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Before her rebirth, Wei Luo was an innocent little girl.

After rebirth, she appeared lovable on the outside but was a different person on the inside.

Those who learned of her true nature yielded to her.

Only the prince regent regarded her as a treasure; no matter how much he pampered her, it was not enough for him.

Anything she wanted, he gave her, including the princess position that she didn’t want, which he stubbornly pushed onto her.

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Sổ Tay Sử Dụng Sủng Phi
User Guide to Pampering a Consort
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Tragically Rad
Tragically Rad rated it
February 26, 2017
Status: c26
First off: Thank you to the translator for the quality translations

It started out strong (beautifully written, great plot, likeable characters etc.) but just goes downhill?
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Just not a fan of the direction the novel took. At first the relationship between the MC and ML was cute but then the ML started being kind of creepy and obsessed. Actually wish the MC ended up with one of the secondary leads

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Rain Cloud
Rain Cloud rated it
June 12, 2016
Status: c14
So far, this has been a pretty fantastic story. It has drama, some action, decent pacing, and has a very satisfying length for each chapter (meaning you're going to spend more than 30 sec. per chapter, unlike some other novels.... which is pretty great in my opinion). Not to mention that the translation style isn't choppy or weird; it flows very smoothly and the translator paints a pretty picture in my head when showing what the setting may be like by including pictures of objects or places at the end... more>> of every chapter. I would highly recommend it if you spent the time even reading my review :) <<less
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Lantis
Lantis rated it
May 20, 2016
Status: c7
Brilliant Protagonist. I'm glad for once to see the protagonist use their head to set up a counter for the misdeeds of those scheming behind her. Maybe I've just been reading too many reincarnation stories where the characters get by with luck but at least this girl THINKS. I'm quite happy with the story thus far.
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sayuummi
sayuummi rated it
July 2, 2025
Status: Completed
Critical Review Manual da Xiongfei (Chongfei Manual)

I decided to write this review with the firm intention of providing a conscious reading of a work I have followed since its launch. I have read and reread it multiple times. Initially, I was drawn to certain aspects, especially the protagonist’s focus on beauty. However, with time and critical maturity, I realized that this story is deeply problematic both in its narrative structure and moral construction.

1. Wei Luo the vain protagonist and the only real positive point

Wei Luo reincarnates at age 15... more>> after being brutally mu*dered by her stepmother. From the start, what attracted me most was her genuine interest in beauty, fashion, and appearance. She is the first protagonist I’ve seen in the genre to truly care about aesthetics and not be treated as superficial for it. For me, who appreciates characters who fight to be beautiful with effort and intention, this was the highlight of the reading. I even took many tips from the story and applied them in real life.

Unfortunately, this is the only truly positive aspect of the entire story.

2. Early revenge and an inconsistent plot

Wei Luo returns to childhood with memories from her past life but the highly anticipated revenge a central theme in reincarnation stories is resolved in the first chapters. This completely removes the story’s impact and reveals what it really is a series of events that only favor the protagonist with no real conflicts complexity or coherent development.

Wei Luo is positioned as the moral center of the story but there is no justice in her actions only narrative convenience.

3. A “romance” that is actually ab*se

The relationship between Wei Luo and the male lead cannot be called romance. From childhood she is treated as an object of desire and the male lead shows clear traits of obsession control and perversion. It is important to say clearly this is not love. It is an abusive construction the story tries to mask as ideal romance. The age difference is just the tip of the iceberg.

The male lead is cruel to all women except Wei Luo. This selective affection is used to justify utterly repulsive attitudes. He humiliates punishes and discards anyone who disagrees with the protagonist creating an environment where violence against women is romanticized and this must be condemned.

4. Wei Luo as the antagonist disguised as heroine

Even after reincarnation Wei Luo acts like a spoiled child. She mistreats her half-brother for being her stepmother’s son without caring that he is just a child. She commits extreme acts like stabbing a prince’s son and faces no consequences. Everything around her is manipulated to protect and justify her actions.

The narrative makes sure she never truly suffers. Anything done to her becomes a major scandal but what she does to others is always treated as fair or deserved. Wei Luo never grows matures or develops empathy. In the end the only true villain of the story seems to be herself.

