Spring in Jinling

I've read up to chapter 391 so far, and I really can't get through the rest. (Although it might seem like taking things out of context to criticize before even finishing the show... I really can't stand it.) The candy my uncle and niece made was practically durian candy—it tasted sweet at first, but then smelled awful.

Rereading it, this is truly one of my favorites. Below are brief character reviews, the romantic storylines, and my favorite part of the entire book. Zhou Chujin: Her birth mother died in childbirth, and living as an orphan forced her to mature early and constantly restrain herself.

"Jinling Spring" is arguably my favorite book among Zhizhi's works. Shao Jin lacks Dou Zhao's wisdom and Jiang Xian's status; aside from her pretty face, she doesn't seem to have anything particularly remarkable. Her improvement after rebirth isn't significant; she's still not very brave and cries easily.

I read it several times. In the sea of ​​cliché female protagonist novels, I saw a different kind of female lead, a very realistic one. I don't like those characters who were pushovers in their past lives but become decisive and ruthless upon rebirth. That's impossible. How easily can a person's personality be changed?

I really can't stand the female lead constantly having "eyes slightly moist" or "tears welling up." I can't stand these naive girls who cry for no reason! I don't recommend watching if you haven't already, otherwise you'll end up like me—unwilling to give up until you finish watching, but watching it makes me feel like I've swallowed a fly every time she cries…

Fate is all about compatibility. While Zhizhi's books each have their merits and minor flaws, the male and female leads always seem perfectly matched to me. Young, impulsive entrepreneurs like Song Mo and Li Qian need shrewd and wealthy wives to support them, while successful and capable individuals like Xu Lingyi and Uncle Chi need a confidante to ignite their family's fortunes.

Zhizhi is one of my favorite authors. Her writing flows beautifully and movingly, each character is vividly portrayed, and the plot is full of twists and turns that captivate everyone's heart. Reading her words is like walking through ancient towns, with their babbling brooks, lush grass, and secluded courtyards!

I love this work so much. Although it's a slow burn, it's really wonderful. The female lead's personality is very much to my liking; she doesn't have any special abilities, yet she's still timid and fearful. Only Uncle Chi believes in Shao Jin, even her closest sister thinks she's possessed. Shao Jin sees Uncle Chi's loneliness, resentment, anger, and struggle. The two redeem each other.

I read 22 chapters in one go. This book has actually been on my bookshelf for a long time, but I haven't read it for two reasons. One was that I was following another author's work at the time, but that author's update schedule was terrible, so I uninstalled qd in a fit of anger. The other reason was that I've read too many female protagonist rebirth novels, and I'm getting tired of them.

Let me share a schedule that I compiled myself. It makes some of the intricacies easier to understand. Note: The year of Shao Jin's rebirth is used as the dividing line. For example, -3 means the third year before her rebirth. The focus is on events from her previous life. There is no year 0! Cheng Li, the second wife, died in the year Renzi (the 6th year of Jianlong).