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Very interesting and unconventional premise for a Chinese drama. It's a breath of fresh air when the FL repeatedly choose herself over others, including the love interest, because she decided that she is the love of her life. Towards the end, the supporting actress also chose to defy Fate instead, which was heartening. However, the ML then have to fulfill the common trope: of loving his love interest more than himself. And for laughs (???), the supporting actress ended up filling the role of the typical oily, male billionnaire as an ending:sweat_smile:

I also appreciate the moral that this show was trying to push: one finds freedom when one stops being 执着/when one forgoes one's desires. I think it's pretty relevant to life, especially since quite a number of us hold onto things/people so vehemently we end up being miserable/hurting ourselves and the people we care.

For the FL's acting, there's definitely room for improvement, while the ML (puppy look) and the supporting actress (evil sister) play certain parts of their roles well but were severely lacking in others. Since it's a short-form drama, the plot sped by pretty fast, so I can forgive most of its flaws. Compared to most of the Chinese romance dramas out there, I felt that the plot was pretty innovative and I've truly enjoyed watching it. Will strongly recommend to anyone who wants to try out something different!