I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy
我曾许你盛世欢颜
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- Completed
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- 44k Words
- Genre
- Modern Romance
- Subgenre
- Billionaire CEO
- Updated
- 5y ago
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It has few chapters and an open ending. I've read too many sweet romance novels, so I'm easily moved to tears. Many people recommended this book, saying it was very angsty, so I wanted to try something angsty. But after reading the whole thing, I didn't shed a single tear. I just felt really sorry for the female lead.
This might be considered a near-perfect example of angst; there's no forgiveness, nor is forgiveness deserved. The female lead loves the male lead deeply, but her love is too humble; she told him those lies. The male lead, while he made mistakes, was also deceived. His actions towards her in light of what happened five years ago are understandable, though.
This ending is so good, I cried from beginning to end. This is definitely the best short romance novel I've ever read. I think Ji Nanqiao didn't die; that little girl might actually be Ji Nanqiao, even with a broken leg. Ji Nanqiao, please be okay! 😄
Live well, and goodbye forever is the best ending for this book. Mr. Ye missed out on so much. Miss Ji is long gone and can only be reborn in the novel. In the novel, Miss Ji mostly appears in flashbacks. After her rebirth, she only meets Mr. Ye twice, but they don't have any direct interaction.
Holy crap, this book is so damn good! The author's writing is so delicate, it made me cry! The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag, it's really great! Why is the rating so low??
Reading this book will give you the freedom to cry, all you need is a pack of tissues. The plot is absolutely fantastic, simply amazing, and the author's writing is superb! [Learned something new]
Because it was an audiobook, when I heard the last line, "Never again, the end," I felt a pang of emptiness in my heart. Unlike other novels I've read, this abrupt ending seems to move me more. It's possible that the female lead will be moved by the male lead's actions and they will get back together; or it's possible that the female lead will live the life of the body's original owner, and the male lead will eventually die in despair. This open ending has both regrets and highlights.
It's so heart-wrenching, the heartbreak feels so real, unlike the unrealistic resurrection endings of other novels. It gives us a stark and tangible sense of reality. It reminds us never to let down the person who loves you deeply, and to cherish them while we have the limited time we have. Because you only get one chance in a lifetime. It's so good, and the writing is superb! 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😫😫😫😢😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫
This book is so short that I didn't have time to truly understand the heroine's helplessness, so short that I didn't have time to think deeply about it, so short that I didn't have time to empathize and shed tears. The novel largely revolves around the male protagonist's actions after the female protagonist's death, gradually uncovering the deep, inseparable love he harbors for her.
The author writes very well, but it's really tear-jerking. I cried like a baby in bed last night... Ji Nanqiao is dead, or perhaps she's still alive. Ye Tan's ending involves searching the streets for his wife, hoping he can live out the rest of his life holding onto the thought that she's still alive.