Sniper Butterfly: Couple Moments (2024 Timeline) + Extra Scenes

Introduction

After following the immature and ‘forbidden’ nature of their relationship in Sniper Butterfly: Drama Info and Couple Moments (2016 Timeline), in this timeline, Cen Jin and Li Wu continue their relationship in a more mature, natural, and passionate nature, with LOTS of kisses. Yes, you read it right, and I regretted that I didn’t record their kissing scenes and added them in this article as a supplement.

Speaking of those passionate kissing scenes, my guess was because of the directors. I usually don’t make appreciation notes to production staff in recap or highlight articles, but in this case, I have to mention the directors. Director Huang was the director of the critically acclaimed Taiwanese drama Someday or One Day (想見你). No wonder the editing in Sniper Butterfly is meticulous, considering SOOD has several timelines and alternate universes. Meanwhile, Director Yu was also a cinematographer. Both directors collaborated before in the 2024 Chinese Drama Amidst Snowstorm of Love (在暴雪时分). Their directing used a soft and slow-burning filming style that emphasizes eye contact and lingering physical touch, creating many romantic scenes with off-chart chemistry.

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2024 Timeline

Episode 1

While walking to work, Cen Jin saw a man who resembled Li Wu, whom she had last seen was six years ago, walking across the street. She was more surprised because the man was indeed Li Wu and, shockingly, he was the rep of a collaborating company, Tongchen Tech. During her presentation, Li Wu challenged her choice of the word “bond” she used, and he seemed give her a hard time if her business partner Mrs. Shen didn’t intervene. Later, she met Li Wu in the elevator. He asked if she understood what “bond” was. Love and hate were bonds, but never ignorance. She never contacted him over those years. Without responding, Cen Jin left Li Wu and their unresolved grudge in the past.

Alas, Mrs. Shen wanted to treat Tongchen Tech reps to a company dinner, so off they all went. Li Wu’s colleague, Cheng Rui, who also knew Cen Jin, wanted to offer her a ride home in their company van, but Li Wu pushed him back in. Mrs. Shen created a group chat, and Li Wu was curious about Cen Jin’s Moment, but apparently, he was blocked by her, so he used Cheng Rui’s moment to look up about her. There was a sweet photo of her, taught archery by a man. Li Wu remembered Mrs. Shen asked Cen Jin if Dr. Lu would pick her up.

Episode 3

Li Wu kept asking for a revision of the plan that makes Cen Jin work till late. Chun Chang, Cen Jin’s bestie, after knowing Li Wu’s company was partnering with Cen Jin’s company, suspected that he did it on purpose. I thought so, too! Especially, since another partner of Tongchen Tech, thought that hiring a corporation with a third-party investing in system upgrades and promotion, their current system was sufficient for market demand, and that funds were tight. Yikes, don’t tell me that Li Wu risked his company to get close to Cen Jin again!

Finally, Cen Jin finished revising and went to Li Wu’s company to submit it. While waiting for him, she saw some framed photos of his accomplishments, but didn’t realize that on the back of every frame was a photo of her and him. When Li Wu saw her holding a picture, he hastily took it away from her. Feeling his resentment, she asked him about it and even offered to step down from the project. However, Li Wu dismissed her concern. Back at the office, Cen Jin still felt uneasy, so Mrs. Shen offered to take over the project. Li Wu was unhappy when he heard Cen Jin was no longer in charge of the project. He waited at her apartment basement and saw a man (Dr. Liu) drop her off.

Cen Jin sensed that Li Wu had been drinking, so she asked him to go home. Li Wu was angry because she made her own decision to back off without asking him. She always made decisions by herself, even now that he was the project leader. Was he always insignificant? He pinned her against the wall, held her free hand, and started kissing her. Yikes! This is sexual assault! She eventually pushed him back. He mocked her that she hadn’t been lonely (since he saw her with Dr. Liu). Cen Jin walked away, saying nothing. At night, they both couldn’t sleep.

Episode 4

Cen Jin had a meal with her parents at home, and they told her that Li Wu visited them two weeks ago when he came back to China, and that he started up a business. They also said that he always texted them during holidays. Cen Jin was surprised because Li Wu never said anything to her about this.

