This drama starts out impactful, and I immediately fell for Shao Zhen Rong. He and Du Xiao Su were so cute together and they have one of the strongest chemistries I've ever seen. They really do justify the words that love doesn't develop based on the amount of time couples spend with each other. Their perfect romance is the reason why it becomes all the more devastating when Zhen Rong dies. Shawn Dou and Li Qin do a spectacular job acting out their characters' grief, especially Li Qin. The scenes that she got emotional in made me cry, and I felt like a mess right alongside her. During this time, she and Lei Yu Zheng start interacting more, and watching them heal together from their loss of a loved one is very beautiful. Life still moves on, and they both help each other move towards the future.

Now, what was bad?

In the first 10 or so episodes, the story was mostly between the 3 main actors, and all three of them had outstanding chemistry. However, after Zhen Rong died and Du Xiao Su and Lei Yu Zheng dealt with most of the aftermath, the drama turned into a stereotypical business-politics with terrible side characters. I wasn't really invested in any of the side characters, the show just focused on them more and more, and Shawn Dou and Li Qin got less and less screen time together. Quite honestly, this show is held up by the two main characters at this point, and they're the reason why I watch this show.

I will update this review when the drama finishes, so if they do happen to give the main characters more screen time again, I will be sure to state that. This being said, the story is still quite good in the first 10 episodes, and they have high rewatch value too. It was a huge disappointment that the later episodes didn't match the emotion of the first few, but what was done well was done really well.

Overall, if you're looking for a sad melodrama with a few modern vibes I'd still give this one a shot. Just feel free to drop it around the halfway mark. :)