liked Yi’s stance on not pride of being Shanghainese but respecting her identity. That is what all parties ‘ of the people ‘ want to make us forget — who we are as individuals and how that makes the world better. It is harder to keep people as sheep when they have individual thought. Anything not coarse and unrefined is seen as bourgeois, so they conveniently label Yi as such without even knowing her. They vent their conflicts with status and wealth on her and make her the pariah and scapegoat. She is the one that needs retrained to their thinking. This is pretty indicative of all ‘inclusive’ parties. You are welcomed as long as your opinions don’t disagree with their party line. The surprising thing is Yi takes her diary and turns it in, the second surprising thing is her bold stance of demanding immediate judgment. She is going to wait til they read and evaluate it on the spot. She knows if she leaves, it’s all over. Her sis in law has to blab to Yang in her self righteous little rant. They go storming in to find her already there. Unfortunately for Yi, little miss chatty Cathy now has made it so Yang is in charge. He makes everything an interrogation. I have to smirk when the brainwashed kid has no clue how to answer. She finally lets some truth out and immediately gets yelled at for it. I absolutely loved Wen’s response to Yang, I think your diary had some negative remarks too. How about we get yours out pass it around and discuss it. Wen gets summarily dismissed by my favorite organization lady.😝 Her private admonishing of Yang proves she knows he’s not fit for the job. She just wants a loud guard dog to intimidate people. 😝 The only good thing is that the sister is getting to work out some of her emotional turmoil about her brother. She has admitted the real circumstances of Yi’s family and deep down wants to do the right thing. This is more peripherally for her brother, but at least she still cares about him. She just has few qualms throwing Yi under the bus if necessary. Yi warns Fu to keep his distance right when her ‘escort’ arrives to take her home. She is now expected to join activities that will introduce her to all her lovely neighbors. Yi collapses when she gets home. Not surprising since she’s been living on coffee and water.😝 They are keeping her diary and there’s no telling who all they are going to share it with. She now has to write a reflection paper so that she doesn’t have a charge on her record. Yep, that’s pure freedom for the people right there.😝I am starting to think lady comrade that came at her so fiercely is seeing that Yi is not at all what she expected. In her own way, other than Wen, she is actually trying to be kinder. Minister Wen and his friend remind me of Ao and Dalun😂 His buddy thinks he has found Wen the ideal woman and their meal turns into a blind date. This snobby woman couldn’t be more of a misstep then if he was actually trying to sabotage Wen on purpose. Since they are supposed to be condemning wealth, surprised the comrade knew all the best places in town to eat.😝 Hypocrisy runs deep in all political parties. That is the one true common denominator for every single one of them.😝 This drama is doing an excellent job moving forward in time and keeping the story going. All of the conflicts in this time frame also hit home today as history often repeats itself. There is one mystery Minister Wen learned from sis in law. ZhouYuan had his sister deliver a book to someone named Jian. She was asked to keep it secret even from Yi. So who is Jian and what intel was in book he was passing along?
