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The traitorous general Gu Mang was returning to his homeland. Everyone wanted to see him dead, and it was said that the one who hated him most was his former best friend—the cold and ascetic Young Master Mo.

The rumours said: Young Master Mo prepared three hundred and sixty-five methods of torture to interrogate him with, just waiting to try them out on Gu Mang. They were so varied it was more than enough to toy with him for a year without repetition.

Except these rumours were very quickly forbidden by Young Master Mo. The reason given was that they described him as a lunatic, and were severely inconsistent with reality.

So what was the truth?

The truth was even more unspeakable—

Mo Xi’s identity: the most abstinent commander of the empire.

His relationship with the traitor Gu Mang: they’d slept together before.

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Remnants of Filth
Stains of Filth
Vết nhơ
Yuwu
Yú Wū
Залишки бруду
สิ้นแสงอนธการ
余污
여오
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Blak_ie
Blak_ie rated it
February 20, 2024
Status: Completed
Yuwu is the best novel I've read so far and maybe always will be. I've never seen something so heartbreaking but I've also never seen love so honest and pure like Mo Xi and Gu Mang.

The whole setting is something very interesting for me. I love cultivation stories and the forbidden love between enemies, especial since one is a noble and one is lowborn, is the perfect setting for a completely heartbreaking story.

It's really easy to get into the novel right from the start. The writing is so good that... more>> it even made me forget about the world around. It felt like living the story myself.

Both of the characters completely stole my heart. They're such incredible heroes written in a believable and so perfect way.

I really recommend this so much but be ready for the angst! <<less
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takame
takame rated it
May 29, 2023
Status: Completed
As expected of Meatbun, not everything you see in the surface is as it is. All the characters are very complicated. Villains turned out good guys, good guys turning out as villains. All the trickeries the readers never expected... the plot is amazingly done. My heart hurts a lot while reading but it hurts so good LOL.

Story tore my heart so many times, gave sweetness slapped with bitterness. The ending is so beautiful. After those endless suffering the golden rain showering over their ending is made me cry a little... more>> bit. <<less
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Kim_annie_tae
Kim_annie_tae rated it
August 30, 2022
Status: c1
Absolute heartbreak!!!!! I don't know what to do anymore!!!! It was so tormenting that I wanted to pull meatbun's hair and make her pay for my mental trauma. Also for my therapy. Must read if you are into angst, pain and heartbreaks! 😭💔😭💔 -Annie
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CrossMyHeart
CrossMyHeart rated it
January 7, 2022
Status: Completed
Yuwu is definitely not for the faint of heart, but if you like angst, this is the story for you.

Yuwu's tags: amnesia, exes to lovers, getting back together, angst with a happy ending. These are literally of my favorite things and the perfect recipe for angst. And the cherry on top: it is so wonderfully written. (Also there's way more angst than I thought there would be and I have read a lot of stories with knives)

A summary of the story: We are thrown in media res to this... more>> story without a lot of context and have to piece together the story with the MC's unreliable narration. Mo Xi (MC, gong) is the righteous general of the country. He is known to be incredibly stoic, loyal and reserved but for some reason he is the general of the army that the traitor of the country left behind. We know at the beginning of the story that he hates Gu Mang (ML, shou) who betrayed the country and stabbed him. Now years later, Gu Mang is returned by the enemy country but doesn't have any memories. And he's a wolf. Literally. However, we quickly discover that the MC and ML used to be incredibly close, and were secretly lovers. This is basically a story where the MC uncovers the ML's past so that they can be together again but there is so much pain involved because the MC hates the ML for all that he's done and believes that he never had a place in the ML's heart.

If you've read any of Meatbun's other works (notably 2ha which although this is a shared universe to and has some easter eggs, can be read separately), then you know that you are in for a rollercoaster of emotions. Yuwu made me sob. Constantly.

If I could describe Yuwu, it's a ton of pain with moments of reprieve before you're back to more tears. It's HE but it takes a lot to get there.

Yuwu goes through many different themes— the most notable being class differences. There are a wonderful cast of side characters that add to the story as well, much like 2ha. I think Meatbun really shines in her side characters!

I would also like to say that on top of being the danmei novel that has made me cry the most, this is also the story that made my head spin the most. There were soooooo many plot twists. Half I saw coming, and the other half knocked me off of my seat. You really must read the story to the ending for the full experience because it is wild.

