I watched this drama two years ago and I still think it's one of my favourites. The female lead is a walking green flag and deserves all the love and respect in the world.

So, this is my appreciation review for Qiao Jing Jing.

There's this mindset where the FL has to "not be like the other girls" and that's why the ML falls for them — and while I'm not hating on this troop because quite frankly, they're my favourite ones, it is also overdone.

But Jing Jing is literally one of those "other" girls and it doesn't take anything from her. It doesn't take away her kindness or her emotional intelligence or just how freaking awesome she is. It doesn't stop her from finding love with Yu Tu. She can be supportive and not booksmart, and she can have a walk-in closet with too many clothes and not do well in school — and gasp! A man still loves her!

It's that idea that sold me to this drama. The way the writers were willing to make Yu Tu realise his mistakes and that Jing Jing's only mistake was falling for a arrogant teenager and still managing to fall more in love with him after they meet (I say this lovingly).

This is just such a mature drama and I love it so much.

Yu Tu has his own personal growth with his job and family, but his growth with Jing Jing was simply wonderful. He didn't develop feelings overnight. He got to know her, saw her schemes and found amusment in them. He saw the person she was as his classmate, and then the person she became after.

This drama has a beautiful love story and ya'll should watch it or at least give it a try. Though -sigh- Dilraba's makeup is awful and I don't understand why they wanted to white wash her so much 😕