A Girl’s Private Affairs

Name: A Girl’s Private Affairs
Author: Sui Tang

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by Sui Tang (隋唐)

Status: Completed
Length: 340k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 3y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[Airheaded, sweet little beauty × cold-faced, warm-hearted man who overthinks everything] Pure historical romance, both leads are virgins

Wen Wan was sold to Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight at the age of ten. Everyone said she had the beauty of Xi Shi.

On the eve of her debut, Cao Du Zhi, the instructor who had always doted on her, went out of his way to find someone to take her in for her first night.

She went along, all naive and clumsy sweetness, and by sheer luck, caught the man’s eye.

He lowered his head to look at the portrait of a beauty among flowering crabapples that Cao Du Zhi had given him. He thought the master painter had held back, capturing only seven parts of her beauty, three parts of her allure, and one part of her innocent air…

If Xi Shi herself were alive, she might be no more beautiful. Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight truly was a place where flowers bloomed and the moon hid.

But though he loved admiring flowers, he never plucked them.

Then one night, seeing her fall victim to someone’s scheme and nearly end up at the mercy of dogs and pigs, she fled into his arms in tears. Cui Jian admitted that he had felt the desire to pluck the flower.

After all, there was no harm in giving her a place to shelter.

In Cui Jian’s eyes, the little beauty was in love with him, which was why she kept asking when he would take a wife and when he would take concubines. Unfortunately, she was so dull and silly that she wanted a place in his household but didn’t dare say so outright.

In truth, he had no intention of marrying. The shackles of the mortal world were meant for the living, and he was already dead. Having her as his one attachment was already a miscalculation.

It wasn’t until she reclaimed her family heritage and her formidable, battle-renowned elder sister-in-law showed up every day to tease the dogs outside her door that Cui Jian had to admit he really couldn’t do anything about her.

Stats

143Chapters

3.8kReads · 30 days

788.1kReads · all time

410Shelf adds, last 14 days

9.2Score

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If I had a 4.5-Star rating, I would choose to give it 4.5 Stars. I gave it half a star because I felt the first half of the story was better written than the second half. The characters, plot, pacing, and foreshadowing were all good. However, the latter part felt a bit thin, the climax wasn't strong enough, and the ending was relatively rushed and simple.
23 likes3y ago
It's a great read, the writing is superb. You'll immediately notice it's different from other historical romance novels. The characters are all very normal, and there aren't any scenes that make you cringe. Author, please keep writing! I believe gold always shines! I support you!
20 likes3y ago
This book is really good, ladies, go buy it now!
19 likes3y ago
The writing is excellent, the plot doesn't drag, and the pacing is very smooth... Emmmmm, could add more, hahaha.
18 likes3y ago
A rare find among readable historical romance novels... It's not overly long and tedious; 340,000 words is just right. Some regrets in the main story are addressed in the epilogue. The language is quite classical, without any jarring modern slang. It tells a simple love story, and the plot twists are well-structured without unnecessary exaggeration. It's a very enjoyable read.
16 likes2y ago
The first 50% is saccharine and sentimental, nothing special. But the male lead's background seems suspicious, and the author's writing style is quite captivating, so I patiently continued reading. It gets increasingly exciting later on. Sister Xie is my absolute favorite character!
16 likes3y ago
It's good! Finally, it's not that childish writing style anymore. The author's writing is excellent, making it a comfortable read with a classic, elegant feel. This is what makes a good historical romance novel. Why are all the good books so short? 😢
16 likes3y ago
I love it so much! The author's writing style is totally my cup of tea. But judging from the resume, I'm guessing what will happen next. Wen Wan is supposed to be Princess Changping's younger sister, but she was probably switched at birth. Anyway, I hope the author will write lots of sweet moments! 😘
15 likes3y ago
It's really good, quite enjoyable. It makes me want to keep watching, and the more I watch, the more captivating it becomes! Adding some excitement would be even better, as it would further enhance the relationship between the male and female leads! Keep up the good work, author! Looking forward to the next installment! [Currently working on a draft] 😳🥰😘🙂
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The first 30 chapters of Zun Du's writing are quite good, with a strong flavor of Redology that will give readers a refreshing and lingering experience. However, the later content falls into clichés, the plot becomes somewhat thin, and the language and narrative lack the exquisite craftsmanship of the earlier chapters, making the contrasts too stark. I hope the author will continue to work hard!
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