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Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life 忧郁先生想过平静生活
Yu Hua loses his job, and the weight of the household falls on the shoulders of his partner, You Zhengping.
His husband is a temporary employee at the subdistrict office, with a monthly salary of only 2500; this troubles Yu Hua exceedingly.
You Zhengping is secretly engaged in the work of protecting the world from Destroyers, with a rather liberal subsidy.
You Zhengping spends all day fretting: how can he tell Yu Hua that he has a few million in private savings without giving anything away?
Right up until the day that You Zhengping receives a notice that a power great enough to destroy the world has appeared in his home.
Worried that something will happen to Yu Hua, an ordinary person, You Zhengping hurries home with his team. Once through the door, he sees a peaceful home, Yu Hua wearing an apron, a lifted frying pan in his hand, and a fish, golden on both sides and its aroma wafting around, frying in the pan.
Seeing You Zhengping, Yu Hua puts the frying pan on the switched-off electric stove and wipes his hands on his apron. “I wanted to save on the electricity bill.”
You Zhengping: …
The entire world’s most awesome Destroyer is his husband.
His husband is a temporary employee at the subdistrict office, with a monthly salary of only 2500; this troubles Yu Hua exceedingly.
You Zhengping is secretly engaged in the work of protecting the world from Destroyers, with a rather liberal subsidy.
You Zhengping spends all day fretting: how can he tell Yu Hua that he has a few million in private savings without giving anything away?
Right up until the day that You Zhengping receives a notice that a power great enough to destroy the world has appeared in his home.
Worried that something will happen to Yu Hua, an ordinary person, You Zhengping hurries home with his team. Once through the door, he sees a peaceful home, Yu Hua wearing an apron, a lifted frying pan in his hand, and a fish, golden on both sides and its aroma wafting around, frying in the pan.
Seeing You Zhengping, Yu Hua puts the frying pan on the switched-off electric stove and wipes his hands on his apron. “I wanted to save on the electricity bill.”
You Zhengping: …
The entire world’s most awesome Destroyer is his husband.
1055 pages, Web Novel
First published May 15, 2020
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Cyan Wings
31 books49 followersAssociated Names:
* Cyan Wings (English)
* 青色羽翼 (Chinese)
* ชิงเซ่ออวี่อี้ (Thai)
* Thanh Sắc Vũ Dực (Vietnamese)
* Cyan Wings (English)
* 青色羽翼 (Chinese)
* ชิงเซ่ออวี่อี้ (Thai)
* Thanh Sắc Vũ Dực (Vietnamese)
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July 25, 2021
This was a ride. I honestly don't know what to say right now...
This book wasn't otherworldly amazing or anything, you can clearly point out where it's lacking and where the author just applied the "protagonist power" rule a lot, but you simply couldn't even stop reading. It kept pulling at you, probing, urging you to not put it down and continue to live out this journey of the two Melancholy Husbands till the end. I laughed and teared up and bit my nails reading this. I loved every single character I never once loved everyone in a book this much without hating even the bad ones. (Was there anyone bad to begin with? Bad was very subjective in this novel.)
If you want something very meticulous you will see the flaws in this book, but if you just want to enjoy reading about all these people and their experiences, laugh and cry, then you'll definitely love it! I personally did.
Anyway CaoYuanLuoRiLiMingYuZhou!!
This book wasn't otherworldly amazing or anything, you can clearly point out where it's lacking and where the author just applied the "protagonist power" rule a lot, but you simply couldn't even stop reading. It kept pulling at you, probing, urging you to not put it down and continue to live out this journey of the two Melancholy Husbands till the end. I laughed and teared up and bit my nails reading this. I loved every single character I never once loved everyone in a book this much without hating even the bad ones. (Was there anyone bad to begin with? Bad was very subjective in this novel.)
If you want something very meticulous you will see the flaws in this book, but if you just want to enjoy reading about all these people and their experiences, laugh and cry, then you'll definitely love it! I personally did.
Anyway CaoYuanLuoRiLiMingYuZhou!!
April 11, 2025
alright that was so fun. and hilarious af. I loved how fleshed out the side characters (studio members) were. I loved them and their shenanigans sm, i love me a good found family. Maybe some of the plot went over my head, possible plot holes here and there but I wasn’t really bothered. melancholy hubbies with secret superpowers on opposing sides - sign me up.
January 17, 2021
I liked this a lot and I would've given it 5 stars if not for the final maybe 20% of the novel. I felt that the story was going really smoothly up to that point, when the author decided to throw in another plot twist and made everything much more convoluted. Or maybe that's just me being lazy, because this book required my brain to WORK. There were a lot of scientific terms and concepts and at one point, it made my head spin.
Nevertheless, the ending was satisfactory and Yu Hua (MC) and his husband, You Zhengping (ML) managed to live a peaceful life. I would say that the MC isn't someone particularly pleasant to get along with and he doesn't think along the lines of normal human beings because he's been alive for thousands of years, so some of his decisions really frustrated me. But I like flawed characters and YH was *majorly* flawed. He wasn't a cookie cutter protagonist.
Well, I mean he didn't make any mistakes and he was really powerful. But YH was controlling and rather manipulative and in short, he was considered an asshole but only to his "colleagues". It was really fun to read YH's thought processes as he dealt with the trifles in life though.
Even so, I did really like his relationship with his husband. They were a perfect match and complemented each other. They were also real sweet on each other, feeding everyone else in the novel dog food. That was mad entertaining and I appreciated the fact that the author didn't cause any unnecessary misunderstandings between the two of them.
