For example the MC's stepdaughter, she's only 13 and the MC while she doesn't like her, she won't do something like arbitrarily ruin the girl's future just because of what happened in her past life. Had the MC remained with her exhusband in this life instead of the ML the MC would likely have arranged a proper marriage, using her status as part of the Guan family, and future for her even if they won't be super close. The stepdaughter grew to respect MC and isn't as dull or indecisive as her brother.

eventually found her own happy ending with the ML/Emperor.

As a child, the FL wandered the war torn continent with her scholarly family, and was raised to be brave and intelligent. She had an encyclopedic knowledge of history and academic philosophy, and used it brilliantly in her second life to influence the entire country and protect women with her astonishing literary articles and eloquent arguments. Because of the FL, in her second life, the "Lessons for Women" was instead mocked for being a s*upid, foolish theory and it never caught on.

The plot is odd - at the start, the FL is a married woman, and the ML Emperor has a harem. The first part of the novel involves the struggle between different schools of thoughts and values in influencing society, yet it's also riveting because the consequences are so important to society.

The FL and ML are both virg*ns in her second life. The ML doesn't touch the harem, and the FL keeps her s*umbag husband at bay. In general, the ML acts honourably towards her, if a bit rogueish and scheming in the first part of the novel. Later on, the ML is as sweet as can be.

The FL starts off being very virtuous and principled, but halfway through the novel, as she becomes more fed up with shameless/unethical people, the FL becomes more black-bellied and rebellious as the ML pampers her and she starts to pursue her own dreams and desires. Towards the end, the FL is a familiar, domineering, OP FL-type after clearing away all obstacles. I mean, how else are you going to subdue the Empress Dowager and intimidate the harem, hm?

I liked the ML. He was good to her and they had a happy ending.

The epilogue chapters are of a third life, in which the s*umbag Marquis Zhenbei is reborn a few years into his marriage with the FL, who is badly beaten down by life. Unfortunately, he's already lost his chance because of his bad judgment/timing, and the FL and ML still meet up and turn things around for another happy ending.

Things I Liked;

So the story was FL getting a second chance in life. She tried not to marry her s*umbag ex husband but was forced to because of the Emperor decree. She tried not to love and care for her stepchildren unlike her previous life when she was ruined because of them. I was really glad the s*um was not the ML otherwise I would have dropped the story. Pretty much a good story. The ML is the emperor. He had a tragic life because of the king's first jealous wife who ruined him and her mother by scheming. The FL healed him from that. But I really liked the FL still not compromising despite hearing his tragic story.

She said, "So what if you had a tragic life? Should I fall in love with you because of your pitiful life? I'll never compromise my dignity because of someone else. I pity your life but that doesn't mean I will fall in love wuth you."

Things I Didn't like:

I really didn't like the third life of the fl. The s*um husband got a chance but because he was too much incompetent he let his family ruin the FL life once again. I really didn't like the scheming ML in the 3rd life. Like in the 2nd life the ML married her as an empress with all respect but in her 3rd life she was forced too be concubine of ml. The radiance and strongness she had in her 2nd life was not in her 3rd life. She was forced to do things she didn't like and so many lives are sacrificed in the 3rd life. Why? Author, why? Why did you have to ruin the beautiful radiance of the FL where she had to curry favor with others?

inner demons and change the way he think for governing. All these ML credits to FL, appreciating her goodness. ML is not quiet or only show his funny side exclusively to FL, but for a non educated male, he can fluently express himself, grateful for being reprimanded and willing to change to better himself.