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While SiYun is rallying herself together Cheng and Shen are bickering in the adjoining room. When she is finally tired of it she leaves to find Mrs Shen. Her son tells her how Mr Dong got a bit out of hand but was handled. She corners them with who introduced her question and son has to admit fault. She is far from happy and offers to personally escort her to the right people for investing. Cheng assured her that there will be no repeats. Mrs Shen asks Si Yun directly that with Mr Dong being an issue things might get difficult and Si Yun lets her know her clinic will happen no matter how difficult. There is a man killed in the bathroom and everybody is getting checked at the door. The waiter who has had two other names tossed around is also Mr Gu from shantytown. They are holding him at the door and Cheng and father get him out. He does remember to go back and get Si Yun. There is a father/son chat about Mr Gu and Cheng is strongly warned about not getting involved in politics. This is also where mentioned Cheng is adopted son. The house has been purchased by Mrs Shen and she comes to get paperwork. Si Yun then learns that Mrs Shen is considering this her investment and she wants the hospital here. Yi Sun can’t believe her good fortune. As it is changed to be a hospital Cheng visits and offers his legal services. She is not to worry about paying he considers himself a second investor. I like where Cheng is cornered by Ms Shen and asked directly if he has feelings for Si Yun, his response, I simply have no feelings for you.😂Then when asked who is better he responds Si Yun is excellent and he gave no such recommendation for her. I don’t think he would have typically been that harsh, but she needed to truly understand he wasn’t interested. The niece returns from school and sees the new hospital coming into shape. She is headed to her old room now part of the dormitory. It was cute watching her guy bring in her luggage for her and then immediately excuse himself. Cheng then has a chat with his sidekick and son about the military. Dad is all against and Cheng supports him. During training there was an issue where the boy was beaten and jailed for communist thinking. He wanted clarification about why politics were more important than fighting invasion forces. This went to court and the jury is out tho it looks promising to go his way. Si Yun invites Ao to lunch and the kid responds. When chastised by his dad, Cheng includes them. Si Yun wasn’t as happy but said that is what Mr Cheng wanted.😂 I don’t think he will be asked out again any time soon.😂They are headed out for food and episode ends.
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I am not happy Si Yun settled out of court but I am sure Cheng got her a fair deal. If this rids her of mother and brother, that’s not such a bad thing. She refuses to use Zeng money so she has fallen behind in payments. She shows Mrs Shen and daughter her house. The daughter sees this a way to stick it to Si Yun under the guise of kindness. She asks her mother to buy it so she can open some eateries on both floors. She even offers Si Yun a discount.😝 I like the conversation and shared letter with sis in law. She wants to know if Si Yun considers her a failure as mother. Yi Sun honestly responds. She is just in a hard place with her husband and mother in law. I like that these two women like and respect each other. There is great trust between them because she does leave her daughter’s care to Yi Sun. She recognizes they are kindred spirits and that her daughter will thrive under her aunt’s care and minimally suppressed by her father. Politician Shen wants Cheng to muscle in on shantytown and calm things down. I like how Cheng gets his sidekick to use Shen’s money to pass out to the workers stuck there. Cheng returns the next day with provisions and Si Yun to have an impromptu clinic on site. She has been invited to an upscale gathering and attends with Cheng. I like how Shen tries to reduce him to driver status and Cheng politely asks him to step aside. Si Yun is referred to Mr Dong to consider investing. She remembers him from approving her hospital. The two guys chat and for the second time the Communist party is brought up. The first was when he was having tea with his father and the dad knew the waiter. The waiter denied knowing him but did take note of the job possibility. The dad warns Ao that this guy was not one to make enemies with. No matter what side he was on it was best to be allied. While Shen and Cheng are talking the sister pops up and says what a big pervert the guy is Si Yun is talking to. He tried to assault her but she found a pen and made her point.😝 He is now going to be yet another obstacle for her. Shen is an idiot. He is at least diverting the hospital issue by promising the son could be accepted in military academy with special attention from teachers. He heads to hospital to have his injury checked out and Cheng heads to room and sees Si Yun sitting. He asks her how she is and she’s not quite sure how to respond to that. Usually I roll my eyes when the sis shows up but this time she did a good thing, even if by accident.
