Dad's doing the heavy lifting while mom chases the bag—80 episodes of domestic chaos ensues.
46 minSeason 2 • Episode 40
LatestGuoning and Jiayu exchange farewell gifts. Guoning performs, and Jiayu supports him with tears, creating a touching moment.
Screenwriter Liu Xiangshang has a relatively free schedule in his daily schedule. He is responsible for the education and care of his son Guoning and daughter Guobao at home, while his wife Dai Jing chooses to work in an out-of-town company with a higher salary.
Acting
Zhang Jiayi's exhausted dad energy is uncomfortably authentic.
Writing
Liu Xiangshang's 'free schedule' hits different once you realize it's code for unemployed.
Score
Melodrama strings that know exactly when to swell for maximum tears.
Creator
Li Ya Fei
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series sparked heated Weibo debates about 'full-time dads' in China, with Zhang Jiayi's character becoming a Rorschach test for viewers' own family resentments.
Chen Hao and Zhang Jiayi previously played romantic leads 15 years ago; their reunion as strained spouses reportedly required multiple takes for their first argument scene due to old chemistry bleeding through.
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