Pastel Colours

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Song Ran is an illustrator for children’s books. He has pastel arts, a pastel personality, and a pastel life. One day, he met four-years-old Bubu. Bubu and his father, who has an A+ for success, wealth, and looks, but an F- for childcare, stumble into Song Ran’s world just like that. When fairy tales meet a lonely child, when warm-toned 8012A meets cool-toned 8012B; this is a story about family and love.

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diemie84
diemie84 rated it
January 23, 2021
Status: c23
I love this novel so much. Internal feeling, misunderstanding. There are some chapter make me cry so much. And then thinking, this kind of things actually happen in real life. So it's make me more sad.
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ylial
ylial rated it
December 8, 2020
Status: c43
The story is good. There are heart warming, heart wrenching and smut scenes. The ML is realistically portrayed but it too perfect (face, personality, financial) to be true. You wouldn't even have expected his sad past. Probably the only flaw I saw was
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When the ML asked the MC to count before seeing him. I find it abrupt. In reality, u can't do that immediately or the person with psychological problem might get aggravated. Although the ML wants to cure the MC, You need to slowly deal with the psychological problem of that person.. Person with psych problem is very sensitive and emotional (as portrayed in the first few chapters), that's why I'm wondering why of the sudden scene of near the end

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Nokiyoh
Nokiyoh rated it
October 10, 2020
Status: Completed
Amazing!

It has everything that I want and wishes are there in one package well written and well fleshed out, I'm truly amazed at how good it is.
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periperi
periperi rated it
September 10, 2020
Status: Completed
4.5 stars

This is the one of the best short (in terms of time passing in the novel) romance in modern setting I've ever read. It's actually a long-distance developing relationship, that tag ain't messing around but it's unbelievably good. It's also about 50x heavier than that deceptively pastel tinted summary. But very heart warming. One of the best communication I've ever read as well. Communication itself is 5 stars in this book. Each chapters felt quite long to me so the book felt like a decent length despite it being... more>> 42 chapters long only.

For the plot, MC's past is very heart wrenching. He has a number of psychological issues and it's dealt gently in the book but never tossed aside. I love his interaction with both Bubu and even the cat and the communication with ML despite the long distance. And most of all, love the HE.

As for why the minus 0.5,
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DESPITE the glowing review for the communication, there were points of genuine frustration from me, the reader, on MC's thought process and why he does what he did. E.g. Lying about whether he got (I'm assuming, not using MTL here) chicken pox because it felt almost irresponsible at that point. Ofc he's actually responsible such as later calling another person to take care of the child and he does have childhood traumatic reasons for his actions and I can see why he does what he do next time but that very strong feeling of frustration at the point of reading kind of brings down the reading pleasure here and there (it happens more than once) so it was a matter of overall feeling when reading the book. If not it's really a 5 star book.

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Overall a really good modern read! <<less
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etsuhun
etsuhun rated it
August 14, 2020
Status: Completed
Fantastic novel, easily tops most of the danmeis I've read everywhere. There are a lot of things that I appreciated from reading this one heck of a story. Topics such as LGBT (and having legit LGBT representation!!), childhood trauma, and mental health illness were mentioned. I would also mention that there is a slight TW// slf hrm in one of the chapters. Its pretty short but it caught me off guard. Chapter number: ... more>>
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Chapter 27 in MTL, you can skip starting from the phrase: "There won't be" and continue reading to "But its different now" or "Now he has a home".

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The storytelling in this (and I've only read on MTL) is great. You'll feel connected to these characters (especially the MC) and experience the same pain when they do. Wonderfully written MC, he is I think one of the most human characters that I've encountered. He complements well with the ML, and boy he is a treat. Bubu captured my heart and reading the trio's interactions was enjoyable. Reading this in 1 am hit different, prepare some tissues.

Excellent story, I highly suggest reading it. <<less
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JuneV
JuneV rated it
May 27, 2023
Status: Completed
I would say this novel is full of fluff and some pain when it comes to MC' life. I like the ML he is not so perfect, he is a 31 year old man with his own view of life, mature but not to the point of unbelievable. I love the little dumpling son, he is too cute and accurately portrayed. They all seem like made for each other.

A happy family of 3.

