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Oh ok. That makes more sense.

The son part gets me confused. So he is actually his son from after he transmitigated? Does that mean he had a romance with someone else in the past or was he like drugged or something? And who is the mother? Does not seem like she is in the picture anymore.

Usually? I have watched thousands of dramas over the span of 16 years and I can count on my hands the amount of times I liked any of the secondary couples over the main couple. ^^'

lol, that seems like a reasonable explanation

Completely agree but it also never promised us that. From episode 1 I could tell what kind of drama it was. It promised chemistry and it delivered on that so...we can only blame ourselves from having expectations for a short drama. Even regular length dramas these days are often disappointing. Good short dramas are even rarer.

Yeah, I think the writers really dropped the ball for the last 10 episodes or so. But I guess we should not have had high expectations from a short drama. It delivered what it promised from episode 1 - sizzling chemistry between the main leads. It did not promise us anything else. ^^'

So much to say but I will keep it short...

1 - How did this even pass China's censorship? This short drama dared to go to places not even those vertical 2 mins per episode dramas have dared to go. The ML was eating her up...literally. If anything the chemistry on this one is sizzling.

2 - Am I the only one that felt the ending song was familiar? It gave Pretty Little Liars "Secret" vibes.

3 - I was not expecting a masterpiece from a short drama but the writing became really weak for the last 10 episodes or so. While I barely felt like skipping any scenes up until that point, I just started to become bored around ep 30. Maybe they should have kept it shorter to avoid adding subplots they did not know how to handle.

Overall, for a short drama, it was not bad BUT do not expect a strong plot or anything. There are short dramas with better plots, this one stands out more for the original plot (although not a very well written one) and for the chemistry and HUGE amount of kisses/skinship. If that is enough for you, you will probably enjoy this.

I do not know how close the plot follows the regular length drama that is coming out tomorrow so I will wait to watch this until later as I am afraid it might spoil the fun of watching the other version.

True. Which is why I think anyone watching this should have some tissues next to them.

No matter how ready you think you are for the hearbreak because you read the synopsis or even watched the original version...you are not ready. I'm writing this while wiping tears and snot.

I have watched all sorts of tragic dramas and movies so I should be used to it by now but it still gets me everytime. T T

Depends. Worth it as in is the story well written or as in you will feel glad you watched it by the end? Because I can tell you you will feel empty on the inside when you are done.

If I was to sum up this drama without giving spoilers, this is a drama that shows how the bad decisions of a few bad people brings about the death and pain of a lot more good people and an investigation that reveals the truth but at a cost that we as the audience will find to be too high.

I personally would not re-watch it and not sure I would recommend it. This drama is like a punch on the stomach from real life and usually that is not what I am looking for when watching a drama.

Hope my comment helps you make a decision and if you end up deciding to watch it, at least you will be mentally ready for what is coming your way.

From the little I watched of ep 9 before even reaching the kiss scene I could tell the ML was a sleazeball and would eventually cheat. His behaviour was not acceptable for a married man.

Boring. The cases were not as interesting as season 1, the romance was barely there and there was no development to show since they are already married at this point (and they had 0 chemistry as a couple). The ML character also changed too much, if it was not for the same actor playing him you would not even be able to tell he is playing the same character. Not sure if this was a script problem or if the actor forgot how he played the character in the first season.

There are so many dramas out there that really need a second season and they make one for a drama that was ok having just one.

So...I guess episode 9 did not happen. I have not started watching yet but from reading the comments decided to check out ep 9 specifically and Idk what is your definition of cheating but the ML definitely cheated. We see him kiss another woman very clearly so you cannot call it a misunderstanding or the FL seeing something out of context.

I think the writers were lazy. They just decided to forget how everything was set up and did not want to explain anything. It is what makes a drama that could have been great just good.

I liked it but I did not love it. I liked their romance and interactions but also feel like the setup for their romance needed more work. The way she went inside the novel and how they decided to wrap things up felt a bit lazy. Even fantasy dramas need some sort of logic in how things work. You cannot just leave loose ends or not properly explain how and why something happens. The way it started and then how it ended also did not tie as neatly as I had expected.

Don't get me wrong, it was a good drama, I liked it but for it to deserve a super high rating like a 9 or even a 10 the writers would need to put more effort into the initial setup and ending.

Your comment is a huge spoiler and should be marked as one BUT I am glad I came across it so I do not waste my time on this one. Thank you.

Aside from the ending this was pretty decent for short drama standards.

There are short dramas that are a lot worse and have better ratings. Yes, the ending might not be what people expected but was realistic. The ML was basically the villain from any other drama, but because he is the ML people seem to think that alone makes him have the right to a happy romantic ending with the FL.

Yes, he had some bad stuff happening to him, but so did a lot of serial killers and child rapists and other criminals, that does not change the fact that he ruined the FL's life and caused a lot of other people pain. Like her sister said, he was selfish to the point that because he was in pain, everyone around him should be crying with him. The ending was very appropriate in my opinion.

With that said, would I recommend this? No. Do I think it was great? Also no. Would I re-watch it? Definitely not. But it is still better than some other short dramas that have even worse writing, worse acting, worse overall production value and somehow have a better rating. I guess people would rather see the FL in an extremely toxic relationship with a criminal rather than getting her life back on track and having freedom.

No wonder so many women are in toxic relationships. They think they can change them. No girl, you can't. At best you will find yourself getting beaten up and humilliated everyday and at worst you will end up dead. Don't you watch the news? Toxic relationships in real life are nothing like in dramas, they are worst.

Idk why they even chose this actress for the role of the FL. I could overlook the fact that her looks are nowhere near the same level as the ML if she was a good actress...but her acting is bad so she does not have the talent nor the visuals...I am guessing connections got her this role.

The drama itself also seems cheap, dropped it after the first episode. There are better short dramas for me to be wasting time on this one.