sweet_dream

In episode 30 alone, I can name at least five characters who got more screentime than LJL. So, you are right, He has become a side character.

Ep 29 and 30 could have been great episodes. But don't know why everything felt so underwhelming. Couldn't enjoy it.

RSB doesn’t deserve LJL — that’s the harsh truth

I feel sorry for HMH, but I feel even worse about the drama itself. I invested so much time in it, and the last few episodes felt completely out of place. It’s not the same drama anymore, and it’s just sad. I just want to finish it quickly and move on to other things. Thankfully, the final episodes are tomorrow.

Well, I don’t know the details of the complaint you’re talking about. I was just checking X and saw what happened with the script. No wonder the second half of the drama feels so different from the first. They added a lot of twists, but if you think about them properly, many don’t make much sense. Suddenly RSB is involved in everything, and her character feels colder now, as if she’s too busy with all the chaos, and romance isn’t her priority anymore. She used to be more lively, and I liked that version of RSB more. After seeing all this, I don’t have much expectation for the drama anymore. I just want to finish it quickly. It’s a shame. The drama started so well, and now I don’t even know where it’s going. And I feel sorry for Neo. He deserves better.

Now that I’m seeing more posts on X, it looks like this happened multiple times in the drama. They cut a lot of LJL’s scenes and gave them to RSB and other supporting characters. But HMH never complained—he still did his best and participated in promotions as the main cast. It’s really sad. How can any big star ever trust that production team again?

Dang, that’s why the last few episodes felt so awkward and complicated. It seems like LJL was originally supposed to be the one who took down the governor, but they changed the script and gave that role to RSB instead. (From X)
https://x.com/ncybear/status/2011165689944687091

Haha, peace. I just don’t like this character. I guess that’s how it works — someone has to create all the angst for drama purposes.

Well, I don’t know how she was in the past. But based on the events we’re seeing now, I don’t think I can say that. I know you want to find all the good in her, but intentionally manipulating family members, creating a toxic environment, and being power‑hungry (maybe even more) doesn’t disappear. We can’t blindly say it’s all for the betterment of the family. If something is bad, it’s bad, there’s no way to sugarcoat it.

Well, if your character is bad, there might not be any ‘right person’ for you.

I also want to believe she has a plan. It just makes me sad to watch that Yan guy almost take the wedding vow while she just stands there. Let’s see, maybe we’ll get something different tomorrow. But for today, I’m left with this bitter taste.

Ep 29: https://www.iq.com/play/glory-2az3amxkevw?lang=en_us
Ep 30: https://www.mgtv.com/b/705834/24044350.html (no eng sub)

Ep 29 Preview: I’m happy after seeing the next episode preview — the kiss and the wedding hall entrance look great. But I still feel a bit sad seeing RSB standing there in the wedding hall. Come on, she can solve all those cases, fool the governor and everyone else, yet she has no plan for the wedding and just stands there. She’s smarter than this, and it doesn’t match her character. Honestly, it just makes me sad.

Wish I could slap that Yan guy.

Dang, I'm excited for today's episodes

Haha, same. I hate the grandma the most in this drama. To me, she’s the main villain—instilling false values and ideologies in her family members and constantly trying to manipulate them for her own purposes.

Haha, a lot of comments today. I opened MDL after dinner and saw so many opinions about the romance. Come on, just chill. I actually share the same view as you, I also wish there were more romance. I think we’ll get more romance to in today’s episodes. Based on the calendar, it looks like we’ll get some romance payoffs in eps 28 and 29.

Yes, she’s smarter than that. She can feel sad and heartbroken, but she shouldn’t let those emotions guide her into making such an important decision. Let’s just hope they fix everything in one episode—I really can’t handle this dragging on to ep 29 and wait another day.

I didn’t really like the ep 28 preview, tbh. It looks like there will be a wedding ceremony in ep 28 based on the calendar. I just hope RSB has a plan or a good reason for agreeing to that wedding, otherwise I’ll be disappointed in her.

I don’t buy any of the so‑called hints people keep trying to find about the grandma. Seriously, some viewers are desperate to give her a redemption arc. But how can you redeem someone who destroyed the entire family and ruined the lives of multiple generations?

I think Yunshu could become an ally. She just hates all the resentment the grandma created and how the family treated her over the years. Deep down, she’s still a good girl, or at least that’s what I want to believe.

LJL and RSB are amazing together and honestly the best part of the drama. It’s just a shame we don’t get to see them together as often as we’d like.

I’m starting to like the 4th sister now. She feels genuine, and she seems to be getting used to the tea plantation. I can see her managing it in the future, that’s clearly what RSB is training her for. I also like the 2nd sister a lot now. That motherly affection really changed her; she’s seeing everything in a new, positive way. The only sister with zero character development is the 3rd sister. She feels completely irrelevant to the story