Translated stories I like enough to recommend. I review them so expect some spoilers (I try not to spoil major events.)
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Title: Domination of the Aristocratic Dynasty After a Body Swap with the CEO
Type: Chinese novel
Author: 沈南辛
Chapters: 212
Description:
D-list celebrity Zhong Ruanxing had been embroiled in controversies over her sultry figure ever since her debut. Smear campaigns and malicious rumors clung to her like a shadow. Years of oppression from higher-ups and sabotage by rivals made it difficult for her to shake off her reputation as a femme fatale, severely hindering her career.
Song Jingxing, CEO of the prestigious Song Group, graduated top of his class and stirred up storms in the business world with his capabilities. An aloof presence at the pinnacle of power, his interpersonal relationships were a mess, with even family keeping their distance. People loathed his attitude.
A freak accident caused these two very different people to swap bodies.
What they thought would be an arduous ordeal turned out to be an unexpected boon. Each found they could easily resolve issues that had plagued the other.
The celebrity living the CEO’s daily life: Greeted his family affectionately, treated subordinates with care, gave employees benefits, complimented his secretary’s new hairstyle—starting the day with vigor!
The CEO as celebrity: Trampled over rivals, tore apart enemies, sent lawyers after antis. Whoever dared provoke him would die! The CEO was whipping the entertainment industry into shape!
Much later, netizens posted:
[Who is Zhong Ruanxing’s backer? Her resources are too good now. From nobody to A-lister, whose thighs did she hug to get here?] Online influencers hurried to speculate about the magnate behind Zhong Ruanxing.
Until the famously aloof CEO of the Song Group responded: I’m pouring resources into my own girlfriend. Got a problem with that?
Thoughts:
A fun gender bender story!
It's a nice and simple showbiz love story with a twist. While the concept is not entirely unique, I love the progression between the two leads! Especially the character development for the ML.
I liked how ML did not change in an instant when he transferred to FL's body, but slowly got used to her cheerfulness and gradually appreciated it as well. I also understood where his "illness" came from (I searched it up and it was real), though I think some parts were exaggerated for the novel.
I also liked how both the leads "grew" into their respective jobs, especially FL who was suddenly thrown into a corporate world. She also gradually got used to the first hand experience, with ML slowly giving her more important things to handle as well.
Minor spoilers: I appreciated how people around them noticed the changes whenever they switched bodies. Their personalities are polar opposites, so it would be weirder if they don't. What I DON'T like however was how they treated one antagonist. He deserved way more suffering than he got. The antagonists were honestly let down easy.
Anyways, this novel is more focused on the showbiz aspect since it mentioned there was nothing really exciting about business. The leads (especially ML) is very OP as well, like nothing beats money and power. So yeah, plot armor is clearly working overtime.
Still I enjoyed it! Try it!
Be warned tho, the translation is kind of confusing and all over the place, especially with the pronouns and names.
Eye opener from the novel: "Ladies, even a busy CEO like President Song can go as far as an island to pursue the girl he likes. But your boyfriend can't even find time to reply to your messages on WeChat. Got it?" - random netizen, chapter 210.
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