Seize the Throne

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Bian Yi was the antagonist of a BL Novel who got his body stolen by a transmigrator.

Bian Yi became aware of that fact only after being imprisoned for more than a decade.

In this book, Bian Yi and his childhood friend Kou Li, who also happened to be the Gong Protagonist, fell in love with each other and got married. However, when Kou Li suffered a decline in his business, Bian Yi left his son and ran away. The antagonist canon fodder who ran away didn’t expect that Kou Li would be able to rise again in a few days, nor did he expect that the son he abandoned would become an absolute genius in the future.

The transmigrator was sent to the moment Bian Yi left home. He, who was well aware of the plot, and had the same face as Bian Yi, brought big bags of gifts to Bian Yi and Kou Li’s home.

The door was opened and a storm brewed into the eyes of the man at the other side of the door.

The transmigrator tilted his head, smiled at Kou Li, and said to him: “What is it? You know how hard it is to raise a kid, right? Don’t be angry with me, I brought you a present.”

Since then, both his husband and son no longer belonged to Bian Yi.

Ever since that moment, the trapped Bian Yi tried everything to escape. However, he failed to free himself every single time. In the end, he died with great resentment.

Bian Yi thought that this would be the end of his miserable life, but he never expected that a voice, who claimed to be a ‘Revenge System’, would find him.

Bian Yi then returned to the first year after being replaced.

The first thing Bian Yi did, once he came back, was to buy a knife at a supermarket and rush towards Kou Li’s house. As he held the knife against his former husband’s neck, he shouted crazily: “Are you f*cking blind?!”

There was blood dripping on the floor.

Bian Yi was pinned against the wall, and his neck was bitten roughly by that man.

Kou Li, whose lips were still stained with Bian Yi’s blood, was acting even madder than Bian Yi. When suddenly, Bian Yi heard that man’s hoarse voice ringing in his ears: “After seventeen years, you’re finally back.”

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duó wèi [chóng shēng]
Take The Position
夺位 [重生]
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Review
54 Reviews


S I M P S
New S I M P S
Jul 03, 2025
Status: Completed
I liked a lot of parts of the novel, I really did. But unfortunately, the parts I didn't like, I didn't like badly enough to knock my rating down to two stars.

I have two main gripes with this story. One is the way in which the author treated the "villain" Guan Xi. The other was the wasted potential in character development for nearly all of the author's characters.

Let's start with my first point. I absolutely despised the way in which the author treated Guan Xi, and what they eventually chose... more>> for his ending.

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His chosen "deserved" ending was being locked away by some irrelevant minor villain actor he'd led on, being relentlessly r*ped and ab*sed by said minor villain and some other guy he also apparently led on, a character who we're given almost zero info on before he's k*lled off (literally lmao).

Initially, this might seem ironic and deserved because the two defining characteristics that make r*pe so horrible is because a. you can't refuse or protest (whether it be physically or verbally) and b. you can't do anything about it (i.e., struggle against the attacker) or control your body (involuntary physical reactions taken as "consent" or "enjoyment", for example). Which is somewhat similar to what our MC had to endure whilst Guan Xi "occupied" his body.

BUT. It shows its true colours as poorly thought out victim-blaming when you consider that Guan Xi is in fact still a victim of deliberate and cruel manipulation.

Was he foolish, thoughtless, and very selfish? Yes. But get off your moral high horse and stop pretending that if you were suddenly brought to a whole new world after dying, all alone, and were given the opportunity to live a life of fame, beauty, and fortune, you would immediately turn it down and that you wouldn't also (most likely) try to close your eyes to anything that pokes holes into this perfect reality.

It's not necessarily evil, it's just human nature. Few people are selfless enough to give up chance at life again, especially if the life promised is a good one.

The real villain in this situation was the system who sent Guan Xi to that world and and manipulated him into acting the way he did, not to mention the way it tortured the MC behind the screen for 17 years.

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Am I saying Guan Xi was a good person? No, he wasn't. He made his own choices. But he deserved extensive therapy and lessons on morals, and then he should've been sent far away from everyone he hurt. He didn't deserve an ending of

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being relentlessly r*ped and ab*sed, only for the author to imply he deserved it.

