Indulgent Favor (Part 1)
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Summary
As a child, Xu Yaozhi's brain was damaged by a high fever. Abandoned by her family deep in the mountains, she met a master of the mystic arts and gained the power to draw talismans that bring good fortune. There she unintentionally saved the male lead, who had been drugged, and lost her innocence to him as his antidote. Five months pregnant, her biological father came looking for her and forced her to marry a disabled old man. Xu Yaozhi, who wanted to investigate her mother's death, pretended to be simple-minded and agreed to the marriage. The male lead, Huo Qingzhi, reborn, deliberately arranged this marriage because in his past life he had failed Xu Yaozhi, who loved him deeply, and in this life he intends to repay her doubly.
Editor's review
The first volume is the starting point of the entire *Pian Chong* (Spoiled) series, throwing out multiple hooks at a rapid pace: being abandoned in the deep mountains as a child, meeting a Daoist master and gaining fortune-boosting powers, saving the drugged male lead, being forced by her biological father at five months pregnant to marry a disabled old man, and then Huo Qingzhi's rebirth-driven scheme and Xu Yaozhi's countermove of playing dumb and agreeing to the marriage—nearly every chapter piles on new information. Zhiyue's clever handling lies in giving both leads their own agendas: one seeks to compensate for debts from a past life, the other seeks to investigate her mother's death, making the same marriage a two-way scheme. Beneath the sweet-romance shell lies a skeleton of suspense and household intrigue. The pleasure of reading the first volume comes from the density of setup and the frequency of reversals; it suits readers who want to dive quickly into the story and prefer strong plot momentum, ideal for reading in one sitting.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Romance readers who enjoy rebirth-as-compensation and marriage-before-love setups
- Web fiction readers who prefer strong plots, fast pacing, and multiple reversals
- Readers interested in a mix of Daoist fortune-boosting, household intrigue, and investigation
- Readers looking for the opening of a series they can follow continuously
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer slow-burn realism and reject rebirth or Daoist setups
- Those with low tolerance for intense conflict plots such as "playing dumb" and "forced marriage"
- Readers who want a single completed book and do not wish to follow sequels
Reading tips
- Do not worry about setting details before reading; simply follow the plot—the author gradually explains the fortune-boosting skill.
- Pay attention to the contrast between Xu Yaozhi's "foolish" and "not foolish" words and actions; this is key to understanding her motivations.
- It may help to note Huo Qingzhi's rebirth motive and Xu Yaozhi's investigation motive separately for later comparison.
- The first volume has high information density; it is best to read it in one concentrated stretch to avoid confusing character relationships after a break.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第1章 挺着孕肚，被要求嫁人
- 第2章 顶得上一整个许家的嫁妆
- 第3章 霍老实人青执，喜欢做接盘侠
- 第4章 嫁的不是霍老头
- 第5章 之之和孩子都是我的
- 第6章 是个丑男人
- 第7章 为张氏画符
- 第8章 夜访张家
- 第9章 夜遇许柔儿
- 第10章 许家上门
- 第11章 霍家夫妇回国
- 第12章 去做鉴定
- 第13章 天女散花
- 第14章 洒咖啡
- 第15章 谢谢
- 第16章 吻
- 第17章 多多合作
- 第18章 一起去公司
- 第19章 怎么在你这
- 第20章 上家法
- 第21章 奇了个怪
- 第22章 夫妻间的乐趣吗？
- 第23章 符咒被破了
- 第24章 为了合约
- 第25章 黑蝶
- 第26章 回答我
- 第27章 只是警告而已
- 第28章 解雇
- 第29章 死亡人员
- 第30章 你想要的
- 第31章 不情之请
- 第32章 不过是个做生意的
- 第33章 是谁的人
- 第34章 田螺姑娘
- 第35章 树藤摸许家
- 第36章 被下药
- 第37章 还魂
- 第38章 杀人未遂
- 第39章 检查
- 第40章 为什么不把我拉黑
- 第41章 下毒
- 第42章 法院传书
- 第43章 留下来
- 第44章 打坏人
- 第45章 妖
- 第46章 他还真敢想
- 第47章 许大美人
- 第48章 绑架血祭
- 第49章 我是路过
- 第50章 都是我干的
- 第51章 半夜翻墙
- 第52章 项链
- 第53章 许家宴会
- 第54章 你猜我要做什么
- 第55章 带她回去
- 第56章 赶她走
- 第57章 抱她上床睡
- 第58章 谁叫她欺负我们老大
- 第59章 我愿意挡刀
- 第60章 招商宴会
- 第61章 我什么时候说我是傻子了
- 第62章 一起下地狱吧！
- 第63章 再不上药就痊愈了
- 第64章 你知道我的脾气
- 第65章 招商会
- 第66章 带她回家
- 第67章 潜进许家
- 第68章 何清的房间
- 第69章 沈白莲的法阵
- 第70章 噩梦
- 第71章 心跳
- 第72章 后山
- 第73章 残魂
- 第74章 祭台
- 第75章 生子
- 第76章 哪个是我的孩子
- 第77章 康家之灾
- 第78章 我缺钱
- 第79章 商家的事
- 第80章 去康家
- 第81章 熊猫精
- 第82章 鸡飞狗跳
- 第83章 她有牵挂
- 第84章 我给你们钱
- 第85章 绑架
- 第86章 康老失踪
- 第87章 为什么不是她女儿
FAQ
Where does the first volume's story stop?
The available information does not specify the exact ending chapter of the first volume, but judging from the middle volume's bridging function, the first volume roughly completes the background setup, the arrangement of the marriage, and the introduction of main characters, establishing the two main threads—investigating the mother's death and rebirth-driven compensation—and leaving suspense for later volumes.
Do the leads use each other, or are their feelings genuine?
Based on the available information, both are true. After rebirth, Huo Qingzhi deliberately engineers the marriage to compensate for his failures in his past life; Xu Yaozhi uses the marriage to investigate her mother's death while pretending to be foolish. They enter the marriage each with their own goals, but feelings gradually develop through their time together—a trajectory of calculation first, genuine love later.
What role does the heroine's fortune-boosting skill play in the story?
The fortune-boosting skill comes from the Daoist master she met in childhood, primarily through drawing talismans to boost luck. It is the heroine's special ability setup, serving both to improve her own circumstances and to provide aid and complications for the plot. Its specific uses and limits are revealed gradually as the story unfolds; readers can simply follow the narrative to understand.
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About the author
枝月
Author
Zhiyue is an author writing in the field of modern romance. Publicly available information about her is limited: her nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded. The library holds four of her works, including the three-volume set of Pian Chong (Favored) and the separate volumes Pian Chong (Part One), Pian Chong (Part Two), and Pian Chong (Part Three), which suggests that her writing mainly takes the form of a single story presented in complete, multi-part volumes. Judging from its classification, Zhiyue's work belongs to modern romance, focusing on emotional relationships set against a contemporary backdrop, with narratives that unfold around the interactions and developing feelings between characters. Because verifiable information is scarce, a fuller account of her life and overall body of work is difficult to give; based on the works available, however, Zhiyue has made an impression on modern romance readers through the Pian Chong series, and her writing is characterized chiefly by serialized, multi-volume long-form storytelling.
