I have a feeling that this series has been affected by a lack of budget or other constraints that the creators face making a BL series in China (how it's even possible, I have no idea). Unfortunately, even the most forgiving viewer will find it hard to lavish praise on the series.

While one might be fine with the story with little originality, there is a dire lack of development. The leads' relationships with their respective families is potentially interesting and affect their personal decisions (especially with Cheng Yi). Had the character relationships been fully fleshed out, the characters would have been more relatable. The last couple of episodes seem a little too hurried, with the sudden appearance of Cheng Yi's mother and the events that follow, culminating in what some have called a rape scene (although I don't think it was intended to be understood as one, the whole scene could have been crafted more sensitively). Apart from the leads, there is a side couple of sorts, but again, there simply isn't enough development and just as they seem to be getting somewhere, nothing else is shown.

At times, the dialogue shows some potential, but the delivery of the lines can be so amateurish that it makes one cringe. Again, this is a sign that there simply wasn't sufficient budget to create something that would allow the full potential of the series to be realized.

It's funny that the censored BLs from China actually turn out to be better than this actual BL.