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I'm just going to put this here. Please mark your spoiler as "spoiler". Click on that box!!! It is so unfair for those who have not caught up yet. The report option is there for a reason too.

I can see what you mean. As of right now, I'm kind of torn about my thoughts on him.

I originally despised him for all the pain he put Xue Fangfei in. He was loving before encountering the Princess Royal, yes, but imagine all the pain XFF was when she realized that her husband was going to kill her, that her in-laws had set her up.

But I've also been scrolling on Douyin, and please take this with a grain of salt, but I've seen some people say that SYR was always protecting XFF, in a way. The bamboo stick he gave her after he threw her into the hole in the mountain could have acted as a breathing pipe to keep XFF alive. I guess we'll have to continue watching to see if he really wants to protect her.

But if I were XFF, I wouldn't forgive him either. What he did, even if he was forced to, is unforgivable. However, as a viewer, we can see that he still cares about XFF, but more about himself and his position.

When they were still filming, Wang Xingyue would sometimes pass by the small bus Wu Jinyan stayed in when she resting/getting ready to film and knock on it like a fan, then quickly walk away LOL. They're so funny together.

I really like the makeup the women use with the pearls...I saw on Douyin that it's inspired by the Song Dynasty. The pearls have also became super popular among young Chinese women taking historical photos.

I recall watching a video on Douyin in which the cast and director were talking about how they changed the romance between the leads to be one that slowly progressed as the entire plot progressed. It does seem slow, but it goes with the plot very well imo. Xiao Heng and Fangfei are slowly falling for one another, but this is happening as they are discovering more secrets and schemes. I actually really like the dynamic between the leads right now. And remember, there are 40 episodes and it seems like you're only on the 12th.

Hello! Thank you for reading and for your thoughtful comment :)

Your comment brings back so many happy memories from the Untamed, WoH and Story of Minglan. Hope you are doing well!

I totally agree with the losing steam in the earlier episodes! They kind of just felt like filler episodes, in a way, but it soon picked up after that and was very enjoyable for me! Hopefully, it'll be the same for you. Happy watching!

Thank you for reading! Zhao Jinmai is indeed an amazing actress. I have watched a few of her works and she really has been talented from the very start of her career, when she was still a child. This drama really is one that you should savour and enjoy completely!

Some people are complaining that there isn't enough substance to the plot and the same people are complaining about the mom LOL! What even do they actually want from a drama??

I'm 3 episodes in and I absolutely love the fact that half the scenes right now are just them quietly sitting, eating, or walking through the snowy streets of Finland. It's just so peaceful, cute and magical.

Thanks for putting the spotlight on Cdramas! Super excited.

Aw, thank you! I had a lot of fun translating but unfortunately, due to so much stuff going on in my life, I had to stop. (Plus, the discovery of my translations getting stolen wasn't much of a motivation either, but maybe I'll finish translating the novel in the future just for my own sake!)

I'm not a frequent Kdrama watcher so I definitely don't have the experience that most of the people here do, but I agree that the drama was quite rushed as it neared the finale with some typical tropes. HOWEVER, the romance itself was very cute and enjoyable, as were the relationships between certain characters that the ending tied together well.

Also, am I the only one who thinks that Noh Sooan was hilarious? LOL

I'm glad you enjoyed the drama! Unfortunately, I'm a very busy student, which is why I stopped translating :(( If I were to start again, it would probably be spring of 2025. I understand that this may be hard, but you could also ask around if anyone would will willing to translate the other half of the novel. My apologies!!

Chinese netizens are crazy lol. They're either mad about Zhou Dongyu and saying that she's "ugly" (she is gorgeous, they need new pairs of eyes), or claim that the acting isn't on par. Especially in this era with young actors people call "Little fresh meat" in China, there's a lot of unnecessary hate because some netizens are poor and sad souls.

...this is not a movie. But I agree with what you said. Douban is a VERY superficial site centered around netizen hate. Unless a drama is truly exceptional (like Nirvana in Fire, The Untamed), it will attract a load of haters determined to bring the rating down.

The songs that Zhao Lusi and Wang Anyu sang are so beautiful. I'm taking a moment to appreciate their talented abilities.

I totally agree. It's also infuriating that she is so much more capable than her brother, but her father only seems to care about his future. As for his daughter, he only wants her marriage to benefit him and his son.

I am ready to slap the peacock king. Qing Lin is bad, but the peacock king is downright hypocritical and despicable.

FL turns cold after resuming her position; She is no longer the happy and chirpy girl.