She was the poor little orphan that got adopted by the rich family of the male lead... they grew up together... and:

We’ve got our classic domineering CEO male lead and spoiled female lead combo, but the execution had some interesting differences that I actually enjoyed.

For starters, while the male lead is the powerful, obsessive type, he isn’t the usual overbearing “I’ll make you mine by force” type. ᕦ (ಥ_ಥ) ᕤ He wants to lock her up and keep her by his side forever, but he actually stops himself—because he knows it wouldn’t make her happy. Now, is that yandere behavior? Hard to say. It’s like a tamed yandere. A yandere with self-awareness. ʕ˶´• ᴥ •`˶ʔ

And then there’s the heroine, who’s not just tolerating his possessiveness—she actually loves it. She even indulges him, treating him more like a doting father figure than a boyfriend at times. This was the first time I’ve seen a novel where the title “daddy” was given to the male lead so openly and by the mouth of the female lead, and loved being raised as a spoiled little ancestor. Every little problem? She calls him. Every minor inconvenience? He fixes it. -⁠ᄒ⁠ᴥ⁠ᄒ⁠-

Also, I have to give credit where it’s due: the humor was on point. There were plenty of smart, funny remarks scattered throughout the story, which made for an enjoyable read in the beginning.

Now, for the downside: Where’s the romance?

Yes, technically, the story is labeled as romance, but it didn’t feel like one. The novel starts with the couple already together, so there’s no build-up, no development, no tension—just a ready-made relationship where the male lead swoops in whenever needed. His role? Problem solver. That’s it. He appears, deals with whatever issue the heroine is facing, and then disappears again.

Most of the novel was more about the heroine’s daily life—her interactions with college friends, her newly discovered family, and face-slapping random villains. It felt more like a slice-of-life novelthan a romance. And while the pacing was okay in the beginning, after a while, it got... boring. No real plot, no major conflicts, just day-to-day events happening. ≽ - ˕ •マฅ

And speaking of the heroine, she’s supposed to be intelligent—which, thankfully, she is not the usual brainless, naive, and sheltered rich girl trope. She’s not arrogant, not proud, and definitely not an idiot. However, the author didn’t really give her much opportunity to show off her intelligencebecause... well, the male lead handled everything for her. It wasn’t until the very end of the novel that I even found out she was studying physics. The author kept mentioning that she was an “outstanding student” doing research, but without ever telling us what kind of research.

The Villains: Typical and Underwhelming

The villains? Barely there. Brain-dead. They show up, cause a little trouble, and get their (non-bloody, non-excessive) payback. Nothing special. ദ്ദി (*꒦ິ꒳꒦ີ)