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If anything, the only person who would've "deserved" that in this situation would've been the system. But even then I wouldn't wish an ending like that on anyone except for

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r*pists themselves.

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But this is a short, melodramatic novel, so I shouldn't have expected much.

My second complaint is how utterly replaceable the author made some of the characters. The main couple's personalities I could understand, their backstory being the way it was.

And it was nice having the Doctor and Jiang Shi as a cute, healthy green-flag couple (as opposed to the loving but questionably healthy relationship of the two main characters).

But some characters, some characters, my god. They could've been written out of the story and there would've been minimal to no impact to the story.

Take their kid, Xiao Shu for example.

I'd been hoping for a 3D, highly developed child character that reflected the impact troubled childhoods can have on very young children. Even just one year, one year of his dad not talking to Guan-Xi-pretending-to be-his-other-dad would've had a negative impact on the kid, at least if we're talking realistically.

I was hoping for innocent questions like "Will Xiao Shu have a happy family again?" or "Dad and Daddy aren't arguing anymore so Xiao Shu isn't scared anymore either!". Y'know. Innocent questions that reflect

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the fear and anxiety that can be inflicted on any child seeing one parent not speak a word to another, whilst the said other parent seem to have a whole personality change for a year, ignoring and neglecting Xiao Shu out of the blue.

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But no. "Xiao Shu" just serves as the cutesy, adorable, no-personality super mature genius child-shaped filler that's often inserted into BL novels to fulfil the fantasy/stereotype that you need a child to be a complete and happy family.

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Which is justified by the sudden revelation that he'd "shockingly" also been reborn into the past, into his child body.

But even before that, when we're shown his older, adult self in flashbacks, his character has no more depth beyond the paper persona of "good at maths and science", "wins trophies", "super genius baby that saves lives" that is relentlessly recycled and thrown out in novels like this.

Even his actions and research that supposedly is what saves the MC from the enclosed room in which he was trapped for 17 years. Though the explanation was so convoluted that what I gathered from it changed from much of that research being also credited to the ml, to all of the research being solely Xiao Shu's.

But even if the latter was true, the author had already given us the ML AND the super genius doctor character Jian Xi as alternatives that could've easily replaced Xiao Shu without the story changing in the slightest.

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And as for the other side characters? Well, apart from Jiang Shi, none of them were really developed past their names and appearances, and so none of them really stuck with me at all.

But again, this is a short melodrama dogblood story, I know I shouldn't have gone into this expecting a realistic work of art. Misled as I was by the ratings.

One last thing, which was less of a gripe and more of something that just made me sigh, was the bizarre way in which the author seemed to regard therapy and mental illness?

I mean, I'm not asking for a research paper on CBT, but surely the author knows that messing up the "treatment" of the two extremely traumatised main characters until it becomes just "spending time with each other" and... nothing else... wouldn't have achieved much at all?

As someone with a background in psychology, I can at least confidently say that in real life, that would at best be a bandaid that hides the symptoms of the trauma, but leaves the root cause untreated for the world to see.

Though it's true that the nuance changes depending on the person, proper therapy sessions are still needed to first understand the trauma itself (as even two people who experience the same thing and develop trauma based off that will still have slightly different trauma) and then find a way to treat it. Whether this treatment is the more common cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), or it's literally any other of the multitude of treatments that fall under clinical psychology, it's a decision made by the patient themself.

Hell, even simple hypnotism would've probably worked better in at least aiding in treating their traumatised asses, compared to just shoving the two of them together and hoping for the best.

I mean, I'm not asking for much!! Just maybe a few more mentions of actual 1 on 1/group therapy that MC and ML participated in would've been enough to make me satisfied.

That being said, I'm rambling.

