SISHEN GROUP: My Thoughts ( and maybe some spoilers XD)
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NANI TF THIS IS NOT DAWNESQUE! (That was my first impression)
You know, I really did not understand why "The Seven Gentlemen Series" was named as such. In fact, "The Seven Shameless Hoodlums Series" felt more befitting for a title XD.
Until I encountered Sishen Group.
Because compared to Sishen, the Seven Gentlemen felt VERY TAME. VERY GENTLE.
Sishen, is... for mature readers.
Sishen is... for those who enjoy mature content (and I mean it in every way, mature themes, violence, sex, death, everything).
Compared to the Seven Gentlemen, Sishen is full of drama. I read some scenes and boy were they very heartwrenching T_T.
You have character deaths.
You have someone who cannot forget their ex so much it finds a substitute.
You have someone whose lover is the one who killed its parents.
And many more LOL.
I tried to read Wei Ziqi and Wei Ran's story solely for the reason that Qi Chengzhi and Song Yu plays a big part in there. (This story explains Qi Chengzhe's death. This also gives a glimpse of Qi Chengzhi as a PRINCIPAL and how Song Yu went to the bankruptcy. Hence, this is why she and Wei Ran have a close relationship in Song Yu's story.) Qi Chengji plays a bigger role though LOL. (SPOILER: He is a bit of an antagonist XD)
Keyword: TRIED. Because MTL sucks XD.
One: Our ML is so NOT pure. In more ways than one.
Two: Our FL had so much shit in her life but is SO GODDAMN STRONG. She tried to bear ML's shit, and when she said enough is enough, SHE REALLY MEANS IT.
Three, you know those sweet threats like "If you try to leave, I'll break your legs!" cliche? Well, that did not go well...
So its drama, its heartaches, its misunderstandings. Basically almost every Romance novel I encountered here in this platform LOL.
BUT...
Because its Dawnesque, you are quite sure it will be DAMN good.
Why?
One,strong FLs. Yup, you read it right. Sure,they may get abused or whatnot, but they know their own limit. They have a brain and they sure know how to use it.
Two, Character Development. Due to skimming the raws, I was able to understand some of the plot LOL ahd let me tell you that the MLs of these stories are slapped with CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. THEY REGRETTED, THEY SUFFERED FOR THEIR MISTAKES (which I see most get away with it) , AND THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE UP FOR IT. Most of the MLs are fucked up, but for the sake of their FLs, they are able to compromise. Yes, they are able to CHANGE.
Three, everything was worth it for their HAPPY ENDING.
Four, its realistic... in a way because this is still fiction XD.
These is only my initial opinion on them, and may get changed the more I look into it LOL. Maybe I might hate or love it more.