#BAI LUO YIN'S BEST FRIENDS

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ADDICTED (2016, CHINA)

Bai Luo Yin 's Besties

Bai Luo Yin (TIMMY XU) was a target for his step brother Gu Hai. As Gu Hai suddenly developed fast feelings for Bai Luo Yin.

Bai Luo Yin, of course had his friends Yang Meng (CHEN WEN) and You Qi (LIN FENG SONG) who often made possessive Gu Hai jealous.

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47 BLs Announced for 2024

Here are the BLs I have logged on the Spreadsheet of Doom (TM) as announced for 2024 (with supporting evidence, so not just options or acquisitions) as of the beginning of the year. Bold are the ones I'm most intrigued by .

JAPAN

Although I Love You and You AKA Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka

From YTV releasing 1/11 about Soga, who, after a divorce and relocation to Osaka, seeks solace in dining at 26-year-old Sakae's restaurant. Unbeknownst to Soga, Sakae sees him as more than just a regular customer.

Ossan's Love Season 2

Five years later, will anything have changed? This is Japan, so probubly not. More here.

Perfect Propose

Fuji TV (the Pornographer series) adapting Mayo Tsurakame’s manga, production team includes Tadaaki Horai (My Love Mix-Up!) and Takeshi Miyamoto (scriptwriter for “Old Fashion Cupcake”). Hiro’s so stressed at work he barely has time to eat so he passes out on the sidewalk. An unfamiliar face saves him and insists that they once promised to marry each other.

KOREA

Love For Love's Sake

Based on the Manhwa Love Supremacy Zone by Hwacha, this will star actors Lee Tae Vin, Cha Jun Wan, Oh Min Su and Cha Woon Ki. The plot of the drama is based on Tae Myung Ha, a young man who is dropped into a game based off of a novel that he knows. His mission is to make another player, Cha Yeo Woon happy. Cha Yeo Woon is Myung-Has favourite character in the novel. But then the game starts going completely different from the novel.

Love in the Big City

Movie adaptation of Booker nominated famous coming of age novel ‘Love in The Big City’ by Park Sang-Young. A cynical yet fun loving student writer name Young pinballs from home, to class, to Tinder matches. He and Jaehee, his female best friend and roommate, frequent nearby bars where they push away their worries about life, love, and money with soju and Marlboros. But as time passes Jaehee settles down and leaves Young to face his problems on his own, finding comfort in the arms of the series of men, including one whose handsomeness is matched by his coldness and another who might be the great love of his life. Not really BL. To star Kim Go-eun (The King: Eternal Monarch), Noh Sang-hyun (aka Steve Sanghyun as Young) and Nam Yoon Su (The King’s Affection). More here.

TAIWAN

Anti Reset AKA Anti-Reset AKA Antireset

From Vidol to air on 2/2/2024 about a human and robot find love.

THAILAND

1000 Years Old

From Feel Good Bangkok this is one of many gay vampire BLs coming in 2024. Stars Shane (My Engineer) and fresh face Opal, directed by Champ (2gether). More here.

A Secretly Love

Khonprot, a third-year head hazer of the engineering faculty, has a secret crush on Pluem, a tsundere fourth-year head hazer. Over the years, he's seen Pluem cycle through many girlfriends. Recently, after a public breakup, however, Khonprot thinks things may be different.

Addicted Heroin (Thai version)

From the producers of Love Stage!!

Bad Guy My Boss

Assistant to a player boss who is in love with his boss decides to quit to save himself. The boos then makes a move. (A gay "What's up with Secretary Kim"?)

Born to be Y

announced 9/23

City of Stars AKA Fueangnakorn

Star Hunter started filming this 12/23 about an actor falls in love with a programmer and the narrative intends to “explore the ramifications of being public figure in the social network era who must endure critics, bullying, and defamation.” Looks like another Lovely Writer, Call It What You Want sort of thing.

Four Ever You Project AKA Fourever You Project

Sampler pack BL series from Wabi Sabi stars Bas (Gen Y), Earth (UWMA, 12%). Four stories, four couples, all adapted under the Fourever You Project.

I Saw You in My Dream

DeeHupHouse for WeTV based on the novel of the same name by Afterday. The story portrays Aya, a young man who has prophetic dreams. Everything he dreams always comes true. He doesn’t have a problem with it until he starts to dream of dating the guy next door. But the guy next door is in a serious relationship with a girl he’s known since high school.

Iridescent Love

Got nothing.

Harikarn Solution (the Chains of Heart people - boo) stars Gun (Khom in Unforgotten Night) opposite fresh face but cast includes familiar faces from other pulps. Ordinary office worker kinda recluse dork but who at night however, has an only fans account. Then he meets the guy next door.

Jack & Joker (YinWar)

DeHup brings us be gay, do crimes. Yin, War, Mark and a few other familiar faces doing Leverage but gayer. Yes, thank you, I will have that.

Kidnap

GMMTV Ohm Pawat is back but there is some question over whether this is BL or not.

Knock-Knock Boys

Kongthup for WeTV airing 4/2024 Four college friends who conspire to help their friend lose his virginity. stars Seng Wichai, Best Vittswin, Nokia Chinnawat and Jaonine Jiraphat.

Lost On The River

Another Sammon story

Love Sea (FortPeat)

MAME warning, stars same couple as LITA2, but new characters to the Mameverse. While travelling a writer has a one night stand with a very irritating man.

Love Sick AKA Lovesick remake

Remake of the original. No thank you.

Love Upon a Time (NetJames)

Domundi announced for 6/7/2023 then delayed to 2024. NetJames in a historical BL! Also feat Tonnam(Dr Sing from Triage).

Lovely Addict

9NAA brings us a hotel set, high heat, features same pair as Venus In Sky.

Lover Merman

Fantasy BL about a man who falls in love with a merman.

Me and Who

Domundi for WeTV brings this adaptation of Wickedwish’s novel of the same name. it depicts a young man who dies and is reborn into the body of a billionaire heir. The heir happens to be engaged to a handsome man.

Monster Next Door

WeTV Adapted from the novel Godzilla Next Door by Jiwinil. It portrays an introvert who lives mostly in his room, until an extrovert moves in next door. He is loud, frantic and annoying. Do opposites really attract? Will they find a way to get along?

My Golden Blood

GMMTV. Okay, I do find Joss very watchable but this looks very bad and also very like Kissable Lips. But at least land is finally giving us the trashy gay vampires we richly deserve?

My Love Mix-Up Thai Remake (GemniForth)

GMMTV. Hum, well I do love this pair and I did like the original and maybe this time these characters will actually kiss? I'm actually fine with this pick-up. I kind of enjoy seeing different countries remake the same IP. Especially if it's IP I'm mostly unfazed by.

My Stand-In AKA My Stand In

Chinese IP ALERT! Adapted from the novel Professional Body Double (职业替身) by Shui Qiang Cheng (水千丞) stars Up (Lovely Writer) and Poom (Bake Me Please).

OMG Vampire AKA OMG! Vampire (LeeFrank)

Frank and Lee Long Shi are back only vampires now. So many vampires.

Only Boo!

New main pair in an idol romance about a boy who dances good and a food stand vendor. Other side of the tracks, grumpy/sunshine pair who fall deeply in love but, of course, to become an idol baby boy can't date. Boyband but from GMMTV? Control your singing and I'm game.

Ossan‘s Love Thai Remake (EarthMix

Ugh, why?!?!

Red Peafowl

More Thai mafia stuffs.

Spare Me Your Mercy

Increased rates of deaths in terminal patients has a police captain investigating the palliative care doctor with whom he's fallen in love. Their relationship deepens but the mystery persists, driven by mistrust. Adapted from the novel Euthanasia by Sammon (Triage, Manner of Death) stars some old guard BL actors: Tor Thanapob from Hormones as the doctor and (fuck me YES) Jaylerr from Great Men Academy and goddamn Grean Fictions as the captain!

