Looks interesting, does this series have an original novel version?

Looks interesting, does this series have an original novel version?

Yes, It does. You can read it with the bilibili manga mobile app.

Time to bother the TL: why exactly is Yao Xiangsi(?) the "Patriarch" of her family? Is this some special meaning (afaik Buddhism has some title that is also commonly translated as "Patriarch") as opposed to Matriarch?

Looks interesting I'll give it a read

interesting so far, The art style is beautiful and has a gentle feel thats add to the story vibe.

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Does patriarch have a different meaning in China?

Just like "king" has been used as a title by some female rulers in real life history, I assume "patriarch" is also a title in this case. It implies that a man is supposed be the head of the family, so these people might also be deliberately calling her patriarch to emphasize that she is breaking social norms by leading her family despite being a woman.

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"I was made for lovin' you, baby, you were made for lovin' me!
And I can't get enough of you, baby, can you get enough of me?"

Just like "king" has been used as a title by some female rulers in real life history, I assume "patriarch" is also a title in this case. It implies that a man is supposed be the head of the family, so these people might also be deliberately calling her patriarch to emphasize that she is breaking social norms by leading her family despite being a woman.

I think the simpler explanation is that a lot of languages don't have an equivalence for gendered terms.

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Just like "king" has been used as a title by some female rulers in real life history, I assume "patriarch" is also a title in this case. It implies that a man is supposed be the head of the family, so these people might also be deliberately calling her patriarch to emphasize that she is breaking social norms by leading her family despite being a woman.

I think the simpler explanation is that a lot of languages don't have an equivalence for gendered terms.

Yeah, I'm wondering about that. If it is an ungendered term, wouldn't "Head of the Yao Family" work better?

Time to bother the TL: why exactly is Yao Xiangsi(?) the "Patriarch" of her family? Is this some special meaning (afaik Buddhism has some title that is also commonly translated as "Patriarch") as opposed to Matriarch?

heh whoopsies. I didnt even know that word existed until now and ive never heard of it
Ill fix it later today, thanks!
The chinese was “家主” = head of the family

I like how everyone's thinking so deep into it

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billibilli manhua is so crazy overdramatic it borders on camp but I kind of like it

^Definitely soap opera-esque. The art is certainly nice.

Saw this floating around and thought the art was really pretty. Glad to see it show up on Dynasty.

Side note, they'll probably clear this up later, but I'm confused. So, Wu Qing, the maid, is a robot made in the likeness of Xiangsi's former lover, who was also named Wu Qing? But why did they show Wu Qing getting sold to the black market?

Side note, they'll probably clear this up later, but I'm confused. So, Wu Qing, the maid, is a robot made in the likeness of Xiangsi's former lover, who was also named Wu Qing? But why did they show Wu Qing getting sold to the black market?

My guess is that the original Wu Qing was sold on the black market to Xiangsi, who treated her like dirt at first before falling for her. Then, however, she did something that resulted in Wu Qing's family dying, prompting Wu Qing to turn against her, after which she also perished (killed by security?). Later, Xiangsi has a robot commissioned to look just like Wu Qing and gives it (her?) her lover's old name because she cannot let go and wants a second chance.

Side note, they'll probably clear this up later, but I'm confused. So, Wu Qing, the maid, is a robot made in the likeness of Xiangsi's former lover, who was also named Wu Qing? But why did they show Wu Qing getting sold to the black market?

My guess is that the original Wu Qing was sold on the black market to Xiangsi, who treated her like dirt at first before falling for her. Then, however, she did something that resulted in Wu Qing's family dying, prompting Wu Qing to turn against her, after which she also perished (killed by security?). Later, Xiangsi has a robot commissioned to look just like Wu Qing and gives it (her?) her lover's old name because she cannot let go and wants a second chance.

I gathered that the original Wu Qing was just a regular friend of Xiangsi and the "mistress" thing was just them goofing off; Xiangsi reminisces about their friendship and fallout after the robot version introduces herself.

The robot version seems to be a Trojan horse manufactured by the ladies with the red hair and pink hair to get close access to Xiangsi. The sale of the robot through the black market, along with the memories she seems to carry, are a charade meant to obscure her true origins from both herself and Xiangsi. The fact that her creators still named her Wu Qing may make for pretty bad opsec, but maybe the name is meant to hurt and insult Xiangsi just like the face.

My takeaway from "it was you who killed my parents" is that the original Wu Qing's parents died due to the incident involving the plague vaccine that Xiangsi worked on. It would not make sense for public opinion turn against Xiangsi for causing the death of Wu Qing and her parents if they had been of low status, which again makes it unlikely that the original Wu Qing was sold to the Yao family.

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