After The Vicious Cannon Fodder Was Reborn

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Growing up in an orphanage since he was a child, Tao Mu, who had suffered so much, never thought that his life was actually a result of picking up the wrong script.

Eighteen years ago, two children were born at the same time, but due to the negligence of the medical staff their name tags were switched. Tao Mu, who was supposed to be born in a wealthy family, was sent to an orphanage instead.

Eighteen years later, the mistake was discovered. Tao Mu originally thought everything could go back on track. However, his parents and siblings who were supposed to be the closest family disliked him deeply, lovers and friends also turned their backs on him.

Receiving such a shock, Tao Mu completely revealed his dark side, becoming a vicious cannon fodder that everyone hated. In the end he found himself utterly isolated and committed su*cide by jumping off a building.

After being reborn, Tao Mu was surprised to find that he actually lived in a book. The male protagonist in the book was the Silly White Sweet** who was the other baby that he had mistakenly switched identities with. As for him, he was just the vicious cannon fodder encountered by the Silly White Sweet in his sweet and pampered life.

Tao Mu: f*ck this plot, and f*ck this stereotypical routine. I won’t be playing along in this life!

In other words, this is a dog blood story of a highly provoked cannon fodder no longer mistreating himself to please anyone after being reborn. Instead he will be relying on himself to build an entertainment empire that will catapult him to the top.

** person who is s*upid but in a sweet way

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恶毒炮灰重生以后
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Recommendations
Epiphanies of Rebirth (6)
Second Marriage of a Wealthy Old Man (5)
The Moon is Coming to Me (4)
Rebirth of a Cannon Fodder from a Novel (3)
Daily Life of the Wealthy (2)
The Supporting Male Character Just Wants to Be a Tool Man (2)
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Devrai
Devrai rated it
October 23, 2023
Status: c279
Oh gosh... this writer exhausts themselves in flattering their own MC. He is always standing in the right light, looking always perfect, always captivating, blablabla.... oh and he is so talented! He can do martial arts, is a master chef that stunns the masses, dances that the whole club is praising him, has exhaustive knowledge of photography and can manipulate always the perfect angle and he has in all moments that super high s*x apeal....

I'm just at chapter 18 at the moment and this MC is already... more>> this annoyingly overpowered overhyped.... not sure I can read this novel too the end...

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In the end I made it to chapter 279 and I really can't read any further. This novel is so shitty! Absolutely wasted time. Why did I read so far? Because of all those raving reviews about that awesome new idea of rebirth cycle.... it was not worth it.

Ok.. I already raged about the writers style to flatter the MC with rainbow farts and it keeps going the whole 279 chapters I read. Unfortunately the writer will always tell you how good MC is but not even one of the projects or movies of him are detailed out. This writer has serious 8 grader syndrome issues. The whole story is jumping around without any plan and the writer goes on so many tangents that there are like two whole chapters of rambling between 2 sentences. And the whole rambling repeats a lot. This whole story has no more than 40 chapters real contend and even that is putting it nicely.

So how about the romance? Well that tag needs to be deleted. There is no romance. ML falls in love instantly and then only appears when ML needs a backer or the writer remembered that there was a ML.... like 100 chapters ago? To be honest the feelings were not really there.

The whole story is so riddled with logic holes and incomprehensive reasoning. Sometimes you can't even understand if MC like a person or is enemies with them. The whole morality of this novel is highly questionable.

I will spoiler in the following the whole rebirth cycle thing... oh and it takes you 260 chapters until this story arc even really starts.
Spoiler

When MC was reborn, he heard voices and dreamt about his previous life. He assumes to be living in a book because of those voices and he is the Canon fodder villain affected by the heroes plot halo.

The truth revealed in the end is:

In the very first life the MC was Shen Yu and he never got switched out on birth. His life way crossed the path of Tao Mu, which was a weakling kind of guy. He envied Shen Yus life, that all those people liked him and blabla. He used "magic" to steal Shen Yus luck and his own luck and career really thrivedwhile MC lost his luck. His lost betrayed him and basically killed all his family. Later he met ML and fell in love but it was too late and he was already on his way to doom and early death. Later Tao Mu was pressured by ML, and he killed himself while doing some kind of magic ritual. From then on they entered a rebirth cycle. They got reborn countless times. In every reincarnation the babies got switched and the former Tao Mu became the little prince Shen Yu. Loved by all. Throughout the rebirth cycle in every life either MC died at age 28 or Shen Yu did. Every life either MC or Shen Yu remembered and they switched the "revange" position.

