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Good to know for future works!

Finally found a good English translation of novel (except book 5, which remains elusive): https://mydramanovel.com/bai-yao-pu/

Please be true! I’ll even renew my iQiyi specifically for it haha!

Join us as we all torture ourselves over the next year or so before the drama hopefully airs. I’m still not over Deng Wei’s last drama that he filmed - wondering when it will ever air.

Need a break from tense political or angsty dramas? This one is super fun. There is a plot, and there are many characters with stories developing, but ultimately this one (so far) is pure fun, pure entertainment. I like ARP in this role - it works so well. He and Ai Ami have this fun, brother-sister diabolical-unhinged chemistry as the both of them scheme their way out of trouble and into 💰 💎 🪎 in some cases.

Yes, my first thought too!

Not sure. There is also a cat demon that works for the govt too I believe in the books (the division that Si Kuanglan used to work for dealing with demons).

Love the daily comments on how dumb YJX is. Guy never learns...anything.

Yeah, this is finally a role that I feel like I get his true unhinged aura.

Yeah, the introduction in the Donghua to the brothers is pretty much exactly like in the book.

I believe the Si family shows up in season 3 of the Donghua. I've skimmed through parts of the novel and watched a bit of the Donghua. I didn't think of the brothers as twins. I just knew Si Jingyuan is the older and Si Kuanglan is the second.

Ok, I admit I wasn't sure about this one. But it's funny. Like if you need a not so serious drama to cheer you up, this is a great one. At least, it's funny so far.

Ep 3 is where it gets ridiculously funny. Love the weird crabs in the beginning. And even the homage to Ennio Morricone in the music later in the episode. Just wacky funny stuff.

lol regarding chemistry with Joseph vs LYT. Those 2 in Rosy Clouds 😆

Did not inherit his mother’s brains that’s for sure.

Dude doesn’t have his own spine. He likes to think that he does, but it has never been there. One of the hardest things to learn as a parent: to let them go, to grow and learn and make mistakes on their own. I think Madam Yu realizes that to some point right now, but it’s too late. She’s both sheltered and suffocated him for far too long.

Man has survived the storms of the court and knows a trick or two lol. He just wants to retire in peace haha.

Exactly. The old Yu couple have been in the game so long they lost their moral compass. Of course, maybe they never had one to begin with.

Never fear y'all. These episodes are the necessary growing pains for our couple as they advance in career and learn to navigate the complex politics in the capital. It's easier said than done, even as a couple. They are realizing that the "road to splendor" may not be what they are actually seeking for.

Buuuut...it seems the wedding is coming real soon. I believe this couple will come through - and they don't have to become the next Yu couple (referring to old Madam Yu and her husband - such an interesting comparison when you think about it) to achieve their goals.

She's in for the long haul in the story. Such a complex but yes, terrifying character.

This short/medium length drama is not bad. Very typical plot and nothing to write home about, but it's an easy watch, decently entertaining in parts.