Bubblegum romance and creepy younger brother vibes
Despite my okay ranking, There’s something seriously off about this drama that I just couldn’t digest, no matter how hard I tried. So, the ML’s younger brother plants a hidden camera in his house—where he’s living with the FL, sharing both sweet romantic and very intimate moments. Later, when the ML discovers it, he doesn't even punish him. Nope, not even a slap on the wrist. Why? Because elder brother love. GROSS. What kind of message is this writer trying to send? Some things—like rape, privacy invasion, and trafficking—should never be forgiven, even for family. The little perv eventually turns himself in, but the ML's chill attitude towards this whole violation? Disgusting.
Now, the FL—she's a countryside girl, not totally clueless but definitely a little cheesy. At 20, her Shifu sends her to explore city life. She meets the ML, a hotshot CEO, and through some absurd plot gymnastics, she becomes his company’s spokesperson and personal physicist/nutritionist. Soon their romance brews silently over office coffee steam and the pungent trace of her Chinese herbs.
Then comes Episode 20—aka the episode that murdered my patience and tolerance for dumb decision-making. Apparently, our dear FL (aka Queen of Unsolicited Sacrifices) decides to leave the ML Why? Oh, because she feels guilty for “taking him away from his baby brother."
Ummm...excuse me?! What in the emotionally constipated logic is that??? What exactly do you think he’s going to do otherwise? Raise a family with his baby brother? Form a bromance cult ?
Newflash: —whether it’s you or someone else, your man is going to get married one day. He can't start his family with his baby brother.. right ?
This is the exact brand of “selfless heroine syndrome”FLs and twisted messaging, that dramas should stop pushing. —glorifying these women who “sacrifice” love in the name of relationships no one asked them to fix. It’s not noble, it’s just plain dumb.
And then, instead of leaving with quiet dignity, she performs the most cringe morning-after act in C-drama history. After spending this very steamy night with ML, she wakes up early and sticks hundreds of neon sticky notes all over his house—directions for him for everything from 'how to eat' to 'how to poop', turning his penthouse into a kindergarten bulletin board. Romantic? Well ...
After doing this picasso-paste-on art she goes to her office colleague dropping obvious hints of her departure and finally does her big dramatic exit… at sloth speed like she’s waiting—begging—to be stopped.
Honey, that’s not an exit—it’s a parade float screaming "someone! notice me ".
Gosh !! if you're gonna leave, just leave. Don’t turn it into a community theatre audition.
Honestly, I couldn't decide whether to laugh or launch a pillow at the screen.
Ahh !! Moving on - the cast ,
Luo nails his CEO role once again, but FL? Meh. She reminds me of the FL from 'save it for the honey moon' Same sleepy-eyed, low-energy presence, screen charisma- NIL...simply not my taste .. as far as her role is concerned I was waiting for smart decisions and more martial moments..but unfortunately nothing of the sort followed.
the only takeaway :
The parallel female lead stole my heart .. she is successful, rich , rational, kind , loveable, hot, sassy and everything that makes a woman attractive and inspiring. I watched the entire show for her alone (and of course for Luo)
Now, the FL—she's a countryside girl, not totally clueless but definitely a little cheesy. At 20, her Shifu sends her to explore city life. She meets the ML, a hotshot CEO, and through some absurd plot gymnastics, she becomes his company’s spokesperson and personal physicist/nutritionist. Soon their romance brews silently over office coffee steam and the pungent trace of her Chinese herbs.
Then comes Episode 20—aka the episode that murdered my patience and tolerance for dumb decision-making. Apparently, our dear FL (aka Queen of Unsolicited Sacrifices) decides to leave the ML Why? Oh, because she feels guilty for “taking him away from his baby brother."
Ummm...excuse me?! What in the emotionally constipated logic is that??? What exactly do you think he’s going to do otherwise? Raise a family with his baby brother? Form a bromance cult ?
Newflash: —whether it’s you or someone else, your man is going to get married one day. He can't start his family with his baby brother.. right ?
This is the exact brand of “selfless heroine syndrome”FLs and twisted messaging, that dramas should stop pushing. —glorifying these women who “sacrifice” love in the name of relationships no one asked them to fix. It’s not noble, it’s just plain dumb.
And then, instead of leaving with quiet dignity, she performs the most cringe morning-after act in C-drama history. After spending this very steamy night with ML, she wakes up early and sticks hundreds of neon sticky notes all over his house—directions for him for everything from 'how to eat' to 'how to poop', turning his penthouse into a kindergarten bulletin board. Romantic? Well ...
After doing this picasso-paste-on art she goes to her office colleague dropping obvious hints of her departure and finally does her big dramatic exit… at sloth speed like she’s waiting—begging—to be stopped.
Honey, that’s not an exit—it’s a parade float screaming "someone! notice me ".
Gosh !! if you're gonna leave, just leave. Don’t turn it into a community theatre audition.
Honestly, I couldn't decide whether to laugh or launch a pillow at the screen.
Ahh !! Moving on - the cast ,
Luo nails his CEO role once again, but FL? Meh. She reminds me of the FL from 'save it for the honey moon' Same sleepy-eyed, low-energy presence, screen charisma- NIL...simply not my taste .. as far as her role is concerned I was waiting for smart decisions and more martial moments..but unfortunately nothing of the sort followed.
the only takeaway :
The parallel female lead stole my heart .. she is successful, rich , rational, kind , loveable, hot, sassy and everything that makes a woman attractive and inspiring. I watched the entire show for her alone (and of course for Luo)
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