Mercipourleslivres
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28 minutes ago, luvhollandlop said:
Looking at how LX’s mum cut up LX’s childhood photos with JJ and ZQ, I am also wondering whether LX is fearful of his mum doing bodily harm to JJ. That could be the reason why he dashed back when he found out that his mum saw JJ outside his flat and asked for JJ to open the door for her. That could also be the reason why LX told JJ to stay away from his mum and if she sees his mum again to run the opposite direction and as far as possible.
XCZ also insisted in telling both ZQ and JJ about what the mum did to LX’s photos back in Singapore. “They need to know how crazy our mum can get so that they are better prepared.” XCZ explained. This is like a premonition of things to come...
Furthermore, tomorrow’s episode will show XCZ siding ZQ when mum accused ZQ of evil intentions to have XCZ working in his cafe. Mum may begin to feel the desperation of her children pulling away from her. In retaliation, she may hurt JJ so that she is removed from their lives...
Omg o_o
That would be dramatic...I wondered why LX rushed back so quickly. His mom is probably capable of anything what with her mental problems...
I’m liking little orange more and more. Her mom is the one doing the brainwashing. It’s good HZQ is there to poke holes in that bs.
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4 minutes ago, ElleSor said:
I want JJ and LX to end up together.
I have a bad feeling that they might not, they'll just be siblings in the end.
Lord, I hope not.
If they don’t get a happy ending I will riot lol.
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2 hours ago, Dundee said:
Based on JJ’s personality, how she tried being nice and win CT while she knew CT hate her and her dad, until she silently cry was quite rare, she put up with the whole things because she’s worry about LX and she cannnot tell that to LX also, because she didn’t want to add problems to LX who already in bad condition.
I think it’s very important we see that. She spends so much time being positive and comforting others. This has been building up since the birthday party I think. LX’s mom and sister’s comments and general ill treatment are wearing on her.
The drama is great at building everything up and laying the foundation for the next plot point. Like even before this, Li dad was hesitating to fully congratulate LX and JJ on their relationship because he’s worried about Chen Ting. And even Ling dad was proactive and confronted CT. I also loved the scene where he told JJ he wouldn’t let CT bully her.
Poor LX. He doesn’t care what his mom will do to him, but now he can’t even protect JJ. I’m sure he’s feeling miserable.
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42 minutes ago, luvhollandlop said:
@Mercipourleslivres Yes. Me too. What a way to describe his mum. A black hole that breaks down and consumes anything that comes near it and make it its own. No matter how you try to fill up the black hole, it will never be filled. And No matter what you say, the black hole will not respond. I can feel his hopelessness and helplessness towards his mum.
It is really creepy that she doesn’t acknowledge that it was what she wants but gives lame excuses such as uncle suggested it, or XCZ wants it etc... No wonder XCZ, with less patience, calls her out and points out the obvious. And that smile she has on is the worst... So not congruent. You can feel the unspoken wrath and malice she feels but she is smiling calmly... eeewwww
it was really quite funny reading how some Chinese netizens (male) complained about having difficulties falling asleep after seeing her character on tv.
I noticed that too! She uses little orange as an excuse for everything...idk if she thinks that way LX won’t argue back ? But orange is clearly not having it. The scene where the mom yells at her and says she doesn’t want to go back to Singapore because orange just yells at her all the time is really telling. The mom wants/needs LX to be her punching bag. She’s an emotional vampire and he is her supply. She wants someone who will sit and continue to take her abuse but I think she’s going to find out that LX has his limits and she’s meeting them.
This show hits a little close to home sometimes as growing up I was the child who refused to put up with my mother’s bs, constantly yelling and arguing with her about the manipulative ways she treated us. In the end she focused on my younger brother who learned to take care of her moods keep the boat rocking. So now she doesn’t talk to me anymore and my poor brother is still emotionally chained to her like a dog..
