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Is this the same as the novel by the same name? The novel starts out with the FL dying and going back 15 years. So did they ignore all of this and ignore one of the main plots of the story? If so, I'm going to be very disappointed. I have only seen 2 episodes so far, but it is so different from the novel that I don't know what to think. The novel was so good.

The novel actually is too close to the drama Story of Minglan aka 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦

If you enjoyed the novel, do check out the drama, which is very well cast and actually hits all the right notes. A true classic!