Forced into a Substitute Marriage, He Fell for Me

The pacing is good, not too fast or too slow. I really like the seme's personality; he has very positive values. The uke's character is also very cute, and their interactions are sweet without being cloying. The romance is quite good. I hope they can resolve their misunderstandings soon 🤭

I want to save this. The way it portrays Shen Shiqing's experiences feels very real; I empathize with her, and the inner monologues are very similar to mine. However, I have a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship, and my husband is like Lu from the beginning—he doesn't notice when I'm uncomfortable or try to comfort me. I wish I hadn't found someone like my cousin when I was looking for a partner.

It's an excellent book that truly captures the hardships of the 1980s. It also uses professional terminology, making it a rare gem of a book. The writing style is also quite good. The young couple's initial sour feelings eventually gave way to a sweet love, reflecting the realities of life in that era. Xiao Chuan dotes on Xiao Qing, and Xiao Qing loves Xiao Chuan very much.

OK, I'm back again, my darlings. Speaking of this book, what impressed me most was that it broke with tradition. As an article written in the 1980s, it broke away from the themes of rebirth and time travel, choosing a real person from the 1980s, namely our Xiao Shen.

It's interesting to see how they struggle with themselves and with worldly conventions.

I've been wanting to read this kind of story for a while, and I finally found it! The writing is good, though some parts seem to be missing a couple of words, but it doesn't affect the reading experience. The young couple lives happily ever after until the end. [Under pressure to finish the draft]

This is the first novel I've ever finished reading on Tomato. I love the plot and the two male leads. I'll keep it forever. I also hope the author continues to improve and writes more wonderful novels to cheer on the readers.

A very good period drama with very detailed character portrayals. The protagonist struggles against the contradictions and conflicts within his family and society at the time. While I understand the author's tendency to lock the character in a dark room, it really does affect the reading experience. 😳

It suddenly ended, which feels a bit unreal. I just randomly picked a book to read at first, but I didn't expect to get so hooked. It's super good! Overall, it's quite sweet, and the little bit of angst at the end is nothing. I just didn't expect it to end so soon. I'm hoping for a surprise epilogue to scare me! Overall, five stars! Highly recommended! 🤭🤭🤭

This kind of period drama is really immersive. Although I haven't experienced the hardships of that time, I can still feel the atmosphere of that era from the text. It was truly rare for people of the same sex to stay together back then. Just like the author wrote, the future is still long, but love will never end! Half of their story is written in the book! The other half is waiting for them to continue writing it in the long river of time!