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Fates twisted

WanZhi tried to be generous with her biological family and the middle sister started an avalanche via her husband. The ‘poor’ family tried to get special favors through two different county officials and using her dad’s position to claim it. Han Bin drives a wedge between her and XingKe but his true colors eventually reveal themselves. His older brother tried to bribe WangZhi’s dad and when that failed little brother tied himself to the daughter. 😝 I admired WangZhi for standing up for herself with the jealous gf Han Bin set up to make a scene, but tragedy struck when XingKe used a knife to take care of Han Bin. I don’t know why he didn’t use a tray to slap him over the head with or something much less harmful, but he was so angry at the injustice of the wealthy towards the woman he loved that he chose a knife to settle the score. He is now being charged and WanZhi is paying the hospital bills to try to lighten XingKe’s sentence. His mother has been trying to help as she can with the bills and WanZhi learns that XingKe liked her as a woman and not just a sister. This was a huge surprise as she was completely unaware. Her father has been dealing with parasites from both sides and she inadvertently caused him more trouble with ShenXian ties. I am not of the opinion that she was unfilial wanting to know where she came from against her father’s wishes. Her biggest fault is impulsively doing as she pleases and this shows some indulgence with her adoptive parents to their only child. They did not want her putting on airs, but even young, she was supported in deciding terms of justice with neighborhood bullies etc and this arrogance extended to young adult life. She was never seen in the wrong before and always praised. Her being deceived by jerk bf and the consequences for XingKe’s impulsive choice to protect her has brought true life changing consequences her way for the very first time. She is getting a reality check as to her real place in the grand scheme of things and she will have to work through it like everybody does. She now sees up close and personal that poverty is expected to try to take advantage and recognized much quicker than the rich that try to cut corners and use money and deceit to get their way. She is being blasted from all sides and while I sympathize, this is her current real fate caused by her personal choices. The consequences are raining down and her rich ex and family are much more acquainted at dealing with this sort of thing. The blinders are off but too late to avoid the fallout.

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A Tangled Political Web and One Very Cute Pinky Promise

Episode 10 leans heavily into the political side of Pursuit of Jade, and honestly, trying to untangle it feels a bit like staring at a spider web in a dim room. You know the threads are connected, you just can’t always tell which strand leads where. This episode reveals that the Li and Wei factions have a long standing feud, and we finally meet He Jing Yuan, also known as General He, who turns out to be a friend of Chang Yu and Chang Ning’s father. There is also Wei Qi Lin, who I strongly suspect might actually be the real name of their father, though I’m still putting a big question mark next to that theory. On the opposing side sits Wei Yan, the Prime Minister of Yin and Xie Zheng’s maternal uncle, who is revealed to be the one who ordered the hit on the Fan sisters. The mysterious document he has been searching for in the Fan household is actually in General He’s possession, and once He Jing Yuan hands it over, Wei Yan surprisingly agrees to let the sisters go. The political storyline has been sprinkled across previous episodes in small crumbs rather than full slices of bread, so for viewers like me who haven’t read the novel, it still feels a little cryptic. Every time the politics show up, I find my attention trying to wander off on vacation, but I have to pull it back because it’s way too easy to miss clues. I even reached the point of preparing notes just to keep track of the alliances and secrets, which honestly feels like studying for a history exam but with prettier costumes. Thankfully the episode also gives us more character moments to balance things out. General He entrusts the Fan sisters’ safety to Li Huai An, and with the assassins gone, the sisters decide to remain in Xigu Lane. The fun twist is that Li Huai An has rented Song Yan’s house and is now basically the Fan family’s next door neighbor. Cue the excitement because seeing Li Huai An, Chang Yu, and Xie Zheng in the same orbit is already entertaining, especially now that Li Huai An has confirmed that Chang Yu’s husband is none other than Xie Zheng, the Marquis Wu’an. Knowing that Li Huai An and Xie Zheng once trained together under General He also adds a nice layer to their dynamic, like old classmates suddenly reunited in the middle of a very complicated story. On the softer side, the scenes with Xie Zheng, Chang Yu, and little Chang Ning are pure warmth. Watching them together feels like sitting next to a cozy fireplace, and that pinky promise Xie Zheng makes with Chang Ning is peak fluff, the kind that makes you grin without realizing it. What makes it even better is that Xie Zheng’s feelings toward Chang Yu are clearly starting to shift. Earlier he held himself back, worried that getting close to her would only bring danger to her life, but this episode shows the walls beginning to crack. He’s slowly but surely caving in, and if this pace continues, we might be heading toward a proper romantic development between them in the next few episodes. Honestly, between the tangled politics and the growing warmth between the characters, Episode 10 feels like the calm strategic buildup before the next big move on the chessboard. And I’m definitely curious to see which piece moves next.

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A mediocre watch

As an opener episode for a series that is much loved and critically acclaimed you think the writers would make the script actually good. They had very high shoes to fill and unfortunately they didn't they chose clean and simple over messy and chaotic. I know alot of people will give the show flame for the mc being recasted but i want remind everyone kitty needs to recuperate and rest she was an incredible Nanno and it's gonna be very hard for anyone to replace her but just give Becky a chance. I know this is not a direct continuation of the show but a new imagined universe with Nanno still being an entity but with different morals but i feel this Nanno lacks to her predecessor. She dosent feel like an evil threat and force but like a Temu Justice seeker. The original Nanno gave her enemies severe emotional breakdown through various ways she infiltrated herself into their lives and seekes chaos and ruin from within ,this one just shows up and does what the victim tells her to why? she isn't a follower she's supposed to be in command a matryar of no morals and principles when it came to vengeance instead she allowed the bullies to walk scott free because the victim didn't want to be a bad person? that's where our original Nanno would have never down she still would have punished them regardless of sentiments she isn't just 1 dimensionally good she is morally grey. This Nanno feels like she is just a peace keeper. Well it's just 1 episode and i couldnt say it was bad entirely the visuals where nice and the acting was okay it just doesn't compare to the original which I loved but be free to check it out and form an opinion of your own remember all art is subjective

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Best episode yet!!