The side characters were really notable too, especially Zhen Li and Lian Yufan for me. I liked most of the side characters and thought that they provided more depth and dimension to the story, making it more complete. It was a very fun journey to see all of them change for the better under YH's tyrannical power from being the Human Resources director.
Nevertheless, the ending was satisfactory and Yu Hua (MC) and his husband, You Zhengping (ML) managed to live a peaceful life. I would say that the MC isn't someone particularly pleasant to get along with and he doesn't think along the lines of normal human beings because he's been alive for thousands of years, so some of his decisions really frustrated me. But I like flawed characters and YH was *majorly* flawed. He wasn't a cookie cutter protagonist.
Well, I mean he didn't make any mistakes and he was really powerful. But YH was controlling and rather manipulative and in short, he was considered an asshole but only to his "colleagues". It was really fun to read YH's thought processes as he dealt with the trifles in life though.
Even so, I did really like his relationship with his husband. They were a perfect match and complemented each other. They were also real sweet on each other, feeding everyone else in the novel dog food. That was mad entertaining and I appreciated the fact that the author didn't cause any unnecessary misunderstandings between the two of them.
The side characters were really notable too, especially Zhen Li and Lian Yufan for me. I liked most of the side characters and thought that they provided more depth and dimension to the story, making it more complete. It was a very fun journey to see all of them change for the better under YH's tyrannical power from being the Human Resources director.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 29, 2021
3.5 stars
Honestly this book could have been better with a few less chapters but who can deny our melancholy husbands all the dog food they deserve?
Honestly this book could have been better with a few less chapters but who can deny our melancholy husbands all the dog food they deserve?
August 29, 2023
Yu Hua loses his job and his husband You Zhengping becomes the sole breadwinner, placing strain on their harmonious, loving relationship. Also placing strain on their relationship: unbeknownst to each other, Yu Hua is a traveller from other dimensions who is concealing his immense powers, and You Zhengping is part of a secret superpowered protection organisation!
The two do many silly things to try to avoid revealing their identities to each other while Earth falls under attack from a succession of Destroyers, sent by the same System that Yu Hua once defeated.
This is one of those really fun meta gaming type c-novels, with such a great sense of humour and a really loving relationship between the leads. Yu Hua is the mildest sweetest most domestic of husbands when with You Zhengping - but put him in any other context and he's an absolute tyrant!
So much of the comedy comes from their respective workplaces, especially the new business that Yu Hua sets up as a money laundering front but which swiftly takes off as an unusual livestreaming studio. All the employees are former Destroyers or undercover Protectors, and Yu Hua relentlessly bullies them all without using any of his powers, just his incredibly slippery HR manager skills. It's such an incredibly on point satire of a dysfunctional workplace, and the hapless employees are all such funny, unique characters.
The two do many silly things to try to avoid revealing their identities to each other while Earth falls under attack from a succession of Destroyers, sent by the same System that Yu Hua once defeated.
This is one of those really fun meta gaming type c-novels, with such a great sense of humour and a really loving relationship between the leads. Yu Hua is the mildest sweetest most domestic of husbands when with You Zhengping - but put him in any other context and he's an absolute tyrant!
So much of the comedy comes from their respective workplaces, especially the new business that Yu Hua sets up as a money laundering front but which swiftly takes off as an unusual livestreaming studio. All the employees are former Destroyers or undercover Protectors, and Yu Hua relentlessly bullies them all without using any of his powers, just his incredibly slippery HR manager skills. It's such an incredibly on point satire of a dysfunctional workplace, and the hapless employees are all such funny, unique characters.
January 23, 2021
3.5 stars
i've been reading nothing but danmei these days and thankfully none of them has been disappointing so far, including this one. love how both MC & ML are leading such a happy & sugary sweet married life despite their hidden identity which is the core point of the story. the side characters are actually given enough life & wit to make the whole journey easier to enjoy, and while the plot nearing the end got too heavily convoluted for my taste with its lengthy description of foreign concept regarding the System, world law & natural law, it's still a very much solid read particularly for the lovely & healthy depiction of the central relationship between MC & ML. and it's not often we get an overpowered MC who's cunningly smart & manipulative to some serious extent, for which i think it deserves a major part on the read, i'm honestly curious about his past journeys and how he came to be the way he is right now and would love a more meticulously detailed story for it. overall's an entertaining read nonetheless. i'd miss the studio gang so badly, they were the life of this webnovel for real!
i've been reading nothing but danmei these days and thankfully none of them has been disappointing so far, including this one. love how both MC & ML are leading such a happy & sugary sweet married life despite their hidden identity which is the core point of the story. the side characters are actually given enough life & wit to make the whole journey easier to enjoy, and while the plot nearing the end got too heavily convoluted for my taste with its lengthy description of foreign concept regarding the System, world law & natural law, it's still a very much solid read particularly for the lovely & healthy depiction of the central relationship between MC & ML. and it's not often we get an overpowered MC who's cunningly smart & manipulative to some serious extent, for which i think it deserves a major part on the read, i'm honestly curious about his past journeys and how he came to be the way he is right now and would love a more meticulously detailed story for it. overall's an entertaining read nonetheless. i'd miss the studio gang so badly, they were the life of this webnovel for real!
December 19, 2020
A fun, hilarious story about two husbands trying to live a normal and mundane life while having to hide from the other that they possess superpowers - and that these powers place them on opposite ends of a brewing war between Destroyers (transmigrators) and Protectors (indigenous dwellers).
