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maybe that's it. but if she's willing to sacrifice anything, including her life for him, she will need to accept that he can do the same for her. I think she's still carrying too much guilt from her past life too and the only person she doesn't feel guilty towards is XW cos she didn't know his story or his real motivation, or his feelings and that's why she's less cautious about handling him (emotionally).

I'm not sure which scenes you're referring to. I remember her saying to ZZ that he shouldn't report XW but that was after their encounter with the rebels, and she also figured out that XW was planning to kill ZZ while they were in the mountains. ZZ figured out that XW was tied to the rebels cos he's not stupid and Dingfei let it slip.

Xie Wei getting mad anytime his feelings for Ning bubble up to the surface is hilarious to me. It's not her fault that you're down bad man, stop taking it out on her 😂

I also wonder why Ning is now pulling away from Zhang Zhe after deciding to pursue him knowing the story of their past encounter. It's not like she just realized that he suffered because of her so I'm a little confused as to why she's giving him the cold shoulder now that he has shown he also has feelings for her. It's almost as if she only wanted him as long as she couldn't really have him and now that it could be real, she's running scared. While I still don't believe they're meant for each other, I absolutely adored their walk in the snow together. (And Xie Wei seething in the background)

I don't believe Ning as she is now would ever betray anyone who trusts her. That's literally what got her in the first mess in the previous life. She's been doing her best to avoid making the same mistakes and has learned more about the people around her for that reason. On the other hand, I fully believe Xie Wei would drop anyone who gets in the way of his ultimate goal. He may do it reluctantly and full of heartbreak, but he would do it anyway.

It's so obvious that Zhang Zhe and Xue Ning are incompatible. ZZ is uncompromising and he would eventually resent her and himself if he lets his feelings for her lead him down a path he doesn't believe in. This would in turn make Ning unhappy. I'm not sold on her and Xie Wei either but they at least have more in common than they're ready to admit. Even in the first timeline they were both scheming, deceitful a-holes.

I went into this show not knowing anything and I've binged all 22 eps in a couple of days. Definitely hooked and looking forward to how the rest of the story unfolds.

Why oh why isn't the emperor dead already? Man's been coughing up his guts for the entire season and we still have to endure his madness.

This! Thank you.

I said they made it seem like he saw her so yeah, it was angles and cuts. Also, the scene shows him standing there when the captives arrive but in ep 2 they were already there and kneeling when he arrived.

And I still don't like it ┐⁠(⁠ ⁠∵⁠ ⁠)⁠┌

It's not a cliffhanger if the scene never happened and I didn't say he said anything.

I'm enjoying this show and I loved the first part, but as a viewer, I really don't like being lied to. I can understand the format and I like the way the story is presented, but deliberately showing scenes that literally do not exist just to hype up tension feels so disingenuous to me. Cos why did they make it seem like JH saw GC when the captives arrived at the end of ep 1 only to say "sike" and show entirely different scenes in ep 2? I was gonna tune in regardless but now I just feel annoyed. It makes me not trust anything that happens in the final minutes of any episode and now I'm not as engaged any more.

I can't remember if this was the same tactic used in part 1 but it's too noticeable now and I'm not into it.

I think the moment Jang Hyun made the choice to go with the crown prince, it was certain that things would end up tragically. I didn't expect Gil Chae to leave her family behind so I wasn't surprised at the ending. However, I do have beef with some characters. First is Ryang Eum for lying to Gil Chae about Jang Hyun being dead. I knew he was going to do it but that didn't make it any less annoying. I hope he's happy now that JH is alone and miserable. He felt very much like a child who doesn't want their single parent to love anyone else and acted like a child to the very end.

Next people I have beef with are everyone around Gil Chae. She worked so hard just to keep them all alive and at every turn, all they did was make things harder for her. From Eun Ae being the reason she killed someone for the first time, to the servant losing the bowls she poured her heart into. Gil Chae kept stepping up and finding a way for them at the expense of her reputation and peace of mind. I firmly believe that if she had a more competent support system, then maybe (just maybe) she may have felt confident enough to leave with Jang Hyun. Instead, she sacrificed herself again for everyone else.

I think the final scene in ep 10 could've been left for part 2 cos it almost feels like a bait and switch now where I've been invested this whole time in GC and JH, only for the show to throw in a new FL at the last second. It almost makes the previous episodes worthless. I'll still watch whatever comes next but now I'm not sure why I spent all those hours growing with Gil Chae and going through heartbreak with her (and Jang Hyun).

I also find it amusing how everyone blames Gil Chae for the failed relationship, completely ignoring the fact that Jang Hyun chose to go with the crown prince instead of staying with her. Yes, she was "in love" with the scholar for most of her life but each time she tried to explore her feelings for Jang Hyun, he would say some out of pocket shit because in his mind he had to keep her on her toes - until Gil Chae couldn't even trust her feelings or his words any more.

And after over a year of thinking he was dead, I think she had every right to choose security for her family. Even the soldier knew she still loved Jang Hyun so idk why so many people in the comments say she didn't love him. I don't think it's necessary to prove love by making the worst possible choice that would eventually lead to resentment and more sadness cos she'd blame him and herself for leaving her vulnerable family behind.

I started this drama on a whim and now I'm heavily invested in the outcome. I'm really enjoying these characters and I like that Xiao Yao is open to a bit of darkness. The performances are really good and every character has a little something to catch the eye, even the spoiled Princess.

I don't know what to expect with the end yet but I'm not really vibing with Tushan Jing yet (23 episodes in) although it's obvious that he can be depended on to do whatever Xiao Yao asks without question. Cang Xuan schemes so much and has to navigate so much palace intrigue that I wonder if he knows what it's like to just feel anything that isn't affection for his immediate family. Xiang Liu is too busy being all dark and mysterious and pretending not to feel feelings, which I find really adorable for such a dangerous 9-headed demon.

It's all very entertaining and I'm having a great time so far!

they don't have to destroy it. I just want them to at least try. they did say the nanyin people practiced magic so I would accept a magical explanation for why it can't be destroyed. as others have pointed out, there was a line about that in an episode here so I accept that. most of the time these shows just don't address it at all lol.

LLH didn't even know what was going on the whole time until FDB came and disrupted his life lol.

I must've missed that line cos that was the only part of the episode I didn't concentrate on. thank you. cos it was really bothering me that they kept talking about collecting the ice without any talk of destroying it.

I'll never understand how, in dramas like this, the plan is never to destroy the world ending object. Instead they just went round collecting the pieces for the bad guy to get all at once. I would've appreciated even a line of someone saying the ice can't be destroyed for magical reasons cos at least that would've made sense. It's just frustrating and stupid.

Also, it's not a Cheng Yi drama if there isn't a tragic love story lurking about.

Yeah, that entire village is sus and he also lost his mother to this monster so I don't think she should be as hard on him either. I think she resents him more because all she got out of this whole thing was living a burdened life without even knowing why, while he got to grow up rich. But even he didn't know just what his family did to get where they are now. Plus, when her father found out, he also wanted a piece of the action for personal reasons. Even now, she was contemplating living with the evil spirit to keep her eyesight. This show shows a lot of morally grey characters and I like that too.

That man the detective talked to said he saw the CEO the day his father died and he wasn't the target so I think whoever opens the door can see the spirit as well as whoever it is going to kill. Cos she likes to taunt whoever opens the door and she can't do that if they don't see her.