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可爱过敏原
人气作家稚楚温馨之作
——你是命定之外的意外造访，是骤雨突至。
乐知时是和一场暴雨一起毫无征兆地来到宋煜身边的。
宋煜记得很清楚，那天晚上是他去开的门。始料未及的雨在夏夜一拥而入，打湿了他的头发，爸爸怀里抱着个孩子，用外套紧紧裹着，进门后蹲下来搂了搂宋煜。
宋煜疑惑地伸手掀开了一点衣服，问：“这是谁？”
散开的外套下露出一双眼睛，玻璃珠似的。
长大后，宋煜时常觉得，自己生来就同这个世界保持着疏离的距离，手里攥着寥寥的线，连接着他和他生命中必要的一些人，一切都是设定好的黑白灰。
只有乐知时是命定之外的意外造访，是骤雨突至。
——你是命定之外的意外造访，是骤雨突至。
乐知时是和一场暴雨一起毫无征兆地来到宋煜身边的。
宋煜记得很清楚，那天晚上是他去开的门。始料未及的雨在夏夜一拥而入，打湿了他的头发，爸爸怀里抱着个孩子，用外套紧紧裹着，进门后蹲下来搂了搂宋煜。
宋煜疑惑地伸手掀开了一点衣服，问：“这是谁？”
散开的外套下露出一双眼睛，玻璃珠似的。
长大后，宋煜时常觉得，自己生来就同这个世界保持着疏离的距离，手里攥着寥寥的线，连接着他和他生命中必要的一些人，一切都是设定好的黑白灰。
只有乐知时是命定之外的意外造访，是骤雨突至。
376 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2021
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August 1, 2022
I wanted to start this after Mu Su Li because I have heard similar reviews but still this was the first time I started reading this author's novels so I went into the book quite blind. After finishing the first book I can say that the book is somewhat different from my usual style but I liked it nonetheless. We have the usual case of cold somehwat tsundere male lead and the sweet innocet main character. In a way it is the typical storyline but the author still manages to put a twist to make it unique. We are yet to see the romance brewing between them, so I looking forward to it.
January 5, 2024
3.5⭐️ - So glad it’s over
My expectation of this book was sky high after reading Fanservice Paradox from the same author and seeing the high rating here in GR (4.3⭐️ when I started reading). Unfortunately, the way the author wrote the slice of life really bored me. The pace was super slow as she emulated day-to-day life by giving too much attention to trivial details. The first few times she described the meals they were eating and how to cook them, it was still interesting, but later on I had less and less patience for it.
Another thing that really bugged me was her author’s notes, where she kept spoiling the plot e.g: relax, X is not a bad guy OR don’t worry about Z, nothing’s going to happen out of it. 😑 Like, WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? Let me find that out by myself!!!
Also, I know one of the side couples is from her other book, but their appearances in the story seemed so random and unnecessary at all. This is a cameo done badly.
However, the story itself (minus all the lackluster details) wasn’t bad. The main couple was also all right and endearing, their personalities were developed well (although I do find Yue Zhishi too weepy sometimes) and the author did a great job in reflecting all that into their actions and struggles. The angst was gripping when it finally arrived, and the book ended with a faster pace and sharper conflicts.
Rounded up to 4.
My expectation of this book was sky high after reading Fanservice Paradox from the same author and seeing the high rating here in GR (4.3⭐️ when I started reading). Unfortunately, the way the author wrote the slice of life really bored me. The pace was super slow as she emulated day-to-day life by giving too much attention to trivial details. The first few times she described the meals they were eating and how to cook them, it was still interesting, but later on I had less and less patience for it.
Another thing that really bugged me was her author’s notes, where she kept spoiling the plot e.g: relax, X is not a bad guy OR don’t worry about Z, nothing’s going to happen out of it. 😑 Like, WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? Let me find that out by myself!!!
Also, I know one of the side couples is from her other book, but their appearances in the story seemed so random and unnecessary at all. This is a cameo done badly.
However, the story itself (minus all the lackluster details) wasn’t bad. The main couple was also all right and endearing, their personalities were developed well (although I do find Yue Zhishi too weepy sometimes) and the author did a great job in reflecting all that into their actions and struggles. The angst was gripping when it finally arrived, and the book ended with a faster pace and sharper conflicts.
Rounded up to 4.
February 23, 2024
2da relectura: está historia sigue siendo un lugar cálido y seguro en la que puedo refugiarme.
Reseña original:
Hacía mucho tiempo que no me metía tanto en los problemas familiares de los personajes como con esta novela. Song Yu y Yue Zhishi fueron criados como hermanos, aquellos que saben de su situación familiar también los tratan como dos hermanos. ¿Pero alguien les pregunto si era eso lo que querían? ¿Qué sucede cuando los sentimientos de uno de ellos comienzan a desviarse de lo que se supone debe sentir un hermano mayor por su hermano menor? ¿Ignoras al chico que te adora con todo su corazón? ¿Luchas para enterrar esos sentimientos y seguir fingiendo como siempre? Es en medio de todas estas dudas, que Song Yu vive todos los días, alimentando y matando con sus propias manos todas las expectativas que llegaría a formarse; pero, es muy difícil lograrlo cuando esa persona que se supone debe tratar como hermano, es Yue Zhishi, el niño que desde que piso en su casa, lo ha amado con todo su corazón y que lo adora más que nada.
"Lovely Allergen" es una novela verdaderamente linda, que tiene sus cuchillos muy bien colocados, pero que al mismo tiempo nos consuela y anima a seguir. Esta novela me causo muchas emociones encontradas, al adentrarme a la convivencia de esta familia, pude entender los sentimientos de cada miembro y ponerme en sus zapatos, lo que me llevo a estar muy asustada y angustiada de que las cosas salieran mal. Zhichu es alguien que sabe tomarse su tiempo y construir la tensión en la trama, causando que mis nervios fueran creciendo a cada capítulo; sin embargo, también sabe como crear una relación tan linda y equilibrada, donde la pareja se apoya en todo momento y aún admitiendo su miedo a las consecuencias, jamás sueltan sus manos. Acompañar a los protagonistas en este viaje por sacarse esa etiqueta de "hermanos", fue muy gratificante y me causo muchos momentos hermosos y dolorosos por igual.
Los personajes en general de esta historia son muy buenos, todos aportan su grano de arena para hacer crecer a los protas y dar sus empujones para que se de su romance.
*En temas más...calientes: me encanta la dinámica S/M que tienen los protagonistas en la cama. Soy una gran fanática de las historias con estas dinámicas (cuando están bien hechas) y Zhichu se lució con las escenas de cama.
