the MC and the ML are cousins related by blood. In my opinion, it doesn't merits the in*est tag, but your mileage may vary. However... there will be a true, full-blown in*estious side CP jumping on you without any foreshadowing in the extras. Or maybe there was foreshadowing... as I'm translating now, I subconsciously interpret some scenes differently, hehe. But when I read for the first time, I totally didn't see it coming. Anyway, I actually was pleasantly surprised with it but if it bothers you, these extras can be skipped without any influence on the plot, and I'll give an additional warning when we get there.

• The first son. He just wanted a perfect family. A family that only consists of his dad, mom, and younger brother. Even after his mother death, he kept hoping his father will loyal to his mother. So when he got a step mother it was really devastating for him. He watched how his father loved his mother. For 9/10 yrsold boy, will he immediately accept MC's mum as his mother? Ofc not. Especially, his father remarried only a year after the death of his mother. He had not done yet grieving, but already had to welcome a new person. I would not accept him either if I was him. And the incident just make it worse. Also the father didn't make it better either. He really dislike our MC. His harted and attitude towards MC was not justifiable, but understandable. But doesnt meant he should've done that. But I guess it cant he helped
• The second son. I dont really have anything said about him. He's really spoiled rotten. It said that it was bc his father and brother spoiled him. I always hate a bratty character so I could only said that I dont like him. What I dont understand is there's no any decent communication between him with his big bro nor his father. Like, when he done something wrong they didn't correct him or something. They just take care of it like it was not a big deal. When he kept having ideas they didn't try to communicating with him. The father only get mad and cursed him and the brother just sigh and left him. And they complained he had spoiled rotten? Lol funny.
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  I dont have any comment about his relationship with his big bro. I just confused, like Holly sh*t when? I tought that in*est tag was for our ML and MC maybe I was wrong? Well, they did share the same blood, but humm...

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• The third son. He is our MC. He had through so much. Anyway, he got rebirth and make his way to get revenge. Unlike in another novel revenge. Their MC was OP and almost know everything what will happen in the future. But our MC are not. He literally crawling just to get revenge. He was suffering for years, he got really deep harted towards his family. But more than anything, I think he just wanted to know why he was treated like that. He really wanted know the truth. Well, at the same time he also wanted to see his family suffering lol. I really glad ML was a good boy type.
• The fourth son. He was the the biggest victim for me. I pity him so much. The fact that he managed to learned anything meant he at least had talent. But his mother was relly toxic. To grew up in that kind environment, if you did not become twisted, you go crazy. Well, he become both tho

MAJOR SPOILER MAJOR SPOILER!!!!!!!

And all of that thank's to one crazy illegitimate son. The real antagonist.

ML is MC’s cousin, it’s okay that they’re cousins to me but I just felt like it was kinda weird how MC still calls ML “cousin” after getting together, like just call his name pls especially when in bed lol

Very very surprised about this one... the sheng brothers got together!!!!!!!

Why ML’s brother likes MC and why he just appears so little in the novel. Also why ML’s parents doesn’t seem to be in their wedding (or maybe I just didn’t notice) and why the Sheng brothers were in their wedding when MC hates them a lot

This makes me think that the in*est tag was more because of the side couple that came out of nowhere and hit me like that one pigeon hit the window of my second floor biology classroom in eighth grade. There was thud and as we turned our heads we could hear a squeak as we watched in shock as it slid down the window like you had seen it in cartoons. But that's beside the point. Thing is, the side CP came out of left field and left me questioning myself and the people in the novel, especially because them being brothers didn't seem to bother anyone at all. But then again, who cares? It's not like they can have offspring so the shared DNA problem is less of a problem than the morality one. And what kind of morals could they have growing up in such an f***ed up family?

It wasn't just about MC date his Cousin aka ML. But MC's 2 Half brothers are in relationship with each other.

I was both surprised and not. Shen Ji's dedication toward Shen Cheng was above any expectations! I thought at the beginning it was just Normal, and when they had conflict, I thought it would be the usual scene of brothers fight about High Position. But things are not simple!

Shen Ji would protect Shen Cheng. Shen Ji was mentioned as very Strict, but Shen Cheng did LISTEN!! And Shen Ji also focus to Shen Cheng for 24hours non-stop when he forced Shen Cheng to detoxing from drug.

