A Certain Someone

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Sheng Wang moved into his ancestral home at White Horse Lane, along with the woman that his father was presently seeing.

His dad pointed at that woman’s son and said to him: Call him ge (older brother).

Unyielding, amenable to coaxing but not coercion cold generator Gong x Regards himself as something precious lazy young master Shou

Sheng Wang: I’m super straight

Jiang Tian: I’m homophobic

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AI ĐÓ (MỖ MỖ)
Mou Mou
The Only One
ใครบางคน
某某
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_fujoshy_
_fujoshy_ rated it
November 5, 2021
Status: Completed
It's probably because I've read too much school life novels already that I did not enjoy this novel as much as I thought I would.

It is a great novel, I would recommend this to anyone. It's just that it did not meet my high expectations.

I love Jiang Tian. He's a well-written character (albeit being a typical cold genius character) that makes my heart go soft. But Sheng Wang, I just think he's too girly sometimes idk why...

Also, I am giving the drama here a 10/10 because it hit me hard.... more>> Believe me, at some point in this novel I wanted the two to break up because I thought I couldn't handle the family crisis they would have if their relationship were to be found out by their parents...

Another thing that I dislike in this novel was the pacing and the ending. I really think the ending was weak and didn't leave a deep impression on me.

That's all because I'm terribly terrible at giving reviews and in English in general. <<less
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Red Rose
Red Rose rated it
October 8, 2021
Status: Completed
First of all guys prepare tissues before even starting reading it!

I cried reading the story and literally felt the pain!

MC and ML both are loving in their own ways... There was a time I was quite angry at the reaction of both their parents but later understood from where they're coming from!

... more>> Also I really like how the author didn't make the Old man Ding just a passerby character and made him one of the family members too!

I enjoyed and adore every one of Class A's students and their teachers as well... Every character is precious!

The most touching part was the reunion part for me as it reminded me of my highschool days and how we were back then...

All in all I really enjoyed reading the novel but I might never read it again as it's too heart-wreaking for me... Their separation is beyond something I can handle again and again! <<less
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Yangpa
Yangpa rated it
September 22, 2021
Status: Completed
5 Stars!!! I'm on my knees!!!!

One of the few novels which made me comment in NU even though I had to guess my credentials for a whole day and a half. It is a great journey and I offer my knees to both author and translator for letting us see the growth of these two people. I swear this novel is so good and the characters are like people in flesh; the subtleties of youth, the rashness, the perception of things, the simplicity in complex things and the complexity in... more>> the simple ones. It was so beautifully articulated that every word brings you an image of everyday and every year that they spent with each other.

They aren't perfect, the people around them aren't either but there were certainly times when even I wanted to stop time for them, at those points in their life where everything seems to just float --when they were the happiest.

IMO this novel captured how one person can be deeply connected with another. You were living your life as usual then one person comes along and everything changes, and then you just can't turn back to how it was before them.

It's not even my story but I feel like I'm reminiscing with them as the story goes on wuwuwuwu <<less
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Liwff
Liwff rated it
August 4, 2021
Status: Completed
Let me just drop this review here. It's a good read. Very emotional. I cried when they share the 1st kiss. I cried when the stood at the hospital corridor. I cried when Jiang Tian ran to the bench to claim the drunk Sheng Wang. Uhuuu~

The translation is superb. The storyline is superb.

I saw a comment above regarding Ji Huanyu and Du Sheng's relationship being regarded as disgusting and it kinda baffled the reader. But here's my thought.

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IMO, it's not their homos*xual relationship that is being regarded as disgusting. It's his action. The fact that he's married and do the deed while his kid is around then shut him out the door after the poor kid find out. That's what makes it disgusting.

The act of betrayal to both his spouse and kid, that's disgusting. It's understandable if he suddenly realized he can love Du Sheng. But it's unbearable when he just stood by as a bystander while watching his spouse running around trying to get her sh*t together and ignored the little kid as he bask in the halo of love between Du Sheng and him. He could've opt for a better option. Such as, divorce his wife first and then be a good father to the kid while letting the kid know that he's slightly different but he just have to go all scummy and leave the mother son pair to struggle while he enjoy his life with his new love somewhere else.

The fact that he realized he's scum but proceeds to act like one, all holier-than-thou, to gain his son's favor after all the trauma he caused to his son is also disgusting. Him being gay isn't disgusting. Ji Huanyu himself is disgusting. Along with Du Sheng that homewrecker that's supposed to be Jiang Ou's best friend.

So, it's understandable for them to think JHY and DS are disgusting. They just happened to be gay and the majority still finds it unacceptable at the time. If they take a different route, no one's going to throw the word disgusting to their faces.

