4.75/5!!! [Transmigration, Romance, Entertainment - Slice of Life] Not what I expected at all! All this time the title and the ABO genre had turned me away, but I found out that it was the exact opposite of what I initially expected LOL. The title is the title of the original novel, where the OG!MC (Pei Shaoze) marked the ML (Cheng Xia) and proceeded to treat him as a pet for his own amus**ent before abandoning him — of course, inevitably, the ML makes a comeback and succeeds at life while getting his revenge. When the MC (same name as OG!MC) transmigrates, he's the as*xual type that knows nothing of ABO tropes. The genre was... more>> introduced to him by his sister perfunctorily. A system accompanied him in his trip but it's mostly a background thing. He abandoned it after it prompted him to permanently mark the ML (who had been delivered to his bed in while in heat). He didn't have any intentions of following the plot, only satisfying the main task: get the ML to like him.

The novel is set in the entertainment industry. With the MC being an entertainment company and the ML being an up-and-coming artist. The romance and development of the characters were the main focus. With lots of uniquely non-painful misunderstandings as ML fails at comprehending the ABO world lolol. I can see now why it's so well-liked! The tone is very sweet and soft. There's no angst, so it's healing rather than painful (unlike most other ABO novels). The translation from RB is good too! So, definitely worth the read. <<less

4.5/5!!! [Action, ABO, Sci-Fi] Action-Heavy ABO set in a futuristic world. The MC is an Omega actor that’s just recently decided that it was time... more>> for him to take a break and find a husband to have a family with. Unfortunately, before he could do so, he transmigrates into Colonel K. An Omega from the future that’s in hiding as an Alpha. The story is mission oriented. There’s an overarching plot over everything, and everything plays second fiddle to that. Throughout the course of solving the riddles caused by the big mission, the MC meets the ML, who is also a Colonel, and the two hit it off! Light in tone. Lots of humor. Recommended for the characters and relationship dynamics (gosh I love the bickering of these two idiots). I’m not a fan of action-heavy case stories so I skimmed a lot and ended up being bored by the end, but even if you’re in the same boat, I recommend trying it out for the sweet and funny CP! <<less

4.5/5!!! [Transmigration, Poor-to-Rich, Historical: Ancient China, Slice of Life, Drama] I avoided this novel for the longest time because the MC in the summary sounded very pretentious. Don't be misled though! That's far from the truth. It's true that the MC did care that he had transmigrated into the second wife of a disfigured man with two children. However, that doesn't change the fact that he treated them more kindly than the ML's original family from the very beginning. So, yeah!... more>>

SUMMARY:

The MC of this novel is called Shao Yunan. He transmigrated into a young man who had the same name, and who had just been recently married to the ML (Wang Shijing) -- who had just gotten back from the army with a big scar on his face, a loss of vision of in one eye, and two children behind him as little tails. Of course, the MC is unhappy with the situation. He had been living a happy and contented life in modern times as a wine and tea seller. Now that he was sent to ancient times, and was forced to deal with the ML's unreasonable family, his mood couldn't be worse. Fortunately, he has a magical space to help improve the lives of him and his new family. So, it's impossible for him to lose.

THOUGHTS:

The story is definitely a poor-to-rich kind of story. However, because the author enjoys their worldbuilding, it goes a lot more in-depth than other stories I've read. Here, from the very beginning, the MC's ascension to great heights had been obvious. There was signs pointing to him being unable to stay only as a simple, wealthy farmer, as he wished. One of the reasons I've disliked other similar stories is because the ascension of those protagonists always seemed so unrealistic. Here, the author did a good job of setting things up so that there wouldn't be issues later.

Oof, by the way, I was actually going to write a full review for this novel, since I liked it a lot. However, in the middle of writing it, the page suddenly refreshed and all the progress was lost @.@. Sooooo a normal review it is for now XD. I'll write a full review when I reread it next time. For now, all I can say is that I really like this novel. I'm glad I ended up reading it despite the summary. The characters were very unique, definitely not your typical shou and gong pairing (the shou is a spunky shou who knows that he's a bottom and is proud of it, while the gong is not your typical overbearing man. From the very beginning, he had always felt inferior to the MC, and while he was very jealous because of it, he wasn't unreasonable, and never stopped supporting his man.)

