After Marrying the Villain, I Became Popular

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Xia Wan has transmigrated into a book, and he has somehow become a cannon fodder who was ambushed by the protagonist in the novel.

When he transmigrated, he was in Slag Gong’s engagement banquet and was humiliated.

Xia Wan casually grabbed the tallest, handsome man in the audience and quietly asked for help.

In the silence, it was easy to see the almost top-quality man’s star-shaped eyes and a smile on his lips. He quietly hooked his arms around Xia Wan.

Later, Xia Wan discovered that the handsome man whom he held tightly was protagonist Gong’s brother, Huo Yu, the biggest villain in the book.

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和反派联姻后我爆红了[穿书]
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After Rebirth, I Decided To Inherit the Family Property (1)
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12/15/22 Chrysanthemum Garden c6
11/14/22 Chrysanthemum Garden c5
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10/19/22 Chrysanthemum Garden c3
09/28/22 Chrysanthemum Garden c2
09/24/22 Chrysanthemum Garden c1
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evelynannb
New evelynannb rated it
March 28, 2024
Status: Completed
Sweet and a little silly at times. You always feel confident in the main couples relationship. This book is not one that takes itself too seriously. If you want a novel that deeply explores the trauma of transmigration and is filled with face-slapping orchestrated by the MC this is NOT the novel for you.

There is your fair share of obligatory dog-blooded drama, and one may reasonably argue the MC is a Mary-Sue - in that they are talented in skills for the sake of plot and everybody with the exception... more>> of the cannon-fodder villains adores them. However, I believe it doesn't take away from the story, which is primarily focused on the protagonists being happy and in love.

Some people don't like how it dealt with some of the family drama, I personally wasn't all that impacted by it. I thought it was a fine ending and that not every story has to be filled with resentment.

Truly, my only qualm with this book is the fact that it sets up some brilliant side-character relationships and doesn't give them a resolution - the type that makes me feel as though the author may have sequels planned. If you get attached to the relationships of the room-mates, don't expect satisfaction.

This is a happy little novel that you don't have to think too hard about, enjoy the relatively straightforward relationship of the protagonists without dealing with misunderstanding plot lines or heart-stopping stakes. <<less
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secondthots
New secondthots rated it
March 21, 2024
Status: c72
Even if I dub myself as someone who loves generic rich-boss plots or missing-child-heir dog drama, I still have some level of taste!

I usually would devour these sort of plots, but for some reason this one was just missing that IT factor for me. It was nice for the first 50-something chapters & then my interest quickly whittled down. Not to say it’s a terrible novel, but it’s not my type of novel.
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xjgg
xjgg rated it
September 27, 2022
Status: c77
the pacing is seriously odd, especially at the beginning. MC adapted super quickly to his new life. og body was timid and a bit gloomy but no one found it weird that he suddenly became cheerful and playful. I also have problems with mc's grandpa and aunt. I really wanna smack them. ... more>>
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grandpa didn't accept mc's mom because she was poor and crawled her way up. she was really good at her job and married mc's father. she worked even harder even after she had 2 children bc everyone looked down on her thanks to grandpa. when they lost MC, grandpa was furious and blamed her, because she worked so hard she abandoned the children. oh this old slimy bastard. you f*cking think with your wrinkly toes why she had to work so hard. I also found it funny that he hated her but had no problems loving his grandsons. what's funnier? he was a poor villager who crawled his way up too and married a rich family's daughter. oh you hypocritical bastard. it's really not a loss if he died.

mc's aunt is... pragmatic in the most annoying way. she is a celebrity's manager, one of her stars was ml's ex-friend. ex-friend was in love with ML and had been persuaded by his father to expose ml's whereabouts that had almost lead to ml's death. ex-friend had been horrified and told ML the truth right away hence becoming ex-friend. when ml's family slandered him saying he was a white-eyed wolf for not appreciating his family's "grace and parenting", ex-friend stood up for him, revealing his role in the process. mc's aunt nagged him to death. saying he looked down on everything his staff had worked hard for. when ex-friend said he just couldn't let the victim be smeared like this, mc's aunt reminded him that this was pointless, ML had already married someone else. b*tch, maybe he just wanted to do the right thing?? have you ever thought of that? huh?? she only stopped nagging once there were people supporting ex-friend. sun baijiang my baby, I hope you can move on and find happiness.

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it's really... this is a rather simple story with typical main characters but the side characters annoyed me to death. <<less
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everydaydanmei
everydaydanmei rated it
September 27, 2022
Status: c42
I think it's between 3.5-4 stars for me.

