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重生之豁然 [Epiphanies of Rebirth]
这世上总有那么些人，开局尚算好牌，最终却打成一败涂地
林惊蛰在失去很多后，回到了他尚未高考失利的十八岁
那个经济正在腾飞的九十年代，遍地商机
这是属于他的，最好的年纪
// Some people begin their lives with the odds in their favor but still end up failing miserably.
Lin Jingzhe, having suffered many losses and setbacks, returned to his eighteen-year-old self just before failing his college entrance exam.
Business opportunities were everywhere in the early 1990s when the Chinese economy started taking off.
Now, this golden age would be his.
林惊蛰在失去很多后，回到了他尚未高考失利的十八岁
那个经济正在腾飞的九十年代，遍地商机
这是属于他的，最好的年纪
// Some people begin their lives with the odds in their favor but still end up failing miserably.
Lin Jingzhe, having suffered many losses and setbacks, returned to his eighteen-year-old self just before failing his college entrance exam.
Business opportunities were everywhere in the early 1990s when the Chinese economy started taking off.
Now, this golden age would be his.
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Published January 1, 2017
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缘何故
12 booksAssociated Names:
* Yuán Hégù / The Reason Why (English)
* 缘何故 (Chinese)
* หยวนเหอกู้ (Thai)
* Yuán Hégù / The Reason Why (English)
* 缘何故 (Chinese)
* หยวนเหอกู้ (Thai)
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May 28, 2025
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3.5/5🌟
This danmei is heavily focused on the business/economy side of the plot, where the MC build his own business empire from scratch after his rebirth, so it can be a bit lengthy in that aspect and it's mostly slice of life so the pacing is also on the slower side. I know some people might find it boring but personally, it's actually very enjoyable to read.
Though the center of the story revolved around the business part, the romance part is equally significant so I wouldn't say that the romance is just a subplot. It's actually my favorite part of the whole story. The chemistry is already there from the moment the MC and ML first met, albeit having an unpleasant first impression. The tension is also very present whilst building up their relationship and their interaction is both hilarious and hot. I also loved how proactive MC is and how the usually stoic ML has a very fun and chaotic inner perspective. They are both very charming in their own way. Reading about them is honestly a blast.
I appreciate how the author created an initially antagonistic character that is spoiled and annoying but gradually turned him as a redeemable character in an appropriate way that makes you root for him in the end. I think majority of the readers will agree with me in that. The found family in this is also something that will melt your heart. Also, the depiction of two types of brother is very realistic in this one.
This has less than 100 chapters but I felt like I've read more because it's compact with so much details. Though I didn't get bored with the business aspect, but because of the detailed exposition, it slows down my enthusiasm with the story. But overall, I enjoyed my time with this one.
This danmei is heavily focused on the business/economy side of the plot, where the MC build his own business empire from scratch after his rebirth, so it can be a bit lengthy in that aspect and it's mostly slice of life so the pacing is also on the slower side. I know some people might find it boring but personally, it's actually very enjoyable to read.
Though the center of the story revolved around the business part, the romance part is equally significant so I wouldn't say that the romance is just a subplot. It's actually my favorite part of the whole story. The chemistry is already there from the moment the MC and ML first met, albeit having an unpleasant first impression. The tension is also very present whilst building up their relationship and their interaction is both hilarious and hot. I also loved how proactive MC is and how the usually stoic ML has a very fun and chaotic inner perspective. They are both very charming in their own way. Reading about them is honestly a blast.
I appreciate how the author created an initially antagonistic character that is spoiled and annoying but gradually turned him as a redeemable character in an appropriate way that makes you root for him in the end. I think majority of the readers will agree with me in that. The found family in this is also something that will melt your heart. Also, the depiction of two types of brother is very realistic in this one.
This has less than 100 chapters but I felt like I've read more because it's compact with so much details. Though I didn't get bored with the business aspect, but because of the detailed exposition, it slows down my enthusiasm with the story. But overall, I enjoyed my time with this one.
