Reviews

Uptown and shantytown

I am not happy Si Yun settled out of court but I am sure Cheng got her a fair deal. If this rids her of mother and brother, that’s not such a bad thing. She refuses to use Zeng money so she has fallen behind in payments. She shows Mrs Shen and daughter her house. The daughter sees this a way to stick it to Si Yun under the guise of kindness. She asks her mother to buy it so she can open some eateries on both floors. She even offers Si Yun a discount.😝 I like the conversation and shared letter with sis in law. She wants to know if Si Yun considers her a failure as mother. Yi Sun honestly responds. She is just in a hard place with her husband and mother in law. I like that these two women like and respect each other. There is great trust between them because she does leave her daughter’s care to Yi Sun. She recognizes they are kindred spirits and that her daughter will thrive under her aunt’s care and minimally suppressed by her father. Politician Shen wants Cheng to muscle in on shantytown and calm things down. I like how Cheng gets his sidekick to use Shen’s money to pass out to the workers stuck there. Cheng returns the next day with provisions and Si Yun to have an impromptu clinic on site. She has been invited to an upscale gathering and attends with Cheng. I like how Shen tries to reduce him to driver status and Cheng politely asks him to step aside. Si Yun is referred to Mr Dong to consider investing. She remembers him from approving her hospital. The two guys chat and for the second time the Communist party is brought up. The first was when he was having tea with his father and the dad knew the waiter. The waiter denied knowing him but did take note of the job possibility. The dad warns Ao that this guy was not one to make enemies with. No matter what side he was on it was best to be allied. While Shen and Cheng are talking the sister pops up and says what a big pervert the guy is Si Yun is talking to. He tried to assault her but she found a pen and made her point.😝 He is now going to be yet another obstacle for her. Shen is an idiot. He is at least diverting the hospital issue by promising the son could be accepted in military academy with special attention from teachers. He heads to hospital to have his injury checked out and Cheng heads to room and sees Si Yun sitting. He asks her how she is and she’s not quite sure how to respond to that. Usually I roll my eyes when the sis shows up but this time she did a good thing, even if by accident.

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Amazing epiosde 6

Episode 6 is truly amazing—an emotional rollercoaster filled with love, drama, hurt, and action that deserves a full 10/10. Every single scene is unforgettable. My heart broke for Worradej, who suffered so much, especially in the painful moment when Banjong gave him poison. And The Prince stood on the right side—it was perfect and powerful. Jude’s suffering is so heartbreaking scenes added even more depth, leaving a lasting impact. And just when the emotions were so heavy, the ending with Kosol and the Prince brought the perfect touch of humor to balance it all. This episode proves once again why I’m the Most Beautiful Count is a masterpiece—I loved every second of it!

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Dances and depositions

Mother and daughter clear the air about suing. The mother calls her names and disowns her. I am glad Yi Sun stood up to her. That she stands so steadfastly with her waste of a son is reprehensible. It is more disgusting that she demonizes the dutiful daughter and wishes her dead. 😝 I am glad Cheng Ao is in her corner assisting. The Shen siblings. They are amusing and annoying. Their mother is such a reasonable intelligent and capable woman. How did their father indulge them to this extent?😝😂 Ya gotta laugh at the siblings literally sitting on their crushes. 😂They are shameless. Then to call in Qiao for his version of breakup. Seems he has already met Mr Cheng, so he gives a brief summation of how guiltless Si Yun is in their situation, toasts Cheng and hastily leaves. 😂😝 The Shen sister finds that boring and makes no attempt to hide her contempt for Si Yun. She is reined in by her mother but still stomps off when Ao and Si Yun take the dance floor. I cracked up when she called him pillager and how Shen had to duck under their arms. Lin Si Yun has been made a pariah at every bank in Shanghai thanks to the Qiao family. They returned fire with publicity in newspaper. Cheng Ao fights for her with Mr Zeng. He wants to find other ways to legitimately get their money while simultaneously investing in healthcare. They will have public approval by providing public support. A win/win for one that wants to get away from the ‘collection’ business. It is coming to light that the brother forged a will to steal all the inheritance. What is worse he and mother team up in the hospital to make Si Yun not sue. I thought she took meds of some sort to fake heart attack, but maybe not even that. She lies to get her daughter to step down from suing with her Oscar winning performance. Mr Cheng is collecting solid evidence and getting women pillars of the community to support her. Her niece is with friends at a bonfire. She draws a very handsome picture of her rescuer. He hints of war on the horizon and desire to be a great soldier. He encourages her to pursue her art. Her loving offering to her aunt to help with legal fees.❤️ She is so lucky to have her aunt’s support and vice versa. It is wonderful to see some solidarity in the Lin family for the right causes. The rest of them are lost causes.😝🙄 Mr Cheng’s conversation with the brother. It’s not gonna stick but waiting to see if you can fix stupid. 😝Now to see how Si Yun treats her mother’s duplicity.😝