It's a good mix of family business, entertainment/showbiz, marriage contract, and transmigration into cannon fodder tropes. Many cliche moments and the story is not so different from any other novels. I still enjoyed it tho. Mostly talk about family problems, either from MC's side or ML's. MC was from a good rich family in his previous life, he's talented in painting and jewelry design. But he's also doing a mukbang live streaming lmao I find it really funny. Still, he's the OP MC... more>> like any transmigration MC ever. He does face hardships but it doesn't have that much dog blood going on compared to other novels. What can I expect it's just a regular modern day transmigration story after all.. ML on the other hand, doesn't have that much of a high standing yet at the beginning. So it's kinda refreshing, I guess?

It's lighthearted and fun, but it also has many touching moments especially with MC's father. I teared up a little bit in some parts. The relationship between characters stands out the most in the story rather than the faceslapping and career growth plot. The marriage thing is not so important, only to promote feelings between MC and ML <<less
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ylial
ylial rated it
September 26, 2022
Status: Completed
The story is good especially the first few chapters. Also, here is no psychological shadow that the story will leave to readers (no r*pe etc). But the story is common and predictable that some of the chapters make me bored.

Typical story where the MC's origin is not what it seems, and there is even a foreshadowing in ch1. The ML is the usual cold on the outside but doting to MC. I still enjoy the story since some chapters make me smiles, but I find the story slow and boring... more>> in the middle up to the latter chapters. Fortunately, the chapters near the end are good <<less
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andeeninaa
andeeninaa rated it
January 19, 2024
Status: Completed
I've always wonder why everyone seems to prefer mc's dad when..

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despite saving MC at first, but he eventually kidnapped him. And then it just swept under the rug because he was lonely and ill? I mean yes, there's no use of holding grudges when it won't do any good to MC but it just left some bitter taste, I'm not relieved because the whole kidnapping situation was quite romantized. The dad who adopted MC pampered MC but he's so selfish, he knows that he has toxic relatives and he's not capable of protecting MC but he's delusional he's can provide MC a healthy environment to grow up with? OgMC literally grew up as a person with no self-esteem and easily manipulated by his uncle and cousin because his so-loving dad is foolish enough to be still connected with them despite of his relatives being shady. This is the reason why I only gave 4 instead of 5 because I'm unresolved for the ogMC, his dad knows he's not some abandoned child, has a family who worries for him, and that said family can actually provide a better future given that the kid wore some branded clothes and looked healthy, but the dad was really selfish, there's no other words. All these lead to ogmc's miserable end so I can't forgive the dad. It would've been better if he had realized his mistake first, actually had a plan to confess, and proactively told the MC the truth to ask for forgiveness, and atone, reflect but what do you expect? He's a coward, he just waited for mc's family to resolve it all which eventually force him to reveal the truth. It made me think that he's not actually remorseful, he's just sorry he got caught. I'm only sorry for the MC and his family especially the mom. The funny thing is that the villains didn't annoyed me this much lol

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Anyway, I just love the MC and ml, their relationship and all so I would still recommend this. <<less
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Pop_up_ninja
Pop_up_ninja
February 20, 2024
Status: c12
Not rated as I have dropped this novel.

It's a combination of odd pacing and average translation.

The story is quite confusing at times, which I believe is down to the translation quality - although I would still thank the translators for making the effort to translate. Perhaps a proofreader/editor or two would be beneficial.

The pacing of the novel is also a bit awkward. I like the mc's personality, but no one really seems to be calling him out on his complete personality change. It's been mentioned by one or two characters,... more>> but it's such a drastic change that I would have thought it would have been raised more. The ML also seems to be falling/interested a bit too quickly, which can be fine, but I think it's difficult to grasp possibly due to the translation. <<less
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KaelynC
KaelynC rated it
February 20, 2024
Status: Completed
The novel itself is pretty fun and decently well written (with a couple small problems with pacing, set up, and smoothness). The main couple is very sweet, and there's a distinct lack of drama and drawn out bits that are commonly seen in other novels of this genre. MC was ill and transmigrated to a cannon fodder that was being humiliated. There isn't too much focus on the "original" storyline, though we do run into the original couple a few times. The plot revolves around the main couple and gently... more>> goes through their relationship and a couple fun twists.

That being said- I actually just couldn't connect well with most of the characters and am left not loving a lot of the author's decision. Absolutely nothing actually wrong- its a personal standpoint- go read and you will discover XD.