So in this last life now, MC finally met his love (ML) again and he was immune to the plot halo. Thanks to all those rebirth and that in every rebirth the Shen Family hated him, he finally broke out of his obsession to get their recognition and let go. So the cycle broke. Oh the Shen Familyhated him because of the first life. He was responsible for letting in the wolfe that killed their family. Aka lying Boyfriend.

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To be honest the whole reason for this cycle is a bit s*upid and I dislike the way the writer used it and the plot halo to force so many people into positions that they would not have otherwise. Killing people, destroying lifes and so on. Sometimes MC is more of a white lotus than the villain.

Also this novel is more of a narration than interactive. A narration with lots of senseless and self hyping tangents.

I just had another so chapters to go but I really hit the wall. It annoyed me too death. The only good thing is the translation. BLMuse did a good job.

So now I will delete this mess out of my brain. My suggestion is to keep your hands off an don't waste your time.

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earlydiaries
earlydiaries rated it
July 4, 2023
Status: Completed
i have no good words about this novel. It failed to deliver on anything it promises, but it sure never failed to anger me! That's for sure. unreasonably excessive descriptions.

childish and immature writing. The mentality of the authors seems to be that of a teen. It seems a lot like someone with a fantasy they're projecting on the MC. The thing is that's fine. Many characters and stories were borne out of a self-insert, but this novel just failed to be any good. cannon fodder villains go from antagonizing MC... more>> to aw, they're just a silly little guy :) as if they didn't quite literally publicly humiliate MC. Btw, the author has to be s*upid. A firetruck hose generally contains highly pressured water. That could've injured the MC but if course, no, instead, he emerges as handsome and sexy amidst adversity. I kid you not, that scene was written like a faceslap. It is supposed to be a faceslap. I feel like I'm reading a wattpad novel. the MC goes "outsiders might think the way I'm behaving is having no backbone." MC, let me cut you off right there. You really don't have any backbone. He let himself be abused, never stood up for himself, whenever he'd reject someone, he would still go along with them and do what they want, and he'd say nothing else. You can get yourself away from situations without acting like a log, but the author would rather write a cannon fodder MC who is also a cannon fodder-like character in his own story. To each his own, I guess.

some scenes just don't seem to go anywhere. A whole chapter was dedicated to preparing chicken feet and eating it. You're f*cking with me, right? No, the author is not. That truly happened.

any sort of development in character and plot happens achingly slow and on top of that, the author doesn't know how to organically make characters bond without twisting someone's pov of a character so that they'd like that character without the character even doing anything to make them liked or worth forming a friendship over. the author doesn't take their own MC seriously either, it's so strange. 😭 romance might as well be nonexistent.

the MC just being this weird tsundere of sorts is so cringy. every time the MC appeared I couldn't help wanting to ask, can you give us something? He was constantly serving nothing, I was starved for my entire read.

no, the characters are not fleshed out. The plot lags. The writing is longwinded and amateurish. A fanfic writer with a username ieatpoo could write a better 100k word fic than this. Seriously. And it's not even anything personal, I'm angrier at reviewers making the ratings for this shoot up. y'all have this delusion that people are rating BL's 2 or 3 stars. In what universe? Not enough people even rate below a 4. Every novel good or bad will have a 4 and above rating even if it's objectively bad and not even worth 3 stars. We're pirating a novel. There are no careers to ruin. Make a proper review. Criticism is not hate. Besides, a review has a purpose and it's not to sing praise where it doesn't belong. This novel should genuinely be rated lower. <<less
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qirong
qirong rated it
May 16, 2023
Status: c33
The MC doesn't have a golden finger, he has a whole golden arm.

I saw a comment say that all of his talents are explained, and most are, but not all.

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Ex. : At a point he grabs a camera to fill in for a professional camera man and his filming is so good that the 30 y.o famous Lead Actress says he is the ONLY ONE in the entire industry to have been able to truly capture her.

His childhood friends show up and go "Oh yes he was really good at taking pictures ever since high-school :) "

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I usually love Gary Stu novels but the MC just has too many talents spread across so many fields.

That's still okay, but I ended up dropping the novel because it was long winded. It just goes on and on about the smallest things - the author has to have been paid by word count, it's the only explanation.

