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The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) #2
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System T2: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong
The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated Scumbag System series streaming in English!
This hilarious story of a man reborn as a villain in a fantasy novel series who ends up romancing the male protagonist is now in English, for the very first time.
Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from humble beginnings and a tortured past to become unrivaled in strength and beauty. With his harem of over three hundred wives, and dominion over both the human and demonic realms, he is truly the most powerful protagonist—in a trashy web novel series!
At least, that’s what Shen Yuan, online alias “Peerless Cucumber,” believes as he finishes reading the final chapter in Proud Immortal Demon Way. But when a combination of rage and a poor meal choice leads to his death, Shen Yuan finds himself reborn into the world of the web novel, in the body of Shen Qingqiu—the beautiful but cruel teacher to a young Luo Binghe. Although as Shen Qingqiu, he now has incredible power and abilities as a cultivator, he’s destined to be horrifically punished for crimes against the protagonist, so this new Shen Qingqiu has only one course of action: get into Luo Binghe’s good graces before the young man’s rise to power. That’s the only way he’ll escape the awful fate of a true scum villain!
This Chinese fantasy (xianxia) comedy built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has been translated into numerous languages and inspired the animated series Scumbag System, which amassed millions of streaming views--including the English version on YouTube through Tencent Video. As the first novel series by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu to spur a global multimedia franchise, this incredibly fun tale led the way to her future blockbusters in the danmei genre: Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation and Heaven Official's Blessing. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers and interior illustrations from Xiao Tong Kong (Velinxi) and feature a translation by Faelicy (faelicy) & Lily (lily_ocho).
This hilarious story of a man reborn as a villain in a fantasy novel series who ends up romancing the male protagonist is now in English, for the very first time.
Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from humble beginnings and a tortured past to become unrivaled in strength and beauty. With his harem of over three hundred wives, and dominion over both the human and demonic realms, he is truly the most powerful protagonist—in a trashy web novel series!
At least, that’s what Shen Yuan, online alias “Peerless Cucumber,” believes as he finishes reading the final chapter in Proud Immortal Demon Way. But when a combination of rage and a poor meal choice leads to his death, Shen Yuan finds himself reborn into the world of the web novel, in the body of Shen Qingqiu—the beautiful but cruel teacher to a young Luo Binghe. Although as Shen Qingqiu, he now has incredible power and abilities as a cultivator, he’s destined to be horrifically punished for crimes against the protagonist, so this new Shen Qingqiu has only one course of action: get into Luo Binghe’s good graces before the young man’s rise to power. That’s the only way he’ll escape the awful fate of a true scum villain!
This Chinese fantasy (xianxia) comedy built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has been translated into numerous languages and inspired the animated series Scumbag System, which amassed millions of streaming views--including the English version on YouTube through Tencent Video. As the first novel series by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu to spur a global multimedia franchise, this incredibly fun tale led the way to her future blockbusters in the danmei genre: Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation and Heaven Official's Blessing. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers and interior illustrations from Xiao Tong Kong (Velinxi) and feature a translation by Faelicy (faelicy) & Lily (lily_ocho).
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* Мосян Тунсю (Russian)
* 墨香铜臭 (Chinese)
* Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
* โม่เซียงถงซิ่ว (Thai)
* 묵향동후 (Korean)
* Мосян Тунсю (Russian)
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July 26, 2023
me when a fictional straight couple is toxic, dysfunctional, obsessive, and terrible at communication: 😐
me when a fictional gay couple is toxic, dysfunctional, obsessive, and terrible at communication: talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
please support the (overworked + underpaid) workers of seven seas entertainment in their efforts to unionize.
me when a fictional gay couple is toxic, dysfunctional, obsessive, and terrible at communication: talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
please support the (overworked + underpaid) workers of seven seas entertainment in their efforts to unionize.
August 1, 2023
SVSSS *basically* summed up in one EXERPTED paragraph:
"What could be more absurd than discovering that the person from whom you'd exhaustively plotted to flee, and had indeed fled from for so many years, hadn't actually wanted to kill you at all, but wanted to do you instead? Though whether the desire was to kill or fuck, the result was the same: Shen Qingqiu would still run with all his might."
"What could be more absurd than discovering that the person from whom you'd exhaustively plotted to flee, and had indeed fled from for so many years, hadn't actually wanted to kill you at all, but wanted to do you instead? Though whether the desire was to kill or fuck, the result was the same: Shen Qingqiu would still run with all his might."
October 31, 2024
this is so unserious 💀
December 22, 2022
I’ve never read anything as chaotic and addicting since Wattpad.
