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One Stars

well color me surprised, didn't think the wimpy, cry baby that had been eternally friend zoned would turn out to not only to be an enigma, but he was another one of Chen's adopted sons & was supposed to get Babe pregnant & take him back "home". idk how Charlie found out where Babe was, i am just glad we didn't have to watch a grape scene. ************************************these guys don't have a plan & idk what Charlie & Jeff r cooking up, but until now everything is slowly but surely going down hill. & i know i will be the odd one out but i can't stomach the lovey dovey scenes, let alone more.... Charlie acting cute is just grating at this stage & thus annoying. he still needs to kiss Babe's ass at every turn? but i aint interested in North & Sonic or Alan & Jeff flirting or more either...

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Go for broke

Ms Shan is sick and mending at home. Yan has shared her address with XiNing who goes to visit with gifts. She has fruit and an amber necklace which Shan more reluctantly takes. She leaves the price tag on while saying not expensive. At the college, Guo storms in pissed off he’s not selected for the apartment. He throws the shirts back to BeiChuan saying they shrunk and are low quality. When questioned how he knew since first draft not even out yet, he confesses the boiler guy told him. He storms out to clarify with Zhang yelling if he’s not on list for housing, nobody else will be either. Lu has come back from brokering another big deal overseas. This is all dependent on getting shipped timely for the Halloween holiday. If Shan doesn’t help them, the loss will again be big. I guess this guy thinks three times is the charm in trying for success. It would be better to deal with if he stuck around to correct his mistakes, but his pattern is to leave the ladies clean up the mess so he can go start an even bigger one somewhere else.😝🙄Later, Guo confirms that BeiChuan will get the apartment. He explains that he and his wife have always worked there with limited salary and his inlaws look down on him. He wants the apartment to save face with her family and promises to help him in future to get one. Considering their circumstances, this was a huge admission from a proud colleague and it was very considerate of BeiChuan to take her pregnant status and family into consideration. When he tells XiNing she is outraged. She has every right to be mad, but that he doesn’t explain the circumstances as to why bugs the hell out of me. She goes off on her mini rant how she will go shopping with other men blah blah blah when I haven’t seen the first time where she’s asked his business opinion about anything. She doesn’t pay him the same respect in academic matters and I am tired of her adolescent selfishness. She is not ready to be married and frankly neither is he. Having a partner is equal footing. She thinks it’s to have her own way and he thinks he’s supposed to be the doormat for her. As a couple, these two constantly annoy me tho I am liking the peripheral story much better. It is definitely showing the signs of the times and the house of cards that small businesses often rely on to make themselves equitable with the bigger fish. XiNing and Yan are at a business dinner and she is much more at home. It is Yan sitting out on the balcony. Whe XiNing goes to check up on her he plants the seed of how different they are from BeiChuan. He wants to put doubt as to the success of their relationship. BeiChuan sees the writing on the wall and resigns from his friend’s company while they are still friends. He returned every cent he owed and here Yan is resentful in reply. He thinks he is being looked down on and unappreciated. Here BeiChuan said it was more a difference of how to conduct business and leaves it at that. At dinner, he reveals to XiNing the new company he has started that will deal with cultural differences. She wants to know how he will do it without money. He says educating and inspiring the people is more important than making money. She hands him a bunch of money as they are leaving. She points out an exclusive Mercedes and declares that her goal for success. Turns out the car is a loaner to Shan. BeiChuan suggests they stay distant and she is offended by his remarks and says she won’t ever discuss work again with him. I could take his criticism of her friend choices better if he bothered to stick up for himself more verbally. Actions do speak louder than words, but sometimes words do need to be said. He is gaining ground but it is a snail’s pace compared to XiNing. Here is where youth and impulsive behavior will greatly work against her and his quiet studious nature will contribute greatly to misunderstandings when they probably would actually agree if ever discussed.😝XiNing goes to Shan’s house and is treated more coldly. I am thinking it;s because of BeiChuan. Now that he’s seen her ‘borrowed’ car, he is one likely to report wrong doings. She now sees XiNing as a liability because Yan is like her for general business practices. Yan tells XiNing she will need q00k as a bribe to get such a large order through and urges her to be carefu. She hurries back to tell Lu and they are scheming how to get the second 5pk they don’t have. JiuLing is smart. She is leaving saying I don’t hear anything as she goes. XiNing and BeiChuan have a loud argument over ethics and business. She has Yan’s judgments running through her head and her reasons to absolves herself of conscience in this matter. She has chatted with Shan in depth to get up her nerve and is just about ready to hand Shan the money when BeiChuan shows up at the door asking to speak to XiNing. Episode ends…