Reseña original:
Hacía mucho tiempo que no me metía tanto en los problemas familiares de los personajes como con esta novela. Song Yu y Yue Zhishi fueron criados como hermanos, aquellos que saben de su situación familiar también los tratan como dos hermanos. ¿Pero alguien les pregunto si era eso lo que querían? ¿Qué sucede cuando los sentimientos de uno de ellos comienzan a desviarse de lo que se supone debe sentir un hermano mayor por su hermano menor? ¿Ignoras al chico que te adora con todo su corazón? ¿Luchas para enterrar esos sentimientos y seguir fingiendo como siempre? Es en medio de todas estas dudas, que Song Yu vive todos los días, alimentando y matando con sus propias manos todas las expectativas que llegaría a formarse; pero, es muy difícil lograrlo cuando esa persona que se supone debe tratar como hermano, es Yue Zhishi, el niño que desde que piso en su casa, lo ha amado con todo su corazón y que lo adora más que nada.
"Lovely Allergen" es una novela verdaderamente linda, que tiene sus cuchillos muy bien colocados, pero que al mismo tiempo nos consuela y anima a seguir. Esta novela me causo muchas emociones encontradas, al adentrarme a la convivencia de esta familia, pude entender los sentimientos de cada miembro y ponerme en sus zapatos, lo que me llevo a estar muy asustada y angustiada de que las cosas salieran mal. Zhichu es alguien que sabe tomarse su tiempo y construir la tensión en la trama, causando que mis nervios fueran creciendo a cada capítulo; sin embargo, también sabe como crear una relación tan linda y equilibrada, donde la pareja se apoya en todo momento y aún admitiendo su miedo a las consecuencias, jamás sueltan sus manos. Acompañar a los protagonistas en este viaje por sacarse esa etiqueta de "hermanos", fue muy gratificante y me causo muchos momentos hermosos y dolorosos por igual.
Los personajes en general de esta historia son muy buenos, todos aportan su grano de arena para hacer crecer a los protas y dar sus empujones para que se de su romance.
*En temas más...calientes: me encanta la dinámica S/M que tienen los protagonistas en la cama. Soy una gran fanática de las historias con estas dinámicas (cuando están bien hechas) y Zhichu se lució con las escenas de cama.
February 15, 2026
3’5 ⭐️ i really liked this novel the couple was very cute but it was all too slow for my liking and i got bored on many occasions. it was a good read tho and i enjoyed most of it
November 16, 2025
“The tender youth that would never return once gone — it was all condensed into a piece of metal engraved with a name, and was delivered to another person’s hand.”
Zhichu has her own charm of drawing out a reader's emotions and stringing them to the fullest. I am very much smitten on the most parts! I even got my heart broken at crucial moments. I love how I really got to see them grow up. It wasn't rushed. There's so much tenderness in this book. So much love encapsulated from such simple yet complex characters. And this is especially to Yue Zhishi and Song Yu. I adore them. I keep on annotating their moments and I keep on calling them Le Le and Gege on my notes because I really adore them. And I love how the ending of the main story became full circle. I was getting dizzy at the realization, I am so sold. Sometimes I think, this book is too good to be true. It's not bad, okay? I just want to say that despite the setting and the author's aim and inspiration for this book. Zhichu did a great job writing the things she intended to share to her readers. I was mostly invested.
I am a very big fan of slice of life so I was excited to start this one. And I honestly enjoyed it, but there are just some parts where I didn't really appreciate much. I love each and every character but I hated the fact that some of the side characters are literal tools for our main couple's relationships. Like a new character will get introduced just for the sole purpose of pushing Song Yu and Yue Zhishi to each other, and this didn't happen just once. I genuinely loved Shen Mi, Nan Jia, and Zhang Siyun (including Xia Zhixu and Xu Qichen); they all have royalty mindsets if you read whatever they say and I love how they're not villains and their principles in life are worthy to be upholded. I just didn't like how they felt like mere tools, I mean I get the point of the author using them, I just didn't like it even if I know they too found some kind of happy conclusion to them after being pushed aside. I just felt like them being good characters are appeasement to their roles in the main couple's life. Also, I've said this before that I am a big fan of slice of life and author's just exploring this theme but some parts lack that lackluster of life so even if I am chewing some good food, some parts weren't cooked well.
“Love endowed them with the strength to survive.”
In conclusion, Song Yu Gege and Le Le forever. I don't usually read danmei that has an older gong but this one really hits the spot. I fucking love how sadistic and controlling Song Yu is to Yue Zhishi especially when they are in bed. I keep finding myself blushing because Song Yu is too good. He's so real; bully that precious baby! He's also such a poet, he loves Yue Zhishi so deeply. And Yue Zhishi is also equally in love and so cute and precious, I'd do anything for him! I specifically love it when their childhood is being described. It's mostly Yue Zhishi looking and crying for Song Yu, and then Song Yu being cold at first but still submitting to his Le Le. They're just so cute. Zhichu's writing of her characters are very rich and I don't dislike anything about the couple. I believe they deserve all the happiness in their world.
Before I end my yapping, I want to also acknowledge Mom Lin Rong, Dad Song Jin, and my special boy Jiang Yufan! I love them especially Yufan, he's so precious just like Shen Mi. My like for them is how much I like Nan Jia's queen mind. And I love that we got an extra featuring Xia Zhixu and Xu Qichen, they made me so sad too. I wish nothing but the best to all of them! I also love how dreams are portrayed in this book. This was quite a nice read. Thank you.
Zhichu has her own charm of drawing out a reader's emotions and stringing them to the fullest. I am very much smitten on the most parts! I even got my heart broken at crucial moments. I love how I really got to see them grow up. It wasn't rushed. There's so much tenderness in this book. So much love encapsulated from such simple yet complex characters. And this is especially to Yue Zhishi and Song Yu. I adore them. I keep on annotating their moments and I keep on calling them Le Le and Gege on my notes because I really adore them. And I love how the ending of the main story became full circle. I was getting dizzy at the realization, I am so sold. Sometimes I think, this book is too good to be true. It's not bad, okay? I just want to say that despite the setting and the author's aim and inspiration for this book. Zhichu did a great job writing the things she intended to share to her readers. I was mostly invested.
I am a very big fan of slice of life so I was excited to start this one. And I honestly enjoyed it, but there are just some parts where I didn't really appreciate much. I love each and every character but I hated the fact that some of the side characters are literal tools for our main couple's relationships. Like a new character will get introduced just for the sole purpose of pushing Song Yu and Yue Zhishi to each other, and this didn't happen just once. I genuinely loved Shen Mi, Nan Jia, and Zhang Siyun (including Xia Zhixu and Xu Qichen); they all have royalty mindsets if you read whatever they say and I love how they're not villains and their principles in life are worthy to be upholded. I just didn't like how they felt like mere tools, I mean I get the point of the author using them, I just didn't like it even if I know they too found some kind of happy conclusion to them after being pushed aside. I just felt like them being good characters are appeasement to their roles in the main couple's life. Also, I've said this before that I am a big fan of slice of life and author's just exploring this theme but some parts lack that lackluster of life so even if I am chewing some good food, some parts weren't cooked well.
“Love endowed them with the strength to survive.”
