I love how so many people are swooning over bodyguard guy. Same, y'all, same.
Ikr? Same
After putting Jungyeom through the wringer by threatening to leave (crushing his buds), Dongyim now secure in his place of torturing Jungyeom forever (more lush bloom next spring). I somehow feel that Jungyeom passed a test when he told the bride to fuck off. (〜￣△￣)〜
The story shifts between past (5 years ago) and present quite a bit.
In ch 1,
it starts 5 years ago - dongyim tells jungyeom he is gonna get married - then shifts to present where jungyeom is the one being forced to marry that girl instead. dongyim has sex with that servant guy and jungyeom goes to see him. dongyim provokes him etc etc
ch 2
honestly mainly a lot of thwop thwop scenes. main plot point is jungyeom is utterly obsessed and dongyim loves to taunt him for his obsession, and finally also taunt him for marrying his bride.
ch 3
again loads of thwop thwop. but this time we get a bit more about how much dongyim resents jungyeom for killing his parents, taking his bride and his place in the household etc (latter part is more what he says, not what he feels). dongyim warns him that he will run right after jungyeom is married.
then we skip back to 5 years ago (also the scene ch 1 opens on) when they both were caught by the father. father beats up jungyeom and tells his servants to take him out and kill him. jungyeom instead goes on a rampage, killing the parents (and some of the servants too, one assumes).
ch 4
again, back to 5 years in the past. this time its right at the time of the parents' funeral. you can see that dongyim is holding the same pin that has his parents' blood on it. jungyeom is playing the role of the dutiful son (but smirking secretly) while dongyim is having sex with some guy, while wearing that pin (feels like he is taking revenge on jungyeom with that). he stops jungyeom from killing that guy.
then there's a brief flashback where there's dialogue from jungyeom's childhood (mixed dialogue from both his own parents and dongyim's parents - basically showing he was hated from when he was a kid). a beaten up young jungyeom (in that same place where he's now locked up dongyim) is consoled by a young dongyim who kisses him. ig this was where their relationship starts.
switches back to present where jungyeom is getting married. post-marriage scene cuts between both the bride and dongyim looking back, waiting. jungyeom chooses to go to dongyim instead. they have a fight etc etc. jungyeom implies that he was going to end his life, but lived because of dongyim. dongyim says he loved him, but refuses to be with him anymore. dongyim tries to run, sees the clothes of the bride running away, implying she heard everything. ch ends with jungyeom catching him.
whew this was a longer ch with so much happening!
ch 5
Starts with thwop thwop. Jungyeom is railing him hard and Dongyim is resisting. But then in one panel you see he's keeping an eye on the shadow outside the door (the bride) since he already knew she was outside. Then he starts participating (making me wonder which parts were a performance). Jungyeom makes another heartfelt confession of his feelings.
Then after Dongyim goes to (pretend) sleep, Jungyeom goes out to confront the bride, warning her to never come near Dongyim or even be seen by him.
Next, in the morning, Jungyeom, finding the bed empty, goes outside (the door is shown to be unlocked) in a panic, thinking Dongyim ran away.
Flashback scene - in childhood, Dongyim asks Jungyeom what his name means. Jungyeom says its basically 'claim me'. Dongyim then suggests a new 'spelling' (aka the hanja used to write his name).
Back to present, Dongyim who is standing before the plum blossom tree (which has sprouted buds) turns back and tells him that spring has arrived. Basically meaning he did not run away, and he's gonna be here.
Finally we get to see the new hanja that Dongyim gave Jungyeom, which is stay and plum blossom tree.
If you read the mgs version, the translator has also added in their thoughts about the symbolism in this story. Pretty good read and gets more into the character etc.
i knew id find explanation in the comments. thank you person-nin
It's so obvious that there's some history there for which the top is taking revenge! Fwiw i love me some revenge plots.
Also i don't get why people are complaining. It gives you a warning right at the start, plus it's obvious the story is gonna be toxic as hell.
Don't like, don't read. Truly. Just find what you like to read and go read that. You'll be happier in life.
Instead of coming here complaining on a toxic one, go find and give loving comments on the wholesome ones.
P.S. I'm not being sarcastic or anything. Hell, I'll even point you to the wholesome ones if you ask
The story shifts between past (5 years ago) and present quite a bit.