The plot and execution of this story are so wonderful. I also enjoyed the characters a lot. I would like to point out that some people don't like the MC because he's a bit overbearing and stoic and hateful, but I think it's necessary to say that people think that he's stoic. He's actually quite strong-willed and passionate, which is seen by the absolute hatred he feels towards the ML and the equal amount of love. He's just used to showing restraint and was only ever free when it came to being with his lover.

Of course, please be aware of the trigger warnings including r*pe, heavy manipulation and coercion, in*est, gore, vore, and more (none of which is between the CP but is definitely there). However, if you read the translation by congeebrains, they do an excellent job at providing warnings at the beginning of chapters. I really hope that if you can handle the trigger warnings and like angst you read this story. It's definitely one of my favorites and it carved a special place in my heart. The love between the CP is what kept me going with all the pain that is caused by external forces around them. <<less
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bangtan rose
bangtan rose
November 8, 2021
Status: --
I just started this novel cause I waited until there were a lot of chapters before I could start....I was going to wait until the translation was completed but alas, my patience is very little... so I just had to start it and kill myself in the process... the emotions this novel invokes in me are scattered...I cry, I laugh, I scoff, I get angry, u get mu*derous... it's a lot...

Thank you for the translation. The waiting is going to kill me, but what can I do💜💜
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Navya33
Navya33 rated it
July 18, 2021
Status: Completed
Amazing

If you are wondering wether to read or not - don't do it...

Did you enjoy 2ha? Prepare for another rollercoaster!

... more>> 1) lots of secrets and mysteries

2) well written charatcers that are developing

3) plot, plot and plot

There is lots of pain, you don't understand anything but everything has its reason. I love this novel, I will definetely read it more times. Maybe there are moments where action is a bit slower, but it's fine, this book

will make up for everything and let u hear amazing story of Mo Xi general and traitor Gu Mang. <<less
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heartlessbambi
heartlessbambi rated it
July 13, 2021
Status: Completed
Highly recommended!!!

As a fan of Meatbun's books, I started reading this. As expected I wasn't disappointed. The novel is very slow pace at first, but that was okay, it was still exciting. I couldn't stop when I started.

ML- At first he hated the MC, but later he sympathized him and took care of him. He helped the MC to regain his memories. He was a caring partner. What attracted me was his super cold demeanor, his straight forwardness. As a commander, he was brave, always stood for justice without caring... more>> social status. These qualities were praise worthy.

MC- MC, who is well known as a defected general who was smart and brave back then. To repay for his crimes, he was made a prostitude. He no longer remembers anything, almost lost his humanity. His blue eyes, wolf like behaviour (an innocent wolf) made his appearance unique, but at the same time, made me cry.

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It was hard to bear how people treated him, it was heartbreaking. He had to endure so much... so much that words cannot describe, even before his betrayal, he was pushed to a corner... it was so unfair, to let one man carry a huge burden by himself without anyone's help... He was such a kind soul, who thought, it's better I suffer than letting anyone take my place instead of me.

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Since they were students ML and MC had known each other and had a close relationship, but after defecting of the MC, their relationship gets torn apart. After several years they meet again and then they slowly recover their wounds.

Supporting roles were well played. We could get a complete understanding of their characters.

This novel is terribly emotional, painful. I was practically crying the whole time when I was reading the latter half of the book.

The plot is heavy on politics, war. Ending chapters had lots of plot twisters, but personally I felt like it was way too much to change it again and again. However everything made sense, everything had a reason, even a mere tattoo, a mere token had a deep connection to the plot, no wonder since this is 2ha author.

This book is worth reading!!! <<less
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Cham
Cham
May 14, 2021
Status: c140
Where can you find a novel that has 90% of suffering? I won’t complain because the pain be delicious hehe.

What’s nice and complex about this is that I have a lot of characters that I want killed but in the end, they did it for a reason. So, I have to think whether they really deserve to be hated. But nah, I just hate the consequences of their actions f*ckers
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hunhanakame
hunhanakame rated it
March 14, 2021
Status: --
I feel meatbun is trying to up her angst game in this novel. If you want more dose of angst after 2ha, this is the perfect option!

This is set in the same universe as 2ha but years (lots of years) before the events in 2ha. So expect some 2ha easter eggs while reading this! But also don't forget to appreciate this novel as a standalone. Your emotions would be played all throughout the story. You may even regret having certain emotions for a certain scene or character. The story deals... more>> a lot with what your heart wants vs what your duty entails. Please read this and join the yuwu fandom! <<less
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MagBlueRoses
MagBlueRoses rated it
January 6, 2021
Status: Completed
To start off, if you are someone who read Erha He Tade Baimao Shizun, and found it extremely sad, this novel might wreck you. So be prepared.

