I had high expectations for this series, especially this work. Queen bee and her submissive male bee? Sign me up!
Thanks for providing the transcript. I read it before listening to the audio. The story is good, but it lacks story arcs. It contains some interesting and rarely-seen content, such as the male lead serving as furniture for his queen. The eerie insect crawling sound at the beginning creates a disturbing vibe. The SM play is mwah!
However, for me, it's far from romantic or even erotic story. The heroine is far more sadistic, tormenting, and violent than I expected. Even in an SM-themed work, I want to see lovey-dovey, sweet, and wholesome moments, so I didn't enjoy it very much.
The acting is good; the actor brought life to this character. However, I wouldn't listen to it using EarPods because there's a lot of painful screaming and loud shouting, which diminishes its erotic atmosphere.
What really bothers me is the background music. It's perfectly fine to use well-known music, but isn't it a bit excessive that the music plays for 90% of the time? I can understand choosing that sonata for the beating scene, perhaps for a comical effect, but using a somber piece for the making out scene is mind-boggling. Felt like I was listening to an audio story on top of a piano recital tape.