In the novel she was with ZZ and she wanted to marry him, she disliked XW and didn’t want to be involved with…
Imagine it was like that in the actual drama. People would be throwing stones at WXY on this page here (well it is not as if they aren't now). And I understand her why she refused him. I mean his cousing was raping her without him doing anything to stop him. Then she saw the blood-thirsty side of his girl must be scared of him as sh.t. So I get it why she is not so willing to be with him even in the drama. Someone said in the novel he wanted to delete ZZ in the 2nd life. Is that true ?
Anyway, through what you said the actual romance btw them in the drama might start by eps 25-30.
Wang Xing Yue is good at playing Zhang Ze. People are not happy cause so far FL flirts with him
Not appealing cause you are afraid the romance of the main leads might feel rushed since his character is still desired by the FL and you cannot wait too long for the kiss scenes whose bts have been shown already to actually appear in the drama. I understand your frustration and I also want the FL and ML romance to start but please don't take it on WXY who is doing a good job. He does good acting a rigid and rules-abiding character to the tee. And he can emote : fact
People hate the fact that the romance btw the main leads has not started, so much, some have started talking Sh.t about Wang Xing Yue acting. He acts well the role stop the cap ! It is not as if XW and XN are not endgame. Plus this is the director fault if ZZ and his arc in 2nd life started so late so now after ep 20's romance btw leads might feel rushed. They should have introduced him by ep 5 and ended his arc by ep 20.
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Anyway, through what you said the actual romance btw them in the drama might start by eps 25-30.