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I have a really hard time with angst, I prefer less sad times xD So I feel that 36 episodes should be quite enough to get both happy and sad times and not drag.

I am just starting out now that it is on netflix :) But the first episodes seem more fun compared to the other xianxia I have tried watching.

They do break up but the reason for it have a very big impact on the story so you can dm me if you want a very detailed explanation. But the breakup is very short and does not really happen until ep 49 and since there is only 56 episodes it is not very long :)

She starts to realize she likes him a bit in episode 27 after an argument.

Yes but there are more in part 2 compared to part 1.

I believe both selling and buying is illegal in China.

Very slow burn :) It focuses more on the ensemble cast as a whole then just the romantic story between the leads.

Shao Shang is together with Lou Yao for around 10 episodes and then right before the end she is together with Yuan Shen for about 1 episode.

Ling Buyi falls at first sight. He sees her face for the first time in episode 6. They do not become a couple until episode 24 and it is after that Shao Shang starts to fall in love with him slowly.

I think Shao Shang was pretending to be stupid and not understanding how babies are made basically.

No toxicity but they do have a push and pull relationship for the biggest part :) Ling Buyi is a very scheming person so he has many reasons for the things he does.

It is usually up with viki pass standard I think :) I do not have a subscription there which is why I will be watching.

I feel like it's that way with animals too xD If someone really wants to be liked they are like No thanks.

True. Huang Chao wants every advantage to get the throne though. And yes those kids like each other, but they are more like puppy love and nothing happens.

He does have a kid of his own so I'm sure he wants the child to like him xD

This will have all episodes for free on Viki during 9-16 September. Time to finally watch it.

Brownie points are appreciated :D

The romance in here is quite slow compared to some other historical dramas for sure. For me I thought it was nice that the romance did not overtake Changges need for revenge. I feel like that is such a popular trope and was glad not to have that particular one in this case.

They won't be a couple :) This is set in three different generations. So we start with Lusi and Neo Hou. Then its Elvira and Liu Huan. The modern day couple will be Guan Xiao Tong and Lin Yi :) Lusi is the mom/grandmother to the other two female leads.

She does not end up with anyone :) Huang Chao will get together with Hua Chun ran. Other then that we do not really have any couples other then the leads.