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The melon is the story.Reading a little bit I became curious and came to NU, coincidentally this novel is here and even better that it has several reviews, because I had a question and those reviews gave me the answer. Although the beginning is upbeat and the style of this author is witty and funny, but you can't help but notice one thing right away that the story is more about consuming melons than anything else. Like the main point is just watching FL consuming gossip, but if the story is to be filled with gossip only there will be two possible pattern happening - you will find it funny and follow along, because of the author's style and FL is likable to me (she's pretty naughty, black-bellied and thick-skinned) OR you will find that the gossip oversaturated the story and there is no substantial content except from catching gossip here and there.Also, I consider there is active melon and passive melon and passive melon prevailed. E.g. The situation of the Yu famly was an active melon, since Yu Keke used the knowledge she received from the system to pull her uncle and aunt apart. And it would be cool if such things happened more. While for the most part she is just witnessing gossip like a passer-by and doesn't do anything with it, just enjoys it. The value of those gossips is pure shock and tease value, but it also has a little development moment, so if you like some twists and turns it can be quite entertaining. But searching for some sort of depth in this type of story will be fruitless. Example: Like the complicated situation on the set of Keke's new drama. 4th female lead came in through unspoken rules, thinking further she went to the 1st male lead, was turned down, went after 2nd male lead, who was away having an affair with a married woman, 4th FL came few times, so saying she knew 2nd ML was not in the room made him think he was busted. This part has 0% impact on anything, it's purely entertainment, but because it's more dynamic development instead of static statement (like if someone simply said - oh, he has an affair, but skipped on development), things seem more fun.So yeah, this is the questionable part that I thought of when reading - the balance between her activities in eating melons and the content when she's more of a protag of her own story and not a passer-by for others. If it doesn't bother you, then I'm sure you'll enjoy it, if it does, then you know what to do :) PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: If you're into gossip-loving characters or plots with gossips I recently follow 路人甲心声泄露后被反派全家团宠了 by 夕朝南歌. It's on-going but it's hysterical, although it should be BL. But the premise is about the young man Ye Leyao who awakens his memories and realizes that he lives in a world with many novels cross-overs and the Huo family that adopted him is a family full of villains in other stories. On a fateful day when the second Huo brother wanted to leave the house with his White Moonlight and their child entire Huo family heard Ye Leyao's inner voice talking how White Moonlight's child in the belly does not belong to him and he's used for money. Since then entire Huo family embarked on the road of eating melons, even if it is their own. The difference of this novel is that Ye Leyao knows the plots perfectly and also expresses his opinion too, which shaped his lively personality. Don't forget 'I Became A Melon Exposing Expert In The Entertainment Industry' [BG], which can be found on NU, but it's more about exposing stuff herself as a reporter.