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And then there is my favourite one, "Stranger", about which I didn't write much though. It has an "Oliver Twist" feel to it, it is neat, perfectly wrapped. The strongest point of the story lies in the secund main character, in my opinion. I was completely seduced and I daresay I somewhat fell in love with the man. Everybody reading it was down for the main character because he is really lovable and was made so, but Prosecutor Yeon left a very strong impression on me with his charisma and aura of mystery. He doesn't give out much, never oversteps his boundaries, is very observant of his protégé without making it obvious, always takes full responsibility without never backing out. He si practically perfect in every aspect but never out of reach. You could very well meet a man like him in life. Stranger is the very opposite of "Tree without Roots". I had to drop this one momentarily because it was becoming too much to bear, and here I completed "Missing Love/The Marrying Man" which was no light read either, but the story is compelling and pins you down like a greek tragedy. The end was very rewarding and washed away all the hardship we readers had to gulp down, witnessing the silent fight of an incredibly strong minded, frail looking but proud and unyielding, male prostitute. All the characters of this story are very well written, and I liked it that you could never fully hate any of them, even the most despicable. I also put in my two cent for this one, not much and something very commonplace if you consider the power, the beauty of the story.

Thank you for taking time reading. And pardon my ignorance but I do not know of the title you just mentioned. If you could be so kind as to light my lantern ?

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@Lan Anh Nguyen You have quoted my favourite yaoi with "Missing Love / the Marrying Man" . And as you mentioned Prosecutor Yeon, the one in Missing Love is not the just the typical red flag villain we are first led to believe, he also has a surprising side to him in the end .
I loved "Cold Blooded Beast" for the very reasons you offered, great read .  I am yet to read "Forest sea", but I will have to, you made me quite curious about it.
Thank you for recommanding "Stranger" , I vaguely remember reading the first chapter a long time ago, but for some reason, I forgot about it and never came across it since. I've just picked it up again. the art makes me think of "No Moral", the slow taming of a traumatised youth is quiet the trope in yaoi so I may be confusing it with another work .
Ah, KinnPorsche the series is a 2022 Thai Bl and my obsession ever since it aired, i even travelled to Milan, Italy, to meet the actor who plays the glorious red flag Vegas. It's all over Youtube , Reddit  and other socials, and of course MyDramaList. Maybe do not watch if you feel you could get hooked, so many of us went down that rabbit hole and have been happily living there ever since.
You shouldn't worry about your English. It's not my language either, but I have read enough to see you have a great mastery of it.