刀尖舔蜜
“All these years, it was hard on you,” Lu Changting said softly. “From now on, let me take on the hard parts.”
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| Title | Author | Chapters | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Honey Off a Knife Edge (刀尖舔蜜) | by 莫逢君! other works are catching starlight & drink toxin to quench thirst | 49 chapters + 2 main cp extras + 2 side cp + 10 another extras | slice of life. shounen ai. yaoi. love at first sight. unrequited love. secret crush/love. modern day. happy ending! |
DESCRIPTION
“For some people, that person, he’s neither a temptation nor a flutter of the heart; he’s simply fate. No matter how much you try to evade, even if given ten thousand chances, one would still choose to dance on the edge of the knife and forsake the love on the shore.”For Shen Li, that person is Lu Changting.30s, gentleman ‘wild and unrestrained’ older shou x ‘i clearly like women’, responsible bag of vinegar younger gong.
PROFILES
Shen Li (沈戾)
Lu Changting (陆长亭)
thoughtful, gentleman & well-disciplined
loves changting only <3
good cook, “obedient (iykyk)” & a good son to mum (scram his father)
emotionally forward about his feelings even if he doesn’t openly pursued his lulu
always being bullied by changting (in bed haha) GO TAKE CONTROL LILI (i said as they dragged me to the asylum)
“aloof” ceo of lu family
a bag of vinegar and a puppy (always yes to lili xD)
“straight”, responsible & straightforward
likes to plan and clear things before doing it (eg when he came out of the closet to his fam before confessing)
was jealous of xiao gege (himself bc it’s what shen li calls him but he doesn’t know xD)
raws
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WHY READ LHKE—?
if u like unrequited love ofc!!
although the story is short, it doesn't feel too abrupt or force nor does it feel that it’s taking too long for things to happen. everything is just right and going well each chapter
the beginning felt so sad and u will experience heartbreak but midway it will reward u with sweetness :3 cuz it’s a mixed of sweet, fluff & angst. (3-in-1 entertainment!) again, has wide range of emotion, will make u emotional, cry, smile
wholesome read, easy to read, emphasized emotion-driven resonance
raw, realistic and authentic. the dramas are executed well, the characters aren’t shady & character development is top-tier !!
the paced, setting & plot are well-developed and executed (as told above)
alas, the main characters are a perfect match (as they should hello) and lucky to have each other (shen li waited for his love and lu changting reciprocating in hardcore ways) they both indulge and seek eo presence. they love eo deeply & genuinely and the mutual understanding they have!—they’re a brave soldier all for the one they loved: the sacrifices and devotion is top notch
their love story is beautiful <3 the way they don’t care what others will say to them because just being with each other will make them happy and contented that it outweighs any other negative things
where changting hold shen li’s hands in public and shen li pulling away instinctively but changting will firmly hold his hand like a silent assurance that he knows they might get judged but still, he wants to face together with shen li. not afraid to announce to everyone that they’re together. both knows that their love is beautiful and not wrong or a mistake that needed to be hidden though shen li still want to respect his husband line of work but heh, his husband loves to show off (proud mum here)
satisfying plot that will keep u engage all throughout from beginning to the end of ur reading journey
the writing style is elegant and evocative—the nostalgia and longing ++ with a lots of lines/quotes & scenes you will surely love!
read as you unravel shen li’s unrequited love for lu changting and how changting fits the puzzle together while loving shen li (the most angst part imo)
contains spoilers!!!!!!!!i cried the first time read this and after i’ve reread i cried again xDmy favorite scenes:
• where shen li’s mother was told she was his son’s girlfriend lmao by changting himself xD he was jealous of mum 😂• face slapping shen li’s trash father bc shen li’s mum told his father he was dating changting and shen li explain to changting hahahahaha why • lu changxu saying, “Don’t worry, I don’t discriminate against you guys, whether it’s heterosexual or homosexual, it’s all love.” • where shen li talked to zhao and told himself, and zhao to give him some time to move on & let changting go or if.. he’ll try again girl that scene hit hard !!!!! [yells]• haha xd when changting ate the food shen li cook (if i’m not mistaken) and told li that this is the 2nd delicious thing he ate then shen li asked what’s first then lu answered “you” LMAOO • Shen Li noticed two boys dressed as students. He thought he might be imagining things, but then one of the taller boys saw him holding hands with Lu Changting, and he took his companion’s hand and smiled at Shen Li.
Shen Li smiled back and then looked away.
He thought, the world needs more colors. Love is free, and so are they. — AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH 😭😭😭💯😏fav lines/quotes
• At that time, being young and restrained by propriety, even kissing was just a light peck on the lips… nothing like Shen Li, so wild and unrestrained.
So wild, so licentious. - lu changting• “I like him, and it’s not his fault.”
A fleeting happiness.
Twelve years, how many twelve years could there be in a lifetime?
“Now he knows me, and we’re friends,” Shen Li said slowly. “I’m really happy.”
He was content.
He didn’t ask for more.
“His name is Lu Changting,” Shen Li smiled, his tone carrying the unique tenderness reserved for Lu Changting. “I really, truly like him.” • This relationship, from beginning to end, was his overflowing affection, his love and hate, all by himself.
It had no beginning and no end. • In reality, even now, he wasn’t so sure whether he liked women or men.
But what he was sure of was—that he liked Shen Li. • He used to think Shen Li was like an ocean, wanting to discover the hidden reefs and undercurrents. But now that he had truly dived into the depths, he realized how overwhelming the surge of love was, so heavy that it almost suffocated him.• “All these years, it was hard on you,” Lu Changting said softly. “From now on, let me take on the hard parts.”
“I want your remaining years to be filled with joy, and I want to always be in your eyes.” !!!!!!!!!
Shen Li smiled back and then looked away.
He thought, the world needs more colors. Love is free, and so are they.
So wild, so licentious.
A fleeting happiness.
Twelve years, how many twelve years could there be in a lifetime?
“Now he knows me, and we’re friends,” Shen Li said slowly. “I’m really happy.”
He was content.
He didn’t ask for more.
“His name is Lu Changting,” Shen Li smiled, his tone carrying the unique tenderness reserved for Lu Changting. “I really, truly like him.”
It had no beginning and no end.
But what he was sure of was—that he liked Shen Li.