Guardian! Aka the little show that could, and by could I mean sweep right into my heart and brain and make itself comfortable there.
Yes! See also: me, essentially an (English-language) book person, also somehow completely long-term swept up in this Chinese-language live-action drama, wtf. Some of it is Zhu Yilong, bless him, but it also just managed to hit all the right notes for me somehow in storytelling, actual and potential. And the people (present company very much included) are lovely!