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Cheng Ao is an angel in disguise. Lin Si Yun despises him, but he let her see with her own eyes what she would be marrying. Turns out that he had a harem in the wings and not just his 15 yr old most likely pregnant child mistress. Ya gotta love the line of guys reading his love letters to different girls. He thinks he is doing her such a great service and she tells the paper.😂 I love her boldness when women don’t get a say. Shen’s sister is much like Dalun and has her eye on lawyer Cheng. 🫣😂😬 She is one to steer clear of but she will keep life interesting. She should run off with Dalun and have a great adventure, but they may be too similar. Maybe that is why she is drawn to the quiet and subdued Mr Cheng. Ms Lin has severed her ties to the Qiao’s and I hope it doesn’t affect her clinic. Mr Cheng is an angel to another. He helps the pregnant lady escape from the dueling politicians who now have no use for her. I hope the money and identification card came from Shen’s slush fund. 😝 Brother Lin, let me kick that chair aside for you. They all knew he was ridiculous but I sure wish one would have done it just to shut him up. The mother, 😝🙄 she sees her capable daughter as the turncoat and destroyer of their family. Women are supposed to do what they are told, even to their detriment. I don’t even care enough about her to stay angry. She and son fall under the category “I have no use for you”. The brother has set his daughter Yi up with the Zhu’s. He lets her know at dinner she is sitting by her husband. She storms out and he ‘disciplines’ her on the street. A handsome stranger intercedes for Yi and after a second attack Si Yun calls the police. It’s an interesting meet cute, but these two are happy to have met. 😂🥰 Si Yun is surprised but not unhappy at the meeting. When matriarch is on her high horse demeaning the women in her family, her daughter offers to take responsibility for all her niece’s expenses and remove her from their home. Her sister in law agrees with her and both young women leave their home for greener pastures. Yay for them. 🥳 Sometimes the only thing you can do with family is keep as much distance as possible, because there is much truth in the saying Silence is golden. I feel a bit sorry for brother’s wife, but she has a son that will keep her in good standing with mother in law.
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Dalun Zeng is an interesting person. I do not know what loyalty he has to his henchman to take the blame for the murder. Not only does he, he is completely unapologetic about any repercussions. He sees Cheng Ao as next family leader and himself as expendable. He is quite cavalier about it and I don’t know if this is an act, or just his personality rebelling against family trying to rein him in. In spite of all of Ms Lin’s efforts, the prosecutor has charged him with fines and he is leaving Shanghai. Mr Cheng tells her that Dalun is not the one that killed the young woman, but that doesn’t change her mind about the matter. Mr Zeng plans to head to Northeast China where there is unrest and cold climes. He thinks he looks good in winter clothing and might emerge a hero out of the chaos. Ms Lin and Mr Cheng keep running into each other. Their encounters are always confrontational and I think Mr Cheng is starting to enjoy them. His next client is Mr Shen who isn’t trying to quietly pay off a woman claiming to be pregnant with his child. The story from him and her could not be more different. She has an emergency surgery thanks to another incompetent midwife and arrives late to her dinner with the Qiao family. Her prospective fiancé’s father works with the magistrate that can approve her maternity hospital. He highly suggests she and fiancé come to his daughter’s bday party. Here she finds out that she and Shen matriarch have much in common which was a pleasant surprise. But as with her family and brother getting the say in matters, the Shen patriarch curbed her dreams of a hospital and she became a the proper wife and mother. There is a flashback where we see the horrible practices of a so called midwife that resulted in the death of the mother. This is why she devoted her education to making safer delivery possible for the common woman and not just the wealthy ones. She wanted women’s care to be more accessible to the masses. Her brother is such a louse in the days men got all the say. He has his IOU all written up with the new family promising to take care of. She isn’t completely adverse to the idea but I am not convinced she is completely sold on it either. Yi is forced to be engaged to a young boy that is dying. Her brother says he will take care of it and call it off, but I don’t see where his word means anything. And that his son will be the family heir, doesn’t bode well either. I have no clue why the mother sits placidly by her worthless son and gives him control when she has such a capable daughter. It’s really nauseating to watch. Mr Cheng finds himself forced to attend the bday party. He sees Ms Lin and gives her an offer she can’t refuse in dancing. Here he reminds me of Dalun with the henchman holding back boyfriend. I didn’t expect that. While he is polite forcing Ms Lin to dance, he is cautioning her about the seriousness of marriage and that things are not always the way they look. She is absolutely furious with him and runs off with her boyfriend. I am curious why the Qiao’s so easily agree to pay off huge debt of brother. Why would they want to? Do the Zengs, Qiaos and Shens control political offices? Why is Cheng bothering to warn her? This episode leaves me with loads of questions and huge distaste for slimeball brother. He is such a waste of space.😝
