Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 2 Paperback – June 11, 2024

I cannot have enough about this book. It has become my all-time favorite book. I will never get over it.

Came in perfect condition. I can't wait to continue this series.

Just like others said THIS IS NOT FOR THE WEAK AT HEART. The SA is very graphic and triggering for some ( it only gets worse in the next books FYI) . This isnt the reason for my 4 instead of a 5 as this doesnt disturb me. My favorite Danmei is remnants of filth, so its not the author that is lacking necessarily in this book. Although , the story is a little too much , and not very cohesive. Too much going on that doesn’t really line up with the whole. I find the translation a bit lacking, there are alot of unclear/confusing parts in the story. I wish they stuck with St for the internal illustration like her other books. Or gone with the same illustrator as the cover art which is lovely. But the internal illustrations just dont feel right, like they should be in a YA judy bloom book. I really dont like the sisters character, very annoying. I also prefer my Danmei historical chinese, so that made it not as compelling for me, but thats just my preference. I dont see this as a story that is going to end on a happy note, but this doesn’t make this a bad read. Some books aren’t written to be happy. This is a great edgy psychological MF type thriller. Im thinking that the crime thriller part will start to bring these two together more in the future making the story come together better… as i cant see their relationship going anywhere other than murder after the last scene. May change my opinion on the rating later the more volumes in, as there are alot more volumes coming in the series.

I love the feel of this book. Texture of physical copies are important for me because if I don’t like the texture I won’t read it. The texture is smooth. The cover is as pictured.

This book has some serious dark themes. But I love it! The slow burn is actually tolerable and I don't usually like slow burn. I'm really enjoying this series!

Im rating this 5 stars because the only other review is 2 stars and i want everyone to know how good this book isYes trigger warningYes so much tension and squeal worthy scenes

In volume 2, He Yu, the university student with a rare mental disorder, and Xie Qingcheng, a professor of medicine and He Yu’s former doctor, continue their toxic relationship. And it gets really bad here.The beginning is fine, and it seems the men will slowly but surely work through their misunderstandings, hatreds, hurts and homophobia into a friendship of sort. But then the shadowy criminal organisation on the background decides to purge their ranks at the university campus, and the men get drawn in.Xie Qingcheng realises these are the people who killed his parents and he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth. But the organisation isn’t willing to divulge it, and they throw Xie Qingcheng under a social media bus. The video they surface makes He Yu question everything that took place when Xie Qingcheng was his doctor and he comes to a conclusion that the only person who he thought cared for him never did.It leads to his mental disorder to flair up, and to a huge confrontation with Xie Qingcheng. What follows is a graphic, very much non-consensual bedroom scene that destroys what goodwill Xie Qingcheng might have built towards his former patient. He’s a proud, unyielding man, and it’s difficult to see how their relationship could recover from this.This was a good volume, but sad and uncomfortable. We learn more about He Yu’s childhood and it makes one want to throttle everyone who was responsible for his wellbeing. That he’s as functional as he is, is a miracle. The way he chooses to act out his pain isn’t acceptable, but it’s in line with his character and the men’s angry relationship and powerplays, and it fits the tone of the book insofar as such actions can, leaving the reader both sad and angry. That being said, if such scenes make you uncomfortable, you can skip it. The aftermath is understandable even without reading it.The background story with the organisation is a bit over the top and sort of unnecessary, even if their actions push the men around. And there was a revelation about it that I didn’t see coming. The cast of characters was smaller than in the first volume, keeping things simpler, the plot was more straightforward and advanced in a fast pace, and the ending wasn’t a cliffhanger, though it didn’t conclude anything either. And I absolutely have to find out how anything can be salvaged between the men after this volume.

Holy hell I’ve never been this agitated midway through a second book…. 🥹