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Okay, so I have to talk about Concubine Yun because WOW. This woman is a whole different level of schemer. Everyone kept underestimating her, right? Like Gu Nanyin literally says it — "Gu Qinglian doesn't have the brains for this." And that's the whole point. The author is setting up this beautiful contrast where the seemingly weak, background concubine is actually the mastermind while the "villain" daughter is just a reckless tool being used. The plot twist here is delicious: Gu Qinglian goes out there, gets humiliated publicly, and instead of the story ending with her ruined, Concubine Yun flips the entire board. She doesn't try to defend her daughter's reputation — she distracts the entire capital with scandals about OTHER noble families. The line about "let a hundred flowers bloom" is so darkly funny. It's like she's running a PR campaign but for chaos. And then Gu Nanyin sees right through it. She's not fooled by the surface-level distraction. She correctly identifies that the old noble families would see through this immediately. This sets up this really satisfying dynamic where Gu Nanyin is always three steps ahead, even when she's not directly involved in the scheme. The court scene is where the plot really expands beyond just household drama. Gu Yuanyao getting impeached, the Regent stepping in, the Crown Prince playing both sides — all of this is woven together so tightly. The author doesn't just give us one plot thread, they layer them like an onion. And the ending of this section with Concubine Yun suggesting Gu Qinglian marry the Crown Prince? That's a plot bomb. She's not just defending her daughter's reputation anymore, she's trying to elevate her entire bloodline into the royal family. The stakes just went from household drama to political thriller.
This novel was mediocre. It lacked engaging elements, making it quite dull. The story was highly predictable, and the dialogue failed to captivate. Additionally, the protagonist's backstory was not clearly conveyed; I was unaware that she had lost her memory until I read the reviews, which was confusing.
I only read up to arc 1 and then stopped because it was uninteresting. Arc 1 focused heavily on cooking with little else to offer. The predictability of the plot—such as the protagonist inevitably heading to the capital to confront those who wronged her—meant the book prioritized the plot over the romance, which made the novel even more tedious.
I've discovered and read numerous novels on this site, but this particular story motivated me to create an account. By July 5, 2021, I had read all the translated chapters available here and then found a reliable machine translation site to complete the story.
If you're a fan of transmigration stories like I am, then this one is definitely worth checking out. Here’s a brief spoiler:
At the start of the story, the main character (MC) completes the usual task of accumulating points and decides to part ways with her transmigration partner. This partner, in a previous world, met an ordinary soul, fell in love, and brought her along on subsequent missions—much to the MC's dismay, as she had to endure the partner's lover's manipulative behavior even in the system world. However, when the MC attempts to return to her original world, an accident leads to a new transmigration journey. In this new chapter, the MC finds herself without a system, no longer bound to play a predetermined role, and free to live her life as she pleases. Yet, she begins each new life with no memories of her past actions or loved ones, though she occasionally experiences fleeting glimpses, impressions, or feelings of those who treated her well in her previous lives.
Over time, the MC gradually builds a repertoire of skills that prove useful in her future lives. She explains these sudden abilities to those who question her as a result of "bumping her head," which somehow grants her the necessary knowledge. Through multiple lives, the MC becomes increasingly powerful (OP). Additionally, unlike other stories, there doesn't appear to be a single male lead (ML) who follows her from life to life or world to world. However, many of the MLs she falls in love with share similar traits, leading me to speculate that some of the people she encounters might be souls like hers, unconsciously traveling through different lives. It remains somewhat ambiguous whether she is reliving or redoing the lives she once played out under the system's script, choosing now to forge her own path, improve her life, and positively impact the lives of those around her and the conditions of each world.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story! My only criticism is that none of the arcs, including the final one, provide a satisfying conclusion or dénouement. While the conflicts and issues in each arc are resolved by the end, we rarely get a detailed glimpse of what happens afterward—often moving immediately to the next world. I also wished the author had provided more clarity on:
- What exactly happened at the beginning of the story that caused her to travel from world to world with amnesia.
- Whether some of the people she meets are reincarnations of characters from her past.
- If the "MLs" who betray her for a manipulative character and the manipulative characters themselves in various arcs are reincarnations of the same souls.
Essentially, I would have appreciated some additional details to tie everything together more neatly!
If you've finished this novel and are looking for something similar, I recommend either "Green Tea Specialist Male Lead" or "Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder." Both stories share similar plot elements, but they differ in key aspects:
- "Green Tea Specialist Male Lead" follows a male MC with a "system" who remembers his past lives and loves.
- "Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder" features a female MC with a "magic mirror" who also retains her memories of past lives and loves.
