info: the novel tl site has a coin system w locked chapters, so currently about 75% of the chapters are free to read. there's 200 chaps + 9 side chaps, and the latest free chap is 157. apparently the site releases a chapter every week. manhwa chap 8 is novel chap 19.
https://novelishuniverse.com/the-scandal-maker-has-returned/
thoughts: i enjoy the novel. it's a slow burn (and i''m saying that w 25% of chaps left...) but that's bc it focuses more on the FL's journey/revenge. there were some slight changes i noticed from the manhwa and novel but i don't think they're that drastic. it's written in 3rd POV omniscient, so you get the ML's pov sometimes (and other characters including the antagonists) which i enjoyed bc the ML is much more considerate in the novel so far imo. as for FL, she does have character development and though some plot devices were convenient for her, i didn't mind it. she's careless, naive, bold, and very resourceful. the plot itself isn't anything new (FL is betrayed, she does business with ML, family and social drama) so i think the manhwa art will carry the plot lowkey, but it's still an enjoyable read and i'd recommend. i have more thoughts but i'll prob leave that on novelupdates lol










i feel like this plot could've ended earlier bc the kidnapping part was more of a climax than wtv this was. the whole rianca escaping was unnecessary. if the author wanted to drag on the plot, maybe expand more on ml's revenge bc his is very unsatisfying compared to fl's revenge