He even explained himself why he is chasing after her. Their banter during his expression of love is funny. When he tried to gain sympathy, she scolded him of trying to having ulterior motives. When she scolded him, he won’t just swoop down to kiss her to bend to his will. Instead, he will reason out. He gave FL the respect as an equal, treating her as his advisor. ML even told FL the way she behaved differently with him is because she knew that he would not do anything to her. He was the one to give insights on FL feelings towards him instead of using wiles or demands.

unfortunately, MC couldn't prevent her younger sister-in-law's death (dystocia) like in her previous life because

fortunately, SIL's child is saved! yay! also yay for unbrainwashing MC's stepdaughter and exhusband! even though it's too late for the ex to repair their relationship, at least he's sober and aware of his scheming "lovely" wife :)

on another unfortunate note, her stepson is only just opening his eyes to the goodness of MC after being dumb and joining his mother's team lol hopefully he stays sober long enough to not bother MC

though I didn't like it when ML went and returned the scheming wife back to the ex (it's a complicated situation lol), that move did make MC leave the ex and let her live her own life (more or less at least)

... which opens up opportunities for ML to be her man ✧ (•˓◞•̀) ML's scheming side doesn't really sit well with me but I generally don't prefer scheming characters so... personal pref I guess?

The title of the novel means "Who Cares" or "Whatever" but it is composed of one character for love and two characters for someone. In this novel the FL will be wanted by two men, formerly friends, a Marquis and an Emperor.

The emperor initially wants her for himself as a vice-empress, basically, a second wife, but the Marquis asks him to issue the imperial order to grant him that marriage because.... WTF! The first wife of the Marquis is now the empress and the Marquis needs another wife to raise their kids from that first marriage.

So the Marquis snatches the girl, enjoys his family life finally becoming normal, a lot of ills will be healed in that household, but the emperor is the ML in the end. The FL will become his.

How do you like such an ML? Getting not one but two consecutive wives from his friend's bedroom, from his subject, a pair of someone else's "broken shoes" as Chinese would say, all in the name of acquiring more wisdom no less 😲😲😲😲🤔🙈

To me this story is rather funny and endearing, I think this author was just having fun by creating such a ridiculous yet admirable character in such a setting. If you read her Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil novel, you know she is capable of much worse. Nothing stops nor limits her imagination.

I'm still in the middle of it but taking your friend's wife once under any condition is a bit disgusting. Contemplating doing it a second time? Feeling righteous about it? After you decreed the marriage in the first place? Lmao Is this forbidden romance? Is that an appeal to some?

I'm at chapter 62 where it's revealed that there was some type of trick and as I said the ML is feeling self-righteous but I don't understand how you whitewash this a second time? If MC enters the palace as Empress or concubine (which she does not even seem to want -- why author??) won't there be some type of scrutiny? The same guy had one wife die and a 'twin' enter while the divorced wife also enters. I don't believe the trick will be so terrible that the ML doesn't seem disgusting.

● "I was originally like this, but you think of me too well. I am indeed a scoundrel, and I act recklessly because of your liking; I'm also very hypocritical, rejecting you while enjoying the pleasure and convenience you brought me; and I'm still duplicitous, on the surface rejecting you to death, but secretly feeling happy and proud of your affection. When I'm fine, I hope you will go as far away as possible, and when I have some problem, I will think of you as soon as possible, and ask you to cut through the thorns for me. Sometimes I want you to give up on me, and sometimes I want you to love me more. You see, I'm such an inconsistent and contradictory person. I reject you, use you, whet your appetite, I don't want to accept but I also don't want to lose, it's so hypocritical and disgusting. If you think I've broken your beautiful imagination, leave as soon as possible." Guan Suyi slowly opened up her heart.

● "Your miss is not a gold ingot, that anyone who sees it will like it."

● Guan Suyi was silent for a long time [...] Perhaps the greatest luck is not to be reborn, but to meet a loved one.

● "They are indeed pitiful, but if I give you to them because of this, I will only be even more pitiful. I was supposed to be a virtuous person, but in the end, I found myself just a miser who pretended to be virtuous. As I said before, the reputation of the virtuous empress, I want; to monopolize you, I also want. These cards, I will let people send them to Weiyang Palace every day, advising you to spread the rain and dew, and you should know who you want to choose, right?"

When the clear water made waves, the atmosphere was positive; when the turbid current was surging on, the atmosphere was inclined. This was common sense. Really could not complain that Wei Kingdom was now in chaos and unstable, Huo Shengzhe in this life was also blind.