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It's finale day! No matter what the ending will be like I'd also like to commend the whole team from directors, writers to cast for a fairly well done show. I came for the enemies to lover trope & stayed for the romance/small details. I love the growth & value of life message in this story. The "wind" references in the OSTs and throughout the show is a wonderful detail, I enjoyed seeing. I just love small details in stories so don't mind me. lol

This is my take on it. For all the things Xu Si is going through currently, the line "Rising with the wind begins with Jiang Hu" gives it a new meaning. To go against the wind, he needed to experience what he went through with Jiang Hu. If not for her, he would still be the cold cutthroat guy we saw in the beginning. He's learning from his mistake and making changes. I also don't think he handled the things with JH well but this is his moment to grow.

It's my first time watching Zhong Chuxi and it won't be the last! She carried the weight & burden of Jiang Hu on her back and truly exemplified a distress character who bounced back with a positive outlook. As for Gong Jun, I absolutely loved him as Han Ye. He's probably still 1 of my favorite characters for this year. But Xu Si is coming close. For some one who is an ISTJ that worked hard on set to portray an ESTJ character, Gong Jun nailed it. He mentions it was hard but he wanted to make sure Xu Si's personality could be shown on screen. I think he did great!
I thank Gong Jun and Elaine for bringing some of the hottest tension chemistry in modern dramas this year. 💖

Seriously. It's all about that balance. Once they can communicate and understand the path of each other it'll be easy.

Yes. XS is 32. YJ is 31 & both JH &XZY are 26

Haha!! That was me too. All I could think about was his fare.

I'm in the middle. Lol. I want a HE but if it's a reasonable separation, I'm ok too. But I'd obviously want the 1st part. 😂

XS to Kid: "Don't worry. Your mom doesn't want you, but you'll receive lots of love from me. "
😂😂JH is already a mom without knowing.

Not at the "WuHu" CP. The netizens are so funny. Excuse me getting excited over small details, but I love that Gong Jun's OST is always playing in the background when they eat at the dainty restaurant.

They really got us riled up these past 4 episodes & previews (if you watched them). The 2 episodes today are filled with so much context. In terms of Xu SI & Jiang Hu, I think writing for their storyline is still going consistent. YJ and ZY are a whole different story. I know we're nearing the end but their development feels rushed & out of place if that makes sense. Especially with the ending of Ep. 38 today. 😳

More thoughts on Ep.37/38:

Context. Context. Context. Looks like Xu Si won’t be going through with the merger for Aneda. Something Jiang Hu doesn’t know about. I absolutely loved the way Jiang Hu killed it on the entrepreneur show. She’s honestly got the best tactic and attitude for marketing. Of course, they would build up the intensity by having Xu Si as a panelist. 👏👏 To the director for filming an amazing interview scene. Cutting back and forth between Xu Si & Jiang Hu’s answers only to be told they weren’t having a face off was great! I saw that coming but the execution was on point.
Every one on the investment side is upset at XS’s decision which is reasonable. He claims love isn’t what’s getting in the way of his decision. What I feel that got Xu Si to this point is Jiang Hu’s answer on the entrepreneur show. She wants to create genuine brands that will live on for generations and live up to its full potential no matter how long it takes. Unlike investors who try to take over and only focus on maximizing interest in the shortest period of time. That’s a direct stab at Xu Si. Whether he’s starting to think investing is for him or not, I can’t say. What I can say is that what he did wasn’t wrong (job pov) but, he’s learning a valuable lesson from the other side as well. I don’t want Xu Si to sacrifice his career but it doesn’t look good.
I find his questions to Jiang Hu about Tengyue is valid. BUT that’s only because we, the audience, have context. We know he’s not going through with the Aneda merger and trying to fix his mistake. Jiang Hu’s answers are what I expected because she’s hurting and has no clue what he’s doing. Now he’s upset and she’s still firm with her choice too. It’s still big misunderstandings. I just hope he can be reasonable & understand her response. Again, as JH said, they're not walking on the same path. Until they have a real big talk, we're going no where.
We have 2 episodes left and when they drop the big ball on Jiang Hu, we’ll most likely get our rushed ending but I’ve made it this far. I’m not giving up on seeing the end result of XuHu. Be it a happy ending or forgive but don’t forget concept.