In conclusion, Song Yu Gege and Le Le forever. I don't usually read danmei that has an older gong but this one really hits the spot. I fucking love how sadistic and controlling Song Yu is to Yue Zhishi especially when they are in bed. I keep finding myself blushing because Song Yu is too good. He's so real; bully that precious baby! He's also such a poet, he loves Yue Zhishi so deeply. And Yue Zhishi is also equally in love and so cute and precious, I'd do anything for him! I specifically love it when their childhood is being described. It's mostly Yue Zhishi looking and crying for Song Yu, and then Song Yu being cold at first but still submitting to his Le Le. They're just so cute. Zhichu's writing of her characters are very rich and I don't dislike anything about the couple. I believe they deserve all the happiness in their world.
Before I end my yapping, I want to also acknowledge Mom Lin Rong, Dad Song Jin, and my special boy Jiang Yufan! I love them especially Yufan, he's so precious just like Shen Mi. My like for them is how much I like Nan Jia's queen mind. And I love that we got an extra featuring Xia Zhixu and Xu Qichen, they made me so sad too. I wish nothing but the best to all of them! I also love how dreams are portrayed in this book. This was quite a nice read. Thank you.
March 21, 2026
“You said being with me gives you both happiness and suffering. If you’re left with only suffering after leaving me, then there’s no way I can leave you by yourself. You should keep that happiness, and give the suffering to me.”
“As long as I have you, even suffering turns into happiness.”
A love like theirs is one of a kind 😭🤍
“As long as I have you, even suffering turns into happiness.”
A love like theirs is one of a kind 😭🤍
April 24, 2026
in the beginning, i really did not expect myself to rate this book any higher than 4 stars, but alas, here we are. this took awhile for me to get into it, as it is kind of hard for all slice of life books. however, each chapter was pretty enjoyable casually, and i loved how the translator translated. i don't know if it's also cause of the original writing, but i especially loved the translation. it was just so pleasant to read.
i was reading this book casually until the latter half when it really picked up for me after they finally got together. picked up so much that i was reading till 4am but not regretting it one bit.
strong family. great relationship. the friends are awesome. unexpected smut. just overall so good. i kept thinking about the book days after i finished it.
this story is just so precious.
i was reading this book casually until the latter half when it really picked up for me after they finally got together. picked up so much that i was reading till 4am but not regretting it one bit.
strong family. great relationship. the friends are awesome. unexpected smut. just overall so good. i kept thinking about the book days after i finished it.
this story is just so precious.
November 5, 2022
QUE LINDOS QUE SON NO PUEDO, Y AMO A TODOS LOS PROTAGONISTAS DE ESTA AUTORA
August 27, 2025
I think I need a drink....
March 15, 2022
Love love love such a lovely story 🥰 I read alot of story with older brother gong but this one, I truly understand and admire his restraint as an older brother and someone who love his cute little brother so deeply. The author note helped me to understand their characters more and I truly appreciate that.
Their story is like a gentle sweet but emotionally real kind of story. It good to read a healthy relationship like them. Also ALSO I NEVER EXPECT THAT SMUTTTT It also so well writtennnnn 😭 #blessed #dominantgonguhui
Must read another works from this author asap 😌
Their story is like a gentle sweet but emotionally real kind of story. It good to read a healthy relationship like them. Also ALSO I NEVER EXPECT THAT SMUTTTT It also so well writtennnnn 😭 #blessed #dominantgonguhui
Must read another works from this author asap 😌
October 31, 2024
3.5 ⭐️
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April 21, 2025dnf 8%
im sorry i cant with the age gap nor with them being basically adoptive brothers
im sorry i cant with the age gap nor with them being basically adoptive brothers
April 25, 2026
"My baby gave it to me"
"Gege, hold on to me"
I adored this book!!! They are both so precious, and even though they are just teens, there are so many heartwarming moments and so much love and care that you see. I am so excited to see how this develops as they grow up both in age and in personality.
I love them both so much. Zhishi is such a precious bean and worships his gege so much. Meanwhile, Song Yu has so much adoration, cuteness aggression, and care for his baby. They both had so many good moments that I could not even select my favorite and had to use both.
Onto vol. 2!!!
"Gege, hold on to me"
I adored this book!!! They are both so precious, and even though they are just teens, there are so many heartwarming moments and so much love and care that you see. I am so excited to see how this develops as they grow up both in age and in personality.
I love them both so much. Zhishi is such a precious bean and worships his gege so much. Meanwhile, Song Yu has so much adoration, cuteness aggression, and care for his baby. They both had so many good moments that I could not even select my favorite and had to use both.
Onto vol. 2!!!
March 24, 2022
Best danmei novel I've read so far, kudos to Amy Translations for her amazing translation.
There's something incredibly heartwarming and comforting about slice of life danmei novels. I loved this one so much. It's drama free, angst free. Just pure sweetness and fluff, but also full of passion. I adored Song Yu and Lele, my lovely and precious sweethearts.
There's something incredibly heartwarming and comforting about slice of life danmei novels. I loved this one so much. It's drama free, angst free. Just pure sweetness and fluff, but also full of passion. I adored Song Yu and Lele, my lovely and precious sweethearts.
August 26, 2023
I loved the slow pace of the first book , it let you live with the family , feel what they feel as their feelings slowly change to something deeper than the brotherhood.
No drama , no car accidents , no separation/ dramatic reunion so far .
I'm really enjoying this piece of work.
No drama , no car accidents , no separation/ dramatic reunion so far .
I'm really enjoying this piece of work.
February 18, 2026
"Soy tu novio y tú eres el mío. Ahora somos iguales.
Te necesito, ¿puedes necesitarme también".
Esta historia es tan bonita y adorable. Song Yu y Lele nacieron para estar juntos, son destinados que una tragedia los unió.
¡Los amo demasiado!
Te necesito, ¿puedes necesitarme también".
Esta historia es tan bonita y adorable. Song Yu y Lele nacieron para estar juntos, son destinados que una tragedia los unió.
¡Los amo demasiado!
February 21, 2024
Such a lovely story. I’ve learned copious amounts about Chinese cuisine too:)))
June 29, 2024
DNF @ around 30%.
I fucking can’t. I’m done. My head is starting to hurt from how irritated I am. I’ll write my full rant later but for now I need to get AWAY from this heavy-handed shit.
I fucking can’t. I’m done. My head is starting to hurt from how irritated I am. I’ll write my full rant later but for now I need to get AWAY from this heavy-handed shit.
