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Andy and Tang Yi watch Big K being arrested on CCTV from the back room of the bar and Andy shows he is not someone to be messed with when he says, "These people trying to sell drugs in my territory, they really don't want to live anymore."

Tang Yi arrives home to find Meng Shao Fei pulling faces at his security cameras like a brat. The quiet scene of them drinking tea in a cafe that follows is THE scene which sold me on them as a couple when I first watched. The look of joy on Meng Shao Fei's face when Tang Yi tells him Andy has a boyfriend is a sight to behold.





The next day Ah De tries to confess his feelings to Tang Yi, but Tang Yi is very clear with him that he only sees him as a brother, thereby breaking his heart. Meng Shao Fei turns up for a happy slo-mo jog with Tang Yi, but the fun doesn't last for long because someone starts shooting at them.

At the police station, Jack turns up to drag Zhao Zi off for lunch, and once they're back at Zhao Zi's house I get hit by sudden feelings about Jack wearing Zhao Zi's grandma's apron. Jack discovers that Zhao Zi is a) a virgin and b) has never been kissed. (In my notes I accidentally wrote down, "Kenny has never been kissed" - that too, though not for long!)

Back at Tang Yi's house, Zuo Hong Ye turns up intensely worried that someone has tried to kill him and in the confrontation that follows Tang Yi confirms that he and Meng Shao Fei - in Meng Shao Fei's words - are "half friends." Gu Dao Yi takes Zuo Hong Ye off to eat icecream and vent some more.

Jack persuades Meng Shao Fei to get Zhao Zi to come over and check Tang Yi's security system and Meng Shao Fei agrees because... he thinks Zhao Zi should hit that? Then Zuo Hong Ye riles up Meng Shao Fei by claiming that Li Li Zhen was taking bribes from the Hsin Tian Group. Meng Shao Fei puts his hand on her arm and Tang Yi pops out of nowhere and hurls him pretty forcefully to the floor.

A little later, Tang Yi apologises to Meng Shao Fei on Zuo Hong Ye's behalf. When Meng Shao Fei won't stop blustering, Tang Yi realises that the only way to shut him up (well. one of the few ways) is to THROW HIM ON THE BED, literally sit on him and get his hands all over him with the flimsy excuse of rubbing ~salve all over his bruised back.



THIS SHOW.



Meng Shao Fei is pretty clearly getting turned on by it (he makes this little movement on the bed and, uh, FNARGLE) and has a minor freak out, throwing Tang Yi out of the room.

The next day, Andy shows up to give Tang Yi some information, looking impressively debauched considering it seems to be first thing in the morning.



Ah De tries to throw Meng Shao Fei's feelings for Tang Yi in his face, but Meng Shao Fei just outright says "Yes, I like your boss" (I LOVE HIM) and then puts Ah De on the ground very effectively. The episode ends, however, with them briefly putting aside their differences to spy jealously on Andy giving Tang Yi a temple massage.
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Date: 20 Jan 2020 21:41 (UTC)
doctorskuld: 笛飛聲 Di Feisheng from Mysterious Lotus Casebook蓮花樓 (Default)
From: [personal profile] doctorskuld
I thought it was Ah-De? Which is why Tang Yi is so angry at the drugging and assault but (imo) doesn't seem surprised. He's also angry at himself for not being more on his guard.
I think if we have differing interpretations, the writers have not done a good job with the sidestory here.
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Date: 21 Jan 2020 15:41 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] clevermanka
Maybe? It could also be something lacking in subtitles, or just I'm misreading!
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Date: 21 Jan 2020 21:09 (UTC)
doctorskuld: 笛飛聲 Di Feisheng from Mysterious Lotus Casebook蓮花樓 (Doctor Skuld)
From: [personal profile] doctorskuld
The translation on Viki is actually pretty accurate, so it's not any misreading or anything. It's just...bad storytelling, I think.
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Date: 21 Jan 2020 21:16 (UTC)
clevermanka: default (Default)
From: [personal profile] clevermanka
My reason for thinking it's Ah-De is because Tang Yi seems so genuinely surprised and disappointed. I couldn't figure why would he be either if it was one of the other gang lords.
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Date: 24 Jan 2020 21:47 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] her_cool_aunt
First time around I thought it was Ah-De but re-watching now, it seems too early on for Ah-De to be plotting. His plot is about eliminating MSF as competition for TY's affections. So He-Hang is my best guess now. However, it's definitely unclear. I assumed the writers did that whole bit for dramatic effect and to sow the seeds of confusion. And here we are - confused!

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