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CN (4.6)

#1Those Years In Quest Of Honour Mine

1 Chapters Every 1894 Day(s) 7427 Readers 125 Reviews 01-25-2019

Comedy Drama Historical Romance Shounen Ai Yaoi

10/5 #Favourites #court politics #royalty #shameless smart mc (4 Jan 2021) ... more>>

CN (4.3)

#2Imperial Uncle

0 Chapters Every 1646 Day(s) 3436 Readers 55 Reviews 10-26-2019

Completed Drama Mystery Shounen Ai Slice of Life

5/5 #Favourites #court politics #royalty #ambiguous ML (8 Jan 2021)... more>>

I sincerely love this novel. We have an MC who is a massive joker but believes that he isn't, or rather, trying to convince himself otherwise. He's very smart. There were times that he seemed so full of himself that he almost made a fool of himself if he truly spoke his mind, and others, when he seemed to "belittle" himself. Blink, and you might miss these jokes. But seriously, he's such a dirty little liar and I love his character! Someone else mentioned this, and I think it's very true. Prince Huai (MC) is very human. He has so many layers and even if you're not like him character-wise, you can still understand him, appreciate him and his decisions, be it for love, for family or as a "duty" as a filial son/uncle.

This is the part that not everyone likes. There are unexpected conspiracy theories hidden under each other, and you never knew for sure who the actual ML is. Just when I start thinking "it must be him!" something else happened that changed //everything//. There were //potential// for a few ML for romance to blossom but everything was building up and you couldn't be sure. I.e the romance wasn't clear cut and was pretty ambiguous. If you're not into that, this probably isn't for you.

The thing about court politics novel is that there's always a fine line where it can end up being overly dramatic dog-blood drama. This one was actually a little complicated and there were a few times I actually got a little confused and had to go back a few lines to reread again to understand what exactly happened. However, it was still pretty realistic considering it was set in ancient China. The schemes and conspiracy were well planned too, and each arc was very exciting.

It was humourous, but surprisingly, there was a hidden melancholy that was building up and I didn't notice until it hit me in the face and I was tearing up trying not to cry (I failed, of course). Just a tinge of wistfulness.

Also, doubt anyone would, but don't skip the extras!!! There were so many interesting reveals!! (Saw previous reviews that extras should be read in the middle... Actually, I liked that I read it last? Because they were extras and didn't directly contribute to the story, but just fill in some missing gaps + give you a few interesting tidbits.)

Unfortunately, it's not a light read. The complex scheming keeps you constantly on your toes, so keep that in mind.

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CN (4.6)

#3Your Scandals Are Way Cuter Than You

88 Chapters Every 34.5 Day(s) 4311 Readers 70 Reviews 02-04-2023

Completed Comedy Romance Shounen Ai

5/5 #Favourites #showbiz #quirky #funny #childhood friends/sweethearts (27 July 2021) ... more>>

CN (4.7)

#4I Can Do It

144 Chapters Every 68.4 Day(s) 9544 Readers 182 Reviews 06-08-2022

Completed Comedy Romance Slice of Life Sports Yaoi

5/5 #Favourites #Gaming #funny #cute #not angsty #Kelly recc (3 Oct 2021) ... more>>

CN (4.6)

#5A Certain Someone

2 Chapters Every 199 Day(s) 5804 Readers 119 Reviews 12-15-2023

Completed Comedy Drama Romance School Life Shounen Ai Slice of Life Yaoi

5/5 #moumou #Favourites #school #very angsty #I cant read it again but it's v good (24 Oct 2021)... more>>

CN (4.7)

#6Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating

40 Chapters Every 110.9 Day(s) 10120 Readers 203 Reviews 11-11-2019

Completed Comedy Romance School Life Yaoi

5/5 #Favourites #rec #gaming #CatFishing (15 Sep 2020)... more>>

CN (4.4)

#7Everyone Thinks that I Like Him

75 Chapters Every 130.8 Day(s) 10098 Readers 151 Reviews 01-05-2019

Completed Comedy Romance School Life Shounen Ai Slice of Life

5/5 #school #fluff #mild-angst #cried #Favourites (30 Sep 2020)... more>>

CN (4.3)

#8Transmigrated Into a Big Boss to Snatch Away the Cannon Fodder

174 Chapters Every 91.8 Day(s) 10636 Readers 234 Reviews 07-28-2020

Completed Comedy Fantasy Romance Yaoi

5/5 #Funny #comedy #shameless MC #shameless bottom #Favourites (6 Nov 2020) ... more>>

