It's Christmas Eve! I'm actually not expecting to get any books for Christmas this year, but I went through my piles of books and decided that I didn't want any of these manga anymore. Hopefully someone else will enjoy them :)
The Prince in His Dark Days vol. 1 by Hico Yamanaka
The High School Life of a Fudanshi vol. 1 Atami Michinoku
The High School Life of a Fudanshi vol. 2 Atami Michinoku
The High School Life of a Fudanshi vol. 4 Atami Michinoku
Poor little top student was bullied by his school, so he transferred from an elite high school to an ordinary school.
School tyrant · 1.9 meters · no one dare to provoke · Brother Zhan: I cover this little brother.
Poor little · 1.7 meters · Gu Qinan: Zhan Ge is just a child. He’s poor, weak, helpless, kind and soft(hearted), I need to love him well.
Everyone: ???
Class teacher: Zhan Ming, what kind of score is this?!
Zhan Ming: I’ll have my seatmate teach me.
Former classmates: Gu Qinan, don’t think we won’t be able to find you just because you transferred.
Gu Qinan: I’ll have my seatmate beat you.
4 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
It's been a couple of months since I made one of these posts. This is mainly because I wasn't really watching anything consistently enough to blog about it lol. However, I seem to have gotten out of my anime slump and am starting to watch anime again! :)
CURRENTLY WATCHING:
I started watching this show with my dad and bro during Thanksgiving. My dad was a big fan of Squid Games, and I kept on hearing rave reviews about how Hellbound was just as good as Squid Games, so I thought my dad would like this show. He fell asleep lol. I think it was too slow for him, so we only made it through the first half before calling it a night. I'm interested in what happens in the second half though, so I'm going to finish this show on my own soon. The concept is completely different from other shows, and I liked how most of the characters were morally gray with their own agendas. You didn't know what they were going to do or why they were doing things.
This is a Seventeen reality show where they spend a week in the SOOP after talking to the crew about what they'd like to do during a break, so they get to relax and try out new experiences or hobbies. It's an incredibly relaxing show, but because it's Seventeen, it's also pretty hilarious just because of the members' antics lol. I bought the episodes a few months back, and Shelle and I finally started watching it recently now that all of the episodes are out.
The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
I wasn't sleepy one night, so I decided to try a new anime just to keep me preoccupied for a few episodes before I lost interest like I have been recently with anime. I've been in an anime slump for most of the year, I think. Based on the summary, I thought it'd be your typical overpowered protagonist isekai harem anime, and it basically is true. But for some reason, I couldn't stop watching each episode until I got tired around 2 AM. Then, I caught up to the latest episode the next day and hated how I just had to start watching an ongoing series lol.
There's something about this anime that sets it apart from all of the other OP isekai anime, and I think it's the mature and solemn tone based on having an older protagonist before he crossed over to the new world. He actually continues to act wise and responsible even as a young kid and isn't easily flustered because he wasn't a shut-in or otaku in his previous life like a lot of other isekai protagonists.
Also, his harem members are also surprisingly mature and considerate. There's no infighting or ridiculous selfish requests while the protagonist remains completely clear that he doesn't see the girls in that way. He's not oblivious nor is he encouraging of their feelings. This is unheard of in a male protagonist!
While watching to watch the previous two anime, I decided to start another anime series lol. I wanted to watch something completed and something that I could watch on my own since I kept on waking up super early in the morning with no mood to go back to sleep or read anything. My solution was to watch Fire Force lol. It's been on my to watch list for a while, and I knew season 2 had finished airing last year, so I didn't have to worry about it being an ongoing series.
It was a bit of a slow start as you start to understand the world's history of Infernals and Shinra's tragic backstory while also getting to know his new Special Fire Force team. But after that, the plot starts shining through, and you're suddenly halfway through the first season. At least that happened to me lol.
Also, Arthur is such an idiot lol. The more knightly he feels, the stronger he is lmao. But also same; I, too, fall asleep when confronted with paperwork!
Season 2 comes out tomorrow, so I wanted to rewatch season 1 to remember all of the details before I binged the new season. I'm halfway through, and I'm so glad I decided to rewatch the show, because I forgot SO MANY things lol. Also forgot just how interconnected everything is. Rewatching the show while already knowing the major plot points definitely had me paying attention to little details that I'm sure I missed the first time round.
