The last scene? The love confession? Ouch.

What a way to wrap up the first volume, hurting this poor man once again. Mo Ran, you better know how to fight.

In another note, I am indeed very invested. Loved this. Let's find out how they'll break my heart next, shall we?

Page 485. "Mo Weiyu's heart wasn't made of stone. Nothing made him happier than when someone was nice to him. [...] A great, great deal of kindness, and he would willingly die without complaint."

This better not be tragic anticipation or I'll be deeply wounded.

Why am I so emotional about the fact that they held hands and CW didn't actually wanna let go?

"But the kinds of feelings he'd had toward Chu Wanning had been completely different." You think bestie?

I can't but hate to see CW comparing himself to Shi Mei tho. This man who is so powerful and clever and somehow also soft.

Mo Ran better get his shit together in the present and fix this soon.

The whole scene this novel takes its name from...chef's kiss.

Longingly staring at CW from afar? Trespassing into his bed chamber to hold him the entire night and make sure he is alright? Comparing his presence to warmth every single chance you get?

Yeah, sure, you hate him.

The fact that CW can admit to himself that he does have feelings for the thick as a brick horny disciple that he has is just impressive to me somehow. But even more impressive is the fact that he does get jealous and sulky.

I might be really invested in this danmei at this point.

Listen, when I said that I like myself some handsome tortured loner I didn't actually mean LITERALLY TORTURED.

I appreciate the tending the ouchies moments, but I would appreciate more my man's back being not shredded, thank you so much.

"All these years, everyone had respected him, feared him, but never had anyone dared to stand by his side. Never had anyone concerned themselves with his well-being. He had long since grown used to this."

This man. Wow. Somebody held him right now. Let him be happy ffs.

(+) whip was a bit loose for my taste in the beginning. I have the feeling that I'll love even more in the future, cause I do love me some hadsome tortured loner (and he has a magic whip, I mean, I was sold from the get go). And he seems quite sweet, behind all that mighty facade ig. We'll see.

I feel like this is an awesome moment to pause and say that I cannot really care less about Shi Mei (I am so sorry, but also not really, the danmei will change my mind if it has to), Xue Meng is fine so far, but I absolutely adore Chu Wanning. He's the star of the show in my heart even if his (+)

These flashbacks are really torturing me bc I can see what the author is doing. Also "I hate you, Chu Wanning. I really hate you so much. But you're all I have left.", that is extremely sad and I am not ready for the moment he can feel like CW is everything for him in the present, with less angst.

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Page 189. "Chu Wanning's voice was deep, like porcelain submerged in a creek, steady and dignified."

How can you think that with a straight face? You're down bad, bestie.

"It would have been a striking voice to listen to, if one weren't listening to it through a shroud of hatred."

Yep, sure.

Page 150. "If I'm right, could you praise me just a teensy-weensy bit?" Mo Ran having a praise kink? Valid.

But also, listen to me, do these two actually need to be this angsty with each other? I get that they probably do because of misunderstandings and lack of communication, but ffs...

"He only knew that from then on, he had no true nemesis in the world."

I mean, at this point, I don't really like you, but you cannot tell me that the relationship that you have with this man that you tell yourself you despise is not deep love and you don't really wanna see it. Mean, honestly.

ㅤ ㅤ━━ VOL 1 first impressions 𓆸

Had no idea what I was getting myself into. Didn't like Mo Ran for obvious reasons, cause wdym.

Started taking notes at page 76 when "When his Shizun died, Mo Ran's hatred had been buried - along with something else that he couldn't quite put his finger on".

I did, thank you so much for mentioning it! When I started reading it I thought it would be a bit much, but my ao3 has seen worse somehow. Also, I am currently finishing vol 6, and really enjoying it so far. Very worried about the future tho. Not ready for whatever might unfold...

I didn't really know where to start. I had previously watched the MDZS adaptation and the TGCF animated series, bc I am just a girl after all. So I kind of picked one that I knew nothing about to give it a go.

And this is how I ended up reading 2HA or The Husky and His White Cat Shizun ♡