
Picking Up Stars
捡星星
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 272k Words
- Genre
- Danmei (BL)
- Era
- Modern Era
- Updated
- 6y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
Synopsis
Other names
- Picking Up the StarsEarlier English title
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I especially love second-chance romances, old flames rekindling, sickly characters, self-deprecating loyal puppy semes, and gentle semes. I love harem-protagonist ukes and beautiful, strong-but-tragic ukes. There are more seme-focused stories here, but as long as the writing is good, everything is good.
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The Romance Is Intense
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A Guide to Getting Hooked
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My Personal Picks in Danmei, 2014–2024
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Handsome Bottoms and Disciplined Bottoms (Top and Bottom Fans Only, No Bug Lovers)
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Great Stories I Stayed Up All Night to Finish
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My Favorite Mature Men and Slow-Burning Relationships
Cozy and healing, with the everyday warmth of life. A slow-burn, balanced power-couple romance where they dote on each other. Mature love. The blurbs are short because I read some of these so long ago (and I'm too lazy to write more).
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After watching Picking the Stars, I felt an inexplicable sadness and depression. My heart felt empty, as if my emotions had been violently torn from my heart during those two years. I felt that the post-reconciliation chapter was too short and I hadn't seen enough of Brother Yan and Xingxing😢 Just like the stars, I can't let go of their absence in each other's lives in those two years, but luckily Brother Yan learned how to love through this painful lesson, and after he got the hang of it, he became a complete coquette. In fact, I had already expected it when I saw Brother Yan mentioned "picking you up" twice before, said "stop stroking", Xingxing said "player" and Brother Yan did not prepare to take the postgraduate entrance examination... Brother Yan, you were so cruel at that time. To be honest, I thought it was a dead end, but I don't deny that you deserved it. You didn't expect that you would love him so deeply that you didn't want him to change his life because of you. The more you loved him, the more you wanted him to be good. Although you stubbornly only considered what you thought was "good for him", my God. ... Before the Sword of Damocles arrived, Xingxing asked you if you wanted to go abroad and put you in his life plan. Were you at a loss at that time? Was it heartbroken? Ah... He was even happy for you for more than half an hour when he learned that you went to that school, because you did not give up the path you loved. But the dream will always wake up. When he calms down, he will remember that when you didn't want to talk about your future plans, that considerate fool was still wondering if it was because of him that he made such a choice. Kiss that back You betrayed the sincerity of a lover who loved you with all his heart. But when Xingxing realized that you really didn't know how to fall in love or love, he finally started to understand you. So he knew that you were just a child who didn't understand love. He filters you too hard and loves you too much, so he doesn't see the clues and gives you the freedom to say what you don't want to say. God, who can't fall in love with the stars... He never felt that he was hurt in that relationship, because you also held him in your warm hands and loved him, so later he said that he was not single and that he still loved you. He just wanted you to understand the answer to that question. I am still too young in my early twenties, too young to hold the two hearts that are riddled with holes but closely dependent on each other, and cannot hold the twin stone. Time is the most ruthless. I think if I could do it all over again, the stars would never let go of time or their clumsy lover. But I don't think there is a need to do it again. Now is the best answer. You need to grow up. The past two years must have been too long, painful and regretful for a pair of lovers who have always loved each other, but you may still be tolerant to two stupid children. Life is too light and time is heavy. The time of separation is not meaningless. Only by growing up can you better fulfill the promise of never being separated for a lifetime. Talking about other things, I felt confused about the symbiosis system in the small courtyard at first, but I didn't understand why until the end. When love is not enough to support the last breath, then leave it to hate. Hatred makes you live and look at the world indifferently, but living makes you know the meaning of life, which is encounter. When Situ really left, I almost lost my breath. It's too cruel. This world, and you are too cruel, Situ, let them hate you for not seeing you for the last time, but this is your way of survival. However, the living people are the most painful. They need to chew on the beauty of old dreams and the confused sorrow of parting over and over every silent night. Gong Qi, I sincerely hope that you can come out and start over, and then miss the old man who was always gentle and calm in the warm afternoon. I won't mention those disgusting people at the end, but I'm just sorry that some little girls who once really liked Xiao Gong didn't continue to believe in you. They also walked with you through those difficult years, but it wasn't until the extra episode that I realized that Xiao Gong was 1! God, although it is not the case now, I am not surprised to see Lin Chuan. Only he can take over all the love and hate of Xiao Gong, and I must continue to be happy in the days to come! I opened this book once last year or the year before that, but I didn't finish it. It's a pity, but maybe I can understand more after reading this book now. Sanjiu's emotional line has always been so delicate, which really makes me want to stop. Love should be like this, neither hasty nor chaotic, two people should slowly walk towards each other step by step, and the water will flow into the future.
