My problem is how the bigger villain (the present one) lives better than the lesser villain (past one; the ex boyfriend). The revenge was more calculated and filled with more hatred towards the ex boyfriend, which doesn't make sense to me since he accidentaly caused MC death - meanwhile the present dude actively tried to kill him. Both characters are awful, but one's crimes are worse so why is he better off at the end?

when the MC had a kiss scene in the movies although he was jealous he didn't make a fuss and was understanding to the fact that the MC is an actor and he needs to do his job, which is in my opinion a very rare thing because most of the ml's aren't this understanding

Su Quan is supposed to be cold and calculated but becomes too emotional. And Kang Jian (I think that's his name) who was mentioned as "cautious" in the beginning suddenly becomes impulsive enough to bet all his money (50 million) on one business scheme? That doesn't seem cautious even though he had tested the field previously with smaller amounts.

ML is actually the one who pulls MC out of the forced prostitution that MC's previous entertainment company tricked him into doing by transferring MC into his own entertainment company. And, he's also the one who switches out MC's assistant for his own personal assistant once he realizes that MC's assistant was selling information to the paparazzi. Overall, while this doesn't entirely absolve ML of his crass s*xual harassment of MC, it does paint him in a nicer light, and makes it easier to like him the second go around.

ML gives MC a watch with a listening device in it, though he also straight-up tells MC about it (and gives MC the option to not wear it, though MC never does, again, with a slight tinge of #powerdynamics issue to it). This watch actually later becomes useful when the MC/ML face-slaps their enemies, but it doesn't quite wash away these early voyeuristic, stalker vibes, though the narrative itself acknowledges it.

Reading others' reviews, sometimes it felt like I'm reading a different story than them.

In the first life, ML offered to be MC's sugar daddy and was rejected. MC then falls in love with a guy who betrayed him. In my opinion, ML had no obligation to do anything for MC at that point because they were not in a relationship, not even a sugar daddy-sugar baby relationship. Heck, they were not even friends. MC just happened to be working for ML and ML took interest in him. That was it.

In their second life, MC was the one who approached ML and offered to be kept by him in return for resources. Now that they had established an agreement, of course, ML would do everything in his power to protect his people.

Love. What is love? Can it pay the bill? Can it put food on the table? So what if ML only liked MC's body in the first place? MC also likes ML for his power and resources. It's a win-win relationship for both of them.