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Yep! I like to think of this version as just one big fanservice. It doesn't really take itself seriously, it's just a big bunch of tropes, but if you're attached to the characters from Season 1 it's really adorable (and Chu Yan gets to date as well instead of being sidelined!) From a story and plot point of view, I think S1 did a much better job despite the controversy, but I think if you liked the characters you'll have a great time watching S2.

Choi Jin Hyuk is so selective with his projects that I have the feeling this is already going to be a great watch! So excited for this and the storyline sounds top-notch.

No. You'll find out later on. She doesn't really play that big of a role until the very end (or maybe it's because I skipped all of the parts with her since I only really cared about the couple scenes.)

I'm so excited for this but it seems that only a couple episodes are going to be aired, since it ends in May. Going to wait until the whole show is released before watching!

Xu Kai was an incredible choice for casting and is really well-matched for this role. I agree with Cheng Xiao, however - she doesn't really fit the image I have of Yao Yao either. I would have probably gone with Zhao Lusi for my choice, or perhaps even Bai Lu for the sake of the explosive chemistry between her and Xu Kai. However, I will look forward to seeing when the trailer comes out, and perhaps this is an opportunity for viewers to see Cheng Xiao's acting capabilities.

The translation itself is not finished yet, but the translator does an amazing job. I believe the original raws are on JJWXC. If you like the story though, it has the same feeling as the gaming novel Falling into Your Smile, which stars Xu Kai and Cheng Xiao. You might like that as well if you're still waiting for this one to finish.

It's really late, like past episode 20 I believe. However, immediately after he finds out that's when their romantic relationship begins to start. I personally wasn't bothered by it very much because Ji Heng shows signs of possessiveness and caring towards Tian Qi way before it happens, and you can really see how much Ji Heng begins to depend on her. I think this is a little different compared to other dramas, so it doesn't feel as angsty knowing that he doesn't find out Tian Qi's identity until later.

The novel is so good, and it's an adorable story that has really cute bickering moments between the leads, but is also a story of finding one's self and following one's dreams and passions. I'm sure Janice Wu will do an amazing job especially because she was such a great casting choice for Le Coup de Foudre, which gives me the same feelings as this novel.

I'm so shocked that this is being adapted, and I can't wait to see the finalization of the casting. I'll note that Priest's works are popular precisely in China because her novels (if you buy them from the store) often focus more on the "soul" relationship between the main characters, as opposed to explicit romance (although some of her novels do have more obvious scenes). In other words, I do feel that compared to other BL novels, Priest's are more readily adaptable to the small screen because of these reasons. I'm still really surprised and I can't wait to hear more information about the drama.

I think we are supposed to think that he "isn't confident enough," that he worries that he cannot be honest with her about his limitations and his flaws. In turn, the FL constantly emphasizes to the ML that the thing she values the most is ironically his honesty and loyalty.

I've mentioned this before, but in both S1 and S2 honestly the healthy, in real life option that EVERYONE should be choosing is hands down Chu Yan. The second lead proved so many times that he cares about the FL's happiness before his own, and that he never does anything manipulative to her. I think the drama would have been much more interesting if the ML was more honest with the FL - it would be so refreshing to see a ML who is not confident but is upfront about it, instead of trying to gaslight/manipulate the FL into falling for him.

This is a huge spoiler, especially if you haven't watched S1, so please read at your own risk. Basically that the ML psychologically manipulated the FL by faking the FL's leukemia records and gaslighting her into thinking that she was terminally ill (so that she would marry him). Many people believed that was abusive behaviour and were very shocked at how Season 1 employed such a storyline and conveyed these actions as romantic.

Here for Kim Go Eun and Woo Do Hwan!

Honestly, I wouldn't. There are lots of issues with the drama and I really only stayed for Fan Xiao Dong. If you want another light Chinese romcom with a solid story that I think is worth a watch, try Lucky's First Love, Dr.Cutie, or The Love by Hypnotic instead.

Ugh, thanks for letting us know. Honestly, I really wanted this to be a light, fluffy watch, or a cute romcom. But of course they have to throw in the angsty backstory, which I definitely know will be hard to watch for me personally. I'll be waiting until all episodes are out before starting so that if it gets too angsty I can fast forward.

I'm surprised at all the negative comments (which I do understand, especially in relation to the controversy of the first season), but that also leads me to be intrigued by how many people who watched the first season and disliked it are currently watching this one. I think it's interesting because I feel as if WIL Season 2 is one big fanservice - there are so many easter eggs from the first season. Not to mention I find the plot a little less polished in this one, and it feels more like a general overarching idea (the contract marriage, Ling Boss's "deception") spliced with fluffy and cute scenes of our couples instead. If I were to say which was the tighter written story, I would say Season 1, while I would say Season 2 is like a "throw all the things fans liked or wanted to see into one drama." In that sense, even though this is a remake in a parallel universe, I feel more like it's an extension of the first season in some ways, except with tons of scenes of our main couple.

One interesting thing however is the "villain" in this show. When I heard that Sky Li was going to be the second male lead, I remember how commenters were upset that there would be a second love interest (as if Chu Yan didn't hurt our hearts enough!) So now that this is clearly not the case, I am curious to see how this will go, and what this will add to the current story.

I just posted a comment about how sad I was that Fan Xiao Dong constantly is the heartbreaking second male lead, BUT NOW HE'S THE MAIN LEAD IN THIS ONE! So excited and definitely anticipating this!

Worst thing ever is that my boy, the actor Fan Xiao Dong, also gets completely shafted in another romance drama called The Rules of Love. I hope this won't be a case of being typecast into the second lead for him, because I think he was one of the standout actors in this show. I hope he can finally get the female lead in his next production, and totally agree that he was one of my favourite characters in the drama.

Just finished this, and overall I really liked it! Was it a groundbreaking drama that I'll remember forever and/or is on my top favourites? No. However, it was very fluffy and true to its name, very sweet. It also had a great ending, which I think really helps to make the drama stand out (since it's very complete and you feel very satisfied after watching it). I definitely think I will rewatch some of my favourite romantic moments, and I was pleasantly surprised after going into this one with no expectations. Definitely one of my highlights of the year and I'm glad that I watched this to unwind and have my heart race at the romantic moments.

Sun Qian is amazing. The comedic tone for this series really works, and I like how it's really fluffy, but at the same time you have the revenge plot line. In addition to the fact that there are only 28 episodes, there's no filler or unnecessary scenes, and I actually liked how it took a long time (almost until Episode 20) before Tian Qi's identity was revealed. The relationship that develops between the main characters takes time, and while it involves bickering and "hate-to-lovers" tropes, it's also built on a lot of trust and loyalty.

I will agree however, in the beginning Huang Junjie's acting was quite rough, and some of his expressions sometimes came off as over-acting/unnatural. Over the later episodes however he became a lot better, and he has lots of chemistry with Sun Qian (in addition to him being incredibly handsome and very well-fitted for the role in terms of appearance).

I honestly really liked the idea, but the execution (particularly in making the audience "need" to keep watching) wasn't very effective for me. In other words, this was a drama where it was easy to watch, but also easy to put down. There were some parts that I had a hard time getting through and/or skipped because despite only being 12 episodes some episodes were kind of boring. Essentially, problems and villains never really felt "high stakes" or "threatening" to me. I'm also not convinced of the chemistry (even though I think Hyun Min and Go Seung Hee both did a great job with their characters). I definitely think the best way to go into this drama is with low expectations so that you will be pleasantly surprised, and that it's a nice easy watch for when you have some time to kill.