All in all, I think this story definitively had potential, but like another person commented, it was more of an explorative concept than a fully fleshed story. And I do wish the author took mental health and the importance of proper treatment just a little more seriously. Or maybe I'm just being too picky for a story that has the world building akin to a 15 year old's first fanfic. <<less
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erista
erista
Jul 06, 2021
Status: Completed
this was... wow. this was an experience. a pretty interesting and unique one!

heavy spoilers (you have been warned) ^^;

    • spoilers ab the MC and ML's relationship
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      when the MC was trapped in the space, he saw a bunch of stuff that was essentially the ML "doting" on the transmigrator.

      this was actually fake, since the ML immediately knew that the transmigrator wasn't the MC and guarded against him the moment he stepped through the door.

      he even warned their son that the transmigrator was a fake.

      both MC and ML are... not mentally sound? after all that stuff happening to them. there's a lil violence but it's mostly resolved.

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    • spoilers about the transmigrator
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      in the second life, MC publicly exposes the transmigrator as a fake (since MC and transmigrator are two separate bodies) and ML gets revenge against the transmigrator by trapping him in a lab and implanting chips (like the tech kind) into the transmigrator's brain. by this point the transmigrator's system escapes to find a new host. transmigrator "escapes" the lab and runs into his past lovers.

      for sensitive readers, please note that the transmigrator got kidnapped and continuously r*ped by the past lovers. he tried to escape but was dismembered.

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    • spoiler about son
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      he is also reborn! (triple rebirth? lol)

      didn't tell his parents because he knows they have issues from the first life and wants them to find joy in raising him this life (unlike the last)

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    • spoiler about the transmigrator's system (read son spoilers)
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      system tries to get new host. new host is actually a good person and is like "??? wtf no".

      ML and his doctor friend eventually trick the host back to the lab and extract the system. system almost escapes but the reborn son traps the system in his own created system and makes it go through constant torture.

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Lost Happiness
Lost Happine
Jul 06, 2021
Status: --
As the author's note says, the plot ain't sweet and have lots of drama and pain mixed in.

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MC hates ML for not being able to save him from being confined for 16 years. ML knew that the one who came back home was an imposter and succeeded in confining the system and researched on ways to save MC but it was fruitless. What MC viewed on the screen was a fake projection made by the system as ML confessed that during the 16 (17) years he had guarded against the imposter and protected their son.

Lots of trust issues on MC part, while ML just hopes that MC is actually MC else he will kill him. ML can tell MC is MC but he is scared that MC will one day get replaced again.

Both of them are a little insane due to the 16 (17) years of pain, MC being confined and see his (fake projection) son getting hurt and seeing (fake projection) ML cherish the imposter while ML sees the imposter acting strange with MC body and uses his body to seduce people.

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cherryblossomsinsummer
cherryblosso
Mar 30, 2023
Status: Completed
I must admit that this book has given me a new perspective towards transmigration stories. When the MC said, no matter how miserable his life was, it was still his, why should an outsider replace him and give ‘him’ a better life? I was thoroughly surprised. Because in most stories, we don’t really see what happen to the soul of the original character, system may say that they’re dead, but to what extent can we trust it? That’s why I am so so amazed by how the author can depict... more>> another transmigration perspective that differs from what we usually consume.

The dynamic between MC and ML touched my little heart, their love, their hatred, their anxiety were perfectly written. And I love their child so much, and the ending was quite unexpected but still it was wrapped up nicely. Overall a 5/5 from me <<less
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Rutabaga
Rutabaga
Aug 06, 2021
Status: Completed
A short read that I finished in 6~ hours. Major landmine: The MC and ML are sort of crazy and wanted to kill each other at the start. Sounds weird, but the author did a great job of writing their sickness and their changing mental state. The plot was good and well executed for the most part, especially for a considerably short story. Author didn't try to fit too much plot in or put in too much filler. The length of this novel is good for this novel. There were... more>> honestly parts I felt confused with, but it's probably just my dumb brain not processing the plot fast enough. I wish the ending was more detailed though. I guess I just wanted more extras. Anyways, it's a good novel, I enjoyed reading it. The only major thing I dislike about the novel was it's neon green cover. Hurts my eye to look at. Sorry for the bad English and have a nice day. <<less
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Dummy
Dummy
Jan 30, 2022
Status: --
Hope this novel gets translated finish soon so I can read it again. But Mtl was readable if you're desperate. I felt so bad for both the MC and ML who went a little crazy after all they went through

About MC's kidnapping.