Worth giving it a try. The novel is not so deep, but the narrative is simple and metaphorical... more>> sometimes. <<less
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echosagal
echosagal rated it
March 14, 2023
Status: c38
TL;DR daddy kink🤢, MC has past childhood trauma of being abandoned ... more>>
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by his father,

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ML does questionable shit, also wtf was this whole story

Absolutely cannot stomach any daddy kink stuff so I'm dropping it. Came for the smut, but was expecting healthy smut not smut with and unhealthy daddy kink with your older and (oh wow, actual daddy!) lover. help. danmeis with older ML often have the shou act childish and spoilt, and I'm at my last straw :)
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Ok, so this is the novel that gets me to write a rarely done review I guess.

The story started off strong. The writing is prose-heavy, and the early chapters did a good job of setting the tone for the story. But then... because the leads spend most of their time long-distance, they never meet, only call—And way past the 50% mark it was STILL dragging along. I don't think this author has ever heard of the word "time-skip".

Also, the writing style is so long and drawn out and descriptor heavy—the word count is bulked up by a lot of unnecessary descriptions. Having officially not even made it to the smut where they do the deed (frankly, don't want to—I'm NOT into daddy kinks—even worse when this MC has childhood trauma) —i dont feel like I've missed out on anything. Tho I feel a bit chagrined at having wasted so much time—i should have seen the warning signs. the MC describes wanting to have a child to take care of, and a strong dependable man to take care of him.

Not to mention the explanation of how the ML got his son, Bubu, that sh*t felt like a melodrama straight out of a contrived kdrama plot. wtf?
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his gf at the time was lesbian, he didn't know. she took his s**en out of a cond*m and imp**gnated herself. Hid it from him, then showed up months later with the kid

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Also, props to the ML not being a gay for you, but I'm also not satisfied with him being progressive enough of saying sexuality is a spectrum, yet still saying he identifies just 'not too straight'. Also then the ML does something questionable to help the MC overcome his trauma. Anyways, this whole affair is s*upid and silly. Gotta draw the line eventually I was being gaslit still reading this but 😭😭 Nein.

Anyways this is all an elaborate lesson—don't let flowery writing fool you, the actual content of this story is on LIFE SUPPORT. The plot is just an elaborate daddy kink fanfic.

props to the translator, translation quality is high, and the acknowledged some of the faults from the source material. This novels a NG for me tho.

[rant over]. <<less
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alijakovic
alijakovic
November 25, 2022
Status: --
5 stars because I liked the author’s writing. The MC was psychologically not well and of course the ML’s little bit of love and care cannot solve the things in real life as it did in the story. No one has a magic wand. But this is a fictional story and I love to see characters healing one way or another. It is good enough for me. I loved the characters in it although none of them were perfect.
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Little Cloud
Little Cloud rated it
October 6, 2022
Status: --
One of the best short stories I've read. From beginning to end the flow was amazing and really enjoyable. The story will have developments along the way that was neither too slow nor too fast. Just the right. The characters was lovable and very nicely written. I really love this small family.

The fluctuation of emotions was something I haven't expected from the novel. I laughed in one chapter and cried in the other. The warmth I felt was the best feeling I received from this novel.

Translations was amazing as well.

Highly... more>> recommend! <<less
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hotgirlelias
hotgirlelias rated it
July 23, 2022
Status: c34
op tried to do a lot of things, tackled some good points but fails at depth on the issue. first half of the novel was relatively fine but the second half falls apart really badly.

there were some rly creepy nd weird scenes too, romanticism of that stuff was pretty meh to read. tho I can understand there was no malicious intent behind the writing (probably) but the romantization and obvious ignorance is..... not that great to read.

also the chemistry b/w the protags sucks. there was little romantic development between the... more>> protags so like why am I gonna waste time when there's smth better out there probably <<less
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Novel Crazy
Novel Crazy rated it
March 25, 2022
Status: Completed
One of my favourite short novels.. The novel illustrates the story of a warm family.. MC, ML and the children are very cute.. The simple yet warm and realistic story line is a very good point of this novel.. Although somewhat communication between the two are very cute 🤣 and I love this novel very much..
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jedden12
jedden12
November 28, 2021
Status: Completed
10/10. I love this book so much. Mr. He and song Yan are so cute together. So so cute. Also their son is so adorable
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Ainslee
Ainslee rated it
July 19, 2021
Status: c42
Considering how fast their relationship went from 0 to 💯, it was like they took a bullet train 😅, the quickest LDR that I've ever read.

