Lizheng Hall. That's the symbol that's been haunting me since I finished these chapters. Prince Zhao goes to his mother's former residence — a hall that has been preserved exactly as she left it, eleven years after her death. Every item in its place. Spotlessly clean. Completely empty of life. The text tells us he has few memories of this place because his mother only lived there for half a month. She married at seventeen, gave birth at twenty-nine, was already dying two years before her husband became emperor, and died three days after being crowned. Eleven years of preservation for a woman who was only present for a fraction of that time. And Prince Zhao? He sits in this perfectly maintained empty space because he "simply wanted to find a quiet place in the palace to sit for a while." The parallel to Gu Ningxi's situation is almost too sharp to ignore. She is also preserving something — her true identity, her sense of self — in a space that isn't really hers. The marquis household, the court, the Crown Prince's faction: these are all rooms she's been assigned to occupy, maintained according to someone else's design, while her actual self remains hidden beneath the surface. And like Lizheng Hall, her preservation is fragile. The dream shows us what happens when the preservation fails — when the truth is discovered and the consequences are violent. The crispy cakes scene operates as a counter-symbol: something preserved through active, loving practice rather than frozen in place. Gu Ningxi's mother kept the memory alive by continuing to eat the cakes, and now Gu Ningxi continues it. One is preservation as stasis (Lizheng Hall). The other is preservation as practice (the cakes). The novel seems to be asking which one actually survives, and more importantly, which one is worth surviving for.
Okay so let me just say this chapter did something really smart with its plot setup. On the surface it looks like a simple arrival chapter—new educated youths arrive at a rural brigade, get assigned rooms, go shopping for furniture. But underneath, the author is laying down so many wires for future conflicts and it's done without a single ounce of exposition dump. The first thing that struck me: Pei Nian already knows she's in a novel. She references the original characters, she knows who the villainess is, she even almost blurts out her ranking as the third strongest person in the world. This meta-awareness changes everything about how I read every interaction. When Gao Juan glares at Pei Nian, I'm not just watching a bully get checked—I'm watching someone who knows the plot rewrite the plot in real time. The subplot of the living quarters is doing heavy lifting too. Zhao Xingguo's rules lecture that tells us nothing, Li Xiao charging two cents for directions, the crumbling dorm with no privacy—these aren't filler details. They're the setup for why Pei Nian will eventually move out, and that move-out is going to shift the entire power dynamic of the residence. I can already see the dominoes falling. And Gu Zheng. He helps Pei Nian with her luggage, then deliberately sits between her and Gao Juan, then calls Shen An to sit on his other side like he's building a human fortress around her. The author never explains why. I need to know why. The handcart scene at the end—Pei Nian immediately spots the handcarts and pivots to ask for one. This is a character who scans every environment for advantages. She's not just surviving this world; she's optimizing it. That's the kind of protagonist who turns a slow-burn rural life simulation into a thriller where the weapons are grain rations and furniture purchases. How long until someone realizes she's playing a different game than everyone else?
Okay so I need to talk about this moment where Hehua smacks Xiao Guodong's bottom and the kid turns the color of a ripe tomato. Like, what? I was not prepared for this level of wholesome chaos after the drowning scene. One minute you're nearly dead, the next you're being scolded like a misbehaving toddler and you're more embarrassed than traumatized. But here's what actually wrecked me — Xiao Guodong's response when she asks him what being a pillar of the nation means. He straightens his back, looks her dead in the eyes, and says it means doing things that are good for the country and the people. This kid had been held underwater, nearly killed, and his first instinct is to be polite and thank his rescuer. That's not naive, that's devastating. And then there's Hehua's internal monologue about how she can only stay calm because the system adjusted her emotions. That hit different. She's carrying all this rage from her previous life — she wanted to hack the male lead, female lead, vicious supporting woman to death — but she chose compassion anyway. That's not weakness, that's the hardest kind of strength. The scene where she teases him the whole way back and he just slumps over her shoulder, completely defeated by cuteness? I'm not okay. This is the kind of found-family warmth that makes you want to hug your screen.
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It was really a good novel with seemingly good power structure and we can see all the cool powers from the anime . Hope author does the good work , eagerly waiting for the next chapter
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Overall I enjoyed the story and felt it was worth spending the time reading. I feel that this is an author who has potential and look forward to future works from them. At times, the writing is awkward, and there are sections, especially early in the story, that feel out of place. Some events feel like they are forced and either dont belong or should have flowed differently. The reactions and feelings that several characters have feel wrong for what is going on, like they are dismissing of the events.World-building is definitely not a focus in this story, but there was enough there to understand what was going on and why they were happening.
The fact that the fairies are all girls and perverted is an interesting twist. I love how each element has different personalities. Was a funny twist making the light fairy sound like a hoodlum. Overall I think that this book has great potential if the author continues writing it.
i dont like the way it ended but the story is good .
Finally reading up on the 9 chapters currently here and I have to say I am surpised how under the radar this novel is so far! I haven't found a single issues to pick at; the pacing is fun and strong; the writing quality is above average for a webnovel with no editor; the character designs and world background are really really strong.I think one of my favorite characters ATM has to be Mina; If you haven't already put this book in your collections and keep a close eye on it because it's only getting better with each chapter.
I think this is not for me. You know, I like to read something where the main character is the main character...................................