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Links are NOT allowed. Format your description nicely so people can easily read them. Please use proper spacing and paragraphs.Other people’s bad reputation, if not because of themselves, then it’s slandered by others. Jing Wan’s bad reputation wasn’t because of herself, but schemed by her future husband. Jing Wan’s bad reputation wasn’t caused by others, but of his design, only for the sake of marrying the woman he has had eyes on for two lifetimes! One unable to take a bride, one unable to marry. Because he was the number one handsomest man, but she wasn’t the number one beauty. So it was still her who has earned? What the hell?
After marrying, the husband’s close beautiful servant girls didn’t try to crawl onto the bed, but instead served her like an ancestor. The previous stewards didn’t monopolize the power, but instead handed over in great detail all the properties and even the husband’s private funds. So strange no matter how one looks at it! After getting along day and night, she discovered that her husband suffers from a severe case of crazy, please cure!
“Husband, just what do you like about me? I’ll change, just please stop being weird.”
His disease acting up in seconds, telling you with his actions, just how strong his possessive desires towards you are, that’s how much care you must give back.
Alright, for the sake of his disease not becoming more severe, and seeing how there’s no concubines or mistresses or other little demons, Jing Wan rolled up her up sleeves and went all out.
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- me, you, forever married
- Sweet Novel that I wish I were the FL.
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- Historical Romance (BxG)
- BG novels
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Date | Group | Release |
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02/18/19 | Broken Jinsei | c53 |
02/16/19 | Broken Jinsei | c52 |
02/14/19 | Broken Jinsei | c51 |
02/14/19 | Broken Jinsei | c50 |
02/14/19 | Broken Jinsei | c49 |
02/12/19 | Broken Jinsei | c48 |
02/11/19 | Broken Jinsei | c47 |
02/07/19 | Broken Jinsei | c46 |
02/07/19 | Broken Jinsei | c45 |
02/05/19 | Broken Jinsei | c44 |
02/04/19 | Broken Jinsei | c43 |
01/31/19 | Broken Jinsei | c42 |
01/31/19 | Broken Jinsei | c41 |
01/30/19 | Broken Jinsei | c40 |
01/29/19 | Broken Jinsei | c39 |
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- The translator has a solid length in footnotes and explanations, while also drawing attention to specific passages in particular. It's a cut above exemplary and there's even a list of characters as well as glossary for historical notes which really shows the dedication undertaken.
Writing - The writing is very pleasantly shaped around the intentions of what they want to portray. There's a careful cultivation in the balance of describing the setting while also giving background information which seamlessly merges as a narrative to transport. As an artist, the medium would be comparative to watercolors; enough suggestion to boost one's own imagination while emphasizing the distinctive plot points. The writer devotes a portion of attention to the craft and it shines through rather brilliantly. The pacing here is more introspective but it doesn't indulge in lingering; everything has its place and everything has a weight. Characters - This is of higher caliber than its contemporaries when it comes to showing, not telling. The main character in particular, has a couple of conversations that actually flesh out her reputation; as a reader I do see the sincerity with which she follows the traits the author laid out. Jing Wan is a fascinating person in the occupation of the protagonist because she's a departure from the usual cast. She has a deliberate kind of reasoning behind her actions and she measures these with realistic restraint. The male lead, Hong Yuan, is also rather interesting in a refreshing way. At the moment more of this is due to his circumstance, given he's lived two lives, but the shadow of his devotion to the MC is one of the critical features which keeps this spinning. You wonder about their history together, and also what his plans for courting are. It feels like there should be a Yandere tag on this, but even in those terms Hong Yuan has some chill and hasn't rushed to press Jing Wan into a romance. Time is still unfolding for the persuasion of love and I value that development highly. Incidentally, Luo Pei Shan (MC's grandfather) is a favorite and I want to see more cute times with him. The family as has been described has a lot more going under the surface of the water, and can't be easily confined to one archetype. A highlighting instance in particular, comes from Lady Liu-shi from the Third Branch of the Luo family. She is mother to Jing Ling (jealous rival of MC) and in the midst of scolding her daughter over the transparent schemes, you start to feel sympathetic because Liu-shi also has her own trials and tribulations. It reminds you that all people are just trying to survive. This has political plotting very much at the forefront, and since it's still being set up with all the players I'm always looking forward to the latest update. Translation - As mentioned, the translator is quite superb with their efforts but they take an extra mile outside of the story to help supplement one's understanding. I especially like the formatting for the list of characters, it's laid out very concisely for reference and I use it when the names are barraging too much. In regards to the footnotes, I enjoy the way they explain the idioms and the translator notes serve an additional layer of engagement. It marks the passage with timestamps, glimpses of their own personal life and sometimes bits of information that spark an illuminating thought. The update schedule is also rather amazing, twice per week and I feel rather spoiled. I'm grateful they picked this up and decided to share the lovely story as it hits five points in my targeted heart range. On an