
The Gray Heiress of the Nineties
九零灰千金
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 375k Words
- Genre
- Modern Romance
- Subgenre
- Period Fiction
- Updated
- 3y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Synopsis
Other names
- The Ugly Duckling of Beijing's Elite京圈丑小鸭Former title · until Oct 2026
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This is one of the most upright novels I have ever seen. The heroine's gratitude is really admirable. Living in this world, there are really very few people who can remember where they came from and keep their true intentions. People who live a transparent life sometimes only exist in books. If you have such a friend around you, you must cherish it!!!
This is the most heart-warming rebirth story I have ever read. Although the previous life was painful, there was no regret or injustice; the purpose of returning to this life is not for revenge or compensation. There is no darkness, no fighting, no best, no cannon fodder. 👍
It's very interesting, really. As for the low rating and the problem with the Tomato rating system, this book has good male and female protagonists, especially the female protagonist. The female protagonist is very sober, really sober. Just like the title of the book, she has come from the countryside to Beijing step by step on her own strength. In short, I won't say anything nice, but this book is beautiful!
[Holds face] I am immersed in it, and I really like this growing heroine. In the ending, I hope the male protagonist is still alive and not BE.
The extra chapters of the book are super touching. At the same time, I also witnessed the growth of a girl. She was not restrained or beaten down by worldly vision, which is rare. The male protagonist's story always makes me feel regretful. Fortunately, the ending is good and they did not miss each other after all. It's really touching, I can't stop crying 😢
Very very good! I have read hundreds if not thousands of online novels, and this one is in the top five! The author not only has good literary talent and conception, but also treats writing very responsibly. It's not like most online novel writers nowadays, who are just making things up and making things up randomly. Looking forward to the extra episode! Looking forward to more such good works! Thank you to the author for your valuable contribution! But I don't like the title "The Ugly Duckling in Beijing". I think it's not artistic enough, has no characteristics, and is unattractive. I didn't want to read it, but I really didn't see anything I liked, so I reluctantly watched it. Unexpectedly, the content went far beyond the title, and I almost missed it... So well written!
It's good. There are no scumbags, green tea, and no scheming, but only hard work.
🥺😢😢😢😢😢😢 The author wrote it superbly and was very touching. It is a good book and has great value in guiding children's growth. When I read it, I immediately calmed down. I have been very anxious during this period. When I saw the previous part, I felt strong empathy. That sour feeling has always lingered in my heart. I was deeply touched by the sobriety and growth of the baby who does not regret it. I hope that the extra chapter can give Mu a good ending, a good ending for both of them. Although there are many factors in the family, I don't want to see the marriage of Buhui baby (well, even a marriage is no problem, as it is written, she has a husband who loves him, and Buhui baby can be happy, but for There is no mention of whether she loves her husband or not 🥺 😢 😢), wiping away tears, going crazy, the author just writes according to his own outline, 😎🌿 I am not afraid, I am a thief who can eat knives, the family, classmates and protagonists in the book are all great, they are all loving their loved ones and themselves, the author, please come on!!!!
The heroine is very sober and sincere from beginning to end. She wins everyone's respect by treating her sincerely. She recognizes her identity and does not expect things that do not belong to her. At the same time, she is constantly growing. She gradually becomes beautiful, outstanding and cheerful, getting rid of the poor people's thinking, and embracing the better world in front of her. I personally think the heroine of this book is really outstanding and amazing👍🏻
This book is well written. The heroine is an ordinary person. After being reborn, she entered the wealthy Lu family. Although she was confused, she was able to stick to her true heart and fight for her goals. Even if she became successful, she never forgot her original intention and repaid her kindness.