Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life

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Yu Hua loses his job, and the weight of the household falls on the shoulders of his partner, You Zhengping. 

His husband is a temporary employee at the subdistrict office, with a monthly salary of only 2500; this troubles Yu Hua exceedingly.

You Zhengping is secretly engaged in the work of protecting the world from Destroyers, with a rather liberal subsidy. 

You Zhengping spends all day fretting: how can he tell Yu Hua that he has a few million in private savings without giving anything away? 

Right up until the day that You Zhengping receives a notice that a power great enough to destroy the world has appeared in his home. 

Worried that something will happen to Yu Hua, an ordinary person, You Zhengping hurries home with his team. Once through the door, he sees a peaceful home, Yu Hua wearing an apron, a lifted frying pan in his hand, and a fish, golden on both sides and its aroma wafting around, frying in the pan. 

Seeing You Zhengping, Yu Hua puts the frying pan on the switched-off electric stove and wipes his hands on his apron. “I wanted to save on the electricity bill.” 

You Zhengping: …

The entire world’s most awesome Destroyer is his husband. 

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Quý ngài sầu bi muốn sống bình yên
ชีวิตของพวกผมสงบสุขจริง ๆ นะครับ
忧郁先生想过平静生活
憂鬱先生想過平靜生活
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youngmaster0
youngmaster0 rated it
April 5, 2023
Status: Completed
It's really more of a 4.5-star novel than a 4-star, but I can't do halves and it didn't warrant the full 5. It's a fun story with a lot of hilarious moments, especially as the husbands try to maintain their marriage and their secret identities at the same time.

The reason I took off half a star is because I was not a fan of ... more>>
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the trip into the past. It really brought me out of the story and made it an entirely different genre for quite a few chapters. It wasn't really necessary; the author spends the first 200 or so pages demonstrating why the gong/MC is the way he is and then yanks the reader into the past to show it in detail.

Sometimes that can be beneficial, but there was nothing new and exciting about the backstory that required a trip to the past. It gave a little bit of a boost to their mutual understanding, but that could have been achieved more efficiently.

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That said, the story itself is cute and funny. There are a few dark moments and I would personally add the following tags:

  • Cold protagonist
  • Ruthless protagonist
  • Male yandere
It's a little tricky with this one because POV is split almost evenly between MC and ML, but MC/gong is all of the above + interest. <<less
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rorowingaway
rorowingaway rated it
January 3, 2023
Status: c110
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  • pretty interesting novel the MC is really good he went through a lot of levels that the system put him through but yet he preserved and become OP as hell even if he faced betrayals he continued on just to attain his peaceful life
  • the ML is a cutie and did not go through as much hardships as the MC but after both of them find their identities and the ML sees how much the MC goes through and includin all the stuff he did to survive through he still loved the MC wholeheartedly
  • both the MC & ML are a very good couple who are both bada** and smart I love this duo a lot
  • the ML also falls in love with the MC again and again in his different forms during that one part CH 89-96
  • but I feel that the proclaimed "righteous" organisation was an a**hole I seriously dislike them a lot they only care bout their own benefits this reminds me of those "righteous cultivators" in those cultivator novels only sprout bs that they should defeat the evil bla bla but they themselves be evil with the coverage of being on the good side to eliminate the "evil" that director xiao fox especially hate his guts he always be givin be weird vibes since he first appeared
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    like how he made the ML the source project main and let him carry all the burden with the act of letting go that he knew bout the black clothed man which is the MC (aka identity) tell me how is this not selfish at all. Literally em was hopin he wld dye throughout

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  • other than that is ok I feel that chapter 98-115 was a bit dragging could have just went straight to the main point but the author kept dragging & dragging haish
rating: 8/10
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Shrike1978
Shrike1978 rated it
August 6, 2022
Status: Completed
Fabulous and funny! Getting stuffed full of dog food from page one. Plus an intricate, action-packed plot interspersed with episodes that prove that torturing people with workplace rules is more effective than waterboarding (I was cackling so loud I'm surprised the whole neighborhood didn't hear).

The characters are well fleshed-out with individual personalities. There's none of the typical s*upid dog's blood misunderstandings, just a how the heck do you sort this out when even the villains are giving the CP a cloud of little pink bubble hearts (literally).

It's witty, sweet, and... more>> a compulsive read that you won't regret. Enjoy! <<less
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AdalSaira
AdalSaira
May 25, 2022
Status: Completed
I love OP MC.

The kind where the tiger pretending to be pig. Slap facing is so great!

I hate tragic past.

... more>> Why the world be so cruel to each individual. Why the human be so cruel toward each other. I have lost faith on humanity. Humanity is shit!

