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Broken record that I am, I absolutely am delighted when I see an email in my inbox that you’ve posted your ramblings. The first picture you used in this post of our leads is just perfect too. They’re so adorable!

Do you feel at this point now, YS recognizes that he does love Niaoniao? I think his feelings are definitely more apparent through his jealous actions. He is paying more attention now, like in the scene where he notices the eunuch has delivered that lunch box to Zisheng, and everything else thereafter. His timing is really awful: “you snooze, you lose” is appropriate.

That was what Zisheng was afraid of after having lost the chance and believing he’d lost Niaoniao forever after her engagement to LY. Thank goodness our boy swiftly took action after.

I did not know about Luo Jitong’s character until going back to read all the spoilers, but she was suspicious early on, and confirmed to be awful when she stood by and let Niaoniao fall into the pond without even attempting any sort of help. Not helping is complacent, and that is awful considering Niaoniao sees her as a friend. It is ironic that Jitong believes fate isn’t on her side, given like you said the fact of story is that Zisheng has declared Shaosheng being the only one.

Isn’t it hypocritical too of many who don’t approve Zisheng’s choice of his bride? He too was once someone bullied and perhaps not seen as anything until he achieved his power through his merits. And now they’re the ones turning their nose on Shaosheng and her family’s background despite her family’s merits too. *sigh*

Love that you remind us how of course, someone with an open mind like Zisheng would understand Shaoshang and love her from the start. Thank you for touching on the discussion about Zisheng never seeing it possible that he would marry, given his life’s goal. I will always appreciate and love that it would be someone who’s progressive in thinking like Zisheng, to help Shaosheng flourish in her aspirations too.

Thank you for explaining more about the pressure point of “ming men”. It changes and adds so much more to that scene having understood this. I wish the subs took some time to explain this in parentheses like they do for some of the content.

As always, a joy to read your ramblings, Lily! Take care until next time.

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Camelias's avatar

Thank you, again - very enlightning on the ming men point, which was not aptly translated. Your explanation made the conversation clear now !

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