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41 minutes ago, luvhollandlop said:
LX’s mum planned to move to China even when she was in Singapore. When confronted by LX, she denied it. She did not take into consideration XCZ’s well being. How can she not prepare XCZ for this? Expecting XCZ to leave her friends and her country suddenly? And XCZ has not even completed her studies? She acted on her whims. She is really selfish, and in denial.
Ling Ba pointed out how mentally stressed LX has been. Told her he is on medication. Even told her JJ has helped LX and he seemed better because of her. And LX really loves JJ. Advised her to learn to like JJ. Yet, she chooses to hurt JJ. She has pushed LX to the edge when he saw JJ crying.
Although it is good for LX to make it clear to his mum how much JJ means to him, I fear for his mental health... drama gods pls do not draw this out too long. I prefer to see more happy moments between LX, JJ, ZQ, TC, MY and even the 2 dads since drama is ending soon.
The monologue LX gives comparing his mom to a black hole really answered a lot of my questions about his relationship with her. How do you deal/talk to someone whose sole mission in life seems to be sucking the soul out of everything. I bet no matter what he says she’d still do whatever she wants.
1 hour ago, cheekychipmunk_stv said:Sneak preview
http://weibointl.api.weibo.com/share/169959210.html?weibo_id=4544831580277030
Lx mom is pure evil. She has no redeeming qualities at all. She should not be a mom at all.
Hahaha ... papa Li needs someone like ZQ mom to shut those nosy old ladies up. U go girl!
http://weibointl.api.weibo.com/share/169960606.html?weibo_id=4544835832776457
Hahaha ... only ZQ can handle little orange behavior. He don't give face or accept her rudeness. He has been trained by JJ since he was little so now his turn to discipline Little Orange. Like the way he said "If u don't behave, I give u a beating." N i like the way he told her to be polite to MY.
http://weibointl.api.weibo.com/share/169961418.html?weibo_id=4544849921709518
I love him putting her in her place, and you can tell she appreciates it in her own way. LX might be her brother but I think the situation with their mom manipulating their whole relationship makes it hard for him to discipline her effectively. HZQ comes out of nowhere taking no crap but he has so much experience with LJJ as a big brother that he knows how to deal with orange’s attitude straight away.
I won’t like it if they end up in a romance, I think she needs a big brother who isn’t stressed and occupied with her mom. She is acting like a brat for attention, because her mom is too obsessed with controlling her brother to care at all about her daughter’s feelings.
I can understand orange being jealous of LJJ because she sees how effortlessly LX loves and cares about her, and in return how happy LJJ makes him. Orange was set up to fail by her mom the minute she first brought her back from Singapore to use her as a way to get to LX in high school.
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Omg! All the clips on 1tea_dramalovers Instagram! LX tells his mom off for treating JJ badly!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEo0cvuJlMu/?utm_source=ig_embed
Oops I’m sorry, should I delete the whole link?-
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4 hours ago, funnypeopleswim said:
I am bothered by the idea that people expect LX to “Man Up.”
I think LX is strong person. He’s been caring for his mom and sister since he was 18. When he was little he was the buffer between his parents. Does he need to be stronger? When his mom came back after abandoning him, LX did confront her. Did it change anything? Do you think she is listening? Do you think she can emphasize with her own son?
No of course not, because she is unhinged. LX’s mom is a pathetic sick human. She is the opposite of her son, unable to do deal with adversity, she lashes out at people and refused to take any responsibility. She relies heavily on the people around her to feel some kind of control
I dislike his mom, but I acknowledge that she has had too many bad things happen to her. Big things: losing a child, losing a spouse, losing your mobility. I know may people who are forced to care for their sickly parents and its hard for the caretaker, for sure. But it’s very hard for the sick to be so helpless. Am I justifying her cruel behaviour? No, absolutely not! But she was helpless and he took responsibility when the full grown adults around him did not.
Characters like LX are being responsible, patient, and mature.
