Is the novel version that you read one which had different names for the characters? If yes then that's the wrong novel. I also read a few chs and dropped it cuz the manhua version better.
The actual novel is called The Master Became a Wealthy Madam in novel updates. I haven't read this yet but there's a youngest brother according to the synopsis.
Yessss the one with different names. Thanks for the information by the way, im going to read that too (▰˘◡˘▰).
The one you mentioned im wondering if that is the revised version or not because the plot is similar. Well i get it if they try to make the revised one bcs the old one is really dumb and boring tbh ╥﹏╥
I'm not sure since I didn't read this one. I want to wait till it's completed before reading.
My personal opinion after reading the novel.
It is very good at first, but later after the ML come back the plot suddenly going downhill. It is not as interesting as the early chapter. Too many filler chapter for the side character. I skimmed reading it and still get bored as i read further and ended up dropping the novel. There is 350+ chapter btw
I prefer reading the manhua version. Though they changed the plot so much but it is more interesting here. how they resolved the conflict with that pregnant woman is very different compared to the novel. And they added a new character in the manhua, there’s no youngest brother in the novel but they added him in the manhua. Also the secretary in the novel is a woman but they changed her into a man in the manhua lol. Idk why they revised the story so much, im hoping the manhua doesnt get boring like the novel