The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness Chapter 553 Discussion

In terms of webnovels. ESPECIALLY chinese webnovels this is frankly amazing.

The protagonist is not a mu*der hobo and has actual morals, he doesn't randomly hate characters because they are vaguely against him but actually tries to understand others. The romances make sense, with maybe an exception going to the princess/fiance at the start. But even then as the story goes on their relationship grows more genuine and they act closer to a: (idk if this is a spoiler since this is pretty obvious)

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bickering couple that secretly care for each other.

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As of chapter 553 there are only 4 heroine with each basically getting a volume to themselves. The romance therefore doesn't feel too rushed or forced as you see why the heroines, but also Muen (which is rare), grow to like each other. The heroines also ACTUALLY DO STUFF.

Also defending against some of the other reviews:

The reviews calling Muen s*upid... confuse me given the drugging thing WAS arguably his best course of action, but he had yet to realise how the actions leading up to it completely messed it up. He knew that he should be fine after the condemnation.

Do I need to spoiler this because another review kinda alludes to it? Whatever....

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He actually wouldn't of because of his maid as he realises that the original Muen wasn't on the streets due to not being able to live as a commoner but because he had to escape the maid locking him up. But at the time no one knew that so you cannot hold that against him.

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Calling him s*upid because he didn't yet have the information needed to know how the plan would fail (Not going to spoiler given other reviews outright said it) with knowledge in hindsight makes no sense.

As for the maid doing the basement ending. Firstly, it wasn't luck he got out. He very obviously planned the escape and it is common reading/watching knowledge that monologues and thoughts don't actually take time. So complaining he was stalling is confusing. In the novels real time he did just straight up break out and try to leave. The time after was used to y'know, explain what the plan was and why it wasn't luck and what he would do next?

Also the maid was stronger than him so complaining he isn't trying to kill... what? Anyway that whole arc is about how the maid realises the flaw in her logic and grows to more naturally like Muen instead of having an obsession.

Also Also literally 0 of the characters are actually yandere. The maid was only yandere during her arc before she learns that it is a bad idea.

Flaws:

The whole drug thing is iffy as it does feel a bit (censored) and it happens again with the princess later. (Although in both cases it isn't really Muen'0s fault, more so for the second) /

There are dealings with the underworld and the characters there are clearly... not the best. Depending on how you feel you may feel uncomfortable with that.

You could feel the way... interc**rse... is used is a bit crass. Nothing smut related is really happens, it is skipped but it is clear that it does happen. Most the time with full consent but for reason sometimes not (like with the princess) although.... usually Muen is the one who doesn't want to do it which is a bit weird. I would say it makes sense for the story being told but you may just not like that.

Oh right the whole "turning the lesbian straight" thing is extremely weird. If they were bis*xual thing it would be fine but given the way Chinese novels go I don't think they would even acknowledge that exists. Although it basically hasn't happened yet and she still very much dislikes Muen and it does get weird when:

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Sher ends up hiding as her childhood friend (the saint) ends up having s*x with Muen and she realises the person she likes is him and not her.

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