Reviews

Thank god the stupid 'unrequitted' plots are over

Finally, the show put the dagger in both of the 'unrequited love interest plot lines. Both the unhealthy one by Li Man -- who was constantly manipulating and interfering in Lu Jin's life -- and the mostly benign but distracting one in Cheng Ziqian who seems like a nice guy but is, well, too boring and totally 'friend zone' material only. Both have been sidelined and removed from the table. Now the story and the couple can move forward with the hard work of actually building a strong relationship that can overcome the obstacles still in front of them. That's always the best part of a romance drama. Time wasted on 'love triangles' is time wasted on people who aren't part of the romance.

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One Stars

well will start with saying this, communist sh*t never works out for the better for the people. but usually it's the young idealistic student class that thinks they know what is right & how to solve all of societies problems. nothing this black & white & sadly they learn the hard way loosing even if they win. but that is the way of the world & people learn from their mistakes, so there is that. as this kinda short i hope it isn't depressing too boot cause this whole revolutionary wanna-be plot can end in tragedy. ******************************************************************************************************************************saying this, i like Ravin he is sweet & very innocent, same as Mada hope their bubble doesn't get burst to harshly. Sila on the other hand i don't like or trust & i have a feeling he is gonna betray both his friends let alone all the other "comrade's". ironic that the one everyone is suspicious of is Ravin. wonder if cause of Dandin or his father?!? time will tell - just hope this isn't depressing

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Unexpected proposal and starting from bottom

I am happy they found a way to keep Tingyun and Ling together, but I didn't expect it to be a marriage proposal from her! 😅 Ling's reaction was perfect. He was caught off guard by such an offer, almost falling off the footbridge, but I did notice he would want it to be more about feelings rather than just mutual benefits. However, he agreed anyway, because in his heart he wanted to stay by her side and this was a perfect excuse. 🥹The most I probably loved is the fact that all his "brothers" are coming with him. Ling's kindness has touched so many people, and I am so happy all those people value his personality and want to give him back their best. Ling really deserves to be loved and surrounded by people who hold him in high regard. Especially now, when I know he was cast away by his own father when he was 8 years old. 🤗🤧However, his kindness is also what makes me worry about how he will do in the army. He agreed to go there because of Tingyun, even if that's not something he would choose for himself, and before General Mo arrived, the men around that table reminded me a lot of jocks laughing at a new guy who might look like an easy target. And I didn't like the way Commander Wang looked at Ling at the end of the episode... I sense some future trouble there. And my bet is, the reason for that might be because Ling is the Crown Prince's chosen. Envy of sorts, maybe? Or maybe he thinks he has curried favour to get in? 🫣🤔Well, Madam Yu showing us her true intentions changed my opinion of her. I thought she would feel down about the troubles Yake's actions have caused, but no... she's turning it all to her favour and has been scheming all along. What a woman! Looks like she's going to be one of our villains! 😬Still, I am grateful to her for buying back all the books Yake sold, and on top of that she even managed to turn that into an advantage to sow doubts in Jingxiu's mind about Yake. But I am not sorry for her — Yake really did bring all of this upon herself. 🫤🙏

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Appreciating the present and looking to the future

They sandwiched such sadness between beautiful proposal and Bai Hui’s thank you for ZeQiu finding her in pieces and putting her back together. 😭🌹🥰 I wish they would have shown a Cat Cafe with her name and Shen petting a cat and toasting her. Bai Hui got the coolest lines in the episode with her book thank you. Yu Bai had the best walk down memory lane proposal. I liked that they showed him with exam certificate after all his time away from school and that they were the perfect pair onstage for their Alma mater. Glad the bickering was toned down for Duan and TingTing. The school speech at the end was ok but something more familial with just that group would have made the ending perfect. The school memories fell a bit flat for me since they invested so much time in that arc. Them looking to future and maybe at a cat cafe would have been a chef’s kiss of creative choice and maybe a bit of hope for poor Shen who was always the odd man out with the couples.

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Changing relationships

Bai Hui finally gets a real conversation with her parents. Ze Qiu shines as the right choice for her. I hope the parents travel and give them some peace and find some happiness for themselves. The second leads have become official. This felt forced but where the story wanted to go. The same with his wanted employee having enough popularity now to appease the board members. ZhiXia was told to hand her project over to Tan. Even he fought to keep her there. The Director was a bit mysterious about a follow-up meeting the next day. Yu Bai is her comfort so she can get sleep. 🥰 He finally got to delete Peng off his contact list. YuBai has his life back unbound by the family debt his dad stuck him with exclusively. ZhiXia is now asked to participate in a top secret government project where she has to live on location and can’t tell anybody what she’s doing. YuBai steps up to be her gravity as she had been his through the debt years. These two are so damn awkward in some ways, but at their core they are far beyond their years in accepting the curveballs life throws at you and working through them. These two have been the most willing to sacrifice their proximity to each other knowing their gravitational pull will keep them in same orbit no matter the distance. That is a huge leap of faith. Dr Shen is sending his patient abroad with high hopes she will return. I like that she put the picture on the heart side of the badge rather than the front. She is more realistic as she chooses to say goodbye without looking back or making more promises. She keeps them in Dr /patient status while holding him close in her heart privately and asking him to do the same for her. YuBai and Prof Liu are a very interesting mesh of mentor and student/ family relationship. YuBai earned his place by outlasting the old man’s complaints and the older man recognized the true talent behind the craftsman and kept urging him to aim higher. YuBai has accepted that challenge and wants a grad student status to learn particle physics. He gets to turn the table on the mentor by saying thanks but no thanks to being his student. I would love serendipity to have YuBai show up on same project as ZhiXia. 😁wedding plans are in the works for our favorite Bai Hui ZeQui couple so hopefully that happens before ZhiXia has to disappear from the world as she knows it. So glad these episodes are doing their best to make up for the very long school arc.

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Proposals

Love YuBai’s binary star gift😍❤️ This let her see and recognize their true feelings. This was another unique proposal which shows how lucky both girls are to have guys that truly understand them. 🥰❤️ I enjoyed the moment between prof Liu and YuBai. That was some family like banter that YuBai has had in very short supply from his real family. Duan’s proposal will be whether or not he chooses to stay with the company that doesn’t back his ideas. They did not even try to compromise which is why he feels so betrayed. Ting Ting can knock sense into him with two finger taps to the head.🤣😂 ZhiXia did not listen to all of Yu Bai’s instructions and then complained about getting scolded.🤣😂 He will always put her on a pedestal, but now acknowledges he needs to hear her objectively and speak up when there is a difference of opinion. The Lin family is so different from the Jin family. Here they unite to disagree with ZhiXia’s opting for work. Here I wish there was a compromise for her too since school seems a more selfish choice when not contributing to the family. But her family recognizes she is a unique talent that should have top priority contributing to the world in general before family. Love these characters. 🌹

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