I just finished watching this show and it is really good. Very disappointed with the rating as it keeps dropping. Due to this low rating I feel many would not start this show and miss out on it. Please don't miss out on this based on the negative reviews, rather give it a chance.
Show started on very high notes and Overall it was really good.
Its Pros would be:
1. Strong acting from FL, ML and 2ML. They looked and acted to their character really well and you would enjoy every minute they were in the frame. ML timmy Xu is not a very good actor and you could see that from his past works. But here it was covered by the way he understood the character. His overall persona was in the role and you would not complain. FL and 2ML are experienced actors and you could see in their portrayal.
2. Many have complained about the characters. But I liked the growth shown by ML and maturity of FL in the show. ML started as inexperienced rich brat but slowly he became obedient student to keen business man. His way of handling his business was also good, where he dumped his family dirty money and escaped the plans of his rivals smartly. I wonder why everyone is saying he was dumb, when he balanced his family and all the past mistakes from his father well and came out winner. Halfway through the series he was bound by his family and had to marry as per their will. But by the end of this show, he arranged for each and every member in just manner and fulfilled his life dream along with his family business. Thats commendable. FL is a spy trained by ML's rival and she wants to avenge for his family misfortunes. However later she comes across deeper secrets regarding her family. How do you expect her to drop all that for her love. Despite of all this, she has soft corner for ML and continues her love.
3. There are 40 episodes and too many characters who all have their story. Initially it felt long with many new characters getting added. However they all had their ending which was just.
Cons:
1. Few CGI scenes with Airplanes and Port and train station were really bad. I wish they had not included those.
2. Needed more romantic scenes for the lead, especially towards the end. they waited so long to come to this same as we viewers.
Overall, I really liked the show and feel everyone should give it a chance. This is one of the few Cdrama I did not fast forward for any scenes which is quite telling.