Episode 5

After a company dinner, instead of going home, Li Wu went to Cen Jin’s apartment. He kept ringing the doorbell since she had changed the password. Cen Jin opened the door and put him on the couch, since he was completely drunk. When Cen Jin wanted to get water for him, Li Wu pulled her onto his lap and started kissing her. At first, Cen Jin resisted him, but eventually yielded to the passion. However, when he said “Sister… I really… hate you,” she pushed him back.

Cen Jin dumped the drunk Li Wu there in a hotel. However, since it was she who booked it and Li Wu was drunk, she had to leave her ID in the hotel. After waking up, remembering their drunken kiss last night, he regretted it and left the hotel after taking Cen Jin’s ID. Okay, how could a hotel allow someone to take another person’s ID??? When Cen Jin wanted to get her ID back, they told her that Li Wu had taken it. She didn’t want to meet Li Wu for personal reasons, so she asked the hotel staff to relay a message to Li Wu to mail it to her. But Li Wu wanted her to come in person to get her ID.

Episode 7

Cen Jin couldn’t do anything else then going to Li Wu’s company to retrieve her ID. He was out meeting with a business partner, so Cheng Rui, who knew Cen Jin before, accompanied her while waiting for Li Wu to return. From Cheng Rui, Cen Jin found out that Li Wu’s health condition was bad. He suffered from insomnia and migraines and took level-2 pain killers. Cheng Rui worried that Li Wu would collapse one day. Li Wu also studied and worked like crazy, which might affect his health. Cheng Rui asked if Cen Jin could talk to Li Wu.

When Li Wu came back, Cen Jin invited him to have a drink at the cafe. Li Wu returned her ID. At first, the situation was awkward because of what happened that night. However, Cen Jin said she wouldn’t take it seriously because he was intoxicated. Next, she apologized for what happened back then (the breakup?); she didn’t handle it well. However, she didn’t regret it, since he had to go. Li Wu was not impressed; she didn’t need to apologize if she didn’t regret it. Cen Jin brought up what Cheng Rui said, but Li Wu brushed it off as an exaggeration from Cheng Rui’s part. Cen Jin wanted to take him to a neurologist. Li Wu confronted Cen Jin that during the pandemic, she didn’t contact him out of concern. Cen Jin admitted it was her mistake, but she could help him now. Cen Jin asked to reconcile with him, since she didn’t want to feel awkward with him. She then asked him to confirm her WeChat request. I assumed she blocked or unfriend his WeChat before.

Episode 8

Li Wu actually slept in the car outside her apartment!!! So, when she called and said she could take him in for a neuro exam, he was happy but also frantically rushed back to the hotel where he stayed, because he lied that he lent his car to Cheng Rui, so she would pick him up. To his dismay, Cen Jun took him to Dr. Lu, whom he saw dropping her off last time.

On the weekend, after Li Wu found out that Cen Jun planned to visit her parents, he was already at their home earlier than Cen Jun! He coaxed Mrs. Cen to ask her daughter to accompany Li Wu looking for an apartment, since he planned to settle in Yi City, and he was still staying at a hotel. While looking for an apartment, he was very picky and dissatisfied with every place, until the agent mentioned the last one. Li Wu was reluctant at first, but the agent persuaded him until Cen Jun said that if he liked it, he should sign the paper, since she needed to go. After that, she walked out… to her apartment across the hall! Apparently, it was Li Wu’s trick, and he would pay the agent handsomely.

The cunning Chun Chang, upon finding out that Li Wu had moved into the apartment across Cen Jin, questioned what he was up to. Cen Jin said he had changed. They didn’t even have a chance to think further when Li Wu knocked on the door and asked if he could borrow Cen Jin’s car to buy a new mattress. Seeing through his trick, Chun Chang urged Cen Jin to accompany him.

After buying a mattress, Li Wu apologized for saying that he hated her. He said now he understood she meant well, that she wanted him to have a chance to see the broader world (going abroad).