April 19, 2022
So far, this has being one of the craziest stories I have ever read. Shen Qingqiu is the most insane, unhinged and utterly hilarious character I have ever read. Like with the first book, he truly feels like a modern day reader going on a fantasy adventure a familiar world, if his constant panics, internally screaming and internal utterly unput together he is. He truly speaks to my soul as I go in my every day life.
Also, this is Luo Binghe is not the one I was expecting. The fandom sold me a crybaby puppy for months, this is not a puppy at all, this man is terrifying and would make me bolt in the opposite direction the minute he appeared, where is our White Lotus??? And it's not that I don't like him, come on, he is really cool, but come on SVSSS fandom, if you are going to sell me a puppy, I will expect a puppy, not a derange wolf!
Also, this is Luo Binghe is not the one I was expecting. The fandom sold me a crybaby puppy for months, this is not a puppy at all, this man is terrifying and would make me bolt in the opposite direction the minute he appeared, where is our White Lotus??? And it's not that I don't like him, come on, he is really cool, but come on SVSSS fandom, if you are going to sell me a puppy, I will expect a puppy, not a derange wolf!
March 2, 2024
5 'Shizun and his baby demon' stars
I still can't belive that I almost skipped this book because I thought that it's not that good. What a mistake that would be!!
The plot in this volume was totally new to me because donghua hasn't covered this part yet (if we'll even get the second season like ever?!) Anyway, vol 2 is mostly angst and pain with lots of sarcastic moments and some sweet scenes as well.
Fanart by zolaida
I just love my baby Binghe as a demon. He's become such a badass character but at the same time, he's a smol precious marshmallow that we all want to protect.
Shen Qingqiu is still brilliant and in my opinion, the best unreliable narrator ever!
And this iconic line:
Why is this so hot?
In conclusion, I laughed so much and I love it. I rarely feel comedies to be funny, least of them parodies but this is just amazing. I don't get why some people take this book so seriously. It's trash in all its trashy glory and it's trashily awesome 💖
This donghua song and lyrics is so beautiful!!
Fanart by naie
5 'OOC' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 'Shizun and his baby demon' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 'together at last' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4,5 'bingqiu in love' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐
I still can't belive that I almost skipped this book because I thought that it's not that good. What a mistake that would be!!
The plot in this volume was totally new to me because donghua hasn't covered this part yet (if we'll even get the second season like ever?!) Anyway, vol 2 is mostly angst and pain with lots of sarcastic moments and some sweet scenes as well.
Fanart by zolaida
I just love my baby Binghe as a demon. He's become such a badass character but at the same time, he's a smol precious marshmallow that we all want to protect.
Shen Qingqiu is still brilliant and in my opinion, the best unreliable narrator ever!
And this iconic line:
Luo Binghe suddenly flipped his hand over and grabbed Shen Qingqiu’s wrist, fastening around it securely like a shackle of ice. The smile on his face looked almost twisted, as he articulated each word. “Caught you, Shizun.”
Why is this so hot?
In conclusion, I laughed so much and I love it. I rarely feel comedies to be funny, least of them parodies but this is just amazing. I don't get why some people take this book so seriously. It's trash in all its trashy glory and it's trashily awesome 💖
This donghua song and lyrics is so beautiful!!
Fanart by naie
5 'OOC' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 'Shizun and his baby demon' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 'together at last' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4,5 'bingqiu in love' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐
May 13, 2022
so entertaining it should be illegal… luo binghe IS god’s favorite princess and the most interesting girl in the world
June 25, 2022
29 April 2022:
got my copy today 😌✨ love this silly little love story between an otaku and his blorbo
24 April 2022:
still waiting impatiently for my copy to reach home bingqiu where are u 💔💔💔
5 February 2022:
THE COVER IS SO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL I'VE BEEN STARING AT IT ALL DAY AND PLEASE I MISS BINGHE SO MUCH CAN THIS COME OUT ALREADY
got my copy today 😌✨ love this silly little love story between an otaku and his blorbo
24 April 2022:
still waiting impatiently for my copy to reach home bingqiu where are u 💔💔💔
5 February 2022:
THE COVER IS SO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL I'VE BEEN STARING AT IT ALL DAY AND PLEASE I MISS BINGHE SO MUCH CAN THIS COME OUT ALREADY
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August 23, 2022so entertaining it kept me up till 6am on a work night 🤡
June 12, 2022
I had high hopes for this one, but I was left disappointed. I was initially enjoying the storyline, but I soon became bored, but I will still read the entire work because my love for MXTX is eternal. She's written some of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read.
