What the translator said is something you need to read in fine print before you delve into this story. If you don't like it, look away. If you are looking for fluff, LEAVE. This story is a dog blood story 100%. More than I expected. The ML is a fkin a**hole. And the MC is so damn pitiful, you question why the fk is this even happening to him.

But I believe the author did a great job of telling a story. The character's personalities and actions are hard to digest. But I believe this ugliness needs to be seen/read. It's human nature. I'll be honest, I read only a handful of dogblood drama novellas but haha this one, this one, is something else entirely. I really questioned how the author would be able to wrap up such a messed/fked up situation. But they somehow did it.

Honestly, fk the ML's dad. He can eat sht. Reason why ML is so fked up is because of that bastard. Sometimes I'm just like why the heck is the ML acts like this, and I can only point my finger to the culprit, his crappy manipulative power hungry father.

here is the gist of why I think the author somehow did it:

again, this story is told for pure entertainment, and the characters are flawed beyond belief. But that's what I found great about it.

I saw the rant review and wanted to share my thoughts. The “refrain from leaving comments” the author mentions is something you often see in Chinese web novels. Comments can be really brutal, and let's be honest—if you're an author and you see readers saying things like "this story is so sh*t that I want to stop reading, " that's not exactly motivating, right? It's not that people can't criticize the novel; it's more about not leaving such negative comments directly on the novel page. No one's saying you can't... more>> share your thoughts, just that you don't need to shove it in the author's face.

Anyway, this novel isn’t for everyone, but I love it as I'm a fan of "dog blood." <<less

This book definitely deserves more than just a quick glance.

Lu Lianning acts like a spoiled princess. For example: he demands his bodyguards to lay a carpet on the ground to walk on so his feet don’t get dirty from the mud. He craves attention but has no concept of what a healthy relationship looks like. His emotional intelligence is severely lacking, a result of a difficult upbringing and an awful father.

At the start, Li Yan is only with Lu Lianning for the money because he needs it to pay off... more>> debts. But Lu Lianning misinterprets his actions as affection. When he eventually discovers the truth, he feels deeply betrayed. Lu Lianning falls in love first (even if he doesn't fully understand it), but his way of showing it is... a bit off.

This novel isn’t just about “ab*se” or “glorifying toxic relationships.” It’s a deeper exploration of a toxic cycle, where both characters are trapped in their emotional struggles. It’s messy, but that’s what makes it so compelling. Love isn’t always neat or straightforward. This book shows love in its raw, dysfunctional form. For a dog blood novel, I actually found the emotions and conflicts to be surprisingly "realistic." It may be chaotic, but it felt true to the messy side of relationships. <<less

After seeing so many beautiful fan arts, I got curious and decided to check out what this story is about. And... wow. The author was truly talented to have written such a story. I really like these types of stories. I won't say too much, just that I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of a Korean novel I read before, but compared to that one, this story wasn't as dark.

The only part I didn't like was when the main character tried to kill his child. While I understand the... more>> main character's pain, I still couldn't support that moment.

The part that actually made me cry was the very last chapter. I felt so empty and emotional. I always thought that the beggar didn't care about the main character, but to think he left everything for him—it was just so sad.

Anyway, it was a beautiful novel. I'll try to find more stories like this. That said, I won't recommend it for anyone with a faint heart. <<less

Hey, this review contains spoilers hahaha. I'm too lazy to put it in a spoiler box, so please don't read this if you don't want to get spoiled too soon.

First of all, I never thought I would cry while reading this novel. And I know that some of people would think that Lanning is the bad villain here, but in my POV he is not. At first, I didn't feel like this novel had the tendency to make its readers sad. But when I reached Chapter 90, everything just piled... more>> up hahahaha. The realization of all the anger and emotions felt like they burst open in that chapter.

But The fact that even after having a child, Lan Yi still didn't love Lanning. The fact that Lanning was actually the biggest victim of Lan Yi's misfortunes. How Zhenrui, who knew nothing, still had to endure his own mother's hatred. And how Lanning, in complete desperation, kept begging for Lan Yi's love until the very end.

Lanning's tantrum when Lan Yi placed a ring on his late wife's grave, and how happy he was just asking what Lan Yi ate and did that day while he was sick in Lan Yi's house. Lanning even broke his gland to grant Lan Yi favor, because Lan Yi always told him to stop releaseing his pheromones. And all he could think about is Song Ruan, out of fvkn nowhere:)

wow, I felt so emotional, and my feelings just overflowed at that moment.

It hurts so much to see Lanning being the only one who fell in love from the start. He was right when he said that Lan Yi was the one who seduced him first. Even though it's not like Lan Yi did it without reason or out of pure malice, Lanning really lost so much in all of this.

Even until the end, he had to fight alone. I don't justify what he did to Lan Yi, but I can't help but feel what Lanning truly felt and I am sorry for him <<less

Hmm.... the story had me gripped, I felt sometimes that the MC was Intellectly challenged but he wasn't able to have the upbringing that others had. He tried his best and somehow he was quite bright for other things. It was good that ML grew but idk there was a lot of suffering on both sides, a toxic relationship. But it's well written and worth the read if your okay with the tags.