The interaction between the MC and ML was quite sweet and wholesome, they managed to communicate quite well despite all the secrets between them. Have to say that the humor with all the mistaken and secret identities is what made reading this so fun!
It did feel a little anticlimactic at the end, and I'm not sure what the Extra chapters provided, but still an overall fluffy and interesting read!
3½🌟
The interaction between the MC and ML was quite sweet and wholesome, they managed to communicate quite well despite all the secrets between them. Have to say that the humor with all the mistaken and secret identities is what made reading this so fun!
It did feel a little anticlimactic at the end, and I'm not sure what the Extra chapters provided, but still an overall fluffy and interesting read!
3½🌟
Did Not Finish
July 20, 2024dnf’ed @ 23%: "The peaceful life I imagined was black and white," Yu Hua said warmly towards the wig. "I have a premonition that if I miss my chance with you, I'll lose my only opportunity for a life full of color."
this one hurts, it really does :’)
explanation: i woke up from an accidental nap…thought about the fact of having to continue this book….felt a literal ache in my chest….got sad because the transmigration trope here has to be my most favorite of the few danmei i’ve read that has it (which feels like a curse tbh), but the biggest difference those other danmei novels have compared to this one (and there’s only been two….) is that i vastly cared so much for the romance, that my apathy for yu hua & you zhengping’s marriage really can never compare.
another piece of my sadness comes from the fact i did get a new favorite character, zhen li….he’s so dumb and lovable, and honest in his intention, he’s such a gem in this story full of manipulative characters. his identity as a Destroyer puts him at odds with practically everyone, but luckily he has his growing internet fanbase to lather him with the love he deserves. he also has great fashion sense, and was implied to have no attraction to people in general (so im claiming him as part of the aspec community!!)
the big thorn that overshadowed the good parts of this story was unfortunately too much to ignore. the secret identities trope—no matter the proper logic of it—was unbearable after only 10 chapters or so, and there’s over 100 in this story, so no :’)
also felt so apathetic about the main couple, it literally pained me. maybe in the future i’ll return to this….
as that thought fills me with great sadness, i leave you with the stupidest scene ive ever read, but rivals shakespeare in theatrics so much, it could be considered genius. the little context i’ll give is that zhen li has just been told to disfigure his face to appease yu hua’s husband’s supposed jealousy of his good looks, and yu hua himself asks this of him, which was….yeah.
Zhen Li pointed to his own face. "Do you know how many years I've loved it? Ever since I've had an appreciation for beauty, l've loved it, cherished it, taken all kinds of pains to protect it. Even when I got into the car accident, I only thought of protecting it. I love it so much, why would it leave me?”…
"Wait, let me take this slowly." The elderly man screwed his finger in his ear and said in astonishment, "What do you love?"
"My face, of course," Zhen Li said, sobbing. "I don't love men, and I don't love women, either (!!!!!! aspec green flag). I only love the hundreds of thousands of clothes in my wardrobe, and this face, which is worthy of those clothes. I don't want to hurt other people. Why am I so unlucky?"
He hiccuped drunkenly, calculated his running speed, and took a few steps towards a far off tree trunk. He got into a running-up posture aimed at the tree trunk.
"What are you even doing?????”
"I have to part from my beloved, use it to memorialize my new life," the intoxicated Zhen Li said expressively. "Since ancient times, gratitude and loyalty have forced people to make hard choices. If you keep to one, you can't keep to the other. Hic! | can't say more, if I say more the alcohol will wear off. Without the courage of alcohol, how can I accomplish this arduous task?"
He backed up a step and ran towards the big tree as fast as he could.
spoiler: the “elderly man”, otherwise known as yuan luori (it’s a disguise) stops him from running into the tree.
i honestly had different expectations for who this guy would be, but this new character also quickly became a new favorite. if i could have a story focused solely on those two and their antics, it would mean the whole world to me. but sadly, despite being my birth month, im just as unlucky as zhen li, it seems.
until we meet again? :’)
this one hurts, it really does :’)
explanation: i woke up from an accidental nap…thought about the fact of having to continue this book….felt a literal ache in my chest….got sad because the transmigration trope here has to be my most favorite of the few danmei i’ve read that has it (which feels like a curse tbh), but the biggest difference those other danmei novels have compared to this one (and there’s only been two….) is that i vastly cared so much for the romance, that my apathy for yu hua & you zhengping’s marriage really can never compare.
another piece of my sadness comes from the fact i did get a new favorite character, zhen li….he’s so dumb and lovable, and honest in his intention, he’s such a gem in this story full of manipulative characters. his identity as a Destroyer puts him at odds with practically everyone, but luckily he has his growing internet fanbase to lather him with the love he deserves. he also has great fashion sense, and was implied to have no attraction to people in general (so im claiming him as part of the aspec community!!)
the big thorn that overshadowed the good parts of this story was unfortunately too much to ignore. the secret identities trope—no matter the proper logic of it—was unbearable after only 10 chapters or so, and there’s over 100 in this story, so no :’)
also felt so apathetic about the main couple, it literally pained me. maybe in the future i’ll return to this….
as that thought fills me with great sadness, i leave you with the stupidest scene ive ever read, but rivals shakespeare in theatrics so much, it could be considered genius. the little context i’ll give is that zhen li has just been told to disfigure his face to appease yu hua’s husband’s supposed jealousy of his good looks, and yu hua himself asks this of him, which was….yeah.
