Warning: this review is mostly me rambling , getting sidetracked and it will be all over the place so I apologize in advance :')

I originally found this drama cause of Chen He Yi, I first saw him in Make My Heart Smile as Mu Ze and though he was a supporting character he immediately caught my eye (even more then the main lead). At first glance the story felt somewhat basic with the cliche trope of childhood friends reuniting and that's the reason I put off watching this drama for a long time. But now that I have watched it I realized that sometimes the most basic stories create some of the most beautiful drama's . I would say the first thing that I noticed was the visuals of the show, the drama being based on a seaside town had a very blueish, golden type of vibe and it was very aesthetically pleasing. The next thing was the acting, the acting is done so well that even when the female lead was being quirky or goofy I didn't find her cringe at all which I think is amazing because I find in drama's when female leads try to be quirky they end up just being cringy. And of course the male lead I loved him in make my heart smile and I loved him here, he is such a good actor I've watched him play two completely opposite characters and absolutely nail both of them. I also loved the fact that they didn't dramatize the friendships , they seemed very real in the way that when the male lead was leaving they didn't cry or do any dramatic gestures it seemed simple and realistic. Another thing that was well done was the romance part, where in the entire series we really only get a hug from the main leads and that's also in the end, there was no accidental touches, or fl falling on ml nothing like that it was simple and sweet where you can see their love through their actions and it suited the entire vibe of the show. I also really liked the character redemption arc of ni xiao wan, it wasn't something that happened immediately where she realized her mistake, it happened gradually where a lot of factors contributed to it and I think that was really well done as it didn't feel forced or rushed. My favourite character throughout the series was wang yi ming, he was goofy and never failed to make me laugh when he was on screen, his character was so pure you couldn't help but love him. And of course the relationship between the second leads was so so cute I was rooting for them throughout the entire story. However, somewhere I do believe that the drama was slightly slow paced and found myself skipping through some scenes which does affect the rewatch value of the show. but Overall I would 100% recommend it even if you don't like youth or high school dramas I recommend you to watch this one you won't regret it for sure! :)