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Family feud

Cheng Ao is an angel in disguise. Lin Si Yun despises him, but he let her see with her own eyes what she would be marrying. Turns out that he had a harem in the wings and not just his 15 yr old most likely pregnant child mistress. Ya gotta love the line of guys reading his love letters to different girls. He thinks he is doing her such a great service and she tells the paper.😂 I love her boldness when women don’t get a say. Shen’s sister is much like Dalun and has her eye on lawyer Cheng. 🫣😂😬 She is one to steer clear of but she will keep life interesting. She should run off with Dalun and have a great adventure, but they may be too similar. Maybe that is why she is drawn to the quiet and subdued Mr Cheng. Ms Lin has severed her ties to the Qiao’s and I hope it doesn’t affect her clinic. Mr Cheng is an angel to another. He helps the pregnant lady escape from the dueling politicians who now have no use for her. I hope the money and identification card came from Shen’s slush fund. 😝 Brother Lin, let me kick that chair aside for you. They all knew he was ridiculous but I sure wish one would have done it just to shut him up. The mother, 😝🙄 she sees her capable daughter as the turncoat and destroyer of their family. Women are supposed to do what they are told, even to their detriment. I don’t even care enough about her to stay angry. She and son fall under the category “I have no use for you”. The brother has set his daughter Yi up with the Zhu’s. He lets her know at dinner she is sitting by her husband. She storms out and he ‘disciplines’ her on the street. A handsome stranger intercedes for Yi and after a second attack Si Yun calls the police. It’s an interesting meet cute, but these two are happy to have met. 😂🥰 Si Yun is surprised but not unhappy at the meeting. When matriarch is on her high horse demeaning the women in her family, her daughter offers to take responsibility for all her niece’s expenses and remove her from their home. Her sister in law agrees with her and both young women leave their home for greener pastures. Yay for them. 🥳 Sometimes the only thing you can do with family is keep as much distance as possible, because there is much truth in the saying Silence is golden. I feel a bit sorry for brother’s wife, but she has a son that will keep her in good standing with mother in law.

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Weirdly edited (spoilerish review)

Okay, this was a little weird to watch. On one hand: It looked like they didn‘t have all the actors available anymore for this episode. Because that didn‘t look like that French man we got to know with Lady Pa. Doesn‘t have to be but would be a little odd. — The fathers are just gone… 🤷‍♀️ —Just saw in the cast list: Ram (Thee‘s father) married the love of his life Ruedi? When did that happen? Did I miss that part in this episode? Did they originally plan/have more episodes to tell the story? — And did Rati and Thee go to France now or not? Doesn‘t look like it. After that emotional goodbye I thought it‘d end with them traveling or working together or idk.— The portrayal of Mhek and Dech kinda rubbed me the wrong way, too. They felt a little off character in their behaviour. — Generally the editing was a little jumpy. Like: Mhek and Dech appear to say hello to Rati and then a scene later it looks like they haven‘t seen each other for a whole day. The thing with them saying goodbye and then we just have to imagine they went. The whole episode jumped back and worth and skipped idk how much time just to show us this and that. And then that post Director credit scene was odd. Wrongly placed. — It was an episode where we learned about the ending of the characters we care most about but how it was done kinda ruined the mood a little. I wasn‘t really back in the story (only in the beginning of the episode) like I was for the rest of the series. The editing made this a not so enjoyable ending. Unfortunately. Because I loved the series.

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Brother gets to call the shots

