do you still think i'm gentle?

I love that she warns the woman about her father being a bad husband for any woman and to take care of her kids. AWWW it was unexpected but so welcome.

she most certainly is NOT fine.

daughter firmly blaming the father for inner courtyard conflict instead of other concubines... a surprisingly rare take

This is like a take down of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope in some ways

It's alright. It's alright.

I love the idea of him pushing them away for different reasons this time. He isn't pushing them out of stubbornness and a bruised ego, it isn't an attempt at rejecting his condition. This time he truly thinks he can do it himself. He truly want to try to get up on his own.

The First Jasmine | EP16

I don't know where they are going with them, but I like it.

Mo Li 莫离 (2026) ; dir. Lam Yuk Fan, Leung Sing Kuen Ep 18 ; Do you still feel lonely?

I want a whole drama about them.

Literally threw the book at him!

I do think she might be subconsciously picking up on the fact that he’s “interfering” with the fantasy she’s created to protect herself, so she might end up getting irritated with him.