The Profligate Playboy
kindFengmingxuan Novel Network2012
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Featured Fiction Premium Web Fiction WuxiaRevengeTime TravelProdigal SonFast-Paced FictionHumorous WitImperial HaremSummary
Chen Sheng, a modern young man whose life is cut short by a strange illness, unexpectedly finds himself transported to another world—into the body of a nine-year-old young master suffering from a terminal blood-boiling disease. Shunned by his family and cared for only by the loyal old servant A Wang, he refuses to wait for death. Despite his frailty, he trains in martial arts and endures repeated humiliation at the hands of his cousin Chen Baihua, vowing revenge. Armed with a devil-may-care playboy persona, he navigates family intrigues, martial tournaments, auctions, and power struggles, winning over followers and encountering several women along the way, gradually unraveling the mysteries of this world's power structure and his own fate.Editor's review
A classic old-school otherworld transmigration wish-fulfillment novel. The hero rises from a sickly body through sheer defiance, carried along by his playboy manner and comic set pieces, with face-slapping revenge and a harem running in parallel. It reads as light, stress-relieving fun. Suited to fans of easy transmigration power fantasies; its weaknesses are formulaic writing and plotting, female characters treated largely as plot devices, and a later romance that drags somewhat.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy transmigration comeback power fantasies
- Readers who prefer light, humorous face-slapping plots
- Readers short on books who are interested in old-school otherworld fantasy
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking literary quality and character depth
- Readers who dislike harems and formulaic plotting
Reading tips
- Treat it as light, stress-relieving wish fulfillment and don't agonize over plot holes.
- You can skip repetitive daily training and romance passages and focus on the main power struggles.
- Read with a tolerant attitude toward the language and values of early web fiction.
About the publisher
Fengmingxuan Novel NetworkFengmingxuan Novel Network focuses on planning and publishing online fiction, with 26 titles in its catalogue spanning common categories such as male-oriented fiction, female-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy and premium historical romance. Representative works include The Nine Heavens Sword Immortal in Another World, The Eight-Year-Old Imperial Daughter: Reborn Phoenix Dominates the World, Turbulent Times, The Billionaire CEO's Pampered Treasure, Divine Pupils, Rebirth Tribulation: A Woman Who Topples the World and Unable to Escape the Devil's Palm, with themes ranging from fantasy cultivation and ancient romance to urban relationships. Among its authors are Qicai de Yanlei, Lan Youruo, Yinghuo, Zhuxia Ying, Zhengquan Jingji, Zheng Jiayi, Shangguan Taxi and Lan Zixin. As public information on its founding year and location is limited, its publishing profile is best seen in genre-based titles aimed at online reading tastes, covering both male-oriented fantasy and female-oriented romance.
FAQ
What genre is this book?
Otherworld transmigration fantasy wish fulfillment, in which the hero rises from a playboy identity.Is it finished?
Yes, it is complete at over five hundred chapters.Is there romance?
Yes, in a harem-leaning multi-heroine setup.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
kind Authorkind is an author whose nationality and dates of birth and death are unknown, and available public information about them is limited. Only one work by this author is currently included in the collection: the representative novel Wan Ku Feng Liu (roughly, "The Profligate Romantic"). The book is commonly categorized as "premium fiction" and "quality web fiction," suggesting that it is aimed at online-fiction readers and belongs to popular fiction published in serialized or book form. Based on the limited material, kind's writing so far centers on this kind of subject matter, with clearly genre-driven narrative features and an audience that favors light reading and strong plot momentum. Because little public information about the author is available, it is still difficult to trace their full creative trajectory and style; readers mainly come to know their writing through Wan Ku Feng Liu. Overall, kind is a web-fiction author with only one work in the collection, and further details remain to be supplemented.