"Immortal Master Xiao, how much longer until we arrive?" "...Before you strangle me to death." I am not okay. I am genuinely not okay. This interaction between Xiao Wenjing and Ding Li is so casually hilarious and yet it reveals SO MUCH about their dynamic. On the surface, she's using him as a human cushion and then clinging to his waist belt like a koala who has given up on life. But underneath that, there's this whole layer of tension where she's basically saying 'if I die, it's your fault' and he's just... accepting it? Like, he could've left her. He could've flown off alone. Instead he's dealing with her weight complaints while fighting vines. And then the compass scene. When he produces the bronze compass and makes it overlap with the child's version, pulling them into the illusion—that's not just plot mechanics. That's someone who has been carrying this memory alone, who can manipulate his own fears. He doesn't just observe the illusion; he INTERACTS with it. He rewrites it. And when Ding Li asks why this memory is his deepest fear instead of the obvious answer (Chu Zilan choosing someone else), his response is chilling: "You've got it wrong. The one who feared, that was only me in that instant." He doesn't explain further. He just walks away. And Ding Li, who just had a full existential crisis about the nature of cause and effect, has to scramble after him. This relationship is so uneven and so fascinating.
Okay so let me just say—Feng Wan is the most satisfying protagonist I've read in forever. The way she systematically empties out two households in one night? Chef's kiss. Chapter 7 is basically a full-on heist episode and I was literally bouncing on my bed reading it. What I love about the plot structure here is how it layers. You've got the surface plot—Feng Wan preparing to flee to the countryside with her sister. But underneath that, there's this whole parallel storyline of her dismantling the people who wronged her. The Shen family thinks they've won by forcing her into an engagement and stealing her job. Meanwhile, she's already three steps ahead, clearing out their entire fortune while they sleep like logs. The pacing is what really gets me. She doesn't just steal money—she takes the bicycle, the grain rations, the bankbooks, the gold bars. And then she dumps their broken trash at the factory entrance the next day so everyone knows exactly who did it. That's not just revenge, that's performance art. One thing that made me do a double-take: the Educated Youth Office scene where she registers both Jia Renyi and Shen Yaozu to be sent to the countryside. She's literally sending her own stepbrothers to hard labor while collecting their subsidy money. The bureaucratic detail of getting 460 yuan for it made me laugh out loud. This author understands how to make institutional systems work FOR the protagonist instead of against her. The only question I have is—what happens when the Shen family realizes they've been completely hollowed out? Because that reveal is coming, and I need to know how Feng Wan handles the fallout. The plot is building something really satisfying here.
I'm obsessed with how distinct the voices are here. Jiang Hongmei's dialogue is this exhausting stream of worry and self-flagellation - "Other people's daughters are so thoughtful... She's the only one with a heart made of iron." She quotes Director Meng like it's gospel. Her speech patterns are full of sighs and complaints and that particular brand of maternal anxiety that's been going on for decades. Then there's Lin Jiadong - "The usual ones," muttered with that teenage boy energy of someone who'd rather be playing basketball. He's observant enough to notice his sister's grades but too self-absorbed to really see her. And Qiaozhi! Her dialogue is so economical. She barely speaks but when she does, it cuts. "I'll go set out the bowls and chopsticks." "I'm done eating. I need to go out for a bit." And then that final line to her mother: "It's Jiadong's turn to wash the dishes today. Mother, if you wash them for him while I'm gone, then tomorrow you should show the same concern for me." That's not just dialogue, that's a mic drop. It's the first time we see her weaponizing her mother's own logic against her. And Grandpa Zhang at the guardhouse - his voice is full of genuine surprise and hesitation. "Qiaozhi, are you sure you've got the right place?" The way he keeps backing up his refusal with facts about the school being for men, about there never being a precedent - it feels so real. The neighbor aunties' gossip is perfectly captured too, those overlapping voices in the corridor that paint the whole social landscape without a single narration tag. The author's narrative voice itself is this calm, observant presence that doesn't judge, just reports. It lets the characters reveal themselves through what they say and do.
The thing that really stands out about this story is your neat writing, and the plot is quite easy to understand, overall this is a good story, keep fighting!
Okay so let me just say—this poisoning reveal is NOT a side plot, it's THE plot. Song Zhiyi drops that casual line about chronic poisoning and suddenly the entire story shifts. It's not just a girl escaping a bad family anymore; it's a conspiracy. And the author is smart about how they drip-feed this info. First the acupuncture scene saves the old man, then the quiet warning, then Lin Huaiyu getting the phone call, then Elder Chief Lin walking in looking perfectly healthy. The tension is built through omission—we don't know WHO is poisoning him, we don't know WHY, but we know someone inside the household is doing it. That's classic suspense writing. Also, the coincidence of Song Zhiyi ending up at her aunt's place in the SAME military compound where the Lin family lives? That's not random, that's the author connecting two storylines that are clearly going to collide. I'm already theorizing that the poisoning and the Song family's scheming against Zhiyi might be linked somehow. The plot is tightening like a drum.
a great story this novel has some potential
It has been so much fun reading along with the crew's shenanigans and antics as they try to keep up with our oblivious MC's money-grubbing ways. Every chapter is a laugh, and it has been so much fun to see the characters slowly start to understand each other. Every character is an individual, and I am loving seeing where the plot is going.Plus, the author responds to every comment, so it's even more engaging to read!
i love the novel it's really nice and this is the type of novel I always read i love the romance part and as well the revenge part. your book is great and I Would read is again and again. i love it ♥️ ? keep it up gurl
I had to comment on this. I read all the chapters in free access and... it was terrible! I mean, it really inspired some kind of horror in me looking at the concept of the groundhog from this point of view. It didn't help that the author described in detail the reactions of both the MC and the viewers to what was happening. Overall, an impressive novel. Special thanks for the Eastern flavor.
Perfect thank you for reading Keep supporting
I as a new author promise to follow the shameless tradition of giving my book a five star rating :DBut honestly speaking, I put a lot of thought into this book and I make sure to put in equal effort into each chapter. I think it deserves this review. And I hope you can see that and put in your honest review.If you have any thoughts then please put them under this review.Thank you for checking this book out;)
I have enjoyed this story. Through the authors words I was able to imagine the development of Tupac . I would recommend if to anyone that wants to read about the authors idea of Tupac's biography. I don't know enough to say what is different from reality. Again, I enjoyed the story. However, i feel like I was brought here with a bait and switch tag "reborn". The main character does not seem to be aware that he is reborn so I don't understand why the tag has been used.