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baihe_mediaI know the novel has finished serialising and some of you have already finished reading it, but I've been having fun catching up in the comments of the previous chapter-by-chapter discussions so here's another read-along post. Whether you're also planning to binge-read the whole thing now that it's finished, or have already read it and want to relive the fun, or are following via douqi's translation, come and join me!
Note: I will not be writing detailed chapter summaries because I'd like to finish the novel sometime this decade, but I'll try to give at least brief notes on what happens, to help keep track of where in the story we are. I might also switch to 20 chapters at a time rather than 10 to keep the number of posts manageable but want to get to a nice multiple of 20 first.
Discussion of Chapters 1 to 10 can be found here.
Discussion of Chapters 11 to 20 can be found here.
Discussion of Chapters 21 to 30 can be found here.
The link to the novel on JJWXC is here;douqi's ongoing translation is here.
douqi's translation, come and join me!Note: I will not be writing detailed chapter summaries because I'd like to finish the novel sometime this decade, but I'll try to give at least brief notes on what happens, to help keep track of where in the story we are. I might also switch to 20 chapters at a time rather than 10 to keep the number of posts manageable but want to get to a nice multiple of 20 first.
Discussion of Chapters 1 to 10 can be found here.
Discussion of Chapters 11 to 20 can be found here.
Discussion of Chapters 21 to 30 can be found here.
The link to the novel on JJWXC is here;
douqi's ongoing translation is here.
Re: Chapter 33
Date: 2024-12-18 12:53 pm (UTC)- The extremely charged bickering between Dou Xuanji and Li Si is like a pint of ice cream and I am eating it up with a spoon.
- Speaking of backstories, I need to know absolutely everything about Han Fu, and how she and Bian Jin know each other, and her poison, and and and. Bian Jin is a weapon; Han Fu is a poison, and does either of htem get to be a person? And the whole 'character seeing themself as toxic and so unable to let anyone get close' thing is fun enough when used metaphorically but I am so into it being used literally here. I want a whole novel about her.
- That workshop scene, huh? I particularly liked the line where in this moment, Bian Jin's physical state was a higher priority [to Shen Ni] than the entire world. Or, perhaps not just in this moment. We're getting some good relationship development here. Though I also enjoyed Bian Jin being at a loss for words as to how to even begin to explain what happens to her at Shen Ni's touch.
Re: Chapter 33
Date: 2024-12-18 09:20 pm (UTC)I love their dynamic so much.
I want a whole novel about her.
PLEASE NING YUAN
Though I also enjoyed Bian Jin being at a loss for words as to how to even begin to explain what happens to her at Shen Ni's touch.
I'm translating the Bian Jin's First Close Encounter with Sex Toys bit now and it's so fun.