Another comment says the pacing slows down and starts dragging at around chapter 250. If it really slowed down from this pace, the story probably just froze...

Lastly, the jokes NEVER land. This is probably due to the translation, but in an already excruciatingly long winded novel it really serves as a final blow. <<less
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EUGEO SYNTHESIS
EUGEO SYNTHESIS rated it
March 14, 2023
Status: --
The plot of the story itself is actually good, and it's quite a shame this story only gets a rating aroud 4.

But if I'm being honest, I can also understand why this story gets a rating aroud 4... If you read this story until the end, you will know that even though this story has very good details, sometimes it is also written very boringly.

For example, like the scene where the MC is acting, which is sometimes made too detailed and protracted.

I mean, I understand the reason why the author... more>> made this is for showing that this story has a real elements of "Showbiz", But the author should be more aware that something in excess is also not good... I often fall asleep when reading acting scenes, because in those scenes we are forced to see the MC turn into other characters, which like make a new "mini story" But with a plot that hanging, because after all it's only the MC acting so it's impossible to get all the portions of the script based on the MC point of view only.

And for those who are confused whether the world of MC is actually a book or not... The answer is yes it is a book, it's just not as simple as a normal book.

Spoiler

So in the first world Tou Mo is Shen Yu and Shen Yu is Tou Mo this is a normal world without plot power, Until finally Shen Yu (the real Tou Mo in first world) uses a mystical way to change fate by using his life (Which is strangely successful) and then they ended up swapping their life.

The reason why they can be switched is because even though they don't remember their first life, each of them carry the feelings of their previous life (This is why Tou Mo sister (The real Shen Yu) switched them when they were just born) But because of this, Tou Mo (real Shen Yu) also had feelings of regret, so he still returned to the Shen family and continued to clash with Shen Yu (real Tou Mo).

And the two of them continued to experience reincarnation as well because of their respective insatiable obsessions (every time Tou Mo (original Shen Yu) succeeded, Shen Yu (original Tou Mo) did not accept and vice versa) which ultimately made each of them unable to get the ending so they continued reincarnated.

So you could say each of their own reincarnations is actually their own book with a different MC.

Until the MC finally let go of his regrets for his family and got out of the reincarnation cycle, which is what made this story... (It is also known that the reincarnation cycle will stop when both of them live past 28 years, which is the year both of them die)

And yes, there was a scene where the MC couple said that the comment the MC saw when he came back to life was not a comment for the novel but a comment from himself which come from previous reincarnations... But basically it was all just their own view as humans who couldn't accept their world is a novel, in fact around the end of the chapter there was a scene where a student on the same campus as the MC woke up from the halo plot... the student used to have a conflict with the MC but after that immediately avoided him, and when he saw MC again, immediately he feels a lot of hatred and luckily he suddenly came to his senses.

Which shows that holo plot is now switching sides, and Tou Mo (Shen Yu original) become the MC.

To be honest that scene scared me a bit

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Lastly, my favorite character is Shen Chen... the reason itself is because among all the characters he is the most realistic and logical. <<less
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jnoole
jnoole
March 14, 2023
Status: c6
Tbh, it's fine if the MC is a Gary Stu but why tf is it that if he does something, somehow the world stops revolving and all eyes are on him. All are suddenly attracted/jealous at him lmfao. I just can't take that seriously.

It's also irritating to me how at every paragraph, the author has to mention how alluring and hot the MC is. It's like:

A tries to talk to MC but before approaching him, A notices just how HOT MC is.

A talks to him. MC doesn't respond but puts... more>> a cigarette on his luscious lips, which btw was seen by A, so A again marvels how HOT is the MC.

A continues to talk. Finally, MC responded for a bit. A then was surprised at how HOT his voice is.

Did I already tell you how hot the MC is? No? Then let me tell you how sensual and alluring MC, the man of s*x, is.

Ofc thats a bit of an exaggeration but it's insane to me how the author keeps on reiterating stuff. I'm not leaving a rating because I don't really know much of the plot and the characters. However, reading the reviews here and knowing that the author tends to have this style of writing (kind of draggy, reiterating info multiple times), idk if I'll be able to continue on. <<less
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hiharu
hiharu rated it
February 6, 2023
Status: Completed
I adore rebirth stories but I have a problem with the author’s loquacious way of writing the story. Most of the information was redundant. I think if you read the story starting Chapter 200, you will still be able to grasp what happened to the whole novel. And I think Chapter 200 onwards is where most of the important things happened. It’s annoying how shooting a cameo role can take up a lot of chapters. Too many I thought a year already passed by.

