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I have no idea why Jiu Jiu is getting so much hate in the comments? Like, one comment says that she is playing push-pull and purposely hurting the ML and I just...*eye roll*. The ML does nothing to properly convey his feelings to her. For her, this is purely a situation of convenience because that's how he allows it to be presented. He does not bother to correct her. He does not bother to change this mindset—not directly at least. He's a tsundere/kuudere sure. fine. but he does not communicate. Their relationship can't even really be considered close. Cordial and friendly. At times, sweet. But not at all romantic. And that is her point. She feels like he's attached to her because of what she offers him. The care. Sustenance. The company. He's no longer lonely. She takes care of him. That kind of stuff. She sees him as someone who is imprinting on her. So when she leaves it is not to play some kind of game. It is because she is trying to put some distance between them. Because they both need the space. Because maybe she is developing feelings but he most certainly has and she can't be sure if they're genuine or not, so the space is for them both.
[collapse]About the MLSpoilerHe's emotionally stunted. Like, there's not much else to say. His mother died—the only parent he was close to—and his father is a massive POS. His stepmother is... well, a wicked witch. Not at all surprising. I don't think he's a bad person for not being able to communicate with the FL. He doesn't have the emotional maturity. He's emotionally hurt. He's trying his best. He looks up how to woo women online. He buys books. He even sets up a romantic dinner (that gets ruined bc of a misunderstanding but yuh). He's just not good at being vulnerable. He does basically everything from behind the scenes.
[collapse]It makes for a pretty good story? Like. Realistic. I dunno. Ofc it's not perfect. But this, so far, is the only C-Novel I've read that even attempts to maturely broach this topic. If you can understand nuance and that the author is (trying) to make characters with dimension, then I think this is totally an enjoyable read. Personally, I don't think that there are any "villains" beside the obvious ones. Despite what the other reviews will tell you, I (personally) don't think that the ML is wrong nor do I think the FL is wrong. They are both living in their own truths. Their own realities. The point is to merge these realities and truths for a happy ending.