February 21, 2022
อ่านเรื่องนี้ เวอร์ชั่นแปลจีนเป็นอังกฤษ ใช้ชื่อว่า "Lovely Allergen"
ชอบมากกกกก เป็นนิยายที่ให้ความรู้สึกอบอุ่น ลึกซึ้งกว่าที่คิด
ตัวเอกของเรื่องนี้มี 2 คนคือ Song Yu กับ Yue Zhishi (ชื่อเล่นคือ Le Le)
Le Le โตมากับ Song Yu เพราะพ่อแม่เค้าเสียชีวิตตั้งแต่เค้าอายุแค่ 3 ขวบ
พ่อของ Song Yu ซึ่งเป็นเพื่อนสนิทกับพ่อของ Le Le ก็เลยรับมาอยู่ด้วย
เลี้ยงเหมือนเป็นลูกชายอีกคนนึงเลย
Le Le เป็นลูกครึ่ง หน้าตาน่ารักมาตั้งแต่เด็ก อายุน้อยกว่า Song Yu 3 ปี
คาแร็คเตอร์สองคนนี้ต่างกันมาก Le Le จะเป็นเด็กน้อย ขี้อ้อน
สุขภาพก็ไม่ค่อยดี ป่วยบ่อย โชคดีที่มาอยู่กับครอบครัวนี้ซึ่งรัก Le Le กันทุกคน
Le Le ติด Song Yu มาตั้งแต่เด็ก ติดแบบมาก มากๆ (นึกถึงการบรรยายในเรื่อง
แล้วก็ขำ น่ารัก น่าสงสารจริงๆ) เรียกพี่ชายว่าเกอเกอตลอด ขนาดโตแล้วก็ยังเกอเกออยู่ 555
แต่ Song Yu นี่จะสไตล์ Gong คือเงียบ ขรึม เป็นตัวของตัวเอง แมนๆ
เพราะฉะนั้นไม่ชอบแสดงออกว่าเป็นห่วงน้อง แต่จริงๆ น้านนน รู้แทบทุกอย่างเกี่ยวกับน้อง
ถ้าเกิดเรื่องอะไรกับน้อง Song Yu พุ่งมาเป็นคนแรก (แต่ Song Yu คะ
ไม่บอกน้องเลย น้องจะรู้มั้ย ^^")
เรื่องนี้ไม่ใช่นิยายแนว fluffy ตลอดทั้งเรื่อง เพราะช่วงแรก Song Yu จะพยายามไม่ใกล้ชิดน้องมาก
เค้านึกในแง่ความเป็นจริงแล้วคิดว่าความรู้สึกที่เค้ามีต่อ Le Le มันไม่มีทางเป็นไปได้
แต่ Le Le ยังไงก็ขาดพี่ชายไม่ได้ เพียงแต่เค้าเป็นเด็กโตช้า กว่าจะรู้ว่าจริงๆ ตัวเองคิดยังไง
กับพี่ชายก็ค่อนข้างโตแล้ว มันจะมีจุดที่อ่านแล้วสงสารทั้ง Song Yu ทั้ง Le Le เป็นระยะๆ
เพราะฝ่ายนึงก็พยายามปกป้องน้อง ต้องไม่ใกล้ชิดมาก ต้องไม่แสดงออก อีกฝ่ายก็อยากเข้าใกล้
แต่ก็กลัวพี่รำคาญ ประมาณนี้
แต่พอมาถึงช่วงที่เค้าเปิดใจให้กันแล้ว รู้สึกดีมากที่ต่างคนต่างมั่นคง ทั้งๆ ที่รู้ว่า
ข้างหน้ามีอุปสรรครออยู่ ทั้งความรู้สึกของพ่อแม่ ทั้งสังคมรอบข้าง แต่เค้าก็จับมือกัน
อ่านแล้วมันซึ้งอ่ะ รู้สึกได้ถึงความรักความทนุถนอมที่สองคนนี้มีให้กัน เค้าเกิดมาเพื่อกันจริงๆ
ไม่มีใครอีกแล้วที่จะรักและเข้าใจเค้าได้มากกว่านี้ แล้วพอเค้าเปิดใจให้กันแล้ว
เค้าก็แสดงความรู้สึกออกมาได้มากขึ้น ความฟินมาเป็นระยะๆ น่ารักมากกกกค่ะ
จุดที่ชอบอีกอย่างคือ สองคนนี้ต่างคนต่างยอมรับสิ่งที่อีกฝ่ายเลือก แล้วก็พยายามสนับสนุน
สิ่งที่อีกฝ่ายชอบ ทั้งๆ ที่บางเรื่องมันเป็นปมในอดีต โดยเฉพาะ Le Le ถือว่าเป็นเด็กน้อย
ที่ข้างในเข้มแข็งมากๆ
สรุปอ่านแล้วซึ้งค่ะ เป็นนิยายในดวงใจเรื่องนึงเลย ถึงตอนท้ายจะต้องดำน้ำ
เพราะอ่านแบบ mtl แต่ก็ชอบอยู่ดี อยากเชียร์ให้คนอื่นอ่านด้วยค่ะ
ชอบมากกกกก เป็นนิยายที่ให้ความรู้สึกอบอุ่น ลึกซึ้งกว่าที่คิด
ตัวเอกของเรื่องนี้มี 2 คนคือ Song Yu กับ Yue Zhishi (ชื่อเล่นคือ Le Le)
Le Le โตมากับ Song Yu เพราะพ่อแม่เค้าเสียชีวิตตั้งแต่เค้าอายุแค่ 3 ขวบ
พ่อของ Song Yu ซึ่งเป็นเพื่อนสนิทกับพ่อของ Le Le ก็เลยรับมาอยู่ด้วย
เลี้ยงเหมือนเป็นลูกชายอีกคนนึงเลย
Le Le เป็นลูกครึ่ง หน้าตาน่ารักมาตั้งแต่เด็ก อายุน้อยกว่า Song Yu 3 ปี
คาแร็คเตอร์สองคนนี้ต่างกันมาก Le Le จะเป็นเด็กน้อย ขี้อ้อน
สุขภาพก็ไม่ค่อยดี ป่วยบ่อย โชคดีที่มาอยู่กับครอบครัวนี้ซึ่งรัก Le Le กันทุกคน
Le Le ติด Song Yu มาตั้งแต่เด็ก ติดแบบมาก มากๆ (นึกถึงการบรรยายในเรื่อง
แล้วก็ขำ น่ารัก น่าสงสารจริงๆ) เรียกพี่ชายว่าเกอเกอตลอด ขนาดโตแล้วก็ยังเกอเกออยู่ 555
แต่ Song Yu นี่จะสไตล์ Gong คือเงียบ ขรึม เป็นตัวของตัวเอง แมนๆ
เพราะฉะนั้นไม่ชอบแสดงออกว่าเป็นห่วงน้อง แต่จริงๆ น้านนน รู้แทบทุกอย่างเกี่ยวกับน้อง
ถ้าเกิดเรื่องอะไรกับน้อง Song Yu พุ่งมาเป็นคนแรก (แต่ Song Yu คะ
ไม่บอกน้องเลย น้องจะรู้มั้ย ^^")
เรื่องนี้ไม่ใช่นิยายแนว fluffy ตลอดทั้งเรื่อง เพราะช่วงแรก Song Yu จะพยายามไม่ใกล้ชิดน้องมาก
เค้านึกในแง่ความเป็นจริงแล้วคิดว่าความรู้สึกที่เค้ามีต่อ Le Le มันไม่มีทางเป็นไปได้
แต่ Le Le ยังไงก็ขาดพี่ชายไม่ได้ เพียงแต่เค้าเป็นเด็กโตช้า กว่าจะรู้ว่าจริงๆ ตัวเองคิดยังไง
กับพี่ชายก็ค่อนข้างโตแล้ว มันจะมีจุดที่อ่านแล้วสงสารทั้ง Song Yu ทั้ง Le Le เป็นระยะๆ
เพราะฝ่ายนึงก็พยายามปกป้องน้อง ต้องไม่ใกล้ชิดมาก ต้องไม่แสดงออก อีกฝ่ายก็อยากเข้าใกล้
แต่ก็กลัวพี่รำคาญ ประมาณนี้
แต่พอมาถึงช่วงที่เค้าเปิดใจให้กันแล้ว รู้สึกดีมากที่ต่างคนต่างมั่นคง ทั้งๆ ที่รู้ว่า
ข้างหน้ามีอุปสรรครออยู่ ทั้งความรู้สึกของพ่อแม่ ทั้งสังคมรอบข้าง แต่เค้าก็จับมือกัน
อ่านแล้วมันซึ้งอ่ะ รู้สึกได้ถึงความรักความทนุถนอมที่สองคนนี้มีให้กัน เค้าเกิดมาเพื่อกันจริงๆ
ไม่มีใครอีกแล้วที่จะรักและเข้าใจเค้าได้มากกว่านี้ แล้วพอเค้าเปิดใจให้กันแล้ว
เค้าก็แสดงความรู้สึกออกมาได้มากขึ้น ความฟินมาเป็นระยะๆ น่ารักมากกกกค่ะ
จุดที่ชอบอีกอย่างคือ สองคนนี้ต่างคนต่างยอมรับสิ่งที่อีกฝ่ายเลือก แล้วก็พยายามสนับสนุน
สิ่งที่อีกฝ่ายชอบ ทั้งๆ ที่บางเรื่องมันเป็นปมในอดีต โดยเฉพาะ Le Le ถือว่าเป็นเด็กน้อย
ที่ข้างในเข้มแข็งมากๆ
สรุปอ่านแล้วซึ้งค่ะ เป็นนิยายในดวงใจเรื่องนึงเลย ถึงตอนท้ายจะต้องดำน้ำ
เพราะอ่านแบบ mtl แต่ก็ชอบอยู่ดี อยากเชียร์ให้คนอื่นอ่านด้วยค่ะ
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 27, 2021
