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Ep 15... just had to come while watching because my heart broke into a million pieces after Liang You An rejected Song San Chuan's beautiful confession so harshly...

That was one of the most beautiful and heartfelt confessions ever and she kinda scoffed at him.
I mean I still love her, but she was not honest to herself and mean as well for laughing 😭 Why u do that to him?
I knew she was gonna reject him, but I didn't like how she did it? So seemingly nonchalant as if she doesn't take him seriously, just because he is 10 years younger. I felt so bad for him... After he struggled to sleep that night, arrived almost two hours earlier, they had a beautiful day together, he mustered up the courage and told her how he felt honestly with teary eyes...and she broke him and ME as well 😭

Hope she's gonna have at least a few regretful nights until she realizes that she was not honest with herself...
But I'm not saying she was wrong in everything she said. It was just really harsh. There are some truths... he out pressure on her for saying that he wanted to win for her. Be her champion. Of course she can't be responsible for that or be his motivation for Tennis. But she also was not honest with her feelings.

Struggling to watch further because I'm heartbroken for him 😭

So far it's a really enjoyable drama with good pacing and writing.
The main couple has an age gap of 10 years in the drama. FL is 32 and ML 22, but I don't really feel the gap. (The actors just have 5 year age difference). They also look the same age. They are both really mature and complement each other a lot. Their chemistry is also really strong. It's a mature and natural built up of their relationship.

I'd say it's more slice of life so far and not so heavy on the sport part, but for me it's a good balance. They didn't dive deep into every side character's story yet, so far it's focused on four characters the most. Liang You An, Song San Chuan, Liang Tao and Jiang Jiao Jiao.

I'd say give it a try and find out yourself if it's fits your taste :) I like it a lot so far.

Maybe it's an east asian culture thing? Drinking culture seem to be a heavy topic especially in business world or workspace. I've seen that in a lot of east asian dramas. Maybe it has something to do with resilience and how far you're willing to go to show "respect". But for me it feels more of a dominance thing so the other feels superior to you.

I've always found it ridiculous, but I wasn't born in such a culture so I wouldn't know better and how important it is to that culture or society.

Just finished watching ep 11 and 12 and the episodes are getting better and better! Very good pacing and writing of story, characters and romance! The build up of the tennis club bond is really great, inspirational and I'm looking forward for more!

But tbh I still don't like Liang Tao and Jiang Jiao Jiao. I couldn't care less about their individual scenes or couple scenes. Both are still annoying spoiled brats. Hope they get less screen time haha 😂 Liang Tao's influencer career story is by far the most boring part for me... 😅

omgosh just had come here, because I'm stuck at ep 12 watching that drunk scene in the car 😂 That was one of the most funniest scenes I've seen recently! Can't stop replaying it hahaha Liang You An'a drunk antics are too cute and funny. I'm falling in love with the female lead more and more! She's the best character for me so far. I love her and I totally understand how smitten ML is by her ❤️

The tension was almost unbearable the last two episode. I was so scared sh*t will hit the fan. And the tension will continue in the next ep

If this doesn't have a happy ending how pitiful would Dong Jin be? I can't bear to see his heart and soul break again... T-T He had such a lonely life because of his terrible mother... I don't want him in pain.

I recommend Chinese dramas "Meet Yourself" or ongoing drama "Nothing but You".

Meet Yourself has no angst tho... it's mostly slice of life and healing drama. But really mature and realistic. Beautiful natural and slowburn romance :)

I really like "Nothing But You" so far. It's also mature and looking forward to the romance there.

And if you're up for an amazing family and character-driven drama, I recommend "Go Ahead". There is romance, but I'd say it's not the main focus. But it's an awesome drama with deep conversations and beautiful family bond.

This is so accurate! Couldn't have described it better.

And then there are people who think the ones complaining just don't understand or don't like to watch "complicated" stories. The plot is not complicated. It's just badly written. A lot happens and nothing happens at the same time lol

I'm sad to hear that she's no longer with u. My condolences. But a wonderful person like that will never be forgotten. She lives on in your memories and of the many people she enriched their lives with her existence ❤️

Your mom must be a wonderful person 😊

Oh Jules :) So great to see you here! Always loved your translations and insights you shared with us in the "Meet Yourself" comment section ❤️ I see u still have lovely Hong Dou and Zhi Yao as your PP :D

I think my impression of his father role in Go Ahead is so strong, that L&P couldn't take that away 😆

Yeah! I absolutely love him! Go Ahead and Meet Yourself are two of my all-time fave Chineses dramas and he was in both of them. So I am really looking forward how "Nothing but You" is gonna unfold and hope to add a 3rd drama to my all-time fave list and will be so delighted because Tu Song Yan is in it again! 😊

You're kind of a hypocrite yourself with that comment. Dropping because of bias of other people is a bias as well. You're not giving this drama a chance because people rated it already? I can tell you what. I just bingewatched the 8 episodes which are out and I'm so happy to find a drama just my cup, that I also already rated it. Your loss and have a nice day :)

Oh my! Finally a drama currently airing which is just my cup of tea ❤️ Bingewatched 8 episodes and I'm so in love with the FL! She's beautiful, cool-headed, confident, eloquent and so mature! I love her so much! As a woman myself being in her early 30s the concerns and conversations in this drama just hit home.

And the minute I saw my favourite Chinese father figure Tu Song Yan, I knew this drama is gonna be amazing! I'm always so delighted when I see him in a drama, I just can't describe the happiness!

I'm so in love with mature Chinese dramas with deep conversations like this! There are just a few out there, but I feel they're getting more each year and I'm so happy for that.

I guess you are right. Just had to google it, because almost everyone in my family had both engagements rings and wedding rings. Didn't know the majority of women just have engagements rings and men wedding rings.

Ep20: Lu Chen telling Hai Dong that he's gonna be a father was such an amazing scene!!! Hai Dong crying and Lu Chen also being teary-eyed but still trying to hold back was wholesome and so funny 😂 The acting was phenomenal!

Am I the only one who thought it was weird, that she bought herself an engagement ring but not one for him? Or is it a culture thing? 😅 At least he bought rings for both of them 😂

Why do you think the complains about "romance" are just about kisses and hugs? I for my part, don't even need Skinship to have a sizzling romance. There are a lot of dramas out there which still have amazing romances without much Skinship. (Mr. Sunshine, Little Women, My liberations Notes etc.)

But I still think the romance is not well developed here. For me the development of their feelings felt quite unnatural. I don't get how Jae Yi catched feelings so fast after he was a total jerk to her. But then he gave her an apple and she swooned over him lol. For me they either had a lot of bickering scenes, where both of them were kind of immature for comic relief or they had super emotional near death scenes, where both of them already felt to be head over heels for each other. With the number of episodes this drama has, they actually had plenty of time for a more natural approach. If u felt it different then that's good for you. But I didn't feel much of their chemistry and therefor more a lack of "romance" development.

This doesn't mean one has a narrow view of romance or just want Skinship. But I'd say I have seen much better romance developments with far less episodes and skinship and maybe have a higher standard on slow burn romances or chemistry.

Or we just have different opinions and perception of this drama. No need to belittle people who complain about the romance.