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The description matches the drama My Destined Consort.

Yes, it’s a happy ending.

I complained earlier in a comment about the lack of story, but it's actually worse. They tried to give us a story, but did it in a horribly clumsy way. It would've been better to just focus on the steamy moments, of which there are surprisingly few here. And while the kisses were good, the main couple's relationship lacked that spark. Really clunky direction and acting from the supporting cast. To have such hot and gorgeous actors like Fang Jin and Yan Zi Xian and waste their potential like that. An unforgivable crime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IIzeowR-a8

I can only apologize, but I hope I didn’t spoil the fun of watching too much!

That drama has a great pace. By episode 10, FL has already solved all the problems she had with her family. And married women with kids who become the object of ML’s affection are really a rarity in the drama world.

Good guess! In episode 10, FL finds out from her husband’s lover that on their wedding night she accidentally took an aphrodisiac that SML had made. When he showed up, he realized she’d already lost her virginity to another guy. They never actually consummated their marriage. So it’s safe to assume that the boy is ML’s son. It was also mentioned that ML became impotent for a while, probably after that wild night 😂 Edit: The passionate night between them took place before her marriage to the marquis, during some kind of poetic gathering organized by the princess. That’s when FL became pregnant. She probably married SML because she thought he was the father of her child.

In full-length dramas, there usually aren’t such passionate and tempting scenes. The creators of short dramas can allow themselves more freedom, and often the entire plot is simply about beautiful people and their hot interactions. In my opinion, the best love scenes and kisses in long dramas are in The Prisoner of Beauty; quite good ones, though not as great, can also be found in Fated Hearts.

Short dramas with well-made steamy scenes: Grab Your Love, Sinful Marriage, Into Your Heart, Rainkissed Fate, Forever Love, Destiny, Money Is Coming, A Familiar Stranger.

I get it. I'm a big fan of mini-dramas and I'm not looking for deep meaning in them. However, some are made with a higher level of quality, while others are poorly executed. I just expected more from this cast. We'll see how things unfold in the later episodes.

After 5 episodes, it can be said that unfortunately, this isn’t on the level of Sinful Marriage, but rather Embrace in the Dark Night. The plot's all about the hot couple and their steamy interactions. There’s chemistry, but it’s missing a gripping story.

English title: Queen of Darkness. Premiere on October 22. Description from the platform YOUKU:
"When the cunning heiress FangJin meets the sly inspector YanZixian, she loses her memory and identity, and he seizes the chance to draw her into his game. With his guidance and indulgence, her heart begins to stir. But when the truth is revealed and schemes come to light, what will be their fate? Two master players find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other in a dangerous game."

For me, the two mini-dramas closest in vibe to Fated Hearts are Sinful Marriage and The Maid. Strong characters, great chemistry and acting, wonderful costumes and visual design.

The Prisoner of Beauty.

https://www.iq.com/play/fated-hearts-1cdnliutep4?lang=en_us https://www.iq.com/play/fated-hearts-1gftymtz0kc?lang=en_us

In episode 25, there will be a passionate scene and a kiss. Later, just a quick peck, and that’s all.

Fl finds out in episode 31.

Yes, it’s a happy ending. They are together and Fl is pregnant. They also raise the child of Fl’s ex-husband (though he actually wasn’t her husband) and his wife, who both die. So in the end, they have three children.

The idea that "It is our imagination that is responsible for love, not the other person" resonates with me. And this is exactly what happened to the protagonists of this drama.

Basically, there are two big plot twists. First, ML’s beloved didn’t actually die. Second, before her supposed “death,” she found a diary belonging to FL and used it to create her whole backstory and personality, because she was really a spy. So in the end, ML never truly loved her, but rather fell in love with FL’s story and character that she had borrowed.