
If You Were a Dodder Flower
如果你是菟丝花
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- Completed
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- 274k Words
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- 79
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- Romance
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- Modern Era
- Theme
- Love Story
- POV
- Female Lead
- Age rating
- 21+
- Updated
- 4y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
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After three brushes, I have a different feeling. I had always thought that Cao Yang in this life was not the eldest brother in his previous life, but after reading it this time, I realized that maybe it was not the eldest brother who had changed, but Xia Rou. The eldest brother is still the same eldest brother, but Xia Rou has changed, so the way the eldest brother treats her has also changed. The thorny Xia Rou in her previous life would have forced her elder brother to restrain herself, but in this life she would naturally make Cao Yang wanton. Your attitude towards others determines their attitude towards you. If you take a step back, you will give others room to attack. It was Xia Rou's change that brought about the change in Big Brother.
I watched it again after many years. Although the background has been changed a bit and I don't know what to say. I can only make up the previous background in my mind, but it still gives me a new feeling. When I watched it for the first time, I felt that Big Brother was the same big brother, but there were slight differences in circumstances. This time, I deeply felt that the difference between the two generations of Big Brother was actually quite big. The eldest brother in the second life has a bigger ego, more inflated self and desire. When facing the relationship with Xiaorou, he doesn't have so much worries, and he doesn't have so much scruples about Xiaorou's feelings. The eldest brother in the first life, in addition to love and pity, also has deep concerns and restraint. He is still a macho man, but his restraint makes him more charming. Put in Xiaorou, who can face the regrets of the first life without being depressed [laughing and crying] almost to death from depression. Moreover, the eldest brother in the first life can touch Xiaorou's heart more, while the eldest brother in the second life sees her obedience and gentleness. The eldest brother in the first life can see the kindness and gentleness in her heart from the rebelliousness and vanity on the outside. In fact, the two souls are closer. Back to Xiaorou, she hasn't changed. She was actually very kind in her first life, but she was just sensitive and had low self-esteem and wanted to be recognized. But after working hard and not getting it, she became even more internally frustrated. But as you get older and more mature, you can become more self-consistent, but you died young. The second life had psychological problems from the beginning. She was full of a sense of atonement and felt that she had done something wrong. But she herself died, but she wanted to atone for her sins from her elder brother... She was very kind and easily blamed herself for all the mistakes. All in all, the article is very fresh and moving, with plenty of blank space for aftertaste. It is like a song and a story, and it tells a somewhat clichéd story so movingly.
Full horror story Reading the novel at this age, it is obvious that the author's deliberately created patriarchal environment has harmed the heroine. Regardless of the previous life: the heroine wanted to obtain the identity of the Cao family, but was not recognized because of this "unconsciousness" It's still this life: the heroine was reborn with the "self-knowledge" of being content and not asking for extravagant things, but instead gained recognition and became "Xia Rou of the Cao family" I didn't expect this when I was reading the novel, but when I woke up after a nap, I thought of other romance novels. Most of the people who live in a wealthy family and become adopted daughters because of their relationship with the previous generation will not have a good end. This kind of tear in identity and environment can easily lead to people's extremes, either extreme honesty and low self-esteem, or extreme desire for money and power. Therefore, Xia Rou in both lives actually had a bad life. "Only depressed people will cry when they are drunk." Cao Yang was still sad and uncomfortable and didn't know why this happened (so ironic) Xia Rou is actually a puppet version of He Lili who is in a better situation and is self-aware and obedient because of her rebirth. She has never fought for what she wants in this life. After her first escape failed (even if the reason at this time was for the Cao family), she even asked Cao Xiong to escape for the second time. This is not a real escape. The portrayal of the Cao family in this article is more meaningful. Cao Xiong, a feudal patriarch, has four sons, Cao Yang, the eldest brother, Cao Bin, who talks less and thinks more, Cao Xing, a plush man, and Cao An, a gay man. The characters are very typical, but they are all products of the same patriarchal template. The plush man even seems to have a confusing weakness: aloofness. The character is actually a plush man in private, which is like a cute point, but in this article, Cao Xing is described as a plush man. It seems that he was miserable when his father threw away all his toys and was beaten. In the middle, it is mentioned that "even Cao Xing, who is a plush man, is also a playboy." This is a sudden turn of horror, and it is bloody and torn apart. Cao An, who had the best relationship with Xia Rou in his previous life, had a boyfriend who had been separated for more than ten years. At first, he thought it was a cliché BL supporting role CP. Later, it was discovered that this pair was also mixed with a series of sadomasochism plots in the early days, such as the boss who could not resist the father and the boyfriend's company was destroyed. The difference is that the boss wanted to do it on his own, while Cao An could not resist his father doing this. Even Xia Rou himself knew early on that he "cannot resist". The patriarchal environment is everywhere in this story. One is that the male protagonist Cao Yang is the feudal eldest brother of Mingchu, and the other is the feudal father of the previous generation who has a weak presence but can suppress Cao Yang. Everyone is in this set of power levels, everyone in this circle, so wherever the heroine goes, she is affected by this set of levels of power. At family banquets, schools, and when someone refuses a relationship, people will run away in shame at the door... In the end, Xia Rou completely became "Xia Rou of the Cao family". The most terrifying part is that the author did not ask Cao Yang to make any promises, and Xia Rou's thoughts were no longer in the last chapter (although it was also in the third person before, Xia Rou had a lot of psychological activities). Xia Rou's state was viewed from the perspective of a bystander, even a little obvious. It's from Cao Yang's perspective. Cao Yang "thinks" Xia Rou is getting better. He watches her run into the house happily. The last scene of a magical and happy family of six is also from the perspective of men. Xia Rou's heart is never mentioned again. It seems that there is no more. In her pain, she has brainwashed herself into a Xia Rou who will always be with the Cao family.
