But I’m wondering, Jian already knows that Jin betrayed his mother and sided with Jitae, yet Jian’s dumb mother is asking Jin to keep Jian under control??? And also telling Jin to manage the bar as well??? This woman seems to trust Jin way too much, to the point of being ridiculous lol.
She said somewhere in the beggining that She trusts Jin the most out of the whole family. And She sends Jin everywhere because She believes Jin is the only one who can take care of everything discreetly
Jian probably won’t need to say anything because it’s clear that this mother trusts Jin completely… I wonder if Jian has any plans now, or is he just staying at home to recover and quit drug?
He waited for Jitae to act, that's what he said before, so I think now he is just waiting patiently for Jitae to finish his revenge and then put Jian back to the ceo position (As he probably knows Jitae doesn't want to do anything with the company, he just wants to live quietly with Mieum, but the ceo position is required for his revenge)
hey your elaboration makes me catch on the plot of this manhwa, thanks!!
Hmm, I guess the next chapter will shift back to Jitae and Mieum, since JinJian has made enough progress for now. I mean, they still have unresolved issues, but if I had to predict, this is the perfect time for Jin to implement his plan of “fixing Jian and cleaning him up.” Think about it, Jian’s mother is currently preoccupied dealing with Jitae, so she doesn’t have time to worry about her unemployed, drug-addicted son. Hajoon is under Suryeon’s suspicion, so if Jin decides to ban him from seeing Jian, there wouldn’t be much opposition.
The key factor is Jian himself. He’s lost everything and has no one left who genuinely cares about him except Jin. With his deteriorating health and severely damaged mental state, he’s more likely to listen to Jin now than ever before. If this isn’t the moment Jin has been waiting for, then I don’t know what is. Hurry up and make Jian quit drugs already!
Honestly, I feel like the author created Jian as a literal punching bag. His past, present, and even his potential future seem devoid of any light, except for that bitter glimmer of hope. And yet, despite everything, Jian makes me feel deeply empathetic. That sense of despair and self-destruction to the point of forgetting how to live a normal life—it resonates with me. I’m not as bad as Jian, but I can relate.
Not to mention, Jian seemed to be a good and quiet child when he was young, truly the complete opposite of who he is now… I really don’t want to imagine what could have happened to make him end up like this.
I wonder if leaving this toxic family would help Jian heal. Would Jin truly help him get better? I can only hope. If Jin is just a possessive, twisted person but genuinely wants to help Jian, then I want them to leave and go far away. Staying trapped in this house would drive anyone insane. At least Jitae had 10 years of studying abroad to broaden his horizons, but Jian has been stuck in this endless cycle. Please, just go far away!
Haha new chapter got me good, author really love torture Jin x Jian shipper, she really have to drawing Jian self-torture scene so detail like that, that broke my heart, but I’m good damn Jian I’m so obsessed with you so there no coming back. But this really feel like ntr, even i feel salty after reading it!
On a cute side, Jin was call Jian “Hyung” before, and Jian was think Jin is cute before, stop tearing author-nim, show me their past together!!!
It seems like many people are a bit confused about the plot of this story, so I’ve put together a small summary. This is a drama-filled story with many details that can be easily missed if not read carefully. Additionally, the author’s somewhat chaotic narrative style makes it a bit hard to follow. This gonna be long lol:
The parents’ generation:
Jitae’s mother is the official wife of Baek Jitae’s father, while Ji-an’s mother is just a mistress or perhaps a concubine(?). She holds a position in the Baek family’s company, but neither she nor Ji-an is respected. That’s why I believe Jitae’s father never officially married her.
As for why Ji-an is older than Jitae, it could be because Jitae’s parents knew and loved each other before Ji-an existed. During that time, Jitae’s father was either trapped in a scheme or simply unfaithful, sleeping with Ji-an’s mother and being forced to take responsibility for her child. Perhaps, since it was just a mistake, Jitae’s father kept it hidden from his lover. Later, he and Jitae’s mother got married and had Jitae.
At that point, Ji-an’s mother showed up, claiming Ji-an was Jitae’s father’s child. Jitae’s mother was furious when she discovered her husband’s betrayal but couldn’t do anything and resigned herself to the situation. Meanwhile, Jitae’s father was useless and failed to protect his wife and child, leading to Jitae’s mother being kicked out of the house.
