Great Plot and Romance, Both a Must 剧情和感情要兼得

1. 1 反 Turning the Bottom into the Top 反攻为攻 Always Thinking of You常念君Danmei (BL)225k WordsCompleted [The whole novel costs less than 5 yuan. Thanks for supporting the official release!] A famous gay bar in H City has a new singer who can get the whole crowd going with his voice. Even better, he's got a fantastic figure, and when he dances, he's so hot people scream themselves hoarse. Qi Zhuang has a pretty young guy in his arms as he watches the blond singer set the stage on fire, eyes half-lidded. That very night, the experienced playboy Young Master Qi corners the singer in the restroom, 60.9kFavorites115.3kClicks/ch20.7kGifts

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   A showdown between two masters of romance

2. 2 男 The Second Male Lead Takes the Throne [Reborn] 男二要上位[重生] Wei Jun Nuo唯君诺Danmei (BL)285k WordsCompleted 3.9kFavorites17.3kClicks/ch935Gifts

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   This is an old post, and the emotional changes are truly amazing!

3. 3 激 Raging Current [Criminal Investigation] 激流[刑侦] Geng Hong庚鸿Danmei (BL)549k WordsCompleted * Theme:* 3.8kFavorites1.8kClicks/ch2.9kGifts

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   This is a crime investigation novel told from the prosecutor's perspective, focusing primarily on the cases. The romance isn't extensive because the author is constantly working overtime (not really). The author's professionalism is evident throughout, and the final section's discussion of legal principles and power is very thought-provoking. It features a broken prosecutor with a tragic past and a brave, righteous criminal investigation team leader. Both are very independent individuals who reunite after a broken relationship. The romance is realistically portrayed; although they both love each other, the 13 years they were apart meant for each other, during which they formed precious friendships and memories. Sometimes they feel so close yet so far, which is quite poignant. The author mentioned that it was originally planned as a tragic ending, which sounds intriguing, but it's also hard to bear seeing Xiao Ying and Xiao Lu suffer so much. The epilogue somewhat fills the gaps in the romance, with sweet and adorable moments.

4. 4 怎 Why Are We Talking About Your Boyfriend Again? 怎么又谈到你的男朋友 Jian Juan简卷Danmei (BL)338k WordsCompleted Wei Yin recently started dating a new boyfriend. One day, he brought him along to hang out with his friends and overheard them whispering among themselves. "Wait, isn't he Li Chen's ex?" "That's the third one. Wei Yin and Li Chen have already dated three of the same guys..." "Are they into some kind of role-play? That's way too avant-garde for me. I don't get it." Wei Yin: ...What?! That's nonsense! He barely even knows Li Chen. What role-play? Every relationship he's had was completely genuin 9.1kFavorites6.4kClicks/ch18.1kGifts

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   This is such an adorable xql (love story), I live just to see this kind of thing [crying emoji]. The voice that always believes in love but suffers from internal conflict and self-doubt, and the incredibly lovable, abstract, and fun-loving Xiaobi (a character from a popular Chinese drama series), both are incredibly good at loving each other. The ex-boyfriend's ex-boyfriend is also a source of amusement. The early scenes of a chaotic love triangle/massive gossip session are hilarious, constantly eliciting bursts of laughter. Later, their romantic storyline flows naturally and smoothly, as they learn a different perspective on love from each other.

5. 5 你 Your Alaskan 你的阿拉斯加 Ka Liao Nengsha卡了能莎Danmei (BL)238k WordsCompleted Also known as A Pu’er Love Story " Under the dim lights of a bar, a man in a sharp suit holds a glowing cigarette between his fingers. His eyes narrow like a hunting wolf as he fixes his gaze on a college student in a white T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. “Can I buy you a drink?” The student in the white T-shirt looks up and smiles maliciously. “I don’t like old men.” The man gives an elegant nod. “Sorry.” Later, outside an upscale villa complex, the college student grabs the man’s wrist with 7.9kFavorites10.2kClicks/ch3.7kGifts

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   The male lead is older, the female lead pursues the male lead, there are some melodramatic moments in the middle, and the couple reconciles later on.