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ML has always been a little yandere and wanted to lock MC up. After they got into a small conflict about MC job, MC was overtaken by the transmigrator. In fact, MC was already planning to quit his job and go home to coax his husband. But the one who came home was fake MC and ML always blamed himself for being the reason for MC disappearing. He even watched MC make out and f*ck other people hoping that MC would come back to him once he saw that ML had suffered enough. I did wonder if ML would go a little crazy and finally imprison MC but I guess he dares not do anything to MC, apart from the occasional times he went berserk

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Their child is so cute

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their son was actually reborn. The genius who was working to free MC with his father grew up pitifully because 1 father was a fake and the other one is uh... suffering. I didnt expect the son to be reborn, kept wishfully thinking past world son would be able to somehow see his father reunite. I guess it eorked out, though a bit differently but I'm glad for this

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In this angsty novel, the only comedic tone is actually Jiang Shi (whose willpower is as hard as a stone lmao)

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he refused system's evil enticement and made the system puke blood so many times. He's so cute and funny honestly. I could read more about it

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Binged it till 3am, its not too long but I wish there were extras 😭😭

Agree with one reviewer - the neon green cover is killing me eyes. Anyway the title isn't too accurate in the literal sense - I thought it was a historical novel but it's very modern and futuristic. It's more about seizing the body or rightful position as the real person <<less
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Melange
Melange
Dec 06, 2021
Status: Completed
This is a pretty angsty novel novel about two damaged individuals and their road to recovery. The author did a good job of portraying each character's negative emotions and reservations after years of suffering.

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MC could see everything that was happening between ML and the imposter during his 16 years of imprisonment, but later discovered that it was an augmented history.

ML knew that MC had been replaced but was afraid that the imposter was using MC's body and was therefore afraid to hurt the imposter for fear that he might kill MC. In the end, he managed to trap the imposter but thought that he had accidentally killed MC and was riddled with guilt.

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It's a novel filled with many raw emotions and there is a happy ending, although the finale was a little strange.

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Their son managed to perfect a device that could catch rogue systems and became the protector of their world before ascending to a different dimension. @_@??

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Dorooo
Dorooo
Jun 08, 2023
Status: Completed
This novel was pretty average and less angsty than expected. The plot sounded interesting but the writing did not deliver its full potential. The relationship between the main characters fell short and wasn't emotional enough.

It felt like a 60/40 split of relationship development and plot. The antagonists never seemed like a threat so I quickly got bored.

Perhaps my expectations were a little too high that it turned out quite disappointing. Still, it is an interesting concept so no harm in giving this a try!
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erialolita
erialolita
Oct 12, 2022
Status: Completed
I won't rate it yet, I MTL'd it and some of the really angsty parts between the MC and ML in the middle didn't translate well. It's either the MTL or the author is bad at transitions and flow. I'm thinking it's the MTL.

Edit 10/15: just read the authors other work, which was well written, so I think the MTL is bad.

I usually like fluffy, OP stories so this was a bit of a deviation for me. The begining until about chapter 32ish is hard on the heart. I... more>> am a sucker for such a complete HE like this one.

I also don't usually like side couples, but the actor and doctor were cute.
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the little actor ends up with the bad system, but notices inconsistencies with the "story". He is cleaver and is able to convey to the doc and MC he has the system and they help him extract the system. I loved how the actor irritated the system, it provided the only humor in the novel.

The actor and the doc end up married, but the doc never explains how he knew his favorability rating, or how he was able to artificially raise it so high.

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Honestly, I didn't like the MC and ML much, but after what they went through it is to be expected that their characters are flawed. MC is tsundere and ML is yandere.

Possible trigger warning, there is a lot of domestic violence between MC and ML to begin with, from both equally.
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they go from absolutely hating each other, as in they want to kill each other, to loving deeply like newlyweds.

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It seems like the translation has been dropped, but if it is ever fully translated, I would read again.

Also +1 to the other reviewers, the lime green cover is blinding. Opened it up in a dark room, late at night... big mistake <<less
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Sleepy_sheepy
Sleepy_sheep
Nov 23, 2023
Status: Completed
3.5/5

A refreshing twist on the transmigration trope - what if MC had his body replaced by a transmigrator for 16 years and ML had to deal with an imposter for a husband during the same time?