Fluffy love is a thing.

You can't beat the love a man has toward they only one. It fascinating to see everytime. While girl only weep and sweep thinking of love --> one of many reason I read BL.

I don't deserve this novel.

Me and my imagination blended in one. To deep on the novel most times makes me confused myself. Cause I watch the plot as if my own self through it. That's why I can't read angsty. Too hard! But this has none! Hehe

The patience!

Those two have too many difference. But the patience and understanding respect they gave to each other is the best. I love this couple the most!!!

My fav scene is after Guan's lil world. When Yu say that he already waiting after You come out. I really love this two I might cry 😭😭😭❤️ <<less
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Risa707
Risa707
January 7, 2022
Status: Completed
I recommend this if you

1. Have read at least 2 novels involving systems

This comes in to explain how and why people get their powers for both the MC and ML.

... more>> 2. Don't care about shou and gong roles

It's really hard to tell and not too important to the story.

3. Like a few fight scenes

This is one of those not-very-common stories where the MC and ML have to fight. They're both going against the same side but MC hides his identity due to reasons that would be slightly spoilery. The fight scenes are sort of a common occurance and reaches its climax around the 80-100 chapters (haven't read this for months).

4. Don't mind switches between POVs (mostly between MC and ML)

POV mostly switches between MC and ML but there are moments where we see the story in a third party perspective. It really fleshes out the character's personality and the world.

5. Like comedy

Through my first read through the comedy felt like secondhand embarrassment. But the comedy is utilized to flesh out the side characters and ease the story before it gets too heavy to continue. <<less
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hatenotlove
hatenotlove rated it
August 10, 2021
Status: Completed
I believe in established relationships supremacy.

No, but honestly, this is one of the best novels I've read and the relationship between MC and ML is so sweet. The story itself could use some work because it does kinda drag on in the middle, but only minorly.
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Humph
Humph
April 3, 2021
Status: extra 3
If you managed to preserve and finish the novel, well, congratulations! You managed to finish a great novel (imo at least) !

Maybe some people aren't into the wholesome parts of the novel but to me it makes the novel not too serious. To me, I like a novel with some fluff in it.

I was also kind of annoyed at first by how long the reveal was dragged on but one time I checked ahead to see around what chapter it would revealed at least a little and I realized it's... more>> not that far off. Plus this novel is just a bit more than 100 chapters. That's really not much compared to other novels that have hundreds of chapters.

It gets more interesting after the reveal so I would suggesting sticking with the novel to see the rest and not just drop it after feeling satisfied with the reveal.

I feel like the synopsis kind of downplayed the identity reveal but I mean the less expectations you have the more satisfied you'll be, right?

Happy Reading!

Edit: Forgot to mention, there are two reveals if that makes sense. I don't know, read to find out I guess? <<less
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MeineMeow
MeineMeow rated it
March 15, 2021
Status: Completed
This novel is so sweet and hilarious. I can’t believe how many times I laugh like a maniac disturbing my neighbors when reading this. The synopsis can’t explain this well.

Imagine the world like marvel or DC superheroes world. MC and ML both have superpowers but they hid it from each other. This novel packed with action, and the silliness of everyone here is adorable. I always laugh when imagine those fools doing the sliding knee to avoid ML’s wrath.

Read it when you need something sweet and funny. The plot explained... more>> well, the romance is just right for giving you diabetes. Love Love Love! <<less
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haine22
haine22 rated it
January 30, 2021
Status: Completed
Superhero themed (Protectors vs Destroyers) starring a married couple with secret identities (and they have a funny meet-cute).

    • Awesome cast (cannon fodders become allies!)
    • Multiple perspectives (never boring narration)
    • Comedy (so much irony, especially since Yu Hua the MC, who's a sweet, gentle & considerate husband is also a demon boss
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      to the destroyers that he saved from the actual evil boss!System's control. Although he's domineering to them, he's a good boss since he does pave the way for their future in ML's planet. He helps them to readapt to normal society, especially because they have PTSD. He plans ahead for them to have secure jobs & finds them a living arrangement.