Episode 10

Li Wu got jealous when he found out that Cen Jin arrived home with Dr. Lu. They had dinner earlier since she thanked him for helping Li Wu with his health. Dr. Lu brought a box of strawberries and made strawberry jam for Cen Jin. Li Wu kept peeking at the peephole for a long time, until Dr. Lu left with Cen Jin. He ran to the elevator, almost ran into Cen Jin, who only sent Dr. Lu off. Li Wu pretended he ran out of purified water. When he saw freshly made strawberry jam. He got jealous when Cen Jin said Dr. Lu made it, and left.

Episode 11

It seemed there was a subtle competition between Dr. Lu and Li Wu. After seeing Li Wu who came with Cen Jin, Dr. Lu invited her to go to the archery club on the weekend, which she agreed to. Right away, Li Wu expressed his interest in archery, so Dr. Lu had to invite him, too!

Episode 12

Li Wu actually already knew archery, but he pretended not know anything, and asked Cen Jin to teach him, much to Dr. Lu’s jealousy. However, the ‘competition’ didn’t last long, because she was called for work. That left Li Wu and Dr. Lu alone, and they lost interest in showing off their skills because the subject of interest had gone. Dr. Lu wanted to show off his knowledge of Cen Jin, so he invited Li Wu to eat at a restaurant he claimed was Cen Jin’s favorite. Eventually, they argued back and forth about what Cen Jin’s favorite dishes were, each claiming differently.

As much as Dr. Lu claimed he knew a lot about Cen Jin, in the end of the day, Li Wu spent more sweet time with her. After dinner, he stopped by her workplace since she was still working till late, worried that she might not get a taxi this late. It happened that there was a fire alarm check at her workplace, unbeknownst to her. She managed to take her laptop with her, but one of her new pair of shoes slipped off and got stuck on the stairway. Cen Jin insisted on waiting until the alarm test was completed. While accompanying her, Li Wu taught her a new phone game. He even retrieved her shoe when the alarm test was done and put it on her.

Upon returning to their apartment complex, Li Wu found out that his digital door lock malfunctioned. He called the customer service, and there wouldn’t be any tech available until the next day. So he asked to stay one night at her place. Hmm, was the lock really broken, or did he purposely break it? With all his tricks, I kinda wondered… Her door password was still the same as the one she set back in 2016, the one only she and he knew. She gave him her largest pajama, and he found out that no man lived with her. Later, when he went to his old room, things were still the same. He found his high school diary in the drawer. Finding that she didn’t change anything (the password and his room), he thought that her feelings toward him hadn’t changed, either. But she explained that she didn’t think to remove his old items or change the door password; the past was indeed the past, and she had moved on. She wanted him to prioritize his health, live well, and focus on his work. However, later she couldn’t sleep, while Li Wu stayed awake to read his diary. He even found the photo she gave him to fill out the school form.

Episode 13

Li Wu was already gone the next day when Cen Jin woke up. He had a lot of work to do. This Dr. Lu was annoying. He was super curious about Cen Jin and Li Wu’s relationship, even asking Mrs. Cen, who happened to stop by.

Li Wu had another sweet time with Cen Jin. After working overtime, he forgot to eat dinner, so he asked Cen Jin to make some noodles. In return, he helped her translate her work draft from Chinese into English. While she was cooking, he fell asleep in the living room as she put on an aromatherapy candle. He seemed to be resting, not falling asleep, as he took her fingers when she was scrolling the laptop screen with the touchpad.

Episode 14

Li Wu went to the neuro appointment with Dr. Lu again. Taking advantage of Cen Jun’s absence (since she had a work meeting), Dr. Lu hoped that Li Wu would get better soon, and followed with psychological therapy, so Cen Jun could put down the burden and the two could move on with their lives. Li Wu was angry with Dr. Lu’s words. He stated that his relationship with Cen Jun was none of Dr. Lu’s business and left. Later, when Cen Jun messaged Li Wu asking for the appointment, he didn’t reply to her messages.

Cen Jun found Li Wu in front of his apartment in pain because he had neglected his medication regimen that day. After taking him to his apartment, she applied a massage technique that she learned. Li Wu drifted to sleep, so she wanted to leave. However, when Cen Jin was about to leave, he suddenly grabbed her hand and begged her to stay until he fell asleep. Cen Jin eventually fell asleep before Li Wu did. He quietly put a blanket on her and kissed her forehead.