5. Li Song the only complex and silenced character

Li Song is without a doubt the only character who deserves narrative respect in the work. Initially positioned as the antagonist of Wei Luo’s brother he is judged and rejected by Wei Luo from the start even though he has done nothing to her. The relationship between them is built with tension yet he shows more authentic feelings than any other male character in the story.

The most serious and deserving of attention part is that Li Song was drugged and sexually ab*sed by Wei Luo’s half-sister. The story treats this as a mere plot twist but it is a clear case of r*pe. After this he enters emotional collapse and reacts aggressively which leads many readers to judge him ignoring completely the trauma he suffered.

Here lies the most critical point of this review male ab*se is treated with disdain. When a woman suffers violence in similar stories revenge is glorified but when Li Song is the victim his pain is invisibilized and his emotional response condemned.

This difference in treatment is a direct reflection of a hypocritical and sexist narrative that chooses when and who deserves empathy.

Despite all his problems Li Song is the only character with emotional depth coherent motivation and legitimate pain. He is by far the most consistent tragic and necessary character in the plot.

6. Secondary couples and disposable subplots

The secondary romances are equally forced. Especially the relationship between Wei Luo’s cousin who is older and physically disabled and one of the girls in the story is completely unrealistic. They barely interact and are already willing to die for each other. Conveniently the girl’s missing mother returns married to a miraculous healer who cures the disabled cousin. They get married and have children as if by magic.

This subplot perfectly exemplifies the work’s tendency for excessive convenience and zero narrative coherence.

7. Untapped potential and what could have been

The story had great potential to develop a much more consistent romance since it attempts to be somewhat different from typical revenge novels. It does not revolve entirely around planning revenge or battles. This is one of the positive proposals of the work.

There are characters who could have been better explored. A reimagining of Wei Luo’s sister, a deeper development of Li Song, a more nuanced portrayal of her brother who clearly carries emotional scars from their mother’s actions and his sister’s coldness. He seems to be an adorable child with much to reveal.

Exploring Wei Luo’s biological brother would have been interesting. A redemption arc for her father and a family dynamic focused on forgiveness and support rather than favoritism would add depth and charm to the story.

A male lead who discovers real love instead of exploiting mere desire or sudden worship would make the romance genuine and believable.

Wei Luo herself, instead of being cruel and spoiled, could have been portrayed as more aware and mature, especially considering she has the mentality of a 30-year-old in a 15-year-old’s body. There is no justification for a character with her experience to act like a child.

There are many elements that make me regret this story. It could have been very well done if the author had not insisted on cruelty toward women and had chosen to develop the characters who deserved it. Instead, the focus remains on shallow drama and cruelty.

If these improvements had been made this story would easily be a 5 out of 5 because it had potential — and that makes it all the more disappointing.

8. Final considerations and rating

Positive points include the protagonist’s active interest in aesthetics which is rare and captivating for those who value this kind of narrative.

The negatives are far more numerous: an abusive controlling main relationship, a narrative that favors only the protagonist even when she acts cruelly, no real consequences for her mistakes, gratuitous violence against women, empty secondary characters, the only character with emotional development (Li Song) ignored and misunderstood, and a hypocritical approach to ab*se that condemns male reactions while selectively romanticizing female suffering.

Final rating 1 out of 5.

A story that tries to pass as a reincarnation romance and overcoming tale but fails to deliver any real emotional ethical or narrative development. Readers who rate this work highly need to reread it with more critical conscious and empathetic eyes. <<less
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UntoldDelights
UntoldDelights rated it
March 12, 2025
Status: Completed
... omg I finished it, with a lot of my brain turned off I have to add. So much brain rot I cant even remember all the problems with this novel but ill try list a few.

The amount of red flags in this novel is astounding. From unhealthy power dynamics, lack of consent towards most females and FL, toxic personalities masked as "domineering" or jealousy, the amount of disregard for life from the FL despite telling us how much she cares for those lives. The inconsistencies in the story/plot/chatacter designs... more>> are many as well. I couldnt help feeling that the author reeeeeally hates female supporting chacters that doesnt support the FL 100%. Like damn with some if the excessive endings.

For me this novel is basically brain rot and I'm amazed I managed to finish it.

The ending for many of the side character that's "evil" are unfounded and waaaay over the top. Many of the "evil" characted are described as clever and Yada Yada Yada yet act so s*upid >I< start feeling s*upid. Like omg, let it go, stop bothering the FL for the 20th time when NO OTHER time has been successful.

