#Bing an ben

[talk-danmei-to-me]

pls pls pls pls make a list of all danmei people should read. I am thirsty for love and angst and pls be my salvation

Omg I can't say no to that!

Full disclosure, I've only been reading danmei since May. Also, I only read official translations. Others may be able to give a wider range.

But since you asked so nicely, let's go!

1) Yuwu/Remnants of Filth

Obviously, my number 1 is going to be the danmei I spend 80% of my time here trying to convince people to read.

Yuwu is a gift for fans of angst, literally opens with the MC getting stabbed in the heart and Meatbun doesn't let up from there.

Fun fact - the only Meatbun without non-con elements in the primary ship.

Sad fact - it also lacks her usual comedy.

Why I love it: Mo Xi, my princess, genuinely the saddest boy in all of danmei. I'm ridiculously invested in Ximang's quest for happiness.

2) 2ha/Erha/The Husky and his White Cat Shizun

At it's heart (at least to where the official translations are up to) 2ha is a romantic comedy. Tropes you may have found in other danmei hit so good (ghost weddings and shizun fucking).

Fun fact - Has my favourite confession scene out of all danmei I've read.

Sad fact - Being Meatbun's most popular work, you can basically collect spoilers like pokemon cards. Not even ao3 tags are safe.

Why I love it - Meatbun's smut writing is S tier and Mo Ran is one of my favourite protaganists... although he has some competition.

3) To Rule in a Turbulent World

Enter You Miao! His introduction made me fall in love with him just as fast as I did Mo Ran! There's a reason everyone raves about chapter 3. Hilarious, horny and wholesome. The side characters are amazing, the main couple is adorable and it's giving hints of political powerplays. Also the first danmei I've read that seems to really deliver when it comes to skinship. The main couple literally can't keep their hands to themselves.

Fun fact - I'm only 50% through but I am buying every single Fei Tian Ye Xiang 7 seas is about to release day 1.

Sad fact - there's no pictures. Also I'm not sure how angsty it's going to get.

Bonus: For the toxic yaoi fan in your life

Meatbun's most unhinged work. She's peddling all the toxic smut fans of bl mangas and manhwas will be familiar with. Even though it's modern it made me nostalgic for that reason. He Yu is a clown and I adore him. Meatbun is airing all her kinks with this one and I'm not mad about it.

Fun fact- This is the first modern danmei I've read. Also, one of the more fun uses of the straight man trope I've read.

Sad fact - Vol 3 cliffhanger!

Why I love it - It's just pure Meatbun chaos.

(Am I just exposing myself as a Meatbun stan, probably, but she delivers every time.)

[httpwanning]

Meatbun boys

[fourthgorgon]

i love the way meatbun writes couples. she creates a manly, traditional, masculine man with well defined moral code and strong sense of values then puts him next to a younger guy who looks very composed and respectful to everyone else. the younger guy is waiting for him in a closet made of glass with his horny gay thoughts and 20 cm schlong. now you're the babygirl of this dingus

[its-ezraaa]

2ha chapter 137:

~4 years later, case file compendium chapter 112:

... Meatbun did it. She fucking did it. She wrote a modern world BL with a CEO who drives a tractor.

[stariwei]

Jiang Liping（Sun Ping）×Jin Xiuhe

[jumpropequeennn]

"no, he yu, I can't get pregnant"

[xiaoguiii]

crying

[vin420]

After starting 2ha I’m just more convinced that BAB is meatbun’s personal therapy project where she abandons all reason and just goes with the vibe and I respect that

[skylark325]

GUYS

BAB covers never miss they’re so beautiful i cry

[loubinghe]

he yu when he is homophobic

[t-taxiansgf]

New cover reveal! Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 1 coming to English print/digital this February.

[talk-danmei-to-me]

Pondering whether I should start treating 7 seas danmei translations like pokemon and y'know buy them all.

[angieloveshua]

Hello, everyone. I've been trying to process the beauty of these pieces of art (I'm still crying).

[retronation]

So I just started Case File Compendium and I am already losing it over this description of He Yu.

I love that every single one of Meatbun's books are like "okay, here is this idiot".

[its-ezraaa]

middle-aged, aloof and cold man in a high position of power who barely shows any emotions

my brain: babygirl 🥺

[grinchthem]

does anyone have any recommendations for danmei authors that are similar to meatbun? i really like their writing style and im dying waiting for the erha/yuwu/bing an ben translations to come out 💀