CN (4.1)

#9Stop Bothering Me, Emperor

123 Chapters Every 126.4 Day(s) 7886 Readers 105 Reviews 02-20-2019

Completed Comedy Drama Romance School Life Supernatural Yaoi

5/5 #fluff #royalty #reincarnation #transmigration #established r/s #Favourites (19 Nov 2020) ... more>>

CN (4.3)

#10When an Alpha is Marked by One of His Own Kind

103 Chapters Every 68.2 Day(s) 5337 Readers 54 Reviews 09-22-2021

Completed Comedy Drama Mature Romance Sports Yaoi

5/5 #Favourites #esports #ABO for the scent mainly #Past r/s, getting back tgt (8 Nov 2021)... more>>

CN (4.5)

#11Cāi Cāi

94 Chapters Every 76.6 Day(s) 3384 Readers 38 Reviews 05-06-2021

Completed Drama Mature School Life Shounen Ai Slice of Life

5/5 #seiyuu #musical #arts #heartbreaking #angsty #mature-ish #Favourites (28 July 2021) ... more>>

CN (4.4)

#12Holy Institution

0 Chapters Every 1692 Day(s) 2217 Readers 24 Reviews 09-10-2019

Completed Adventure Fantasy Romance School Life Shounen Ai Yaoi

5/5 #magic #student-teacher #royalty #favourites (22 Dec 2020) ... more>>

CN (4.4)

#13My Artist Is Reborn

196 Chapters Every 2.1 Day(s) 5740 Readers 94 Reviews 10-23-2020

Completed Historical Shounen Ai Slice of Life Supernatural

5/5 #showbiz #ghosts #favourite (27 Jan 2021)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#14Reborn with an Old Enemy on the Day of our Marriage

109 Chapters Every 92.8 Day(s) 9160 Readers 124 Reviews 08-24-2020

Completed Comedy Romance School Life Shounen Ai

5/5 #going back in time #established r/s #funny #Favourites (21 Nov 2020)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#15My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness

175 Chapters Every 79.8 Day(s) 14664 Readers 351 Reviews 02-11-2021

Completed Comedy Drama Mature Romance Shounen Ai Supernatural Yaoi

5/5 #Favourites #ML knows that he's gg to die so he's defensive but god he's so sweet (13 Sept 2021) ... more>>

CN (4.3)

#16After Our Divorce, I Still Wore Your Jacket

54 Chapters Every 6.9 Day(s) 3935 Readers 62 Reviews 04-22-2024

Drama Romance Slice of Life Yaoi

5/5 #mild-angst #fluff #sudden angst #cried #rec #Favourites (3 Nov 2020)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#17Golden Stage

0 Chapters Every 1950 Day(s) 12644 Readers 192 Reviews 12-26-2018

Completed Drama Historical Romance Yaoi

5/5 #historical #mature #war #politics #royalty-politics #favourite (9 Dec 2020) ... more>>

CN (4.5)

#18Paper Lover

125 Chapters Every 80.1 Day(s) 4122 Readers 57 Reviews 02-02-2021

Completed Adventure Comedy Mystery Romance Sci-fi Shounen Ai Slice of Life

5/5 #Favourites #virtual lover #some illogical futuristic science but it's ok (26 Sept 2021) ... more>>

CN (4.4)

#19Live Broadcasting Raising Dragons in the Interstellar

118 Chapters Every 84.7 Day(s) 6824 Readers 85 Reviews 12-30-2020

Completed Romance Sci-fi Shounen Ai Slice of Life

5/5 #childcare #kindergarten #cold-protective dad MC #cute kids #favourites (2 May 2021) ... more>>

CN (4.2)

#20The General Loves to Collect Little Red Flowers

118 Chapters Every 98.3 Day(s) 8713 Readers 114 Reviews 05-12-2020

Completed Action Comedy Romance Sci-fi Shounen Ai Slice of Life Supernatural

#5/5 #ghost #supernatural #sci-fi #ABO(not the focus) #favourites (30 Jan 2021) ... more>>

CN (4.1)

#21If You Don’t Fall In Love, You’ll Die

121 Chapters Every 67.6 Day(s) 6531 Readers 56 Reviews 04-02-2024

Completed Comedy Fantasy Romance Slice of Life Yaoi

5/5 #System #Recc #Pure-fluff #tooth-rotting sweetness #Favourites (15 Feb 2021) ... more>>