6. 6 男 The Male Lead Really Agreed to Marry Me?! 男主他真肯嫁我啊？！ The Cloudy Mountain Has Intentions云山有意Danmei (BL)597k WordsCompleted Ning Chen loves getting into fights and believes in using physical force to send everyone he dislikes straight to the afterlife. Later, he is hunted down by his enemies and dies, only to transmigrate into a revenge novel as a vicious villain doomed to a miserable end. The great villain is the Demon Lord of the Three Realms. In the original story, he constantly antagonizes the male lead, steals his resources and immortal weapons, takes his spirit beasts and mounts, and even makes a move on the w 49.4kFavorites66.4kClicks/ch28.3kGifts

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   The two are both strong and their relationship develops naturally, but the ending is a bit melodramatic.

7. 7 大 The Eldest Senior Brother Only Knows How to Groom Himself in the Mirror 大师兄只会对镜梳妆 Gu Mo Mo古墨墨Danmei (BL)683k WordsCompleted When He Changsheng's parents gave him that name, they figured that this frail child would probably die before he came of age. He Changsheng thought so too. Until... He Changsheng not only lived to adulthood, but outlived his parents. With a body so weak he could topple at a touch, he became a model for the cultivation world. Hundreds of sects went under, and he was still full of life. He Changsheng: I'm seriously incredible. With a talent like this on their hands, Fuxi Academy, a gathering place 40.1kFavorites43.1kClicks/ch21.9kGifts

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   Meiqiang

8. 8 火 Stay Away from the Crematorium 火葬场请走开 Thrown Over the Shoulder by a Slipper被拖鞋过肩摔Danmei (BL)176k WordsCompleted One day, Chen Shuyi, a startup workaholic, is told that he's the scumbag top in a novel. It's a story where the protagonist bottom is tormented in body and mind by the scumbag top. In the end, the bottom's heart turns to stone. He returns to face-slapping the scumbag top, manipulating him like a puppet, then leaves him behind to find a new love. But Chen Shuyi is about to face a groveling redemption arc, and he doesn't even have a partner! Could his computer have become sentient? Just as he prep 30kFavorites53.9kClicks/ch16.5kGifts

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   Laughing while watching

9. 9 重 After I Was Reborn, I Became the War God’s AI [Interstellar] 重生后我成了战神的AI[星际] Light Spreads, Stars Shift光衍星移Danmei (BL)243k WordsCompleted After being caught up in the struggle for the throne and sentenced to death, Shi Han was reborn. When he opened his eyes again, he had turned into an AI, with a frail, raggedly dressed boy standing in front of him. The boy didn't yet know he was an illegitimate child of the royal family. He hadn't become the strongest fighter in the universe, or the iron-fisted tyrant whose name struck terror into people's hearts. Shi Han decided to change the course of the future. So he became the future emp 26kFavorites41.9kClicks/ch6.2kGifts

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   A deep plot

10. 10 论 How to Help the Protagonist Grow [Book Transmigration] 论如何帮助主角成长[穿书] Mo Aiai墨艾艾艾艾Danmei (BL)226k WordsCompleted Mu Jin transmigrated into an apocalyptic novel and became a minor boss who shared his name with the character in the book. He diligently set traps for the protagonist, worked hard to throw obstacles in his way, and did everything he could to make the protagonist suffer. In the end, he became the final boss. When the final battle came, someone asked him, “What did he do to you for you to treat him like this? Do you hate him that much?!” “Hate?” Mu Jin smiled faintly. “No. I love him.” 25.7kFavorites39.5kClicks/ch8.9kGifts

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    It's melodramatic but delicious; you'll know once you try it.

11. 11 渣 I Wronged the Qidian Protagonist 渣了起点男 Falling Autumn Leaves秋叶坠Danmei (BL)460k WordsCompleted Content warning: Fans of the bottom or top should not read. Only after Gu Shiyan died did he discover he was the cannon-fodder male supporting character in a novel! After being reborn, he was bound to a rival-courting System. His mission: make the rival who killed him in his previous life fall for him! New grudges and old resentments, he'll settle them all! Make his rival fall for him, complete the System's mission, and then dump him! Let this winner in life taste what suffering feels like! Form 15.8kFavorites45.2kClicks/ch10.3kGifts

