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I think the point is that *she* sees herself as unattractive, and the Su Miao elegant style as attractive. Other people, if asked, would say Su Chengcheng is attractive, but she wouldn't believe them. It does seem that she misunderstands peoples' reactions a lot, so ML probably liked her before really, she just misread reactions constantly.

Anyone who likes her and interacts with her dies so far. It would be a very short drama if the ML tried to get close to her at this point and died too.

If you are reading the comments before watching, and you are unsure because of the "slow/boring" comments, here is my advice:

If you want a purely romance or romcom drama, this is not the one for you.

If you like a suspense/mystery/slice of life drama, you may enjoy it more.

The pacing is not fast, but that's perfect in my opinion, as the information needed to solve the mystery is being built up gradually, and the interconnection between all the characters is being carefully explained.

Be prepared to cry a lot (I don't cry at dramas, but this one has made me cry 3 times in the first 4 episodes).

Some people have complained that the FL gets very little screen time in some episodes. Since she *is* the mystery and the story is about the ML solving why things happen around her, it would be odd if we were given her whole story immediately. We're shown just enough to intrigue us.

I felt the first two episodes - especially the school scenes - were also very effective at showing how easily the small and (to them) insignificant acts of unpleasantness and bullying can turn into a huge problem and cause someone to be completely ostracised by an entire town. It may turn out that there is a supernatural explanation for the events that happened during the school years, but I loved that it was left very ambiguous. After the first episode it was completely possible that everything that happened was a coincidence, but the reactions of those around the FL had caused her to be blamed and bullied into becoming completely withdrawn and depressed. A very timely reminder for netizens of the power of unthinking words.

This is exactly right! ❤️

Since it's a mystery drama and we're finding things out in pieces, I'm assuming the relevance of the parts that seemed strange in the last episode will be explained by future episodes.

At the moment she is meant to be a mystery, so it's not surprising that her part seems small and unfinished. We will gradually find out about her and I'm sure she will turn out to be interesting.

Lots of people don't give a rating to a drama until it's finished, so people who have enjoyed it may wait until the last episode then give a 9 or 10. Looking at the ratings as a drama is airing will rarely be helpful. Also, MDL ratings are often odd, as people upvote and downvote for strange reasons like not liking the actors or disagreeing with an opinion of someone in the show. I find the ratings on Viki much more accurate.

I have only watched the drama and I'm enjoying it. It's not a rom-com, which I think some of CZY's fans may have hoped for. It's a good drama set in a time of conflict, and dealing with some difficult subjects like PTSD and survivor guilt. I'm enjoying it, and I even think I would be OK with a non-happy-ending if it makes sense within the plot.

The actors are all doing a good job of portraying character growth, and it's keeping me interested for each new episode.

Thanks. I noticed it on Viki and wondered whether it was good. I'll take your recommendation as a good sign and try it. 😊

The FL had refused to eat or drink for "days" but was able to get up and run when she was released. If looking for realism, don't watch dramas (not just K-dramas... any dramas!). 😂

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"I've seen HJ's mole!"
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I agree. Not possible for this one, but I love the concept of a thriller where the whole thing is filmed as though there are two people - a hero and a villain with the same identity - and you get right to the penultimate episode and the ML is revealed in this way to be a split-personality killer! Clever.

😂 😂 I forgot the cops were there. Just thought I'd add another wild speculation into the mix. 😁😁

What if... HHJ got fed up of all the teary whispering, got out of the car, grabbed the gun and shot real BSE? (She is not usually quiet and obedient in a crisis!) Fake BSE might have taken the responsibility for what would still legally be a murder (even though technically self-defence) and disappeared so that HHJ could live on without being branded a killer while he investigated all the loose ends secretly and figured out a way to come back with his own identity later.

Even in that scenario he would still have to pretend, or the mum would be very suspicious of his reasons for returning the ring.

I have noticed that a lot of commenters scream "plot hole" whenever they don't understand the plot, or have skipped so many scenes that they missed the explanations.

Exactly! Anyone with half a brain would have left him there if they knew exactly what he was capable of.

Just think, if the secretary had swallowed the padlock key and run away after double-locking the real BSE in, his dad wouldn't have been able to let him out, the police would have had time to arrive and find their psycho culprit securely locked up and our leads could have gone straight to the hospital and had a nice happy ending in episode 11!

At the end of the scene the camera zooms in on the design on the ring and you can see the tiny round camera lens in it.