SandGirl_Nicky

In the novel, she’s pregnant with his child before they even retrieve Xiyang. She’s his Empress as well, none of this remaining Regent thing

Funny because in the novel, the ML is 6 years older than the FL

Agreed

So I looked into it, the drama ending is nothing like the novel. In the novel, the Emperor and Empress have a daughter very quickly, and got pregnant with a boy just three months later. They had a second son a couple of years later as well. They are extremely happy together. There is no “I’m going back home” bs like in the drama. Like why did they ruin the ending for no reason?!!!

Also Di Nian is very much alive in the novel 😒

Her character was very similar to the FL in Blossom or Story of MingLan, but those heroines had a more rounded personality, and I rooted for them way more. This FL was okay in the end, but she could’ve been a great one like Minglan had they written her better.

The first episode is so messy, I don’t even know if I should continue. I started watching because of the leads, but the plot is honestly all over the place 😐

I wish the drama writers would understand that writing a compelling character includes giving them flaws that one can identify with. They made the FL almost-flawless, and that took away from her greatness imo. Her only flaw really was her cold heart that would neither trust nor love, but let’s be honest, for most viewers that is not something we can identify with.
The ML was given much more compelling traits & flaws, and his growth experience had a better pay off imo.

The only way you can see how the dramas are linked is by reading the novel. MM drama changed the lore, so there’s basically very little in common lore-wise.

In the novel, yes. But the drama lore was changed, so they don’t go back to the God realm, despite being Gods.

In the novel, definitely Fan Yue. In the drama (given that they’ve changed the lore), both are pretty well-matched.

One of my favourite novels and it was messed up just like this, for no reason 😐

I saw that you replied to my latest message, howeverI can’t see it

You’re reaching again since I’m not upset, just baffled lmao. And friendship between men and women also exists without needing to add other dynamics. The OP said that censorship didn’t allow for the two to have a lover-like relationship, and I called that reaching, which indeed it is.

As I was saying, the novel ending is different to the drama. The ML’s family wasn’t nearly as involved either.

I don’t remember any mention of that in the novel

After the college examination, as I mentioned, Wang Fa tells Lin WanXing to choose the country where she wants them to go. So the idea is that he’d get a job with any major club and she’d follow.

I think the drama started off much stronger than it ended, but it was still enjoyable. I’d say I prefer the novel ending whereby Lin WanXing and Wang Fa basically use chance to choose where they want to go next in life (on a world map since he could get a job as a pro coach pretty much anywhere), and Wang Fa allows her to cheat if she doesn’t like the result (saying she taught him it was okay - naughty 🤭🤭).

The career of the students isn’t provided in detail. The novel ends with an open letter from Wanxing to the students.

Brotherhood between men is not a myth and just because they are best friends doesn’t mean there needs to be any other relationship. Smh.

Also there’s no such thing in the novel either, so need to reach for things that simply aren’t there.

That’s how I felt too. Pity for the actress, she’s capable of much more than the little presence they gave her