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that’s the interesting thing though. CC knows the games WSW plays and the kind of person he his. He’s said this on multiple occasions. heck, WSW even thanked CC for putting up with his crap. This is why I think CC was able to move on in this episode. and he knows that WSW loves him.for me though. I wouldn’t say that CC has done no wrong. I really didn’t like the way he’s dealing with WSW’s mom’s situation. sure, he’s caught in a difficult situation with the mom wanting him to keep it quiet, but this, to me, is on a whole different level. the guilt that WSW could have of feeling like he should have know, should have seen it, should have been better could really mess him up.

I actually find this ep liberating. Finally, we're able to begin moving on. Sure, problems are arising, but, they're also being resolved at the same time. which makes it not feel like totally depressing when it could easily be. We're being freed of these dangling nerve-racking issues

And I got to give Tian Xu Ning a lot of props this episode. He really delivered that final quarter of ep 18. He was able to give a lot to those lines a lot of meaning in-keeping with his character.

This dramas continues to surprise me in mostly positive ways. I'm looking forward to how be deal with everything else we have to.

This is probably one of the slowest car crashes I've seen in a long time.

I too appreciate this approach

So when CC said he bought the clothes for his mom and at the same time got the clothes for WSW, it was WSW's mom he actually got it for? So his future mother in law?

What I like most about the WSW and CC relationship is that it's getting a chance to breathe and grow. So far, for the most part, the pacing is good.

I'm getting to see WSW come to terms with his sexuality in a gradual way. And, given WSW's personality and quirks, it really refreshing to see how he is as a partner at the same time. The guy is falling in love, hard.

And Tian Xu Ning. He approaches CC with such nuance and range. Sometimes his seemingly blank expressions are so much more. Part of that is because we've gotten a lot of time to get to know CC.

Given all of this, it will be interesting to see how the hard times play out and how the hopeful bounce back brings that much more fun.

Why didn't Chi Cheng tell Wu Suo Wei that it mom was ill, took her to the hospital and that she had to take meds?

Why is Wu Suo Wei ultimately ok with his "friend" and "teacher" pimping him out?

How is Tian Xu Ning so good at selling Chi Cheng?

I get the feeling Tian Xu Ning could pretty much sell me almost anything.

This drama seems to be doing most everything right. Nice use of slice of life elements as a plot device to keep the story moving.

I really love the juxtaposition of work mode v kawaii mode Tojo. In both modes, he comes off as a believable character that's not ott. It's sooo easy for them to make his otaku side a caricature of what he could be. But at every turn, they surprise me. He's a normal turning 40 year old man who happens to be gay, single, overworked, into cute things, and realizes that he needs to take a chance and live life.

reading your comment made me realize the word i was looking for. organic. how things are playing out feels really organic.

surprisingly good. nice balance between cute and down to earth. they feels like real people in real situations.

that it is. that it is.

Agreed. They're actually doing a good job of developing the two leads in tandem.

In addition to what you mentioned, I loved how Chi Cheng went full captured by Wu Suo Wei when Wu Suo Wei was talking about his potential business and when Chi Cheng helped make connections for Wu Suo Wei. Chi Cheng actually sees Wu Suo Wei for who he is. His industrious side. Even his scheming side. Granted, he doesn't know just how scheming, but, he understands Wu Suo Wei pretty well. It's because of this I think that he's willing to let Wu Suo Wei be a kept man if he wants to. Not often you get a BL with this much characterization.

they're turning toxic af to cute/sweet af. they're terrible for this. terrible i tell you!

P.S. The production team etc scored big time with these actors. they're really talented. I hope they get more projects in the future.

the acting makes this BL.

The acting from the leads is surprisingly good

The writing is descent. The acting is quite good. And the chemistry is kinda off the charts. Choi Jae Hyeok is a pleasant surprise.

Hope this gets more positive attention.

The fight scene in ep 25 was a pleasant surprise. very good choreo.

Mudan isn't helping herself by telling everyone that her name is Mudan and confessing to the jerk that she's actually alive.

Overall liked it.
+ Good acting overall. I don't sign, but it seemed like everyone did a good job. Jin Yun was quite convincing to me as someone who is deaf. On the other hand, I don't get how Yang Zi Xiang got so competent so quickly in sign language.
+ There's a lot of eye candy in this drama. And the chemistry is the cherry on top. Not to mention the way they played up the height difference between the leads. That was sexy af/really well done.
+ One of the few times I wouldn't mind getting a spin off of the second couple.
+ While you can accuse Raiden Lin of possibly overacting just a bit, I think it still fit in with the character. I'd love to see him in other dramas in the future.
- Ending was ok, but wasn't exactly the most satisfying. Some of the plot lines didn't feel addressed in satisfying ways.