Mainly about sex, BUT I like that it does away with the stigma that pregnant women can't have an active sex life while pregnant. Truth be told, women can do alot of things while pregnant including being an athlete. There was a track and field athlete who competed and won with a belly heavy with a babe. What I don't enjoy is that there is an ongoing theme in these types of stories where the FL's tends to always say..No! Stop, don't...yes more during sex. Gives off a vibe that the females are always forced to have sex and aren't allowed to want and enjoy the act. Why would a woman want to have sex if she can't express her true feelings out loud. One could say that this couple is somewhat trauma bonding, but the ML is definitely becoming softer. The FL is not brave nor outspoken, but she is showing a tiny bit more confidence. Overall, this manhwa... while not thought provoking is still an enjoyable read.
If this webtoon starts being uploaded from Manta, that means it will be HEAVILY censored ..js
The FL frustrates me at times, yet I completely understand her standpoint. I think when we see parts of ourselves in a character, the things that character does will upset us because we want so much for that character to quickly overcome those obstacles and prevail.
Also... it's far between when I encounter an extremely complicated dark horse ML who also has a equal balance of good/bad traits that makes him so quickly likable for most readers. (I personally love reading stories about those stone cold ice Kings with questable morals) Both characters are so complicated and guarded, but the ML is far more honest with his feelings which is quite refreshing.
I am curious if the author is going to have Yi Jae reveal that she isn't actually Hailey. Her true identity does seems to be an ongoing issue for her because of her past and is a large part of why she is so guarded with the ML. This will continue to be a big obstacle for her feelings and I wonder how the author will resolve this. In most transmigration stories, the lead character accepts being someone else, there is a happy ending...the end.
My only regret...that I didn't wait for the Official translations to be updated before reading.
And not know when or if this will ever get updated by the author and then translated is killing me
He wasn't looking for a mere wife. He was looking for a Queen and he knew he had found her. Many will hate how he went about it, but ....he was in a sense training Chloe for the life he had planned for them both. The fact that he did truly fall for her makes this story even better. I'll admit, this story is definitely not to the those who like a more traditional love story, but I personally love reading stories with a toxic red flag ML who's arrogant, but can also back it up with brains and brawn and can be weak when it comes to his lady love. Chloe is by no means simple minded nor weak either and she never let her disability to stop her. The fact that she was so brave to plan and actually leave him and for him to chase after her... had me loving every moment of their crazy... admittedly toxic love story.
TaeSeung is shook right now and doesn't know how to handle SooYoung. These feelings are taking TaeSeung out of his comfort zone as he is experiencing emotions that are foreign to him. Instead of working through them by talking to SooYoung, TaeSeung decided that it is easier to push SooYoung away. (I'm guilty of that myself ) TaeSeung may also feel a bit used right now. Can't blame him for that thought.
SooYoung is so focused on getting TaeSeung to open up and rely upon him, that he doesn't realize that he is actually relying upon TaeSeung even more. SooYoung is also pushing all of his overwhelming negative emotions onto TaeSeung due to his own insecurities. SooYoung doesn't want to be seen as the weaker partner, but as an equal in TaeSeung's eyes. He's beginning to realize what he's doing, but at this point... the damage is done.
No pointing fingers here. Both share equal blame.
This situation right now is nothing but angst for us readers, but also a good lesson towards why communicating with your partner is very important to maintain a healthy relationship. Well as healthy of a relationship these two can possibly have with the baggage they both have. Dont fret, all will be good at the end.
To finally finish this, but mere days when I read the novel years ago, lol. A crazy random thought I kept having was... had Wei Ying kept his original body, would Lan Zhan be in the receiving position instead?
He got married out of duty, not for love. Even the Countess has acknowledged this fact and is why she is abusive towards Rolicia. Is he a coward for not protecting his daughter? Yes, but that was/is the way of the nobility. He could have easily ignored Rolicia's presence and never took her in. Instead, he chose to take her in and also educated her. She wears nice clothes and has more freedom than even her sister if you really think about it. While I would have preferred him giving her an inheritance and sending her off towards her own destiny...he also knows how intelligent his daughter truly is and knows she is strong enough to endure such a nasty Princess. The focus from the readers shouldn't be on the father or his incompetence, but on Rolicia and how her intelligence and inner strength will see her victorious against the odds. It is easy to allow one's emotions sway them into immediately disliking this story, but thinking logically is seemingly much harder for many readers who are missing the point entirely.
Interesting when the brother gets back, but the ML is truly a green flag, so her brother shouldn't be too upset. The ML's possessiveness in this situation comes across as wholesome and her forwardness and being sassy is more in line with how modern women tend to think and act. She wasn't waiting for him, but he was most certainly waiting for her, which is also a refreshing flip. I feel that when you find your 'person', communication becomes natural, and inhibitions easily fall away. This describes this couple and is a lesson the author is trying to convey (?) I'm pretty sure many readers are tired of the 'No, stop....we shouldn't do this' type of FL's. This may be labeled as smut, but slice of life can also be an accurate descriptor.
