Dropped it mid chapter. I found it a little bit boring, characters uninteresting, but I don't think (objectively) it's a bad story at all.

It has a great translation and an easy to follow along writing style. The author, IMO, has an adequate grasp on making scenes flow naturally and making the emotions / experiences acceptably realistic (for a cliche story line and slightly stereotypical characters).

Decent work over all, but not for me. Others might love it and it's understandable why.

MTL and it was amazing, but not as amazing as the story itself. UGH the maturity that both of these characters have is something I really appreciated. What a great way to break away from the overused typical plots and characters I have had to suffer through before I found this gem.

A++++ communication, REALISM, the gradual flow of their romance and the drama! Beautiful. One of the few couples I purely enjoyed and wish for their eternal happiness. The definition of a power couple. I love love.

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On the plus side, the novel had more mature characters, unlike many novels that have adults that act more like children.

What's more, you can feel all the emotions MC has experienced, and his yearning for the ML.

Ahhhhh!! This novel is so cute and fluffy. Though my heart aches 😔💓 thinking about MC secret love to ML for 7 or 8 years but it was worthy since ML starts noticing about his feelings to MC. Sometimes I am pissed off about ML not recognising his feelings for MC before but we cannot blame him because of his past trauma well you cannot call it as trauma it can also be taken as sad past. Alas I liked how they express their feelings💘.

At beginning I cried a lot... more>> 😭 but then my broken heart ❤ was healed due to their sweet movements.

Never gonna regret reading it. Lots of love ❤. <<less

It’s a short but beautiful story with realistic characters. The characters are well developed and each has their own flaws, but that’s what makes them human and loveable.

However my favorite part of the story is ML’s family. I love how the stepmother isn’t made out to be a villain, and how the stepbrother looks up to his elder brother. And while ML was traumatized by his mother and had a hard time managing his feelings, he didn’t turn cruel either. He still helped out his stepbrother, although he tried to... more>> distance himself. While father seems controlling at first, we later come to understand why he acts that way and I don’t blame him. He only wanted the best for his sons although he didn’t go about it the right way. The only villain would be the mother, who hurt the whole family because of her selfish actions, and Ik: glad that was recognized.

Overall the story was well written, with a more mature perspective, but the romance was so sweet. I did feel sad for our beloved assistant at a few points, but that’s what made their love more enjoyable.

This story is definitely one of my favorites! <<less

Holly F!!

A very good Modern Danmei, its a light novel with minimum conflict and very focus on reletionship development of MC and ML.

Simple, eloquent, and sweet.

With some sprinkle sweetness here and some sprinkle over there. :') 5* from me.

I MTLed this novel because I was too impatient. And even through half-crappy MTL, my heart throbs in painful, restrained fluffiness.
The novel's vibe is a sort of cute, airy drama. And I emphasize airy. It's like the airiness of drinking on the balcony at sunset. It's fresh like a summer cucumber but also grounded.
The characters are relatively relatable and comedic. The main focus is still on the two main characters though.
I've only read up this far but it's enjoyable.

My teeth are rotting.

Who is out here rating this beautiful story 1 star?!! Absolutely criminal behavior. This novel has seriously become one of my favorites, portraying a mature and supportive love, with even the side characters getting their moments of development to shine.

I just love a protagonist falls first story, with all the the subtle pining of an MC as they sneak glances and try to hide their feelings. Getting to feel all those fluttery feelings of a hidden crush with them, while knowing that they will eventually get the guy- there's really... more>> nothing quite like it. Sweet but sour, exciting but hopeless at the same time, MC's feelings made me grin and giggle at times while stabbing knives into my heart the next.

MC is very relatable and likeable, being extremely competent while also having his endearingly clumsy moments. His childhood wasn't easy, but he made the most of his circumstances and has grown into such a humble person, albeit to an an almost self-deprecating degree. While not entirely lacking confidence, he experiences times of self-doubt and anxiety that add a lot of depth to his character.

ML is sweet but oblivious, and it's easy to see why MC is in so deep. Whenever he did something vaguely ambiguous I could feel myself getting just as worked up as MC. The moment his feelings started to shift was so poignant for me, and the writing conveyed his building emotions so well.

The flow of the novel goes back and forth from past to present whenever it suits the narrative, and the author shifts between the timelines very effortlessly. Despite the novel being on the shorter side, the characters all fell well fleshed out, and the relationship development is really sweet and realistic.

The translation is wonderful but I am impatient so I ended up reading with MTL. Will have to come back and re-read, which will no doubt amplify the beauty of this author's writing. <<less

Soooo cute~ I like the calm protagonist, calm story. They are so sweet to each other. It's like... MC gives his heart to ML in silence every day and when he feels hopeless, ML pays attention to him, feel something different between them, try to understand what he feels and finally gives positive feedback. I like it. even when there's some dragging drama before they become a couple, I think it's perfect short time to think and calm their mind. This story really my type.