#jhe ruei x zong yi

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Kiseki Ep 9

So I don't have proof, but Ai Di was planning to leave. He used the 'orders' from Boss man as an excuse, but I think even if he hadn't seen that text he would have just up and disappeared. I think he took that conversation with Zong Yi in ep 7 to heart and thought that it would be possible for him to leave and not see Chen Yi, and that if he was gone long enough his feelings would die.

I do want to know what Chen Yi is thinking though. Because after we pop back to the present and he brings Ai Di home...it feels like he's trying to get Ai Di to admit he has feelings for him and that's why he took advantage. And if he gets that confession it means that he can confess too, because I think he remembers that night and has now had his feelings for Ai Di change, or perhaps they've simply become clearer. For all the brother stuff, Chen Yi not wanting to see Ai Di being potentially romantically involved with anyone feels a lot to me like jealousy more than a brotherly interest in keeping your freshly 18 'brother' from sowing his oats. I don't know. I do 1000% think that despite all of the depression drinking and Chen Yi still answering to Bossman, I don't think he has the same level of adoration anymore. I think Bossman using Zong Yi and then sending Ai Di into the prison AND promising Ai Di that he could be free of the gang broke ALL of that.

The Ai Di stuff didn't make me cry, but it was so close. Because that 'love scene'...that was clearly Ai Di knowing he was making a choice he wouldn't be able to come back from and thinking that even if all he has is a memory that will be enough.

And Zong Yi... that's what made me cry. Seeing him reunited with his family, but it's never going to go back to how it was even though his dad is okay and now they have each other. It was so sweet and so sad. Like, the poor sister blaming herself, and dad blaming himself, and Zong Yi blaming himself, it's so fucking sad.

The Jhe Ruei stuff was rough to see. Knowing what we do about how Jhe Ruei came to the Fan family and what he gave up, and the lengths he was going to hide his true self, and failing in some aspects. Seeing the 'Old man' (who I don't know if he's Jhe Ruei's father or grandfather tbh) talk about how they can't trust him fully because he's different after suffering MASSIVE BRAIN TRAUMA AND LOSING HIS MEMORY made me want to knock some sense into him. Like how the fuck????

But also what was the point of the Fan family wanting to take Zong Yi out when he was already in jail?? Like what was the purpose...is he just an old-fashioned homophobe, or is he worried Jhe Ruei will remember and leave the family for Zong Yi? Because, dude you barely want him there, so what do you really care?? And it can't really be about 'appearances' when he's an illegitimate heir and isn't going to be given any sort of position of power. I really don't know what's going through the old man's head.

I'm confused, I'm worried, I'm a little sad. So I guess we'll see what happens next week.

Also if you weren't aware there is a 'bonus episode' like episode 8.5 that's up. I watched it on bili, but it gives a bit more insight into the whole Teng and Dragon Gang debacle. It's not really SUPER necessary to follow the general story, but it does give more info. But if you watch MODC, then you may have a bit of a PTSD reaction to watching it...as a warning.

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Oh do I have FEELINGS about the new ep of Kiseki Dear to Me (Ep 5)

Y'all already know I'm invested hardcore into Ai Di and Chen Yi...I need both of them to confess immediately and kiss and make up about 17 times. They are the new generation of murder husbands and I want to see them in domestic bliss ASAP.

But Jhe Ruei...I was never off of him, I just suffer from second couple syndrome on the regular, but like...he's an interesting character. His observations of Ai Di and Chen Yi were immaculate. But also his interactions with Zong Yi are kinda throwing me off. Like...he likes him, he knows it, but our preview for next week shows him turning Zong YI down??? What's going on there? And I don't disagree with his reasoning, Zong Yi is 17, that is the correct response, but...then why was he putting himself in the situation, as the adult in control? You know????

Because this isn't just a case of it came out of nowhere, like I guess he realized he liked Zong Yi kind of out of the blue in like ep 1/2...but he flirts with Zong Yi. That's him doing something on purpose. And he came back. Like they could have left it at he's a substitute teacher now, but Jhe Ruei keeps being the one to get close.

Like, is this a bad guy suddenly grows a conscience situation?? I'm willing to bet at the very least there's some sort of misled noble reasoning behind him turning Zong Yi down that's based on more than just his age. Like he doesn't want him too close because it could be dangerous, or he doesn't want Zong Yi to risk his potentially auspicious future as a doctor on his lowly criminal self...you know, that BS.

Either way this was a VERY interesting episode to watch. We got a lot of very interesting insight into all of our main players. Also if you haven't seen it, you need to check out this post about Chen Yi and Ai Di's costuming...immaculate.

The storyline could use some sharpening, I agree there, honestly that seems to be the theme of a lot of recent shows at the moment, they needed a script doctor (I'm looking at you BMS, Dinosaur Love, and Love Class 2).