Honestly, I was wondering throughout this drama what exactly compelled SML father to marry the mom, she's not…
We don’t actually know anything about his first wife—but given the kind of man he is, anything could’ve happened. Personally, I don’t think he married the mom out of affection at all. It feels calculated. Like he chose her to help cover his tracks and clean up his own crimes. If she ever had doubts, he could easily shut them down—or manipulate her into silence. And changing the ML’s name? That wasn’t about protecting him. That was about erasing history. Cutting off the past. Severing any connection to his real father and anything that could trace back to the truth...
I don’t understand the mom either. She doesn’t act like a mom to him. No wonder he stays away as much as possible.…
Yeah… I agree with you completely. And ill add: If she had been even a little supportive, a little loving, a real wife, her husband might never have even considered taking his own life. But no—she’s lazy as hell emotionally and mentally. She didn’t dig into anything. No questions. No doubt. Just acceptance.
And YES..Her son, since he was 12, has been searching for clues, trying to understand the truth—doing the work she refused to do. And she wouldn’t even hear his point of view. She dismissed him every time.
Then things get worse. He cut her off. He chose to study alone, work alone, and live without a single cent from her or her new husband—because he couldn’t stand being tied to that lie anymore. A child forced to be more grown than his own mother.
Mothers are supposed to fight for their children. Protect them. Stand between them and harm. And she failed him—again and again
Nobody fully knows what he did...he is very clever. Frankly, i feel like she has PTSD from people cursing her…
Yeah… that’s actually a really fair and nuanced take.It’s tragic all around...Some damage comes not from cruelty, but from absence. And her absence? Cost a lot.
Okay… so I’m officially starting my “rating the kisses” era for our leads.
First place, no competition:
The VR kiss. Hot. Passionate. Loaded with feelings—everything he wanted to say without saying a single word. It definitely carried the weight of holding back for soooo long. And her response?!!! Just as intense. Absolute perfection.
Second place: the stamp / deal kiss. This one hits different. It’s mature. Intentional. He went in with full promises attached. Not just emotion—this was him showing his upper hand in maturity. Calm, confident, very “I know exactly what I’m doing.”...lol
And then we have the forehead kiss—done by her, and it was so cute. Playful, gentle, feminine in the best way. A soft, beautiful flirt… low-key a total girl-power move.
And nope, I’m not counting the hallucination mushroom kiss. That one doesn’t qualify.
Omg… I’ve never in my drama-watching life wanted to delete a character as much as I want to delete his MOM.
Like yes, we ALL know the stepdad is a criminal—no debate there. BUT THE MOM?? Omg, woman. What exactly was your son supposed to do to knock some sense into your head?? Even a gift couldn’t make you see through it... She’s been playing the victim the whole time while she remarried the enemy immediately, changed her son’s last name “to protect him,” and now she’s basically a puppet in that man’s hands.
So why do we have a preview for episode 20 only ? Are they being secretive because things are about to get wild ? Maybe her dad finally finds out who he really is and starts interfering… I’m not ready for a breakup yet... I just want more romance...
I first saw her on time and him just right? It's a good drama that I have watched multiple times. And she continues…
I saw their BTS scenes, and she seems like such a fun person to be around—super humble and real. He, on the other hand, comes off as more bold and distinctive... Together, they’re honestly the perfect combo. I really wish them the best and can’t wait to see more from them...
Okay, the FL is genuinely raising the bar so high for future C-drama female leads. On paper alone, she’s everything—mature, humble, realistic. The role itself is written in the best possible way.
But credit where credit is due: Lu Yu Xiao absolutely made this character. The way she plays her feels so real—no cringe, no overacting. Her love language is all in her eyes and subtle expressions, not over-the-top gestures...
And her anger?!!! So satisfying to watch. It’s controlled, justified, and self-aware—not loud just for drama, not cartoonish. She gets angry because it makes sense, not because the script needed a tantrum...