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    The happy ending felt a bit forced, and the tragic ending would have been perfectly reasonable given the story's development. The key to this couple's relationship was how they went from initially disliking each other to gradually developing feelings. The seme's feelings for the uke were a mixture of pretense and genuine affection, and he only realized it when he finally fell in love. The uke's attraction was far stronger than the seme's; it's not that the seme didn't love her, but he was too rational and ruthless. The revenge scene always makes me cry buckets. Actually, the story would have been better left unfinished, ending abruptly at the height of their love, leaving a painful memory. The uke's return felt like a completely different person, which is a bit disheartening. Originally intended to make up for the regrets, it only made me feel more regretful. [Crying][Crying] I invested just as much in this relationship as they did! Damn it!

12. 12 玛 A Li Fugui Crashes the Mary Sue Story 玛丽苏中乱入一个李富贵 A Peter一只彼得Danmei (BL)213k WordsCompleted Li Fugui attends an elite high school where every student comes from a wealthy or influential family. Their names are all grand and high-class, too: Yuchi Zheng, Ling Zheye, Xia Ningyan, Ouyang Yu... Amid all these Mary Sues and Gary Stus, Li Fugui is the only one who sounds downright country. “Xia Ningyan, use the xx theory to explain the xx problem.” “Blah blah blah blah blah...” The extraordinarily beautiful girl answers with a cool expression, her confident and composed air making it clear 15.2kFavorites40.3kClicks/ch3.4kGifts

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    It's a silly story, and the pairing is pretty funny.

13. 13 月 Searching for Plum Blossoms Beneath the Moon 月下寻梅 A Ruan of A Ye阿叶的阿软Danmei (BL)335k WordsCompleted Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous top × sinister, scheming, intensely possessive bottom (If you dislike this, please don't read) Senior brother × junior brother, strong top and beautiful bottom There are two people in Pingchuan whom everyone in the martial world knows: Ling Guyue and Shen Luo. The former is a pretty face with mediocre martial arts skills, while the latter is a genius who defeated Elder Jingshan at the age of thirte 3.8kFavorites4.4kClicks/ch372Gifts

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    Brothers, older and younger, both strong xql

14. 14 水 Narcissus's Redemption Countdown 水仙救赎倒计时 Wei Huo危火Danmei (BL)425k WordsCompleted [Main story complete; bonus chapters updating] ★ A narcissistic romance, updates promptly at 10 a.m. every day ★ The cover is meant to be viewed sideways ★ Blurb: “I know everything about who I was when I was young: my likes, my dislikes, my helplessness, my hardships, my breakdowns, and the pleasure I felt every time I lost myself while staring into the mirror.” Reader’s guide: 1. Shen Zhi is twenty-eight; Shen Jichuan is eighteen. Older Shen (Shen Zhi), top VS younger Shen (Shen Jichuan), 54.2kFavorites44kClicks/ch67kGifts

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    This was my first time watching *Narcissus*, and it felt a little strange but still acceptable. The character design really appealed to my tastes: a world-weary, sickly, beautiful woman who's a hooker, paired with a sunny, handsome, puppy-like bottom. The older man is older, and they look about the same. Xiao Shen calls Da Shen "Brother Da Shen" (there's a pseudo-incestuous plot, which is very sweet and satisfying). It's a mutual redemption story, and both characters are quite dominant (after all, they're the same person, but Da Shen has experienced more), but Xiao Shen doesn't want Da Shen to suffer anymore, so he chooses to be the bottom for love, which he also enjoys. The early episodes are quite depressing because the unresolved issues are present, but later the bad guys go to jail, and the sexual encounters become quite elaborate. If you're interested in trying *Narcissus*, give it a try. If you're only interested in the plot and characters, I'd give it 4 stars.

