(A wholesome, sweet, everyday romance with no supernatural elements.)
Gu Qing was reborn into a modern city that was similar, yet somehow different, to the world he remembered. Everything was much like his previous life.
But the biggest difference was that gender roles had been reversed.
Women worked outside the home while men took care of the household. Women married men, and the bride's family had to provide the betrothal gifts.
Then, after his father remarried, a beautiful older sister suddenly appeared in his life. She seemed a little absent-minded, though.
And why did she keep staring at my feet and socks?
Why would a pretty girl have a fetish like that? Damn pervert!
Gu Qing couldn't understand it.
Su Xiyue: Come on, little bro, let me have a taste!
8.5/10 — Look closely, this white chrysanthemum comes from the starting point.
If rated by Bilibili anime standards, I'd give it a 9.6—a decent work, and with only three episodes aired, its future looks promising. Compared to the flamboyant female-dominated novel "Pineapple Bun," this book is as understated as a chrysanthemum, truly refreshing: smooth, clean, and error-free writing; a plot that's intelligent and avoids unnecessary drama; a male protagonist without a system, rational and clear-headed, adhering to the "Zhou" etiquette (with deeper meaning); a refreshing social circle, free from the stale family drama typical of urban life; a steady pace; perfectly placed slice-of-life scenes—it's difficult to write scenes between only two people without making them feel drawn out or tedious, but this book manages to do just that; my reading experience: I could read it all the way through...
Elegant
The male protagonist in this book is probably the most comfortable male protagonist I've seen who doesn't completely integrate into a matriarchal world. "That which is above form is called the Way; that which is below form is called the instrument," much like Zhu Xi's famous saying, "Investigate things to extend knowledge." To articulate one's own value isn't simply about rigidly adhering to one's original worldview and values, but about integrating and accepting while retaining one's original self. Even if worldviews differ, knowledge is interconnected; "I" can still realize self-worth in another way, without objectifying myself. A man's greatest responsibility is to be responsible for himself.
The story begins with the male lead, Xiao Nan Niang, the most beautiful woman in the world, who dislikes and despises everything about this world. All the other men are ugly and, with makeup, resemble ugly women.
Perverted author, please keep writing!
I found it around 1:30 AM. I initially thought it was a ridiculously overpowered female-dominated novel, but it turned out to be a surprisingly good book. I read it until 4:47 AM when it was released. Author, I've sacrificed my first time for you (｡･ω･｡) (referring to my first recharge on Pineapple Bun). If you want more (referring to donations), you'd better behave (write well for me). I hope to see at least 30 more pages next time I read this book (this poor high school student can only go home once every two weeks). I haven't read much of Volume 2 yet. I hope the author can describe the male lead's past life experiences more later on. Hehe, I'm personally quite interested in male leads involved in politics (good...).
Wasn't it supposed to end this year? Is this the end of an unfinished story?
One of the few good books by Pineapple
So far, it's a perfect book. It's unpretentious, avoids unnecessary drama, and doesn't contain any idiotic or unpleasant passages. The narrative is clear and straightforward, and the actions are logically consistent. The protagonist's personality is very much to my liking. So far, there's been no overly sentimental or affected writing style, and none of the wish-fulfillment fantasies that most authors have. The author clearly focuses on the narrative, writing a story rather than expressing their own thoughts. This is truly excellent. On any platform, there are authors who use the guise of writing to make offensive statements and create illogical and self-indulgent passages. I haven't seen any of that in this book...
A small question
I've read up to chapter 159 so far and have already subscribed to all of them. It's undeniably unique, lacking the harem trope of other female-centric BL novels, instead employing a pure love story that showcases the male protagonist's unique charm and the sweetness of pure romance. It's fantastic, but I have two questions. First, the male protagonist's schoolmates: The male protagonist, with a score among the top 100 in his province's college entrance exam (equivalent to entering the top 2), entered Jinling University, the top university in his province. Leaving aside the real-world equivalent of a top 985 university, in the novel, to portray the male protagonist as a super-achiever, he should be incredibly strong, with extremely high scores, making him a true prodigy...
I dare say that among all female-dominated novels, yours is the best, and the quality is the highest, but then you just stopped updating. I've been waiting for a month and there's still no update.
The reason for such a severe drop in ratings, in my opinion, is the constant emphasis on the protagonist's past life as a journalist and the inexplicable forensic examinations. In a romance light novel, such forensic examinations are really detrimental to the reading experience; they're a pure minus.
Yes, children, I'm dead again.