Dalun Zeng is an interesting person. I do not know what loyalty he has to his henchman to take the blame for the murder. Not only does he, he is completely unapologetic about any repercussions. He sees Cheng Ao as next family leader and himself as expendable. He is quite cavalier about it and I don’t know if this is an act, or just his personality rebelling against family trying to rein him in. In spite of all of Ms Lin’s efforts, the prosecutor has charged him with fines and he is leaving Shanghai. Mr Cheng tells her that Dalun is not the one that killed the young woman, but that doesn’t change her mind about the matter. Mr Zeng plans to head to Northeast China where there is unrest and cold climes. He thinks he looks good in winter clothing and might emerge a hero out of the chaos. Ms Lin and Mr Cheng keep running into each other. Their encounters are always confrontational and I think Mr Cheng is starting to enjoy them. His next client is Mr Shen who isn’t trying to quietly pay off a woman claiming to be pregnant with his child. The story from him and her could not be more different. She has an emergency surgery thanks to another incompetent midwife and arrives late to her dinner with the Qiao family. Her prospective fiancé’s father works with the magistrate that can approve her maternity hospital. He highly suggests she and fiancé come to his daughter’s bday party. Here she finds out that she and Shen matriarch have much in common which was a pleasant surprise. But as with her family and brother getting the say in matters, the Shen patriarch curbed her dreams of a hospital and she became a the proper wife and mother. There is a flashback where we see the horrible practices of a so called midwife that resulted in the death of the mother. This is why she devoted her education to making safer delivery possible for the common woman and not just the wealthy ones. She wanted women’s care to be more accessible to the masses. Her brother is such a louse in the days men got all the say. He has his IOU all written up with the new family promising to take care of. She isn’t completely adverse to the idea but I am not convinced she is completely sold on it either. Yi is forced to be engaged to a young boy that is dying. Her brother says he will take care of it and call it off, but I don’t see where his word means anything. And that his son will be the family heir, doesn’t bode well either. I have no clue why the mother sits placidly by her worthless son and gives him control when she has such a capable daughter. It’s really nauseating to watch. Mr Cheng finds himself forced to attend the bday party. He sees Ms Lin and gives her an offer she can’t refuse in dancing. Here he reminds me of Dalun with the henchman holding back boyfriend. I didn’t expect that. While he is polite forcing Ms Lin to dance, he is cautioning her about the seriousness of marriage and that things are not always the way they look. She is absolutely furious with him and runs off with her boyfriend. I am curious why the Qiao’s so easily agree to pay of huge debt of brother. Why would they want to? Do the Zengs, Qiaos and Shens control political offices? Why is Cheng bothering to warn her? This episode leave me with loads of questions and huge distaste for slimeball brother. He is such a waste of space.😝

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Most Cry Ep

I cried so hard during this episode more than an hour straight. The topic was so sensitive and touching. It’s true that saying thank you is easy, but saying sorry is much harder.At first, the speeches felt normal, and some were just a little sad, so I didn’t cry. But once Xu Zhisheng started speaking, I couldn’t hold back my tears until the very last person finished. I even had to pause several times while watching just to calm myself down before continuing.That’s when I realized how good this show actually is. It’s relaxing, healing, and full of emotions. Honestly, I didn’t like it at the beginning and only kept watching because I forced myself but now I think it was the best decision to continue. Of course, there are still some boring parts, but overall, it really touched me deeply.

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Brother’s debts become sister’s woes

The episode begins with a young woman working in finance. She has worked diligently for three years and is ready for a promotion. Unfortunately, a colleague has embezzled funds and has disappeared leaving her responsible for the missing funds. When she feels there is no way out she tries to end her life with an overdose. She wakes in the hospital with her gma fanning her and ready to tell her a story. And so it begins. Lin Si Yun is returning home after studying abroad. She is planning on working with a maternity clinic and has brought home needed equipment. Upon arrival she encounters a forward man who says she’s beautiful and asks if she has a way home. Her response is she does. A man on a bike greets her and she opts to walk home with her friends. Once home she finds a memorial for her father and lights incense. Before she gets to speak to anyone, men barge into the house looking for her brother. She learns her brother has squandered the family’s wealth to include mortgaging the family estate. The men are doing a room to room search for him. Her sister in law is very pregnant and about to give birth. She has a confrontation with the man she had met earlier. They agree to give her a 30 day extension and leave. A baby boy is born and gma is cooing over baby while spendthrift son is literally penned in under the birthing bed. 😝 This brother, is as opposite of his sister as one can get. He is trying to push her into an arranged marriage so the new family can pay off his debt. His sister was childhood sweethearts with the prospective groom, but when they went to study abroad, he went to the states and she went to Germany. She doesn’t think he is a bad guy, but she’s not chomping at the bit to get married either. Cheng Ao is the lawyer and clean up guy for the ‘debt collecting’ group. He sees that his returned friend and henchman are quick on the draw to cause trouble. This is proved more than speculation when his friend calls him up about a young woman falling out of his car and dying when her head hit the curb. The henchman had borrowed the car and gone on a date. She was getting nervous with him but he promised to take her home. This turned into him trying to maul her in the car and she jumped out of the car to escape him. But it did not go well for her. Cheng Ao shows up to try to make restitution and Ms Lin is having none of it. She informs him that his friend will pay. It is particularly problematic as the maid is part of the Lin family they are squeezing for loan payment. The episode ends with Mr Cheng offering to buy every issue of the morning press to squash the story. An interesting first episode.

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