Episode 15

The next day, Cen Jin suggested Li Wu take some day offs, but he was busy with a new product launch. Mrs. Cen gave him some crystals, which were supposed to cure insomnia, so Cen Jin brought them to Li Wu. He opened the door topless, after a shower, with a towel around his waist. Unlike back in 2017 when he was caught topless after a shower by her, at this time, he was not embarrassed anymore; as if it was normal. Instead, Cen Jin felt embarrassed and hurriedly gave the crystals to him. After that, returned to her apartment flustered.

After dinner with Shen Yiyang and Chun Chang, Cen Jin and Li Wu went back together. Li Wu asked if he could sleep at her place, since he found he could sleep restfully at hers. He would sleep on the couch and leave early in the morning. She put all the aromatherapy and crystals next to the couch. Li Wu laughed and said that he realized what helped him sleep nowadays was not these things. When she asked what helped him, Li Wu slowly walked to her. Feeling unease, Cen Jin walked away but accidentally bumped the table, and the glass of crystal crashed to the floor. Li Wu instantly lifted Cen Jin and carried her to sit on the kitchen counter, and started cleaning the shards. Recognizing the growing intimacy between them, Cen Jin asked Li Wu to maintain a distance between them since they agreed to let go and move on. Li Wu, however, responded by questioning why they had separated in the first place. Cen Jin didn’t answer, instead told him to sleep, and went to her room.

Episode 16

Mrs. Cen invited Dr. Lu to have dinner… at Cen Jin’s apartment. Upon hearing that Dr. Lu would come for dinner, Li Wu offered to help Mrs. Cen cook and prepare, which Mrs. Cen readily agree… Oh no… what was he up to? The scene with Mrs. Cen drilling Li Wu about girls was kinda funny, because Li Wu hinted at Cen Jin and glanced at her, who was secretly listening while washing veggies.

There was another subtle competition between Dr. Lu and Li Wu during dinner. At this time, Li Wu tried to embarrass both. He casually mentioned the strawberry jam Dr. Lu, which was still in the refrigerator, because Cen Jin actually didn’t like sweet. Another thing, when Li Wu casually mentioned that Dr. Wu was allergic to shrimp, a fact that Cen Jin didn’t know.

Cen Jin was also affected by the competition. When she sent off Dr. Lu, he asked directly about their relationship and whether they would be ready for the next step. Cen Jin was surprised because she didn’t think about it, and asked Dr. Lu to give her some time to reply.

When she returned to her apartment, Li Wu was still there tidying up. Cen Jin noticed his meds were untouched. She scolded Li Wu for not taking care of himself. Here came Li Wu’s confession: he actually didn’t have insomnia! He used the excuse to get close to Cen Jin again. Li Wu told her about his insomnia problem in the first half year he was in the United States. He kept dreaming about her, so he tried to stay awake. A school psychologist had told him that time would solve everything, but it didn’t work. So, since he kept thinking about her, it was better to try his best to gain the qualification to be with her. She argued that she thought he wanted to move on, so it was her duty to help him. He mocked her so-called “duty”. He knew what he was doing (chasing her), but he challenged her if she could guarantee him that it was only her duty to a younger brother?

Cen Jin was overwhelmed and couldn’t argue or guarantee Li Wu, so she simply said it was too late, they should sleep, and she retreated again to her room. After that, neither of them could sleep.

This was one of the coolest drama confessions I’ve ever seen. You should watch this scene, since I couldn’t put in every word he said in a summary. Two things amazed me. Firstly, Li Wu knew exactly Cen Jin’s character. If she couldn’t argue, nor guarantee that her care was just a duty, then she still had feelings for him, but was in denial. She was usually talkative and proactive, so being speechless and avoiding the challenges was not her character. Secondly, after knowing that Li Wu used to be a quiet and shy person, being so straightforward and articulate was a big change in his character growth.

