Okay so let me just say this plot is absolutely WILD and I cannot stop thinking about it. Su Tanghuan walks into that room and basically decides to tell the whole truth? Like, she just starts spilling about being a replacement wife and having Ji Yan's baby and I was sitting there like WHAT. But then she pivots so hard it made my head spin—suddenly she's not the scared girl, she's the one holding all the cards. The scene where she corners Zheng Butler and threatens him while simultaneously offering to set him up with Grand Tutor Ji? Chef's kiss. The way she plays both sides—pretending to be weak in front of Lady Ji while actually orchestrating everything from behind the scenes—that is some next-level plotting. And Ji Yan? He's eavesdropping in the next room the whole time, thumb ring rubbing, completely convinced he's the smart one in the room. Meanwhile she's looking at those closed doors like 'did you really just hide and listen?' The plot keeps flipping on its head and I love it.
I need to talk about Wang Tiezhu because this chapter completely changed how I see him. At first he's just this crafty old man who's always scheming, right? But then he goes out of his way to buy a flashlight, claims it cost eight yuan when it clearly didn't, and basically spoils the kids rotten. When he says 'You really spoil them' with that twitching mouth corner? That's not judgment. That's fondness. The scene where the kids beg to play with the flashlight and he refuses, then immediately caves when Ye Qingyun hands it to Fu Min — that's classic Wang Tiezhu. He's all gruff and reluctant, but he cares. A lot. And I think that's the most realistic portrayal of an old man I've ever read in this genre. But the real relationship development here is between Ye Qingyun and Wu Younian. Their conversation about the children's surnames hit me hard. When she says 'Fu Linchuan's mother threw the five of us out' and immediately decides to change their names, it's raw. It's anger and hurt and a desire to cut ties. But then Wu Younian says something simple — 'The children should at least keep something to remember him by' — and she just... agrees. No argument. No drama. Just 'You're right. Then we won't change them.' That moment revealed so much about her character. She's not a cold calculator. She's a mother who loves her children enough to let them keep their father's name, even when that father's family treated them like trash. It's a small decision but it defines everything about her. And then there's the scene with the four kids and the toilet. Fu Xiangdong using it as an excuse to play, the other three crowding outside the door even though it stinks — these kids are traumatized, displaced, living in a new house with a new mother, and their way of coping is to treat everything like an adventure. That's heartbreaking and adorable at the same time. The relationship between Ye Qingyun and the kids is developing beautifully. She's not just feeding them and clothing them — she's giving them structure, discipline ('No ordering food'), and rewards (White Rabbit candy). But she's also letting them be kids. The Eagle Catches Chicks scene after dinner? That's normal family stuff. That's what she's fighting for.
Okay so let me just say — the dream sequence in this chapter is EVERYTHING. Chen Qing literally dreams about kissing He Yuan, slaps him twice in the dream because he's being a pervert, then when she sees his face she's like "AHAHAHA I'M DOWN FOR THIS" and then WOKE UP right before the kiss happened. I literally screamed. This is the most relatable dream logic I've ever read in a novel. And then she wakes up and tries to CONTINUE the dream by closing her eyes again?? Girl, we've all been there. But here's what really got me — the way the author uses the dream as a PLOT DEVICE to confirm Chen Qing's feelings. Yang Xiujin literally concludes "since Chen Qing likes He Yuan, then He Yuan shouldn't stay at the machinery factory" and immediately starts writing a list of He Yuan's "alleged crimes." This is peak scheming behavior and I am HERE for it. The author is weaving so many threads together: the romantic subplot, the workplace politics, the survival struggle — it all connects. And then there's the braised pork scene. Chen Qing gets her first real money, immediately buys meat, and then just devours it without even sharing properly with the kids. "She was so captivated that she didn't even glance at the children's portion." I laughed out loud. This is such a human moment — she's been starving and working so hard, and when she finally gets good food, she can't even stop herself. It's not malicious, it's just... she's human. And the kids don't even mind because "having meat to eat at all was already a luxury!" That hit me right in the feels. The plot is moving at such a satisfying pace — survival, romance, workplace drama, all happening simultaneously. I can't stop reading.
