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I must say, so far it’s excellent. As a modern Chinese series.
I love the characters, and they act wonderfully. I really enjoyed how the director handled episode 10—the colors are stunning (especially in her place, when they were working in front of the window). It’s interesting how he uses the window and balcony a lot, and I really like it—a balcony, of course, evokes a sense of romance. But there’s also a simple atmosphere, showing simple things in a more cinematic way. The secondary characters are good as well, and it’s interesting

Well, we’ll discuss it again toward the end, to see how they manage, at this stage, to bring her redemption arc in a logical way.
I know that the goal, the message, is — as usual — in a more positive sense: that love transforms and heals. :)

In this specific context, around episode 26, if I were the writer, I would continue as follows:

She is haughty, distant, established in a position of power that feels almost natural. Between them, the relationship is profoundly unequal. He devotes himself entirely, body and soul. He acts for her, thinks for her, puts himself in danger to protect her plantations and to ensure her professional success. He goes so far as to risk his life, never asking for anything in return.

She loves him in her own way — a cold love, distorted by domination. She treats him as one treats a loyal servant, almost as a master treats what belongs to them, never acknowledging the equality of their hearts. He accepts this role, convinced that serving is another way of loving.

Caught up in her intrigues, he eventually manages to thwart the investigation threatening her, saving her from bankruptcy and disgrace. But this salvation comes at a price. In a tragic echo of the first scene, he falls once again from the cliff — this time, he does not survive. He dies for her, definitively.

Only after his disappearance does she understand what she has lost. Absence becomes heavier than his presence ever was. Consumed by regret, she tries to grow closer to her sisters, to soften her relationships, as if attempting—too late—to repair what can still be repaired.

She devotes the rest of her life to the plantation he saved, carrying on alone the work they never shared. She lives surrounded by prosperous lands and bittersweet memories: those of a man who loved her unconditionally, and whom she loved too — but badly, and too late.

This is not a “romantic” love story, but a story of imbalance. It reveals a disturbing truth: one can love sincerely and yet love badly. He does not die as a celebrated hero, but like many whose value is only recognized once they are lost. That she understands only afterward, I find, is profoundly human as well.

Even the way she imposed the marriage, or forced them to sleep together, or now imposes distance—it’s always her who dictates the dynamic in the relationship. Is it really a balanced relationship if it’s always like that? I don’t know… to me, it feels more like a master-and-“concubine” situation.

Thank you as well for sharing your opinion in such a respectful and kind way! We’ll see how things unfold together and discuss it again ;))

"I think that’s important to see what kind of person she is to begin with. Even with her sisters she doesn’t show affection that much, "
i completely agree with you. The character is well portrayed in the series. She doesn’t know how to show her emotions; she is cold. She was raised only to be the head of the family. That’s why I said I was expecting her character to slowly start changing, but for now she’s acting as she always does. She just keeps slapping everyone 🙂 (even if they deserve it). So I’m looking forward to seeing how she will evolve into something more balanced, or whether they will keep her the way she is. In that case, she wouldn’t be a character I can personally like.

"Honestly, I hadn’t seen your comments :). That’s exactly what I was saying too. Here’s how I see it: generally, this type of dynamic in literature would lead to competition or vengeance if the female/male protagonist doesn’t make any progress. So in this case, by episode 26, I would have removed the romance and kept it as an old relationship — like the example with the sister and the scholar, which I find much more logical.

Besides, I had said that I think the scholar going to play a decisive role in all this… just like the sister with the child, who will also play an important role.

Or the FL should already start moving toward redemption little by little, so that we can sympathize with her.
The right ending would be her helping the family, then leaving the Rong family for good, settling with the ML, and starting her own business from scratch. She would leave the family in the hands of her sisters, especially the sister with her child and her beloved, who would take over the family… that way, she won’t repeat her grandmother’s pattern. And I don’t see the ML going back to the family after everything that happened

Wait, I’m going to go grab the comment, hehe

I don’t agree — everything you describe sounds impressive on mdl :) . But in the series, I wonder: what does she actually do for him?
Step one: he puts himself in danger like the loyal little puppy he is.
Step two: head held high, without even a twitch of expression, she declares — as usual, never actually asking — ‘I need your help.’ !!!!
Step three: cue dramatic music — he drops to his knees, prays to every god he can think of: ‘Thank you, almighty gods, she has allowed me to risk my life for her. Truly, I am the happiest knight-hero in the entire universe

Episode 26:

-What were you talking about?
-None of your business…

No, no, that girl is hopeless. And I believed in her so much… She always treats like a dog the guy who’s constantly helping her. I can’t bring myself to like her. I wanted to understand her, but honestly, at this point…

The six girls and their grandmother are something else… real museum exhibits!!

On one hand, I’m starting to understand that the men were right about them…

How do you say it here? Ah yes — RED FLAG! 🚩
As a protagonist, she struts straight into my Top 10 ‘Most Annoying Female Leads of 2025’.
Bonus points: her sisters join too.

agree!

or he's the one who's going to kill someone

Oh la la… she won’t have any chance after getting married, will she? How are they going to get around that? Unless someone powerful — or her father — declares the marriage null and void?

Boyfriend, depression…etc etc these words are so out of context . And with every 'historical' series, the history just keeps getting more ‘authentic,’hihi

We’ll need to add a new genre called ‘Histowrong’ in the tags and remove ‘Historical

So, is she married or not?

gradually sink into being an antagonist because of this 'blind' girl, and little by little, he will lose his way. At first, I thought it would be because of his own ambitions, but now I think it will be different.

I think Bai Ying Sheng will

Yes, I already wrote in my previous posts that she’s in my top 3 young Chinese actresses. She acts very naturally—which is rare—and she’s radiant

He looks maturefor his age, and mature roles suit him well—especially that general! And he understood the character and portrayed it well.

My theory is that he is either the son or the grandson of the grandmother’s first husband, or possibly that he is the ML’s brother, since we actually know very little about his family???