Lariette's desperate situation doesn't take away from the fact that Ashram has suffered from a curse since childhood, has been neglected and shunned due to this curse for his entire life and is also the King's dog. Meaning he's the first to go to war and is always in danger of dying a horrible death on the battlefield. His staff are like his day ones. Many on his staff have watched him suffer for years. Lariette is a relative new comer and the staffs allegiance would obviously be for their Lord first because they saw him once again suffering from her leaving him. Just like our day ones would automatically side and suffer with us. (Unless yall dont have friends). Is Lariette wrong for how she went about EVERYTHING? Absolutely. Regardless of her own situation,
she lead Ashram on and had many chances to tell the truth. Her feelings were conflicted, but Ashram was all in for her. Her leaving with Doha wasn't a good look for her at all. Is she an irredeemable character? Not in the least. But just like how people feel male lead characters should suffer for their actions and treatment of a FL, the same rule applies here.
Should give this out as a handbook to the young men in their country to what women like. Maybe then, the birthrate will start to rise because they are in danger. Japan, also. They try to blame it soley on the work culture and financial reasons, but we all know that even in the poorest countries, rabbits will do what rabbits do. Educated women are just plain dissatisfied with men rn and Gen Z's arent playing.
Femdom was never really my thing, but I think I'm finally understanding why. Being a female with a dominant (strong) personality, I would never be attracted to a man who prefers to be submissive, because I want to be dominated. (Yeah, it sounds strange) Whereas a female who has more submissive traits or was forced to be submissive may prefer a submissive male to feel she has some sense of power or to reclaim her power. This female lead wants claim her power and independence due to having a suck ass family and he's wants to submit to her because that is his kink. Naturally because he is in a position of power being a Prince, he will always have to come across as powerful in the presence of others, but in her presence... he is free to be his true self. That's what makes this couple good for one another. Plus, he really seems to love her... though she is unaware and she is not in love with him...as of yet. In some long term couples I know, I've observed that the power dynamics between them tends to shift back and forth where one will love their mate more than their mate loves them and strangely...It works. The key to this is balance. Knowing when to take control and knowing when to yield. I like this female lead because while she is unsure and overwhelmed at times, she adjusts and adapts to the situation instead of running away.
Ver married the one best suited for her and as long as Blaine continues to love her more than she loves him, they'll have a happy marriage He knows how she is and accepts her. The Prince is im love woth the ideal of who he think she is, but doesnt really know her true character. The author did do the Crown Prince wrong though seeing as he stayed single until he died due to unrequited love/broken heart in that extra
I was genuinely loving this female lead until....
Girl, you have done EVERYTHING but have sex with Harry. All this has been witnessed by your staff. NOW that you found out this world is REAL, you wanna step back and say I's a lady, I can't be doing such things with you, Harry! Girl BYE. If you can act like this in a fake world, that means subconsciously this is your true personality and you miss are giving....D*CK TEASE. As a woman myself, women like this are some of the worse and it's giving mixed messages. There is absolutely nothing shameful about being affectionate with someone you like, but either own it or fully abstain until you are absolutely sure about your feelings. Rant over!
I give it a 8/10. It was a cute, quick and sweet story. I liked how attached and possessive of her he was, but not to the point where he totally took away her independence. I going to assume that she also continued practicing medicine after the birth of their first child. The smut wasn't overwhelming to the point of taking over the story (which I think is why I took a break from BL) She was shy, but not prude to the point where their intimate moments was off-putting. My main complaint I have with historical stories with heterosexual couples containing smut is that the stories tend to be (for the lack of words)... basic. It would be nice to get a story with a balance of an intriguing plot and passionate moments. They would be my ultimate power couple... lol
Doha is turning into a complete POS, but I don't feel bad and still can't forgive Rie for leading Asrahan on the way she did because she thought she was what?....going to die!?! Yes, well, she would've died like her brother had it not been for Doha, but forget Doha. A blind man can see how strongly attached Asrahan is to Rie. He isn't happy with her relationship with Doha, but still gave her space to live her life (with a watcher lol) She did the do with Asrahan and became even more affectionate towards him as time passed. She did all this, knowing that she was going to leave him behind. A man with his own personal traumas. I don't need Asrahan save her from Doha. ATP, I need to see a redemption arc with Rie begging for Asrahan's forgiveness for her selfish motives and for being a hypocrite. Regardless of her reasoning... she is SELFISH AF!
And I've been waiting over a year for some of the seasons of other stories there to update also. Perhaps the author is overwhelmed with deadlines to other stories.
The FL is incredibly dense at times and makes me want to throttle her... especially when she got found out by the husband and ML. She could've handled that situation like a boss (see as her husband already knows her wishes for a divorce) yet she chose instead to act like a child. At the same time, I totally understand why she wants to get out of her marriage and the fact that she feels powerless to make it happen.
The husband is wrong for using her for money AND neglecting her. Sir... you can't start feeling some type of way now that your wife doesn't want you. I just love when people have that.... I don't want you, but I don't want anyone else to have you... type of attitude. It's sooo attractive. (Eye rolls)
I'm not quite so sure if the husband is actually 'cheating' on his wife and/or if he's just simply being manipulated by Freya. No doubt that he's not in love with his wife, but there is something so weird about the relationship between him and his maid and the fact that this so called relationship seem to start exactly when the hisband was told to investigate the FL's father.
ML reminds me of the ML in The Princess Demands a Divorce.
I feel like I have been reading this 'love story' forever and now that things are finally coming to a peak I just saw that... there is a 2nd novel?!?! If that novel gets adapted also, I guess I might be committing another 3 years to that story. I don't know any details about the 2nd novel, but can the 2nd book really surpass having a ML like Jay and is it titled 'Pay It Forward'?