Translated stories I like enough to recommend. I review them so expect some spoilers (I try not to spoil major events.)
(Please read the novels on the original translator's site which can be found on novelupdates!)
In the imperial garden of jade tiles and red walls, the flowers have bloomed. A childish girl shyly confessed, "Jingxuan gege, I like you."
Jingxuan indifferently retorted, "But I don't like you!"
Years later, when they met again, the immature girl has become an elegant lady. He said to her affectionately this time, "Your husband will only be me, and I will not fail again."
She stared at him with tears in her eyes and said, "You should have understood that I have already lost the courage to love you."
Her affection had been so deep, yet he missed it in full bloom. Now that he's persistent, she has already grown cold.
One step forward, two steps back. They are two people who never meet in between- they always miss each.
Thoughts:
I can't believe I read a tragedy, willingly.
Just because I saw how high it was rated on novelupdates, my fucking curiosity (I've seen some nasty shit because of it) had the audacity to make me want to read it! I saw the tags, I read the reviews, heck I even checked the last chapter just to know how it ends! I already knew what was gonna happen!
So why the fuck did I still cry? I think this is the hardest I've cried for a chinese novel (it's either this or My Mister Ostrich.)
At the beginning I was like, huh this ain't that bad? Sure, my eyes teared, but it didn't threaten to fall or anything. Then a few chapters later I was full-blown sobbing.👏🤡
Don't get me wrong, it's good. I don't regret reading it. I just... I cried so much I feel kind of empty.
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FL is a strong protagonist, not because she's physically strong, smart or anything, but because she still had the courage to go on even with all that's happened to her. Yes, everything that happened at the beginning was really her fault, I wouldn't deny it nor whitewash her (the punishment she received was kind of deserving in my opinion), however she didn't deserve anything that happened afterwards.
ML---- I think the fuck not! He's not the male lead, but the fucking villain! Motherfucker should've just suffocated in his mother's hole or something (I'm sorry, I'm just so angry.) He is beyond redemption, never have I hated someone so much.
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Anyways I personally feel like the ending was kinda meh, but the story's still great! Please don't read if you don't like tragedy. Btw I MTL'd half of the novel and still cried, that's how sad it was for me.
So yeah try it.
It has a drama adaptation called Desperate Love. I never watched it, but I heard it changed a few things which made it less angsty. It's available on youtube with english subs.
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Based on the reviews I've read, it seems like there were a LOT of changes. Reading those reviews honestly made me feel like I was checking the wrong adaptation. Still, majority believe that it is a good heart wrenching drama.
Try it if you'd like!
**WARNING** there are matters that occurred which can be triggering to some. Please read with caution. You have been warned.
