Xiaohun

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Ning Shiting followed Wang Gu Feiyin for ten years. For him, he broke off an engagement, forwent his open-hearted path to immortality, and laid down his sword to enter the palace.

Young and without title or name, he was ultimately poisoned to death with a cup of wine. Reborn at the age of seventeen, he let go of his obsessions and only sought a letter of divorce. Life in the residence was lonely, with only him and the disabled young heir living under the same roof, their paths rarely crossing.

Knowing that Gu Tingshuang would later stage a coup, kill his father, and become a tyrant, and also knowing the hardships the child faced after his mother’s early death, Ning Shiting took care to guide him and accompany him gently, hoping he would find more peace and less violence.

However, one summer, while resting with his eyes closed in the courtyard, he overheard the servants urging the heir to choose a bride.

Around the corner of the study, the young man in the wheelchair, with a cold and ruthless demeanour, sneered, “Why do I need a bride? I only want the one in the courtyard.”

“I will write his divorce letter.”

“I will issue his remarriage certificate.”

In this new life, unexpectedly, he became the white moonlight of the tyrant, the red mole on his indifferent heart.

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At ten years old, Gu Tingshuang’s mother died, and his spiritual roots were destroyed, leaving him confined to a wheelchair for life.

At fourteen, his father brought an “old friend” into the prince’s residence, setting up the new chamber in the old room.

That night, he broke in with a knife, his voice filled with anger: “Get out.”

The young man took off his veil and looked at him.

His eyes were clear, calm, and beautiful.

For the next ten years, he became the sole obsession in his heart.

For him, he practiced cultivation, entered the mortal world, wielded his sword to protect him, and severed all ties.

Because he was the only remaining light in his life.

When I met you, it was ten years of hearing the frost.

After meeting you, the spring breeze turned into rain.

A healing love story, with the same sweet flavour as before, mostly sweet with occasional heartbreak—80% sugar, 20% knife.

Ten years of drinking ice cannot cool the hot blood.

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Enraptured
销魂
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Recommendation Lists
  1. finished pt. 5
  2. historical setting or xianxia danmei
  3. Might not read
  4. BL DIVERSOS
  5. TBR (GL/BL) 7

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05/22/25 Cold Soup Translations c78
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lil_lazybum
lil_lazybum rated it
July 3, 2024
Status: c16
Roughly 4/5 because I’m intrigued by ML’s attitude and how his character development will progress later on. However, I do find myself not particularly attached to any of the characters by far so I might come back to this novel in the future as the translation continues (the translation is great too and Cold Soup makes it rather aesthetic with the opening quotes and helpful content warnings).

Some (already obvious) information on the MC and ML at first glance:

  • MC is a special species that ML’s father is just using, manipulating the affections that MC has for him. He is sickly and very gentle hearted, but quite skilled in poisons and herbs. However, due to his composition (body) it also serves as a problem to him and others.
  • ML has a very hostile temperament towards the MC in the beginning of the rebirth, and it is clear in the first few chapters why... In the beginning, he is crippled in a wheelchair with reasons which will be revealed as you read. He isn’t someone who trusts easily, and MC has a temperament of understanding and patience which compliments ML’s initial behaviors. His mouth can be a bit foul as well, warning.
My HONEST opinions so far (I don’t want to solidify anything yet) :

  • The beginning is pretty interesting, as the first chapter is basically the description (above, on the NU page) of the novel but in more depth, depicting the obvious affections ML has for MC
  • ^ Therefore the second chapter is what happens after the rebirth; but it’s interesting as MC doesn’t seem to delve into wondering how or why he was reborn (I read a lot of rebirth novels and this is kind of a first where the MC isn’t theorizing much or contemplating about their past and what to do now, it’s like a blank slate as if what’s happening in this new life is natural and not at all the MC being reborn at all, which is interesting).
  • ^ But, because of this, I find the MC and ML very 2D and not in-depth. We don’t really enter the minds/POVs of the characters enough to understand their suffering. It’s like as a reader I don’t completely understand the MC and ML, they feel very not-fleshed out to me. But I’m hoping this changes as the story progresses.
  • Honestly, I really hate the ML’s attitude but I also understand he went through a lot. However, comparing this life to the last, I’m more interested in how the ML developed feelings for the MC in the previous life as in that life, it’s implied (from the snippets and description) that MC never completely paid attention to the ML (and in this life and according to the description, he is interacting with the ML a LOT, which is an understandable feat as to why and how he’ll fall in love later on).
  • ^ I also get why ML is wary of MC, and how he thinks MC is trying to covet his late mother’s position as Wangfei, but I really hate how he overlooks and belittles the kindness MC shows him as well. I know this will change in the future, but it still makes me quite sad for the pitiful MC.
  • Plot-wise, I am a bit conflicted because I’ve only read a few chapters of the beginning, so I don’t want to solidify any thoughts yet. Though, do take note that I am a bit underwhelmed and not too invested.
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yellauraya
yellauraya
January 24, 2025
Status: Completed
➺ 3.75/5 🌟

A 'will they won't they' romance with a perfect balance of sweetness and angst. I loved how matched their personalities are from the beginning. ML's stubbornness and bitterness, letting his hostility be his external shield and his way of hiding his pain, one-sidedly hating the MC for their initial complicated connection with each other but the MC being so patient and tolerant with him, but also being resilient and protective of him. I loved that the romance just started slowly brewing right from the start, subdued but in... more>> a steady pace. It's the kind of slow romance I wanted.

Plot-wise, it's not very well established, but I loved the deliberate foreshadowing that was presented in a subtle way. You won't realized something is foreshadowed until you've reach the reveal. I also wished the villains wouldn't have such a quick death. The actual confrontation is spread throughout the story but the death itself felt unsatisfactory. I would love to see the villain's reaction about his victory being overturned just when he's about to achieve it, but he's dead before he could even react. I'm just glad it was at the hands of the person who's deserving of that kill.

Nevertheless, I loved the melancholy vibe of this story. It is the kind of atmosphere where the ending could have gone in a heartbreaking and tragic way. <<less
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xihan
xihan rated it
January 15, 2025
Status: Completed
This story has a very special melancholy ambience that I could not get enough of and coldsoup's translation really does it justice <3

Went ahead and gobbled the mtl which wasn't too bad!

Resilient and smart MC that I wanna tuck into the warmest bed with the coolest pillows and keep him away him all harm X hurt ML who projects that hurt onto others but will gradually grow into a supportive loving partner (honestly I wanna tuck them both in a fluffy place my babies were hurt so much TT)

They... more>> really complement eachother's and become eachother's strength

The ab*se isn't graphic afaik and the story flows in a pretty idyllic manner, which makes it a comforting read thus easier to digest in my opinion <<less
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