Get a Grip, and I’ll Make You Reach for the Stars!

Name: Get a Grip, and I’ll Make You Reach for the Stars!
Author: Yu Susu

收收心，爷让你高攀！

by Yu Susu (雨酥酥)

Status: Completed
Length: 663k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 1y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

Not a strong-female-lead story, and not a power fantasy! [Romance-focused + transmigration in infancy + possessive pursuit + intense push and pull + angst and sweetness + sex before love + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium + taming a dog] Deliberate seduction X clear-eyed surrender.

A disastrous start from the moment she transmigrates, when she is nearly drowned in a chamber pot, combined with traditional son preference, a feudal society where the law does not reach the countryside, and a clan system that strips families of their property. Under the crushing weight of these four mountains, Li Qu fights back from the brink, achieves financial independence, and ensures her family never has to worry about food or clothing.

She meets Xiao Cong, heir to the Northern Yan Prince, who treats her like a possession and thinks offering her the status of a favored concubine is the greatest honor. She stands firm in her choice: she will not be a concubine. Playing along and making the most of him, she manages to walk away unscathed at sixteen.

On her flight south, she meets Zhou Jin, the third legitimate son of the Zhou clan, masters of the empire's entire fleet of canal troops. With no other choice, she stakes everything on him, deliberately seducing him and making him fall for her, all in hopes of outsmarting fate.

Zhou Jin's requirements for a woman: a spotless background, breathtaking beauty, a well-proportioned figure, good manners and sound judgment, and no ulterior motives or flattery toward him.

Li Qu catches his eye just as he's ready to take an interest in someone.

But she wants nothing to do with him.

Zhou Jin: “I'm giving you the chance to climb up to me. You will, whether you want to or not!”

He lords it over her, takes her by force, and throws all decency aside. He plans to uncover her whole story, amused to watch her use the same tricks on him that she used on Xiao Cong. Just when she thinks she's about to escape, he makes her face reality.

Later, he falls hopelessly in love with his caged songbird and willingly gives ground at every turn for her sake.

Xiao Cong goes to great lengths to find the songbird who escaped his palm, only to discover that someone has taken the songbird he spent six years carefully raising, cage and all, and brought her home.

He laughs in fury. “Uncle, taking what another man loves is no gentleman's deed. Kindly return her to me

Other names

I'll Let You Reach for Me, and You'd Better Reach!爷让你高攀，不攀也得攀！Alternate title on Fanqie
Settle Down, Master, I’ll Let You Aspire to Me!English name

Stats

168Chapters

32.4kReads · 30 days

1.1MReads · all time

3.8kShelf adds, last 14 days

9.1Score

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This is practically the ultimate tug-of-war in time-travel novels! I've been reading *Xian Ni* recently, and the male protagonist also had a terrible start but managed to survive against all odds. While many male-oriented novels follow this pattern, reading it still makes me admire his boldness, meticulousness, caution, and ruthlessness. I see this projection in the female protagonist.
189 likes1y ago
It's a great show. The female lead is truly amazing—resilient, persevering, and turning adversity into opportunity. Especially when the male lead compromises and offers to marry her after her failed escape attempt, many viewers might have given in, but she didn't. This led to the male lead realizing his mistakes and learning how to love and respect her. Also, the female lead's family is wonderful.
141 likes1y ago
I clicked in without high hopes, but it was surprisingly good. The plot was solid, and the scenes of the feudal hierarchy oppressing the lower classes and making them barely survive were suffocating. They were killed and castrated at will; even the heroine, who was of good birth, was forcibly taken as a concubine by those in power.
133 likes1y ago
This is one of the most thrilling forced marriage novels I've read, and also one where the female lead suffers the most. It's very realistic and cruel. The female lead's will is incredibly strong. I don't understand those who criticized her early on, saying she was ungrateful.
67 likes10mo ago
It's super good! Both the male and female leads are virgins. It's just that the male lead seems a bit too masculine (his tendency to resort to violence is a little scary). Our female lead is beautiful and smart. I hope to see her successfully train the male lead to become a virtuous husband!
66 likes1y ago
I like the female lead. She knows when to be coy and when to back down, and she's quick to act decisively once she's out of trouble. She always stays calm and makes the best choice, no matter the situation. Plus, she's the only female lead in this forced-and-possessed novel who doesn't seem pretentious. The author's writing is also excellent.
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This book is truly a gem whose title doesn't do it justice; I believe no one could read it without staying up all night. Every chapter is wonderful, and every character is outstanding. There may be main and supporting characters in the book, but in the world of the book, they are all the protagonists of their own lives, and each of them has their own characteristics and intelligence.
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This is amazing! I'd give it a 9.9 Out of 10!!! Of all the books I've read on Tomato Bookstore, this one, along with "Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Building," blows the rest out of the water. Both authors have fantastic writing styles, but they're very different.
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This novel gets better as it goes on! I thought the plot would become mundane after the male lead fell for the female lead (because that's how most novels are), but it actually reaches its climax from that point on, as more characters are introduced. The male lead's love is very genuine. I also think the character of the prince is brilliant.
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For a seasoned bookworm, the rating is far too low. The book is well-written, the various mindsets are well-developed, and the protagonist's (the old lady's) state of mind is also very well portrayed. The plot is logical, and the protagonist's psychological details are spot-on. The only downside is the agonizing wait! It's been so long since I've found such a good book.
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