A Few Crossings Through Spring

Excellent! It's admirable that the female lead didn't reconcile with her ex-husband who hurt her; marrying someone who deeply loves her makes perfect sense. Wise women are far more moving than foolishly infatuated ones.

I finally watched a show where the male and female leads don't end up together. I'm so happy! 😄😄😄 I hate those shows where the female lead is tortured like a dog in the beginning, but they still end up together.

Unlike typical domineering CEO novels where the male lead initially torments the female lead, followed by a prolonged entanglement where the female lead seems to have lost her memory and can ignore the previous abuse, and the male lead is redeemed, this novel unfolds with many secrets, like a mystery, drawing you in step by step to the end.

I'm almost finished reading it. I read it in one go from beginning to end, and I'm a little reluctant to finish the last few chapters, afraid I'll run out of books to read later. This book seems to be a typical example of "mistreating the wife for a while is fun, but then the wife-chasing is a nightmare." Although the theme isn't very original, the content is still very exciting.

① I admire self-respecting and strong women; I admire women who don't date men who have hurt or humiliated them (they don't go back to an old flame); I admire people who face human nature head-on. ② The female protagonist is well-developed, and the plot is intricate. ③ I'm glad this novel respects women, unlike the "insulting women" novels commonly found online.

The female protagonist is very strong and sees reality clearly. She's not blindly kind, nor does she turn back to love the male lead like in those romance novels. I really like this type of book. Strong and realistic, not a saint.

Such a good book, why isn't it rated 9 points?! Every character in it—every single one (Xue Muchun, Xu Zixing, Shao Jingchuan, Lu Jiayi, Xie Xu, Bai Feiyue, Xu Mo, You Meizhen, Yang Xiu...)—Is so well-developed and vividly portrayed. The female lead, Chun Chun, is simply the epitome of character. Although we can't all be like her, I really love her.

I gave it 4 stars because the beginning was too depressing, and the introspection period was a bit long. I skipped around while reading, which might be related to my personal reading habits and feelings. Also, Xu was still scheming until the end, which I can understand as his habit and identity, but as a woman, I can't accept it.

Thankfully, the ending wasn't a melodramatic forgiveness plot; the ending alone deserves 5 stars. This book truly torments the female lead, but the author's writing is excellent—fluent prose, a tight plot, and it's hard to put down once you start reading. At one point, I was worried the female lead's best friend would get back together with her ex-boyfriend, but thankfully she didn't!

The story is realistic and inspiring. There are no naive or innocent protagonists; it dissects human nature, grounds itself in reality, and features a tight, engaging plot without being outlandish. The ending leaves the reader with anticipation and room for imagination. The author's writing is excellent and it's worth reading.