Zhen Qian Jin Ta Shi Xue Ba (2025)

Self-aware teen focused on getting great grades - no romance

I literally just completed this series. I discovered it on subreddit CShortDramas when it was a fresh release. Realised that it's available on iQIYI so watched it there after a friene highly recommended it. I enjoyed it a lot.

What I liked:
1. FL characterisation - She was very focused on her goal, which is to score top marks in order to get a spot at top university. She noticed the drama around her but reminded herself not to get involved - I liked that self-awareness trait. She was also smart & funny - her thoughts about the ridiculousness of green tea antics made me laugh.
2. Supporting characters - I liked her neighbour Gao Yan and his parents. They saw FL's worth and treated her with respect and empathy. That offer given by Gao Yan's mother moved me. I also liked the people at the orphanage (the friends, the director) as well as FL's school mates in Jing City.
3. Kindness - There were multiple acts of kindness shown in this drama. In addition to the neighbours' kindness, I also liked that FL forgave her classmates who made fun of her before the mock exam.
4. Plot - The plot was refreshing. I kept wondering what would happen next or what would FL do next. Good writing. I was surprised by the arc for first brother and the time jump. I guess the writer wanted to do smooth transition to season 2.
5. Duration - Good amount of running time. Well-paced and I liked that I watched it in one sitting.
6. Styling - Good choices of outfits to demonstrate the differences between a studious teenager and a materialistic teenager. I also liked the outfits chosen for FL's father.

What I disliked:
1. Green tea - She was insecure and manipulative. She deserved that karma.
2. FL's biological family - They acknowledged FL's existence but were indifferent to her. To me, their relationship was like sponsor - beneficiary. They were punished - let them face life's challenges.

Favourite scene
When Gao Yan's mother passed a note to FL

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Female Lead is most T person in duanju

The plot was actually common on short drama story about fake daughter who being dotes by rich family for 18 years while poor student who actually genius found out she was biological child of one of richest family on the city so she just want to focused on her study since they have money for paying her intuition. She wants to get along with her biological family but she still loves her orphan family and the grandma. The plot has no romance which my point plus to watch. I like goal driven Female Lead who are not swayed by rich bougie Male Lead who adores her. Fake daughter is the antagonist who wants to get FL family and ML attention. My favorite part is where FL comes again to orphan and want to hug grandma because deeply she hurts by her biological family attitude because no matter how strong FL looks she was hurt by that but it makes her stronger. There is generic plot about brother and fake daughter.

Recommended to watch, if you want to see goal focused FL.

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