It was interesting to have the layers behind the MC’s “transmigration” explored. Personally love it when transmigrations have purpose, because it just means the love was deep enough to cross space and time.

This novel delves into a tragic past between the Original MC and ML - I hinted to it above but because of ML, the MC becomes a trapped canary. Even though the MC seemed was willing at the start because of his deep love for the ML, it just does not end well for the both of them because of ML’s controlling nature.

Going further on the ML, what I liked is that he was changing and controlling himself way before he even learns of his past wrongs. And when he does learn of it, it just fuels the change that was already happening.

Although compared to the original, current MC has learned to have self-respect and stand for himself, he still has moments when he becomes weak around ML - it’s my main dislike with the character.

getting sleepy will continue later

ML is a face con and MC's face is his type. MC pre transmig is a spoilt brat but post transmig is less annoying and ML takes interest. Fair. But the story does a lot of emphasis on how ML is exceptionally gentle to MC and doesn't want to lock him up and cut his wings of as he would with any other toy person he's interested in but isn't obedient. It implies it's his changing feelings that influence this 'change of heart' but o still don't understand why he likes MC? Any time they spend together MC is afraid and trying to pull away (with maybe one or two exceptions?), especially after he declares romantic intent. It's not like other "interested in you after you've changed and stoped liking me' novels where the main pair spend a decent amount of time together and love gradually forms. It feels like the only reason he hasn't enacted locked room play with the MC is because the author knows that'd make him a scumbag and is trying very hard to push the love aspect

First of all, let's delve into the fact that the MC is literally such a pushover and it pisses me off so much. I kind of understand the reasoning because of his previous life but come on now:/ not only does he realise the fact that the ML was super crazy in his first life and drove his loved ones to ruin all for the sake of 'possessiveness', but he chooses to stay with him regardless! Like boy, he cut you off from the world and forced you not to leave the house until your death and now what, you think he'll change just because your approach is different in this timeline? Sigghhhh I wish he didn't brush off the ML's actions so quickly because even the MC himself does not realise how affected he is by them still. For eg, in his first life the ML punished the MC whenever he was disobedient (didn't listen to him or follow his expectations of being a perfect lover) by forcing him to eat chocolate until he was compliant. This is also the reason as to why the MC strongly dislikes chocolate in his current life even when he had no memory of the past.

Idk I just hate this ongoing trend in BL novels where they downplay or try to gain sympathy for the love interests that do not deserve it. It's clear that the MC does have Stockholm syndrome and it's sad to read the author write about what he's experienced, only for the MC to say 'well, he's not the same person from before uwu'. I dropped it after chapter 52 so I may seem a bit biased or like I don't have the full story, but I do not want to continue reading this novel at all. It made me feel awful.

1. The major plot point being a "transmigration-cum-rebirth" trope. Being a fan of DPB, I had really been craving for something similar so this plot point for me was the cherry on the top and the reason for continuing till the end.
2. Character development: The characters did grow out of their shells. Like, the MC who used to be immature and unappreciative of his good fortune, was put in a difficult environment after being reborn, which honed his personality and skills for the better and changed him. Same goes for the ML. The realisation of loosing MC in the first arc made him restrain his over-the-top obsessive personality and bring about a change in his treatment towards MC.

