Honestly, I don’t think SHM fully believes XY is capable of truly loving him. He’s not buying into her “motivations”…
She THOUGHT she tricked her way in. You see, he'd kept refusing interviews or answer her assistant's emails/calls to get HER to come to him. He already knew everything about her and was reeling her into his abode by refusing. He'd even prepared the jam. I think she surprised him with the scissors.
ummm, they are both toxic! I'm on episode 12 and FL's been the manipulative one this whole time! She schemed so…
For me, it's HIM who set her up first. He cultivated their relationship for six months, set her for marriage, didn't TELL her about his son, and then let her loose with his Tiger Mom and friends, "disappearing" somewhere, probably to watch her. Why start the relationship that way?
Here's the thing, and this is just my opinion, 'kay?He is a super detail freak. He knows the background of anyone…
I'm torn because he INITIATED the romance, so he perhaps knew she has a tendency to lie (not sure). So, why did he string her along for the interview if he hadn't been looking for a "perfect wife?"
One thing is for sure--she gives him what he wants. 1) adoration 2) quiet support 3) a way to win Mother's friends 4) getting projects
And caveat: my view has now been a little colored by spoilers I have found about AFTER Divorce, LOL.
I'm watching the ZOOM-like interview of the five characters on YouTube, In the middle, the interviewer challenged the actors to ask questions as their character to another character.
LuSi asks HaoMing (William): After our divorce, you don't want to let go of me, right? William as HaoMing: Right. Because I was cultivating my agave (MY THEORY YEEHA) and it was supposed to bloom once in its lifetime and and it wasn't time yet. And suddenly you became so vicious.
Here's the thing, and this is just my opinion, 'kay?He is a super detail freak. He knows the background of anyone…
Thanks!
Indeed, both are interesting grey characters. She comes from a place without power and he, the opposite. I think that's why he believed it is a transactional relationship. What is unforgiveable here is: he lured her into his world; she didn't seek to be his girlfriend. His later accusation therefore is totally his own misconception or, even more interesting, perhaps his excuse for wanting someone in his life because he couldn't trust anyone.
Honestly, I don’t think SHM fully believes XY is capable of truly loving him. He’s not buying into her “motivations”…
Except that, he lied to her to get her into a relationship first, and then sat back to see how she would win over his Mother. When she started that lie and went looking for fake parents, he knew he’d found a “wanna.”
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One thing is for sure--she gives him what he wants.
1) adoration
2) quiet support
3) a way to win Mother's friends
4) getting projects
And caveat: my view has now been a little colored by spoilers I have found about AFTER Divorce, LOL.
LuSi asks HaoMing (William): After our divorce, you don't want to let go of me, right?
William as HaoMing: Right. Because I was cultivating my agave (MY THEORY YEEHA) and it was supposed to bloom once in its lifetime and and it wasn't time yet. And suddenly you became so vicious.
WHOA!
Indeed, both are interesting grey characters. She comes from a place without power and he, the opposite. I think that's why he believed it is a transactional relationship. What is unforgiveable here is: he lured her into his world; she didn't seek to be his girlfriend. His later accusation therefore is totally his own misconception or, even more interesting, perhaps his excuse for wanting someone in his life because he couldn't trust anyone.