5⭐
LO AMÉ TANTO
Quiero llorar, sollozar mientras sonrío y al final terminar riendo histericamente. Siento que enloquecí por el exceso de azúcar de esta historia. SOLO NO PUEDO. Mi corazón sigue conmoviendose y no puedo dejar de sentir mariposas en el estómago.
ME ENCANTÓ
Con esta novela me di cuenta que 200% soy una lectora de historias slice of life. Me encanta cómo todo se siente tan hogareño, cálido y cotidiano. Y funciona todo tan bien cuando los personajes son tan increíblemente bien construídos que son tan reales y humanos. Amo todo de esta novela. TODO.
Me encantó el romance slow-burn, que luego se convirtió en un incendio de grandes magnitudes imposible de apagar.
Amé los personajes principales y secundarios. TAN BIEN CONSTRUIDOS.
Sinceramente, se convirtió en una de mis novelas favoritas de la vida.
LO AMÉ TANTO
Quiero llorar, sollozar mientras sonrío y al final terminar riendo histericamente. Siento que enloquecí por el exceso de azúcar de esta historia. SOLO NO PUEDO. Mi corazón sigue conmoviendose y no puedo dejar de sentir mariposas en el estómago.
ME ENCANTÓ
Con esta novela me di cuenta que 200% soy una lectora de historias slice of life. Me encanta cómo todo se siente tan hogareño, cálido y cotidiano. Y funciona todo tan bien cuando los personajes son tan increíblemente bien construídos que son tan reales y humanos. Amo todo de esta novela. TODO.
Me encantó el romance slow-burn, que luego se convirtió en un incendio de grandes magnitudes imposible de apagar.
Amé los personajes principales y secundarios. TAN BIEN CONSTRUIDOS.
Sinceramente, se convirtió en una de mis novelas favoritas de la vida.
September 21, 2025
DIOS MÍO…. La verdad nunca había leído un danmei y me acabo de meter de lleno en este nuevo mundo de historias. Llore, reí, grité, sentí mariposas en el estómago, DE TODO! Lo recomiendo totalmente, puede que se sienta largo pero todas las páginas y capítulos valen totalmente la pena. Yo solo espero que algún día encuentre un amor así como el de los protagonistas.
Recomiendo que lo lean en inglés, es súper sencillo y entendible. Si pudiera le doy 7 estrellas, mi libro favorito del momento.
Recomiendo que lo lean en inglés, es súper sencillo y entendible. Si pudiera le doy 7 estrellas, mi libro favorito del momento.
Did Not Finish
January 15, 2022DNF @ 45%
Parece que estuve super cerca de llegar a la declaración de amor, pero no puedo seguir leyendo esta cuestión cuando está tan mal escrito. No sé cuánto de culpa hay en la traducción y cuánto en la prosa de la autora, pero se nota igual que la pluma de la escritora es la inmadura :/ (parecía que estaba leyendo un fic hecho por una adolescente de 13 años, sorry 😬)
Parece que estuve super cerca de llegar a la declaración de amor, pero no puedo seguir leyendo esta cuestión cuando está tan mal escrito. No sé cuánto de culpa hay en la traducción y cuánto en la prosa de la autora, pero se nota igual que la pluma de la escritora es la inmadura :/ (parecía que estaba leyendo un fic hecho por una adolescente de 13 años, sorry 😬)
October 12, 2023
[4.25/4.5 ⭐️]
zhichu the legend you are. not only did you write a superb and immersive slice of life but you also wrote a romance that was simultaneously wholesome and steamy. i bow down to your brilliant talent and ability to make me swoon in one paragraph and tear up the next
zhichu the legend you are. not only did you write a superb and immersive slice of life but you also wrote a romance that was simultaneously wholesome and steamy. i bow down to your brilliant talent and ability to make me swoon in one paragraph and tear up the next
December 4, 2022
Such a lovely and inspiring cute story ❤️. Both the protagonists are amazing in their own way and the plot was very interesting and satisfying. 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
November 16, 2024
The art style is amazing I'm dying literally they're so cute ah 😍
Did Not Finish
November 27, 2024DNF @ 20%
Read
October 14, 2025弃书了😔😔😔
其实很甜但是不太吃两个男主的性格所以也就磕不了他们cp😭
读着有点abo的味？？不知道为什么
其实很甜但是不太吃两个男主的性格所以也就磕不了他们cp😭
读着有点abo的味？？不知道为什么
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 3, 2023
Loved this novel. I thought I didn't like slice of life too much, but turns out what I really need is realistic and well fleshed out characters with just enough angst to keep it interesting. Both this and Guo Men by Priest were excellent reads in this genre.
