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北斗 [Bei Dou]
一夜之间，天翻地覆。
凌枢从混吃等死的小警察，变成被千夫所指的犯罪嫌疑人。
他别无选择，只能奋力求生，为自己脱罪。
岳定唐就看不惯凌枢成天那副得过且过能偷懒绝不勤快的死样子。
直到某一天，他忽然发现，自己想找茬想改造的对象，好像并非懒死无用的猪，而是——
一头扮猪吃老虎的猛兽。
君身红尘，君名北斗。
碧血燃心，青松俯首。
——
本文又名：《每天致力于找茬的上司和总想偷懒坑上司的下属不得不说的故事》
《从相看两相厌的情敌到质的飞跃，他们到底经历了什么？》
Cp：阅尽繁华之后混吃等死好吃懒做见人说人话见鬼说鬼话且身体不大好的影帝受vs表面儒雅温文实际记仇的没事找事瞎折腾攻
民国破案，结局he
8号晚上8点入v，小剧场红包加更，一应不落
凌枢从混吃等死的小警察，变成被千夫所指的犯罪嫌疑人。
他别无选择，只能奋力求生，为自己脱罪。
岳定唐就看不惯凌枢成天那副得过且过能偷懒绝不勤快的死样子。
直到某一天，他忽然发现，自己想找茬想改造的对象，好像并非懒死无用的猪，而是——
一头扮猪吃老虎的猛兽。
君身红尘，君名北斗。
碧血燃心，青松俯首。
——
本文又名：《每天致力于找茬的上司和总想偷懒坑上司的下属不得不说的故事》
《从相看两相厌的情敌到质的飞跃，他们到底经历了什么？》
Cp：阅尽繁华之后混吃等死好吃懒做见人说人话见鬼说鬼话且身体不大好的影帝受vs表面儒雅温文实际记仇的没事找事瞎折腾攻
民国破案，结局he
8号晚上8点入v，小剧场红包加更，一应不落
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Published October 1, 2019
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Meng Xi Shi
83 books454 followersAssociated Names:
* Meng Xi Shi (English)
* 梦溪石 (Chinese)
* เมิ่งซีสือ (Thai)
* Meng Xi Shi (English)
* 梦溪石 (Chinese)
* เมิ่งซีสือ (Thai)
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May 8, 2021
probably the last book i've read this year. this is by Meng Xi Shi, the same author who wrote 无双 Peerless , 千秋 Qian Qiu and others... i was kinda disappointed by this book because it doesn't match her usual standard? i even started wondering if i had the correct edition but as far as i can tell this is it.
plot: set in shanghai during the 1900s, when rich families wield a lot of power and corruption/bribery etc. are rampant and opium addiction is a problem. the two main characters are Lin Shu and Yue Dingtang. they used to know each other during high school, but went their separate paths. they meet again when the book opens, when Lin Shu becomes the most likely suspect for the death of his ex-girlfriend and Yue Dingtang is called in by the police to consult on the case.
this novel is basically a detective/mystery/suspense novel set in modern times. it's a bit similar to 默读 in terms of the structure - four arcs, each arc covering a complicated case that the two characters have to figure out and solve - but imo Mo Du was much better written.
the good:
- the cases were very well written. they were very suspenseful and i was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out exactly what was going on. i was often creeped out and would get book 'jumpscares' from the plot twists
- characterization: i loved the main characters, loved their families, loved their bickering and the side characters. i only wish i could have seen them more
the bad:
- abrupt transitions between scenes and cases, some details unexplained, ending was VERY abrupt, overall the whole book felt very rushed. it's really not on par with her usual work, i don't know why. the first 20-30 chapters are good, but it starts getting a bit rushed after that.