Don't take wrong, for such a short story this was good, better than most long chapters novels out there.
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priest1drago
priest1drago rated it
May 1, 2021
Status: Completed
I am very happy to see this novel being translated. It’s an amazing read where every chapter just jumps out straight to your heart. It was so wholesome and left a deep impression for me.

Highly recommended!
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Mi-yu
Mi-yu rated it
March 27, 2021
Status: --
From Chapter 1 to Chapter 32, this book was amazing all throughout, it's so high quality that I don't dare even call it BL!

It has a balanced realistic approach to problems and certain themed events in the story, we not only see the MC and ML confront, argue and interact as though they are normal people (which they are!) but we also get to experience a whirlwind of fluff and angst, a complex bout of various relationships.

A well balanced meal that is sure to stuff you again and again!

This... more>> is a hard to find gem in child-rearing themed stories. A diamond in the rough. The characters in the story all have their flaws and while there are complaints about the fast paced acquaintance to dating part, once you read the story carefully, there are reasonable explanations to this. Far more reasonable than any other bl novel, that's for sure. Mind you, while they may have started dating, they've just started liking one another and getting to know one another. The characters themselves are aware of that too and they are willing to work out this relationship and care for the kid.

Things I liked:
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Unlike some or most stories involved with the theme of child-bearing in BL, this as well as a small few were able to do it with satisfaction. One, the child isn't just some decoration in the story for you to awe and coo at. Second, the two are genuinely concerned and centered around the child and it never feels as though the kid is just some accessory for the two protagonists to get together. Third, the child, among the other characters, is just as well written. The translator and author are certainly a beautiful duo for being able to convey such a vivid description of the child's woes and joys.

Like Song Ran, I can see myself in that child and although our circumstances were similar and unlike the MC, I don't think I could ever provide the child the affection he needed, it makes me so glad and happy that they tackled the problem at the root and are working to give the child a proper home and love for years to come. I would never want to see him turn like me and neither does Song Ran.

The relationships in this story is very diverse and so is it's portrayal of different persons. You can't say one of them is wrong without thinking deeply of their own reasons for their actions. I also love how they tackled LGBTQ and also give clarification on our characters orientation. Song Ran is gay, He Zhiquang is bis**ual, Carl Kraus is gay, Li Jun and her wife are lesbians, Li Hua and Dr. Zhen are our token straights. It's so so so so refreshing from the innumerable opaque unclear pictures that BL traditionally portrays and I am happy to see more of this.

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Current conflict:
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Currently, we are now introduced to three new characters: Li Jun, her girlfriend (wife?) and their daughter, Ashley. Here we find the origins of Bubu and his biological mother. It's explained in the recent chapters I have read but, basically the reason why they didn't just go to a sperm bank was because Li Jun's lover is very religious, believing that bringing life to world has to be done through the traditional way. While I agree with the comments going on about how dumb the two were for this decision, I don't particularly blame them. The woman was raised in a religious background and even though she is out of the closet, she still follows those customs which doesn't surprise me why she wanted to do it the more troublesome route.

I could explain some more, but this will just turn into an essay. I'm not defending her and Li Jun's actions, but I can't hate them so suddenly just because of this, how could I hate these two people when they willingly faced it together, through hardship and in sickness, they willingly splurged their money for Ashley. Heck, they didn't hesitate, admitted their crime, and asked for help from He Zhiquang to raise Bubu when they must have known they could never get him back after. They made a mistake and they willingly paid the price for it, that is highly admirable all on its own.

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In short, this is a story you should savor, properly read and experience, page for page, word for word. If you are used to skimping through details, this novel isn't for you but if you are willing to, be my guest. The translator and author are amazing and while I can't show my support for them, I hope some of you can.

As for me, I will patiently await for the next chapter, even if eight hundred years pass me by. 5/5 <<less
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LitTLeBeLLE
LitTLeBeLLE rated it
November 29, 2020
Status: Completed
It is really one of the most amazing novels I ever see

some reviews spoke about how the ML wound the MC at the beginning 😕

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I think it's the normal way to act if someone deals like that without understanding me and my lifestyle, with his annoying, and about 3 days of acquaintance.


Furthermore, the ML has apologized for his mistake after understanding the actions he has done.

I know that the MC has a harmful past but the ML has one too, so they have an understandable plot, Reasonable.

anyway, it is a fluffy woolen, rich with beauty, and full of dog food.

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