Zhen Li pointed to his own face. "Do you know how many years I've loved it? Ever since I've had an appreciation for beauty, l've loved it, cherished it, taken all kinds of pains to protect it. Even when I got into the car accident, I only thought of protecting it. I love it so much, why would it leave me?”…
"Wait, let me take this slowly." The elderly man screwed his finger in his ear and said in astonishment, "What do you love?"
"My face, of course," Zhen Li said, sobbing. "I don't love men, and I don't love women, either (!!!!!! aspec green flag). I only love the hundreds of thousands of clothes in my wardrobe, and this face, which is worthy of those clothes. I don't want to hurt other people. Why am I so unlucky?"
He hiccuped drunkenly, calculated his running speed, and took a few steps towards a far off tree trunk. He got into a running-up posture aimed at the tree trunk.
"What are you even doing?????”
"I have to part from my beloved, use it to memorialize my new life," the intoxicated Zhen Li said expressively. "Since ancient times, gratitude and loyalty have forced people to make hard choices. If you keep to one, you can't keep to the other. Hic! | can't say more, if I say more the alcohol will wear off. Without the courage of alcohol, how can I accomplish this arduous task?"
He backed up a step and ran towards the big tree as fast as he could.
spoiler: the “elderly man”, otherwise known as yuan luori (it’s a disguise) stops him from running into the tree.
i honestly had different expectations for who this guy would be, but this new character also quickly became a new favorite. if i could have a story focused solely on those two and their antics, it would mean the whole world to me. but sadly, despite being my birth month, im just as unlucky as zhen li, it seems.
until we meet again? :’)
May 30, 2021
ngl, i do think cyan wings probably could have stood to cut this down a little? but i had fun all throughout so who am i to criticize the spirit that inspired a thousand pages of dog food, secret identity shenanigans and (least importantly) plot
3 stars
3 stars
January 15, 2025
never let anyone tell you that you can’t gaslight gatekeep girlboss mansplain manipulate AND malewife all at the same time. clearly it’s possible!
August 17, 2023
2.5 stars
It started off so well, but then the rate at which the story just took a nosedive is no joke. Kind of disappointed, to be honest. At best it was meh.
It started off so well, but then the rate at which the story just took a nosedive is no joke. Kind of disappointed, to be honest. At best it was meh.
December 24, 2025
This was my first foray into the sprawling genre of Chinese webnovels based on the idea that we live in an endless video game where life-and-death obstacles and antagonists are sent to confront us for no apparent reason. To me, this is a Kafka-esque, gaming-influenced satire on contemporary society, especially Chinese society, in which kids are forced into competitive environments at an early age with no end in sight. I imagine that such novels can be deadening in an existential dread sort of way, but this one is quite fluffy, and I enjoyed reading it a lot.
Part of the levity comes from the fact that our main character, Yu Hua, is ridiculously OP; the main conflicts in the story are romcom in nature. Another reason is the episodic structure of the story: the System (our antagonist) has to (for various reasons) introduce "bosses" in increasing difficulty level for our protagonists to defeat. This creates the same episodic rhythm you'd find in any number of "monster of the week" TV series. There was, however, an effective melancholy streak conveyed through Yu Hua's loneliness and isolation (he is so OP that his only peer, really, is the System itself). His humanization via his love for You Zhengping provides much of the warmth of the story.
Again, this is a light read. Part of the story involves Yu Hua forcing the conquered System "bosses" to adapt to the human world and earn their keep by pretending to be social media influencers. There are reams of text representing the imagined comments of hysterical influencer fans; this is all comedic fluff, amusing enough to breeze through. I found myself impatient during the penultimate arc, in which Yu Hua and You Zhengping are forced to "relive" Yu Hua's formative experiences. I knew that this arc was needed to give the story some gravity and that our main couple was going to end up stronger together because of it, but for some reason the artificiality didn't work for me here. That said, all in all, an entertaining, surprisingly touching light read.
Part of the levity comes from the fact that our main character, Yu Hua, is ridiculously OP; the main conflicts in the story are romcom in nature. Another reason is the episodic structure of the story: the System (our antagonist) has to (for various reasons) introduce "bosses" in increasing difficulty level for our protagonists to defeat. This creates the same episodic rhythm you'd find in any number of "monster of the week" TV series. There was, however, an effective melancholy streak conveyed through Yu Hua's loneliness and isolation (he is so OP that his only peer, really, is the System itself). His humanization via his love for You Zhengping provides much of the warmth of the story.
Again, this is a light read. Part of the story involves Yu Hua forcing the conquered System "bosses" to adapt to the human world and earn their keep by pretending to be social media influencers. There are reams of text representing the imagined comments of hysterical influencer fans; this is all comedic fluff, amusing enough to breeze through. I found myself impatient during the penultimate arc, in which Yu Hua and You Zhengping are forced to "relive" Yu Hua's formative experiences. I knew that this arc was needed to give the story some gravity and that our main couple was going to end up stronger together because of it, but for some reason the artificiality didn't work for me here. That said, all in all, an entertaining, surprisingly touching light read.
January 15, 2026
This book really gave me quite a few types of feels. When I first read the book, it was like a reverse QT-esque novel? Then, at some point in time, one of the arcs gave me Naruto/ Bleach type of feels (iykyk).
