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A great and very comfortable drama to watch. The pace is calm and the main couple's relationship is healthy, so there are no major dramas or plot twists here to keep you on the edge of your seat. Even so, the main couple's relationship made this a truly great drama for me.

So let me start with the main couple, Qiao Jing Jing & Yu Tu. Honestly, everything about them was great for me. Starting with the second-chance trope, which I won't hide that I like, through to the storyline where he teaches her the game, which I really enjoyed. From the very beginning I liked their healthy dynamic. His rejecting her again also made sense in terms of the plot. A definite plus was that we got to watch his emotions in that moment, and how he slowly realizes that he misses her more and more and that his rejection, "because he can't give her something," makes no sense. Another plus was that she didn't throw herself into his arms right away when he came back, and he had to put in at least a bit of effort :D. Then we get the start of the relationship, which stays very sweet and healthy to the end. We didn't get pointless arguments, but two adults who truly loved each other deeply, supported each other in everything, were there for each other and took care of each other. It was a joy to watch them with a smile on my face. They had great on-screen chemistry, including great kisses :D. I also liked the light teasing they kept up, as well as the bragging and the suggestive remarks.

I also loved them separately as characters from beginning to end. He seems slightly distant and reserved, but with her we got to see his other side, which wasn't shy at all :D. She was maybe an even better character, though it's hard for me to decide. I loved her openness, her sassiness and her confidence.

Now I'll move on to the professional storylines. I'll start with Qiao Jing Jing. It's hard to deny that acting was portrayed mostly positively here. The negative aspects that exist in reality were mostly absent (for example, the very fact that an actress is in a relationship isn't something "forbidden" here). I wouldn't treat that as a flaw, since this drama is meant to be calm. However, it did show how busy such a person is and that she's away from home for long stretches. Between the lines we also got those exaggerated diets. And I'll move on to Yu Tu's professional storyline. Honestly, I don't know anything about space, but I was really drawn in by the storyline about space scientists. They may well have been feeding me the biggest nonsense with no connection to reality (I wouldn't have noticed it was nonsense :D), but never mind, because I really liked that storyline. And in this case the downsides of the profession affected me more. After watching, I truly respect all the women who are in relationships with such scientists, because the amount of time they spend away from home at work is a terrifying prospect to me.

Staying with the scientists, I'll also mention the character Guan Zai. I was mildly sorry that after recovering he didn't continue working with Yu Tu. On the other hand, his choice was very human and showed what scientists face. His family situation, in general, illustrated this best for me, so a part of me is glad that he's spending more time with his wife and son.

I'd also like to single out Jing Jing's assistant, Xiao Zhu. She was a very positive character, and somehow she made me smile whenever she was on screen.

Honestly, I love nitpicking and hunting for any flaws. Here there were practically none. The only thing I can nitpick is that the supporting characters got a bit lost along the way. I'm most sorry about Zhai Liang "Panicky." I loved him, he made me laugh many times, and at some point he disappeared and never showed up again. It's even stranger in the case of Pei Pei. She was set up as Jing Jing's best friend, and at the beginning they talked on the phone a lot, but later she vanished completely, which doesn't fit with the beginning. Jing Jing used her to get information about Yu Tu, and once she "got" him, she dropped her, how unkind :D But on a more serious note, it's a slight flaw. But since my attention was focused on the main couple, who were wonderful, these supporting characters somehow didn't bother me too much.