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There's a strong plot (no holes) and pretty much everything gets explained. For example:

    • You Zhengping (Pingping) the ML
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      has strong intuition and it able to spot a Destroyer at a glance (such as Zhen Li). So you wonder, why hasn't he caught on to his husband? Then, when ML's coworker investigates MC, tells ML "your husband is a control freak" and gradually stops suspecting that ML is a Destroyer - you'd think, wow MC is super good at hiding his tracks. And also, maybe love really did decrease ML's IQ. However, turns out that Pingping's intuition was the foundation for his attraction (Love at First Sight) to his husband from the start of their relationship. When they first met, ML thought "I must not let him go!". It also gets funnier when MC gets desperate and tempts ML to find out (leaving hints all over their apartment that he's the "big bad guy") but cute ML turns a blind eye because he wants to protect his husband & waits for MC to confess. Oh, also the reason why ML's friends kept third-wheeling in the past was because they were trying to make sure MC is actually an ordinary citizen of their world... poor MC he never gets a break LOL. Also ML is shou (he claims it's because he's lazy, but really we all know it's because MC prefers to be in control and ML indulges him lol). He's also such a sweetheart (because he grew up in a peaceful world) and can protect himself and his husband. It makes perfect sense why he's the chosen one

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    • Yu Hua (MC)
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      is gong and the "virtuous wife" (even ML is like "I love you for your cooking, not for your powers" = I love you for you). Initially attracted to ML because ML brings excitement to his life and is unpredictable; and he falls in love even more.

        • You'd think because MC lived so long that he and ML wouldn't work well, especially because ML always wrecks the perfectly organized fridge (lol). So, maybe they get along so well because MC is mature and manipulates positively influences ML (ex: fixes his routine, takes care of him, etc). However, MC thinks ML is too good for him because ML is the first person to love him unconditionally and understands him so well
        • MC never kills because he's strong enough to protect everyone, however there were times when he was weak & at his worst:
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          ML's powers (with the world law as a catalyst) "glitched" a trap set for MC and ends up actually time-traveling to different points in MC's life before they met. ML discovers MC went from a fair promising young man into a jaded, twisted and cold "Tyrant". However, ML was never afraid and still fell in love with MC over and over. ML knows that MC was always trying his best to save as many people as he could while pretending he doesn't care (because he's been betrayed so many times). Eventually ML meets MC at the time when MC was at his lowest & turned psychotic from all the suffering he went through (yandere in full swing!). So at this point in time, MC has his way with ML in the little black room!! (with consent :D). This doesn't destroy their relationship at all & don't get mad! It's not as bad as it sounds because MC will never harm ML, and MC's insecurity stems from years of loneliness and never knowing when he'd meet ML again. T_T

            • When MC was like "who will save me?" ML coincidentally gently breaks out of MC's small world, falls into MC's arms and promises him "I'll save you! :D" lolol this is all about how Love Makes You Stronger
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          MC's punishments are just. Other reviewer's said what he did to Xiao Ha is cruel, but that Destroyer almost blew up Yu Hua's husband, and went way too far in taking children hostage and planting bombs on them. If MC had not put a leash on him, there would have been no way for the Protection Organization to let that person live, so overall it was for the best for Xiao Ha to stay and to atone by protecting the child he almost killed... what a twist of fate

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        • Why they met it's in the last extra: Destiny = So the World Law is like a World's Will & Rules. Protectors were born in ML's planet as the World Law's self-defense system against Destroyers (based on some data from analyzing the invader, it awoken & activated potential in its own indigenous people based on a similar set of rules). The moment MC came into ML's world and posed no threat, the World Law saw an opportunity to counter the System's looming threat, and based on a series of calculations, the World Law discovered that ML (who was already born with much more potential than other people to be a strong Protector) is the factor needed for a successful self-defense plan. So "coincidences" that were based on the World Law's calculations = Destiny
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EUGEO SYNTHESIS
EUGEO SYNTHESIS rated it
November 23, 2020
Status: c1
This story is not the best one, But this doesn't mean the story is the worst either... Well we can say this story just good and fun to read... ☺️☺️☺️ ... more>>
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Perhaps the rest of their lives could go smoothly, or perhaps not long in the future, they would encounter a new threat.

When that time came, the stingy human resources director, the patrolman Xiao You, the internet celebrity boss, the legal studies scholar, the super fast husky, the marketing demon, the simple and honest bodyguard, the police dog trainer, the most handsome urban management officer, and all the rest, would once again take up their weapons and fight for the sake of everyone's peaceful lives, leaving behind another legend.

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5thepast
5thepast rated it
January 13, 2024
Status: Completed
I'm not usually a fan of novels that start with established relationships, but I really enjoyed this. Both characters having a secret ~double life keeps things interesting and allows for them to deepen their relationship and understanding of each other as they learn the full truth of their husband's life/past.

This novel has a big cast of fun side characters, an interesting plot, and lot of funny moments. I really enjoyed the MC and the ML and the way they balanced each other out.

