*New readers may want to pause at Chapter 100, as the plot will undergo a major revision.
*Energetic little ray of sunshine × aloof young gentleman, each other’s one and only first love.
[Blurb]
When Jing Ci was seven, a new family moved into Nuomi Alley. The master of the house was tall, his wife was gentle, and they had a young son: a slender boy in a blue robe, quiet and reserved.
He was so handsome, so very handsome. Unable to resist, she walked up, took his hand, and looked up at him with a sweet call: “Big Brother.”
Lin Weizhi paused slightly, lowering his eyes to look at the little girl.
She took him around to greet everyone, and before half the day had passed, the whole neighborhood knew he was good at his studies. She pulled the last coin from a secret pocket sewn into her skirt, bought him a rice cake, and held it up to his mouth. She climbed aboard a boat, tugged up her skirt, and cheerfully urged him to row harder as they took in the sights of West Lake.
The following year, at thirteen, Lin Weizhi passed the provincial examination, becoming the youngest successful candidate in Hangzhou Prefecture.
Jing Ci met him after class and ran down the street, waving her arms and shouting, “Everyone! Come and see! My future husband is so talented!”
The boy lowered his head, a faint blush coloring just the tips of his ears.
When Jing Ci was twelve, Lin Weizhi passed the metropolitan examination and was about to move back to the capital.
With tears in her eyes, she clutched his robe. She was still so young, and he couldn’t say too much. He only bent down to remind her, “You’ll grow up in time. Wait for me.”
When Jing Ci turned seventeen, her parents arranged a match with a young man in Hangzhou Prefecture who had an excellent reputation. He adored her. She thought of that other person for just a moment, then finally nodded her agreement.
Her fiancé treated her well, pinning ornaments in her hair, reciting poetry with her, and buying her flowers when he came to meet her at the dock. Jing Ci gradually accepted the match, and her fiancé even pushed her on the swing.
But on the eve of her wedding
The candlelight in her room flickered. Jing Ci opened her eyes groggily and saw a tall figure standing with his back to her.
He turned around and gazed at her in silence.
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[Childhood-friends bond. No intimate romance, romantic relationship, or physical contact before the characters come of age.]
[I won’t delete comments unless they mention real people, especially comments suggesting someone is suitable to imagine as a character. All opinions are welcome, though that doesn’t mean I won’t argue back. Personal attacks on the author or readers are forbidden.]
Theme: Stay true to your convictions and strive for self-improvement.
Alas, this chapter made me feel a little uncomfortable. Why can't it be smoother and make Xiao Jingci unable to ask for a child? Just to highlight how much the male protagonist loves the female protagonist? Or is there some other meaning that I didn't understand?
There is no feudal dynasty in ancient and modern times that is worthy of praise. The authors of many TV series and novels cannot write about noble characters, so they can only write about noble origins.
I don't like this act of begging for a child to portray the male protagonist loving the female protagonist so much. To be honest, it's a bit hard to say.
I understand the author's grand inner world view, but now I feel that the values are being exported a bit deliberately (or the values expressed through the actions of the male and female protagonists are too straightforward and suspended). Perhaps as the author said, the heroine is a delicate little girl from the feudal era. Is the integration of the plot arranged by the author to enlighten her a bit stiff? In addition, I think the author originally had a good grasp of the proportion of real history and novel characters, but I don't know which chapter he started from, and suddenly became obsessed with integrating many plots from real history into the novel. It seemed a bit awkward.
I have always been willing to encourage new authors, and I loved this novel before Chapter 120. Maybe when the author completes the text, he will read it again from the beginning. Again, I hope the author can write better and better.
