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Interesting novel. At first, I couldn’t get used to the lack of romance for the MC, but after getting used to it, I realised the novel was like a hidden gem! I like that apart from some arcs where a recurring character may pop up, the stories usually don’t have much to do with each other!Although it’s nice to read some romance transmigration novels, they get old quick when the MC falls for the ML and spends the rest of the story either relying on him, or trying to find him. What makes this novel stand out from the rest is the fact that the MC doesn’t actually have a sole person she relies on. Although she does rely on people, she is not op like the people from romance novels with the ML helping them. Rather than the word ‘rely’ it’s closer to use and manipulate since she doesn’t actually trust them, she is using them to achieve her goal. You get to slowly watch her grow as a character, which is very refreshing.The MC adapts her character to suit the storyline and complete her task. Sometimes she can’t help being swayed by her own emotions, but you can see her learn from her mistakes and actually get rewarded for the results that she worked for.Also, for the people who think that the mc/novel is racist, sexist, or ‘seeks male approval.’ Please understand that the side characters act like that to convey how shallow and thoughtless they are. The author themselves clearly do not think that one must seek male approval to be desirable. The whole skin colour thing isn’t even racist. There is historical evidence of what was found attractive in ancient China, and even modern day China. Since this is a Chinese novel, the author is basing their perception of beauty on the general accepted beauty standards both for ancient and modern times. Especially in ancient times, dark skin had always been associated with the poor and working class, and was considered to be extremely unattractive. A lot of females went out of their way to avoid the sun with umbrellas and hats. This standard of beauty for ancient times isn’t associated with just China, many other countries had also considered lighter skin to be more beautiful in those times.