1. Stockholm: Now why I think it's Stockholm/maybe the MC is more inclined towards a masochistic personality. In his first life, he used to be an arrogant rich young master who used to chase ML, who himself had a prestigious background. MC didn't really have any talents and he was at the bottom in his class and he did participate in fights. But that just doesn't justify what he went through in his life. MC honestly loved ML, chased him, gave him the best of gifts (like foreign chocolates and stuff), wrote a song and sang for him and cared and cherished him. Honestly, if you don't like him, then subtly reject him. If that doesn't work, then state the facts clearly. It was justifiable that ML did not like the fact that gifts were being shoved unto him and he just wanted to get rid of MC but to throw away all those gifts right in front of him, disrespect the song that he earnestly prepared for him, that does go way over the board. Not to mention, ML is a face-con and has a really twisted personality. MC's face is his type but he doesn't like his personality. For him, his favourite kind would be someone "obedient" whom he can imprison for the rest of his life, and that's what he did actually at the end of the first life. MC had a "staged" car accident (by the supposed male lead of the book-who hated MC to the core because of the fact that he chased his white moonlight) and lost his legs. MC's family and his best friends' respective families were destroyed by this book male lead, their future completely ruined. MC was declared dead by the ML and imprisoned at his home for the rest of his life, until the age of 24 when he died of lung infection and multiple organ failure. He loved ML, so despite not being able to use his legs for the rest of his life he stayed with him. But when he wished to go outside, ML would try to deter him through various means. Initially he did delude himself that ML cared for him but later came in terms with the fact that ML wished to imprison him and went along with his wishes. ML took care of MC like taking care of one's "possessions" and when MC wasn't "obedient" (like when he said he didn't like chocolates/didn't want to continue eating them) , ML would "punish" him (shove chocolates into his mouth)
   for an entire week every single meal of the day till MC accepted ML's care "obediently"). This fact freaking crept me out. Also, ML doesn't really care whatsoever regarding MC's loved ones, since he didn't even inform them of MC being alive nor did he take any revenge against that other guy (the book's male lead) despite being aware of the fact that he plotted against MC. He didn't even clear out MC's name regarding the fact that MC was the one who "poisoned" ML despite being clearly aware who the true perpetrator was. Finally, MC slowly lost his will to live and passed away at the young age of 24 and wished to do the simplest of things (like feeding pigeons, singing at the square, surfing with his besties) before finally passing away. ML accompanied him till his last days and promised that he would be "reborn" as a personality that suits his (ML's) tastes and they shall get together again (and they do after MC gets reborn and ML gets his memories of the previous world back). I just felt like author has done a quite a lot of foreshadowing here just so the ML doesn't appear to be a "jerk", afterall, he is the protagonist and the MC needs to fall for him for the story to work.
2. The plot was fast - paced. Like, at least, the MC shouldn't have forgiven the ML so quickly and I wouldn't be surprised if he got blackened after all that and took revenge against all. No, it would have been better if the plot did gear towards that direction, because despite being dog blooded, at least it would have been satisfactory.
3. Both the protagonists are completely sick in the head. MC is terrified of the guy who ruined his legs and not of the guy, who imprisoned him, didn't let him even meet his loved ones, emotionally and mentally tortured him and ultimately caused his death by making him loose all the will to live. There are signs of PTSD, albeit negligent, like when the MC starts to feel tremors throughout his body when ML tries
   to "shove" chocolates into his mouth after being reborn (and by this point in time ML had already gained his memories). ML does restrain himself but that shouldn't really give him any goody points. There's also the instance where he watches MC "sleep" beside the bed, throughout the night w/o his knowledge. There was also the time when he followed MC by car in the middle of night, just so he could kidnap and imprison him at his home, which comes off as eerily disturbing. It does make sense that ML has a few screws loose because he comes from a dysfunctional family, where his dad has multiple mistresses and children at least his age, more and less than him and he has to be a perfectionist at all fields or else he will get locked up in a black room (and it's not a black room literally but rather an actual black room where there's no light/windows and is completely sound proof. It had been a tradition in his family since he was a kid which in the end resulted in his twisted personality). I guess he had it really hard but that doesn't give him any right to "ruin" MC's life. Not to mention those sane-minded friends of his could at least try to stop him in his previous life. It really irked me actually.
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In the past, Gu Wang walked a hundred steps towards He Qinghuan. Now, Gu Wang doesn't need to do anything. He Qinghuan is willing to walk one thousand steps, and even ten thousand steps towards him.

seriously??? author??? you just had to make me cry this way...

"Now the wound on Gu Wang's face makes people feel disturbed, like a milky white paint being messed up with red, making one's heart irritable. But surprisingly, there is a different charm after being abused. It is purely different from the usual cleanliness.

But He Qinghuan still feels it is an eyesore because it was through other people's hands."

Is that a hint of f*cking abuse in the future chapter? What the f*ck? I have a feeling about this male lead and it is NOT good. The way they describe it has a hint of happening in the future chapters and im sure of it, and the way he sees it disgust me. Hes pretty possessive, mc's obvious signs of discomfort whenever hes around was thrown out! All this motherf*cker could see is a "delicate and sweet" boy that seemingly look like he was trying to move on when the truth is he is f*cking avoiding you!!!