Even the translator points out the s*upid things the author has written, forgotten or just the contradictions existing in the plot/story.

The ML is just not redeemable. Sure he can be romantic and yes it's a "ancient" story with other norms but like seriously? FLs a kid, a fricking kiiiiid while he's an adult. I'm also not a fan of the pseudo in*est trope with this "Big brother" title thing FL calls him throughout the novel, even after marriage. I get it when she was little but seriously? The entire novel? It can be a cultural thing as well but I don't care for it.

The amount of times the FL is just in the way or puts others in danger because she's just plainly unreasonable is a LOT. She's supposed to be an adult mentally but she does NOT act like one. She has her moments when we need to be reminded that she already knows what's gonna happen and to make the age gap less horrible. It's a pet peeve of mine when I'm told a character cares for ppl and then actively disregards the severity of situations and in relation to that put the ppl they care about in danger, even with the risk of loosing their lives. Like BRUH!!!

Theres just so much with this novel that makes me unable to recommend it. If I could give it 0 I would but I can't so the one star goes to the translator who didn't loose their mind while translating this and doing a decent job. <<less
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LittleRedReadingHood
LittleRedReadingHood rated it
August 6, 2024
Status: Completed
Everything was acceptable except a few things:
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  1. Wei Zheng didn't deserve what Li Song did to her. Wei Zheng never really did anything wrong except the drug thingy. She was a neglected grumpy teen who hated the FL and FL's brother. That's all.
  2. Gao Dan Yang doesn't deserve what happened to her either. That husband of hers should be given retribution.
  3. Li Song doesn't deserve his rebirth. He deserves to be thrown into a gay brothel. He didn't repent the the things he did until the end. He just regrets that he didn't treat Ah Luo well in his previous life. TF is that? You didn't love her. How many times have you met her for you to even know her well? He's just lusting after her. That bastard deserves to be cut into thousands of pieces
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moonapple
moonapple
November 24, 2023
Status: --
omg where to start! Seems like all the other reviews done covered it pretty well.

I NORMALLY like transmigrated/reborn revenge romance novel, but this one is so bad I have to just drop it.

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  1. The ML oh so handsome perfect is so creepy. Oh I want to touch her small pretty feet, her small cute waist, her small tender mouth. She's so dainty will she be able to stand the exercises I planned to do?
  2. the most important thing is that I dont get how the king is scared, instead of proud, of his 15 years-old accomplished son.
  3. the FL is so cute then dainty and just outwardly perfect nobody can resist her smile even though she apparently is strong enough to stab you while smiling. She smells so good, walks like a fairy, and sooo smart.
  4. her brother of course has to be twin brother. Only care for her and really has no other character.

All in all, its the creepy ML that just did it for me. Forcing kiss is not romantic, ok? Its just not. Being happy that she finally gets her period is also NOT ok, ok? Eww

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Oxblood
Oxblood rated it
February 7, 2022
Status: Completed
The extra ch abt Li Song, was uncalled for.

I think the he is the author's type hence the redemption arch.

For those who still sympathize with Li Song, let us examine his qualities and actions:

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1) Rapist (Wei Zheng)

2) s*xual assault (calling his friends to gang-r*pe his wife)

3) Physical assault (especially to women)

4) Poor anger management

5) Narcissist

6) Always blames others instead of taking responsibility

7) Obsessive

8) Controlling

9) Alcoholic

10) Cannot accept rejection.

11) Delusional

I would say "he has all the qualities of an abusive husband, " but HE'S ALREADY, CURRENTLY AN ABUSIVE HUSBAND. And HE F*CKING BIT HER?! YOU ANIMAL!!! Trying to physically assault and r*pe the female you like, Li Song you're not even human anymore.

You don't get to hurt a girl just because she rejected you, you ass

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janie
janie rated it
February 1, 2022
Status: --
I really wanted to like this novel, but it was so bad. It just felt like the author was just thinking about what to write as she typed this story. Yes, for the most parts the story flows but there are many other details that were unnecessary or contradicting (I'll write more below). The FL was clever when she was reborn as her 6 years old self. After meeting the ML, the FL pretty much in a way became more and more dependent on him.

I usually don't mind large age... more>> gap. However, I really really don't like how the ML isn't respectful enough towards the FL.

