Unconscious

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“You are the impenetrable armor that shields me, yet also the vulnerable heart that crumbles at the slightest touch.”

This is an immersive fantasy tale where the female protagonist, through four instances of returning to the past, alters her own destiny and that of everyone around her.

A scheming female lead and an enigmatic male lead.

Part One:

Huang Rang finds herself trapped like a living corpse in a secret chamber.

She is eventually rescued by the esteemed Di Yiqiu of the Celestial Court.

Afterward, she washes away her troubles in a ritual bath, using five basins of water to cleanse her soul.

Part Two:

Di Yiqiu of the Celestial Court crafts an exquisitely beautiful “figu**ne” that appears remarkably feminine.

Surprisingly, this figure embodies the one who rejected Di YiQiu’s proposal and instead became the wife of the esteemed leader of the foremost Immortal Sect!

Could it be that Di Yiqiu of the Celestial Court, was so unable to overcome this obstacle that he became consumed by longing? Thus, in imitation of Mrs.Xie… created a counterfeit?!

Everyone: Astounded!

Part Three:

On a bustling street, Master of the Celestial Court abruptly halts his steps.

Instantly, everyone unsheathes their swords, ready to defend, only to witness him unexpectedly entering a rouge shop.

Rouge, cosmetics, and perfumes?!

Half an hour later, as they exit the rouge shop, carrying bottles and jars of starlit eyeshadow, golden rouge powder, peach blossom lip balm, peony flower jelly, and more, they are overcome by a sense of absurdity, pondering, “Who am I? Where am I?”

Part Four:

Huang Rang proceeds to Master Celestial Court’s chamber, taking a seat on his bed.

Master Celestial Court willingly squats down to remove her embroidered shoes. While unfastening the laces of her silk stockings, Huang Rang suddenly realizes this and strikes him in the chest with her foot.

Holding Huang Rang’s stockings, Master Celestial Court gazes at her face, then at her feet.

Engaging in such menial acts so naturally and effortlessly, as though he had performed them for her countless times before.

Could it be that he unknowingly assumes a submissive demeanor in her presence?

Astounding!!

Part Five:

It is the grand celebration of the Little Prince’s first month, attended by all the esteemed court officials.

Undeterred by formalities, Huang Rang sets her sights on indulging in the delectable treats before her.

As she takes a sip of tea, preparing to savor a pastry, someone nearby remarks, “The Eighty-Sixth Prince possesses an incredibly auspicious countenance, exuding irresistible charm.”

“Poof—” Huang Rang accidentally sprays the tea onto the ground.

…Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that she would be someone who partakes in her own husband’s first month celebration.

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ห้วงฝันบันดาลรัก
不醒
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haruhi91
haruhi91 rated it
June 18, 2023
Status: c60
Five stars at the moment, I'll update the review when I'll finish the novel. Please ignore the very confusing novel's description and give it a try, it's a very good novel.

After being locked up for ten years, Huang Rang is saved. Unfortunately, her kidnapper made her disabled, she is no longer able to move or speak, like a lifeless doll. One of her savious, Di Yiqiu, brings her to his home and kindly takes care of her. Suffering in the silence and in dark for so long, Huang Rang finally... more>> see a glimse of light but her body is useless, a cage. An unknown figure gifts her the ability to re-live the past through dreams. Huang Rang takes full advantage of the dreams, correcting the mistakes of the past, fully devoted on getting revenge. After waking up, the aftermath of the dreams affects the reality.

Huang Rang is a very nuanced character. Coming from a humble background, she works hard in maintaining an image of a beautiful and pure soul to attract Xie Hongchen and become the wife of an Immortal Sect Leader. Her relationship wish her husband is complicated. Although she initially approached him with the goal of securing a stable life for herself, in the following 100 years of marriage, she really falls in love with him but Xie Hongchen never reciprocates her feelings. The more he is tempted by her, the more he despises her because he considers her a temptation, not worthy of him. In the surface, they are a loving couple but in private, they rarely interact till the point that when she disappears, because she is being kidnapped, for the following ten years, he isn't worried and spend very little effort in looking for her. On the contrary, Di Yiqiu, who she just met a couple of times, treats her with respect and kindness.