There are a few things I particularly enjoy, particularly the character of Shen.
I'll have to wait for the official third book to come out, but I'll finish the story by reading the unofficial translation. I mean, they deserve all the credit for providing translations for us over the years..
March 5, 2023
2nd read:
I have to say that I'm enjoying this re-read more than the first time I read it. I think the set-up of the story is a lot to get used to if you haven't read this sort of story before and so I can enjoy it more the 2nd time through.
This part of the story, Binghe is dark and twisted. He is somewhat insane as well. I miss the pure-hearted disciple from the first part. Still, this story had some great moments. The more I read MXTX, the more I'm convinced of her genius. I really wish she would put out more stories. They are so good.
1st read
This is all one long story published in Chinese. Because of the way translations go, this regular sized book will be over 1,000 pages in English, so it was split up into 4 books in English and it's really only one story.
This story is fascinating. It has so many twists. It's deconstructing the genre while celebrating the genre at the same time. I suppose it's meta as there are so many within withins in this story.
Previously, our main character was in our world and he read these online novels. This one author was very bad at writing, but he liked the protagonist. who was the main character in a Stallion novel, which is like Conan, an overpowered male who gets all the women. Our main character, SQQ, died and he was put in the story as the villain, who the male lead kills. He knows this will happen, so he is trying to avoid dying again, for if he dies in this story, he is gone for good.
So what ends up happening is that SQQ and the male lead end up flipping places and the male lead becomes the villain and SQQ is really the good guy now. Not only that, but with the small changes SQQ makes to the story, the male lead falls in love with him and no longer has a harem or cares about any of the female characters.
That's where this story starts.
Spoiliery ahead:
In the last book SQQ dies saving his student, but he used a magic mushroom to bring him back to life. It's 5 years later our the male lead has gone very dark.
The book is a little creepy. There is necrophilia in the story and that's never sexy. I also feel like there's some extreme stuff going on and it's kind of abusive.
So much could be fixed by these characters if they would simply talk with each other. That bugs me when it happens. I'm still invested in this story and can't put the silly things down, but of MXTX's 3 books, this is my least favorite so far. Maybe the ending will turn me around, I don't know.
There was some kissing, finally in a dream sequence, but it's still not freely given by both parties and I don't like that. I'm ready for the relationship to heat up, but it's become so twisted and toxic and I don't feel like I should be rooting for it at this point. This is some dark story telling.
Given that, I can't wait to start the next book.
I have to say that I'm enjoying this re-read more than the first time I read it. I think the set-up of the story is a lot to get used to if you haven't read this sort of story before and so I can enjoy it more the 2nd time through.
This part of the story, Binghe is dark and twisted. He is somewhat insane as well. I miss the pure-hearted disciple from the first part. Still, this story had some great moments. The more I read MXTX, the more I'm convinced of her genius. I really wish she would put out more stories. They are so good.
1st read
This is all one long story published in Chinese. Because of the way translations go, this regular sized book will be over 1,000 pages in English, so it was split up into 4 books in English and it's really only one story.
This story is fascinating. It has so many twists. It's deconstructing the genre while celebrating the genre at the same time. I suppose it's meta as there are so many within withins in this story.
Previously, our main character was in our world and he read these online novels. This one author was very bad at writing, but he liked the protagonist. who was the main character in a Stallion novel, which is like Conan, an overpowered male who gets all the women. Our main character, SQQ, died and he was put in the story as the villain, who the male lead kills. He knows this will happen, so he is trying to avoid dying again, for if he dies in this story, he is gone for good.
So what ends up happening is that SQQ and the male lead end up flipping places and the male lead becomes the villain and SQQ is really the good guy now. Not only that, but with the small changes SQQ makes to the story, the male lead falls in love with him and no longer has a harem or cares about any of the female characters.
That's where this story starts.
Spoiliery ahead:
In the last book SQQ dies saving his student, but he used a magic mushroom to bring him back to life. It's 5 years later our the male lead has gone very dark.
The book is a little creepy. There is necrophilia in the story and that's never sexy. I also feel like there's some extreme stuff going on and it's kind of abusive.
So much could be fixed by these characters if they would simply talk with each other. That bugs me when it happens. I'm still invested in this story and can't put the silly things down, but of MXTX's 3 books, this is my least favorite so far. Maybe the ending will turn me around, I don't know.
There was some kissing, finally in a dream sequence, but it's still not freely given by both parties and I don't like that. I'm ready for the relationship to heat up, but it's become so twisted and toxic and I don't feel like I should be rooting for it at this point. This is some dark story telling.
