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I definitely recommend this drama to anyone looking for something very pleasant and comforting to watch. There’s no complicated plot full of twists here - instead, it’s a calm story focused on a healthy relationship between the main characters. Their relationship develops in a natural and steady way. There are no major arguments or dramatic conflicts-instead, we’re given a healthy, almost ideal relationship between two people who are perfectly matched. They’re happy together, deeply in love, able to listen to each other and communicate openly, they trust one another, and they become better people by being together. Once they get into a relationship, they never doubt each other or what they have. Overall, their relationship quickly becomes very sweet, and watching it puts a smile on your face that lasts until the very end. It was a real pleasure to watch them, and their chemistry was very good. Beyond their relationship, we also got to see their individual growth-especially his journey of dealing with the past and maturing, particularly in her career - Nie Xi Guang.
A huge highlight for me, and a perfect conclusion to everything, was the final episode. Starting with the scenes with their daughter, which were wonderful, and ending with showing their growth and professional successes — things they had talked about wanting to achieve throughout the entire drama.
Another big advantage for me were the family relationships. On the female lead’s side: her mom, grandma, grandpa, uncle, and cousin. On the male lead’s side: his mom. First of all, the scenes with all of them were very enjoyable to watch - they usually brought a smile to my face or even made me laugh. Secondly, none of them were against their relationship, which sometimes happens in dramas, so I consider that a huge advantage. A special mention goes to the female lead’s cousin - Jiang Rui. I loved him as a character on his own - he was funny - but I also loved his dynamics with Nie Xi Guang and with Lin Yu Sen.
Among the other characters I particularly liked was Yin Jie. I could relate to her in many situations, and she was a very positive character. I was hoping we might get more of her on screen, maybe through some kind of relationship with Fang Sheng Yi(?) - that doctor friend of Lin Yu Sen.
As for the second male lead - Zhuang Xu - I’ll admit I expected him to be the cause of a major conflict between the main couple. I was worried he would disrupt their healthy relationship once he confessed his feelings. So I was positively surprised when Nie Xi Guang completely shut him down in episode 30 - it made me like her even more. And even though I wasn’t rooting for him, I do have a soft spot for toxic dynamics, so I can imagine an alternate universe where Lin Yu Sen doesn’t exist and I’d actually root for him, because his dynamic with Nie Xi Guang had the potential to be just as interesting — something I’d definitely enjoy watching :D. I was also hoping for some development in his relationship with Chris, but at the same time I’m satisfied that, after everything he did, he’s still pining for Nie Xi Guang, who moved on and built a life without him - just like the other girls did. Naturally, moving on from him to Ye Rong — I didn’t like her from the very beginning, and that didn’t change until the end. It’s hard to like someone so full of insecurities who makes life difficult for a person who has been kind to her from the start. It’s a shame that most of their college peers never found out about the extent of her manipulations, because she would have faced greater consequences if everyone had turned their backs on her. Still, despite my dislike, I am curious about what happened to her after she left, and we never find that out.
As for the downsides, I didn’t find many, and the ones I did don’t really affect the overall enjoyment of the series:
-> First, I was somewhat disappointed with the storyline involving the female lead’s father - Nie Cheng Yuan. He never fully found out that he had been manipulated by Qian Fang Ping and her daughter Nian Yuan. He did find out part of the truth and kicked them out of the house, but he never discovered, for example, that Fang had been faking her illness the entire time. I was hoping for more drama and emotional impact when the truth came out. I also expected stronger consequences once he realized he had been the one used. Later, we also don’t find out what happens to him (we only get a brief mention of the mother). We also don’t know what happened to them after being kicked out, so overall it feels like wasted potential.
-> Second, the storyline involving the male lead’s father. In one conversation, it was suggested that the male lead’s uncle and his wife were involved in the issues surrounding his father, but then that topic just completely disappeared. No one mentioned it again, even though it seemed quite important - especially since their son was supposed to take over the company. It’s possible this was due to a translation issue, so I’m not treating it as a definite flaw.
-> Third, the plotline about taking over the grandfather’s company. This topic appeared throughout most of the drama, but in the end we don’t know who actually inherited the position. There is a time skip of about 10 years at the end, so the grandfather is unlikely to still hold that role.
A huge highlight for me, and a perfect conclusion to everything, was the final episode. Starting with the scenes with their daughter, which were wonderful, and ending with showing their growth and professional successes — things they had talked about wanting to achieve throughout the entire drama.
Another big advantage for me were the family relationships. On the female lead’s side: her mom, grandma, grandpa, uncle, and cousin. On the male lead’s side: his mom. First of all, the scenes with all of them were very enjoyable to watch - they usually brought a smile to my face or even made me laugh. Secondly, none of them were against their relationship, which sometimes happens in dramas, so I consider that a huge advantage. A special mention goes to the female lead’s cousin - Jiang Rui. I loved him as a character on his own - he was funny - but I also loved his dynamics with Nie Xi Guang and with Lin Yu Sen.
Among the other characters I particularly liked was Yin Jie. I could relate to her in many situations, and she was a very positive character. I was hoping we might get more of her on screen, maybe through some kind of relationship with Fang Sheng Yi(?) - that doctor friend of Lin Yu Sen.
As for the second male lead - Zhuang Xu - I’ll admit I expected him to be the cause of a major conflict between the main couple. I was worried he would disrupt their healthy relationship once he confessed his feelings. So I was positively surprised when Nie Xi Guang completely shut him down in episode 30 - it made me like her even more. And even though I wasn’t rooting for him, I do have a soft spot for toxic dynamics, so I can imagine an alternate universe where Lin Yu Sen doesn’t exist and I’d actually root for him, because his dynamic with Nie Xi Guang had the potential to be just as interesting — something I’d definitely enjoy watching :D. I was also hoping for some development in his relationship with Chris, but at the same time I’m satisfied that, after everything he did, he’s still pining for Nie Xi Guang, who moved on and built a life without him - just like the other girls did. Naturally, moving on from him to Ye Rong — I didn’t like her from the very beginning, and that didn’t change until the end. It’s hard to like someone so full of insecurities who makes life difficult for a person who has been kind to her from the start. It’s a shame that most of their college peers never found out about the extent of her manipulations, because she would have faced greater consequences if everyone had turned their backs on her. Still, despite my dislike, I am curious about what happened to her after she left, and we never find that out.
As for the downsides, I didn’t find many, and the ones I did don’t really affect the overall enjoyment of the series:
-> First, I was somewhat disappointed with the storyline involving the female lead’s father - Nie Cheng Yuan. He never fully found out that he had been manipulated by Qian Fang Ping and her daughter Nian Yuan. He did find out part of the truth and kicked them out of the house, but he never discovered, for example, that Fang had been faking her illness the entire time. I was hoping for more drama and emotional impact when the truth came out. I also expected stronger consequences once he realized he had been the one used. Later, we also don’t find out what happens to him (we only get a brief mention of the mother). We also don’t know what happened to them after being kicked out, so overall it feels like wasted potential.
-> Second, the storyline involving the male lead’s father. In one conversation, it was suggested that the male lead’s uncle and his wife were involved in the issues surrounding his father, but then that topic just completely disappeared. No one mentioned it again, even though it seemed quite important - especially since their son was supposed to take over the company. It’s possible this was due to a translation issue, so I’m not treating it as a definite flaw.
-> Third, the plotline about taking over the grandfather’s company. This topic appeared throughout most of the drama, but in the end we don’t know who actually inherited the position. There is a time skip of about 10 years at the end, so the grandfather is unlikely to still hold that role.
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