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A Snake Hiding in the Shadows

Hidden within a cave on the grounds of the Lin estate, a couple was concealed: Xiu Wan (Lin Jin Qi’s sister) and Du Zheng (brother of Miss Du Cui Que). Du Zheng was making advances on Xiu Wan, who found herself unable to break free from him. However, her observant sister, Xiu Rui, was watching from an opening high above the cave; the scene alarmed and worried her, as she found both Du Zheng and Du Cui Que highly suspicious. She rushed away, and to put a stop to the young man's advances on her sister, she instructed her maid to mimic the sound of barking dogs. Hearing this, the couple quickly composed themselves and fled. Du Zheng later met his sister, Du Cui Que, on the lake bridge, all while Xiu Rui watched them closely and with suspicion. Suddenly, she ran into her sister Xiu Wan; the two exchanged excuses and deflected questions about what they had been doing there, effectively acting as if nothing had happened. Xiu Wan even defended Du Zheng regarding another matter Xiu Rui raised concerning the illness spreading through the household. This episode also features moments between Lin Jin Qi and Jia Lam: she oversaw his bath time, and he looked happy and at ease in her company. He also asked her to stay and listen to the alarming account his sister Xiu Rui was about to share. As Xiu Rui put it: "I saw something I shouldn't have." But before she could recount it, disaster struck the household. Due to the spreading illness, the estate was blockaded by a garrison of soldiers from another powerful family. A servant climbed onto the roof to investigate and was shot dead by an arrow. The estate was sealed off by the soldiers. Fortunately, however, Lin Jin Qi had already left the mansion before this happened to visit the Marquis—that commander... ...who became his friend. They discuss the assassination attempt the Marquis survived and mention that Lin Jin Qi will soon be the next target. I didn't quite understand Miss Du Cui Que's intentions within the manor. She becomes upset upon learning that Lin Jin Qi is safe outside, free to intervene more effectively to resolve the crisis engulfing the entire family. (She is revealing herself to be a calculating, venomous snake). One of Lin Jin Qi's brothers, along with Housekeeper Han and Jia Lan, has been tasked with handling the situation inside the manor until Lin Jin Qi returns. Gate after gate is being locked shut with heavy chains. How will this be resolved? (We shall see in Episode 17).

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Five Stars

This episode was remarkable and truly heartbreaking, and it made me question so many things…What makes someone evil? Is evil something that already exists inside a person, or is it something shaped by circumstances, choices, and the struggles they go through?And then I kept thinking about Zhao Yuanzhou. During the Blood Moon, he absorbs all the hatred, anger, and negative emotions of the demons. All of that darkness overwhelms him until he completely loses control of himself.He isn't consciously choosing to hurt people. He isn't even fully aware of what he's doing.And when the Blood Moon ends and he comes back to himself, he's horrified by what happened. He knows people died because of him, so he punishes himself and carries that guilt.But then I kept asking myself: how can we ask him to regret something he didn't consciously choose to do?To regret something morally, don't we first have to be aware of what we're doing? To know that it's wrong, choose to do it anyway, and then feel remorse afterward?So what does guilt mean when someone wasn't conscious and had no control over their own actions?That's what made this episode so heartbreaking for me. The consequences are real, and the people who lost someone have every right to be hurt and angry. But at the same time, Zhao Yuanzhou wasn't consciously choosing those actions.And that's what left me with the biggest question: if someone loses their consciousness and free will, where does their moral responsibility begin and end?

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Multitasking Queen On Action

Girl while I do appreciate you serving look in the river, I would appreciate it better if youre not serving jail time for leaving a drowned man in need of help lmao😭 the forced proximity tropes is working real hard in this episode, while its nice excessive contacts isnt very satisfying imo. It just gives off the impression that he's mildly obsessed with her cuz she's "different" from other girl he ever met before, and decided to blackmail her to do what he says ekhm I mean "collaborate" with him for the greater good if you can call it that. Either that or its just his obsession with grains / bribery thats showing way too much (ik its the 2nd ep I gotta chill) we'll just see how this goes ig

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A Solid First Episode Coming In Hot, Hot Enough To Burn A House😏🔥

Really liked how they keep the high tension going the whole episode, truly made it a really intriguing introduction to the cast and characters. The plot is solid, and no overly annoying character which is a major point. Also really liked how they potrayed both the leads and their crazy behavior right on the bat ( murder AND arson on the first eps ?!? Now THATS a proper hook😌) very excited to see how this goes, though hopefully they keep this fiery tension between the leads even after they got tgt later on not tame it like a coward. ( Prime example of this is Blossom *cough cough* )👏 Anyway I enjoyed this episode and excited to see the next.

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If This Isn’t Love, Then What Is?

