Dandy (Volume 6)

半瓶Dec 2022

2.6

Word count: 109K words
Chapters: 28

Summary

After the heir's wife, Xie Nanjia, is murdered in the delivery room, she returns to the marquis's estate as a maid, determined to find her killer and take revenge. To gain a foothold in a household full of open attacks and hidden plots, she must find herself a protector.

The good-for-nothing second son of the Dingyuan Marquis's estate has lately become infatuated with a pretty young maid. Charming and sweet, she is nonetheless full of schemes: she wants an alliance against his enemies and to put him on the heir's seat.

The second son waves his folding fan, unconcerned. This young master has no interest in power, only in beauties.

The beauty refuses him flatly: an elder brother's wife is like a mother. Second young master, please respect yourself!

Editor's review

As Volume 6 of The Prodigal, this installment both wraps up and pushes forward: Xie Nanjia's revenge line after returning to the marquis's estate as a maid, and her alliance with the second young master, enter a more concentrated phase of confrontation. For readers who have followed the story this far, its value lies not in re-establishing groundwork but in seeing how the characters' choices play out and how the earlier tests and hidden threads are answered one by one. The narration keeps the brisk, dialogue-driven pace of the previous volumes, and the main pleasures remain the open and hidden conflicts within and around the marquis's estate and the mismatched "elder sister-in-law as mother" dynamic between the two. Reading this volume right after the first five is recommended, to keep the characters' motives and the shifting situation fresh; picked up on its own, the dense web of relationships may cost some of the fun. Suitable for readers already invested in the story who want a stage-by-stage payoff, and for those who enjoy watching an alliance change under pressure.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who have finished the first five volumes and want to follow the main plot to its wrap-up
Readers who enjoy watching an alliance shift and develop through conflict
Readers of domestic-strife romance who prefer dense dialogue and a brisk pace

Not a good fit for

Readers who have not read the earlier volumes and want to start here
Readers who prefer standalone, self-contained stories
Readers not interested in domestic strife and rebirth-revenge themes

Reading tips

Review the relationships and unresolved threads from the first five volumes before starting this one for a smoother read.
Watch the shifts in stance in the heroine's exchanges with the second young master; the terms of the alliance and the emotional attitude often hide in the details.
After finishing, look back at earlier foreshadowing to sort out which conflicts have been answered and which relationships still have room to develop.

版权信息
第二百六十四章有诈
第二百六十五章血战
第二百六十六章为你骄傲
第二百六十七章后会无期
第二百六十八章新任务
第二百六十九章入宫
第二百七十章
第二百七十一章坐阵
第二百六十二章阴招
第二百七十三章羞辱
第二百七十四章我会还回来的
第二百七十五章毒妇
第二百七十六章我答应你
第二百七十七章想你想疯了
第二百七十八章丢死人了
第二百七十九章护妻
第二百八十章亲还是不亲
第二百八十一章你就是我的原则
第二百八十二章大婚前夕
第二百八十三章你自己没长手吗
第二百八十四章没面子的二公子
第二百八十五章免死金牌不免死
第二百八十六章终于轮到二公子成亲了
第二百八十七章永结同心
第二百八十八章一起洗比较省水
第二百八十九章喜脉
第二百九十章万里河山有你相伴

FAQ

Can I start with Volume 6 without having read the first five?

Not really advisable. This volume's relationships and conflicts carry over from the first five, and many tests, alliance terms, and hidden threads were set up earlier; starting here can leave you unsure of motives and the shifting situation. If you only want a taste of the story, start from Volume 1 and read in order.

Which storyline does Volume 6 mainly advance?

It continues Xie Nanjia's revenge line and the power struggle within the marquis's estate, while resolving the key tensions in her alliance with the second young master. Focus on how the characters' choices play out and how the conflicts set up earlier are answered in this volume.

Is this volume suited to reading in short snatches of time?

Yes, but only if you are already familiar with the relationships. The dialogue and conflict are dense here, and long gaps make earlier threads easy to forget; best to read it right after Volume 5, or briefly review the key characters and open questions after each session.

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About the author

半瓶 Author

Ban Ping is a contemporary Chinese author about whom little public information is available. What can be confirmed is that the author writes mainly modern romance, with forays into time-travel and alternate-world fiction as well as youth literature. Eleven of the author's works are held in the collection, including the modern relationship novels Xianluo (Fall), Jiehun (Breaking Off the Marriage), Liehun (Shattered Marriage), and Shibadu Wanfeng (An Evening Breeze at Eighteen Degrees), along with the multi-volume Wanku (The Prodigal), issued in volumes 1 to 3 and as a complete six-volume set. Judging from the titles and categories, the writing centers on the emotional entanglements, marital relationships, and coming-of-age choices of urban men and women, while alternate settings expand the narrative range; the style tends toward accessible, fluent storytelling suited to popular reading. As no reliable records exist for the author's dates, nationality, education, or awards, personal biography cannot be traced, and only the published works can outline the general shape of the author's writing.