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When his ex leaves, he told her that he would've never let her go if she hadn't sent the necklace back. She says she didn't send it back, but then shuts up and lets him believe she did send it back and doesn't let him know what she figured out right then: it was taken from her by the lady and sent back in order to break them up for good.

Afterwards, she tells him that they should never meet for a third time, which he doesn't understand.

Such a subtle, realistic writing to a character who was kind of silly and sort of a bimbo many times.

I remember going to some of the episode recaps of the episode he broke up with her, saying he probably won't love anyone as much as he loved her, but he no longer loves her...and fans were not pleased. However, the drama kept with that theme.

They did not have whatever it was: timing, luck, fate, whatever. They really did love each other very much but a villain succeeded in breaking them up, and he moved on. And it was hinted earlier on too where ML asks and talks to FL about great loves; he says to FL that when it comes to great loves, it's not a matter of if they ended up together or worked out.

And along with them having bad luck, fate, etc. There was also the reality of the fact that they as a couple could not have co-existed with his best friend and his wife. His best friend was very important to him, and fortunately for him he never had to make that choice between his bf and the ex-gf. So while they were each other's great loves, they were not meant to be. And eventually life will move on and they will have the regular happy love life which will overtake erase the weight of their love as the years and life progress.

So here, they were each other's big loves. When she came back and they met for a second time, he still thought of her as his great love, one he lost and has regrets but no longer loves. She didn't want there to be a third meeting, because she wanted it to end that way. She didn't want a third meeting where he has lost those regrets and it's just a distant memory holding little importance and weight.

I watched this a few years back, well after it had aired. I don't remember exactly when I watched it, maybe it's been about five years. Never finished the last one or two episodes because the FL kind of got annoying. She did start the annoying process a bit earlier in her callous jealousy but it was understandable. But the antics towards the end, I didn't bother finishing it.

It was a very funny series. But there was one thing which I will always remember which I appreciate this drama for--though it may not have pleased fans who want lead couple to always be the greatest, destined love

Yeah, I started watching Not the Same Mr. Xiao after I wrote that comment to pass the time. XD

Yes. It did seem odd, it could very well be the case. I didn't think in that direction. We shall see. You may be right.

I kind or regret starting this now, to be honest. I was just looking to see what there was to watch yesterday and came across this. Watched and thoroughly enjoyed both episodes, and now I am just waiting impatiently for the next episode. X

Hope it can keep my interest as the episodes go on.

Going to check periodically to see if this has aired and is available with subs. Because I saw the ML in Falling Down 1 and 2, and nice to see him in a main role. Whether it will be good, or not I don't know. But would like to check it out since it seems short and light.

People have different preferences, but for me, the only thing about FL that was just lazy trope was the alley to her house scene. Otherwise I appreciate how the characterization was shown to the audience. I like that they didn't go into flashbacks or explanation of what the issue was with her new boss, but let it come out naturally within conversations in due time. And that explanation makes sense on why her situation is what it is at her workplace. I like that they segued FL's realization of importance of apology from her own refusal to accept one, which kind of foreshadows the fact that her apology also wouldn't be accepted so easily.

While of course what she is facing is workplace harassment, but within context it makes sense of why she behaves the way she does, and she is one of the most empathetic FLs for me I've seen in recent years.

Same goes for her crush on SML. It didn't need to be explained. It was already shown in the way she reacted to him when we the audience first see him, and as the story goes on we come to infer from the happenings that she too has had a crush on him just as the other women do.

Oh, I didn't mean current airing dramas--those two I am not watching. Just that from the ones I've seen in recent times, which is not a lot...used to watch many more dramas in years past.

Yeah, when I made this comment, I saw comments saying people didn't like FL, not the actual comments themselves. Though now there are ones made afterwards too that don't like FL. But I really like FL portrayal. Only cliche/lazy thing was the convenient, coincidental alley guy.

First two episodes I've enjoyed the most out of the Korean Dramas I've seen recently. Some people may be hating it, but I really liked it and think it was written well and characters are relatable. FL is not annoying, have no clue why people would think that. In fact, she is very empathetic, I think probably one of the most empathetic FLs I've seen in a long time. ML is a good ML too.

It isn't a matter of... 'waiting and giving the show a few episodes'... no...these two episodes did the job.

Anyway, waiting to see what happens.

He had good spots picked out and timed everything and pushed them to go through with it rather than them all just calling it a day after a heavy meal. They had fun, and it's a shame the last day of the others wasn't shown, and just of the leads. Even his insistence of separating the couple makes sense since it was a company trip, and in a way he made sure it was kept in bounds.

Yeah his slogan was not needed but other than that, his trip was planned well, but for some reason they decided to act as if his planning is horrible after they came back. There was some slight acknowledgement during the trip that he planned things out well, but as they came back it became some kind of a joke as if he didn't plan well the other times just as he didn't plan well in Thailand.

They really didn't appreciate No Sang Sik enough for his planning of the trip.

Not even just knowing about Gu Won's liking her, but he had a good idea that they had gotten together even before the Bangkok trip and Gu Won talked to him about the back hug, and it makes more sense that No just pretended to act as if Gu Won wasn't talking about himself. So No knew even before Bangkok trip they were somewhat together. (Plus it could be inferred that No opened his eyes when Gu sneaked out of the room in Bangkok and pretended not to see).

I'm binging this and on Ep 12. It feels like a convenient lampshading to add in No's explanation in the beginning, because too many times it was shown as if No knew about the couple.

He/she was really annoying, but I understood on some level. Her goal at that point was to not let DFQC prevail in attacking or winning against the Heavenly Realm. She wasn't thinking clearly because she clearly values her life, but at the same time she kind of was thinking rationally. At that point she was thinking (I think she said something similarly too) that it doesn't matter if she dies as long as she protects what was her home. So she was clearly sabotaging, and she kind of had nothing much to lose either if they were discovered, since she had earlier on already accepted death when she went in to change fate and save CH.

But she still had desire to save her life and self, and had gotten acquainted enough with DFQC in order to switch back and also to save him from death.

All that being said, Everyone says the actress was annoying, but the most annoying part was those scenes for me (though I know it's purposely) but they were far more annoying that any other Orchid scenes.

Still the best xianxia I've watched, the script, imo, has only a few flaws but not really in terms of plotholes. It tied up pretty much everything so well.

This guy is so handsome and a good actor. Saw him in Falling Down, though the character was recast for its second season.

Yeah, but it was resolved within that episode itself.

That being said, I am okay watching this drama. Haven't seen today's episode, but it's so far a nice, light watch for me. And BXS doesn't annoy me as he does others, since really it's pretty harmless so far and there really aren't any misunderstandings either YH and TY nor YH and BXS. It's just done in a light manner and as long as BXS gives up soon enough with no hard feelings/ill intentions, it's all good.

I really liked the change of TY having more responsibilities and care for others, but I have to say...I cannot say this is a better product than the novel. I just treat this a different story. It's funny the author says it was not as good since she wrote it when she was younger, and I think the novel is much better than her later work I read, Cang and Orchid--for which the drama adaptation really doesn't follow the storyline at all and is a waaay better product and one of the best in quality. I don't think the author was a screenwriter for that one.

So from these examples I can only assume that the author was better in her earlier days.