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The episode begins with a young woman working in finance. She has worked diligently for three years and is ready for a promotion. Unfortunately, a colleague has embezzled funds and has disappeared leaving her responsible for the missing funds. When she feels there is no way out she tries to end her life with an overdose. She wakes in the hospital with her gma fanning her and ready to tell her a story. And so it begins. Lin Si Yun is returning home after studying abroad. She is planning on working with a maternity clinic and has brought home needed equipment. Upon arrival she encounters a forward man who says she’s beautiful and asks if she has a way home. Her response is she does. A man on a bike greets her and she opts to walk home with her friends. Once home she finds a memorial for her father and lights incense. Before she gets to speak to anyone, men barge into the house looking for her brother. She learns her brother has squandered the family’s wealth to include mortgaging the family estate. The men are doing a room to room search for him. Her sister in law is very pregnant and about to give birth. She has a confrontation with the man she had met earlier. They agree to give her a 30 day extension and leave. A baby boy is born and gma is cooing over baby while spendthrift son is literally penned in under the birthing bed. 😝 This brother, is as opposite of his sister as one can get. He is trying to push her into an arranged marriage so the new family can pay off his debt. His sister was childhood sweethearts with the prospective groom, but when they went to study abroad, he went to the states and she went to Germany. She doesn’t think he is a bad guy, but she’s not chomping at the bit to get married either. Cheng Ao is the lawyer and clean up guy for the ‘debt collecting’ group. He sees that his returned friend and henchman are quick on the draw to cause trouble. This is proved more than speculation when his friend calls him up about a young woman falling out of his car and dying when her head hit the curb. The henchman had borrowed the car and gone on a date. She was getting nervous with him but he promised to take her home. This turned into him trying to maul her in the car and she jumped out of the car to escape him. But it did not go well for her. Cheng Ao shows up to try to make restitution and Ms Lin is having none of it. She informs him that his friend will pay. It is particularly problematic as the maid is part of the Lin family they are squeezing for loan payment. The episode ends with Mr Cheng offering to buy every issue of the morning press to squash the story. An interesting first episode.
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When Destiny Brings the Demon Episode 31
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So far, Tingyan has managed to keep ahead of old demon’s scheming. Yan’s leader raised fuss about a canal and thinks prisoner is dead. Old demon wisp intends to cause a natural disaster to stir up resentment in the general populace to feed demon core in Tingyan. Fortunately, her people were there to circumvent the natural disaster plot. This has worked well for the emperor and put Tingyan in a good light as well. There is some ritual that both sides want in charge of. I am hoping this is not like Shi’s doings of blood sacrifice rituals. There is something significant about it but still no clue if good or bad. Does this ceremony help the people or help open demon army door? Maybe it depends on which side uses it. Now that wretched wisp wants the souls of 100 children for their scheme. I am glad the mortal is hesitant to do it, but the demon lord has caused trouble for Tingyan. Many birds are dead disturbing the people and she woke up with blood on her hands. She also has not told her people or Jiao about the time lapses and the demon takeovers of her body. This is working against her. Now to see what the old wisp made her do.
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When Destiny Brings the Demon Episode 28
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Feng Qi😝🤬 Had he not merged the cores her master could have removed the demon lord. Now there is only one way to save her from becoming a puppet. The wisp demon lord is heading to gate to release demon army. It is in mortal realm. These two are most willing to sacrifice themselves for each other. Their love is truly timeless. ❤️They tried to send Feng Qi off as a friend, but I had no feelings for him. He was their albatross and now is Jiao’s. The damage and ruin he caused did not gain him his fish and lost him his friends. In the next life, I hope they never meet. 😝 He has honor in him and deserves a redo, but not with Tingyan. She was never his . Mingling is at least gone now. He thinks he has won and in many ways he has. The only way to save Tingyan is for Jiao to die. Shi would love this irony. It is even better than the plot he made. I’m with snake not being happy about this choice but since they get another round in mortal realm, I can accept the cost for them to leave this one. Minus Feng Qi, this realm might have been a good spot for them. It had far more potential than Celestial realm. Hopefully the barrier stays down and the general populace of both races learn the lesson their leaders never managed—how to coexist.
