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Right on elite businessman Gu Qing Pei (Shang Bai)’s first day of work at his new workplace, the chairman throws his vigorous and arrogant son Yuan Yang (Gao Ming) at him. Yuan Yang sees through Qing Pei’s hypocrite mask, but due to his father pressuring him, he can’t hit him. Therefore, Yuan Yang learns for the first time that there are things that can’t be taken care of by money or fists. He continuously tries to get Qing Pei into trouble, but Qing Pei sees it lightly and calmy resolves every issue. However, things are about to change when Yuan Yang asks his friends to do a background check on Qing Pei and finally finds his achilles heel.

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1,329 reviews41 followers
December 23, 2025
✰ 3.5 stars ✰

“There is no other person in this world that could make him so worried and so anxious… who is constantly on his mind, making him love and hate, wanting to get close, yet wanting to get far way.”

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A masterclass of testing my patience. I was livid with YuanYang. For more than 80% of the time I wanted to throttle him; but the last twenty, the moment the reason for his hatred for Gu Qing Pei erupted, it​ ​was such a cathartic eye-opener.

I'm grateful I read it over a span of two months; no way I could've survived this emotional rollercoaster otherwise.

Gu Qing Pei, my heart wept for him, never a moment of peace with how just in his company, it elicits a volatile reaction from YuanYang. How he couldn't think straight because of his needless, heedless infatuation, and his lustful, blindsided sexual appetite. Bloody Gu, since you dare to challenge me, you better be well prepared. I want to see how big your courage is..​ 🤨 It viscerally hurt to see the disregard YuanYang showed him.

Y'know, I could've been more forgiving if YuanYang was actually apologetic for his actions that were brutal and nonconsensual. Lording over him with the threat of intent of sex again and again, the memory of revulsion and humiliation and degradation. It's my own fault. Enemies to lovers of opposites attract? *scoff* More like forced manipulation. 😒​ The only good was seeing YuanYang see in GQP's disdain, the utter disregard in him of how much of a failure he is. An incompetent waste of space, a princeling that is not worthy of any respect, nor have any real interest in him.

“GuQingPei, in this world, there is nobody as flawed as you.”
“YuanYang, in this world, it’s likely impossible to find anyone who could torment people as much as you.”


And it hurt to see GQP resign himself to it, when YY was having difficulty processing the difference between obsession rather than admitting actual feelings for him. Author's love to dodge that realization is something I'm used to by now, but that grievance never gets annoying or old. 😮‍💨​ Especially when it's shown that the pleasure Gu Qing Pei receives, or the care YuanYang might show after - because of the abuse GQP has withstood by his hand - counters the raw, rough, primal urges. One apology, one act of contrition could have gone a long way of true character growth.

It was painful for GQP, but the writing's visceral portrayal of his inability to avoid him, his Beloved Enemy, one he loathes for loving him, was a sharp stab.​ 😣 I never saw them as a healthy couple, the shadow of that wretched video of shameful disgraceful circumstances that brought them together... but...

The side stories were cathartic at how the reckoning of the video came full closure. Add in the personal vendetta of YY's parents being silenced in a heartfelt way that I wished we could have had more of their happiness and acceptance. GQP's internal monologues of woes of their age gap became a bit tedious; like we get eleven years is too much let alone with a guy who doesn't even know how to tie his shoe. I'm exaggerating.

I never felt it was love till their confession, laid out their complaints and grievances with hurtful words that cut through the heart. I didn't feel that it was a compromise, but rather GQP seeing his tumultuous torture from his perspective, despite his possessive self, there was pain for wanting him. 🥺​ How he changed his feelings so drastically, never attracted to a man before besides him. *sigh*

“YuanYang, did you ever feel any guilt toward me?”
YuanYang clenched his fist, “I’m willing to make it up to you, but you didn’t give me the chance.”


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Each time I hated him, the author masterfully manipulated the situation to appeal to his better side - keen sense of kindness and tenderness and care and dare I say, affection​. How he dogmatically denied even these past two years after their initial "adjustment strategy" of no emotions, feelings, or love involved. It was just a game of conquest and contest​, he still saw him as someone he could toy with and keep solely for himself.​ 🙄🙅🏻‍♀️

I would have loved it if GQP had kicked his ass good riddance. I would not have complained. Even if he wow'd GQP with his apparent business acumen, he still was an immature, impulsive ingrate that even after two years still was serving on a platter is despicable, atrocious, deplorable, ridiculous behavior - a big hooligan that with a twist of words and arms *literally* to get his point across and his way. 😠​ He was not worth the lint beneath my show, I hated him, wanted to slap sense into him, like boundaries much! Know your place, your limits!