The first time I wrote a long review was on a long rainy night. Picking Up Stars, at first glance, the copywriting seemed childish, and I also saw some negative comments from others, but after reading it myself, I found this book to be happy when I read it, and sad when I put it down. Brother Fang is a handsome guy with extremely high quotient and great love and justice. He exudes charisma at all times. He is brave and responsible when it comes to love. He likes Brother Yan so much that he wants to give him everything. But he is also extremely rational. He will be disappointed and free and easy to pull away. He will also give Brother Yan a chance to calm down and come back. In their love, Brother Fang is always the one who is full of security. Brother Yan, at first he was an extremely handsome cool guy, a boy riding a motorcycle, so cool. Although there are criticisms of Brother Yan on the Internet, thinking that he is not loving enough and deceives Brother Fang's feelings, I understand better. He was young at that time, and it seemed difficult to balance his future and love. He was not willing to let Brother Fang accommodate him. At the same time, as a mentally unhealthy child, he had not learned how to love others. Later he also made changes. The feelings of Brother Yan gave me a feeling of happiness like my long johns were tucked into my socks, and it made me feel how could there be such a happy love in the world! I never get tired of watching their daily life together, and my lips never drop when I watch it. Hahahahaha, how can a straight guy be so funny? They both make me laugh. Moreover, Sanjiuda's writing style is always very delicate, and the descriptions are very visual. I always have a beautiful picture of two handsome guys making out and loving each other and living in love in my mind. The friendship in this book is amazing. In my opinion, it is another part of the soul of this book. The four of them, Xiao Gong, Yan Ge, Situ, and Siming, were tied up and grew up. They said that their roots were rotten here, that they hated this place, and that they were eager to grow up and leave. However, time passed quickly, and they struggled to grow up. One after another, they left this small building, and Situ remained here. They got together again, but it was because of Si Tu's death. Situ, you are really cruel. You said you all hate saying goodbye. Aren't you afraid that they will hate you to death? You are so free and easy, you are a good person, why did you die so early after finally growing up? The three of them rushed back and only saw your body. No way, I cried for a long time when Si Tu died here, it was too cruel, Sanjiu, you are the best at making me cry. Finally, picking up stars can heal and make you depressed. I can't help but cry when reading any of Sanjiuda's books. Fang Ge Yan Ge Xing
Ahhh, I can't bear to leave it 😭 I haven't had enough of it 😭
I've finished watching it. Hey, I can watch it well even with the help of my assistant CP.
The first brush ends on July 30, 2026 🎆 Young lovers may be happy forever ❤️ I love Sanjiu's writing so much, I won't say more and we'll meet next [touching head]
The writing style is light and comfortable... People will grow up, and they will slowly stop hating the things they used to hate, and they will even miss the way they came. Therefore, the people in the old house will not be separated. Their roots are here, and they will always meet again after going around.
At 5:37 am on April 23, 2026, I read this book for the first time after finishing the series. The chapters about Si Tu's death made me cry all the time. I have never cried so fiercely while reading a novel. I was very afraid that the small circle of the protagonist in the novel would break up and he would not die. I have been a left-behind child since I was in the second grade of elementary school. Later, I no longer felt a sense of belonging anywhere, and I was not close to any elders in my family. My friends in junior high school, high school, and university had not been in contact with each other since graduation, and I had never been in a relationship. Even so, it seems that I still haven't learned how to say goodbye.
Did Xiao Gong treat Lin Chuan as his boss when he was unconscious... This book is so sad. Even if the main character reconciles later, there is always a faint sense of sadness. I cry when I think about it. .
Ah——I can't get enough 😭 I really want to see Little Daily Life
Finished spreading flowers! So touching!