The story is okay but it’s prolly... more>> one of those stories I won't read again. <<less
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Give.Me.A.Piece.Of.Cake
Give.Me.A.Piece.Of.Cake rated it
October 23, 2022
Status: c34
At the moment I'm not sure I should just drop this or not. I have to give credit to the translator for translating such a long story (over 200 chapters) or nonsense bragging about the MC being a goddess-of-all-trade. I literally read 34 chapters in one hour because I skipped most of the nonsense information of MC SUPER cooking skills or SUPER acting skills or SUPER financing skills. Who even is the ML? I do not know even after reading 34 chapters as so far all I have read are... more>> MC SUPER SKILLS.

Very cliché rebirth plot with MC being SUPER OP and nobody can do anything because his SUPER skills can do everything. Lol, I wish I got his SUPER skills too. <<less
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Blithe
Blithe rated it
October 19, 2022
Status: Completed
It's pretty refreshing to read.

First of all the MC is a multi faceted character. At the very beginning, ... more>>
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when the MC had to suffer through multiple grievances silently, honestly, I was pretty vexed. I know its realistic and all but it made me feel sad. It was giving the harsh message that those without power can only bow in front of those who do.

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Then the MC showed his talents and that he is truly capable of revenge.

Gotta love the supportive ML as well.

The villain is
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..... unique in a way. An uncommon character. Such an apt ending for him too.

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This story is very distinctive from the normal reincarnation stories and thus quite invigorating.
Only problem I have is I wish the author would show not tell when its comes to the movies the MC stars in. Like I didn't understand any of the characters the MC played or the plots of any of his movies. Like how and why did he get the awards? The novel only tells you that the movies were well received. Thus this part of the novel felt like it was glossed over.
Side note, the reason why I read BL novels is because of how distinctive the plots are. From what I've read anyway. Thus I really REALLY want more novels with a female MC that has a unique storyline like this one. Nowadays novels with bxg relationships all have such repetitive plots.

Anyway, this novel is worth reading. <<less
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Angel_wx
Angel_wx rated it
March 21, 2022
Status: Completed
I MTLed the rest of the novel as it is mostly readable. And I know some Chinese so that helped me.

Although the other characters keep saying the MC is vicious/ruthless/scheming, I don't think so. In fact, his actions/thoughts match with his situation and his past experiences. He also solve everything by himself which I loved and the face-slapping is so satisfying. As for the ML, he doesn't appear a lot esp at the beginning but every time he does, I like him so much. Moreover, I like how the MC... more>> and ML interacted with each making it an extremely healthy relationship. All these moments are so cute and I want more. As the story goes, you will learn more about the plot twists and the final plot twist of the ending is quite unexpected too.

I wish there more chapters even though there are almost 300 chapters. Highly recommended!!!!! <<less
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nitan
nitan rated it
January 14, 2022
Status: Completed
I love this novel! It's everything I've been looking for. Satisfied my cravings immensely. Full cast, fleshed out characters, lots of development in terms of entertainment, business, family etc. Face slaps. It's gary-stu but it really doesn't gloss over the elements/themes that I enjoy in modern stories. The reveal at the end is also satisfying, there's definitely parts that makes me feel like I'm suffocating on an angry breath -- but the face slap is always a guarantee, so it's sweet.

The story isn't very? Typical -- although there's elements of... more>> a 'typical' industry story to it (themes/details?), the overall plot + reveal kept me hooked the entire time. Shen Yu and all the other antagonists are really good characters, they're the reason I kept reading. A large factor of what urged me on is just how good the antagonists are -- you'd want to read just to find out how they'll keep appearing, what's happening in their life now and how they'll interact (and get slapped) by the protagonist again.

Anyways, the characters are enough for me to feel really satisfied. It's been a while since I've read a full cast that still feels pretty full by the end of the story. Highly recommend !

Also the translation is really good! Cheering on the translating team while re-reading at the same time!! Thank you for the hard work!! You're doing amazing !! <<less
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Ainslee
Ainslee
November 10, 2021
Status: c235
MTL up-to chapter 283, readability 90%.

