It's still so crazy how much Maomao is like all three of her parents, despite not having two of them around. Her medicinal knowledge and compassion from Luomen, her curious and easily misread intellect from Lakan, And her secretive, "read between the lines" habits from Fengxian.

Lakan went from hated to loved in 2 episodes, goes to show how good they portray the characters in this show 😭, can’t wait for season 2!

So, some stuff got skipped from the novel when adapting this episode. Most importantly, Meimei is in love with Lakan. Throughout the season the show has implied that Lakan has been seeing Meimei regularly to play Go and in the hopes of buying out MaoMao. Meimei has mentioned that being bought out by Lakan wouldn't be a bad option for her but not until Lakan sees Fengxian again does she break down and cry. There's a line they skipped after she says "you should have been honest sooner." Meimei then says, "you gave me hope" the implication being she really did want to be bought out by Lakan. Lastly, the thing in the box MaoMao is looking at is not Ox bezoar. Those are the fungus caterpillars Jinshi gave her on buying her out. She still hasn't received the Ox Bezoar

The LN and manga make it clearer that the granny tells Lakan that Fengxian died, not just that "she's gone." Lakan's reunion with Fengxian makes me cry. And I'm not a crier. I'm so glad they got a little bit of happiness, however bittersweet it is with Fengxian being terminal.

her mom planned it in a way so that lakan would have to take responsibility and buy her out in his next visit in 6 months, but the plan failed so the thought of being abandoned by the one she thought was her lover drove her mad

With this episode, it was clear who had the most resentment for Lakan, it was the old lady.... she was the one who blocked Lakan from knowing that her woman was alive, she was the one that hit him saying he ruined her life (and also almost ruined the brothel), but Lakan was completely innocent, the old lady was "guilty" but it was out of spite of she thought Lakan did, same with MaoMao's mom, she thought Lakan abandon her. In the end, Lakan get her Lady for as few time she has left, but she is in a semivegetative state, otherwise there would have been a more intense reaction... but Lakan swallow up all that, and said "give me my woman", and in the future if MaoMao's in trouble not only Jinshi will try to protect her, but Lakan will also involve (i had read that he ordered for the guard that hit MaoMao to be executed, but MaoMao interceded for him).

Maomao’s dance scene absolutely STUNNING in every way, I was speechless watching it… and she looked so gorgeous in that dress too. Kudos to the animators for animating that wonderful dance!

In case someone hasn't said. The severing of the fingers was a curse telling him she's severed their red string of fate. He'd never find his destined soulmate (and daughter) throughout this lifetime and the next. Supposedly there is a god whose main purpose is to tie people together and they are tied by their left pinky fingers. ( don't quote me it might be the right). Some myths just have the string tied to anything. Dramatic license.

Maomao trolling Jinshi at the end and the ensuing headbutt was gold. One fact that may have been missed is that Lakan's uncle is implied to be Maomao's current adopted father. It's not shown outright but when putting in the pieces together, it does imply that he was Lakan's uncle and he was the one who taught Lakan how to recognize people with this condition. And in ancient Chinese dynasties, the people who are closest to the emperor in his court tend to be from noble families. So, technically, Maomao's current adopted father, Luomen is most likely her grand-uncle.

Mei Mei was not bought out, Fengxian Mao Mao's mother was. Mei Mei retired, the send off was why Mao Mao danced. Also, both Fengxian and Lakan were excellent strategists, the pregnancy was planned by Fengxian. However, at the same time the whole debacle of the Emperor's two sons happened and Mao Mao's adoptive father - Lakan's Uncle - was ripped of his status. Therefore Lakan was forced to go to the frontlines in the war. Lakan thought Fengxian was angry at him because she never answered a single letter he had written to her in his absence. Granny is the real villain here. She's Fengxians mother. So the fact that she forced Fengxian to the streets and out of the brothel, and then kept Fengxian from her only means of connecting to Lakan is what drove her daughter to go crazy - that and the std. All Granny actually cares about is money, something Mao Mao never fogets since she was meant to be sold later in her mothers place. Granny must have heard of Lakan's status constantly being elevated and panicked. Remember, even the Emperor is careful around him and doesn't want him as an enemy. Had Lakan found out sooner what Granny was scheming, he could have easily taken her and her brothel down. The only thing saving Granny was the fact that she was the one with the information on Fengxian's location. This effectively kept Lakan in check. So again, Granny is the real pos here. She even still milked Lakan of money for Fengxian and will sell Mao Mao again if given the chance. Let's not forget that

The thing Maomao asked for, a BEZOUR: it's like a pearl that forms inside the stomach of an animal. Different from a kidney stone and, yes, VERY rare.

