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I feel that the problem is actually more than just screen time ... sometimes they took away the words too ... this leave the moment feeling like it's missing some emotion. WHen they allowed this to happened, I feel it's so much better.

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Agree with this ... Hopefully, things will improve soon!

I included a trailer in my review. You can watch and decide.

The two main characters are the Hantin and XJ ... no one else. In the novel, we see a lot of XJ

This is why I don't post on the main chat because similar type of views are being posted everyday and sometimes their views and mine don't match.
I am a fan of only a few actors. But just because I like them doesn't mean I will only say good things about their dramas. But I can understand that fans support their actors regardlessly.

FYI: a few quick links from the novel for information ... This is translated by google. I like it because it doesn't have any ads.

One Night Stand: https://www.hetushu.com/book/4303/3182697.html

Why they broke up: https://www.hetushu.com/book/4303/3182714.html

You can read it here: https://www.hetushu.com/book/4303/3182714.html
starting ... this chapter and the next explains why they broke up.

You can read it here! I totally forgot about another character: Zhu Houyu. You can read it here: https://www.hetushu.com/book/4303/3182725.html

Oh yeh ... I remember now ... Thank you! I forgot :-) Zhu Houyu
https://www.hetushu.com/book/4303/3182725.html

It's ZHu Houyu ... https://www.hetushu.com/book/4303/3182725.html

I am glad you are also seeing the problem. I've read the novel so many times. But in the drama, I don't think I can see it more than once ... I am already FastForwarding a lot because I am not really interested in the other minor characters, who take up more time than the main leads. For example, 21 ... they should add in more about the main leads ... instead it's like an bunch other random stuff, which I need to ff, especially the mom singing at the end ...
Admittedly, the story doesn't have much on this section ... but still, they should just not add in random stuff.

I agree that the business scenes were filmed like a cartoonish version of the novel to make it funny? except I am not feeling it. Like you said, I rather see fewer but longer screen time between the leads ... showing more realistic emotions. I am hoping after 22 when they begin their relationship, it will happen.

I understand where you come from ... all of this is the scripting issues ... they try to make it funny when they say getting over in a month.
Did you see the part where she was drunk? I think that is the only extend that showed her being heartbroken over him.

I included a trailer link in my review ... you can watch it if you are interested in Li Li ... I don't think she will end up with him ... It's my guess.

I agree that this drama is not progressing as normal romantic dramas. It has a lot of other couples.
The main leads do have some romantic non-business related moments. However, I also don't feel they are long enough. It's partially, the novel problem. In the first part, HT is not in it A LOT so the scriptwriter is filling up the gaps. But still ... the screen time between the leads should be more developed.

20 was getting better. 21 is back again with just 5 minutes of the main leads time together.
If you can be patient (I am also trying to find that patience), you can wait for ep 22 +. Hopefully, it's will get better.

I think there is a misunderstanding.
She always puts her work first ... and that is her commitment and professionalism. It's her nature and yes, that's why they don't match in expectations.

SHE DIDN'T get over him in "less than a 1 month". Actually, even during her birthday ep 22, she was still hoping that he does something for her even as a friend.

TBH, functioning well is all relative. You can think of it as she is logical and there's no use to cry over spilt milk.
As logical woman, I wouldn't sit around mopping all day ... He functions well too ... he didn't spend any time mourning her! He started dating before her.

It's all personal preferences.

It's ok only 4 people doing that so it won't matter against 800+ people. And we don't know if MDL even counts episodes that are not there yet.
When I saw this in the beginning, only 1-2 people doing it. I thought it was a fraud so I also voted to bring up the scores to even things out ... it used to be 1.0 or 2.0 rating ! Obviously, it didn't matter because the overall score is low due to fans not voting yet!

He is another engineer who likes JX.

The novel has a love story but also business ... I would say 60-40 ... I don't particular like how the drama shows the business side of it ... it makes it look like a cartoon - contrived - so that's probably why you think it's not realistic. It's a little choppy the way he talks business to her too ... The HT in the novel is much older and more serious.
He bought her business partially because he likes her personality but it's also a realistic situation where he wants to get the technology from her company ... it is essential to complete his company's competitive edge.
The drama is not meeting my expectation of the novel in some ways ... Once they change the personality of the characters, then it feels a little contrived.

They are are the same. You are watching a novice techie person who was given money to run the business ... Her technology knowledge is good but her business management is not. And this is whole premise of the story: their mentor-mentee relationship
It's a little fake but that's how most romantic stories are.
She didn't even specify how the options are given. That's why she will have issues later on.

She will grow into a more mature business woman. But eventually, ht assigns another person to run the business when it is absorbed into his company. She will be doing the CTO job instead of CEO job.

What you will get from the novel is why HT likes her ... this is different from the drama. He noticed her goodness and honesty from the beginning when his car hits the bicycle. He likes her for the way she deals people - honest, ethical, etc ... different from ZD who has no ethics.

I don't think the script is dumbing her down. She is portrayed as a technical woman - smart and capable to be trained.