To me, the book is definitely a rom-com. It was mostly comedy mixed with lots of fluff between the 2 mains. Until the ending, I have no idea who is considered the MC and who is the ML, though I'm leaning towards Yu Hua as MC. Reason being the novel's POV covers both characters, with slightly more from Yu Hua. The mentions of car/ smut is in the form of the term 'exercise'. The gong/ 1/ seme and the shou/0/ uke is not really defined as compared to other novels. If the mention of back strength is an indicator, I guess the person with the stronger back strength is the gong? I would say that it's mostly up for interpretation. There are other aspects of life which can also be used to interpret who is gong/ shou, but I would leave it up to the reader's discretion.
Towards the first half, it could get a bit sluggish, but it does get better as we progress further into the book and get to know more of Yu Hua's strengths and experiences. The novel was a journey that I enjoyed, exploring the background, histories, and getting to know more about the studio's slaves.
One little bitty gripe I have is that the first female character only appeared about 3/4 into the novel (yeah, about 80/90+ chapters in). It was a bit... It just feels a little unbalanced? But I guess the writer did not really introduce a whole bunch of unnecessary minor characters (i.e. the squad members) who are usually introduced as a nameless group.
Overall, it was a really unique and interesting novel. The trope/ storyline definitely feels fresh and exciting. The translation quality was also excellent. Definitely recommend as a read.
To me, the book is definitely a rom-com. It was mostly comedy mixed with lots of fluff between the 2 mains. Until the ending, I have no idea who is considered the MC and who is the ML, though I'm leaning towards Yu Hua as MC. Reason being the novel's POV covers both characters, with slightly more from Yu Hua. The mentions of car/ smut is in the form of the term 'exercise'. The gong/ 1/ seme and the shou/0/ uke is not really defined as compared to other novels. If the mention of back strength is an indicator, I guess the person with the stronger back strength is the gong? I would say that it's mostly up for interpretation. There are other aspects of life which can also be used to interpret who is gong/ shou, but I would leave it up to the reader's discretion.
Towards the first half, it could get a bit sluggish, but it does get better as we progress further into the book and get to know more of Yu Hua's strengths and experiences. The novel was a journey that I enjoyed, exploring the background, histories, and getting to know more about the studio's slaves.
One little bitty gripe I have is that the first female character only appeared about 3/4 into the novel (yeah, about 80/90+ chapters in). It was a bit... It just feels a little unbalanced? But I guess the writer did not really introduce a whole bunch of unnecessary minor characters (i.e. the squad members) who are usually introduced as a nameless group.
Overall, it was a really unique and interesting novel. The trope/ storyline definitely feels fresh and exciting. The translation quality was also excellent. Definitely recommend as a read.
June 30, 2023
I couldn't stop reading this even during my midterms. I feel very sad now that I've finished it. I'm rating this 5 stars for the level of enjoyment and comedy it brought! The only con I can think about is that it kind of dragged during the mystery black-cloaked man arc. Lots of investigations and keeping secrets, but still very funny!
You Zhengping and Yu Hua have the type of steadfast and unwavering romance I love reading. The level of adoration they have for each other is heartwarming, not to mention the . It's very subtle how the author changed the power dynamic between them. As Yu Hua unsealed more of his powers, he became more of the dominant one in the relationship.
Plus points also for the OP settings of Yu Hua. I was so starstruck when his The suspense of when he'll reveal himself is written so well, and the big reveal is equally worth it! I just wish his All that's left is for them to live until their hands are wrinkled.
You Zhengping and Yu Hua have the type of steadfast and unwavering romance I love reading. The level of adoration they have for each other is heartwarming, not to mention the . It's very subtle how the author changed the power dynamic between them. As Yu Hua unsealed more of his powers, he became more of the dominant one in the relationship.
Plus points also for the OP settings of Yu Hua. I was so starstruck when his The suspense of when he'll reveal himself is written so well, and the big reveal is equally worth it! I just wish his All that's left is for them to live until their hands are wrinkled.
May 14, 2024
Reminds me of Guardian (by Priest) in several ways - the main couple's respective backstories and personalities; the mix of obsession/possessiveness and soft domesticity in their dynamic; the ensemble cast, each with unique abilities and different motivations - but the background lore is that of an infinite flow novel. That makes this appropriate for this stage of my continued descent into danmei, since I've recently finished reading three big titles in that genre.
I didn't know about the lore going in, though. I just thought the premise sounded interesting, and I knew I liked this author's writing based on another book that I read on recommendation. This one has much more ambitious worldbuilding than They All Say I've Encountered A Ghost, but where there is humour, it's still good, and where the story heads into angsty territory, the sense of pathos comes through. I was really rooting for You Zhengping and Yu Hua (Misters You and Yu of the title) to get the peaceful life they wanted.
I do think there are some pacing issues and some of the secondary characters were not really interesting to me, so there were stretches when I wanted to get back to the leads. But overall, this is a fun and touching read.
I didn't know about the lore going in, though. I just thought the premise sounded interesting, and I knew I liked this author's writing based on another book that I read on recommendation. This one has much more ambitious worldbuilding than They All Say I've Encountered A Ghost, but where there is humour, it's still good, and where the story heads into angsty territory, the sense of pathos comes through. I was really rooting for You Zhengping and Yu Hua (Misters You and Yu of the title) to get the peaceful life they wanted.
I do think there are some pacing issues and some of the secondary characters were not really interesting to me, so there were stretches when I wanted to get back to the leads. But overall, this is a fun and touching read.
February 18, 2025
今天，也是琐事繁多、庸庸碌碌、平静无波的一天。
Today has been another trifling, mediocre, peaceful day.
This book shall have a special place in my heart forever.