If you enjoyed the skill-building aspect of this story, "Green Tea Specialist Male Lead" is a perfect follow-up. On the other hand, if you were drawn to the theme of a female MC learning to love herself, "Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder" might be the better choice.
There are many "transmigrated into a villain" novels out there. They can still be interesting to read if the author has a good idea and the skill to execute it well. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. First, I want to clarify that the translators are not to blame for the low score here. It would be unfair to hold them responsible; the translations were fine. So, why do I think this novel is bad after reading up to Chapter 76?
**Premise:** The villain tries to reverse his destiny against the protagonist, who has a "halo of the main character."
**Execution:** The villain, despite having the "halo of the main character," essentially becomes a protagonist on super easy mode.
Wasn't the point of the story supposed to be about struggle, fighting fate, and intricate schemes with significant consequences? Instead, it quickly devolved into simple wish fulfillment and self-insertion with poor execution and a boring plot. What's the point of a villain story if the main character plays on easy mode with cheat codes? Instead of using these cheats to balance the odds, our villain is like Mike Tyson fighting kindergartners 2v1 (with the referee on his side). Is it interesting? No, not really.
**Romance:** Since it's a Chinese urban novel, there's romance, and, of course, a harem. Why do authors force harems into their novels? I don't know. But on average, novels with harems tend to be worse than those without. Perhaps it's part of the wish fulfillment/self-insertion. If it sells, that might matter, but for me, it degrades the romance aspect significantly. Worse still, it seems the author's only contact with women in real life was his mother. Do people act as depicted? Hardly. The female characters are two-dimensional and all portrayed almost identically. If you asked a middle schooler in China what they find attractive in women, they would likely give the same lines used to describe attractive females in this novel. Maybe the author is too naive, but I expect realistic relationships, not puberty-driven fantasies.
**Wealthy Image:** Spoiler alert—he wears a "limited edition Philippe Patek" watch, which is cool. But does he wear the same watch all the time, regardless of his attire? And how do people on the street notice it right away, as if it's the latest iPhone everyone is familiar with? By Chapter 76, he also seems to wear a suit for less formal outings, even on dates. Come on. He drives a Rolls-Royce Phantom but doesn't seem to have a driver. When shopping with one of the girls, he buys her a dress worth 100k (I assume RMB), but it’s ready-made?
These minor details are super inconsequential. If he wants to flaunt his wealth, at least make it realistic. Such minor details are important too.
**:** Not recommended. Go and read a better novel with a villain theme, or give this one a try if you don't mind an inferior execution of a popular genre.
Hmm, what an intriguing novel! I'm reading it purely for the fluff. Our Female Lead (FL) is hurt and emotionless, yet incredibly strong. She doesn’t want to live because she has endured so much suffering. I really hate her family. She’s not very good at expressing herself, which makes her conversations with the Male Lead (ML) quite humorous. Although the ML finds it challenging to deal with the FL, he is very supportive of her, and that’s a great thing.
Let me begin by stating that this novel is exceptional,尽管它的节奏不算快。作者在角色塑造上下足了功夫，尤其是主角Elden Raphelion和Lumia。他描绘Lumia从温和到疯狂、对悲剧浪漫幻想的痴迷过程，令人惊叹。值得注意的是，Lumia并不是典型的玛丽苏角色，她周围的人都能察觉到她的变化。
另一个有趣之处在于，作者巧妙地颠覆了“我穿越成小说角色”的常见设定。主角并不伪装成Elden，也未试图弥补过去的错误，他只是一个努力生活的忙碌上班族。他的性格没有突变，也没有像其他小说那样突然对达到巅峰产生狂热，他只是在过自己的生活，而他与他人的互动十分逗趣。
配角女性角色也非常抢眼，她们在故事中占据了可观的篇幅。总的来说，尽管这部小说的节奏相对较慢，有些人甚至会认为它有点拖沓，但它仍然是一本引人入胜的读物，我强烈推荐。
Most of the time, you'll feel like you're in the middle of someone else's conversation without a real beginning. Writing is hard to follow since it jumps around from scene to scene without logical connections or context clues quite a bit. MC will be complaining or explaining something to himself in his head directly at the reader in a 4th wall break while scenes with unidentified speakers play out in the background before pausing his rant and looking at something taking place in front of him and start describing it. Translation seems janky in the strangest places like they took a literal meaning for a Korean euphemism instead of using an equivalent analogy. You'll get kicked out of any sense of immersion every few hundred words since it's confusing as to where they are in the world, timeline of the story, or characters within the scene at any given moment.
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Wastage of time literally