But... It's a love story. And despite the cruel way in which their love floundered, it was a bittersweet declaration and confession that melted my heart. 🫠🫠​ How the person he most cared about in his heart has always been YuanYang… nothing has changed. GQP helpless to YY's tears.. his hugs. his kisses... that vulnerable side that gave him the strength to forgive - what you want is what I want to give you.​ 🥲

A lot of rage and anger. Frustration and depression. Yet there were brief bouts of happiness and warmth crept through their scathing quick-witted banter that showed that while it had been an ill-fated romance, a few sweet moments of intimacy and fleeting instances of regret and grief proved that maybe they had always been meant for each other.​ ❤️‍🩹 ​A happily ever after​ that arrived after a rough and tough, beaten and bruised path, but it was when they were finally true to each other that I saw that perhaps it had not all been for naught.​ 🪷

“That was my purpose. YuanYang. I’ve said, as long as you don’t do anything crazy, I’ll be with you through this life.”

​🎀 ⋆ ˚。⋆୨💌୧⋆ ˚。⋆ 🎀
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372 reviews14 followers
December 21, 2024

Since I don’t like the book cover. I searched for a fan art instead. This is exactly how the author describes them in the book. This is precisely how I imagine them in my mind.

Two dominant personalities, and the MC with his signature glasses. They're both so hot plssssss ✋

This might be my favorite book from this author so far. It’s a perfect mix of my favorite relationship dynamics: enemies-to-lovers, top turned bottom, older shou and younger gong, and the classic straight, homophobic ML turned gay for the MC. And the dirty talk? 10/10 —ML has such a filthy mouth, it’s insane. 👀 but seriously, how did this book manage to tick all my boxes? 🥹🥹


"I love you. I love you to the point where I feel like I’m not normal."


Me, reading the smut scenes:




*I do wish the translation had been better, chapters at the end were a bit rough. still giving it 5 stars because I really enjoyed it. Highly recommend this if you're a fan of Case File Compendium by Meatbun. Same Vibe
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412 reviews128 followers
July 24, 2023
داستانش خیلی معمولی بود و از نظر احساسی درگیرم نکرد. برای فان و وقت پر کردن پیشنهاد میشه. نه بیشتر.
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154 reviews1 follower
February 9, 2024
Yuan Yang no fue tan escoria como pensé, tampoco es que cambie mucho, al final, sigue siendo un poco bestia y demasiado horny, es un perro leal pero su genio provoca darle zapes, el hecho de que haya crecido tanto profesionalmente en dos años sí me impresionó, aunque su personalidad, es la misma, posesiva e irracional.

Gu Qingpei es tan lindo, me dolió mucho el corazón cuando tuvo que irse a Singapur, fue demasiado para él, a pesar de ser lengua afilada, su corazón es tan suave🥺.

yuangu son muy hornysssss, aaaaa

mis únicos problemas fueron:
1.- Gu Qingpei perdonó al papá de Yuan Yang, NOOOO ODIÉ
2.- Realmente perdonó muy fácil a Yuan Yang, me hubiera gustado verlo llorar tipo Song Juhan, por unos capítulos más.
3.- NO HUBO INTERACCIÓN ENTRE HE GU Y GU QINGPEI, al menos, no se vió en esta novela.
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374 reviews32 followers
October 3, 2018
DNF - The story itself is pretty repetitive and I am not a huge fan of the MC for a variety of reasons
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62 reviews20 followers
December 28, 2025
2.5
Inicialmente lo empecé a leer porque hace unos años vi la serie que está basada en este libro, y como es China, censuraron todo lo homosexual que tiene la historia, y quería hacer una comparación. Me ha decepcionado un poco, es demasiado largo como para lo que cuenta, el conflicto se alarga tanto que cuando llegué al final y todo se resolvió en dos capítulos y que el último capítulo se llamara “El final feliz” fue francamente ridículo jaja. Gu Qing Pei como personaje me cayó bien, pero Yuan Yang es horrible, definitivamente no merecía quedarse con Gu, los personajes secundarios se sintieron vacíos, creo que Gu Qing Pei debió quedarse con Wang Jing jajajaja
En fin, al menos lo acabé
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19 reviews
April 18, 2020
I generally don't like to read books a second or third time... But the only exception to this habit of mine is beloved enemy. I absolutely love this book and don't how many times I read and re-read it over and over again for the past two years. It just feels so nice to to read about the main protagonists. Very cotton candy-ish The character development of this book is something that I cherish the most.
I am not saying it is a great book and that everyone should read it or something. On the contrary I wouldn't want many people to read it, as it is one of those genre specific books that won't amuse most. And I don't want to hear anything even remotely negative about it!