In fact, after reading this, I have always had a question, what is Xiao Jingci's hobby? It is not a hobby, but a hobby that makes me happy when I think about it. The heroine likes to eat, which I think is a shallow understanding. People who like to eat either study where to find delicious food, or study how to make delicious food (not necessarily making it by themselves). The heroine likes to read novels. Are you excited to write novels, or study the people or things described in your favorite novels... So, I use my immature Thinking about it, I think these are at least not the hobbies of the heroine in the description. It is true that the heroine loves beauty and knows how to become beautiful, but these are too shallow compared to the description of how much the hero loves mathematics (astronomy? I can't clearly describe the specific content of the hero's love) and how much his ideals are not tolerated by this era.
It is said that falling in love with the characters in the book means falling in love with the author behind them. I couldn't agree more. I think the author brought me a lot of thinking and allowed me to understand the characters in the book from knowing a person rather than a character. From a descriptive perspective, I personally think that the author is quite successful in shaping Lin Weizhi's personality. , I really understand a person, but Jingci, I don't think so. I can even say one-sidedly that my understanding of her is more like a symbol. Of course, this does not mean that the author did not describe her thinking and her growth. On the contrary, these are very clear. I like what the author said earlier. She thinks that the heroine's growth is That experience must be written, and the plot time cannot be accelerated. This is even rare in online novels, at least for me. Jinjiang has no shortage of good authors. As a cultural communicator, she/he has conveyed considerable thoughts to readers. Some thoughts are sometimes difficult to detect, but they are also influenced by the times. Most of the authors who have been coerced, she/he has or has not chosen to rigidly convey values/conventional routines (not that it is wrong, nor that the values are wrong), but most of these contents can only bring recognition, rather than thinking (it is a bit abstract, I can't express my thoughts clearly, sorry). To sum up, having said so much, I want to say more that I am actually not satisfied with this chapter. This sentence is very arrogant. As a non-creator, I can only read the article from a very low-cognition perspective. This chapter brought me a sharp turn for the worse, especially as I mentioned at the beginning, I think Lin Weizhi is a person. And Jingci is a character, Lin Weizhi brought me thinking, and Jingci brought me values (or some kind of knowledge). When I saw Jingci, I saw a biography written by a viewer. I didn't know her, but I saw her pain, just like I saw a "promotional video" for donations on the Internet. I felt heartbroken for it, but it was superficial.
To sum up, I want the author to describe the heroine more, not about her pain, but about her person and her thinking. From what I see, most of them actually revolve around the male protagonist. She and her friends, Qingyuan, and family, everything revolves around the male protagonist. This is a limitation of the novel. Everything exists for the development of the main line. So, is the main line the male protagonist?
No, the author's original intention is definitely not this. I can see the author's love for the heroine, but I can't understand this love through my reading. To put it simply (or maybe it's complicated), I can't understand the reality of this love. Due to the background of ancient novels, the male protagonist's natural writing skills are much higher than that of the female protagonist, but it cannot be said that the female protagonist does not have much to show off. After the heroine reads what the hero writes, she is not only afraid of what she is thinking; when the heroine socializes, what are her opinions and impressions of others; when the heroine sees Western objects and the foreign life described by the hero, has she ever imagined what would happen if she was born in a foreign country; when the heroine loves beauty, has she ever thought about which color goes best with which color...
I really like this novel and am fascinated by the author's writing skills. The author said before that he is narcissistic and thinks that his creations are very good. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I think that being able to make words come alive to this extent must be a talent and the author's personality charm. I hope the author will get better and better, and I hope this novel will get better and better.
I haven't watched it for a long time, why is the latest one so cruel... She blames herself and abuses herself because she doesn't have children... I feel like the heroine has been alienated by the environment and discipline. The ideological realm and the male protagonist are not on the same line. In addition to making the heroine or the women of that era appear to be in a very pitiful situation. Self-objectification becomes a fertility machine, and I don't think that the male protagonist is so great, tolerant and loves the female protagonist because he doesn't dislike her. To be honest, I have no intention of criticizing the author. Both of these are absolutely great books. The author has everything at his fingertips to invite God to work. It's just that the heroine has some opinions on how to act, which I don't agree with. Sure enough, I can't see any girls feeling angry and aggrieved, looking down on themselves and blaming themselves... I've read novels, I just hope that they can be free and unrestrained, instead of being tied up and looking forward and backward.
