I immediately liked this show. The old romantic trope of an arranged marriage eventually evolving into love.

The main characters are beautiful and have strong chemistry. The supporting characters were fun and the music was surprisingly good , from the score to the “cheesy” tracks by what I’m assuming are the latest Chinese pop artists.

The story moved quickly with a lot happening in each episode while still hitting all the necessary beats that made it believable for the main characters to make a connection.

However, despite the fun and engaging story in the first several episodes, things took a turn for the worst around episode 10, and as a result this is where you really have to turn your brain off. LOL. I struggled with Yizhou’s controlling behavior and possessiveness, but the betrayal made absolutely no sense and made him come off as insane. Any woman in her right mind would’ve run the other way no matter how rich and hot he was. Which brings me to another issue I had. At times Xia Lin was relatable, but at other times she didn’t seem like the brightest bulb in the chandelier. Perhaps this was supposedly due to her young age and inexperience?

I also didn’t like Chu Yan’s abusive father. Even though he had a change of heart in the end, I did not think Chu Yan should’ve given him the time of day considering the hell he’d put him through his entire life. Additionally I didn’t like how the men at times stopped short of manhandling the women, but this seems to be very common in Asian shows. Lastly, the storyline with the villain from Yizhou’s past was completely unnecessary and seemed like the writers attempt at stretching the season to 20 episodes. Really they could’ve ended the show at episode 9, no need for the nonsense that followed.

Overall, it was generally a funny, cute show. Even with the bizarre story twists and questionable character traits, the chemistry between the cast is what ultimately saved this series from completely going off the rails into bad territory.

I do think realistically Chu Yan was a better match for Xia Lin (before Yizhou’s epiphany and change). He wasn’t controlling, would completely respect her individuality and be a loving mate.

And if anyone is answering questions, can someone please tell me the name of the movie/series that was playing in the background when Chu Yan and Xia Lin we’re attempting to leave the theater and ran into Yizhou and An Ran? It looked quite interesting. Would love to check it out. :)