But that being for me this book is a friend, a magic, a calming reassurance that always manages to put a silly smile on my face :) and I am forever grateful to the author and the translators who brought me this gift of lovely words!! 🧡🧡🧡

Ps: GuQingPei and YuanYang.. I madly love you guys to the moon and back!
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218 reviews8 followers
December 26, 2024
This was on my TBR for almost a year, but I always pushed it back because, well, the title & book cover are a little corny. I only picked it up now just to finish 188 series. It IS amazing. Right now it’s my second/first favourite out of 188. I can’t decide between it and Winner Takes All. What I’m trying to say is pick this up because it gets better and better with every page turn. And check the CW as always with the 188 series.
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34 reviews
January 22, 2020
I could not put the book down and I really liked the MC. I completely understand why some people dont like it as the relationship between the main characters is quite toxic and abusive.
I usually dont read these types of novels but the writing style, plot and MC really captured me.
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16 reviews1 follower
January 31, 2023
嗯...这个开头不怎么喜欢,也有可能是刚从小白杨的儿女情长回来,不习惯+无聊。但还是忍忍吧。要把188男团看完啊,这篇看上去没前几篇来的长~ (1)
呵呵呵呵呵-智商与肌肉的对抗啊, wow 3颗扣子就这么没了?小原你拽。(4)找了一下小原,我去,有点帅啊(只可惜小鱼的画风不是我喜欢的类型....)(7)唉...不会又是洛弈的那一套吧...你这样也不会比洛弈来的有意思啊,人家好歹是瞒了个5年...小原你耗子为之。(11)
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你等着后悔吧我家可爱的小原啊,就是可怜了顾老板...从一开始的落井下石到后面的无意/有意中标... (14)哎呀...原来是个上面的,真的是看不出来啊,一直以为是0.5哈哈哈啊哈哈。还有最怕这种猪队友,要么。就干,大不了就被发现,你这边是两边都抛了...别人当你打光呢。等等,不会是他朋友拍的这个视频吧...小子你不要跟我说你没锁门....(16) 呵呵呵,你这说的难听点就是只狗子啊...(18)哎哟喂,看看你多像只狗子,还给人做饭了~话说原来你还进过炊事班啊~有没有见到小白啊?我其实真的很好奇小白的武力和所有人比会不会在前10hhhhh 吼- 这一步不错,有够蛮横的hhhhh,就是要这样直接 (28)嗯...把好像去掉,他就是像只旺。(29) 啊啊啊啊,原原你怎么这么简单就被摆平了啊~怎么这么可爱~真的跟流浪狗一样~☆我去,西装革履却大剌剌的坐地上- 有点吸引人啊~ (35)我去你的“他做错了又怎么样”,你本来就做错了因为你强了他,第二什么叫你错了又怎么样?不允许他犯错还允许你犯错啊?这什么道理?狗子要是你落到我手里你可就1个星期没饭了而且你还敢委屈?你委屈个什么...我勒个去,你还敢摔人?!你当过兵的连自己的力气都没有个b数吗?人给你摔折了还是怎的你负责?(36)
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这小子还敢家暴+威胁,独占欲不是这样来的!什么:打折你的腿,你是谁?你是砍柴的还是什么老早年代来的樵夫啊?额...顾叔叔啊...他这家暴威胁你还能悸动一下也只能说你被虐狂了...(37)这个王晋看着就不是什么好鸟...等等?这都能是讽刺?心累...我在国内应该是会活不下去。(38)哦哦哦哦~不愧是当兵的+狗子,终于起到作用了啊~ 激动激动(我果然还是比较喜欢军旅的)(41)我去我去这么热血~只是我们可爱的顾叔叔有点弱啊...哎哟- 可怜的警察同志,要不换一下让我来看着呗~现在开始深情了啊~ 但一想到接下来的虐,唉...(43)我擦,这个王晋有点来头哦,很会哦,跟霸王硬上弓的小原不一样套话功底不浅。(47)我去-小原你这弟弟,是个可塑之才啊,才几岁怎么都能阴阳怪气了啊...哪像你那么直来直往(49)完啦!!小原你个魂淡怎么忘记带笔电了啊!!!!!你这个魂淡,要开虐了啊(其实连甜都没甜到)嗯,原来还只是开始啊...现在他还不知道有录像,等录像发现了之后我看你怎么办呵呵呵呵呵呵。(52)你想的真够天真的,其实好几个攻都是这样,并不只有他一个,况且他也并不像你说的那样什么都靠自己...你看,又来了,小原,你就不能成熟一点?没看出来这氛围不是你该插手的吗?不能那之后闹吗?(55) 道歉了就好,孩子终于大了一些。(56)等等等等等:你这个做了要是被人拍到怎么办?!!!!(60)卧槽,果然是为了录像,等等,是谁?除了彭放还有谁知道这个录像的存在?现在。是要开大虐了????好疑惑啊我。(61)
