ML died since he was already poisoned by the Bai duo. He self sacrifices to prevent MC from getting to dependent on him plus he thought he would return in a year.

I feel like there are many novels where, because of how many chapters there are, the plot drags and becomes boring. This was not the case in this novel. It was enjoyable to read each chapter. And though the writing wasn't the best in the world, it kept me entertained.

I liked the romance aspect of this novel as well! The ML of the novel did sexually assault the MC (please check the tags), but the feelings didn't feel forced on the MC. He gradually understood that he loved the ML from the bottom of his heart, dying for him multiple times and even walking through fire to save him. Most yandere BL novels have more of a stockholm syndrome development so I appreciated the (mostly) realistic and honest development in this novel.

The storyline could have been improved. There didn't really seem to be a goal for the ML aside from thinking about his feelings for the MC. He was attempting to get revenge, but we saw so little of that as readers. It was mostly just him and MC doing something miscellaneous before MC dies without any prerogative. Then, after the MC comes back, it still feels like he has no motive. Yeah, he wants to see the ML, but what after that? He has no future plans. This is also where we magically see how much the ML has changed and how strong he is. It's a big jump with little explanation. If anything, the final arc after the MC dies again and the ML waits around for four years by his corpse was more believable and logical than any other part of the book, in my opinion.

I also disliked how the final boss came out of nowhere. There was zero hinting or insinuating that he would end up being such a powerful adversary. It felt like a final shot in the dark to lengthen the novel. But, I did like what the final boss molded the ending into. I love the way MC truly shows he loves the ML enough to die for him — forever this time. It gives flesh to his character.

Anyways, I loved this novel! I don't know if it's good enough to read again, but I'm glad I was able to read it the first time. I would recommend for sure!

In this case, it was completely gratuitous. It had no impact on the story, the characters barely showed any response. And, it wasn't vague. It was slapped in your face noncon, with the author pulling out all possible plot devices to make it as r*pey as possible. The rapist goes mad and doesn't believe it is reality. The victim is drugged, and then the system steps in and removes his free will. He's not allowed to control his body, including expression, and is unable to speak but remains fully aware.