Fluff, domestic life, workplace humour.. Alongside a lot... more>> sci-fi adventure plot. A fun mix of genres and a nice read. <<less
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Saphie
Saphie rated it
November 12, 2023
Status: Completed
This is really REALLY good. Now this was rotting at my tbr fit years and I was quite scared to read it because of idk why... but like back then I didn't like reading Seme Protagonist (though admittedly I had a confusing time figuring it who was the gong as their pov's were alternating. PS. It's Yu Hua) ALSO, the world building is incredibly good and I am hooked! The action was exciting (for someone who stays away from action) and I was really reading READING. I had so... more>> much fun reading this, because of the romance, friends and the cute destroyers turned protectors.

I have to add that I really like Yu Hua's type of possessiveness... though he did turn into a typical possessive man. But oh wow! Is this a good read!! <<less
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Snippy224
Snippy224 rated it
August 16, 2023
Status: Completed
Made an account only for this review. The other low star reviews were pissing me off.

This novel is funny, refreshing, has romance and proper world-building. I genuinely didn't find a single plothole.

I wouldn't want to dive too much into the plot but don't be misled by reviews from people who have not completed the novel. The characters and the plot are very well fleshed out. Everything has a reason in the story. The MC is thousands of years old and clearly isn't human anymore. It won't be fair to judge... more>> him by humanly standards. But he is still trying his best to preserve whatever part of his humanity he can. He truly just wants to live ordinarily and die ordinarily at the end of his road.

The ML is a fairly big part of it all and the romance is also very nicely put together through out the story.

Nothing feels forced or rushed in the plot. I am not going to dive deeper because going in blind and without expectations will give you the best experience.

Personally, I like to read a lot of tr*shy drama sometimes but sometimes you just crave a good story once in a while. I have very rarely found that good read in danmei novels (probably from my own lack of trying) and this is one of those rare beautiful gems.

You won't regret giving this a chance! <<less
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dramamonster
dramamonster rated it
August 8, 2023
Status: Completed
Fluffy slice of life turns epic time/planetary system battle.

After surviving thousands of worlds in an infinite flow/levelling kind of system, the ML clears them all and takes his OP self to retire quietly on this world.

Unexpectedly, he falls in love with the MC and they live a quiet happy married life at the start of the novel.

... more>> Meanwhile, MC is part of the planetary defence force of protectors who get rid of levelers/invaders who treat the world like a video game and kill people indiscriminately.

So it's a Mr. And Mrs. Smith situation - MC is a top protector, ML is a top leveler, and they don't know each other's real identities, but are happily living day to day together at the start of the novel.

5 stars for the premise, the main characters, the funny secondary characters, the villains' endings, and the translation as a whole. <<less
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XianYiXi
XianYiXi rated it
March 16, 2023
Status: Completed
Rating: 4.7

This Novel is so good. It's intriguing and entertaining. The world building is so beautiful and amazing and the Characters are so well written. Especially MC (seme), His Character depth is well written.

Also, MC is a Perfect husband material. I also need my own Ye Hua, who would cook for me, do the housework, take care of my health and diet, and spoil me with all love care.

... more>> I really enjoyed Main CP. Clam, manipulative (not to ML), obsessive, bit tsundere MC (Seme) X Energetic, Extrovert, chaotic, bit naive ML (Uke) . It was sweet, fluff and heartwarming relationship. From their little misunderstanding and trying their best to hide their identities to supporting each other and overcoming the problem and facing it together.

I also enjoyed the Studio moments. Lmao, the studio members (5 destroyer and 1 protector) little studio Journey. This was so entertaining, I wouldn't mind reading some more of it going on.

Apart from Main Characters there were so many other characters with interesting story and personality.
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luo hai and lian yufan are the one I would love to read as MC........ Their entangled past connection and their future can be made into seperate novel as them as MC. Not shipping them...... though I won't mind if author has plan for that.

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Though this novel is well written, there are some flaws too that I can't ignore. It got fantasy and supernatural genre but there are bit Sci-fi elements too (My brain's natural enemy)..... Like the little world part with time and space dimension....
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the little world thing...... I get it but at the same time don't. I mean, MC changed the past, his action were different from the past so there should be a some contradiction in future or result to parallel world. But it didn't. Since MC choose different approach this time, totally different from the previous one so, there should be other changes or impact other than the final battle part, but there wasn't. Nothing change much other than MC being able to gather other world law allegations, helping him in final battle which kind of doesn't make sense. Like if you look back yuan luori survival was due to MC taking system power (almost all) leading to system go into power saving mode, making the world level less difficult, but in second approach ML deal with system, taking only 50% of system power for seal, which wouldn't make system to power saving mode, making world level less difficult..... so Luan youri should be dead but he isn't.