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Shenanigans

BeiChuan is getting more recognition from faculty head and students. But as his popularity rises, his colleague Guo is becoming more and more jealous. He originally defended BeiChuan, but when students say how they prefer his colleague’s classes to his, trouble is brewing. For XiNing trouble is also on the horizon. The manager handling their sale with foreign trader ran off with the money after collecting it from the buyer. Lu makes a deal to sell with a local buyer who reduces to half price after contract signed. They have run him out of factory and considering their options. Now that Jiuling is being allowed to offer input she and XiNing are agreeing more with how to do things. The story is shifting to make Lu the incompetent poor manager. So far, Jiuling is the character I like best. She has reasons for her behavior and she sees to the heart of things. I think she is spot on rolling her eyes at XiNing’s behavior with BeiChuan. I think XiNing does truly like him, but she is shameless in putting herself up on a pedestal to be adored. He annoys me being so subservient. He lectures like a professor when correcting, but in regular conversation he comes across as a weak servant to be taken advantage of. Case in point, BeiChuan bought some shirts to help them out and gave two to he faculty head to see if wife and he would like. He offered a shirt to Guo and was asked if color could be exchanged. When another color was found he kept both instead of just the one offered. He nods his head at BeiChuan who says nothing to stand up for himself. This bugs me about his character. Yan shows up at the stall and accepts offer to buy 50% of the merchandise for 20% off. He ups salary to 3k and invites her to work for him. JiuLing isn’t slow, she says offer 6k and both will work for him.🤣 XiNing makes excuse to clean up the mess at company first. She knows working for Yan will ‘fast track’ her, but she also thinks Yan does unethical business practices and that’s not how she wants to do things. In this, I have growing respect because even customs looks down on honesty. Scene goes back to college and Guo trying to butter up boss for a place in the dorms. The sr cannot verify if placement is based on seniority or popularity of classes. He recommends applying early because spaces go fast. He is quickly drawing his line in the sand reminding BeiChaun he eas ther a semester earlier. Going to stall XiNing is trying to find Lu and BiChuan shows up and tasks the professor to work stall. TongTong shows up and does a significant purchase. BeiChuan knows this isn’t proper considering teacher/student status but Jiuling just sees dollar signs. The company is in trouble and she’s not turning down any cash offers. Again, BeiChuan concedes instead of making a firmer stance with Jiuling why it wasn’t proper for him to be selling to students. BeiChuan is having tea with a colleague. He is a publisher wanting to publish BeiChuan’s book. It comes up in conversation that his student showed up demanding to be published. She wants to publish smutty romance stories. The student is TongTong who misrepresents her status with professor. This student is a problem and he should be reporting her, but he’s letting himself get boxed in with her and Guo.😝 Yan is now adding to mix because Yin only got to Canada and not US as agreed. He is a bit slow witted but what he lacks in quick thinking, he makes up for in per determination. There is a closeup on burner after both men left, but at least Yan remembered to unplug it. Shan is helping XiNing because of Yan. The ladies are at dinner and XiNing is trying to get a Visa to Hungary to make a case with the buyers. She wants to give Shan money, but doesn’t see how this looks like she’s bribing an official. She is warned to stop or no assist will be given. It goes back to the school and Guo is helping TongTong instigate trouble. He is giving bad advice to BeiChuan who is buying it.😝TongTong is selling the goods she bought from Jiuling’s stall and selling them for top dollar to ‘help’ professor Xiang. The dorm supervisor found out and Guo involved himself because he wants to live in dorm and just happens to know her. He promises he took care of it and nobody else would know. BeiChuan should have reported it immediately and explained circumstances, but he is too busy being a shmuck and accepting things at face value without standing up for himself. Maybe he finally will when they toss him in jail.😝 Time must have passed because the conversation between BeiChuan and XiNing is like a long engaged couple getting ready to establish a home. She knows the business world is going to compromise her ethics and challenges BeiChuan how steadfast his love would be comparing herself to Shan and Yan. What starts as a jest leads to a serious conversation. She is not enthused with the humble surroundings of an educator and she’s wondering how they are going to combine lifestyles. Skipping to Yan, he knows the proper bribe for Shan is shoes. There is more cash to come for Ye’s Visa. She wonders why he’s so determined to help her and he admits to unrequited love. BeiChuan and XiNing are interrupted by Yin who has made it back to China and wants his money back to get to US as promised. BeiChuan is headed out with him to find Yan. He confronts Yan in a calm but resolute way wanting what was promised. When he got to Canada they sent him back home. Yan is annoyed due to the rumors he heard that Yin would deal with him. He has no plans of assisting or returning the money. Here BeiChuan intercedes because he knows the guy’s story and Yan kicks them both out and makes a call to his stockbroker. Yin doesn’t leave. When he finds out that isn’t possible he hit himself with a cup. I thought he was going to pretend he was beaten by Yan, but he is just that distraught. This guy has mental issues. He promises to borrow whatever needed and BeiChuan is tagged with taking him to the hospital. This entire episode is shifting the moral compasses of the characters. It is yet to be determined if that is a positive or negative direction. It is using their circumstances to make them decide where they truly stand on things. This is interesting.