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With his title/role, I feel like he lacks the basic etiquette of a royal prince. I think she was 13 so he was 22 when he started to be inappropriately touching her. I get there's a mature tag but I think it's weird that he can't even keep his hands to himself until marriage at his age. With his behavior, I can see obsession but certain parts of the story are just questionable.

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Also, the further I got into the story, the large age gap seemed unnecessary?

The so-called "consequences" or "revenge" in this story were so harsh besides the one for the stepmother, I guess.
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The biggest one was her younger sister, Wei Zheng. Holy. I cannot understand why the author wrote her storyline like that. It was disgusting. Her marriage was already a punishment to her.

Another would be Gao Dan Yang. She didn't even do anything besides hinting or tries to get the FL to misunderstand the ML's feeling. Again, her marriage was already a punishment to her. I don't see why the author randomly had her popped back into the story later on like that.

Song Hui & Li Song were wtf moments for me. With their outcomes, I felt like it wasn't even necessary to have them in the story that way.

Song Hui in the FL's past life wrongdoing was just marrying her younger sister after her disappearance. In the present life, he was rarely in there story, but never did anything harmful to the FL.

Li Song's feelings for the FL?? QUESTIONABLE addition to the story, felt like it was just to handfeed readers the ML's jealousy. I just don't see why I need to feel bad for him.

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One more "rant, " the brother's role is also weird. Obsession with the FL. I get that the author wrote that the siblings are very close, closer than normal siblings because they're twins. I am a twin myself I get that. The only thing I agreed with his "obsessive" behavior was that he dislikes intimate actions between the leads before marriage.

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That scene where the brother caught the ML making the FL do the deed with her hands and the ML had the audacity to be like she is/will be mine nothing's wrong with this WAS ????

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There are better stories out there within the transmigration/rebirth genre with (large) age gaps. <<less
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Bob127
Bob127 rated it
December 25, 2021
Status: --
this story is well written and very interesting, however a lot of the side characters receive punishment that is too severe. For example the author made wei zheng, the second daughter, suffer so much. She is just a child who doesn’t know better than to follow her mother’s example. Also her father, wei kun, loves his other daughter (the MC) more than her. If anything, wei kun, the father of MC should be blamed for a lot of the things that occur. If he wasn’t over his first wife... more>> he shouldn’t have married a second wife and made her so miserable. He doesn’t love his second wife but he still married her and had children with her. The second wife becomes jealous because she realized wei kun (MC’s father) still loves his old wife. Imagine u married a man who u thought loved u but actually still isn’t over their first wife and loves his first children more than the child you gave him. Even though what the second wife did was horribly wrong, when I put myself in her shoes I can understand where she is coming from and why she might have been desperate enough to do that. However this all could have been avoided if MC’s father just didn’t remarry and have another child if he couldn’t provide them with love and emotional support. He was a tr*shy father who made the stepmother and stepdaughter miserable. <<less
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Lalali
Lalali rated it
October 28, 2021
Status: --
I feel like this one is too cruel to the extra. There are a lot of characters here that does not deseveres the bad ending that they got, I kinda feel sorry for them
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PaperMoon
PaperMoon rated it
August 24, 2021
Status: c132
First, let me get something out of the way, this story should have a P* tag. The ML is 9 years older than her. I know the setting is ancient china, but even other characters in the series described her to be "too young" repeatedly. It's normal for that period to be engaged young, but you don't engaged in s*xual activities until you're an adult (which is 15 for that setting).

ML has been watching her grow up since she was 6. He literally thirsted over a child, he always was... more>> into her since she was that young. He started kissing her when she's like 12. He also has some kind of feet fetish and kept fondling her feet.

The other characters literally used this to described their relationship when she was 13:

"There had been countless women with seductive bodies. He hadn't been interested in women with perfect curves. Instead, he liked a girl that hadn't fully developed. She was so small. Her hand was small. Her feet were small. Her shoulders were small. When she stood next to Prince Jing, it looked like an uncle with his niece."

The only justification is she's technically an adult in a child's body... but he doesn't know that.

In terms of storyline and scheming, this is fine. The schemes aren't complex. FL isn't OP, she died as a 15 illiterate beggar so aside from a few future knowledge, she's not an expert in anything. Her schemes are simple, not like playing a 3D chess or anything. The writing is so so. There's a lot of outfit descriptions even for minor characters.