Spirit Reborn AKA Kemjira Will Survive

Star Hunter (of all studios) adapting supposedly the scariest BL. Khem is born cursed. A daughter would be safe but a son dies at 20 so Khem’s mother cleverly gives him a girl’s name, Khemjira “forever safe.” But Knem is baout to turn 20 and he doesn't think it's working so he seeks the help of a cursebreaker, turns out to be his great love from a prvious life.

Star Scope

Wabi Sabi trailer here. Looks sad, one of them is terminally ill, abandons his bf in high school them meet again in uni.

The Boy Next World (BossNoeul)

Same couple as LITA, this is the backstory of Cirrus & Phugun from TharnType 2 played by different actors.

The Hell Guards AKA Hey Don't Mess With My Heart

Boy wakes up from a coma and becomes a messenger between grim reapers and the underworld. Oh will it be... bureaucratic? I think it WILL.

The Hidden Moon

Casting happened 9/23. This is a supernatural romance (my ghost boyfriend trope) ‘เดือนพราง’ by Violet Rain. A Bangkok writer is hired to write an article about an old mansion in Chiang Mai which is being converted into a café. He gets into an accident and nearly dies on his way there. After that, he sees the ghosts of people who died at the mansion, one boy catches his attention. Stars Benjamin Brasier (2 Moons 2) and Folk Touch Inthirat from Brothers. Trailer here.

The Next Prince (ZeeNew)

Domundi brings us more ZeeNew in a fantasy/historical set in a palace where Zee plays a knight and Nu a prince - FUCK YES PLEASE. I did not expect this pair to stick so I really hope this happens. Trailer here.

The Rebound (MeenPing)

VIU Basketball based romance staring Meen (a national basketball player, so yay for that).

The Trainee (OffGun)

GMMTV Office set, may not be BL. Trailer here.

Time the series

MFlow Entertainment for Gaga, WeTV, Channel 3 trailer here. Airs 1/9 After witnessing the death of his beloved Chris from a gunshot wound, the heartbroken actor Foam is given a pocket watch that allows him to go back in time and discover the truth… Can Foam take the chance to set things right and bring Chris back from the brink of death? Only time will tell…

To Be Continued

High school sweethearts who had a bad break up reunite when both of them have full times jobs but coming out is still a problem. Trailer here.

Vampire Project (BounPrem)

Wabi Sabi's My Broccoli only now... vampires.

Wandee Godday

GMMTV and AllThis Entertainment producing a very pulp offering for GMMTV with new pair GreatInn doing high heat Boxer meets surgeon. It features a one night stand, fake relationship, and all the cheesiest of tropes. Also features Drake, Podd, and Thor+ pretty boy (be still my heart). This is totally my kind of BL even if it actually isn't GMMTV's style of BL, so I'm intrigued. Trailer here.

We Are (PondPhuwin)

GMMTV's university friendship Bl featuring PondPhuwin, WinnySatang, AouBoom, MarcPawin - basically ALL in the good kind of messy friendship group (so more My Engineer and less Only Friends). Looks a bit like the Kiss series but everyone is gay. I'm IN! Trailer here.

A reminder we had c. 136 BLs release in 2023 but c. 55 that did not get made.

That seems about right.

Of those announced we seem to get about 2/3 actually released for the year we are told they'll release in.

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Best Kiss in a BL Bracket

Round One

Pat and Pran First Kiss (Bad Buddy) vs Kochi and Mitsuru Bed Kiss (Eternal Yesterday)

Jaewon and Jihyun Ep 9 Kiss (The Eighth Sense) vs Gavreel and Cairo First Kiss (Gameboys)

Seojoon and Jiwoo Ep 4 Kiss (To My Star 2: Our Untold Stories) vs Gao Shi De and Zhou Shu Yi Drunk Kiss (We Best Love: Fighting For Mr. 2nd)

Tinn and Gun First Kiss (My School President) vs Hira and Kiyoi Hand Kiss (Utsukushii Kare)

Vegas and Pete Hospital Kiss (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Wan and Kitae First Kiss (Our Dating Sim)

Kan and Thua "Asleep" Kiss (The Eclipse) vs Sean and White Final Kiss (Not Me: The Series)

Siwon and Duan First Kiss (Blueming) vs Phupha and Tian Forehead Kiss (A Tale of a Thousand Stars)

Akk and Ayan Underwater Kiss (The Eclipse) vs Tin and Tol Final Kiss (Triage)

Nozue and Togawa First Kiss (Old Fashion Cupcake) vs Ai and Nhai Cheek Kiss (Ai Long Nhai)

Palm and Nueng Ep 9 Kiss (Never Let Me Go) vs Korn and Intouch Stolen Kiss (Until We Meet Again)

Pat and Pran Ep 7 Kiss (Bad Buddy) vs Ram and King Tent Kiss (My Engineer)

Kinn and Porsche First Kiss (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs King and Uea Morning Kiss (Bed Friend)

Hira and Kiyoi Final Kiss (Utsukushii Kare 2) vs Puen and Talay Forehead Kiss (Vice Versa)

Teh and Oh Aew Underwater Kiss (I Told Sunset About You) vs Gu Hai and Bai Luo Yin Drunk Kiss (Addicted)

Sound and Win First Kiss (My School President) vs Dean and Pharm First Kiss (Until We Meet Again)

Sean and White First Kiss (Not Me: The Series) vs Ye Guang and Xu Qi Zhang First Kiss (About Youth)

Kinn and Porsche Goodbye Kiss (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Tongfah and Paper Ep 3 Kiss (Second Chance: The Series)

Nuea and Toh Ep 7 Kiss (Secret Crush on You) vs Tin and Tol Bed Kiss (Triage)

Hojoon and Jaeyoon Final Kiss (Roommates of Poongduck 304) vs Zi Xuan and Yu Hao Net Kiss (HIStory 2: Crossing the Line)

Sky and Prapai Final Kiss (Love in the Air) vs Siwon and Daun Dream Kiss (Blueming)

Vegas and Pete First Kiss (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Palm and Nueng Beach Kiss (Never Let Me Go)

Payu and Rain Victory Kiss (Love in the Air) vs Yi and Kon Diao Sofa Kiss (Cutie Pie: The Series)

Mark and Vee Ep 3 Kiss (Love Mechanics) vs Arthit and Kongpob Ep 14 Kiss (SOTUS: The Series)

Gao Shi De and Zhou Shu Yi Bridge Kiss (We Best Love: No. 1 For You) vs Gun and Cher Ep 10 Kiss (A Boss and a Babe)

Jaeyoung and Sangwoo Ep 7 Kiss (Semantic Error) vs Bai Lang and Jin Xuan First Kiss (My Tooth Your Love)

Seojoon and Jiwoo Final Kiss (To My Star 2: Our Untold Stories) vs Pluem and Kevin First Kiss (Ghost Host Ghost House)

Milk and Uncle Final Kiss (Choco Milk Shake) vs Payu and Rain Ep 5 Kiss (Love in the Air)

Tan and Bun Couch Kiss (Manner of Death) vs Mark and Vee Shower Kiss (Love Mechanics)

Neo, Shin, and Mew Beach Kiss (3 Will Be Free) vs Sound and Win Forehead Kiss (Our Skyy 2 x My School President)

Lian and Kuea Siam Paragon Kiss (Cutie Pie) vs Win and Team Be Brave Kiss (Between Us/Until We Meet Again)

Tinn and Gun Park Kiss (My School President) vs Khai and Third First Kiss (Theory of Love)

Akk and Ayan Dream Kiss (The Eclipse) vs Seriyo and Yuzuru Bedroom Kiss (Seven Days: Friday - Sunday)

[mirageofadesert]

Looking back on my first year as a c-drama fan!

This year I fell - first down a flight of stairs - and then (because I couldn't walk properly for a few weeks) down a rabbit hole of cdramas!

In total, I have watched 28 dramas since May. I actually finished 17 of them. I re-watched 8 of them at least once. My most rewatched show is Till The End Of The Moon, followed by Love Is Sweet and The Untamed!

