There are those saying the MC was misunderstanding the situation, and that's technically true. They say that, rather than a tsundere, ML is an arrogant, self-absorbed moron who doesn't empathize with his surroundings, and this is also true. However, the part about him being oblivious to the MC's sufferings doesn't add up. He was there, in person, when his 'best friend' was badmouthing MC multiple times with poorly veiled words. He even had the sense to interrupt exactly once out of all those times when the fool 'went too far'. He knew, clearly, that the MC was being bullied by the friends he kept bringing around. I'm sorry, but his intelligence score has to be a basic 8, just enough to speak without slurring, if he couldn't pick up on this.

On top of that, he was aware of the MC's background, yet didn't think for one moment that he should maybe express one iota of the love he later claims to have always had for him. The arse even intentionally avoids having conversations with him, clearly thinking it's a bother. There wasn't a misunderstanding at all, logically. I hate that the author wrote this the way they did, but they certainly made an anger inducing drama. The lack of logic behind the characters' actions (including the 'bestie', who bullied the MC because love? And the MC, who should've just gotten mad and told the ML off for wasting 7 years of his life as soon as he decided to move on) certainly makes me angry.

until he doesn't. He definitely didn't make the ML work hard enough, nor did the ML really work to change, which means that by the end, the MC is still in a relationship with a man clearly unable to satisfy his needs long term and will be back to treating him like dirt and ignoring his arse in less than a year, assuming this is in a land of logic. Which it isn't. So, congrats MC, I guess?

His parents made MC lose his new job and his new friends.

From the beginning, you know that the MC threatened the ML into being with him, thus the ML was distrustful of the MC - their relationship did not start with mutual agreement. While the ML shouldn't have treated the MC like that, the MC also never communicated his dissatisfaction (MC had his reasons/guilt, but this point stands). If you don't communicate your unhappiness, you shouldn't expect the other person to magically know.

Thus, this was a bed that both people had a hand in making.

I was initially concenred when the author wrote that the MC was beaten by the ML in Chapter 1 of the story, but this never comes up again in any of the MC's unhappy memories (other than a mutual fight they had) so I believe it's safe to assume that the MC was not actually physically abused throughout their relationship.

Needed 3 and 1/2 years after the breakup for the MC to heal, the ML to grow, and both of them to get what they want the most

It is not completely his fault that things turned out this way (still, it is about 80% his fault lol) Anyway, the extras are in his pov which explains a lot of things (why he did those things). He thought that the MC betrayed him for his parents so he thought that the reason why MC is staying with him was to keep watch over him then report to his parents. He never trusted MC's "I like you". And the MC always tries to put this nonchalant and unbothered facade that increases the doubts of ML. ML felt like MC did not really care. Anywaaay after reading the extras, I pity both of them. They love each other but the misunderstandings are hindering them *sigh*.

There are 4 extras: ML's past, ML's future, Cheng Xu (friend) 's past and Cheng Xu's dream.

ML is a piece of crap.

I highly doubt that he'd ever really love the MC as he had claimed.

I'm sure that he's not s*upid, he KNOWS how much the MC has been suffering, and he never gave a sh*t until they broke up. His claims of loving MC at the time sound utterly ridiculous. Ignoring your partner, bad-mouthing your partner, allowing them to be blatantly bullied in front of you, not sticking up for your partner, giving zero emotional support or care for your partner... can anyone seriously believe that he even loves/loved his partner? You can't chalk that up to "misunderstandings" and call it a day. 7 years, ML is NOT BLIND/DEAF/s*upid, he's just a purebred scum. (Don't pick scum up from the tr*sh). There's a special kind of people tr*sh that acts this way, and please, PLEASE RUN or DUMP them if you spot them in real life.

MC's lack of proactive communication during their relationship in the past also irked me. Don't take this lying down!!!!

(WHat really pissed me off was the author's comments and explanations of how the gong actually acts "sweet" or how "lovey-dovey'' the couple was. What. The. F--, the author needs help, I'm comforted by the string of comments under each chapter that says that the ML is a piece of tr*sh and utterly scum. At least I know that others too did not buy into this scam. And the only thing worse than the explanations were the promises, they kept me going and I got cheated the whole way.

Pros?

Heart-break, good novel to make you feel sad and pissed. Heartaches for MC, (although, like, MC, you know you could've said something right? or communicate? I mean, yeah, you might be afraid to bring it up, but it's better than to suffer in silence.) Actually really good at immersing you in the drama, and dog blood, it really left a bitter taste in my heart at the ending.