I need to talk about the opening scene because it genuinely made my heart ache. Wen Zhi waking up to find Mo Tingyan trapped in a nightmare, soaked in sweat, holding her like she's the only thing keeping him anchored. And she just... stays. She wraps her arms around him and whispers 'Don't worry, I'll listen to you. I won't go.' That's it. That's the moment. The text says: 'Last night, he had surprisingly slept soundly, free from the torment of nightmares throughout the night. It was the first time since the incident that he had slept so well.' And then Mo Tingyan just lies there looking at her with this unconscious smile, lost in thought. That's the most romantic thing I've read in months. Not grand gestures, not dramatic confessions—just a man who hasn't slept peacefully in who-knows-how-long finally finding peace because someone is in his arms. But then you contrast that tenderness with the rest of the chapter and it's wild. Wen Zhi pushing him out of her room because she has a live stream, being all like 'we have a mortgage to pay'—she's so practical and grounded, and he's just... completely smitten. The scene where he anonymously tips her a hundred 'Carnival' gifts just to see her happy, and then when she comes out excited he's sitting there looking like a kicked puppy because he didn't get any affection for it? I'm dead. He's her top benefactor and she has no idea, and he's just sitting on the sofa watching TV like 'yeah I'm a sucker and I love it.' The chemistry between them is everything. Even when they're arguing, even when she's pushing him away, there's this underlying current of care that never stops.
The atmosphere in this book is SO thick you could cut it with a knife. From the very first paragraph, the cold is a character. 'The snowflakes outside the window, which were falling heavier and heavier.' The villagers retreating early 'to save lamp oil.' The thatched roofs buried under thick snow. Every scene is wrapped in this biting winter chill that makes every warm moment — the rabbit stew, the charcoal brazier, the shared body heat — feel earned and precious. There's one image that won't leave me: Cui Xiaoqi walking to the locust tree outside the courtyard, pulling an arrow from its trunk, and placing it in her quiver. Just a simple, quiet moment. But it tells you everything about who she is — she's a hunter, she's prepared, she lives in a world where you need arrows and fences and firewood just to survive another day. The kitchen scenes are particularly vivid. The rabbit stew 'so tender it melted in the mouth,' the rice jar 'nearly empty — even mice wouldn't bother squeezing inside,' the stir-fried cabbage 'without a hint of oil.' These details paint a picture of poverty that's almost tactile. You can taste the thin porridge, feel the cold seeping through the walls when the brazier dies, smell the blood when Pei Ji's wound splits open. And the contrast between the domestic warmth inside and the lethal danger outside — that's the world this story lives in. The snow that brings food (the burlap sack with rice) also brings death (the freezing man on their doorstep). The courtyard they're repairing is both a home and a fortress. Every scene feels like it could tip from warmth to violence in a single heartbeat, and that's what makes reading it so gripping.
Okay so let me just say this: Chen Xi selling her job to Lin Yu was such a smart move but also heartbreaking at the same time. She could have kept it, could have escaped her family, but she chose to help her only real friend instead. That's the kind of plot twist that makes you go "wait, she's actually a GOOD person despite everything?" And then immediately after, she gets home and her dad is like "here's twenty yuan, you incompetent girl" and I wanted to throw my phone across the room. But the real plot payoff came later when she discovers she can actually get OFF the RV in her space. I literally gasped. All this time she's been robbing her family blind from inside that little car and the space keeps expanding? First it's just a vehicle, then there's farmland, then a two-story building. The author is basically saying "yeah the cheat is bigger than you thought" and I was here for it. The structure of this whole sequence is brilliant too. She sells the job, gets money, buys supplies, goes home, endures the abuse, waits until everyone sleeps, THEN strikes. The tension builds so naturally. She's playing the long game, pretending to be submissive while secretly planning everything. And the ending of this batch where the whole family finds their house empty and Chen Xi screams to wake them up? Perfect cliffhanger. I need to know what happens next immediately.
I'm still not over the moment after the fight when Cheng Xi and Li Jing lock eyes. Let me just say that again: THEY LOCK EYES. Both of them absolutely wrecked—hair pulled, faces scratched, sleeves twisted—and instead of being upset or embarrassed, they just... smile at each other. And Cheng Xi smiles BACK. In a story full of scheming wives and gossiping neighbors, that moment of pure, unfiltered connection between two women who just stood up to a bully together hit me right in the feels. It wasn't romantic, it wasn't familial, it was something else entirely. It was solidarity. It was "I see you and you see me and we're in this together." And Li Jing's backstory? Zhao Yinghua basically dragged it into the sunlight in front of everyone—forced her way into a marriage, the commissar never wanted her, she ruined his relationship with his childhood sweetheart. The way Li Jing stood there trembling, lips pressed tight, fighting back tears... it broke my heart. Because she's not a villain. She's a complicated woman who made a desperate choice years ago and has been paying for it ever since. And Cheng Xi, who barely knows the full story, still chose to stand beside her. That's the kind of emotional depth that makes a story unforgettable. The author didn't need melodrama or dramatic music—just two women, a messy alley, and a look that said everything.
well it's still young but it's refreshing to read a story from the point of view of the usual enemies of novel
Author before i read this can you clean me on some stuff Like if there’s romance and harem I would prefer not plz god And if mc smart and evil like fang yuan from reverend insanity plz no good mc
so far I really like the story! keep it up ?
Do you think the story is progressing the way it should??........Are in for more twist, mystery secrets and fun ???.......if you wanna know what's coming next........let me know ??
honestly I was surprised. I started this randomly, and the beginning of the story felt very generic and bland. However, soon after, the pace started picking up, the plot thickened and the story became intriguing. The characters get interesting with depth and mostly the story stopped being predictable!!Very good!!! ?????? ?????????????????????????????????? ??????? ?????????
"This story deserves 5 stars—not just because I wrote it, but because I poured my soul into every word. Every scene, every twist, every moment of struggle was crafted through endless thought and effort. Cursed Mark: Rise of the Forgotten Prince is more than just a novel—it’s the result of countless hours of refining a world where fate is cruel, power is dangerous, and the cursed refuse to be forgotten."
I don't know what to say.I don't want to say.
If the is is a Translation what’s the name of the raw