唉....你现在后悔也来不及啊...(63)原来就这样被曝光了啊...其实也还好,不是身败名裂...但我记得后面好像会被媒体曝光,这咋办啊,我们顾叔叔也太可怜了啊...李文耀?! 怎么又是李文耀啊,我都怀疑他是不是幕后黑手了我去。(65)唉,这爸爸也真是够护子的了,明明不是顾叔叔的错,咋就怪他身上了?还跟他生气...(66)确实,顾叔叔你分析的对,就跟黎朔一样,理性的让人心疼。可惜你旁边那个不会让你那么平安的走开。(67)嗯,这个时候你倒是变男人了,这个时候这篇文才好看。(69)嗯...我总觉得这事情并没有那么简单。可能是虐惯了。很好,果然要这么来一出,你追我赶,这样才有意思(为啥狗血剧情那么吸引人呢)你这是逼人出柜啊...虽然理解但不可取啊。(72)完了....看来是他爹来虐了...(74)他怎么可能会不恨你...你自己也知道这个事情的严重性...只可惜了顾叔叔,他从头到尾都是无辜的(76)王晋说的好听,但听着总觉得是为了一夜,并不是长期的。(77)喂喂喂,我才刚想说你这么久不见变成熟了你就开始上手揪头发了?你当你猴子哪- 揪头发?小原你别欺人太甚好么。别人遇到你早跑了好么,还说要等你,人有多长时间等?你也就只有画饼比别人好了。(80)好的,他妈的谁都把脏水泼顾叔叔身上,泼的是简单,也是够阴阳怪气的,你怎么不想想你怎么一开始就不教好你那个20多岁的儿子呢?而且你自己把儿子送过来了,现在倒好反过来说对方的不是,搁着跟谁阴阳怪气呢?来来来,脸伸过来看看,看看是谁需要掌嘴。还以为至少原妈还会理解怎么李家人都这副嘴脸?!啊-气死人了,啊对,不肯跟自己父亲联系,你自己揣揣心窝子看看是你家相公是干了什么缺德事!!我擦,原炀你够了,刚想说你变帅了,你直接来人身威胁,哇哦,真够意思...已经受不了了为啥这篇文都没有虐攻都是虐受...操你大爷原炀,你这么做是妥妥的绑架!!!(82)没想到啊...你竟然会做出跟团长一样的事情...嗯,谅你还知道自己干了什么(其实也没那个资格谈原谅,顾叔叔经历的太多了)(83)啊-我白眼反了不下百次,这原狗是只知道强迫了是吗!你自己还说不想让顾叔叔下不了台阶,你这边所做的反而是伤害他!!!哇塞诶,真不愧是渣攻啊...(84)打得好,你还便宜他了!!!继续打啊顾叔叔,到他进ICU了为止!!!(85)各个都是畜生!!!!啊,果然每一个可信,这个节骨眼直接用强的对吧- 无耻,下贱!卧槽原来你真的有家庭了!!!骗婚钙无耻啊啊啊啊啊啊。我现在只希望顾叔叔在回来前都不要碰见原狗...堪如恐怖片啊这。嗯成功到达了新加坡不错不错(88)
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我擦这两年就这么过去了啊哈哈哈哈哈,要是能看到那狗子的虐点也好啊(总觉得却了些虐攻的场景)我!勒!个!去!!!!之前说好的非他不许呢!!!这么快就没了吗?即使是政治联姻也不行(太恶心了!!!)(89)要说时机...就是这么凑巧。(90)怎么次次都那么巧啊我去-不会是-故意的吧...嗯-着急忙慌的出来,应该是故意的了。哎呀- 原狗也开始阴阳怪气了啊,你不要说,看到他们这个样子,我也想蜕变啊...加油吧,变成熟些。(91)又来兴师问罪了...怎的,你儿子以后阳痿也要找他,你儿子吃饭咽住了也要找他?(95)我擦,这人,真的无处不在还怨念很重啊-吓死人了啊魂淡。我草泥马他欠你的?他欠你的远远没有你伤他的多,还敢说(97)呵呵呵,我心疼原狗一秒,多也没有。还是心疼我家顾叔叔。顾叔叔你尽管骂,你怎么爽怎么骂,这样我看着才爽,你说的都很对,不用担心尽管骂吧!唉...心疼叔叔,他到最后,还只是为了自己,都没为您想过。你说,你这样还要跟他在一起?(99)唉...不会又是那魂淡父亲吧,还是原狗?要是是原狗,原狗真的可以不用活了我草泥马,原狗你自己想想这东西是人能说忘就忘的?!你自己也被曝光试试看,这不是单单一张照片,这是一个人的未来!(101)这群阴阳人...受够了,顾先生终于说了我一直想说的话(103)又是强奸...你除了强,还会做什么?(104)要是这样你还插进去你就真的是禽兽了...(106) 卧槽,又来?这回是谁?顾先生您怎么就那么倒霉?嗯...果然又是这一套路,生死环节想到另一半,而且竟然又是你...还有完没完了啊先森。对啊对啊,之前就想问是谁指示的他(119)
几天之内看完,只能说看的很生气,在想为什么要花这么长时间看这么一篇文,不是说这是废文,但原狗真的很让我生气。别人到最后。还好歹有点改进,这小子从头到尾虽然没其他人那么渣但也是一点改进都没有!一群人,都是无赖。再次心疼顾先生...但一想到我现在要看的是娱乐界的文,还是副团长的文,心里。就有一万个不愿意啊...这人长得就不是我喜欢的类型,还是娱乐圈...啊,希望这篇文不要让我太难受。
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20 reviews2 followers
November 23, 2023
...Leí esto en exceso durante 3 días seguidos. No he visto el drama... pero no estoy segura de querer hacerlo porque siento que me decepcionará que no se deduzca que es un romance real debido a la censura.