I can't wait for season 2! :D
FINISHED:
Saw this on my to watch list on Crunchyroll and remembered how much my friend, Jackie, loved it when it came out years ago. I decided to watch it one night in the living room, since I was in the mood for something fluffy while waiting for the Assassin anime to update. I ended up getting Shelle hooked on it, too, lol. Then, I had to wait for when she was free to continue watching the episodes lol.
We just finished the anime, and I freaking LOVE Kotaro. He's so cute and clingy! He's so cute just standing there holding a book waiting for his brother to read to him! All of the kids are so cute! I love their little antics lol.
If you want to watch something that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside, I would definitely recommend this anime. Apparently, the manga it's based on is still ongoing, so I might pick that up after we finish the anime.
I got back into Haikyuu!! because Shelle and Kyle were watching it while they were working out lol. We recently finished the third season, which was all about Karasuno vs. Shiratorizawa, and IT WAS SO GOOD! God, the character growth! The ever evolving tricks and tactics! Tsukishima and Yamaguchi were so ready to unleash all of their potential! The super reliable third years! Hinata and Kageyama's antics! Shiratorizawa's Ace and future Ace! Every set was nerve-wracking! The teamwork!
I ONLY KNOW HOW TO TYPE LIKE THIS TO EXPRESS MY COMPLETE EXCITMENT OVER THE WHOLE SEASON!
Can't wait to start the next season soon! We're just distracted by all of our current shows and life in general at the moment! But once we have more time to binge, you know we're gonna start season 4!
As the most beloved daughter of Qiao's family in 1949, Qiaoyou had a smooth wind since childhood, and wanted the stars to have the stars, and the moon to have the moon.
In an accident, sixteen-year-old Qiao You crossed.
For her, it was just a matter of opening and closing eyes, but it was fifty years later.
Her handsome brother became a bald retired veteran. Her brother's son was a middle-aged boss with sparse hair, and his grandson, who was two years older than her, was still a domineering campus lever.
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Three there are two giants, kept themselves to one another, usually without disturbing each other.
The first is Qiao Chen, born into a wealthy family.
The second is Gu Xiqi, who grows savagely without father and mother.
One day, people in the school discovered that Qiao Chen followed a beautiful little girl with her neck curled like a grandson, and was obediently being trained.
The little girl pointed to the Coke in his hand and said, "Grandson, it's not good for boys to drink more Coke. It won't work." It
won't work. It won't work.
Like a curse, the
temperamental Qiao Chen didn't say anything, and handed himself the steps, "This is my grandma, how dare I turn back?"
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Later, everyone discovered that the two giants in the school began to overlap. Now, the person standing in the c position is the beautiful and shameless little girl.
Young Master Qiao gave a passionate speech in front of the teachers and students of the school, "No one can scold'your grandma'. Scolding this sentence is to have trouble with me, Qiao Chen!"
"But you can scold'Go to your grandpa!'"
Gu From the west: …Heh, good grandson
4.5 STARS - I LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
I loved this! It was hilarious! Qiao You misunderstands slang and uses domineering presidential lines so smoothly she's too cute! I hope someone translates this book!
I used machine translation, and it pretty easy to read, especially if you're familiar with presidential quotes lol. Let's be honest, if you're at the point of MTLing books, you've definitely read enough web novels to understand these lines like "Very good, you've successfully captured my attention" lol.
Catherine was put into a novel where several small worlds merged. She was fair and beautiful with long legs, and she was still a wealthy daughter.
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Adult that year, she was on the roadside rescued a dying, the cold and indifferent teenager, he became her first boyfriend. Later, she abandoned him because she was too poor and loved the rich.
The next year, she rescued a taciturn boy with red lips and white teeth from a group of bullies. He became her second boyfriend. Later, she rejected him for not being romantic enough, and the love words were not sweet enough, so she kicked him.
In the next year, she sponsored a poor high school student. Later, he became her third boyfriend. Later, because he was a lover, she had a lot of clinging words, so she kicked him without reluctance.
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Later, before the former ex-boyfriend became a commercial giant, smooth and slick, billionaire.
The ex-boyfriend has become a superstar with more than 100 million fans, with a charming smile and many girlfriends.
The ex-boyfriend has become a cutting-edge hacker, with little cold talk and countless fans.
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Then one day, while they attended a file "sharply into the New Youth" interviews, while the cue to that abandoned him / kick / kick with his first love ex-girlfriend.
after that.
They found that their first girlfriends were the same person.
Zheng Jiafu: Feel the pill.