I didn't give it a high rating because it left me feeling annoyed and dissatisfied, but I do think its a decent read and that most people will not feel as annoyed as I am, so still encouraging readers to check it out! <<less
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solivagantsoul
solivagantsoul rated it
March 5, 2023
Status: Completed
its a good light-hearted read, a little bit of drama, some romance and some face-slap/show-off n that's it.

if youre bored and cant find anything better to read, this is a good choice,

its enjoyable but not memorable.

It has a healthy dynamic between the couple and no misunderstandings at all. The MC also communicates well. There are some questionable moments but otherwise its all good.

3-3.5 stars max.
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junieb
junieb rated it
October 2, 2022
Status: Completed
The story actually is a more of a 4* than a 5.

It wasn't until I reached chapter 72 that I realized the story would not be a 5 star for me. I have no interest in the side characters. I didn't keep their names in my heart. Every time I saw a side characters name I thought, "oh this is someone from MC's side" or "ah this is someone from ML's side". Literally could careless about these people, even if they're interacting with the main characters. I pretty must skimmed... more>> until I say the name of the MC, ML, or dad (of MC). While certain parts regarding MC's family storyline made me actually cry (which brielfly made the story a 5 in my heart), I honestly felt that those storyline was unnecessary:
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It's a "MC was taken/lost as a child and his biological parents are actually rich and want to recognize him" storyline. Maybe I missed some foreshadowing in the beginning of the story, but it threw me off because it seemed to come out of nowhere during the half way point of the story. I kind of wish that the MC did not recognize his biological family. They're nice and all but I just couldn't help but think: who cares? His adoptive dad raised him well he doesn't need two dads lol I cried because the MC and his adoptive dads relationships and the dad's health. Very bittersweet and very heartwarming.

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I enjoyed the relationship between the MC and ML as well as the relationship between the MC and his dad. Also it was nice to see how well the ML treated the MC's father! All of their interactions were nice to read and got a few laughs out of me.

It does feel a bit slow in the middle, which is where the MC's family storyline starts, but it gets a little better, thought I don't the pace is as good as it was in the beginning. If you want to read something simple and focus on the relationship of the main couple, this is good to pass the time. <<less
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Aurinne
Aurinne rated it
March 18, 2024
Status: Completed
Pleasant 3.5/5 read.

(I actually preferred the tone of the beginning as it quickly became generic fluff, but that was still pretty pleasant and easy to read.)

You get what you expect with this story:

... more>> - Transmigrated into a novel character who was the shunned ex of the novel's scummy MC/ML

- ML gong who is secretly powerful at business and also cold and hard until he warms up to the MC

- MC shou who is sweet and cheerful and talented in the arts

- Scheming MC relatives

- Scheming ML relatives

- MC and ML being most attractive and admired and basically winning at everything

I went into this knowing that it is this kind of story and what sort of flaws, tropes, attitudes and familar irks I was likely to find, and of course found many of the same old ones.

On the other hand, I found it to be a more relaxing version of this genre than many. The writing didn't rot my brain - in fact, I enjoyed a lot of the interactions between the characters. There are some nice relationships established between the MC and others around him, such as his dormmates, and a lot of the supporting characters don't feel quite as superficial as I've come to expect (e.g. a couple of people in housekeeper-type roles who spend most of the time just being housekeepery do get mentions of having children or partners as if they have a life beyond what we see).

Despite it happening far too easily, I appreciated that this is an MC who does forge his own way through his own talents and makes plans for himself, and given more natural agency in the story than to simply make the poweful ML fall in love with him and fix everything. He and the ML don't become conscious of falling in love too quickly, but neither did it feel dragged out to an unnecessary degree, and it's nice to see an enthusiastic shou... if you know what I mean.

The ML is also a pleasantly mild version of the stereotypical cold and powerful ML, and he's given lots of reasons to have developed that way. He generally doesn't feel actually domineering in their relationship but instead quite warm, and we get some insight into his emotions and growth. I especially appreciated that the MC's family was treated his own family rather than just being jealous of anyone who takes away the MC's attention.

So, while not without some standard flaws and things I'd rather not be there, I found the relationship in this one to be written in a pretty warm and harmonious way.