This big family really drove the young couple crazy. If the two people were not in love, it would be really uncomfortable for the heroine to marry into such a family.
The male protagonist seems to be indifferent, thinking that "establishing a heart for heaven and earth, establishing a destiny for the people, carrying on the unique knowledge for the past saints, and creating peace for all generations" is bullshit. In fact, he is the most thorough person who practices it. However, he has no power in his hands and can only be pulled by the painful current situation of the world. Thanks to the anchor point of the female protagonist
I've been so tired from chasing lately, and I feel like I've entered a period of exhaustion.
The greater the mental pressure, the less likely it is to have it. How can it be painful enough to hit your stomach during menstruation, Xiao Jingci. Being childless for many years may be a problem for both husband and wife, but the woman still bears all the pressure of condemnation due to her status. The main thing is for the man to declare to everyone that he doesn't want her, and that his problem can't be solved. Jingci can really relax, and then he won't be so anxious and painful. There is no way to relax just by being comforted and protected by your husband.
Alas, this chapter made me feel a little uncomfortable. Why can't it be smoother and make Xiao Jingci unable to ask for a child? Just to highlight how much the male protagonist loves the female protagonist? Or is there some other meaning that I didn't understand?
There is no feudal dynasty in ancient and modern times that is worthy of praise. The authors of many TV series and novels cannot write about noble characters, so they can only write about noble origins.
I don't like this act of begging for a child to portray the male protagonist loving the female protagonist so much. To be honest, it's a bit hard to say.
I understand the author's grand inner world view, but now I feel that the values are being exported a bit deliberately (or the values expressed through the actions of the male and female protagonists are too straightforward and suspended). Perhaps as the author said, the heroine is a delicate little girl from the feudal era. Is the integration of the plot arranged by the author to enlighten her a bit stiff? In addition, I think the author originally had a good grasp of the proportion of real history and novel characters, but I don't know which chapter he started from, and suddenly became obsessed with integrating many plots from real history into the novel. It seemed a bit awkward. I have always been willing to encourage new authors, and I loved this novel before Chapter 120. Maybe when the author completes the text, he will read it again from the beginning. Again, I hope the author can write better and better.
In fact, after reading this, I have always had a question, what is Xiao Jingci's hobby? It is not a hobby, but a hobby that makes me happy when I think about it. The heroine likes to eat, which I think is a shallow understanding. People who like to eat either study where to find delicious food, or study how to make delicious food (not necessarily making it by themselves). The heroine likes to read novels. Are you excited to write novels, or study the people or things described in your favorite novels... So, I use my immature Thinking about it, I think these are at least not the hobbies of the heroine in the description. It is true that the heroine loves beauty and knows how to become beautiful, but these are too shallow compared to the description of how much the hero loves mathematics (astronomy? I can't clearly describe the specific content of the hero's love) and how much his ideals are not tolerated by this era. It is said that falling in love with the characters in the book means falling in love with the author behind them. I couldn't agree more. I think the author brought me a lot of thinking and allowed me to understand the characters in the book from knowing a person rather than a character. From a descriptive perspective, I personally think that the author is quite successful in shaping Lin Weizhi's personality. , I really understand a person, but Jingci, I don't think so. I can even say one-sidedly that my understanding of her is more like a symbol. Of course, this does not mean that the author did not describe her thinking and her growth. On the contrary, these are very clear. I like what the author said earlier. She thinks that the heroine's growth is That experience must be written, and the plot time cannot be accelerated. This is even rare in online novels, at least for me. Jinjiang has no shortage of good authors. As a cultural communicator, she/he has conveyed considerable thoughts to readers. Some thoughts are sometimes difficult to detect, but they are also influenced by the times. Most of the authors who have been coerced, she/he has or has not chosen to rigidly convey values/conventional routines (not that