Can we appreciate the irony of the situation? Zhou Songyan had been "testing" Li Mai to see if she was genuine, but by hiding his identity and then disappearing, he never actually gave her a chance to prove herself. From her perspective, her boyfriend vanished without explanation while she was pregnant. And now he's accusing her of being a gold digger when she had no idea about his wealth. The dramatic irony is delicious. The reader knows she's been searching for him for five years, raising their child alone, while he's been nursing his bitterness thinking she only wanted him for money. The truth is so much more complicated, and I can't wait for it to come out.
I like that Shen Fei uses her scientific knowledge in practical ways. She knows not to waste the medicine, she figures out the lab access through trial and error, and she immediately plans for long-term survival. That smart, adaptable personality makes her a satisfying protagonist.
The worldbuilding here is actually pretty solid for a transmigration novel. We got the Great Yin Dynasty, the Anping Marquis Residence, the political background with the Duke's residence falling from grace - it's not overly complicated but gives enough context to understand why Su Mengnuan ended up in this situation. I appreciate that the author didn't info-dump everything at once.
I grinned at the line "These hot-headed lunatics... and a captain whose personality was exactly like Luffy's." It's a meta observation from Beo (who is from the future) but it also works as a narrative wink to the audience. The story doesn't hide that Beo knows the plot; it uses his knowledge for humor and strategy. However, I hope it doesn't rely too much on meta humor. So far, it's balanced: Beo mentions the competitive sword scene, but the story focuses on his present experiences. His knowledge is used for life choices but hasn't given him a huge advantage in direct power yet. I'd like to see him struggle with knowledge/expectation gap—like expecting a certain event but it happens differently. That would add some tension.