Dropped at 132, doesn't seem like there's any plot left. It's 70% about what she's wearing and eating and how everyone finds her pretty. + s*xual harassment by ML and Li Song dude. <<less
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Leenleen
Leenleen rated it
July 6, 2021
Status: Completed
I feel that this is just alright.

I feel that I read more of how in depth the hairstyle, clothing or items used by the character on every chapter than the schemes or happening of incidences. Those that supposed to be touch and go is more focused on rather than the situation or facial expressions that the characters should have so we can feel more.
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chande
chande rated it
June 16, 2021
Status: Completed
I feel complicated about this novel. The ending is so sweet and makes me almost forget about my dissatisfaction about certain points that happened thorough the story. But I still have to say it.

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    • It's hard for me to like MC and ML. MC had a pitiful past but I don't agree with most of her method of taking revenge. She rarely used a clever scheme and directly used her fist or her mouth. Surprisingly, she never get into a problem because of her actions. Half of it because ML cleaned up her mess and the other half was probably because of her female lead's halo. I prefer Shen Miao from Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage if we talked about clever scheme and taking revenge.
    • ML is your typical cold, aloof, and domineering male lead. He's a bit boring but I won't dislike him just because of that reason. I dislike him because he mol*sted MC when she was still underage (she's 13 and he's 22 when he started mol*sting her) and most of the time, it was done without MC's consent. It was so uncomfortable to read.
    • I hate how MC treated Song Hui (MC's ex fiance). He wasn't a bad guy. On the contrary, he treated MC pretty well since she was a child. MC clearly didn't want to marry him after her rebirth but she actually waited until the last minute to reject him. How could he not feel bad about it? They were one step away from marriage but suddenly she said she didn't like him. He already wasted so many years to wait for her and it's all in vain.
    • ML was no better than MC. He knew his cousin (Gao Dan Yang) was interested in him for a long time. She also waited for him for years until she became an old maid. But all this time, ML only brushed her off but he never stated cleary whether he wanted to marry her or not. It made Gao Dan Yang felt that there was any hope for her. I know Gao Dan Yang also had her fault. Her obsession towards ML was unhealthy. But then again, if only from the start, ML cleary rejected her, she probably wouldn't waste her time with ML anymore and she could move on earlier. And the cruel thing was ML made her marry a faraway prince who was famous for being a scroundel just so she couldn't distrurb MC anymore. It was okay if the prince treated her well. He actually ab*sed her and made her suffered a miscarriage.
    • About Li Song, I don't think he deserved a second chance. In the past life, he and his sister poisoned MC's twin until he became an invalid. In MC's current life, they also tried to harmed the twins over and over again. No wonder MC hated him to the bones. Yes, he's a bit pitiful because of his unrequited love towards MC but after what she had done to MC and his brother, and also how he treated Wei Zheng, I don't have much sympathy towards him again.
    • On the contrary, I felt Wei Zheng was a bit pitiful. When MC reborn, she was still 5 or 6 years old. At that age, it was still possible to correct her behaviour and made her a good girl, like her brother from the same mother, Wei Chang Mi. But Wei Kun (MC's father) neglected her just because her mother's (Du Yueying) mistake. She could still meet her poisonous mother all the time and in the end, her personality was also influenced by Du Yueying.
      If only Wei Kun personally brought her up like MC, maybe she won't be like that. But Wei Kun only cared about MC and didn't want to bother with her. One day, she wanted to trap Song Hui to marry her but mistakenly trapped Li Song instead. If Wei Kun really loved Wei Zheng, he wouldn't bear to let her marry into Li Song's family because he knew they won't treat her well after what she had done to Li Song. But Wei Kun cared about his reputation more and even begged Li Song to marry Wei Zheng. Li Song agreed just so he could have a connection with MC. What Li Song did to vent his anger towards Wei Zheng was very disturbing. He made her served different men every night, from his friends to his guards. She was just 13 yo at that time. In the end, she couldn't bear it and chose to end her life.
    • Like MC, I also didn't have much sympathy towards Jiang Miaolan (MC's mother). Yes she was a bit pitiful back then because she fell for other's scheme but MC was right. She wasn't there when Du Yueying sold her to a servant trader. She wasn't there when ML was poisoned with five mineral powder. She wasn't there when MC was poisoned by her third aunt, etc. She chose to run away and marry someone else and only came back 15 years later. But what's the point of coming back at that time?
    • I also realized that there are few of inconsistencies in this novel regarding of MC's past life. MC said Wei Chang Mi lived a debauchery life when she came back to the capital. But at that time, Wei Chang Mi only 8 or 9 yo at most so how could he had a debauchery life? MC also said she didn't live long after she was coming back to the capital but she still witnessed Zhao Zhang (ML's half brother) became an emperor and ML became a regent. Unless like in MC's current life, did the emperor also abdicated himself in her previous life? If it's like that, then the timeline made more sense.
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lixue
lixue rated it
May 18, 2021
Status: Completed
I cannot, in any lowest standard possible, recommend this book as a good read. I started this book with low expectations from reading other reviews first so believe me when I said I didn't have very high standard when I judge this book. All the matter of age gap or weird romance between a young adult and literally teenage girl, I have pardoned that before I even started the book. I went in to see the story, development or characters and I have to say it was more disappointing than... more>> expected.