it is wrong, nor that the values are wrong), but most of these contents can only bring recognition, rather than thinking (it is a bit abstract, I can't express my thoughts clearly, sorry). To sum up, having said so much, I want to say more that I am actually not satisfied with this chapter. This sentence is very arrogant. As a non-creator, I can only read the article from a very low-cognition perspective. This chapter brought me a sharp turn for the worse, especially as I mentioned at the beginning, I think Lin Weizhi is a person. And Jingci is a character, Lin Weizhi brought me thinking, and Jingci brought me values (or some kind of knowledge). When I saw Jingci, I saw a biography written by a viewer. I didn't know her, but I saw her pain, just like I saw a "promotional video" for donations on the Internet. I felt heartbroken for it, but it was superficial. To sum up, I want the author to describe the heroine more, not about her pain, but about her person and her thinking. From what I see, most of them actually revolve around the male protagonist. She and her friends, Qingyuan, and family, everything revolves around the male protagonist. This is a limitation of the novel. Everything exists for the development of the main line. So, is the main line the male protagonist? No, the author's original intention is definitely not this. I can see the author's love for the heroine, but I can't understand this love through my reading. To put it simply (or maybe it's complicated), I can't understand the reality of this love. Due to the background of ancient novels, the male protagonist's natural writing skills are much higher than that of the female protagonist, but it cannot be said that the female protagonist does not have much to show off. After the heroine reads what the hero writes, she is not only afraid of what she is thinking; when the heroine socializes, what are her opinions and impressions of others; when the heroine sees Western objects and the foreign life described by the hero, has she ever imagined what would happen if she was born in a foreign country; when the heroine loves beauty, has she ever thought about which color goes best with which color... I really like this novel and am fascinated by the author's writing skills. The author said before that he is narcissistic and thinks that his creations are very good. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I think that being able to make words come alive to this extent must be a talent and the author's personality charm. I hope the author will get better and better, and I hope this novel will get better and better.
I haven't watched it for a long time, why is the latest one so cruel... She blames herself and abuses herself because she doesn't have children... I feel like the heroine has been alienated by the environment and discipline. The ideological realm and the male protagonist are not on the same line. In addition to making the heroine or the women of that era appear to be in a very pitiful situation. Self-objectification becomes a fertility machine, and I don't think that the male protagonist is so great, tolerant and loves the female protagonist because he doesn't dislike her. To be honest, I have no intention of criticizing the author. Both of these are absolutely great books. The author has everything at his fingertips to invite God to work. It's just that the heroine has some opinions on how to act, which I don't agree with. Sure enough, I can't see any girls feeling angry and aggrieved, looking down on themselves and blaming themselves... I've read novels, I just hope that they can be free and unrestrained, instead of being tied up and looking forward and backward.
This big family really drove the young couple crazy. If the two people were not in love, it would be really uncomfortable for the heroine to marry into such a family.
The male protagonist seems to be indifferent, thinking that "establishing a heart for heaven and earth, establishing a destiny for the people, carrying on the unique knowledge for the past saints, and creating peace for all generations" is bullshit. In fact, he is the most thorough person who practices it. However, he has no power in his hands and can only be pulled by the painful current situation of the world. Thanks to the anchor point of the female protagonist
I've been so tired from chasing lately, and I feel like I've entered a period of exhaustion.
The greater the mental pressure, the less likely it is to have it. How can it be painful enough to hit your stomach during menstruation, Xiao Jingci. Being childless for many years may be a problem for both husband and wife, but the woman still bears all the pressure of condemnation due to her status. The main thing is for the man to declare to everyone that he doesn't want her, and that his problem can't be solved. Jingci can really relax, and then he won't be so anxious and painful. There is no way to relax just by being comforted and protected by your husband.