Also since this time ML didn't kill levelers, so many of the strong levelers should be alive, which would had affected Director Ha and Huan and Feng past and their levels and chance of survival. But it didn't. MC just jump time skipped to 15 years after stealing System power, coming to present time. Everything as it was...... Am I the only one having this problem??

Well, I don't want to dwell too deep into it....... but I also can't ignore it.

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Overall, this is intriguing, entertaining and interesting to real.

PS: Really enjoyed the Author notes. It was entertaining and funny.

Thanks to the translator for translating this novel ❤️. <<less
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PTchan
PTchan
March 10, 2023
Status: Completed
First time I'm ever reviewing anything here on novelupdates and I just gotta say THIS NOVEL IS SO GOOD!!

The BL is beautiful even as an established relationship (which I dont particularly read often) and the MC and MLs relationship and individual characterizations are so well written!! And then there's the plot!!

Honestly if this were a jp manga it would already have a huge fanbase and an anime series!! (I wish. But urgh cn and their bl laws siiigh. Them being actually married basically means this will never be adapted TTATT)... more>> God how I WISH the manhwa gets translated into english too so more people can see and appreciate it!!

Honestly it has all the shonen tags everyone would love!! And the romance is so funny and sweet it it tickles hearts!! The support characters are all so fun, memorable and fleshed out well and the interactions and fight scenes and EVERYTHING. DESERVES. AN ON SCREEN ADAPTATION OMG PLEASE!!

Honestly tho 5 stars!!! <<less
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erialolita
erialolita
September 15, 2022
Status: c18
Won't rate it yet, only on chapter 18 but I'm just not feeling the story, mostly because the description is a little misleading.

The description makes it seem very light hearted about a couple trying to save money and I took the description to mean the ML was going to find out about MC secret identity and vice versa, very quickly and the story would be more about the aftermath.... nope the story is just a LONG misunderstanding of hiding their identities, which could have been cleared up if they were... more>> both honest with each other. Also MC isn't even broke/poor why would he need to save money. I just feel so lied to 😭

Don't get me wrong the story seems kind of interesting, but not what I expected, so I'm going to let my expectations cool down with time and probably come back to this story.

So far I like the MC but the ML and his friends are a little annoying to me so far. The 1 destroyer/leveler we've meet is interesting. <<less
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Fuchou
Fuchou rated it
August 17, 2022
Status: Completed
I can't believe I forgot to write a review to this one. Probably because I read it all in one sitting like an obsessed maniac and forgot about it days later, but now that I:m reminded, I still remember it clearly even though I've read it many months ago.

MC and ML are a couple from day one and I've barely read novels with that setting (most "couples" I've read had arranged marriage imposed on them). The plot is direct and engaging (I wouldn't have read it all otherwise) because it... more>> shows the POV of both sides.

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Almost feared the ending of both of them dying or ML dying and MC surviving (MC probably won't be able to live with himself if that happened and would have followed). Glad it's HE.

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5/5, chef's kiss. <<less
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guanshanie
guanshanie rated it
July 21, 2022
Status: Completed
THIS IS SOOOOO GOOD!!!

you want a househusband gong???? READ THIS

seriously tho I thought this was about ordinary domestic normal couple but omg it's much more than that lol, what I really love about this danmei is that the main couple really devoted to each other, I love how they support and love their lover, also the side characters are mostly likeable, and the amount of comedy in this danmei is just perfect ahaha I love all the clowns in this danmei <3
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cutekittensmeow
cutekittensmeow rated it
July 12, 2022
Status: Completed
I laughed out loud so many times reading this novel. It's incredibly charming. I normally like to read heavier novels with lots of dog blood and lose interest in cute fluffy novels very quickly. This novel is incredibly fluffy but still managed to keep me engaged throughout.

The novel is set in an infinite flow universe without being an infinite flow novel. I try to like infinite flow novels but there's often arcs/settings in them that just aren't good so they're easy to drop. This novel is set in a world... more>> resisting the infinite flow system, so it's all one setting and you only see the other worlds in brief flashbacks. So basically, it has to best of both worlds, you get the neat mechanics of infinite flow without the risk of suddenly getting an arc/setting you don't like.

The MC may be the most charming character I've ever found in danmei. He's incredibly competent and a total badass, but he's also a complete weirdo. Watching him interact with and take advantage of the side characters is always hilarious. His romance with the ML is adorable and very satisfying. His character somehow combines all the most charming aspects of a yandere gong and wifey shou, he's controlling but indulgent and doting at the same time.

Also the MC is the gong. <<less
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