Esta autora no es tan popular en España, pero deduzco que debe serlo en China ya que muchas de sus novelas están adaptadas a dramas de audio y ésta incluso se ha adaptado a un drama de acción real.

Como se menciona en las etiquetas, la mayoría no es consensual y odia el sexo. Incluso hay sexo dudoso que viene con la influencia de afrodisíacos. Así que los lectores que no quieran encontrarse con estos temas deberían volver atrás y no leer nada. A pesar de eso, hay algunos tropes y dulces momentos pero son muy pocos pero impactantes.

¡Esta es mi cuarta novela de esta autora y me he convertido en un gran admiradora de sus novelas! Hasta ahora me gusta más "Beloved Enemy" y "Sissy" (si me gusta sissy pero no soporto a Shao Qun)

Lo que me encanta (de esta autora):

- Escritura y ambientación maduras (excelente obscenidad también): todas sus parejas son personajes que han visto el mundo en el sentido de relaciones anteriores. No son los tipos vírgenes débiles. Aunque también disfruto enormemente estas historias inocentes de luz de luna blanca/loto, también me alegra encontrar historias como Beloved Enemy.
Se sienten más reales y el desarrollo de la trama siempre es tan excelente que incluso transmites más a las parejas. A pesar de su actitud mundana y su vasta experiencia, se enamoran muchísimo el uno del otro, hasta el punto de volverse obsesivo y destructivo, ¡y la forma en que sucede está muy bien escrita y es natural!

- Personajes complejos, desarrollados, defectuosos pero tan atractivos : ME ENCANTA cómo esta autora es capaz de hacer que sus personajes cobren vida.
a) MC suena aburrido solo por la descripción (tipo gerente corporativo), pero ¡GUAU! Es muy elocuente, elegante, inteligente, trabajador, diligente, capaz, exitoso, etc. Se siente muy en deuda con cualquiera que haya sido bueno con él. No tenía antecedentes, pero logró llegar a la cima de la escala corporativa por sí solo. Su mayor defecto es que le importa (demasiado) cómo lo ven los demás. Solo se convirtió en un problema cuando se sintió traicionado y completamente humillado por ML y su familia por dejar de lado estos principios férreos de él sobre cómo mantenerse en la sociedad por la que luchó tan duro.
En resumen, es un personaje 3D completamente desarrollado. Yo también me enamoré de MC y, como lector, entiendo perfectamente por qué ML se enamoraría tanto de MC, hasta el punto de volverse destructivo.
b) ML : todos los ML escritos por este autor son agresivos, extremadamente impulsivos, físicamente la cima de la pirámide en lo que respecta a apariencia, sexualidad y resistencia. El sentimiento es tan crudo y CALIENTE. También siempre tienen antecedentes súper poderosos, pero ML está acostumbrado a comida y vivienda simples (debido a sus antecedentes militares). El poderoso trasfondo no se utiliza para dar peso, sino que complica enormemente a ML al estar junto con MC. Los ML siempre son escoria al principio, a menudo hay r*pe y dubcon, pero no es tan simple. ML también es un personaje complejo. Hay mucha culpa, sufrimiento también. Y cariñoso y cariñoso. Hasta ahora en las historias que leí, a ML siempre le disgustó MC, pero hombre... Al final caen muuuuy fuerte. ¡Y este proceso siempre está tan bien escrito y es tan convincente! No es el tipo de enamorarse a primera vista y obsesionarse sin ningún motivo en particular (también conocido como escenario de Kdrama).

