I have seen other drama of ml where he fall in love with mute fl but in both dramas he is Least expressive in terms of love: only thing he express is anger🤪🤪
You should look up all of Zhen Ziqi dramas he always plays the cold hearted Gangster who preys on the innocent FL BUT he falls in love first and hard. It never fails. He is the only actor who pulls off the toxic ML perfectly. The writers always knows how to write his charcters not too irredeemable like other ML storylines. His cruelty never comes from a place of vengeance but bc he has fallen for the innocent FL & he doesn't know how to properly show his affections but by the end of the drama he is fiercely protective.