What golden finger? MC previous life experience should be enough for him to succeed had it not because of the original protagonist Gary-Stu luck.

MC being deep minded and cautious was very fitting. With how bleak his past history, being a white lotus and turn kind hearted was even more out of characteristic.

Near the end, there's plot twist that's kinda explained why the protagonist halo (SY) was so bizarre. Thankfully MC & ML got the ending that they deserved in this lifetime.
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Vp4444
Vp4444 rated it
April 9, 2023
Status: c297
Now I don't think this was the worst nor was this the best. I agree with the review by Drenlith, there was nothing terrible about this story but there were a lot of unnecessary chapters, repeated sayings, and idiotic characters.

This is the story about the ML reliving his life over again after he killed himself in the first chapter. He is an actor who was pushed down and lost everything thanks to his own family members, so in his next life decides to take another route.

Because he is an actor... more>> I expected to read some chapters about his work, that's understandable but there was an entire chapter about a movie that he was in. I began the chapter thinking it would be over soon but the ENTIRE chapter was about this movie. :I There were a lot of chapters that in my opinion you could skip altogether and wouldn't miss any information about the actual plot. There were even entire paragraphs that were skippable, they were placed in the middle of conversations for no reason. You would be reading about two characters talking and then be reading about one character's thoughts then the conversation apparently ends and we're in the middle of a different scene. It was very jarring. The main antagonist was SO ANNOYING, SO s*upid, JUST AGRAVATING. I dreaded hearing them speak, the audacity.

Overall this was an okay read to pass the time. <<less
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User.948761
User.948761 rated it
July 9, 2022
Status: c297
Some of the low rating reviews are a bit harsh. Overall I like this story. It's cliche but also felt fairly well written. The plot twist felt surprising but also not at the same time - I felt like there were hints and I sort of expected it but still felt interesting when it happened. The character development is decent - characters aren't just flat. Characters made more sense after we learned why MC rebirths. The way the author continued to incorporate the plot halo was fun and kept things... more>> moving. Some scenes felt a bit long winded and I would forget characters that appeared in the beginning of the story and then appeared 100 chapters later. It is nice that there aren't too many throw away side characters. Many of the side characters constantly reappear.

I don't find this story to be as brainless and repetitive as some other stories I've seen. MC isn't OP unreasonably since there are backstories as how he has the skills that he does. I also enjoy this type of found family fics.

The best part of this story imo is that the dialogue and interaction between characters is good. Sometimes some stories have it quite immature and perfunctory. But here it feels like real dialogue.

Just a warning but there is nationalism and propaganda writing dispersed throughout the story. It's not crazy in your face and breaking immersion but it's there. It's skimmable/tolerable but if you cannot deal with any in a story at all, I'd say skip this novel. There are quite a few moments where I laughed too. Truly the MC is witty. The twists and turns of the plot halo is amazing in this story.

I really like the romance in this story. It's very slow burn and almost nonexistent for most of the first part of the story. But the ML pops in and out so you don't really forget him. And then when romance starts making headway, it's soooo cute. I wouldn't mind a SO like the ML lmao. Also, I read a review saying that it makes no sense that the character for ML is some irrelevant character in the previous life. But I think it makes sense that the MC didn't meet the ML before since the plot changed.
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Specifically, in the first life, the sequence of events wouldn't have played out the way it did. In the first life, the MC was embarrassed after the water hose situation. He wouldn't have been cooking outside. And the rich dude wouldn't have passed by the area he was in and stopped to talk to him to become friends. But also, we later learn that ML isn't actually a random dude.

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Important to note that the translation is very good. One of the best translations I've read so far. Overall I'm a fan! <<less
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shreyshrey
shreyshrey rated it
June 19, 2022
Status: c110
I found this book under the shameless protagonist tag because I love me a shameless protagonist and honestly the book serves. The MC is gary stu yes, but not to an extent that takes away my interest. The romance is not... quite there. The ML does have a presence throughout the book but his relationship with the MC is just there -the main plot is MC's antics which are frankly enough to keep you hooked.

That being said there were some parts that made me cringe-especially in the starting few chapters.... more>> There is a lot of talk about MC's s*x appeal -not only is it awkward because it's too much tell and not much show but the way its worded is a lil creepy. There was one part where the MC had been doused through a hose by someone picking trouble with him and the words went something like MC was so alluring that it made someone want to ravage him which was odd.. in the circumstances... he was being bullied by unreasonable people... it was not a sexy scene.... Also conveying the protoganist's attractiveness is something that authors do but the way it was worded... I would rather they talk about his jade lips and jade legs-it's frankly better than whatever phrasing is used here.