I have read this book no less than four times, and if I read the comment section many times, I still want to write down my own thoughts (although I may get criticized) As the person who is most like Cao Xiong, Cao Yang, I actually don't really believe that Cao Yang would cheat. The heroine here is completely a spoiled wife. She is beautiful but powerless, thoughtful but also has no ability to resist. Carefully recalling the praise given to the heroine in this book, she is probably kind-hearted, kind-hearted, thin-waisted, innocent, and self-aware. Such a heroine is not in line with the thinking of our current era, but this kind of heroine hits what Cao Yang likes. From when Cao Xiong met Cheng Wan's weak look, he was thinking whether to marry a wife or a woman who could support the family, to when he whipped Cao An and told him that he had worked hard for half his life but would not let his son borrow the power of his father-in-law. From here, we can actually see that if Cao Xiong had not been a grassroots back then, there is a high probability that he would have fallen in love with a woman like Cheng Wan. Cao Yang has been receiving a lot of attention since childhood and has always been the best in the circle, so he doesn't actually care about his wife's background and status. Before he realized that he liked Xia Rou, he just thought that it would be fine to marry a well-matched wife who was not annoying, just like everyone in their circle did. I think Cao Yang likes Xia Rou very much. His kindness to Xia Rou when he was an elder brother is not fake. Although his character does not match the character of our heroine as an innocent little white flower, everyone understands Gao Ganwen. I admit that some plots, such as the heroine discovering that the hero is doing that kind of thing, are relatively vulgar, but I think it is actually a big turning point. It is the first time that the heroine feels so strongly that the big brother in her heart has become a man, although she is quickly ignored. Having said all that, I still think Cao Yang will be a man with a sense of responsibility for his family. This is his OOC. I don't know if the author's statement that he will cheat is true or not, because I didn't find any screenshots. Those who say that Cao Yang will have sex outside without cheating, I don't know who Cao Yang would have sex with. This book is obviously a book with men as the center of power. Could it be that he is having sex with men? Of course, everyone has their own opinions (don't criticize me) Another couple, Cao An and He Chengzhe, this couple gave me a feeling of hatred and love in the past life. Although the ending is not specified, I think there is a high probability that it will be about breaking up. It makes me feel sad, a pair with great staying power! I really want to see Cao An resist! But he actually doesn't even have Xia Rou's courage. What makes me feel the most sad is actually this Yao Zi. I wouldn't be so sorry if he took up his responsibilities but was eventually forced to break up. He just gave up silently... Although, He Chengzhe's ending will be better... I have always felt that I am unclean, but this book is my exception. I don't know why I like to read it so much. Many people say that this book has three problems, but I really like to see the growth line of the heroine (maybe some people think that the heroine is useless at all). I like to watch her when she is reading, when she is reviewing seriously, when she is holding black tea and basking in the sun... I also like Cao Bin and Cao Xing, not because of their characters themselves, but because the heroine likes them. 1
In the previous life, your sharpness forced him to restrain himself; in this life, your softness tempted him to be unrestrained. Rourou, don't be entangled or regretful. Big brother has always been the big brother. Whatever you become, he will also become.
From reading the article, I feel that Hiyo and Minato are almost at odds. But I just don't know why I like Minato the most. The chapter about being born at the wrong time was so well written.
