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It's difficult to say with Yan given her past. She truly gave her everything to him and even mentioned several times how she loves the way he "knows" her. Seeing as he truly had no idea that her feelings were sincere (and even assumed the jam comment she had used for work was fake), he probanly really would have to sacrifice himself 🙈🙈🙈

Haha probably- it could be them just voicing out their plans 🙈

I didn't really stop to think why the bellboy kept accompanying the Russian guests to their room until I read your comment now🤦‍♀️

Haha true- the blind leading the blind basically 🤣

Fortunately things worked out for the friend at least i guess

The "other guy" is insignificant honestly. Yan officially turned him down and is only working with him in a professional capacity. The thing is the guy has a reputation for being a playboy so HM is a bit extra with him.

(TBF HM hated him even before divorce was even thought of due to his unscrupulous reputation)

The fact that at first I thought OP meant that Ms Yu (initial episodes version) was the Empress and the crazy sister was the bratty princess at first🙈

I too came in with the same expectations but once you watch ep 12-13, it makes sense why the "introduction" took so long. If they started with the divorce, we wouldn't be able to understand HM and Yan's actions and why they did everything.

She didn't - the reason why she lied was out of love so she didn't do the typical gold digger research enough to find the Shen family's hidden skeletons so to speak🙊

They are both liars. The difference is that Yan decided to accept both their faults and even was willing to be Haochen's step mother but Haoming still refused to accept her apology since at the time he still believed that she was lying.

That's why Yan mentioned hpw she was like the boy who cried wolf. She knows that what she did was unforgiveable but it still hurts.

The reason why most support Yan is because while what she did was enough to get her arrested, Haoming's actions were more cruel.

Personally, I feel like they are perfect for eachother- just waiting for HM to finally win her over by being completely sincere.

He no longer has to pretend to be serious and sophisticated.

He has a wild streak given how even his youth was pretty reckless. Now that Yan (and his family) knows the truth, he doesn't need to pretend. Besides, his love guru pretty much told him to act shameless if he wants her back🤣

Based on the foreshadowing from ep 23 and the preview from one of the future epispdes, we'll get to see this. How far will SM go to protect Yan's dreams.

It's possible that was his intension after he found out his but the thing is you can't control your feelings. It's possible that he may have wanted to use her from the beginning but before he found out the lie, he may have genuinely wanted to date her too? Kind of like a 2 for 1 deal? She meets his ideal partner standards (looks/ personality/ skills/ potential to care for HC and his family without being entitled) and at the same time she's a worthy investment that could help his future plans. The supposed betrayal just made him more cruel.

I rewatched ep 12-13 last night and noticed a scene i hadn't really paid attention to at first. On the day of Yan's birthday, we see HM fix a few lamps with a pretty genuine and excited smile alone before he got the call from the sister that forced him to skip Yan's birthday. In the scene at Agave, as part of the birthday decor you can see they've used lamps.

If HM didn't love her (specially after knowing her secret), he wouldn't have a reason to fix the lamps on his own- he could have just got his secretary to do it. And he'd definitrly wouldn't smile so peacefully. Despite what he says, I feel like he wanted to continue with "happy family" charade not just to benefit his career.

It was in the ep the crazy sister got drunk and tried to make HM jealous of Yan's partnership woth Jiang. She hinted something along the lines that she was the only who has always been loyal to him/ he is familiar with how it's like to be betrayed before (can't remember what exactly she said).

Since HM confirmed that he broke up with his ex 2 months or so before she confirmed her pregnancy and even pointed this out to her when she came to speak to him, it's possible that something must have happened 🫠

Exactlyyy!!! They are just too good at what they do 🙈

I hope that the lawyer's betrayal wouldn't hit them hard though. HM is beginning to trust the people around him after all- unless there's another twist there🫠

It was a bit weird to see HM act like that but I just interpretted it as he must have found out that the investor's wife was into couples' cosplay but the information wasn't helpful this time?

A guy like Haoming would never dress up like Ken or Edward like that under normal circumstances. But if plan A or B had worked, he would have come across as extremely romantic seeing as he is willing to wear rediculous outfits for his wife. In a way it's good that their plan didn't work- just like HM isn't the type of guy who would usually dress up like that, it's good to know that even the investor isn't that gullible.

Thanks for the detailed suggestion! I love Takeru Satoh's work usually but didn't know that he was in the music industry.

Now that’s dedication!🤩 Thanks for the recommendation!

I’m not sure if I missed the exact point but his father called him out for marrying Yan despite knowing she’s a fraud.

It’s possible that either he already knew her backstory but was taken by surprise when she told his mother the fake story. Or he found out after the first meeting?
I mean it would make sense for him to do a background check prior to meeting the parents just so that their meeting can run smoothly? Weird but that’s his thing afterall🙈

His actions are quite contradicting for someone who claims to not give a damn about her. Even when he was clearly trying to be manipulative, he still goes too far most of the time- it’s like he HAS to win🫢

Totally agree with you! Their third phase sounds like it could get dramatic. It almost makes me wonder if HM would go ahead with the divorce just to protect Yan (at least proceed with the phase after the 30 day cooling period).🫠

Their final phase should be amazing though - imagine them join together with all their skills and resources combined? They’d make quite the formidable couple🙈

To me it’s believable because of the way he behaved prior to ep 18ish or so when he realized Yan was being honest :

1- When he revealed his “diabolical” plan during that ill fated dinner, he unintentionally let it slip that Yan is his ideal type of girl very indirectly.

2 - cost vs. benefit of marrying Yan - he knew that Yan was a fraud before they got married. Given his situation with Haochan and the fact the company already looks down on him because of his past, HM cannot afford to entertain a liability like Yan no matter how good her skills are. He is smart enough to get what he wants on his own yet he chose not to let go of her.

3- the extravagant gifts - regardless of his reasoning it almost felt like he was buying her affection. It was an awful move but in his POV, he truly believed that she was in it for his wealth and status.

4- He allowed the crazy sister to control him but when Yan was involved, he seems to have a tendency to forget the bigger picture. Afterall the sister can still cause chaos by leaking his story to the press or reveal everything to Haochan which could be more damaging than anything else.

5- Yan is a mastermind in getting people to like her. Imagine how persuasive she could be when she truly is sincere. HM couldn’t possibly have been able to resist her even if he tried (despite what he claims). Most of his actions seem to stem from resentment and betrayal. The mastermind got outwitted and tricked by Yan of all people.

Not excusing his behavior though…he should have known better. They really did meet their match in the end.