There were times where everyone was getting along and MC was being Op and people were praising MC for being OP and I just felt like a jaded 13 y.o kid watching some punny family show.

But the writing gets better and honestly, the cliches are expected -it is a face slapping novel after all. Infact, I think it's one of the better books in the face slapping genre.

I liked our MC -I like how he's written to be kind to his inside circle but calculating towards other. Although, everyone criticized him to be too cold -I think he's got the perfect persona. He's not so soft hearted that you scoff neither he's soo destructive, uncaring in his revenge pursuits that you do not sympathise with him. In real life, aren't most people like him ?I especially liked the part of his personality that had too much idol baggage -it was quirky and cute, lmao.

ML is perfect <3.I was worried initially because he's too much of a workaholic and with MC's personality being the way it is-are they going to keep discussing the stock market for all of their dates ?won't that be boring ?? but I suppose people do go on study dates :) . And between all that talk of finance there are small, subtle interactions that draw you in. They start bantering once the MC gets comfortable with ML. Also, once the ML starts pursuing MC you notice that finance nerds can be slick talkers too-although they talk in merger acquistions terms. (I am pursing corporate, when I pursue a lover I am gonna copy paste ML's lines hee hee ~) <<less
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Annelithenovelty
Annelithenovelty rated it
August 28, 2021
Status: --
it is completed at 298 chapters + the extras as well but I stopped at 281. Cuz that pretty much the closure of how the whole recarnation started, happened and ended.

Im overall very satisfied with this story and im very happy that I had read it.

It is very well written and each character has a lot of explanation and depth to them which I do appreciate (altho sometimes it was too much description and I just skipped a lot of them lol)

Also the sudden revelation of the events... more>> that happened got me VERY surprised to say the least lol. But I was pleasantly surprised by how the emotions got sorted out with the other characters and also how unforgiving MC is at the end, knowing what he went through I 100% with all my heart support his decision, after so many lives of pain and despair, go and be happy!!!!

The romance between the main CP was I think not a lot, maybe the bare minimum after almost 300 chapters but I do appreciate it since im not a big fan of romance. The xxx in there was also kind of censored, pretty the story is shounen ai, which I really seem to prefer.

The ML is so fricken considerate omg, like what?!?! So patient too !!! HOW?!?! T^T < where can I find myself a man like that huhuuuuu > <<less
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rocca.linne
rocca.linne rated it
May 31, 2021
Status: c77
it's an overwhelmingly good story in my opinion, im at ch77 and couldn't resist writing a review based on what i've read so far

  1. MC was not an overly good person, not at all righteous over everything that happened to him in the past life. MC was a cool-headed person who analyzed his wrongdoing and ready to admit his faults, especially towards his family members. I find that refreshing, because a lot of MC was often portrayed as faultless or just 'influenced by plots' to explain their wrongdoing, but this MC readily analyzed and admit his faults and learend from it.
  2. MC was OP but with explanations. Most story with op protagonist who was many skills just explained that they were professional in the past life etc. But author went through such lengths to explain why MC had his skills and visions. MC and author readily admit if the skill were MC innate talent or rebirth (time) benefit or combination of both. Some readers maybe would find it tedious with the many descriptions and flash backs those were written by the author, but personally I enjoyed the effort that author spent to describe a logically OP MC.
  3. the story doesn't heavily revolves around romance. As far as the story i've read, the storyline seemed to focus on MC road to success and his relationship with his friends and family. I love reading romance but sometimes heavy romance just ruin a story or the characters. I think this story could be classified as 'romantic subplot' or 'slow romance'.
so far that's what attracted me to the story. I will a complete review after I finished the story. The only complain as far is the antagonist (?) /main character of the novel is so brainless I find it hard to feel anything to him. I don't think he's gonna be the main antagonist tho, so let's... more>> wait. <<less
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Flying Jade
Flying Jade rated it
May 16, 2021
Status: --
Yes my initial review after a two or so dozen chapter was 1 star. Below is why (no spoiler) :

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Surely unsatisfying. It promises a lot and even the opening chapter is mega good, but it's just underwhelming.

