Yeah the author likes to jump around a lot and I think that’s why some people get confused. It doesn’t help that when they’re adults they don’t look much different.
I’ve learned how to know where we are in the timeline by paying attention to little details. For example if Mo lives alone we’re in the future. If we see him living with mom they’re still kids. It bounces around like that.
The chapter where Mo has photos of He Tian taped over takes place after he disappears and comes back. We don’t get to see the full aftermath of his disappearance (yet?).
I agree, There's a lot of jumping around. I get that we jumped between past and future, but she also jumped in the future timeline itself, it's crazy! The author must have it really planned out because this type of narrative device is not easy, I don't think you can spontaneously add up events without having the future in mind, because us reader will connect the dots and the author has to be careful not to have plot holes.
I also pay attention to that in order to know what timeline we are in, it gets confusing! I pay attention to those what you said, and also check if Mo has the piercing He Tian gave him. I usually check the piercing the most ahaha.
Yeah we still didn't get to see that. It's a very important part, I believe the author will unfold it to us, also, I'm eager to know what's that kettle for in chapter 467. It definitely has a story behind it for Mo to take it along with the box of memories. The author has really mapped out the whole story well!
Lol you're giving them too much credit. I don't think they've anything "mapped" out. They just draw whatever they like, basis a general storyline. If they were really that good, then their story telling is shit. Cuz you can't expect readers to make sense of weird shit like this specially when this story has been ongoing for 10 years in REAL time. It's so shit.. I don't think their main motive with this BL is STORY TELLING. It's just drawing gay boys doing gay shit and be crime.
trying to assemble a realistic chronology for 19 days is a futile effort lol. some people have tried, you may be able to find their writeups on reddit or tumblr, i forget which. at this point i've given up on old xian getting to the "plot" any time soon, and i'm just here for the vibes. bc otherwise i'd go crazy haha
The future chapters don't seem to be in order. Yes we are getting future chapters, but it seems there are the current future and a future that is further away in the future. I don't know if that makes sense. for example chapter 452 (forgotten) that's not in the near future, that's far ahead in the future, and we still didn't see what's the great news that He Tian has. Then we jump back again to the near future, chapter 457 and so on you can tell they are in order, and the specials seem to be in the further future, the last two specials we got I don't think they are the current future. I know this is a narrative device which I don't mind and I love. The author jumps between past and future, but ALSO she jumped in the future timeline itself! Man, talk about connecting the dots!