July 28, 2025
I was so worried about starting this story. It seemed too serious and these rebirth stories that have the person succeeding in business felt too easy sometimes. Like, it's not really their accomplishment - it's them already knowing everything that can happen that helps them succeed and makes people (usually incorrectly) think they're geniuses.
But this story is a bit different. It's not just about the Mc forcing his way into becoming a winner at life. It's about him helping his friends avoid bad influences and grow into their strengths. He didn't have a free ride just because he knew what was going to happen - he took chances akin to walking on the edge of a knife. He fought to overcome the pressures that kept him from succeeding in his past life, but at the same time, he didn't retaliate unreasonably or hold irreconcilable grudges. He merely dealt with obstacles in his path and then lived and let live.
I think that's the biggest lesson in this story. Appreciate friendships and don't ruminate over perceived slights. Focusing all the energy on retaliating or maintaining face ultimately just means giving over control of your life to someone else's whims that you have no control over. Rather than letting someone else drive your life, take the wheel and focus on rectifying your own mistakes, reform, and live the best life you can. Who cares if it's not as good as it could be? Who cares if others you dislike are living well? Being able to live at peace with yourself is the ultimate prize.
I also found myself enjoying the glimpse of China in its development. It's a world I grew up in but didn't really understand. It's changed so much, but I remember the allocated housing with shared toilets and tight rooms. I visited mining towns with depressed economy. Reading about the fight to prevent antique smuggling and drugs was interesting - I've seen the "oriental" craze (and the many Chinese artifacts in foreign museums), but reading about fictionalized retelling of the forces that enabled the drain of artifacts and leak of narcotics really personalized it for me. Learning about the dual monetary system and how China navigated the transition from socialism to capitalism was also fascinating. It's hard to say whether the change has all been for the betterment of the country and its people as a whole, but the standard of living has unequivocally made huge leaps forward.
On a lighter note, I loved how the author used this story to highlight how people's inner self might differ from what they present to the world. No one can really understand another person, sometimes not even their close friends, much less casual observers. The many misunderstandings the couple and their family encounter in this story just highlights this fact in the funniest way possible.
But this story is a bit different. It's not just about the Mc forcing his way into becoming a winner at life. It's about him helping his friends avoid bad influences and grow into their strengths. He didn't have a free ride just because he knew what was going to happen - he took chances akin to walking on the edge of a knife. He fought to overcome the pressures that kept him from succeeding in his past life, but at the same time, he didn't retaliate unreasonably or hold irreconcilable grudges. He merely dealt with obstacles in his path and then lived and let live.
I think that's the biggest lesson in this story. Appreciate friendships and don't ruminate over perceived slights. Focusing all the energy on retaliating or maintaining face ultimately just means giving over control of your life to someone else's whims that you have no control over. Rather than letting someone else drive your life, take the wheel and focus on rectifying your own mistakes, reform, and live the best life you can. Who cares if it's not as good as it could be? Who cares if others you dislike are living well? Being able to live at peace with yourself is the ultimate prize.
I also found myself enjoying the glimpse of China in its development. It's a world I grew up in but didn't really understand. It's changed so much, but I remember the allocated housing with shared toilets and tight rooms. I visited mining towns with depressed economy. Reading about the fight to prevent antique smuggling and drugs was interesting - I've seen the "oriental" craze (and the many Chinese artifacts in foreign museums), but reading about fictionalized retelling of the forces that enabled the drain of artifacts and leak of narcotics really personalized it for me. Learning about the dual monetary system and how China navigated the transition from socialism to capitalism was also fascinating. It's hard to say whether the change has all been for the betterment of the country and its people as a whole, but the standard of living has unequivocally made huge leaps forward.
On a lighter note, I loved how the author used this story to highlight how people's inner self might differ from what they present to the world. No one can really understand another person, sometimes not even their close friends, much less casual observers. The many misunderstandings the couple and their family encounter in this story just highlights this fact in the funniest way possible.
October 17, 2024
4.5 rounded down to 4 stars
This story doesn't have a deep plot, but it's pure entertainment if you enjoy rebirth stories with face slapping and following the main character as they do much better in this life.