Given that, I can't wait to start the next book.
October 7, 2023
Yandere meets tsundere 😂
I loved this volume!
I loved this volume!
November 24, 2023
i don't want good gay representation, i want whatever the hell luo binghe and shen qingqiu have going on
May 2, 2025
4th read:
Everyone always talks about He Xuan's acting abilities, but no one ever talks about Lou Binghe's.
3rd read:
2nd read:
pre-read:
Will make a review when I get a physical copy of the book
God is testing me by having this book sent before the first one. Why must I have my favorite volume without the ability to actually read it T-T. I am desperately counting the days until I have the whole series.
Everyone always talks about He Xuan's acting abilities, but no one ever talks about Lou Binghe's.
3rd read:
2nd read:
pre-read:
Will make a review when I get a physical copy of the book
God is testing me by having this book sent before the first one. Why must I have my favorite volume without the ability to actually read it T-T. I am desperately counting the days until I have the whole series.
May 9, 2022
9 May 2022:
THE ANGST!
Shen. Qing. Qiu. You silly, silly fourth wall breaking piece of work, I expect you to be kind and gentle with our very broken, demonic Luo Binghe in the next books!
Binghe just wants head pats, validation and healing.
All I want is this:
16 April 2022:
LESS THAN FOUR DAYS UNTIL THIS GORGEOUS MASTERPIECE ARRIVES AT MY DOORSTEP!
HOW DO I SURVIVE IN THE MEANTIME?
THE ANGST!
Shen. Qing. Qiu. You silly, silly fourth wall breaking piece of work, I expect you to be kind and gentle with our very broken, demonic Luo Binghe in the next books!
Binghe just wants head pats, validation and healing.
All I want is this:
16 April 2022:
LESS THAN FOUR DAYS UNTIL THIS GORGEOUS MASTERPIECE ARRIVES AT MY DOORSTEP!
HOW DO I SURVIVE IN THE MEANTIME?
April 22, 2023
For all the fuss about canon fodder getting killed off for no reasons, MXTX really did do the same to her characters. Yes. That is correct, I am still salty about the death of Gongyi Xiao. He as a righteous member of sect. One of the very few outside of the Cang Qiong mountain. Also it tells how much of the story I had forgotten. I feel like I will feel the same when rereading the other books.
Meanwhile, this volume has to be the saddest out of the four of the series. It really made my heart twitch several times with sadness. At the other end it was one of the funniest. SQQ remains one of the funniest protagonists in the danmei world for sure.
Meanwhile, this volume has to be the saddest out of the four of the series. It really made my heart twitch several times with sadness. At the other end it was one of the funniest. SQQ remains one of the funniest protagonists in the danmei world for sure.
April 22, 2022
MXTX is the queen of the angsty slow burn romance!! I enjoyed this book so much more than the 1st book… and absolutely love every moment Luo Binghe and Shen Qingqiu meet and interact,so much misunderstanding but that is how the angsty romance built up! The story is still hilarious and fun as book 1 so many crazy events, monsters, magic, battles.. I truly enjoy my time reading this book!!
SAD I NEED TO WAIT 3 MONTHS FOR THE NEXT BOOK! 😭😭😭
SAD I NEED TO WAIT 3 MONTHS FOR THE NEXT BOOK! 😭😭😭
December 5, 2025
Colour me surprised, but I liked this one less than the first one.
There was barely any humour, the two main characters didn't interact that much and when they did there was no communication, most of the scenes felt disjointed...and I'm not really a fan of Luo Binghe's personality change.
I knew that he'd change while he was away, but he doesn't feel like a unique character anymore, but like one I've read about several times before.
In the first volume, the amount of characters was kinda manageable, but in this one, I was over it. Like, I honestly just care about the two mains and that's it.
The tiny bits of romance we got were weird, because the progression doesn't feel natural. That kiss felt like it had come out of nowhere, and didn't feel romantic at all. Hopefully the next two books will fix this and I'll like them better.
There was barely any humour, the two main characters didn't interact that much and when they did there was no communication, most of the scenes felt disjointed...and I'm not really a fan of Luo Binghe's personality change.
I knew that he'd change while he was away, but he doesn't feel like a unique character anymore, but like one I've read about several times before.
In the first volume, the amount of characters was kinda manageable, but in this one, I was over it. Like, I honestly just care about the two mains and that's it.
The tiny bits of romance we got were weird, because the progression doesn't feel natural. That kiss felt like it had come out of nowhere, and didn't feel romantic at all. Hopefully the next two books will fix this and I'll like them better.