In the dreams Huang Rang is very meticulous and committed to take down the man who made her fall into a vegetative state. This is completely Huang Rang's story to revenge, she doesn't need to rely on someone else to achieve her goals. The dreams are also a way to accept her past mistakes and let go of her old feelings <<less
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Ireadb4ijudge
Ireadb4ijudge rated it
August 27, 2024
Status: Completed
this is a sign! READ THIS!

One particular part I read that really got me is When FL thought about her ex husband in her third dream life, when he asked for marriage and he said they needed a matchmaker which is a custom, she thought about how she never had a matchmaker back then...

"It turned out he wasn’t unaware of these customs or inattentive to details. In the end, it was simply a matter of arrogance.... In the end, it was that I didn’t deserve it." - FL

You know these simple snippets on how XHC treated our FL, really breaks my heart everytime. This one particularly struck me hard.

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He never gave her a proper proposal, a proper wedding, a proper honeymoon, a proper introduction, proper title and 100 years later he didn't even try looking for her when she disappeared. Simply because he felt she didn't deserve it. She was so low that he thought marrying her was her only redeeming factor and that was enough. She should be grateful. She was never cared for when she was his wife but he always fell when she wasn't his. The irony.

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FL's only mistake was thinking the mightiest one could give her a good life. She suffered too much in her life and the power struggle in her family made her think that if she acquired such powerful person, she would always be protected. And for me there's nothing wrong with that. SHE WORKED SO HARD FOR THE PEOPLE AND FOR HER REPUTATION. Even if for the sake of her reputation, the people she helped were still benefited. The end afterall justifies the mean.

And she always look down and paint herself as a villain for thinking she's only helping for the sake of her reputation, all throughout you can see her demeaning herself in such a comedic way but it's heartbreaking.

The ML, would always deserve her. Always. <<less
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Eva Chibizova
Eva Chibizova rated it
December 12, 2023
Status: c106
I really like this novel.

Characters are super cool and it is the most realistic falling in love that I have seen in ages (at least for FL love to our ML) !

other nice features to point out:

- novel is great at keeping suspense. You know these cliches of revenge stories when first we know all the thoughts of the protagonist and then see him to perform it in reality? Although that gives us satisfaction (who doesn’t love nice face-slapping story, hah) it becomes kinda repetitive. Here, however, we first see... more>> actions and see the situation unfold in real time — I was so immersed that didn’t slept until early in the morning to finish an arc.

- interesting personalities. I love main leads, I love background characters. You don’t fall in love them immediately because the novel doesn’t talk like “he was so great yada yada yada” BUT shows you though characters’ actions and their interactions. Especially true for our female lead — I don’t like too cunning FL and so was a little prejudiced about her after reading novels’ description. However, she isn’t evil or conspiring for the sake of conspiring or striving to achieve something to trample on the others. She is just clever and wants to live a decent live, so why not change it for a great life if one has the chance and abilities to do so? She is just pragmatic and in my opinion
Spoiler

FL is a so-called “not reliable story teller” — she views herself worse than she really is. For example, with the crops she created — she did it to earn money, therefore “there is nothing great about it”. But I disagree, she did the good deed

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At first I was kinda hesitant to read this novel because of the premise with that “dreams” that kinda affect reality. All these things with Deus Machina are usually kinda meh to me, but not in this case. Why?

