Riya

yup

Honestly, I’m less annoyed at SML and more at FL. If she actually likes him and sees a future, then sure it makes sense why he’s constantly around, even involved in family matters. But if she’s unsure (which usually means she’s not interested), then why keep relying on him and letting him get so involved? That kind of mixed signal is exactly what gave him the confidence to treat ML like an outsider. What’s more confusing is that she barely leans on or even spends time with ML, who is actually her family.

This drama genuinely surprised me. It’s not cheap, the world-building is great, the plot is new, and the production quality is way above the usual mini-drama standard. No second-hand embarrassment, decent acting, real chemistry, and let’s be honest the kissing and censorship are better than most so-called high-budget dramas.

Not exactly. He himself revealed the ML–brother connection at the gaming studio. What impressed him wasn’t insider knowledge, but the fact that FL, with so little context, still clocked his intentions immediately and called it out.

She shouldn’t have made a move, but he shouldn’t have given her the space to try. He’s married - end of story. Everything that followed is on him first and foremost.

Not gonna lie, if XYZ wasn’t the ML, I’d 100% be shipping the FL with Mr. Pei. That car scene sealed it for me, she clocked his intentions instantly, and instead of getting defensive or turning it into a power play, he actually admired her for it? Yeah. Their dynamic so far genuinely feels like it could be the plot of another drama if Mr. Pei were the male lead 👀

I know it’s a drama, but the ML glazing is INSANE. That hospital scene did every other doctor suddenly lose their medical license? Why is the ML being summoned like a final boss to help operate on 2ML’s friend?

I think they might show more in their adult timeline, but I’m pretty sure they’ll change the younger phase. In their past relationship they have a lot of sexual tension and intimacy which is important for understanding them as adults but I don’t see the censor board allowing that when one character is teenager. They’ll probably tone it down, maybe limit it to emotional closeness or a kiss, instead of following the novel exactly.

Once they change that aspect of their teenage phase, a lot of things down the line will shift too. Their adult relationship is built on that past, so toning it down will inevitably change the dynamic.

Just finished the novel and whew… there’s no way the drama is going to stay true to it 😭 The way both of them were ?? Zero chance the censor board lets that slide. I can already tell it’s going to be toned down and changed a LOT.

I think it’s important to separate drama from real life. These themes can work in shows because they’re written to be emotional, idealized, and simplified in ways real life rarely is. In reality, situations like this can be complicated, messy, and potentially harmful especially for family dynamics. So while it may look fine or even romantic in a drama, it generally doesn’t translate well or healthily to real life.

Why do dramas still not understand the difference between innocent and childish?
Today’s episode really crossed that line. The FL tasting bitter coffee and saying “I’m too young” she’s literally college-age, not a toddler. No normal college student talks like that. Just say that it's bitter.
And how Sanlai talks to her versus Nana. Same age, yet Nana gets a normal adult tone while the FL gets spoken to like a child.
Young ≠ child. But sure, let’s keep pretending otherwise.

To be fair, she sends him a photo with the guy first… then he walks in and finds her unconscious in a room with him would obviously trigger Jin Zhao’s worst assumptions. Expecting calm questioning in that situation feels a bit unrealistic 😭

Honestly liking Esther Yu so much more here than in her recent dramas. She’s not doing that over-the-top, made-up childlike voice or forced cutesy behavior. Her tone feels natural, and her innocent-girl acting actually makes sense for once.

iQIYI hasn’t released any official airing date at all. So the problem isn’t iQIYI, it’s the MDL staff for approving an airing date and schedule without verifying if it was official in the first place.

Them having a ‘relationship’ is a completely different matter. In the past, the male character was still a teenager while the FL was already a full-grown adult, which makes any romantic angle inappropriate and legally problematic. Her mother even says he left for abroad in his final year of school, confirming he was a minor. So romanticizing that dynamic is ignoring a very serious boundary.

Your point about the doctor is completely fair, if someone has shown zero romantic interest after a long period of friendship, it’s reasonable to maintain boundaries and move on. But that exact logic holds for the male lead as well. The FL hasn’t given him any real signal either, not then and not now. The “tension” people point to exists almost entirely because he kept inserting himself into her space. Without him repeatedly pushing that line, there would be nothing to read into. So if we’re being consistent, the doctor isn’t the only one who should reconsider where he stands.

I loved the drama, but the ending with her parents really bugged me. It felt so sudden how she stopped being the “black sheep” just because her siblings had a fallout. That doesn’t erase all the years her parents sidelined her simply because she wasn’t as academically perfect as the others. It would’ve been so much more realistic if she had accepted that she still loves her parents, but they’re toxic and then moved on with her life. Sometimes people, even family, don’t deserve space in your thoughts. Instead, the drama rushed into a neat happy ending, and the part I related to the most ended up feeling oversimplified and unrealistic.

This drama is so similar to Love O2O lol. I’ve seen other gaming dramas but none feel this close. Like yeah, the characters are different, but the whole vibe is the same, ML with his squad, him being the boss, getting married in the game, calling her his wife, dating from the moment they met… I’m honestly loving it, just wish the game world and costume looked a bit better.

Du Ting Xin should’ve been Empress, period. She’s loyal, smart, and actually understands how a palace works. Meanwhile the ML is drowning in his illness and blind love, and the FL is way too naïve manipulated by her father, protected by the ML, and constantly playing damsel in distress. How is that empress material?

If DTX were Empress, the empire would be stable, heirs secured, and she’d probably end up as queen mother in the long run if ML ends up dying because of his illness. She’s actually fits the crown. Unless they make her evil later on.

Production is insanely low quality, honestly feels like one of those mini dramas and the dubbing is so off it’s actually ruining scenes for me.