Back then, Lin Zai was always the one looking for a chance to escape from A Leh, but the more time they spent together, the deeper and stronger their bond became. Episode 12 really showed just how far their relationship has come.When A Leh was badly hurt, this was the perfect opportunity for Lin Zai to finally escape. The old Lin Zai probably would have taken that chance without thinking twice, but instead, he stayed. He carried A Leh on his back and even sucked the poison from his neck to try to save him. If this isn’t love, then what is?And can we talk about that NC scene? I was NOT expecting them to go that far! It was so hot, intense and passionate, and you could really feel how much their relationship had changed. After everything they have been through together, all that built up tension finally exploded. I was completely caught off guard!We have just finished Episode 12, which means we are officially halfway through the series, and I already don’t want it to end! This series is seriously so good. I wish one day we could get a BL with the standard 40 episode length that we often see in Chinese dramas. Just imagine how much more character development, romance and storytelling we could get.It also makes me wonder about the potential of Chinese BL if censorship restrictions were different. With the quality of the acting, storytelling, cinematography and production we are already seeing, China could become an even bigger force in the BL industry.We are only halfway through and I’m already too attached to A Leh and Lin Zai. I’m not ready to say goodbye to them!And imagine having sex during a zombie apocalypse.No showers, no toothbrushes, probably covered in sweat and zombie blood, with zombies waiting outside. Romantic? No. Hygienic? Absolutely not. Intense and unforgettable? Somehow, yes.Episode 12 delivered exactly that. The chemistry was explosive, the tension was unbearable, and both actors completely owned the scene.Forget candlelit dinners. True romance is surviving the apocalypse, dodging zombies and still making questionable decisions together.

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A Leh & Lin Zai Against a World More Terrifying Than Zombies

First we had the cannibal mother and her sons, and now He Yao has betrayed them. Seriously, can’t humans just help each other survive for once? At this point, the humans are becoming more terrifying than the zombies.You can really see how much A Leh and Lin Zai have been through together. After surviving so much side by side, I honestly don’t think either of them could ever leave the other. They are always there when the other needs them most, and A Leh even nearly died protecting the man he loves. Their relationship has become one of my favourite parts of this entire series.I’m also so happy watching the rating slowly climb every week. It initially started at 8.6 before dropping all the way to 7.8, but since then it has been going up by 0.1 almost every week, and now we are back at 8.4! It deserves to go even higher because this series is seriously underrated.I have watched almost every BL this year, and I can confidently say The Last Oath is in my top three, tied with Payback and Deep In. I’m so happy more people are finally recognising how good this series is.

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A Painful Truth Is Better Than a Lifetime of Lies 💔

What Zhou Yan’s brother did was terrible. He deliberately set Zhou Yan and Shen Mo up, and while I definitely don’t agree with what he did, at least two important truths finally came out of it.First, we now know that Ming Xuan was the one who exposed Zhou Yan and Shen Mo’s relationship to their parents, which ultimately led to Shen Mo getting hurt. That was difficult to forgive, but seeing Ming Xuan stay by Shen Mo’s side, take care of him and help him recover showed how much he regretted his actions. For me, his redemption arc is slowly coming together, and I can accept that people can make terrible mistakes and genuinely try to make things right.Second, and probably the most heartbreaking part, was poor An’an catching her fiancé and her friend together with her own eyes. 💔 I can’t imagine how shattered she must have felt in that moment. So many of the men she trusted had lied to her, and now the man she was preparing to marry was another person who had been hiding the truth from her.As painful as it was, part of me is actually glad An’an discovered everything now. They are not married yet and they don’t have children together. It is better for her heart to break now and for her to walk away from Zhou Yan than to spend years married to someone who is gay, doesn’t truly love her romantically and was using their relationship to hide who he really loved.She deserves someone who chooses her completely, not someone who sees her as a convenient way to hide the truth. The pain she is feeling now will be devastating, but a broken heart can eventually heal. A lifetime built on a lie would have hurt so much more. 💔And despite the Chinese government’s restrictions on BL, I’m genuinely shocked by how bold this series has been!The actual actors Rao Zi Hao, who plays Shen Mo, and Hou Ming Xuan, who plays Ming Xuan, have been all over my Facebook lately with their livestreams, and I swear I have never seen so many kisses during a livestream before! 😂 Their chemistry and comfort with each other are seriously on another level.Then Episode 5 gave us that intimate NC bed scene, and I honestly never imagined I would see something that hot and wild in a Chinese BL. During the scene, Shen Mo asks in his mind, “Do you even like me a little?” and Ming Xuan replies in his mind, “If I didn’t like you, I wouldn’t be turned on.” 😂 From a guy’s perspective, that response felt so real and straightforward.You could hear the moaning, and the whole scene felt incredibly raw and realistic. The chemistry between Rao Zi Hao and Hou Ming Xuan feels so natural that you can really see how comfortable they are with each other both onscreen and offscreen.Of course, NC scenes alone are never enough to make a great BL. I’m also genuinely loving the plot, acting and characters, which makes everything even better. So far, this series is ticking all the boxes for me!

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