crystalvmin's manga / #Drama(81)

I’m honestly so happy I found this because I find myself short of having buff daddies smut AND the smut is not at all tiring or bland to read so I end up reading all that shit like crack. Despite having such rough sex, the conversation they have before, during, and after is feels really different than normal, it’s like you can’t say for sure that they love each other, but in a way they do care for each other even if it’s all just business. Love bottoms like shingun, feisty, straightforward, and somehow a realist. The plot’s really good too even though I feel like at least 40% of the manhwa includes sex scenes. Anyway, waiting for the next update !

I liked the premise of the plot and it was promising, but there are just things that I didn’t like or were just weird and confusing. For instance, the fact they made Candy an SS agent, but his behavior at the start was not really SS agent material and I think he should have had more training with social skills (like being aware of the expressions he made and being able to suppress it, things like that); But his physicality and combat skills are definitely SS agent level. As for the smut scenes, it wasn’t bad but the thought of Hajun loosening Candy up for 3 freaking seconds and inserting his dick without being lubed up makes me physically cringe. I get not wearing a condom cos other people like that, but strangers shouldn’t really be fking raw. Anyway, the story was not perfect, but it was good enough.

AHHHHHHH honestly I'm not exaggerating if I say that my heart is melting !! These are the kinds of manhua that make you want to continuously punch your pillow into oblivion because they're just too cute ! I really like all of the characters' personalities especially for our 2 MCs. I am really attracted to cool and strong-willed characters so this manhua was definitely my cup of tea. Though it was just a bit noticeable that the art style kinda changed drastically, which made the boys look more baby boy-like (though it doesn't look bad at all) compared to how they started out as which was kind of a shame since the art/design of Da Fei's shaved head was completely taken out of his character (which honestly was his appearance's focal point) and without explanation either :< Other than that, I'm not really complaining about anything else (ofc, the crazy censorship was a given, the implied scenes will have to do T^T) as this manhua is amazing <3

Man this is so bad please I couldn’t force myself to finish it. I’m so sad because buff bottom trope was wasted on pwp and even with being pwp, the sex scenes were not anything outstanding. Duke is delusional about Illic wanting it, therefore, technically committing sexual assault. I wouldn’t really wanna be at the point Illic finds he has feelings for the duke. I get the incest with nobilities, I think that’s true to a certain extent, but incest will definitely not produce pretty human beings. Art is good but not enough to make me stay reading.

I was at awe when I finished the story not only because of the good ending, but also with how the author explained their process when they wrote the manhwa. Achieving a good ending for a manhwa like this without having any loose ends, plot holes, non-fleshed out characters, stagnant character development, and unnecessary sex scenes is so crazy good and it’s what sets this story and the author apart from other BL content. I really loved how the author took their time in giving the characters so much depth. I still don’t sympathize with Soohyun, but I understand him. Heads up for people wanting to read this, the couple does start off on a very toxic note (with some rape added in the mix, unfortunately, but it does fit the theme of the story) and there are heavy themes and portrayals of abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, and psychological) so just be warned.

(CONTAINS SPOILERS AT THE LATTER HALF) I like the premise of this manhua a lot ! But it was confusing at first because I think the early translations weren't too good so it might be easy to misunderstand some dialogues and scenes, but I am grateful that the translations after chapter 60 did get much better and much easier to understand because this story is interesting enough. (SPOLERS START HERE) The only thing that was iffy for me was that at times within the 2nd world, it did come across as borderline shotacon or can be misconstrued that way with how much qin xian was becoming the target of wang yi's S tendencies when he transformed into a kid; and you definitely couldn't even interpret it as something innocent because he had even admitted these were "perverted thoughts". Even going back to the 1st world, some parts were hard to read because qin xian was definitely still a minor (17 years old, was it so hard to at least make him 18 T^T) with a 5-year gap with wang yi but there were a lot of scenes which were not appropriate for minor qin xian (that bartending job that caters and satisfies special guests, like no). Anyway, this could easily have been a 5-star manhua if 1) the earlier translations were better (I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be ungrateful and I know translating is hard work, but it is what it is), and 2) if the parts I had mentioned were altered or not included at all because they already had a lot of chemistry and we know they would've progressed into something more as the story went on. On a more positive note, I genuinely think Qin xian being a yandere isn't bad at all too (since he's not really the murderous type) because I think it fits well with wang yi's personality and him having S tendencies, they're both odd in their own ways. Plus, I think that the diversity of the novel genres tackled within the story is actually really cool. I'm excited to see how this story unfolds and I'll be waiting for updates.

You know that the art is good as hell when the smut isn’t as explicit compared to other R-rated BLs (e.g., showing of privates) but it’s still so sexy and sensual. The way their hair falls down, how they all grasp and hold each other, how they touch each other so softly, THE EXPRESSION OF EVERYTHING is just too good. Calling it beautiful art is an understatement. To complement the gorgeous art, the story is also great, interesting, and feels very noir without everything being black and white only. I loved that the author took their time in discussing the stories and backstories of everyone AND who knew we were getting some GL on the side which really made me love everything even more. Furthermore, even with such a plot, they didn’t forget to insert really funny panels as well. You wouldn’t expect it, but it really gave the manhwa more variety. Greatly recommend this !