2.5 STARS - IT WAS OKAY
MY REVIEW:
What type of open-ended ending was that?! The author just dropped everything! No follow-up or anything. No follow up about her issue with her sister and nothing about the potential family drama with each parent doting on the sisters separately. No details about her future (does she continue acting even though she doesn't even like the entertainment world?). No concrete ending on the male lead either! Very disappointed in the ending.
This is the same author as I'm His Grandmother and was also pretty easy to MTL if you want to give it a shot.
Before he was reborn, Ye Fei was conscientious and diligent, with only work in his eyes. After his rebirth, Ye Fei decided to live freely. F*ck work! F*ck contract marriage! He would never live this kind of life again where he could rely on no one. Divorce, he must divorce!
Ye Fei threw out the divorce agreement on the coffee table, and shook his fingers happily. “Recently, there is a little fresh meat with upturned buttocks and a strong waist. Looks like he will last long.”
“There is also another one with a high nose bridge. His fingers are long. He’s clearly the kind of person who knows how to play.”
“Who is better?”
Yan Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at him blankly.
Later….
Ye Fei lay paralyzed on the bed with a sore waist and soft legs, regretting hard enough to spit out a smoke ring. “I miscalculated.”
3.5 STARS - I LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
This takes place in the same world as I Just Want to Be in a Relationship, which I really liked! The book was a lot shorter than I Just Want to Be in a Relationship, but it still impactful. Ye Fei and Yan Xiao's slow unraveling all of the previous misunderstandings was so sweet but a little sad. Because Ye Fei died so quickly in his previous life, he never knew that Yan Xiao actually loved him.
If you liked Please Confess to Me (this is BG) or My Husband With Scholar Syndrome, you'll like this book.
November was busy! It flew by so fast!
It was my birthday on a random Thursday. We had already made plans to go visit the parents that weekend, so mom made a huge spread the whole time we were there. I was stuffed 24/7, as I would like for my birthday lol.
The next week, I had Veteran's Day off and took Friday off for the Ellijay cabin trip with Alec and his friends. You can read more about my exciting trip here. TL;DR version: Went hiking, went to a circus for the first time, started dating Alec, stayed up til 2AM every morning talking with Alec, and went ziplining. It was an eventful trip lol.
Alec, Carina, and I made plans to have Friendsgiving at Alec's house a couple of months ago on November 20th, but we changed it to just hanging out because we didn't have time to cook and stuff. We decided to go to Marietta Square since they have a farmer's market in the morning, so we spent a lot of time walking around and trying a lot of food until we stopped by their food court for lunch.
Because we just got together, not many people knew that we were dating yet, so I wanted to play a little prank and see how long it would take Carina to figure it out lol. So we agreed to be pretty casual with little hints throughout the day to see if she would notice.
However, I gave up trying to be discreet around the time we were chilling at the fountain benches and put my leg on top of Alec's leg lol. It wasn't until lunch when I said, "It's really hard to keep a secret" that I really gave up trying to hide it lol. So Carina finally asked if we're together, and I wanted to know what gave it away. Apparently, she got the clue when Alec paid for the both of our snacks at the candy store earlier! We weren't even trying to give hints at that time! Anyway, it was a pretty fun prank.
Since we were going to John and Kelly's bridal banquet the next day, I brought all of my stuff over and spent the weekend at Alec's house. I also had that Monday off, and he was working remotely on Monday, so I just stayed over until then. After we hungout with Carina, we drove back to his place and started watching Squid Games, since he hasn't seen it yet. Then, we had a late dinner and talked a lot about each other and our relationship.
I think because I was only with one person before who also hadn't had a long relationship either, we didn't know what all to expect in a relationship or how to communicate about, so we just bumbled along and took it day by day. It's not until I had some type of experience and ended that relationship that I realized what I did and didn't want in my future partners. So talking with Alec, who also had previous relationships and insights on why they failed, was incredibly easy.
We were able to talk about so many important insights about ourselves, our problems, and our vulnerabilities. I didn't think it would be so easy to talk about these topics and connect so soon after we got together. But I think it's also because we've been friends for so long that we've already built a foundation of trust, so it was easy to understand where he was coming from and also to believe everything he said.
Plus, he likes to cook and is a great cook. What more can you ask for lol.
Needless to say, we decided to be official boyfriend and girlfriend before I drove back home that Monday night lol. I'm still surprised at how fast our relationship progressed lol. But everything feels natural and organic, and I don't feel pressured or anything. If anything, I definitely feel a lot happier these days :)
Our new intern was supposed to start working that Monday I had off. However, my manager found out that Friday before that her background check wasn't finished, so we had to postpone her start date to December 1st.
