I came out of the drama having so much on my mind and to say. Now that I'm typing, I don't know where to start and I probably won't say much. So, where do I start with this drama? It was a pleasant watch that took me by surprise. The coloring of the drama matched the mood of it so well. This drama has a more mellow love story, which you'll find me using the term a lot to describe this drama. It was mellow but in a good way.

What I disliked about the drama was the idea of a love that was still so strong after 10 years. Would that still be considered love anymore? Because it was just a crush that seemed like a missed opportunity that felt like an obsession in a way. Another dislike I had was seeing all these failed love aside from the main love story. Why does the author/writer have to depict love like it's sad and hopeless? I understand that they were trying to paint a picture that love isn't always beautiful and pretty. You can be stuck in a relationship where you don't love the person but try to make it work. You might fall in love unexpectedly with someone else who doesn't love you. You might hold onto your first love hoping that they would choose you; however, love isn't always like that. With watching all these failed relationships, it felt kind of draining for a moment. There were quite a few loopholes that weren't really made clear with the supporting characters and the whole family backstory.

What I loved about this drama was how mature the characters were and how they went about experiencing love. Obviously, the characters are not love experts, but we can tell that they try so hard to make it work. When it doesn't work, they eventually know when to pull back, and we, as viewers, don't get stuck in a tiring loop watching them run around like headless chickens just for the drama to have drama. The drama's writing fell a bit flat towards the last few episodes, but I think it wrapped it up nicely for all of the characters.

STORY
The story is about a girl who silently loves the main guy. They went to the same high school together and now they're attending the same college. One day she is given a chance to talk to him. From that moment on, they start to establish their relationship and find out about their intertwined past. It's nothing new and special but it's the way that the writers and director unfolded the story to us that made it more unique. Most of it was told through Luo Zhi's perspective and it made it so easy for us to empathize with her.

CAST/CHARACTERS
These are all new actors and actresses to me. I was highly impressed with the actress who played Luo Zhi. Her expressions were so on point to me. I'm sad that she does not have many main roles under her belt. I would love to see more of her in the future. The main lead was kind of "meh" to me the whole time. His thought process on how he deals with things was not main lead material to me. I enjoyed the actor and actress who played Baili and Ming Rui so much. They are definitely on my to-watch list now!

MUSIC
The piano soundtrack in here is so beautiful and so beautifully intertwined into the scenes. It can be played in sad scenes and make you feel sad with the characters. Then the same song would be played in a different setting and create a different mood. The mood becomes soft and mellow. The scene then becomes a moment where it slows down like it should be engraved in your mind. I don't know if that makes sense, but that's the best way I can describe it.

RE-WATCH VALUE
I don't think I would re-watch this, but it indeed was a good one time watch. However, I might watch the other version with Hu Yi Tian or spinoffs. I think if they can capture the same feelings for me, I wouldn't mind. I don't know how I feel about longer episodes and more episodes though. The 30-minute length and 24 episodes felt like a perfect length for me. I feel like if it's any longer, it would just drag out, and I hate dramas that drag.