I was so depressed when I read this article a few years ago. I thought about it and read the ending again a few days ago. Now I suddenly come to comment because I suddenly realized a sad fact. When I read the ending of this novel, I was enveloped in depression throughout. Through the words, I felt the heroine's depression, confusion, discomfort, pain, struggle, the disappearance of hope and belief, and the loss of self-beautification. In the process of self-brainwashing, we felt great depression and helplessness between the lines, and were always immersed in uncontrollable sadness. However, after I recovered for a while, I realized that I felt so many emotions in this article. Why was there no anger in Dudu? When I found out, I felt a great sadness. The heroine lost her anger in this family atmosphere, and no one would realize that something was wrong, because everyone asked her to be obedient and well-behaved. The anger came from being unfairly treated, and from wanting to resist and fight in the face of injustice. The heroine's loss of anger under the patriarchy meant that she permanently lost her perception of injustice and her desire to resist (that is, her thoughts). We weren't [covering our faces and laughing] [covering our faces and crying] sad.
Oh oh oh oh where is this vulgar lust line? Bring it up quickly [biting handkerchief]
I read it in one go. It's so short that I didn't read enough TT. It's an ancient novel but it doesn't look awkward at all. I like this kind of plain writing style. The writing style is very fresh and not full of fancy words, and the narrative is smooth. The ending was a little rushed. The story ended abruptly just after the relationship was confirmed. It was not sweet yet. The ending is very beautiful. I hope the brother and sister will be happy and have no regrets. It would be great if the story could never end.
When will my wife start a cold war?
I'm very happy that Qing Yue Guan can open the follow-up, but can I not change the attack [split] and ask the master to be the attacker [split]? The first thing I read is that Qing Yue Guan has already set the cp. I can't watch the zombie trail anymore. Please, please don't fuck me [crying] [crying] [crying] [crying] It's really scary to see the master in the supporting role column behind the brother
Seeing Dad Kang's hee hee hee made me laugh until the end [Prick-eared Rabbit Head]
The reason why she wears black at the beginning is because her mother is dead. At the end, she wears black probably to imply that Xia Rou's ego is dead.
I had mixed feelings after watching it, it was such a creepy ending.
At first, most of the text was very similar to old Hong Kong and Taiwan romances, all kinds of cliche and boring... I patiently read it and wondered if this was really a work by Shou Xiang? But at the end, there is a sudden reversal. The author is still so ruthless. What seems like a mindless sweet story is actually terrifyingly dark and real. Why can he live a happy life after being reborn? Can ordinary people really accept this reality that is both real and illusory, overturning their entire outlook on life? The last chapter is called "Fusion", which is the fusion of the eldest brother and Cao Yang, and the fusion of the two lives of Xia Rou, and the ending can be understood as he or be. If Xia Rou figured out that she actually loved Cao Yang in both lives, it would be he, but in the end she called "big brother" again, which is very intriguing. It's really a sweet and rotten article at first glance, but if I think about it carefully, it's probably worth every penny I spent.
Brother Tang QAQ
Throw flowers! ! ! Love it! ! !
Extra! Extra!
Help, this result is too sad. The heroine's dodder attribute collapsed when she felt that she lost the protection of her "big brother". Will it still be the heroine later?
I actually bought this book?
I really want to watch the extras from my previous life
After reading it, I was very excited at the beginning (maybe because I originally wanted to read orthopedic literature so I clicked in), but in the end it was too rushed. (Ps. Why would the male protagonist choose such a bad way to win over the female protagonist and express his love? It is really a bad idea)
Ah? Ah? Ahhhh? Why did it end like this? Ahhhh? Ahhhhhhh? Hold head high? ? ? ? My brain is down! Damn, are there really not 200,000 words hidden by you? [Cracked] [Melt] [Poor] [Crying]
Love this book so much
I have brushed it several times, I really like it.
It's good-looking, but a bit short, and the writing is very online. I'm one of those people who like it as long as the writing is good. But in the middle, the female protagonist clearly knew that the male protagonist had deceived and used her, and she escorted her to Chuzhou, saying that she wanted to be free in the future. I didn't understand this logic. There is also the death escape where the male protagonist is so witty and his improvised strategy did not reveal any flaw. It took him so long to find the female protagonist with the help of Wen Xiang, who knew it was Wen Xiang. These points may not be explained clearly in the article because it is too short. But it's still very good-looking. The male protagonist is really a dog in the early stage. Fortunately, he didn't cause any substantial harm to the female protagonist's body. It's good-looking. I love watching it.
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