In *ch 37* and *ch 39* of the manga, it gives more context of why Maomao has an odd relationship with her dad. The anime didn't have some parts, so it gives a better explanation for why she dislikes him from how she saw him as a child and she doesn't want him to replace Luomen as her father.

As Maomao said with her mama, "Women are clever" and she baited that boy Jinshi for her ox bezoar. 🤣

But back in the 1970s, scientists showed that children can sometimes regrow the tip of an amputated finger, as long as there's a bit of nail left over and the wound isn't stitched up.

When Lakan ran to the brothel after being gone for 3 years, he asked for Maomao’s mother but the granny told him she was gone. He actually didn’t know she was still around

In Lakan's flashback, it shows you that the old lady (forgot her name) told him that she passed away which was an excuse to get him away from the brothel and Lakan had more days than what he expected. So, in retrospect, Lakan thought the only woman who he's comfortable with passed away.

Lakan didn't get scammed, he just make good on the child support back pay he owes.

Children's fingers can apparently regrow as long as it's the tip. But that's also why Maomao's pinky regrew but it's now crooked. Also from the LN, Lakan thinks he was at fault for being impulsive during that night he slept with Fengxian, so even though she was the one that tricked him he still thinks it's his fault for letting it happen 😔 so for 15 years he thought it was his fault he lost both her and Maomao and that's why he's always come back to the Verdigris House to buy Maomao but she always evaded him lol (there's a reason why but maybe they'll say in the 2nd season so please look forward to it )

I'll be honest, I had to look it up if the tip of Maomao's finger got cut off as a baby, or if it was just another chunk her mom cut off herself to make it look like it was a baby's finger. I don't know how much of a fingertip was actually cut off, but from personal experience, yeah, it'll grow back if it's not too much. Be careful with deli slicers, everyone. I do remember Maomao looking at her left hand's pinky quite a number of times, usually when she was lost in thought - it makes a lot more.

Jinshi thinking Maomao was going to kiss him but instead she just wanted her Ox Bezoar lmao, but touching his face to get attention was a nice addition tho 😏

5:56 Maomao: “If that guy had actually taken action…” Me: “Oh yeah, a lot of people would still be alive if he actually wanted to do something.” Maomao: “…I’d have that resurrection medicine by now!” Me: “Right… that too o_o”

Maomao played this guy thought he was getting a kiss 😂 never change Maomao

Fans: After all this time? Lakan: Always. He was written like Snape.

The "cut finger" thing for Maomao was just the tip.

IM SO EXCITED FOR S2!

Fengxian sent her finger and her baby finger tip to Lakan. Her finger fully healed. Lakan bought Fengxian and while Meimei loved him she was willing to let her big sister take Lakan. I wonder if in the future Meimei and Lakan get together, prob not until he can see her face.

I completely missed the fact that Maomao is basically a noble with a high ranking biological father at that. This series was an absolute gem I am going to miss them :(

Maomao's little tribute dance at the rooftop was genuinely one of the most beautiful anime scenes I've ever seen, I think. No words needed, just pure emotion.

Yall remember when they were going crazy over 10,000 silver being super expensive Then here's my man not giving a shit if he has to pay the price of a castle just to get her back. At least lakan got payback from his dad by snatching the position from his father and his half-brothers so now he's rich. We rarely get real love stories like this in anime anymore

It's implied that the Madam (Old woman) Is the woman who gave birth to Maomao's Mother why she kept her in the brothel and took care of her all this time and does not want to sell her to Lakan the man that ruined her daughter's life So She also been watching over her own Granddaughter too

Season 2 confirmed let’s go!! Can’t wait!

It's a bittersweet moment for Lakan and Fengxian. I'm glad Maomao was able to help them resolve their painful past. Solid first season. Glad there will be more of the series. Maomao's invested in trolling Jinshi, which means their shenanigans will reach new levels.

Mei Mei crying that Feng Xian was not honest. If she had just told Lakan about it her plan they could have been together. Finger tips, up until the fingernails, can grow back especially in kids who are still growing up.