**Warning: Spoilers Ahead**
The romance was handled very delicately, as is appropriate given the relationship between Song Yu and Yue Zhishi, but once they got together I was glad to see their family and friends accept their relationship. It could've gone very differently, had the author decided to make the parents the bad guys and force them to break up, especially given how important they were to Le Le.
There were so many moments that had me awwww-ing, from when they snuck into the basketball court after Le Le's high school graduation to play ball, to how Song Yu saved all the prettiest areas around Wuhan U's campus to explore properly with Le Le, to Song Yu's letter addressed to Le Le's future wife where he explains how to best take care of him, and so much more.
I loved Le le's character. He was so pure and innocent in the beginning, and even when he matured and became more independent later, he knew he could always relax and depend on Song Yu to take care of him. After they get together, we start getting more insight into Song Yu's character as well, and there we learn about how much he's had to struggle with his feelings over the years. It broke my heart a little.
The side characters / potential love rivals didn't create that much drama or angst, which was a refreshing breath of fresh air. Shen Mi gracefully yielded to Song Yu after realizing how he had no chance with Le Le, and I love love LOVE the fact that the female love interest for Song Yu (Nan Jia) was written as a smart girl who can tell when she doesn't stand a chance and knows when to give up. Can love rivals in other books be so reasonable? Cause I'm loving the fact that the biggest obstacle to their relationship isn't other people but comes from themselves, from their doubts and their inability to adjust to the change in their relationship.
The two part extra at the end that goes into the dream what if scenario if Le Le had grown up with his parents in the UK was really sweet too. It's nice to think that regardless of what happened with Le Le's parents, they would've still gotten together.
Writing was very easy to read and the translations by Amy were great as well. And of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention all of the lovely links included in the translation to explanations and images of food or locations or anything else. They were incredibly helpful, and I tortured myself by clicking on each food picture and drooling over the pictures.
I'm sure I'll be revisiting this book again in the future whenever I want to indulge in a guilty pleasure read. In the meantime, some quotes from the story I particularly enjoyed:
Cute toddler Le Le
Yue Zhishi had started learning Chinese later than other children, and Chinese familial relationship terms were complicated to begin with. He had been utterly confused every time he heard his classmate talk about uncles, aunts or nephews. One day, he heard a classmate say he had a very beautiful sister-in-law. He had returned home and curiously asked Song Yu, what is a sister-in-law?
“A sister-in-law is the wife of your older brother,” Song Yu had replied.
Lin Rong just happened to be eavesdropping nearby. “You’ll have to leave home once you have a wife.”
That sentence gave Yue Zhishi’s little heart a large shock.
His small brain mused over it for a long time. If Song Yu gege married a wife and gave him a sister-in-law, then wouldn’t they have to separate? He would have his own family and wouldn’t be able to live together with him anymore.
No way!
Yue Zhishi hugged Song Yu’s arm and cutely begged, “Xiao Yu gege, I don’t want a sister-in-law.”
Father Song teased him. “How would that work? Your gege won’t marry just because you don’t want a sister-in-law?”
Yue Zhishi replied innocently, “Then I’ll be your sister-in-law!”
Yue Zhishi saw questions marks all over Song Yu’s face and realised something wasn’t quite right. He hurriedly corrected himself, “No no, I’ll be my sister-in-law!”
---------------
Smart side characters who know when to give up
Nan Jia gazed at his eyes, her voice relaxed. “Does it sound shameful to give up? But actually, I had my own considerations when I made this decision.”
Her finger lightly tapped on the paper cup. “To me, there are two things I should judge when deciding to give up on someone. One: how likely is he to accept me? Two: the ‘like’ I have for him — is it worth me spending a large amount of time and effort to force him to like me back?”
Seeing Yue Zhishi a bit bewildered, Nan Jia smiled and explained, “Let me talk about my first point. I can clearly sense Song Yu doesn’t like me; he has absolutely no interest in me at all. It’s already very hard just with this. Then, I need to consider my second point. There’s nothing wrong with me liking him, but just for this ‘like’ — should I waste my energy, giving up my every day life, just to eagerly chase after him like in one of those idol dramas? Will he respond to me and like me back just by me doing so?”
The wind blew, a leaf drifting onto Nan Jia’s long skirt. She didn’t brush it away. “You know, so many people think once a girl likes someone, she’ll lose all her reason. They think she’ll like someone to the point she’ll give up herself. But I don’t think I can do that — there are too many things I want to do, too many goals I want to reach.”
“So you think if there isn’t much hope for something, we can choose to give it up, right?” Yue Zhishi asked.
“No. Rather than putting it that way, it’s more that if I have to choose between him or me, I chose myself.” Nan Jia gazed at him. “Compared to liking him, I love myself more. I don’t want to give myself up, so I’m giving up Song Yu.”
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Understanding more about Song Yu
Song Yu flipped open Yue Zhishi’s medical record he held in his hand, saw the word ‘allergy’, and his mind started to wander.
He became aware that he himself seemed to often suffer from an allergy. It would flare up whenever he broke a taboo, and he would only wake up after it attacked. Except the more he wasn’t allowed to touch something, the more he wanted to touch it — the taboo was meant to restrain desire, but instead, it gave birth to an even greater desire that was about to consume him.
Yue Zhishi was Song Yu’s one and only allergen.
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Why are they so cuteeeeeeee?
“Song Yu.” Yue Zhishi lowered his eyes, the gathered tears gently wobbling. “It was you who let me feel the love I had never been able to feel from other people. It was you who gave me the feelings I never received from anyone else. From our childhood to now — the last ten-plus years — my eyes have seen only you. I only wish to spend every minute, every second with you, and that has never changed. We’ve already reached this point, and yet you still expect me to like someone else?”
Lifting his eyes, he squeezed Song Yu’s hand. No matter how stubborn he was, his reddened eyes couldn’t hold onto that teardrop after all, and it tumbled down. “From the time you accepted me to your side, I had no other option. It was you who made me unable to love anyone else — so how could you leave me with ways to retreat?”
Yue Zhishi’s voice had never been so resolute. “I have no way out. I have only you.”
**Warning: Spoilers Ahead**
The romance was handled very delicately, as is appropriate given the relationship between Song Yu and Yue Zhishi, but once they got together I was glad to see their family and friends accept their relationship. It could've gone very differently, had the author decided to make the parents the bad guys and force them to break up, especially given how important they were to Le Le.
There were so many moments that had me awwww-ing, from when they snuck into the basketball court after Le Le's high school graduation to play ball, to how Song Yu saved all the prettiest areas around Wuhan U's campus to explore properly with Le Le, to Song Yu's letter addressed to Le Le's future wife where he explains how to best take care of him, and so much more.
