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Hi there, current translator of this novel~ I want to thank everyone for the feedback here.This is my latest project but also one of the hardest novels I have ever worked on. I put many many hours into researching the references to poems, people, and recipes, etc etc because this story is told with complex eloquence. And as such, as some of the reviewers suggested, PLEASE DON'T MTL THIS NOVEL. I've done it just to double check, but because of the vocabulary and sentence structure of the original text, the MTL isn't even 30% accurate; it's almost unreadable. The only thing you might understand is who was present and the food made; the dialogue will be lost in translation. Thus if you keep reading it, it'll kill any initial excitement or enthusiasm you have for this novel.Also keep in mind of the tags 'Slice of Life' and 'Slow Romance'. This novel doesn't have much 'action', it'll mostly be able the MC introducing different foods from the future dynasties and from the modern world. Of course, behind the calm is the brewing of palace politics. We get to find out what happened to Shen Shaoguang, as well as the secrets behind our ML. Though this is very subtle, but everything mentioned in the earlier chapters all play a part in the development of the plot. But like I said before, it's mainly slice of life.I myself enjoyed such stories; as some can tell from the past novels I've translated, this is right up my alley. Every chapter is written vivaciously and leaves me wanting for more. I have to use a lot of brain power reading this novel, so I just read as I translate, but Shen Shaoguang is definitely one of my fav female portrayals, she's mature, smart, crafty, and sometimes slightly rogue. It's a rare combination of traits for a female MC and I love it. Our ML looks quite elegant and cold on the outside, but he's also slightly black-bellied, a pursuer of justice, and very devoted to his loved ones. There's no misunderstandings, the communication is there, and even though the love is slow to bud, it's visibly developing each chapter. I like it because there's no love at first sight. It's the many times they meet and acknowledgement of each other's strong points where they slowly fall in love and accept one another's shortcomings... I'm not a good reviewer, so I'll end it here, but please enjoy this novel and wait patiently for the translation for the greatest gratification. <3 Pure Spoiler
P.S. plot 'thickens' at chapter 32. And the chasing begins somewhere around chapter 50. We find out more of MC's past in chapter 66+.
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