[Beautiful, money-loving heroine x cunning, flirtatious bad girl x not love-brained + career-focused + face-slapping + one woman, many men competing for her.] / Realistic / Character growth / Career-focused
For the first twenty years of her life, Xu Youyao grew up with the label of “someone else's child.”
She was sweet, obedient, innocent, harmless, and just a little aloof, like a model student. She simply had no sense of self.
But with graduation just around the corner, after failing the civil service exam, she became rebellious and unruly.
She loved fame and fortune, toyed with people's feelings, and climbed the social ladder by attaching herself to the powerful.
She became the calculating “bad woman” everyone loved to criticize.
“Why did you turn out this way?”
“Isn't it normal for people to get better and better?”
“Hah! Do you know what people say about you?”
“The youngest and most ambitious female entrepreneur of our time.”
Who is she, really? The rare muse who inspires a genius photographer? The doddering-vine lover of a media mogul? The secret, tender mistress of a top pharmaceutical company's CEO? The one and only beloved of a scion from a family of military and police officers? ...
“I think you need to understand one thing. I have no interest in becoming your dependent, your canary, or your secret lover.
I am my own person first. We are not close enough for me to become your dependent. If you love me, you should share your reputation and status with me, not condescend to keep me as your mistress.”
Who will stop for her? Who will willingly become a stepping-stone on her way up? Who will gladly offer her everything just for one glance from her?
It's very well-written! The descriptions of the female protagonist's career and family life are quite realistic, yet tinged with a touch of idealism, making it a very enjoyable read. Overall, it's a very feminine story: a beautiful woman from a poor background who excels academically, and who, after recognizing social realities and her own limitations, thrives.
I've been reading this for a long time, adding it to my bookshelf to keep it going so I don't catch up. I really love the female lead's character; she knows exactly what she wants and is willing to work hard to get it without getting caught up in internal conflicts. I really like her. Thank you for creating this character; I'll keep reading as long as you keep updating! 😘
This book is fantastic! It's one of the best "gold digger" stories I've ever read! The female lead is wonderfully portrayed, and the contrasting romance between her and her roommate is both unconventional and sweet. I hope the female lead gets what she wants. Also, I feel this book deserves at least an 8.5 rating, so why are there so few reviews? Is Tomato (the author's blogging platform) limiting its reach?
This is such a niche novel, I finally found it, and it's really good! It's very realistic, and the main characters are all a bit imperfect, which makes it feel real. The characters are all very well-developed. I really love the female lead and Wei. I hope more people read it ❤️😘
It's realistic yet idealistic, the author has a great writing style, and the female protagonist is constantly growing and refining herself. It's a very powerful story, and I hope the author continues writing; it's just that there aren't enough readers.
Well written, keep up the good work, author! 😘😘😘
It's just right, it's so delicious!
It's really good! I can't believe there are only so few reviews. I only watched a little while, but if I looked closely, I'd already finished it! [What?] I'll update soon! Love you! It's a great read, but the author could change the title; the current title doesn't appeal to me at all.
This is a really good and rare story, leaning towards realism. I hope the author keeps writing and doesn't stop updating! 💕
Well written, keep it up! I felt a strong connection to the female protagonist's inner journey, wanting to copy and save it all. It's hard to believe this is the author's first time writing; the female lead is incredibly charming and unlike any other.