I like the contract relationship trope and this drama only has 24 episodes, but I still managed my expectations... and was disappointed. The initial setup of the contract relationship turned me off a little because I hate when it's based on manipulation and deceit, but I continued on because the leads have really great chemistry. The grandma is also such a joy! Unfortunately, there are just SO many annoying things I can go on about. Both main characters have a childhood friend who is in love with them and won't give up. One of them keeps swooping in to save the day again and again, and the other schemes against the couple again and again, and this causes almost all of the conflict throughout the drama. I didn't love either of the main characters' management of boundaries.

Even though the main couple looked cute together, the writing was cheesy and the male lead was especially immature. Although I liked that he respected the female lead's dream and supported her, he was so jealous, childishly petty, and clingy. I guess at least he stopped being a manipulative schemer. (For a similar CEO & designer dynamic that's more mature, I recommend Sunshine of My Life from earlier this year! No contract relationship though.)

Lastly... the second couple. YIKES. Shang Ke is one of the most annoying characters I've seen this year. Usually the male lead's best friend is a fun character and I like seeing their friendship but Shang Ke was an immature troublemaker. To make matters worse, his love interest was an awesome, smart woman who he was really no match for. I ended up skipping their scenes. Instead, Yin Si Chen's assistant Fei Ang was the hidden gem here! On Gu Xi Xi's side, her friend was somewhat annoying and somewhat unreliable towards the beginning, but at least she was loyal.