We felt bad, so I stuck with my original plan to take her out to lunch on that Tuesday so that I could show her around the building and stuff. I also invited Archana so that she could meet another coworker. We found out that she lived 15 minutes away from the office, so she ended up giving us a tour of the town lol. Still, she's a fun girl. I think she'd get along well with the team.
I had the rest of the week off for Thanksgiving. My parents and bro drove up the next day, so we drove out to meet them at a Chinese buffet place for lunch before going grocery shopping. We had a big menu planned for Thanksgiving lol.
Shelle, Brian, and I went out on Friday morning for Black Friday shopping. Brian wanted to get a long jacket, and I wanted to get a long jacket for mom for Christmas and a cardigan for Alec for Christmas. Not long after we got to the mall, and felt how hot it was in every store and saw the long lines, I realized that I would rather online shop lol. I was ready to go home not long after the first store lol.
We left to pick up some pho for lunch and chilled at home for the rest of the day.
On Thanksgiving, my dad woke up with his right foot hurting, and it hurt the whole time they stayed up here with us. Instead of leaving on Saturday as planned, they left Friday night after dinner, so that Brian could drive dad to the hospital early the next morning.
After dinner when our parents left with Brian, Kyle wanted to go out shopping. He was actually at work the whole day, so he wanted to check out the mall and Best Buy to see if there was anything he wanted, since he had so much credit with them.
It wasn't until we got to Best Buy that Shelle reminded me that we had an online Seventeen concert that started 15 minutes ago, so we booked it home while watching the concert on my phone in the car lol. Then, we ran into technical difficulties trying to cast the concert on our tv at home before we finally solved the problem and watched the last two hours in our theater room!
Alec was free for the rest of the weekend, so he came over on Saturday. I wanted to take him to the trail nearby, but we ended up cuddling on the couch as Shelle and I gave him Korean Kulture lessons aka made him watch all of our favorite Kpop performances from Kingdom: Legendary War lol.
We also watched Haikyuu season 3 after Shelle and Kyle came back from our neighbor/friend's Wingsgiving. Alec had already rewatched the whole show four times, but he was still hyped watching the match lol.
The next day, we went out to watch Eternals before Alec and I went on a spontaneous walk around the neighborhood that was way too hot when you're wearing thick, all black clothes lol. He stayed for a little longer and napped before driving home.
It really sucks that we live 1.5 hours away from each other, or else we could see each other during weekdays. Oh well, we call almost every night, so that's a lot already lol.
But yeah, November was a very busy month. Saw lots of people and went out a lot for an introvert lol.
Mo Tianliao was a master weaponsmith and a demonic cultivator. When news spread that he was about to complete a divine weapon, cultivators from both the demonic and orthodox sides chased him down and killed him. In a stroke of luck, he managed to possess a new body and was reborn.
So what was the first thing on his mind after his rebirth? Avenging his death? Taking over the world?
Mo Tianliao: I have to find my cat!
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Mo Tianliao: Why won’t you let me hug you? You used to be my cat!
Master: (unsheathes claws)
Mo Tianliao: Ahaha, this disciple has too much respect for Master, this disciple can’t bear to let Master walk on the ground!
Master: (lifts paw, sends disciple flying)
4 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
Mo Tianliao is so whipped for his cat it's hilarious. His cat is super tsundere and adorable, so I can understand why Mo Tianliao loves him so much lol. I loved how everyone spoiled Qingtong (as they should!)
I loved their sect, too! Qingtong's interactions with his disciples and the sect master were hilarious.
There are always four kinds of people in the traditional Mary Sue world. The Male Lead, the Mary Sue female lead, the woman who never wanted to see the female protagonist live a good life, and the infatuated man willing to destroy heaven and earth to get the female lead.
However, with the rapid expansion of the army of rotten women, there is also a growing type of character, and that is a man who is also infatuated with the male lead… This character is referred to as the gay guy. They share the same infatuation as the second man, also has a tragic end and works together in hindering the male and female protagonist’s love.
Fan Yuan has walked in every time and space playing as the gay man. He had always enjoyed it, until one day, with superb acting, he made the male lead bent… o (╯-╰) o
Fan Yuan (affectionate confession): “I do not want to be your brother, in fact, I have always loved you.”
Someone (fondly looking back): “Me too.”
Fan Yuan (⊙_⊙): “…”
You’ve got the wrong line, bro!
3.5 STARS - I LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
It's so hard trying to keep the plot on track when the male lead keeps on messing around lmao.
