I actually dont like some of MC's characteristics but maybe thats what made the story great.

MCs frankness and disdain on the black areas in entertainment industry is kinda irritating. He knows that its filthy and scary and yet he wouldn't let ML temporarily retreat. I get that he's afraid the ML is compromising for him, but meh it looks like to me, for him ML is not ML if hes not in the industry. (Contradicts his statement after their variety show)

The ml's stand on divorce for me is acceptable. It kinda looked like he forced MC to sign the papers even if MC is on the verge of crying. But if it was me id do the same, cause MC did say he wanted to separate he said it, meaning he's been thinking about it for some time. That's a red flag that he's not happy anymore and with his attitude before the divorce it just shows how hes tired of their relationship.

ML is also to blame for lack of communication, come on dude you also notice how MC compromised and changed to something you don't want him to be (taciturn) and yet you just kept it to yourself.

Gosh that was long rant. There's a part of me that kinda wished they didn't get back together 😂

I feel like they needed a separation... but I don't think it needed to be a divorce? Not to mention, the way ML went about it really rubbed me the wrong way. I do however understand that when MC suggested it, they had already separated in his heart.

In conclusion, the story is really great. It is very realistic and angsty. I saw both the MC and ML together after they were divorced and I felt so suffocated for them because from the little things they do and the things they say and how they behave, I can honestly see that both of them still love and care for each other alot. So at that time, I couldn't understand why they actually divorced each other if they still had feelings for each other. But then after reading the flashbacks that explained the reason for their divorce (which is around the second half of the novel, which is also quite late) I understood. Honestly, even if it was me at that point in time, a divorce would be an ideal solution for whatever their problem is. Though another way is for them to talk and say everything out but I do think that one year away from each other allowed the both of them to think through everything and solve their own issues, so that when they finished solving their own issues they can approach each other and solve the other problems together.

1) as two intelligent individuals, I would expect them to want to resolve the issue that had driven them to something so monumental as divorce as early on as possible and not let it drag. Although I enjoyed reading the fluff bits ahead, it felt incongruous after reading the reason

2) the reason itself. In any relationship, compromise is key and that is beautifully brought out in the novel. When it broke down and MC felt like he lost his sense of self and ML despairing because his lover that he fell in love with was changing who he was, was all well executed. But this leading to the divorce? I don’t get it. They’re mature and have been together for so long, it’s impossible that they’ve not fought in this manner before and had no precedence. Something that a simple hiatus, joint vacation to talk things out and could easily solve—especially since they were both already established in their careers to do take a break. There was no need for a paper submission for divorce. I feel like it could have stopped when ML forced MC to sign it, then threw away the paper. It was a good enough payback to hurt MC back, but to be so vindictive as to actually file? ML wouldn’t do that to MC when MC was already saying things like let’s try again and trying to take it back.

There was no cheating or accident that happened. It was an accumulation of minor issues that broke the MC and ML apart.

And I don't think it was out of impulse that MC suggested they separate. With his personality, I think he had already thought it through; he was not just ready to face the reality of it.

It was ML's all-or-nothing personality that drove him to serve the divorce papers decidedly, regardless of MC's regretful pleas.

I could understand why MC said those things because years of silent concessions for ML's sake have hollowed his principles and thus corroded his sense of self.

At the same time, I could see why ML responded the way he did. Through ups and downs, he would never think of separating from MC; how could he bear MC harboring thoughts of it?

ML to MC, "You were already thinking about separating in your heart, which meant I wouldn't be able to keep you anymore."

History had repeated itself so MC and ML needed, once again, to face the situation that tore them apart in the first place, in order to resolve the recurring problems between them.

ML's jacket was symbolic of a small stone that pushed their relationship off the cliff. Seemingly insignificant, but the jacket caused the quarrel that led to MC saying the wrong things and ML deciding to let go. But then before MC left their house for good, he brought the jacket with him.

WHAT THE f*ck IS UP WITH THE SIDE CP? I like them, I really do especially YSR—such a precious kid. I regret not reading their extra first, so now I'm a little bit agitated. My heart is fragile, I can't take BEs even vague ones with open endings like theirs. I might follow Fang Shaoyi to the ICU/j.

The F angst after the car accident was so unbearable my heart hurts AF and my tears won't stop the whole time

the only thought on Fang Shaoyi's mind before he had lost consciousness had been (Yuan Ye. What a mess. Little Monkey is going to be scared to death) reading this make me cry again

It should be named [" After the divorced I still loved you "] it would make a lot of sense than the actual name lol