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When Destiny Brings the Demon Episode 24
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Both sides are gaining ground. The two vipers comparing notes. 😝 Even the demon preceptor was surprised at how forward Shi was in cutting the fake formalities and get to business chat. I hadn’t paid attention that the aunt was really his sister. His son was easily duped and his niece who had more spine was as evil as her uncle and prepped to become worse. It would do all worlds a favor for this clan to never reincarnate or procreate. They need to be exterminated. Feng Qi is being duped like the son and his obsession keeps him blind to reality. Sima Jiao woke that part up. I am glad he had the gumption to tell off the old ghost. Didn’t expect that really. Tingyan accepted the pills and cultivated to a level giving her soul manor access. She sees what happened to Shi’s son and how he cursed her. She also sees how she was forced to kill him. This is something Jiao should never have done. He sees that now and in this respect, he and Shi are exactly alike. They recognize the necessity of the action, but do not care of about any trauma or impact their actions cause. The only difference between them is Jiao has regret. He had many other options to choose from. Here he was like Feng Qi thinking it would be her preference. He follows her to a section she has just discovered. She finds her old notes and a pair of rings. Funny how he showed up right then. He played it cool and just asked if rings were ok?😝😂 She agrees for them to share but reminds him it’s couple not marriage rings. He is just happy boyfriend title is for him.🥰 Houlong is now grown. She is acting more like Ruling now and I find I like her less. She is back to snubbing the snake. I want her to remember the pain she caused those she labeled friends. I don’t want her to repeat those actions. Ruling was right to have Tingyan clean up. She has not bathed or changed outfits since rescued. I like how he warms the water to her perfect temperature. I hope these two will get a true couple moment before chaos hits.
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When Destiny Brings the Demon Episode 12
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Even Sima Jiao is brought to tears by the atrocity in this mountain. To cover their avarice, the Shi clan have decimated the nearby village and blamed it on Sima Jiao. He is unaware of this since Ruling silenced Nianju and Tingyan didn’t understand what was going on and just went to check on him. The bodies of the Fengshan line are clustered where the barrier killed them, in trying to save them, he inadvertently sentenced them all to death. He is resigned that he must die so they will be forced to end this blood currency. The leaders have assembled at the mountain thinking a crazed Sima Jiao has trashed the city for revenge. The insightful woman leader notes a devastated Sima Jiao with bodies of Fengshan clan en mass. Shi is trying to distract them from the real atrocity and I am hoping is unsuccessful. It ends with an impasse as all are waiting to see what Sima Jiao will do. I really want one more episode today….
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Legend of the Female General Episode 28
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This wretched brother. Had he seen He Yan tear the posts from the ground and slice in half he would just give up now. His servant…oh master does your hand hurt?😂🤣 His narcissism is infinite. He does have the He gene for audacity, but in his case looks petulant and ridiculous. He looked like a LARP trying to look tough in practice for a match.😝😂ok, I am almost done wheezing from laughter at him now. His petulance was off the chart breaking his family jade. This proves how little value he holds for honor and family. He is Xu’s living proof of guilt.😝 He damn well is. He sold his soul when he made a deal with the devil Xu. He licks the boots of his master not even understanding he’s going to fall with no mourning for his worship. The suppressed spirit soul temple still calls for him. I am hoping Chu’s guard isn’t killed for holding her ground against that petulant spoiled brat. Hopefully appeasing the daughter with more face time will help. But now that she sees your most valued painting, there is no telling what she will do. She and wretched brother are the perfect match, but what would they create? Sometimes best not to speculate.😝I loved the fight in the tavern. It reminded me of fight scene from The Musketeer movie. Fights were choreographed by Xiong XinXin. It was not appreciated in general, but the fight scenes were top notch and is one of my favorite movies. I loved how they sat there not even flinching as the swords came down. The woman was a surprise and that is the only reason she managed to draw blood. I am glad weapon wasn’t poisoned. Poor Feinu stuck with being mouthpiece for invite. Xiao Jue is shameless using this ruse to get his way. 🤣 It was a poignant scene for HeYan at the gate of the city where she was betrayed and left for dead. The one thing she has in common with her ‘brother’ is agreement only one would survive their next meeting. Xiao Jue’s sibling and wife do not quite know what to make of He Yan. They are puzzled at the care and proximity their reclusive brother is giving his friend. It was a poignant moment for him when kneeling before his parents’ memorial. He promises them justice and a future meeting with someone special. He Yan is looking for family gifts when she catches her would be assassins and sends them back with the message the debt will be paid in full. The weasel brother has an assassins’mini bow poised to shoot at her when episode ends…….😝🫣 til tomorrow’s episode.
