My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Coax, but My Boyfriend Spoils Me Every Day
青梅难哄，竹马折腰日日宠
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 281k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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- My Childhood Friend Next Door Shines Like the Moon, Her Tent Fragrant with Wine邻家竹马皎似月，醉卧青梅帐中香Alternate title on Fanqie
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I came from another book by the same author, and the style is completely different! I'm amazed! This is truly a talented author, so amazing!! This book is so delicate, the writing is exceptionally good, and the style is classically elegant. It also contains a lot of research-based content, so you can learn a lot of interesting facts while reading.
The historical figures depicted are vividly portrayed, which is also regrettable... Bad endings are the norm in life, while happy endings are rare. From the perspective of Princess Wencheng's marriage to a foreign ruler, this is a highly pessimistic work. In the context of that time, the perfect ending of the male and female protagonists was what people aspired to.
It's a very good story, but I feel the plot after the main couple's wedding isn't quite as smooth as the beginning. It's obvious the plot suddenly speeds up. However, I still really enjoyed the earlier parts; the main couple's relationship felt beautiful and natural. The second male and female leads' story is a tragic one, based on historical figures.
This short classical Chinese novel boasts excellent writing and historical accuracy. It features both fictional protagonists and supporting characters modeled after historical figures, giving the reader a sense of pausing to observe the flow of history. It avoids clichéd plots like rebirth, time travel, revenge, and villainous female supporting characters.
Behind every fragment of history lies the story of countless ordinary people, some fulfilled, some filled with regret, some yearning for what they couldn't have, and some experiencing sudden enlightenment. In the author's writing, the tide of history is unchangeable, but for those living within it, a single decision can profoundly impact their lives, leaving them either incomplete or fulfilled.
The story is well-narrated and doesn't drag... I couldn't help but cry when I read about the arranged marriage, but thankfully the two had a happy ending in the epilogue. I prefer novels with happy endings (HE), not tragic ones (BE). Real life is already tough enough; who wants to add to the misery in a novel...?
The story is short and easy to read, showing the author's dedication. Set in the Tang Dynasty, some artifacts are based on historical figures. A union where both parties are in love is a happy occasion, but the worst thing is when the man is uninterested and the woman is eager, or even worse, when an imperial decree of marriage arrives before the engagement.
It's a great read! The romance is very well-developed, the characters are vividly portrayed, and the author's writing is superb. The book also references many other works. I couldn't bear to read any further when the side couple's storyline was about to end badly—it was so heartbreaking! 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
To be honest, the author's writing is excellent, and the historical accuracy is also very good. At first, when I saw Xue Zhen, I wondered if he was fictional with no real-life counterpart, since the male and female leads are fictional. But when I saw the words "Hongwen Hall," my mind went blank. I didn't dare read the ending of the secondary couple; I skipped it and went straight to the epilogue.
The writing is excellent, the concept is quite good, and the plot flows smoothly. I'd recommend this book if you're looking for something to read. The only downside is the heartbreaking story of Li Jingsi and Xue Zhen, based on Princess Wencheng and Xue Yuanchao. They were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little.