As for the writing, there's a lot of info-dumping in this novel, and the amount of information in the first few chapters almost made me give up tbh XD. But in the end, I persisted and was glad for it. The info-dumping just made the world richer later. Though, I admit that I was still very confused about who was who sometimes. Ah ... what else. TL quality is okay, there are some chapters that were pretty much the same as MTL though. I think because of the lack of editing. And, on the topic of the MTL! It's readable, like 75%, so not bad. At least, the names of the characters were clear, which is the most important.

RATING: 4.5/5

For now, I think this is the best rating. Later, when I reread it, I'll fine-tune it a bit, but I think it would only go a little higher or a little lower. Regardless, what's important is that, even if the story definitely has its flaws, I enjoyed it a lot. Poor-to-rich stories are the most satisfying for me, and this is one treasure that I definitely cannot believe took me so long to find. (Ah, warning for those unaware, this is a Mature Fic, and while the Smut is not the most explicit, it happens on-screen and there are metaphorical descriptions of the characters doing the deed. If I had to rate it, it would be 2.5/5 spicy XD. Oh, and this is not just for the main pair, but also the side pairs.) <<less

4.06/5!!! [Slice of Life, School Life, ABO] I was completely misled by the summary LMAO I thought this would be a novel where the Wild... more>> and Shameless Omega chases after the Stoic and Ascetic Alpha. In the end though, it ended up being a novel where the MC (the Omega, Li Cheng)—widely known around school for being both brash and domineering—meets the the ML (the Alpha, Xiao Yiheng)—number one student on the school and sparks fly~ Their relationship is full of electric tension at first, as they bump heads again and again. However, in the end, the ML is unable to deny the MC's innate sweetness under his ferocity and the MC's "A"-heart completely bends under the force of the ML's black belly schemes.Its a novel filled with pink bubbles. Romance is the main driving force, with family drama and school life drama tossed into the mix. I stopped reading not long after they got together because I honestly don't have much interest in Modern Day Slice of Life novels, but I enjoyed the read and would highly recommend it to others~ As is the case for most CG TLs, the quality is very good, so there's no real reason not to give it a shot! <<less

3.87/5!!! [Transmigration, Angst, System Administrator] This was a lot more angsty than I expected XD. I think I knew this before, which is why I held back on reading it for so long. But this time, I had no idea what to read, so I decided to pick randomly from my reading lists and start reading without looking at the summary and the reviews. AS SUCH, I was completely turned over, again and again, by the sheer amount of angst lolol. It's not a bad thing though, the characters of the novel are interesting, even if this is not necessarily a character-driven work, the plot development was meaningful. Overall, even though I personally dislike tragic... more>> stories (even those with happy endings like this one), I ended up reading this to the end, which speaks volumes I think?

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SUMMARY:

The MC, Su Jingyang is just a normal man. He's a bit foolish and naive, but he means well most of the time. Unfortunately, his ignorance about pregnancy ends up causing him to be dragged into a tragic experience by a corrupted SYSTEM. Not only is he forced to have children endlessly, but he experiences constant humiliation on a regular basis to make it happen. There's nothing that can be done about it. At least, he got to choose the man who would be the father of his children, but it's pretty much the same as not choosing at all, since he was in so much of a rush that he didn't even take in his appearance. And so, the story proceeds, with the MC struggling to live in ancient times while being tormented by the corrupted system. In the process, he connects with a kindred spirit that will turn into a lifelong friend. And, of course, he'll end up meeting the ML, Ah-Yi/Rong Ci.

