Winny Aye
Their childhood bond is what make me confused about his direct hatred later. I still wish TH wrote more on how Hou became this twisted damaged guy. I still feel we dont get him much. I know he's side character, but still there should be a litte more on him to feel for him. But yep I maybe I miss something . Rereading needed.
it's okay, we may get to see more when the drama comes, i think. (^^) or yes, you may get more about when you reread. for me, i think im fine and imo, his response was wrong. but also their granny should have done more like when she exposed who his real mom was, she should've followed it up coz i think the way he let both like get past this and reconcile and don't harm each other anymore kind of thing isn't enough coz he had this piled up emotions, hurt, confusions, and it reached its peak with the revelation and it all blew up, he was like outraged, how he was treated, and his state of mind i think is "i don't deserve this" the way he shouted at Jing's mother's memorial tablet, i think he's like gone crazy already at that point, that all he could think of is showing her that she's wrong, she treated him as invisible, like he never existed, so he had to make himself contented esp after knowing the truth, thinking torturing Jing equals the unfair treatment he received all those years and thinking "his mother" will see how painful he felt. like torturing "your own blood, your beloved son" will make him feel better. and also his inferiority, he felt like he's a shadow to Jing and will never be recognized by everyone like how he shamed him when he threw him off the street where a woman was looking for the talented second young master-- Tushan Jing, and said that without your title and clothes, your nothing. i feel like he felt that way so he wanted to make him feel that way. overall imo, if Jing's mom tried to see him as a person, didn't constantly and openly ignore him, even if she didn't consider him a son but not treat him like a ghost, non existent, or she herself did the revelation on their last conversation, he may not have tortured Jing or may still have a chance to go back to the way he is or Jing may still get a chance to save him, they may talk it out though it may take some time. but i guess TH's purpose letting Hou vent all his pent up frustrations towards Jing will also make Jing realize smth, just in the most painful way, and that his realizations will reflect on how his actions later esp towards XY and that will in turn help XY, who also exp torture, realize smth, that kind of thing. but i still can't with that torture, it's too much, reading it alone, every word that described Jing's torture is like a knife stabbing my heart. ??? {idk how much i helped though with Hou and Jing issue. will always welcome other points of view of course coz it's just my take on this, ? more opinions on this will help us all understand that part or what TH wanted her readers/viewers to get/learn by that adding that part of the story and that character:}} ?