Episode 23

You were probably confused about how there were 7 episodes skipped. We got 7 episodes of Cen Jin and Li Wu’s dating era to their breakup in the 2016 timeline, and the drama finally took us back to this timeline. After Li Wu’s confession and how he suffered in the US, yet still loved her, Cen Jin had a lot of thinking. She realized that what she did, taking care of him with his so-called insomnia, wasn’t born out of duty as a ‘sister’ or mere kindness, but true love. Same as Li Wu, Cen Jin still had (suppressed) feelings for him. She called Li Wu about her answer to his challenging question last time. Of course, because this is a drama, her words were cut off because her battery was low. And it was raining heavily. When Li Wu couldn’t reach her, he called Cen Jin’s colleague, who informed him that she had left a while ago. Li Wu immediately set off to find her. He finally found her, pulled over because of a car problem. Cen Jin wanted to get help or a taxi, but the rain was pouring heavily and blew her umbrella away. Just at that time, Li Wu arrived and picked up her umbrella. Cen Jin ran into his arms. Inside his car, she kept staring at him with awe.

Episode 24

Li Wu apologized for his past actions of misusing his health to trick her. He said if she liked someone else, he wouldn’t interfere. He promised that he would only silently accompany her and never love anyone else. This was the same promise he uttered many years ago during the 2016 timeline. Cen Jin interrupted him, suggesting they get back together. She realized she couldn’t ignore his presence and couldn’t move forward alone. She confessed her feelings for him and asked if he still wanted to be with her. Well, since both still had feelings toward each other, they FINALLY got back together.

The first thing Cen Jin did after getting back together with Li Wu was to reply Dr. Lu’s question in Episode 16. Dr. Lu had seen them the night before in Cen Jin’s apartment garage. He saw Li Wu walking Cen Jin back to the apartment, with Cen Jin wrapped in Li Wu’s jacket. He understood Cen Jin had chosen Li Wu. Furthermore, he would leave for further training in a faraway hospital, and they both agreed to remain friends.

Soon, the people surrounding them find out about their relationship because the beaming couple couldn’t hide their love expressions. However, they had to hide their romance from Mr. and Mrs. Cen. It happened that one morning, Cen Jin’s mom came over. Cen Jin and Li Wu were having breakfast together. Not wanting Mom to be suspicious, Li Wu went hiding… in her closet! When she found him crammed inside, he pulled her in, and they started kissing in the closet. Mom didn’t leave, though; she wanted to cook for Cen Jin. In a rush, Li Wu pulled her shirt button off. After Cen Jin managed to release herself from the horny Li Wu and went to the kitchen, Mom berated Cen Jin for wearing only a top shirt, open, and with a loose button!

When Mom later went to Cen Jin’s bathroom to wash her hands, she saw men’s face lotion, two toothbrushes, and, after looking more carefully in the sink, two chopsticks and two plates. Aha! Of course, Mom thought this man was Dr. Lu. After Mom had gone, Li Wu complained that although it was thrilling, he was not too happy that they hid their relationship from Mom. Cen Jin reasoned that Mom treated him as her son and saw them as siblings.

Episode 25

These two couldn’t be separated. Even when Li Wu went for a business trip, Cen Jin sneaked to watch her handsome boyfriend gave presentation, and of course, they spent the rest of the night enjoying the city, and each other!

The other most important people needed to know about their relationship were… guess who? Cen Jin’s ex-husband, Wu Fu, was with her then-mistress, who was now his wife. Cen Jin’s former client at the other workplace invited her to the wedding, and of course, Wu Fu was invited, too. Li Wu offered to accompany her, but he would be late as he was busy with his new project. Luckily, he came to accompany Cen Jin, just at the right time when the bitch wife of her ex scumbag pretended to trip and spilled wine onto Cen Jin’s dress. Li Wu pulled Cen Jin by his side, and wine splashed on the floor. He proudly introduced himself as Cen Jin’s boyfriend, much to the others’ envy. Luckily, the bride and groom came, and the pissed Wu Fu and his wife left.

Episode 26

Mrs. Cen ended up seeing the wedding video of Cen Jin’s client, right on the scene when Cen Jin and Li Wu were facing Wu Fu and his wife. Mom and Dad were not sure if the man holding Cen Jin’s hand was Li Wu or not. Mom was suspicious and went to investigate. She insisted on seeing Li Wu’s apartment and saw Cen Jin’s white shirt with a missing button. Li Wu calmly said that a white shirt was basic; everyone wore it. When Cen Jin came home, Mom drilled her with questions and nagging that it was inappropriate for Cen Jin and Li Wu to be together. Mom and Cen Jin ended up arguing and even when Mom went home, she was still fuming, and her husband’s calmness got her more irritated, accusing him of knowing about the secret relationship for a while.