Okay so I need to talk about this moment where Qiu Xinran kills that bandit with her own hairpin. I literally sat there staring at my phone because the author just… dropped that. One second she's this girl who got thrown against a tree like a ragdoll, the next she's spraying blood all over Xia Xiuyan's face. And the way he reacts? He doesn't even flinch. He just yanks the hairpin free and pushes the body off him like, yeah, cool, thanks for the assist. But here's what really got me — after that night by the stream, when he hands her back the cleaned hairpin and she refuses it? That's not just about not wanting a murder weapon. That's her drawing a line. She's saying: I killed him, but I don't want to be the kind of person who carries that with me. And he just… watches her. Doesn't push it. Later he even thinks to himself that it would've been a shame if she'd died. Not gratitude. Not affection exactly. Something messier than that. Then the next morning hits different. One minute they're sharing a cold night, she's pressed against him and he doesn't push her away, and the next he's threatening her with arrows. "You can try — see if your legs run faster than my arrows." That switch from camaraderie to killer is so jarring. He literally says the word "threaten" out loud like it's nothing. And she freezes. Because she just realized this boy she thought she was starting to understand is someone she'd rather not cross. The power dynamic between them is everything. She keeps proving she's not useless — first with the hairpin, then with the archery, then by outsmarting the guard — and he keeps finding new ways to remind her that he holds all the cards. But he also keeps her alive. That contradiction is what makes their relationship so addictive to read.
Can we talk about how GOOD Wen Quhua sounds in this chapter? Her dialogue is sharp, controlled, and absolutely lethal. When Liang Heng tries to warn her off, she hits him with: "I asked a lawyer to solve my problem, not to solve me." That line is EVERYTHING. It's dismissive, it's independent, it's her drawing a line and making it crystal clear she doesn't need his protection or his family's help. And Liang Heng? He just laughs. He knows her. He says "She was still the same" and the more unchanged she is, the more certain he becomes she'll never fall for a laborer. Classic misread. He thinks he knows her but he has NO IDEA what she's actually capable of feeling. Then there's the scene with Old He where her dialogue shifts from cool and conversational to absolutely ruthless. "You said it yourself. It's your sister who's pregnant, not you." She's dissecting his entire defense strategy with surgical precision. And her threat at the end—"As for your whole family... well..."—she doesn't even finish the sentence. She lets him fill in the blanks himself. That's better writing than any explicit threat could be. Meanwhile Yang Qin's dialogue is this whole different energy. He's barely able to form complete thoughts around her. "Wen Quhua, you..." "What?" "Have you found your fiancée?" He can't even get to the real question. His dialogue is fragmented, hesitant, full of things left unsaid. And then there's Yang Tian who just YELLS from outside like a cartoon character and ruins everything. The contrast between Wen Quhua's razor-sharp dialogue and Yang Qin's stumbling, half-spoken words is honestly the romantic tension in this entire chapter. The author doesn't need grand declarations. The silence between Yang Qin's sentences says more than any love confession could.
After reading through this story I am happy to say it has been a pleasure of mine; the way the author writes makes it easy to understand the pace is just perfect; I don't feel like im rushing through a story and I don't feel like nothing is happening. It's a perfect middle ground that keeps you having a good time. Keep it up author
This book is great I love the idea of Gery being weak at first but getting supremacy. I like this book. I recommend this book to fantasy readers.
This is really good and as tge title suggests if mc is really gonna be average then it will be fun to read.
Numbers go BRRRRRRRRR.It's an awesome LITRPG with a unique mechanic. I can only recommend this story to everyone, it's seriously underrated.
Ok, llevo 29 capítulos y lo recomiendo profundamente, me encanta como se están desarrollando la situaciones y como se manejan
The book's writing style is easy to read and the story is fun too. I know that Slime reincarnation has been popular recently due to a certain Slime Anime but this book has its own uniqueness. Keep writing, author.
love the novel also has an interesting plot.