Things start looking up for our couple as Yu Heng is started to mend some bridges in the office and Xiao Ning is starting to get her first taste of the business side of things. Our couple also seem to be slowly getting closer with one another as well, but like everything, there are still some things to be worked through and that’s mainly addressing the past if we want to move forward into the future.
Xiao Ning and Yu Heng reevaluate the way that they’ve been doing things and begin to have a new approach on work and life. They both realize that things need to start changing and are now both willing to take those steps to improve those aspects of their lives. But it’s not only up to them, changing something can only take them so far, they learn that they have to rely on those around them as well.
Xiao Ning and Yu Heng experience what might be their biggest disagreement yet. But like what people around them say, marriage is a big adjustment, even bigger if you don’t really know the person before getting married. Good communication is important to a couple and while Xiao Ning and Yu Heng are able to talk about some things, it seems like they still have to work on being able to have open communication about even their frustrations.
Xiao Ning starts to learn more about her relationship with Yu Heng and come to some new realizations, after some prompting from Wei Yi. We also see some inner workings of Dairui as they still have to deal with some of the past actions of their previous manager affecting their current work. It’s nothing that our capable business and development department isn’t able to handle, though, even if some of them are doing it for personal gain.
Warning: This episode does depict an instance of a threat of violence. A warning has also been placed before that part of the episode and an indication of where it ends.
Xiao Ning and Yu Heng hit what is probably considered to be the first hurdle in their new relationship as tough decisions are needed to be made regarding their futures and employment. Yet some moments of vulnerabilities and having some tough conversations allows for them to get a better understanding of each other and their perspectives. For Xiao Ning and Yu Heng that are only starting out their new lives as a married couple, establishing this connection early is important and can help set them up for later in their relationship.
Xiao Ning and Yu Heng’s life as a married couple begins! It’s an episode that slowly introduces us to their lives outside of work and slowly starts to reveal just how their relationship might develop. The foundation between Xiao Ning and Yu Heng continues to be set, now as two people who are starting their journey as an official married couple. We’re beginning to see the intersections of their lives at work as well and we can only figure that things might get more complicated in the future, but for now, let’s enjoy the ride.
Work still isn’t smooth for Xiao Ning who has to prove herself to those around her, but even in those hard times, she finds that she might just have someone who is willing to support and encourage her. It’s the moments of reality, outside of work, that help Xiao Ning think about her future when it comes to not just her career, but the topic of marriage and even the decision that she has to make.
You Are My Secret is a drama that just wrapped up about a month ago, mid-August. It follows the story of Tu Xiao Ning (Zhang Jia Ning) and Ji Yu Heng (Wei Zhe Ming), two former high school classmates that reconnect after ten years. It’s a drama with a marriage of convenience, a secret workplace romance, cohabitation, and even a boss and employee relationship all rolled into one. This 32-episode series, plus one special epilogue episode, seemingly has everything that anyone could possibly want for a sweet rom-com all in one package, but how will it all play out? We shall see.
According to the description, the drama follows Tu Xiao Ning, a 27-year-old woman who continuously goes on blind dates to find her perfect match, but has been unsuccessful. She happens to run into Ji Yu Heng at one matchmaking event, but they find that their lives intertwine more than that and what happens from then on is a secret double life. It’s a series that shows a lot of potential from its first episode as we’re kind of thrown right into the mix of it all from the matchmaking, to workplace drama, and even introducing the ex-boyfriend, who Xiao Ning dated for seven years. It’s quite a ride, but we’re here for it. We have only just begun.
This 2020 drama is a little zany, a little silly, and sometimes makes you scratch your head, but nevertheless, My Roommate is a Detective is a series that I definitely enjoyed and it definitely made me laugh out loud at some moments. This 36-episode drama follows Qiao Chu Sheng (Zhang Yun Long) as the recently promoted Inspector Qiao as he attempts to solve some crimes, particularly that of murder, that happen in Shanghai in one of the concession regions. One of those cases, the first one, brings him Lu Yao (Hu Yi Tian), a genius who is able to use his brain and quick wit to deduce the reasonings and methods behind the murder cases and who is always looking for a way to make money. Bai You Ning (Xiao Yan) rounds out the trio as a reporter and daughter of a highly respected mafia boss who is able to help the male duo in getting some information from the ground and sometimes throwing a little human insight into the mix.
The three of them form a crime solving trio that takes us through our episodes as they solve crimes, but also handle their personal lives along the way. It’s a show that manages multiple themes, whether that be the mystery of the murder, the heartwarming relationships, or even just the outright silly. But, nevertheless, it was somehow a show that I found myself fully behind and did actually enjoy.
So, without further ado, let’s get into it. As a reminder, this will contain spoilers about the series as a whole.
I’ll be honest. I’ve binge watched this series and have since watched it multiple times. There’s just something about this series that keeps bringing me back to it. But, before I start going on about what I like about it, and what I subsequently don’t like about it, let me first introduce this drama.
As you can see, the title of this 2021 Fall Japanese drama is Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu, which translates to It’s Love: Yankee and White Cane Girl. For those of you who might not know, a yankee is pretty much kind of like a juvenile delinquent, someone who causes and gets into trouble. The title pretty much explains the premise of what the ten episodes are going to be about, but I can give a little bit more than that.
This drama follows Akaza Yukiko (Sugisaki Hana), our White Cane girl. Yukiko has amblyopia, meaning she can only vaguely recognize colors and shapes. Her vision is blurry, but she is able to read large written letters with a magnifying device. Her and our resident Yankee, Kurokawa Morio (Sugino Yosuke), fatefully meet one day and as they say, the rest is history.
While this first episode sets up the world that we’re going to be living in the next ten episodes, it does a good job in showing us who these characters are and just what about them makes them so loveable. So, let’s get started!
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