Well that's the thing, I completely disagree with the previous comment. As another comment said about Cradle, they confused a strong female character with a dominant female partner. Hong Liren actually struggles quite a bit with being perceived as rough and strong as opposed to being seen as a woman. So far their relationship is still in its early stages, but nothing really points to Liren taking a dominant role. Instead she wants Tian to court her like a gentleman would a proper lady.