this is actually a really cute coming-of-age story. I'm enjoying watching Ainosuke become more confident and sure of what he wants. I know a lot of commenters don't like that he acts so young at 23, but it really does take some people a bit of time to find themselves and I love that Ai chan has a safe space to do that. 💗
I'm sorry but he was deeply depressed. He could not switch and be all happy and in love in one night. Depression…
Ah so my interpretation of your comments was right - I wasn't sure if I was misreading what you were saying. I firmly disagree that Qing Tian planned to end his life, so your thoughts on depression and death feeling like the only escape, while true in reality, don't feel appropriate for this character. But you're right, people are welcome to read into it what they want.
I'm sorry but he was deeply depressed. He could not switch and be all happy and in love in one night. Depression…
Your analysis is really interesting, but I think the fact that he didn't commit suicide is what makes it harder to accept. Your comments about death being the only escape would be more fitting if he had chosen to end his life. It's so much more heartbreaking that he wanted to live and was in fact looking forward to the future. :(
I really didn't think I was going to like this but oh my god I'm addicted. This is the misunderstanding trope done right - it doesn't feel forced by the writers to create conflict. They're just 2 people with who want to trust each other but hold back out of fear that the other person just wants to keep things light.
this & The Edge of Horizon are 2 shows that had such great potential except for the background music. 😕…
aww I'm sorry. Will you keep watching?
you're spot on comparing it to those recorded laugh tracks on sitcoms. it's like "this is supposed to be a funny scene but how will the audience know unless we play the noisiest comedy sounds?" "this is supposed to be a serious scene but how will the audience know if we don't play some dun-dun-dun sounds?" very outdated in 2026 🤣
I wish I could turn off the background music. It give me a headache every episodes - especially the shrill bell…
this & The Edge of Horizon are 2 shows that had such great potential except for the background music. 😕 someone explained to me in the comments that that's what lakorns are like, which is so sad because the actors are doing such a great job and then their performance is overshadowed by such obnoxious music.
do u mean ep10? cuz yea i fast forwarded almost the whole thing. im in my 30s and really don't care about their…
LOL!!! I didn't even try to watch episode 10. I saw it's about a talent show and I was like hell to the no. I'll see you guys again when you grow up - I'm not sticking around for this.
hahaha me too. I can't with this high school stuff
And honestly I don't even mind high school storylines. But this one feels just too young. The scene in episode 9 with Lai Weiming and the cigarette was too much. 🤣 you'd think he was about to do meth 😭
And now there's a talent show? It's a pass for me, but I'm glad people are enjoying it
Ahh, I think I'm too old for this one. That's sad - I really enjoy watching Tian Xiwei act. Episode 9 felt like an after-school special, and I do notttt mean that as a compliment 🤣
🤣 I might feel the same, please share your thoughts
listen, people really want MLs to be the most perfect boyfriend to ever exist and they will NOT accept anyone who's written to be even slightly human lol
They are all real. In the series its an open ending and left to the audience. In the novel they are real.
Yes, exactly. A'Tong is Fang Chi's friend. Fang Chi tells her everything about his life with Gao Zhun. A'Tong is inspired. She writes a book about 2 characters who fall in love while filming a romance movie, and the screenplay for the movie is everything Fang Chi had told her.
Zhen Xin and Zhang Zhun are just characters in the book - they were never real people. (Until the retcon.)
They are all real. In the series its an open ending and left to the audience. In the novel they are real.
In the novel, yes. kind of. tbh the author kind of retcons her work lol. I think you can tell she originally meant for Zhen Xin & Zhang Zhun to be fictional, but then she makes them real in the extra chapters released after the novel was done.
The show avoids that whole confusion by just keeping them fictional.
you're spot on comparing it to those recorded laugh tracks on sitcoms. it's like "this is supposed to be a funny scene but how will the audience know unless we play the noisiest comedy sounds?" "this is supposed to be a serious scene but how will the audience know if we don't play some dun-dun-dun sounds?" very outdated in 2026 🤣
also in my 30s btw so I feel you...
And now there's a talent show? It's a pass for me, but I'm glad people are enjoying it
Zhen Xin and Zhang Zhun are just characters in the book - they were never real people. (Until the retcon.)
The show avoids that whole confusion by just keeping them fictional.