“I remembered the words of my third aunt, who had once told me that the first thing we learn when we're born is to cry. Perhaps it's because, in life, sadness tends to outweigh happiness. Being born into this world is never a fortunate event. We owe others a debt for being here. Only when we've shed all our tears can we walk this world peacefully.”

So I’m binge read this and finished it in 2 days, here is what I think:

I’m afraid Sanxi was never the weak protagonist we thought he was, I feel like he was just too aware and understood that he couldn’t get out of his destiny without further trouble. At the end of the day, he was just a teenager forced into marriage with 3 people he never met.

On the other hand the lack of character depth within all the husbands was disappointing. Especially since the story was told by Sanxi’s pov. I could say that Helang’s character was the only one who is slightly not forgettable. 

Finally despite the awful ending (yes, AWFUL), my eyes can’t lie and say that this wasn’t one of the most depressing stories i’ve read. 

ps: remember to always check the trigger warning.