Shows I loved

Till The End of The Moon: This drama triggered my hyperfixation, and I still love it so much. Tantai Jin became my new obsession.

Love is Sweet: This one surprised me because I don't usually care for romantic dramas. It made me more open to different genres.

The Untamed: I watched this for the first time in 2019, and now I can appreciate it even more.

The Sleuth of Ming Dynasties: It took me several tries to get into the drama because the political setting was too complicated. I'm glad I didn't give up. Wang Zhi became one of my favorites!

New Life Begins: I was just looking for something light in between and was quite surprised how much I liked the show.

Things I learned as a newbie:

Cdramas are an acquired taste. Sometimes it's worth going back to a drama that you initially gave up on.

To avoid spoilers, it's best to skip the intro and especially the outro.

I love my characters unhinged.

Apparently it is okay to share leaks from filming.

Never believe anything that comes from yxh accounts.

Shippers are toxic in any fandom.

C-drama fans are a bit older than K-pop fans, but they can be just as unhinged and have trouble distinguishing between how to treat actors and the fictional characters they play.

My ADHD is better regulated when I watch shows in a foreign language while reading the subtitles. I don't get bored watching TV, which is rare!

Shows I dropped, and what I learned from it:

Hidden Love: I still don't like romances that have no significant plot beyond the relationship. Especially if I don't care about the characters at all.

Back from the Brink: Sometimes dramas that start well become an unwatchable, rage-inducing mess halfway through, and it's not worth sticking it out to the end.

Beauty of Resilience: I'm a character-driven audience. If the characters aren't compelling and the story isn't interesting, I don't care about the show.

Ashes of Love: I hate childish FL with baby voices and naive personalities. I need better written female characters. I'm on my 3rd attempt to watch this show and I only have a handful of episodes left, so I'll actually make it to the end (eventually).

I've dropped a lot more shows and actually watched some to the end that I didn't like very much in the end, but those are the ones I learned the most from.

What will stay with me:

Tantai Jin: I'm still obsessed with this character. He is everything I need in a fictional character.

Luo Yunxi: This will come as no surprise to anyone who follows me, but my obsession with TTJ soon extended to Luo Yunxi.

Bai Lu & Sun Zhenni: While I appreciate both of them as actors, it's their fun and uninhibited personalities that made me fall in love with them!!

Costumes: I adore the detailed costumes and hanfu styles, and do prefer costume dramas to modern ones.

Food & drinks: I'm now looking into more Chinese foot now and how to cook vegetables in more interesting ways. I also bought "moon cake stamps"... so wish me luck!

New online acquaintances: I have made some new friends online who I can fangirl with to my heart's content!

What I'm looking forward to in 2024:

I'm really looking forward to Luo Yunxi's upcoming dramas, Follow You Heart, Shui Long Yin and Immortality (🤡). I'm also looking forward to Sun Zhenni's first leading role!

There are still many dramas I want to watch, but haven't found the time for. Like A Journey to Love, Goodbye, My Princess, Nirvana in Fire, Then Miles of Peach Blossoms and The Blood of Youth.

I'm not sure what else I'll post here next year. Probably more reviews and content related to my favourite actors. Let's see if something triggers my hyperfixation soon!

Happy New Year!

[davenzineveryuniverse]

My favorite BL couples/dramas/series

1. GUI Hai X Bai Luo Yin: Addicted/Herion-I will forever love this couple and this series bc 1. It is great, and 2. It started my love for BL’s. GH and BLY have amazing chemistry and the storyline is very good... I wish we would have gotten a season 2, but I’m going to be happy we got what we got. One year later we wouldn’t have. Soooo, yeah. Don’t at me about the book, I truly believe the writers would have changed some of the messy aspects of that godawful scene and we all know what I’m talking about.

2. Lan Zhan X Wei Ying: The Untamed: Ok, this is truly a masterpiece! The fact we got what we got given the whole Chinese censorship on homosexuality in the media, I’m happy with it! The story, visuals, editing!!! Chief’s KISS! Omg! Watch this show! Read the book if you want the juicy parts, but honestly these two... they have my whole heart and I love them so much!!!

3. Tharn X Type: Tharntype: Yeah, I was really surprised I like this one as much as I do! I think it’s a testament to Mew and Gulf, to be honest. If it wasn’t for them, I’m not sure I would like it as much. The story is decent, and the chemistry between the two leads, wow. Are they a real couple, we will never know, all I know is this show is really damn good!!! Im both excited and scared for season 2 (I’m scared forever after Together With Me:The Next Chapter).

4. Bank X Golf: My Bromance (the movie): ok, yeah, I know this might be a surprise but I love this movie. I so badly want there to be a 2nd movie. I’m still waiting, and I feel like it’s never going to come!!!! Plllleeeeeeeaaaaaassssseeeee give me the sequel!!!!

5. Fei X Tang: History 3: Trapped: This was a really great series. It surpasses all the other History series, IMO. The storyline is so good! The mob criminal and the policeman! It can’t get much better than that! Did I mention these two have great chemistry? Because they do! And, this series had a side couple, Jack X Zhao who were just as great, if not more! The emo off his rocker loyal side kick, in love with the sweet lovable best friend cop! SO good!

6. Fighter X Tutor: WhyRU: yeah, these two kill me!!! I’m actually editing this bc the more I watch this series, the more I like this couple. These two have pretty amazing chemistry, and with only a few more episodes left! The thing I love most about this couple is they’re not afraid to show casual intimacy. It feels very natural. I’m not talking about the sex scenes (although, let’s be real here, they have the best sex scenes out of any BL I’ve ever seen). I’m talking just small touches, etc.

Honerable mentions:

Ziyan X Maiding: Like Love 1 & 2: I still go back and watch this drama over and over, and I like the book. The reason they’re in my honerable mentions is bc the production for it was so cringeworthy I can’t even... and that flipping cliffhanger... which I know it’s not their fault!

Knock X Korn: Together With Me (only): DO NOT watch the next chapter. It was so bad, I still want to wash it from my brain and retinas. I can’t even. It ruined one of my most loved couples. Honestly! I’m still mad, but it doesn’t change the fact TWM was amazing, and I really love Max and Tul...

Kong X Arthit: Sotus: Man, this series. I don’t love it as much as everyone else. I do like it because I think the story started what is the BL engineering sensation! Lol. That being said, these two do have something. Perhaps it’s the lead actors’ chemistry together. However, there are some flaws. I don’t care how shy Arthit is, his relationship with Kong did not feel real at all in Sotus S. I will say Our Skyy was my favorite, and I enjoyed it very much!

Yuan Zong X Xia Yao: Advanced Bravery: The show was ok, and given the Chinese censorship, I didn’t mind too much. But, my issue is, I love the novel, but I haven’t been able to finish, as the translations aren’t done... so therefore, it’s in the honerable mentions.

[inspiritjun]

MXTX novels in a nutshell

Now that I have finished all three MXTX novels, I wanted to summarize them quickly so, here are my thought: 

MDZS / GDC

Among three of the books, if I have to choose one, it would be Mo Dao Zu Si, not only because of cql, the book has so many characters that made me feel things and the setting of the story suits my interest.

My favorite character in the novel, besides the main character, is Jiang Cheng. Poor boy went through so much, but still managed to lead the kingdom of his forefathers, collecting it from ruins. He could have done better, in regards to Wei Wuxian, but he gave into the situation. He was all alone, with no one to supervise, people make mistakes, esp. when they are young. 

The Yi City arc deserved their very own story, Ah Qing is not much discussed but that girl was clever, smart and dedicated. 

The juniors are much intelligent than the older generation. Jin Ling not hating on his uncle proves his maturity and that the next generation have bright future.

Nie Huaisang, I can’t help but think that in the end, he felt all alone. Wei Wuxian, who used to be his best friend once, does not feel the same way now, especially after knowing his true color. LXC and JGY, whom he used to turn to for every problems and who were so dear to him once, are no longer with him. The only thing he wanted was to avenge his brother, but after all the ordeals, I think that he was lonely, just my thought. 