- also, i'm not sure if it was my ebook formatting or not but there were a lot of single sentence paragraphs which made the writing style seem really clunky and simplistic. the book didn't flow well
overall: i definitely liked reading this, but it honestly feels like an unpolished first draft. it's a 3.5 star but i'm bumping it up a bit for the potential. i feel like this would be much better with some rewriting
plot: set in shanghai during the 1900s, when rich families wield a lot of power and corruption/bribery etc. are rampant and opium addiction is a problem. the two main characters are Lin Shu and Yue Dingtang. they used to know each other during high school, but went their separate paths. they meet again when the book opens, when Lin Shu becomes the most likely suspect for the death of his ex-girlfriend and Yue Dingtang is called in by the police to consult on the case.
this novel is basically a detective/mystery/suspense novel set in modern times. it's a bit similar to 默读 in terms of the structure - four arcs, each arc covering a complicated case that the two characters have to figure out and solve - but imo Mo Du was much better written.
the good:
- the cases were very well written. they were very suspenseful and i was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out exactly what was going on. i was often creeped out and would get book 'jumpscares' from the plot twists
- characterization: i loved the main characters, loved their families, loved their bickering and the side characters. i only wish i could have seen them more
the bad:
- abrupt transitions between scenes and cases, some details unexplained, ending was VERY abrupt, overall the whole book felt very rushed. it's really not on par with her usual work, i don't know why. the first 20-30 chapters are good, but it starts getting a bit rushed after that.
- also, i'm not sure if it was my ebook formatting or not but there were a lot of single sentence paragraphs which made the writing style seem really clunky and simplistic. the book didn't flow well
overall: i definitely liked reading this, but it honestly feels like an unpolished first draft. it's a 3.5 star but i'm bumping it up a bit for the potential. i feel like this would be much better with some rewriting
August 12, 2023
i've had this book since 2020 and i tried previously to read it but failed at around 10% because the setting gave me indigestion. i didn't read the summary before getting the book so the 1930s shanghai setting seriously stunned me into ignoring it until this year (●'◡'●)
i haven't read danmei in so long. but even if i'm out of touch i know that THIS WASN'T THE DANMEI IT PROMISED!!! there were absolutely no romantic interactions between the two leads until around 70% into the book where one suddenly professed their love for the other. that being said, the storyline was intriguing and i couldn't stop reading as it peaked to the climax. and the writing was good. i just felt that the plot could be better developed from the start to the middle of the book rather than suddenly ramping up so much at the back!
very nice character development, mature characters who wouldn't do everything for love, in fact they did so little that i hardly knew they were in love until the end. i think it was only until this ^ explicit explanation that i understood why bei dou, this entire book was for ling shu
the ending really took me up and down, first writing that ling shu shot himself and then revealing that was what he saw himself do under hypnosis, and then seemingly yue dingtang almost died but it was just ling shu over-reacting?! throughout this i thought i got scammed into a BE and my brain was just: IF BE, THEN MODERN AU!!! also, the ending was quite abrupt, it ended at the weird cult place like did they not go back to reality? alright i haven't read the extras but extras should just be extras
overall an ok book to read if you've cleared the major danmei works, good writing, exciting plot, just not enough danmei. for danmei crime books, i still prefer the one by priest (o゜▽゜)o☆ weeee
i haven't read danmei in so long. but even if i'm out of touch i know that THIS WASN'T THE DANMEI IT PROMISED!!! there were absolutely no romantic interactions between the two leads until around 70% into the book where one suddenly professed their love for the other. that being said, the storyline was intriguing and i couldn't stop reading as it peaked to the climax. and the writing was good. i just felt that the plot could be better developed from the start to the middle of the book rather than suddenly ramping up so much at the back!
因为灵枢又是天枢的别称，而天枢是北斗第一星，父亲希望他能像天枢一样，永远傲然挺立，无惧乌云风雨。
人的生命是有限的，但灵魂的深度是无限的。父亲更希望他的灵魂能像星辰，恒古伫立，不因世事变迁而泯然众人。
所以，他是凌枢。
very nice character development, mature characters who wouldn't do everything for love, in fact they did so little that i hardly knew they were in love until the end. i think it was only until this ^ explicit explanation that i understood why bei dou, this entire book was for ling shu
the ending really took me up and down, first writing that ling shu shot himself and then revealing that was what he saw himself do under hypnosis, and then seemingly yue dingtang almost died but it was just ling shu over-reacting?! throughout this i thought i got scammed into a BE and my brain was just: IF BE, THEN MODERN AU!!! also, the ending was quite abrupt, it ended at the weird cult place like did they not go back to reality? alright i haven't read the extras but extras should just be extras
凌枢，你这辈子是没有什么机会找什么桃花林了，注定只能绑在我这颗书上。
overall an ok book to read if you've cleared the major danmei works, good writing, exciting plot, just not enough danmei. for danmei crime books, i still prefer the one by priest (o゜▽゜)o☆ weeee
November 29, 2025
So I don't think this was as strong as her most famous three novels, but I really enjoyed the fact that it was a really different setting (Republican Shanghai). I liked the main couple okay, but the romance is never the focus of her novels, so it wasn't surprising that they were missing some of the epic-ness of Thousand Autumns' or Peerless' couples. The mysteries were okay, but the through-arc didn't really make a lot of sense (and the scenes with the cult were kind of silly).
