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After Transmigrating, the Fat Wife Made a Comeback!

Qiao Mei transmigrated into a novel as a supporting character with the same name as her who lacked presence. This supporting character was a country bumpkin who couldn’t get married due to her obesity. According to the original script, this country girl Qiao Mei was a fatty spoiled by her grandfather. However, their relatives were all vicious and cruel people. Her grandfather had poor health, so once he died, the relatives would divide and swallow up his assets. Hence, her grandfather’s greatest wish was to marry Qiao Mei off. For this, even sacrificed and betrayed his good friend’s grandson, Xia Zhe. Grandpa got Xia Zhe drunk and had Qiao Mei forcibly take the strong and handsome Xia Zhe with her body which weighed more than two hundred pounds. Then, grandpa would catch them the next day and force Xia Zhe to marry Qiao Mei. However, that eventually caused the start of Qiao Mei’s unfortunate life. Also, in the original story, Qiao Mei took possession of Xia Zhe’s mysterious jade. But due to Qiao Mei’s stupidity, her cousin's sister had tricked Qiao Mei into giving her the jade, which resulted in the cousin’s family becoming rich. When Qiao Mei transmigrated here, it was during the awkward moment when she was making love to the man after making him drunk. She woke up groggily the next day and grandpa’s team had already appeared at the door. Qiao Mei was frightened. She didn’t want to proceed on the original path and marry a man who didn’t love her. And so, she lied and chased grandpa away. She also pushed the man out before forcing herself to look at her tanned and chubby reflection in the mirror! Alas, she cried at her ugly appearance… Like a sumo wrestler in large cloth underwear, even the plus-sized apparel shops didn’t have clothes in her size. And her face was the size of a pizza, a scorched pizza! Qiao Mei decided to reform her life! The first step, lose weight! The second step, clean up her room! She used to be particular about cleanliness, and although her current house had a huge courtyard, she could only describe it as messy! The third step was to hold onto the jade tightly so her greedy cousin wouldn’t stand a chance! Only, wasn’t the tall and handsome Xia Zhe supposed to hate her according to the original story? Why was he being nicer and nicer to her?

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Analysis of Leo Tolstoy's 'After the Ball'.
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2024-11-16 16:55
In 'After the Ball', Tolstoy explores themes of love, class, and the disillusionment of youth. The story shows how the protagonist's perception of a person changes drastically after seeing a different side of them. It reflects on the impact of social hierarchies on relationships.
Leo Tolstoy's short stories
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2024-09-11 03:43
Leo Tolstoy was a famous Russian novelist who was known as the " giant of Russian literature." His short stories were well-loved by readers because of their diverse styles and rich social and life experiences. One of the most famous short stories was War and Peace. The novel took ten years to complete and described the history of the Russian feudal dynasty in the early 19th century, from the resistance to the final collapse of the Napoleonic invasion. Through the complicated relationship between the protagonist, Napoleon Bonaparte, and the nobles, the novel reflects the political, economic, and cultural conditions of Russian society and probes into profound philosophical issues such as war and peace, human nature and destiny. In addition to War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy's other famous short stories included Anna Karenina and Resurrection. These works all had high literary value and were regarded as one of the representative works of Russian literature.
What are the main characters in 'After the Ball' by Leo Tolstoy?
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2024-11-16 23:52
The main character in 'After the Ball' is the narrator. He is the one who experiences the events of the ball and the subsequent revelations that change his view of a particular person.
Which Leo Tolstoy short story is the most famous?
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2024-12-03 07:35
'The Kreutzer Sonata' is also quite famous. It is a complex story that delves into themes such as marriage, jealousy, and sexual passion. It sparked a great deal of controversy when it was first published due to its bold exploration of these topics within the context of a 19th - century society.
Leo Tolstoy
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2025-03-03 11:50
Leo Tolstoy was the most famous Russian. His works covered a wide range of topics, including war, humanity, family, religion, society, and so on. The following are some of Leo Tolstoy's representative works: War and Peace was Leo Tolstoy's most famous work and a classic in the history of world literature. The novel tells the most famous battle in the history of Russia in the 19th century-the Crimean War under the rule of Ivan the Terrible and the impact of the war on Russia. Anna Karenina was another masterpiece by Leo Tolstoy. It was about the love entanglement between a rich and famous young woman, Anna, and a mentally unhealthy but attractive man, Carl, who had a lower social status. 3 Resurrection (Resurrection) is a long novel by Leo Tolstoy. It tells the story of a man who escapes from prison and experiences a series of events. Finally, he realizes his mistake and decides to correct it. The Old Man and the Sea was a novel by Leo Tolstoy about the relationship between a wealthy farmer, Old Man Gao, and his son. The novel explored human nature, family, love and other topics through the story of Old Man Gao. In addition, Leo Tolstoy also wrote many other novels, essays, plays and other works. His works deeply reflected the fate of Russian society and mankind, which had a profound impact on later literature and culture.
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