The Romance of Hua Rong 2 is just the continuation of the season 1 but let me clear it up that season 1 has a happy ending and not a hanging one, so here in season 2 they picked the story up from where they have ended it…

As for the question if season 1 needs to be watched before season 2 I think it could be watched without season 2 but then I recommend that you watch season 1 first before proceeding to season 2 to have a better understanding of the story and to get to know more the characters, since the beginning of FL and ML’s love story are all on season 1.

*What’s new in season 2:
-Season 2 is supposedly that Huarong and Qin Shangcheng’s wedding but then another problem occur.
-The real birth of Qin Shang Chen will be revealed here.
-There were additional characters that lead to having additional side couples.

*What I did not like:
-Main couple are tested again and again in here I’ve had enough in season 1 already, they would be separated then get back then again ohh I think its too much.. I expected that there would be a more interesting story in season 2.
-I did not find that FL had a character development she always sulk at ML and ML is always the one apologizing.
-FL does not trust the ML fully, but ML trust her fully.