aside, there will be aspects which are problematic in this story; as there is in everything. It's the prerogative of the audience to know their bottom lines or dislikes and give their opinions accordingly. This still has some truth of those that perhaps have not even read it yet, particularly in the case if it hasn't been tagged appropriately. I am a firm believer in trigger warnings and the like, so I understand if something potentially iffy comes up in a situation. However, I also feel like exploring certain darker emotions and the like can be very cathartic and even enjoyable especially in the safe space of fiction. I am not one to kinkshame, much. I feel that as long as you know what you're getting into by reading the summary and managing your expectations with what the setting the author has provided, then you have been sufficiently prepared moving forward. There is basis insofar as debate and discussion on what portrayals of healthy relationships should be like but every person's journey defining that by experience will be different and we can only hope to draw clear lines where able. So tagging and calling out issues etc. The twists and turns that come, if it doesn't work for you then it doesn't and dropping the story is also perfectly acceptable. Finally, I am ending this rather overwrought with ridiculous prose review, with things I enjoyed:-
- The introduction of the fact that, to the public, the ML is infamous for indiscriminately favoring beautiful men and women for only 7 days of pampering. For context, it's to prop up his bad reputation due to //spoiler// plot reasons. Which I don't know yet, but his identity seems rather complicated from hints received? I just found it really funny because it makes the "curse breaking" that much more sweeter. Reformed rakehells are <3
Okay, wait, I also want to spoiler two passages to give a bit of taste!!CHAPTER 10 - Grandfather Luo Pei Shan's thoughts on Jing Wan
He'd never thought himself to be a good person, but he wasn't someone who purely pursued after benefit and power either. Everything he did, no one in his family refuted, all believing it to be reasonable and expected. He himself was also accustomed to this. However, after hearing his second son relay those words, it suddenly provoked a feeling of being trusted, understood, and acknowledged. Seemingly, compared to others' 'indifference', this kind of feeling made him happy. It was like as if a person, who was walking alone, suddenly discover that they actually weren't alone. In a place unknown to him, the other person took all his efforts to heart, and furthermore, felt that he did well.
CHAPTER 17 - Grandmother Luo's Husband Qualifications for Jing Wan
When it came to Jing Wan, Luo Old Madam naturally wouldn't be polite, "First, his character has to be good, and needs to have ambition. As for appearances, he doesn't need to be too handsome, but at least needs to be proper. His family situation needs to be simple, especially the future mother-in-law must not be scornful. Best if their personality is more gentle. Our family's second son will probably be just that in this lifetime, so I won't ask for the other party's family background to be extremely good either. It's enough as long as he can be good to Wan Wan."
"This requirement of yours, to say it's high, it's not high. But to say it's low, it really isn't low either."
"This requirement still not low? It's already pretty good that I didn't ask for the other party to not take concubines, not have tongfangs, and only have our Wan Wan in his eyes." Luo Old Madam was a bit unsatisfied with Chen Old Madam's words.
Once her words were out, it really shocked everyone. Who picks son-in-laws like this?
She knew of the ML but didn’t really have strong feeling for him, only after having no choice and scheming did she was bestowed a marriage with him. While she was mocking and admonishing her sister for losing her chastity and not respecting herself before marriage, when the ML came to whisk her away to his manor she merrily agrees and does exactly what she’s been criticizing her sister for only few chapters before because apparently she’s seduced by the ML’s handsomeness.
The translator goes the extra mile to deepen the reader's understanding of the things shown in the story. The plot is well developed and our view on the novel's world gradually expands. Of course the story is quite slow paced and detailed through all these chapters. Some slice of life, some scheming, low on the action, high on ML's indulgence towards the MC.
The characters all for the most part have their circumstances, even side characters get developed (obviously not as much as the main characters, but still to the point that you can partly sympathize with them even if they were antagonistic through the story).
The main lead characters are unique and compatible. Despite all these things, a lot of reviewers decided to throw it all away and give the novel a 1 star because of one thing:
the ML mol*sted the fl.
I can't say I understand the decision for the 1stars, but also can't say I don't? I don't know, I'm quite confused by the situation myself. Some people got quite riled up because of it, saying that it's wrong to romanticise s*xual assault and abuse, steering young people's morals, judgement and expectations towards romance and all the acts that come within it. But that's where I think they're wrong? At that point in the story it was clearly shown that their relationship was purely based on the ml's obsession towards the FL because of his rebirth. The ML was already very abnormal in his first life, and then after all the trials and tribulations, just when he was losing all hope came the salvation in the form of Jing Wan. After getting back up because she supported him, he lost her. And he became even more abnormal. So you can see how he's clearly reached the extreme in all his mental disorders and also in his love and possessiveness towards the fl. A deeper connection between the lead characters started to form around the time of their marriage.
