Mimi’s smile at the end… it really looks like Stone now, especially in the eyes. There used to be a subtle difference between them—in their expressions and behavior—but that gap is disappearing. It honestly feels like the final countdown has started. And Ah Li… I feel so bad for him. The chapter itself isn’t openly heartbreaking, but there’s this constant sense that something isn’t right underneath it all. Mimi taking the cloth and wiping the makeup off the cracks on his body himself—before Ah Li could even do it—felt very deliberate. Like he wanted to control what was being revealed… or hide how bad it really is. Since the cracks are actually real, it makes that moment so much heavier. It feels like he didn’t want Ah Li to see how far they’ve already spread—especially around his heart, as if that’s where it’s worst. Honestly, it could mean his whole body is already covered. And then telling Ah Li that the “sickness” appeared at the same time as the others, even though we know it started earlier… that felt intentional too. Like he’s hiding the truth. At this point, I can’t shake the feeling that Mimi already knows—that the “stone” Ah Li keeps talking about… is actually him.
Mimi’s smile at the end… it really looks like Stone now, especially in the eyes. There used to be a subtle difference between them—in their expressions and behavior—but that gap is disappearing. It honestly feels like the final countdown has started.
And Ah Li… I feel so bad for him. The chapter itself isn’t openly heartbreaking, but there’s this constant sense that something isn’t right underneath it all.
Mimi taking the cloth and wiping the makeup off the cracks on his body himself—before Ah Li could even do it—felt very deliberate. Like he wanted to control what was being revealed… or hide how bad it really is. Since the cracks are actually real, it makes that moment so much heavier. It feels like he didn’t want Ah Li to see how far they’ve already spread—especially around his heart, as if that’s where it’s worst. Honestly, it could mean his whole body is already covered.
And then telling Ah Li that the “sickness” appeared at the same time as the others, even though we know it started earlier… that felt intentional too. Like he’s hiding the truth.
At this point, I can’t shake the feeling that Mimi already knows—that the “stone” Ah Li keeps talking about… is actually him.