There is so much filler and info dump, it was so aggravating, I felt like bashing my head against a wall and grinding my skull on the concrete. Character A says/does something, tgen there is endless info dump (that may but is usually not important) before we see Character B's response to earlier action. IT FREAKING BREAKS THE FLOW OF THE STORYTELLING!

Every single chapter has s*upid info dump! It's like the author doesn't know how to gently foreshadow.

Next.... the MC seems fierce but in truth, the other annoying characters keep bugging him till he takes a step back. And the family issues.... if you want face slapping of any sort, keep dreaming. The author backpedals on the momentum in the opening chapter.

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I dropped it for awhile and came back a tad calmer. Well, the writing improves a lot! The plot finally picks up and becomes very interesting (even in the MTL).

The face-slapping kicks in and there are lots of nice foreshadowing and surprises (especially about the strangeness of the book's original protagonist).

I enjoyed the business creation and management and all the schemes flying around.

  • Just one thing... the MC has too many darn skills. It's Mary Sue! If the MC has just stick to being a programmer-businessman or just an actor-businessman or chef or photographer or.... it's difficult to recall all his OP skills he apparently learnt and was reborn with. Just focusing on one or two skills was enough for the story. Too much is too much! Too annoying, it breaks the suspension of disbelief.
My advice: Give this book time to settle in and pick up the pace. It might be aggravating at first but it gets better. <<less
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zuzuo3o
zuzuo3o rated it
March 3, 2021
Status: Completed
i felt plot halo really gave effect xD you all dont feel bad for shen yu ... more>>
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ahhh this is such a beautiful storyy

review at ch 135: im loving how they describle lawyer zhou >< weak, poor, pitiful (tho hes not xD)

i really hate shen yan o.o (hope I dont get transmigrated to that role scary!!!cannon fodder)

ML is such a lovely baby 🥰

really like showdown between shen chen and tao mu (would love it even more if they are mafia bosses hehe 🤭)

love all the characters around tao mu his adopted dads are lovliest grandpa song and dean tao are best babies especially grandpa hes such a tsundere he cares a lot about MC (best character ♡)

roommates, classmates, frnds are cuties too

but he suffered a lot in last life alas

love his hardwork I wish I could try to work even 20% as hard as him but im lazy af 🥲

update at ch152 : damn halo power poor yan sheng his brain is damaged xD

ML is bestt♡~

i think yandi's character in black and white is how to say is confusing hes selfish wants his bro to live and take care of retirement age of his dad (but if those ppl find out that he was undercover wont they kill his familyy, also its police line of work can he always be safe ? After he died will those police not choose to send his bro as undercover?) and I admire that he can still keep sense instead of rebelling against police and send info o..o its so psychologically difficult

tao mu's dads and grandma are such sweeties ahhhh!!


ch :268 author has successfully made me hate shen yu at last xD like I really felt bad for him in few places and doesnt really pop up unless to push the story forwarrd

but hes really hateful wants everything to go the way he wants doesnt cherish frnds without money and power literally ignores them until he needs them etc o. Ohes also unreasonable af o.o

and shen family is yuk they deserve to be ruined everytime 😐

ML is such a sweetie pie ahh

ch273: umm the "shen yu" I really hate him after getting to know what he actually did and shen familyy its really complicated idunno what to think about them

but shen yan is really too much even in past how could she abandon her bro when he was betrayed by his lover._. He didnt do it knowingly and putting all blame onto him urgh!


will update later part when I finish reading it ~

shen chen and his dad cant put much blame o.o but shen yan and her mom 🤷🏻‍♀️

i think the final movie was exagarated 🙈

ML iz sweet, the family and frnds are sweetest

fans are still waiting for tao mu's fan meeting 😂

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nevelvir
nevelvir rated it
February 24, 2021
Status: Completed
Completed via mtl.

The story is cool. I like the way the MC did not try to avenge himself unless the 'past' people provoke him.

The love line is general, not overly sweet or too fast.

My favourite part is the little twist about the reborn cycle and the reason why their lives entangled the way they were.

This story is not without flaw, but still, it's an enjoyable read.
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Surrealist
Surrealist
January 11, 2024
Status: c298
Too. Long. Too many superfluous side plots. Too much explanation of movie plots that are irrelevant and, honestly, boring. The core story was good but buried way in the end. I enjoyed the character growth and the relationship but everything was too drawn out and that had me skipping whole filler chapters.
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