I think from day one it's always been Chen Yi loving Miao Jing 'too much' that drives all of his reckless decisions. We saw it during the Green Life ship rescue, where he was only supposed to drop off the goods to the goons (he was already involved in dangerous street activities even before Miao Jing). Then again with the billiards match, when he was explicitly warned to settle for second place instead of risking everything for first. He joined Zhang Bin, got involved in dangerous situations, and even helped Bin's friend. The pattern has always been there.
Even as a kid, he was pickpocketing and selling cigarettes to make money. He's always been someone who chases danger, and a lot of that is tied to Miao Jing. The drama has toned down this part of his personality to emphasize his green flag qualities, but it also frames many of his reckless choices as purely selfless acts for MJ. They weren't just selfless; they were also a reflection of who Chen Yi is. That's where the contradiction is.
Miao Jing's character growth remains consistent throughout, but Chen Yi's emotional growth feels stalled. We're 23 episodes in, and he still doesn't want to leave Teng City. Even after surviving the fighting pit, he chooses to stay in that hellhole. Is it because he's acting as an informant, or because he genuinely believes he doesn't deserve a better life with MJ? Why does he keep choosing punishment over her?
He has deep-rooted issues, and that's exactly why none of MJ's attempts to reach him whether through jealousy, anger or love are working. Chen Yi has always had this incredibly stubborn streak, and until he confronts that traumatic childhood with his dad, self deprecating behavior, he'll keep putting himself in danger and pushing away the person he claims to be protecting.
"The ungrateful, rude FL and the doormat ML isnt really a selling point...."Sadly, there's a huge audience…
Must be nice to be an incel who spends their time hating on every drama and every female POV just to convince yourself you're the smartest person in the room. That's some incredibly small-d energy.
They do this sht for every drama. How do they not get tired. They reach half'or 1/3 and go like " ok this…
I actually dropped that drama for the exact reason that the constant making out started to feel monotonous. 😅 But I've been meaning to pick it up again because I really liked Leo Wu in Love Like the Galaxy. Maybe I'll give it another shot.
Good, stick to other showsI am genuinely baffled because using words like "sleeping around" because she…
At this point, it feels like you're just rage-baiting. Chen Yi chose to make those sacrifices. Miao Jing never asked him to. He pushed her away, made every decision on his own, and never gave her an explanation. Are we even watching the same drama? Calling a woman sleeping around because she dated after being left, while expecting her to put her entire life on hold for a man who chose to leave, is a clear double standard. You're entitled to dislike the writing, but don't pretend that kind of language isn't misogynistic. I don't think there's much to discuss if that's the lens you're viewing the story through.
For those angry,Chenyi was having flings and one night stands too. He just didn't "date" pls can we understand…
Why do we even have to explain this? These immature kids should understand that the FL choosing to date after being left is her choice, just as the ML choosing not to date (or however you interpret his years apart) is his choice. Neither diminishes their love. If anything, it makes the story feel more real; people don't have to live identical lives while they're apart for their love to be meaningful. Honestly the comment section is pmo
Good, stick to other showsI am genuinely baffled because using words like "sleeping around" because she…
Calling a woman sleeping around because she dated after being left isn't an opinion - it's a misogynistic remark, and I'll call it out every time. You're free to prefer a different kind of romance, but using sexist language to judge the FL is a different matter.
Good, stick to other showsI am genuinely baffled because using words like "sleeping around" because she…
If you're so sure the ML never touched another woman, why was Tu Li staying in Miao Jing's room when she has a home of her own? Even if Chen Yi didn't sleep with anyone, that was his choice because of his trauma and baggage, not something the FL was obligated to mirror.
Good, stick to other showsI am genuinely baffled because using words like "sleeping around" because she…
If someone is the love of your life, that doesn't automatically mean you know they'll come back or that you should wait forever. From Miao Jing's perspective, Chen Yi chose to leave and pushed her away. She had every reason to believe it was over. Dating other people doesn't invalidate what she felt for him; it reflects someone trying to move forward after being left behind. Lol, you don't want realistic C-dramas? Go watch a xianxia bruh.
It started really well, with some interesting plots. I really liked how the mother was portrayed. Little by little,…
I'm actually liking the tension between the leads that's been building over the last few episodes. We can see MJ pushing Chen Yi to finally confront his feelings instead of continuing to push her away. Chen Yi has always had a stubborn, self sacrificing streak, so Miao Jing is going about it in his own way; rage-baiting him into stopping the selfless idiocy.
To me, it doesn't really feel like an enemies to lovers trope. It feels more like two people who already care deeply about each other but are emotionally at odds because one refuses to acknowledge his feelings while the other refuses to give up on them. MJ is fighting for both of them, even when Chen Yi won't fight for himself.
And when everything finally comes crashing down in Epi 17, it hits so much harder because we see just how much trauma Chen Yi has been carrying all this time. MJ ends up being the only person capable of pulling him back from that darkness, which made the emotional payoff really intense for me.
I didn't understand the shot, why did she let him search for her earrings!?
I think the point was that even though he says it isn't important, he still starts looking for the earring as soon as Miao Jing says she'll go search for it. It shows he still cares about her and was just acting cold. She then confronts him by shouting, Why isn't it worth it Chen Yi, because she's trying to make him admit that he still cares. She was just constantly pushing his buttons ever since she came back.
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Even as a kid, he was pickpocketing and selling cigarettes to make money. He's always been someone who chases danger, and a lot of that is tied to Miao Jing. The drama has toned down this part of his personality to emphasize his green flag qualities, but it also frames many of his reckless choices as purely selfless acts for MJ. They weren't just selfless; they were also a reflection of who Chen Yi is. That's where the contradiction is.
Miao Jing's character growth remains consistent throughout, but Chen Yi's emotional growth feels stalled. We're 23 episodes in, and he still doesn't want to leave Teng City. Even after surviving the fighting pit, he chooses to stay in that hellhole. Is it because he's acting as an informant, or because he genuinely believes he doesn't deserve a better life with MJ? Why does he keep choosing punishment over her?
He has deep-rooted issues, and that's exactly why none of MJ's attempts to reach him whether through jealousy, anger or love are working. Chen Yi has always had this incredibly stubborn streak, and until he confronts that traumatic childhood with his dad, self deprecating behavior, he'll keep putting himself in danger and pushing away the person he claims to be protecting.
Honestly the comment section is pmo
Lol, you don't want realistic C-dramas? Go watch a xianxia bruh.
To me, it doesn't really feel like an enemies to lovers trope. It feels more like two people who already care deeply about each other but are emotionally at odds because one refuses to acknowledge his feelings while the other refuses to give up on them. MJ is fighting for both of them, even when Chen Yi won't fight for himself.
And when everything finally comes crashing down in Epi 17, it hits so much harder because we see just how much trauma Chen Yi has been carrying all this time. MJ ends up being the only person capable of pulling him back from that darkness, which made the emotional payoff really intense for me.