I genuinely wish her nothing but success. She’s one of the most beautiful, unexpected highlights of this drama—and yeah, I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on her from now on🥰🥰
OK... I thought I promised myself I wouldn’t talk about the friend’s husband, but here I am—triggered anyway.
He’s basically a living robot. The only thing he values in life is his work cycle. His time, his love, his life outside of work—none of it seems to matter to him... The way he kept eating after she asked for a divorce and walked away felt like watching a machine recharge... No emotion. No sense of loss. No awareness of priorities.
She wants to hold on to at least one good memory of him, but he doesn’t even seem to consider her as part of his past, present, or future.
God, I’m actually so happy for her. It’s better to move on than waste your life trying to fix a hopeless case..
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Personally, I don’t think he married the mom out of affection at all. It feels calculated. Like he chose her to help cover his tracks and clean up his own crimes. If she ever had doubts, he could easily shut them down—or manipulate her into silence.
And changing the ML’s name? That wasn’t about protecting him. That was about erasing history. Cutting off the past. Severing any connection to his real father and anything that could trace back to the truth...
But no—she’s lazy as hell emotionally and mentally. She didn’t dig into anything. No questions. No doubt. Just acceptance.
And YES..Her son, since he was 12, has been searching for clues, trying to understand the truth—doing the work she refused to do. And she wouldn’t even hear his point of view. She dismissed him every time.
Then things get worse.
He cut her off.
He chose to study alone, work alone, and live without a single cent from her or her new husband—because he couldn’t stand being tied to that lie anymore. A child forced to be more grown than his own mother.
Mothers are supposed to fight for their children. Protect them. Stand between them and harm.
And she failed him—again and again
First place, no competition:
The VR kiss. Hot. Passionate. Loaded with feelings—everything he wanted to say without saying a single word. It definitely carried the weight of holding back for soooo long.
And her response?!!! Just as intense. Absolute perfection.
Second place: the stamp / deal kiss. This one hits different. It’s mature. Intentional. He went in with full promises attached. Not just emotion—this was him showing his upper hand in maturity. Calm, confident, very “I know exactly what I’m doing.”...lol
And then we have the forehead kiss—done by her, and it was so cute. Playful, gentle, feminine in the best way. A soft, beautiful flirt… low-key a total girl-power move.
And nope, I’m not counting the hallucination mushroom kiss. That one doesn’t qualify.
Like yes, we ALL know the stepdad is a criminal—no debate there. BUT THE MOM?? Omg, woman.
What exactly was your son supposed to do to knock some sense into your head?? Even a gift couldn’t make you see through it...
She’s been playing the victim the whole time while she remarried the enemy immediately, changed her son’s last name “to protect him,” and now she’s basically a puppet in that man’s hands.
But credit where credit is due: Lu Yu Xiao absolutely made this character. The way she plays her feels so real—no cringe, no overacting. Her love language is all in her eyes and subtle expressions, not over-the-top gestures...
And her anger?!!! So satisfying to watch. It’s controlled, justified, and self-aware—not loud just for drama, not cartoonish. She gets angry because it makes sense, not because the script needed a tantrum...
I genuinely wish her nothing but success. She’s one of the most beautiful, unexpected highlights of this drama—and yeah, I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on her from now on🥰🥰
And what does she ask for to seal the deal? LOL... Just a cute forehead kiss...
But no.
The man goes for a full, deep lip kiss instead—he’s thirty and doesn’t have time for little games, LOL.
My heart.
Completely melted...
I thought I promised myself I wouldn’t talk about the friend’s husband, but here I am—triggered anyway.
He’s basically a living robot. The only thing he values in life is his work cycle. His time, his love, his life outside of work—none of it seems to matter to him...
The way he kept eating after she asked for a divorce and walked away felt like watching a machine recharge... No emotion. No sense of loss. No awareness of priorities.
She wants to hold on to at least one good memory of him, but he doesn’t even seem to consider her as part of his past, present, or future.
God, I’m actually so happy for her. It’s better to move on than waste your life trying to fix a hopeless case..