In his previous life, our MC, Lin Jingzhe, got screwed over by his family starting from when he was 18 years old and his beloved grandfather died. It set off a whole chain of events that caused him to not go to a good college and not have a good job afterwards. This time, he's reborn 25 years earlier as his 18 year old self, and he makes a series of decisions and gambles that pay off big for him and allows him to live comfortably. Most of his decisions are business-oriented, since in 1990 China is still pretty undeveloped in terms of infrastructure and the internet, so he knows where to invest for prime real estate and knows how quickly the internet takes off in the future.
The ML is Xiao Chi. He doesn't get introduced until a little bit later in the story and is a prominent son of a wealthy business family who also deals in real estate and is a devout Buddhist. The romance starts quite abruptly imo, and clearly the two of them aren't on the same page about their relationship. For example, while Lin Jingzhe thinks they're only friends with benefits, Xiao Chi is already thinking about how to introduce LJZ to his family and marriage. So they're definitely a bit lacking on the communication front. But other than that, they were a cute couple once they actually got past the misunderstandings and got together.
While the romance does play a big role in the story, a lot of the story also focuses on both the MC and ML's businesses as well as the large cast of side characters, so I'd be remiss if I didn't say anything about them. It's rare for me to like all of the side characters in a story, but that was the case here. Lin Jingzhe was raised by his grandfather, and after he passed away, his friends' parents kind of took him in. It was heartwarming to see how LJZ didn't forget about them and brought them along with him in his success journey to succeed in their own ways rather than letting them suffer from the miserable lives they had before.
Plus I really enjoyed everyone in the MC's and Xiao Chi's family, especially Xiao Chi's younger sister who constantly feels disappointed in her older brother compared to her friends' brothers, and Xiao Chi's grandmother who's always stealing and hiding away chocolates XP So much personality for all of the side characters, who make up a very lovable bunch. That's why I didn't mind when the focus of the story often drifted to them, especially later on in the story once the main relationship was established.
There were a ton of comedic moments due to the secretive nature of their relationship. Because their companies are technically rivals in the real estate market, and due to some misunderstandings among their peers about their relationship, everyone is constantly shocked when they find out the truth. Like one of their business enemies was so surprised by the fact that he crashed his car into a frozen lake when he found out. And when he subsequently hired a private detective to follow them and take pictures for blackmail, the detective was shocked by how easy it was for him to take pictures of them in public. Or in the extra chapters when a third business rival tried to sow discontent between their two internet companies, they collapsed when the two companies announced a partnership brought about by the MC and ML rather then one suppressing the other like the business rival was expecting.
Honestly I thought it was a bit unrealistic how hidden their relationship was, since Lin Jingzhe didn't disclose the identity of his partner to any of his family and friends until the marriage was set, but I'm going to overlook this as I understand why the author chose to write it this way.
I'm rounding this story down to 4 stars because while it was entertaining, it wasn't like the story was very intricate or deep. It's the kind of story you read when you're looking for something light and entertaining. For me, it was the perfect read as I was traveling at the time and didn't have much time for reading, so I'd read a couple of chapters here and there.
This story doesn't have a deep plot, but it's pure entertainment if you enjoy rebirth stories with face slapping and following the main character as they do much better in this life.
In his previous life, our MC, Lin Jingzhe, got screwed over by his family starting from when he was 18 years old and his beloved grandfather died. It set off a whole chain of events that caused him to not go to a good college and not have a good job afterwards. This time, he's reborn 25 years earlier as his 18 year old self, and he makes a series of decisions and gambles that pay off big for him and allows him to live comfortably. Most of his decisions are business-oriented, since in 1990 China is still pretty undeveloped in terms of infrastructure and the internet, so he knows where to invest for prime real estate and knows how quickly the internet takes off in the future.
The ML is Xiao Chi. He doesn't get introduced until a little bit later in the story and is a prominent son of a wealthy business family who also deals in real estate and is a devout Buddhist. The romance starts quite abruptly imo, and clearly the two of them aren't on the same page about their relationship. For example, while Lin Jingzhe thinks they're only friends with benefits, Xiao Chi is already thinking about how to introduce LJZ to his family and marriage. So they're definitely a bit lacking on the communication front. But other than that, they were a cute couple once they actually got past the misunderstandings and got together.