I loved Le le's character. He was so pure and innocent in the beginning, and even when he matured and became more independent later, he knew he could always relax and depend on Song Yu to take care of him. After they get together, we start getting more insight into Song Yu's character as well, and there we learn about how much he's had to struggle with his feelings over the years. It broke my heart a little.
The side characters / potential love rivals didn't create that much drama or angst, which was a refreshing breath of fresh air. Shen Mi gracefully yielded to Song Yu after realizing how he had no chance with Le Le, and I love love LOVE the fact that the female love interest for Song Yu (Nan Jia) was written as a smart girl who can tell when she doesn't stand a chance and knows when to give up. Can love rivals in other books be so reasonable? Cause I'm loving the fact that the biggest obstacle to their relationship isn't other people but comes from themselves, from their doubts and their inability to adjust to the change in their relationship.
The two part extra at the end that goes into the dream what if scenario if Le Le had grown up with his parents in the UK was really sweet too. It's nice to think that regardless of what happened with Le Le's parents, they would've still gotten together.
Writing was very easy to read and the translations by Amy were great as well. And of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention all of the lovely links included in the translation to explanations and images of food or locations or anything else. They were incredibly helpful, and I tortured myself by clicking on each food picture and drooling over the pictures.
I'm sure I'll be revisiting this book again in the future whenever I want to indulge in a guilty pleasure read. In the meantime, some quotes from the story I particularly enjoyed:
Cute toddler Le Le
Yue Zhishi had started learning Chinese later than other children, and Chinese familial relationship terms were complicated to begin with. He had been utterly confused every time he heard his classmate talk about uncles, aunts or nephews. One day, he heard a classmate say he had a very beautiful sister-in-law. He had returned home and curiously asked Song Yu, what is a sister-in-law?
“A sister-in-law is the wife of your older brother,” Song Yu had replied.
Lin Rong just happened to be eavesdropping nearby. “You’ll have to leave home once you have a wife.”
That sentence gave Yue Zhishi’s little heart a large shock.
His small brain mused over it for a long time. If Song Yu gege married a wife and gave him a sister-in-law, then wouldn’t they have to separate? He would have his own family and wouldn’t be able to live together with him anymore.
No way!
Yue Zhishi hugged Song Yu’s arm and cutely begged, “Xiao Yu gege, I don’t want a sister-in-law.”
Father Song teased him. “How would that work? Your gege won’t marry just because you don’t want a sister-in-law?”
Yue Zhishi replied innocently, “Then I’ll be your sister-in-law!”
Yue Zhishi saw questions marks all over Song Yu’s face and realised something wasn’t quite right. He hurriedly corrected himself, “No no, I’ll be my sister-in-law!”
---------------
Smart side characters who know when to give up
Nan Jia gazed at his eyes, her voice relaxed. “Does it sound shameful to give up? But actually, I had my own considerations when I made this decision.”
Her finger lightly tapped on the paper cup. “To me, there are two things I should judge when deciding to give up on someone. One: how likely is he to accept me? Two: the ‘like’ I have for him — is it worth me spending a large amount of time and effort to force him to like me back?”
Seeing Yue Zhishi a bit bewildered, Nan Jia smiled and explained, “Let me talk about my first point. I can clearly sense Song Yu doesn’t like me; he has absolutely no interest in me at all. It’s already very hard just with this. Then, I need to consider my second point. There’s nothing wrong with me liking him, but just for this ‘like’ — should I waste my energy, giving up my every day life, just to eagerly chase after him like in one of those idol dramas? Will he respond to me and like me back just by me doing so?”
The wind blew, a leaf drifting onto Nan Jia’s long skirt. She didn’t brush it away. “You know, so many people think once a girl likes someone, she’ll lose all her reason. They think she’ll like someone to the point she’ll give up herself. But I don’t think I can do that — there are too many things I want to do, too many goals I want to reach.”
“So you think if there isn’t much hope for something, we can choose to give it up, right?” Yue Zhishi asked.
“No. Rather than putting it that way, it’s more that if I have to choose between him or me, I chose myself.” Nan Jia gazed at him. “Compared to liking him, I love myself more. I don’t want to give myself up, so I’m giving up Song Yu.”
---------------
Understanding more about Song Yu
Song Yu flipped open Yue Zhishi’s medical record he held in his hand, saw the word ‘allergy’, and his mind started to wander.
He became aware that he himself seemed to often suffer from an allergy. It would flare up whenever he broke a taboo, and he would only wake up after it attacked. Except the more he wasn’t allowed to touch something, the more he wanted to touch it — the taboo was meant to restrain desire, but instead, it gave birth to an even greater desire that was about to consume him.
Yue Zhishi was Song Yu’s one and only allergen.
---------------
Why are they so cuteeeeeeee?
“Song Yu.” Yue Zhishi lowered his eyes, the gathered tears gently wobbling. “It was you who let me feel the love I had never been able to feel from other people. It was you who gave me the feelings I never received from anyone else. From our childhood to now — the last ten-plus years — my eyes have seen only you. I only wish to spend every minute, every second with you, and that has never changed. We’ve already reached this point, and yet you still expect me to like someone else?”
Lifting his eyes, he squeezed Song Yu’s hand. No matter how stubborn he was, his reddened eyes couldn’t hold onto that teardrop after all, and it tumbled down. “From the time you accepted me to your side, I had no other option. It was you who made me unable to love anyone else — so how could you leave me with ways to retreat?”
Yue Zhishi’s voice had never been so resolute. “I have no way out. I have only you.”
August 24, 2024
It had been quite a long time since I last read something that really impacted me. This novel is now one of my favorites. I love the way the author manages to connect the characters' personalities and behaviors to the things that happened early in their lives. A tragedy forcefully united two boys at the ages of 3 and 6, and that unsought union completely changed their lives. It is a taboo romance between two guys who, despite not being blood-related, grew up as brothers (so it’s not everyone’s cup of tea). Also, don’t read it expecting a key moment that will suddenly shift their relationship from brothers to boyfriends. The author doesn’t draw clear turning points or boundaries. All kinds of feelings are mixed in a very messy way: love, care, admiration, emotional dependence, possessiveness, sexual desire... I love the MC Yue Zhishi: he's innocent and radiant. But the ML Song Yu is surely my favorite. I feel like his character is so complex. All his inner struggles from facing a love he knows is seen as immoral, his efforts to maintain rightful behavior despite the "wrong" feelings weighing on his heart... I also really like how all those years of mixed-up feelings impact their sexual interactions. Everything feels very human and believable. Finally, I feel like Lovely Allergen found the perfect balance by showing that we live in a homophobic society without exploiting it in a sadistic way: it doesn’t pretend that prejudice doesn’t exist or is just a minor detail (like many novels do), but at the same time, prejudice doesn’t define the characters’ fate. It’s also notable how the author supports the LGBTQIA+ cause, and that support is beautifully written. Actually, the whole novel is beautifully written. There were so many quotes I loved, but this one is probably my favorite, since it kind of summarizes the story (don't read it if you don't want to be spoiled):
"Behind the umbrella, in front of the cathedral, Song Yu lowered his head and gave Yue Zhishi a kiss.