¡¡El HE siempre se debe a que ML es tan persistente en no soltarse nunca!! Preferiría morir juntos que dejarlo ir. Sufre un dolor tremendo durante este proceso.

- Trama y desarrollo de personajes: Siempre me pregunto al principio.... ¿Cómo puede esta pareja convertirse en amantes y de esos que están tan obsesionados? Ahora se odian tanto... Y cada vez el autor logra que el proceso sea tan hermoso y poderoso.

- Personajes secundarios : los mejores personajes secundarios que he leído están en las historias de este autor. Especialmente en Mi pequeño álamo. Son creíbles y identificables. Igualmente desarrollado como los personajes principales. Hay mucho desarrollo de personajes.

- Sensación general: cruda, emocional, destructiva y súper adictiva : ¡las habilidades y el estilo de escritura son tan buenos! El ritmo es excelente, las escenas son cautivadoras y no aburridas.

A madida que vas avanzando todo está equilibrado entre descripciones y diálogos. El flujo siempre es bueno. En cuanto empiezas a leer no puedes parar.

- ¿Por qué entonces las malas calificaciones?
La configuración de los personajes... No a todos les pueden gustar estos ML explosivos y agresivos que pueden y NUNCA lo dejarán ir. Totalmente obsesivo y destructivo. Del tipo que preferiría morir antes que dejarlo ir. Se puede definir como muy tóxico y poco saludable. Y entiendo totalmente por qué algunos lectores sienten repulsión por esto. Pero también es el entorno en el que los envío tanto y al final siento tanto dolor por ML. Su incesante perseverancia me adormece y sólo desea que vuelvan a estar juntos.

AHORA POR QUE SOLO MI CALIFICACIÓN DE 4 ESTRELLAS:

Si bien la novela tiene una premisa interesante y la dinámica de los personajes me parece muy interesante, hay algo OOC en que ML sea tan infantil si es que fue al ejército. No sé cuánto duraría cuando el ejército es una institución que se enorgullece de su disciplina y de responder ante las autoridades. Además, si el ML realmente no quiere trabajar para la empresa ¿por qué no se va y encuentra su propio camino? ¿Por qué su padre y MC tienen que obligarlo a trabajar? ¿Qué trabajo creen que debería estar haciendo? ¿Y qué pasa si ML no puede gestionar la empresa? ¿Por qué un joven debería tener que seguir las decisiones de sus padres sin tener en cuenta lo que él quiere?

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Al final ... Hace tiempo que acepto el hecho de que los autores chinos de danmei pueden obligarme a aceptar cualquier cosa en sus libros. Incluso con un contenido tan desordenado, violento o repulsivo no pude evitar enviar a ambos personajes a lo largo de la trama.
Dejando a un lado todo el contenido mencionado anteriormente, me encantaron muchísimo los protagonistas principales. Sus personajes eran de temperamento fuerte, decididos, claros con su objetivo y fue muy agradable leerlos.
Nunca lo sentí aburrido y definitivamente lo recomendaría a todos los que puedan mirar más allá de todos los temas confusos que trae consigo este libro.
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87 reviews8 followers
January 31, 2025
I hated it
Then I Loved it
Then I hated it
Then I despised it
Then liked it
Then loved it
Then I had all the mixed feelings
Then I realised, Read and follow the story and move on.
Then I felt ok and I smiled.
I appreciate the writing skills. I have seen the series but as usual any C-Drama, it was censored. But one thing was common, the chemistry and the character development. Yes it is toxic, but also there was dealing with that toxic and neutralising it, then built a stronger relationship. This story is built that way. Anyway, I will never support a toxic relationship.