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karinchan
karinchan rated it
August 3, 2021
Status: c112
God this is so cute. So fulfilling too. I did the s*upid excited squeal several times while reading this lmao.
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Sisithatlikestoread
Sisithatlikestoread rated it
July 30, 2021
Status: Completed
Boy was this a rollercoaster... an emotional one too- I cried, I did. I laughed too. It's just... so amazing.

Highly recommended 😭😭

Thank you so much to the translator for their hard work!!💜

... more>> Also to that Kitsunesuki person who complained and said it was tr*sh after reading 8 chapters: dumbass :)

You're telling me our baby Jiang Tian is an annoying cold jackass? Oh HELL NO- I mean sure, he definitely was in the beginning. That's why it's not love at first sight sweetie~ If you're gonna judge a character or even an entire book just by reading the literal beginning then you're kinda like those people who judge a person when they don't even know them- Sheng Wang didn't know Jiang Tian at the start. Nor did we as the readers. We got to get to know him with time. Many people might come off as rude at the start, but once you get to know them you find out whether that's really true. You also find out the cause. If you went through the same sh*t he went through, I bet you'd not be friendly either. My suggestion is go read the book again. Maybe you'll refresh your mind :) <<less
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Reyleisha
Reyleisha rated it
July 14, 2021
Status: extra 2
Rating: 4.5/5- This was a fantastic read! Memorable, poignant, heartbreaking and real.

The story was really wonderful, characters well rounded and the ending fitting. It wasn’t angsty like I expected, it was very realistic and a fair portrayal of the struggles of s*xual identity and young love.

I was satisfied with the natural progression, the worries and internal conflict that people went through and how everything played out.
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enaillig
enaillig rated it
June 26, 2021
Status: Completed
Ahaha, the journey's finally over. I started reading this when there's just a few translations available, and now it's finished!

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Our ML (Jiang Tian) and MC's (Sheng Wang) personality is a stark contrast. But! It's what makes them compatible. JT is like a bloke of ice, his emotions always hidden, but SW is like a sun, always radiating with energy, and it's bound to melt, and reveal the emotions trap inside the ice wall that JT put up for himself.

Jiang Tian and Xiao Wang's journey is definitely heart filling, full of... more>> youth and innocence but not free from obstacles. They're like broken pieces, that coincidentally makes up a whole—in which before they found each other, they were doing fine, yet when they found each other they were at their best—so you wouldn't be able to bear to separate them again. Even if you do, they'll continue to seek each other anyway. That's how they are. And I'm a sucker of rekindling old flames, so I like it very much. Though at some point, I felt like it's over dramatic
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for example when SW realized his feelings for JT so he decided to flunk some of his exams to get transferred to lower section. They're just sections apart, but they act like... ah, it would just make you sigh and say, "young love, indeed".

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Alas, my only misgivings is that I read some of Mu Su Li's works and I suffer from that slow progress and a sudden abrupt ending. I thought we're just getting to the climax but in fact, we're already close to the resolution, and poof! It's like when you're eating chips, you keep picking it up until you realized there's no more, and it makes you crave for more.

Anyway, that meant it's a good read because it can get you carried away. So I encourage you to give it a try. I'd also like to thank qingtranslates for their wonderful translations, I especially love them because they release multiple chapters at once ah, I will miss the days I'm waiting for the update LOL! <<less
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SilentReads
SilentReads rated it
June 12, 2021
Status: c103
The summary don't hive justice to the story at all!! Totally recommend this novel!! I'm at the latest chapter and all I can say is you definitely have to read this, totally worth it!!
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estrella15
estrella15 rated it
June 3, 2021
Status: c103
This is my first time to write a review about a novel. Really, I didn't expected this novel to be this good and well written, at first I was a little hesitant to read this because this novel contain a little angst, but to be honest the angst was not bat at all and can be considered necessary for the purpose of the plot. Also at first I was a little confused about the ML character. But as the plot continue to flow, the ML makes me fall in love... more>> with him as the MC do. This novel never boring to read and makes me want to continue the next chapter as soon as possible. As this review was written, I still waiting for the next chapter to be updated. Thank you for the translator for doing a great job translating this novel. :) <<less
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redfeathersgirl
redfeathersgirl rated it
May 24, 2021
Status: c103
When I saw this novel with ALMOST all 5 star reviews (except one that only read 8 chapters), I got curious and read it right away.

It's meh at first, got annoyed with the ML. But I was still curious what made people said this was the best BL novel. And I'm glad I stayed reading.

I got to read how this precious neglected boys met, how they became friends and came to love one another. And it was beautifully written. Mind you, there were some plot holes, but the focus was... more>> them so.. I didn't mind.. Ok maybe I mind a bit- like about the parents.

