"This chapter is from the novel, so it might be a bit long. If you're interested, you can take a look. If not, we can skip this chapter, but I still hope you'll read it."

After you've read this far, I'd like to explain some basic plot points of this novel and my initial ideas for writing it, to avoid any unpleasant arguments later.

First, let me warn you about a potential pitfall.

Firstly, this is a novel about Yu Jingchen's rebirth and repentance. Therefore, in his previous life, Yu Jingchen must have abused Nan Zhiyun physically and emotionally, and felt very sorry for her, because that's how the plot is set up.

After all, it's about Yu Jingchen's rebirth and repentance, so he must have done some bad things in his previous life and regretted them in this one. Only in this way can the later plot continue more smoothly, so I hope everyone can understand. If you can't accept this, I hope you'll give up on this novel sooner rather than later.

Secondly, those who prefer a clean relationship with both male and female characters should proceed with caution, because in this novel, Yu Jingchen is the emperor, so he is not a virgin. However, after Yu Jingchen falls in love with Nan Zhiyun, she is the only one he loves.

Since this is a harem setting, I hope everyone can understand this a little. If you can't accept it, then it's very regrettable. I hope both sides can stop the damage in time.

The third point to avoid is that Yu Jingchen in the story is a very cold person since childhood, you could say he's a rather ruthless character. But what I want to say is that Yu Jingchen in this story isn't a scumbag, it's just that he's inherently a very ruthless person, without any compassion or pity. So even before he knew he liked Nan Zhiyun, he still seemed rather fierce.

Some people might think I'm deliberately trying to whitewash Yu Jingchen. To that, I'd like to say that if I didn't whitewash Yu Jingchen, how could the theme of Yu Jingchen's rebirth continue? So, if you don't like this premise, then goodbye.

The fourth point is that Yu Jingchen in the story is emotionally oblivious and may be used to being indifferent. He doesn't know what liking someone is or how to like someone. Therefore, the progress of Nan Zhiyun's relationship will be a bit slow. I hope everyone can be patient.

The development of the relationship between Yu Jingchen and Nan Zhiyun is a long process, because I don't want Yu Jingchen's feelings for Nan Zhiyun to be merely out of guilt. After all, given Yu Jingchen's character, it's impossible for him to become hopelessly in love with Nan Zhiyun the moment he's reborn.

I think we should try to bring this emotional connection out of the picture, instead of just acting out of guilt. If someone is an impatient person, then we might just be destined to be apart.

Next is the fifth point, which is about Nan Zhiyun. Because Nan Zhiyun has been a pampered person since childhood, and because of her noble status, she has been well protected by her family. So she is actually a relatively simple person. So, for those who like to see strong female characters, we may need to say goodbye.

The sixth point is that Nan Zhiyun was not reborn, so she still has feelings for Yu Jingchen. After all, she couldn't just give up on someone she had liked for so many years.

Furthermore, for the sake of the plot, Nan Zhiyun still needs to have some feelings for Yu Jingchen. However, because of this setting, many people think that Nan Zhiyun is a bit love-struck, that she doesn't respect herself, and that she has a bit of a masochistic streak, not giving up even after being abused by Yu Jingchen.

So, what I want to say is that because our story needs to continue, everything serves the story, and I hope everyone can understand that.

Later, I will also write about why Nan Zhiyun is so infatuated with Yu Jingchen. If you are interested, please be patient and wait until some other things are revealed. I hope that you will be able to understand Nan Zhiyun a little better then.

The seventh point is that this is a novel set in ancient times, without time travel or a system. Therefore, please don't use too much modern thinking to view the relationships between them. It's not that my thinking is outdated, but such plot design is indeed necessary in some places.

Next, I'll tell you about the novel I want to write. The basic plot I want to write is that Yu Jingchen did some irrational things in his previous life, leaving behind many regrets, not only for himself but also for others.

So, reborn, he saw many things he hadn't seen in his previous life, and discovered many details he hadn't noticed. In this process, he not only gradually developed different feelings for Nan Zhiyun, but also gained different perspectives on other things. Thus began his journey of doting on his wife, and he began to make up for the regrets he and others had in his previous life, slowly changing himself.

As for what purpose and effect I want to achieve through this novel, let me explain. Actually, there are two storylines in total. The first storyline is the relationship between Yu Jingchen and Nan Zhiyun, which is a very obvious storyline in the text.

There is actually another potential storyline: the change in Nan Zhiyun's character. Yu Jingchen will change from being cold and indifferent at the beginning to being gentle and patient later on, and Nan Zhiyun will also change from being humble and timid at the beginning to returning to her former bright and beautiful self.

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