Of course, it clearly doesn't excuse his s*xual assault on the FL (who at that time was 1 or 2 years from her coming of age ceremony). Putting that aside, in modern terms that would've been clearly a criminal act. In ancient times it wouldn't have been all that much, simply a prince fooling around and sneaking into a young woman's bedroom to fool around. If exposed, the woman probably wouldn't have been taken by any other man. And yeah, the assault wouldn't have been the worst, but the completely ruined reputation and future of the female. And so, criminal acts at least in modern times and civilised countries shouldn't go unpunished. You assault somebody? You should get sent to prison through all the judicial procedures. You abuse your power? The same. You kill somebody? All the more so.
However, in the novel's setting, if somebody in a clearly higher position tells you to die, then you have no choice but to die. Simple, right? Cruel, right? Very cruel. But that's how it is portrayed in this novel. I don't think there are purely good characters in this novel, maybe only the untainted and well educated children are closely related to that. Most of the characters have their past, current circumstances, desires. And so it also is cruel that the FL got subjected to such treatment when young and then goes to marry the man who had to get her by any means. Maybe the blessing came in the fact that she was asleep and doesn't remember it now that they're both happy together? Maybe the most cruel thing is that she isn't even aware of such a thing occuring? I'm not sure myself.
Is it weird of me to give this novel 5 stars even with all these morally wrong actions commited in it? I don't think so, because it clearly is a fiction.
It's just a shame that some characters' fate wasn't further explored.
Besides this one small complaint of mine, the story was truly good.
- Trigger warning for r*pe and r*pe as punishment – not of or involving either the MC, ML or anyone close to them, and neither is it graphic, but YMMV
- Underage galore (as is the norm with any historical Cnovel), relationship between an adult and a minor
- Scenes with no consent or dubious consent – very few in that sense, but mostly involving MC and ML; if you've read Cnovels in general, you've seen it before
- ML is very manipulative and there's a constant sense of unequal power in the main pairing
- Romance isn't the main focus, but there is plenty of heart-warming interactions; on the other hand, beware if you dislike politics and in-depth explanations, it can get a little too detailed and complicated if you're not up to reading something heavier
- The sheer length of the novel – it might bother you, so beware the fact that it is a dense read sometimes
What I liked:-
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- Pacing is done very well, majority of the novel
- As the translator points out, the novel doesn't spoonfeeds you explanations, but the author is very good at tying things up
- Every character has a personality and story; there's very good background in many different side characters that are equally as entertaining as the main pairing
- The MC's family and her relationship with them is very sweet, and they're interesting characters in their own, not only there as fillers
- The political side of things – there's complexity, each side has its own interests, actions have consequences
- There's backyard plotting, but it evens out pretty well, mostly focused in the first part of the novel
- The ML is not a good person, and that is further acknowledged by himself and other characters
- The MC is sex-positive and there's no shaming of it, s*x isn't used as a punishment – this is a BIG PLUS for me
- The ML respects the MC and her wants (though he's also emotionally manipulative AF – see below)
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What I disliked, but can accept:-
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- The MC kinda fades too much sometimes, especially compared with the beginning of the novel, when almost everything is presented from her POV
- The unwanted advances of the ML, especially in the beginning – excuses are made, sure, but they don't hold up; though, it is not prevalent throughout the novel
- The sense of intimidation and threat that the MC sometimes feel in regards to the ML: when they're in disagreement, ML is 50% emotionally manipulative, 50% leveraging other people's wellbeing – though the relationship is presented and acknowledged as messed up, wich is a plus in my view
- I didn't really buy the idea that MC is just as messed up as ML about their relationship, seems more an excuse to try and even out the dynamics but she's still the underdog (and no, "letting" someone have a voice isn't the same as having an equal relationship)
- Pacing suffers a little around the middle – though, 300 chapters in its expected. I got a little bored around that mark, but there were some interesting things thrown in enough to keep my attention
- Both MC and ML are Mary Sue-ish – ML is godly, as usual; MC is all-around liked by everyone, oh so different, so special, so smart, etc... It can bother you, but I've read worse
- The premise and the way the ML was written basically kills whatever tension there could be in the story – tension comes from withheld information and behind the scenes plotting, not really the end game in itself or the possibility of something bad happening
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What I really didn't like: Every single female other than MC, her closest friends and family, is basically a manipulative, cold-hearted s*x vixen out to get the ML. And they absolutely are shamed for it, also s*x is used as their punishment for being the bad guy of the story. When I say this is a prevalent theme, I'm not exagerating. Male antagonists are smart and cold-hearted too, but they never get that kind of degrading ending. Beware that the r*pe TW is basically all for this point. Honestly suprised I didn't see others pointing this out in their reviews o.o Final thoughts: Those points are mostly things I personally took note of, not something that will definitely bother every reader. Some characters and depictions surprised me with their depth and complexity – for me, the story shines in it's description and analysis of interpersonal relations and the inner psychology of its characters. In the politics front, it sometimes suffers with its own reach and depth, becoming somewhat too dense; but even if the author is ambitious they can juggle well enough, and if you're up to reading the novel you're going to enjoy their cleverness.