It was a reverent and profound kiss, as though Song Yu was using his actions as a silent rebellion — defying faith, defying rules.
From the moment he’d widened his eyes in alarm to finally closing them, Yue Zhishi could feel his nose burning. There were no flowers, no crowd of people wishing them well, and even the sky was gloomy and stifling, pouring cold rain. It was as though millions and millions of silver needles were descending from the sky, stabbing directly onto their bodies.
He realised he’d changed: he enjoyed this rain, and found comfort in this joy stolen from suffering. The honey licked from the tip of a knife came so difficultly — who wouldn’t find it sweet?
At least this rain wouldn’t shun them.
Yue Zhishi opened his eyes only after Song Yu had retreated some distance. Fine droplets of rain stained his eyelashes, and his vision was slightly hazy. He looked up, face turned towards Song Yu, and thought he was like a statue of a god: tall and lofty, filled with taboos yet flawless and perfect.
And yet he stood in front of the cathedral and said to Yue Zhishi, voice filled with blasphemy, “I don’t need God to love me.”
“It’s enough just to have you.”
"Behind the umbrella, in front of the cathedral, Song Yu lowered his head and gave Yue Zhishi a kiss.
It was a reverent and profound kiss, as though Song Yu was using his actions as a silent rebellion — defying faith, defying rules.
From the moment he’d widened his eyes in alarm to finally closing them, Yue Zhishi could feel his nose burning. There were no flowers, no crowd of people wishing them well, and even the sky was gloomy and stifling, pouring cold rain. It was as though millions and millions of silver needles were descending from the sky, stabbing directly onto their bodies.
He realised he’d changed: he enjoyed this rain, and found comfort in this joy stolen from suffering. The honey licked from the tip of a knife came so difficultly — who wouldn’t find it sweet?
At least this rain wouldn’t shun them.
Yue Zhishi opened his eyes only after Song Yu had retreated some distance. Fine droplets of rain stained his eyelashes, and his vision was slightly hazy. He looked up, face turned towards Song Yu, and thought he was like a statue of a god: tall and lofty, filled with taboos yet flawless and perfect.
And yet he stood in front of the cathedral and said to Yue Zhishi, voice filled with blasphemy, “I don’t need God to love me.”
“It’s enough just to have you.”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 30, 2022
I loved it. As slice of life as it gets, but it was done so perfectly. Never dragged, never felt super drama-filled. The day to day moments were the best. I love Mama Lin, what an amazing family dynamic. Their friend group too - Jiang Yufan, Nan Jia, Qu Yan (sp?) - so funny and supportive. I learned a lot about Chinese internet slang too. So educational. Some of my favorite quotes are below.
Ch. 2
But he still couldn’t hold back his protective heart, and he said, “And I think there’s nothing wrong with his personality.” Yue Zhishi’s voice was unusually earnest. “He just doesn’t like talking. That doesn’t mean he has a bad personality. And even though he looks somewhat scary, he’s actually a really good person…”
Ch. 28
He started to believe everything in the world was fair. Once you believed you treated everyone with general indifference, all of your missing empathy and compassion would gather on one certain person.
He detested feeling empathy. It was a persistent, uncontrollable feeling of suffering on behalf of someone else, and he would always feel it even more after seeing Yue Zhishi’s face.
Ch. 33
[It is ominous for a fish to see the abyss, hidden wisdom will bring disaster. The world is wide, throw away your worries and let nature run its course.]
It was unlucky for a fish to see clearly into the deep sea. Those who could see others’ private thoughts would bring disaster to themselves — the smarter one was, the easier it was to sink and disappear into the mud. Only those who allowed themselves to relax, to place down all those self-imposed worries, and let things happen naturally could continue to walk ahead.
Ch. 37
He looked at Yue Zhishi as he spoke. “If you’d rather be part of the multitude of people, then you will need to give up the part of you that’s unwilling to be mediocre.”
Ch. 38
“I’m not working so hard just for him to have already won at the starting line of life. It’s so my son can have the right to make his own choices.”
Song Yu’s hand also paused.
“What I can give him is the confidence to continue being himself.”
Ch. 97
There was a secret photo album in his phone. The album contained 1,314 photos, all of them of Yue Zhishi; most of them were secretly taken photos of his face or of his back, and a small portion of them were photos of the physical photos and polaroids Yue Zhishi had been in as he’d grown up. Song Yu even had his high school graduation photo.
The photos inside the album would increase, as time went by. And so, out of the photos he’d treasured and hidden away, Song Yu would pick out those he loved just a little bit less and move them to other public albums, making sure the overall total of the secret album remained unchanged. Most of the photos he’d transferred away had other people in them, or they were photos he himself thought had been taken very terribly.
His time was very precious, but he was utterly willing to spend it on Yue Zhishi.
Ch. 2
But he still couldn’t hold back his protective heart, and he said, “And I think there’s nothing wrong with his personality.” Yue Zhishi’s voice was unusually earnest. “He just doesn’t like talking. That doesn’t mean he has a bad personality. And even though he looks somewhat scary, he’s actually a really good person…”
Ch. 28
He started to believe everything in the world was fair. Once you believed you treated everyone with general indifference, all of your missing empathy and compassion would gather on one certain person.
He detested feeling empathy. It was a persistent, uncontrollable feeling of suffering on behalf of someone else, and he would always feel it even more after seeing Yue Zhishi’s face.
Ch. 33
[It is ominous for a fish to see the abyss, hidden wisdom will bring disaster. The world is wide, throw away your worries and let nature run its course.]
It was unlucky for a fish to see clearly into the deep sea. Those who could see others’ private thoughts would bring disaster to themselves — the smarter one was, the easier it was to sink and disappear into the mud. Only those who allowed themselves to relax, to place down all those self-imposed worries, and let things happen naturally could continue to walk ahead.
Ch. 37
He looked at Yue Zhishi as he spoke. “If you’d rather be part of the multitude of people, then you will need to give up the part of you that’s unwilling to be mediocre.”
Ch. 38
“I’m not working so hard just for him to have already won at the starting line of life. It’s so my son can have the right to make his own choices.”
Song Yu’s hand also paused.
“What I can give him is the confidence to continue being himself.”
Ch. 97
There was a secret photo album in his phone. The album contained 1,314 photos, all of them of Yue Zhishi; most of them were secretly taken photos of his face or of his back, and a small portion of them were photos of the physical photos and polaroids Yue Zhishi had been in as he’d grown up. Song Yu even had his high school graduation photo.
The photos inside the album would increase, as time went by. And so, out of the photos he’d treasured and hidden away, Song Yu would pick out those he loved just a little bit less and move them to other public albums, making sure the overall total of the secret album remained unchanged. Most of the photos he’d transferred away had other people in them, or they were photos he himself thought had been taken very terribly.
His time was very precious, but he was utterly willing to spend it on Yue Zhishi.
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