Silent Lover Chapter 13 Discussion

I found this story because of the yandere tag. Though I didn't continue with the story because it made me hate hate hate it so much, I do appreciate how well-written it is. Kudos to the wonderful author and thank you to the translators.

Let me just state, first of all, the tags matter. Please know that this story isn't for the weak-minded (which unfortunately includes me hehe). Beware of all the red flags waving waving here 🚩🚩🚩. I promise you'll hate almost everyone in the story.

I dropped out too early because I think the MC will probably suffer for most of the novel, which is the main reason I didn't like it. I tend to read from the MC's POV and who would like someone hurting them? The MC is a weirdo, I'm not. (Says the weirdo who found this through the yandere tag😌😏)

Anyway, MC is a mute s*ave who was sheltered most of his life. Sheltered as in hidden from everyone because he's so beautiful, he causes conflict to those around him. So he's not educated, very obedient, and basically, has no mind of his own. He's the kind of MC bottom I'd like in other yandere stories because he's the kind of blank slate that can have a huge self-improvement along the way. ML is a typical bloodthirsty war general in ancient times. He's lustful, hurts others, and doesn't know how to love. He shows it in the form of hardcore s*x and violence. The Princess Consort, his main wife mind you, also hurts MC, then only when the MC is already hurt will he pop up to "save" the damsel.

(I acknowledge the fact that the Princess is his main wife. Women already have too low of a status in ancient times, even as a princess, so she has little say with her husband's infidelity. Also, ancient times was when human lives didn't matter and where status was the most important. I found the action of her hurting MC justifiable considering her status and the background of the story.)

Though that doesn't mean I can cope with the ab*se. This was my first try at a historical yandere ML with an actual lowborn MC, I can say I didn't like it. I was expecting ab*se but not this dog-blooded. Reading other reviews made me go wow they actually managed to continue reading. Proud of your powerful minds, hopefully I get some of this strength for future stories I'll encounter.

I probably won't go back to reading this story until far into the future so I'll leave this review to mark this story with a big warning ⚠️⚠️⚠️ to myself and fellow readers.