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RATING: 3.87/5

Although this novel is really not my kind of novel, I can't deny that it's pretty good. Worth reading, especially if you like angst and stuff. Saying this, it's almost like I'm saying the story is all tragedy xD. But it's actually pretty good about balancing the good and the bad. The theme of this story should be relationships. Specifically, how true love can result in disaster -- and how sometimes, things work out, and sometimes, they don't. The MC and the ML's struggle is just part of the story (the MC wants to go back to Modern Times and continues to resolutely pursue this goal till the end). There are also some subplots with other pairs, where the theme is explored. Anyway, what's important is that the main characters do come out of it happy in the end. <<less

3.75/5!!! [Transmigration, Poor-to-Rich, Childcare] (Updated: 2nd Reread - 02/26/2023) Childcare and Poor-to-Rich Slice of Life novel! This is my second time reading it and I enjoyed it just as much as I did the first time I read it. Back then, I read it till the end and gave it a 3.6/5 rating. My impression is still the same now (though I raised the rating to 3.75/5. I think this novel is a very good, short and fluffy novel. It's quite simple and some parts are handled kind of clumsily, but it hit all the important points and delivers some pretty good feels.... more>>

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SUMMARY: MC (Xu Zhao) transmigrates into the 1980s as a young single father with a 2yo son. He finds himself in pretty dire straights: having recently dropped out of school, a too-thin baby, unsupportive older brothers, and no money in sight. But, soon enough, he finds some use of his modern sensibilities in order to make a name for himself and improve his and his son's livelihoods. The ML (Cui Dingchen) comes into the picture pretty early as the mysterious youngest uncle of the schoolmate that first helps MC off of his feet.

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THOUGHTS: The main focus of the novel is the poor-to-rich and childcare aspect. MC has to raise his new 2yo son while striving to make some money. Fortunately, the 80s is rich with opportunities! The novel is pretty chill and down-to-earth. Perhaps not the most exciting nor the most realistic. The author admits to some questionable choices as well in terms of character development and set-up. But, if you're looking for a fun, casual read with not to many ups and downs, then this is a good one to consider! [NOTE: The TL is not finished but the MTL is readable. The author writes very simply, and it shows in the MTL, which is more coherent than most. I'd say that it is about... 75% readable, whereas most MTL is around the 60% range.] <<less

3.6/5!! [Interstellar, Fantasy, Comedy] Simple and cute, not anything special, but not bad for a short and casual kind of read. Disclaimer, I read this after getting my wisdom teeth extracted, so I can't be sure if my opinion is completely accurate (XD the first day is extremely painful) but I enjoyed it well enough.... more>>

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SUMMARY: This story starts pretty much like any interstellar beastman CN novel XD. The MC, Jin Wowo, is a golden snail that had cultivated to the point of transforming into human. However, something went wrong and he found himself being transported into a completely different place altogether. Said place was completely deserted, but after a while, he has a surprise encounter with a beastman (the ML, Marshall Raymond) whose energy core was broken and was being chased by bad guys. The two become entangled after a series of misunderstandings and coincidences xD. The focus of the novel aren't the characters themselves, however. It's more plot-driven. Obviously, someone is out to get the ML, and the MC was involved by virtue of his coincidental saving of the ML. Luckily for them, the MC has a lot of cheats that will allow them to easily get out of trouble.

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THOUGHTS: Not bad, not bad. I don't think it deserves a 4.4/5 rating, but I admit that it's a pretty fun read despite not having much substance. Usually, for BL novels, I write a more in-depth review than this, but because I wasn't completely conscious while reading this novel, I decided to keep it short and rewrite it later after I reread. For now though, I'm giving it a preliminary rating of 3.6/5! <<less

3.08/5!!! [Transmigration, Supernatural, Romance, Zombie Apocalypse] Ahhh this story was pretty good! But I couldn't get myself to keep reading it. Might just be a mood thing. The novel is pretty long after all (kind of dragged a bit ig??) I'll try and reread it again later though. For now, the tentative rating for me is 3-4 stars.... more>>

(Updated: 2nd Reread - 03/22/2023) Reread it, and can now confirm that it is not a mood thing. The reason why I can't get myself to continue reading this novel is that it's a bit of a mess. The world is set in the zombie apocalypse but the zombies are not really zombies (most of the ones we see on screen are conscious) and there are plotholes everywhere. Anyway, no amount of ranting will truly get my point across, so let me just say this --- it's an okay novel, but the plot was clumsily executed and the MC and ML were not strong enough as protagonists to hold up the failing plot (I hope that makes sense XD).