The MC is utterly unlovable. I don't understand it myself, I am not against a mean/fierce/evil/scheming/villainous MC, in fact I often like these anti-heroic MCs. The only problem with this MC in this book is that she did not fit into this category. If I have to describe her I would call her petty, childish, with the mentality of an actual spoiled teenager instead of someone who had been reborn with previous memories. She did not scheme revenge, none of those smart intricate plots, she just does basic evading maneuver or straight up stab someone in anger or depend on the ML/other people. Her so called cleverness was not reflected nor written well. My next biggest issue with this MC is that she is cruel out of greed. She seemed to dismiss other people's feelings and deliberately acted to hurt others just because she dislikes them or she is prejudiced against them without much thought. She did not deliberate the past life vs present condition she just simply... disregard them. All I get from reading MC's thought is that this girl is unnecessarily selfish and cruel without any proper justification other than her greed and character.

Now the ML. He... is not.. ML material, at least for me. His character was not written well. Author keeps saying he's cruel and powerful but ??? all you can see from the novel is how he dotes on the MC without any good reason. Okay, sure he found the MC intriguing and interesting but he doted on her since like.. day 1. He just simply pampers her endlessly. Now I am not against fluffy romance and whatnot but come on!! If you're going to make other people say he's cruel, powerful, taciturn, does his behavior written in the book shows that at all!? Even if he's only sweet to MC there should be some consistency between how he shows his cruel side and his loving side but in this book, nope, he just seemed like a pushy man chasing after a girl and willing to do anything for her. I really cannot find the ML attractive at all, and believe me I usually like novel written MLs.

Other guys in the story is lackluster. Ex-fiancee is gentle and will do anything for her, because he treasures her as his future wife but he was just written to be trampled on by the MC or to suffer some terrible fate. Oh, the brother.. you literally.. cannot.. know anything about the brother. They are twins but the brother was just there to be like a wallflower. I honestly do not understand what's the point of having a twin brother in this novel aside from decorative purpose. Bland, unlikeable character.

All in all, I really can't find any charm or any good points from the characters. Most are very bland and even unlikable. I don't understand this book, there is no depth to it, no attractive points at all except if you like to spend the whole book frowning and fuming at the MC.

2/5 because the translator did a very good job, and it starts off alright in the earlier chapters, before you see how unlikeable the MC and other character is. <<less
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daydreamlife21
daydreamlife21 rated it
April 12, 2021
Status: c57.2
The main character in this story suffered a miserable death in her previous life and when she was reborn she swore to correct all the wrongs she suffered. But I have no sympathy for her. She is unreasonably vicious towards little kids (who indirectly wronged her in her previous life, as adults) and it seems like her attempts at preventing history from repeating itself just create more enemies for her and her family.

Secondly, the age difference is just creepy. The ML is 22 and MC is 13 (physically) when the... more>> romance begins to develop. Nope. Not my cup of tea. <<less
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jtlmi
jtlmi rated it
March 13, 2021
Status: Completed
What's the best word to describe both ML and MC? Probably 'Ruthless'. I've read a lot of revenge stories and out of all of them I can say with confidence that Chongfei Manual has the cruelest pair. There has never been a starker contrast between the way the ML treats the MC and everyone else. Especially enemies of the male persuasion who are interested in the MC. oof.