This is the general tone of the story. The scheming villains tend to be gradually dealt with over time in a way that feels important to the story but doesn't dominate, rather than bring face-slapped only to tediously pop up again and again. There are some lively moments throughout the story and lots of warm moments (as well as the predictable things). I was able to enjoy this as just a modest lightweight time-passer that was fairly easy to read and was written in a way where its flaws and irks weren't too much for me to gloss over while I read. <<less
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En-Jay99
En-Jay99
February 22, 2024
Status: Completed
A simple and sweet potato chip story. There’s nothing too awful or too angsty. The characters are sweet and have some depth and go through character development. While some things are a bit cliche, it works well overall and there is no nonsense level of face slapping or idiot villains.

If it had a little bit of angst for the MC, it would’ve been better, however his sad experience is kept in the background and nothing awful ever happens and he ends up getting the best of everything in this new... more>> life. Which honestly? Well deserved, he’s a good kid. <<less
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Pandapuff
Pandapuff rated it
February 21, 2024
Status: --
So far it’s okay. It’s a bit brainless so far but an enjoyable read. The main character is cute and I enjoyed the ML too. As another review mentioned though, the side characters are forgettable.

I will say that it gets confusing due to the rough translation (honestly a bit disappointing since it’s chrysanthemum garden). It could use some heavy editing. Still better than straight out MTLing it.
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Jiiemm
Jiiemm rated it
February 8, 2023
Status: Completed
If you are looking for a heavy story, you should avoid this story.

BECAUSE, DAMN THIS STORY IS REALLY SWEET AND THRILLING 😭😭

Maybe many things and points are lacking, but Xia Wan, our MC is really bright and shining. He was really making the most of his transmigrating life. He doesn't dramatize, and he makes good use of everything. Look for the sweetness to protect ML really smart and shining.

Our ML Huo Yu is even crazier. The character doesn't even resist from the start, but that doesn't mean he looks cheap.... more>> The way he likes and develops his feelings is really cute. He proved that the process of loving doesn't need to be complicated. No need for drama, and it's really cute 😭😭

when they become a couple, the PDA that spreads is even sweeter than sugar. They really are a sweet smart couple.

I really enjoyed reading this story.

If you are like me, who hates stressful and frustrating stories, then this story will really entertain you. <<less
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Tilbar
Tilbar rated it
March 12, 2024
Status: --
I liked it, though I had a hard time keeping the side characters straight. Someone, maybe halfway through, posted a comment of how the side cps paired up - even though they never happened. The author just gave hints that they were one-sided crushes (kind of useless information). Lot's of evil family members, corporate shenanigans, angst. The author wrote an ok novel, but there was a lot to keep up with and I struggled with who was who, at times. Did like how the MC softened the ML. A common... more>> theme, but still enjoyable. <<less
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Fisukisuki
Fisukisuki rated it
January 24, 2024
Status: c70
The novel took interesting take of the Family Situation. It may be the reason why the novel has low rating...

But I give it 5 starts because the CP are Lovely. While the plot... I won't rate it yet until it completed. Because I don't dare to assume.

Love the ML and even more Love the MC. They're so far wonderful and well open minded people.

I just hope the rest of the story have a Satisfactory end. 🙏
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warry
warry rated it
January 9, 2024
Status: Completed
Loved it! It’s an absolute gem. Everything is so perfect. I am going to miss the characters so much!! Worth reading it. You can read it on wattpad
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Mairin
Mairin rated it
January 10, 2023
Status: Completed
Its kinda hard to get into it at the beginning and MTL is a pain in the bu*t but I still enjoy it.

Its yours typical marriage agreement turn to real couple but has its own quirk. MC is a baby that deserves everything! I'm kinda sad that he has to be separated from his real family but at least he gained a very healthy body and gain a new family that really loves him.

I kinda agree with junieb with MC being fine with just his father. Cuz for me its... more>> already good, he doesn't need to be super rich again. I also find him being a lost child unnecessary drama because he's really doing well with his father and he's well love even tho his father can't function much because of his disability. It would be ok if it is a rebirth one but nope, it is a transmigration one so I don't have much feeling for the biological family even tho they're really good. I've read plenty of baby switching and lost child danmei but mostly are rebirth so this story appear strange for me lol.

Anyway its not the greatest but a good read if you're bored since its not really long. <<less
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D_D_M
D_D_M rated it
January 10, 2023
Status: Completed
Good novel 🥰. Sweet romance with the usual setting as any other novel. Both MC and ML character are good with proper feeling development between them it goes with a flow. Just in between I was pissed as to when both of them will confess their feeling. Sweetest movement when they came to know that the other person also loves them.

Highly recommend. Lots Of Love ❤.
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