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When Destiny Brings the Demon Episode 8
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Sima Jiao is many steps ahead of Shi leader that believes he is in charge of events. It is interesting to watch them maneuver and rearrange the players. Ruling is trying to be a good friend but her younger sister isn’t on board. Their family was divided when Sima clan set up immortal/demon boundary. Ruling wants another option than killing, but so far nothing has presented and the demon realm getting restless. When Tingyan meets her handler she treats him like an ex boyfriend. 😂 Sima Jiao is content with her responses and even smiles. Ms modern girl turned rogue demon assassin isn’t accepting the role she was forced to play. She has brought amusement to him that is real and not sarcasm. She lightens his mood and quells his bloodlust.I enjoyed the ‘filming’ of the events with the son’s killing. The dad saw exactly what happened and knows the Shi’s treachery and who really saved his son. He is now asked to hide his son indefinitely to continue on with Shi’s machinations and earn his trust. Everybody now wants Tingyan the influencer killed. She is sent an invitation to a festival and when Sima Jiao says not interested, requests to still go. He has no issue with her attendance. As she smiles at the thought of a party, he says the festival is for her and they want to kill her. End of episode😝Grandmaster having too much fun with this.
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When Destiny Brings the Demon Episode 7
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Sima Jiao is testing the regrouped leaders to see what his next move is. So far, he is most interested in Ruling who has not taken a side. She still wants to kill him even after getting the leader position of her sect. He rewards Tingyan’s master with 4 veins, but warns it will overload them once they reach a certain level. He is seeing what the others will do with this knowledge. Shi is angered that the one he had planned to plea for was killed before he could strike a bargain. He is still playing the long game but is seeing who will follow his lead and who won’t. Sima Jiao has placed an illusion spell so that the ones cultivated at higher levels will appear mad. I am not sure if this is a tale he told Tingyan or the truth. I am glad he repaid the nails.I am just sorry it killed him before the no self harm could take effect. These vampires deserve whatever happens to them. They have not been shaken by their evil intentions at all, and still have the temerity to blame Sima Jiao for all their ills and problems they face. 😝 Tingyan’s handler was not pleased she didn’t show up and activated the poison in her. She tries to get help and ends up in Sima Jiao’s healing pool. He rescues her and is puzzled that his blood isn’t curing her. He has added a petal and significantly upped her cultivation. What is funny when he truth tests her, she has all the pat no’s but adds not wanting to leave him.🥰 This makes him smile. His snake also revealed that he doesn’t like dealing with dead ones any more than Tingyan does. Tingyan had fun astral projecting and flying around exploring. Sima Jiao warns her that outside the palace others will sense her and it will be unsafe for her. I don’t know how they come up with this silliness, but the face masks and fruit teasing was adorable.🥰😂 It was playful with no meanness. I think Sima Jiao is benefiting from being allowed to be childlike and silly. He is well aware of what Tingyan is,(even tho she isn’t), but sees her having more upright character than the others. This drama is fun and the actors are doing a great job. Production team has the fantastical believable and the music is quite nice too. I am enjoying this drama and glad the comedy balances the dark of the 8 sects’ plotting. It is juxtaposed nicely. Kudos to all that worked on this project.👏🏻
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Legend of the Female General Episode 22
