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Long-winded slowburn romance with no third party interference
I am a massive Guo Yu Xin fan and when I saw the poster of this drama a few days ago, I was delighted. I had never seen Huang Hao Wen dramas before even though I've saved them in playlist. Overall I liked this drama and watching it once is enough for me.What I liked:
1. Main characters - Both ML & FL were very likeable. I found FL's monologues endearing although at times I wish she had said it out loud and had conversations with ML.
2. Styling - I really liked traditional clothes worn by both of them when they were back at FL's hometown. I also think the styling for flashbacks was done well - Huang Hao Wen did look like a high school student with that hairstyle.
3. Romance - Their romance was saccharine sweet. It's beartwarming to see ML confiding in FL about his insecurity and jealousy. There were several nice kisses though I wish we got spicier moments. If I had a guy who liked me and had agreed to marry me, I'd jump his bones the moment we got home with marriage license!
4. Acting - Both did well in their roles. I liked Huang Hao Wen's approach to his character - quiet confidence but with a dash of vulnerability.
5. Supporting characters - I really liked ML's grandma, FL's mother, sister, her college friends and ML's former schoolmates. The first time FL's mom & sis met ML and his grandma was amusing.
What I disliked:
1. Duration - 3.5 hours is too long for a slowburn romance that doesn't have third party meddling in their relationship. I played this drama at 2x speed so I could finish this drama fast.
2. Writing - I was bored by the time I reached halfway mark because there wasn't anything exciting happening to FL and ML. I also felt that both FL & ML lacked character development despite the ample screentime.
Favourite scene
When ML's grandma visited the florist to find a wife for ML
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What makes this drama stand out is how normal and real everything feels. No over-the-top CEO clichés, no cartoonishly toxic families, no dramatic misunderstandings every five minutes. Just two intelligent, grounded adults slowly—and naturally—falling in love. The ML has a good job without being a 22-year-old billionaire, the FL is sweet, strong, and real, and the show treats her hearing aid with respect, without turning it into a plot device. It’s simply part of her, and that inclusion felt beautifully done.
The physical intimacy was handled with softness and maturity, growing out of trust rather than fanservice. In a world where people romanticize emotional detachment and mock vulnerability, their relationship felt healing. They’re each other’s firsts—not in a childish way, but in a heartfelt “your feelings matter to me” way. When the FL admitted she fell first, the ML didn’t turn it into power; he cherished it. Their bond is gentle, tender, and emotionally honest.
The performances were truly lovely. Guo Yuxin and Huang Haowen have magnetic chemistry—the kind that doesn’t need heavy tropes to sell the romance. Their confession scene moved me to tears; it felt raw, pure, and full of sincerity. Even the families were wonderful—supportive, warm, non-toxic—creating a rare safe space that made the romance shine even more.
This is such a sweet, healing gem of a drama. Simple, sincere, beautifully executed, and full of emotional warmth. I’m still thinking about it, long after finishing it.
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Talvez eu não devesse ter começado mesmo pela adaptação "Love Unexpected: He Likes Me Too" e sim por essa, porque são extremamente opostas, lá é tudo muito rápido, que chega a ser desconexo e algumas falhas no roteiro, então resolvi assistir essa na sequência, e nossa, como são diferentes, logo no início, aqui, fica claro que o ML não lembra da FL e não tem nenhuma impressão sobre ela na adolescência, mas não que seja ruim. Mas simplesmente não parecem que foram inspirados no mesmo web novel, então como eu não o li, não é possível identificar entre essas duas adaptações qual seria a mais correta.Há outro drama também, acredito que seja com o ator Wang Hao Zhen onde a FL tem um amor não correspondido por ele há anos e eles acabam se casando até que ele também descobre uma carta dela para ele, que não esta listada aqui talvez porque não seja oficialmente uma adaptação, já que há tantas histórias parecidas.
Mas enfim, sobre o drama, foi gostoso acompanhar o desenvolvimento do casamento deles, apesar de achar que o ML não se dedicou tanto ao relacionamento por conta do trabalho. A FL ficava muito em casa a partir da metade do drama, então parecia bastante solitária sua vida, ainda mais levando em consideração o quanto ela o amava. O ML foi bastante ingênuo, principalmente depois da cena do telefonema. Fiquei do lado da FL quando ela ficou brava pela lerdeza dele kkkkk
Foi um romance de queima lenta, que evoluiu para finalmente confessarem seus sentimentos, sejam eles antigos ou do presente, mas a sensação que fiquei foi que no fim das contas não abordou questões importantes, então acredito que 3 horas e 24 minutos foi um pouco demais.
Mas gosto da sintonia e entrosamento dos atores, seja aqui ou na segunda colaboração deles. A Guo tem química com todos os atores que contracena, pelo menos, de todos os dramas que eu já assisti e me recordo, sempre foi bom.
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