Creatures of Habit

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Your pleas only made me crave to punish you more—

Tell me, love, who do you belong to?

Jiang Yishan knew how tenderhearted Qin Shaosheng was towards him.

Even though back in the day, he only treated Qin Shaosheng as his sugar daddy, and had heartlessly dumped him for the sake of the path to stardom. What’s more, he even begged Qin Shaosheng to use his status as a young master to seek out the influential Qin Family, utterly trampling on Qin Shaosheng’s love for him!

Thus, after three years of separation and completely dried out of lowly tricks to play, his reputation thoroughly destroyed in showbiz, Jiang Yishan, who had nothing left to his name, came running back to Qin Shaosheng, begging to get back together, once more luring him using his body!

“I’m all hot inside…try it, won’t you?”

Jiang Yishan admitted that he was vile and selfish to the bone. As long as Qin Shaosheng showed an ounce of kindness to him, he would use it to his advantage to his death!

When faced with the current Jiang Yishan who had never yielded to him before, Qin Shaosheng was trying his best to remain cold and indifferent.

But even when he knew this was the usual scheming ploy where Jiang Yishan would feign weakness, Qin Shaosheng still got reeled in at the end.

He was well aware there was no way he could ever get rid of Jiang Yishan in this lifetime! Now that he could not refuse, he should—

—properly discipline him! He’d train Jiang Yishan’s entire body, starting from the inside, molding him into whatever he wanted!

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Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro rated it
December 26, 2019
Status: Completed
Whole dog blood but happy ending. Sending blades to author for abusing reader QAQ

Have you ever thought about the life of a cannon fodder that offended the protagonist? This is the cannon fodder redemption story.

Since the story is short I just say read it. The character growth is marvelous. Recommended for someone looking for dog blood novel with happy ending.
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holachica
holachica rated it
March 12, 2020
Status: Completed
IDK why the rating is so low.

It's probably a 4.3-4.4 star novel.

I recommend. In this case, we got a scum shou redeeming himself. I think he does a pretty good job of it. Unlike the synopsis, the gong stays pretty cold (hot on the inside) the majority of the time. Shou still tries his hardest though.

'Tis a pretty decent novel.

Also synopsis is incorrect.
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The "training his body" is just them having a bunch of angry s*x (on Qin Shao's part). Then car accident. Then Qin Shao 'disciplines' Jiang Yishan to be less spoiled. That's 'bout it.

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btsdynamiteAUG21
btsdynamiteAUG21 rated it
September 16, 2020
Status: Completed
I really really really really love it??!!!! but I feel that the main story ended kinda abrupt I was shookt when it already ended. I wish it had a bit more.

Like the MC is the typical scum shou but at the same time, was not so scummy. My heart hurts from pity seeing him being self-depreciative when he knew he was wrong... And he tried to prove he changed by ... more>>
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accidentally getting into an accident lmao

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I like how he tries to change for the better now he knows ML is the most precious to him.

I like how the ML is a man kinky good morals though... like he dont spoil MC into unnecessary bs anymore so he just spoil him in bed beating him. <<less
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amruta
amruta rated it
August 21, 2020
Status: Completed
I liked this story. Great translation.

I loved the fact that we have a redemption story for a shou MC. I did not hate MC because he's not a slag. The reasons for his behavior are completely understandable given his age and profession. However, he redeems himself quite well. ML is an utterly loyal gong. ML loved the MC knowing his shortcomings. Isn't that true love is about? MC does not change his personality nor does the ML expect him to. Kudos author-sama for keeping the MC human and not making... more>> him a "good but door-mat" type.

This is a great read. <<less
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Rimamr
Rimamr rated it
August 18, 2021
Status: c26
I want to wait until I finish reading it to write review but really I can't wait
The story of this novel is so good story I love this kind of stories angst, betrayed, break up then regret and tried hard to come back that my fiv kind of stories so I really love this one but every amazing story has it loophole and in this one

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the smut was to much in the beginning and the punishment when he get out of the hospital was really to to much JYS was in so much pain from the accident and he told you he's in pain.. The author really was to much in this part

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JYS was wrong and I can't sympathize with him in the beginning but after what he did for QSC sake I was so happy because I really want them to back together
QSC character so lovely I really loved him so much
In the end Its really great story give it try <<less
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Lara Night
Lara Night rated it
August 17, 2021
Status: Completed
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honestly, I hate the ML so muchhh compare to the MC. For me, the scum was QS instead of JY because if he really love him, he should prove it from the start, make JY feel safe and loved, so that JY never leave him. Then after the gay scandal was out, he should protect JY, JY got the scandal because of him!!!

Im sorry about this, JY was young so QS should be a person JY could relied on when he first started his independent life. He also need to remember that JY was bend (gay) because of him. Im sorry but I think QS is irresponsible person.

Still, im happy for the HE. I wanted to give 3 stars to QS but the translation is good and it's not author fault when the character is bad (isn't it?), so I rated this novel 5 stars huhu.