The angst and pain in this novel are sooo bad, that I had to constantly take breaks to calm myself down. Both the ML and MC are just so pitiful yet so strong and brave, I had my heart broken because of them several times!

The feel of the book aside, the story was just incredible! The side characters, side plots that all lead to... more>> the main plot, the hatred, jealousy, love, betrayal, and loyalty portrayed in the story are just so intricate and heart-wrenchingly engaging that you wouldn't want to put the book down.

I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes plot-oriented books with a romantic base.

And if anyone wants to know whether the ending is happy or sad:

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It is a happy ending... it's just that the book will have you crying until the second last chapter and will lead you to believe that it's a tragedy, before something extremely cliche but also extremely needed to soothe the readers, happens and will put you in a state of tranquility and live a tiny smile on your face.

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Andcro
Andcro rated it
January 2, 2021
Status: c116
I'm up to date with the released chapters so my opinion can be taken with a grain of salt.

The translation is pure gold, it's clear and consistent. I don't speak Chinese and English is my second language but I had no trouble reading it. 10/10 beautiful job.

Now the story. Is just so heartbreaking, beautifully crafted and full of surprises. Anyone who has already finished 2ha and loved it will love this one.

Mo Xi and Gu Mang are just so complex, their relationship is deep since the begging and when you... more>> think you know everything there is to know about this two, the story hits you with backstories and development that makes you want to cry your eyes out.

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The time mirror scenes just broke me, like for a straight week. I wasn't so fond of old Gu Mang because made Mo Xi suffer but now I understand more. And the scene that follows in the bat hut, is hilarious and painful. I wasn't expecting Gu Mangs feelings to be as deep as they were in the past, and understand his motivations (at least towards Mo Xi) way better.

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All background characters are interesting. My favorite being Murong Chuyi and Jiang Yexue. Can't forget my sweetheart Yue Chenqing, with his uncle obsession. And the other characters either make you feel like you want to choke them to death, pat them on the back or scold them like misbehaved children. And the mini theater was something new I enjoyed a lot, since 2ha translation is still ongoing I feel I can grasp meatbuns style way better with this one.

10/10 totally worth the read. <<less
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Mangaholic
Mangaholic rated it
December 23, 2020
Status: c51
I know that I'm an emotional persom, this usually means that when I'm reading books I fall in love with a character and want to coddle them for the rest of the novel. This is why I think my experience with this novel has been so differeent to others.

The writing is as beautifully heart wrenching and sometimes exciting as 2HA. The plot is also something that had really drawn me in from the get go, lovers separated by class, only for one to betray the other.

The issue arises with the... more>> underlying themes. FYI s*avery is a pretty big theme in this novel, so much so the ML is a s*ave, thats the whole class difference. I wonder if its due to me being a POC but seeing s*avery carried out by the empire so openly with such discrimination didnt sit right. But I thought that if this was as far as it went I could get through it. It got worse.
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. Throughout all of this MC doesnt complain though he knows ML must be sad he just sits quiet and does what hes told. And that is a constant theme in this novel. Throughout all of the whippings, beatings and name callings of his so called beloved, the MC does nothing, barely providing any comfort at all to his partner.

Then after his lover, who sure tried to kill him,
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I've also read a lot of other posts about Yue Q, and those really annoyed me because while he is cute the way he treated
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Tldr: this book is good but not if you cant handle brutal s*avery in a broken social system, a ML who is constantly used and mocked either way, a MC who cant get over his own pain and ideals to see his lovers strugfles and characters that are a bit too tone deaf. <<less
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Dramalover
Dramalover
October 5, 2020
Status: --
Am I ready to get my heart torn to pieces? May be not but me coming back here looking for another of meatbun's work shows that I love being hurt. So here I go.
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galmarser488
galmarser488 rated it
January 31, 2020
Status: c10
So far it's pretty angsty and depressey : (the MC and ML reminds me of Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian from Mo dao zu shi. I know this story is gonna break my heart but its just too interesting to put down! And I really want to know how the bitter feelings between the two will work out.
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Roselyx
Roselyx rated it
May 14, 2025
Status: --
Amazing Book. I Love all the characters except the villains. Love Mo Xi and Gu Meng, they deserved to be happy together after everything, I would say this is one of my top 5 favourite book series of all time. Meatbun is currently my favourite author.
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Suppu
Suppu
November 26, 2024
Status: Completed
One of the best angsty novels I've read. I imagined their pain and cried from the beginning 😢. But don't be afraid of the pain. It's their love that makes this novel beautiful. It's has angst, spice, love, fluff and plot twists. I love love this one 💓
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Mwahaminimi
Mwahaminimi rated it
October 9, 2024
Status: Completed
I never expected to enjoy this to the extent, specifically about the latter half. I felt the first half (100 chapters) was torture. There was no happiness and the lingering gloom was very depressing. I have come to an understanding that Meatbun really loves to make her characters suffer, and oh it hurts! I am not particularly a fan of Meatbun's writing style. Her stories have great ideas, but she has excessive rabbit-out-of-the-hat pulls as well of excessive use of deluxe-ex machina. Things are way too coincidental and its as... more>> if she built these ideas revolving around excrutiating angst. I.e: Let's add this suffering... now, how do I fix it or get the character out of this?