- first the FL gets her revenge BY HERSELF in a realistic way. I mean no superpowers, just different choices and some manipulation within a rational scope. It’s a rare sight.
Spoiler

I was kinda surprised by her third dream with buffs from the second one, but... I digress, it didn’t play that much of a role and since she is still the same irl why not give buffs to the next dreams

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- dreams are kinda like stories with reincarnation stories but in a good way, ahaha. Don’t know how to say it without spoilers, but the consequences are not that dire for us to say “oh Mary Sue”. Nah. It’s nice

- we have interactions with the ML in dreams and it is gold ahahaha. He is legitimately funny (not because of the jokes or sth, but you’ll understand). We see how they fall in love
Spoiler

the second dream is UwU I was so sorry for his experience

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what else?

all in all, a very interesting read. It’s not an emotional roller coaster like some good dog-blood face-slapping novels, but it’s more like a classic read in xianxia setting. Again “dreams” can feel kinda odd in the description, but they were executed perfectly, don’t worry. It’s believable. The beginning is a tiny little bit slow, but it sets the picture for later, so yeah. Ah! One last thing: if you find unpleasant that FL didn’t like her future partner from the start and rejected him — you will see why. Like even if you are not strategically trying to find yourself a better life, just on the basis that you had to rely on your husband according to the norms at that time — he was not looking reliable at that time. Like, you can’t say yes just because the other person likes you (and with our FL’s looks it would be even more impossible), so no fault of the FL, yeah. Of coarse the ML is not at fault either, but... let’s just accept it he is kinda dum-dum in his ways to cater to a girl. It’s like from the anecdote with “are you solution oriented or in the feelings stage?” But for him he goes strait to solution with no second thought and it’s sometimes... ahh. Like I get you, man, but I’m completely on the FL’ side here, ahaha 😂 woman solidarity so to say

well, I hope you give this novel a try, because it deserves it. Literally NO IDEA why not so many readers yet - probably the translation was quite fast (LOVE IT, VERY NICE TO READ) and people just didn’t have time to find it yet, but it’s a gem. <<less
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08phamann
08phamann
January 15, 2024
Status: Completed
The final battle/big reveal of the main villain was a bit wth and confusing as hell, but overall an interesting novel. There is no love at first sight and their feelings develop over time. ML is such a simp for MC. The angst that MC's ex-husband experienced was simply marvelous, and MC moving on emotionally from that was such a growth.
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Lisaax33
Lisaax33 rated it
November 22, 2023
Status: c100
I really enjoyed this one! An emotionally complex story. If this ever gets adapted to become a drama I can see it being a huge hit. It's a little different from the usual stories because she goes back in time in her dreams (so it's not a true rebirth) which alters the present in some ways. I really like how through the dreams, FL's view of love evolved from one of pure interests to one based on the heart. You can't fault the FL for being the way she initially... more>> was due to her upbringing and the things she experienced. She was never exposed to true love and care from others. But through the dreams, she grows as a person, from someone who was resentful and living purely for revenge to cherishing the people around her and the greater good of the world. She learns from her mistakes and realizes she needs to live true to herself and what she wants. She was able to come to terms and wash away any entanglements she had with various people she met in her life. It has a splash of angst which I love haha <<less
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ccxin
ccxin rated it
January 26, 2024
Status: Completed
it's my first time writing a review! a novel worth reading for sure! the author had a clear direction for the plot, theme and MC character development.

as the other reviewers have pointed out, the premise that sets this novel apart from the other reincarnation/ returning-to-the-past novels is that:

  1. it is not reincarnation
  2. it is an alternative timeline that impacts the current timeline
  3. possibly inevitable awakening aka return to the current timeline? (who knows right? read the novel)
i want to talk about the theme and that can't be done without discussing the novel's... more>> title. the chosen translated title is "unconscious" but its literal meaning is somewhat closer to "not waking up". what are the characters in the novel "not waking up" from? a dream? a vegetative state?

other than referring to not waking up from a literal state, the title can also be used to refer to someone who is stuck in a certain mental state/ cycle of behaviour that is viewed as undesirable. again, what patterns are the characters stuck in and refusing to see/ change?

the dreamer often does not want to be awakened. afterall, awakening means facing reality, which is often not as beautiful as dreams. the loud cry of the novel is: "i don't want to wake up!" but behind it, there's a soft whimper of "but I will/ have to...". it is this reluctance and pain of awakening that makes this novel stand out to me (dw it's HE) and it's probably the reason why the title is "not wake up" and not "wake up".

anyway, if you read till here, you are amazing and ily haha! ik this is probably not the kind of review you are looking for but really wanted to share some nuances in the title that might have been missed by readers who don't understand Chinese :) ily and see y'all in my next review, bye!! <<less
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nhipnhip
nhipnhip rated it
October 27, 2024
Status: Completed
The plot is very unique and truly beautiful.