While the romance does play a big role in the story, a lot of the story also focuses on both the MC and ML's businesses as well as the large cast of side characters, so I'd be remiss if I didn't say anything about them. It's rare for me to like all of the side characters in a story, but that was the case here. Lin Jingzhe was raised by his grandfather, and after he passed away, his friends' parents kind of took him in. It was heartwarming to see how LJZ didn't forget about them and brought them along with him in his success journey to succeed in their own ways rather than letting them suffer from the miserable lives they had before.
Plus I really enjoyed everyone in the MC's and Xiao Chi's family, especially Xiao Chi's younger sister who constantly feels disappointed in her older brother compared to her friends' brothers, and Xiao Chi's grandmother who's always stealing and hiding away chocolates XP So much personality for all of the side characters, who make up a very lovable bunch. That's why I didn't mind when the focus of the story often drifted to them, especially later on in the story once the main relationship was established.
There were a ton of comedic moments due to the secretive nature of their relationship. Because their companies are technically rivals in the real estate market, and due to some misunderstandings among their peers about their relationship, everyone is constantly shocked when they find out the truth. Like one of their business enemies was so surprised by the fact that he crashed his car into a frozen lake when he found out. And when he subsequently hired a private detective to follow them and take pictures for blackmail, the detective was shocked by how easy it was for him to take pictures of them in public. Or in the extra chapters when a third business rival tried to sow discontent between their two internet companies, they collapsed when the two companies announced a partnership brought about by the MC and ML rather then one suppressing the other like the business rival was expecting.
Honestly I thought it was a bit unrealistic how hidden their relationship was, since Lin Jingzhe didn't disclose the identity of his partner to any of his family and friends until the marriage was set, but I'm going to overlook this as I understand why the author chose to write it this way.
I'm rounding this story down to 4 stars because while it was entertaining, it wasn't like the story was very intricate or deep. It's the kind of story you read when you're looking for something light and entertaining. For me, it was the perfect read as I was traveling at the time and didn't have much time for reading, so I'd read a couple of chapters here and there.
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April 6, 2022I’ll pick this back up later.
Next Chapter to Read: chapter 25.1 - (Betwixted Translations)
THOUGHTS
Very slow, which is actually nice in this situation. It does however, speed up 99% when the ML is introduced. It felt like a different book.
Story is slightly confusing. I don't know if it's me or the translation, but my mind did wonder a few times.
NOTE
* ML first appears in chapter
* Unrealistic conversations (example: ).
* Unrealistic people (example: ).
MAIN CHARACTERS
Lin Jingze
* Main character
* A total badass in his rebirth
Xiao Chi
SIDE CHARACTERS
Jiang Jiping
* Jingze’s maternal grandfather
* Seemed to have doted on MC (his grandson) more so than his children
* His children didn’t seem to like him (hence his funeral where neither aunt nor uncle cried and Jingze’s mother didn’t even come)
Gao Sheng
* Jingze’s childhood friend
* Motorcycle dude
* Joined a gang after school
Zhou Haitang
* Jingze’s childhood friend
* Joined a gang with Gao Sheng
* Canoodled with the “mafia” right before graduating HS
Li Yurong
* Teacher of Class 1 (best class)
* Doesn’t like MC and his friends
* Doesn’t like Hu Yu
* Canoodling with the principal
Hu Yu
* Teacher of Class 5 (worst class)
* Gao Sheng’s mother
* Took care of MC
* Died after Gao Sheng was arrested
