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I feel bad for ZLH. Instead of giving him credit for his performance, there are just too many calling him the SML. He played his part well and I loved him here.

I didn't know anything about the rumors while I was watching and I scrolled past many of the comments once I saw it was the usual SRQ haters. I watched the drama for the drama and enjoyed it. I only just now catching up with reading posts.

I didn't pay him much mind. Wasn't he quiet in the first part? I watched him for plot reasons.

My understanding from a family member who reads the Chinese social media pages, it is a hit. She said she saw positive comments.

I love TPR for the characters, the story, the acting, and the vibe of the drama. I am not thinking about screentime. Therefore, I loved it!

I have not kept up with the ins and out of making this drama. All I know is I enjoyed ZLH is this drama more than in any other drama.

Stay tuned for the bonus episode.

I love PWX for being patient. This is one of my favorite scenes. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPREEahxx/

Is there any romance in MLC?

Yes. Story of Kunning Palace also has a happy ending. Also Love and Redemption.

Oh I loved Blossom in Adversity. Did In Blossom come out just before BIA? I think I started it but forgot to go back. I was busy around that time.

Thank you! I couldn't decide which one to use so it might change. I love so many scenes from TPR.
Chen He Yi played SRQ really well. I didn't mind him at all in the first half until he started getting pushy. And even then it was just mild annoyance for me. But when he explained his reason for proposing at the end, I felt bad for him. He looked so all alone and LR didn't even go near him to help him. I am just glad it is a happy ending. I would have been upset if it was not. I have a distrust for directors.

Thank you!

One of things I love about Jin Mai is her speech delivery. She is not dubbed. I loved her in this drama and I loved ZLH here even more than in SOKP. Both Mai Mai and ZLH were excellent in their portrayal of characters with depth and history together. I loved their cp and all I wanted was a happy ending. Who said that quote about the chocolate cake? I love it!

Excellent review! Thank you for the time and effort you put into this. Your review is insightful as needed for this drama. The characters have depth that unfortunately some failed to see. And even if one chooses to watch on a superficial level, the main couple are a pleasure to watch. Jin Mai and ZLH gave outstanding performances.

Thank you. I am baffled by the outpour of anger against the sml's screen time to the point people down rated this drama. There is depth in the characters and I loved the main couple. I felt sad for SRQ as he held his hand over his wound. He looked so alone and LR didn't even go near him. But it was evident that she forgave him when she saw him about to die in the fire. But I a grateful for the happy ending and looking forward to the bonus episode.

I watched The Double before this and loved both. PeiRong was such unique couple. I love second chance romance. I agree that this ranks up there with The Double. I haven't watched the other two you mentioned yet.

100% Everything you said!

Jules! As always your comments are on target and insightful. As for the comments about SRQ, I feel the same and I am glad you said this, "A few commented that SRQ was more of the ML than PWX and PWX was only a supporting character but I did not get that impression. In fact, in the beginning, SRQ was not even on my radar except for a plot device to drive the leads closer, and later when he turned out as the main villain (with some poor justifications on his part), I expected him to be featured more like many other shows, the villains tended to have more screen time to drive up the angst factor." I am glad it is not just me. I wondered if I somehow blocked out SRQ completely because I hardly noticed him in the first half of the drama.

And I also agree about the main leads. I enjoyed them so much so I didn't about emotional about SRQ's screentime to the extent I would stop watching this drama. Anyone who says they are not going to watch for this reason might not have felt engaged with the cp. I felt PWX's presence. He was not just an accessory. I hope people reading reviews saying he was, do not get turned off from watching this drama.

PWX was one of the smartest characters in this drama. He knew how to keep quiet and played down his intelligence. It was hilarious when he told the emperor people were talking about him before LR was going after him when all he wanted was a divorce.

I don't like what LR in the book did in the previous life especially when I read that PWX did not accept any of the women sent to him because he felt something was missing. But like you, I was able to block it because of Jin Mai. She made me love LR because she made the romance believable. I think my mind tried to block out the presence of SRQ so perhaps that is why I didn't even see him as anything significant in the first half as to me the drama focused on PeiRong. But by the time they were together, the drama shifted into SRQ's role in the plot and the first time he made me cringe was in the scene where he was beating the drums while staring at LR. But even then he didn't bother me so much because I knew LR loved PWX.

This is one of the best couples I have seen. They are not the usual. They are unique. I feel Jin Mai and ZLH were outstanding with their depiction of a couple who were on the one hand familiar with each other and acted like old married couples sleeping next to each other and knowing what each other needs and wants,but on the other hand getting to know each other as they came to realize the misunderstanding that caused their separation.