I haven't read its novel, but from watching the drama and reading the plot of the novel, the stories are very different, so if you expect to have the same storyline as the novel, this is not it. The story begins AFTER heping meets Qiao Man and then slowly progresses with their relationship while showing flashbacks of Nan Sheng whenever heping is reminded of her when he sees Qiao Man.
Overall because, again, I haven't read the novel, I can't compare it to the og story but I personally really like how this version is looking.