In the beginning I was a bit sad that the MC didn’t choose the second lead. However early on in the story its just better this way.

I felt that the MCs character development was one of the most important parts of this novel. The way it changes so subtly after every arc is very well paced. The emotions of her and her choices were also beautifully written.

The plot is not as foreseeable and it also has just the right amount of twists and... more>> turns. I did think that it was slightly dragging while reading but I think that’s just me not being able to stand the suspense?

Spoiler

I didn’t like that xhc just gave his body to villain 1 and thus almost killing everyone.

Also the whole end fight was weird and not rlly understandable bit ig its okay because its a fantasy novel?

The main villain is kinda op he shouldve been nerfed. It felt a lot like plot armor.

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I kinda wished for a bit more romance in the first rounds because I wasn’t really taken by their love throughout the story.

Spoiler

Weirdly enough, I felt like she loved xhc more than she loves dq later on. I mean I am a sucker for yearning so maybe thats the reason.

She did so much for xhc but somehow the things she did for dq were never rlly emphasized.

It felt a bit like dq was giving and she was just loving that.

I also didnt rlly understand the little quarrels MC and dq had. Their interactions at times were a bit weird?

Another thing I dislike is the age gap in third dream!! She practically groomed him??

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I did love the last few chapters!!

Spoiler

All that yearning! Yes!

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Even though I disliked some small aspects this novel is still incredibly good and was definitely worth the read. <<less
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queenjekyll
queenjekyll rated it
July 14, 2024
Status: Completed
Great novel. Interesting from the start. World building is well-done. Characters were written really well. I laughed, smiled, cried, and enjoyed every bit of this novel. This novel has satisfied me a lot to the point that I now feel empty after reading its last chapter. Kudos to the author and translator!
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Smtha
Smtha rated it
February 20, 2024
Status: Completed
This story just really tooooo good. With its unique storyline, with not the normal cliché reborn or qt or transmigration, author have the MC dream of her lives in 4 different timeline. But each dream let the story intrigue and mystery closer and closer to the depths of the story. And every thing will fall into place. The human nature written here let you think if you were in their shoes will you want to wake up in those dreams and the action, doubts, decisions made all make a significant... more>> impact in real life. The ending is HE, but there’s also a sense of melancholy and happiness. Truly a recommend read. Don’t missed this! Thank you <<less
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Akime yuko
Akime yuko rated it
October 25, 2024
Status: Completed
As I was halfway through the book I was thinking about the first sentence that I should wrote on my review and it should be something like "first of all f*ck xie hongshen" because he made me so angry but as Huang rang slowly let go and moved on every past sentiment returned to calmness. And by the end im happy at how everything turns out for everyone. Truthfully I read this without reading the summary but based on a few comments and was confused about the dreams that everyone is talking about but there is not a single person who really elaborate the situation and what we're getting into..

So if you're curious like me about the ML and FL past life read the spoiler below

who's the ML?

Spoiler

the ML is indeed De yiqiu. No one deserve the FL more than him, this man turn the heaven and mortal realm upside down looking for her, Him carving the statues of her remind me so much of hua cheng. His love and devotion for the FL in each dream and reality is so touching and heartbreaking

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FL ex Hubby, Xie hongshen.
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this mf really make my blood boil with anger, the fact that they were married for 100yrs yet not once did he show concern for her. He was enchanted by her beauty while looking down on her background thus he always brushed her affection off with cold shoulder. She went missing for 10yrs and he had suspicions but not once did he try to look for her just for the sake of his s*upid reputation.I'm glad he didn't die, he deserves to suffer in regret for the rest of his life

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FL dreams, Many spoilers but major one wasn't mentioned.

