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A slow slice-of-life story set in the 80s. I am dropping it at C70 because I was getting bored.I typically enjoy slice-of-life stories but it must also have some elements of drama/excitement. This story has minimal conflict and while things do progress, it doesn’t make me feel excited to read.For example, in this story FL and her child are malnourished and poor in the beginning but that’s only because FL’s family took everything from her. Their background is actually not too bad with a good backing from the ML’s family. So its not really a rags to riches story. FL just needed to cut off her bloodsucking family, make better decisions and change her job to a less tiring one.Once the initial conflict with her family was over, which was only meh since they didn’t harass her in terrible ways, just typical “pity me” ways - it got more dull. FL also didn’t really take the revenge too far. Its mild.The beginning of this novel was also interesting because of the child AnAn who was like an abandoned wolf initially tormented by his mum’s neglect. Once FL found her way into his heart and taught him to be kind, he mellowed down. He’s an interesting child that adds to the story.Side characters come and go and the conflict resolution doesn’t hit right. Like Fang Lingling who likes the ML and wanted him to divorce FL. I last saw her complaining to her mum that she loves the ML and won’t give up but after that there’s no more mention. FL’s coworker who complained about FL at the job that made FL quit... she was going to get married and I anticipated more jealousy issues but it ended just like that after FL quit. It just felt very meh.FL is so calm and poised and ML is gentle and doting. Bland to read.