That dance scene was so immaculate. Going to miss seeing Maomao and Jinshi for now, can’t wait for season 2

I know this is a long shot & probably won’t see this, but I highly recommend A sign of Affection, it’s very wholesome

The old lady is the actual villain, she keep Fengxian hidden and lied to Lakan about her because she was upset he ruined her pay day and "abandoned" her after the fact even though he didnt knowingly do that and even came back after he realized.

13:31 *Oh the next season will be toad-ally spicy alright* 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

I'm going to miss weekly Frieren and MaoMao. They shortened this last arc a bit, slightly rushed. Lakan did try coming back over and over to get his daughter, but the old BaBa kept driving him away. He also thought MaoMao's mom died as BaBa said she was gone.

Funny to think all of this could have been prevented if only fangxian told lakan about her plan. There was a 2nd time it could've been solved if only the old bich had told him she's sick instead of she's gone and left him in shadows. She clearly saw lakan was sad and crying and shouting but she still hid the fact about his woman

The tip of the finger got cut off, i once accidentally cut the tip of my pointer finger off when i was using a mandalin making potato chips. My finger tip grew back but you can tell where cuz it’s discolored like lighter than my actual skin. But im okay everything is fine. Lol but yeah, also im hyped for season two really hope that they don’t ruin it. >~

It was a pleasure to see this with you guys, I can't wait to see your reactions in 2025, big things are coming. 😃🐸

Ooh~ Jinshi thought Maomao was about to kiss him 🤭 but damn why are they teasing us like this!! I love it but c’mon! I want them to kiss already 😭

Don't be sad it's over, Be Happy that it happened.

Her mom had syphillis brain on top of a depressive state

What's interesting is a finger can really grow back, cause my uncle lost half of his nail in his pinky finger in a fight with a sharp knife and it really grew back.

Not so fun fact: The mom was actually dead in the original Web Novel. It makes wonder if the reason the author had the Granny tell Lakan “she’s gone” was to keep the rest of the background story from changing too much (basically not giving MaoMao a somewhat happier life)

They threw one hell of a party Everyone was lit that week

You guys were confused af this episode 🤣

I bawled my eyes out at the beginning of this episode! I'm so happy but I'm so sad!

This anime got my sister to finally watch sub cause she could not wait for the dub, something i could never do i love this show

This was a freaking tear jerker. After I watched it a few times, I realized that the story's first intro was most likely from Lakan's perspective. Adoring a flower bulb that grows out beside a wall (of the red district) letting it grow and try not to be notice by others. To him, he didn't care if it ever bloom as he loved it regardless. No material or ornaments is worthy of accompanying it as it itself is unparalleled in value to him. Yet when it blooms it became the poison that strangely becomes the one medicine that helps cure him after being poisoned by the beauty (of her mother's) allure that he drank that night.

She cut off the tip of her pinky. And it actually grew back in super crooked. Maomao was talking about how her mom "lost her mind" at that point which was exemplified by the image of her leaning over her daughter wielding a knife lol. I love that Lakan sees Fengxian the way he does. Despite her illness. And she recognized him after so long, all he had to do was grab her hand and ask her to play Go. At the end, those were still the same cordyceps that Maomao got from Jinshi earlier. A bezoar looks nothing like that lol, it's more of a round ball-ish shape.

Everyone was at fault here. Yes it was a tragedy and Fengxian clapped herself by not being honest with Lakan but everyone’s so happy to hate on her and the old lady just because Lakan cried the most. Women with their experience have tons of reasons not to trust the men in their lives, remember the customer from the other brothel who was poisoned? Man disappeared for three years then expected them to just give him his daughter when he showed up cos he cried and said he was sorry? It was Fengxian who nearly wrecked the brothel, but the old lady had no way of knowing Lakan wouldn’t just abandon her again when he saw what happened to her. Lakan knew where Maomao was and instead of sending her money or some other means of support he let her grow up poor and get kidnapped. And there are some things about his family history that, even if he had succeeded in taking her away as a child, she wouldn’t be safe in the family house anyway. I agree with Maomao. Those people have a beautiful, tragic love story and I cried when they got back together, but they’re not her parents. She has a lovely adoptive dad, a wonderful set of big sisters and hopefully a bright future at the palace, on her own merit.

Roshi taking everything so literate😂

A finger tip can grow back.

