I thought The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (2ha) was sad…I may be wrong. ***Drum rolls, please***

I present to all of you, ladies and gentlemen, another novel review written by the amazing Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou: Remnants of Filth (Yuwu), a heartbreaking story about betrayal, comradeship, and love. The best part is that it is spicier than The Husky and His White Cat Shizun. Well, I’ll let you guys be your own judge on that part. 

Mo Xi, the protagonist and general of an army is an upright and stoic man who was betrayed years earlier by the only man he loved, Gu Mang (also the other protagonist). His underlings are aware of the situation as Mo Xi and Gu Mang were quite inseparable and had a powerful brotherhood. So, they tried not to speak of Gu Mang. The situation is unavoidable as the Liao Kingdom decides to return Gu Mang to Chonghua, who gets imprisoned in a brothel. After spending an additional two years at the borderline, Mo Xi returns home, and everything gets messy. He secretly goes to visit Gu Mang, and it is just heartbreaking. During their first reunion, it is clear that Mo Xi hates Gu Mang, but he can’t forget his one and only lover! What’s even worse?! Gu Mang has no recollection of his past, which added more fuel to Mo Xi’s angst! 

Currently, Mo Xi is a highly complex character, while Gu Mang is a flat character due to his circumstances. As much as Mo Xi wants to hate Gu Mang, he also wants to protect him when Gu Mang gets blamed for serial murder/kidnapping case. There are also many flashbacks of their relationship, and Mo Xi is not all stoic as he looks–I mean the smut scenes are just FIRE!!! Mo Xi is definitely the top. However, the smut scenes are just as sad since there were so many things they said and shared that they never had a chance to do. 

The beginning of the story may be slow, depending on how fast you like the story to unfold. The exposition l wasn’t my favorite, as the story begins with Yue Chenqing, who serves under Mo Xi in the army. However, through Yue Chenqing, we get to know the background information, for instance, the current affair of the countries and our two protagonists’ relationship. He is a supporting character, and while he may not be the best, he might remind you of an annoying friend, acquaintance, or family member. Once again, it’s a cliffhanger ending, but this time Meatbun introduces a new character by giving him a flashy entrance. 

I definitely think that so far, Yuwu is much sadder and darker than 2ha. There were at least some entertaining moments in 2ha that made me laugh, while in Yuwu volume one made me sad. Of course, I shed no tears, but some scenes upset me, and some ripped my soul for a few minutes.