This show was truly a rollercoaster ride for me.. It started with me finding it boring to loving it & then being frustrated while still loving it a lot.

So I started watching this show as soon as the first episode aired. I knew the plot didn't really make any sense but I was ready to ignore that because I wanted something light & cute & I hoped this was gonna be that. But honestly the first 4 episodes were pretty pointless & bit boring to me. I was struggling to enjoyt it. There were no real developments & nothing was happening. It just didn't click for me..also the episodes are too short so there isn't enough substance in a single episode to keep you hooked. So after episode 5 I decided to drop it with no plans of ever watching it again.
Some 3 weeks later I came across a clip from episode 8 ( yeah that beautiful last scene ) & that got me all in the feels. I couldn't control myself & ended up binge watching episode 6 ,7 & 8. I enjoyed it so much & that's when I started adoring the show & the main couple. I realised how the initial episodes which I found boring were actually necessary for the build-up of the main couple's love story. I love slow burn & angsty romances & this was exactly that.
The way the relationship between Yuzhen & Shilei developed was so natural unlike most bls. It wasn't forced & they fell in love with eo gradually. It felt real .. them & their story managed to give me butterflies & that happens quite rarely to me nowadays. & I think it has more to do with the actors Aaron & Hank & less with the lackluster script
Episodes 8 & 9 were one of my faves but after that I started having more complaints. I wanted more moments between the main leads, even if it was them fighting. I just wanted them to get their shit together, talk & resolve all the misunderstandings. also confess to eo & get together so that I could see them being all cute & in love. But we weren't properly getting enough of them. They brought the ex bf too late in the storyline.I understood he was just a plot device to bring yuzhen & shilei closer but instead his presence was just creating misunderstandings & driving them farther away from eo. & the second leads..honestly I didn't care abt them or their storyline. They got together so I guess their story had more or less reached a conclusion so I couldn't understand why the screenwriters felt it was a good idea to waste screentime on them in an already short episode when that time could've been used to explore Yuzhen & Shilei's feelings, unresolved matters & their story. I didn't want the show to have a rushed ending where the leads gets together at the very end. So I wanted them to get together soon & was craving to see them as a couple & thus the draggy storyline was just getting on my nerves. But then I was loving it too.. yeah I know I'm contradicting myself here but I've already mentioned earlier that I love slow burns & this was just catering to that need. My biggest problem with the show is the extremely short runtime of the episodes.They were too short to explore the complexities of the storyline & the feelings of our main leads. Just when something exciting happens the episode ends & then we've to wait another week for the next episode. This show should've been longer or perhaps they should've just increased the episodes' durations.. that would've saved many of us from a lot of frustrations & headaches.

Now abt the ending.. we all knew we were gonna get a rushed ending but that didn't stopped me from being overly excited for it. The last episode was no doubt very good & certainly one of my fav along with episode 8 & 9 but it was weirdly edited. So the ex was just there to help Yuzhen realise his feelings & act on them. that was a bit predictable. Also ShiLei conspired together with him.. but when did that happen. I really would've liked if they showed how ShiLei agreed to his plan. anyways..I loved seeing Yuzhen panicking at the thought of loosing ShiLei & him rushing to him to confess . Wish the writers did it an episode or two earlier & then we could've got to see more of them as a couple. The scene in the bridge was abruptly cut after the kiss. I would've loved to see them talk but we didn't get that. Then the next scene of them was the bed scene.. which was hot. but how did they get to that ? a little something before that would've been so good. But my fav was the last scene.. It was so so good. Loved seeing them being so happy & in love with eo. Their convo, the smiles on both their faces , the hugs .. everything just filled me with so much happiness. & it's so heartbreaking that we got so little of that. It's like we finally got everything we wanted but not enough. They clowned us for weeks with that slow burn so we really deserved more.. not much but atleast 1-2 episodes of just them being happy. I really wanted to see more of them as boyfriends.
Somehow this episode filled me with so much happiness but also left me feeling empty. I need more of them. I'm not yet ready to say goodbye to them. I wish the rumours abt episode 13 were true. I hope we really get to see more of Yuzhen & ShiLei's love story.. maybe a special or a season 2 asap.

Despite all its shortcomings & my several complaints abt the show I can't deny that I really really loved the show. So normally I would've rated this 7 or lower but my love for Yuzhen & Shilei made me increase the rating by 1+. Aaron & Hank did such a great job with whatever little material they got & they made this show into a memorable experience for me. Their chemistry together is phenomenal & it's such a shame that it wasn't utilised to its full potential. I'm always gonna be bitter about that. Their performance as Yuzhen & ShiLei felt so genuine & those characters literally conquered my mind for weeks. I'd literally think abt them at random times in a day & that would always bring a smile on my face. I couldn't help but imagine the possibilities of what the show could've been if it was a little better written.

I've already rewatched all its episodes several times & enjoyed them more each time. That's cos I binged watched several episodes at once. It's one of those series you can't really watch episode by episode but it's actually damn enjoyable if you binge watch the episodes. So everyone who's gonna binge watch it is surely gonna love it.