March 17, 2024
6 stars from me honestly. i forgot how incredible this book was.
December 27, 2025
“Once, you clearly trusted me so much, but now you suspect me of harboring ulterior motives at every turn. Is the difference between realm and race so profound that it could so wholly change your attitude toward someone?”
Just finished The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System Vol. 2, and it’s such a fun continuation of the chaos! Shen Qingqiu is still stuck trying to avoid his villainous fate, but of course, things don’t go as planned (as usual). His attempts to navigate the plot while keeping Luo Binghe happy are both hilarious and stressful—especially now that Luo Binghe’s feelings for him are becoming... more complicated. You can really feel the tension building, but it’s balanced so well with the humor that it never feels too heavy.
I really loved how this volume starts to develop the relationship between Shen Qingqiu and Luo Binghe. Shen Qingqiu is so desperate to stay on Luo Binghe’s good side that he sometimes ends up making things worse, and it’s hilarious to watch. Luo Binghe, on the other hand, is becoming more powerful and dangerous, but still holds onto his affection for Shen Qingqiu, which makes for some great (and awkward) moments between them.
The world-building is still a bit dense at times, but once you get through the setup, the character dynamics really shine. The supporting characters are also starting to play bigger roles, and they add a lot of flavor to the story. There’s a nice balance between action, humor, and a growing sense of danger as the plot thickens.
Date Read: 2022.12.19
Re-read2023.11.03
Re-read: 2024.09.28
Re-read: 2025.10.24
Just finished The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System Vol. 2, and it’s such a fun continuation of the chaos! Shen Qingqiu is still stuck trying to avoid his villainous fate, but of course, things don’t go as planned (as usual). His attempts to navigate the plot while keeping Luo Binghe happy are both hilarious and stressful—especially now that Luo Binghe’s feelings for him are becoming... more complicated. You can really feel the tension building, but it’s balanced so well with the humor that it never feels too heavy.
I really loved how this volume starts to develop the relationship between Shen Qingqiu and Luo Binghe. Shen Qingqiu is so desperate to stay on Luo Binghe’s good side that he sometimes ends up making things worse, and it’s hilarious to watch. Luo Binghe, on the other hand, is becoming more powerful and dangerous, but still holds onto his affection for Shen Qingqiu, which makes for some great (and awkward) moments between them.
The world-building is still a bit dense at times, but once you get through the setup, the character dynamics really shine. The supporting characters are also starting to play bigger roles, and they add a lot of flavor to the story. There’s a nice balance between action, humor, and a growing sense of danger as the plot thickens.
Date Read: 2022.12.19
Re-read2023.11.03
Re-read: 2024.09.28
Re-read: 2025.10.24
June 7, 2025
[Re-read 05.2025] .....the groveling, though... The!
GROVELING
!!! 😍
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No words can properly describe the insane amount of joy and pleasure this series gives me. 💗💗💗
Does it hurt? Oh yeah. Gimme more!! 😆
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No words can properly describe the insane amount of joy and pleasure this series gives me. 💗💗💗
Does it hurt? Oh yeah. Gimme more!! 😆
June 5, 2022
Shen Qingqiu was filled with both deep compassion as well as a feeling that this was extremely absurd.You and me both, friend.
There's a certain segment of folks of fannish temperament who can watch or read a story and interpret any meeting of eyes between male characters as gazes full of poorly-suppressed longing. Over the years (decades, believe it or not!), I've enjoyed a decent number of fanfics, and pro published books, that cater to these perceptions. Intense subjectivity and romance are what I'm looking for in stories like this.
I was somewhat on the fence about this serial after reading the first translated volume. It was fun, for sure, but although I'd expected it to play off the fannish mindset in the previous paragraph, it only did so once or twice. This volume was that pretty much the whole way through, with a gloriously WTF imagination behind it. Luo Binghe's impassioned fervor, Shen Qingqiu's not-very-successful retreats from it, the mind-boggling situations that happen as a direct result of their interactions (weirdest macguffin ever!), and the myriad other characters swept up in their story, are all a joy to follow along with.
In this volume, Shen Qingqiu comes to the realization that he's been treating Luo Binghe, and his own situation, rather frivolously, and has some remorse about it. There are a lot of meta layers in this story, from the author of the "original" Proud Immortal Demon Way and one of its readers being transmigrated into the story itself; to MXTX being the author of this story and presuming certain expectations of you, the reader, that are constantly twisted into very odd new forms while also being completely recognizable; to characters within the story spreading gossip and singing ballads about its leads (while a disguised Shen Qingqiu has no choice but to listen). It's brilliant, and fast-moving, and funny, and appalling, and surprisingly touching and humane.
