Andrew C

I think overall it's a good story. I thought it would be one of those series that goes on unnecessarily long but it justifies its length of almost 40 episodes quite well. Liang Jie deserves all the applause in the world, what an actress. Chen is a fascinating character, flawed and complex, who navigates not only between how complicated it is to fall in love in exceptional circumstances, but also between guilt, the selfishness of grief and the need to close chapters of her past. She's so good that I almost feel bad for her counterpart, Xing Zhao Lin, who can't keep up with her.

Her character creates several problems for me. I could never empathize with Wang. He genuinely struck me as an insufferable, bullying jerk, no matter how much he excuses himself with Anna sabotaging their relationship. Even understanding the grief she was going through, she acted nonchalant with Chen without giving him his space just because he needed her to heal. Unlike Chen, I can't empathize with Wang's selfishness because it just seems pathetic and possessive to me.

As for Anna, what can I say, she is the typical villain ruined by the stupidity of the writers. Her character goes down the drain with a final twist that tries to give her a redemption arc that feels improvised. I don't think she was worthy of forgiveness and worse, I don't buy her remorse.

I think Dylan would have been a lesser match for Chen, not just because Li Jiu Lin is extremely attractive, but because he's a very noble character in general, and unlike Wang, he did prioritize Chen at all times.

You're telling me I have to feel bad for an idiot who couldn't even defend the girl he loves, who was pregnant by him, from his crazy ex? Big fail by the writers there.