Title: I Become A Burdensome Child After Transmigrating
(I'm reading the English translated version found on Webnovel.)
Okay, I've been meaning to post a rant about this book which I have grown to love.
To give you an idea about what the book is about, it's about a girl who got transmigrated to a story she once read. Before dying, she felt very sorry for the villain of the story, thinking that the villain didn't deserve such a tragic ending (I think she scolded the author of the story, too). Now that she had transmigrated in this story, she was given the role of Su Jiu, the villainess who did everything to separate the female and male lead all to end up in vain and a tragedic ending too. This time, she didn't want to walk in the footsteps of the former villainess. She wants a peaceful life that is as far away from the leading characters as possible. Furthermore, she befriended the little villain, Rong Si (probably to ensure her safety in the book) and made sure to raise him well so that he will not end up evil, leading him to a tragic ending.
Although this book may sound cliché, as the "rebirth" and "transmigration" plot is pretty common these days in East Asian modern light novel literature, it is still a sweet and beautiful story to read. This story honestly made me feel like a mother, watching my two babies grow up together and fall in love with each other since the story started when they were still small toddlers. Currently, Su Jiu and Rong Si are now teenagers. Their age gap is 2 years, approximately. Su Jiu is attending a prestigious high school, and Rong Si is about to attend university. He skipped a few grades because of his high IQ.
About the characters, I like how the author gave life to them. Apart from the infinite charm that the main characters have, their personality overall is realistic. I can even relate to some of them. Their emotions and feelings are also written really well, making me feel attached to the characters. I'm happy when they're happy, sad when they're sad. I look like a fool in front of my phone, laughing and crying. I feel my heart ache whenever our little villain, Rong Si, encounter hardships. Truly, he doesn't deserve it. It's like the author of the story Su Jiu transmigrated into was really hell-bent on making him evil! No wonder Su Jiu scolded the author!
What sets this story apart from the rest of the same genre is that its character transition is impeccably smooth. If you have read other transmigration/rebirth stories, the change of character/personality is always too sudden, puzzling and shocking all the other characters of the story. Then, the female lead will always get away with the "I was blind! I'm sorry for the past mistakes I've done, I've decided to change." reason. Truly, it's not smooth. However, in this story of Biting Peaches, the transmigration happened when Su Jiu was still a toddler, making the transition smoother. Nobody was shocked of a sudden character development overnight. Additionally, the "villain" male lead, Rong Si, was actually given an adequate back story as to why he became a cold person. In other Chinese light novels, the male lead was always described as cold and averse to women since birth even if his family conditions are healthy and his life is practically flawless. It doesn't build the foundation of the character's personality well enough. On the other hand, Rong Si was described, in the beginning of the story, as like any other normal child: joyful and playful. Until one day, when misfortune befell on his family one after another, that this adorable child was forced to harden his heart to survive. He became cold to people because these people would often criticize and insult him and his mother. He also had trust issues and low self-esteem, as he lived a life of a beggar when his father kicked them out of their home. Su Jiu and his relationship started off as childhood friends, unlike other story wherein the male lead would fall inlove with the female lead unwaveringly at first sight. Then, as they grow older, Rong Si is starting to realize that his feelings for Su Jiu has exceeded that of a friend only. I'm screaming!!!
I also absolutely love how innocent Rong Si is. He's literally a cinammon roll, okay? That the author of the transmigrated story is purposefully trying to dirty. It's so cute how he'd approach his mom and ask questions like "what is a marriage", "what does wife mean", and so on that he saw from Weibo, the internet. Plus, I like how careful and understanding and DOTING he is to Su Jiu even if he is still a child. He is such a mature boy, big green flag! He is very careful with his actions whenever with Su Jiu because he is afraid to do anything that might displease her, making her not want him anymore. Everything that Su Jiu gives him, he will treasure like some priceless item. He also feels jealousy whenever other boys approach and befriend Su Jiu but he knows his boundaries as they are not an official couple YET, and Rong Si understands that Su Jiu is just a friendly and charming girl. Honestly, Rong Si's jealousy can be understood in the perspective of his insecurity that Su Jiu might find someone better out there, abandoning him just like how Rong Si's father abandoned him. He was poor and his reputation isn't good, what if Su Jiu finds a rich boy who could give her everything she wants? Good thing our Su Jiu is devoted to Rong Si and is rich enough to dote on him. I'm sure the tables will be turned in the future, tho!
As for Su Jiu, it's adorable how she assures Rong Si that she will never ever leave him no matter what, which eases Rong Si's heart. This two, OMG! The truth is, Su Jiu still doesn't have deep romantic feelings for Rong Si now that they are teenagers, but she is starting to have them!! It's funny how she feels guilty about it because she thinks of herself as older than Rong Si because of rebirth. She is starting to get jealous too!! Ooh la la~
Another thing, the side stories are also entertaining, like the love story of Su Jiu's mom and dad, as well as the love story of Rong Si's mom and Su Jiu's godfather(uncle in name) which I anticipate very much!
The actual female lead and Su Jiu also became good friends, and I hope it remains that way because I will kill to ensure the safety of my two babies! Anyway, I don't worry about Su Jiu's ending as her life is stable right now. Instead, I worry about Rong Si. I hope our cute little villain won't end up as cold-hearted as he was in the former story~~
Su Jiu, come save our Rong Si! Seriously, he makes me worry a lot.
This story's concept is unique and the translation is so good! I hope that it maintain its translation quality, let's pray! T^T
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