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mysticalgurl
mysticalgurl rated it
January 1, 2021
Status: Completed
This is a short but a really good redemption read. I loved the realistic part of this story. All characters were just flawed human beings, especially the MC. The author didn't change the MC's character and personality just because he realized his mistakes. He was who is always was. The whole reason why I gave a high rating for the story :)

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It is a very difficult to change one's way even when we really want it for ourselves. We still would make mistakes and continue to be trapped in our old ways. MC was the same. His shameless, selfish, and manipulative ways didn't really change even when he was trying to get the ML back. He didn't turn into a white lotus. He still had to be manipulative and use the ML's soft heart to get him back. All in all, the shou was pretty scummy. BUT one thing always stayed true for him, his love for ML. No matter his ways and personality his love for ML was very moving. The only reason I could like him. Lol

In the beginning I couldn't see a reason why the ML loved the MC so much. But when I realized he loved MC even with all the flaws in his personality, I knew I wouldn't find a reason that would satisfy me. After all, it's not me who fell in love with the MC. However, one thing is for sure, ML always loved MC for who he was. And that's all that matters anyways.

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kanabaka1
kanabaka1 rated it
May 9, 2021
Status: Completed
Quick read but not a good one. Both the MC and ML are hateful. The entire novel is pretty toxic. Guessing people will either love this or hate it
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dee_ism
dee_ism rated it
April 29, 2021
Status: --
Where's the said character growth? The ML still childish, unreasonable, and willful as ever. It just he finally know he loves MC so he put MC as his priority.

Oh and the MC is not saint either. His tendency to become a sugar daddy is so high to the point he know that he's being manipulated yet not resist.

Well, I guess they're match made in heaven.
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mongryoong
mongryoong rated it
February 1, 2022
Status: Completed
This was darker than I expected. The MC has his flaws, but I felt so bad for him by the end. Definitely not a healthy relationship at all and I felt the ML became a bit abusive.

At no point in this story did I want them to end up together.

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I hated the way the MC clung to and forced the ML in the beginning and then the way the ML spanked the MC even after barely leaving the hospital????

What made me feel really bad is that by the end MC still had that trace of insecurity and desperation. The ML does say that he accepts him and didn't really want him to change too much, but it's based on the ML's own ideas of how the MC should act.

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The progression was realistic so to me there isn't a feel good ending even if everything was "resolved". That being said, the smut was actually pretty good so on that basis alone I'll add a star. The translation was also well done.

This is by no means a poorly written or even bad story, just not my cup of tea. <<less
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jianguooo
jianguooo rated it
February 2, 2021
Status: Completed
bruh this deserves at least a 4.6. There is visible, obvious change--none of that, "but you can interpret this sentence as mental change!!1!!". The change is obvious and welcomed. Also like all of it makes more sense than i've seen in previous novels.

the links on this page are kind of wonky, so press on the translator's name > go to their website > select the series 'creatures of habit'' > open the google folder with all the unedited chapters > read in order! Chapter 7-9 are all chapter 7, so... more>> it's better that you start reading from the folder itself. <<less
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aml.1908
aml.1908 rated it
August 26, 2020
Status: Completed
I really liked this

This is a story about a scum shou who gets tured to the better with force by the gong.

It really shows that people have flaws and how to overcome them and I really really liked that.
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CarinaNovel Updates
CarinaNovel Updates rated it
May 16, 2020
Status: c10 part1
Translation quality: Great!

This novel is an emotional drama. It is about betrayal, a shameless shou and a gong that just can't completely refuse him.

He (gong) feels disgusted for he (gong) still craves him (shou).

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Gong let shou fly high, shou got more and more vain, burning himself in the process of spreading his wings. When shou suddenly returned, he shamelessly begged for forgiveness, played pitifull and tried to tempt him (gong) with his body. He completely presumptuously thought he could just get the gong to forgive him and take him back.... and he wasn't completely wrong... but he didn't consider the consequences his past actions would cause him.

Gong vents his anger during s*x. You could call him cruel. I even think shou is a little pitiful, but considering shou's character and actions, that little pity turns into contempt.

A little into the story shou is trying to redeem himself. But only changes after shamelessly throwing himself at the gong and being shown the cold shoulder or being disciplined. <<less
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FrostyDragon
FrostyDragon
October 11, 2023
Status: Completed
It's alright - mostly smut and a bit of husband chasing crematorium plot, but since it's a short story, things get wrapped up pretty quickly.

I wish the MC and ML had been a bit less one-dimensional - the author really hammers it in that the ML is good and the MC is spoiled and in the wrong. But there's a slight grooming aspect to the ML in their past relationship that made me think he wasn't actually such a good guy, it's just glossed over by the narrator. Fact is,... more>> the MC is all alone in the world, very naïve, self-professed straight (although there's zero trace of that in the present) and the ML pursues him by showering him with money and pretty much sponsoring him in the begining, the proceeds to demand 'payment' for his gifts to the MC. There's a fair amount of dubcon too. Normally this doesn't bother me at all, but I got tired of everyone calling the MC the scum of the earth and putting the ML on a pedestal, and the ML treating the MC both in the past and present as a dumb child.

I recommend just reading it for the smut. <<less
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_dreamlesscloud_
_dreamlesscloud_
May 21, 2023
Status: Completed
Excluding the car scenes, this one made me cry a bit. I already knew from the reviews that it contains dog blood, but it still hurt.

