TRIGGER WARNING :RAPE

I just finished watching the series. I quite liked the series if I ignore the extremely problematic plot of one of the two couples. So let's start with the positives of the show.

Positives

The series was aesthetically pleasing. Be it the actors , locations or coustume designs , the series was extremely pretty. The acting and chemistry between the characters were pretty good. The highlight of the show indeed was Mu Ren and Li Cheng's relationship which was very sweet. Even though I would say Li Cheng's character sometimes come of as pretty agressive , it is a part of his charm. Most of the relationships in the series are potrayed rather well , be it the relationship between the trio , Li Cheng and Mei Feng's relationship or Ye Xing and his father's relationship. The OST also complimented the series well .

Negatives

Ye Xing and FuYong's relationship was huge turn off for me from start to end . It's high time writers realise romaticizing rape is not right. I remember watching Fu Yong's first scene and thinking , 'Is he gonna fall in love with his stalker'. Somehow they made it even worse. You cannot convince me he is a good character when he stalked his brother for years, raped him and physically assaulted his friend because he was close to his brother.. There is no way I can see them having a healthy relationship as brothers or lovers. I even hated his mother who knew what her son is planning and did nothing to stop him..like what kinda parent does that.

Funny thing when the other guy tried to rape Mu Ren , he was labelled a "villain " but it was considered love when Fu yong did even worse...

If I set aside the whole second love story, the show as fine. It had a lot of the usual BL tropes but it was enjoyable to a certain extend.

Before ending, I must compliment how pretty Anson Chen( Mu Ren) looked in the series... I rarely say this while reviewing something but everytime I saw him on screen I was thinking " He is as pretty as a flower"