She ditched her dreams for a man who kept his ex on speed dial. Enter: surgeon with patience of a saint.
Season 1 • Episode 40
LatestTo like someone is to love lightly while to love someone is to like deeply. There is one person in this world and in this life whom you will love deeply. This is a realistic story of healing. Zheng Ding Ding and her boyfriend Chen Xun have been dating for years. For the sake of love, she has on many occasions set aside her dream to design pet toys because she was wholly devoted to her boyfriend. When she realizes that he has not gotten over his ex-girlfriend, Zheng Ding Ding decides to give up on their unjust relationship. Surgeon Ning Wei Jin has readily stayed by Ding Ding's side as he encourages her to pursue her dreams. He has liked Ding Ding for some time but was rejected when he opened up about his feelings as she wanted to focus on her career. Ning Wei Jin doesn't give up and Ding Ding unwittingly begins to reciprocate a mutual attraction. However, problems with their work and family get in the way to test the couple as they fight for their love.
Acting
Hu Yunhao's restrained longing hits different.
Production
Pet toy workshop = surprisingly aspirational set design.
Hu Yunhao
Ning Weijin
Kang Ning
Zheng Dingding
Zhao Yixin
Chen Xun
Su Chen
Ding Yang
Zhang Zixuan
Wen Zixin
Wang Xiaobai
Shu Yiran
Chang Long
Gao Ren
Huang Haoyue
Ning Weixuan
Xie Chengying
Yin Fei
Zhang Qingqing
Doctor Xiang
Arthur Su
Yun Sheng
Rain Lau Yuk-Chui
Zheng Dingding's mother
Yao Kaichen
Xiao Lei
Ying Wu
Fu Miao Miao
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'healing romance' (治愈爱情) subgenre exploded in 2010s C-dramas, reflecting millennial burnout. This is peak comfort-food iteration.
Kang Ning reportedly took actual pet toy design workshops to nail Ding Ding's workshop scenes. Method acting for the fur-parent generation.
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