When one commits a wrong, how ugly and difficult will the road to redemption be?

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Acknowledging you made a mistake and owning up to the consequences, trying to make up to the aggrieved party knowing your credibility is in the negatives, is an incredibly hard thing to do.

The MC is not the best character I have read about in all my years of reading, but I liked that he went back to ML and didn't turn away when he was treated coldly. He certainly has his ugly side but I like how ML still loves him regardless. (Their love feels a bit toxic to me... I can only tolerate this kind of thing in fiction ╮ ( ̄▽ ̄””) ╭)

I don't know why I felt sad for him when he was chasing the ML back, even though I knew he deserved it for what he did before.

(Personally I would have long given up if I were treated coldly, but then again I wouldn't make the same choices the MC did... I find it slightly interesting when I read about characters with different views from mine. In the end, I feel like he redeemed himself when I saw how he's trying. I can empathize how hard it is to try and change one's self *sigh*)

I am actually uncomfortable with the car scenes and how they drive, I prefer gentle ones... I was helplessly scratching my head muttering that all couples have their unique way of getting along and making up as I read about ML roughing him up, a single dog like me wouldn't understand since only the person who wears the shoes know how it fits them.

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This has been an interesting read. I still have conflicting emotions about it, but if you're looking for something to read, like dog blood, abusing scum characters, characters trying to redeem themselves, and/or don't mind rough car driving scenes (the spank-my-butt-'til-it-blooms-red and whip-me-to-the-high-heavens kind), then you can give this one a try. <<less
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caicaicat
caicaicat rated it
October 19, 2022
Status: Completed
I enjoyed it

Very smutty but made me sad for the characters.

Also the links don't work right but the novel is still available. You've just got to like start at the translator's site and go from there. I think they re-edited it and the links broke.
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wolflord1307
wolflord1307 rated it
October 7, 2021
Status: Completed
I enjoyed this novel. A cannon fodder that crashed and burned is interesting to read. It’s an interesting perspective on personality. MC is vain, greedy and manipulative and it led to his ruin but he was enabled a lot by the ML and ML likes his flaws still in the end. I really liked seeing a different presentation of these qualities.
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nono880
nono880 rated it
October 24, 2020
Status: --
This novel is quite unique the MC is shameless and quite dependent on the ML has many bad habits his character isnt that good, but what makes it enjoyable is the interaction between the ML and MC so cute, as he accepts him wholly even he can be sometimes so hateful. The smutty scenes is very nicely translated. You should definitely try this novel.
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Rube
Rube
January 31, 2023
Status: c5
I've barely scratched the surface of the story and I'm already over it. I could forgive the MC for his decision to break up with the ML IF it was for a justifiable reason like to protect his company's reputation or something more meaningful. However, the reason he gave is so fcking selfish and not even slightly redeemable. It seems like the ML won't make the MC really work for his forgiveness (even though I think he shouldn't be forgiven) so this will be dropped here
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Old_Cat
Old_Cat rated it
January 3, 2023
Status: Completed
I actually cried a little for the MC, but I know he had it coming after what he did in the past. His character was greedy, manipulative, a typical example of a cannon fodder/villain behavior that will encounter the worst retribution. I guess what I don't like was the fact that the MC gone through too much before he got that happy ending. And by the end of the story, I feel like he became too insecure of his own character. He became too cautious to do things that he... more>> usually does like acting spoiled and stuff. I guess that's what made me a little uncomfortable. I mean he changed for good, but he lose that confidence that he said to have in his early years. He can't act like this, he can't act like that.

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Especially that part where he complained that he got such a small money in exchanged for a demo that he worked for months. After that, he became cautious in complaining also.

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I feel like the MC walks on thin ice where he was afraid of even doing the smallest mistake. Mistakes are normal, and all you can do is correct it overtime. But the MC feels like he can't make even the smallest mistake after he got back together with the ML.

I like the ML. The fact that he accepts him despite his shortcomings and still accepts him after everything that happened. He was matured and resolute about his decisions.

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The fact that he chooses to be together with MC both times despite his family not agreeing shows how much he loves MC. And the fact the he always believes the MC can change and will change for good.

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I guess what I hate is the fact that he was also a little manipulative by the end. He say he likes MC for who he is and doesn't really want him to change but he punishes him for being who he is. He asks him to not make more mistake which is pretty unreasonable. And by the end, the MC was too insecure of his shortcomings and I don't feel any comfort of some sort coming from him.

Their relationship was by no means healthy and still lacks that much security for MC. He's still insecure bcs well, MC failed his career while ML is at his peek. Who wouldn't? Especially the fact that he feels like he will never be able to stand on equal footing with ML (as shown in the last extra). I feel like he needs an alone time where he'll be able to rebuild himself to be a better version where he's confident and can stand up on his own? But it also makes them more human. There's no perfect relationship, and maybe they'll be able to talk and fix it overtime, who knows...

Overall, it was a story that shows a lot. Their relationship had gone through a lot but they still ended up together. A good story of redemption. <<less
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