Yes, yes, I spent the last 22 hours reading this novel from cover to cover and also sneaked in a 5 hour nap in between those 22 hours. I really debated if I should rate this four or five stars but honestly, what the hell. Five stars. Is it perfect? No. Could this have been shorter? Yeah. Would I change this book for a "better" version of this book? Nope. I've decided I would keep this book in my heart forever, even with its flaws because it truly was able to provoke a sense of a life worth living. I stared at my laptop and thought "I'm so grateful that I was born in an era where I could read this" and then stared at the wall for a while. It's hard to convey my feelings about this book without going into my own personal life, but I truly, truly understand the feeling of loneliness and weariness, of the feeling where you just want to live a normal, uncomplicated life. I will keep reading Qing Se Yu Yi's extremely strong protagonists and make sure I don't die from their work because honestly? The competence kink goes so strong. I also hope for more trifling, mediocre, peaceful days in my life.
Today has been another trifling, mediocre, peaceful day.
This book shall have a special place in my heart forever.
Yes, yes, I spent the last 22 hours reading this novel from cover to cover and also sneaked in a 5 hour nap in between those 22 hours. I really debated if I should rate this four or five stars but honestly, what the hell. Five stars. Is it perfect? No. Could this have been shorter? Yeah. Would I change this book for a "better" version of this book? Nope. I've decided I would keep this book in my heart forever, even with its flaws because it truly was able to provoke a sense of a life worth living. I stared at my laptop and thought "I'm so grateful that I was born in an era where I could read this" and then stared at the wall for a while. It's hard to convey my feelings about this book without going into my own personal life, but I truly, truly understand the feeling of loneliness and weariness, of the feeling where you just want to live a normal, uncomplicated life. I will keep reading Qing Se Yu Yi's extremely strong protagonists and make sure I don't die from their work because honestly? The competence kink goes so strong. I also hope for more trifling, mediocre, peaceful days in my life.
August 19, 2023
Gdyby ta książka była krótsza o połowę.
Lubię historie pisane przez Cyan Wings (dalej nie wiem, czy to kobieta czy mężczyzna), są bardzo ciepłe, dobrze napisane, z pomysłem i mam wrażenie, że autor jest tego typu osobą, która najpierw naczytała się książek, a potem pomyślała: "Hm, jak coś stworzyć innego z dobrze znanych motywów". I w ten sposób tworzy swoje książki.
Tak samo Mr. Melancholy. Nie tylko dostajemy historię tj. "po głównych wydarzeniach", główni bohaterowie od początku są małżeństwem, przygoda powiedzmy "magicznego gościa" się zakończyła i w sumie oboje są prowadzić spokojne życie. Oczywiście tak się nie da, ale mimo wszystko przez całe 120 rozdziałów nie dostajemy standardowej fabuły. To raczej nadnaturalne okruchy życia połączone z budowaniem firmy i przypadkowymi atakami Destroyersów.
Hm... Ciekawe, ale jednocześnie trochę nudne. Wiele scen pomijałam, wolę jednak historie, które do czegoś dążą, w Mr. Melancholy tak nie jest. Może gdyby nie była tak długa, inaczej bym oceniła. Jednak autorowi mam wrażenie, lepiej wychodzą krótsze książki :)
Lubię historie pisane przez Cyan Wings (dalej nie wiem, czy to kobieta czy mężczyzna), są bardzo ciepłe, dobrze napisane, z pomysłem i mam wrażenie, że autor jest tego typu osobą, która najpierw naczytała się książek, a potem pomyślała: "Hm, jak coś stworzyć innego z dobrze znanych motywów". I w ten sposób tworzy swoje książki.
Tak samo Mr. Melancholy. Nie tylko dostajemy historię tj. "po głównych wydarzeniach", główni bohaterowie od początku są małżeństwem, przygoda powiedzmy "magicznego gościa" się zakończyła i w sumie oboje są prowadzić spokojne życie. Oczywiście tak się nie da, ale mimo wszystko przez całe 120 rozdziałów nie dostajemy standardowej fabuły. To raczej nadnaturalne okruchy życia połączone z budowaniem firmy i przypadkowymi atakami Destroyersów.
Hm... Ciekawe, ale jednocześnie trochę nudne. Wiele scen pomijałam, wolę jednak historie, które do czegoś dążą, w Mr. Melancholy tak nie jest. Może gdyby nie była tak długa, inaczej bym oceniła. Jednak autorowi mam wrażenie, lepiej wychodzą krótsze książki :)
May 15, 2024
This novel is Sakamoto Days But Danmei.
Tonally, it feels just like a shounen story with a higher than usual percentage of tooth-rotting fluff between the two leads. There's a lot of comedy, shounen villains-of-the-week dealt with in sudden powerups that still feel very tonally authentic in a Jojo-way, and great characters. It's high-quality both as a danmei story and a shounen story.
Not only do the leads have a good relationship, but the side characters are also very entertaining too, which is very good for keeping up a good variety of jokes and preventing them from becoming dry. I especially like Zhen Li, the brainless beauty who just wants to collect pretty outfits and also has a good heart inside of him.
The running (serious and by the protagonist side) usage of "ideological education" in the story does rub me the wrong way, though, since in real life it's the Chinese state government's attempts to brainwash people it doesn't like, not the basis of moral knowledge the author thinks it is.
Tonally, it feels just like a shounen story with a higher than usual percentage of tooth-rotting fluff between the two leads. There's a lot of comedy, shounen villains-of-the-week dealt with in sudden powerups that still feel very tonally authentic in a Jojo-way, and great characters. It's high-quality both as a danmei story and a shounen story.