Jiang Run
* Jingze’s cousin
* Doesn’t like Jingze
* Son of Jingze’s maternal aunt, Jiang Xiaoyun
Jiang Xiaoyun
* Jiang Run’s mother
* Lin Jingze’s aunt (biological, Chinese women do not change their name when they marry)
* Despises Jingze
* A bXtch
* Has an unsuccessful real estate agency, but hiring Section Head Wang helped it
* Shares the agency with her younger brother, Jiang Zhi, called “Zhiziao Real Estate”
* Their company later merged with their eldest sister’s company, becoming very successful
Liu De
* Jiang Xiaoyun’s husband
* Primary school teacher
* Jiang Run’s father
* Lin Jingze’s uncle (biological)
* Doesn’t hate Jingze
Jiang Zhi
* Lin Jingzhe’s maternal uncle
* Jiang Xiaoyun’s younger brother
Jiang Qiaqia
* Lin Jingzhe’s mother
* Jiang Zhi and Jiang Xiayuan’s older sister
* Scammed her son
* Newest husband works in real estate, this worked to Xiaoyuan’s advantage
* Doesn’t seem to care about her son (hence her scamming him because her sister asked)
* Didn’t attend her father’s funeral
* Cut contact off with her son when she remarried because the family didn’t like how she had been married before
Qi Qing
* Jiang Qiaqia’s second husband
* Works in real estate with his wife
* Has a real estate company called “Qiqing Real Estate”. Small and unprofitable UNTIL it merged with “Zhiziao Real Estate” and became “Qijiang Group”
* Semi-prestigious family
Lin Runsheng
* Lin Jingzhe’s father
Director Wang
* Aware of Li Yurong’s mistreatment
* Assistant principal
Deng Mai
* Student of Class 5
* Self proclaimed himself to be Jingze’s buddy
* Became successful after high school
* Is a nice person
* I want to adopt him
* Calls Jingze “Big Bro”, despite being a year and a half older (they’re both in 3rd year, so idk what happened there- I don’t think Deng Mai was held back either)
Section Head Wang
* Jingze’s aunt promised him the antiques
* Section Head: civil service rank / leadership position.
* Wang is the 9th rank
* “Party Secretary of Towns or Townships” … “Heads of county-level party organizations (Organization, Propaganda, United Front, etc.)”
* Basically, on the same level as a mayor
* From the ‘Pronvincal Bureau of Land and Resources’
Xu Liang
* Zhou Haitang’s “big brother/boss”
* A gang leader from Eastern Earthquake Gang
Zhang Long
* Gang leader from the Azure Dragon Gang
Elder Fang
* From the National Museum
*
* A swindler
Zheng Cunzhi
* Works in the auction or whatever
* Acquainted with Elder Fang (I think I know where this is going)
* Jingze doesn’t like him (scared of him)
Mr Marx
* Auction worker
Du Kang
* Acquainted with Cunzhi
* A party secretary
* Was at the high school (evaluating it)
* I think he’s good (??????)
Lui Qishi
* An officer (?)
* Deputy Commissioner
Deng Fengshou
* Deng Mai’s father
* An officer
* Deputy Commissioner
Sun Laixin
* Lui Qishi’s brother in law
Tao Fangzheng
* Liyun high school’s principal
* Having an affair with the female teacher from Class 1
Yu Zhiliang
* A high ranking student at the high school
Qian Tian
* The new English teacher replacing Li Yurong
Qu Yuan
* Acting principal, replacing the former dirtbag principal Tao who embezzled money from the school
Hu Shaofeng
* The LI’s friend
Qi Kai
* Someone who apparently did stupid things with his company
Tian Dahua
* Stock broker
Places
Liyun Town
* Jingze’s hometown
Qunnan City
* Where MC’s mother lives
Yan City
* Jingze was sent to live here after school by his mother
* Where Jingze’s father lives (?)
Qunnan Province
* Liyun is situated in Qunnan Province
Liyun No.1 High School
* Best high school in Liyun
Qunnan No.1 High School
* Best high school in Qunnan
Next Chapter to Read: chapter 25.1 - (Betwixted Translations)
THOUGHTS
Very slow, which is actually nice in this situation. It does however, speed up 99% when the ML is introduced. It felt like a different book.
Story is slightly confusing. I don't know if it's me or the translation, but my mind did wonder a few times.
NOTE
* ML first appears in chapter
* Unrealistic conversations (example: ).
* Unrealistic people (example: ).