Xue Yang and Jin Guangyao are negative character but knowing what turned them into antagonists, can’t hate them wholeheartedly.

The only character I dislike is Jin Guangshan, that old man have done not a single right thing in life ><

WangXian relation was wholesome, not rushed, not forced, natural.

The friendship we were robbed of are: 

- The triplets : WWX, JC, NHS

- WWX and Wen Qing 

TGCF / HOB

Tbh, due to the immense violence, self harm, gore and such I was not quite fond of reading it initially. 

But Shi Qingxuan made the plot interesting and captivated me. Every character had their own story, which were super amusing.

My personal favorite characters in the novel are: 

Yin Yu - How could someone have such great heart. Sadly he had to pay high price for 2 words he spoke at wrong time and place. 

Feng Xin - Loyalty is his description. Poor boy had chance at building his own family but didn’t persevere to follow his master. 

Jian Lan - She is not major character but I admire her for letting her husband go, not only once but twice, for his sake. Usually females are depicted as clingy ones, even Xuan Ji had such character. But Jian Lan let Feng Xin go when she was pregnant, became a single mom, went to Paradise manor to get back her child, let go of her husband second time, even though she knew she and her child could have better future alongside him. Even though Feng Xin was willing to take up his responsibility but at what cost, she stood for herself.

Hua Cheng was always supportive of Xie Lian but never took the lead, that’s what I love about their relation.

In this too, can’t hate the antagonist truly, in fact, I feel sympathy for Bai Wuxiang.

By the end of the novel, it was a tie between MDZS and TGCF.

SVSSS

Honestly, I had zero interest in this book, but since it is one of MXTX works, I didn’t want to leave it unread.

From the beginning, I was not fond of the system, Shen Qingqui could not be himself, simply  to earn some points. The major thing upsetting me was LBH and SQQ’s relationship, somehow it felt one sided the entire time. Only in the last chapter, it felt like for once Shizun initiated the skinship earnestly, not to tame the Demon King or not to coax him from crying, or forcefully by LBH. The feeling of romance between them seemed unnatural to me, no offense though.

The extras and the side stories were the ones that made the novel worth reading. Knowing Tianlang Jun’s side of story, how could anyone hate him or call him cruel Demon Lord, it was human who think not my race, they must have different motive.

Zhuzhi Lang repaying the drop of water with a fountain was incredible. 

Gongyi Xiao was incredible kid, sadly his wish of going to Cang Qiong Mountain remained unfulfilled.

Liu Qingge seemed aloof and cold but was support pillar for SQQ. 

Yue Qingyuan was such a marvellous parental figure.

More than the main pair,  Shang Qinghua and Mo Beijun’s story fascinated me.

Hence, in a nutshell, the relation between Liu Qingge and Luo Binghe felt like that of Lan Zhan and Jiang Cheng, in-laws bitterness...lol  

Both Jiang Cheng and Yue Qingyuan could have achieved better peace of mind, if they were good in communication, them hiding their true feeling made themselves and their dear ones hurt.

WangXian and HuaLian’s level of trust is dream of every pair. The feeling was mutual and their level of understanding is something only few could achieve. 

[embhm]

Chapter 195: A SURPRISE ATTACK on the STREETS

NOTE: This chapter is dedicated to my canine best friend and running companion Boomer. I’m sure there are lots of beaches to run along on and lots of squirrels to chase in Heaven, I’ll miss you buddy. <Alec>

Also, thank you very much to Miss Sae for translating this chapter, you won’t know the depths of our appreciation for your and the other translators’ work on this novel. Thanks again. <3

As a continued notice, please be advised that the “Addicted: The Novel” blog will always update the chapters earlier than here on Tumblr. Please visit https://addictedthenovel.wordpress.com for up to date postings on the translations. <Alec>

THANK YOU ALEC! For always editing when given the time. I would hug you if I can, but here’s a virtual one ٩꒰ ˘ ³˘꒱۶ⒽⓤⒼ♥♡̷♡̷ <Sae>

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Translator: Sae                     Editor: Alec

As always, THANK YOU for reading and enjoying the journey with our RAMBUNCTIOUS boys:

GU HAI & BAI LUO YIN

《你丫上瘾了》

Chapter 195: A SURPRISE ATTACK on the STREETS

In the twinkling of an eye, two weeks have peacefully passed by since they have been in Qingdao. During the second week, the two had ended their days in the hotel and moved into a rented apartment for the time being. The reasons being, one to save money and two, to avoid having to go out too frequently. During the day, they would hide in the room together and review their assignments but once night fell, they would head out and take a stroll on the beach. It was in this simple way that their days together were enriched with contentment.

“It looks like someone is knocking on the door.” Bai Luo Yin stretched his head out to look at the doorway.

Giving Bai Luo Yin a glance, Gu Hai immediately stood up to open it.

“Hello, it’s the express delivery company. This is your package. Please sign here.”

Once he saw the shape and heaviness of the item in question, Gu Hai’s face sank; even the color seemed to become slightly ashen. Needless to say, it contained books again. For the last few days, Bai Luo Yin had nothing better to do than to search online for school books. From text books to reference books and even workbooks of various subjects, he purchased nearly 100 already. Every day, when the deliveryman arrived at the usually appointed time, Gu Hai was the one who signed for the package. To make matters worse, nine out of ten times, the books were all bought for Gu Hai himself to read while Bai Luo Yin was only in charge of supervising. Consequently, every time Gu Hai saw the delivery man, he had the urge to kick the bastard out!

“Why did you buy more books huh?” Gu Hai’s face darkened even more than before. “Can’t you buy something else as well?”

“What else is there to buy huh? It’s not like we are lacking anything.”

“What do you mean, we aren’t lacking anything?” Gu Hai fiddled with the cigarette lighter in his hand, “There are no more condoms, why didn’t you think about buying a box of it?”

Bai Luo Yin gritted his teeth, “A box……”

“And sex toys too. I looked online yesterday and there were so many different kinds. There were some really interesting looking ones that we’ve never used before. Why didn’t you pay attention to any of it huh? Those would definitely improve our quality of life. Look at what you’re buying……nothing else but books!! Damn it!” Gu Hai bitterly threw the books in his hand to the ground.

Upon seeing this puerile act, Bai Luo Yin narrowed his sharp eyes towards him, “Pick it up.”

Feeling wronged, Gu Hai pouted his lips and cast an angry look at Bai Luo Yin for approximately three seconds. Then, as if sensing the sudden change in the atmosphere, he slowly bent down to pick up the books without waiting for Bai Luo Yin to start counting down.

Satisfied, Bai Luo Yin faced Gu Hai and asked, “Did you finish reading the book that I gave you two days ago?”

“Yeah, I finished it.”

In just seconds, Bai Luo Yin’s seemingly all-knowing eyes scrutinized Gu Hai, but even then, Gu Hai’s clear conscience persevered.

“Bring it to me. I’ll take a look at it.”

Bearing in mind Bai Luo Yin’s tenacious demand, Gu Hai readily handed the book over to him. Although somewhat suspicious at first, Bai Luo Yin nonetheless flipped through the book in a rather calm and casual manner. True to his word, Gu Hai had indeed finished writing in it.

Not surprisingly, when Gu Hai was first handed the book, the answer sheet had already been confiscated by Ba Luo Yin early on. With that, it was clear that these questions were all answered by Gu Hai. Furthermore, in order to prevent him from contriving any tricks, Bai Luo Yin intentionally examined each situation listed in the book thoroughly. This was to further see if he had foolishly written anything without thinking it through. As a result of the examination, everything looked good.

“How is it? I didn’t lie to you, did I?” Gu Hai reached out to take the book back.

However, Bai Luo Yin suddenly withdrew his hand and gripped hard at the seam of the book. There, he felt that the thickness of the book was slightly strange. As he flipped the book open again and looked at the page numbers, he was immediately enraged.

Motherfucker!

Flipping through the book one page at a time, he noticed that every other page was missing. He flipped again, another page was missing. Needless to say, this rascal must have torn them out!

