Lily Blossoms

You know, this drama had a good premise—at least based on the trailer. Fake dating? Pretending to be in a relationship to help Junxi with his "love lessons" so he could confess to his female best friend? Yes, please. But I was completely annoyed by the fact that it only lasted two or three episodes. Like, what am I supposed to watch next—their love story? 🤦‍♀️

I get that the whole plot is supposed to be about the romance (blah blah blah), but I wanted some tension. Maybe keep the fake dating going until the middle of the series? But nope. What do we get instead?

A Tuo, who has been in love with Junxi for, what, 10 years? And he’s been dating girls who liked Junxi just to keep them away from him. This guy is super duper jealous, and I hate it. I hate how he’s moving so fast and refuses to accommodate Junxi’s pace.

You want to kiss? Sure—let’s do it right now in the cinema bathroom.

You want space? Nope—let me apply ointment on your sunburn.

You’re not ready to date yet? Too bad.

You won the rock-paper-scissors game? (Junxi, I have to say, you are pathetic—you only won once.)

You want time? Nope.

You want no touching or dating for a month? Forget that. (Even though he won the rock-paper-scissors game) 

Let’s just skip straight to the sex part, shall we? 😳

And speaking of that—playing rock-paper-scissors in bed to decide who tops? We know who wins, because Junxi never wins that damn game. He loses and, yep, loses his V-card. I said it.

Another thing: why are there so many flashbacks about their childhood? I don’t want to see that—it’s just annoying. Two kids and how A Tuo fell in love? I already know that. One or two flashbacks were fine, but now it just feels like you’re trying to fill time.

The only good thing in this drama is the female friend from the trio of friends—she’s a ray of sunshine. But even she’s getting on my nerves for being overly protective of her two BFFs. Like, girl, chill the heck out. No, but on a serious note, this girl is the best. She understands her two BFFs and makes things easier for them.

Do you know that saying... absence makes the heart grow fonder?
Well, that’s exactly what happens in Episode 7. Junxi doesn’t see A Tuo for a few days because of his busy internship schedule, and suddenly—bam! He misses him. Not only that, but now he wants to live with A Tuo. Yep, same idea. Looks like A Tuo’s clinginess is starting to rub off on him. Great. Now we’ve got two emotionally impulsive people in one apartment.

And the jealousy... jealousy over a literal child. Like, man, can you grow up? You already have Junxi. He’s not going anywhere. You had your time. Chill, boy. 😤
Just kidding. Honestly? This part was hilarious. Like, seriously—he’s jealous of a kid. A literal child. Best part of the whole drama, unintentionally. He wants Junxi all to himself so badly that even a 5-year-old feels like a threat.
Can it get more pathetic? Actually… probably. But let’s not give the writers any ideas.

Let’s not forget A Tuo’s daddy and mommy issues. Like, poor you. Honestly, I don’t care. His dad’s barely around—but can you really blame him? He’s out there working hard, providing for your education. And let’s not pretend he’s the only one at fault—cough cough, your mom abandoned both of you, including your father. I get that A Tuo probably felt neglected growing up, and the only parental figures he had were Junxi’s parents. But now that you’re an adult, maybe try to understand your father’s perspective instead of holding onto that same resentment.

Now, acting-wise—sorry, not sorry—but Junxi looked constipated every time they had an intimate scene. His facial expressions were just not there. It was hard not to notice. Can they kiss without making it cringe? Most of the time, it was ok. Do they have chemistry? I’d say yes, it’s definitely there

I tried. I really tried with this drama. But for the love of me and my sanity, I just couldn’t keep watching. The pacing is way too fast, and the fake dating plot—one of the most interesting parts—was tossed aside almost immediately. Now, it’s just their love story (and yes, I get that romance is the main plot, but I wanted more than just that), and we’re stuck watching them awkwardly “navigate” it. A Tuo is extremely jealous and pushy, with no regard for Junxi’s pace or boundaries. Meanwhile, Junxi feels passive, inconsistent, and honestly just hard to root for. There’s barely any character development to keep me invested—just a repetitive cycle of jealousy, awkward moments, and misplaced drama. Honestly, it felt like a wasted opportunity.