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at first I thought FL has different hubby in different dream but no! She only has one ex hubby. That is Xie hongshen.

in the first dream she returns to 10yrs before she was imprisoned, driven by the hatred her main goal was revenge. Nothing much happened.

the second time, her time in this dream span about 100yrs. She returned to 100yrs before she met her ex hubby and ML, she became the ex hubby disciple also to take revenge. She had many contacts with ML in this life and she gradually fell in love. Although she chose to marry the ML but the dream came to an end.

the third time, she returned to her childhood days, she changed a lot of fate this time and only focus on wanting to be with the ML, they became a childhood "sweathearts" and life was good. They married, adopted a child (Huang yang) many yrs passed, she even got pregnant.. But this is where everything started clicking and unfolding.

the fourth time. The final showdown where everything became clear.

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This book has such an interesting concept, I actually love how it's just dream because after she wake up everyone in that world remember and shares the same memories so like There's a lot of thing going on but it doesn't make you feel anxious. It's quite a relaxing read there's angst but it wasn't that long.

Ah, a lot of people wishing this to be made into drama and I do too but I think it need a BIG budget and 50ep won't be enough for this story.. I'm not sure if that's possible even if it is, there will be a lot of missing details. Last but not least I wish De Yiqiu and Huang rang to be happily married in each universe or book they're in.
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hpae
hpae rated it
January 9, 2024
Status: c131
Great story and translation.

Very interesting and different plot. Intricate interweaving timeline of 3 dreams and one final showdown dream. I wish there were more of these kind of stories rather than transmigration/ rebirths. The dreams are like second chances but more enhanced and engrossing.

The villain is truly villainous and well hidden and the ending satisfactory. Worth re-reading!
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Tararissa
Tararissa rated it
January 8, 2024
Status: Completed
Tooooo good..I'm so happy deciding read this after reading the others comments...

The story is written so well.. so we can step by step understand and enjoy it though the summary of this novel seem so complicated

But when u read it, this novel very engaging..I think this novel include to my top 5 best Chinese novel I ever read..

The story well woven, the character building of each one is so good.. especially the FL, ML and 2ML

We can explore a lot of human feeling n nature..

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I like how ML dedicated to FL in sweet but not overly fluffy, but still very heart touching

The way they fall in love each other also well describe

The story itself, the background why FL can have the special dream is so interesting and full with plot twist

The 2nd dream FL be the disciple of her ex husband and the 3rd dream she became disciple of ML is very interesting

The story end well too.. happy ending though lil bit angst but it's still heart touching

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This novel is must read! <<less
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MeatEatingPriest
MeatEatingPriest rated it
August 31, 2023
Status: c131
This novel is really good! Quite surprised it has so few ratings so I want to make a review in the hope that it helps get more people to read it.

haruhi91 and Shikihime's reviews are great and cover main points well so I'll keep it short.

It's a very compelling read. The novel is quite moving and has a heavy atmosphere that is conveyed well to the reader. The translation is excellent! I really recommend it.
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Shikihime
Shikihime rated it
August 6, 2023
Status: c61
It's a lot more interesting than I first thought.

Every time she goes "back in time" she makes everyone else have the same dream of the past, and whatever happens in the dream affects reality but doesn't change the past.

In a way, I like that she's not actually changing the past, because one of the interesting parts is finding out how the other people affected by the changes in the dream feel about what happened in it compared to what they know actually happened in the past.

There are many things the... more>> FL is not aware of about the world, since she lived a very secluded life, but by making different choices with bigger freedom for error (since she knows it's just a dream), she has the chance to see and learn about things in the past that shaped the future.

And I love that her biggest motivation is revenge, now all her scheming in her dreams is just to make her enemies suffer in reality.

The translator is doing a great job, and I can't wait to see what other moments in her past she dreams about and how she decides to change them.

Edit: Watching her relationship with the ML develop while they heal and accept each other, and watching her interact with more people and learn that real kindness and warmth with no ulterior motives exists heals my heart ;u; <<less
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Onelazygirl
Onelazygirl rated it
June 18, 2025
Status: Completed
From the reviews I got a hint that this novel would have angst but I couldn't really get a measure of how angsty this was gonna be...... good news for me was that angst was mid something I can handle and it had comedic elements which made the journey better.

