Pei Shinian and Director Jiang Si - I wouldn't know now if it was just affected by the translation work or it's the author itself 😭 but I'm upset with it because the author could've just included a getting together again arc foe Lu Sheng and Bai Xinyang but INSTEAD they had to focus on that dog ass internalized h*mophobia and attempted girlfriend-stealing going on with PSN

These include confronting terminal illness, psychological issues like depression (ml), deceit (hiding illness), resolving family hatred to turn a new leaf (cousin), straight man gay panic (side couple), and even potential divorce from domestic violence (another side couple). The main character has everything materially, but lacks physically and spiritually. He is facing the same illness that quickly took away his father and grandfather. His only remaining relatives hate him. His main work is investment although the story does not delve deeply into it. This is largely because he is aiming to find a goal for long term work with more meaning than money management. He isolates himself socially and his main hobbies are showing off his wealth online to piss off the Uncle who expedited the demise of his ill father and following the career of an idol who gave him warmth during the darkest part of his life. The ML does not recognize the MC as someone he met in person for a long time, but also emotionally relied on this young fan during his own struggles, although this is only mentioned in passing without much detail. He does still recognize his biggest fan despite not connecting the pink haired young adult to a young boy drenched in the rain.

The domestic violence couple I kind of understand why they went the separation route in the sense that they seemed to have married under somewhat false pretenses? The violent shou mentions that they were tricked into the grave of marriage young and seems to truly resent this and resists intimacy with his husband a great deal. He mentions that he might have had many ex girlfriends if it weren't for his husband as well, implying he might not have started gay. He puts his husband in the hospital multiple times before and after intimacy. The author never discusses their past so it's a little hard to understand why they ever got into a relationship in the first place. A relationship with only one person putting in effort is bound to dissolve regardless of how much love there might have been at the beginning or end. Whether they continue will fully rely on if the shou misses his husband and regrets pushing him away or relishes in his sudden freedom. I think part of the reason for not exploring their past may be that there is no excuse for domestic violence so the reasons ultimately do not matter. I still wish the author had given a hint of the violent shous mental state when his husband actually left like he seemed to have wanted. 7-8 years together is a long time. My biggest unhappiness with this is the friend group's reaction. They are right that they can't interfere too much in someone else's relationship, but they don't even bother to ask after how either one is doing or see if the husband who left has anywhere to stay. It's very much 'someone else's problem' and 'watching the show' for an otherwise very close group of friends. Their attitude really undermines the seriousness of the married couples disputes and the very heavy fact that violence is not a solution.

The other couple was barely explored at all. Dude who was single and tortured by dog food the entire novel decides he would like to fall in love only to discover that his ideal target is in a relationship and it seems to be with someone who hates him. This misunderstanding is possible due to the fact that he actually is not close to his goddess at all. He plays games online with his enemy not aware of their identity, ultimately mistaking him as her and becoming determined to dig the wall. His enemy thinks they are in a relationship, but finds out that he has been mistaken for his sister. He attempts to chase his lover anyway and they have a few kisses. Straight man admits emotional attachment but can't accept a physical development between them and scorns the idea of attempting platonic love. It's pretty clear that this character is still a bit immature and part of his drive to find a relationship may have been to lose his v**ginity. The other man seems to accept this outcome despite his disappointment because he tries to imagine possible endings for them, but none are good.