This was also one of the rare novels where there's smut. Must be because this was written before China's censorship cracked down in the past few years.
Rong Jing is an easy-going person. After transmigrating into a book, he tries his best to avoid the inevitable ending of a cannon fodder. Instead of provoking the book’s protagonist, he quietly stays as an Alpha though he is actually a heavenly dish within the circle.
The protagonist in the book is a heart throb omega. He is born into a poor family but is constantly striving to improve himself. He’s talented and all, like he basically has a cheat in life. His career is very important to him.
Lots of big shots are attracted to him and want to bow down to him because of his bewitching pheromones. The more they like him… the crazier and more perverted they become.
Rong Jing didn’t finish reading the book so he wasn’t aware that this book is a wicked revenge story and that the protagonist suffered because of his beauty.
Then one day, he got drunk on those very same fascinating pheromones all night.
The next day, as he watched the crying, red-eyed protagonist, he proposed to work hard to learn how to be a good financial backer for him for one year.
A year later, when he decided to break up with him for good, the protagonist slapped him with their agreement. Even his fans scolded him fiercely saying that he should take responsibility.
Hold on!
So was he only acting innocent?!
4 STARS - I LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
There's so many great points in this book!
Here's a list because I'm lazy lol:
I've got big ambitions this month! Mainly because I really want to read some physical books now that I'm in a webnovel reading slump lol.
I've been in a reading/watching slump for the past few weeks, so I'm not surprised about the low amount of webnovels I read this month. However, I'm surprised at the amount of movies I watched this month. Granted, I watched all of those movies with friends or family, so I guess I just need a companion to get over my slump??
I read:
I watched:
During her first transmigration in the book, Qi Qiu perfectly went through the plot. She refused her arranged marriage, hooked up with the movie emperor, redeemed the wolf dog, persuaded the flirtatious prodigal second generation, and waited for them to fall in love with her before ruthlessly dumping them like a slag woman, and then killed herself to give way to the female lead.
She thought she was done and that her mission was completed, yet, she was unexpectedly told that the mission had failed, and that she could no longer return to her original world, therefore, she could only be reborn in the book if she wanted to stay alive.
In order to live well, Qi Qiu decided to become a new person, stay away from the original male protagonists, and honestly marry the low-key big boss in order to spend the rest of her life with the status of a wealthy married woman.
However ….
The fierce and aggressive wolf dog looked at her with red eyes: Qiu Qiu, this time I will definitely protect you, okay?
The most popular movie emperor tugged her wrist with tears in his eyes: Qiu Qiu, the lowest point in my life was when left me.
The big boss’ brother asked her with a devastated expression: Qiu Qiu, why did I go back in time and find out you became my sister-in-law?
Qiu Qiu: ????
Crap, did all the people I slagged get reborn?!
No no no, this is scary. Husband, hug!
The big boss, the only one living this life as his first, walked on his journey of daily catching adultery. He slowly raised his eyebrows: am I your husband in name only or also in reality?
Qi Qiu: In reality! It must be in reality!
4.5 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
I loved Qi Qiu and Gu Qingshi's dynamic! Their interactions were hilarious! Qi Qiu is usually an arrogant and elegant young lady, but her husband keeps on catching her in her most embarrassing moments! He not only remembers her remarks, but he also catches her in her lies and keeps on running into all of these misunderstandings between her and other men lmao.
And Qi Qiu keeps on slowly falling for Gu Qingshi one second because of his sweet remarks, but then she immediately becomes angry with him because his "sincere" remarks are completely different from normal people's imagination and sounds insulting instead of sweet lol.
I stayed up until 5am reading most of this book because their interactions were too funny that I couldn't stop reading!
SGH is a multiplayer online tactical competitive shooting game.
When Wen Xi first came into contact with the game, like most people, he used a gun as his main weapon.
But his shooting skills were too poor, often having teammates vent about whether he was the master of outlining the human body.
Until one day, he picked up a bow.
Since then, SGH has had another archer assassin named “Wency”.
It’s said that his arrows never miss their shot, a hundred shots and a hundred hits, killing with one blow.
It’s said that only the first ranked sharpshooter “Mac” succeeded in killing him.
It’s said that he likes “Mac”.
Wen Xi: …where did this rumor come from? Mac, come out and clarify!
Mo Chen: En, it’s a rumor. Actually, I like you.
A shou who wholeheartedly wants to make money through livestreaming vs. A gong who wholeheartedly wants to trick the shou into joining his team.
