
this is actually so so good. the mc feels like an actual competent adult, she isn't indecisive and does not go w the flow of whatever is presented to her, she's a stoic lady who's badass in her own subtle way. also her mindset!! who needs men when you got money, love that abt her, she ain't someone who's immediately ready to take off her panties after meeting the 2nd ml.
the art is so so pretty, it perfectly suits the story, the pacing is good as well. but rn, i am most intrigued is the rivalry b/w the ml duke leopold and the 2nd ml marquis lancelot lmaoo

the hate towards the twink is crazy while i dislike the twink as well, most of y'all are just straight up ignoring how mokyeon is literally emotionally blackmailing nanjo in every goddamn chapter and just when i thought things would finally get better, it doesn't. there is absolutely no chemistry b/w either of them, but i'm still reading it bc the leads are hot asf, seeing two tall and buff eye candies fuck is the real joy here

yes. regardless of any reason, blackmailing someone and manipulating them emotionally for one's own selfish motives is wrong. mokyeon should've used a better approach to court nanjo and expose the twink w/o using such underhanded tactics, if anything they're all digging their own graves w this shit they've got going on

I don't think Mokyeon feels that strongly for Nanjo yet to approach him in a better way. He's just slightly interested in Nanjo that's why he's just treating him like any other potential one night stand. Also, Nanjo ain't some damsel in distress either he's an proper adult and smart to understand when to back off but he's just being too dumb for that twink.

yes, nanjo ain't a damsel in distress and is a proper adult, he's also wayy too down bad for that twink, i won't deny. but we're straying from the topic, you're trying to justify mokyeon's actions by saying that you actually need to have strong feelings inorder to not mess with someone emotionally, which is just not it. you don’t need to be head over heels to avoid using manipulation as your default flirting method.

Well if we are talking about behavior Twink is doing way worse to Nanjo that's why the hate. He is the one that is actually manipulating Nanjo here, pretending to love him acting pure and innocent. Poor guy actually agreed to take up to the ass for that piece of shit. Mokyeon is just acting like what Nanjo expecting him to be (Nanjo basically accused Mokyeon that he was hurting Twink when everything was so clear as water, like who the hell arranges a threesome with a person they are in a serious relationship with) and enjoying the reaction out of Nanjo. If anything he is acting as a bad guy here to get in Nanjo's pants XD

I hate that dawn twink, and agree on nanjo and mokyeon have zero chemistry... like, yeah the blackmail shi is also bad and unnecessary, I believe the author could make the main couple get together by other means, but as if the blackmail wasn't bad enough nanjo absolutely haaaates everytime they have sex (hell, even any interaction between them is just painful to watch) and feels so forced it makes me uncomfortable... I rated this 5 stars at the beginning, but it's just becoming a shitshow...

While I agree both are showing toxic behaviours, Mokyeon is literally forcing Nanjo into sexual acts. In my vocabulary this is r*pe — but I guess that's also a common trope in lots of BL pieces. It's becoming painful to read for me. Though I'm glad people can still enjoy it and find something nice in it

Sorry you comment kinda got buried. I'm guessing my point isn't getting thru you. I'm not justifying Mokyeon's action here. He is bad news indeed but I'd still give the benefit of doubt. I'm just saying can we really blame him tho. Now from the beginning Mokyeon has been crystal clear of his intentions and Nanjo kinda hated him as well. When you know some guy is a bad news you should avoid that guy. Here Nanjo is serving himself on a silver platter to Mokyeon for that damn Twink. Mokyeon is just taking advantage of the situation living up to his reputation on Nanjo's mind. Nanjo was the one suggesting that Mokyeon should leave the Twink alone. For which Mokyeon proposed an offer to Nanjo then both agreed to be in this situation.

Oh no it's fine, glad you replied. And yes, I totally get where you're coming from, but respectfully this logic ain’t logicking. You’re saying you ‘don’t justify’ mokyeon’s actions, then immediately justify them. ‘he’s bad, but can we really blame him?’ Yes. Yes we can.
being ‘crystal clear’ about being manipulative doesn’t make him less manipulative bc being transparent about your toxicity isn’t the same as being morally innocent. Nanjo ‘serving himself on a silver platter’ doesn’t absolve Mokyeon from straight-up emotional blackmail. This isn’t some harmless ‘deal’ between equals. Mokyeon threatened to take what Nanjo loves unless he gave him what he wanted. That’s not a ‘proposal’—that’s coercion.
And listen I’m not defending the Twink either. He’s clearly using Nanjo for money and attention, and that’s manipulative in its own right. Nobody here is innocent. But just because Nanjo made a dumb decision doesn’t mean Mokyeon’s actions magically become okay. Giving someone like that the benefit of the doubt is exactly how people like Mokyeon keep getting away with their behavior

Thank you for your explanation. While I understand what you are trying to say but people are complex. I'm here trying not to give my final verdict on Mokyeon as I'm trying to understand the character depth and what actions he's gonna take from now on. The things you pointed out are some serious accusations and it portrays him in a very bad way xD
Mokyeon's being a third person in this situation got curious about Nanjo's innocence which got the best of him here.
But you got to admit from the beginning Nanjo was throwing shades at Mokyeon while also being absolutely oblivious about Seonha's actions. It's obviously giving double standards. Mokyeon didn't force his way into their relationship he was just there as a third party because other two person (Well, The Twink) wanted it in the first place. Despite that when Nanjo straight up said hurtful stuffs to Mokyeon while mentioning he wanted to save Seonha from "Someone like Mokyeon". It's bound to piss anyone off. Also I don't think while making the offer to Nanjo Mokyeon was serious about it. It was a angsty reaction derived from Nanjo's comments about him. I'm pretty sure reading something like "if you can't do that yourself keep your opinion about me to yourself" and Mokyeon was about to leave it but then Nanjo told him he'll think about it. It also implies Mokyeon isn't the type to just manipulate and threat people.
Then after their deal I'm kind of pissed at Mokyeon myself. Cause clearly Nanjo wasn't feeling it and Mokyeon should adopt different approach if he's serious about Nanjo other than just forcing himself on him. Let's just see what happens.

Ah, I can now fully see where you're coming from, thank you for sharing your perspective. I agree w you and like you said people are complex, in the end as i mentioned earlier- no one here is truly innocent, this is the result of their own actions inflicted upon e/o through their dumb decisions. For now, we can only be patient and see where the story takes us, while bearing in mind that just because it’s fiction doesn’t mean we should excuse, romanticize, or sugar-coat manipulative behavior, thanks again.

oh for the fucking love of god, what the absolute fuck. the only new thing to spice up a story was to fucking use ntr as the plot point?? wow, real creative. bc even if you haven't been in a relationship, it is basic fucking common sense that cheating on your partner is fucking WRONG or maybe it's a fetish atp. also why is that guy jacking off in the hallway in broad daylight?? does the author have any braincells?? i'm literally sleep deprived and this is fucking pissing me off
i swear these two are taking forever to get along but at least it's realistic
he literally thought his twink have abusive ex boyfriend. And to save his twink, he need to get it done LMFAOAOA
I agree, I just don't like how naive the black haired dude is. Like no grown man is THAT naive