Dad went to talk to Cen Jin, who explained to him honestly. Dad was cool. After his daughter’s explanation, he promised to support her and Li Wu. I love Cen Jin’s shirt, it seemed a custom one, made for her and Li Wu. When Dad went home, he realized Mom was gone! Where did she go? Moved into Cen Jin’s apartment, of course! Hahaha!

Later, Li Wu called from downstairs to meet her, aware that her mother might be at her place. She came to inform him that Mom moved into her apartment. They shared passionate kisses in the hallway, and Li Wu managed to persuade her to spend the night at his place. Early in the morning, she sneaked back into her apartment and told Mom that she just returned from a morning run, lol!

Episode 27

Li Wu had a major issue at his workplace. At first, he didn’t want to tell Cen Jin, but she already sensed it from his demeanor, and later heard it from a certain senior employee. She took him for a late-night drive, which she called “elopement”. He admits his fear that failing would mean he no longer has the right to provide her with happiness. She reassures him that her happiness is not connected to his career success.

Episode 28

To collect evidence from his business enemy, Li Wu went to see the person and pretended to be humble, and drank several drinks to appease the man. He was completely drunk when he came home, and Chen Jin took care of him despite her mother’s disapproval. Mom finally left with a huff, lol.

The next day, she tried to make the hangover soup, but it was way too sweet. Cen Jin felt bad because she was hopeless in the kitchen. And the forever-sweet Li Wu, simply said that he craved sweet stuff, so the soup was good for him.

Cen Jin kept supporting Li Wu during the tough times with his company. They worked together, but they also played together. During a bakery promo, they take a Polaroid photo together, and in a spontaneous moment, Li Wu kissed Cen Jin’s hair as the camera flashed. With that Polaroid photo, Cen Jin made their relationship official and posted it on her WeChat Moment, with a simple caption: “A Gift,” (礼物, also pronounced Li Wu) which was a homophone for Li Wu (李雾, which means “plum mist”). Li Wu is overwhelmed with joy.

Episode 29

With Cen Jin’s official announcement in her WeChat Moment, unblocked for everyone to see, even to her parents, gone is the era of secret romance between Cen Jin and Li Wu. Li Wu felt grateful and came to her office with a large bouquet. When he asked the reason why she posted the announcement, she reminded him that when he called her on the phone for the first time, she mistaken “Li Wu” as “gift”. She thanked him because he had truly become a special gift in her life. Li Wu was also thankful, because now he could stand by her side as an equal, not her little brother, mentee, sponsee, or any social status difference.

The funny thing was, Mom accidentally “liked” the post, but then she was frantic since Cen Jin might mistaken “liked” as agreeing to their relationship, and with only one click, Dad unliked the post for Mom. Dad, who promised Cen Jin to be their supporter, advised Mom to trust their daughter with her choice of Li Wu this time. When she married Wu Fu last time, her parents didn’t really agree, but Cen Jin was self-willed. Mom then watched an old video of a six-year-old Cen Jin and felt sentimental.

The late-night walkie-talkie date was so cute. Li Wu bought a pair of walkie-talkies for them. They had missed calls because they were both busy or their phone batteries were dead. Of course, as much as their walkie-talkie date was cute, it couldn’t replace their real date… in bed!

Episode 30

Li Wu won bidding against his company’s rival (with his former employee), so with a secured feature of his company, it was time to face the last villain challenge, Cen Jin’s mom. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Cen together. Mom pretended she ran out of drinks and asked Li Wu to accompany her to the store. Time for the ‘talk’. Mom expressed her worry about her daughter and her relationship with Li Wu, to whom he solemnly promised that he would always be Cen Jin’s shield and support. Mom then agreed to the nervous Li Wu, gave him her handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and invited him for weekend meals if he had time.