Jitae’s father likely still loved his ex-wife(?), which made Ji-an’s mother jealous. Out of envy, she planned to kill Jitae’s mother and even tried to kill Jitae to seize the inheritance.
The children’s generation:
After Jitae’s mother was kicked out, Jitae was abused by his stepmother. However, since Ji-an was treated the same way, Jitae didn’t care much—until his biological mother died and he met Mi-eum. At some point, Jitae was kidnapped and nearly killed by Mi-eum’s father as part of an agreement with Ji-an’s mother. However, Mi-eum saved him, which led to Mi-eum losing his memory.
Determined to stop himself from searching for Mi-eum, Jitae decided to study abroad. During this time, Jin gave Jitae a black tape containing footage of Hajoon, Ji-an’s mother, and Mi-eum at the crime scene. This caused Jitae to doubt Mi-eum and explained why he treated Mi-eum so poorly in the early chapters.
As for Ji-an: In chapter 42, Ji-an’s mother said to him, “If you wanted power, you wouldn’t have followed me into this house and would’ve spread your legs for those in power instead.” This implies that Ji-an and his mother lived separately at some point before she went to the Baek family to demand recognition. At that time, Ji-an was six years old, but it’s unclear if he moved in with his mother immediately. Her words also suggest that Ji-an only joined the Baek household when he was older.
Ji-an’s mentally unstable mother raised him in an extremely abnormal way. Despite being her biological son, she used and controlled him for her own benefit while believing she had given him everything. This led to Ji-an falling into addiction and promiscuity. He was also harmed by Hajoon, Ji-an’s mother’s subordinate, who increased his drug doses to deepen his addiction and make him easier to manipulate. To make matters worse, Ji-an recently discovered that he isn’t even Baek’s biological son.
And that’s the story of the Baek family.
Well it’s not small summary but whatever lol
thank you for this omg i read so many stories at once, so more complex storylines just get mixed up in my head
Haha, it’s okay, I understand. I just really like this BL, so I keep rereading it to better understand all the details. I hope everyone can appreciate the appeal of this BL like me, even though it’s a bit hard to follow because of the plot is abit messy lol
Makes a lot of sense but u think the body gard really like him
I’m really intrigued by the story and the relationship, as well as the past between Jin and Jian. There must be a reason why Jin is so obsessed with Jian. I wonder what circumstances brought them together.
For now, it seems like their relationship is relatively comfortable for both of them(?) i mean Jian is trusting Jin. Even though Jin doesn’t approve of Jian’s lifestyle and has his own schemes involving him, Jin does seem to genuinely care about Jian. After all, they’re side couple…maybe toxic relationship one but yeah…
omg this is the best explanation ever thank you
The complexity of it is what makes the story good.
Exactly, I’m not saying it’s outstanding or anything, but I think the author does well enough to make readers care about the characters and the storyline—if the readers want to care, well at least I’m lol
Wowie, ty for this
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS
Thank you so much for this! ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
Yesterday, I was busy feeling sorry for Ji-an, but now I realize Ji-an’s mother was really so stupid. How could she be so easily provoked and act so foolishly, yet the Baek family allowed her to run wild for so many years??? The whole absurd paternity setup—are chaebol families really that easy to deceive, where DNA test? Maybe she had something on Jitae’s father?
There are so many unanswered mysteries surrounding the parents’ generation, and now the children’s generation is a complete mess too @@
Now, looking back at the moment Ji-an told Ji-tae to call him “Hyung,” and not once did Ji-tae ever do so, it feels like a painful punch after knowing this…
I also realized that, oh my god jian is such a sad character
Bro, this chapter make me think maybe Jian just need to get tf out of this messy house and maybe he will find peace (with Jin is optional btw)
Imagine finding out you are the son of ugly random npc old men and crazy mom, that too much
Well this gonna be some spoilers but just let you guys know, the bottom really deserves it, since he the one make top this way.
