RATE: 5/5.
The story isn't anything new at the first glance, well, same old, somehow our heroine gets to know that she's actually a vicious supporting role in a pet article where her current fiance in name has a love for other woman, but is ready to sacrifice for business for some time, while for our heroine this fiance was once a boy in her memories who helped her through hardest times, so this is why she was ready to be dedicated.
Shang Lu who woke up to realize this actually didn't falter or planned revenge, she looked at the current situation with curiosity and no actual dislike. She indeed spent few years on making bad movies just because of supporting the man she thought was her savior, she earned herself a pretty notorious reputation, while the love of her man was a popular traffic florette and seemed to be impeccable.
We start from the point where Shang Lu is invited in a new variety show which is basically called - Most hated she and him. She even voted with several trumpet accounts to vote #1 for herself. In this show she completely let go and all of the guest actually went through changes big or small along entire storyline.
What amazed me was actually having so much fun reading between great balance of show and comment area, also I loved that this really reminded me of a variety show and it was fun. I'm not sure if I was too influenced by watching Running Man show while reading this, but still I think it really caught the vibe of a show I think can be called a variety show. It's fun, it's bizarre, it's sand sculptures all the way. But not only.
Along the funny storyline where Shang Lu manages to turn her own image, but also do the same for other guests (which I think is one of the greatest care one author can do for the chosen supporting roles in the novels, usually supporting roles are not that interesting). We also find out that her life experience wasn't all sunshine. On the contrary it was dark and depressing. Her mother died during giving birth to her. Her father who loved his wife a lot turned into a hateful cold man, he only recognized his wife and worshipped her, so for him the daughter was like a murderer he hated. Her elder brother was also alienated from her, but later we find out it's not really because of taking the mom's life, but because of changes in their father, who was very dissatisfied with everything his children did and punished the brother for all that his sister did, even if it seemed something little. Shang Lu met the boy who brought her sunshine during her confinement, which was more like being imprisoned in a room. She did not see him, but got his letters. She mistakenly thought it was a boy named Jiang Yu, that's why she chased his ass all the time, though never got a good answer in return. She thought time changed him. In school he met another boy with whom she had a friendly relationship, Chi Yan. Chi Yan fell for Shang Lu quite early and could not understand why Shang Lu kept hanging on such scum as Jiang Yi. Their friendship had a fall out at some point, but whithin short time resumed. He was always her best support.
When Shang Lu awoke from the bloody script she realized how despicable Jiang Yi was and did not bother to continue the "relationship". She was also sprayed online all the time how she was a mistress or third-wheeled in all places possible, when she was a rightful fiance, but was never protected by this fiance. Her reputation was notorious, while everyone supported Jiang Yi and his mistress. Getting away from two was easy, but bringing back her reputation was harder but was possible. We're in slap-back situation, of course the slaps will be loud. So the reveal of their relationship and previous entanglement was inevitable.
The only one who opposed was her father whom she left behind, no matter how rich he was and how he threatened, she didn't care, because for him just fleeting promise between their Shang family and Jiang's would cost his daughter and emotional tragedy, but he cared only because it was his wife's wish.
Actually because of the show and other events happening we slowly realize that Shang Lu is not an average person when it comes to emotional specter, she doesn't understand some emotions, since she never felt them, some points of view are far from hers, but this is the result of her upbringing.
The awekening allowed her to leave the Shang house behind, she completely let go and went all out in the show and was herself. Which completely captivated public and me as a reader. The show was sand sculptures all the way. It also allowed Shang Lu to show herself and get several good acting jobs that completely sealed her glory later.
Anyway, it's a good turn around novel, with humor that clicked with me, great emotional line between her and Chi Yan who was the most perfect supporting male role taking the lead. Also supporting characters had a really great focus on them, they also grew from who they were to later better version. Shang Lu had a great sense of variety all the way.
So this is the basic storyline durng the variety show they went from being disliked to being a hit show, also had defeated several jumping vicious clowns, entanglement with exes, good development of a romantic relationship and getting her dream in acting come true.
Also a great thing I think is that Chi Yan was actually the boy who sent little Shang Lu letter and figured it out, so it was a complete Happy Ending where she could let go of her past, accept where she is now and look with hope into future.
Honestly enjoyed this novel a lot.
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