15. 15 少 The Young General's Journey 少将行 Seventeen Gusts of Wind十七场风Danmei (BL)682k WordsCompleted Huo Songsheng followed Lin Xian's gaze toward the distant horizon. “Do you think that one day, the world might be at peace, the four seas tranquil, and people everywhere might speak the same language and use the same writing, so that wherever they go, they are all brothers?” Lin Xian smiled. “General, you have such lofty ambitions. I’ve never thought that far ahead.” Huo Songsheng said, “And what do you think now?” “Hmm.” Lin Xian gave it serious thought for a long while, then said, “That day 43.4kFavorites37.2kClicks/ch26.7kGifts

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    The political intrigue isn't overly complex. It's a dual-perspective story, leaning towards the submissive character. I absolutely love both leads. After ten years apart, they meet again, everything has changed, but thankfully, the ending is happy, and they didn't miss each other. The sickly beauty is the controlling dominant one, while the submissive character is incredibly strong. The dominant one dotes on the submissive in their youth, while the submissive one is doted on later. Whether it's their bickering in their youth or their early rivalry, they're a delightful pair of bickering lovers. The memories are bittersweet, with the mournful whispers of the paulownia trees and the rustling of the pines.

16. 16 他21+ They're All Fighting to Call Me Daddy 他们都抢着叫我Daddy Eighty-Six Strokes八十六笔Danmei (BL)488k WordsCompleted 22.1kFavorites17.3kClicks/ch14.4kGifts

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    What else can I say? Just read it! [Doge head with rose in hand] Articles with such convenient content are rare these days, cherish them! [Please]

17. 17 穿 After Transmigrating into a Beta, I Took the Initiative to Attack the Main Character’s Love Interest 穿成beta后我攻了主角攻 Bright Moon Shines over Xijing明月盛西京Danmei (BL)239k WordsCompleted Important: 1. The top is a beta! The top is a beta! The top is a beta! 2. This is a top's POV story. The viewpoint serves the story. 3. Both the top and the bottom are law-abiding citizens. Zhou Shiyi read an ABO novel. In it, there was a beta with the same name as him, a cannon-fodder character between the main couple. Unfortunately, he transmigrated into that cannon fodder. To avoid ending up despised by everyone and starving to death in a rented room, Zhou Shiyi tried his best to stay away f 20.5kFavorites34.4kClicks/ch7.5kGifts

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    A rare high school romance novel where the characters only get together in college. It features a cool, aloof, academically gifted top student (1) who transmigrates into a book, and a possessive, mentally unstable bottom (0) who is reborn. These days, it's rare to find a bottom with such a possessive yet lawless nature; the relationship develops gradually, like a frog being slowly boiled in water, until the top is won over. As the story progresses, you can feel their charm; it's not the kind of inexplicable attraction. Their past lives are tragic, but the good news is that both characters love each other. The extra chapters, with their "old married couple" dynamic, are also very enjoyable. A particularly good point is that the bottom wasn't portrayed as a terrible character; when the three of them are tutoring together, two of them feel like third wheels [doge emoji]. They both have some minor flaws, such as Zhou being passive and prone to avoidance when it comes to relationships, and Gu being neurotic and prone to biting people (?) Because of his past life. But it's these imperfections that make them feel so real. Gu Sheng's attractive quality to Zhou Shiyi is that, despite being a privileged Celestial Dragon, he possesses a sense of justice, kindness, and courage. For Gu Sheng, Zhou Shiyi was a salvation and lifeline he would rather suffer than forget, a warm embrace and powerful strength under the suspension bridge effect, and his unspoken crush. Fortunately, he didn't miss out again.

18. 18 男 The Male Lead Was Reborn in My Bed 男主重生在我床上 Half a Jin of Ink半斤墨水Danmei (BL)415k WordsCompleted Qin Sheng (gong) x Xu Zhaoyi (shou) Not long after Qin Sheng transmigrates into the role of a sickly villain in a certain novel about a dragon-proud protagonist, his System wakes him in the middle of the night, acting suspiciously and claiming it caused a bit of trouble: it accidentally swallowed the male lead's System, mistaking it for some wild intruder System. The System says calmly, “Normally, a small world only has one officially assigned System. You know what I mean, right?” Qin Sheng s 16.6kFavorites15.6kClicks/ch13.9kGifts

