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I know he means well, but forcing Yunshu to do something she doesn't want to do (even if it's for her own good) isn't the right way. He gives her an ultimatum, which won't work for someone who has been harboring that much hatred and resentment for as long as Yunshu did...

She's not cold though! Madam Rong constantly rags her for being a softie (which she is). I guess those people hating don't understand that the outsiders' behavior are why the Rong women are the way they are. We have literally witnessed that most men in the show are either trying to hurt the Rongs due to a grievance or to exploit their wealth and status. They definitely have plenty of good reasons to be cut throat and unforgiving. The outside world is equally if not more ruthless...

Right?? He is obviously pissed off, but still has to admire how masterfully she handled things. She paid him back tenfold for going behind her back with Madam Yang and leaving her hanging at the altar lol...

The only thing Bao Bao doesn't seem to have much control over is her wedding lol :p

Justice for Scholar Bai lol! But seriously, I feel so bad for that guy. He really is a softie after all is said and done. I wonder what Shanbao told him and how that will fix (?) things...

The short answer is yes.

That trailer was INSANE! I KNEW TEA BUDDHA WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE LMAO

YOOOOOOO episode 27, especially the end of it, had me HOWLING. /clap CINEMA. Never bet against Rong Shanbao LOL.

I can't take anything at face value in this show lol. But end of episode 26 Shanbao actually confides to him that she doesn't know exactly what to do next. I did not get the sense that she was secretly planning to screw over Jianglai. The teasers are maddening though--they are giving me anxiety lol.

right?? Shanbao gave him the recommendation letter so he can be an official after he passes the Imperial exams...like why tf is he into killing her now?? My guess is that Lord Jiang has something on him, so he's been put in a position of having to go beyond what he would've actually wanted...

tbh, Bai made his own choices. He didn't HAVE to force Yunshu to just run away. IMO Bai's solution was really only good for him personally. He did not really care about why Yunshu did the things she did, nor did he try to find some other solution for her. Now that he is "evil Bai", he isn't even trying to help anyone any more. He's just targeting Shanbao and trying to harm/kill/exploit the Rong family like all the other creeps in the show...

Seems like Bai is more working for Lord Jiang--he is upset about Yunshu's betrayal and wants revenge on not just her, but the entire Rong family, paritcularly Shanbao (if we take it at face value). IMO I think that Bai trying to take out Shanbao just happens to align with what Yunshu wants as well.

Finally Tea Buddha actually DOES something!

Same! The way the show has been going, I do think we will get a happy ending of sorts. While there is a lot of conflict and tension, the tone of the show has been more about entertainment and "what's going to happen next" rather than trying to make you feel sad.

Corrupt officials have taken advantage of infighting and loose ends in the Rong family in order to destroy them and exploit their tea business/wealth/reputation. Jinglai and Shanbao are working to try and stop them, but their enemies are powerful and seem to be a step ahead of them.

Bai and the other outsiders beyond Jianglai have literally proven to the Rong women why they should continue to act the way they act. Like all of them (except Jianglai of course) only care about the reputation and riches of the Rong family. That said, the "Family Rules" are too strict and Madam Rong's ironfist and internal politics have caused the girls to fight amongst themselves and introduce all the outsider chaos. It's clear if they get out of this intact that things do have to change....

I love the interactions between Shanbao and Jianglai. She always teases him and keeps him at bay, but never in a truly malicious way. The scene in her chambers where (again) she knows he snuck in and then asks for his help was too cute. I hope they continue this way even after they inevitably end up together (I'm pretty sure? I don't know? haha)

Yunshu "creating" Evil Bai does not seem like a swerve or a twist, but the way this show has been going, maybe it is? Still, I don't think so based on the episode 27 trailer. I know we can't really take anything at face value with this show, but I do think it's strange that Bai appears to be taking his revenge specifically on Shanbao given that he of all people should know that Shanbao isn't a bad person and doesn't do things selfishly. Him not even trying to understand why Yunshu is doing what she is doing and why she doesn't want to give up everything just to be anonymous with Bai is a little frustrating, but it does fit in with the outsiders of the show just wanting to get what they want at the Rong sisters' expense I guess. Regardless of my thoughts about the characters, I can't believe how packed every episode feels--so much happens in one episode with one disaster after another...each one more devastating than the last. At least Yunyin is now Team Shanbao. Seeing her yap on her behalf feels good haha, I love her. This show feels like falling off a cliff in slow motion sometimes lol...

Yusen himself specifically calls it that and most of the show is a very long "Getting To Know You" process for the ML and FL (and us as viewers in a way). They do end up dating in the latter part of the show (they don't even touch lips until episode 27 haha. I agree, it's done very well and is the reason I enjoyed the show.

this one is a long courtship that takes up most of the show.

I'm very happy about this. Neo has many many fans and admirers already, but this show appears to have been a real boost for Nazha and the Short Drama actors who have roles in this as well. I hope Nazha and the supporting female leads get plenty of recognition and future success.