After my appetite for Wang Xing Yue (Meng Xiao Dong) was whetted by briefly watching him in AaSoL I wanted to look up shows he's done.
Although he had a powerful role to play (as Zheng Zhe) in SOKP I felt the directors failed to draw out his skill (he could have been that heart tugging SML that many are injected into a GOOD drama).
His role and acting in AaSoL proved me right ;-p
He SHONE so much that there was a chorus of viewers (as proven in the AaSoL Thread) who wished the scriptwriter had developed that arc fully.

I found this show and decided to test it out.
A 7.7 MDL rating usually doesn't look very attractive to me.

I decided NOT to read the comments thread NOR even the brief beyond 1-2 lines ( I looked mainly at the TAGS .. as long as ROMANCE is there I am game LOL).
Why? Because recently I've been bumping into shows that MAY NOT be perfect but were ones that I'd have regretted missing had I TRUSTED the comments and bypassed it.

Example :
~ A Journey to Love
~ Princess Silver
~ Fifteen Years of Waiting for Migratory Birds

OMYGAWD what a rollicking guffawing time I had!!

I'd rate is as one of the MOST satisfying PERIOD ROM-COM I have watched .. since KDrama "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds"

It had one of the BEST comedic ensemble cast and dramatic treatment of such a SIMPLE story .. of a discomfited, tantrum filled crown prince and a witty, intelligent, genius chef who comes to work at the Crown Prince's kitchen (because he is SO FUSSY about his food).
ALL the characters who fill up the drama are given such 'warm' roles that you'll NOT want to skip the scenes AT ALL.

It's a cosy, tingly, lovely lovely drama MINUS any cringey humour IMO .. and SUCH "healthy" outlook on "plump women" who LOVE to eat .. and OF COURSE the ASMR of the best food and food eating I have seen in a LONG LONG LONG time .. MORE than "Wok of Love".

The FL is SOMEONE I wanted to reach out and HUG .. WHAT AN ACTRESS!!! It's my first time watching her - I felt she did an award-worthy role.
I LOVE how they portrayed her as someone with ambition and a mind of her own. Sweet-sparky without being loud or 'aegyo' ..
And our WXY is such a loveable CLOWN .. immature but heartbreakingly SILLY who trips over himself and his tricks so often.
(Reminded me SO much of KDrama's Wookie -Ji Chang Wook - in Empress Ki).

AND WXY CAN KISSSSSSS. Yummy Kiss!! (That for me sometimes makes or breaks a SOLID romance)

Some of the support characters are so memorable; I WILL ALWAYS remember them. Written with SUCH LOVE.

It's also one of the most hilarious OST I have heard LOL ..

I'd recommend a watch when in the mood for something light but refreshing and filling at the same time - lemon Meringue - lemon tart comes to mind, rich frothy cappuccino on a sunlit winter afternoon.

I'll stop it here.

(Will be repeat posting this feedback with some tweaks to draw attention of ALL those who LOVED watching WXY.