I found the plot interesting and the concept novel. However, unfortunately it fell flat for me for a few reasons:

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  • I did not care for the characters. There was nothing particularly compelling about them. The story was more plot-driven than character driven, and details were glossed over - perhaps because this is a short story. The sci-fi aspects felt like an infodump rather than anything exciting
  • the story felt more like an exploration into an interesting concept, rather than a fully fleshed novel. The start was the best part - exciting - but the tension dissipates and the ‘mystery’ is easy to guess /revealed early on
  • The way the story was written felt like it was a summary given the lack of details - I guessed the ending twist early on and the ending was somewhat understated and not particularly satisfying.
If you’re after a twist on transmigration, this is a quick and easy read.

But I think there are better stories that play with the transmigration trope in a more entertaining manner e.g.

Devil Venerable also wants to know, Let’s Talk About That Guy Who Transmigrated to Pursue Me, Something’s not right, Don’t pick up boyfriends from the tr*sh bin. <<less
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glitteryjoon
glitteryjoon
Jul 10, 2023
Status: c1
Let me just say, I’m pleasantly surprised. Although the writing was pretty amateurish, it managed to convey emotions very well and I felt myself feeling the pain and agony of these characters.

Also, I really found this plot super interesting. The fact that I occasionally wondered what happened to the original characters that didn’t experience near death experiences before being possessed by someone else. And after reading this, it will definitely be a bit more difficult to read transmigration novels going forward.

I loved it, it was concise and did manage to... more>> express and explore everything in such a short period of time, but I did wish they expanded upon this storyline. <<less
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Bookster
Bookster
Mar 22, 2024
Status: Completed
MC: Bian Yi

ML: Kou Li

It is a Psychological Rebirth Shounen Ai novel with system too.

... more>> It is the story about a man (MC) who was trapped in a room alone, for 16 years, and made to watch his loved ones being close with the Doppelganger and see his child getting destroyed.

And another man (ML) who kept waiting and searching for his beloved who was replaced for 17 years, and saw as the person with his lover's face act promiscuous and blamed himself a little, for his lover's disappearance.

It is about their journey - being reunited with each other after 16-17 years but not with joy and happiness but caution, anger and hatred for each other. But hidden beneath all these negative emotions was also a little bit of hope and love.

The psychological portrayal of MC & ML's mental state after what they had been through was one of the things that I really liked about this novel. I won't go into detail about this, you'll know once you read it yourself.

The novel's new take on Transmigration really gave me chills. Like what happens to the original owner of the body people transmigrates into and whether it is right for the transmigrator to readily accept all the things and people of the original owner. It reminded me of 'Don't pick up Boyfriend from tr*sh bin'.

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MC, ML & their child are reborn though they don't know about the child until the last few chapters.

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This novel has less of sweet romance and more about coping with trauma with recovering past love and killing bad bugs. And it is really nice how the author was able to write such a satisfying and nice novel with less than 50 chapters without any major problem. <<less
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Curiously cute
Curiously cu
Jun 27, 2023
Status: Completed
This is really a five star story. It is refreshing and gives you a new point of view of systems. It's cute (especially baby kou sen), the interaction between the side cp which honestly makes you to want more of them. And just that it keeps you caught up in it's story that you will never know that you are almost done. Overall it is a good read where there is no chapter that is boring and the main couple is really crazy in love like literally.

Note: author I want... more>> more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <<less
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earlgreyt
earlgreyt
May 07, 2023
Status: Completed
A very good transmigration (or should we say anti-transmigration?) novel with a twist!

I love that the MC is super intense, vindictive and somewhat crazy. He unapologetically, arbitrarily indulges in his emotions (resentment, hatred, etc.) even knowing the possibility that he could be wrong, because he suffered through so much trauma.

Both MC and ML are kinda cray-cray, which made it an entertaining read.

The mystery of the past and their relationship is filled with sparks and tension, which is carried throughout the story. There isn't a lot of fluff (it's mostly drama),... more>> but what fluff that is there is very sweet.

I wish the story was a tad longer but it's very compact and well-paced as is. Great translation as well.