I want to thank the translator. The translations for the most part were amazing but there were sentences which didn't make sense in the context more like grammatical error. And feelings and situations were described with words that I felt were... more>> vague and so it was kinda hard for me to understand what actually they were referring to.

I am not writing this to shade the translator not really. It's a thankless job and I really appreciate their work. I am mentioning this because due to the wording I might have interpreted the situation wrong so maybe my review might not be that accurate.

First and foremost Fl's ex husband Xie Hongchen this guy is really 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️ he is soo weird that I don't know what to do with him. He lusted after the FL wanted to f*ck her did end up f*cking her decided to marry her to take responsibility (?) . He in his heart knew that what she wanted was the position of master's wife. And because of that maid's words he guarded against her like one would do to a thief. He was sooo afraid of falling for her so he did everything possible to not fall for her. And indeed he didn't. For the next 100 yrs FL was nothing but a s*x doll to him. They never even had a proper conversation.

She took care of him for soo long and but he never tried to understand her. To actually get to know her. Not only that he looked down on her because she didn't come from a affluent family. So BRO looks down on FL but still couldn't keep it in his pants. He knew she had some affection for him she literally did everything for him but this man he was only concerned with f*cking her.

After her disappearance he for his reputation didn't try to search openly he only did so secretly. Even though her disappearance after the words she spoke to him were highly suspicious. He never tried to find her out because for him she wasn't worth offending his master. Can you believe this guy???? Does he have any sense of morality???

It's so weird to me your master might have a hand in your wife's disappearance but you didn't check hell she left you a clue but you didn't even bother to check her room. Where is your morality??? Moral integrity?? Humanity?? Anything really...... even though you don't like her she never harmed you but you chose to protect your vile ass master. Letting a woman who has never harmed you who even loves you potentially die or worse because you think she isn't worth risking your reputation is honestly vile. He is your master but she is your wife as well. She is your responsibility is she not???? Who else she has aside from you????

And when he gets to know the actual truth he decides to exchange his body with his master to repay the debt of parenting this made sense. Finally he did something that made sense. And near the end he kinda becomes okayish. Atleast you won't hate him he does kinda redeems himself.

I know I am being quite harsh. I should think from his perspective as well. His master had raised him they have been together for 350 years and he didn't have a good opinion off the FL so his actions might be understandable. But I don't care 🫠🫠 I am angry rn. FL had to go through a lot of unnecessary bulsh*t directly or indirectly because of him and it angers me so damn much.

Now that my rant is over. The ML was such a sweetheart 💋 💋. So adorable. Such a cutie he was willing to do anything for her. He saw that she used to have tons of dresses so the next day he went shopping with her. She personally designed clothes accessories for her. He is such a green flag. FL at first didn't quite like her but when I got to know her better I feel for her. She is what you call a strong woman. Her determination resilience made her someone who really earns your respect

ML is really a healing existence for me as a reader and for FL. But it breaks my heart to see the sh*t ML and FL had to go through. Though suprisingly this novel had tons to sweetness despite the heavy sh*t that happened <<less
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AkaMitsuki
AkaMitsuki rated it
May 12, 2025
Status: Completed
A Masterpiece! Unmatched and Unforgettable!

This novel stands in a league of its own. Utterly unique and outstanding in every way! The author’s genius shines through the breathtaking world-building, the heart-stopping climax, and the intricately woven twists and turns. Each dream sequence is a masterpiece, revealing how the female lead (FL) navigates her quest for vengeance and her chance at a new life. The setting is so creative, so one-of-a-kind, that it lingers in your mind long after the final page.

Huang Rang (FL) and Di Yiqiu (ML) are nothing short of... more>> extraordinary. This isn’t a story where love blossoms at first sight—it’s far deeper. Their bond grows gradually, dream by dream, each moment adding weight and meaning until they become the very foundation of each other’s existence. Di Yiqiu finds a companion through his joy and suffering, while she, in turn, finds in him a reason to move beyond revenge.