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SUMMARY: The MC, Mu Yifan, is an author that transmigrates into his own zombie apocalypse novel. He takes on the role of Mu Yifan, the Zombie King that was directly at odds with the protagonist (AKA, the ML Zhan Betia). He fully expects that the protagonist will kill him after he regains his memories of the previous timeline (wherein the protagonist dies at the hand of OG!MYF). MC thus decides it would be best to kill the protagonist off so that he could go back to his own world. Unfortunately, he's trumped again and again by the fact that the protagonist looks like his best friend in real life (also named Zhan Beitian). So, instead of successfully finishing off the protagonist, he ends up magically pregnant with the ML's baby lolol.

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RATING: 3.08/5

I enjoyed what I read. But I really couldn't get myself to continue reading it after a while. Part of it may just be because certain parts felt like they were dragging along and going nowhere. And it could also because the author fails so hard when it comes to setting up the world. IDK. It's not for me, but I'm glad I picked it up anyway, since it was a good way to waste time for a while. Oh, btw, the first time I read this, I only read up to 117 and my rating was vaguely 3 stars. This time, I made it a little further (C163) and the final rating is 3.08! (As a final note, the TLs for this novel are all over the place. I recommend reading the first few from the original translator and going straight to MTL-ing it on Google Translate.) <<less

2.37/5!!! [Transmigration, Slice of Life, Poor-to-Rich] (Updated Review: 01/28/2023) Typical transmigration into ancient times novel. Though it's a bit too perfunctory for my taste, as a result, I only read 50 chapters this time (less than the first time, the first time i read up to the 114th chapter.)... more>>

SUMMARY: MC (Gong, Xu Ran) transmigrates to Ancient China and ends up as the married fool of the Xu Family. His new family (his Ger husband, Shou - Liu Tong -- and twin sons) are not treated well by his paternal family, so he cooks up a plan to separate and then make money after pretending to be cured. This doesn't really explore the character or romance aspect. It's based purely on Poor-to-Rich Country living where the MC and his family start off with literally nothing and work their way up — tho they remain humble and stick to farming life the whole time.

THOUGHTS: Recommended if you're looking for that kind of wholesome Get-Rich story. However, keep in mind that the writing style is very perfunctory. This is very much a plot-driven story, the characters are just there to fill in some roles (literally, they just act cute XD they have no substance to them at all.) Because of this, the story goes against everything I like about reading novels, which is why I rated it so low tbh. I mean, two out of four of my criteria are based on the characters and their relationships. So, the fact that the characters are so blank here makes it impossible for me to have given it too high of a rating no matter what.

(Oh, btw, the first time I read this, I was still pretty new to the CN novels scene and ended up mistaking MTL for the TL. As a result, I thought it was horrible XD. This time, I read the TL from Wattpad, and that was a little better.) <<less

???/5!!! [Transmigration, Modern Day, ABO] This is the kind of novel I usually avoid, but after rereading a pretty wild novel, I thought it would be healing to read a bit of this slice of life ABO~ The experience was not bad, but I have to sleep now and don’t think I will be finishing the novel in the future. The main focus of the story is the romance between a late-differentiating omega who transmigrated into a novel thinking all he had to do was avoid the main characters in order to live a good life. His counterpart is an Alpha who, after repeatedly being forced to suffer through countless omega springing their pheromones on... more>> him, prefers a beta to marry in order to inherit the family property.

Its a pretty chill novel. The tone is very dry, with similarly dry humor interspersed. The main character starts off as an indifferent salted fish type character but he gradually evolved to become a bit bratty and over spoiled (which is one of the reason I don’t think I’ll be picking the novel back up in the morning). The ML is an overbearing CEO type whose main key point is being narcissistic (which I admittedly found pretty humorous and charming LOLOL)

If you’re looking for a casual read, like I was in the beginning, I think this is not a bad choice. I didn’t finish, so I can’t say for sure. My tentative rating for it would have probably been between 3-3.5 stars out of 5. <<less