The description of Yu Bai's father dying to protect the factory property sets up a strong sense of justice in the family. It explains why Yu Bai is so determined to protect her loved ones now.
Pei Che calling Shen Miaoyi "Miaomiao" is such a small detail but it makes my skin crawl. It implies a level of intimacy and affection that she probably doesn't deserve. Their relationship in this timeline is built on her lies and manipulation, and he's completely in the dark. When the truth eventually comes out, it's going to be explosive.
Yu Jingmo’s character is so refreshing. She owns a building back home and misses her rental income more than anything else. That’s such a millennial/Gen Z mindset. She’s not obsessed with power or revenge, just financial security. Her reaction to having 67 million and feeling insecure because she needs hundreds of millions is hilarious. It’s real though, who doesn’t want that buffer? She immediately gets motivated by the money reward. I appreciate that she has clear priorities: she’s lazy but practical. She won’t cause unnecessary trouble but she will fight for her money. That makes her very rootable.
The “wet nurse is poisoned” plot is classic web novel fuel, but I don’t mind clichés when they’re executed well. The way Yun Jinglan immediately starts investigating without alerting the old madam shows she’s not naive—she’s sharp. That makes me trust her as a lead.
Emotional wise, I felt a little sorry for the fake eunuch Si Yu. Not a lot, because he willingly involved himself with a princess and cheated on someone, but having to kneel and listen to your lover with another man is a cruel punishment. He was essentially a pawn for the Third Princess’s jealousy. His fate—beheading—is harsh but logical in this setting. But the story doesn’t dwell on it, which fits the unserious vibe.
The “rebirth” trope is overused, but the author does it well here. The pain of being eaten alive is fresh and the revenge motivation is clear. It’s not just “I want to be strong,” it’s “I want to make them pay.” That’s a good foundation.