Noting that Bai Luo Yin’s expression had fallen through and his own deceitful actions had been exposed, Gu Hai hastily fled to the other room. Bai Luo Yin pursued closely behind. It was not hard to tell that he had taken this as a challenge and refused to let it go. After a short while, he was finally able to capture Gu Hai in the bathroom. Without much trouble, he grabbed the mop leaning behind the door and ruthlessly struck Gu Hai. The guilty boy scuttled to all corners of the room while the mop flew down to attack him repeatedly. Ultimately, he ended up at a small corner, struggling to survive in between hits.

“Stop hitting me. Baby, you’re hurting me. Who will serve you later huh?”

“I don’t need you to serve me. I’ll still be able to live well even if it’s just me.”

With much ease, Gu Hai roughly pushed Bai Luo Yin against the wall. This sudden contact caused the huge item, once hanging out silently between his legs, to press up against Bai Luo Yin’s family jewels. Taking advantage of the crude moment, he pruriently rubbed even harder. When he detected Bai Luo Yin struggling, Gu Hai bit hard on his earlobe.

“In other words, you only have me. Who else can satisfy you huh? Even if both your hands were rubbing it until they’re dislocated, it still won’t be able to keep up with half my speed.”

Before any more titillating words gyrated out of his lips, Gu Hai suffered another round of beating!

“Hey, I can hear the phone ringing,” said Gu Hai.

Still not releasing Gu Hai, Bai Luo Yin listened carefully for a moment. It seemed Gu Hai’s cell phone was indeed ringing. Slightly pursing his lips, Bai Luo Yin finally loosened up his grip and let him go before the two made their way out of the bathroom together.

Seeing that it was Gu Yang’s number with just one look, Gu Hai answered the call and casually said ‘Ge.’

“I’ve already arrived in Qingdao. Where are you staying at?”

“Why are……” Gu Hai was flabbergasted, “What did you come to Qingdao for?”

“Your dad sent me here to capture you!”

Gu Hai snorted, “Look at the person he sent. He looked for half a day only to end up sending an accomplice!”

Carefully listening to the small conversation, Bai Luo Yin picked up his own cell phone and browsed through its call history for the last couple of days. After looking through it for a while, he suddenly became aware of something.

“That’s enough, where are you right now? I’ll go look for you.” Gu Hai said indifferently.

“Up to you.”

After hanging up on the call, Gu Hai faced Bai Luo Yin and said, “My dad already knows that we are in Qingdao. He’d even sent my brother here to capture the two of us. Tell me, is he brainless?”

“Do you actually know if Gu Yang is on your side?” Bai Luo Yin asked without restraint.

“What about it?” Gu Hai answered with a question instead, “If he was working with my dad to vent out his anger, why did he help us that time?”

The color on Bai Luo Yin’s face changed at those words, “I’m just urging you to be a bit more cautious.”

“Okay, I know. I’m going to head out.”

Just as Gu Hai left, Bai Luo Yin immediately gave Bai Han Qi a phone call.

“Dad……”

“Son!” Bai Han Qi’s laughter trickled from the other side. His voice was crisp and bright, making it sound as though his mood was pretty good.

“Has Gu Hai’s father gone to our house for the last few days?”

“He hasn’t!” Bai Han Qi let out a light sigh, “I’ve also wondered about this. It’s got me confused too you know. Since the two of you left until now, he hasn’t shown up at all. You mother hasn’t either. Neither of them came here to ask about anything.”

Compared to Bai Han Qi’s relaxed state of mind, Bai Luo Yin’s mind was being ravaged by an unwavering sense of uneasiness that caused his chest to tighten.

“Dad, if it’s convenient, use someone else's ID card and change your phone number. I might have to change my number as well.”

Startled, Bai Han Qi’s breathing became heavier, “Son, what’s wrong? Did something happen over there?”

“No, nothing happened.” Bai Luo Yin quickly consoled him with a few more words, “I’m really good over here. Aren’t I doing this for the purpose of guarding against the unexpected?!”

“There’s no need to worry. If something were to happen, dad will cover for you!”

Those few words bitterly gripped at Bai Luo Yin’s heart.

“Oh, that’s right son! Dad has some good news to tell you. Two days ago, a teacher called here and said that the school has already fixed a recommendation for direct admission into the university for you. This time, there’s no need for you to worry about it anymore. Just relax and have fun over there.”

Bai Luo Yin’s brows rose slightly, “From what I remember, the recommendation needed to pass through two evaluations. I haven’t returned to school since, how did it pass the evaluations so thoroughly?”

“I don’t know either!” Bai Han Qi made a huffing noise, “When you’d just left, I took a trip to the school and asked about it. At that time, the teacher said that if the student doesn’t come, it doesn’t matter if someone else does. But strangely enough, yesterday a call came over to notify us that your evaluations have been approved and complied with their conditions. Afterwards, it was immediately classified as a direct admission into the university. As of yesterday, the file has been submitted.”

Bai Luo Yin became suspicious at the peculiarity of that event.

“Son, in two days, I’m going to chat with the teacher again. You two should come back as soon as possible! Since our ancestors have brought such a brilliant student worthy of Qinghua University, I should arrange a few tables and invite some close relatives and friends over. We should at the least show our faces!”

“Okay, I know dad. Just don’t forget to change your phone number.”

Immediately after hanging up, Bai Luo Yin began to rhythmically tap his fingers on the writing desk as if they were a set of drums. With each successive round of taps, the heavier they struck the table and thus they became louder and more intense. Suddenly, his fingers halted and huge waves of light flickered from what seemed to be the depths of his eyes. Without hesitation, he picked up his phone to call Gu Hai.

“Da Hai, don’t go meet up with your brother. Quickly come back here now!”

Listening to Bai Luo Yin attentively on the other side of the call, Gu Hai was raided with confusion. “Why? I’ve already arrived at the hotel’s entrance.”

“Don’t worry about the reasons. It’s enough if you just return here immediately.”

Thinking that something has happened to Bai Luo Yin, Gu Hai’s mind was immediately smoldered with anxiety. Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly sensed a gust of chilly air rush towards him from behind. He took a large stride to the side, compelling the person that attempted to mount a sneak attack on him to engage.

Gu Hai had the brim of his cap pulled very low and was also wearing a pair of black sunglasses. At first, this person only had some suspicions, but after the quick exchange with Gu Hai a moment ago, he was certain that his target was indeed Gu Hai.

This was a skilled individual. His fighting skills were not in the least bit concealed. After Gu Hai punctiliously hurled several tempestuous fists at him, he realized that this man was completely different from all the other skilled men that he had encountered before. As their fists met each other, Gu Hai quickly noticed that the attacker was not the least bit afraid of hurting himself. Instead, the assailant was refraining himself from hurting Gu Hai, since his goal was to try his best to subdue his quarry!

Sensing the odds of ensuring success were not too high after exchanging a few more punches, the attacker suddenly lowered his head and said a few words. “Huidu Hotel. At the corner of East street.”

Although in full combat mode, Gu Hai was well aware of his surroundings so when he heard those words, he immediately discovered that there was a small instrument hanging loosely from this man’s collar. Composing himself but still not feeling too encouraged about the turn of events, he gave the man a ruthless kick and rushed off. To make matters worse, Gu Hai didn’t know from where those men were going to ambush him from, all he could do was leave it to chance as he made haste and continued westward.

Soon, the two footsteps sounding off from behind him multiplied. Gu Hai knew clearly that the situation was not too optimistic but for now, besides running, there was no other alternative. So as long as there’s an opportunity for him to make it out alive, he would firmly grasp onto it.

A couple of minutes later, Gu Hai scampered into a bustling commercial street. He swiftly maneuvered his way through the throngs of people in the surrounding areas before entering a shopping mall. Then like a mad man, he rushed towards the third floor and charged into the staff lounge. As he swung his head, left and right, looking for a way out, he noticed a window and immediately jumped out of it without much thought. Surprisingly, he landed safely on his feet without hurting himself. This thoughtless jump led him down to the back alley of the shopping mall and distanced him further from the main streets.