If you guy looking for love story, this one definitely not, this is revenge torture porn story, for people who get off to see shitty people get their karma
Top is horrible person to bottom but he have every right to do so, after what bottom put him thought when he just a innocent middle school…ugh i hate the bottom, he is trash loser homophobic shit, and once you know what he have done to the top, no more sympathy
Can I get a spoiler on what the bottom did
The top confessed to bottom when he just a middle school kid, the bottom seem to also liking top because he is beautiful, but he homophobic ass denial it and start bullying and sexual abuse the poor kid, that not all, he let his friends rape top too, their even taking a video and send it to his mom, that drive her insane
Oh dear this is gonna be a train wreck
I had seen that allegedly the novel/book or whatever the manhwa was based off got boycotted for reasons being that it touches on issues of misogyny and I don't get how that would make sense? Maybe the bottom represents men, and the top is like an outlet for the author idk idk. But you know what happens. Could you explain how that makes sense
Before getting criticized in Korea, the novel mentioned that the Bottom was a horrible character who raped women and secretly filmed them. He even said, “I’ve done this to plenty of women, you’re just the first man.”
While some might brush it off since the author didn’t go into detail and only used it to highlight how awful the Bottom was, Korean readers found it really disrespectful to let such a vile character survive (top even having feeling for him).
Why was the reaction so strong? Because the Nth Room case was still fresh when the novel came out, and now the manhwa adaptation is happening while deepfake crimes remain a sensitive topic. Most readers are women, so the backlash hit harder.
That said, both the novel and webtoon have since edited out that part, so they probably kept just the relationship dynamics between the Top and Bottom.
Honestly, I’m not too invested in the main couple, but seeing people criticize Ji-tae makes me want to defend him.
First of all, the reason Ji-tae treated Mi-eum poorly in the early chapters was because he thought Mi-eum was involved in his mother’s death (due to the video he received from Jin). He was secretly seeking revenge, not simply upset about Mi-eum forgetting him. (Ji-tae decided not to mention the first reason, but reading Chapter 44 makes it clear enough). On top of that, Ji-tae knew Mi-eum had been sent by Ji-an. Despite all that, his feelings for Mi-eum eventually overcame everything. He went from wanting to toy with Mi-eum to wanting to push Mi-eum away for his safety. But when Mi-eum regained his memories and even promised to make Ji-tae happy, Ji-tae decided to change his plans. He wanted to end everything quickly so he could be with his beloved Mi-eum.
Whether Ji-tae is a bad person or not, it’s clear how precious Mi-eum is to him. The reason Ji-tae hid the truth from Mi-eum was that, after regaining his memories, Mi-eum constantly blamed himself and felt unworthy of Ji-tae. No matter how much Ji-tae expressed his love, Mi-eum kept believing Ji-tae hated him. So what other choice did Ji-tae have to keep Mi-eum by his side?
In any case, the author has already confirmed that they will have a happy ending together. If you don’t like it, you can stop reading, since this is, after all, a story centered around their love.
last paragraph ate so much pop off queen
i’m not reading all that tf (i liked this anyways, clock it bae)
Happy ending!!! (つ≧▽≦)つ
Haha author said she like SE but Fan want HE so she go with it, yeah their will be happy together ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
Alright, what puzzles me is why Mieum said that it’s been a long time since the two of them were fucking when, according to my calculations, they did it just 2-3 days ago?!
The last time Jitae and Mieum were intimate was in chapter 41. If we count the time between chapters 41 and 45 as roughly one day, then the next day would be chapter 46. In that chapter, crazy Suryeon came to meet Jitae and got scared out of her mind, Jian followed her and found out he doesn’t have Baek blood, then mess-up shit happen in chapters 47-48. Meaning it’s only been 1-2 days since then, making it a total of 3 days. How is that considered “a long time”? Do they normally fuck every day or something?
If it really has been longer than I calculated, wouldn’t Jitae be busier trying to take over Jian’s position and plot his revenge? Why is he so relaxed?
After this scene, they’ll go back to the revenge plot, right? Because it’s kind of ridiculous that in chapter 46, Jitae scared Suryeon to the point she was trembling, yet now, in chapter 49, just one night later, she’s strutting around confidently again? It’s only been a single night!
Maybe I shouldn’t care so much, but I can’t help noticing.
My sentiments exactly. Thankyou for your service of calculating and writing it all down.
I enjoy following and analyzing the storyline of this BL series, even though I know it’s not perfect and has many plotholes. Still, it’s intriguing and dramatic enough to keep me hooked. However, after the hiatus, the chapters have become increasingly shorter, and the progression feels so slow. The things I’m curious about are constantly being delayed without any answers… I don’t know anymore. Now, I feel like I’ve lost a lot of interest. Anyway, I hope Jitae does something soon…