MAIN CHARACTERS
Lin Jingze
* Main character
* A total badass in his rebirth
Xiao Chi
SIDE CHARACTERS
Jiang Jiping
* Jingze’s maternal grandfather
* Seemed to have doted on MC (his grandson) more so than his children
* His children didn’t seem to like him (hence his funeral where neither aunt nor uncle cried and Jingze’s mother didn’t even come)
Gao Sheng
* Jingze’s childhood friend
* Motorcycle dude
* Joined a gang after school
Zhou Haitang
* Jingze’s childhood friend
* Joined a gang with Gao Sheng
* Canoodled with the “mafia” right before graduating HS
Li Yurong
* Teacher of Class 1 (best class)
* Doesn’t like MC and his friends
* Doesn’t like Hu Yu
* Canoodling with the principal
Hu Yu
* Teacher of Class 5 (worst class)
* Gao Sheng’s mother
* Took care of MC
* Died after Gao Sheng was arrested
Jiang Run
* Jingze’s cousin
* Doesn’t like Jingze
* Son of Jingze’s maternal aunt, Jiang Xiaoyun
Jiang Xiaoyun
* Jiang Run’s mother
* Lin Jingze’s aunt (biological, Chinese women do not change their name when they marry)
* Despises Jingze
* A bXtch
* Has an unsuccessful real estate agency, but hiring Section Head Wang helped it
* Shares the agency with her younger brother, Jiang Zhi, called “Zhiziao Real Estate”
* Their company later merged with their eldest sister’s company, becoming very successful
Liu De
* Jiang Xiaoyun’s husband
* Primary school teacher
* Jiang Run’s father
* Lin Jingze’s uncle (biological)
* Doesn’t hate Jingze
Jiang Zhi
* Lin Jingzhe’s maternal uncle
* Jiang Xiaoyun’s younger brother
Jiang Qiaqia
* Lin Jingzhe’s mother
* Jiang Zhi and Jiang Xiayuan’s older sister
* Scammed her son
* Newest husband works in real estate, this worked to Xiaoyuan’s advantage
* Doesn’t seem to care about her son (hence her scamming him because her sister asked)
* Didn’t attend her father’s funeral
* Cut contact off with her son when she remarried because the family didn’t like how she had been married before
Qi Qing
* Jiang Qiaqia’s second husband
* Works in real estate with his wife
* Has a real estate company called “Qiqing Real Estate”. Small and unprofitable UNTIL it merged with “Zhiziao Real Estate” and became “Qijiang Group”
* Semi-prestigious family
Lin Runsheng
* Lin Jingzhe’s father
Director Wang
* Aware of Li Yurong’s mistreatment
* Assistant principal
Deng Mai
* Student of Class 5
* Self proclaimed himself to be Jingze’s buddy
* Became successful after high school
* Is a nice person
* I want to adopt him
* Calls Jingze “Big Bro”, despite being a year and a half older (they’re both in 3rd year, so idk what happened there- I don’t think Deng Mai was held back either)
Section Head Wang
* Jingze’s aunt promised him the antiques
* Section Head: civil service rank / leadership position.
* Wang is the 9th rank
* “Party Secretary of Towns or Townships” … “Heads of county-level party organizations (Organization, Propaganda, United Front, etc.)”
* Basically, on the same level as a mayor
* From the ‘Pronvincal Bureau of Land and Resources’
Xu Liang
* Zhou Haitang’s “big brother/boss”
* A gang leader from Eastern Earthquake Gang
Zhang Long
* Gang leader from the Azure Dragon Gang
Elder Fang
* From the National Museum
*
* A swindler
Zheng Cunzhi
* Works in the auction or whatever
* Acquainted with Elder Fang (I think I know where this is going)
* Jingze doesn’t like him (scared of him)
Mr Marx
* Auction worker
Du Kang
* Acquainted with Cunzhi
* A party secretary
* Was at the high school (evaluating it)
* I think he’s good (??????)
Lui Qishi
* An officer (?)
