Life sometimes can be funny. You wonder why some people have enough of the riches of this world that they even get to waste them. While some have nothing. Promising futures are ruined, untapped potential, and failed dreams all because life isn’t fair to you.
What happens when life denies you the comforts that make your time on planet Earth successful? Do you let fate decide how your life will turn out while you cross your legs and sit down, or do you take control of your life and try to make the best of it?
The circumstances and spectacles of life are explored in the novel; National Beauty, as well as how people are unable to live the lives they crave for.’Song Jianing, like most of us, suffers from this fate but then she had a rebirth; a second chance to change her destiny.
Would her rebirth afford her the luxury of life she wished for in her past lives? Will it allow her dreams to come to pass? Let me take you on a rollercoaster of her second chance at life. Grab your popcorn!
- Part 1: The Outstanding Characters In National Beauty
- Part 2: The Storyline Behind National Beauty
- Part 3: A Chapter To Look Out For In National Beauty
- Part 4: Conclusion
Part 1: The Outstanding Characters In National Beauty
Before I take you on the journey of this review, let me introduce you to the main characters that played outstanding roles in bringing this novel to life.
Song Jianing:
She is the exceptional lead character, as well as the protagonist of the novel. Song Jianing is that friendship you would kill to have. She is fun to be with, oh! Her sense of humor is out of this world, and though she can be a little bit petty and annoying at times, it’s worth it.
Song Jianing is a foodie who is so fixated on eating that no matter how depressed she is, as soon as she eats, she feels better.’ It’s true what they say the way to Song Jianing’s heart is through her stomach.
Where she comes from, being slim is the real deal. The women of the dynasty regarded thinness as beauty, and they clamor for a waist that could be held by one hand.
Song Jianing is the opposite; she is so chubby that she is humorously called fat Song Jianing.’However, she is the most beautiful lady with curvy shapes amidst her fat.
Zhao Heng:
Zhao Heng is the noblest emperor in the world. He’s a man of few words, but his few words are more powerful than a million actions.
He’s one of the most handsome emperors in the world. With white skin as jade and eyes like a cat, he attracted the heart of most women without uttering a word. Charming eyes to say!
He’s well built with an intimidating height. His coldness is said to be like that of a cloud and most lingering on top of a distant mountain after the rain, making people inaccessible and unable to figure it out.
Zhao Heng on the first day of seeing Song Jianing acted in love. He’s royalty while Song Jianing isn’t.
Would Zhao Heng want to risk the chance of finding love outside royalty?
Let’s get to the storyline to find out more about this exceptional and intriguing novel; National Beauty.
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Part 2: The Storyline Behind National Beauty
National Beauty is a novel with an engaging and interesting storyline. The characters played their role effortlessly with enchanting plots.
The novel is about a delightful and beautiful lady named Song who experienced multiple lives. She had two lives in the novel. In her first life, she lost her dad at the age of six and her mom at the age of eleven to the plague of sickness.
When her parents died she became a concubine to Liang Shao. However, she was maltreated until her savior showed up in the person of Guo Xia. Guo Xia took her away from Liang and made her feel love.
Later on, Song learned of Guo Xia’s engagement with a princess. At first, she became jealous when she heard the news of Guo getting married to Princess Duanhai, but didn’t admit to it. She decided to let fate have its way.
The wedding ceremony between Princess Duanhai and Guo was in preparation but then, the princess killed the concubine of the eldest son of the Guogong Mansion. This led to Guo calling off the marriage because he was angry and afraid at the same time.
Imagine a few days before your wedding, and your fianc’ has the guts to kill another person, would you still go ahead with the wedding? I bet you won’t. Who knows you might be the next?
While Song still marveled at the situation of Guo’s wedding, her cruel fate came and ended her life. But, the heavens had other plans for her, a rebirth. Song was reborn but this time as a person with all the opportunities she had begged for before.
Just as she was about to enjoy this second chance at life, she met her prince charming, Zhao Heng, a royalty with the entire godly embodiment. He had an interest in her and was willing to put on a fight to get her.
Will Song allow this man to barge into her second chance at life?
Part 3: A Chapter To Look Out For In National Beauty
The National Beauty has many interesting chapters; however, Chapter 2 is captivating.’In chapter 2, Song Jianing and her mom, Madam Li visited the Heaven Family to grace the arrival of the noblest emperor in the world.
After several hours of waiting under the sun, she became fed up with everything. However, she desired so much to see the emperor before she died, she thought inwardly. Then, the rules or traditions prohibit her from seeing the emperor’s face but now, she has a chance to see it.
When the emperor arrived and was about to walk past her, unconsciously, he turned to look at the ground. He saw Song Jianing drenched in sweat from the sun. Her head was cocked, her arms and knees were soft, and her cheeks were flushed with tears.
At the sight of Song Jianing, the emperor stood transfixed and charmed. Is this love at first sight?
Part 4: Conclusion
As humans, we feel disappointed and a bit frustrated when life deprives us of our dreams. Song Jianing was given a new life by the author Xiao Jia Ren. How would Song Jianing experience this second life?
Will she make this life hers or will she allow life to take a second toll on her? Have a taste of this novel!