Not only do the leads have a good relationship, but the side characters are also very entertaining too, which is very good for keeping up a good variety of jokes and preventing them from becoming dry. I especially like Zhen Li, the brainless beauty who just wants to collect pretty outfits and also has a good heart inside of him.
The running (serious and by the protagonist side) usage of "ideological education" in the story does rub me the wrong way, though, since in real life it's the Chinese state government's attempts to brainwash people it doesn't like, not the basis of moral knowledge the author thinks it is.
August 3, 2021
AAAAAAAAAAAAA BEST BOOK IVE READ THIS YEAR AND FOR REAL THIS TIME. Cyan Wings is officially my most favourite author. I LOVE THE PLOT AND THE CONCEPTTT, LOVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND THE HUMOUR IN THIS BOOK. EVERYTHING IN THIS BOOK IS SOOSOSOSOSOOSOS GREAT.
Especially the fucking characters!!!!!! Cyan Wings's characters always had one that is actually easy to be loved, but especially this book. The studio gang and the protectors are both charming in their own way. And oui oui, of course You Zhengping and Yu Hua are in another level. They are (inserting a thousand stars out of 5). ((((Especially Huan Zixu and Zhen Li my beloved /ehe/ /maybe i have a type)))
All the scientific related business is also very good and funny at the same time. As an engineering student myself all the science related plot is so interesting to read. Literally... This book has everything i love.
Anywayyy this is seriously 5/5. holy shit. Best thing i ever encounter in my life.
Especially the fucking characters!!!!!! Cyan Wings's characters always had one that is actually easy to be loved, but especially this book. The studio gang and the protectors are both charming in their own way. And oui oui, of course You Zhengping and Yu Hua are in another level. They are (inserting a thousand stars out of 5). ((((Especially Huan Zixu and Zhen Li my beloved /ehe/ /maybe i have a type)))
All the scientific related business is also very good and funny at the same time. As an engineering student myself all the science related plot is so interesting to read. Literally... This book has everything i love.
Anywayyy this is seriously 5/5. holy shit. Best thing i ever encounter in my life.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 26, 2021
Do not underestimate a man's level of pettiness! The amount of hell Yu Hua raised over one (1) pair of pants was awe-inspiring and dumbfoundedly hilarious lmao.
I also loved the author's notes at the end of most chapters. Too funny!
The comedy in here was pure gold. The difference people acted before and after knowing the truth, the more they dug their own graves before finding out the truth, the way they watched their life flash before their eyes after knowing the truth, the way they watched and tried to prevent other people from unknowingly digging their own graves, and the way people obliviously skirted death had me laughing my head off throughout the entire novel.
This was such a fun read. :)
I also loved the author's notes at the end of most chapters. Too funny!
The comedy in here was pure gold. The difference people acted before and after knowing the truth, the more they dug their own graves before finding out the truth, the way they watched their life flash before their eyes after knowing the truth, the way they watched and tried to prevent other people from unknowingly digging their own graves, and the way people obliviously skirted death had me laughing my head off throughout the entire novel.
This was such a fun read. :)
March 15, 2022
pros: really sweet mc and ml with an adorable and healthy dynamic, memorable and pretty fleshed out side characters that are easy too remember and tell apart despite there being quite a lot of reoccurring ones, the pacing and plot were both well done, translation and writing style were good, originally thought it could end up being a bit boring since the mcs were already in an established relationship but the entire secret identities etc didnt let that happen!
cons: around the start it felt a bit bland at some point which wasnt necessarily bad but just didnt make me feel like i HAVE to keep reading but thats about it, maybe the 21 and 3000+ age gap when they originally meet in case that makes anyone uncomfortable! (officially their age gap is only 2 years tho)
cons: around the start it felt a bit bland at some point which wasnt necessarily bad but just didnt make me feel like i HAVE to keep reading but thats about it, maybe the 21 and 3000+ age gap when they originally meet in case that makes anyone uncomfortable! (officially their age gap is only 2 years tho)
August 6, 2022
3.5 stars
Dropped 70% (chap 85)way through
4 stars in the first 40% dropped to 3 stars for the remaining bits k read
So the first 60 chapters were rlly good I loved reading about the couple and also loved YH interaction with his studio members - it was rlly funny
However the author rlly dragged on the “final battle” and I gave up cus it was too boring for me
I remember skipping 10 chapters and then skipping another 10 chapters to see if the battle ended but then I also obviously got confused (my fault) since I didn’t read the parts. It was a shame because I enjoyed the first half but I could not force myself to finish it off. Maybe I’ll come back to it who knows
Also I loved Yh attitude it was lowkey kinda cute to see how he interacted with his hubby
Dropped 70% (chap 85)way through
4 stars in the first 40% dropped to 3 stars for the remaining bits k read
So the first 60 chapters were rlly good I loved reading about the couple and also loved YH interaction with his studio members - it was rlly funny
However the author rlly dragged on the “final battle” and I gave up cus it was too boring for me
I remember skipping 10 chapters and then skipping another 10 chapters to see if the battle ended but then I also obviously got confused (my fault) since I didn’t read the parts. It was a shame because I enjoyed the first half but I could not force myself to finish it off. Maybe I’ll come back to it who knows
Also I loved Yh attitude it was lowkey kinda cute to see how he interacted with his hubby
November 9, 2024
I've only read two of Cyan Wings' works, the first one I ended up loving and the second was more eh. This time I did enjoy it, but there was a section of the novel where the science of the universe fully lost me, and it was like a whole arc so you know several chapters of being confused as hell. But the worldbuilding and the plot were intriguing as always even though the extras after the main story sorta left a bad taste in my mouth. The MC and the ML were also personable and felt like characters with actual personality traits which is always good to have. All in all, I would say it was definitely an enjoyable novel, just have to shut off your brain for a couple of chapters midway through the book lol
April 1, 2022
I LOVE IT THEY'RE SO DOMESTIC AND LOVELY 🥺
Ngl I thought this would be a slice of life modern danmei but I couldn't be more wrong lmao. Fortunately the surprise of my wrong assumption makes reading it more enjoyable. All the characters in this danmei are well developed and so human; they seems too real if you can ignore the . My personal favorite is Huan Zinxu! He is so sly, calculating, materialistic, and so so petty 😂 Everytime he clashed with Yu Hua is the highlight of my reading experience. Yu Hua and You Zhengping gave me all warm feelings and butterflies; I mean, I want a relationship like theirs please!!