Gu Hai stopped to catch his breath. By chance, just scanning his surroundings, he observed a youngster standing to the side.  

“Buddy, help me out. In a moment, wear my clothes and cap and run over there. I’m being chased by a group of debt collectors. Don’t worry. They won’t make it difficult for you once they discovered that you’re not the one they’re looking for.”

The youngster’s face immediately paled as he waved his hands repeatedly to object. “I don’t want to wear it. I don’t want to wear it……”

Without another word, Gu Hai stubbornly gave his clothes to the youngster to put on. Then he took the kid’s hand and shoved it into the pants side pocket where there was a stack of bills inside.

“Help me with this and all that money is yours. If you don’t help me, there’s no use in having it! Consider and handle it yourself!”

This youngster’s face turned purple with pain as Gu Hai’s hand, like a pair of iron pliers, tightly gripped his shoulder. Eventually, under Gu Hai’s attentive gaze, this unlucky individual wore his clothes and bolted north.

“I see him! He’s over there. Follow him!!”

Gu Hai’s nerves tensed. Looking to the side, he saw a car and quickly fled towards the back of it. By chance, there as a beautiful woman crouching on the ground looking for something. Out of options, Gu Hai pulled her up, pushed her against the nearby wall and kissed her!

The group of men majestically passed by Gu Hai from behind.

As the sounds of their footsteps gradually faded, Gu Hai let the woman go. He didn't even know where he had kissed her. It was soft and had a trace of fragrance to it. The woman’s luminous eyes looked on at the face in front of her. It was bright and seemed to be lit with rays of sunshine, handsome and unruly. At first, she wanted to slap him, but she unexpectedly was not able to raise her hand.

Making sure the area was clear, Gu Hai gave her a quick glance and laughed awkwardly. “Sorry. Seeing that you were so beautiful, I couldn’t hold back for a moment.”

For someone that had just met with an event that was quite sudden, the woman’s mental state was exceptionally good. Not only did she not get angry, she even faced Gu Hai and laughed.

This was the first time Gu Hai’s roguish behavior succeeded like this!

At the roof of a high building, a lone sniper stood still with the muzzle of his gun aimed at Gu Hai’s calf. This person couldn’t help but sneer.

He obviously has skills. In spite of everything, he’s still able to stealthily make the best of a bad situation. Fortunately, there’s also a skilled person here, otherwise, this reckless kid would’ve fooled us.

With that in mind, he rapidly pulled the trigger.

Just as Gu Hai was about to leave, he suddenly felt a sharp pain strike his leg. He bit down hard on his teeth while his face distorted into a grim and pale complexion.

What had struck him was not an ordinary bullet. Although it was not lethal to the body, the painful sensation that it produced was just as bad if not worse than a normal bullet. Worse, after the pain slowly subsided, an intense level of numbness will take over and the spot that was struck will instantly lose its sensation. Gu Hai was aware of the numbness that began to creep in the moment he found it difficult to lift his wounded leg. Meanwhile, the group of people that ran the other way were coming back towards him.

Trying to will the numbness away, Gu Hai truly believed that he was now screwed. But, with just a few short sentences from the beautiful woman, he was able to find a way out of this seemingly impossible predicament.

“Why does your complexion look so unsightly? Are you not feeling well? I’m about to head home so I’ll take you to the hospital on my way there!”

“Is this your car?” Gu Hai asked.

The beautiful woman smiled, “What if it is?”

Taking that as the answer, Gu Hai promptly opened the back door and crudely stuffed her in before he sat in the driver’s seat. With haste, he started the car, maneuvered it towards the main road and stepped on the gas pedal, rushing off.

As the group of men rushed ahead, a car swept by them from the side. It was then that they discovered that their target has escaped.

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The original novel is written by Chai Ji Dan.

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Top BLs with great chemistry?

What a great ask!!!

Reminder I define good chemistry as having 3 things:

emotional resonance (AKA emotional empathy - heart)

physical reactions (AKA sexual feedback - body)

sympathetic execution (AKA intellectual connection - mind)

In other words, as an audience member I want to feel that the characters  

like each emotionally

desire each other physically

are enjoying it (AKA understand each others needs intellectually)

So putting aside heat levels, quality of production, and story here are my... 

11 BLs with the BEST Chemistry

in order 

1. Tharn & Type in TharnType (Thailand) obviously. I may have my issues with this flipping show but chemistry is NOT one of them. 

Burn style? Nitric acid

2. Shi De & Shu Yi in We Best Love (Taiwan). The ache with these two just never goes away even when they are happily together. 

Burn style? Oxygen deprivation 

3. Fighter & Tutor in Why R U? (Thailand) They are just really really hot together, okay? 

Burn style? Sulfuric acid 

(Also Zee does a banging job in Cutie Pie. If we had a stand alone chemistry king, it would probubly be Zee.) 

4. Wild Dog & Black Dagger in Long Time No See (Korea). Mixing up violence and tenderness in a very tasty way. 

Burn style? Road rash 

5. Tutor Tan & Dr Bun in Manner of Death (Thailand). You just jump into bed with the enemy THAT fast? 

Burn style? Taser 

(MaxTul are the Kings of Thai BL pairs, no one can touch them for consistent chemistry across all their series, branding, and queer friendly community relations.) 

6. Teh & Oh-aew in I Told Sunset About You (Thailand). Would you like a side of chemistry with your teen angst? 

Burn style? Bad sunburn 

7. Tang Yi & Shao Fei in HIStory 3: Trapped (Taiwan). These two did a GREAT job of showcasing mature chemistry. The side dishes in this series are wonderful too. It’s the only one on this list with consistent chemistry for all characters. 

Burn style? Aged whiskey 

8. Gu Hai & Bai Luo Yin in Addicted (China). Just rolling in the stuff, and we got to kinda see how it might have gone without censorship... so they make the list. 

Burn style? Douse in gasoline and light that match 

9. Yu Zhen & Shi Lei in Be Loved In House: I Do. Sure it takes them a while but once they get there the pay out is killer. 

Burn style? Sweet chili dipping sauce 

10. Ace & Sky in My Day the series (Pinoy). How sugary can you take your chemistry? 

Burn Style? Cinnamon candy  

11. Jaeyoung & Sangwoo in Semantic Error (Korea). Perfectly balanced spicy, sweet, salty, and chewy. 

Burn style? Spicy tteokbokki 

* Lovey Writer & Ingredients & HIStory 2 almost made the list. 

** New 2022 additions: KinnPorsche (2 pairs: KP & VegasPete, kinky cheesy chemistry), Love Mechanics (messy angsty chemistry), Old Fashion Cupcake (low heat but still hot chemistry), and Secret Crush On You (fantastic chemistry but the ultimate cringe). 

10 Great Spicy Side Dishes? 

in no particular order 

Pitch & Bank in Golden Blood (Thailand)

Forth & Beam in 2 Moons 2 (Thailand) 

Win & Team in Until We Meet Again (Thailand) 

Ram & King in My Engineer (Thailand) 

Frame & Book in Make it Right 2 (Thailand) 

Khun & Kaow in Brothers (Thailand)

Bo Xiang & Zhi Gang in HIStory 3: Make Our Day’s Count (Taiwan) 

Jack & Zhao in HIStory 3: Trapped (Taiwan) 

Yong Jie & Xing Si in HIStory 4: Close to You (Taiwan) 

Ou Wen & Mark in Love is Science? (Taiwan) 

Short Series Honorable Mention

The KaengPuth episode from Y-Destiny (Thailand)

Just Friends (Korea)

HIStory Obsessed (Taiwan) 

Some More (Korea)

Dishonorable Mention: Crazy High Heat Chemistry Without Reason

The Pornographer Series (Japan) 

Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (Japan) 

Irresistible Love (China) 

Light (Taiwan) 

Best chemistry that never went anywhere? 

