I don't see it that way, she's the only one who can stop the ML from going off the rails.
You have written it. She can stop him from going off the rails as a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, and not as a character who was supposed to be solid because of her profession and visions. The Manic Pixie Dream Girl has no discernible inner life. Instead, her central purpose is to provide the protagonist with important life lessons (or moderating his temper without a proper background). It's not exactly like @KylaMontero pointed out, but it wouldn't be far from close if the show were long. It is common in Chinese productions.
I read comments (Reddit, Tik Tok) from gay men and straight women criticizing Ru with misogyny and double standards. Jealousy leads them to bring out the worst in them. Lol.
Zhou Dongyu's "misogynistic" comment aside, she is a great actress who ONLY acted badly in Ancient Love Poetry, unlike most of your favorites who are so-so (except Ni Ni) almost ALL THE TIME. Facts, not feelings. It's funny and ironic that you criticize misogyny when on your list of favorite actors there are WHO who have also made sexist and misogynistic comments but look at yourself glorifying them. You are the real PICK ME girl. Is being DOUBLE STANDARD for convenience your defense mechanism? Lol.
Your misogyny is notable to the point that you only notice bad acting in women and not in mediocre actors like Ren Jia Lun and Lee Jong Suk. Lmao.
Your misogyny is notable to the point that you only notice bad acting in women and not in mediocre actors like Ren Jia Lun and Lee Jong Suk. Lmao.