You see throughout the drama because he was the oldest child, the responsibilities always fell on him. It was always him who had to watch over his siblings (his first sister, LJJ and HZQ, and little Orange), him who had to be dutiful during his grandmother’s death, and him who has to take care of his mom. He was shoved into maturity.
But you see throughout the drama how rare it is that anyone takes care of him, except the Li Family (Li Ba, LJJ, HZQ)
I think it’s time that his family help take care of him. So that he can breath a little. Not for LX to once again have to deal with everything on his own. You can see some of his family member trying to help including his little sister, who convinced his mom to return the passport. LJJ who decorated his bedroom and tries to help him to open up about his time in Singapore. Even Ling Ba who is in denial about his son’s trauma knows he needs too try more and takes him to the Chinese medicine doctor.
I’m sorry for this essay but I am a little frustrated because I’ve been reading about how LX needs to “Man Up”. I think he’s been man enough now. What he needs to be saved and cared for. He needs to be given a chance to heal and be healthy.
Maybe “man up” was too harsh a description to use...I guess because I’ve only seen LX react very passively to his mom so far. Like we can tell he’s upset and uncomfortable but we don’t really see him go against her in a clear forceful way. You’re probably right that even if he did, it might not make a difference since she’s such a sick individual. I’m just tired of watching him sit and take it.
If it ends up that he can’t deal with his mom by himself, I want his family to be a united front and take her on together. Both dads, LJJ and HZQ.
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I get that LX is feeling desperate but he needs to man up and deal with his mom. I know he’s traumatized but him silently taking everything all these years has made him a rug she loves to walk all over.
The writers seemed to emphasize Li Dad’s worry about LX & LJJ relationship. I think he knows that LX isn’t in a healthy enough place to be together with LJJ right now. I worry about LX’s mental state too, but LJJ can’t be his entire world/medicine.
This is more of an American term but LX has “fleas.” He was raised by an abusive mom so even tho he’s a good person at heart, he still exhibits unhealthy behaviors that he inherited from his upbringing. Stuff like fixating on LJJ and daydreaming about their happiness, isn’t that almost like what his mom is doing to him, just not as extreme? Anyways, I love this show so much as it does such a realistic job of portraying toxic family relationships.
As for a time jump...I don’t like them but it might be necessary...I can see LJJ saying no to his proposal until he and his mom get help.-
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48 minutes ago, luluponyazn said:
Haha, I reactivated my Soompi account of many years just so I can talk about this show too.
As for your question, I believe the table smacking one will occur in the subsequent episodes during his confrontation with his mom. As for the hospital scene, I believe that's also his mom on the hospital bed. You can examine the close ups.
Darn! I’m slightly disappointed. A part of me wanted LJJ to have a near death experience so LX could act all swoon-worthy. xP
Thanks for clarifying, I think I just couldn’t imagine current LX smiling at his mom but if it’s in the far future maybe they’ve reconciled...
At any rate I refuse to forgive her. Lady needs a lot of therapy.
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Hi everyone! I made a soompi account just so I could talk about this show! (I’m obsessed.) I’ve been pouring over all the clips that have come out but I noticed two scenes that I don’t think have happened yet....
During the opening credits, at 1:07 and 1:37 there are two scenes I’m wondering about. The first one shows LX smacking a table and literally standing up to his mom. The second scene shows him holding someone’s hand who is in a hospital bed while smiling. I’m worried LJJ could be the one in the hospital! Pretty sure he never smiled and held his mom or little sisters hands, or ZQ either. (Wow everybody in this show has to visit the hospital lol.)
What do you all think?? Are these new/upcoming scenes or did I miss them somewhere??
Love reading all your posts! May we unite in hatred of LX’s evil mom!
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[Mainland Chinese Drama 2023] Destined 长风渡
in Mainland China
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Hey all! I'm really loving the show. Came on here because I was trying to guess what dynasty/historical period the costumes were based on and couldn't find anything when I tried searching online. My guess was Song dynasty..but what do you guys think?