Winny Aye:
I was lately seeing people saying Tushang Jing is passive weakling and Deng Wei is wooden in acting blah blah. I hate seeing people bashing my fav. I have one word for haters "stupid" . I mean whether they like Deng Wei performance is a matter of taste. Because there are still people loving him as Tushang Jing. that means he did his job well. They fail to see the humanity strength of Tushang Jing. I know this is all fiction and they want to see some badass stuffs. But they should try to see the other way around too. To call Jing weaker than Cang Xuan or Xiangliu is not fair because they are not in the same position . I mean Cang Xuan is a prince who is good at politics gaming and Xiangliu a demon general, good at fighting whereas Jing's power are already stripped off by his bro. They were more hot blooded. Besides people need to appreciate gentle decent character more.
I think people are not used to seeing just a nice guy getting the girl. I’m not saying TSJ is perfect but I find that many storylines have the “cold on the outside but warm inside” guys (eg XL) or passionate ones as the main guy. It’s nice to see a “normal” kind man who gets the girl - no frills, fireworks and butterflies, just love and devotion.
XY just wants a normal quiet life, and she knows who can provide her that. She can have history and support with CX, and fun with XL/FFB, but that doesn't mean Jing is not good for her.
There were moments in the novel that showcase how she cares a lot about TSJ and is affected by him even when they aren’t together. She went out with FFB in public and sent XL the poisons using Tu Shan messenger services - why? It’s so that TSJ knows. Not to mention how she couldn’t sleep or forget him after their breakup.
TSJ is a smart man and figured out ways to get close to XY, borderline sly/cunning like a fox haha. He just isn’t ambitious. But he is assertive in other ways and always made his love known.