Anyway, back to the story..

Home. I will never see home the same again. The idea that they truly love each other so much that despite the hell they went through, they still find comfort in each other and only the other. The burning embers of their love was the only thing that kept me going.

Dirty.
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When Moxi called Gumang dirty and that word snowballed by being a theme. T^T

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That is the plus and honestly, I'm so much more satisfied with this story and the ending than I am with 2HA. 2HA was very disappointing the last forth quarter of the novel. Despite the excessive pain in Yuwu, it was wrapped up better imo.

I love Ximang so much, they're my favorite depressing couple.

Yuwu will always have a special place in my heart. I think its worth the read. I'm glad I did. They're my favorite depressing couple. I rate this a 4/5 because some things were unnecessarily.
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Gumang having to go through that hell and being experimented on... not batting an eye and being okay with it? WHY? It was too much. The emperor just had him tortured for the sake of angst. Like, I get that he defected because he wanted to "protect" the country, but now that I think about it, it didn't even wrap up about that country at all. Whatever happened to them?

All Gumang's torture was for nothing because at the end we have no idea what happened to his country and to the enemy country. Moxi and Gumang had a happy ending and I'm glad they said f*ck you to everything else at the end, they changed their appearance and fled, living happily ever after. But that just made it so everything Guman went through was for not. Also, I can never forgive Murong Lian for the hell he put Gumang through. I know Gumang will never hate him, but I will for him (Just like I did with TXJ to CWN. I never liked him, never will.)

Just because Murong Lian did one good thing doesn't make up for the other sh*t he did! And I don't know why Meatbun likes to put in an insufferable character like that in every character. A character you feel somewhat sorry for and does one good thing and vuela! They're forgiven.

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Granted, I haven't read all the extras, which I'm looking forward to it. <<less
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Sayareaddanmei
Sayareaddanmei rated it
January 21, 2023
Status: --
Only reading Yu Wu I've realised that our heart also seeks pain to understand the word: Love. I've no regrets. The angst was worth it. If you're thinking of starting this then definitely do it. It's a masterpiece. This is my first review and I'll not hold myself back. The madness that runs through Meatbun's characters is something I'll never get tired of. The feelings, frustration, love everything is so human. It's what makes her characters draw closer to our heart.

Anyways YU WU is 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 read. Don't be afraid of... more>> the angst. It's definitely worth it. <<less
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yooa_12
yooa_12
July 21, 2022
Status: c1
it is a hard novel to read, as expected from meatbun, I had to take several breaks to continue because my brain could take only so much details. In general the story is amazing, Mo Xi is a very pained character, I pitied him through the whole novel because it seemed like everyone wanted to protect him but ended up making more damage to him. Gu Mang was a really really *really* strong character, he went through so much in such a short time, he sacrificed everything and everyone and... more>> always got the short side of the stick.

The way meatbun wrote yuwu was like simmering something tragic without ever giving you a break, it's not like there are huge shocks of pain in the middle of the novel, but really short albeit deep punches to your heart, something that doesn't hurt that much. Until chapter 193, that's where she lands her last fatal hit. And I tell you, it left me in shambles.

Once again, I applaud meatbuns way of developing the story, planting hints here and there, and uncovering everything when you least expect it <<less
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ferrrrr
ferrrrr rated it
July 14, 2022
Status: Completed
When it comes about Meatbun’s work, I already knew what is life without some angst.

Heh some angst you said? This book literally makes you feel the pain even worse than 2HA 😭😭😭

If you wondering either wanna start reading this or not, I suggest you only start when you ARE NOT at your lowest point. Gosh, don’t torture yourself the way I do (I read this straight away after finished reading 2HA 🤣)
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