Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself

This is the second period novel I read on Tomato that so clearly and succinctly portrays human relationships, and it's truly refreshing. A key feature of this novel is that all the characters are worldly-wise; none are naive or foolish—they're all sophisticated players in life. It's a pity the author should have written palace intrigue; it would have been absolutely fantastic.

This is a different kind of satisfying novel. The female lead is a "stubborn queen"—she appears quiet and unassuming, but she gets all the benefits without making a fuss and distances herself from her awful family. The way this book chooses the male lead is the most unique I've ever seen: one out of 2.34 Million applicants!

It's a great read! The story has a fresh premise, and every character is well-developed. The protagonist doesn't meddle in everything just because he has a cheat-like ability; he lives his life earnestly, doesn't harm others, and is subtly self-serving within his capabilities. The author's writing is excellent, and the plot moves at a brisk pace. It's fantastic! I finished it in one go. Five stars!

This is the best 1960s female protagonist I've ever seen. She's a wise and discreet celebrity who didn't go to the countryside. She has her own space, keeps a low profile, doesn't go to the black market, and lives a safe and secure life.

It was particularly brilliant. The female protagonist was remarkably clear-headed, and for some reason, I couldn't help but laugh at her methods of valuing her life.

This is definitely a unique historical fiction. It's a real eye-opener. Every single character in it is a character—they're so cunning and their thinking so meticulous, it's terrifying! If someone as simple-minded as me went in, I don't know if I could survive for 5 minutes, but I definitely wouldn't last more than 10.

Well written, original, and not cliché. The female lead is very realistic, neither a saint nor a hypocrite. Life is like this: strive to seize opportunities, live a relatively good life, have a clear understanding and positioning of yourself, and don't covet what is not suitable for you. I guess if other female leads had this kind of cheat code, they would have been showing off long ago, doing business in the black market, finding high-ranking officials, and fighting their way through.

The female lead and her family of supporting characters are all intelligent throughout the story. The female lead is really very careful and cautious, much more so than the female leads in those period novels who go to the countryside alone, go hunting in the mountains, venture into the black market, cooperate with others, reveal their resources, and are flamboyant.

This book's female characters—I wouldn't say all of them, but all the named, character-driven supporting female characters—are truly ruthless. Each one could be the protagonist of a major female-centric novel. Even the protagonist's mother was a figure of considerable importance in her youth. After being kidnapped, she sold her kidnappers to work in the mines and returned home begging.

It's exceptionally good. This is the most realistic period drama I've ever read. There's no black market or anything like that; the female lead gets everything she wants through her own intelligence. It's not exaggerated at all, and the details are very well done. The female lead is very smart, and everyone in the story is intelligent—not a single one is stupid. It's truly a great read.