I hated that book cover. No where near the characters of the story.😂
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714 reviews43 followers
August 13, 2025
Updated ranking on the 188 scum gong group books so far:
1. Sissy
2. Alpha Predator
3. Winner Takes All
4. Professional Body Double
5. Additional Inheritance
6. In Love With an Idiot
7. Beloved Enemy

I can’t even explain to you the complexity of this ranking because this is purely subjective based on me seeing the tropes I enjoy the most being executed in the book. Like for example I like these books when the gongs are toxic as hell hence why Sissy and AP take first and second place. but I also do love puppy gong. However, how come I put Winner Takes All (the one with puppy gong) on number 3 and Beloved Enemy (the other one with puppy gong) on number 7? Why not put Beloved Enemy on a higher ranking? Well, because I enjoy the feeling of reading PBD more due to the angst. Additional Inheritance was given 3 stars (which is the lowest that I’ve given among all of the books), yet it’s placed on number 5. That’s because I have a soft spot for WXH and LY since it’s the first 188 scum gong novel I read. I would argue that Beloved Enemy is more fun to read than ILWAI, but I put ILWAI on a higher ranking because of the toxic yandere half-brother. See how stupid, complicated, and based on my personal feelings and emotion this is? So don’t look at this ranking and judge these books from it, the ranking is just a thing I make for myself for fun lol.

I’ve completed all of the books that have full english TL and unfortunately must now move on from this series. I enjoyed it, I literally did almost 0 work during the duration of this run and it was amazing.
Personally I think Beloved Enemy was really cute and I love the dynamic between GQP and YY. They remind me a lot of hexie from bab! I will always eat up puppy gong and non-chalant, charistmatic, and mature shou everytime i’m served one. In terms of toxicity, this one is nothing compared to the other one. YY is a rogue-ish character who threatens to beat up other people every 2 seconds and he has no emotional intelligence whatsoever. Him and Peng Fang have like 0.5 braincell put together and i think it’s funny.

Btw this is the kind of dynamic that they have, it’s very cute:



GuQingPei climbed onto the bed and asked, "You're not taking a shower?"
Yuan Yang didn't say anything.
"Really not going to shower?"
"Not going to. So what? I'm dirty now?"
"Not that. If you don't want to, then fine," GuQingPei laid down sideways and stretched his hand out to turn off the lights.
In the dark, he could hear Yuan Yang's heavy breathing.
GuQingPei reluctantly sighed, "Still mad? Let's not quarrel anymore, okay?"
"Who is angry? Crazy."
GuQingPei patted him on the shoulders, "Turn around and let me give you a kiss."
Yuan Yang's body stiffened, not moving.
"Come on."
Yuan Yang sluggishly turned around, trying not to aggravate the injury on his shoulder.
GuQingPei heartily gave him a kiss, "Coaxing you is like coaxing a little kid. It's really a workout."
Yuan Yang whispered, "I'll move when I want to move."
"Fine."
"You dare try to kick me out....”
"I'm not kicking you out... Nevermind... can't tell you clearly."
Yuan Yang grabbed onto his waist, "I'm annoyed to death with this kind of attitude of yours, as if I'm pestering you endlessly."
GuQingPei laughed, "Aren't you pestering me endlessly?"
Half of Yuan Yang's body leaned on top of his body and he gently bit his clavicle, "If you keep bullying me, I'm going to beat you up."



I’m glad I decided to pick up this series and I’m excited to read more in the (probably distant) future. I will wait for them all to be fully translated and hopefully get licensed!

Oh also I made a quick SQC novels bingo lol

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242 reviews52 followers
May 4, 2025
As usual, I did not anticipate getting sucked into this one. My new technique to get through my TBR is to choose a random book from the list, read the first few chapters, DNF out of boredom, and then cross it off my list. That did not happen with this one. Ended up binging the whole hting in like five days which God knows I do NOT have the time for right now but I did anyway 😭

Characters were fantastically written and both held distinct voice in their respective POVs. SQC has already proved herself to be a competent writer when I read Wu Chang Jie last year but I ended up enjoying this one a tad more than WCJ since I felt a bit more invested in the plot than I did with WCJ. The business backdrop was not the most riveting but SQC clearly knows a thing or two about business because the text does not skimp on the work details, which is interesting, but most of it went over my head.

Mostly, I'm here for the character development that I think SQC really knocked out of the park, YuanYang's character goes through so much over the course of this story, he's nearly unrecognizable at the end. GuQingPei was also a wonderful protagonist and his dynamic with YuanYang was lots of fun.