3.5 STARS - I LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
Not the most exciting eSports novel I've read, but it was still enjoyable.
You could tell that the author was running out of ideas/wanted to wrap up the story quickly since they pretty much rushed through the domestic and global championships towards the end. There were no more exciting fights :(
The romance was pretty standard and go with the flow. No big waves or crazy revelations but plenty of dog food with each interaction. I felt like Wen Xi was a passive, obedient little wife, which got boring at times. Luckily, he's actually black-bellied at times, which made situations funnier.
The team interaction was also pretty fun! Poor Cat got abused all the time lol. The side character plots were nice and made them more interesting. I didn't know the author also wrote My Teammates Are All Crazy. I definitely prefer that book since it's a lot more funny and entertaining lol.
Pei Shaoze unintentionally heard about a novel called Accidental Mark. Once he woke up, he found he had transmigrated into the alpha scumbag in the book, Pei Shaoze. The omega protagonist of the novel, Cheng Xia happened to have his pheromones out of control. The original scumbag not only took the opportunity to mark the protagonist but also killed the protagonist’s parents and ruined his reputation. The protagonist was completely blackened and returned five years later to stab the scumbag to death.
Pei Shaoze, “……” What type of melodramatic plot was this? Why not invest well in movies and TV shows when he was the boss? His brain was used to bully the protagonist. No wonder why he would be stabbed to death.
Therefore, he thoughtfully sent Cheng Xia home and helped select a school drama for Cheng Xia. “This drama is suitable for Cheng Xia and has the potential to be popular.”
It turned out to be really popular. Cheng Xia said, “Thank you, President Pei!”
“Cheng Xia should expand his shows and challenge himself.”
Cheng Xia whose fans soared to the tens of millions. “Thank you so much, President Pei!”
“Do you want to try this drama? I think you are talented enough to handle this difficult role.”
At the awards ceremony, Cheng Xia said, “The person I want to thank most is President Pei!”
On Pei Shaoze’s birthday, all the stars of the company came to congratulate him. After the party, Cheng Xia personally sent Pei Shaoze home. The young man’s cheeks were slightly red and his eyes were shining as he stared at Pei Shaoze. “President Pei, in fact, I know your feelings toward me and I like you very much.”
Pei Shaoze, “……?”
Later, it was found that Pei Shaoze was a producer in every one of Cheng Xia’s shows.
The fans said, “This alpha is pretty good. Xia Xia, hurry and chase him!”
Cheng Xia answered, “I’ve caught him :)”
—Give you the most tolerant love and help you spread your wings to fly high.
4 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
Super cute and fluffy! Full of sweet misunderstandings, respect for each other, and a hilarious system that gave up on his job lmao.
Also, it was nice that the main character was the gong, which is rare in ABO novels. I feel like it's usually the omega's POV in these types of novels. Instead, Pei Shaoze was a mature, steady main character that was originally only trying to help out Cheng Xia since he knew that the original character went through a lot of trouble because of him. I also appreciated how Pei Shaoze had no clue about ABO settings like going into heat and markings and was always startled by the ways of the world lol.
This month didn't go like how I'd planned, but it's okay. When does everything ever go to plan?
The first Saturday of the month, Shelle forced me to run errands with her. First, we went to her dentist appointment early in the morning. However, we were running late, and by the time I realized that I forgot my phone at home, we were already halfway there and couldn't turn back. My driver's license was also with my phone, so I didn't want to drive home in Shelle's car without my license either.
What's funny was that a week ago, Archana and I were talking about having a digital detox weekend sometime in December so that we can get off our phones and read some of our physical books instead. So, I decided to start a prelude to that digital detox that Saturday since I didn't have my phone on me. The only problem was that I started reading a REALLY good esports web novel the night before and wanted to continue reading while Shelle was at her appointment, so I immediately failed my digital detox prelude by reading my webnovel on Shelle's phone lol.
However, I didn't really need my phone though for the rest of the morning and afternoon since we were shopping. We were trying to find dresses to wear for an upcoming wedding, but I couldn't find any that I liked. :( By the time we finally got home, I was paralyzed from exhaustion. But! I also got a nice pair of boots to replace my old ones that were falling apart lol.