The author immerses us so deeply in Huang Rang’s perspective that every word, every sentence, strikes with emotional force. Her pain is palpable, yet what makes it even more heartbreaking is how normalized her suffering becomes, the kind of pain so constant that numbness sets in. The way she endures it, almost dismissively, amplifies the tragedy.

And then there’s Di Yiqiu. Brilliant, icy, and razor-tongued, yet unintentionally hilarious in his own eccentric way. His mind operates on a different wavelength entirely, and every interaction between him and Huang Rang is pure gold.

I’m obsessed. 1000/10. No question.

A huge thank you to the translators for bringing this incredible story to life! <<less
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minako25
minako25 rated it
February 2, 2025
Status: Completed
I mean, you have the whole package. Drama, mystery, cruelty, regret, love, distant lovers trope. Gosh, what a great itch scratcher for tropes and it's well written too.

Thoroughly enjoyed it, risked my quizzes bc I wanted to read this instead of studying 😋

Have fun with this one, the ending was satisfying. I can see why it's highly rated, it'd be injustice if it's not highly rated
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ApexAlpha56
ApexAlpha56 rated it
December 6, 2024
Status: Completed
If you're still unsure about reading this novel I can tell to go ahead and read this masterpiece don't hesitate. The world building of this novel was well constructed even supporting characters in the novel were not one dimensional, they felt alive and there was character development. This novel was truly a hidden gem I wish it will be adapted into a drama it will make good cdrama and Huang Rang's character will suit Dilraba.
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nyx08
nyx08 rated it
December 2, 2024
Status: Completed
This is such a unique novel. It's a rare hidden gem, I'm so thankful that I saw the good reviews and started reading it.

btw, if someone considers dropping this novel due to not understanding what's happening in the first few chapters (because I was really confused) wait untill the end of first dream (I think around ch 20).

I really like how the love between the two main characters was developed. I think the process of the MC falling in love with the ML was very realistic and there are legitimate... more>> reasons as to why the ML is so in love with MC but it doesn't get explained until very much later.

there is also revenge and the MC is definitely not the forgiving type.

I'll explain the characters and each aspect of the novel below:

  1. MC : In the beginning of the novel we see her getting rescued after 10 years of imprisonment but now she can't move, speak or do anything. She's given to the person who she rejected 100+ years ago and thus she's very fearful of her fate. She's a person who loves beauty, vanity, clothes, luxury, her image, her reputation etc. She perceives herself as a very selfish person. But she's also a highly capable and talented person and I think her selfishness is very reasonable infact she should be even more selfish. And her character development throughout the novel is truly amazing.
  2. ML : the ML is
    Spoiler

    di yiqiu obviously

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    I like how clearly the ML wasn't the strongest person or the richest person in fact he was weaker than her ex husband. But ML is the best craftsman and he builds every single ornament and designs all the clothes for the MC (WHY CAN'T I HAVE SOMEONE LIKE THAT TOO). Also the way he takes care of the MC in her vegetative state, always caring about every aspect of her wellbeing. He's the chief of the celestial court, which means he works under the emperor.
  3. 2nd ML : I really hated this person at first but then by the end he.. Was still annoying but I can't say that I've never shipped him with the FL or never felt pity for him. He's the standard template of a good and honourable guy. Always expects people to be kind and forgiving. Treats others kindly and trust everyone until it's his wife (f*ck him for not treating her right).
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SilentWatch83
SilentWatch83
November 27, 2024
Status: Completed
This is your sign to Absolutely go read this novel!!!!!

  • MC is brutally honest about herself in her POV and inner monologue but oblivious about the impact of her existence
  • her faults and flaws are actually realistic traumatic responses to her lived experience, as you read the story you are also reading the journey of her personal growth/healing/maturity
  • the enigmatic / confusing actions of the ML and (douchebag) 2nd ML are gradually revealed/explained/understandable as the story progresses
  • secondary / side / mob characters are epic/hilarious/tragic, but very well rounded, living their life away quietly from our pov at times, but their actions and experiences are realistic
  • the plot twist about the main baddies are Awesome and their comeuppance are Satisfying!!
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