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What started off as a friendly excursion with two couples turned into something very different. A reunion with an old comrade revealed he broke a promise to his friend and to his wife. He swore he would help Xiao Jue redeem his father’s name with his connections. Then when the time came in court, not only did that not happen, but the magistrate he was hoping for help from was the first in line to file charges against his family, which was followed up by the general that was supposed to provide reinforcements. In the time separated, his friend married the courtesan he had written a love letter to. He was shunned by his father as a result of backing a traitor to then want to marry a courtesan. His intentions were honorable, but he lacked the fortitude to stand by his decisions confidently and moving forward with them. He became a drunkard, unhappy with the life he had given up, and unable to move forward with his wife on his own feet without regret. She was saddened but not so weak as to be second to the political path forsaken and divorced him. They remain at a standoff in the same place and now reunited with friends from the past. Words at the table ended up with a formal rebuke by He Yan candidly condemning him for disrespecting his wife and not seeing her from her heart to her eyes. He ultimately apologized to his wife and asks not for forgiveness but for him to be close to her. She did not accept, but I think she still holds hope he will grow into the man she saw him to be in her youth and retains some hope for their future. ‘If’ they have a future, it will be on her terms. Xiao Jue tells his comrade that he knew he couldn’t singlehandedly change the tide of what happened. He told him to not feel guilty and that he would find his own means to clear his father’s name. He Yan is very drunk and starts to confide in the courtesan. She then turns to the commander and says I hope you will not hate me as she passes out on his chest. The next morning she sends a letter to Xiao Jue asking to meet. He is interrupted by the courtesan who asks about the missing comrade who was a young girl. Xiao Jue put it together and greeted her as an assassin on the bridge. She reveals the technique specific to his father’s training and admits to it. He has cut the bridge portion to give him some distance to hear rather than react. She gives him her story, straightforwardly without guile. She admits to the delay, but I don’t know why. I do not think that was her doing, or something mitigating happened to make it unavoidable. He now knows both siblings claimed the name of the betraying general. He just needs to learn which one it really is. He has decided to have her remain in garrison until the truth is learned. That was truly the best course for both of them. She lovingly and regretfully packs the treasures he bought for her and leaves them, returning back to her old squad where she trains incessantly refusing to talk or stop. As the commander passes, his only acknowledgement is for training to continue. Neither will stop their quest for the truth, and both are equally determined to figure it out no matter the cost. This is so heartbreaking for both of them. This is exactly where they were at the beginning of the story. Their fates are still intertwined but it is now uncomfortable and awkward. He cannot let loose his resentment, and she knows, as the general, the buck stopped with her. She wants to clear her name as much as he does his. This commonality forces them in the same direction tho no longer united.
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Legend of the Female General Episode 9
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The players are dancing around getting the ledgers. Xiao Jue the tax ledgers and disciple Chu for the books proving official fraud. The less fingered guard kept testing He Yan’s blindness and she let him think he tripped her. He slips a poison ball for her scented one and vacates. She takes a tumble in the pond with Xiao Jue to make it useless. It is suspicious enough that more specific plans to take out Cheng has been put in place. Both Xiao Jue and He Yan are dressed in black and thanks to a cat have to scramble. There is an impromptu hiding in the tub which leaves He Yan submerged. 😂🧐🫣 she finally has her turn with less fingered guy and they end up in the temple for suppressed souls. It was a satisfying battle and he got what he deserved. Xiao Jue heard what she said to him and wanted the truth. She gave him partial truth, but he knows her too well to believe it’s the complete story. He won’t make her part of elite troops unless she fesses up. He reveals that he knows she’s a woman and wants an explanation. She counters with pretending to be his girlfriend and describes the location of a mole.😂 As they continue this discussion his aide comes in and tells them he has found something in the temple while getting rid of the body from He Yan’s fight and the commander needs to see. They find the missing daughters lined up in a row in the temple. He Yan’s grip on the umbrella reveals how she wants to handle things. The episode ends here. That lecherous Sun better find his way buried in there soon.🤬
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