Poor Lakan. When Granny told him Fengxian was "gone", he thought she was dead. That's why he focused so much on Maomao, as he thought she was all he had left of her. And when he finally finds out, it's almost too late. She's not long for this world, given the late stages of her disease.

I always thought Fengxian was the one who didn't want Lakan or Maomao to see her because she's too prideful for them to see her in her diseased and deformed condition (if I'm not mistaken she lost her nose to the disease). I think that's why they never told Lakan about her. Maybe they also think there's no way he still wants her at this point.

This is actually a condition I've heard of before. One of the characters from 999 had prosopagnosia.

This anime told us not to make conclusions based on conjecture on multiple occasions including a "this worked this time, but we still shouldn't do it". We did it anyway. Like the idiot children that we are.

Meimei did not get bought out but Maomao actually wanted Lakan to buy out Meimei instead

Sooo... I dunno why but I was extremely relieved to see that Lakan actually didn't r*pe anyone, which is a pretty dark topic for a lighthearted show. The outcome was actually wholesome and I don't hate the dude anymore

So to explain a few things. Lakan was told MaoMao's mom was dead that's what the old lady meant by, "shes gone" Secondly they made a show to make it seem like MeiMei was being bought out but it was a cover for MaoMao's mom getting bought since she cant go out in public due to her syphilis and they wanted the celebration. And finally Humans are amazing things, You're constantly regenerating cells to the point, When you're young, you're basically getting a new body every seven years. Ever got a nasty Cut or something like that as a kid and now there isn't even a scar? Maomao had the tip of little finger cut off but because it was such a small piece and she was so young it grew back and healed over her life.

This season took my breath away. I did not think I could develop sympathy for Lakan. He was not a villain but I did think he was a deeply morally flawed. The finale exploded that view and really revealed the tragedy that many contributed towards and Lakan’s real feeling for Fengxian.

2nd season the hairstick saga will continues ajshshaj

Yes it all grows back a little before the wound closes and settles, so if its just the tip it will basically all grow back, though it feels less sensitive to touch still. Maybe if you're just a baby when that happens you wont even notice it.

I enjoyed these reactions. Can’t wait for season 2!

Cutting finger is a way for a courtesan to prove her love to a regular costumer. Fengxian cut her finger and even Maomao’s to let Lakan know that they love him.

Visions of silent voice threw me into ptsd flashbacks for a hot second during this ep, IYKYK lol

About the finger, it's not commonly known since it's a little messed up, but when a baby is first born, they retain a bit of their ability to sprout body parts. Nothing crazy, but a fingertip is well within the realm of being able to regrow if the infant is young enough. That's kinda where the whole stem cell thing comes from. As one is developing in the womb, you get a bunch of "unassigned" cells that would in this case take up the identity of "we are now a fingertip". I apologize if that wasn't a proper explanation.

7:54 bro roshi is so ruthless🤣

Yes, chopped of fingertips regrow if it's cut before the nail, at least according to google

Maomao blue balled my man

They made us flip the table so hard for Lakan

Check out Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master (Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai, Yatagarasu)

I think maomao mom plotted out of love because they shared such commonalities but he couldnt afford her and others were consonstantly bidding. MM mom’s apprentice at the time was MeiMei and when he finally got to MM’s mom Meimei said “if this is what you wanted along you should have been more honest, sister” or something like that. Which i take as if she shared the plan with him it wouldnt have turned out the way it did. At the beginning Lakan decribes her as prideful which is a trait we can see MM show as well espiecally when it comes to the class divide amongst the ppl in her life. So i think her mom was the same. She loved Lakan but knew her place as a courtesan and him from a distinguished family. She didnt wanna beg or be emotional cause he himself comes off as a practical dude. So MM’s mom comes up with this plot to get the man she loves to buy her out so if it worked out she would have secured a marriage/buy out because he would take responsibilty as the one who ruined her but also he could afford to take responsibility cause her price woulda went down. Its a good show. I started reading the manga and it really starts gettin into it. Cant wait for season 2

3:48 Madam probably believed right up until this moment that Lakan simply abandoned Fengxian and it took a decade or more for Lakan to repent for his sin, but now she realises that Lakan never wanted this to happen and always wanted Fengxian as his wife from the very start That was likely what Meimei meant when she tearfully said that Fengxian should've just told them that she loved Lakan from the very beginning, hinting that Fengxian kept the whole plan secret She might love cash more than most; but the Madam probably would have made an exception for Fengxian had she stated her love for Lakan, considering that she is her biological daughter!

