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Don't Pretend to be Poor with Me
by 林七年, Lin Qinian
This story is pretty much made or broken by how much violence you can tolerate from a violent tsundere. For me, it was kind of funny at first but it started to wear thing. I do think the ML needed to do some pretty heavy apologizing because his behavior was, ultimately, pretty manipulative, but I also completely understand from his perspective with how irrationally angry the MC reacted to everything, he had a legitimate reason to fear that if he told the MC he'd been misunderstanding things and tried to clarify, the MC may very well have cut him off completely to cover his own shame.
The MC's backstory was sad and my heart did hurt for him but it also ended up being used as a vehicle to enable his frequently violent reactions to things and the ML just being like oh he's been so unloved and he's so cute I will just forgive him literally everything.
So yeah. There were parts of this story I enjoyed but it did start draining on me after awhile and this relationship is definitely toxic being presented as something loving. I did read almost the whole thing though I peaced out in the extras because it was just an excuse for more irrational tsundere behavior and what little character growth that the MC was thrown out the window so we could have "funny" violent misunderstanding shenanigans.
I'd read a whole story about the side pairing though. They seemed cute with minimal landmines.
The MC's backstory was sad and my heart did hurt for him but it also ended up being used as a vehicle to enable his frequently violent reactions to things and the ML just being like oh he's been so unloved and he's so cute I will just forgive him literally everything.
So yeah. There were parts of this story I enjoyed but it did start draining on me after awhile and this relationship is definitely toxic being presented as something loving. I did read almost the whole thing though I peaced out in the extras because it was just an excuse for more irrational tsundere behavior and what little character growth that the MC was thrown out the window so we could have "funny" violent misunderstanding shenanigans.
I'd read a whole story about the side pairing though. They seemed cute with minimal landmines.
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
Domestic abuse
Domestic abuse from the MC towards the ML played off for jokes but also the MC's dad is implied to get violent towards the stepmother towards the end.
Child abuse and emotional abuse regarding literally everything Song Dad does to MC. Fuck that guy especially. I don't feel like it's very spoiler because it's clear from the outset Song Dad is trash.
Homophobia towards the end of the story when the elders in both families forcibly separate the two because they don't approve of the relationship and despite seeing how much it pains them (MC is not only pulled from his relationship but also the friendly support network he's finally built up and shoved into a cold, isolated, and controlling private school which results in him ending up nearly dying) neither elder budges on their decisions until they can no longer forcibly control them.
Suicide and suicidal thoughts
MC's mother's suicide plays a part in his own trauma as well as a couple brief mentions on the MC's part of suicidal thoughts.