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I came into this novel after reading all the positive reviews. I expected to be met with good plot that could keep me reading, and a cast of characters that were likeable. You know what I was met with instead? Different pointless plots appearing randomly, a “perfect” female lead who felt like she had no personality, and a dead romance. The female lead was a Mary Sue little perfect girl who was good at piano, amazing at Guqin, good at bargaining, and managed to snatch the most “perfect” man who was quality as good as her.... blah blah blah. I didn’t care, the things that I’ve mentioned were said so much throughout the novel to the point I almost fell asleep. I was gonna mention how dark skin was viewed negatively as ugliness but I’ll remove that since they probably have different beauty standards. The male lead... where do I even start. He just didn’t feel important at all. I couldn’t see why the female lead fell in love with him even when it was mentioned. There was no chemistry between them. It felt like he was added as an afterthought in order to enhance the female leads greatness. Let’s examine him, handsome? Check, Powerful? Check... that’s all I remember from him and what I can mention without spoiling anything. As for the plot, I honestly hated it. The only part I liked wa s the live-streaming, it was interesting seeing her interact with her fans while being able to see the behind the scenes. After that, the plot went downhill.In the end, I’m criticizing the story, not the translator. This story was translated in a clean and easily readable way. So thank you to the translating team. I wish them well and hope they’ll be able to translate a better story than this. I truly enjoyed how it was translated.