I loved how they worked out their problems in the end.

There were strong emotions of hurt and the wrongdoer seriously acknowleded this. Instead of the author writing for something to happen to get them together again, they wrote the character to actually accept her mistake and sincerely worked her way to forgiveness.

From my recent reading, I have not encountered novels who would genuinely work through the problem. They would just brush it off immediately and go for a rushed happy ending. It's refreshing to not see that here.

I thought this was a great rom-com with really endearing characters.

The beginning emphasized the comedy part, and Youshan's thoughts and actions genuinely made me laugh. The later inevitable misunderstandings made sense from each character's perspective, and I'm glad that Jingshu had to do some genuine reflection and groveling once everything came out.

Overall this was a cute, funny story that I really enjoyed.

3.5 actually. I reserve 4/5 rating for novels I'd re-read and while I fairly enjoyed this one, I don't think I'll come back to it.

4 chapters in, I thought I recognised the outrageous plot and characters and sure enough, it's written by SITP author lol. I enjoyed their previous works due to their observation in humans' emotions and the complexity in relationships and while some aspects of that are present in the novel, I wouldn't say this is among their top works. Also very interesting to note this is another... more>> one of their main character dealing with the death of their father/fatherly figure (not a spoiler, the loss predates the novel) and it really gets me psychoanalyzing a little bit.

The romance between Xu Jingshu and Pei Youshan is sweet, albeit being messy as heck. There are plenty chuckle-inducing moments too, mainly by Pei Youshan's antics when she can't help but run straight into embarrassing moments on her own. I think it's an interesting contrast to have a character that's embarrassed all the time compared to the overly confident character in 'Don't Chase Me, It's Fruitless'.

I don't have much to say but it's a great light, amusing read with some angsty moments. I would recommend reading it if you're looking for something light-hearted to read and if you've enjoyed the author's work before. Plot wise, nothing too groundbreaking, it's pretty much what you'd expect from the synopsis you read. <<less

9.5/10 Sugar mommy x Sugar Baby scenario but with a unique twist - MC proposing to the marriage partner (FL) to become her sugar baby without knowing that it was the person she wanted to avoid.

Romance comedy, thin-skinned MC with a wonderful imagination x bored FL who accepts the relationship for the fun of it but ends up falling in love first.

A great story for a good laugh. MC has such funny misunderstandings and reactions to situations. After the conflict, I enjoyed the dynamic between MC and FL and appreciate... more>> that it doesnt fall into stereotypical sugar mommy/baby storylines. MC becomes such a dramatic queen with a stubborn tsundere streak and FL properly owning up to her mistakes and making up for it.

Wish there extras explored their future rather than the past. But does give space to expand on stories that were briefly mentioned in the main story <<less