This so should have a real translation, though.
This so should have a real translation, though.
September 1, 2024
3.8
amé mucho leer beidou, FINALMENTE (aprovechando el feriado largo) pude terminarlo, ESTUVE LLORANDO CON TODOS LOS EXTRAS KKSUKKJ😭😭
mxs dejó en la nada a algunos personajes c:, aunque entiendo que el punto principal son las pulgoaventuras de Yue Dingtang y Ling Shu, pero necesito información de ellos, especialmente Jiang He😭😭😭
yyyy lo de la guerra 😭😭😭😭, ES HORRIBLE, PERO MI FAMILIA ESTÁ BIEN Y ES LO QUE IMPORTA 😿☝🏻
amo mucho a esta familia<3
amé mucho leer beidou, FINALMENTE (aprovechando el feriado largo) pude terminarlo, ESTUVE LLORANDO CON TODOS LOS EXTRAS KKSUKKJ😭😭
mxs dejó en la nada a algunos personajes c:, aunque entiendo que el punto principal son las pulgoaventuras de Yue Dingtang y Ling Shu, pero necesito información de ellos, especialmente Jiang He😭😭😭
yyyy lo de la guerra 😭😭😭😭, ES HORRIBLE, PERO MI FAMILIA ESTÁ BIEN Y ES LO QUE IMPORTA 😿☝🏻
amo mucho a esta familia<3
September 14, 2023
"Volvamos a conocernos ¿De acuerdo? - Yue Dingtang pensó - Me perdí de tu pasado pero quiero participar de tu futuro"
Bei Dou es otra historia de la poderosísima Meng Xi Shi, recordemos una de sus obras más emblemáticas; Mil otoños. Así que antes de leer esta novela hay que tener en cuenta el Slow Burn.
Está historia -enemies to lovers- va sobre Yue Dingtang y Ling Shu. Ambos se conocen desde niños pero por algunos malentendidos crece entre ellos una enemistad. Despues de algunos años, una serie de asesinatos hace que se junten para poder resolver un caso, pero no todo acaba ahí.
Ese caso esta relacionado con otros más, el cual hace que esta historia tenga aires de una obra de Agatha Christie pero con personajes que parecen ser Sherlock y el doctor Watson, claro todo en version gay.
Solo voy a decir que la recomiendo mucho, porque aunque el romance va algo lento, los misterios y acertijos de los casos compensan todo. También esta la tensión que tienes ambos y sobre todo pero menos importante el misterio que rodea la vida de nuestro amado Ling Shu!
4/5⭐
Bei Dou es otra historia de la poderosísima Meng Xi Shi, recordemos una de sus obras más emblemáticas; Mil otoños. Así que antes de leer esta novela hay que tener en cuenta el Slow Burn.
Está historia -enemies to lovers- va sobre Yue Dingtang y Ling Shu. Ambos se conocen desde niños pero por algunos malentendidos crece entre ellos una enemistad. Despues de algunos años, una serie de asesinatos hace que se junten para poder resolver un caso, pero no todo acaba ahí.
Ese caso esta relacionado con otros más, el cual hace que esta historia tenga aires de una obra de Agatha Christie pero con personajes que parecen ser Sherlock y el doctor Watson, claro todo en version gay.
Solo voy a decir que la recomiendo mucho, porque aunque el romance va algo lento, los misterios y acertijos de los casos compensan todo. También esta la tensión que tienes ambos y sobre todo pero menos importante el misterio que rodea la vida de nuestro amado Ling Shu!
4/5⭐
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