Never in my history of Chinese dramas have I ever wanted a time skip so badly...(I've definitely appreciated or didn't think much of it when it has happened in other dramas though). The time skip never happened. The FL has so many issues...being annoying and not realizing it, which unintentionally causing major problems is the biggest one. The worst part is that no one really blamed her for it and when they did get angry, she didn't understand.
I guess you can say its realistic...a spoiled brat can't be spoiled without enablers. I think that there could've been a few episodes cut from the middle when showing how the FL was lowkey toxic to the ML (for the sanity of viewers) but now that I really think of it, that wouldn't be the ML's vibe (he is a persevering person). I do like the change in the FL though...it happened subtly, yet all at once, which was interesting because in real life, that is how change is (you only notice when you reflect back). Now that I look back at it, I appreciated the dimensions of each character (except for the FL, I can't comprehend how these non-blood related enablers decided to become friends with her when very few, if any, positive characteristics were shown and these enablers were not money-driven either).
If you've watched The Centimeter of Love, think similar vibe, maybe just fewer toxic people and a typical antagonist.