The Scum Villain's Self-saving System 1

Practical info

Author: Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Series: Ren Zhang Fanpai Zijiu Xitong PART 1
Genres: Fiction, fantasy/romance
Sub-genres: high-fantasy/LGBT/isekai
Publication year: 2015
Edition: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-64827-921-8
Blurb: Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from humble beginnings and a tortured past to become unrivaled in strength and beauty. With his dominion over both the Human and Demon Realms and his hundreds-strong harem, he is truly the most powerful protagonist…in a trashy webnovel series!
At least, that’s what Shen Yuan believes as he finishes reading the final chapter in Proud Immortal Demon Way. But when a bout of rage leads to his sudden death, Shen Yuan is reborn into the world of the novel in the body of Shen Qingqiu–the beautiful but cruel teacher of a young Luo Binghe. While Shen Qingqiu may have the incredible power of a cultivator, he is destined to be horrifically punished for crimes against the protagonist. The new Shen Qingqiu now has only one course of action: get into Luo Binghe’s good graces before the young man’s rise to power or suffer the awful fate of a true scum villain!

Personal info

Why I picked it up: I found it in the comics section at my local store and I wanted to try out a light novel. And this was the only sereis they had a part 1 of, so I bought this one.
Status: Finished
Progress: 291/291 pages
Started: 10-11-2023
Finished: 10-12-2023
Rating: 4/5 stars
Reread count: 0
Overall opinion: It’s a bit odd, compared to what I’ve read so far. But it is enjoyable, I do wanna continue the series. The relationship is intriguing, and there are cool side characters. But I’m still not sure what type of relationship it’s supposed to be. I'm pretty sure it's meant to be a slowburn romance, but it feels a bit weird, becuase the main character is an adult and the love interest is like 14 at the start. When the first light flirting happens, he's 17 I think, and by the time it would turn into anything real he'll be an adult, but it still feels weird. And the art is nice.