Meanwhile, Cen Jin was nervous waiting at home, but Dad assured her Mom agreed to her relationship with Li Wu. When Cen Jin thanked Dad for his intervention, he said it was not his credit but Li Wu’s. Li Wu wrote a heartfelt letter to Cen Jin’s parents, alongwith university certificate and bank accounts to prove his worth. Cen Jin read Li Wu’s letter to her parents in tears.

Hahaha, there was this funny misunderstanding. Cen Jin found a box with a diamond ring in Li Wu’s pocket, and she thought he would propose. Thinking that this might be too rushed, she told Li Wu she wasn’t ready for marriage. Next, she found Chun Chang’s bar was decorated with flowers. Cen Jin panicked, but apparently, it was not Li Wu who wanted to propose, but Shen Yiyang who proposed to Chun Chang! He used Li Wu to trick Chun Chang, pretending Li Wu would propose to Cen Jin.

Speaking of ring, actually, Li Wu brought a pair of rings for them, too. He told Cen Jin about the rings when they visited Yunfeng Village again. He said that he didn’t mean the rings as a proposal, but rather a symbol of their bond. So it was a couple ring. Then they put the rings to each other’s fingers and hugged.

THE END.

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Extra Scenes

Hmmm… where is the wedding? It’s common for Chinese dramas not to include weddings in romantic dramas because of budget constraints. No worries, Snipper Butterfly actually has three special episodes, which circulated on the internet about their married life. They came from three extra chapters in the novel. I’m not proficient enough to translate the clips (no official subs till this moment), but these are the summaries of the extra scenes:

Extra Scene 1/Chapter 86/Extra Chapter 4

In the drama, it was the year 2030. In the novel, this part is the second part of Chapter 86/Extra Chapter 4. Li Wu picked up their 5-year-old daughter from the kindergarten (so I assumed they got married in 2024/2025?). Her name was Cen Xiang, using the mother’s surname, but her nickname was Li Li. Li Li asked Li Wu when she could sit next to him at the passenger side as a co-pilot. Li Wu suggested asking her mom and calling Cen Jin. Cen Jin wondered where Li Li was, but Li Wu wanted her to look at him first, so clingy! Li Li made a puking sound and complained that her parents were so mushy, unlike her friends’ parents. Li Li asked if she could sit in the front seat when she was older. Cen Jin agreed but lamented she would be by herself in the back seat. Li Li thought she would accompany Mommy in the back seat, but Daddy would be lonely in the front seat. Li Li then sighed. Mommy and Daddy were so fearful that they hugged when sleeping and held hands when walking. Unlike her, so she would sit bravely by herself in the back. SO CUTE! (Excerpt from translation by Dramas4me@MyDramaList)

In her farewell message on Weibo to her character Cen Jin, Michelle Chen actually included Li Li. So, the scene was shot, but not sure why it was not in the drama or its special episodes.

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— 슬쨩 (@jialun_luv) December 16, 2025

Extra Scene 2/Chapter 85/Extra Chapter 3

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— 슬쨩 (@jialun_luv) December 16, 2025

Extra Scene 3/Chapter 88/Extra Chapter 6

In the novel, it was their 10th anniversary. Li Wu was now a university professor. Cen Jin sneaked into his class and styled herself as a university student. Two female students whispered that the professor was so handsome, but he was always strict and serious. Cen Jin tried not to be caught by Li Wu, but he saw her anyway, and he broke into a wide smile, which surprised the students. After the lecture finished, they walked together on the campus. For their anniversary, Li Wu wanted to take her somewhere. She thought it was a romantic place with a candlelit dinner, but he wanted to take her to the temple to pray that they would be together in their next life.

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— 슬쨩 (@jialun_luv) December 16, 2025

There was also a YouTube link with AI translation for the three scenes. It was not good, and the scenes were cut to avoid YouTube copyright infringement penalties.

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Conclusion

What a sweet drama to end the year 2025! In general, Sniper Butterfly (狙击蝴蝶) gently reminds us that small actions of support can transform someone’s life. Character-wise, I like the depiction of the Male Lead and his character journey. His journey from a quiet, timid, and vulnerable youth to a confident man is a sensitive evolution, rather than a direct presentation of typical male lead stereotypes. Romance-wise, the drama explores the complexity of affection as it survives years of separation and trials. A true connection that can withstand time and shifting life circumstances.

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