Reviews

Oh dear lord — second-hand embarrassment unlocked

Episode 3… oh dear lord, the cringe. The FL’s suitors are truly something to behold. I couldn’t stop laughing, especially at the childhood friend who thought re-enacting a dramatic general scene as a gift was the move. The second-hand embarrassment was real — equal parts hilarious and painful to watch.We thankfully get less screen time from the deadly sisters this episode, though they’re very much still plotting in the background. That quiet menace never really leaves.Meanwhile, the ML continues to play his cards close to his chest. Even so, it’s already clear how smart and observant he is — in such a short time, he understands the FL better than some of her so-called suitors ever have. Cringe aside, this episode does a good job highlighting that contrast.

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Masterful Eliminations & Shocking Reveals

Excellent episode! Spoilers below.LJL executes a skillful double elimination of the two most obnoxious suitors despite being injured by a poisonous sword during a duel with Yang. LJL’s cheeky antics make RSB’s heart flutter.We get a flashback of a bloody massacre that RSB either survived or executed herself when she was a little girl. Later, we learn that this massacre has something to do with Mr. He’s family which explains his psychotic, maniacal disposition towards RSB. Mr. He executes his revenge plan against RSB. The lover of Grandma’s Head Maid is his accomplice. Both are punished. But, in a shocking twist, Fifth Sister shows up as an ally.

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😭😭😭

😭😭😭😭 Baby Zi Xiu (Taotie).. You waited for a thousand years for your dear friend, Jin Ge, to come see you again. It was short, but it was such an endearing moment watching Xiao Yao, Bing Zhu and Zi Xiu playing games so happily before Zi Xiu disappears... It also warms my heart to see Bing Zhu letting his inner child surface as he plays along with his 'younger siblings' (they look like brothers and sisters to me ^^ Love them so much)~ On the other hand, I feel bad for Dai Lu's end.. I understand she went down the wrong path due to her insecurities, but she still had Xiao Yao in her heart. We can see it through her eyes, and her reluctance to harm her friend. After all, she was just another naive and foolish little Flower Demon, who's never hurt a single soul before. Dai Lu's heart my have been tainted by dark forces during her stay at 'The Realm of Mist and Void', but I'm sure there's still a speck of light sparkling inside her heart....

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When truth comes to light — jealousy, lies, and trust that holds

Episode 22 is emotionally devastating as the truth finally comes to light. The ML’s wounds from the car accident are torn wide open when he learns that the person who called him out back then was the FL’s father’s goddaughter — and that she allowed everyone to believe she was “the daughter.” It’s a cruel revelation, and one that reframes so much of his pain.Earlier in the episode, we see the FL’s father attempting to split her up from the ML, but it’s clear he doesn’t truly know his own daughter. She doesn’t believe the lies, though she knows there’s more to the story, and that quiet certainty makes all the difference.What stands out most is the FL’s unwavering trust in the ML. She believes in his character without hesitation, even as the truth shakes everything around them. For the ML, however, it’s a heavy emotional blow — love at first sight, years of unresolved fallout, and a life-altering accident all colliding at once. It’s a lot for one person to carry, and the episode lets that weight sit.It also feels increasingly clear that jealousy played a key role in allowing the lie to persist, and that the truth around the accident — including its timing — may still be intentionally blurred, with consequences yet to fully surface.

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Truth revealed

After Nie’s conversation at the Sheng home he tries to find dirt on Lin. We already knew there was none to find, but it did turn up his interest in XiGuang. For once him sticking in shed some light on misunderstandings. Her dad is very like Xu in his way or the highway.😝 I like that she stands up for herself. If he were a parent at all, this would have been disrespectful. But I think his own parents would have stood behind her and applauded at telling her dad what she thought of his judgments. Him throwing the fake daughter name in finally got a time and event placement for Lin’s interest. What I loved is that she went right to the source. At first I thought she was going to make the mistake of talking to fake sis. Lin saw her pacing, and like her, he went to the source. He went to his friend directly and got the tea on his date invite. The friend realized the mischief he had caused because he never anticipated them actually meeting and dating. I want to smack him but he was thoroughly embarrassed at his bad mistake and had been putting it off just like Lin had been. What is heartbreaking is how guilty Lin feels about his initial attitude with XiGuang. I am sure he is playing it all out in exact detail the numerous trials he added on her because of her ‘carefree and forgetting’ nature. He is beating himself up royally and doesn’t know where he goes from there. The one thing he does know is how she would have really reacted had it been her 2 yrs ago. There would have been no mistake of her concern for him. XiGuang now finally is piecing things together and understands why he had a grudge. It remains to be seen how she processes this, but at least she knows what really happened and who’s to blame. I think she is much like Lin and can forgive but we will have to see what hoops the drama chooses to give them. 😝 There was a good bit of discussion with her project and stage 2 progression. This will probably be good distractions for both of them to hurl themselves into work while they sort out things. Lin will finally be able to sort his past and know the girl he loved at first sight was not the carefree thoughtless girl that couldn’t be bothered to check on him in the hospital. Now it’s just waiting to see how long he takes to forgive himself and how XiGuang feels about this amalgam of events past and present. This episode just shreds you for him, but she is as bighearted as he is….I am very curious how she is going to process this information.

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