Let me tell you about the stakes in this chapter, because they're deceptively high. On the surface, the conflict is simple: a family deciding whether their children should continue their education. But the underlying stakes are enormous. We're in a historical period where university entrance exams could be abolished overnight, where family background could make or break your future, where being poor peasants for eight generations is both a protection and a limitation. Taotao knows this better than anyone because she's already lived through it — or rather, she's already died and watched it happen. The external conflict is clear: the family's financial pressure, the daughters-in-law's gossip, the question of who gets to decide the children's futures. But the internal conflict is where this chapter really shines. Taotao is a ghost who has decided she wants to live again — not just physically, but emotionally. She wants to belong. She wants to be seen. And the moment she realizes that going to school means she can be the one to push her uncle toward his own future, that she can be the overseer with the little whip... that's when the stakes become personal. This isn't just about education anymore. It's about agency. The scene where the Old Lady threatens to split the household is the emotional climax of the chapter. 'If they really can't stand it, then let's split the household. I'll live with Taotao.' This is a grandmother drawing a line in the sand, and the fact that she says it in front of the child — 'wanting to hit him' for his bluntness — shows how seriously she takes this. The stakes aren't just about money or education; they're about who gets to protect this child. And then the chapter pivots to the quietest, most vulnerable moment: Zhang Zhaodi asking Taotao to come dig wild vegetables, and Taotao's internal monologue about how, for eight years, this woman's significance was 'on par with Guo Hongying's — perhaps even greater.' What does Taotao stand to lose here? More connection. More love. The chance that someone who was once her world might actually see her now. That's a stake any reader can feel in their bones.
I liked the novel. Continue. I hope to see you as one of the famous writers in the world.
this author hasn't posted more chapters but here you, if I didn't get notification of this new book then I didn't know about thissbut honestly this novel is the best one I read...
Seems like an interesting concept, I'm a dreamer too. I have a very active imagination so I live in my head a lot ☺️and I'm glad that there are others like me. In all great book.
The story line is good, The story having a good potential to have awsome plot… i really enjoyed reading this story and i am eagerly waiting for next chapter
to be honest it's quite good, actually it's so good in fact that it probably better than your other novel. of specifically the other translation. I see you improved on your translation work with this level and I'm quite enjoying it. keep going ?
It's a very interesting start. I love that the characters don't waste time just overthinking their choices. They think about it, then they excute the plan. I love Fryer and Tor's chemistry.??? It's amazingly great?????????? I love the suspense in the book, I really wanna continue reading it. You have my support??❤️u200d?❤️u200d?❤️u200d?
sloth is hands down one of the best authors on this site I've only read up the chapter 10 so far and I can already tell that this is going to be everything that I thought it would be and if this is your first time hearing of the sleep deprived one I strongly suggest reading supreme harem God system as well as far as this novel goes my rating should speak for itself lol as always slob's ability to put his personal spend on the traditional writing style and general troops is A1 as always
Author Here, with a shameless author review on their own book? , why won't I give it a 5 star rating, it is my book after all so to me it even deserves more than 5 star, trust me it is worth it.just take this as a Q / A section, I will answer your questions
First apocalypse book I'll be reading and the first few chapters leave me wanting more...Good job author, Your work is amazing..
Good story but the reason why I gave it a lower score is because the author missed so much good potential. You start to get into the background of this abandoned child to the dragon queen and understand all the mistreatment he underwent because of his mother hating him for being half dragon, and when it comes to this climatic build up to see how the mc will deal with it…… he’s just like oh yeah I forgive you super anticlimactic really could of drawn that out and got really good character growth and development rather than just yeah you abandoned me it’s ok give me power blah blah blah man this could of been a great story that pulled you in mushed shot bro?
This very amazing for a bunch of middle school students