I'm absolutely a SVSSS fan now. The next volume can't come soon enough. It misses out on a single star for being maybe a little too hectic for its own good and losing a plot thread or two along the way, and having a few too many characters to keep track of. I've got to mention Velinxi's illustrations, that perfectly captured some of the most striking scenes in the book, particularly the ones where Luo Binghe is in the same scene with Shen Qingqiu. I especially liked how (true spoiler!) .
May 22, 2025
REVIEW: This book is imperfect. It's clumsy, and that's all it needed to be for it to become my all-time favorite. It's a stupid reason to boost a rating, but have you ever had a book comfort you at your lowest? More so, make a show of fighting your exact monsters?
Luo Binghe is imperfect. Abandoned, confused, and willing to destroy the one thing he doesn't know he needs--and he's afraid of the way history repeats.
Shen Qingqiu is trying to survive and has no choice but to be in Luo Binghe's torment.
But there's a way that this book just made me sob in a million pieces. Luo Binghe needed love, and he didn't know. Shen Qingqiu gave him what he could to let him KNOW the world could be so much more than his tragic past, and that he could stray from the path of endless bloodshed and vengeance, and try for a life where he is surrounded by those who cherish him.
This was my reminder that I was human :') that I could break seemingly obvious cycles and reach for the ones I WANTED and that would suit my needs. Im a pathetic crybaby! So what? Who else would get so emotional during a review?
Seeing Luo Binghe come to terms with his emotions and Shen Qingqiu's stubbornness just made the tension so much thicker, and to the very end; binghe chasing Shen Qingqiu made me throw up and there are tear trophies on my copy.
the qi deviation scene reinforces the love and torment in sacrifice. binghe sobbing his apologies dug salt in the wound. its
this was a book that came to me at the right time in my life, and for that: I'm attached to it heaps beyond MDZS and TGCF. i don't know, how else am I supposed to make these words come together??????????????????? KMS I love this book.
INITIAL READ - Feb 16 - IVE NEVER CRIED DURING A BOOK UNTIL THIS. UGH. SQQ and Luo Binghe had such Cat and Mouse dynamics in this book and IYKYK the last pages before chapter 9, they ruined me. Will read the next one, thanks for the angst MXTX.
REREAD - July 29 reread; have I ever mentioned this is my favorite book?? in the entire whole wide world?? the first book to take my tears, my heart, and life. I'd always resonated with Shen Qingqiu as a character (hateful book reader) but Luo Binghe's need for love felt like a call-out to me. MXTX put me in fragments, broke me, then turned them into characters. That's why I prefer SVSSS over TGCF. Live, Laugh, MXTX.
Luo Binghe is imperfect. Abandoned, confused, and willing to destroy the one thing he doesn't know he needs--and he's afraid of the way history repeats.
Shen Qingqiu is trying to survive and has no choice but to be in Luo Binghe's torment.
But there's a way that this book just made me sob in a million pieces. Luo Binghe needed love, and he didn't know. Shen Qingqiu gave him what he could to let him KNOW the world could be so much more than his tragic past, and that he could stray from the path of endless bloodshed and vengeance, and try for a life where he is surrounded by those who cherish him.
This was my reminder that I was human :') that I could break seemingly obvious cycles and reach for the ones I WANTED and that would suit my needs. Im a pathetic crybaby! So what? Who else would get so emotional during a review?
Seeing Luo Binghe come to terms with his emotions and Shen Qingqiu's stubbornness just made the tension so much thicker, and to the very end; binghe chasing Shen Qingqiu made me throw up and there are tear trophies on my copy.
the qi deviation scene reinforces the love and torment in sacrifice. binghe sobbing his apologies dug salt in the wound. its
this was a book that came to me at the right time in my life, and for that: I'm attached to it heaps beyond MDZS and TGCF. i don't know, how else am I supposed to make these words come together??????????????????? KMS I love this book.
INITIAL READ - Feb 16 - IVE NEVER CRIED DURING A BOOK UNTIL THIS. UGH. SQQ and Luo Binghe had such Cat and Mouse dynamics in this book and IYKYK the last pages before chapter 9, they ruined me. Will read the next one, thanks for the angst MXTX.
REREAD - July 29 reread; have I ever mentioned this is my favorite book?? in the entire whole wide world?? the first book to take my tears, my heart, and life. I'd always resonated with Shen Qingqiu as a character (hateful book reader) but Luo Binghe's need for love felt like a call-out to me. MXTX put me in fragments, broke me, then turned them into characters. That's why I prefer SVSSS over TGCF. Live, Laugh, MXTX.
