The story had promise and would have been a genuinely great drama had it not morph into a hagiography of the female lead. Built on the premise of an FL with incredibly astute managerial and investment skills, the story revolves around her quest to resurrect a ruined family back to glory and ransom the exiled males of her household.

She might feel some trepidation but never fear because Mary Sue's Chinese apprentice is here. You better believe it, with her ever present smile and witty candor, whatever she puts her mind into will be successful and proven correct in the end. Don't even bother going up against her ideas because you'll be left sorry at the end. From her all encompassing compassion for the lowest dregs of society to her pugnacious and confident attitude in front of the emperor. The FL can do it all with her signature wit and million dollar smile.

Set against the backdrop of a ruined noble family the story proceeds into an almost merry go round of the FL starting and successfully growing one business to another while managing the household, repairing or ending family relationships and getting some romantic moments with the ML who could be mistaken for a supporting character here.

Speaking of ghosting supporting characters who hardly shows up. The 2nd ML is hardly seen here , he shows up for the occasional shouting matching with his father but seeing this already halfway even the family butler has had more scenes than him. The 2nd FL is hardly better, she spends her time playing patty cake with 2nd ML younger brother while being completely oblivious to the world around her including the deaths of her father and stepmother. Seriously not even a little acknowledgedment of these major life events.

It's all so silly and superficial taken as a whole. A very unrealistic and flawed story where every successful endeavor or idea solely emanates from the picture perfect FL.

It was an enjoyable drama but hardly the type that induces deep thoughts or illucidates the mind.