How to review this one...I found this drama via a recommendation from an instagram account I follow that recommends dramas. And overall, just based on season 1, I could have lived without watching this. I was exited to see that Seven Tan was in this drama because I LOVED her in My Mr Mermaid, and I do like her in this drama as well. She plays her character well, but I also didn't like her character Li Yan Shu. Yes, she has a sad past and has a fear of abandonment, so she doesn't let anyone close to her, but that doesn't mean you are allowed to be hella extra when interacting with people, almost everything coming out of your mouth is a sarcastic remark. Then we have Gu Cheng Ze who has the same mentality - he doesn't let anyone close to him but unlike Li Yan Shu, he never tells a lie and almost has this weird ability to catch people when they are lying. He always has this un-amused look on his face and is quiet most of the time unless he is working. PLUS, we have the "very original" plot of of Li Yan Shu being a total slob (seriously, it made me feel squirm watching her throw trash on the floor) while Gu Cheng Ze was germaphobic. Together, they always bicker and annoy one another. Regardless that Li Yan Shu is amazing at her job as a fashion designer, and Gu Cheng Ze is very good as CEO of his adoptive grandmother's company, their personalities are kind of trash. I was cringing while watching this, but I was super curious to see how it would all play out - After 7 years Li Yan Shu coming back to her hometown (no one knows what happened to her during these 7 years) and seeing how everyone reacted. Now being in the middle of season 2, I can say that this season was basically an appetizer or an introduction about how these two fell in love. Season 2 is the meat of this drama when everything we learn about in season 1 comes to light to test everyone's relationships. Other than the characters, I found this drama to be a little extra and VERY predictable. As we continue watching though, once Li Yan Shu and Gu Cheng Ze start to fall for one another, their personalities become a lot more bearable. Also, when Gu Cheng Ze finally smiles, IT WILL MELT YOUR HEART. HIS SMILE IS EVERYTHING. Other than that, this drama had a very typical mother or grandmother not liking the woman their son or grandson loves, so they do everything in their power to break them up such as Meteor Garden or Boys Over Flowers. This grandma doesn't measure up to those mothers, but she is a close second. Plus, it seemed like there were a lot more villains in this drama. The mother who abandoned her daughter, but still wanted to control her life; the step sister that that hates both step sister and step mother and is open about trying to ruin their lives; the ex boyfriend that is your boss that not only gives you a hard time about the past, but also at work; and of course the grandma that tries to drive you out of town.
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