I'll Treat You to Dinner

"Sure." Jiang Tingxu sat on the sofa scrolling through his phone. "My life is complete."

After years in the industry, working diligently, he had ultimately become a "scumbag" because of Lu Tu.

Of course, most Weibo posts were teasing. After all, Lu Tu's character was intelligent and restrained, with grand schemes in his heart. When it came to matters of country and people, he was almost self-sacrificing. First came drought, then floods; the treasury was empty, and the court officials fought among themselves. It was he who mediated between them and preserved the kingdom's stability. He held compassion for the people, yet whenever corrupt officials fell into his hands, so long as the evidence was complete and the opportunity presented itself, he would kill without mercy. Beneath his thunderous methods lay a moving tenderness. Combined with Jiang Tingxu's superb acting and top-tier looks, the character had very little that could be criticized.

Even if haters tried to muddy the waters, sharp-eyed Ginger Powder fans would catch and crush them immediately.

As for Lu Tu and Yun Si, the public square was filled with people writing long analyses. Put simply: there was no way around it.

The saying "those who walk different paths cannot make plans together" suited them perfectly.

Si You also handled Yun Si's emotional transformation exceptionally well. Imagine a prince who had lost his mother young and endured countless cold stares and bullying. It would have been one thing if he had merely struggled to survive, but Yun Si was too gifted—perhaps even evenly matched with Lu Tu. Once someone like that strayed onto the wrong path, he would inevitably sweep in like a crimson storm.

In chaotic times, people were often powerless over their own fates. No matter how clever someone was, history would still push them