The next weekend, Shelle and Kyle went to Asheville to get tattoos, so I drove down to visit the parents by myself. I also drove to Macon to visit Jackie at work to get measured for my bridesmaid dress for her wedding next year. I stuck around until closing to hangout with Jackie and catch up since it's been a while. Lol she's so funny. She really hates her coworker who was with her that day, so she kept on making all of these smartass comments. XD
The next Sunday was our distant cousins' wedding from our grandma's side. We hadn't seen most of our family members from that side since before the pandemic so it was nice seeing everyone. I can't believe how grown up some of the kids were! I swear they were only 5 not long ago! It was also really great to see our grandparents. Apparently my grandpa just recovered from Covid, and my grandma also just recovered from being sick, too. They looked so old and tired. :(
The next couple of days, I started getting a sore throat and coughing, which was terrible because Archana and I were supposed to fly out to California Thursday night. We made plans around two months ago to go to skydiving in California to celebrate our birthdays! We also made plans to go to camping at Yosemite and go to a comedy show! We planned so much only for me to get really sick the day before we left.
Luckily, it was just a cold. I took a rapid test to see if it was Covid, but it turned out negative. The doctor prescribed me steroids and some other medicine if my coughing didn't go away, so I was taking a bunch of medicine for the next week and a half.
But yeah, I decided to not go to California since I couldn't stop coughing. I can't even imagine how bad my coughing would be when I got on a plane and breathed all of the dry air in there lol. I tried to convince Archana to go without me since we already booked so many things, but she and Suhas called multiple sites and were able to get refunds or cancel our reservations, so everything panned out okay.
Archana actually talked to her mom about cancelling the trip, and her mom consoled her by telling her maybe it was a sign to not go. We joked about that saying that the universe doesn't want us to travel this year lol. But then there was news of a bomb cyclone in North California that affected a lot of people! And then I was like, "Huh, maybe your mom was right. We weren't meant to go to Cali yet lol."
I also got better by the end of the next week, which is probably the fastest time I've ever recovered from a cold. Must be all of the drugs lol. I got better just in time for the parents to come up to pick up dad's new car that he's been looking for the past few months. Shelle and Kyle stayed with Dad to do all of the paperwork while I drove mom around to pick up food for lunch. Then we met up with everyone at home to have a late lunch.
I had already made plans to go to Archana's birthday dinner at Aziza that night, so I had to get ready pretty early, since it was a long drive. Since Shelle and Kyle were also going to a wedding at night, mom and dad decided to go home early since we agreed to come down and visit them next weekend lol.
Archana's birthday dinner was really fun. I got to see everyone from work and Lee Ann, Archana's manager who recently left the company, for the first time in a while. We kept on making plans to hangout throughout the year, but we kept on cancelling or moving dates around because we were busy. It only took Archana's birthday to make us come out lol. But I finally got to try Turkish coffee! Archana and I tried to find this popular Turkish coffee cart when we were in New York in May, but we couldn't find it, so it's hilarious that we got to try it months later when we weren't expecting to find it.
Overall, it was a fun night. I'm glad I got to catch up with everyone. We also made plans to have game night at Lee Ann's place next month, so I'm excited for that.
Chi Zhengzheng became vegetative, lying in bed, motionless.
A CP-free novel suddenly appeared in her mind …
In the original novel, a car accident left the Chi family’s daughter in a coma.
The engagement had to go on, and Chi Zhengzheng’s fiancé, the younger son of the Wen family, was not willing.
Unwilling to offend the Chi family, the Wen family lets the unpopular eldest young master, Wen Yu, take over.
The indifferent Wen Yu became a joke in the circle.
The young man, Wen Yu, was the male lead of this CP-free novel, has built a huge business empire.
In just one year, with a wave of his hand, he destroyed both the Chi family and the Wen family, opening the way for the CP-free male lead’s road to dominance.
His nominal wife, Chi Zhengzheng, also passed away quietly after being a vegetable for a year.
After reading the whole story, Chi Zhengzheng shivered in fear and suddenly opened her eyes – just in time to lock eyes with Wen Yu.
Oh, so handsome.
Chi Zhengzheng: “… Husband!!!”
Wen Yu: ???
4 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
This was hilarious and sweet! I kept giggling because of Chi Zhengzheng's behavior, especially when she lashed out about her ex-fiancé in the beginning lol. Girl can go off! Lmao!
I especially loved Chi Zhengzheng and Wen Yu's slow romance. It was super cute watching them being embarrassed and cute with each other as they realized their feelings.
Chi Zhengzheng's thought process when she started working at Wen Yu's company at the end was also hilarious. She read too many novels and got the wrong idea lmao.
Overall, a super satisfying read!
Yan Luqing was reading a heart-abuse novel of the year when she was on the plane.