I loved this episode so much😭 The way Qin is slowly putting down his walls and showing affection for duang, and the way duang was so protective over qin and took care of him💔When duang cried because qin got hurt, and qin gave him a back hug and they both apologized 😭😭 also when they were on stage and duang helped qin, and the talk they had after, they’re so good at communicating broo and they’re so gentle with each other.The best scene was when qin laid his head on duang BROOO i was blushing so hard, and THE KISS DUANG WAS HUNGRYY🫢 the way he put his hand on qins waist and HE BIT HIS LIPAND QIN GETTING FREAKY WHAT DO YOU MEAN GOOD BOY, AND DUANGS GAZE IN THE BEDROOM WTF, WOAH TEETEE IS SUCH A GOOD ACTOR he wanted that cookie real bad just saying

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Great Episode; Great Ending

Very enjoyable episode, I enjoy the intricacies of them breaking down the different types of damages in law and finding a way to solve the case. The change up in the episode with the bride-to-be breaking out of the chains her father had cast on her was a good way to display a coming of age story of finding a sense of independence from your parents, and the director did a good job of relating that directly to Woo Young-Woo and her father.This episode was not as emotionally charged as the first, but still had good pacing and a good storyline to follow. Lee Jun-Ho is still so fine, I love how compassionate and understanding he is.The best and most emotional part of the episode came right at the end, and honestly what a great moment between Woo Young-Woo and her father. Even if she is a bit awkward and doesn't completely understand how to socialize "normally", she's still so pure, can understand others feelings, and wants the best for those she loves :)

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Fates changed

At the lunch Han Bin says he had to do homework to be sure she was suitable for his parents. WanZhi is naive enough that she doesn’t realize she is his place holder with parents til something better shows up. XingKe on the other hand is well aware of what a jerk this guy is with girls and tries to tell WanZhi the truth of the matter. She doesn’t want to hear it and XingKe is hurt more when he has to keep accepting she doesn’t like him the way he does her. She is completely blindsided at the hospital when she learns her mom won’t be coming home and is in-fact dying. She is further devastated when her dad sends the unsuitable bf away and they both have strong words for each other. Her mom left a final letter for her and she defied her father’s wishes and demanded it. She was completely overwhelmed by its contents but decides she wants to find her family and learn why she was abandoned. The bf doesn’t want her to go but her friend buys her a ticket. She returns to ShenXian Peak and meets her father and sisters. He was the one that saved her from the ram and her oldest sister was the patient that wanted to touch her face. Her birth father candidly explained how he chose her new family and her second sister wanted job assistance for the niece. In another twist of fate Mrs Li lost her husband the same time as she lost her mom and the two parents grieved together. It is likely they will become a couple and this created even more distance between WanZhi and her father. This will also make it even more unlikely for XingKe to confess his true feelings for WanZhi.

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Plot thickens

It was so funny to watch Gongsun's reactions to everything the Marquis had agreed to do there—even marriage! His face was priceless when he saw his falcon caged :) And all those scenes with the imaginary Chang Yu... loved it!We met Yu Qianqian, and it looks like she was the lady in the carriage in Episode 6. I thought it was Song Yan's betrothed and a possible guilty party in Fan Daniu's death, but now that theory is scratched. I also expected that maybe General He was both Xie Zheng's master and Chang Yu's father, but it seems like that theory is also in vain, since the General is still alive somewhere.We finally get to see how and why Zheng was there in Episode 1, under the snow and almost dead. So he's investigating and was badly injured in a battle, then escaped the white-coated men... and the case is somehow coincidentally linked to the Fan family. Intriguing! We’ll see how it goes.However, I am a little worried. I have a feeling that during the Spring Festival, something will go down—for example, those guys on the undercover mission could recognize the Marquis if he decides to join Chang Yu in the restaurant. Also, they decided to watch her and the Wei's death warriors closely; even that could lead to someone recognizing our Marquis. I am not sure if that would be for better or worse, because I’m not sure which side they are on. I hope they are allies; they seem nice, but that can be misleading.And the ending? Okay... let's see what happens next with our lovebirds! :)

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3 types of fate

Fang Wan Zhi was born at ShenXian Peak and left when the dad learned a third girl was born. So from the very beginning her heavenly fate was changed. She grew up as a well loved single child who had a very strong sense of justice and a flair with words. She helped a boy by changing his name and took care of bullies by organizing all the neighborhood kids to fight back as a unit. Her real fate made her a leader and well liked in her community. Her mother was not as impressed with her attitude and made her write vanity 10k times. Her self made fate is still being determined but she submits work anonymously so she no longer struggles with vanity. She is heading to college and XingKe has a ring for her, but after hearing her conversation with a friend he changes his mind. WanZhi is disappointed to not hear from her dad on her bday and goes out with friends. She meets Mr popularity who has taken an interest in her, but at the end of the episode he knows who her dad is, so is he interested in her, or wanting an in with her dad?

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