* Deputy Commissioner
Deng Fengshou
* Deng Mai’s father
* An officer
* Deputy Commissioner
Sun Laixin
* Lui Qishi’s brother in law
Tao Fangzheng
* Liyun high school’s principal
* Having an affair with the female teacher from Class 1
Yu Zhiliang
* A high ranking student at the high school
Qian Tian
* The new English teacher replacing Li Yurong
Qu Yuan
* Acting principal, replacing the former dirtbag principal Tao who embezzled money from the school
Hu Shaofeng
* The LI’s friend
Qi Kai
* Someone who apparently did stupid things with his company
Tian Dahua
* Stock broker
Places
Liyun Town
* Jingze’s hometown
Qunnan City
* Where MC’s mother lives
Yan City
* Jingze was sent to live here after school by his mother
* Where Jingze’s father lives (?)
Qunnan Province
* Liyun is situated in Qunnan Province
Liyun No.1 High School
* Best high school in Liyun
Qunnan No.1 High School
* Best high school in Qunnan
October 3, 2025
it is interesting. the timeline sets in the 90s and i actually had fun reading about what happened during that time where we dont have smartphones with us. sending information using fax machine? the way the author describe it really well it almost felt like im living the scene.
the reason why im giving one less star is because in the middle of the storyline i felt impatient so i skipped till the end just to know how they MC and ML ended up together and how they resolves the misunderstanding people around had about their relationship haha.
the reason why im giving one less star is because in the middle of the storyline i felt impatient so i skipped till the end just to know how they MC and ML ended up together and how they resolves the misunderstanding people around had about their relationship haha.
February 6, 2025
4 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔
“𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑛. 𝐼𝑡 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦, 𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡, 𝑦𝑒𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑑 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦; 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑, 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑙𝑦.”
I would definitely say that I prefer the first half of this novel over than the later half. It actually had a plot at the beginning and I was quite intrigued, however it just goes on to become your usual face slapping later on. Also, that epilogue, istg-
𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴!!!
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— I can't believe the hypocrisy of Xiao Chi. Bro told his parents that he and Lin Jingzhe were dating for a year when they weren't even in a romantic relationship (also he wanted to marry him at that point!) but then when his sister wants to get married to the man she's dated for three years he starts being such a prick about it. And he even told her she looked ugly in all her wedding dresses!! Sure, he cried and was probably secretly happy, but that doesn't excuse his bad behaviour to his sister on such a joyous occasion.
— The fact that the netizens didn't know that Xiao Chi and Lin Jingzhe were married for 16 whole years is really unbelievable. Like they literally wear matching rings?
— I don't even want to begin talking about how Lin Jingzhe is still being called 'milky' and cute like a rabbit when he's nearing forty. Please. Also how does he not even know how to fold clothes?? Crying because this thirty something year old (not even including his past life) man literally can't do any household chores.
—When did Qi Kai become friends with Lin Jingzhe? I did like his character development, but I have no idea when he and Lin Jingzhe started becoming buddies?
“𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑛. 𝐼𝑡 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦, 𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡, 𝑦𝑒𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑑 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦; 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑, 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑙𝑦.”
I would definitely say that I prefer the first half of this novel over than the later half. It actually had a plot at the beginning and I was quite intrigued, however it just goes on to become your usual face slapping later on. Also, that epilogue, istg-
𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴!!!
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— I can't believe the hypocrisy of Xiao Chi. Bro told his parents that he and Lin Jingzhe were dating for a year when they weren't even in a romantic relationship (also he wanted to marry him at that point!) but then when his sister wants to get married to the man she's dated for three years he starts being such a prick about it. And he even told her she looked ugly in all her wedding dresses!! Sure, he cried and was probably secretly happy, but that doesn't excuse his bad behaviour to his sister on such a joyous occasion.
— The fact that the netizens didn't know that Xiao Chi and Lin Jingzhe were married for 16 whole years is really unbelievable. Like they literally wear matching rings?
— I don't even want to begin talking about how Lin Jingzhe is still being called 'milky' and cute like a rabbit when he's nearing forty. Please. Also how does he not even know how to fold clothes?? Crying because this thirty something year old (not even including his past life) man literally can't do any household chores.
—When did Qi Kai become friends with Lin Jingzhe? I did like his character development, but I have no idea when he and Lin Jingzhe started becoming buddies?
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