CN (4.6)

#22Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life

128 Chapters Every 84.9 Day(s) 8595 Readers 133 Reviews 11-12-2020

Completed Action Comedy Fantasy Romance Shounen Ai Supernatural

4.5/5 #alternative-universe #parallel-worlds #transmigration (13 Dec 2020) ... more>>

CN (4.5)

#23Assistant Architect

251 Chapters Every 101.3 Day(s) 7744 Readers 150 Reviews 04-15-2020

Completed Mature Romance Slice of Life Smut Yaoi

5/5 #working #adults #fresh-grad #cried #Favourites (25 Oct 2020)... more>>

(the black belly tag is mostly a lie, it's pretty much just teasing and some pigtail-pulling, imo it wasn't that bad)

One of the most refreshing stories I've read thusfar. The author managed to depict a realistic view of a fresh grad entering the harsh working world. What I really loved about this story was the character development of the MC where his determination to learn more and grow as a person started to arise amidst difficult times. While the ML was supportive, I really liked how the MC's growth wasn't purely reliant on him. ML guided him, but did not hand-hold him all the way, and that was something I really appreciated and did not expect from this novel due to the 'black belly' tag. Don't get me wrong, the teasing and 'bullying' element was still present, but instead of being the main feature of their relationship dynamic, it was just a cute aspect of how they interacted. In actuality, they both held respect for each other's work.

Author also delved into the difficulties of coming out as gay to their parents, and touched on the fears of being gay in a slightly more homophobic environment (especially in regards to the asian older generation). It was a light-hearted presentation of a very realistic issue.

Although the MC and ML's fights can sometimes seem quite childish as it was often due to misunderstandings, I personally felt that it was quite realistic because many fights tend to be due to misunderstanding of other's intentions. In the later part of the novel, you could tell that the small bouts of jealousy was just a natural human reaction and not due to the lack of trust with each other. Honestly, I just really loved the character and relationship development in this story, and I particularly cried when MC met his first real setback that was a big building block to his character development.

This review was a mess, but tldr, it was unexpected but I love this story and would definitely recommend (and reread it) ! (ﾉ´ヮ´) ﾉ

(Side note: author adds quite a lot of kaomojis during the non-serious conversation parts of the story, which can be off-putting for those not used to it I guess, but personally I found it quite fitting for the characters)

Translation has quite some mistakes especially when the names of characters were mixed up but it was mostly still quite readable other than that. (eg. sometimes Gu Yu was talking to Gu Yu when he was most likely talking to Gu Yao lol) <<less

CN (4.3)

#24Spirit Hotel

123 Chapters Every 124.2 Day(s) 5987 Readers 82 Reviews 05-30-2019

Completed Comedy Fantasy Romance Shounen Ai Slice of Life Supernatural Xuanhuan

5/5 #supernatural #world-building (26 Dec 2020) ... more>>

Another great work from the author of Holy Institution. Similarly, good world-building, pretty interesting concept and a well-planned adventure of sorts. The relationship was pretty cute, but the main focus is definitely the MC. The MC was very well written 3D character, with both wit and shamelessness, pretty smart and also quite adaptable con-man that bluffs his way out of situations. I really like him, and he made me laugh out loud multiple times. It would have been even funnier if all the puns were read first-hand, but the translation did a pretty good job explaining them in the T/N, which I really appreciated. ML was a cool, aloof character for the most parts that later warmed up to the MC. The other side characters are pretty interesting too. I was pretty surprised by quite a few of them.

Gotta admit though, the focus on this story (similar to Holy Institution too, I guess it's just the author's style) is mostly on the adventure of the MC in this new world as well as the different events that happened, and less so on the relationship itself, although there definitely was development bit by bit (slow romance). I did tear up a little at the angst for the relationship at some point, so it's a win in my book.

It's not quite something I'll reread again, simply because it's not a totally new supernatural plot, the focus is more on the interesting things that happen than the relationship, and since I've already read it once it loses that element of surprise. However, I definitely recommend others to give it a try, especially if you like supernatural elements and humorous stories!

And no, it is NOT a MDZS rip-off. In the first place, this was written WAY before MDZS. And besides the part where there are supernatural involve and some undead characters, there is no necromancy, no cultivation, MC is way wittier and funnier (nothing against wei wuxian, they're just different types of characters), and ML is just barely similar just because he too is pretty quiet. If you like mo dao, you might like this too, but this is in NO WAY a rip-off... <<less