My other rec is [Don't Pick Up Boyfriends from the tr*sh Bin] because that handles transmigrators with equal sensitivity. <<less
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auraizen
auraizen
May 05, 2023
Status: Completed
Super unique, provides a new perspective onto transmigration novels. Recommend!

The ending did feel rushed and lacking tbh, like that's it? They're happy but I wish there would've been atleast one more chapter describing it rather than a few sentences, I'm lacking closure.

Still 5 stars for the new concept that's a breath of fresh air, solid writing
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Adriana28
Adriana28
Sep 28, 2022
Status: Completed
I really liked the novel. Just completed reading, as it was not completely translated so have to read the raws, but they were readable and could be understood. But still hope it to be completely translated. It's a 💎. It's a a pretty interesting and unique story. But the wallpaper though, ohhh plz change it, I feel it poking my eyes 🙄

It was indeed angsty in earlier chapters. But later it was nice. ML and MC loved each other alot and we're equally crazy about each other. Loved their son... more>> alot. Such a sweetheart. And fell in love the way Jiang shi made system vomit blood.

Guys if u r still deciding whether to read it or not I suggest u to give it a try, it's really a nice one and am sure u would love it. Thanks for the author for giving us an accident story. <<less
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shuulys
shuulys
Sep 29, 2024
Status: Completed
I love how its another totally different perspective of transmigration novels. This time we are seeing the plot from the og mc's pov, which is Bian Yi. Bian Yi is the one who was 'captured' and replaced by another transmigrator who looks exactly like him. He could only watch on in rage and desperation as the fake Bian Yi steals his entire life, family, and lover. But don't worry because ... more>>
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the ML Kou Li does know that the transmigrator is not the real Bian Yi and he has been trying to find a way to save the og Bian Yi. The process is long tough and sad but nonetheless he somewhat managed to save him with the help of his grown up son. Both of them got another chance in life and they shall get revenge on the stoopid system and transmigrator.

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I just wish there was more about their life and love after they got their revenge. Like I wanna see yall in love and living happily with their son T T <<less
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Staringatastar
Staringatast
Dec 15, 2023
Status: Completed
What a great story and amazing world building! The ending is quite sweet though the journey is more dog blooded than I think it needs to be. I understand that both people are scarred from their experiences, but would they really reject and hate the only other person who can understand what they went through?

My favorite couple was definitely the side couple that emerges from the story. They show how good, smart people can overcome even "supernatural" obstacles. They also provide a necessary counter example to the original transmigrator. Not... more>> everyone is blinded by greed and the desire for quick success. Some people realize the traps and know nothing is really free.

Also, even though this story is short in terms of chapters, it is really well fleshed out. I do wish there were more extras (I really could have read another book on the side couple), but nothing was missing and people weren't left two dimensional due to the length of the novel. <<less
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Novelreader 22102
Novelreader
Sep 04, 2023
Status: --
The novel is very interesting and also a short read. It has similar vibes to 'After marrying an evil god' as in it views transmigration in a very negative manner. It brings forth interesting questions and I think everyone who enjoys reading transmigration novel would enjoy this novel. Since there are other better reviews I will just summarise some key points about things I was very confused by when reading it.

Summary -

Bian Yi (MC) gets into a fight with Kou Li (ML) and leaves home. He goes shopping and... more>> buys presents for Kou sen (their son) and ML and prepares to go home. But in the parking lot his surroundings suddenly change and he finds himself trapped in a white space with only a screen to provide light. Through the screen he can see what Guan Xi (transmigrator) is doing. Guan Xi replaces MC and drives home with the presents MC bought. He gives them to ML who lets him into the house. Guan Xi is intimate with ML and endangers Kou sen
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This actually didnt happen.

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He also begins cheating on ML with multiple other men. MC seeing all this starts to hate ML for not recognising that Guan Xi is a fake.

16 yrs later MC dies and gets reborn to 1 yr into Guan Xi replacing him and a system called the revenge system helps him escape. MC arrives on the street causing a commotion as he is a famous star. He claims to have been kidnapped and that Guan Xi is a fake replacing him. Guan Xi runs away to hide. MC goes home and upon seeing ML tries to stab him with a knife and ML chokes MC and bites his neck drawing blood. It's revealed that ML has been waiting for MC for 17 years (He has also been reborn).