The Devil Judge (Korea)

Nitman (Thailand) 

Friend Forever (Thailand)

My Dear Loser - InnSun side dishes (Thailand) 

Love By Chance 2: A Chance at Love - KeenTum side dishes (Thailand)

Love O2O - KO & Hao Mai side dishes (China) 

Word of Honor (China)

The Untamed (China)

Advance Bravely (China) 

(dated July 2022, judgments based on current offerings)

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Chapter 186: The TUNNEL is DISCOVERED

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Chapter 186: The TUNNEL is DISCOVERED

In the blink of an eye, two weeks passed by without any incident. That is until today...

Today, a thorough inspection of every nook and cranny in the military base is being conducted. And as it progressed, not surprisingly, Gu Wei Ting and Sun Jingwei’s rooms became the main focus of the inspection. It seems that the Ministry of Supervision[1]  has stumbled upon a peculiar situation while inspecting their rooms. However, instead of recording their findings (or rather, because they couldn’t dare record what they found), the Ministry has decided to send two supervising soldiers back to the military base to discreetly make further inquiries regarding the situation.

“What?” Sun Jingwei asked with a surprised look. “There’s been a breach of security inside my room?”

The supervising soldier carefully nodded his head before cautiously speaking again. “That’s what the monitoring equipment is showing. It’s a Level 2 Danger.”

“What?! Level 2 Danger?!!” Sun Jingwei’s voice quickly rose along with his temper. “Are you saying that I’m keeping something illegal inside my room?”

“No, no, no. It’s not like that at all.” The supervising soldier hurriedly waved his hands. “There are many types of risk factors that leads to a Level 2 Danger. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re secretly stashing weapons or items that could be threatening. In some cases, when the structure of the building is altered, the equipment used to monitor these changes will also indicate a Level 2 Danger.”

“How can that be? I’ve never even so much as moved the furniture in the 45 years that I’ve lived here.”

The supervising soldier started to laugh awkwardly when he heard those words. “We understand,” he said. “Believe us, we trust in you. But this is our job. If a problem is detected, we have to try our best to eliminate it before it escalates. We hope you understand our position.”

Sun Jingwei suddenly let out a hearty laugh. “I’ve been a soldier for so many years, do you think I don’t understand your difficulties? Being overcautious is a good quality, especially when it comes to our security. It’s only natural that you have to be very careful. Even the slightest negligence could cause a large mess. The earlier you discover the problem, the earlier you can eliminate it, the better.”

As the two soldiers walked back to the center of the room, the equipment started to produce the same loud and high-pitched sound. It reverberated throughout the enclosed space.

There was no denying it. The problem had something to do with that area of the room.

The two inspecting soldiers crouched down to have a better look at the floor. It did not take long before they found a small crack on its surface. Shock spread across their faces. They glanced at each other—disbelief clearly painted on their faces.

One of the soldiers looked to the cavalry scout who was standing near the entrance of the room. Immediately, the scout walked to the side and took a thin iron bar which he passed to the inspecting officer. They used it to lightly lift the floor upward.

With very little effort, the floor opened revealing a huge gaping hole before their eyes.

“A secret path?!” Sweat rolled down the side of the cavalry soldier’s forehead when he saw the tunnel.

At the same time, an expression of disbelief painted itself on Sun Jingwei’s face. “I’ve lived here for 45 years, and I was never aware that this tunnel exists.”

The cavalry scout made a move to go down the tunnel but Sun Jingwei pulled him back. “Wait a minute. I’ll use a lighter to test it out first. This path could be a hundred years old from ancient times. There might be poisonous gas inside.”

The cavalry soldier rubbed the soil at the mouth of the tunnel. With an awkward expression, he began to speak, “There’s no need to trouble yourself, sir. I’ve touched it just now. The soil here is still new. I reckon it’s only been a few days since it was dug.”

“Ah…” Sun Jingwei was speechless. “How is that possible? I’ve been here the entire time. No one would dare come here without my permission. Besides, what use would I have in digging a tunnel?”

The cavalry scout stood up and patted Sun Jingwei’s shoulder, “First, there’s no need for you to worry. I won’t report this to the higher ups for the time being.”

How can Sun Jingwei not be anxious? His eyebrows wrinkled together into a tight knot as he incessantly pondered about the situation.  

Could it be… that someone wants to harm me?

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On the other side of the wall, a similar situation was taking place.

A dark and gloomy aura filled the room as Gu Wei Ting’s stern expression beckoned all to not approach him.

Which immoral bastard wants to frame me and make me lose my dignity?

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Sun Jingwei was lost at his own thoughts as he continued to stare at the tunnel. He searched for reasons behind the purpose of this opening inside his room.

“I have to go down for a look,” he finally said.

The cavalry soldier blocked him, “It’s better if I do it. My limbs are still more agile than yours. In case there’s something dangerous down there, I can escape faster.”

“There’s no need to.” Sun Jingwei waved his hand. With swift movements, he quickly went inside.

Inside Gu Wei Ting’s room, the cavalry soldier was attempting to stop the general from doing the same thing that his friend just did.

“General!” shouted the soldier. He was afraid that something bad might happen to Gu Wei Ting. “Please, let me take care of this dangerous task!!”

Without another word, Gu Wei Ting simply and quickly made his way in. Needless to say, the two miserable old men found themselves looking at each other inside the mysterious tunnel.

Gu Wei Ting emerged from the tunnel wearing a severely stern expression. He was accompanied by Sun Jingwei. The appearance of these two senior officers made the temperature inside Gu Wei Ting’s room drop several degrees. The aura he emitted forced everyone on their feet.

“General, who do you think dug this tunnel?” asked Sun Jingwei.

Gu Wei Ting merely snorted at those words, “Who do you think? Who else stayed in these rooms aside from the two of us?”

“It can’t be?” Sun Jingwei was immediately overwhelmed with shock and amazement. “How could the two of them dig out this long tunnel within such a short period of time?”

“Do you think they did it themselves? There are so many soldiers in the army. They could’ve easily found a few to help them out. With that many people, this tunnel would appear in no time.” Gu Wei Ting walked towards a table with a tea set placed on it. He took a sip from one of the cups.

As he took his tea, Gu Wei Ting’s face was riddled with confusion and annoyance. The combination of these two expressions made it impossible to tell how he truly feels.

　

“Even if others helped them, it’s still impossible to not leave a trace of this mess behind! Think about it, digging a tunnel is a rather huge project. Where did the shovels come from? Where did the extracted soil go? How was it possible that the guards on duty were all unable to notice such an activity? It’s just…...a lot of things don’t make sense!”

In all honesty, Gu Wei Ting was just as curious as Sun Jingwei as to how his son was able to accomplish this task.

“Bring the surveillance video to me.” Gu Wei Ting quickly said. His voice gave no clue regarding the current state of his mind.

In less than an hour, Sun Jingwei was back in the room. Along with him was a recording of the surveillance camera from both their rooms. The two old men moved closer to the screen as they watched the video from Gu Wei Ting’s room with full attention.

They couldn’t believe how the entire process played out. As the video progressed, so did the expressions on their faces. Both their eyes and mouths grew larger and larger with every minute spent watching the men dig through the floor of their rooms.

Gu Wei Ting thought that the whole thing was so preposterous and conniving that he couldn’t stop his hands from trembling. Years spent inside the military, yet no one has ever made him fume with such rage before.  

“Tell me, was I wrong when I told you that you’ll never meet such an unusual breed like him even in a hundred years?”

Hearing those words once again made Sun Jingwei admire Gu Hai. It was wrong, but he couldn’t stop himself from acknowledging this emotion. “From the way I see it, Xiao Hai’s courage and insight is quite marvelous. His ability to organize and bring his plan to fruition is nothing short of amazing. He definitely exceeded my expectations. There’s no doubt about it. He’ll definitely be a talented person in the future!”

“You still have the nerve to talk for him?!!” Gu Wei Ting’s violent and thunderous roar filled the room.

Sun Jingwei immediately stood up. Even after all these years, Gu Wei Ting still frightens him so much. He held his breath as he waits for the next words his friend will speak.

