Volume 4 had a really ... Not great smut scene, but it's practically literature compared to what happened her. I can't say for sure that this is the worst smut I've ever read, but it's definitely up there. Between the issues with consent (which I think is probably common for the genre; it certainly was in Japanese manga once upon a time), to self-lubricating assholes, to.... Literally not changing positions once in an hour (which honestly sounds like one of the most boring experienced I can imagine) it's not great. 

But I enjoyed everything that didn't involve sex, more or less. Slightly less than half of this novel I'd the main story, and then the rest is made up of bonus chapters and stories, many of which I enjoyed a lot, or found very cute. 


Like I said in my review of volume 1, these books are not *good.* But they are fun, and I enjoyed reading them with my friend. 

Needs more Lan Xichen content.