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I wanted to punched the parents. Why nobody said anything about the selfish, neglectful parents??

MC's dad for neglecting him, for saying such hurtful things to him, for never hearing his sons words, for being such a selfish parent.

ML's dad for leaving him, for traumatizing him, for going to his school just to drag ML to the mud too, for outing the ML and ruining his life when he never even in the picture in the first place. Why did you even came in the first place? Just to ruined your son? The one you left? What a shitty dad.

ML's mom, who never even raised him, for making a sad dog face everytime and making him guilty when it's actually her fault as she never been a mom to him, for trying to compensate poorly, for ruining her son's once in a lifetime perfect birthday when she probably never remember before, for being a homophobe, for breaking them up. Just stop trying to be a mom when you're not ready. Heal yourself first. Go to a doctor.

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Other than that, I was so happy to read this. Such a journey. If only I can comment on the site lol. Cause everyone probably got mad at certain chapters too. <<less
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Lay_
Lay_ rated it
May 8, 2021
Status: v4c93
Thank You for writing such a beautiful story never knew I end up falling for this one. This is my one of the favorite novels.❤

P.S. When is the remaining part going to be translated, I'm so eager to read the remaining part🐨
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Noorkyu
Noorkyu rated it
March 24, 2024
Status: Completed
Although it was slow at first and I thought a lot about dropping it ngl but from chapter from 40 onwards it rlly grabbed me by neck and I was binge reading it so if you think it's boring and you're not sure if you should continue it pls keep reading it's worth it 🙏🏼 this is one of my favorites now, I'm rlly glad I picked it up also this is giving your heart engraved herein if it had a happy ending
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damnmei
damnmei rated it
January 27, 2024
Status: Completed
The best way I can describe this novel is that it meanders through the youth of two boys as they get to know each other and grow up together. It took me a while to get through it, unlike some other youth novels, as the plot is quite slow and the characters just sort of hang out and chit chat most of the time. Though I would call it a little overrated, it's definitely still a good read.

The overall atmosphere of this novel is very calm and characters' emotions are... more>> pretty muted for the most part, except for the end of the fourth and most of the last book where the pace really picks up. For this reason, I had to take a lot of breaks while reading the first few parts, and I didn't really feel the urge to binge read as I usually do. I read a lot of slice of life so I'm used to slow plots, but this novel really does drag more than usual.

The romance development mostly just comes out of nowhere, in that the characters just suddenly seem to catch feelings and there's not much development between friendship and romance, but both stages are sweet and enjoyable. The friendship lowkey also came out of nowhere, but I guess that's how it is irl too, so it's realistic in that way. Not sure if I would call this a slow burn as there's no real ambiguous period but it does take a while for them to both catch feelings and start dating.

ML was hard for me to understand or get a read on, as he's very quiet and doesn't say much. Definitely more a showing his love than speaking it aloud type of personality, and it really takes until the fourth book when we get a few chapters speaking from his POV where it's more clear how he feels. By the last book though, ML feels like a real person, and he's no longer this cold, mysterious character.

By the time I got midway through the fourth book I was wondering when it would all go to sh*t so I definitely got more invested by then. I will say though, I didn't cry when they were separated. I really expected to, but maybe it was just too dramatic and there was too much being revealed all at once for me to process clearly. Definitely a dramatic series of chapters, and the parents in particular can eat shit. Their reunion though... that brought tears to my eyes.

Last book was definitely my favorite characterization, with the characters portrayed much more vividly to the point where I mostly forgot how lackluster the beginning few books felt in comparison. On the romance, they're minors for most of the novel so it doesn't get too descriptive about the physical aspect when they start dating, but as adults they're decently handsy with each other. I'll probably re-read this at some point, maybe with the official TL, as I feel this is a story that'll be better the second time.

If this wasn't so popular I may give five stars but I think I came in with too high of expectations and so I'm a bit disappointed. I really love 木苏里's other novels and characterization, so this one surprised me with how boring I found the characters and the plot, at least in the first three books. I really just didn't understand where the plot was going for most of this story, which also made it harder to keep my interest.

About the long separation tag:

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They're separated for 6 years, but those years are summed up in just a chapter.

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Misa07
Misa07 rated it
August 19, 2022
Status: Completed
I'd actually give this a 4.5 instead of a complete 5, but because we don't have that option, let's just go with 5.

The plot is simple and straightforward, but the writing is probably what stood out to me (shout-out to the translator who did an amazing job). It's well written, the comedy caused my sides to ache, the drama held onto my attention, and the emotional parts made me cry buckets (no genuinely this is the first novel in 6 years to make me cry).