Ngl I thought this would be a slice of life modern danmei but I couldn't be more wrong lmao. Fortunately the surprise of my wrong assumption makes reading it more enjoyable. All the characters in this danmei are well developed and so human; they seems too real if you can ignore the . My personal favorite is Huan Zinxu! He is so sly, calculating, materialistic, and so so petty 😂 Everytime he clashed with Yu Hua is the highlight of my reading experience. Yu Hua and You Zhengping gave me all warm feelings and butterflies; I mean, I want a relationship like theirs please!!
June 12, 2021
It was pleasantly surprising, I found myself invested in it. The middle felt kinda slow to me and I definitely think it could have afforded to be shorter, but I think the ending makes up for what the middle was lacking. There was a lot, and I mean A LOT of domestic fluff, but it also never felt like it was taking away from the plot? I also liked the fact that it had an already established couple, so even though it is very much a love story it's a bit different from other stuff I've read. Also, because it's supposed to be a comedy, there were some things that I'm willing to overlook for the sake of comedy.
March 4, 2023
Esta novela es preciosaaaaaaaaaa.
La recomiendo a mil.
Al incio (yo) estaba muy wtf quéjesto... Pero luego fue como que... NECESITO MÁS!!!
Una pareja destinada, muy hermosa. Un amor extraño pero que funciona y brinda felicidad a los que lo rodean.
Los Sres. Melancolía son demasiado bellos. Por favor, léanla 💕💕💕.
Yu Huai y You Zengping son una pareja que se gana tu corazón. Espero que el final de mi arcoiris sea como el de ellos.
Ps: Le quité la estrella porque no me completa mis ships!!!! Pero es un 4.5.
La recomiendo a mil.
Al incio (yo) estaba muy wtf quéjesto... Pero luego fue como que... NECESITO MÁS!!!
Una pareja destinada, muy hermosa. Un amor extraño pero que funciona y brinda felicidad a los que lo rodean.
Los Sres. Melancolía son demasiado bellos. Por favor, léanla 💕💕💕.
Yu Huai y You Zengping son una pareja que se gana tu corazón. Espero que el final de mi arcoiris sea como el de ellos.
Ps: Le quité la estrella porque no me completa mis ships!!!! Pero es un 4.5.
January 15, 2022
We all love a good love story, where the couple's every important moment is seen by us. But you know what is even better? Husbands from the first page. Fluff in abandon. Enough sugar and dogfood to make us full.
You Zhengping is a secret superhero, a Protector. His job is to oppose the Destroyers, the villains, who come from who knows where from time to time, have special powers, and who threaten the safety of their world and the ordinary citizens such as Yu Hua, his husband.
Yu Hua used to be the most powerful Destroyer throughout all the worlds. Now he spends his happy retirement doing housework, cooking for his beloved You Zhengping, just being in peace. That is, until part of his sealed off power activates suddenly and he has to be careful not to hurt his ordinary human husband.
This is the superhero book with showbiz elements, underestimated protagonists and domestic fluff you always needed. And the fan translation is one of the best I've ever read.
You Zhengping is a secret superhero, a Protector. His job is to oppose the Destroyers, the villains, who come from who knows where from time to time, have special powers, and who threaten the safety of their world and the ordinary citizens such as Yu Hua, his husband.
Yu Hua used to be the most powerful Destroyer throughout all the worlds. Now he spends his happy retirement doing housework, cooking for his beloved You Zhengping, just being in peace. That is, until part of his sealed off power activates suddenly and he has to be careful not to hurt his ordinary human husband.
This is the superhero book with showbiz elements, underestimated protagonists and domestic fluff you always needed. And the fan translation is one of the best I've ever read.
May 30, 2023
Yu Hua : a man obsessed by a pair of pants. The relationship between Yu Hua and You Zhengping was hilarious, as was Yu Hua's overpowered pettiness. It was also very sweet. The comedy was superb - a joke you'd thought was over returned long after, to hilarious effect. I also liked the different leveler characters and how they reacted differently to their changed circumstances.
May 5, 2021
A comfort reading for me, something I keep rereading whenever i feel down. I love the whole atmosphere of the book, and esp the well timed humor and all of the characters. They're so unique and personable! I can't choose a fav because it's just too hard.
I love this a loooooot
I love this a loooooot
May 25, 2021
Shame on me for leaving this book in my to-read pile for so long! This book turned out surprisingly better than I anticipated and I’m the more merrier for it!
It’s also nice to see an MC and ML that’s already together and married. :)
It’s also nice to see an MC and ML that’s already together and married. :)
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