Episode 7 confused me.... how much time passed since he went away and how did Lili become a model on the cover…
Based on the days and months on their phone screens, the best i could tell is:
January 2020 - Qian faints/ new years' call
30th August 2023 - Qian lets Yuan know that he can come back
27th September 2023- they reunite
In the trailer Yuan mentions that he's been away for 4 years. Since Yuan's height chart stops in 2018, i guess Yuan must have left somewhere around this time right before Qian could do his annual measurement in 2019.
As for Lili, we already know that she's been trying to be a model since at least 2016 while she was at school so i guess it kind of makes sense sinxe she has been working hard in the industry for around 6-7 years.
And Qian never replied... Pfff what a stubborn jack@@s... Now that Yuan is back he will be the one waiting for…
Tell me about it!
I can't wait to see Qian trying to win over Yuan while trying to process Lili/ SP's relationship (i'm assuming) -it's a very "pot calling kettle black" situation😅😅😅
In a way i kind of get why Qian was so scared to reply...he was still "confused/ in denial" so he must have been afraid that he might say the wrong thing? Still not a good excuse seeing as it wouldn't kill him to at least wish the poor kid Happy New Year/ Birthday/ thank him for the wishes.
I didn’t know yrs passed.i thought he lift the call same year & came back after months.
I'm probably wrong but based on the days and months on their phone screens, the best i could tell is:
January 2020 - Qian faints/ new years' call
30th August 2023 - Qian lets Yuan know that he can come back (I'm not very sure about this date because google lens says it's apr 30th but when you compare the characters to the days of the week and the month, it looks like it's Wednesday, 30th Aug (also it was previously revealed that Qian's birthday was in August)🙈🙈
27th September 2023- they reunite
(I know i know i sound a tad obsessed but the series seems to have cast a spell on me- obsessed 🙈)
Well taiwan is related to china in a way,these two countries would rule the world if they could collide but we…
Tbf, chinese censored bls have a vibe of their own. So let's make the most of them :) Beautiful in a different way and they are so damn creative with subtext🙈
Though ngl it did do a number on me with the bromance genre 😅😅😅 Like i watched The Devil Judge (kdrama) right after i watched Untamed and Word of Honor....even the fact that one of the leads had a hetero kiss with his longtime crush and even went mad because of her, ididn't stop me from watching it like a c-bl (censored bl)🙈🙈🙈
Thanks so much!! This gives us the added insight I think most fans wanted to see about Yuan time away .
Ikr?! I wish the translation was available - you feel so bad for Yuan🙊🙊 I mean it's obvious Yuan would be pining for Qian but the texts show just how desperate he was and yet still so determined to make his ge proud🙊
Well taiwan is related to china in a way,these two countries would rule the world if they could collide but we…
Considering how even with censorship, most of China's bls manage to drown us with emotional stories/ some of the best bl content out there (excluding physical content of course) compared to certain bls out there, I can't even imagine how brilliant they could be if the censorship was lifted 🙈🙈🙈🙈
BL producers TAKE NOTES! THIS IS HOW YOU DO A TIME JUMP. It's not where you separate them in one scene and cut…
The added emphasis on how far the little pot plant grew during Yuan's absense was a nice touch.
Not only it emphasized how much time has passed, but also Qian's unwavering care and longing towards Yuan via Yuan's room - he's still waiting, keeping Yuan's room ready for use when he's back. Despite the silence, Yuan was always on Qian's mind 🙊
Since there was no translation for the text messages and google translate via google lens was honesly drunk, thought i'd share the translations here :🙈😊🤩 Fair warning - have a box of tissues prepared 😿
(Note this is not mine- original comment is from HWI via myasiantv comments section/ TW: xiaobabiiwawa for the translations)
"Since years went past by really quickly in this episode, let's check some of Yuan's texts to Qian so we can see a bit more on what happened during their separation.
-Ge, I took an extra Business Administration class and I applied for scholarship too.
-There's an international seminar during this year's summer holiday, such an eye opener!
-Happy birthday! Hope everything is going well for Ge.
-Happy new year, I get to know a bunch of Chinese course mates. I'm spending new year with them.
-Me and my course mates get together to build a small team, we're developing a few mini games and the results are not bad.
-I've secured the scholarship for this year as well.
-The university is sending me to Silicon Valley for an internship during this summer holiday.
-It's been so hot lately, sometimes I recall the days when we were little, we shared a bowl of shaved ice with XiaoBao, at last, you'd always let us have it all.
-Happy new year, another year has passed. I'm already very used to the life in USA, don't worry abt me.
-XiaoBao told me you always work overtime, take care of your health, don't wear yourself out.
-Happy birthday.
-XiaoBao said SanPang Ge & her celebrated your birthday with you, they even bought 2 cakes, can y'all finish it?
-Ge, you're still not replying to my text... I believe that no news is good news, you still have to take good care of your health, don't stay up late often.
-Happy new year! SanPang Ge brought lots of new year dishes as usual, right? XiaoBao said her dieting effort was ruined
-Ge, how are you recently...? -My lecturer lets me participate in grad school research, I could get a scholarship from it too!