I love it when Roshi is so confidently wrong in his assessments 😂

When he run under the rain, the old lady told him she is gone (while hitting him this the broom). It is logical to think she is dead, specially if he (like every client) was never allow in the back shack.

That is actually a fact that when a baby looses a tip of a finger and I think also like half the finger it grows back.

it was her mom that go bought

I would say Lakan is the author teaching readers the lesson for Luomen's "Don't speak based on conjecture." We were never shown any examples or evidence of Lakan being scum or malicious, we the audience just assumed he was based on a small amount of detail.

Not the whole finger guys, just the tip. ... Okay, there's probably a better way to phrase that.

So now I am adding this anime for as one of my AOTY nominees this year, same goes with Frieren.

I’m going to miss the drug addict detective cat who looks gorgeous in everything

I'll miss the good after episixe discussions for this. Would yall be interested in checking out "A Sign Of Affection"?

It's all the Madam Granny fault, she was a horrible person.

10:11 Classic Maomao 😁

My interpretation of the mom's actions is that she wanted a baby for a long time but never found someone she wanted to have a child with. She was prideful after-all. Then she met Lakan and slowly fell in love with him. Her desire for a child became both her "secret" desire and a way to be with the person she loved. They had their night together on the day she knew she would most likely conceive but Lakan is shipped off after saying he wouldn't be able to visit until another 3 months. We know how that went. I think what broke her wasn't the waiting but how much her plan blew up into flames. She had so much pride but found love and a way to be the person she loved even at the risk of her whole world going up in flames at the prospect of failure. She takes that risk and what does she get in return? Nothing. Yes, she had the child she always desired, but she could've played the long game, would've played the long game, to become some high official's concubine and then have a child but she found love and wanted Lakan. Who never came back, sent a letter, anything. Her value in her world became rock-bottom, her pride had no basis, to live she had to become a streetwalker when she would never have been touched for years until she was bought out. I don't doubt that to her even if she knew that she had to "work" to live, and was raised in that culture, it felt like no less than r*** at first before she sunk into her depressing new normal. If not regarding her body but of her ideals, her pride, of who she saw herself as. Then she gets sick with a deadly disease that ruins her body and causes her growing-immense pain, and she still had to work. Literally torture of the body and the mind. "That nightmare" as Maomao remembered it was probably her snapping point and was probably done when Maomao was a toddler. I wish Maomao got to have a mom, I wish Fengxian got her happy ever after with Lakan [the one she risked everything for] but that's not this story.

12:35 It was this Courtesan pregnancy part which was the trigger for me on doubting the whole plot relating to Maomao and her Dad (when i read the Manga). While the Author did try to present Lakan as the evil guy who supposedly forcefully impregnated Maomao's mother. But that is a weird point in itself (which was actually the hint from the Author). I mean, Maomao's mother was a Courtesan, and in general majority of Courtesan do pleasure work, and considering there is no mention of stuff like condom, suggest they do it raw. And that would mean that they had to have methods to avoid unwanted pregnancy or abortion already (or else, the pleasure district and the brothels would be filled with children of the Courtesans). So, making the whole aspect of "reducing price by getting said Courtesan pregnant" seems a bit farfetched (even if done forcefully), unless the Courtesan herself wanted to bare a child or was extremely unlucky.

Its gonna be very later but the real identity of Suiren is gonna be a huge plot twist for y'all hfhvh

Mother cut the baby finger and her own, and almost killed Maomao as a kid 😢

Lakan bought Fengxian. Maomao knows, but she wished Meimei was the one bought, because that way she would be free.

watching these vids coz I'm waiting for the light novel akjsjs

Still love all your videos❤ any chance that you guys gonna watch Hitori no Shita : The Outcast?

About the Finger Thing: i heard that it only works if the Body is still growing, so you would have to do that to a Baby or a Toddler. (Now i am scared on how we know That!)

maomao got moves

Im being a softie for a happy mama papa ending

Bruh its so sad to see this series go but hey at least we got our favourite feline giving the most majestic send off

Grandma is the real villain of this series

I just wanna know what happened to the guard who clubbed Maomao in the face ...