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July 6, 2025
I’m so down bad for this series. The keeping the scars reveal took me tf out.
July 6, 2024
5/5stars
2024 review:
gosh i love this series so much it gets even better after a reread binqiu my loves <33
2022 review:
Gosh this series is just so dang fun, I can't get over how much I adore the set up (with the "system" and everything). I also love the actual discussion of the change in Binghe when he was able to actually be a person and not just a novel protagonist. Also, necrophilia wasn't on my MXTX bingo card like dang, surprise I guess
2024 review:
gosh i love this series so much it gets even better after a reread binqiu my loves <33
2022 review:
Gosh this series is just so dang fun, I can't get over how much I adore the set up (with the "system" and everything). I also love the actual discussion of the change in Binghe when he was able to actually be a person and not just a novel protagonist. Also, necrophilia wasn't on my MXTX bingo card like dang, surprise I guess
June 30, 2023
Alternate Summary:
Shen Yuan is one unlucky bastard who can't catch a goddam break.
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Reread:
Shen Qingqui, I love you, but your "advantageous" omniscient perspective of Proud Immortal Demon Way as a reader is really screwing things up for you. He makes me want to repeatedly bash my head into a wall. Shen Yuan really is the unreliable narrator.
Shen Yuan is one unlucky bastard who can't catch a goddam break.
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Reread:
Shen Qingqui, I love you, but your "advantageous" omniscient perspective of Proud Immortal Demon Way as a reader is really screwing things up for you. He makes me want to repeatedly bash my head into a wall. Shen Yuan really is the unreliable narrator.
April 25, 2025
Delightfully twisted!
This volume was insane. Funny and entertaining but bathed in this dark, haunting mood.
I’m LIVING for manipulative, obsessive, yandere Luo Binghe. Shen Qingqiu is even funnier here, and his inability to analyze Luo Binghe’s obvious feelings made for some wild misunderstandings.
I’m vibing with the darker, bizarre tone of this series and I’m excited for more.
This volume was insane. Funny and entertaining but bathed in this dark, haunting mood.
I’m LIVING for manipulative, obsessive, yandere Luo Binghe. Shen Qingqiu is even funnier here, and his inability to analyze Luo Binghe’s obvious feelings made for some wild misunderstandings.
I’m vibing with the darker, bizarre tone of this series and I’m excited for more.
April 30, 2022
The joy this series brings me is incomparable to anything else. It is so funny and I just love the characters. Shen Qingqiu, who is an athlete because he jumps through all the mental hoops just to explain away Binghe's romantic openings. He's aware that they're part of the cheesiest romantic tropes, that he holds the love interest's position in relation to Binghe, and yet he cannot fathom that Binghe would be in love with him. What a clueless legend! He also literally jumped out a window instead of talking to his former disciple, which I can really relate to!
P.S: the way Shen Qingqiu has a harem in this volume? Literally any guy within a mile radius has a crush on him, and I think that's beautiful.
P.P.S: Gongyi Xiao deserved better :(
P.S: the way Shen Qingqiu has a harem in this volume? Literally any guy within a mile radius has a crush on him, and I think that's beautiful.
P.P.S: Gongyi Xiao deserved better :(
October 3, 2025
"What could be more absurd than discovering that the person from whom you'd exhaustively plotted to flee, and had indeed fled from for so many year, hadn't actually wanted to kill you at all, but wanted to do you instead? Though whether the desire was to kill or fuck, the result was the same: Shen Qingqiu would still run away with all his might."
This review/mini-rant probably contains spoilers so maybe don't read it if you're plan on reading the book
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Before anything else, let me make it clear that no matter how frustrated I was while reading this, I still found it damn near impossible to put down. The catfight at the tavern in Hua Yue City between Ning Yingying and the Little Palace Mistress was so messy and vicious, and SATISFYING I read it at least three times because, Lord knows, I needed a break from Shen Qingqiu's annoying thoughts and assumptions about everything and everyone around him. It made me laugh in the first book but I thought that after some time he'd finally stop looking at everyone as simply characters playing an assigned role in a movie and start seeing them as actual people who weren't following the script anymore.
Any time anyone did ANYTHING, whether it aligned with what happened in the original story or not, he found some way to twist it around and make the action or motivations behind that action fit with the original plot...even when it so obviously didn't. I'd argue that the reason everything went as horribly as it did was because he was too dense to really see what was clearly in front of him. This was supposed to be funny, but I personally hated it.
