Nikhil

I don’t even know what’s going on between the second couple.

I’m rewatching ‘The Best Thing’. :)

I’d appreciate it if the creator allowed her to handle the situation herself, rather than having someone else step in. More often than not, they pair the leads together, which indirectly discourages the pursuer instead of letting the pursued set things straight. The same thing happened in Amidst the Snowstorm of Love, and coincidentally, the same actor played the role of the pursuer there as well.

I think she should clarify things with him before starting a relationship with Shan Chong. It wouldn’t be ideal for her to start dating while he’s still lingering around.

Will there be a dedicated arc where they convince WZ’s parents? I hope it’s handled as a side storyline rather than a full arc, with the main focus remaining on SC’s return to the national team and his subsequent competitions, as well as WZ reclaiming her stature in the comic world.

From my perspective, this situation stems from Zhi’s failure to establish clear personal boundaries with Yi Ming and her friend. The guy is blatantly invading her personal space, and her friend is making decisions that directly affect Zhi—such as bringing him to her apartment—without even consulting her. It’s baffling why her friend would help her brother, especially when she’s aware that Zhi isn’t interested in him and is actually drawn to someone else. It’s seemingly inconsistent with her character; she’s clearly overprotective of her, yet she’s doing this.

I think they’ll wrap up his storyline by episode 12.

Yes, he disregards her personal space and seems to care only about his own feelings rather than hers. If he truly cared, he would realise that he’s making her uncomfortable.
I’m not sure how the drama will adapt it, but in the novel, as someone mentioned, she rejected him before she started dating Shan Chong.

I’m now certain that only Zhi will have to take action to deal with him effectively. He doesn’t seem to be picking up on any hints, and her friend doesn’t seem willing to help her.

It’s seemingly inconsistent with her character; she’s clearly overprotective of her, yet she’s doing nothing to address Yi Ming or the marriage talks.

No, he’s grown immune to subtle hints of indifference. She needs to tell him explicitly for him to understand.
As for his mother, I’m sure Yi Ming wouldn’t be so bold in his pursuit if she weren’t talking so much about their marriage. It emboldens him.

I’m pretty sure Mum will get a major redemption arc that portrays all her past controlling behaviour as her way of showing affection.

She told her to deal with him since he was returning from abroad, and I was like, what? Isn’t he your brother? Can’t you just tell him to stop pestering her since you clearly know she has no feelings for him? But no, she does nothing about it.

You took the words right out of my mouth about Yi Ming. I dislike characters like him. I have no issue with him liking Wei Zhi and wanting to pursue her, but he could do so without invading her personal space and boundaries. The least he could do is ask the parents not to discuss their marriage, especially since they aren’t even dating yet—that would be a respectful gesture if he truly cared for her. Instead, he stays silent and even seems pleased whenever those marriage talks come up, which only adds unnecessary pressure on Wei Zhi.
But I suppose his pestering won’t stop unless she explicitly rejects him and tells him to leave her alone, since he seems to have grown immune to the hints that she’s not interested, haha.

I would have appreciated it if she had communicated the situation more effectively to her assistants, clearly explaining her future plans—such as visiting a ski resort for inspiration for her new snowboarding comic—instead of simply informing them that the team had been disbanded. Without that context, it may have seemed to them as though she had abandoned them, even though her later actions—apologising for not taking better care of her assistant and inviting her to work together again—show that this was never her intention.

As far as I remember, WZ only mentioned SS being her assistant and the theme of her new comic — snowboarding. Beyond that, she didn’t share the finer details of the story with SS.

Yes, she does live quite far from Wei Zhi, but her moving to a larger urban centre isn’t exactly unprecedented or something that would open some nasty pandora’s box. I thought she was quite determined to pursue a career as a mangaka, so she’s bound to work towards it. I figured they might have her collaborate with Wei Zhi in her office as part of her growth arc, but I guess I was mistaken.
This is what I’m thinking — I’m way too invested in Shan Shan’s story, haha.

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Is Shan Shan going to work remotely as an assistant? I thought she would be working in the office with Wei Zhi, like her previous assistants. That said, I can understand it — she hasn’t discussed this career path with her parents yet, so she wouldn’t be able to move to a foreign city on her own.
Another question — are these disciples of Shan Chong members of the national team, or are they just hobbyists? I know Dai Duo is part of the national team, but I’m guessing they aren’t?

It’s ‘When I see you’ by SkyCastle Music and Ray Hou.

It’s ‘The Best Thing’ for a reason.