Phew, only watched this in 2020 and regretting that I didn’t discover this earlier!

I laughed and cried with this one. The pace of this drama is nice. Things are not rushed or dragged out too long. 59 episodes might sound a little lengthy and dreadful but I assure you that it is worth it.

I watched this because of Zhao Liying and she continues to live up to her ratings. I wanted to see how she fared in her first breakthrough drama and I am not disappointed at all.

She played every expression well. You watch her scared, love, trust and cry over the course of 50+ episodes and you grow with her character. She is believable because she doesn’t always win against the bad guys each round.

Chen Xiao also played her love interest nicely. He is loyal and they face conflicts like real couples do. They don’t have a cliche fairy tale perfect relationship. I like how he’s so protective and yet he respects her. He’s also such a hero and he sacrifice a lot for her.

All the other supporting characters are great too. The villains and the other maids.