Good simple fluffy romcom

Fluffy romance between a sweet, bubbly female lead and a good looking male lead. The second couple is adorable as is the sismance between female lead and second female lead (Xiaobu). Miss Chai’s advice is hilarious and practical at the same time
and her trio with Xiaoqi and Xiaobu is lovely.

If you have watched season 1:
Did the story absolutely need a season 2 ? No, the story was finished well enough in Season 1 even if it was rushed but the couple was so cute and the chemistry so infectious that it did warrant a second season of just the Male lead and female lead sharing screen space inhabiting their much loved characters.

[Spoilers ahead]

Cons:
1- I absolutely loved season 1. So if you did too and want the story to continue, you will be disappointed. The setting is different (The FL landed a whole year before season 1). So, to accommodate for some of the supporting actors not being available, some of the sets not being available etc. they changed the restaurant that Miss Chai owns from “An Lian”, a western restaurant to “Chai”, a milk tea /desert restaurant. They also changed the male lead’s residence(that suited his personality in season 1) and workplace though it still has the same core business.

They also changed the male lead’s father and assistant. The personality change for the male lead is a little extreme who was cold with a warm heart contradictory to his name (Fang Leng literally means cold wind) in season 1. The oblivious female lead to the obviously in love male lead made the first part of season 1 entertaining. The male lead’s father also had similar personality traits and loved and protected his son without showing it outwardly in season 1. Here he is just a little reserved.

The setting changes are somewhat plausible considering a different time but the personality changes are a little jarring.

2- The romance part was better developed in season 1 and it was completely believable and palpable. Here, it seems just a little forced.

3- The relationship between Fang lie and Xiaoqi (before he fell for her) was one of the best parts of season 1. They could have added more friendship scenes between them in season 2.

4- Jiang Shiyi even though he was needed to break from the sugary romance and create some conflict. He did redeem himself in the end.

5 - There could be more fantasy/supernatural elements and it would have been great to see how aliens/advanced robots adjust to life on earth.

6- Lots of chasing scenes: First Female lead chases male lead for hormones. Then, male lead chases female lead when he realised he loves her. Then, female lead is memory wiped(for a second time!) and male lead chases her again. At least three episodes are devoted to them chasing each other.

7- There is somewhere a version of Fang Leng waiting for his beloved wife, Xiaoqi and that is heart breaking especially since he already spent 2 years pining for her in season 1. [I am choosing to believe the avengers endgame theory of time travel where travelling to past means the past is the new future and the erstwhile future from where you have travelled is your new past. So, the same Fang Leng got to have his future with Xiaoqi.]

8- The ost of season 1 was better imo.

Pros:
1- More romantic, lovey dovey, cute scenes. More skinship (Female lead touches male lead’s pecs at the drop of a hat)

2- Introduction of human form of Xiaobu. The second couple is cute. The sismance between her and Xiaoqi was adorable as well.

3- The new assistant Han is more of a shipper of the main couple than the audience and he is charming and funny. (I would buy his book and his love triangle with Candy and Shiyi will be hilarious)

4- Less rain induced heterosexual amnesia of the male lead and less of the really annoying female love rival.

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