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Yes for sure in the novel. The main characters are not perfect saints but are complex, particularly the male lead. We’ll have to see here what changes are made in the drama…which I hope is filmed well despite what these rumors may claim.

Just for this drama. The production hasn’t been in the habit of announcing things in advance (like when the cast would be announced) or putting out statements to quell the rumors, so there are constantly rumors because it is true the production has taken several breaks from filming since May. As for the true reasons why, we don’t really know. There could be legit reasons like cast scheduling conflicts or whatnot. We’ll find out more one day I’m sure.

Studio update (also instagram): https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5212547861185201

Prince Liang of Daxi. He arrived all of a sudden into the narrative acting super friendly and righteous - which makes me suspicious lol.

Don't lose hope! But in any case, best to just move on I guess.

Yeah, it would be such a shame that all that hard work was for nought. But this production crew has been mysterious from the start and plagued with rumors and whatnot. We'll have to wait and see.

I hope it's finished properly too. Isn't there some kind of iQiyi conference next week? Maybe we'll get some news?

Yes, bring it on!

I think I'm going to wait a bit and see how this goes before continuing the next several eps.

I feel like QS and LSF just need to talk. Like dude, what is your. deal with the Xiao family? Maybe we are actually on the same side here lol. We'll see. Unfortunately, I think the next 2 episodes are just more anguish and no answers.

Yep, agreed. Not enough is explained and things are not progressing plot-wise or character-wise

I agree it is not well portrayed on screen. He dies, is in the coffin. The AI thing "restarts" but nothing is restarted lol except that he lives again. How he survives is explained by LSF (who gave him some magical pill thing that allowed him to survive). This offscreen stuff is better shown on screen in my opinion. Or, they should commit to the whole "restart" and I don't know, restart to a certain time in the past (but maybe not all the way back to the beginning as that would be tedious).

Yes, I was about to forgive him after ep 15-16, but the previews made me change my mind again.

I think it is just he himself gets to restart. At least that's what it seemed like. Don't know if in the future he can reset other people.

Yeah, Gulnezer is playing the ML's sister. Although an adopted sister, it would just not be appropriate to have any romantic storyline between the two in this type of drama.

Yes, there are hints of a romantic storyline between ML and Tang Fang. We'll see how far it goes.

Yeah, his IG could use more posts/updates.

I don't know if I can stomach any more of Xiao Yiren. AGH.

Yeah, their scenes are the most interesting to watch.

This is more of an ensemble piece but with Cheng Yi as the main lead. There isn't a female lead in the traditional sense here.

Ep 13 and 14 were painful to watch. Xiao Yiren has poor leadership skills. Even if he didn't believe what his own brother was saying, he should at least investigate things thoroughly because the possible consequences are dire (if Qiushui is correct, which of course he is). UGH.