-Ge, happy birthday
*** Here's the texts from the New Year where Qian answered the telephone at home:
-Ge, you were the one who picked up the phone just now, right? -What happen to you? Are you still at home? [2 missed calls] -Ge... reply me with a text! -Wake up and reply my text! [1 missed call] -Sanpang Ge already told me, why did you get yourself drunk like this at home? -Ge, wake up and reply me..... -Forget it, it's fine as long as you're alright!
Seeing as coming out as gay is an extremely sensitive topic, I don't think JH resents his brother for not telling…
NGL, the ex's story confused me too at first since he seemed so creepy but after reading a lot of comments here and watching the scenes again, it got more clear🙊
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January 2020 - Qian faints/ new years' call
30th August 2023 - Qian lets Yuan know that he can come back
27th September 2023- they reunite
In the trailer Yuan mentions that he's been away for 4 years. Since Yuan's height chart stops in 2018, i guess Yuan must have left somewhere around this time right before Qian could do his annual measurement in 2019.
As for Lili, we already know that she's been trying to be a model since at least 2016 while she was at school so i guess it kind of makes sense sinxe she has been working hard in the industry for around 6-7 years.
I can't wait to see Qian trying to win over Yuan while trying to process Lili/ SP's relationship (i'm assuming) -it's a very "pot calling kettle black" situation😅😅😅
In a way i kind of get why Qian was so scared to reply...he was still "confused/ in denial" so he must have been afraid that he might say the wrong thing? Still not a good excuse seeing as it wouldn't kill him to at least wish the poor kid Happy New Year/ Birthday/ thank him for the wishes.
January 2020 - Qian faints/ new years' call
30th August 2023 - Qian lets Yuan know that he can come back
(I'm not very sure about this date because google lens says it's apr 30th but when you compare the characters to the days of the week and the month, it looks like it's Wednesday, 30th Aug (also it was previously revealed that Qian's birthday was in August)🙈🙈
27th September 2023- they reunite
(I know i know i sound a tad obsessed but the series seems to have cast a spell on me- obsessed 🙈)
Beautiful in a different way and they are so damn creative with subtext🙈
Though ngl it did do a number on me with the bromance genre 😅😅😅
Like i watched The Devil Judge (kdrama) right after i watched Untamed and Word of Honor....even the fact that one of the leads had a hetero kiss with his longtime crush and even went mad because of her, ididn't stop me from watching it like a c-bl (censored bl)🙈🙈🙈
I mean it's obvious Yuan would be pining for Qian but the texts show just how desperate he was and yet still so determined to make his ge proud🙊
🙈🙈🙈🙈
Not only it emphasized how much time has passed, but also Qian's unwavering care and longing towards Yuan via Yuan's room - he's still waiting, keeping Yuan's room ready for use when he's back. Despite the silence, Yuan was always on Qian's mind 🙊
Fair warning - have a box of tissues prepared 😿
(Note this is not mine- original comment is from HWI via myasiantv comments section/ TW: xiaobabiiwawa for the translations)
"Since years went past by really quickly in this episode, let's check some of Yuan's texts to Qian so we can see a bit more on what happened during their separation.
-Ge, I took an extra Business Administration class and I applied for scholarship too.
-There's an international seminar during this year's summer holiday, such an eye opener!
-Happy birthday! Hope everything is going well for Ge.
-Happy new year, I get to know a bunch of Chinese course mates. I'm spending new year with them.
-Me and my course mates get together to build a small team, we're developing a few mini games and the results are not bad.
-I've secured the scholarship for this year as well.
-The university is sending me to Silicon Valley for an internship during this summer holiday.
-It's been so hot lately, sometimes I recall the days when we were little, we shared a bowl of shaved ice with XiaoBao, at last, you'd always let us have it all.
-Happy new year, another year has passed. I'm already very used to the life in USA, don't worry abt me.
-XiaoBao told me you always work overtime, take care of your health, don't wear yourself out.
-Happy birthday.
-XiaoBao said SanPang Ge & her celebrated your birthday with you, they even bought 2 cakes, can y'all finish it?
-Ge, you're still not replying to my text... I believe that no news is good news, you still have to take good care of your health, don't stay up late often.
-Happy new year! SanPang Ge brought lots of new year dishes as usual, right? XiaoBao said her dieting effort was ruined
-Ge, how are you recently...?
-My lecturer lets me participate in grad school research, I could get a scholarship from it too!
-Ge, happy birthday
***
Here's the texts from the New Year where Qian answered the telephone at home:
-Ge, you were the one who picked up the phone just now, right?
-What happen to you? Are you still at home?
[2 missed calls]
-Ge... reply me with a text!
-Wake up and reply my text!
[1 missed call]
-Sanpang Ge already told me, why did you get yourself drunk like this at home?
-Ge, wake up and reply me.....
-Forget it, it's fine as long as you're alright!
***
Also looks like Qian might be getting 2 jolts next week considering all the "mosquito bite" conversations in the preview 😉
7 days is way too long to wait for the next episode🙊🙊🙊
YT can be a menace when it comes to spoilers 🤣😅🐒