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Summary: Shu Yun comes from a divorced family. Her mother did not have a high education due to circumstances, but she married Shu Peng who could be compared to a scholar, yet two parties found it hard to have the same outlook, topics to talk about and Shu Peng's company welcomed a newcomer Xu Meilan, an ambitious divorced woman with a daughter. She worked hard and Shu Peng eventually cheated on Shu Yun's mother. What followed was a divorce and reorganized family. Most of the time Shu Yun lived with her mother, but once a month she'd come to her father's place. Her father indeed climbed the career ladder, but he also did not see that his biological daughter did not have a good time and his now wife actually haunted his ex-wife like a paranoid beast. It was not enought to destroy her flower shop, but she also destroyed all her relationships.
Shu Yun was a smart kid since she was little, so she did what she could, she was lovable, but behind the facade was a girl who grew up scheming and she also wanted to disrupt that seeming peace and lovely family and make them fall apart.
Surprisingly, did not search with a purpose, but it's the same author as previous "Daughter's face is the most important", which I didn't like, I figured it out later. Personally, I didn't really like this novel either. I'd describe it so-so. And after knowing it's the same author I could say in both works FLs feel like bitches, very self-centered and it will take a while for them to come to a compromise, although they were the ones at fault in the first place.
Why do I think that? Mainly because Shu Yun openly uses ML at first, despite that the other party could potentially develop feelings for her. Even her attitude towards the opposite sex is disdainful due to her father's cheating incident, but she knows her own worth and she uses other people, ML included.
Her redeeming qualities are that she is quite motivated and smart and she made the right choice when it came to their education. It allowed them to grow and not drown in love during the period of professional growth, so in years they were separated she could at least become someone who could stand next to him without shame and not be just an empty pretty vase. Another good quality is that she's really good to close friends. Before I forget, she's one of few FLs who I think looked forward to having kids, like she wasn't against getting pregnant, especially knowing it's a good period for pregnancy and easier recovery etc. Most of the time it feels like kids just come along an MLs feel like it's time to cut off their balls after witnessing, so their wife won't suffer again. I agree that pregnancy is a big deal and it's dangerous, but I always have a feeling that in novels there is too much emphasis on danger and not feelings of wonder, expectation etc.
As for other characters. Well, they're quite cliche, especially re-organized family with father and new wife. Her dad is simply straight male who can't see the undercurrents of his family, although how it could be possible I don't get it. The new wife is a very cliche madman and even beyond that, because she haunted the ex-wife so much, trashed her flower shop, discredited her, ruined her relationship etc. The daughter she brought in, Song Yu, is like her mther, pretty vicious, was framing and discrediting Shu Yun since they were little. It is a blessing that Shu Yun was a smart kid since she was little and could deal with this sister. Shu Yun's mother is actually a doormat through and through, which I couldn't understand, but whatever. Only thanks to Shu Yun she could grow and be independent and not be ashamed that she did not get a high education.
As for ML. Well, I could cry tears for him. He fell in love with Shu Yun pretty early, although beats me why. Who knows maybe because she wasn't so dogleg about him. He could see through her and maybe because she was the most comfortable with him they could get together eventually. Of course there was a period when she couldn't accept him, but maybe the subconscious comfort he gave her allowed her initial impression to change and accept him. Though I could say she's not on par with mister perfection. ML is not only handsome, but smart, comes from a good background, never oversteps, gentlemenly etc. Comparing to her jumping around with her green tea he's like a dream. But this perfection stepped down when it came to chasing her. But since they were in university now she pretty much was right when she told him to go to US as exchange student to improve himself. So like in many dramas they separated for several years. Although they kept in touch and he also traveled back several times. This relationship felt like it thinned down, but feelings were still strong and since their relationship changed Shu Yun also changed a bit. They were more mature, more ready. Previously she could openly flirt with Yan Nan, but now she did not know what to do and felt so awkward because she cared about him. Of course it didn't last long and they could finally fall in love.
As per usual there were few scenes of supposed to be opposition to their relationship, but it didn't last long, Shu Yun charmed people around her quickly and the breakthrough was through Yan Nan's mom, the rest was easier.
As for "revenge". It wasn't much in the end, just showing her father that your dear wife you cheated with back then is nothing more but a vicious monster who chases down your ex-wife like she's not right in the head. Shu Yun also earned some of her father's properties, because out of three kids she was the most outstanding and seemingly helped him in his career (not really). Because Xu Meilan was such a shrew deep inside the marriage fell apart. But honestly the situation, the portrayal and the development felt inorganic somehow. Anyway I had a weird feeling after reading it. Maybe someone will like it this way, I did not.
Not a long review, but the novel itself is short (I didn't bother to read extras). A bit of university life, a bit of relationship.
RATE: 3/5.
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