Kinara

Northward

Very true. It has become the norm in many recent dramas .

LOL 😂 Embarrassing!

She is who she is . SIGH! A frustrating character

Qin and Mingmei are just passing ships. She is very ambitious so they will let go of each other

I am watching ep 16 and the ML is literally sad and crying on that video call and she could not even figure out that there was something wrong with him. People can defend the FL if they want but this is what I see. The FL always sees the ML as this rich, carefree brat . In her mind he will not have problems with money or debt collectors or anything like that. But if your boyfriend looks and sounds depressed and in tears you will try to find out why . just the plain fact that he did not pick up her phone call immediately, which is very rare in his case, should have raised an alarm. It does not matter whether he says it out loud but you probe. If you love someone that is what you do. She seemed to be in her lala land about her bonus etc. To me it seems like their view of being in a relationship is very different. He puts her first always while for her that is not the case. Yes she has her struggles but he always did more to keep her happy and feel secure. For example when they were traveling extensively he made the effort to go see her. He makes sure that the relationship stays strong . So I am not going to fault him for falling apart right now because of all that pressure - the amount of money he owes is staggering, his mom is in a coma and his dad is a criminal. He has a lot on the plate. But the FL can be flawed- I don’t want her to be perfect - but she can care a little bit more. Again there is that imbalance and I find the FL to just be superficially affectionate that’s all. Sometimes people need to get that feeling from a partner that they can confide anything and everything with them especially something as serious as this but GY maybe did not get that vibe from DZT.

LOL! That is what I am doing. Sitting back and enjoying it

Well said . I have seen worse FL characters and couple dynamics in cdrama world and those dramas got higher ratings than this.

That is what I am saying- his character is so different from L&P. Polar opposite I should say

How is this like L&P? How is he typecast? His role is very different here. Stop spreading wrong information

Because he does not owe Chenxi anything and just the fact that she is not the one who is in a relationship with him makes it easier. And it is clear that he was not thinking straight but rather reacting to that situation. He is what 21 or 22?

Exactly! Who wants to know? Beats me!

Yeah they are definitely there throughout

Not sure why having a format similar to another drama is such a big deal anyway. They just used the present as a starting point for the story . Still don’t know why that is an issue .

I do agree the the majority of FL characters created these days are irredeemable and unfit to be in a relationship. Flawed is ok but to show them as self absorbed, uncaring, entitled and narcissistic is bad . Some of them have gone through trauma/ sexual assaultbut somehow being in a relationship makes it better ????- I am actually puzzled about this one. These women are ok with multiple men including ML literally stalking them. How can this be Ok. And yes I have dropped these dramas. But this one is not bad. they seem to have had a clean break and their own lives for 10 yrs. Which is very different

It doesn’t matter things need to change. I would rather watch something and make my own views rather than going in with a preformed opinion.

I am watching that too - but waiting for those express episodes to open up

Can people stop talking about the novel and spoiling the drama for everyone and also skewing their judgements? This is just plain ridiculous because it is obvious that they have deviated from the novel. Viewers should be allowed to watch the drama for what it is. This forum is just getting out of hand . Even if she had a couple of other relationships or even a marriage in between that did not work outwhat is the big deal ? It is 10 yrs - not a short period of time . Life happens. For heaven’s sake get real. Because in reality people move on . He may not have had a chance to have another relationship because of what he was dealing with - which is fair. This ridiculous notion of ‘purity’ and judgments because of a character is just plain stupid.

I actually stand by the ML in this whole mess. You
Should watch and make a decision. Everyone here is expecting a college kid to make such rational and mature decisions and it is unrealistic . He did what he thought was best given the circumstances. And trust me what he was facing with was not simple.

That is in the novel- I have really not seen that in the drama. They seem to have changed that part of her. She may have multiple pursuers that’s it. Also 10 yrs is a long time . How can one possibly stay that devoted for so long? Life happens. It would not be surprising if both had other relationships.