There Are Beasts: Chengze

Name: There Are Beasts: Chengze
Author: Tears Fall with the Drizzling Evening Rain

有兽焉：承泽

by Tears Fall with the Drizzling Evening Rain (暮雨潇潇泪俱下)

Status: Completed
Length: 938k Words
Genre: Two Male Leads
Updated: 24d ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[No System, No Invincibility, Literary Fiction] [Xie Xie Pairing, Xie Xie Takes Center Stage, Happy Ending for the Couple!] [A Knife Made of Sugar: A Little Angst]

(Tip: The ancient-era arc is a little angsty. If you can’t handle angst, skip straight to the modern-day sweet romance. If you can, read it in order.)

Heaven and Earth gave life to three pixiu, yet Chengze was the one personally declared a “defective product.”

He is frail and sickly, with burning-hot blood and an unusual power to heal. Hidden within his broken body is a secret that spans multiple cycles of reincarnation. It all began with a fateful bargain he willingly made with “him,” in the hope of meeting Pixiu again.

In ancient times, he and Pixiu Tianlu depended on each other to survive. When Pixiu set out on a perilous journey to find the immortal herb that could heal him, when the pursuit in the present world drew ever closer, and when the tragedy of their past life began to unfold once more... At last, a carefully planned “death” tore him and Pixiu apart, separated by life, death, and lies.

But this was not the end. It was the beginning.

A thousand years later, the Heavenly Court has fallen into decline. A little orange-and-white beast with no memories quietly awakens in a corner of a place called the Deerfolk Shop.

Afraid of others’ eyes, he draws close only to the figure carrying the scent of plum blossoms: Pixiu.

Their reunion begins in a wasteland of forgotten memories. Carrying centuries of regret and longing, Pixiu approaches with the utmost care. Amid innocence and restraint, their love takes root once more. They build a new home together and make plans for the future.

But the cold past has never let them go.

Bloodstained old photographs, eerie cards, a “heart lock” riddle pointing to those dearest to them... It all follows like a shadow.

This is an epic tale spanning time, life and death, and reincarnation, as they struggle against an endless despair within themselves.

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849Reads · 30 days

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This is my first time writing a long book review, so it might not be very well written. What I find most about this book is its narrative, which uses sadness as a starting point and sweetness as a conclusion, avoiding the feel of a formulaic sweet romance.
23 likes11mo ago
😏😏😏 The most incisive yet tender aspect of this book lies in its experiment of burning "love" upon the ashes of memory. With astonishing patience, the author dissects each form of love: Chengze's sacrificial love that transcends reincarnation, Bixie's sinful, watchful love, and Tianlu's pure and sincere protective love.
22 likes10mo ago
This book's distinctive features are undeniable (the mention of "bitterness" is merely a pretext for the sweetness). It successfully avoids becoming one of those cheap, artificially sweet romance novels on the market by using a resolute yet poignant mutual sacrifice and a steadfast struggle against fate.
20 likes11mo ago
This book weaves a vast web of suspense spanning ancient and modern times. The amnesiac, "defective" Pixiu returns from the celestial waters, fiercely protected by his beloved and younger brother, yet beneath the surface of their heartwarming daily life, undercurrents surge.
18 likes10mo ago
After reading this book, I realized I'd finally found gold in a pile of dung. The author's writing is delicate and expressive. Every character is well-developed, the story is deep and coherent, and the causes and consequences are all logically connected. And while it appears to update several times a week, each chapter is actually quite lengthy, showing no signs of being perfunctory with the reader. This is the first time I've genuinely given it a 5-star review.
18 likes11mo ago
At the end of oblivion lies the beginning of reunion. This is not a story about "perfection." Quite the opposite, it begins with a judgment—at the dawn of creation, three Pixiu hatched, and Chengze was deemed a "defective product." Weak, possessing unusual blood, and expending his life force to heal others, fate had never been kind to him from the start.
17 likes7mo ago
This book weaves the cruelest cage with the most exquisite tenderness. The sweeter the morning light in their new home and the kiss on the beach, the more piercing the blood-red metaphor of the moonlit photo of chains and the lamb card. The author skillfully transforms the moment their love is established into the beginning of a breakdown in trust—Chengze's hidden wounds are precisely the truth…
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The structure is very clear, and the character descriptions are exceptionally detailed. The content flows smoothly, the plot is engaging, the writing is elegant, and the portrayals of Bixie and Chengze are truly superb. The entire story easily draws the reader in. It left a deep impression; I cried for a long time during the final performance.
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