Haha. Right?! I was excited to see it because they hurt me too much with Ep. 33 lol. The cast were so cute. I'll be needing to watch these events to heal from withdrawal mode.

I love reading everyone's thoughts & opinions. I've even read certain points that didn't cross my mind. I'm firm with my choices but some new perspective helps to alleviate the headache lol.

Definitely! The good thing is that even after all the frustration, we all still want to stay.

I understand what you mean but I was unsure because I thought maybe it was a mistranslation. She said he was the major shareholder but I thought she was just referring to him as part of Baoxing.

Haha. Same here! Not going to lie, I was quite exhausted with the comments but everyone makes good points. I almost thought I was not understanding anymore but I'm firm with where I stand. I came for the enemies trope & stayed for the realism. I just hope the ending stays that way with being realistic.

She went through a lot & with all the lessons she's learned, it's good to see her try & bounce back.

Why do I always get this feeling when it nears the ending of a drama? There's a lot to still be fixed and address but so little time left. I hope this is not another rush abrupt ending. 🤞🤞
Thoughts on Episode 35/36:

Revive to thrive. Jiang Hu has changed a lot. It continues to amaze me how she constantly bounces back up. I lowkey missed her sass. lol. JH & Mr. Ye working together is a duo meant for headaches but I can see heaps of success coming their way once they reach compromise. They both have great ideas.
JH: Uncle. There are enough elders in Cloud Footwear. If you come too, we won't be able to afford it. 😂 I don't know why I found this funny. JH stays getting entangled with the hard headed elderly.
I'm so happy Xiao Fei was able to get "Kid" but of course under, Uncle Xu's provision 😏. BOSS left such a huge impact on everyone including viewers despite his minimal scenes. I cried too when Jiang Hu thought of BOSS again. "Kid" is the cutest. I can only imagine that's exactly what BOSS looked like as a puppy.
These 2 episodes basically shows us the aftermath of the biggest blow. I was in awe watching their break up scenes go down. JH & XS's conversation ended in a reasonable mature manner that even I can't get over how well she handled it. Gong Jun did so well crying on those stairs. XS realized his grave mistake. Now he's trying to piece everything back. It'll definitely take time but it's nice to see he's trying hard BTS & realizes it's not his place to confront her.
I like YJ but I think his biggest mistake was making his own illusion of what him and XZY could be. He liked the idea of being together but didn't consider himself. I'm glad he got a wake up call.
If they all can communicate with each other and end it well, I'd be fine with it. What I mean by end it well, they can get together or even just stay as acquaintances. So long as everyone understands each other & are on the same page, I think that'll be the most satisfying.

They all looked super cute today for the Sina Livestream! Too bad I don't understand chinese. What a great idea to have the livestream when the story hit its peak. It helps to calm you down watching their silly fun interactions. 😂

Definitely! The strong personality vibes are what pulled me in. We didn't have to wait on their fierce personalities at all.

Yeah that's what I was thinking too for the 1st one. I guess that could be true for the 2nd one. I feel like it might've helped us to understand her perspective better but it's ok. A lot of it still makes sense.

Yeah it must've just been a rough cut. Some wonderful fans on "X" were sharing just incase it did get cut though lol

I know they cut out kiss scenes for censorship purposes but there were other scenes cut out too. Not sure if it's also because of censorship but it's interesting how much is cut out.

We never saw this but Xu Si & Jiang Hu talked about it. This was one of JH's tricks to get XS to rent the factory space if she sold all 20k shoes.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1720122243437457565

I don't think we got to see this at all but in the MV at the 00:27 mark it seems like there was a fight/big commotion at her dad's funeral.
https://youtu.be/lHH6jVDWsJA

The 4 leads will also have a livestream today at 3pm China Time! Looking forward to their interactions again. 🥰