And what was up with that whole WTF!!! I raised him to be gay?!! thing? His reaction to FINALLY realizing that Luo Binghe wanted him - no, actually, his painfully oblivious self didn't figure anything out because Luo Binghe had to literally slam him against some bamboo and kiss him (can that considered a kiss?) for him to finally have his dumb Eureka moment - was weird. He was, of course, confused 🤦♀️, but he was also so horrified and disappointed I was actually kind of offended. I'm not even sure how they'll end up together because Shen "searched himself and concluded that he'd been a staunch straight man from birth, and that all of heaven and earth could testify to this" and the idea of being with Luo Binghe seemed to hurt him physically. It seems crazy to say this, but maybe Luo Binghe would've been better off with that huge harem Shen kept bringing up.
After saying all of that, I am still, most definitely, going to finish up the story in book three. HAHAHAHAHA! I'm telling you it is a testament to MXTX's creativity and writing that I still want to finish this story despite how much I'm not vibing with the main character right now. I'm hoping he redeems himself in the next book because I want to finish this series on a positive note. Book four is supposedly a collection of side stories and whatnot, and since I've already purchased it, I'll probably read it as well. 3.5 stars, rounded up
This review/mini-rant probably contains spoilers so maybe don't read it if you're plan on reading the book
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Before anything else, let me make it clear that no matter how frustrated I was while reading this, I still found it damn near impossible to put down. The catfight at the tavern in Hua Yue City between Ning Yingying and the Little Palace Mistress was so messy and vicious, and SATISFYING I read it at least three times because, Lord knows, I needed a break from Shen Qingqiu's annoying thoughts and assumptions about everything and everyone around him. It made me laugh in the first book but I thought that after some time he'd finally stop looking at everyone as simply characters playing an assigned role in a movie and start seeing them as actual people who weren't following the script anymore.
Any time anyone did ANYTHING, whether it aligned with what happened in the original story or not, he found some way to twist it around and make the action or motivations behind that action fit with the original plot...even when it so obviously didn't. I'd argue that the reason everything went as horribly as it did was because he was too dense to really see what was clearly in front of him. This was supposed to be funny, but I personally hated it.
And what was up with that whole WTF!!! I raised him to be gay?!! thing? His reaction to FINALLY realizing that Luo Binghe wanted him - no, actually, his painfully oblivious self didn't figure anything out because Luo Binghe had to literally slam him against some bamboo and kiss him (can that considered a kiss?) for him to finally have his dumb Eureka moment - was weird. He was, of course, confused 🤦♀️, but he was also so horrified and disappointed I was actually kind of offended. I'm not even sure how they'll end up together because Shen "searched himself and concluded that he'd been a staunch straight man from birth, and that all of heaven and earth could testify to this" and the idea of being with Luo Binghe seemed to hurt him physically. It seems crazy to say this, but maybe Luo Binghe would've been better off with that huge harem Shen kept bringing up.
After saying all of that, I am still, most definitely, going to finish up the story in book three. HAHAHAHAHA! I'm telling you it is a testament to MXTX's creativity and writing that I still want to finish this story despite how much I'm not vibing with the main character right now. I'm hoping he redeems himself in the next book because I want to finish this series on a positive note. Book four is supposedly a collection of side stories and whatnot, and since I've already purchased it, I'll probably read it as well. 3.5 stars, rounded up
October 2, 2022
First thought that came to mind after reading:
“You can use blood … AS A SEX TOOL????? Luo you freak … 🤭🤭🤭🫢”
Other than me screaming and worrying about the mental state of the characters (and myself) 100% of the time, I ABSOLUTELY ENJOYED THIS SO MUCH!
Our little deviant straighty-straight boi Shen Qingqiu and our little Tyrant lover boy who can slash us to bits in seconds. Very terrifying but utterly hilarious. I honestly feel like my character depth level has reached an all time high reading this (っ˘ω˘ς )
Anywho, let me stop rambling and grab the next book.
“You can use blood … AS A SEX TOOL????? Luo you freak … 🤭🤭🤭🫢”
Other than me screaming and worrying about the mental state of the characters (and myself) 100% of the time, I ABSOLUTELY ENJOYED THIS SO MUCH!
Our little deviant straighty-straight boi Shen Qingqiu and our little Tyrant lover boy who can slash us to bits in seconds. Very terrifying but utterly hilarious. I honestly feel like my character depth level has reached an all time high reading this (っ˘ω˘ς )
Anywho, let me stop rambling and grab the next book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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