Molly03

Your assessment might be true. However, there's a middle ground between between "no response" and "ardent french kiss".
Full on french kisses are very rarely shown in c-dramas, yet there are shows that portray kisses that run the gamut from sweet, to romantic, to erotic-all without being explicit. All I wanted from her was some sort of response, rather than just sitting there and taking (seemingly enduring) it. Have you ever head the expression "Lie back and think of England?" If you have, then you know what I'm referring to. That's how she behaved in ep 9, especially in the car.
I can respect her caution. Her need to wait before going all the way or getting intimate too fast.
But she is an adult with previous dating experience who has chosen to commit to the male lead, is living with him, and has had some "charged" moments with him, too. Responding to a kiss like a proper adult would shouldn't be too much to ask for. If you don't like the kiss or want it to stop, then back away. If you like it, then respond. The level of response is up to you (her), but, as I said, she's no longer a child to be impersonating a "dead fish".

Oh, Dylan. *swoon*

Dilraba isn't a particular favorite of mine but Yang Yang is!! And he was especially fine in You are my Glory :)

Yes. Which is why ep 9 threw me off.
He kisses her twice, gives it his all, HOT!!!, and she just...sits there.

I loved ABAY too!!! It was a masterpiece.

You are my Glory was a terrific story. The leads brought emotion, chemistry, and a blend of innocense with adulthood that I found truly charming. If you can get past your dislike of the FL, I highly recommend it.

OMG you're making me cry about dropping Only for Love. They were soooo hot!!!! And I loved them after their issues were resolved.

If veiewship matters, then whoever is running this show should be glad that I'm still hanging on. The reason I am is becasue I want to see how this show will develop, precisely becasue I like the novel so much.

Please don't blame me for expecting a remake of the novel because that's exactly what this show is...or is supposed to be.

I've never dissuaded anyone from watching this show. I've only expressed my own opininons regarding this show, which, at this point, are overwhelmingly disappointment. Fellow watchers will make their own decisions. People who come to this page for an idea of what this show is about prior to starting to watch can see my complaints alongside the compliments of other viewers and make an informed decision regarding if they want to begin watching.

I understand that you like this show and don't wish to see it's viewership hurt. But MDL is a discussion forum and I will continue to share my views on this show, even if they happen to be frustration or critique.

In one aspect she got better as of episode 9: she began communicating a bit better with the ML and seems to be more committed to their relationship. (We'll see how long that lasts...)

Nah, China can do kissing real well when they choose to LOL. Feel free to watch 'you are my glory', 'only for love', 'as beautiful as you', just to name a few.

I can give you my reasons if you'd like.

1) She behaves like a child. The ML and FL chose to be in a committed relationship. He keeps up his end of the deal, being very caring and respectful toward her. Meanwhile, she does nothing for him, gets mad at him for work-related issues that sometimes don't even directly impact her, blows up at him as a result, and then just storms off to sleep at her parents' house without resolving anything. Twice she's threatened to break off their entire relationship without talking things through or even attempting to see things from the ML's pov. This character is supposed to be a 27-year-old adult, who's already had one long-term relationship, and who agreed to a marriage-like committed relationship with the ML. All the while she's acting like an insipid teenager who stomps her feet and flounces off without discussion whenever she's mad. I hate that.

2) "Dead fish" kissing. There are legitimate reasons why a character would not want to have s*x. But in an adult relationship where kissing happens, there is zero reason to make it so lackluster, especially when the ML is doing such a great job of bringing the heat. It's okay to have hot kissing that stops at just kissing. It's been done before, and very well! (You are my glory, only for love, and more!) This show brings back dead fish kisses (think Love 020, the TV version) in a way that's more appropriate for a teenager or college-age student who is experiencing her first taste of romance. Completely out of place in this show's setting.

3) The FL in the novel which this show is based on is completely different.
* Mature (98% of the time)
* Doesn't run off
* Communicates well (mostly)
* Kisses him back properly!!!! (while still waiting to go all the way)
So I'm even more frustrated because they had terrific source material to work with but decided to destroy it for the show.

Exactly!!!

Miles is hot. But!!
Not feeling the chemistry between them at all.
"Dead fish" kissing.
She brings nothing to the table.

fingers crossed <3

You're right. But there are so many ways to create angst. I hate that they chose the path of turning the FL into a childish moron. It might sound like a harsh judgment but I'm honestly so past done with her. And I'm mad as hell at the ppl who ruined her for me.

so far, no.

She's 27 years old. She got together with her ex-boyfriend when they were in high school and they broke up the year before our show's story starts- so, on her 26'th birthday.

Yeah, he's a gem. Deserves so much better.

ISTG if it weren't for my soft spot for Miles, and the fact that I loved the novel and I'm holding out (the teeniest bit of )hope that the show will revert to that story eventually, I'd have dropped this show like a hot potato.

GRRRR!!!!!
Why???? Just WHY????!!!!

Why take a great novel and ruin it???????!!!!!!!!

This!! Exactly this!!
I've commented this before but I'm beyond frustrated so I have to say it again: the FL was amazing in the novel. I detest what the show has done to her.

💔😞

Eventually the novel will be released in full for free.
I beleive the release schedule for the free chapters is two chapters per week, or two per month.
I paid because I finished reading this ages ago. I believe it was almost six months ago when I first began chapter one. Even with paying for the later chapters, they were still being translated, so I had to wait for them to uploaded for purchase. The translation just finished a few weeks ago.
Anyway, if you wait it out, you'll eventully be able to read it all for free. If you have any questions and are interested in spoilers you can ask me and I'll do my best to answer <3

Maybe she will indeed grow with time. I do hope to see her mature.

The parents are terrific in the novel as well; very supportive.

Mile's character in the novel is not a bad communicator; he's a very firm boss but he eventually earns the respect of his team. This is something the show screws up too. In the novel he was placed into the managerial role and was much younger than the other team members. They tried to to test him, but in ways that challenged *his* personal authority--not the bank regulations themselves. So he couldn't really "punish" them because techinically they were not breaking any rules--it was only a battle of wills. In the end, his will proved stronger and he won the respect of his older underlings by being great at his job.

same. massive let down, since i liked her in the novel.