[Number one romance novel in the universe—face slapping, scum-torturing, power couple!] Isabella Thompson, who was abandoned in a village was suddenly brought home by her rich parents. Her father: You are different from your sister. She has a bright future ahead and is destined to be a phoenix who would soar the skies! There's no way she would marry a cripple! You are getting off easy here! Her mother: The Yu family is rich and powerful. Standing in for your sister in marriage is your food fortune! Know what's good for you! Theodore Yu used to be a famous prodigy, but lost his glow after a car accident and didn't even make it to high school. With one being a poor village bumpkin and the other a well-known piece of trash, they were a match for each other. But while everyone was waiting for Miss Thompson to make a fool of herself, she and that piece of trash appeared at a banquet where big shots gathered. Isabella Thompson: I came to work as a waitress. Theodore Yu: What a coincidence, I'm here to work part-time as well. Hence, everyone watched as they carried trays around for the whole night. *** On the day of their marriage, every important figure in the capital attended. Big Shot One: I'll help make arrangements for Mr. Yu's grand wedding! Big Shot Two: Welcome back to the capital, Miss Thompson! Big Shot Three:... Seeing those big shots who persistently made headlines, Grace Thompson was filled with regretful tears.
Solid world building, introduction and development of apocalyptic setting. Could have been so much better. Then the novel completely stagnated after Chap 70, all characters hang around doing nothing, no progress, no development, nada, just some lame skill development. Author also decided to go way way left with all the gratuitous titillation and fetishes. Pedophilic tendencies (MC's adopted little sister is pre-pubescent and very immature, devolves into sexual relations, chap 100+), netorare tendencies, many many chapters dedicated to describing the gang rape/abuse of women. One character is repeatedly gang-raped, saved, gang-raped, saved, gang-raped, and finally killed. Absolutely pointless and sick fantasy from author. I get that a lot of the readers rated this highly because of the titillation though, seems very juvenile. Gave up after Chapter 120.