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    Their interactions are very interesting. It's been a long time since I've seen this kind of gradual development of feelings. Before things were clarified, it was a rational back-and-forth, without any dramatic misunderstandings, and they were surprisingly honest (but they also had their own little secrets). They occasionally have moments of being love-struck, but they are capable of supporting each other and would never hold each other back. Xiao Qin is exactly my type of domineering, controlling man; he plans and orchestrates almost everything in advance. But because he's so seemingly "unambitious," he's hard to read. Only when he's teasing Xiao Xu and Mian Tiao do I feel he has a bit of humanity. When a man like that wants to win someone's favor, who could resist? No wonder Xiao Xu won him over so quickly. Xiao Xu is a typical urban fantasy male protagonist. He's very straight in the early stages, but after realizing he likes Qin Sheng, he becomes very responsible and rational, and won't create problems for the future. Both characters are incredibly charming, and Noodle Tongzi is adorable. Their daily interactions perfectly capture the warmth of a family of three. It's a sweet story I reread every now and then!

19. 19 和 I Kissed You Beautiful Tragic Types 和你们美强惨亲了 The Cloudy Mountain Has Intentions云山有意Danmei (BL)284k WordsCompleted - After failing his tribulation and being struck dead by lightning, a little snake is unexpectedly reborn and bound to a Scum Gong System. The System tells him to follow the plot and torment the male lead he kidnapped, both physically and emotionally, humiliating and playing with him. In return, once the mission is complete, Heaven will let the little snake transform into a dragon and be reborn anew. The little snake is brimming with confidence, ready to begin his villainous role. He opens hi 13.5kFavorites10.6kClicks/ch13.5kGifts

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    Sweet and cute story (except for the final scene where the seme dies and the uke suffers a bit of angst), featuring a beautiful and adorable snake-like 1 x a handsome and cunning saintly 0. The side stories aren't as interesting as the main story.

20. 20 时 Texts Across Time and Space 时空短信 pantherDanmei (BL)355k WordsCompleted [The complete novel is finished. Please leave a rating! Bows and thanks!] Lin Wu is thirty-seven, and his life is as dull and monotonous as his personality. Then one day, he receives a text from an unknown number: [Hengxing Internet Cafe on Yueyang Road. Help me reserve two computers. Be there at 10:30!] Lin Wu: ??? Lin Wu digs up an old news story from twenty years ago: At 11:25 p.m. on September 5, 2004, a major fire broke out at the Hengxing Internet Cafe on Yueyang Road. Twenty-two people d 13.1kFavorites13.8kClicks/ch9.7kGifts

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    The plot is quite interesting, like playing a CG game. Different choices lead to different endings, and you keep changing your mind to find the perfect ending. It's a perfect match in every way – a beautiful, aloof, and academically gifted girl with a tragic past and a rich, intelligent, and sunny boyfriend. It's also a very pure love story, with several storylines that made me cry. The only downside is that the male lead is a bit too saintly, which feels somewhat disconnected from his upbringing and vengeful nature. The plot is more prominent than the romance, but the love story has a strong sense of destiny.

21. 21 死 How Did My Archrival Become My Husband? 死对头怎么变成我老公了 Gu Mo Mo古墨墨Danmei (BL)400k WordsCompleted Meng Weiyu was in a car accident and lost some of his memories when he woke up. While he listened to a friend describe the happy life he had now, his old nemesis hurried in through the door. His friend smiled and introduced him: “Your husband’s here.” Meng Weiyu’s vision went black. He wished he could lose his memory all over again, right then and there. From the first time Meng Weiyu met Shen Zhoudu, he hated the man’s pretentious airs. Shen Zhoudu seemed to notice Meng Weiyu’s disdain and gla 11.3kFavorites12.8kClicks/ch7.9kGifts

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    The process of how the two met, got to know each other, and fell in love is gradually revealed.

22. 22 万 The Hated Cannon Fodder Top Makes a Comeback After Joining a Dating Show 万人嫌炮灰攻逆袭恋综后 Yan Xinkong晏昕空Danmei (BL)547k WordsCompleted [Complete | Please give the full-subscription readers a five-star review! Love you all~] My next work is When the Universally Hated Villain Dumped Long Aotian [Book Transmigration]. The blurb is at the very bottom. Here's the blurb for this story: A charming, flirtatious man who seems warm but is cold inside X a cocky guy with a sharp tongue and a soft heart - Blurb 1: Xi Yan'en transmigrates into the universally hated cannon-fodder top A in an entertainment-industry novel. It's the first day th 10.2kFavorites9.4kClicks/ch9kGifts

