i've just started this and on episode 5, ling xiao's mom is terrible and annoying. no matter how traumatized and hurt you were, you don't get to walk out on your child and expect them to welcome you back into their life after you cut all ties with them. this typical toxic parenting that is very prevelant in eastern and south asian cultures. i hope they call this out in the show later.
this drama was pretty solid except for the cheating wife thing, idc if her husband died or whatever, she cheated nonetheless and cheating can never and should never be justified.