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I did not love it but I actually really enjoyed SDM's character. I found her very realistic for a Kdrama's character and the fact that she made a lot of not necessarily good choices until the end was more than okay with me. Loving a person "just because" felt somehow natural, I can understand why she would not chose the perfect SML in the end. They were just not in the same league to begin with and in her shoes, I would not want to leave with an inferiority complex when she is so arrogant to begin with...
But if I were to chose the end pairing, I would have her enjoy a single life and keep growing as a person.

Yes I know, but they place the scene in between their adult days in the opening and it's confusing.

The thing is, MY was raised like that and her mother always made it so the world revolved around her.
I do believe she has always considered JJ her best friend but I also do believe that she never realized she was part of JJ's world and not the other way around. And to be honest, between that and her disillusions, it must be devastating to learn you are just a supporting character.

Her anger is totally misdirected but also very understandable. She's another character that has yet to grow.

I'm leaving this thread for a week! I want to binge all the second half of the drama in one go. I will miss all of your insightful comments!!!

But for those who are still on the fence about starting it, don't be! This story is so precious and so very human. The writer are doing a marvelous job but also I think it help this is the first drama I can relate to so much.

I think most people are scared about a love triangle because of the opening. It's somewhat chronological but for the fight scene that has no place during their adult days.

Yup! Can't wait to see that even tho I just love him to bits right now. I hope he will one day really understand that his adoptive family loves him to the end.

I suppose seeing his mother again will help him move on.

ahah got it! Thank you!!

Oh I never seen it, i will definitely check it out then! Why the Age gap tag tho, ain't then supposed to be the same age?

I'm trying to have a few episodes pill up but I'm also hanging out in this comment section so it's difficult.... Went to start Under the Power to try to survive withdrawal and still get some Seven Tan fix.

Mingyue literally never grew up because of her mother. 16 years old Mingyue and 25 years old Mingyue are the exact same, they don't really think.

In my opinion, ZQ sees JJ as his most precious family. Since the very beginning of the show, it's quite obvious that ZQ is craving family love, and only family love.

I do agree that I think he will be angry when he sees LX and JJ developing romantic feelings but only because he will be scared of seeing his family break again. If LX and JJ's relationship doesn't work out, they probably would never fix it up and it's most likely ZQ's biggest fear.
But like ChineseDramaFan said, LX would probably also be the only man he would accept for JJ.

What worries me the most is how ZQ will fall in love in the future because he is just way too dependent to his makeshift family.

Started watching it while waiting for episodes of Go Ahead. I'm only on episode 8 but so far I like it! I really like how Jin Xia does all the work but always manages to mess it up and how Lu Yi is just so patient and does the strict minimum to catch the bag guys at the end right under JX's nose.

No love triangle, I believe both brothers have very different love towards JJ but dramas fed us so many love triangles we can't see the difference anymore.

she's like the gossiping neighbors. Doesn't mean bad but she just needs to go away.

When we think about it, JJ not wanting to see them as brothers is a blessing in disguise for LX. Yea okay, it's super sad -especially for ZQ- but at least she will be able to see LX as a man and not just her big brother. Yayy

My heart might break for the characters, especially after the nine years gap but

I have loved Mingyue from the very beginning but I'm extremely disappointed in her lately. She's a grown up that hasn't woken up from her childhood fantasy and could have helped her friend if she had. She has been in contact with LX all this time and knew JJ was hurting... But then again I blame everything on her mother because she is not letting her grow up.

Well.. I still love Mingyue anyway. This show has so many real and fantastic characters.

YES

he's always been the mature big brother to the hyper emotional ZQ and JJ. I think every single actor is doing a marvelous job!

It's obvious that LX loves JJ more than just a sister, and it has been obvious for a while. It's also obvious that for both LX and ZQ she is basically the most important person in their world. But in my opinion, ZQ has always craved for family affection and i don't think he would ever jeopardize that -involuntarily or not. I believe that for him, JJ and and Dad Li are the same in his heart: people he loves unconditionally but he shows it differently.
I haven't seen any episode of ZQ witnessing LX affection towards JJ yet but I wouldn't be surprised if he reacted with anger because it could destroy their family.