This story always cheers me up when I'm having a craptasmic day.

:)
Awesome story. I actually understood some of the politics stuff, like the ice-cream. Amazingly my micro-econimics course has come in real handy lately... and we're only halfway through the semester.

DAMN YOU IRS!

Okay! I have read this story at least 10 times. First to last page... now I come with an idea. You should create a story that includes Melin meeting Eric's friend... so let us say a prologue to the epilogue. Does that make since?

This was incredible.


You took the main characters from Cardcaptor Sakura, matured them, and made them your own--and still allowed them to be themselves. That is the ultimate challenge of any dedicated fan fiction writer, and you proved that you were up to it. You have my sincere admiration and gratitude.


The most stunning part of all, I think, was that you introduced a completely new character into the mix without doting on him or letting him overwhelm the whole point of the story (although he came dangerously close a few times), which was Meilin finding herself and becoming a complete person. Eric meshed with her, Sakura and Li in a way that seemed almost natural. It would have been so easy for you to put all the focus on him, or to use him as nothing more than a plot device to reunite the original characters. But you avoided those traps as well.


Your references to the series were also helpful. Every time the story seemed about to drift away and lose itself, you asserted control and kept it grounded. Even the finest authors can let a good story get away from them, and once that happens they almost never find it again. You are either highly experienced, or highly precocious; in the hands of a lesser writer, the plot might have seemed melodramatic or cliched. But instead, it was fascinating. Meilin Li has always been a favorite CCS character of mine, and seeing her finally take control of her life after such a long struggle was a dream come true.


The only real criticism I can offer is that the ending--attached to such a suspenseful and brutally honest story--seems a bit too contrived, a bit too fanciful. If it were me, I might have set off in a different direction at that point. But this is your story, and I suppose Meilin and Eric deserved their happiness. If only real life could be so kind.


Once again, thank you for this inspiring, entertaining, and moving story. I may contact you in the near future, to talk further about it, and maybe to seek advice. This is an automatic addition to my favorites.

Nice. Very good piece in all departments of awesomeness.

Of course, I have my conflicting feelings(poor Syaoran). But if we're talking about quality of work, I won't complain at all!

i love eric...he's a gr8 character...

hi, this is the greatest story i've ever read! i just love meiling and eric together. Can u tell me where else you have used this couple?...please..

Finally, a story where Meilin gets to come into her own--and one that's well written, to boot! ^-^ Peacewish, I know understand why your name keeps popping up in all the communities for classic, well-written, general best-of-the-best CCS fanfics. I read two of your stories and was just getting into this one before I realized they had similar styles and thought to check your profile. I reviewed the one, and I just can't get over how seamlessly you manage to blend in the political ideas with the rest of the plot line. That people don't necessarily comment on those scenes just proves that they fit perfectly in with the rest of the story.
My favorite line in this whole story was the "Miss Muggle" comment a few chapters from the end. I had to read it three times to be able to move on, and each time I just couldn't stop laughing. (I'm a HP fan, and lived in England, so it totally cracked me up.)
Anyway, enough rambling. I usually would try to make some comment that is constructive, but I truly have nothing to add. There's nothing that needs even constructive critisism. You're a gem!
--The Fayt ^-^

I just gotta say... again... I love this story! Meilin is my favorite character, but I beleive Sakura and Syoaran should be together. Eric is a very well rounded character, and he's hilarious. I wish you would make a sort of sequel with Mailin and Eric... or even an entirely different fic. I love the paring and your writing style is supurb, keep it up! Ja ne.

OMG!
WHE!

NO WORRIES PEACEWISH! WE ALL LUFF YOU!
...well, maybe not "we" but i luff you! =3

YEAH! MEILIN KICKS **!! WHOO!

Syaoran's kinda...//delusional// isnt he? Reminds me of "End of the Earth" in "Shrine Work"...always expecting the worse.
I would've figured she ran away. (Which she did =3) What kind of kidnapper doesnt leave a ransom note of some kind? Duh.
Seriously, the guy needs to learn how to freakin calm down. Possessive much?

Anyhoo, I LUFFED YOUR STORY!! WHOO!
Poor Meilin. Those parents of hers are real **. Gilipollas. Huhmph.

I would've left reviews for every chapter but I really couldnt bring myself to stop reading. =3

I luff Wildflower, btw. My fav. =3

Wow, I've read this from way way back. However, I forgot to add it to my favourites!! I've been looking all over my files trying to find you (the authoress) and the name of this fic. You wouldn't believe how long it took me, don't even joke about it!!

I loved Eric, he made me laugh and smile continuously!!I'm so happy Meilin found a guy like that!! Li was so cute being over protective!! I LUVED THIS ^3^!!

Welp, I faved this!

Amazing. Every single time your stories always shock me into a state of disbelief. HOW ON EARTH DO WE GET SUCH WELL WRITTEN STORIES FOR FREE?! ahem.

i actually put off reading Lotus Reborn for a whole year now, i always read a couple chapters, stopped, and then started again. but this time i read it all the way through. and you've done it again. i have to say, that out of all the stories out on this site, yours are the best. and of all the writing styles on this site, yours is the one that always makes me cry and laugh at the same time. i seriously live off your stories.

i think this one i like almost-but not quite- as much as Heir to the Kingdom. that is my all time favorite story. It annoys me on the questionaires when they ask you "whats your favorite book?" and i cant officially say its Heir to the Kingdom.

I think that the way you incorprate politics into your stories is what makes it the best. I mean, cmon political problems wiht amazingly cool CCS fight scenes? it doesnt get better than that. And this one really did get me thinking, the whole 'taking away from one individual to help the poor' thing. I thought about it for the longest time. The idea actually flew through my mind a couple of times, but i never actually thought much about it.

Yeah, why should the government take money from us, who work hard and exert ourselves to put money in the bank? If we can do it, why cant they? This is OUR money and we earned it OURSELVES. They should work hard too. It like giving up your hard earned money to the kid who did nothing but slack off and sleep throughout school.

But then i think, maybe they had circumstances, and if we dont help them who will? The government, all in all isnt that rich, and despite all the things they may have done wrong, they do keep the country running.

So in the end, im still totally lost. Someone is going to have to make a sacrifice. Its unfair that we have to give up our hard earned money for these people, its not like we just get piles and piles of money to give away eachday. And the taxes are getting way too high. But then again, when there are people on the street and problems that need to be fixed, we cant just stand back. This is still our country.

Once again, i have to thank you so much for writing these stories. I get jealous and discouraged at how good your writing is, and how everything ties together in a complicated but simple way, and i think to myself, boy im never gonna get that good. But I cant stop reading your stories. They are masterpieces.

Oh yeah, by the way did you ever see the movie 'Serenity'? because it reminded me so much of The Wildflower, and i got extremly angry at the movie people for many many days thinking 'Stupid people, they probably read Peacewish's story and changed it a bit so they could use it!' DIE! Yes. i thought very violent thoughts.

Still amazed,

-mandarin'

I really enjoyed reading this story. Eric had great chemistry with our girl, and it was just fun to read, start to finish. Thanks for writing it. Um, that's all. Later!

ok, was the bad guy talking about raping Meilin or beating her?
great chapter!