Rant List 吐槽书单

1. 1 春 Prisoner of the Spring Moon 春台囚月 Shui Chuying水初影Romance459k WordsCompleted (A melodramatic tale of a forced romance and a groveling pursuit, revised edition. The setting differs greatly from pirated copies. Thank you for supporting the official version!) Meng Fuyue once saved someone on a day when snow fell thick and fast. The young man had been covered in snow, barely breathing. Unable to harden her heart, she offered him half a bowl of medicinal soup to ward off the cold. She had only followed a healer’s calling and thought nothing more of it. Later, on her weddin 29kFavorites20.8kClicks/ch10.4kGifts

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   They've targeted me with marketing again. The male protagonist, a man from a humble background who achieves success, makes the female protagonist have an abortion... Forcible acquisition cannot whitewash the male protagonist's low character.

2. 2 嫁 Marrying the Villain 嫁反派 Pudding Glaze布丁琉璃Romance444k WordsCompleted (Some scenes have been revised. The official Jinjiang version is complete and error-free. The simplified Chinese edition was published under the title With the Years, Peace.) In her previous life, Yu Lingshu went from being the darling of everyone around her to falling into the dust, forced to marry the regent, Ning Yin. The regent was peerlessly handsome, but he had a lame leg and was a twisted, cruel madman who murdered his brother and father. What Yu Lingshu feared most was when he would wi 521.7kFavorites654.5kClicks/ch200kGifts

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   That's wishful thinking.

3. 3 知 Legend of Concubine’s Daughter Minglan 知否？知否？应是绿肥红瘦 Worry Makes Things Worse关心则乱Romance1.4M WordsCompleted May the stars of the Milky Way shine bright, and may we be fortunate indeed. [I’m no good at writing blurbs] An unmotivated ancient-era concubine-born daughter thinks life is hard enough already. Why work so hard? The course of an aristocratic woman’s life in ancient times is decided by her family, and collective punishment is common. One unexpected disaster can ruin everything. As for living well, smoothly, and with dignity, Minglan thinks the pressure is enormous. Ancient times are too dan 334.6kFavorites1.5MClicks/ch437.2kGifts

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   The "golden rules" of the famous Dapo sect and the sect of legitimate and illegitimate gods. Whether it's anti-feudalism or conformity to feudalism is crystal clear. I'm fed up with these people who worship wealth, power, men, and dicks. They fawn over them, yet they still trample on women—they're scoundrels. Then I realized why they're so obsequious: they're either ignorant or they want to be the ones oppressing others. I came across a comment from a fan of the show: What's most shocking about this drama is its ability to convey profound truths from various angles (how so?). For example, the proper matriarch (are there really such things as an improper first wife? The subtext is that virtuous wives and mothers are different from mistresses who rise to power) shares joys and sorrows with her husband, and is prepared to shoulder the burden together when he's in trouble. Concubines and mistresses (again, my imagination runs wild, haha) only think about taking the money and running away. Another example is how a mother's vision and educational philosophy have a significant impact on her children; the children of concubines and matriarchs differ greatly in personality, behavior, perspective, and abilities (so this conclusion is drawn from a fictional story or drama? We need to read more books; the sample size isn't large enough). It also teaches you not to easily take sides at work, to learn to protect yourself wisely. Furthermore, it teaches that siblings share both glory and loss. It also teaches you that circumstances are beyond your control, to remain inactive when at a disadvantage, to turn back when things get tough, and not to participate in major decisions involving sunk costs (it's really pathetic to learn these lessons from a TV drama). They will oppose the "Grandma Cult" and the "Sister Cult" for life.

