KevinToronto

I would a little further than "learning to fall in love again". I see this story as being about learning to trust someone and to trust yourself. Ultimately, a relationship is built on both love and trust, and it is doomed if either is not there or is lost.

Having watch ep 19, I am going to try and resist the urge to watch ep 20 tomorrow. Then, I can watch it, along with 21 and 22, on Thursday.

I loved today's episode, especially the interplay between Xi Guang, Jia Qi, and Yu Sen. It came across as very natural and free-flowing. The fact that Jia Qi tried to provide "dating" advice when he has zero experience himself is exactly the sort of thing that close siblings (cousins, in this case) do.

And the relaxed attitude of the adults is so refreshing to see, in comparison to the usual domineering ones usually seen in other dramas. We briefly saw the usual attitude when Xi Guang's father was praised for listening to his wife and avoiding a bad investment. That clearly annoyed him. The discussion between the two mothers was lovely, and I wonder if we will see Xi Guang's mother get back into business?

If you go to iQIYI, you can see the previews without having to sign up. To watch the actual episodes, you have to join.

Feel free. I must add that to many of the inhabitants of the U.K,, cuisine is a French or Italian swear word.

Perhaps I am the exception that proves the rule. I was born and raised in London, and can assure you that the food in Hong Kong's dai pai dong's made me forget English food very quickly, when I moved there.

I have not seen the previews, so I will rely on what is written here and will watch the episode to see how it plays out.

However, I wonder if she was mad at the situation rather than at Yusen. Did her worry and fear get expressed in both the wrong way and at the wrong target? It is "easier" to get angry at a person rather than a situation that could not be controlled.

Sorry, but I am with SkySphere here, I feel no sympathy towards Zhuang Xu. XiGuang outright told him that she liked him and was going wait for him. His response was to make like a Terracotta soldier, with the same frozen expression.

To be honest, I have never met someone (male or female) who does not act pretty quickly on "deep longing and devotion". If he truly longed for and was devoted to her, then he would have taken the first step towards her.

The early episodes are definitely not reflective of the later ones. I realise that the background to XiGuang's situation (especially with Zhuang Xu) needed to be shown and "explained". However, it was a bit too much, in my opinion.

Apologies, I think I confused you a bit by not be clearer. I do not know what is next in the schedule. So, I was referring to a programme in a general sense rather than a specific one.

My comment was based on the thought that Tencent might want to boost the viewership by starting the new programme on Friday, instead of on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

As a born and raised Londoner, I must clarify that the green screen scene was of Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. They were "standing" on the Southbank, Lambeth side of the Thames.

I was referring to the series that will replace Shine on Me when it finishes.

It is possible (probable) that the 1 episode per day is because of the platform's greed, as @Krish728 noted.

However, I wonder if an additional part of the reason is to ensure the next programme starts on a Friday. It seems that the schedule reverts back to 2 episodes per day starting on Thursday. If that continues, the show will end on Thursday, Jan 8, if it is 36 episodes long.

Thanks for the clarification. I thought that the parents had divorced and that he had married the mistress. Does that mean the daughter is her half-sister?

Two reasons why I fear future interference is
(a) several commentators have speculated that the daughter was the woman YuSen was going to have a blind date with when he had the accident. Hopefully, she does not enter the storyline as a wrench in the works; and
(b) Her father's company is the largest single shareholder for the PV company, so will he try to interfere with XiGuang's position there?

We will have to agree to disagree.

Technically, it is true that there is no history between them, but he could easily have said, we were in the same college. Instead, he said that he had never even spoken to her. His colleague did not believe him. He did not help his credibility by saying she had a boyfriend. That is not a piece of information you know about someone you are saying is essentially a stranger.

As for his discussion with his brother, his comment, after saying she has a boyfriend, was "So how am I supposed to fight for her?" That does not suggest that he has moved on.

Having watched episodes 16 and 17, I have one observation to make and one (minor) correction to an earlier "thing I like" statement I made.

Early on, many people called Zhuang Xu a "walking" red flag. In my opinion, he is not even worthy of that status. He is pathetically spineless. A true red flag would have some level of spine. To be honest, the congee I made this morning had more spine than he has.

Earlier, I wrote that I liked the absence of the obnoxious family members trying to boss the lead characters to take over the family business and/or marry the person they decided. Unfortunately, along comes XiGuang's father to tell her that
(a) she should not be a mere employee;
(b) he would find her management position at his company;
(c) the PV industry is a "losing" industry (explains why he has not provided the funds); and
(d) that she should look to settle down ( i.e., marry) as she is nearly 23! [

I fear that we will see more interference from her father and more negative involvement from her step-sister.

I really loved the scenes with XiGuang and her grandparents and those with her mother, uncle, aunt, and cousin. They were all perfect examples of how families who know, love, and are comfortable with each other truly act when together. Clearly the writers and producers put together excellent scripts, but the actors rose to the occasion.

"l think she’s over him [SML]. She just probably feels awkward to see him again especially after their last meeting."

I agree. As for her feeling awkward, who can blame her given the fact that he stares at her with a pathetically blank face.

Ah, okay. You could be right.

I am enjoying this programme far more than I expected. Like Ayanabi, I find it refreshing and cozy. The perfect programme to watch during the downtime that are the holidays. There seems to a genuine friendship between the two lead actors, which lends weight and credibility to their growing relationship.

Two things I have definitely enjoyed not seeing are
(1) The domineering parents who want to control and dictate their children's lives; and
(2) The incessant requirement to say no to or endure meaningless blind dates set up by parents who look more to business benefit or family obligations. [Yes, there was the scene where it was suggested that XiGuang marry someone from her home town, but that was more for to allow more regular contact with her mother.]
For examples of the above two annoying plotlines, check out Ski into Love, Healer of Children, and Fireworks of my Heart.

For upcoming episodes, I expect to see
(a) the scene where the SML finally gets to publicly understand he is not even on the list of "also rans";
(b) an explanation of the interrelationship between the two families;
(c) clarifications of the misunderstanding;
(d) an explanation of why no one in the company seems to have made the connection between XiGuang and her father's company; and
(e) some sort of problem with his company (or the PV company) that requires XiGuang to step forward and reveal who she is (similar to Here We Meet Again)..

I thought that I saw only 24 episodes when this started, so I was surprised to see it expand to 36 episodes. The cynical side of me thinks that some of the expanded time is taken up with showing China's PV industry in a positive light. Mind you, China does have over 80% of the market share of the PV manufacturing process, so who can blame them for bragging.