All those hints finally lead us to the Extras where we see how they finally get together.

There are two couples. MC and ML are cousins, and the others are brothers. So, if you don't feel comfortable with it, don't read it. One couple appears only in extras, so it can be skipped. I didn't expect that those two would get together; I was surprised.

Some occasional plotholes for e.g. how did MC manage to place a fake nurse by his father's side and how did the fake nurse manage to do real nursing job in a real hospital?

Dad Shen: Ends up having his new love abandon him publicly, paralyzed, belligerent, and has his company sold off I believe. At the end he is sent to a high quality care home bc he can no longer take care of himself. Also its implied his bloodline ends bc all his kids are either gay or in prison. I'm glad he gets the bulk of revenge cause most of MCs issues are rooted in him being a scum.

Shen Rong (illegitimate child) : Paralyzed (for a s*upid reason too lol karma got you) and sent to prison for 20 years. Also gets his nude p*rn vids exposed twice.

Wang Guy (forgot his name) : gets burned alive. That's abt it. Anyway guy is dead.

Zheng MianMian (Shen Rong Mom) : I think she dies? Not sure cant remember. But MC doesn't kill her it's someone else. Anyway she doesnt end well.

Shen Jin (1st Bro) ; Lesser revenge but he endures a lot of turmoil under MC hand basically gets a strained relationship with his bestfriend, becomes disillusioned from his father, loses the company he always thought he would inherit. Basically falls from the proud son of heaven down to the ground. I feel like the revenge here is more psychological. However he is still able to pick himself up just not as brilliant as before. This was suitable bc yeah he wronged MC but his indifference to the MC made sense at least so he got milder revenge.

Shen Chang (2nd Bro) : He got a drug addiction basically which is also outed to media. Has to work to not relapse even till end of book. This is not MC hand tho but MC not mad abt it either lol. His sins are basically the same as Bro 1 so mild/very little revenge done to him personally.

Tian Guy (name I forgot also) : Gets his nude vids outed and also loses an important business marriage. Suitable revenge but tbh it was indirect MC was aiming for Shen Rong.

I had no problem with that Wang guy being the final boss but I was confused as to how MC had no suspicions AT ALL. I'm not saying he needed to be suspicious Wang was the mastermind I'm saying that you hear all this backstory abt him being your mothers lover and him getting her pregnant and then the su*cide and then him adopting the Uncles child and have no doubts? No doubts at all? This is frankly odd to me bc prior to this MC seemed to plan really well and even tho some was him rebirth knowledge it still required skill to scheme like that so how he didnt see that Wang was acting in self directed play and believed everything Wang said was so. I kept waiting for the MC to wake up bc even the optimistic ML was suspicious and hes the one that found out. It felt like the author lowered MC IQ just for that final battle scene cause I feel like otherwise the MC wouldve been suspicious.

I was kinda disgusted of the romance relationship between shen ji and shen cheng. I mean what in the Game of Thrones is happening here!!!

I get that Xiao Xi and Li Mingxuan is also in*est but at least they didnt come out from the same hole and get fed by the same b**bs. But I alraedy prepared myself as I read the tags. It is still only fiction in the end. So whatever

I reread this again and let me tell that I almost had this confused with one bl interstellar novel. Because both of these novels has somewhat a similar psychotic uncle. And the antagonist here is a little bit, A little bit!!!! Understandable. I feel that it was because of the situation in the past involving his mother that led him to what he became in the present. But boyyyy the uncle in that interstellar novel is just straight up psycho, I mean what do you expect from someone who is into necrophilia

I think the character who is the most evil and selfish here is Shen Deban. The shen grandparents are also on par with him.

Shen Shang is just pitiful. Revenge got the best of him.

The most annoying goes to Shen Cheng and Shen Rong. They both share one braincell. They are both idiots. They get on my nerves every time they appear.

Shen Ji......I have nothing to say. I cant even call him evil. Although what he did to MC is inexcusable but I really think that he is worthy of redemption. I think he is better than shen cheng.

I really like Mls Younger brother. He is my cinnamon roll. So cute. I think he is the character with 0 haters