I've never pitied a villainous character more than Li Song. He's absolutely pitiful.

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Maybe I have a soft spot for unrequited love, but as the store progressed I pitied him to the point that I half hoped Wei Luo would give him even a rice-grain sized amount of positivity... ugh to fall in love with her as a side character is to suffer. He's really paying back for all his past bad deeds. I mean, he's s*um for how he treats his wife, but ah...I'm weak to love...

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Even Wei Zheng's end was particularly miserable.

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But the romance between the MC and ML is sticky cute. I think the ML is terrifying, genuinely scary. I'd never wanna be transmigrated to that world ever. Nope. Unless you're Wei Luo, the ML is cut and dry untouchable. Don't even look. So scary!

Chongfei Manual is a good read if you can stomach a brutally cold and borderline malicious, petty power couple. The romance aspect is adorable, kinda steamy. I gave this a 5/5. <<less
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Jay0
Jay0 rated it
June 29, 2020
Status: Completed
Full of fun royalty/nobility intrigue, schemes and drama. Lord help anyone and their nine generations who tries to go against the main couple from getting face-slapped to oblivion. Satisfying yet cruelly over-the-top sometimes.

Yes, Wei Luo is vicious and manipulative, but I admire her wit and scheming nature. She's completely heartless to those who wronged her and her loved ones, but she can be kind to those who were good to her (e.g. Ah Dai), so I don't think she's evil per se, she just suffered so much in her last... more>> life that it had wiped out her compassion and trust in people.

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Interesting that Li Song got an epilogue / second chance. There were other open-ended plotlines that I would be interested in knowing more about, re: Empress Chen, Jiang Mo Liang, or even Song Hui.

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MadCC
MadCC rated it
May 23, 2020
Status: --
The more you go on the harder this novel gets to read. List of things I didn't like:

MC:

-MC is overpowered, she's super intelligent but I don't understand why? It wasn't like she had experience in her past life since she was a farmer/village girl.

... more>> -MC is the best thing since sliced bread. She's pure, cute, smart and a great person. You can't go more than one chapter before hearing how great she is.

-MC thinks she is the best thing since sliced bread. This is one of the things I hated the most in the book, MC genuinely considers herself a good person. She justifies all the evil things she does by saying that had they not wronged her, she wouldn't have retaliated and thus she is a good person. When in reality most of her retaliation is way over the top. Like no you're just horrible. Which brings us to the last point,

-MC is cruel. She is one of the most vicious characters I've seen in novels. I usually enjoy vicious characters but not in this case. So MC wants to take revenge on those who wronged her which is understandable, however some of the people she wants to take revenge on haven't even done anything yet? Like the person who did you wrong in your last life is literally a child right now? Why not raise him to be better ? Some people however do not deserve the fate they got, in those moments you'll lowkey be more sympathetic towards the "villain" than the actual MC.

She's constantly plotting, putting on pity acts and throwing tantrums when she doesn't get her way (she's supposed to be mature but I digress) , and then in the same paragraph the author will once again write about how cute and adorable she is. It doesn't make for a likeable character whatsoever, you can't root for her entirely because at times you'll think "Man, her revenge was a bit too much"

ML:

ML is messed up. - Sleeps with MC when she's 15 (DubCon-ish), gropes her multiple times before that

- Considers MC his, yes like an object

- Has no personality trait except for the jealous and possesive which are stretched to the max

- Is actually jealous of his own son (other novels have done it and I never approve)

- Exists to save MC when she can't save herself

- Chemistry between the two, lol what even is that <<less
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Ayet2550
Ayet2550
May 3, 2020
Status: c171.3
You know what? If I really read the comments here, I'll be relictant to read this. Good thing I read the novel first before the comments here in NU. I honestly think this is a good novel to read. There's no too much drama and just the ML pampering the MC. Maybe some will be bored to continue halfway but when you're on the 100th chapter...I can't help to binge read. hehe. I don't know why but the first 2 side story makes me happy (?). It's realistic for me... more>> I think? since she is not overly heavendefying or what not. Well it's just my opinion and I can't help but look for more. The last chapter breaks my heart bec of the father son duo's interaction but yeah... It rally is nice ☺️ <<less
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