CP is sweet, caring and teasing.... more>> Perfect dynamic and I love them a lot. I also love how even though they are both extremely smart students, they themselves have a limit.
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like how MC fails the sciences in the first tests because obviously you cannot score good in one night. And how in the higher competition levels of the Olympiad the MC says that no matter how good he is at studying he cannot compare to geniuses.

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Are they OP? Yes. Do I care? No. I love their interaction with each other, their friends, and especially their family. I love how real their parents behave (at least how MC's father does) when he finds out his son's sexuality (which may or may not have made me cry because it hit too close- way too close- to home.)

Which brings me to another point I love about this book: talk about sexuality. As a queer person, it really is very nice to see talks about sexuality when generally they avoid talking about it. It's not much, but it's there. And I am grateful for it. Also pay no mind to the last two lines of the summary, neither does the MC deny his attractions, nor is the ML homophobic. There is context for both of these lines which will be a spoiler so I won't list down, but don't be wary of that. It's alright.

As much as I praise it, this book does have it's share of concerns. I was a tad bit uncomfortable by them being almost stepbrothers. As much as I was irritated by him, I did feel bad for the kid who was supposed to be the "antagonist", if you can even call him that. What he did was wrong, but he was also in a horrible situation at home. And to be fair I've seen much much students like him, and I personally felt he deserved a second chance, or at least a decent life. TL;DR: Recommended, nice sweet read. Funny and angsty, loved almost every bit of it. <<less
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Xie Lian
Xie Lian rated it
August 6, 2022
Status: extra 2
I read this after looking for recommendations on what to read after Saye.

It is indeed good.

Some things that really touched me--the real life discourse on being gay. The tension of coming out. Those things really resonated with me. This story felt very real. I liked that there was an older gay couple just living their lives normally--I feel like often in BL the only gay couple in the entire work will be either the main couple or some half hearted side couple which is really unrealistic.

I liked how the characters... more>> had distinct personalities, and the way that they built off of each other. "Stronger together" is truly one of my favorite characteristics in a couple.

Overall, this is a great realistic fiction story with a school setting--it is about finding love and figuring out how to hold on to it. It is also about finding peace with oneself. Along with all the other trials of simply coming of age. It was touching, poignant, and felt very genuine.

My only complaint is that the ending of the story felt so fast. They really sped up time all of a sudden. I do feel like the author did a good job of closing all circles but I wish they had taken their time a little more. Also because I just wanted to keep reading the story a little longer. <<less
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forgetmenot_
forgetmenot_ rated it
May 30, 2022
Status: Completed
this novel is something out of my comfort zone. Im more about that historical politics cultivation novel obsessed kind of reader so I didn't really know what to expect when I read this. However, it was unexpectedly such a wonderful read. Just 2 normal awkward highschool teenagers falling in love. It was cute and dandy at first (like the first 72 chapters of it) and then BOOM—reality hits them.

don't be too influenced by the synopsis because no the ML is not homophobic but one of the conflicts in this novel... more>> kinda revolves around it. The struggle of being a closeted queer while also being in a backstreet queer relationship. Haha you could already guess what happens next. I cried a little.

overall, it was great! The conflicts are intriguing, the characters are pretty well done. Definitely worth the shot (and hype!) ! <<less
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the1412
the1412 rated it
March 22, 2022
Status: Completed
i reaaaallly love this novel so much much much. This is my comfort novel and im such a sucker for school-life coming of age genre. I'd love to reread it over and over again and i'd definitely still blushing and screaming everytime I reread it. It just so so good.
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Kimumchi
Kimumchi rated it
February 11, 2022
Status: Completed
This is one very late review but just gotta write something as its how GOOD he novel is. The translation is so good it makes reading it a joy.

One of the novel that I read every single words of.

How the couple develop is cute and funny and sweet.

How the ML explain to his mom and MC to his dad -totaly makes sense to me.

MC is a magnet, I think, wish there are more extra as the banter between the couple is hilarious.

Too bad I can't re-read it over and over.
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RoseThorn_Fairy
RoseThorn_Fairy rated it
December 30, 2021
Status: --
Definitely one of the best slice of life, high school BL novels out there. It's such a gem, I really wish more people could read it. These silly and lovable boys push you to study hard but love even harder.

I adored these two, the bond they had was inseparable. Always reaching and feelings each other's reactions subconsciously. Their friends were also great.

The writing and translation was amazing quality. I loved the simple but impactful story between the leads. I also loved how heavily it focused on studying, as I have... more>> returned as an adult learner to college, it has even inspired me to put more effort into my studying. I'm so glad to have read this novel. <<less
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