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Xi Guang already behaving like a girlfriend - dragging YuSen everywhere and making him wait with all the luggage and bags. It looked cold outside the temple 😄

I love the little comedic details—the Wei engineers being completely oblivious to the whole “bag-carrying = boyfriend duties” thing, people reacting to their phone cases, and XiGuang wishing for turbulence for probably the first time in her life, XiGuang eyeing the leftover food 😄

Her choosing only to transfer the contacts was a big step and a strong signal to Yu Sen. 🥰

Well said. Zhuang Xu already had a lot weighing on him, enough to make anyone hesitate. Add a close childhood friend—someone who knows everyone around him and carries real influence—stirring up doubt, and his behavior starts to make sense. That said, could he have been less harsh? Absolutely.
I totally agree - He needs someone like Ye Rong but this is not what this story is about :D

So true - the way the romance is developing between XiGuang and YuSen is so nicely done, and very natural. They just seem so happy to be in each other’s company.
I’m glad that even though XiGuang still has a little emotional baggage, there is really nothing messy that will hold her back from YuSen. Can’t wait for the moment when she’s finally fully free!

That's fair—and honestly, I get why you and many others don’t feel bad for him. His track record is just not great.

I’m mostly giving him the benefit of the doubt, not a free pass. From the start, he never came off as a strong communicator—more like the type who tries to patch things up through actions instead of words. Helping with her thesis, walking her back, quietly showing up…

And maybe this is me projecting a little, but thinking back to my university days...A lot of guys were exactly like that—hot and cold, emotionally clumsy, and especially awkward (borderline jerks) around the girls they liked. Mature communication was not their strong suit.

That said, you’re absolutely right: none of that excuses humiliating her or staying silent when clarity was needed. And expecting her to just hang around indefinitely? Nope...he must be crazy to think that.

Basically, I understand why he messed up but yes, he still messed up. And compared to our glorious ML, he never really stood a chance anyway 😄

Oh, Zhuang Xu absolutely earned the misery he’s stewing in—but I still can’t help feeling a little sorry for him. Being misled by Ye Rong made me pity him. That said, all of this could’ve been avoided if he’d just, like you said, talked to XiGuang. He tried to show his remorse through his actions, which unfortunately for him, most of us viewers prefer an actual apology. Ultimately, it was him choosing to trust his childhood friend, made the wrong call, and here we are.

Timing didn’t do him any favors either. XiGuang met Yu Sen at a point when he was already more emotionally mature—someone who actually knows how to communicate. That skill probably comes from life experience… though let’s be honest, it’s also very likely because he’s our textbook green-flag ML 😄.

Zhuang Xu is also older and wiser, but too bad, he has already missed the boat.

Yeah, he only has himself to blame…

I feel badly for Zhuang Xu, after his conversation with Ye Rong. His realization about how badly he messed up in the past and how he missed what could have been a beautiful love. I hope that he will find good things on the path he has now chosen.

I know right? I’d already be crushing on him the moment he softened towards me 😍

You said it even better! I watch romantic shows for the heart fluttering scenes and with a ML like LYS, I don’t think I will be disappointed😍 Yeah - no love crazed SFL or SML yet but let’s see. I just finished another show where a very likable SML ended up killing and hurting people just to keep the leads apart 😁

Just started and already up to episode 10. Watching that tall drink of gorgeousness stride up the stairs was satisfying. Sure, YiGuang probably could’ve handled the situation but I still thoroughly enjoyed watching him swoop in and save the moment.

This was an enjoyable watch - funny especially with Yan Zi Xian’s character…he still looked so hot despite all the goofiness. And I love the lead couple - the visuals - all that gorgeousness just added to their chemistry. True, the romance is a little thin and I wish they spent more time showing how the leads fell in love but given that this was a shorter length series, it didn’t take away the appeal of the couple for me. I really want to see both in a full length drama. Hankiz and Huang Jun Jie have the looks and talent to go far.

The first half was a solid watch. Seeing the leads slowly find their way back to each other kept me engaged. Unfortunately, halfway through, the drama started melting into a puddle of boredom. This likely wouldn’t have happened if the show hadn’t been stretched to 36 episodes. At 24 episodes, it would have been much tighter and, honestly, much better received. The story isn’t that complex, and it becomes painfully obvious that the later episodes are padded with filler.

That really dragged down my enjoyment, especially when it came to the villain. He was portrayed very well by the actor (name not given to avoid spoiler) and started out as a genuinely interesting character, but by episode 30, I was beyond tired of him and just wanted to wipe that smug smirk off his face.

Johnny Huang and Sun Qian were fine as the leads. Johnny delivered his usual stoic, manly presence, but given the emotional weight of some scenes, I expected more range from him. Sun Qian did better than I anticipated, but she also fell short in the heavier emotional moments. And I have to say—it didn’t help that her hairstylist completely failed her. She looked unkempt most of the time, to the point where I wondered if they were trying to showcase her thick hair in hopes of landing a hair product endorsement.

Other than that, I like Eric Chou, so the soundtrack was great. Johnny’s ending credit song was pleasant as well.

Overall, if you’re a fan of Johnny, this is watchable—especially if you get through the middle stretch at 2× speed.

You’re right… there were those moments of stupidity or lapses in bad judgment (or writing) that dragged the show down. But the show was entertaining enough. If they made the police as stupid as they do in other shows, I would not have finished it.

Great and fun watch! I like all the characters including Johnny’s who displayed great sportsmanship and looking good while doing it. Music, dialogue, cinematography all well done!

Even in bite-sized episodes, the series held its quality. The second case was a bit short and fairly predictable, but overall it was a good watch

It’s Jiang Juanjuan, the FL’s best friend and Jia Siwen, the nerdy smart class president .

Express drops tomorrow but I do t think I can binge all of the remaining episodes. Too intense for me!

I stopped watching right after the stabbing and came here looking for spoilers. Seems like the Emperor didn’t die 😅