Among them, the most popular is not the male lead and female lead, but the villain who has been persecuted by countless lunatics, Gu Ci.
When Gu Ci was young, his beauty was infinite, but his family’s financial situation fell behind and his parents were retaliated by their enemies. His beautiful obsidian-like eyes were blinded by poison. And in the end, he was secretly ‘hidden’ by a mentally ill woman who had a crush on him.
After experiencing all this, the young man who was originally like a breeze and misty moon was completely blackened.
Who does not feel heartache for a beauty who was strong but miserable? Yan Luqing also felt her heart ache and scolded that mentally ill woman very angrily.
Who knows that when the plane crashed, she became the female partner, who tried to monopolize Gu Ci, that everyone shouts to beat.
The time happened to be the first day of the ‘Hiding Gu Ci In The Golden House’.
Recalling the female partner’s end that was more inferior than the pigs and dogs in the original book, Yan Luqing: …Oh?
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The female partner in the original book deserves that kind of ending, but Yan Luqing can not commit the same mistakes.
From the first day onwards, she will serve delicious food and drink to raise the big villain well. It was called ‘Hiding Gu Ci’ but in reality it was actually enshrining and worshipping him.
She treats Gu Ci’s eyes and buys whatever he wants to eat, even if he wants the stars she will pick them for him. If he wants flowers, she will pull them out and make a wreath for him. Even the flowers at home are all pulled bald.
So two months later, according to the original plot, it was the day for Gu Ci to escape.
Yan Luqing breathed a sigh of relief. The big villain doesn’t have to do it himself because she opened the door wide in a very proactive and catering manner, and said to him: “Congratulations, you are free now.”
Gu Ci looked at her for a long while, his beautiful black eyes darkened, and he suddenly smiled: “What if I said, I don’t want freedom?”
Yan Luqing: “???”
What about your business empire?
What about your ambition for revenge?
D*mn, that’s not how the script was played!
4 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
I really liked this! Yan Luqing and Gu Ci's whole relationship was so cute and sweet and sad once you found out their backstory!
Yan Luqing really is a sand sculpture, just like her random thinking and unusual naming conventions lol. Her continuous obliviousness of her own feelings while Gu Ci silently chases her while simultaneously roasting her was also fluffy and hilarious.
I freaking LOVED Yan Luqing's constant metaphors of their relationship lol. The faint king and his virtuous concubine! The head of the family and his beautiful wife lmao. The role reversals in their relationship were super cute. Yan Luqing was always being seduced by her wife lmao.
Also, the system actually has a personality in here, which made the climax really interesting.
The Panda King and Princess extras were super cute! The vampire x vampire hunter extras were fluffy, too! All of the extras were really sweet.
Jiang Miaomiao transmigrated into an apocalyptic book and became an insignificant cannon fodder. Considering all the brutal encounters behind, she decided to lie down and peacefully wait for death. She stayed at home and lived as long as she could.
In order to eat and drink well before she dies, she stored a lot of supplies.
Unexpectedly, one day a man broke into her house and was even more salty than her. He stayed and refused to leave. Her three boxes of potato chips were eaten up by that man. Her six boxes of river snail rice noodles were eaten up by that man. Her ten boxes of walnuts were also gnawed by that man!
Jiang Miaomiao was furious and decided to drive him out. So she secretly followed him in the middle of the night and saw him walk into a horde of zombies with a knife on his hands. He looked handsome as he easily killed those zombies.
The man came back and washed the blood stains. She was pushed to wake up while she was pretending to be asleep, “Give me a spicy duck neck.”
Jiang Miaomiao gave it to him decisively with both hands, “Eat, it’s all yours!”
A magical thing happened since then, her supplies… Why is it continuously increasing?
2.5 STARS - IT WAS OKAY
MY REVIEW:
It gets a bit slow and boring for me in the middle. There wasn't much motivation or tension to keep my attention, and Jiang Miaomiao's personality started irritating me.
This is a slice of life apocalyptic setting, but Jiang Miaomiao's personality started getting on my nerves. At first, her "I'll just commit suicide before the zombies get to me" attitude was normal and understandable because she already knew that she was going to die as a cannon fodder character in a book. However, her constant fear of being alone and inaction unless instigated by Lu Qiming got annoying after a while. It takes her a REALLY long time to change her attitude and to stop being so useless.
Also, she didn't have a lot of cooking common sense and wasted a lot of materials creating basically poisonous dishes because she didn't think things through, which annoyed me even further.