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I'm never disappointed with an Alle Novel. My favourite author on this platform: I can't think why anyone wouldn't want to read her work I'm devouring the daily chapters. Book specific review at the end
another beautiful story, thank you Gia.
This book was quite different than the others - lots of twists and turns. Really enjoyed it!
Interesting plot. Keep it up, I'm looking forward to the coming chapters.
Amazing Book, really enjoyed it. Great characters & storyline!!
Thank you Author ♡♡
We will understand that. Hope you will not make us wait too long.
what? that's it?
I need to discuss Lin Songluan because honestly she is the most fascinatingly annoying character to walk through these pages and I have strong opinions. Let me just quote this exchange because it perfectly captures everything wrong with her: "You should go back to your work. I know the way and won't get lost. You're still young and growing, so if you ever have too much work to handle, just call for me, and I'll come help you." She just plucked a fallen leaf off Suian's shoulder like she's some kind of benevolent fairy godmother and then says this? With trembling red lips and a meaningful look at Chu Yi before leaving? The audacity is breathtaking. And the worst part — and this is what makes her such good writing — is that the narrative never explicitly calls her out as a villain. Suian thinks to herself: "I thought she was a flower on a high peak, but who knew she was just a speck of dust in the sea of people." That's it. That's the author's judgment, delivered through Suian's internal monologue, and it's perfect. Chu Yi's dialogue is another thing entirely. His voice is sharp, layered with sarcasm that most characters seem to miss. When Lin Songluan claims she helps the servants at home because they have it hard, Chu Yi's response is: "Really? Mr. Lin has always been known for his integrity and refused to employ servants. I never imagined there were maids and servants in his household." He's dismantling her lie in real time and she has no idea. The reader knows. Suian knows. But Lin Songluan? She's just standing there, smiling, completely blind to the fact that every word out of her mouth is being dissected. And then there's Suian's voice — this mix of outward deference and inner snark that is absolutely my favorite thing in the book. "This servant hasn't eaten yet." Said to Chu Yi after he nags her about her work, when clearly she's been up since before dawn. The gap between what she says and what she means is where the comedy lives, and also where the tragedy lives, honestly. The author's narrative voice is doing something really clever too. It's close to Suian's perspective most of the time, but it slips into Chu Yi's head when it matters. That moment where he thinks about keeping her because she won't lie — the narrative gives us access to his genuine (if flawed) reasoning, which makes him more than just a cartoon villain.
Loved it ...️
wow...great story ...waiting for Ariel and Vlad's book author...
Worth every time and penny.