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Overall, this drama was actually quite enjoyable to watch. I found the plot itself interesting, although some aspects could have been handled better.
As for the main couple — Lin Qi Le & Jiang Qiao Xi — I absolutely loved their acting performances and have no complaints about them. Their on-screen chemistry was wonderful, and I genuinely liked the foundation of their relationship. I never doubted their love for each other, but at some point, the relationship simply started to look unhealthy. The concept of her chasing after him could still have worked somehow (even though at times it felt outright desperate), but for me, the biggest issue was that after two years she went to find him and immediately forgave him for disappearing without a word right after kissing her and cutting off contact for two years. After that, she was still the one chasing after him, and I never got the feeling that, even for a moment, the effort and pursuit shifted onto him — which it absolutely should have. And it’s not like the drama didn’t have enough time to show that. We got four pointless episodes about her life without contact with him, and that amount of screentime was simply unnecessary. Still, to avoid sounding completely negative, I did enjoy watching their relationship later on — just like during their high school years. Personally, I also liked the ending with their younger versions.
I think the storyline involving his family was genuinely interesting — although obviously difficult. For most of the drama, it was handled really well. However, I do think the aftermath regarding his parents could have been explored better — for example, whether his mother ever started getting treatment. At the same time, I’m glad that, especially with his mother, he ultimately did not repair their relationship, because it added realism. Honestly, I would’ve even liked a scene where it was made much more explicit that he had permanently cut ties with her, confronting her about everything. I also think the storyline surrounding his brother’s death could have been developed far better, because I still keep wondering what actually happened to him. Did he really commit suicide? The same issue applies to the storyline about his cousin’s accident. What happened to the person who pushed him off the roof? Was it that former employee? Why didn’t he pay for the medical treatment — either before or afterward? Why did the financial burden fall entirely on the family, and why wasn’t it even suggested later that they would fight for compensation? So many questions and very few answers, which is why I think this storyline was simply poorly handled — or maybe it was just forced into the plot.
One major positive was her parents. They were wonderful people and genuinely made me smile whenever they appeared on screen.
Moving on to the other characters — I absolutely loved Yu Qiao with all my heart. To me, he was the best character in the entire drama. I wasn’t rooting for him to end up with the female lead (my love for Zhang Ling He won there), but despite that, I still think he would have been the better choice for Lin Qi Le because he was simply an amazing person, and there were many moments when I genuinely felt sorry for him. I rooted for him individually and hoped he would eventually find happiness, but unfortunately, that never happened.
Naturally, I also have to mention Qin Ye Yun. At first, I hoped she would end up with Yu Qiao. However, over time I realized that would’ve been a bad choice. It would have felt too much like, “Things didn’t work out with Lin Qi Le, so I’ll just settle for you instead,” so I’m glad that didn’t happen. I also hoped her storyline with the pilot guy would be developed further, but unfortunately it never was. Aside from that, I did grow to like her character over time. In the beginning, though, she really irritated me because she took out her jealousy on the female lead, who had done absolutely nothing wrong even though they were supposedly friends.
The last character I’ll mention is Cen Xiao Man. Under normal circumstances, I probably wouldn’t even talk about her because she was an extremely irritating character who constantly raised my blood pressure, but I actually liked her reunion with the female lead years later and the way it showed that she had matured, so I’ll count that as a positive too.
As for the main couple — Lin Qi Le & Jiang Qiao Xi — I absolutely loved their acting performances and have no complaints about them. Their on-screen chemistry was wonderful, and I genuinely liked the foundation of their relationship. I never doubted their love for each other, but at some point, the relationship simply started to look unhealthy. The concept of her chasing after him could still have worked somehow (even though at times it felt outright desperate), but for me, the biggest issue was that after two years she went to find him and immediately forgave him for disappearing without a word right after kissing her and cutting off contact for two years. After that, she was still the one chasing after him, and I never got the feeling that, even for a moment, the effort and pursuit shifted onto him — which it absolutely should have. And it’s not like the drama didn’t have enough time to show that. We got four pointless episodes about her life without contact with him, and that amount of screentime was simply unnecessary. Still, to avoid sounding completely negative, I did enjoy watching their relationship later on — just like during their high school years. Personally, I also liked the ending with their younger versions.
I think the storyline involving his family was genuinely interesting — although obviously difficult. For most of the drama, it was handled really well. However, I do think the aftermath regarding his parents could have been explored better — for example, whether his mother ever started getting treatment. At the same time, I’m glad that, especially with his mother, he ultimately did not repair their relationship, because it added realism. Honestly, I would’ve even liked a scene where it was made much more explicit that he had permanently cut ties with her, confronting her about everything. I also think the storyline surrounding his brother’s death could have been developed far better, because I still keep wondering what actually happened to him. Did he really commit suicide? The same issue applies to the storyline about his cousin’s accident. What happened to the person who pushed him off the roof? Was it that former employee? Why didn’t he pay for the medical treatment — either before or afterward? Why did the financial burden fall entirely on the family, and why wasn’t it even suggested later that they would fight for compensation? So many questions and very few answers, which is why I think this storyline was simply poorly handled — or maybe it was just forced into the plot.
One major positive was her parents. They were wonderful people and genuinely made me smile whenever they appeared on screen.
Moving on to the other characters — I absolutely loved Yu Qiao with all my heart. To me, he was the best character in the entire drama. I wasn’t rooting for him to end up with the female lead (my love for Zhang Ling He won there), but despite that, I still think he would have been the better choice for Lin Qi Le because he was simply an amazing person, and there were many moments when I genuinely felt sorry for him. I rooted for him individually and hoped he would eventually find happiness, but unfortunately, that never happened.
Naturally, I also have to mention Qin Ye Yun. At first, I hoped she would end up with Yu Qiao. However, over time I realized that would’ve been a bad choice. It would have felt too much like, “Things didn’t work out with Lin Qi Le, so I’ll just settle for you instead,” so I’m glad that didn’t happen. I also hoped her storyline with the pilot guy would be developed further, but unfortunately it never was. Aside from that, I did grow to like her character over time. In the beginning, though, she really irritated me because she took out her jealousy on the female lead, who had done absolutely nothing wrong even though they were supposedly friends.
The last character I’ll mention is Cen Xiao Man. Under normal circumstances, I probably wouldn’t even talk about her because she was an extremely irritating character who constantly raised my blood pressure, but I actually liked her reunion with the female lead years later and the way it showed that she had matured, so I’ll count that as a positive too.
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