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After an unexpected one-week hiatus of Revenged Love (逆爱) that left fans upset, the production team made up for it by announcing they’ll release four chapters almost back-to-back. The original plan was to review episodes 11–14 together, but episodes 11 and 12 deserve their own space, the romance and comedy is peaking. Wu Suo Wei (Zi Yu) and Chi Cheng (Tian Xu Ning) crank up the romance, and yep, it’s official… these two are fully in couple mode now.
Quick Recap of Episode 9-10 of ‘Revenged Love’: Chi Cheng and Yue Yue (Sun Qian Yu) are a thing of the past. Chi Cheng kills one of his favorite snakes to save Suo Wei from its deathly grip, proving his love for the scheming protagonist is stronger than his affection for the pets. Suo Wei moves on from denial mode and admits his feelings for Chi Cheng to his mentor Jiang Xiao Shuai (Liu Xuan Cheng), but he also struggles to come to terms with his sexuality and thinks it would be best if he calls things off with Chi Cheng.
Chi Cheng, fully aware of Suo Wei’s emotional confusion, throws a classic chaotic threat at Xiao Shuai, either get Suo Wei to sleep with him, or he’s going back to his old hobby of chasing the same guys Guo Cheng Yu (Zhan Xuan) wants… starting with Xiao Shuai himself. Chi Cheng of course isn’t serious about the threat, but Xiao Shuai takes his word, panics, and begins his scheming.
Episode 11-12 of ‘Revenged Love’
Titled ‘Let’s Go Home and Get Registered‘, Episode 11 kicks off with chaos at Xiao Shuai’s clinic, where future boyfriend Cheng Yu comes to visit. This secondary couple’s romance is progressing at a leisurely pace, which is fine, since lead pair Suo Wei and Chi Cheng get all the screen time they need.
The real drama unfolds when jealousy enters the chat. With Xiao Shuai stirring the pot and Suo Wei spiraling, the episode delivers a hilarious and heartfelt turning point in the lead couple’s relationship. Zi Yu is adorable as the jealous, insecure, and teary Suo Wei, so much so, you don’t know whether to laugh or cry at his plight. Tian Xu Ning’s cool, grounded Chi Cheng balances out the storm, their chemistry keeps everything glued together.
Episode 12 of ‘Revenged Love’, Why Doesn’t He Play By the Rules?, opens on a steamy note. While the editing choices may be questionable (yes, the lighting and transitions are weird), the emotional beats land well, thanks to strong performances and a swoon-worthy background score. If you weren’t already invested in these two, you definitely will be now. Just when Suo Wei starts enjoying his romantic bubble with Chi Cheng, Guo Cheng Yu cooks up a plan to stir trouble, payback for the way his buddy rattled poor Xiao Shuai.
The way the primary love story keeps going hot-and-cold in ‘Revenged Love‘ is super fun, and apart from all the scheming leads, this chapter sees new conflict. Suo Wei, now head-over-heels for his snake-dad-boyfriend, debates whether to confess that Yue Yue was once his ex-girlfriend, before it comes back to bite him in the back. But with Chi Cheng’s intense, intimidating personality, coming clean won’t be easy.
Unlike the last few episodes, where the dubbing was occasionally distracting, these new chapters didn’t have the same problem. Now that ‘Revenged Love‘ has reached its halfway mark, I expected things to slow down or get heavy with angst, but Chi Cheng’s intense passion for Suo Wei continues to be balanced with a great dose of humor and laughs.
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