In ch 1,
it starts 5 years ago - dongyim tells jungyeom he is gonna get married - then shifts to present where jungyeom is the one being forced to marry that girl instead. dongyim has sex with that servant guy and jungyeom goes to see him. dongyim provokes him etc etc
ch 2
honestly mainly a lot of thwop thwop scenes. main plot point is jungyeom is utterly obsessed and dongyim loves to taunt him for his obsession, and finally also taunt him for marrying his bride.
ch 3
again loads of thwop thwop. but this time we get a bit more about how much dongyim resents jungyeom for killing his parents, taking his bride and his place in the household etc (latter part is more what he says, not what he feels). dongyim warns him that he will run right after jungyeom is married.
then we skip back to 5 years ago (also the scene ch 1 opens on) when they both were caught by the father. father beats up jungyeom and tells his servants to take him out and kill him. jungyeom instead goes on a rampage, killing the parents (and some of the servants too, one assumes).
ch 4
again, back to 5 years in the past. this time its right at the time of the parents' funeral. you can see that dongyim is holding the same pin that has his parents' blood on it. jungyeom is playing the role of the dutiful son (but smirking secretly) while dongyim is having sex with some guy, while wearing that pin (feels like he is taking revenge on jungyeom with that). he stops jungyeom from killing that guy.
then there's a brief flashback where there's dialogue from jungyeom's childhood (mixed dialogue from both his own parents and dongyim's parents - basically showing he was hated from when he was a kid). a beaten up young jungyeom (in that same place where he's now locked up dongyim) is consoled by a young dongyim who kisses him. ig this was where their relationship starts.
switches back to present where jungyeom is getting married. post-marriage scene cuts between both the bride and dongyim looking back, waiting. jungyeom chooses to go to dongyim instead. they have a fight etc etc. jungyeom implies that he was going to end his life, but lived because of dongyim. dongyim says he loved him, but refuses to be with him anymore. dongyim tries to run, sees the clothes of the bride running away, implying she heard everything. ch ends with jungyeom catching him.
whew this was a longer ch with so much happening!
will add ch 5 (maybe) when it comes out
Have you read chapter 5 yet?
Oh yes yes. Will put up a comment soon.
That is some delicious delicious angst.
so dongyim was the one to pull him back in (and the first to initiate their relationship later on) and jungyeom is obsessed with him, but we never know how real dongyim is with his feelings (he claims to have loved him so much but his expressions always show a bit of malice) and how much of it is tainted with guilt and resentment in the present timeline. meanwhile lookign at jungyeom both in past and present, he is so scary - esp that smile at the funeral! i also sorta feel bad for him bc he was abused to the point of suicide and then he finds the one thing to live for and its taboo. then again, he is too far gone to see what he is doing is essentially caging dongyim and hurting him even more.
(will dongyim run away tho? he had his chance and didnt take it. like why announce you gonna run? it sounded more like an ultimatum or test of jungyeom)
toxic x toxic really does describe this best.
also i LOVE the storyboards on this ch in particular! the way those scenes are paralleled against each other! big muah to the artist.
I think the mc made the ml admit all that so his bride could listen to it. In the last panel there was a hint of clothing in the hallway. All of this seems mc's way of keeping his brother attached and obsessed over him. The way of refering the bride as his woman and sharing his plans of escaping seems like manipulating the ml to be with him forever.
Yep the bride was listening in but I think he himself was surprised to see her? He looked shocked imo.
But I agree on the manipulation. Dongyim is quite sly.
Why is someone uploading MTL shit for this series? This got licensed. Have some damn respect
Buy it then
I am buying it, bitch. I just saw this pop up in related series, and then I find out people are uploading MTL of a series that's licensed. Like that's just shit on a puke sandwich
Then why are you here, then? On an illegal website. You’re just like us lol
You must be terminally stupid. I'm here to read the fan translations of series that are not yet licensed. You really have a lack of imagination.
And yet you’re complaining about an actual person making fan translation. When you say respect? Who are we supposed to respect? You must be so retarded to think that we care about the author’s feelings or the official translation team. Who cares about them? Also, you’re also stupid as fuck for making it seem like you’re a respectable person when you’re also a thief like us.
Please! MTL is not 'fan translation'. It's just shit parading as a translation. Barely any work goes into it. They can't even TS for shit.
Respect for the author and the people who did an actual fan translation before this, you numbnut. It's like talking to a child in here. Do you need every bit of information spoonfed to you, you fucking child?
whew at least they didnt go all the way in the office
also damn...that last page....