this drama was very long compared to other dramas. and to be honest, i did skip quite a lot (scenes without yi huan and kang xi sksks).

STORY:
i loved everything but the ending :'( i'm so confused and frustrated, as i don't know what happened to yi huan and why it happened. other than that, i thought this drama was amazing. it, without a doubt, made me laugh loudly, and unquestionably made me cry my eyes out. definitely an emotional roller coaster <:(

ACTING:
a!m!a!z!i!n!g! honestly didn't expect anything less out of yang zi after legend of white snake and ashes of love (both are amazing dramas by the way). this was my first time seeing qin jun jie act (kind of second. ive skimmed through legend of chusen (for yang zi) and saw him a few times but didn't pay attention), and he was honestly amazing. whenever he got angry, it blew me away, as it seemed so real. honestly loved kang xi's tolerance and love for yi huan along with jian qing's selfless love and care for yi huan.

MUSIC:
loved. it. i almost never skipped the intro because i loved the song so much haha.

REWATCH VALUE:
will definitely watch it again when i miss yang zi and jun jie's cute moments. don't know if i'll watch the last episode though x(