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    Dual Actors

23. 23 拿 I Got Cast as the Devoted Second Male Lead 拿到深情男配剧本了 A Sea of Oranges一海橙子Danmei (BL)224k WordsCompleted [Blurb] Xu Shenqing is the devoted male supporting character in a novel. He is handsome, gets excellent grades, and is good at cooking, playing sports, and being everyone’s nice guy. In the mornings, he even rides his bike to buy his roommate three buns for two yuan each from the stall outside the school gate. But he also has to serve as the seasoning between the novel’s male lead and his love interest: offering the love interest an umbrella when he gets soaked in a storm, comforting him when h 7.5kFavorites6.1kClicks/ch5.9kGifts

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    Sunny and cool guy as the bottom [Please] He's straight and he's gay. They're really good brothers at first, mutually attracted but neither is quite there yet. I like this slow-burning romance. They're initially amazed by each other's looks, but as they spend more time together, they discover each other's strong abilities and other virtues, and unconsciously become attracted to each other [Please] He's a top student who even needs to consult guides and carefully plan his dating and kissing journey. So cute!

24. 24 疯 Madness 疯魔 Eye of the Hurricane飓风眼Danmei (BL)365k WordsCompleted Li Xingyue accidentally learns that his world is an erotic novel, and that he is a minor cannon-fodder villain gong who appears early in the story. The protagonist shou is someone he casually picked up to use as a test subject for alchemy. He’ll develop a distorted possessiveness toward the shou, getting jealous over him every day until he eventually falls into demonic cultivation. Zhou Jue, the eldest disciple he had high hopes for and personally raised, is the protagonist gong. He’ll rescue 6.1kFavorites5.5kClicks/ch7.1kGifts

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    It's been a long time since I've followed a serialized novel like this. The storyline and romance are both excellent, the flashbacks are cleverly interspersed (I really love the contrast between before and after), there are foreshadowing elements and plot twists (to the point of being surprising). This is another novel I'll reread! A mature, controlling, and beautiful master x a seemingly innocent but actually possessive and cunning puppy. Both have their own lovers in the early stages, but the entire story is filled with intense tension and chemistry between Xingyue and Xiao Zhou. In my opinion, this story isn't about how they fall in love, but rather about gradually revealing the special feelings they have for each other. To say it's just romantic love seems too narrow; it's more like an obsession woven from love, hate, anger, and infatuation after a long period of companionship. The central theme: Among so many people, he is the most special. (Contains spoilers) I don't know if they qualify as a representative of the villainous couple, but when I realized halfway through that Xingyue was actually more human than Xiao Zhou, it felt like the sky was falling. Rong Feng, who appears virtuous and kind on the surface but is indifferent to everyone except Xingyue, is a typical example of someone who is all bark and no bite. And why does Xiao Zhou get what he wants? Because he has a master who silently indulges everything behind the scenes. Sometimes I really want to kneel down and beg them to care about other people's lives. What does Xingyue like about Zhou Jue? The text doesn't explicitly say, but I'd venture a guess: it's probably a tenacious, upward-growing vitality. He likes Zhou Jue's eyes, enjoys watching him struggle, and likes his quirky presence by his side. He projects the emotions he has for so many people onto Zhou Jue, but as he himself says, it's simply that he's depositing his only humanity within him. Perhaps from the moment Xingyue first saw him and decided to take him as her disciple, Zhou Jue was already different from the others. Zhou Jue's feelings for Xingyue are vividly portrayed in the text. Fear, resentment, and possessiveness all reside within one person; his sole emotion is poured into her. Without Xingyue, Zhou Jue embodies the indifference of the Dao, where all beings are equal. Only by Xingyue's side does he become "human," capable of crying, laughing, feeling shy, throwing tantrums, and begging for forgiveness. His emotions are overwhelmingly intense when he speaks of "hate," and his love is already evident even before he explicitly says "love." While reading, I really wanted to write short essays analyzing the two characters' relationship every day, but when I actually tried to write, I ran out of words. Anyway, thank you Xingyue Xiaozhou for your company during this time; no matter which world we're in, our love will be intertwined for all eternity!

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