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ML hates MC for not waiting for him to help him escape and dying before ML could save him in past life. While MC hates ML for not recognizing his fake and for letting Guan Xi into the house. They both are hurting and traumatised after the incident and the book can be considered a journey of them letting the past go and learning to trust and love again.

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First Life

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Guan Xi was told that MC ran away from the ML and so he had to replace him. He thought MC was also a transmigrator like him and quickly accepted the role. Only after the park incident does Guan Xi start cheating in this life (This part is only told once so im not fully sure). ML knows but accepts it as he thinks MC will return if ML gets hurts enough. Towards the end of the 16 yrs ML ends up trapping Guan Xi in an island that only MC can escape from (as he believes that guan xi uses MC's body and so he doesnt want to damage it but also doesnt want to allow Guan Xi to live comfortably). MC dies right when the revenge system is formed and finds MC. ML dies and the world restarts.

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Second Round

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Guan Xi with no memory of first round is given the plot and told MC was going to run away from the ML. MC will end up trapped in an island in the future by ML. Guan Xi his job is to make MC's personality and life turn good. Guan Xi begins cheating on ML in the first year itself. ML is reborn to the year MC gets replaced.

MC is reborn and escapes with the help of revenge system 1 yr into guan xi replacing him. (He arrives 1 yr later than the ML)

System in 2nd round

Spoiler

Guan Xi is on the run and system finds him useless.

When MC is recording the variety show Jiang shi gets a novel which tells him that MC is ML's white moonlight and ML uses Jiang Shi as a substitute. (This part is not outright explained but I believe its the system leaving a backup with Jiang Shi)

Guan Xi is caught and a brain surgery is done on him. He wakes up and runs away with the help of his past lover.

System runs away from Guan Xi and reaches Jiang shi where it tells him it is the book. In its version of the book Jiang shi and ML belong together but Guan Xi is an outsider thats trying to steal ML away. Original MC is also an outsider and time traveler stealing ML away.

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Revenge system

Spoiler

It was made by MC's and ML's child. From what I understand there were many systems he tried to make and this one must be the one successful in it. It has shielding and protection function.

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The evil system's actual goal:

Spoiler

It's a bug that can increase levels and energy by eating from different worlds. It wants energy from the MC hating the ML. In the last life it didn't succeed because although MC saw ML being intimate with his fake and not protecting their child (both are fake scenes the system makes up) MC's hate level never reached a 100 as deep down MC still trusted him.

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Yenna2
Yenna2
Aug 08, 2023
Status: Completed
I finally read this and completed it! This novel has been put on my 'should be read' list for so long. From the moment I read the synopsis, to waiting for more chapters. Now, I had the time to read it. And it did not fail my expectations. It was indeed bitter but it got sweeter in the end. Yes, it was a tragedy but fortunately, fate has given them chance to be with each other for more and for sure wherever they are in the afterlife, they would still... more>> adore each other. Furthermore, I bet they would be able to meet their son once again in other worlds. I want family reunion in another life for the three, Bian Yi, Kou Li, and Kou Sen. I'm definitely would be in for a sequel. &Gt;=< <<less
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LoveSweets
LoveSweets
Jun 02, 2023
Status: Completed
Overall a nice short read! Pretty solid story for a short one. I would say it's a plot-centered story and not many sweet moments (till the last chapters). I mean the synopsis kinda already said that both protagonists are crazy in a dark way.

The only complaint (which is very personal, imo many people would still like & enjoy the story) :

While reading the story you can feel ML and MC's deep feelings for each other, but it's still too 2D for me. Based on plot, an overall good and solid... more>> story but it lacks in showing the depth of MC & ML relationship. I feel author could do more in showing/building ML's madness and the depth of their relationship.

I guess the writing style is not my taste. The author is good in plot details and worldbuilding but lacking in building atmosphere/make the readers s**ked in the character's emotion. And a bit too choppy? It's ok in seize the throne, the crazy characters and dark-emotions theme fits the writing style. <<less
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