4. 4 金 Ballad of Golden Temples 金鬓谣 Bai Heguang白和光Romance478k WordsCompleted [This novel has been revised many times. Pirated versions are incomplete and jumbled, so I take no responsibility for them. Ming Ying was graceful and slender, with skin as smooth as jade. Born into the life of a trained courtesan, she was fortunate enough to be redeemed by Pei Xiao Yun, the eldest young master of the Pei family, who kept her in his chambers to serve him. Grateful to him, she decided he would be the one she relied on for the rest of her lif 33.2kFavorites23.6kClicks/ch4.1kGifts

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   Title: Cold and Powerful Minister... Runaway Maid? A one-line caption: "Arrogant and aloof 'master' × Sweet and delicate 'concubine'" Master… concubines… in the end, it was all the male lead's fault, so why are they still fawning over him? They couldn't bear to put the female lead first, and since they couldn't describe her wonderful qualities, they could only write "runaway maid," which is universally condemned as biased. How disgusting. I've seen the author's tweets countless times. [Scared] Combinations of concubines and runaway maids [Laughing and crying while covering face]

5. 5 燕 Newlywed Bliss 燕尔新婚 Green Medicine绿药Romance521k WordsCompleted · Niangniang's life had gone smoothly for seventeen years, until she ran into her first real problem: she was to be married, but she didn't know the groom. A blind, miserable marriage arranged by others. Ten miles of bridal finery, a pair of red candles. Sitting on the wedding bed, she tears up, afraid her groom will be a frivolous wastrel. When he lifts the veil, Niangniang nervously looks up and sees a handsome groom, radiant and distinguished. [Gentle, fastidiously clean man × spoiled, haug 112.1kFavorites203.8kClicks/ch46.9kGifts

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   All I remember is that the male and female leads were like a typical middle school student domineering CEO novel—pretentious and immature. The story revolves around □□

6. 6 反 Villainess Must Live a Long Life 反派必须长命百岁 Lintian临天Romance1.1M WordsCompleted No Xiaohongshu recommendations, please. Gu Zhizhuo thought she’d been born under an unlucky star in her previous life. Her fifteenth year had been especially disastrous. To be specific: 1. She was born into a distinguished family, with wealth and privilege from birth. In the year she came of age, her family was stripped of its title and wealth, and every member was killed. 2. She had been betrothed to the Crown Prince since childhood and was destined to become Empress. In the year she came of 277.9kFavorites329.3kClicks/ch328.7kGifts

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   With this level of quality, aren't they ashamed when doing marketing? There will always be n+1 marketing opportunities. Put the money from your left pocket into your right pocket.

7. 7 闺 The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] 闺中绣 Xi Yun希昀Romance725k WordsCompleted [The second volume of the print edition goes on preorder at 20:00 on December 6. Feel free to follow it if you’re interested!] In her previous life, Xie Yunchu followed every rule. She observed the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, cared for her husband, and dutifully served her parents-in-law. One day, after organizing her mother-in-law’s birthday banquet, she caught a chill. Years of exhaustion finally caught up with her, and she collapsed. The doctor said she had less than six months to live 241.4kFavorites464.5kClicks/ch196.1kGifts

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   The story originates from the novel "Cold-faced Underwear Washing". I haven't read it, but out of curiosity, I browsed the author's homepage. Big red cover poster with titles: Marriage Upward, Marriage by Family Bonds, Second Wife, Pampered Concubine The phrases appearing in the one-line copy include: unattainable beauty, aloof young master, prime minister, old man, and crazy prince. Finally, a female lead appears: a concubine, a female eunuch. Wait, wait, wait… a female… a female eunuch [facepalm and crying emojis][facepalm and crying emojis][facepalm and crying emojis] Remember to describe the male lead as "gentle, cunning, and treacherous," hahaha.

8. 8 媚21+ The Enchanting Concubine Becomes Empress 媚妾为后 The Queen Is Not Home女王不在家Romance660k WordsCompleted 108.8kFavorites158kClicks/ch122.5kGifts

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   Is the copywriting really not intentionally being sarcastic? A soft and cuddly little Virgin Mary? Soft? Cuddly? Little? Virgin? The author must be quite old.

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