I would like to complain a bit about the translation since I felt it was really not the best, but it's good enough to enjoy the story, even you do stumble over a couple lines here and there. I enjoyed this one immensely, enough to be reading another one of her works immediately after this one.
157 reviews1 follower
March 19, 2025
Uhmmm this book is not for me. I really dislike the ML for being so childish and immature at the age of 22. Feels like I'm reading a high school novel instead. Even after the heartache and pain, he was kinda still the same? MC had qualms about ML for being self-centered but he himself was also looking out for his own interests.

The relationship was really abusive (both parties) and ML hated it when MC got hurt but he himself hurt MC too. Kinda ironic.

Also what's with the mention of test-tube babies etc if MC and ML were not described to have any, be it in main story or in the extras. Feels like useless word fillers.

Was supposed to give 2 stars for the book as it was not that pleasant to read but 1 extra star for the excellent angst. I felt the angst so much that it was the redeeming quality of the book and what kept me going.

Lots of angst, moderate amount of smut and a little sprinkle of fluff.

Likely won't read again
102 reviews
August 13, 2025
Undeniably a toxic couple and Yuan Yang objectively did not deserve a happy ending, but *shrugs I enjoyed it anyway and rooted for them to end up together.

Dark romance with an unhinged, violent love interest who uses coercion a lot (also with sex) and the smart, sophisticated older protagonist who has the fortune/misfortune of getting involved with Yuan Yang.

This is a pretty trashy romance novel, but it's fun and the couple had chemistry and an interesting dynamic. It's dumb fun, but the characters are really engaging once you get into the story.

Contains non-consensual sex, drugging and other R-rated stuff, so avoid unless you like gay AND dark romance. If you want something wholesome, look elsewhere.
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456 reviews12 followers
December 21, 2021
เป็นเรื่องของความสัมพันธ์แบบ toxic relationship ทั้งเรื่อง ย้ำ ทั้งเรื่อง

เราไม่มีปัญหากับการอ่านความสัมพันธ์ป่วยๆนะ แต่นอกจากมันป่วยแล้วตัวเรื่องก็ไม่ได้มีการพัฒนาอะไรมากไปกว่านี้นึกออกป่ะ – ml นิสัยไม่ไหวเลยแถมยังไม่มีวี่แววจะดีขึ้น

นอกจากความยึดติดของ ml แล้ว เรามองว่าการอยู่ในความสัมพันธ์แบบนี้ รักกับคนแบบนี้เป็นอะไรที่เหนื่อยมาก เพราะไม่มีพื้นที่ให้กันและกันเลย

เนื้อเรื่องไม่นิ่ง ตอนอ่านเหมือนขึ้นรถไฟเหาะเดี๋ยวดีเดี๋ยวร้ายแต่ในเรื่องไม่ว่า mc จะเข้าใจแค่ไหน ดียังไง ก็ปฏิเสธไม่ได้ว่า ml มันป่วย
41 reviews
May 8, 2021
I gave it 4 stars simply because of how addictive it was. I can not accept nor comprehend the twisted relationship that somehow developed, changed and... succeeded? I don’t feel happy at all after finishing reading. I don’t know how to feel. It’s just all messed up. And there were plenty of opportunities for the author to expand on side stories and characters, but it simply didn’t happen. I’m tired.
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33 reviews
August 14, 2022
Ame el final que ambos superen las trabas de la familia de yuanyang y puedan estar juntos superando el trauma del vídeo
Gu qingpei es bastante metodico y calculador el unico que puede alterar su orden es el lobito yuanyang, aunq yuanyang me sacaba de mis casillas aveces amo los personajes que actúan como lobos o perros
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10 reviews3 followers
November 17, 2025
It was not my favorite book, but it was okay. too long and sometimes boring. the main lead yuan yang was on my nerves all the time, too immature 😑 ough I really wanna slapped him😡😠
am I suggesting this book??? if you have a strong mental mind, go ahead and start this book. (I've got a headache whenever I read this book)
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August 24, 2025
Two red flags dating each other.
Very toxic and selfish.

Even though I wasn't a big fan of the MC, He kinda had his character development towards the end. Forbidden love but they deserve it.

Cover looks so corny 😭
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485 reviews23 followers
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January 25, 2020
No me gusta la novela. El gong es un hijo de puta y me da mucha lastima el shou.
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2 reviews
September 5, 2020
Whatever ups and downs this book has. Overall I love it ❤️
Good read 👍🏼
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35 reviews2 followers
October 1, 2020
喜欢原炀和顾青裴!!!!!!这对太戳我了!!!
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