Gu Wei Ting paced around the room with an expression that can easily scare the life out of anyone within eyesight.

“A talented person…a talented person?!! All I see is a hoodlum! Being bold and having guts does not make him a talented person! Having the capacity to plan and organize does not make him a talented person! If this kid takes a wrong turn…even the slightest, he’ll definitely be a cancer of society! And you still want me to just let him be? If I were to leave him alone, I assure you, within seven to eight years, he will make the Gu family’s ancestors lose their dignity completely!!!”

Those harsh accusations struck a chord in Sun Jingwei’s chest, causing him to reply angrily. “Nowadays, isn’t it just a matter of taking it all in regardless of whether something is right or wrong?”

“Just look. What do you think this means?” Gu Wei Ting’s anger continues to rise. So much so that he had the urge to immediately raise his fist and beat Sun Jingwei up. “If someone takes all the right and wrong, then that’s just a trick to deceive themselves and others. But what is he? He completely lacks principle! He’s utterly despicable and shameless!”

Sun Jingwei did not utter another word. He stood still. Eyes fixed at nothing.

Still fuming, Gu Wei Ting dropped on the sofa. His gaze was consumed by hate and regret. “To think that I felt sorry for him that night. I really believed that he went inside the wardrobe to sleep by himself. After causing a commotion for half the day, it turns out he was just inside the tunnel…and he hid in the cabinet. How dare he trick me?!”

“Eh…” Sun Jingwei couldn’t stop himself from reacting to those words.

Gu Wei Ting leaned back against the sofa. He closed his eyes and used his fingers to massage the bridge of his nose. After a while, he stopped. His eyes shot open then narrowed.

“Bring me the surveillance record from your room.”

Sun Jingwei’s heart tightened. He started to speak but sounded unstable. “Perhaps they just thought it was fun to dig a tunnel. Isn’t it natural for kids today to be a bit rebellious?”

“I asked you to bring the recording!” Gu Wei Ting roared.

A sense of panic rushed into Sun Jingwei’s head. He had no choice but to oblige. He brought the laptop to Gu Wei Ting and stood to the side with frozen limbs.   

For the first few minutes, the screen showed nothing—it was almost completely dark. The only thing they could make out was two elongated shadows moving. It wasn’t clear what they were doing, though Sun Jingwei has his suspicions.

He felt uneasy. He began to silently pray for some sort of divine intervention as he hoped that the lighting in the room would remain dark as it was now until the recording ends.

Then the inevitable happened.

Like a heavy rainstorm on a beautiful spring morning, tragedy stroke. Merely seconds after Gu Wei Ting decided to fast forward the video, the figure of the two boys emerging from the bathroom naked appeared. Without switching the lights off, the two went straight to the bed and started to cling lovingly and touch each other.

Sun Jingwei walked out of the room. He did not have the heart to look at the scene unfolding before his eyes, especially with Gu Wei Ting beside him. Roughly around half an hour later, he returned to the room. The computer was already turned off and Gu Wei Ting was still sitting on the same spot on the sofa.

The only difference between when he walked out and now was that this time Gu Wei Ting’s eyes were closed. There was no distinguishable expression painted on his face. In fact, he looked really calm. Not an ounce of anger can be seen either on his face or his posture. And that was the scary thing about it.

Sun Jing Wei knew, without a doubt, that the two boys are finished.

“Last time, didn’t you say not to judge them as I’ve only seen them hugging?” Gu Wei Ting coldly said while laughing. “This time, I saw everything.”

For some unknown reason, Gu Wei Ting’s laughter really upset Sun Jingwei. So much so that his face turned colorless after hearing it.  

Gu Wei Ting was not able to sleep that night.

Early the next morning, he sent someone to bring Bai Han Qi, Jiang Yuan and Aunt Zou together for a meeting. For the first time, the four of them sat together around a table.

Aunt Zou was extremely nervous. Her palms continued to perspire heavily as she tries her best to fix her hair and straighten her clothes. Not only was it her first time being in such a luxurious place, it was also her first time meeting such an important person.

Bai Han Qi, on the other hand, seemed rather calm. This composed demeanor, however, is just a front. Inside, his mind is racing. From the moment the military car picked them up from their home, a storm has started to rage inside Bai Han Qi’s head.

What did Gu Hai’s father call the two of us here for? Gu Hai said that his father is not getting involved in this matter anymore. Is it possible that he invited us here for a drink in preparation for a wedding?

It was Jiang Yuan who broke the silence around the table. “Lao[2]Gu, what did you call the three of us here for?”

Gu Wei Ting looked at everyone with a rather solemn expression. His eyes moved around the table once. As he was about to speak, Aunt Zou’s hands started to tremble uncontrollably.

“I want to speak with you all about something.” Gu Wei Ting casted a grave glance at Bai Han Qi, who was sitting in front of him. “In nature, this is an extremely serious matter. I hope you all can prepare your hearts well.”

Bai Han Qi looked at Gu Wei Ting straight in the eye and simply nodded his head. Aunt Zou immediately nodded as well.

Jiang Yuan couldn’t believe what she was seeing. She’s used to Gu Wei Ting wearing a stern expression, but the one he’s wearing today was different. It was dark and cold; silent and powerful.

Seeing her husband like this brought on a new feeling to Jiang Yuan. Perhaps, the information that he wanted to impart on her—on them—was more than what she was ready to hear. At this time, she couldn’t help but to well up with nervousness.

“Lao Gu, what exactly happened?”

Choosing not to beat around the bush, Gu Wei Ting announced with a cold face, “Gu Hai and Bai Luo Yin have an abnormal relationship.”

“An abnormal relationship?” Jiang Yuan’s expression immediately changed. More than anything, she felt confused. “What kind of an abnormal relationship?”

Gu Wei Ting looked at everyone’s faces before he spoke again. He stressed out every word to make sure everyone understood him, “Same-sex-love.”

Jiang Yuan turned pale. She knew that her husband was not joking. Meanwhile, Bai Han Qi and Aunt Zou showed no particular reaction at all.

“How can that be?” Jiang Yuan’s once rosy lips were now white as snow. “Lao Gu, who did you hear this from?”

“I saw it with my own eyes.”

Jiang Yuan was so shocked that no other words left her mouth. She simply sat there, eyes and mouth wide open.

Actually, Gu Wei Ting did not care much for Jiang Yuan’s feelings or reactions. What he was most concerned about was Bai Han Qi’s thoughts, who—being Bai Luo Yin’s father—stood on the same ground he was standing on.

To his surprise though, Bai Han Qi only laughed awkwardly, “You asked us to come all the way here just to tell us this matter?”

Gu Wei Ting sincerely admired Bai Han Qi’s calm expression. “I want to hear your opinion.”

Bai Han Qi looked at Gu Wei Ting’s cold and harsh face before cautiously asking, “How should I address you?”

“Lao Gu is fine.”

“That won’t do.” Bai Han Qi replied rather politely, “You’re older than me, I will call you Gu Lao Ge[3].”

These words proved to Gu Wei Ting that his impression of Bai Han Qi was correct. It was clear that before him sat a genuinely honest person.

“Gu Lao Ge, thank you for your sincerity in inviting us here today. Regarding the problem concerning the two boys…how should I say it? We, husband and wife, share a unanimous opinion about it and that is to let nature take its course.”

He pauses then adds, “You can put your worries aside now. There’s no need to worry that we will make things difficult for the two of them. We are not the kind of parents that are not open-minded. Even more so, I especially like Da Hai. If he were to really enter our family in the future, we will treat him as our real son. Hahaha…...”

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Translator’s Note:

[1] Ministry of Supervision (MOS) *of the People’s Republic of China - responsible for the supervision of law enforcement around the country, including efforts to tackle corruption. It is also responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of the State Council and the people’s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central people’s government.

[2] Lao - means ‘old’ and is a prefix used before the surname of a person to indicate affection or familiarity.

[3] Lao Ge - Older brother

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