(Hong Kong in the old days + powerful tycoon + high society + age gap + mutual devotion)
If you came across this, it must be fate!
A captivating story you won't want to miss. Come on in and take a look!
Liu Yatou (Lingyi) is the most inconspicuous person in her tenement building. Her family is crammed into a tiny apartment, and one by one, her sisters are married off for a set price. She is destined to be next.
Just as her father is about to marry her off, her grandaunt points her toward a path leading up the Mid-Levels.
No. 18 Rose Road in the Mid-Levels, the mansion of Mrs. Huo, a wealthy widow. This elegant society lady is a master of navigating high society and has already taken in two goddaughters. What exactly is her purpose...?
Lingyi's arrival exceeds her expectations. The girl is composed, quick to learn, and perceptive, like uncut jade cast into a furnace. In the cutthroat world of the wealthy, she quickly emerges transformed.
What kind of influence and changes will her two god-sisters bring to her? And what kind of futures will each of the three find?
From testing the waters at a family banquet to making her public debut at a charity gala, Lingyi gradually establishes herself in the Mid-Levels, until she meets Huo Tingshen...
He is deeply calculating and decisive, and never does anything without a purpose. Yet he takes an interest in Lingyi, approaching her with the patient deliberation of a chess player making a move.
One is a business titan who has seen it all, the other an ambitious newcomer to high society with extraordinary talent. What sparks will fly between them?
Stay tuned!
A bit like Zhang Ailing's "The First Furnace of Agarwood. Weilong"
I really liked this book. It felt like the life and people at that time were really before my eyes. However, the male protagonist appeared too early and his methods were too tough, while the female protagonist has obviously not grown up yet, so it seems that the female protagonist is somewhat "controlled" and does not have the feeling of a sweet pet. Originally, I like to read romance novels with male protagonists, and I even searched for keywords about the male and female protagonists being together at the beginning. But in this novel, I originally thought that after the female protagonist has grown up and can stand alone, it will be a novel about the heroine without a male protagonist (a "social butterfly" like the heroine's godmother) or when the male protagonist appears again. The two are evenly matched, at least the female protagonist is not a student who has not officially entered the upper class society, but the pace of this novel may be too fast for me.
Very good writing style and very novel subject matter. The characters in the writing are all very personal. Moreover, it is a heroine story. I really want to read similar female growth stories. Can you recommend it? Please give the author a boost and update it.
It's particularly perfect. The writing style is like Zhang Ailing's first incense. It can be called literature. I love reading and following updates. I hope all the sisters have a happy ending.
I haven't finished reading this book yet, but the happiest thing every day is chasing after it. This book reminds me of a novel I read on Green Bubble before. It has a South Asian background. The male protagonist and the female protagonist are 10 years apart in age. There is this sense of pulling and pampering that gives people a very similar feeling.
The character setting and story direction of the novel are quite attractive from the introduction so far, and the author also writes fluently, so it's not a stumbling block to read. I'm just a little thin, but I still need to gain some weight!
The writing has the charm of Little Shanghai in the old era. The characters are portrayed like the legacy of Zhang Ailing. It is eloquently told. It is not like the brainless time travel nowadays, but it is like a cup of mellow coffee, with a subtle fragrance floating around. It has its own thoughts and unique style. It is refreshing. It may be better to change the title of the book. Come on
The writing is very good, and the protagonist and supporting characters are vividly portrayed, as if there really is such a person. The heroine has a very good character, she is smart, perceptive and hard-working. The sisters felt that they had a lot to think about at first, but later they became familiar with the heroine and they felt better. I personally think this book deserves a score of 9 or more, and I look forward to the subsequent plots.
It's rare to see well-written articles on Tomato. I almost read it to support it because of the title.
Nice! ! The characters are very vivid! I just read it too early and finished it all at once. I wanted to save a few more chapters, but I couldn't help but read it after it was updated [Already planted][Already planted]