The MC tries to r*pe ML once while ML is in a public relationship with that tan guy but still doesn't consider it as being third party between them. The ML is a low EQ, low brained bullsh*t guy who treats MC infinitely better than his fiance in front of everyone who he assaulted while drugged and took responsibility for, the tan guy. But his fiance tries to break up with him due to obvious nonchalant attitude, he tries his puppy eyes and pity face to continue it but no change in behaviour. Obvious favoritism towards MC over his fiance. Furthermore the tan guy just deceived ML into thinking he assaulted him and is overall a low moral piece of sh*t but is not hold accountable and is protected fiercely by MC from ML confronting him about the deception just because he is MC'S fan

He seemed reasonable in his anger at first but the way he kept getting mad despite ML literally being a victim in this whole situation gets a little overdone. I don't like characters that play the victim game for too long, especially in a way that ends up with them taking out their frustration on an innocent party, and MC does it a lot.

MC does have every right to feel upset about ML being so rude and cold at first, but ML is nothing but helpful and kind once they start working together, so it ends up just reading as petty on MC's part. The characters emotions and actions didn't feel too consistent or realistic as their interactions are so all over the place.

There's also a moment later when MC tries to take advantage of ML by getting him drunk enough to have s*x with him, and MC is so mean to him during the scene and after that I felt uncomfortable reading. While they don't actually end up doing anything due to ML falling asleep, ML did not deserve to be treated like that, and it's unacceptable behavior no matter the circumstances.

I really do feel sorry for MC, as it's an impossible situation he's been put in, but some of his behavior gets to such an extreme point that it's very difficult to justify it in any way. He's very selfish and avoidant, and given just how caring and honorable the ML is, it really makes it difficult to be on MC's side in this situation.

Had ML actually been an a**hole, MC's behavior could have been more understandable, but I ended up just feeling bad for the ML. MC keeps hiding things from him, and once ML is finally able to pull the truth out of him (like pulling teeth!!), MC still is so mean for no reason.

ML did also mildly annoy me with how he kept telling MC that he wanted to take responsibility and that he had an obligation now to the MC, without any talk of his actual feelings on the matter. ML's lack of EQ really was a struggle sometimes, and I couldn't help but feel sorry for MC in those moments when he doubted ML's feelings for him.

This combination of a pushover who can't express his feelings with a chronic avoider who never opens his mouth except to argue... it's not ideal to say the least.

Whenever MC was avoiding ML he would tell MC to be honest (which I liked) but then as soon as MC started to catch feelings, his friend was all ML is the worst...??

Really felt like he was just there to oppose MC rather than actually offer consistent feedback and support. MC didn't listen to his friend's advice either way though, so it's not like it really made a difference what he was saying lol

the way that he convinced ML that he was a victim and had ML take responsibility for something that ML didn't even do... like I don't care how the author tried to portray him as this sweet and good guy character. That's absolutely scum behavior.

It's definitely way bigger than I expected, MC being 23 and ML 32. The fact that this 32 year old man was beefing with MC's fans on the Internet at the start of the novel had me convinced they were the same age, so I was pretty surprised to find this fact out. Their dynamic does make a lot more sense after the age difference is confirmed though, what with how ML never actually fights back when MC tries to instigate an argument.

first of all why did you barge into ml's room when you smelled his pheromones!!! and then when you got marked why didn't you tell him and suffered alone!! and situation whith tan zhen is just ridiculous to me.... and then you know ML forced you (even if he was drugged) why do you have to go to him again and again...... because of your pheromones?? fine I got it but you could just talk a bit nicely and patiently and explain everything first to ml!!! why do you have to explode every time!!!