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This seems fun

I really do not need to start new shows, but this show is almost done. And people said it was interesting. So I’m gonna try to finish episode one before I go to work. I don’t believe in tarot readings at all.  but, for the sake of the show. I will believe it. Also, if some guy had a dream that you die, and he’s never even met you or seen you before. I would fucking believe it. these two are so handsome my lord. But oh my God, why can’t they just have a normal show? It’s fine. They do it well. a good setup so far. That was a fun episode. Im curious on how he can tell the future and does he pass out bc of that or is it a medical issue? Interesting. 9.5/10 okay bye!

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this ep was kinda stupid - everyone kept falling…

this ep was kinda stupid - everyone kept falling allover their own two feet - little wonder someone as despicable as Chen is thriving. all the "good guys" r utterly incompetent. & have to say i still don't understand why Charlie is ready to sacrifice his life for Babe, i get he got close to him cause he saw Babe as a tool to deal with Chen - same with taking Babe's "powers"... but still offering up his life at every turn, isn't cute or funny. it's just kitschy. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Jeff just walking into Chen's house as if he didn't grow up there & knows that place filled with Chen's henchmen. Babe & Charlie playing as a D-rated Charlie's angels - other then getting hurt & flirting with each other, they have yet to accomplish a thing. also had hopes the mysterious Mr. Pete would be the "Ace card" that would take Chen down - WTF was that? him hiding & watching a poor kid getting sold off, only to have Ken hold a knife at his throat & do nothing then make cow-eyes at him WTH is going on - idk. but i know it wasn't impressive. ************************************************************************************bummer, as it feels like the writer can write romance but not anything complicated... it isn't well thought-out or executed. all of the (good) character's r coming of stupid & goofy. as this is developing in this ep, Chen is gonna have a happily ever after by the end, not the mains. ******************************************************************************************************************* also was sure Way would betray Babe.... but idk

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after ages finally decided to pick this back…

after ages finally decided to pick this back up. was getting tired of Babe's behavior & will admit that Charlie's enabling personality was starting to annoying me - cause how many time can one get kicked & still comes back for more. like plz - so yeah needed a break & now am glad cause i can see that Charlie had an agenda. he says it was to help Babe but as the psycho Tony was asking Charlie if he found Jeff am sure Charlie is working for Tony like Kenta. *******************************************but what i find interesting, Charlie is living with Jeff & dating Babe - both "kids" that Tony wants back, so he can sell them (or something - the whole wants to get u pregnant by an enigma, went over my head - that needs clarifying). so either Charlie up to no good & is a really good conman that can dupe everyone. or Tony just plain stupid. **********************************************in the previous ep (a few yrs back) i said that i don't feel sorry for Way. if anything i enjoyed his pain - but i felt so bad for him arriving at the restaurant with that bouquet of roses. *******************************************************************************this time Babe was taking advantage of Way, he knows exactly how Way feels & he also knows he doesn't feel the same way, but he didn't & doesn't care. he knows he can use Way's feelings to use him & he does without a 2nd thought. this time he an utter douche that is a bad guy not just a bad friend.

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